Hello xda developers
I am wondering if someone can answer a few questions i have about rooting my samsung note?
I'm in Australia and just got my note with vodafone on Saturday. I have been doing some searching in the dev section and I haven't found my kernel version (2.6.35.7-N7000BDULB3-CL977082) to download from dr.ketan I have also searched for it on sammobile.com with no luck also.
So from the above statement does anyone know where i can get a copy of it from or know how i can backup mine from my phone atm?
I have found a root solution however It is for the GT-N7000 model which is at rootgalaxynote.com/galaxy-note-root/how-to-root-galaxy-note-gt-n7000-method-2odinheimdall
If I followed this above method would I end up bricking the phone as the phone version are different? I found nothing on a search when comparing the two
Sorry for an the essay of a post too.
Looks like you're the only guy in the whole wide world with the exotic N7000BDULB3 GB, mate.
https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=N7000BDULB3&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
Anyway, you can always flash and root and older Rom, then upgrade to whatever you want whilst keeping your root. Here's a little guide to downgrading and rooting I wrote some time ago, hope it helps.
You'll have a rooted KK9 rom after you're done. Then you can download any new GB version (LC1 is the latest) from here and flash it with Mobile Odin, with Everroot and Inject Superuser options ticked. That will keep your root.
Good luck.
chasmodo said:
Looks like you're the only guy in the whole wide world with the exotic N7000BDULB3 GB, mate.
https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=N7000BDULB3&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
Anyway, you can always flash and root and older Rom, then upgrade to whatever you want whilst keeping your root. Here's a little guide to downgrading and rooting I wrote some time ago, hope it helps.
You'll have a rooted KK9 rom after you're done. Then you can download any new GB version (LC1 is the latest) from here and flash it with Mobile Odin, with Everroot and Inject Superuser options ticked. That will keep your root.
Good luck.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for your help I will try it as soon as I get some more free time.
I have read your post y'day, but have not replied b'coz, i was waiting for input.
As you have describe method is not safe, It will give you raise flash counter
here is review of one user from thread you have mentioned.
raj says:
March 26, 2012 at 9:42 pm
Thanks so much, and your posts are one of the easiest to follow and gives a great head start for noobs! Great Job really!
I used this method and now I see a yellow triangle.
1. Will this yellow triangle during boot up, disappear if I follow your unroot method?
2. Will my phone can be updated to ICS once Samsung officially provides upgrade to ICS for Galaxy Note?
3. I tried SetCPU, the phone became very hot, when I over clocked and it just hang. I brought it back to normal.
4. What are all the other useful, important things we can do after root, other than installing Titanium Backup etc.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So just follow what chasmodo have advised you.
dr.ketan said:
I have read your post y'day, but have not replied b'coz, i was waiting for input.
As you have describe method is not safe, It will give you raise flash counter
here is review of one user from thread you have mentioned.
So just follow what chasmodo have advised you.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for all the input really appreciated, will let ya know how i go on the weekend when i have some time to do it
chasmodo said:
Looks like you're the only guy in the whole wide world with the exotic N7000BDULB3 GB, mate.
https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=N7000BDULB3&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
Anyway, you can always flash and root and older Rom, then upgrade to whatever you want whilst keeping your root. Here's a little guide to downgrading and rooting I wrote some time ago, hope it helps.
You'll have a rooted KK9 rom after you're done. Then you can download any new GB version (LC1 is the latest) from here and flash it with Mobile Odin, with Everroot and Inject Superuser options ticked. That will keep your root.
Good luck.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This might be a stupid question chasmodo so bare with me.
With the KKA firmware when extracted I get the 2 files like you said the .tar.md5 and the dll file.
In odin do i just select the .tar.md5 file under the pda option? or do i have to put the dll file in an option as well.
mattybxda said:
In odin do i just select the .tar.md5 file under the pda option? or do i have to put the dll file in an option as well.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just load .tar.md5 in PDA and you're good to go.
chasmodo said:
Just load .tar.md5 in PDA and you're good to go.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just tried it and it FAILED please help?
mattybxda said:
Just tried it and it FAILED please help?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok so Im trying to flash to the new UK firmware now and see if it loads up if it does i will try replace the kernel to get root that way and report back.
mattybxda said:
Ok so Im trying to flash to the new UK firmware now and see if it loads up if it does i will try replace the kernel to get root that way and report back.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Didnt work guys , any ideas on what i can do now.
dr.ketan said:
I have read your post y'day, but have not replied b'coz, i was waiting for input.
As you have describe method is not safe, It will give you raise flash counter
here is review of one user from thread you have mentioned.
So just follow what chasmodo have advised you.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi dr ketan
Have you got any advice for me im stuck atm, my downgrade didnt work :'( it fails at the kernel part is there away around this?
mattybxda said:
Hi dr ketan
Have you got any advice for me im stuck atm, my downgrade didnt work :'( it fails at the kernel part is there away around this?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you have Sammy drivers installed on your PC? This is important. From Dr Ketan's guide:
"Install Kies on your computer, connect your phone and make sure that all the drivers installed correctly."
chasmodo said:
Do you have Sammy drivers installed on your PC? This is important. From Dr Ketan's guide:
"Install Kies on your computer, connect your phone and make sure that all the drivers installed correctly."
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeh i have kies on the computer, all was working when i was using kies before.
I
'm tried a different firmware version now so once it downloads i hope it works fingers crossed anyways. If that doesnt any more ideas?
mattybxda said:
Yeh i have kies on the computer, all was working when i was using kies before.
I
'm tried a different firmware version now so once it downloads i hope it works fingers crossed anyways. If that doesnt any more ideas?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah...try a different PC Odin version if it fails again.
chasmodo said:
Yeah...try a different PC Odin version if it fails again.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks I will try that now I think i am also going to try uninstalling Kies then reinstalling it just as a per-caution. Will let ya know how i go.
mattybxda said:
Thanks I will try that now I think i am also going to try uninstalling Kies then reinstalling it just as a per-caution. Will let ya know how i go.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Also make sure that Kies is not running when you are PC Odining (ctrl+alt+del+end process).
chasmodo said:
Also make sure that Kies is not running when you are PC Odining (ctrl+alt+del+end process).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the tip before about the process seemed to get further now.
Problem now it seems to be getting stuck at setup connection in odin?
the set that seems to be stuck is the setupconnection... should i just close odin and re-try?
mattybxda said:
Thanks for the tip before about the process seemed to get further now.
Problem now it seems to be getting stuck at setup connection in odin?
the set that seems to be stuck is the setupconnection... should i just close odin and re-try?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you start Odin first, then plug your Note into USB slot? Does Odin show the yellow field with the COM number in it?
chasmodo said:
Did you start Odin first, then plug your Note into USB slot? Does Odin show the yellow field with the COM number in it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have got the yellow com box wich on my computer says com4.
using odin v1.87 instead odin 1.85 like before.
using the firmware like u suggested to downgrade too as well.
seem to fail when it goes to boot.ini and the kernel section just fails there?
Think I should try flash a kernel or something?
mattybxda said:
I have got the yellow com box wich on my computer says com4.
using odin v1.87 instead odin 1.85 like before.
using the firmware like u suggested to downgrade too as well.
seem to fail when it goes to boot.ini and the kernel section just fails there?
Think I should try flash a kernel or something?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't know what else to suggest at this point. I'd leave it as it is and wait for Dr. Ketan to bail you out.
@Dr. Ketan:
Mum, help us, we're stuck here!
Related
Alright guys i have searched and tried and tried. Currently i am on dj11 with kernal version stated as 2.6.32.9 and right below it has [email protected]#3. I am on 2.2
So what ive tried:
-I used heimdall to flash back to stock but as you can see the kernal version says im still rooted although superuser app is not installed. This causes the update to fail
-I tried to use superoneclick method to unroot but it does not work
What i want is to be stock with no root and be able to update. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
FYI i also used all the thread procedures on the forum (gizmo ninja and how to unbrick tab)
Try using this stock unrooted rom. Link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136587
TabFreak said:
Try using this stock unrooted rom. Link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136587
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i believe i tried that already and it still had the words "rooted" under the kernal version. It also didnt allow me to update. I will try it again.
Try this instead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033586
The second link takes you to the files.
TabFreak said:
Try this instead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033586
The second link takes you to the files.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Will try now. Ahh I hope this works!
killerapl said:
Will try now. Ahh I hope this works!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Flashed and guess what?? Didnt work. Kernal version still says 2.6.32.9 [email protected] Ugh!!!
Don't know what the problem could be. That has always worked for me. If you go to the "System-- About Device-- System Updates" does it give you the option to update? When I have restocked mine and set up a wireless connection it always tries to download and install the update.
TabFreak said:
Don't know what the problem could be. That has always worked for me. If you go to the "System-- About Device-- System Updates" does it give you the option to update? When I have restocked mine and set up a wireless connection it always tries to download and install the update.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah it does. Goes halfway and then stops and has exclamation mark. I tried gizmoninjas method to update but still quits. I'm totally lost.
Sent from my SCH-I510 using XDA App
I don't know what to do. If it were me I would go ahead and grab the EC02 update from here: http://www.blackmugmedia.com/Android/GT/Mirror/Roms/CDMA/Recovery to Stock /
Flash that. You will have the latest official release, or you could get the VZW Leaked Gingerbread release from the Developers section. (That is what I am running on my VZW tab).
Maybe if you flashed the EC02 update and then used the going back to stock instructions it would unroot you. I have always unrooted using that rom and directions when I wanted to start fresh from a custom rom that didn't quite work like I wanted it to work.
TabFreak said:
I don't know what to do. If it were me I would go ahead and grab the EC02 update from here: http://www.blackmugmedia.com/Android/GT/Mirror/Roms/CDMA/Recovery to Stock /
Flash that. You will have the latest official release, or you could get the VZW Leaked Gingerbread release from the Developers section. (That is what I am running on my VZW tab).
Maybe if you flashed the EC02 update and then used the going back to stock instructions it would unroot you. I have always unrooted using that rom and directions when I wanted to start fresh from a custom rom that didn't quite work like I wanted it to work.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I will give that a shot. The current gb leak is rooted. I did post asking to see if they (oldmacnut) had the unrooted version. Personally I like the rooted option but I do want to sell the tab and can't sell it rooted unless the person doesn't care. Bedside this issue the tab is fine and working properly.
Thank you so much for all your help. I will keeep you posted on the outcome.
Nope didn't work. Still rooted. I'm so over this hahah
Sent from my SCH-I510 using XDA App
I am at a loss. I know there are ways to get this done, but I have no idea where you can go from here. Not an expert, sorry!
TabFreak said:
I am at a loss. I know there are ways to get this done, but I have no idea where you can go from here. Not an expert, sorry!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There has to be. Wish it was like my Droid charge and just flash via Odin. If I can get the ginerbreak leak with no root I will be happy.
Or sell it to someone that doesn't mind its rooted.
Sent from my SCH-I510 using XDA App
There is a unrooted version of Gingerbread that you can flash with Odin:
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...w-sprint-2-3-4-ef01-rooted-updated8-15-a.html
I haven't used Odin, but if you are familiar with it you might have luck with this. I think you use 7zip to extract and then use the resulting md5 file in the One Package location. You might want to look there and get that file.
TabFreak said:
There is a unrooted version of Gingerbread that you can flash with Odin:
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...w-sprint-2-3-4-ef01-rooted-updated8-15-a.html
I haven't used Odin, but if you are familiar with it you might have luck with this. I think you use 7zip to extract and then use the resulting md5 file in the One Package location. You might want to look there and get that file.[/QU
I'm gonna give it a try tomorrow. I just have to make sure if I flash under phone or PDA with Odin. Don't know if you know. For phones its PDA. Not sure with tabs. Thank you so much
Sent from my SCH-I510 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just tried this.
Unzip the .md5 file with 7zip, you will get an error about no proper ending or something. Take your zimage, cache, param, dbdata, factoryfs, recovery.bin and place them in the proper locations in Heimdall. Flash your tab and let it boot up.
You should have a fully functional gingerbread without root.
I just did it on my tab.
TabFreak said:
I just tried this.
Unzip the .md5 file with 7zip, you will get an error about no proper ending or something. Take your zimage, cache, param, dbdata, factoryfs, recovery.bin and place them in the proper locations in Heimdall. Flash your tab and let it boot up.
You should have a fully functional gingerbread without root.
I just did it on my tab.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You effin rock!!! It worked! I now have non rooted stock gingerbread. Thank you for all your help and investigation for the right files. Youre awesome. Now time to sell this baby
Or i spent so much time doing this i think im attached now hahaha
Glad it worked the way you wanted. I went back to the rooted version of Gingerbread. Everything works the way I want it to so no reason to change (for now anyway).
First off, I'd like to thank everyone for their very useful posts! I 'kinda' understand now what everyone here is talking about...Kinda...
Anyway, I just bought my 8.9 around two weeks ago and decided to upgrade my OS to 3.2. I tried it through Kies, but Kies was not able to recognize my device, tried OTA update but was not able to connect to server...So I tried manually updating it myself, and now, based on what I read here, I think I softbricked my GTAB...The boot screen keeps loading and it does not want to push through...
My TAB is not rooted, and based from the threads that I have read here, i need to root my TAB first but unfortunately, I could not do that anymore..
Can someone please help me out? Noob here...Would really appreciate a step-by-step Noob guide on how to fix my tab...Thank you so much in advance!
JRV78 said:
First off, I'd like to thank everyone for their very useful posts! I 'kinda' understand now what everyone here is talking about...Kinda...
Anyway, I just bought my 8.9 around two weeks ago and decided to upgrade my OS to 3.2. I tried it through Kies, but Kies was not able to recognize my device, tried OTA update but was not able to connect to server...So I tried manually updating it myself, and now, based on what I read here, I think I softbricked my GTAB...The boot screen keeps loading and it does not want to push through...
My TAB is not rooted, and based from the threads that I have read here, i need to root my TAB first but unfortunately, I could not do that anymore..
Can someone please help me out? Noob here...Would really appreciate a step-by-step Noob guide on how to fix my tab...Thank you so much in advance!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is this a 3G or Wi-Fi only model?
Sent from my GT-P7310
3G model...
JRV78 said:
3G model...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
To restore functionality (and I mean to enter the ROM itself) you must use ODIN. There are several images to select in the Development forum for your 7300 unit. A how-to use it is also available in my signature's guide. Don't worry about your SDcard contents, ODIN doesn't touch them, but it does delete the apps.
ok, i tried odin3 v1.85 and I downloaded a stock rom from sammy thats suppose to be compatible for my region. ODIN status was fail after a few seconds and I got a 'binary' error message in my TAB.
I'll try and read your how-to use now..
My tabs not rooted...will that be a problem?
JRV78 said:
ok, i tried odin3 v1.85 and I downloaded a stock rom from sammy thats suppose to be compatible for my region. ODIN status was fail after a few seconds and I got a 'binary' error message in my TAB.
I'll try and read your how-to use now..
My tabs not rooted...will that be a problem?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, root is independent of the device's bootloader, so no, it is not related. You can try any image as long as it's 7300.
sorry, noob question...when you say 'image', your talking about the .tar file right? so as long as its 7300, it should work?
i have the: P7300XWKK5_P7300ODDKJ1_P7300XXKJ6_HOME.tar.md5
IT WORKED!!!!!!!
Thanks nirogu325!!! I will spread the word!!!
JRV78 said:
sorry, noob question...when you say 'image', your talking about the .tar file right? so as long as its 7300, it should work?
i have the: P7300XWKK5_P7300ODDKJ1_P7300XXKJ6_HOME.tar.md5
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, the biggest-size file.
JRV78 said:
IT WORKED!!!!!!!
Thanks nirogu325!!! I will spread the word!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No worries. Good to know it worked! Enjoy!
Just in case someone needs this here are stock
recovery.img and stock boot.img.
Both have been tested and working fine.
I used heimdall to flash them few times but I think it should work with ODIN as well.
Haven't tested it with ODIN tho.
If you gonna use heimdall here is the galaxy4.pit file.
So if something goes south you can flash back to stock again.
I had to do that many times yesterday as I was testing recoveries made by Shabbypenguin and kernels that I was trying to build.
Wow Agat you are a human machine, are you sure you aint half android and the other half human?
prguzman1978 said:
Wow Agat you are a human machine, are you sure you aint half android and the other half human?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I pulled them from my phone Saturday.
It's stock. And pulling them is not that hard.
I had to upgrade my heimdall to pull the pit file tho.
But those files came really handy throught the weekend.
Had to use them many, many times.
Just an FYI - We have these and a ROM dump also up on rwilco12.com.
Just don't have a stock version yet.
garwynn said:
Just an FYI - We have these and a ROM dump also up on rwilco12.com.
Just don't have a stock version yet.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
are there any mirrors to that rom on the site? its taking forever to downlaod
THEGAMEPLAY94 said:
are there any mirrors to that rom on the site? its taking forever to downlaod
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just downloaded the recovery.img.
Took 8 sec to download.
Check your connection.
agat63 said:
Just downloaded the recovery.img.
Took 8 sec to download.
Check your connection.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I need the Rom from that site.... messed up my framework file and service. jar
agat63 said:
Just in case someone needs this here are stock
recovery.img and stock boot.img.
Both have been tested and working fine.
I used heimdall to flash them few times but I think it should work with ODIN as well.
Haven't tested it with ODIN tho.
If you gonna use heimdall here is the galaxy4.pit file.
So if something goes south you can flash back to stock again.
I had to do that many times yesterday as I was testing recoveries made by Shabbypenguin and kernels that I was trying to build.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I used qbking77's UTube video to root and it went ok but I really would like to unroot and I have no idea how to do this. Is there a simple way to unroot? The reason I am unrooting is that I know nothing about rooting and should have waited until I researched and understood it's benefits and without knowing this I should have not rooted and want to go back to stock but I would like a simple way to do it.
jb4kats said:
I used qbking77's UTube video to root and it went ok but I really would like to unroot and I have no idea how to do this. Is there a simple way to unroot? The reason I am unrooting is that I know nothing about rooting and should have waited until I researched and understood it's benefits and without knowing this I should have not rooted and want to go back to stock but I would like a simple way to do it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can keep the root untill you know more about it and start using all benefits.
It won't bug you and won't brake anything on your phone.
Actually if you not using any apps that require root access you won't even notice that you are rooted.
So no worries.
I haven't look into any unrooting methods and don't even know if they exist as of now so if you want to do it you should
keep looking for it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40889088#post40889088
Thread with stock ROM collection u can download kernel from there also ) Enjoy!
jb4kats said:
I used qbking77's UTube video to root and it went ok but I really would like to unroot and I have no idea how to do this. Is there a simple way to unroot? The reason I am unrooting is that I know nothing about rooting and should have waited until I researched and understood it's benefits and without knowing this I should have not rooted and want to go back to stock but I would like a simple way to do it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Check out the app SuperSU in the play store. In settings there is an option to unroot.
jb4kats said:
I used qbking77's UTube video to root and it went ok but I really would like to unroot and I have no idea how to do this. Is there a simple way to unroot? The reason I am unrooting is that I know nothing about rooting and should have waited until I researched and understood it's benefits and without knowing this I should have not rooted and want to go back to stock but I would like a simple way to do it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://www.andromods.com/unroot-loc...store-stock-firmware-reset-flash-counter.html
Dumb question but how do you flash a IMG using Odin. Is there tar files?
Sent from my Nexus 10 using xda app-developers app
sorryihaveaids said:
Dumb question but how do you flash a IMG using Odin. Is there tar files?
Sent from my Nexus 10 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There should be .once you download that tar put it in yhe same folder you have odin in th3 run odin
Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 2
Heimdall version?
Agat,
which Heimdall version did you upgrade to? I have 1.4RC2 and I didn't have any luck flashing or reading the GS4 pit file with this version.
r0ckstar said:
Agat,
which Heimdall version did you upgrade to? I have 1.4RC2 and I didn't have any luck flashing or reading the GS4 pit file with this version.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have same version of Heimdall with Heimdall-frontend 1.4 RC1 ( I think)
Running it under Linux Mint 14 cinnamon.
I pulled the pit using this version of heimdall and heimdall frontend and I flashed boot.img and recovery.img many many times.
Did you try to dedect device first? If yes was the device detcted?
What OS you using heimdall with?
agat63 said:
I have same version of Heimdall with Heimdall-frontend 1.4 RC1 ( I think)
Running it under Linux Mint 14 cinnamon.
I pulled the pit using this version of heimdall and heimdall frontend and I flashed boot.img and recovery.img many many times.
Did you try to dedect device first? If yes was the device detcted?
What OS you using heimdall with?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I place the phone in flash mode, and it doesn't detect the device. I used the older Heimdall to flash my GS1 many times, but it has never worked with my gs4. In fact, I can't even get usb debugging or adb to work either. I monkeyed around with udev trying to get it working, still no luck. I have Fedora17 at the moment, and I wouldn't be surprised if that had something to do with my frustrations.
r0ckstar said:
I place the phone in flash mode, and it doesn't detect the device. I used the older Heimdall to flash my GS1 many times, but it has never worked with my gs4. In fact, I can't even get usb debugging or adb to work either. I monkeyed around with udev trying to get it working, still no luck. I have Fedora17 at the moment, and I wouldn't be surprised if that had something to do with my frustrations.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Never used Fedora. So I'm not much help here.
I know I had to update my Heimdall from 1.3.2 to 1.4 to make it work with GS4.
I don't have any problems with it ever sense.
But my adb and debugginb are working as well.
So may be some missing drivers?
agat63 said:
Never used Fedora. So I'm not much help here.
I know I had to update my Heimdall from 1.3.2 to 1.4 to make it work with GS4.
I don't have any problems with it ever sense.
But my adb and debugginb are working as well.
So may be some missing drivers?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It was the USB cord! For whatever reason, the gs4 usb only works with the original white usb cord!?!? I didn't see that coming.
r0ckstar said:
It was the USB cord! For whatever reason, the gs4 usb only works with the original white usb cord!?!? I didn't see that coming.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For me it's not a cable but USB port.
My laptop has 4 usb ports but my phone is recognized only when connected to one of them.
Other 3 are not recognizing phone in Linux. Only on Windows.
My phone was rooted then it updated to the 4.3 and when i reset it because the galaxy play store was not working i tried to re root it and it got stuck on a screen upon boot that says Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again. But when i go into Kies it just tries to connect and does't not recognize my phone. I need help on what to do please, I have tried everything.
lavorno said:
My phone was rooted then it updated to the 4.3 and when i reset it because the galaxy play store was not working i tried to re root it and it got stuck on a screen upon boot that says Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again. But when i go into Kies it just tries to connect and does't not recognize my phone. I need help on what to do please, I have tried everything.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you have CWM installed?
tiskael said:
Do you have CWM installed?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
no
lavorno said:
no
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry, should have read a bit closer. I was going to recommend that you use CWM to flash ROMs back but you don't have the i9295. Where did you purchase it from? I'm from Australia, so I'm not sure about the US, but I think I've read in other threads that some Best Buys(?) have Samsung stores in them that have reflashed the stock firmware free of charge without actually checking your warranty. Maybe you want to look into this?
tiskael said:
Sorry, should have read a bit closer. I was going to recommend that you use CWM to flash ROMs back but you don't have the i9295. Where did you purchase it from? I'm from Australia, so I'm not sure about the US, but I think I've read in other threads that some Best Buys(?) have Samsung stores in them that have reflashed the stock firmware free of charge without actually checking your warranty. Maybe you want to look into this?
The problem with your S4A is that it has a locked bootloader, so you can't flash firmware yourself, sorry!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I bought it in the US at a best buy so i will take it there and see what they can do, thanks for the help.
lavorno said:
I bought it in the US at a best buy so i will take it there and see what they can do, thanks for the help.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you don't want to go to Best Buy right away you can try flashing the firmware yourself.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2629093
If you took the official OTA for 4.3, ML2, there is no known root exploit available. Odin is easy to flash with - there are 1 clicks that do all the hard work for you, all you have to do is put your phone into download mode and the app does the rest on your PC. Make sure you have the proper drivers installed. Best way I found was to download the software suite from Samsung for the phone. Without the proper drivers Odin won't see the phone (I found this out the hard way.)
lavorno said:
I bought it in the US at a best buy so i will take it there and see what they can do, thanks for the help.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just took it to best buy and they restored it and now it is as good as new, thanks for the advice.
lavorno said:
I just took it to best buy and they restored it and now it is as good as new, thanks for the advice.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No worries, I heard they were pretty good in the US. Remember though, you can't root it on 4.3 (yet). If they've set it back to 4.2.2 then you can root again and not update to 4.3. If they've set it to 4.3 then either you will have to follow @Devo7v's instruction to flash back or wait it out as a root method is currently being worked on.
Bricked SGH i537
my sghi537 has bricked. i can only enter into download mode..
As i downloaded stock firmware of 4.3 ML2 and i tried to flash it by Odin...
Unfortunately at first odin said that i have no pit partition...
then i downloaded Pit and tried to flash but ^^^ write failed ^^^ was the thing i saw every time...
I looked up my phn download mode screen and i found that ^^^ Write protection Enable ^^^
So i couldnt flash stock ML2 firmware and my phn is bricked ....
Someone pls help me...........
Shabnur said:
my sghi537 has bricked. i can only enter into download mode..
As i downloaded stock firmware of 4.3 ML2 and i tried to flash it by Odin...
Unfortunately at first odin said that i have no pit partition...
then i downloaded Pit and tried to flash but ^^^ write failed ^^^ was the thing i saw every time...
I looked up my phn download mode screen and i found that ^^^ Write protection Enable ^^^
So i couldnt flash stock ML2 firmware and my phn is bricked ....
Someone pls help me...........
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What firmware were you originally on.
Devo7v said:
What firmware were you originally on.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was in 4.3 Ml2
it will b a lot if u help me......
my phn is dead now..
Its saying try kies to recover firmware......
Shabnur said:
I was in 4.3 Ml2
it will b a lot if u help me......
my phn is dead now..
Its saying try kies to recover firmware......
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Download the full ML2 Odin, check the MD5 to make sure you didn't get a corrupted download. MAKE SURE all the files are in the right place in Odin and flash away. It should put the stock firmware back on the phone. Then you can proceed from there.
Devo7v said:
Download the full ML2 Odin, check the MD5 to make sure you didn't get a corrupted download. MAKE SURE all the files are in the right place in Odin and flash away. It should put the stock firmware back on the phone. Then you can proceed from there.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry to disturb u again..
i m new in advance user mode..
will u tell me how i can compare the md5 num..
i dont even no where it is..
pls help me a little bit more....
Shabnur said:
Sorry to disturb u again..
i m new in advance user mode..
will u tell me how i can compare the md5 num..
i dont even no where it is..
pls help me a little bit more....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The MD5 is sort of like the fingerprint for the file, so you need the MD5 of the file you downloaded to match the MD5 that was posted in the thread. Download WinMD5Sum from the website here. Under File Name load the ML2 Odin zip package that you downloaded. WinMD5Sum will generate the MD5 of the file you downloaded and you can compare that to the MD5 the uploader posted in the thread. If the MD5's match then that means you downloaded exactly what was posted. If the MD5's don't match exactly, then you have a corrupted download and need to download it again.
Help me out guys i really need save my phone.
i have been trying to update my 2.3.6 to 4.3 (Jellybean) through Odin since I always got some weird stopping at 69% on Kies, but i seemed to fail on odin, Odin was failing to do it so i tried other odin ver and got stuck on the ''NAND Write Start'' thing, i exited odin and then tried something else i'm very stupid so i used a pit for the wrong version of my android to..help in whatever it was i dont remember, together with the ROM.
i didn't check if my phone was aleadry bricked after i force closed odin in patching in the first time so i don't know the root of the problem.
and i don't know if this is Soft or full brick but i get stuck at Firmware Upgrade encountered a issue, Kies does not help in it when i type the cellphone info into that option, it gives me a error so no way through kies. i didn't do any way yet to try to save it i'm really unsure what to do i checked really a bunch of different posts so its really confusing, i really get in panic when stuff like this happens so forgive me, i hope anyone can help in somehow, also, if better i need to save it in a way without having to wipe my stuff because most of my apps data are in the phone, but i dont mind if theres no other way than using wiping in one of the steps.
i don't really know how to follow if you link me over a thread so its better if you post the explanation here.
Icarusu said:
Help me out guys i really need save my phone.
i have been trying to update my 2.3.6 to 4.3 (Jellybean) through Odin since I always got some weird stopping at 69% on Kies, but i seemed to fail on odin, Odin was failing to do it so i tried other odin ver and got stuck on the ''NAND Write Start'' thing, i exited odin and then tried something else i'm very stupid so i used a pit for the wrong version of my android to..help in whatever it was i dont remember, together with the ROM.
i didn't check if my phone was aleadry bricked after i force closed odin in patching in the first time so i don't know the root of the problem.
and i don't know if this is Soft or full brick but i get stuck at Firmware Upgrade encountered a issue, Kies does not help in it when i type the cellphone info into that option, it gives me a error so no way through kies. i didn't do any way yet to try to save it i'm really unsure what to do i checked really a bunch of different posts so its really confusing, i really get in panic when stuff like this happens so forgive me, i hope anyone can help in somehow, also, if better i need to save it in a way without having to wipe my stuff because most of my apps data are in the phone, but i dont mind if theres no other way than using wiping in one of the steps.
i don't really know how to follow if you link me over a thread so its better if you post the explanation here.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
if better i need to save it in a way without having to wipe my stuff
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You must do factory reset when you go from GB to JB. That is why you get a bootloop probably.
So to make it short situations is like this:
1. You had problem with Kies
2. Tried with Odin and got force close of odin in Windows?
3. Retry with Kies with same ending
So what Windows do you use? Do you use 8? I read some had problem with Odin and 8.x. Did you use Odin 3.0.x?
shut_down said:
You must do factory reset when you go from GB to JB. That is why you get a bootloop probably.
So to make it short situations is like this:
1. You had problem with Kies
2. Tried with Odin and got force close of odin in Windows?
3. Retry with Kies with same ending
So what Windows do you use? Do you use 8? I read some had problem with Odin and 8.x. Did you use Odin 3.0.x?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, forced closed odin 2 times, kies like stopped and disconnected everything on 69% leaving only the android on downloading screen but that didnt brick it, i use windows 7, odin 3.09 only gave me fails so i used 3.07 where it got stuck on nand thing.
also, any ways to backup things even though the thing is bricked? i can go to download mode fine and i think i can go into recovery too (never tried it on this phone)
Icarusu said:
Yeah, forced closed odin 2 times, kies like stopped and disconnected everything on 69% leaving only the android on downloading screen but that didnt brick it, i use windows 7, odin 3.09 only gave me fails so i used 3.07 where it got stuck on nand thing.
also, any ways to backup things even though the thing is bricked? i can go to download mode fine and i think i can go into recovery too (never tried it on this phone)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your internal data (on internal SD) will be there, but Factory reset will delete your apps and its data.
Or try to flash GB with ODIN and see what happens.
shut_down said:
Your internal data (on internal SD) will be there, but Factory reset will delete your apps and its data.
Or try to flash GB with ODIN and see what happens.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ehh give me a tutorial of what to do to unbrick it. i really need unbrick it. its a soft brick or full brick?
Icarusu said:
ehh give me a tutorial of what to do to unbrick it. i really need unbrick it. its a soft brick or full brick?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It is probably soft, you can go to Odin. Way to unbrick it is to flash stock firmware with Odin - like you did. Find GB firmware and flash it with odin like you did.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985398
If your phone is I9070 then use firmware for I9070, if it is I9070P use I9070P firmware. If you miss this you will hardbrick phone, and not be able to use Download mode.
And do not use Hong Kong firmware.
sammobile.com and samsung-updates.com are sites where you can find firmwares.
You were on custom ROM when you did update with Kies?
shut_down said:
It is probably soft, you can go to Odin. Way to unbrick it is to flash stock firmware with Odin - like you did. Find GB firmware and flash it with odin like you did.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985398
If your phone is I9070 then use firmware for I9070, if it is I9070P use I9070P firmware. If you miss this you will hardbrick phone, and not be able to use Download mode.
And do not use Hong Kong firmware.
sammobile.com and samsung-updates.com are sites where you can find firmwares.
You were on custom ROM when you did update with Kies?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
no i wasnt
also
any of those are of my region does it matter? will i get stuck in nando writing if i try this with a GB firmware?
Icarusu said:
no i wasnt
also
any of those are of my region does it matter? will i get stuck in nando writing if i try this with a GB firmware?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Use region next to you, I am using Italian and I am from Serbia. I do not know if you will get nand write error, you should not get it in first place. Maybe something is wrong with it...
shut_down said:
Use region next to you, I am using Italian and I am from Serbia. I do not know if you will get nand write error, you should not get it in first place. Maybe something is wrong with it...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hm, alright i'll use one firmware
but what if i get the nand thing and has to force close odin again? will i get fullbrick?
Icarusu said:
Hm, alright i'll use one firmware
but what if i get the nand thing and has to force close odin again? will i get fullbrick?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am not 100% sure about that. Maybe try other ODIN versions. But I used 3.0.7 without problem. Search for nand write problem to see what is it about.
P.S. Redownlaod firmware maybe, is it the same size as shown on the page when you started download?
shut_down said:
I am not 100% sure about that. Maybe try other ODIN versions. But I used 3.0.7 without problem. Search for nand write problem to see what is it about.
P.S. Redownlaod firmware maybe, is it the same size as shown on the page when you started download?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah um it was, as i said Odin 3.09 only failed while 3.07 got stuck in nando. isnt there someone that knows about that nando thing? i readed alot but i dont think i can really find a good answer.
alright so, downloaded a 2.3.6 firmware, i download which odin? i do need download that ''odin tools'' from that link you linked me ? because it has a very old ver of odin but skipping that it has a PIT file that i dont really know what it is for.
Icarusu said:
Yeah um it was, as i said Odin 3.09 only failed while 3.07 got stuck in nando. isnt there someone that knows about that nando thing? i readed alot but i dont think i can really find a good answer.
alright so, downloaded a 2.3.6 firmware, i download which odin? i do need download that ''odin tools'' from that link you linked me ? because it has a very old ver of odin but skipping that it has a PIT file that i dont really know what it is for.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry, use this for downgrade: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2195673
I think no matter what Odin. I used 3.07 without any problems so far.
shut_down said:
Sorry, use this for downgrade: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2195673
I think no matter what Odin. I used 3.07 without any problems so far.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
downgrade? i was updating from 2.3.6 to Jelly bean when i bricked. i dont know if i even got to jelly bean when i bricked.
jumping to a downgrade subject of sudden is abit weird..i was just going flash it with the same version of my android and see if it would work.
do i need really to folow that method or i can keep going and flash it how you told me to?
Icarusu said:
downgrade? i was updating from 2.3.6 to Jelly bean when i bricked. i dont know if i even got to jelly bean when i bricked.
jumping to a downgrade subject of sudden is abit weird..i was just going flash it with the same version of my android and see if it would work.
do i need really to folow that method or i can keep going and flash it how you told me to?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Follow the whole procedure from that thread. Except the part of 16GB version, if you do not have one.
shut_down said:
Follow the whole procedure from that thread. Except the part of 16GB version, if you do not have one.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
alright i'll do it just tell me if theres any way to backup my storage from my soft bricked cellphone because some of my stuff was in the internal storage.
Icarusu said:
alright i'll do it just tell me if theres any way to backup my storage from my soft bricked cellphone because some of my stuff was in the internal storage.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am not sure if that method formats internal storage. And if you get adb shell you could do it with command or with total commander with adb plugin (for that go to my profile, to all threads I started and you will see one about it).
shut_down said:
I am not sure if that method formats internal storage. And if you get adb shell you could do it with command or with total commander with adb plugin (for that go to my profile, to all threads I started and you will see one about it).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
mm tried adb well it dont detect it since its bricked it only turns off android to the firmware upgrade screen thing. well i'll use the method now. wish me luck
shut_down said:
I am not sure if that method formats internal storage. And if you get adb shell you could do it with command or with total commander with adb plugin (for that go to my profile, to all threads I started and you will see one about it).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh, well it worked, thanks.
still, its all gone now but i can install each app again, there wasn't much important things that i lost.
well since its normal again but without nothing, when i decide to try update it again which way you would recommend me off? i mean, a really good one that isnt by Kies?
Icarusu said:
Oh, well it worked, thanks.
still, its all gone now but i can install each app again, there wasn't much important things that i lost.
well since its normal again but without nothing, when i decide to try update it again which way you would recommend me off? i mean, a really good one that isnt by Kies?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Odin. Like you did now, just with JB firmware for your I9070 model (P or non P, if you miss that you will hard brick, for example if you flash P firmware on non P phone, and otherwise).
Just follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985398
Simple as - put firmware in PDA, hit flash. And check if you have unchecked/checked as it is written there.
Probably Kies was the problem, because that nand write error. He messed up, and now this fixed it.
shut_down said:
Odin. Like you did now, just with JB firmware for your I9070 model (P or non P, if you miss that you will hard brick, for example if you flash P firmware on non P phone, and otherwise).
Just follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985398
Simple as - put firmware in PDA, hit flash. And check if you have unchecked/checked as it is written there.
Probably Kies was the problem, because that nand write error. He messed up, and now this fixed it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
mmm. alright so i should get the jelly bean firmware from that website then use it on odin as its listed. should i use the odin listed in that thread or any ver. will do? any region will work?