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[Q] Any way to put Safestrap Recovery on without APK?

My Droid 4 is bricked, but out seems to me that if I could get safestrap recovery in, I could boot any working "safe" ROM and leave my non-functioning "unsafe" system alone until the day a fastboot image becomes available.
The only wrinkle is that since the current OS is bricked, I can't load the Safestrap recovery via Apk. Is there any way to load it using one of the remaining capabilities in the phone (normal recovery, fastboot, etc.)?

I definitely don't have the full technical ability to answer your question, but to get the ball rolling:
Can you get adb up and running? If you can't, my guess is no... If you can, somebody who knows more than I do might be able to get you going...

Call Motorola or the wireless vendor where you got your phone and play dumb.
How did you brick your phone?
I bricked mine the first time by restoring a saved stock rom that I had made. Little did I know, but I got the webtop save mixed up, and totally soft-bricked my handset.
Safestrap is a good alternative to having nothing, but you should read everything there is to know about it before installing it. Conceptually, it doesn't share a whole lot with the original clockworkmod recovery.

RueTheDayTrebek said:
Call Motorola or the wireless vendor where you got your phone and play dumb.
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I've thought about it. (1) there's stuff on the internal "sdcard" (/sdcard, as distinct from the removable real SDC) I'd like to recover if I could, so restoring the phone I have right now is preferable, unless restoring from a fastboot recovery wipes /sdcard).. and (2) I hate the idea of "cheating" on a warranty for a self-inflicted product failure, both on the ethics of it and on the remote possibility I could get caught.
How did you brick your phone?
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I had safely rooted the phone (Droid 4 Utility is awesome) and installed Titanium Backup Pro. I was playing around with freezing bloatware, deleting bloatware, and the like... the last thing I did before rebooting and never coming back was integrating system application dalvik cache into the ROM and then undoing that integration. But I can't be sure that was the killer, since I hadn't rebooted for a while before that... one of the other changes earlier could have been it.
Safestrap is a good alternative to having nothing, but you should read everything there is to know about it before installing it. Conceptually, it doesn't share a whole lot with the original clockworkmod recovery.
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Yeah, I recognize it's a very different world because of the locked bootstrap, so I'd obviously have to adapt to the differences, but just the ability to get some use out of the phone before the fastboot recovery leaks would be a good start. My needs are not great. Something besides repeated reboots ("Droid..." every 10 seconds until the battery runs flat) would make me happier than a pig in slop.

podspi said:
I definitely don't have the full technical ability to answer your question, but to get the ball rolling:
Can you get adb up and running? If you can't, my guess is no... If you can, somebody who knows more than I do might be able to get you going...
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Yeah. The times I've tried, the phone never boots to the point that the USB debugging driver on the PC ever sees the phone ("adb devices" lists nothing).
About the only interaction I can get to is to force the phone into fastboot and plugging in with the fastboot USB driver on the PC. RSD Lite does see the phone then. Too bad I don't have a fastboot recovery to use at that point.

Hard bricked??

I was on 10N, rooted, and was planning on bring it in to the store to have them look at something. I was attempting to revert back to 10H, stock, in case they checked for mods.
Using TWRP, I flashed the 10H bootstack. Then, I flashed the 10H-RETURN-2-STOCK.zip. These were all made by @MicroMod777. The 10H-return-2-stock is supposed to restore stock recovery + system.
When I selected reboot into system in TWRP, the screen blacked out. And that's it.
Unable to get any screen to turn on again. No powering up at all.
Any suggestions? If I can't get into download mode, or get the screen on, it's done.

waylo said:
I was on 10N, rooted, and was planning on bring it in to the store to have them look at something. I was attempting to revert back to 10H, stock, in case they checked for mods.
Using TWRP, I flashed the 10H bootstack. Then, I flashed the 10H-RETURN-2-STOCK.zip. These were all made by @MicroMod777. The 10H-return-2-stock is supposed to restore stock recovery + system.
When I selected reboot into system in TWRP, the screen blacked out. And that's it.
Unable to get any screen to turn on again. No powering up at all.
Any suggestions? If I can't get into download mode, or get the screen on, it's done.
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Did u pull battery?
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MicroMod777 said:
Did u pull battery?
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Yes, multiple times. Pressed the power button with battery out. Screen is dead black =(
I think the rationale behind my flash zips makes sense, right? Revert the bootstack, then the system+recovery...

waylo said:
Yes, multiple times. Pressed the power button with battery out. Screen is dead black =(
I think the rationale behind my flash zips makes sense, right? Revert the bootstack, then the system+recovery...
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Not sure what happened. I pulled 10H just in case. Did ur md5 match?
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MicroMod777 said:
Not sure what happened. I pulled 10H just in case. Did ur md5 match?
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Yes it did, checked it right after the transfer, both the bootstack and the recover-to-stock.
I'm guessing it might have been the bootstack, as recover-to-stock.zip wouldn't have affected ability to get into download mode.
I hooked it up to the USB and windows tried to install a qhsusb_bulk driver. But now nothing.
With no download mode, this one is toast I think. Just dropped by the store, a replacement will be shipping out soon.
Crap, I really liked this one's camera, with minimal pinkish tinge.
Kudos for pulling the 10H file, just in case.

waylo said:
Yes it did, checked it right after the transfer, both the bootstack and the recover-to-stock.
I'm guessing it might have been the bootstack, as recover-to-stock.zip wouldn't have affected ability to get into download mode.
I hooked it up to the USB and windows tried to install a qhsusb_bulk driver. But now nothing.
With no download mode, this one is toast I think. Just dropped by the store, a replacement will be shipping out soon.
Crap, I really liked this one's camera, with minimal pinkish tinge.
Kudos for pulling the 10H file, just in case.
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If it was a bad flash then that would of for sure bricked it. A bad Aboot partition= brick for sure.
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MicroMod777 said:
If it was a bad flash then that would of for sure bricked it. A bad Aboot partition= brick for sure.
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Yeah, next time I will go the KDZ route to return to stock. Bummer!

Look up G2 unbrick.
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I am sorry to say but your g4 is hard bricked. You attempted to downgrade on the g4 and that is a BIG NONO. AutoPrime warned us that every update, they change a bit that pervents a downgrade. Once you upgrade to 10n, You are stuck on 10n. If you had tryed the kdz back to 10h, It would have failed.

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I am sorry to say but your g4 is hard bricked. You attempted to downgrade on the g4 and that is a BIG NONO. AutoPrime warned us that every update, they change a bit that pervents a downgrade. Once you upgrade to 10n, You are stuck on 10n. If you had tryed the kdz back to 10h, It would have failed.
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Thank you all for the education.
10N hadn't been out for a day, so I was concerned this would raise some red flags at the store. Otherwise would have kept it on--a vast improvement over 10H.
I haven't been on LG at all previously, so all this info would have been nice to know beforehand. =/
Oh well, live and learn.
Of course it's similar with most phones (i.e. Samsung won't let you downgrade bootloaders/modem), but typically it will just not take, rather than brick. As I recall, what happened to me is an inherent danger with TWRP zip flashing.
Yeah, the KDZ failed 10h flash would have been a nicer way to let me know I am trying to do something very very bad.
I looked at some LG2 unbrick notes. Most of them talk about the connected computer showing several hard drives when connected. At this point, I can't even get the computer to show the qhsusb_bulk driver install attempt again. Any tips on how to get the phone to power on the right way to allow for this?

Thank you all for the edumacation. I am on 10n and will delete my 10h 'revert to stock' zip and anything else 10h. I didn't realize you cannot downgrade.
I will also delete my 10h Nandroid I made a few days before flashing 10n, and will make a 10n Nandroid.

Biker1 said:
Thank you all for the edumacation. I am on 10n and will delete my 10h 'revert to stock' zip and anything else 10h. I didn't realize you cannot downgrade.
I will also delete my 10h Nandroid I made a few days before flashing 10n, and will make a 10n Nandroid.
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I don't know for sure that the 10H system + kernel + recovery files will cause trouble. It's probably the bootstack file only that affects the ability to boot successfully. Provided you can get into download mode, you can salvage pretty much anything.
Your nandroid .data partition would probably be fine.

waylo said:
I don't know for sure that the 10H system + kernel + recovery files will cause trouble. It's probably the bootstack file only that affects the ability to boot successfully. Provided you can get into download mode, you can salvage pretty much anything.
Your nandroid .data partition would probably be fine.
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I hear ya.
I needed to make an updated 10h Nandroid anyway.

Don't hold me to it but from what i can tell we aren't being locked out of downgrading in future updates, just in 10n as it's main purpose was to patch stage fright which was a massive security flaw and they felt it unsafe to allow downgrade to an insecure state

so uh huge question here...i got my phone from tmobile aand it was 10h....so i flashed twrp and it worked...but now no matter what rom i run i get a hang until i reboot..then when i reboot the phone spazzes the **** out...help anyone thanks

Your problem is unrelated to this thread. Your phone is buggy but not bricked.

Last night I tried to root my phone. I pushed a rooted image. It completed and rebooted. Then I got a security error 11. I then pushed a factory image using the KDZ method. Now it's completely dead. Pulled battery a few times. Nothing. Held down power and volume down a few times. Nothing. Plugged it in to charge. No LED light, no battery charging animation, no security error. No nothing. I also connected it to my PC with a usb cable while holding in volume up. Nothing. A whole lot of nothing. I contacted LG and they sent me a fedex label. It's now in the mail.
Question: I have the naughty image on there, but as far as I know it never actually took so I never had root. Also, presumably the factory image is what is currently loaded. So will they be able to detect that the phone is rooted? If they find the naughty file will they consider that in the same way as if I had succeeded in rooting it?
I knew at the time that I was doing something that would void the warranty so I can't complain too much. So then in the process of finding that I was naughty will they unbrick it at least to the point where I can pray for a future fix? I can say "gosh darn just send it back as is" and hope that they helped me out while detecting my naughtiness. Or if I say, "ok you got me, what's it gonna cost for you to unbrick my phone?" will they fix it at a reasonable price? If not, can I run it over with my car and pay the $150 deductible on my insurance? Basically, where am I at?

this is lg we are talking about. They will do 1 of 2 things to fix it, 1. reflash the whole emmc chip call it done. 2. swap out the mother board and call it done.

So sorry, it was not a bad flash I did this exact thing tried to revert. You are hard bricked I just turned my phone in though because I did it on day 2 I had it and got a new one. Just warning people you upgrade and try to go back you will get a hard brick.

I did the same thing as smkyle, but I haven't turned mine in yet. Is there any hope for fixing it.
Edit: In device manager it showed "QHSUSB_BULK" and then stopped. I have a spare battery and charger so after swapping out the battery the computer read the phone again, but this time installed drives and now shows "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM7)".

[FIXED] Baffled about shutdown

I have a Sunshine unlocked Turbo that has recently began randomly shutting down. I have tried a few roms to see if there was any difference, but couldn't get anything to work. I also tried installing a stock, unmodified rom to no avail (kept getting an error on the install). I could get CM12.1 installed the best, but after a couple of minutes it would shut down again. I tried wiping everything off the phone through TWRP (system, cache, dalvik, and internal storage) to no avail. I was able to get it to run longer on CM without GAPPS, about 10 minutes or so before the shutdown. Any ideas?
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Not sure what the exact issue was, but I downloaded the Droid Turbo OEM from HERE. Waited 8 hours to download (original links don't work anymore and the mirror is stupid and charges for a fast download), unzipped the file, then ran the VRZ_XT1254_SU4TL-44_44_CFC.bat and it booted right up and has been working fine. I then simply installed TWRP, flashed SuperSU, then edited the build.prop to get hotspot working.

flametail2518 said:
I have a Sunshine unlocked Turbo that has recently began randomly shutting down. I have tried a few roms to see if there was any difference, but couldn't get anything to work. I also tried installing a stock, unmodified rom to no avail (kept getting an error on the install). I could get CM12.1 installed the best, but after a couple of minutes it would shut down again. I tried wiping everything off the phone through TWRP (system, cache, dalvik, and internal storage) to no avail. I was able to get it to run longer on CM without GAPPS, about 10 minutes or so before the shutdown. Any ideas?
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When it shuts down, does it immediately power off, or do you see the "shutting down" message?
If I were you, I would try using the Verizon Upgrade Assistant to repair the phone. It won't affect your unlocked bootloader, and it will ensure that all the software on your phone is stock.

