I had a problem with Zune update of samsung focus i917and tried to restore as suggested. I got a bricked phone. I need to try downloading the following file: i917-Focus-firmware-UCJK2-ATT-USA.exe to try and get the phone to be updated and functioning, but I cannot find the file anywhere. XDA has some links for the file, but they have been hijacked by B...S websites. Does anyone know where to find the file? I have searched, but have gotten a bunch of websites that want you to download a bunch of crappy software, but never provide the actual file.
Bill
Please see my post here. I've just tested both mediafire and digzip (you just need to wait 30).
If you use the MediaFire links, be sure to download BOTH parts of the ROM you want. I had to break them into two pieces due to the limitations of MediaFire. Then Run the First part to extract the ROM files. Also, you may need the Samsung Drivers if you have not installed them previously. It is also included in that link.
Hi guys,
Just wondering if anyone could provide a known working link to a stock ROM for the GT-I9506 (preferably Australian, although I'm not sure if that matters on an unlocked phone).
I've tried the well-known sammobile.com and samsung-updates.com links that can be found all over Google and these forums, many times each. The sammobile.com ones always drop in and out regularly throughout the download when using a segmented download accelerator (iGetter on OS X to be precise). This doesn't seem to be a problem at first, since 20+ retries will eventually get me to 100%, but the resulting file always unzips to a *.cpgz file that unzips to another *.zip (a well-known corrupted zip file issue).
Trying to download the same files through Chrome will always eventually time-out (I've never gotten past 20% this way; usually much-less).
The samsung-updates.com files are even worse, being hosted by two separate mirrors that are equally useless unless you pay for a "premium account".
I realise I'm a bit late to the party, since the S7 is now on shelves in Australia, and that's probably why the popular download links on Google are now dead or very unreliable. But if anyone could please provide me with the latest available stock ROM for this phone I'd be forever grateful!
MTIA
Have you tried the SamFirm tool?
GDReaper said:
Have you tried the SamFirm tool?
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Hi there, thanks for responding! I'd never heard of SamFirm until you mentioned it, but after reading about it on here it seems like exactly what I need! Will give it a whirl when I get home from work this evening (it's currently 8:10 am here and I'm running late LOL). Thanks again!
Just wanted to update this thread in case anyone might fight it useful in the future.
It turns out that the sammobile.com links are still valid as of this post's date. The problem I was having was simply due to Mac OS X not recognising the specific zip format that the files have been compressed under. I'm still unsure exactly which format that is, but nonetheless the solution is to either use The Unarchiver to unzip the file on a Mac, or better yet, use a Windows machine since Odin requires that anyway!
My sincerest apologies go out to the sammobile.com admins who have actually done a wonderful job of stocking all the possible ROMs for practically every Samsung device ever made. It was just my sheer n00biness, and the fact that I was using WiFi, that led to me having connection issues and unzipping problems (solid download over Ethernet; completed in ~2 - 3 hours through Chrome, no DM).
As for GDReaper's suggestion to use SamFirm, I had problems running it on a Windows Server 2008 R2 VM on Mac OS X El Capitan, so gave up and tried the sammobile.com links from a friend's PC. As stated above, everything went smoothly with those links once OS X and WiFi were taken out of the equation. Of course YMMV since my area seems to be particularly overcrowded with WiFi devices and I've had troubles with it since I can remember.
So to sum up, SamFirm may or may not work well from a proper Windows PC, but the sammobile.com download links for the GT-I9506 definitely work as well as your connection will allow (at least the Australian Telstra and Vodafone ones; haven't tried any others).
Many thanks again to GDReaper, and also to everyone else who puts so much effort into helping Android n00bs like me
Hello All,
First let me say thanks to all XDA Developers, and without this forum I would still be a pleb when it comes to unbricking. :highfive:
The link to QPST: androidbrick.com/download/latest-qpst-2-7-build-422-425-430-437-qfil-qualcomm-flasher/
(Sorry, I haven't passed 10 posts yet, so you have to manually enter into the address bar)
I came to this forum seeking answers to unbrick my hardbricked Note 4, and after many hours of heartbreak and headache, I have come across a tool called QPST.
This tool is used by Qualcomm, and if you read carefully through the accompanying documentation, you will find some interesting stamps - such as "Confidential" etc.
While I am no expert in the use of QPST, from my own incomplete research I am convinced this tool can be used on any device which sports a Qualcomm chipset (Snapdragon etc.) to unbrick it from certain death.
I have not yet succeeded with my attempts at unbricking, but it is now only a matter of time and kind people pointing me in the right directions. :fingers-crossed:
I am looking for the right files to go in the "phone image" and "boot image" lines in the QPST Software Download program.
I hope we can all see the opportunity this tool represents and spread the word among the greater community, not just developers.
Edit:
Using Software Download:
Phone image files will have a .hex extension and I do not believe they can be found on sammobile. I still haven't found the right one.
Boot image files: I still don't know what they will look like. Likely a .hex file.
Using QFIL:
I suspect all these files can be acquired from a service ROM (whatever a service ROM is - I don't think it is a ROM for android as I know them). I am not completely sure of this however.
Using the flat build option will let you select the programmer. It will have a file name like:
prog_emmc_firehoseXXXX.mbn
(Replace XXXX with the correct numbers for your snapdragon. I don't know what the right ones for the Snapdragon 805 are, but I strongly suspect 8084, with a remote possibility of 8064. Edit: I don't know, don't take my word.
There are posts for other phones on XDA, I don't know if they use the 805 chipset or if the files are compatible.) <--- If anyone wants to research, feel free. Team efforts make a big job seem easy! Please post your results!
Accompanying your firehose file will be a bunch of other files in the same folder.
You will need two .xml files to go with the above (usually in the same folder), which will look like as follows:
rawprogram0XXXX.xml (here XXXX denotes some numbering system which will be determined by the internal memory of the device eg 16GB, 32GB, 64GB. I saw an example for a OnePlus One which had rawprogram0_64G.xml.
I'm NOT 100% SURE on this numbering system, as elsewhere on XDA I have come across different file names!
Here's the truncated link: androidbrick.com/ultimate-qualcomm-snapdragon-unbrick-guide-snapdragons-are-unbrickable-qhsusb_dload_qpst_qfil/)
patch0.xml
When I find the above, I will post or hassle an admin to post, as these will likely unbrick any Snapdragon 805. Happy hunting!
Here's a truncated link to XproZayd's thread, where a different avenue is explored (and where I got my idea about the 8084 number for firehose -- Remember, I could be wrong!)
forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/unbrick-samsung-galaxy-note-4-sm-n910w8-t3249970
This thread is for discussing QPST and how to use it - if you have a hard bricked phone I am not able to help at this stage. However, should anybody find / 'acquire' the right files to use with QPST, we will all benefit.
What made your device hard brick
Sent from my SM-N910G using Tapatalk
Mistake 1: I bought the phone with the known problem of a USB port not working.
Mistake 2: I bought a replacement USB board and replaced it myself, after which the fun and games began. The one time the screen did light up I got an error message about mmc read fail and could not boot.
Mistake 3: Like a fool, I pulled the battery. Now I have a hard bricked / useless Note 4.
Unless the mmc is physically damaged (which I refuse to believe) the phone should be salvageable from its hard brick state. Provided I can find the right files to go with QPST.
Edit:
I have tried contacting Qualcomm to get the files, who have pointed out that they are proprietary to the licensee, ie Samsung. Here's the e-mail below.
Any information other than what is listed on our website (URL listed below for your reference) is Proprietary to Licensees.
However, the following link should help you with the information you're looking for:
http://www.mydragonboard.org
Alternatively, we recommend you follow-up with a vendor that carries this product and seek their feedback on your technical questions.
Please note, Qualcomm is the technology provider, not a manufacturer of consumer products and therefore we are unable to answer your product specific question. We hope this direction helps.
Thank you for your inquiry,
Qualcomm Technologies Inc.
can you explain to me everything that is happening?
i got my note 4 hardbricked from......
i really dont know
i was modifying my phone but then it would not boot
AlexanderDAB said:
can you explain to me everything that is happening?
i got my note 4 hardbricked from......
i really dont know
i was modifying my phone but then it would not boot
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Is it going in download mode or recovery ?
What were you exactly flashing ?
Is it detected in pc as qhsb loader ?
Is the splash screen GALAXY NOTE 4 showing up ?
Sent from my SM-N910G
Update:
So far I have contacted Qualcomm, Intrinsyc (they sell Snapdragon development boards), and a Samsung retail outlet.
All have come back as a negative - the closest I could get was the Samsung retail outlet where a dude used to work in the repair centre and had access to the files then.
