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Hi everyone!
I bought recently a new galaxy s advanced and for some weird reason i can't make calls, can't text and can't receive anything. But i can unlock my sim without any problem and i can use mobile internet.
I had first the original gingerbread rom (i9070XXLK2), rupgraded it to 4.1.2 jelly bean(i9070XXLQE), rooted it, upgraded the kernel to this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2140597 and after that tried a cyanogen rom(this one => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2497660 ), went after the cyanogen back to the 4.1.2 but nothing works.
atm it is running original 4.1.2 rooted and cwm.
I also tried galaxSim but it doesn't support the galaxy s advanced, also the *#simlock# thing does not work. I am not sure there is a simlock on the phone because mobile internet works.
If you need more info just ask! Not really sure what information you need to know.
I have no idea what to do now, i hope some1 can help me.
samcool55 said:
Hi everyone!
I bought recently a new galaxy s advanced and for some weird reason i can't make calls, can't text and can't receive anything. But i can unlock my sim without any problem and i can use mobile internet.
I had first the original gingerbread rom, upgraded it to 4.1.2 jelly bean and after that tried a cyanogen rom, but none of them works.
I also rried galaxSim but it doesn't support the galaxy s advanced, also the *#simlock# thing does not work. I am not sure there is a simlock on the phone because mobile internet works.
I have no idea what to do now, i hope some1 can help me.
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You must do Factory reset when you change ROM. Do it now.
Do you have I9070 or I9070P? On CM you do not have network unless you change tee folder if your phone is I9070P.
shut_down said:
You must do Factory reset when you change ROM. Do it now.
Do you have I9070 or I9070P? On CM you do not have network unless you change tee folder if your phone is I9070P.
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I have factory resetted it 3 or 4 times (after every rom flash).
It's an I9070, not the P one.
If some1 tries to call me they hear an automated message tape thing that says my number is blocked and i need to call my provider.
I did call my provider and there is nothing blocking my number or the phone.
When i put my sim in another phone everything works fine so the issue must be in the phone itself.
Thanks for trying to help :highfive:
samcool55 said:
I have factory resetted it 3 or 4 times (after every rom flash).
It's an I9070, not the P one.
If some1 tries to call me they hear an automated message tape thing that says my number is blocked and i need to call my provider.
I did call my provider and there is nothing blocking my number or the phone.
When i put my sim in another phone everything works fine so the issue must be in the phone itself.
Thanks for trying to help :highfive:
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Try to put some other SIM in phone. See what happens then. And did you wipe dalvik cache too? Try that.
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shut_down said:
Try to put some other SIM in phone. See what happens then. And did you wipe dalvik cache too? Try that.
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I tried 3 different SIM's but all from the same provider, i am going to visit a friend tomorrow to lend his SIM (he has another provider). I wiped dalvik cache every time i factory resetted it (after every rom flash)
Is it possible there is a piece of hardware in the phone blocking the calls and the messages?
Found out something new, if i do phone (the app) => call settings => additional settings, i get a message saying "network or sim card error".
I am searching for an hour now for a fix but i can't find anything. I will keep searching for another couple of hours, i really want to fix this.
samcool55 said:
I tried 3 different SIM's but all from the same provider, i am going to visit a friend tomorrow to lend his SIM (he has another provider). I wiped dalvik cache every time i factory resetted it (after every rom flash)
Is it possible there is a piece of hardware in the phone blocking the calls and the messages?
Found out something new, if i do phone (the app) => call settings => additional settings, i get a message saying "network or sim card error".
I am searching for an hour now for a fix but i can't find anything. I will keep searching for another couple of hours, i really want to fix this.
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Are you sure it is not locked to some provider?
shut_down said:
Are you sure it is not locked to some provider?
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I don't know, as far i can see there is no sign of a provider/region lock. During boot no logo from a provider, sim can be unlocked when it asks for my PIN.
I tried to figure out if there is a simlock with *#SIMLOCK# but the code does not work. Any idea how i can see if there is a sim-lock?
samcool55 said:
I don't know, as far i can see there is no sign of a provider/region lock. During boot no logo from a provider, sim can be unlocked when it asks for my PIN.
I tried to figure out if there is a simlock with *#SIMLOCK# but the code does not work. Any idea how i can see if there is a sim-lock?
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I am not sure where you can look for that. And you bought from store or? You can go there and ask them maybe what is the problem. You have warranty?
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I am not sure where you can look for that. And you bought from store or? You can go there and ask them maybe what is the problem. You have warranty?
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I bought it from an auction, a phone shop went bust and they sold thousands of phones. They had over 20 shops and they were not promoting a provider.
it was brand new in a sealed box and as far as i know i don't have warranty.
Is there a place to check if there is still a warranty on the phone?
