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Hi all. Earlier I installed what I thought was a Rom suited for my device, but I believe it was the wrong rom. Now the device wont get past the splash screen, TWRP recovery is hit or miss and the only thing that opens without issue is download mode. Here is what I have already tried to do
installing stock rom via odin (application stops responding as soon as I pick the file under PDA)
install a backup (failed)
installing a new rom via recovery
fix permissions
factory reset
Is there anything else I can try? ODIN doesn't have an issue recognizing my phone, but it freezes up as soon as I try to install the stock rom. Somehow I managed to get a message in the recovery saying I don't have root (???) and when I try installing it, it reboots and get stuck at the splash screen. Also, I don't remember what it said exactly, but it was something about an md5 failure? There is an option to check md5 but it just fails. Whenever I try to install a rom via recovery it fails also. I can install kernels without a problem, however. Is there anything I can do at this point or am I out of a phone?
Be patient with ODIN, after selecting the file for the PDA slot it may seem to stop responding, just give it a minute or 2 and it should come back to life. :good:
Happens every time until it freezes up my computer or it force closes itself. pic
Drumrocker said:
Be patient with ODIN, after selecting the file for the PDA slot it may seem to stop responding, just give it a minute or 2 and it should come back to life. :good:
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Actually you are right. It's making progress. I'l let you know what happens when its done doing its thing.
fro453 said:
Actually you are right. It's making progress. I'l let you know what happens when its done doing its thing.
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After seeing the pic make sure only auto reboot is checked nothing else no F. Reset Time.
Sent from my SPH-L720
right after you flash with ODIN (GREEN PASS), immediately pull your battery, then pull your plug. then start up in recovery mode. sometimes the phone turns on automatically once you put the battery in but keep holding the 3 buttons until you see the blue text on the top left.
I prefer to let it do a full auto-reboot over the battery pull as previously suggested. Let it do it's full reboot before anything, then do a proper shut down, go into recovery & so on.
Hi,
**Long Story**
I'm new here - I refrained from posting as I know a repeat post can p*** people off but I can't find my problem or fix it.
My own Sony was stolen a week ago - My brother in law kindly gave me his old S5 as a back up phone.
He has never had any problems with it EVER. I did a factory reset (from the settings menu) to clear his data and straight away I was in a boot loop (Handset vibrates, Samsung logo displays, blue LED, vibrates, handset switches off.. over and over again) the only way to stop this is to remove the battery. I cannot enter recovery mode but I CAN enter download mode. According to the settings the handset was running the latest version of lollipop.
I took the phone home anyway, thinking I could fix it - leaving the battery out in my pocket.
When I got home, I put the battery in and the phone turned on, unfortunately I forgot to put the sim card in - so I removed the battery, put in the sim card and... Boot Loop!
At this point I was really frustrated so I left the battery out and went to sleep. I woke up in the morning, put the battery in and it worked fine, all day, then all of a sudden the phone switched itself off and now I'm back in a boot loop and this time it isn't wanting to work again.
I have:
- Flashed with stock roms using Odin (5.0 & 4.4.2) - Yes, I used the correct firmware for my handset.
- Flashed with Kies to the latest firmware
- In desperation, tried the "Bash your power button against a hard, flat surface" trick
- Shouted at the handset
None of these have worked and every post I have found says to put the phone in recovery mode, I CANT. When I try, the blue "Recovery Booting" text is displayed, but just restarts anyway...
Weirdly and at random times, twice, the phone has powered on while plugged into my laptop, but the screen is blank, I get message sounds and the soft keys below the screen light up, but the screen is blank.
Any body have any idea?!?!! I'm vaguely techy, however not with this kind of thing. Any help would be much appreciated. What confuses me is there was no problem before I did the factory reset.
didscub said:
Hi,
**Long Story**
I'm new here - I refrained from posting as I know a repeat post can p*** people off but I can't find my problem or fix it.
My own Sony was stolen a week ago - My brother in law kindly gave me his old S5 as a back up phone.
He has never had any problems with it EVER. I did a factory reset (from the settings menu) to clear his data and straight away I was in a boot loop (Handset vibrates, Samsung logo displays, blue LED, vibrates, handset switches off.. over and over again) the only way to stop this is to remove the battery. I cannot enter recovery mode but I CAN enter download mode. According to the settings the handset was running the latest version of lollipop.
I took the phone home anyway, thinking I could fix it - leaving the battery out in my pocket.
When I got home, I put the battery in and the phone turned on, unfortunately I forgot to put the sim card in - so I removed the battery, put in the sim card and... Boot Loop!
At this point I was really frustrated so I left the battery out and went to sleep. I woke up in the morning, put the battery in and it worked fine, all day, then all of a sudden the phone switched itself off and now I'm back in a boot loop and this time it isn't wanting to work again.
I have:
- Flashed with stock roms using Odin (5.0 & 4.4.2) - Yes, I used the correct firmware for my handset.
- Flashed with Kies to the latest firmware
- In desperation, tried the "Bash your power button against a hard, flat surface" trick
- Shouted at the handset
None of these have worked and every post I have found says to put the phone in recovery mode, I CANT. When I try, the blue "Recovery Booting" text is displayed, but just restarts anyway...
Weirdly and at random times, twice, the phone has powered on while plugged into my laptop, but the screen is blank, I get message sounds and the soft keys below the screen light up, but the screen is blank.
Any body have any idea?!?!! I'm vaguely techy, however not with this kind of thing. Any help would be much appreciated. What confuses me is there was no problem before I did the factory reset.
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Who is your service provider? Is the phone unlocked? Where did you get the stock firmware from?
