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Phone is almost a brick, need ideas

I need some ideas on how to fix my phone. I used to flash new roms all the time but a few weeks ago I started having problems.
When trying to load a new rom my phone would get hung at the multi colored X. Then once I got a rom to stick I would get lots of force closes when I hit the settings button.
I'm tired of dealing with it but I'm not sure how to fix it. Here are two Logcats of the phone stuck at the mulit colored X.
I would appreciate the help at getting my phone back to normal.
Logcat 1
Logcat 2

im not a expert but try unlocking ur bootloader and uploading all the update files from 2.2 froyo or something that helped me unbrick my almost brick

I would try passimg before fastboot flashing anything. If you want to know how to passimg it's in the wiki under unroot restore.

hitmanre said:
im not a expert but try unlocking ur bootloader and uploading all the update files from 2.2 froyo or something that helped me unbrick my almost brick
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Thanks a ton! Your suggestion lead me to this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=717870
I've spent hours trying everything I could to fix it. My phones been half busted for about 2 months.
I didn't think it would but it did. It brought my phone back to stock 2.1. I grabbed z4root to root it, then reflashed hboot, radio and went back to CM7 nightly. All is well with the world again.

Dude Random21 said:
I would try passimg before fastboot flashing anything. If you want to know how to passimg it's in the wiki under unroot restore.
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Thank you, I just got it fixed using the method you described.

no problem, it sucks to have that feeling in ur stomach that u broke a 500$ device, thats why i like helping around while i can

Clockworkmod loop HELP Please

Hello Everyone,
I finally bought the new Galaxy Note and well I think I may have done something wrong. I unboxed it, turned it on played with it a bit. Then I rooted it so far all seemed fine. Then i installed clockworkmod and this is where things went wrong now no matter what i do when it boots it goes straight to clockworkmod recovery. Please anyone that is on help, To be honest i am freaking out because i forgot to look and write down the info for this phone so I am not even sure if i can flash it back to stock and start over.
THANK YOU so much to anyone who helps.

Okie_Bama said:
Hello Everyone,
I finally bought the new Galaxy Note and well I think I may have done something wrong. I unboxed it, turned it on played with it a bit. Then I rooted it so far all seemed fine. Then i installed clockworkmod and this is where things went wrong now no matter what i do when it boots it goes straight to clockworkmod recovery. Please anyone that is on help, To be honest i am freaking out because i forgot to look and write down the info for this phone so I am not even sure if i can flash it back to stock and start over.
THANK YOU so much to anyone who helps.
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How did you root it? Did you use the zergrush exploit? Odin? If you can get to CWM recovery, you could trying flashing a GB ROM, stock firmware, or a nandroid backup...if you made one of those?

First of all thank you for taking the time to help me, I do apprecaite it. I used ODIN to root the phone. I also used ODIN to install clockwork. It will boot straight into clockwork with no problem. Do you know of where I can find a stock rom and go back to the way the phone was when i bought it? I have no idea of what was on it when i bought it forgot to go to about phone to write down the info. I feel so stupid right now.

It doesn't really matter what was on your phone when you bought it. Just go here, download one of the older stock Roms (KK9 would be my choice, easily rootable via zergrush method), and flash it using PC Odin.
After you're done, root it and upgrade stock, flash custom Roms, whatever.

Okie_Bama said:
First of all thank you for taking the time to help me, I do apprecaite it. I used ODIN to root the phone. I also used ODIN to install clockwork. It will boot straight into clockwork with no problem. Do you know of where I can find a stock rom and go back to the way the phone was when i bought it? I have no idea of what was on it when i bought it forgot to go to about phone to write down the info. I feel so stupid right now.
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Hope this thread will help you get the STOCK ROM ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
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Okie_Bama said:
First of all thank you for taking the time to help me, I do apprecaite it. I used ODIN to root the phone. I also used ODIN to install clockwork. It will boot straight into clockwork with no problem. Do you know of where I can find a stock rom and go back to the way the phone was when i bought it? I have no idea of what was on it when i bought it forgot to go to about phone to write down the info. I feel so stupid right now.
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Ah.... chasmodo just helped me about one hour ago as well.... TAKE HIS ADVICE !!
@chasmodo... Thanks alot for guiding to right direction and just to let you know that I am on STOCK ROM now smoothly... THANK YOU !!

mustang2012 said:
@chasmodo... Thanks alot for guiding to right direction and just to let you know that I am on STOCK ROM now smoothly... THANK YOU !!
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I'm glad you're in the clear now.

