This thread is assuming you are on stock ROM and have Android and Samsung drivers on your computer.
Step 0: ALWAYS PREPARE STOCK FIRMWARE AS BACKUP FOR ODIN
...........Download your firmware according to your region
...........Also make sure you are on the latest firmware on your phone
Step 1: Unlocking bootloader [important]
...........step a: Enable Developer options
...........step b: Enable OEM unlocking [important]
...........step c: Power off the phone
...........step d: Connect the USB cable. While connecting, press and hold Vol+ and Vol-
...........step e: Press and hold Vol+ to enter device unlock mode. Press Vol+ again to
...................confirm. This will erase ALL data on your phone (including internal
...................storage) and reboot. You will now be greeted with a yellow warning.
...................This is normal everytime you reboot
...........step f: Complete the setup, enable Developer options again and look for OEM
...................unlocking option. It should be greyed out [important]. If not, just
...................connect to the internet for 10 minutes and it will reappear. Again,
...................it should be greyed out [important]
Step 2: Installing TWRP [mandatory]
...........step a: Download TWRP.tar, VBMetaDisabler.tar, MultiDisabler.zip, and
...................DisableDMVerity.zip. Put the .zips on your sdcard
...........step b: Power off the phone
...........step c: Connect the USB cable. While connecting, press and hold Vol+ and Vol-
...........step d: Press Vol+ once to enter Download mode
...........step e: On Odin, disable Auto Reboot [important], add TWRP.tar on AP, then
...................press Start.
...........step f: Once completed, remove USB.
...........step g: Press and hold Power and Vol- to turn off. IMMEDIATELY plug back USB
...................while pressing and holding Vol+ and Vol-. DO NOT LET THE PHONE RESET
...................OR YOU WILL HAVE TO DO THIS ALL OVER AGAIN
...........step h: When in Download mode again, go to Odin and add VBMetaDisabler.tar on
...................AP then Start.
...........step i: Once completed, remove USB.
...........step j: Press and hold Power and Vol- to turn off. Let go then IMMEDIATELY
...................plug back USB while pressing and holding Vol+ and Power to enter
...................recovery. At this point there will be a red warning. Don't release the
...................buttons until the red warning disappears. The device will reboot twice.
...........step k: Once inside TWRP, press Wipe then Format Data then type yes.
...........step l: Press home, press Install then select MultiDisabler.zip, Add more
...................Zips, select DisableDMVerity.zip, then Swipe to confirm Flash
...........step m: Press home, Reboot, Recovery
Step 3: Installing GSIs [repeatable]
...........step a: Download ChonDoeFlasher.zip, GSI of your choice, KakarotKernel.zip,
...................GApps.zip (optional), and add-ons of your choice. Once you
...................downloaded your GSI (.xz format), extract its .img and rename it to
...................system.img. Put the .img on your sdcard along with the other .zips. It
...................should be all on the same folder
...........step b: On TWRP, Press Wipe, Advanced Wipe, tick Dalvik, Data, and Cache,
...................Swipe to Wipe, then press home
...........step c: Press Install, select ChonDoeFlasher.zip, Add more Zips,
...................KakarotKernel.zip, Add more Zips, GApps.zip (if needed), Add more Zips,
...................your add-ons, then Swipe to Flash
...........step d: Once finished, press home, Wipe, Format Data, type yes
...........step e: Press Reboot System and welcome to the club
TROUBLEHOOTING
...........If you ever get stuck in a bootloop (Samsung logo appearing again and again) in
...........Step 1 or Step 2, wait until the cycle stops then hold Vol+ and Vol- while
...........connecting USB. On your PC, extract your firmware .zip. It should contain 5 .md5
...........files. On Odin, load these files according to their buttons (AP file in AP
...........button, BL file in BL button, CP file in CP button, CSC file in CSC
...........button). HOME_CSC file isn't needed and just leave the USERDATA button blank.
...........Enable Auto-reboot and press Start. Once it's finished, repeat step f of step 1.
...........If you ever get stuck in a bootloop in Step 3, wait until the cycle stops then
...........press and hold Vol+ and Power while connecting USB. Don't release the buttons
...........until the red warning disappears. It will take you back to TWRP. There, make the
...........necessary steps to fix the problem, which varies from GSI to GSI or from the
............zips that you flashed.
CREDITS ...@neel0210 for KakarotKernel
...........@ShaDisNX255 for OrangeFoxRecovery
...........@RealVelosh for TWRP
...........@redymedan for his YouTube guides
...........@AndroidHowTo for his ChonDoeFlasher.zip
...........Samsung and Google for sources
Am I missing something? TWRP for the 5G version doesn't exist yet, neither OrangeFoxRecovery. The link redirects you to the 4G version of the A52, not the 5G version. Using the 4G version of TWRP on the 5G version will probably cause bootloop. It makes this forum totally irrelevant, for now at least.
Ok, so for those who wanted to try it, I tried it by myself just to make sure I am not missing anything. The results:
Nothing happens when I tried to boot to recovery after installing both of the files(twrp and VBMetadisabler), worse than that, it actually caused my phone to brick, it just showed a weird menu that looks very similar to the download mode except it has black screen with samsung's logo and the red warning. I reflashed my stock firmware and tried again. I did it for 5 times, nothing works. I read the instructions very carefully(even tho there is not much detail that you can miss), I am having the same result. My conclusion is that this TWRP image which was made for the 4G version of the A52, CANNOT be used for the 5G version.