TheSt33v said:
When it shuts down, does it immediately power off, or do you see the "shutting down" message?
If I were you, I would try using the Verizon Upgrade Assistant to repair the phone. It won't affect your unlocked bootloader, and it will ensure that all the software on your phone is stock.
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Mine just shuts off around 13~17% percent battery without warning. Not sure why though.

GreaterLesser said:
Mine just shuts off around 13~17% percent battery without warning. Not sure why though.
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It's a long shot, but you might want to try a battery calibration app. You phone could be reading 13-17% when it's actually at 0%. I think it's more likely that it's some sort of hardware issue, though.

TheSt33v said:
It's a long shot, but you might want to try a battery calibration app. You phone could be reading 13-17% when it's actually at 0%. I think it's more likely that it's some sort of hardware issue, though.
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Even though the percentage aforementioned is read from the bootloader? I get this percentage when my phone is off and I plug in the changer it read the battery is charged to 13~17%.

GreaterLesser said:
Even though the percentage aforementioned is read from the bootloader? I get this percentage when my phone is off and I plug in the changer it read the battery is charged to 13~17%.
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Honestly, I have no idea.

I agree yes try recalibrating the battery. Or do a clean flash. It should recalibrate the battery when you do this.
The calibration is simply a file based on battery reads.

TheSt33v said:
When it shuts down, does it immediately power off, or do you see the "shutting down" message?
If I were you, I would try using the Verizon Upgrade Assistant to repair the phone. It won't affect your unlocked bootloader, and it will ensure that all the software on your phone is stock.
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It is immediately shutting down without a warning.
I'll try the VUA tomorrow and see how that goes. Hopefully a fresh, OEM install will fix the issue so I can get CM12 installed.

flametail2518 said:
It is immediately shutting down without a warning.
I'll try the VUA tomorrow and see how that goes. Hopefully a fresh, OEM install will fix the issue so I can get CM12 installed.
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Hmm. That sounds like a hardware issue to me, but you'll find out once you run the upgrade assistant.
I had a problem once where the phone seemed like it was powering off, but it was actually just never waking up when the screen went dark. Reflashing all images didn't help. I ended up sending it in to Motorola for a warranty replacement, which was a surprisingly easy process.

My phone likes to shut down around 1-8% without warning, but it does say Powering down as it does it. It's kind of annoying, but I'm sure that's not similar to what you're experiencing.

TheSt33v said:
Hmm. That sounds like a hardware issue to me, but you'll find out once you run the upgrade assistant.
I had a problem once where the phone seemed like it was powering off, but it was actually just never waking up when the screen went dark. Reflashing all images didn't help. I ended up sending it in to Motorola for a warranty replacement, which was a surprisingly easy process.
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I can't get VUA or the Repair Assistant to even recognize the device. Are there any guides to flashing the stock firmware? I can't seem to find one online and it's a bit of a pain. I'm glad I have a N5X to use instead.

flametail2518 said:
I can't get VUA or the Repair Assistant to even recognize the device. Are there any guides to flashing the stock firmware? I can't seem to find one online and it's a bit of a pain. I'm glad I have a N5X to use instead.
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If you have a Nexus 5X, I'm assuming you know how to use fastboot.
1. Download this: http://www.rootjunkysdl.com/getdown...o/Firmware/VRZ_XT1254_SU4TL-44_44_CFC.xml.zip
2. Extract it somewhere.
3. Right click on the .bat file and select edit.
4. Find the entry for Quark.
5. Boot into bootloader mode and connect to PC.
6. Use the commands listed in the Quark section to flash the images.

