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kernel question

hello everyone
i know that if i flash a kernlel unsuccessfully then i will lose my recovery mode
but i want to know if download mode will also be gone ie i wont be able to download mode
or it will open and recovery mode will not open
please reply fast/////////

download mode will still be available
the only risk to download mode is if you flash a firmware that is not meant for your phone

marcussmith2626 said:
download mode will still be available
the only risk to download mode is if you flash a firmware that is not meant for your phone
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Im flashing ddlk2 firmware
Sent from my GT-S5360 using Tapatalk 2

abhishekr700 said:
Im flashing ddlk2 firmware
Sent from my GT-S5360 using Tapatalk 2
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No problem. If you flash DDLK2 with Odin, you will not lose Download mode.
Download mode is lost means HARDEST brick.
It can happen if you mess with .pit or bootloader wrongly.
(It happened to XDA Recognized Contributor doky73 when he flashed Galaxy S2 bootloader)
(His device was never repaired)
In that case nothing can restore your phone, not even USB jig.
But JTAG may repair your device.

hnkotnis said:
No problem. If you flash DDLK2 with Odin, you will not lose Download mode.
Download mode is lost means HARDEST brick.
It can happen if you mess with .pit or bootloader wrongly.
(It happened to XDA Recognized Contributor doky73 when he flashed Galaxy S2 bootloader)
(His device was never repaired)
In that case nothing can restore your phone, not even USB jig.
But JTAG may repair your device.
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well
even when i flash stock rom via odin i only choose pda,csc and phone options
one question how can we check whether a rom contains bootloader
i mean are there other files in such a rom other than system meta-inf and data

abhishekr700 said:
well
even when i flash stock rom via odin i only choose pda,csc and phone options
one question how can we check whether a rom contains bootloader
i mean are there other files in such a rom other than system meta-inf and data
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If on PC, use WinRAR/Winzip/7zip to open and check ROM.zip
If on phone use Root Explorer. (Simply click the ROM.zip)
If it contains META-INF, system, data (and/maybe) boot.img, (and/maybe) busyboxinstall it is safe.
# HERE BY SAFE I MEAN MAXIMUM IT CAN SOFT BRICK YOUR DEVICE, WHICH IS RECOVERED BY ODIN.
Bootloader is not replaced by Flashable zip in Galaxy y. So forget about it.
Bootloader is only replaced by odin.
*** I TELL YOU, DO NOT MESS WITH BOOTLOADER OR .PIT***
Result is hard-bricked device, not recoverable by Odin, USB Jig. Not recovered also by JTAG.
You must have to see those charming(!!!!!) Samsung Care Guys (Pun intended ) to repair such device.

hnkotnis said:
If on PC, use WinRAR/Winzip/7zip to open and check ROM.zip
If on phone use Root Explorer. (Simply click the ROM.zip)
If it contains META-INF, system, data (and/maybe) boot.img, (and/maybe) busyboxinstall it is safe.
# HERE BY SAFE I MEAN MAXIMUM IT CAN SOFT BRICK YOUR DEVICE, WHICH IS RECOVERED BY ODIN.
Bootloader is not replaced by Flashable zip in Galaxy y. So forget about it.
Bootloader is only replaced by odin.
*** I TELL YOU, DO NOT MESS WITH BOOTLOADER OR .PIT***
Result is hard-bricked device, not recoverable by Odin, USB Jig. Not recovered also by JTAG.
You must have to see those charming(!!!!!) Samsung Care Guys (Pun intended ) to repair such device.
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thanx as i told you i never even touch bootloader option in odin nor the pit file

abhishekr700 said:
thanx as i told you i never even touch bootloader option in odin nor the pit file
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Don't mention Thanks. Just press the button :good: :laugh::silly:
It can be used to decrease length of thread

hnkotnis said:
Don't mention Thanks. Just press the button :good: :laugh::silly:
It can be used to decrease length of thread
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pressed please reply to my lidroid toggle thread
i cant install the compiled app why??

abhishekr700 said:
pressed please reply to my lidroid toggle thread
i cant install the compiled app why??
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I told you, there is a signature error. (it is not solved by signing the apk)
I also told you give me systemui.apk (ROM MUST BE DEODEXED)
and I will do it for you.

hnkotnis said:
I told you, there is a signature error. (it is not solved by signing the apk)
I also told you give me systemui.apk (ROM MUST BE DEODEXED)
and I will do it for you.
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i have already given
and how to fix signing issue

abhishekr700 said:
i have already given
and how to fix signing issue
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I will send you a PM
(Now I am working on systemui.apk)
After that I will send you PM.
If you have some work, don't wait for me. This may take long time.
(I am with friends in canteen, so work is slow).

[Q] Did I brick my phone?

Hello,
I have a LG G2 (D802). I was busy flashing the stock KDZ, when I got an error. The progress on my phone stopped, and nothing happened anymore. I wanted to try again, so I turned my phone off. Now, when I boot my phone, it gives the LG logo, and then nothing. When I connect it to my pc, I get a lot of format pop-ups.
I followed this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
The KDZ I used: Netherlands Open 16GB KitKat D80220D
Furthermore, also while connected to the pc, I only see a folder called "image".
Can someone help me with getting my phone back to stock? It doesn't matter if everything gets wiped, I already backed up everything.
Thanks in advance!

If lots of drives still pop up when you connect your phone to the PC,then follow this guide:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQVTc2m6U-I
I did it,and it fixed my download mode,and I could finally access Download Mode.
If your Download Mode still works,try the TOT method,it worked for me,since the KDZ method would be stuck at 2% every time(in my case).
So,after,or if your download mode works,do try the TOT method.

The Marionette said:
If lots of drives still pop up when you connect your phone to the PC,then follow this guide:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQVTc2m6U-I
I did it,and it fixed my download mode,and I could finally access Download Mode.
If your Download Mode still works,try the TOT method,it worked for me,since the KDZ method would be stuck at 2% every time(in my case).
So,after,or if your download mode works,do try the TOT method.
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Thanks for your reply, but unfortunately, I even can't get the phone into fastboot mode.
Here are some pictures to show what's inside the "image" folder in the first local disk (= first partition?): 1: http://i.imgur.com/InFoiXA.png 2: http://i.imgur.com/YzjXOmQ.png 3: http://i.imgur.com/JDEnUfa.png

MistaahD said:
Thanks for your reply, but unfortunately, I even can't get the phone into fastboot mode.
Here are some pictures to show what's inside the "image" folder in the first local disk (= first partition?): 1: http://i.imgur.com/InFoiXA.png 2: http://i.imgur.com/YzjXOmQ.png 3: http://i.imgur.com/JDEnUfa.png
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So you basically cant access the recovery,fastboot nor the Download Mode,right?
Try asking for help on this thread:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
People there really know how to help,they helped me there too
Just dont panic,even if your phone is in a "hard brick" state(doubtfully),there is a fix for it too.
I suggest you do not do anything without consulting with other members.
You just have to be patient.
EDIT
Oh,and go to the Device Manager and tell me what name your G2 has when connected to the PC.

The Marionette said:
So you basically cant access the recovery,fastboot nor the Download Mode,right?
Try asking for help on this thread:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
People there really know how to help,they helped me there too
Just dont panic,even if your phone is in a "hard brick" state(doubtfully),there is a fix for it too.
I suggest you do not do anything without consulting with other members.
You just have to be patient.
EDIT
Oh,and go to the Device Manager and tell me what name your G2 has when connected to the PC.
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Indeed, there's really no mode that I can use...
Thanks, I'll ask for help there too! And my phone is being recognized as "QHSUSB_BULK".

MistaahD said:
Indeed, there's really no mode that I can use...
Thanks, I'll ask for help there too! And my phone is being recognized as "QHSUSB_BULK".
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Hmm,QHSUSB_BULK and no drives popping out?
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And are you sure you have the LG USB Drivers installed?
EDIT#2
And did you try to install the drivers to another PC and connecting your phone to that PC?

The Marionette said:
Hmm,QHSUSB_BULK and no drives popping out?
EDIT
And are you sure you have the LG USB Drivers installed?
EDIT#2
And did you try to install the drivers to another PC and connecting your phone to that PC?
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Yep, drivers are installed.
And there are also a lot of drives popping out! See this screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/RcMrAYv.png
Edit: I will try connecting it to another pc now.

MistaahD said:
Yep, drivers are installed.
And there are also a lot of drives popping out! See this screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/RcMrAYv.png
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Ugh thank god
those drives SHOULD be popping out
Right click on My Computer and select "Manage"
Then,on the left part of that window,you will see the "Disk Management" option. Click it
Then,you should see a certain Disk which is separated into tons of parts.
This part is crucial!
To me,my PCs Hard Drive was "Disk 0",and my fastboot G2 was "Disk 1"
Please tell me which "Disk _" your g2 is.
You can folow this videowithout my help(I could do it by myself in 3 A.M.,so you can do it too! ),I am basically helping you with the same method.
If you want me to proceed with helping you,do tell.

The Marionette said:
Ugh thank god
those drives SHOULD be popping out
Right click on My Computer and select "Manage"
Then,on the left part of that window,you will see the "Disk Management" option. Click it
Then,you should see a certain Disk which is separated into tons of parts.
This part is crucial!
To me,my PCs Hard Drive was "Disk 0",and my fastboot G2 was "Disk 1"
Please tell me which "Disk _" your g2 is.
You can folow this videowithout my help(I could do it by myself in 3 A.M.,so you can do it too! ),I am basically helping you with the same method.
If you want me to proceed with helping you,do tell.
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My phone is on Disk2. I am now trying to follow this guide, I'll let you know how it worked out.
Edit: wow! I now get the firmware update screen!! What should I do now? What to flash?

