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Tried to flash CWM with odin and it failed, i think its bricked

A friend tried to flash CWM ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201860 ) for s4 and it failed...and now the phone is stuck..it says: Firmware upgrade encountered an issue.Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again
Phone model: i9505
Some help please? I don't know what to do
EDIT: i found that i can flash the firmware with odin..but i still have a question..im not really sure what firmware i had before..so is there any problem if i install firmware from other country or carrier?

You can find latest stock fw for your phone here.
wvw.sammobile.com/firmwares/checker/
I can't post external links so change wvw to www

waynevan2000 said:
You can find latest stock fw for your phone here.
wvw.sammobile.com/firmwares/checker/
I can't post external links so change wvw to www
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thanks but.. the phone isnt starting that's why i have to flash a firmware..so i can't check what firmware i have..
The flashing process failed at half of it..:/......

Just pick one of the latest.
btw if the flashing of the recovery fails then just try the standard stuff
- different usb port
- different cable

Lennyz1988 said:
Just pick one of the latest.
btw if the flashing of the recovery fails then just try the standard stuff
- different usb port
- different cable
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Finally worked to flash a firmware..i used europe firmware from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41072392&postcount=2
Aaaaand when the phone started, a error keeped showing up: samsung keyboard stoped working...and i entered in recovery menu and did a factory reset, and that error is still showing.... some help?..maybe i should flash other firmware? which firmware? i really don't know what firmware it had before..
And one more thing..i cant even connect to wifi because it says something about security error something that the system blocked an unwanted action or something like that :/..something from knox :/
PS: i flashed just the AP file but the firmware had more files :/..

raulx222 said:
Finally worked to flash a firmware..i used europe firmware from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41072392&postcount=2
Aaaaand when the phone started, a error keeped showing up: samsung keyboard stoped working...and i entered in recovery menu and did a factory reset, and that error is still showing.... some help?..maybe i should flash other firmware? which firmware? i really don't know what firmware it had before..
And one more thing..i cant even connect to wifi because it says something about security error something that the system blocked an unwanted action or something like that :/..something from knox :/
PS: i flashed just the AP file but the firmware had more files :/..
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Why did you want to flash a custom recovery, to just flash a custom rom? If so, then just flash the custom recovery again and then flash the custom rom you want.
And why would you just flash the ap file if the firmware has more files? Makes no sense to me.

Lennyz1988 said:
Why did you want to flash a custom recovery, to just flash a custom rom? If so, then just flash the custom recovery again and then flash the custom rom you want.
And why would you just flash the ap file if the firmware has more files? Makes no sense to me.
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Thanks! i managed it.. 2 S4 devices got Imperium v13 ROM

Problem flashing roms via miflash

Hello, today i downloaded the latest stable KK rom, and the China miui8 to do some tests in the new China rom, but couldnt flash because there was a error of "cant find flash_all, flash_except_storage, or even flash_except_data_storage. Bats. So i looked into the zip and there was no bats inside the folder.
I know i can simply try to flash via TWRP, but if i do that can i be able to reflash 4.4 rom via TWRP too if i want to come back? Last time i flashedLP bootloader , it wouldnt let me come back via recovery to KK bootloader. Only via miflash. Please give me some clarification if any of you already tried it! :laugh:

Maybe you are using the wrong rom update package. The recovery rom is different from fastboot rom. If you are trying to flash this "miui_HM2XWC_6.6.23_a0619b1eb0_4.4" package then this is for recovery procedure only. You should download the fastboot (rom) version.

eyeyousee said:
Maybe you are using the wrong rom update package. The recovery rom is different from fastboot rom. If you are trying to flash this "miui_HM2XWC_6.6.23_a0619b1eb0_4.4" package then this is for recovery procedure only. You should download the fastboot (rom) version.
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I downloaded both ones, LP rom for recovery and about 3 KK rom for fastboot(miflash). But the fastboot ones are missing the bat files, so i cant flash.
If you have any full download link please share xD

igorinolw said:
I downloaded both ones, LP rom for recovery and about 3 KK rom for fastboot(miflash). But the fastboot ones are missing the bat files, so i cant flash.
If you have any full download link please share xD
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We need to know your model #. (Ex. 2014817 in my case) because flashing wrong model # of rom will give you problems with (service provider) radio signals.
I'm only downloading from official MIUI site.