TheSt33v said:
If you have a Nexus 5X, I'm assuming you know how to use fastboot.
1. Download this: http://www.rootjunkysdl.com/getdown...o/Firmware/VRZ_XT1254_SU4TL-44_44_CFC.xml.zip
2. Extract it somewhere.
3. Right click on the .bat file and select edit.
4. Find the entry for Quark.
5. Boot into bootloader mode and connect to PC.
6. Use the commands listed in the Quark section to flash the images.
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See previous post. I got it fixed today.
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TheSt33v said:
If you have a Nexus 5X, I'm assuming you know how to use fastboot.
1. Download this: http://www.rootjunkysdl.com/getdown...o/Firmware/VRZ_XT1254_SU4TL-44_44_CFC.xml.zip
2. Extract it somewhere.
3. Right click on the .bat file and select edit.
4. Find the entry for Quark.
5. Boot into bootloader mode and connect to PC.
6. Use the commands listed in the Quark section to flash the images.
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If I just double click the .bat it automatically flashes everything. Is that the wrong way? There's no "entry for Quark" in the .bat.
It worked for about 48 hours this time before it did another shutdown.

flametail2518 said:
If I just double click the .bat it automatically flashes everything. Is that the wrong way? There's no "entry for Quark" in the .bat.
It worked for about 48 hours this time before it did another shutdown.
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Sorry, I missed a step. Yes, double clicking on the .bat file should work fine. I got confused. If doing that didn't fix it, you might want to think about getting a warranty replacement if possible, or a new phone. Motorola has an option where you pay $25 and they ship you a new phone without inspecting the old one. It even comes in the original packaging, which makes me suspect that it's actually new, not refurbished. This is the option I chose when I replaced the phone that I had modified with Moforoot. The process went smoothly despite my "modified" system status.

TheSt33v said:
Sorry, I missed a step. Yes, double clicking on the .bat file should work fine. I got confused. If doing that didn't fix it, you might want to think about getting a warranty replacement if possible, or a new phone. Motorola has an option where you pay $25 and they ship you a new phone without inspecting the old one. It even comes in the original packaging, which makes me suspect that it's actually new, not refurbished. This is the option I chose when I replaced the phone that I had modified with Moforoot. The process went smoothly despite my "modified" system status.
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I'll have to try that. I dropped my VZW insurance when I got the N5X since Nexus Protect is better and cheaper than VZW. Do I just go through Motorola's site for it?
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flametail2518 said:
I'll have to try that. I dropped my VZW insurance when I got the N5X since Nexus Protect is better and cheaper than VZW. Do I just go through Motorola's site for it?
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Here you go: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/mcp/service/session/
Click on "request a repair" and follow the prompts. You won't even have to interact with a person.
One caveat though: I read recently that someone tried to do this and they tried to give him a Droid Turbo 2 as a replacement. I'm not saying that will happen, but it's something to be aware of.

TheSt33v said:
Here you go: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/mcp/service/session/
Click on "request a repair" and follow the prompts. You won't even have to interact with a person.
One caveat though: I read recently that someone tried to do this and they tried to give him a Droid Turbo 2 as a replacement. I'm not saying that will happen, but it's something to be aware of.
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Thanks for this! It was covered and I can get it done for free since I don't need my Turbo.

flametail2518 said:
Thanks for this! It was covered and I can get it done for free since I don't need my Turbo.
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I avoided the free option since I got the impression that they inspect your phone first to ensure that nothing is wrong with it that would make its warranty void. Like, say, an unlocked bootloader. But it could be that they just check for physical damage. I dunno. Good luck!

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I avoided the free option since I got the impression that they inspect your phone first to ensure that nothing is wrong with it that would make its warranty void. Like, say, an unlocked bootloader. But it could be that they just check for physical damage. I dunno. Good luck!
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The free option said they look for physical damage first then go on to the repair.

Galaxy Tab s2 boot loop

I have done this http://forum.xda-developers.com/tab-s2/development/root-cf-autoroot-tab-s2-sm-t3187202 to root my device it all passes and after restart it will not stop looping, Help please?

are you able to get into download mode by holding power + down volume + home button for 10 seconds or until it goes into the mode? If so you can easily use SmartSwitch to reinitialize the firmware, it will download and flash it. http://www.samsung.com/us/smart-switch/
You will need to install Smart Switch and hit emergency software recovery and initialization under the more button in the top right. Your device will likely not be shown in it's current state so you will need to type your specific model number (example "SM-T710") without quotes, you will be asked for your serial number as well, so get the number from the sticker that was on your tablet or the tablet box/product packaging.
You WILL need an internet connection, the program should provide any steps and has a built in guide should anything not be clear in this post. Please be aware that if you did not make a backup you will lose your data. I am not experienced enough to know if there is another way around this but at this point and time I doubt it.
Smart Switch is a fantastic app, it recovered my device when EVERYTHING was destroyed save for the download mode.
Let us know if it works for you!

