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SM-G900A or SM-G900F Odin write fail

Hello
I just buy a brand new galaxy S5 from an international seller en PriceMinister one month ago . The phone is stuck on Samsung logo at start so i just wanted to reflash a stock firmware using Odin.
J just need advices in order to know what firmware or files i should use for this phone . the sticker on the phone says it's a SM-G900F but for download mode or recovery mode it's a G900A ( see attachments )
Infos on sticker SM-G900F SSN: -G900FGSMH imei : 35........
Infos on download mode :
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME : SM-G900A
SYSTEM STATUIS : Official
REACTIVATION LOCK(KK): OFF
KNOX WARRANTY VOID : 0x0
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
AP SWAEV: S1,T2,A1,A4,P1
SECURE DOWNLOAD : ENABLE
UDC START
Infos on recovery mode :
Android system recovery <3e>
LRX21T.G900AUCU4BOF2
Thanks for your help

Well first off, according to the firmware, it seems you have the AT&T version. The label on the phone is wrong, in fact, that label looks fake. The font is wrong.
Anyway, I am assuming you want to stick with the AT&T firmware for this. Use the stock build, it's the easiest to root.

Helgen said:
Well first off, according to the firmware, it seems you have the AT&T version. The label on the phone is wrong, in fact, that label looks fake. The font is wrong.
Anyway, I am assuming you want to stick with the AT&T firmware for this. Use the stock build, it's the easiest to root.
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You mean this topic ? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2714455
there are a lot of different firmwares , can you point me at the right file please ?

jdut said:
You mean this topic ? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2714455
there are a lot of different firmwares , can you point me at the right file please ?
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Yup, that's the exact same one I used as well. Make sure you read on how to install it, too.

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Helgen said:
Yup, that's the exact same one I used as well. Make sure you read on how to install it, too.
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Warning: That will BRICK your device!!!
You're running OF2, on the G900A that version contains an updated bootloader and blows a qfuse. You can't ODIN back to NCE from that build. You're stuck on OF2.
Unfortunately, there is no ODIN file for you to restore the OF2 installation, so you have to ODIN to OI5 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53454972&postcount=1 first link)

AptLogic said:
Warning: That will BRICK your device!!!
You're running OF2, on the G900A that version contains an updated bootloader and blows a qfuse. You can't ODIN back to NCE from that build. You're stuck on OF2.
Unfortunately, there is no ODIN file for you to restore the OF2 installation, so you have to ODIN to OI5 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53454972&postcount=1 first link)
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you were absolutely right .... my device is now semi bricked , i was just able to flash the CSC file ( BL or AP refused to flash )
Now here is the situation
1) i still have access to recovery mode
Informations on screen changed
it's now KOT49H.G900AUCU1ANCE
2) i still have access to download mode
3) going to reflash OI5 via Odin
reflash done
Congratulations for your advice . Samsung S5 is now working . a big thanks from my 13 years old boy , you saved his birthday !

hey all.
i need some serious help here.
i have the same problem.
it's a little different from yours.
i've just bought a samsung S5 G900f as the phone info says and the sticker under the battery as well.
my phone is running kitkat 4.4.2
and can't get any update via software update.
for the record, the phone shows the AT&T software update which means i need an AT&T SIM card to get an update.
i'm frm morocco and if its An AT&T version of s5 , that means it was unlocked.
when i go to bootloader it says G900A....
as well as the download mode says it's a G900A
i took my EMEI and put it in emei.info website they said it is a G900f.
i installed an app from play store called phone info.
it says that my phone has A G900A bootloader , A G900A baseband version , an AT&T finger print build , and an AT&T original CsC code and an AT&T firmware's CsC code and states that the Csc country is Usa and the hardware revision is G900A.00
but on the other hand it says that my build number is G900FZHU1AND1.
please, anyone here can help me out with this.
what phone model do i have ?
what firmware should i flash via odin ? the G900f or G900A one?
will flashing An AT&T firmware lock my device network again if it was obviosly unlocked?

