[Q] is there a way back? - Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Good Day All :
I started up with Odin so i could update the Tab, but the program closed down about 1-2 sec. after. When I tried to turn on the tablet, there was ... no reaction (!)
Tried to go in "download mode", but no reaction or by factory-reset. just black screen ...
i also tried "Recovery Code" (Hold the Vol Down Key + Vol Up Key + Power Key for 15 seconds then release) but its same no reaction.
Can it really be true that I have ended up with a piece of useless plastic?
Pls your help is vevry important
thanks

Do not panic.
Better connect to wall charger for an hour first; then try recovery mode (volume up + power).
Regards
Kongar

thanks for the reply.
it was in the wall charger for an 7 hour . i just try ... nothing happend ...

It sounds like you have stopped it in the middle of loading the bootloaders... That almost the only way to hard brick your tab...
If you can't get it recognised by ODIN then the only thing available is to JTag it. You need to send it in to someone who can do this - look around the general forum, there was someone there doing it - most phone repair places will say it needs motherboard replaced, expensive.
If its still in warranty, you might be able to send back to samsung, tell them it happened while flashing through Kies.... Don't tell them you flashed with ODIN.
Seems like a few people are doing this...
Good Luck...

ok, now after i update the PIT the GT is boteabel but its hange in the startup page GALAXY Tap.
Note : Every time i but the GT in the Dawnloading Mode and try to flash a rom i get faild in kernel stage.
any help Pls ...
<ID:0/014> Added!!
<ID:0/014> Odin v.3 engine (ID:14)..
<ID:0/014> File analysis..
<ID:0/014> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/014> Initialzation..
<ID:0/014> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/014> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/014> zImage
<ID:0/014>
<ID:0/014> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

that is mean the kernel is not signed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133590
check here

thanks Dude for the information. i think my solution somewhere in that post but i am new with Samsung GT. i can’t understand anything of that post.
can someone Pls explain to me how to do it in step by step
Thanks

ok, i think i get it . i will do that way and i will see what happend with me ...

Fainaly My Tab Is working .......
thanks every one

ksadude said:
Fainaly My Tab Is working .......
thanks every one
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glad to see you up and running
an advice , if you are in froyo before flashing un Official roms\kernels please patch the bootloader apk before you go through anything , if you are now at gingerbread then flash wtf is coming in your way but only what made for your tab
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i would hate to say bricked but it might be!

hey i have samsung captivate i897, and just flashed the ultimate rom to try out, well tried to switch to different rom. When i went to flash back to stock using odin one click to jf6 firmware its stuck in download mode and wont finish. Phone will not boot just goes to black screen and will not go into recovery mode. I can get it to download mode, but it gets stuck at after the loading bar moves a tiny bit.
Ive tried it three times now with no luck, ive tried pulling sim and battery out for awhile and then try but download mode gets stuck when i try to flash firmware. Anybody got any ideas?
This is odin status messages i get:
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> Sbl.bin
<ID:0/003> boot.bin
<ID:0/003> cache.rfs
<ID:0/003> dbdata.rfs
<ID:0/003> factoryfs.rfs
What is your build number, located under battery, mine its 1008
You can try this, keep battery our of your phone for a couple of minutes. Then try again. i have gotten stock st that point before. A couple of tried got me through
mine is 1006, why is the build number important?
It can be but I think your build should work with odin
There its more than one odin
Look through this thread hopfully it will help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=775911
ok got to work finally, left battery and sim out for over ten mins and switched usb slots on my pc and now it worked. Its weird ive been using the same odin and been flashing roms with odin and clockwork since i got the phone last july and odin has never got stuck like that before. Had me worried for the past 2 hours, lol.
Same thing happened to me like 2 weeks ago
No, there is always a way out. Buy a jig
[edit] double post, mods please delete, my appologies... browser acting stupid
tejas offroad said:
No, there is always a way out. Buy a jig
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a JIG wont help you out of a hardware brick.... only a JTAG setup can... and those are pretty expensive.
jgc121 said:
a JIG wont help you out of a hardware brick.... only a JTAG setup can... and those are pretty expensive.
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Yes they are. See my sig...lol. Glad you got it fixed!

