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I have searched and searched and cannot find any fix for my issue hopefully I can get the help here like always.
Last night I flashed ktoonz kernel like I have a thousand times before and it failed in TWRP recovery, I thought nothing of it, hit reboot, and am now at a brick wall. My Gs4 acts like the Gs2 with a stuck power button, upon powering it on, it goes straight into a loop vibrating every few seconds over and over, I can't get into recovery mode and for that matter can't even get the the initial Samsung splash screen to pop up. The only thing I can do with the phone is boot into download mode, I tried restoring several times with Heimdall on my Mac and always failed when the system reached 100%, it wouldn't move past that point. I have also just finished flashing it with Odin on a friends Windows laptop which completed successfully each time but the phone is still doing the same thing. I need help, I can't afford a replacement right now and am just a little desperate!
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lstat said:
I have searched and searched and cannot find any fix for my issue hopefully I can get the help here like always.
Last night I flashed ktoonz kernel like I have a thousand times before and it failed in TWRP recovery, I thought nothing of it, hit reboot, and am now at a brick wall. My Gs4 acts like the Gs2 with a stuck power button, upon powering it on, it goes straight into a loop vibrating every few seconds over and over, I can't get into recovery mode and for that matter can't even get the the initial Samsung splash screen to pop up. The only thing I can do with the phone is boot into download mode, I tried restoring several times with Heimdall on my Mac and always failed when the system reached 100%, it wouldn't move past that point. I have also just finished flashing it with Odin on a friends Windows laptop which completed successfully each time but the phone is still doing the same thing. I need help, I can't afford a replacement right now and am just a little desperate!
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Odin and Heimdall don't have any options to RESTORE anything.
Both those utilities can only do one thing, they can flash firmware
TAR files. (and any other valid TAR files)
My advice to you is to simply go to SamMobile.com and download
the specific odin flash firmware for your phone model and country.
Here is an example of what you will find at SamMobile: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/2/
Good luck!
Misterjunky said:
Odin and Heimdall don't have any options to RESTORE anything.
Both those utilities can only do one thing, they can flash firmware
TAR files. (and any other valid TAR files)
My advice to you is to simply go to SamMobile.com and download
the specific odin flash firmware for your phone model and country.
Here is an example of what you will find at SamMobile: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/2/
Good luck!
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I understand what they do, that is why I used them. I downloaded both the amdl and amdb firmware from SamMabile.com and neither of them worked, it still goes through the same process.
lstat said:
I understand what they do, that is why I used them. I downloaded both the amdl and amdb firmware from SamMabile.com and neither of them worked, it still goes through the same process.
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I would keep trying Odin. Try different usb ports, don't use hub. Make sure you have the original usb cord. If it can get into download mode there's hope.
I tried flashing through Odin a few more times today with no luck, even tried to repartition with a .pit file and that failed. I think my phone is just screwed.
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Actually, I had the same exact problem when I flashed KTkernel to my S4 a while back. At first I tried Odin, and it said flash was successful, but still no recovery mode or any screen.
I actually used KIES, either firmware recovery or firmware update. And that solved it. The phone boot up normally after KIES.
Kevinnme said:
Actually, I had the same exact problem when I flashed KTkernel to my S4 a while back. At first I tried Odin, and it said flash was successful, but still no recovery mode or any screen.
I actually used KIES, either firmware recovery or firmware update. And that solved it. The phone boot up normally after KIES.
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How exactly were you able to do this? Kies doesn't recognize the phone in download mode.
Make sure your KIES is up to date, and it should recognize the phone.
Here is a thread that may be helpful,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261153
and
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/faq/FAQ00029015/29183
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Make sure your KIES is up to date, and it should recognize the phone.
Here is a thread that may be helpful,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261153
and
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/faq/FAQ00029015/29183
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Unfortunately this doesn't seem to be working for me, either. Kies is not recognizing my phone in emergency firmware recovery on OS X or Windows.
See if you can find help making kies to recognize your device. I think you should be able to since you used Odin.
Have you tried to Odin on a windows instead of a mac.
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Reinaldo33897 said:
Have you tried to Odin on a windows instead of a mac.
