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So let me summarize what i have done so far. I have a samsung captivate. THe power button has stopped functioning and am out of warranty and stuff. Last week I thought I would root my phone and flash a Rom. But unfortunately I needed the power button to navigate through the recovery menu. So I looked at a lot of forums for ways around it, but nothing worked. I tried cwm too but that dint work either. Eventually I reset my phones to factory setting and formatted everything. But sadly, not my phone keeps restarting every 5 seconds or so unless its plugged in a charger. I tried resetting multiple times and tried looking online for solutions, but nothing seems to work. Any help would be highly appreciated it. And on a side note, will it be possible to flash a custom Rom with my power button not working?
Thanks a lot in advance
evilkungfupanda said:
So let me summarize what i have done so far. I have a samsung captivate. THe power button has stopped functioning and am out of warranty and stuff. Last week I thought I would root my phone and flash a Rom. But unfortunately I needed the power button to navigate through the recovery menu. So I looked at a lot of forums for ways around it, but nothing worked. I tried cwm too but that dint work either. Eventually I reset my phones to factory setting and formatted everything. But sadly, not my phone keeps restarting every 5 seconds or so unless its plugged in a charger. I tried resetting multiple times and tried looking online for solutions, but nothing seems to work. Any help would be highly appreciated it. And on a side note, will it be possible to flash a custom Rom with my power button not working?
Thanks a lot in advance
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Buy or make yourself a jig - that will get you into download mode, and you can flash a kernel with CWM baked in. You can get to recovery mode via ADB if you need to (command is ADB REBOOT RECOVERY), and once you're there, quite a few of the versions of CWM will allow up/down with the menu/home keys and selection with the search key.
As for your power button, if you haven't tried cleaning it, look around the forum - there are some options for trying to get it cleaned and working that way first. If that doesn't do it, the member connexion2005 (Josh at mobiletechvideos.com) offers a power button replacement service (as far as I know) for a nominal fee.
Thanks a lot for the quick reply. I think I will just get a jig, its much easier. So if I get the phone in download mode, I can flash any Rom I want?
Uhhh nope...
See the Stock Master Collection Stickied Thread in the Dev Forum.---Here ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18370235
Post 3 in that thread has the latest stock release officially for the captivate. GB 2.3.5 i897ucKK4
After u have Stock (whatever u choose), u can follow TRusselo's Guide that is a Stickied Thread in this Q & A forum. Here---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19425513&postcount=1
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If you are in a boot loop and want to get to download mode try this:
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adb wait-for-device reboot download
NOTE: You must have ADB on your computer or you can extract it from the utility in my signature.
Red_81 said:
If you are in a boot loop and want to get to download mode try this:
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adb wait-for-device reboot download
NOTE: You must have ADB on your computer or you can extract it from the utility in my signature.
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I had one more quick question. I finally figured out how to use adb. So when i try to go into the bootloader using adb bootloader. My phone just restarts. Also when i tried going into adb shell it said system/bin/sh not found. So i went into my root explrorer and checked out system/bin. The sh and bootloader files were not there. I am not sure if they are supposed to be there or not. If they are missing. How do I get them back?
Here is what i was doing
adb reboot bootloader - phone restarts
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img to flash a custom recovery-the cmd promt jus says waiting for device and doesnt do anything
PS: Is there any way to control the recovery menu using adb/cmd promt?
Thanks a lot guys for helping me out. I really appreciate it.
Thanks
Sounds like you killed your system partition with the reformat. Try putting it into download mode and then using a one-click Odin package to flash your phone back to life. You're going to have an issue with flashing things through CWM without a power button.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300843
Thank you so much for your help. I was finally able to flash my phone back to stock Froyo. I realized that I can put my phone
in download mode and flash a rom using odin. My last question is that is there a rom for ICS that I can flash using odin.
I tried googling and searching xda for "flash ics captivate odin" but could not find anything. So do u guys know any Rom that I can flash using odin. All the ones that i found were zip files which does not work for odin.
I decided to create this thread for the many who have attempted to downgrade their AT&T Samsung Galaxy S5[and failed]. The many videos and threads that claim the 100% success rate for downgrading all models of the S5 are terribly mistaken.
In the link I'm providing four files to help all, from noobs to intermediate to maybe even advanced users.
*I am not a developer just someone who was persistent enough to have scavenged for these files and figure out the order to use
Steps:
1. Download all files and place under one directory. (make a new folder for these files to be placed in, make them easy to find.)