MistaahD said:
My phone is on Disk2. I am now trying to follow this guide, I'll let you know how it worked out.
Edit: wow! I now get the firmware update screen!! What should I do now? What to flash?
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Download the kdz suitable for your model and flash it with LG Flash Tool.
Follow the "Back to stock" guide which you mentioned in the OP.
There will be a link to the KDZ archive for various models,and make sure that you select the kdz for the 32 GB variant if you have a 32 GB variant. Because it will be dangerous if you flash a 16gb variant kdz on a 32 gb phone.
Sent from my LG-D802 using XDA Forums Pro.
EDIT
And if the same thing happens when flashing,fix it again(if it won't access the download mode) and try to flash while using another PC.

Mate, you are the freakin' best!!!! Mah phone works again!!! Now I'm going to install CloudyG2_3.3. What are the steps I need to perform in order to NOT(!!!) brick my phone again?
That'll be my last question, I can't thank you enough!

MistaahD said:
Mate, you are the freakin' best!!!! Mah phone works again!!! Now I'm going to install CloudyG2_3.3. What are the steps I need to perform in order to NOT(!!!) brick my phone again?
That'll be my last question, I can't thank you enough!
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So the kdz flash worked,and the stock rom boots?
Sent from my LG-D802 using XDA Forums Pro.

Yea it works! I used the stock KK rom though, since Cloudy requires the KK bootloader. I did it right here yes?

MistaahD said:
Yea it works! I used the stock KK rom though, since Cloudy requires the KK bootloader. I did it right here yes?
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Yes,excellent job.
To root,download "Towelroot" to your phone,install it and press the "Make it rain" button,then install SuperSU,then look for "AutoRec" and make sure you get the version for your variant.
That is just halfway,I will tell you the rest tomorrow,it is 00:26 and I have to get up at 07:00. xD
Sent from my LG-D802 using XDA Forums Pro.

Haha cheers! I think I got it from there, it's just that I don't want to do it in a wrong order haha ;P
And thanks a lot, again! Get your deserved sleep, I should do that too.. Gotta go up at 06:45 hah!! I WIN! xD

Okay,moving on.
Download the BUMPED TWRP from this thread:http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/development/twrp-twrp-2-8-0-0-kernel-f2fs-tools-t2898705
It is in a flashable zip,so just flash it with the TWRP which was installed by AutoRec.
You must have the bumped version of TWRP!!
After you flashed the BUMP TWRP,reboot recovery.
Here is a bootloader changer,AROMA edition:http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/general/d802-bootloader-changer-1-1-jb-kk-lp-t3104380
1.Wipe data/factory reset
2.Flash the Bootloader Changer,in AROMA choose the KK bootloader,and install.
3.Flash CloudyG2 3.3
4.Reboot

The Marionette said:
Okay,moving on.
Download the BUMPED TWRP from this thread:http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/development/twrp-twrp-2-8-0-0-kernel-f2fs-tools-t2898705
It is in a flashable zip,so just flash it with the TWRP which was installed by AutoRec.
You must have the bumped version of TWRP!!
After you flashed the BUMP TWRP,reboot recovery.
Here is a bootloader changer,AROMA edition:http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/general/d802-bootloader-changer-1-1-jb-kk-lp-t3104380
1.Wipe data/factory reset
2.Flash the Bootloader Changer,in AROMA choose the KK bootloader,and install.
3.Flash CloudyG2 3.3
4.Reboot
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Hey man,
I noticed that Towelroot doesn't work for LG G2 Lollipop. Any idea how to fix this?
Edit: trying it with another root.
Edit 2: rooted. Going to flash now.

Alright it works, thanks! Can you tell me why I need the bumped version? Just curious

MistaahD said:
Alright it works, thanks! Can you tell me why I need the bumped version? Just curious
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It is complicated,just do it. XD
I was asking the same thing like you.I ignored others,rushed with roms,didnt use the BUMPED TWRP and my phone was bricked.
Basically the TWRP you get with AutoRec is just capable of flashing partitions for the bootloader,not the system partition(the rom is in the system partition).
The BUMPED TWRP has a certain type of an exploit,and lets us install those system partitions.
Shortly:You can't install roms without the BUMPED TWRP.
Sent from my LG-D802 using XDA Forums Pro.