So in order to get the phone back to the way it was original when bought, if i follow those instructions and download the kk9 one and then let the phone update everything will be like it was. Think i will hold off on rooting and stuff till i learn more cant afford to mess this phone up.

Another Note Bricked

Hey i'm one dumb guy who managed to brick his Galaxy Note...
I received the ICS Update OTA yesterday, i discovered later that i what on the LPY kernel. Then i though it doesn't matter cause i didn't need to flash any rom because the stock gingerbread was perfectly fine for me.
But the update made my phone (had it for only 2weeks) painfull to use. FC all the time etc... Couldn't do a factory reset because of all the warning over here...
So i flashed the franco Kernel wich was to my knowledge a "safe kernel", then i tried to install the Kingdroid Rom, after all 3 wipe. Wich lead me to brick... I've waited 25 minute for the phone to boot up but nothing... So i tried to restore my backup ok ICS that didn't go well either.
After that i tried to flash trough Odin a Gingerbread Rom, before doing so i've read multiple Guides et threads. Odin got stuck at factoryfs.img every time.
So i did some search and achieved to go through this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26285877#post26285877
I went through the process. And i tried to flash a CM9 rom through recovery as the guy recommends. But i'm still stuck on the Galaxy Note bootscreen.
I believe you guys can help me, i still have access to recovery et Download mode.
I believed i wasn't a Noob since My HD2 i've had numerous phone and rooted\flashed countless roms on HTC/Samsung/Motorola/Sony Ericsson phones... In the end i'm finally juste one big noob...
Thanks for those who will help me, and even take some time to read this.

First thing you should do is check other threads about that around here.
If you can get it into download mode, you could give flashing with Odin a try. If it doesn't get stuck at factory.fs, then you're not superbricked.
If it does get stuck, then you have 2 more hopes:
- HOPE 1
- HOPE 2
If those don't work either...I'm afraid it's off to the Samsung Service center for a shiny new motherboard.
Best of luck to you and hope you get your Note up and running as soon as possible...

The problem is My flash count is at 3 and i have the big yellow logo...

Atomos33 said:
The problem is My flash count is at 3 and i have the big yellow logo...
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First try to revive your phone, after that this will fix your triangle/flash counter http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1354888

Atomos33 said:
The problem is My flash count is at 3 and i have the big yellow logo...
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If we revive your phone, that's easily sorted.
If we don't, you can make it so that the service center can't really tell.

Right now i am trying to install Rocket Rom after installing, Abyss kernel 4.2 and doing a Full wipe. Waiting for the installation.
Edit: Got through the process after two days. It just took me to write this. And tired the whole process once again desperatly and it worked... Can't believe it...
Android.process just keep crashing what should i do ?
Full wipe? Kinda scared now ^^'

Atomos33 said:
Right now i am trying to install Rocket Rom after installing, Abyss kernel 4.2 and doing a Full wipe. Waiting for the installation.
Edit: Got through the process after two days. It just took me to write this. And tired the whole process once again desperatly and it worked... Can't believe it...
Android.process just keep crashing what should i do ?
Full wipe? Kinda scared now ^^'
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Wow. You're pretty safe now mate, I guess.
If you're on RocketRom, you can full-wipe, no worries...maybe flash Abyss and reboot recovery and wipe with that, just to be ultra-sure.
You should be clear of any damaging kernels.
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LE: Did it work...? You're welcome...?

Haha sorry was late yesterday, i didn't do anything went straight to get some sleep ^^'
I really wanted to thank you guys! I'm sorry if you tought i forgot you...
Well i didn't change the rom neither did i wipe anything. Juste went to work this morning so...
I think i am going to change the Rom the battery consumption is to damn high... Was at 100% this morning and i'm already at 30%...
So it worked my Note is saved! I've tried the link in the OP (And your Hope 1 ^^') a second time flashed Abyss kernel, then flashed Rocket Rom.
The flashing took 10minutes so for the people who went through this wait!
And the first boot took 5 minute.
Once again big big thank to Eug3n91 and Gee2012 been around here for long and this has been one of the best response time ever!

HERE is easy way to fix bricked N7000...
http://www.android.gs/easily-fix-bricked-samsung-galaxy-note-n7000/

ingbrzy said:
HERE is easy way to fix bricked N7000...
http://www.android.gs/easily-fix-bricked-samsung-galaxy-note-n7000/
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That's not an easy brick fix, that's a tutorial on how to use PCO to flash GB with repartition.
In other words, useless.

