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Help unbricking L3 E400g

Hi everyone, I hope you can help me with this problem. I'll give you all the details I can remember.
About two days ago, I flashed the Latte rom on an E400g and something went wrong. I used the instructions for the sdmerge version (wipe all, flash step 1&2, then the rom) but when I tried booting it up, it went into an infinte loop. I read that I needed to flash an official firmware using kdz updater, but I couldn't find a working link anywhere (they are either broken of stop at the incorrect file size... the files are supposed to be about 150-160mb but they stop downloading at 2mb or 48mb for example, so I haven't even tried using them). After looking some more, I found a post on a blog that said that I could flash a stock rom and then use the PC Suite to update. So I did, but now it wont past the boot logo. Also, I can't access recovery anymore, I suppose it got deleted when I flashed the stock rom.
So now, as I understand it, my only option now is to put the phone in emergency mod (that works, already tried), and flash the official firmware using kdz updater. Problem is, as stated above, that I cant find a good link for dowload - or at least I think they aren't good because of the size of the files. What can I do, is there a working source for downloading the firmware that you know of? Or maybe someone has a firmware I can use and can upload it?
Thank you all for any help you can give me!

Soft Bricked phone and now ODIN flash failing help!

So I upgraded from 4.4.2 kitkat to 5.0 lollipop. However, I soft bricked my phone by installing the wrong xposed SDK. Now I'm trying to flash 4.4.2 kitkat back onto my bricked phone and then update back to lollipop. Problem is ODIN is not wanting to flash the g900a stock rom back. It gives me an error saying 'SW REV CHECK FAIL : [ABOOT]FUSED 2 > BINARY 1' does anyone know how to fix this as I'd like to fix my phone soon!

900A? That's the AT&T model isn't it? That being the case, the locked bootloader on your device is only ever going to let you flash 5.0 if you had 5.0 on your device before you bricked....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

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keithross39 said:
900A? That's the AT&T model isn't it? That being the case, the locked bootloader on your device is only ever going to let you flash 5.0 if you had 5.0 on your device before you bricked....
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That's good an all but where can I find a 5.0 in a tar format! My phone is literally bricked so I can't access it to flash the .zip files to it. I can't find a .tar of lollipop 5.0 anywhere no matter where I look all the links for ones have been taken down! You wouldn't happen to have one would you?

Not sure fella.....checked every hosting/firmware website I can think of, and all I'm seeing are KitKat firmwares.....
Have you tried Kies to see if it'll perform an 'emergency recovery/restore'?
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

keithross39 said:
Not sure fella.....checked every hosting/firmware website I can think of, and all I'm seeing are KitKat firmwares.....
Have you tried Kies to see if it'll perform an 'emergency recovery/restore'?
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Kies won't recognize my device! It just says it's not supported! ;-; this is really unfortunate I've been looking everywhere with what little time I have (I work and I'm in college and it's around finals season for the semester so that doesn't help with time to fix this). I've been scouring everywhere but can't find anything. This is really unfortunate and I don't have the money to afford to have my phone fixed ;-; I'm really hoping I can find a solution soon! Everytime I try to install a kitkat 4.4.2 rom it just says FUSED 2 > BINARY 1 or something along those lines. From what I've heard that means I can't downgrade. Like I said what happened was I installed the wrong xposed sdk and it soft bricked. Every lollipop 5.0 rom I've found is in zip format. Now this wouldn't be a problem if I had a custom recovery that could flash zips and the means to put the zip on the phone. The problem is I don't (yes I've tried using ADB it refuses to put the zip on the phone it only lets me put .tar.md5's on there with the sideload and everything else just returns an error). If you find a solution or anyone else does please let me know! I'm In very dire need of help!! Also, my phone it makes it to the samsung galaxy s5 powered by android screen and then after that I just hear the AT&T noise but the screen doesn't change it just hangs there. I've also tried a full cache wipe and system restore in the recovery menu!

First of all.....The obvious....lol
These zips you mention, have you extracted them to see what's inside them.....
I know that sammobile and Samsung-updates provide their firmware .tars inside zips.....
Secondly, until someone makes an AT&T Lollipop firmware available, it looks like you're going to have to play the waiting game......at this point, I believe that with the correct firmware package, you WILL be able to recover your device....that may not be true further down the line if you continue to try 'potential' fixes.....
My advice is to leave it 'as-is' (unsatisfactory...I know) and wait for the firmware to become available......
Do you have an older device you can use in the mean time?
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

keithross39 said:
First of all.....The obvious....lol
These zips you mention, have you extracted them to see what's inside them.....
I know that sammobile and Samsung-updates provide their firmware .tars inside zips.....
Secondly, until someone makes an AT&T Lollipop firmware available, it looks like you're going to have to play the waiting game......at this point, I believe that with the correct firmware package, you WILL be able to recover your device....that may not be true further down the line if you continue to try 'potential' fixes.....
My advice is to leave it 'as-is' (unsatisfactory...I know) and wait for the firmware to become available......
Do you have an older device you can use in the mean time?
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Yes I unzipped the zip. It was just files inside. I might just take it by an AT&T I'm pretty sure with all I've done to it the warranty is void but it's a worth a shot maybe they will take it in. I don't have an older device right now and I need to have some my phone soon as I have important usage of it with work. It seems I guess I don't have a choice left ;-; thank you though for all your help I'm very thankful for it

Ze551KL, need stock recovery 1.17.40.1531

Hey guys I am trying to find the stock recovery for the Z00TD model (KE551KL) version 1.17.40.1531. Any chance you guys can help me out.
My issue is that I want to update to the Android 6 but apparently my firmware is incorrect and I need this one to correct it.

Me too please!

Here you have it
https://mega.nz/#!w0EQlQrL!V00keDHV_pwS_cUKwSZuIjFb55oqE8exv0MPlbi262g

You glorious bastard thank you!

shakalaca said:
Here you have it
https://mega.nz/#!w0EQlQrL!V00keDHV_pwS_cUKwSZuIjFb55oqE8exv0MPlbi262g
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do you have the same for UL-Z00T-WW-1.17.40.1234-user please?

Lookey at this gem guise...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/extract-dat-marshmallow-lollipop-easily-t3334117

I'll be honest I have actually no idea what this does lol. What is its purpose???

You should be able to use it to extract the contents of firmware packages and pull the recovery.img directly from it.

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You should be able to use it to extract the contents of firmware packages and pull the recovery.img directly from it.
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This thing is impressive! Okay so I did it... but couldnt find the recovery

I'll check it out and reply back.

I had the same problem - I was on 1.16.xxxx
I followed these directions and I must tell you - it works perfectly:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-2-laser/general/guide-how-to-flash-stock-rom-via-twrp-t3409768
Although, since I was so far back, I needed to flash all the 1.17.xx versions first, but it worked just fine.
Since none of these OTA roms included the recovery images (that I could find - they must somehow hide it from us) - there were no other way I could find to get the original factory recovery back, but it works great.
Now I need to find a way to re-root and re-TWRP - still working on that.
Good luck!

J320A AT&T new update to Nougat

Hi everybody,
yesterday I found this news:
https://www.sammobile.com/2017/10/16/galaxy-j3-2016-android-7-1-1-nougat-update-released-att/
Here the official page:
https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tut...tep_KM1147672?make=Samsung&model=GalaxyJ32016
I googling for a bit and I found the file of that update, those 4 file are tar.md5 and it's possible to use them by odin. Unfortunate when odin try to install the new system it show this error: Rev. system incorrect magic string (or something very similar)
I extrac those file and try to install separately any img or bin partition using heimdall in ubuntu, but again system and sboot image give me this error: ERROR: Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence!
I don't know why, considering that my phone it's exactly the model, it suppose to be easy install those file.
Anyone already try to install that update or someone can give me some advice about those error?
I really like to see my phone with nougat running and this lñooks like the best chance.
Hope someone can help with that.
Thanks

Root isn't working atm, not sure if it will without unlocking either. But it is downgradable back to mm... I only have the update.zip, ill upload it in a bit.
Where's the 4 files? I couldn't find it

DamienMc said:
Root isn't working atm, not sure if it will without unlocking either. But it is downgradable back to mm... I only have the update.zip, ill upload it in a bit.
Where's the 4 files? I couldn't find it
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Hi @DamienMc, here a couple of link where find those filehope I can post those link without breaking any rules, if i do sorry and tell me please)
http://gsm-firmware.com/index.php?a=browse&b=category&id=10851 (paid)
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962021903579486981
I found the first link in the beginning so I've downloaded from there.
What do you mean with "Root isn't working atm"?
My phone it's already unlocked carrier. Witch version of android do you have for that update.zip?
The best I did was flashing the recovery, boot, param partition using the pit file inside of one of those 4 files. There also a folder with foto.zip file, but I can't use it for now.
Please let me know any ideas about how to flash that update.

I posted it here https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j3-2016/development/odin-j320a-j320az-links-t3631914
It's the ota zip, edited by me. You need to be rooted and use flashfire. My edits unroot your device then the original update takes over. Pita but that's all I have. I'll look at the full firmware or try to pull it from Samsung again.
But yeah, I wasn't able to root the thing. Haven't given up yet tho

@Iurop
Full firmware installed just fine here (besides an eof error on AP, prolly cause of the fota.zip)... are you sure you're not j320ag?
A and AZ have the same magic string, but AG is different. And can't crossflash with Odin.

@DamienMc
You right my it's a J320AG I was hoping that the firmware works fine for me, but my knowledge for now it's not enough to figured out how to flash those file. Do you know if there's any chance to do it in some way?
I will try your update.zip. In case you work around those nougat file and figured out how to use it on j320ag let me know.
Thanks.

I am afraid your stuck until you get the official update.
While your device can use the same system files here, it cannot use the kernel. And a new kernel is required for nougat.
On top of that your device is now two updates behind the j320a.

Here a couple of screenshot of the firmware version I had right now.
I don't know if Samsung will update this phone to nougat. Will be great.
After flashing the version of your update.zip and make the update, witch version of firmware will be present?
Flashing my phone with a at&t version of the firmware can help in some ways? Or at&t only manage J320A and AZ?
Thanks anyway.

AG = AQB1
AZ = AQG1
A = BQI5
The update.zip is BQI5.
Your best chance would be to try and dd the firmware you posted to see if it boots. I know i tried the system.img, not sure if I did the whole thing. Super dangerous tho...or just wait it out
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After further thought, a real rom.zip might just work on AG...a good test could be to boot a stock boot.img from A or AZ. Won't be 100%, but it'll be a good indication.
Or run it thru kitchen and try it out, if not I'll get to it when I have spare time
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DamienMc said:
AG = AQB1
AZ = AQG1
A = BQI5
The update.zip is BQI5.
Your best chance would be to try and dd the firmware you posted to see if it boots. I know i tried the system.img, not sure if I did the whole thing. Super dangerous tho...or just wait it out
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After further thought, a real rom.zip might just work on AG...a good test could be to boot a stock boot.img from A or AZ. Won't be 100%, but it'll be a good indication.
Or run it thru kitchen and try it out, if not I'll get to it when I have spare time
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@DamienMc, here what I've try until now:
-try to flash boot.img from this stock rom J320AZTUS3AQG1 using PIT file from my versios AG and also using PIT file from AZ version = can't be flashed in any ways.
-flash boot.img from J320A_J320AUCU3BQI5_AT&T_USA_7.1.1 using my PIT file = flashed but after the reboot hang on J3 logo
I don't understand what do yopu mean with "Or run it thru kitchen and try it out", can you explain please?
Also I don't know if Samsung release an update to Nougat for all J320 or it just the AT&T carier to do it. For that reason I've been trying to flash.

@Iurop
Well its good it doesnt fail with 7.1.1 boot....hopefully we can get it going.
I suggested that you create a rom.zip from the system.img a kitchen. But it wasnt that simple, i think i have a working zip now but cannot test it until later...i will pass it to you when its ready

For us that can't upgrade with 8227L-8.bin, help wanted

Originally I had a YT9213AJ, however since I managed to brick it I couldn't get it back.
Now I'm on this firmware: Full YT9213A_ui2_8227L_20200417_Flash_no_data
Works perfect.
But when I have flashed Android 8 it stops at the boot screen.
The files I flash over the YT9213A firmware is just ANDROID, 8227L-8.bin doesn't have any other files in it other than USRDATA.
Atleast that's what SP Flash Tool tells me when I manually locate each file and tell it it's 8227L-8.bin, error message "Please check the load image file is correct or not?"
Here is an example when I have tried to point to 8227L-8.bin from BOOTIMG.
So my question is, how do I make it work?
Do I need another bootloader? Is that the reason upgrading from a USB stick doesn't work?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x3G...ew?usp=sharing
OBSERVE:
Don't post off topic questions in this thread.
Use Google foremost to find answers!
I have Googled for days and been to the Russian site and haven't been able to solve this issue.
I have done my homework, you do that too before you ask for help.

Some of you have written that you used SP Flash to install from one of these files.
How did you do it?

I'm offering a $10 reward that will be paid to your PayPal account.
To get it you need to successfully find the solution on to get Android 8.1 installed to my unit.

grvdggr said:
Originally I had a YT9213AJ, however since I managed to brick it I couldn't get it back.
Now I'm on this firmware: Full YT9213A_ui2_8227L_20200417_Flash_no_data
Works perfect.
But when I have flashed Android 8 it stops at the boot screen.
The files I flash over the YT9213A firmware is just ANDROID, 8227L-8.bin doesn't have any other files in it other than USRDATA.
Atleast that's what SP Flash Tool tells me when I manually locate each file and tell it it's 8227L-8.bin, error message "Please check the load image file is correct or not?"
Here is an example when I have tried to point to 8227L-8.bin from BOOTIMG.
So my question is, how do I make it work?
Do I need another bootloader? Is that the reason upgrading from a USB stick doesn't work?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x3G...ew?usp=sharing
OBSERVE:
Don't post off topic questions in this thread.
Use Google foremost to find answers!
I have Googled for days and been to the Russian site and haven't been able to solve this issue.
I have done my homework, you do that too before you ask for help.
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Check this post that will help you upgrade your YT9213AJ to the latest Android 9.1 from Aug 2020 with ROOT, TWRP, ViperFX and other cool apps. It also contains proper scatter file and info on what FlashTool version to use to avoid errors you mentioned.

junsun has a different method of uploading software than xyauto. The 'lk.bin' file is responsible for this.
I managed to upload 8227l-8.bin via usb, from junsun to xyauto unit and it works but system is incompatible