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Hello everyone, hope all is well.
I was trying to install a factory ROM for my Galaxy S7 Edge and during the process, I believe I went and flashed a wrong ROM file (I think it was Galaxy S6 Edge's).
Anyways, due to that, my phone is completely bricked (softbricked? because I can turn it on?).
The problem I'm having is that when I turn on the device normally, it will show the GALAXY S7 EDGE logo but then it'd go straight into recovery mode.
In the recovery mode, it'd say "dm-verity verification failed.. " , "E: failed to mount /system (Invalid argument)". Then when I press Apply update from ADB/SD Card, it gives an error saying "Update from external storage is disabled".
I am able to get into the download mode also and downloaded correct factory ROM and flashed it but it gives me an error saying "Odin protocol version error" in the phone, and in Odin, it stops at "Initializing..." and the program crashes after 5 minutes or so.
I there anything I can do to unbrick this dude? I've been searching all over the place yesterday and could't find a right solution for me so I decided to write one myself.
Thanks in advance and I'll appreciate any help.
Model: G935A. AT&T.
schoolbus11 said:
Hello everyone, hope all is well.
I was trying to install a factory ROM for my Galaxy S7 Edge and during the process, I believe I went and flashed a wrong ROM file (I think it was Galaxy S6 Edge's).
Anyways, due to that, my phone is completely bricked (softbricked? because I can turn it on?).
The problem I'm having is that when I turn on the device normally, it will show the GALAXY S7 EDGE logo but then it'd go straight into recovery mode.
In the recovery mode, it'd say "dm-verity verification failed.. " , "E: failed to mount /system (Invalid argument)". Then when I press Apply update from ADB/SD Card, it gives an error saying "Update from external storage is disabled".
I am able to get into the download mode also and downloaded correct factory ROM and flashed it but it gives me an error saying "Odin protocol version error" in the phone, and in Odin, it stops at "Initializing..." and the program crashes after 5 minutes or so.
I there anything I can do to unbrick this dude? I've been searching all over the place yesterday and could't find a right solution for me so I decided to write one myself.
Thanks in advance and I'll appreciate any help.
Model: G935A. AT&T.
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what firmware was you running and what firmware are you trying to flash ?
schoolbus11 said:
Hello everyone, hope all is well.
I was trying to install a factory ROM for my Galaxy S7 Edge and during the process, I believe I went and flashed a wrong ROM file (I think it was Galaxy S6 Edge's).
Anyways, due to that, my phone is completely bricked (softbricked? because I can turn it on?).
The problem I'm having is that when I turn on the device normally, it will show the GALAXY S7 EDGE logo but then it'd go straight into recovery mode.
In the recovery mode, it'd say "dm-verity verification failed.. " , "E: failed to mount /system (Invalid argument)". Then when I press Apply update from ADB/SD Card, it gives an error saying "Update from external storage is disabled".
I am able to get into the download mode also and downloaded correct factory ROM and flashed it but it gives me an error saying "Odin protocol version error" in the phone, and in Odin, it stops at "Initializing..." and the program crashes after 5 minutes or so.
I there anything I can do to unbrick this dude? I've been searching all over the place yesterday and could't find a right solution for me so I decided to write one myself.
Thanks in advance and I'll appreciate any help.
Model: G935A. AT&T.
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First of all why were you trying to flash a stock Rom? Next its a piece of cake take it to your local warranty store and ask them to flash your stock ROM as long as you didn't try to root it they should fash it for you. I've done it many times. Just tell them you were charging it overnight and had it turned off and when you booted up the next morning it was going crazy.
As I said if you weren't trying to root they should do it for you.
"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"
Sent from my Echoe driven G935F
strikerdj2011 said:
what firmware was you running and what firmware are you trying to flash ?
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I was on a rooted Galaxy S7 firmware for development purpose but I wanted to take it back to factory setting and un-root the device by installing a fresh new one.
s7freak said:
First of all why were you trying to flash a stock Rom? Next its a piece of cake take it to your local warranty store and ask them to flash your stock ROM as long as you didn't try to root it they should fash it for you. I've done it many times. Just tell them you were charging it overnight and had it turned off and when you booted up the next morning it was going crazy.
As I said if you weren't trying to root they should do it for you.
"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"
Sent from my Echoe driven G935F
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That sounds like a clever idea but if there's any way I could try to do it by myself before I take it to them, I wanted to try.
schoolbus11 said:
I was on a rooted Galaxy S7 firmware for development purpose but I wanted to take it back to factory setting and un-root the device by installing a fresh new one.
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if your rooted who dont you just flash a custom rom boot up then flash stock ? and i thought you cant root the american model as of the locked bootloader just you said 935a thought that was usa model ?
strikerdj2011 said:
if your rooted who dont you just flash a custom rom boot up then flash stock ? and i thought you cant root the american model as of the locked bootloader just you said 935a thought that was usa model ?
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Well now I couldn't flash any of the firmwares out there that I found. I kept on getting the same error stated above. It is usa at&t model.
Perhaps, is there a custom ROM and/or other steps you'd recommend me to try?
Thanks for your replies though, I appreciate it very much.
schoolbus11 said:
Well now I couldn't flash any of the firmwares out there that I found. I kept on getting the same error stated above. It is usa at&t model.
Perhaps, is there a custom ROM and/or other steps you'd recommend me to try?
Thanks for your replies though, I appreciate it very much.
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just a massive shot in the dark here dm-verity verification failed when we flash a custom rom on our international 935f in twrp we have to format data in twrp to be able to flash any thing how about if there is a twrp for the qualacom version how about you flash the twrp format data then flash stock via twrp i know its a shot in the dark but best i can think of at the moment
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just a massive shot in the dark here dm-verity verification failed when we flash a custom rom on our international 935f in twrp we have to format data in twrp to be able to flash any thing how about if there is a twrp for the qualacom version how about you flash the twrp format data then flash stock via twrp i know its a shot in the dark but best i can think of at the moment
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I will try what you have suggested. But isn't twrp only install-able when the phone is actually turned on to OS? As far as I've researched, I saw that it needs to have developer mode on.
schoolbus11 said:
I will try what you have suggested. But isn't twrp only install-able when the phone is actually turned on to OS? As far as I've researched, I saw that it needs to have developer mode on.
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no odin flash twrp in download mode make sure there is a twrp for you device i know there is for the flat s7
Try smart switch emergancy mode
strikerdj2011 said:
no odin flash twrp in download mode make sure there is a twrp for you device i know there is for the flat s7
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I tried to download one here http://androiding.how/galaxy-s7-edge-twrp-recovery/ and tried to flash it but I get the same error => "Odin protocol version error!", and stuck at "Initialization..".
Do you think you could verify if that link could be the one I'm looking for?
MATRIKS said:
Try smart switch emergancy mode
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I tried it but unfortunately, I don't understand why but it doesn't recognize my S/N.
schoolbus11 said:
I tried to download one here http://androiding.how/galaxy-s7-edge-twrp-recovery/ and tried to flash it but I get the same error => "Odin protocol version error!", and stuck at "Initialization..".
Do you think you could verify if that link could be the one I'm looking for?
I tried it but unfortunately, I don't understand why but it doesn't recognize my S/N.
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thats for the international version which is exynos and not qualacom
strikerdj2011 said:
thats for the international version which is exynos and not qualacom
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Right.. Then that means I should wait for Qualcomm version to be released?
there doesnt seem to be one yet for the usa version of the edge you did turn on thre allow oem unlock in developer options on the device before you started playing with the firmwares didnt you ?
strikerdj2011 said:
there doesnt seem to be one yet for the usa version of the edge you did turn on thre allow oem unlock in developer options on the device before you started playing with the firmwares didnt you ?
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Allow oem unlock.. I didn't allow it.. I regretted so much after I flashed everything and realized i didnt turn it on. -_- Probably not fixable?
schoolbus11 said:
Allow oem unlock.. I didn't allow it.. I regretted so much after I flashed everything and realized i didnt turn it on. -_- Probably not fixable?
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i am not a dev mate just learn from observation lol but from other devices i have seen them bricked if thats not been allowed in dev options but i am not 100% sure on this one service center is probs you best bet as some one said earlier as am sure if thats not checked nothing can be flashed as that command allows it its like the bootloader is still locked kind of thing
I would take it a service repair center before messing it up anymore, just to be on the safe side, you never know with these things, yeah it might be fixable but if knox isn't voided then you can just have it repaired properly for free.
strikerdj2011 said:
i am not a dev mate just learn from observation lol but from other devices i have seen them bricked if thats not been allowed in dev options but i am not 100% sure on this one service center is probs you best bet as some one said earlier as am sure if thats not checked nothing can be flashed as that command allows it its like the bootloader is still locked kind of thing
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samuel2706 said:
I would take it a service repair center before messing it up anymore, just to be on the safe side, you never know with these things, yeah it might be fixable but if knox isn't voided then you can just have it repaired properly for free.
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I figured... Thanks for your help and suggestions anyways. Have a good one.
schoolbus11 said:
I figured... Thanks for your help and suggestions anyways. Have a good one.
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Did you manage to get this sorted?
I'm having same issue
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I have an official US AT&T S7 Edge bought from the carrier themselves, and I attempted to root it.
Really, I didn't do anything wrong. I turned my phone onto download mode, opened up Odin, selected the root AP and pressed Start.
It performed successfully, however, now it'll show the "Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge" logo screen on repeat, turning off and on every 2-3 seconds. Not stuck on the regular Samsung logo.
Did it work? Did I break it? What do I do? Do I run the root.bat or am I screwed?
Thanks
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I have an official US AT&T S7 Edge bought from the carrier themselves, and I attempted to root it.
Really, I didn't do anything wrong. I turned my phone onto download mode, opened up Odin, selected the root AP and pressed Start.
It performed successfully, however, now it'll show the "Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge" logo screen on repeat, turning off and on every 2-3 seconds. Not stuck on the regular Samsung logo.
Did it work? Did I break it? What do I do? Do I run the root.bat or am I screwed?
Thanks
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the bootloader is locked so no root is available for any snapdragon s7 edge just flash stock rom
Kinda ****ed right now.
Stuck on that loop for a while, tried downloading a stock ROM to flash it with, and it wouldn't work due to multiple Odin errors. Tried everything to do with my USB cable, and still nothing.
Now I can't even get on the recovery boot screen...
Download the latest stock Odin files and use the MODDED Odin
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Download the latest stock Odin files and use the MODDED Odin
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Yeah, that's what I'm doing right now. I believe I got it to work finally. Took a while to find US ROM files for my model.
Link in case: updato(dot)com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=6F952742D69511E69215FA163EE8F90B
epicblargh said:
Yeah, that's what I'm doing right now. I believe I got it to work finally. Took a while to find US ROM files for my model.
Link in case: updato(dot)com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=6F952742D69511E69215FA163EE8F90B
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if u want root my suggestion is to get a exynos g935f model
epicblargh said:
Yeah, that's what I'm doing right now. I believe I got it to work finally. Took a while to find US ROM files for my model.
Link in case: updato(dot)com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=6F952742D69511E69215FA163EE8F90B
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whats the link again im stuck in the same exact situation and in need of help very badly very very badly
Hey there everyone,
I wanted to root my s8 (sm-950f) and when I flashed twrp my phone initially got stuck in Samsung logo. After managing to shut it down I tried to go to recovery mode to wipe everything and perform a factory reset but I can not do it. All that happens is I get to s8 screen and it reads in red on top left of the screen "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed" and it keeps resetting itself. I can access download mode but that's it, I can't do anything else. Currently downloading a stock firmware to try and flash it but with the free downloads it's taking its time. Any help appreciated, I really want to unbrick my phone
note: It shows FRP and OEM lock to be off in download mode, i dont even know if i'll even be able to flash a new fw. Do I just have a very expensive brick in my hands now?
nekropok said:
Hey there everyone,
I wanted to root my s8 (sm-950f) and when I flashed twrp my phone initially got stuck in Samsung logo. After managing to shut it down I tried to go to recovery mode to wipe everything and perform a factory reset but I can not do it. All that happens is I get to s8 screen and it reads in red on top left of the screen "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed" and it keeps resetting itself. I can access download mode but that's it, I can't do anything else. Currently downloading a stock firmware to try and flash it but with the free downloads it's taking its time. Any help appreciated, I really want to unbrick my phone
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This must be a international S8... Did you activate oem unlock in developer settings before flashing twrp
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I'm not sure if it's international, it's most likely a Turkish version.
And yeah to your question
nekropok said:
I'm not sure if it's international, it's most likely a Turkish version.
And yeah to your question
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But you know for a fact that there's a twrp version for your device.... Not good to do these expensive phones like that without officially having all the facts
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Well it's too late for that now, I need actual solutions. I also tried smart switch - it doesn't recognize the phone
nekropok said:
Well it's too late for that now, I need actual solutions. I also tried smart switch - it doesn't recognize the phone
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On the xda thread for your device there aren't no stock roms uploaded to Android host for fast download so you can flash in Odin and start the process of twrp again or just leave it alone you have a S8 it's good money
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WHEW. Flashing a stock firmware seems to have fixed the issue. Mods can lock the thread.
nekropok said:
WHEW. Flashing a stock firmware seems to have fixed the issue. Mods can lock the thread.
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You going to give up on twrp
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I do want to root, but I don't want to approach it without knowing all my facts, do you have any suggestions for guides for Android 9.0?
nekropok said:
I do want to root, but I don't want to approach it without knowing all my facts, do you have any suggestions for guides for Android 9.0?
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Just look in your device forum everything Is there however your device is a international cause it ends in with the F so twrp does work for your device..... You just need to find the specific one for your model once you have twrp you can install a android 9 custom rom
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I had same issue as you and was pointed towards this thread may be of some use to you?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sa...w-to/guide-root-install-twrp-samsung-t3747535
Problem on my S8
PoochyX said:
This must be a international S8... Did you activate oem unlock in developer settings before flashing twrp
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Sorry but I have a serious problem. I have activated oem and debug usb on developer option, but I can't install TWRP. I have tried with odin, prince cosmy odin, odin patched but FAIL everywhere, please help me, I just want twrp and i want to install a custom rom. thanks in advance everyone. If is a problem answer me here, you can send me a pvt message. I tried it from 3 days with the same FAILS :_(
I had this problem too a year ago but wasn't able to reflash the official firmware, but when I went to Samsung they fixed it for free even though Knox was already tripped
FabiusMod said:
Sorry but I have a serious problem. I have activated oem and debug usb on developer option, but I can't install TWRP. I have tried with odin, prince cosmy odin, odin patched but FAIL everywhere, please help me, I just want twrp and i want to install a custom rom. thanks in advance everyone. If is a problem answer me here, you can send me a pvt message. I tried it from 3 days with the same FAILS :_(
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are you able to flash the stock firmware on it and get it to boot without TWRP installed?
I am with a stock rom now, The device works fine.
Hello,
I'm a Newbie
How can i erase the FRP on my s7 edge ? nothing works on my s7 edge.
Is there possibility with odein or else ?
my simcard is broken so only with odin or other software
Can someone help me, thx a lot :good::good::good:
CrankyBoy^^ said:
Hello,
I'm a Newbie
How can i erase the FRP on my s7 edge ? nothing works on my s7 edge.
Is there possibility with odein or else ?
my simcard is broken so only with odin or other software
Can someone help me, thx a lot :good::good::good:
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hello "A Newbie", how goes it? LOLOL
welcome to the fray, we are all only here to learn, help, and/or both at the same time, so youre in a good place.
Anyways, did you do a factory reset and are now stuck with the FRP screen?
exactly, i do a factory reset and now I'm here
I'm searching for Help
CrankyBoy^^ said:
exactly, i do a factory reset and now I'm here
I'm searching for Help
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ok, get the firmware for your phone from sammobile.com but use samfirm or frija to download it, flash the firmware in Odin 9 time. yes, 9 times. try booting between flashes and itll go away by the 9th time. Not even kidding
9 time flashing. No chance. FRP lock is almost there.
Installed is G935FXXS6ESI4
What can i do ? Any Idea = Combination Firmware ?
Youdoofus said:
ok, get the firmware for your phone from sammobile.com but use samfirm or frija to download it, flash the firmware in Odin 9 time. yes, 9 times. try booting between flashes and itll go away by the 9th time. Not even kidding
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is this really working ?
bcs my sim tray is broken and have flickering screen on my phone and want other way to bypass FRP
p.p "try booting between flashes and itll go away by the 9th time" on each flash to boot and re-flash it ?
loonbg said:
is this really working ?
bcs my sim tray is broken and have flickering screen on my phone and want other way to bypass FRP
p.p "try booting between flashes and itll go away by the 9th time" on each flash to boot and re-flash it ?
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not anymore. there was a patch that fixed the bug that allowed this to occur. Sammy is always right on our tails. now you need the combination firmware, which you flash in Odin as well then follow it up with the stock firmware from sammobile since the combination FW isnt really bootable (it is, but its weird lol)
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not anymore. there was a patch that fixed the bug that allowed this to occur. Sammy is always right on our tails. now you need the combination firmware, which you flash in Odin as well then follow it up with the stock firmware from sammobile since the combination FW isnt really bootable (it is, but its weird lol)
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I flashed the combination firmware. After that I flashed my stock firmware but now I get stuck on recovery screen. First it says "Erasing" and then the dead Android mascot shows up. Can't boot into system. Any suggestions? FRP Lock is still on and I can't flash TWRP, custom binary is locked by frp.
possible solution
Hi, how are you? I'm sorry for my english, I'm from Brazil and I'm using the ksks translator so with my j5 i used the frp hijacker (just put it on google) there you choose the phone model, put it in download mode, install the program on the computer, choose the model, check remove frp and a hijack it! and ready frp unlocked
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I flashed the combination firmware. After that I flashed my stock firmware but now I get stuck on recovery screen. First it says "Erasing" and then the dead Android mascot shows up. Can't boot into system. Any suggestions? FRP Lock is still on and I can't flash TWRP, custom binary is locked by frp.
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Does Odin say it flashed the firmware successfully
Youdoofus said:
Does Odin say it flashed the firmware successfully
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Yes it does. I tried 3 different firmwares from different regions on SamMobile. Still no luck...
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Yes it does. I tried 3 different firmwares from different regions on SamMobile. Still no luck...
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tried it on another computer? Ive had that issue with my desktop/laptop(s). I never dug into what caused it to fail on the desktop vs working on a few laptops. Literally everything else works exactly as it should on the desktop so i just let it be an unresolved oddity. Likely not worth the time it would take to resolve. Anywho, try a different computer and/or diff cable. I just ordered an Anker cable from amazon and its thicker and more sturdy than the micro usb cable ive been hanging on to from my old blackberry tour. Cables are stupid cheap online these days, even for the very very good ones. Perhaps worth a shot, but i cant suggest that you spend money on anything. I can say that its what I would do.
i have the T580 32GB of a friend here, that does not work at the moment (and maybe never again ) - the problem is that on startup it only gives this message in red letter :
could not do normal boot invalid kernel length
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the only thing i can do is get into download mode - but i fail when i try to install a stock rom via odin - after NAND Write Start!! it times out and gives me a fail.
i already tried a 3 different odin versions and adroid 6.0, 7.0 and 8.01 Stock Rom for SM-T580 but no luck so far.
another problem is my friend does not know what the android version he was on before that hapend - and the tablet has Samsung FRP on.
maybe some of the experts here have an advice what i can try otherwise this tab a is really bricked - furthermore i wonder how this could happen as my friend swears he did not try to put twrp or anything else onto the tablet ....
Have you tried flashing TWRP using ODIN? (AP Slot)
i do not know if flashing twrp is a good idea as i do not know if oem unlock is enabled - and as it does not boot up i cannot switch it on in developer options
ilovebytes said:
i do not know if flashing twrp is a good idea as i do not know if oem unlock is enabled - and as it does not boot up i cannot switch it on in developer options
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Wouldn't it simply fail if OEM unlocking was disabled? I don't know honestly. I'd try it if no other solutions come up.
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i have the T580 32GB of a friend here, that does not work at the moment (and maybe never again ) - the problem is that on startup it only gives this message in red letter :
the only thing i can do is get into download mode - but i fail when i try to install a stock rom via odin - after NAND Write Start!! it times out and gives me a fail.
i already tried a 3 different odin versions and adroid 6.0, 7.0 and 8.01 Stock Rom for SM-T580 but no luck so far.
another problem is my friend does not know what the android version he was on before that hapend - and the tablet has Samsung FRP on.
maybe some of the experts here have an advice what i can try otherwise this tab a is really bricked - furthermore i wonder how this could happen as my friend swears he did not try to put twrp or anything else onto the tablet ....
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I think you are going about it wrong. Instead of booting to download mode, try booting to recovery mode via Home, Vol Up and Power and then selecting Factory Reset. This is always necessary before you can use download to flash a ROM via Odin and it might make using Odin unnecessary.
of course i tried to get into receovery mode but the problem is i can't - when i do home, vol up and power absolutely nothing happens, i only get into download mode
edit: i believe FRP is the Problem this prevents odin from writing the files to the tablet - as it allways times out with :
Complete(Write) operation failed.
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what i do not really understand is why FRP does not let odin flash an original samsung firmware ?
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This sounds more like a binary issue. I have reason to believe you are what's called an FRP Binary Lock. Recovery is usually inaccessable or re-routed and you cannot "seem" to use Odin3 but in fact you can. This issue you apparently are having sounds oddly like some issues I've had on these devices and is often a result of bad Rooting or invalid firmware being installed. This overloads the binaries and puts the device in a locked mode with symptoms of an inaccessible Recovery a difficult to use Odin3 or a bootloop. Most of the time I hear of a notification somewhere of an FRP lock. If this is the situation you are in here is a link to a page of mine that will give you the files to helpfully solve your issue. Let me know if that works or not.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/custom-binary-blocked-frp-lock-2019-t3979661
Casper Young said:
If this is the situation you are in here is a link to a page of mine that will give you the files to helpfully solve your issue. Let me know if that works or not.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/custom-binary-blocked-frp-lock-2019-t3979661
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it sounds like i am in the same situation and i tried your files but it does not let me download them through odin - i also wrote you a pm maybe you find the time to answer me.
i really wonder how this could happen as my friend swears he did never try to flash anything onto the tab, and i really believe him as he absolutely knows nothing about flashing or where to get a firmware and not even how to get into dl mode ....
ilovebytes said:
it sounds like i am in the same situation and i tried your files but it does not let me download them through odin - i also wrote you a pm maybe you find the time to answer me.
i really wonder how this could happen as my friend swears he did never try to flash anything onto the tab, and i really believe him as he absolutely knows nothing about flashing or where to get a firmware and not even how to get into dl mode ....
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The situation I was suspecting is a "Custom Binaries are Blocked by FRP Lock" to which you would have seen a notification of it in one of 4 ways. Your situation is somewhat similar because you cannot access Recovey and although Download Mode is accessable it appears useless. Your device is not Bricked. A bricked device is unusable in any way and these days most devices can be restored.
You do seem to be having some difficulties that are usually common with binary issues. You can in fact use Odin3 but how is the question. Usually one can flash in the Stock firmware and that returns the device to normal. When it becomes impossible to flash in stock firmware or anything else it seems, to my experiance has always been a Binary issue. I will provide a link to the 4File Official firmware. And instructions for you to properly use it for your needs.
SM-T580 Official Stock Firmware 4Files
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zvhwUfSRW44V1ZwEsHLRvlh-T0M79ks9
I'll assume you know something about using Odin3. Unzip the file to your desktop. There are 4 files but you'll only use 3 of them. You can use the patched version of Odin3.13B or you can use Odin3.14. Place the files in their respective places. BL, and AP are easy enough to see where they go. Now there is a file labeled CSC and one labeled HOME CSC. You will only use one of them. The CSC file returns your app data to factory settings (it erases everything). The Home CSC file keeps the app data. So it's your choice which one you choose. These are Official Firmware Files so you should be able to flash them in. Should that not work for you my most likely answer would be that your binaries are the issue and that is why you can't as of yet use Odin sucessfully. Does Odin even try to initiate a flash then stalls or does it do nothing altogether?
There are two different Binary files for the SM-T580 that I have. I would suggest using the Binary 4 FRP first. f I recall correctly the Odin3.13B patched version was made for this. Place the file in the AP section and try flashing it. You should get a few gears on the screen turning if it applied, or maybe not. If that fails use the U4 Binary Unlock file. It is only after you flash in the binary files that you can then install the Stock Firmware. It is the overloaded binaries that prevent the use of Odin as you may be experiancing. I am also including the Knox cleaner in case you need to reset it.
SM-T580 Binary files:
Binary 4 FRP Unlock
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1iXrZR2E7m6Ai5InAw8u3lzeLhb3ThRo5
U4 Binaries. This is two files. Flash one at a time using the AP section. They are labeled 1rst or 2nd
1. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rX_luP_0W4ygdloIr2Gr9TCSfqFyaTK-
2. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1xsw4GVYtNMJhiMXV2cR2jaJvToG_n6Pi
Knox Cleaner: Also flashed in using the AP section of Odin3
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1EolYe9auY9jslYSpSgHoon_YB00D2noV
Good Luck and let me know if this helps or not.
lewmur said:
I think you are going about it wrong. Instead of booting to download mode, try booting to recovery mode via Home, Vol Up and Power and then selecting Factory Reset. This is always necessary before you can use download to flash a ROM via Odin and it might make using Odin unnecessary.
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Only if they could get into Recovery they may be able to reset it.
I have never once needed to go to Recovery to do "anything" before using Odin3 to flash.
The only time I've had to go there (repetedly) and reset was when trying to get past FRP Google Account Protection. Sometimes it takes out the page I want to get to and I need to reset it to get to it again. This is "not" always neccesary before flashing a ROM which rewrites the device programing.
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@Casper Young
thanks for your help so far, i am gonna try your suggestions on weekend when i have a bit more spare time - hope i can get the tab running again