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[Q] SM-N900K Stuck on Odin Mode "“Firmware upgrade encountered an issue"

I have a Korean model Note 3 that I rooted a while back. Tonight I updated the firmware over Kies, everything went fine, then tried to re-root using the same method I previously used (CF Auto root). Obviously a mistake.
Now my phone is stuck on Odin Mode, displaying the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue" screen. (It actually displays it in Korean but it's the same screen).
Here is what it says:
ODIN MODE;
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N900K
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
CURRENT STATUS: Custom
REACTIVATION LOCK: OFF
KNOX KERNEL LOCKFF
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0X1
QUALCOOM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
RP SWREV: S2, T2, R2, A2, P2
WRITE PROTECTION: ENABLE
After I unsuccessfully attempted use CF Auto Root is also says "Unsupport dev_type" in red at the bottom.
The biggest problem I'm having is that I don't know what to flash. The SM-N900K seems to be an uncommon model, at least in the English speaking world. In fact, when I first rooted I couldn't find the appropriate file for this model so I used the N900 or N900s (which is another Korean model), I can't remember which.
If anyone has any suggestions for how I can fix this, it is greatly appreciated.

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Update: I flashed the Cf Auto Root for the SM-N900S .
Now I am no longer stuck at the "Firmware upgrade encountered an error mode" but at the regular Odin download mode. Also able to access recovery mode. Still unsure of how to get my phone back track.
Update again:
Was able to install the SM-N900S Clockwork Mod. However, still unable to boot normally. Any help appreciated

Is there any chance I can get back into my phone the way it was, without losing all my data? Or will I need to do a factory reset?

Flash the latest firmware for this model
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Coolmfarshard said:
Flash the latest firmware for this model
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I am unable to find firmware for SM-N900K, and am wary that if I flash the SM-N900S firmware, it will mess up the phone somehow (they are for different carriers)

You should wipe data/cache partition/dalvik.... and try flashing a custom rom. Sees if it boots up then
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

I was able to install Lidroid ROM successfully, but after reboot it returns to the same Odin Mode screen as before.

dadaclonefly said:
I was able to install Lidroid ROM successfully, but after reboot it returns to the same Odin Mode screen as before.
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I guess the only way is to wait the official firmware for sm-n900k(KT).

Can you give a picture of the screen at all.... Best bet is goto samfirmware and find the latest firmware for your phone and flash with Odin... If that don't work.. Try the sm9005 mj7 firmware. ... Though Not sure if it will make things worse or not
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

alom5 said:
Can you give a picture of the screen at all.... Best bet is goto samfirmware and find the latest firmware for your phone and flash with Odin... If that don't work.. Try the sm9005 mj7 firmware. ... Though Not sure if it will make things worse or not
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
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I can't give a picture of the screen but this is what it says:
Could not do normal boot
ODIN MODE;
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N900K
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
CURRENT STATUS: Custom
REACTIVATION LOCK: OFF
KNOX KERNEL LOCKFF
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0X1
QUALCOOM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
RP SWREV: S2, T2, R2, A2, P2
WRITE PROTECTION: ENABLE
Below that there is the green Android logo and it says Downloading Mode (in Korean) and Do not turn off (in Korean)
Edit: Also, samfirmware.com does not have firmware for the SM-N900K unfortunately, only the SMN900S. Does anyone know where I can download other Korean firmwares?

If I try to flash SM-N900S Firmware my phone says the same as before, with the following at the bottom:
SECURE CHECK FAIL : sbl1
So it looks this in download mode:
Could not do normal boot
ODIN MODE;
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N900K
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
CURRENT STATUS: Custom
REACTIVATION LOCK: OFF
KNOX KERNEL LOCKFF
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0X1
QUALCOOM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
RP SWREV: S2, T2, R2, A2, P2
WRITE PROTECTION: ENABLE
SECURE CHECK FAIL : sbl1

Have you tried kies since you had this error? I had problem before and it said to use kies to restore.
It looks like the bootloader... and you may have to wait until you find the original firmware. ..
What version of odin are you using? I use 3.09 ... Try that if you are on a older version.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

alom5 said:
Have you tried kies since you had this error? I had problem before and it said to use kies to restore.
It looks like the bootloader... and you may have to wait until you find the original firmware. ..
What version of odin are you using? I use 3.09 ... Try that if you are on a older version.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
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I've tried both 3.09 and 1.85 versions of Odin. And Kies won't recognize the device, unfortunately.

dadaclonefly said:
update: I flashed the cf auto root for the sm-n900s .
Now i am no longer stuck at the "firmware upgrade encountered an error mode" but at the regular odin download mode. Also able to access recovery mode. Still unsure of how to get my phone back track.
Update again:
Was able to install the sm-n900s clockwork mod. However, still unable to boot normally. Any help appreciated
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good stuff ...

