So i got fed up of this S6 rom for S5,
First i used Kies to try and restore it, but when i entered my model and serial, it would hang on the grey shadow over the window after it said it was getting ready to initialise the device. It was just displaying Samsung Kies but was frozen with a darker view.
Then I went to download the 6.0.1 software for my SM-G900F -region O2U using SAMFIRM which downloads it from the Samsung Servers apparently,
I got that downloaded then used Odin to put it on the device, it worked successfully and booted with the newer Samsung boot logo, I got to some 'Android starting up' message which was loading 300+ things so i thought it was all good, then it rebooted again and never booted up, it just was stuck on the boot logo for nearly 30 minutes so I knew it must've messed up
Next I tried Samsung Smart Switch, did the same thing to enter the serial and model, then again it just hanged after it was getting ready to initialise the device, i know my drivers are fine since the device shows up.
I'm not sure what to try since Smart Switch and Kies just keep hanging, and I already tried odin to restore to the 6.0.1 firmware for my SM-G900F which boots up the first time to get android ready, but then hangs on Samsung logo and neve rboots after
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Here is what happened.
Got a Samsung Galaxy S5 from Rogers and rooted it. Deleted all the stock software for the new stuff and had the phone unlocked. Then all of a sudden for no reason about 3 months later the speaker on the phone stopped working. I tried everything, so I factory reset the phone, and now I can't even get past the first stage of the setup because I deleted the stock keyboard.
The phone doesn't give me an option to enter any of my credentials in.
What do I do.
J
Is there download mode available?
yes, i think so
My phone is now stuck with the samsung logo on the screen and kies doesn't recognize the phone.
I was able to download the recovery file and odin 3.10.6
I opened odin and added the recovery file to "AP" and I'll let you know how it goes
So I flashed the samsung stock operating system and I constantly get a pop up stating "unfortunately, google play services has stopped" and it will not stop no matter what I do!!!
Please Help
I have a Note 4 and I was very satisfied with the performance until a few weeks ago, an upgrade to Android 6.0.1 was downloaded and applied.
It seems the update failed and despite I'm now in Android 6.0.1, the phone is working very erratic. Sometimes it freezes for a while (10 seconds, 30, 1 minute, 2 minutes) and then just continues as normal (when it freezes for more than a minute, it goes directly to lock screen ). Sometimes it says some app or system process (touchwiz and the like) has failed and sometimes it simply reboots without any reason. I have restarted it in secure mode but there is no difference.
I have uninstalled all downloaded apps but there is no difference. I have reset it to factory defaults but keeps failing.
I have downloaded latest 6.0.1 Firmware from Sammobile and flashed it with Odin but the fail is still there.
One thing I have noticed is when I start in recovery mode (power+home+vol up), instead of the recovery menu, the android robot appears and the text installing update. It goes for a while, then crashes (robot with red triangle) and then the recovery menu appears. This happens every time I start in recovery mode so it looks like there is some update that was applied (since I have 6.0.1 instead of 5.x) but only partially.
Any help?
is there a way to revert it back to Lollipop?
Hi!
Same thing happened to me. Connect to a computer and use Samsung Smart Switch to do an emergency recovery.
But the phone will be erased.
After that, my Note 4 got even better than before!
Good luck!
Tried Emergency Recovery but phone doesn't show up in the list, so I tried Update Firmware. It told me the firmware I have would be replaced by current version (The SAME version) but I went ahead anyway. Firmware was downloaded from internet, phone booted in Download mode and Smart Switch copied the firmware to the phone, then restarted, installing... Error Message: "No Command", nothing else.
I removed battery, rebooted and error message appeared telling there was a problem with firmware update and I would need to use emergency recovery from Kies (I understand I have to use Smart Switch, no Kies). So I connected it again to Kies and opened Emergency Recovery but once again, it doesn't appear in the list. So trying again with Firmware update. If this doesn't work, I'm afraid I have a very expensive paperweight
Failed again. At 25% update, Download screen showed:
ODIN: flash write failure
A window in Smart Switch tells me something went wrong and offers me Emergency Recovery. It also tells me I have to write a recovery code if using another PC. The recovery code is blank. not a good signal.
