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[Q] Cant flash custom recovery on i9506 with stock 5.0.1

I have a i9506 with the official 5.0.1 rom, and due to my device becoming ridicilously slow after flashing the official rom, I want to try an alternative rom. I have tried flashing custom recovery to root my phone, using Odin 3.0.9 and Odin 3.10, I have tried flashing CWM_6.0.4.6_Non-Touch_GT-I9506 and Philz_Touch__CWM_6.3.7_V5.15.0_unofficial_(fixed_preload), but the phone just reboots like nothing happened, and the knox flag is 0x0.
Odin 3.10 says:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/004> RES OK !!
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Remain Port .... 0
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
<ID:0/003> Added!!
I have enabled USB troubleshooting in developers settings.
Any hints on what I might have done wrong?

Usually you have to root your phone first, then flash the custom recovery.

try this auto root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2597058&page=190 post number 1897 by dehawk
I have just rooted with this and flashed twrp2850 recovery

GDReaper said:
Usually you have to root your phone first, then flash the custom recovery.
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adrenalinas said:
try this auto root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2597058&page=190 post number 1897 by dehawk
I have just rooted with this and flashed twrp2850 recovery
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Incorrect.
Root has nothing to do with a custom recovery. It are two completely separate things. You never need to be rooted to flash a custom recovery.
You probably just need to uncheck auto-reboot before flashing.

I always rooted before flashing a custom recovery.
And in every guide it said that I have to be rooted first. Or it just gave me that impression..

GDReaper said:
I always rooted before flashing a custom recovery.
And in every guide it said that I have to be rooted first. Or it just gave me that impression..
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A binary has no relevance on a separate partition
Rooting before flashing a custom recovery is not required

GDReaper said:
I always rooted before flashing a custom recovery.
And in every guide it said that I have to be rooted first. Or it just gave me that impression..
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Yes, guide makers tend to do that. But it's never needed.

I did a noob mistake, I pressed power, home and volume down. When I pressed power, home and volume up, it worked. Thank you for the feedback!

[Q] [GT-I9506] Can't flash any recovery via Odin

Just bought a phone, already upgraded to latest Lollipop firmware from Samsung.
Knox warranty is 0x0.
Now I want to flash Cyanogenmod, and first I tried to install recovery (CWM/TWRP). Downloaded odin 3.09.3, did everything according to tutorial, odin says everything is ok:
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/003> RES OK !!
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
<ID:0/003> Remain Port .... 0
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
Phone reboots into samsung firmware. Turning it off and holding vol up + home + power on brings stock recovery, no changes.
What should I do? Maybe bootloader is locked somehow? How to check and unlock? I did it once on a Nexus 10 tablet. Thanks!

Uncheck auto-reboot in Odin before flashing. That should fix it.

Lennyz1988 said:
Uncheck auto-reboot in Odin before flashing. That should fix it.
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Thank you. Helped!

[Q] Help rooting Note 4 N910F

Hi,
Hope someone can help me. I'm having problems rooting my Note 4 N910F. Initially I tried CF's autoroot but my phone went into a loop with the message "CF Auto Root, Set Warranty bit : recovery" message appearing in the top left. I could not get it out of this, so then tried to install TWRP recovery. This seemed to be successful as the phone rebooted and i was able to use my phone again. See Odin log :
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/004> RES OK !!
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Completed..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
However when I tried to get into TWRP it simply boots into the stock android recovery. When i try to do a OTA update now I get the message " The operating system on your device has been modified...."
Thanks
Paul

Ok Think I've worked this out for myself. Think with CF autoroot I needed a special file that was posted by a Tony on here for my version of the N910F. Tried the TWRP again with Odin and did not do an automatic reboot this time. Pulled the battery and booted into recovery and have TWRP. Seems my phone was automatically replacing TWRP with stock recovery.
Hope this helps somebody else out!

stuck in bootloop even after flashing new rom

Hello,
So to start off I had encrypted CyanogenMOd 12.1 nightlies running on my T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S5 with TWRP 2.8.7 recovery without any problems. I went to reboot and it got stuck in a bootloop, I tried restarting it and same thing. I tried wiping cache/dalvik and same thing. Sometimes it would make it to the "optimizing apps" screen and indefinitely hang on "starting apps", but mostly it gets stuck on the boot animation. I hadn't added or deleted anything prior to this happening. I had tried a number of possible solutions from various threads, none of which solved my issue. (Also, it never asked me to enter my password to startup which it usually did)
I then tried wiping dalvik, system , data, internal storage, and cache and flashing a fresh rom which did not work either. This time the bootloop only ever occurs on the boot animation screen.
What should be my next course of action?

