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[Q] Bootloop? after flashing PhilZ Touch 6.41

Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900 with stock ROM just flashed (N900XXUDND2_N900OLBDNC2_N900DXUDNC1_HOME.tar) and then rooted with ChainFire Auto Root (CF-Auto-Root-ha3g-ha3gxx-smn900.tar).
1. I have tried to flash PhilZ Touch CWM Advanced Edition Recovery (philz_touch_6.41.6-hlte.tar) with Odin and it flashed successfully. However, when I try to enter Recovery, the phone stays on the Galaxy Note3 screen forever and I have to hold the power button down for several seconds in order that it will reboot.
2. I also tried to flash Xiaolu CWM-based Recovery (hlte-cwm-recovery-6.0.4.8-kk(0417).tar) and got exactly the same result.
3. Since then, after flashing the stock ROM mentioned above yet again, I rooted the phone with Kingo Auto Root which worked fine. Kingo also flashed the Xiaolu CWM-based Recovery v 6.0.4.5 at the same time and I have no problems entering recovery.
What am I doing wrong in [1] and [2] above?
Can someone suggest how to get PhilZ Touch to flash and then work?
Should I install it from a .zip file from with my current Recovery setup?
Thanks people.

apex2000 said:
Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900 with stock ROM just flashed (N900XXUDND2_N900OLBDNC2_N900DXUDNC1_HOME.tar) and then rooted with ChainFire Auto Root (CF-Auto-Root-ha3g-ha3gxx-smn900.tar).
1. I have tried to flash PhilZ Touch CWM Advanced Edition Recovery (philz_touch_6.41.6-hlte.tar) with Odin and it flashed successfully. However, when I try to enter Recovery, the phone stays on the Galaxy Note3 screen forever and I have to hold the power button down for several seconds in order that it will reboot.
2. I also tried to flash Xiaolu CWM-based Recovery (hlte-cwm-recovery-6.0.4.8-kk(0417).tar) and got exactly the same result.
3. Since then, after flashing the stock ROM mentioned above yet again, I rooted the phone with Kingo Auto Root which worked fine. Kingo also flashed the Xiaolu CWM-based Recovery v 6.0.4.5 at the same time and I have no problems entering recovery.
What am I doing wrong in [1] and [2] above?
Can someone suggest how to get PhilZ Touch to flash and then work?
Should I install it from a .zip file from with my current Recovery setup?
Thanks people.
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that's what happened when u just download and flash without knowing what u r doing.
HLTE is for Samsung n9005 LTE.
yours is n900 which is Exynos.
u shld go for Exynos one.
next time, read first. the devs spend so long time to create a proper OP, for users (including noobs) to understand.
but what users do, is actually go into download section direct, and ignore whichever devs have written properly.
ignorance is most users have done nowadays here, and have made most devs leave the thread.
don't take it as I m rude to u. I just want to highlight as a lesson learn to others as well.
remember rules at xda:
read & search.
understand with what u r gong to do with ur device before u continue.
hope u understand what I meant.
cheers
Sent from somewhere under the sky, at the corner of this rounded earth.

antique_sonic said:
that's what happened when u just download and flash without knowing what u r doing.
HLTE is for Samsung n9005 LTE.
yours is n900 which is Exynos.
u shld go for Exynos one.
next time, read first. the devs spend so long time to create a proper OP, for users (including noobs) to understand.
but what users do, is actually go into download section direct, and ignore whichever devs have written properly.
ignorance is most users have done nowadays here, and have made most devs leave the thread.
don't take it as I m rude to u. I just want to highlight as a lesson learn to others as well.
remember rules at xda:
read & search.
understand with what u r gong to do with ur device before u continue.
hope u understand what I meant.
cheers
Sent from somewhere under the sky, at the corner of this rounded earth.
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Thanks for your "not rude" reply.
Maybe I will have to change my question.
I have searched everywhere that I can think of and cannot find the phone code for my SM-N900 Exynos (you tell me that the code is not "hlte").
Then I may be able to locate the correct file to download.
If anyone can give a "not rude" reply, I would be eternally grateful. :good:
UPDATE: I think I may have found the correct phone code: ha3g.

I hate noobs...
Sent from my N9005

Dejan Sathanas said:
I hate noobs...
Sent from my N9005
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That may be Sire but we all were once..............

