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[GUIDE] How to restore J700T1 model to stock after brinking it without odin!

im not very good at guides but i'll try....
I KNOW THIS WORKS BECAUSE I UNBRICKED MY DEVICE ABOUT 10 TIME BUT RESTORED IT WITH THIS SMARTSWITCH APPLICATION THE RESTORED MY BACKUP WITH FLASH FIRE
YOU NEED YOUR MODEL NUMBER AND YOUR SERIAL NUMBER TO DO THIS
here are the steps in how to do it.
1. download your samsung drivers and install them on your pc or mac
FOUND HERE for windows http://developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/view.do?v=T000000117
2. download and install the smartswitch application on your pc
FOUND HERE scroll down to the bottom to find the download links http://www.samsung.com/us/smart-switch/
3. put your device in download mode by....
turning your phone off completely
then HOLD the vol - and power button and home buttons. untill you see and light blue screen pop up
once you seen the blue screen it will asking to pust the vol + button to continue
4. plug your phone into your pc then launch the smartswitch app from your desktop
5. click the more button on the top right hand corner next to minimize button.
6. the click on emergency software and initialization.
7. once you done that a window will pop up with to tabs named ( emergency software recovery ) and (device initialization) CLICK the (device initialization) tab.
8. once you click that it will ask you for you SERIAL # and MODEL #
if you have them enter it in!
the model # is ( SM-J700T1 )
the serial number is your own serial number.
9. once you entered them in it will ask you to click ok 3 time untill the process starts.
PLEASE LEAVE YOU PC AND YOUR PHONE ALONE FOR ABOUT 15 -20 MIN TO MAKE SURE EVERY THING WILL GO WELL.
GOOD LUCK
HERES A VIDEO IN HOW TO DO IT NOT BY ME https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFL3HoK7bbA

It tells me that my serial number is incorrect when I am certain that it's not

It seems that Samsung has no firmware for the SM J700T so it won't work.

brandonlee96 said:
im not very good at guides but i'll try....
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I KNOW THIS WORKS BECAUSE I UNBRICKED MY DEVICE ABOUT 10 TIME BUT RESTORED IT WITH THIS SMARTSWITCH APPLICATION THE RESTORED MY BACKUP WITH FLASH FIRE[/COLOR] [/SIZE]
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[COLOR="Red"]YOU NEED YOUR MODEL NUMBER AND YOUR SERIAL NUMBER TO DO THIS[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE="4"]here are the steps in how to do it.
1. download your samsung drivers and install them on your pc or mac
FOUND HERE for windows [URL="http://developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/view.do?v=T000000117"]http://developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/view.do?v=T000000117[/URL]
2. download and install the smartswitch application on your pc
FOUND HERE scroll down to the bottom to find the download links [URL="http://www.samsung.com/us/smart-switch/"]http://www.samsung.com/us/smart-switch/[/URL]
3. put your device in download mode by....
turning your phone off completely
then HOLD the vol - and power button and home buttons. untill you see and light blue screen pop up
once you seen the blue screen it will asking to pust the vol + button to continue
4. plug your phone into your pc then launch the smartswitch app from your desktop
5. click the more button on the top right hand corner next to minimize button.
6. the click on emergency software and initialization.
7. once you done that a window will pop up with to tabs named ( emergency software recovery ) and (device initialization) CLICK the (device initialization) tab.
8. once you click that it will ask you for you SERIAL # and MODEL #
if you have them enter it in!
the model # is ( SM-J700T1 )
the serial number is your own serial number.
9. once you entered them in it will ask you to click ok 3 time untill the process starts.
PLEASE LEAVE YOU PC AND YOUR PHONE ALONE FOR ABOUT 15 -20 MIN TO MAKE SURE EVERY THING WILL GO WELL.
GOOD LUCK:)
HERES A VIDEO IN HOW TO DO IT NOT BY ME [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFL3HoK7bbA"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFL3HoK7bbA[/URL][/SIZE][/QUOTE]
I can confirm this works.
but it would be nice to tell people how to find the "S / N" (serial number) witch is kindly printed behind the battery (battery needs to be removed and look at the sticker with the bar codes (not printed on the battery)) by the Vietnamese!
plz update the first tread and put this next to here >
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8. once you click that it will ask you for you SERIAL # and MODEL #
if you have them enter it in!
[here]
the model # is ( SM-J700T1 )
the serial number is your own serial number.
[or here]
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you will save people some time or defeat
cheers
-CARLO5ONIC :v
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I don't get the "Device Initialization" tab. It isn't present, but the drivers (correct- I think) are installed, it was being seen by Odin. Just trying to restore a buddies phone that is saying "Custom binary blocked by FRP Lock.
Any thoughts, ideas, solutions that anyone could share with me, please? And thank you......

Smart Switch says unsupported device.

PEZ Dispenser said:
Smart Switch says unsupported device.
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Smart switch is garbage. Use updates by android aka updato on play store. Download firmware, extract on PC, flash with Odin.

Cfauto root works with sm-j700t 7.1.1 .
I updated while rooted just to see if it would brick or not . Didn't brick updated through smart switch.
Then reflashed the Cfauto sm-j700t and it worked.

U can just flash any root zip, auto root takes longer
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fullofhell said:
Smart switch is garbage. Use updates by android aka updato on play store. Download firmware, extract on PC, flash with Odin.
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Actually all u have to do is flash the xposed uninstaller zip in recovery and reboot.easy fix

fullofhell said:
U can just flash any root zip, auto root takes longer
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Actually all u have to do is flash the xposed uninstaller zip in recovery and reboot.easy fix
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I'm still a newbie at this just got a little excited was all lol!

Still can't find it
Hi, i'm still looking for the serial number. Can u share a picture?
CARLO5ONIC said:
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I can confirm this works.
but it would be nice to tell people how to find the "S / N" (serial number) witch is kindly printed behind the battery (battery needs to be removed and look at the sticker with the bar codes (not printed on the battery)) by the Vietnamese!
plz update the first tread and put this next to here >
"
8. once you click that it will ask you for you SERIAL # and MODEL #
if you have them enter it in!
[here]
the model # is ( SM-J700T1 )
the serial number is your own serial number.
[or here]
"
you will save people some time or defeat
cheers
-CARLO5ONIC :v
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)⊃-(===>
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Note # soft bricked need help please!!

I bought a note 3 off of ebay. It came rooted with a custom os. I tried to unroot it using the unroot feature on SuperSU and now it refuses to boot up. I get past the samsung screen and then the at&t circle starts and never finishes. I believe I should try and reinstall the old firmware to fix the problem. But since it has Android 6 on it i dont know if I should try android 4.4.4 or what I should do.

Did you confirm the model # in download mode? Do you see anything about Knox or warranty but on the download screen?

Download Samsung Kies onto your PC
Open the software
Go to "Tools" at the top
Click "Firmware upgrade and initialization"
Enter your model number (can be found underneath the battery. Then click OK
Enter your serial number (also under battery)
Click OK
Then follow the onscreen instructions

GUIDE Restoring S8/S8+ to ORIGINAL Carrier Firmware

I've seen multiple posts in the threads regarding the unlocked SM-G955U1 firmware on how to get the phone back to the original carrier firmware in the event somebody wanted to return the phone, or whatever.
So there are a couple of different ways, you can use Odin and download the appropriate firmware for your model/carrier via a site like Sammobile, etc... or what may be the best option (if you don't have a premium subscription to some of the firmware sites) is just use the SmartSwitch app from Samsung.
My device is a Verizon SM-G955U that I was able to successfully flash to the SM-G955U1 G955U1UEU1AQDC firmware.
If you open up SmartSwitch it actually identifies my G955U as a G955U1 due to the firmware, so you'll need to make sure you don't have your phone connected to your computer while you're doing this, otherwise SmartSwitch will simply download and re-install the latest G955U1 firmware version available, not your carrier specific version.
1) Click "More" from the main screen of SmartSwitch
2) Click "Emergency Software Recovery and Initialization"
3) Click "Device Initialization"
4) If you do not have your device attached to your computer via USB, you'll be given a field to enter your model number, if you do have your device attached to your computer, exit, unplug your device from your computer, and try again.
5) Type your model number in (e.g. SM-G955U) and click "Search".
6) You'll be prompted for the serial number of your device, you can get this from the Status screen of your phone.
a) Your serial number will be checked against a Samsung database to make sure it is both valid, and it matches the device model number that you entered.
b) If you get an error, make sure that you have entered the correct model number of your phone, Samsung is using a serial number database so that people cannot use this application to install other versions of the
S8 firmware on models which they were not meant to be on (e.g. I can't type SM-G955U1 as my model and then use my serial number without getting an error on this screen, since my serial number is linked to a
SM-G955U model.
7) Follow instructions, you'll need to re-connect your phone, and boot it to the bootloader screen by powering it down, holding the bixby + volume down + power buttons.

im sorry man smart switxh dosent have this anymore

What are the Requirements to change Samsung Galaxy S4 i9500 Firmware.

Hi guys.
I am new here.
Can you tell me what should I need to check to change my Android Firmware.
I have S4 i9500 GT Probably China.
model : jftlespr
Android 4.4.2
CSC = CHN
PDA = CHN
Recovery mode : TWRP
I want to updrage to Android 5 but in my phone there is no Software Update Option in my Phone.
Later I downloaded an app from Play Store name " Phone info : Samsung" . This app shows all the info about my phone.
There is an Option for firmware checking on this app and this app gave me options for "I9500ZCUJOH2_I9500CHNJOH2_CHN" . This firmware is downloaded in my PC but Still I need to check before bricking my phone.
Reply Fast PLZ

What is the model number in download mode?

I don`t understand you.
I have S4 I9500 GT
PDA & CSC of my Phone is CHN
Current Firmware is : I9500XXUFNB7
and "Phone info : Samsung" app from Play Store gave me suggestion to use this ROM : "I9500ZCUJOH2"
And the suggested Firmware in downloaded in my PC but I haven`t installed it yet.
Also I need to know that will I lose my IMEI after installing.

Download mode will tell you the exact model #. I don't trust software to do that.
If the phone is from China, you may be very limited in terms of ROMs that can be flashed to the phone.

How can I give you link of my uploaded image. I am new member I can't post links here.

Boot into download mode and get the model number from there. Your post had conflicting information as the gt-i9500 was never sold by sprint yet the model is jfltespr.
Power off the phone completely by removing its battery for 5 seconds.
Re-insert the battery back into its place.
Press and hold Volume Down, Home and Power buttons, all at the same time.
Release the buttons only when the ‘Warning!!’ message appears.
Next, press Volume Up button to confirm that you wish to enter Download Mode.

help whit my samsung J5 please

Hi guys, I've been looking on the forums and i didn't find a way to solve my problem, my Samsung J5 J500m has the "An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch PC software" screen. I've tried both smart switch and Samsung kies and it hasn't worked, the thing is that i don't have the "depuration usb" on, nor the eom unblocked, the phone interal memory is almost full and i don´t have any custom recovery such as twrp or others.
If anyone knows how to solve this or can send me to the right thread i would really appreciate it

capurrex said:
Hi guys, I've been looking on the forums and i didn't find a way to solve my problem, my Samsung J5 J500m has the "An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch PC software" screen. I've tried both smart switch and Samsung kies and it hasn't worked, the thing is that i don't have the "depuration usb" on, nor the eom unblocked, the phone interal memory is almost full and i don´t have any custom recovery such as twrp or others.
If anyone knows how to solve this or can send me to the right thread i would really appreciate it
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You don't need usb debugging or oem unlocked to recover your phone. Smart switch's emergency recover detector isn't that reliable sometimes it doesn't detect devices in emergency recover mode. However there should be a second tab in smart switch to recover your phone. It's "device initialization", device initialization works similar like odin. If you don't have this tab then you probably installed a newer version of smart switch. If that's the case follow this instruction:
1. Uninstall current installed smart switch from your pc
2. Download this ealier version of smart switch from samsungs official download center.
3. Install it. Once you run smart switch you might get a pop up screen to update to the latest smart switch version: don't update it!!. press cancel.
4. Now reinstall usb drivers in smart switch: more > reinstall device driver. Make sure to disconnect your cable first.
5. if finished, locate to More > Emergency software recovery and initialization > device initialization
6. There is a section to enter your model name, enter SM-J500M. Press search.
7. Now you need to enter your serial number. As you can't access your phone to view your serial number, you can still find it printed on your phone packaging or behind your device's battery. Enter your serial number in S/N section. Press confirm. Note: New devices don't support "device initialization" but your device should be still supported
8. Now you should see a pop up window where you see something like "initialized version". Press Ok and let smart switch recover your device. You should see a bar appearing on your device screen. If you press "ok" be warned! this step will wipe all your data on your internal storage!
9. After it's finished your device should boot normal again.
Good Luck! :fingers-crossed:

It says "this devices don't support device initialization"
Thanks anyway,

capurrex said:
It says "this devices don't support device initialization"
Thanks anyway,
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Can you access odin mode (volume down + home button + power button to boot to odin mode)?
If yes, flash a stock firmware for your device using odin. You can download stock firmwares from SamMobile, SamFrew or Updato. Make sure you run Odin as administrator

Thank you, it worked!! :victory::victory:
i was trying whit a sammobile firmeware, i supose it was the wrong one, thanks for sending me the right one