How to update yd-206

I just puchased a yotaPhone 2 and as all of us know there is no native update button in phone ,i downloaded firmware through yotaflasher but cannot find it in my PC and showing error ..where to download the firmware from and where to place it for flashing the firmware,can anyone please provide me detail instructions on how to flash lollipop on this phone . thanks in advance!

Yotaflasher should take care of all that, it stores firmware in the firmware sub folder. There is no need to look at anything. Just select download zip, then select flash in yotaflasher.
Try repeating it.
For detailed instructions, plz read the other posts on this Yotaphone group .

Also don't forget too put your phone in download mode! And make sure windows finds the drivers for the phone or you'll be really frustrated!

hi,i tried to upgrade to Lolipop but now i'm stuck.Using adb devices finds my device connected but when i write adb sideload <filename.zip> does nothing and after a while i get the message in my phone E:footer is wrong E:signature verification failed.
I have tried with 4 different firmwares ..same result.Any ideas please? i'm stuck in the Android system recovery and can't do anything with the phone.

Don't sideload the zips from the yota ftp - they can't be flashed like that.
Instead use yotaflasher. If needed delete the folder where yotaflasher is installed on your PC, then reinstall it again.
In YotaFlasher download latest RU firmware, put the phone in download mode ( power+ volume down) and start flashing.

std_ said:
Don't sideload the zips from the yota ftp - they can't be flashed like that.
Instead use yotaflasher. If needed delete the folder where yotaflasher is installed on your PC, then reinstall it again.
In YotaFlasher download latest RU firmware, put the phone in download mode ( power+ volume down) and start flashing.
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- I bought YD206 CN firmware(4.4.4) and downloaded the latest firmware(5.0) under CN directory of YOTA firmwares and successfully installed it using Yotaflasher.
- After upgrading, model number reflects YD201 and the build number - LRX21M.5.0.0-HK1.1.124d
My question is can I flash the latest RU build on the firmware mentioned above?
Thanks in advance.

You need to flash RU 124 and then update with OTA to RU 134.

So in conclusion If I have HK 2006 phone Is better to upgrade to 5.0.0-HK1.1.66.zip and after that need to flash again if I want EU or RU version, never do that directly because would be problems.

I yotaflashed yd206 from HK 4.4.4 kitkat to latest Russian kit kat, then did an OTA to get the latest Russian lollipop firmware. No problems, but there is a long wait at the yotaphone animation for 5 minutes after lollipop upgrade.
I had no problems with radio (frequency bands) on newly configured Yd201 but I live in Asia.

Parmo100 said:
I yotaflashed yd206 from HK 4.4.4 kitkat to latest Russian kit kat, then did an OTA to get the latest Russian lollipop firmware. No problems, but there is a long wait at the yotaphone animation for 5 minutes after lollipop upgrade.
I had no problems with radio (frequency bands) on newly configured Yd201 but I live in Asia.
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So you say is better to upgrade the firmware from HK 4.4 to RU 4.4 and then i flash the firmware again with 5.-.-0?

No, only 1 flash is required using my method, HK4.4 -> RU4.4
You can then update RU4.4 kitkat -> RU1.1.124 lollipop by OTA (Over The Air) because it can then be updated directly in the phone settings. This OTA must be done anyway in order to get to latest RU version.
The size of the OTA is 1GB, a huge download. During the first boot up of the lollipop, there is a very very long wait for lollipop to start for the first time, where it updates all your apps to new lollipop format. Be patient at the yotaphone animation during first lollipop boot up.
I'm not saying my method is better, I only use this method because I read here that a few people had problems flashing directly from HK 4.4 -> RU 5.0 But Many people have successfully flashed direct from HK4.4 -> RU1.1.124

