SM-N9005 with stock Lollipop
Using Odin 3.09 to flash N9005 (with working, stock Lollipop ) with TWRP 3.3.1.0 (hlte) - get success message however on reboot after message "set warranty bit : recovery" the device boots to Lollipop. No boot loop however on subsequent reboots I still have stock recovery with Odin mode then reporting custom install (previously stock). So it appears to be installing OK but just not defeating the stock recovery reversion. Tried also removing battery after install message on Odin before reboot however same issue.
Subsequently tried multiple variations of Odin 3.12, TWRP 2.8.7 and a different, known clean Windows OS on a different device - no change. . Same issue with reflashing stock ROM although it does appear to be installing stock Lollipop on finishing the install on the device it just reboots to the existing install. Odin mode still reports install as custom.
Any thoughts ?
There's a file on /system named "recovery-from-boot.p", it reverts stock recovery back whenever it checks a non-stock recovery installed.
Removing that file should fix your problem.
It won't harm you.
Mohamedkam000 said:
There's a file on /system named "recovery-from-boot.p", it reverts stock recovery back whenever it checks a non-stock recovery installed.
Removing that file should fix your problem.
It won't harm you.
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Thanks - found it via adb however since I don't have root access I can't get further forward.
Can anyone suggest a way forward please ?
I have got a stock BT firmware from Sammobile and will reflash to stock.
Next step will be to try installing TWRP again.
mrwibble3bw said:
Thanks - found it via adb however since I don't have root access I can't get further forward.
Can anyone suggest a way forward please ?
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Easy, falsh twrp, boot into twrp recovery, mount system, go to file manager and browse to that file, and remove it.
Or use adb from recovery maybe.
mrwibble3bw said:
I have got a stock BT firmware from Sammobile and will reflash to stock.
Next step will be to try installing TWRP again.
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Update : Managed to get back to official status via Sammobile stock firmware, used Odin 3.09 to reflash twrp however same result - no twrp installed. Recovery boot signals "Set Warranty Bit : recovery" and then reboots to Lollipop.
I can adb into the phone afterwards and see it has a read-only file structure so can't rename recovery-from-boot.p. Bootloader version is N9005XXSGBRI2.
Rebooting into recovery again gives the same results - no stock recovery or twrp.
Not sure where to go now.
Multiple post on this Failed TWRP problem .
Unable to flash on some phones for unknown reason .
Look in the TWRP thread and search q&A .
You may have tried this but . . .
Flash TWRP 2.8.7 via Odin.
Then you have to be quick . . .As soon as the phone tries to reboot hold and press Volume Up + Home button + Power button (Entry to recovery button combination).
I tried it a couple of times and finally got TWRP installed.
grwalker said:
You may have tried this but . . .
Flash TWRP 2.8.7 via Odin.
Then you have to be quick . . .As soon as the phone tries to reboot hold and press Volume Up + Home button + Power button (Entry to recovery button combination).
I tried it a couple of times and finally got TWRP installed.
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Bingo ! Worked first time with 2.8.7 !!!!
Now I am on the road to Pie ...
Thanks
mrwibble3bw said:
Bingo ! Worked first time with 2.8.7 !!!!
Now I am on the road to Pie ...
Thanks
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I would be very interested to hear if you have success with flashing a version of TWRP greater than 2.8.7, which you need to be able to flasha Pie ROM. (using the same method you did for 2.8.7)
I found that whilst Odin reports a successful flash of a version of TWRP greater than 2.8.7, the phone goes into a bootloop. I was only able to flash 2.8.7, nothing higher, no matter what i did. (I have the hlte). That meant i couldn't flash a ROM greater than 7.0
grwalker said:
I would be very interested to hear if you have success with flashing a version of TWRP greater than 2.8.7, which you need to be able to flasha Pie ROM. (using the same method you did for 2.8.7)
I found that whilst Odin reports a successful flash of a version of TWRP greater than 2.8.7, the phone goes into a bootloop. I was only able to flash 2.8.7, nothing higher, no matter what i did. (I have the hlte). That meant i couldn't flash a ROM greater than 7.0
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Finally found why I can't flash - I replaced a defective screen with one from a non N9005 Note 3. See https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=80756445&postcount=522 for further info.
I replaced my screen (or rather the whole upper unit including the display) about a year ago with one from a non N9005 Note 3 - think it was a US unit - after I got water on it at the beach. These replacement units are very competitively priced - assume they are from Chinese recycling of old units around the world - but they don't let you choose the Note 3 model. It has worked fine with stock so the issue was hidden until I tried flashing TWRP.
Sadly it looks like I am restricted to 7.1 until / unless I source an N9005 upper unit. Very frustrating.
mrwibble3bw said:
Finally found why I can't flash - I replaced a defective screen with one from a non N9005 Note 3. See https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=80756445&postcount=522 for further info.
I replaced my screen (or rather the whole upper unit including the display) about a year ago with one from a non N9005 Note 3 - think it was a US unit - after I got water on it at the beach. These replacement units are very competitively priced - assume they are from Chinese recycling of old units around the world - but they don't let you choose the Note 3 model. It has worked fine with stock so the issue was hidden until I tried flashing TWRP.
Sadly it looks like I am restricted to 7.1 until / unless I source an N9005 upper unit. Very frustrating.
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Thanks for the info. I did the same thing about a year ago. Bought a replacement LCD on ebay from UK reseller. Info was that it was a 9005 unit, but i guess not. Would be interesting to know the difference between a "fake" LCD and an original and how to tell.
grwalker said:
Thanks for the info. I did the same thing about a year ago. Bought a replacement LCD on ebay from UK reseller. Info was that it was a 9005 unit, but i guess not. Would be interesting to know the difference between a "fake" LCD and an original and how to tell.
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I'm fairly certain that my old one had "LTE" moulded into the frame on the reverse whereas the current one had something else. It worked fine in stock which was all it needed to do. I would imagine phones sent in for recycling are split in China and it would be pot luck which one you get. I know that I raised it with the eBay vendor (also in UK) and he could not guarantee the model.
If you look at current eBay UK listings they all have images with LTE prominently displayed on the frame reverse so I am mulling another swap.
mrwibble3bw said:
I'm fairly certain that my old one had "LTE" moulded into the frame on the reverse whereas the current one had something else. It worked fine in stock which was all it needed to do. I would imagine phones sent in for recycling are split in China and it would be pot luck which one you get. I know that I raised it with the eBay vendor (also in UK) and he could not guarantee the model.
