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Wipe data doesnt wipe at all

I have the Galaxy Y of a co-worker, it suddendly started FC everything, till it just reboots.
I tried to open recovery and do wipe data / factory reset, and yet its like nothing, it goes up right where it was.
Its stock rom with hebrew, and I couldnt find this rom to re-flash it with odin, so im kinda stuck.
Anyone has recommendations what to do in such situation?
The hebrew menus (& RTL of course) is very important

Have you tried with CWM recovery by first going to mounts and storage then mount /data and then wiping it?
Sent from my Quad-core 1.5GHz 512MB RAM GT-S5360 using xda premium

I wish i had CWM.
its stock, with stock recovery.

eranyanay said:
I wish i had CWM.
its stock, with stock recovery.
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Actually, download this cwm zip:
http://www.mediafire.com/?22sf24gvospcf20
Now go into recovery mode, choose to apply update from sdcard and locate the downloaded zip and choose it.
You will be in CWM recovery, now follow the steps i told you on my previous post.
Sent from my Quad-core 1.5GHz 512MB RAM GT-S5360 using xda premium

Try to do wipe from settings it has several option
NOTHING TO SEE HERE

technosavie said:
Try to do wipe from settings it has several option
NOTHING TO SEE HERE
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I found hebrew rom for the device, which i neeed to flash with odin.
my problem is..it wont recognize the phone.
Im familiar with the process, i do it on my wife's S2 several times..I plug the phone when its in download mode, but odin doesnt show it recognizes it.
Its like the entire computer doesnt recognize it.
Any ideas?

eranyanay said:
I found hebrew rom for the device, which i neeed to flash with odin.
my problem is..it wont recognize the phone.
Im familiar with the process, i do it on my wife's S2 several times..I plug the phone when its in download mode, but odin doesnt show it recognizes it.
Its like the entire computer doesnt recognize it.
Any ideas?
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its drivers are nt installed...
First disable/uninstall kies for better response...
Now install samsung drivers found in doky's odin thread...
..
Boot ur phone in download mode..
Now connect usb nd ta-da...
Its done.. Just flash now..
Make sure u hv nt ticked on re-partition, bootloader or pit file..
** rooting is new for me,
nd i am a noob to root....**

well, it worked eventually, i managed to flash a new rom but its stuck on boot screen, the one with model name and code .."Samsung Galaxy Y young GT-S5360"
I tried two firmwares, it happens with both..
What should I try next?

strange...
Try another flash..
** rooting is new for me,
nd i am a noob to root....**

tried, but then it bootloops
all the times i tried to flash both pda + phone or pda+phone+csc
when i tried pda only, it flashed ok but now its stuck on the start screen again.

Odin shows success right...
Post the coding at the down-left side of odin application with pda in pda...modem in phone nd csc in csc...nothing else..!!
Just copy paste...
Sry bt u hv to flash stock rom via odin again..
** rooting is new for me,
nd i am a noob to root....**

try to use another odin...

I downloaded the "S5360_XXKK6_OXXKK2_XXKK5_by_Doky", inserted all files to odin and the output is:
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> boot.img
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005> param.lfs
<ID:0/005> sbl.bin
<ID:0/005> system.img
<ID:0/005> BcmCP.img
<ID:0/005> Transmission Complete..
<ID:0/005> Now Writing.. Please wait about 2 minutes
<ID:0/005> Receive Response form LOKE
<ID:0/005> csc.rfs
<ID:0/005> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/005> RES OK !!
<ID:0/005> Completed..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
<ID:0/005> Removed!!
then the screen flashes with the device model, and it passes to next screen..the samsung audio & logo is on screen
and then it keeps looping in that situation

use this odin bro maybe it will help...

it doesnt seem to help..
i tried with one rom, with pit or without..it ends the same
could it be some hardware defect? :|

eranyanay said:
it doesnt seem to help..
i tried with one rom, with pit or without..it ends the same
could it be some hardware defect? :|
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If boot loops comes then do wipe data from recovery
NOTHING TO SEE HERE

i did it every time (also cache) when i flashed with odin
could it be something else?
i tried pit + pda, pit+pda+phone, pit+pda+phone+csc
all of the above without pda, or any sub-group of these items..
it ends the same

Then service centre is the only option...sry..
Now flash ur region's firmware
And go to service centre and tell them it happened all of a sudden..
Nd act like a dumb who don't knw
Anything abt xda or rooting or odin or recovery mode or anything
** rooting is new for me,
nd i am a noob to root....**

