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SM-G900H Soft bricked

Hello,
First of all my english is pretty bad. Sorry about that
Im trying to fix a soft bricked SM-G900H, it won't enter recovery mode, just download mode. The problem is that I'm trying to flash a stock rom but odin won't go pass "Initialzation". I have tried everything, I'm trying to flash without SD or Sim card, I also tried tu pull out the baterry and put it on after odin recognizes the phone, I have also reinstalled samsung usb drivers several times, and I'm sure that kies is not interfering in any way (no processes running in the background). I have too downloaded several stock roms with no avail. I tried with several versions of odin (3.07, 3.09, 3.10) and I did it with my laptop at home and my pc at my office, I even used different USB wires, And I keep getting always the same Error, odin stucks in "initialzation" step.
Please help me, I don't think the phone is totally bricked since it enters in download mode.
Btw, the download mode screen displays this:
Product name: SM-g900h
Current binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Official
Reactivation Lock: Off
Secure download: Enable
Knox Warranty void: 0
RP Swrev: A1
The phone is not mine, is a friend's... She said it got stuck in the samsung logo when she tried to turn it on in the morning, she knows nothing about phones so i'm pretty sure she wasnt trying to flash anything or root the phone..
I hope you could understand this post
Thanks for the help

Sometimes anti virus and/or firewalls can interfere......
Also try running Odin as an administrator. ....
Sent from my rooted, debloated stocKK kn0x0 SM-G900F

keithross39 said:
Sometimes anti virus and/or firewalls can interfere......
Also try running Odin as an administrator. ....
Sent from my rooted, debloated stocKK kn0x0 SM-G900F
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Yes, I just verified antivirus and FW and also started odin as an admin

If it won't enter recovery mode, it sounds like there's a hardware fault with the phone, maybe a stuck button?

*Detection* said:
If it won't enter recovery mode, it sounds like there's a hardware fault with the phone, maybe a stuck button?
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As far as I know, when a phone gets "soft bricked" it will let you enter in download mode but not recovery mode... I checked the buttons and they seem ok.

Bootloop, No recovery and No download Mode.

Hello,
I was trying to flash Twrp recovery in my phone using flashify. It said flash successfully and i rebooted. It starting bootlooping. I manually tried by pressing Volume up + Home+Power keys it was still doing bootloop. I tried to goto download mode by pressing Volume Down+ Home+Power keys it still kept bootlooping even USB jig didn't work. I need your valued suggestion about what to do next.
Thanks in Advance.
I have Samsung Galaxy Grand Primr G530H
here is video link youtu.be/B_EtRTH93YE

Just flash your firmware from Odin using a PC, I had a similar problem in my tablet, it didn't had download mode either and that worked, try it.

When I connect it to Pc it keeps bootlooping and pc gives sound of connecting then disconnecting of hardware.

GorJessSpazzer said:
Just flash your firmware from Odin using a PC, I had a similar problem in my tablet, it didn't had download mode either and that worked, try it.
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How did you flash a firmware, when your tablet didn't have download mode? What ODIN version did you use? please tell us we need your experience.

talvigi said:
How did you flash a firmware, when your tablet didn't have download mode? What ODIN version did you use? please tell us we need your experience.
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Turn off your device, keep your finger in the button until the device is off or pull off the battery, connect it to the PC and flash your firmware through Odin, at that moment I used the 3.70 i think but you can use the latest version it's fine, that should install download mode and the whole firmware if that doesn't work I'm afraid I don't know how else I can help, that's what I did and it worked

GorJessSpazzer said:
Turn off your device, keep your finger in the button until the device is off or pull off the battery, connect it to the PC and flash your firmware through Odin, at that moment I used the 3.70 i think but you can use the latest version it's fine, that should install download mode and the whole firmware if that doesn't work I'm afraid I don't know how else I can help, that's what I did and it worked
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You are right I did it the same way and it worked for me too. I actually was thinking the phone was quite dead bur or wasn't, I just flashed the recovery firmware 4.4.4 Russian and if you ask me food the step by step procedure it was just like this:
1. I started the Odin 3.07 and connected my device to see is it was detected or not, my surprise the Odin catch it, and shown added and the port number was 18.
2. I just pulled out the USB cable from my laptop and loaded the BL file only to just flash the bootloader file and see what would happen, I was trying it bcz I was totally disappointed with the device i.e. Grand Prime 530H Duos. I also noticed that my device was not stable even with that black screen it used to restart after almost five minutes in that case. And I knew that in 5 minute I will just be able to flash BL file. The BL file was loaded on the Odin now and I inserted the USB cable again while keeping the vol down button pressed to my laptop when the Odin again found and connected with my device, I didnot take any more time to flash BL file.
3. As soon as i had not flashed all the SW therefore, my device didn't boot properly, and I thought it didn't work but when my device was connected to the computer I just listened the startup tone of the Android 4.4.4. From that moment I knew my device was not dead now so i had to select all four files from the recovery firmware of 4.4.4 and connect the device to odin even there was no sign of download mode, as soon i clicked the Start button i saw many things in the Odin which were good enough to see. after the firmware flashed the device got started.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk

talvigi said:
You are right I did it the same way and it worked for me too. I actually was thinking the phone was quite dead bur or wasn't, I just flashed the recovery firmware 4.4.4 Russian and if you ask me food the step by step procedure it was just like this:
1. I started the Odin 3.07 and connected my device to see is it was detected or not, my surprise the Odin catch it, and shown added and the port number was 18.
2. I just pulled out the USB cable from my laptop and loaded the BL file only to just flash the bootloader file and see what would happen, I was trying it bcz I was totally disappointed with the device i.e. Grand Prime 530H Duos. I also noticed that my device was not stable even with that black screen it used to restart after almost five minutes in that case. And I knew that in 5 minute I will just be able to flash BL file. The BL file was loaded on the Odin now and I inserted the USB cable again while keeping the vol down button pressed to my laptop when the Odin again found and connected with my device, I didnot take any more time to flash BL file.
3. As soon as i had not flashed all the SW therefore, my device didn't boot properly, and I thought it didn't work but when my device was connected to the computer I just listened the startup tone of the Android 4.4.4. From that moment I knew my device was not dead now so i had to select all four files from the recovery firmware of 4.4.4 and connect the device to odin even there was no sign of download mode, as soon i clicked the Start button i saw many things in the Odin which were good enough to see. after the firmware flashed the device got started.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk
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I'm glad I helped you and thanks for your description, other people with the same problem can see it, my English its not good and I was afraid that I didn't help you correctly.

Same problem, but apparently worst!
AwkWeirdo said:
Hello,
I was trying to flash Twrp recovery in my phone using flashify. It said flash successfully and i rebooted. It starting bootlooping. I manually tried by pressing Volume up + Home+Power keys it was still doing bootloop. I tried to goto download mode by pressing Volume Down+ Home+Power keys it still kept bootlooping even USB jig didn't work. I need your valued suggestion about what to do next.
Thanks in Advance.
I have Samsung Galaxy Grand Primr G530H
here is video link youtu.be/B_EtRTH93YE
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Hello guys! Could you please help me with the same issue? The difference is that Odin doesn't recognize when I plug in my phone! I don't know what else to do. It's a G530H.
Thank you very much!

GorJessSpazzer said:
I'm glad I helped you and thanks for your description, other people with the same problem can see it, my English its not good and I was afraid that I didn't help you correctly.
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talvigi said:
You are right I did it the same way and it worked for me too. I actually was thinking the phone was quite dead but it wasn't, I just flashed the recovery firmware 4.4.4 Russian and if you ask me for the step by step procedure it was someting like this:
1. I started the Odin 3.07 and connected my device to see if it was detected or not, to my surprise, Odin catch it, and shown added and the port number was 18.
2. I just pulled out the USB cable from my laptop and loaded the BL file only to just flash the bootloader file and see what would happen, I was trying it bcz I was totally disappointed with the device i.e. Grand Prime 530H Duos. I also noticed that my device was not stable even with that black screen it used to restart after almost five minutes in that case. And I knew that in 5 minute I will just be able to flash BL file. The BL file was loaded on the Odin now and I inserted the USB cable again while keeping the vol down + home key pressed, to my laptop when the Odin again found and connected with my device, I didnot take any more time to flash BL file.
3. As soon as i had not flashed all the SW therefore, my device didn't boot properly, and I thought it didn't work but when my device was connected to the computer I just listened the startup tone of the Android 4.4.4. or the device. From that moment I knew my device was not dead now so i pullup the battery, put it again inside to check its status, did this almost thrice, but still the same black screen, yet i heard the startup sound everytime. Now as far as knew the phone is on but showing nothing, I had to select all four files from the recovery firmware of 4.4.4 and connect the device to odin even there was no sign of download mode, as soon i clicked the Start button i saw many things in the Odin bar which were good enough to see. after the firmware flashed the device got started.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk
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Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk

lucas13garcia said:
Hello guys! Could you please help me with the same issue? The difference is that Odin doesn't recognize when I plug in my phone! I don't know what else to do. It's a G530H.
Thank you very much!
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Is your USB cable original is it working on other devices? And are you using a USB 2.0 port, that is very much necessary, for Odin and some other hardware/software environment applications. And you also must have Samsung USB drivers installed in your PC, you can also try all this process on some other PCs
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk

talvigi said:
Is your USB cable original is it working on other devices? And are you using a USB 2.0 port, that is very much necessary, for Odin and some other hardware/software environment applications. And you also must have Samsung USB drivers installed in your PC, you can also try all this process on some other PCs
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk
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Hello!
Yes, that USB works with other phones. And even not being the original one, it was working to transfer files before this issue...
It is a USB 2.0 port, and even when I go to "Device Manage" on Windows, it doesn't show any port with an unknown device or something like that...
Thanks!