If you look at current eBay UK listings they all have images with LTE prominently displayed on the frame reverse so I am mulling another swap.
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Thanks
I checked mine. the original screen had LTE moulded in to the case. And so did the replacement.
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Thanks
I checked mine. the original screen had LTE moulded in to the case. And so did the replacement.
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Sorry I can't add much to that - I got Nougat working well - a few minor issues with the Playstore notwithstanding and now resolved. This meets my use case for the phone which was to allow Life 360 app (my wife uses it for family tracking) from the Playstore (nothing before 6 supported by developers). Now my teen son can be tracked on his way home from school on days he needs to be somewhere ("Where are you ?", "Errrrr ... by a building", etc etc).
Many thanks to all who helped me btw
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Hi,
I got the N7100 on launch day, and rooted using CWM, leaving my phone with a 'custom' recovery, which is noted on the download boot mode.
Now that triangleaway supports the N7100 I thought I would try and get it less dodgy looking which still rooted.
When I ran triangle away, it warned that a custom bootloader / recovery might leave the counter on 1 even after away'ing the triangle...
So I thought I would use mobile Odin Pro to flash stock rom, injecting SU and mobile odin (as i did many times on my note 1).
This failed (using rom N7100XXALJ1_N7100OXXALJ1_BTU) - it verified the MD5 ok, and rebooted into a screen ive never seen before, containing a large blue Android figure with a lightening bolt on his chest. I personally thought he looked a little unhappy as well...
Anyway, first time this happened, i used desktop odin to do a full flash, which fixed it (but increased my custom counter more since I rerooted with CWM+root).
Second time it happened, i fixed it by just re-flashing CWM.
Anyone else had success with Mobile Odin on the N7100 ??? do you think it was the CWM install that it didnt like ?
Im unsure how to flash just the recovery, and am a bit confused between the relationship between the boot image and the recovery one... i wouldnt have expected the recovery image to affect normal boot, but it does.
George
UPDATE - The blue android is actually the mobile odin pro logo... gonna try again and be a little more patient...
...you....fool
Left it 10 mins, and still stuck on blue android screen... gonna try flashing from sd card rather than internal card in case its that...
luckly reflashing cwm6-root-note2.tar from odin fixes it...
Also tried flashing from external sd, and that also failed.
Does anyone know how Chainfire likes issues to be reported?
thanks
George
You can get answer your some question here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1930418
Is that blue android screen not doing anything at all?
I was the one who tested this app prior to its release (on behalf of chainfire who didn't have the phone at that time), I flashed from internal and external without issue.
What is it your flashing exactly? Your not listing it as a OTA/Update.zip are you?
Try to delete the Mobile Odin file off the root of your sd card and open the app again, it will then re-download the files it needs, try it then.
A few other users have reported the exact same problem, and I am pretty sure it will be related to the problem of Triangle Away not always booting up.
Something fishy is still going on with recoveries, and we're not sure what. I can't replicate the problem on my device - at all - so I can't fix it either.
Maybe it has something to do with bootloader version? It seems some people/firmwares have different bootloaders than others and can cause various problems.
What I find strangest is that the Mobile ODIN logo does show up ... that's just weird. Can you use the attached version of Mobile ODIN (its an older version that does not support the Note2) to create a dump file for your device, so I can compare it with the dump files from working devices? It may offer a clue.
EDIT: Download removed, dump made and received.
Dumping...
Hi Chainfire,
Thank you for the response im impressed by your commitment to making our devices better ...
Im doing a dump now [fnarr fnarr] and will make it available to you as soon as its done.
I presume it will be quite large if it takes 30 mins to upload - shall I pm you or email you the dropbox link where i plan to put it?
LennyUK - im flashing what is supposed to be (and in fact is) the latest official rom - i believe its the original shipped rom + an OTA that the UK got. Not sure if it comes from Samsung or its been hacked together from the OTA + original rom. It was downlaoded from sammobile (as i always did with my note 1). Its a tar file (.md5) containing a bunch o f.img files and modem.bin. Im not convinced the N7100 mobile odin flash kernel was corrupted - i would expect CF does a checksum of some sort... ill await his response to my dump.
ps. Why doesnt XDADevelopers email notification work
cheers
George
Chainfire said:
A few other users have reported the exact same problem, and I am pretty sure it will be related to the problem of Triangle Away not always booting up.
Something fishy is still going on with recoveries, and we're not sure what. I can't replicate the problem on my device - at all - so I can't fix it either.
Maybe it has something to do with bootloader version? It seems some people/firmwares have different bootloaders than others and can cause various problems.
What I find strangest is that the Mobile ODIN logo does show up ... that's just weird. Can you use the attached version of Mobile ODIN (its an older version that does not support the Note2) to create a dump file for your device, so I can compare it with the dump files from working devices? It may offer a clue.
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Dump
Hi,
Here is the dump ...
thanks
George
EDIT: Dump received and removed, thanks.
had the same problem when trying to flash the exchange hack.
used pc odin to upload CWM and this made my phone boot again
Hi, for the record, i tried triangleaway, and ... it booted into it OK, and ran the procedure to reset the counter...
and its worked... I now get
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
im guessing the custom is due to CWM recovery...
cheers
g
Weirdness. It appears your cache partition is borked (its 10 MB instead of 1.5 GB ?!). This could explain the following problems people have reported:
- Mobile ODIN showing the logo but doing nothing else
- Triangle Away breaking recovery
Try flashing the attached cache file in (desktop!) ODIN, then try Mobile ODIN, Triangle Away, etc again. Problem should be solved then - please do let us know, several people are having this problem.
It's a ZIP file, extract once so you end up with a TAR file, put that in ODIN. If you end up with an IMG file, you extracted twice!
EDIT: Note: after flashing this image you will probably automatically boot into recovery - this is expected, just press power to reboot normally.
Hi,
Thank you... flashed the cache.zip, and it rebooted to the Galaxy Note II screen, then rebooted, over and over again...
so I reflashed the rooter, (cwm6-root-note2.tar) which DOES include flashing the cache, so maybe thats got a broken cache in it ? (the reflash fixed it)
odd...
