Looking for help (s8) - Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers

Hey guys,
I have an Exynos S8 and installed twrp. Somehow, when i want to wipe data to factory reset, it says unable to mount /preload.
So when i start my phone normally, it stays in the "GALAXY S8" screen with the black background (forever).
Does anybody know how to fix it? Or even better, how to proceed if i want to install LineageOS ?
Please help and thanks in advance!
UPDATE: I was able to wipe preload by disabling MTP. Only now, when i choose the reboot TWRP says "no OS installed. Are you sure to reboot?" I don't want to try that ^^
SOLVED - was able to flash lineageos

gymarang said:
Hey guys,
sorry in advance for the newbielike mistakes i made...^^
I wanted to put lineageOS on my galaxy s8 by following the step by step guide from "getdroidtips".
I've installed Twrp and it seems to work so far, and here is where im stuck. From there, i can't flash lineageOS like i should be able to.
Now i wanted to put the original firmware back in the phone with odin, and i did everything right (also extract pit file from csc etc.), but odin just says "setup connection" without doing anything else.
I'm really desperite now :'(
Could anybody help?
Thx in advance
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What is the problem you are facing when trying to install lineage os? Did you format the data partition and erased system and cache? What version are you using (SD or exynos) Where did you download it from? Your problem should be easily fixable

davidfarah2003 said:
What is the problem you are facing when trying to install lineage os? Did you format the data partition and erased system and cache? What version are you using (SD or exynos) Where did you download it from? Your problem should be easily fixable
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Hi thanks for the quick answer,
i took everything provided from that website, and yes i erased everything before trying to install lineageOS ( it was in the steps)
I'm on exynos ^^
The problem i faced is after the (re)boot, my phone just went in a loop when turning on (black screen -> GALAXY S8 -> black screen -> GALAXY S8...)

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[Q] My Note III is bricked??

Hi guys, I am new here, I am now finding help anywhere about my Note III recent problem...
My note III is SM-N9005 Malaysia version, I did root it with CF Auto Root and I had been using it without problems until yesterday morning,
This is my case :
I realized my alarm was written "Clock has been not responding" and I lost my network service, then I tried to restart my phone,
Since I restart, it became worst, my phone went into boot loop and sometimes freeze on the "Samsung Galaxy Note 3" screen,
But in a few times of reboot, it will be able to boot into homescreen, but still no service for the network, and everything processes work extremely slow, even freezing and crashing!
What I tried to do to fix it :
-I went to the Samsung service center, and the technician said that my warranty is voided (Ofcourse I knew it), and he told me that this problem is due to software problem instead of hardware.
-I did flash my kernel with stock kernel again which was downloaded from Sammobile, but it did not fix my problem,
-And I tried to hard reset and factory reset of my phone, it did not help too,
-I am also tried to clear cache and dalvik cache and reboot the device, it didn't seems working...
I have already done what I could but I still yet to fix my phone, what should I do now, any experts can guild me?? T^T
Thank you
KelvinEclipse said:
Hi guys, I am new here, I am now finding help anywhere about my Note III recent problem...
My note III is SM-N9005 Malaysia version, I did root it with CF Auto Root and I had been using it without problems until yesterday morning,
This is my case :
I realized my alarm was written "Clock has been not responding" and I lost my network service, then I tried to restart my phone,
Since I restart, it became worst, my phone went into boot loop and sometimes freeze on the "Samsung Galaxy Note 3" screen,
But in a few times of reboot, it will be able to boot into homescreen, but still no service for the network, and everything processes work extremely slow, even freezing and crashing!
What I tried to do to fix it :
-I went to the Samsung service center, and the technician said that my warranty is voided (Ofcourse I knew it), and he told me that this problem is due to software problem instead of hardware.
-I did flash my kernel with stock kernel again which was downloaded from Sammobile, but it did not fix my problem,
-And I tried to hard reset and factory reset of my phone, it did not help too,
-I am also tried to clear cache and dalvik cache and reboot the device, it didn't seems working...
I have already done what I could but I still yet to fix my phone, what should I do now, any experts can guild me?? T^T
Thank you
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have you done a EFS backup? it helps if you run into problems like this....
check here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2298104
this works on note 8 though
welard said:
have you done a EFS backup? it helps if you run into problems like this....
check here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2298104
this works on note 8 though
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I didn't really know about EFS while I root my phone, I just knew it recently due to my current issue, so I didn't backup it....
Is there any other solution??? Or could I recover my EFS eventhough I didn't do a backup??
BTW, thx for reply~
KelvinEclipse said:
I didn't really know about EFS while I root my phone, I just knew it recently due to my current issue, so I didn't backup it....
Is there any other solution??? Or could I recover my EFS eventhough I didn't do a backup??
BTW, thx for reply~
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check your internal card or sd card for a folder called Backups or something similar, if your running a custom rom normally EFS is automatically stored there if your custom rom does do EFS backup automatically at install....if not do a search on the forum for EFS RECOVERY or re-flash your rom it may help or may not, but im sure it wont though...
also read though the link i sent you there maybe some think there that may help you
you can try to do install new firmware with odin 3:09 kitkate see how it behaves ....
ANDROIDXFOREVER said:
you can try to do install new firmware with odin 3:09 kitkate see how it behaves ....
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Its not bricked if its still working. Have you tried turning on your phone without a sim card / sd card inserted?
also try *#06# to see if your imei number is presant..
try flashing stock rom
in the same boat hope u get it sorted, i just flashed the omega v14 onto my note and its stuck on the first screen
yulaw5110 said:
in the same boat hope u get it sorted, i just flashed the omega v14 onto my note and its stuck on the first screen
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Reboot into recovery and wipe cache partition and then scroll to advanced and wipe dalvik cache, then reboot your phone
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Thanks guys for the replies
-I went for a search for the backup folder in either of the storage mentioned by I didn't see a file called "backup"... I think I deleted it since the factory reset I've done yesterday, I went to many forums hat talk about EFS, and it wont help my problem cos all of them are talk about "Backup/recover", where I didn't backup my EFS earlier...
-I tried for the IMEI code, that's the reason I know about EFS, it shows "null/null", and most the information are showing unknown, such as baseband version, IMEISV, IP Address, Bluetooth Address.
-My current situation is whatever I flash into my phone, it just wont help, the problem didn't improvise at all...
Thanks..
KelvinEclipse said:
Thanks guys for the replies
-I went for a search for the backup folder in either of the storage mentioned by I didn't see a file called "backup"... I think I deleted it since the factory reset I've done yesterday, I went to many forums hat talk about EFS, and it wont help my problem cos all of them are talk about "Backup/recover", where I didn't backup my EFS earlier...
-I tried for the IMEI code, that's the reason I know about EFS, it shows "null/null", and most the information are showing unknown, such as baseband version, IMEISV, IP Address, Bluetooth Address.
-My current situation is whatever I flash into my phone, it just wont help, the problem didn't improvise at all...
Thanks..
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download Stock firmware from sammobile or samsung updates
turn phone off, boot into recovery mode wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition
turn phone off, boot into download mode
use odin v 3.09 load your downloaded firmware into AP, check update boot loader box, don't check anything else and click start.
once it finishes flashing, it will reboot by itself.
if it fails then you might want to repeat the process above one more time.
if still fails u might want to do emergency recovery via kies.
Good luck and hope this helps.
doodydood said:
download Stock firmware from sammobile or samsung updates
turn phone off, boot into recovery mode wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition
turn phone off, boot into download mode
use odin v 3.09 load your downloaded firmware into AP, check update boot loader box, don't check anything else and click start.
once it finishes flashing, it will reboot by itself.
if it fails then you might want to repeat the process above one more time.
if still fails u might want to do emergency recovery via kies.
Good luck and hope this helps.
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Thanks for the reply
I have tried the odin method and it didn't work...
Now I am trying for the kies emergency recovery method, and I will reply if there are any improvements...
Hi guys, I think have some new clues to determine my problem now
I flashed a custom recovery into my phone this morning,
and I realise that my /system, /efs and /firmware-modem is unmounted,
I tried to mount them, it was successful, but when I reboot the device, the problem still there,
Boot loop, no IMEI, no Baseband Version, Lag Processes,
and I went back to recovery again, I realised they have been unmounted again...
Any idea what is the problem guys??
Thx
doodydood said:
download Stock firmware from sammobile or samsung updates
turn phone off, boot into recovery mode wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition
turn phone off, boot into download mode
use odin v 3.09 load your downloaded firmware into AP, check update boot loader box, don't check anything else and click start.
once it finishes flashing, it will reboot by itself.
if it fails then you might want to repeat the process above one more time.
if still fails u might want to do emergency recovery via kies.
Good luck and hope this helps.
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Hi there,
I have tried the kies emergency recovery method, but it was unsuccessful,
My note 3 was connected to the kies, but when I run Emergency Firmware Recovery,
My device was instantly disconnected with kies
And I have also tried the Firmware Upgrade and Initialisation,
The Kies showed me that my device is not supported with initialisation...
Anything I should do??
Thx
speedyjay said:
Reboot into recovery and wipe cache partition and then scroll to advanced and wipe dalvik cache, then reboot your phone
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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i actually found a different kernal in the omega thread and that seemed to sort it, thanks tho

[Q] HELP!!! NOTE 3 N9005 STUCK on boot after installing X-Note

Hi all,
I have Note 3 N9005 LTE 32G, It is unlocked, I had X-note v15 custom rom installed on this phone, as i attempted to reinstall stock firmware, I was with an error called "System.img (ext4). I have tried all the possible reasons online but failed to work. At the end of the day i had enough and I wanted to go back to xnote as it was functional and i needed my phone. As i flashed X-Note using CWM, it was loading all fine and the start up of the installation was successful with no errors. However after the installation, it asks me that i need to restarted the phone, once i restarted, My phone was Stuck on "Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005" LOGO!! I have waited for hours and still would be stuck on the same logo! I have tried reinstalling the rom about 3 times and I still had the same issue.
Please help on how can I get my phone operating again!!!! My knox is tripped, however xnote was working but now nothing is working! PLease recommend any solution to this problem, and feel free to contact me for further information!
alanl3oss said:
Hi all,
I have Note 3 N9005 LTE 32G, It is unlocked, I had X-note v15 custom rom installed on this phone, as i attempted to reinstall stock firmware, I was with an error called "System.img (ext4). I have tried all the possible reasons online but failed to work. At the end of the day i had enough and I wanted to go back to xnote as it was functional and i needed my phone. As i flashed X-Note using CWM, it was loading all fine and the start up of the installation was successful with no errors. However after the installation, it asks me that i need to restarted the phone, once i restarted, My phone was Stuck on "Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005" LOGO!! I have waited for hours and still would be stuck on the same logo! I have tried reinstalling the rom about 3 times and I still had the same issue.
Please help on how can I get my phone operating again!!!! My knox is tripped, however xnote was working but now nothing is working! PLease recommend any solution to this problem, and feel free to contact me for further information!
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Make sure you are using the correct version of X-Note. If its the kitkat version then you have to already be on kitkat. Also, you could try Temasek's CM11 port. That worked for me . Make sure you backup your EFS partition (basically backup ALL partitions in TWRP/CWM or use EFS Pro). Don't want you making the same mistake that I made.
I have fixed the problem by going into the cmw and did the following:
Delete system files
Delete Cache
Delete Partition
Format Sd card
Format all user data
After i did the following, X note did work. I think i did the same process i could be able to install the the stock ROM.
Thank you anyway.
same problem
hi...
i do an installetion and it install good.
wen i do reboot after install, it stuk on the galaxy note 3 first page.
plees help....
i am sury for my inglesh.....
Format partition
Hi
Go to recovery , hold power, home and volume up while booting to enter recovery , if you have have CWM recovery , select mount and storage. you need to format your SD card, format system, clear cache data ansd clear partition, basicallt format whatever you see that says formart. then try reinstalling x note.
NOTE : THIS WILL WIPE YOUR ENTIRE SD CARD DATA !!!!
Please give a thanks up if your problem is solved. Thank you
I olso ned to format.... Modem and every thing els.....
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hulyok said:
I olso ned to format.... Modem and every thing els.....
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And, wats the best v to install.....
v15
Well I dont know the latest version but v15 should do. Visit XDA xnote page for the latest info regarding xnote firmware.
Thank you
. I solved the problem and installed the latest version 18
First of all thank you very much for your help. I solved the problem and installed the latest version 18. Beginning it stuck in my after installation as before ... but what I did was to install another kernel that is what solved my problem and I am currently using fun at x-note v 18. Thanks for the help ... If someone encountered a similar problem feel free to install kernel that suits his area.

[Q] Unfortunately, System UI has stopped

Hi,
I was messaging a friend on my phone when all of a sudden it shuts down. Now when it reloads after the samsung logo I box pops up saying Unfortunately, System UI has stopped. I flashed lollipop over a week ago and everything was going great until now... Any ideas anyone? I tried to flash again but MMC_write fail at start. so no go. Odin sees it. TWRP is available but I cant restore since my restore point has disappeared. I cant mount anything besides system and micro sd. Cant get int Adb sideload either.
Thank you in advance for any help anyone can offer or lead me to an answer.
Of_Winter said:
Hi,
I was messaging a friend on my phone when all of a sudden it shuts down. Now when it reloads after the samsung logo I box pops up saying Unfortunately, System UI has stopped. I flashed lollipop over a week ago and everything was going great until now... Any ideas anyone? I tried to flash again but MMC_write fail at start. so no go. Odin sees it. TWRP is available but I cant restore since my restore point has disappeared. I cant mount anything besides system and micro sd. Cant get int Adb sideload either.
Thank you in advance for any help anyone can offer or lead me to an answer.
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Hi, go to recovery ,make a wipe data factory reset and the reflash the rom
dabenaute said:
Hi, go to recovery ,make a wipe data factory reset and the reflash the rom
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It fails due to the fact that it cant mount data, cache, or internal storage. Any other ideas? Man I wish it was that simple though would have been free from the stress last few days.
Thanks,
I got the same problem when i flashed cf root for kitkat on my SM-N9005 5.0 lollipop, i simply reflashed the stock rom via odin and problem solved
Dahdoul said:
I got the same problem when i flashed cf root for kitkat on my SM-N9005 5.0 lollipop, i simply reflashed the stock rom via odin and problem solved
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I was thinking the same, however everytime I try to flash something with odin it fails. On the screen it says MMC: MMC_write fail not sure how to get around this part. Sent to samsung tech guy and he said he couldn't either. any other ideas?
Is it ok on xda to bump a thread? if not my bad. Still desperately looking for an answer on this topic.
Anyone with ideas? It's been since feb and still sitting in the corner looking all sad.... IF all else fails is there a way to brick the phone completely so that Samsung will honor my warranty? Microwave? Oven? Something?!!?

So... I softbricked my A2017G! Any help?

Yeah. I was trying to unlock my bootloader using Controllerboy's guide, and I managed to install TWRP. I also managed to unlock my bootloader. When I tried to restore my phone using the backup I put on my computer and back to my A7, it won't boot - it's stuck on the "ZTE powered by android" boot screen.
I think that the problem is that when I was copying the backup from my phone to my computer it said "unspecified error" but still let me copy the files (the files and the sizes remained the same) so I just ignored it. Whoops!
So I tried to install CM13 in hope that it will somehow fix things, and unsurprisingly everything is still the same.
So. What do I do? I think that the problem was that I backed-up system and tried to restore system (probably).
Anyone got a solution? Or even a system restore that will cure my phone?
Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
I managed to solve the problem myself by re-wiping dalvik and installing CM 13! Odd that it worked this time and not the other time I tried it, but at least it works

Galaxy Tab A T515 stuck in recovery mode help ?

Hi all,
I am new to the forum , i've been led here because i have a problem with my Glalaxy Tab A 10.1 T515 tablet. Every time i start the tablet it boots into recovery mode. i've tried everything i can with the limited knowledge i have but nothing seems to work and im just looking for some advice as to whether its a lost cause or something may be able to fix it. so far ive tried wipe cache partition , wipe data / factory reset and ive even tried reflashing it with standard firmware through odin but it fails. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Paul
this is a pic of the odin fail log.
Phunt73 said:
this is a pic of the odin fail log.
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Anybody??

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