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[How to UNBRICK] Galaxy Note 3 N900W8 - Canadian or Mexican

HOW TO UNBRICK:
Debrick.img:
Courtesy of @jtl999 https://mega.co.nz/#!xZxBwRDa!HupJL9sNXANhTk3Dl1IJslT6NmfZMqwV4kNFNV25Fhc
Courtesy of @turilo https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx0cWHq6jupFcUZMNnh3b2JkQjA/edit?usp=sharing (This zip contains TWO IMG files. Just use ONE..)
UNBRICK METHOD:
Following directions taken and modified from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2583603
Part 1: What you need
A SD Card that is the Same Size as your Phone's internal memory.
The unbrick image as above
A program to put the image on a SD Card which is here for windows users: http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager
The Stock ROM. I got mine here. http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-N900W8
ODIN 3.0x
Part 2: Prep
Get the battery charged to 100%.
Find a PC and plug the powercord (microUSB Cord) directly into the motherboard. NOT ANY OTHER PORT.
Format the SD Card to ExFAT you need from Part 1.1.
Using the #3 Program from Part 1.3, burn the image to the SD Card. Its simple.
Part 3: Turn it on
Put the battery into the phone.
Plug the charging cord into the phone.
Put the phone into download mode by holding: <Volume Down> + <Home Button> + <Power>
Once you are in download mode press <Volume Up> to enter download mode. Now go to part 4
Part 4: Putting the ROM back on
Don't Deviate from anything here or do extras.
Open Odin from Part 1.5.
Press PDA and Select your STOCK ROM from Part 1.4
Wait a min for Odin to analyze the file.
Hit Start on Odin.
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MY OP:
SaHiLzZ said:
Hello,
I am in URGENT need of someone who can help me with an UNBRICK img. You should be on stock and/or rooted firmware, but not on leaked TW KitKat bootloader. Please flash the following two files here in custom recovery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2540537&d=1390754238
and http://shabbypenguin.com/getdownload.php?file=Tools/Unbrick-Creator.zip
This will NOT flash anything on your device, but it will create a debrick.img file, and Debrick folder. This does NOT contain any sensitive IMEI or anything like that information. Please either PM me directly, or post it here. I will appreciate it greatly.
Trying to follow the Note 3 unbrick threads, and in need of one now..
Unbricking on Note 3..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2625332
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2531224
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SaHiLzZ said:
Hello,
I am in URGENT need of someone who can help me with an UNBRICK img. You should be on stock and/or rooted firmware, but not on leaked TW KitKat bootloader. Please flash the following two files here in custom recovery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2540537&d=1390754238
and http://shabbypenguin.com/getdownload.php?file=Tools/Unbrick-Creator.zip
This will NOT flash anything on your device, but it will create a debrick.img file, and Debrick folder. This does NOT contain any sensitive IMEI or anything like that information. Please either PM me directly, or post it here. I will appreciate it greatly.
Trying to follow the Note 3 unbrick threads, and in need of one now..
Unbricking on Note 3..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2625332
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2531224
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507403
try this one this is for 4.3 looks like the one you tried are for 4.4.2

jaythenut said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507403
try this one this is for 4.3 looks like the one you tried are for 4.4.2
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You may want to realize the difference between a EFS-based bootloop, versus what I am looking for after a hard brick.
But thank you for your input.

How did you brick it? - Reason I ask, is cause the w8 is downgradable from 4.4.2 so bootloader playing should not have affected you. Unless you flashed something on it you shouldn't have?

Its not mine, but for someone else who asked me to help. I am not sure how it was bricked. Regardless it is a hard brick..

Bump
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SaHiLzZ said:
Bump
sent from my mobile device
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Unfortunately I can't help on the W8, but have you tried any other note 3 debrick image? Any difference with that?

