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[Q] Newbie Helping : Note 3 soft bricked

Evening all ,
Hopefully someone here can help , Im somewhat of a newbie to this but was currently running Xnote Rom on 4.3 , I tried to upgrade to N9005XXUGNG1 following steps read on a well known website.
I received a "invalid ext4 image" error from odin and now stuck in a soft brick state where i can only access download mode. I am currently trying to get out of this back to a stock phone. I live in the UK and am on EE 4G.
Thanks in advance

UPDATE: Tried flashing N9005XXUDMK2_N9005OXXDMK3_N9005XXUDMJ7_HOME.tar.md5 with the following results:
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> N9005XXUDMK2_N9005OXXDMK3_N9005XXUDMJ7_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> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<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)

hmm..
try this..
take battery out and put it back in after 30 seconds.. then boot to download mode..
use odin to flash the latest gng1 rom..make sure to tick update bootloader in odin

take another stock ROM, you partition sizes dont seem to match to the rom u want to flash. i suggest to use the latest BTU Android 4.4.2 rom ( sammobile.com/firmware )

Killberty said:
take another stock ROM, you partition sizes dont seem to match to the rom u want to flash. i suggest to use the latest BTU Android 4.4.2 rom ( sammobile.com/firmware )
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Could you tell me which one , as the latest i can see is the GNG1 and i am not getting on well with that at present

xinfinityoO said:
hmm..
try this..
take battery out and put it back in after 30 seconds.. then boot to download mode..
use odin to flash the latest gng1 rom..make sure to tick update bootloader in odin
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Same problem..
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> N9005XXUGNG1_N9005H3GGNG1_N9005XXUGNG1_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> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> aboot.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> modem.bin
<ID:0/003> cache.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> hidden.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> FAIL! (Ext4)
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Just to let you whats on my download screen too :
the little android man
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME - SM-N9005
CURRENT BINARY: SAMSUNG OFFICAL
SYSTEM STATUS: CUSTOM
REACTIVATION LOCK(KK): OFF
KNOX KERNAL LOCK: 0X0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0X1
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
RP SWREV: S2 T2 R2 A3 P1
WRITE PROTECTION: ENABLE
UDC START
ODIN : INVALID EXT4 IMAGE
Hope this helps ... And thanks for trying to help :cyclops:

Sometimes I get the android man and others I get a phone with a warning symbol and a pc saying " Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again".

Killberty said:
take another stock ROM, you partition sizes dont seem to match to the rom u want to flash. i suggest to use the latest BTU Android 4.4.2 rom ( sammobile.com/firmware )
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It worked , Thank you !!! :good:

help to unbrick my galaxy s4

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.

Flashing original Samsung firmware failing on cache.img in Odin

I've tried flashing the original Samsung roms on both Windows 7 & 8.1, on Odin 3.07, 3.09, 3.10.7 all failed in the same manner.
Flashing fails as soon as the system tries to flash cache.img.
Code:
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Binary 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:3.1100)..
<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> NAND Write Start!!
<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)
My phone is the SM-N900 Exynos variant.

h3llb3nd4 said:
I've tried flashing the original Samsung roms on both Windows 7 & 8.1, on Odin 3.07, 3.09, 3.10.7 all failed in the same manner.
Flashing fails as soon as the system tries to flash cache.img.
Code:
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Binary 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:3.1100)..
<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> NAND Write Start!!
<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)
My phone is the SM-N900 Exynos variant.
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Udpate your Samsung drivers or simply install Kies 3. Try again then.

Joku1981 said:
Udpate your Samsung drivers or simply install Kies 3. Try again then.
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I did install both Kies and Kies3, also made sure they weren't running. No avail. :/

h3llb3nd4 said:
I did install both Kies and Kies3, also made sure they weren't running. No avail. :/
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Maybe is for that. Uninstall both. Only install now Kies 3 and try flash the firmware again.
* Are you sure that is the correct firmware for your device?

Your cache partition is most likely corrupted, just use the correct pit file for your n900 whilst flashing the rom.
Sent from my SM-N9005

Right, the issue was that I didn't flash the correct Pit file. But that's for another time.
NEW ISSUE!
In trying to solve the bad flash, during one of the flashes I checked NAND erase all. Now I just got the phone and have no EFS backups. is there any chance of fixing this? I don't have custom recoveries. Or do I have to send it in to Samsung?

The device boots fine, but I seemed to have wiped the phone's IMEI and baseband. The device can't register sims.

[Help] Getting errors in odin when trying to return to stock rom!

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?

[Critcal help] please i delete my Phone system and i can not flash official frimware

hi please help me
i have a big problem in my Note 4 Samsung SM-N910C
i was rooting my phone by twrp... after some time i wanna delete root so i enter mY twrp then suddenly
wipe all
1-cach
2- Dalvik cach
3- System
4- Data
5-Internal storgae
6-Micro Sdcard
so i delete the phone system so it is not work again stuck only on twrp and when i try to install N910CXXU1COH4_N910COXA1COH4_N910CXXU1COH4_HOME.zip from sdcard it failed
and when i tried to install from Odin 10 N910CXXU1COH4_N910COXA1COH4_N910CXXU1COH4_HOME.tar.MD5
give me failed
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<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> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> FAIL!
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
so please how to fix it
My phone stuck only on Samsung note 4

Not sure if this will solve the issue, but read what I put here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/soft-bricked-note-4-n910f-t3306402
Thought I bricked my n910f, and all is good now!

But i do not have any stock frimaware on my phone i already delete the system
webby93
my odin log data
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> N910CXXU1COH4_N910COXA1COH4_N910CXXU1COH4_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> sboot.bin
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> FAIL!
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

I didn't either, I completely wiped it.
What i think happened with me is that odin did put the stock firmware on even when it said it failed after like 5 mins. Then the allsamsungrecovery fixed the rest to let it boot up.
The only issue could be that your odin doesn't seem to have got quite as far as mine did. Can you only enter download mode and that's it?

i can enter download mod
but when i select the frimeware stock
The odin data appear log failed
and on the phone appeared : “SW REV CHECK FAIL DEVICE 2 BINARY 1”.

I'm really sorry, I don't think I'll be able to help any further. My knowledge is just from problem solving the few cases I've had to solve my self. Hopefully someone else can help you here.

Just Flash Lollipop 5.1.1 via odin which have coj5 or upgrade bootloader
you can't downgrade from coj5 bootloader you flash coh4 rom therefore you get error
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/development/rom-note-4-mod-t3244665
flash this rom through odin complete stock and debloted firmware
download from here
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B8-hfA9ycQNoazRkV2xjNThWNWc&export=download
Best Regards,