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Okay, I know there is many post about this, but none seem to answer my question or help me. I have a Vibrant and I've been searching this site along with google to help fix my phone.
I brought it off a friend so warranty won't happen since T-Mobile is being asses. My phone is suck on the black screen after it passes the big S logo. It stays black, and I get 4 lights bright on the buttons. I've reflashed my phone with Odin and it has not worked. I think it correctly as well. Com3 was on, ran the stock Vibrant with Pitt and Tar with PDA one. That had only got my phone off the complete brick that my phone had gone through, when It wouldn't even turn on.
I got the brick off and now I'm stuck with this program. I did have a one click root fix and I was trying to mess around with clock work. To help answer some questions. No, I can not boot into recovery mode. Yes I have cleaned and wipe out cache. Yes I can go into Download mode, but its pointless since odin doesn't do much for me. No I can not go into the phone since the black screen is there and no I can not flash a update file for some reason.
Saying that, I would be grateful for some help and before hand I thank anyone who comes across this even if they don't help, just for taking time to read this and maybe referring someone else to help me or even pointing me in the right direction. Thanks and once again PLZZZZZZZ HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP.
No, odin is not "useless." I'm pretty positive that you applied Odin wrong.
- Check the MD5 on the files you downloaded; verify they are indeed identical.
- Search for development forum for "drivers"... theres a thread posted by TGA_Gunner. Find that thread and download the version respective to your OS (x86 or x64). This one is proven to work.
What exactly happened in Odin?
zephiK said:
No, odin is not "useless." I'm pretty positive that you applied Odin wrong.
- Check the MD5 on the files you downloaded; verify they are indeed identical.
- Search for development forum for "drivers"... theres a thread posted by TGA_Gunner. Find that thread and download the version respective to your OS (x86 or x64). This one is proven to work.
What exactly happened in Odin?
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Okay. One thing I notice when I try to put my phone into the Android system recovery it says this "
-- Movi_check start .. !!
checksum confirmation need _checksum [1301305579]
MBR _Chksum in header :4.1
MBR checksum : EC0063A432AFDBA2B104C3F0DF52FE3D
MBR Checksum Error
Movinand Checksun Confirmaton Fail
-- movi_checking done!...
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Appling Muti - CSC ...
Installing Muti - CSC "
Another thing, I hit reinstall packages and It says "
-- install from sdcard...
finding update package ...
opening update package ...
E: cant open /sdcard/update.zip
(no such file or directory)
installation aborted.
the drivers I use are the samsung Vibrant drivers for windows 7 64. I know it works because the phone before didn't come up when I didn't use the driver. It always failed and when I install it, than it read my phone. When I connect the phone to the computer, the phone does read it and on odin, it says com 3 in yellow. I than Install pitt and install tar.
The tread you sent me too, I actually went through there before. Both of those drivers didn't work but I found one for windows 7 and it started working for my computer. I could tell it works because the computer actually reads the phone and so does odin. Like I use odin right because it goes through the phone and than says pass at the end. so like WTF lol. I'm pretty sure I'm doing it right tho
Another thing. I used odin a few seconds ago, got the phone to run and it went through the green bar and a blue screen now saying reset came up. My phone than went into androids recovery mode but it started to wipe out data. When doing so, the data said wipe fail. It booted up and now back to the start. Black screen, 4 panels on the bottom lit up and nothing to do.
I'm starting to think it has to do with clockwork I did a partition in it and every since than my phone has been doing this blackscreen with 4 lights.
ANY body ?
help would def be appreciated and even donates if possible. I just need my phone to work
same thing here, know idea, odin says everything passed but still the black screen and four buttons. i also noticed that the sound and tmo splash screen are not in sync. no idea ???? help would be great!!!!!!!!!!! same errors though. also from the partion feature in clockworkmod.
i assume your on windows i don't keep up if there is a working version for mac. Anyway, make sure your update.zip is just named update DO NOT add .zip yourself or the phone for what ever reason sees .zip.zip. I would also go ahead re download your odiin files just to make sure non of them are corrupted for what ever reason.
files all check out good, i can't gain access to the phones sd, i have flashed this thing with every checked build i could find, all with the same result. the master boot record is not adding up.? still have know idea.
have you tried using this.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740558
this work for me and was able to flash to stock..
somebody please help I'm experiencing the same problem as the OP? can somebody point me in the right direction I've been looking for hours
Instead of making us read the entire thread perhaps you could summarize your specific problem.
My initial impression goes like this.