In the comment section of the website, quite a few people recovered, so not as useless as it seems!
Sent from my GT-N7000

Atomos33 said:
Haha sorry was late yesterday, i didn't do anything went straight to get some sleep ^^'
I really wanted to thank you guys! I'm sorry if you tought i forgot you...
Well i didn't change the rom neither did i wipe anything. Juste went to work this morning so...
I think i am going to change the Rom the battery consumption is to damn high... Was at 100% this morning and i'm already at 30%...
So it worked my Note is saved! I've tried the link in the OP (And your Hope 1 ^^') a second time flashed Abyss kernel, then flashed Rocket Rom.
The flashing took 10minutes so for the people who went through this wait!
And the first boot took 5 minute.
Once again big big thank to Eug3n91 and Gee2012 been around here for long and this has been one of the best response time ever!
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So, you are back up and everything I'm gathering, correct?
And, also, from what I gather in your OP, you flashed/wiped with Franco kernel? It shouldn't cause bricks and I'm glad it ended up not "bricking" your phone because so far I don't think it has bricked anything.
Stay clear of anything stock from now on and I highly recommend sticking to CM9 kernel/ROMs. They are smooth, safe, efficient, etc.

Atomos33 said:
Haha sorry was late yesterday, i didn't do anything went straight to get some sleep ^^'
I really wanted to thank you guys! I'm sorry if you tought i forgot you...
Well i didn't change the rom neither did i wipe anything. Juste went to work this morning so...
I think i am going to change the Rom the battery consumption is to damn high... Was at 100% this morning and i'm already at 30%...
So it worked my Note is saved! I've tried the link in the OP (And your Hope 1 ^^') a second time flashed Abyss kernel, then flashed Rocket Rom.
The flashing took 10minutes so for the people who went through this wait!
And the first boot took 5 minute.
Once again big big thank to Eug3n91 and Gee2012 been around here for long and this has been one of the best response time ever!
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My pleasure! Sorry I got impatient. Was a bit anxious and...well...to be honest...these methods haven't always gone the same for everyone. Glad you were in luck!
Enjoy your Note!

Guess what it worked to recover my note but i tried a Wipe after it died. Once again i flashed abyss kernel and then the abyss kernel just never booted...
So i tried to flash via Odin didn't either... And then it's just dead... I have access to recovery trought pda4 kernel flahed with Odin.
I don't know if i want to re format re partion everything through ADB...
I'm without phone since yesterday... My case seems to be different.
As you said the Franco kernel wasn't supposed to brick my phone but every single move i try to make it seems to kill it...
Had one day without hassle. Worst phone i had.
Edit @Andreww88: i swear it was bricked i wiped everything and installed the Kingdroid Rom never went through. So i just went back to recovery and flashed bac the Stock rom and then nothing. Just nothing Odin, couldn't do anything.
Edit2: So i've done everything again it's working again on paranoid rom! I'm kinda frustrated on CM9 i have no codecs, the lockscreen is not Note-adapted, and the Stylus is of no use...
Edit3: Can anyone help me getting back to a Stock rom without using Odin?

I'm sorry for the double post but can someone tell me if the Odin Mobile will work even if the Odin desktop doesn't work?

Atomos33 said:
I'm sorry for the double post but can someone tell me if the Odin Mobile will work even if the Odin desktop doesn't work?
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Unfortunately, no.

Congrats for unbricking your note
Its like a Motivational story .
I was also softbricked my Note many times. But managed to unbrick always.
Moral of the story....
Our not is hard to brick if we will not give up..
Because
Winners never quit.... quitters never win

I've sent it back to the repair center. After cyanogen worked, i've used Triangle Away to reset flash counter. Flashed a stock rom. It didn't go well as exepted.
When i sent the phone it had no triangle no flash counter and of course no custom rom!
So as chintamanijaipuri (As Indian i found it very hard to write ^^') said never give up!
Use the link in the OP and flash Cyanogen mod trought recovery. Use the recovery of that thread for me it worked well, Abyss kernel on top didn't work for me. Once you boot cyanogen use triangle away, and Flash a stock rom that will brick your Note in good way, (Without Triangle, flash counter, custom recovery) so it will never be your fault!
Good Luck thanks everybody!