Cryceratops said:
Who is your service provider? Is the phone unlocked? Where did you get the stock firmware from?
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Thanks for the reply!
Service Provider - o2 UK
Stock from sanmmob
Phone is not unlocked
I did my best to try & get the firmware for my particular service provider but sammob and a few of the other sites use those awful restricted speed file sharing sites.
didscub said:
Thanks for the reply!
Service Provider - o2 UK
Stock from sanmmob
Phone is not unlocked
I did my best to try & get the firmware for my particular service provider but sammob and a few of the other sites use those awful restricted speed file sharing sites.
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Did you try the one I linked to you or a different one?
Cryceratops said:
Did you try the one I linked to you or a different one?
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Only just saw that - I didnt - thank you.
I will try now but may take a while to get back to you while I wait to download.
Try flashing the PIT file along with the stock ROM in ODIN
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2721101&d=1399024091
Extract to .pit - add to PIT section in ODIN, add ROM to AP or PDA section, flash them both at the same time
*Detection* said:
Try flashing the PIT file along with the stock ROM in ODIN
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2721101&d=1399024091
Extract to .pit - add to PIT section in ODIN, add ROM to AP or PDA section, flash them both at the same time
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Thanks, did that, now the phone has started but it stuck at the first "Powered by Android" screen, not restarting but can't go any further and still cant get into recovery.
didscub said:
Thanks, did that, now the phone has started but it stuck at the first "Powered by Android" screen, not restarting but can't go any further and still cant get into recovery.
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Try flashing just the ROM again, and then try booting into recovery, and factory reset
Or try flashing TWRP 2.8.7.0 with ODIN, and then boot into recovery and factory reset
Use this guide (Don't worry about the SuperSU part if you don't need root, and ignore the reactivation part as you can't boot the phone yet - start at No.3)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64961009&postcount=2
Are you flashing the latest Lollipop ROM too?
https://mega.nz/#!fVhhzRBC!A79uC8Fgg1mGCZOaujQCzBxcUUN9z_ctVVkigD8ffVM
*Detection* said:
Try flashing just the ROM again, and then try booting into recovery, and factory reset
Or try flashing TWRP 2.8.7.0 with ODIN, and then boot into recovery and factory reset
Use this guide (Don't worry about the SuperSU part if you don't need root, and ignore the reactivation part as you can't boot the phone yet - start at No.3)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64961009&postcount=2
Are you flashing the latest Lollipop ROM too?
https://mega.nz/#!fVhhzRBC!A79uC8Fgg1mGCZOaujQCzBxcUUN9z_ctVVkigD8ffVM
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flashed TWRP 2.8.7.0 - Doesn't go into revovery:
Recovery is not SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit : Recovery
I was flashing with G900FXXU1BOJ1_G900FOXA1BOJ1_G900FXXU1BOJ1_HOME.tar.md5
didscub said:
flashed TWRP 2.8.7.0 - Doesn't go into revovery:
Recovery is not SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit : Recovery
I was flashing with G900FXXU1BOJ1_G900FOXA1BOJ1_G900FXXU1BOJ1_HOME.tar.md5
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Did you follow the guide I linked?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64961009&postcount=2
Pull the battery after flash, do not allow the phone to reboot first etc?
Because that error is usually associated with you allowing the phone to reboot Automatically after flashing TWRP
*Detection* said:
Did you follow the guide I linked?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64961009&postcount=2
Pull the battery after flash, do not allow the phone to reboot first etc?
Because that error is usually associated with you allowing the phone to reboot Automatically after flashing TWRP
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Pulled as soon as it said Pass.
This is so confusing, is the Stock firmware that you've linked to in Mega the same as the one I have downloaded?
Will retry with TWRP again. BRB
didscub said:
Pulled as soon as it said Pass.
This is so confusing, is the Stock firmware that you've linked to in Mega the same as the one I have downloaded?
Will retry with TWRP again. BRB
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BOJ1 yea, same one
Try different versions of ODIN, 3.09 up to 3.10.7 (Maybe even 3.07)
*Detection* said:
Did you follow the guide I linked?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64961009&postcount=2
Pull the battery after flash, do not allow the phone to reboot first etc?
Because that error is usually associated with you allowing the phone to reboot Automatically after flashing TWRP
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Definitely didt let it reboot & pulled the battery. Tried it twice to make sure.
I am downloading the Stock firmware that you have linked and will try that, is there any reason why it started to reboot constantly after I factory reset? It can't be hardware because there was never a HW problem before I reset it. I don't suppose you want to pop down from Durham and fix it?! lol
didscub said:
Definitely didt let it reboot & pulled the battery. Tried it twice to make sure.
I am downloading the Stock firmware that you have linked and will try that, is there any reason why it started to reboot constantly after I factory reset? It can't be hardware because there was never a HW problem before I reset it. I don't suppose you want to pop down from Durham and fix it?! lol
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To London? wanna pay the plane fare? lol
If you got that firmware from Sammobile, the one I linked you to is the same one, that's where I got it from, you could try some different droid versions, try a KitKat ROM too
Not sure why it would boot loop after you factory reset it, if reactivation lock was left on, you should still have managed to get to the welcome screen, but then be locked out of the phone until you entered his samsung account login
Sounds like something bugged out during the reset, and didn't reset properly, or corrupted one of the partitions, which the PIT file should have fixed
Stock recovery is cr4p though, I've ended up with a bootloop just clearing caches from it before, and had to flash TWRP to clear them properly, then flash stock on top again just to get it to boot
*Detection* said:
To London? wanna pay the plane fare? lol
If you got that firmware from Sammobile, the one I linked you to is the same one, that's where I got it from, you could try some different droid versions, try a KitKat ROM too
Not sure why it would boot loop after you factory reset it, if reactivation lock was left on, you should still have managed to get to the welcome screen, but then be locked out of the phone until you entered his samsung account login
Sounds like something bugged out during the reset, and didn't reset properly, or corrupted one of the partitions, which the PIT file should have fixed
Stock recovery is cr4p though, I've ended up with a bootloop just clearing caches from it before, and had to flash TWRP to clear them properly, then flash stock on top again just to get it to boot
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OK - Sorry for the delay but unfortunately I had to do stuff - I would have happily sat and tried to fix it all day.
