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[Q] questions about rooting, flashing, ...

I've been reading posts on this forum for about 2-3 hours now and I still have some questions.
I have a galaxy s advance with android version 2.3.6 and baseband version XXLK2
i48.tinypic.com/2rz78sm.png
I was planning on rooting my phone and then maybe installing a custom ROM on it.
But I couldn't find a rooted firmware for my region (BELGIUM). And I also couldn't find the stock firmware for my region.
Neither on sammobile.com and neither on samsung-updates.com
My first question is: can I use rooted firmware that's for another region or will this cause problems for me?
My second question is: can I use rooted firmware with another baseband version than XXLK2?
Third question: if the answer on the first two questions is no, how am i supposed to root my phone then?
fourth and for now the last question: what is twrp recovery, and what is it used for, do I need it to root my phone or flash roms?
Thanks in advance!

ahmett75 said:
I've been reading posts on this forum for about 2-3 hours now and I still have some questions.
I have a galaxy s advance with android version 2.3.6 and baseband version XXLK2
i48.tinypic.com/2rz78sm.png
I was planning on rooting my phone and then maybe installing a custom ROM on it.
But I couldn't find a rooted firmware for my region (BELGIUM). And I also couldn't find the stock firmware for my region.
Neither on sammobile.com and neither on samsung-updates.com
My first question is: can I use rooted firmware that's for another region or will this cause problems for me?
My second question is: can I use rooted firmware with another baseband version than XXLK2?
Third question: if the answer on the first two questions is no, how am i supposed to root my phone then?
fourth and for now the last question: what is twrp recovery, and what is it used for, do I need it to root my phone or flash roms?
Thanks in advance!
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do you want to stay with gingerbread, or upgrade to jellybean?
because rooting and flashing is much tougher in gb than in JB! tell me that i can help you.

Hi,
I got the same phone / baseband version in Austria. Downloaded XXLK2 firmware from sammobile.com, used simg2img to extract system.img, add su binary (=rooted), made a new system.img with make_ext4fs and flashed with heimdall. Meanwhile I used the same procedure to root and flash the jelly bean firmware XXLPY released for the russian market. Therefore I guess you can also flash a different version of gingerbread.
tom

Brainiac.shri said:
do you want to stay with gingerbread, or upgrade to jellybean?
because rooting and flashing is much tougher in gb than in JB! tell me that i can help you.
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First i want to root my phone and then i want to install custom roms.
Sent from my GT-I9070 using xda app-developers app

RealBorg said:
Hi,
I got the same phone / baseband version in Austria. Downloaded XXLK2 firmware from sammobile.com, used simg2img to extract system.img, add su binary (=rooted), made a new system.img with make_ext4fs and flashed with heimdall. Meanwhile I used the same procedure to root and flash the jelly bean firmware XXLPY released for the russian market. Therefore I guess you can also flash a different version of gingerbread.
tom
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But i'm from belgium and i couldnt find one for belgium. So you live in austria and downloaded the firmware for austria?
Sent from my GT-I9070 using xda app-developers app

ahmett75 said:
First i want to root my phone and then i want to install custom roms.
Sent from my GT-I9070 using xda app-developers app
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if u upgrade to JB, root is a one step, 5 min process after which it takes a few more minutes to start flashing roms after flashing a new kernel with Clockworkmod. if u wanna start with jellybean, go here.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2094318(make sure u install the stock samsung rom first , then root then install recovery, then flash a custom rom) this WILL NOT void ur warranty
on the other hand rooting gingerbread is incredibly complex. if u wanna do that go to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985199
its totally safe to flash anither country firmware using odin.then root the supported firmware. also this will void your warranty,
then to install a new kernel with TWRP recovery , go here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1873119
then finally choose the custom rom u want Jetmod or supressed and flash using TWRP(assuming you know how to atleast nter download and recovery mode!)
do all this in the same order.

