I was rooted with designgears root method. I tried to put SU in survival mode to initiate the update to MJ5 but the update would fail after 26%. I figured I could go back to stock and repeat the process to see if i deleted any essential apps. I did not know which apps i deleted. I was able to return to stock using Kies. I saw the build was MI9 and figured since it matched the file name using De La Vega Root it would take but it didn't. Now, after using different types of MI9_OneClickBin.exe files it freezes. I tried the method found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2502049 but once I put the AP file in Odin, it too freezes. Now I'm just stuck and can't find a way to make my phone operational. (It's stuck on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 splash). Any thoughts?
arod175 said:
I was rooted with designgears root method. I tried to put SU in survival mode to initiate the update to MJ5 but the update would fail after 26%. I figured I could go back to stock and repeat the process to see if i deleted any essential apps. I did not know which apps i deleted. I was able to return to stock using Kies. I saw the build was MI9 and figured since it matched the file name using De La Vega Root it would take but it didn't. Now, after using different types of MI9_OneClickBin.exe files it freezes. I tried the method found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2502049 but once I put the AP file in Odin, it too freezes. Now I'm just stuck and can't find a way to make my phone operational. (It's stuck on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 splash). Any thoughts?
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You can't use that method once you update with OTA, it will brick your device and until a full Odin updated firmware comes along, we're stuck with the soft bricked phone, or a nasty Pen force close. Here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2525279
Yea, I made mistakes. I can't wait until this bootloader is cracked but I went to AT&T warranty department and they're sending me a new phone. This thread could be closed. There are other threads with similar symptoms.
So, the situation is a bit weird. About a week and a half ago, some update came out for my AT&T Note 3, and after declining, later it forced me to install it. After installing, it seemed to have disabled root, but I still had the custom icon show up when it booted, and root functions were disabled. It was as if root was not uninstalled, but disabled. I've tried re-rooting the normal way, but that gives a fail when I try to use the OneClickBin application. I haven't tried skipping that and installing root for fear of bricking the phone on some incompatibility. If someone else has this problem or has solved it, please let me know what you did or give any advice you can. The ideal result would be for my phone to end up back in the stock firmware, updated and ready to root as if nothing was wrong. I'd also appreciate it if anyone can give me info on the update that broke it, so I can check for a root method which is compatible with it. Thanks in advance.
Ralkero said:
So, the situation is a bit weird. About a week and a half ago, some update came out for my AT&T Note 3, and after declining, later it forced me to install it. After installing, it seemed to have disabled root, but I still had the custom icon show up when it booted, and root functions were disabled. It was as if root was not uninstalled, but disabled. I've tried re-rooting the normal way, but that gives a fail when I try to use the OneClickBin application. I haven't tried skipping that and installing root for fear of bricking the phone on some incompatibility. If someone else has this problem or has solved it, please let me know what you did or give any advice you can. The ideal result would be for my phone to end up back in the stock firmware, updated and ready to root as if nothing was wrong. I'd also appreciate it if anyone can give me info on the update that broke it, so I can check for a root method which is compatible with it. Thanks in advance.
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You got the update to MJ5, try using Kingo Root.
I'm noticing that Kingo Root's version page does not list the SM-N900A model. We're sure it's supported, right?
Yup! I used it on mj5 update
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You got the update to MJ5, try using Kingo Root.
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Thanks, that worked.
I rooted my device approximately 30 days ago and received OTA updates (4.3). The updates then of course, ruined my root. I tried to fix the problem by rerooting but noticed I kept getting a error every method I tried "SW REV CHECK FAIL : [sbl1]Fused 2 > Binary 1". I also tried unrooting. I have tried every method I can find. I've even soft bricked my phone twice. I put the PIT file reccomended in the forums on my phone and now it is giving me a "direct pen input has crashed" every 5-10 seconds and freezing my phone.
What can I do?
Baseband: n900AUCUBNB4
Carrier: AT&T
Model: n900A
knox 0x0
To my knowledge nb4 could only be rooted with kingo root
You need now to follow the mj5 restore thread with root then enable survival mode in super user then update to nb4 or go to a best buy and ask them to re flash nb4
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moveit124 said:
..."SW REV CHECK FAIL : [sbl1]Fused 2 > Binary 1"...
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As far as I know, the "Fused" part has to do with the e-fuses that are in place within the phone. If you blow too many of them by doing things to your phone, and you try to flash a firmware that numbered lower than the current fuse count, it will fail.
I just took it to Samsung and said it was cause by the OTA update and they unbricked it for me... guess while under warranty as long as your Knox counter isn't tripped they will fix or replace your phone for free
Let me pre-apologize because this has probably been asked a million times already but I haven't been able to find it.
Here's the quick rundown:
I towel rooted my AT&T galaxy S5
Afterwards it failed to complete any upgrades
This led me to think the same thing will happen when lollipop rolls out
I followed the unroot/downgrade guide posted by shortydoggg
This changed my firmware to an earlier version than what I had
I now get the update notices but the update won't complete
Instead of failing at 25% when I had towelroot, it now fails at 32%
I saw a post about the bootloader being incorrect but I haven't seen a solution yet
Big question? How do I resolve this where I will be able to receive the newest updates?
OTA updates are depenant on so many conditions (file permissions, ...) That they often fail even if you didn't root your device and simply reset/reflshed the ROM using Samsung Kies. I've been there.
If you can fully wipe and reflash the ROM using Samsung kies and the OTA still fails, locate your nearest att service center (not mobile retail stores), and take it in. Show them the OTA errors out (don't check for updates for 24 hours so you can let the att rep do it and see it) and they will reflash the ROM for you using their proprietary software. This will most likely get your OTA updates working again. Their software is similar to our Odin but for some reason it also does some extra stuff to your phone that Odin and kies don't.
You can take it in and they'll flash it for you even if kies doesn't recognize your phone. Just go in and complain about the OTA failing, don't make any suggestions and let the att tech genius offer you if you wanna flash and say yes please
Oh and don't forget to backup your files before hands.
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GatMaster45 said:
Let me pre-apologize because this has probably been asked a million times already but I haven't been able to find it.
Here's the quick rundown:
I towel rooted my AT&T galaxy S5
Afterwards it failed to complete any upgrades
This led me to think the same thing will happen when lollipop rolls out
I followed the unroot/downgrade guide posted by shortydoggg
This changed my firmware to an earlier version than what I had
I now get the update notices but the update won't complete
Instead of failing at 25% when I had towelroot, it now fails at 32%
I saw a post about the bootloader being incorrect but I haven't seen a solution yet
Big question? How do I resolve this where I will be able to receive the newest updates?
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Just follow step 3 under notes from this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55133105&postcount=1
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Just follow step 3 under notes from this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55133105&postcount=1
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Sorry for being a little dense but there is more than one step 3.
Do you mean step 3 under the first section:
3. Place your phone into "Download Mode" (press and hold the Home, Volume Down, and Power keys until the phone powers on and displays warning screen, then press Volume Up key) and flash the G900A_ND3_Stock_Kernel using Odin's PDA slot(AP in Odin v3.09+)
Or the step 3 under the Notes section:
3. Should the NG3 ota update fail consider returning to stock NCE by flashing the G900A_Downgrade_to_NCE.tar using Odin's PDA slot(AP in Odin v3.09+) then taking the NG3 OTA update (or place the G900A_NCEtoNG3_OTA.zip onto your ext-sdcard and sideload from stock recovery). Once updated to NG3 continue from Step 2 above.
Thank you for your help
Step 3 under the notes section.
Hey all,
Thought I'd let those of you that have an AT&T Tab S 8.4 know that Lollipop has been released today. Happened to be on the AT&T Software update page here: http://www.att.com/esupport/softwareUpdateArticle.jsp?sid=KB425812&cv=820 and noticed it listed the update.
Manually checked for updates on my tablet, it's downloading now. My 8.4 on AT&T is totally stock.
Downloading now... 1.1GB
manually checking shows nothing for me
Mine wasn't too laggy after the upgrade. But as I know from places like XDA usually a very good idea to do a full system wipe which I did.
What I am most thankful for is there is now an option to remove that Samsung screen that has those Samsung widgets that go full page. Can't recall what it is called. Yeah I know could have got rid of that using a 3rd party launcher in 4.4 but so happy Samsung put option there to disable it finally. To get rid of it, long press blank space like you were going to add a widget, then click Home Screen Settings, then uncheck "Content Home Screen".
Has anyone who rooted with kingroot updated? I'm assuming it'll kill root, just curious if I need to unroot prior, or if the update will still install. I'll post the answer tomorrow after I update.
I've had some Samsung devices which will update while rooted, and some that will not.
Russ77 said:
Has anyone who rooted with kingroot updated? I'm assuming it'll kill root, just curious if I need to unroot prior, or if the update will still install. I'll post the answer tomorrow after I update.
I've had some Samsung devices which will update while rooted, and some that will not.
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Not sure it will work.
Maybe try to adapt the method given by ashyx here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/guide-how-to-root-tripping-knox-kitkat-t3129484
It worked successfully for me on the T800
Russ77 said:
Has anyone who rooted with kingroot updated? I'm assuming it'll kill root, just curious if I need to unroot prior, or if the update will still install. I'll post the answer tomorrow after I update.
I've had some Samsung devices which will update while rooted, and some that will not.
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I'm rooted with Kingroot and it's currently downloading the update. If you load Xposed Framework and Wanam Xposed, under Security hacks there's a setting for Fake System Status that allows you to set it to Original.
I'll follow up when the download finishes.
Update: The download completed but the install failed and then got stuck in a boot loop. Ended up having to go to the Samsung place at Best Buy to have them re-flash KitKat. Now the tab is telling me I have to wait 24 hours to check for updates. I'm sure everything will be good now that I'm back on a factory image.
fleabeard said:
I'm rooted with Kingroot and it's currently downloading the update. If you load Xposed Framework and Wanam Xposed, under Security hacks there's a setting for Fake System Status that allows you to set it to Original.
I'll follow up when the download finishes.
Update: The download completed but the install failed and then got stuck in a boot loop. Ended up having to go to the Samsung place at Best Buy to have them re-flash KitKat. Now the tab is telling me I have to wait 24 hours to check for updates. I'm sure everything will be good now that I'm back on a factory image.
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Turn off automatic date and time and manually advance it by a day, and try again.
When they re-flashed KitKat did it wipe your tablet? The OTA failed me when rooted, failed me after un-installing adaway and un-rooting and removing KingUser. I cannot do a firmware upgrade via Kies 3 as it's not available. I cannot do an emergency firmware recover via Kies 3 as it's not soft bricked. I can't find either the KitKat or the Lollipop firmwares online anywhere... Currently I have a tablet, works fine, I did a factory reset (in the back of my mind knew this wouldn't work) that has a custom status and won't take the OTA.
If anyone knows where I can find the KitKat firmware, or the OTA, please let me know.
Or maybe someone could grab the OTA off their tablet after downloading prior to updating and share the wealth with the community???
Has any kingroot user tried triangle away, unroot via kinguser, and take the OTA?
Also just realized that if I can fail the OTA, I can obviously download it... Where do I grab it from if I wanted to flash it with odin or sideload?
Russ77 said:
Has anyone who rooted with kingroot updated? I'm assuming it'll kill root, just curious if I need to unroot prior, or if the update will still install. I'll post the answer tomorrow after I update.
I've had some Samsung devices which will update while rooted, and some that will not.
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Russ77 said:
Turn off automatic date and time and manually advance it by a day, and try again.
When they re-flashed KitKat did it wipe your tablet? The OTA failed me when rooted, failed me after un-installing adaway and un-rooting and removing KingUser. I cannot do a firmware upgrade via Kies 3 as it's not available. I cannot do an emergency firmware recover via Kies 3 as it's not soft bricked. I can't find either the KitKat or the Lollipop firmwares online anywhere... Currently I have a tablet, works fine, I did a factory reset (in the back of my mind knew this wouldn't work) that has a custom status and won't take the OTA.
If anyone knows where I can find the KitKat firmware, or the OTA, please let me know.
Or maybe someone could grab the OTA off their tablet after downloading prior to updating and share the wealth with the community???
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OTA came down successfully while not rooted. The reflash at Best Buy didn't wipe it.
As far as I know, the factory images for the AT&T versions aren't available anywhere, or at least I've been unable to find them. They obviously exist because I'm pretty sure the guy at Best Buy used Kies to flash with an image that's available to him from Samsung.
I re-rooted last night in the attempt of using triangle away to clear customs status, then un-rooting. This was odd because device status still shows custom but download mode shows official and Knox is 0.
While I was briefly rooted again I downloaded the OTA in the hopes of copying it to my PC and updating via ADB Sideload... Couldn't find it. If anyone knows where Samsung puts these I'll grab it and post it to share.
im not rooted, performed a factory reset, and my device still doesn't see any updates. Can somebody provide a link to the ROM?
Same situation here - no root, no mods, no available update
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Same Thing Here Also
bshaw100 said:
Same situation here - no root, no mods, no available update
Sent from my SM-G925V using XDA Premium HD app
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I've got the same thing: no root, no mods, no update available! Darn!!!!
I've got the same thing: no root, no mods, no update available!
Russ77 said:
I re-rooted last night in the attempt of using triangle away to clear customs status, then un-rooting. This was odd because device status still shows custom but download mode shows official and Knox is 0.
While I was briefly rooted again I downloaded the OTA in the hopes of copying it to my PC and updating via ADB Sideload... Couldn't find it. If anyone knows where Samsung puts these I'll grab it and post it to share.
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The OTA gets downloaded to /cache. If you are rooted you can see it. But the OTA is not a complete ROM, just a differential to the ROM you have.
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still nothing
gshaw_nash said:
I've got the same thing: no root, no mods, no update available! Darn!!!!
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gshaw1967 said:
I've got the same thing: no root, no mods, no update available!
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I've reset several time and cannot download the update. I get "Connecting to DM Server" and then update interrupted. Has anyone gotten around this?
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gshaw1967 said:
I've reset several time and cannot download the update. I get "Connecting to DM Server" and then update interrupted. Has anyone gotten around this?
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Turns out there is a imei problem with the tablet that is preventing the download. My imei number is paired with a IPhone 4. Anyway will take a few day to fix then the upgrade should work.
I get the same. I wiped my device hoping for a different outcome, and still no update.
I found this in the thread below.
It is an old tread but I'll comment anyway. SM-T807 is the 3G version while SM-T805 is the LTE version. Both Hardware (CPU/GPU) and comms modules are different. So 805 LTE (which has Lollipop) firmware won't work for 807 (no Lollipop is currently available nor Samsung plans to release soon).
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/help/sm-t805-sm-t807a-t2961117
John.
After not being able to take the OTA after rooting, even after un rooting, not being able to find the OTA and sideload (not in /cache), and not able use Kies or Odin I finally took it to the Samsung kiosk at my bestbuy.
They reflashed 4.4.2, didn't wipe anything, and immediately downloaded and successfully installed the lollipop update after getting home and on WiFi.
Just don't mention that you rooted ;')