1. Get into download
2. ODIN back to STOCK 2.1
Run odin in admin mode
Use rage against the cage
After getting back to stock Recovery 2e go ahead reroot and flash away
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Don't know if this is still an issue, but here's how I fixed it.
http://forum.androidspin.com/showth...yo-That-does-not-Brick!-Downgrading-Is-Fine-)
Downloaded this file knowing it wouldn't work, Had ODIN flash it and got into this weird recovery screen. Just pulled the battery and then flashed back to stock using ODIN.
Helped me out.
Use 512 .pit and True Stock 2.1 from this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747335
And quit messing with your phone! lol
This is how i fixed mine too, my phone would go through a seemingly normal start up, but the UI would never load and it would stay on a blank screen.
Flash Eugenes373s froyo that doesnt brick. once it brings you to the recovery screen, pull the battery and once again use odin to flash back to stock. the phone should boot up now.
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ANY body ?
help would def be appreciated and even donates if possible. I just need my phone to work
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Hey i just encountered the same exact problem four days ago except i flash with odin it says pass but im still stuck on a black screen after the s logo my problemwas encountered by tryig flash a kernal. Please tell me that u found a solution
Hello everyone,
Upon waking up this morning, I found that my phone was stuck on the (very first) Samsung logo. Before going to sleep, I was already booted and everything was stable.
I attempted to enter CWM recovery, but it would not work. It would continue to show the Samsung logo.
Entering download mode, I see the following -
Product name:
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Custom
This is strange, and pretty wrong. My product name is empty, custom binary download is "No" instead of at least "3" (I never have used TriangleAway), and I wasn't using an official Samsung ROM before the problem.
The very first thing I tried was flashing the Siyah .tar file. I get this:
"<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> boot.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed."
If I attempt to flash a full, multi-part .tar.md5 file in PDA, ODIN v3.04 shows a "There is no PIT partition." error and fails. Re-partition is not ticked.
Therefore, I've tried to flash each of the following, with re-partition ticked:
GT-I9300_mx_20120220.pit
GT-I9300_mx_20120322.pit
GT-I9300_mx_20120329.pit
Each of them fail with a "Re-Partition operation failed." error.
If I try to flash a .pit file and the full .tar.md5, I get the same "Re-Partition operation failed." error. The same happens when I try to flash the .pit and Siyah at the same time.
Once a flash fails, I need to turn my phone off and on into download mode again, or else ODIN will stop on "<ID:0/004> SetupConnection.." and not continue for every type of flashing attempt.
The same thing happens for both ODIN v1.85 and v3.04, I've taken my battery in and out, I've tried this on two different computers, I've used every USB port, my Samsung drivers are up to date and Kies it not running in the background.
I've searched Google and XDA for hours, and I'm pretty sure the the problem I need to resolve is the "Re-Partition operation failed." error. However, almost no one on the internet has ever had this error.
The absolute very last abnormal thing I did with my phone was use the app "GetRIL" app as recommended on page 857 of the Siyah thread. The process said it succeeded, but the RIL didn't match the Baseband in the end. My phone was completely functional after, and I don't think the app even asked for root privileges at any point, so I'm not sure if it could have been capable of causing an issue this dire.
Is there anything I can do? I just can't imagine how my phone could have broken itself overnight while charging...
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Go back to CWM and do a full wipe.
If that doesn't work I would suggest you find the nearest service centre.
Kangburra said:
Go back to CWM and do a full wipe.
If that doesn't work I would suggest you find the nearest service centre.
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CWM is completely inaccessible!
I'll try a service centre after I've tried absolutely everything with this phone... I don't think I'm covered by warranty after rooting (Although they maybe won't be able to tell given how messed up the download mode seems to be right now)
Same problem here!
I have exactly the same problem! I've tried everything and I couldn't fix it.
People that are genius at this stuff:
PLEASE HELP! I am going crazy about this and I don't think that here in Argentina somebody can offer a solution!:crying:
nicoroldan1 said:
I have exactly the same problem! I've tried everything and I couldn't fix it.
People that are genius at this stuff:
PLEASE HELP! I am going crazy about this and I don't think that here in Argentina somebody can offer a solution!:crying:
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If you can't get to recovery then you must return to Samsung.
Kangburra said:
If you can't get to recovery then you must return to Samsung.
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The international model has international warranty? I bought this phone abroad (in the US) and i'm from Argentina, the warranty will cover the repair?
nicoroldan1 said:
The international model has international warranty? I bought this phone abroad (in the US) and i'm from Argentina, the warranty will cover the repair?
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I don't know, it would depend on your terms of warranty.
If you are stuck you could try to unbrick it yourself.