Help with my possible SOFT BRICK note

Hi
I bought me a 2nd hand galaxy note yesterday but was on 2.3.6 Ginger minger so this morning proceeded to update to ICS via KIES
stuck on 3% for 10 mins then on 4% reported an error, ever since I have been unable to follow any recovery options
Problem I have now is running Odin 1.85 with "N7000XXLRG_N7000DBTLRG_N7000XXLRB_HOME.tar.md5"
I am only able to boot into download mode not recovery but when I connect the USB cable, big fat nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can anyone help me please
PS: I know how tetchy mods can be when you post in wrong section so apologies in advance
Cheers
EFC
if you connect the phone on download mode to your PC, does odin detect your note??
you can flash ICS even if the screen shows nothing as long as it gets detected by odin
musashiro said:
if you connect the phone on download mode to your PC, does odin detect your note??
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Nope, and nor do I get the windows noise when you have plugged in a USB device like a mouse or something!!
I have re-installed the Samsung USB drivers twice both times it said they were already installed but I done it anyway
Does this sound fixable? Would a phone shop only try same recovery options that I am trying?
ok, let me get this straight..
you have download mode, no recovery right?
if you boot into download mode, then connect the phone, it doesn't get detected (blank screen) ?? have you tried charging the device then trying to connect again? or simply remove the battery then re-insert?
musashiro said:
ok, let me get this straight..
you have download mode, no recovery right?
if you boot into download mode, then connect the phone, it doesn't get detected (blank screen) ?? have you tried charging the device then trying to connect again? or simply remove the battery then re-insert?
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Does not go blank says "Downloading... Do not turn off target !!"
Battery was full before I started this so I doubt its in need of a charge
Odin does not report any connecting in the Message box, tried on a different PC even installing "SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones" but still nothing
So I can asume that the issue with not connecting to Odin is with the phone
Question is.....what is my next move?
Thanks for your help much appreciated
EFC
I just borrowed a USB cable from my neighbour and BAM!!!
<ID:0/003> Added!!
But then...after clicking START this is the Message log
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> N7000XXLRG_N7000DBTLRG_N7000XXLRB_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> factoryfs.img
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> Transmission Complete..
<ID:0/003> Now Writing.. Please wait about 2 minutes
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Receive Response form LOKE
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Please help
Thanks
musashiro said:
if you connect the phone on download mode to your PC, does odin detect your note??
you can flash ICS even if the screen shows nothing as long as it gets detected by odin
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I have given up, been trying since 10 this morning
Samsung has gone right down in my estimation due to this, all I done was install KIES and was when phone connected it prompted me to install an updated firmware, then got error at 4%
Never had this with HTC so if I cant get a warranty replacement am screwed!!!
Was Your phone locked or something before this happened ?
Maybe you could try a new Rom File...
sahilarora2003 said:
Was Your phone locked or something before this happened ?
Maybe you could try a new Rom File...
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I have tried 3 different firmwares 2 of them FAIL in Odin while 1 gets stuck on "setup connection"
It is in Warranty so are Vodafone going to want to attempt a repair or will it be a straight swap?
EFCLEE said:
I have tried 3 different firmwares 2 of them FAIL in Odin while 1 gets stuck on "setup connection"
It is in Warranty so are Vodafone going to want to attempt a repair or will it be a straight swap?
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I think it will be a repair as its not a hardware fault I think.
Use ODIN 1.85. Maybe a last try before returning it to Service Centre ?
And don't change any option in ODIN. I think you have changed it.. Maybe I am wrong lol... Just wondering...
try to flash any custom kernel only with odin, not firmware, and if the kernel flashed, try to go to recovery and then full wipe and flash any rom.
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restart your phone again in download mode b4 trying again in ODIN... donot continue where its stuck

[Q] Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Stuck on boot logo

The issue with mine is i have no history on this phone... its my co-workers who got it from a friend who is clueless about his own damn phone.... bought from a local guy.
anyways im in guam and i have no way of checking if this model was on a custom rom or what not or if the unit was pure stock all around i cant go into recovery mode at all only into ODIN which tells me to download a custom OS ... i myself am not a tech guy so im new to this just reading around but you all are well aware of what firmware and what not your unit was on but me i have no clue due to it not being able to fully start up and not charging only through my laptop port which at that wont even help cause my laptop tells me its not recognized but i have the drivers downloaded in already and have kies from my previous androids i had.
so my search is to find someone who can help me out here with me not knowing at all pretty much being blind to what the units firmware or ROM was even on and so forth.
further info
James Cortez671 said:
The issue with mine is i have no history on this phone... its my co-workers who got it from a friend who is clueless about his own damn phone.... bought from a local guy.
anyways im in guam and i have no way of checking if this model was on a custom rom or what not or if the unit was pure stock all around i cant go into recovery mode at all only into ODIN which tells me to download a custom OS ... i myself am not a tech guy so im new to this just reading around but you all are well aware of what firmware and what not your unit was on but me i have no clue due to it not being able to fully start up and not charging only through my laptop port which at that wont even help cause my laptop tells me its not recognized but i have the drivers downloaded in already and have kies from my previous androids i had.
so my search is to find someone who can help me out here with me not knowing at all pretty much being blind to what the units firmware or ROM was even on and so forth.
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i downloaded a old ROM 2.3.5 i believe or somewhat and put it in my PC odin PDA put my phone into odin mode tab turned yellow. dowloaded as well the 16gb model PIT given by Dr.Ketan and also got emmsc brick PIT just in case now on my odin i just put in the PDA of the india version of an old rom for direct root accessability and so forth... the usual timing for the odin says 5-10 min. but mine is taking quite some time really....
more info
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> N7000XXKK3_N7000ODDKK1_N7000DDKJ3_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!!
thats what my panel remains on
Do you know recovery mode?
Press volume up button, power button and home button together for 10 secs and release. Tell us what happens.
Also read drketan guide how to flash gb rom.
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dsmas said:
Do you know recovery mode?
Press volume up button, power button and home button together for 10 secs and release. Tell us what happens.
Also read drketan guide how to flash gb rom.
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i did Dr.Ketan guide im still awaiting response right now this is what it is stuck on right now
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> N7000XXKK3_N7000ODDKK1_N7000DDKJ3_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!!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
i cant get the phone into recovery mode...... it just reboots to the boot screen and just stays there......
i dont know the previous OS on this phone or ROM or KERNEL cause i got it dead and stuck like so .... right now im still waiting for a response from the odin
Maybe i could help you
1st : can you remove you phone battery and tell us your phone model ?
2nd : put the battery in and charge your phone without booting ,, is it turning into a battery icon ? if so continue charging at least to more than half the battery
3rd : if your device is surly a gt-n7000 try to download another rom and after that check its csc before flashing , jelly bean update seems awesome right now ! .... i could tell you to download this amazing stock - rom but i need to make sure of your phone model first !
sniper9911 said:
1st : can you remove you phone battery and tell us your phone model ?
2nd : put the battery in and charge your phone without booting ,, is it turning into a battery icon ? if so continue charging at least to more than half the battery
3rd : if your device is surly a gt-n7000 try to download another rom and after that check its csc before flashing , jelly bean update seems awesome right now ! .... i could tell you to download this amazing stock - rom but i need to make sure of your phone model first !
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yes the device is surely a GT-N7000 ill charge the battery and yes it shows the charging icon and can charge......
no help
still its a fail
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> N7000XXKK3_N7000ODDKK1_N7000DDKJ3_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!!
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that is as far as i get then it just says fail...... my phone will only charge when connected to my laptop but not to my wall charger. my phone can enter download mode but not recovery mode.