Unfortunately, Samsung revoked his permissions now that he only works in a retail outlet.
He knew what I was talking about, but due to Samsung and their encryption etc, he couldn't provide me with the files.
C_dog_1 said:
Mistake 1: I bought the phone with the known problem of a USB port not working.
Mistake 2: I bought a replacement USB board and replaced it myself, after which the fun and games began. The one time the screen did light up I got an error message about mmc read fail and could not boot.
Mistake 3: Like a fool, I pulled the battery. Now I have a hard bricked / useless Note 4.
Unless the mmc is physically damaged (which I refuse to believe) the phone should be salvageable from its hard brick state. Provided I can find the right files to go with QPST.
Edit:
I have tried contacting Qualcomm to get the files, who have pointed out that they are proprietary to the licensee, ie Samsung. Here's the e-mail below.
Any information other than what is listed on our website (URL listed below for your reference) is Proprietary to Licensees.
However, the following link should help you with the information you're looking for:
http://www.mydragonboard.org
Alternatively, we recommend you follow-up with a vendor that carries this product and seek their feedback on your technical questions.
Please note, Qualcomm is the technology provider, not a manufacturer of consumer products and therefore we are unable to answer your product specific question. We hope this direction helps.
Thank you for your inquiry,
Qualcomm Technologies Inc.
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I have the same problem and also looking for a solution. I will contribute to this post as I find something.
There is a similar post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/unbrick-samsung-galaxy-note-4-sm-n910w8-t3249970
---------- Post added at 07:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:30 PM ----------
Try this manual.
http://dl-1.va.us.xda-developers.co....rar?key=yrJPiZgu63c6RxNIbU_xVA&ts=1474829412
I've found it earlier today but haven't had a chance to try it yet.
Says the file is gone
Sent from my SM-N930W8 using XDA Labs
It's just the pdf and .pit that i used here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/hard-brick-phone-off-long-help-fellow-t3468792
yashthemw said:
Is it going in download mode or recovery ?
What were you exactly flashing ?
Is it detected in pc as qhsb loader ?
Is the splash screen GALAXY NOTE 4 showing up ?
Sent from my SM-N910G
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it won't boot at all
i was messing around with the system on the factory binary firmware
yes, it is
nope, it will not boot
i have same problem does any one sucess with this process ?
Hey guys, i successfully created a Debrick.img for note 4 , used my own functional note 4 to create one .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3488114
Don't forget to Press thanks .
Reporting Via N910G.
yashthemw said:
Hey guys, i successfully created a Debrick.img for note 4 , used my own functional note 4 to create one .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3488114
Don't forget to Press thanks .
Reporting Via N910G.
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can you get me a dude with an AT&T note 4?
same boat with my N910F
C_dog_1 said:
Hello All,
First let me say thanks to all XDA Developers, and without this forum I would still be a pleb when it comes to unbricking. :highfive:
The link to QPST: androidbrick.com/download/latest-qpst-2-7-build-422-425-430-437-qfil-qualcomm-flasher/
(Sorry, I haven't passed 10 posts yet, so you have to manually enter into the address bar)
I came to this forum seeking answers to unbrick my hardbricked Note 4, and after many hours of heartbreak and headache, I have come across a tool called QPST.
This tool is used by Qualcomm, and if you read carefully through the accompanying documentation, you will find some interesting stamps - such as "Confidential" etc.
While I am no expert in the use of QPST, from my own incomplete research I am convinced this tool can be used on any device which sports a Qualcomm chipset (Snapdragon etc.) to unbrick it from certain death.
I have not yet succeeded with my attempts at unbricking, but it is now only a matter of time and kind people pointing me in the right directions. :fingers-crossed:
I am looking for the right files to go in the "phone image" and "boot image" lines in the QPST Software Download program.
I hope we can all see the opportunity this tool represents and spread the word among the greater community, not just developers.
Edit:
Using Software Download:
Phone image files will have a .hex extension and I do not believe they can be found on sammobile. I still haven't found the right one.
Boot image files: I still don't know what they will look like. Likely a .hex file.
Using QFIL:
I suspect all these files can be acquired from a service ROM (whatever a service ROM is - I don't think it is a ROM for android as I know them). I am not completely sure of this however.
Using the flat build option will let you select the programmer. It will have a file name like:
prog_emmc_firehoseXXXX.mbn
(Replace XXXX with the correct numbers for your snapdragon. I don't know what the right ones for the Snapdragon 805 are, but I strongly suspect 8084, with a remote possibility of 8064. Edit: I don't know, don't take my word.
There are posts for other phones on XDA, I don't know if they use the 805 chipset or if the files are compatible.) <--- If anyone wants to research, feel free. Team efforts make a big job seem easy! Please post your results!
Accompanying your firehose file will be a bunch of other files in the same folder.
You will need two .xml files to go with the above (usually in the same folder), which will look like as follows:
rawprogram0XXXX.xml (here XXXX denotes some numbering system which will be determined by the internal memory of the device eg 16GB, 32GB, 64GB. I saw an example for a OnePlus One which had rawprogram0_64G.xml.
I'm NOT 100% SURE on this numbering system, as elsewhere on XDA I have come across different file names!
Here's the truncated link: androidbrick.com/ultimate-qualcomm-snapdragon-unbrick-guide-snapdragons-are-unbrickable-qhsusb_dload_qpst_qfil/)
patch0.xml
When I find the above, I will post or hassle an admin to post, as these will likely unbrick any Snapdragon 805. Happy hunting!
Here's a truncated link to XproZayd's thread, where a different avenue is explored (and where I got my idea about the 8084 number for firehose -- Remember, I could be wrong!)
forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/unbrick-samsung-galaxy-note-4-sm-n910w8-t3249970
This thread is for discussing QPST and how to use it - if you have a hard bricked phone I am not able to help at this stage. However, should anybody find / 'acquire' the right files to use with QPST, we will all benefit.
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Im in the same boat with my NOTE 4 N910F. Totally blacked out but still picking it up on the PC with QFIL files have found some files but there not the right phone I think.
so fails to load with SAHARA.
cannot find firehose for 910F. Wish someone could solve this one and then publish it all. someone will eventually but QFIL will unbrick all Qualcomm provided you can make the files.
Let me know if you or anyone does. cheers
Lofhario said:
Im in the same boat with my NOTE 4 N910F. Totally blacked out but still picking it up on the PC with QFIL files have found some files but there not the right phone I think.
so fails to load with SAHARA.
cannot find firehose for 910F. Wish someone could solve this one and then publish it all. someone will eventually but QFIL will unbrick all Qualcomm provided you can make the files.
Let me know if you or anyone does. cheers
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3488114
Tried this?
Reporting Via N910G.
Hi, got a Phicomm Energy M+ (E551). It turned off as the battery was empty, so I charged it overnight.
But:
-Switching it on only shows the phicomm logo
-Trying to enter recovery, shows phicomm logo for a second and then the screen stays lit. Nothing else happens.
-On Windows 7 device manager shows it as "RELINK HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (Com3)" (VOL Up+VOL Down + Power)
-fastboot/adb wont find it
-I tried this http://www.droidsavvy.com/unbrick-qualcomm-mobiles/
I dont have a emmc backup but an unzipped Stock ROM of the E551L which support told me to use. (put on SD card and reboot into recovery, but I cant get into recovery)
Hence I use the unzipped ROM with the Qualcomm FLasher :S (http://na.phicomm.info/release/E551L...TA package.zip)
-It starts the process but then says "Failed to enter EDL" (Emergency) mode
Another thing I stumbled across is :
E551L has Qualcomm MSM8916 and Android 4.4.2
E551M has Qualcomm MSM8915 and Android 4.4.4
Will I have to quire a deepflash cable or am I missing something here ?
yashthemw said:
Hey guys, i successfully created a Debrick.img for note 4 , used my own functional note 4 to create one .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3488114
Don't forget to Press thanks .
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tried but not working
waiting for other solution
I used to upgrade the ROM of my rooted galaxy s8 (SM-G9500) with smart switch's emergency reset feature (because it refused to upgrade my phone with the normal method and prompted that there's no enough space on phone). However, samsung recently completely disabled that feature in the software (even with the older version of smart switch). Now I have no choice but to use odin to flash the firmware directly in download mode.
After some digging, I noticed that if I enabled 'Latest Software Pre-Download' in smart switch's Preferences, it will download a large rom file in 'C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Temp\Binary\SM-G9500\VERSION_CODE' folder. As an instance, the rom file is 'C:\Users\L\AppData\Local\Temp\Binary\SM-G9500\G9500ZCU2AQL2...\hpvrymp2qa' for now. As usual while upgrading a non-rooted phone, the file will be extracted to a folder like 'hpvrymp2qa.zipfolder' after being downloaded, it includes AP, BL, CP, CSC and HOME_CSC 5 files, which can be flashed with odin. But now the pre-downloaded rom won't be extracted.
I tried to open it with 7zip to get the flash-able files, but failed. Also tried to use the 'file' command in linux, it only simply said its type is 'data'.
So what is its exact type, and how can I open/flash it? Thanks in advance.
PS: maybe i can also download the rom from 3rd-party websites, but i haven't found a good source yet. most of them need you to pay for the service, or have a very slow speed. on the other hand, smart switch can download in maximum speed, that's why i wanted to use it.
PS2: sorry for my bad english
xdauser'17 said:
I used to upgrade the ROM of my rooted galaxy s8 (SM-G9500) with smart switch's emergency reset feature (because it refused to upgrade my phone with the normal method and prompted that there's no enough space on phone). However, samsung recently completely disabled that feature in the software (even with the older version of smart switch). Now I have no choice but to use odin to flash the firmware directly in download mode.
After some digging, I noticed that if I enabled 'Latest Software Pre-Download' in smart switch's Preferences, it will download a large rom file in 'C:\UsersUSERNAME\AppData\Local\Temp\Binary\SM-G9500VERSION_CODE' folder. As an instance, the rom file is 'C:\Users\L\AppData\Local\Temp\Binary\SM-G9500\G9500ZCU2AQL2...\hpvrymp2qa' for now. As usual while upgrading a non-rooted phone, the file will be extracted to a folder like 'hpvrymp2qa.zipfolder' after being downloaded, it includes AP, BL, CP, CSC and HOME_CSC 5 files, which can be flashed with odin. But now the pre-downloaded rom won't be extracted.
I tried to open it with 7zip to get the flash-able files, but failed. Also tried to use the 'file' command in linux, it only simply said its type is 'data'.
So what is its exact type, and how can I open/flash it? Thanks in advance.
PS: maybe i can also download the rom from 3rd-party websites, but i haven't found a good source yet. most of them need you to pay for the service, or have a very slow speed. on the other hand, smart switch can download in maximum speed, that's why i wanted to use it.
PS2: sorry for my bad english
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http://fw.updato.com
Use a download accelerator and get like 3+mb/s and pull roms down in 20m like a boss ?
partcyborg said:
http://fw.updato.com
Use a download accelerator and get like 3+mb/s and pull roms down in 20m like a boss
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Thank you for the info. Just gave it a try, it's really fast! So I can download upgrades there next time.
BTW, this thread will be kept, because I'm still interested at that strange file.
Hello everyone, I'm looking for someone that has a Tmo variant and a rooted device that can help me to get the MBN files from this device, I managed, in the past, to change the modem configuration with the PDC tool to get VoLTE (I live in Mexico), but since I updated my phone some days ago to OOS 11, I can't no longer use this tool.
I've been trying using EFS tools and it seems to work on change the modem configuration, but none of the MBN files in the guides seems to work with this phone.
I would appreciate your help, or maybe suggestions on how to proceed here.
Note: I'm not rooted
AUriasg said:
Hello everyone, I'm looking for someone that has a Tmo variant and a rooted device that can help me to get the MBN files from this device, I managed, in the past, to change the modem configuration with the PDC tool to get VoLTE (I live in Mexico), but since I updated my phone some days ago to OOS 11, I can't no longer use this tool.
I've been trying using EFS tools and it seems to work on change the modem configuration, but none of the MBN files in the guides seems to work with this phone.
I would appreciate your help, or maybe suggestions on how to proceed here.
Note: I'm not rooted
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The MBN files are the same on everyone's HD1925 devices. They would be identical to the ones you already have and wouldn't change anything.
But with the EFS tools, there's no need for them. You need to update a single file in EFS to add additional VoLTE capability. As there are many threads on this already, I'm not going into details here.
starcms said:
The MBN files are the same on everyone's HD1925 devices. They would be identical to the ones you already have and wouldn't change anything.
But with the EFS tools, there's no need for them. You need to update a single file in EFS to add additional VoLTE capability. As there are many threads on this already, I'm not going into details
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I thought that the files changes from phone to phone, I've already tried with the ones from the pixel 4, Mi9 and OP7Pro but I had no luck with them, not longer able to use PDC tools anymore since I've updated my phone to aOOS11, that why I was asking for these files, I thought that I would work, but thanks.