Note 4 SM-N910T that keeps getting stuck in a boot loop - T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So i purchased a Note 4 SM-N910T about a year ago. It worked fine but last month shortly after the 5.1.1 update I did it started randomly restarting for no reason. First i taught it was Snapchat because I red somewhere that there are camera problems, so I stopped using it. But it kept restarting even after that. From then I have made a factory and a master reset, rooted the phone and even installed CM 12. No mater what i do it keeps on restarting. The only way to get it out of the boot loop is to connect it to a charger that is not a fast charger. Then it starts charging and works normally and you can do everything normally. After you remove it from the charger it works as long as you do not use it. When you start using it and want to do something with it it starts restarting again. I hope somebody can help me fix this issue. I have noticed that connecting it to WIFI makes it 100% sure that it will restart any moment. If you leave it without WIFI as long as you do not do anything big it will not restart. For example I watched series on my phone I downloaded beforehand. I was able to go to the CM 12 file manager and change series for the duration of my bus drive and it has not reset yet and it has not been connected to a charger for around 12 hours already.
My last resort is to wait 3 hours for the stupid free 5.0.1 official firmware and flash it using the TWRP Recovery or Odin. If that does not work I would have t give it to a service. Any help will be greatly appreciated! Also a link to where I can download the 5.0.1 official firmware for free in normal speed will be of greatly appreciated as well!
Merry Christmas!

That's odd, I recommend odin flashing the stock ROM and everything. (Modem + bootloader) the latest one is DOK2 for T-Mobile

MisterCoolBeans said:
That's odd, I recommend odin flashing the stock ROM and everything. (Modem + bootloader) the latest one is DOK2 for T-Mobile
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Do you have a link to where I could download that because all I found were sites where the free user speeds took 3 hours to download 1.5 GB?:crying:

Let me see if I can find one
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Here is the full untouched ROM that you can download from Sammobile but it was uploaded to mega instead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-tmobile/development/mirror-stock-tw-t3260858
Make sure you click the first link!

MisterCoolBeans said:
Let me see if I can find one
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Here is the full untouched ROM that you can download from Sammobile but it was uploaded to mega instead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-tmobile/development/mirror-stock-tw-t3260858
Make sure you click the first link!
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Thank you very much! I put it for download and it has a reasonable speed. After its done I will try and flash it! I hope the problem does not occur anymore!

Lazarov987 said:
Thank you very much! I put it for download and it has a reasonable speed. After its done I will try and flash it! I hope the problem does not occur anymore!
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So since the phone restarts when I connect it to the WIFI should i also flash the stock modem or just try first without it?

Lazarov987 said:
So since the phone restarts when I connect it to the WIFI should i also flash the stock modem or just try first without it?
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If you flash the stock firmware it includes the baseband and modem

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If you flash the stock firmware it includes the baseband and modem
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To revive the thread I tried flashing the N910TUVU2DOK2_N910TTMB2DOK2_N910TUVU2DOK2_HOME.tar via Odin. It all went fine and after starting the phone it went on to the step where its optimizing apps. It got stuck there and it went back to the boot loop. I had reflash the CM 12 and TWRP Recovery and now I am back at 0. So my question is how should I flash the stock rom. Go to TWRP do a factory reset than turn the phone off and flash the stock rom via Odin? Should I also flash TWRP ans SuperSu after flashing the stock rom?
Thank you for your help!

I've been having the same problem for about a week and a half; it's super annoying. I was running Dynamic Pop on COG2 then yesterday I updated to DOK2 and flashed Maximum Overdrive... no improvement. It rarely even fully boots before freezing or rebooting.
My best guess as to what the problem is that it may be overheating because it tends to actually boot if I put it in the freezer while booting, but then it freezes soon after taking it out. I suppose it could also be internal memory corruption.
Either way, I'm getting ready to do a warranty exchange.

Lazarov987 said:
To revive the thread I tried flashing the N910TUVU2DOK2_N910TTMB2DOK2_N910TUVU2DOK2_HOME.tar via Odin. It all went fine and after starting the phone it went on to the step where its optimizing apps. It got stuck there and it went back to the boot loop. I had reflash the CM 12 and TWRP Recovery and now I am back at 0. So my question is how should I flash the stock rom. Go to TWRP do a factory reset than turn the phone off and flash the stock rom via Odin? Should I also flash TWRP ans SuperSu after flashing the stock rom?
Thank you for your help!
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First focus on getting a clean stock firmware booted. Do what you mentioned above but don't flash TWRP or superSu until the stock ROM is stable. We need to narrow down the issues so do as few modifications as possible.
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jazzmachine said:
I've been having the same problem for about a week and a half; it's super annoying. I was running Dynamic Pop on COG2 then yesterday I updated to DOK2 and flashed Maximum Overdrive... no improvement. It rarely even fully boots before freezing or rebooting.
My best guess as to what the problem is that it may be overheating because it tends to actually boot if I put it in the freezer while booting, but then it freezes soon after taking it out. I suppose it could also be internal memory corruption.
Either way, I'm getting ready to do a warranty exchange.
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You may have messed up the partitions. There is a thread about the pit file you should check out.

ShrekOpher said:
First focus on getting a clean stock firmware booted. Do what you mentioned above but don't flash TWRP or superSu until the stock ROM is stable. We need to narrow down the issues so do as few modifications as possible.
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You may have messed up the partitions. There is a thread about the pit file you should check out.
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What thread is that and how do I find it? I mean I always checked that in Odin i never had Re-partition on.

ShrekOpher said:
First focus on getting a clean stock firmware booted. Do what you mentioned above but don't flash TWRP or superSu until the stock ROM is stable. We need to narrow down the issues so do as few modifications as possible.
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You may have messed up the partitions. There is a thread about the pit file you should check out.
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I actually downloaded 2 stock roms for my Note 4. One was the COG2 and the other one was the completely stock firmware. I tried flashing them but Odin failed (Auth) whatever that means. The only stock rom I was able to flash was 5.1.1 but it wouldn't boot up so I had to install CM 12 again! I have no idea how to fix the phone. All I want is to return to 5.0.1 and delete any changes. The phone has no apps on it so i have nothing to loose but I do not know how to do it..

Lazarov987 said:
I actually downloaded 2 stock roms for my Note 4. One was the COG2 and the other one was the completely stock firmware. I tried flashing them but Odin failed (Auth) whatever that means. The only stock rom I was able to flash was 5.1.1 but it wouldn't boot up so I had to install CM 12 again! I have no idea how to fix the phone. All I want is to return to 5.0.1 and delete any changes. The phone has no apps on it so i have nothing to loose but I do not know how to do it..
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You cannot use 5.0.1 ROMs on DOK2 they will never boot and no down grading. You have to use 5.1.1 ROMs for now on.

