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N7 Grouper stuck in bootloop when flashing custom ROMs after factory image reset

I would welcome any help here. I have a Grouper N7 that until recently was running the XenonHD rom on the 4.13 bootloader. Due to travel that I was on I encrypted the tablet, but now that those circumstances are not happening anymore, I upgraded the bootloader to 4.23 and then flashed the JWR66V factory stock image. One all that was done I rooted and installed TWRP 2.6.3.1. I have tried SmoothROM, ButteredGrouper and Slim (all 4.3.3 roms) and while everything seemed to flash properly, all of them get stuck in the animation while booting. I even tried downgrading the bootloader and reflashed the last official version of XenonHD and still got the same results. So far, the only way I have been able to get the tablet to boot all the way up is to flash the stock image, and that is just not good enough...
Any ideas on what I am missing?

When going from ROM to ROM you need to do a factory reset in your custom recovery prior to flashing the ROM
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Pirateghost said:
When going from ROM to ROM you need to do a factory reset in your custom recovery prior to flashing the ROM
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I did. Same results. I also just sat the tablet down for an hour and walked away from it. No joy.

Pirateghost said:
When going from ROM to ROM you need to do a factory reset in your custom recovery prior to flashing the ROM
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Well, I feel stupid. I just tried downgrading TWRP to 2.6.3 and that fixed the issue. I guess I never realized that 2.6.3.1 had issues since I haven't flashed a new ROM in a while... Geez.

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GadgetFreak said:
Well, I feel stupid. I just tried downgrading TWRP to 2.6.3 and that fixed the issue. I guess I never realized that 2.6.3.1 had issues since I haven't flashed a new ROM in a while... Geez.
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I have been fighting with mine too, I wonder if it's the same issue.
What's the easiest way to downgrade twrp?
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dspcap said:
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I have been fighting with mine too, I wonder if it's the same issue.
What's the easiest way to downgrade twrp?
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Go here and download the 2.6.3 image for your device and place it in the root SDcard, and, then install Flashify from the market. Open Flashify and flash the image...

GadgetFreak said:
Go here and download the 2.6.3 image for your device and place it in the root SDcard, and, then install Flashify from the market. Open Flashify and flash the image...
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That was very simple, thanks
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GadgetFreak said:
Go here and download the 2.6.3 image for your device and place it in the root SDcard, and, then install Flashify from the market. Open Flashify and flash the image...
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My tablet is still getting stuck on the google startup screen.... To get the rom to load, I have to hold down the power and up volume botton.

dspcap said:
That was very simple, thanks
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My tablet is still getting stuck on the google startup screen.... To get the rom to load, I have to hold down the power and up volume botton.
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Did you wipe 'Data'?

Easy way to root after dev edition conversion?

Exactly as the title states. Is there an easy way to root after the dev edition conversion? Also I don't have the unlocked lock and the word custom when I boot. Am I for sure converted to the dev edition?

Flash twrp with odin. Flash supersu. Easy.
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sixtythreechevy said:
Flash twrp with odin. Flash supersu. Easy.
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Enter download mode. It should say Mode: Developer
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in my experience I flashed twrp for the recovery and it wasn't until then that it gave me the unlocked lock and the "custom." Also you could check same way they said by loading "download mode" (Power + Home + Volume Up). It should say "Developer." I've also read about the "BrickBug" app but I haven't personally used it. As for rooting I'm still working on mine.
EDIT: Beat me to it

sixtythreechevy said:
Flash twrp with odin. Flash supersu. Easy.
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Enter download mode. It should say Mode: Developer
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Not to sound like I'm clueless, but when you say flash SuperSu, is that through Odin? And if so, what section does it go under? I've also followed other guides to go into recovery mode after flashing twrp through odin, and that just tries to install a software update that nobody has mentioned on here. Also, SuperSu doesn't seem to have anything for the Note 4 yet, so what version would we flash?
And with SuperSuME, when it opens SuperSu, SuperSu gives me an error message and tells me to auto-root it. And with that, I assume it means with CF-auto root, which also, last I checked, doesn't have a 5.1.1 note 4 download.
Sorry if I'm being a burden on you with all my questions, I've never rooted a phone successfully before today (and that's just temp root)
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Also, I'm not at home currently and I'm trying to find a way around having to use a computer. I saw someone in another thread used TWRP manager on their phone to install TWRP, but I don't know what I'm doing in it. So if you know anything about that, I would appreciate some help with it.

HollowKyo said:
Exactly as the title states. Is there an easy way to root after the dev edition conversion? Also I don't have the unlocked lock and the word custom when I boot. Am I for sure converted to the dev edition?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=66371097

SuperSU
I didn't want to start a new thread for this. I have successfully unlocked the bootloader and flashed twrp but I am running into issues with SuperSU. Flashing the latest zip causes a bootloop and I cannot install it with Odin either. I verified that everything else has happened correctly. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[CLOSED]S5 Bricked?

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Hey there guys! The one and only Slenderman8090 here! I recently tried to flash Touchwiz from AOSP using ODINMobile, and it rebooted and tried to boot into Recovery but stuck at "Recovery is booting". Now, I cannot do anything on this device! Anyone wanna help, it would be great. I cannot flash anything cause it leads to "Fail" on Odin PC. I've tried multiple times with different software, but leads to the "Fail" screen.

Try to open recovery mode in your phne
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By pressing volume up home and power button at same time
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I think you try volume down, power, and home. If you can get into download mode...he can fix it.
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Make sure you ODIN the stock version of the Rom first. I have had this happen before, and had to revert to stock to get it to work again.

eatmeimadanish said:
Make sure you ODIN the stock version of the Rom first. I have had this happen before, and had to revert to stock to get it to work again.
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I've tried and as I said, it said "Failed". Also, it is not detected by Odin anymore on my PC.

abhishekdhadwal33 said:
Try to open recovery mode in your phne
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By pressing volume up home and power button at same time
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Due to the fact of it blacking out after it says "Recovery Booting..." after 10 seconds. Recovery mode is inaccessible .

Download galaxy s5 drivers then try odin and flash
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Try download mode then
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1st remove battery and insert it and then go to download mode and by odin flash it
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abhishekdhadwal33 said:
Download galaxy s5 drivers then try odin and flash
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Try download mode then
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1st remove battery and insert it and then go to download mode and by odin flash it
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Will try, hopefully it works..

Try it
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abhishekdhadwal33 said:
Try it
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so pushy!! jk jk jk
i do agree with what he is saying
failed odin flashes are usually caused by very few things, and if you can get to download mode, its not likely hard-bricked. Things to do when odin fails 1) get a fresh download and verify the MD5 sum 2) try a different cable 3)different computer 4) get a different tar.md5 and verify its checksum too. 5) pray to the deities of cellphonedom 6) get a tarball from sammobile 7)unistall and reinstall drivers
Long story short is that if D/L mode is accessible, all is not lost (usually)

youdoofus said:
so pushy!! jk jk jk
i do agree with what he is saying
failed odin flashes are usually caused by very few things, and if you can get to download mode, its not likely hard-bricked. Things to do when odin fails 1) get a fresh download and verify the MD5 sum 2) try a different cable 3)different computer 4) get a different tar.md5 and verify its checksum too. 5) pray to the deities of cellphonedom 6) get a tarball from sammobile 7)unistall and reinstall drivers
Long story short is that if D/L mode is accessible, all is not lost (usually)
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I just gave in and had Sprint check it out.. Yes they found out the the Knox was void.. But they are only having me pay 25$ for a new one. Which to me is very surprising.

Help rooting!

Heya, In a previous forum thread I said that I had soft-bricked my phone due to a failed rooting attempt. I had help fixing the soft brick, but now I want to try at rooting again. I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S5 Verizon Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 (g900vvru2dpf4) and I am having trouble figuring out to root. Please help!

First of all make a backup with Samsung smart switch or whatever way you prefer and backup all other important data to your computer
Downgrade to pb1 or ok3 firmware flash in Odin in pda /as slot in odin
download firmware from sammobile. Com
then got to JrKruse ok3 root method here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3290370
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To get bootloader unlock you first have to be rooted then head here
Download emmc brick bug check app this will tell you your Cid if it is 11........ Then it is Toshiba emmc and can't be bootloader unlocked
if it is 15............ It can be bootloader unlocked it is a Samsung emmc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...t/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909

[email protected] said:
First of all make a backup with Samsung smart switch or whatever way you prefer and backup all other important data to your computer
Downgrade to pb1 or ok3 firmware flash in Odin in pda /as slot in odin
download firmware from sammobile. Com
then got to JrKruse ok3 root method here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3290370
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To get bootloader unlock you first have to be rooted then head here
Download emmc brick bug check app this will tell you your Cid if it is 11........ Then it is Toshiba emmc and can't be bootloader unlocked
if it is 15............ It can be bootloader unlocked it is a Samsung emmc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...t/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909
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Heya, so I tried to download the firmware from SamMobile but, it just gives me a 404 not found error. Do you have a fix for this or another website to get the firmware?

ThatDemonDavid said:
Heya, so I tried to download the firmware from SamMobile but, it just gives me a 404 not found error. Do you have a fix for this or another website to get the firmware?
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Try here
https://samsung-firmware.org/download/GALAXY S5/769o/VZW/G900VVRU2BOK3/G900VVZW2BOK3/
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ha[email protected] said:
Try here
https://samsung-firmware.org/download/GALAXY S5/769o/VZW/G900VVRU2BOK3/G900VVZW2BOK3/
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Looks like without premium it's gonna take 3 hours . At least this link downloads.

, a lot of websites do that unfortunately
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Where can I download Odin ? Sorry for my stupidity, It's just that I don't want my phone to explode in my face lol.

Here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2711451
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I have a problem, when I try to use Samsung Smart Switch, my phone reboots in a weird way. I mean, I use the fingerprint locker, so when I start to back up my data, the phone reboots in a second and I have to use my password to unlock it, thus stopping the process of back up. What is going on ?

Try Samsung kies 3
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Try setting lock screen to Swipe or none then try backing up
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Deleted, why is the CID so private ?

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, a lot of websites do that unfortunately
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It took 3 hours and then canceled.

So is this CID OK to unlock bootloader ? http://i.imgur.com/iHvWh60.png

ThatDemonDavid said:
It took 3 hours and then canceled.
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I mean it never could download the file in the first place.

Chorizo Blanco edit the post
And delete the content anybody can read this post it is bad to post your whole Cid
But yes a 15 emmc can be bootloader unlocked
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I mean it never could download the file in the first place.
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Try sammobile. Com again
again if you used Google to download the firmware you can resume the download go to Google and go to the settings menu and find downloads and click resume on the download from samsung-firmware.org it might work
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ChorizoBlanco said:
Deleted, why is the CID so private ?
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I'm not sure in other threads people say never post your whole Cid probably a security risk
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I have to ask this before I start the process: my SIM card is not from verizon, am I gonna have a problem when rolling back to lollipop or unlocking the bootloader? Thanks.

ChorizoBlanco said:
I have to ask this before I start the process: my SIM card is not from verizon, am I gonna have a problem when rolling back to lollipop or unlocking the bootloader? Thanks.
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No i use t-mobile Sim in my phone and have downgraded from mm to lollipop many times you will bootloop after you flash lollipop using Odin to fix this boot to recovery and wipe data and wipe cache that's why I said do a backup

I bricked my S7 Edge, might need some help please

Hi guys,
So yesterday i was trying to install the One UI rom to my S7 Edge, but i messed up in the process. I think the problem started when i installed the latest version of TWRP (twrp-3.3.0-0 i think), and then i reinstalled a previous version of TWRP over this one (twrp-3.2.3-0).
Anyway, after doing this my phone went into full bootloop with the logo "SAMSUNG S7 EDGE ...." on the screen. No big deal i thought, i'll just flash a stock rom with odin, but everytime that i try, i keep getting the same error "sboot.bin -> FAIL!".
I already tried :
- Using differents versions of odin, especially the latest (3.13.1)
- Downloading differents roms (marshmallow, nougat, lollipop)
- Using a different usb port
- Restarting my pc multiple times
This is the SM-G935F btw.
Thanks

Just flash the latest firmware via odin. Tell me you model number and I'll send you the link to what firmware you have to flash. Also tell me what firmware are you currently flashing which is giving error
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Literally yesterday one more guy was in your same position but was able to boot his phone.
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damsodems said:
Hi guys,
So yesterday i was trying to install the One UI rom to my S7 Edge, but i messed up in the process. I think the problem started when i installed the latest version of TWRP (twrp-3.3.0-0 i think), and then i reinstalled a previous version of TWRP over this one (twrp-3.2.3-0).
Anyway, after doing this my phone went into full bootloop with the logo "SAMSUNG S7 EDGE ...." on the screen. No big deal i thought, i'll just flash a stock rom with odin, but everytime that i try, i keep getting the same error "sboot.bin -> FAIL!".
I already tried :
- Using differents versions of odin, especially the latest (3.13.1)
- Downloading differents roms (marshmallow, nougat, lollipop)
- Using a different usb port
- Restarting my pc multiple times
This is the SM-G935F btw.
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Sorry I didn't see you already mentioned your model number.
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7-edge/SM-G935F/XSA/download/G935FXXS4ESC1/267665/
Flash this via odin and everything should work.

UsmaniMustafa said:
Just flash the latest firmware via odin. Tell me you model number and I'll send you the link to what firmware you have to flash. Also tell me what firmware are you currently flashing which is giving error
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Literally yesterday one more guy was in your same position but was able to boot his phone.
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Sorry I didn't see you already mentioned your model number.
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7-edge/SM-G935F/XSA/download/G935FXXS4ESC1/267665/
Flash this via odin and everything should work.
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Oh ok, to be honest i don't know if it will work since i already tried a tons of roms already, but i'll give it a try and give you an update if it went well.
Thanks !

damsodems said:
Oh ok, i'll give it a try and give you an update if it went well.
Thanks!
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On XDA we don't say thanks, just hit the thumbs up botton if I was able to help.

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On XDA we don't say thanks, just hit the thumbs up botton if I was able to help.
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Yeah sure no problem. Btw i think i was on the latest version available, which should be oreo.

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Yeah sure no problem. Btw i think i was on the latest version available, which should be oreo.
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Yup that is why you are getting the sboot.bin error. It means the bootloader on your phone is newer than the one you are trying to flash. That's why it fails. On you phone screen you would have a error binary 4 device 5. Something like this.
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UsmaniMustafa said:
Yup that is why you are getting the sboot.bin error. It means the bootloader on your phone is newer than the one you are trying to flash. That's why it fails. On you phone screen you would have a error binary 4 device 5. Something like this.
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Yup that's right, that was the problem. I finally was able to flash the phone back to stock.
Thanks for the help.