TL;DR: My phone is in a bootloop. Attempts to flash back to stock or perform a factory reset haven't worked.
Originally posted on Reddit at r/AndroidQuestions and r/TechSupport. Please forgive me if this is an oft-discussed topic, but I've yet to find anything that's helped me.
A little background: I rooted my Samsung Galaxy s5 (Verizon) in August, 2014. No third-party ROM was installed; just root with Nova Pro, Gravitybox, and Xposed. I had no issues until about 2 months ago when my phone stopped rotating. It'd start rotating again after removing the battery, but eventually that stopped working, too, even in safe mode. I assumed I installed something weird, so I did a factory reset. That didn't fix the problem, though, so I intended to flash the stock ROM for a total reset. Earlier this week, my phone wouldn't connect to wifi. I powered off, removed the battery, and powered back on. And lo, le loop.
Solutions I've attempted:
1) Removing my microSD card. Didn't work.
2) Cache wipe. When I hold the power, home, and volume up buttons, I arrive at this screen. I'm not sure if I can get to the menu shown in the video. Factory reset and safe mode don't work, either. I'm guessing this is because I didn't set up a custom recovery? I'm honestly not familiar with CWM and TWRP.
3) Flash to stock ROM. I did exactly as this guide instructed. I put the ROM on the SD card, then flashed the firmware and kernel. Odin said it was successful and outputted this message (apologies for the wall of text):
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> VZW_BOC4_RETAIL_FIRMWARE_ONLY.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> NON-HLOS.bin
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/003> boot.img
<ID:0/003> modem.bin
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/003> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/003> sdi.mbn
<ID:0/003> tz.mbn
<ID:0/003> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/003> RES OK !!
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
<ID:0/003> Remain Port .... 0
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> NI2_stock_kernel.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> boot.img
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/003> RES OK !!
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
<ID:0/003> Remain Port .... 0
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)​Upon completion, the phone just kept rebooting as it had before.
4) Flash to factory ROM. I downloaded the files for my phone mentioned in this tutorial, but they were in this format, so I'm not sure how to run this in Odin (which is looking for .tar, .md5, etc.).
IN CONCLUSION...
Thoughts? Opinions? Questions?
Did I make any mistakes when attempting the solutions above?
If you are collectively baffled, what are my options? My warranty is voided by my root, is it not? Is there an online service that repairs soft bricks for a nominal fee?
Thank you for your time.
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Hey guys,
I've been having some issues with an international rom on my W8 and i decided to go back to stock with odin. As i was flashing i realized that everytime i would reboot, even after a factory reset, or data/system/cache wipe, all my file and folders were not erased. So i booted into TWRP and wiped internal SD and all the other stuff, then flashed back stock rom with odin and now i keep getting this error:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> N910W8VLU1ANJ3_N910W8OYA1ANJ3_N910W8VLU1ANJ3_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/003> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/003> tz.mbn
<ID:0/003> sdi.mbn
<ID:0/003> NON-HLOS.bin
<ID:0/003> boot.img
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> system.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> __Xmit Write fail
<ID:0/003> XmitData Fail..
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
<ID:0/003> Added!!
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Basically i start flash process and about 30 seconds in i hear the phone disconnect and i get the fail. I know it's not a bad firmware download as i've lready flahsed it 5 times today, i know it's not cable, or USB port because until i wiped internal SD i did not have any issues. Now, i can still access download mode, but i cannot access recovery because it tells me "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies and try again." When i connect it to kies, it simply says phone not supported and doesnt show up under emergency recovery.
Anybody know how to get me out of this mess??
weird, my note 4 cable was causing the issue. I took my old S2 cable and it worked. Thanks anyways
HI my phone was wokring perfect till i tried to dometic unlock my phone following a tutorial from here , when i when to flash the zip the odin fail now imstuck in a black screen i only can boot into download mode but cant go into my recovery , i tried diferent odin and stock tar file but odin keep failing. my phone had the 4.4.2 NG2 i tried that tar but no luck ether , in download mode i have something saying write protection enable i dont know if this is the reason i cant flash the tar. can anyone help me get my phone back to work pls .....
this is what im getting from odin
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> L720VPUFNG2_L720SPTFNG2_L720VPUFNG2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/003> sbl2.mbn
<ID:0/003> sbl3.mbn
<ID:0/003> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/003> tz.mbn
<ID:0/003> boot.img
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> system.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
<ID:0/003> Added!!