Mine woke up to the exact same thing. Sadly I don't have a solution for you, this happened 1 week after being bought so I just had it replaced. I had not modified it in any way nor I tried any repair on my own (no reason to).
Sorry for your phone bro... id still try sending it to Samsung, if it's that screwed maybe they won't try to figure what happened.
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I dont think you need to flash use a pit file at all tbh. Try getting a fresh stock image from sammobile.com and flash the tar file without clicking the re-partition box. I use to use .pit files all the time with the galaxy s and sii but for i9300 i've never had to. hope this helps
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I dont think you need to flash use a pit file at all tbh. Try getting a fresh stock image from sammobile.com and flash the tar file without clicking the re-partition box. I use to use .pit files all the time with the galaxy s and sii but for i9300 i've never had to. hope this helps
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It's not working, even with an enormous 1.59gb tar which matches my country and carrier... Same old "<ID:0/003> There is no PIT partition." error.
If I use ODIN v3.07 I get a freeze on "<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping.." when attempting to flash the .pit. I've also tried flashing mx.pit.
I've even tried moving every file directly onto the root of C:\, but nothing is changing.
It's surprising that my phone could get so bricked by itself. :silly:
I would suppose the nand chips are damaged for whatever reasons, which makes a trip to the service center inevitable.
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It's not working, even with an enormous 1.59gb tar which matches my country and carrier... Same old "<ID:0/003> There is no PIT partition." error.
If I use ODIN v3.07 I get a freeze on "<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping.." when attempting to flash the .pit. I've also tried flashing mx.pit.
I've even tried moving every file directly onto the root of C:\, but nothing is changing.
It's surprising that my phone could get so bricked by itself. :silly:
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I know. It is strange. Actually after posting in this thread i was reading around in the q&a section and one of the users was told by the service centers that its a motherboard issue. The tar file that you downloaded. Is it ics or jb? Just asking cause because ics might be a safer bet to try and restore.
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I know. It is strange. Actually after posting in this thread i was reading around in the q&a section and one of the users was told by the service centers that its a motherboard issue. The tar file that you downloaded. Is it ics or jb? Just asking cause because ics might be a safer bet to try and restore.
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It's a stock ICS taken from sammobile.
I've tried running ODIN v3.07 on my 32bit Windows 8 tablet, and my 64bit Windows 8 notebook across both 1.5.4 as well as 1.5.5 Samsung drivers, in both XP compatibility mode and default. Nothing.
Windows updates the drivers after my phone enters download mode, so I've tried flashing both before and after the driver download and installation. Same result.
I haven't tried running ODIN v3.07 on my Windows 7 computer (But I have for v3.04), so I'll give it a go later. I think I know what the result will be
I've given up, and will contact Samsung to get the phone repaired by them. I'll edit this post or bump the thread later with details of how the warranty was handled. I'm hoping that the end result will be favorable for me.
Thanks for the help, everyone. :good:
Same thing happend to me :/ Tried to flash PIT partition via odin again and it failed! Official service center voided my warranty. My phone is now at the unofficial service and i am waiting if it can be unbricked! He said if the phone gets to DL mode it should be OK!
Good luck buddy
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I took my phone to an unofficial phone repair shop, 'Fonebiz'.
They replaced the entire phone circuit board within the hour, and Samsung was billed due to my phone still being under warranty. I don't know whether they were unknowledgeable of warranty checking procedures, uncaring of warranty procedures, or simply could not tell due to the extent of the phone's brokenness. Needless to say, I lost the contents of my internal SD, but thankfully most things were backed up.
Either way, I recommend unofficial repair centres which can be funded by Samsung, and my few days without the phone really let me appreciate the quality of the product and service I received.
I'm guessing that the problem was either a pure hardware fault, or Siyah kernel's dual-booting functionality messing up how partitions can be flashed to the phone. I'm not placing blame on anything, however.
I'm very pleased with both Samsung and the end result. :good:
I wish the very best of luck to everyone. This seems to be one of the few ways these solid phones can be bricked, and it's heartening to see that it can be resolved under warranty.
hey,
thanks for making this thread.
it is indeed devastating to find that other people experience my same problem and how they needed to replace the phone
i did nothing to my phone, no root, original firmware.
maybe dropped it once or twice but it worked fine afterwards for plenty of time.
last night i went to bed after putting it to charge as i usually do, while it was on and perfectly working.
this morning it was showing the s3 logo (weird thing is that the led was flashing as if the phone was still on and notifying about new emails)
then everything happens as in the OP
- no stock recovery abailable - reboot loop showing only the logo and nothing else
- normal boot stuck only showing the logo
- people haven't been mentioning this but: with the phone completely off, if i connect the charger it shows the battery empty with just the "in progress" circle and nothing else happens..
