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Problem with the partition table

Hi all....
Today i was trying to flash the latest firmware for my i9506 (I9506XXUBNA2).
All flashing went fine...until it reaches the "Hidden" partition.
So....a big FAIL appears.
I was facing the same problem when i flashed the France(Orange) 4.3 firmware but then the problem was solved by flashing Philz recovery and rebooted.
Now it doesn`t work anymore...it gets stuck at booting animation.
Any solution for this?Maybe a .pit file will solve the problem?
Thank you!

Problem solved!It wasn`t the partition table the problem.Even so...Odin still gives "FAIL" error when trying to flash "Hidden" partition.
The main problem when updating to 4.3 is the recovery partion wich is not flashed properly.
So...if you want to update to latest 4.3 (with no errors after booting, like Samsung Keboard FC`ing every 5 seconds) try this firmware, this Odin and this recovery!
So....at first...flast the attached firmware via Odin!
Uncheck the "Auto Reboot" box.
Odin will "FAIL" to flash "HIDDEN" partition!
Don`t worry....just press and keep the power+volume down buttons until the phone reboots again in download mode.
Reset Odin and again, uncheck the "Auto Reboot" box before flashing "recovery.tar.md5"
Flash "recovery.tar.md5" provided here!
After the recovery is flashed, first the boot must be in recovery mode!enter in recovery mode by pressing and keeping volume up and power button.
In recovery mode the phone automatically will flash something on your device!
After that....the phone will reboot!
That`s it!
I don`t know if this method will void the Knox warranty because i already have KNOX WARRANTY VOID : 0x1 so try at your own risk!

Moved here and OP please read the Forum Rules on posting, as this does not belong in the Dev Sections. Thanks

still with "samsung keyboard error"
hey man!
i've tried your procedure. i still got the keyboard stopped error. i used the odin, rom and recovery you have provided.
have you done re-partition? i havent done re-partition. maybe that could be the reason why i still had that error. do you have other solution for that?
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marbayn said:
hey man!
i've tried your procedure. i still got the keyboard stopped error. i used the odin, rom and recovery you have provided.
have you done re-partition? i havent done re-partition. maybe that could be the reason why i still had that error. do you have other solution for that?
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im so sorry to what i have said this procedure doesnt work. this procedure is tested by me and it worked without keyboard error after reboot.
THE PROCEDURE MUST BE FOLLOWED RELIGIOUSLY!
NO AUTO REBOOT IS A MUST, YOUR VERY FIRST BOOT MUST BE IN "RECOVERY MODE"
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH "aresbv2000" !!!
YOUR PROCEDURE WORKED!
I failed because i didnt follow the whole procedure properly. now i realized how crucial tiny details is.
"NO AUTO REBOOT IN ODIN, THE VERY FIRST BOOT MUST BE IN RECOVERY MODE"
:laugh::good:

marbayn said:
hey man!
i've tried your procedure. i still got the keyboard stopped error. i used the odin, rom and recovery you have provided.
have you done re-partition? i havent done re-partition. maybe that could be the reason why i still had that error. do you have other solution for that?
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im so sorry to what i have said this procedure doesnt work. this procedure is tested by me and it worked without keyboard error after reboot.
THE PROCEDURE MUST BE FOLLOWED RELIGIOUSLY!
NO AUTO REBOOT IS A MUST, YOUR VERY FIRST BOOT MUST BE IN "RECOVERY MODE"
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH "aresbv2000" !!!
YOUR PROCEDURE WORKED!
I failed because i didnt follow the whole procedure properly. now i realized how crucial tiny details is.
"NO AUTO REBOOT IN ODIN, THE VERY FIRST BOOT MUST BE IN RECOVERY MODE"
:laugh::good:
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I have tried the procedure but it doesn"t work. have you done re-partition when you flash recovery ?

souhail.beraich said:
I have tried the procedure but it doesn"t work. have you done re-partition when you flash recovery ?
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Just try again and right after you flashed the recovery image reboot right away to recovery mode. Press volume up and power right away.

marbayn said:
Just try again and right after you flashed the recovery image reboot right away to recovery mode. Press volume up and power right away.
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have you done re-partition when you flash recovery image ?

souhail.beraich said:
have you done re-partition when you flash recovery image ?
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I did not tick re-partition.:good:

root won't stick
again you saved my ass! my samsung keyboard is now working!
next and only issue left is to make root stick! i downloaded "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2529064" and flashed via philz touch. i gain root on one boot only.. supersu is fcuked, wont block knox or install su binarys. but all apps gain root access except "es file explorer" which won't enable "root explorer". if i only soft reboot the root sticks.
anyone successfully rooted i9506 4.3?

I have one problem after this, my Wifi aint wokin, any idea on how to fix that ?

Celzeron said:
I have one problem after this, my Wifi aint wokin, any idea on how to fix that ?
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Redid the operartion with the french Rom and it now seems to be working :good::good:
Thx a bunch for this post, i would have been fcuked without it :cyclops:

This post just saved my day

aresbv2000 said:
Problem solved!It wasn`t the partition table the problem.Even so...Odin still gives "FAIL" error when trying to flash "Hidden" partition.
The main problem when updating to 4.3 is the recovery partion wich is not flashed properly.
So...if you want to update to latest 4.3 (with no errors after booting, like Samsung Keboard FC`ing every 5 seconds) try this firmware, this Odin and this recovery!
So....at first...flast the attached firmware via Odin!
Uncheck the "Auto Reboot" box.
Odin will "FAIL" to flash "HIDDEN" partition!
Don`t worry....just press and keep the power+volume down buttons until the phone reboots again in download mode.
Reset Odin and again, uncheck the "Auto Reboot" box before flashing "recovery.tar.md5"
Flash "recovery.tar.md5" provided here!
After the recovery is flashed, first the boot must be in recovery mode!enter in recovery mode by pressing and keeping volume up and power button.
In recovery mode the phone automatically will flash something on your device!
After that....the phone will reboot!
That`s it!
I don`t know if this method will void the Knox warranty because i already have KNOX WARRANTY VOID : 0x1 so try at your own risk!
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hi , please , can you post new link ?? thx

allal123 said:
hi , please , can you post new link ?? thx
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Sorry mate...i do not own this phone anymore! I`ve had enough with this crappy Sam****! Now I have a Sony Xperia Z1 Compact! 10x better than Samsung! This is just my opinion....not a negative publicity! Have a nice day my friend!

this phone is not a crappy phone
here is the link where Our phone is so much alive.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2597058
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its maturing here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2767448

Maybe is too late but will help to some other members.
Wanted to root mine i9506 so i must change build for proper root
I got same problem but mine case was 5.0.1 Lolipop ,Odin will fail flashing hidden part
Flashed with same version and country origin of mine phone.
After phone ON get some errors android process stoped bla bla bla
Factory reset with Vol UP + home + power and now all fine

[Q] I9505 - Soft brick? Only Download mode

Hi guys,
I've got some serious issue with my I9505. It is not booting after downgraden back from a instable custom ROM.
When i try to boot, i see the samsung logo for 1 second and then black screen.
Recovery mode is not working. Samsung logo for 1 second and then black screen.
Download mode is working fine. I can flash a stock rom and odin says PASS. But still not booting.
Download mode says:
Product Name. GT-I9505
Current Binary; Custom
System status; Custom
Knox Kernel Lock; 0x0
Knox Warranty Void; 0x1
CSB-CONFIG-LSB; 0x30
Write protection enable
eMMC Burst MODE enable
Any suggestion guys?

Flash some kernel with custom recovery ......may it bring your recovery back then u need to flash a 4.4.2 custom rom via recovery ......then 4.4.2 stock firmware via odin
First of all try to flash some kernel with custom recovery
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Which custom rom were u using nd which firmware u flashed

aayushkhajuria2842 said:
Flash some kernel with custom recovery ......may it bring your recovery back then u need to flash a 4.4.2 custom rom via recovery ......then 4.4.2 stock firmware via odin
First of all try to flash some kernel with custom recovery
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Which custom rom were u using nd which firmware u flashed
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Thnx for your reply!
The problem is i cannot access the recovery. I tried flashing TWRP en CWM via Odin, but no luck..
Odin says PASS< but still cannot access recovery.
I was running GPE 4.3 by Jamal and tried upgrading to GPE 4.4.2 by Jamal but this ROM gave me weird errors. WHen i tried reverting back to 4.3 the issue started.

D-Amo said:
Thnx for your reply!
The problem is i cannot access the recovery. I tried flashing TWRP en CWM via Odin, but no luck..
Odin says PASS< but still cannot access recovery.
I was running GPE 4.3 by Jamal and tried upgrading to GPE 4.4.2 by Jamal but this ROM gave me weird errors. WHen i tried reverting back to 4.3 the issue started.
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Flash STOCK android 4.4.2 by ODIN :highfive:. You cant downgrade android 4.4.2 to android 4.3.

That was the mistake u cant revert back to 4.3 from any 4.4.2 rom because of new bootloader
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Download a 4.4.2 stock rom and try through odin
Thanx if I helped u

Joku1981 said:
Flash STOCK android 4.4.2 by ODIN :highfive:. You cant downgrade android 4.4.2 to android 4.3.
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I already tried flashing several stock samsung roms to my device via Odin. They all give me the PASS message, but do not boot.

D-Amo said:
I already tried flashing several stock samsung roms to my device via Odin. They all give me the PASS message, but do not boot.
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Are u sure flashed a correct android 4.4.2 STOCK Rom through Odin?

