Database Users

[Q] S4 Bell 1337m wont boot after flash.

Hello all, so i've run into a little problem and after a few hours i cant figure out what i did wrong so i reach out for help
i rooted my device successfully with odin and instlal CWM.
booted into recover, wiped data/cache/system/data as the walk through told me
then install a cx rom from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2391142
now when i turn my device on it gose stright into downloading mode with "could not do normal boot" in the top right
can any1 tell me waht i did wrong or missed?
oh i can sitll get into recovery
thanks in advanced

BurnAll said:
Hello all, so i've run into a little problem and after a few hours i cant figure out what i did wrong so i reach out for help
i rooted my device successfully with odin and instlal CWM.
booted into recover, wiped data/cache/system/data as the walk through told me
then install a cx rom from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2391142
now when i turn my device on it gose stright into downloading mode with "could not do normal boot" in the top right
can any1 tell me waht i did wrong or missed?
oh i can sitll get into recovery
thanks in advanced
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you check the MD5 before flashing? Are you absolutely sure the ROM your flashing is compatible with your device? Were you on the latest MF3 firmware before you started flashing?

agent929 said:
Did you check the MD5 before flashing? Are you absolutely sure the ROM your flashing is compatible with your device? Were you on the latest MF3 firmware before you started flashing?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
no i did not check the firmware. i missed that very first line.. sigh, but i got my phone when s4's 1st came out dose that help?
and thats another thing thats confusing me, what rom/kernals are compatiable with this phone i've read a bunch of forums but alot of them appear to leave a list out of it.
the one i'm trying to do has my device listed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2391142

BurnAll said:
no i did not check the firmware. i missed that very first line.. sigh, but i got my phone when s4's 1st came out dose that help?
and thats another thing thats confusing me, what rom/kernals are compatiable with this phone i've read a bunch of forums but alot of them appear to leave a list out of it.
the one i'm trying to do has my device listed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2391142
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
heck at this point i'd be happy just to get it back to normal as its late and i need to sleep and work tomorrow

BurnAll said:
no i did not check the firmware. i missed that very first line.. sigh, but i got my phone when s4's 1st came out dose that help?
and thats another thing thats confusing me, what rom/kernals are compatiable with this phone i've read a bunch of forums but alot of them appear to leave a list out of it.
the one i'm trying to do has my device listed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2391142
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Anything that says i337 will work on your phone, given that the developer has it bug free (the US ATT Samsung Galaxy S4)

agent929 said:
Anything that says i337 will work on your phone, given that the developer has it bug free (the US ATT Samsung Galaxy S4)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
okay so this should work i also put on kernal
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=41675354
4.2.2 TW version.
but still saying could no do normal boot, while on downloading screen

BurnAll said:
okay so this should work i also put on kernal
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=41675354
4.2.2 TW version.
but still saying could no do normal boot, while on downloading screen
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It says page not found...get the dots out of your link

Did you use your carriers Kernel?

Hey I just noticed that your subject for this post says i337m. Can you confirm if you have a i337 or an i337m please? Thank you.

agent929 said:
Hey I just noticed that your subject for this post says i337m. Can you confirm if you have a i337 or an i337m please? Thank you.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i have the m

BurnAll said:
i have the m
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it appears you have flashed an ATT rom for the i337 and not a Rom for the i337m -- you now have several options to restore your phone
1. flash the Loki'd fix to allow the kernel and rom you flashed to boot your phone or
2. flash a cutom kernel that does work with your phone such a Ktoonz kernel (read the install instructions, for your i337m you need the TMO version of his kernel) or
3 download the stock firmware package for your phone, I'd recommend MG1 either from a link on xda or from samMobile or Samsung updates and install using Odin -- this will completely reset you phone and then you can worry about root and custom recovery after
If you do decide to install fresh factory stock MG1 I can recommend using CF-root to root the i337m and then installing Philz Recovery rather than regular CWM as it installs more easily and plays nicer on the i337m in my experience.
Remember each phone is different but do not attempt to install ATT designed roms on your i337m unless you have the loki patch also on your SD card ready to flash also.
There are many great roms available that do fir the i337m and are specifically set up for our phone.
But first, let's get you out of the download loop. EIther of the 3 options above will do. Personally, I would recommend the Odin install of the stock MG1 firmware and start over with a factory reset and a clean phone.

agent929 said:
It says page not found...get the dots out of your link
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
sorry here it is.
another fella on bell said this one worked for him
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41675354

lgsshedden said:
it appears you have flashed an ATT rom for the i337 and not a Rom for the i337m -- you now have several options to restore your phone
1. flash the Loki'd fix to allow the kernel and rom you flashed to boot your phone or
2. flash a cutom kernel that does work with your phone such a Ktoonz kernel (read the install instructions, for your i337m you need the TMO version of his kernel) or
3 download the stock firmware package for your phone, I'd recommend MG1 either from a link on xda or from samMobile or Samsung updates and install using Odin -- this will completely reset you phone and then you can worry about root and custom recovery after
If you do decide to install fresh factory stock MG1 I can recommend using CF-root to root the i337m and then installing Philz Recovery rather than regular CWM as it installs more easily and plays nicer on the i337m in my experience.
Remember each phone is different but do not attempt to install ATT designed roms on your i337m unless you have the loki patch also on your SD card ready to flash also.
There are many great roms available that do fir the i337m and are specifically set up for our phone.
But first, let's get you out of the download loop. EIther of the 3 options above will do. Personally, I would recommend the Odin install of the stock MG1 firmware and start over with a factory reset and a clean phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
okay thanks i'll try to restore it using odin with the MG1 and then give the philz a shot. i'll update u once i've done so.

CF root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2293800
Philz recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201860
Goldeneye Rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2313469
stock rooted MG1 rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2375180
stock firmware download links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269304

lgsshedden said:
CF root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2293800
Philz recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201860
Goldeneye Rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2313469
stock rooted MG1 rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2375180
stock firmware download links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269304
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
okay got it back to stock, now quick question for the philz do i flash the .tar with odin? or do something else with the .zip?

Its not the ROM that's incomparable its the kernal your using. Find one for a i337m then flash it immediately after you flash your ROM and see if it works.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 4
---------- Post added at 09:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:58 PM ----------
Zip gets flashed in your recovery.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 4

agent929 said:
Its not the ROM that's incomparable its the kernal your using. Find one for a i337m then flash it immediately after you flash your ROM and see if it works.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 4
---------- Post added at 09:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:58 PM ----------
Zip gets flashed in your recovery.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
so just to go over the steps to make sure i dont mess this up,
so i flashed to the origonal versoin with odin
that worked
then i rooted it using CF root
now i got 2 files from philz and i'm not 100% sure what to do with them, i got a .tar what i assume i flash with odin and a .zip i'm not to sure what i do with they are both named philz_touch_5.15.0-jfltecan.tar.md5 and philz_touch_5.15.0-jfltecri.zip
then once i get into recovery i know how to flash roms, its just this whole kernal thing thats got me confused.

BurnAll said:
so just to go over the steps to make sure i dont mess this up,
so i flashed to the origonal versoin with odin
that worked
then i rooted it using CF root
now i got 2 files from philz and i'm not 100% sure what to do with them, i got a .tar what i assume i flash with odin and a .zip i'm not to sure what i do with they are both named philz_touch_5.15.0-jfltecan.tar.md5 and philz_touch_5.15.0-jfltecri.zip
then once i get into recovery i know how to flash roms, its just this whole kernal thing thats got me confused.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
how the heck do i install this philz i boot into recovery and install the zip but i get like 4 red errors when i do it and i still dont have philz

BurnAll said:
how the heck do i install this philz i boot into recovery and install the zip but i get like 4 red errors when i do it and i still dont have philz
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
READ THIS FIRST:
MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT HAVE THE MF3 FIRMWARE ON YOUR S4. THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO RIGHT NOW. IF YOU DO, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL A CUSTOM RECOVERY.
You don't have a custom recovery already that's why. Did casual not install TWRP for you? If not try installing Goo Manager from the app market and try installing TWRP that way. MAKE SURE THAT WHEN YOU INSTALL IT, IT SAYS YOUR MODEL NUMBER EXACTLY! I CAN NOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH! When you have TWRP installed, then flash philz with TWRP and you'll have that custom recovery instead.

BurnAll said:
how the heck do i install this philz i boot into recovery and install the zip but i get like 4 red errors when i do it and i still dont have philz
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
do not use the zip you quoted it is not for your phone
use odin flash the tar philz_touch_5.15.0-jfltecan.tar.md5
now you have stock updated MG1 firmware with the latest baseband
root by CF root
Philz Recovery
Now follow the next steps:
1. set up your google account play store etc.
2.next, go into the recovery and do a full nandroid backup -- this gives you a stable base you can restore when needed
3. go flash a custom rom, I highly recommend the latest version of Goldeneye -- updated, well maintained, great developer, clear install instructions
4. try itt then again, use recovery to make a 2nd nandroid, this one of your custom rom install -- try different kernels, every phone is different and someone's favorite kernel just may not like your phone -- doesn't make it a bad kernel just makes it the wrong one for your phone, flash a different one
5. theme if you want -- this is where your recoveries become important as themes are notorious for not always sitting well and all is ok if you have a backup you can return to
6. NEVER flash a baseband from another variant -- stick with your MG1 from your carrier until your carrier updates stock firmware

Problem installing custom recovery using Odin

Hey guys, I'm pretty new here and new to rooting devices. I recently just rooted my Samsung Galaxy S 4 SGH-1337 (At&t) with the new "TowelRoot" and then using Super SU to finish the root. I has a question when it came to installing the custom recovery Philz Touch. I have the 4 most recent versions of PT and using Odin v3.09 and v3.07 I am still unable to correctly install the recovery. When I try starting the process I get a "Leave CS" in the bottom left of the Odin window, and when I start the process fails? I've noticed when I go into download mode on my S 4 the phone tells me on the the official binary and official operating system. If I am rooted should that say something else? I have checked the Root Checker app and it says I am in fact rooted.
Other solutions I've already got advice and still unable:
- I'm using my out of box charging cable.
- I am pressing start after I ad the AP in Odin.
- The phone is in Download mode.
Can anyone help me out and assist me? This is super annoying and I would love to figure it out soon. Thank you in advance!

kelvin00 said:
Hey guys, I'm pretty new here and new to rooting devices. I recently just rooted my Samsung Galaxy S 4 SGH-1337 (At&t) with the new "TowelRoot" and then using Super SU to finish the root. I has a question when it came to installing the custom recovery Philz Touch. I have the 4 most recent versions of PT and using Odin v3.09 and v3.07 I am still unable to correctly install the recovery. When I try starting the process I get a "Leave CS" in the bottom left of the Odin window, and when I start the process fails? I've noticed when I go into download mode on my S 4 the phone tells me on the the official binary and official operating system. If I am rooted should that say something else? I have checked the Root Checker app and it says I am in fact rooted.
Other solutions I've already got advice and still unable:
- I'm using my out of box charging cable.
- I am pressing start after I ad the AP in Odin.
- The phone is in Download mode.
Can anyone help me out and assist me? This is super annoying and I would love to figure it out soon. Thank you in advance!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Since towel root worked in your phone I'm assuming you're on firmware nc1. This can not have a custom recovery installed. In fact you probably erased your stock recovery trying these other ones. I suggest using odin to flash nb1 then update back to nc1 and if you want a recovery yo install another rom (only touchwiz based roms) you'll to use safestrap. That is the only option at this time.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

drock212 said:
Since towel root worked in your phone I'm assuming you're on firmware nc1. This can not have a custom recovery installed. In fact you probably erased your stock recovery trying these other ones. I suggest using odin to flash nb1 then update back to nc1 and if you want a recovery yo install another rom (only touchwiz based roms) you'll to use safestrap. That is the only option at this time.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the response. I am on firmware NC1. After posting I have read that there is a new bootlocker (?) that was pushed on the 4.4.2 update preventing people from actually installing custom recovery and other things. There is a workaround going to an older version to then root and get a custom recovery, but I definitely don't have the knowledge of what to do.
I'm not sure what you mean by me probably erasing my stock recovery? Are you saying if I try and restore my device it will not work?

kelvin00 said:
Thanks for the response. I am on firmware NC1. After posting I have read that there is a new bootlocker (?) that was pushed on the 4.4.2 update preventing people from actually installing custom recovery and other things. There is a workaround going to an older version to then root and get a custom recovery, but I definitely don't have the knowledge of what to do.
I'm not sure what you mean by me probably erasing my stock recovery? Are you saying if I try and restore my device it will not work?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
When you tried to install the custom recovery it more than likely erased your stock recovery and the only way to get it back is to flash nb1. And going to an older version is no longer possible. Once you update and the bootloader is updated you're no longer able to revert to an older bootloader. Trying to do so could brick your phone
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

drock212 said:
When you tried to install the custom recovery it more than likely erased your stock recovery and the only way to get it back is to flash nb1. And going to an older version is no longer possible. Once you update and the bootloader is updated you're no longer able to revert to an older bootloader. Trying to do so could brick your phone
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Again, thank you for responding to me. I understand what you are saying now about me possibly deleting my stock recovery. I didn't go very far i the process and I'm fairly sure I didn't for the simple reason that it did not work. I can definitely be wrong and you are probably more right on this situation than I am.
Thank you for the heads up with the older version not possibly anymore.
Do you know any confirmed ways of rooting and flashing a custom recovery since 4.4.2? If not I guess I'm just going to wait a bit for a confirmed method.

kelvin00 said:
Again, thank you for responding to me. I understand what you are saying now about me possibly deleting my stock recovery. I didn't go very far i the process and I'm fairly sure I didn't for the simple reason that it did not work. I can definitely be wrong and you are probably more right on this situation than I am.
Thank you for the heads up with the older version not possibly anymore.
Do you know any confirmed ways of rooting and flashing a custom recovery since 4.4.2? If not I guess I'm just going to wait a bit for a confirmed method.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Before proceeding check to make sure your stock recovery is still intact (power phone off, wait 10 seconds, power on while holding volume up/home button/power if you boot into recovery you're fine and can proceed with towel root (just Google it it'll come up right away) download and install the apk on your phone and it'll root your phone for you. Next go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2680868
Closest thing to custom recovery that will let you only flash touchwiz based roms.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

[Q&A] [SGH-I337M] CF-Auto-Root [CANADIAN MODELS ONLY]

Q&A for [SGH-I337M] CF-Auto-Root [CANADIAN MODELS ONLY]
Some developers prefer that questions remain separate from their main development thread to help keep things organized. Placing your question within this thread will increase its chances of being answered by a member of the community or by the developer. Thanks for understanding and for helping to keep XDA neat and tidy! :smile:

Issues with Bell s4 SGH-I337M
So I used the files and ran ODIN. Odin says passed.
But when I run root checker it still says not rooted.
Someone Help.

TheExquisiteOne said:
So I used the files and ran ODIN. Odin says passed.
But when I run root checker it still says not rooted.
Someone Help.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Download and flash super su in twrp
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app

No Su Binary in my S4 i-337m
Just today im accidentally uninstall the Superuser and now when i open it it says NO Su BONARY and cannot be installed somethin like that.. need help guys on how to.make mu device rooted again.. thank you in advance..

Signed, sealed and delivered!
I've done my part - albeit a small one, for now!

I have a Rogers SGH-l337M. Is it possible to install a custom rom using this method?
Is it possible to flash a custom recovery?

lDDQD said:
I have a Rogers SGH-l337M. Is it possible to install a custom rom using this method?
Is it possible to flash a custom recovery?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This will only root the device. It won't install a custom recovery. See this http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/175
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app

Lollipop Update for SGH-I337M
Hello guys, I rooted my Galaxy S4 SGH-I337M a few weeks ago... I have android 4.4.2 and want to update to lollipop (oficial one) but when I try to use the OTA update I get the message "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available"... Does anyone know when is going to be released the oficial update or where can I get it? I don't want to use custom ROMs that may not work or are not official.
Thank you!!

franciscobave said:
Hello guys, I rooted my Galaxy S4 SGH-I337M a few weeks ago... I have android 4.4.2 and want to update to lollipop (oficial one) but when I try to use the OTA update I get the message "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available"... Does anyone know when is going to be released the oficial update or where can I get it? I don't want to use custom ROMs that may not work or are not official.
Thank you!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Look at sammobile.com. I see Verizon has it up but they're the only ones so far. The ota generally won't work if you're rooted. You could try unrooting in supersu then take the ota.
Edit, fido has it up too!
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app

jd1639 said:
Look at sammobile.com. I see Verizon has it up but they're the only ones so far. The ota generally won't work if you're rooted. You could try unrooting in supersu then take the ota.
Edit, fido has it up too!
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks man... I already tried to do the unrooting using supers and didn't work
If some could post when the oficial firmware is released it will be very useful!!

I, CF-Auto rooted it with wrong model!!!
I made a mistake...
I downloaded the wrong Cf-Auto-root file for my device and then I flashed it with Odin: result
Phone is not bricked but when I run Root checker, I get this error message:
"Sorry, Root access is not properly installed on this device"
So what I did was I tried to cf auto root Odin with the proper model from chain fire website (sgh-i337m) and no luck, I still get
same error message from Root Checker.
Am I screwed or is there a way to revert everything back ?

Grafdude said:
I made a mistake...
I downloaded the wrong Cf-Auto-root file for my device and then I flashed it with Odin: result
Phone is not bricked but when I run Root checker, I get this error message:
"Sorry, Root access is not properly installed on this device"
So what I did was I tried to cf auto root Odin with the proper model from chain fire website (sgh-i337m) and no luck, I still get
same error message from Root Checker.
Am I screwed or is there a way to revert everything back ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Get supersu from the play store and install that. If it still doesn't work you may have to use Odin to flash the stick firmware and start over.
Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app

Thank you works now with supersu, im a nOOb lol

Grafdude said:
Thank you works now with supersu, im a nOOb lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Glad you got it working
Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app

booted recovery mode, phone now unusable
Using CF-Auto-Root, I successfully rooted my phone updated to Android 5. Everything was running fine until I booted in Recovery mode just to look around (out of curiosity). I didn't select anything, only 'reboot'. When the boot sequence ends now, I can only see white alert boxes on a black background listing every apps that boots at startup accompanied with the phrase 'has stopped working'.

sounds as if you have an error either in the absence of a custom recovery or the kernal. Pull the battery, wait 30 seconds at least. Go into download mode, use Odin to reflash the stock Bell OC4 firmware but leave auto-boot unchecked -- wait until Odin goes green and says pass -- this can be quite a wait. Pull the battery. Restart the phone. Don't be surprised if it goes into stock recovery on first boot -- let the phone do its thing to get itself sorted. Set the phone up in stock mode first.
Then go back into Odin, flash a custom recovery and install SuperSu using a zip file flash from within that custom recovery.

I thought CF-Auto-Root was to blame but it's actually the CyanogenMod auto-installer. I thought it failed cleanly and nothing was pushed to my phone, but I was wrong. Thanks!

pit partition
I everyone, I tried to unroot my canadian s4 and now bricked it and stuck in the downloading screen. when trying odin, I get the "there is no PIT partition". How do I fix that please?

there are general instructions posted here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477 you will need the PIT file specific to your model of S4 and the correct firmware rather than the files listed in that guide if your model is not the 9505 i.e. if it is i337 or i337m -- make sure you download the correct PIT and firmware files for your model first then follow the instructions in that guide using the appropriate files for your phone

Actually I found a video on youtube and contacted the guy on twitter. he suggested changing out the port and cable. i also switched to a win 7 computer vs. win 8 and using official samsung usb cables and was able to unroot and also update to lollipop.

[Q] Recovery issues or something wrong?

Added another picture...
I've tried flashing recovery and other roms via recovery but i can't it keeps giving me the signature and footer error though i tried different cable ports etc still same! Check the attached pictures.
If i try to flash anything via recovery it would give these errors;
Foot is wrong
Signature verification failed
this is the recovery screen that i keep getting i am just bit not sure why its happening anyone know what is going on? thanks for ur help in advance.
Regards

supermaster said:
I've tried flashing recovery and other roms via recovery but i can't it keeps giving me the signature and footer error though i tried different cable ports etc still same! Check the attached pictures.
If i try to flash anything via recovery it would give these errors;
Foot is wrong
Signature verification failed
this is the recovery screen that i keep getting i am just bit not sure why its happening anyone know what is going on? thanks for ur help in advance.
Regards
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You need custom recovery like ClockWorkMod for flashing other ROM.
Pls check here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2700073

Subin khan said:
You need custom recovery like ClockWorkMod for flashing other ROM.
Pls check here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2700073
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You didnt read my question? i am not trying to be rude or anything but i clearly mentioned if i try to flash CWM or recovery or ROM or anything it won't work and that's the error i get...
you know anything about that error might be able to help with? it has been really hectic i can't figure out what did i mess i dont know!
i hope someone help out here soon

What the previous poster said is correct.
Looking at your pictures, you still have the stock e3 recovery installed. That recovery WILL NOT flash custom ROMs or custom recoveries........
Are you even ROOTED?
If not, that's your FIRST step......
Second step is flashing a custom recovery.
Third step is flashing a custom rom or whatever else you want.......
Sent from my rooted kn0x0 stocKK SM-G900F S5

You don't need to be rooted to flash a custom recovery. You need to use Odin to flash it, then you can flash a superuser zip to gain root. Or you can flash a custom recovery then a rooted rom. Having a custom recovery has nothing to do with root access.

Ok....so I over simplified it for him.....but the fact is, he ain't flashing anything with stock recovery......
Sent from my rooted kn0x0 stocKK SM-G900F S5

Very true

I know this that's why i said, no matter which recovery i flash it isn't working it wont' show any recovery and it comes back to this recovery that i have. after broken android so that's where i am stuck.
metalfan78 said:
You don't need to be rooted to flash a custom recovery. You need to use Odin to flash it, then you can flash a superuser zip to gain root. Or you can flash a custom recovery then a rooted rom. Having a custom recovery has nothing to do with root access.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well root isn't needed to flash via odin so the problem is flashing any recovery via odin as i flash any recovery it ends up with that recovery that it is! which is why i am not able to figure out what is going on... and is why i asked whether i flash via this recovery or odin or try to flash non stock rom i can't flash anything. i am simply stuck at it...
keithross39 said:
What the previous poster said is correct.
Looking at your pictures, you still have the stock e3 recovery installed. That recovery WILL NOT flash custom ROMs or custom recoveries........
Are you even ROOTED?
If not, that's your FIRST step......
Second step is flashing a custom recovery.
Third step is flashing a custom rom or whatever else you want.......
Sent from my rooted kn0x0 stocKK SM-G900F S5
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks
keithross39 said:
Ok....so I over simplified it for him.....but the fact is, he ain't flashing anything with stock recovery......
Sent from my rooted kn0x0 stocKK SM-G900F S5
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

What version of Odin are you using? Have you tried a different version? Maybe different versions of recoveries?

Flash recovery from ODIN, not from stock recovery
---------- Post added at 11:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:07 PM ----------
Not to be rude, but you need to give more information like model number, recovery you are trying to flash etc etc
That's basic

You also need to be in download mode, you failed to mention anything about download mode.

Am using v3.10 and i used others too... but its same as i flash any Recovery it is done successfully but when i go to recovery it shows it's not been done ...
metalfan78 said:
What version of Odin are you using? Have you tried a different version? Maybe different versions of recoveries?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think that's what i am asking here?
venereo said:
Flash recovery from ODIN, not from stock recovery
---------- Post added at 11:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:07 PM ----------
Not to be rude, but you need to give more information like model number, recovery you are trying to flash etc etc
That's basic
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

supermaster said:
Am using v3.10 and i used others too... but its same as i flash any Recovery it is done successfully but when i go to recovery it shows it's not been done ...
I think that's what i am asking here?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Model number and operator? Maybe I'm wrong but that looks like locked bootloader

Ahh lock bootloader? doesn't recovery take care of all that? as in this case that doesn't work so it isn't or maybe something else but just saying..
its SM G900F and Virgin Mobile Network UK Sim Card
venereo said:
Model number and operator? Maybe I'm wrong but that looks like locked bootloader
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

No, it does not take care of that, otherwise locked bootloaders wouldn't be a problem, and they are [emoji14]

If it's the F variant, the same as I have then the bootloader isn't locked......OP...what version of Android is it running?.......
Sent from my rooted kn0x0 stocKK SM-G900F S5

That's what i am thinking too unless i am wrong? i switched from 4.4.2 long back to lollipop 5 and i believe since then its being like this or just right after the flash? not sure precisely though its the same time nearby...
its really getting on my nerve now as i really am stuck with this crap and i can't do anything...
keithross39 said:
If it's the F variant, the same as I have then the bootloader isn't locked......OP...what version of Android is it running?.......
Sent from my rooted kn0x0 stocKK SM-G900F S5
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

The fact that you are on lollipop means that you have Samsung's new 'secure' bootloader. And even if you downgraded back to 4.4.2, you'd STILL have the secure bootloader.....
(NOT locked.....secure.....There IS a difference)
On my phone, I rooted before it had a chance to upgrade to 5.0.+ so I don't know what's available for lollipop in terms of custom recoveries or how to flash them......but I'll lay odds that it's that secure bootloader which is causing you these issues........
You may well have to root before you can start to go custom.....and as far as I know, the only way to do that on lollipop is CF Root.........
Sent from my rooted kn0x0 stocKK SM-G900F S5

If you are trying to flash custom recovery onto a G900F that is upgraded to Lollipop (not sure about other models) do it this way
1. Make sure you have fully stock Lollipop 5.0 installed
2. Download the latest TWRP from here 2.8.4 or higher, you need the klte.tar file not the .img file
3. Download the attached zip and put a copy in a folder on your internal storage
4. Put your phone into download mode, start Odin and connect your phone to your PC
5. Click the PBA button and find the TWRP .tar file you downloaded
6. Click start. when it has finished let the phone reboot don't disconnect it until Odin says PASS
Custom recovery should now work
To further root it
7. Go to the market and install SuperSU from Chainfire (make sure it is Chainfires version)
8. Once SuperSU is installed boot into recovery and install the zip file you downloaded earlier then reboot your phone and leave it alone for a couple of minutes
9. Go to your apps and tap the SuperSU app wait for the message to appear asking to grant root access and allow it
You should now have Custom Recovery and Root

I do have Secure bootloader not sure how i endedup being in that as i was rooted and had custom recovery when i was using 4.4.2 and that's the reason i have taken a picture of my download mode that shows its secure so now how do i get rid of that?
keithross39 said:
The fact that you are on lollipop means that you have Samsung's new 'secure' bootloader. And even if you downgraded back to 4.4.2, you'd STILL have the secure bootloader.....
(NOT locked.....secure.....There IS a difference)
On my phone, I rooted before it had a chance to upgrade to 5.0.+ so I don't know what's available for lollipop in terms of custom recoveries or how to flash them......but I'll lay odds that it's that secure bootloader which is causing you these issues........
You may well have to root before you can start to go custom.....and as far as I know, the only way to do that on lollipop is CF Root.........
Sent from my rooted kn0x0 stocKK SM-G900F S5
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just did this and it damaged the ROM to core and now trying to reflash the stock rom to get it fixed doesn't help at all! as i said the problem is with the recovery so it is secured that's how much i've explored so far and is the main problem for me...
ag4751 said:
If you are trying to flash custom recovery onto a G900F that is upgraded to Lollipop (not sure about other models) do it this way
1. Make sure you have fully stock Lollipop 5.0 installed
2. Download the latest TWRP from here 2.8.4 or higher, you need the klte.tar file not the .img file
3. Download the attached zip and put a copy in a folder on your internal storage
4. Put your phone into download mode, start Odin and connect your phone to your PC
5. Click the PBA button and find the TWRP .tar file you downloaded
6. Click start. when it has finished let the phone reboot don't disconnect it until Odin says PASS
Custom recovery should now work
To further root it
7. Go to the market and install SuperSU from Chainfire (make sure it is Chainfires version)
8. Once SuperSU is installed boot into recovery and install the zip file you downloaded earlier then reboot your phone and leave it alone for a couple of minutes
9. Go to your apps and tap the SuperSU app wait for the message to appear asking to grant root access and allow it
You should now have Custom Recovery and Root
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Nedd help with rooting my phone

Hi guys.
I bought a g900f and now im trying to root it. i downloaded cf autoroot like a always do on all my samsungs but when i flash it via odin it freezes when it boots up. It doesent even run the root script.
it just says: recovery booting.. recovery is not seandroid enforcing. set warranty bit : recovery.
plaease help me

do you flashed twrp?
Sent from my Galaxy S5 using Tapatalk

I have troed this to. But no luck. I Wang to try to download and flash original firmware and try it again with clean sheets can some please lead me in the direction for downloading it. Please not sammobil

chrb1985 said:
I have troed this to. But no luck. I Wang to try to download and flash original firmware and try it again with clean sheets can some please lead me in the direction for downloading it. Please not sammobil
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you flashed twrp on Ur device?
for install cfautoroot you must install twrp.tar on your PC (download from here https://dl.twrp.me/klte/twrp-3.0.2-2-klte.img.tar). then you must flash it via odin.
to flash it make sure you installed your device drivers on PC and enabled USB debugging in developer options.
then boot your phone in downloading mode by pressing power+home+volume down button. then connect your phone to the PC. open odin app and choose the recovery.tar you install from the link i gave you. flash it and wait until finish(maybe 2 or 3 min) and then reboot your device to recovery by pressing power+home+volume up button. flash your cfautoroot and enjoy [emoji5] .
Sent from my Galaxy S5 using Tapatalk

Okay. Where do I get this file cfautoroot ? I manages to install twrp now I just need this file your talking about

chrb1985 said:
Okay. Where do I get this file cfautoroot ? I manages to install twrp now I just need this file your talking about
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
from here bro
https://download.chainfire.eu/397/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltexx-smg900f.zip
Sent from my Galaxy S5 using Tapatalk

All right thnx bit isn't that file for Odin?

I extracted boot.IMG from the .tar.md5 and flashed it with twrp. It works now thanx a lot for the help

chrb1985 said:
I extracted boot.IMG from the .tar.md5 and flashed it with twrp. It works now thanx a lot for the help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
welcome bro :*
Sent from my Galaxy S5 using Tapatalk

chrb1985 said:
Hi guys.
I bought a g900f and now im trying to root it. i downloaded cf autoroot like a always do on all my samsungs but when i flash it via odin it freezes when it boots up. It doesent even run the root script.
it just says: recovery booting.. recovery is not seandroid enforcing. set warranty bit : recovery.
plaease help me
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I get the same exact thing on a sm-g900t3 (Galaxy S5 - tmobile, north America) Oddly enough I can get https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxys5qualcomm.html installed no problem, but whenever I try to install root, either the supersu.zip via twrp or chainfire's autoroot directly from his site, it just bootloops into recovery.

WestCoastSunset said:
I get the same exact thing on a sm-g900t3 (Galaxy S5 - tmobile, north America) Oddly enough I can get https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxys5qualcomm.html installed no problem, but whenever I try to install root, either the supersu.zip via twrp or chainfire's autoroot directly from his site, it just bootloops into recovery.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
bro try to use kingroot tool for pc
Sent from my Galaxy S5 using Tapatalk

I actually got it working, by installing a different version of supersu. The one I had was an update-supersu. I then found the full version and it worked. It did reboot itself a couple of times. The cf autoroot did not work for me at all. I opened it up in 7-zip and only saw cache and recovery, nothing related to supersu. I would like to tell anyone that the roms from sammobile did work, but I had to try a couple of them before i found the one which would flash properly.

If you extract the boot.IMG (or recovery.IMG I don't remember but not cach.ext4) and flash it via TWRP it does the trick. That's what worked for me.