2. Run Samsung_USB_Driver_for_Moblie_Phones_v1_4_6_0
3. Unzip Odin3_v3.10.7
4. In Odin3_v3.10.7 folder run Odin3_v3.10.7.exe
5. In Odin select options tab and double check the default of Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time (These should be the only selected)
6. In Odin click AP and navigate to G900A_OC4_Stock_Partitions.tar and open (wait 10-30 seconds for Odin to respond and load)
7. Boot phone into Odin download mode (Press Volume down + home + power on) [for convenient reboot take back panel off and dis->re connect battery]
8. Plug in phone. Under ID:COM it should be blue this means the drivers are properly installed and cable is a sync data cable.(Not charge only)
9. Press start. Wait for PASS to show. Press reset. Unplug phone.
10. Phone will reboot to Samsung powered by android logo. (You've won the first battle)
11. Reboot into Odin download. (Take out battery, shove back in with button combo)
12. Unzip G900A_5.1.1_Fix
13. Plug phone back in and flash under AP the files in order, resetting phone into download mode each time. (boot, modem, NON, recovery)
On final boot put back panel back on and wait on the at&t symbol for 2-3 minutes.
I hope this thread is easily found and my instructions are clear enough that I help all who have had my same problem I've fretted over the past 2 days.
S5 Fix All SM-G900A - Google Drive
drive.google.com
Credit goes to for:
-Initial fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...w-to-unbrick-flash-to-stocknce-g900a-t3077652 (second link on thread)
-Final and true fix: http://mobile.techforums.space/mobi...sung-galaxy-s5-g900a-on-511-oi5-7fb1114c.html
thank! mod
DOes this work for unrooted too?
I just got an AT&T s5 came with 5.1.1. and out of the blue it started bootlooping. Could not get into recovery but could get into download mode.
Just found this thread was going to try but now seems to boot. Not sure what happened. I did several battery pulls.
In any case good to know if this works in case it happens again.
Any idea why I would boot loop? Did nothing to the phone other than disable some system apps. But did not try to flash anything
Yes
Canadoc said:
DOes this work for unrooted too?
I just got an AT&T s5 came with 5.1.1. and out of the blue it started bootlooping. Could not get into recovery but could get into download mode.
Just found this thread was going to try but now seems to boot. Not sure what happened. I did several battery pulls.
In any case good to know if this works in case it happens again.
Any idea why I would boot loop? Did nothing to the phone other than disable some system apps. But did not try to flash anything
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Yes, this method can be used on unrooted s5. I can say this with 100% certainty because mine wasn't rooted.
Would this method work for the GS5 active? I have the same issue...
Thank you man this save my phones life
Spent 7 hours trying to fix this, this was giving me such a migraine headache, I am happy to say that my phone is back thank you so very much this is greatly appreciated for this easy to follow step by step instructions
Mirrors for Download
Can mirrors for the download be provided, please? Can not seem to download from the google drive.
Importance of Step 2?
My Phone seems to be working after Step 10. What is the importance of the next steps? Thank You.
After Step 10
meisteryaw said:
My Phone seems to be working after Step 10. What is the importance of the next steps? Thank You.
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The next steps are if part of the boot process was overwritten by trying to downgrade. This would happen if part of the downgrade flash in Odin was successful.
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mrredcon2 said:
Would this method work for the GS5 active? I have the same issue...
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I wouldn't recommend using these (zip/tar) files. However, you can use this process, but you need g870a files. These files are to fix the 900a.
Sure
meisteryaw said:
Can mirrors for the download be provided, please? Can not seem to download from the google drive.
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Anyone who is able to download is free to make a mirror for these files. I, however, have no idea how.
I don't know why you wouldn't be able to access them. Anyone who clicks the link has access. (You may need to be logged into google.)
Mistake
I screwed up. I thought one of my replies wasn't being posted, didn't see second page.
Now I can't delete this.
I will re-edit this to answer a question.
P.S. sorry for taking so long with answers, I hadn't checked thread in a while.
If urgent you are more than welcome to private message me.
Thank you. This worked for me. I made the mistake of taking the AT&T automatic upgrade to Android 5.1.1 and then trying to downgrade to 4.4.X. and got the Samsung Galaxy S5 splash screen freeze. After too many hours of trying to find a downloadable AT&T Android 5.x version as someone suggested, I came across this post. Thank you again. Once suggestion, I would check sum the downloads so people know what they are getting is legit (I hope these download are . Also the Odin v3.10.7 failed to install on my Windows XP system, but I did have a Odin v3.10.6 that worked fine.
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Hi... can I use this method to upgrade my ATT S5 with android 4.4.4.?
Stuck on startup logo even though i can hear the the startup sound ....
Suggestion
aamszia said:
Stuck on startup logo even though i can hear the the startup sound ....
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Once you go through this procedure try going into stock recovery, (same button combo only vol up instead of down) then clear cache and/or factory reset. Then redo the second half(5.1.1 stock partition tar flash)
Looks like this should become a sticky for all us AT&T SM-G900A's stuck around 5.1.1.
I will do this process in the next day or so. I assume no PIT file is needed?
I ready to do this. unlocked and rooted all my phones but this one over the years. . .
QUESTION: I purchased this at 5.1.1 C015 upgrade. Does this method helped attaining root (not mentioned anywhere), or just flashing 5.1.1 stock again? I dont need a flash a ROM already working, although still containing bloatware and major battery drain.
Birkyjon said:
Once you go through this procedure try going into stock recovery, (same button combo only vol up instead of down) then clear cache and/or factory reset. Then redo the second half(5.1.1 stock partition tar flash)
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already done that .. still same problem ...
what should i do next ???
Hello
I was testing an auto reboot app in my tablet (cf-autoroot rooted Tab S2 T815) when it rebooted and it got stuck in download mode but as if I had initiated a new upload. No matter what I do, it doesn't reboot to anything else I have tried flashing various stock roms (even MM) ODIN sees it starts to upload but fails I dont know where to get a .PIT file to try and repartition. I have also tried pressing multiple button combinations to no avail Only by pressing Power and Volume down it instantly reboots to the same screen
Any ideas before I have to resort to official service (and be financially skinned)? All help will be greatly appreciated
Thank you
MarketElf said:
Hello
I was testing an auto reboot app in my tablet (cf-autoroot rooted Tab S2 T815) when it rebooted and it got stuck in download mode but as if I had initiated a new upload. No matter what I do, it doesn't reboot to anything else I have tried flashing various stock roms (even MM) ODIN sees it starts to upload but fails I dont know where to get a .PIT file to try and repartition. I have also tried pressing multiple button combinations to no avail Only by pressing Power and Volume down it instantly reboots to the same screen
Any ideas before I have to resort to official service (and be financially skinned)? All help will be greatly appreciated
Thank you
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Remove the USB cable. Press and hold the Home, Vol Down and Power buttons for about ten seconds. The tablet should power off.
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Remove the USB cable. Press and hold the Home, Vol Down and Power buttons for about ten seconds. The tablet should power off.
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It did THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Problem is when I try to power it on, it doesnt boot normally. If I try to reflash a ROM (by pressing Home+Power+Vol) it shuts off (it seems that battery is at or near at 0%?)When I try to charge it, it boots instantly and goes to that screen again Have I bricked it somehow?
Thank you
UPDATE Somehow I managed to get it into "normal" download mode and ODINflash a stock ROM With 4% battery!!!! Anyhow now it seems to work fine When it'll be fully charged I shall make a full control
Any ideas what this incident was? Should I post the incident somewhere for future reference to any who might face the same situation?
Thank you
PS Is, by any chance, there a way to untrip KNOXX counter that I have missed?
MarketElf said:
UPDATE Somehow I managed to get it into "normal" download mode and ODINflash a stock ROM With 4% battery!!!! Anyhow now it seems to work fine When it'll be fully charged I shall make a full control
Any ideas what this incident was? Should I post the incident somewhere for future reference to any who might face the same situation?
Thank you
PS Is, by any chance, there a way to untrip KNOXX counter that I have missed?
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There is a BIG difference between "autoboot" and "autoroot". The app you tried to install attempted to ROOT your tablet. Had you used the Power, Vol Down and Home buttons BEFORE trying to download what were apparently the WRONG ROMs for your tablet, there might not have been a problem. But there is no telling what the cf-autoroot app did. (Except trip your Knoxx flag.)
If flashing the CORRECT stock ROM didn't restore Knoxx, then nothing will. But if you tell Sansung you "accidentally" entered the download mode and didn't know how to get out of it without attempting to download something, then they might honor your warrantee anyway. Just make sure you tell them you WERE NOT trying to root your tablet or install a custom ROM.