I'll try to help, not that good myself though. What happens when you try to go into recovery?
I'm having the same problem. Only this phone was dropped by my friend on its top left corner and hasn't booted since then.
I successfully flashed the stock NAE tar through Odin last night but it still won't boot. I also cannot boot into recovery. It simply vibrates but nothing shows up on the screen at all. I can only boot into download mode intermittently.
Can't figure out why it would flash but not boot.
After owning the phone for a grand total of five minutes I managed to go past go and straight to a soft brick after a root-gone-wrong.
Out of the box it was running 4.4.4, but I don't know which of the three Verizon firmwares it was. I've attempted using Odin to flash stock using all three of them and I can't get Odin to play nicely.
The latest/greatest attempt was to flash \G900VVRU1ANK2_G900VVZW1ANK2_G900VVRU1ANK2_HOME.tar.md5. I'm getting the following Odin output:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> G900VVRU1ANK2_G900VVZW1ANK2_G900VVRU1ANK2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/003> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/003> tz.mbn
<ID:0/003> sdi.mbn
<ID:0/003> NON-HLOS.bin
<ID:0/003> boot.img
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> system.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
I'm getting the same output regardless of which stock I'm trying to flash.
May I trouble you guys for some help?
... not that I expected it to work, but I tried the Verizon recovery software in a Windows VM. It seems great up until it hangs at 83% (repeatedly) before telling me the device has been disconnected. If anyone wants to try that rabbit hole, I'll get the precise error verbiage.
Selfish <bump>
Hey guys ive been trying to find a fix for this for weeks now, there has to be a android guru out there that knows how to fix this. but anyways i flashed twrp and rooted my device sucessfully and got the custom rom to install without a hitch and the bootloader is also unlocked. but the issue is that in the new rom i cant get my 4g lte connection to work whatsoever so i decided to go to sammobile and downlaod the stock rom for my device the SM-S902L straight talk galaxy s5. i put my phone into odin mode/fastboot mode and load up the stock rom in the ap slot in odin, i hit start and always get the following error
I really hope you can help me with these. I am begging my data is not lost, I have lots of useful things... Im hoping i wont lose that.
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I9195UBUBNA2_I9195CHOBMK1_I9195UBUBNA2_HOME.tar.md 5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> sbl2.mbn
<ID:0/003> sbl3.mbn
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/003> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
the device reads SW REV CHECK FAIL: [aboot]"Fused 3" > "Binary 2"
Anyone know what these errors mean and what to do?
I'm trying to reflashed my stock ROM. But it always fail and it says "Custom Binary(System) Blocked by FRP Lock"
I'm currently using Nougat 7.0
Here's my ODIN Log:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> sboot.bin
<ID:0/003> cm.bin
<ID:0/003> boot.img
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> system.img
<ID:0/003> cache.img
<ID:0/003> FAIL!
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Please help. Thanks!
cdegudy said:
I'm trying to reflashed my stock ROM. But it always fail and it says "Custom Binary(System) Blocked by FRP Lock"
I'm currently using Nougat 7.0
Here's my ODIN Log:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> sboot.bin
<ID:0/003> cm.bin
<ID:0/003> boot.img
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> system.img
<ID:0/003> cache.img
<ID:0/003> FAIL!
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Please help. Thanks!
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Help please. Thanks!
cdegudy said:
Help please. Thanks!
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If you have twrp recovery just reboot into it and go to wipe>advanced wipe>and select dalvik/ART cache, system, data, internal storage(if you want), cache. Done finished wipe and swipe into reboot system and you got a message it's no os in your phone just keep reboot it. When the screen become blank keep press hold down power button+home+volume down to into download and that you will reflashed your stock rom with succeed it.
(sorry my bad english)
cdegudy said:
I'm trying to reflashed my stock ROM. But it always fail and it says "Custom Binary(System) Blocked by FRP Lock"
I'm currently using Nougat 7.0
Here's my ODIN Log:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> sboot.bin
<ID:0/003> cm.bin
<ID:0/003> boot.img
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> system.img
<ID:0/003> cache.img
<ID:0/003> FAIL!
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Please help. Thanks!
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Are you trying to flash marshmallow or nougat ?
Google fpr lock lol. You need to remove all your google accounts from device pre flash to disengage the device protection implemented in 5.0 by google.