GiulianoB said:
Ok, so for those who wanted to try it, I tried it by myself just to make sure I am not missing anything. The results:
Nothing happens when I tried to boot to recovery after installing both of the files(twrp and VBMetadisabler), worse than that, it actually caused my phone to brick, it just showed a weird menu that looks very similar to the download mode except it has black screen with samsung's logo and the red warning. I reflashed my stock firmware and tried again. I did it for 5 times, nothing works. I read the instructions very carefully(even tho there is not much detail that you can miss), I am having the same result. My conclusion is that this TWRP image which was made for the 4G version of the A52, CANNOT be used for the 5G version.
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Okay my fault for not testing, will mark this thread as incomplete for now until a proper recovery for 5G arrives.
axljohn said:
Okay my fault for not testing, will mark this thread as incomplete for now until a proper recovery for 5G arrives.
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Thank you very much, **** happens. We are humans, we all do mistakes
I'm now doing it in my SM-A525F 4G. I'll let you know what happened next.
It worked! Very nice I got rid of knox
axljohn said:
Okay my fault for not testing, will mark this thread as incomplete for now until a proper recovery for 5G arrives.
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Yeah so what gives is the A52 5g cursed or something?? Ive never seen such a popular device nit get support of custom roms unless of course the bootloader is permanently locked.
Whats Samsung not telling us??!!
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i tried to flash 2.2 using odin but i cant select reboot or any other command on the list.. what do i do? or is my phone done?
Lavundra21 said:
i tried to flash 2.2 using odin but i cant select reboot or any other command on the list.. what do i do? or is my phone done?
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No sir, you should be just fine, try to reflash back to stock using odin, pull the battery remove the sim and sd card, and then go into downloader mode, and try again.
stock FW here, good luck.
Lavundra21 said:
i tried to flash 2.2 using odin but i cant select reboot or any other command on the list.. what do i do? or is my phone done?
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Read the froyo thread you need to adb reboot
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
still cant get it to work... i dunno what im doing wrong. but it seems like all the files needed arent in the link from above.
Keep trying
Try enter "downloading mode" with the sd card in the phone(after many attempts it worked for me), there is a thread in this forum about how to enter "downloading mode" and flash the phone.
still cant get out of the android system recovery mode.. ive tried holding buttons down while turning the phone on and off and theres nothng happening. still cant use the power button as the ok.
i got the same problem i cant use any button as ok
is there a way to get the ok button, or what i can do to get over this problem
thanks in advance
Let me know if these steps help:
Here is a couple of methods to get into download mode. Once you get to
download mode, follow the directions in second part of my post...
First Method
1) Pull the battery, sim card, and sd card.
2) Reinsert battery but do not press any buttons.
3) Plug into usb that is connected to your computer. If something shows up
on the screen (charging logo) then you should be golden.
4) Hold the vol up, vol down, and power until the screen comes on,
immediately release the power button but not the other two. Hopefully it
will boot into download mode and than you can use Odin to get back to stock.
Second Method
1) Another method that seems to work for some people is to pull the battery,
sim, sd card.
2) Reinsert battery and hold both volume buttons but do not press power
button.
3) Then plug in usb. The phone should boot into download.
Third Method
1) You will need the samsung ADB drivers installed for your phone and ADB.
Samsung Drivers for 32 bit Windows: http://files.androidspin.com/downlo...=SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_x86.exe
Samsung Drivers for 64 bit Windows: http://files.androidspin.com/downlo...ung/vibrant/&file=usb_drivers_GalaxyS_x64.zip
2) Remove sim card and sd-card. Remove the battery.
3) Hold buttons vol up, vol down, and power.
4) While holding down those 3 buttons put the battery back in and keep
holding all 3 buttons until the vibrant disappears and reappears. Once it
reappears, release all 3 buttons.
5) Now connect your phone to your pc via USB cable.
6) Open a cmd prompt and navigate to the folder with ADB and type "ADB
REBOOT DOWNLOAD" caps are not necessary.
7) Your phone will reboot into the download
How to get back to stock once in Download Mode:
Download the files in the linked thread and follow the directions there or
the ones in my post below.
Odin and Files Needed Available Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475
1) Open Odin and verify that one of the Com ports shows a device connected.
If it doesn't try using a different usb port.
2) Load the .pit and pda files. It should be pretty obvious how to do that
once you are in Odin.
3) Make sure that the option to partition is unchecked. The other two
options should be checked.
4) Hit start and wait.
5) Your phone will restart when Odin is done and you will be good to go.
Seems to be the same issue
I just tried upgrading to 2.2 using Odin and this seems to be the same problem. It seems that every solution starts with, "Enter Into Download Mode..." but no method seems to work.
I wouldn't say the phone is "bricked" as when it is plugged into a computer it will install the drivers and Odin sees it, but I can't get it into anything but recovery mode.
The buttons seem to be strangely mapped, the up and down buttons are reversed and the power button doesn't seem to be working as the "Ok" button. The menu toggles the recovery screen and the <!> graphic with the Android. Anyone figured out how to solve this? In the meantime I will continue attempting to get into download moad.
Hi, I have the same exact problem. Stuck in system recovery. Volume buttons reversed. Power button does nothing. Cannot get into download mode. Please Help
what happened?
I just got the same issue :S
the volumes buttons are wrong and the power (OK) button is not working on system recovery mode...
any help?
same problem - samsung galaxy vibrant
brianking21 said:
Hi, I have the same exact problem. Stuck in system recovery. Volume buttons reversed. Power button does nothing. Cannot get into download mode. Please Help
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can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
(invalid argument)
e:copya_dbdata_media:can't mount SDCARD:
your storage not prepared yet, please use UI menu for format and reboot actions
copy default media content failed
Folks, any update regarding this problem. I got very same problem, and could not find a solution yet.
hints?