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Yes, on both a Windows box and through Parallels, neither have worked.
lstat said:
Yes, on both a Windows box and through Parallels, neither have worked.
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Same problem. I tried flashing Ktweaker, install failed, and now the phone just vibrates every few seconds.
I have tried installing the PIT file, as well as the original firmware. Trying to reinstall the recovery ends with a "Fail" message.
Totally stumped.
I scheduled a repair with Samsung. Mines boxed up ready to go, just haven't sent it off yet. I gave up trying to fix it and went back to my iphone.
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lstat said:
I scheduled a repair with Samsung. Mines boxed up ready to go, just haven't sent it off yet. I gave up trying to fix it and went back to my iphone.
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Did the same thing
Searched but and found similar posts but with different phones or different firmware, so the file references were of no help.
Basically I had safestrap working, had flashed google play edition ROM and it was working great with the exception of the play store not wanting to connect. I was in the process of messing with that and read (here) that I needed 4.3 edition of that app, I checked and I had 4.2, so I loaded 4.3 to the Sdcard and installed it..
Phone rebooted and just stays on the samsung custom splash screen indefinitely . I can get to ODIN on the phone, soI tried using https://builds.casual-dev.com/jodin3/ to get access and see what I could do, but it keeps telling me to unplug and plug in the phone, and gives an error that it cant mount the device.
So, im kinda stuck, I didn't use ODIN to do anything previously, But considering its the only thing I currently have access to, I guess its my only hope.
Been fighting this a few hours and getting pretty dejected, I had almost everything PERFECT.. and now back to WORSE than where I started.
Wingnutt said:
Searched but and found similar posts but with different phones or different firmware, so the file references were of no help.
Basically I had safestrap working, had flashed google play edition ROM and it was working great with the exception of the play store not wanting to connect. I was in the process of messing with that and read (here) that I needed 4.3 edition of that app, I checked and I had 4.2, so I loaded 4.3 to the Sdcard and installed it..
Phone rebooted and just stays on the samsung custom splash screen indefinitely . I can get to ODIN on the phone, soI tried using https://builds.casual-dev.com/jodin3/ to get access and see what I could do, but it keeps telling me to unplug and plug in the phone, and gives an error that it cant mount the device.
So, im kinda stuck, I didn't use ODIN to do anything previously, But considering its the only thing I currently have access to, I guess its my only hope.
Been fighting this a few hours and getting pretty dejected, I had almost everything PERFECT.. and now back to WORSE than where I started.
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The 4.3 edition of SS doesn't work on 4.2. Does it stay on the splash or does it go to the actual boot animation? Also, you don't need to boot into the phone to use odin, it's a PC program. You can google "mf3 tar files" and you'll find the thread with the ODIN files, use them to get back to stock.
DeadlySin9 said:
The 4.3 edition of SS doesn't work on 4.2. Does it stay on the splash or does it go to the actual boot animation? Also, you don't need to boot into the phone to use odin, it's a PC program. You can google "mf3 tar files" and you'll find the thread with the ODIN files, use them to get back to stock.
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It sits on the Samsung custom screen, that's it.
And how do I use the ODIN files.. When the ODIN program won't do anything except tell me over and over to in plug and plug in the phone?
How do I "use the Odin files" ??
Wingnutt said:
It sits on the Samsung custom screen, that's it.
And how do I use the ODIN files.. When the ODIN program won't do anything except tell me over and over to in plug and plug in the phone?
How do I "use the Odin files" ??
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Did you install the Samsung USB Drivers? Google that and install them, then plug in the phone and run the program.
DeadlySin9 said:
Did you install the Samsung USB Drivers? Google that and install them, then plug in the phone and run the program.
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I *think* I already have installed them but I'll double check just in case, I have android file transfer installed, it does the same, I'll try it under windows in instead of Mac as well.
Ok, ODIN sees the phone, under windows, Downloading a MF3 TAR file as seen here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2504311
(1.5gb?!) once thats done Ill see what we have![/QUOTE]
Well, im a little stuck
I downloaded a the MF3 TAR file from here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2504311
Flashed the bootloader: BOOTLOADER_I337UCUAMF3_812098_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.mp5
That went through properly, the phone rebooted..
