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VS980 TWRP bootloop after botched lollipop OTA while rooted like a dummy

So yeah. As the title says I had a rooted VS980 on 4.4.2 with some bloat removed and I accidently hit the wrong button when prompted for the upgrade, I was in a hurry. yes, I'm a moron, and yes, I know this is probably wasting someone's valuable time and I thoroughly apologize for my n00bishness
having said that, I have tried to go through various tuts but none of them seem to be working. yes, it's likely that I am simply doing it wrong, but whatever the case I am stuck with my phone in a bootloop always returning to the TWRP recovery. I believe that means it is soft bricked so I'm hoping this can be fixed fairly easily with the right direction and some patience for my ignorance. I can't seem to get it into download mode with turning it off, holding the volume+ button and plugging it in, it just goes to twrp. :'(
my hope is to get a rooted lollipop. if that is not possible then I would be fine with going back to stock or possibly even a custom rom if it's not too awfully complicated. honestly, I'm at a point where I'm beginning to accept that I probably shouldn't be screwing around with it too much and will likely bite the bullet and just keep my phone stock since there are really only a few minor irritants that make me want to root it.
any help is very much appreciated.

anybody? pretty please? any ideas at all?

Deviouz1 said:
anybody? pretty please? any ideas at all?
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I have the same problem.. take a look at my post in this section... right under yours... I have links posted to the only method to fix it and also a good question that could help you out as well

a.perkins89 said:
I have the same problem.. take a look at my post in this section... right under yours... I have links posted to the only method to fix it and also a good question that could help you out as well
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actually, it doesn't look to be the same problem. i dont have download mode, but i do have recovery. it boots to twrp like a champ. what i think i really need is how to get the flash file VS98011A_01.zip on my phone via ADB Sideload, specifically when i cant get the drivers to work.
i've tried the following drivers:
LG_VZW_United_WHQL_v2.14.1.exe
LG_VZW_United_WHQL_v2.20.0.exe
LGUnitedMobileDriver_S50MAN310AP22_ML_WHQL_Ver_3.10.1_3.10.1.0
I may very well be mistaken about what needs to happen, i'm no expert, obviously, but from everything ive read any of those should have worked. i think if i can get the right flash on the phone i should be able to flash it via twrp no?

I"ll help
You need to adb sideload xdabbebs download mode restore and flash back to stock. Here is an excellent guide on adb sideloading, download xdabbeb restore download zip and put it where it tells you to. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559200

Jaqueezzzy said:
You need to adb sideload xdabbebs download mode restore and flash back to stock. Here is an excellent guide on adb sideloading, download xdabbeb restore download zip and put it where it tells you to. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559200
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awesome,thanks you, i'll try that!

Deviouz1 said:
awesome,thanks you, i'll try that!
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Just so you know it talks about flashing a ROM, but just use the zip you need insted, because it's the same principal.

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i just happened to have a brand new data cable, tried again with same result so its not media related unless there is an issue with the plug itself, but it's charging and the Device manager shows the correct name ie VS980, it just has a yellow bang on it and i cant find a driver that changes that.
read some more and found others with the same issue apparently which led me to here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715408
which is where i found the "download mode restore" file you mentioned(i didnt see it in the thread you provided), but without the ability to get adb usb command to work i dont see how i can use it.
any ideas?

Put the zip on usb otg and flash it.
_____________________________________Read more write less and be smart

siggey said:
Put the zip on usb otg and flash it.
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awesome, ty sir. i happened to have one of those laying around from when i cracked my screen on my old one and couldnt interact with the screen. took a while to find it buried but i have it and i have successfully been able to access a thumb drive. i think that might be all i need.
will report back though regardless.

ok, now i'm rrrrrEEAALLYY freakin confused...
successfully flashed (via the install section of twrp with usb otg thumbdrive mounted.)
xdabbeb_vs98028a_bootstack.zip
and
xdabbeb_vs982.5_1.1.0.zip
from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-g2/development/xdabbeb-s-vs982-5-v1-0-0-t2975551
but when i reboot, it goes directly to twrp still.
wat? :'(

ok, installed this:
VS980 39A Firmware
from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-g2/development/vs98039a-stock-fw-t3051560
rebooted, went straight to twrp again.
installed
Restore to 100% stock
from the same page.
rebooted. it went into an upgrade screen that errored and then rebooted before i got a chance to write down the error. but when it came back up, it started "android is upgrading".
so it looks like this may have worked. again, will update the success/failure when i know for sure, but thanks for the help yall. i really do appreciate it.