Please guys i need help.
anyone can help me out [emoji20]
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ZaKaRia OuH said:
hey all.
i need some serious help here.
i have the same problem.
it's a little different from yours.
i've just bought a samsung S5 G900f as the phone info says and the sticker under the battery as well.
my phone is running kitkat 4.4.2
and can't get any update via software update.
for the record, the phone shows the AT&T software update which means i need an AT&T SIM card to get an update.
i'm frm morocco and if its An AT&T version of s5 , that means it was unlocked.
when i go to bootloader it says G900A....
as well as the download mode says it's a G900A
i took my EMEI and put it in emei.info website they said it is a G900f.
i installed an app from play store called phone info.
it says that my phone has A G900A bootloader , A G900A baseband version , an AT&T finger print build , and an AT&T original CsC code and an AT&T firmware's CsC code and states that the Csc country is Usa and the hardware revision is G900A.00
but on the other hand it says that my build number is G900FZHU1AND1.
please, anyone here can help me out with this.
what phone model do i have ?
what firmware should i flash via odin ? the G900f or G900A one?
will flashing An AT&T firmware lock my device network again if it was obviosly unlocked?
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Flash a G900F firmware and if it bricks come back here for unbrick instructions. Sounds to me like your seller flashed a G900A firmware on a G900F.
Network locks are carrier-side, not device-side. No matter what you flash, if the device was unlocked it will remain unlocked.

AptLogic said:
Flash a G900F firmware and if it bricks come back here for unbrick instructions. Sounds to me like your seller flashed a G900A firmware on a G900F.
Network locks are carrier-side, not device-side. No matter what you flash, if the device was unlocked it will remain unlocked.
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ok buddy.
thank you i'm gonna try and flash A G900f firmware , and let you know then.
despite the fact that i have a G900A bootloader which is locked and means it won't let me flash anything else but G900A firmwares.
for the record , when i access download mode it says it's a G900A.
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Flashing Full T-Mobile Firmware Onto Verizon S8-G950U ??

Hi I'm trying to flash the T-Mobile firmware from sammobile.com, but whenever I try, I get an error at 32% when it says Installing System Update. I attempted to flash CSC,AP,BL, and CP with it saying PASS in Odin. I really need the T-Mobile firmware and am wondering if it is possible to do? I determined that I cant install CSC files and get the error when I try. Any Solutions?
SM-G950U
Odin 3.12.3
T-Mobile Firmware:
PDA: G950USQU1AQD9
CSC: G950UOYN1AQD9

I'm having the same problem with an ATT phone flash with the US "U" unlocked version firmware. When I don't flash the csc it will start up only with the USB plug in but shut down after the beginning startup

Search for a "modified Odin". It was what I used to be able to flash unlocked firmware on a 7 and 7 edge a few months ago. The "normal" Odin wouldn't let me do it, but the modified one did. Though you may need to wait until it's been updated....I haven't checked it in awhile.

Still no solution to avoid the error to 32%?

Try this Odin. This is the one I used to flash the Canadian firmware on mine.

I managed with odin version 3.12.5! But only with BL AP and CP!
When I add CSC I get the error at 32%!
So a priori everything works, I no longer have the Verizon overlay (nor the logo at startup) more by cons I have duplicates in the settings menu ...
What is the CSC file?

bsharp8 said:
Try this Odin. This is the one I used to flash the Canadian firmware on mine.
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The Canadian firmware you got it or? On sammobile I find it not:
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s8/SM-G950U/
The Canadian firmware is stock or operator?
I would have access to all the bands?

Its the firmware with the "w" at the end. Please read this thread for all the information on doing this and make sure you want to do it.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/rd-carrier-switch-root-snapdragon-t3597473

bsharp8 said:
Its the firmware with the "w" at the end. Please read this thread for all the information on doing this and make sure you want to do it.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/rd-carrier-switch-root-snapdragon-t3597473
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so to do this we actually have to go to the canadian firmware first, do the csc change then flash the Tmo firmware? You can't just flash the Tmo Firmware via the modded Odin? Just to save confusion.
I would imagine it's worth it just to get the proper network options, VOLTE, WiFi calling and such.