I'm guessing my phone is refurbished?
I bought a D802 from a third-party, with:
- 32GB ROM
- 4.4.2 D80220b firmware
- 2G, 3G, 4G working
- The csmg.lgmobile.com website said that according to my IMEI, my model is the UAE 32GB D802 and gave me the D80230a firmware for manual flash via LG Flash tool.
I used the phone for a while, rooted it and used Xposed. Never got recovery so no backup(wish I'd seen the SRK tool before). Then I downloaded the firmware from the csmg.lgmobile.com website. I flashed it via the Flash tool and everything seemed fine. Then it booted:
- Touchscreen was erratic. Ghost touches, dead spots, phantom touches, whatever.
- The Baseband Version and IMEI in About Phone both say Unknown
- ROM has converted to a 16GB version
- Download mode is fine along with every other feature of the phone
After that I looked around and found a UAE D80220c firmware and flashed that. It flashed fine but all the above issues remained the same.
I browsed around extensively here and found out:
- Refurbished phones have their back cover and firmware changed to imitate D802's.
- My phone is probably some other G2 model with D802 firmware and an altered IMEI
- The actual model of my device is UNDER the motherboard. Which, apparently, I must get hold of so I can flash the appropriate stock kdz. This gets a bit too hardware-y for me.
So, basically, my phone is no more useful than a brick at the moment. Any expert help would be appreciated but here are the main questions that I'd really like answered:
A. Should I try various flashing the kdz files from different models mentioned in the link I gave up ^there until one clicks and then try to do something about the IMEI?
B. Is there any chance that my phone is beyond repair forever?
C. Should I stop messing around with my mediocre knowledge and take it to a repair shop?

Hard bricked my bootloader locked g6 any help?

hey i likely know the answer to this but i got my lg g6 stuck in qualcomm 9008 mode does anyone know anything i can try? i am planning to send this phone in for warranty over a screen issue i was having but when attempting to factory reset it crashed and ended up here. worried they wont honor the warranty now

Use LGUP and UPPERCUT to flash the stock KDZ files. Google how to get into download mode and a guide. Easy to fix.

basicreece said:
Use LGUP and UPPERCUT to flash the stock KDZ files. Google how to get into download mode and a guide. Easy to fix.
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there is no download mode. its lifeless aside from the pc recognizing a device in qualcomm 9008 mode when i plug it in.

Download will work.

basicreece said:
Download will work.
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How? every key combination I've tried does nothing. I guess I might be missing something if so could you be more specific? I do appreciate the help

basicreece said:
Download will work.
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im pretty sure my laf partition is corrupted

Just follow the guide. I've repaired many phones with this issue.

basicreece said:
Just follow the guide. I've repaired many phones with this issue.
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the guide was as suspected no help. the device remains unresponsive.

Download mode, flash KDZ. Easy.

basicreece said:
Download mode, flash KDZ. Easy.
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laf is gone (the partition that runs download mode) in this state I need some way of communication to the device in edl mode. I know what you're saying to do but there is no download mode to get into ive tried... multiple times.

It 100% works. I've fixed handful phones with this exact issue.

basicreece said:
It 100% works. I've fixed handful phones with this exact issue.
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Im not arguing the validity of this technique in most cases this would be proper procedure but my failure happened partway through writing partitions.
the partition map is corrupt and laf is empty there is no download mode to communicate with anymore. very specific to MY device download mode has been in the easiest sense of the situation deleted

Anyone else got some ideas?

Tinyshy said:
Anyone else got some ideas?
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Sounds like you got 2 warranty issues now. If the bootloader is locked, LG should honour the repair.

There's a program called QFIL (qualcomm flash) and you can use it to flash a kdz. I believe all it does is flashes download mode as once it succeeds and your phone is in download mode you would then reinstall stock kdz. I noticed there's a mention of 'firehose' though and I'm unsure yet of what that is.

Just curious: how did you manage to remove write protected partition while your bootloader is locked?

MS. said:
Just curious: how did you manage to remove write protected partition while your bootloader is locked?
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I'm also curious as to what steps you took to lead you here @Tinyshy

if you have bootloader unlock you will never stuck in this, btw in the section of lg g6 h872 i open the thread for all people stuck in this, i also open a petition to lg, sorry mate for now we are aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall stuck in this sh++, no file available for this smartphone for the hard brick, same for the v20 and the g6

help please
basicreece said:
Download mode, flash KDZ. Easy.
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can you help me where is the tutorial. I relock the bootloader and brick the phone.

camargod20 said:
can you help me where is the tutorial. I relock the bootloader and brick the phone.
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https://techtrickz.com/how-to/how-t...re-on-lg-g6-guide-to-unbrick-a-bricked-lg-g6/