when connected to my laptop the driver doesnt recognize it but it can be detected on odin but on kies it wont.
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okay ..... so its either the rom itself you are trying to flash or something else ....
first : what do you mean when you charge it from the plug it wont go ?? this is a real problem ... if you have another charger try it with first then if its not charging you'll need to service that mobile via samsung service center cause you cant do anything with an empty battery ....
if my guess is right then it a faulty charger and you need a new charger ... thats it , after checking this step you can try downloading another rom which i am sure it will be all right cause i am already using it :
try this link :
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/198300717/4646e97/N7000JPLSB_N7000OJPLSA_XSG.zip.html
download this version of odin too :
http://www.4shared.com/get/U6DTV0GA/gt-n7000_flasher__pit.html
you'll need to uninstall samsung kies , reboot you pc ,
and install samsung latest usb drivers :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2038555
Note : DO NOT FLASH ANY FIRMWARE UNLESS YOU HAVE GOTTEN DEVICE IS READY TO USE AND ALL DRIVERS INSTALLED SUCCESSFULLY
afterwards you will extract odin and the firmware (md5 file + dll file "important" ) on you desktop in a folder and then you'll use odin in administrator mode then you make sure you note battery > 50% at least then make your note in odin mode ( vol down + home + power , then vol up to enter odin mode )
plug your note to usb and let the pc reapply drivers then youll put md5 file in pda bar and pit 16 gb in pit , also check your note internal capacity ... maybe you are lucky and have 32gb or even 64gb
okay then press start .... normally it would take less than 10 minutes to complete , 8 minutes 15 seconds of waiting then you have your note booting , unplug it from pc when odin says ok ( blue ) or pass ( green ) then here you go ... Jelly bean !!
teah man still no damn luck it keeps on failing and if it aint failed yet its like passed 30min. and still nothing changed.... do i put the PIT and the PDA or do i do it one by one.... do the GT7000 PIT first then the N7000 PDA after?!....
a step by step video would do more wonders than just reading.... cause i think my issue is way different cause i dont even know if this phone is unlocked or what or anything about it cause i got it bricked. stuck on boot logo and HARD RESET isnt accessible and im in GUAM.... ya know where GUAM is?!......
Me having same issue guys :crying: i am following this thread please experts help us !!
TRY booting in recovery or download mode.
recovery : volume up+home+power at the same time
download : volume down+home++power at the same time.
let us know if you can get into both or any of these modes
Mayank Chandwani said:
TRY booting in recovery or download mode.
recovery : volume up+home+power at the same time
download : volume down+home++power at the same time.
let us know if you can get into both or any of these modes
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Not working mate
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LucknowBoy said:
Not working mate
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How long did you press/hold the buttons? In what order?
YEY!
thanks alot sniper9911 you're a live saver.., i follow the procedure that you've said then my problem solve
thanks again!
James Cortez671 said:
teah man still no damn luck it keeps on failing and if it aint failed yet its like passed 30min. and still nothing changed.... do i put the PIT and the PDA or do i do it one by one.... do the GT7000 PIT first then the N7000 PDA after?!....
a step by step video would do more wonders than just reading.... cause i think my issue is way different cause i dont even know if this phone is unlocked or what or anything about it cause i got it bricked. stuck on boot logo and HARD RESET isnt accessible and im in GUAM.... ya know where GUAM is?!......
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Well, I´m with the same problem here on this side but i thinck this might work:
Check this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901191 I dont know if this is going to work but i am going to run this in my samsung.
After that, I will reply you.
can someone help me...my n7000 just went off...i tried to start it,but loops on samsung logo. i used odin with stock rom...all went right it finished with Pass from the first try...but then again the phone didint want to start...i started updating apps and then looped again...every time it shows battery totaly empty...i tried a couple of times with odin and even pit file...even managed one time to start the phone,opened setting etc...battery indicator showed its full,and then suddenly phone just restarts and i cant do nothing?!
last time it rebooted automaticly opens android recovery and stays on that screen....? i cant do nothing....every time i plug it into charger he starts up and opens recovery ?
tried charging over computer usb,from a 220v,even from a dock....but he as soon as i plug it he opens recovery ?? any help...i think the main problem is battery....would it help to charge it in some other device or something ? or i screwed things big time ?
I had the same issue here.use odin still cant help
Anyone can help here
I stuck here.
<ID:0/003>NAND Write Start!!

