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[Q] i9505 Soft Brick Help - Stuck on Samsung logo (Rooted)

Okay first post on this website.
4.4.2, i9505
So, as i am a compete android n00b, i rooted my s4 with the KingoRoot tool as i thought it was an easy method, later i found out ChainFire made an easy auto root .
After i rooted with the kingo my device would randomly reboot, when i called someone, when i locked my phone and random stages throughout the day.
After some reading online i found the solution was to re-flash my phone to stock fireware. so i downloaded odin, drivers, fireware from sam and tried to re-flash it. however my phone failed after aboot.mbn. I then got the unexpected error saying the phone had to be plugged into kies etc.
I then used "philz_touch_6.07.9-i9300.tar.md5" to get rid of the error message which worked. however the phone still would radnomly restart.
Again i turnrf to the web to find a solution for the radnom booting and found this -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2514703
telling me to delete everythinhg knox basically. after deleting everything outlined my phone is now stuck on the samsung logo.
i cannot access recovery mode! however can access download mode. but i have tried multiple times to re-flash to stock firmware to no avail...
Help, please
Recap
- Stuck on samsung logo
- Cant access recovery mode
- Can access download mode
- Deleted everything knox as specified
Thanks, Dylan

1. The error that give u ODIN is coz you are trying to flash an older firmware that the one you have installed in your device.
2. You have to flash a STOCK recovery. Flash this file via ODIN in PDA/AP (like in the pic 1 attached): HERE.
3. Turn off your device manually when the process finish. Boot it into STOCK RECOVERY by pressing and holding Volume Up, Home and Power.
4. Take a look the CSC (pic 2). "Applied the CSC-code: ............" <- This is your REAL CSC. Turn off your device again manually and boot it into DOWNLOAD MODE by pressing and holding Volume Down, Home and Power.
5. Go to Sammobile and download the LATEST firmware for your device with correct CSC and flash it via ODIN.
6. About KNOX and reboots: Delete all KNOX reminds less "Lib = libknox_encryption.so".
7. Good luck

S7 Edge G935F // Faulty ODIN flash // Stuck in Bootloader [SOLVED]

Hi Guys,
today I wanted to flash the latest Stock ROM for my device via ODIN. I've done this many times before and (thought) I knew what I was doing. It is my third Phone frome the same carrier and none of them were branded/ locked devices before. Unfortunatly I wasn't aware that this particular device was locked.
After downloading the international firmware I tried to install it and ODIN got stuck while writing the system.img. After that my phone did not boot up (of course). After that I downloaded and tried to isntall the firmware of the carrier, but I had the exact same issue. When I turn my device on I get to an error screen which tells me to execute an "emergency recovery" via the Samsung smart switch software. But it too gets stuck on some point and only gets me to an error screen.
FRP hinders me to install a custom recovery and the stock one does not allow any isntallations via ADB or SD card.
My qustion is: Does anyone know how I can install a rom from here?
I know that I had to have made some changes prior to the flashing, but as I said I was not aware and an Idiot for not double checking.
Since it is not bricked yet I suppose there must be an answer but I can't find anything.
Thanks in advance
Edit:
After only installing the stock bootloader, I am autmaticly entering it when I boot my devive. On the bottom of the screen is an error message: "dm-verity verification failed...
E:failed to mount /system (invalid argument)"

Fix
For anyone in the same situation: I fixed it.
In the end all you have to do is flash the firmware with the fitting PIT file. If you firmware consists of multiple files and there is a "HOME"-file, flash it with this one first on the AP slot in ODIN. After that the same again just use the AP file this time.
My phone is up and running again now.

fabivons said:
hi guys,
today i wanted to flash the latest stock rom for my device via odin. I've done this many times before and (thought) i knew what i was doing. It is my third phone frome the same carrier and none of them were branded/ locked devices before. Unfortunatly i wasn't aware that this particular device was locked.
After downloading the international firmware i tried to install it and odin got stuck while writing the system.img. After that my phone did not boot up (of course). After that i downloaded and tried to isntall the firmware of the carrier, but i had the exact same issue. When i turn my device on i get to an error screen which tells me to execute an "emergency recovery" via the samsung smart switch software. But it too gets stuck on some point and only gets me to an error screen.
Frp hinders me to install a custom recovery and the stock one does not allow any isntallations via adb or sd card.
My qustion is: Does anyone know how i can install a rom from here?
I know that i had to have made some changes prior to the flashing, but as i said i was not aware and an idiot for not double checking.
Since it is not bricked yet i suppose there must be an answer but i can't find anything.
Thanks in advance
edit:
After only installing the stock bootloader, i am autmaticly entering it when i boot my devive. On the bottom of the screen is an error message: "dm-verity verification failed...
E:failed to mount /system (invalid argument)"
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have u solved your problem ? This problem i am facing on the s7edge nougat ? Plz help ?

Hey,
look at the second post I made in this thread. There is described how I got my S7 up and running again. I'm not sure if it is a valid solution since it felt like trial and error to me, but I'm writing this text from my S7 so it might be worth a try!
Good luck!

Fabivons said:
Hey,
look at the second post I made in this thread. There is described how I got my S7 up and running again. I'm not sure if it is a valid solution since it felt like trial and error to me, but I'm writing this text from my S7 so it might me worth a try!
Good luck!
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y i have done that and the device boots up but some applications force close and when i insert the memory card , the phone gets restarted everytime

Fabivons said:
For anyone in the same situation: I fixed it.
In the end all you have to do is flash the firmware with the fitting PIT file. If you firmware consists of multiple files and there is a "HOME"-file, flash it with this one first on the AP slot in ODIN. After that the same again just use the AP file this time.
My phone is up and running again now.
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Tell us in detail now.

SjDU said:
Tell us in detail now.
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"please"
I described everything I did in the posts before.
As soon as you can enter the system again all you need to do is deactivate the locks I was talking about in my first post and perform a full wipe.
After that you can install any ROM you want via ODIN just like you are used to.
If that doesn't work for you, I don't have any answers either.
But again:
Prep work:
1. Download most recent ODIN
2. Download the correct firmware for your carrier (from www.sammobile.com)
3. Download the correct PIT file for your device
4. Put your device in download mode
Process:
1. Extract your firmware if it is a zip
2. Start up ODIN
3. Connect your device and check if it's detected by ODIN
3. Put the PIT file in ODIN
4. Put the "HOME" file of your firmware in the PDA slot of ODIN
5. Press start
6. When finished unplug your device and restart phone and ODIN
7. Reconnect your phone and check if it's detected by ODIN
8. Put all the other files of your firmware + the PIT in the correct slot in ODIN
9. Press start
After that my device booted up but still was, as you described too, a little buggy. So I deactivated FRP, activated USB debugging in the dev options, installed TWRP, performed a full wipe and installed another firmware of my choosing via ODIN (without a PIT file this time).
I am running 7.0 on my device now and it works flawlessly.

Fabivons said:
"please"
I described everything I did in the posts before.
As soon as you can enter the system again all you need to do is deactivate the locks I was talking about in my first post and perform a full wipe.
After that you can install any ROM you want via ODIN just like you are used to.
If that doesn't work for you, I don't have any answers either.
But again:
Prep work:
1. Download most recent ODIN
2. Download the correct firmware for your carrier (from www.sammobile.com)
3. Download the correct PIT file for your device
4. Put your device in download mode
Process:
1. Extract your firmware if it is a zip
2. Start up ODIN
3. Connect your device and check if it's detected by ODIN
3. Put the PIT file in ODIN
4. Put the "HOME" file of your firmware in the PDA slot of ODIN
5. Press start
6. When finished unplug your device and restart phone and ODIN
7. Reconnect your phone and check if it's detected by ODIN
8. Put all the other files of your firmware + the PIT in the correct slot in ODIN
9. Press start
After that my device booted up but still was, as you described too, a little buggy. So I deactivated FRP, activated USB debugging in the dev options, installed TWRP, performed a full wipe and installed another firmware of my choosing via ODIN (without a PIT file this time).
I am running 7.0 on my device now and it works flawlessly.
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the time when u were fixing your device , you were on marshmallow or nougat ? beacuse i am on nougat and whenever i flash twrp , it stucks there and not booting into it even i have ticked the oem unlock and usb debugging in developer mode ?

suhaibahmad said:
the time when u were fixing your device , you were on marshmallow or nougat ? beacuse i am on nougat and whenever i flash twrp , it stucks there and not booting into it even i have ticked the oem unlock and usb debugging in developer mode ?
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Does the TWRP flash complete? Can you boot up the OS after you flashed TWRP? (And did you download the correct version of TWRP for your device?)
As a last resort, you could try and flash marshmallow on your device and see if it works there.

Fabivons said:
Does the TWRP flash complete? Can you boot up the OS after you flashed TWRP? (And did you download the correct version of TWRP for your device?)
As a last resort, you could try and flash marshmallow on your device and see if it works there.
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if i flash marshmallow it doesnt even boot up and in the odin mode showing binary and everything as custom , if i flash nougat and then flash twrp and try to manually boot into twrp it stucks on the s7edge screen which comes before recovery , and if i boot the mobile normally without the button combination then it stucks on the second logo SAMSUNG . if i flash again the stock recovery then boots normally

suhaibahmad said:
if i flash marshmallow it doesnt even boot up and in the odin mode showing binary and everything as custom , if i flash nougat and then flash twrp and try to manually boot into twrp it stucks on the s7edge screen which comes before recovery , and if i boot the mobile normally without the button combination then it stucks on the second logo SAMSUNG . if i flash again the stock recovery then boots normally
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Have you tried to perform a regular factory reset via the OS on nougat? Sometimes that does the job, too.
But as I said. I can only give you my best guess here - my phone worked after my procedure, so I didn't investigate further.
And don't forget: Google is your friend.

Fabivons said:
Have you tried to perform a regular factory reset via the OS on nougat? Sometimes that does the job, too.
But as I said. I can only give you my best guess here - my phone worked after my procedure, so I didn't investigate further.
And don't forget: Google is your friend.
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thats your kindness , yes i have performed the factory reset several times from recovery , but when i trying to reset it from settings , it goes after restart to recovery with dm-verity error , then i wipe and factory reset from there

Fabivons said:
For anyone in the same situation: I fixed it.
In the end all you have to do is flash the firmware with the fitting PIT file. If you firmware consists of multiple files and there is a "HOME"-file, flash it with this one first on the AP slot in ODIN. After that the same again just use the AP file this time.
My phone is up and running again now.
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Fabivons said:
"please"
I described everything I did in the posts before.
As soon as you can enter the system again all you need to do is deactivate the locks I was talking about in my first post and perform a full wipe.
After that you can install any ROM you want via ODIN just like you are used to.
If that doesn't work for you, I don't have any answers either.
But again:
Prep work:
1. Download most recent ODIN
2. Download the correct firmware for your carrier (from www.sammobile.com)
3. Download the correct PIT file for your device
4. Put your device in download mode
Process:
1. Extract your firmware if it is a zip
2. Start up ODIN
3. Connect your device and check if it's detected by ODIN
3. Put the PIT file in ODIN
4. Put the "HOME" file of your firmware in the PDA slot of ODIN
5. Press start
6. When finished unplug your device and restart phone and ODIN
7. Reconnect your phone and check if it's detected by ODIN
8. Put all the other files of your firmware + the PIT in the correct slot in ODIN
9. Press start
After that my device booted up but still was, as you described too, a little buggy. So I deactivated FRP, activated USB debugging in the dev options, installed TWRP, performed a full wipe and installed another firmware of my choosing via ODIN (without a PIT file this time).
I am running 7.0 on my device now and it works flawlessly.
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Well I had the same issue but Odin method didn't work for me on Nougat. And also FRP lock was On. every time I flashed the files it give me FRP on error. so I had to use Smartswitch. Even though I used original csc and ap files with latest Odin. BTW I have SM-G935FD model

SjDU said:
Well I had the same issue but Odin method didn't work for me on Nougat. And also FRP lock was On. every time I flashed the files it give me FRP on error. so I had to use Smartswitch. Even though I used original csc and ap files with latest Odin. BTW I have SM-G935FD model
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Well FRP has to be turned off (the button in the menu is called "OEM unlock, the button has to be set to on which deactivates FRP). You don't mention using a PIT file - did you use one?

Efs and modem probem

hi all,
first sorry for my bad english.
andorid version 6.0.1, rooted.
i have two problems
first, phone is single sim, but in settings shows "manage sim cards" phone is no g935FD, phone is g935F, but phone works ok.
second, when i update with odin, firmware form sammobile, i can't connect on network, my sim card can't work.
i backup all with flashfire, and when i restore all expect EFS and modem firmware, phone still does't work, and with efs work.
my phone is gift from cousin, and that in settings show only one sim and phone is rooted too.
After that I tried, and I told you what happened.
please help me how to update to 7.0, and how to solve problem with sim.
i tried to update with odin, but when i restore efs and modem, phone, can't connect on network.

UP !

Up !!

Anyone ?

Upppppp

Antonije123 said:
hi all,
first sorry for my bad english.
andorid version 6.0.1, rooted.
i have two problems
first, phone is single sim, but in settings shows "manage sim cards" phone is no g935FD, phone is g935F, but phone works ok.
second, when i update with odin, firmware form sammobile, i can't connect on network, my sim card can't work.
i backup all with flashfire, and when i restore all expect EFS and modem firmware, phone still does't work, and with efs work.
my phone is gift from cousin, and that in settings show only one sim and phone is rooted too.
After that I tried, and I told you what happened.
please help me how to update to 7.0, and how to solve problem with sim.
i tried to update with odin, but when i restore efs and modem, phone, can't connect on network.
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Can you please provide your device exact model number? It is printed below on the back panel of your phone..Then can suggest you exact stock firmware to flash using odin

DroidHackeR said:
Can you please provide your device exact model number? It is printed below on the back panel of your phone..Then can suggest you exact stock firmware to flash using odin
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Model is g935f.
I tried superstock room, but again problem with network connect

Antonije123 said:
Model is g935f.
I tried superstock room, but again problem with network connect
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What do you mean by superstock room? You need to flash latest nought 7.0 stock firmware for your device..
1)Go to the link provided below and select country for your device and download latest 7.0 firmware using free member through registration
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G935F/
AFTER THAT FOLLOW ODIN FLASHING GUIDE PROVIDED BELOW
1)You can flash stock firmware for you specific device and country using sammobile.com as a free member registration* Remember to download latest stock firmware for your specific model number and country, you can find your model number printed below on back panel of your phone*
2)Go there in firmware section and enter your device model no and country..( Save it to pc and extract it on your pc in particular firmware folder, you will now find tar.md5 file in that folder)..Now download latest versions of odin and Samsung usb drivers for your device( Extract those files as you did with firmware, install latest usb drivers on pc)
3)From your phone's setting>about device>software info>press build version for 7-8 times continuesly to enable developers option
4)You can find developers option below setting>about device..From developers option select oem unlocking and usb debugging enabled
5)Now connect your phone to pc in download mode( Press volume down+home+power button simultaneously, you are now in download mode..press volume up button to continue)
6) Run odin as device administrator on your pc from odin extracted folder, let pc to install device drivers and your device will be highlighted in odin..
7)Add previously extracted tar.md5 file of stock firmware in AP tab of odin, give it some time to be ready..In odin options let auto reset and reboot options checked..*Dont check repatriation option*
8) Now click start button in odin, flashing process have been started..Sit back and relax untill firmware is being flashed..After that your device will be automatically rebooted and you will have latest stock firmware on your device..
*DO IT ON YOUR OWN RISK NOR I NEITHER ANYONE FROM XDA FORUM WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR BRICK OF YOUR DEVICE*

DroidHackeR said:
What do you mean by superstock room? You need to flash latest nought 7.0 stock firmware for your device..
1)Go to the link provided below and select country for your device and download latest 7.0 firmware using free member through registration
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G935F/
AFTER THAT FOLLOW ODIN FLASHING GUIDE PROVIDED BELOW
1)You can flash stock firmware for you specific device and country using sammobile.com as a free member registration* Remember to download latest stock firmware for your specific model number and country, you can find your model number printed below on back panel of your phone*
2)Go there in firmware section and enter your device model no and country..( Save it to pc and extract it on your pc in particular firmware folder, you will now find tar.md5 file in that folder)..Now download latest versions of odin and Samsung usb drivers for your device( Extract those files as you did with firmware, install latest usb drivers on pc)
3)From your phone's setting>about device>software info>press build version for 7-8 times continuesly to enable developers option
4)You can find developers option below setting>about device..From developers option select oem unlocking and usb debugging enabled
5)Now connect your phone to pc in download mode( Press volume down+home+power button simultaneously, you are now in download mode..press volume up button to continue)
6) Run odin as device administrator on your pc from odin extracted folder, let pc to install device drivers and your device will be highlighted in odin..
7)Add previously extracted tar.md5 file of stock firmware in AP tab of odin, give it some time to be ready..In odin options let auto reset and reboot options checked..*Dont check repatriation option*
8) Now click start button in odin, flashing process have been started..Sit back and relax untill firmware is being flashed..After that your device will be automatically rebooted and you will have latest stock firmware on your device..
*DO IT ON YOUR OWN RISK NOR I NEITHER ANYONE FROM XDA FORUM WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR BRICK OF YOUR DEVICE*
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If i only flash ap phone can't run.
Superstock room i downloaded form xda.
Yes i know everything you wrote, but when flash stock firmware my phone on search network show one network, and show that's my phone g935fd.
First time when i update phone, i must send at service, and my phone was been rooted on 6.01 and single sim(g935f) .
I tried to install stock 6.01 via odin from sammobile but don't work

Antonije123 said:
If i only flash ap phone can't run.
Superstock room i downloaded form xda.
Yes i know everything you wrote, but when flash stock firmware my phone on search network show one network, and show that's my phone g935fd.
First time when i update phone, i must send at service, and my phone was been rooted on 6.01 and single sim(g935f) .
I tried to install stock 6.01 via odin from sammobile but don't work
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You should flash 7.0 latest nougat for your device model no and country instead of 6.0.1 through odin..Try to flash 7.0 stock firmware instead of superstock rom or stock 6.0.1..If you are running your phone well and have root access..Download Samsung phone info app..Grant root access and provide me screen-shot of information shown in that application here..So i can suggest you proper stock firmware to be flashed using odin

DroidHackeR said:
You should flash 7.0 latest nougat for your device model no and country instead of 6.0.1 through odin..Try to flash 7.0 stock firmware instead of superstock rom or stock 6.0.1..If you are running your phone well and have root access..Download Samsung phone info app..Grant root access and provide me screen-shot of information shown in that application here..So i can suggest you proper stock firmware to be flashed using odin
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Ss

Antonije123 said:
Ss
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Nougat is still not available for your country..So you have flashed latest stock 6.0.1 firmware using odin? Still you are not getting network signal? After flashing stock firmware don't restore your efs, it will be restored automatically after flashing...Now just again flash the stock 6.0.1 available on sammobile and after flashing when you see Samsung logo, simply press volume down+power button now your screen will turn off..immediately Press volume up+power+home button simultaneously untill you see Samsung galaxy logo, now release keys and you will boot into stock recovery..From there choose wipe data/factory reset option..After reset, reboot your phone..And see if singal back again or not?

DroidHackeR said:
Nougat is still not available for your country..So you have flashed latest stock 6.0.1 firmware using odin? Still you are not getting network signal? After flashing stock firmware don't restore your efs, it will be restored automatically after flashing...Now just again flash the stock 6.0.1 available on sammobile and after flashing when you see Samsung logo, simply press volume down+power button now your screen will turn off..immediately Press volume up+power+home button simultaneously untill you see Samsung galaxy logo, now release keys and you will boot into stock recovery..From there choose wipe data/factory reset option..After reset, reboot your phone..And see if singal back again or not?
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Can you send me link for what country to download? I download for slovenia 6.01 but still don't work, and i must restore efs,preload and modem firmware.
App i used to backup ans restore flashfire. I don't konw what is preload but is very important to signal.

Antonije123 said:
Can you send me link for what country to download? I download for slovenia 6.01 but still don't work, and i must restore efs,preload and modem firmware.
App i used to backup ans restore flashfire. I don't konw what is preload but is very important to signal.
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Try this one as your csc in TOP and country is serbia-russia..Flash it using odin and report..By the way before flashing enable OEM UNLOCKING and USB DEBUGGING from developers option..
Link- https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/89389/G935FXXU1BPH6_G935FTOP1BPH1_TOP/
JUST FLASH AS I INSTRUCTED ABOVE IN FIRST POST I.E.HOW TO FLASH STOCK FIRMWARE USING ODIN AND DO FACTORY RESET VIA STOCK RECOVERY AFTER FLASHING AS I SAID IN MY PREVIOUS POST

DroidHackeR said:
Try this one as your csc in TOP and country is serbia-russia..Flash it using odin and report..By the way before flashing enable OEM UNLOCKING and USB DEBUGGING from developers option..
Link- https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/89389/G935FXXU1BPH6_G935FTOP1BPH1_TOP/
JUST FLASH AS I INSTRUCTED ABOVE IN FIRST POST I.E.HOW TO FLASH STOCK FIRMWARE USING ODIN AND DO FACTORY RESET VIA STOCK RECOVERY AFTER FLASHING AS I SAID IN MY PREVIOUS POST
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Ok, flash only ap or bl, ap, cp,csc ?

Antonije123 said:
Ok, flash only ap or bl, ap, cp,csc ?
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This is single bundled firmware including ap,cp,bl in it and it is have to flash as AP only..

DroidHackeR said:
This is single bundled firmware including ap,cp,bl in it and it is have to flash as AP only..
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ok, i will try now, and report here after done
up: after flash i have again two sim, and on search network show me only one network witch is not mine.

Antonije123 said:
ok, i will try now, and report here after done
up: after flash i have again two sim, and on search network show me only one network witch is not mine.
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Ohhhk now one more tutorial for you and it will help you i guess
1) Download samsung smartswitch application for windows from the link provided below
http://samsungsmartswitch.org/
2) Install latest samsung usb drivers for your s7 edge from below
http://samsungusbdriver.com/download/samsung-driver-v1-5-63-0
3)Now install both samsung smart switch and samsung usb drivers on your windows pc
4) Open samsung smart switch as device administrator on your pc
5) Power off your device and press volume down+home+power button simultaneously untill you get into download mode, now press volume up to continue
6)After installing usb drivers for your phone by pc, your device will be recognised in smart switch
7) Select emergency software recovert option from smart switch
8) It will ask you some information like model no and serial no ( You can find model no and serial no printed below on back panel of phone or on the box of phone)
9) After providing such information, smart switch will locate latest and correct software version to be installed for your device
10) Start update and sit back..It will take some time to update software..After that your device will be reboot and if you are facing bootloop i.e. stuck at samsung logo follow factory reset process i have provided earlier( While your phone stuck at samsung logo for long time, press volume down+power button, screen will turn off now immediatly press volume up+power+home button simultaneously untill you see samsung galaxy s7 edge logo..Now release buttons, you will boot into stock recovery..From there choose wipe data/factory reset option..After reset complete, reboot your device)
*IF SMART SWITCH FAILS TO DETECT YOUR DEVICE, UNINSTALL SAMSUNG USB DRIVER AND INSTALL THEM AGAIN AND FOLLOW PROCESS AGAIN*
● You can refer this guide that how to find and restore exact firmware for your device using Smart switch before trying
https://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29914

DroidHackeR said:
Ohhhk now one more tutorial for you and it will help you i guess
1) Download samsung smartswitch application for windows from the link provided below
http://samsungsmartswitch.org/
2) Install latest samsung usb drivers for your s7 edge from below
http://samsungusbdriver.com/download/samsung-driver-v1-5-63-0
3)Now install both samsung smart switch and samsung usb drivers on your windows pc
4) Open samsung smart switch as device administrator on your pc
5) Power off your device and press volume down+home+power button simultaneously untill you get into download mode, now press volume up to continue
6)After installing usb drivers for your phone by pc, your device will be recognised in smart switch
7) Select emergency software recovert option from smart switch
8) It will ask you some information like model no and serial no ( You can find model no and serial no printed below on back panel of phone or on the box of phone)
9) After providing such information, smart switch will locate latest and correct software version to be installed for your device
10) Start update and sit back..It will take some time to update software..After that your device will be reboot and if you are facing bootloop i.e. stuck at samsung logo follow factory reset process i have provided earlier( While your phone stuck at samsung logo for long time, press volume down+power button, screen will turn off now immediatly press volume up+power+home button simultaneously untill you see samsung galaxy s7 edge logo..Now release buttons, you will boot into stock recovery..From there choose wipe data/factory reset option..After reset complete, reboot your device)
*IF SMART SWITCH FAILS TO DETECT YOUR DEVICE, UNINSTALL SAMSUNG USB DRIVER AND INSTALL THEM AGAIN AND FOLLOW PROCESS AGAIN*
● You can refer this guide that how to find and restore exact firmware for your device using Smart switch before trying
https://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29914
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i tried, but that installated (DRE), and don't work

Antonije123 said:
i tried, but that installated (DRE), and don't work
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You have tried both stock flashing through odin and also smart switch recovery still not getting any signal?? I think i have helped you in all possible ways i could suggest..Now you can either wait for any expertised advice or simply visit samsung service centre and ask them to restore you phone's original firmware...Sorry and Regards

Downgrade to 5.1.1

Hello,can someone tell me step by step how to downgrade from 6.0.1 to 5.1.1 stock firmware ITV?

bubugaga said:
Hello,can someone tell me step by step how to downgrade from 6.0.1 to 5.1.1 stock firmware ITV?
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☆Why you want to downgrade your firmware? Nougat is on the way for S6edge plus..Without any proper reason kindly don't try to downgrade your firmware, it will might cause efs corruption for your device as lower modems failed to read newer efs partitions..Still you want to downgrade then follow guide on your own risk with backing up your current stock firmware.
●BACKUP YOUR DATA STORED ON INTERNAL STORAGE AS YOU NEED TO DO FULL WIPE BEFORE DOWNGRADING FIRMWARE
●GUIDE-
1)Download latest odin and samsung usb drivers for your device.
Extract both odin and usb drivers to specific folders(Odin to Odin and Usb drivers to Usb drivers Folder respectively)
Install usb drivers on your pc.
2)Download latest 5.1.1 software for your phone from sammobile.com/firmware section
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/58989/G928FXXU2AOJ5_G928FITV2AOJ1_ITV/
Check the above link and see you model is SM-G928F and Country is ITALY Csc code-ITV.
If i am not right then download right firmware for your device and country
(Extract firmware file in firmware folder respectively , you will get tar.md5 filein that folder)
3)Press volume up+power+home button simultaneously until you see samsung galaxy s6edge+ logo, release keys.
Your now in stock recovery.
From there wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache,wipe internal storage make full wipe.
Reboot device after wipe and do initial setup.
4)Go to settings>About device>Software info>press build no for 7 times until developers options enabled
6)Go to setting>developers options>enable oem unlocking and usb debugging
7)Now press volume down+power +home button simultaneously.
You are now in download mode.
Press volume up to continue.
8)Now on pc run downloaded odin.exe as device administrator
9)Connect your device using original samsung usb cable through main usb port
10)Let pc to install usb drivers for your device, after installing drivers you will find your device is added in Odin "COM:"
11)Now click AP in odin, go to tar.md5 you previously extracted in firmware folder and add it to AP
It will take some time to b ready
12)From odin options>check auto reset and reboot options selected*Dont select auto repatriation option
13)Hit run in Odin..Your software will start to flash..Wait until flashing complete..Odin will give PASS message after completion And your device will be reboot itself
14)Wait for some time, You will get initial setup wizzard
15)In case you stuck at samsung logo for long time, Press volume down+Power button to switch off device..When screen turns off, immediately press Volume up+power +home buttons simultaneously to get into stock recovery..From there wipe data/factory..After reset complete,reboot your device.
●DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!! NO ONE INCLUDING ME OR ANY XDA MEMBER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR BRICK TO YOUR DEVICE

