Why my samsung s10 exynos shows "only official binaries are allowed to be flashed"after my first reboot after root?
I only use magisk.
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[email protected] said:
Why my samsung s10 exynos shows "only official binaries are allowed to be flashed"after my first reboot after root?
I only use magisk.
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Hi, you did something wrong in the critical part of the rooting process going to guess and say it was the main reboot after odin flash.
Had this issue 3 times, the best would be to follow this root process and READ everything line for line.
You'd be supersized that the smallest thing you've missed may have caused it.
To fix it, download original software for your model and country from SamMobile or any other form - use this software: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/how-to/tool-frija-samsung-firmware-downloader-t3910584
Remember DO NOT DELETE THE .md5 from the file name after you've extracted it.
Root + TWRP Link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79914231&postcount=125
fdeklerk said:
hi, you did something wrong in the critical part of the rooting process going to guess and say it was the main reboot after odin flash.
Had this issue 3 times, the best would be to follow this root process and read everything line for line.
You'd be supersized that the smallest thing you've missed may have caused it.
To fix it, download original software for your model and country from sammobile or any other form - use this software: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/how-to/tool-frija-samsung-firmware-downloader-t3910584
remember do not delete the .md5 from the file name after you've extracted it.
Root + twrp link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79914231&postcount=125
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thank you very much
flash stock rom AP file to fix this issue and remember to flash CSC too
[email protected] said:
Why my samsung s10 exynos shows "only official binaries are allowed to be flashed"after my first reboot after root?
I only use magisk.
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Something has gone wrong with your rooting, happened to me once.
Press and hold Volume-down, Bixby and Power button, connect phone with USB to PC, wait, release all buttons soon as Download screen appears. Now flash with stock firmware and start rooting from scratch.
FdeKlerk said:
Hi, you did something wrong in the critical part of the rooting process going to guess and say it was the main reboot after odin flash.
Had this issue 3 times, the best would be to follow this root process and READ everything line for line.
You'd be supersized that the smallest thing you've missed may have caused it.
To fix it, download original software for your model and country from SamMobile or any other form - use this software: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/how-to/tool-frija-samsung-firmware-downloader-t3910584
Remember DO NOT DELETE THE .md5 from the file name after you've extracted it.
Root + TWRP Link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79914231&postcount=125
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So the same thing happened to me too while rooting my device so I tried to flash my device no matter what I do it won't flash sometimes the Odin gets stuck and sometimes it shows the process failed,I"be been trying to unbrick my phone from a week now but nothing seems to really work,so help if you can,thank you!
surajismarcus said:
So the same thing happened to me too while rooting my device so I tried to flash my device no matter what I do it won't flash sometimes the Odin gets stuck and sometimes it shows the process failed,I"be been trying to unbrick my phone from a week now but nothing seems to really work,so help if you can,thank you!
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Hi, Ok the best way to do so is to get hold of stock firmware for your device.
Try this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/s10-plus/how-to/tool-frija-samsung-firmware-downloader-t3910594
Then secondly you will need the PIT file of your device !IF YOU BREAK YOUR PHONE IT IS NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY! :https://zfirmware.com/samsung-galaxy-s10-plus-g975-repair-firmware/
Make sure that when you select BL,AP,CP and CSC to leave the .md5 extension on the file, if all 4 loads without any errors and you have the correct PIT file you will be able to boot stock firmware.
In my case i had the same error because i flashed a modded debranded firmware without first flashing the stock AP.
So first, debrand you phone by flashing the stock debranded firmware, then flash the magisk patched version of it.
In other words, always flash the STOCK version of the firmware you want THEN flash the magisk PATCHED version (if you are moving from a version to another one, particularly if CSC is different).
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Hi, after a failed rooting my s3 blocked, i tryed to put on the I9300XXALE8_I9300ITVALE7_ITV (i'm from italy), but now is blocked on the Samsung logo. Also when i go in download mode it says
Odin mode
Product name : GT-I8190
Custom binary donwload : YES (17 counts) (ye i tryed 17 times to fix it)
Current binary : custom
System status : Official
So i have some questions : Can i send it to assistance and they can repair it (with warranty)? , should i try to re download the I9300XXALE8_I9300ITVALE7_ITV file? ( i tryed with 3 versions of odin, with 2 of them it says : failed, with the newest it says : pass but it blocks on Samsung logo)
Or there is something other that i can do?