Software broken samsung galaxy s1 (i9000)

3 things for I start 1 I'm bat in English because I'm dutch sorry for that if you don't understand a sentence just ask I will try to explain it 2 I'm also bad in making sentences that's why you don't see any dots Sorry for that to and the third thing is I'm not at bad at rooting or installing custom roms did it on my galaxy tab 3 no problems also on my cousins phone also no problems same as that from my mother.
I have for a long time my galaxy s1 like 3 years now I had it rooted and installed the Cyanogen mod (nightly form the 5th of April) and it was jut working fine I just update once in the moth or so always the lasts nightly but when I did updated for the newest nightly for that day (11th of may update) and when it restarted it was just stuck at the boot screen so I got the battery out waited 5 minutes and put it back in end reboot it did that like 3 times but every time it was stuck at the boot screen so I searched on Google but nothing works because Odin(3.0.7 also 3.0.9) fails to make connection or it was stuck at the nand write start
all what I tried was in the odin:
use an other cable
other pc / laptop
other usb ports (used always the back of the pc)
other packages for odin
other odin versions
I also tried using heimdall also no success
and after trying this all my phone even get worse when it was stuck i can only access download mode
recovery wasn't able any more so I also set the root package not on the pda from odin but on phone and when i booted the phone I get into an old recovery of cwm but he was not able to mount my storage or something else after just trying around with odin and a little heimdall no success now I can only access download mode and odin sees my phone but it doesn't matter where I put any package it just loads normal and when it needs to reboot it is just black screen it makes connection but it stops if I put the root package in the pda or a phone package in the phone sections then it stops at nand write start I tried to re-partition it with different pit files but also no success
*edit a friend said ty using odin 1.3.0 but now odin said this
<ID:0/012> Added!!
<ID:0/012> Odin v.3 engine (ID:12)..
<ID:0/012> File analysis..
<ID:0/012> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/012> Initialzation..
<ID:0/012> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/012> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/012> Can't open the specified file. (Line: 1455)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
if I do a root package in pda or phone
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I fixed it just do this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583026
except for the voodoo kernel part its was stuck at boot screen hear only a women talking cant under stand it because my speaker in my phone is messed up
if you want to root it use this package http://download.chainfire.eu/132/CF...XA_JVU_2.3.6-v4.3-CWM3RFS.zip?retrieve_file=1
so maby you People can help me
Thanks for any help that comes

