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Soft bricked and clueless please someone!

Hey i've soft bricked my n7000..
basically i just need to know what exactly to do now, kernels etc
ideally id like to be running Midnote 3.3
anyone kind enough to reply with help would be seriously appreciated!

Maybe if you gave some more information on what how when and why ?
Nobody can help you on a 'hey i lost my car can someone tell me where on this planet i parked this morning?'

Agree on above poster. We need to know what rom uou were flashing from, by what method, and the issue now.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium

Fair enough was thinking there was a straight forward fix, as in just flash this and do this etc..
i was running Midnote 2.1, i was on LP1 and tried to flash Midnote 3.3 using CWM.. it wasn't flashing as i couldn't see the .zip rom at all..
i then done a few factory wipes and basically just wiped the davlik and cache and tried any options in CWM

The issue now is that when i boot im stuck at the samsung splash screen..
I can boot into recovery and into cwm..

And what exactly happends now ?
dead black screen ?
Samsung logo blocked ?
PC odin doesn't connect ?
Can you enter CWM recovery ?
Can you enter boot recovery ?
I think you better try and flash a safe GB kernel and rom first
Then do a full wipe, then flash whatever you like.
You can best flash through PC odin for the stock GB

friedje said:
And what exactly happends now ?
dead black screen ?
Samsung logo blocked ?
PC odin doesn't connect ?
Can you enter CWM recovery ?
Can you enter boot recovery ?
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Stuck at Samsung logo
Can enter CWM and recovery, odin works as far as i can tell

I would suggest trying to flash a stock gb rom via pc odin. If you get stuck at the factory.fs stage you may well be superbricked because of the cwm recoveries and wipes on lpy.
There are a few threads on sorting out a problematic emmc section. But we'll get to that afyer youve tried this.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium

friedje said:
And what exactly happends now ?
dead black screen ?
Samsung logo blocked ?
PC odin doesn't connect ?
Can you enter CWM recovery ?
Can you enter boot recovery ?
I think you better try and flash a safe GB kernel and rom first
Then do a full wipe, then flash whatever you like.
You can best flash through PC odin for the stock GB
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Thank you, I don't mean to be an effort but you hardly know where I can get a safe GB kernel and rom? i just want to be sure as im getting kind of worried now

Check out dr ketans thread in the stickies of d3velopment section. Theres loaf of info there. Its pretty straight forward if you flash initially to an older rom for your region. Take a look itll make sense promise.
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SpyderTracks said:
Check out dr ketans thread in the stickies of d3velopment section. Theres loaf of info there. Its pretty straight forward if you flash initially to an older rom for your region. Take a look itll make sense promise.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
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Thanks bro, one thing though... i bought this n7000 fully unlocked but i think it was from Poland or somewhere does it matter if i flash a uk gb rom? stupid question i know but want to be sure.. thanks

liam.ire said:
Thanks bro, one thing though... i bought this n7000 fully unlocked but i think it was from Poland or somewhere does it matter if i flash a uk gb rom? stupid question i know but want to be sure.. thanks
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Doesn't really matter, go ahead and choose what you like.

Lads i seriously appreciate this.. if i get my note back up n running i'll be delighted!
so if when i flash this stock gb rom using Odin i don't need a kernel at all right?
again these must be frustrating questions but your really helping me out here

liam.ire said:
Lads i seriously appreciate this.. if i get my note back up n running i'll be delighted!
so if when i flash this stock gb rom using Odin i don't need a kernel at all right?
again these must be frustrating questions but your really helping me out here
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No, you just place the .tar file in Odin in the PDA section.

liam.ire said:
Lads i seriously appreciate this.. if i get my note back up n running i'll be delighted!
so if when i flash this stock gb rom using Odin i don't need a kernel at all right?
again these must be frustrating questions but your really helping me out here
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nope you dont need a kernel when flashing stock GB rom
but 1st keep ur fingers crossed and pray that you get through the ODIN installation method
copy the GB rom file in ODIN folder and open ODIN and click on PDA and select the downloaded GB ROM file and press START