D-Amo said:
I already tried flashing several stock samsung roms to my device via Odin. They all give me the PASS message, but do not boot.
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It should be a 4.4.2 firmware nt 4.3 as @JoKu said

Joku1981 said:
Are u sure flashed a correct android 4.4.2 STOCK Rom through Odin?
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I flashed I9505XXUFNB8, this should be a 4.4.2?

Then atleast you should have been able to flash philz recovery

aayushkhajuria2842 said:
Then atleast you should have been able to flash philz recovery
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Just tried flashing the stock rom again => PASS
Then flashed philz recovery => PASS
Still not booting
Still no recovery..
Don't know what to do..

Sometimes flshing a new stock firware requires factory reset bt u cant also boot to recovery

aayushkhajuria2842 said:
Sometimes flshing a new stock firware requires factory reset bt u cant also boot to recovery
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No booting to recovery is not possible. Phone doesn't do anything now..
Weird thing is, i think this has never worked. When phone worked fine, i still needed to boot to recovery via an app. It never worked via the VOLUME UP-MENU-POWER buttons.

My S4 is up and running again on 4.4.2 stock ROM.
Really stupid.. Apparantly my battery wasn't charged enough. I charged it again, reflashed and all was good!
Thanks for your support!

[Q] Lost recovery. Urgent help required.

I was trying to root and install TWRP on my grand 2. There's no official one available, so I downloaded unofficial .tar files of recoveries.
I used Odin to flash recovery
Odin shows pass.
And the recovery is still stock
I try flashing 5 different recovery .tars
Then I decide to root via CFautoroot
Still can't overwrite stock recovery
I try flashing recovery again now. Odin shows green. I turn off the phone and boot to recovery, the phone goes to download mode (instead of recovery) with a message on top saying
'Could not boot normally'
Odin works here, and the phone is now rooted.
Now the phone is rooted, but running without any recovery at all
And Download mode shows the software status as CUSTOM.
The phone, if booted up normally, runs without any issues. The issue is just that it doesn't have a recovery now.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

PS
I know all the stuff I need to know about flashing and rooting and installing ROMs, just need help in getting outta this problem !

it easy don't worry try to install this version of cwm via odin
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ven2ig9e8qaoyjg/CWM-Test-4.4-ms013g.tar
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ifnyour phone is start normally then install `rom installer` form goole play store and download file given below extract it and copy recovery.img file to /sdcard/rom_installer/recovery
then open room installer -backup and restore-under there u see recovery-press it and restore
now goto to your recovery mode
but it take 1min get into the recovery
http://d-h.st/EZn
download the phliz recovery. zip

Can't root or install recovery on Galaxy Grand 2 - SM-7105

Hi guys.
Been trying for 3 days now to install TWRP / CWM recovery on my Galaxy Grand 2 SM-7105, running Android 4.3, but to no avail.
Here's what I did:
1- Using Odin I flashed root rom "CF-Auto-Root-ms01lte-ms01ltexx-smg7105" . I got PASS in Odin, (is this an indicator that the root is successful? Because if I entered Android after that, it seems unrooted from Flashify or root checker).
2- Without rebooting OR after rebooting the device, I run Odin again, and in download mode I flash the TWRP recovery.
3- Disconnect USB cable, remove battery, then boot into recovery, but I keep getting the message:
Could not do normal boot .
Odin mode
Current Binary: custom
System status: custom
No matter how many times I tried and how many method and Odin versions I used, the same result.
What could be wrong? How can I be sure that it is a problem in the installation of the root, and not in the installation of the recovery, or vice versa?
Appreciate your feedback !

Use my twrp
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And you need to have kitkat firmware installed

recovery says cant do normal boot

Hello everyone i just need help on my sm g7102,i tried flashing a custom recovery(cwm/twrp) but nothing happens through odin as my device says it cant do normal boot and go through download mode..i dont know what to do i tried all custom recoveries but it goes to the same problem. But luckily i have rooted my device, so the only thing to do is to have a custom recovery.

Happened to me to...dont panic...just take the battery out...2 to 3 times and try to go to download mode...then dont do anything just restart the device....best of luck and...dont use odin ...use flashify app for recovery flashing...hit like if helped
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Andt do this..
1. ) Switch off the phone
2.) GO TO DOWNLOAD MODE
3.) DOWNLOAD THE ORIGINAL RECOVERY OF GRAND 2 SM-7102 FORM GOOGLE
4.) FLASH IT VIA ODIN
5.) AND THEN TRY TO RESTART THE PHONE.
BEST OF LUCK

Maybe You are on JB.
Had this Problem before.
You need to be on KK

thanks to all of you i just fixed it i just flashed the cwm for KK version on odin and it works. thanks to all of you!