No change..
what am i supposed to do next?
I flashed the CSC file: CSC_ATT_I337ATTAMF3_812098_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
That went through as well, after reboot no change.
Tried flashing the phone file: PLATFORM_I337UCUAMF3_812098_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
but nothing happens, no error message... it just doesent do anything :silly:
a little help?
Wingnutt said:
Well, im a little stuck
I downloaded a the MF3 TAR file from here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2504311
Flashed the bootloader: BOOTLOADER_I337UCUAMF3_812098_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.mp5
That went through properly, the phone rebooted..
No change..
what am i supposed to do next?
I flashed the CSC file: CSC_ATT_I337ATTAMF3_812098_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
That went through as well, after reboot no change.
Tried flashing the phone file: PLATFORM_I337UCUAMF3_812098_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
but nothing happens, no error message... it just doesent do anything :silly:
a little help?
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You put platform tar in the PDA slot right? Also, you might have to restart between flashes or just load them in all at once.
There's a picture on this post with what options you should have: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46955352&postcount=7
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You put platform tar in the PDA slot right? Also, you might have to restart between flashes or just load them in all at once.
There's a picture on this post with what options you should have: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46955352&postcount=7
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Yep, ive read that thread stem to stern, everything is in the correct slots, I can flash everything EXCEPT the platform file
have tried it by itself, and as added with the rest, either way it same result.
Wingnutt said:
Yep, ive read that thread stem to stern, everything is in the correct slots, I can flash everything EXCEPT the platform file
have tried it by itself, and as added with the rest, either way it same result.
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Make sure the file you download was full and that it extracted the whole platform file. Other than that i'm not sure why it wouldn't work..
DeadlySin9 said:
Make sure the file you download was full and that it extracted the whole platform file. Other than that i'm not sure why it wouldn't work..
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Ive downloaded it twice, Ive tried flashing it under windows 7 and OSX. Same result.
I would be happy to try a different platform file, but I cant find any others.
One oddity, the ONLY Odin program that can see the phone is Jodin3, the web based version.
Ive downloaded 1.85 and 3.07 (windows) have updated the samsung USB drivers, have updated the heimdall software... they cant see it.
Wingnutt said:
Ive downloaded it twice, Ive tried flashing it under windows 7 and OSX. Same result.
I would be happy to try a different platform file, but I cant find any others.
One oddity, the ONLY Odin program that can see the phone is Jodin3, the web based version.
Ive downloaded 1.85 and 3.07 (windows) have updated the samsung USB drivers, have updated the heimdall software... they cant see it.
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Seems like it's not installing the drivers right. I'd try installing again: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2038555 or just manually go into device manager and point it to where you installed the drivers. Also, you might have to wait a while on any version of ODIN (even the we version) for it to finish checking the file.
OHHHH ****!
You were right, it was the USB drivers, I had to do it via method 3, I.E. manually select them.. for some odd reason the installer DID install the drivers but the device showed up as someting totally different than when doing it manually.
flashing now... will see what happens:laugh:
ITS ALLLLIIIVVVEEEE!!!!!!!
Ok. so, now I cant start over lol!
Thanks for all your help, everyone!!
Having major issues with my note 4.
I rooted the device with CF and had no problem, I think tried to install the CWM recovery and kept getting a FAIL in odin.
Tried different USB ports, different cables and 3 different computers.
I read to try unrooting then flashing recovery and then root again.
Once I unrooted the phone was stuck in a boot-loop and I still can't flash anything to the phone, not even CF-Root now, just bombs out with a fail.
I think I might need to re-partition the device, but need a PIT file for the note 4 please. All the phone displays now is a picture of a phone a yellow triangle and a computer, I have tried connecting kies but it says the phone is not supported, maybe because it is a korean model.
Thank you in advance
Ok starting to get massively confused now.
I have managed to flash the original firmware back to the phone, I can now do this everytime without fail via odin
But I cannot flash CF-Root or CWM recovery, everytime I get a fail error, even though i was able to flash CF-Root the other day.
