A little back information to clear up how this started; a friend of mine has some very serious mental health issues and over factory reset his SM-G900A because he is paranoid someone will get his phone and steal his information. Its not stolen or found. The reactivation lock was triggered and hes so overly medicated he cant figure out what his Samsung account information is to recover it. He claims to have sent it back to Samsung and they couldn't recover it. I'm new to modding androids but have had a lot of success tweaking my SGH-I537.
I tried to reinstall the stock firmware to get around the reactivation lock. When i checked the properties of the phone on my pc it said it was running G900AUCU4BOF3 firmware. But a google search told me that the OF3 was a OTA to downgrade it to NCE. Several attempts with Odin "failed" every time and brought me rite back to the reactivation lock. Until the last attempt with my third different set of NCE files ended with a "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again" warning on boot up. But Kies or Smart Switch wont connect to the device now.
Can someone help me please?
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While trying to root the phone using the CM-AutoRoot method (TowelRoot doesn't work on Exynos devices) the firmware flash failed. I am now stuck on a screen saying "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again."
Since I haven't made any previous modifications to the phone, I figured I could just recover it through Kies, but the problem is that it is an international exynos-equipped GS5 (being an SM-G900H model) and I have tried both the U.S. and Australian versions of Kies and neither have been able to recover the phone. Hoping someone can help me out.
Bought a G870A off of Ebay (I know I know). Came with OF3 and still has alot of previous user crap on it. Tried factory reset but got the "MDM server does not allow factoryReset" message. Being root is out the window, what are my options? Can I ODIN a new rom... perhaps OJ3 stock full and get the factory reset?
Any help is appreciated.
Okay, finally got logged into account and into phone. Reset phone. But still has the activation lock on. Do I need to update to 5.1 ?
Hi,
I am trying to fix a broken SM-T710 which is stuck in a boot loop. I have been working on this for the last 24 hours and I have not gotten very far. I would be very grateful if someone could tell me what else I can try.
First, here are the symptoms:
Holding the power button while the tablet is not plugged in will cause it to show Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 powered by android, then it shuts off.
Plugging in the tablet starts a bootloop, flashing the same message as above, shutting off, and repeating
I have not been able to get the tablet into recovery mode
I can get the tablet into download mode (home+vol down+power)
In download mode it says:
ODIN MODE
DOWNLOAD SPEED: FAST
PRODUCT NAME: SM-T710
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
Secure Download : Enabled
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1
RP SWREV: B:2 K:0 S:0
What I have tried so far is connecting the tablet into my PC and running Samsung Smart Switch. I did the emergency recovery and initialization within that software. After entering the model and serial numbers, it downloaded the software update and initialized it on the tablet, I could see the progress bar on the tablet during the initialization phase. It successfully resets the tablet but then the boot loop begins again.
I also tried downloading the firmware from Sammobile and flash in Odin. The file I have tried flashing is T710XXU2BPB1_T710XAR2BPB1_HOME.tar.md5. ODIN flashes the files and resets the tablet...back into a boot loop. I have not tried checking re-partition when I do this, as I do not know what to do about the PIT file
Is there anything else I should be trying? Thanks
Just flash using your original firmware.
This tablet came from eBay so I do not have any idea what the original firmware is. Everything I know about the tablet is in the first post. I assume that Samsung Smart Switch downloaded the original firmware since it required the model # and serial #. I am guessing that the tablet is from the USA but I do not even know that 100%
asty said:
This tablet came from eBay so I do not have any idea what the original firmware is. Everything I know about the tablet is in the first post. I assume that Samsung Smart Switch downloaded the original firmware since it required the model # and serial #. I am guessing that the tablet is from the USA but I do not even know that 100%
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It's a hardware failure. Several others have had the same issue. Main board needed to be replaced.
I have the same issue here. It's a T715C which I bought in Singapore (distress purchase, rather than bargain hunting) and brought back to the UK.
Given that it's more than a year old, but a known fault, does anyone have any alternatives to taking it to the local recycling centre?
gswarbrick said:
I have the same issue here. It's a T715C which I bought in Singapore (distress purchase, rather than bargain hunting) and brought back to the UK.
Given that it's more than a year old, but a known fault, does anyone have any alternatives to taking it to the local recycling centre?
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Try NAND erase while installing the firmware with odin.
I'd also try installing kitkat firmware if you can find it. Sometimes a downgrade fixes issues. You can then upgrade as normal.
