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Help! Odin Bootloading Issue on Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II
Used the Odin tool (which I've done in the past without issue) to bootload the 4.4.2 software onto my phone and it now just flashes the start-up banner. Worse, my computer no longer recognizes my phone as a valid device, so attempts to load something else will not work.
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ConvolutedSpeech said:
Used the Odin tool (which I've done in the past without issue) to bootload the 4.4.2 software onto my phone and it now just flashes the start-up banner. Worse, my computer no longer recognizes my phone as a valid device, so attempts to load something else will not work.
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Okay, so, I've managed to get my device recognized by placing it in Odin Mode and reconnecting. I still can't bootload any software, though, it keeps resulting in failures. :crying:
ConvolutedSpeech said:
Used the Odin tool (which I've done in the past without issue) to bootload the 4.4.2 software onto my phone and it now just flashes the start-up banner. Worse, my computer no longer recognizes my phone as a valid device, so attempts to load something else will not work.
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Okay, so, I've managed to get my device recognized by placing it in Odin Mode and reconnecting. I still can't bootload any software, though, it keeps resulting in failures. :crying:
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This previous thread post gives some tips that might help you fix your phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56167850
mattnmag said:
This previous thread post gives some tips that might help you fix your phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56167850
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I appreciate your taking the time to reply to my post. I read over the tips you listed and tried those I hadn't already. I've switched my usb cord to every port on my computer. I've switched to different cords, oem and otherwise. I downloaded KIES, as per the last of your suggestions, and can't say how useful that may or may not be, as my device never would connect to the KIES interface. I've had many attempted firmware loads on my phone via ODIN, but all give me the unsuccessful write message. I've tried flashing TWRP, which I was pretty sure I already had on my phone, but still no bueno. It won't let me access TWRP if I do have it, and if I don't . . . well, there's that. I don't really know what else to do.
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ConvolutedSpeech said:
I appreciate your taking the time to reply to my post. I read over the tips you listed and tried those I hadn't already. I've switched my usb cord to every port on my computer. I've switched to different cords, oem and otherwise. I downloaded KIES, as per the last of your suggestions, and can't say how useful that may or may not be, as my device never would connect to the KIES interface. I've had many attempted firmware loads on my phone via ODIN, but all give me the unsuccessful write message. I've tried flashing TWRP, which I was pretty sure I already had on my phone, but still no bueno. It won't let me access TWRP if I do have it, and if I don't . . . well, there's that. I don't really know what else to do.
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Oh, I also tried ODIN 3.7, 3.9, and 3.10.
@ConvolutedSpeech,
You can not install a custom recovery like TRWP on your phone after it got upgraded to 4.4.2 because the bootloader is locked with no current method for you to unlock it.
The only thing you can do right now is to restore the phone back to factory stock 4.4.2. There's a root method called GhettoRoot for 4.4.2, but no bootloader unlock method at present.
If you can post the log from Odin showing the error you're getting when trying to restore your phone, that will help others to help you. (I'm not sure why Kies couldn't see your phone, but I would uninstall it now or make sure it's totally disabled when running Odin again since the 2 programs can conflict).
I won't be able to respond for a while due to my job, but maybe someone else can help out.
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@ConvolutedSpeech,
You can not install a custom recovery like TRWP on your phone after it got upgraded to 4.4.2 because the bootloader is locked with no current method for you to unlock it.
The only thing you can do right now is to restore the phone back to factory stock 4.4.2. There's a root method called GhettoRoot for 4.4.2, but no bootloader unlock method at present.
If you can post the log from Odin showing the error you're getting when trying to restore your phone, that will help others to help you. (I'm not sure why Kies couldn't see your phone, but I would uninstall it now or make sure it's totally disabled when running Odin again since the 2 programs can conflict).
I won't be able to respond for a while due to my job, but maybe someone else can help out.
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Thank you for all of your time. From looking at the posts on Ghettoroot it looks like it requires being able to send files to your phone and put it in debugging mode . . . which I can't so much do, given my phone won't let me in it. Maybe there's a workaround I'm missing? I uninstalled Kies and reran ODIN. Here's a c/p of the log:
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I605VRUFND7_I605VZWFND7_I605VRUFND7_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/005> sboot.bin
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005> FAIL!
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
If anyone can help it would be much appreciated! Thank you mattnmag, for all of your efforts, so far!
ConvolutedSpeech said:
Thank you for all of your time. From looking at the posts on Ghettoroot it looks like it requires being able to send files to your phone and put it in debugging mode . . . which I can't so much do, given my phone won't let me in it. Maybe there's a workaround I'm missing? I uninstalled Kies and reran ODIN. Here's a c/p of the log:
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I605VRUFND7_I605VZWFND7_I605VRUFND7_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/005> sboot.bin
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005> FAIL!
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
If anyone can help it would be much appreciated! Thank you mattnmag, for all of your efforts, so far!
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Crickets, huh?
@ConvolutedSpeech,
Can you confirm that you do have a Verizon Note 2 model SCH-I605?
Also, did you try to Odin flash any other device's firmware onto your phone (like the international N7100 firmware). If so, that would have overwritten your Verizon bootloader/firmware and you won't be able to use ODIN to restore your phone if that's the case.
If you do have the Verizon Note 2 and didn't accidentally flash another device firmware onto it , then you should be able to restore your phone back to Verizon factory stock 4.4.2.
Droidstyle's restore guide has step by step instructions on how to Odin restore the phone. If you're not flashing the pit file with the firmware tar file... then try that as well.
If it won't work on your computer and you have access to another computer (preferably one with Windows 7), then try the restore on that. Also... make sure you have a good download of the firmware.... you can grab the Verizon 4.4.2 firmware from here if you're not getting it from Sammobile already: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/30950/I605VRUFND7_I605VZWFND7_VZW.zip/
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@ConvolutedSpeech,
Can you confirm that you do have a Verizon Note 2 model SCH-I605?
Also, did you try to Odin flash any other device's firmware onto your phone (like the international N7100 firmware). If so, that would have overwritten your Verizon bootloader/firmware and you won't be able to use ODIN to restore your phone if that's the case.