That's too bad... :-\

eranyanay said:
That's too bad... :-\
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Sry...
** rooting is new for me,
nd i am a noob to root....**

Help my gt-i9505 stocked on samsung logo..

i will tell all the information here..i have my samsung gt-i9505 carrier locked to globe telecom here in the philippines..
i tried to factory unlock here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282683 but i have no luck on it..i have change my baseband several time via odin but still i pin request always shows after i reboot..i have android version 4.2.2, stock firmware DXUBMF8.
so i stopped from there..i moved on to try to root my s4,before having this phone i had owned a s4 factory unlock and i have had rooted it but i already forgot how to do it again..so started anew by looking again at forum threads,i have tried omega custom rom but if i goes to recovery mode my screen only shows the following options: reboot system now, apply update from ADB, apply update from external storage, wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition, apply update cache..my question here was,is this the default recovery mode of s4 now?because i can still recall that my last s4's default recovery menu shows with advance option with wipe dalvik cache etc..and my recovery menu now shows no apply update from internal storage..when i tried flashing the custom rom save on my sd card: apply update>omega*something*.zip..it all well done but after rebooting my phone didn't any stuff from that custom rom nor rooted at all..can you help me solving this?
and lastly this is my main problem now,i searched again the thread and went down to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824 i downloaded the pre-rooted rom XXUBMF8..flashed it with odin PDA..passed and from then my phone was stocked every time i reboot to samsung logo..
i have tried to flash again on a stocked rom. odin>PHONE>(the stock rom)>start>passed then reboot it still stocked to samsung logo..
sorry this was too long to read but i have to tell what all i have been done resulting to this..can someone help me..i will be very thanful for your help..

can anyone help me with this?i have been searching the forum for hours..i have done flashing through odin with stock rom and pit file but it ended up failed..done factory reset with default recovery mode but nothing happens still stucked on boot logo..

still no luck.. it was almost 24 hours since my phone bricked..can someone kindly help me.

voidjov said:
still no luck.. it was almost 24 hours since my phone bricked..can someone kindly help me.
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The recovery your talking about is cwm not default s4 recovery you'll find that recovery here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2281367
After its installed try wiping data then cache then going into advanced and wiping dalvik cache
S4 Info

did you try from the stock rom to go to recovery many and wipe to factory default again...
Have you tried to install a recovery like Philz and see if you can access the file system of your GS4.
You'll also find more wiping option
Edit: oh great some1 posted before me.
also try to do it from your official rom

TingTingin said:
The recovery your talking about is cwm not default s4 recovery you'll find that recovery here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2281367
After its installed try wiping data then cache then going into advanced and wiping dalvik cache
S4 Info
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no it was stock recovery what i have used not cwm i think..thats the problem because i am used to using cwm that's where all my problem started because i used stock recovery instead which i am not so familiar.
daibaron said:
did you try from the stock rom to go to recovery many and wipe to factory default again...
Have you tried to install a recovery like Philz and see if you can access the file system of your GS4.
You'll also find more wiping option
Edit: oh great some1 posted before me.
also try to do it from your official rom
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i have read philz thread and tried flash the .tar file with PDA odin but an error shows:
odin failed once again after flashing a stock rom, the error was:
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
no im on a screen shows firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again.,
now i cant go even on a stock recovery but i can do download/odin mode..i will not do any further steps from now on,i will wait for your help guys,i don;t want to pay to unbricked my s4,i have to fix it all by myself and your kind help guys..

voidjov said:
no it was stock recovery what i have used not cwm i think..thats the problem because i am used to using cwm that's where all my problem started because i used stock recovery instead which i am not so familiar.
i have read philz thread and tried flash the .tar file with PDA odin but an error shows:
odin failed once again after flashing a stock rom, the error was:
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
no im on a screen shows firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again.,
now i cant go even on a stock recovery but i can do download/odin mode..i will not do any further steps from now on,i will wait for your help guys,i don;t want to pay to unbricked my s4,i have to fix it all by myself and your kind help guys..
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In the Thread you point out... read AGAIN about PIT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477
Download the PIT and follow the exact procedure... it's not like flashing a new firmware so read which boxes you check
Try the PIT file with / without the firmware
check also this thread... in case you have a pit related error.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283919
I'm sure you have all you need to recover your phone.
When you will have recovered your phone, update this thread saying you solved your problem.
check also this thread... in case you have a pit related error.
OH, don't forget to update my thanks counter

Hello,
I saw an answer to this problem in another thread. You have to swipe the phone by starting it with VOLUME UP + HOME + POWER, and then whatever options you have to swipe everything.