How To Flash To T-Mobile
dbpaddler said:
so to do this we actually have to go to the canadian firmware first, do the csc change then flash the Tmo firmware? You can't just flash the Tmo Firmware via the modded Odin? Just to save confusion.
I would imagine it's worth it just to get the proper network options, VOLTE, WiFi calling and such.
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This is the exact thread that I used. Follow the steps and you can skip engboot. If you flash the full Canadian firmware, its impossible to reverse. So, only flash whatever is in the steps. I successfully went from Verizon To T-Mobile and then back to Verizon. https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/switch-to-carrier-firmware-100-t3609487

This tread also helps, who wants to flash their phones: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/snap-guide-flashing-standard-fw-carrier-t3625817

Need help. Oreo back to Nougat but...

I have a N950W (canadian model). Origina firmware BRA5 (latest Canadian release)
Used Odin to BRA8 then update to CRA5. Works good, however I need to go back to official Canadian release and I think it may not be possible since its BRA5?
Does BRA5 and BRA8 have different version bootloader?
Can I somehow downgrade to BRA8 but have the model go back to N950W and be recognized as a Canadian device? I am missing some needed carrier options.
Thank you for reading.

I did the exact same thing you did. Turned my W into a U model. I believe we were on 3BRA5, 3 being bootloader 3. That would mean you can flash back with no issues.
CRB5 is working great for me, but I did lose VoLTE and Samsung Pay on my Telus version (after I flashed it to a U).
Someone else chime in and correct me if I am wrong, but you should be able to flash back to W software any time without issue, as long as it's a bootloader version 3 version.

GibMcFragger said:
I did the exact same thing you did. Turned my W into a U model. I believe we were on 3BRA5, 3 being bootloader 3. That would mean you can flash back with no issues.
CRB5 is working great for me, but I did lose VoLTE and Samsung Pay on my Telus version (after I flashed it to a U).
Someone else chime in and correct me if I am wrong, but you should be able to flash back to W software any time without issue, as long as it's a bootloader version 3 version.
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Yeah the lack of VoLTE is killing me at work. I can't flash BRA5 (I think bootloader is older). I am thinking I can maybe flash BRA8 with Canadian CSC and that will bring it back to N950W. I'm not sure though. Can someone confirm?

milan187 said:
Yeah the lack of VoLTE is killing me at work. I can't flash BRA5 (I think bootloader is older). I am thinking I can maybe flash BRA8 with Canadian CSC and that will bring it back to N950W. I'm not sure though. Can someone confirm?
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I just double checked. It's 3BRA5. That's bootloader 3, so you should be able to flash back to 3BRA5 with no issues. Again, a second opinion would be good. I don't want to be responsible for you bricking your Note, lol.
I don't think you can change the CSC of BRA8 to a Canadian CSC, as the multi CSCs in BRA8 are for USA carriers only.

GibMcFragger said:
I just double checked. It's 3BRA5. That's bootloader 3, so you should be able to flash back to 3BRA5 with no issues. Again, a second opinion would be good. I don't want to be responsible for you bricking your Note, lol.
I don't think you can change the CSC of BRA8 to a Canadian CSC, as the multi CSCs in BRA8 are for USA carriers only.
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Thanks I will give it a shot. I don't think you can brick it. It just wont load if its a downgrade.
Update: Comes up with this error in Odin, not sure if thats an issue with bootloader version
<ID:0/008> FAIL! SHA256 is invalid

milan187 said:
Thanks I will give it a shot. I don't think you can brick it. It just wont load if its a downgrade.
Update: Comes up with this error in Odin, not sure if thats an issue with bootloader version
<ID:0/008> FAIL! SHA256 is invalid
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Use comsy odin
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jerrycoffman45 said:
Use comsy odin
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Great suggestion that worked.
Whats the difference between the two Odins?

milan187 said:
Great suggestion that worked.
Whats the difference between the two Odins?
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Not sure but comsy allows you to change models
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milan187 said:
Great suggestion that worked.
Whats the difference between the two Odins?
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How I remembered it as is Comsy Odin is for going to a non-carrier U1 firmware, while regular odin is for going back to a carrier firmware.
Comsy --> U1 Firmware > Success
Comsy --> Carrier Firmware > Fail
Regular Odin --> Carrier Firmware > Success
Regular Odin --> U1 Firmware > Fail

AT&T S10 flash stock firmware from XAA

I flashed my AT&T S10 SM-G973U to XAA after unlocking to for use on T-Mobile. I can't seem to flash it back to stock, I always get an error usually after abl portion of Odin flashing. I am sure if I am using an incorrect Odin or what. Can some please guide me in the correct direction?
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You mean you want to downgrade?
Actually it's kinda impossible, Samsung forbids flashing firmwares prior to the last security patch, no changes will be made.