I have the n900w8 but currently on leaked 4.4.2 kk. I will downgrade and flash the 2 files and see if I can help you out..
EDIT: I have created the N900W8 Canada debrick.img

Uploading now.
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Try this.
https://mega.co.nz/#!xZxBwRDa!HupJL9sNXANhTk3Dl1IJslT6NmfZMqwV4kNFNV25Fhc
It sure is fun uploading at over 900KB/ps on Telus DSL

here is the N900W8 Canada latest 4.3 Mj4 debrick.img https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx0cWHq6jupFcUZMNnh3b2JkQjA/edit?usp=sharing :good::good:

Much appreciated
sent from my mobile device

SaHiLzZ said:
Much appreciated
sent from my mobile device
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very welcome, Thanks button be greatly appreciated also

Absolutely will do when I'm on a computer. Xda doesn't let me do that out select the lay post of a page!
sent from my mobile device

Also which zip did you flash to create this file?
sent from my mobile device

SaHiLzZ said:
Also which zip did you flash to create this file?
sent from my mobile device
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Like I just messaged you Shabby's Unbrick_Creator.zip

Hello i'm about to perform this method..Just wanted to confirm with someone that I can use any of the debrick.img provided for version 4.4.2 on my w8. Thanks! I hope to god this works!

Just and FYI -
You don't mention it in the steps about actually putting the sdcard with the unbrick image into the phone again. I assume at or after 3.3 .

Unbelievable ! This worked for me as well. This feature of the Note 3 makes it tinkerer's dream, it makes it virtually brick-proof. I thought I was done when I could not get back to download mode. I was starting to plan out what I was going to do for my next phone.
By the way in my case it was a N900W8 from Puerto Rico. I purchased it locked to Clairo and unlocked it and flashed to Telus stock ROM. If anyone else has gone this route this method works to unbrick. At first it would not go into download, I had to pull the battery and let it sit for a day. The next day I put in a fresh battery and it booted right to the download selector screen. WAhooo! ...and I was off to the races. Much thanks to the OP and the OOP for this solution.
FYI - formatting the sdcard with the boot recovery partition makes it unusable in the state. Just reformat it again to Fat32 and you can use it as a sdcard again. If you have trouble formatting it I used Mini Tools Partition Wizard, it does the trick.

Alawishis said:
Unbelievable ! This worked for me as well. This feature of the Note 3 makes it tinkerer's dream, it makes it virtually brick-proof. I thought I was done when I could not get back to download mode. I was starting to plan out what I was going to do for my next phone.
By the way in my case it was a N900W8 from Puerto Rico. I purchased it locked to Clairo and unlocked it and flashed to Telus stock ROM. If anyone else has gone this route this method works to unbrick. At first it would not go into download, I had to pull the battery and let it sit for a day. The next day I put in a fresh battery and it booted right to the download selector screen. WAhooo! ...and I was off to the races. Much thanks to the OP and the OOP for this solution.
FYI - formatting the sdcard with the boot recovery partition makes it unusable in the state. Just reformat it again to Fat32 and you can use it as a sdcard again. If you have trouble formatting it I used Mini Tools Partition Wizard, it does the trick.
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Hey friend, Can you please explain me what's the procedure in your FYI? and also, has your phone been working correctly since then? Do I have to keep the debrick.IMG for ever on my SD card? What do you mean by boot recovery partition?
Thanks in advance

Do u have a debrick for lollipop. Pls help

G900V Hard Brick

Black screen no startup no download mode and no recovery. When i plug the usb cable into the pc i get QHSUSB_BULK. Can someone with a NON dev edition version please run the unbrick image creator from safestrap and send it to me or link it?

Nit3H8wk said:
Black screen no startup no download mode and no recovery. When i plug the usb cable into the pc i get QHSUSB_BULK. Can someone with a NON dev edition version please run the unbrick image creator from safestrap and send it to me or link it?
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unbrick image creator? have you tried odin and a stock tar file?
Sent from my SM-G900V using XDA Free mobile app

G900V
elliwigy said:
unbrick image creator? have you tried odin and a stock tar file?
Sent from my SM-G900V using XDA Free mobile app
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The phone won't boot at all it is a hard brick not a soft brick. I need someone with a G900V to run the unbrick image creator from safestrap so i can DD it to the SD card which will make the phone boot into download mode with the usual volume down + home + power so i can actually flash stock with odin.
h ttps://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=%2023578570567721355
I am trying to use this unbrick method but i need a unbrick.img
h ttp://www.rom-central.com/showthread.php?87-GUIDE-HOWTO-Recover-from-a-HARD-BRICK-N900V-NC2-NC4

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Nit3H8wk said:
The phone won't boot at all it is a hard brick not a soft brick. I need someone with a G900V to run the unbrick image creator from safestrap so i can DD it to the SD card which will make the phone boot into download mode with the usual volume down + home + power so i can actually flash stock with odin.
h ttps://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=%2023578570567721355
I am trying to use this unbrick method but i need a unbrick.img
h ttp://www.rom-central.com/showthread.php?87-GUIDE-HOWTO-Recover-from-a-HARD-BRICK-N900V-NC2-NC4
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Curious as to if this works or not. Could you be so kind to report back afterwards?

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warpedmind0u812 said:
Curious as to if this works or not. Could you be so kind to report back afterwards?
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Yes it worked was able to boot into download mode from the sd card and flash stock odin.

Nit3H8wk said:
Yes it worked was able to boot into download mode from the sd card and flash stock odin.
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thats awesome news! i never heard of this method! great find!
Sent from my SM-G900V using XDA Free mobile app

Nit3H8wk said:
Yes it worked was able to boot into download mode from the sd card and flash stock odin.
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Hello,
Can you please help ? i have a hard brick S5 Verizon. can you pm me ?
Thanks

similar situation?
I can get into recovery and download on my sm-g900v going into recovery it says insalling system update then no command. I have wipe data/factory reset or wipe cache partition as far as wipes go. I got here by removing a bunch of KNOX stuff, then I got stuck on the boot screen and cant get any further. Been trying mixes of stuff on Odin to no avail.
"android system recovery <3e> KTU8P.G900VVRU1ANI2"
Really could use some advice.
Thanks all.
I may be stealing my self a new phone lol.

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link to guide is dead... i need help

http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3/general/howto-recover-hard-brick-t2834419
If the op could please shine some light thatd be great! Tell us what you did exactly?
As for the dead link the above link is the guide, same one op had posted not for galaxy s5,
I myself am still trying this so far used sandisk 16gb formated every way possible with file downloaded from above,dont have time to try my other omes yet,if you can get it to work PLEASE post brand and size of sd card you used.

thoatih12 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3/general/howto-recover-hard-brick-t2834419
If the op could please shine some light thatd be great! Tell us what you did exactly?
As for the dead link the above link is the guide, same one op had posted not for galaxy s5,
I myself am still trying this so far used sandisk 16gb formated every way possible with file downloaded from above,dont have time to try my other omes yet,if you can get it to work PLEASE post brand and size of sd card you used.
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Did you ever get this to work? Because I am about to try... Also can you send link of the unbrick.img you are using because the one in here is not working for me.

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Misterxtc said:
It's at the top of this page and all that I have available. As I said before I have never done this and can not help anymore than I have. Sorry.
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Okay thanks

The method never worked for me, I found out if your computer does not recognize your phone via USB before you attempt this method it will never work, my phone would not come up at all when connected to my USB port. I ended up contacting Verizon and sent my phone back, told them it died on new update, it's been 2 weeks haven't heard from them.

Nit3H8wk said:
Black screen no startup no download mode and no recovery. When i plug the usb cable into the pc i get QHSUSB_BULK. Can someone with a NON dev edition version please run the unbrick image creator from safestrap and send it to me or link it?
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How did you brick your phone? I know it sounds weird but I'm looking to really mess up the bootloader on mine without simply triggering kies and having it lock up my phone. I figure if I can brick the phone then use an insecure debrick image I may be able to flash an unlocked bootloader to it without having to use JTAG and everything.

elliwigy said:
thats awesome news! i never heard of this method! great find!
Sent from my SM-G900V using XDA Free mobile app
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Same as the galaxy s3 LTE variants, and so long as this works then there is hope to unlock the bootloader. I'm so excited this works here! :fingers-crossed::good:

Nit3H8wk said:
Black screen no startup no download mode and no recovery. When i plug the usb cable into the pc i get QHSUSB_BULK. Can someone with a NON dev edition version please run the unbrick image creator from safestrap and send it to me or link it?
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How did you brick your phone? Tell me the steps, please. I can't fr***ing figure out how to brick it.

[Q] Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Debrick Image

Hi there
I have HARD bricked my phone (can't use combination keys to get into recovery mode).
I am looking for someone who has a DEBRICK image or who is willing to create and upload one so that I can recover the phone.
The specific software on the phone at the time of death was Android 5.01 and Phone Model is N910GDTU1BOD3.
ALTERNATIVELY, I have another Samsung Note 4 (identical). If you can give me exact step by step instructions and links (so many vague instructions here on XDA) that would help. I promise to create an article here and post recognizing your direct and help!
Many thanks in advance.
Zim

Have you tried putting it in download mode? (vol. down+home+power)
If you can then download frimware from http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ and follow the instructions to flash it via Odin.

Hi!
Have you managed to unbrick your Galaxy Note 4? I've got the same problem. Also i've got the detailed instruction how to solve it. But I'm stuggeling to find a working sm-n9100 to make sd-card image.

zimmar said:
Hi there
I have HARD bricked my phone (can't use combination keys to get into recovery mode).
I am looking for someone who has a DEBRICK image or who is willing to create and upload one so that I can recover the phone.
The specific software on the phone at the time of death was Android 5.01 and Phone Model is N910GDTU1BOD3.
ALTERNATIVELY, I have another Samsung Note 4 (identical). If you can give me exact step by step instructions and links (so many vague instructions here on XDA) that would help. I promise to create an article here and post recognizing your direct and help!
Many thanks in advance.
Zim
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Check this one out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-tmobile/general/help-test-unbrick-method-note-4-t3379897
I cannot get the image to work with my N4 so if you have two identical phone you might be in luck see the PDF

zimmar said:
Hi there
I have HARD bricked my phone (can't use combination keys to get into recovery mode).
I am looking for someone who has a DEBRICK image or who is willing to create and upload one so that I can recover the phone.
The specific software on the phone at the time of death was Android 5.01 and Phone Model is N910GDTU1BOD3.
ALTERNATIVELY, I have another Samsung Note 4 (identical). If you can give me exact step by step instructions and links (so many vague instructions here on XDA) that would help. I promise to create an article here and post recognizing your direct and help!
Many thanks in advance.
Zim
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Check this out , there is a guide and the recovery pit file as well .
https://mega.nz/#!qt81HZiS!-XyNN1m_TEi8dvGrjnEQsxClpfzk7nT_0DliYFJDPew
You just have to :
Load "recovery pit" file in pit partition of odin and any marshmallow bootlaoder in BL (the bootloader that is currently there on working phone is preferable ).
Then, insert a 32gb sdhc sd card in working note 4 and go to download mode .
Flash the two files that i have mentioned above .
The working phone is just a medium , it shouldnt be affected , the blank sd card in that phone will get loaded with the two files.
Then , put that sd card in bricked note 4 , try to enter download mode .
If it succesfully enters download mode , congratulations, you created a working debrick image .
Also download a full repair firmware , that is available on xda .
Reporting via N910G

Debrick has been created , and reportedly working :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=69319580
Reporting via N910G.

Help! Galaxy tab 4 8.0 hardbricked boot

Hi, this is the first threat i make (if something is wrong please moderators correct me )
Im doing this on tab 4 8.0 T331 3g version
Okay i'll begin explaining how did i get to the tablet totally useless by only being recognized with the sound when connects but nothing more.
I was trying ot restore my EFS.img via terminal emulator, i found a short tutorial where it said that only doing this: dd if=/storage/sdcard/efs.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 bs=4096
well once i did that it said: write error: no space left on device
well i said, doesnt matter, maybe a reboot will fix it... nope. it didnt. it just went black screen and never turn back on, so i was in the QHSUSB_BULK and it never installed the drivers, so i downloaded qualcomm drivers and installed, but now it doesnt even recognize my device, tried uninstalling driver and it didnt helped.
so i was looking for solutions and found that famous ATF tool, and found the "debrick" SDC for my tablet but i cant install it to my sdcard because i dont have the box that does that. so i decided to find any "sdc to img" converter so i can place it to my sd card and try to boot my tab, i couldnt find anything that could do that.
so, what i need? a debrick.img that anyone can take out from its tab 4 t331, i've read that it can be done with this: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407577222
i quote: "its a debrick img creator hosted by Surge (thanks) hopefully this one will work"
it can be flashed via recovery and it takes out a debrick.img, if someone can upload that for me, i would make a bootable sd card with it so i can place it on my tab and then i can re flash it with odin.
If i can get it to work i will make the tutorial so everyone can be advised to avoid this problem
Thanks in advanced

anyone? i cant believe that no one has this device, i need only a debrick image, please