- download mode accessible but no "product name", and the unseen before "system status: custom"?
- what does that mean? anybod with a working s3 can tell us what they have in download mode? much appreciated
- all the while firmware is "samsung official" and custom binary is "no"
1. are people certain i cannot bring this back to life?
2. can anybody suggest a way to maybe retrieve at least some of my data?
3. warranty is a little tricky - bought on ebay.... anybody claim warranty in this situation? or have any pointers how to go about it?
4. if not, anybody know a repair shop it the UK that would handle it the way it was mentioned here? i.e. replace the motherboard and bill samsung since still in warranty?
thanks all for help in my time of despair
DorinAlex said:
4. if not, anybody know a repair shop it the UK that would handle it the way it was mentioned here? i.e. replace the motherboard and bill samsung since still in warranty?
thanks all for help in my time of despair
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I'm installing the new firmware but i had an issue with odin...
I flashed again 4.4.2 but in download mode, the last line you can see " UDC START" in colour red... Is this normal? I think the phone works good, but i don't know why put on this...
Anyone have this new line??
I have the same problem with a N9005 I guess it was Hong Kong version for the kanjis in the back, but is stuck in odin mode with the UDC START line
UDC Start info.
Ok gent's little more knowledge about "udc start" I am guessing that the problem became clear as you installed 4.4.2 KK.
So did I and came across UDC Start the second time I booted into download mode.
As I played around i became aware that the "UDC Start" mode locks the download loader to certain criteria. This would be 4.4.2 KK,
so anything under 4.4.2 will get a MASSIVE RED FAIL. That including the CWR/TWRP recoveries and ROOT files.
So just to specify, yes phone is now locked/bricked to 4.4.2 KK software only.
Therefore I would please like some help to get the udc start away!? If anyone can help.
If I shared some light to the darkness please say thanks.:good:
Try this out:
Worked for me on a Hong Kong 16GB N9005 which was stuck on the 'Samsung Galaxy Note 3' screen after getting a 'Invalid: ext4 image' or 'Repartioning failed' errors while installing 4.4.2 OFFICIAL (Single File ROM) via Odin.
Binary: Custom
Knox: 0x1
Method:
In Odin mode
1. Flash the latest cf-autoroot (Kitkat support) [http://download.chainfire.eu/352/CF-...x-smn9005.zip]
2. Flash the Chenglu's latest CWM - 6.0.4.6 (the one that supports KitKat) http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2454079
Download Sweet Rom and place it in ExtSDcard (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2487425)
I tried external sd-card with various format and could not install the ROM. After format my SD Card to FAT32, the ROM can be installed.
On Device
1. Boot in to Recovery mode by Volume up + Home + Power
2. Wipe Factory reset / Dalvik Cache
3. Format /System (under "mount and storage" menu) [IMPORTANT STEP]
4. Install Rom from SD Card
5. Say your prayer. You'll need it. (The installation could take sometimes. If the device screen shows Samsung boot animation, you're half way there)
How is that going to take away the udc start?
I have UDC Start in Odin/Download mode... It hasn't affected my flashing of custom ROMs nor Stock, everyone on KK has it.
Ok, but why if i try to install a previous version of TW rom 4.3 i get a massive fail?
But all the rest works?
Thanx in regards.
FdeKlerk said:
Ok, but why if i try to install a previous version of TW rom 4.3 i get a massive fail?
But all the rest works?
Thanx in regards.
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Because you are locked into the new Bootloader (NA6) and it's unable to downgrade
So I am guessing there is no way to downgrade the boot-loader without unlocking it?
FdeKlerk said:
So I am guessing there is no way to downgrade the boot-loader without unlocking it?
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There's no way full stop. Samsung have blocked downgrades within the bootloader itself.
Wow now that's some sort of a problem.
My 4.4.2 works but i love xposed modules to make everything transparent and as of yet kitkat does not support that.
And now i a stuck on 4.4.2..
But thanx for the assist.:good:
Same Problem with E330s
ManuH8 said:
I'm installing the new firmware but i had an issue with odin...
I flashed again 4.4.2 but in download mode, the last line you can see " UDC START" in colour red... Is this normal? I think the phone works good, but i don't know why put on this...
Anyone have this new line??