Brainiac.shri said:
if u upgrade to JB, root is a one step, 5 min process after which it takes a few more minutes to start flashing roms after flashing a new kernel with Clockworkmod. if u wanna start with jellybean, go here.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2094318(make sure u install the stock samsung rom first , then root then install recovery, then flash a custom rom) this WILL NOT void ur warranty
on the other hand rooting gingerbread is incredibly complex. if u wanna do that go to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985199
its totally safe to flash anither country firmware using odin.then root the supported firmware. also this will void your warranty,
then to install a new kernel with TWRP recovery , go here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1873119
then finally choose the custom rom u want Jetmod or supressed and flash using TWRP(assuming you know how to atleast nter download and recovery mode!)
do all this in the same order.
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So what i'm going to do is:
1. download JB and install it
2. Root
3. then install twrp recovery
4. Flash a kernel with clockworkmod (which kernel do you suggest?)
5. Flash custom roms
Is this the correct order or am i wrong?

ahmett75 said:
So what i'm going to do is:
1. download JB and install it
2. Root
3. then install twrp recovery
4. Flash a kernel with clockworkmod (which kernel do you suggest?)
5. Flash custom roms
Is this the correct order or am i wrong?
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You can't install any recovery by itself. It comes with kernel. Only kernel with permanent recovery - CWM is ThunderZap now.
1. Download JB, flash it with Odin. - go again to recovery - do factory reset.
2. Root with root.zip from stock recovery
3. Install kernel with CWM (ThunderZap) with dd command in terminal editor
4. Flash custom ROM from CWM recovery.

shut_down said:
You can't install any recovery by itself. It comes with kernel. Only kernel with permanent recovery - CWM is ThunderZap now.
1. Download JB, flash it with Odin. - go again to recovery - do factory reset.
2. Root with root.zip from stock recovery
3. Install kernel with CWM (ThunderZap) with dd command in terminal editor
4. Flash custom ROM from CWM recovery.
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i'm going to give it a try, waiting for the download to finish

UPDATE: went in to recovery mode, plugged the usb and started the flash got this message:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

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ahmett75 said:
UPDATE: went in to recovery mode, plugged the usb and started the flash got this message:
Added!!
Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Complete(Write) operation failed.
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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Not recovry, in download mode. Did you unpack file. It should be around 700MB, not 400.
In recovery after flsshing, to do factory reset.
Sent from Galaxy S Advance

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shut_down said:
Not recovry, in download mode. Did you unpack file. It should be around 700MB, not 400.
In recovery after flsshing, to do factory reset.
Sent from Galaxy S Advance
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ok, so now i've runned odin as admin, loaded the firmware and i get this.
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> HOME_I9070XXLPY_I9070SERLPY_660490_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
then i go into download mode and connect my phone and i get this.
<ID:0/003> Added!!
i've read that something has to turn yellow, or isn't that necessary?
EDIT: i just pressed start and it is installing i think

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ahmett75 said:
ok, so now i've runned odin as admin, loaded the firmware and i get this.
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> HOME_I9070XXLPY_I9070SERLPY_660490_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
then i go into download mode and connect my phone and i get this.
<ID:0/003> Added!!
i've read that something has to turn yellow, or isn't that necessary?
EDIT: i just pressed start and it is installing i think
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Search google "samsung download mode" and you should see image of it. When you power your phone with vol.down+home+power you get question do you want to continue. You press volume up to confirm. And after that with your phone connected and file in PDA hit start.
Sent from Galaxy S Advance

ahmett75 said:
UPDATE: went in to recovery mode, plugged the usb and started the flash got this message:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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I have a similar issue. In Odin/Download mode I tried flashing Jelly Bean. Here is what I get from Odin:
Code:
<ID:0/008> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> HOME_I9070XXLPY_I9070SERLPY_660490_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/008> Odin v.3 engine (ID:8)..
<ID:0/008> File analysis..
<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/008> Initialzation..
<ID:0/008> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/008> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/008> power_management.bin.md5
<ID:0/008> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/008>
<ID:0/008> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
In red on the screen is "CUSTOM PWR MGT BINARY !!"
Did a factory reset. Same issue. Turned on Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB Debugging + Allow mock locations. Same issue.
Any ideas?

JBAdvXDA said:
I have a similar issue. In Odin/Download mode I tried flashing Jelly Bean. Here is what I get from Odin:
Code:
<ID:0/008> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> HOME_I9070XXLPY_I9070SERLPY_660490_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/008> Odin v.3 engine (ID:8)..
<ID:0/008> File analysis..
<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/008> Initialzation..
<ID:0/008> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/008> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/008> power_management.bin.md5
<ID:0/008> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/008>
<ID:0/008> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
In red on the screen is "CUSTOM PWR MGT BINARY !!"
Did a factory reset. Same issue. Turned on Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB Debugging + Allow mock locations. Same issue.
Any ideas?
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How much time does this take? Maybe try to redownload firmware file.

shut_down said:
How much time does this take? Maybe try to redownload firmware file.
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Maybe 10seconds.
I downloaded Odin3.07 (Was using Odin3v1.7). From: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086965
It is still showing in red "CUSTOM *** BINARY !!!!" but is now progressing to other components.
Will report back.

JBAdvXDA said:
Maybe 10seconds.
I downloaded Odin3.07 (Was using Odin3v1.7). From: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086965
It is still showing in red "CUSTOM *** BINARY !!!!" but is now progressing to other components.
Will report back.
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It should last couple minutes. Something is wrong at start. I am not saying redownload Odin, whole firmware file. But you did unpack it from zip, it should be noticable that it is corrupted when you did that on pc.

shut_down said:
It should last couple minutes. Something is wrong at start. I am not saying redownload Odin, whole firmware file. But you did unpack it from zip, it should be noticable that it is corrupted when you did that on pc.
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Thanks.
Used Odin3v3.07 to install JB and it boots! Now the baseband version is "Unknown" and I have no service.

JBAdvXDA said:
Thanks.
Used Odin3v3.07 to install JB and it boots! Now the baseband version is "Unknown" and I have no service.
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Try wiping cache reset in stock recovery and problem solve

I've succesfully upgraded to JB, rooted and flashed kernel.
Any suggestions about ROMS for i9070 ?

[Q] Can't Flash S3 (GT-I9305)

Hi,
I've been searching the net and this forum for a fix, it seems like a few people have had the same issue as me, but either their post is unanswered or they say they've fixed it but never say how.
My phone one day went into a infinite loop of the Samsung Splash screen and I tried fixing it by googling the issue (Over 5 months ago) which may have caused more issues for my phone in the end. I remember entering recovery mode and wiping everything on the phone, then nothing I did could fix the thing.
So I just stopped touching it and left it to collect dust and used my old iPhone 3. My iPhone 3 is now broken and I've come back to my S3, so at the moment:
I can't enter recovery mode on my phone (It just won't start in recovery mode at all)
I CAN enter download mode
I've tried using ODIN (v3.09, 3.07, 1.85) and changing multiple USB ports and I was finally able to get my phone to show up on Odin.
I then downloaded the stock firmware from sammmobile website (It took forever to download) Which I made sure was the right model (GT-I9305) and Carrier (Optus, Australia)
Which is filename: I9305XXALI5_I9305OPSALI5_I9305XXALI5_HOME.tar.md5
I tried flashing that firmware with Odin (All 3 versions) [I reset the phone and Odin after every failed attempt]
and I would get this error:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I9305XXALI5_I9305OPSALI5_I9305XXALI5_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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That was WITHOUT having a PIT file included and also the only things ticked were 'Auto Reboot' and 'F. Reset Time'.
Then I searched all over the internet and came across this PIT Partition file
the filename is: m3xx_i9305.pit
which I then used in the PIT section of Odin WITH and WITHOUT the previously mentioned Firmware and I would then get this:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I9305XXALI5_I9305OPSALI5_I9305XXALI5_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
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It would just sit on Get PIT for mapping for a very long time, longest I left it was an hour.
So I can't get it working that way, I also tried ADB Bootloading in the CMD prompt, but the device could never be found that way.
So after spending about 5 hours on this I'm resorting to just asking anyone on here for some help.
Thank you!
Phone Details:
Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9305
ODIN MODE:
Product Name: GT-I9305
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Custom
Knox Warranty Void: 0
RP SWREV:
Computer Details:
Windows 8.1 Pro
Intel 2700k @ 3.5Ghz
16gb Ram
Samsung USB Drivers Installed
If there is any additional information required please let me know. This is my first time posting here, so If I did anything wrong please let me know.
Thank you.

Unkiejay said:
Hi,
I've been searching the net and this forum for a fix, it seems like a few people have had the same issue as me, but either their post is unanswered or they say they've fixed it but never say how.
My phone one day went into a infinite loop of the Samsung Splash screen and I tried fixing it by googling the issue (Over 5 months ago) which may have caused more issues for my phone in the end. I remember entering recovery mode and wiping everything on the phone, then nothing I did could fix the thing.
So I just stopped touching it and left it to collect dust and used my old iPhone 3. My iPhone 3 is now broken and I've come back to my S3, so at the moment:
I can't enter recovery mode on my phone (It just won't start in recovery mode at all)
I CAN enter download mode
I've tried using ODIN (v3.09, 3.07, 1.85) and changing multiple USB ports and I was finally able to get my phone to show up on Odin.
I then downloaded the stock firmware from sammmobile website (It took forever to download) Which I made sure was the right model (GT-I9305) and Carrier (Optus, Australia)
Which is filename: I9305XXALI5_I9305OPSALI5_I9305XXALI5_HOME.tar.md5
I tried flashing that firmware with Odin (All 3 versions) [I reset the phone and Odin after every failed attempt]
and I would get this error:
That was WITHOUT having a PIT file included and also the only things ticked were 'Auto Reboot' and 'F. Reset Time'.
Then I searched all over the internet and came across this PIT Partition file
the filename is: m3xx_i9305.pit
which I then used in the PIT section of Odin WITH and WITHOUT the previously mentioned Firmware and I would then get this:
It would just sit on Get PIT for mapping for a very long time, longest I left it was an hour.
So I can't get it working that way, I also tried ADB Bootloading in the CMD prompt, but the device could never be found that way.
So after spending about 5 hours on this I'm resorting to just asking anyone on here for some help.
Thank you!
Phone Details:
Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9305
ODIN MODE:
Product Name: GT-I9305
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Custom
Knox Warranty Void: 0
RP SWREV:
Computer Details:
Windows 8.1 Pro
Intel 2700k @ 3.5Ghz
16gb Ram
Samsung USB Drivers Installed
If there is any additional information required please let me know. This is my first time posting here, so If I did anything wrong please let me know.
Thank you.
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I've read you tried with different USB ports, OK, but did you try with a different USB cable when you use ODIN ? A brand new one ?

Wood Man said:
I've read you tried with different USB ports, OK, but did you try with a different USB cable when you use ODIN ? A brand new one ?
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i am facing the same exact same probelm. i tried with different usb ports and cable results are the same . please someone help
:crying:

Errors with ATT S5 Active

I recently screwed up my S5 active and am desperate for help.
I only ever really occasionally screw with the OS, and I did a poor job of documenting what I did with this phone, so I will do my best to recollect exactly the state.
The phone is an AT&T Samsung Galaxy S5 active, model G870A
The recovery was some kind of robot icon that would show for maybe ~10 seconds at the start of boot (not a regular android, more square). I've tried searching for it to, as yet, no avail.
I'm fairly certain that the image I put on the device was KoolKit_S5_Active_V1.1.0.
I cannot recall if I used safestrap, towelroot, twrp, or some combination of these in order to get the above on the device. I have copies of each sitting in a folder I created for the phone.
The other day, SuperSU said it needed the binary updated. Me, being dumb, wanting the notification to go away, decided to appease it. It asked if I wanted to do so using recovery. I figured this would be easier, so I clicked "yes". And then my life got a lot more stressful.
When the phone boots now, it goes into ODIN mode and displays the message "android could not do normal boot. ODIN MODE".
I cannot get it to any other screen. Recovery, download mode, whatever. (I'm pretty sure this is download mode, but I cannot initiate any mode, it just goes into this).
I've been poking around on these forums. The first suggestion I thought might work was to use ODIN to (re?) flash towelroot. Or TWRP. I forget which one I tried, but it wound up resulting in a failure in ODIN, and a message on the screen stating something along the lines of "sys rev check fail no version".
I am very confused about what I need to be flashing using ODIN, but I have managed to cobble together that it has to be through ODIN.
I don't necessarily need links, I can find those, and I may already have the files. I'd really like to know which files it is that I need.
Do I need a firmware? What is the file format for that? tar.md5? etc.
Ideally I'd just like to get back to a regular run mode where my worst problem was a wonky USB port. I would deeply appreciate it if anyone could get me in that direction.
Thank you

It's working.
I plugged it in, tried to flash a PIT file. That failed. Apparently one does not flash those alone.
The screen said something like "check failed : PIT" ...
I went here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2799754
Followed the instructions. Got a failure. (This was, stupidly and fortunately, without restarting phone after pit failure).
Phone rebooted like nothing was ever wrong.
ODIN log:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> G870AUCU1ANE4_G870AATT1ANE4_G870AUCU1ANE4_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<ID:0/005> Removed!!
<ID:0/005> Added!!
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P.S.: Previously unidentified robot was safestrap:
http://img.wonderhowto.com/img/96/6...hwiz-launcher-your-samsung-galaxy-s5.w654.jpg

Im glad you could fix it.
I also have a problem with a AT&T S5 active, the phone has horrible screen lag (even the booting screen is slow)
I tried doing a factory reset and also doing a downgrade to kit-kat using Odin, but the problem persists

Odin Flash Failure & Virus Removal

I recently bought a used Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini and it appears to be infected with viruses (I did several factory resets including at least 2 hard resets and there are random programs that stay installed). I want to remove them before actually using the phone as my main phone. The phone works however. It will both connect to the internet and make calls. I put the phone into download/developer mode prior to connecting it to the PC and I tried to use both Odin 3.09 and Odin 3.07 to put stock firmware I downloaded from here at sammobile onto the phone. I was following the guide located at droidviews. (The forum is not letting me post direct links)
Please help! I do not have a lot of money to buy a new phone which is why I bought this used one in the first place. I am using Windows 10 on my PC. The phone was purchased in South Africa.
The download bar never even began to move on the phone display during this process.
This is the fail message Odin 3.09 gave me. I'm pretty sure it has been identical each time I've tried.
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I8190XXAMC1_I8190OJVAMC3_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Additional Information:
Product Code: GT-I8190MBAXFA
Original CSC code : XFA
Active CSC code: XFA
PDA version: I8190XXAMC1
CSC version: I8190OJVAMC3
Baseband version: I8190XXAMC1
Android version: 4.1.2
Mobile operator: 65501
AVG virus scan detected 7 malwares and an unsecure setting that I do not know. The unsecure setting is "your device is running in High Priviledge mode (i.e. it has been rooted)." The 7 malwares all have the following message next to them by AVG. "This app was pre-installed by your phone vendor and we cannot remove it." When going to Settings>applicaton>all I could disable 5 of the 7, but could not uninstall any of them. They are not original apps seeing as they have names such as Mp3 Free Downloader, ConfigNService, etc.
Please let me know if you have any idea why the Odin flash is failing.

footballking777 said:
I recently bought a used Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini and it appears to be infected with viruses (I did several factory resets including at least 2 hard resets and there are random programs that stay installed). I want to remove them before actually using the phone as my main phone. The phone works however. It will both connect to the internet and make calls. I put the phone into download/developer mode prior to connecting it to the PC and I tried to use both Odin 3.09 and Odin 3.07 to put stock firmware I downloaded from here at sammobile onto the phone. I was following the guide located at droidviews. (The forum is not letting me post direct links)
Please help! I do not have a lot of money to buy a new phone which is why I bought this used one in the first place. I am using Windows 10 on my PC. The phone was purchased in South Africa.
The download bar never even began to move on the phone display during this process.
This is the fail message Odin 3.09 gave me. I'm pretty sure it has been identical each time I've tried.
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I8190XXAMC1_I8190OJVAMC3_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Additional Information:
Product Code: GT-I8190MBAXFA
Original CSC code : XFA
Active CSC code: XFA
PDA version: I8190XXAMC1
CSC version: I8190OJVAMC3
Baseband version: I8190XXAMC1
Android version: 4.1.2
Mobile operator: 65501
AVG virus scan detected 7 malwares and an unsecure setting that I do not know. The unsecure setting is "your device is running in High Priviledge mode (i.e. it has been rooted)." The 7 malwares all have the following message next to them by AVG. "This app was pre-installed by your phone vendor and we cannot remove it." When going to Settings>applicaton>all I could disable 5 of the 7, but could not uninstall any of them. They are not original apps seeing as they have names such as Mp3 Free Downloader, ConfigNService, etc.
Please let me know if you have any idea why the Odin flash is failing.
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Did you tried uninstalling them with root privileges? I think es file explorer can do the trick of uninstalling system apps. If you can't get working stock rom with odin, just flash through cwm/twrp a custom rom.

lm124 said:
Did you tried uninstalling them with root privileges? I think es file explorer can do the trick of uninstalling system apps. If you can't get working stock rom with odin, just flash through cwm/twrp a custom rom.
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I installed es file explorer and when I went to turn on root explorer it said that it that the test failed and that option couldn't run on my device. I do not know if it is a s3 mini issue or if it is a setting/malware issue. Also, I do not know anything about cwm/twrp custom ROMs. Do you have any articles or youtube videos that you recommend checking out to learn more and execute this idea? If you have any ideas how to gain root privileges with es file explorer that would be great as well.
Thanks for your help!

eMMC Write Fail bug Fixd :) Tried it on sm-n910G , SM-n910P Sm-910F

Is your note 4 doesn't boot ? shows eMMC error ? then you are in right place
To repair such , you need ODIN , stock cable and mobile driver installed and the most important repair Firmware( 4Files Firmwares (PDA,AP,Modem,Phone,CP,BL,Bootloader,CSC,PIT Files)for it
(This Method is only for Pro users who know how to flash kernels Bootloader using ODin and should be perform with the caution )
So the tutorial is as follow
Get a Repair Firmware Of Your model number
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A) SM-N910F
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24407100847294341
B) SM-N910G
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24411628330025773
C) SM-910P
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591020540821805
Now extract it in a folder . open Odin and choose the files i.e BL, AP, CP, PIT according to Odin option .
Now tick F.reset Time , Re-Partition ,
dont tick the "autoreboot option"
Once the flashing done . remove the cable from your device and remove the battery . insert it back to the device and boot into recovery via volume plus + menu and power button combination
now chose wipe cache and data reset . done
it should be fine
otherwise you could flash back the stock firmware (the one you downloaded )without the pit file
DONE
PS-special Thanks to tsar3000 for files

I have the Australian Note 4 - SM-N910G and decided to give the 4.4.4 repair firmware a try.
So far, so good!
(My phone previously had the emmc failure error. It exhibited the common issues such as reboots, crashes, freezes/non-responsiveness, wouldn't wake up from deep-sleep)

Unfortunately, the issues are back. Since yesterday, I've had to do 3 or 4 battery-pulls (phone would crash and freeze, or turn off).
If I reboot the phone, it will not do a normal boot-up, I have to pull out the battery, wait for 1-2minutes and plug the battery back in and phone will do a normal boot.
If I shut down the phone, it will not do a normal boot if I press the power button, I have to do a battery pull.
Battery is brand new, genuine Samsung, only two weeks old.
So yeah, I've resigned to the fact that my motherboard is most likely faulty.
EDIT - just to clarify, the repair firmware will probably sort your phone out if you had a bad odin flash or failed OTA update, something software related.
But if it's a hardware failure, better send back to Samsung.

xhanatos said:
Unfortunately, the issues are back. Since yesterday, I've had to do 3 or 4 battery-pulls (phone would crash and freeze, or turn off).
If I reboot the phone, it will not do a normal boot-up, I have to pull out the battery, wait for 1-2minutes and plug the battery back in and phone will do a normal boot.
If I shut down the phone, it will not do a normal boot if I press the power button, I have to do a battery pull.
Battery is brand new, genuine Samsung, only two weeks old.
So yeah, I've resigned to the fact that my motherboard is most likely faulty.
EDIT - just to clarify, the repair firmware will probably sort your phone out if you had a bad odin flash or failed OTA update, something software related.
But if it's a hardware failure, better send back to Samsung.
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well..for me there is no lagging or freezing ..but there's a workaround for your problem.. download wake Lock- Powermanager and set partial Wake Lock option hope this will fix the issue ASAP
well as far I recon, only snapdragon variants are effected with this crazy time machine bug around the globe . its more like a BOMB with a time machine. after 1yr or 2 "eMMC read fail" or Write fail " . The quality of hardware or software from Samsung has decreased a lot( i.e latest example is note 7 battery explosion )

The more I see and think about this problem, it reminds me of a problem HP had with some of its laptop.(I had one). They use to run very hot and eventually the solder joints under the GPU would gap. You would have to heat the chip with a heat gun and rig up a heat sink to get them working again.
Now I'm not saying that's what's happening, but I noticed these phones get really hot flashing deodexed roms. And just wondering if this could be a possibility, that the emmc chips are getting hot and breaking solder points.
Just an idea, or the chips are just bad.

You might be on to something. I had to do that exact same repair on an HP laptop some years ago. My Note 4 has always run a little hot, perhaps over time the heat has damaged its guts?

Samsung Note 4 (SM-N910G) Debrick file need
Samsung Note 4 (SM-N910G) Debrick file need emergency, (which file that i can put on a sd card and placed it into my dead Note 4 in order to it came to downloading mode)

patra333332 said:
Samsung Note 4 (SM-N910G) Debrick file need emergency, (which file that i can put on a sd card and placed it into my dead Note 4 in order to it came to downloading mode)
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As far as I am aware, flashing Repair Firmware can only be done via Odin software, which requires a PC.

himuslg123 said:
well..for me there is no lagging or freezing ..but there's a workaround for your problem.. download wake Lock- Powermanager and set partial Wake Lock option hope this will fix the issue ASAP
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Yup, currently have an uptime of 96hours (4 days) thanks to partial_wake_lock.
I'm hoping the phone will last long enough until I can save $$ for a new phone

soon gonna try this,as i am fed up of this drama,thanks for tutorial

got this fail thing after everything,what does it mean..

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ok now,i tried flashing every file individually with PIT and successfully flashed every but not CSC file,so there is some prob in that slot,
cant get into recovery and its showing some firmware upgrade error and suggesting some KIES thing,device is stuck damn it

gius0161 said:
another note 4 910f afflicted by emmc bug is here. :crying::crying: i'm really sad of this, the system is unstable and freezing every time... i'm downloading repair firmware, i hope it will work :crying:
i've this problem in odin:
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> BL_N910FXXU1BOC3_CL4456564_QB4348238_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> AP_N910FXXU1BOC3_CL4456564_QB4348238_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> CP_N910FXXU1BOC3_REV00_CL_1888214.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> CSC_VFG_N910FVFG1BOC2_CL4437076_QB4330504_REV09_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT_.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/022> Added!!
<ID:0/022> Odin v.3 engine (ID:22)..
<ID:0/022> File analysis..
<ID:0/022> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/022> Initialzation..
<ID:0/022> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/022> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/022> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/022> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/022> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/022> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/022> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/022> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/022> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/022> tz.mbn
<ID:0/022> sdi.mbn
<ID:0/022> NON-HLOS.bin
<ID:0/022> boot.img
<ID:0/022> recovery.img
<ID:0/022> system.img.ext4
<ID:0/022> persist.img.ext4
<ID:0/022> modem.bin
<ID:0/022> Transmission Complete..
<ID:0/022> Now Writing.. Please wait about 2 minutes
<ID:0/022> Receive Response from boot-loader
<ID:0/022> cache.img.ext4
<ID:0/022> hidden.img.ext4
<ID:0/022> FAIL! (Write)
<ID:0/022>
<ID:0/022> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
what can i do?
without CSC the flash with odin is ok
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ok. now i've a bricked phone. death screen with phone and triangle. WELL!
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edit2: finally i boot up the phone, but still the same problem with emmc
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how you got phne boot up again?

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Will this work for n910t?

This method didn't work for me ( I was still getting write error when trying to flash) But I solved it another way:
I installed Philz touch recovery and used option "clean for rom installation" which formats absolutely everything (minus important stuff like efs) and then I used the emergency recovery option from Kies and it all worked fine.
Thanks

The above didn't work for me (but, thanks for the extra option though) tried the initial one also. Anyone else got any ideas - although I must confess I did use the wipe option in TWRP (I'm guessing that's the same).
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The first option didn't work either- mine gets part way through and then fails.

Secure check fai: PIT
Hi
I have tried your proposed method,
But I got the following error " Secure Check Fail: PIT"
The Thing is my friend's note is broken, and TWRP 3.0.2 is installed and I'm stuck at boot loop
One more things my dumb friend installed a SM-N910P Firmware On SM-N910F Note.
So what should I do to fix this problem, thank you very much.

waleedgrairi said:
Hi
I have tried your proposed method,
But I got the following error " Secure Check Fail: PIT"
The Thing is my friend's note is broken, and TWRP 3.0.2 is installed and I'm stuck at boot loop
One more things my dumb friend installed a SM-N910P Firmware On SM-N910F Note.
So what should I do to fix this problem, thank you very much.
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Can you still enter download mode?
Try a emergency recovery within Samsung Smart Switch on a PC with the serial number.
This will restore everything to factory defaults.