(sry bad english)
Are you flashing a i9300 firmware to a i8190?
No wonder why it doesn't work.
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Are you flashing a i9300 firmware to a i8190?
No wonder why it doesn't work.
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+1 Just find the ROM you want to install here http://live.samsung-updates.com/index.php?device=GT-I8190 then download and flash this http://download.chainfire.eu/448/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r5.zip and finally go and install this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu (or update if you have it installed after you flash the file above). I can root any phone with this simple method
NOTE : It doesn't matter which country you're from, you can flash any firmware you like, so why not be it the latest one available for your device (ANF3 at the moment)? You can still change language to Italian after flashing so there's really no difference between regions
WildDorian27 said:
Hi, after a failed rooting my s3 blocked, i tryed to put on the I9300XXALE8_I9300ITVALE7_ITV (i'm from italy), but now is blocked on the Samsung logo. Also when i go in download mode it says
Odin mode
Product name : GT-I8190
Custom binary donwload : YES (17 counts) (ye i tryed 17 times to fix it)
Current binary : custom
System status : Official
So i have some questions : Can i send it to assistance and they can repair it (with warranty)? , should i try to re download the I9300XXALE8_I9300ITVALE7_ITV file? ( i tryed with 3 versions of odin, with 2 of them it says : failed, with the newest it says : pass but it blocks on Samsung logo)
Or there is something other that i can do?
(sry bad english)
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you tried i9300 firmware that is wrong, you should i8190 format
koragg97 said:
+1 Just find the ROM you want to install then download and flash this UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r5.zip and finally go and install this eu.chainfire.supersu (or update if you have it installed after you flash the file above). I can root any phone with this simple method
NOTE : It doesn't matter which country you're from, you can flash any firmware you like, so why not be it the latest one available for your device (ANF3 at the moment)? You can still change language to Italian after flashing so there's really no difference between regions
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I've never rooted a phone so I was just wondering how to do it like this? I've read some guides but it's really unclear still, one that I tried simply didn't work (the one where you flash CWR with Odin as the first step). Can you/someone tell me how to do this exactly, please? This is what I'm thinking atm:
1) If I already have the latest version I'm happy with, do I still need to download that version again or can I just go ahead with the SuperSU flashing part?
2) How do I in practice flash the SuperSU zip file? I currently have Odin v.3.0.7 and Minimal ADB and Fastboot installed on my PC. Thanks for any help!
Nanhia said:
I've never rooted a phone so I was just wondering how to do it like this? I've read some guides but it's really unclear still, one that I tried simply didn't work (the one where you flash CWR with Odin as the first step). Can you/someone tell me how to do this exactly, please? This is what I'm thinking atm:
1) If I already have the latest version I'm happy with, do I still need to download that version again or can I just go ahead with the SuperSU flashing part?
2) How do I in practice flash the SuperSU zip file? I currently have Odin v.3.0.7 and Minimal ADB and Fastboot installed on my PC. Thanks for any help!
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If you don't have the latest firmware on your phone, download it from the link I gave (it's a .md5 file). Now go to Developer Options in your phone's settings and tick USB Debugging. Power off your phone. After that enter download mode on your phone by pressing power+volume down+home button while turning it on. You'll see a big message on your screen saying "Downloading, don't unplug target". Now plug your s3 mini into the pc and start Odin. Select PDA and find the .md5 file from before. Make sure that f.reset time and re-partition are unchecked and then press start. Once it's done odin will say "pass" and your phone will reboot. Congrats, you now have the latest firmware on your s3 mini
Now in order to root it, you need a custom recovery so let's go
On Google search "TWRP 2.7.1.1 Android-Andi xda" and download it from the attachments of his post (it's a .md5 file again). Again turn off the phone and enter Download Mode like before. Now do the same steps with Odin as the first time (with the firmware), but this time select the TWRP.md5 file instead of the firmware one in PDA section of Odin. Make sure all the options on the left are ticked/unticked exactly like the first time and hit Start. The "Pass" message should be displayed and the phone should reboot.