Nice, mine is the smt810 and I'll do this once I get home in a few hours and let you know how it goes . Thanks

It clearly states you need to flash the permissive kernel before rooting or you will boot loop.

Ok thanks wirelesskebab it worked and ashyx how do you flash it and will it even work? i dont want to brick a 400$ tab lol

Seems I am also in in similar boat. I was going back to stock and the cable became loose and I have a bad flash. I can access download mode but have lost TWRP and root. Problem is odin fails to flash original firmware and smart switch for pc seems to hang at 0% after downloading software. Is there any way to force odin?

triniboy said:
Seems I am also in in similar boat. I was going back to stock and the cable became loose and I have a bad flash. I can access download mode but have lost TWRP and root. Problem is odin fails to flash original firmware and smart switch for pc seems to hang at 0% after downloading software. Is there any way to force odin?
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How long did you leave smart switch to attempt an initialization? 30 minutes? You may try using smart switch on another computer and giving it a go. Another thing you might try is if the cable is damaged swapping it out.
I can't really say beyond that. I will say that Kies and Smart Switch froze on my PC and I ended up moving to another desktop to get the job done and uninstalling/reinstalling. Make sure to copy your backups though as uninstalling removes them too.
If you are still experiencing issues then unfortunately it is beyond my limited experience. Hope this helps.
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Ok thanks wirelesskebab it worked and ashyx how do you flash it and will it even work? i dont want to brick a 400$ tab lol
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I think that it's better to install TWRP and from inside TWRP click install and load the latest SuperSU from a directory before hand from www.chainfire.eu. That's how I root my tablet. I was using permissive kernel and auto-root but it's not necissary. I can't speak for any benefit or lack thereof.

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How long did you leave smart switch to attempt an initialization? 30 minutes? You may try using smart switch on another computer and giving it a go. Another thing you might try is if the cable is damaged swapping it out.
I can't really say beyond that. I will say that Kies and Smart Switch froze on my PC and I ended up moving to another desktop to get the job done and uninstalling/reinstalling. Make sure to copy your backups though as uninstalling removes them too.
If you are still experiencing issues then unfortunately it is beyond my limited experience. Hope this helps.
I think that it's better to install TWRP and from inside TWRP click install and load the latest SuperSU from a directory before hand from www.chainfire.eu. That's how I root my tablet. I was using permissive kernel and auto-root but it's not necissary. I can't speak for any benefit or lack thereof.
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I left smart switch on till I got a try again message odd.. I was wondering why odin and original firmware cant save my bacon at this point?

Thatguy_1 said:
Nice, mine is the smt810 and I'll do this once I get home in a few hours and let you know how it goes . Thanks
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I left smart switch on till I got a try again message odd.. I was wondering why odin and original firmware cant save my bacon at this point?[/QUOTo
ok laptop worked.. huge relief back to 5.02
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Thatguy_1 said:
Ok thanks wirelesskebab it worked and ashyx how do you flash it and will it even work? i dont want to brick a 400$ tab lol
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Of course it will work, but it's for 5.1.1 and 6.0 devices.
Just read the related thread.
Although I can't understand why you boot looped on 5.0.2 as it doesn't require a modification to the boot.img.
As suggested I advise you root with supersu 2.65 via twrp.

Help please!!!

For the most part i am not a noob. I have used kits, and roms, and odin, and twrp for years on sammy devices.
Ok, so here it is.
I had phone rooted, all was good, went through the steps to unroot, and get official MM update, then rooted again. I am now looking to get the new Google Pixel device, however, the person taking the phone wants it stock, and unrooted.
I have all the files downloaded, but now it seems that my phone will not connect to the computer, nor will it be recognized by ODIN, this is the same computer i always, use, i do not do any updates on this computer, it is pretty much used only for phones, and video editing.
Should i try wiping device first, then see if it connects so that i can flash via ODIN?
Device does not come up either when looking into the Device Manager.
Any help would be much appreciated.
used this to gain root on last attempt
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...overy-n910t-t3-marshmallow-pe3-guide-t3406870

primus123 said:
For the most part i am not a noob. I have used kits, and roms, and odin, and twrp for years on sammy devices.
Ok, so here it is.
I had phone rooted, all was good, went through the steps to unroot, and get official MM update, then rooted again. I am now looking to get the new Google Pixel device, however, the person taking the phone wants it stock, and unrooted.
I have all the files downloaded, but now it seems that my phone will not connect to the computer, nor will it be recognized by ODIN, this is the same computer i always, use, i do not do any updates on this computer, it is pretty much used only for phones, and video editing.
Should i try wiping device first, then see if it connects so that i can flash via ODIN?
Device does not come up either when looking into the Device Manager.
Any help would be much appreciated.
used this to gain root on last attempt
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...overy-n910t-t3-marshmallow-pe3-guide-t3406870
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Reinstall samsung usb drivers and reboot pc.

Trex888 said:
Reinstall samsung usb drivers and reboot pc.
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Was the first thing i did, i actually did both of the computers in my house.
I am at a point now that it will only charge while powered off.
It will not charge while powered on either,

primus123 said:
For the most part i am not a noob. I have used kits, and roms, and odin, and twrp for years on sammy devices.
Ok, so here it is.
I had phone rooted, all was good, went through the steps to unroot, and get official MM update, then rooted again. I am now looking to get the new Google Pixel device, however, the person taking the phone wants it stock, and unrooted.
I have all the files downloaded, but now it seems that my phone will not connect to the computer, nor will it be recognized by ODIN, this is the same computer i always, use, i do not do any updates on this computer, it is pretty much used only for phones, and video editing.
Should i try wiping device first, then see if it connects so that i can flash via ODIN?
Device does not come up either when looking into the Device Manager.
Any help would be much appreciated.
used this to gain root on last attempt
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...overy-n910t-t3-marshmallow-pe3-guide-t3406870
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If You're already on stock just rooted why not boot into recovery and factory reset? If not on stock try another touchwiz based ROM see if you can get USB connectivity of any type, if so good, if not USB port may have a cold solder on data pins.

Since youre on stock this is one of the few times ibwould recomend using samsung kies. It should wipe your phone and set it back to stock. Good luck hope it works out.

Willielikesmonkeys said:
If You're already on stock just rooted why not boot into recovery and factory reset? If not on stock try another touchwiz based ROM see if you can get USB connectivity of any type, if so good, if not USB port may have a cold solder on data pins.
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I have been trying to download a ROM, but none of them will continue to download to the phone. They get about 60% and then it stops.

primus123 said:
I have been trying to download a ROM, but none of them will continue to download to the phone. They get about 60% and then it stops.
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Exactly why i suggested kies. It should work IF you are just rooted and stock and have made no other mods.

freakboy13 said:
Exactly why i suggested kies. It should work IF you are just rooted and stock and have made no other mods.
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Phone will not connect to computer unless the device is powered off so I can't use Keys cuz it does not detect that the phone is plugged in

freakboy13 said:
Exactly why i suggested kies. It should work IF you are just rooted and stock and have made no other mods.
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Finally got a ROM to download, just finished installing. As soon as I get home, I will see if I can connect to my computer. I will update back with more info.

New update, RaoM, downloaded, and flashed. Everything good. Still no USB working. So now I am to guess it is broken, but, have no way to return to stock.
So, how do I return to stock without access to computer via Odin or kies?
I have purchased a spare battery last week anyway, got it yesterday, came with battery charger. So for now good, a little bit.

Nope, no working. Now it seems that the USB port works about 5% of the time. And Tmobile, told me 200 to send it in for repair/replace, get the hell outta here.

If your usb is borked the only option is to open up the phone and see whats wrong. Do you have any repair shops close to you? Where i live we have these little cellular stores that sell cheap phones and repairs maybe they can replace the usb port? Other wise time for a new phone. You sure its the port and mot your usb cord? Good luck hope it works out.