Thanks. I'll have a Google and work out what that means. All my (many) Android devices have always been unrooted and only upgraded OTA!
gswarbrick said:
Thanks. I'll have a Google and work out what that means. All my (many) Android devices have always been unrooted and only upgraded OTA!
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Hang on I had a bit of a brain freeze there. The earliest firmware will be Lollipop.
Try the Hong Kong firmware. Instructions to install are on the page.
https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=E4B33EF21DCD11E6949E0CC47A44B7B2
Worth a try, I guess. Used Odin to flash the oldest Lollipop firmware I could find - with the NAND Erase All option - and it all seemed to work, but came back in the same state - six seconds of the boot splash screen followed by a second of black screen and repeat...
(Tried Marshmallow ROMS, too - no luck)
I have a SM-G900V that was on a custom 4.4.4 ROM. I'm selling the phone and wanted to give a stock but updated phone to the guy.
I downloaded the latest for 6.0.1 for the Verzion G900V and flashed it in Odin. It got a write fail. I tried again and it went further but then got another write fail.
Now when I try to boot the phone it goes to Software update failed error. I can boot again by long holding the power button. The phone is still recognized in Odin.
The bootloader was unlocked
The emmc was 15.
The build number of the custom ROM was: Build: KTU84P- G900VRU1ANI2
I'll keep searching for a solution but the guy I'm selling the phone to is freaking out so any and all help would be much appreciated.
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I tried flashing the same build as what was on the phone AN12 and it failed with an Auth fail error in Odin. I did some research and saw that could be a CSC problem. I tried using Kies because I read you can find the CSC code that way. I couldn't get Kies to 'talk' to the phone. It saw that a phone was connected but it wouldn't created the connection. I tried firmware recovery but I need the serial number and Samsung in its infinite wisdom doesn't put the serial number on the sticker inside the phone (at least it doesn't on US Verizon).
It's a phone from Verizon (originally bought on contract) in the US and I have been using US Verizon downloads from either updato or sammobile (for the 4.4.4)
I could realy use some help. I'd like not to bork the phone by just trying hail mary solutions.
Ok try and do this as best as I can......
I bought a vwz S8 G950U used off someone from offer up was working fine when I bought it so when I got home I factory reseted to get all the users apps games etc off it and then it asked for a Google log in info (which I don't know) and I tryed to email the person but won't respond
So I tryed to install factory to binary to bypass it from what I been reading says I can do well I can get in factory binary now but now I cannot install oem stock firmware which I have downloaded 7.0 (what was on it ) says factory binary samsmobile and xda but every time odin3 gives me a fail message I have tryed odin3 3.127,3.13.1,3.12.3 and I think 1 more but every time I get a error....
So right now when I turn on the it his to factory binary mode and don't know of this helps but the battery won't charge past 80%....
What I'm asking if someone can be kind enough to help me out with this issue
P.S. I also tryed to instill Oreo 8.0 also but failed as well....
I can get any I go and post pics if that helps as well
Thank you in advance Jason A.KA. PpperoniRedd
trying to flash SM-G950U to stock and I keep getting SW Rev Check Fail fused 5 Binary 1
could anyone point me to what file i need to use i would appreciatw greatly as it has been a week and i have search on google and youtube and i can't figure it out
VZW S8 that had had FRP lock so i flashed to combination file and now I have only binary mode when the phone boot
when i go in binary mode and check under settings i have the followings
SM-G950U
Android 8.0
Secuirty Level Feb 1 2017
baseband: G950USQU5CRF1
Kernel 4.4.16-13344735
build NRD90M.FA70_G950USQU5ARG4
Download mode I have
Carrier : VZW
RPMB fuse blow
RPMB Provisioned
Current Binary: Samsung official
System Status : Official
FRP Lock : off
warranty void 0x0.
qualcom secure boot enabled
RP SWREV B5 (2.1.1.1.1) K4 S5
secure download enabled
G950usqu5crf1
I have the same problem, somebody already fix the problem?
does anyone know where to go after that error?, same error here if someone can point to the right direction will be appreciated
i have the same issue too, any idea guys?
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i have the same issue too, any idea guys?
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5th digit back is boot loader bit number. This error is commonly from trying to flash with older firm Ware than on the devices
TheMadScientist said:
5th digit back is boot loader bit number. This error is commonly from trying to flash with older firm Ware than on the devices
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I don't think so because i have 2 S8 with similar issues. I have the latest march firmware plus its confirmed bit5