So, I did spend some time on it earlier and a few things happened.
I reinstalled different firmwares, and also tried TWRP 2.8.7.0 a few times with different versions of Odin but nothing would work.
I reinstalled the firmware BOJ1, nothing
Tried PIT again, nothing
Then, after trying PIT I got the Firmware error and connected to Kies... It worked, but now I just have a blank screen (another seemingly common issue with these paperweights) - Unsure what to do now, the phone is on, i can call it, find it with device manager but the screen is just blank. FML.
didscub said:
OK - Sorry for the delay but unfortunately I had to do stuff - I would have happily sat and tried to fix it all day.
So, I did spend some time on it earlier and a few things happened.
I reinstalled different firmwares, and also tried TWRP 2.8.7.0 a few times with different versions of Odin but nothing would work.
I reinstalled the firmware BOJ1, nothing
Tried PIT again, nothing
Then, after trying PIT I got the Firmware error and connected to Kies... It worked, but now I just have a blank screen (another seemingly common issue with these paperweights) - Unsure what to do now, the phone is on, i can call it, find it with device manager but the screen is just blank. FML.
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OK, so they phone is working, there's just no display...
OK, try resetting the phone remotely from here first
https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager
If it's not connected to the network - try this
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...ory-reset-galaxy-s5-computer.html#post4365754
If that still fails, try flashing a stock KitKat ROM from Sammobile, see if downgrading the OS is a big enough change for it to overwrite whatever is causing the problem
Wondering if TWRP has flashed, but the no screen thing is stopping you from knowing one way or another - if we could get into TWRP, we'd have a lot more options, including custom ROMs
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Uploaded the latest KitKat ROM
Code:
https://mega.nz/#!eIQEAQ6a!ztOhVwFuI2MpD6OBhxC-TtgwUJQCxtwnfDQvFOl3g40
*Detection* said:
OK, so they phone is working, there's just no display...
OK, try resetting the phone remotely from here first
https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager
If it's not connected to the network - try this
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...ory-reset-galaxy-s5-computer.html#post4365754
If that still fails, try flashing a stock KitKat ROM from Sammobile, see if downgrading the OS is a big enough change for it to overwrite whatever is causing the problem
Wondering if TWRP has flashed, but the no screen thing is stopping you from knowing one way or another - if we could get into TWRP, we'd have a lot more options, including custom ROMs
---------- Post added at 10:00 ---------- Previous post was at 09:44 ----------
Uploaded the latest KitKat ROM
Code:
https://mega.nz/#!eIQEAQ6a!ztOhVwFuI2MpD6OBhxC-TtgwUJQCxtwnfDQvFOl3g40
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Thanks,
I'll wait for that to download and try.
So - I used accessibility mode to get into settings and do a factory reset... It was difficult, I even thought that the Dark Screen setting might have mysteriously have been turned on but nope.
Rebooted and got the Bootloader screen with the Samsung logo and Recovery Booting text, after a few minutes the screen went blank and the phone vibrated and then nothing!!! :crying::crying::crying:
I have just put it into download mode (I only know this because the many hours I've spent doing this I noticed that the battery and device goes cool when its in download mode) and will try the KitKat flash once its downloaded - Thank you for that btw.
Its so strange - it cant be an issue with the actual screen because it *sometimes* displays the logo.. What can it be?? Its also odd that from when I originally reset it, it could'nt boot into recovery. I'm worried that everything I have done has screwed it up more? Can the Recovery/Bootloader be "Broken"? Its so confusing, I hate tech that doesn't behave.
didscub said:
Thanks,
I'll wait for that to download and try.
So - I used accessibility mode to get into settings and do a factory reset... It was difficult, I even thought that the Dark Screen setting might have mysteriously have been turned on but nope.
Rebooted and got the Bootloader screen with the Samsung logo and Recovery Booting text, after a few minutes the screen went blank and the phone vibrated and then nothing!!! :crying::crying::crying:
I have just put it into download mode (I only know this because the many hours I've spent doing this I noticed that the battery and device goes cool when its in download mode) and will try the KitKat flash once its downloaded - Thank you for that btw.
Its so strange - it cant be an issue with the actual screen because it *sometimes* displays the logo.. What can it be?? Its also odd that from when I originally reset it, it could'nt boot into recovery. I'm worried that everything I have done has screwed it up more? Can the Recovery/Bootloader be "Broken"? Its so confusing, I hate tech that doesn't behave.
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Does sound like a possible hardware problem, but unlikely or a huge coincidence that it all started after resetting, so I'd be more inclined to think otherwise
Just remembered about this unbrick image / tutorial
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/g900f-debrick-img-lollipop-t3240626
Might be worth giving that a shot
*Detection* said:
Does sound like a possible hardware problem, but unlikely or a huge coincidence that it all started after resetting, so I'd be more inclined to think otherwise
Just remembered about this unbrick image / tutorial
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/g900f-debrick-img-lollipop-t3240626
Might be worth giving that a shot
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OK - might be a massive chore rooting and installing busybox.. Worth a shot though. Can I not use it with Odin??
didscub said:
OK - might be a massive chore rooting and installing busybox.. Worth a shot though. Can I not use it with Odin??
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You don't need busybox, that's for creating your own debrick image, the tutorial stops here:
Flash this Debrick file to your 16GB Micro SD card with Win32DiskImager
*Insert your Micro SD card into your computer (backup any information you may have on it we are going to ERASE, FORMAT it to ex FAT
*Open win32DiskImager
*Navigate to the location where you downloaded the correct Debrick file
*Select your Debrick file by double clicking on it
*In the upper right corner of Win32DiskImager you should make sure that the drive letter assigned to your sd card is selected.
***Which ever drive that is listed will be erased, formatted
*Click write in the bottom right hand side
put the Debrick SD card in the Phone, Pull and Replace the Battery
Plug phone in usb and boot into download mode
yout phone should boot into download mode then flash stock firmware via odin
Download link : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByA...ew?usp=sharing
You're saying you can't see anything on screen in download mode, just guessing it's there because it cools down - but that could also mean it's not in any mode
With this method, you might get a display to use, then you can flash normally with ODIN with download mode visible on screen
I wanted to update my modem so I flashed the newest Firmware with the July Security update - Firmware: G955FXXU1AQG5_G955FOXM1AQG5 which I downloaded from Sammobile.
Everything flashed fine. I then went to flash TWRP and it failed. I could not get it to flash no matter what I tried. I got a Fail error each time.
I thought I would try flashing the previouls firmware - and each time I tried to flash that I also got a fail error - and for grins and giggles I even tried to re-flash the new firmware again, just to see if it would work - and it failed each time again.
I am kind of freaked out. I cannot get anything to flash via ODIN and not sure what to try. OEM is unlocked - I have flashed firmware hundreds of times and never had this problem before - really kind of lost on what to try - Open to any suggestions? (I have already tried several different cables)
Suggestions?
Geekser said:
I wanted to update my modem so I flashed the newest Firmware with the July Security update - Firmware: G955FXXU1AQG5_G955FOXM1AQG5 which I downloaded from Sammobile.
Everything flashed fine. I then went to flash TWRP and it failed. I could not get it to flash no matter what I tried. I got a Fail error each time.
I thought I would try flashing the previouls firmware - and each time I tried to flash that I also got a fail error - and for grins and giggles I even tried to re-flash the new firmware again, just to see if it would work - and it failed each time again.
I am kind of freaked out. I cannot get anything to flash via ODIN and not sure what to try. OEM is unlocked - I have flashed firmware hundreds of times and never had this problem before - really kind of lost on what to try - Open to any suggestions? (I have already tried several different cables)
Suggestions?
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Dude I already posted have a look before lol this will sort it out chill its fixable - https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/help/stuck-bootloop-flashing-aqg5-fix-t3636857
Nameless said:
Dude I already posted have a look before lol this will sort it out chill its fixable - https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/help/stuck-bootloop-flashing-aqg5-fix-t3636857
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I tried what you said and it didn't work. I found that right now, I can flash in odin - but in order for anything to flash and not fail, I have to get into download mode from the phone after it is turned off. But now I can't turn off the phone.
Before I saw your post, I discovered that if turned my phone off completely, and then went into download mode I was able to flash in odin successfully. So TUrned off the phone., booted into download I reflashed the new firmware booted up fully and turned off my phone and booted to download and flashed TWRP. The flash worked. But I was not able to boot into recovery.
I am stuck on the samsung logo screen.
BUT , now I can't turn off my phone. If I could turn it off, I know I could get into download mode and I could flash the bootloader -But right now, anything I attempt to flash in ODIN Fails - I have to find a way to turn off the phone so I can get into download mode from the phone when it is turned off.
Is there any way I can force the phone to turn off? I can get into download mode - but I can't turn off the phone.
Geekser said:
I tried what you said and it didn't work. I found that right now, I can flash in odin - but in order for anything to flash and not fail, I have to get into download mode from the phone after it is turned off. But now I can't turn off the phone.
Before I saw your post, I discovered that if turned my phone off completely, and then went into download mode I was able to flash in odin successfully. So TUrned off the phone., booted into download I reflashed the new firmware booted up fully and turned off my phone and booted to download and flashed TWRP. The flash worked. But I was not able to boot into recovery.
I am stuck on the samsung logo screen.
BUT , now I can't turn off my phone. If I could turn it off, I know I could get into download mode and I could flash the bootloader -But right now, anything I attempt to flash in ODIN Fails - I have to find a way to turn off the phone so I can get into download mode from the phone when it is turned off.
Is there any way I can force the phone to turn off? I can get into download mode - but I can't turn off the phone.
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Hi
Are you able to restart your device. If yes when it boot and vibrate press 3 button to go download mode.
Downgrade your bootloader or full firmware.
Best of luck
drparvez said:
Hi
Are you able to restart your device. If yes when it boot and vibrate press 3 button to go download mode.
Downgrade your bootloader or full firmware.
Best of luck
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it doesnt work. Every time I try to flash ANYTHING in ODIN it fails. The ONLY way I will be able to flash the firmware is if I can get the phone to power down first - turn off completely - so I can boot into download mode after the phone has been turned off.
It is the only way I can get an ODIN Flash to work - otherwise, ODIN FAILS every time. If I could pull the battery that would do it - but I can't do that - and no 3 finger reboot combination works. I can get into download mode fine - but when I flash anything it fails.