I have the same problem also. I got into the problem by following a thread down grading to 2e version from 3e version. I've tried lots of things including going back to stock--or what I think is stock. I now have the 3e version again but when I bring up recovery mode the up/down buttons are backwards and the ok (power) key doesn't work.
Suggestions? HELP?
We can get into root console and manually tweak files if that will help.
UPDATE----SOLUTION
I got this working by reloading the stock t-mobile kernel from http androidspin.com/2010/08/09/how-to-restore-or-recover-your-samsung-vibrant/. This link provided at that site is single file so just use the pda and pit boxes in odin. In desperation I selected re-partion and Phone bootloader update.
I was unable to get into the recovery console with hitting any keys but adb did the trick. Volumn-up and power gets into the flash download
Finally Fixed it
I finally was able to get the phone into download mode by holding down the volume up key, the search key and the power key.
It seems the key mapping was just messed up.
After it entered download mode I followed the guide on androidspin /2010/08/09/ how-to-restore-or-recover-your-samsung-vibrant (add the .com to androidspin, forum won't let me post links yet)
Hi How did you hold the search key. It does not light up till the vibrant shows on screen. Can you please explain how to managed to hold vol up, power and search together? thanks
Sivaavis its only a 3-button combo, not 4. Why u holding down search? Its up,down volume and power and then when the vibrant logo shows u let go of power.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA Premium App
If you are in recovery mode just go into adb and type in:
adb reboot download
You should be in download mode
HELP: i had been going to flash MR by myself, but when i tried to unlock it and flashed the rooted 'boot.img' extracted from 'Z4T_SGP771_AndroPlusKernel_v4.zip', i don't get the 'supersu' on the desktop properly, after tried a few times, i did a factory reset, it now hangs on boot logo, there is no response to 'power' button long pressed down, looks it will power down until battery goes up, does anyone also experience this? how can i restore this?
The link i'm following:
cwm-twrp-android.net/download/sony-xperia-z4-tablet-lte/
it prevents me paste the outside link since this my first post, so i removed http prefix.
I solved it by myself, after pressing 'Volume Down' + 'Power', it reboots, and looks the factory reset did nothing, it's weird.
On the .260 firmware AndroPlusKernel v4 won't work. I had the same thing when I accidentally flashed v5. You'll need v10. Also, download this stuff from official sources, look in the AndroPlusKernel thread here on XDA.
So, get into fastboot in some way (I don't know how I got back into it, just hammered the volume rocker) and flash the correct v10 boot.img.
Wei Xu said:
I solved it by myself, after pressing 'Volume Down' + 'Power', it reboots, and looks the factory reset did nothing, it's weird.
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Hi,
to go in fastboot mode press and hold down volume up and connect to your Pc, the led become blue
To go in flash mode press and hold down volume down and connect to your pc, the led become yellow for a few seconds so you must be fast to enter the command in ADB
killdozer56 said:
Hi,
to go in fastboot mode press and hold down volume up and connect to your Pc, the led become blue
To go in flash mode press and hold down volume down and connect to your pc, the led become yellow for a few seconds so you must be fast to enter the command in ADB
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Thanks a lot for your comments, i have root it successfully, is there anyone made it to flash MarshMallow? i tried to update it with TWRY with officially binary SW_binaries_for_Xperia_AOSP_M_v01_2.zip, but it tells 'Could not find 'META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary' in the zip file', does anyone know how to survive this?
I also find a AOSP version 'AOSP_L_MR1_160113_karin.zip' from www.androidfilehost.com, but it only contains image file, i tried to flash them all, others(boot, userdata, recovery) are all ok, but it hangs at flashing 'system.img', i terminate it forcely after waiting for 20+ mins, the system boot up back to 5.0.2 after that.
If i use TWRP to install this zip, it tells the same error with the official binary, anyone know if this will work?
ok guys, this is the easiest method for u guys who own a320y (ds) , maybe works with a320f version.
i have read many threads here according to gaining root for this device, but i got problem with twrp after flashing rom with odin. twrp cant mount /data
okay, here is the solution for u guys who dont have external sd card.
(READ IT CAREFULLY)
1. Download stock firmware related to your device (in this case, a320y/DS. but i think i t will working fine for a320f version)
2. Download Latest odin version from here https://odindownload.com/, and intall on your pc
3. Make sure u have adb installed on your pc, and also have samsung usb driver installed too. u can find it here
4. connect your device to pc on download mode (hold volume down , home, and power button until you see blue screen and press volume up button to go to download mode)
5. extract your firmware you download wherever you want.
6. open odin and you will see your device there. (something like 0:[com6])
7. choose the file you extracted (AP - AP , CSC - HOME CSC , BL - BL , CP - CP) , then un-tick the auto-reboot.
8. press start.
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9. when its done, disconnect your device, and connect it again.
10. press reset on odin
11. press ap button and select twrp file (.tar) = u can download twrp for our device here
12. untick auto reboot option again
13. press start.
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14.. when its done, force restart your device by pressing and hold vol down , home , power button until the screen is gone black. and the device will reboot to system.
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15. finish the setup for the first time, and enable the developer setting (go to about phone, software information and press build number 5-10 times)
16. press back button 2 times, and u will see developer option on the lowest screen.
17. go to developer option and enable OEM UNLOCK, disable auto update system, ENABLE USB DEBUGGING. see your phone screen, it will asking for usb debugging authorization. press yes
18. now go back to TWRP turning off your device, after the screen goes off, hold volume up, home button, and power button until u get inside twrp again.
19. download magisk zip here
20. press advanced button, and press sideload and enable it.
21. disconnect and reconnect your device to pc.
22. open CMD (win + R , and type CMD), now in command screen, type this
adb sideload yourdownloaddirectory/magisk-v16.0.zip
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23. after the progress done, u can reboot your phone.
24. download magisk manager here and install on your phone, give permission to install the .apk file.
25. now your device is ROOTED, WITHOUT ANY LAG ON LOCKSCREEN, AND WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM WITH TWRP RECOVERY.
==i make this tutorial because i myself had facing the problem when installing twrp. after flashing the firmware and straight reboot to twrp, the /data folder is still mounted, but after reboot to system and back to twrp, it cant mount the /data anymore. so i need to wipe the data again and again. but after installing twrp and flashing the magisk.zip file , the problem with /data is gone. i dont need to wipe /data anymore :victory: and some people are facing the lag while unlocking screen with secured lockscreen (pattern/password) after rooting using chainfire.zip . but with magisk.zip , the lagg is gone forever ==
sorry for my english, but i think u guys can understand it.
Feel Free to ask me if u guys facing problem with this tutorial, i will help!
because many people here are helped me a lot for every problem i had, so i think this time is my time to helping others too
Is this guide for Nougat or Oreo?
AK2H said:
Is this guide for Nougat or Oreo?
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ah yeah sorry, this tutorial is for Nougat version.
have not try oreo because still not released for my country.
Can I still use fingerprint to unlock the screen when rooting this way?
leo31 said:
ok guys, this is the easiest method for u guys who own a320y (ds) , maybe works with a320f version.
i have read many threads here according to gaining root for this device, but i got problem with twrp after flashing rom with odin. twrp cant mount /data
okay, here is the solution for u guys who dont have external sd card.
(READ IT CAREFULLY)
1. Download stock firmware related to your device (in this case, a320y/DS. but i think i t will working fine for a320f version)
2. Download Latest odin version from here https://odindownload.com/, and intall on your pc
3. Make sure u have adb installed on your pc, and also have samsung usb driver installed too. u can find it here
4. connect your device to pc on download mode (hold volume down , home, and power button until you see blue screen and press volume up button to go to download mode)
5. extract your firmware you download wherever you want.
6. open odin and you will see your device there. (something like 0:[com6])
7. choose the file you extracted (AP - AP , CSC - HOME CSC , BL - BL , CP - CP) , then un-tick the auto-reboot.
8. press start.
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9. when its done, disconnect your device, and connect it again.
10. press reset on odin
11. press ap button and select twrp file (.tar) = u can download twrp for our device here
12. untick auto reboot option again
13. press start.
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14.. when its done, force restart your device by pressing and hold vol down , home , power button until the screen is gone black. and the device will reboot to system.
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15. finish the setup for the first time, and enable the developer setting (go to about phone, software information and press build number 5-10 times)
16. press back button 2 times, and u will see developer option on the lowest screen.
17. go to developer option and enable OEM UNLOCK, disable auto update system, ENABLE USB DEBUGGING. see your phone screen, it will asking for usb debugging authorization. press yes
18. now go back to TWRP turning off your device, after the screen goes off, hold volume up, home button, and power button until u get inside twrp again.
19. download magisk zip here
20. press advanced button, and press sideload and enable it.
21. disconnect and reconnect your device to pc.
22. open CMD (win + R , and type CMD), now in command screen, type this
23. after the progress done, u can reboot your phone.
24. download magisk manager here and install on your phone, give permission to install the .apk file.
25. now your device is ROOTED, WITHOUT ANY LAG ON LOCKSCREEN, AND WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM WITH TWRP RECOVERY.
==i make this tutorial because i myself had facing the problem when installing twrp. after flashing the firmware and straight reboot to twrp, the /data folder is still mounted, but after reboot to system and back to twrp, it cant mount the /data anymore. so i need to wipe the data again and again. but after installing twrp and flashing the magisk.zip file , the problem with /data is gone. i dont need to wipe /data anymore :victory: and some people are facing the lag while unlocking screen with secured lockscreen (pattern/password) after rooting using chainfire.zip . but with magisk.zip , the lagg is gone forever ==
sorry for my english, but i think u guys can understand it.
Feel Free to ask me if u guys facing problem with this tutorial, i will help!
because many people here are helped me a lot for every problem i had, so i think this time is my time to helping others too
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Do I have to perform steps 1-8 if I'm already in Nougat?
Has someone tried this on an SM-A320FL with Android 8.0 and SD card inserted?
simple_s said:
Has someone tried this on an SM-A320FL with Android 8.0 and SD card inserted?
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It's works fine.
Hi, This guide is made for flashing Alcatel OneTouch POP UP (6044D). This won't work on any other device. This guide is very simple. If your device has been soft BRICKED or Hard BRICKED this is the way to restore it.
THE FIRMWARE PROVIDED IN THIS THREAD DEOS NOT BELONG TO ME
I AM NOT RESPONSABLE OF ANY DAMAGE CAUSED TO YOUR DEVICE BECAUSE OF THIS GUIDE, DO NOT TELL ME THAT YOUR DEVICE HAS BEEN BRICKED
What you will need
1: PC/ Laptop
2: Miracle Box (Link given down the thread)
3: Qualcomm Drivers
4: The Device
And some knowledge
So Let's start.
Link for Firmware:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByQqd_psFzvxSEJ1OUpxSFFtRW8/view
Link for Miracle Box:
Link will be available tomorrow
First download QUALCOMM drivers, it's very essential or your PC won't detect it.
Download Miracle box (PROVIDED in the THREAD). The miracle Box has been cracked so it does not need a dongle. Make sure to turn off the antivirus otherwise the Antivirus will delete it:crying:
Download the FIRMWARE of the device, I have tried other Firmware with different tools but this was the only one that worked, my device was also Hard BRICKED, so the FIRMWARE is tested. Also I have tried other guides provided online but neither of them worked for me, Flashing it with QFIL Will lead to an error or an Unfinished flash.
When everything is installed.
[PHOTOS ARE INCLUDED ONE THE BOTTOM OF THE THREAD]
Open Miracle Box, Click on QUALCOMM, Then on Flashing, There you will see two option "Write Flash" and "Custom Flasher", so Click on "custom Flasher". Then choose "File to Write".
Also choose Partion(s) that you want to Flash. e.g. System.img so choose system as Partion and system.img as file to Write.
Once all of this is done, boot the device into edl mode, yes, 6044D has edl mode.
HOW TO
So to boot into edl there are two ways to boot into it. First is through recovery mode (stock) or TWRP etc... So if you have a recovery then navigate to reboot to bootloader in recovery, when pressing power button to choose it, press volume + and - at the same time start pressing home button two to three time. and then will turn dark black or back with backlight turned on.
This one is for without recovery, in case you don't have a recovery then, press power, volume + - and home button at the same time, the phone will start and will show boot logo, keep pressing it till it restarts, (When restarting press the home button multiple time) and it will go in edl.
(But in my case, I had to do it multiple time to get to edl mode)
Back to PC. Plug the USB to the device and the PC then Press port button, if it doesn't detect it, it means that it's not in edl mode, try again
When all is set press start, ( everything said on the upper paragraph must be done quickly or it will give an error ) so be quick:good:
Once the partition is flashed, do the same one by one with the whole rom, mainly system, boot, recovery etc... (When doing it you don't need to reboot and come back in edl mode)
WHEN FLASHING DO NOT REMOVE THE USB PORT! OR IT WILL LEAD TO EVEN WORSE CONDITION, JUST DON'T
Reboot and enjoy!
If you have any problems or questions ask me, give a thanks, that keep me motivated:silly:
Some stock rom screenshots are attached,
Another thing is that of you have a custom recovery for Alcatel pop up 6044D, like TWRP, CWM or Philz recovery, so please send it to me
My Tab S6 tried to auto-install an update yesterday (it is rarely connected to Wifi/internet). It then rebooted. Since then, it's been stuck in a boot loop.
It will display the "Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 | Secured By Knox" logo screen for a few seconds, then switch to the blue "Installing System Update" screen (with the android logo). Installing System Update gets to 28% and stops. Then the rotating icon on the android freezes. Then the device reboots and starts all over again.
Edit: the tablet is 100% stock. It's not been rooted or had any custom ROMs loaded.
I have tried getting to recovery mode, by holding power+volup while it boots. This doesn't seem to change the behavior at all. Any advice is much appreciated.
Fedge7 said:
My Tab S6 tried to auto-install an update yesterday (it is rarely connected to Wifi/internet). It then rebooted. Since then, it's been stuck in a boot loop.
It will display the "Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 | Secured By Knox" logo screen for a few seconds, then switch to the blue "Installing System Update" screen (with the android logo). Installing System Update gets to 28% and stops. Then the rotating icon on the android freezes. Then the device reboots and starts all over again.
Edit: the tablet is 100% stock. It's not been rooted or had any custom ROMs loaded.
I have tried getting to recovery mode, by holding power+volup while it boots. This doesn't seem to change the behavior at all. Any advice is much appreciated.
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can you shut it down? try volume down and power button ? if it don't shut down, do this soon as it reboots, hold volume up and down and plug in usb cable to desktop/laptop usb port! it will boot into download mode!
N1NJATH3ORY said:
can you shut it down? try volume down and power button ? if it don't shut down, do this soon as it reboots, hold volume up and down and plug in usb cable to desktop/laptop usb port! it will boot into download mode!
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I can't actually shut it down. If I start holding power+voldown right after it boots, the tablet does reboot before getting stuck at 28%. But it reboots--it doesn't power off.
I tried download mode and that actually seemed to work! Specifically, I left the tablet overnight in the reboot loop until the battery drained. Just now, I held down volup+voldown and plugged it into my laptop. I got the green "Warning/Custom OS" screen and then pressed volup to continue. The tablet rebooted pretty quickly after that (I'm guessing due to low battery) so I didn't get a good look at the download mode options.
Once I'm in download mode, can I factory reset the tablet? I don't need to preserve any data/apps/settings.
Fedge7 said:
I can't actually shut it down. If I start holding power+voldown right after it boots, the tablet does reboot before getting stuck at 28%. But it reboots--it doesn't power off.
I tried download mode and that actually seemed to work! Specifically, I left the tablet overnight in the reboot loop until the battery drained. Just now, I held down volup+voldown and plugged it into my laptop. I got the green "Warning/Custom OS" screen and then pressed volup to continue. The tablet rebooted pretty quickly after that (I'm guessing due to low battery) so I didn't get a good look at the download mode options.
Once I'm in download mode, can I factory reset the tablet? I don't need to preserve any data/apps/settings.
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You cannot reset the tablet from Download mode afaik- You need to enter Recovery Mode to do that.
You can however, flash stock from Download mode using Odin (3.13.3 is best). If you're not confident with doing that, your best option is Factory Reset in Recovery Mode. Hold Volume Up and Power when the Tablet is booting, let go when you see the Samsung logo. The timing can be tricky, but you should be able to do it. Also, you can force a reboot with Volume Down and Power.
Alternatively, if factory reset doesn't work, since you're completely stock, you will still be covered under warrenty.
bartleby999 said:
your best option is Factory Reset in Recovery Mode. Hold Volume Up and Power when the Tablet is booting, let go when you see the Samsung logo.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I have tried this many many times. I've tried letting go of the buttons at different times. I've tried holding volup while letting go of power. I've tried this a ton of different ways, and no matter what, the tablet always shows the "Installing system update" screen. Some googling has led me to believe that sometimes, when performing a factory reset, the "Installing system update" screen shows up right before the normal recovery screen. Is it possible that the tablet is trying to get to recovery mode, but can't get past this first step?
Fedge7 said:
Is it possible that the tablet is trying to get to recovery mode, but can't get past this first step?
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Honestly, I don't know - I'm not an expert but I guess it's possible that the update failed and corrupted both System and Recovery.
You'll be covered under warrenty, so maybe just return the Tablet from where you purchased or direct to Samsung, could take a while given the current situation though I guess. If you have a PC, then I think the best option would be to just flash stock yourself, since that's probably all Samsung will do. Even if that doesn't work you'd still be covered under warrenty, as far as I'm aware attempting to flash stock doesn't trip Knox.
Here is solution to unbrick your device!!!
Fedge7 said:
My Tab S6 tried to auto-install an update yesterday (it is rarely connected to Wifi/internet). It then rebooted. Since then, it's been stuck in a boot loop.
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Edit: the tablet is 100% stock. It's not been rooted or had any custom ROMs loaded.
I have tried getting to recovery mode, by holding power+volup while it boots. This doesn't seem to change the behavior at all. Any advice is much appreciated.
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Despair not...I have just come from resolving this exact situation not 30 minutes ago. I'd been trying to flash (using Odin as I decided to stay on Stock and not root this device, for a change) the latest OneUI2.1 releases for my device (SM-T865 - LTE version) and boom in the middle of the Odin update, the flash just failed...I then couldn't reboot and get into neither Recovery, nor Download Mode because it appears my bootloader and recovery both got corrupted.
Here's what you need....
1. Odin app for PC (am on Windows)
2. Your device's Stock firmware (sammobile firmware archive)
3. You will need someone to help you boot the device directly into Download mode (and this is the tricky part because for most of us we are used to get into Bootloader by using the key combination (from Powered Off device) Vol+ and Power On at the same time to get into stock recovery and then scrolling down to option 2 in this menu, "Reboot to Bootloader". Well now you are going to boot directly into Bootloader mode. Here's how you do it...
4. Get your friend to line up the USB-C cable into the port of the device, but DO NOT press it in...yet
5. Press Power off and Vol- buttons at the same time to turn off the device
6. And now you have to to be super fast: if device starts to turn on on its own, YOU press and hold Vol+ and Vol- both at the same time while YOUR FRIEND pushes the USB cable fully into the port - you should now have booted directly into Download mode. (if not repeat this, and remember to be super fast and sync with your friend pushing in the USB cable)...
7. When you get into Download mode, then you are home and dry...
8. Select ONLY the Bootloader file (BL...XX...) in Odin, make sure only "reset time" and "reboot" are ticked, and flash
9. When device reboots, press Vol+ and Power combo to get back into Bootloader mode again...but I think device will reboot into Download mode on its own
10. Now select all the files from your Stock file into the various tabs (BL, CP, CSC, AP...) do not select HOME_CSC as we want to flush this device clean...
11. Flash, and voila...success - you will have lost all your data but rather that than losing the device...
12. Feedback here and let us know if this works? For reference for others in the future...
FYI, I got in this situation, and the previous post did work for me, just takes good timing! Thanks!!!!
Same issue today for me. My tablet showed different screen with green and red text, it allowed me to delete app data, then booted into safe mode, then i had to do factory reset and now i am screwed, as it is refusing to restore any apps and their settings. I will try to flash it back to Android 9, maybe then it will do the restore. I forgot to do any manual backup to SD or so.
Edit: the device upgraded to 10, but reset itself after about 10 minutes of use.
Edit2: i found what caused it. It is caused by Nova Launcher, if i try to set wallpaper.
Just found a news article that there is a RGB/sRGB problem with wallpapers. It might be the problem i had.
I am adding a screenshot of the result.
Yeah, I had that kind of reboot loop from a wallpaper that I downloaded
Moe5508 said:
Here is solution to unbrick your device!!!
Despair not...I have just come from resolving this exact situation not 30 minutes ago. I'd been trying to flash (using Odin as I decided to stay on Stock and not root this device, for a change) the latest OneUI2.1 releases for my device (SM-T865 - LTE version) and boom in the middle of the Odin update, the flash just failed...I then couldn't reboot and get into neither Recovery, nor Download Mode because it appears my bootloader and recovery both got corrupted.
Here's what you need....
1. Odin app for PC (am on Windows)
2. Your device's Stock firmware (sammobile firmware archive)
3. You will need someone to help you boot the device directly into Download mode (and this is the tricky part because for most of us we are used to get into Bootloader by using the key combination (from Powered Off device) Vol+ and Power On at the same time to get into stock recovery and then scrolling down to option 2 in this menu, "Reboot to Bootloader". Well now you are going to boot directly into Bootloader mode. Here's how you do it...
4. Get your friend to line up the USB-C cable into the port of the device, but DO NOT press it in...yet
5. Press Power off and Vol- buttons at the same time to turn off the device
6. And now you have to to be super fast: if device starts to turn on on its own, YOU press and hold Vol+ and Vol- both at the same time while YOUR FRIEND pushes the USB cable fully into the port - you should now have booted directly into Download mode. (if not repeat this, and remember to be super fast and sync with your friend pushing in the USB cable)...
7. When you get into Download mode, then you are home and dry...
8. Select ONLY the Bootloader file (BL...XX...) in Odin, make sure only "reset time" and "reboot" are ticked, and flash
9. When device reboots, press Vol+ and Power combo to get back into Bootloader mode again...but I think device will reboot into Download mode on its own
10. Now select all the files from your Stock file into the various tabs (BL, CP, CSC, AP...) do not select HOME_CSC as we want to flush this device clean...
11. Flash, and voila...success - you will have lost all your data but rather that than losing the device...
12. Feedback here and let us know if this works? For reference for others in the future...
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Bravo!!
Works for me.
Many thanks
I can get into download mode. But it kicks me out within a few seconds. Any help please
Moe5508 said:
Here is solution to unbrick your device!!!
Despair not...I have just come from resolving this exact situation not 30 minutes ago. I'd been trying to flash (using Odin as I decided to stay on Stock and not root this device, for a change) the latest OneUI2.1 releases for my device (SM-T865 - LTE version) and boom in the middle of the Odin update, the flash just failed...I then couldn't reboot and get into neither Recovery, nor Download Mode because it appears my bootloader and recovery both got corrupted.
Here's what you need....
1. Odin app for PC (am on Windows)
2. Your device's Stock firmware (sammobile firmware archive)
3. You will need someone to help you boot the device directly into Download mode (and this is the tricky part because for most of us we are used to get into Bootloader by using the key combination (from Powered Off device) Vol+ and Power On at the same time to get into stock recovery and then scrolling down to option 2 in this menu, "Reboot to Bootloader". Well now you are going to boot directly into Bootloader mode. Here's how you do it...
4. Get your friend to line up the USB-C cable into the port of the device, but DO NOT press it in...yet
5. Press Power off and Vol- buttons at the same time to turn off the device
6. And now you have to to be super fast: if device starts to turn on on its own, YOU press and hold Vol+ and Vol- both at the same time while YOUR FRIEND pushes the USB cable fully into the port - you should now have booted directly into Download mode. (if not repeat this, and remember to be super fast and sync with your friend pushing in the USB cable)...
7. When you get into Download mode, then you are home and dry...
8. Select ONLY the Bootloader file (BL...XX...) in Odin, make sure only "reset time" and "reboot" are ticked, and flash
9. When device reboots, press Vol+ and Power combo to get back into Bootloader mode again...but I think device will reboot into Download mode on its own
10. Now select all the files from your Stock file into the various tabs (BL, CP, CSC, AP...) do not select HOME_CSC as we want to flush this device clean...
11. Flash, and voila...success - you will have lost all your data but rather that than losing the device...
12. Feedback here and let us know if this works? For reference for others in the future...
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Hi,
Really need your help, after I updated my firmware using Odin, updated BL, AP, CP, CSC, my tab cannot boot up stuck in logo. Doing the Power + volume up leads me to different screen now. I cannot access recovery mode or download page anymore,
What must I do? Pleasssee help. Added the pic, after doing hard reset (power + vol up)
I cannot connect back to Odin also. Always setup connection failed.
Please help. Really messed up big time
Just a thought... Can this be restored from service center?
Thank you in advance.
I have the same problem with a Tab S6 Lite, it is in bootloop and does not let me enter the recovery mode, I can go into download mode and I flashed the latest original firmware Android11, Android10 etc., . I tried them all but always goes in bootloop, and also the bootloop occurs only if I connect the usb cable to the PC, without any sign of life. Do I still have hopes or have I compromised the motherboard?
The reason for all this is because I had followed a guide to give root permissions with magisk, I did everything right, only that the guide was with Android10, while I had Android11 and I was deceived by the fact that in the title of the guide there was written "guide 2021"
, so I did not check the compatibility of operating systems, I was a fool, I know, I hope so much that I did nothing irretrievable, it's my son's tablet!
Genpis said:
I have the same problem with a Tab S6 Lite, it is in bootloop and does not let me enter the recovery mode, I can go into download mode and I flashed the latest original firmware Android11, Android10 etc., . I tried them all but always goes in bootloop, and also the bootloop occurs only if I connect the usb cable to the PC, without any sign of life. Do I still have hopes or have I compromised the motherboard?
The reason for all this is because I had followed a guide to give root permissions with magisk, I did everything right, only that the guide was with Android10, while I had Android11 and I was deceived by the fact that in the title of the guide there was written "guide 2021"
, so I did not check the compatibility of operating systems, I was a fool, I know, I hope so much that I did nothing irretrievable, it's my son's tablet!
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Did you use HOME CSC or the non HOME CSC when flashing?
Genpis said:
I have the same problem with a Tab S6 Lite, it is in bootloop and does not let me enter the recovery mode, I can go into download mode and I flashed the latest original firmware Android11, Android10 etc., . I tried them all but always goes in bootloop, and also the bootloop occurs only if I connect the usb cable to the PC, without any sign of life. Do I still have hopes or have I compromised the motherboard?
The reason for all this is because I had followed a guide to give root permissions with magisk, I did everything right, only that the guide was with Android10, while I had Android11 and I was deceived by the fact that in the title of the guide there was written "guide 2021"
, so I did not check the compatibility of operating systems, I was a fool, I know, I hope so much that I did nothing irretrievable, it's my son's tablet!
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Try to install a castom rooted rom which has pre installed also Twrp.
[MAGISK Rom / Firmware base convertor) 420rom-T860/5 - V13.3- CUE1 - ANDROID 10 - OneUI 3.1 - Sec Patch 05/2021 - Released 06/07/2021
WELCOME TO 420 ROM - MAGISK ROM FOR SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB S6 WiFi/4G (T860/5)! 420rom Telegram-Group: Please bear in mind that things will be added as and when my learning and time permits (being a dad with a family and having ADHD myself means...
forum.xda-developers.com
Download the android 11 last rooted rom from there. You install it with odin as as a normal original rom.
Disable in odin auto reboot. After rom install, restart manually and press the correct buttons immediately to boot in Twrp and not to system. Format (not wipe) data from there and reboot to system. If you are lucky it will work..
(I hope you unlocked bootloader before try to root. If you haven't unlocked bootloader this won't work also).
Moe5508 said:
Here is solution to unbrick your device!!!
Despair not...I have just come from resolving this exact situation not 30 minutes ago. I'd been trying to flash (using Odin as I decided to stay on Stock and not root this device, for a change) the latest OneUI2.1 releases for my device (SM-T865 - LTE version) and boom in the middle of the Odin update, the flash just failed...I then couldn't reboot and get into neither Recovery, nor Download Mode because it appears my bootloader and recovery both got corrupted.
Here's what you need....
1. Odin app for PC (am on Windows)
2. Your device's Stock firmware (sammobile firmware archive)
3. You will need someone to help you boot the device directly into Download mode (and this is the tricky part because for most of us we are used to get into Bootloader by using the key combination (from Powered Off device) Vol+ and Power On at the same time to get into stock recovery and then scrolling down to option 2 in this menu, "Reboot to Bootloader". Well now you are going to boot directly into Bootloader mode. Here's how you do it...
4. Get your friend to line up the USB-C cable into the port of the device, but DO NOT press it in...yet
5. Press Power off and Vol- buttons at the same time to turn off the device
6. And now you have to to be super fast: if device starts to turn on on its own, YOU press and hold Vol+ and Vol- both at the same time while YOUR FRIEND pushes the USB cable fully into the port - you should now have booted directly into Download mode. (if not repeat this, and remember to be super fast and sync with your friend pushing in the USB cable)...
7. When you get into Download mode, then you are home and dry...
8. Select ONLY the Bootloader file (BL...XX...) in Odin, make sure only "reset time" and "reboot" are ticked, and flash
9. When device reboots, press Vol+ and Power combo to get back into Bootloader mode again...but I think device will reboot into Download mode on its own
10. Now select all the files from your Stock file into the various tabs (BL, CP, CSC, AP...) do not select HOME_CSC as we want to flush this device clean...
11. Flash, and voila...success - you will have lost all your data but rather that than losing the device...
12. Feedback here and let us know if this works? For reference for others in the future...
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Why flashing only the bootloader first? At the moment I'm trying to recover my s20 fe from a bootloop without losing my data
sosimple said:
Try to install a castom rooted rom which has pre installed also Twrp.
[MAGISK Rom / Firmware base convertor) 420rom-T860/5 - V13.3- CUE1 - ANDROID 10 - OneUI 3.1 - Sec Patch 05/2021 - Released 06/07/2021
WELCOME TO 420 ROM - MAGISK ROM FOR SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB S6 WiFi/4G (T860/5)! 420rom Telegram-Group: Please bear in mind that things will be added as and when my learning and time permits (being a dad with a family and having ADHD myself means...
forum.xda-developers.com
Download the android 11 last rooted rom from there. You install it with odin as as a normal original rom.
Disable in odin auto reboot. After rom install, restart manually and press the correct buttons immediately to boot in Twrp and not to system. Format (not wipe) data from there and reboot to system. If you are lucky it will work..
(I hope you unlocked bootloader before try to root. If you haven't unlocked bootloader this won't work also).
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Any tips in recovering my stock s20 fe from a bootloop without losing data? already tried Odin but without success the first try
jointer said:
Same issue today for me. My tablet showed different screen with green and red text, it allowed me to delete app data, then booted into safe mode, then i had to do factory reset and now i am screwed, as it is refusing to restore any apps and their settings. I will try to flash it back to Android 9, maybe then it will do the restore. I forgot to do any manual backup to SD or so.
Edit: the device upgraded to 10, but reset itself after about 10 minutes of use.
Edit2: i found what caused it. It is caused by Nova Launcher, if i try to set wallpaper.
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did you managed to not lose your data?
jrdef said:
Any tips in recovering my stock s20 fe from a bootloop without losing data? already tried Odin but without success the first try
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Wiping cache partition in Recovery and reflashing the firmware are basically your only 2 options
jrdef said:
Any tips in recovering my stock s20 fe from a bootloop without losing data? already tried Odin but without success the first try
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Flash in odin the same rom you had. There are 2 csc files in rom, which you use 1 in odin one. Try use the "home csc". Home csc keep KEEPS your data. If you're lucky it may work. (It would work in keeping your data 100% if your rom was ok. Because it isn't you have some changes to work.).
You must try with same rom or newer.
CSC – If you flash the CSC file, it’ll perform a factory reset of your Galaxy device and wipe all data while installing a new firmware to bring your device to the same state as it was when you purchased it. Go with CSC if you want a clean installation.
HOME_CSC – On the other hand, if you want to keep your Samsung phone’s data and settings even flashing the stock firmware, you can select the HOME_CSC file.