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note4: SM-N910F Flashing gone wrong

Hey
So I have a note4: SM-N910F from a french Carrier, I was on the ANJ4 firmware, my phone is unlocked. I decided to flash it to make it work on my US GearVR following the advice of some redditors who after my many concerns have assured me it was low risk. I downloaded the ANK4 from another carrier and tried to flash it with Odin.
It failed and gave me the following error
"Volume size is too big 81920 < 512000
ODIN : Invalid Ext4 image"
The guy who's help I was following told me to clear cache and even gave me an explanation on how to do it. So I figured I'd just revert to my original firmware, which I have by flashing it back
EXCEPT! and here is the problem. Now my phone says 'Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery in Kies & try again.' - and I can't connect it to the computer! connecting doesn't work. It does DETECT IT when I plug it in, but then goes 'starting connection' till it says it didn't work. I tried other USB ports, I tried to reboot, I tried to reinstall USB drivers through Kies. I'm starting to be at a loss.
so I can't do anything in my phone and I can't connect it to a computer.
halp
(also I would love to avoid the obvious don't trust the internet people rhetoric, I'm past that and I knew the risks )
There is a reddit thread here: red dit.com/r/GearVR/comments/2poelk/to_flash_or_not_to_flash_that_is_the_question_to/cmyl01d
I put a spacebar between the 2 D of reddit because I can't put links in as a new user
EDIT IN THE PROCESS OF FIXING IT SUCCESSFULLY - can't find delete thread button

Better tell us how you solved then.
Sent from my SM-N910F using XDA Free mobile app

odin failed
Sur.
I am interested by the solution because i have the same issue while flashing carrier firmwares (orange ...) in odin (volume size too big 122000<512000)
invalid ext4 image.
It is ok for flashing country firmwares (xef, dbt ...).
Thank's for answering.

I was also having the same problem.
Here is how you solve it.
1. Download the stock firmware ending with .tar.md5.
2. rename it so it ends with .tar
3. Extract it using winrar to get recovery.img file
4. Download this tool (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2446269)
5. extract it also, and move the recovery.img file from step 3 and put it in the newly extract folder from step 4.
6. Click the ImgToTar.MD5.bat file and sit back.
7. You will now see a new file in there named "recovery.tar.md5"
8. flash this file with odin and your done!

Done above and flashed just the file recovery .tar. md5
All I get now is the Samsung logo... left the phone hanging like this for 30 minutes thinking it would boot up to beginning of phone..
Am I missing something?
Any help would be appreciated
Regards Braggster

TOOL DL IMAGE FAIL FOR A3000-h

hey guys i have a serious problem with my lenovo a-3000H tablet
the tablet is stuck at lenovo logo and keep restarting over and over and sometimes tool dl image fail appear
i tried to get to recovery mode but the message appear and nothing happens
tried to connect it to my pc to install software .. the tablet keeps connect and disconnect and restart while the software is installed it suddenly disconnect
i hope you can help me guys

same problem here and when trying to flash through SP flash tool it stops and the error is BROM ERROR : S-DA_SDMMC_WRITE_FAILED (3149) without any hint
when i try to flash one by one it stops on system.img, cache.img and userdata.img files then get the same error
can anyone help please?

same problem
i can't connect my tab to my PC and always restarting .. and have error when flash any file or any flashing tools
please help us

problem with recovery & ROM

Dear all,
I ll try to explain my problem :
I have a wiko rainbow
I installed a recovery from android 4.2 to change my ROM
unfortunately, it doesent work correctly ..... now I just have access to my recovery
I d like to change this recovery (to try to install again the ROM from this new recovery)
my problem is : I know how to install a *.zip (ROM format file) from my current recovery, but what I d like is to install/flash a new recovery, so a *.img file
So, is it possible to install/flash this *.img (and so change my recovery) and how can I do that ?
Thanks in advance for your answer, proposition of test (I can nomore use my phone )

Download the stock ROM for your phone, download your preferred custom recovery(CWM/TWRP/PHILZ), download SP flash tool and the mtk drivers. After installing the drivers, unzip the Stock ROM zip and replace the stock recovery file with the custom one(the name must be recovery.img)make sure you don't put it into a separate folder. Run SP flash tool as administrator, select scatter loading, browse to your ROM's scatter file, uncheck all the options except recovery and download, then connect your switched off phone via USB cable. Wait for the download to finish, unplug, boot into recovery and do a factory reset.
Hit thanks of this post helps.

Oppo F1s error in SP FLash Tool {BROM ERROR: STATUS_EXT_RAM_EXCEPTION (0xC0050005)}

Hi every one. I m facing this problem when i try to flash oppo f1s . I have downloaded too many firmwares from different websites but every rom giving this error.
When download bar completed in sp flash tool then it got stuck and after 50 to 60 seconds this error comes. I need help how to fix it?

Error solving method
mfaraz1000 said:
Hi every one. I m facing this problem when i try to flash oppo f1s . I have downloaded too many firmwares from different websites but every rom giving this error.
When download bar completed in sp flash tool then it got stuck and after 50 to 60 seconds this error comes. I need help how to fix it?
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That usually happens due to overload of firmware's or error in detection etc,
method to fix:Get the scatter file:
Flash tools step1:
1) Just copy the below code and rename it as .txt and use it as the scatter file.
2) Have the preloader file=preloader_oppo6750_15131.bin -> this is the version of preloader.
3) Get the system image of the oppo f1s stock rom.
4) Open flash tools , locate scatter file and open it,
->make sure bot the files system image and preloader are properly loaded.
5) Run flash tools to "Format + download" , Connect phone to pc ("Hold volume + and - at the same time and connect the usb cable and wait until detection is complete.
6)when done proceed to step 2
download tools step 2:
1) open download tools.exe, have the scatter file already download, click on download all.
2) The Green icons turn blue, wait for the process to complete,
3) Reboot
The files required are in particular places but just search for the yakub method on google,you will get the files for the oppo f1s,
I had this haappen to me and i was able to fix it using this method.

stasus_ext_ram_exception

meteemp said:
That usually happens due to overload of firmware's or error in detection etc,
method to fix:Get the scatter file:
Flash tools step1:
1) Just copy the below code and rename it as .txt and use it as the scatter file.
2) Have the preloader file=preloader_oppo6750_15131.bin -> this is the version of preloader.
3) Get the system image of the oppo f1s stock rom.
4) Open flash tools , locate scatter file and open it,
->make sure bot the files system image and preloader are properly loaded.
5) Run flash tools to "Format + download" , Connect phone to pc ("Hold volume + and - at the same time and connect the usb cable and wait until detection is complete.
6)when done proceed to step 2
download tools step 2:
1) open download tools.exe, have the scatter file already download, click on download all.
2) The Green icons turn blue, wait for the process to complete,
3) Reboot
The files required are in particular places but just search for the yakub method on google,you will get the files for the oppo f1s,
I had this haappen to me and i was able to fix it using this method.
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I'm having this same mistake with the Leagoo Kiicaa Mix, could you help me?

mfaraz1000 said:
Hi every one. I m facing this problem when i try to flash oppo f1s . I have downloaded too many firmwares from different websites but every rom giving this error.
When download bar completed in sp flash tool then it got stuck and after 50 to 60 seconds this error comes. I need help how to fix it?
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uncheck the following given file names in the error box from the list of files one by one, the error will be solved

Oppo F1s A1601 IMEI.info: MediaTek MT6750 Firmware | Flash solution
OPPO F1s A1601​ solution

onn 100003561 stock restore

I don't know how to leave well enough alone, and I've been working on the Onn 8" Pro (100003561) tablet trying to at least get root. I managed to unlock the bootloader, but was unable to use SP Flash Tool to dump my own boot.img, so I picked up one I found online that I'm pretty sure is from an older firmware version (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/stock-stock-backups-images-otas.3998227/page-9#post-82619259) and now it keeps giving me errors, bluetooth crashing, etc, even after a factory restore from the recovery.
I CANNOT get SP Flash Tool to load the scatter file that deadman was using in his comment (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/stock-stock-backups-images-otas.3998227/page-9#post-82619259) it just gives me an invalid scatter file error. I just want it back to factory, start all over, but no matter what I do I can't figure out how to flash deadman's firmware file, or ANY firmware backup for that matter. I keep getting scatter file errors, and SP Flash doesn't even wanna find my device. I've got the drivers installed properly, it shows up as "MediaTek PreLoader USB VCOM (Android) (COM3)" in my device manager. I've tried changing the COM port, running the flash tool in compatibility mode for Windows 7 (I'm on Windows 11 btw) running it as admin, and nothing. I can get an empty scatter file from WWR 2.51 to load in flash tool, but when I plug my device in it just does nothing. If I unplug my device, it gives an error that says "BROM ERROR: S_BROM_CMD_STARTCMD_FAIL (2005)".
I can get into fastboot mode, but I can't open the settings in the normal boot because it instantly crashes to the ONN boot logo whenever I open anything. I'm at a complete loss here.

sethfoxen said:
I don't know how to leave well enough alone, and I've been working on the Onn 8" Pro (100003561) tablet trying to at least get root. I managed to unlock the bootloader, but was unable to use SP Flash Tool to dump my own boot.img, so I picked up one I found online that I'm pretty sure is from an older firmware version (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/stock-stock-backups-images-otas.3998227/page-9#post-82619259) and now it keeps giving me errors, bluetooth crashing, etc, even after a factory restore from the recovery.
I CANNOT get SP Flash Tool to load the scatter file that deadman was using in his comment (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/stock-stock-backups-images-otas.3998227/page-9#post-82619259) it just gives me an invalid scatter file error. I just want it back to factory, start all over, but no matter what I do I can't figure out how to flash deadman's firmware file, or ANY firmware backup for that matter. I keep getting scatter file errors, and SP Flash doesn't even wanna find my device. I've got the drivers installed properly, it shows up as "MediaTek PreLoader USB VCOM (Android) (COM3)" in my device manager. I've tried changing the COM port, running the flash tool in compatibility mode for Windows 7 (I'm on Windows 11 btw) running it as admin, and nothing. I can get an empty scatter file from WWR 2.51 to load in flash tool, but when I plug my device in it just does nothing. If I unplug my device, it gives an error that says "BROM ERROR: S_BROM_CMD_STARTCMD_FAIL (2005)".
I can get into fastboot mode, but I can't open the settings in the normal boot because it instantly crashes to the ONN boot logo whenever I open anything. I'm at a complete loss here.
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Ugh, I feel so stupid. I FINALLY got SP Flash to recognise my device, by FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIONS :eyeroll:
So yes, you DO have to tear the back off of the tablet, and unhook the battery before you can do anything.