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There is a BIG difference between "autoboot" and "autoroot". The app you tried to install attempted to ROOT your tablet. Had you used the Power, Vol Down and Home buttons BEFORE trying to download what were apparently the WRONG ROMs for your tablet, there might not have been a problem. But there is no telling what the cf-autoroot app did. (Except trip your Knoxx flag.)
If flashing the CORRECT stock ROM didn't restore Knoxx, then nothing will. But if you tell Sansung you "accidentally" entered the download mode and didn't know how to get out of it without attempting to download something, then they might honor your warrantee anyway. Just make sure you tell them you WERE NOT trying to root your tablet or install a custom ROM.
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No it did not I had installed https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=simple.reboot.com Which requires preexisting root And NO I did NOT try the wrong ROMs I might be a noob but NOT THAT much of one
The Download "mode" that this bugger of an app got my S2 in is NOT true download mode after all...
Knox has NOTHING to do with the incident Was tripped when I firstly rooted the tablet some months ago Just asked if there is a way of untripping it that I had missed
Thanks so much for your effort to help, anyway.
PS Tablet now running with rooted MM and everything (but Knox ofc) looks fine
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No it did not I had installed https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=simple.reboot.com Which requires preexisting root And NO I did NOT try the wrong ROMs I might be a noob but NOT THAT much of one
The Download "mode" that this bugger of an app got my S2 in is NOT true download mode after all...
Knox has NOTHING to do with the incident Was tripped when I firstly rooted the tablet some months ago Just asked if there is a way of untripping it that I had missed
Thanks so much for your effort to help, anyway.
PS Tablet now running with rooted MM and everything (but Knox ofc) looks fine
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Well forgive me for misinterpreting your OP which stated "I was testing an auto reboot app in my tablet (cf-autoroot rooted Tab S2 T815)". That does say "cf-autoroot" doesn't it? My interpretation of that sentence was that the "reboot app" you were "testing" was actually "cf-autoroot". Can you possibly see how someone could make that mistake?
So what actually took place was that you installed an "autoboot" app on your rooted Tab S2, which was rooted via cf-autoroot, and when you tested, using the new autoboot app, it booted to a non-working download mode. When you then tried to flash a legitimate ROM via Odin from this bogus download mode, it simi-bricked you tablet. Is this correct? I have seen this happen when a multi-boot app tries to boot the stock recovery download mode when you have TWRP installed. Stock recovery download mode no longer works once you have flashed TWRP. The Power, Vol-, Home key combination will exit from the non-functional stock download mode.
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Well forgive me for misinterpreting your OP which stated "I was testing an auto reboot app in my tablet (cf-autoroot rooted Tab S2 T815)". That does say "cf-autoroot" doesn't it? My interpretation of that sentence was that the "reboot app" you were "testing" was actually "cf-autoroot". Can you possibly see how someone could make that mistake?
So what actually took place was that you installed an "autoboot" app on your rooted Tab S2, which was rooted via cf-autoroot, and when you tested, using the new autoboot app, it booted to a non-working download mode. When you then tried to flash a legitimate ROM via Odin from this bogus download mode, it simi-bricked you tablet. Is this correct? I have seen this happen when a multi-boot app tries to boot the stock recovery download mode when you have TWRP installed. Stock recovery download mode no longer works once you have flashed TWRP. The Power, Vol-, Home key combination will exit from the non-functional stock download mode.
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Well "cf-autoroot rooted Tab S2 T815" was in brackets and AFTER "my tablet" wasnt it? Anyhow, I can understand misreading, no worries
Pretty much what you describe, yes. Differences: A. I had never installed TWRP B. Still dont know how exactly I managed to get it to "normal" download mode! I had managed to shut it down with the button combo you suggested only to find out that it was almost out of battery Trying to find a way to charge it, it started rebooting even after pressing "your button combo" In the effort to stop that I got in "normal" dnload mode again Without losing a second flashed the first stock ROM I've found on my HD and, voila, it was up and running After I had it charged I flashed MM(it's blazing fast Way faster than Lolli) and rooted it with cf-autoroot Everything seems to go smoothly now
I'd like to come to the bottom of this and post problem and solution to the appropriate thread as I havent found any other references and it might occur to somebody else (that app has over 100K of downloads)
I thank you once more
Most of what I've read was user error.