THis happened yesterday and at the time, I was able to turn off my phone - but now, I can't get to to turn off - all I see is the samsung logo - but like I said, If I could power it down compleeley and then boot into download mode, I am confident it would work. Unless I can get this phone to power down, I beleive it is really bricked. Yikes!
Geekser said:
it doesnt work. Every time I try to flash ANYTHING in ODIN it fails. The ONLY way I will be able to flash the firmware is if I can get the phone to power down first - turn off completely - so I can boot into download mode after the phone has been turned off.
It is the only way I can get an ODIN Flash to work - otherwise, ODIN FAILS every time. If I could pull the battery that would do it - but I can't do that - and no 3 finger reboot combination works. I can get into download mode fine - but when I flash anything it fails.
THis happened yesterday and at the time, I was able to turn off my phone - but now, I can't get to to turn off - all I see is the samsung logo - but like I said, If I could power it down compleeley and then boot into download mode, I am confident it would work. Unless I can get this phone to power down, I beleive it is really bricked. Yikes!
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No its not really bricked, even if you are seeing samsung logo, press bixby button + volume down + power button, it will reboot to ask you to enter into download mode or cancel to reboot, press volume up to enter download mode, I have done the same few moments and it works
Geekser said:
I tried what you said and it didn't work. I found that right now, I can flash in odin - but in order for anything to flash and not fail, I have to get into download mode from the phone after it is turned off. But now I can't turn off the phone.
Before I saw your post, I discovered that if turned my phone off completely, and then went into download mode I was able to flash in odin successfully. So TUrned off the phone., booted into download I reflashed the new firmware booted up fully and turned off my phone and booted to download and flashed TWRP. The flash worked. But I was not able to boot into recovery.
I am stuck on the samsung logo screen.
BUT , now I can't turn off my phone. If I could turn it off, I know I could get into download mode and I could flash the bootloader -But right now, anything I attempt to flash in ODIN Fails - I have to find a way to turn off the phone so I can get into download mode from the phone when it is turned off.
Is there any way I can force the phone to turn off? I can get into download mode - but I can't turn off the phone.
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Do what I said flash aqf7 BL and as soon as you hit start to flash it hold down the 3 button combo and it will take you straight back to download mode. When it does this hit start straight away again
asif4self said:
No its not really bricked, even if you are seeing samsung logo, press bixby button + volume down + power button, it will reboot to ask you to enter into download mode or cancel to reboot, press volume up to enter download mode, I have done the same few moments and it works
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I appreciate your comments but you didn't read what I posted.
I have not been able to flash anything in ODIN - I can get into download mode, but every flash failed. I have used every ODIN version and changed USB CORDS>
But I have good news. I kept messing with tings and I was able to finally get my phone to power off. DOn't ask me how because I can't repeat it - but anyway - I did get the phone to turn off - then I went into download and flashed the June Firmware (with June Security Patch)
Flash worked fine - I have since installed TWRP and am now flashing BATMAN ROM - wow - what an adventure..
I learned a lesson thought - seems like the July Firmware has something that doesn't like TWRP at all - I could not flash twrp while on that firmware - so I am back on the June firmware and will do my best not to let that happen again.
Thanks for your help - to all who tried. Thanks
Use smart switch to recover. Since you are locked in download mode, smart switch from samsung works. I did it yesterday, since odin failed whatever i tried to flash. And after you recover from smart switch, use odin again to flash newest firmware. But dont flash TWRP until is it updated.
ole12 said:
Use smart switch to recover. Since you are locked in download mode, smart switch from samsung works. I did it yesterday, since odin failed whatever i tried to flash. And after you recover from smart switch, use odin again to flash newest firmware. But dont flash TWRP until is it updated.
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I did try Smartswitch (before I found another fix) when when I attempted Smartswitch, when I connected my phone to my PC when it was in download mode, Smartswitch gave me an error that said it did not recognize the device I had connected.
I actually don't know how I did it - but I was able to eventually get the phonen to power down. When it had powered down completley - I booted in Download mode and this time I was able to flash the Older Firmware which ultimately fixed my problem. Thanks anyway for the tiip
Geekser said:
I did try Smartswitch (before I found another fix) when when I attempted Smartswitch, when I connected my phone to my PC when it was in download mode, Smartswitch gave me an error that said it did not recognize the device I had connected.
I actually don't know how I did it - but I was able to eventually get the phonen to power down. When it had powered down completley - I booted in Download mode and this time I was able to flash the Older Firmware which ultimately fixed my problem. Thanks anyway for the tiip
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Hey guys,
I'm with your same problem..
Tryied all odin fails every time...
I tryied Smartswitch, and fail it to
I can't find AQF7 in the forum !! :-/
AngelOfBlood said:
Hey guys,
I'm with your same problem..
Tryied all odin fails every time...
I tryied Smartswitch, and fail it to
I can't find AQF7 in the forum !! :-/
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I will upload it to GOOGLE DRIVE and will add a link here as soon as it is uploaded. Hang on ...
AngelOfBlood said:
Hey guys,
I'm with your same problem..
Tryied all odin fails every time...
I tryied Smartswitch, and fail it to
I can't find AQF7 in the forum !! :-/
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Use https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ or https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647
AngelOfBlood said:
Hey guys,
I'm with your same problem..
Tryied all odin fails every time...
I tryied Smartswitch, and fail it to
I can't find AQF7 in the forum !! :-/
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Sorry it took so long, but here is a link yoiu can download from GOOGLE DRIVE if you still need it - (it is faster from GOOGLE than from those other links) Good Luck my friend.
