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galaxy note stuck at samsung logo

hello,
i am from India
i have a galaxy note and was updating it to the new version as i was still on 2.3.6
after updating to ics i got another 7mb update which i downloaded and the phone restarted and got stuck at Samsung logo .
can anyone please help me recovering back my phone.
my phone has the official Samsung software i have not updated any unofficial ROM.

rosh08 said:
hello,
i am from India
i have a galaxy note and was updating it to the new version as i was still on 2.3.6
after updating to ics i got another 7mb update which i downloaded and the phone restarted and got stuck at Samsung logo .
can anyone please help me recovering back my phone.
my phone has the official Samsung software i have not updated any unofficial ROM.
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Remove battery, insert it after 5-6 minutes and then try to boot. Can you enter download mode (vol down+home+power button combo)? so that further solutions can be provided just in case if you can't boot after removing battery.

jeetu1981 said:
Remove battery, insert it after 5-6 minutes and then try to boot. Can you enter download mode (vol down+home+power button combo)? so that further solutions can be provided just in case if you can't boot after removing battery.
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yes i can enter the download mode..it says volume up for continue and volume down for cancel n restart

rosh08 said:
yes i can enter the download mode..it says volume up for continue and volume down for cancel n restart
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Ok good, did you try removing battery?
If removing battery isn't helping and if you are okay with root and custom kernel then flash some safe kernel using pc odin and then wipe to see if that helps. If you don't want to root or flash custom kernel then download stock Indian GB firmware from dr.ketan's thread and flash it using pc odin and then wipe in stock recovery.
Flashing stock GB will allow you to update to ICS using kies or even OTA.

Ok.great!now download any gb or ics rom dr ketans thread or from jeetu signature.
After downloading the rom,you need to download kies on your pc and odin as well.after downloading all this put your phone in download mode and now open odin and select pda tab and select your rom which would be in tar format.
Now connect your phone thru usb cable and after connecting you will see yellow light which means your phone is detected.
Now click on start and sit back till it pass.
Hit thanks button
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app

jeetu1981 said:
Ok good, did you try removing battery?
If removing battery isn't helping and if you are okay with root and custom kernel then flash some safe kernel using pc odin and then wipe to see if that helps. If you don't want to root or flash custom kernel then download stock Indian GB firmware from dr.ketan's thread and flash it using pc odin and then wipe in stock recovery.
Flashing stock GB will allow you to update to ICS using kies or even OTA.
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hey thanks for the info.. a small favour .i want my phone to be unrooted and like original so can u tell me from where can i download dr.ketan's firmware and how do i install it as i dont hav any knowledge abut this..

rosh08 said:
hey thanks for the info.. a small favour .i want my phone to be unrooted and like original so can u tell me from where can i download dr.ketan's firmware and how do i install it as i dont hav any knowledge abut this..
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here is the thread, download Indian GB firmware (post #2) and follow tutorial in the thread itself.

Step 1: Download appropriate stock ROM on your PC/Laptop and Unzip it.
Step 2: Download PC Odin3-v3.04
Step 3: Stop all firewall/antivirus programs runninig in your PC, and then run ODIN.
Step4: Start your gNote in DOWNLOADER mode (by pressing Vol. Down+Home+Powerkey)
Step 5: Connect your gNote (in downloader mode) to your PC/Laptop
Step 6: Select appropriate (PDA) file in the unzipped stock ROM and click START in Odin
After few minutes.... when your gNote restarts, you are done. Enjoy...
(u may get the detailed guide and download links from http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1424997 (thanks dr.ketan!!)

jeetu1981 said:
here is the thread, download Indian GB firmware (post #2) and follow tutorial in the thread itself.
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hey does GB mean gingerbread if so does it mean i have to downgrade my firmware ..wont that be a problem ???
it says If you have flash GB ROM over ICS/custom ROM, you mat get FC/crashing , in that case just restart in recovery and wipe cache and wipe data.
how do i restart in recovery and wipe cache and data???

rosh08 said:
hey does GB mean gingerbread if so does it mean i have to downgrade my firmware ..wont that be a problem ???
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yes Gingerbread and there is no problem in downgrading, i won't suggest you to flash ICS rom as you cannot wipe in ICS, it can brick your phone, so best is to downgrade to GB , wipe and if everything goes well then update to ICS officially.