WOO-FREAKIN-HOOOO!!!
at the setup wizard now.

Deviouz1 said:
ok, installed this:
VS980 39A Firmware
from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-g2/development/vs98039a-stock-fw-t3051560
rebooted, went straight to twrp again.
installed
Restore to 100% stock
from the same page.
rebooted. it went into an upgrade screen that errored and then rebooted before i got a chance to write down the error. but when it came back up, it started "android is upgrading".
so it looks like this may have worked. again, will update the success/failure when i know for sure, but thanks for the help yall. i really do appreciate it.
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Same problem! stupid Ota grrrrr
Your fix worked for me also. Only used the two files listed above and wiped dalvik after flashing both, one after the other with no reboot in between. Many thanks.

thecadman99 said:
Same problem! stupid Ota grrrrr
Your fix worked for me also. Only used the two files listed above and wiped dalvik after flashing both, one after the other with no reboot in between. Many thanks.
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sweet, i'm glad someone else found it useful.

Yep, now another problem though. ..no mobile data. .. working on it.
I'd suggest flashing the files in post 12 (I didn't and am having TONS of problems)
So I really didn't get a fix- still working on it.
I have no download mode, and not way to get the serial port to display in device manager, so the LG Mobile support tool won't see my phone....

thecadman99 said:
Yep, now another problem though. ..no mobile data. .. working on it.
I'd suggest flashing the files in post 12 (I didn't and am having TONS of problems)
So I really didn't get a fix- still working on it.
I have no download mode, and not way to get the serial port to display in device manager, so the LG Mobile support tool won't see my phone....
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Is your baseband recognized by chance?

Deviouz1 said:
Is your baseband recognized by chance?
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Nope... its UNKNOWN
And I have not download mode
And I have not cdc serial showing up when connected
And TWRP and Root are gone
I'm starting a new thread for help- I've been working on this for 2 days lol.
Thanks for the reply!

Hard Brick? Soft Brick? Please, Help!

Hi, my 910G started to restart. Today, didn't boot anymore. Not even in Recovery. But now is on Download mode and says "mmc_read-fail". I've read that it could be a hard problem.. but maybe it could be a partition problem. IN that case, I need the pit file, but I can't find it. I tried to flash the stock rom using oding, but i get olways an error :S.
Please, help me!

If you can't even get to odin without mmc read, maybe it is your memory. Sorry I couldn't help, can't beat hardware failures. .Best of luck
I can give you two suggestions
1)Start from scratch.
Remove any samsung related prog from control panel of your computer
Then flash stock firmware with odin
2)Try to claim warranty and tell them you get custom when you are trying to fix it from Internet

usmann_090 said:
If you can't even get to odin without mmc read, maybe it is your memory. Sorry I couldn't help, can't beat hardware failures. .Best of luck
I can give you two suggestions
1)Start from scratch.
Remove any samsung related prog from control panel of your computer
Then flash stock firmware with odin
2)Try to claim warranty and tell them you get custom when you are trying to fix it from Internet
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I've installed some roms. Now I'm on Nameless Rom. The problem is when I turn off the phone. If I take out the battery, put it, and press "on button", it says "could do not normal boot mmc_read failed". But if I do that processs, and enter to recovery, tap "reset normal mode", the phone works great... What could it be?

takato23 said:
I've installed some roms. Now I'm on Nameless Rom. The problem is when I turn off the phone. If I take out the battery, put it, and press "on button", it says "could do not normal boot mmc_read failed". But if I do that processs, and enter to recovery, tap "reset normal mode", the phone works great... What could it be?
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You are not explaining your matter
Tell me
1)you are on nameless rom is your device working?
2)have you tried flashing PIT file ?
3)& give me your model complete details of you want PIT file?