EDIT: just checked and i have still warranry (produced at oktober 2012) but the problem i have now is, i flashed it a couple of times, isn't my warranty ruined now?
samcool55 said:
I bought it from an auction, a phone shop went bust and they sold thousands of phones. They had over 20 shops and they were not promoting a provider.
it was brand new in a sealed box and as far as i know i don't have warranty.
Is there a place to check if there is still a warranty on the phone?
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I am not sure how is it in your country about that. You can go to some service center to see if the phone is locked to some carrier.
I just tried to check the binary counter, but as far as i can see it didn't move during the flashes and looks original
When i go in download mode i get this:
Odin mode
Product name: GT-I9070
Custom binary download: no
current binary: samsung official
I think this means it got still warranty?
If it is, i'm going to put back jelly bean on it and try to send it back to samsung, is there a chance they will fix it and won't find out i messed with it?
samcool55 said:
I just tried to check the binary counter, but as far as i can see it didn't move during the flashes and looks original
When i go in download mode i get this:
Odin mode
Product name: GT-I9070
Custom binary download: no
current binary: samsung official
I think this means it got still warranty?
If it is, i'm going to put back jelly bean on it and try to send it back to samsung, is there a chance they will fix it and won't find out i messed with it?
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Yes, just go back to JB and you are good to go. And you can uninstall app that need root if you have any.
shut_down said:
Yes, just go back to JB and you are good to go. And you can uninstall app that need root if you have any.
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Thanks for the help, just switched back to JB (stock version of course) checked the download screen again and it's still good,
No root stuff on the phone anymore, eveything looks how it's suppose to i think
requested to rma the phone and it will be sent tomorrow.
i hope they fix it! Again thanks for the help! :highfive:
Sad news, the phone is back from RMA and there is a simlock on it, but the problem is i can't find a method to remove it 4 free (don't want to pay even more for the damn thing). I am going to a shop from the original carrier over a couple of days(i know which carrier simlocked the crap out of it and they have shops not really far from here) but i am not sure they unlock it for free, and tbh the people that work there probably have no clue how to do it, so i don't have a lot of hope for that so i want to try it first myself if that's possible, but i tried already a couple of things and none of them works. Anyone an idea how i can remove it?
samcool55 said:
Sad news, the phone is back from RMA and there is a simlock on it, but the problem is i can't find a method to remove it 4 free (don't want to pay even more for the damn thing). I am going to a shop from the original carrier over a couple of days(i know which carrier simlocked the crap out of it and they have shops not really far from here) but i am not sure they unlock it for free, and tbh the people that work there probably have no clue how to do it, so i don't have a lot of hope for that so i want to try it first myself if that's possible, but i tried already a couple of things and none of them works. Anyone an idea how i can remove it?
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I did not see anyone that unlocked sgsa here on the forum… And I did not see any guide about it for our device.
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shut_down said:
I did not see anyone that unlocked sgsa here on the forum… And I did not see any guide about it for our device.
Sent from my GT-I9070 using Tapatalk
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I was afraid of that, thanks to confirm. Went to the carrier which locked the phone and they said it is illegal to unlock it, which isn't true of course (checked it everywhere and it is legal) I will find a way to fix it with the carrier, thanks for the help.
completely lost and its been a week of em trying to get this phone to accept sp,ething form odin and still noluck ive been glued to this computer and learned alot but nothing that has been able to fix my issue, any help would be appreciated please and thankyou
jpres1991 said:
completely lost and its been a week of em trying to get this phone to accept sp,ething form odin and still noluck ive been glued to this computer and learned alot but nothing that has been able to fix my issue, any help would be appreciated please and thankyou
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Can you please elaborate. .what exactly the issue...what you did?
manishvy said:
Can you please elaborate. .what exactly the issue...what you did?
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i have had my device rooted since the week i got it in october successfully, no issues. when i got the phone it was on the oi6 firmware, rooted it and put MOAR rom on it, no issues. then on the 23rd the day before i was going to go out of town i changed my primary google account password on my device, and for some reason i couldnt tell you why other than it didnt seem that it would be of any significance that OEM UNLOCK option was enabled so i turned it off not thinking anything of it, and right after i reboot the phone i found myself in a bootloop. only going to samsung galaxy note 5 powered by android with little red writing at top that says custom binary blocked by FRP lock. so i did some research and it became obvious what my issue was that the oem unlock should never had been touched. from what i figure, but that didnt validate why i was never given the chance to actually verify my account being that the device hasnt booted back into the os or any screen other than the splash screen i mentioned and download mode. thats the only two things i can access my download screen reads this
ODIN MODE
DOWNLOAD SPEED: FAST
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N920P
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
FRP LOCK: ON
Secure Download: Enabled
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1 (0x0500)
AP SWREV: B:2 K:0 S:0
i have tried flashing stock oi6, ive tried PIT file for oi6 ive gotten errors starting from couldnt open com port ehich seems to vary from the different versions of odin more or less, ive gotten complete write fail error, ive gotten COULDNT GET PIT FOR MAPPING as well as THERE IS NO PIT, and so i tried flashing one andit failed or just wouldnt go through, i mean ive just about ran the well dry as far as what ive read to do. Odin recognozes the device, i just cant get it to flash anything. as for all i know the device is wiped. my assumption.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3191927
FRP LOCK ON Can't ODIN firmware... Lord help me.
