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[Q][ODIN][FIRMWARE][4.4.2][i537]Odin files request

I'm requesting someone find the Odin files to flash to an i537 model for KitKat 4.4.2, as I can't find it anywhere. If I can't, I'll go to Samsung at Best Buy and uh..... Ask for the Odin files(they use Odin there XD)
Please help as ODIN is the only way I have been able to update, OTAs fail and recovery install from cache, external SD fails. Everything but Odin fails, so anybody help?
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SGH-i537 AT&T running 4.3 Official Unrooted Stock
Thanks!!!

Have you tried flashing the 4.3 firmware then flashing the OTA? At this time I don't think they have released a full Odin 4.4.2

popfan said:
Have you tried flashing the 4.3 firmware then flashing the OTA? At this time I don't think they have released a full Odin 4.4.2
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Yeah, I tried it all my friend, I need the Odin files.

yes i too in fact need the odin files asap. I know nobody likes being asked for ETA's but how long does it usually take to get the ODIN files?

jimmietilt said:
yes i too in fact need the odin files asap. I know nobody likes being asked for ETA's but how long does it usually take to get the ODIN files?
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Considering we never got the Odin files for MF2 or MF3, we may never get Odin files for NC9.

Just do a hard reset (VOL+/HOME/POWER), boot your phone then do a Factory reset from within the phone with selecting format SD card option (back your stuff up!). Then go back, enable USB debugging and flash the stock ML2 firmware EXCEPT for the BL file! then re-enable USB debugging and download the 2400258.cfg file from here, rename it to update.zip and flash it via stock recovery, problem solved. As for the ODIN files, here's a good read on why @Devo7v is right with his assessment on not ever seeing them. More info on the stock SGH-i537 firmware here.

jkeuclid said:
Just do a hard reset (VOL+/HOME/POWER), boot your phone then do a Factory reset from within the phone with selecting format SD card option (back your stuff up!). Then go back, enable USB debugging and flash the stock ML2 firmware EXCEPT for the BL file! then re-enable USB debugging and download the 2400258.cfg file from here, rename it to update.zip and flash it via stock recovery, problem solved. As for the ODIN files, here's a good read on why @Devo7v is right with his assessment on not ever seeing them. More info on the stock SGH-i537 firmware here.
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I tried that. Didn't work XD The only thing that works for me is forcing the update through ODIN.

Devildude24 said:
I tried that. Didn't work XD The only thing that works for me is forcing the update through ODIN.
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How are you forcing the update through Odin? We don't have the Odin files for 4.4.2, so I'm not sure what you mean. Do you mean you can only flash the 4.3 files with Odin and you cannot get the cfg file to flash through stock recovery?

Devo7v said:
How are you forcing the update through Odin? We don't have the Odin files for 4.4.2, so I'm not sure what you mean. Do you mean you can only flash the 4.3 files with Odin and you cannot get the cfg file to flash through stock recovery?
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Yes, sorry for the confusion. I forced 4.3 through ODIN and the cfg file doesn't work, in all possible ways. And it won't work when renamed to update.zip either.

Devildude24 said:
Yes, sorry for the confusion. I forced 4.3 through ODIN and the cfg file doesn't work, in all possible ways. And it won't work when renamed to update.zip either.
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Did you check the MD5 to make sure that it downloaded properly? My suggestion would be to download it with a computer, rename it to "update.zip" on a computer, copy it to your internal memory on the phone, and flash it through stock recovery. This should work, what errors do you get when you try to flash it? You're on stock 4.3 when you try to update, correct? In order to flash the OTA you cannot be rooted or have modified the system in any way.

Devo7v said:
Did you check the MD5 to make sure that it downloaded properly? My suggestion would be to download it with a computer, rename it to "update.zip" on a computer, copy it to your internal memory on the phone, and flash it through stock recovery. This should work, what errors do you get when you try to flash it? You're on stock 4.3 when you try to update, correct? In order to flash the OTA you cannot be rooted or have modified the system in any way.
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Good advice and I'll further add make sure when you rename the 2400258.cfg that you have known file extensions enabled and then right click and highlight the entire file "2400258.cfg" and then rename that to "update.zip"
Trust us, this will work.
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jkeuclid said:
Good advice and I'll further add make sure when you rename the 2400258.cfg that you have known file extensions enabled and then right click and highlight the entire file "2400258.cfg" and then rename that to "update.zip"
Trust us, this will work.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Yeah, I tried that. I tried everything, literally everything. Like Samsung told me they couldn't help me unless I sent it in. (Probably just send a replacement or do a full reset with a new partition and data)

Devildude24 said:
Yeah, I tried that. I tried everything, literally everything. Like Samsung told me they couldn't help me unless I sent it in. (Probably just send a replacement or do a full reset with a new partition and data)
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I'm almost positive you're doing something wrong since you're the only one that is having this problem. I know @jkeuclid has already walked one person through this process step-by-step, I don't want to speak for him but he'd probably be willing to do the same for you.

Devo7v said:
I'm almost positive you're doing something wrong since you're the only one that is having this problem. I know @jkeuclid has already walked one person through this process step-by-step, I don't want to speak for him but he'd probably be willing to do the same for you.
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Thank you. UPDATE-
I checked, my Baseband version and Build Number don't match.... MF1 vs. ML2. So that could be presenting some of the problem. I'm going to try to find a partition file for stick 4.3 then rehash everything through ODIN and attempt an update. Any other suggestions anyone?

Devildude24 said:
Thank you. UPDATE-
I checked, my Baseband version and Build Number don't match.... MF1 vs. ML2. So that could be presenting some of the problem. I'm going to try to find a partition file for stick 4.3 then rehash everything through ODIN and attempt an update. Any other suggestions anyone?
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Did you ever figured this out? I'm having the same issue. Can't update using the cfg file.

Just my quess but the OP and others in this thread have possibly problem understanding relationship of Odin with Stock Recovery
If your phone is stock 4.3 and you have the 444 MB update renamed to update.zip already moved over to microSD card.....
See if this little video helps you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8TOJkBOZfs

Please Help
Devildude24 said:
I'm requesting someone find the Odin files to flash to an i537 model for KitKat 4.4.2, as I can't find it anywhere. If I can't, I'll go to Samsung at Best Buy and uh..... Ask for the Odin files(they use Odin there XD)
Please help as ODIN is the only way I have been able to update, OTAs fail and recovery install from cache, external SD fails. Everything but Odin fails, so anybody help?
Device details-
SGH-i537 AT&T running 4.3 Official Unrooted Stock
Thanks!!!
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Please I need your help, I was trying to upgrade to 4.4 from 4.3 ML2, on i537, but when i did, I lost my wifi and camera and media, (I mean , I cant play any song, show me a message that cant play, "File not Suppoted') anyways, the help that I need is if you can help me with your stock rom, so I can flash my phone with your files, please. Im downgrade to 4.3 again and I used one backup that I did before upgrade, but still not work wifi and media, I already flashed the moden.bin from xda to fix wifi, but still not work, I want to try to flash a Real stock rom, and see what happen, cause Im very stress...

[ROM][TAR] Stock NG2 Odin flashable

You will get the KNOX bootloader if you flash this.
YOU CANNOT UNDO THIS, ITS PERMANENT. FLASHING ANYTHING UNOFFICIAL AFTER FLASHING THIS TAR WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY​
Just the NG2 FULL stock tar.
Do NOT rename the tar file. Even though it may be convenient to do so, Odin may fail the md5 check for no reason.
(L720VPUFNG2_L720SPTFNG2_L720VPUFNG2_HOME.tar.md5)
This is NOT ROOTED. Its the original TAR file for people who need an Emergency Recovery for their phones, and dont want to wait hours for it to download from slow file hosts.
Mediafire
Instructions:
1. Download and Extract tar above and download Odin
2. Put phone into download mode (power off, then power button + Volume Down, then volume up when prompted)
3. Open Odin (right click > open as administrator)
4. Load stock tar into the PDA slot
5. Start flashing
6. Grab some popcorn because it will take a while
7. Profit

Is this going to update bootloader into NG2?
Is NG2 bootloader unlocked?
Thank you so much,

will this work on rooted phone?
im looking to put my phone back to unrooted stock. will this flash right on a rooted phone? im guessing it will but just want to make sure.

jam97 said:
Is this going to update bootloader into NG2?
Is NG2 bootloader unlocked?
Thank you so much,
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Yes this will update you to the new update NG2 and no the bootloader is still locked.
chriseboy said:
im looking to put my phone back to unrooted stock. will this flash right on a rooted phone? im guessing it will but just want to make sure.
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Yes this will flash right on a rooted phone. The purpose of this is to go back to stock from either rooted or custom rom.
Sent from my SPH-L720

ROMANTiC KiD said:
Yes this will update you to the new update NG2 and no the bootloader is still locked.
Yes this will flash right on a rooted phone. The purpose of this is to go back to stock from either rooted or custom rom.
Sent from my SPH-L720
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sorry for this stupid question , but will I be able to flash a custom recovery after flashing this image?
Thank you,
Sent from my SPH-L720 using XDA Free mobile app

jam97 said:
sorry for this stupid quastion , but will I be able to flash a custom recovery after flashing this image?
Thank you,
Sent from my SPH-L720 using XDA Free mobile app
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You will need to re-root the phone after installing this file! Then you will be able to install a custom recovery..

Thanks for putting this on a speedy host. I just downloaded it tonight in under half an hour at my daughter's house, and she doesn't have a particularly fast internet connection.
A quick question - does this file leave your programs intact? Sometimes I like a total wipe (except for my SD card), and start fresh.
Thanks again

my wifi is broken after flashing. won't turn on

rtwrobert10 said:
my wifi is broken after flashing. won't turn on
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same problem let me know if you find how to fix it

rtwrobert10 said:
my wifi is broken after flashing. won't turn on
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biscojams said:
same problem let me know if you find how to fix it
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Reflash it again
Sent from my SPH-L720

rtwrobert10 said:
my wifi is broken after flashing. won't turn on
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biscojams said:
same problem let me know if you find how to fix it
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ROMANTiC KiD said:
Reflash it again
Sent from my SPH-L720
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Same here, I wiped then installed twice, no wifi. I'll try one more time,

DAFTEK said:
Same here, I wiped then installed twice, no wifi. I'll try one more time,
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Try flashing the ng2 kernel after the install. Thru custom recovery.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712458388
Thanks to @ g_ding84

DAFTEK said:
Same here, I wiped then installed twice, no wifi. I'll try one more time,
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That's odd.
I have installed this NG2 tar file with Odin on 2 different phones and WiFi works perfect on both..

2WhiteWolves said:
Try flashing the ng2 kernel after the install. Thru custom recovery.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712458388
Thanks to @ g_ding84
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Thanks for the reply. I did try one more time and this time I went back in recovery and did the two wipes, went back in to download, opened odin3 3.09 via administrator and removed the auto reboot check. after it finished i manually rebooted and wifi worked.
---------- Post added at 10:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:02 PM ----------
Now I have another problem. I am no longer with sprint and my phone is unlocked from sprint. I have been using the GOLDENEYE rom on Walmart Family Mobile and all was warning well except for sometimes not connecting calls so I thought i go back to stock with this rom. Problem now is I can make calls with the Walmart sim card, put in the APN settings but i am unable to remove the Hands Free Activation nagging.. Is there anyway to make it go away?

DAFTEK said:
[/COLOR]Now I have another problem. I am no longer with sprint and my phone is unlocked from sprint. I have been using the GOLDENEYE rom on Walmart Family Mobile and all was warning well except for sometimes not connecting calls so I thought i go back to stock with this rom. Problem now is I can make calls with the Walmart sim card, put in the APN settings but i am unable to remove the Hands Free Activation nagging.. Is there anyway to make it go away?
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Have you tried to pull down the notification bar with two fingers > long press on Hands Free icon to see if something is turned on to make it show up on notification bar? If turned on, shut it off. Hopefully it is that simple. If not that simple, I have no clue how to make it stop. Maybe someone else does.
I haven't heard of anyone having that problem.

Yeah, I tried everything, it's part of the rom I think, nothing worked to make it go away..
I just went back to goldeneye rom, all working perfect again. Thanks.

I just flashed this rom through odin and it didn't wipe any of my programs, isn't is supposed to?

RTbar said:
I just flashed this rom through odin and it didn't wipe any of my programs, isn't is supposed to?
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+1
also I confirm that everything is working great.

RTbar said:
I just flashed this rom through odin and it didn't wipe any of my programs, isn't is supposed to?
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Nope. it doesn't wipe data unless stated by the OP that it does. It only restores any apps deleted, or reverses any mods made. Example if you are running Aosp and Odin back to stock. You will get bootloop. After Odin always go to stock recovery and do a factory reset to have a clean install.
Sent from my SPH-L720

Wifi didn't work for me on this rom, coming from a custom mf9 rom. So I odin mf9 bootloader package, and then flashed stock mf9 odexed rooted rom, then odin the mf9 kernel. And did NG2 upgrade through Kies. Now Wi-Fi finally works for me but it's impossible to root. But at least now I got everything working, when I get off of work I can flash the OP version of NG2 cuz at least I could root that 1.

[Q] I Mucked Up....

So I was getting ready to flash a rom in SafeStrap Recovery, first I did advanced wipe and then to be on the safe side I did a format, now Safestrap is gone and my phone won't boot up at all just sits at the first splash screen.
I'm disappointed too to only find out we just have this one custom recovery....
Where can I find the latest KitKat Odin so can I try and flash it then install safestrap (UGGHHH APK) and reboot into recovery and go back to flashing.

Should I use this here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2703006

Yep that'll get you back up and running.

majortaylor said:
Yep that'll get you back up and running.
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Yeah my only problem now is how do I disable signature verification checking on SafeStrap, it won't let me install Alliance rom. It says it failed verification.
Still hate that we really only have the one custom recovery! LoL

n1nj4Lo said:
Yeah my only problem now is how do I disable signature verification checking on SafeStrap, it won't let me install Alliance rom. It says it failed verification.
Still hate that we really only have the one custom recovery! LoL
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Did you do the full 4 file install in Carl's thread? I think using format in safestrap can really mess your phone up since it's not a real recovery...make sure you've got v3.75 installed then in safestrap under advanced settings there should be an option for zip file verification try unchecking that...or re-download the alliance zip you may just have a bad download

brisinger08 said:
Did you do the full 4 file install in Carl's thread? I think using format in safestrap can really mess your phone up since it's not a real recovery...make sure you've got v3.75 installed then in safestrap under advanced settings there should be an option for zip file verification try unchecking that...or re-download the alliance zip you may just have a bad download
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Yeah when I first looked how to disable it I looked in advanced and didn't even realize there was a settings option went there and sure enough very first option.
HAHA! I learned the hard way to stay away from that factory reset/reformat option...
I believe so, Odin flash NC2 or whatever it's called, TowelRoot, BusyBox and then SafeStrap, those 4 full installs? Or were ya talking about Carl and Walter.White's Note 4 rom steps? LoL! I'm very tempted to try that but am happy with TWEAKED Rom right now, Alliance got buggy on me and I gave up on it.

n1nj4Lo said:
Yeah when I first looked how to disable it I looked in advanced and didn't even realize there was a settings option went there and sure enough very first option.
HAHA! I learned the hard way to stay away from that factory reset/reformat option...
I believe so, Odin flash NC2 or whatever it's called, TowelRoot, BusyBox and then SafeStrap, those 4 full installs? Or were ya talking about Carl and Walter.White's Note 4 rom steps? LoL! I'm very tempted to try that but am happy with TWEAKED Rom right now, Alliance got buggy on me and I gave up on it.
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I was talking about Odin flashing NC2...the link I posted has instructions for flashing just the one HOME file (basically an all-in-one that doesn't wipe your internal storage) or flashing all 4 files (BL/AP/etc) which is a full factory reset...but no worries it sounds like you're up and running now glad you got it sorted
the link i meant to post...sorry bout that too much eggnog
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2703006

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I was talking about Odin flashing NC2...the link I posted has instructions for flashing just the one HOME file (basically an all-in-one that doesn't wipe your internal storage) or flashing all 4 files (BL/AP/etc) which is a full factory reset...but no worries it sounds like you're up and running now glad you got it sorted
the link i meant to post...sorry bout that too much eggnog
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2703006
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Yea that was the one I used the all-in-one flash, hardest part about it was waiting so damn long for it to finish downloading. haha! I figured it was the simplist and most accurate one that would give me all I needed again.

Stuck in TWRP Bootloop N920P With No Rom

Ok so, I kinda effed up. Originally my Play Store among other google services had been acting up and were unusable so I was troubleshooting for a fix. I tried everything except a factory reset, so of course I do that , but as I was reseting I also lost my root. It had been awhile since I rooted my phone so I followed the steps of the video I was watching. (How to Root Galaxy Note 5 on Android 6.0/6.0.1 Marshmallow!) He happens to reformat his phone in the video so I did as well, brainfarting on the fact that I would lose my backups. I start tinkering with stuff because after factory reset in the ROM I still have no access to any of the Google services. I deleted System and was gonna re-flash/use my backups (that I thought I had) to fix everything. Well, I tried downloading the stock firmware for my model but it's not flashable via Odin as it's in ZIP form, and when I attempt unzipping I get an error, tried firmware from multiple mirrors. So I tried running a custom ROM since there is a lot more support on that now. I tried the Nemesis_V3_N7-port first, it flashed succesfully, tried booting for a solid 30 minutes or so before I shut it down and tried a different rom. I think it was then or after I flashed the latest MOAR that I started bootlooping into TWRP.
Please help!! I can normally figure this stuff out once I break it, but I've been fixing this phone for the past 12 hours and have yet to find a solution.

So you wiped your phone and have no rom? so you can either bootloop, go into twrp or go into dl mode? Right?

SpencerA99 said:
So you wiped your phone and have no rom? so you can either bootloop, go into twrp or go into dl mode? Right?
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Well I bootloop INTO recovery mode. It says the Seandroid Enforcing in the top left corner. I was previously rooted and it had always said that but I never experienced any issues with it

Delerios said:
Ya. Ik it's a soft brick since I still have recovery options but I din't know where to go from here
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you need to download the .tar file for your n920p. Then in odin click on ap and then click the .tar file. run and you should go back to stock. Then you can root again! Here yah go: https://devs-lab.com/how-to-unbrick-samsung-galaxy-note-5.html
In my experience you cant do anything in twrp to save you unless you made a nandroid back up or have an extra rom. Ive done this before and I had to odin the stock firmware

SpencerA99 said:
you need to download the .tar file for your n920p. Then in odin click on ap and then click the .tar file. run and you should go back to stock. Then you can root again! Here yah go: https://devs-lab.com/how-to-unbrick-samsung-galaxy-note-5.html
In my experience you cant do anything in twrp to save you unless you made a nandroid back up or have an extra rom. Ive done this before and I had to odin the stock firmware
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I tried downloading the firmware quite a few times, it doesn't let me extract it from it's zip. I just tried 7 Zip, 9Zip, and the windows built in unzipper. Would you try downloading and extracting to tell me if you have the same issue? It comes up with an error at about 17% saying it's missing a crucial file..

Delerios said:
I tried downloading the firmware quite a few times, it doesn't let me extract it from it's zip. I just tried 7 Zip, 9Zip, and the windows built in unzipper. Would you try downloading and extracting to tell me if you have the same issue? It comes up with an error at about 17% saying it's missing a crucial file..
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will do. ill update you when its done downloading, says about 20 mins...

SpencerA99 said:
will do. ill update you when its done downloading, says about 20 mins...
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Thank you Spencer, really appreciate the help. I've tried a couple other links across other similar firmware flashing forums to no avail. So if you have a problem too, it's gotta be a batch of incomplete files.

Delerios said:
Thank you Spencer, really appreciate the help. I've tried a couple other links across other similar firmware flashing forums to no avail. So if you have a problem too, it's gotta be a batch of incomplete files.
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it worked for me using winwar to extract from the website i linked above

SpencerA99 said:
it worked for me using winwar to extract from the website i linked above
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okey dokey, I'm re-downloading and going to attempt with Winrar will come back to update in 30ish if it works.

I was so hyped, I thought it was gonna work. It got to 99% and then said:
C:\Users\Delerios\Downloads\N920PVPU2BPC3_N920PSPT2BPC3_SPR.zip: Checksum error in C:\Users\Delerios\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DIa0.337\N920PVPU2BPC3_N920PSPT2BPC3_N920PVPU2BPC3_HOME.tar.md5. The file is corrupt
C:\Users\Delerios\Downloads\N920PVPU2BPC3_N920PSPT2BPC3_SPR.zip: The archive is corrupt
So I think I'm gonna try and find yet another page to download from. Did you download the version for N920P, or for the N920T you have?

Delerios said:
I was so hyped, I thought it was gonna work. It got to 99% and then said:
C:\Users\Delerios\Downloads\N920PVPU2BPC3_N920PSPT2BPC3_SPR.zip: Checksum error in C:\Users\Delerios\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DIa0.337\N920PVPU2BPC3_N920PSPT2BPC3_N920PVPU2BPC3_HOME.tar.md5. The file is corrupt
C:\Users\Delerios\Downloads\N920PVPU2BPC3_N920PSPT2BPC3_SPR.zip: The archive is corrupt
So I think I'm gonna try and find yet another page to download from. Did you download the version for N920P, or for the N920T you have?
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I downloaded the n920p version to test for you. Ill upload the .tar file for you.. itll probably take a while

SpencerA99 said:
I downloaded the n920p version to test for you. Ill upload the .tar file for you.. itll probably take a while
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That would be insane man, TY!! I've been hitting every forum I could looking for a download that worked for me. I wonder why I can't access it, I'm using Chrome/Windows 10. I was abouta to go see if it worked on my old laptop but I figured it was a long shot.

Delerios said:
That would be insane man, TY!! I've been hitting every forum I could looking for a download that worked for me. I wonder why I can't access it, I'm using Chrome/Windows 10. I was abouta to go see if it worked on my old laptop but I figured it was a long shot.
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All you really need to do is re flash your twrp so it will re root the phone again! After you flash twrp you can easily use adb to push the files back to your phone. This is all I did to a phone I repaired.. You can even use fastboot flash Your920PFirmware.tar..

Here yah go: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7o0BZcV7Ra3cl9hekk1VHJ3c1k
I tried to upload it on xda but that just didnt work lol

SpencerA99 said:
Here yah go: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7o0BZcV7Ra3cl9hekk1VHJ3c1k
I tried to upload it on xda but that just didnt work lol
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Hey, thank you man. I'm downloading right now, I'll let ya know when I get it working.

SpencerA99 said:
Here yah go: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7o0BZcV7Ra3cl9hekk1VHJ3c1k
I tried to upload it on xda but that just didnt work lol
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One thing after another... So I attempted flashing and I got the "Pit for mapping" error. I looked up my Pit file and put it into odin but I'm still getting the problem. Tried wiping the Cache and Dalvik + Factory Reset but nada. Any ideas?

Delerios said:
One thing after another... So I attempted flashing and I got the "Pit for mapping" error. I looked up my Pit file and put it into odin but I'm still getting the problem. Tried wiping the Cache and Dalvik + Factory Reset but nada. Any ideas?
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No clue man. That's way past me

SpencerA99 said:
No clue man. That's way past me
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Dang. Hey man appreciate all your help, thank you for the file. I'll post the solution when I figure all this out in case there's another poor soul in the same boat

I FIXED IT. It was my computer, I don't know what it was and I don't care lol. But I tried the correct firmware through Odin on my other Windows PC and it worked flawlessly. If anybody runs into any issues unzipping or flashing through Odin, last resort just clean install on the pc or find another one.

Which is the correct firmware for the US S3/522 for this list?

I went to codeworks page:
There are 4 files for the x522 in firmware and 4 in modems. I am assuming the "19s" firmware is for India so is the "20s" for the US?
But the 4 files in the modem section is confusing, which one/one's are for the US model x522? here is the link for the modems https://host.llamasweet.tech/codeworkx/lineage/s2/
Thanks

S2_x522-na-op-ifxnaop5802102141s-5.8.021s

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S2_x522-na-op-ifxnaop5802102141s-5.8.021s
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Thanks but there is no file with that name listed in codeworks page is there? I have provided a link in the OP.

veda1 said:
Thanks but there is no file with that name listed in codeworks page is there? I have provided a link in the OP.
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find here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-2/how-to/le-s3-20s-21sofficial-ota-lock-t3634079

leo221 said:
find here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-2/how-to/le-s3-20s-21sofficial-ota-lock-t3634079
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Oh you mean flash that entire rom? And will that install the bootloader and modem? In any case, i tried flashing those files but they won't flash, any suggestions?
Since those roms won't flash i had to look for individual bootloader and modem and stumbled into those files by codeworks, and i am assuming you are saying that those aren't the correct files?

veda1 said:
Oh you mean flash that entire rom? And will that install the bootloader and modem? In any case, i tried flashing those files but they won't flash, any suggestions?
Since those roms won't flash i had to look for individual bootloader and modem and stumbled into those files by codeworks, and i am assuming you are saying that those aren't the correct files?
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I just flashed 21S today on my 522. what recovery do you have right now? that's pure stock. flashing will erase everything and restore factory rom. https://youtu.be/v_aohNnvT_Q

leo221 said:
I just flashed 21S today on my 522. what recovery do you have right now?
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twrp-3.2.1-0-s2, can't remember if i had the same one or one version older than the current one; when i tried it. Should i try it again? But the question is will it install the origibnal boot loader and modem? because i was playing with those in the past and flashed the wrong ones i think, and it will be great if i can go back to the original ones.

leo221 said:
I just flashed 21S today on my 522. what recovery do you have right now? that's pure stock. flashing will erase everything and restore factory rom. https://youtu.be/v_aohNnvT_Q
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Yep its still happening. Tried to flash it right now and it says "can't read" error.

veda1 said:
twrp-3.2.1-0-s2, can't remember if i had the same one or one version older than the current one; when i tried it. Should i try it again? But the question is will it install the origibnal boot loader and modem? because i was playing with those in the past and flashed the wrong ones i think, and it will be great if i can go back to the original ones.
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it certainty restores boot. not sure about modem, I never touched it. you have nothing to loose flashing it. it supposed to be bone stock. just delete two lines in the script and re-save zip. you have to do wipe, wipe data, then mount, copy zip, flash, reboot. in that order, I wasted hours today finding out that order is required. otherwise, it won't load.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-2/help/help-restoring-s3-x522-to-stock-rom-t3809619

leo221 said:
it certainty restores boot. not sure about modem, I never touched it. you have nothing to loose flashing it. it supposed to be bone stock. just delete two lines in the script and re-save zip. you have to do wipe, wipe data, then mount, copy zip, flash, reboot. in that order, I wasted hours today finding out that order is required. otherwise, it won't load.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-2/help/help-restoring-s3-x522-to-stock-rom-t3809619
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Updated script according to the video, still not flashing, says "cannot read error"

veda1 said:
Updated script according to the video, still not flashing, says "cannot read error"
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then you have a more complicated problem than mine. I had stock fastboot, and twrp.

leo221 said:
then you have a more complicated problem than mine. I had stock fastboot, and twrp.
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Unbelievable! It actually worked after the 2nd attempt. Even got the 21s update. Thanks :good:
The original question is still unanswered about which one is the correct firmware for the US model amng the firmware provided by codeworks, hopefully someone knows that and will share in interest of others that might have the same problem.
Thanks again @leo221 for providing a clear and easy solution.