I wouldn't say necessarily downgrade, but to flash my phone back to AT&T branded firmware like it was when I got it. I know that when I do a SIM card change yes it does change the firmware and branding but it's still XAA
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sthomps0188 said:
I wouldn't say necessarily downgrade, but to flash my phone back to AT&T branded firmware like it was when I got it. I know that when I do a SIM card change yes it does change the firmware and branding but it's still XAA
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you need patched Odin for carrier changing firmware to be flashed. also, you cannot go backwards in bootloader revisions`

youdoofus said:
you need patched Odin for carrier changing firmware to be flashed. also, you cannot go backwards in bootloader revisions`
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Could you please advise me on what patched Odin version to use and what version of firmware I should use. My baseband Version is G973USQS2BSIX
My bootloader is G973USQS2BSIX
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Google search prince Odin youl find one some where in xda forums

sthomps0188 said:
Could you please advise me on what patched Odin version to use and what version of firmware I should use. My baseband Version is G973USQS2BSIX
My bootloader is G973USQS2BSIX
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4446947&d=1521037501
from this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572
for what firmware to flash, depends on what carrier crap you want on the phone which is dictated by the csc you flash.
pick your poison
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-s10/firmware/SM-G973U/

sthomps0188 said:
I flashed my AT&T S10 SM-G973U to XAA after unlocking to for use on T-Mobile. I can't seem to flash it back to stock, I always get an error usually after abl portion of Odin flashing. I am sure if I am using an incorrect Odin or what. Can some please guide me in the correct direction?
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Did you have any issues changing your AT&T S10 into XAA ? I'm planing to do exact this.

What gets me is, you can't find AT&T firmware anywhere except on shady looking, but legit pay sites so you pay for it when it should be free like all the other carriers firmware.

At & t stuck on android 9!!
Any advice my friends s10 AT & T is stuck on android 9. He's says there's nothing above 9 on Sammy mob. Can he flash from another carrier?

jason13v8 said:
Any advice my friends s10 AT & T is stuck on android 9. He's says there's nothing above 9 on Sammy mob. Can he flash from another carrier?
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At&t firmware you have to pay for. Yes you can flash another carrier firmware using patched Odin.

You just need to change csc to att which you can do using *#272*IMEI#
No need to flash new firmware

Need help installing Stock ATT Rom

I am trying to install the official ATT Rom on my unlocked Note 9 SM-N960U1. I downloaded a rom and loaded it into Odin but every time I hit start it fails immediately. I need the features of an ATT phone because I live in a bad reception area and my micro cell keeps being reset on me. I am just tired of not having wifi calling and the other features. How do I find the correct version of the ATT SM-N960U that will work on my SM-N960U1?

You will not find At&t firmware as they do not post the U firmware. You can use any U firmware..Comcast..USC..Xfinity..Tmobile, they are all the same. As long as you have an At&t sim the firmware will provision. Make sure you are using the correct Odin and you have to flash the same firmware version the matches your current bootloader version. Meaning if your current bootloader is S4 or U4 you can't go backwards to S3 or U3 you can only flash the same or higher.
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butchieboy said:
You will not find At&t firmware as they do not post the U firmware. You can use any U firmware..Comcast..USC..Xfinity..Tmobile, they are all the same. As long as you have an At&t sim the firmware will provision. Make sure you are using the correct Odin and you have to flash the same firmware version the matches your current bootloader version. Meaning if your current bootloader is S4 or U4 you can't go backwards to S3 or U3 you can only flash the same or higher.
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I am using the patched odin you recommended in another post. This is my bootloader N960U1UES5ETH3. So I need an S5 any carrier? Will this one work, N960USQS5ETH5 it is a T-mobile one. This is the one I have been trying N960USQU1ARG6 it says it is ATT. This is why I am confused. Thanks for your reply.

Yes that will work. You can't downgrade bootloader
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butchieboy said:
Yes that will work. You can't downgrade bootloader
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I really cannot thank you enough for clearly explaining this to me. I just flashed it and everything worked fine. Got wifi calling and everything. Thank you for your help! :good: