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[Q] updated without rooting!!!!

hello guys!
don't know if any one have done this before but am sure i did something really stupid!
here i have a galaxy s plus
and i tried to update it to jelly bean!
and just went to "Echn!kan"
and followed the steps ...
but i still get back to the booting menu
and tried it lots of times but nothing happened
and thin i read some where that i should root the system before doing any thing !!!
and that's what i didn't do!!!
so now i have a really a empty phone!!!
dose any one have an idea to solve this?????

Can you tell me exactly which steps you followed and what the current situation of your phone is?
As far as I know you don't need to be rooted before you flash another ROM.
You're saying "but i still get back to the booting menu", do you mean that every time you turn on the phone you end up in the recovery? In that case you are experiencing a simple bootloop which can be solved in a couple of minutes.

u need to have cwm recovery before flashing roms . stock recovery wont work , i think u ended up in a bootloop ... did u made a backup ??
flashing with odin through downlod mode will solve ur problem
HIT THANKX IF I HELPED

Marshian said:
Can you tell me exactly which steps you followed and what the current situation of your phone is?
As far as I know you don't need to be rooted before you flash another ROM.
You're saying "but i still get back to the booting menu", do you mean that every time you turn on the phone you end up in the recovery? In that case you are experiencing a simple bootloop which can be solved in a couple of minutes.
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this is the steps i followed!
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Before you Proceed –>>
Make sure you have Samsung Galaxy S Plus with model number i9001 only. Trying this tutorial on a different device may eventually brick your device.
You need to have Recovery Image installed on your device. If not then check out How To Install Clockwork Mod Recovery On Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001.
Backup all your personal information on your device.
Use AppBak to backup all your apps.
Use SMS Backup and Restore to backup messages.
You can backup your contacts using gmail .
Charge your device battery with atleast 75% of power.
Make sure that you have device drivers installed for your Samsung Galaxy S Plus. If not, then download them from here.
Enable USB Debugging mode. Go to Options > Applications > Development > USB Debugging.
How To Update Samsung Galaxy S Plus I9001 To Android Jelly Bean 4.1 | CM10 ROM
First you need to download the Cyanogen Mod 10 Rom file and Google apps package and save it to a convenient folder on your PC.
Connect your device to your PC via USB cable.
Copy the downloaded file on the internal SD card of your phone.
Now turn off your phone and boot your phone into recovery mode.
Now to get in the Recovery Mode, press and hold Volume Up + Home buttons together until recovery mode screens turns up.
Now select ‘ Wipe data/Factory reset ‘ and confirm on the next screen by pressing power button.
Now select ‘ Wipe cache ‘ and confirm by pressing power button.
Now select ‘ Advanced –> Wipe Dalvik cache ‘ and confirm by pressing power button .
Then select ‘ Flash ZIP From SD Card ‘ and then select Choose ZIP From SD Card and browse to the CyanogenMod 10 Rom zip file that you copied to your device’s SD card in step 3. Select the file and confirm by pressing power button. The installation will start.
Once the installation is finished, install the google apps package by following step 9.
When you finish installing google apps package, select ‘ Go back ‘ and select ‘ Reboot system now ‘.
Now your device will boot with the whole new Look and feel of Jelly Bean 4.1.
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and i meant with getting back to the menu that when i finish installing the rom and google apps i get back to the recovery menu as nothing happend!!!
and now i was disparately trying to backup the system and same nothing changes!!!
is my phone dead ?!!

dhillon7 said:
u need to have cwm recovery before flashing roms . stock recovery wont work , i think u ended up in a bootloop ... did u made a backup ??
flashing with odin through downlod mode will solve ur problem
HIT THANKX IF I HELPED
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i did the odine step before the update!
and now am stuck in the booting menu!
what to do???

Relax, we'll be able to get your phone up and running again!
As pretty much everyone so far was already thinking, you're probably just experiencing a bootloop. This is only a minor issue, I've had it too. Just follow the instructions you find here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24831012&postcount=1330
If all goes well, your phone should start up in normally again. If you have any more questions just let us know.

[Q]Phone And Recovery Dont Turn On

Hello everyone!
I have Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-i5830.
I installed CWM v5.0.2.6 on my phone and now my phone dont turn on, and my recovery too.
What Im need to do so as to my phone and my recovery turn on?
PLZ It`s very importent for my!
TNX

That i is probably the problem ! Models gt5830 and gt5830i are prety diferent, so...

OranSwisa said:
Hello everyone!
I have Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-i5830.
I installed CWM v5.0.2.6 on my phone and now my phone dont turn on, and my recovery too.
What Im need to do so as to my phone and my recovery turn on?
PLZ It`s very importent for my!
TNX
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First of all, WRONG SECTION THIS IS A S5830 Q&A THREAD!!!
READ READ READ READ UNTIL YOUR EYES CRY BLOOD, LOL!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552792

This has been said over a hundred times in forums. The SGA and the SGAi dont have much things in common (except for the name ). They have different builds, bla bla...
So flashing ur phone with Ace ROMS might brick you Acei. So flash your mobile with Acei ROMs. I think this shall solve ur problem.
Edit: Well the thing in question was CWM, not ROMs. But still, the answer is same.
Cheers!
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda app-developers app

Sorry, my phone is GT-S5830
Im not understand!
What did my cell phone?
What i need to do to fix it?
There is a solution?
My question is:
I`m dawnloaded new CWM (v5.0.2.6) to my phone.
In the APP there was a tab "ClockWorkMod" and i pressed on that tab.
The tab openned window with 2 options 1.REBOOT 2.CANCLE.
I pressed on REBOOT and my phone stopped to act.
Since the phone stopped to work and the recabery.
WHAT i`m need to do?
Someone told my to put a new ROM but I don`t know how do that.
You can give my ROM (version 2.3.6, GT-S5860) and ODIN guide?
TY VERY MUCH

OranSwisa said:
Sorry, my phone is GT-S5830
Im not understand!
What did my cell phone?
What i need to do to fix it?
There is a solution?
My question is:
I`m dawnloaded new CWM (v5.0.2.6) to my phone.
In the APP there was a tab "ClockWorkMod" and i pressed on that tab.
The tab openned window with 2 options 1.REBOOT 2.CANCLE.
I pressed on REBOOT and my phone stopped to act.
Since the phone stopped to work and the recabery.
WHAT i`m need to do?
Someone told my to put a new ROM but I don`t know how do that.
You can give my ROM (version 2.3.6, GT-S5860) and ODIN guide?
TY VERY MUCH
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1º Flash a fresh stock rom via Odin:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034145
2º Getting root, flash this file via stock recovery (shutdown your phone and push HOME+POWER button until you can access to stock recovery mode)>>> select "apply update from SD card" and flash this file ROOT
Boot intro android and then shutdown again and go to stock recovery again (HOME+POWER button to access)
3º CWM recovery >>> select "apply update from SD card" flash this file CWM 5.0.2.6. FIX
Physical buttons
VOLUME+/- to move through recovery mode
HOME to acept install the select file
POWER to go back
DONE!

Problem with my s3 mini GT-I8190 reboot every 20 or 30 seconds

I write here to help me solve a problem with the mini s3 after turning not spend 30 seconds when powered down or rebooted ...
I did full wipes and reset from recovery and nothing .. I did the * 2767 * 3588 # either .. by odin I did a wipeI8190.md5 and nothing .. the cel turns back on as your last finished reboot .. in fact if I make a modification before they shut down or restart the phone back and not assumes the change .. and the USB debugging is not activated
I wonder if anyone happened to this and can help me.. the warranty is lost
thanks

First thing is to see if stock firmware in odin can help.

tys0n said:
First thing is to see if stock firmware in odin can help.
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Yes is stock firmware.. theres no modificartion...
could manage to keep it active and enter the ram and select delete but when spend time the phone restart again, in fact delete all applications and messages and when I hes restart put everything back like used to be... and alsdo did the reset factory default and nothing hes restart over again with the same phone profile

flash http://megafiles.me/s/param_i8190-tar-md5 with Odin and reboot

JackoMJ said:
flash param_i8190-tar-md5 with Odin and reboot
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also did that and still boot with the same configuration..
I'll make a video and I will upload to youtube

it seems is related to a material issue. i thought it's on your power button !

redomix said:
it seems is related to a material issue. i thought it's on your power button !
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i dont think so.. i will post 2 videos showin the problem

here's the videos
is in spanish but i think is tunderstandable
youtube.com/watch?v=EZhKPInC5r4
and the second
youtube.com/watch?v=hT8e6T0ymJo
if you see in the last part of the second video i did the factory reset and the phone restart without nothing happend

i think you should flash TWRP or clockworkmod, make a backup of your files also the present rom,
After that, flash with a new rom like Cyanogenmod 10.2 from Maclaw and revert with the difference, maybe the problem will be fixed..

redomix said:
i think you should flash TWRP or clockworkmod, make a backup of your files also the present rom,
After that, flash with a new rom like Cyanogenmod 10.2 from Maclaw and revert with the difference, maybe the problem will be fixed..
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i can not flash becouse the phone not assumes any changes.. with odin i flash in the PDA a recovery.img a CWM and nothing.. even im update from chache/fota upadte of recovery and he gave me this error...
img183.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=96227_20131210_231941_122_127lo.jpg
i think the problem that the phone no assumes anything with flashing is because is before hes broke or whatever happend to this F%$& is the USB debugging is not marked.. but i dont really now :S

try first flashing TWRP recovery.. can really help.. !

redomix said:
try first flashing TWRP recovery.. can really help.. !
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can i do that without USB debbugin?
how can i see a tuto or something... im really new in this.. please...

you can do it with your android recovery, mount you internal or external sdcard with android recovery, download TWRP with zip format. and flash it within your android recovery with install.zip.
You can search on Youtube for tutorials.

redomix said:
you can do it with your android recovery, mount you internal or external sdcard with android recovery, download TWRP with zip format. and flash it within your android recovery with install.zip.
You can search on Youtube for tutorials.
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men you see the videos? i cant put the USB debbugin mode plus everytime then i flash anything on the phone when he reboot the phone no make any change. still the same like you see in the 2 videos that i post on the other messages..
thanks for trying to help.. :good:

Hey Brother,
Very Welcome, yes i've seen the videos, try to mount the internal sdcard with android recovery and copy the twrp recovery, or use another phone and copy the twrp file onto external SD Card, there's an option on recovery called update.zip flash with it,
if there's no change at all, try to flash it with ODIN.. if it don't recognize due to absence of USB Debugging, there's a tool called Samsung GS3 Mini ToolKit. maybe can help you. if not try with samsung KIES .. if also nothing helped you at this point, search around the internet for your problem, maybe you can find some useful help..
Cordially, I.R.

redomix said:
Hey Brother,
Very Welcome, yes i've seen the videos, try to mount the internal sdcard with android recovery and copy the twrp recovery, or use another phone and copy the twrp file onto external SD Card, there's an option on recovery called update.zip flash with it,
if there's no change at all, try to flash it with ODIN.. if it don't recognize due to absence of USB Debugging, there's a tool called Samsung GS3 Mini ToolKit. maybe can help you. if not try with samsung KIES .. if also nothing helped you at this point, search around the internet for your problem, maybe you can find some useful help..
Cordially, I.R.
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hey men.. take a look at thsi image
img183.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=96227_20131210_231941_122_127lo.jpg
this is what happend when i do the update.zip..
im searching all over the internet and anybody has put som help.. in fact this is the 3rd forum that i put this problem...
thanks again..

foxdie99 said:
hey men.. take a look at thsi image
img183.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=96227_20131210_231941_122_127lo.jpg
this is what happend when i do the update.zip..
im searching all over the internet and anybody has put som help.. in fact this is the 3rd forum that i put this problem...
thanks again..
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actually its really simple to solve this problem...
1 - download and install the samsung drivers from here (http://get.maclaw.pl/?id=61)
2 - download odin here and install it.
3 - reboot your pc (this is the easy way to kill all kies processes and unwanted things) and make shure that kies dont start with windows.(if you have it installed)
4 - download this http://get.maclaw.pl/?id=301 (its the maclaw cm 4.4.2 for odin with the recovery twrp)
5 - flash the phone with odin(FOR THIS YOU NEED TO BOOT THE PHONE IN DOWNLOAD MODE, just boot the phone pressing POWER+VOLUME DOWN AND THE HOME BUTTON until a triangle and a warning appears follow maclaws guide -> http://maclaw.pl/installation-guide-golden/)... as soon as the flash finishes you'll be trapped in a boot loop (missing GAPPS)
just try to boot it the system should crash dont worry you're on the good way.
5.2 - remove the battery and put it back in (now you phone should be off)
6 - reboot on the new recovery that comes with the maclaw Rom you've just flashed for that you need to press POWER + VOLUME UP AND HOME BUTTON and mount you SD CARD.(you phone sould appear on you pc as a storage device or something like that)
7 - download this GAPPS here(http://get.maclaw.pl/?id=164)
8 - copy the downloaded GAPPS to you phone.
9 - go back to the 1st menu of the TWRP (a.k.a recovery) and you should see a thing saying install zip or flash zip (something like that)
9.2 - select the Gapps you've downloaded and flash it.
9.3 - after the flash finish select reboot system
9.4 - phone should start installing updates after the reboot
10 - wait until it finishes and the problem should be solved. now you can go back to the stock rom or stay with this rom.
the problem here is there's an app causing that problem. i had the same problem a few months ago.
the phone whould just crash or not function at all, rebooting all the time or from time to time...(it was one of the games i've installed from market)
after the phone is working dont install apps from unknow developers. even if it is from the market (believe wen i say you can get apps from the market that makes you're phone to malfunction).

PTGamer said:
actually its really simple to solve this problem...
1 - download and install the samsung drivers from here (http://get.maclaw.pl/?id=61)
2 - download odin here and install it.
3 - reboot your pc (this is the easy way to kill all kies processes and unwanted things) and make shure that kies dont start with windows.(if you have it installed)
4 - download this http://get.maclaw.pl/?id=301 (its the maclaw cm 4.4.2 for odin with the recovery twrp)
5 - flash the phone with odin(FOR THIS YOU NEED TO BOOT THE PHONE IN DOWNLOAD MODE, just boot the phone pressing POWER+VOLUME DOWN AND THE HOME BUTTON until a triangle and a warning appears follow maclaws guide -> http://maclaw.pl/installation-guide-golden/)... as soon as the flash finishes you'll be trapped in a boot loop (missing GAPPS)
just try to boot it the system should crash dont worry you're on the good way.
5.2 - remove the battery and put it back in (now you phone should be off)
6 - reboot on the new recovery that comes with the maclaw Rom you've just flashed for that you need to press POWER + VOLUME UP AND HOME BUTTON and mount you SD CARD.(you phone sould appear on you pc as a storage device or something like that)
7 - download this GAPPS here(http://get.maclaw.pl/?id=164)
8 - copy the downloaded GAPPS to you phone.
9 - go back to the 1st menu of the TWRP (a.k.a recovery) and you should see a thing saying install zip or flash zip (something like that)
9.2 - select the Gapps you've downloaded and flash it.
9.3 - after the flash finish select reboot system
9.4 - phone should start installing updates after the reboot
10 - wait until it finishes and the problem should be solved. now you can go back to the stock rom or stay with this rom.
the problem here is there's an app causing that problem. i had the same problem a few months ago.
the phone whould just crash or not function at all, rebooting all the time or from time to time...(it was one of the games i've installed from market)
after the phone is working dont install apps from unknow developers. even if it is from the market (believe wen i say you can get apps from the market that makes you're phone to malfunction).
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Good tutorial bro, this is the same what i'm talking about.. it should work with these method.. waiting your reply.

PTGamer said:
actually its really simple to solve this problem...
1 - download and install the samsung drivers from here (http://get.maclaw.pl/?id=61)
2 - download odin here and install it.
3 - reboot your pc (this is the easy way to kill all kies processes and unwanted things) and make shure that kies dont start with windows.(if you have it installed)
4 - download this http://get.maclaw.pl/?id=301 (its the maclaw cm 4.4.2 for odin with the recovery twrp)
5 - flash the phone with odin(FOR THIS YOU NEED TO BOOT THE PHONE IN DOWNLOAD MODE, just boot the phone pressing POWER+VOLUME DOWN AND THE HOME BUTTON until a triangle and a warning appears follow maclaws guide -> http://maclaw.pl/installation-guide-golden/)... as soon as the flash finishes you'll be trapped in a boot loop (missing GAPPS)
just try to boot it the system should crash dont worry you're on the good way.
5.2 - remove the battery and put it back in (now you phone should be off)
6 - reboot on the new recovery that comes with the maclaw Rom you've just flashed for that you need to press POWER + VOLUME UP AND HOME BUTTON and mount you SD CARD.(you phone sould appear on you pc as a storage device or something like that)
7 - download this GAPPS here(http://get.maclaw.pl/?id=164)
8 - copy the downloaded GAPPS to you phone.
9 - go back to the 1st menu of the TWRP (a.k.a recovery) and you should see a thing saying install zip or flash zip (something like that)
9.2 - select the Gapps you've downloaded and flash it.
9.3 - after the flash finish select reboot system
9.4 - phone should start installing updates after the reboot
10 - wait until it finishes and the problem should be solved. now you can go back to the stock rom or stay with this rom.
the problem here is there's an app causing that problem. i had the same problem a few months ago.
the phone whould just crash or not function at all, rebooting all the time or from time to time...(it was one of the games i've installed from market)
after the phone is working dont install apps from unknow developers. even if it is from the market (believe wen i say you can get apps from the market that makes you're phone to malfunction).
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well men let me tell you the phone laguh hes ass off to maclaw TWPR hes reboot like before.. hes no assumes anychange... im little impress with this little piece of S%&T...
thanks for the tuto but dont work for me right now
i think is a service from google.. NLplocationreceiver. thats is the only one who`s dont start.. and keeps searchin

foxdie99 said:
well men let me tell you the phone laguh hes ass off to maclaw TWPR hes reboot like before.. hes no assumes anychange... im little impress with this little piece of S%&T...
thanks for the tuto but dont work for me right now
i think is a service from google.. NLplocationreceiver. thats is the only one who`s dont start.. and keeps searchin
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thats strange at least for me that worked...
meybe you have a faulty memory?

Tried to flash firmware, caused an error.

I have the SM-T810 variant and my android version is 5.1.1. I was trying to flash my first custom rom,OptimalRom and recieved an error when I tried to flash the firmware that the creator linked to in the instructions. Now my device is stuck on a blue screen that says "An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch PC software." I tried the smart switch, but my device won't show up. So, I gave up on recovery and decided to do a factory reset, but I can't because I can't access the TWRP from this screen with home+power+volume up. However, I can get to the odin download screen and tried flashing the same firmware again, but it doesn't work.
Is there any way to get out of this screen or have I permanently bricked my device?

No your not bricked forever and I'll show you how to fix it, first download the android 5.1.1 twrp from HERE(http://forum.xda-developers.com/tab-s2/development/recovery-twrp-2-8-7-x-lollipop-5-1-1-t3205686) and make sure you have the optimalkernal and optimalrom on your sdcard or a external sd card before doing this.
1. Flash the TWRP 5.1.1 for your device with odin on the "An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch PC software." screen Have Auto reboot and F. Reset Time checked. NOT RE-PARTITION OR YOU WILL BRICK YOUR DEVICE!
2. let the device reboot and when the screen goes onto the samsung logo hold down the Power + Volume Down until the screen goes black, Then quickly switch to Home + Volume Up + Power and let TWRP boot up.
3. once TWRP boots up it should say that something is in Read-only mode just swipe and override permissions
4. Go into install and Find the OptimalRom and OptimalKernal Packages
5. Select OptimalRom FIRST and click Add more zips, then go to OptimalKernal and Swipe to confirm flash.
6. After the flash is done then there will be a option to wipe cache/dalvik do that.
7. Click the reboot.
8. you will come onto the samsung boot up screen with NO SOUND *hint hint*
9. It will take a while to boot up so please let it take its time.
10. tada! you now have OptimalRom installed and your device not bricked!
I did this on my tab s2 9.7" and it worked perfectly should work on yours to.
You may have a dirty install on your device (with all your apps from stock) so you can go into Twrp and do a wipe to clean all that out.
Hope I helped!

GoldSolitude said:
No your not bricked forever and I'll show you how to fix it, first download the android 5.1.1 twrp from HERE(http://forum.xda-developers.com/tab-s2/development/recovery-twrp-2-8-7-x-lollipop-5-1-1-t3205686) and make sure you have the optimalkernal and optimalrom on your sdcard or a external sd card before doing this.
1. Flash the TWRP 5.1.1 for your device with odin on the "An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch PC software." screen Have Auto reboot and F. Reset Time checked. NOT RE-PARTITION OR YOU WILL BRICK YOUR DEVICE!
2. let the device reboot and when the screen goes onto the samsung logo hold down the Power + Volume Down until the screen goes black, Then quickly switch to Home + Volume Up + Power and let TWRP boot up.
3. once TWRP boots up it should say that something is in Read-only mode just swipe and override permissions
4. Go into install and Find the OptimalRom and OptimalKernal Packages
5. Select OptimalRom FIRST and click Add more zips, then go to OptimalKernal and Swipe to confirm flash.
6. After the flash is done then there will be a option to wipe cache/dalvik do that.
7. Click the reboot.
8. you will come onto the samsung boot up screen with NO SOUND *hint hint*
9. It will take a while to boot up so please let it take its time.
10. tada! you now have OptimalRom installed and your device not bricked!
I did this on my tab s2 9.7" and it worked perfectly should work on yours to.
You may have a dirty install on your device (with all your apps from stock) so you can go into Twrp and do a wipe to clean all that out.
Hope I helped!
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That worked! My device runs normally and I have installed OptimalRom. Thank you very much!

EmeraldB said:
That worked! My device runs normally and I have installed OptimalRom. Thank you very much!
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No problem!

GoldSolitude said:
No your not bricked forever and I'll show you how to fix it, first download the android 5.1.1 twrp from HERE(http://forum.xda-developers.com/tab-s2/development/recovery-twrp-2-8-7-x-lollipop-5-1-1-t3205686) and make sure you have the optimalkernal and optimalrom on your sdcard or a external sd card before doing this.
1. Flash the TWRP 5.1.1 for your device with odin on the "An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch PC software." screen Have Auto reboot and F. Reset Time checked. NOT RE-PARTITION OR YOU WILL BRICK YOUR DEVICE!
2. let the device reboot and when the screen goes onto the samsung logo hold down the Power + Volume Down until the screen goes black, Then quickly switch to Home + Volume Up + Power and let TWRP boot up.
3. once TWRP boots up it should say that something is in Read-only mode just swipe and override permissions
4. Go into install and Find the OptimalRom and OptimalKernal Packages
5. Select OptimalRom FIRST and click Add more zips, then go to OptimalKernal and Swipe to confirm flash.
6. After the flash is done then there will be a option to wipe cache/dalvik do that.
7. Click the reboot.
8. you will come onto the samsung boot up screen with NO SOUND *hint hint*
9. It will take a while to boot up so please let it take its time.
10. tada! you now have OptimalRom installed and your device not bricked!
I did this on my tab s2 9.7" and it worked perfectly should work on yours to.
You may have a dirty install on your device (with all your apps from stock) so you can go into Twrp and do a wipe to clean all that out.
Hope I helped!
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Good instructions. :thumbup:

GoldSolitude said:
No your not bricked forever and I'll show you how to fix it, first download the android 5.1.1 twrp from HERE(http://forum.xda-developers.com/tab-s2/development/recovery-twrp-2-8-7-x-lollipop-5-1-1-t3205686) and make sure you have the optimalkernal and optimalrom on your sdcard or a external sd card before doing this.
1. Flash the TWRP 5.1.1 for your device with odin on the "An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch PC software." screen Have Auto reboot and F. Reset Time checked. NOT RE-PARTITION OR YOU WILL BRICK YOUR DEVICE!
2. let the device reboot and when the screen goes onto the samsung logo hold down the Power + Volume Down until the screen goes black, Then quickly switch to Home + Volume Up + Power and let TWRP boot up.
3. once TWRP boots up it should say that something is in Read-only mode just swipe and override permissions
4. Go into install and Find the OptimalRom and OptimalKernal Packages
5. Select OptimalRom FIRST and click Add more zips, then go to OptimalKernal and Swipe to confirm flash.
6. After the flash is done then there will be a option to wipe cache/dalvik do that.
7. Click the reboot.
8. you will come onto the samsung boot up screen with NO SOUND *hint hint*
9. It will take a while to boot up so please let it take its time.
10. tada! you now have OptimalRom installed and your device not bricked!
I did this on my tab s2 9.7" and it worked perfectly should work on yours to.
You may have a dirty install on your device (with all your apps from stock) so you can go into Twrp and do a wipe to clean all that out.
Hope I helped!
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I have the Nook 8" and this write up helped a lot. Got my unit up and running again, thanks.
But I've also tried to get it back to the original (or more precisely stock 710) and keep running into issues. I'm currently rooted and have twrp, the OptimalKernal and ROM installed. I think my problem is order of steps and which utility I should be using for each (ODIN or twrp install).
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

davidzvi said:
I have the Nook 8" and this write up helped a lot. Got my unit up and running again, thanks.
But I've also tried to get it back to the original (or more precisely stock 710) and keep running into issues. I'm currently rooted and have twrp, the OptimalKernal and ROM installed. I think my problem is order of steps and which utility I should be using for each (ODIN or twrp install).
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Should try the smart switch pc tool to go back to stock.
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GoldSolitude said:
Should try the smart switch pc tool to go back to stock.
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I'll give it a try, but will it go back to Nook stock or Tab S2 stock? I'm looking to get to Tab S2 stock.

And the answer is -----
Straight Tab S2 :highfive:

Hi guys, I have the same issue. I have a T715Y model i purchased and it was not my language in there. So i tried to flash a stock rom from T715 ( i made it by mistake i didn't see the Y letter first) model but I have an error "occurend while updating the device software. Use the Emergency Recovery function in the Smart Switch PC Software" but it doesn't work with this software even with kies.
I just want to go stock but I don't know from witch country my tab s2 is provided. I say that because I downloaded a stock rom from sammobile for T715Y model from either the Malaysia or Thailand one's but I have a Failed Red Flag from odin.
Can Anyone help me. My TAC: 353403 and FAC: 07 Whitch country's T715Y model stock rom do I choose.
Thanks A lot.

doudaix said:
Hi guys, I have the same issue. I have a T715Y model i purchased and it was not my language in there. So i tried to flash a stock rom from T715 ( i made it by mistake i didn't see the Y letter first) model but I have an error "occurend while updating the device software. Use the Emergency Recovery function in the Smart Switch PC Software" but it doesn't work with this software even with kies.
I just want to go stock but I don't know from witch country my tab s2 is provided. I say that because I downloaded a stock rom from sammobile for T715Y model from either the Malaysia or Thailand one's but I have a Failed Red Flag from odin.
Can Anyone help me. My TAC: 353403 and FAC: 07 Whitch country's T715Y model stock rom do I choose.
Thanks A lot.
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I have never really had luck with the Emergency Software Recovery function on Smart Switch, only the Device Initialization tab. It does wipe everything out, but it did work for me.

doudaix said:
Hi guys, I have the same issue. I have a T715Y model i purchased and it was not my language in there. So i tried to flash a stock rom from T715 ( i made it by mistake i didn't see the Y letter first) model but I have an error "occurend while updating the device software. Use the Emergency Recovery function in the Smart Switch PC Software" but it doesn't work with this software even with kies.
I just want to go stock but I don't know from witch country my tab s2 is provided. I say that because I downloaded a stock rom from sammobile for T715Y model from either the Malaysia or Thailand one's but I have a Failed Red Flag from odin.
Can Anyone help me. My TAC: 353403 and FAC: 07 Whitch country's T715Y model stock rom do I choose.
Thanks A lot.
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Flash the latest version of the T715Y. Think Samsung boatloader does not allow downgrades.
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Hi all,
The emergency software recovery didn't solve the problem. Even the newest firmware. The shop gave me a new one ...happy end
But i never face that kind of impossibility to install original firmware

Trap at step 4
Hey guys, I have the same problem with you and right now, I am fixing myself. At the moment, I am trapped at step 4. I don't understand about optimalkernal and optimalrom. Could you guys explain me about that and where can i download that files.
Thanks A lot.
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GoldSolitude said:
No your not bricked forever and I'll show you how to fix it, first download the android 5.1.1 twrp from HERE(http://forum.xda-developers.com/tab-s2/development/recovery-twrp-2-8-7-x-lollipop-5-1-1-t3205686) and make sure you have the optimalkernal and optimalrom on your sdcard or a external sd card before doing this.
1. Flash the TWRP 5.1.1 for your device with odin on the "An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch PC software." screen Have Auto reboot and F. Reset Time checked. NOT RE-PARTITION OR YOU WILL BRICK YOUR DEVICE!
2. let the device reboot and when the screen goes onto the samsung logo hold down the Power + Volume Down until the screen goes black, Then quickly switch to Home + Volume Up + Power and let TWRP boot up.
3. once TWRP boots up it should say that something is in Read-only mode just swipe and override permissions
4. Go into install and Find the OptimalRom and OptimalKernal Packages
5. Select OptimalRom FIRST and click Add more zips, then go to OptimalKernal and Swipe to confirm flash.
6. After the flash is done then there will be a option to wipe cache/dalvik do that.
7. Click the reboot.
8. you will come onto the samsung boot up screen with NO SOUND *hint hint*
9. It will take a while to boot up so please let it take its time.
10. tada! you now have OptimalRom installed and your device not bricked!
I did this on my tab s2 9.7" and it worked perfectly should work on yours to.
You may have a dirty install on your device (with all your apps from stock) so you can go into Twrp and do a wipe to clean all that out.
Hope I helped!
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Hey guys, I got the same problem on my Samsung tabs2, I found your guide very useful. However, I am trapped at step 4. because I don't know where can i download "optimalkernal and optimalrom". Could you explain it for me please!!
Thanks alot.

Cant boot into recovery !!

This is my first thread and please do consider.
I have unlocked my bootloader and flashed my twrp.img with the latest version from TWRP manager ,it says to reboot into recovery but it never does , please help me out here , it just boots like normal and i have tried many apps to boot into recovery but still no use , please help.
Thanks in advance!!

pratik_therocksta said:
This is my first thread and please do consider.
I have unlocked my bootloader and flashed my twrp.img with the latest version from TWRP manager ,it says to reboot into recovery but it never does , please help me out here , it just boots like normal and i have tried many apps to boot into recovery but still no use , please help.
Thanks in advance!!
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Try Nut's Dual Recovery , it comes with all that you will need and an easy installation too

zeanor said:
Try Nut's Dual Recovery , it comes with all that you will need and an easy installation too
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I found the recovery but it just needs flashing or anything else!!!

pratik_therocksta said:
I found the recovery but it just needs flashing or anything else!!!
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If you downloaded .zip you unpack it somewhere on comp.
You in your phone allow unknown sources in settings and turn on USB debugging.
After that use official cable to connect phone and comp ( I guess you have all usual drivers already installed) and then go to folder where you unzipped your files and start install.bat.
Then follow instructions as they come.
P.S. just to check you downloaded from here: http://nut.xperia-files.com/path/XZDualRecovery

zeanor said:
If you downloaded .zip you unpack it somewhere on comp.
You in your phone allow unknown sources in settings and turn on USB debugging.
After that use official cable to connect phone and comp ( I guess you have all usual drivers already installed) and then go to folder where you unzipped your files and start install.bat.
Then follow instructions as they come.
P.S. just to check you downloaded from here: http://nut.xperia-files.com/path/XZDualRecovery
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Thanks ill try this but i always flash with my mobile itself ,ill try this for the first time !

pratik_therocksta said:
Thanks ill try this but i always flash with my mobile itself ,ill try this for the first time !
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It isn't meant to flashing but it will install Nut's Dual Recovery which is app and will "make" TWRP and CWM and nuts recovery (similar to cwm).
You can enter recovery through app and will go to choosen recovery or when phone is booting you will have a chance to enter directly into recovery by pressing vol up or down...phone will vibrate and notifications led will glow green then press vol up or down

zeanor said:
It isn't meant to flashing but it will install Nut's Dual Recovery which is app and will "make" TWRP and CWM and nuts recovery (similar to cwm).
You can enter recovery through app and will go to choosen recovery or when phone is booting you will have a chance to enter directly into recovery by pressing vol up or down...phone will vibrate and notifications led will glow green then press vol up or down
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Bro ,i have tried entering into recovery manually bu buttons and also entering with apps like quick boot, no result tried hundred times but phone is just starting normally and even led dosent glow while switching on !!??

Ok,done !! I tried just now using my pc to see how far it goes although cmd showed two options supersu and superuser and i got worried since i had king user and i gave it a try using supersu ,it worked got my phone into recovery twrp ,thanks and let me know how to shift into cwm ? Thanks buddy.

pratik_therocksta said:
Ok,done !! I tried just now using my pc to see how far it goes although cmd showed two options supersu and superuser and i got worried since i had king user and i gave it a try using supersu ,it worked got my phone into recovery twrp ,thanks and let me know how to shift into cwm ? Thanks buddy.
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For changing kinguser to supersu just follow this :
http://www.w0lfdroid.com/2015/05/How-to-Remove-Replace-KingUser-KingRoot-with-SuperSU.html
I'm not sure about posting 3rd party links but if this get deleted PM me and I will see how to help you.
PS in Nut's app you can also choose which recovery you want to use, although people like to use TWRP I have no predisposition toward any specific.