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Seems this guy got his working
Try use Samsung KIES (or Samsung Smart Switch) on Windows PC to flash/restore your firmware. I've never had to this way though.
And BTW. This is not a "hard brick", so your thread title is misleading. It's "soft"...
jpres1991 said:
i have had my device rooted since the week i got it in october successfully, no issues. when i got the phone it was on the oi6 firmware, rooted it and put MOAR rom on it, no issues. then on the 23rd the day before i was going to go out of town i changed my primary google account password on my device, and for some reason i couldnt tell you why other than it didnt seem that it would be of any significance that OEM UNLOCK option was enabled so i turned it off not thinking anything of it, and right after i reboot the phone i found myself in a bootloop. only going to samsung galaxy note 5 powered by android with little red writing at top that says custom binary blocked by FRP lock. so i did some research and it became obvious what my issue was that the oem unlock should never had been touched. from what i figure, but that didnt validate why i was never given the chance to actually verify my account being that the device hasnt booted back into the os or any screen other than the splash screen i mentioned and download mode. thats the only two things i can access my download screen reads this
ODIN MODE
DOWNLOAD SPEED: FAST
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N920P
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
FRP LOCK: ON
Secure Download: Enabled
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1 (0x0500)
AP SWREV: B:2 K:0 S:0
i have tried flashing stock oi6, ive tried PIT file for oi6 ive gotten errors starting from couldnt open com port ehich seems to vary from the different versions of odin more or less, ive gotten complete write fail error, ive gotten COULDNT GET PIT FOR MAPPING as well as THERE IS NO PIT, and so i tried flashing one andit failed or just wouldnt go through, i mean ive just about ran the well dry as far as what ive read to do. Odin recognozes the device, i just cant get it to flash anything. as for all i know the device is wiped. my assumption.
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just flash latest stock firmware through odin and your phone will be completely wiped and back to normal.
54NJ41 said:
just flash latest stock firmware through odin and your phone will be completely wiped and back to normal.
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You can't if OEM UNLOCK is not enabled. ...
UpInTheAir said:
You can't if OEM UNLOCK is not enabled. ...
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how do you reckon i flash it using kies or smart switch ? i dont have my serial number and the device isnt recognized in kies or smart switch
jpres1991 said:
how do you reckon i flash it using kies or smart switch ? i dont have my serial number and the device isnt recognized in kies or smart switch
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It's on the box your bought it with. ...
UpInTheAir said:
You can't if OEM UNLOCK is not enabled. ...
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for me it worked and use latest Odin
UpInTheAir said:
You can't if OEM UNLOCK is not enabled. ...
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UpInTheAir said:
It's on the box your bought it with. ...
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im 100 % sure ive tried all the numbers on the box
jpres1991 said:
im 100 % sure ive tried all the numbers on the box
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I'm sorry, this is where my help ends.
Awfully suspicious if you can't find your serial number.
They all come on the sticker that seals the two halves of the box. This is standard from Samsung.
And you're in the wrong forum. .
UpInTheAir said:
I'm sorry, this is where my help ends.
Awfully suspicious if you can't find your serial number.
They all come on the sticker that seals the two halves of the box. This is standard from Samsung.
And you're in the wrong forum. .
