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Samsung Omnia i900 SD Download Mode

I broke my phone (radio rom) while trying to flash my dear Samsung Omnia i900 using GrandPrix. The full story can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=418917
Here is the latest help I receive from chaimd:
The other way, I found strings of "phone.bin" or "SD download Mode" in eboot.bin.
I think you can try below;
1. copy i900DXHG4_phone.bin into a microSD as "phone.bin"
2. set the microSD and power on your OMNIA
you can try with microSD format FAT16 or FAT32.
And perhaps, entering SD download Mode need some key combination with POWER key.
Good Luck
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I will try this out. Does anyone know how to enter the SD download mode?

10x for this
i try format fat 32 sd card i copy phone.bin and try some key combinations my omnia power buton light blu green and red but noting.How to setup in menu my phone boot whit mmc?

this is help as?
To boot from a program, create a folder entitled "MCSTART" which contain a programme call "AUTORUN.EXE". When you insert card, windows will copy executable and launch it with parameter "install" (and when you remove it, windows relaunch app with "unsinstall parameter")
So maybe you can create an executable that launch ROM update

NO you do not need autorun, bootloader should exevute the flash from SD but i am unaware of the key combination

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mr_tormoz said:
i try format fat 32 sd card i copy phone.bin and try some key combinations my omnia power buton light blu green and red but noting.How to setup in menu my phone boot whit mmc?
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Me too, I tried to press alot of key combinations but no help at all.
I found out the SD Download Mode is actually one of the Bootloader mode. Therefore if you know how to enter Bootloader Mode then please share it here. Thanks.

binh said:
Me too, I tried to press alot of key combinations but no help at all.
I found out the SD Download Mode is actually one of the Bootloader mode. Therefore if you know how to enter Bootloader Mode then please share it here. Thanks.
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Thats were there is a little problem in the Omnia the boot loader mode is automatic. When your device starts up and you see the Samsung Omnia logo this is bootloader mode. If no request is made to to the system to enter bootloader the normal startup proceeds. This is why when you flash from Grandprix you have to press detect first then restart. The detect sends a command to go into bootloader mode.

bobsbbq said:
Thats were there is a little problem in the Omnia the boot loader mode is automatic. When your device starts up and you see the Samsung Omnia logo this is bootloader mode. If no request is made to to the system to enter bootloader the normal startup proceeds. This is why when you flash from Grandprix you have to press detect first then restart. The detect sends a command to go into bootloader mode.
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That's why I think the solution to Samsung Omnia i900 SD Download Mode is to find a program that will activate it from Windows.
Anyone have better idea?

hello
My omnia is 5 days in service center but not alive. any progress for repair the phone part ? i have 2 x i900 one is work and one only pda i try metod phone to phone but not work.

I have the same problem. I tried to download HH1 rom, i followed the steps and the procedure went successfuly with any error, screen say job done. then my phone wont power on again.
will the SD download mode work if the phone won't even turn on? how to make it turn on? how to use the SD download mode? can anybody give exactly direction? please help.

My omnia original english rom working if can help with something to ressurect yours tell me.

anybody have more details of i900 SD Download Mode and how to use it?
will it recover the bricked phone? my phone wont power on now.

So, does anyone have idea?

Hmmm. Yesterday I kill 2 pcs I900 Omnia with GrandPrix 1.8.1 trying to flash with HH1 version (only PDA part), but after that I flash them with old version (HG3), and everything looks ok. I think if You do not kill the boot sector, you should bring your phone to live. And one more. NEVER try to flash bootloader in phones like this, because there is no solution to restore it!! It's this same problem like qualcomm phone series. No TestPoint, no solution, at now.

how can you flash it again it the power cant turn on? the main problem now is the power cant turn on. any ideas?

prpetrov said:
My omnia original english rom working if can help with something to ressurect yours tell me.
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Thanks prpetrov, your kind heart is really appreciated especially when someone like me really need help.
We, the people who has half-bricked phone (no phone function) really need to know how to enter the SD Download Mode with or without using software.
People on this forum make me feel really welcome. Thank you all.

samsung service center
binh said:
Thanks prpetrov, your kind heart is really appreciated especially when someone like me really need help.
We, the people who has half-bricked phone (no phone function) really need to know how to enter the SD Download Mode with or without using software.
People on this forum make me feel really welcome. Thank you all.
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I think there is no solution to our bricked omnia's but to send them to Samsung Service centers. If warranty covers it, it will cost $150 or so for shipping. Losing $150 is better than $700. Once I get it fixed, I will sell mine and won't get it again. If a firmware update caused this issue, I cannot rely it as the device of my choice. I have not even used any tricky methods, just tried to update with its firmware and now in Monahan's. Sucks big time.