Congrats, you now have the latest TWRP Recovery on your s3 mini
And the last step - rooting it
Download the SuperSU.zip from the link in my post and copy it to your device's memory (internal or external). Now in order to enter Recovery Mode you need to turn off your phone and turn it back on by holding the power+volume up+home buttons until you see a "TeamWin" message on your screen. This recovery is touch based so just select install, choose the SuperSU.zip file and flash it. Reboot the phone.
Now you're rooted and on the latest firmware arty:
For future updates do the same. Just change the firmware .md5 file with the latest one available. The rest is the same xD
Man, I got tired ...
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koragg97 said:
For future updates do the same. Just change the firmware .md5 file with the latest one available. The rest is the same xD
Man, I got tired ...
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Thankd! Bookmarking for sure for future reference!
Nanhia said:
Thankd! Bookmarking for sure for future reference!
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:thumbup:
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Recently, I ran into the same problem and decided to check the interwebs for a solution which turns out to be pretty simple.
To solve the issue;
1. Download official firmware for your device from sammobile
2. Extract your firmware files from the TAR. (delete ext .md5 from file name, then open with 7zip/winrar. unzip)
3. Repack your firmware AFTER deleting cache.img. Instructions
4. Flash the repackaged firmware via ODIN
That's it!
Muthumbi said:
Recently, I ran into the same problem and decided to check the interwebs for a solution which turns out to be pretty simple.
To solve the issue;
1. Download official firmware for your device from sammobile
2. Extract your firmware files from the TAR. (delete ext .md5 from file name, then open with 7zip/winrar. unzip)
3. Repack your firmware AFTER deleting cache.img. Instructions
4. Flash the repackaged firmware via ODIN
That's it!
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I tried this it failed frp lock
Muthumbi said:
Recently, I ran into the same problem and decided to check the interwebs for a solution which turns out to be pretty simple.
To solve the issue;
1. Download official firmware for your device from sammobile
2. Extract your firmware files from the TAR. (delete ext .md5 from file name, then open with 7zip/winrar. unzip)
3. Repack your firmware AFTER deleting cache.img. Instructions
4. Flash the repackaged firmware via ODIN
That's it!
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Muthumbi: thank you so much, you are a genius. My n9208 was stuck at Samsung logo forever, no matter what I did, what stock firmware I flash through odin or through Kies, it just couldn't boot, I almost lost my hope. When entered recovery, only thing I noticed was the dm-verity failure, and I tried your way to solve the dm-verity problem only in the dim hope to change something........guess what, it booted, and booted very quickly!!!!, you saved my note 5!, massive thank you:good::good::good:
Now only one problem: rebooted into system, then entered stock recovery and did factory reset, dm-verity failure happened again. Any definitive solution other than re-flash stock firmware without cache.img? Much appreciated.
Normmo said:
Muthumbi: thank you so much, you are a genius. My n9208 was stuck at Samsung logo forever, no matter what I did, what stock firmware I flash through odin or through Kies, it just couldn't boot, I almost lost my hope. When entered recovery, only thing I noticed was the dm-verity failure, and I tried your way to solve the dm-verity problem only in the dim hope to change something........guess what, it booted, and booted very quickly!!!!, you saved my note 5!, massive thank you:good::good::good:
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Download this file and flash it via odin after fleshing any stock ROM. Tell me how it goes
HoodPhonez said:
I tried this it failed frp lock
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Does your phone boot up?
Muthumbi said:
Does your phone boot up?
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No just stay on samsung logo.
HoodPhonez said:
No just stay on samsung logo.
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yes it did boot up, but the recovery still shows Dm-verity failure after factory reset. thanks Muthumbi.
HoodPhonez said:
No just stay on samsung logo.
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You might have to look for a way to undo FAP lock
Normmo said:
yes it did boot up, but the recovery still shows Dm-verity failure after factory reset. thanks Muthumbi.
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Kindly send me a private message with exact details. I will get back to you in a while
HoodPhonez said:
No just stay on samsung logo.
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You'll need to undo FRP lock first
How? I searched can't find a way
Muthumbi said:
Recently, I ran into the same problem and decided to check the interwebs for a solution which turns out to be pretty simple.
To solve the issue;
1. Download official firmware for your device from sammobile
2. Extract your firmware files from the TAR. (delete ext .md5 from file name, then open with 7zip/winrar. unzip)
3. Repack your firmware AFTER deleting cache.img. Instructions
4. Flash the repackaged firmware via ODIN
That's it!
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Please do video I cant do it :good: , I'm a few days without Cell Phones
yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyes man it work thnks:laugh:
my problem solved with this file:
Code:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347784115
G920f
G928C...boots to wifi turning on, gets stuck there for a bit then reboots. If i do factory reset, it gets stuck at the boot logo permanently. if i get into recovery again, i get the dm-verity error. any ideas. cant root coz the FRP lock is on.
I had this problem and solved it by flashing Galaxy S6 marshmallow Kernel (check if it's compatible with your device e.g. I have a G920F). Then do a erase data/clear cache/reboot.
Your DRK is damaged. If you will extract the boot.img and system.img from the stock firmware then convert them each to .tar.md5 and flash the system.img then the boot.img it will boot like normal. If you ever update or reset the device it will stick back on the Samsung splash screen until you flash them again. I can repair your DRK as a permanent fix, but it can only be repaired via UART cable which means it cannot be redirected and repaired remotely. You are more than welcome to ship your phone to my business and I will repair the DRK and return it to you, but you must pay return shipping.
"furious99, you were right, though i hadn't seen your message, i noticed the marshmallow update for iraq for the G928C had been released, downloaded it and flashed the phone. It has been working since. I did a factory reset and it was still fine. so that is the solution.
Muthumbi said:
Recently, I ran into the same problem and decided to check the interwebs for a solution which turns out to be pretty simple.
To solve the issue;
1. Download official firmware for your device from sammobile
2. Extract your firmware files from the TAR. (delete ext .md5 from file name, then open with 7zip/winrar. unzip)
3. Repack your firmware AFTER deleting cache.img. Instructions
4. Flash the repackaged firmware via ODIN
That's it!
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This is only a temporary solution. If you update the firmware or factory reset the phone it will go back to being stuck on the Samsung logo. It can only be permanently fixed via a hardware solution atm.
Samsung Note 8
I experienced the dreaded "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed" error.
I have tried flashing with the stock firmware via Odin but the phone need to restart after finding the PIT. The problem is the restart, it is stuck in booting with the display "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed".
I also tried for bootloader but same thing, the phone need to restart after finding the PIT. Same boot loop error.
Any help?
Thanks a lot!
iuseandroid said:
Samsung Note 8
I experienced the dreaded "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed" error.
I have tried flashing with the stock firmware via Odin but the phone need to restart after finding the PIT. The problem is the restart, it is stuck in booting with the display "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed".
I also tried for bootloader but same thing, the phone need to restart after finding the PIT. Same boot loop error.
Any help?
Thanks a lot!
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What rom you have? your note 8 is europe model? whats your steps before appear the issue? you flash wrong kernel? you disable the oem unlock from dev options? you try hard reset and soft reset with buttons compination before flash with odin? I resolve the issue before some months. I flash with odin my official samsung stock rom. Is possible your official stock rom to be broken. Download other official rom and try again. Take a look the video how flash with odin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLv1y5Pu61Q
Every device has different PIT file associated with its stock firmware. A correct PIT file is needed in order properly flash the stock firmware on your phone. PIT is similar to a hard disk on a PC system partition and dbdata partition.
iuseandroid said:
I experienced the dreaded "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed" error.
I have tried flashing with the stock firmware via Odin but the phone need to restart after finding the PIT. The problem is the restart, it is stuck in booting with the display "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed".
I also tried for bootloader but same thing, the phone need to restart after finding the PIT. Same boot loop error.
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I don't have the Exynos version, but there seems to be a lot of great information in the OP of this thread HERE. Your specific error message is mentioned in the OP too. Also, I believe he recommends some steps to take for someone who may have had the same PIT issue as you did in this comment HERE.
bogarty said:
I don't have the Exynos version, but there seems to be a lot of great information in the OP of this thread (URL="https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75514974&postcount=1")HERE(/URL). Your specific error message is mentioned in the OP too. Also, I believe he recommends some steps to take for someone who may have had the same PIT issue as you did in this comment (URL="https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75528275&postcount=20")HERE(/URL).
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Follow the steps maybe it can fix your issue.
y0000 said:
What rom you have? your note 8 is europe model? whats your steps before appear the issue? you flash wrong kernel? you disable the oem unlock from dev options? you try hard reset and soft reset with buttons compination before flash with odin? I resolve the issue before some months. I flash with odin my official samsung stock rom. Is possible your official stock rom to be broken. Download other official rom and try again. Take a look the video how flash with odin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLv1y5Pu61Q
Every device has different PIT file associated with its stock firmware. A correct PIT file is needed in order properly flash the stock firmware on your phone. PIT is similar to a hard disk on a PC system partition and dbdata partition.
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I was using REPULSA ROM and SmurfKernel, all were working fine.
I tried the Taimen 2.0 ROM with Notorious Kernel. I may have forgotten to enable OEM unlock before the system rebooted by itself (Taimen is not stable), then I encounter the issue. :'(
bogarty said:
I don't have the Exynos version, but there seems to be a lot of great information in the OP of this thread HERE. Your specific error message is mentioned in the OP too. Also, I believe he recommends some steps to take for someone who may have had the same PIT issue as you did in this comment HERE.
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Apparently, these methods require restarting my phone, which currently is not possible because my phone cannot boot up and is stuck in boot loop showing the "Only official released.." error. :'(
Not sure if after waiting for 7 days will reset everything and can do recovery again.
Thank you.
iuseandroid said:
Apparently, these methods require restarting my phone, which currently is not possible because my phone cannot boot up and is stuck in boot loop showing the "Only official released.." error. :'(
Not sure if after waiting for 7 days will reset everything and can do recovery again.
Thank you.
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Hey, my phone which is different model is in the same situation. Please tell me how did you solve it?
You need to download the official version and you can flash it via odin. Is very easy. Possible you download wrong official stock rom. Thats you cant boot correct. Download from this site https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-note8/SM-N950U/ and search for infos into this site https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/official-stock-firmware-update-odin-t3677072 Im 100% sure you dont flash correct. Note 8 is unbrickable.
I have rooted my phone using this video (watch?v=ygcDFTPT248)
I was on Android 9
Everything seemed to go well, but the Magisk app was not installed (only the TWRP one) and a root checker I tried told me I was not rooted
I decided to let it go, but now not only does Netflix not work but I cannot even use Smart View, so I want to unroot (Or return to the normal samsung bootloader, whatever will fix my issues)
I tried downloading multiple firmwares for my phone, but I cannot install them.
I downloaded Odin3 from the official page, I put my phone in download mode, set AP to the AP_... file and the others the same (I had 2 CSC files: CSC_... and HOME_CSC... and I tried both), but I always get a fail text no matter what firmware I try to get
Is there some app like Apple's iTunes that can quickly just put the official firmware back on my phone or what could I do?
zzz__bob said:
I have rooted my phone using this video (watch?v=ygcDFTPT248)
I was on Android 9
Everything seemed to go well, but the Magisk app was not installed (only the TWRP one) and a root checker I tried told me I was not rooted
I decided to let it go, but now not only does Netflix not work but I cannot even use Smart View, so I want to unroot (Or return to the normal samsung bootloader, whatever will fix my issues)
I tried downloading multiple firmwares for my phone, but I cannot install them.
I downloaded Odin3 from the official page, I put my phone in download mode, set AP to the AP_... file and the others the same (I had 2 CSC files: CSC_... and HOME_CSC... and I tried both), but I always get a fail text no matter what firmware I try to get
Is there some app like Apple's iTunes that can quickly just put the official firmware back on my phone or what could I do?
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Will need more information like
Current firmware
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Errors with Odin
Also with installing magisk if no manager app then you will have to install separately.
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Will need more information like
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Errors with Odin
Also with installing magisk if no manager app then you will have to install separately.
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I have fixed my issue
Here is for others that might find this thread:
Current firmware: N950FXXU6DSF3
Firmware I am trying to flash: N950FXXSADTC4
Odin version: 3.13.1
Initially I was getting a big FAIL! in the box above my phone, with nothing else that stood out in the console besides telling me the thread ended
I believe I was accidentally putting one of the CSC files in the USERDATA box
I only used BL, AP and CP and I succesfully installed the software!
Thanks anyways, bro
Hi, I need some help flashing my device. Somehow, my device got stuck in a boot loop last night, and I've been having trouble getting it to work again. I think my phone may have reset during an update while in my pocket as I was laying down on the couch last night.
I found my device firmware on sammobile according to the specs listed below. I've downloaded Odin 3.14.4 and have flashed my phone successfully 3 or 4 times at this point, but when it restarts post-flash, it keeps booting into download mode. I can't seem to get it to boot into recovery mode or just turn it off at all anymore. No matter what, it boots straight into download mode.
Does anyone know of a way that I can force it into recovery mode so that I can try restarting it normally? This is my first time flashing a phone, so I have little experience here though I am competent with technology and willing to try further tricks to get it working.
I'm just looking for recommendations and hoping that my phone isn't bricked. I've only owned it for 3 months at this point, so I'm very disappointed.
Thanks in advance for the help, and I'm happy to provide any more information if it helps you come up with any potential solutions.
Specs
Phone: Samsung 21 Ultra
Model: SM-G998U1
PDA: G998U1UES5CVCB
Carrier: XAA
Text on download mode screen:
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partition recovery
Reason avb.slot_verify.c:276: ERROR: recovery: Hash of data does not match digest in descriptor. [2nd]
Calculated Hash of (recovery) : 9C3B9F195F, (VEMETA) : 1C38BF9F7A
Samsung recovery, G998U1UES5CVCB, 50338466R
VBMETA G998U1UES5CVCB, 50341365R
Do you have TWRP installed? Try flushing it. You can also follow Dr. Ketan ROM installation guide, it's very straightforward.
shaharofir said:
Do you have TWRP installed? Try flushing it. You can also follow Dr. Ketan ROM installation guide, it's very straightforward.
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I don't. I was looking at that post earlier and noticed that it mentioned the G998B/N model. Mine is the G998U1, so I was worried that it wouldn't work or cause more problems. I couldn't find any versions of TWRP that matched my specific model.
your bootloader version is above v1. cannot be unlocked. you need to flash a samsung rom. try redownloading it if you can't boot. and twrp probably won't work either.
you're saying that if you hold the vol up key and power button when the device is off that it won't reboot into recovery at all?
ffuser1 said:
your bootloader version is above v1. cannot be unlocked. you need to flash a samsung rom. try redownloading it if you can't boot. and twrp probably won't work either.
you're saying that if you hold the vol up key and power button when the device is off that it won't reboot into recovery at all?
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I was actually able to get it to boot into recovery mode this morning. The download mode timed out and the phone shut off which allowed me to finally get into it. I tried redownloading the same rom I got from sammbolie again a few mins ago but still no luck.
Try another firmware with the same BL revision, CVC9 for example
dipotis said:
Hi, I need some help flashing my device. Somehow, my device got stuck in a boot loop last night, and I've been having trouble getting it to work again. I think my phone may have reset during an update while in my pocket as I was laying down on the couch last night.
I found my device firmware on sammobile according to the specs listed below. I've downloaded Odin 3.14.4 and have flashed my phone successfully 3 or 4 times at this point, but when it restarts post-flash, it keeps booting into download mode. I can't seem to get it to boot into recovery mode or just turn it off at all anymore. No matter what, it boots straight into download mode.
Does anyone know of a way that I can force it into recovery mode so that I can try restarting it normally? This is my first time flashing a phone, so I have little experience here though I am competent with technology and willing to try further tricks to get it working.
I'm just looking for recommendations and hoping that my phone isn't bricked. I've only owned it for 3 months at this point, so I'm very disappointed.
Thanks in advance for the help, and I'm happy to provide any more information if it helps you come up with any potential solutions.
Specs
Phone: Samsung 21 Ultra
Model: SM-G998U1
PDA: G998U1UES5CVCB
Carrier: XAA
Text on download mode screen:
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partition recovery
Reason avb.slot_verify.c:276: ERROR: recovery: Hash of data does not match digest in descriptor. [2nd]
Calculated Hash of (recovery) : 9C3B9F195F, (VEMETA) : 1C38BF9F7A
Samsung recovery, G998U1UES5CVCB, 50338466R
VBMETA G998U1UES5CVCB, 50341365R
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Was your phone carrier branded originally? And you're flashing the u1 firmware so you won't have bloat? Or is it originally an unlocked model? I ask because if it was originally carrier branded and you used the Odin version from the SamMobile site then that may be the reason. U need to use the modded version of Odin that's floating around somewhere. If you need it I can upload it to my drive and let you download that version. I literally just flashed VCB last night and everything worked just fine.
JG96EVO said:
Was your phone carrier branded originally? And you're flashing the u1 firmware so you won't have bloat? Or is it originally an unlocked model? I ask because if it was originally carrier branded and you used the Odin version from the SamMobile site then that may be the reason. U need to use the modded version of Odin that's floating around somewhere. If you need it I can upload it to my drive and let you download that version. I literally just flashed VCB last night and everything worked just fine.
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No, I bought my phone directly from Samsung, and I bought the unlocked model. I chose the rom from sammobile that looked to be exactly what my phone originally had on it based on the model and PDA/carrier info I found when looking through the recovery logs on the phone when the issue first occurred, before flashing anything onto it. If you think the modded Odin might work, I'd be willing to give it a shot.
I can't tell you the exact differences, but I would flash with the patched odin. it's on xda if you search for it.
No luck so far. I've downloaded the patched Odin software and have tried flashing my device numerous times with the same result. I also tried tried flashing firmware that I found on Frija instead of the firmware I originall downloaded from sammobile to see if anything would be different, and that didn't seem to make a difference.
My best guess (could be wrong) is that it doesn't like the bootloader tied to the firmware I've tried to flash onto the device. I've spent a good while searching firmware that uses the version of the bootloader it wants, but I can't find it anywhere. At this point, I'm all out of ideas, but I appreciate everyone's responses and advice.
So this is what you are saying: You're using patched odin (https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachments/odin3-v3-14-1_3b_patched-zip.5158507/) to flash an official U1 Samsung rom (https://samfw.com/firmware/SM-G998U1/XAA/G998U1UES5CVCB for example) in the AP slot, all other slots are empty, without any odin errors during flash, and are then unable to boot, with partition errors seen in download mode? This is very unusual... flashing in download mode overwrites partitions, including recovery. I would assume if there are no odin errors, then the rom file is not corrupt and the sd card is not damaged. I don't know much about flashing through odin with a locked bootloader, maybe unpatched odin with the above instructions is worth a shot. I'm out of ideas aside from the sd card being damaged or trying unpatched odin if the above instructions with patched odin are resulting in recovery partition errors. I don't think you can access adb in download mode either.
You can extract the CSC file using 7zip. In there you will find the PIT file and you can try flashing it with repartition selected and inserting the PIT file in developers section of Odin.
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So this is what you are saying: You're using patched odin (https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachments/odin3-v3-14-1_3b_patched-zip.5158507/) to flash an official U1 Samsung rom (https://samfw.com/firmware/SM-G998U1/XAA/G998U1UES5CVCB for example) in the AP slot, all other slots are empty, without any odin errors during flash, and are then unable to boot, with partition errors seen in download mode? This is very unusual... flashing in download mode overwrites partitions, including recovery. I would assume if there are no odin errors, then the rom file is not corrupt and the sd card is not damaged. I don't know much about flashing through odin with a locked bootloader, maybe unpatched odin with the above instructions is worth a shot. I'm out of ideas aside from the sd card being damaged or trying unpatched odin if the above instructions with patched odin are resulting in recovery partition errors. I don't think you can access adb in download mode either.
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Interesting. I did not try it with only the AP slot populated. I thought you needed to always flash with the BL, AP, CP, and CSC.
wait, i messed up. if it has all of those files, flash them. my bad. i was thinking about custom roms - sorry about that.
Hey everyone, just wanted to make a final update.
I ended up bringing my phone into ubreakifix after trying just about everything I could, and they were not able to fix it either. They suggested that it might be a hardware issue and recommended sending it to Samsung for repair. I then sent it over to Samsung, and they confirmed that it was an issue with my motherboard. Samsung replaced my motherboard, and the phone is back in action. Since I only had my phone for about 6 months, it was still under warranty.
I appreciate everyone who took their time to provide me with advice. I hope that this post may help someone experiencing a similar issue to mine in the future.