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WELL THANKYOU for your detective like skills considering i know my imei and meid by heart would you like photographs of my box
fact of the matter is is smart switch DOES NOT recognize the numbers give it a try detective
model number is SM-N920P
MEID_DEC: 256691545905342464
MEID_HEX: 99000583518500
ESN_HEX: 80ED70AD
ESN_DEC: 12815560877
SPC: 970920
jpres1991 said:
i have had my device rooted since the week i got it in october successfully, no issues. when i got the phone it was on the oi6 firmware, rooted it and put MOAR rom on it, no issues. then on the 23rd the day before i was going to go out of town i changed my primary google account password on my device, and for some reason i couldnt tell you why other than it didnt seem that it would be of any significance that OEM UNLOCK option was enabled so i turned it off not thinking anything of it, and right after i reboot the phone i found myself in a bootloop. only going to samsung galaxy note 5 powered by android with little red writing at top that says custom binary blocked by FRP lock. so i did some research and it became obvious what my issue was that the oem unlock should never had been touched. from what i figure, but that didnt validate why i was never given the chance to actually verify my account being that the device hasnt booted back into the os or any screen other than the splash screen i mentioned and download mode. thats the only two things i can access my download screen reads this
ODIN MODE
DOWNLOAD SPEED: FAST
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N920P
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
FRP LOCK: ON
Secure Download: Enabled
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1 (0x0500)
AP SWREV: B:2 K:0 S:0
i have tried flashing stock oi6, ive tried PIT file for oi6 ive gotten errors starting from couldnt open com port ehich seems to vary from the different versions of odin more or less, ive gotten complete write fail error, ive gotten COULDNT GET PIT FOR MAPPING as well as THERE IS NO PIT, and so i tried flashing one andit failed or just wouldnt go through, i mean ive just about ran the well dry as far as what ive read to do. Odin recognozes the device, i just cant get it to flash anything. as for all i know the device is wiped. my assumption.
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mate, its really nothing to worry about, it isnt hard bricked,
i had the exam same issue, that oem lock can be a real pain in the arse,
all you need to do is download the firmware, and i mean not just the same android version, but the same, as in oc1 ok1, what ever version you were rocking,
in my case it was the latest firmware available on sammobile,
and flash it via odin,
after that you must wipe cache, data, and factory reset to be a able to use your phone,
once booted,
you can login with you google account, enable oem unlock from dev mode, and install custom recovery and do what you do from there.
cheers
UpInTheAir said:
I'm sorry, this is where my help ends.
Awfully suspicious if you can't find your serial number.
They all come on the sticker that seals the two halves of the box. This is standard from Samsung.
And you're in the wrong forum. .
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urmother93 said:
mate, its really nothing to worry about, it isnt hard bricked,
i had the exam same issue, that oem lock can be a real pain in the arse,
all you need to do is download the firmware, and i mean not just the same android version, but the same, as in oc1 ok1, what ever version you were rocking,
in my case it was the latest firmware available on sammobile,
and flash it via odin,
after that you must wipe cache, data, and factory reset to be a able to use your phone,
once booted,
you can login with you google account, enable oem unlock from dev mode, and install custom recovery and do what you do from there.
cheers
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SO dont do the ok3 if thats not what i was on prior to this happening?
my phone isnt recgonized in odin now for some reason. it has been up until now
I can solve your problem with Fap Lock On
hoangps said:
I can solve your problem with Fap Lock On
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ALL EARS
So long as you are using genuine Samsung firmware or smart switch you do not need OEM unlocked.
If Odin is not recognizing your phone something has gone wrong with either your drivers or your phone is in a bad state.
Power down your phone, if you have to because it is restarting, catch it so you get back into download mode.
Then follow these steps exactly as they are laid out.
Open Smart Switch, click MORE, click Emergency software recovery and initialization, click device initialization, type in your model number using caps and dashes such as SM-N9200 or whatever your device is, then input your serial number again using caps for all the letters in your SN, finally connect your phone to your PC and continue with the prompts from Smart Switch.
The problem is since you have a carrier version, smart switch may not work. There was a guy who said it would not work for an AT&T phone.
Good luck.
Edit: I checked in smart switch using the sprint model number and it took it so you should be good to go.
CodeNameRedNeck said:
So long as you are using genuine Samsung firmware or smart switch you do not need OEM unlocked.
If Odin is not recognizing your phone something has gone wrong with either your drivers or your phone is in a bad state.
Power down your phone, if you have to because it is restarting, catch it so you get back into download mode.
Then follow these steps exactly as they are laid out.
Open Smart Switch, click MORE, click Emergency software recovery and initialization, click device initialization, type in your model number using caps and dashes such as SM-N9200 or whatever your device is, then input your serial number again using caps for all the letters in your SN, finally connect your phone to your PC and continue with the prompts from Smart Switch.
The problem is since you have a carrier version, smart switch may not work. There was a guy who said it would not work for an AT&T phone.
Good luck.
Edit: I checked in smart switch using the sprint model number and it took it so you should be good to go.
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yes i can get it in download mode ive installed the drivers from samsung website for the note 5, and installed them. is there other drivers i should install fgor it to recognize it? i also am successful in getting smart switch to recognize the SM-N920P for my phone model but i am unclear on how to obtain the serial number that smart switch wants. ive tried the dec hex the imei esn hex and the spc none of which it accepts. i have the box and it doesnt say serial number anywhere so im lost when i get to that point
jpres1991 said:
i am unclear on how to obtain the serial number that smart switch wants. ive tried the dec hex the imei esn hex and the spc none of which it accepts. i have the box and it doesnt say serial number anywhere so im lost when i get to that point
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That is a problem then because you need that number. It should be labeled SN and should be a mix of letters and numbers. Perhaps sprint keeps those records on file.
