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S8 950F Stuck in Boot Screen. I've tried everything.

So, pretty much a long time lurker and much lover of this site. I do quite a few roots on various devices for my job (computer forensics) and I've rooted a Galaxy S8 and its stuck on the Samsung boot logo and I desperately need to get it out without wiping the data on it!
The annoying part, is I did this a few days earlier to a test S8, all the same apart from the build number and it was bloody flawless. I got root access. Did it to another device and it crapped out.
I used cfar_samsung_sm-g950f_dreamltexx_nrd90m.g950fxxu1aqi7_adt0.zip direct from firmware.mobi (for both devices - first was obviosuly a different build number).
I'm in a bit of a panic mode at the moment. I tried this:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/how-to-fix-twrp-bootloop-t3513580
After attempting root on my replacement phone, I could NOT boot to system. Each time I rebooted to "System", it would boot straight to TWRP over and over. I tried reflashing stock files. No verity patching.. etc.
The Fix:
Download the latest version of TWRP specific to your device here https://build.nethunter.com/test-builds/twrp/lge/
Flash the file and the device should now be able to boot to system. If that doesn't work try another version.
I spoke to @jcadduono about my problems and he believes there may have been something weird going on in the misc partition. Reflashing TWRP will/should fix the problem.
Thanks @jcadduono for all the support.
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But it did not work. I can get into TWRP Recovery with it (and into Download mode) but TWRP wont kick it out of the boot loader issue. I've tried installing super user and all sorts, but I can't mount Data to actually achieve anything?
Please, any help is much appreciated. If there is anything obvious I'm missing please tell me.
Thanks,
DG.

First of all, I would like to ask for mod/s to have this move to proper thread section.
What is the exact model of your S8?
What is your TWRP version you installed?
@DanGlee
Can you show us the picture of twrp error you get?
You mentioned this
"but I can't mount Data to actually achieve anything?"
Can you send us the exact error of twrp and post it in here? It could be that data partition is corrupted, and if it is, then there's no way we could get your data back.
But if you can get /data partition mounted, then you could make a backup in twrp and reflash everything to stock.

Apologies for not posting this in the correct place. It's a minefield of threads.
I don't have the phone infront of me at the no, bit will do it first thing in the morning.
Thanks.

you cannot mount data if you don't FORMAT DATA first

batuzai04123 said:
First of all, I would like to ask for mod/s to have this move to proper thread section.
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DanGlee said:
Apologies for not posting this in the correct place. It's a minefield of threads.
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Thread moved :good:
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manups4e said:
you cannot mount data if you don't FORMAT DATA first
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Yes , forgot about that.
If data mounted is inaccessible, your only option is to format data partition, which sadly, erase all your data from your phone.
Sorry @DanGlee you won't be able to retrieve your data anymore.

Thanks for the replies.
Its definitely not sounding good.
As an update as promised anyway, here are some details requested.
Its an Galaxy S8 SM-950F (UK) with Build Version ending ...AQI7
(Running Android 7)
I've put TWRP 3.1.0-1 on it.
I can't really see any error codes or anything, but here are some images of it failing to install SuperUser.
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Thanks for the responses. You guys genuinely are helpful and if you say its FUBAR then I trust your diagnosis. (I think I was just clutching at straws that I might be able to salvage something!)
Thanks,
DG.
Edit, I can't upload images. XDA is being an arse. I just want to put in this link [insert_https_here]://imgur.com/gallery/Teceb

DanGlee said:
Thanks for the replies.
Its definitely not sounding good.
As an update as promised anyway, here are some details requested.
Its an Galaxy S8 SM-950F (UK) with Build Version ending ...AQI7
(Running Android 7)
I've put TWRP 3.1.0-1 on it.
I can't really see any error codes or anything, but here are some images of it failing to install SuperUser.
Thanks for the responses. You guys genuinely are helpful and if you say its FUBAR then I trust your diagnosis. (I think I was just clutching at straws that I might be able to salvage something!)
Thanks,
DG.
Edit, I can't upload images. XDA is being an arse. I just want to put in this link [insert_https_here]://imgur.com/gallery/Teceb
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Unlucky i don't think you can recover your file. I took a look and didn't find anything. Please pay attention at what you do when rooting or doing anything to your phone. First you need to see all the steps to avoid problems like this!
If can help i used this very simple guide to root my phone [YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_lsVsbujYg
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Stuck in Google FRP (Nougat)

Followed these instructions to unlock the bootloader and flash the latest DU to my wife's XT1575: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-style/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3200808
DU was buggy so I decided to flash stock nougat using these instructions (left bootloader unlocked): https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-style/general/xt1575-moto-x-pure-edition-factory-t3704142
Everything seemed to go fine until we attempted to sign into her existing account and got this error: Unable to sign in to device due to an unknown error. Please try another account or try to sign in again after 24 hours.
Had no idea what that was about, so I Googled it and found out about Factory Reset Protection (FRP). I didn't find much information and the only advice I found was to wait at least 24 hours before trying again. Turned off the phone and waited a full 26 hours before turning it on again--attempted to sign in again and still getting the same error.
Any advice for what to do next?

This was the first link that popped up. Just asking, have you tried this?

antariksh said:
This was the first link that popped up. Just asking, have you tried this?
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Thanks for the reply. I hadn't tried that yet, but I just did and it didn't seem to work. Everything happened exactly the same even after "removing" the device as per the instructions.
Screenshot from Google account: https://image.ibb.co/dbnjz6/screenshot.jpg

thejukes said:
Thanks for the reply. I hadn't tried that yet, but I just did and it didn't seem to work. Everything happened exactly the same even after "removing" the device as per the instructions.
Screenshot from Google account: https://image.ibb.co/dbnjz6/screenshot.jpg
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Are you seeing 'Access Removed' in Google Settings?
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Have you tried logging in any other GMail accounts?

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Are you seeing 'Access Removed' in Google Settings?[/IMG]
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No. I saw the big red "REMOVE" button, clicked it, and got the confirmation just like the article said, but as you can see from my screenshot, it does not say "Access Removed." next to the device. There is also no more "REMOVE" button. But the interface seems slightly different from the time that article was written so perhaps that's why.
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Have you tried logging in any other GMail accounts?
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Yes, tried but it won't allow it. It says that a factory reset was done on it and that I need to log in from the account that was on it. But, when I try doing that, of course I get the same error as before: Unable to sign in to device due to an unknown error. Please try another account or try to sign in again after 24 hours.

thejukes said:
No. I saw the big red "REMOVE" button, clicked it, and got the confirmation just like the article said, but as you can see from my screenshot, it does not say "Access Removed." next to the device. There is also no more "REMOVE" button. But the interface seems slightly different from the time that article was written so perhaps that's why.
Yes, tried but it won't allow it. It says that a factory reset was done on it and that I need to log in from the account that was on it. But, when I try doing that, of course I get the same error as before: Unable to sign in to device due to an unknown error. Please try another account or try to sign in again after 24 hours.
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Not sure what causing it, but try Factory resetting the current Stock ROM or try any other custom ROM with Nano GApps.
P.S: If you currently are on Stock Nougat then flash any Custom ROM based on stock nougat.

I thought FRP didn't work with an unlocked bootloader?

antariksh said:
Not sure what causing it, but try Factory resetting the current Stock ROM or try any other custom ROM with Nano GApps.
P.S: If you currently are on Stock Nougat then flash any Custom ROM based on stock nougat.
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The phone originally had Marshmallow. The issue with custom ROMs is reliability. Even with DU, which is known for being one of the more stable ROMs, there were a lot of glitches. For example, sometimes the camera app would open, sometimes it wouldn't, which isn't good when you've got a toddler and want to capture moments.
Maybe I'm misinterpreting what you're saying... Are you suggesting that maybe I can somehow circumvent FRP by going from a custom ROM and back to a stock ROM?

Try commenting out this line in build.prop with a # tag
Code:
ro.frp.pst=/dev/block/platform/soc.0/f9824900.sdhci/by-name/frp

antariksh said:
Try commenting out this line in build.prop with a # tag
Code:
ro.frp.pst=/dev/block/platform/soc.0/f9824900.sdhci/by-name/frp
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Thanks. Unfortunately, I don't know how to do this. I did some Googling and found instructions that won't work for me since I can't get into the phone. Also, looking at the firmware files, I don't see any the files in question.
I called Google and they blamed Motorola and patched me through to their support line. Motorola had no clue what to do. They blamed the legally required "kill switch" but said that it should let me in if I know the right account and password, which I do, but it still doesn't work.

Bricked phone. Being a massive dumbass

Hey. I've bricked my Huawei P10 lite, literally just for the sole reason alone that I'm an idiot. I was in the process of relocking/unrooting when I did a massive choke - I've relocked the bootloader and IMMEDIATELY closed the goddamn tab. I haven't written the code down anywhere. When I've rebooted my phone, I discovered I have exactly 0 ways of doing a wipe, since the TWRP was obviously gone.
Hitools returns that the phone cannot be recovered due to not being supported.
Recovery? There isn't one. eRecovery always returns "failed to get.." yatta yatta yatta, It's not working.
The only thing currently reacting to my commands is fastboot. And, being the mr. obvious, I cannot push files onto the phone through fastboot to restore it by the full package, which was pretty much my only option at this point.
There aren't any replacement motherboards available for the P10 lite on eBay or pretty much anywhere else I could think of.
If there exists any good soul that can tell me if this is in any imaginable way reversible without getting a cracked screen phone and swapping the motherboards, PLEASE, PLEASE, do tell me.
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Thank you.

INB4 anyone asks - No, I don't have the numbers to generate the code again either. At least not the serial id, i think.

EvESpirit said:
INB4 anyone asks - No, I don't have the numbers to generate the code again either. At least not the serial id, i think.
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Did u tryed to flash original firmware by the dload method?
You don need unlocked boatloader for that. I already save my p10 few times.

hdemary said:
Did u tryed to flash original firmware by the dload method?
You don need unlocked boatloader for that. I already save my p10 few times.
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How can I flash the original firmware? I can't even flash a recovery. The bootloader is l o c k e d, and the only thing I can access is fastboot. How am I supposed to push the files into the phones in fastboot???

EvESpirit said:
How can I flash the original firmware? I can't even flash a recovery. The bootloader is l o c k e d, and the only thing I can access is fastboot. How am I supposed to push the files into the phones in fastboot???
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Man if you can't even google dload method to find out how to return to stock you r screwed.
But anyways i will help you with that: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=huawei+p10+lite+dload+method

I DO NO HAVE A WAY TO PUSH THE REQUIRED FILES INTO THE DEVICE FOR THE REASONS OF LOCKED BOOTLOADER, NO RECOVERY AND NO WAY TO BOOT INTO THE SYSTEM. If you would kindly tell me how tf would it work from an OTG flash device, go ahead. Spoiler alert: It won't
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EvESpirit said:
I DO NO HAVE A WAY TO PUSH THE REQUIRED FILES INTO THE DEVICE FOR THE REASONS OF LOCKED BOOTLOADER, NO RECOVERY AND NO WAY TO BOOT INTO THE SYSTEM. If you would kindly tell me how tf would it work from an OTG flash device, go ahead. Spoiler alert: It won't
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Man as your post title says, you really are a massive dumbass, if you at least try to help your self with the link i send you u will see that dload method dont need to boot into system, no need for recovery and no need for unlocked boatloader, only an sd card with a folder that have original firmware for your variant.
But as you rude keep your phone as a brick.
Regards!

EvESpirit said:
I DO NO HAVE A WAY TO PUSH THE REQUIRED FILES INTO THE DEVICE FOR THE REASONS OF LOCKED BOOTLOADER, NO RECOVERY AND NO WAY TO BOOT INTO THE SYSTEM. If you would kindly tell me how tf would it work from an OTG flash device, go ahead. Spoiler alert: It won't
MOD EDIT: Mind your language
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Mind your language my friend.
This is an official caution for you.
If you have any doubts, check the FORUM rules

EvESpirit said:
>mfw mods ignore somebody attacking someone first and call me out for using bad language+edit the comment, yet still leave the actual swear happen without deleting
OMEGALUL so relevant
@hdemary If you would kindly learn to read. For the third time I'm telling you that ThErE Is No Way For Me to PUSH the FILES to the PHONE. I do not have an unlocked bootloader nor a functioning recovery AND NO DEVICE to put them on. Also nice OP dodge, but I guess that's just them being unbiasedly biased.
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My last post in this thread.
Why u ask for help in the first place if you won´t accept?
Have fun with your bricked device!
Best of the best Regards! :angel:

Well, seems this thread has run its course
Thread closed

[Guide] How To Install OREO Update Before It Is Released

How To Install OREO Update Before It Is Released
Discaimer: I am not responsible for any mistakes, mishaps or BRICKED devices.​
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Prerequisites:
Updated to Nougat
Unlocked bootloader
TWRP installed
Basic understanding on how to use TWRP
If you don't know how to unlock your bootloader and install TWRP see post #2
I am using my device the [FRD-L04] as an example in this guide.
Step 1 Get Firmware
Create a folder on you computer and name it "oreo-update".
Go to the Firmware Finder website and find the Oreo update for your device.
Left click on the "filelist" and it will display three download links. One for "update.zip", One for "update_data_full_public.zip" and One for update_full_FRD-L04_hw_usa.zip.
Copy and paste each download link for your device into your browser's address bar and download them to your "oreo-update" folder.
You may see more than three files. The last one will have your model number in it.
Now go to your "oreo-update" folder.
Rename "update_data_full_public.zip" to "update_data_public.zip"
Rename "update_full_FRD-L04_hw_usa.zip" to "update_all_hw.zip"
Step 2 Get HuRUpdater
HuRUpdater is a great program that flashes unapproved and approved updates in TWRP.
Go to the HuRUpdater post and download the latest version to your "oreo-update" folder. Be sure to hit the thanks button while your there.
Step 3 Install Oreo
Copy "oreo-update" folder to your SD Card.
Boot to TWRP
I recommend doing a full backup and a wipe before flashing.
Choose install from the TWRP menu and select your SD Card
Navigate to your "oreo-update" folder and flash "HuRUpdater" it will prompt you to hit the volume down button to start the process.
HuRUpdater will flash the update for you. I ended up with three errors which didn't seem to matter.
Reboot and enjoy
Optional Flash TWRP
It may be possible this process relocked your bootloader. So you may need to unlock your bootloader again.
Download the latest version of TWRP from this post. This TWRP wasn't designed for our device but is the closest to a fully working TWRP I could find. DO NOT post any problems or bugs in that post!
TWRP 3.2.1-0
The fastboot commands have changed. The new command is "fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk RECOVERY.img"
If you like this guide please consider hitting the thanks button.

Useful Stuff
As of July 25th 2018 the unlock code application service has ended. You now have to use DC Unlocker to get your unlock code.
How to unlock your bootloader and install TWRP
DC Unlocker download page
How to read Huawei Android phone bootloader code with DC Unlocker
Huawei bootloader unlock tutorial by DC Unlocker
Here is how you install Magsk now

Thanks for the sharing. Could you explain a little more about which parts of the twrp for oreo are not working?

freemannhp said:
Thanks for the sharing. Could you explain a little more about which parts of the twrp for oreo are not working?
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The only things I have found is it can't decrypt the Data partition and it tries to mount a partition that isn't on the Honor 8. It will wipe the Data partition though. I'm sure it is only a matter of time until someone builds one for our device.

And how lo unlock bootloader? Webpage is unavaliable...

edomali said:
And how lo unlock bootloader? Webpage is unavaliable...
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Here is a link with some alternative methods. Just follow the unlock bootloader section. Use the other thread for installing TWRP.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/how-to/guide-unlock-bootloader-tested-root-t3443946
Edit: Here is a working link to Huawei unlock code request page.
https://hwid5.vmall.com/CAS/portal/userRegister/regbyemail.html

Thanks for sharing,but i think link is wrong,i dont see where can i type imei number

Wanted to wait for ota because I thought I couldn't unlock my bootloader anyway. Recently found out I still had an unlock code on my pc somewhere. If I update with this method, will I still get future OTAs?

edomali said:
Thanks for sharing,but i think link is wrong,i dont see where can i type imei number
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I seem to be having trouble making it past the registration. I get "system is busy". If I remember correctly you have to register first. Then you can request your unlock code. You might want to try the alternative methods listed.

timwelter said:
Wanted to wait for ota because I thought I couldn't unlock my bootloader anyway. Recently found out I still had an unlock code on my pc somewhere. If I update with this method, will I still get future OTAs?
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I can't say for sure, but I would think so as long as you have the stock recovery installed. I know that when I flashed back to Nougat this way I was able to get OTA's.

Check this out. It looks like Huawei is giving us the big middle finger.
https://www.xda-developers.com/honor-huawei-bootloader-unlock-page-disappears/
Edit: I guess this isn't anything new but I figure I would share it anyway.

srgrusso said:
I can't say for sure, but I would think so as long as you have the stock recovery installed. I know that when I flashed back to Nougat this way I was able to get OTA's.
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So if I flash this with hurupdater it'll automatically install the stock recovery again (remove twrp)?

timwelter said:
So if I flash this with hurupdater it'll automatically install the stock recovery again (remove twrp)?
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Yes. It will flash it back to stock. Although it didn't lock the bootloader for me.

srgrusso said:
Yes. It will flash it back to stock. Although it didn't lock the bootloader for me.
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Thanks gonna try this tonight.

srgrusso said:
Check this out. It looks like Huawei is giving us the big middle finger.
https://www.xda-developers.com/honor-huawei-bootloader-unlock-page-disappears/
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This article is actually quite old, isn't it ?

pix106 said:
This article is actually quite old, isn't it ?
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It is. If you read the comments below someone posted this from Huawei.
https://twitter.com/bang_gogo_/stat...ault#version=10804c0adb9962a677c2c75e13cd1e83

srgrusso said:
It is. If you read the comments below someone posted this from Huawei.
https://twitter.com/bang_gogo_/stat...ault#version=10804c0adb9962a677c2c75e13cd1e83
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Which seems quite old too

pix106 said:
Which seems quite old too
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I know it is old news, but I don't think the age of the article matters as much as the fact is that Huawei will no longer be giving out unlock codes. Just about every article you read is from that time period because that is when Huawei made the announcement. I admit I might have missed the bus on this one.

srgrusso said:
I know it is old news, but I don't think the age of the article matters as much as the fact is that Huawei will no longer be giving out unlock codes. Just about every article you read is from that time period because that is when Huawei made the announcement. I admit I might have missed the bus on this one.
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Today someone posted a new link for a new form, that's funny you post the plder news today too
I don't know if the new form is that new or if it works though

srgrusso said:
I seem to be having trouble making it past the registration. I get "system is busy". If I remember correctly you have to register first. Then you can request your unlock code. You might want to try the alternative methods listed.
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I don't know either where I should look for the unlock code. I get to this page after I log into my Huawei ID.

Galaxy S7 sm-g930F stuck on recovery boot loop. 50$ bounty if you help me

Galaxy S7 stuck on recovery boot loop. This phone that i am trying to flash is stuck in a recovery boot loop and i am not getting past the no command screen. Pressing power then vol up gives me the fail to open recovery cause no such folder exist screen. ODIN flash is always returning with kernel rev check fail device 2 binary 1 message on the phone and fail message on odin. Help if anyone knows how to get it to boot please. Photos in the link below
Thanks
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Cant see your screenshot it's corrupt
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PoochyX said:
Cant see your screenshot it's corrupt
([emoji813]9/[emoji725]/9[emoji813])
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Can send you a link, Unable to post the link on the page as XDA will not let me post any links for 10 posts?
photos.app.goo.gl/p7tuacPoH3YR2E1E6

https://youtu.be/l8-ccufk4Q0
Have you tried to follow this video?

porphyria said:
Galaxy S7 stuck on recovery boot loop. This phone that i am trying to flash is stuck in a recovery boot loop and i am not getting past the no command screen. Pressing power then vol up gives me the fail to open recovery cause no such folder exist screen. ODIN flash is always returning with kernel rev check fail device 2 binary 1 message on the phone and fail message on odin. Help if anyone knows how to get it to boot please. Photos in the link below
Thanks
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like the above person said. just installed TWRP and you will be able to boot. If still not work then download Latest firmware of june 2019 month and install it. it has new bootloader and modem and everything... Last good luck

syednawaz said:
like the above person said. just installed TWRP and you will be able to boot. If still not work then download Latest firmware of june 2019 month and install it. it has new bootloader and modem and everything... Last good luck
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Already tried before posting. OEM unlock and USB debugging is not activated, so the phone's not taking a custom recovery. Downloaded 10+ different firmwares from sammobile, still AP is returning with invalid MD5 error in ODIN. Some even can't unzip. Same results on 2 computers. Don't know what am doing wrong.

porphyria said:
Already tried before posting. OEM unlock and USB debugging is not activated, so the phone's not taking a custom recovery. Downloaded 10+ different firmwares from sammobile, still AP is returning with invalid MD5 error in ODIN. Some even can't unzip. Same results on 2 computers. Don't know what am doing wrong.
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OK bro. just try this last steps.
Found some bootloader and modem thanks to this person djb77. here is the link for his rom,
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/development/rom-galaxy-project-t3792787
just click on link below and download modem and BL.
Here is his modem link
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=271403
and here is bootloader link
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=271397
CLick on your device version in the link and select the modem and BL of May 16, 2019 and download them as they are latest.
Now i hope you already know that you must have installed samsung driver and you must be using Odin3_v3.13.1
Now boot in download and connect it to pc. if desktop use the backports of usb. Now in odin(try run it as admin sometime) click on BL and select the Bootloader which you have downloaded. And then click CP and select the modem you have downloaded. and click start. Sometime antivirus mess things up too. Try turning it off too.
this is last from me brother. if it works which i pray it should then i would be glad. if it doesn't work. then i am sorry bro.

I will fix it for you by teamviewer But i won't be taking bounty ?

Nisar Ahmed Nisar said:
I will fix it for you by teamviewer But i won't be taking bounty
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Thanks for that. Might as well give it a try when you're free?

porphyria said:
Thanks for that. Might as well give it a try when you're free?
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I am always free,
I want you to check your inbox.

porphyria said:
Thanks for that. Might as well give it a try when you're free?
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have you fixed it??

syednawaz said:
have you fixed it??
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NISAR Ahmed NISAR is helping me get if fixed. Some progress as it took some rom on Odin, not booting to recovery now, but stuck on boot screen. Hopefully tonight.

Just my two cents-- but I'll bet you might be using the wrong version of Odin. I was in a similar bootloop after I tried flashing it with an Odin I found in some S7 Edge threads and it kept failing with all different types of firmwares. Odin3_v3.13.1_3B_PatcheD is the version that worked for me.

That is true, use correct odin version plus correct rom plus correct method, always know what you are doing or there is a chance you will even make conditions worse..
Also, be specific in your op, tell what you were doing when that started happening, which rom were you using before and your exact model and firmware, so others can help you easily and readers may get a benefit if there is a solution.
Pls, this is not general help forum, post all help related queries on related forum.
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