You obviously selected to boot to download mode from the app.
Nothing wrong with that as that is exactly what it did. Nothing bogus about it.
The problem started when you panicked and ended up half flashing something with a flat battery.
All you really needed to do was hold POWER + VOL DOWN to exit down load mode.
You would have rebooted just fine. Your OS would have still been intact.
You eventually got to 'Real' (as you call it) download mode by pressing the right button combo after at least getting some charge in the device.
I tried to install Xposed on my Android Lollipop 5.1.1 Samsung Galaxy SM-G530W. It said that it wasn't compatible with my device or something to that effect and the button was grayed out. There was a button below that however and yes, I clicked it. It was for Version 89 of something or other. Anyway to make a long story short, the phone won't boot now. It goes through the Galaxy Prime screen but then gets stuck on the Samsung screen
CF-Auto-Root is installed so all I get is ODIN Mode when I try the recovery boot. Even so, ODIN 3, KIES 3 and dr.fone can't find the device. It does show up in Windows 7 with an error in the devices section of Control Panel though.
I've tried removing and installing the battery with no success and then the SIM . . . still no go.
I have a feeling I've made a paper weight out of this phone but I'm willing to try any suggestions you folks may have.
I seem to be one of those people who, when you tell them not to push the button if you don't know what it does, HAS TO PUSH THE BUTTON TO SEE WHAT IT DOES!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh:
Thanks folks, Wally.
I'm not a Samsung expert or anything, but when you're in Odin, are you able to reflash the recovery or a recovery so that you can flash the Xposed uninstall zip? [emoji848]
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Did you try factory reset?
Power + Vdown or Power + Vdown + home while the phone is turned off... That's usually the combination...
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Yes. I'm able to re flash with ODIN successfully but then it boot loops a couple of times and freezes at the Samsung screen again
I also tried the factory re set, yes.
Can't you install twrp via odin? Try reinstalling the driver if it isn't recognized...
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I used Titanium Backup but I can't find the file through ODIN and I think I only backed up to my phone, not my PC . I'm going to try Titanium's web site to see if they have a way to re install to a looper. I'll let you know.
Thanks.
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WARNING: Anything done wrong could result in a brick! Make sure you use the proper firmware, and really only do this if have skill with Odin, or absolutely have to due to a brick.
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Following this guide will restore your phone to 'Samsung OFFICIAL' and reset your model to default. This will not reset your Knox counter.
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Please note: I have no experience with Jodin3, and would advise you read or watch a couple guides before using it. I don't know whether or not it is stable, so I cannot take the blame if Jodin3 ruins your phone, It's just the only alternative for Mac OS X. (WineHQ does not have USB support on Mac OS.)
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Let me just clear something up. When I say PC I MEAN ANY COMPUTER!
What makes me more annoyed than anything is when people call Windows computers exclusively, and don't consider an iMac or Linux machine a PC. PC literally means Personal Computer!
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/pc
Hello everybody! A couple days ago I was uninstalling Magisk and installing SuperSU instead, due to the fact that I couldn't change file permissions in root explorer. (I'm back on Magisk, because I found out ES would change the permissions with Magisk.) When I did it, the encryption breaker wouldn't work, due to already flashing it. (When fullofhell made his Pixel 2 rom.) I had reset my SD card, but forgot, so I didn't have a backup when it ended up boot looping. (Stuck on android logo forever.) I ended up having to use Odin and go to stock, however it wasn't as easy (or atleast not something that I knew how to do) to figure out how exactly to do it.
1.) The first thing you need to do is download the stock ROM from here or from Updato. (It doesn't matter what version you use, as long as it's for T or T1, meaning you could install Marshmallow if you wanted to.)
2.) Download and install Odin3 for your Windows PC. (I own a iMac, but I honestly don't feel like risking using it with Jodin3 because I don't know it's potential) or use WineHQ on Linux. After doing so open Odin3, Odin3 WineHQ, or Jodin3.
3.) Download and install the Samsung USB Drivers if you haven't already from here.
4.) Put your phone in Odin mode, via holding Volume Down + Home + Power or by entering recovery and then rebooting into Download mode, and pressing volume up when it prompts you.
5.) Plug your phone in via USB, and if everything done correctly you should see 'Added' in the dialouges, and see a box turn blue saying Com3.
