Safely Odin flash J500FN without bricking - Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers

I have a J500FN here, with a lot of bloat from the network operator (EE), so to make it a bit more desirable for selling, I'd like to flash the unbranded BTU firmware on it, which will at least only have Samsung bloat on it.
I have previously flashed another J500FN using Odin, the flash completed successfully, only for the phone to switch off and never boot again. When I Googled the issue, it seemed like a reasonably common problem with this phone.
Is there a specific way I need to flash it (other than following normal Odin procedures) or a specific version of Odin I need to use or something, to ensure this doesn't happen again with this one?

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Screen lag

HI guys
so i just bought an s5 and i have massive screen lag, the phone is basically unusable, ive been told that it started lagging like this when the lollipop update was made, any ideas? cache wipe and factory reset do not fix a thing
cheers
Flash back to KK?
You think this would work? Seems strange screen lag? It's only what the guy said I bought it from could it be hardware?
Only one way to find out - quite a few people have lag issues with LP though
First choice......roll back to 4.4.2.......
Second choice.......Wait it out til you get OTA'd to the next upgrade......but even then, there are no guarantees that the lag will be fixed.......
I'm still on 4.4.2 and have NO INTENTION of upgrading to 5.0.+.......I've seen WAY too many people on XDA saying that LP has "screwed their phones over" in one way or another.........
Sent from my rooted kn0x0 stocKK SM-G900F S5
It's strange, the majority of people have problems with LP, I'm having none at all, immediately after the update I had bad battery life, read that a factory reset should sort it, reset the phone and have had no problems since
Everything works, everything is smooth, animations work great, no crashing, and battery life is fine
It is strange the phone is so slow it is impossible to use day to day, I'm just trying to work outhe if it's hardware or to do with the update, I haven't personally seen what the phone was like before you see
Well you're never gonna know unless you flash back to KK
Yes I will once I'm home, any recommended sources? Is kk still availible on sammobile?
Yea sammobile for the ROM, ODIN to flash
Do I need a certain rom? I'm on BTU - don't really understand it all
sollution
Go to sammobile. Find the latest vesion for ur device.
baseband:
Snapdragon bob7
exynos bob8
Then backup all ur files to a pc.
go to recovery and wipe
data reset
cache
dalvik cache
Then in advanced reboot into download mode
connect to pc
Using odin 3.07 or above select pda and select the rom file
then start. All ur lag should be fixed.
danay said:
Do I need a certain rom? I'm on BTU - don't really understand it all
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Is your phone a G900F?
If yes, you can use this ROM
https://mega.co.nz/#!89JSAA6B!cxvVzJ6fehliaGgPteMi9WQp1eJcNKVgHha22Dml7Ls
And ODIN here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2711451
Load the .TAR of the ROM into PDA or AP in ODIN, make sure only F-Reset Time and Auto Reboot is checked
Make sure Re-Partition is NOT checked
Put the phone into download mode and hit start
It is the g900f , is the rom standard then? Doesn't matter where the phone is from etc?
It's the UK (BTU) version for the G900F, the exact ROM Samsung would have pushed out to your phone, the same one Im running on my G900F BTU
just before i do it,
SM-G900F
knox warrenty void 0x1
BTU
G900FXXU1BOB7
CSC version shows blank though in the app 'phone info' but there in *#1234#?
and csc version G900FOXA1BOB7 - is this why im having trouble because of the conflicting files?
Bootloader, Baseband and PDA versions all say the same thing on mine (G900FXXU1BOB7)
CSC version shows G900FOXA1BOB7
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I'd just go ahead and flash it
here goes!
no joy :/ any other ideas? i thought that was a kk rom? seems like the same?
No, that was the latest Lollipop ROM - if you want Kitkat, grab one from sammobile dot com
Search in the firmware section for G900F then BTU for UK
Did you factory reset after flashing this Lollipop ROM?

Rogers Canada: i9505 "App stopped working" and cellular data not working off and on

Rogers Canada: i9505 "App stopped working" and cellular data not working off and on
Hi, I have the galaxy s4 i9505 from canada on rogers network. The actual model is SGH-i337M though. I have been using cyanogenmod but most recently, the optimized cyanogenmod 5.1.1 from alcurd. And for both OS's I have constant random app crashes from gapps and stock cyanogenmod apps. they randomly crash when i'm in them or they'll crash right away when i try to open one. they don't always crash, but it happens enough to get annoyed from it. Also my data disconnects all the time. it will say I have no service. this happens everynow and then. I've tried installing stock samsung firmware for 5.0.1 then installing cyanogenmod optimized after but it does nothing to fix it. I've even tried installing the new modem after. maybe I didn't find the right one, i'm not sure. Does anyone know what could be causing these issues and help me out with how to fix them or does anyone know a good rom that wont have these issues? I want a cyanogen like rom or pure android. I hate samsungs stuff lol. Thank you so much if you can help :]
OathVyne said:
Hi, I have the galaxy s4 i9505 from canada on rogers network. The actual model is SGH-i337M though.
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Then you don't have an I9505.
I don't think there is a separate modem file available for your S4, unless it's in the forum for your device, so you'll likely have to download the complete ROM. The correct ROM for your S4 is here. Make a nandroid backup of your current ROM and make sure it's saved to the MicroSD card. Flash this ROM through Odin, let it boot, and let it take care of its business. Then head back into download mode, flash your custom recovery, reboot into the recovery, and restore your nandroid backup.
I would try and find just the modem and bootloader package for your S4, as none of the modem/bootloader packages here are for your device. If you can find that, then you can avoid having to do all the steps above and simply flash the modem and bootloader via Odin.
With luck, installing the right bootloader and modem will cure many of your issues.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Then you don't have an I9505.
I don't think there is a separate modem file available for your S4, unless it's in the forum for your device, so you'll likely have to download the complete ROM. The correct ROM for your S4 is here. Make a nandroid backup of your current ROM and make sure it's saved to the MicroSD card. Flash this ROM through Odin, let it boot, and let it take care of its business. Then head back into download mode, flash your custom recovery, reboot into the recovery, and restore your nandroid backup.
I would try and find just the modem and bootloader package for your S4, as none of the modem/bootloader packages here are for your device. If you can find that, then you can avoid having to do all the steps above and simply flash the modem and bootloader via Odin.
With luck, installing the right bootloader and modem will cure many of your issues.
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Would it be this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/general/sgh-i337m-canadian-stock-official-t3082758 ?
It only has modem file, theirs no bootloader :/
It's marked "Modem/Baseband" so the one file should cover both. But even without the bootloader the modem should still be able to be flashed.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 SM-N9109W (China) Bootloop - No Access to Recovery

Hello everyone, I'd like to start off by saying I am a complete newcomer to all this so please explain literally all of the terminology/jargon you intend to use and correct me when I use it wrong.
I have a Chinese version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 SM-N9109W and up until yesterday it was running out of the box on android 4.4.4. I care not for any of the data on the phone nor the warranty as there was none to begin with when it was gifted to me.
I attempted to "root" it as I didn't want any of the Chinese apps/restrictions on it but have failed miserably and now my phone is stuck in a bootloop.
I was following this guide if it helps: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/root-note-4-sm-n910c-t2977948 and downloaded the appropriate Snapdragon version (SM-N9109W).
I cannot enter recovery mode by holding down *power+vol up+home* as it just keeps on rebooting. I can, however, get into the downloader by holding down *power+vol down+home*.
I have tried for the entirety of today to find a specific guide for the Chinese note 4 on xda, youtube and google but to no avail - nothing that I can find is identical to my situation and I am hesitant to do anything further to it by following a similar guide in case I make it worse.
I have repeatedly seen suggestions to "flash" stock rom and as I can get into the downloader I believe this would be a great starting point, but once again I am afraid to do anything without a specific guide for the N9109W.
A few people have referred to SamMobile to download stock rom, but a search for SM-N9109W lists 8 files for 4.4.4 and I believe I have no way of working out my PDA or CSC, yet again I don't know what these even are and they might not be relevant?
Any assistance in getting my phone's software back to "out of the box" conditions would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thank you for your time and patience,
Ryan
If you can enter Download mode then you can flash that firmware you found matching your device's exact model no. via Odin. Just put the ROM in AP/PDA tab (PDA for older Odin versions, AP for new) and hit start.
ithehappy said:
If you can enter Download mode then you can flash that firmware you found matching your device's exact model no. via Odin. Just put the ROM in AP/PDA tab (PDA for older Odin versions, AP for new) and hit start.
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Thank you ithehappy for the reply,
When I search for the stock firmware on SamMobile, I type in my exact model number (SM-N9109W). This search returns with a list of multiple different versions for my phone, of which 8 are 4.4.4 (my initial version).
Does it matter which version I download and install?
To my knowledge, I have no way of finding my CSC or PDA unless you know of a database I can use to search the information that is physically on my phone? Once again, does it matter that I know what these are or can I simply download, for example, version 5.1.1 and flash that on instead of my original 4.4.4? Or, will this just cause further possibly unfixable problems?
Thank you for your help
Anyone?
No, you can download any one you want.
Thank you for the help, ithehappy. I now have a working phone!
For future readers, I downloaded the latest version of 4.4.4 that SamMobile had (2015-03-27) for my model (SM-N9109W):
PDA: N9109WKEU1ANL3
CSC: N9109WCTC1ANL3
It failed the first time I tried flashing with Odin 3.10.7, but whilst I was hastily taking screenshots of my problem to post here I accidentally started the transfer again and it successfully installed that time.
I followed the instructions on SamMobile for the installation.
This version of the firmware I installed does not have any google services (thank China for that), so keep that in mind.
Thank you

G900V firmware on my G900A phone

Hei all,
I bought my phone off ebay without realizing that there are different models for different markets. However inside the battery case the model number is SM-G900A. Since I off course wanted the latest android version that my wife has on her G900F I went about googling for a solution. After lots of tries and lots of failures, I eventually managed to root my phone with towelroot. I went on to flash a G900V firmware onto my phone (Don't ask why). Now I have a G900V baseband, bootloader and rom entirely. I then went on to update OTA to end up with Android 6.0.1 version only to realize that it cannot be rooted yet. I then went back to 5.0 in order to root and to install custom Twrp 3.0.2.2 recovery and unlock the bootloader to developer mode using sambootloader unlocker.
My question is this: How the h... was I able to transform my G900A to a G900V model to begin with. This is over a year ago, and I cannot remember how I went about it. What I do remember is that I used ODIN, with a G900V pit file and did a complete wipe checking repartition, nand erase all, phone efs clear, and bootloader update.
Now my follow up question is this: If it was possible to "transform" my G900A into G900V, would it be possible to "transform" it into a G900F model given that the hardware on the phone is identical ? I mean what is it that makes the phone a G900V, G900F, G900A model in the first place ?
Would it be possible to completely repartition the internal memory of the phone and flash a complete G900F package with bootloader, recovery, system, modems etc ?
If you are inclined to answer this with a short no, then please be so kind to explain why my phone now only accepts G900V firmware ?
You have done something very risky
Flashing another phone's PIT is a quick way to hardbrick (*i've done it before. what an argue at the service center!*)
Don't try to convert to a G900F... that's an even more different phone
Simply flash G900A PIT+FIRMWARE
Also, NEVER TOUCH any checkboxes in Odin like nand erase all and phone efs clear! Your phone will never work on cell signal again.
There is no way it should not accept ATT firmware because the signing key is in true ROM on Qualcomm S5s I believe
this is risky and dangerous i know all partitions except bootloaders can be flashed with flashfire on a bootloader unlocked phone but ive never heard of someone flashing bootloaders succesfully i wouldnt attempt it and agree with lightning i do remember g900a and g900v modems seem to be compatible but im dangerously curious can you remeber anything else oja60
[email protected] said:
this is risky and dangerous i know all partitions except bootloaders can be flashed with flashfire on a bootloader unlocked phone but ive never heard of someone flashing bootloaders succesfully i wouldnt attempt it and agree with lightning i do remember g900a and g900v modems seem to be compatible but im dangerously curious can you remeber anything else oja60
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No, not really. All I can remember is best described in the post above. I bought an S5 from ebay, probably delivered from asia somewhere. The back of the phone said G900A and I was curious as to why I couldn't get any OTA-updates. I the downloaded a G900V pit file and a stock G900V ROM from sammobile, and went at it. After installing it all the phone worked like a charm, so I could then go about rooting and unlocking the bootloader with the above mentioned method.
I have now gotten a hold of a G900F phone which I wanted to begin with. That means I could try the procedure again to see If it's possible to convert the now G900V phone into a G900F in the same way. I need to specify this however: We are not talking about running a G900F ROM on an unlocked G900V bootloader here (That's easy!). This is about converting the whole shambam. What I still haven't gotten an answer to is what makes a G900V a G900V and what makes the other models unique ?
Best regards
OJA

[Q] G930V to G930U Conversion (Explain please)

Hello, All!
I have a G930V (Verizon S7) Non-EDGE, and I wan't to convert it to a G930U Unbranded (Or at least bloat free).
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Yes, I have seen other threads on this topic. Doesn't answer my confusions though.
Threads by:
tvm2487 (G930U Firmware)
James.Markham0757 (Can someone send me in the right direction...)
DeathAngel66669 (Using SamFirm to download SM-G930U-G930UUEU2APG9...)
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So anyways here are my questions.
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1. Looking through Sammobile or Updato I see that a the newest version is
(G930UUEU2APEH) on (XAA), Would that work for the VZW Variant if not, What can i use?
2. Regarding my phone's below details would i be able to convert it to any of the 'U' Firmwares?
3. I don't wan't to trip any security features or mess with KNOX, really don't want to root.
Really just wan't to keep my warranty. Granted I will probably lose that by not using VZW firmware.
4. I thought flashing firmwares not similar to your phone will brick it permenantly. Why does the 'U' firmware run on the 'V'?
5. If i can flash the firmware (Odin?), What should i tick in the boxes for it to flash perfectly fine without errors?
Given this would be my first Samsung Tweaking.
6. Besides the Verizon bloat, What other cons are in the 'U' firmware that I should know about before doing the procedure?
7. Chances of bricking the phone? Would it be reversible?
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My current S7 VZW Details:
Model: SM-G930V
Ver: 6.0.1
Patch Level: October, 1, 2016
Baseband Ver: G930VVRU4API3
I appreciate the help and your time. Thanks !
1. Looking through Sammobile or Updato I see that a the newest version is
(G930UUEU2APEH) on (XAA), Would that work for the VZW Variant if not, What can i use?
I don’t think it would flash as it is bootloader 2(5th character from right) latest firmware is 4!
2. Regarding my phone's below details would i be able to convert it to any of the 'U' Firmwares?
From what I understand all the USA variants of the Galaxy S7's are the same hardware
3. I don't wan't to trip any security features or mess with KNOX, really don't want to root.
Really just wan't to keep my warranty. Granted I will probably lose that by not using VZW firmware.
I have an AT&T branded S7 SM-G930A and have flashed the U firmware and used it for a while. I have now switched carriers to T-Mobile used the U firmware without issues and now flashed the T-Mobile firmware and it works fine. KNOW IS NOT TRIPPED.
4. I thought flashing firmwares not similar to your phone will brick it permenantly. Why does the 'U' firmware run on the 'V'?
Not sure, Odin may just fail to complete install?
5. If i can flash the firmware (Odin?), What should i tick in the boxes for it to flash perfectly fine without errors?
Given this would be my first Samsung Tweaking.
I never had luck flashing the HOME-CSC file, had to use straight CSC.
6. Besides the Verizon bloat, What other cons are in the 'U' firmware that I should know about before doing the procedure?
One thing I did notice is the visual voicemail app tends to work better when using the specific carrier firmware(both AT&T & T-Mobile).
I'm using T-Mobile and I don't see a need to go back to U at this time as their is not much bloat on the T-Mobile firmware.
7. Chances of bricking the phone? Would it be reversible?
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I just installed T-Mobile Nougat on my phone and got the error on phone and it was stuck on “You will need to use Smart Switch Recovery” to fix phone! SCARY!!! I managed to finally get firmware installed and running!
Understood.
When I get home today I'll try to install a newer version from SamMobile.
Updato has older versions. Sammobile has the latest which is.
G930U with code (VZW) on
G930UOYM4APL2
(https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/118975/G930UUEU4APL2_G930UOYM4APL2_VZW/)
Would this be compatible?
G930UUEU4APL2 is the latest U-firmware. Everything flashes correctly, it won't trip KNOX, and it is super easy to go back to G930V firmware if you decide you want to send it back for warranty. You can't brick the phone by flashing signed files with Odin. The bootloader won't allow Odin to flash anything that could brick it.
I had already started replying before you posted above me. I'd recommend using my link to the firmware, as Sammobile downloads take FOREVER.
I see, I'm glad.
So, What would i need to make sure to do and not do in Odin 3.11.1?
AP/BL/CP/CSC from your zip? Just flash everything or only certain things?
Re-partition tick box? yes or no?
Flash all four of those files and DON'T CHANGE ANY Odin settings.
Okay. I just flashed it and now my phone repeatedly keeps booting into recovery.
The recovery logs and the red text at the bottom says:
dm-verity verification failed
Need to check DRK first...
Any ideas?
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I think it might have to be because I used HOME_CSC rather than CSC.
What's the difference between both? Can i revert later?
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@CVertigo1
I reflashed with the CSC file rather than the HOME_CSC file as according to your instructions in your thread (Latest G930U Firmware) and it worked perfectly fine!
KNOX is still at 0x0 and warranty void is fine.
( https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/how-to/g930u-firmware-pl2-g930v-success-t3558214 )
No bloat, amazingly fast, and some features i like are present. I'll report back to your thread on the battery life when i get more time with it.
I appreciate your patience.
(Will post screenshots later).
Home_CSC doesn't wipe user data, which causes issues when swapping firmware. That's what caused your bootloop.
Followed this, today, was sick and tired of the damn Verizon bloat slowing the phone down.
The phone runs faster - notably faster.
After installing the SIM, the phone returns, "Your device will restart to configure features supported by the new SIM card."
And then" It's useless. If I hard-power reset it, and take out the SIM, it's viable - it's just useless otherwise.
Phone is a G930V, flashed to G930U.
Any Suggestions? The phone is *NOT* rooted, so I can't easily take out or rename the AutoPreconfig.apk package.. Argh.
Will I get the android nougat update on this ROM?
Just converted G930V to G930U, all 100% working here in the UK. Fully debranded and no verizon warning about sim change. perfect
Mind telling me what thread you used to find the latest firmware? This forum for the phone is so rarely used anymore, it's hard to tell what info to go even go on anymore.
Is PL2 the latest for 930U? I'm VZW but US, not UK

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