Try to Odin the TWRP Recovery for 4.4 ver, not the latest
MystaMagoo said:
That may be Sire but we all were once..............
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Lets try

Unfortunately all Applications are stopped when booting, cannot start phone - Urgent

I am newb to android world.
I have Samsung Note 3 SM-N900.
1. Succesfully installed lollipop 5.0 on this phone after reading for a week on this site.
2. Was planning to root the phone, followed instructions from here:
CF-Auto-Root is pretty much only method for Lollipop at the moment. Yes, it does trigger the KNOX Warranty Void flag though, look it up if you want to know what it means (voids warranty in certain regions apparently, definitely not in EU).
Instructions are in the first post of the CF-Auto-Root topic - http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2466423
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/general/root-note-3-sm-n900-lollipop-5-0-t3027054
Phone was rooted properly, checked from Chainfire su https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu&hl=en
3. Installed Rom Manager PRO, was trying a custom rom boot animation, which warned but I tried anyway and now phone will not boot.
I am getting series of errors:
Unfortunately Gallery has stopped
Unfortunately text-to-speech engine has stopped
Unfortunately Settings has stopped
Unfortunately System UI has stopped
Unfortunately Task Manager has stopped
Unfortunately Internet Speed meter has stopped
even after clicking ok for several times waiting since last 15 minutes, phone will not boot.
Please help.. sorry for being a newb..

BRO just reflash same russian rom again using odin.... problem will be solved.....
Or try to flash lollipop 5.0 bootloader may be it can solve booting problem
Sent from my SM-N900 using XDA Free mobile app

Thanks mahi,
I am able to boot into download mode hoding volume down button and recovery mode holding volume up button. Should i try to do following in present condition without Reflash lollipop rom
Wipe cache
OR
factory reset
Data is not important as I have all my important data on memory card (video/images)

Phone is alive again:
Did following things to recover the phone which was not booting:
1. wipe cache partition
Nothing happened, was still getting those application stop issues, phone was unable to boot.
2. wipe/reset data
Phone came back alive.. all applications got uninstalled except Super-Su Free from Chainfire.
I am able to open the application Super-su properly.
How can i confirm.. If there is nothing wrong and proceeding ahead with setting upon the mobile again.

Edit 2
Went to Recovery Mode and Download Mode, did nothing..
Again started having the same boot issues, all applications getting stopped
WEIRD !!
Probably.. should reflash entire thing again.. ?

IODroids said:
Edit 2
Went to Recovery Mode and Download Mode, did nothing..
Again started having the same boot issues, all applications getting stopped
WEIRD !!
Probably.. should reflash entire thing again.. ?
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Reflash the ROM via odin, then factory reset and clear cache before first boot.

you have one solution go to download mode , go to sammobile download the official firmware for you device and your country connected your device with pc download the lateest version of odin . install and oppen odin go to pda .chose the firmware that you downloaded from sammobile install clik start and the problem soved

Not sure.. How i updated lollipop last time or rooted device . (local mobile repairers who work for rooting when paid are not at all knowledgeable)
I always got STOCK recovery MODE option, just tried to get into recovery MODE on a Note 2, and got same menu options.. like i have in NOTE 3.
Few minutes later, followed all instructions in this thread again:
Thanks to dr.ketan and cryostasis25..
I used same file again = n900-cwm-recovery-6.0.5.0-kk_L5.0(0812).tar
And now I am getting a different recovery MODE option..
(PROBABLY, i have to MYSELF spend more time reading/understanding terms.. before going ahead).
Now top title of recovery mode displays "CWM-based reocovery v6.0.5.0"
Giving few many options to select from list. (I never got this recovery mode before ??? )
All my last wiped applications are intact as well.. (wiped around 6-8 hours ago)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58775300&postcount=5
I am not sure still, what i tried/did.. Any guidance shall be a miracle.. for a newb
Tried going to recovery mode/download mode several times now, and phone wont crash
Kindly let me know what/where i did wrong..
Edit 1
I am also getting an option now to install dr.ketan ROM from recovery mode.. will try that for sure 
Once I receive some responses (to a newb)
Edit 2
I can still find I am rooted, Chanfire su app still appears installed and runs perfectly fine..
Regards,
edied using fre love xda

No worries man....you are on cwm recovery.....its a custom recovery.....that file which you were to flash before(signature verification error) will now flash easily

Karamvir said:
No worries man....you are on cwm recovery.....its a custom recovery.....that file which you were to flash before(signature verification error) will now flash easily
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Thanks m8.
Did lot of crashing and now finally learnt basics.
Yaar XDA is great to learn I have around 10+ android sites but now I barely visit those except XDA.
People are great here, probably newbie like me should search more. {search here sucks a bit, I want results only for forum and I get portal article too}
Sent from awesome XDA Mobile Theme

Yeah xda is just.....you know after a few years you'll be laughing at all the stupid things you did as a noob......u know what brought me to xda in the first place .....I wanted to install iOS on my puny galaxy 551.....lol.....
Another one .....once I replace the build.prop file of my galaxy 551 with that from galaxy note......device choked while booting up.....that was the first time i flashed something with odin....
So the point is every one has gone through the same thing over here....so other's understand your situation.....and are willing to help....long live xda

Note 4 cant boot to recovery mode plz Help.

Hi recently root my note 4, now i cant boot to recovery to wipe data or cache. my model number is N910H. Any help would be greatly appreciated. i can go into download mode easily, but i cant enter recovery mode. the phone just start uo and stop at the android logo. Please help me someone. I also tried to restore the stock firmware from kies and Odin but to no avail.

Sir,
Please wait until mods will move this thread to the device specific forum for more relevant answers.
Stand by
Good luck

Thank you sir.

Same issue sm n910h
same issue man i didn't rooted it until i stuck with the Samsung galaxy note 4 powered by android logo. and my flash counter is set to 1. please help some one
thanks alooot in advance :good:

Did you resolve this issue?
Do you think there is a fix in the making for this issue?

MAY BE
I don't think so but may be people with best brains are here may be they would help, to get the warranty back ,some how phone shouldn't show download mode so they neva gonna get the knox tripping right? can some one help me with that to hard brick the phone

Just go to download mode and flash stock rom. Then go to recorvery mode and factory reset. Thats it.

rs tony said:
Just go to download mode and flash stock rom. Then go to recorvery mode and factory reset. Thats it.
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that's it? really . well the problem still exists

Phone still stuck on android boot logo after flashing stock Rom.
Same here problem is still there, ive tried different region stock roms but same thing i can only boot to download mode Only. Also after odin finish flashing the firmware and it says pass, the phone only reboot to the android logo, no recovery option come up showing clearing cache or anything.

Did you try using odin to load a custom recovery like TWRP?
Sent from my SM-N910P using XDA Free mobile app

Yes i did sir
Same result after rooting then flashing both twrp and philz recovery.

Yes i did sir
Same problem

the issue that happens sudden death syndrome an emmc issue which some times can fix with out changing the chip. can anybody tell the fix for that issue and how to reset knox into 0 ratherthan using triangle away
thanx in advance
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as i mentioned the subject flashing stock rom or flashing any other recovery won't work at alll, it is a rare case. flashing stock rom or flasing recovery using odin are completely working fine as success rate of 100%, but the phone doesn't boot. flashing process happens working fine , while i searched regarding the issue i found out that's an issue with EMMC some times the chip needs to be replaced by warranty but in my case knox tripped into 1. in order to get the warranty i need to i should reset the knox into 0. I've find a thread to reset knox into 0 unfortunately on exynos variant SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 3 only .
needs
1.please let me know if some one knows the thread to fix emmc bug without replacing the chip
2.please let me know if some one knows the thread to fix the knox back into 0 using odin or any other method other than triangle away because the phone doesn't boot up and it doesn't boot into recovery mode only goes to download mode
please help pleas please pleaase
tons of thanx in advance :victory:

[email protected] said:
the issue that happens sudden death syndrome an emmc issue which some times can fix with out changing the chip. can anybody tell the fix for that issue and how to reset knox into 0 ratherthan using triangle away
thanx in advance
---------- Post added at 06:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:44 AM ----------
as i mentioned the subject flashing stock rom or flashing any other recovery won't work at alll, it is a rare case. flashing stock rom or flasing recovery using odin are completely working fine as success rate of 100%, but the phone doesn't boot. flashing process happens working fine , while i searched regarding the issue i found out that's an issue with EMMC some times the chip needs to be replaced by warranty but in my case knox tripped into 1. in order to get the warranty i need to i should reset the knox into 0. I've find a thread to reset knox into 0 unfortunately on exynos variant SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 3 only .
needs
1.please let me know if some one knows the thread to fix emmc bug without replacing the chip
2.please let me know if some one knows the thread to fix the knox back into 0 using odin or any other method other than triangle away because the phone doesn't boot up and it doesn't boot into recovery mode only goes to download mode
please help pleas please pleaase
tons of thanx in advance :victory:
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There is no way as of now to reset knox counter on note 4....maybe in future.
Extremely unlucky you got that rare bug. I thought it didn't exist anymore
PS: at some places they still offer hardware warranty despite tripping knox..you might wanna try your luck.

gotta try for that
maksharma231 said:
There is no way as of now to reset knox counter on note 4....maybe in future.
Extremely unlucky you got that rare bug. I thought it didn't exist anymore
PS: at some places they still offer hardware warranty despite tripping knox..you might wanna try your luck.
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I'll look froward to that thanx for the time being :good:

Still same problem
Anyone has a fix for the note 4 not booting to recovery only download mode. Its not booting past the android logo , is this issue even fixable? plz help.

Omi755 said:
Anyone has a fix for the note 4 not booting to recovery only download mode. Its not booting past the android logo , is this issue even fixable? plz help.
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Refer to the 2 posts above this one.
Try taking it to the service center and hope that they fix it under warranty. That's your best bet if nothing else is working.

Solved: Note 4 not entering Recovery mode.
Omi755 said:
Hi recently root my note 4, now i cant boot to recovery to wipe data or cache. my model number is N910H. Any help would be greatly appreciated. i can go into download mode easily, but i cant enter recovery mode. the phone just start uo and stop at the android logo. Please help me someone. I also tried to restore the stock firmware from kies and Odin but to no avail.
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Remove Battery and simcard and memory card then insert battery and PRESS VOLUME UP BUTTON THEN HOME BUTTON THEN POWER UNTIL LOGO APPEARS AND LET GO. THIS WORKED FOR ME TODAY.

Omi755 said:
Hi recently root my note 4, now i cant boot to recovery to wipe data or cache. my model number is N910H. Any help would be greatly appreciated. i can go into download mode easily, but i cant enter recovery mode. the phone just start uo and stop at the android logo. Please help me someone. I also tried to restore the stock firmware from kies and Odin but to no avail.
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I think you wrong with Recovery of wrong android version.
Try to fix with correct android version recovery. For example. ,if your phone is Android 4.3, if you used Android version 4.4.2 or something else, your device can not boot to recovery mode. Or may be wrong with Model Number

i have exactly the same issue flash with odin and pass but still bootloop cant boot to recovery either
my bootloader is n916k but sticker model at the back n910c i flash both n910c and n916k and pass odin flash still bootloopp

Please can anyone help? "Kernel is not seandroid enforcing" N910C Apologies in advanc

Please can anyone help? "Kernel is not seandroid enforcing" N910C Apologies in advanc
Hi,
I realise that this is a common problem and that the usual response is "go read"
Here's the short version:
Bought the phone secondhand ROM installed is some varient of 5.1.1 afaik, tried to back up the ROM before trying otrher ROMS, CWM didn't work - read some threads - tried TWRP which seems to be installed, got into a boot loop, read some more threads - tried to install glamour S6 from TWRP, nothing happened now getting "Kernel is not seandroid enforcing"
Absolutely no idea where to start - I've had android phones before and always successfully rooted and installed ROMS before.
If anyone could help I would be very grateful as I don't want to make it even worse.
TIA....

Buggereditup said:
Hi,
I realise that this is a common problem and that the usual response is "go read"
Here's the short version:
Bought the phone secondhand ROM installed is some varient of 5.1.1 afaik, tried to back up the ROM before trying otrher ROMS, CWM didn't work - read some threads - tried TWRP which seems to be installed, got into a boot loop, read some more threads - tried to install glamour S6 from TWRP, nothing happened now getting "Kernel is not seandroid enforcing"
Absolutely no idea where to start - I've had android phones before and always successfully rooted and installed ROMS before.
If anyone could help I would be very grateful as I don't want to make it even worse.
TIA....
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You could have flashed a Stock ROM first / fresh and then try out other ROMSs.

Buggereditup said:
Hi,
I realise that this is a common problem and that the usual response is "go read"
Here's the short version:
Bought the phone secondhand ROM installed is some varient of 5.1.1 afaik, tried to back up the ROM before trying otrher ROMS, CWM didn't work - read some threads - tried TWRP which seems to be installed, got into a boot loop, read some more threads - tried to install glamour S6 from TWRP, nothing happened now getting "Kernel is not seandroid enforcing"
Absolutely no idea where to start - I've had android phones before and always successfully rooted and installed ROMS before.
If anyone could help I would be very grateful as I don't want to make it even worse.
TIA....
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yeah , a stock rom would really help.. (try flashing cf-auto root if you only wanna root it)

Captain Droid said:
You could have flashed a Stock ROM first / fresh and then try out other ROMSs.
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Yes, possibly...
However, what I did was try to back up the supplied ROM first.
So that I would be less likely to bugger it up
I'm not sure that it has the OEM ROM tbh.

ArmanFGT said:
yeah , a stock rom would really help.. (try flashing cf-auto root if you only wanna root it)
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Hi,
I don't think I can flash anything at the moment ?
All I'm getting is "Kernel is not seandroid enforcing" in a loop.
Not sure where or how to start
V+ & home & power does go to Team Win Recovery Project v2.8.7.0
Can I do anything useful from there ?
TIA...

well, by flashing i meant downloading a frimware from sammobile or... and using odin to install the stock rom , dont let that "kernel not seandroid enforcing" get on you nerve that one doesnt really matter , only way to solve your prob is to install a stock frimware...
about the slow download speed try searching the latest frimware name on google and a direct link from another download site might probably come up...

ArmanFGT said:
only way to solve your prob is to install a stock frimware....
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I don't have a stock firmware, I'm not even sure what the correct firmware is.
I'm in exactly the situation I was trying to avoid....
I have tried to install a firmware from TWRP but it failed.
I'm not sure where to start or what I can do with the phone as it is...

Buggereditup said:
I don't have a stock firmware, I'm not even sure what the correct firmware is.
I'm in exactly the situation I was trying to avoid....
I have tried to install a firmware from TWRP but it failed.
I'm not sure where to start or what I can do with the phone as it is...
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of course it would fail . which country do you live in?
try using this :
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N910C/
PDA Name is your Correct frimware Name...

ArmanFGT said:
of course it would fail . which country do you live in?
try using this :
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N910C/
PDA Name is your Correct frimware Name...
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Hi,
I'm in the UK, though it did say Poland in the settings (can't access them now) it also mentioned the united arab emirates ?
I don't think I can find the PDA if the phone won't boot ?

Buggereditup said:
Hi,
I'm in the UK, though it did say Poland in the settings (can't access them now) it also mentioned the united arab emirates ?
I don't think I can find the PDA if the phone won't boot ?
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i bought the phone when i was in india and i flashed the ROM which was released in some other country. Now im in saudi. Its working for me perfectly.
I guess the only solution for your problem is to download a stock version and flash using Odin. Then you can start trying other ROMs and so.
It will work 100% for sure.
Thanks.

Captain Droid said:
I guess the only solution for your problem is to download a stock version and flash using Odin. Then you can start trying other ROMs and so.
It will work 100% for sure.
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I'm trying - but as I was trying to back up the ROM is came with and failed I don't have a back up.
I'm looking at some ROMs but I don't know which one would be stock or correct for this phone.
How do I tell ?
TIA

Hi,
I could really do with being pointed in the right direction.
I am trying to get a working ROM onto a N910C - nothing I've tried so far is even close to working.
The N910C has WKRP installed now, which I am not familiar with, having only used CWM before.
Will this work ? http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/samsung-releases-android-5-1-1-ota-update-galaxy-note-4-sm-n910c-1517429
Can I install from TWRP ?
How do I tell if a ROM is compatible ?
Is there any way of telling if on of these might be work ? http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N910C/
Still very stuck
TIA...