6.) Select AP and then select your stock file. After selecting Odin might freeze or even get a dialouge saying "Odin3.exe has stopped working." When this happens don't close it.
7.) In settings disable Auto Reboot.
8.) Select flash and wait.
Do not unplug your USB, shutdown your phone, and do not shutdown your PC.
9.) When done shut down your phone. (Battery pull may be necessary, for people like me.)
10.) Boot into recovery mode, by holding Volume Up + Home + Power. You should not boot into TWRP or any custom recovery, if you do something went wrong.
11.) Use volume keys and power keys to select buttons:
Select Factory Reset phone
Select Reset Cache
12.) Boot up your phone. (You will be on the T-Mobile screen for 10 seconds to 1 minute.)
13.) Do not install any apps or important data after setup if you intend to root, as you will need to install TWRP via Odin, and then wipe /data when install Magisk or SuperSU to avoid a brick.
I hope I helped in any way.
Please note all I did was gather a bunch of links and put together a guide.
I do not take credit for stock ROM, TWRP, Odin, SuperSU, Magisk, or any other programs and files.
I would like to thank @fullofhell for giving this post a better website in replacement for sammobile.
Hey man thanks! I was really worried after I flashed Magisk due to the fact that I didn't know that I needed to make a backup. This thread works for the SM-J700F, you just need to get a different firmware file! :good:
Don't use sammobile. It's awful. Use updato.aka updates for android. See screenshot. 100x better.
fullofhell said:
Don't use sammobile. It's awful. Use updato.aka updates for android. See screenshot. 100x better.
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Does it have a website, or do I have to download it from the app?
It doesn't really seem suitable for a brick, but I think it would be amazing for returning to stock without a brick.
TechNash said:
Does it have a website, or do I have to download it from the app?
It doesn't really seem suitable for a brick, but I think it would be amazing for returning to stock without a brick.
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The app allows for direct download.its perfectly suitable for any type of brick. There hasn't been a brick I haven't been able to unbrick. As long as u can power on the device and boot to the bootloader or download mode, you are fine. Use the app to get the firmware, extract, and flash with odin or what have u
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The app allows for direct download.its perfectly suitable for any type of brick. There hasn't been a brick I haven't been able to unbrick. As long as u can power on the device and boot to the bootloader or download mode, you are fine. Use the app to get the firmware, extract, and flash with odin or what have u
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Okay I see. But lets say you are an utter idiot and have no idea what you are doing to your phone. (NOT CALLING ANYONE WHOM BRICKED THEIR PHONE AN IDIOT! EVERYONE WILL!) You managed to brick it, how do you access the app? How would you download the firmware from the app if your phone is bricked? (without pre-downloading the firmware)
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Okay I see. But lets say you are an utter idiot and have no idea what you are doing to your phone. (NOT CALLING ANYONE WHOM BRICKED THEIR PHONE AN IDIOT! EVERYONE WILL!) You managed to brick it, how do you access the app? How would you download the firmware from the app if your phone is bricked? (without pre-downloading the firmware)
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Use another device. And if u are modding your device,.before doing so, one should already have stock firmware handy, along with any twrp(recovery IMG.), Encryption break zips,.and a hardcopy nandroid copied to a computer.these are things one should have learned and have ready just in case. To not do such things sells yourself short. Always be prepared. Do that and read and learn as much about the current task at hand BEFORE doing it
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Use another device. And if u are modding your device,.before doing so, one should already have stock firmware handy, along with any twrp(recovery IMG.), Encryption break zips,.and a hardcopy nandroid copied to a computer.these are things one should have learned and have ready just in case. To not do such things sells yourself short. Always be prepared. Do that and read and learn as much about the current task at hand BEFORE doing it
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Okay well I'll put that in the guide as a precaution or ANOTHER method of getting firmware, as not everyone has multiple Android devices.
Thanks for the suggestion and explaining @fullofhell
TechNash said:
Okay well I'll put that in the guide as a precaution or ANOTHER method of getting firmware, as not everyone has multiple Android devices.
Thanks for the suggestion and explaining @fullofhell
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here is the website, which also offers much more stable firmware downloads as they are the same mirrors the mobile app uses. If you try to use sam mobile, you may download the firmware after a day or so, it used to take forever even on my 300mbps connection.
https://updato.com/
Thank you very much!
I said sammovile because I didn't know of anything else, and I figured if you are following this guide you could probably be desperate enough to sleep on the download.
I'll put that in the post.