jeetu1981 said:
yes Gingerbread and there is no problem in downgrading, i won't suggest you to flash ICS rom as you cannot wipe in ICS, it can brick your phone, so best is to downgrade to GB , wipe and if everything goes well then update to ICS officially.
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it says If you have flash GB ROM over ICS/custom ROM, you mat get FC/crashing , in that case just restart in recovery and wipe cache and wipe data.
how do i restart in recovery and wipe cache and data???

rosh08 said:
it says If you have flash GB ROM over ICS/custom ROM, you mat get FC/crashing , in that case just restart in recovery and wipe cache and wipe data.
how do i restart in recovery and wipe cache and data???
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FCs and boot loop is normal after flashing GB over ICS, use vol up + home+ power combo and then release power button once you see galaxy note logo, you will be in stock recovery. Navigate using vol up and down and home to confirm.

jeetu1981 said:
FCs and boot loop is normal after flashing GB over ICS, use vol up + home+ power combo and then release power button once you see galaxy note logo, you will be in stock recovery. Navigate using vol up and down and home to confirm.
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i downloaded the gb version from ur signature and did the steps as followed ..my cell has started up and gone back to 2.3.5 version ..but there is a small problem i think it is a rooted version as it has two extra versions in the menu option thr is cwm n superuser...

stuck on startup logo
i was flash CyanogenMod 10 from CWM after flashing while wiping data it stops, i remove the battery and starts but it stucks on logo screen,After this problem i try to flash from download mode with odin many time i flashes but it stops between flashing, many rom i hav tried but the logo screen still stuck.
please send me the solution

rosh08 said:
i downloaded the gb version from ur signature and did the steps as followed ..my cell has started up and gone back to 2.3.5 version ..but there is a small problem i think it is a rooted version as it has two extra versions in the menu option thr is cwm n superuser...
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That is pre rooted. If you need to lose root and cwm just flash stock gb from dr ketans thread in development section, it will overwrite and erase root.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app

rosh08 said:
i downloaded the gb version from ur signature and did the steps as followed ..my cell has started up and gone back to 2.3.5 version ..but there is a small problem i think it is a rooted version as it has two extra versions in the menu option thr is cwm n superuser...
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The link in my sig is for pre-rooted GB rom, If you do not want rooted one then you should download the stock firmware from the link I have provided earlier.
But it's good that your phone is up now
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grpc7fvktr said:
i was flash CyanogenMod 10 from CWM after flashing while wiping data it stops, i remove the battery and starts but it stucks on logo screen,After this problem i try to flash from download mode with odin many time i flashes but it stops between flashing, many rom i hav tried but the logo screen still stuck.
please send me the solution
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Can you boot in cwm recovery, if so then did you try full wipe in cwmr or flashing some other custom rom? I have seen lot of users with this issue and then wipe or fresh flash solves the issue.
And have you ever used odin earlier, just want to make sure you have proper drivers installed.

fixing pertrified samsung logo screen
rosh08 said:
hello,
i am from India
i have a galaxy note and was updating it to the new version as i was still on 2.3.6
after updating to ics i got another 7mb update which i downloaded and the phone restarted and got stuck at Samsung logo .
can anyone please help me recovering back my phone.
my phone has the official Samsung software i have not updated any unofficial ROM.
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Actually, I was having the same issue as you for about six hours through the night til daybreak. Pittied myself when my experiental process came to a hault ending with the ever-so bright lightbulb beaming from my cranium. Not without the "where the hell where you five hours ago" expression S-beamed across my face. But anyway, all you would have had done is:
1) Hold the Volume Up + Home Button + Power Button (hold this last)
2) When in Recovery Mode, selcet and execute "Wipe cache partition" (FIRST), then select and execute "Wipe data/factory reset"
3) Select and execute "Reboot System Now"
4) Wait a few minutes (not the dreaded and feared time fearing that the damn thing still functions properly). And you should be greeted with the regular, expected setup process.

warr77 said:
Actually, I was having the same issue as you for about six hours through the night til daybreak. Pittied myself when my experiental process came to a hault ending with the ever-so bright lightbulb beaming from my cranium. Not without the "where the hell where you five hours ago" expression S-beamed across my face. But anyway, all you would have had done is:
1) Hold the Volume Up + Home Button + Power Button (hold this last)
2) When in Recovery Mode, selcet and execute "Wipe cache partition" (FIRST), then select and execute "Wipe data/factory reset"
3) Select and execute "Reboot System Now"
4) Wait a few minutes (not the dreaded and feared time fearing that the damn thing still functions properly). And you should be greeted with the regular, expected setup process.
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will doing this erase the data on my phone?

akshay19gupta said:
will doing this erase the data on my phone?
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Wipe data/factory reset" will erase the apps and data you installed and get it back to rom defaults. but will not erase the data on internal storage like pics videos and other stuff.. It may delete the smemo snote data so be sure to make a backup

Rooted now overwhelmed and lost. - Point me in the right direction

Hello all
I have successfully rooted my S3 lte and want to install cyanogen on it as this was on my last phone, smashed screen.
Have read what seems like a whole ton of threads and various links here there and every where and am now so completely confused.
is there an older mod that is not very risky to install?
have rooted per This post / thread and the phone is still running. So far so good.
I just need a link to instructions to install the cynogen files to stop my brain hurting.
many thanks
Ian

I assume you have International version of GSIII i.e I9300
You can see the guide here for CM
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_i9300
If you have any other variant you can search for it here
http://www.cyanogenmod.org/devices

converse5 said:
I assume you have International version of GSIII i.e I9300
You can see the guide here for CM
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_i9300
If you have any other variant you can search for it here
http://www.cyanogenmod.org/devices
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This is not I9300 forum OP flash nothing for I9300 you have a different phone that's why the forum says I9305 .
Firmware is in
Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Development
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1822

Thanks all for the replies. Out at the moment so will have a better read at desk tomorrow.
To confirm I have the GT-I9305
UK phone originally in Orange but now unlocked and on Tesco Mobile
Only rooted so far and all working.
Sent from my GT-I9305 using xda app-developers app

Iandb said:
Thanks all for the replies. Out at the moment so will have a better read at desk tomorrow.
To confirm I have the GT-I9305
UK phone originally in Orange but now unlocked and on Tesco Mobile
Only rooted so far and all working.
Sent from my GT-I9305 using xda app-developers app
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CM is only running nightly builds, ParanoidAndroid is a little more stable IMO at the moment. ParanoidAndroid 3.97
1. Download this PA 3.97 ROM
2. Download GAPPS too GAPPS 4.3
3. Check your version of CWM recovery, You'll be able to check by booting into recovery ( Turn Power off then Hold power + menu + Vol Up until phone boots then leave go of power button)
Check your version in the top left. 6.0.3.3 is the latest i think.
If your version is lower then download this Zip File and copy it to your SDcard, boot back into recovery like you did to check your version, hit install in CWM and navigate to the zip you just copied, viola you'll have updated your version of CWM recovery.
4.Once back on your phone, copy the first two files you downloaded onto your SDCard.
5.Restart your phone back into recovery mode, do a factory reset and wipe the Cache/Dalvik, i cant remember where these options are located as i use TWRP recovery. But they are there so you'll find em.
6.As before located the files and install the ROM file first then the GAPPS file.
7.Restart phone, you should be sorted and everything should work just fine.
Finally, if you want to use a different Kernal i reccoemmend Yank555 but you must sign up to his forum in order to access it, Yank555 Forum
Hope that helps. Sorry if i came across too simplified

tomj333 said:
Hope that helps. Sorry if i came across too simplified
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Simple is good for a novice like me at the moment, cheers :good:

tomj333 said:
3. Check your version of CWM recovery, You'll be able to check by booting into recovery ( Turn Power off then Hold power + menu + Vol Up until phone boots then leave go of power button)
Check your version in the top left. 6.0.3.3 is the latest i think.
If your version is lower then download this [and copy it to your SDcard, boot back into recovery like you did to check your version, hit install in CWM and navigate to the zip you just copied, viola you'll have updated your version of CWM recovery.
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Time for another dumbass question. When I do this I get the warning screen with the yellow triangle and the Volume Up / Down choice.
If I choose cancel the phone re-bots and all works fine.
If I choose continue then I get the Android logo? saying downloading.. Do not turn off target
Top left screen is five lines reading in order
Odin Mode
Product name: GT-I9305
Custom Binary D/load: Yes (1 counts)
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Custom
not sure what it's downloading (not connected to PC) and If I pull battery out and re-start normally then all is ok.

Top left screen is five lines reading in order
Odin Mode
Product name: GT-I9305
Custom Binary D/load: Yes (1 counts)
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Custom
Correct Download Mode for an Odin flash connect phone via USB and press start in Odin

JJEgan said:
Top left screen is five lines reading in order
Odin Mode
Product name: GT-I9305
Custom Binary D/load: Yes (1 counts)
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Custom
Correct Download Mode for an Odin flash connect phone via USB and press start in Odin
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Your holding vol down, thats download mode you need to hold volume up ONLY

JJEgan said:
Top left screen is five lines reading in order
Odin Mode
Product name: GT-I9305
Custom Binary D/load: Yes (1 counts)
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Custom
Correct Download Mode for an Odin flash connect phone via USB and press start in Odin
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What am I correcting? Is it the file for the PDA line? CF-Auto-Root-m3-m3zh-gti9305.tar.md5
I've re-done this but I still do not get re-boot options. It goes back to the "Downloading don't turn off screen. The only difference now is the Binary d/load count now read 3.
If I go into *#7284# and select the settings at bottom, which one does it need to be on? I changed to the bottom setting to root and then changed back to the 2nd option once finished.
Trying to post a screen shot of odin but not allowed as new user.

licence momana
tomj333 said:
Your holding vol down, thats download mode you need to hold volume up ONLY
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:good:
got a new screen now with a list of options:
Android system recovery (3e)
reboot system
apply update from ADB
apply update from ext storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache

Why not read the basic faqs and guides or are you trying to brick your phone ???
You have stock recovery you require CWM recovery to flash custom roms .
READ THE BASICS
jje

Iandb said:
:good:
got a new screen now with a list of options:
Android system recovery (3e)
reboot system
apply update from ADB
apply update from ext storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
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Right so its rooted without touching the stock recovery, ok.
To flash a new recovery you must connect your phone to odin how you did before and apply a recovery, search on here for "installing a recovery" or google "install recovery on galaxy s3 using odin" it doesnt matter on the model for the process of instructions just make sure you USE THE ZIP i linked you too in my first post. the CWM version 6.0.3.3 zip.

tomj333 said:
Right so its rooted without touching the stock recovery, ok.
To flash a new recovery you must connect your phone to odin how you did before and apply a recovery, search on here for "installing a recovery" or google "install recovery on galaxy s3 using odin" it doesnt matter on the model for the process of instructions just make sure you USE THE ZIP i linked you too in my first post. the CWM version 6.0.3.3 zip.
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All done now thanks. Could have saved a lot of this if I'd managed to read your first post correctly about the UP volume key and not down.
Just need to experiment with the various themes now.
Thanks
Ian

[HOW TO][SM-G9008V] Gain ROOT and install GAPPS

I saw a lot of confusion about the China Mobile TD-LTE version of the S5 in the owner's thread, also the explained method uses files that are not easily available and that, in my opinion are not up to standards. In general the procedure to obtain ROOT access and install Google Apps is not different than for any other phone and you need to use standard well known resources.
I will assume you are on the latest firmware, not that it should make any difference, but I only tested that one. At the moment the latest available firmware for the SM-G9008V is CHM-G9008VZMU1ANH3.
RECOVERY
1. Install Samsung USB drivers on your PC
2. Download Odin 3.07 on your PC
3. Download an ODIN flashable recovery onto your PC g9008v-cmw-recovery-6.0.4.8-en(0420).tar.md5 - 12.33 MB
4. Open odin, click the PDA button, navigate to the recovery file (tar file) you just downloaded, MAKE SURE only F. Reset Time is selected, do not select Auto reboot, this is very important!
5. Boot into download mode (hold the menu button, power button, and volume down button all together simultaneously until the device reboots)
6. When you see that odin detects your device(a colored indicator will turn on) click start
7. When Odin is done, disconnect the USB cable and pull out the battery, then boot into Recovery (hold the menu button, power button, and volume up button all together simultaneously until the device reboots)
8. Once in CWM recovery select "reboot system now". CWM will eventually ask you if you want to disable recovery reflashing and you'll be good to go (it may not ask, but in that case you are good to go anyway). This happens only at the first boot after recovery flashing.
If you do not carefully follow steps 6-7-8, the stock ROM will reflash the stock recovery and you'll have to repeat the process.
ROOT
1. Download SuperSU flashable zip from Chainfire UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip - 2.5 MB
2. Copy UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip on your External SD Card
3. Boot the phone into recovery mode (shutdown the phone, then start it pressing Volume+/up, home button and power for several seconds)
4. Select "install zip" and then "choose zip from /storage/extSdCard", locate UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip on your phone and proceed with the installation.
5. Reboot the phone and look for SuperSU, open the app and it will alert you of the presence of KNOX and ask if you want to disable it, go for it, it may take some time.
GOOGLE APPS
1. Download the KitKat official signed package from Cyanogen gapps-kk-20140105-signed.zip - 83.1 MB
2. Copy gapps-kk-20140105-signed.zip on your External SD Card
3. Boot the phone into recovery mode (shutdown the phone, then start it pressing Volume+/up, home button and power for several seconds)
4. Select "install zip" and then "choose zip from /storage/extSdCard", locate gapps-kk-20140105-signed.zip on your phone and proceed with the installation.
5. Reboot your phone and you're done.
To remove/hide bloatware I suggest to use Titanium Backup.
CHANGELOG
16/10/2014
- updated SuperSU to 2.14
- added additional steps to avoid automatic stock recovery reflash

