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[Q] GALAXY S4 SOFT BRICKED!!!! Help me tech geeks at XDA.

I bought a clone samsung s4 19500 from bangkok last month.I downloaded an uninstaller (uninstall manager) from play store.Maybe by mistake i uninstalled some system file((Android OS,some mediatek file etc) to decrease internet data usage and my phone showed error messages.I quickly reinstalled somee uninstalled system apps using the backup files made by the backup data stored by the uninstaller program.but the error messages stated to increase.i removed my battery and when i opened the s 4 again it only kept on showing the opening message of "SAMSUNG" with some sound).what to do.plz help:
I also did the system restore/factory reset option by using power+vol up key but it did't help.i cleared user data also.What to do now?
THERE ARE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS
1.its a clone and i cannot go into the download mode.
2. my s4 cannot be rooted or unrooted and its just in a bootloop.
3.I did not have any recovery software (backup file in my phone).
4.help me otherwise I would be in big trouble.plz,plz just once.help me.
IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN INSTALL A NEW ROM FROM SD CARD WITHOUT ROOTING OR CAN I ROOT MY PHONE IN THIS CONDITION.I CAN ONLY GO TO RECOVERY MODE IN WHICH THERE ARE FOLLOWING OPTIONS.
1.reboot system now.
2.apply update from ADB
3.apply update from sdcard
4.wipe data/factory reset.
5.wipe cache partition
6.backup user data.
7.restore user data.
THANK YOU in advance.I believe that u will help me out.plz plz plz plz plz.

[HELP][Q] I9500 Stuck at samsung logo + an empty EFS folder

Hy everyone,
I'm a little desperate now. my i9500 is stuck at Samsung logo even the animation sound that not complete, i had mokee rom 4.4.2, made a restore from a previous nandroid backup, barebone prism rom V3.0 worked perfectly, installed nandroid manager and restored some access point passwords, worked perfectly so far, my phone reached 1% in battery then turned off after a while. when i wanted to reboot it, the phone freezes in Samsung logo.
Recovery: Philz touch recovery
I tried everything that i know about,
1° reboot in revocery and restore from a previous nandroid backup (NOT GOOD)
2° reboot in recovery, perform a full wipe, restore from a working previous backup (NOT GOOD)
3° reboot in recovery perform a wipe reset (NOT GOOD)
4° restore via odin in download mode last stock firmware for my phone I9500XXUEMJ8 (NOT GOOD)
5° i tried mounting all partitions for check and .... Eroor mounting /efs!
i checked efs folder with aroma file manager ... 0 files inside :crying:
i had a previous backup for EFS found in kies in .tar.gz format
i tried to restore it with several methods
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2392632
guess what ?? NOT GOOOD
i tried manually to copy files in EFS folder and changed the permission for EACH file with the same permission from the backup in my laptop then i reboot in recovery, the files still inside but when i reboot the system, the files are gone
i've read somewhere that there is two type of efs , and the efs made by some old stock rom won't work for a new one (Personally i don't know but like i said i'm desperate) so i downloaded from sammobile the FIRST rom that was in my phone and put it via odin (Re partition was never checked) then i tried the methods above ... :crying::crying::crying:
because i only have .tar.gz i tried restore it and witout rebooting the phone ===> (EFS Folder not empty YET) made a backup in .img format so that i can restore in /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 still not good
so i REALLY need your help and plz do not ask me to go to service center, warranty binary status is 1
Thanks everyone and have a good day

Was i mistaken in the section or there is really no solution for my problem ??

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shinka110 said:
Was i mistaken in the section or there is really no solution for my problem ??
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you need to flash a efs partition via odin. in tar format.
the your phone will boot normally. unistall knox and only then you could put your efs backup to the phone.

nefsation said:
you need to flash a efs partition via odin. in tar format.
the your phone will boot normally. unistall knox and only then you could put your efs backup to the phone.
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where i can get efs in .tar? i have my old efs but in a single folder.
i have a big problem, more than a simple copy paste, but with prove i don´t miss anything.
this is my original problem and i´m still stucking there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2665161

[Q] [HELP] cant go to custom recovery , Factory reset dont work

i updates successfully to cm 12 ota, unlocked bootloader , installed twrp recovery ,rooted without any problem
after two months i deleted all files present in internal memory using PC and did other things like deleting files from internal storage like ANDROID folder etc
i tried to factory reset my phone so i went to settings > factory reset> Erase everything... mobile rebooted and YU logo popped up and booted as normal boot... { factory reset didn't occur}
and then i wanted to install blisspop rom so copied zip files and advance rebooted to recovery... still no recovery window popped up (only normal root occured) ... tried to go to recovery pressing buttons but still cant go to recovery
how to repair these.. or how to install official rom again so that i will not have any problem... plz help

same problem here bro... but again flashed twrp..

Rooted galaxy note 3 is unable to restart after resetting .

I have a spare note3 , which I had rooted in past to remove some of the Samsung bloatwares . I'd decided today to give this phone a chance again and done a factory reset but after resetting the phone boots in TWRP , instead of system . I tried to restore from backup but still it is failed to boot .I am getting an error when trying to do an advance wipe in TWRP ,which goes like this " E:/ unable to mount cache ". I had taken a nandroid backup in past and trying to restore from it , but its not working . please help.
Edit :- As of now I'd successfully reinstalled the TWRP with the help of Odin and able to do a restore from backup , But I am getting an error when trying to flash it with CM 12.01 nightly . Can someone please point out which is the right CM nightly for N9000 version .
Thank you

EFS folder deleted and not recoverable from TWRP backup - Verizon Note 4 N910V

Guys i need help as I have lost my EFS folder. Summary of how it happened is as below:
Initially I had Note 4 Verizon version running Lollipop 5.0.1
I used a method to turn it into Developer Edition (DE) and I was successful in doing that.
Once got through that I installed customer Recovery (TWRP) and made a backup for it (including EFS folder and everything else)
After that I got SUPERSU installed and root access to my mobile.
Everything until this point was smooth and no issues until I installed XPOSED FRAMEWORK and my mobile got stuck on the boot screen.
After alot of hit and tries I used TWRP for Factory reset and WiPE DATA.
Since then I was totally lost in a boot loop.
I used ODIN with official ROM (downloaded through SAMMOBILE) for my variant and restored the boot but again my mobile went back to stock version.
Now the problem is that my phone gives me a message "FACTORY MODE IS ON ........................................."
Now my WiFi turns OFF automatically and everytime I bootup my mobile I have to enter passcodes for WiFi every single time.
I have again got it into Developer Mode and got the root access as well but when I check the EFS folder using TWRP, ROOT EXPLORER or any other software which has access to root files I can see that EFS folder is empty.
I even tried restoring the backup through TWRP (first time complete and 2nd time only EFS folder). It shows success but still EFS folder is empty.
Now I need support if anyone can either help me with the EFS file or help me restore the EFS file that I have available through TWRP backup.
In desperate need of help because I have tried every method I can find on this forum or after google results but none is working...
Any support to help it work will be very helpful and save me from losing my only source of mobile communication.
ThankS!!!

Try this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ma.wanam.efs
It saved me before =)

ledzpg said:
Try this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ma.wanam.efs
It saved me before =)
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Dear this is a software to backup already existing EFS folder whereas my efs folder is totally empty...
Need someone to help me either with Verizon note 4 efs folder or help me on how to recover already backed up efs folder through TWRP..

Hello, I have the same problem with my sm-n910t. have you found the solution.. it would be a big help. thanks in advance.

Find the efs file compatible for your phone from google and install it into your phone using Odin