Lets Turn That Paper Weight Back to an S8...plus

This is for those of you that have a S8+ that only boots into Upload Mode and nothing else. When you connect it to the computer it may should say Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008. Others may have even told you theres nothing that can be done to fix it and that its bricked! Yes, yes, I believed too. I sent to Samsung who sent back the phone and a 850$ option for replacing the board.
I work at Northrop Grumman, they make B2s and stuff, and they happen to have a partnership with Qualcomm so I set up an account with them, downloaded official and latest QPST, QXDM, and QUD. I was able to provision the device using QFIL (unsure if required), but I was unable to flash anything with QFIL. My phone has been useless for 3 months now. I randomly try again here and there, with repeated failure and lost hope. UNTIL TODAY.
Craziest thing ever, and trust me, I know, it does not look remotely close to legit. IT IS.
basically, you do the captcha thing, it takes you to a MEGA download site, you download a zip folder that is named G955U2. Connect the phone to the computer while the screen is black and not on upload mode. The device manager should show the QDLoader 9008 in the Port section. Unzip the downloaded file. Open the folder. DOUBLE CLICK G955U2_Recovery.Bat. Do not run as admin, mine didn't work that way, only double clicking. Wait about a minute, when it says finished, boot the phone into Download mode by holding vol down + Bixby+Power. Not done yet though. SO you should have Download Mode on. Now you need to flash the Odin files, which I am currently doing myself. I have noticed a few issues but I have gotten almost there. I can only suggest flashing a BL first of your firmware and then after that's done do the AP. Once that is done you will be where I am at, and I will update once I am able to fully flash a complete firmware.
Downloads Mod edits am not sure who created that tool, where it came from, or who to thank. Alls I know is it works and is a freakin masterpiece.
Update: I have my phone up and running. On official Oreo firmware I am unable to get any network signals (wireless or mobile). On PartyCyborgRom I am able to get wifi but anytime I put a SIM card in it tells me to reboot, and does the same thing upon boot. I believe that my EFS folder is corrupt/formatted/missing. I have read that formatting the EFS folder to EXT4 can help and that it is mmcblk0p* with the * being a number. The EFS thing is the only issue I am having though. If TWRP were able to be installed on the S8+ for Sprint I would install it and format the folder through it but with the bootloader locked I am not sure its possible. Possibly thinking about completely resetting the phone back to the QDLoader and starting from complete scratch and seeing if I can format the EFS folder before flashing a firmware. Anyone know how to fix the EFS thing?

After flashing first the BL and then the AP separately I was able to flash AP+CP+CSC+BL all at once. I have now fully booted. At first, it will go into recovery and then say failed due to something about mounting an efl folder or something. What I did was mount the system and then factory reset. Then rebooted to phone, and voila. I am not sure if wifi is working just yet or what else may not work. I do know I have booted and am further than I have been before and should be much easier to fix now. I'll keep updated.

Would've been better if you posted the Mega link instead of having to jump through hoops.
https://mega.nz/#!8nQCSZCA!MOGy_httgg1VOYxVLgsPh8cBuSOTBHzfKXZAIydu_kM

droseofc,
Interesting info/find/fix!

gamer765 said:
Would've been better if you posted the Mega link instead of having to jump through hoops.
https://mega.nz/#!8nQCSZCA!MOGy_httgg1VOYxVLgsPh8cBuSOTBHzfKXZAIydu_kM
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I didn't want to overstep the original poster/possibly creator feet. I figured if they wanted the captcha then they should get the captcha because I would've never found it directly to the mega link, nor would have you.

droseofc said:
After flashing first the BL and then the AP separately I was able to flash AP+CP+CSC+BL all at once. I have now fully booted. At first, it will go into recovery and then say failed due to something about mounting an efl folder or something. What I did was mount the system and then factory reset. Then rebooted to phone, and voila. I am not sure if wifi is working just yet or what else may not work. I do know I have booted and am further than I have been before and should be much easier to fix now. I'll keep updated.
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droseofc said:
This is for those of you that have a S8+ that only boots into Upload Mode and nothing else. When you connect it to the computer it may should say Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008. Others may have even told you theres nothing that can be done to fix it and that its bricked! Yes, yes, I believed too. I sent to Samsung who sent back the phone and a 850$ option for replacing the board.
I work at Northrop Grumman, they make B2s and stuff, and they happen to have a partnership with Qualcomm so I set up an account with them, downloaded official and latest QPST, QXDM, and QUD. I was able to provision the device using QFIL (unsure if required), but I was unable to flash anything with QFIL. My phone has been useless for 3 months now. I randomly try again here and there, with repeated failure and lost hope. UNTIL TODAY.
Craziest thing ever, and trust me, I know, it does not look remotely close to legit. IT IS. basically, you do the captcha thing, it takes you to a MEGA download site, you download a zip folder that is named G955U2. Connect the phone to the computer while the screen is black and not on upload mode. The device manager should show the QDLoader 9008 in the Port section. Unzip the downloaded file. Open the folder. DOUBLE CLICK G955U2_Recovery.Bat. Do not run as admin, mine didn't work that way, only double clicking. Wait about a minute, when it says finished, boot the phone into Download mode by holding vol down + Bixby+Power. Not done yet though. SO you should have Download Mode on. Now you need to flash the Odin files, which I am currently doing myself. I have noticed a few issues but I have gotten almost there. I can only suggest flashing a BL first of your firmware and then after that's done do the AP. Once that is done you will be where I am at, and I will update once I am able to fully flash a complete firmware.
Downloads I am not sure who created that tool, where it came from, or who to thank. Alls I know is it works and is a freakin masterpiece.
Update: I have my phone up and running. On official Oreo firmware I am unable to get any network signals (wireless or mobile). On PartyCyborgRom I am able to get wifi but anytime I put a SIM card in it tells me to reboot, and does the same thing upon boot. I believe that my EFS folder is corrupt/formatted/missing. I have read that formatting the EFS folder to EXT4 can help and that it is mmcblk0p* with the * being a number. The EFS thing is the only issue I am having though. If TWRP were able to be installed on the S8+ for Sprint I would install it and format the folder through it but with the bootloader locked I am not sure its possible. Possibly thinking about completely resetting the phone back to the QDLoader and starting from complete scratch and seeing if I can format the EFS folder before flashing a firmware. Anyone know how to fix the EFS thing?
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there are adb codes to zero it out i just went through a corupted efs but had a backup i made in Flashfire a while back

