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Samsung Galaxy S don't boot

Hey i got a Problem.
I tryed to install Android 4.1 second time on my device.
First time it ran perfekt but i had to remove it because gaps didn't work.
After i removed it i got a new Buildingnumber it changed from JVI to JW1 but there were no kernel to root my handy again.
So I tryed itt with my old rootkernel JVI.
But Odin stopped working and now my handy can't boot, the only thing that works is the downloadmode.
Every time i want to start it there is a telefon, a pc and a ! on middle of both.
And maybe it's important, i'm on Linux and i used a Windows virtuelle maschine to controll Kies and Odin.
I hope you can help me

What rom are you using? --> thread
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2

what do you mean with what Rom are you using? i don't installed any rom i only tryed to root my handy from now.

i don't installed any Rom i only cleaned my handy last time i deleted android 4.1 with darky room and installed the original firmware from Samsung
andoid version 2.3.6

darkhunter1997 said:
Hey i got a Problem.
I tryed to install Android 4.1 second time on my device.
First time it ran perfekt but i had to remove it because gaps didn't work.
After i removed it i got a new Buildingnumber it changed from JVI to JW1 but there were no kernel to root my handy again.
So I tryed itt with my old rootkernel JVI.
But Odin stopped working and now my handy can't boot, the only thing that works is the downloadmode.
Every time i want to start it there is a telefon, a pc and a ! on middle of both.
And maybe it's important, i'm on Linux and i used a Windows virtuelle maschine to controll Kies and Odin.
I hope you can help me
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That's called forced download mode. You need to flash a kernel with Odin. Pm me if you need the link for Odin. Search xda for a kernel. Also on a side note, for gapps you will have to flash it twice. Once will not be enough.
Sent From My YP-G1 running ICS build 3.5

Try to flash the rom with odin
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium

As long as you can access download mode, everything is easy. Just flash a new ROM via Odin and you're good
Sent from my Gameboy Color

ok what Rom should i flash?
Download the official firmware from Samsung?

i thought i only can flash roms with root?
If i do it i install a new Android? i mean can i get Android 4.0 f.e too?

i downloaded the 3-file firmware from samsung now.
Everytime i patch it fails...
can smb help me?

darkhunter1997 said:
i thought i only can flash roms with root?
If i do it i install a new Android? i mean can i get Android 4.0 f.e too?
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You can flash any ROM using odin as it will do the root for you. If you are a noob then try this link it has full detailed instructions and is a great starting point from which you can build on [flash over]
http://www.alliance-rom.com/community/threads/odin-jvu-re-gt-i9000.6558/

i tryed to install it from this http://www.android-hilfe.de/origina...jvi-odin-kies-offizielles-update-2-3-3-a.html
but everytime i press start i get an error...

darkhunter1997 said:
but everytime i press start i get an error...
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If you get error in odin, use the solution in My Android Solutions, link below

darkhunter1997 said:
i tryed to install it from this http://www.android-hilfe.de/origina...jvi-odin-kies-offizielles-update-2-3-3-a.html
but everytime i press start i get an error...
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What is the error
Sent From My YP-G1 running ICS build 3.5

If you are having no luck with Odin, try using Heimdall.
1..Download Heimdall from www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/, preferably version 1.3.1 as 1.3.2 isn't quite as stable.
2. Download a firmware from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196179. The link also contains a decent guide by Aorth on how to use the Heimdall frontend to load i9000 firmwares.
3. Before following the guide, install the correct drivers to use with heimdall by putting your phone into download mode, unpacking the heimdall application zip and running 'zadig', (found inside the drivers folder). Under options, remember to tick 'List all Devices' and untick 'Ignore hubs or composite parents'. Install either 'Samsung USB composite device' or 'Gadget serial'.
Good luck.:fingers-crossed:

now it worked.
The new firmware runned succesfull but now my handy is bricked without a reason omg...
Now i have to fix it new?
Why it bricked without doing anything?...

huw much time should it need to get in recovery system from clockword Mod?
I think it bricked second time i tryed to go into recovery system

darkhunter1997 said:
huw much time should it need to get in recovery system from clockword Mod?
I think it bricked second time i tryed to go into recovery system
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Clockworkmod is a recovery. What firmware did you flash exactly? Did you check the MD5? What did you use to flash (clockworkmod, odin etc)and what steps did you take to flash?

you can install Roms with Clockwork right? why it brick everytime i use recovery mode?
I installed the Samsung Firmware 10 times now i think.
to flash i the 2.3.3 Firmware from Samsung i used Odin.

And i want to install andorid 4.1 now

[problem] sm-a700fd - cant flash rom

Hello,
I have a SM-A700FD. Some time ago I installed a ROM from xda (https://forum.xda-developers.com/samsung-a-series/development/rom-t3462703) The ROM ported from c7.
Now I am trying to go back to the stock ROM, but I just can not flash any rom.
Some reasons:
1. The PC doesn't recognize the phone (neither download mode, neither recovery, neither with a ROM). I tried in 4 different PCs;
2. I've got the recovery TWRP. I can flash the ROM, but the phone is stock in the boot screen.
3. Without the connection between the phone and the PC I just cant use the ODIN. Then I cannot flash again the stock ROM.
4. I had success flashing the CM 12.1 (UNNOFICIAL, but the ROM is old and full of bugs). Neither the resurrection rom, neither stock works on my phone.
5. The phone goes to download mode and recovery mode. My custom recovery is a TWRP 3.0.2-0.
Then I tried many ROMS (AOSP and stock, flashing by recovery) and all of them stops on boot logo.
Anyone got any suggestion?
Thanks.
Regards.
GF

gabrielfabris said:
Hello,
I have a SM-A700FD. Some time ago I installed a ROM from xda (https://forum.xda-developers.com/samsung-a-series/development/rom-t3462703) The ROM ported from c7.
Now I am trying to go back to the stock ROM, but I just can not flash any rom.
Some reasons:
1. The PC doesn't recognize the phone (neither download mode, neither recovery, neither with a ROM). I tried in 4 different PCs;
2. I've got the recovery TWRP. I can flash the ROM, but the phone is stock in the boot screen.
3. Without the connection between the phone and the PC I just cant use the ODIN. Then I cannot flash again the stock ROM.
4. I had success flashing the CM 12.1 (UNNOFICIAL, but the ROM is old and full of bugs). Neither the resurrection rom, neither stock works on my phone.
5. The phone goes to download mode and recovery mode. My custom recovery is a TWRP 3.0.2-0.
Then I tried many ROMS (AOSP and stock, flashing by recovery) and all of them stops on boot logo.
Anyone got any suggestion?
Thanks.
Regards.
GF
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Please answer the following questions so i can help you:
1- What is your Windows version? x86 or x64?
2- Do you have your original ROM in hand? (https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-A700FD/)
3- Did you Install the latest version of Samsung Smart Switch application on your PC? (http://www.samsung.com/us/support/smart-switch-support/#!/)
4- Which version of ODIN do you have? (http://dl.sammobile.com/Odin3-v3.11.1.zip)
Please answer the mentioned questions and then we can go forward from that point.

Hi.
1. Its x64.
2. Yes. The Last version.
3. Yes. Got the last version.
4. Got the last version of odin. 3.11 also.
Thanks!
Regards

gabrielfabris said:
Hello,
I have a SM-A700FD. Some time ago I installed a ROM from xda (https://forum.xda-developers.com/samsung-a-series/development/rom-t3462703) The ROM ported from c7.
Now I am trying to go back to the stock ROM, but I just can not flash any rom.
Some reasons:
1. The PC doesn't recognize the phone (neither download mode, neither recovery, neither with a ROM). I tried in 4 different PCs;
2. I've got the recovery TWRP. I can flash the ROM, but the phone is stock in the boot screen.
3. Without the connection between the phone and the PC I just cant use the ODIN. Then I cannot flash again the stock ROM.
4. I had success flashing the CM 12.1 (UNNOFICIAL, but the ROM is old and full of bugs). Neither the resurrection rom, neither stock works on my phone.
5. The phone goes to download mode and recovery mode. My custom recovery is a TWRP 3.0.2-0.
Then I tried many ROMS (AOSP and stock, flashing by recovery) and all of them stops on boot logo.
Anyone got any suggestion?
Thanks.
Regards.
GF
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You need to wipe your data partition. AOSP/CM based roms and stock roms do not have compatible DATA partitions.

The rom I installed wasnt aosp. Made the wipe already... Nothing changes.

gabrielfabris said:
The rom I installed wasnt aosp. Made the wipe already... Nothing changes.
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If you don't have a hardware problem then the procedure below should restore the device to a bootable state.
Wipe data
Install stock with odin
Wait at least 10 mins for boot to complete.

Well. Tried but, as I said, my pc (tried in até least 4 different PCs) doesnt recognize my cellphone.
Thats not hardware. It appeared just when I tried tô change the rom.
Srry.

gabrielfabris said:
Hi.
1. Its x64.
2. Yes. The Last version.
3. Yes. Got the last version.
4. Got the last version of odin. 3.11 also.
Thanks!
Regards
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1- Load the following Samsung USB drivers for Windows:
http://samsungusbdriver.com/download/samsung-driver-v1-5-61-0
2- Install the drivers while you mobile is disconnected.
3- Put your mobile into download mode. (Vol Down + Power)
4- Run Odin and then connect your mobile after (It has to be recognized by assigning you a port number COMx in Odin under ID:COM).
5- Make sure that only F.Reset Time and Auto Reboot are checked under the ODIN Options tab (IMPORTANT: NOTHING ELSE IS CHECKED)
6- Select you Stock ROM in the AP tab of Odin and as soon as it is loaded hit Start.
7- The phone will restart and wait for few minutes till the Stock ROM builds its caches, optimizes its apps and start.
Hope this helps you restore your stock ROM and tell me how it went
Regards

tghandour said:
1- Load the following Samsung USB drivers for Windows:
http://samsungusbdriver.com/download/samsung-driver-v1-5-61-0
2- Install the drivers while you mobile is disconnected.
3- Put your mobile into download mode. (Vol Down + Power)
4- Run Odin and then connect your mobile after (It has to be recognized by assigning you a port number COMx in Odin under ID:COM).
5- Make sure that only F.Reset Time and Auto Reboot are checked under the ODIN Options tab (IMPORTANT: NOTHING ELSE IS CHECKED)
6- Select you Stock ROM in the AP tab of Odin and as soon as it is loaded hit Start.
7- The phone will restart and wait for few minutes till the Stock ROM builds its caches, optimizes its apps and start.
Hope this helps you restore your stock ROM and tell me how it went
Regards
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Hi.
I made the procedure you said. First of all, Thanks.
The odin doesn't recognize the Phone.
The rom I installed in the first moment was Port from c7. I got that messages "warranty bit kernel" "Keynes is not seandroid".
Maybe something went wrong in that place.

gabrielfabris said:
Hi.
I made the procedure you said. First of all, Thanks.
The odin doesn't recognize the Phone.
The rom I installed in the first moment was Port from c7. I got that messages "warranty bit kernel" "Keynes is not seandroid".
Maybe something went wrong in that place.
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Ok then it seems you have a bootloader problem. I suggest you unzip your A700FD stock ROM tar.md5 file by deleting the md5 extension (Rename SM-A700FD-ROM.tar.md5 to SM-FD700-ROM.tar), then unzip the ROM.tar file using WinRAR or 7Zip. Now you will have all the ROM partitions files including boot.img and system.img files as well as others. I suggest you place both files on your external SD Card via the PC (using a card reader) and then flash both from within TWRP (You can change in TWRP to flash img files instead of zip files) while formatting the data and cache partitions and reboot.
I believe that way you can restore the boot.img and system.img partitions, correct any corruption in the boot and system partitions and can flash the whole ROM again using ODIN or flash any other custom ROM (non ported) as soon as your mobile gets recognized by your PC.
Let me know how it went.. Good luck

Thanks a lot. I did not think in that way. I'll try and then ill post here if that worked. Thanks a lot.
Regards
Gabriel Fabris

Installing TWRP on Galaxy S4 GT-I9515 (Value Edition)

Hello everyone,
I was thinking about installing Lineage OS on my Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9515 (Value Edition) currently running Stock Android Version 5.0.1 without root.
Is the version of Lineage OS and TWRP I found at https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/i9505-develop/rom-cm14-1-galaxy-s4-jfvelte-gt-i9515-t3534552 appropriate for that purpose?
Now, my confusion arises from the fact that different guides seem to give incomplete or even contradictory instructions on how to approach that. As a first step, I need to install a custom recovery, such as TWRP:
Does this require my device to be rooted?
Some guides apparently require my bootloader to be unlocked; Is this necessary? If so, how do I do that?
Other guides suggest that I use Odin. Is this the correct approach? Does my bootloader need to be unlocked for that method? Is a root required?
Anything else I should pay attention to?
Thank you very much in advance

You need to find a guide for your phone
Different phones have different processes
For example Motorola phones require you to unlock the bootloader where as Samsung phones Iv worked with you don't
Some devices you have to root first before you can flash twrp while others you flash twrp first then root
For most Samsung phones around the age of yours you can root using CF-Auto-Root
This is done via odin and all you do is put your phone in download mode load the img file into odin & flash
The same is true for flashing twrp
Here are the files for your phone
CF-Auto-Root
TWRP
Flash each image in odin

Not able to root S4 GT-I9515
TheFixItMan said:
You need to find a guide for your phone
Different phones have different processes
For example Motorola phones require you to unlock the bootloader where as Samsung phones Iv worked with you don't
Some devices you have to root first before you can flash twrp while others you flash twrp first then root
For most Samsung phones around the age of yours you can root using CF-Auto-Root
This is done via odin and all you do is put your phone in download mode load the img file into odin & flash
The same is true for flashing twrp
Here are the files for your phone
CF-Auto-Root
TWRP
Flash each image in odin
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I tried to flash CF-Auto-Root on my phone after completing the flash till reset on odin phone gets restarted and is showing following messages on top left corner on the samsung s4 logo screen
recovery booting....
RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit: recovery
it is not going any further than this please help.

TheFixItMan said:
You need to find a guide for your phone
Different phones have different processes
For example Motorola phones require you to unlock the bootloader where as Samsung phones Iv worked with you don't
Some devices you have to root first before you can flash twrp while others you flash twrp first then root
For most Samsung phones around the age of yours you can root using CF-Auto-Root
This is done via odin and all you do is put your phone in download mode load the img file into odin & flash
The same is true for flashing twrp
Here are the files for your phone
CF-Auto-Root
TWRP
Flash each image in odin
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the twrp file bricks the phone

raffux3 said:
the twrp file bricks the phone
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What do you mean by brick?
Does the twrp boot?
You must boot twrp straight after it's flashed - if you don't and your phone starts to boot you need to reflash it (once booted to twrp for the first time the recovery will stick)
Also if you swipe to allow modifications in twrp your rom may not boot unless you disable dm-verity - this can be done with a root zip eg CF-Auto-Root or magisk
Remember you may need to do other steps like enabling adb debugging & oem unlock before using CF-Auto-Root
You also may need to root before flashing twrp
That is the twrp for the S4 GT-I9515 - if you have a different variant it will not work
If you have a different model of S4 check the twrp website to see if there is an official version
I don't own your device - I'm sure there's guides that will you step by step process if you Google

TheFixItMan said:
What do you mean by brick?
Does the twrp boot?
You must boot twrp straight after it's flashed - if you don't and your phone starts to boot you need to reflash it (once booted to twrp for the first time the recovery will stick)
Also if you swipe to allow modifications in twrp your rom may not boot unless you disable dm-verity - this can be done with a root zip eg CF-Auto-Root or magisk
Remember you may need to do other steps like enabling adb debugging & oem unlock before using CF-Auto-Root
You also may need to root before flashing twrp
That is the twrp for the S4 GT-I9515 - if you have a different variant it will not work
If you have a different model of S4 check the twrp website to see if there is an official version
I don't own your device - I'm sure there's guides that will you step by step process if you Google
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when you install it with odin, it starts for some seconds and stops with a FAIL. So the smartphone become bricked!!! I have the same model of s4 (I9515)

raffux3 said:
when you install it with odin, it starts for some seconds and stops with a FAIL. So the smartphone become bricked!!! I have the same model of s4 (I9515)
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Flashing a recovery should not brick your device - you are just replacing stock recovery with a custom one - your phone should boot regardless but anyway
I assume you have enabled USB debugging - enabled oem unlock (if it's on your device) and flashed CF-Auto-Root first
I also assume you are flashing the tar image in the AP section of odin (you may need to Unzip to get filename.tar)
If you have done all the above search Google for a step by step guide for your device
Since I don't own this device I can't offer anymore support than that

TheFixItMan said:
Flashing a recovery should not brick your device - you are just replacing stock recovery with a custom one - your phone should boot regardless but anyway
I assume you have enabled USB debugging - enabled oem unlock (if it's on your device) and flashed CF-Auto-Root first
I also assume you are flashing the tar image in the AP section of odin (you may need to Unzip to get filename.tar)
If you have done all the above search Google for a step by step guide for your device
Since I don't own this device I can't offer anymore support than that
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of course. i have installed root before and after I tried to install twrp recovery but it failed. Now I don't know how I can do to restore my s4. :crying:
I'm trying all prcedures for install the original firmware but odin fails always

raffux3 said:
of course. i have installed root before and after I tried to install twrp recovery but it failed. Now I don't know how I can do to restore my s4. :crying:
I'm trying all prcedures for install the original firmware but odin fails always
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Long as it's the correct firmware for the device no reason why it wouldn't flash
Check download mode & make sure that the model number matches the firmware
If the firmware is also failing to flash I would guess there is a problem with your setup rather than the files (assuming the files are correct)

TheFixItMan said:
Long as it's the correct firmware for the device no reason why it wouldn't flash
Check download mode & make sure that the model number matches the firmware
If the firmware is also failing to flash I would guess there is a problem with your setup rather than the files (assuming the files are correct)
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I have re-installed the usb drivers and odin works fine finally. I will try to root and install twrp again...thank you for support

can't install twrp for xposed galaxy s4 sgh-i337m

I recently upgraded my phone software from 4.4.2 to 5.0.1 and i need to download xposed again and when i searched online it showed that i need to download twrp and i tried this method using adb
https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-install-twrp/
but after entering the step 4 ,the command control just "showed a searching for device message" .
i had also tried via odin but recovery did'nt show up when i pressed volumeup+power+home . just a bunch of letters on the top right corner . Pls help me (i am a noob)

Forum for the 337m is here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att
Use Odin to flash the tar version of TWRP.

could'nt boot into twrp recovery
audit13 said:
Forum for the 337m is here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att
Use Odin to flash the tar version of TWRP.
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i tried your method and decided to see if it was working properly and i followed the instruction for rooted devices in https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-boot-to-recovery/
Not only it did'nt work now my phone is just displaying the samsung galaxy s4 logo with words on the top left corner that says
recovery booting. . . .
recovery is not seandroid enforcing
set warranty bit : recovery
i just also checked the twrp manager app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jmz.soft.twrpmanager
it shows "custom recovery not installed or not detected"

How did you flash TWRP? You confirmed that the model # of the phone is sgh-i337m?
I could never get the fastboot instructions in the original post to work since all Samsung phones (non-Google Play versions) I have used did not support fastboot commands.

audit13 said:
How did you flash TWRP? You confirmed that the model # of the phone is sgh-i337m?
I could never get the fastboot instructions in the original post to work since all Samsung phones (non-Google Play versions) I have used did not support fastboot commands.
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I downloaded the .tar file from the team win website for the samsung galaxy s4 canada and i opened odin .
switched off my phone , put it in download mode (volume down+power+ home ,pressed volume up again for confirmation)
connected to computer , odin shows added , clicked AP selected the .tar file and clicked start without making any changes in the options tab . Phone restarts

Flashing TWRP with Odin on a phone running a stock ROM will replace the stock recovery; however, if auto reboot is selected in Odin, rebooting the phone after flashing TWRP will cause the stock recovery or overwrite TWRP and this is one reason some people uncheck auto reboot.
I suggest starting over by flashing the latest stock ROM from sammobile.com with Odin 3.07.

audit13 said:
Flashing TWRP with Odin on a phone running a stock ROM will replace the stock recovery; however, if auto reboot is selected in Odin, rebooting the phone after flashing TWRP will cause the stock recovery or overwrite TWRP and this is one reason some people uncheck auto reboot.
I suggest starting over by flashing the latest stock ROM from sammobile.com with Odin 3.07.
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I have just flashed my phone with stock rom from sammobile , after that i put into download mode again and did'nt select the autoreboot . when it was completed i tried going into recovery mode without switching on my phone so i removed the battery and placed it again and pressed volume up+power+home and i still got the same things that showed up before .

Did you try flashing different versions of TWRP? I suggest starting with 2.87. You can then use TWRP itself to flash newer zip versions.

audit13 said:
Did you try flashing different versions of TWRP? I suggest starting with 2.87. You can then use TWRP itself to flash newer zip versions.
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Thank you so much . It finally loaded twrp and i started with version 2.8.4.0 FYI .

That's great

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900T) not booting into recovery

Hello there,
So I was trying to update the android version on my Note 3, because android 5.0 is outdated and vastly unsupported. I rooted my phone correctly, and flash TWRP onto it with Odin v3.10.6. But every time I try to boot into recovery, it simply goes into the Odin flash screen. I'm not able to access the recovery, and not able to install the rom (Lineage OS).
I have tried re-flashing the rom.
If there is any solution to this, please let me know.
Thank you.

Search your question answered many times .
Usual is you are flashing a TWRP for the wrong model .
Try an older TWRP and then upgrade TWRP .

There is no need to root the phone before flashing TWRP.
WARNING: there is always a risk of bricking a phone whenever flashing files with Odin. Be prepared to deal with a possibly bricked phone.
This method has worked for several of my Samsung phones:
Download Odin 3.07: https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1168421
Download the tar version of TWRP 2.8.5.0 from here: https://twrp.me/samsung/samsunggalaxynote3qualcomm.html
Open Odin, do not check anything except for f reset time. Place TWRP in the PDA slot, flash TWRP. When you see the word "reset" in the status window, remove USB cable from phone, remove battery, replace battery, use buttons to boot into recovery.
The T-Mobile Note 3 forum is here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-tmobile

Thanks!
Thanks So Much!
I was able to bot into the recovery and install lineage OS!
:good::good:

Glad it worked for you

I need some help anyone. My hlte has been on lollipop for a long time. But decided to try some new roms, haven't flashed in a few years. Anyway I was using the newest twrp and tried flashing a few ROMs but they were unsuccessful. I know from experience that formatting the system deleted all personal data in twrp, so I flashed Philz touch recovery to clean my system for a clean rom install. After that I flashed the last zip file for hlte from the twrp website. And now recovery doesn't boot, but download mode will boot. But I think someone was in my settings before the flash, and disabled USB debugging possibly, because my computer will not detect it. Tried several cables, and other computers, but still will not recognize my note 3. Maybe it's in charging only mode? Because it charges. Is there any hope? Please help if you can. Thanks

TWRP usual is user is using wrong TWRP for the rom .
USB debugging is not needed .
Install Samsung USB drivers to PC . Flash stock rom via Odin .

USB contacts for charging are separate from the USB contacts for data.
It's possible that the USB port on the phone is defective.

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