I added some steps to avoid stock recovery reflash, forgot that very important step!

Hi bubbl3,
I was wondering if you have tried to install the gapps without a custom recovery.? The reason I am asking is that when I try to flash gapps with stock recovery I get an error message that says: signature verification failed. Tried with and without root.
I don't have exactly your phone but close, Sm-g9008w.
//Jaco

Jaco_dk said:
Hi bubbl3,
I was wondering if you have tried to install the gapps without a custom recovery.? The reason I am asking is that when I try to flash gapps with stock recovery I get an error message that says: signature verification failed. Tried with and without root.
I don't have exactly your phone but close, Sm-g9008w.
//Jaco
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Gave up on trying on stock recovery and installed custom recovery, then everything went smoothly.
//Jaco

Jaco_dk said:
Gave up on trying on stock recovery and installed custom recovery, then everything went smoothly.
//Jaco
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Yes, sorry for the late reply, you cannot flash the gapps in stock recovery.
Which recovery did you flash on your G9008W, the one in this thread?

bubbl3 said:
Yes, sorry for the late reply, you cannot flash the gapps in stock recovery.
Which recovery did you flash on your G9008W, the one in this thread?
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No problem at all, just meant I was forced to test a bit in the blind, as it really hard to find any information regarding the SM-G9008W.
Yeah, I used your recovery as your phone got almost the same firmware version(G9008WZMU1ANH3), so I expected that it would work and it worked like a charm.
How much bloatware did you remove with Titanium? I got a few things apps I am not sure if I can remove without any consequence.

Jaco_dk said:
No problem at all, just meant I was forced to test a bit in the blind, as it really hard to find any information regarding the SM-G9008W.
Yeah, I used your recovery as your phone got almost the same firmware version(G9008WZMU1ANH3), so I expected that it would work and it worked like a charm.
How much bloatware did you remove with Titanium? I got a few things apps I am not sure if I can remove without any consequence.
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Thanks for the confirmation, there's some people that will appreciate as there is no official english recovery for the 9008W.
I basically removed all the chinese stuff and a couple of samsung apps.

bubbl3 said:
Thanks for the confirmation, there's some people that will appreciate as there is no official english recovery for the 9008W.
I basically removed all the chinese stuff and a couple of samsung apps.
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@Jaco_dk : there is a specific CWM for the SM-G9008W, you may want to flash this one to avoid any hidden incompatibilities: http://www.studenikin.ru/svarom/files/g9008w-cwm-recovery-6.0.5.0-en(0715).tar

bubbl3 said:
@Jaco_dk : there is a specific CWM for the SM-G9008W, you may want to flash this one to avoid any hidden incompatibilities: http://www.studenikin.ru/svarom/files/g9008w-cwm-recovery-6.0.5.0-en(0715).tar
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Hi. Even I have the Chinese version G9008W and was looking how to root it with English language.
The link you gave is of a Russian site. Is the recovery in English? Are the recoveries given in OP in English?
Thanks for your replies.

gverma1 said:
Hi. Even I have the Chinese version G9008W and was looking how to root it with English language.
The link you gave is of a Russian site. Is the recovery in English? Are the recoveries given in OP in English?
Thanks for your replies.
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Yes, both recoveries are in English.

bubbl3 said:
I saw a lot of confusion about the China Mobile TD-LTE version of the S5 in the owner's thread, also the explained method uses files that are not easily available and that, in my opinion are not up to standards. In general the procedure to obtain ROOT access and install Google Apps is not different than for any other phone and you need to use standard well known resources.
I will assume you are on the latest firmware, not that it should make any difference, but I only tested that one. At the moment the latest available firmware for the SM-G9008V is CHM-G9008VZMU1ANH3.
RECOVERY
1. Install Samsung USB drivers on your PC
2. Download Odin 3.07 on your PC
3. Download an ODIN flashable recovery onto your PC g9008v-cmw-recovery-6.0.4.8-en(0420).tar.md5 - 12.33 MB
4. Open odin, click the PDA button, navigate to the recovery file (tar file) you just downloaded, MAKE SURE only F. Reset Time is selected, do not select Auto reboot, this is very important!
5. Boot into download mode (hold the menu button, power button, and volume down button all together simultaneously until the device reboots)
6. When you see that odin detects your device(a colored indicator will turn on) click start
7. When Odin is done, disconnect the USB cable and pull out the battery, then boot into Recovery (hold the menu button, power button, and volume up button all together simultaneously until the device reboots)
8. Once in CWM recovery select "reboot system now". CWM will eventually ask you if you want to disable recovery reflashing and you'll be good to go (it may not ask, but in that case you are good to go anyway). This happens only at the first boot after recovery flashing.
If you do not carefully follow steps 6-7-8, the stock ROM will reflash the stock recovery and you'll have to repeat the process.
ROOT
1. Download SuperSU flashable zip from Chainfire UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip - 2.5 MB
2. Copy UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip on your External SD Card
3. Boot the phone into recovery mode (shutdown the phone, then start it pressing Volume+/up, home button and power for several seconds)
4. Select "install zip" and then "choose zip from /storage/extSdCard", locate UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip on your phone and proceed with the installation.
5. Reboot the phone and look for SuperSU, open the app and it will alert you of the presence of KNOX and ask if you want to disable it, go for it, it may take some time.
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Thanks for your detailed step-by-step instructions. Just wanted to reconfirm in Step 8 when it asks to disable recovery reflashing - do I have to say 'yes' (disable recovery reflashing) or 'no' (don't disable recovery reflashing).
Thanks

gverma1 said:
Thanks for your detailed step-by-step instructions. Just wanted to reconfirm in Step 8 when it asks to disable recovery reflashing - do I have to say 'yes' (disable recovery reflashing) or 'no' (don't disable recovery reflashing).
Thanks
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You should answer 'yes' (disable recovery reflashing)

bubbl3 said:
Yes, both recoveries are in English.
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Great! I had got this phone pre-rooted by the vendor and he has messed up deleting apps and deleted important stuff like keyboard, etc. I will be flashing latest stock Samsung firmware from Sammobile.com and then try your method to root. Hope that goes through fine. Will I have to flash GAPPS as well?
Also, I hope I don't lose my dual SIM functionality by rooting the stock ROM. Will I?
Thanks

gverma1 said:
Great! I had got this phone pre-rooted by the vendor and he has messed up deleting apps and deleted important stuff like keyboard, etc. I will be flashing latest stock Samsung firmware from Sammobile.com and then try your method to root. Hope that goes through fine. Will I have to flash GAPPS as well?
Also, I hope I don't lose my dual SIM functionality by rooting the stock ROM. Will I?
Thanks
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You will have to flash GAPPS as the original stock ROM doesn't include them, also I don't see how you can loose dual SIM functionality if you flash the stock ROM.

bubbl3 said:
Thanks for the confirmation, there's some people that will appreciate as there is no official english recovery for the 9008W.
I basically removed all the chinese stuff and a couple of samsung apps.
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Yes, I had a lot of problems finding any informations about the G9008W, that's also why I decided to write in your thread, hoped others could find it useful.
Nice, I will try to remove as much as possible myself then.
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@Jaco_dk : there is a specific CWM for the SM-G9008W, you may want to flash this one to avoid any hidden incompatibilities: http://www.studenikin.ru/svarom/files/g9008w-cwm-recovery-6.0.5.0-en(0715).tar
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Thanks for the help, however I don't have any problems what so ever, so I think I will keep using yours for now.

Does it work on SM-G9006W?
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I saw a lot of confusion about the China Mobile TD-LTE version of the S5 in the owner's thread, also the explained method uses files that are not easily available and that, in my opinion are not up to standards. In general the procedure to obtain ROOT access and install Google Apps is not different than for any other phone and you need to use standard well known resources.
I will assume you are on the latest firmware, not that it should make any difference, but I only tested that one. At the moment the latest available firmware for the SM-G9008V is CHM-G9008VZMU1ANH3.
RECOVERY
1. Install Samsung USB drivers on your PC
2. Download Odin 3.07 on your PC
3. Download an ODIN flashable recovery onto your PC g9008v-cmw-recovery-6.0.4.8-en(0420).tar.md5 - 12.33 MB
4. Open odin, click the PDA button, navigate to the recovery file (tar file) you just downloaded, MAKE SURE only F. Reset Time is selected, do not select Auto reboot, this is very important!
5. Boot into download mode (hold the menu button, power button, and volume down button all together simultaneously until the device reboots)
6. When you see that odin detects your device(a colored indicator will turn on) click start
7. When Odin is done, disconnect the USB cable and pull out the battery, then boot into Recovery (hold the menu button, power button, and volume up button all together simultaneously until the device reboots)
8. Once in CWM recovery select "reboot system now". CWM will eventually ask you if you want to disable recovery reflashing and you'll be good to go (it may not ask, but in that case you are good to go anyway). This happens only at the first boot after recovery flashing.
If you do not carefully follow steps 6-7-8, the stock ROM will reflash the stock recovery and you'll have to repeat the process.
ROOT
1. Download SuperSU flashable zip from Chainfire UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip - 2.5 MB
2. Copy UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip on your External SD Card
3. Boot the phone into recovery mode (shutdown the phone, then start it pressing Volume+/up, home button and power for several seconds)
4. Select "install zip" and then "choose zip from /storage/extSdCard", locate UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip on your phone and proceed with the installation.
5. Reboot the phone and look for SuperSU, open the app and it will alert you of the presence of KNOX and ask if you want to disable it, go for it, it may take some time.
GOOGLE APPS
1. Download the KitKat official signed package from Cyanogen gapps-kk-20140105-signed.zip - 83.1 MB
2. Copy gapps-kk-20140105-signed.zip on your External SD Card
3. Boot the phone into recovery mode (shutdown the phone, then start it pressing Volume+/up, home button and power for several seconds)
4. Select "install zip" and then "choose zip from /storage/extSdCard", locate gapps-kk-20140105-signed.zip on your phone and proceed with the installation.
5. Reboot your phone and you're done.
To remove/hide bloatware I suggest to use Titanium Backup.
CHANGELOG
16/10/2014
- updated SuperSU to 2.14
- added additional steps to avoid automatic stock recovery reflash
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I have seen these threads for a while and I couldn't find anything related to my SM-G9006W, even on other threads, I didn't see anything about SM-G9006W. I also recently updated it to Lollilop 5, not sure if that make more complicated to install GAPPS. If you know anything about how to root this phone and install GAPPS, please let me know, I would be really appreciated. Thank you

Hi. G9008W has got Lollipop update. I plan to flash it after downloading from sammobile site. Will this method be still valid to root the phone running Lollipop? Will this CWM work? Of course, I'll flash Lollipop CM gapps. Thanks.
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gverma1 said:
Hi. G9008W has got Lollipop update. I plan to flash it after downloading from sammobile site. Will this method be still valid to root the phone running Lollipop? Will this CWM work? Of course, I'll flash Lollipop CM gapps. Thanks.
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Hi gverma1,
Have you tried it yet?
I am downloading the lolipop update right now, and I was wondering exactly the same if the CWM will work with Lolipop, as I need google play.
I will try and see if Chainfire is willing to make a new CFAuto root for Lolipop for SM-G9008W when I am done with downloading the firmware.
//Jaco

Downloading here myself. But on checking CWM versions for other phones including other S5 variants, the version required seems to be 6.0.4.8 whereas we have 6.0.5.0 here. So I don't think there would be any issues.

gverma1 said:
Downloading here myself. But on checking CWM versions for other phones including other S5 variants, the version required seems to be 6.0.4.8 whereas we have 6.0.5.0 here. So I don't think there would be any issues.
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Hi gverma1,
I just finished updating to Lolipop, and I installed the 6.0.5.0 and it works just fine.
However it didn't like the PA Gapps Nano, got stuck att starting up apps. So I am going to test some different once now.
Update. The Gapps actually worked after a factory reset.
//Jaco.

Help with baseband

Hello xda community. My note 4 has Dr. Ketan rom on baseband DOK2 and i want to be able to install a new note 7 rom such as the aurora but it says that i should be in baseband epe3 or something please help i dont want to brick my phone . i am not an expert in any of this, im just a novice. I just need the steps so i can install and have a fully working phone thank you.:fingers-crossed::laugh:

noemisael said:
Hello xda community. My note 4 has Dr. Ketan rom on baseband DOK2 and i want to be able to install a new note 7 rom such as the aurora but it says that i should be in baseband epe3 or something please help i dont want to brick my phone . i am not an expert in any of this, im just a novice. I just need the steps so i can install and have a fully working phone thank you.:fingers-crossed::laugh:
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DOK2 IS LOLLIPOP BASEBAND.
EPE3 /EPG2/EPJ2/EPK2 ALL ARE MARSHMALLOW BASEBAND.THE POINT IS YOU HAVE TO BE ON ANY MARSHMALLOW BASEBAND TO BE ABLE TO FLASH NOTE7 ROMS
Link below for EPE3 firmware extract & Flash this in odin.then you can flash TWRP recovery and any note 7 roms.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591023225177264

I recently flashed Noble Note Edge Rom on my T-Mobile note 4 and now it won't pick up service... Baseband unknown...
I flashed MM_DataFixs7rebootmenu.zip with beastmode kernel now it's picking up but most app is force closing and I can't access phone, camera, edge panel, and a few other apps...so I reflashed the Rom without wiping along with the kernel now everything works perfect except I don't have any service only Wi-Fi...
Need a data fix asap...

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DOK2 IS LOLLIPOP BASEBAND.
EPE3 /EPG2/EPJ2/EPK2 ALL ARE MARSHMALLOW BASEBAND.THE POINT IS YOU HAVE TO BE ON ANY MARSHMALLOW BASEBAND TO BE ABLE TO FLASH NOTE7 ROMS
Link below for EPE3 firmware extract & Flash this in odin.then you can flash TWRP recovery and any note 7 roms.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591023225177264
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i did this and now im stuck on the t-mobile splash screen.... any help? do I have to flash a kernel to get it to boot?

gcihlar said:
i did this and now im stuck on the t-mobile splash screen.... any help? do I have to flash a kernel to get it to boot?
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Turn off phone and press volume up+home+power button all together for 4 seconds and it will boot in recovery.
In recovery navigate with volume buttons and select with power button wipe cache & data factory reset. And reboot wait 15 minutes it will boot for sure.
your device may get hot but dont worry it will be fine once it boot.

Trex888 said:
Turn off phone and press volume up+home+power button all together for 4 seconds and it will boot in recovery.
In recovery navigate with volume buttons and select with power button wipe cache & data factory reset. And reboot wait 15 minutes it will boot for sure.
your device may get hot but dont worry it will be fine once it boot.
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thank you!:good::good:

twrp + supersu + nexusos-9rom troubleshoot

Hey! So let me get straight to the point . . . I used Odin flashed the TWRP recovery, installed SuperSU zip, installed NexusOS-9 ROM, then installed OpenGApps. However, my SuperSU app did not show up and Root Checker says I did not successfully root my phone. I have a Samsung S6 SM-G920T. Did I "root" my phone yet? and how come it shows up as not rooted? Please help. The Custom ROM and Gapps all work but it just says not rooted. Thanks in advance!

Hey I am sorry if I am not regarding to your problem, but how are the steps in installing the TWRP? Many users said that after installing if you try to go to system it will get stuck in a bootloop, can you help me to know how to prevent that.
And I guess that regarding your problem, the room has a different kernel, the kernel is the one that comes with root or not, in this case the kernel of your rom is not rooted, try to root it again.

ShadowOBS said:
Hey I am sorry if I am not regarding to your problem, but how are the steps in installing the TWRP? Many users said that after installing if you try to go to system it will get stuck in a bootloop, can you help me to know how to prevent that.
And I guess that regarding your problem, the room has a different kernel, the kernel is the one that comes with root or not, in this case the kernel of your rom is not rooted, try to root it again.
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So once you flash TWRP you press the down button + home button + power button and the moment it blacks out you press the up button immediately and it should go straight into twrp

sniperzwulf said:
So once you flash TWRP you press the down button + home button + power button and the moment it blacks out you press the up button immediately and it should go straight into twrp
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So after installing normally TWRP without Auto Reboot ticked, I exit download mode and then I immediately enter to TWRP using the key combo. After that do I reboot to system or I need to root it right away?

ShadowOBS said:
So after installing normally TWRP without Auto Reboot ticked, I exit download mode and then I immediately enter to TWRP using the key combo. After that do I reboot to system or I need to root it right away?
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No you don't have to root right away... TWRP is just a custom recovery to replace your stock recovery.. you can root another time if you want