KIKAT Custom ROM Bad install now boots to a black screen

Hey guys I searched but didnt find anyone else dump like me that didnt install the custom safestrap apk that comes in the packaged zip kitkat rom knoxraid. I was on the very first knoxraid (stock & rooted) also had safestrap installed with the same version number 3.71. so me being an idiot i for some reason decided that I was ok to not install it. after I followed every other step to the t the phone boots only to a black screen with the blue LED on ive waited and waited nothing shows. so i screwed it up. if anyone knows how to fix this let me know thanks. I also did anotehr stupid thing NO BACK UPS AT ALL... im really hating myself I know i didnt hard brick as I can still get to recovery. thanks again guys sorry for bad grammer fast typing at work.

dincdoes.me said:
Hey guys I searched but didnt find anyone else dump like me that didnt install the custom safestrap apk that comes in the packaged zip kitkat rom knoxraid. I was on the very first knoxraid (stock & rooted) also had safestrap installed with the same version number 3.71. so me being an idiot i for some reason decided that I was ok to not install it. after I followed every other step to the t the phone boots only to a black screen with the blue LED on ive waited and waited nothing shows. so i screwed it up. if anyone knows how to fix this let me know thanks. I also did anotehr stupid thing NO BACK UPS AT ALL... im really hating myself I know i didnt hard brick as I can still get to recovery. thanks again guys sorry for bad grammer fast typing at work.
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Follow this thread. It happened to me twice so follow these steps that they posted and download all of the required steps. Remember to remove all samsung drivers like kies and samsung USB drivers. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559715

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Follow this thread. It happened to me twice so follow these steps that they posted and download all of the required steps. Remember to remove all samsung drivers like kies and samsung USB drivers. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559715
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Damn. Thanks alot for the fast reply i really appreciate it!

dincdoes.me said:
Hey guys I searched but didnt find anyone else dump like me that didnt install the custom safestrap apk that comes in the packaged zip kitkat rom knoxraid. I was on the very first knoxraid (stock & rooted) also had safestrap installed with the same version number 3.71. so me being an idiot i for some reason decided that I was ok to not install it. after I followed every other step to the t the phone boots only to a black screen with the blue LED on ive waited and waited nothing shows. so i screwed it up. if anyone knows how to fix this let me know thanks. I also did anotehr stupid thing NO BACK UPS AT ALL... im really hating myself I know i didnt hard brick as I can still get to recovery. thanks again guys sorry for bad grammer fast typing at work.
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dincdoes.me said:
Damn. Thanks alot for the fast reply i really appreciate it!
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No problem. That's what the community is here for.

JayWheelz said:
No problem. That's what the community is here for.
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Thats right
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nvm

At&t S 5 Active Restore Thread (NE4) (NO MORE SUPPORT)

NO MORE SUPPORT.....GAME OVER
Did you delete your data, system, safestrap is gone, only download mode and stock recovery are available? Do you want to start fresh and out of the box new?
(( FOR s 5 ACTIVE )) NE4​Thanks to @ted77usa & @Intub8 for the help. SAM MOBILE for the Firmware and steps. KNOX was not tripped. Nothing was after this. It worked perfectly.
Just FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
Do this at your own risk. If you don't read and mess up your phone, its not my fault . As long as you can get into download mode, this will help out a lot. I am not responsible for what you do to your device.
Odin Back to s5 Active Stock. NE4​
Make sure you have the Samsung drivers installed before starting.
Samsung USB drivers
Make sure USB debugging is checked under settings/developer options. If you don't know how to do that, go to "about device" in settings, and click on "Build Number x5 till you unlock Developer options".
Extract (unzip) the firmware file (NE4) HERE
Download Odin v3.09 HERE
Extract Odin zip-file
Open Odin v3.09
Reboot phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait a few minutes
Note : Some users are getting stuck at long At&t screen, once odin finishes and you happen to get stuck, reboot to stock recovery and factory reset your phone.
It should boot up just fine after that. The At&t screen sometimes takes a while.
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You can do this below if you want. I have done this about 5 or 6 times. #6 and 7 happens sometimes.​
I wanted to be totally fresh and wanted to use "Wipe Data (YES)" in safestrap. Here is what I did and what happened.
My phone has been really good since this and all is smooth.
Things to do to be fresh and start all the way over out of box style:
1. Make sure you have done a back up, and your ready to restore with Odin.
2. Go into Safestrap
3. Go to WIPE tab > Factory reset
4. Advanced wipe, (Wipe > Dalvik Cache, "NOT Micro SDcard"> Data, Cache, System)
5. For really starting over > next to Advanced wipe is "Format Data" do that and type YES
6. This will get rid of safestrap and everything so you will get a black screen once it deletes all.
7. Try to catch it and go into download mode before it boots to the Samsung screen (Which it will stay there FOREVER)
(As soon as your phone does this, try to catch it before the samsung screen and go into download mode. When it turns black, quickly hold Power + Volume down + home button. )
8. While in download mode, flash the restore firmware.
9. Let it do its thing and you will be factory new.
10. After it all settles down and you are back up and running, you can start like I do.
(Root with V3 (Make it Rain), Install and update SU, Reboot 3 times lol, install busybox, install safestrap, install xposed, reboot, install your modules, reboot, power down and boot back but go into safestrap and wipe dalvik cache and regular cache. Reboot. lol- Install all your apps you like or have your backups from titanium on your sd card and restore) Reboot and go into safestrap again and fix permissions and reboot lol...... BAM. (Your phone should be sick and you should throw up on it)
LINKS
NE4 (THE MAIN FILE YOU NEED)
[KITKAT:ND3]
LATEST BETA FILE: Safestrap-KLTEATT-ND3-3.75-B03.apk
XDA Downloads Safestrap
Mirror 1 (Crackflasher) Safestrap
BUSYBOX
SUPERSU