@elliwigy might be able to help on this to as I know he has done some edl stuff

i can tell you one thing you should NOT do is mess with your efs partition.. itstores lots of information such as imei information which you shouldnt "wipe" unless you have backups and a way to restore it
try flashing a full combination firmware then back to full rom..
try flashing cp and csc files from stock firmware etc
9008 mode is EDL mode. those files are nothing new, in fact i havethe same exact files and more.. if u dont know what youre doing i wouldnt use edl more than u have to as you can do moredamagethan harm and maybe harm even edl cant recover from (yes, i bricked a hard brick in edl and had to replace the whole device)

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i can tell you one thing you should NOT do is mess with your efs partition.. itstores lots of information such as imei information which you shouldnt "wipe" unless you have backups and a way to restore it
try flashing a full combination firmware then back to full rom..
try flashing cp and csc files from stock firmware etc
9008 mode is EDL mode. those files are nothing new, in fact i havethe same exact files and more.. if u dont know what youre doing i wouldnt use edl more than u have to as you can do moredamagethan harm and maybe harm even edl cant recover from (yes, i bricked a hard brick in edl and had to replace the whole device)
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These files are what got me out of a brick. I was in EDL from flashing a bootloader with Flashfire. Could not get the device to do anything but get into upload mode or the qdloader mode. That's what these files were for, for those who could not get out of the QDLoader thing. And I tried everything from Combo Factory Binary to qualfast, flash image loader, snapdragon flash tool, qcomm, heimdall, qcom, efs professional, DFU, DFS, Samsung PST SW DLL, CDMA Workshop, CHMC PST, Gtran, PSTlite, CDMA universal, VK Mobile, Symbian Flashing Tool, QFIL, QPST, emmc. Nothing got me out of the EDL except that link. And it was just as simple as two clicks.
As for the EFS folder, I was able to reformat the EFS so that in recovery it no longer said "unable to mount /efs" and I could do a factory reset without any mount warnings. I tried restoring a backup of another s8+, doing the erase everything but two folders in the EFS folder and flashing a combo in the AP slot and then a official firmware, nothing was able to bring back an IMEI as it displayed all 0s. There may be a way, I tried programming the IMEI with various tools. I ended up talking to sprint to have them attempt to reactivate the device on my account, while doing that I added TEP (protection plan), in the midst of trying to activate they became aware that I had 0s for my IMEI and advised I take it into a store. I did just that and it would of been a free replacement but I had a teeny unrelated smidge of a crack on the top right corner so I have to pay 140$ for a replacement/repair. I'm sure it'll be a replacement because as you said, without a backup of the EFS its pretty tough to get it back.

if u read my post i said i wouldnt use edl more than u have to if u dont kno wat ur doing.. if ur stuck in edl mode then u had no other choice..
that is what edl mode is used for, to recover from bricks..
however, u clearly wiped ur efs in the process andtheres no way to recover that so not sure y ur still trying to wipe it or recover it lol.. theresno way to recover efs if u never backed it up in the first place.. flashing random files will not magically repopulate it unfortunately

https://www.theandroidsoul.com/fix-...fibluetooth-issues-restoring-twrp-backup/amp/ there are numerous other methods for rebuilding efs folder.

