My wife's S7 screen cracked and she had a passcode/fingerprint set up on it.
I searched and found that adb could get me access, if I boot into a TWRP recovery. Unfortunately I never rooted her phone, so recovery is stock. I tried flashing twrp-3.2.1-0-heroqltechn.img.tar via Odin, but I get "FAIL! (Auth)". Phone is most likely on the latest firmware from our sprint carrier.
Any ideas?
I tried logging into the Samsung account that it was associated with, but it says no device is on the account. So that's also a dead end..
Did she have a micro sd card in it?
Also, twrp won't work on any us s7 phone.
Oh.. I didn't know. Yes there's a microsd but I'm also trying to access internal storage for pictures and videos.
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hey guys, new poster here.
I followed some online tutorial to root my SM-G870A. It failed miserably. As best i can tell it tried to revert me from 5.1.1 back to 4.4.1? Kitkat? Little did i know at the time that is a major no no with this phone.
So, i got stuck in a boot loop. With a ton of google help i was able to get myself out of bootloop. But now, It seems like i have no operating system as my phone will not boot past the "Samsung Galaxy S5 Active - Powered by Android" screen. There is no other text on the screen.
Additional notes:
- Comp is Windows 10
- I am able to access recovery mode.
- My computer does not recognize the phone completely. It makes the "blurp" noise but i cannot access it as a USB mass storage device or load files via usb to the external sd card.
- I can upload files to my external sd card via the computer, if needed to boot a file direct from recovery mode.
- I have USB drivers installed and up to date, as best i can tell.
- I have Odin 3.09 and Odin 10.7 available
- I have no backup files, and do not care that i have lost everything
- I just want the phone to go back to stock operating.
What files do i need? Do i have to flash it from Odin? Can i upload them to the External SD and launch the recover from there?
Ive tried several different files via flash but i must be doing something wrong because the phone screen doesnt progress past "Galaxy s5...."
AT&T ?
Bootloader is locked, you'll likely need to take it to an AT&T store to get them to fix it for you, or some local phone shop
Yeah At&t. Unfortunately, I disconnected the phone line 3 days ago. I took it into the store and the rep who called on me had no idea what i was talking about when i asked if they could reflash the stock rom/ firmware. she sent me to ATT tech support line. I have yet to call them as i bet it is a dead end with the line disconnected.
So with the "bootloader locked" i am out of luck? How do i unlock the bootloader? Not an easy feat?
is this the file i will need: G870AUCU1ANE4_Full.Odin.rar ? assuming i can get a way to unlock the bootloader?
You can't unlock the bootloader, that's the problem
*Detection* said:
You can't unlock the bootloader, that's the problem
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hmmm... thats what i've been reading recently. So the phone is game over?
The only thing that 'might' flash, is a newer stock ROM
Unless anyone else can think of something, I'd just take it to your nearest AT&T store
I wiped my girlfriend's S7 for Sprint (SM-G930P), in order to run tools to try and recover deleted internal saved voicemails. (Which I never could find). She wanted it unrooted. Can't remember what I did, but now the phone won't boot. I think the recovery is screwed up.
I had originally started with this post....
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s7/how-to/root-firmware-qg1-tweaks-mods-t3654700
At the command line, ADB does NOT see the phone.
I tried calling 10 different numbers for Samsung, no one could help me.
Kies and/or Smartswitch Emergency Recovery requires the serial number, which I do NOT have.
Everything for rooting went well, but now when unrooting, I get the "unauthorized software, please contact service provider screen" or 'sometimes' I am able to get to the bootloader screen.
I don't know which version of Odin, which firmware, whether it should be separate AP, BL, etc, or a single file.... Rooting never used to be this difficult before locked bootloaders. I'm literally pulling my hair out because now I need to spend $250 to go buy my GF another Sprint S7.
I've tried this post also, with NO luck....
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sp...g930p-bricked-root-attempt-stock-rom-t3715222
ODIN = FAIL on everything. Although Odin does recognize the phone. Please help.
jonschoen said:
I wiped my girlfriend's S7 for Sprint (SM-G930P), in order to run tools to try and recover deleted internal saved voicemails. (Which I never could find). She wanted it unrooted. Can't remember what I did, but now the phone won't boot. I think the recovery is screwed up.
I had originally started with this post....
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s7/how-to/root-firmware-qg1-tweaks-mods-t3654700
At the command line, ADB does NOT see the phone.
I tried calling 10 different numbers for Samsung, no one could help me.
Kies and/or Smartswitch Emergency Recovery requires the serial number, which I do NOT have.
Everything for rooting went well, but now when unrooting, I get the "unauthorized software, please contact service provider screen" or 'sometimes' I am able to get to the bootloader screen.
I don't know which version of Odin, which firmware, whether it should be separate AP, BL, etc, or a single file.... Rooting never used to be this difficult before locked bootloaders. I'm literally pulling my hair out because now I need to spend $250 to go buy my GF another Sprint S7.
I've tried this post also, with NO luck....
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sp...g930p-bricked-root-attempt-stock-rom-t3715222
ODIN = FAIL on everything. Although Odin does recognize the phone. Please help.
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So Odin does recognize the phone in download mode? Then you should be able to restore it. Are you using the special version of ODIN for the S7? When you boot in download mode, read the firmware version 5 characters back from the end. Does it say 4 or 5? I would completely reflash the firmware. The latest firmware will probably do the trick, but it will update the binary for the bootloader, but it is better than buying a new phone.
Hey,
So I recently tried to root my SM-G930A a few days ago, and things didn't go the way i wanted. I missed a few crucial steps and bricked my phone, successfully un-mounting the OS but not installing the new one. I am a beginner/noob. But I do know a decent amount about computers and stuff. So I used Odin exactly the way i was supposed to, i think because i didn't activate developer mode and USB debugging, it wasn't able to install the new OS. So i have been trying to restore the stock firmware files to my phone through many different options. Odin couldn't detect my phone plugged in and Smart Switch was a dead end. So i have been looking to see if I reboot and restore stock firmware from an SD card, but I have no idea how to do it or where to get the files, so if one of y'all could reply with a link to a tutorial or a place where i can get the STOCK firmware files for the SM-G930A, that would be great:angel:
Thanks,
CaptainNoodle
Hello All,
I have a Galaxy S5 that I must keep encrypted because it is a work phone and my workplace requires that it be encrypted.
I recently tried to add an SD Card (tried 3 different sizes and 3 different brands) and got the dreaded cannot mount cannot encrypt error loop.
I searched the net and found numerous complaints that all seem to point to the Android OS rather than a specific phone. I am using 6.0.1 on my phone.
I did not find any solution posted anywhere.
I am wondering though, has anyone tried to decrypt the phone, unlock the screen, add the sd card, then re-lock the screen, and re-encypt the phone ?
I did not see anyone post anywhere that they tried this.
Any helpful hints appreciated.
It Is Not Fixed
I have tried every method I have found from searches including ones from later Samsung unit forums and none of them work.
The only thing I have not tried is factory reset because it is a work phone and it will blow away all of the work apps and getting them restored will take weeks.
I cannot even try to decrypt the phone because it is Marshmallow 6.0.1 and decrypt does not work. You have to factory reset the phone to start all over.
I have decided to leave the micro sd card in the phone in the hopes that next OTA update will see it and apply some fix to allow it to work.
This Encyption stuff is really a doomsday. I have an identical phone slightly older but still a Samsung Galaxy S5 with Marshmallow 6.0.1 unencrypted and it takes the micro SD card with no problems and works great.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ENCRYPT YOUR PHONE, JUST DO NOT!!!
The encryption does not really work anyway. If you connect your phone to a pc and enter your password for the lock screen, all of your internal files are visible once you tap file transfer from the notification pull down.
So encryption does nothing beyond the lock screen. If someone can bust your lock screen password, they've got everything.
Hey guys, I done goofed. Big time. And I'm aware of that.
I was an a 9.0 rom (can't remember which one unfortunately) and my stupid ass tried to flash a 8.0 official firmware via odin to get back to stock.
Yes, exactly.
Obviously odin didn't even try to flash anything but got immediately stuck with error messages. One was "can't open the specified file (line 1892) and other times it just got stuck at "setupconnection".
I tried 2 different roms (one from samfirmware and another one from that one little download tool you can use), tried extracting the PIT file and flash everything with that, but it never flashed anything completely.
Also tried 2 different PC's and different cables, since that's always the first answer people get. And I was using ODIN 3.12 as well as 3.13.
Even though odin didn't do anything my phone wouldn't boot anymore.
Interestingly enough I can still boot into TWRP just fine.
The only issue is that TWRP can't access internal memory anymore. For instance, when I try to factory reset an wipe, I get a ton of error messages about how none of the paths could be mounted (failed to mount '/data' (invalid argument). Size is shown as 0mb.
I tried flashing a 9.0 rom from here, and aroma didn't show any error mesasges whatsoever. But upon reboot it got stuck and after 2 hours I just unplugged the cable and let it die.
When plugging it into my PC while running TWRP, the external SD card pops up as a USB drive, but the phone doesn't show up as phone.
When I tried doing that last week it didn't show any drives, no internal and no external.
Sooo... completely bricked even though I can access TWRP?
Help would be much appreciated because I'm at a loss here.
TIA
I had a similar issue. However, after a comprehensive check done by an authorized dealer, they found a hardware issue.
robotov said:
I had a similar issue. However, after a comprehensive check done by an authorized dealer, they found a hardware issue.
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You think it's plausible that software caused a hardware failure?
hoeni said:
Hey guys, I done goofed. Big time. And I'm aware of that.
I was an a 9.0 rom (can't remember which one unfortunately) and my stupid ass tried to flash a 8.0 official firmware via odin to get back to stock.
Yes, exactly.
Obviously odin didn't even try to flash anything but got immediately stuck with error messages. One was "can't open the specified file (line 1892) and other times it just got stuck at "setupconnection".
I tried 2 different roms (one from samfirmware and another one from that one little download tool you can use), tried extracting the PIT file and flash everything with that, but it never flashed anything completely.
Also tried 2 different PC's and different cables, since that's always the first answer people get. And I was using ODIN 3.12 as well as 3.13.
Even though odin didn't do anything my phone wouldn't boot anymore.
Interestingly enough I can still boot into TWRP just fine.
The only issue is that TWRP can't access internal memory anymore. For instance, when I try to factory reset an wipe, I get a ton of error messages about how none of the paths could be mounted (failed to mount '/data' (invalid argument). Size is shown as 0mb.
I tried flashing a 9.0 rom from here, and aroma didn't show any error mesasges whatsoever. But upon reboot it got stuck and after 2 hours I just unplugged the cable and let it die.
When plugging it into my PC while running TWRP, the external SD card pops up as a USB drive, but the phone doesn't show up as phone.
When I tried doing that last week it didn't show any drives, no internal and no external.
Sooo... completely bricked even though I can access TWRP?
Help would be much appreciated because I'm at a loss here.
TIA
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Go into Twrp and Wipe > Format Data and type Yes. This should remove encryption from your internal storage and you should be able to flash any custom rom.
For any reason if this doesn't work, you'll need a stock firmware with latest bootloader and modem version than which is currently on your device otherwise odin will just show error. The best way is to download latest firmware (october patch) for your model regardless of country and flash that via odin. Tick nand erase in odin.
Going back to android 8 from android 9 is not stupid .
I have even gone back to android 8 from android 10 since android 10 destroyed my partitions.
If your PC doesn't show Internal Storage. Go to Mount and tick system and try again.
Which firmware for S7 edge already has October patches?
Thanks.
musmax said:
Which firmware for S7 edge already has October patches?
Thanks.
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If you have a G935F
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/g...e/SM-G935F/VIR/download/G935FXXS6ESI4/296136/