Just make sure the model number matches yours and you should be all set. That file should contain everything you need to get back to stock. Follow the directions listed underneath the firmware.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Thanks. All is good and I can confirm this works on the At&t S 5 Active (NE4).
I am fresh to start over.
Edit: All is good. Rooted, Busybox, Froze bloat etc. Safestraped, Backuped, Phone is running great!!

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Just make sure the model number matches yours and you should be all set. That file should contain everything you need to get back to stock. Follow the directions listed underneath the firmware.
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Thanks. Its working!!!!! I thought this wasn't out yet. Looks out to me.
I will update OP and get on my XDA app to hit thanks. Thanks for pointing out the simple directions I failed to see on SAM mobile. My phone is back

LuckyColdJohnson said:
Thanks. Its working!!!!! I thought this wasn't out yet. Looks out to me.
I will update OP and get on my XDA app to hit thanks. Thanks for pointing out the simple directions I failed to see on SAM mobile. My phone is back
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Glad that worked out for u bud.....[emoji41][emoji106]
☆Swyped From SFive SS Edition☆

I wonder if this would work on the regular S5? If someone tries and it does please report back....THanks

LuckyColdJohnson said:
I wonder if this would work on the regular S5? If someone tries and it does please report back....THanks
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WWWHYY would you even want to know if this will work when you have your own firmware?! Then you try and convince someone else to take the plunge and try instead of you doing it? Just wondering why... cause i'm very baffled right now.

Caliesv said:
WWWHYY would you even want to know if this will work when you have your own firmware?! Then you try and convince someone else to take the plunge and try instead of you doing it? Just wondering why... cause i'm very baffled right now.
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Uhhhh. I'm sorry you feel that way. I was running s 5 ROMS just fine on my phone. Their basicly the same but with a few different specs.
What plunge are you talking about dude? I have soft bricked my phone (formated data) and used this to start fresh. The more we know the better. I have done it. Its fine. I have ran NCE NE4, you must not know whats going on here. That what this thread is for. Restoring your phone to factory defaults. I have done it for the Active and if someone did it on their regular s 5 than I want to know.

LuckyColdJohnson said:
Uhhhh. I'm sorry you feel that way. I was running s 5 ROMS just fine on my phone. Their basicly the same but with a few different specs.
What plunge are you talking about dude? I have soft bricked my phone (formated data) and used this to start fresh. The more we know the better. I have done it. Its fine. I have ran NC2 NE4, you must not know whats going on here. That what this thread is for. Restoring your phone to factory defaults. I have done it for the Active and if someone did it on their regular s 5 than I want to know. THATS IT. Now go here for being mean > CLICK ME @Caliesv
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LOL! nice actually made me laugh! lol i hear ya man. i was just wondering why. and you full fulled my wondering. thanks

Caliesv said:
LOL! nice actually made me laugh! lol i hear ya man. i was just wondering why. and you full fulled my wondering. thanks
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Its all good. I'm glad I made you laugh too. Really. I'm just messing with ya a little....This thread is for Active users. Like I said, if this can work for the regular S 5, then I will update the OP for S5/S5 Actives only. Thats all. I was on NCE (A regular S 5 ROM) when I did this and it worked perfectly.

LuckyColdJohnson said:
Its all good. I'm glad I made you laugh too. Really. I'm just messing with ya a little....This thread is for Active users. Like I said, if this can work for the regular S 5, then I will update the OP for S5/S5 Actives only. Thats all. I was on NCE (A regular S 5 ROM) when I did this and it worked perfectly.
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No worries man lol. yeah i have an active too. i hope we get our own thread soon. And thanks for the steps, tons of people are going to need it lol

Caliesv said:
No worries man lol. yeah i have an active too. i hope we get our own thread soon. And thanks for the steps, tons of people are going to need it lol
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10-4.....It really helped me when I screwed up. This worked 100% for me. I have flashed over 5 different ROMS from T-Mobile, International, as well as At&t ROMs we have. Sometimes its better to start all the way over fresh. Sometimes we get into a pickle and need to start over. This will help us.....Thanks !!!!

Continued thanks for being our official S5 Active tester. I'm glad to hear you got it back to running and that you were able to find the firmware for our G870A. This will come in handy when I get my phone past the point of no return, it usually takes me a month or so but I'll get there.
Please keep us informed as your tests, trials and discoveries continue!

thepktrckt said:
Continued thanks for being our official S5 Active tester. I'm glad to hear you got it back to running and that you were able to find the firmware for our G870A. This will come in handy when I get my phone past the point of no return, it usually takes me a month or so but I'll get there.
Please keep us informed as your tests, trials and discoveries continue!
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No problem. Looking at a GPS issue now. Something has screwed it all up. Probably a module or two (exposed) Almost tempted to restore again and test before each install.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

If you go back to stock and the GPS still doesn't initiate let me know. There was a way to hard reset the GPS that I came across on the gs3 that may work. Every time I flash a rom if it's acting goofy I wipe everything and go back to 100% stock. Sometimes things get stuck and left behind that can muck things up. Think of it like a colon clense for your phone. Glad the Odin worked for you.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using XDA Premium HD app

Intub8 said:
If you go back to stock and the GPS still doesn't initiate let me know. There was a way to hard reset the GPS that I came across on the gs3 that may work. Every time I flash a rom if it's acting goofy I wipe everything and go back to 100% stock. Sometimes things get stuck and left behind that can muck things up. Think of it like a colon clense for your phone. Glad the Odin worked for you.
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Yes, Please share if you don't mind. I broke the GPS lol. I don't believe flashing this official firmware did it though, I think flashing different ROM's did it but who am I......I found a GPS fix I used for my Note 3 (Kit Kat) You have to flash it in recovery. Is that how yours is? Here is the file for you to check out if you want to. I haven't flashed it yet though. >>>> Deleted Link ....That didnt work. Got random reboots.

LuckyColdJohnson said:
Yes, Please share if you don't mind. I broke the GPS lol. I don't believe flashing this official firmware did it though, I think flashing different ROM's did it but who am I......I found a GPS fix I used for my Note 3 (Kit Kat) You have to flash it in recovery. Is that how yours is? Here is the file for you to check out if you want to. I haven't flashed it yet though. >>>> Deleted Link ....That didnt work. Got random reboots.
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Found it after about an hour of looking , You must Odin back to a stock ROM first.
((((2. Enter into dialer *2767*3855# (Will do a HARD reset, no internal storage will be lost except the usual data)
3. Boot up again and run... )))
keep in mind this was the method to fix the gps on the note 2 and it may or may not still be a good dialer code for your s5.

Intub8 said:
Found it after about an hour of looking , You must Odin back to a stock ROM first.
((((2. Enter into dialer *2767*3855# (Will do a HARD reset, no internal storage will be lost except the usual data)
3. Boot up again and run... )))
keep in mind this was the method to fix the gps on the note 2 and it may or may not still be a good dialer code for your s5.
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I restored a back up and it's working again. Something I installed did it. I'm trying to figure out what did. It could be anything. Thanks for this.

Caliesv said:
WWWHYY would you even want to know if this will work when you have your own firmware?! Then you try and convince someone else to take the plunge and try instead of you doing it? Just wondering why... cause i'm very baffled right now.
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And @Caliesv I would ask you Why Not? The whole point of unlocking/rooting/building custom ROMs is because WE CAN, and how better to learn what we can and can't do then by trying? Just because a device has its own firmware has absolutely no bearing on what ROM you flash, granted as the default firmware it likely wont flash do to a signature mismatch but as a custom ROM why not?
I might just build one for the Heck of it.

GPS is a problem still. About to re-flash the restore and see what happens without root. Will report back.