Ive attached to rooting tar ive been using with the strange (but working...) cache file...
cheers
g
Chainfire said:
Weirdness. It appears your cache partition is borked (its 10 MB instead of 1.5 GB ?!). This could explain the following problems people have reported:
- Mobile ODIN showing the logo but doing nothing else
- Triangle Away breaking recovery
Try flashing the attached cache file in (desktop!) ODIN, then try Mobile ODIN, Triangle Away, etc again. Problem should be solved then - please do let us know, several people are having this problem.
It's a ZIP file, extract once so you end up with a TAR file, put that in ODIN. If you end up with an IMG file, you extracted twice!
EDIT: Note: after flashing this image you will probably automatically boot into recovery - this is expected, just press power to reboot normally.
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Failed to upload..
at
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/279536/cwm6-root-note2.tar
thanks
g
ripnetuk said:
Hi,
Thank you... flashed the cache.zip, and it rebooted to the Galaxy Note II screen, then rebooted, over and over again...
so I reflashed the rooter, (cwm6-root-note2.tar) which DOES include flashing the cache, so maybe thats got a broken cache in it ? (the reflash fixed it)
odd...
Ive attached to rooting tar ive been using with the strange (but working...) cache file...
cheers
g
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Yes, I confirm it is definitely the cwm6-root-note2 package that messes up your device. I've checked it out - its the cause for all the problems with Mobile ODIN and Triangle Away. It breaks the cache partition on your phone ( dr.ketan ... )
The reason flashing the fixed cache.tar didn't immediately fix your problems was because you still had a messed up recovery, so you also needed to flash a recovery, which you did now again with the cwm6 package. However, your cache is again broken. So now, *again* apply cachefix, and all should be good, and you should be able to use Mobile ODIN and Triangle Away.
Chainfire said:
Yes, I confirm it is definitely the cwm6-root-note2 package that messes up your device. I've checked it out - its the cause for all the problems with Mobile ODIN and Triangle Away. It breaks the cache partition on your phone ( dr.ketan ... )
The reason flashing the fixed cache.tar didn't immediately fix your problems was because you still had a messed up recovery, so you also needed to flash a recovery, which you did now again with the cwm6 package. However, your cache is again broken. So now, *again* apply cachefix, and all should be good, and you should be able to use Mobile ODIN and Triangle Away.
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Sorry if it was asked before but will you release cf root with cwm recovery for note2? thx
I have no plans to release anything related to CWM ever again.
Chainfire said:
I have no plans to release anything related to CWM ever again.
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Damn :/ btw what about your root? which wouldnt have issues with ta and mobile odin
EdgaBimbam said:
Damn :/ btw what about your root? which wouldnt have issues with ta and mobile odin
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There might be a CWM-less CF-Root coming, indeed.
Hi.
That worked perfectly. I can confirm successful flash via mobile odin once I had fixed recovery and flashed that cache fix.
Many many thanks...
George
That wud be very nice.
Thank you..
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium
Okay, I've searched the forum for several hours but there's just too much here to make sense of.
My phone is a SM-G900W8 brought home June 19 this year.
Stock Lollipop 5.0 pre-installed.
Code:
Baseband version: G900W8VLU1BOC1
Kernel version: 3.4.0-4100894
Build number: LRX21T.G900W8VLU1BOC1
SE for Android status: Enforcing, SEPF_SM-G900W8_5.0_0002
KNOX version: 2.3
Rooted using CF-Auto-Root (this file), Custom recovery is Philz Touch 6.57.8 klte.
Both of these were in place early on and haven't caused any problems.
Everything was working perfectly fine until last night, when I tried this trick (in first post), rebooted, and now I'm stuck at the splash screen.
Nothing gets me out except a battery pull.
I've tried:
Button combo volup - home - power to go to recovery; this does nothing from the splash screen (actually even pressing and holding down power does nothing), and after a battery pull it won't boot into recovery either.
Booting into download mode (success! yay!) and using Odin to re-flash Philz recovery. Reboot doesn't go into recovery, as stated above.
Just waiting, at various points in the process (while in splash screen, while turned off) to give a chance for things to happen if they just needed time.
So now I'm able to get into download mode and use Odin but from there I don't know what to do next. Flash the bootloader? Okay, but there are so many links...which one do I use? Of all the specs I've gathered, why didn't I find that out?
Can somebody help me please?
[EDIT: Solution and links, for SM-G900W8 users who might be looking for help]
I finally managed to boot into recovery by leaving the USB cable connected to the computer while pressing volup+home+power, a last-ditch trick found in deanr1977's very helpful thread "Read before flashing a Rom (Tips for new & old)"
Links to the firmware for this specific model can be found here, or if you just need a piece:
G900W8_OC1_Stock_Partitions.tar.md5
G900W8_OC1_100%_Stock_Rooted_ROM.zip
Stock_G900W8_VLU1BOC1_Kernel.zip
G900W8-LP-VLU1BOC1-MODEM.tar.md5
PushyPhoenix said:
Okay, I've searched the forum for several hours but there's just too much here to make sense of.
My phone is a SM-G900W8 brought home June 19 this year.
Stock Lollipop 5.0 pre-installed.
Code:
Baseband version: G900W8VLU1BOC1
Kernel version: 3.4.0-4100894
Build number: LRX21T.G900W8VLU1BOC1
SE for Android status: Enforcing, SEPF_SM-G900W8_5.0_0002
KNOX version: 2.3
Rooted using CF-Auto-Root (this file), Custom recovery is Philz Touch 6.57.8 klte.
Both of these were in place early on and haven't caused any problems.
Everything was working perfectly fine until last night, when I tried this trick (in first post), rebooted, and now I'm stuck at the splash screen.
Nothing gets me out except a battery pull.
I've tried:
Button combo volup - home - power to go to recovery; this does nothing from the splash screen (actually even pressing and holding down power does nothing), and after a battery pull it won't boot into recovery either.
Booting into download mode (success! yay!) and using Odin to re-flash Philz recovery. Reboot doesn't go into recovery, as stated above.
Just waiting, at various points in the process (while in splash screen, while turned off) to give a chance for things to happen if they just needed time.
So now I'm able to get into download mode and use Odin but from there I don't know what to do next. Flash the bootloader? Okay, but there are so many links...which one do I use? Of all the specs I've gathered, why didn't I find that out?
Can somebody help me please?