ShrekOpher said:
You cannot use 5.0.1 ROMs on DOK2 they will never boot and no down grading. You have to use 5.1.1 ROMs for now on.
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check this out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...-solution-to-emmcread-write-problems-t3281179

Ashwin Prabhunerurkar said:
check this out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...-solution-to-emmcread-write-problems-t3281179
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This is exactly what is happening to my T-Mobile Note 4 (SM-N910T) and the thing that you did to your Canadian Note 4 is exactly what I want to do. But can I use the firmware you provided at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/ref-stock-firmware-kernel-modem-recovery-t2920452
or must I use the T-Mobile ones and if I have to use the N910T firmware where can I get it so I can do what you did? A link or a thread would be amazing cause I really miss using my phone as normal!

Lazarov987 said:
This is exactly what is happening to my T-Mobile Note 4 (SM-N910T) and the thing that you did to your Canadian Note 4 is exactly what I want to do. But can I use the firmware you provided at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/ref-stock-firmware-kernel-modem-recovery-t2920452
or must I use the T-Mobile ones and if I have to use the N910T firmware where can I get it so I can do what you did? A link or a thread would be amazing cause I really miss using my phone as normal!
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Don't flash Canadian tar files
We are searching for the answer
Hope to come back to you with a solution

Try Odin flash back to stock.
@dannygoround

dannygoround said:
Try Odin flash back to stock.
@dannygoround
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Doesnt work. Wont flash the stock rom. It says Fail(Auth)

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[Q] Tab stuck on samsung logo after flashing, need help