Problem SOLVED!!!
hey guys i have solved my greatest problem since i started rooting back on my N7100,my 1st s4 and now my new s4..
thank you for all who helped me,after more than 24hours of reading and waiting for you replies and doing some intervention on my s4,i have recover it..i will post here how i did it for reference for others who might encounter this problem same as mine:
first of all i have noticed this just after successfully revived my phone, you have to WIPE THE DATA/FACTORY REFORMAT via recovery mode before and after doing any firmware update,then i just removed my battery may be a minute and put it back again every time i do flashing..
i used odin version 1.85 not version 3.04..i first chose the pit file and flash it.(when i tried flashing the pit and stock rom together it always ended up to fail)..so i decided to chose to flash the pit file only using odin v1.85(it automatically ticked the "repartition option on this odin version" then it passed..after that as i have said remove battery,wipe data,then i removed again the battery,then put it back and do download/odin mode on my phone,then i flashed stock rom from www.sammoble.com, i searched for globe carrier since my phone was locked on that carrier, then after 2-3minutes(be patient and don't do anything while waiting) my phone backed to life!!!
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I9505XXUBMF8_I9505OLBBMF8_I9505DXUBMF8_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> sbl2.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> sbl3.mbn
<ID:0/003> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/003> tz.mbn
<ID:0/003> boot.img
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> system.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> NON-HLOS.bin
<ID:0/003> modem.bin
<ID:0/003> cache.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> hidden.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/003> RES OK !!
<ID:0/003> Completed..
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
for those guys who helped me, i have pressed the thanks button for you guys 100x(i hope i can do that)..but truly i am very much thankful for you guys..i do not have to go to service provider technician or any cellphone repair stall just to repair my phone and pay,i have revived it with your help..THANK YOU!!!
i must add i would like to ask what is the best way to root my phone, i have read chainfire autoroot, is the best way to root my phone?as i can remember it is the same way i have rooted my first s4 two months ago because i saw my old folder here on my pc with that application..and best custom rom?
and the best way to factory unlock my phone, the working firmware..
you can post the link so i can read and do it myself..

Accidentally deleted my System folder SGH-M919

Hello, I accidentally deleted my systems folder. I was trying to overwrite one file but apparently it deleted my entire system folder, now I cannot use recovery. If I try to go into recovery mode i get "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again."
I tried downloading Kies and updating it through that but I then get the error "the device's version cannot be updated." I have updated KIES to the newest firmware and still get the error.
I have tried adb pushing but my device is unrecognized and does not fully connect to my computer (Kies will just be stuck at "Connecting...")
I have tried installing a stock rom back with odin (ran as administrator), but odin gives me the error:
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> sbl2.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> sbl3.mbn
<ID:0/003> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/003> FAIL! (Auth)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
So it seems I have tried pretty much everything so far with no avail, may someone please help me? I am really stressed out and confused at all these errors.

titaniums4 said:
Hello, I accidentally deleted my systems folder. I was trying to overwrite one file but apparently it deleted my entire system folder, now I cannot use recovery. If I try to go into recovery mode i get "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again."
I tried downloading Kies and updating it through that but I then get the error "the device's version cannot be updated." I have updated KIES to the newest firmware and still get the error.
I have tried adb pushing but my device is unrecognized and does not fully connect to my computer (Kies will just be stuck at "Connecting...")
I have tried installing a stock rom back with odin (ran as administrator), but odin gives me the error:
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> sbl2.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> sbl3.mbn
<ID:0/003> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/003> FAIL! (Auth)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
So it seems I have tried pretty much everything so far with no avail, may someone please help me? I am really stressed out and confused at all these errors.
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I managed to fix this! WOW was this such a headache!
after a long time researching, I found out the 4.4.2 update has some sort of updated bootloader that will not let you install older firmware. So I downloaded the 4.4.2 stock rom from www sammobile com
After you download that, i ran it with odin 1.09 and it installed.
My phone went into some weird loop where the samsung logo would come out for 1 second then my phone would vibrate every 2 seconds and not turn on... great another wall...
After more research i found out it could have been a power button issue, luckily it wasnt this, someone had mentioned that if you go into download mode and hold down the power button until your phone reboots you can get out of this "glitch". So this got me out of the glitch and my s4 started up normally!
Right now I am back to stock, I hope this helps out anyone who encounters something similar!