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factory reset. Then flash stock rom. if you cant boot into recovery try the latest twrp. It works if its still not working then flash stock firmware from SAMMOBILE with odin. it will work then
Thanks for the reply. The problem I'm having is knowing where to download the files I need to flash - because there are so many threads here for so many different models of this phone. Believe me, I've looked, and keep turning up everything BUT W8
I'm tired and frustrated and need my phone functional - can you point me to a post or a thread with the latest version of TWRP that I can flash with Odin?
[edit] Sorry about that - I found the thread. I'll give that a shot and see what happens.
PushyPhoenix said:
Thanks for the reply. The problem I'm having is knowing where to download the files I need to flash - because there are so many threads here for so many different models of this phone. Believe me, I've looked, and keep turning up everything BUT W8
I'm tired and frustrated and need my phone functional - can you point me to a post or a thread with the latest version of TWRP that I can flash with Odin?
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EDIT: THESE TOOLS ARE FOR 900F MODEL
Latest twrp from https://twrp.me/
Philz recovery from https://mega.co.nz/#!oVNz0T6C!VII47M...MpQIN2b-PEUYN8
Best Stock firmware 5.0 BTU from http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/44413/G900FXXU1BOC7_G900FOXA1BOC7_BTU/
Enter download mode and Flash either one of the recoveries and Clear dalvik cache, clear cache, format system, format data and then factory reset. After that boot into odin mode directly and flash the Stock Firmware.
note: in Odin uncheck "auto reebot option" and after flashing recovery when the odin shows its done wait 1 minute disconnect usb and pull out battery then turn it on if your phone says "Recovery is seandroid enforcing" wait for 3-4 seconds it will go away and recovery will boot up.
dork997 said:
Best Stock firmware 5.0 BTU from http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/44413/G900FXXU1BOC7_G900FOXA1BOC7_BTU/
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Now, I just want to check: this is for the G900F; will it make a huge difference to my phone? Can I restore my data directly from the backup? I thought what I needed is the exact stock rom that was installed on this phone when I got it so I've been looking everywhere for the G900W8 firmware. I do intend to play with tweaked ROMs in future, but today's not that day.
Finally managed to boot into recovery after flashing TWRP - read a tip somewhere about doing the keypresses while connected to PC via USB. Currently running a nandroid backup before moving on to all the wiping/formatting steps - at least then if something else goes wrong I've got the latest data. :victory:
PushyPhoenix said:
Now, I just want to check: this is for the G900F; will it make a huge difference to my phone? Can I restore my data directly from the backup? I thought what I needed is the exact stock rom that was installed on this phone when I got it so I've been looking everywhere for the G900W8 firmware. I do intend to play with tweaked ROMs in future, but today's not that day.
Finally managed to boot into recovery after flashing TWRP - read a tip somewhere about doing the keypresses while connected to PC via USB. Currently running a nandroid backup before moving on to all the wiping/formatting steps - at least then if something else goes wrong I've got the latest data. :victory:
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i am sorry the tools i mentioned are for 900f model. Here http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G900W8/ you can find firmware for G900W8. Just factory reset format dalvik cache, cache , data and system and flash your stock firmware in recovery. There are many different firmwares available with the exact bootloader and modem but they are carrier specific. I don't know which carrier you are on (if any) so just go through the list and download the firmware you were on, flash it. I will highly recommend you to backup your EFS and modem folder aswell just incase anything goes wrong and u flash the wrong firmware.
Oh! Oh! I found it! The stock ROM, as well as the kernel and the modem! So, next question - should I flash all three or just the ROM?
(God I feel like an amateur right now...Thanks so much for helping me out here dork997. :highfive: )
PushyPhoenix said:
Oh! Oh! I found it! The stock ROM, as well as the kernel and the modem! So, next question - should I flash all three or just the ROM?
(God I feel like an amateur right now...Thanks so much for helping me out here dork997. :highfive: )
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no prb, Okay if you download the rom from sammobile it should be in a .zip format extract it once and it will give you a .tar.md5 file which you have to flash in odin (this file has bootloader+firmware+modem) if you have 7zip or other such programs it will give you option to re-extract the .tar.md5 file but you dont need to do that just extract the downloaded zip once. and flash it in odin (make sure you factory reset and do the formating steps before flashing it....flashing rom over an old rom has caused some issues for me in the past so i always factory reset before but people also flash without factory reset or formating, choice is urs.
And I believe you've just answered my question. I'll hold off on flashing kernel and modem but I did back up everything, just in case. Wiping/formatting now; crossing fingers that things will go fine from here.
(My carrier is in my userinfo under my name, btw. )
Edit 'cause we keep posting at the same time: Hells yeah, I know how to flash, I've done it tons of times, just never run into this problem or had a device with so many variants so I'm just not used to asking so many questions, is all. I sincerely appreciate you guiding me through, and hope this will help others with this device in the future.
PushyPhoenix said:
And I believe you've just answered my question. I'll hold off on flashing kernel and modem but I did back up everything, just in case. Wiping/formatting now; crossing fingers that things will go fine from here.
(My carrier is in my userinfo under my name, btw. )
Edit 'cause we keep posting at the same time: Hells yeah, I know how to flash, I've done it tons of times, just never run into this problem or had a device with so many variants so I'm just not used to asking so many questions, is all. I sincerely appreciate you guiding me through, and hope this will help others with this device in the future.
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cheers, if it does help you just try to give it back to the community.....i ve had similar issues and people here on xda helped me out. So i am doing the same.
FYI - It worked like a charm and now Lexie (I name my phones ) is up and running again almost like nothing happened. Thank goodness!
In case anyone else winds up needing them, I'm adding links to the stock firmware I downloaded.
Please can anyone help? "Kernel is not seandroid enforcing" N910C Apologies in advanc
Hi,
I realise that this is a common problem and that the usual response is "go read"
Here's the short version:
Bought the phone secondhand ROM installed is some varient of 5.1.1 afaik, tried to back up the ROM before trying otrher ROMS, CWM didn't work - read some threads - tried TWRP which seems to be installed, got into a boot loop, read some more threads - tried to install glamour S6 from TWRP, nothing happened now getting "Kernel is not seandroid enforcing"
Absolutely no idea where to start - I've had android phones before and always successfully rooted and installed ROMS before.
If anyone could help I would be very grateful as I don't want to make it even worse.
TIA....