Forgot putting the phone in download mode
adc103 said:
Also don't forget too put your phone in download mode! And make sure windows finds the drivers for the phone or you'll be really frustrated!
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So I did, and you right know I am really frustrated. My yota is stuck on "Powered by Android" screen, what can I do? Posted more information on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69919853&postcount=24

Flashing roms and getting bootloop

Hello guys I need a little help here in every time I flash marshmallow rom or nougat rom I got bootloop so after googling for an answer I found that the solution is by changing or updating the baseband version so I need you guys to give me a link for a modern baseband version and tech me how to flash the baseband version.
I know I am asking too much but I really love flashing those roms so please help me.
My baseband version is SM-G7102XXUBOE1
I am now using CM12.1
And I tried to flash stock firmware then flashing those roms but still Getting a bootloop.
Note: all lollipop roms work good (except blisspop Rom when I flash it I got bootloop so I extracted the cm12.1 boot.img then I flashed it so blisspop rom booted but Wifi, hotspot and ril didn't work.

Revert to stock ROM using Odin (use NAND erase all option). Then back to install CM13.

rickyyohanes626 said:
Revert to stock ROM using Odin (use NAND erase all option). Then back to install CM13.
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I have already done that but still the same.
Do you know how to flash a baseband version file???

Sorry sorry that is my fault I didn't use that method but if I used the nand and erased all options wouldn't that will brick my device please explain how please I will do everything step by step so are you going to tech me as I say I am going to follow you step by step and I will take full risponsibility for everything could happen

So any decisions

mahmmoud1231 said:
Hello guys I need a little help here in every time I flash marshmallow rom or nougat rom I got bootloop so after googling for an answer I found that the solution is by changing or updating the baseband version so I need you guys to give me a link for a modern baseband version and tech me how to flash the baseband version.
I know I am asking too much but I really love flashing those roms so please help me.
My baseband version is SM-G7102XXUBOE1
I am now using CM12.1
And I tried to flash stock firmware then flashing those roms but still Getting a bootloop.
Note: all lollipop roms work good (except blisspop Rom when I flash it I got bootloop so I extracted the cm12.1 boot.img then I flashed it so blisspop rom booted but Wifi, hotspot and ril didn't work.
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I was facing the exact same problem,what i did was to reflash stock frimware containing all 4 file i.e BL,AP,CP,CSC and PIT via odin and this problem was fixed:victory:

Usmandexter said:
I was facing the exact same problem,what i did was to reflash stock frimware containing all 4 file i.e BL,AP,CP,CSC and PIT via odin and this problem was fixed:victory:
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Thank you so much but do you know where to get the BL,CP,CSC files???

mahmmoud1231 said:
Thank you so much but do you know where to get the BL,CP,CSC files???
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I downloaded from some misc website so I don't remember it now,but you can try searching on Google for grand 2 4 files repair frimware.

mahmmoud1231 said:
Hello guys I need a little help here in every time I flash marshmallow rom or nougat rom I got bootloop so after googling for an answer I found that the solution is by ch....
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1.download NK1 firmwire from here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-grand-2/general/stock-firmware-grand-2-google-drive-t2849501
2.Extract zip to get a .tar file
3.Download Odin.
4.Select AP and click on the .tar file you extracted
5.Factory format the phone,then take out battery for 8 sec(not so necessary ).Then switch off grand 2.Then hold vokume down+power button and click volume up when asked for confirmation
6.Attach the phone to PC and click on flash
7.After finishing,turn on mobile,complete first setup in stock ROM then install TWRP recovery on the device and install any ROMs. Your problem won't occur again

I have the same problem but i can still run my phone on boot but after some few seconds, it will reboot and then goes back to lock screen and then does it again. I flashed Ressurection Remix for Grand 2 btw

can someone upload full G950FOXM3CRG1 firmware or the new recovery ? got a problem

hello
today i updated my phone to G950FOXM3CRG1 using the ota update from here.
everything was fine until i decided to install TWRP
since than i got boot loop , so i tried to install full firmware from sammobile
i tried to install firmware with june path ( i cant fine full G950FOXM3CRG1 !!!!) and now my phone is stuck on " an error has...)
where can i find full G950FOXM3CRG1 or G950FOXM3CRG1 recovery ?
thanks !