Again, Emergency Recovery is showing nothing in the list of devices
Ok, I finally downgraded to Firmware 5.1.1 using Odin and the phone is alive again, but I don't think everything is OK. First time I tried to update the firmware with Odin, it failed at the middle of the process, just like Smart Switch did. But second time it completed the process and rebooted. I will leave it as is a few days for testing and if no issues appear, I will allow it to update OTA. In any case, if update OTA fails again, I always can go back to where I am now.
Restarting in recovery mode now shows the android guy with the blue thing spinning (no text) and after a while the fallen android guy with the danger signal and then the recovery menu. That's not what should appear. It should go directly to recovery menu, so I think it is still not 100% good.
jedikalimero said:
Ok, I finally downgraded to Firmware 5.1.1 using Odin and the phone is alive again, but I don't think everything is OK. First time I tried to update the firmware with Odin, it failed at the middle of the process, just like Smart Switch did. But second time it completed the process and rebooted. I will leave it as is a few days for testing and if no issues appear, I will allow it to update OTA. In any case, if update OTA fails again, I always can go back to where I am now.
Restarting in recovery mode now shows the android guy with the blue thing spinning (no text) and after a while the fallen android guy with the danger signal and then the recovery menu. That's not what should appear. It should go directly to recovery menu, so I think it is still not 100% good.
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please keep posting your observations, i am on the verge of trying flashing 5.1.1 myself.
would be great to know if this resolves our issues.
Phone kept failing also with 5.1.1 so it was not a problem of the Android version. The difference is that while at first phone freezing was the regular thing and reboots were the exception, now reboots are the regular thing, so the situation is worse.
Since it was failing with 5.1.1 and the situation was not better but worse, I didn't wait anymore an installed the OTA update that obviously appeared as soon as the phone booted in 5.1.1
After the phone said it would reset itself, it didn't turn on again. I had to turn it on manually and the the installation began without any incidents. then a new OTA update appeared (this time only ~350 MB). I'm not sure if this was a new update that appeared yesterday or was already applied when mi phone updated to 6.0.1 before the problems started.
So I accepted this update and it was downloaded but then failed to install and the phone told me to contact the repair service.
So now I am just as in the beginning, with a failing phone that freezes and reboots frequently.
I went to the repair service. The guy there didn't know how to fix it an told me to send it to Madrid for repair. But I haven't sent it yet for two reasons. The phone is still under warranty (as ANY OTHER Note 4 bought in the EU), but first, he told me it would take 25 days to repair (this is Spain, you know. In UK it would take 3 days) and second, my front glass cracked so I had to take it to a repair shop to replace just the glass for 30 euros instead of the 200 euros it would have costed to replace the whole (and totally functional) screen officially. So I'm afraid they would find out the glass was replaced and take this as an excuse to void my warranty. In older models you could replace the glass and nobody would notice it, but in the Note 4 you have to break a copper heat dissipation foil that lies between the back of the screen and the metal frame in order to disassemble the phone.
jedikalimero said:
Phone kept failing also with 5.1.1 so it was not a problem of the Android version. The difference is that while at first phone freezing was the regular thing and reboots were the exception, now reboots are the regular thing, so the situation is worse.
Since it was failing with 5.1.1 and the situation was not better but worse, I didn't wait anymore an installed the OTA update that obviously appeared as soon as the phone booted in 5.1.1
After the phone said it would reset itself, it didn't turn on again. I had to turn it on manually and the the installation began without any incidents. then a new OTA update appeared (this time only ~350 MB). I'm not sure if this was a new update that appeared yesterday or was already applied when mi phone updated to 6.0.1 before the problems started.
So I accepted this update and it was downloaded but then failed to install and the phone told me to contact the repair service.
So now I am just as in the beginning, with a failing phone that freezes and reboots frequently.
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so sad!
Can anyone PLEASE help??
My partner opted to do a suggested update on her S5, but didn't notice the wifi was off. The phone seemed to have done the update, but shortly after it rebooted itself, then again, then again. The frequency of reboot got quicker and quicker and now it loops between the Galaxy S5 splash screen and the SAMSUNG logo, but doesn't go any further.
I managed to boot the phone into reset mode, cleared the cache and then did a factory reset, but that did nothing to prevent the boot loop.
I then downloaded Odin (ver 10.3.7) and what I believed to be the correct firmware (G900FXXS1CPLV_G900FVFR1CPJ1_G900FXXU1CPIW_HOME.tar.md5).
Having checked the battery was charged, I followed the instructions of connecting the phone via USB, loading the md5 in the AP, checking Auto Reboot and F-Set time in the options and clicking the Odin Start button. I had removed the battery, replaced it and then booted it into the update mode (Power, Home, Volume Down, then volume up) with the screen confirming I was in the right place (....do not unplug.... etc).
The file loaded, (green bar at top of the Odin window on my PC) and Odin reported success. I then disconnected the phone, booted in recovery mode, reset the cache and then did a clear data, factory reset.
The same symptoms prevail, STUCK IN BOOT LOOP!!!!
The only thing different is that if I plug it into the USB on my PC, after a while the phone tries to turn itself on and goes into either a boot loop or freezes on the Galaxy S5 Splash screen or the SAMSUNG Logo.
I am charging another battery (just in case that is in some way to blame) and will try again to replace the firmware, but could I be missing something, do I need to do anything with PIT (I thought this was all taken care of by Odin using the MD5 file) or is there some other test I can perform that will show if the phone is fried???
MANY THANKS for looking!
ur going correct, try to reflash it again through odin and dont disconnect phone until it boots into system, it is taking some good time, so just wait and dont do anything this time like clearing anything or restoring. i hope ull get success.
THANKS - but...
Thanks Rayzen, I will try the whole thing again, but I think there is something more to this than a firmware fault!
There and gone again
OK, so on the 4th attempt I got the phone to take the firmware using Odin, it reported success and the phone rebooted itself (several times) and eventually appeared to boot to a new factory reset.
I put in a SIM card and entered my email and google account details and left it charging over night. This morning when I tried to use it, the screen froze and then it rebooted itself. Hey presto, the phone is back to square one with a boot loop.
ANYONE (please) got any suggestions?
THANKS
No one??
same here, same symptoms, same feeling.
when flash gone right... i feel lucky.. but for half hour only, rebooted and angain in boot loop.
I cannot even boot in recovery. flashed TWRP. from 5 boots in recovery only 1 success.
When trying to wipe phone in TWRP - it hangs.
still trying to install some other (custom) rom. still no success.
hope never dies
same things happened here! now cant get samsung galaxy s5 to boot...............
Are you sure your using right firmware? as it took me a few versions before it booted last time this happened?
Could any please confirm what is the right firmware for samsung galaxy s5 900F
It took another 6 or 7 attempts, left it over night and was about to trash it when it booted.
I then received a 'software update available' message and tried installing it. First attempt put the phone back into boot loop so I reflashed it again using Odin.
That worked immediately the over the network software update installed and now phone is 100%
Very frustrating but I got there!
glad you fixed it! ive tried three different firmwares and still nothing.
trying this one atm
G900FXXU1ANE2_G900FEVR1AND1_G900FXXU1ANE2_HOME.tar
oh and how long do they take to boot when there are sitting at the samsung glowing screen?>
I'm in UK and used what (I had to guess) was the best firmware.
I'll let you know which version it was when I get home tonight.
BUT I had all the problems with a single version and it eventually came good.
I read somewhere that overwriting a different core (from specific providers) with generic firmware, could lead to a world of pain until it gets full replaced... not sure if that's a good description (or has any fact to it) but it seemed to be re-loading and re-loading and re........ for ages, finally cracked it.
well mines booted now!but getting constant errors about samsung push!
If it'still booted, you'very made progress!
Push issues are mentioned elsewhere and can (eventually be sorted) but if you have a booted phone you should be able to get an over the air software update installed from the service provider....?!
Hi,
My galaxy S4 decided to poop itself yesterday. I was browsing my emails and the phone restarted by itself. . but then it kept restarting over and over again (Boot loop). The phone felt hot, so i took the battery out and left the phone for a while.
Once i put the battery back in, the phone kept boot looping. I managed to get it into safe mode and make sure all my photos were safe – I've just returned from a holiday in Hawaii, so this was very important to me.
After i was able to make sure photos were backed up on the computer, i cleared the cache partition and even did a hard reset. The phone kept boot looping. My phone now gets stuck on the "Samsung Galaxy S4 GT I9505" start up page. I read about issues with the power button, so even atempted to open the phone up and wiggle the power button around a bit by squeezing it with some tweezers. This made no difference. I've even swapped batteries and tried charging it.. this also doesn't work. Currently my phone has the "Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505".
I have been on whirlpool forums and it was suggested that i reinstall the firmware through odin.. i did, but with great difficulty and many attempts. My phone was able to boot up and i was able to send one message and make one phone call before it went into bootloop again or just switches off and doesn't want to be switched back on again. When the phone was on, no sound was apparent when a phone call/text message came through for testing. I've retried dowloading the software on odin, but when i try to switch my phone on it says "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again".
I've also tried putting the phone on the charger and no sound or green battery coloured animation comes up on the screen now.
Please somebody help
It was the latest stock firmware from sammobile.com that was flashed to the phone? Was the phone factory reset from stock recovery before booting the phone after fllashing with Odin?
As far as I know it was the latest unbranded firmware from sammobile.com.
A factory reset was one of the first things I did after starting the phone up in safe mode and trying to recover files.
The phone has never previously been tampered with. I've only ever upgraded the software through WiFi or Samsung kies. Using Odin was a learning experience for me.
Maybe the factory reset needs to be done from the recovery screen rather than from the ROM settings?
The factory reset was originally performed from the recovery screen. I can no longer get into recovery mode though. It only seems the phone wants to get into download mode
Have you tried flashing a ROM designed for a particular carrier in your country?
This is going to sound silly.. But I thought that's what I was doing when I went through Odin and got the firmware from sammobile.com
Which version of Odin and firmware was flashed?
What errors occurred during the flash process according to the Odin log?
Tried flashing with a pit file?
1 year old S8 unlocked (SM-G950U1), stock software. Was running slow today, so I rebooted, and it now crashes almost instantly after showing "galaxy s8" on the boot screen, and just sits there with a slow blinking blue light.
Hard reboot just does the same thing. It won't go into recovery mode. I CAN get into software upload, so I tried flashing stock ROM back with Odin, but that fails, and now I get the "an error has occurred while updating the device software" error. Samsung Smart Switch isn't recognizing it as a supported device.
Can't get TWRP to install because FRP lock is on (and since I can't boot the phone, I don't think I can disable this).
So, am I stuck with a fancy brick?
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1 year old S8 unlocked (SM-G950U1), stock software. Was running slow today, so I rebooted, and it now crashes almost instantly after showing "galaxy s8" on the boot screen, and just sits there with a slow blinking blue light.
Hard reboot just does the same thing. It won't go into recovery mode. I CAN get into software upload, so I tried flashing stock ROM back with Odin, but that fails, and now I get the "an error has occurred while updating the device software" error. Samsung Smart Switch isn't recognizing it as a supported device.
Can't get TWRP to install because FRP lock is on (and since I can't boot the phone, I don't think I can disable this).
So, am I stuck with a fancy brick?
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No twrp for this device. You are probably flashing the wrong revision firmware. You need to flash equal to or greater than what's on the device
Also that same screen of error you can flash in Odin