Good luck.
Guys,
I bought an immaculate second hand Note 5 for 160 euro/180 dollars/140 pounds including shipping. It comes with the charger and an official Samsung case. It doesn't come with the box or anything else. I won't have it until tomorrow but I'm just trying to get a head start at hopefully fixing it.
Now here's the problem. The guy I bought it from got it from his work place. It was on the Vodafone network but he got it unlocked. He also rooted it. When he went to sell it a couple months back he factory reset it and now it doesn't go past the "Samsung Galaxy Note 5" splash screen. He's had it collecting dust for 3 months now.
Does this sound like it'll be as easy as an ODIN flash? As far as I know if it gets stuck on bootloops or stuck at the splash screen it's soft bricked and not hard bricked.
I've attached pictures if they help at all but I doubt it. Apparently it's a lot cleaner than the pictures and doesn't have a scratch on it. He also guarantees it's not water damaged!
Any help appreciated!
You can easy reflash the original firmware with Odin. It's nothing major.
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Christopher.J.M said:
Guys,
I bought an immaculate second hand Note 5 for €160/$180/£140 including shipping. It comes with the charger and an official Samsung case. It doesn't come with the box or anything else. I won't have it until tomorrow but I'm just trying to get a head start at hopefully fixing it.
Now here's the problem. The guy I bought it from got it from his work place. It was on the Vodafone network but he got it unlocked. He also rooted it. When he went to sell it a couple months back he factory reset it and now it doesn't go past the "Samsung Galaxy Note 5" splash screen. He's had it collecting dust for 3 months now.
Does this sound like it'll be as easy as an ODIN flash? As far as I know if it gets stuck on bootloops or stuck at the splash screen it's soft bricked and not hard bricked.
I've attached pictures if they help at all but I doubt it. Apparently it's a lot cleaner than the pictures and doesn't have a scratch on it. He also guarantees it's not water damaged!
Any help appreciated!
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You, my friend have lucked out on that deal. EASY FIX. Just download full firmware for you model number and let odin perform surgery...CLEAR!?
Hope this helps you out.
divine1250 said:
You, my friend have lucked out on that deal. EASY FIX. Just download full firmware for you model number and let odin perform surgery...CLEAR!?
Hope this helps you out.
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Wow! You really think that's all? Because it doesn't come with the box I won't have access to the IMEI or serial numbers. Do you think it'll be a problem? I also have no idea what model number it is but ill ask where he got it (he lives in Ireland but I think he works in the UK as we never got the Note 5 here) maybe that'll help narrow it down.
rafeba said:
You can easy reflash the original firmware with Odin. It's nothing major.
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Hopefully it's that easy! And is there a sure fire way to return to stock, unroot, relock bootloaders etc and reset any knox trips so I can use Samsung Pay etc?
Christopher.J.M said:
Wow! You really think that's all? Because it doesn't come with the box I won't have access to the IMEI or serial numbers. Do you think it'll be a problem? I also have no idea what model number it is but ill ask where he got it (he lives in Ireland but I think he works in the UK as we never got the Note 5 here) maybe that'll help narrow it down.
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If i were in your situation i would install custom recovery thru odin then flash one of the many universal note5 roms. Just how i would approach that situation.
divine1250 said:
If i were in your situation i would install custom recovery thru odin then flash one of the many universal note5 roms. Just how i would approach that situation.
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Will it automatically know which model it is and when I check settings it'll tell me? And then be able to go back to complete stock?
divine1250 said:
If i were in your situation i would install custom recovery thru odin then flash one of the many universal note5 roms. Just how i would approach that situation.
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You are in good shape no matter how you approach this because your device is ALIVE. You would need to be worried if nothing showed up on screen (DEAD). That my friend would be hard bricked.
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divine1250 said:
You are in good shape no matter how you approach this because your device is ALIVE. You would need to be worried if nothing showed up on screen (DEAD). That my friend would be hard bricked.
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You can return everything to stock except knox. Once knox is tripped its permanent.? And once you boot up any rom, settings will identify imei, model #, etc...
divine1250 said:
You are in good shape no matter how you approach this because your device is ALIVE. You would need to be worried if nothing showed up on screen (DEAD). That my friend would be hard bricked.
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You can return everything to stock except knox. Once knox is tripped its permanent.? And once you boot up any rom, settings will identify imei, model #, etc...
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Cool beans! So because of the knox trip via root, a few Samsung things like pay won't work. Am I right?
Christopher.J.M said:
Cool beans! So because of the knox trip via root, a few Samsung things like pay won't work. Am I right?
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Correct. Everything else would go back to stock. You would get ota updates and all.?
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Correct. Everything else would go back to stock.
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Righty! I'll keep you all updated tomorrow when I receive it! Cheers!
With knox tripped you will lose just the warranty which doesn't matter anyway. Samsung pay is working if you keep stock rom without root. Try to see if you can go in recovery mode with vol up home and power and do a factory reset. Sometimes is resolving the boot problem.
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rafeba said:
With knox tripped you will lose just the warranty which doesn't matter anyway. Samsung pay is working if you keep stock rom without root. Try to see if you can go in recovery mode with vol up home and power and do a factory reset. Sometimes is resolving the boot problem.
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Will try first thing when I receive it
rafeba said:
With knox tripped you will lose just the warranty which doesn't matter anyway. Samsung pay is working if you keep stock rom without root. Try to see if you can go in recovery mode with vol up home and power and do a factory reset. Sometimes is resolving the boot problem.
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oh cool Samsung pay will work! Awesome sauce!!!
Phone arrived this morning! Here's where I'm at:
The phone model is the n920s, apparently some sort of korean telecomm model.
I was successfully able to boot into recovery mode via volume up, home and power button. I tried wipeing everythiong and rebooting but it doesn't pass the Galaxy Note 5 splash screen. I'm now downloading it's stock firmware and going to try flashing it via odin.
So it seems I haven't completed lucked out after all!
My findings are that it appears to be a bad/blacklisted imei. I know there is paid options to fix this but how likely are they to work?
I also found that when I boot to recovery mode it gives me theses lines in the log;
dm-verity verification failed
need to check drk first
What is this?
Even after flashing the correct n920s package from sammobile via odin I have these lines.
Any help appreciated!
Don't bother with dm-verity verification. You can google and you can see. For IMEI go to www.imeigurus.com. They are very good and they can fix your problem for 35$ include sim unlocking for that amount.
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rafeba said:
Don't bother with dm-verity verification. You can google and you can see. For IMEI go to www.imeigurus.com. They are very good and they can fix your problem for 35$ include sim unlocking for that amount.
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I had a look at that website and I see they don't support my phone which is n920s version. In regards to forgetting about the DRK, I'm pretty sure that's why I can't boot my phone.
Just to clarify for all I seem to have three main problems now;
1 - IMEI is bad/blacklisted (Repairable).
2 - dm-verity verification need to check drk first (Not sure how to fix).
3 - FRP Lock is enabled/on stopping me from installing twrp etc (not sure how to fix).
Phone cannot boot up to enable USB Debug or anything.
Stuck only with recovery mode and ODIN mode.
Just to keep everything in one place for anyone else who has this problem, here is a private message I just sent to 123Unlock over at sammobile.com forums. He is from SRS(Simlock Remote Server) - www.unlocksamsungonline.nl
Hi there,
I've been reading through a lot of websites for the last 7 hours trying to fix a phone that I bought. I was caught in a scam and sold a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 N920S which has a bad/blacklisted IMEI, the FRP lock is enabled/on and the DRK needs to be repaired. The guy who sold it to me said he got it from his work place. He also said he got it unlocked (I don't know what network it was on) and rooted it. Then when he went to sell it he factory reset it and now it's stuck/broken the way it is.
After all my reading it seems like you/your company are the only ones capable of fixing my phone. Could you please help me. I'm obviously willing to pay for the job.
My phone does not boot but I can enter ODIN and recovery modes. For more information here is a thread I started over at XDA - Developers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note5/help/help-bricked-hopefully-soft-note-5-t3445232
To contact me directly here is my email - [email protected]
Look forward to hearing from you,
Chris.
Did you flash the stock firmware with Odin? Did you put the firmware in AP section in odin and it was successfully flashed? Sometimes after that it keep staying in boot screen for long time. Just turn it off presing the power key for 10 seconds and turn on again.
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Hi, i have a Note 8 N950XU with Snapdragon, it worked fine with the pre installed Demo ROM, but i installed the N950U Firmware and since then it shows me Security Error: Unauthorized Software has been flashed bla bla bla, as you can see on the attached picture. I even got the original N950XU Demo Firmware and flashed it, but still shows me the same error! Anyone knows how to fix this ? Odin passes through with no error, but the phone never boots up, only the security error. I just want my phone back to working order :crying:
OEM lock?
There was no option to turn it off or on in developer options, is there any solution for this ?
mv-testarossa said:
Hi, i have a Note 8 N950XU with Snapdragon, it worked fine with the pre installed Demo ROM, but i installed the N950U Firmware and since then it shows me Security Error: Unauthorized Software has been flashed bla bla bla, as you can see on the attached picture. I even got the original N950XU Demo Firmware and flashed it, but still shows me the same error! Anyone knows how to fix this ? Odin passes through with no error, but the phone never boots up, only the security error. I just want my phone back to working order :crying:
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SM-N950XU is NOT a device to be sold to customers, but for retailers only!