Buggereditup said:
Hi,
I realise that this is a common problem and that the usual response is "go read"
Here's the short version:
Bought the phone secondhand ROM installed is some varient of 5.1.1 afaik, tried to back up the ROM before trying otrher ROMS, CWM didn't work - read some threads - tried TWRP which seems to be installed, got into a boot loop, read some more threads - tried to install glamour S6 from TWRP, nothing happened now getting "Kernel is not seandroid enforcing"
Absolutely no idea where to start - I've had android phones before and always successfully rooted and installed ROMS before.
If anyone could help I would be very grateful as I don't want to make it even worse.
TIA....
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You could have flashed a Stock ROM first / fresh and then try out other ROMSs.
Buggereditup said:
Hi,
I realise that this is a common problem and that the usual response is "go read"
Here's the short version:
Bought the phone secondhand ROM installed is some varient of 5.1.1 afaik, tried to back up the ROM before trying otrher ROMS, CWM didn't work - read some threads - tried TWRP which seems to be installed, got into a boot loop, read some more threads - tried to install glamour S6 from TWRP, nothing happened now getting "Kernel is not seandroid enforcing"
Absolutely no idea where to start - I've had android phones before and always successfully rooted and installed ROMS before.
If anyone could help I would be very grateful as I don't want to make it even worse.
TIA....
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yeah , a stock rom would really help.. (try flashing cf-auto root if you only wanna root it)
Captain Droid said:
You could have flashed a Stock ROM first / fresh and then try out other ROMSs.
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Yes, possibly...
However, what I did was try to back up the supplied ROM first.
So that I would be less likely to bugger it up
I'm not sure that it has the OEM ROM tbh.
ArmanFGT said:
yeah , a stock rom would really help.. (try flashing cf-auto root if you only wanna root it)
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Hi,
I don't think I can flash anything at the moment ?
All I'm getting is "Kernel is not seandroid enforcing" in a loop.
Not sure where or how to start
V+ & home & power does go to Team Win Recovery Project v2.8.7.0
Can I do anything useful from there ?
TIA...
well, by flashing i meant downloading a frimware from sammobile or... and using odin to install the stock rom , dont let that "kernel not seandroid enforcing" get on you nerve that one doesnt really matter , only way to solve your prob is to install a stock frimware...
about the slow download speed try searching the latest frimware name on google and a direct link from another download site might probably come up...
ArmanFGT said:
only way to solve your prob is to install a stock frimware....
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I don't have a stock firmware, I'm not even sure what the correct firmware is.
I'm in exactly the situation I was trying to avoid....
I have tried to install a firmware from TWRP but it failed.
I'm not sure where to start or what I can do with the phone as it is...
Buggereditup said:
I don't have a stock firmware, I'm not even sure what the correct firmware is.
I'm in exactly the situation I was trying to avoid....
I have tried to install a firmware from TWRP but it failed.
I'm not sure where to start or what I can do with the phone as it is...
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of course it would fail . which country do you live in?
try using this :
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N910C/
PDA Name is your Correct frimware Name...
ArmanFGT said:
of course it would fail . which country do you live in?
try using this :
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N910C/
PDA Name is your Correct frimware Name...
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Hi,
I'm in the UK, though it did say Poland in the settings (can't access them now) it also mentioned the united arab emirates ?
I don't think I can find the PDA if the phone won't boot ?
Buggereditup said:
Hi,
I'm in the UK, though it did say Poland in the settings (can't access them now) it also mentioned the united arab emirates ?
I don't think I can find the PDA if the phone won't boot ?
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i bought the phone when i was in india and i flashed the ROM which was released in some other country. Now im in saudi. Its working for me perfectly.
I guess the only solution for your problem is to download a stock version and flash using Odin. Then you can start trying other ROMs and so.
It will work 100% for sure.
Thanks.
Captain Droid said:
I guess the only solution for your problem is to download a stock version and flash using Odin. Then you can start trying other ROMs and so.
It will work 100% for sure.
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I'm trying - but as I was trying to back up the ROM is came with and failed I don't have a back up.
I'm looking at some ROMs but I don't know which one would be stock or correct for this phone.
How do I tell ?
TIA
Hi,
I could really do with being pointed in the right direction.
I am trying to get a working ROM onto a N910C - nothing I've tried so far is even close to working.
The N910C has WKRP installed now, which I am not familiar with, having only used CWM before.
Will this work ? http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/samsung-releases-android-5-1-1-ota-update-galaxy-note-4-sm-n910c-1517429
Can I install from TWRP ?
How do I tell if a ROM is compatible ?
Is there any way of telling if on of these might be work ? http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N910C/
Still very stuck
TIA...
Buggereditup said:
Hi,
I could really do with being pointed in the right direction.
I am trying to get a working ROM onto a N910C - nothing I've tried so far is even close to working.
The N910C has WKRP installed now, which I am not familiar with, having only used CWM before.
Will this work ? http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/samsung-releases-android-5-1-1-ota-update-galaxy-note-4-sm-n910c-1517429
Can I install from TWRP ?
How do I tell if a ROM is compatible ?
Is there any way of telling if on of these might be work ? http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N910C/
Still very stuck
TIA...
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Download this. This is the latest Lollipop ROM for SM-N910C. Download and flash this using Odin.
Vol down + Home Button + Power Button, Then connect the phone to the Pc and flash with odin.
If its confusing for you then READ THIS tutorial. Read completely and follow the instructions . . . this will work because i used the same method.
Captain Droid said:
Download this. This is the latest Lollipop ROM for SM-N910C. Download and flash this using Odin.
Vol down + Home Button + Power Button, Then connect the phone to the Pc and flash with odin.
If its confusing for you then READ THIS tutorial. Read completely and follow the instructions . . . this will work because i used the same method.
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Hi,
Thanks that's what I've been trying to do, downloaded 3 ROMs before you suggested that one. Finally worked out that unzipping them in windows was causing errors (reason unknown) switched to a different zip program and the ROMs are ok now. Still wouldn't install in Odin, switched to a different PC - same problem - bought a new quality USB lead and I've now installed the ROM suggested by you, I don't know whether the other ROMs would have installed as I didn't try with the new USB cable.
All the operations in Odin carried out successfully, I've now got a slightly different problem - when Odin finished, the phone booted:
"Samsung Galaxy Note 4" "powered by Android" then just SAMSUNG logo in the middle of the screen with some music - then back to the "Samsung Galaxy Note 4" "powered by Android"
I've had to take the battery out to stop the bootloop - I have looked for answers to this: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358554645
I'm a bit reluctant to randomly try fixes in case I make it worse ?
