Apologies if this is answered elsewhere but I've been looking around the forums and a lot of information/posts from people seem to conflict or the information is only valid for X kernel or Y kernel etc and it can still be a little overwhelming even after lots of nice people have posted guides.
I bought a German Note about a month ago and upgraded to 4.0.3 through the devices own update method (I have not flashed any ROMs on this device), leaving me on XX-LPY. I have since rooted the device, and did not perform any kinds of wipes doing this, this was the only time I even used CWM, I havent booted into CWM since (or used any of the normal recovery features).
The device has been working fine for around a week, I've restarted it several times without issue. However today after restarting it gets stuck on the Samsung logo and will not boot properly. The only thing I have used root for is to uninstall Kies and the SNS Push stuff (which seemed to save me a lot of battery life) and install ad-free android. I also installed the Carbon Tweaks app and applied the Carbon Booster stuff along with the Beats Audio and Bravia Engine stuff (nothing else).
I am able to get into recovery mode however I seem to be unable to put it into download mode (Edit: finally got it to do it once, wont do it every time though) so I have a few questions:
Can anyone tell me if its ruined or why its doing this?
Is it safe to just factory reset/wipe cache through normal android recovery (not CWM?).
Is it safe to try to flash another ROM through CWM (I'm on XX-LPY) and if so which one is safe for me to flash?
Is it safe to try to flash through Odin and if so which ROM should I flash?
I really dont care about the data on it or wiping it w/e. I just dont want to turn it into a paperweight if I can help it.
Thanks
Edit: Also if it makes any difference, this is the method I used to root the device:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20963730&postcount=3
Nope, don't go around flashing stuff with CWM on that device.Also, you can't wipe as that may trigger the MMC_CAP_ERASE causing superbrick.Judging by what you say you've done, I'd say I don't know why it happened but it isn't ruined.
You can try to flash a stock GB rom of your country by following dr.ketan's guide in the dev section and then rooting it (if you want).Alternatively,you could just take it to a Samsung service center as there is no yellow triangle.But I'd try to flash the GB rom as flashing a stock kernel via PC Odin doesn't increase the flash counter.
Hi Guys,
My 900A was running with S5 (Update 4) ROM and Safetrap 3.72 but I decided to try Biggins ROM. I didn't like the interface so I tried another one, RenMar's ROM 1.22.
Wiped my data as usual, loaded the ROM. Successfully updated. Restart the phone and... nothing. I don't see the usual screen from Safestrap but instead, Android recovery with the little android on its back.
It's giving me choice only to apply updates or to wipe data/cache. Odin doesn't work. I can connect to it for about 5~6 seconds by pressing Volume Up at startup but then, it restart and goes back to the little android.
At the top of the screen, I have :
Android system recovery <3e>
KOT49H.N900AUCUCNC2
What I did wrong? Reading the posts, should it be because I tried to "downgrade"? I tried to upload back the S5 (Update 4) ROM. But, of course, it didn't work since you are reading this.
I still have my backup from Safestrap but... can load to Safestrap. Is there a genius who can help me asap. You know what it's like without your phone.
Thanks for any help.
Your on nc2 so that mean your on kit Kat rom n you should install safe trap 3.75 which is for kit Kat rom
FireKat V14 infuse with MegaPower
Knowing that, what should I do to reactivate my phone?
babu2001 said:
Hi Guys,
My 900A was running with S5 (Update 4) ROM and Safetrap 3.72 but I decided to try Biggins ROM. I didn't like the interface so I tried another one, RenMar's ROM 1.22.
Wiped my data as usual, loaded the ROM. Successfully updated. Restart the phone and... nothing. I don't see the usual screen from Safestrap but instead, Android recovery with the little android on its back.
It's giving me choice only to apply updates or to wipe data/cache. Odin doesn't work. I can connect to it for about 5~6 seconds by pressing Volume Up at startup but then, it restart and goes back to the little android.
At the top of the screen, I have :
Android system recovery <3e>
KOT49H.N900AUCUCNC2
What I did wrong? Reading the posts, should it be because I tried to "downgrade"? I tried to upload back the S5 (Update 4) ROM. But, of course, it didn't work since you are reading this.
I still have my backup from Safestrap but... can load to Safestrap. Is there a genius who can help me asap. You know what it's like without your phone.
Thanks for any help.
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If you had read through the posts in the renmar thread then you would have noticed that there was an issue with the ROM and that many other people ended up in the same boat as you are in now (including me).
You will need to ODIN NC2, then root with towelroot and install safestrap (and busybox I believe). Then you can reboot to safestrap recovery and use your backup.
Here is the link to get to ODIN NC2.
Happy flashing.
Thanks A LOT SAPPS to get me back on track. Those files made the trick. Really appreciated.
Hi Forum,
What i did to root the G900W8 Canadian Galaxy S5 variant is the following:
1. Downloaded the Super user which can be found. http://www.mediafire.com/download/7hzka026ofddjz7
2. Download and flash the Philz recovery . http://www.mediafire.com/download/vn77n8c17qq69pt
Now you can flash the recovery via Odin and use the super user. Install super user from revovery menu install from zip.
If you would like to flash stock recovery... http://www.mediafire.com/download/z8so967mr7jbem8
Stock Modem at ... http://www.mediafire.com/download/a15ih5zibycqefy
ysr84 said:
Hi Forum,
What i did to root the G900W8 Canadian Galaxy S5 variant is the following:
1. Downloaded the Super user which can be found. http://www.mediafire.com/download/7hzka026ofddjz7
2. Download and flash the Philz recovery . http://www.mediafire.com/download/vn77n8c17qq69pt
Now you can flash the recovery via Odin and use the super user. Install super user from revovery menu install from zip.
If you would like to flash stock recovery... http://www.mediafire.com/download/z8so967mr7jbem8
Stock Modem at ... http://www.mediafire.com/download/a15ih5zibycqefy
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how long did it take for you after u flashed Superuser
Did this flag your Knox 0x1?
Individ3 said:
Did this flag your Knox 0x1?
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Yes it does..... I dont think there is a way around it.... as i work with a lot of phones on a daily basis... i need to be quick with things... cant flash roms specially when you are doing remote imei repairs and such....
no need do remote emei repaire it cost $ , just root and write certificate
The only issue is that the certificates get blacklisted... you need private cert files
How is the modem? Is it sticking without issue?
Hey, guys. Just rooted G900W8. lollipop, build LRX21T.G900W8VLU1BOC2.
Used this guide with one remark.
http://galaxys5root.com/galaxy-s5-root/how-to-root-galaxy-s5/
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After I did everything, I had what some other people had, there was no Philztouch:
"i had try that way…the menu still shown
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
apply update from externel storage
wipe data / factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
then i try push ….. apply update from externel storage…the next error happened
Finding update package …
Opening update package …
Verifiyng update package …
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed"
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So, the answer is in the comments too -
"A reply to this problem has been posted MANY times. Take the back off your phone and flash Philztouch with Odin. Get ready to pull the battery IMMEDIATELY you see the green PASS! on Odin – I did it by having my fingernail hooked into the battery slot while the phone was downloading the file, and pulling the battery the second I saw the PASS! (yes, the phone was still connected to the PC with the cable). I counted to 20, replaced the battery, and booted straight into recovery – (Vol Up, Power and Home pressed all together). Philztouch recovery came up. "
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Now, here's scary part. I un-ticked Auto-reset and factory reset boxes in Odin, flashed Philztouch, and Odin stuck on RESET state, phone was still in downloading state! Well, after couple minutes I had no choice but to pull battery.
Put battery back in, tried to boot into recovery...and bingo! It was Philztouch! Now I flashed SuperSU, rebooted, at some reason I had no warnings, triangles whatsoever! Another funny thing - SuperSU didn't promt me to disable Knox automatically at some reason. I downloaded Titanium Backup, and freezed Knox along with millions of other bloatware programs.
Phone originally was Canada, Fido, I unlocked it after rooting, purchased code for $15.
Hope this helps.
I am on lollipop 5.1.1 Will this still work
Hi,
I have Roger's unlocked Galaxy S5 G900W8. I have installed custom rom on it and now I want to revert back to stock rom.
Will flashing Roger's stock rom lock my phone again?
P S: I don't live in Canada so if Roger's rom changes my modem settings then I will be unable to use my Sim.
EmBeez said:
Hi,
I have Roger's unlocked Galaxy S5 G900W8. I have installed custom rom on it and now I want to revert back to stock rom.
Will flashing Roger's stock rom lock my phone again?
P S: I don't live in Canada so if Roger's rom changes my modem settings then I will be unable to use my Sim.
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In odin just untick update modem and bootloader and there wont be any problem. Beside theres rom like no limits or stock rooted rom you can flash for g900f it will work.
Classic case of bootlooping.
Recently used Flashfire to install rooted stock version of Lollipop 5.0. After trying to reinstall X-posed framework by flashing through flashfire, phone became bootlooped at At&t logo, remaining bricked after factory reseting and clearing cache.
Used odin to try and downgrade back to a stable version of 4.4 kickat. However, phone now bootloops after shuddering at samsung logo, before blipping to black screen with blue indicator light permently on. Trying to install current version of OTA rom through default recovery made no change. Suspecting bootloader my be root of issue, as trying to flash stock version of 4.4 bootloader in odin fails.
Currently looking for options to simple get phone back complete factor reset at this point. Links to other threads that have already solved this problem welcome.
SkunkID said:
Classic case of bootlooping.
Recently used Flashfire to install rooted stock version of Lollipop 5.0. After trying to reinstall X-posed framework by flashing through flashfire, phone became bootlooped at At&t logo, remaining bricked after factory reseting and clearing cache.
Used odin to try and downgrade back to a stable version of 4.4 kickat. However, phone now bootloops after shuddering at samsung logo, before blipping to black screen with blue indicator light permently on. Trying to install current version of OTA rom through default recovery made no change. Suspecting bootloader my be root of issue, as trying to flash stock version of 4.4 bootloader in odin fails.
Currently looking for options to simple get phone back complete factor reset at this point. Links to other threads that have already solved this problem welcome.
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If you installed the 5.0 rooted then I'm guessing you seen this thread. If you have the s5 then scroll down to the notes section and flash the nce downgrade file in odin. That'll put you back to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3076803
dirtydodge said:
If you installed the 5.0 rooted then I'm guessing you seen this thread. If you have the s5 then scroll down to the notes section and flash the nce downgrade file in odin. That'll put you back to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3076803
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Thank you so much! I had been trying to download this file from another source for hours. This thread had a mirror that got me taken care of in only a few minutes. Everything's up an running perfect again.
dirtydodge said:
If you installed the 5.0 rooted then I'm guessing you seen this thread. If you have the s5 then scroll down to the notes section and flash the nce downgrade file in odin. That'll put you back to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3076803
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What section of Odin do you flash it in? Like AP, CSC...?
Philpro said:
What section of Odin do you flash it in? Like AP, CSC...?
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Flash in odin 3.09 in the ap slot
Don't flash this file if you took the ota to 5.0 or if the phone came with 5.0 on it. You will brick the phone.
Hello guardians of the Android Phones. I ran into a major issue while updating from 5.1.1 custom ROM to 6.0.1 that I found on this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...20t-android-6-0-1-marshmallow-update-t3356838
Steps I took:
1) Upgraded TWRP to 3.0.2.0 (3.0.2.1 doesn't work properly on my device. it flashes the TWRP 3 logo and then goes black) ... So I ended up re-installing TWRP 2.8.7.2 and then flashed TWRP 3.0.2.0
2) Copied the ROMS of choice to the SDCARD
3) Using Odin 3.10.7 I flashed using Twisted Sixx Custom ROM (which didn't work correctly due to the bootloader not being Marshmallow 6.0.1 compatible) from my understanding of what i've read through these threads.
4) Flashed the AP using G920TUVU3EPD1_G920TTMB3EPD1_G920TUVU3EPD1_HOME.tar.md5
Now i'm 100% locked out from downgrading Stock or Custom ROMS. TWRP can no longer be installed.
Having a feeling I used a Bear Trap ROM.
What do I do? Feeling like throwing this out the window. *sigh*.
Thanks ahead of time... anything to point me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
I am not a dev... but I tried smartswitch, perhaps it can help you. Hopefully you didn't do factory reset.
Try that and then if it doesn't work, again, wait for the experts.
What is SmartSwitch? Do you have a URL or THREAD with information and download links?
Thanks for the tip.
britchel said:
I am not a dev... but I tried smartswitch, perhaps it can help you. Hopefully you didn't do factory reset.
Try that and then if it doesn't work, again, wait for the experts.
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I did an Odin flash of EPF1 and didn't lose the ability to flash recovery. I have not yet tried downgrading. I would take a deep breath, drink a beer or two, and go back through things step by step. At this point I would suggest using Odin to flash a complete image, perhaps of a different version, and go from there.
ninjadroids said:
What is SmartSwitch? Do you have a URL or THREAD with information and download links?
Thanks for the tip.
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http://www.samsung.com/us/smart-switch/assets/downloads/Smart_Switch-PC_setup.exe
Hey can u reboot to recovery and to download mode?
You need to be in download mode to use smart-switch
Here's another tread alike to yours....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...rick-wont-boot-successful-odin-flash-t3435751
Smiles on the beer or two!
Are you using the G920T also? Which image did you Odin flash with? Do you have the direct link? I do like your idea of flashing with a different 6.x image variant as opposed to downgrading.
socal87 said:
I did an Odin flash of EPF1 and didn't lose the ability to flash recovery. I have not yet tried downgrading. I would take a deep breath, drink a beer or two, and go back through things step by step. At this point I would suggest using Odin to flash a complete image, perhaps of a different version, and go from there.
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Yes I can reboot into recovery and to download mode. Thank you for the link.
britchel said:
http://www.samsung.com/us/smart-switch/assets/downloads/Smart_Switch-PC_setup.exe
Hey can u reboot to recovery and to download mode?
You need to be in download mode to use smart-switch
Here's another tread alike to yours....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...rick-wont-boot-successful-odin-flash-t3435751
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ninjadroids said:
Smiles on the beer or two!
Are you using the G920T also? Which image did you Odin flash with? Do you have the direct link? I do like your idea of flashing with a different 6.x image variant as opposed to downgrading.
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I don't unfortunately - Google is your friend. Some firmwares that come to mind are DOJ7, DOJC, and COF6.
But first: Is your bootloader locked? If you have not yet unlocked it, that may be a problem. I unlocked mine as soon as I got my phone (and yes I'm on a G920T). A locked bootloader may prevent downgrading although it should not prevent a rescue Odin of the same or newer firmware.
Yes it's locked.
Is there a way to unlock it while maintaining my current image?
All those firmware are 5.x
I'm stuck on unlocked Marshmallow 6.0.1
And according to Smart Switch. I'm one version down from latest with it prompting to upgrade.
I'm going to hold off on that for the moment...
If you flashed edp1, you are far from latest.
Lemme know if i am wrong at anything
If you can access download and recovery, that means the phone is in a bootloop when booting up..
Since you flashed the edp1 firmware, your bootloader must have been updated so now you can only use mm roms.
As for recovery, is it stock or twrp?
Also when in download modex whats your system status - stock or custom?
Well if EDP1 is far from latest, then that is great news. I can boot into my firmware. It's for sure stock as far as I can tell.
Download mode output:
RED: ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SM-G920T
CURRENT BINARY: CUSTOM
SYSTEM STATUS: CUSTOM
FAP LOCK: OFF
BLUE: Secure Download: Enabled
Knox Warranty Void: 1 (I tripped it when rooting it in 5.x)
AP SWREV: B:3 K:2 S:2
It won't let me get into TWRP after flashing it... when I try it says the following:
RED: "RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING"
It doesn't matter which version of TWRP I attempt to flash with.
Thanks!
danveer said:
If you flashed edp1, you are far from latest.
Lemme know if i am wrong at anything
If you can access download and recovery, that means the phone is in a bootloop when booting up..
Since you flashed the edp1 firmware, your bootloader must have been updated so now you can only use mm roms.
As for recovery, is it stock or twrp?
Also when in download modex whats your system status - stock or custom?
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Did you flashed root or anything after you tried to flash recovery via odin?
Also when you flashed edp1, phone still didnt boot?
Edp1 is about the march or april update i think
The next main update is epf1 because it restricts going back futher
Then there came a update 5 days ago.. just a security update... havent flashed that coz i am rooted..
Anyways lets concentrate on edp1
Since its a mm rom, going back to 5.1 roms means a bootloop, so ill suggest not doing that
Also after flashing the mm rom, if you flash anything over it, you wont be able to boot a system because a new dm verity check mm has introduced.. to bypass it, you either need to flash a mm root file or a kernel that can disable the check.
I was stuck at the same thing since i Flashed recovery and that failed the checks so was getting bootloops..
I was able to go in recovery and download mode but not boot up..
Since you have a custom status, it can be a reason for bootloops
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...y-official-twrp-galaxy-s6-edge-t3354508/page8
The phone boots. I just cannot get root. I guess I don't understand the terminology regarding "bootloops" or "MM" ... I attempted a APK root... which failed. And still using my previous kernel unless flashing the custom ROM overwrote that.
So I can login to the phone and connect it to USB and sideload APK files, no problem. I just cannot TWRP flash properly and enter it using the UP recovery mode. And when I tried flashing other ROMS in Download recovery mode either ODIN crashes or it gives me a NAND WRITE error.
Which root and / or kernel files would you suggest to me to flash in ODIN to break this protection that's preventing a full root on this image? Or would it be preferable in my situation to find a different ROM and resolving the ODIN crash problem to achieve a full 6.x marshmallow root?
Thanks again! Greatly appreciated Sir.
danveer said:
Did you flashed root or anything after you tried to flash recovery via odin?
Also when you flashed edp1, phone still didnt boot?
Edp1 is about the march or april update i think
The next main update is epf1 because it restricts going back futher
Then there came a update 5 days ago.. just a security update... havent flashed that coz i am rooted..
Anyways lets concentrate on edp1
Since its a mm rom, going back to 5.1 roms means a bootloop, so ill suggest not doing that
Also after flashing the mm rom, if you flash anything over it, you wont be able to boot a system because a new dm verity check mm has introduced.. to bypass it, you either need to flash a mm root file or a kernel that can disable the check.
I was stuck at the same thing since i Flashed recovery and that failed the checks so was getting bootloops..
I was able to go in recovery and download mode but not boot up..
Since you have a custom status, it can be a reason for bootloops
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...y-official-twrp-galaxy-s6-edge-t3354508/page8
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ninjadroids said:
The phone boots. I just cannot get root. I guess I don't understand the terminology regarding "bootloops" or "MM" ... I attempted a APK root... which failed. And still using my previous kernel unless flashing the custom ROM overwrote that.
So I can login to the phone and connect it to USB and sideload APK files, no problem. I just cannot TWRP flash properly and enter it using the UP recovery mode. And when I tried flashing other ROMS in Download recovery mode either ODIN crashes or it gives me a NAND WRITE error.
Which root and / or kernel files would you suggest to me to flash in ODIN to break this protection that's preventing a full root on this image? Or would it be preferable in my situation to find a different ROM and resolving the ODIN crash problem to achieve a full 6.x marshmallow root?
Thanks again! Greatly appreciated Sir.
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Which odin are you using?
Try 3.10.7 because using older odin on mm gives that nand write error...
That could explain a lot of things
I'm using 3.10.7 latest.
danveer said:
Which odin are you using?
Try 3.10.7 because using older odin on mm gives that nand write error...
That could explain a lot of things
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/che...rite-start-fail-odin-soluction-t2851096/page5
Try this thread..
It has solutions when nand write fails...
Also trying a different verion pf odin might work like 3.10.6 or another maybe
ninjadroids said:
Yes it's locked.
Is there a way to unlock it while maintaining my current image?
All those firmware are 5.x
I'm stuck on unlocked Marshmallow 6.0.1
And according to Smart Switch. I'm one version down from latest with it prompting to upgrade.
I'm going to hold off on that for the moment...
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EPD1 and EPF1 are 6.0.1 Marshmallow.
@ninjadroids:
Take this as you will but reading back through this thread gives me the impression that you lack the necessary know-how to customize your phone. I highly suggest you leave it stock for the time being until you know EXACTLY what you are doing.
My reasons for saying this:
-In your first post you state that "using Odin 3.10.7 I flashed using Twisted Sixx Custom ROM". To my knowledge there are NO custom ROMs designed to be flashed via Odin. They are in .zip files, to be installed via recovery ONLY.
-This is actually my mistake - the G920T bootloader does not have a lock function; flashing a custom recovery will simply trip the e-fuse and render it Knox 0x1 warranty void.
-You are not familiar with what Odin images are for the G920T, or what version they are. You should NEVER flash ANYTHING via Odin unless you are absolutely sure it is intended for your specific device.
-In the 9th post you state your bootloader is unlocked (again I apologize for the confusion) but in the 3rd line you say you're on unlocked Marshmallow. I'm going to assume you have limited knowledge of what the bootloader, the recovery, download mode, and system are.
-You mention seeing the red "RECOVERY IS NOT SE ANDROID ENFORCING". This is an error message generated by the bootloader saying the recovery is custom and did not pass the security check...but it is also completely normal. I get it every single time I go into TWRP...which works just fine.
-You do not understand what "MM" means when all of us including you are talking about Marshmallow.
-You do not understand what a "bootloop" is. For the sake of education, a bootloop is exactly what it sounds like - your device gets stuck in a loop while booting. This is generally mentioned when it is persistent - the device does not complete the boot process, coming to a stable useable Android interface. This is indicative of several possible problems; most likely you did something incorrectly, causing the boot process to halt, in which case the phone restarts itself to attempt to boot again, hence the loop.
-You do seem to understand sideloading via ADB and I'll give you credit for that. But when using the button combo (Vol Up+Home+Pwr) to boot into recovery, you WILL boot into recovery...whether that is stock recovery or TWRP. Some reboots may prevent this; if in doubt, hold Vol Down+Home+PWR until the screen shuts off; immediately go to Vol UP while still holding Home and Power.
-In the 13th post you ask about flashing kernels via Odin. Firstly: custom ROM .zips contain the kernel intended to work with that ROM. There is no need to flash anything separately. I am a little fuzzy on how root is accomplished on stock Marshmallow; it used to be we could flash SuperSu via recovery, but now there is talk about systemless...Anyway, I will reiterate what I was saying about Odin: DO NOT USE IT unless you know EXACTLY what you are doing. You have the potential to turn your phone into an expensive paperweight.
I am not trying to put you on blast or criticize you; I'm trying to help you avoid bricking your phone. There are a lot of things that could go wrong; you shouldn't be messing with something you don't understand, especially if you don't know how to fix it if something goes wrong.
For now even i am confused as to what is causing error.
Its probably that his storage is not curropt causing namd write fail..
I would recommend doing a backup. since you can turn on a phone, connect it to pc and move the important files and contacts to it.
Then download stock rom via sam mobile and do a clean install..
Ill prefer pf1 because, if memory serves right, edp1 had that notorious auto brightness bug.. If odin is not helping then try smart switch.
Boot up system, see if everything is working..it should be fresh as new.
After that follow the instructions as to flash twrp from the link i gave in one of my previous posts.. twrp should now flash...( i dont see any reason it shouldnt )
Flash root via recovery, or a custom rom you wanna flash but make sure its a 6.0.1 one ( xtre sto lite or alexis recommended )
That should root your phone too...
P.s. mm -> short for MarshMallow
Bootloop, when all you see is samsung logo which comes during boot... it wont go past that.. you never reach your lock screen or are able to unlock your phone... as mentioned in detail by -> socal
Flashing any rom overwrites kernel so if you flashed edp1, you are now on stock kernel...
P.p.s when you said sideload apk.. was it via adb shell or simply installing apk from internal memory of phone?
You answered a lot of my questions in that last post. Thank you kindly.
socal87 said:
EPD1 and EPF1 are 6.0.1 Marshmallow.
@ninjadroids:
Take this as you will but reading back through this thread gives me the impression that you lack the necessary know-how to customize your phone. I highly suggest you leave it stock for the time being until you know EXACTLY what you are doing.
My reasons for saying this:
-In your first post you state that "using Odin 3.10.7 I flashed using Twisted Sixx Custom ROM". To my knowledge there are NO custom ROMs designed to be flashed via Odin. They are in .zip files, to be installed via recovery ONLY.
-This is actually my mistake - the G920T bootloader does not have a lock function; flashing a custom recovery will simply trip the e-fuse and render it Knox 0x1 warranty void.
-You are not familiar with what Odin images are for the G920T, or what version they are. You should NEVER flash ANYTHING via Odin unless you are absolutely sure it is intended for your specific device.
-In the 9th post you state your bootloader is unlocked (again I apologize for the confusion) but in the 3rd line you say you're on unlocked Marshmallow. I'm going to assume you have limited knowledge of what the bootloader, the recovery, download mode, and system are.
-You mention seeing the red "RECOVERY IS NOT SE ANDROID ENFORCING". This is an error message generated by the bootloader saying the recovery is custom and did not pass the security check...but it is also completely normal. I get it every single time I go into TWRP...which works just fine.
-You do not understand what "MM" means when all of us including you are talking about Marshmallow.
-You do not understand what a "bootloop" is. For the sake of education, a bootloop is exactly what it sounds like - your device gets stuck in a loop while booting. This is generally mentioned when it is persistent - the device does not complete the boot process, coming to a stable useable Android interface. This is indicative of several possible problems; most likely you did something incorrectly, causing the boot process to halt, in which case the phone restarts itself to attempt to boot again, hence the loop.
-You do seem to understand sideloading via ADB and I'll give you credit for that. But when using the button combo (Vol Up+Home+Pwr) to boot into recovery, you WILL boot into recovery...whether that is stock recovery or TWRP. Some reboots may prevent this; if in doubt, hold Vol Down+Home+PWR until the screen shuts off; immediately go to Vol UP while still holding Home and Power.
-In the 13th post you ask about flashing kernels via Odin. Firstly: custom ROM .zips contain the kernel intended to work with that ROM. There is no need to flash anything separately. I am a little fuzzy on how root is accomplished on stock Marshmallow; it used to be we could flash SuperSu via recovery, but now there is talk about systemless...Anyway, I will reiterate what I was saying about Odin: DO NOT USE IT unless you know EXACTLY what you are doing. You have the potential to turn your phone into an expensive paperweight.
I am not trying to put you on blast or criticize you; I'm trying to help you avoid bricking your phone. There are a lot of things that could go wrong; you shouldn't be messing with something you don't understand, especially if you don't know how to fix it if something goes wrong.
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Wonderful. Thanks man. I will be attempting a Stock ROM Odin flash and go from there. I will update my progress. Thank you all very much for the answered questions and pointing me in the right direction. Hopefully this thread will prove useful for anyone who is attempting to deal with a G920-T and attaining root the proper way for Marshmallow 6.x
danveer said:
For now even i am confused as to what is causing error.
Its probably that his storage is not curropt causing namd write fail..
I would recommend doing a backup since you can turn on a phone
Then downloading stock rom via sam mobile and do a clean install...if odin is not helping doing that then try smart switch.
Boot up system, see if everything is working..
After that follow the instructions as to flash twrp from the link i gave in one of my previous posts.. twrp should now flash...( i dont see any reason it shouldnt )
Flash root via recovery, or a custom rom you wanna flash vut make sure its a 6.0.1 one ( xtre sto lite or alexis recommended )
That should root your phone too...
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