titaniums4 said:
Hello, I accidentally deleted my systems folder. I was trying to overwrite one file but apparently it deleted my entire system folder, now I cannot use recovery. If I try to go into recovery mode i get "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again."
I tried downloading Kies and updating it through that but I then get the error "the device's version cannot be updated." I have updated KIES to the newest firmware and still get the error.
I have tried adb pushing but my device is unrecognized and does not fully connect to my computer (Kies will just be stuck at "Connecting...")
I have tried installing a stock rom back with odin (ran as administrator), but odin gives me the error:
Initialzation..
Get PIT for mapping..
Firmware update start..
sbl2.mbn
NAND Write Start!!
sbl3.mbn
rpm.mbn
aboot.mbn
FAIL! (Auth)
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
So it seems I have tried pretty much everything so far with no avail, may someone please help me? I am really stressed out and confused at all these errors.
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I think u should download new firmware from sammobile (because sometimes some firmware corrupted) and try different pc for reflash stock...
Sent from my GT-I9500 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

fleming.patel said:
I think u should download new firmware from sammobile (because sometimes some firmware corrupted) and try different pc for reflash stock...
Sent from my GT-I9500 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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thanks for the reply, however i already fixed this!

titaniums4 said:
I managed to fix this! WOW was this such a headache!
after a long time researching, I found out the 4.4.2 update has some sort of updated bootloader that will not let you install older firmware. So I downloaded the 4.4.2 stock rom from www sammobile com
After you download that, i ran it with odin 1.09 and it installed.
My phone went into some weird loop where the samsung logo would come out for 1 second then my phone would vibrate every 2 seconds and not turn on... great another wall...
After more research i found out it could have been a power button issue, luckily it wasn't this, someone had mentioned that if you go into download mode and hold down the power button until your phone reboots you can get out of this "glitch". So this got me out of the glitch and my s4 started up normally!
Right now I am back to stock, I hope this helps out anyone who encounters something similar!
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Hey I am also in a similar difficulty. > http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/help/help-firmware-upgrade-encountered-issue-t2821045
Basically read this above, and tell me what you think I should do. One thing I forgot to add is that when I try to flash a Official Firmware via ODIN, my S4 doesn't really do anything then ODIN would say FAILED, and it would have no affect on my S4 because it just stays on the firmware upgrade encountered an issue part.

[Q]Flashing Lollipop help

i have been trying to install stock Lollipop on my device. i have followed both http://www.androidpit.com/how-to-get-android-5-0-lollipop-on-the-galaxy-note-3 and http://techbeasts.com/2015/02/14/update-galaxy-note-4-n910f-android-501-lollipop-official/ to the letter. This is also my fourth or fifth time using Odin. Every attempt has failed. i have tried Odin 3.10, 3.09, and 3.07 and got the same results:
Code:
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/006>
<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
My phone's download screen gave thisd message:
Code:
Secure Check Fail : sbl1
until i switched from "N9005XXUGBOB6_N9005XEOGBOA4_XEO" to "N9005XXUGBOA5_N9005XEOGBOA4_XEO" and also freezing any anti-theft app that may be locking my device somehow. Now the screen says:
Code:
Secure Check Fail : aboot
i am rooted (running Omega 24) and to be sure, i re-flashed auto-root
i have tried 4 different USB cables
No USB hubs, i am connected directly to my PC
Firewall, AntiVirus, and Anti Malware software are all off.
i have run Odin as admin
Reactivation Lock is not ticked
Some other things me screen says that may be of some help are:
Code:
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
followed by some coupling of letters and numbers and:
Code:
Write Protection: Enable
i am hoping that a factory reset can be my very last resort. i am contemplating reflashing my current Omega ROM and then retrying this.
Any ideas?
EDIT: Factory Reset did not change anything

Is your device unlocked or branded?

Joku1981 said:
Is your device branded or unlocked?
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It should be unlocked. i unlocked it a while ago when i flashed my first ROM. i have been flashing Omega roms ever since. i cannot imagine my phone would lock itself back up...

billybag said:
It should be unlocked. i unlocked it a while ago when i flashed my first ROM. i have been flashing Omega roms ever since. i cannot imagine my phone would lock itself back up...
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Odin gave you fail in the NAND. This mean that you have lost plenty of files in EFS. Try to restore your OMEGA backup.

Joku1981 said:
How you unlocked it? By IMEI or other method?
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Damn, i don't remember. It seemed so long ago. i don;t suppose there is a way to check...
EDIT: while attempting a restore of a nandroid backup, i noticed something. The following backup files were missing:
.android_secure.vfat.tar and
.android_secure.vfat.tar.a

i REALLY appreciate your time and help, by the way. This is so frustrating. One person told me that they repartitioned and selected bootloader when they flashed, but was not advising me to do so.

billybag said:
i REALLY appreciate your time and help, by the way. This is so frustrating. One person told me that they repartitioned and selected bootloader when they flashed, but was not advising me to do so.
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Do you have any EFS backup?

billybag said:
i REALLY appreciate your time and help, by the way. This is so frustrating. One person told me that they repartitioned and selected bootloader when they flashed, but was not advising me to do so.
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If you want to flash stock LP, I would just bite the bullet and do it and first get a working system. Then install Recovery and re-root - I use TWRP.tar file so I can flash it in Odin and the SuperSU zip file that I then flash in Recovery.
You don't say which N3 you have but are you sure you have the right ROM for it?
Did you turn off the phone and remove the battery for a bit THEN go into download mode?
Are you using v3.09 of ODin PC?
I've done mine twice for other reasons since LP came out - I untick the auto-reboot so after I flash the stock firmware I can flash TWRP - then it's boot into Recovery and install my custom ROM (I use Temasek's CM12) PA GApps and the SuperSU.zip, then set up the phone - usually I then Restore only Data from my latest TWRP backup but on occasion I've DL'd Titanium from Ply and used that to Restore my apps from extSD.

Journyman16 said:
If you want to flash stock LP, I would just bite the bullet and do it and first get a working system. Then install Recovery and re-root - I use TWRP.tar file so I can flash it in Odin and the SuperSU zip file that I then flash in Recovery.
You don't say which N3 you have but are you sure you have the right ROM for it?
Did you turn off the phone and remove the battery for a bit THEN go into download mode?
Are you using v3.09 of ODin PC?
I've done mine twice for other reasons since LP came out - I untick the auto-reboot so after I flash the stock firmware I can flash TWRP - then it's boot into Recovery and install my custom ROM (I use Temasek's CM12) PA GApps and the SuperSU.zip, then set up the phone - usually I then Restore only Data from my latest TWRP backup but on occasion I've DL'd Titanium from Ply and used that to Restore my apps from extSD.
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That is what i am having problems with. i know how to flash custom roms. i was also able to flash stock KK when it came out. It is stock lollipop that i cannot get to flash. i am using an SM-n9005 (tmobile). i am going to try different firmware downloads (CSCs) and see what that does.
Also, i have tried Odin versions 3.07, 3.09, and 3.10

billybag said:
That is what i am having problems with. i know how to flash custom roms. i was also able to flash stock KK when it came out. It is stock lollipop that i cannot get to flash. i am using an SM-n9005 (tmobile). i am going to try different firmware downloads (CSCs) and see what that does.
Also, i have tried Odin versions 3.07, 3.09, and 3.10
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Do you know your original firmware? I'm wondering because some versions have different sized partitions and flashing another type causes fails. i.e. I had a HK S3 and had to flash a PIT file before I could use European firmware. Might it be something along those lines?

Have practically the same situation...
The furthest I've got is the following
Code:
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/003> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/003> tz.mbn
<ID:0/003> sdi.mbn
<ID:0/003> NON-HLOS.bin
<ID:0/003> boot.img
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> system.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
But again, with any version of odin and any firmware (lollipop or kitkat) i'm trying to flash, it stucks with
Code:
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
PS I also have
Code:
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
Write Protection: Enable
and my phone was originally locked to spanish vodafone.

Sorry for the delay. i just got around to giving it another shot and it worked. i found an official, made for TMOBILE, version of the firmaware.
Code:
N900TUVUFOB6_N900TTMBFOB6_TMB
for anyone else that may be having trouble. You can find it here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/43850/N900TUVUFOB6_N900TTMBFOB6_TMB/
i was using n9005 firmwares, which is usually fine except int his case i needed a tmo one.
Thanks again for everyone's input. Hopefully this post can help someone else out now.

