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[Q] [GT-I9500] Cannot reinstall official ROM

Hello,
I've baught a S4 GT-I9500 some months ago.
I used Omega v8 (4.2.2) and I manged ONCE to install an official 4.3 (india, from sammobile). Then back to Omega.
Now, I really want to go back to official 4.3 or 4.2.2, but it fails via Odin (tried 1.85, 3.04 3.07 3.09 and multiple CWM recovery).
Here is the output of Odin (always the same error) :
<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> sboot.bin
<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/006> FAIL!
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
PLEASE, help me...
Thank you,
Nad

1. Try other USB port in ur pc and repeat the process
2. Close completely Kies before start to flash (take a look in your taskbar and task manager too)
3. You cant flash a 4.2.2 firmware if your bootloader was updated for accident flashing a firmware with android 4.3. You will have to flash one firmware with android 4.3 again
4. Good luck

Joku1981 said:
1. Try other USB port in ur pc and repeat the process
2. Close completely Kies before start to flash (take a look in your taskbar and task manager too)
3. You cant flash a 4.2.2 firmware if your bootloader was updated for accident flashing a firmware with android 4.3. You will have to flash one firmware with android 4.3 again
4. Good luck
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Thanks,
I've tried with many USB ports, no way.
I do not have Kies installed, only samsung drivers.
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A tip, maybe : Yesterday I've installed Russian 4.4.2 (sammobile), but went back to Omega because od issues (modem).
I really need help
Nad

If u installed Russian 4.4.2 you cant come back to 4.3 or 4.2.2. Flash again Russian 4.4.2 :highfive:

Nadstaky said:
Thanks,
I've tried with many USB ports, no way.
I do not have Kies installed, only samsung drivers.
A tip, maybe : Yesterday I've installed Russian 4.4.2 (sammobile), but went back to Omega because od issues (modem).
I really need help
Nad
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Certainly can not go back to 4.2.2/.4.3

Any reason as to why am I unable to flash a previous firmware?

Thank
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I was tinkering around with firmwares the past few days because I was getting tired of my signal dropping and having to manually do the "*#*#4636#*#*" method or turning airplane mode on and off to get signal back only temporarily. I rooted my SM-N910P phone with the 5.0.1 firmware but the CM12.1 nightlies I got were based on 5.1.1. I managed to successfully flash the 5.1.1 firmware through ODIN which meant I lost my rooting capabilities.
I already made the mistake of trying to get root access back by reflashing the cf auto root via ODIN which was based on 4.4.4 but ended up just getting in a bootloop. So I had to reflash the 5.1.1 firmware which got rid of the bootloop. But now that I have it on my phone, I am unable to flash any previous STOCK firmwares. I've tried both 5.0.1 and 4.4.4 firmwares on the Sammobile website and end up getting a "FAIL!" message despite my phone being recognized on ODIN and ODIN reading the tar md5 firmware successfully under AP/PDA.
Code:
Added!!
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
N910PVPU3BOF5_N910PSPT3BOF5_N910PVPU3BOF5_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Initialzation..
Get PIT for mapping..
Firmware update start..
aboot.mbn
NAND Write Start!!
sbl1.mbn
rpm.mbn
FAIL! (Auth)
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
I've done a master/factory reset from recovery and it didn't help as I am still unable to flash a previous stock firmware. Since I already made the mistake of flashing two incompatible files that led to the bootloop, I was hoping to just go back to the 5.0.1 firmware I downloaded from Sammobile then just getting the last updated version of CM12 based on 5.0.1.
Is there something about the 5.1.1 firmware that prevents this? If so, I think I'm just gonna stay unrooted for now until there is a viable rooting method for 5.1.1.
Current 5.1.1 firmware for the SM-N910P version: N910PVPU4COG5_N910PSPT4COG5_N910PVPU4COG5_HOME.tar.md5
5.0.1 firmware from Sammobile I've tried to flash: N910PVPU3BOF5_N910PSPT3BOF5_N910PVPU3BOF5_HOME.tar.md5
Any feedback will be very much appreciated!
UPDATE: I just ended up flashing TWRP via ODIN with the 5.1.1 firmware as I remembered that ROMs and custom recoveries don't interfere with each other. Wiped the dalvik cache, cache, system and data and flashed the CM12.1 nightlies and 5.1 gapps zips via TWRP. Needless to say, it succeeded and got root access back.

5.1.1 Odin/Heimdall flashable Bootloader and Modem for custom Roms

Modem and Bootloader files are taken from N915FYXXU1COJ2 [DBT] [5.1.1]
Flashable with Odin or Heimdall
Modell: SM-N915FY | Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
Android Version: 5.1.1
Release Datum: 02.11.2015
Bootloader contains:
aboot.mbn
rpm.mbn
sbl1.mbn
sdi.mbn
tz.mbn
Modem contains:
modem.bin
NON-HLOS.bin
How-To: flash with Heimdall-Frontend
Turn your phone off. Put into Download Mode. Ex: Samsung you power on with the Power Button + Volume Down
Choose the Utilities button at the top of the screen
Click “Detect”
Click “Save As” and name your PIT file something like “S4.pit”
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While still in Download Mode, switch to the “Flash” button at the top of Heimdall
Browse for the PIT file you created above
Click the “Add” button.
Choose the Partition Name dropdown and select the type of file you have. Ex: MDM is for modems
Click the “Browse” button just below the Partition Name and find the file you want to flash
Click “Start”, let it run, and you are done
Source: https://spoonjab.com/how-to-use-heimdall-to-flash-roms-modems/
How-To: flash with Odin
Download and install Odin and Samsung drivers
Backup IMEI and EFS
Bring device into Downloadmode eg. power on with the Power Button + Volume Down
Plugin USB and start Odin as Administrator
Wait until ID:COM gets blue
Add modem.tar.md5 to AP/PDA or CP/Phone
Bootloader.tar.md5 goes to BL
After flash succeeded the device should reboot
Downloads:
Flashable Files for Heimdall:
Heimdall is available at glassechidna.com.au/heimdall
Sparse Files (.bin / .mbn) - androidfilehost.com
.tar.gz: - androidfilehost.com
PIT (optional and if partition table is gone to valhall): - androidfilehost.com
Flashable tar.md5 for Odin - androidfilehost.com
Odin3_v3.10.7 - androidfilehost.com
Odin3_v3.10.6 - androidfilehost.com
Odin3_v3.09 - androidfilehost.com
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Thanks for the effort!
Mega asks for a Kryptokey?

hmm...tested the links yesterday, they were all working...seems mega sucks a little bit

PIT
xNNism said:
hmm...tested the links yesterday, they were all working...seems mega sucks a little bit
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Huge thanks for the re-upload ill flash it right away!
But whats the .pit used for i know its the partitiontable for the device, but why would i need it?

Its for flashing with Heimdall when you're accidently flashed some wrong firmware and because of this the partition table is lost and can't get downloaded from the device. i marked it with optional cause its kinda confusing

SAMSUNG SM-N915FY ODIN: Flash read failure ERROR: There is no pit binary
Good day! I just want to ask. I want to flash the firmware of my samsung SM-N915FY because I can't open the phone anymore. But when I flash the firmware that I downloaded, this is the prompt message:
ODIN: Flash read failure
ERROR: There is no pit binary
Can someone help me with this

HELP ODIN Stuck in Initialization J730G

ODIN MODE
DOWNLOAD SPEED: FAST
PRODUCT NAME: SM-J730G
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung OFFICIAL
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
RMM STATE : Prenormal
FRP LOCK : ON
OEM LOCK : ON
Secure Download : Enabled
WARRANTY VOID: 1 (0XO30c)
AP SWREV: B:5 K:2 S:3
I tried everything solutions i could find:
Different Frimware (downloaded from different sources)
Different PCs
Different Cables
Reinstall Drivers
Different Usb ports
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joseeeee said:
ODIN MODE
DOWNLOAD SPEED: FAST
PRODUCT NAME: SM-J730G
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung OFFICIAL
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
RMM STATE : Prenormal
FRP LOCK : ON
OEM LOCK : ON
Secure Download : Enabled
WARRANTY VOID: 1 (0XO30c)
AP SWREV: B:5 K:2 S:3
I tried everything solutions i could find:
Different Frimware (downloaded from different sources)
Different PCs
Different Cables
Reinstall Drivers
Different Usb ports
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All you're showing there is what's on the device screen.
Need to see a screenshot of Odin.

joseeeee said:
ODIN MODE
DOWNLOAD SPEED: FAST
PRODUCT NAME: SM-J730G
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung OFFICIAL
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
RMM STATE : Prenormal
FRP LOCK : ON
OEM LOCK : ON
Secure Download : Enabled
WARRANTY VOID: 1 (0XO30c)
AP SWREV: B:5 K:2 S:3
I tried everything solutions i could find:
Different Frimware (downloaded from different sources)
Different PCs
Different Cables
Reinstall Drivers
Different Usb ports
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You should not to try in these conditions to flash through Odin otherwise the result will be this.
For the next, the first you have to do is check RMM state is have to be in unlock or atleast checking state not prenormal, and also your FRP and OEM unlock are ON, you should NOT to flash in this state.
The only thing that could save you is this, download this file and flash it, be careful to not cut the process and not use your pc for other jobs at same time (specially if you have a low powered one)
https://gsmxpro.com/combination-j7-pro-samsung-sm-j730-file/
Go for this version COMBINATION_OXA_FA70_J730GDXU5ARI1
This firmware doesn´t provide a complete image so reboot normally to system, enable USB debugging, check OEM unlock status that is ok, check your Google account and see again what´s on screen of download mode to can flash a complete firmware so you can use it again normally when the worst is gone.
Report if this helps.

S7 EDGE SM-G935FD odin3 fail

Please help to see how to fix this problem,
Samsung S7 edge original version SM-G935FZSUCAM
Brushed the latest G935FXXS8ETC7_G935FOLB8ETC7_CAM
BL, CP, CSC, PIT can be successfully written separately using ODIN3 V3.13
Only AP will get stuck in system.img
ODIN mode
DOWNLOADING SPEED: FAST
PRODUCT NAME: SM-G935F
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
FAP LOCK: ON
Secure Download: Enabled
WARRANTY VOID: 0 (0x0000)
RP SWREV: B: 8 K: 6 S: 7
Is the motherboard broken or the hard disk broken?
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nerosn said:
Please help to see how to fix this problem,
Samsung S7 edge original version SM-G935FZSUCAM
Brushed the latest G935FXXS8ETC7_G935FOLB8ETC7_CAM
BL, CP, CSC, PIT can be successfully written separately using ODIN3 V3.13
Only AP will get stuck in system.img
ODIN mode
DOWNLOADING SPEED: FAST
PRODUCT NAME: SM-G935F
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
FAP LOCK: ON
Secure Download: Enabled
WARRANTY VOID: 0 (0x0000)
RP SWREV: B: 8 K: 6 S: 7
Is the motherboard broken or the hard disk broken?
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Can you open recovery mode ? Send screenshot of numbers written on top of recovery mode i.e G935Fxxxxxx
And why is frp lock on ? You aren't rooted or never rooted i suppose ?
Also you flash ap ,cp, csc, bl separately.. try flashing all 4 at same time
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Can you open recovery mode ? I can't open recovery mode
Send screenshot of numbers written on top of recovery mode i.e G935Fxxxxxx
And why is frp lock on ?I forgot to log out of my Google account
You aren't rooted or never rooted i suppose ?I don't root
Also you flash ap ,cp, csc, bl separately.. try flashing all 4 at same time fail
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