In case anyone happens on this thread while trying to resolve a similar issue, the resolution was that I was unable to fix it on my own. I took it to the Samsung Service Center and they reinstalled the original firmware despite the Knox warranty having been tripped.

dadaclonefly said:
In case anyone happens on this thread while trying to resolve a similar issue, the resolution was that I was unable to fix it on my own. I took it to the Samsung Service Center and they reinstalled the original firmware despite the Knox warranty having been tripped.
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Did they reset the knox for you?
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dadaclonefly said:
I have a Korean model Note 3 that I rooted a while back. Tonight I updated the firmware over Kies, everything went fine, then tried to re-root using the same method I previously used (CF Auto root). Obviously a mistake.
Now my phone is stuck on Odin Mode, displaying the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue" screen. (It actually displays it in Korean but it's the same screen).
Here is what it says:
ODIN MODE;
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N900K
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
CURRENT STATUS: Custom
REACTIVATION LOCK: OFF
KNOX KERNEL LOCKFF
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0X1
QUALCOOM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
RP SWREV: S2, T2, R2, A2, P2
WRITE PROTECTION: ENABLE
After I unsuccessfully attempted use CF Auto Root is also says "Unsupport dev_type" in red at the bottom.
The biggest problem I'm having is that I don't know what to flash. The SM-N900K seems to be an uncommon model, at least in the English speaking world. In fact, when I first rooted I couldn't find the appropriate file for this model so I used the N900 or N900s (which is another Korean model), I can't remember which.
If anyone has any suggestions for how I can fix this, it is greatly appreciated.
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I have the same sm n900k.. I successfuly rooted it using sm n900s..via odin.. also the CWM recovery from 900s.
Can I reroot again doing the same procedure via odin because I have unrooted it via supersu .. can I also re install CWM recovery since I updated it at Rom Manager and it show different version now.but it ia still working..
by the way can you post the link of the Lidroid rom you use for sm 900k if it worked out well..thanks!!

im about to get a Note 3 from olleh KT and it is sm-n900k version. also i have messed up a phone trying to root before and took it to kt and a few days they gave me back my phone in working order. they dont seem to care to much if u ruin your phone by software problems. but has any one found how to root note 3 sm-n900k version so i can try it out?

thedawg03 said:
im about to get a Note 3 from olleh KT and it is sm-n900k version. also i have messed up a phone trying to root before and took it to kt and a few days they gave me back my phone in working order. they dont seem to care to much if u ruin your phone by software problems. but has any one found how to root note 3 sm-n900k version so i can try it out?
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That depends on which exact firmware version you are on.
Pop over to the Galaxy Note 3 Korean Users Thread for more info!

Try this one for SMN-N900K : http://pan.baidu.com/s/1jGA1F98
Tested to be working.

[Q] Beginner Note 3 flashing failed.....please help.....

Hey guys,
I'm a noobie to flashing my phone and have attempted to do so, with no success and now my device is bricked.....so i'm looking for a handout here before I totally give up and see if the local Verizon store will help me at this point.....
Here's the story,
I attempted to installed a custom ROM using Safe strap, but couldn't get it to take. So, I then decided I no longer wanted my phone rooted. Downloaded an MD5 file, and used ODIN to attempt to flash it back to stock. Hit start in ODIN, then immediately got an error message, and now my phone only says that a firmware installation has failed and use the backup program.
Ok, so I tried downloading the MD5 file again and still have the same results. I keep getting the following screen when I attempt to flash it via ODIN on my phone:
ODIN MODE
Product Name: SM-N900V
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
KNOX KERNEL LOCK: OxO
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: Ox1
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
AP SWREV: S1, T1, A1, A3, P1
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
UDC START
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 1
So I have no idea what i've done here by poking at it......and have no idea what to do now besides crawl for help and ask for forgiveness at Verizon.....
I'm currently downloading the latest MD5 file from Sammobile.com in a last attempt. The previous MD5 files were obtained via other sites.
Again, any help is appreciated.....

moparman20 said:
Hey guys,
I'm a noobie to flashing my phone and have attempted to do so, with no success and now my device is bricked.....so i'm looking for a handout here before I totally give up and see if the local Verizon store will help me at this point.....
Here's the story,
I attempted to installed a custom ROM using Safe strap, but couldn't get it to take. So, I then decided I no longer wanted my phone rooted. Downloaded an MD5 file, and used ODIN to attempt to flash it back to stock. Hit start in ODIN, then immediately got an error message, and now my phone only says that a firmware installation has failed and use the backup program.
Ok, so I tried downloading the MD5 file again and still have the same results. I keep getting the following screen when I attempt to flash it via ODIN on my phone:
ODIN MODE
Product Name: SM-N900V
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
KNOX KERNEL LOCK: OxO
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: Ox1
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
AP SWREV: S1, T1, A1, A3, P1
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
UDC START
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 1
So I have no idea what i've done here by poking at it......and have no idea what to do now besides crawl for help and ask for forgiveness at Verizon.....
I'm currently downloading the latest MD5 file from Sammobile.com in a last attempt. The previous MD5 files were obtained via other sites.
Again, any help is appreciated.....
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You tried downgrading your bootloader. Flash your latest if you can find it.

Thank you for the help!
Is there any possibility I could ask for some help as to where to find the bootloader file? I'm assuming you find and download the file, then add it under the BL box in ODIN, in addition to checking the [Phone Bootloader Update] box?
Again, thank you for the help, I have no idea what to do next other than what you have helped with......and no phone now due to my own incompetence.....

moparman20 said:
Thank you for the help!
Is there any possibility I could ask for some help as to where to find the bootloader file? I'm assuming you find and download the file, then add it under the BL box in ODIN, in addition to checking the [Phone Bootloader Update] box?
Again, thank you for the help, I have no idea what to do next other than what you have helped with......and no phone now due to my own incompetence.....
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If you have the N900V firmware file to upgrade to, the bootloader will automatically be flashed in the PDA all-in-one file. No firmware comes without a bootloader already inside.
Just flash the latest firmware using Odin (if you can) and then everything will be flashed as a new system except your data which may remain.

nicholaschum said:
If you have the N900V firmware file to upgrade to, the bootloader will automatically be flashed in the PDA all-in-one file. No firmware comes without a bootloader already inside.
Just flash the latest firmware using Odin (if you can) and then everything will be flashed as a new system except your data which may remain.
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Got it. So, most likely what's happening is the MD5 (Frimware file) i'm trying to flash has an older bootloader than what's already on the phone, so i'm getting the error message telling me this. In essence, the phone is telling me i'm trying to downgrade and not allowing it.
I have located a new Frimware file via sammobile.com by typing in my model number (N900V) and the date was April 2014 for the file. Hopefully this is the right one, otherwise, I have no idea what to do next......as this is the latest file I can find by my limited experience/means.
So, once the download completes (not a paid member on sammobile) in about an hour, i'll give it a shot via ODIN and hopefully it works this time.
I will keep this thread updated as to the success/failure. Again, thank you for the help.......I have no idea what to do at this point other than take it in to the store and get scolded by them. Hopefully this MD5 file from sammobile is the right one

moparman20 said:
Got it. So, most likely what's happening is the MD5 (Frimware file) i'm trying to flash has an older bootloader than what's already on the phone, so i'm getting the error message telling me this. In essence, the phone is telling me i'm trying to downgrade and not allowing it.
I have located a new Frimware file via sammobile.com by typing in my model number (N900V) and the date was April 2014 for the file. Hopefully this is the right one, otherwise, I have no idea what to do next......as this is the latest file I can find by my limited experience/means.
So, once the download completes (not a paid member on sammobile) in about an hour, i'll give it a shot via ODIN and hopefully it works this time.
I will keep this thread updated as to the success/failure. Again, thank you for the help.......I have no idea what to do at this point other than take it in to the store and get scolded by them. Hopefully this MD5 file from sammobile is the right one
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The MD5 single file should be the AIO file that you only need to flash through AP, and it will handle everything by itself.

The file from sammobile.com flashed perfect! I have a phone again, thank you so much! I see my KNOX counter is still set to 0x1, I assume that will always indicate it has been tampered with?

moparman20 said:
The file from sammobile.com flashed perfect! I have a phone again, thank you so much! I see my KNOX counter is still set to 0x1, I assume that will always indicate it has been tampered with?
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Yeah KNOX 0x1 is permanent. No problem, next time just use the Thanks button!

GT-I9500 Flashed with wrong firmware variant

Hi All
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 which was running on Kitkat, and I've decided to manually update to Lollipop using Odin yesterday. Unfortunately because of my stupidity, I used a firmware for the GT-I9505. My phone worked still but the wifi won't turn on, after several attempts to fix the wifi issue from my research, I decided to try to use flash using the GT-I9500 firmwares. Now my phone is stuck on the "Samsung GALAXY S4" logo.
-My phone can go to Download and Recovery mode.
-Tried to wipe cache partition as well as wipe data/factory reset several times
-Tried to flash I9500XXUBMEA_I9500ODDBMEA_I9500DDUBMEA_HOME.tar.md5 but getting NAND Write Start Fail error
-Tried to flash I9500XXUBMEA_I9500ODDBMEA_I9500DDUBMEA_HOME.tar.md5 and adding pit files I got from other threads (Adonis and JA3G_EUR_OPEN) but getting a Re-partition operation failed error
-Tried other versions of Odin from Odin3_v3.10.7 to Odin3_v1.3 with same errors
I'm at my wits end. Please help/guide me fix my phone.
Thanks

How can it boot with a firmware that isn't made for that model, but not boot with firmware made for it?
Are you sure it is a I9500? What model is displayed in download mode?
And if you flash the I9505 rom again, does it boot?

GDReaper said:
How can it boot with a firmware that isn't made for that model, but not boot with firmware made for it?
Are you sure it is a I9500? What model is displayed in download mode?
And if you flash the I9505 rom again, does it boot?
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I'm not really sure why my phone worked with I9505 firmware but the sticker in the battery bay shows I9500
I just tried to flash using I9505XXUHOA7_OXAHOA7 and it boots although WIFI is still not turning on so I'm back to square one.
BTW I just used the AP file from the zip.
Thanks.
Any ideas to on how to fix my wifi?

bugzekageru said:
I'm not really sure why my phone worked with I9505 firmware but the sticker in the battery bay shows I9500
I just tried to flash using I9505XXUHOA7_OXAHOA7 and it boots although WIFI is still not turning on so I'm back to square one.
BTW I just used the AP file from the zip.
Thanks.
Any ideas to on how to fix my wifi?
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Forget the damn sticker and whatever is written on the box.
What model does download mode say it is?
Cuz I'm pretty sure it's some kind of I9505 model.

bugzekageru said:
I'm not really sure why my phone worked with I9505 firmware but the sticker in the battery bay shows I9500
I just tried to flash using I9505XXUHOA7_OXAHOA7 and it boots although WIFI is still not turning on so I'm back to square one.
BTW I just used the AP file from the zip.
Thanks.
Any ideas to on how to fix my wifi?
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if it is a I9500 you can flash modems (NON-hlos) via odin or recovery

GDReaper said:
Forget the damn sticker and whatever is written on the box.
What model does download mode say it is?
Cuz I'm pretty sure it's some kind of I9505 model.
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Here's the info on the Download mode
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME:SGH-M919N
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYTEM STATUS : Custom
KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0X0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID : 0X1
CSB-CONFIG-LSB:0X30
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
eMMC BURST MODE enable

bugzekageru said:
Here's the info on the Download mode
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME:SGH-M919N
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYTEM STATUS : Custom
KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0X0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID : 0X1
CSB-CONFIG-LSB:0X30
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
eMMC BURST MODE enable
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As I suspected.
SGH-M919N = I9505 from Metro PCS.
So it's basically a I9505, not a I9500.
That's also the reason why it boots with I9505 firmware, because they have the same hardware.
Now you just have to find the firmware specific to the SGH-M919N model. This should fix the WiFi issue, hopefully.

Galaxy s5 sm-G900F bootloader and modem mm using with LOLLIPOP?

Hello,
I time ago i've updated my galaxy s5 900F to Marsmallow.
I've also updated the bootloader and modem for MM.
Now i want to go back to Lollipop because of bluetooth problems but do i als need to flash an other bootloader and modem again?
Where can i find these for Lollipop?
thx

stangerjunior said:
Hello,
I time ago i've updated my galaxy s5 900F to Marsmallow.
I've also updated the bootloader and modem for MM.
Now i want to go back to Lollipop because of bluetooth problems but do i als need to flash an other bootloader and modem again?
Where can i find these for Lollipop?
thx
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No you can't boot a lollipop firmware with marshmallow bootloader,first of all make a backup because when you downgrade you have to factory reset your phone
You can find the S5 (G900F) firmware on sammobile,go to select country and search for your country or country that have the latest lollipop build BPE3(like Italy,Germany,Spain),then when you find the firmware you want to download click on it and find the product code(for example the prouct code of the italian fimwares is ITV), now download samfirm open it,and insert: on Model SM-G900F and on Region the product code of the firmware you chose to download(check the CRC32 and Decrypt option and uncheck binary nature because it will include userdata partition,useless in this case and also the firmware will be bigger to download) when it has finished to download extract the firmware zip,you should get a tar.md5 file out of it, download Odin,open it and insert your firmware on AP (uncheck repartition if it's checked) , now factory reset your phone from recovery(it will wipe also the internal sd so be sure to backup it) and reboot it in download mode,plug your phone in the computer , click start on odin and wait until the flashing process end,it will reboot automatically
Link:
G900F firmware: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G900F/
SamFirm: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647
Odin: http://dl.sammobile.com/Odin3-v3.11.1.zip

Thx KillersEnergy
I have a question, will the process trigger knox counter?
my knox is still 0x0 and MM sucks will back to lollipop :/
and on SamFirm i cant Download the Lollipop Image, i just download it via sammobile...G900FXXS1BPE3_G900FDBT1BOJ1_G900FXXU1BOJ1_HOME.tar.md5
Checking firmware for SM-G900F/DBT/G900FXXS1BPE3/G900FDBT1BOJ1/G900FXXU1BOJ1
Newer firmware available:
Model: SM-G900F
Version: G900FXXU1CPEM/G900FDBT1CPE2/G900FXXU1CPC9/G900FXXU1CPEM
OS: Marshmallow(Android 6.0.1)
Filename: SM-G900F_1_20160603201627_g0majg44uu.zip.enc4
Size: 1504405616 bytes
LogicValue: r48jglz3xb5fxsrk
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s3kt0r-7g said:
Thx KillersEnergy
I have a question, will the process trigger knox counter?
my knox is still 0x0 and MM sucks will back to lollipop :/
and on SamFirm i cant Download the Lollipop Image, i just download it via sammobile...G900FXXS1BPE3_G900FDBT1BOJ1_G900FXXU1BOJ1_HOME.tar.md5
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No it will not trip knox as long as it have the proper signature: if the recovery.img and boot.img are signed from Samsung and you don't modify it because if you do the signature will become invalid(it's long to explain but if you want i'll explain it) it's impossible that knox will be tripped

hardware or software issue ...help

my note 3 model is n9005 it's charge normaly with the notification led working 100% but when i boot it, it doesn't boot it Freezes for a second on the samsung note 3 n9005 and turn off again i tried to format it via recovery and it doesn't boot too it Freezes again on recovery booting and then to odin download mode with these massages : could not do normal boot.
ddi : mmc_read failed
odin mode
prouduct name: sm-n9005
current binary: samsung official
system status: custom
reactivation lock: 0x0
knox kernel lock: 0x0
knox warranty void: 0x0
qualcom secureboot: enable (csb)
rp swrev: s2, t2, r2, a3, p3
write protection: enable
udc start
if someone have any idea please help

make it the boss said:
my note 3 model is n9005 it's charge normaly with the notification led working 100% but when i boot it, it doesn't boot it Freezes for a second on the samsung note 3 n9005 and turn off again i tried to format it via recovery and it doesn't boot too it Freezes again on recovery booting and then to odin download mode with these massages : could not do normal boot.
ddi : mmc_read failed
odin mode
prouduct name: sm-n9005
current binary: samsung official
system status: custom
reactivation lock: 0x0
knox kernel lock: 0x0
knox warranty void: 0x0
qualcom secureboot: enable (csb)
rp swrev: s2, t2, r2, a3, p3
write protection: enable
udc start
if someone have any idea please help
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need more information than that.
ok..
have you installed stock rom via ODIN from fresh ? or just trying to recover what is installed on the phone ?
if NOT odin then you need to flash stock rom again via odin and test again.
if YES then may be, may be it is hardware related (last option to consider).
BUT you need to do the steps above. then we can only reach on a proper solution.