Cannot return SM-T713 to stock

Trying to return previously rooted SM-T713 to stock. Downloaded the original ROM T713XXU1APD9_T713XAR1APD9_HOME.tar.md5 from here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tab-s2/development/stock-official-t713-stock-firmware-t3392404
Also got Odin v3.10.7, and latest USB driver from Samsung. Device is correctly recognized on COM3. Per various instructions on web I load the .md5 file in the AP section of Odin and hit "Start". The process goes through mostly smoothly but fails at the very end
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Binary Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1100)..
<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> boot.img
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> system.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> cache.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> hidden.img.ext4
<ID:0/003> modem.bin
<ID:0/003> adspso.bin
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/003> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/003> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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The device screen reads
ODIN MODE (HIGH SPEED)
PRODUCT NAME: SM-T713
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
FRP LOCK: Off
WARRANTY VOID: 0x1 (2)
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
RP SWREV: S1, T1, GH1, R1, A2, P1
SECURE DOWNLOAD: ENABLE
download mode !!
SW REV CHECK FAIL: [aboot]Fused 2 > Binary 1
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I have tried this a couple of time, Odin runs as admin. Any suggestions? At the moment I cannot boot to recovery (Pwr + Vol UP + Home does nothing) and if I try to boot to the OS I get
An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the Emergency reovery function on the Smart Switch PC software
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Update: while investigating the "FAIL! (Auth)" part of the message I read that Sammy does not let you install firmware that is older than the original firmware on the pad. So I tried XAR-T713XXU2BSA1-20190314170324 instead and it worked, but not the tab gets suck at the pulsating Sammy logo. The recommendation is to reboot to recovery and do a wipe/factory reset but I can't seem to get either the power button alone, or home + power + volume up to work. The only thing that seems to work is Power + home + volume down to get to fastboot. Argh!
After the firmware is flashed the Android logo and blue screen come up, it says "installing system update", gets to about 12%, then "erasing..." for a few seconds, then reboots to system, and gets stuck on the pulsating Samsung logo. Suggestions? I have tried re-flashing several times, and it is always the same song and dance.
Have tired half a dozen ROMs from various sources: XAR-T713XXU2APK6-20170109153313, SM-T713_1_20180216210827_n6ema2bn6h, XAR-T713XXU2BSA1-20190314170324, T713XXU2APJ1_T713XAR2APJ1_XAR, XAR-T713XXU1APD9-20160510111333. With the exception of the latter they all flash with Odin without issues but then the device goes into a bootloop. An initial blue screen appears that says "Installing system update", but that gets only till about 35% after which it switches to message "erasing" and the tab goes into a reboot only to get stuck on the pulsating "Samsung" screen. I have tried erasing NAND, flashing TWRN, and what not, to no avail. I can't get into recovery and the power button does not work either. Would be grateful any suggestions, otherwise this is going to the ewaste bin.
GroovyGeek said:
Have tired half a dozen ROMs from various sources: XAR-T713XXU2APK6-20170109153313, SM-T713_1_20180216210827_n6ema2bn6h, XAR-T713XXU2BSA1-20190314170324, T713XXU2APJ1_T713XAR2APJ1_XAR, XAR-T713XXU1APD9-20160510111333. With the exception of the latter they all flash with Odin without issues but then the device goes into a bootloop. An initial blue screen appears that says "Installing system update", but that gets only till about 35% after which it switches to message "erasing" and the tab goes into a reboot only to get stuck on the pulsating "Samsung" screen. I have tried erasing NAND, flashing TWRN, and what not, to no avail. I can't get into recovery and the power button does not work either. Would be grateful any suggestions, otherwise this is going to the ewaste bin.
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The one I used the last few times I needed returned to stock has the same date as one of yours (20180206) but a different name both in the original XAR zip (XAR-T713XXU2BRB2_T713XAR2BRB2-20180206) and the extracted .tar (T713XXU2BRB2_T713XAR2BRB2_HOME.tar). I do not remember what site I got it from, but it took about a half day to download.. That was probably about a year ago. If you have somewhere that I can upload it to, I can put a copy of one or both there. Otherwise, you can at least search Google by name of a known working file.
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The one I used the last few times I needed returned to stock has the same date as one of yours (20180206) but a different name both in the original XAR zip (XAR-T713XXU2BRB2_T713XAR2BRB2-20180206) and the extracted .tar (T713XXU2BRB2_T713XAR2BRB2_HOME.tar). I do not remember what site I got it from, but it took about a half day to download.. That was probably about a year ago. If you have somewhere that I can upload it to, I can put a copy of one or both there. Otherwise, you can at least search Google by name of a known working file.
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Thanks, I found the file on samsung-firmware.org. Says it will take 3 hrs to download. At this point I am not too hopeful, but will give it a go. Thank you for the tip!
P.S. For completeness sake, the link to this file is https://samsung-firmware.org/download/GALAXY__Tab__S2__/45bx/XAR/T713XXU2BRB2/T713XAR2BRB2/
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Thanks, I found the file on samsung-firmware.org. Says it will take 3 hrs to download. At this point I am not too hopeful, but will give it a go. Thank you for the tip!
P.S. For completeness sake, the link to this file is https://samsung-firmware.org/download/GALAXY__Tab__S2__/45bx/XAR/T713XXU2BRB2/T713XAR2BRB2/
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Good luck.
Alas the behavior of this known good ROM is identical to every other one I have tried - the system update proceeds till about the 35% mark, then it switches to a message "Erasing" after which the tab reboots and gets stuck on the pulsating Samsung logo. I guess it is going to the ewaste bin.
Edit: finally successful in getting past the Samsung logo. Per instructions from another thread got into recovery, wiped data and cache. That did not resolve the issue on the first try, but after a couple of cycles of flashing firmware and wiping data + cache things all of a sudden started working. Not sure why or how.
One important note that is far from clear online is the process of getting into recovery. It often stated as "press home /vol up/power" which does NOT work. The correct process is
1) press vol dn / power /home
2) as soon as the screen goes black release vol dn and press vol up while continuing to hold the other two buttons
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Alas the behavior of this known good ROM is identical to every other one I have tried - the system update proceeds till about the 35% mark, then it switches to a message "Erasing" after which the tab reboots and gets stuck on the pulsating Samsung logo. I guess it is going to the ewaste bin.
Edit: finally successful in getting past the Samsung logo. Per instructions from another thread got into recovery, wiped data and cache. That did not resolve the issue on the first try, but after a couple of cycles of flashing firmware and wiping data + cache things all of a sudden started working. Not sure why or how.
One important note that is far from clear online is the process of getting into recovery. It often stated as "press home /vol up/power" which does NOT work. The correct process is
1) press vol dn / power /home
2) as soon as the screen goes black release vol dn and press vol up while continuing to hold the other two buttons
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Glad you eventually got it working.
So there is no clean way of downgrading from Nugot 7.0 to Marshmellow 6.0?

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