I contacted samsung US. they told me they will only support handsets manufactured in US. I also contacted samsung singapore,they told me that there is no warranty on exported handsets. warranty is only availiable to handsets purchased from local stored in asia countries. all handsets purchased online from europe, US, do not have warranty, so samsung will not support those.
I am so disappointed with samsung. there are people all round the world purchase products from ebay and online stores, samsung do not provide services for them. this is a big problem.

I will say, can we all complain to Samsung? may be see some light? may be i am too silly.... If we don't try... we do not know the answer; Right?

source : http://www.modaco.com/
OK, here is time for report what I've done so far.
Firstly, THERE IS a function to download from SD card, but at this moment, there is only 1 way to activate this function, have to be done through telnet from JTAG.
People have MONAHANS is problem with PDA bootloader (PXA312) , then PHONE problem is related to Qualcomm bootloader.
Secondly, there is some functions that I tried on PXA312
sys.cpu PXA310
sys.JtagClock 10MHz
sys.option WAITRESET On
sys.up
data.set 0x40e10414 %long 0x00001841
after this, it will bring you control of MONAHANS
Something important here:
d.s 0x4A00000C %l 0x00000638 ; MSC1 (Static Memory Control Register - SRAM/Async Flash memory)
d.s 0x4A0000A0 %l 0x00000002 ; CSMSADRCFG(CS Config Register)
d.s 0x4A000088 %l 0x0033C919 ; CSADRCFG2(CS Address Config Register) set SCLK cycles address bits and 16 bit device

Any info?
vivi

Can Not even get into Download Mode

Initially i was able to get into Recovery Mode and was trap in Boot Loop but when i Flash a Rom from Dorky's with ODin 3 Even Boot Loop Goes away nothing appears except Black screen but can get into Download Mode
so tried another time with Odin 1.875 with some other Rom Odin first detected it and the when process Starts it gives error failed i restart process and nothing happens i took off the battery and replaced it and tried to get into Download Mode but nothing Happens:crying::crying::crying:
Galaxy Y s5360
Please help, u can help!!

xhizors111 said:
Initially i was able to get into Recovery Mode and was trap in Boot Loop but when i Flash a Rom from Dorky's with ODin 3 Even Boot Loop Goes away nothing appears except Black screen but can get into Download Mode
so tried another time with Odin 1.875 with some other Rom Odin first detected it and the when process Starts it gives error failed i restart process and nothing happens i took off the battery and replaced it and tried to get into Download Mode but nothing Happens:crying::crying::crying:
Galaxy Y s5360
Please help, u can help!!
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Start calm.
All you need is a cool mind now.
Search for the USB JIGGS available on xda and see if someone from your area has it. You can then take help from that person. If not then just go to service center, tell them that it stuck like this while doing software update and act like you no nothing about rooting our flashing. That will do.
A Hero Can Be Anyone. GENERAL HELP THREAD

Is is still repairable
Bruce Wayne said:
Start calm.
All you need is a cool mind now.
Search for the USB JIGGS available on xda and see if someone from your area has it. You can then take help from that person. If not then just go to service center, tell them that it stuck like this while doing software update and act like you no nothing about rooting our flashing. That will do.
A Hero Can Be Anyone. GENERAL HELP THREAD
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I am not thinking to use a jigg as even after i get into Download mode incase after jigg i would definately make situation more worse
is it repairable, when i connect it with Cable i can see it is searching for drivers so its not completely gone i guess,
will service center guys will able to repair it??

xhizors111 said:
I am not thinking to use a jigg as even after i get into Download mode incase after jigg i would definately make situation more worse
is it repairable, when i connect it with Cable i can see it is searching for drivers so its not completely gone i guess,
will service center guys will able to repair it??
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Yes, offcouse.
Just let them be unaware of you knowing about root/cwm etc. just act dumb. If they get to know your warranty is already void, they will charge you money for repairing it.

Follow what bruce says..
Tell them u got an update in kies nd this happened
** rooting is new for me,
nd i am a noob to root....**

They said Board is damaged
They are saying board is damaged!
price to repair it is more than its second hand value in market
i took it from their and brought it home
i remember before giving them when i connect usb cable to it unknown device found is detected but now its not even showing that
i am developer guy so not a completely noob
i want to repair it not to replace its body parts
can someone help
please!

