[Q] Stuck in a boot loop, 'no OS installed' and can't mount /data. - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi everyone,
I've tried to find a solution to this problem but to no avail.
This is the situation:
I have had my phone rooted for a couple of years, running various roms. A couple of days ago I decided to ditch cyanogenmod because it was becoming more and more buggy, and flashed liquidsmooth android version 5.0.2. This was all working great, until my phone crashed, and then just got stuck at the samsung logo.
I can access TWRP, but it shows my internal storage as being 0 MB. I can also access download mode, and have tried to flash stock firmware through odin, but get the following:
<ID:0/012> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/012> boot.img
<ID:0/012> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/012>
<ID:0/012> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<ID:0/012> Added!!
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
When I try and ADB sideload using TWRP I just get the error unable to mount data on the phone, and adb on my computer hangs at waiting for device.
Can someone help?

Niall762 said:
Hi everyone,
I've tried to find a solution to this problem but to no avail.
This is the situation:
I have had my phone rooted for a couple of years, running various roms. A couple of days ago I decided to ditch cyanogenmod because it was becoming more and more buggy, and flashed liquidsmooth android version 5.0.2. This was all working great, until my phone crashed, and then just got stuck at the samsung logo.
I can access TWRP, but it shows my internal storage as being 0 MB. I can also access download mode, and have tried to flash stock firmware through odin, but get the following:
<ID:0/012> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/012> boot.img
<ID:0/012> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/012>
<ID:0/012> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<ID:0/012> Added!!
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
When I try and ADB sideload using TWRP I just get the error unable to mount data on the phone, and adb on my computer hangs at waiting for device.
Can someone help?
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Try this >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30087735&postcount=6 << pit file is in 4.1.2 download
If that fails
Try this >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/solved-pit-bricked-dead-problem-gt-t2535367 <<
If they both fail then you probably need a service repair.

tallman43 said:
Try this >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30087735&postcount=6 << pit file is in 4.1.2 download
If that fails
Try this >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/solved-pit-bricked-dead-problem-gt-t2535367 <<
If they both fail then you probably need a service repair.
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Thanks for your reply, I've tried both of these things and neither have worked. This is what I got while trying to flash that pit file in the second link you posted:
<ID:0/012> File analysis..
<ID:0/012> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/012> Initialzation..
<ID:0/012> Erase...
<ID:0/012>
<ID:0/012> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Wondering if my phone is a hard brick now! Anything else I could try?

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[Q] Samsung galaxy GT-i9300 hard brick?

Hi!
So a question I think I hard bricked my S3
I've installed the lollipop custom rom on it and it worked fine for 3-4 of days after one night charging I found device unresponsive so I've pull the battery out and now I get this when device is turning on:
i.imgur.com/TV5xhAh.jpg
Do you know guys what happen?
I can go in to download mode but Odin doesn't allow nothing pass giving an error:
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> There is no PIT partition.
Or when I try do add pit:
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)
<ID:0/007> Removed!!
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/007> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/007> FAIL!
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Re-Partition operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Do you guys know what I may have done? Is there any solution to this?
Thanks for any help or info
lpooltech-uk said:
Hi!
So a question I think I hard bricked my S3
I've installed the lollipop custom rom on it and it worked fine for 3-4 of days after one night charging I found device unresponsive so I've pull the battery out and now I get this when device is turning on:
i.imgur.com/TV5xhAh.jpg
Do you know guys what happen?
I can go in to download mode but Odin doesn't allow nothing pass giving an error:
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> There is no PIT partition.
Or when I try do add pit:
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)
<ID:0/007> Removed!!
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/007> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/007> FAIL!
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Re-Partition operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Do you guys know what I may have done? Is there any solution to this?
Thanks for any help or info
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You don’t need Odin to flash something, you can flash a zip file from your custom recovery.
josephiskandar said:
You don’t need Odin to flash something, you can flash a zip file from your custom recovery.
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Hey I can't access the recovery just the download mod and nothing else
lpooltech-uk said:
Hey I can't access the recovery just the download mod and nothing else
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Ok you hadn’t mentioned it so I thought you might be able to.
A hard brick is when you cannot boot your phone into any mode.
From what I’ve read your case is called a sudden death (SDS), so try to search for it.
lpooltech-uk said:
Hi!
So a question I think I hard bricked my S3
I've installed the lollipop custom rom on it and it worked fine for 3-4 of days after one night charging I found device unresponsive so I've pull the battery out and now I get this when device is turning on:
i.imgur.com/TV5xhAh.jpg
Do you know guys what happen?
I can go in to download mode but Odin doesn't allow nothing pass giving an error:
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> There is no PIT partition.
Or when I try do add pit:
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)
<ID:0/007> Removed!!
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/007> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/007> FAIL!
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Re-Partition operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Do you guys know what I may have done? Is there any solution to this?
Thanks for any help or info
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You need service repair seen many posts like this example >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/problem-white-screen-black-lines-rain-t2467459 << white screen is the sign of the complete eMMC failure I have not seen any posts that have solved this with a software solution.
tallman43 said:
You need service repair seen many posts like this example >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/problem-white-screen-black-lines-rain-t2467459 << white screen is the sign of the complete eMMC failure I have not seen any posts that have solved this with a software solution.
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Thank you for the answer! I already replaced my phone with New one but I wonder would change of the motherboard help me I see few not too expensive on eBay.
lpooltech-uk said:
Thank you for the answer! I already replaced my phone with New one but I wonder would change of the motherboard help me I see few not too expensive on eBay.
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There are in fact some cheap used motherboards sold on eBay.
If you feel confident with replacing it, all steps are explained in images and video.
Be careful as you may need to take off the rear camera from your old motherboard and plug it on the new one.

Having trouble rooting Verizon S4

I am trying to root my verizon galaxy S4. I uploaded android Kitkat from samsung's site and flashed it so that is the current rom version that it is running. I tried using the method in the sticky at the top of the page but i keep getting an error message when i attempt to flash the MD2 kernel through odin 3.07 on my PC. So far, in order to fix the problem, I have uninstalled all drivers, including those in my device manager, and re-installed them. I also went to USB options and checked both boxes. What am I doing wrong, and are there any other ways to flash a rom besideds through odin. Can i do this through Kies?
We can't really tell what your doing wrong... Because all you told us was it didn't work.
Error messages are not there to be ignored... You didn't get "an error message" you got a specific error message that told you what was wrong. READ IT, use google to understand the words you don't already.... Then as a last resort ask us... But tell us what the error message is.
Probably would also help to know what version of kit kat you just flashed.
I'm running android ver. 4.4.2. I am trying to install this files\SCH-I545_MD2_423399_Kernel.tar.md5 using this method http://youtu.be/tM1D6cvbCM8 and the log looks like this
Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> boot.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> FAIL! (Auth)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
I'm running android ver. 4.4.2. I am trying to install this files\SCH-I545_MD2_423399_Kernel.tar.md5 using this method http://youtu.be/tM1D6cvbCM8 and the log looks like this
Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> boot.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> FAIL! (Auth)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)[/QUOTE]

[Q] S6 Edge (SM-G925F) Upgrade problem

I downloaded Lollipop 5.1.1 from SamMobile.com. Upgrading from 5.0.2 using ODIN 3.10.6 - the upgrade failed and now the device is soft bricked. I can still access the recovery (HOME/PWR/DN VOL), but can't apply the 5.0.2 stock ROM - that keeps failing too with SW REV CHECK FAIL DEVICE:2, BINARY:1 appearing on the device.
I'm not fussed what version 5.0.2 or 5.1.1 gets installed, but how can I get the device working properly again?
All help appreciated.
Update: I've tried using ODIN to upload the stock image and get the following:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> G925FXXU1AOCV_G925FVIR1AOCN_G925FXXU1AOCW_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<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> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> sboot.bin
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> FAIL!
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
The device displays the SW REV message mentioned above.
you can't downgrade only upgrade
Thanks for the reply. So how can I push the 5.1.1 upgrade to the device?
if you can't flash your 5.0.2 means 5.1.1. firmware is already flashed..if you had problems with the 5.1.1 firmware you must delete the hidden Img..here is an example
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3141455
it's now the 7th time I wrote this..BTW don't mix your problems..the 5.1.1 firmware should have the fail problem later after system BTW hidden
Guys i was upgrading official firmware through ODIN, but it failed. Tried flashing TWRP Recovery as well and below error occured. Need help as my S6 Edge 925F is stuck and won't boot. One more thing, i can enter download mode just fine.
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
PIT related error bothers me .......
aneeqkhan said:
Guys i was upgrading official firmware through ODIN, but it failed. Tried flashing TWRP Recovery as well and below error occured. Need help as my S6 Edge 925F is stuck and won't boot. One more thing, i can enter download mode just fine.
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
PIT related error bothers me .......
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can you describe your steps..maybe one of them is wrong..?!
Alex-V said:
can you describe your steps..maybe one of them is wrong..?!
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I downloaded 5.1.1 firmware from sammobile and ODIN 3.10.6. when i connected the phone with PC for flashing, all drivers were already updated. Then i hit start after selecting ROM n it failed on the step as mentioned in OP. I tried booting up the phone but it didn't. Then when i again tried flashing the rom after booting in download mode, the error that i mentioned in my earlier post appeared (including error of PIT). Since then the phone does not even shut down. It either boots in download mode or stays at the error screen stating something about something went wrong with the software update and use smart switch.... something like it.... any suggestions.
EDIT: I was running stock 5.0.2 firmware unrooted....
aneeqkhan said:
I downloaded 5.1.1 firmware from sammobile and ODIN 3.10.6. when i connected the phone with PC for flashing, all drivers were already updated. Then i hit start after selecting ROM n it failed on the step as mentioned in OP. I tried booting up the phone but it didn't. Then when i again tried flashing the rom after booting in download mode, the error that i mentioned in my earlier post appeared (including error of PIT). Since then the phone does not even shut down. It either boots in download mode or stays at the error screen stating something about something went wrong with the software update and use smart switch.... something like it.... any suggestions.
EDIT: I was running stock 5.0.2 firmware unrooted....
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OK..you put the firmware to the right box..don't have a laptop here..I think it was ap or so..will look later
try the steps I described here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3091028
Alex-V said:
if you can't flash your 5.0.2 means 5.1.1. firmware is already flashed..if you had problems with the 5.1.1 firmware you must delete the hidden Img..here is an example
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3141455
it's now the 7th time I wrote this..BTW don't mix your problems..the 5.1.1 firmware should have the fail problem later after system BTW hidden
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Thank you very much ... we're back up and running

Soft bricked? (SM-A217F) [SOLVED]

Hello, so basically I have tried installing TWRP on my Samsung Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F) but I have failed and now I have no OS. (Stuck on booting up screen). However I can access
download mode so I tried to make something out of it by trying to install firmware stocks but I have also failed, I installed 2 different firmwares but both of them give me errors
(we’ll get to that later). So now I basically have Samsung Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F) which can reboot or go into download mode nothing else, the TWRP doesnt work (found out it
wasnt original one and many people got problems cause of it also.)
What I have tried :
Installing different firmwares (didnt work)
Installed ABD drivers and Samsung drivers (didnt work)
And now lets get to Odin.First from all when I firstly installed the TWRP it worked when I tried it again it didnt. Odin does recognize my phone after this all but it seems
I cannot install an OS, everytime I try I get this error :
<ID:0/007> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> Total Binary size: 5356 M
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Can't open the serial(COM) port.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/007> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> Total Binary size: 5356 M
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Can't open the serial(COM) port.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
....................................................
This is screen of my ODIN : Odin screen
(I have made sure to have re-partition off)
Am I soft bricked? Is there any possible way to fix it?
Hello, so basically I have solved my issue with one simple thing and that is I have used different version of Odin.
From this forum.

Set PIT file.. FAIL (Odin error)

Hello, I find I have a J6 2018 that during use decides to reboot and show a message "Could not do normal boot. Invalid KERNEL LENGHT!", I then went into Download Mode to re-flash the original firmware with the respective PIT file, the phone is branded "Vodafone" (Italian operator). Once I had inserted all the files and started the procedure the following error appeared:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> Total Binary size: 5132 M
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialisation...
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file...
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!!
<ID:0/003> FAIL!
<ID:0/003>...
<ID:0/003> Re-Partition operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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How can I solve this? I have tried many ways and failed (the phone won't go into recovery).
frafol said:
Hello, I find I have a J6 2018 that during use decides to reboot and show a message "Could not do normal boot. Invalid KERNEL LENGHT!", I then went into Download Mode to re-flash the original firmware with the respective PIT file, the phone is branded "Vodafone" (Italian operator). Once I had inserted all the files and started the procedure the following error appeared:
How can I solve this? I have tried many ways and failed (the phone won't go into recovery).
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Hi, I've been wondering if you got it to work again? I'm getting the same error while flashing official rom on my s9 exynos, thanks

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