My sister owns this tab, and she wanted me to update its firmware from stock 2.2 (froyo) to 2.3.6 (gingerbread). I followed a guide on youtube, and I downloaded the files provided in the description tab. The flashing went smoothly, but after rebooting, the tab won't get past the samsung logo. Have I killed her tab? If I did, she'd kill me too Please help..
Additional info:
Model: GT-P1000
FCC ID: A3LGTP1000
I think she bought the tab in germany, if so then what firmware should I download?
Is it possible to just download any FW file to use for flashing? If not can anyone please direct me to the proper firmware?
I've been googling for a day..Download 2 firmwares but still no luck.. also tried wiping user data and cache.
Thanks for any help..much appreciated!
You need to restore via Odin first download Odin then head over to this link
http://allkindfile.blogspot.com/2012/07/odin-flasher-and-original-ops-pit-file.html?m=1 scroll down to the bottom and find the Samsung galaxy tab pit for the gt-p1000 after that go to this link http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ and search your tablet in the search box and it should say Germany on it download that file. Boit into download mode i believe its voljme down + power. Open Odin and click pit and open the pit file you downloaded. Then click PDA and find the firmware you got from the last link. Then just hit start and you should be good to go
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Thank you very much atlast someone replied!
Anyhow i downloaded the pit(s) for my device, but i got 4 pit files, (gt-p1000_mr, pit-909, pit-EUR and pit-p1) which one do i have to use?
Also i already downloaded 2 germany firmwares, one is released 2011, the other 2012. Theyre both at version 2.3.6, should i use them? or do i have to download a 2.2 froyo firmware (you said restore)
I'm really confused, but i'll try them all now. thanks very much!!!!!!
chir0n said:
Thank you very much atlast someone replied!
Anyhow i downloaded the pit(s) for my device, but i got 4 pit files, (gt-p1000_mr, pit-909, pit-EUR and pit-p1) which one do i have to use?
Also i already downloaded 2 germany firmwares, one is released 2011, the other 2012. Theyre both at version 2.3.6, should i use them? or do i have to download a 2.2 froyo firmware (you said restore)
I'm really confused, but i'll try them all now. thanks very much!!!!!!
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I forgot to mention did you boot into recovery and wipe data and see if you got it to boot? Often times after an update you have to boot into stock recovery and wipe cache and factory reset but if that failes just use the pit gt-p1000 and the firmware I would try froyo then if that fails to work do 2011 then if that don't work try 2012 but always use the pit file if none of these work then it means your internal sdcard gave out. Also before trying all of this try doing a factory reset in recovery and if you get errors post a screenshot of it so I get a better idea of what happened. Hope this helps
EDIT: sorry just read the part where u already did the factory reset and wipe cache was it in stock recovery? And did you get any errors?
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Yes i did try factory resetting and wiping off cache data every flash/recovery i do, but it doesnt help. when i reset userdata, it always says that it cannot access "system/csc/via/something", and rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10. I know i'm doing something wrong and i just cant figure it out because there are thousands of threads here, sticky posts doesn't help..im no techie guy but im trying to deal with the situation with positive thinking.. anyway thanks for the help bud, please bear with me until i fix this off..thank you so much..
chir0n said:
Yes i did try factory resetting and wiping off cache data every flash/recovery i do, but it doesnt help. when i reset userdata, it always says that it cannot access "system/csc/via/something", and rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10. I know i'm doing something wrong and i just cant figure it out because there are thousands of threads here, sticky posts doesn't help..im no techie guy but im trying to deal with the situation with positive thinking.. anyway thanks for the help bud, please bear with me until i fix this off..thank you so much..
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Oh I see what happened has this tablet previously been rooted or on a custom ROM? Because normally when on a custom ROM specially with our tablets the partition format changes from rfs to ext4 because its faster and more reliable. That being said what your experiencing is your tablet trying to boot but its not the right format because touch wiz only runs on rfs format. This happened to my tablet too when I tried to restore to stock and all I did was flash the pit and the stock firmware in Odin and it booted right up. Took my tablet about 20 minutes the first time to boot up though but it eventually did.
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oh, is that the case? but my sister's tab isnt rooted nor had any custom roms before i flashed it. it was on stock firmware.. would it really take that long (20mins+) for a newly flashed device to boot up? approximately how long would should i keep it stuck at the samsung logo before i quit? im willing to wait hours, just for the tab to work. im gonna flash it again using 2.3.6 gingerbread firmware and a pit file using odin, and gonna let it stand until i wake up later and report the results. thank you so much!
chir0n said:
oh, is that the case? but my sister's tab isnt rooted nor had any custom roms before i flashed it. it was on stock firmware.. would it really take that long (20mins+) for a newly flashed device to boot up? approximately how long would should i keep it stuck at the samsung logo before i quit? im willing to wait hours, just for the tab to work. im gonna flash it again using 2.3.6 gingerbread firmware and a pit file using odin, and gonna let it stand until i wake up later and report the results. thank you so much!
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I would say wait 20 minutes or just stare at the Samsung logo if it appears to blink and stay at the Samsung logo then your still in a boot loop BTW how did you update the tab? If you did it correctly it should have been just OTA correct? Or did you flash it manually in stock recovery?
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jazz995756 said:
I would say wait 20 minutes or just stare at the Samsung logo if it appears to blink and stay at the Samsung logo then your still in a boot loop BTW how did you update the tab? If you did it correctly it should have been just OTA correct? Or did you flash it manually in stock recovery?
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i flashed it using odin the first time, using a german firmware+pit file i downloaded at sammobile. is that called stock recovery? YES, the samsung logo blinks, so i am in a boot loop now..how can i fix this.. my sister's getting angry now i really need to fix this asap
ps. what is OTA?
chir0n said:
i flashed it using odin the first time, using a german firmware+pit file i downloaded at sammobile. is that called stock recovery? YES, the samsung logo blinks, so i am in a boot loop now..how can i fix this.. my sister's getting angry now i really need to fix this asap
ps. what is OTA?
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OTA stands for over the air update and well do you still get errors in recovery? And did you flash that pit file with all the other firmwares u had?
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i fixed it, finally.
i followed instructions from the Overcome Rom 4.0 tutorials by sos_sifou which is located on the samsung galaxy tab general forum.
first, i downloaded the GB-stock-safe-v5 rom, flash the pda, pit, and the phone modem.bin file. i think what my error really is was i wasn't adding a modem file. after flashing, still i got a couple of errors in recovery mode BUT after it restarted by itself, it booted right away, no 20 minute waiting time. then from there, i was really happy that i managed to fix it but i had gone for a little more. i installed overcome kernel and rom which i was glad i did, its really fast now, and really stable. instructions are easy to follow, you cant miss anything but as pre se, you have to follow everything carefully.
thanks anyway for all the help dude, i wish you also could fix your bricked tab? i read your thread a while back, good luck to you
chir0n said:
i fixed it, finally.
i followed instructions from the Overcome Rom 4.0 tutorials by sos_sifou which is located on the samsung galaxy tab general forum.
first, i downloaded the GB-stock-safe-v5 rom, flash the pda, pit, and the phone modem.bin file. i think what my error really is was i wasn't adding a modem file. after flashing, still i got a couple of errors in recovery mode BUT after it restarted by itself, it booted right away, no 20 minute waiting time. then from there, i was really happy that i managed to fix it but i had gone for a little more. i installed overcome kernel and rom which i was glad i did, its really fast now, and really stable. instructions are easy to follow, you cant miss anything but as pre se, you have to follow everything carefully.
thanks anyway for all the help dude, i wish you also could fix your bricked tab? i read your thread a while back, good luck to you
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Its still at Samsung they charge me $170 cuz I got a suggestion to flash overcome and I bricked it so I just bought a different one
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That is because yours is CDMA tab.
Overcome is for GSM only.
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jazz995756 said:
Its still at Samsung they charge me $170 cuz I got a suggestion to flash overcome and I bricked it so I just bought a different one
priyana:
That is because yours is CDMA tab.
Overcome is for GSM only.
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That's some really bad thing that's gone, anyway if you can afford the $170 then why not? instead of just forsaking the tab away. again thanks for all the help dude, it was my first time flashing android devices, but not nokias. it was different in someway, anyhow just always be cautious of what you do always. please close thread tnx
i need help
chir0n said:
i fixed it, finally.
i followed instructions from the Overcome Rom 4.0 tutorials by sos_sifou which is located on the samsung galaxy tab general forum.
first, i downloaded the GB-stock-safe-v5 rom, flash the pda, pit, and the phone modem.bin file. i think what my error really is was i wasn't adding a modem file. after flashing, still i got a couple of errors in recovery mode BUT after it restarted by itself, it booted right away, no 20 minute waiting time. then from there, i was really happy that i managed to fix it but i had gone for a little more. i installed overcome kernel and rom which i was glad i did, its really fast now, and really stable. instructions are easy to follow, you cant miss anything but as pre se, you have to follow everything carefully.
thanks anyway for all the help dude, i wish you also could fix your bricked tab? i read your thread a while back, good luck to you
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after years with this tab, i decide to upgrade to ics so i can have bbm installed.
i flashed (root) the device with odin and now i am stuck in boot-loop.
please, where do i start?
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jazz995756 said:
Its still at Samsung they charge me $170 cuz I got a suggestion to flash overcome and I bricked it so I just bought a different one
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after years with this tab, i decide to upgrade to ics so i can have bbm installed.
i flashed (root) the device with odin and now i am stuck in boot-loop.
please, where do i start?
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jazz995756 said:
You need to restore via Odin first download Odin then head over to this link
http://allkindfile.blogspot.com/2012/07/odin-flasher-and-original-ops-pit-file.html?m=1 scroll down to the bottom and find the Samsung galaxy tab pit for the gt-p1000 after that go to this link http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ and search your tablet in the search box and it should say Germany on it download that file. Boit into download mode i believe its voljme down + power. Open Odin and click pit and open the pit file you downloaded. Then click PDA and find the firmware you got from the last link. Then just hit start and you should be good to go
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please can i have the link to the pit file, the link is hosted on hotfile which is now down.
You may want to use the Overcome Method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1881981
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tunjicool said:
after years with this tab, i decide to upgrade to ics so i can have bbm installed.
i flashed (root) the device with odin and now i am stuck in boot-loop.
please, where do i start?
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after years with this tab, i decide to upgrade to ics so i can have bbm installed.
i flashed (root) the device with odin and now i am stuck in boot-loop.
please, where do i start?
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please can i have the link to the pit file, the link is hosted on hotfile which is now down.
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Ensure that you flashed a correct ROM for your tablet model, and that you cleared data when you flashed (from recovery).
xz124 said:
Ensure that you flashed a correct ROM for your tablet model, and that you cleared data when you flashed (from recovery).
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thank you for this reply. though it came a bit late.
the device is dead!!!
if i on it now, it will only on the camera flash light as long as i hold the power button and then off the light when i release the button.
i don't know what to do.
i guess i can still get help on reviving it somehow or else i should start planning the burial .

[Resolved] Stuck in Download Mode after failed flash attempt.

