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[Q] soft bricked ! maybe...

Hello there,
I just bought a galaxy note <well a week ago> and now i ended up soft bricking it.
here's how i did it -
I went to my friends place thinking of rooting my phone while he told me to add a custom rom to it . well since he was experienced i let him do it . he added a firmware of i9200(chinese ). well it worked now i found some chinese system applications that i didn't need and while searching on net how to do it i found a firmware of n7000 ics online and decided to flash it in. since i was at home i thought i would be able to do it myself and did what i shouldn't have done. i followed every step they said online and started the downloading of the rom but unfortunately when pc odin was at it's end i mean the end of downloading i actually disconnected the cable ( what the f*** was i thinking) . now i tried to reinstall the same rom but couldn't - pc odin always showed setting up connection or something like this and then stalled for hours ... i thought of flashing some other rom but it didn't - same thing <stalling for hours> . Now what should i do??? help me - maybe i can go to samsung customer care service and ask them to reset my phone but since the usb debugging was on last time when i turned my phone off , kies might not do the job . can u suggest me a way.
one more thing i can't flash stock rom into it and <i am dumb> i didn't backed up my stock rom.
p.s. my flash count is 2 . i can't load my phone into recovery mode but can into download mode and can't do it with a jig (am from india plus i am a little low on technical know how).
i can't hard reset it either. a suitable help would be appreciated ,pls

kunalteji1993 said:
Hello there,
I just bought a galaxy note <well a week ago> and now i ended up soft bricking it.
here's how i did it -
I went to my friends place thinking of rooting my phone while he told me to add a custom rom to it . well since he was experienced i let him do it . he added a firmware of i9200(chinese ). well it worked now i found some chinese system applications that i didn't need and while searching on net how to do it i found a firmware of n7000 ics online and decided to flash it in. since i was at home i thought i would be able to do it myself and did what i shouldn't have done. i followed every step they said online and started the downloading of the rom but unfortunately when pc odin was at it's end i mean the end of downloading i actually disconnected the cable ( what the f*** was i thinking) . now i tried to reinstall the same rom but couldn't - pc odin always showed setting up connection or something like this and then stalled for hours ... i thought of flashing some other rom but it didn't - same thing <stalling for hours> . Now what should i do??? help me - maybe i can go to samsung customer care service and ask them to reset my phone but since the usb debugging was on last time when i turned my phone off , kies might not do the job . can u suggest me a way.
one more thing i can't flash stock rom into it and <i am dumb> i didn't backed up my stock rom.
p.s. my flash count is 2 . i can't load my phone into recovery mode but can into download mode and can't do it with a jig (am from india plus i am a little low on technical know how).
i can't hard reset it either. a suitable help would be appreciated ,pls
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I have no experience with this, but I did keep this video link on how to put a bricked Samsung into download mode just in case I needed it. The usb jig is the same for both the captivate and the Note from what I have read:
http://androidforums.com/captivate-...ung-captivate-usb-jig-video-start-finish.html

If you are able to enter download mode then Just try with different version of PC Odin , like V1.83, V1.85, V1.87. and do not worry about Stock ROM you can always download it from below link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360

thankyou guys but i can't use jig since i can't buy it nor am i capable of making one.
Rajan , bro my problem is something different. the roms i am trying to insert in my phone was via the odin i used earlier to flash my first rom. and it went successfully . but last time the second rom i inserted was interrupted during download and am not able to add anymore of them. now i have talked to samsung care and they told me to bring my phone along with the bill maybe they can do it. even though my warranty is done for, but i think i can believe them . yet if there are any other suggestions pls tell me or should i give it to samsung care. I really don't wanna keep my phone rooted so i have no problem flashing stock but it's not happening. CAN KIES HELP?
p.s i have used all 1.85 , 1.87 and 1.83 version no use.

kunalteji1993 said:
thankyou guys but i can't use jig since i can't buy it nor am i capable of making one.
Rajan , bro my problem is something different. the roms i am trying to insert in my phone was via the odin i used earlier to flash my first rom. and it went successfully . but last time the second rom i inserted was interrupted during download and am not able to add anymore of them. now i have talked to samsung care and they told me to bring my phone along with the bill maybe they can do it. even though my warranty is done for, but i think i can believe them . yet if there are any other suggestions pls tell me or should i give it to samsung care. I really don't wanna keep my phone rooted so i have no problem flashing stock but it's not happening. CAN KIES HELP?
p.s i have used all 1.85 , 1.87 and 1.83 version no use.
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I fear your Note is done for, if your PC Odin session got interrupted.

chasmodo said:
I fear your Note is done for, if your PC Odin session got interrupted.
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don't say that ... help me my situation is getting even worse now... will i be able to recover my phone!???! help me help me!

kunalteji1993 said:
don't say that ... help me my situation is getting even worse now... will i be able to recover my phone!???! help me help me!
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Dont take it service centre.If you do so also dont say them you flashed custom rom.Then they wont fix it under warranty.Dont worry now.
Try different usb ports,uninstalling drivers and reinstalling it and try again.And as you are noob I recommend not to flash ICS customs at the moment.Stay with GB

I say go to your friend first who rooted your phone then ask him to try the various methods given in the forum recovering from softbrick.

i have read in some other websites that i will need a pit file to restore my phone + the rom file while checking repartition and auto time fe: reset in odin 1.83 then maybe i will be able to return back to gb . do u think this is ok for me to do .
p.s i live in chandigarh while my friend has moved to gurgaon so no chance to go to his place. and i have talked to customer care and told them everything. they told me to take the phone to service centre and they will help me.
now tell me what are my options!?

kunalteji1993 said:
i have read in some other websites that i will need a pit file to restore my phone + the rom file while checking repartition and auto time fe: reset in odin 1.83 then maybe i will be able to return back to gb . do u think this is ok for me to do .
p.s i live in chandigarh while my friend has moved to gurgaon so no chance to go to his place. and i have talked to customer care and told them everything. they told me to take the phone to service centre and they will help me.
now tell me what are my options!?
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Ok now try to flash abyss kernel with red pill first lets see if it revives the phone.Yeah you are right pit file is required when you tick repartition and auto reboot and f.reset must be ticked all time.

vijai2011 said:
Ok now try to flash abyss kernel with red pill first lets see if it revives the phone.Yeah you are right pit file is required when you tick repartition and auto reboot and f.reset must be ticked all time.
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wait . what? what is this red pill and all .. i think you can save me but i would liike you to brief me about the procedure plus i read this - i need a (wipe) rom to be able to reflash my rom or something like this .
p.s i am still downloading my firmware ...
but would be better if i get the info i need before hand!

dude.. don't panic... I don't think ur phone is dead... best is to buy a jig... try on eBay... I got it for 200rs in eBay... I don't think that's a big deal for any one with a note .. I bought it even before experimenting because I thought some thing like this might happen....
its safest way to remove the triangle and get into recovery mode... as somebody else suggested flashing red pill also works ... search in development section for abyss kernel... ull find it...

kunalteji1993 said:
wait . what? what is this red pill and all .. i think you can save me but i would liike you to brief me about the procedure plus i read this - i need a (wipe) rom to be able to reflash my rom or something like this .
p.s i am still downloading my firmware ...
but would be better if i get the info i need before hand!
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its a kernel with a custom recovery.Its like CWM(Clock Work Mod).You could find it in the development section.Download the kernel.Could you get into recovery mode by turning off the phone,holding "vol up+home button+powerbutton"?
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kvsandeepreddy said:
dude.. don't panic... I don't think ur phone is dead... best is to buy a jig... try on eBay... I got it for 200rs in eBay... I don't think that's a big deal for any one with a note .. I bought it even before experimenting because I thought some thing like this might happen....
its safest way to remove the triangle and get into recovery mode... as somebody else suggested flashing red pill also works ... search in development section for abyss kernel... ull find it...
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No need for jig because he can enter DL mode.And did using jig removed the yellow triangle for you

thanx guys for helping and current updates ---
i am in 12 th so untill my entrance exams are over i won't get to have the phone in my possession since my dad has it now ... so maybe after they are over i will continue on my quest to get it corrected!

well my note is all well except one thing. now whenever i connect note to kies it shows kies dpn't support upgrading of my device. my kernel is lc1 (inu)...
help pls?

kunalteji1993 said:
well my note is all well except one thing. now whenever i connect note to kies it shows kies dpn't support upgrading of my device. my kernel is lc1 (inu)...
help pls?
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how did you fix it? this may help some else in the future

ratcom said:
how did you fix it? this may help some else in the future
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service centre guys....remember he/she saying in pm

kunalteji1993 said:
well my note is all well except one thing. now whenever i connect note to kies it shows kies dpn't support upgrading of my device. my kernel is lc1 (inu)...
help pls?
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wenn connecting to Kies at firmware Kies says something like LC1. lb2 (XXX) as product code? if so they have changed the board on the service center and they haven't activate the Pcode on your phone google "Pcode not active" you will find few posts till now only ppl from Germany had it who send their phones to service center via Saturn/Media Markt ist guess it was/is a technician you was sleeping on the seminare/briefing how to change the board on Note. hope it will help you if it is that try to replace your phone, had the XXX Pcode after service center got a replacement. after a month of arguing with the salesman.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2

Uninstall the Odin in your PC and install it again to see if it works.

i am pretty much sure that they didn't change the mother board. they must have added the firmware that's all as my mboard wasn't damaged at all , it was just that the battery failed when i gave it to samsung people that's why my phone overheated when they charged it and that's when the battery must have been destroyed maybe due to that overheating they must have thought to change mboard (but they didn't cause those engineers must have changed the battery prior to examining my phone for the problem). AND i didn't have pc odin on my THIS pc to start with. it was in my laptop and kies didn't even reckoned my phone there well that's why i installed kies on HERE . i guess service center people can update it the same way they installed this firmware here..... what do u suggest?
AND Braxos Pcode is active --- it's something :
GT-N7000ZBAINU
and no, the current firmware info kies shows is something like ---
N7000DDLC1/N7000ODDLC1/N7000DDLC1/N7000DDLC1(INU)
(now i think they have done something wrong - it's all n7000ddlc1 here. what is this? )
GUYS can u also tell me what does your firmware version shows (just for reference , pls do it!)
p.s my phone is still in warranty since they fixed my phone free of cost plus they also replaced the battery for free . before my phone was sent to service center my phone had a flash count of two yet they fixed it under warranty(yay!).And thank you everyone!
MY ADVICE TO NEWBIES----
If your phone is soft bricked and you don't know what to do and you think you will make the matter even worse then don't do anything to permanently brick it . you guys should go to service center , they might even fix it for u for free just like they did it for me!

How to unbrick your Galaxy S Advance

Hello and welcome to my thread: How to unbrick your Galaxy S Advance.
Last weekend a friend came to me and he said he could do. Nothing with his phone His phone got stuck at boot screen and he could not get into recovery mode.
When I'm being a little Googling and soon found out that the phone was gebricked. Many post's were made ​​here but nobody really had a good or clear solution. Or an overly complicated solution.
I then myself but what gebrobeerd and I managed to unbricken through a whole manner make him the only thing you need to do is download the 4.1.2 software and flash with odin. Then your root away, but you do have another good fuctioneerde phone.
I hope this helped you and if you have any questions I'd like to hear it. thanks

ultimatewaffel said:
Hello and welcome to my thread: How to unbrick your Galaxy S Advance.
Last weekend a friend came to me and he said he could do. Nothing with his phone His phone got stuck at boot screen and he could not get into recovery mode.
When I'm being a little Googling and soon found out that the phone was gebricked. Many post's were made ​​here but nobody really had a good or clear solution. Or an overly complicated solution.
I then myself but what gebrobeerd and I managed to unbricken through a whole manner make him the only thing you need to do is download the 4.1.2 software and flash with odin. Then your root away, but you do have another good fuctioneerde phone.
I hope this helped you and if you have any questions I'd like to hear it. thanks
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Hello,
This wasn't a bricked phone to start with. You could call it a software brick - no more.
We all have had that happen - flashing stock firmware via ODIN always helps.
Nothing new about that
Welcome to XDA! :victory:

i didn't git it
you mean's if my phone bricked i can go to download mode or not?

alsaif said:
you mean's if my phone bricked i can go to download mode or not?
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soft brick - it never boots into system but you can access download / recovery (you can recover from that by flashing new ROM again or reverting CWM / TWRP backup)
hard brick - phone is dead - no access to recovery / download (go to service center as it looks like hardware is fried and you cannt fix it yourself)

hit thanks
alsaif said:
you mean's if my phone bricked i can go to download mode or not?
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Download Odin flashable ROM
Flash via Odin

Dutch =Hahahhaha dit is serieus hilarisch slevht vertaald schatje. Maar goed dat je probeerd de gemeenschap te helpen! Goed gedaan!
English = hahahah this is translated so badly, seriously darling. But anyway, it is awesome that you are trying to help the community!
Good job!
Sent from my GT-I9070 using xda app-developers app

Bricked: Unable to flash via Odin
ultimatewaffel said:
Hello and welcome to my thread: How to unbrick your Galaxy S Advance.
Last weekend a friend came to me and he said he could do. Nothing with his phone His phone got stuck at boot screen and he could not get into recovery mode.
When I'm being a little Googling and soon found out that the phone was gebricked. Many post's were made ​​here but nobody really had a good or clear solution. Or an overly complicated solution.
I then myself but what gebrobeerd and I managed to unbricken through a whole manner make him the only thing you need to do is download the 4.1.2 software and flash with odin. Then your root away, but you do have another good fuctioneerde phone.
I hope this helped you and if you have any questions I'd like to hear it. thanks
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Hi
Hi
I 've bricked my phone as i was trying to clear cache 'n partition of my rooted phone. I assume it must have cleared the software as well.
i'm trying to flash it via odin but it is showin FAIL. i'm putting a pda .md5 file from sammobile 'n it's still not working. pl help.

Neo2803 said:
Hi
Hi
I 've bricked my phone as i was trying to clear cache 'n partition of my rooted phone. I assume it must have cleared the software as well.
i'm trying to flash it via odin but it is showin FAIL. i'm putting a pda .md5 file from sammobile 'n it's still not working. pl help.
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I answered you here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53842048

Update Bricked my phone

Guys today i received an update for my MOTO G2 . During the installation of the update , my phone got stuck , and it went directly to start screen . It now goes no further than the big M screen at the start .
I've contacted motorola , tried reset , no help .
Guys please help me .

Can you get into bootloader mode

Same issue it seems
Hi there, same issue for me (133 mb update to fix stagefright apparently). I've carried out a factory reset via bootloader but it's still just stuck on the motorola boot screen. I have the dual sim version.

incoherent_boy said:
Hi there, same issue for me (133 mb update to fix stagefright apparently). I've carried out a factory reset via bootloader but it's still just stuck on the motorola boot screen. I have the dual sim version.
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click my signature (blue) and flash correct firmware from post#1-4 depending on model READ INSTRUCTIONS

reefuge said:
click my signature (blue) and flash correct firmware from post#1-4 depending on model READ INSTRUCTIONS
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Motorola have agreed to repair. Thanks for your reply though, I might use it to save time!

incoherent_boy said:
Motorola have agreed to repair. Thanks for your reply though, I might use it to save time!
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Always use warranty if you can ....
my (spare) bricked xt1068 tried a FASBOOT cable (hence no battery power required) and RSDlite 6.2.4 to try to FORCE flash a ROM .. NOT a solution

Solved
Guys a friend of mine solved the problem . He found the 5.0.2 stock rom for my phone and installed it in mine . This solved my problem . For others who had the same problem , I had XT1068 . The ROM installed correctly but the phone didnt go further than boot GIF until the 3rd time I restarted it .
Just make sure your recovery version matches the own you download and install . Just do it you'll be fine .

Cricket Galaxy S6 Bricked

Hey guys, I have an S6 from Cricket thats currently bricked. I've tried flashing a few different firmware from different models to different builds and all of them fail via Odin V3.12. I was able to flash with success the PF2 firmware but the device stays at the Samsung Galaxy Screen. No Recovery mode only download mode. I want to try the BOJ6 firmware since thats what it was running before it was bricked but the link posted by @JUSMEJOSE are dead. Does anyone have a copy of this firmware or any suggestions. Phone's been bricked about 6 months
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BOJ7 Successful Flash only with (AP)
PF1 Successful Flash (Full Odin Restore)
PF2 Successful Flash (Full Odin Restore)
Have tried Odin V3.10 and 3.12 No Luck
Stays at "Samsung Galaxy S6" Screen.

If you went to AT&T PF1 then I doubt you will be able to downgrade to BOJ6.
My suggestion is to go threw the steps in the following post and see if that corrects the stuck on Samsung Galaxy S6 screen
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...ating-to-android-6-0-1-g920aucu3cpd6-t3371884
The other option is to reflash PF2(Cricket Version) and run by a best buy samsung desk and see if they will do an emergency restore for you.(Samsung deck at best buy is a free service from Samsung.)

oponewbie said:
If you went to AT&T PF1 then I doubt you will be able to downgrade to BOJ6.
My suggestion is to go threw the steps in the following post and see if that corrects the stuck on Samsung Galaxy S6 screen
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...ating-to-android-6-0-1-g920aucu3cpd6-t3371884
The other option is to reflash PF2(Cricket Version) and run by a best buy samsung desk and see if they will do an emergency restore for you.(Samsung deck at best buy is a free service from Samsung.)
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Somebody got into my dropbox account ... dont know why SMH
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DashTM said:
Hey guys, I have an S6 from Cricket thats currently bricked. I've tried flashing a few different firmware from different models to different builds and all of them fail via Odin V3.12. I was able to flash with success the PF2 firmware but the device stays at the Samsung Galaxy Screen. No Recovery mode only download mode. I want to try the BOJ6 firmware since thats what it was running before it was bricked but the link posted by @JUSMEJOSE are dead. Does anyone have a copy of this firmware or any suggestions. Phone's been bricked about 6 months
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BOJ7 Successful Flash only with (AP)
PF1 Successful Flash (Full Odin Restore)
PF2 Successful Flash (Full Odin Restore)
Have tried Odin V3.10 and 3.12 No Luck
Stays at "Samsung Galaxy S6" Screen.
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If you still cant perform a restore of your device PM and i will help you ...

JUSMEJOSE said:
Somebody got into my dropbox account ... dont know why SMH
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Sorry to hear that. Let me know if there is anything we can do to help you get it back up and working. Also I have a 26GB dropbox if you need me to host some files for you.

Thanks for the replies guys. I'm not able to use ADB because USB Debugging was never enabled before being bricked.
Just tried flashing PF2 with Odin (Success) then tried Smart Switch to recover which was also successful but still at "Samsung Galaxy S6" screen.

DashTM said:
Thanks for the replies guys. I'm not able to use ADB because USB Debugging was never enabled before being bricked.
Just tried flashing PF2 with Odin (Success) then tried Smart Switch to recover which was also successful but still at "Samsung Galaxy S6" screen.
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You might damaged your DRK thats why you are getting stuck on logo ... either way download teamviewer and send me your ID and Password and i will help you ..

JUSMEJOSE said:
You might damaged your DRK thats why you are getting stuck on logo ... either way download teamviewer and send me your ID and Password and i will help you ..
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Thanks, when are you available? I'm ready when you are.

DashTM said:
Thanks, when are you available? I'm ready when you are.
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im available right now if you want PM your ID and Password ..

JUSMEJOSE said:
im available right now if you want PM your ID and Password ..
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I'm at work but im good. Let me know when youre back on.

DashTM said:
I'm at work but im good. Let me know when youre back on.
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Im waiting ...

Getting on now give me a second booting everything up.

DashTM said:
Getting on now give me a second booting everything up.
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Alright let me know

JUSMEJOSE said:
Alright let me know
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This is what I was mentioning earlier. Would boot to that if any key combos besides download mode were entered. Trying a clean flash of PF1 now after you changed the model number.

Samsung note 5 stuck in a boot loop

Hello,
I am a noob... My note 5 went into boot loop several days after installing Avira (after the last update my phone said I had a virus... I should have known better)... I have spent many days researching and trying different things... most advice came from XDA so I joined. I have learned a lot but still have no success.
Samsung says I need a new phone... the local store took out the battery with no luck... They said its a gonner. Really??
I can get the phone into download and have it talk to my PC, but that is it... I cannot get into recovery or reset the phone
I was able to downgrade to OK3 using odin and passed, but still boot loop
I have purchased software to recover data, but FRP has blocked it
I have tried many different ways to remove FRP, but all have failed... I don't think I ever put this phone in debugging mode so I think that is why the other things have failed.
Is there anything I can do? Can you point me in the right direction (as long as it is not the trash can)
Please help.

Since you can get into download mode , have you tried to flash a full firmware package (make sure of model number first) via Odin ? sammobile has most firmwares. I would start with that. Good luck

Thank you so much for responding... I flashed ok3 from one of the links posted on this site using Odin and it passed successfully, but did not fix the problem. What would be the full firmware pack and were could I find so I know I have the right one

danarmor said:
Thank you so much for responding... I flashed ok3 from one of the links posted on this site using Odin and it passed successfully, but did not fix the problem. What would be the full firmware pack and were could I find so I know I have the right one
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Just use smart switch. You don't have to worry about which firmware to be flashed. It will decide for you.
Sent from my SM-G925F

Rosli59564 said:
Just use smart switch. You don't have to worry about which firmware to be flashed. It will decide for you.
Sent from my SM-G925F
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I tried that before with no success, but since Smart Switch had an update I tried it again... It says it does not support my SM-N920P.
I tried emergency rescue and it recognized my model number, but says I entered the wrong SN... I pretty sure I am entering the right SN