SM-N910F FW problem

Hello everyone!
I need a little advice to fix my softbricked note 4
So here are the facts:
I boght a bricked N910F i tryed different roms from sammobile using odin and twre, more than 7 to be specific, and most of them did t work as it shoul. My imei was the same as on the case but i noticed SN was different in system and knox 0x1.... I got a version of android 6.0.1 to work but there were different little, big problems like not rememering wi fi passwords, fingerprint not working version :null in testing, and often restarts and bootloops after installing different aplications. i tryed many things even repartition with proper pit file, i still had back-up of my efs but considering the serial number was screwed up i gave up trying anything else. I tryed rooting with different methods but everything failed.
I boght another N910F with screen broken but working mainboard and knox 0x0
Swaped the mainboard, tryed samsung kies 1, entered serial and model and it gave me the fw i needed to flash. Tryed flashing with kies and at the middle of transfer it said failed and phone froze, didnt even power on for a while. Tryed again after a few howrs, same rezult with message emmc read fail, and at the bottom emmc write fail.
kies said i need PDAG2/CSCE2 / PHONEE3 CNX
Now, later in the evening i managed to power it on agan and i dont know what to try so i dont screw up with knox
Here are some pictures of my current status:
Current status: cant post picture...
ODIN MODE (HIGH SPEED)
PRODUCT NAME SM-N910F
CURRENT BINARY Samsung Official
System Status Official
REACTIVATION LOCK OFF
Knox 0x0
qualcomm secureboot enable csb
RP SWREV S1 T1 R1 A1 P1
secure download enable
UDC STAR
"Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again"
What should i try next?
Thanks
Later Edit:
looked up on youtube and found that smart switch can do the work, tryed it and seems it went all the way and installed proper rom without fail. LOL
Morning edit:
So everything worked perfect last night so i left it on fastcharger. In the morning i found it in download mode with dii emmc read fail, could not do normal boot.... After this i have to let it rest a bit without battery, then it boots up ok, works a few minutes then it shuts down and never wake up

faurionutz said:
eMMC from phone is damaged harware
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I found the only way to keep it working is by preventing it to go into sleep mode. Play music on repeat muted keeps it working
Lucky i have fast chargers and 3 battery
i tried different keep alive apps but they eventually fail and phone dies

note 4 SM-N910A black screen with blue notification light after samsung boot

Hi,
i'm having some trouble with my note 4. so i recived the note from a friend and she told me what was the problem. the problem is that she would turn it off then when she trys to attempt to turn it back on it will show the samsmung boot screen then all black with the blue and white(maby baby blue, i cant tell exacly)and sometimes boots a 2nd or 3rd time. leave it like that and the phone would start getting hot. so i used odin and installed a freash BL, CP, and CSC. then i left the phone withpout the battery for about 10 minute's then i put the battery back on and turned it on. it worked! but after a while i accidentaly turned it off. the same problem was back(i dont know if this is important but when ever u tryed to update the software it would alway's fail). so i thought why dont i just install freash clean OS and i whont have to face this problem again. i installed android 5.0.1 and it did not work, this time the blue adn white notification light was not on. so i installed it again but only the BL. the light was back. please help me on what to do or give me a link to a legitament clean OS. i've tryed every trick! pull out the battery then press and hold the power button to drain out the ramining power and leave the phone for about 10 min. try to go in recovery mode(when i try to do this, it goes all black also), install a clean freash OS, ECT. im running out of options! what should i do! it cant be the hardware because everything was working fine. it cant be the screen because i've personally seen the screen work perfectly fine, plus the samung boot logo( the "samsung galaxy note 4 powered by android" boot). i dont know what to do!

Reboot into download mode and see what firmware is on it. then download the latest MM 6.0.1 firmware and flash it with odin. Depending on the model, the BL may be locked to prevent flashing older firmware. If that doesn't work you may have to flash a pit file with the firmware but that is last resort. If you can take a picture of what download mode says and post it here it would be way easy to help you fix it bro

noob4598 said:
Reboot into download mode and see what firmware is on it. then download the latest MM 6.0.1 firmware and flash it with odin. Depending on the model, the BL may be locked to prevent flashing older firmware. If that doesn't work you may have to flash a pit file with the firmware but that is last resort. If you can take a picture of what download mode says and post it here it would be way easy to help you fix it bro
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imsorry but i am unable to post a link nor a picture due me being a new user.
but it does say this:
ODIN MODE (HIGH SPEED)
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N910A
CURRENT BINARY: SAMSUNG OFFICAIL
SYSTEM STATUS: OFFICIAL
REACTIVATION LOCK: OFF
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0X0
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
RP SWREV: S1, T2, R1, A2, P1
SECURE DOWNLOAD: ENABLE
UDCSTART

S 7edge is stuck in boot loop, no recovery access and no odin connection

Im having unique issue with my s 7edge.
I cant boot the phone it says Custom binary blocked by frp lock.
I cant access recovery mode it says Recovery is not seandroid enforcing.
I can access download mode but its not connecting to any pc, kies, odin. The download screen says FRP lock: ON, Secure Download: Enabled.
So there is no way to flash the phone or access recovery or boot the phone.
What is the solution, im stuck.?
FYI: I have searched all over the internet for hours but I couldn't found same issue.

Try using Samsung Smartswitch for emergency recovery
more info here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tm...p/flash-stock-firmware-using-samsung-t3079176

EasyAndroidPro said:
Try using Samsung Smartswitch for emergency recovery
more info here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tm...p/flash-stock-firmware-using-samsung-t3079176
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Hi sir,
Thank you for the swift replay. However I went through the guide and tried so much thinks to connect my phone to the smart switch but with no luck.
When I connect the cable the PC is not detecting and and no windows sounds for cable connecting. Tried other phone with same cable and the windows could detect it. Tried on other PC and s7edge is not detected by window also. I tried reinstall the drivers by smart switch and not detecting. I have rebooted my PC without luck also. I have tried all the combinations you can imagine but nothing makes the phone detected by PC.
In my download mode screen in my phone shows the following
ODIN MODE
DOWNLOAD SPEED: FAST
PRODUCT NAME: SM-G935F
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
FRP LOCK: ON
Secured Download: Enabled
WARRANTY VOID: 1 (0x020c)
RP SWREV: B:1 K:0 S:0
There is something in the phone is locked and not allowing to connect to any USB PC.

zevozki said:
Hi sir,
Thank you for the swift replay. However I went through the guide and tried so much thinks to connect my phone to the smart switch but with no luck.
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i see the real problem is not connecting to pc then...
try:
updating drivers with this : http://developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/view.do?v=T000000117
Try:
manually deleting the drivers all together in windows and then plugging in your S7 while it is in Download Mode
Try:
unplugging all your USB in devices connectd to your pc (apart from keyboard/mouse) and then trying again
Try:
Using a different Cable (preferably the original one that came with the phone, this is the most common cause)

i see the real problem is not connecting to pc then...
try:
updating drivers with this : http://developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/view.do?v=T000000117
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I tried that not detecting s7
Try:
manually deleting the drivers all together in windows and then plugging in your S7 while it is in Download Mode
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I tried that not detecting the s7, all other USB devices detected
Try:
unplugging all your USB in devices connectd to your pc (apart from keyboard/mouse) and then trying again
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I tried that, and not detecting s7
Try:
Using a different Cable (preferably the original one that came with the phone, this is the most common cause)
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I tried with all cables including the original not detecting s7.
Generally there is no issue with PC to connect to mobile phones it connect perfectly with my other phones. Even the yesterday s7 was connected to my PC until I triggered the security and the phone stuck in the boot screen. The issue is in the s7 when its locked by (FRP Lock because of custom binary) its not allowing to connect to any PC. Something related to the phone security here.

zevozki said:
I tried that not detecting s7
I tried that not detecting the s7, all other USB devices detected
I tried that, and not detecting s7
I tried with all cables including the original not detecting s7.
Generally there is no issue with PC to connect to mobile phones it connect perfectly with my other phones. Even the yesterday s7 was connected to my PC until I triggered the security and the phone stuck in the boot screen. The issue is in the s7 when its locked by (FRP Lock because of custom binary) its not allowing to connect to any PC. Something related to the phone security here.
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When you are trying to use samsung switch emergency recovery feature, it is a stand alone part of the program which does not require you to connect to smart switch.
It should see the phone and fix the problem. FRP happened to me and smart switch emergency recovery was able to fix it. As long as the phone can be accessed it can be fixed.
All you need is the model name and your serial number which should be posted on the back of your phone or maybe the box you have still have it.