Okay, so I finally decided to ditch AT&T and go full Paranoid (This is not my first flashing attempt with Android devices). Got the latest version, etc. Load into BootStrap and wipe everything. Go to install PA and for some reason I had neglected to tell my build.prop (ro.product.device/name) is supposed to be "jactivelteatt"/"jactivelteuc" and not "SN-M9009". So when I started the flash process, immediate error and now I'm stuck with a phone with no OS or bootloader and can not, for the life of me, find a ROM to flash with .MD5 or .TAR that will work with ODIN. I did find "Oneclick_I537UCUAMF1" that gets all the way to the end and fails. Tried multiple times with multiple cables.
Please if anyone has any idea's, please help.
timmytron said:
Okay, so I finally decided to ditch AT&T and go full Paranoid (This is not my first flashing attempt with Android devices). Got the latest version, etc. Load into BootStrap and wipe everything. Go to install PA and for some reason I had neglected to tell my build.prop (ro.product.device/name) is supposed to be "jactivelteatt"/"jactivelteuc" and not "SN-M9009". So when I started the flash process, immediate error and now I'm stuck with a phone with no OS or bootloader and can not, for the life of me, find a ROM to flash with .MD5 or .TAR that will work with ODIN. I did find "Oneclick_I537UCUAMF1" that gets all the way to the end and fails. Tried multiple times with multiple cables.
Please if anyone has any idea's, please help.
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Oh god are you on the US version (SGH-I537)? If you're on the international version (I9295) ignore this post but otherwise, you need to read and take in my short rant. Trust me I wish this weren't the case, but it is, and it's important:
The Galaxy S4 Active i537 has a locked bootloader. There is no way around this, no ifs ands or buts. You simply cannot flash custom ROMs or recoveries. That's it, end of story as far as CM, CWM, AOSP and such things are concerned. That being said there is a sort of recovery called SafeStrap which you can use to make nandroid backups, flash mods and STOCK-BASED roms, but it's not a true custom recovery in the sense that we had been used to, because of this locked bootloader nightmare.
OK so I think you're gonna want to check out this thread. It's all about how to install any firmware from download mode, I think you're gonna have to go with NE3 or NH3.
Let me reiterate. NO CUSTOM ROMS. NO CWM. No Paranoid, no cyanogenmod, no AOSP, no crossing go before going directly to jail. Sorry for the stupid joke but seriously, you have got to keep your phone on stock-based roms (of which there are unfortunately few).
Firmware download links
timmytron said:
Okay, so I finally decided to ditch AT&T and go full Paranoid (This is not my first flashing attempt with Android devices). Got the latest version, etc. Load into BootStrap and wipe everything. Go to install PA and for some reason I had neglected to tell my build.prop (ro.product.device/name) is supposed to be "jactivelteatt"/"jactivelteuc" and not "SN-M9009". So when I started the flash process, immediate error and now I'm stuck with a phone with no OS or bootloader and can not, for the life of me, find a ROM to flash with .MD5 or .TAR that will work with ODIN. I did find "Oneclick_I537UCUAMF1" that gets all the way to the end and fails. Tried multiple times with multiple cables.
Please if anyone has any idea's, please help.
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What phone do you have (i537 or i9295) and what version of firmware were you on?
Devo7v said:
What phone do you have (i537 or i9295) and what version of firmware were you on?
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i537 and second to last, I537UCUCNE3
Okay, :laugh: I'm back. FINALLY found some MD5 files that loaded. In the process of updating and putting things back they way they were. Thank you to all who viewed/helped!
Is there a way to mark this as "Resolved"?
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same problem with my i537, need help
timmytron said:
Okay, :laugh: I'm back. FINALLY found some MD5 files that loaded. In the process of updating and putting things back they way they were. Thank you to all who viewed/helped!
Is there a way to mark this as "Resolved"?
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Need help, having the same problem
baddhabbitz88 said:
Need help, having the same problem
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Have you used ODIN before?
i537 Stuck in download mode
timmytron said:
Have you used ODIN before?
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yes I have use odin but I think I have the same issue you did, need to know where to get the files .
baddhabbitz88 said:
yes I have use odin but I think I have the same issue you did, need to know where to get the files .
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Okay. Well I'm not sure where I got the files either. What I'm going to do is upload them (please do keep in mind that it's a huge file) to my Drive account and I will link it here when complete. You are on the AT&T i537 version?
baddhabbitz88 said:
yes I have use odin but I think I have the same issue you did, need to know where to get the files .
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Did you get my PM?
timmytron said:
Okay. Well I'm not sure where I got the files either. What I'm going to do is upload them (please do keep in mind that it's a huge file) to my Drive account and I will link it here when complete. You are on the AT&T i537 version?
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Yes, the at&t version i537 is the one I'm. Found some files this morning and run them in Odin but now back at bootloop. I'll check your files and see whats up on that end. It sucks because have not done anything to this phone unlike my other ones and this crap starts with this one on its own.
baddhabbitz88 said:
Yes, the at&t version i537 is the one I'm. Found some files this morning and run them in Odin but now back at bootloop. I'll check your files and see whats up on that end. It sucks because have not done anything to this phone unlike my other ones and this crap starts with this one on its own.
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Well AT&T decided to completely lock us out on this particular version on this particular phone. At least we have *ROOT*.
baddhabbitz88 said:
Yes, the at&t version i537 is the one I'm. Found some files this morning and run them in Odin but now back at bootloop. I'll check your files and see whats up on that end. It sucks because have not done anything to this phone unlike my other ones and this crap starts with this one on its own.
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You need to make sure you are flashing a version that is the same or more recent than the version you are currently on. You cannot downgrade your firmware or else you'll end up with a bootloop.
Devo7v said:
You need to make sure you are flashing a version that is the same or more recent than the version you are currently on. You cannot downgrade your firmware or else you'll end up with a bootloop.
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k will try to find a more updated version but that is part of the problem is locating the firmware I need + this started doing it on its own and really never dug into it to no which firmware was on it other than rooted months ago with towelroot
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timmytron said:
Did you get my PM?
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yeah I got it thanks but it didn't work still digging
baddhabbitz88 said:
k will try to find a more updated version but that is part of the problem is locating the firmware I need + this started doing it on its own and really never dug into it to no which firmware was on it other than rooted months ago with towelroot
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yeah I got it thanks but it didn't work still digging
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Always check the stickies.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2892445

Note 5 started malfunctioning for no reason

I have no idea what is happening so I hope someone here can help me.
I came home today and realized that my phone didn't automatically connect to the wifi, and it forgot the password. This seemed a little suspicious because I rooted my Note 5 and installed Xposed the night before but didn't do anything major that could affect the phone in such a drastic way. This kept happening so I thought I'd do a factory reset. When that was done and my phone booted, it started lagging and I'm having frequent lag spikes now. I started re-downloading my apps but every time I retried they stopped at 100%. There was also a permanent notification saying that "unauthorized actions have been detected". I tried to flash the stock firmware with odin but odin doesn't recognize my phone and I don't know what to do now.
Thank you in advance.
Try different usb ports and restart pc, try change cable eventually - somehow your device must get recognized by pc
u have telegram???
Androidwizzard said:
Try different usb ports and restart pc, try change cable eventually - somehow your device must get recognized by pc
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I already tried that, although now I can install applications but the lag spikes still remain and that annoying notification keeps popping up.
immarcel said:
I already tried that, although now I can install applications but the lag spikes still remain and that annoying notification keeps popping up.
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go into settings/developer options disable+enable USB debugging afterwards your device should get recognized.
then try download mode and report pls.
Androidwizzard said:
go into settings/developer options disable+enable USB debugging afterwards your device should get recognized.
then try download mode and report pls.
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I got Odin working and I want to install CF Auto Root but it's stuck on NAND write start
EDIT: Somehow I got odin working again and rooted the device
Just flash latest stock firmware of your model number and country using odin..You will find firmware at sammobile.com
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immarcel said:
I got Odin working and I want to install CF Auto Root but it's stuck on NAND write start
EDIT: Somehow I got odin working again and rooted the device
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PrateiK BhoiR said:
Just flash latest stock firmware of your model number and country using odin..You will find firmware at sammobile.com
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Why you need Cf autoroot? You are already rooted..If you want your phone back in stock state then just flash firmware of your model and country using odin..You will get more information about flashing stock firmware using odin on forum
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Root checker says I'm not rooted and SuperSU says the same
immarcel said:
Root checker says I'm not rooted and SuperSU says the same
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So is your phone now working well?
PrateiK BhoiR said:
So is your phone now working well?
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Not really. I still get random lag spikes (frequently) and I've been trying to root it for the past 2 hours but for some reason my device is still not rooted. I tried flashing CF Auto Root with TWRP but it comes up with an error message: could not find meta inf/com/google/android/update-binary
immarcel said:
Not really. I still get random lag spikes (frequently) and I've been trying to root it for the past 2 hours but for some reason my device is still not rooted. I tried flashing CF Auto Root with TWRP but it comes up with an error message: could not find meta inf/com/google/android/update-binary
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Have you tried flashing stock firmware for your specific model and country using odin? If you have connectivity issue with odin, then just try changing USB cables or ports also install Samsung usb drivers on your pc..
PrateiK BhoiR said:
Have you tried flashing stock firmware for your specific model and country using odin? If you have connectivity issue with odin, then just try changing USB cables or ports also install Samsung usb drivers on your pc..
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I can't download the stock firmware from sammobile, I'm not a premium user and I'm not willing to spend money on that because the slow download is not available
immarcel said:
I can't download the stock firmware from sammobile, I'm not a premium user and I'm not willing to spend money on that because the slow download is not available
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You can download it as a free member too..
PrateiK BhoiR said:
You can download it as a free member too..
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Okay, so if I manage to download it, do you think that will solve all my problems and I can root again?
immarcel said:
Okay, so if I manage to download it, do you think that will solve all my problems and I can root again?
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Get SAMFIRM for your download and flash firmware - afterwards factory reset in stock recovery then setup your device :fingers-crossed:
btw: which is your current bootloader, csc and device name
immarcel said:
Okay, so if I manage to download it, do you think that will solve all my problems and I can root again?
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Yes after successfully flashing stock firmware using odin your problems will be solved as stock firmware will be installed on your phone without any root access...Though you can root your phone again but no surety that problems your facing now will come again or not after rooting again( Depends upon how successfully you root your device and which type of apps your running on your device) Caution:-flash firmware for your specific phone model with proper country csc, otherwise you will mess up with efs folder and your device...So before flashing search on forum how to flash stock firmware using odin and follow step by step process..*DO IT ON YOUR OWN RISK* Just search for process of flashing stock firmware using odin..You need-pc,device,usb cable,odin,Samsung drivers installed on your pc,latest official firmware for your device and country..(http://www.galaxynote5update.com/galaxy-note5-stock-firmware/) Refer this link.If this link shows doesn't support your country, then just go to note 5 stock firmware update section through tab..

MM Update (QI2) - TWRP Won't Install!!!