Where did you get this device?
The solution is on the screen...
henklbr said:
SM-N950XU is NOT a device to be sold to customers, but for retailers only!
Where did you get this device?
The solution is on the screen...
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Doh!
douger1957 said:
Doh!
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Can you enter in mode download?
I wonder if the demo model has a locked bootloader?
mv-testarossa said:
Hi, i have a Note 8 N950XU with Snapdragon, it worked fine with the pre installed Demo ROM, but i installed the N950U Firmware and since then it shows me Security Error: Unauthorized Software has been flashed bla bla bla, as you can see on the attached picture. I even got the original N950XU Demo Firmware and flashed it, but still shows me the same error! Anyone knows how to fix this ? Odin passes through with no error, but the phone never boots up, only the security error. I just want my phone back to working order :crying:
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Hello. I actually have the same model. I'm wondering how I could flash another firmware to replace it. How can I root and install a custom recovery to this device?
Also own a s8
4630729 said:
Hello. I actually have the same model. I'm wondering how I could flash another firmware to replace it. How can I root and install a custom recovery to this device?
Also own a s8
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Go to a Samsung Service Point and ask there; or are you afraid to lose your device because Demo-units aren't for sale to customers?
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How are people even getting these? Are they stolen from retailer store fronts? These should not even be out in the wild. SMH.
4630729 said:
Hello. I actually have the same model. I'm wondering how I could flash another firmware to replace it. How can I root and install a custom recovery to this device?
Also own a s8
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Try switching carrier thread
BlueFox721 said:
Try switching carrier thread
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I don't know what that is. It's not connected to any carrier. SM-N950XU
BlueFox's thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/guide-sm-n950u-u1-t3685884
I believe you would have to use Prince's Odin to so which is also in that thread.
Looks like your just trying to flash another carrier's or other official firmware. Don't need unlocked bootloader or oem unlock for that. Don't know if your version has an unlocked bootloader but I am curious.
shouren04 said:
BlueFox's thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/guide-sm-n950u-u1-t3685884
I believe you would have to use Prince's Odin to so which is also in that thread.
Looks like your just trying to flash another carrier's or other official firmware. Don't need unlocked bootloader or oem unlock for that. Don't know if your version has an unlocked bootloader but I am curious.
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Not gonna work on N950XU, that's what the OP is about. These are retailer demo units and you can't just flash other models' firmwares onto it.
odesskiy said:
Not gonna work on N950XU, that's what the OP is about. These are retailer demo units and you can't just flash other models' firmwares onto it.
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Do they have working radios?
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Do they have working radios?
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I believe they do, but they also have the security check which was tripped by the OP when he tried flashing 950U firmware. The question is whether there's a way to get around it, which I am not qualified to answer. But I am still wondering how these retailer demo units are ending up in private hands.
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I believe they do, but they also have the security check which was tripped by the OP when he tried flashing 950U firmware. The question is whether there's a way to get around it, which I am not qualified to answer. But I am still wondering how these retailer demo units are ending up in private hands.
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Right. Probably ex demo units that get sold off before too much screen burn occurs. I don't know to be honest.
I remember reading somewhere the radios don't work on them hence they needed a new main board to function fully. But that was just a random post I'd come across that I recalled.
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I actually recall reading something similar. But I also remember being able to make a call with demo units, could be wi-fi calling though, so I dunno.
odesskiy said:
I actually recall reading something similar. But I also remember being able to make a call with demo units, could be wi-fi calling though, so I dunno.
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I was going by this thread? Maybe there is two versions, demo and live demo ? I don't know to be honest.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1993553
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henklbr said:
Go to a Samsung Service Point and ask there; or are you afraid to lose your device because Demo-units aren't for sale to customers?
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I bought it off of the let's-go app. I have no idea
I work with a private computer repair company and we often refurbish devices, like older computers and monitors. I'm attempting to refurbish an older Samsung Galaxy S2 tablet with Verizon a customer brought in, but FRP is preventing our factory reset. We've attempted calling and emailing the customer for that login information but they aren't responding, so we need to reflash the firmware. Is there anywhere we can get SM-T817V firmware? Also, if we can't find that specific firmware, i there any other version of firmware we can put on it that won't cause too many issues? We don't absolutely need LTE on the tablet, but keeping it would be a huge plus.
Iridix said:
I work with a private computer repair company and we often refurbish devices, like older computers and monitors. I'm attempting to refurbish an older Samsung Galaxy S2 tablet with Verizon a customer brought in, but FRP is preventing our factory reset. We've attempted calling and emailing the customer for that login information but they aren't responding, so we need to reflash the firmware. Is there anywhere we can get SM-T817V firmware? Also, if we can't find that specific firmware, i there any other version of firmware we can put on it that won't cause too many issues? We don't absolutely need LTE on the tablet, but keeping it would be a huge plus.
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It depends on the reason frp has kicked in. Does download mode state any of the partitions are custom or is the device status official?
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Iridix said:
I work with a private computer repair company and we often refurbish devices, like older computers and monitors. I'm attempting to refurbish an older Samsung Galaxy S2 tablet with Verizon a customer brought in, but FRP is preventing our factory reset. We've attempted calling and emailing the customer for that login information but they aren't responding, so we need to reflash the firmware. Is there anywhere we can get SM-T817V firmware? Also, if we can't find that specific firmware, i there any other version of firmware we can put on it that won't cause too many issues? We don't absolutely need LTE on the tablet, but keeping it would be a huge plus.
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It depends on the reason frp has kicked in. Does download mode state any of the partitions are custom or is the device status official?
ashyx said:
It depends on the reason frp has kicked in. Does download mode state any of the partitions are custom or is the device status official?
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It depends on the reason frp has kicked in. Does download mode state any of the partitions are custom or is the device status official?
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FRP kicked in I can only assume because the original owner didn't properly reset the device. The current owner came in and stated it was like that when he bought it. When opening in download mode, it does state the device status as official.
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FRP kicked in I can only assume because the original owner didn't properly reset the device. The current owner came in and stated it was like that when he bought it. When opening in download mode, it does state the device status as official.
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In recovery mode what does it state is the current firmware build?
ashyx said:
In recovery mode what does it state is the current firmware build?
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In Odin mode:
Download speed: FAST
Product name: SM-T817V
Current binary: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
System status: OFFICIAL
FRP Lock: ON
Secure download: Enabled
RP SWREV: B:2 K:0 S:0
Android Recovery (From top to bottom):
Verizon/gts210ltevzw/gts210ltevzw
7.0/NRD90M/T817VVRU2DQE1
I've tried different sites like Sammobile, Updato, and AndroidMTK. Only Updato has the file, but it's blocked behind a user account wall which isn't sending me an email. The other two don't have it at all. I'm skeptical that anywhere has it.
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I've tried different sites like Sammobile, Updato, and AndroidMTK. Only Updato has the file, but it's blocked behind a user account wall which isn't sending me an email. The other two don't have it at all. I'm skeptical that anywhere has it.
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You either need the combo firmware or an eng boot. Neither of which seem to be available without payment.
The other option is to try one of the FRP bypass tricks.
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You either need the combo firmware or an eng boot. Neither of which seem to be available without payment.
The other option is to try one of the FRP bypass tricks.
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Which of those tricks do you suggest?
Iridix said:
Which of those tricks do you suggest?
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I can't recommend one, but you will find them on Google. They do work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tI...IwAHoECAcQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3l1hlLK_t6mCf53D6HPFrR
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I can't recommend one, but you will find them on Google. They do work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tI...IwAHoECAcQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3l1hlLK_t6mCf53D6HPFrR
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The video you recommended is in Spanish, which isn't necessarily a problem. The problem is the tool he says to use doesn't work anymore (the download link is broken, taken down by MediaFire's TOS). If you've got any other suggestions, I'd be glad to consider them.
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The video you recommended is in Spanish, which isn't necessarily a problem. The problem is the tool he says to use doesn't work anymore (the download link is broken, taken down by MediaFire's TOS). If you've got any other suggestions, I'd be glad to consider them.
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Like I say I can't recommend one, just got to try them. However the methods are pretty generic and I have used the method below successfully on a completely different device:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a-A-poRZPzY
That one doesn't work either. I'm currently running the device on Android 7.0 and I've found a way to get into Settings. All I need to do is find a way to get into developer options and I'm golden. But, I can't do that. If anyone can help find a way to do that, it'd be wonderful.
Iridix said:
I work with a private computer repair company and we often refurbish devices, like older computers and monitors. I'm attempting to refurbish an older Samsung Galaxy S2 tablet with Verizon a customer brought in, but FRP is preventing our factory reset. We've attempted calling and emailing the customer for that login information but they aren't responding, so we need to reflash the firmware. Is there anywhere we can get SM-T817V firmware? Also, if we can't find that specific firmware, i there any other version of firmware we can put on it that won't cause too many issues? We don't absolutely need LTE on the tablet, but keeping it would be a huge plus.
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I had the same issue and bought the files you need to do it on Odin if I can locate them on my laptop. If you are are still in need of them let me know and I will see if they can be loocated