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Solution for soft-bricked N9005 after flashing Hong Kong's TGY firmware

I am posting this to help people who ran across the same problem I did the past 24 hours, which drove me crazy and it was quite difficult to find any info on it.
I bought my N9005 on eBay from a Hong Kong seller. I just updated it with Kies and noticed that sammobile.com has a newer MJ8 firmware, so I figured I'd just download it and flash it via Odin.
Kies shows my mobile as XME (Malaysia region), but I guessed it should work just fine, and boy was I wrong.
Moments after trying to flash it, it failed, but it did manage to flash the beginning of the firmware, which was the new MJ bootloader. That newer bootloader does not allow any other firmware with older bootloader be flashed on the phone. Not even Kies's emergency recovery was able to revive my phone which was stuck in emergency download mode.
When trying to flash I got all sorts of errors, such as:
invalid ext4 image
and
CHECK FAIL : fused : 2 , Binary : 1. (when trying to install the older XME Malaysian Firmware on top of the new bootloader)
To make a very long story short, after almost giving up and start waiting for a Malaysian firmware with the new bootloader to be released, I ran across the UK MJ6 BTU rom which does have the new bootloader too and decided to try flashing it. To my amazement - this worked and my phone is back to life! phewwwww!
This is a download link to the BTU MJ6 firmware:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/252753467/b379b8f/N9005XXUDMJ6_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU.zip.html
Hope this helps others!
P.S. If this information helped you, please click the "THANKS" button below. It's free of charge.

doclucas said:
I am posting this to help people who ran across the same problem I did the past 24 hours, which drove me crazy and it was quite difficult to find any info on it.
I bought my N9005 on eBay from a Hong Kong seller. I just updated it with Kies and noticed that sammobile.com has a newer MJ8 firmware, so I figured I'd just download it and flash it via Odin.
Kies shows my mobile as XME (Malaysia region), but I guessed it should work just fine, and boy was I wrong.
Moments after trying to flash it, it failed, but it did manage to flash the beginning of the firmware, which was the new MJ bootloader. That newer bootloader does not allow any other firmware with older bootloader be flashed on the phone. Not even Kies's emergency recovery was able to revive my phone which was stuck in emergency download mode.
When trying to flash I got all sorts of errors, such as:
invalid ext4 image
and
CHECK FAIL : fused : 2 , Binary : 1. (when trying to install the older XME Malaysian Firmware on top of the new bootloader)
To make a very long story short, after almost giving up and start waiting for a Malaysian firmware with the new bootloader to be released, I ran across the UK MJ6 BTU rom which does have the new bootloader too and decided to try flashing it. To my amazement - this worked and my phone is back to life! phewwwww!
This is a download link to the BTU MJ6 firmware:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/252753467/b379b8f/N9005XXUDMJ6_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU.zip.html
Hope this helps others!
P.S. If this information helped you, please click the "THANKS" button below. It's free of charge.
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Thanks buddy for helping me, got me up and running again :good:

You're welcome, mate!

Softbrick
Thank you thank you thank you thank you .
I always liked Hong Kong roms on note one and two and I thought I can continue the tradition .
Softbricked it , and no solution anywhere . I installed this and voila . Back in business . I also installed MJ7 on top now all is good .
Have I said thank you ?
Well thank you !

budalica said:
Thank you thank you thank you thank you .
Have I said thank you ?
Well thank you !
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You're welcome. Did you press the "Thank you" button?

Thanks a lot. Without your post, my phone will still be bricked.

hh
That day! ! Me too

Useful info, I'm sure this will be of use in many situations.
Thankyou.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 4

uscool said:
Thanks buddy for helping me, got me up and running again :good:
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could someone please upload that firmware again on some other hoster? because hostfile isnt working anymore. couldnt find the file on any other server by myself.