AQF7 FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD
Sjant said:
Use https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ or https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647
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Geekser said:
Sorry it took so long, but here is a link yoiu can download from GOOGLE DRIVE if you still need it - (it is faster from GOOGLE than from those other links) Good Luck my friend.
AQF7 FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD
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It worked guys !!
Not at the first time... They give it to me fail again, but I do it fast again after they restart then it worked !!!
Thank you so much
AngelOfBlood said:
It worked guys !!
Not at the first time... They give it to me fail again, but I do it fast again after they restart then it worked !!!
Thank you so much
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Glad to hear it - I had problems too - the only way I could get a successful flash in ODIN was to first turn off my phone completely - then boot up into Download mode and then flash in ODIN. the only problem was when the phone is in a bootloop or frozen on the Samsung Boot Screen - it is impossoible to turn of fthe phone. I got lucky. It finally powered off on it's own. Then I was able to flash in odin.
Glad you got it fixed too.
Geekser said:
Glad to hear it - I had problems too - the only way I could get a successful flash in ODIN was to first turn off my phone completely - then boot up into Download mode and then flash in ODIN. the only problem was when the phone is in a bootloop or frozen on the Samsung Boot Screen - it is impossoible to turn of fthe phone. I got lucky. It finally powered off on it's own. Then I was able to flash in odin.
Glad you got it fixed too.
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I cannot turn it off too.
There's a trick...
All the time you enter in Download mode, and hit Start in Odin, the Odin says "FAIL" and the phone automatic reboot.
The trick is..
When in "Download mode" Start and at the same time press and hold "Vol Down + Bixby + Power".
Odin says FAIL and it will restart the phone automatic.
Press faster and hold "Vol Down + Bixby + Power" to go again to "Download mode".
Press Start in Odin and be prepared to press and hold at the same time "Vol UP + Bixby + Power".
Odin will start to transfer the files... and after that the phone reboot again faster, just press and hold one more time and faster "Vol UP + Bixby + Power".
TWRP will start !
Hello guys,
I guess I won't be the only one having this issue. My phone went dead suddenly, and doesn't boot. It only give a circle with a lightning bolt but not charging, is it a battery issue ?
At the same time, I can only go to download mode, no recovery, and I can flash via Odin, with success, but it doesn't boot up still.
This is driving me crazy and I am not sure whether it's a hardware or software issue !!!
Anyone having any thoughts on this ?
Thank you.
Turn your phone off. Put it on the charger. Leave it alone for at least 1/3 of the day. I've been using Android for a long time. This usually happens to my Androids, at least once in their lifetime. It should be good to go afterwards.
PS: Make sure your charger works and don't touch the phone. Let it get a good 8hr charge w/o touching a button.
Let me know if this works for you.
caponi_dls said:
Hello guys,
I guess I won't be the only one having this issue. My phone went dead suddenly, and doesn't boot. It only give a circle with a lightning bolt but not charging, is it a battery issue ?
At the same time, I can only go to download mode, no recovery, and I can flash via Odin, with success, but it doesn't boot up still.
This is driving me crazy and I am not sure whether it's a hardware or software issue !!!
Anyone having any thoughts on this ?
Thank you.
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rlsyoung said:
Turn your phone off. Put it on the charger. Leave it alone for at least 1/3 of the day. I've been using Android for a long time. This usually happens to my Androids, at least once in their lifetime. It should be good to go afterwards.
PS: Make sure your charger works and don't touch the phone. Let it get a good 8hr charge w/o touching a button.
Let me know if this works for you.
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HEY brother.
my case is a bit weird
i bought my s8 running nougat used it for 2 days and it was all good , so i received the Oreo update and updated it using the over the air when I received connected to wifi.
my phone started to reboot randomly even for 30 times per day , i tried several things like wiping cashe and the only solution that reduced the problem was uninstalling my installed apps. basically normal apps like facebook , whatsapp , spotify ,and even stock apps like calculator and music player.
today as usual I woke up picked up my phone and it started rebooting so i uninstalled some apps but it kept rebooting.
sometimes it reboots and get stuck at GALAXAY s8 boot screen [ not samsung flickering screen ] and all i had to do to overcome the boot loop is pressing and holding volume down and power button.
but one time it got stuck and boot looped once and for all. I tried to press volume down and power button to make it reboot again and overcome the bootloop but it rebooted and got stuck at the bootloop.
I tried to access recovery but i couldn't access it.
I can access download mode only.
my phone switches on itself when it is plugged in to charge , i can't turn it off completely to charge it while off.
I reflashed stock firmware and it succeeded using odin but the bootloop is still there.
please help me with my problem SIR.
and thank you really a tons.
sincerely,
Zack.
Did anyone manage to solve this? My phone has started exhibiting the same behavior.
Unable to power on the phone unless it's plugged into the charger, but if plugged in just keep boot looping to the Samsung logo.
I've tried re flashing the latest stock firmware, but this hasn't made any difference.
sounds like a typical case of the battery beginning to fail
Flash twrp and a custom rom... Only solution but go to YouTube and check how to flash twrp s8 oreo? Must watch
Flash back to stock, leave the phone charged until 100% then use the stock recovery or flash twrp and wipe cache and dalvik
Thanks all for the suggestions.
I've tried to flash twrp but I get the error "Custom Binary(RECOVERY) Blocked by FRP Lock".
I've flashed the stock firmware multiple times successfully via Odin v3.1.13.1 (G950FXXU2CRF7) but this doesn't make any difference.
I still can't boot up the phone. The only thing I can do on the phone is have it plugged in and go into download mode.