If you do have the Verizon Note 2 and didn't accidentally flash another device firmware onto it , then you should be able to restore your phone back to Verizon factory stock 4.4.2.
Droidstyle's restore guide has step by step instructions on how to Odin restore the phone. If you're not flashing the pit file with the firmware tar file... then try that as well.
If it won't work on your computer and you have access to another computer (preferably one with Windows 7), then try the restore on that. Also... make sure you have a good download of the firmware.... you can grab the Verizon 4.4.2 firmware from here if you're not getting it from Sammobile already:
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Hey mattnmag,
Yes, I do have a Verizon Note 2 SCH-I605. No, I've been trying to flash the Sammobile sourced version of the download you link to, but I suppose I could try redownloading it, for giggles, one never knows. I'll check out the restore guide and see if I'm missing anything. The computer I'm using is running on Windows 7, but I guess I could try my laptop, which also runs on 7. I really do appreciate all the time you've spent trying to help me.
Thanks!
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ConvolutedSpeech said:
Hey mattnmag,
Yes, I do have a Verizon Note 2 SCH-I605. No, I've been trying to flash the Sammobile sourced version of the download you link to, but I suppose I could try redownloading it, for giggles, one never knows. I'll check out the restore guide and see if I'm missing anything. The computer I'm using is running on Windows 7, but I guess I could try my laptop, which also runs on 7. I really do appreciate all the time you've spent trying to help me.
Thanks!
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OIC, haha, that's the guide I used to brick myself. Probably I missed something, but I can't see what, at this point.
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ConvolutedSpeech said:
Hey mattnmag,
Yes, I do have a Verizon Note 2 SCH-I605. No, I've been trying to flash the Sammobile sourced version of the download you link to, but I suppose I could try redownloading it, for giggles, one never knows. I'll check out the restore guide and see if I'm missing anything. The computer I'm using is running on Windows 7, but I guess I could try my laptop, which also runs on 7. I really do appreciate all the time you've spent trying to help me.
Thanks!
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OIC, haha, that's the guide I used to brick myself. Probably I missed something, but I can't see what, at this point.
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Okay, either I'm a dumbass, or you're a genius, but at this point I don't care how you want to label it. Flashing the PIT file WITH THE firmware worked beautifully . . . I think . . . my phone is now starting up and I got a full load and pass in ODIN. OMG, tytytytyty! I love you! Hahahaha, yes, it's definitely starting up! Yayyy! F*** yeah, MY PHONE IS ALIVE!
LOL. I'm glad to hear you fixed it. Just to be sure you get a totally fresh start with nothing leftover... it may be a good idea to boot into stock recovery and wipe cache and complete a factory reset.
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LOL. I'm glad to hear you fixed it. Just to be sure you get a totally fresh start with nothing leftover... it may be a good idea to boot into stock recovery and wipe cache and complete a factory reset.
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Thanks! Based on the success of taking your previous advice, I'll have to do that! Have an AWESOME Thanksgiving!
Returning to stock
So I know that there are different instructions for returning to stock with odin after having taken the MJ9 4.3 OTA update, but I honestly don't remember if I did take the update. I have had this phone for so long, as well as other phones, and I just can't remember if I took it. Is there a way to either be able to tell if I did, or to return to stock safely regardless?
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So I know that there are different instructions for returning to stock with odin after having taken the MJ9 4.3 OTA update, but I honestly don't remember if I did take the update. I have had this phone for so long, as well as other phones, and I just can't remember if I took it. Is there a way to either be able to tell if I did, or to return to stock safely regardless?
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When you go to your phone's System Settings/About Phone, what does it show under Android Version and Build Number? That may help you determine what you're running.
An easy way to confirm what bootloader you're on would be to boot into Odin Mode (Volume Down+Home Button+Power Button at the same time, then press volume up to continue to Odin Mode). If it looks like the picture I've attached of ODIN mode from my phone (which is running 4.1.2), then your bootloader would not be on 4.3 or 4.4.2 because there's nothing about Knox.
But... if you see anything about Knox when in Odin mode, then it will be on 4.3 or higher bootloader. If it's on 4.3 or higher, then you won't be able to downgrade back to 4.1.2 and would need to restore to stock 4.3 or 4.4.2 (depending on what build version your on).
In Odin mode it says
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SCH-I605
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD (Yes, 1 counts)
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
It looks like you're still on 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 bootloader... since there's no mention of Knox. You should be able to follow section 1b in Droidstyle's Restore guide to restore the phone to factory stock 4.1.2 VRAMC3. This is the bootloader you'll want to stay on if you want to have the option to use Casual to unlock the bootloader and root/run custom ROM's. Your phone would probably be more valuable to others as well if you're going to sell it on Swappa.
Edit: Look into Chainfire's Triangle away app from the Play Store if you want to reset the Binary count back to 0. (And only use Triangle away on rooted 4.1.2 with unlocked bootloader for our phone... if you try it on 4.3 or 4.4.2, it may hard brick the device. Here's the XDA thread on Triangle Away if interested: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/orig-development/2014-01-15-triangleaway-v3-26-t1494114
Thank you! So I was originally restoring to stock unrooted because For some reason my phone stopped allowing me to flash any ROM. I unrooted, then rooted with casual noyou, and I still can't flash any ROM. I have verified that I do have root, and I have tried with both CWM and TWRP, but nothing. Any idea what could be causing this? Or how to fix it? I am stuck on stock 4.1.1 now.
I'm not sure if any of the custom ROM'S in the development threads will work with a 4.1.1 base... (they might.. but I'm not sure). I would probably use Droidstyle's guide to Odin restore the phone to 4.1.2 VRAMC3, then would boot into stock recovery and wipe cache & complete a factory reset just to make sure you've got a totally clean slate to work from.
Then, I'd run CASUAL again to root and unlock the bootloader.
(Edit)... I'm also wondering if the custom recovery that you were using to try to flash the ROM could have been too old for the newer ROM'S... or the wrong custom recovery. Some ROM'S need a specific version of the custom recovery to work, so make sure you read through the thread of whichever ROM you want to flash and that you're using the recommended version of the recovery for that specific ROM.
soft bricked note 2?
i wanted to give my son my note 2 for christmas, but i didnt want him to have a rooted phone. i have unrooted and returned to stock a few note 2 phones with no problem, but ..... this time ive run into trouble. i put the proper files into the pda slot, hit start, i got a pass. but i think im on a bootloop. i cant get into recovery, but i can get back into download mode. i would really appreciate some help. this was gonna be his "big" gift and now im screwed thanks so much for all you guys do on this site. ive gotten so much help here.
take care and merry chrismas
Verizon note 2 Root problems.
I had my Note 2 SCH-I605 rooted before this, I bricked it and now its back to life but I can not get anything to work for root. I have tried odin,casual and kingo root and Ghettoroot. Odin says It has passed etc... and I never have root. Kingo says it works and that it has installed su but its never there. I have even checked with root checker to verify. And no root. I have the stock firmware (4.4.2) back on and I used odin to put the stock firmware back on. Can anyone shed any light on what I might be doing wrong.
chanelstout said:
i wanted to give my son my note 2 for christmas, but i didnt want him to have a rooted phone. i have unrooted and returned to stock a few note 2 phones with no problem, but ..... this time ive run into trouble. i put the proper files into the pda slot, hit start, i got a pass. but i think im on a bootloop. i cant get into recovery, but i can get back into download mode. i would really appreciate some help. this was gonna be his "big" gift and now im screwed thanks so much for all you guys do on this site. ive gotten so much help here.
take care and merry chrismas
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I downloaded stock firmware then applied with odin. It was 4.4.2 if I find the link ill post as soon as I can.
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Gave my phone to a friend to root but he was unsuccessful with it so before it gets screwed up anymore thought I would try it. My Aria was really easy this one is a bit different.
My desktop won't run S2 says it is for galaxy S2 only.. Windows 7 64 bit. My laptop is windows 7 32 bit, it says the device is not plugged in. I installed SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_V1.4.2.2 on the laptop but not sure if I need further drivers aside from Kies. I tried another kernel and now my laptop says the same thing as the desktop does.. S2 root application is for Samsung Galaxy S2 devices only.
Secondly the kernel he installed the phone doesn't like it so I can't make calls on it or do anything with it. I can still boot it into download mode but since he didnt take note of the original kernel that was on the phone it is making it difficult to backtrack. What should I do at this point? Keep trying another kernel till I find one that works or be best to just put the phone back (which may be hard since its unknown what kernel was on it)
Thanks
just re-flash your original firmware and yourll get your kernel back.
check here for firmwares
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
or here for operater based ones
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
root kernels
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Ok im not 100% sure i got your problem, but if you are able to enter download mode, cant' you just flash with odin, the lite'ning rom 6.1? This will already include the root and a stable custom kh3 (i started with this one as my first custom rom)
(be sure to reinstall Kies to put fresh drivers on your pc before, but also be sure to kill kies (not have it active in background) or it will block odin).
Rooting the S2 is very easy, you only need to put the cf-root kernel in the pda section of odin, doublecheck to NOT have "repartition" option active, and press start.
The S2root application is an alternative method that works, but requires more steps.
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Ok im not 100% sure i got your problem, but if you are able to enter download mode, cant' you just flash with odin, the lite'ning rom 6.1? This will already include the root and a stable custom kh3 (i started with this one as my first custom rom)
(be sure to reinstall Kies to put fresh drivers on your pc before, but also be sure to kill kies (not have it active in background) or it will block odin).
Rooting the S2 is very easy, you only need to put the cf-root kernel in the pda section of odin, doublecheck to NOT have "repartition" option active, and press start.
The S2root application is an alternative method that works, but requires more steps.
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I can try, downloading it now and we'll see how it goes.
The firmware is not available on Samsungs site so Id have to find it else where is my guess.
greyclear said:
I can try, downloading it now and we'll see how it goes.
The firmware is not available on Samsungs site so Id have to find it else where is my guess.
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you can find all the firmwares (original) in the "original SII android development" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Also if you want to try flash the lite'ning instead the original one , you can find the rom in the "S II android developement" of this forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1095274
trying the lite'ing taking a while though so going to let it run. Ill update if any of this works or doesnt lol Thanks for the help
still loading, not sure if its stuck or what..give it another hour maybe it usually take this long?
<ID:0/006> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Litening_Rom_v6-1.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> factoryfs.img
<ID:0/006> modem.bin
It should usually take like 10-20 seconds..
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Kinda figured as much was over 200 meg download so I expected it to take a little longer. Should I pull out the battery and try again?
this thread should get you bk to stcck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
this thread for root after.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
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looks like you have kies running in background and blocking odin. Check That kies is not active in the System tray.
Also use Odin 1.83, you can find it in the original firmware thread i linked above.
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yes was running in the background i closed it but no difference just sits there for a long time. i have odin 1.83. even kies doesnt see my phone
on stock firmware i didnt see anything for north america, just use a generic one?
well getting somewhere.. maybe. lite'ing took but when it boots I get all sorts of errors saying force close and if I try to bring up the download mode I get the recovery mode instead that I guess is built into the ROM but nothing fuctions there all I can do is scroll through options.
guess i have to take the phone back to the store odin doesnt even see the phone anymore neither does kies and the recovery section doesnt let me do anything I just get a triangle with an exclaimation point so I couldnt run any thing from SD card if i wanted to. What would I expect to hear from the store they going to charge me alot to repair it?
they took it back lol
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they took it back lol
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What did they say?
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda premium
They actually offered to root it for me LOL. They said it would void the warranty but I had it barely 24 hours and I told them a friend was trying to put a custom rom on it. I wasn't going to lie, it was a $200 phone I wasn't about to keep it if it didnt work anymore so I actually expected to be out just $200 bucks and cancel the phone contract as I just signed up with sprint, moved from ATT. Either way I didnt expect that outcome
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They actually offered to root it for me LOL. They said it would void the warranty but I had it barely 24 hours and I told them a friend was trying to put a custom rom on it. I wasn't going to lie, it was a $200 phone I wasn't about to keep it if it didnt work anymore so I actually expected to be out just $200 bucks and cancel the phone contract as I just signed up with sprint, moved from ATT. Either way I didnt expect that outcome
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Lucky
Keep us informed if they fixed the problem or not ^^
Hello,
I have a problem unrooting/unbricking my Galaxy S4 for Verizon. I followed step-by-step processes and it seems to not work properly for me. I downloaded "Odin3 v.1.85" and the stock firmware, "GalaxyS4/SCH-i545/VRUAMDK_NoWipe.tar.zip" and "SCH-I545_MDK_562219_Stock_Restore.tar.md5" for Verizon. I put my phone into the Download Mode and began the process of unrooting using Odin. I made sure that my device was connected. I clicked PDA and chose the stock firmware for my phone. I clicked Start and it begins. As soon is it begins, it says it is not responding, but I wait a few seconds and it responds. After that, it continues where it left off for the unrooting process. The process turned out to be a fail. Here's the message:
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> VRUAMDK_NoWipe.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> NON-HLOS.bin
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
It has failed and when I attempt to reboot my phone, it gives me a message that says, "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." I attempted the Kies process, and it would not connect my device to Kies. Please help. I feel as if I were the only user with this problem. Thank you.
sounds like you were already on v7 baseband try getting that stock image and go through odin.
because you cant go back to the original baseband (which is the md5 you listed) but I had similiar issues.
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sounds like you were already on v7 baseband try getting that stock image and go through odin.
because you cant go back to the original baseband (which is the md5 you listed) but I had similiar issues.
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Seems like it's tough luck for me. What do you suggest I do? Did you resolve any of your similar issues?
yep. I only wanted to make sure you did install the update or otherwise some of the 32gb s4 come with it preinstalled.
just saying this because updating to me7 is irreversible you wont be able to flash roms right now only apply a root
download the me7 md5 this time and do all the same steps I followed this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259
hope this helps
goosedaddy said:
yep. I only wanted to make sure you did install the update or otherwise some of the 32gb s4 come with it preinstalled.
just saying this because updating to me7 is irreversible you wont be able to flash roms right now only apply a root
download the me7 md5 this time and do all the same steps I followed this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259
hope this helps
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Alright. I'll follow these steps and I'll get back to here and let you know. Thank you.
I'm in the process of downloading the ME7 you told me about, but isn't this rooting my phone? I want to reformat my phone and have everything wiped out.
MattLife said:
I'm in the process of downloading the ME7 you told me about, but isn't this rooting my phone? I want to reformat my phone and have everything wiped out.
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nope its a stock image so everything will be like when you first got it. not sure if some data will be there but you will not be rooted.
the root process is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381382
goosedaddy said:
nope its a stock image so everything will be like when you first got it. not sure if some data will be there but you will not be rooted.
the root process is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381382
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This really helped me! Thank you so much! It's been fixed.
MattLife said:
This really helped me! Thank you so much! It's been fixed.
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Awesome! Glad it all worked out.
help
Trying to unroot and revert to stock and I have soft bricked my galaxy s4! The charging port is gone so I cannot use a computer to fix this...I have searched everywhere for help and am stuck! Anyone have any suggestions???
gregorykbrownjr said:
Trying to unroot and revert to stock and I have soft bricked my galaxy s4! The charging port is gone so I cannot use a computer to fix this...I have searched everywhere for help and am stuck! Anyone have any suggestions???
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if you can't get the usb port (charging port) to work with communicating to your computer then there really isn't much you can do. Have you tried cleaning the contacts off inside the port? Are you sure its NOT the cable?
This has been talked about somewhere else here in this forum
Same problem
goosedaddy said:
sounds like you were already on v7 baseband try getting that stock image and go through odin.
because you cant go back to the original baseband (which is the md5 you listed) but I had similiar issues.
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Hey I have the exact same issue but with the international LTE galaxy s4 do you have any idea what i can do i have put the GPE rom on this and i found that flashing TWRP when it gave me the kies error bought me back to my GPE rom i'm going to sell this phone and i need to return to stock firmware should i try a new computer or something else please help me i've been really scared, i would appreciate it if you can help me in any way.
Hey guys how you all doing? I have a soft bricked SGH-M819N aka MetroPCS Samsung Mega, it has TWR flashed on it, gave to a customer to use for a week and he wiped the OS from TWR now the phone has no OS.... Tried to find the stock over the internet and kies but no success. Can somebody help me? Thanks in advance.
gxteam said:
Hey guys how you all doing? I have a soft bricked SGH-M819N aka MetroPCS Samsung Mega, it has TWR flashed on it, gave to a customer to use for a week and he wiped the OS from TWR now the phone has no OS.... Tried to find the stock over the internet and kies but no success. Can somebody help me? Thanks in advance.
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I,like you, have a MetorPCS Mega.
If your customer only wiped the OS, do a TWRP backup so you will at least have any data that may be on the phone.
There is no official firmware yet that I'm aware of. However, you can get your phone back working by flashing the CM11 (Android KitKat) ROM from the following thread. I confirm that it works on the MetroPCS Mega. I (as well as others with MetroPCS Megas) flashed it on my phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2566642&page=25
Find any post from Silesh.Nair. Look in his signature and you will find links to TWRP, his custom CM11 ROM, and one of the GApps file. You have to flash the TWRP from his link via ODIN. His version of TWRP supports the newest version of Android (KitKat). This is necessary for you to be able to flash his ROM in TWRP. You will also need to flash one the GApps files in his links. This way you can get back any contacts,calendar, etc. info via your google account.
I'm not sure if the i9200/i9205 custom ROMS from the Mega development forums (here on XDA Developers) work on the MetroPCS ROM (I never tried them) but having TWRP recovery installed on your phone and a backup or working custom ROM gets you back working in case you soft brick your phone flashing a non-compatible ROM. You don't have much to lose given you're already soft-bricked and there's no existing MetroPCS Mega firmware. Hopefully a firmware comes soon so you can get back to stock.
Who knows? you may fall in love with CM11 and forget all about the stock firmware. LOL
if anyone has a better idea, or see a problem with my suggestion, please say so.
For future reference, the first order of business when you flash a custom recovery, do a NANDROID backup and save it to your phone memory or SD card if you have one in the phone. That way, you can reverse a soft brick in all of five minutes (the time it takes to restore the backup).
here is a clean backup of the stock ROM. Just unzip it and put the file in your TWR back up folder. Than flash it as a restore.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4kEgjurpDOLMzFrd2h5WkZFc2M/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks!
Thanks guys i will try it out now.
Hey guys thanks for your time but i ran across some problems.
Where's the TWRP backup folder? i have all the files on sd but cant find the backup folder to move the files to. curgervending I could't flash the file you mentioned it's giving me an error.
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Hey guys thanks for your time but i ran across some problems.
Where's the TWRP backup folder? i have all the files on sd but cant find the backup folder to move the files to. curgervending I could't flash the file you mentioned it's giving me an error.
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If you don't have a TWRP folder, then you probably haven't ever done a TWRP backup to the sd card. Perhaps you can put the sd card into the phone, go into TWRP recovery mode and perform a backup just to create the proper subdirectory you need. Be sure to create the backup on the sd card and not the phone's internal storage. Everything below is based on the backup being on the sd card and not the phone's internal storage. The backup will create the proper folder.
Then, take the unzipped folder (ceanbackup) from bnb25's file (ceanbackup.zip) and move it into the TWRP folder. Be sure to put it into TWRP/BACKUPS/xxxxxxxx (the name of this folder varies but you need to move the ceanbackup folder into it)/
With the sd card in the phone, go into recovery mode, select Restore, select the micro sdcard for your storage (right below the time and battery percentage at the top you will see Storage, you can click on it to switch between the micro sdcard and the phone's internal storage),hit ok, then touch ceanbackup to select it, make sure all partitions are checked (boot, data, system), then swipe to restore (at the bottom of the screen).
This should get you working. I did it myself and it worked.
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If you don't have a TWRP folder, then you probably haven't ever done a TWRP backup to the sd card. Perhaps you can put the sd card into the phone, go into TWRP recovery mode and perform a backup just to create the proper subdirectory you need. Be sure to create the backup on the sd card and not the phone's internal storage. Everything below is based on the backup being on the sd card and not the phone's internal storage. The backup will create the proper folder.
Then, take the unzipped folder (ceanbackup) from bnb25's file (ceanbackup.zip) and move it into the TWRP folder. Be sure to put it into TWRP/BACKUPS/xxxxxxxx (the name of this folder varies but you need to move the ceanbackup folder into it)/
With the sd card in the phone, go into recovery mode, select Restore, select the micro sdcard for your storage (right below the time and battery percentage at the top you will see Storage, you can click on it to switch between the micro sdcard and the phone's internal storage),hit ok, then touch ceanbackup to select it, make sure all partitions are checked (boot, data, system), then swipe to restore (at the bottom of the screen).
This should get you working. I did it myself and it worked.
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Thanks I was able to find the TWRP backup folder thanks a lot guys phone is running smooth now!!!
gxteam said:
Thanks I was able to find the TWRP backup folder thanks a lot guys phone is running smooth now!!!
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Cool. Glad you got it back working. I know how it feels to not have your device. I bricked my Mega the day I bought it. I rooted it but there was no custom recovery or ODIN-flashable firmware available. I installed software to change fonts and bricked it. It's not a good feeling.
Glad you got it working. I'll leave that backup online for anyone else that needs it.
I have a question, bare with me.
First and foremost, hello and happy holidays! Ok ive been following the post on the mega on here and before that
on my other device. Ive learned a ton from you guys. My question is this. I just bought the mega about 15 days ago.
I was able to get root but since then have messed some things up.
I acentdently took off google play. Bad move have got it working again and removed some bloatware. I would love to go back to as if I never rooted. Lol. What is the trw recovery? I seen where the guy posted a full stock recovery. I have used odin before on another device. So if one of you kind souls could tell me the steps to flashing this phone back I would be so grateful. I can follow the steps to a t. I will print the replies as to make sure. Thanks again!
metropcsmegauser said:
First and foremost, hello and happy holidays! Ok ive been following the post on the mega on here and before that
on my other device. Ive learned a ton from you guys. My question is this. I just bought the mega about 15 days ago.
I was able to get root but since then have messed some things up.
I acentdently took off google play. Bad move have got it working again and removed some bloatware. I would love to go back to as if I never rooted. Lol. What is the trw recovery? I seen where the guy posted a full stock recovery. I have used odin before on another device. So if one of you kind souls could tell me the steps to flashing this phone back I would be so grateful. I can follow the steps to a t. I will print the replies as to make sure. Thanks again!
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I sent you a reply
Need help with stock rom to sgh-m819n
Okay, so, I put a kitkat rom on my device without backing up my stock rom. im pretty savvy with installing roms and stuff like that. however, somehow, someway i forgot to back up the stock rom. I downloaded twrp and i can't find the proper folder to do the backup. am i doing something wrong?
lscruggs28 said:
Okay, so, I put a kitkat rom on my device without backing up my stock rom. im pretty savvy with installing roms and stuff like that. however, somehow, someway i forgot to back up the stock rom. I downloaded twrp and i can't find the proper folder to do the backup. am i doing something wrong?
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you have to make a back up of the current ROM for the Folder to be created.
Okay, I'm trying to find out, if, I can copy/backup someone else's ROM of the same model (sgh-m819n) and then install that stock ROM to my phone since I didn't do a backup of my stock ROM. I would like to just return my phone to the way it was when I bought it. With all of my metro apps and exclusive samsung apps. And is there also away I can backup (the other phone) without rooting or voiding their warranty? I tried using CWM & TWRP
lscruggs28 said:
Okay, I'm trying to find out, if, I can copy/backup someone else's ROM of the same model (sgh-m819n) and then install that stock ROM to my phone since I didn't do a backup of my stock ROM. I would like to just return my phone to the way it was when I bought it. With all of my metro apps and exclusive samsung apps. And is there also away I can backup (the other phone) without rooting or voiding their warranty? I tried using CWM & TWRP
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if you read through the thread I posted one already.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48551221&postcount=3
ODIN not working
I'm trying to use odin on my phone, I'm getting some error and I'm not sure what to do now. still having problems with my same device.
the error messages are below:
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I9205XXUCML1_I9205OXXCML2_I9205XXUCML1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/009> Added!!
<ID:0/009> Odin v.3 engine (ID:9)..
<ID:0/009> File analysis..
<ID:0/009> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/009> Initialzation..
<ID:0/009> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/009> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/009> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/009> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/009> FAIL! (Auth)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
please help me!
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Hey bnb25
are you able to send me the step by step process.... I kinda ran into this mess too
lscruggs28 said:
I'm trying to use odin on my phone, I'm getting some error and I'm not sure what to do now. still having problems with my same device.
the error messages are below:
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I9205XXUCML1_I9205OXXCML2_I9205XXUCML1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/009> Added!!
<ID:0/009> Odin v.3 engine (ID:9)..
<ID:0/009> File analysis..
<ID:0/009> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/009> Initialzation..
<ID:0/009> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/009> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/009> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/009> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/009> FAIL! (Auth)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
please help me!
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what is it that you are trying to do? that doesn't look like the recovery.
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Hey bnb25
are you able to send me the step by step process.... I kinda ran into this mess too
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whats the issues you are having? you need step by step for what?
Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but is this a stock firmware for the SGH-M819N, that is flashable through Odin?
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=SGH-M819N&pcode=0#firmware
Could this be used for restoring a device back to a factory fresh state after installing a custom ROM like... CM11 (unofficial) for instance?
I'm downloading it now (super slow server-side bandwidth ~80kb/s) and will report back later.
If the file once you download it is a .tar or .tar.md5 file then it is flashable with odin then, looks like a stock firmware to me as it has the file for the PDA window of odin..what size is the file as i am not registered there and cannot see what size the file is.
I had mk2 installed with root, stock ROM. I tried to update with OTA with no luck, so I unrooted, still no luck
Any ideas how to get the 4.4.2 stock ota upgrade? I got rid of root, but the bootloader still says custom.
Thanks so much
I have same issue.. But I was running saferoot as well
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mikedombo said:
I had mk2 installed with root, stock ROM. I tried to update with OTA with no luck, so I unrooted, still no luck
Any ideas how to get the 4.4.2 stock ota upgrade? I got rid of root, but the bootloader still says custom.
Thanks so much
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Sounds like you still have something modified on your system from root. You should Odin the no-wipe mk2 odin from here and then try taking to OTA.
Why dint r you just Odin the nb1 and not worry about the update
Sent from my Nexus 5
I had the same custom issue after unrooting. Go back and find the saferoot file you downloaded. ( if you no has go finds again)
Depending where your at you'll need to either re-root and install superuser(let it update) or if you haven't removed SU yet don't do it.
The point is you need to use the uninstall.bat from saferoot to remove the root and then remove root via superuser. reboot (it'l still say custom) and wait 10 mins and then reboot again, should now come up clean.
But from there I still wasn't able to update OTA.
Make sure you didn't have ANY apps frozen via titanium backup or any stock apps deleted. Verizon pulls some crazy sorcery
It will be best to just Odin the no-wope mk2 full tar like I said a few posts up
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odin flashing failing
so I'm trying odin flashing using both 1.85 and 3.09, and neither work.
Here is the log:
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I545VRUEMK2_I545VZWEMK2_I545VRUEMK2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> sbl2.mbn
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005> sbl3.mbn
<ID:0/005> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/005> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/005> tz.mbn
<ID:0/005> boot.img
<ID:0/005> recovery.img
<ID:0/005> system.img.ext4
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/005> Removed!!
<ID:0/005> Added!!
Nevermind - looks like I just had a bad cable
Is nb1 the new 4.4.2 OTA? Where can we get it? Or is that the leak?
One I update to 4.4.2, I lose root. Am I correct?
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Phone: Verizon Galaxy S4
Tablet: Samsung Galaxy Tab2 10.1
swrght13 said:
One I update to 4.4.2, I lose root. Am I correct?
Sent from my SCH-I545 using xda premium 4 app
Phone: Verizon Galaxy S4
Tablet: Samsung Galaxy Tab2 10.1
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that is correct
Finally got OTA with odin
BruteSource said:
Is nb1 the new 4.4.2 OTA? Where can we get it? Or is that the leak?
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NC5 is the OTA version, I just got it to work once I used odin.
I got the OTA to succesfully install after using odin as well. Flashed back to a fully stock rom(mk2) and did a factory reset to remove the "samsung custom" bootscreen. Once that finished, I installed the new OTA
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Sounds like you still have something modified on your system from root. You should Odin the no-wipe mk2 odin from here and then try taking to OTA.
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I have a question; under build number on my phone it says JSS15J.I545VRUEMK2
Under Step 1 in the link you provided I don't see my build number listed anywhere, so how do I know which factory image to download and flash?
Thanks for any help. I'm an extreme novice at rooting. I rooted my phone for the first time back in December using saferoot/SuperSU and am a real newbie when it comes to stuff like this, so I'd really appreciate any help.
WildKap said:
I have a question; under build number on my phone it says JSS15J.I545VRUEMK2
Under Step 1 in the link you provided I don't see my build number listed anywhere, so how do I know which factory image to download and flash?
Thanks for any help. I'm an extreme novice at rooting. I rooted my phone for the first time back in December using saferoot/SuperSU and am a real newbie when it comes to stuff like this, so I'd really appreciate any help.
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Flash the one for mk2. What do you want to do? Odin mk2 will put your phone back to a like new condition. If you flash the no wipe version everything on your internal will need preserved.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727
jd1639 said:
Flash the one for mk2. What do you want to do? Odin mk2 will put your phone back to a like new condition. If you flash the no wipe version everything on your internal will need preserved.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727
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I'd prefer the no-wipe version, but it doesn't really matter at this point since I have all my stuff backed up and already did a factory reset anyway. I'm just trying to get my phone back to stock so I can do the OTA update.
Again, I know this is probably a real newbie question but when you say "flash the one for mk2", which build file am I supposed to download out of these that are listed in that post you linked me to: VRUAMDK, VRUAME7 or VRUDMI1?
WildKap said:
I'd prefer the no-wipe version, but it doesn't really matter at this point since I have all my stuff backed up and already did a factory reset anyway. I'm just trying to get my phone back to stock so I can do the OTA update.
Again, I know this is probably a real newbie question but when you say "flash the one for mk2", which build file am I supposed to download out of these that are listed in that post you linked me to: VRUAMDK, VRUAME7 or VRUDMI1?
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If you are already backed up and want to be on mk2 I'd flash the all in one file from here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49687770. Just extract the.tar file from the .rar file using 7-zip
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WildKap said:
I'd prefer the no-wipe version, but it doesn't really matter at this point since I have all my stuff backed up and already did a factory reset anyway. I'm just trying to get my phone back to stock so I can do the OTA update.
Again, I know this is probably a real newbie question but when you say "flash the one for mk2", which build file am I supposed to download out of these that are listed in that post you linked me to: VRUAMDK, VRUAME7 or VRUDMI1?
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The MK2 ODIN images can be found here. Don't try flashing anything earlier than MK2 if you're planning to go to NC5 via OTA.
Kiss root good bye for the foreseeable future once you upgrade to KK.
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swrght13 said:
I got the OTA to succesfully install after using odin as well. Flashed back to a fully stock rom(mk2) and did a factory reset to remove the "samsung custom" bootscreen. Once that finished, I installed the new OTA
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You do not have to factory reset to remove the "Custom" screen.
Restore a factory stock image. Boot your phone. Wait an hour or so. Now, reboot. It won't show "Custom" any longer.
You just need to leave the phone running long enough for the scanner to figure out that it's now back to stock.
jd1639 said:
If you are already backed up and want to be on mk2 I'd flash the all in one file from here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49687770. Just extract the.tar file from the .rar file using 7-zip
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Ok, cool. And basically, I'm just booting the phone in ODIN mode and then I'm selecting the .tar file under "PDA" on the app on my computer, pressing start and then that's it?
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Ok, cool. And basically, I'm just booting the phone in ODIN mode and then I'm selecting the .tar file under "PDA" on the app on my computer, pressing start and then that's it?
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That's correct. Just use the default settings that Odin has
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jd1639 said:
That's correct. Just use the default settings that Odin has
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727
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Awesome. Thanks so much for your help, dude, I really appreciate it!!:good:
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jd1639 said:
That's correct. Just use the default settings that Odin has
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727
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OK, I did everything and am getting a fail message in Odin...any idea why?
It says
<ID:04/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:04/004> FAIL! (Auth)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeeded 0 / failed 1)
Hello all,
I want to preface everything that while I know a bit about rooting and messing with the stock status of android phones, I'm still generally a newbie at this.
Last night I started experiencing problems with my phone. I was using it normally until it ran out of battery while in a call, but I figured this happened in the past so it shouldn't be a problem. I plugged it in, however it wouldn't boot up. The CM11.2 loading screen just wouldn't stop spinning. Booting into recovery and download mode was working fine, but I couldn't get into the OS. Since I wanted for a long time to upgrade my Jellybean to Lollipop (and found this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal.../rom-cyanogenmod-12-1-nightly-builds-t3147661 just last night), I decided it's time.
I boot into recovery and try and backup my data, but as soon as I click, the device freezes. Fast forward 5 attempts later with 3 different SD cards, it would still do the same thing. Already annoyed, I decide just to factory reset/wipe data, in order to flash the new Nightly and Gapps. As soon as I click, same thing happens, the CWM freezes and I have to manually reboot.
I figured the CWM is corrupt and I started searching on forums what to do. Tried flashing a new CWM with Odin (specifically this) but now I can't boot into recovery anymore, only download mode. I'm scared of doing more on my own. The current state of the phone is that it stays frozen at the "Samsung Galaxy S2" screen, the one with the yellow triangle w/ "!". Could you please help?
@Ricksis
Personally what I would try next is flashing a stock rom with odin and starting again. Although I suspect you might have hardware issues. A lot of S2's are dying these days.
If you can find someone who can lend you a battery(I know, not too many S2's out there any more!) try that, as it is possible the battery is causing these issues. Good luck
Edit: Remember to flash stock pit(if you flash stock rom) if you have repatitioned previously
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@Ricksis
Personally what I would try next is flashing a stock rom with odin and starting again. Although I suspect you might have hardware issues. A lot of S2's are dying these days.
If you can find someone who can lend you a battery(I know, not too many S2's out there any more!) try that, as it is possible the battery is causing these issues. Good luck
Edit: Remember to flash stock pit(if you flash stock rom) if you have repatitioned previously
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I don't have problems with the battery generally. It lasts for 8-12h on a normal day (which I think it's a lot for a 3 year old 2000mAh battery), and almost 3 days with the phone in standby. It just happened that last evening I was stuck in a call and away from a plug. Sadly, like you said, noone that I know still has an S2 around.
As for the stock rom, is there one that you would recommend? I'm really reluctant to do more steps on my own. I have not repartitioned and I tried to stay away of PIT flashes since I have also read last night about how they should be the last resort, because they have a high chance of bricking the device.
I tried getting a stock firmware from Sammobile, specifically firmwares/confirm/14909/I9100XWLSU_I9100OROLS5_ORO/. I tried flashing it, and this happened:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I9100XWMS2_I9100BULS3_I9100VDFLSF_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> boot.bin
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> cache.img
<ID:0/003> factoryfs.img
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
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Ricksis said:
I don't have problems with the battery generally. It lasts for 8-12h on a normal day (which I think it's a lot for a 3 year old 2000mAh battery), and almost 3 days with the phone in standby. It just happened that last evening I was stuck in a call and away from a plug. Sadly, like you said, noone that I know still has an S2 around.
As for the stock rom, is there one that you would recommend? I'm really reluctant to do more steps on my own. I have not repartitioned and I tried to stay away of PIT flashes since I have also read last night about how they should be the last resort, because they have a high chance of bricking the device.
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A battery can die suddenly. I recommend trying to rule it out first as the problems you describe can be because of a battery that has come to the end, and if it is the case you may not get past it.
Anyway get a stock rom for your region from
sammobile.com
or http://androidfirmwares.net/Home/sgs2
or http://www.tsar3000.com/Joomla/inde...alaxy-sii-firmware&catid=55:samsung&Itemid=82
noppy22 said:
A battery can die suddenly. I recommend trying to rule it out first as the problems you describe can be because of a battery that has come to the end, and if it is the case you may not get past it.
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I tried flashing 3 different stock roms, they all failed like at 3%. I found a friend with an S2, going to his place later today. What should I do/expect from his battery ?
Ricksis said:
I tried flashing 3 different stock roms, they all failed like at 3%. I found a friend with an S2, going to his place later today. What should I do/expect from his battery ?
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I'm not sure you can expect anything. It's just a common problem. See if you can get it fully charged and try the stock rom with odin again. Also check out this guide
As I said it seems like there is a hardware problem, the battery is just where I would start. Once you can rule that out you can look elsewhere
From your description, your odin flash got past the 'nand write' stage which is where most odin flashes fail.....from that point of view, things are a lot more positive than for other users facing odin flash fails.....
Can you confirm that your device is the international variant? It's just that in your OP you mention flashing a cwm package that you found on the Verizon S2 forum.
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
keithross39 said:
From your description, your odin flash got past the 'nand write' stage which is where most odin flashes fail.....from that point of view, things are a lot more positive than for other users facing odin flash fails.....
Can you confirm that your device is the international variant? It's just that in your OP you mention flashing a cwm package that you found on the Verizon S2 forum.
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I tried with multiple stock roms, but they all fail in the same stage. I bought the phone carrier free, and its code is GT-I9100 (no extra letters afterwards like a lot of S2s have). I also found another solution, but it stopped after NAND WRITE start.
Hopper8 said:
Another option for i9100
If you have an i9100, probably the best option to flash is to flash 4.1.2 JellyBean leak. Huge thanks to It_ler for providing the file after it was lost during the shutdown of hosting site hotfile.com and re-hosting on his dev-host, and for keithross39 for re-hosting the file on his storage. Download it here: or here. This is a 3-part firmware. It will wipe your device as it flashes, and in many cases this extra wipe while flashing contributes to a successful flash. To set this file up in Odin (as it is 3 parts): PDA = CODE_I9100XXLSJ.tar, PHONE = MODEM_I9100XXLS6.tar, and CSC = CSC_HOME_OXX_I9100OXXLS1.tar. As usual, do not tick 'repartition'.
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I also found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/chef-central/android/nand-write-start-fail-odin-soluction-t2851096
That 3 part firmware mentioned in your quoted text has a better chance of successful flash than a regular firmware as it formats and repartitions the device during the flash.....normal firmwares just overwrite what is already on the device.
I've had a quick look at the thread you linked to, and from what I understand, the OP is providing a way to flash the firmware partition by partition......
In theory, this is a good solution, but unfortunately, I don't know enough about the firmware structure or about the odin flashing process to be able to meaningfully pass comment on that method.......My uninformed instinct tells me 'why not'......but my practical, logical side tells me 'caution'....
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keithross39 said:
That 3 part firmware mentioned in your quoted text has a better chance of successful flash than a regular firmware as it formats and repartitions the device during the flash.....normal firmwares just overwrite what is already on the device.
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In Odin 3.07, everything but PDA is greyed out for me. I donwloaded v1.85 and tried the 3 part thing: Odin freezes at NAND Write Start!!, and as for my phone, there is no blue progress bar appearing on the screen in the first place while i'm in download mode.
Just tried the pit file solution as well:
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Re-Partition operation failed.
Things to check for odin flashing.......
1) firewall disabled
2) antivirus disabled
2) all Kies processes killed (use task manager)
4) run Odin as administrator
5) only use main board USB sockets (pc/laptop side)
6) make sure Samsung drivers correctly installed.
7) windows 8 & 10 may not allow odin to operate correctly.
8) Use official Samsung usb lead.....no cheap s**te off eBay
9) try all usb ports on pc/laptop
10) try different cables
11) try different PC's/Laptops.......
12) do the whole procedure multiple times.....Odin flashing is a bit like playing the lottery......it may not work the first 9 or 19 times, but for some reason, on the 10 or 20th attempt, it does.......
The only thing that will 'win the day' is perseverance......
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There is (possibly) a plan B.......
Are you able to get into recovery?
If you are, you *could* try flashing PhilZ recovery which will root your phone.....then you can give flashing a custom rom a try.......
You possibly still could go that route even without recovery......by (maybe) Odin flashing a custom kernel .tar and then flashing a custom rom......
(I'm not talking about the latest CM12. ....but an older KK or JB based rom.....they're far more stable and complete than the LP based roms.....)
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
I had a busy week and only could try some solutions today. Unfortunately, I think they ended up with the hardbrick of my phone, as I am not able to turn it on anymore, not even in download mode.
Are you *sure* that it's not just a failed battery.....you mentioned previously, that you thought there might be an issue with it.....
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keithross39 said:
Are you *sure* that it's not just a failed battery.....you mentioned previously, that you thought there might be an issue with it.....
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I'm not sure, but I kinda fiddled enough with ODIN for just the battery to be the cause. Of course I am no expert, but I see no connection between the battery failing and all the other problems: cwm11.2 not wiping cache/dalvik or performing factory resets, the option to only boot in download mode later, etc. When I plug the phone to the USB port, nothing happens anymore.
Sooooo... RIP phone? ...
Ricksis said:
Sooooo... RIP phone? ...
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If you are sure there's nothing else you can try........
But, even though it's an old device, it's still going to cost money to replace it....
You mentioned that odin failed to recognise it......
Another *possibly* would be the USB socket......
It would account for the lack of odin recognition *AND* a dead (uncharged) battery which could lead you to assume the whole phone is dead.
The port may have been ok at the start of your recovery attempts, but they do wear out (especially on older devices simply due to wear and tear) and by the last attempt it could have failed......
The part costs pocket change on ebay and is relatively easy to replace....I've done it myself......
Here's a guide I wrote on replacing the board......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2335961
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