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Hi. I have a unrooted SHV-E330 (I9506 to some) I was running the unrooted firmware and updating with Kies up until yesterday when the update to came up. I ran it as with every other update however on self rebooting the phone now goes to ODIN MODE (in red) and UDC Start (in red) i'm a root virgin and was happy with the phone running as it was AnTU TU score 36118 with the Korean bloatware running in the background. From what I have picked up after 4.3 firmware update to 4.4.2 there is no going back. I tired to root with earlier versions of firmware but get fail every time. I Picked up a zip SKT-E330SKSUCNA7 wich goes as far as checking the MD5 file successfully in Odin 3 v3.09. everywhere I look on the web it states the com box should be yellow however mine is blue.
After MD5 successful I get leave CS. I click start I get 'Get PIT for mapping. There id no PIT partion followed by a red box and the'FAIL!' box with 'all threads completed Failed 1.
I have never rooted a phone and a buff mentioned that I will not regret it. I figure thart i'm doing something wrong as there was no PIT file with the firmware.
On first trying a firmware recovery in Kies because the phone is stuck In ODIN MODE it will not recognise the phone even though the USB drivers are installed.
If their is a person out there that could talk me through rooting trough the stuck ODIN MODE I would appreciate contact.
I gather that I have no choice but to try ODIN MODE on phone as that's where the phone is stuck. Removing battery etc has been tried to death.
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Hi. I have a unrooted SHV-E330 (I9506 to some) I was running the unrooted firmware and updating with Kies up until yesterday when the update to came up. I ran it as with every other update however on self rebooting the phone now goes to ODIN MODE (in red) and UDC Start (in red) i'm a root virgin and was happy with the phone running as it was AnTU TU score 36118 with the Korean bloatware running in the background. From what I have picked up after 4.3 firmware update to 4.4.2 there is no going back. I tired to root with earlier versions of firmware but get fail every time. I Picked up a zip SKT-E330SKSUCNA7 wich goes as far as checking the MD5 file successfully in Odin 3 v3.09. everywhere I look on the web it states the com box should be yellow however mine is blue.
After MD5 successful I get leave CS. I click start I get 'Get PIT for mapping. There id no PIT partion followed by a red box and the'FAIL!' box with 'all threads completed Failed 1.
I have never rooted a phone and a buff mentioned that I will not regret it. I figure thart i'm doing something wrong as there was no PIT file with the firmware.
On first trying a firmware recovery in Kies because the phone is stuck In ODIN MODE it will not recognise the phone even though the USB drivers are installed.
If their is a person out there that could talk me through rooting trough the stuck ODIN MODE I would appreciate contact.
I gather that I have no choice but to try ODIN MODE on phone as that's where the phone is stuck. Removing battery etc has been tried to death.
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Your phone does not have a pit file on it. Odin downloads the pit file from the phone to make sure that all the partitions are correctly flashed.
Try ticking the 'Re-partition' box in odin while flashing. Though I don't really think it will help, because your single file ROM most probably does not contain the pit.
Your best bet is to find somebody else with the same model as you, and get a pit from them.
PS- You are in the wrong forums.
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your phone does not have a pit file on it. Odin downloads the pit file from the phone to make sure that all the partitions are correctly flashed.
Try ticking the 're-partition' box in odin while flashing. Though i don't really think it will help, because your single file rom most probably does not contain the pit.
Your best bet is to find somebody else with the same model as you, and get a pit from them.
Ps- you are in the wrong forums.
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do not tick re-partition without having a pit file, you will get a brick.
Feralfire, you just broke the first law of flashing with ODIN... If you don't know what to do then don't say anything...
Thanks for caring XDA developers - i fixed it
FeralFire said:
Your phone does not have a pit file on it. Odin downloads the pit file from the phone to make sure that all the partitions are correctly flashed.
Try ticking the 'Re-partition' box in odin while flashing. Though I don't really think it will help, because your single file ROM most probably does not contain the pit.
Your best bet is to find somebody else with the same model as you, and get a pit from them.
PS- You are in the wrong forums.
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Hey thanks for the response the same day I managed to fix the problem a hour ago after 24 hours of banging my head on a wall.
I uninstalled all software including Odin remembering that ODIN MODE was the only option. most of the Boot Operating system was in Korean.
I followed a you tube guide from another root and noticed that although ODIN MODE and UDC start are new (according to other forums) that the other information insinuated that the screen I was looking at was also the download mode.
I reinstalled Kies and rather than asking me for the emergency recovery code it reset and was asking for the Model and serial number. After which it stated it could not recover the device only reinstall the stock firmware. I selected OK. the phone came back to life and reinstalled all data from cloud.
now on 4.4.2 and still thinking about rooting
however I must warn anyone that comes across the unlocker website that states its mod allows for E330S root. that clockwork mod does not cater for E330S.
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do not tick re-partition without having a pit file, you will get a brick.
Feralfire, you just broke the first law of flashing with ODIN... If you don't know what to do then don't say anything...
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Au contraire, I have done a lot of research on pit file and played around a lot. Check out my threads.
If you tick re-partition without having a pit, it just gives you an error. Maybe in the olden days, it might have been an issue (I haven't always been a Samsung guy), but definitely not now.
FeralFire said:
Au contraire, I have done a lot of research on pit file and played around a lot. Check out my threads.
If you tick re-partition without having a pit, it just gives you an error. Maybe in the olden days, it might have been an issue (I haven't always been a Samsung guy), but definitely not now.
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If so, then make sure they know which version of ODIN to use as this is the fastest way to kill a phone I know...
Right from the very first this was a cardinal sin but then you didn't have a phone anymore or much sympathy either... But to tell a noob to do this was in effect saying "put your phone in front of a steamroller, it'll be ok after its gone over it a couple of times"...
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If so, then make sure they know which version of ODIN to use as this is the fastest way to kill a phone I know...
Right from the very first this was a cardinal sin but then you didn't have a phone anymore or much sympathy either... But to tell a noob to do this was in effect saying "put your phone in front of a steamroller, it'll be ok after its gone over it a couple of times"...
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He was using 3.09. Don't overcomplicate things.
But anyway, I apologize for making people put their phones in front of 20 ton vehicles.
re Pit File
FeralFire said:
Your phone does not have a pit file on it. Odin downloads the pit file from the phone to make sure that all the partitions are correctly flashed.
Try ticking the 'Re-partition' box in odin while flashing. Though I don't really think it will help, because your single file ROM most probably does not contain the pit.
Your best bet is to find somebody else with the same model as you, and get a pit from them.
PS- You are in the wrong forums.
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I found this KS01LTE_KOR_SKT_32G.pit and ran it in Odin running download mode and it worked. It appears there are several Korean versions of the right ROM and unless the right rom is used flash in odin does not work.
I'm starting to sound like i know what i'm talking about!
summan971 said:
I found this KS01LTE_KOR_SKT_32G.pit and ran it in Odin running download mode and it worked. It appears there are several Korean versions of the right ROM and unless the right rom is used flash in odin does not work.
I'm starting to sound like i know what i'm talking about!
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The different ROMs must have different pits. That would explain why only some specific ones work.
Anyway, congratulations.
Hi all,
Over the weekend my phone died in my hands, it was on charge (low battery), turned off and wouldn't turn on again. It just displays the Samsung Galaxy Note logo and never gets passed that.
I tried to get into recovery CWM is installed) and I get MMC: mmc_read fail and Moviand Checksum Confirmation Fail.
I've tried to upload a PIT as Odin reports that there is no PIT partition - I'm using a few .pits I've found on the forum and am trying to use these (I'll attach one) and also using the ROM from SamMobile - I believe this is the correct one. My sim is Everything Everywhere but the phone is unlocked so I picked the United Kingdom one. N9005XXUGNG1_N9005OXAGNJ3_N9005XXUGNG1_HOME.tar
However when I add the PIT to Odin and the tar to "PDA" in Odin I get "There is no PIT partition":
and on the screen itself in Download Mode gives these errors:
MMC: mmc_read fail
ODIN: flash read failure
SECURE CHECK FAIL: PIT
What am I doing wrong here? Could the hardware have failed... I'm not even that bothered about the phone itself, I just really want to try and get the data off it - but don't think there is a way to do this without booting into a ROM or at least recovery to use ADB.
Any help would be appreciated!
I know how you feel
oli356 said:
Hi all,
Over the weekend my phone died in my hands, it was on charge (low battery), turned off and wouldn't turn on again. It just displays the Samsung Galaxy Note logo and never gets passed that.
I tried to get into recovery CWM is installed) and I get MMC: mmc_read fail and Moviand Checksum Confirmation Fail.
I've tried to upload a PIT as Odin reports that there is no PIT partition - I'm using a few .pits I've found on the forum and am trying to use these (I'll attach one) and also using the ROM from SamMobile - I believe this is the correct one. My sim is Everything Everywhere but the phone is unlocked so I picked the United Kingdom one. N9005XXUGNG1_N9005OXAGNJ3_N9005XXUGNG1_HOME.tar
However when I add the PIT to Odin and the tar to "PDA" in Odin I get "There is no PIT partition":
and on the screen itself in Recovery Mode gives these errors:
MMC: mmc_read fail
ODIN: flash read failure
SECURE CHECK FAIL: PIT
What am I doing wrong here? Could the hardware have failed... I'm not even that bothered about the phone itself, I just really want to try and get the data off it - but don't think there is a way to do this without booting into a ROM or at least recovery to use ADB.