usmann_090 said:
You are not explaining your matter
Tell me
1)you are on nameless rom is your device working?
2)have you tried flashing PIT file ?
3)& give me your model complete details of you want PIT file?
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Well, this is the new "panorama":
The phone started again, when I installed the Singapure 5.1.1 N910G Version. Then, I've installed Nameless Rom 5.1.1 Stock. In the first reboot, it reboot again, and show "MCC READING ERROR" with "Download Mode". Turned it off and on, and it works again.
The thing is that the phone wasn't working 100%. Maybe in one reboot, it works flawless for 10 minuts. Then, get a call and the phone get stuck. Need to take battery out, to get it work.
So I've installed Australian Version 5.1.1. The same. Maybe its thing of me, but I think that when I try the phone with the Sim inside, its when it worse work. It's more common to have lag in an app.
I'm getting mad, really. I want to sell it, and I can't sell it like this... because I don't know if it will work or fail.
Tried this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823918. Used the 4 files. No problem in any block. Not even in Ifinite loop mode, when it searchs for an error till it gets one...
I don't know what to dooooooo

takato23 said:
Well, this is the new "panorama":
The phone started again, when I installed the Singapure 5.1.1 N910G Version. Then, I've installed Nameless Rom 5.1.1 Stock. In the first reboot, it reboot again, and show "MCC READING ERROR" with "Download Mode". Turned it off and on, and it works again.
The thing is that the phone wasn't working 100%. Maybe in one reboot, it works flawless for 10 minuts. Then, get a call and the phone get stuck. Need to take battery out, to get it work.
So I've installed Australian Version 5.1.1. The same. Maybe its thing of me, but I think that when I try the phone with the Sim inside, its when it worse work. It's more common to have lag in an app.
I'm getting mad, really. I want to sell it, and I can't sell it like this... because I don't know if it will work or fail.
Tried this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823918. Used the 4 files. No problem in any block. Not even in Ifinite loop mode, when it searchs for an error till it gets one...
I don't know what to dooooooo
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#1. Flash one thing and stop messing with it! DO NOT install anything else but stock TW ROMs until you get it working.
#2 Flash the correct firmware (MODEL/BOOTLOADER VERSION)
#3 After ODIN flash, from stock recovery choose reset to factory default.

dicksteele said:
#1. Flash one thing and stop messing with it! DO NOT install anything else but stock TW ROMs until you get it working.
#2 Flash the correct firmware (MODEL/BOOTLOADER VERSION)
#3 After ODIN flash, from stock recovery choose reset to factory default.
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Well, I did that. Installed N910GDTU1COJ3_N910GXSA1COJ3_N910GDTU1COJ3_HOME.tar (Australian SM910G Unbranded). And still the same.... what it could be? maybe something inside is breaking? like... sulfated chipset or ...something? its very annoyng not to have any visible error

takato23 said:
Well, I did that. Installed N910GDTU1COJ3_N910GXSA1COJ3_N910GDTU1COJ3_HOME.tar (Australian SM910G Unbranded). And still the same.... what it could be? maybe something inside is breaking? like... sulfated chipset or ...something? its very annoyng not to have any visible error
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K. Post the contents of the ODIN window so I can look at it.
Either in a reply post or on http://pastebin.com/ and PM me the link

dicksteele said:
K. Post the contents of the ODIN window so I can look at it.
Either in a reply post or on http://pastebin.com/ and PM me the link
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Here you have it. I done what you told me. Installed from scratch with odin, and then Factory Reset. Sometimes it takes long to boot (like, stays in "galaxy note 4 boot screen for 15 seconds). And when it turn on, it takes its time to show lockscreen.
http://pastebin.com/QTWmYde9

takato23 said:
Here you have it. I done what you told me. Installed from scratch with odin, and then Factory Reset. Sometimes it takes long to boot (like, stays in "galaxy note 4 boot screen for 15 seconds). And when it turn on, it takes its time to show lockscreen.
http://pastebin.com/QTWmYde9
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Ok, so what is it doing now.
Because the ODIN flash looks like it went perfectly.
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dicksteele said:
Ok, so what is it doing now.
Because the ODIN flash looks like it went perfectly.
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And now I finally noticed you have the N910G..... You need to be using the SnapDragon ROMs !
Like this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/snapdragon-dev/n910g-dr-ketan-custom-rom-t2928568
Here's your area
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/snapdragon-dev
https://swappa.com/specs/samsung-galaxy-note-4-n910g
Shows Snapdragon Processor

usmann_090 said:
You are not explaining your matter
Tell me
1)you are on nameless rom is your device working?
2)have you tried flashing PIT file ?
3)& give me your model complete details of you want PIT file?
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Hi, could you give me the pit file for N910G, 32GB please. Thanks

dicksteele said:
Ok, so what is it doing now.
Because the ODIN flash looks like it went perfectly.
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And now I finally noticed you have the N910G..... You need to be using the SnapDragon ROMs !
Like this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/snapdragon-dev/n910g-dr-ketan-custom-rom-t2928568
Here's your area
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/snapdragon-dev
https://swappa.com/specs/samsung-galaxy-note-4-n910g
Shows Snapdragon Processor
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Yeah, I know i have to use N910G Roms... that was just what I was doing,... the thing is that I don't know why it works so bad :S

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this is what happened me today. Mmc error again... But I used the blocker checker like... 6 times and never got an error

takato23 said:
View attachment 3558044 this is what happened me today. Mmc error again... But I used the blocker checker like... 6 times and never got an error
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Ok, I'm tracking now. Been helping 2-3 people and got mixed up.
I did find this.... So if anyone with a working N910G, they can do this.
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/out.pit bs=8 count=580 skip=2176
Need to be rooted and busybox installed.
I've found it multiple places.
Here's with a S4. Same commands, same parition
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582899

dicksteele said:
Ok, I'm tracking now. Been helping 2-3 people and got mixed up.
I did find this.... So if anyone with a working N910G, they can do this.
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/out.pit bs=8 count=580 skip=2176
Need to be rooted and busybox installed.
I've found it multiple places.
Here's with a S4. Same commands, same parition
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582899
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That s for extracting pit file? I had a pit file from N910G... but it's from my N910G. Maye it's broken?

takato23 said:
That s for extracting pit file? I had a pit file from N910G... but it's from my N910G. Maye it's broken?
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Correct.
I guess it's possible yours is broken. Not sure how. Except possibly flashing the wrong firmware from a different model or make phone.
That's one thing I have give Samsung a little credit on. They are trying to at least make the phone where they can't get f*cked up.
It does cost them money also to replace the phones that get wrecked by people flashing stuff randomly and turning them back in under warranty.
Not directing this at you. Hell I've turned a phone in I messed with.
I think it was messed up when I got it but I'll never know since I starting hacking into it as soon as I got it.

@takato23 @dicksteele
I've done the command on my N910G. I hope this helps. :good:
https://mega.nz/#!cJlH3T6C!uOb2jJXfLIfEzzqirAVmRYNKg0rTqo81RdM6i3pFfGU

So I have to flash the pit file alone, using re partition enabled in Odin? Or the pit file and the firmware?

takato23 said:
So I have to flash the pit file alone, using re partition enabled in Odin? Or the pit file and the firmware?
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I'm reading both.... I honestly never had to do it.
Google Search flash pit file galaxy note 4
There are a few links to read but you probably already have,
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yesteryearisoverhere said:
@takato23 @dicksteele
I've done the command on my N910G. I hope this helps. :good:
https://mega.nz/#!cJlH3T6C!uOb2jJXfLIfEzzqirAVmRYNKg0rTqo81RdM6i3pFfGU
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Sweet! Many thanks !

dicksteele said:
I'm reading both.... I honestly never had to do it.
Google Search flash pit file galaxy note 4
There are a few links to read but you probably already have,
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Sweet! Many thanks !
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Yeah, I have read a lot... I think that just flashig .pit file has to be enough... but... I'm pretty scared also haha

(HELP)Hotspot and Tethering menu blank

Hello I have a SM G935P unlocked. I want to use it with another GSM carrier and everything works fine except for the Hostspot menu, it is empty, it has no options.
I was wondering if any one can help me.
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Thank you,

Eahmmed said:
Hello I have a SM G935P unlocked. I want to use it with another GSM carrier and everything works fine except for the Hostspot menu, it is empty, it has no options.
I was wondering if any one can help me.
url from the picture: https://dl.xda-developers.com/4/0/5....png?key=uewLS812H6wmKCBjQgnZig&ts=1495397350
Thank you,
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You rooted? If so... change sales_code.dat to a differen't region in csc folder.

godpowerrr said:
You rooted? If so... change sales_code.dat to a differen't region in csc folder.
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No, im not rooted. Ive heard that samsung pay gets obsolete and you can't get it back right?

Eahmmed said:
No, im not rooted. Ive heard that samsung pay gets obsolete and you can't get it back right?
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Correct as do other apps Snapchat for example. Only advice thats going to be given to you... is to flash stock img [AP/BL/CP/CSC] and see if problem exists still.

godpowerrr said:
Correct as do other apps Snapchat for example. Only advice thats going to be given to you... is to flash stock img [AP/BL/CP/CSC] and see if problem exists still.
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Sorry, I don't understand those terms, the ones between [ ], could you explain them to me, thank you very much.

Eahmmed said:
Sorry, I don't understand those terms, the ones between [ ], could you explain them to me, thank you very much.
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It comes extracted from stock img/zip. I don't know anything about carrier unlocking so before you start off new, have you tried to factory reset or reset system settings to default?

godpowerrr said:
It comes extracted from stock img/zip. I don't know anything about carrier unlocking so before you start off new, have you tried to factory reset or reset system settings to default?
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Yes, I factory reset it, wipe cache, reset network settings, and nothing. I haven't flashed yet. I read a post that my phone won't lock again unless I use a sprint SIM Card, which I don't have.
Do you believe that if I flash it it would work?

Eahmmed said:
Do you believe that if I flash it it would work?
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"Does android phone fresh firmware flashing affect the SIM lock/unlock condition?"
The answer is no.
If your phone is locked, it will stay locked after you flash a new firmware.
And if it’s unlocked it will stay unlocked.
However if you want to unlock a phone with unlock codes you must revert the firmware to stock if you change it with a custom ROM.
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Wipe cache/factory reset/wipe cache...
Flash AP in AP SLOT, BP in BP, CP in CP, and CSC in CSC. Don't add HOME_CSC with ODIN.
Right click>Run ODIN as Administrator.
STOCK P FIRMWARE QD2.
STOCK U FIRMWARE QD2
ODIN.

I will try flashing it, which is the best way to backup the phone?

Eahmmed said:
I will try flashing it, which is the best way to backup the phone?
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Check the post again. The best way is moving data to PC. Contacts/messages with Samsung Cloud or Backup but it tends to fail a lot. Try going to U Firmware im sure its compatible.

godpowerrr said:
Check the post again. The best way is moving data to PC. Contacts/messages with Samsung Cloud or Backup but it tends to fail a lot. Try going to U Firmware im sure its compatible.
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Is there any risk of bricking it by flashing the U firmware?
And, is this the correct firmware that would work on my 935P?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sp...m-tar-gs7e-unlocked-model-rom-update-t3412265

Eahmmed said:
Is there any risk of bricking it by flashing the U firmware?
And, is this the correct firmware that would work on my 935P?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sp...m-tar-gs7e-unlocked-model-rom-update-t3412265
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No risk at all but clashing of both firmwares... but you don't flash so you should be fine.
Yes, that is the thread i got the link from.
You can flash HOME_CSC if you want settings back that you had. P Firmware isn't ideal anymore for anyone.

godpowerrr said:
No risk at all but clashing of both firmwares... but you don't flash so you should be fine.
Yes, that is the thread i got the link from.
You can flash HOME_CSC if you want settings back that you had. P Firmware isn't ideal anymore for anyone.
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Ok, so HOME_CSC off means it doesn't wipe th data? I mean, i will flash my phone and not loose anything?

Eahmmed said:
Ok, so HOME_CSC off means it doesn't wipe th data? I mean, i will flash my phone and not loose anything?
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home csc doesn't wipe all your data, normal csc wipes your data like a factory reset.

godpowerrr said:
home csc doesn't wipe all your data, normal csc wipes your data like a factory reset.
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It worked!!!! Man, you're awesome, thank you for the support. I don't lost any data, I don't have bloatware and I can hotspot. Thank you very very much!!!

@Eahmmed . Make sure you enable developer options and change transition/window animation scales to .05x for faster tasking; especially on U.

S8 950F Stuck in Boot Screen. I've tried everything.

So, pretty much a long time lurker and much lover of this site. I do quite a few roots on various devices for my job (computer forensics) and I've rooted a Galaxy S8 and its stuck on the Samsung boot logo and I desperately need to get it out without wiping the data on it!
The annoying part, is I did this a few days earlier to a test S8, all the same apart from the build number and it was bloody flawless. I got root access. Did it to another device and it crapped out.
I used cfar_samsung_sm-g950f_dreamltexx_nrd90m.g950fxxu1aqi7_adt0.zip direct from firmware.mobi (for both devices - first was obviosuly a different build number).
I'm in a bit of a panic mode at the moment. I tried this:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/how-to-fix-twrp-bootloop-t3513580
After attempting root on my replacement phone, I could NOT boot to system. Each time I rebooted to "System", it would boot straight to TWRP over and over. I tried reflashing stock files. No verity patching.. etc.
The Fix:
Download the latest version of TWRP specific to your device here https://build.nethunter.com/test-builds/twrp/lge/
Flash the file and the device should now be able to boot to system. If that doesn't work try another version.
I spoke to @jcadduono about my problems and he believes there may have been something weird going on in the misc partition. Reflashing TWRP will/should fix the problem.
Thanks @jcadduono for all the support.
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But it did not work. I can get into TWRP Recovery with it (and into Download mode) but TWRP wont kick it out of the boot loader issue. I've tried installing super user and all sorts, but I can't mount Data to actually achieve anything?
Please, any help is much appreciated. If there is anything obvious I'm missing please tell me.
Thanks,
DG.

First of all, I would like to ask for mod/s to have this move to proper thread section.
What is the exact model of your S8?
What is your TWRP version you installed?
@DanGlee
Can you show us the picture of twrp error you get?
You mentioned this
"but I can't mount Data to actually achieve anything?"
Can you send us the exact error of twrp and post it in here? It could be that data partition is corrupted, and if it is, then there's no way we could get your data back.
But if you can get /data partition mounted, then you could make a backup in twrp and reflash everything to stock.

Apologies for not posting this in the correct place. It's a minefield of threads.
I don't have the phone infront of me at the no, bit will do it first thing in the morning.
Thanks.

you cannot mount data if you don't FORMAT DATA first

batuzai04123 said:
First of all, I would like to ask for mod/s to have this move to proper thread section.
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Apologies for not posting this in the correct place. It's a minefield of threads.
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Thread moved :good:
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manups4e said:
you cannot mount data if you don't FORMAT DATA first
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Yes , forgot about that.
If data mounted is inaccessible, your only option is to format data partition, which sadly, erase all your data from your phone.
Sorry @DanGlee you won't be able to retrieve your data anymore.

Thanks for the replies.
Its definitely not sounding good.
As an update as promised anyway, here are some details requested.
Its an Galaxy S8 SM-950F (UK) with Build Version ending ...AQI7
(Running Android 7)
I've put TWRP 3.1.0-1 on it.
I can't really see any error codes or anything, but here are some images of it failing to install SuperUser.
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Thanks for the responses. You guys genuinely are helpful and if you say its FUBAR then I trust your diagnosis. (I think I was just clutching at straws that I might be able to salvage something!)
Thanks,
DG.
Edit, I can't upload images. XDA is being an arse. I just want to put in this link [insert_https_here]://imgur.com/gallery/Teceb

DanGlee said:
Thanks for the replies.
Its definitely not sounding good.
As an update as promised anyway, here are some details requested.
Its an Galaxy S8 SM-950F (UK) with Build Version ending ...AQI7
(Running Android 7)
I've put TWRP 3.1.0-1 on it.
I can't really see any error codes or anything, but here are some images of it failing to install SuperUser.
Thanks for the responses. You guys genuinely are helpful and if you say its FUBAR then I trust your diagnosis. (I think I was just clutching at straws that I might be able to salvage something!)
Thanks,
DG.
Edit, I can't upload images. XDA is being an arse. I just want to put in this link [insert_https_here]://imgur.com/gallery/Teceb
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Unlucky i don't think you can recover your file. I took a look and didn't find anything. Please pay attention at what you do when rooting or doing anything to your phone. First you need to see all the steps to avoid problems like this!
If can help i used this very simple guide to root my phone [YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_lsVsbujYg
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Galaxy S7 sm-g930F stuck on recovery boot loop. 50$ bounty if you help me

Galaxy S7 stuck on recovery boot loop. This phone that i am trying to flash is stuck in a recovery boot loop and i am not getting past the no command screen. Pressing power then vol up gives me the fail to open recovery cause no such folder exist screen. ODIN flash is always returning with kernel rev check fail device 2 binary 1 message on the phone and fail message on odin. Help if anyone knows how to get it to boot please. Photos in the link below
Thanks
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Cant see your screenshot it's corrupt
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PoochyX said:
Cant see your screenshot it's corrupt
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Can send you a link, Unable to post the link on the page as XDA will not let me post any links for 10 posts?
photos.app.goo.gl/p7tuacPoH3YR2E1E6

https://youtu.be/l8-ccufk4Q0
Have you tried to follow this video?

porphyria said:
Galaxy S7 stuck on recovery boot loop. This phone that i am trying to flash is stuck in a recovery boot loop and i am not getting past the no command screen. Pressing power then vol up gives me the fail to open recovery cause no such folder exist screen. ODIN flash is always returning with kernel rev check fail device 2 binary 1 message on the phone and fail message on odin. Help if anyone knows how to get it to boot please. Photos in the link below
Thanks
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like the above person said. just installed TWRP and you will be able to boot. If still not work then download Latest firmware of june 2019 month and install it. it has new bootloader and modem and everything... Last good luck

syednawaz said:
like the above person said. just installed TWRP and you will be able to boot. If still not work then download Latest firmware of june 2019 month and install it. it has new bootloader and modem and everything... Last good luck
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Already tried before posting. OEM unlock and USB debugging is not activated, so the phone's not taking a custom recovery. Downloaded 10+ different firmwares from sammobile, still AP is returning with invalid MD5 error in ODIN. Some even can't unzip. Same results on 2 computers. Don't know what am doing wrong.

porphyria said:
Already tried before posting. OEM unlock and USB debugging is not activated, so the phone's not taking a custom recovery. Downloaded 10+ different firmwares from sammobile, still AP is returning with invalid MD5 error in ODIN. Some even can't unzip. Same results on 2 computers. Don't know what am doing wrong.
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OK bro. just try this last steps.
Found some bootloader and modem thanks to this person djb77. here is the link for his rom,
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/development/rom-galaxy-project-t3792787
just click on link below and download modem and BL.
Here is his modem link
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=271403
and here is bootloader link
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=271397
CLick on your device version in the link and select the modem and BL of May 16, 2019 and download them as they are latest.
Now i hope you already know that you must have installed samsung driver and you must be using Odin3_v3.13.1
Now boot in download and connect it to pc. if desktop use the backports of usb. Now in odin(try run it as admin sometime) click on BL and select the Bootloader which you have downloaded. And then click CP and select the modem you have downloaded. and click start. Sometime antivirus mess things up too. Try turning it off too.
this is last from me brother. if it works which i pray it should then i would be glad. if it doesn't work. then i am sorry bro.

I will fix it for you by teamviewer But i won't be taking bounty ?

Nisar Ahmed Nisar said:
I will fix it for you by teamviewer But i won't be taking bounty
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Thanks for that. Might as well give it a try when you're free?

porphyria said:
Thanks for that. Might as well give it a try when you're free?
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I am always free,
I want you to check your inbox.

porphyria said:
Thanks for that. Might as well give it a try when you're free?
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have you fixed it??

syednawaz said:
have you fixed it??
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NISAR Ahmed NISAR is helping me get if fixed. Some progress as it took some rom on Odin, not booting to recovery now, but stuck on boot screen. Hopefully tonight.

Just my two cents-- but I'll bet you might be using the wrong version of Odin. I was in a similar bootloop after I tried flashing it with an Odin I found in some S7 Edge threads and it kept failing with all different types of firmwares. Odin3_v3.13.1_3B_PatcheD is the version that worked for me.

That is true, use correct odin version plus correct rom plus correct method, always know what you are doing or there is a chance you will even make conditions worse..
Also, be specific in your op, tell what you were doing when that started happening, which rom were you using before and your exact model and firmware, so others can help you easily and readers may get a benefit if there is a solution.
Pls, this is not general help forum, post all help related queries on related forum.
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