I can't boot into recovery.
If I leave it plugged in it will power on, vibrate, boot loop to the Samsung logo all day. (It does not show the charging circle)
Could this be a worse case scenario and be a hardware issue? Don't want to give up hope yet, since I can still flash a firmware with Odin.
frost15 said:
Thanks all for the suggestions.
I've tried to flash twrp but I get the error "Custom Binary(RECOVERY) Blocked by FRP Lock".
I've flashed the stock firmware multiple times successfully via Odin v3.1.13.1 (G950FXXU2CRF7) but this doesn't make any difference.
I still can't boot up the phone. The only thing I can do on the phone is have it plugged in and go into download mode.
I can't boot into recovery.
If I leave it plugged in it will power on, vibrate, boot loop to the Samsung logo all day. (It does not show the charging circle)
Could this be a worse case scenario and be a hardware issue? Don't want to give up hope yet, since I can still flash a firmware with Odin.
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Man try the latest firmware.... If its not working let me know.... Latest with july security patches.
I am currently undergoing this too, except my phone won't flash in Odin.
I have SM-G955U (TMBL)
Did anyone solve this??
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I am currently undergoing this too, except my phone won't flash in Odin.
I have SM-G955U (TMBL)
Did anyone solve this??
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error msg?
What's happening?
IronRoo said:
error msg?
What's happening?
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It varies depending on what firmware I try to flash it acts differently. All firmwares I try to flash will take a while in "flash analysis" and then to "setup connection" it takes so much time. After wait some time it fails.
I can send you some pictures if needed. When I get home I will.try again and send you the error.
This is what one error looked like trying to flash G955USQK2_Stock_recovery_BoxWares.tar.md5
This is the error.
<10:0/0/004> Odin engine v (ID:3.1207...
<10:0/0/004> File Analysis
<10:0/0/004> Setup Connection
<OSM> All threads completed (succeed 0/failed 1)
Also excuse for PM you, I thought you were going through the same thing but realized this morning during work that it was my post you replied to.
Any Solution??
I'm having a similar issue but I can't flash with Odin. It fails every single time
im having the same issue i flash the stock firmware but im just on a loop even after flashing but now im able to log into recovery i tried to wipe cache partition and do a wipe data factory reset but it doesn help phone is still on a loop i see a text on the bottom of recovery it says. #fail to open recovery _cause (No such file or directory)#
Hi,
Ihave the same problem,
Stuck on Galaxy S8+ and i can only enter the download mood (Odim Mood) nothing else,
I have flashed the last update 2 times and still have the same problem,
Even i cant control the powering OFF ON good,
I have already removed the back side cover to remove the battery cabel from the main board, connecting the usb Cable to be able to enter the download mood.
Hope anyone have an idea or can help.
eithar.metal said:
Hi,
Ihave the same problem,
Stuck on Galaxy S8+ and i can only enter the download mood (Odim Mood) nothing else,
I have flashed the last update 2 times and still have the same problem,
Even i cant control the powering OFF ON good,
I have already removed the back side cover to remove the battery cabel from the main board, connecting the usb Cable to be able to enter the download mood.
Hope anyone have an idea or can help.
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what errors are you getting in Odin? also, id put your phone back together if you werent having hardware issues before this bricking situation.
youdoofus said:
what errors are you getting in Odin? also, id put your phone back together if you werent having hardware issues before this bricking situation.
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I got no error with odin
With odin i do full flashing firmware and pass.
After that the phone try to restart but still stuck again on boot screen
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What's happening?
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I try to start the phone and still stuck on boot screen(Galaxy S8+) i could NOT Enter the recovery mood but i can enter the Download mood (Odin Mood)
So I tried to Flash the Stock Firmware 2 times and i coud do that and finishing the flashing with Odin with (green Pass)
But the phone turn off after finishing and i try to turn it on but still stuck again on Boot Screen.
I have tried 2 times to flash the firmware but same issue.
My wife will kill me if i did not repaired this phone
eithar.metal said:
I got no error with odin
With odin i do full flashing firmware and pass.
After that the phone try to restart but still stuck again on boot screen
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I try to start the phone and still stuck on boot screen(Galaxy S8+) i could NOT Enter the recovery mood but i can enter the Download mood (Odin Mood)
So I tried to Flash the Stock Firmware 2 times and i coud do that and finishing the flashing with Odin with (green Pass)
But the phone turn off after finishing and i try to turn it on but still stuck again on Boot Screen.
I have tried 2 times to flash the firmware but same issue.
My wife will kill me if i did not repaired this phone
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its Odin mode, not mood LoL
get a fresh download of the firmware youre trying to flash and flash it instead. Get the Frija tool as it downloads the firmware waaaaaay faster than directly from www.sammobile.com/firmwares
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s10-plus/how-to/tool-frija-samsung-firmware-downloader-t3910594
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its Odin mode, not mood LoL
get a fresh download of the firmware youre trying to flash and flash it instead. Get the Frija tool as it downloads the firmware waaaaaay faster than directly from www.sammobile.com/firmwares
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s10-plus/how-to/tool-frija-samsung-firmware-downloader-t3910594
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Thank you,
Still same issue.
I have now tried another new battery but the same problem,
i am 100% sure it is not Hardware problem.
Samsung always have same these problems but needs much work or using Z3X Box.
Hope for Solution
eithar.metal said:
Thank you,
Still same issue.
I have now tried another new battery but the same problem,
i am 100% sure it is not Hardware problem.
Samsung always have same these problems but needs much work or using Z3X Box.
Hope for Solution
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even after a new download of the 4 files?
I was going along ok until I made the fatal error of transferring the Magisk patched file to PC via MTP instead of taking the time to re-learn adb, which must have corrupted it. Thus predictably Odin hung and I am in trouble.
Where I am stuck is being unable to turn the phone off to come back in download mode to start over with stock firmware. I have been unable to find any secret button presses, and the battery doesn't seem to want to die leaving me with an $800 paperweight.
I did search around for this first and didn't find any real answers. Has anyone found an effective solution to this problem? Thanks.
fastzombies said:
I was going along ok until I made the fatal error of transferring the Magisk patched file to PC via MTP instead of taking the time to re-learn adb, which must have corrupted it. Thus predictably Odin hung and I am in trouble.
Where I am stuck is being unable to turn the phone off to come back in download mode to start over with stock firmware. I have been unable to find any secret button presses, and the battery doesn't seem to want to die leaving me with an $800 paperweight.
I did search around for this first and didn't find any real answers. Has anyone found an effective solution to this problem? Thanks.
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If Odin recognizes you device, you can flash firmware in emergency recovery.
Cindysmith0994 said:
If Odin recognizes you device, you can flash firmware in emergency recovery.
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Thank you, but the PC won't recognize the device. What does happen is the emergency recorevy screen tries to come up. I tried starting in download mode with bixby+vol down then USB. I did get the battery low enough where I don't get the teal screen of death anymore, perhaps it is too low for USB to work? What I was hoping for was the charging animation but no luck. Surely this is just a software problem and there is a way out.
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Thank you, but the PC won't recognize the device. What does happen is the emergency recorevy screen tries to come up. I tried starting in download mode with bixby+vol down then USB. I did get the battery low enough where I don't get the teal screen of death anymore, perhaps it is too low for USB to work? What I was hoping for was the charging animation but no luck. Surely this is just a software problem and there is a way out.
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Did you try getting into recovery and perform a data factory reset and then see what happens?
Just load the stock firmware BL, Ap, cp and home csc into Odin if you see emergency teal screen. The emergency screen will start loading
Black screen ....Perhaps your battery is dead?
Thank you all for the replies. I had let the battery get low in a misguided attempt (based on advice elsewhere) to get it to shut off. I had to let it charge a while for it to wake up enough for PC to see it. Then I was able to flash in Emergency Recovery mode.
Thank you for the help.
fastzombies said:
Thank you all for the replies. I had let the battery get low in a misguided attempt (based on advice elsewhere) to get it to shut off. I had to let it charge a while for it to wake up enough for PC to see it. Then I was able to flash in Emergency Recovery mode.
Thank you for the help.
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Glad you got your device up and running ?
Maybe someone can help me. I seemed to have borked my phone. I kept getting "Google is Stopping" with no way to fix it, so I tried reflashing my firmware in odin. After I loaded all the files and hit start, I realized I didn't untick auto reboot, so I tried aborting the installation and ended up with screen (I've had it before and got out of it by still flashing in Odin, but now, if I try to reflash firmware while in this screen, it's stuck on SYSTEM in odin.
Any help appreciated!
Try this
That is where I got stuck. Are you trying to flash stock or patched firmware? I had to start over with stock as I copied the patched via MTP instead of adb and it got corrupted.
I think what I did was unplug and reset Odin. Wait for screen to turn off, then make sure it is at least 80% charged. Then Bixby + Vol Down + plug in and you will go back to this screen. Then I was able to flash stock. I had to go so far as to re-lock bootloader and flash stock again since my "OEM Unlocking" was not just greyed out but missing. Since then I've had no time to try again, but at least I have a working phone.
This is my anecdotal procedure, can't say if it is the right or best one.
Hi All,
I was trying to flash the latest firmware for my device (G9750ZCU2ASG4) and during the odin process, my computer restarted which failed the update halfway through. I rebooted the computer, tried again, and it was trying to establish a connection for a really long time, so I disconnected my phone from the USB port on my computer, and held Power and Volume Down to try and force reboot the phone. I was going to try and go back into download mode to restart the process. My phone mentioned something about needing to do an emergency recovery, but I continued to hold down the power and volume down keys and then everything went black on the phone.
I've tried multiple USB cords, all of the button commands known for the device, and have even tried to perform the emergency mode recovery on my device, but it seems like it's in some sort of locked state; What I mean is the phone is stuck on a black screen. I can't "boot" into recovery or into download mode. The phone doesn't even vibrate when I hold the power button or power and down to try and force reboot it. Odin doesn't recognize the phone when I plug it into the computer nor does the device manager on my windows computer.
Does anyone have any experience with this sort of issue or any idea of what else I can do to try and get into download mode to flash my firmware again? All help, suggestions, or comments regarding this are much appreciated.
Sounds like the battery is dead
Hi Dude, I am struggling with the same problem, read this post and it came to me, had to come back and give you the solution.
Press bixby+volume down, IMMEDIATELY after the screen goes off, hold volume up and down while connecting the USB cable super fast.
You have got like 10ms to do it
Otherwise it just goes back to the AVB FAIL screen
Ran into this issue, none of the above worked for me.
This is how I resolved:
1) Placed phone on wireless charging mat and let it boot to emergency recovery screen
2) Load TWRP into AP slot of Odin and leave the window open on your computer ready to flash
3) Connect phone to computer whilst it's on the mat and press start in Odin as soon as your device appears
It may fail a few times but if your quick you can install TWRP.
4) Now boot into recovery and let your phone charge to a reasonable level (above 20%)
5) Boot into Download mode and flash your desired rim via Odin