Any help would be appreciated!
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Hi Oli,
I've had the same issue a few months ago on my pretty much brand new N3, Canadian. I tried a few "PIT" files as well, with no success! My solution, can't recommend to you, was to install i.e. Slimkat ROM or CM11. I'm never concerned about data partition as I can always drop my MP3s once I'm able to boot into the OS. All important ROMs, Gapps and Apps are on EXT SD card .
So, that was my last resort to bring the N3 back to life. I have flashed a few TW based ROMs after, and it was all well.
But honestly, (someone else confirm this) you can "dirty" flash AOSP based ROM without wiping data partition. In other words when you think about what I did, that's what fixed the problem. I wish you nothing but good luck!
Are you even able to get to CWM recovery point? I do NOT remember if mine was broken, TWRP, that is.
Kind regards,
Sonny B.
Hi Sonny B
Unfortunately I can't boot into CWM recovery as I get this:
MMC: mmc_read fail and Moviand Checksum Confirmation Fail.
As far as I know though right CM11/Slimkat can't be installed from Odin so I would need to be in TWRP or CWM which I can't get to
I guess I need to know why I can't push the PIT file from Odin... if this works then hopefully I can install CWM recovery and get somewhere.
Thanks
My, My...
oli356 said:
Hi Sonny B
Unfortunately I can't boot into CWM recovery as I get this:
MMC: mmc_read fail and Moviand Checksum Confirmation Fail.
As far as I know though right CM11/Slimkat can't be installed from Odin so I would need to be in TWRP or CWM which I can't get to
I guess I need to know why I can't push the PIT file from Odin... if this works then hopefully I can install CWM recovery and get somewhere.
Thanks
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Oli, oli...
If I could just remember what I've done in my case. I don't think I ever received that many "serious" error messages when my phone was down. I honestly think that my recovery was not broken, therefore I was able to install custom ROM, when original stock ROM was not working for me!
I'll definitely keep my eye on this thread. Don't give up please! I hope seasoned kanger can chime in here with a solution.
Good luck,
Sonny B.
sonny_b_bih said:
Oli, oli...
If I could just remember what I've done in my case. I don't think I ever received that many "serious" error messages when my phone was down. I honestly think that my recovery was not broken, therefore I was able to install custom ROM, when original stock ROM was not working for me!
I'll definitely keep my eye on this thread. Don't give up please! I hope seasoned kanger can chime in here with a solution.
Good luck,
Sonny B.
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Given up for now - just getting no where and out of ideas on how to get this to work.
Can't flash a ROM because no PIT is found but then I can't re-partition with the PIT either =/
After trying more PIT files and ROMS from different sources I have well and truly given up. I've requested the phone to be recycle so at least I can get some money for it
I used to the same problem this summer you should try reflashing a stock rom with odin
o-ellinas said:
I used to the same problem this summer you should try reflashing a stock rom with odin
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Tried a few now from Samsmobile and other sites but just get the message about no PIT partition.
http://www.galaxynote3update.com/fi...-the-unbrick-and-recovery-guide-just-for-you/
Check this out
Thanks but its unfortunately just the same as every other help guide They all seem to suggest that if you can get into download mode then it's possible to fix the phone but after trying so many different stock ROMs from different sources and using the PIT file.. it's just not happy.
Reluctant to recycle the phone though based on the fact that I keep reading that it can be fixed...
Hi all ! Hope sb help me with this...
I updated my S4 i9500 to android 5.0.1 lollipop (XXUHOAA ) about 8 months ago. No problem untill 2 days ago my phone turned off itself then went to bootloop.
Now it just shows the s4 logo then restarts again all the time. SOMETIMES it turns on but after 4 or 5 seconds again turns off (not able to do anything during 4 seconds)
I CAN NOT access recovery mode. The recovery mode became a black screen and not able to wipe/factory reset.
Before I bring it to serviceman I want to see if u can help me with this(It's warranty is voided now)
WHAT I HAVE TRIED RECENTLY:
I tried to flash 4 different Roms using 3 different odin versions but no success
[flashing roms get the error "complete(write) operation failed" and by using the suitable PIT file I get the error "repartition operation failed"]
Also tried flashing 5-files-firmware (with pit file) but again "repartition operation failed"
I used 3 usb cables including the original one
I did all of those steps using 2 different laptops and also different ports
I'm sure the samsung drivers are installed[odin port comes blue or yellow]
I used SkipSoft ToolKit and one click unsoftbrick softwares but no success
Also used adb to factory reset phone but it doesn't detect my phone[ seems it needs to be turned on]
I removed simcard, format extra sd card, remove battery for a long time and.....