Please anyone!!
or do refer any book!

xhizors111 said:
They are saying board is damaged!
price to repair it is more than its second hand value in market
i took it from their and brought it home
i remember before giving them when i connect usb cable to it unknown device found is detected but now its not even showing that
i am developer guy so not a completely noob
i want to repair it not to replace its body parts
can someone help
please!
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The last 'n' only hope left is this:-
Install ur phone specific driver on pc.
1. Take out battery, sim & sd card.
2. Open odin.exe on pc.
3. After this, connect the phone via USB cable to PC(yes! without battery,sim & sd card)
4. Press the download mode combo keys.
5. While keep pressing all those keys, insert the battery now.
6. Now, odin should detect ur phone so that u may get it updated with stock firmware.
And if this also doesn't work, then bro u might have lost it at all
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Removing USB connection while flashing

Hi all,
I have a serious problem with my G2 which I could not solve: I used the new LG Flash Tool 2014 with stock KDZ file, everything was going just fine till I received an error message that LG server is not available, I disconnected the USB cable by mistake from my G2 and afterward I saw that it was in the middle of flashing process (12% was completed). I turned it off and tried to reach download mode again and nothing!, I'm receiving the "LG" logo and nothing- the screen goes black (it is still on).
I tried also to connect my phone to the computer- I received a list of 13 "new" local disks "H" to "T", only "H" disk is available and it's showing "image" folder with list of files.
I cannot reach "download mode", nothing is working!
I hope this is not the end for my G2..
please help me
Thank you so much!

If you could receive all those hard disks then you could maybe fix it with linux/ubuntu if you have it. Search for guides to cOpy the neccesary stuff bacK like the bootloader. I can't really help you atm as i am too sleepy.

wulsic said:
If you could receive all those hard disks then you could maybe fix it with linux/ubuntu if you have it. Search for guides to cOpy the neccesary stuff bacK like the bootloader. I can't really help you atm as i am too sleepy.
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Thank you for your reply. I found this on the sticky threads: "[FIX] NO Recovery mode, No download mode, after OTA on rooted LG G2".
I installed ubuntu and followed the instructions. when I type the following: "gdisk -l /dev/sde" I receive an error message:
"GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.5.1
NOTE: Write test failed with error number 13. It will be impossible to save
changes to this disk's partition table!
Problem opening /dev/sde for reading! Error is 13
You must run this program as root or use sudo!"
My device is not rooted, is this the problem?
Please help me!!
Thanks

@NNCa It says you need to run the program as root on ubuntu.
Just use sudo in front of the commands.
You need to type once your password to use sudo, you can't see the password if you enter it for safety I guess but just click enter after you typed ykur password.

wulsic said:
@NNCa It says you need to run the program as root on ubuntu.
Just use sudo in front of the commands.
You need to type once your password to use sudo, you can't see the password if you enter it for safety I guess but just click enter after you typed ykur password.
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Thank you so much!!
I succeeded to push all the files according to this thread, however I do not see the TWRP menu. I have just constant "LG" logo on screen.
Do I miss something?
Thanks!

NNCa said:
Thank you so much!!
I succeeded to push all the files according to this thread, however I do not see the TWRP menu. I have just constant "LG" logo on screen.
Do I miss something?
Thanks!
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Well its good you're an step further, try to reboot to recovery using power+volume down i believe or its up idk try both it should say something about wipe data factory reset, press the power button and you are in recovery.

wulsic said:
Well its good you're an step further, try to reboot to recovery using power+volume down i believe or its up idk try both it should say something about wipe data factory reset, press the power button and you are in recovery.
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Hi,
I powered off my phone by pressing volume down + power for a while ("LG" logo blinked once and phone was fully powered off).
I pushed volume down + power till I saw the LG logo, released it, and pushed again- and finally I reached the Factory Hard Reset screen. I have pushed 3 times the power, and I have got "Factory reset processing..." and nothing is appeared, even when I'm pushing several times on power again.
I guess this is the end of my G2 :crying:
Thank you all for your support, this is an excellent forum!:good::good:

NNCa said:
Hi,
I powered off my phone by pressing volume down + power for a while ("LG" logo blinked once and phone was fully powered off).
I pushed volume down + power till I saw the LG logo, released it, and pushed again- and finally I reached the Factory Hard Reset screen. I have pushed 3 times the power, and I have got "Factory reset processing..." and nothing is appeared, even when I'm pushing several times on power again.
I guess this is the end of my G2 :crying:
Thank you all for your support, this is an excellent forum!:good::good:
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Nope it isn't the end try to install the recovery again or try to push the custom twrp recovery again to the right partition! Dont give up that fast when i hear your things then its still fixable! you already got the factory reset processing so try to Push the Recovery again and search for an guide about recovery maybe Then you would probably get your device fixed.
Just read my things about simplicity so think easy and you can fix it. AND STAY POSITIVE You will repair your phone today :good:

wulsic said:
Nope it isn't the end try to install the recovery again or try to push the custom twrp recovery again to the right partition! Dont give up that fast when i hear your things then its still fixable! you already got the factory reset processing so try to Push the Recovery again and search for an guide about recovery maybe Then you would probably get your device fixed.
Just read my things about simplicity so think easy and you can fix it. AND STAY POSITIVE You will repair your phone today :good:
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Thanks, but after connecting the device to linux/windows, it seems that it is not recongized, I do not see the partitions anymore even when typing "ls /dev/sd*" through linux terminal..

NNCa said:
Thanks, but after connecting the device to linux/windows, it seems that it is not recongized, I do not see the partitions anymore even when typing "ls /dev/sd*" through linux terminal..
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Yeah because the phone has bootloader etc again so maybe you can try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476

wulsic said:
Yeah because the phone has bootloader etc again so maybe you can try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
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Hi there,
I tried to flash my phone using the lg flash tool, unfortunately it cannot recognized any connected device through USB.. I don't know what else will work for my device

NNCa said:
Hi there,
I tried to flash my phone using the lg flash tool, unfortunately it cannot recognized any connected device through USB.. I don't know what else will work for my device
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Did you already installed the LG drivers? and checked in device manager or there is like any change when you connect and disconnect your phone?

wulsic said:
Did you already installed the LG drivers? and checked in device manager or there is like any change when you connect and disconnect your phone?
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Yes, I checked it- no response during connecting/disconnecting the device..
Maybe I did a mistake when trying to push those image files.. I guess there is nothing I can do to fix my phone..
Do you have any other suggestions?

Can someone please help me. How can I get to the LG device- Is there another software I can use to flash files into this device?
Thanks

NNCa said:
Can someone please help me. How can I get to the LG device- Is there another software I can use to flash files into this device?
Thanks
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Sorry for late reaction but i needed to think of something. Did you tryed to use another cable? Did you tryed to do it on another pc? Did you tryed to maybe install LG PC suite and see if it gets recognized? If you have the PC Suite you may need to turn it off in the LG flashtool idk. Can you tell us more like which windows you have?

wulsic said:
Sorry for late reaction but i needed to think of something. Did you tryed to use another cable? Did you tryed to do it on another pc? Did you tryed to maybe install LG PC suite and see if it gets recognized? If you have the PC Suite you may need to turn it off in the LG flashtool idk. Can you tell us more like which windows you have?
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Hi,
I tried all you suggested, however my devide is not recognized. I tried to use the LG PC Suite and to flash by IMEI, however it is still saying that no device was connected.. I checked windows device manager, and nothing changed there.
There is any chnage I can see my connected device? use some tool or another software?
Thank you again for your patience and help!

NNCa said:
Hi,
I tried all you suggested, however my devide is not recognized. I tried to use the LG PC Suite and to flash by IMEI, however it is still saying that no device was connected.. I checked windows device manager, and nothing changed there.
There is any chnage I can see my connected device? use some tool or another software?
Thank you again for your patience and help!
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Hi, sorry to say but you have unfortunately completely hardbricked your device. It happened to me too however I was able to get it replaced under warranty at no extra cost.
What happened was that when your phone was still detected by linux, you had a chance to recover by flashing the correct partitions to gain access to download mode and from there, flash a KDZ to go back to complete stock. However, the files you used were probably incompatible with your variant which has now corrupted your bootloader sequence. I suggest you read this reply by fizzy177 as well as the rest of the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51522304&postcount=118
So right now, you cannot do anything as you have already found out, no computer will recognise that your phone is plugged in. Your phone fails to boot when you try enter the download mode and it just freezes on the splash screen which looks like this: http://www.lg-phones.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/image2.png
What's meant to happen is your phone should load past that initial splash screen into this http://www.androiddunya.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/LG-G2-DownloadMode.jpg which accepts KDZ flashing and warns the device has been rooted.
So it's a blessing that your phone cannot boot as LG cannot find out you have voided warranty and you will be able to get a replacement free of charge.

Issue was solved- device was fixed under warranty
Hi,
I just want to update you all that my device was fixed under warranty! (motherboard replacement)
Thank you all for help and great support, this is a great forum with great community :good::good:

Hello
From past 2 weeks i am wondering on internet for a solution . Hours and hours of surfing and articles but still
Hope some one solve this issue.
Okay. First i m using LG G2 F320 K update to lollipop . Non rooted. It was working fine . I can transfer files in MTP .
But about a month ago i get an update for my phone . And after some days i need to transfer some files to my phone , i wonder when i connected my phone to computer nothing happened . No notification on mobile for changing PTP MTP option . Also nothing happened in Computer device manager..
From that day i am unable to connect my phone with windows 10. It always charging mobile.
I uninstalled all drivers in device manager and installed from LG website. I updates windows N and NK MTP update from windows for windows 10.
I changed different data cables and different computers and different ports . All stuff i can do. Still no luck.
When ever i plug USB data cable it always put my Mobile on Charging . No notification on Mobile. Also i go in setting > storage> and there is no option in upper right corner to select USB PC connection .
I am in developer mode and debugging mode is on also. Also USB tethering option is Disabled .
Kindly some one help me regarding this.
LG G2 F320K updated to stock Koren lollipop 5.0.1 . Non root.( i updated lollipop in April 2015)
Issue i am facing is no notification for Charging/ MTP/PTP Usb Debugging on mobile notice bar when i attach my phone using USB cord with computer. Also in computer device manager nothing happen. Even i checked on windows 10 , 8.1, 8, 7 .
I remember it was working like charm 4 weeks before I can change MTP PTP or Charge only mode by selecting notification when i attach it to my laptop. I can transfer files can use LG PC suit .
Then i received an software update like 40 mb and i updated my mobile. That i remembered.
After that 2 weeks before i need to transfer some books from laptop to my mobile. When i plugged my device there no notification to select MTP mode . Also there is nothing happened in my windows 10. I looked in task manager. No yellow icon in computer task manager for driver thing.
Laptop is just silent and mobile is just on charging .
Then i go to setting in LG and looked for USB PC connection settings. I wonder there is nothing . Settings > storage > 3 dot in upper right corner.. it suppose to be there . But here is no 3 dot in storage. Then i looked into share and networks in android setting and i found that USB tethering. But its faded mean it is disabled and i am unable to use this feature also.
I tried on different computers different cables , original, but nothing. Always when i plug usb mobile went on charging and in all computers nothing happen in device manager.
USB debugging is on.. I factory reset device 2 times. but useless. Also i uninstall all drivers from my laptop and then reinstall drivers from LG website also i tried google drivers , ABD, different ports. Nothing nothing happen.
Also now if i try put mobile on download mode by turning device off and then push + vol button and then put cord in mobile . No download mode also it went on charging. Well charging from laptop or from charger is okay.
Hope i explain all.

My Note 4 (910F) won't turn on!

Hey guys, so I flashed Kyubi ROM a few days ago, I used to use that for a loooong time, so I'm pretty sure it isn't the ROM, what I did notice was the last few weeks, every ROM I flashed was a bit laggy and glitchy (not sure if it has anything to do with that).
So anyways, I was at school, pulled my phone out of my pocket to see it has turned off, tried to turn it off again and nothing happened, I thought it was just a dead battery. But once I got home, I plugged it in the charger, but the battery indicator didn't pop up. I googled for some stuff, tried a lot of ''fixes'', but nothing seems to work. I tried putting in a different battery, tried different chargers, but nothing seems to work.
Does anyone have any idea why this isn't working? This is very frustrating..
TLDR; Phone doesn't turn on, tried different batteries, chargers, nothing helps.

Mikeyman123 said:
Hey guys, so I flashed Kyubi ROM a few days ago, I used to use that for a loooong time, so I'm pretty sure it isn't the ROM, what I did notice was the last few weeks, every ROM I flashed was a bit laggy and glitchy (not sure if it has anything to do with that).
So anyways, I was at school, pulled my phone out of my pocket to see it has turned off, tried to turn it off again and nothing happened, I thought it was just a dead battery. But once I got home, I plugged it in the charger, but the battery indicator didn't pop up. I googled for some stuff, tried a lot of ''fixes'', but nothing seems to work. I tried putting in a different battery, tried different chargers, but nothing seems to work.
Does anyone have any idea why this isn't working? This is very frustrating..
TLDR; Phone doesn't turn on, tried different batteries, chargers, nothing helps.
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Did you try to connect to pc ? If your pc does recognize not then i am pretty sure its hard bricked. You will need debrick image for your model to fix have a look link below many people has same issues.
.http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/sm-n910f-hard-bricked-debrick-img-t3380120

Trex888 said:
Did you try to connect to pc ? If your pc does recognize not then i am pretty sure its hard bricked. You will need debrick image for your model to fix have a look link below many people has same issues.
.http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/sm-n910f-hard-bricked-debrick-img-t3380120
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My PC recognizes the phone, but won't I need to boot to recovery or some **** like that? going to check it now
thanks a lot for the reply brother means a lot because im stressing the f*** out because of my phone...... its crucial for me
hey bro I don't have this SD Card thingy i can put in my laptop... is it neccessary? or can I format it via TWRP and then just copy files over there (on a different phone ofc)

Mikeyman123 said:
My PC recognizes the phone, but won't I need to boot to recovery or some **** like that? going to check it now
thanks a lot for the reply brother means a lot because im stressing the f*** out because of my phone...... its crucial for me
hey bro I don't have this SD Card thingy i can put in my laptop... is it neccessary? or can I format it via TWRP and then just copy files over there (on a different phone ofc)
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If you want your phone to boot by debrick image then you must write debrick image using win32 disk image software in pc to microsd card minimum 8gb capacity and will you also require qualcomm usb drivers install on pc. or it will not work. Are you able to go in download mode ?

Trex888 said:
If you want your phone to boot by debrick image then you must write debrick image using win32 disk image software in pc to microsd card minimum 8gb capacity and will you also require qualcomm usb drivers install on pc. or it will not work. Are you able to go in download mode ?
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Hey bro
I just tried that link you posted, but I don't have a micro sd card reader, a friend is going to lend me one tomorrow, then I can try, I needed to format sd card yo FAT32 but I cant without that thingy. I also ordered an usb jig to see if I can get it into download mode with that. I really hope so, so I will try it tomorrow, and if that doesn't work I hope the usb jig will save my life.
U are a beast for helping me I cant thank you enough, you brought me much further.
Thanks again brother and ill keep you up to date!
Gonna have to do it with a sh*tty s3 mini until then (my moms ols phone) but already rootd it and put cyanogenmod on it to make it somwhat... Fast
Have a nice day bro

DO u guys think an USB jig will fix the problem? i ordered it

hey fellas
just got the USB jig and I tried it but it didn't put my phone into download mode
so i guess i need to get a micro sd card reader and try the solution trex posted
but i don't think its gonna work.. it responds to nothing

UPDATE: tried this
scamex said:
One more thing.. Here are the .SDC files for direct sdcard boot repair. So choose what sdc you need and try to flash.
The flash procedure is this:
1.Put the .SDC file to your sdcard (sdcard must be formated as FAT32 and must be SDHC max 16GB)
2.On the phone press VOLUME DOWN + HOME + POWER
3.If all is ok the phone will display SDCARD MODE and will try to flash the phone with the file provided to sdcard
4. IF the process went ok now you have to flash the phone with odin and stock rom.
If the phone didnt boot to SDCARD Mode you will need a USB JIG that you can buy from ebay or somewhere else...
I hope this help you.
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but it didn't work, didn't boot to SD card mode or anything
then I saw a different method with flashing pit files and bootloader to sd card with T-flash in odin
so i tried that with my samsung galaxy s3 mini and it just did nothing when I pressed start
can someone please help me, or is my telephone fried for good?

Hey guys I'm sorry for the continuously bumping but... I tried like every single method. And there is one little bit of hope for me, that is that someone gets me the debrick.img which I can use..
but I don't have really much hope for that
still always open for help
I am desperate
thanks

pleaaase someone help me i beg u guys i really need my phone

no signs of life (no charging led, nothing on screen) after OTA update

So yesterday I got a notification for an OTA update (I'm on sprint). I am rooted, have xposed, and have twrp installed. Partly because of my stupidity and also just to see what would happen, I clicked download and install now. Now the phone doesn't show any signs of life, even after taking out the battery and trying to drain the capacitors by holding down power then putting the battery back in. Doesn't show up on my computer when plugged in, and doesn't have any power led when charging. I've tried 4 batteries with it (lol I have too many) and they all don't work. They were all charged with external anker chargers. I've tried with the sim card and sd card taken out, too.
So yeah, my phone is dead and I have no idea what to do. I'm pretty sure I'm out of warranty because it's been two years and I've modified it.

fruitgang said:
So yesterday I got a notification for an OTA update (I'm on sprint). I am rooted, have xposed, and have twrp installed. Partly because of my stupidity and also just to see what would happen, I clicked download and install now. Now the phone doesn't show any signs of life, even after taking out the battery and trying to drain the capacitors by holding down power then putting the battery back in. Doesn't show up on my computer when plugged in, and doesn't have any power led when charging. I've tried 4 batteries with it (lol I have too many) and they all don't work. They were all charged with external anker chargers. I've tried with the sim card and sd card taken out, too.
So yeah, my phone is dead and I have no idea what to do. I'm pretty sure I'm out of warranty because it's been two years and I've modified it.
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Sorry for your loss mate.. please take your device to the nearest Samsung service center and let them check it for you the won't charge you nothing for normal checkup. Merry Christmas
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fruitgang said:
So yesterday I got a notification for an OTA update (I'm on sprint). I am rooted, have xposed, and have twrp installed. Partly because of my stupidity and also just to see what would happen, I clicked download and install now. Now the phone doesn't show any signs of life, even after taking out the battery and trying to drain the capacitors by holding down power then putting the battery back in. Doesn't show up on my computer when plugged in, and doesn't have any power led when charging. I've tried 4 batteries with it (lol I have too many) and they all don't work. They were all charged with external anker chargers. I've tried with the sim card and sd card taken out, too.
So yeah, my phone is dead and I have no idea what to do. I'm pretty sure I'm out of warranty because it's been two years and I've modified it.
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You might consider to have a look here if you didn't do it already mate : http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/snapdragon-dev/note-4-debrick-img-t3488114

If you need the debrick.img for the sprint varient, I can give you that.

I thought OTA would not install, if you were rooted and had a custom recovery.

Chimbat said:
You might consider to have a look here if you didn't do it already mate : http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/snapdragon-dev/note-4-debrick-img-t3488114
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Hey, thanks for the help. I'm not sure how to check if my device is hard bricked? Is it normal for there to be no signs of life at all, not even power LED or vibrations? I can't get my phone to the download mode in order to show up in odin so I'm not sure how I would flash the unbrick file. When I plug my phone into my computer windows says that the device has malfunctioned and I can't find it in the device manager.

fruitgang said:
Hey, thanks for the help. I'm not sure how to check if my device is hard bricked? Is it normal for there to be no signs of life at all, not even power LED or vibrations? I can't get my phone to the download mode in order to show up in odin so I'm not sure how I would flash the unbrick file. When I plug my phone into my computer windows says that the device has malfunctioned and I can't find it in the device manager.
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It's worth to try it i think. Some users got back their phones to life using this method. @RDChase is offering you a debrick.img for your variant. This method is using sdcard so no worries at the moment with Odin

Similar thing here, Sprint, TWRP, rooted, stock rom one of the early ones v4.4.4?!
Over last couple month it kept trying to update itself at night, very sneaky!!!! I have disabled auto-download and update BUT clearly it found a way around it, bastards!
It was in a reboot loop, extremely hot and buzzing, woke me up in the middle of night, I thought it going to burst in flames like Note 7!
So I pulled the battery out and left it out till morning, but now it no longer powers up, no LED, black screen, PC keeps saying USB drive malfunction and un-recognized, can't put it in recovery or download mode! Odin doesn't detect it also. PC device manager doesn't detect it either! Used volt meter to check both batteries both are fully charged up, but it doesn't show LED charging light?!?
Is there any way to un-brick it?
Again, I repeat phone does not power up and PC doesn't detect it!
Please help, if I can't un-brick it than I have few days until end of year to catch deal on upgrade to LG V20, hopefully it can be un-looked and rooted????
Edit: Just read online there is possibility that Note 8 is coming out either in April or Early August 2017!!!!!!
I need my Note 4 working again and last until new Note 8 comes out!
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Chimbat said:
It's worth to try it i think. Some users got back their phones to life using this method. @RDChase is offering you a debrick.img for your variant. This method is using sdcard so no worries at the moment with Odin
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Will mounting De-Brick.img on sdcard even work if phone doesn't power on or go into download/recovery mode?

Yes. Instead of booting from internal memory, the cpu will boot from the external sdcard. Make sure you prepare it correctly however. The sdcard must be the 32GB+.
Take a look at this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2345860
Is is for the s3, I know... However, it's the same stuff happening.
This works on a soc level, not the bootloader level.
Link to N910P debrick.
Removed, can't get it back either
If I have helped you, hit that thanks button!

boot from internal
RDChase said:
Yes. Instead of booting from internal memory, the cpu will boot from the external sdcard. Make sure you prepare it correctly however. The sdcard must be the 32GB+.
Take a look at this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2345860
Is is for the s3, I know... However, it's the same stuff happening.
This works on a soc level, not the bootloader level.
Link to N910P debrick.
Mega Link
If I have helped you, hit that thanks button!
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hi. once you get it to boot from sd card and configure the phone how do you make it so it can boot normally without the need for the sd card?

RDChase said:
Yes. Instead of booting from internal memory, the cpu will boot from the external sdcard. Make sure you prepare it correctly however. The sdcard must be the 32GB+.
Take a look at this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2345860
Is is for the s3, I know... However, it's the same stuff happening.
This works on a soc level, not the bootloader level.
Link to N910P debrick.
Mega Link
If I have helped you, hit that thanks button!
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:good: Thank you for debrick.img was looking for Sprint one everywhere!
Is it supposed to be 128mb or around 4Gb?
Debrick.img doesn't includes stock Rom, does it? If it does which version?
Next Steps:
1. Copy debrick.img to sdcard?
2. Put in sdcard + battery +press VolDown+Home+Power?
3. USB connect to PC + flash new Rom using Odin?
4. Root again?
Is this correct way to do it?
Has it worked for anyone?

RDChase said:
Yes. Instead of booting from internal memory, the cpu will boot from the external sdcard. Make sure you prepare it correctly however. The sdcard must be the 32GB+.
Take a look at this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2345860
Is is for the s3, I know... However, it's the same stuff happening.
This works on a soc level, not the bootloader level.
Link to N910P debrick.
Mega Link
If I have helped you, hit that thanks button!
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I'm confused, I correctly mounted the image to the sd card and I put it on the phone with a fully charged battery, and tried booting into download mode thru home + volume down + power. it doesn't show anything on screen or any LEDS. it's connected to the computer but it says "usb device malfunctioned". Thanks for your help

I can't get into download mode even with the unbrick sd card in, I mounted it with win32DiskManager and everything. No charging LED or screen or vibration at all.
I installed qualcomm drivers and it shows up as "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008"
After some research looks like this is the only method that would solve my issue.. problem is that nobody has released the files needed to do this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/unbrick-samsung-galaxy-note-4-sm-n910w8-t3249970
Edit: Would a USB jig help me?

dead4ngel - to permanently fix it, just Odin the stock firmware
Others - I wasn't clear in how to prepare the SD card.
To prepare it properly you image the SD card with the debrick image file. This has to be on a 32+ GB SD card. (On a Linux machine where your in the folder with debrick-n910p.img is located and your SD card is /dev/sdx the command is dd if=debrick-n910p of=/dev/sdx)
You then put it in your phone, boot to download mode (it may take a few tries), then Odin a stock rom (PH1 or PK1 only) which MUST contain the bootloader
After this you don't need have the SD card be prepared like this, your bootloader will be fixed

RDChase said:
dead4ngel - to permanently fix it, just Odin the stock firmware
Others - I wasn't clear in how to prepare the SD card.
To prepare it properly you image the SD card with the debrick image file. This has to be on a 32+ GB SD card. (On a Linux machine where your in the folder with debrick-n910p.img is located and your SD card is /dev/sdx the command is dd if=debrick-n910p of=/dev/sdx)
You then put it in your phone, boot to download mode (it may take a few tries), then Odin a stock rom (PH1 or PK1 only) which MUST contain the bootloader
After this you don't need have the SD card be prepared like this, your bootloader will be fixed
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:good: Again thanks a lot for debrick.img it worked, you saved my butt!
Here is what I did to make it come alive, it did take couple trial and errors on my part.
Warning DO NOT copy & paste image file directly onto sdcard, it wont work!
Instead use the diskimage win32 software that was mentioned in Debrick thread before.
I used it to unpack and write file from debrick.img onto 16GB sdcard (only one I have) using that little piece of software.
I plugged in sdcard + battery, than pressed power button and phone came back to LIVE:angel:
Now it is back in my original KitKat Rom v4.4.4 still booted from sdcard, I was able to transfer all my documents and photos to my PC, thank God!
Ps screen got very hot again while it tried to run another software update, I killed it with task manager and turned off Data+WiFi radios for now, until I re-Flash from Odin!
Now for next step to flash new ROM using Odin, do I have to flash original KitKat 4.4.4 or Lollipop 5.11 recovery or can I just flash stock Marshmallow 6.11?
Is there stock Sprint+rooted+De-Odexed Marshmallow 6.11 version I can safely flash?
Do I need to root again each new ROM?

pLz i want to update jn lollipop halp me
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@RDChase One step forward two steps backward arhh!
Managed to put it into download mode + downloaded Marshmallow PK1
BUT still having issue with malfunctioning USB device "Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed)
I have installed Google & Samsung & Qualcomm drivers to no effect!
How do I fix it?

try differnt usb cords and/ports
unistall/reinstall samsung drivers
take a look at this

yes please !!!!
RDChase said:
If you need the debrick.img for the sprint varient, I can give you that.
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yes please i need this file a lot pleaseeee

Tarek Hadef Mostafa said:
yes please i need this file a lot pleaseeee
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