Anyone got any ideas please, thank you in advance
Right I have sussed it, reactivation lock was enabled, disabled this and all working fine
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lysaer said:
Having major issues with my note 4.
I rooted the device with CF and had no problem, I think tried to install the CWM recovery and kept getting a FAIL in odin.
Tried different USB ports, different cables and 3 different computers.
I read to try unrooting then flashing recovery and then root again.
Once I unrooted the phone was stuck in a boot-loop and I still can't flash anything to the phone, not even CF-Root now, just bombs out with a fail.
I think I might need to re-partition the device, but need a PIT file for the note 4 please. All the phone displays now is a picture of a phone a yellow triangle and a computer, I have tried connecting kies but it says the phone is not supported, maybe because it is a korean model.
Thank you in advance
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How do you manage to fix the bootloop without a pit file?
I got the original firmware from sammobile and flashed that
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lysaer said:
I got the original firmware from sammobile and flashed that
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Have you encounter "NAND write start" "FAIL"?
fannyman said:
Have you encounter "NAND write start" "FAIL"?
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I did, but I cannot remember what I was trying to do at the time.
Are you flashing the original firmware from Samsung?
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Hello everyone. Can anyone help me to solution problem. I have Note 4 SM-N910K after unsuccessful attempts firmware via Smart Switch. I got error and no successful firmware. And want to back., but get fail via odin. I think i need pit file. If someone have just put link please. Thank's for advance.
Hello.
I reset my phone a few times already but i still can't grab a update that is about 142MB in size. It fails at 26 percent. I am running 4.4.2 Model: SM-G900A. Not sure what my next step is.
sammobile dot com, download the new ROM, flash with ODIN
Or try with KIES3 first
*Detection* said:
sammobile dot com, download the new ROM, flash with ODIN
Or try with KIES3 first
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Thanks for the quick reply. Yeah i tried Kies, and it was pretty worthless for me. I will try what you suggested.
bkz81 said:
Thanks for the quick reply. Yeah i tried Kies, and it was pretty worthless for me. I will try what you suggested.
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Flashed twice now to stock firmware 4.4.2 with Odin same result. Update fails at 26 percent.
Try flashing the PIT file along with the stock ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2802088&d=1402948224
Make sure that is the correct PIT file, the link is for the 16GB SM-G900A
*Detection* said:
Try flashing the PIT file along with the stock ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2802088&d=1402948224
Make sure that is the correct PIT file, the link is for the 16GB SM-G900A
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I tried that, thanks, but now the update fails again but at 32 percent, lol smh. I'm i suppose to run updates first from the google store then try to update?
No, google store has nothing to do with ROM updates
Make sure you're running ODIN as Administrator
*Detection* said:
No, google store has nothing to do with ROM updates
Make sure you're running ODIN as Administrator
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Yes i have been running it as administrator. So far the same result 32% then fails.
Tried a different USB lead, Different USB port, Different PC?
You are running this on a dedicated PC, and not a Mac right?
Phone is in Download Mode?
Samsung Drivers installed?
What is the error when it fails?
Bootloader not locked?
*Detection* said:
Tried a different USB lead, Different USB port, Different PC? I have tried it on different usb ports but not different pc.
You are running this on a dedicated PC, and not a Mac right? PC
Phone is in Download Mode? YES
Samsung Drivers installed? YES
What is the error when it fails? I am able to download the update but when it goes to apply it it just says "update failed" at 32%
Bootloader not locked?
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Not sure about the bootloader thing, and or how to check.
Seems to be a big issue after a little more digging. https://forums.att.com/t5/Samsung-D...re-Update-Failed/td-p/4058678/highlight/false
Are you on AT&T?
If yes, there is a high chance the bootloader is locked and ODIN will always fail
May need to take it to a repair store
This issue is now closed. I went to a AT&T service center this morning and had them update me to 5.0. I believe i went about this all wrong. I should have just downloaded 5.0 firmware from here and just flash it with that. Instead of messing around with and wasting time with 4.4.2 then trying to update via OTA to 5.0, smh. Thanks for the time on this matter.