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This is for those of you that have a S8+ that only boots into Upload Mode and nothing else. When you connect it to the computer it may should say Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008. Others may have even told you theres nothing that can be done to fix it and that its bricked! Yes, yes, I believed too. I sent to Samsung who sent back the phone and a 850$ option for replacing the board.
I work at Northrop Grumman, they make B2s and stuff, and they happen to have a partnership with Qualcomm so I set up an account with them, downloaded official and latest QPST, QXDM, and QUD. I was able to provision the device using QFIL (unsure if required), but I was unable to flash anything with QFIL. My phone has been useless for 3 months now. I randomly try again here and there, with repeated failure and lost hope. UNTIL TODAY.
Craziest thing ever, and trust me, I know, it does not look remotely close to legit. IT IS.
basically, you do the captcha thing, it takes you to a MEGA download site, you download a zip folder that is named G955U2. Connect the phone to the computer while the screen is black and not on upload mode. The device manager should show the QDLoader 9008 in the Port section. Unzip the downloaded file. Open the folder. DOUBLE CLICK G955U2_Recovery.Bat. Do not run as admin, mine didn't work that way, only double clicking. Wait about a minute, when it says finished, boot the phone into Download mode by holding vol down + Bixby+Power. Not done yet though. SO you should have Download Mode on. Now you need to flash the Odin files, which I am currently doing myself. I have noticed a few issues but I have gotten almost there. I can only suggest flashing a BL first of your firmware and then after that's done do the AP. Once that is done you will be where I am at, and I will update once I am able to fully flash a complete firmware.
Downloads Mod edits am not sure who created that tool, where it came from, or who to thank. Alls I know is it works and is a freakin masterpiece.
Update: I have my phone up and running. On official Oreo firmware I am unable to get any network signals (wireless or mobile). On PartyCyborgRom I am able to get wifi but anytime I put a SIM card in it tells me to reboot, and does the same thing upon boot. I believe that my EFS folder is corrupt/formatted/missing. I have read that formatting the EFS folder to EXT4 can help and that it is mmcblk0p* with the * being a number. The EFS thing is the only issue I am having though. If TWRP were able to be installed on the S8+ for Sprint I would install it and format the folder through it but with the bootloader locked I am not sure its possible. Possibly thinking about completely resetting the phone back to the QDLoader and starting from complete scratch and seeing if I can format the EFS folder before flashing a firmware. Anyone know how to fix the EFS thing?
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OP edited pay per click links not allowed

will this method work on Binary 5 firmware?

Can you please let me know what the fix is for this? I have an S8 like this.

I suggest you go thru the post and read from begining, thoroughly... its elaborate enough, ive not tried but i'm going thru it for knowledge sake

droseofc said:
This is for those of you that have a S8+ that only boots into Upload Mode and nothing else. When you connect it to the computer it may should say Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008. Others may have even told you theres nothing that can be done to fix it and that its bricked! Yes, yes, I believed too. I sent to Samsung who sent back the phone and a 850$ option for replacing the board.
I work at Northrop Grumman, they make B2s and stuff, and they happen to have a partnership with Qualcomm so I set up an account with them, downloaded official and latest QPST, QXDM, and QUD. I was able to provision the device using QFIL (unsure if required), but I was unable to flash anything with QFIL. My phone has been useless for 3 months now. I randomly try again here and there, with repeated failure and lost hope. UNTIL TODAY.
Craziest thing ever, and trust me, I know, it does not look remotely close to legit. IT IS.
basically, you do the captcha thing, it takes you to a MEGA download site, you download a zip folder that is named G955U2. Connect the phone to the computer while the screen is black and not on upload mode. The device manager should show the QDLoader 9008 in the Port section. Unzip the downloaded file. Open the folder. DOUBLE CLICK G955U2_Recovery.Bat. Do not run as admin, mine didn't work that way, only double clicking. Wait about a minute, when it says finished, boot the phone into Download mode by holding vol down + Bixby+Power. Not done yet though. SO you should have Download Mode on. Now you need to flash the Odin files, which I am currently doing myself. I have noticed a few issues but I have gotten almost there. I can only suggest flashing a BL first of your firmware and then after that's done do the AP. Once that is done you will be where I am at, and I will update once I am able to fully flash a complete firmware.
Downloads Mod edits am not sure who created that tool, where it came from, or who to thank. Alls I know is it works and is a freakin masterpiece.
Update: I have my phone up and running. On official Oreo firmware I am unable to get any network signals (wireless or mobile). On PartyCyborgRom I am able to get wifi but anytime I put a SIM card in it tells me to reboot, and does the same thing upon boot. I believe that my EFS folder is corrupt/formatted/missing. I have read that formatting the EFS folder to EXT4 can help and that it is mmcblk0p* with the * being a number. The EFS thing is the only issue I am having though. If TWRP were able to be installed on the S8+ for Sprint I would install it and format the folder through it but with the bootloader locked I am not sure its possible. Possibly thinking about completely resetting the phone back to the QDLoader and starting from complete scratch and seeing if I can format the EFS folder before flashing a firmware. Anyone know how to fix the EFS thing?
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Can you please help me out with my Samsung Galaxy S4 VZW (i545) I'm on hard brick too. I don't know what to do now to debrick phone, I've got debrick files, USB-JIT, trying to flashing with Qualcomm qpst, Qfil, if you have program like that as yours to debrick phone I'll be thankful..

Flashing recovery j500fn

I have a problem with flashing twrp...When i try to flashi it odin gets to recovery.img and it is just standing there...a bar on my phone apears but nothing happens...:crying::crying:

daithi2233 said:
I have a problem with flashing twrp...When i try to flashi it odin gets to recovery.img and it is just standing there...a bar on my phone apears but nothing happens...:crying::crying:
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OEM unlocking cheked? Did You boot in Download mode? Whats Your Android version?

RootingPro-18 said:
OEM unlocking cheked? Did You boot in Download mode? Whats Your Android version?
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OEM unlocked,yes ofc i was in download mode... i tryd on both 5.1.1 and 6.0.1,and still nothing

daithi2233 said:
OEM unlocked,yes ofc i was in download mode... i tryd on both 5.1.1 and 6.0.1,and still nothing
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Your trying to flash the wrong recovery or your method is wrong.
Go to developer options in settings and enable USB debugging if you havent already.
Make sure you have the right files and be sure the file is .tar and not .IMG
.IMG files are used to update twrp through twrp itself and .tar files are for Odin.
Connect the phone to the computer and open Odin.
Make sure to turn off auto reboot in Odin you will see a little checkbox on the left hand side.
Click on ap and locate the twrp file and flash.
Take the battery out of the phone.
Make sure you boot to recovery (vol up, power and home buttons)and do not turn on your phone yet or you will have to start all over.
Once your in twrp swipe to allow modifications then just reboot and that's it

garylawwd said:
Your trying to flash the wrong recovery or your method is wrong.
Go to developer options in settings and enable USB debugging if you havent already.
Make sure you have the right files and be sure the file is .tar and not .IMG
.IMG files are used to update twrp through twrp itself and .tar files are for Odin.
Connect the phone to the computer and open Odin.
Make sure to turn off auto reboot in Odin you will see a little checkbox on the left hand side.
Click on ap and locate the twrp file and flash.
Take the battery out of the phone.
Make sure you boot to recovery (vol up, power and home buttons)and do not turn on your phone yet or you will have to start all over.
Once your in twrp swipe to allow modifications then just reboot and that's it
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I did everything,here is a ss of my odin,that is all thet happen.. i even tryd reinstalling windows..I have j500FN so i downloaded twrp-3.1.1-1-j5nlte... After reinstalling windows this is the most i got... Amd before it didnt even start filling bar... ((

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I did everything,here is a ss of my odin,that is all thet happen.. i even tryd reinstalling windows..I have j500FN so i downloaded twrp-3.1.1-1-j5nlte... After reinstalling windows this is the most i got... Amd before it didnt even start filling bar... ((
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That's an old version of Odin try a newer version like 3.12.3

garylawwd said:
That's an old version of Odin try a newer version like 3.12.3
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I did on old windows,ill download it now and report when i try

garylawwd said:
That's an old version of Odin try a newer version like 3.12.3
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Whell this is the most it went up buy far... but it still takes to long to get to this point and after getting here it just sits there..And trying to flash twrp-3.1.1-1-j5nlte.img.tar from twrp official site wont even start..

daithi2233 said:
Whell this is the most it went up buy far... but it still takes to long to get to this point and after getting here it just sits there..And trying to flash twrp-3.1.1-1-j5nlte.img.tar from twrp official site wont even start..
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By the looks of it the file you are trying to flash is for a galaxy s6 edge

garylawwd said:
By the looks of it the file you are trying to flash is for a galaxy s6 edge
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If you mean "g925..." it is just tip(explanation) how to use odin...

daithi2233 said:
If you mean "g925..." it is just tip(explanation) how to use odin...
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And you definitely have USB debugging and OEM unlock enabled in developer options?
Other than that all I can think of is your computer/laptop might be at fault.
Try reinstalling the drivers from Samsung
Make sure your lead is good
Other than that I can't think of anything man.
Bad craic sorry

garylawwd said:
And you definitely have USB debugging and OEM unlock enabled in developer options?
Other than that all I can think of is your computer/laptop might be at fault.
Try reinstalling the drivers from Samsung
Make sure your lead is good
Other than that I can't think of anything man.
Bad craic sorry
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Great news,i did it,i dont even know how,i guess trial and error..thanks dud :laugh::laugh: