[Q] S5 Messed UP [URGENT] - Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Well my phone was slow and rooted and I thought the problem was that my phone needed a software update so I went to update but it said your operating systems been modified, so I unrootrd but the problem still happened so then I factory reset the phone.. and it's still happening now, but even worse when trying to go on the play store, and after logging in it says can't receive reliable connection or some crap..
I know I need to flash it but how do I do it and which downlaod links?my model is SM-G900F, G900FXXU1BOB7 using 02 in the UK.
thanks guys

sammobile dot com
ODIN to flash
Instructions under the download on their site

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problems when upgrading firmware

Hi guys
Just installed the new keies software and it said the froyo update was out for my handset (galaxy s) it downloads the update really slow (takes about 20 mins) and then then after it reaches 100% the phone disconnects from the PC and the andriod constuction logo appears on the phone, then shortly after i get an error message from kies telling me the upgrade didnt work and that an emergancy repair is needed..
Ive managed to recover the phone back to working order, but is there anyway i can get this update?
p.s phone was unlocked with the tool from these forums when we had it, if that makes a differance
There are many problems with kies while upgrading the firmware. When you get the error - did you read the error? At times it says something about a "rapi.dll" file missing or any other file, just download that file and it should work.
Best alternative is download the firmware from samfirmware (stock) and flash through odin, it hardly takes any time.
If you want your genuine network supplied firmware i would use the Kies Registry Patcher as this allows you to save the downloaded rom in case of problems .
Failing that as advised the stock rom but that is not what came with the phone its generic non network non branded .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835628&highlight=Kies+Registry+Patcher
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xero01uk said:
Hi guys
Just installed the new keies software and it said the froyo update was out for my handset (galaxy s) it downloads the update really slow (takes about 20 mins) and then then after it reaches 100% the phone disconnects from the PC and the andriod constuction logo appears on the phone, then shortly after i get an error message from kies telling me the upgrade didnt work and that an emergancy repair is needed..
Ive managed to recover the phone back to working order, but is there anyway i can get this update?
p.s phone was unlocked with the tool from these forums when we had it, if that makes a differance
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This is not a big deal, just click on emergency when it appears and kies will proceed, it might say that it will download the firmware again or might use the firmware that is already downloaded.
Can somebody point me on kernel for JVQ supporting Voodoo Color? Thanks.

Update Error

Hi guys! I hope someone could help me. I just bought a Galaxy Note 3 (international version) yesterday. The phone's fine. It's just that I am unable to update. I am able to download it but when my phone reboots it shows a dead android with a red triangle on its chest. I read flashing the firmware via odin can fix it but problem is our internet is hella slow. I couldn't even complete downloading my brother's Note 2 firmware. Any way I can make it install the firmware successfully? By the way it's OTA. I am able to download the update, just won't let me finish installing it. Goes around 35% then the android on the black screen dies with a red triangle on its chest.
EDIT:
I have official firmware, never rooted, just got it yesterday. Still factory new.
version 4.3, build # JSS15J.N9005ZHUBMI7, baseband version N9005XXUBMI5, Kernel version 3.4.0-1626679
Have you tried reseting your phone go into recovery mode factory reset
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mygadgetgeek.com said:
Have you tried reseting your phone go into recovery mode factory reset
Mygadgetgeek.com
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not yet, but i have a lot of data now on my phone. will try that though. in case that doesn't work, any other advice?
cptnappy said:
Hi guys! I hope someone could help me. I just bought a Galaxy Note 3 (international version) yesterday. The phone's fine. It's just that I am unable to update. I am able to download it but when my phone reboots it shows a dead android with a red triangle on its chest. I read flashing the firmware via odin can fix it but problem is our internet is hella slow. I couldn't even complete downloading my brother's Note 2 firmware. Any way I can make it install the firmware successfully? By the way it's OTA. I am able to download the update, just won't let me finish installing it. Goes around 35% then the android on the black screen dies with a red triangle on its chest.
EDIT:
I have official firmware, never rooted, just got it yesterday. Still factory new.
version 4.3, build # JSS15J.N9005ZHUBMI7, baseband version N9005XXUBMI5, Kernel version 3.4.0-1626679
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Was your phone brand new? And did you check your KNOX status? -- reason I ask, after you've rooted a phone you are unable to recieve OTA updates, unless you use Wanam to fake system status, then you can download the OTA update but it stalls on the install about 35% or so in..
Best advice, is grab the stock image from sammobile (ballache to download I know) then use ODIN to flash her back to original state.
radicalisto said:
Was your phone brand new? And did you check your KNOX status? -- reason I ask, after you've rooted a phone you are unable to recieve OTA updates, unless you use Wanam to fake system status, then you can download the OTA update but it stalls on the install about 35% or so in..
Best advice, is grab the stock image from sammobile (ballache to download I know) then use ODIN to flash her back to original state.
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i didn't root the phone when i got it. it's fresh and on official firmware. have no idea about KNOX, that's new to me. if it helps, my device status says "official"
unfortunately the internet in my area is very slow, i couldn't download firmwares from sammobile. i tried several times
cptnappy said:
i didn't root the phone when i got it. it's fresh and on official firmware. have no idea about KNOX, that's new to me. if it helps, my device status says "official"
unfortunately the internet in my area is very slow, i couldn't download firmwares from sammobile. i tried several times
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Ah Ok, if it says Official it should be good to go. Seems like maybe the download has gotten corrupt due to an intermittent internet connection.
cptnappy said:
i didn't root the phone when i got it. it's fresh and on official firmware. have no idea about KNOX, that's new to me. if it helps, my device status says "official"
unfortunately the internet in my area is very slow, i couldn't download firmwares from sammobile. i tried several times
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OK, then maybe you should learn a few things before trying to update - Knox is a security system in latest Samsung phones that is supposed to be triggered/set when you root (or install any custom kernel/recovery). Your initial (old) firmware could still let you root without triggering the Knox flag, and then you can update to the latest firmware for your region using Mobile Odin Pro and still keep your root AND without triggering the Knox flag. However once you update using Samsung OTA / Odin / Kies to a firmware more recent than MJ3 you can no longer root without also triggering your Knox warrany flag - read more about this in the Universal Root De La Vega thread!
i gave up after several tries, since i'm on 4.3 i think that would do for now. maybe it's just downloading a stability update or something? everytime i do an OTA update, it tells me that the download of the new firmware is complete then reboot. when i get to 32% the droid falls flat on its back and shows the red triangle on its chest, over and over. i don't lose my phone data or anything. just won't update. i'll wait for 4.4 Kitkat instead. hope i'll be able to update to that when it comes out.
EDIT: i tried going into recovery mode, wiping cache, and factory reset.. still no dice. maybe Odin's the only way i guess. problem is my internet connection lol
@cptnappy - i also have the same problem...got my note3 n9005 a week ago and I also have the same problem as you....error at 30+%
tried update thru Kies with no luck...same error appears
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@cptnappy - i also have the same problem...got my note3 n9005 a week ago and I also have the same problem as you....error at 30+%
tried update thru Kies with no luck...same error appears
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i managed to update mine using Samsung Kies3 (not Kies, but Kies3). Hope updating OTA is fixed in the future with the update i just did

[Q] Phone.android stopped wroking sorted but have some questions

Yesterday after I fin work I had issues with my phone where when i went to call it would just go blank when you try and got message android.phone stopped working and gave me a headache! I wiped data and cache ... I was using Pre rooted software XXUFNB8 by @DjeMBeY and still after full wipe got same issue and would not let me make calls or receive weird!!!
I decided to download from samfirmware my official stock which is I9505XXUFNC4 UK on EE... I kept on getting failed in ODIN when flashing and thought I had soft bricked as couldnt get into recovery and would only go into download mode ... would not boot as the flash failed it said try recovery through kies or something
Eventually I have used a DIFF USB cable TO MY DELIGHT this worked and flashed the STOCK UK EE firmware I9505XXUFNC4 ... it now lets me make calls thank god
I can now just re root using CF autoroot right????
Should I be careful of anything else when flashing now?
I also get issues with GPS and it does not lock to anything anyon else get this issue I was getting this on both the new and old one?

This device is locked because of an abnormal factory reset note 4 :crying:

Need help with this guys.
Here is what happened. First of all I purchased this phone from a Gumtree user a while back. (stupid I know). Anyways 2 weeks after purchase i noticed my imei number wrong in the phone as opposed to the back sticker. I searched around on the net and some people had the same imei number popping up due to prob rooting or unlocking (my phone is not rooted btw and it is unlocked but i have found out that it was originally locked to EE). I left it for around 6 months before i realised i needed lollipop and i was stuck on Kit Kat as the phone would not update,
So today I noticed someone online showing how to update through Kies using the serial number etc on back of my phone through recovery without Odin or root. I did this and it updated my phone to Lollipop and my imei was back to normal ... The happiness soon died off when i realised my phone would not let me pass the Samsung account stage. Just keeps saying: 'This device is locked because of an abnormal factory reset', and if i fill my details and press enter it gives the following: 'processing failed'.
My phone has updated to the latest 5.01 lollipop but I cant use it. Is there a way i can remove this or login with my details? E.G. by rooting the phone or downgrading to another firmware via odin or something?
I have tried everything. I've spent a whole day on Youtube and the net (I prefer to seek a prob usually before asking) and now finally i am resorting to ask for help from you advanced users.
I hope you can help me. :'(
I have fixed the issue. Well sort of. pending.. For anyone that wants to know..
I reverted to android 4.4. (i used three uk firmware)
downloaded slidesych, that then propmted me to open either a browser or samsung app store.
I clicked app store and then searched for any app to download. It then asked to login..
logged in and pressed back to the point of it asking for details. inputted my login and worked..
Went in to settings and removed the lock.
Now to update it again back to 5.1.1.
Update: Today flashed the stock rom for my phone via Kies by recovery mode and entering serial on the back of my phone. All is well to the point of my phone updated to lollipop but my imei has now gone back to square one. Nonetheless at least I have Lollipop

Bricked AT&T GALAXY S6 EDGE PLUS

I was trying to root my at&t s6 edge+ using Odin. As soon as the process completed, my phone froze on Samsung screen. Then I tried wiping cache and data but nothing worked. I downloaded few stock ROM for Odin but flashing keeps on failing. I read in some thread that new Samsung devices do not support downgrading. I went and checked my current build number and found that to be G928AUCS4CPK1. However, the firmware I was trying to flash were older version.
Has anyone experienced similar issue before? The main problem here is I cannot find the exact build number anywhere. I spent a lot of time searching and finally decided to post here.
Your valuable suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
hey man, you flashed an older version of the firmware? even if it wasnt bricked, your phone is essentially useless now. the efs is gone, meaning you cant make phonecalls or connect to wifi at all. sorry; your phone is bricked. perm.
download mode dosen`t work ?if so the only thing you can try is to use samsung kies to restore your phone but don`t know if that works
I done something similar to my standard S6 Edge the only difference was i was able to start it up ok and i thought everything was ok until i realised i had no reception. I so happened to notice my imei number was gone. I had no back ups of the partition that saved this info so i totally bricked my phone.
I did however find a website that would be able to do a work around ( for a fee of course) for it however it does question your morals as its essentially illegal in alot of countries. I dont want to post anything on here so if you want any info send me a PM.
Exact same thing happened to me... went to AT&T repair center but they didn't have the 'K1' firmware..
anyhow managed to find the latest firmware (gsm-firmware.com)... cost me $4, but the phone is up and running... I only flashed the AP file.. also used Odin 3.12.5..

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