If anyone can help me out of the boot loop ?
Buggereditup said:
Hi,
Thanks that's what I've been trying to do, downloaded 3 ROMs before you suggested that one. Finally worked out that unzipping them in windows was causing errors (reason unknown) switched to a different zip program and the ROMs are ok now. Still wouldn't install in Odin, switched to a different PC - same problem - bought a new quality USB lead and I've now installed the ROM suggested by you, I don't know whether the other ROMs would have installed as I didn't try with the new USB cable.
All the operations in Odin carried out successfully, I've now got a slightly different problem - when Odin finished, the phone booted:
"Samsung Galaxy Note 4" "powered by Android" then just SAMSUNG logo in the middle of the screen with some music - then back to the "Samsung Galaxy Note 4" "powered by Android"
I've had to take the battery out to stop the bootloop - I have looked for answers to this: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358554645
I'm a bit reluctant to randomly try fixes in case I make it worse ?
If anyone can help me out of the boot loop ?
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i am not sure why the boot loop, you sure you followed the right steps while flashing using ODIN ?
and the link you have mentioned , its for Note 3 right ??
Buggereditup said:
Hi,
Thanks that's what I've been trying to do, downloaded 3 ROMs before you suggested that one. Finally worked out that unzipping them in windows was causing errors (reason unknown) switched to a different zip program and the ROMs are ok now. Still wouldn't install in Odin, switched to a different PC - same problem - bought a new quality USB lead and I've now installed the ROM suggested by you, I don't know whether the other ROMs would have installed as I didn't try with the new USB cable.
All the operations in Odin carried out successfully, I've now got a slightly different problem - when Odin finished, the phone booted:
"Samsung Galaxy Note 4" "powered by Android" then just SAMSUNG logo in the middle of the screen with some music - then back to the "Samsung Galaxy Note 4" "powered by Android"
I've had to take the battery out to stop the bootloop - I have looked for answers to this: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358554645
I'm a bit reluctant to randomly try fixes in case I make it worse ?
If anyone can help me out of the boot loop ?
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Maybe the version that your phone was running was "coj5" Build of 5.1.1. this is the latest build of 5.1.1 and it basically locks down your phones bootloader you can't flash any old 5.1.1, 5.0.1 or 4.4.4 firmwares just go to http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N910C/PAK/ and download the top firmware which is coj5. flash it and it might take you out of the bootloop (do a factory reset first) it will lock your bootloader to run only 5.1.1 or newer builds but since you have already tried other roms i think its worth it atleast you will have a working phone. (don't worry about csc being PAK it does not have any additional bloat)
Just in case it's of any help to anyone in the future.....
The unzipping problem was down to unzipping inside windows - as soon as I used winrar, no more corrupt files.
The install from Odin problem was down to a knackered USB cable.
Many thanks to Captain Droid and everyone else.
I got out of the last bootloop by repeatedly wiping the caches, after about 3 wipes it booted and seems to be running ok...
I'm very pleased to have it working again
Is there's a safe/best way to try other ROMs or is it a case of best leave alone ?
Less bloatware would be nice - or is there a way to properly remove some of it ?
I have N910CXXU2COL2_N910COLB2COL1_THL installed atm
What's the best currently available custom ROM for the N910C ?
Do not be afraid to ask dumb questions; they are easier to handle than dumb mistakes
Is there any obvious reason why Rom Manager can't install a custom recovery with this Rom ?
Captain Droid said:
Download this. This is the latest Lollipop ROM for SM-N910C.
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Hi,
I've installed this and am grateful to have a working ROM. I thought that after installing this, I would be able to install other ROMs ?
I would like to back up EFS and the current install before trying to install another ROM, ROM Manager won't work, so I have tried to back up EFS from Philz Touch Recovery, that hasn't worked either. It couldn't write to SD1 but claimed to have written to the phone, but hadn't.
I've also tried to install Sixperience from Philz, without any success - another bootloop. I eventually managed to reinstall the THL ROM via Odin.
Is it possible to back up EFS from the THL ROM ?
Can I install sixperience from Odin ?
Is sixperience the best ROM to try ?
TIA.....
Buggereditup said:
Hi,
I realise that this is a common problem and that the usual response is "go read"
Here's the short version:
Bought the phone secondhand ROM installed is some varient of 5.1.1 afaik, tried to back up the ROM before trying otrher ROMS, CWM didn't work - read some threads - tried TWRP which seems to be installed, got into a boot loop, read some more threads - tried to install glamour S6 from TWRP, nothing happened now getting "Kernel is not seandroid enforcing"
Absolutely no idea where to start - I've had android phones before and always successfully rooted and installed ROMS before.
If anyone could help I would be very grateful as I don't want to make it even worse.
TIA....
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Hi
I face the same problem last 2 month ago ,,, & Solution it was very Easy but not seen ,,, ok listen first you should do start with the following steps & your phone will be alive again ^_^ :
1. Download & install Kies ======>> http://www.samsung.com/us/smart-switch/assets/downloads/SmartSwitchPC_setup.exe
2. Choose Recovery Mode in Kies.
3. Follow the steps on Kies & do what he is saying
4. Don't' forget to put your phone in Download Mode.
Fi you need any help Contact me Thx ^_^
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Hello all,
I've got a couple of problems with a J500F. As usual, I rushed into doing things to the phone before reading fully (I've been installing various ROMS on my phones for quite a while now).
First of all, I've managed to install TWRP 3.0.2-0. But it seems that the calibration of the screen is way off what it should be. Clicking the "Install" button actually registers as the "Advanced" button. So I can still do things, I just need to guess where to click. Anyone else had this problem?
Secondly, every ROM I try and install will not work. I get a couple of horizontal lines across the screen, and nothing else.
Any help/suggestions are more than welcome.
Thanks in advance,
Tony.
Tony only tme you should panic is you mess efs . If you hve stock rom flash it via odin this would solve ur calibration issues. And install nickverse version of twrp maybe you installed a version for 6.0.1 instead of 5.1.1
Sent from my SM-J500F using Tapatalk
Thanks for the speedy reply.
I don't have the stock ROM, is it available on this site (I'm having trouble locating it).
tonybod said:
Thanks for the speedy reply.
I don't have the stock ROM, is it available on this site (I'm having trouble locating it).
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Go and try sammobile or google it ull get it make sure to flash it through odin. Am sure you will be fine. Download the right firmware according to your country and region send me ur device name and region i see if i can share a download link
Sent from my SM-J500F using Tapatalk
The model is SM-J500F/DS, and it's a UK phone. Sammobile does not seem to have any UK image, I'm wondering if it actually came from somewhere else (I purchased it on Amazon UK, but it did not have a UK charger).
tonybod said:
The model is SM-J500F/DS, and it's a UK phone. Sammobile does not seem to have any UK image, I'm wondering if it actually came from somewhere else (I purchased it on Amazon UK, but it did not have a UK charger).
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Go to settings then send me screen shot of about phone. You can download an app from playstore called Samsung phone info(something like that) can tell you which region its from...
Sent from my SM-J500F using Tapatalk
I cannot get into the settings (cannot get a ROM to boot).
I've just tried the Nick Verse recovery, it continually reboots the phone unfortunately without ever getting to the recovery screen.
I'll try one of the European ROMs from Sammobile, hopefully that will get things working again.
ok, I've got a stock ROM on the phone and it's booting up. But the screen calibration problem is still there which makes it unusable.
Going to see if I can use the app on Google play (not sure how I'm going to connect to the wifi though).
tonybod said:
ok, I've got a stock ROM on the phone and it's booting up. But the screen calibration problem is still there which makes it unusable.
Going to see if I can use the app on Google play (not sure how I'm going to connect to the wifi though).
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Then you might hve flashed the twrp without unlocking oem.https://boycracked.com/2016/03/30/official-samsung-galaxy-j5-j500f-stock-rom/ try that link.
Sent from my SM-J500F using Tapatalk
When you say unlocking OEM, do you mean for the FRP error? I did unlock that (but don't recall unlocking anything else).
tonybod said:
When you say unlocking OEM, do you mean for the FRP error? I did unlock that (but don't recall unlocking anything else).
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Yea but its not frp its OEM hehe. Just reflash the stock rom again then try flashing the twrp again.
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---------- Post added at 01:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:00 PM ----------
You need to enable oem to unlock ur bootloader then you can flash twrp. Ensure that usb debugging is on. You might hve missed one of this two
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tonybod said:
ok, I've got a stock ROM on the phone and it's booting up. But the screen calibration problem is still there which makes it unusable.
Going to see if I can use the app on Google play (not sure how I'm going to connect to the wifi though).
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I'm guessing you probably need to upgrade your rom. Strange lines and out of whack touches are usually due to an incorrect firmware vs kernel.
Ensure you are flashing the latest MM rom for your device if the TWRP you are using was built using a MM kernel.
Try flashing stock via Odin. Guides are available all over XDA on that.
I'm just getting back to this.
I've shot a quick video to show what I mean is happening.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR5dF9lURcU
Jump to 10 secs, you can see that click location is way off/.
Anyone got any ideas? I've flashed a number of stock images so far, all have the same issue. I've currently got a mouse connected via bluetooth so I can actually do things as trying to work the keyboard like this is impossible.
tonybod said:
I'm just getting back to this.
I've shot a quick video to show what I mean is happening.
Jump to 10 secs, you can see that click location is way off/.
Anyone got any ideas? I've flashed a number of stock images so far, all have the same issue. I've currently got a mouse connected via bluetooth so I can actually do things as trying to work the keyboard like this is impossible.
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Are you actually allowing the firmware to complete its update?
It must boot into recovery after odin finishes flashing otherwise the install isn't complete.
It should auto reboot to recovery and you should see 'erasing'
Then it will reboot and the update should be completed.
If it does not boot to recovery then this is likely why you have the described issues.
ashyx said:
Are you actually allowing the firmware to complete its update?
It must boot into recovery after odin finishes flashing otherwise the install isn't complete.
It should auto reboot to recovery and you should see 'erasing'
Then it will reboot and the update should be completed.
If it does not boot to recovery then this is likely why you have the described issues.
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Yes. I've just reflashed to check. It downloads the image to the phone, reboots into recovery where it says erasing, installing system update etc. Then reboots and I get the "Android is upgrading" message where it does all it's "optimizing apps". The touchscreen error still persists .
I did video this (or portions of it) and can upload.
tonybod said:
Yes. I've just reflashed to check. It downloads the image to the phone, reboots into recovery where it says erasing, installing system update etc. Then reboots and I get the "Android is upgrading" message where it does all it's "optimizing apps". The touchscreen error still persists .
I did video this (or portions of it) and can upload.
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Which firmware are you using and what is your device spec?
I've got a few ROMs that I've tried
SM-J500F_20160812_J500FXXU1BPH1_J500FODD1BPH1_6.0.1
SM-J500F_20160512_J500FXXU1APE1_J500FOXX1APE1_5.1.1
J500FXXU1BPF4_J500FODD1BPF4_SLK
Same behaviour with all of them. I'm not entirely sure what region the phone was originally from, I purchase it on Amazon and believe it came from somewhere in Eastern Europe, so I've been trying images marked as Austrian, Slovakia, even Greece.
If it helps, the following is under the battery.
Model : SM-500F/DS
FCC ID : A3LSMJ500F
SSN : J500F/DSGSMH
tonybod said:
I've got a few ROMs that I've tried
SM-J500F_20160812_J500FXXU1BPH1_J500FODD1BPH1_6.0.1
SM-J500F_20160512_J500FXXU1APE1_J500FOXX1APE1_5.1.1
J500FXXU1BPF4_J500FODD1BPF4_SLK
Same behaviour with all of them. I'm not entirely sure what region the phone was originally from, I purchase it on Amazon and believe it came from somewhere in Eastern Europe, so I've been trying images marked as Austrian, Slovakia, even Greece.
If it helps, the following is under the battery.
Model : SM-500F/DS
FCC ID : A3LSMJ500F
SSN : J500F/DSGSMH
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Install Samsung phone info and post a screen shot of the CSC info.
It should show your original CSC.
Thanks, I've uploaded the screen. Sorry it took so long, I've been away and forgot the bluetooth mouse that I use on the phone.
It looks like the original CSC is SM2J500FZKDAUT, I cannot seem to find that on Sammobile.
Hi
I have searched for this there are similair threads but nothing exactly answering my question.
I hope you guys can help - my knowledge-base is pretty limited !
I've rooted my S5 and flashed TWRP recovery using ODIN
But now I can't access recovery mode - trying the volume up power - home button method . also variant on that but it only goes into download mode - It was working fine before so I don't think it a hardware issue.
I thought I could just flash the rom using ODIN but that only accepts tar files etc .
Am I missing something ?
Thanks
tetatate said:
Hi
I have searched for this there are similair threads but nothing exactly answering my question.
I hope you guys can help - my knowledge-base is pretty limited !
I've rooted my S5 and flashed TWRP recovery using ODIN
But now I can't access recovery mode - trying the volume up power - home button method . also variant on that but it only goes into download mode - It was working fine before so I don't think it a hardware issue.
I thought I could just flash the rom using ODIN but that only accepts tar files etc .
Am I missing something ?
Thanks
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After flash you tried to boot directly into TWRP recovery and didn't let it reboot by itself?
Which TWRP version did you flash?
Sometimes multiple flashs do the trick.
Or flash an older version.
Odin can't flash custom ROMs (zip or img) while stock ROMs come as tar.md5.
So for a custom ROM TWRP is essential.
Thanks for your response.
I flashed this version: twrp-3.4.0-0-lentislte.img.tar
I can't get into any recovery screen - it only goes to the download screen so I don't think it is a problem with the particular version - otherwise I would expect to get to the standard recovery screen ?
volume up + home button + power button is loading the download screen , as is same with volume down.
bmwdroid said:
After flash you tried to boot directly into TWRP recovery and didn't let it reboot by itself?
Which TWRP version did you flash?
Sometimes multiple flashs do the trick.
Or flash an older version.
Odin can't flash custom ROMs (zip or img) while stock ROMs come as tar.md5.
So for a custom ROM TWRP is essential.
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tetatate said:
Thanks for your response.
I flashed this version: twrp-3.4.0-0-lentislte.img.tar
I can't get into any recovery screen - it only goes to the download screen so I don't think it is a problem with the particular version - otherwise I would expect to get to the standard recovery screen ?
volume up + home button + power button is loading the download screen , as is same with volume down.
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Which s5 varient I can help
tetatate said:
Thanks for your response.
I flashed this version: twrp-3.4.0-0-lentislte.img.tar
I can't get into any recovery screen - it only goes to the download screen so I don't think it is a problem with the particular version - otherwise I would expect to get to the standard recovery screen ?
volume up + home button + power button is loading the download screen , as is same with volume down.
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So you should have a S5 LTE-A, correct?
Give TWRP 3.3.1-0 a try.
Had probs with 3.4.0-0 on to different devices other than S5.
Are vol up and down working correctly on stock ROM?
If you flash stock better use the multiple part version.
My device is the S5 SM- G900F I think that's the same as the LTE at least it was the only one offered that sounded like mine ?
Can you help me with the link for the 3.3.1-0 version and I'll try that ?
The volume up and down are working for volume
tetatate said:
My device is the S5 SM- G900F I think that's the same as the LTE at least it was the only one offered that sounded like mine ?
Can you help me with the link for the 3.3.1-0 version and I'll try that ?
The volume up and down are working for volume
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If it's G900F the TWRP you should use is for klte.
Does it say 900F on the sticker under the battery?
Open https://twrp.me/samsung/samsunggalaxys5qualcomm.html and select your device and the best mirror for you.
Then choose the version you want as tar.
Might be best, as you've flashed the wrong recovery, to flash stock first so that you have a clean & proper device before flashing again TWRP.
Hi
Thanks I'll try tat .
I will then install this version https://eu.dl.twrp.me/klte/twrp-3.3.1-0-klte.img.tar.html
Can you link me to where i can download the stock recovery for this device ?
bmwdroid said:
If it's G900F the TWRP you should use is for klte.
Does it say 900F on the sticker under the battery?
Open https://twrp.me/samsung/samsunggalaxys5qualcomm.html and select your device and the best mirror for you.
Then choose the version you want as tar.
Might be best, as you've flashed the wrong recovery, to flash stock first so that you have a clean & proper device before flashing again TWRP.
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tetatate said:
Hi
Thanks I'll try tat .
I will then install this version https://eu.dl.twrp.me/klte/twrp-3.3.1-0-klte.img.tar.html
Can you link me to where i can download the stock recovery for this device ?
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There are several:
https://samfrew.com/de/model/SM-G900F/
https://forum.youmobile.org/downloads/?cat=15
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-s5/firmware/#SM-G900F
They will usually come as zip so not before unpacking you'll see if it's multiple or not.
On some you might have to have an account for free access.
Yeah ! success .
I managed to install using the correct version you gave me and have installed my custom rom .
Thank you so much .
I have so much to learn!
Now want to install google apps any good instructions for that ?
tetatate said:
Yeah ! success .
I managed to install using the correct version you gave me and have installed my custom rom .
Thank you so much .
I have so much to learn!
Now want to install google apps any good instructions for that ?
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Depends on which custom ROM you have installed.
I always choose the smallest number of Google Apps (all not included can be installed separately) and sometimes the bigger packages cause problems.
So for all customs from Android 7 - 9 I recommend Opengapps pico.
For Android 10 I've found that BiTgapps cause less problems if at all.
The difference between them afaik is that the last doesn't have Google tts included.
Working an other android 7-9 as well of course.
Both of course ARM as G900F is a 32b device.
thanks
I installed this custom Rom LineageOS 17.1 for klte.
and the Gapps package you suggested - pico.
All seems to be working fine so far -
I was thinking of a new phone as this S5 had got so slow - and full ! but reluctant as it's the last with removable battery and many newer don't either have removable storage.
I think this custom rom will give it new life
Thanks for your help .
tetatate said:
thanks
I installed this custom Rom LineageOS 17.1 for klte.
and the Gapps package you suggested - pico.
All seems to be working fine so far -
I was thinking of a new phone as this S5 had got so slow - and full ! but reluctant as it's the last with removable battery and many newer don't either have removable storage.
I think this custom rom will give it new life
Thanks for your help .
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If you allow me to recommend:
For my S5 is a backup device I've tried several customs.
Therefore I've installed the Q version of crDroid as others like Havoc or pure Lineage were either not as stable or didn't offer that much settings options.