Lesson learned
Ah well at least you got it sorted
Just wanted to point out you are wrong, locked bootloader does not stop odin from working, ive reflashed my phone more times than i have fingers and toes.
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Hello Everyone, i got a note 3 phone
SM-N9005 FCC ID: A3LSMN9005
SSN:- N9005GSMH
MADE IN VIETNAM BY SAMSUNG..
i bought this note 3 phone from UAE and it was with Kitkat 4.4.2 and when i was using it, some apps used to stop and not responding and get a pop-up message "System has stopped" or something like .com.system has stopped responding, also when i open some other apps the phone shuts down, so i turn it on, sometimes it works fine and sometimes it stops responding and shut down many times, so i had to make a full restore factory reset and still have the same problem, some guys told me you have problems with the rom, so i had to look for stock roms to it and found a lollipop rom under this name (AP_N9005XXUGBNL8_CL3643614_QB3415922_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar) and i installed samsung usb drivers just to make sure that everything is okay.
so when i started flashing it by odin it said Fail, so i tried once again but failed again, and i found my phone went to that black screen with (firmware upgrade encountered an issue, please select recovery mode in kies & try again), i couldn't get to my previous kitkat rom after that, but i'm able to go to download mode and recovery mode, so after this( brick) i had to search of how to unbrick it so after that i flashed philz as a recovery mode, and then flashed (All samsung recovery.tar) so then after flashing it, that message of (firmware upgrade encountered an issue, please select recovery mode in kies & try again) is gone, but i got another loop of restart each time i open the phone, it is not booting it is only taking me to the black start screen of android, and after a while it restarts itself.. and then when i tried to flash the same rom once again and connected my phone to my computer, drivers started configuring and so i waited to finish, but it failed it said (MTP USB Device Failed), though i still can see the phone connected over Odin in download mode.
so i had to look for another rom which is a kitkat stock version (N900TUVUCNB4_N900TTMBCNB4_N900TUVUCNB4_HOME.tar) which i found after downloading it and flashing it to my phone that it is for n900, which is normally failed flashing!.
so I don't know if i messed things up or not, and i really don't know what else or more to do ?
please give me your advice so i can restore this phone to its original stats.
Thank You!
Are you sure the first firwmware you flashed is a full stock firmware?. What is the size?.
The second firmware you flashed isn't for n9005. Try different firmware specifially for UAE.
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Rosli59564 said:
Are you sure the first firwmware you flashed is a full stock firmware?. What is the size?.
The second firmware you flashed isn't for n9005. Try different firmware specifially for UAE.
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well i found it on a web site also this rom size is (2.304 GB), and it had an additional files with it about more 4 other files to flash with
what do you think?
hlabbad said:
well i found it on a web site also this rom size is (2.304 GB), and it had an additional files with it about more 4 other files to flash with
what do you think?
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I see. It's a leaked lollipop firmware. Flash again with 4 files except pit. First boot will take some time.
Rosli59564 said:
I see. It's a leaked lollipop firmware. Flash again with 4 files except pit. First boot will take some time.
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but when i flashed it with big sized file, the flashing process failed, it didn't work!
hlabbad said:
but when i flashed it with big sized file, the flashing process failed, it didn't work!
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It's exactly here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/development/n9005xxugbnl8-5-0-lollipop-rom-t2982110
What kind of error shown in odin?.
Rosli59564 said:
It's exactly here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/development/n9005xxugbnl8-5-0-lollipop-rom-t2982110
What kind of error shown in odin?.
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like this shown in the photo
Rosli59564 said:
It's exactly here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/development/n9005xxugbnl8-5-0-lollipop-rom-t2982110
What kind of error shown in odin?.
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1. Go to Download Mode.
2. Tell me if you can flash this ONE using ODIN. It's the latest for KSA (Country Saudi Arabia).
hlabbad said:
like this shown in the photo
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Choose corresponding file for BL, AP, CP & CSC. Do not tick repartition. You could also try with the firmware as suggested by joku
hlabbad said:
like this shown in the photo
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You have repartion ticked but without a pit file, so obviously it will fail.
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Thanks All for help
Did you solve the problem?