Cosmic Blue said:
When you are trying to use samsung switch emergency recovery feature, it is a stand alone part of the program which does not require you to connect to smart switch.
It should see the phone and fix the problem. FRP happened to me and smart switch emergency recovery was able to fix it. As long as the phone can be accessed it can be fixed.
All you need is the model name and your serial number which should be posted on the back of your phone or maybe the box you have still have it.
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I have gone through that path, the phone cable unplugged initially. Then I selected more>emergency software recovery and initialization>
two tabs are there, 1- Emergency software recovery, 2- Device initialization.
1- Emergency software recovery: there is no update failed in the list, also I dont have recovery code for the same. no use of this option
2- Device initialization: I have entered the model and SN correctly and it found the stock software, I selected OK for the warning dialog until it reached the stage asking to put the s7 in the download mode, I did that with phone plugged in by USB. I waited forever for the "OK" button to be active, its grayed out because the s7 is not detected at all. So I am in the same loop again, the phone locking all the USB connections.
screenshot of smart switch
http://imgur.com/a/jUj7q

zevozki said:
I have gone through that path, the phone cable unplugged initially. Then I selected more>emergency software recovery and initialization>
two tabs are there, 1- Emergency software recovery, 2- Device initialization.
1- Emergency software recovery: there is no update failed in the list, also I dont have recovery code for the same. no use of this option
2- Device initialization: I have entered the model and SN correctly and it found the stock software, I selected OK for the warning dialog until it reached the stage asking to put the s7 in the download mode, I did that with phone plugged in by USB. I waited forever for the "OK" button to be active, its grayed out because the s7 is not detected at all. So I am in the same loop again, the phone locking all the USB connections.
screenshot of smart switch
http://imgur.com/a/jUj7q
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leave the phone with the screen showing the FRP lock, plug the cable in and use smart switch device initialization.
It should start without asking you to put it in without going to download mode. If it asks that, just unplug and replug the usb to the phone, that usually lets smart switch to bypass that request.

Cosmic Blue said:
leave the phone with the screen showing the FRP lock, plug the cable in and use smart switch device initialization.
It should start without asking you to put it in without going to download mode. If it asks that, just unplug and replug the usb to the phone, that usually lets smart switch to bypass that request.
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here is something odd and not as all people see it, when I turn the phone power on it start with samsung welcome screen with red sentence in top "Custom binary blocked by FRP Lock" the screen stays on for 5 seconds then the phone goes off.
If I do the same thing with USB cable plugged in with phone off, its automatically power on with charging screen with red sentence on top "Custom binary blocked by FRP Lock" and then the phone goes off and restart the same thing in infinity loop. So when I tried what you said in smart switch to install the firmware it didnt do anything, no installation started, no bypass FRP, the phone still looping on off, OK button grey.
I am reaching to no clue after all your guidance and help. I think the USB port is damaged and not reading data, only charging.

zevozki said:
here is something odd and not as all people see it, when I turn the phone power on it start with samsung welcome screen with red sentence in top "Custom binary blocked by FRP Lock" the screen stays on for 5 seconds then the phone goes off.
If I do the same thing with USB cable plugged in with phone off, its automatically power on with charging screen with red sentence on top "Custom binary blocked by FRP Lock" and then the phone goes off and restart the same thing in infinity loop. So when I tried what you said in smart switch to install the firmware it didnt do anything, no installation started, no bypass FRP, the phone still looping on off, OK button grey.
I am reaching to no clue after all your guidance and help. I think the USB port is damaged and not reading data, only charging.
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Can you tell me the resolution of this problem in your case? I have the same problem, although I haven't gotten word back from the seller who may or may not have the serial number, so I haven't been able to even try Smart Switch at all.
Dave Kelsen

Dave Kelsen said:
Can you tell me the resolution of this problem in your case? I have the same problem, although I haven't gotten word back from the seller who may or may not have the serial number, so I haven't been able to even try Smart Switch at all.
Dave Kelsen
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I had taken it to shop and replaced the whole motherboard in my case. That fixed my problem, yours better luck than me you only need serial number.

zevozki said:
I had taken it to shop and replaced the whole motherboard in my case. That fixed my problem, yours better luck than me you only need serial number.
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I was able to use Odin to reset my phone, after downloading the correct firmware from SamMobile. It took me a very long time to download, as my wireless connection is through my phone, and my household was over 60GB this month.
But I got it done, and have a working S7 Edge again. Sorry that you apparently had a hardware issue, but at least you got it working again.
Dave Kelsen