Is there anything I haven't tried yet?? Can somone help ? I appreciate any suggestion,Thanks
[[Sorry my English]]
Try flashing a custom recovery and then factory reset?
KennethHau said:
Try flashing a custom recovery and then factory reset?
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Hi and Thanks for replying, Well I downloaded some CWM/TWRP recoveries but the problem is that I can't flash anything with Odin. I always get the error:
<ID:0/007>NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Complete(Write) operation failed
And this error is the same while flashing anything like Rom,Recovery,philz_touch and even auto root files.
I'm so confused
Have you tried downloading stock firmware from sammobile for your model and carrier and installing? If that doesn't work you may have a serious issue.
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alimtale said:
Hi and Thanks for replying, Well I downloaded some CWM/TWRP recoveries but the problem is that I can't flash anything with Odin. I always get the error:
<ID:0/007>NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Complete(Write) operation failed
And this error is the same while flashing anything like Rom,Recovery,philz_touch and even auto root files.
I'm so confused
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Is the Odin version the proper one for your phone?
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Jchef said:
Have you tried downloading stock firmware from sammobile for your model and carrier and installing? If that doesn't work you may have a serious issue.
Is the Odin version the proper one for your phone?
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Of course I did. I even downloaded different android versions (5.0.1,4.4.2,4.2.2) But non of them flashed
I remember I used Odin 3.0.9 to upgrade my S4 to 5.0.1 months ago but I tried different Odin versions (1.85,3.0.7,3.0.9) for in case.
Unfortunately,I face an error all the time that is related to Nand write corruption .
If you have flashed 4.2.2 it's a brick ,for sure.
ludoke said:
If you have flashed 4.2.2 it's a brick ,for sure.
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No it didn't flashed. After I got error while flashing 5.0.1 firmware I tried other versions to see if it works. But the error is the same.
alimtale said:
No it didn't flashed. After I got error while flashing 5.0.1 firmware I tried other versions to see if it works. But the error is the same.
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Even trying to flash 4.2.2 will result in a brick,so it's normal that it didn't work
ludoke said:
Even trying to flash 4.2.2 will result in a brick,so it's normal that it didn't work
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My phone turned off itself. I tried flashing firmware after the problem occurred. I don't think the problem is because of flashing 4.2.2
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Maybe it's the battery
ludoke said:
Even trying to flash 4.2.2 will result in a brick,so it's normal that it didn't work
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This is incorrect. You don't brick your phone when you try to flash 4.2.2. That's simply not possible.
dorian2kx said:
Maybe it's the battery
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I have 2 batteries...both of them same result (bootloop)
alimtale said:
I have 2 batteries...both of them same result (bootloop)
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Does it reboot when you are in download mode? If so, then it's your power button that is faulty. Either try to wiggle it loose or replace it.
If it doesn't reboot while in download mode then you have some other hardware damage. Probably your motherboard is damaged.
Lennyz1988 said:
Does it reboot when you are in download mode? If so, then it's your power button that is faulty. Either try to wiggle it loose or replace it.
If it doesn't reboot while in download mode then you have some other hardware damage. Probably your motherboard is damaged.
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No it doesn't reboot while download mode.Maybe hardware damage but it sometimes turns on and I can access applications and settings for a short time (about 5 seconds)
I have rooted my device when upgraded to 5.0.1. And recently I unchecked "enable superuser" in the superuser app.( I have done this before many times without problem)
I guess there is a problem related to that because when my phone turned on I tried to check the enable option in the superuser but as soon as I touch the check box my phone turns off instantly
If your phone goes into download mode. I don't think it is bricked.
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You cannot fix your phone by Odin because of the Secure Download enabled bootloader.
You will have to pay a JTAG repair service.
Android 5.0.1 is a crap, which replaces your bootloader with a secure-download featured one,
so you won't ever be able to have the control of your phone again!
@Killnolife: A little melodramatic? It's not a locked bootloader so he still has total control over the device. Come back with an AT&T or Verizon S4 and then complain about having no control.
OP, Lennyz1988's advice is sound. Follow it.
Well I got tired of trying to flash my device with Odin. Always error... The Only choice I have is to take the phone to the service center and see what they can do...I'll share the result...
I took my phone to service centers for repair, they said the hard is damaged and it takes about 100$ to replace that:crying: if I pay that much I'm not sure it wont damage again
So my phone is dead now on my table and I gonna buy a new phone (maybe s5 or z3). Hope no one experience this situation