Hi,
I just got this phone (same phone I had to replace the one that died)::
Samsung Galaxy (SM-N910T) Note 4 (QualComm)
Marshmallow 6.0.1
It's Unlocked.
Anyway, before I could install TWRP so I could Root it, Android Firmware Updates started coming through. I figured let them install and that way I'd have them. I knew that if I tried to install them after installing TWRP, it would just replace TWRP anyway.
After the last Update, the Build is now...
Build #: MMB29M.N910T3UVU3EQI2
I have tried TWRP 3.0.2.0 & 2.8.7.0 and even PhilZ 6.59.0 but nothing will go on! Odin (latest and tried older one) starts to Flash it, it says "Recovery" and then it says, "FAIL".
I'm thinking it's gotta have something to do with the Updates to Marshmallow???
PLEASE HELP! I can't do anything that I need to do without it Rooted and I can't Root it without a Custom Recovery.
Thanks!
Dave
Zeuszoos said:
Hi,
I just got this phone (same phone I had to replace the one that died)::
Samsung Galaxy (SM-N910T) Note 4 (QualComm)
Marshmallow 6.0.1
It's Unlocked.
Anyway, before I could install TWRP so I could Root it, Android Firmware Updates started coming through. I figured let them install and that way I'd have them. I knew that if I tried to install them after installing TWRP, it would just replace TWRP anyway.
After the last Update, the Build is now...
Build #: MMB29M.N910T3UVU3EQI2
I have tried TWRP 3.0.2.0 & 2.8.7.0 and even PhilZ 6.59.0 but nothing will go on! Odin (latest and tried older one) starts to Flash it, it says "Recovery" and then it says, "FAIL".
I'm thinking it's gotta have something to do with the Updates to Marshmallow???
PLEASE HELP! I can't do anything that I need to do without it Rooted and I can't Root it without a Custom Recovery.
Thanks!
Dave
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From what I know, the bootloader isn't locked but I recommend installing a KitKat bootloader Using this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/no...ws-want-to-downgrade-to-4-4-4-kitkat-t3447773
From there you can install TWRP and/or update to qg1, qe2, or older.
dottyparent said:
From what I know, the bootloader isn't locked but I recommend installing a KitKat bootloader Using this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/no...ws-want-to-downgrade-to-4-4-4-kitkat-t3447773
From there you can install TWRP and/or update to qg1, qe2, or older.
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First, thank you for responding!
I used that page on my last Note 4 (it died, hardware failure), after I tried MM but hated the Ext SD handling and so I went back down to the T2 KK ROM on that page and it worked fine (I installed the entire ROM). But my replacement Note 4 that just arrived already had MM as I said and updated to a Build # I haven't seen.
But if you look at the Build #, T-Mobile seems to have (via the Updates) turned the phone into a "N910T3" instead of a "N910T". Weird! Especially since I'm with MetroPCS. Hahaha! They're owned by T-Mobile though, use the same Towers, etc..
Anyway, I'd like to try and stick with MM this time around.
But you did hit one of my grey areas.
Let me see if I understand you correctly... If I were to Flash just the KK BL, my phone would/would not continue to Boot into Marshmallow as it is now, if I Flashed nothing but that?
Or am I correct in saying that your method would mean taking the phone back, so that it would be running KitKat and then going back up to Marshmallow using a different ROM that TWRP will be able to go onto?
The reason I'm fuzzy, is because I've never Flashed just a BootLoader, so I'm not sure what would happen if I Flash just the KK BootLoader onto an MM ROM and Reboot???
Thank you again for your time!
Zeuszoos said:
First, thank you for responding!
I used that page on my last Note 4 (it died, hardware failure), after I tried MM but hated the Ext SD handling and so I went back down to the T2 KK ROM on that page and it worked fine (I installed the entire ROM). But my replacement Note 4 that just arrived already had MM as I said and updated to a Build # I haven't seen.
But if you look at the Build #, T-Mobile seems to have (via the Updates) turned the phone into a "N910T3" instead of a "N910T". Weird! Especially since I'm with MetroPCS. Hahaha! They're owned by T-Mobile though, use the same Towers, etc..
Anyway, I'd like to try and stick with MM this time around.
But you did hit one of my grey areas.
Let me see if I understand you correctly... If I were to Flash just the KK BL, my phone would/would not continue to Boot into Marshmallow as it is now, if I Flashed nothing but that?
Or am I correct in saying that your method would mean taking the phone back, so that it would be running KitKat and then going back up to Marshmallow using a different ROM that TWRP will be able to go onto?
The reason I'm fuzzy, is because I've never Flashed just a BootLoader, so I'm not sure what would happen if I Flash just the KK BootLoader onto an MM ROM and Reboot???
Thank you again for your time!
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This method will turn your phone temporarily to a t2, of which a mm Rom will not boot. Since your goal is to have TWRP on a MM Rom, I would do the following:
1. Flash the t2 KK bootloader.
2. Find your appropriate KK bootloader (ie if you have a 910t find a 910t bootloader) and flash it
3. Flash TWRP
4. Flash a MM bootloader and modem.
dottyparent said:
This method will turn your phone temporarily to a t2, of which a mm Rom will not boot. Since your goal is to have TWRP on a MM Rom, I would do the following:
1. Flash the t2 KK bootloader.
2. Find your appropriate KK bootloader (ie if you have a 910t find a 910t bootloader) and flash it
3. Flash TWRP
4. Flash a MM bootloader and modem.
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Is this a method you've tried B4?
I'll check out that thread and see if they've got an MM Modem too.
Isn't that the "EFS" part of a ROM? If so, there are EFS Backup apps. But they may require Root though.
TTYL
Zeuszoos said:
Is this a method you've tried B4?
I'll check out that thread and see if they've got an MM Modem too.
Isn't that the "EFS" part of a ROM? If so, there are EFS Backup apps. But they may require Root though.
TTYL
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Yes I have tried this. I changed my phone from a trip to a t2 and back again.
dottyparent said:
This method will turn your phone temporarily to a t2, of which a mm Rom will not boot. Since your goal is to have TWRP on a MM Rom, I would do the following:
1. Flash the t2 KK bootloader.
2. Find your appropriate KK bootloader (ie if you have a 910t find a 910t bootloader) and flash it
3. Flash TWRP
4. Flash a MM bootloader and modem.
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dottyparent said:
Yes I have tried this. I changed my phone from a trip to a t2 and back again.
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There is an MM ROM that is Rooted and has TWRP built in, but I don't know if it would Flash over this with Odin or not
I am also considering trying the entire KK T2 ROM again to go down to KK and then Flashing that MM ROM.
It has both Odexed & DeOdexed. If I remember right, DeOdexed is the better choice, right?
Thanks for all your time and help!
Dave
Hi,
You know what's sad, is that if I could somehow Roog it without TWRP, then I could use the way awesome "Flashify" app to try to get TWRP on this phone! <lol>
Dave
dottyparent said:
From what I know, the bootloader isn't locked but I recommend installing a KitKat bootloader Using this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/no...ws-want-to-downgrade-to-4-4-4-kitkat-t3447773
From there you can install TWRP and/or update to qg1, qe2, or older.
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dottyparent said:
Yes I have tried this. I changed my phone from a trip to a t2 and back again.
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Could you please tell me where the files are that you used, so that I can have the exact same ones to work with? I looked at the link you provided, but I couldn't find just the BootLoader in it. I saw where someone requested just the BootLoader and Modem (you?) and "Trex888" said he would upload them right away and provide a link, but I did not see one ever posted. Just the link for the entire ROM.
Btw, in Odin, if you're Flashing only the BootLoader, do you use the "BL" button instead of the "AP" (formerly "PDA") button? What about just the Modem (thru Recovery?)?
I just tried Flashing the entire T2 KK ROM that I had used to go back from MM to KK on my first Note 4, but this one wouldn't take that either. It immediately said "FAIL".
I'm sorry if I'm a pain. It's just that I'm disabled and constantly laying on my side, so a laptop is out for regular use and so this phone is my main and only communication with the outside world. What I'm saying is that it's not a hobby phone and I have to get it right, because (see below). So I don't want to Flash something that may not do it, so I want to exactly match what you did.
You see, I can only sit up to Flash from Odin on my Windows computer with my phone cabled to it for just so long because of my condition.
Not your problem, I know. But I'm explaining it to you so that you can understand that I'm not just trying to be lazy. But instead, I need to make sure I do exactly what worked for you, with exactly those files, because if something goes wrong, it could take me days of short time computer access due to my situation (too much overwhelming pain) to figure it out and get it (hopefully) fixed. So you can see the importance, no doubt.
This phone right now (see Build #) says it's a T3, but whatever works.
Right now, it's without Recovery so I can't Root it, so I can't get Write access to my Ext SD, etc.. I need to Root!
Also, this T3 MM ROM is having issues with the Display. Sometimes it'll get all chopped up and I have to Reboot.
So anyway, I need to get this done and I would very much appreciate your further help!
Thank You!!!
Dave
Zeuszoos said:
Could you please tell me where the files are that you used, so that I can have the exact same ones to work with? I looked at the link you provided, but I couldn't find just the BootLoader in it. I saw where someone requested just the BootLoader and Modem (you?) and "Trex888" said he would upload them right away and provide a link, but I did not see one ever posted. Just the link for the entire ROM.
Btw, in Odin, if you're Flashing only the BootLoader, do you use the "BL" button instead of the "AP" (formerly "PDA") button? What about just the Modem (thru Recovery?)?
I just tried Flashing the entire T2 KK ROM that I had used to go back from MM to KK on my first Note 4, but this one wouldn't take that either. It immediately said "FAIL".