Flash a stock ROM along with the PIT file for your model S5 (Flash both at the same time in ODIN)

*Detection* said:
Flash a stock ROM along with the PIT file for your model S5 (Flash both at the same time in ODIN)
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I'm having trouble getting a stock rom, they keep corrupting at the end of the download and the download speed is throttled. Do you know of a good source to obtain a stock rom that won't take 2+ hours to download?

What model S5 is it?
Eg: Mine is G900F

*Detection* said:
What model S5 is it?
Eg: Mine is G900F
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G900T

EzStyles said:
G900T
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Try this link
Code:
http://am4-r1f7-stor06.uploaded.net/dl/42f1fae6-1bca-4e2b-ae7a-f1959a6f1f9e

*Detection* said:
Try this link
Code:
http://am4-r1f7-stor06.uploaded.net/dl/42f1fae6-1bca-4e2b-ae7a-f1959a6f1f9e
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Awesome thank you that is working great! Much faster than the download links I have been finding. I will report back shortly with results

Good luck

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Good luck
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So I tried flashing the file from that link along with a PIT file that I found on another thread on this site but it fails to flash.
The message from Odin is:
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/004> FAIL!
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Re-Partition operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
The message on my phone says:
Secure check fail : PIT
Would this be a bad pit file?

EzStyles said:
So I tried flashing the file from that link along with a PIT file that I found on another thread on this site but it fails to flash.
The message from Odin is:
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/004> FAIL!
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Re-Partition operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
The message on my phone says:
Secure check fail : PIT
Would this be a bad pit file?
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Are you 100% sure about the model S5 you're trying to flash?
Check Settings > General > About
I've just spent the day with another member, who had the same error FAIL! message, and he was trying to flash a G900F ROM and PIT onto a G901F

*Detection* said:
Are you 100% sure about the model S5 you're trying to flash?
Check Settings > General > About
I've just spent the day with another member, who had the same error FAIL! message, and he was trying to flash a G900F ROM and PIT onto a G901F
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100% positive. It's T-Mobile, I have the box with that model number and in download mode it shows product name: SM-G900T
Perhaps the files need to have a specific name in order to flash properly? I've run into that issue when reflashing motherboards
So I tried flashing without the PIT file and it "passed" according to odin but it is just stuck on the "Samsung Galaxy S5 Powered by Android" screen now

Ok, So i tried flashing the rom itself one more time and this time it worked! My phone is back to working now. Or, at least until I reboot again > I'll be back if there's any more issues haha. Thanks again for your help

Same Problem
EzStyles said:
So I tried flashing the file from that link along with a PIT file that I found on another thread on this site but it fails to flash.
The message from Odin is:
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/004> FAIL!
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Re-Partition operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
The message on my phone says:
Secure check fail : PIT
Would this be a bad pit file?
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Hi, I have a Galaxy S5 SM-G900M and it's in a bootloop, I tried to intall the stock rom with ODIN and Kies but still not work, maybe somebody have the PIT file for this model?

Cendrez said:
Hi, I have a Galaxy S5 SM-G900M and it's in a bootloop, I tried to intall the stock rom with ODIN and Kies but still not work, maybe somebody have the PIT file for this model?
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Did you have ODIN and Kies running at the same time? Make sure Kies service is stopped in system before running ODIN

[Please HELP] -----Loop on start + stuck on Samsung logo and now failed to mount/efs

Hi Guys,
I was try to flash with some rom and get error like the title.
First my s8 keep loop on starting. Spend a lot of time to fix that, so happy after go in to the rom.
How ever I have new error with the signal - No service ( circle slash)
Try again with odin on CSC but not work at all.
And now... Fail on mount efs.
I can't even flash rom anymore, even after flash rom it keep loop as the error .
I tried to research on the google, even try with the Z3X... but...
My last chance is asking help from you guys, otherwise as some guy say " samsung service asking for $300 for motherboard ... bla bla "
Help me if you can,
Many thanks,

Do you have nandroid backup or EFS backup ?

zelenko said:
Do you have nandroid backup or EFS backup ?
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Yeah - that's promblem. I don't have it
Also living in Australia, I though problem from CSC and firmware with VAU region.
But actually not ...
So do I have anychance to do with the EFS?

try to flash latest firmware with july patches ....it should fix the problem

GoJun said:
Hi Guys,
I was try to flash with some rom and get error like the title.
First my s8 keep loop on starting. Spend a lot of time to fix that, so happy after go in to the rom.
How ever I have new error with the signal - No service ( circle slash)
Try again with odin on CSC but not work at all.
And now... Fail on mount efs.
I can't even flash rom anymore, even after flash rom it keep loop as the error .
I tried to research on the google, even try with the Z3X... but...
My last chance is asking help from you guys, otherwise as some guy say " samsung service asking for $300 for motherboard ... bla bla "
Help me if you can,
Many thanks,
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Have you used adb before will that let u flash just the twrp package or dose it fail. and then in twrp flash youre efs backup the only other way i know is trying different official firmwares like you was.

Thank guys,
Omg one day without phone--- no internet for very long day - LOL
with the july patch now. Let see how it going.
Also I still can run to TWRP but after run the rom , it still loop stop on logo samsung.

khawarjaved said:
try to flash latest firmware with july patches ....it should fix the problem
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Actualy, It's a Fail...
It says:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> Total Binary size: 5627 M
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> sboot.bin
<ID:0/004> FAIL!
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Red line: SW REV. Check Fail ( bootloader) Device 3. Binary: 2

GoJun said:
Thank guys,
Omg one day without phone--- no internet for very long day - LOL
with the july patch now. Let see how it going.
Also I still can run to TWRP but after run the rom , it still loop stop on logo samsung.
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Hoping that I'm not spamming...
Trying to follow the youtube and got this?
[email protected] C:\platform-tools
> adb devices
List of devices attached
ce11171b8bb2ef2a05 recovery
[email protected] C:\platform-tools
> adb shell
~ # su
/sbin/sh: su: not found
~ #
Where am I wrong?

Sorry for the spam,
I just update the last thing i just do.
Now it went back to the old Adnroid Recovery... and I can't update it to the TWRP anymore...
Also can't use the adb for the flash too..
Is that my last chance is go to the Samsung store ..?

GoJun said:
Actualy, It's a Fail...
It says:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> Total Binary size: 5627 M
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> sboot.bin
<ID:0/004> FAIL!
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Red line: SW REV. Check Fail ( bootloader) Device 3. Binary: 2
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It fails because you are flashing an older firmware man look for firmware with end CRF7 or something like that... Its giving error because you are flashing a firmware with older bootloader

khawarjaved said:
It fails because you are flashing an older firmware man look for firmware with end CRF7 or something like that... Its giving error because you are flashing a firmware with older bootloader
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Thanks so much, another chance for me.
Let me try again...
So I tried with BL_G950FXXU2CRF7_CL13760092_QB18535731_REV00_user_low_ship.
And got this:
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<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:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> Total Binary size: 7 M
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> sboot.bin
<ID:0/004> FAIL!
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Should I keep try the other BL one?

I tried with SM-G950F_1_20180717083127_fdfqza9z56_fac\BL_G950FXXU3CRGB_CL13971786_QB18969145_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
And got success.

Congratulations man... Its working good?

It can root - But no service - Can boot to the phone - keep looping... GG
If can't do anything to fix, I think i have to go to service by samsung.

Man factory reset it once.clear storage etc.