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[Q] After flash firmware, just have error messages

Hi guys!
I come here in a kind of dispair... I was using this firmware "I9505VJUGNI2_I9505ZTOGNI2_ZTO" in my i9505, then
I flashed trough ODIN a firmware "I9505XXUGNH8_I9505OLBGNH2_MM1".
After the process the phone reseted and updated, but as soon as it initiates, I just get errror messasges... I can't go to the system itself. The messages are constante.
I know the second firmware needed a diferent kernel than the one installed before, but I didn't flash it.
Than I tried to flach back the first firmware, but after the sucessfull flash trough odin, I still get the same error messages over and over... and worst... the second firmware is from Singapure, then the system language is not understandeble.
So guys, Waht can I do?

Sant Mark said:
Hi guys!
I come here in a kind of dispair... I was using this firmware "I9505VJUGNI2_I9505ZTOGNI2_ZTO" in my i9505, then
I flashed trough ODIN a firmware "I9505XXUGNH8_I9505OLBGNH2_MM1".
After the process the phone reseted and updated, but as soon as it initiates, I just get errror messasges... I can't go to the system itself. The messages are constante.
I know the second firmware needed a diferent kernel than the one installed before, but I didn't flash it.
Than I tried to flach back the first firmware, but after the sucessfull flash trough odin, I still get the same error messages over and over... and worst... the second firmware is from Singapure, then the system language is not understandeble.
So guys, Waht can I do?
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The best firmware for your device is the one with correct CSC. Follow this steps:
1. Install Kies 3 and conect your phone to the pc.
2. Take a look your CSC (pic attached)
3. Go to Sammobile.com and download the correct firmware (with correct CSC) for your device.
4. Flash this firmware through ODIN.
5. Enjoy :highfive:

Joku1981 said:
The best firmware for your device is the one with correct CSC. Follow this steps:
1. Install Kies 3 and conect your phone to the pc.
2. Take a look your CSC (pic attached)
3. Go to Sammobile.com and download the correct firmware (with correct CSC) for your device.
4. Flash this firmware through ODIN.
5. Enjoy :highfive:
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Well, Thank you very much!
After some trys i could flash Phylz recovery, than wipe the system and install the Cyanogenmod firmware! Now everything works like a charm! But thanks for the help anyway! What you said will help me in the next time I flash other firmwares!

910f 4.4 -> 5.0.1

Hi. I have a NOTE 4 running ANK4 android 4.4 rooted with CWRP.
My question is: In order to flash a STOCK 5.0.1 tar from sammobile, what are the steps I need to follow?
Do I simply have to get the tar file and flash it through Odin?
Do I have to unroot/remove custom recovery first?
Do I have to factory reset and reset cache?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

DragosPaul said:
Hi. I have a NOTE 4 running ANK4 android 4.4 rooted with CWRP.
My question is: In order to flash a STOCK 5.0.1 tar from sammobile, what are the steps I need to follow?
Do I simply have to get the tar file and flash it through Odin?
Do I have to unroot/remove custom recovery first?
Do I have to factory reset and reset cache?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
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hi,
your first question is correct
if you flash you will automatically lose root and recovery.. (no need to unroot and remove custom recovery..)
read my post #2 in this thread.. see link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3068738
for snapshot and more details
lastly it up to you if you want to factory reset etc.. it is not necessary
good luck

Download the file from www.samfirmware.com, make sure you have the CORRECT firmware for your SPECIFIC phone model.
While you are on the download page, there is an instruction, which I copied below:
Instructions:
Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Download Odin v3.09
Extract Odin ZIP file
Open Odin v.3.09
Reboot Phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes
You don't need to root or do anything, just MAKE SURE that "Reactivation Lock" under Settings>Security is DE-ACTIVATED.
You don't necessarily have to do a Reset, but if you are having problems with force closing apps, battery drain etc... then do a Reset.
Good luck

Ok I just did that, ODIN said passed but literally nothing happened to the phone? lmao. It still shows android 4.4

DragosPaul said:
Ok I just did that, ODIN said passed but literally nothing happened to the phone? lmao. It still shows android 4.4
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You sure you downloaded Lollipop and not another 4.4.4 version?

Ashatar said:
You sure you downloaded Lollipop and not another 4.4.4 version?
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I'm sorry, I'm a retard. I had a 4.4 backup in case things went south and I flashed that instead of the lollipop. All is good now, lmao.

I STILL can't get lollipop? AT&T note 4

OTA and Kies show my software is up to date, which isn't true because the phone that was replaced had lollipop...thru an OTA.
Is there a way to force the lollipop update?

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TheNamelessMan said:
OTA and Kies show my software is up to date, which isn't true because the phone that was replaced had lollipop...thru an OTA.
Is there a way to force the lollipop update?
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Sam's mobile has all Samsung Firmware, Download it and get Odin and put in download mode flash the firmware

I would love to have my phone back to KK, i can't be arsed to downgrade , but believe me lolipop is the worst thing that happen to the note 4, (even the keyboard lag when you type texts) Im using a debloted rom and is still bad..

TheNamelessMan said:
OTA and Kies show my software is up to date, which isn't true because the phone that was replaced had lollipop...thru an OTA.
Is there a way to force the lollipop update?
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Yeah you Can Download Manually Official Lollipop 5.0.1 For AT&T Baseband Version: N910AUCU1COC4
After Downloading Extract it, You Can get 4 Files ,
BL-N910A To Be Flashed in BL SLOT in Odin
AP-N910A To Be Flashed in AP SLOT in Odin
CP-N910A To Be Flashed in CP SLOT in Odin
CSC_ATT_N910A To Be Flashed in CSC SLOT
You Can Flash All Files at the Same Time by Loading in Odin...
Just Flash AP,Bootloader & CP files...No need for CSC to Flash...
Remeber To Backup Your Data Before Flashing..
[*]Go in Recovery MOD & Do Factory Reset
[*]GoTo Download Mode by First Powered Off Your Note 4 than by Pressing Power+Volume Down+Home Button All Together...
[*]Just Check Auto Reboot & F.Reset Time in Odin Leave All other as it's
Here is Odin v3.10.6
I hope It'll solve the issue...

TechLife said:
Yeah you Can Download Manually Official Lollipop 5.0.1 For AT&T Baseband Version: N910AUCU1COC4
After Downloading Extract it, You Can get 4 Files ,
BL-N910A To Be Flashed in BL SLOT in Odin
AP-N910A To Be Flashed in AP SLOT in Odin
CP-N910A To Be Flashed in CP SLOT in Odin
CSC_ATT_N910A To Be Flashed in CSC SLOT
You Can Flash All Files at the Same Time by Loading in Odin...
Just Flash AP,Bootloader & CP files...No need for CSC to Flash...
Remeber To Backup Your Data Before Flashing..
[*]Go in Recovery MOD & Do Factory Reset
[*]GoTo Download Mode by First Powered Off Your Note 4 than by Pressing Power+Volume Down+Home Button All Together...
[*]Just Check Auto Reboot & F.Reset Time in Odin Leave All other as it's
Here is Odin v3.10.6
I hope It'll solve the issue...
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my baseband version is N910AUCU1BNK3. Different from the one you listed above.

TheNamelessMan said:
my baseband version is N910AUCU1BNK3. Different from the one you listed above.
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Yes Because You are on Android Kitkat...Baseband Version Shows The Android version...So Cannot Flash Android's Same Base Band on Earlier Same base-band...
If You Do So than You'll be Again on Android Kitkat...
When You Update To Lollipop Your Baseband Will be Change To that N910AUCU1COC4....I Mentioned Base band Just because You can Know What's New...
There is No need To Worry just Flash With Odin & Follow The Steps Carefully You'll Get Lollipop..than in Lollipop Your Baseband will be N910AUCU1COC4....After That You'll Be able To Update Via OTA... Its Latest N910AUCU2COC5 update is Around 160MB You'll Get that in OTA..
First You've To Flash That I Told you in Above Post...
Check Attachement I captured From AT&T Site

Really old modem and bootloader, what are my options from here?

It's been a while since I've flashed anything; at least a year, though more likely two. Whatever I have now I'm guessing is a rom called stock(ish)v06, since that's what is listed in my bootloader. I guess the modem (baseband?) is NAE, and I'm still using a very old version of TWRP (2.6.3 according to my signature, haven't checked).
Obviously, the development that still exists for this device has moved well past me. But given how temperamental my device has been lately, I want to give flashing something newer a shot before buying a new device.
Trouble is, I'm not sure how to go about flashing roms and finding the right modem/firmware when everything I have is so out of date.
Suggestions?

beerindex said:
It's been a while since I've flashed anything; at least a year, though more likely two. Whatever I have now I'm guessing is a rom called stock(ish)v06, since that's what is listed in my bootloader. I guess the modem (baseband?) is NAE, and I'm still using a very old version of TWRP (2.6.3 according to my signature, haven't checked).
Obviously, the development that still exists for this device has moved well past me. But given how temperamental my device has been lately, I want to give flashing something newer a shot before buying a new device.
Trouble is, I'm not sure how to go about flashing roms and finding the right modem/firmware when everything I have is so out of date.
Suggestions?
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Download latest fully stock firmware so you will have latest bootloader and modem from http://www.sammobile.com
which is Lollipop, then flash latest TWRP. If you like stock, there is a stock deodex ROM, there is the awesome Wicked X (heavily modified Lollipop stock), or if stock is not your thing you can get CM12(Lollipop) or CM13 official(Marshmallow)
Sent from my SCH-R220

mattzeller said:
Download latest fully stock firmware so you will have latest bootloader and modem from http://www.sammobile.com
which is Lollipop, then flash latest TWRP. If you like stock, there is a stock deodex ROM, there is the awesome Wicked X (heavily modified Lollipop stock), or if stock is not your thing you can get CM12(Lollipop) or CM13 official(Marshmallow)
Sent from my SCH-R220
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I want to make sure I understand what you're telling me to do, so a few clarifying questions:
1) I am meant to be updating TWRP first, then using it to flash stock firmware to update the bootloader and modem, and then flashing a rom of my choosing?
2) Why is that method preferable to using Odin to update the modem?
3) If I flash this newer official firmware, am I going to lose root?
4) In flashing the newer firmware, won't my bootloader lock, making it not possible to flash a new rom?

beerindex said:
I want to make sure I understand what you're telling me to do, so a few clarifying questions:
1) I am meant to be updating TWRP first, then using it to flash stock firmware to update the bootloader and modem, and then flashing a rom of my choosing?
2) Why is that method preferable to using Odin to update the modem?
3) If I flash this newer official firmware, am I going to lose root?
4) In flashing the newer firmware, won't my bootloader lock, making it not possible to flash a new rom?
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1) No, use Odin to flash full stock that you downloaded from sammobile.com, you cannot flash full stock from recovery.
2) Because some if not most newer ROMs require you to be on Lollipop bootloader.
3) Yes you will lose root, but this flashing of stock firmware is to update your bootloader and modem so you can flash the newest ROMs. The lack of root doesn't matter since you will be flashing latest TWRP via Odin and modified ROMs soon after.
4) if you have Sprint L720 the bootloader isn't locked. Check I'm 'about phone' to make sure you have an L720 and not another variant of S4
Make sure Samsung drivers are installed on your computer.
So your flashing steps go as follows:
1) Download everything you need first:
a) Full stock from http://www.sammobile.com to your computer
b) Latest TWRP tar file to your computer
c) The custom ROM of your choice (and correct gapps if AOSP or CM based) saved on external SD card on your phone since it will be flashed via recovery.
2) Turn phone off completely. I pull the battery then put it back in then boot directly to download mode: power + volume down. (Rebooting to download mode doesn't always allow a proper flashing)
3) Start Odin (uncheck reboot and reset time) and then plug phone into computer.
4) If COM lights up green in Odin click AP and select the file you downloaded from sammobile (it will be PDA instead of AP if you are using an older version of Odin) and click OK or start (I don't remember which it has)
5) If it flashes successfully pull the battery and then put it back in and turn the phone on normally. It will take a while to boot, like 15-20 minutes possibly. Flashing stock myself I have seen it say it was successful and it wasn't and the fix for me was to leave reset checked and let it do it's thing.
6) Once you have booted into your newly flashed stock OK3, do step 2 and 3 again, so you can flash TWRP.
7) When you go to flash TWRP in Odin uncheck reset time and DEFINITELY have reset unchecked (if Odin reboots your phone TWRP doesn't stick). Do step 4 again except this time select the TWRP tar file. Once it flashes successfully pull battery put it back in and boot directly to recovery (power + volume up) from there do a backup if you want, if not you can flash the custom ROM and gapps if necessary that you downloaded earlier.
Sent from my SCH-R220

mattzeller said:
1) No, use Odin to flash full stock that you downloaded from sammobile.com, you cannot flash full stock from recovery.
2) Because some if not most newer ROMs require you to be on Lollipop bootloader.
3) Yes you will lose root, but this flashing of stock firmware is to update your bootloader and modem so you can flash the newest ROMs. The lack of root doesn't matter since you will be flashing latest TWRP via Odin and modified ROMs soon after.
4) if you have Sprint L720 the bootloader isn't locked. Check I'm 'about phone' to make sure you have an L720 and not another variant of S4
Make sure Samsung drivers are installed on your computer.
So your flashing steps go as follows:
1) Download everything you need first:
a) Full stock from http://www.sammobile.com to your computer
b) Latest TWRP tar file to your computer
c) The custom ROM of your choice (and correct gapps if AOSP or CM based) saved on external SD card on your phone since it will be flashed via recovery.
2) Turn phone off completely. I pull the battery then put it back in then boot directly to download mode: power + volume down. (Rebooting to download mode doesn't always allow a proper flashing)
3) Start Odin (uncheck reboot and reset time) and then plug phone into computer.
4) If COM lights up green in Odin click AP and select the file you downloaded from sammobile (it will be PDA instead of AP if you are using an older version of Odin) and click OK or start (I don't remember which it has)
5) If it flashes successfully pull the battery and then put it back in and turn the phone on normally. It will take a while to boot, like 15-20 minutes possibly. Flashing stock myself I have seen it say it was successful and it wasn't and the fix for me was to leave reset checked and let it do it's thing.
6) Once you have booted into your newly flashed stock OK3, do step 2 and 3 again, so you can flash TWRP.
7) When you go to flash TWRP in Odin uncheck reset time and DEFINITELY have reset unchecked (if Odin reboots your phone TWRP doesn't stick). Do step 4 again except this time select the TWRP tar file. Once it flashes successfully pull battery put it back in and boot directly to recovery (power + volume up) from there do a backup if you want, if not you can flash the custom ROM and gapps if necessary that you downloaded earlier.
Sent from my SCH-R220
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Thanks for the very detailed response. This totally clears up my questions. I'll charge my phone this evening and give it a shot in the morning when my battery is at 100%. :good:

beerindex said:
Thanks for the very detailed response. This totally clears up my questions. I'll charge my phone this evening and give it a shot in the morning when my battery is at 100%. :good:
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Feel free to post back here or PM me if you have any more questions or problems, it wouldn't be the first time walking someone through the process via pm here or other methods
Sent from my SCH-R220

[GUIDE]: Flash Oreo (G955FXXU1CRB7) using new Odin (3.13.1)

New Odin version was leaked!
Odin 3.13.1
This version of Odin allows you to flash newer firmwares with compressed binaries (lz4).
How to flash G955FXXU1CRB7
Download G955FXXU1CRB7 firmware using SamFirm (Model: SM-G955F; Region: DBT; Auto; Check CRC32; Decrypt Automatically; then press "Check Update" and "Download")
Extract downloaded ZIP file
Open Odin and load corresponding package to each slot (BL, AP, CP, CSC)
Put your phone into Download Mode, connect it to the computer using USB cable and press "Start"
There is no need to repack the firmware anymore.
Attached files:
Odin3_v3.13.1.zip
SHA256: 5855ed03a02b03ffcf28ba691236dbffc2e429841f952e904048378dd1bec265
MD5: e52ec5982122f73449f63e8e2b2c9cda
Credits:
Thanks to @bazylek78 for sharing a link to 4pda.ru forum

i was on att firmware,now i am on 2AQL1 csc:XAA,bloatware free,if i flash this i remain bloatware free?

fredo9509 said:
i was on att firmware,now i am on 2AQL1 csc:XAA,bloatware free,if i flash this i remain bloatware free?
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This firmware is for Exynos S8+ (SM-G955F)

is it modified or samsung updated?

kernel.killer said:
New Odin version was leaked!
Odin 3.13.1
This version of Odin allows you to flash newer firmwares with compressed binaries (lz4).
How to flash G955FXXU1CRB7
Download G955FXXU1CRB7 firmware using SamFirm (Model: SM-G955F; Region: DBT; Auto; Check CRC32; Decrypt Automatically; then press "Check Update" and "Download")
Extract downloaded ZIP file
Open Odin and load corresponding package to each slot (BL, AP, CP, CSC)
Put your phone into Download Mode, connect it to the computer using USB cable and press "Start"
There is no need to repack the firmware anymore.
Attached files:
Odin3_v3.13.1.zip
SHA256: 5855ed03a02b03ffcf28ba691236dbffc2e429841f952e904048378dd1bec265
MD5: e52ec5982122f73449f63e8e2b2c9cda
Credits:
Thanks to @bazylek78 for sharing a link to 4pda.ru forum
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Do you know if this new version of ODIN will read the OLD Firmware files as well as the new ones with the new compression? I know the OP says it will read the new files - but I didn't know if we needed to have two different versions of ODIN if we had phones running older firmware and other phones on new Oreo firmware. ??

Geekser said:
Do you know if this new version of ODIN will read the OLD Firmware files as well as the new ones with the new compression? I know the OP says it will read the new files - but I didn't know if we needed to have two different versions of ODIN if we had phones running older firmware and other phones on new Oreo firmware. ??
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Yes, you can use this Odin to flash older firmwares, too. This update just adds support for flashing compressed binaries.

valiii 007 said:
is it modified or samsung updated?
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This is Odin by Samsung, without any modifications.

I'm on Nougat AQL5 with my Exynos SM-G955FD. Will this tutorial work? Will it wipe my data and apps?

kernel.killer said:
Yes, you can use this Odin to flash older firmwares, too. This update just adds support for flashing compressed binaries.
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thanks!

Im here now in Saudi arabia, can i flash Android OREO from Germany via Odin? there will be no problem in SIM NETWORK or it will be a problem?
Sent from my SM-G955F using xda premium

do i need to be on the latest version of nougat or can i flash this right away

Hello,
After doing the update for Android Oreo 8, through Odin, my Google Pay (Old Android Pay) no longer works. Is this expected? What can be done? Thank you!

KilimIG said:
do i need to be on the latest version of nougat or can i flash this right away
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No, you can flash this over any nougat FW.

Will this reset my device when i flash it or it will keep data, photos and apps?

will it work with sm g950F
I flashed Oreo CRB7 final build from Germany and everything is great. But notifications for viber doesnt work as supposed. When i snooze them for only 15 minutes they never appear again and even after 2 hours when i open viber app i have new messages for which i didnt get notification neither sound and stays like that. But when i restart phone everything becomes normal untill i snooze some notification again. I did clean install, clear cash twice and factory reset the phone before Oreo.
Followed the instructions from this site step by step (it was flashing with extracting .lz4 extensions). Help?

BalkanPeninsula said:
will it work with sm g950F
I flashed Oreo CRB7 final build from Germany and everything is great. But notifications for viber doesnt work as supposed. When i snooze them for only 15 minutes they never appear again and even after 2 hours when i open viber app i have new messages for which i didnt get notification neither sound and stays like that. But when i restart phone everything becomes normal untill i snooze some notification again. I did clean install, clear cash twice and factory reset the phone before Oreo.
Followed the instructions from this site step by step (it was flashing with extracting .lz4 extensions). Help?
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That sound like a viber issue not oreo or Odin.
Send a ticket to viber.

rhewins2268 said:
That sound like a viber issue not oreo or Odin.
Send a ticket to viber.
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Maybe ill try to clean flash it with new odin i have all backups on cloud. Also i get few wifi disconnections from time to time, on my other devices is working great.
For the snooze option-should i have UNDO button in the notification bar when i snooze some apps? Because i have none and i saw it is part of oreo snooze options.

@kernel.killer; hey man, I'm on 8.0 CRAP with custom kernel and other staff I don´t want to lose. If I flashed CRB7 with CSC_Home, will I keep TWRP, root and my custom kernel with my data? or just will I keep my data? Thanks.

josegon30 said:
@kernel.killer; hey man, I'm on 8.0 CRAP with custom kernel and other staff I don´t want to lose. If I flashed CRB7 with CSC_Home, will I keep TWRP, root and my custom kernel with my data? or just will I keep my data? Thanks.
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Only keep your data.

im getting secure check fail (bootloader) trying to flash the Spanish firmware ..
currently on uk (3) version 7
any advice