I'm sorry if I'm a pain. It's just that I'm disabled and constantly laying on my side, so a laptop is out for regular use and so this phone is my main and only communication with the outside world. What I'm saying is that it's not a hobby phone and I have to get it right, because (see below). So I don't want to Flash something that may not do it, so I want to exactly match what you did.
You see, I can only sit up to Flash from Odin on my Windows computer with my phone cabled to it for just so long because of my condition.
Not your problem, I know. But I'm explaining it to you so that you can understand that I'm not just trying to be lazy. But instead, I need to make sure I do exactly what worked for you, with exactly those files, because if something goes wrong, it could take me days of short time computer access due to my situation (too much overwhelming pain) to figure it out and get it (hopefully) fixed. So you can see the importance, no doubt.
This phone right now (see Build #) says it's a T3, but whatever works.
Right now, it's without Recovery so I can't Root it, so I can't get Write access to my Ext SD, etc.. I need to Root!
Also, this T3 MM ROM is having issues with the Display. Sometimes it'll get all chopped up and I have to Reboot.
So anyway, I need to get this done and I would very much appreciate your further help!
Thank You!!!
Dave
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Okay. Here is what I did exactly.
Download my Files here: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AJEa3D0cBAhIbQ
Stock 910T files here https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=20602
i guess if you need any other stock files sammobile works.
This will reset your phone!
1) Odin flash the AOG1 file. this turns the phone into a t2 phone.
2) Odin the ANK4 rom. this returns the phone to a 910t.
3) Boot into the ANK4 rom and download the MM update. This should land you on the first MM update, EPE3
4) Flash TWRP, thourgh AP, which should work. Might as well flash superSU or magisk.
At this point i would wipe everything and install a custom rom, but you could update to a newer boot loader and modem using the BL and CP buttons, respectively.
hope this helps
dottyparent said:
Okay. Here is what I did exactly.
Download my Files here: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AJEa3D0cBAhIbQ
Stock 910T files here https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=20602
i guess if you need any other stock files sammobile works.
This will reset your phone!
1) Odin flash the AOG1 file. this turns the phone into a t2 phone.
2) Odin the ANK4 rom. this returns the phone to a 910t.
3) Boot into the ANK4 rom and download the MM update. This should land you on the first MM update, EPE3
4) Flash TWRP, thourgh AP, which should work. Might as well flash superSU or magisk.
At this point i would wipe everything and install a custom rom, but you could update to a newer boot loader and modem using the BL and CP buttons, respectively.
hope this helps
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Thank you for responding!
The OG1 is the T2 ROM that I had just tried and reported that unlike my previous Note 4, it would not Flash on this one to turn it into a KK T2. I also tried the other 2 ROMS to no avail.
I think it's because this one says it's a T3.
Thanks,
Dave
Zeuszoos said:
Thank you for responding!
The OG1 is the T2 ROM that I had just tried and reported that unlike my previous Note 4, it would not Flash on this one to turn it into a KK T2. I also tried the other 2 ROMS to no avail.
I think it's because this one says it's a T3.
Thanks,
Dave
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I'm sorry man I did everything that I could think of. I knew that the T3 had a few issues with bootloaders and downgrading and stuff, but wow, i didn't know about these issues. Good luck with trying something else then.
dottyparent said:
I'm sorry man I did everything that I could think of. I knew that the T3 had a few issues with bootloaders and downgrading and stuff, but wow, i didn't know about these issues. Good luck with trying something else then.
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No, I'm sorry, but you have to give me the answer.
All seriousness aside, I depreciate all your effort.
I can only think of one thing left to try... Go to Sammy's site and get the Lollipop 5.1.1 ROM and see what happens. It can't hurt to try, right?
I'll let ya know what happens and thank you again!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Dave
dottyparent said:
I'm sorry man I did everything that I could think of. I knew that the T3 had a few issues with bootloaders and downgrading and stuff, but wow, i didn't know about these issues. Good luck with trying something else then.
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Guess what? I decided to take a picture of my phone's screen after it Failed to let me Flash anything at all in Odin. I tried TWRP again and this time read what my phone responds with and it says the following:
Custom Binary (Recovery) Blocked By FRP LOCK
Does that mean anything to you?
TTYL
Zeuszoos said:
Guess what? I decided to take a picture of my phone's screen after it Failed to let me Flash anything at all in Odin. I tried TWRP again and this time read what my phone responds with and it says the following:
Custom Binary (Recovery) Blocked By FRP LOCK
Does that mean anything to you?
TTYL
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Well I searched around XDA and it seems to be a problem exclusive to the T3. Try going to settings -> security and see if there is a option to disable resetting protection. Or see if there is a way to disable OEM locking. However it's probably not there. The only successful thread I found was this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/note-4-t-mobile-sm-n910t3-custom-binary-t3346840
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If all else doesn't work, perhaps you could repartition your phone. You need a pit file and a few ROMs
Zeuszoos said:
Hi,
I just got this phone (same phone I had to replace the one that died)::
Samsung Galaxy (SM-N910T) Note 4 (QualComm)
Marshmallow 6.0.1
It's Unlocked.
Anyway, before I could install TWRP so I could Root it, Android Firmware Updates started coming through. I figured let them install and that way I'd have them. I knew that if I tried to install them after installing TWRP, it would just replace TWRP anyway.
After the last Update, the Build is now...
Build #: MMB29M.N910T3UVU3EQI2
I have tried TWRP 3.0.2.0 & 2.8.7.0 and even PhilZ 6.59.0 but nothing will go on! Odin (latest and tried older one) starts to Flash it, it says "Recovery" and then it says, "FAIL".
I'm thinking it's gotta have something to do with the Updates to Marshmallow???
PLEASE HELP! I can't do anything that I need to do without it Rooted and I can't Root it without a Custom Recovery.
Thanks!
Dave
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That's weird. I updated my N910T to EQI2 with Odin, rooted using CF-Auto-Root for N910T and then flashed TWRP 3.1.1 and I had no problems at all
dottyparent said:
I'm sorry man I did everything that I could think of. I knew that the T3 had a few issues with bootloaders and downgrading and stuff, but wow, i didn't know about these issues. Good luck with trying something else then.
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ShaDisNX255 said:
That's weird. I updated my N910T to EQI2 with Odin, rooted using CF-Auto-Root for N910T and then flashed TWRP 3.1.1 and I had no problems at all
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But you updated to it. From KK?
KK doesn't have it and it's not in downloadable ROMS.
But if MM is already on the phone (mine), then it has FRP. See my other response.
TTYL
Zeuszoos said:
But you updated to it. From KK?
KK doesn't have it and it's not in downloadable ROMS.
But if MM is already on the phone (mine), then it has FRP. See my other response.
TTYL
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That's because I have a n910t not a t3
Zeuszoos said:
But you updated to it. From KK?
KK doesn't have it and it's not in downloadable ROMS.
But if MM is already on the phone (mine), then it has FRP. See my other response.
TTYL
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I upgraded from LL. The device was running 5.0.1 and now has 6.0.1
dottyparent said:
Well I searched around XDA and it seems to be a problem exclusive to the T3. Try going to settings -> security and see if there is a option to disable resetting protection. Or see if there is a way to disable OEM locking. However it's probably not there. The only successful thread I found was this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/note-4-t-mobile-sm-n910t3-custom-binary-t3346840
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If all else doesn't work, perhaps you could repartition your phone. You need a pit file and a few ROMs
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Thank you for looking! I found out what it is.
It's "Factory Reset Protection" (FRP)
What it does, is keep someone else from Factory Resseting your phone if they steal it. When they reset it, during setup, they have to type in the last Google Email and Password that the phone used, before they can set up theirs.
After reading that, I remembered having to put my Google Info in at two separate points and seeing it telling me to "Verify", but I was just blowing right through setup, not reading all of the small print. I mean hey, I had no idea that even existed and was just annoyed that I had to type the same thing twice!
It will only be found on phones that already have Lollipop and up on them out of the box and probably not all of them yet. And you don't have to worry about downloadable ROMS, so those who have phones that started with KitKat, or even early versions of Marshmallow 6.0 or 6.0.1 would not have seen this happen to them. Even those who updated to the same version of Mm that my phone has won't, if they started with KK or an older MM and then updated to it.
Again, this is something that your phone would have "Out of the Box" and the phone (not all) would have at least L on it.
Just FYI, it's not just Samsung, either.
Just FYI, I have confirmed this info. It is a fact.
Once I have an easy to do, working fix, hopefully without having to perform a Factory Reset, I will "Create A Thread" and as normal for me, write clear and easy, step by step (not leaving any out) instructions on how to "Unlock FRP" and then come back here and post a link to the thread. Hopefully this week.
This phone will not beat me!!!
TTYL
Dave