lalahamid said:
could someone please upload that firmware again on some other hoster? because hostfile isnt working anymore. couldnt find the file on any other server by myself.
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Here is the newer version from UK BTU: N9005XXUDMJ7_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU.zip
http://terafile.co/29f621508415

doclucas said:
I am posting this to help people who ran across the same problem I did the past 24 hours, which drove me crazy and it was quite difficult to find any info on it.
I bought my N9005 on eBay from a Hong Kong seller. I just updated it with Kies and noticed that sammobile.com has a newer MJ8 firmware, so I figured I'd just download it and flash it via Odin.
Kies shows my mobile as XME (Malaysia region), but I guessed it should work just fine, and boy was I wrong.
Moments after trying to flash it, it failed, but it did manage to flash the beginning of the firmware, which was the new MJ bootloader. That newer bootloader does not allow any other firmware with older bootloader be flashed on the phone. Not even Kies's emergency recovery was able to revive my phone which was stuck in emergency download mode.
When trying to flash I got all sorts of errors, such as:
invalid ext4 image
and
CHECK FAIL : fused : 2 , Binary : 1. (when trying to install the older XME Malaysian Firmware on top of the new bootloader)
To make a very long story short, after almost giving up and start waiting for a Malaysian firmware with the new bootloader to be released, I ran across the UK MJ6 BTU rom which does have the new bootloader too and decided to try flashing it. To my amazement - this worked and my phone is back to life! phewwwww!
This is a download link to the BTU MJ6 firmware:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/252753467/b379b8f/N9005XXUDMJ6_N9005OXADMJ4_BTU.zip.html
Hope this helps others!
P.S. If this information helped you, please click the "THANKS" button below. It's free of charge.
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my brick story in short is------ brought note 3 sm-n9005 from ebay from a Hong Kong based seller. pics of ap, cp and csc are attached. rooted with chainfire's and installed cwm6 by chenglu. A few days back, flashed bobcat rom version 2(mj7) and later 3( mk2 ) without problems. Was looking for different themes .yesterday flashed balckchrome from s4 forum that also went smooth. Unfortunatly flashed another theme for s4 which was not meant for andriod version 4.3. Pretty stupid .went into bootloop. Had nandroid backup tried to restore but couldn't.
Flashed another rom mk2 from cwm. again bootloop .took the odin route and flashed stock deodesk mj7 by Djembey from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2461929
Failed again. Then downloaded latest mk2 from sammobile website. The same error (invalid ext4 img) in short failed on all ccounts. Have run out of options. The last thing in mind is to wait for some new bootloader after mk2 which might rescue me as mentioned in this thread that new bootloaders might help... Any guidance will be appreciated. Thanks

@pyarajaani
Try this:
1) Get X-Note v6 custom rom.
2) Use Odin to install CWM recovery.
3) boot the phone into CWM recovery and copy the X-NOTE rom (MK2 based) to your phone or card.
4) Do a complete wipe/factory-reset from CWM
5) Install the X-NOTE rom from CWM
And let me know how it went

doclucas said:
@pyarajaani
Try this:
1) Get X-Note v6 custom rom.
2) Use Odin to install CWM recovery.
3) boot the phone into CWM recovery and copy the X-NOTE rom (MK2 based) to your phone or card.
4) Do a complete wipe/factory-reset from CWM
5) Install the X-NOTE rom from CWM
And let me know how it went
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Why did you suggest X-Note but not another ROM?

3 reasons:
- It's MK2 based
- I am using it
- It's excellent
And besides, if the method I suggested works, he can always replace a ROM later on if he wishes.

doclucas said:
3 reasons:
- It's MK2 based
- I am using it
- It's excellent
And besides, if the method I suggested works, he can always
replace a ROM later on if he wishes.
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Thanks for the suggestion. ..tried twice with both stock n Civato kernels.. didn't go beyond Samsung logo screen....With Civato there appears some error above the logo...pics i m attaching. .Thanks again.

doclucas said:
3 reasons:
- It's MK2 based
- I am using it
- It's excellent
And besides, if the method I suggested works, he can always replace a ROM later on if he wishes.
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Nope, I didnt mean what is the best rom to use.
The problem is that how to bypass the bootloop issue.

pyarajaani said:
Thanks for the suggestion. ..tried twice with both stock n Civato kernels.. didn't go beyond Samsung logo screen....With Civato there appears some error above the logo...pics i m attaching. .Thanks again.
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No need to mess with kernels.
Were u able to install cwm via odin and then boot into cwm?

doclucas said:
No need to mess with kernels.
Were u able to install cwm via odin and then boot into cwm?
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yes...I did that n installed X note rom from cwm. BUT I suspect that cwm is not fully functional. Why I m saying this is that I have a nandroid backup of bobcat mj7 rom...which cwm isn't able to detect even. ..nevertheless. .cwm is installed.

1) Which CWM version do you have installed?
2) Did you do a full wipe/factory-reset?
3) Did you try also advanced formatting (of system partition together with the full wipe) and then install the ROM?
4) Did you try all the above with the latest TWRP recovery instead of CWM?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2467255

Try to flash this file by cwm first and then flash any rom after you want
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bibytggk2m8npw8/Brick_Loop_FIX_Fix.zip
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Stock Odin Firmware for N8013

I did brick my device and was trying to find stock firmware to return to stock via odin, but couldnt find it. Finally i got it from sammobile after so many attempts. I thought some of you are looking it too. So i uploaded it to google drive and here is link.
Flash it via Odin. Its 4.0.4 so after you odin you have to update it.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B03Jqpys5pZHNkZiUi1pMVh1RWc/edit?usp=docslist_api

Thank you so much
I was searching for the same reason !
I am downloading now.
I hope is for WiFi 16 G variant of 8013.
All my best to you !

Thanks! I was looking all over for this too.

Thanks!
Was pulling my hair out for this! Yours is the last legit link on the internet for the n8013!

Glad i could help. Yes its for 16 gig version.

bikrame said:
I did brick my device and was trying to find stock firmware to return to stock via odin, but couldnt find it. Finally i got it from sammobile after so many attempts. I thought some of you are looking it too. So i uploaded it to google drive and here is link.
Flash it via Odin. Its 4.0.4 so after you odin you have to update it.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B03Jqpys5pZHNkZiUi1pMVh1RWc/edit?usp=docslist_api
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Did you manage to fix your bricked device? Mine brick too (stuck on boot loop, unable to enter recovery mode).

wiien said:
Did you manage to fix your bricked device? Mine brick too (stuck on boot loop, unable to enter recovery mode).
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Yes. To flash via odin you need download mode not recovery. I was also not able to enter on recovery but was able to enter download mode.

bikrame said:
Yes. To flash via odin you need download mode not recovery. I was also not able to enter on recovery but was able to enter download mode.
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can you guide me to unbrick my device? I'm afraid of doing something wrong with it. thank you

wiien said:
can you guide me to unbrick my device? I'm afraid of doing something wrong with it. thank you
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Here it is . For firmware use one from my link.
http://rootgalaxynote.com/galaxy-note-10-1-2/how-to-unrootunbrick-galaxy-note-10-1-factory-firmware/

Hi, my tablet Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 N8013 is also bricked, I mean when I try to start it, it just shows the Samsung logo and then it turns off, then again the Samsung logo, and that happens always.
I followed all the steps of the link you gave with your 8013 firmware (I loaded it on the AP option) and it showed me the ''Pass'' message but after the reboot, it just shows me the ''Samsung'' logo with his ''blue'' thing flashing and then nothing happens.
What I have to do now?? I'm very sad about all of this... I did the recovery thing before that but it didn't work as well.
Thanks
EDIT: I was really desperate, but I think the final step was putting the ''recovery mode'' (Turn on/off button + volume up) and then doing the ''factory reset''.
It's solved for me... Really appreciate your help Bik

You rock man!!!
bikrame said:
I did brick my device and was trying to find stock firmware to return to stock via odin, but couldnt find it. Finally i got it from sammobile after so many attempts. I thought some of you are looking it too. So i uploaded it to google drive and here is link.
Flash it via Odin. Its 4.0.4 so after you odin you have to update it.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B03Jqpys5pZHNkZiUi1pMVh1RWc/edit?usp=docslist_api
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I was just about to put one of my n8013 tabs up cause I needed to go back to stock to fix screen rotation, and there is no way I will spend money at a site to basically buy something they got for free. One was so scary that it didnt even have https. I'll stick this on AFH in a bit and edit this with link. That way when google eventually shuts yours down, users can still get a safe and reliable copy of firmware for their device. Thanks again, and I certainly pushed that button for you
FYI: For users, this is 4.0.4 ICS, yeah thats old school. It works fine though, and corrected my screen rotation issue. It was probably a file in lib, but fixed now, and this is for the WiFi version of the GT-N8013. Im going to add some Custom ROM in the directory where you can download this firmware also. I have CM 10.1 thru CM 12 and Hyperdrive i believe, so enjoy and let me know if it helps you. Also have pa.gapps for most versions.
Download Link for N8013UEALI3_N8013XARALI3_XAR (1).zip
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347851039

In 2019, when this tablet is almost 10 years old, I'm super thankful. The download link STILL works, although it flashed through ODIN with PASS, it didn't seem to fix my stuck logo issue.

I was stuck in a bootloop and this stock firmware fixed it. This is the only place I could find the stock firmware. Updato.com has a download cap of 80kpbs and i dont think sammobile is any better. Plus, all the links in the pins and 99% of the link in this forum to this stock firmware are broken. This link should be pinned IMO.
I'm going to bump this. This should be pinned as one of the only working downloads for stock firmware which is super handy to fix commonly bricked galaxy notes. Hopefully some poor soul won't spend hours going through hundreds of broken links to get to this one, like I had to.

as the username suggests, I am a noob at this and I have a GT-N8013EAYXAR thats been broken for a few years now... welll comes CoVID and WFH and I have some time to try to ressurect this old ToDo project... So far seems like this stock ROM image mentioned here is what I need to start with, but none of the links work ...
So if some one still has the image can you please upload it some place?

sammobile.com samsung-updates
and many others for firmware

are there updated instructions anywhere? I'm stuck in reboot hell. I can get to downloader mode. I tried flashing the stick image, and odin said passed, and on the tablet itself I saw the bar get bigger and bigger, but when that finishes and it should boot to system, it goes back to reboot hell.

JJEgan said:
sammobile.com samsung-updates
and many others for firmware
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I posted in here like 6 years ago and solved this issue, but now the tablet seems to have randomly bricked again and now I can't find a link for the GT N8013 stock firmware... The one I found is "KIES_HOME_N8013UEUCOI1_N8013XARCOI1_813049_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5" but it seems a little fishy.
The link on Sammobile is locked so I can't download it.

marianito10 said:
I posted in here like 6 years ago and solved this issue, but now the tablet seems to have randomly bricked again and now I can't find a link for the GT N8013 stock firmware... The one I found is "KIES_HOME_N8013UEUCOI1_N8013XARCOI1_813049_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5" but it seems a little fishy.
The link on Sammobile is locked so I can't download it.
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Hi, I bought a new mobo and needed to pass stock firmware, I'm from Brazil and there's a website called stockrom, this is the link for N8013 XAR
Note 10.1 GT-N8013 XAR 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Stock Rom, Tutorial Instalação
Download Firmware + Odin + Tutorial para Instalação Stock Rom Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8013 XAR 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Loop, Boot Infinito ou Hard Reset no Note 10.1
www.stockrom.net
Google Drive - Virus scan warning
drive.google.com

Matheustrindade said:
Hi, I bought a new mobo and needed to pass stock firmware, I'm from Brazil and there's a website called stockrom, this is the link for N8013 XAR
Note 10.1 GT-N8013 XAR 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Stock Rom, Tutorial Instalação
Download Firmware + Odin + Tutorial para Instalação Stock Rom Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8013 XAR 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Loop, Boot Infinito ou Hard Reset no Note 10.1
www.stockrom.net
Google Drive - Virus scan warning
drive.google.com
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Ok that's the same one I had, so I guess it's the official one. Anyway I flashed the stock rom with Odin, but I still can't access Recovery Mode. TeamWin logo appears briefly and then the tablet goes back to the bootloop.

Need help flashing a rom: Flyme OS 4.5

Hey People. Before i get into this i just want to say my g2 is of the f320k variant.
I downloaded Flyme os off this website: http://bbs.flyme.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=349731&highlight=Lg g2
its for all the variants. thanks to translate i managed to find out how to download. Only thing i have not understood yet is how to flash the rom.
I tried using autorec (twrp 2.7.0.0 and whatev else autorec gives) but ended in a easy unbrick boot certificate error (basically boot certificate error when u still have root, and have other roms in your internal storage) so what I'm asking is how to sucsessfuly flash it. take your time giving me a answer. and if you want do download the rom and test it yourself i will provide how to download. for now I'm not providing but if u want me to I will.
If you help. Thank you

foxyfoxyblah said:
Hey People. Before i get into this i just want to say my g2 is of the f320k variant.
I downloaded Flyme os off this website: http://bbs.flyme.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=349731&highlight=Lg g2
its for all the variants. thanks to translate i managed to find out how to download. Only thing i have not understood yet is how to flash the rom.
I tried using autorec (twrp 2.7.0.0 and whatev else autorec gives) but ended in a easy unbrick boot certificate error (basically boot certificate error when u still have root, and have other roms in your internal storage) so what I'm asking is how to sucsessfuly flash it. take your time giving me a answer. and if you want do download the rom and test it yourself i will provide how to download. for now I'm not providing but if u want me to I will.
If you help. Thank you
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Why isnt anyone replying? i see 78 people viewed this? did i do something wrong

Help with Asus Zenfone V live

Hi forum!
I started this post because I couldn't find info about the Asus Zenfone V Live (V500KL).
I used this phone for a day and the wifi was fine, I did a factory reset because I was going to gift it to someone and the wifi didn't work anymore. Same thing happended with 3 devices (same model).
I tried using the software upgrade assistant from Asus and verizon, it downloaded the software and re installed it apparently but it didn't work.
Do you know if this can be fixed or if I can install a custom rom on this one? If installing a custom rom is possible, can I use these from the Zenfone 5 ?
Thanks a lot.

Caupolican17 said:
Hi forum!
I started this post because I couldn't find info about the Asus Zenfone V Live (V500KL).
I used this phone for a day and the wifi was fine, I did a factory reset because I was going to gift it to someone and the wifi didn't work anymore. Same thing happended with 3 devices (same model).
I tried using the software upgrade assistant from Asus and verizon, it downloaded the software and re installed it apparently but it didn't work.
Do you know if this can be fixed or if I can install a custom rom on this one? If installing a custom rom is possible, can I use these from the Zenfone 5 ?
Thanks a lot.
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Hey. I'm in the same situation, too, but I have a Zenfone V (V520kl). I happened to pass by these links to take you to AutoRoot Tools to install TWRP and one of the following custom ROMs to your phone (the following are also YouTube Links):
Mod edit. Links removed. Youtube deleted the account.
I tried the AutoRoot .apk in the comments, but it told me to download an app and do something in it to move on. I did exactly that, but it wouldn't let me. Then I went to these websites, but these download websites want you answer a stupid survey for a reward to move on. And there's no other way to download a ROM to these phones. Also, I don't know about ROMs for the Zenfone V (V500KL), but there apparently are some for the V520KL. But you can find out if there are some for yours with AutoRoot Tools. You think you can answer one of these questions to download AutoRoot Tools for Windows? If so, upload the Windows zip you receive here so I can get a custom ROM too? Thanks, man. Really appreciate it.
https://topadsi.com/how-to-unlock-b...stom-recovery-and-root-asus-zenfone-v-v520kl/
https://qitapso.com/how-to-install-twrp-custom-recovery-on-asus-zenfone-v-v520kl/

How to flash latest stock ROM on ZB601KL or X00TD

I want to flash latest stock ROM of Zenfone, pls help me out.
Currently I'm on this ROM with TWRP recovery.
https://dl.xda-developers.com/4/9/0/1/0/5/5/Screenshot_20191213-233638.png?key=MR3hSHnUYicRHVIj1ysbsw&ts=1576260722

There are plenty of tutorial threads in this forum section that explain very clearly on how to restore the stock rom. Do a quick research first.

motherninja said:
There are plenty of tutorial threads in this forum section that explain very clearly on how to restore the stock rom. Do a quick research first.
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I have gone through those tutorials, but I have a bit different problem.
Purchased this phone last year, unlocked BL, & made backup via twrp.
Since then never updated my phone & used various other roms.
Now I want to flash latest stock firmware but facing problem like version mismatch as my previous backup was of stoneage & twrp cannot flash stock firmware.
Asus flash tool is also not helping.

Anubis86 said:
I have gone through those tutorials, but I have a bit different problem.
Purchased this phone last year, unlocked BL, & made backup via twrp.
Since then never updated my phone & used various other roms.
Now I want to flash latest stock firmware but facing problem like version mismatch as my previous backup was of stoneage & twrp cannot flash stock firmware.
Asus flash tool is also not helping.
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Do not restore your old backup, it won't work. Just forget it. Also, no need to use AFT.
Try this method instead: https://forum.xda-developers.com/as...ow-to/guide-revert-to-stock-rom-lock-t3798420
I use that method for 3 times already and always ended up with success. Just make sure you follow the instructions very carefully. Good luck!