Buggereditup said:
Hi,
I could really do with being pointed in the right direction.
I am trying to get a working ROM onto a N910C - nothing I've tried so far is even close to working.
The N910C has WKRP installed now, which I am not familiar with, having only used CWM before.
Will this work ? http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/samsung-releases-android-5-1-1-ota-update-galaxy-note-4-sm-n910c-1517429
Can I install from TWRP ?
How do I tell if a ROM is compatible ?
Is there any way of telling if on of these might be work ? http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N910C/
Still very stuck
TIA...
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Download this. This is the latest Lollipop ROM for SM-N910C. Download and flash this using Odin.
Vol down + Home Button + Power Button, Then connect the phone to the Pc and flash with odin.
If its confusing for you then READ THIS tutorial. Read completely and follow the instructions . . . this will work because i used the same method.

Captain Droid said:
Download this. This is the latest Lollipop ROM for SM-N910C. Download and flash this using Odin.
Vol down + Home Button + Power Button, Then connect the phone to the Pc and flash with odin.
If its confusing for you then READ THIS tutorial. Read completely and follow the instructions . . . this will work because i used the same method.
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Hi,
Thanks that's what I've been trying to do, downloaded 3 ROMs before you suggested that one. Finally worked out that unzipping them in windows was causing errors (reason unknown) switched to a different zip program and the ROMs are ok now. Still wouldn't install in Odin, switched to a different PC - same problem - bought a new quality USB lead and I've now installed the ROM suggested by you, I don't know whether the other ROMs would have installed as I didn't try with the new USB cable.
All the operations in Odin carried out successfully, I've now got a slightly different problem - when Odin finished, the phone booted:
"Samsung Galaxy Note 4" "powered by Android" then just SAMSUNG logo in the middle of the screen with some music - then back to the "Samsung Galaxy Note 4" "powered by Android"
I've had to take the battery out to stop the bootloop - I have looked for answers to this: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358554645
I'm a bit reluctant to randomly try fixes in case I make it worse ?
If anyone can help me out of the boot loop ?

Buggereditup said:
Hi,
Thanks that's what I've been trying to do, downloaded 3 ROMs before you suggested that one. Finally worked out that unzipping them in windows was causing errors (reason unknown) switched to a different zip program and the ROMs are ok now. Still wouldn't install in Odin, switched to a different PC - same problem - bought a new quality USB lead and I've now installed the ROM suggested by you, I don't know whether the other ROMs would have installed as I didn't try with the new USB cable.
All the operations in Odin carried out successfully, I've now got a slightly different problem - when Odin finished, the phone booted:
"Samsung Galaxy Note 4" "powered by Android" then just SAMSUNG logo in the middle of the screen with some music - then back to the "Samsung Galaxy Note 4" "powered by Android"
I've had to take the battery out to stop the bootloop - I have looked for answers to this: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358554645
I'm a bit reluctant to randomly try fixes in case I make it worse ?
If anyone can help me out of the boot loop ?
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i am not sure why the boot loop, you sure you followed the right steps while flashing using ODIN ?
and the link you have mentioned , its for Note 3 right ??

Buggereditup said:
Hi,
Thanks that's what I've been trying to do, downloaded 3 ROMs before you suggested that one. Finally worked out that unzipping them in windows was causing errors (reason unknown) switched to a different zip program and the ROMs are ok now. Still wouldn't install in Odin, switched to a different PC - same problem - bought a new quality USB lead and I've now installed the ROM suggested by you, I don't know whether the other ROMs would have installed as I didn't try with the new USB cable.
All the operations in Odin carried out successfully, I've now got a slightly different problem - when Odin finished, the phone booted:
"Samsung Galaxy Note 4" "powered by Android" then just SAMSUNG logo in the middle of the screen with some music - then back to the "Samsung Galaxy Note 4" "powered by Android"
I've had to take the battery out to stop the bootloop - I have looked for answers to this: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358554645
I'm a bit reluctant to randomly try fixes in case I make it worse ?
If anyone can help me out of the boot loop ?
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Maybe the version that your phone was running was "coj5" Build of 5.1.1. this is the latest build of 5.1.1 and it basically locks down your phones bootloader you can't flash any old 5.1.1, 5.0.1 or 4.4.4 firmwares just go to http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N910C/PAK/ and download the top firmware which is coj5. flash it and it might take you out of the bootloop (do a factory reset first) it will lock your bootloader to run only 5.1.1 or newer builds but since you have already tried other roms i think its worth it atleast you will have a working phone. (don't worry about csc being PAK it does not have any additional bloat)

Just in case it's of any help to anyone in the future.....
The unzipping problem was down to unzipping inside windows - as soon as I used winrar, no more corrupt files.
The install from Odin problem was down to a knackered USB cable.
Many thanks to Captain Droid and everyone else.
I got out of the last bootloop by repeatedly wiping the caches, after about 3 wipes it booted and seems to be running ok...
I'm very pleased to have it working again
Is there's a safe/best way to try other ROMs or is it a case of best leave alone ?
Less bloatware would be nice - or is there a way to properly remove some of it ?
I have N910CXXU2COL2_N910COLB2COL1_THL installed atm
What's the best currently available custom ROM for the N910C ?

Do not be afraid to ask dumb questions; they are easier to handle than dumb mistakes
Is there any obvious reason why Rom Manager can't install a custom recovery with this Rom ?

Captain Droid said:
Download this. This is the latest Lollipop ROM for SM-N910C.
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Hi,
I've installed this and am grateful to have a working ROM. I thought that after installing this, I would be able to install other ROMs ?
I would like to back up EFS and the current install before trying to install another ROM, ROM Manager won't work, so I have tried to back up EFS from Philz Touch Recovery, that hasn't worked either. It couldn't write to SD1 but claimed to have written to the phone, but hadn't.
I've also tried to install Sixperience from Philz, without any success - another bootloop. I eventually managed to reinstall the THL ROM via Odin.
Is it possible to back up EFS from the THL ROM ?
Can I install sixperience from Odin ?
Is sixperience the best ROM to try ?
TIA.....

Buggereditup said:
Hi,
I realise that this is a common problem and that the usual response is "go read"
Here's the short version:
Bought the phone secondhand ROM installed is some varient of 5.1.1 afaik, tried to back up the ROM before trying otrher ROMS, CWM didn't work - read some threads - tried TWRP which seems to be installed, got into a boot loop, read some more threads - tried to install glamour S6 from TWRP, nothing happened now getting "Kernel is not seandroid enforcing"
Absolutely no idea where to start - I've had android phones before and always successfully rooted and installed ROMS before.
If anyone could help I would be very grateful as I don't want to make it even worse.
TIA....
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Hi
I face the same problem last 2 month ago ,,, & Solution it was very Easy but not seen ,,, ok listen first you should do start with the following steps & your phone will be alive again ^_^ :
1. Download & install Kies ======>> http://www.samsung.com/us/smart-switch/assets/downloads/SmartSwitchPC_setup.exe
2. Choose Recovery Mode in Kies.
3. Follow the steps on Kies & do what he is saying
4. Don't' forget to put your phone in Download Mode.
Fi you need any help Contact me Thx ^_^
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Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005 UNBRICK [5.0]

Hey Guys,
I hardbricked my phone by flashing 5.0 with flashfire...
Can someone help me, and give me a clear instruction what to do?
I can´t boot it; Recovery/Download Mode doesnt work.
In my device manager it only shows " QHSUSB_BULK ".
The firmware i flashed: usp-forum.de/downloads.php?do=file&id=2431
Thank you

i hardbricked my phone the same way lol..did you found fix? i hate samsung when it comes to flash new rom....

Kristijan4o said:
i hate samsung when it comes to flash new rom....
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Just lol. Definitely not Samsung's fault. The 9005 is hard to brick, only user error is the culprit.
Sent from my Galaxy Note 8 using XDA Labs

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Download mode ??
Recovery mode ??
Nandroid backup ??
NO roms on here say use Flashfire do they ??

i've flashed devices before, htc, lg and other brand, but samsung are the hardest one to understand lol...
btw no download mode, there is no recovery, no backups..just dead phone..my windows 7 reads the phone in device manager like: qhsusb_bulk...cant find any drivers for that...cant pass in odin too..i tried debrick.img method, nothing worked so far..last i was using twrp with 5.0.wont..i think its eMMC...

If the following approach works, un-brickable Note3 can be claimed.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...cked-n9005-t3548946/post76958736#post76958736