Failed root attempt now trying to get back to stock.

Hello I have a 950U print 64gb phone I attempted to rooting it following the SAMFail guide however I never got it to stick. I have been trying to go back to stock however when I try to flash the full stock firmware ( the latest) it fails immediately in Odin. I think that's due to flashing that samfail pit file. I would like to get the stock pit file but I cannot find it anywhere on the net. I have downlaoded those 3gb full fw bundles however they do not have the pit file inside of them. WOuld they be located in one of the inner tar files?
Does anyone here have access to the stock pit file for the phone and would be kind enough to share it? I would appreciate it a lot if there is any insight I am missing.
Thank you.
TheZander said:
Hello I have a 950U print 64gb phone I attempted to rooting it following the SAMFail guide however I never got it to stick. I have been trying to go back to stock however when I try to flash the full stock firmware ( the latest) it fails immediately in Odin. I think that's due to flashing that samfail pit file. I would like to get the stock pit file but I cannot find it anywhere on the net. I have downlaoded those 3gb full fw bundles however they do not have the pit file inside of them. WOuld they be located in one of the inner tar files?
Does anyone here have access to the stock pit file for the phone and would be kind enough to share it? I would appreciate it a lot if there is any insight I am missing.
Thank you.
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What version are you on before trying to root?
TheZander said:
Hello I have a 950U print 64gb phone I attempted to rooting it following the SAMFail guide however I never got it to stick. I have been trying to go back to stock however when I try to flash the full stock firmware ( the latest) it fails immediately in Odin. I think that's due to flashing that samfail pit file. I would like to get the stock pit file but I cannot find it anywhere on the net. I have downlaoded those 3gb full fw bundles however they do not have the pit file inside of them. WOuld they be located in one of the inner tar files?
Does anyone here have access to the stock pit file for the phone and would be kind enough to share it? I would appreciate it a lot if there is any insight I am missing.
Thank you.
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2. Things.
Which odin? (Can't be prince comsey to flash stock)
2nd...long shot, but has been issue for me before.....change your modem port number on your pc under Device Manager - modem
Use a low port number like 2 set and reboot pc and phone and try again.
Sent from my God Mode 8
Sorry for hijacking this thread. I am having a very similar issue. I managed to successfully root my Snapdragon Note 8 with SamFAIL, however I want to return to stock rom as I'd like to return this phone back to Tmobile (Just got it yesterday), as I wasn't to thrilled to see that this phone could not have an unlocked bootloader. Problem is, I am using the correct stock firmware via Odin to attempt to go back to stock, however it fails with the exact same message OP posted.
According to the box that my Note 8 came in, it is a N950USQU1AQI5 H/W revision 1.0 Any thoughts?
Thanks.
strikerz911 said:
Sorry for hijacking this thread. I am having a very similar issue. I managed to successfully root my Snapdragon Note 8 with SamFAIL, however I want to return to stock rom as I'd like to return this phone back to Tmobile (Just got it yesterday), as I wasn't to thrilled to see that this phone could not have an unlocked bootloader. Problem is, I am using the correct stock firmware via Odin to attempt to go back to stock, however it fails with the exact same message OP posted.
According to the box that my Note 8 came in, it is a N950USQU1AQI5 H/W revision 1.0 Any thoughts?
Thanks.
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Which version of samfail did you flash?
If vs2 or 2.5 then you'll need the newer tmobile stock firmware 2BQK1 or Similar
Sent from my God Mode 8
louforgiveno said:
Which version of samfail did you flash?
If vs2 or 2.5 then you'll need the newer tmobile stock firmware 2BQK1 or Similar
Sent from my God Mode 8
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Thanks for the reply! I used Samfail v2.5.
2BQK1 does not seem to be a stock tmobile rom. Does it matter?
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So I went ahead an used the 2BQK1 from Updato and it actually worked! No failed auth! Only thing is my phone boots with a "custom" watermark and appears to be based off a sprint stock rom. I am going to try the AQI5 unknown version and will post results.
strikerz911 said:
Thanks for the reply! I used Samfail v2.5.
2BQK1 does not seem to be a stock tmobile rom. Does it matter?
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So I went ahead an used the 2BQK1 from Updato and it actually worked! No failed auth! Only thing is my phone boots with a "custom" watermark and appears to be based off a sprint stock rom. I am going to try the AQI5 unknown version and will post results.
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So the tmobile firmware you'll want is N950USQU2BQLA
Sent from my God Mode 8
louforgiveno said:
So the tmobile firmware you'll want is N950USQU2BQLA
Sent from my God Mode 8
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That one worked as well! However, it is also a sprint stock rom. I wonder why the corresponding firmware (AQI5) doesn't work? I wonder if tmobile will accept this phone back like this?
By the way, the custom watermark on the boot animation is now gone! Thanks for your help, louforgiveno!
strikerz911 said:
That one worked as well! However, it is also a sprint stock rom. I wonder why the corresponding firmware (AQI5) doesn't work? I wonder if tmobile will accept this phone back like this?
By the way, the custom watermark on the boot animation is now gone! Thanks for your help, louforgiveno!
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You're welcome.....
Basically you updated to the latest firmware by using v2 samfail and you can't roll back from new firmware from the newer firmware
Sent from my God Mode 8
Going to return this phone tomorrow and bought myself an LG G5 H830. Looking forward to having my way with it!
strikerz911 said:
That one worked as well! However, it is also a sprint stock rom. I wonder why the corresponding firmware (AQI5) doesn't work? I wonder if tmobile will accept this phone back like this?
By the way, the custom watermark on the boot animation is now gone! Thanks for your help, louforgiveno!
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I would think you should get it back to to firmware before returning it to them.

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