dark_phoenix said:
need more information than that.
ok..
have you installed stock rom via ODIN from fresh ? or just trying to recover what is installed on the phone ?
if NOT odin then you need to flash stock rom again via odin and test again.
if YES then may be, may be it is hardware related (last option to consider).
BUT you need to do the steps above. then we can only reach on a proper solution.
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i tried all of this but nothing worked, i even tried to fix it via samsung customer service, but they said ''you need to replace the motherbord '' so if you know what's the bad chip that's the cause of all of this i'll be thankful

make it the boss said:
i tried all of this but nothing worked, i even tried to fix it via samsung customer service, but they said ''you need to replace the motherbord '' so if know what's the bad chip that's the cause of all of this i'll be thankful
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probably a corrupted partition due to some error.
try getting a .PIT file for N9005,
and flash it via odin along with stock rom.
1. search google -- there are various PIT files on SamMobile. Download the N9005 hlte BTU version.
2. here is another link for you
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2550823
and which version of rom are you trying flashing ?

dark_phoenix said:
probably a corrupted partition due to some error.
try getting a .PIT file for N9005,
and flash it via odin along with stock rom.
1. search google -- there are various PIT files on SamMobile. Download the N9005 hlte BTU version.
2. here is another link for you
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2550823
and which version of rom are you trying flashing ?
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i tried (samsony) one, specifically the 5.0 lollipop official rom , here is odin when i tried flashing it with the pit file. https://photos.app.goo.gl/vGc9vBP8xDcxgYRT7 ,
the download also have these new messages : MMC: mmc_read fail
odin : flash read failure

make it the boss said:
i tried (samsony) one, specifically the 5.0 lollipop official rom , here is odin when i tried flashing it with the pit file. https://photos.app.goo.gl/vGc9vBP8xDcxgYRT7 ,
the download also have these new messages : MMC: mmc_read fail
odin : flash read failure
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change cables. (may be cable is somehow not working properly.)
use updated ODIN version. ( you are using old version)
use this PIT file. this is TGY version. (Android 5.0)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67773525&postcount=16
after then flash stock firmware. (preferably TGY one.)
if nothing works even now... then your mmc chip is corrupted and need to be replaced. the chip only if you can or the whole motherboard.
there is no harm in trying anything now, to revive it. so just do everything. don't lose hope. may be it will work.

dark_phoenix said:
change cables. (may be cable is somehow not working properly.)
use updated ODIN version. ( you are using old version)
use this PIT file. this is TGY version. (Android 5.0)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67773525&postcount=16
after then flash stock firmware. (preferably TGY one.)
if nothing works even now... then your mmc chip is corrupted and need to be replaced. the chip only if you can or the whole motherboard.
there is no harm in trying anything now, to revive it. so just do everything. don't lose hope. may be it will work.
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i tried that and the same error , so i guess then it's the emmc chip . but i still want to know the cause of it's death . do you have any idea ?!

make it the boss said:
i tried that and the same error , so i guess then it's the emmc chip . but i still want to know the cause of it's death . do you have any idea ?!
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hmm..
that i don't know yet.
but in my opinion, if the emmc chip/motherboard is dead/corrupted/broken then it should not be detected by odin at all.
if it is being detected then it can be survived. but hey it is just an hypothesis.
imo the partition corruption chances are high like 85-95%. that can be repaired by available PIT file.
but i don't know any further than that.
and btw you didn't mentioned how it got corrupted ?

dark_phoenix said:
hmm..
that i don't know yet.
but in my opinion, if the emmc chip/motherboard is dead/corrupted/broken then it should not be detected by odin at all.
if it is being detected then it can be survived. but hey it is just an hypothesis.
imo the partition corruption chances are high like 85-95%. that can be repaired by available PIT file.
but i don't know any further than that.
and btw you didn't mentioned how it got corrupted ?
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it's just died on me, i was changing the sim card and .... the phone won't start again , but, i'll try to re solder the chip and i'll tell you if it worked ! . thanks tho :good: :laugh: