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[Q] Strint Tab ROM Flashing Antics (HID Enabled!)

Do to being sick of the Bluetooth HID issue on Sprint Tabs I am goint to be a Ginny pig and try flashing ROMS until I find one that works. (If I brick it I will send it in and start all over again).
I bought my Sprint Tab for full price, called them and told them I am cancelling my account do to them disabling HID.
I just started, so far I tryed Roto's JMEv4 with modem to get rid of Sprint, I will not use this tab for 3G.
Unsurprisingly it didn't work and got stuck on the movinand file, left it connected over night. ended up with a phone to PC icon on the start screen and that was it.
Next I flashed Tab_Stock_-_No_Modem.rar for Sprint to bring it back to life.
Seems to be fine with a few changes. Under Baseband it says unknown, and the mobile network options in settings are greyed out, also the signal strength bars are now a circle with a line through it. No worries as I am not interested in 3G.
Only downside is I have to use a bluetooth widget from market to pair, etc.
I have downloaded the Zypher_v1 and T-mobile ROMS and will try those tonight.
Does anyone have any ideas on other ROMS to flash to get Bluetooth HID on my Sprint Tab?
I'd like some suggestions, otherwise I will continue to flash random ROMS untill I find one that works with HID.
M.

Tonight's Flashing shinanigans included the following.
Flashed T-Mobile_Stock.tar, didn't work had to reflash Tab_Stock_-_No_Modem.rar for Sprint to Resurrect.
Flashed Roto-KM2-Full-v1.tar got stuck on movinand again, had to reflash Tab_Stock_-_No_Modem.rar for Sprint to Resurrect again.
Flashed Zypher_v1.tar, no Bluetooth HID of course but the ROM flashed just fine.
I need to dig up some more ROMs without the protected bootstrap to continue.
M.

Morolinith said:
Tonight's Flashing shinanigans included the following.
Flashed T-Mobile_Stock.tar, didn't work had to reflash Tab_Stock_-_No_Modem.rar for Sprint to Resurrect.
Flashed Roto-KM2-Full-v1.tar got stuck on movinand again, had to reflash Tab_Stock_-_No_Modem.rar for Sprint to Resurrect again.
Flashed Zypher_v1.tar, no Bluetooth HID of course but the ROM flashed just fine.
I need to dig up some more ROMs without the protected bootstrap to continue.
M.
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+1 awesome work, im a samsung newbie,
So hemidall and odin scare me but amon and clockwerk are second nature to me, but I digress. Once again good job, I hope the sprint tab dev gets more attention!
Sent from my SPH-P100 using XDA App

ROTO-JME v1 with the movinand file deleted from .tar with 7Zip.
Reflashed with Odin 1.7 used P1_add_hidden.pit, partition adn it works!
Paired and conected my Microsoft Bluetooth mouse with on sceen curser and all.
I will test all my apps/games, etc and report back, I wouldnt be supprised if it all works.
Woot rotohammer.
M.

Update 1
All apps work except Samsung App and Reader Hub (error no sim card installed).
I had to uninstall and reinstall all my apps from the market, they all work fine now.
Rebooting is a little odd, as in I see the Samsung logo then a black screen, then the bootup sound with the screen still black. have to tap the power button 2 times to get the unlock screen.
Camera and GPS work which is nice as I borked them with a previous flash.
My Bluetooth Logitec mouse and keyboard work fine. YAY
If I turn the Tab completely off I have to pair and connect any bluetooth items again, other then this It looks good so far.
The Odin 1.7 Log from Flashing from Zypher_v1.tar to ROTO-JME v4.tar ( I deleted the movinand file before flashing, only way it would work).
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/005> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> zImage
<ID:0/005> param.lfs
<ID:0/005> cache.rfs
<ID:0/005> dbdata.rfs
<ID:0/005> factoryfs.rfs
<ID:0/005> modem.bin
<ID:0/005> Removed!!
<ID:0/005> Completed..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
<ID:0/006> Added!!
<ID:0/006> Removed!!
I assume there is no way to get 3G back until someone can dump the stock sprint modem file.
All traces of sprint are gone.
About Device info
Model Number: GT-P1000
Firmware Version: 2.2
Baseband Version: Unknown
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9 [email protected] #1
Build Number: FROYO.XXJME
More testing later,
M.

nice.........

Thanks for the work you're putting into this. Excited to see what develops....

Minor update.
I just went to Gamelofts site to test compatability and realized I have no idea what carrier/country to select, ugh.
Anyone know what Country and Carrier to select for a full flash of ROTO-JME v4?
M.

another update
For some reason the /sdcard is only 200 megs.
inside /sdcard is external_sd that has 13.5 gigs free after installing everything.
does that seem odd? /sdcard/external_sd
Anyone have any idea what is going on?
M.

last update for tonight.
Flashed T-Mobile_Stock.tar over ROTO-JME v4 (the one I deleted movinand from) and it failed.
For a goof I deleted the modem.bin from the T-Mobile ROM and reflashed and it worked, paired and connected my Bluetooth mouse. didnt check all the apps to see if they work or not.
Going to Flash back to Sprint Stock and see what happens.
M.

Morolinith said:
another update
For some reason the /sdcard is only 200 megs.
inside /sdcard is external_sd that has 13.5 gigs free after installing everything.
does that seem odd? /sdcard/external_sd
Anyone have any idea what is going on?
M.
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I don't know specifically about the Sprint Tab, but on the GSM Tabs you have 16gb of internal memory. Take off around 2GB for the system/data, and you have around 14GB available which appears as /sdcard. The microSD itself appears as /sdcard/external_sd.
I guess that on your Tab, since you only have 2GB internal memory, /sdcard is now what remains from that 2GB after you take out the system/data partitions etc, and /sdcard/external_sd is now your actual SD card (as per GSM Tabs).
Regards,
Dave

wow, great job you are doing.
I also have a sprint Tab but it is CDMA.

anielk77 said:
wow, great job you are doing.
I also have a sprint Tab but it is CDMA.
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My Sprint is CDMA like all the other ones, I just flashed it to axe the modem as I wanted a WIFI only and did not hear about that model coming out until after I bought this one, as well as being so mad at Sprint for disabling HID, I did not want to see there dumb name on my tab.
M.

Now if someone could get Rotohammer to make a version of Roto's JMEv4 (for CDMA) without Samsung Apps and Reader Hub as they need a SIM card and remove the movinand file I would like to try and flash that with maybe the modem from the Zypher thread and see if 3G will work, until someone figures out how to get the stock CDMA modem.
M.

Hey thank you so much for doing all this. I am very interested in getting involved. The only experience I have to offer is extensive flashing of my captivate, I have used ADB, Odin, CWM, and know how to do pretty much everything involved with flashing roms, modems, themes, ect. I really hope this leads to some development on the sprint tab because I have been getting awful bored running stock.

Morolinith said:
My Sprint is CDMA like all the other ones, I just flashed it to axe the modem as I wanted a WIFI only and did not hear about that model coming out until after I bought this one, as well as being so mad at Sprint for disabling HID, I did not want to see there dumb name on my tab.
M.
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I also use the tab wifi only as I bought the tab in the US and I live in the Netherlands and we don not have cdma here .
I'll keep on following your work. I also want to get rid of the sprint crap

Following in your footsteps, but now stuck at Samsung Boot Screen
Thanks for going through all this trial and error with the Sprint Tab.
I got inspired to try the same thing with my tab, and I've created a soft brick. I reflashed the tab with the JM6, JME, and JMF firmwares... and the firmwares copy over to the tab successfully, but then I get stuck at the Samsung boot prompt.
I've successfully flashed Roto's JME-v4 over to the tab, removing the movinand.mst also, otherwise it got stuck. The flash is successful, but on restart I still get the Samsung boot screen, and it just keeps cycling on the Samsung logo.
Any thoughts on how I un-brick this thing?

The times I got a soft brick, I flashed back to Zypher_v1.tar or tab_sprint_noModem_20101226.tar both I got from the Dev forums here.
I did not do any Dalvik cache wipe or factory resets, or any kind of backup before starting.
I used the Odin version and pit file if any suggested.
I got that modem - pc download screen instaed of the nornal download screen after several failed flashes but always seemed to be able to reflash.
M.

The only problem i am having is mounting the sd card. my tablet wont see it. now i am on a verizon tablet.

which pit file to use for the sprint version?

[Q] GT-i9505 cant return to stock

Well first off i'm going to have to make some apologies, i am a noob and i have made some very noobish mistakes i hope you will be kind forgive my stupidity and possibly even fix my mistakes.
I will try and provide as much information as i can hopefully that will help.
I have a S4 GT-I9505 which has been rooted with custom roms pretty much since the day i had it, very stupidly i didn't make a backup of my my phone while it was on stock (yup stupid i know). after going through many roms i settled on Omega 4.3 after some time i noticed apps like PVZ 2 wouldn't run on the device so i decided i would return to stock 4.3 and see if they worked then.
I looked in to a few guides for how to unroot the S4 and after following them i failed, each firmware i tried failed (possibly i tried the wrong ones) firmwares i have tried
BTU-I9505XXUDMH8-20130904171444
XEF-I9505XXUEMKF-20131130113349
GT-I9505-BTU-I9505XXUAMDM
I9505XXUEMK8_I9505O2UEMK1_O2U
One firmware i tried that did take then wouldn't turn on the wifi it remained grey. after some time i decided just to restore my backup of omega 4.3 since then my phone crashes when i try to make calls the screen turns black vibrates and remains black until it crashes to desktop or i turn the phone off. deciding i must have messed up quite badly i have spent the last 3 days reading XDA topics and posts trying to find a fix but nothing seems to work. i found this topic which seems to resolve the issue http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2443020 after downloading a firmware ending in "H8" (BTU-I9505XXUDMH8-20130904171444) and trying to use it in odin (3.09 3.07 and 1.3) i get this error
<ID:0/004> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/004> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/004> FAIL! (Auth)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
i have checked kies is disabled via task manger, run odin in admin mode and tried multiple versions of odin i am at a loss
i have also noticed that my phone says this on boot.
"kernel is not seandroid enforcing"
"set warranty bit kernel"
i looked in to it to find out it doesn't seem to be a linked issue but hey the more information the better right.
I am very much at your mercy any help you can offer would be much appreciated

Ur latest firmware available is HERE
U need flash it with Odin 3.09 and I think all will go ok. Anyway if u have problems with ur WIFI is maybe u still having wrong MODEM. U will have to flash "new" modem then. How?
1. The correct modem for the new firmware is HERE
2. Steps for flash it
- Use Odin v3.09
- Untick Autoreboot
- Flash modem
- Reboot manually into Download Mode using (Vol Down plus Home button combi)
- Flash Modem once more
- Once done, unplug then reboot device manually.
- If this doesn't work, try repeating the flash process again while rebooting manually and with auto-reboot option turned off.
3. If u still without wifi, try this wifi fix
- Open in Odin as PHONE!!
- WiFi FIX: HERE

thanks
thank you very much
I had to install the firmware twice and wipe a few times but it worked you are my personal hero.
thank you for your time and help have a great day

[Q] problems with repair centre

hey guys just after a bit of advice. i have had issues with my g900I overheating back in December so i sent it away for repair but they said they couldnt replicate the fault and it must have been a third party app causing the problem.
so it carried on fine only overheating a few times up until the end of last month when it decided to die on me all together it froze on me so i took out the battery and turned it on again only to find that its stuck in a boot loop did a factory reset same thing cleared the cache still no luck. sent it away for repair.
now its important to say at this point that i have not altered this phone in any way what so ever no root no custom firmware only system update back in November that was done through the phone. i even notice that when i accidentally put it into odin mode ( used wrong volume button when trying to wipe cache) that the nox counter was 0x0 and firmware state was official .
so i get a phone call from the store telling me that the service guys have come back saying that my warranty is void because unofficial firmware was installed on the phone.
what do i do? did i void the warranty by wiping the cache?
im sure i could probably fix the phone if it really came to it by rooting and installing lollipop or something but its covered under warranty because i know i haven't tampered with it. i was going to as i have rooted other phones in the past but for some reason something was holding me back this time.

Fight for your right, tell them I did not install any unofficial firmware
Also ask how did they found it's not official firmware
Sent from my SM-G900H using XDA Free mobile app

I would insist that you had not installed anything other than official firmware and that you want proof that unofficial firmware has been installed with full details. Wiping the cache should not void warranty. - they often recommend it to resolve problems before sending it off for repair. Threaten to take the issue to the ombudsman or whatever authority oversees this area. If you're in Australia I'd refer it to the ABC TV program The Checkout if they continue to be obstinate. I'd be standing my ground on this.

ok so both the store and samsung are refusing to do anything about it they both told us to take it to court because they would win anyway. will not be buying from harvey norman again or buying a samsung product again.
so im trying to see if i can fix it myself i have downloaded the file i need to upgrade to lollipop and have flashed with odin but its still stuck in a boot loop what else can i try

jezcullen09 said:
ok so both the store and samsung are refusing to do anything about it they both told us to take it to court because they would win anyway. will not be buying from harvey norman again or buying a samsung product again.
so im trying to see if i can fix it myself i have downloaded the file i need to upgrade to lollipop and have flashed with odin but its still stuck in a boot loop what else can i try
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Since warranty is void anyway download TWRP recovery latest one and flash it in odin. Then entery recovery by press power +home+ volume up when the phone is off (it will take 4-5 seconds to enter recovery and you will get seandroid is not enforcing something error) just wait recovery will boot up there go to wipe > advanced wipe > wipe cache, dalvik > internal storage, data & system. then come back and hit "format data" type yes. then hit where it says swipe to factory reset. After this take out the battery and enter odin mode when the phone is off by holding power + menu and volume down button . Flash a stockfirmware downloaded from Sammobile. Formating and the other steps that i have mentioned before flashing stock firmware will most likely solve your problem
NOTE : USE ODIN 3.10 (its here on xda google it , dont download from any other source)
Report back if it worked.

dork997 said:
Since warranty is void anyway download TWRP recovery latest one and flash it in odin. Then entery recovery by press power +home+ volume up when the phone is off (it will take 4-5 seconds to enter recovery and you will get seandroid is not enforcing something error) just wait recovery will boot up there go to wipe > advanced wipe > wipe cache, dalvik > internal storage, data & system. then come back and hit "format data" type yes. then hit where it says swipe to factory reset. After this take out the battery and enter odin mode when the phone is off by holding power + menu and volume down button . Flash a stockfirmware downloaded from Sammobile. Formating and the other steps that i have mentioned before flashing stock firmware will most likely solve your problem
NOTE : USE ODIN 3.10 (its here on xda google it , dont download from any other source)
Report back if it worked.
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hi thanks for your sugestions but its still happening after i install twrp i do what you say then flash latest stock rom for my device whixh is this (G900IDVU1BOE1_G900ITNZ1BOD2_G900IDVU1BOD2_HOME.tar.md5) once its finished the phone reboots i then get the image of the android on its back with its belly open the bar fills to half way then the device reboots gets past the spark screen and stays on the samsung logo.
im just trying to download kitkat now but from a different site as for some reason sammobile doesnt have the GALAXY S5 SM-(G900I) on there page now. i have also tried installing XtreStoLite_ROM_v2.2_LP_XXU1BOD3 but same thing it tells me its installed but then wont boot??????????????????
not sure what else to try not sure if its worth mentioning but have flashed that xtrestolite several times now and knox counter is still at 0x1

Okay then you have to try a pit file along with the recovery a pit file basically repartions the phone and is flashed with stockfirmware. I dont knw how exact procedure but its also done with Odin maybe senior members can help

dork997 said:
Okay then you have to try a pit file along with the recovery a pit file basically repartions the phone and is flashed with stockfirmware. I dont knw how exact procedure but its also done with Odin maybe senior members can help
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i found a pit file but i keep getting a fail
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/008> Added!!
<ID:0/008> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/008> File analysis..
<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/008> Initialzation..
<ID:0/008> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/008> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/008> FAIL!
<ID:0/008>
<ID:0/008> Re-Partition operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
when i reboot i get this
KERNeL IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
set warrenty bit : kernel
this is after flashing cm-12 its starts to boot then krashes again.
if i use stock rom then i get past the spark logo which sometimes has a real distorted picture then i get the samsung logo (sometimes with sound) and if im real lucky i get to a point where its trying to install apps gets to about 70 of 170 or something like that only had that a couple of times so not sure on exact wording

Did you ask them how they found out your phone had been "tampered" with?

Akalsemann said:
Did you ask them how they found out your phone had been "tampered" with?
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They just looked at the knox counter im pretty convinced its a hardware problem from the overheating i really have no clue how i could have voided the warranty i have never rooted and the only updates i have done are with kies apart from what im doing now of course

Ok so a bit of an update.
I have tried flashing several different custom roms with no luck
I have flashed both stock 5.0 and 4.4.2 and I have tried stock with twrp with all the advance wipe as well as different kernels.
Once I started playing around with the kernels I was able to get stock 4.4.2 (g900idvu1ank1) with chronickernel-kk...klte v1.5 it would boot up fine then crash once I tried to install from play store.
From there I was able to flash the stock rom 4.4.2 (ank1) but not 5.0 when ever I try to update I get stuck in the boot loop. However I can successfully run 4.4.2 install backups from keis but as soon as I put my SIM card or my wife's SIM card in the phone crashes and gets stuck in a boot loop until the sim is removed.
What else can I try is this just a glorified MP3 player now

Ok so a bit of an update.
I have tried flashing several different custom roms with no luck
I have flashed both stock 5.0 and 4.4.2 and I have tried stock with twrp with all the advance wipe as well as different kernels.
Once I started playing around with the kernels I was able to get stock 4.4.2 (g900idvu1ank1) with chronickernel-kk...klte v1.5 it would boot up fine then crash once I tried to install from play store.
From there I was able to flash the stock rom 4.4.2 (ank1) but not 5.0 when ever I try to update I get stuck in the boot loop. However I can successfully run 4.4.2 install backups from keis but as soon as I put my SIM card or my wife's SIM card in the phone crashes and gets stuck in a boot loop until the sim is removed.
What else can I try is this just a glorified MP3 player now

Anyone have any idea

so after several months and several phone calls to samsungs head office here in nz they have finally agreed to fix my phone at no charge they will be replacing the main board so im hoping that will remove the tripped knox counter. :victory:

Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9500 firmware upgrade problem

Good day everyone. I joined this forum with the hope of finding solution to my seemingly unfixable S4 GT-i9500. I initially had a stock lollipop 5.0.1 China version flashed on it using odin because I was not patient for my region's to be released. Eventually when my region's version was released I tried flashing it using odin and my phone got bricked. I've tried almost all methods posted online in order to solve the problem but I'm yet to make a head way. Whenever I'm flashing the firmware it will get stuck at "system.img" then fail. I've tried doing it several times even with different firmwares but the same problem persists. I've tried connecting to kies (different versions) to complete the upgrade but it wouldn't connect.
Whenever I take it to download mode this is what shows on my screen
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME - GT-I9500CHN
CURRENT BINARY- Samsung official
SYSTEM STATUS- Custom
Secure download- Enabled
KNOX WARRANTY VOID- 1
AP SWREV- A3
Whenever I flash the ROM using odin I get the following log
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5
<OSM> Binary check MD5.....Do not unplug
<OSM> Please wait...
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished successfully
<OSM> Leave CS...
<ID:0/008> Added!
<ID:0/008> Odin Engine v (ID:3:1100)
<ID:0/008> File Analysis
<ID:0/008> Set up connection
<ID:0/008> boot.img
<ID:0/008> recovery.img
<ID:0/008> System.img
<ID:0/008>
<ID:0/008> FAIL!
<ID:0/008> Complete (Write) operation failed
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0/ failed 1)
That is what I keep getting each time I tried. Tried a different cable, ports, pc, firmware versions etc. but I usually get that.
You people are my last resort because I've been phoneless for months. Please help!!!!:crying::crying:

sallychizzle said:
Good day everyone. I joined this forum with the hope of finding solution to my seemingly unfixable S4 GT-i9500. I initially had a stock lollipop 5.0.1 China version flashed on it using odin because I was not patient for my region's to be released. Eventually when my region's version was released I tried flashing it using odin and my phone got bricked. I've tried almost all methods posted online in order to solve the problem but I'm yet to make a head way. Whenever I'm flashing the firmware it will get stuck at "system.img" then fail. I've tried doing it several times even with different firmwares but the same problem persists. I've tried connecting to kies (different versions) to complete the upgrade but it wouldn't connect.
Whenever I take it to download mode this is what shows on my screen
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME - GT-I9500CHN
CURRENT BINARY- Samsung official
SYSTEM STATUS- Custom
Secure download- Enabled
KNOX WARRANTY VOID- 1
AP SWREV- A3
Whenever I flash the ROM using odin I get the following log
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5
<OSM> Binary check MD5.....Do not unplug
<OSM> Please wait...
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished successfully
<OSM> Leave CS...
<ID:0/008> Added!
<ID:0/008> Odin Engine v (ID:3:1100)
<ID:0/008> File Analysis
<ID:0/008> Set up connection
<ID:0/008> boot.img
<ID:0/008> recovery.img
<ID:0/008> System.img
<ID:0/008>
<ID:0/008> FAIL!
<ID:0/008> Complete (Write) operation failed
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0/ failed 1)
That is what I keep getting each time I tried. Tried a different cable, ports, pc, firmware versions etc. but I usually get that.
You people are my last resort because I've been phoneless for months. Please help!!!!:crying::crying:
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Download and flash the correct firmware for your device via ODIN.

Joku1981 said:
Download and flash the correct firmware for your device via ODIN.
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May God bless you in multiple folds @Joku1981, you just brought my phone back to life after like 3 months of agony. I'm very grateful. But I have some questions;
1. how did you know the exact firmware I needed?
2. Can't I flash my region firmware into my phone?
3. I have friends that are in the same position as myself, how can I help them?
I will be looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks a bunch sir:good::good::good::good:

sallychizzle said:
May God bless you in multiple folds @Joku1981, you just brought my phone back to life after like 3 months of agony. I'm very grateful. But I have some questions;
1. how did you know the exact firmware I needed?
2. Can't I flash my region firmware into my phone?
3. I have friends that are in the same position as myself, how can I help them?
I will be looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks a bunch sir:good::good::good::good:
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1. PRODUCT NAME - GT-I9500CHN. This CHN is from China.
2. Yes but better no. You always have to flash the firmware of your device, no of your region.
3. You can help your friends asking in XDA anyway :highfive:

Joku1981 said:
1. PRODUCT NAME - GT-I9500CHN. This CHN is from China.
2. Yes but better no. You always have to flash the firmware of your device, no of your region.
3. You can help your friends asking in XDA anyway :highfive:
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Thanks for your swift responses and your immeasurable help, if I can hook you up I will buy you a drink, you don't know how happy you made me. I still have some questions though. I initially downloaded a china version 5.0.1 (I9500ZCUIOH2_I9500CHNIOH2_CHN) which I flashed several times after my region's failed but it didn't work while the one you posted (I9500ZCUJOH2_I9500CHNJOH2_CHN) worked. What is the difference between the 2 firmwares? Also if I want to flash my region's how can I go about it? Because most of the functionality of the phone is Chinese so I can't utilize it's function 100%.
Please indulge my inquisitiveness. Thanks.

sallychizzle said:
Thanks for your swift responses and your immeasurable help, if I can hook you up I will buy you a drink, you don't know how happy you made me. I still have some questions though. I initially downloaded a china version 5.0.1 (I9500ZCUIOH2_I9500CHNIOH2_CHN) which I flashed several times after my region's failed but it didn't work while the one you posted (I9500ZCUJOH2_I9500CHNJOH2_CHN) worked. What is the difference between the 2 firmwares? Also if I want to flash my region's how can I go about it? Because most of the functionality of the phone is Chinese so I can't utilize it's function 100%.
Please indulge my inquisitiveness. Thanks.
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Install this APP and take a look CSC CODE - AVAILABLE CSC CODES (This are the firmwares that you can flash avoiding problems) :highfive:.

Joku1981 said:
Install this and take a look CSC CODE - AVAILABLE CSC CODES (This are the firmwares that you can flash avoiding problems) :highfive:.
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I've installed the apps there is nothing under "available CSC codes". Does that mean I can't flash other firmware aside the current one? If I can how will I go about it?
Also since the return of my phone from the land of the dead the google play store have not worked. It's keep crashing and whenever I open it always shows "check your connection and try again". I've tried phone data and wifi, clear cache, force stop, uninstall and re-installed it but its still the same story. Please what do you suggest? Thanks for your immeasurable help. :good:

sallychizzle said:
I've installed the apps there is nothing under "available CSC codes". Does that mean I can't flash other firmware aside the current one? If I can how will I go about it?
Also since the return of my phone from the land of the dead the google play store have not worked. It's keep crashing and whenever I open it always shows "check your connection and try again". I've tried phone data and wifi, clear cache, force stop, uninstall and re-installed it but its still the same story. Please what do you suggest? Thanks for your immeasurable help. :good:
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Make a backup of all your internal data and factory reset your device:
1. Don’t switch off the device, open the App Drawer menu.
2. Open Settings.
3. Go to Accounts menu.
4. Press the ‘Backup and restore’ option.
– you can optionally un-check the ‘Automatic Restore’ and ‘Back up my data’ option boxes.
5. Press the ‘Factory Data Reset’ option.
6. Then confirm by tapping on ‘Reset Device’.
– if you use a PIN or Pattern lock for your device, then you will have to enter in order to continue with the wiping process.
7. Press ‘Delete all’ option and wait until the process is complete.

Joku1981 said:
Make a backup of all your internal data and factory reset your device:
1. Don’t switch off the device, open the App Drawer menu.
2. Open Settings.
3. Go to Accounts menu.
4. Press the ‘Backup and restore’ option.
– you can optionally un-check the ‘Automatic Restore’ and ‘Back up my data’ option boxes.
5. Press the ‘Factory Data Reset’ option.
6. Then confirm by tapping on ‘Reset Device’.
– if you use a PIN or Pattern lock for your device, then you will have to enter in order to continue with the wiping process.
7. Press ‘Delete all’ option and wait until the process is complete.
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I did all those and yet the google play service I re-downloaded keeps crashing and the google play store still won't open. In fact I had to uninstall the google play service because it kept crashing and was being a nuisance. What do you suggest again? Thanks.

sallychizzle said:
I did all those and yet the google play service I re-downloaded keeps crashing and the google play store still won't open. In fact I had to uninstall the google play service because it kept crashing and was being a nuisance. What do you suggest again? Thanks.
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Take a look: HERE.

I've got a bigger problem Joku!
Aside the fact that Google Play service still won't work on my phone another problem had ensued. It started with frequent crashing of few applications on my phone and now graduated to frequent restarting and restarting. Whenever it restarts the battery will go from whatever percentage it was to 0%. I tried factory reset, cleared cache, uninstall updates, disable auto sync among other things but the situation keeps getting worse. Now the phone barely stays on, it is always rebooting/restarting and it is becoming almost useless. Please your help is urgently needed.

This is for Joku1981 or anyone that can help me
Aside the fact that Google Play service still won't work on my phone another problem had ensued. It started with frequent crashing of few applications on my phone and now graduated to frequent restarting and restarting. Whenever it restarts the battery will go from whatever percentage it was to 0%. I tried factory reset, cleared cache, uninstall updates, disable auto sync among other things but the situation keeps getting worse. Now the phone barely stays on, it is always rebooting/restarting and it is becoming almost useless. Please your help is urgently needed @Joku1981. Thanks

sallychizzle said:
Aside the fact that Google Play service still won't work on my phone another problem had ensued. It started with frequent crashing of few applications on my phone and now graduated to frequent restarting and restarting. Whenever it restarts the battery will go from whatever percentage it was to 0%. I tried factory reset, cleared cache, uninstall updates, disable auto sync among other things but the situation keeps getting worse. Now the phone barely stays on, it is always rebooting/restarting and it is becoming almost useless. Please your help is urgently needed @Joku1981. Thanks
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Install this APP and add here all screenshots.

Joku1981 said:
Install this APP and add here all screenshots.
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Those are the screenshots. I've been able to solve the restarting problem by packing my battery to make it tighter but I'm still stuck with the Google play service & Google play store problem. Both won't work still. Thanks

sallychizzle said:
Those are the screenshots. I've been able to solve the restarting problem by packing my battery to make it tighter but I'm still stuck with the Google play service & Google play store problem. Both won't work still. Thanks
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1. Delete the IMEI pic pls.
2. Go to Aplication Manager - and click in Google play services app. Add a screnshot pls.

Joku1981 said:
1. Delete the IMEI pic pls.
2. Go to Aplication Manager - and click in Google play services app. Add a screnshot pls.
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There is no Google play service app on my phone. It keeps crashing incessantly and the only way I can use my phone is to uninstall it.

sallychizzle said:
There is no Google play service app on my phone. It keeps crashing incessantly and the only way I can use my phone is to uninstall it.
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1. Flash via ODIN TWRP. Boot in it.
2. Make a backup of your Internal Memory.
3. Wipe all (system, data & cache).
4. Reboot in Download Mode and reflash via ODIN STOCK firmware.

Joku1981 said:
1. Flash via ODIN TWRP. Boot in it.
2. Make a backup of your Internal Memory.
3. Wipe all (system, data & cache).
4. Reboot in Download Mode and reflash via ODIN STOCK firmware.
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I've done that as instructed but there is neither a pre-installed google play services nor a google play store on my phone. I went online to try and download some google play services apk files but I keep getting the error message 'there is a problem parsing the package' which I'm sure it's because it is incompatible with my phone because I already allowed 'install from unknown sources'. please can you give me an apk link that will surely be compatible with my phone? Thanks.

sallychizzle said:
I've done that as instructed but there is neither a pre-installed google play services nor a google play store on my phone. I went online to try and download some google play services apk files but I keep getting the error message 'there is a problem parsing the package' which I'm sure it's because it is incompatible with my phone because I already allowed 'install from unknown sources'. please can you give me an apk link that will surely be compatible with my phone? Thanks.
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Download and try to install this ONE.

Joku1981 said:
Download and try to install this ONE.
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I've downloaded and installed it but it keeps crashing and won't work for any of my apps that depends on Google services and neither will it work for play store. I'm sorry for being such a bother, I just really hope you will be able to unravel the mystery behind this shii. Thanks.

Please help me, I am SAD😭😭😭: It will not boot after installing Titanium Backup (root) to uninstall Samsung DM service

This question may contain some irrelevant information, but I wanted to give as much detail as possible. I can tell you basically everything I did to the phone from the factory state before I ran into the problem with not being able to boot. If it is too long to read, you could skim it and skip to "(now we are getting to the horrific part)" below.
I rooted my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 SM-N910P (Android 6.0.1) using the method described here:
[SM-N910*] CF-Auto-Root
Check your device model ! Settings -> About device -> Model number. See the third post for exact supported model numbers. If your device is a totally different model, it will not work (may even brick) ! CF-Root is the root for "rooting...
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It is not my main phone. It is a 2nd, used phone which I purchased recently, and it was apparently in factory state or factory-reset state when I removed it from the envelope. It had Android 6.0.1 on it. The phone does not have any SIM card in it, nor does it need one, as I was planning on using it as a tablet connected to WiFi. I rooted it. This was my first time rooting a phone, but I didn't have any problems. Everything was OK, root successful
I installed the following "SCR" app because I wanted to screen record with internal audio and simultaneously hear the internal audio through earphones (which was the reason I rooted the phone):
[APP][4.0+][ROOT] SCR Screen Recorder
Official SCR Screen Recorder thread Check out SCR Screen Recorder, the Android most comprehensive screencast recording app. SCR Screen Recorder supports all Android versions since 4.0 and utilizes the best encoding method available on each...
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But it did not work. Even though it was advertised as working with Android 6, the app would immediately crash after pressing the record button. It gave the SR135 error mentioned here:
[APP][4.0+][ROOT] SCR Screen Recorder
Official SCR Screen Recorder thread Check out SCR Screen Recorder, the Android most comprehensive screencast recording app. SCR Screen Recorder supports all Android versions since 4.0 and utilizes the best encoding method available on each...
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The SCR app did give a warning when I enabled internal audio from the settings menu, but I think that this is (probably?) not the source of my boot problems, because I had since rebooted the phone several times with no trouble. I don't think the internal audio plugin even installed; it seemed to just silently fail to initiate the installation. It wasn't until I installed Titanium Backup that I had trouble booting. I had stopped attempting to use SCR, and was planning on uninstalling it.
The next thing I tried was installing some APKs for the Samsung Game Launcher, because supposedly that app allows recording of internal audio. I got the APKs following these links:
Game launcher for Note 4 without Root
Samsung release s7 game launcher for s6 and note 5. Its also working with our note 4. Just downland Game launcher and game tools and install. Game launcher -...
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These earlier versions of the Samsung game APKs were not suitable because they did not allow me to add arbitrary apps to the launch menu (so that I could screen record). Something about a requirement to request to register the app as a game, and it would not go through. So I tried some later versions (the latest that I could find on APK mirror that were compatible with Android 6), and those did allow me to add arbitrary apps, but I had problems with these later versions crashing before I could actually launch anything.
So, following my inspiration in my quest to screen record with internal audio while also listening to internal audio, namely, this detailed reddit post,
https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/81vhvm
I then proceeded to install RecMe screen recorder and its internal audio plugin (the latter requiring root, which I had):
RecMe Screen Recorder - Apps on Google Play
Screen Recording - No time limit, HD, with Audio, no Root required
play.google.com
Internal Audio Plugin (ROOT) - Apps on Google Play
Internal Audio Plugin app for mobZapp (Screen Stream Mirroring, RecMe, ...)
play.google.com
This was an improvement over Mobizen for Samsung, which I had tried on my other, unrooted phone, and which could record internal audio on Samsung devices but which could not also simultaneous allow the internal audio to play on earphones/speakers (you hear only silence when recording, but the audio is in the recorded MP4). RecMe with the plugin could actually play internal audio while also recording the internal audio, although the sound quality in the earbuds was poor, and it needed more testing.
I rebooted successfully after installing RecMe and the plugin, so I think it (probably?) did not cause my boot problems.
I was planning on doing some more testing with RecMe after installing AFWall+ to block RecMe from accessing the Internet for security purposes, but I never got to installing AFWall+, because this happened (now we are getting to the horrific part):
So this Note 4 phone, SM-N910P (Sprint), every time you boot it, it tries to go through this Hands Free automatic activation process to connect to the Sprint network that takes a long time (I think 5 retries, taking like 60+ seconds each). This isn't going to work because there's no SIM card (as I said, I'm using it as a tablet, I don't need cell service). So I go to the App Manager -> Show System Apps and then stop the Samsung DM Service. This stops the annoying automatic activation attempts, but I have to do it every time I boot.
So, to avoid doing this after every single boot, I followed the instructions here to first back up, and then uninstall, Samsung DM Service:
How to Delete & Manage Unused Apps on Android: 2 Easy Ways
This wikiHow teaches how to disable or remove apps from your Android device that cannot normally be uninstalled, which may require root access for your device. Open your Android's Settings. If your device is not rooted you'll only be able...
www.wikihow.com
Per the instructions, this required installing Titanium Backup (root needed):
Titanium Backup (root needed) - Apps on Google Play
EXTREMELY powerful tool. Backup ALL apps, Market links, remove bloatware & MORE!
play.google.com
When I installed the app, I granted root or superuser or whatever it's called to it, and it prompted me to also install "Titanium Backup Add-on," which I did.
Titanium Backup Technical FAQ | Titanium Track
www.titaniumtrack.com
Then I used Titanium Backup to (first) back up Samsung DM Service, and (second) uninstall Samsung DM Service. After that, I got some messages that said "Unfortunately the process com.samsung.syncservice has stopped." OK, I'll deal with that later, I thought. I proceeded to reboot the device, because I wanted to test and see if the annoying Hands Free automatic activation thing would be gone.
Now, when I try to boot the phone, it briefly says "installing system updates" (which doesn't make any sense because it should already be on the latest possible security patch [I checked] for Android 6.0.1 for this past-end-of-support-lifetime Note 4 phone — I forgot to mention earlier that I updated the Android security patch level before I did the root, and the Play store updated after I did the root [and I successfully rebooted — no boot problems until Titanium Backup]).
And then, no matter how many times I try, the phone always just boots to Android Recovery. It says samsung/trltespr/trltespr 6.0.1/MMB29M/N910PVPS4DQF1 at the top, and at the bottom it says "dm-verity verification failed". It does NOT explicitly say anything about failed "drk" which I saw mentioned in some Google search results.
I tried repeating the root steps which had earlier allowed me to successfully root the phone:
[SM-N910*] CF-Auto-Root
Check your device model ! Settings -> About device -> Model number. See the third post for exact supported model numbers. If your device is a totally different model, it will not work (may even brick) ! CF-Root is the root for "rooting...
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But no change. Same thing. Android Recovery. Tried reboot to system, to boot-loader, tried Wipe Cache, nothing works. Always boots into Android Recovery.
1) Can I fix this without doing factory reset?
2) Will factory reset fix this?
3) What did I do to provoke this? (so that I may avoid doing it again) It was caused by installing Titanium Backup? I thought this was a safe app? It has almost 400K reviews; I thought it was one of the most popular apps that require root? Or was it caused by uninstalling Samsung DM Service? Really? I did not think it was a super essential service; I had force-stopped it many times without any problems. (If so, in that case, how do I get rid of the annoying Hands Free Activation thing?)
4) Is it possible to access the filesystem (though USB?) to retrieve a screen shot? (The phone is not encrypted.) It's not a super big deal, but I made another Google account for this 2nd phone, and instead of memorizing the password, I took a screenshot of the random characters I had typed. I planned to learn it later. I know that was foolish, I guess, but I didn't think anything bad would happen. I had already successfully rooted the phone, and I didn't think I was doing anything super risky at this point. Literally all I did was install a few apps including Titanium Backup. And I uninstalled Samsung DM Service. Now I can't boot the phone. What is this horror?
[I am not an Android expert. I have used adb a few times, following other people's instructions. I don't have all the command memorized, I am not an expert, but I've used adb on my Oculus Quest (to change resolution) and also on my main phone that is unrooted (not on this rooted, boot-troubled one) in the course of installing Island on that other phone (it was never installed on this boot-troubled one). I don't even know if it's possible to use adb on a phone that cannot boot. But if you tell me adb commands I can paste them into the command window, assuming I am able to connect to an unbootable phone...]
If anyone can help me escape this horror, I will be forever grateful....

I think the phone is bricked. I tried factory reset and it is still always booting to recovery. This is my first time rooting. I didn't realize it was so easy to brick a phone. I never bricked a PC. I didn't think I did anything very risky. I didn't even try installing anything fancy like xposed or magisk — just an app from the Play Store. I thought people were just being dramatic when they talked about "bricked" phones....
Can someone tell me how to recover it with Odin3 v3.14.1.exe or Odin3 v3.14.1_3B_PatcheD.exe? I can still get to download mode on the phone.
What files do I download to recover a Note 4 SM-N910P?
Odin says "Changing the partition without unlocking will cause problems." Does the fact that I successfully rooted it using the "CF-Auto-Root" mean that it is unlocked?
I have the file twrp-3.6.0_9-0-trlte.img.
The SHA-256 hash is 2a5394313e1afe1c92576a5ceeba5cea462706bfc01e2da3d836fc381a119967.
Can I use this file to un-brick the phone?
Odin says:
Tips - How to download HOME binary
OLD model : Download one binary ".tar.md5"
NEW model : Download BL + AP + CP + HOME_CSC
There is also a button for USERDATA.
I don't know what any of this means — Which buttons do I press? When I used the "CF-Auto-Root" method I used a .tar.md5 file with an older version of Odin. For that, I used the AP button.
Or should I flash a stock Samsung ROM instead of twrp-3.6.0_9-0-trlte.img? Should I use the old version of Odin (Odin3-v3.10.6.exe) instead of Odin3 v3.14.1.exe or Odin3 v3.14.1_3B_PatcheD.exe?

Hey, you guys, can someone please help me? I am trying to fix this on my own without help, but I am not succeeding.
I followed the instructions here:
[Stock TAR][Full Restore] Odin flashable N910PVPS4DQB3_N910PSPT4DQB3_N910PVPS4DQB3
QB3 Marshmallow TAR: N910PVPS4DQB3_N910PSPT4DQB3_N910PVPS4DQB3_HOME.tar.md5.zip md5: e77d93930ec3c8593c18f0c3638ca726 Odin: Odin_3.12.4_4 -Download file, unzip file to extract full tar.md5 file -Load PC Odin (right-click on file, select "Run...
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to flash N910PVPS4DQB3_N910PSPT4DQB3_N910PVPS4DQB3_HOME.tar.md5
I thought this would work, because before it bricked I looked in my phone settings and recorded the following information in Notepad on my computer:
N910P.05
MMB29M.N910PVPS4DQB3
But Odin fails with error "FAIL! (Auth)". I will paste the log below.
Please help me...
Code:
<ID:0/014> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/014> Odin engine v(ID:3.1401)..
<ID:0/014> File analysis..
<ID:0/014> Total Binary size: 3634 M
<ID:0/014> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/014> Initialzation..
<ID:0/014> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/014> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/014> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/014> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/014> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/014> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/014> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/014>
<ID:0/014> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

I noticed that it said on the download-mode screen:
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 5 > Binary 4
So I am going to try to find and flash N910PVPS4DQF1, which I think is a later version than N910PVPS4DQB3. I think either I or the aforementioned Auto-Root had updated from N910PVPS4DQB3 to N910PVPS4DQF1.
Does this sound like it will work to you? I hope so.
I hope I can find it — an authentic, malware-free original version.
And I PRAY that it works when I flash it.

It still fails with the same error message "SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 5 > Binary 4", even though the firmware exactly matches what is shown on the recovery boot screen, N910PVPS4DQF1. Why does this happen? How the f. did my aboot get to such a high version number?
Is this site legit?
Download SM-N910P / GALAXY Note 4 SM-N910P XAS in Samfw - Samsung firmware download
SM-N910P / GALAXY Note 4 SM-N910P XAS samsung firmware download all model, lastest, fast update, completely free and fast speed in Samfw.com ✅
samfw.com
I guess I should try the most recent one from 2020, N910PVPU5DQI5? Or maybe the temporally penultimate one, N910PVPS4DQH1, which is from 2017-08-16? I don't remember having any updates from 2020 on this old Note 4 phone.

Hey,
I don't know if the website you posted is legit or not, but apparently, this one is:
Samsung firmware download - find All Official Android & Samsung Updates | updato.com
Are you looking for the official Samsung software to download? At updato.com, you'll find the latest Android device updates. Check on your own!
updato.com
Updato - largest online firmware archive, fast and totally free
[CENTER] [SIZE="4"]www.updato.com lets you download any firmware for your Samsung device, completely free with download speed restrictions. We offer an option for premium download speeds for a minimal cost. Visit the website -...
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To be honest, jumping from 2017 to a sudden 2020 update does look a bit fishy so wouldn't download anything from there.
Also, I don't have a Note 4 personally, so I don't exactly know how to root it, but when you open the page of the firmware you want on updato, it gives you instructions on how to flash it.. (tho it seems like you already know how to do that) - and the XAS (Sprint) carrier is already filtered.
After taking a look on the CF Autoroot website, it says that it's based on the build ID "MMB29M.N910PVPS4DQF1" for your SM-N910P.
So, yeah the ...F1 should be good, try this one:
Samsung firmware download - find All Official Android & Samsung Updates | updato.com
Are you looking for the official Samsung software to download? At updato.com, you'll find the latest Android device updates. Check on your own!
updato.com
Regarding TitaniumBackup - the app itself shouldn't be able to brick your phone and I'm pretty sure something got messed up after deleting / uninstalling the Samsung DM Services app.
Instead of deleting it, you should just try to freeze it with Titanium.
Hope that kinda helped and good luck.

crmbz said:
Regarding TitaniumBackup - the app itself shouldn't be able to brick your phone and I'm pretty sure something got messed up after deleting / uninstalling the Samsung DM Services app.
Instead of deleting it, you should just try to freeze it with Titanium.
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Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I think you're right when you say it was caused by uninstalling the Samsung DM service. I was worried that the problem was caused by dm-verity blocking the boot, but I read somewhere that dm-verity does not block boot until Android 7. Android 6 will warn about corruption, but will not block booting, if I understand correctly. So the bootup process apparently actually needs the Samsung DM service for whatever reason.
I ended up getting the phone working by flashing N910PVPU5DQI5_N910PSPT5DQI5_N910PVPU5DQI5_HOME.tar.md5 from 2017, which can be found here under "PREREQUISITE" as well as other places. I inspected the other, supposedly-2020 archive, and the only difference is the modem.bin is N910PVPU5DTI1 (supposedly from 2020) instead of N910PVPU5DQI5 (2017). I don't think I need the new modem, as I'm not using cell service, but if I want to, I think I can install it later with the stand-alone file "MODEM_N910PVPU5DTI1_REV00_CL_2079268.tar.md5" using the CP (modem) slot in Odin, if I understand correctly.
I think the CF Auto Root is not very good. I tried the Mobi .firmware site for an updated version, but I had the problem described here. So instead of CF Auto Root, I used the method described in the link below to root the phone, which involves TWRP and SuperSU:
[Simple] Guide - How to root Note 4 Marshmallow (Qualcomm) [Similar for other models]
I have observed that some peoples are still confused about rooting marshmallow, So I am writing this just overall process, this is very obvious process for rooting and I have tried it on Note 4 Marshmallow and found working, this may work on...
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I had earlier found that guide in the Google search results for rooting, but as a newcomer I was turned away by technical jargon like "flash TWRP through Odin" that does not elucidate on what TWRP/Odin are or how to use them. But many days later, I now know what those words mean, and it is in fact very easy to "flash TWRP through Odin" once you know how to do it. (I think aspects of this website would work better as a wiki, so that people could add those details into the guide to improve it. The forums also have problems with information rot, like for example a link to release notes for SuperSU pointing to defunct Google+ (lol).)
Rooting it this way was much better, because when I soft-bricked my phone again by trying (again) to uninstall Samsumg DM Service with Titanium Backup (to confirm that that was what had caused the soft brick the first time), I was able to easily restore the system partition I had earlier backed up to SD card with TWRP. Doing it with TWRP backup/restore avoids the need to re-flash the stock firmware through Odin, and it also leaves installed apps (Titanium Backup, etc.) and data intact. If I had TWRP the first time I think I could have recovered that PNG image of my password from the filesystem and avoided orphaning a brand new Google account (but Google kindly allowed me to create another one). The stock recovery is really useless. The so-called "factory reset" didn't do anything for me.
The only other thing I could do is maybe install Magisk, but I'm not sure I really need Magisk — I just want to be able to run apps that require root, and I think SuperSU will be good enough for that. And the guide for installing Magisk goes over my head lol...
"if your device utilizes the A/B partition scheme" = I don't know
"If your device doesn’t have a boot ramdisk" = I don't know
So I think I will maybe avoid Magisk unless I find an easier-to-follow guide that is specifically written for my exact phone model.
Other than that, I just need to shut off the annoying Hands Free Activation that starts every time I reboot the phone. I will try to freeze the Samsung DM Service as you suggested, although it seems strange that that would work, because it seem like it would stop it from being available during boot in the same way that uninstall does. But I will try it. Now that I have TWRP and Odin and the stock firmware, I know that I can unbrick the phone if something goes wrong; I think it is unlikely to be permabricked, so I can safely experiment with more possible methods to shut down the Hand Free Activation . I think Titanium Backup requires the premium version for freezing, but I might be able to do the same thing for free with Island or Greenify or some other app.
So yeah, I'll try to freezing it. In the meantime, if anyone has any other ideas about how to stop the "Hands Free Activation" / Samsung DM Service from running after every boot, feel free to reply...

crmbz said:
Instead of deleting it, you should just try to freeze it with Titanium.
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Yeah, your suggestion to freeze instead of uninstall definitely seems to have worked — thanks again.
I didn't want to pay for Titanium for something that wasn't guaranteed to work, so I installed Island, thinking I might be able to use that to freeze. I had to set it up manually because of some complaints about a modified system or custom OS preventing creation of a work profile, but I had done that before on my other phone to avoid some encryption requirement. (Island offered to automatically set itself up with root privileges, but it just crashed after I granted it such privilege 🫤 (Face with Diagonal Mouth emoji).) But I couldn't use Island to freeze apps in mainland without God Mode, and the instructions for setting up God Mode, unfortunately, went over my head (e.g., "Destroy Island space" = how?).
So what I did instead is use this adb command:
Code:
adb shell "su -c 'pm disable com.samsung.syncservice'"
Now when I look at Samsung DM Service in Titanium Backup, it shows the option "Defrost," meaning that it is frozen. So this adb command apparently does the same thing that the paid version of Titanium Backup will do for a fee.
And now the phone can reboot, and the Hands Free Activation doesn't show up. It's weird how the boot process freaks out about an uninstall, but is cool with disablement. Lesson learned: If I have an annoying system app, I should freeze it instead of uninstalling it.