You legends! the stock gb rom worked perfect...
now comes the slightly trickier part.. loading the Midnote 3.3 rom
anyone using this rom? 2.1 was great!
whats the safest way to flash this, kernel wise etc?
thanks again lads

also, now that im back on the stock gb rom.. do i need to root again????
i tried getting into cwm and it brought me into android recovery mode ( still had install zip from sd option)

liam.ire said:
also, now that im back on the stock gb rom.. do i need to root again????
i tried getting into cwm and it brought me into android recovery mode ( still had install zip from sd option)
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Yes, you will need to root it if you didn't flash a GB pre-rooted ROM.
And I think the CWM.zip file is on drketan's thread.

Guys im running midnote rom fine BUT it keeps vibrating every 5-8 seconds........................
EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING.. any ideas!???

[Q] Can't root after upgrading to 4.4.2 leaked firmware

Please help! Lost root after upgrading to 4.4.2. When I tried to regain root by flashing CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.tar, boot loop resulted. It seemed I've lost stock recovery too. After removing the battery and switching to download mode, then vol down button, I managed to boot my device normally. Yet I still can't root my phone. Can anyone advise me on this issue? Thanks in advance.

clivediablo said:
Please help! Lost root after upgrading to 4.4.2. When I tried to regain root by flashing CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.tar, boot loop resulted. It seemed I've lost stock recovery too. After removing the battery and switching to download mode, then vol down button, I managed to boot my device normally. Yet I still can't root my phone. Can anyone advise me on this issue? Thanks in advance.
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Make sure you have the right CF-Autoroot.

radicalisto said:
Make sure you have the right CF-Autoroot.
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Mine is N9005XXUENA6,

Looks to me like you flashed the one for 4.3, they both have the same name.
Download this file and flash thru odin.

hey_joe said:
Looks to me like you flashed the one for 4.3, they both have the same name.
Download this file and flash thru odin.
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Beat me to the punch. Thanks @hey_joe :good: -- was over in another thread dealing with the dreaded trolls haha

hey_joe said:
Looks to me like you flashed the one for 4.3, they both have the same name.
Download this file and flash thru odin.
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I'm giving it a try and will let you know if it works. Thank you!

radicalisto said:
Beat me to the punch. Thanks @hey_joe :good: -- was over in another thread dealing with the dreaded trolls haha
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I steer clear of the likes of them as I have a short fuse. I just concentrate on those that need help

clivediablo said:
I'm giving it a try and will let you know if it works. Thank you!
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YES yes yes yes ! It works! Thanks a lot, Joe!

clivediablo said:
YES yes yes yes ! It works! Thanks a lot, Joe!
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Glad to help out.
Enjoy :good:

trouble flashing ROM

Hi Guys
I suspect this might be quite simple but I seem to be missing something, I rooted using towelroot but when wanting to flash new RON ( Assassin )
when I boot into recovery the little android dude is lying down with a red warning triangle on top and it says ...no command...
I can select the file from SD but it doesn't start flashing.
I'm no wiz at this but did mange on my note 2 with the dittonote3 ROM
Have I missed a step somewhere ????

j_hansen said:
Hi Guys
I suspect this might be quite simple but I seem to be missing something, I rooted using towelroot but when wanting to flash new RON ( Assassin )
when I boot into recovery the little android dude is lying down with a red warning triangle on top and it says ...no command...
I can select the file from SD but it doesn't start flashing.
I'm no wiz at this but did mange on my note 2 with the dittonote3 ROM
Have I missed a step somewhere ????
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It needs custom recovery[emoji12]
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

You should really do some more reading...
Sent from my N9005

Rosli59564 said:
It needs custom recovery[emoji12]
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
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I did install CWM

j_hansen said:
I did install CWM
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That lying down android dude should only be seen in stock recovery. You flashed custom recovery but it was overwritten by stock i guess. Did you see other option such as back up and restore?
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

Rosli59564 said:
That lying down android dude should only be seen in stock recovery. You flashed custom recovery but it was overwritten by stock i guess. Did you see other option such as back up and restore?
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
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Cheers man, at least now I know where the problem is, I should be able to figure it out by doing a bit more reading
I just flashed the Assassin rom using mobile odin so I'll try and go from there and see if it is still on stock recovery once rebooted etc..

CWM didn't take the first time. Check you have the right version for your Model/OS - reflash it, then you're good to go :good:

radicalisto said:
CWM didn't take the first time. Check you have the right version for your Model/OS - reflash it, then you're good to go :good:
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That was exactly it, downloaded again and seem all good, thanks a million for your help :good:

[TWRP][SM-T807P/T807R4][UNOFFICIAL] TWRP 2.8.5.0 recovery snapdragon

This is my port of TWRP recovery for the Sprint and Cellular South snapdragon version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5.
I don't own this device nor does it have a device tree, so has took a fair bit of doing and many hours to get this working.
Didn't seem fair for the Sprint owners to be left out of the development scene, so made this for them and to give something back to the community.
Thanks to jono1767 for his fearless testing, pinky059 and DUHAsianSKILLZ for providing me with needed files and support. Oh and the missus for putting up with me spending hours on the PC.
Download link
Flash with latest version of Odin:
ODIN 3.10.6

Always wanted a snapdragon tab S! Glad you got a recovery going. Hopefully they can get some ROMs!

Be great to get some custom roms now and other tweaks and apps.now.will try to work on that next.

Can't flash through ODIN am I doing something wrong?
I cant seem to be able to flash this using ODIN am I doing something wrong?

mike7n2004 said:
I cant seem to be able to flash this using ODIN am I doing something wrong?
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Is reactivation lock off? What's the error in Odin?

mike7n2004 said:
I cant seem to be able to flash this using ODIN am I doing something wrong?
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nevermind I changed the file name and it worked. I had to remove one TAR

Can't thank you enough for all the hard work and effort you put in to a device you don't even own. I've had this tablet since September and have been waiting patiently for someone to put together a root and recovery for this awesome device. I know for a fact that 6 or 7 months ago a lot of people were *****ing about not having root for the tab s from Sprint. I'm glad I hung around XDA and kept following any progress whatsoever with the device.
many thanks to you and all the testers that made this all possible. I for one am very grateful
lb

mike7n2004 said:
I cant seem to be able to flash this using ODIN am I doing something wrong?
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Make sure you flash with the latest version of Odin.
ODIN 3.10.6

Longball said:
Can't thank you enough for all the hard work and effort you put in to a device you don't even own. I've had this tablet since September and have been waiting patiently for someone to put together a root and recovery for this awesome device. I know for a fact that 6 or 7 months ago a lot of people were *****ing about not having root for the tab s from Sprint. I'm glad I hung around XDA and kept following any progress whatsoever with the device.
many thanks to you and all the testers that made this all possible. I for one am very grateful
lb
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No worries. let me know if any problems crop up.

unofficial twrp 2.8.5.0 for Samsung galaxy tab S SM-T807P
I know this thread is a little old. But maybe I can get lucky with an answer. I just got my Samsung galaxy tab S SM-T807P ( Came with lollipop 5.0.2 ) . Already rooted with cf auto root. I would like to install the unofficial twrp 2.8.5.0 with the latest Odin. Just need some reassuring that this works. Maybe if I can get some feed back I would greatly appreciate it.

wally18324 said:
I know this thread is a little old. But maybe I can get lucky with an answer. I just got my Samsung galaxy tab S SM-T807P ( Came with lollipop 5.0.2 ) . Already rooted with cf auto root. I would like to install the unofficial twrp 2.8.5.0 with the latest Odin. Just need some reassuring that this works. Maybe if I can get some feed back I would greatly appreciate it.
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You will be fine.

ashyx said:
You will be fine.
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Thanks a lot for the quick response will do today.

wally18324 said:
Thanks a lot for the quick response will do today.
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all went well, but I never got the twrp icon. Do I just download from play store. This is soo cool. Everyone of devices rooted, ecstatic. Thanks

What do you mean twrp icon? Twrp isn't an app so it doesn't have an icon.
If you are referring to the app called twrp manager, that is a separate app, not officially related to twrp recovery.

thanks for everything

You have a Sprint Tab S with LP on it!? When/where/how?
Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk 2

raybudd said:
You have a Sprint Tab S with LP on it!? When/where/how?
Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk 2
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Here is the latest Lollipop firmware T807P uploaded to androidfilehost.
T807P: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347772519
Simply make a backup, then factory reset and flash the firmware through odin
Sent from my SM-T800 using Tapatalk

Has anyone found a TWRP version they can Odin on 5.0.2?

musiqlives said:
Has anyone found a TWRP version they can Odin on 5.0.2?
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This one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3055758

ashyx said:
This one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3055758
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I got it. I was hoping to get Xposed. But no luck.

(REQ) Samsung Galaxy A8 SM-A800I (Root) SOLVED

I've searched and tried too many methods none of them worked.
I even broke my device (soft break) while I was trying to do a root using a method for SM-A800F model, and I had a really bad day.
I couldn't restore my device using stock rom it failed on writing boot.img step (using odin).
I had to extract boot.img from the stock firmware (using winrar) then creating a new boot.tar using this tool tar-Tool_Odin3-v3.07_by_mkh.mourad to fix the problem.
I've tried too many "one click root apps" for both PC and Android (king root, Frama, mobogenie, root genius, rootx, few more) also none of them worked.
any help would be great
Thanks
SOLVED
I managed to get my phone rooted by following the instructions on this reply
IzArsha said:
Download my file here for samsung galaxy a800i root <<DOWNLOAD>>, and make sure you are on 5.1.1, flash it on pda using odin. make sure you enable usb debugging and oem unlock option. Dont tick auto restart, Flash it and when it is done, hold power button to restart, then see the magic and press thanks button! give feedback either it is working or not. and if you want to donate me, please press the donation button. thank you.
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it can be found on page 10 of this thread (if you want to thank or donate)

AliSal said:
I've searched and tried too many methods none of them worked.
I even broke my device (soft break) while I was trying to do a root using a method for SM-A800F model, and I had a really bad day.
I couldn't restore my device using stock rom it failed on writing boot.img step (using odin).
I had to extract boot.img from the stock firmware (using winrar) then creating a new boot.tar using this tool tar-Tool_Odin3-v3.07_by_mkh.mourad to fix the problem.
I've tried too many "one click root apps" for both PC and Android (king root, Frama, mobogenie, root genius, rootx, few more) also none of them worked.
any help would be great
Thanks
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Pass me the recovery.img , maybe I can compile TWRP .. and you can flash the SuperSU zip
Yea ,, Knox will trip

RVR said:
Pass me the recovery.img , maybe I can compile TWRP .. and you can flash the SuperSU zip
Yea ,, Knox will trip
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here is the file, it's just the stock firmware boot.img
I can't post an outside link in a proper way because of this forum restrictions
dropbox.com/s/hyoaolar7lilpj2/boot.img?dl=0
Thanks

RVR said:
Pass me the recovery.img , maybe I can compile TWRP .. and you can flash the SuperSU zip
Yea ,, Knox will trip
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Can you plz compile TWRP for SM-A800F also? (Exynos 5430)

shubham540 said:
Can you plz compile TWRP for SM-A800F also? (Exynos 5430)
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Pass the recovery Image

hello
hi plz can i get the root for sm-a800i i have the same model

I think this method works, i have exams and cannot try it. could someone please try it and inform us ? It even has TWRP, i don;t know if it is for exynos.

rishikelkar said:
I think this method works, i have exams and cannot try it. could someone please try it and inform us ? It even has TWRP, i don;t know if it is for exynos.
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not working for A8 SM-A800I

rishikelkar said:
I think this method works, i have exams and cannot try it. could someone please try it and inform us ? It even has TWRP, i don;t know if it is for exynos.
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this is the method that broke my device .. SpaceX kernel for SM-A800F not working with SM-A800I, the device will stuck on Samsung Galaxy logo and will not boot ..

AliSal said:
this is the method that broke my device .. SpaceX kernel for SM-A800F not working with SM-A800I, the device will stuck on Samsung Galaxy logo and will not boot ..
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Hey AliSal what about RVR when he asked you to upload your recovery and he wll try to rebuild it with twrp then u can install supersu ?
i will try to send him a personal message

MTechnology said:
Hey AliSal what about RVR when he asked you to upload your recovery and he wll try to rebuild it with twrp then u can install supersu ?
i will try to send him a personal message
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I've already sent him a message, nothing yet, I searched for other solutions but no luck, couldn't find anything, I guess we have to wait.
Cheers

AliSal said:
I've already sent him a message, nothing yet, I searched for other solutions but no luck, couldn't find anything, I guess we have to wait.
Cheers
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ya brother we have to wait hope RVR will solve it soon

Try this method ( the second one, i can't translate on my phone )
hxxp://vinaapk.com/thu-thuat-android/huong-dan-root-samsung-galaxy-a8-chay-android-5-1-1.html
Replace xx=tt before access

theheartbenvn said:
Try this method ( the second one, i can't translate on my phone )
hxxp://vinaapk.com/thu-thuat-android/huong-dan-root-samsung-galaxy-a8-chay-android-5-1-1.html
Replace xx=tt before access
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again not working with A8 sm-a800i
but work with sm-a800f

MTechnology said:
ya brother we have to wait hope RVR will solve it soon
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I've got this response from RVR, But I'm not convinced that this solution will work, because the recovery is not for this device.
it's for Samsung Galaxy Alpha which has 5.0.2 android version, mine is 5.1.1.
I think he just opened androidfilehost forum and searched for A8 and got a file for wrong device:
androidfilehost.com/?w=search&s=A8
Here's the link ..
Select in the AP tab of odin
Uncheck the auto reboot button
flash
reboot straight into recovery
Try flashing the SuperSU zip .. : download.chainfire.eu/SuperSU
Keep Stock firmware handy to flash in case the zip flash fails
Download Link : androidfilehost.com/?fid=24269982087008615
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Mine is bought in india, and it says a800f, so i dont know if it will work or not, the root method with SpaceX kernel.

MTechnology said:
again not working with A8 sm-a800i
but work with sm-a800f
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I mean THE SECOND ONE, the one replace with CWM Recovery?

Thanks a lot AliSal
AliSal said:
this is the method that broke my device .. SpaceX kernel for SM-A800F not working with SM-A800I, the device will stuck on Samsung Galaxy logo and will not boot ..
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Thanks so much for posting that stock boot.img it has saved my phone. Same situation here. I hope we will getting a working CWM for galaxy a800i soon.

AliSal said:
I've got this response from RVR, But I'm not convinced that this solution will work, because the recovery is not for this device.
it's for Samsung Galaxy Alpha which has 5.0.2 android version, mine is 5.1.1.
I think he just opened androidfilehost forum and searched for A8 and got a file for wrong device:
androidfilehost.com/?w=search&s=A8
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So... have anyone tried this method out?

MTechnology said:
ya brother we have to wait hope RVR will solve it soon
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theheartbenvn said:
So... have anyone tried this method out?
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nope as far as I know,and I'll not try it, because I'm pretty sure that it will not work and it will soft break the device because of the reasons that I mentioned before.