[GUIDE] Root For Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro SM-J530F

Here's another rooting guide for SM-J530F/DS (Dual Sim) stock ROM. Even with Lineage OS my hardware model (ordered March 2018, EU SIM card only) tends to mute the main speaker after rooting. This rooting method works for me and is based on the work of others, especially ananjaser1211 and Abdullah_a86.
Make a backup of everything and make sure that the backup is usable. You are responsible if following this description and flashing bricks your phone. It did work for me which does not mean that it also works for you.
Enable Developer options. (Settings, About phone, Software information, tap a few times on Build number)
OEM unlock the phone. (Settings, Developer options, OEM UNLOCK: enable - otherwise you will bootloop)
Reboot into download mode.
Flash J530F_TWRP_3.2.1.0.tar (in AP) with Odin.
Now TWRP is installed and you should be able to use your phone as usual or to boot into TWRP recovery.
Rooting will erase everything, verify your backup again unless this is a new phone.
Reset the phone. (Open Settings, About Phone, (Looking for something else?) RESET, Factory data reset, Reset, DELETE ALL)
Reboot into recovery, a cleanup script will run and reboot after a few seconds.
Reboot into recovery again, install SuperSu and reboot (wipe nothing).
Starting takes a little time, after running the initial setup SuperSU is installed and the speaker works as expected.
I started here a few times after no-sound, no-root and/or bootloop experiences with LineageOS, CF-Autoroot and Magisk. If you upgrade to this firmware version you can no longer downgrade to a previous firmware version. Follow this only if you break something, want to un-root, update your firmware and/or start from scratch:
Force a reboot if necessary and then boot into download mode. All data on the phone will be lost.
Flash the J530FDBT2ARB3 firmware with Odin (AP*, BL*, CP* and CSC*. Do not use HOME_CSC*).
Now you have again a phone with stock firmware without root.
Links:
Odin (3.12.3): https://samsungodin.com/download/
TWRP (3.2.1-0): https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...twrp-samsung-j5-pro-twrp-3-1-10-v2-0-t3728233
SuperSU (2.82): https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga.../guide-root-samsung-galaxy-j5-pro-sm-t3720446
Optional (also older firmware or a firmware backup may be used):
Firmware (Android7 J530FDBT2ARB3 2018-02-08): https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-j5/SM-J530F/DBT/download/J530FXXU2ARB3/210251/
Hints:
Power+Home+VolumeUp = Recovery
Power+Home+VolumeDown = Download Mode
Power+VolumeUp+VolumeDown = Force Reboot
PS: If a mod wants to move the thread to https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...17-roms-kernels-recoveries--other-development please just do it and remove this comment. My reputation is too low to post there.

Hello, could you help me ? Odin doesn't recognize it, pc shows drivers being installed, but nothing shows up on odin, tried different version of odin.

aofthe said:
Hello, could you help me ? Odin doesn't recognize it, pc shows drivers being installed, but nothing shows up on odin, tried different version of odin.
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Enable OEM unlock and USB debugging in developer options

garylawwd said:
Enable OEM unlock and USB debugging in developer options
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Yeah, they were already enabled.

Hello again, i managed to fix Odin problem, it installed Twrp and said pass, with green, but when i tried to enter recovery mode, it went downloading, and the no command, phone boots normally, but i got no recovery, any suggestions ?

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aofthe said:
Hello again, i managed to fix Odin problem, it installed Twrp and said pass, with green, but when i tried to enter recovery mode, it went downloading, and the no command, phone boots normally, but i got no recovery, any suggestions ?
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I think this might fix you booting into download mode problem try this post. Read "how to fix" near the bottom. Please Thank us if it does. This same thing happened to me and I wish I stumbled across this earlier because I figured this out on my own by just messing around going from recovery to download mode and it eventually fixed itself.