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[GUIDE] How To Restore A Stuck Samsung Galaxy SI, SII and SIII

Restoring A Stuck Samsung Galaxy SI, SII and SIII​
Is your phone stuck like this?
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Then read on! If not, this may only be useful for those who want to go back to the original Samsung Firmware.
Introduction
Too many people are getting stuck on the Samsung logo so I decided to make a tutorial on how to
get yourself off it. It is a simple tutoiral and noob friendly, but it will take time and patience because
the stock firmware is not just 300mb but can go into 1GB and more. This should on Samsung
Galaxy SI, SII, SIII. They are all tested and working, you may experiment on other phones if you
wish and you have no other choice. Read on for the downloads and instructions.
Downloads
Odin v3.07 - Click Here
Your Firmware - Find Here
Instructions
1. Go here and select your phone and its correct version's official firmware here: http://samsung-updates.com/latest-firmware/
2. Download Odin v3.07
3. Turn phone off completely and put it into download mode (Down Volume, Home Button and Power Button together).
4. After downloading the official firmware extract it and open Odin.
5. Select Auto Boot and F. Reset and put that .md5 file in the PDA section. NOTE: There should be COM: (PORT NUMB) in the first box.
6. Click Start and wait. If it succeeded then it will say PASS in green.
NOTE: This has worked for me and other people have confirmed it working for them after testing.
But if something more happens to your phone, I am not responsible.
Good luck.

Will be attaching more tutorials soon.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium

This is just a stock firmware flash via Odin as per multiple guides on the forum .
Its not getting off a stuck logo its re flashing full firmware in many cases a factory reset should be the first step or a reflash through recovery of the custom rom .
Multiple exact same guides in my view only confuse noobs .
jje

JJEgan said:
This is just a stock firmware flash via Odin as per multiple guides on the forum .
Its not getting off a stuck logo its re flashing full firmware in many cases a factory reset should be the first step or a reflash through recovery of the custom rom .
Multiple exact same guides in my view only confuse noobs .
jje
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Got me off stuck on a logo.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium

AndroidPlant said:
Got me off stuck on a logo.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
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A wipe data often fixes that too, if you have custom recovery,a dalvik/cache wipe could potentially fix it.
A re-flash of the Rom could fix it
.....indeed many things "could" fix it........I know your intentions are good, but could you refrain from posting links to this thread every time a problem comes up, because often the solution is much easier

There doesn't seem to be any i9300 firmwares on that site.

Hi, im doing everything as it says but gives me this
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> CF-Auto-Root-m0-m0xx-gti9300.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/007> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/007> recovery.img
<ID:0/007> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/007> cache.img
<ID:0/007> FAIL!
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
please help me

Try different USB cables and USB ports. Try flashing the latest stock ROM from sammobile.com.

help plz
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I9300XXUGOF1_I9300OXXGOF1_I9300XXUGNB1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> sboot.bin
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> tz.img
<ID:0/004> boot.img
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> system.img
<ID:0/004> FAIL!
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Cant pass this part.

audit13 said:
Try different USB cables and USB ports. Try flashing the latest stock ROM from sammobile.com.
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Yes, i've already done that still nothing.
Could it be hardware related issue?

You confirmed the model # in download mode? It fails with the original Samsung usb cables too?

[q] samsung galaxy s4 (i337m) rogers root fail! Possible brick!

Shoot guys I'm really sorry for multi posting but so far the answers aren't helping I promise this is my last post of this.
OK first off I going to express my deepest apologies for starting a thread with an issue that has probably been answered 100 times... My problem is that I have tried every possible phrase that I know for search term pertaining to my particular issue and I am still stuck. SO I will be as details as possible and I hope and pray that at LEAST if I get kicked for starting this and the thread being shutdown, that someone will have posted "heres the link numb nuts be more careful next time".
OK so on with my issue. I have a Rogers Samsung Galaxy S4 I337M on 4.3, I tried to use chainfire's latest cf-Autoroot to root my phone and it just failed. Here is the log:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> CF-Auto-Root-jfltecan-jfltevl-sghi337m.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Added!!
As you can see when odin could not find the PIT I downloaded one and retried.
Anyway now I'm stuck on this:
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and the top left may be important so here is the clearest shot of that:
Now I have tried to flash stock firmware that I downloaded from sammobile AND samsung update and no matter how many times I try to flash its the same thing over and over again (log):
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I337MVLUEMK6_I337MOYAEMK6_I337MVLUEMK6_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Added!!
I then thought about trying Kies. First problem, Emergency firmware did not list my device. Then I tried firmware upgrade and initialize and even though the start button wouldn't show unless I plugged the phone in as download mode, once the firmware was finished downloading and ready to flash it would give me an error saying it couldn't not detect my device.
I am not sure is this is EVERYTHING I could have tried but to MY knowledge it is. Please help
And my deepest gratitude to anyway and all who point me to the right direction. I hope I have been as detailed as I possibly can be.

CF-Auto Root
Some basic questions.... can you still get to download mode? Most importantly... did you use the Canadian file for cf auto root found here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2293800 the I337 is not the same as the Canadian I337M so if you used the wrong file that would cause it to fail... does it boot at all if you try? also did you check the md5 to ensure your download was complete if you did use the right file??

Solved Odin Fail Auth

So whenever i try to flash the stock rom on my S4 SPH-L720 i always get this error in odin
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> L720VPUFNG2_L720SPTFNG2_L720VPUFNG2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> FAIL! (Auth)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Please Help

Don't downgrade from latest firmware to older one....you may brick your device.

zararhayee said:
So whenever i try to flash the stock rom on my S4 SPH-L720 i always get this error in odin
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> L720VPUFNG2_L720SPTFNG2_L720VPUFNG2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> FAIL! (Auth)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Please Help
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If you have already flashed Lollipop it won't work. If not, try another cable or port on your PC.
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bilgerryan said:
If you have already flashed Lollipop it won't work. If not, try another cable or port on your PC.
well when i did this it was on kitkat but it has had lollipop on it before, and i have already tried using a different cable and port
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anees02 said:
Don't downgrade from latest firmware to older one....you may brick your device.
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im not my device was on kitkat

zararhayee said:
bilgerryan said:
If you have already flashed Lollipop it won't work. If not, try another cable or port on your PC.
well when i did this it was on kitkat but it has had lollipop on it before, and i have already tried using a different cable and port
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If it has ever had Lollipop on it won't work.
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bilgerryan said:
zararhayee said:
If it has ever had Lollipop on it won't work.
oh, well is there any other way i can get back to stock
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Unfortunately, none that I know of.

bilgerryan said:
Unfortunately, none that I know of.
oh okay, well thanks anyway
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[Q] Back To Stock(Downgrade CM12.1 to TouchWiz 4.4.2)

So i have cm 12.1 installed on my Samsung Galaxy S4 SPH-L720 and I want to restore my device back to stock.
Can anyone please help me do that?

Just get a stock .tar and flash it. It'll revert everything. As long as it's the official

krnfrk6663 said:
Just get a stock .tar and flash it. It'll revert everything. As long as it's the official
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i tried that but i keep getting a fail auth error when doing it

zararhayee said:
i tried that but i keep getting a fail auth error when doing it
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Wipe internal sd
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bilgerryan said:
Wipe internal sd
i tried that and i get this error
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> L720VPUFNG2_L720SPTFNG2_L720VPUFNG2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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zararhayee said:
bilgerryan said:
Wipe internal sd
i tried that and i get this error
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> L720VPUFNG2_L720SPTFNG2_L720VPUFNG2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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Did you already flash OD2? If so, then you can't downgrade, you have to flash the OD2 tar.
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bilgerryan said:
zararhayee said:
Did you already flash OD2? If so, then you can't downgrade, you have to flash the OD2 tar.
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Where can I find that?
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zararhayee said:
bilgerryan said:
Where can I find that?
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In Android Development with everything else-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3133661
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bilgerryan said:
zararhayee said:
In Android Development with everything else-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3133661
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I just found out that my model is the sph-l720t, does this effect anything
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zararhayee said:
bilgerryan said:
I just found out that NY model is the sph-l720t, does this effect anything
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Yes, very much so. Good thing your phone didn't allow you to flash that. The L720T OD2 tar is posted on sammobile.com and someone else posted a mirror here, use the search function and you should find it.
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what if its not official?
what if its not official? how can i go back to stock from cm12.1

Novel.BB said:
what if its not official? how can i go back to stock from cm12.1
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Odin

Blocked on Start (Firmware upgrade encountered an issue..)

Hi Guys .. Can you help me please? i have a problem with my Sprint Galaxy S4..
I tried to install a custom Rom and now is BLOCKED "Firmware upgrade encountered..." when i start Phone..
Now the only one solution is flashing with Odin right? But why Odin always FAIL ? I installed Drivers , i tried a lot of Firmwares .. From sammobile .. No one works ..
Also I tried this ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49213024#post49213024
LOOK some logs on ODIN when it FAILSSS
Code:
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> L720VPUEMK2_L720SPTEMK2_L720VPUEMK2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/007> sbl2.mbn
<ID:0/007> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/007> sbl3.mbn
<ID:0/007> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/007> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/007> FAIL! (Auth)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Please help me .. How can i flash with ODIN ?

malefiCz said:
Hi Guys .. Can you help me please? i have a problem with my Sprint Galaxy S4..
I tried to install a custom Rom and now is BLOCKED "Firmware upgrade encountered..." when i start Phone..
Now the only one solution is flashing with Odin right? But why Odin always FAIL ? I installed Drivers , i tried a lot of Firmwares .. From sammobile .. No one works ..
Also I tried this ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49213024#post49213024
LOOK some logs on ODIN when it FAILSSS
Code:
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> L720VPUEMK2_L720SPTEMK2_L720VPUEMK2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/007> sbl2.mbn
<ID:0/007> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/007> sbl3.mbn
<ID:0/007> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/007> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/007> FAIL! (Auth)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Please help me .. How can i flash with ODIN ?
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What was your baseband before starting this process?

mattzeller said:
What was your baseband before starting this process?
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Now i tried to FLASH latest version from sammobile
take a look at this SS
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Please help me guys .. is 1 week now since i'm trying to fix this S4

malefiCz said:
Now i tried to FLASH latest version from sammobile
take a look at this SS
Please help me guys .. is 1 week now since i'm trying to fix this S4
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Try a different cable or port on the computer

bilgerryan said:
Try a different cable or port on the computer
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I tried 5 cables .. i tried all PORTS + Used another PC ...
What's the problem ... I Don't understand ..

malefiCz said:
I tried 5 cables .. i tried all PORTS + Used another PC ...
What's the problem ... I Don't understand ..
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Did you give Odin Administrator permissions? Right click on it and hit Run As Administrator.

bilgerryan said:
Did you give Odin Administrator permissions? Right click on it and hit Run As Administrator.
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OF COURSE bro ! .... Still nothing .. unbelievable !

Your screenshot of Odin says your PIT Partition is missing. Sorry, I missed that earlier because it didn't show up in Tapatalk. I thought I saw somebody post the PIT file recently, try searching for it.