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[Q][!]I think I may be bricked?

I rooted my device using the motochopper (thank djrbliss!) and all was going fine, until one day I rebooted my device and I couldn't boot to Android! Odin mode and recovery (Vol down and up, respectively) work, but when booting normally, the Samsung Galaxy S4 logo shows, and then fades to black. The phone is not off, because the blue LED comes on after about 30 seconds, and stays on. I thought I would go into recovery (Vol up) and choose factory reset. I did, but the problems stayed the same. I have the i337m (telus/koodo) and I thought I could download a stock image and flash via Kies or Odin, but can't find a Canadian dump! I don't want to flash an AT&T version because I'm afraid it may mess up my radio or lock the bootloader (I heard the bl was unlocked on 'm' variants) Please help!
EDIT: Not even Kies' Firmware upgrade and Initialization is working, it says "Please check the model name and enter it."
EDIT 2: Even Samsung's Call Centre rep. says to return it to the Koodo retailer.
EDIT 3: Finally! I installed TWRP via Odin, and CM 10.1 via TWRP. Now all I need is the stock Canadian recovery image.
Fixed. Mods please delete this thread.

ahhh man. this is scaring me a bit since no one really reported a brick. I dont recommend flashing anything but the version meant for you. hmmm might need to patiently wait a little. or try the international version but is your version the snap dragon or the octacore.

hyghonryce said:
ahhh man. this is scaring me a bit since no one really reported a brick. I dont recommend flashing anything but the version meant for you. hmmm might need to patiently wait a little. or try the international version but is your version the snap dragon or the octacore.
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The Canadian Snapdragon

Ah okay, I installed TWRP in Odin and then CM. It works, but Wifi and a bunch of other stuff is borked. And Kies still returns with the same error message. I can't get stock at all. If anyone has a stock i337m image, please help!

theo1998 said:
Ah okay, I installed TWRP in Odin and then CM. It works, but Wifi and a bunch of other stuff is borked. And Kies still returns with the same error message. I can't get stock at all. If anyone has a stock i337m image, please help!
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Hmmm TWRP does work on your device right now which is good. Maybe you can ask someone with the device. (your friends or what ever) and create a back up of their phone. after that you can flash it back onto yours.
or yeah with a stock i337m
edit : if u dont want stock . but wants it fixed.
" CM10.1 Now available for Canadian Variants "

Okay, it's fixed. Kies doesn't work on Windows 8. Mods please delete this thread.

Why do you wanna have your thread deleted ?
Why do you wanna have your thread deleted, it might be useful to some people like me trying to find information about the KDO galaxy s4 SGH-I337M, which seams to be pretty scarce around.
That said, i need help to root that phone, i cant find the right version of CWM to flash. is the Canada/Bell one work on the Koodo s4 ?

maxcomx said:
Why do you wanna have your thread deleted, it might be useful to some people like me trying to find information about the KDO galaxy s4 SGH-I337M, which seams to be pretty scarce around.
That said, i need help to root that phone, i cant find the right version of CWM to flash. is the Canada/Bell one work on the Koodo s4 ?
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The bell cwm will work on koodo
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I have the koodo i337m so if your stuck feel free to pm me. I've been around for awhile lol.
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Psykologikal said:
I have the koodo i337m so if your stuck feel free to pm me. I've been around for awhile lol.
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Hi , thanks for offering help.
so i'm looking to root my koodo sgh-i337m, i've root other phone before, and i know a little adb, and cwm, but up to now it didnt work flashing cwm with odin and that cwm that i found for the i337m. I'm still searching

I use CF-Auto-Root to root my i337m and it works great. I have had no problems with it.
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[Q] help my bricked galaxy S4 MF3

Installed https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.font.installer&hl=en tried a custom font... BRICK
Things I tried to unbrick with
1.flashing a pit file in odin
Not tried
1. BestBuy, gonna trip out there after my college classes.
2. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Unbrick-Ser...t-/271267344770?ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:US:1123 would like to do this only as a last resort as i am broke right now.
I'm posting on XDA for some help/suggestions on what i should do. (please note I have no custom recovery)
Also I saw someone say they put their phone on T-Mobile and took a T-Mobile OTA to replace the MF3 and then bootloader unlocked the T-Mobile update.
Edit: I do have the SGH-1337 sim unlocked currently running on airvoice going to make the switch to T-Mobile sometime this week.

Don't mess with the pit file. Best case, it didn't do anything, worst case I'd it messes up your phone worse that it is. You never mentioned what state your phone is in. Did it boot? Boot into download or what.
I think your best bet is best buy. They seem to be able to flash the mf3 firmware. It's basically the same thing jtag would do and it's free.

jd1639 said:
Don't mess with the pit file. Best case, it didn't do anything, worst case I'd it messes up your phone worse that it is. You never mentioned what state your phone is in. Did it boot? Boot into download or what.
I think your best bet is best buy. They seem to be able to flash the mf3 firmware. It's basically the same thing jtag would do and it's free.
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Wasn't thinking straight, it bootloops at the AT&T logo so I can hit download and stock recovery. tried factory reset from recovery, no dice. I'll be hitting up best buy asap. and do you anything about OTA'ing to T-Mobile and possibly unlocking that build?

Drake9897 said:
Wasn't thinking straight, it bootloops at the AT&T logo so I can hit download and stock recovery. tried factory reset from recovery, no dice. I'll be hitting up best buy asap. and do you anything about OTA'ing to T-Mobile and possibly unlocking that build?
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You can use the Samsung kies program to do an emergency recovery. It should work. I'd try that before bestbuy.
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galaxyjeff said:
You can use the Samsung kies program to do an emergency recovery. It should work. I'd try that before bestbuy.
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thanks for the suggestion, just put my phone in download I'm guessing?
Samsung sure does think they're protecting me by locking my bootloader. locked bootloader just creating problems ;-;

Kies just sorta sits here...

galaxyjeff said:
You can use the Samsung kies program to do an emergency recovery. It should work. I'd try that before bestbuy.
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Except kies doesn't have mf3...and more often than not makes the phone worse than before as it does a partial flash of (older) MDL until it gets stopped due to bootloader
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You'd probably be better off going to a Best Buy that has a "Samsung Experience" booth. They can flash it back to stock MF3. The normal BB service counter will have no clue what your talking about.

~wolverine~ said:
You'd probably be better off going to a Best Buy that has a "Samsung Experience" booth. They can flash it back to stock MF3. The normal BB service counter will have no clue what your talking about.
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that's what I'm doing

Drake9897 said:
that's what I'm doing
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Just cam back from my local Breast Boy. Phone got returned to perfect stock. The guy knew what he was doing and tried a few different things to get my phone on MDL/MDK like i asked and hes said the program wouldn't allow it. (I watched over his shoulder, no hope sadly :/)

Drake9897 said:
Just cam back from my local Breast Boy. Phone got returned to perfect stock. The guy knew what he was doing and tried a few different things to get my phone on MDL/MDK like i asked and hes said the program wouldn't allow it. (I watched over his shoulder, no hope sadly :/)
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Glad you got it back working. There's no way it'll ever be able to be downgraded.

mdf

Hey everyone... so I have a problem and im not sure if anything will work... so I tried the free unlock method but it didnt work...but then my phone updated to the mf3 baseband... and when I got an unlock code it was denied.. I looked it up and its because I tried the free method... anyone know how I can get back onto mf3... would kies emergency recovery fix anything... quick replies would be appreciated since i just flew to england and need my phone

Afaik, if you try the free unlock too many times the phone permanently locks the ability to unlock it. There is no way to get that ability back.

I only tried the free unlock mode once, but now I can't get it to unlock with the unlock code I have. And I know there is a way if you have the old firmware to fix the problem, but I was wondering if Kies emergency restore would revert it back to the old firmware, or using Odin and a sammobile firmware would fix my issues

Donnyohs said:
I only tried the free unlock mode once, but now I can't get it to unlock with the unlock code I have. And I know there is a way if you have the old firmware to fix the problem, but I was wondering if Kies emergency restore would revert it back to the old firmware, or using Odin and a sammobile firmware would fix my issues
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Your on mf3 firmware so you can't go back to an earlier firmware.

jd1639 said:
Your on mf3 firmware so you can't go back to an earlier firmware.
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I thought there was a way, The forums are so confusing on mf3, I've heard you can't, and I've heard its possible... but never a way to do it... So I'm guessing I'm screwed....

Donnyohs said:
I thought there was a way, The forums are so confusing on mf3, I've heard you can't, and I've heard its possible... but never a way to do it... So I'm guessing I'm screwed....
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Don't listen to other forums. Stick to the real deal Xda att s4 section. There is no way to Odin, kies restore, etc to an older firmware if you took the official MF3 update. As to unlock, you can try fastgsm. They charge $15 via remote PC. Many folks used it since using the free unlock method toasted their unlocked via code method.
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Febby said:
Don't listen to other forums. Stick to the real deal Xda att s4 section. There is no way to Odin, kies restore, etc to an older firmware if you took the official MF3 update. As to unlock, you can try fastgsm. They charge $15 via remote PC. Many folks used it since using the free unlock method toasted their unlocked via code method.
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Thanks I'll try that... Whats stupid is that I didn't update my phone, and I woke up one day looked at my phone and it said updating android software or something like that... and I ended up being stuck with MF3

Donnyohs said:
Thanks I'll try that... Whats stupid is that I didn't update my phone, and I woke up one day looked at my phone and it said updating android software or something like that... and I ended up being stuck with MF3
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I seen a few people wake up to that. Its the sneaky OTA process that does it as we sleep. Its their way to snatch up the unaware
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Rooted Verizon phone is messed up

I had issues so I tried various things and have no luck. I had a rooted S5 on lollipop and now I have actually broke the phone part and unable to make calls. What I want to do is find a way to keep the constant message "unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped. I have done a factory reset and lost everything. no biggie but I would like to get my phone back and still keep root. Any help is greatly appreciated!

I was told I would get more replies in this forum but so far nothing.. I am desperate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe if posted in the Questions and answers section...that section gets more traffic

I did first

Just tried Towelroot but I am unable to connect to the internet at all with my phone.

sounds like you may need to load a factory firmware with PIT file using ODIN.

OK where is that located?
I have odin 3.9

sammobile dot com / firmwares
find your model (G900V) and download latest firmware to flash. Looks like BOE1 was added last week.
You may want to try an older 4.4.2 rom, but it is my understanding that Verizon has a locked bootloader, and you can't downgrade once you already have 5.0 on your phone.

Thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am back to normal again. Appreciate it very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK I lost root, what do I install now running lollipop

I have searched for many hours and haven't found anything. If anyoone has a process that works on 900V verizon S5, please let me know the process. (and i just bought Titanium backup). ugggg .. Any help is greatly appreciated.

skister77 said:
I have searched for many hours and haven't found anything. If anyoone has a process that works on 900V verizon S5, please let me know the process. (and i just bought Titanium backup). ugggg .. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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They haven't found any yet.
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Isn't there a way to go back to a previous version then back to lollipop as I did have root on lollipop before I screwed up my phone?

skister77 said:
Isn't there a way to go back to a previous version then back to lollipop as I did have root on lollipop before I screwed up my phone?
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No, if you went the prerooted way i think you could have downgraded, but since you have odined the full lollipop stock you cant downgrade as far as i know.
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Wish I had known that before I redid it. Anyone know if there is a way?

I wish I had read about this before I put it on my phone! Verizon OE1 update prevents rooting/downgrading

Could someone PLEASE help me with Reactivation Lock on Sm-G900v(S5 Verizon)?

I've got a 2°hand Galaxy S5 SM-G900V, and forgot to delete old accs on it, and made a hardreset...ofc its locked now, and the man whos i took the phone just dont remember those things.
The fact is, its full updated and theres no way to inject something via odin, always "Fail(auth)" and also no way to get on the browser, with a hard work i took on some screens of the verizon messenger and theres some links, when you click it a msg pop up saing browser wont open for security reasons.
Im extremly sad with this fkin thing, cause this s5 was so expencive, even if its 2°hand... And i took it for a gift to my wife :crying:
Could someone please help me with this ?
Thanks!

SergioAveJr said:
I've got a 2°hand Galaxy S5 SM-G900V, and forgot to delete old accs on it, and made a hardreset...ofc its locked now, and the man whos i took the phone just dont remember those things.
The fact is, its full updated and theres no way to inject something via odin, always "Fail(auth)" and also no way to get on the browser, with a hard work i took on some screens of the verizon messenger and theres some links, when you click it a msg pop up saing browser wont open for security reasons.
Im extremly sad with this fkin thing, cause this s5 was so expencive, even if its 2°hand... And i took it for a gift to my wife :crying:
Could someone please help me with this ?
Thanks!
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http://idoneapps.com/index.php?os=android
Use this service to gain access to your s5, cost is $20. They'll give you a username and password. You'll be able to use the phone but you won't be able to take reactivation lock off. Now flash official firmware, lollipop version using odin. Root the phone and follow the guide below to get on NCG. Then on NCG you'll be able to take reactivation lock off permanently. After that flash marshmallow PF4 and you'll have an updated S5 with reactivation lock off. I was in the same situation except i bought mine brand new and the password didn't work. Samsung refused to help me take the lock off and i was locked out of my own phone even after i provided proof that it's my phone. This is what i had to do and my S5 works great now....good luck!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...bootloader-t3431692/post68115993#post68115993

Thx for help, but i cant pay anything right now, i used all my money on this s5 =/

Check out the thread "Reactivation lock can be turned off finally for those stuck on reactivation lock" in the Verizon s5 general forum. There's a way. If you get stuck pm me.
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I was away cuz my pc got some problems, now im back and i'll try to solve this again.
awanderingponderer said:
Check out the thread "Reactivation lock can be turned off finally for those stuck on reactivation lock" in the Verizon s5 general forum. There's a way. If you get stuck pm me.
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Thx, i found the post but he told to download "COMBINATION_VZW_FA44_G900VVRU2APA1_VZW2APA1_257265 6_REV00_user_mid_noship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5.rar" and i didnt find it, could you help? :B

SergioAveJr said:
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I was away cuz my pc got some problems, now im back and i'll try to solve this again.
Thx, i found the post but he told to download "COMBINATION_VZW_FA44_G900VVRU2APA1_VZW2APA1_257265 6_REV00_user_mid_noship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5.rar" and i didnt find it, could you help? :B
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Where you ever able to find that COMBINATION_VZW_FA44_G900VVRU2APA1_VZW2APA1_25726 5 6_REV00_user_mid_noship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5.rar file? I just screwed up my s5 as well...

Shaddow313 said:
Where you ever able to find that COMBINATION_VZW_FA44_G900VVRU2APA1_VZW2APA1_25726 5 6_REV00_user_mid_noship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5.rar file? I just screwed up my s5 as well...
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https://androidfilehost.com/?w=search&s=COMBINATION_VZW_FA44
Screwed up?