lidor578 said:
hello
today i updated my phone to G950FOXM3CRG1 using the ota update from here.
everything was fine until i decided to install TWRP
since than i got boot loop , so i tried to install full firmware from sammobile
i tried to install firmware with june path ( i cant fine full G950FOXM3CRG1 !!!!) and now my phone is stuck on " an error has...)
where can i find full G950FOXM3CRG1 or G950FOXM3CRG1 recovery ?
thanks !
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maybe this helps, firmware crg1
http://renovate-ice.com/firmware.html

Thor1964 said:
maybe this helps, firmware crg1
http://renovate-ice.com/firmware.html
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thanks but i need stock recovery not twrp

now i cant install firmware from odin !!! its faild after 1 secend

lidor578 said:
now i cant install firmware from odin !!! its faild after 1 secend
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you do not have root? This firmware can only be flashed with root.
wait a few days until the official firmware comes out

i do not have root
twrp destroyed my phone
what can i do so i could use it ?

lidor578 said:
i do not have root
twrp destroyed my phone
what can i do so i could use it ?
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guess you have to wait until the official firmware from samsung comes out, then you can install the with odin.
I do not know any more, sorry

i think the reason i can not install version f7 with odin that the twrp destroyed something in my data
when i press start after 1 secend its failed
and its official firmware
but not G950FOXM3CRG1...one erlier...

lidor578 said:
i think the reason i can not install version f7 with odin that the twrp destroyed something in my data
when i press start after 1 secend its failed
and its official firmware
but not G950FOXM3CRG1...one erlier...
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you use twrp without root ?? twrp = works only with root

lidor578 said:
i think the reason i can not install version f7 with odin that the twrp destroyed something in my data
when i press start after 1 secend its failed
and its official firmware
but not G950FOXM3CRG1...one erlier...
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You have already upgraded your bootloader to version 3. You cannot flash older firmware now. You will have to wait for an official CRG1 firmware to be released
Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

use samfirm and zto region manual mode !
And you will can download the fw, i did it yesterday because i was stuck on blue screen and cant flash earlier fw because i updated through twrp fw of CRG1
https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=819057&st=7220

Thor1964 said:
maybe this helps, firmware crg1
http://renovate-ice.com/firmware.html
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coroneta said:
use samfirm and zto region manual mode !
And you will can download the fw, i did it yesterday because i was stuck on blue screen and cant flash earlier fw because i updated through twrp fw of CRG1
https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=819057&st=7220
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when i use samfirm i can download all the versions exept the new !
when i tried i got this
Checking firmware for SM-G950F/ZTO/G950FXXS3CRG1 /G950FOXM3CRG1/G950FXXS3CRG1 /G950FXXS3CRG1
Error: Could not send BinaryInform. Status code 200/400
Request was invalid. Are you sure the input data is correct?
can you upload for me the full firmware ?

You have to put the region in manual mode and write the name of the fw like in the thread i linked before of 4pda.ru !

coroneta said:
You have to put the region in manual mode and write the name of the fw like in the thread i linked before of 4pda.ru !
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i did it = the same error

This is why you create a back up

Help ? I flashed the new firmware and now i cant use :
Samsung browser - secret mode
Secure folder
Samsung health
What can i do ? I didnt root my phone just flashed twrp
Now i have stock rom

lidor578 said:
Help ? I flashed the new firmware and now i cant use :
Samsung browser - secret mode
Secure folder
Samsung health
What can i do ? I didnt root my phone just flashed twrp
Now i have stock rom
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Installing twrp trips your Knox.
So you never be able to use secure folder, s health etc ...
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using XDA Labs

lidor578 said:
Help ? I flashed the new firmware and now i cant use :
Samsung browser - secret mode
Secure folder
Samsung health
What can i do ? I didnt root my phone just flashed twrp
Now i have stock rom
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Don't know if still helps but some custom roms let you use s health an other apps that got locked by tripped knoxx but in regards to secure folder it's lost