Phone won't boot, even into recovery mode

Hi all, im desperate for help here!!
I flashed Dr Ketans Rom to my Note 4 a couple of days ago but decided to try to go back to stock today due to a bug with my email. Anyway, a long story short, my phone failed the flashing process with odin whilst trying to flas the latest stock firmware from sammobile and then my phone refused to start up again.
I now get a screen telling me the firmware up grade process went wrong but I cant even reboot into recovery to install anything else.
I have tried flashing both TWRP and Philz recovery but both just flash the title screen on and off but never load up.
I have tried 2 firmware versions from sammobile and both end in fail, it seems like I cant flash any firmwares with odin which is a right pain because I cant get to recovery to install a zip file....
Please help, Im sooooo stuck!
Edit - this is the log from Odin if it helps anyone... Ive now tried software 4.4.4 also but nothing works.
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1101)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/003> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/003> tz.mbn
<ID:0/003> sdi.mbn
<ID:0/003> NON-HLOS.bin
<ID:0/003> boot.img
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> system.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> __XmitData_Write
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

I downgraded from that ROM (I'm guessing it was the S7 Edge ROM) to KK 4.4.4 a few days ago.
I think your problem is, that you haven't reinstalled the correct Bootloader and Modem files before you went back to KK.
I used the ones found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/downgrade-official-mm-to-kitkat-t3383885
And everything worked.
What I did was, download the files and download the 4.4.4. firmware from SamMobile (the one I used is this (a BTU link, which is for the UK):
Code:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/39930/N910FXXU1ANK4_N910FBTU1ANK2_BTU/
Direct link: http://dl.sammobile.com/OlFYQy8rLD1ULys8RzcnTUVYLzE9JkUpKyVXKDE8PFoOARlJUyA5RStXVEc1UlNHTVFaQ1NJEgkJHQBNSVpeQEZRXUM./N910FXXU1ANK4_N910FBTU1ANK2_BTU.zip
Then wipe your current setup in TWRP.
Reboot the download mode.
Install the Bootloader and Modem files in Odin.
Install the KK firmware in Odin.
Reboot and install TWRP in Odin.
Then either restore a previous KK backup or start from a clean slate.

0-0-0 said:
I downgraded from that ROM (I'm guessing it was the S7 Edge ROM) to KK 4.4.4 a few days ago.
I think your problem is, that you haven't reinstalled the correct Bootloader and Modem files before you went back to KK.
I used the ones found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/downgrade-official-mm-to-kitkat-t3383885
And everything worked.
What I did was, download the files and download the 4.4.4. firmware from SamMobile (the one I used is this (a BTU link, which is for the UK):
Code:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/39930/N910FXXU1ANK4_N910FBTU1ANK2_BTU/
Direct link: http://dl.sammobile.com/OlFYQy8rLD1ULys8RzcnTUVYLzE9JkUpKyVXKDE8PFoOARlJUyA5RStXVEc1UlNHTVFaQ1NJEgkJHQBNSVpeQEZRXUM./N910FXXU1ANK4_N910FBTU1ANK2_BTU.zip
Then wipe your current setup in TWRP.
Reboot the download mode.
Install the Bootloader and Modem files in Odin.
Install the KK firmware in Odin.
Reboot and install TWRP in Odin.
Then either restore a previous KK backup or start from a clean slate.
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Thanks very much for your reply!
My problem now is that I cant reboot into any recovery (it sends the phone into a bootloop) and now Odin doesn't recognise my phone. Ive tried 2 versions of Odin and 3 cables all with no luck, strange as it used to connect fine.

sudburys said:
Thanks very much for your reply!
My problem now is that I cant reboot into any recovery (it sends the phone into a bootloop) and now Odin doesn't recognise my phone. Ive tried 2 versions of Odin and 3 cables all with no luck, strange as it used to connect fine.
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No problem, at least it bumped your thread.
I'm sorry, I don't know the answer to your questions.
All I can suggest is taking it to a phone shop/service centre to have it reset. I appreciate that isn't always possible.
Hopefully, someone will help.

0-0-0 said:
No problem, at least it bumped your thread.
I'm sorry, I don't know the answer to your questions.
All I can suggest is taking it to a phone shop/service centre to have it reset. I appreciate that isn't always possible.
Hopefully, someone will help.
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No probs...
Thanks for the try anyway