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[Q] GT-i9505 cant return to stock

Well first off i'm going to have to make some apologies, i am a noob and i have made some very noobish mistakes i hope you will be kind forgive my stupidity and possibly even fix my mistakes.
I will try and provide as much information as i can hopefully that will help.
I have a S4 GT-I9505 which has been rooted with custom roms pretty much since the day i had it, very stupidly i didn't make a backup of my my phone while it was on stock (yup stupid i know). after going through many roms i settled on Omega 4.3 after some time i noticed apps like PVZ 2 wouldn't run on the device so i decided i would return to stock 4.3 and see if they worked then.
I looked in to a few guides for how to unroot the S4 and after following them i failed, each firmware i tried failed (possibly i tried the wrong ones) firmwares i have tried
BTU-I9505XXUDMH8-20130904171444
XEF-I9505XXUEMKF-20131130113349
GT-I9505-BTU-I9505XXUAMDM
I9505XXUEMK8_I9505O2UEMK1_O2U
One firmware i tried that did take then wouldn't turn on the wifi it remained grey. after some time i decided just to restore my backup of omega 4.3 since then my phone crashes when i try to make calls the screen turns black vibrates and remains black until it crashes to desktop or i turn the phone off. deciding i must have messed up quite badly i have spent the last 3 days reading XDA topics and posts trying to find a fix but nothing seems to work. i found this topic which seems to resolve the issue http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2443020 after downloading a firmware ending in "H8" (BTU-I9505XXUDMH8-20130904171444) and trying to use it in odin (3.09 3.07 and 1.3) i get this error
<ID:0/004> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/004> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/004> FAIL! (Auth)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
i have checked kies is disabled via task manger, run odin in admin mode and tried multiple versions of odin i am at a loss
i have also noticed that my phone says this on boot.
"kernel is not seandroid enforcing"
"set warranty bit kernel"
i looked in to it to find out it doesn't seem to be a linked issue but hey the more information the better right.
I am very much at your mercy any help you can offer would be much appreciated

Ur latest firmware available is HERE
U need flash it with Odin 3.09 and I think all will go ok. Anyway if u have problems with ur WIFI is maybe u still having wrong MODEM. U will have to flash "new" modem then. How?
1. The correct modem for the new firmware is HERE
2. Steps for flash it
- Use Odin v3.09
- Untick Autoreboot
- Flash modem
- Reboot manually into Download Mode using (Vol Down plus Home button combi)
- Flash Modem once more
- Once done, unplug then reboot device manually.
- If this doesn't work, try repeating the flash process again while rebooting manually and with auto-reboot option turned off.
3. If u still without wifi, try this wifi fix
- Open in Odin as PHONE!!
- WiFi FIX: HERE

thanks
thank you very much
I had to install the firmware twice and wipe a few times but it worked you are my personal hero.
thank you for your time and help have a great day

[Q] Invalid Percent of Drawing download progress bar

Hey guys
Could really appreciated some advice please?
Tried to install the Vodafone UK lollipop image I downloaded from sammobile on sat night and tried flashing it. I have the unbranded UK Note3 32gb Lte. I got Odin fail and on the screen of the phone there was a constantly repeated line of red text that said 'invalid percent of drawing download progress bar'
This is what Odin said
<ID:0/006> modem.bin
<ID:0/006> cache.img.ext4
<ID:0/006> hidden.img.ext4
<ID:0/006> FAIL! (Size)
<ID:0/006>
<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1
Can anyone advise on what happened please? Do you think my vodafone uk lollipop image is broken? Would I be safe to try the Polish rom? Or is there something wrong with the phone?
I do not have root or a custom recovery on my device.
Im back on 4.4.2 and the phone is running fine - but OTA updates arnt out for the unbranded 4.4.2 uk handset.
Thank you in advance for your help

Try the Poland ONE coz your device is unbranded.

Do you think that is the reason it didnt work? Purely due to branding? Thank you for your help

Yep tried installing poland file as recommended above all back to normal now thank you Running the lovely lollipop

Menu + Back keys not working after Upgrade to Lollipop 5.0?? READ THIS!!

This post is to help anyone that upgraded to Lollipop 5.0 from KitKat 4.4.2 with any newer 2012+ devices (Not just the Note 3, but also s4 etc.) exhibiting the symptoms in the title of this post.
So i picked up a Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900W8 and got the OTA update from KitKat 4.4.2 to Lollipop 5.0 and thought "Cool!" but alas, was I to be sadly informed of a major issue when I rebooted.
It started up fine but when I hit the back button it didn't respond. Then I hit the menu button and "Search" came up instead. I freaked, I lost my cool. Then my technical mind took hold and I started digging through XDA with their search tool thinking "Maybe i'm not the only one that is having this problem" and WOAH! Did I ever find a load of trouble.
Here's what i found out:
Ebay and Aliexpress sellers of replacement screens for alot (and i mean ALOT) of samsung phones from 2012 and newer used a compatible chip from a company called Cypress who makes the touchkeys chip for samsung (and other phone makers) and that OEM part number is CY8C20065. The sellers/manufacturers of replacement screens are using the compatible Cypress chip part which is the CY8C20236A.
The upgrade to 5.0 installs new firmwares throughout the phone INCLUDING the IC that controls the capacitive keys (Menu + Back) to version 0x12, from the KitKat version 0x10. The IC CY820236A is NOT compatible with the newer 0x12 firmware and gets hosed.
Now for a Solution that you may or may not like: The only way thusfar that I have found that works is to DOWNGRADE back to Kitkat 4.4.2 as anything higher screws the IC controller up and you will have to replace your LCD+digitizer (at $180+ this is not an option, cheaper to go get a phone online used with the original screen and everything stock) This is a fully STOCK recovery to a 100% working unit. No Root, other add-ons etc.
Now, unless someone (BIG HINT HERE to devs) can figure out this issue, alot of people are stuck with a paperweight. You can try and add the softkeys onto the screen, or flash this kernel but it WILL trip your Knox counter and set you to "Custom" Binary and Status.
I take NO credit for this post at all, I just almagamated the information from this and this post.

Do you wipe factory reset after flashing your rom???

jemis1983 said:
Do you wipe factory reset after flashing your rom???
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Yes, if you read the threads, wiping the unit before primary boot has no effect on this issue at all. once you upgrade to Lollipop, the IC is written to and is corrupted after that. Nothing can stop this process save for a non-stock update/upgrade that has the 0x12 firmware altered/downgraded and that's where the kernel flash I listed comes in to restore (but void the warranty) the keys to proper working state.

Error in Odin
repherb said:
Yes, if you read the threads, wiping the unit before primary boot has no effect on this issue at all. once you upgrade to Lollipop, the IC is written to and is corrupted after that. Nothing can stop this process save for a non-stock update/upgrade that has the 0x12 firmware altered/downgraded and that's where the kernel flash I listed comes in to restore (but void the warranty) the keys to proper working state.
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I recently udpated from 4.4.2 to lollipop on my Note 3 SM-N900A (Build N900AUCUEOC1) and have the soft key problem.
I tried the idlekernel option but that errors out in Odin.
<ID:0/006> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/006> boot.img
<ID:0/006> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/006>
<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
On the phone it says
SYS REV CHECK FAIL : No Version
SECURE MAGICODE CHECK FAIL : boot
I am novice at this, so how can I get around this.

i found a fix no root no kernel mod
The issue has been resolved!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/help/to-fix-softkey-note-3-t3446134

No SIM, or SIM error! Really need some help.

Hello everyone. I can't find a thread to answer my problem. I am in a desperate need of help. I bought a Galaxy S8 that was used on Straight Talk before. The phone's booting logo is for Tracfone. I want to use it on MetroPCS. Right now I can receive SMS and I have LTE internet but no phone calls. Every time I try to make a phone call I get an error "No SIM, or SIM error." Anybody else having this issue? For the past two weeks, I'm trying to fix my phone with no success. Also, I enabled USB debugging and tried to use Odin to change to a different firmware. Right now I have TFN, but I tried XAA, XAS, TMK, and yes TFN with no success. I tried different USB cables, different computers and always I get the same error:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Also, I tried the moded Odin by PrinceComsy to install SAMPWND with same results. I am really really frustrated. Does anyone else experience the same issue? I really appreciate any help. Thank you.

profsegp said:
Hello everyone. I can't find a thread to answer my problem. I am in a desperate need of help. I bought a Galaxy S8 that was used on Straight Talk before. The phone's booting logo is for Tracfone. I want to use it on MetroPCS. Right now I can receive SMS and I have LTE internet but no phone calls. Every time I try to make a phone call I get an error "No SIM, or SIM error." Anybody else having this issue? For the past two weeks, I'm trying to fix my phone with no success. Also, I enabled USB debugging and tried to use Odin to change to a different firmware. Right now I have TFN, but I tried XAA, XAS, TMK, and yes TFN with no success. I tried different USB cables, different computers and always I get the same error:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Also, I tried the moded Odin by PrinceComsy to install SAMPWND with same results. I am really really frustrated. Does anyone else experience the same issue? I really appreciate any help. Thank you.
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If youre using odin, you dont need usb debugging, youd be doing it through download mode...
As for phone you may find the answer here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ility-flashable-csc-selection-v1-0-0-t3605262

readerdev said:
If youre using odin, you dont need usb debugging, youd be doing it through download mode...
As for phone you may find the answer here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ility-flashable-csc-selection-v1-0-0-t3605262
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Thanks for the quick reply, but my phone is a Snapdragon G950U and I don't have TWRP available. And yes, I do have my phone in the download mode. I also wiped cache partition and wiped data/factory reset numerous times from recovery mode. NO LUCK!
...btw, I just put a verizon SIM card and it works fine with verizon.

Ok, so I was able to successfully flash TFN firmware. Also, I can flash XAS but it would not make any difference, I still get the Tracfone logo and settings. Is there a difference between GSM and CDMA versions for S8?

FRP locked tab a, need some "special" help

So, i recently (like a month or so ago) bought a tab a (from Ger, since i live here) and directly rooted it.
Now since i have some rooting exp from rooting my samsung s4 and my xperia play (who remembers that phone lol) and i didnt find anything new during my (rather short) research, i directly got odin, got twrp and just went right ahead. I did NOT read about the fact that there is a FRP lock and that i have to do the OEM unlock thing in the dev options. This went well a few weeks until i started my tab a yesterday and got the FRP msg on boot. I did some more research, banged my head against a wall for not reading enough beforehand and got a (to my knowledge) stock firmware with recovery ( T580ZCU2AQH2_T580CHN2AQH2_CHN )
and tried to flash that over Odin. It didnt work and i get this
<ID:0/008> Added!!
<ID:0/008> Odin engine v(ID:3.1207)..
<ID:0/008> File analysis..
<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/008> Initialzation..
<ID:0/008> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/008> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/008> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/008> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/008> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/008> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/008> sboot.bin
<ID:0/008> param.bin
<ID:0/008> cm.bin
<ID:0/008> boot.img
<ID:0/008> recovery.img
<ID:0/008> FAIL!
<ID:0/008>
<ID:0/008> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
in the command line thingy with the text
FRP is enabled, ignore PIT download
SW REV. Invalid type.
FRP is enabled, not allow download non-FRP BOOTLOADER binary
can anyone tell me whats wrong, and suggest what to do instead?

same issue.. Did you manage to get a fix for this?

RenVilo said:
same issue.. Did you manage to get a fix for this?
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actually yes, i did this a few months ago already, but iirc i flashed a stock rom from the web (just google it theyre not hard to find), without any rooting shenanigans and disabled the lock and then went through the whole process again
you might need to boot into the rom a few times to make it install the stock recovery tho

FRP lock should not prevent you from flashing a stock ROM via Odin. But you have to flash the correct Android 6 ROM. Go to Sammobile and enter SM-580 and then chose your region. Then download the ROM ending in PL4. When it boots, it will ask for your Google login and password. It is only if you don't know those that the FRP becomes a problem. If you can't flash the PL4 ROM, your problem is NOT the FRP lock, even if Odin says it is. Also, once you get Android 6 to boot, your tablet will automatically update to the latest version from Samsung so long as you don't try to root or install TWRP before it has a chance to update.
edit: BTW, when flash the PL4 ROM, flash only the AP and BL modules.

Yeah i did some research following all that up and noticed i had the wrong ROM because some sites on the internet are very non descriptive, but like i said above i got it working shortly after and i now have a linageOS rom with a more recent android version, all working, thank you anyways for responding how to properly resolve this ^^

New user in need of help
lewmur said:
FRP lock should not prevent you from flashing a stock ROM via Odin. But you have to flash the correct Android 6 ROM. Go to Sammobile and enter SM-580 and then chose your region. Then download the ROM ending in PL4. When it boots, it will ask for your Google login and password. It is only if you don't know those that the FRP becomes a problem. If you can't flash the PL4 ROM, your problem is NOT the FRP lock, even if Odin says it is. Also, once you get Android 6 to boot, your tablet will automatically update to the latest version from Samsung so long as you don't try to root or install TWRP before it has a chance to update.
edit: BTW, when flash the PL4 ROM, flash only the AP and BL modules.
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Hello, I was trying to Root my Samsung SM-T510 10.1 Tablet. I am now stuck in the Download Mode in Odin & only have red writing up in the left hand corner. Any Help or advice is much appreciated. I've tried holding the buttons and it pops right back up to the same screen saying Don't power down. with the android logo! Any Advice?
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johnnyonetime said:
Hello, I was trying to Root my Samsung SM-T510 10.1 Tablet. I am now stuck in the Download Mode in Odin & only have red writing up in the left hand corner. Any Help or advice is much appreciated. I've tried holding the buttons and it pops right back up to the same screen saying Don't power down. with the android logo! Any Advice?
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The error codes I'm getting are
VBMETA: ERROR VERIFYING VBMETA IMAGE: OK_NOT_SIGNED (3)
CUSTOM VBMETA
VBNETA : NO SIGN INFO
VBNETA ,
It's all in red letters.
Thanks for any advice!

Hallo @ all. I hope your can help me with a Problem.
I bought last week from Amzon a Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite P610.
I do not can Setup this Tablet why the WiFi Switch turn off by selfe. It is so fast that I am not able to put in the WiFi password. So I set up the Tablet with cable connection between the Tab and my Galaxy note 10 +. Only my accounts are not copied why for that it needed WiFi.
I searched for this Problem on Google and it seems a lot of People has this Problem after the Update to Android 11 but nowhere is a Way to solve this Bug. Also Bluetooth crashes with the Message App will be end.
So I thought it is a Problem with the OTA and when not all People has the Problem than I will flash the Rom new through Odin.
So I loaded Frija (SamFirm are not able to download a Rom). I typed in SM-P610 and csc is DBT.
It loaded the Rom.
In the zip are no CP File but I never flashed a Tab so maybe it is ok.
I restarted the Tab in the download Mode.
In Odin I set up BL, AP, and in CSC I set CSS Tar not Home CSC.
Than I started the Flash Process.
Odin still Flash and hung on download File (system.img).
On the Tab comes the Message:
FRP Lock
FRP Lock Pit File ignored Download.
On the Tab are no changes. I can still reboot in system. So I google and thought ok I reset the Tab. So I did it and repeated the Prozedure but the same Problem, FRP block the flash of the Firmware. Samsung can not help. The customer service only says do a reset. The Android 12 Update comes in May 22. But without Internet the Tab is useless.
Anybody maybe has a Idea?
I do not has make changes. I do not turn on USB debugging, do not activate OEM Unlock and do not activated the Developer Option.

wulfgardodin said:
Hallo @ all. I hope your can help me with a Problem.
I bought last week from Amzon a Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite P610.
I do not can Setup this Tablet why the WiFi Switch turn off by selfe. It is so fast that I am not able to put in the WiFi password. So I set up the Tablet with cable connection between the Tab and my Galaxy note 10 +. Only my accounts are not copied why for that it needed WiFi.
I searched for this Problem on Google and it seems a lot of People has this Problem after the Update to Android 11 but nowhere is a Way to solve this Bug. Also Bluetooth crashes with the Message App will be end.
So I thought it is a Problem with the OTA and when not all People has the Problem than I will flash the Rom new through Odin.
So I loaded Frija (SamFirm are not able to download a Rom). I typed in SM-P610 and csc is DBT.
It loaded the Rom.
In the zip are no CP File but I never flashed a Tab so maybe it is ok.
I restarted the Tab in the download Mode.
In Odin I set up BL, AP, and in CSC I set CSS Tar not Home CSC.
Than I started the Flash Process.
Odin still Flash and hung on download File (system.img).
On the Tab comes the Message:
FRP Lock
FRP Lock Pit File ignored Download.
On the Tab are no changes. I can still reboot in system. So I google and thought ok I reset the Tab. So I did it and repeated the Prozedure but the same Problem, FRP block the flash of the Firmware. Samsung can not help. The customer service only says do a reset. The Android 12 Update comes in May 22. But without Internet the Tab is useless.
Anybody maybe has a Idea?
I do not has make changes. I do not turn on USB debugging, do not activate OEM Unlock and do not activated the Developer Option.
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There is no CP because it is a tablet and not a phone. The CP is for the phone modem. You must enable Dev Options and OEM unlock to flash anything. Even stock. But before I'd try flashing a new ROM, I'd factory reset the tablet via recovery to see if that would fix the wifi and bluetooth problems.

Ok. I have solved the Problem. My Odin Version was to old. I User Odin 3.7.x
But to new flash the Rom solved not the Problem. Wifi still turns off by selfe. I send the Tqb back to Amazon. Friday I get a new one not from Amazon Warehous. Still lower Space, the 64 GB Variant. I hope it has still Android 10. When it has Android 10 and WiFi works, I do not update for the Moment.