Joanse said:
anyone? i cant believe that no one has this device, i need only a debrick image, please
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What is this ddbrick image ? Does not exist this image . Simply flash your stock firmware via Odin .

repey6 said:
What is this ddbrick image ? Does not exist this image . Simply flash your stock firmware via Odin .
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i cant load download mode, please read my threat, i already explained why i cant, thats why i need the debrick image, i will make this procedure to fix it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29r-F7xZoEA

Joanse said:
i cant load download mode, please read my threat, i already explained why i cant, thats why i need the debrick image, i will make this procedure to fix it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29r-F7xZoEA
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Download mode : power - volume down - home . hold on all buttoms .
Will not download mode try to restore with Kies .

repey6 said:
Download mode : power - volume down - home . hold on all buttoms .
Will not download mode try to restore with Kies .
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how can i restore it with keys if keys asks me to go download mode?

Joanse said:
how can i restore it with keys if keys asks me to go download mode?
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If you cant go to download mode , if you cant restore with Kies go to service center

repey6 said:
If you cant go to download mode , if you cant restore with Kies go to service center
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i cant go to any service center because there are not here in my city.... this is why in trying to take out a debrick image, or a boot from other t331 so i can flash it in my sd card and with it boot my tab... thats a simple procedure that can be done with any samsung qualcomm based device, two threads back i gave a link to a video where a senior member of xda shows this on a galaxy s5, so thats the only thing i need

Joanse said:
i cant go to any service center because there are not here in my city.... this is why in trying to take out a debrick image, or a boot from other t331 so i can flash it in my sd card and with it boot my tab... thats a simple procedure that can be done with any samsung qualcomm based device, two threads back i gave a link to a video where a senior member of xda shows this on a galaxy s5, so thats the only thing i need
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Simple procedure is a flashing stock firmware via Odin or restore firmware via Kies .But via Odin better .

anyone with other solution than using odin or kies? I CANT go to download mode

please... i need this tab, anyone can help me?

Joanse said:
please... i need this tab, anyone can help me?
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you someone with same device and a fast connection who can dump his storage to an image:
busybox dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/backup.bin bs=1M count=200
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2660566 <- explained here.

sub77 said:
you someone with same device and a fast connection who can dump his storage to an image:
busybox dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/backup.bin bs=1M count=200
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2660566 <- explained here.
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Thank you, That exactly what i need and exactly what im looking for here with this thread, someone who can take out that .img for me so i can do that exact same procedure, but it seems that no one is willing to help me with it

anyone with a tab t331 who can help me?

its impossible that im the only owner of a G tab 4 t331,,,, seriously theres NO ONE? i need just one person with it who can help me

Joanse said:
its impossible that im the only owner of a G tab 4 t331,,,, seriously theres NO ONE? i need just one person with it who can help me
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is there no possibility to get mmblk0 out of stock image?

sub77 said:
is there no possibility to get mmblk0 out of stock image?
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I've tried it, but ir doesnt work

[LF] Debrick Image for Samsung Galaxy A5(SM-A500FU)

Hello i just found some videos on how to debrick your phone using an sd card but i really need the important piece for it to work, if anyone has one or if anyone can instuct me how to make one, I would really appreciate it! (Please help a desperate newbie/fool)

+1, I need a debrick image too, any help ?

A500, dead boot, recovery, debrick.img
Instructions taken from samsung leaked service manual. Hope it works.
View attachment A500_Dead_Boot_Recovery.pdf

tys0n said:
Instructions taken from samsung leaked service manual. Hope it works.
View attachment 4105481
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We need a functional A5 phone to make a recovery sd so we need someone to do the guide and a image of recovery sd card.Help us are a lot of guys with a brick/wrong bl(downgrade)!!!

diux05 said:
We need a functional A5 phone to make a recovery sd so we need someone to do the guide and a image of recovery sd card.Help us are a lot of guys with a brick/wrong bl(downgrade)!!!
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I sure would have done it if I had the device. I hope someone comes to rescue.
It's worth a try.

tys0n said:
I sure would have done it if I had the device. I hope someone comes to rescue.
It's worth a try.
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I make a unbrick image for bootloader, but is not work, the phone must connect at dbloader 9008. Maybe someone will found a jumper to put the phone in this mode and after that should work.

+1 recovery SD card image needed.. No similar "normal" phone available