Hello,
I want to ask you all for some help with my S21 Ultra 5G. If you could help me, I would appreciate it a lot!
So, 2 days ago, I tried to officially update my phone. A regular update from Samsung, that was recommended by them (saying all of these to exclude the fact that the phone might be rooted or something). The update stopped at 25%, got an error, and since then it's been blocked on Download Mode/ODIN Mode. I tried restarting it with Volume down + power, tried to enter safe mode with Volume up + power, tried Smart Switch. Nothing works and I end up on the ODIN screen every time.
Is there any way to unblock it without losing any data from the phone? It's really important for me to not lose anything from it. Do you recommend trying to flash it using ODIN and Home_CSC instead of CSC? Is this 100% safe that will not delete any data? Do you have any other recommendations? Any help or idea would be more than appreciated.
Thank you for your time
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What were you trying to flash exactly?
Absolutely nothing, I've never used Odin or tried to root/modify my software. As a matter of fact, until 1 day ago, I'd never heard of ODIN before.
I just started a regular update released by Samsung.
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What were you trying to flash exactly?
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Absolutely nothing, I've never used Odin or tried to root/modify my software. As a matter of fact, until 1 day ago, I'd never heard of ODIN before.
I just started a regular update released by Samsung.
I would recommend following the steps here:
EWF1 - JUNE | GALAXY S21 Ultra 5G | Official Firmware (SM-G998B) | 11th June
In this thread, you can discuss and share the Mega links of new firmwares (OFFICIAL STOCK) for the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G! NO CUSTOM ROM's and/or ROOT-talk How to flash the firmware to your phone: 1. Extract (un-rar) the firmware file (i.e. to...
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In Frija enter the code ORO which should download G998BXXU5CVH7 / G998BOXM5CVH7
Extract the ZIP that comes with that and use HOME_CSC in Odin to keep your data.
Electronic Punk said:
I would recommend following the steps here:
EWF1 - JUNE | GALAXY S21 Ultra 5G | Official Firmware (SM-G998B) | 11th June
In this thread, you can discuss and share the Mega links of new firmwares (OFFICIAL STOCK) for the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G! NO CUSTOM ROM's and/or ROOT-talk How to flash the firmware to your phone: 1. Extract (un-rar) the firmware file (i.e. to...
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In Frija enter the code ORO which should download G998BXXU5CVH7 / G998BOXM5CVH7
Extract the ZIP that comes with that and use HOME_CSC in Odin to keep your data.
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Ok, thanks a lot for the reply. So using HOME_CSC should 100% keep all of my data, right?
There are scenarios where it cant but as I think you will be going from CVGB to CVH7 should be good.
Typically moving to an older release you would have issues.
Ok, great, thanks a lot for all the help, I really appreciate it.
I will do it tomorrow following those steps. It's the first time doing it, so I hope everything goes smoothly
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So, what's the basic difference between the different "branches" of the firmwares?
I believe consensus was that the JM firmware is some sort of in-development or test version, any idea what the difference is between JJ & JK? I know there's been official updates for the JJ series pushed out via Kies, is the same true of JK?
Since there doesn't seem to be any obvious difference between them, is there a good reason to stick with one versus another for the sake of legitimacy?
Also - does anyone want me to throw together a super-root UPDATE.ZIP for the tab? (Shell root, busybox & superuser) or are people happy with z4 & super one-click?
JJ and JK means Oct 2010 and Nov 2010
nothing special
samfirmware code has it
that means JK is newer since it released on November
tha latest should be JL
there shouldnt be any JM
thats why maybe people here call it some sort of test firmware
the area region is the 2 digit before JJ/JK
like DX for SE Asia, or XX/XW for europe
as the last number is the version, which generally means bigger is newer
official always out later then the unofficial ones, so in my logic, the JJ update via Kies is the most stable that samsung tested
it doesnt mean the JK ones is not stable, maybe they havent got the time to test it yet
JM are typically test firmwares.
I got a JK5 through Kies last week up from European XXJI.
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I got a JK5 through Kies last week up from European XXJI.
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Odd, Kies still thinks my Euro-JJ4 is current.
susu42 said:
I got a JK5 through Kies last week up from European XXJI.
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Yep, that's the official update indeed. See links below to learn how to use the CheckFUS app (instead of Kies) to determine firmware availability:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9642432#post9642432
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9642439#post9642439
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Yep, that's the official update indeed. See links below to learn how to use the CheckFUS app (instead of Kies) to determine firmware availability:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9642432#post9642432
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9642439#post9642439
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According to the Kies registry entry, my product code is GT-P1000CWACPW.
The CWA part seems to be a complete orphan, most of the codes seem to be HK? of some form. Guess I should've left it on the stock JJ3 firmware.
I've grabbed one of the 550Mb CPW firmware files, decrypted it, unzipped it and flashed it as the PDA file in Odin (no PIT, no repartition).
It's flashed the kernel, cache partition, factoryfs partition (/data and /system etc. I assume), got to the "hidden" partition and hung. Still trying to work out what's going on. Looks like people are having no success with this partition (which by the sounds of it has the full version of NovaHD in it, so not hugely useful).
Once extracted the .tar was over 600MB, took a long time to flash it all! Probably not wisest to flash it in a virtual machine running on a hackintosh.
Edit: Just used Heimdall to flash the individual components using the standard P1.PIT, I left out the "hidden" partition, will just mount it as a loop device and manually copy the data into the main FS.
Edit2: Yup, the hidden.rfs file just has the full copy of NovaHD in it, the demo Movies (trailers) and a DioDict.apk.
can anybody use that nova apk? if the answer is yes, can you upload it? ^^
My understanding (and I'm a n00b so don't flame!) Is that CSC is the carrier customization portion of the firmware, and that CPW stands for Car Phone Warehouse...
According to FUS I'm on the latest stock UK firmware...
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Firmware info from Check Fus
Last modified: 10/11/23
Current displayversion: P1000XWJJ7/P1000CPWJJ5/P1000XXJK5/P1000XWJJ7
Latest displayversion: P1000XWJJ7/P1000CPWJJ5/P1000XXJK5/P1000XWJJ7
Hi i had gotten the leaked 4.2.2 F1 installation was almost done then just failed now when i enter past boot logo screen on phone System Software not authorized by At&t been using odin keeps failing don't know why prob wrong rom I'm trying to use please help been going through this all day
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Hi i had gotten the leaked 4.2.2 F1 installation was almost done then just failed now when i enter past boot logo screen on phone System Software not authorized by At&t been using odin keeps failing don't know why prob wrong rom I'm trying to use please help been going through this all day
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2835481
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2835481
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i know about that already my question is what firmware do i use ? so many different ones i don't know which one to choose?
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i know about that already my question is what firmware do i use ? so many different ones i don't know which one to choose?
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NE3 (kitkat) which is easily rootable, which you can then go to lollipop (and keep root) easily enough from there, should you wish. MF1 is ancient, no wonder it's giving you issues.
Even if you don't need or want root, go with NE3. It's the most stable of the recent builds, and from there you can either stay on kitkat or easily upgrade to lollipop, with or without root.
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NE3 (kitkat) which is easily rootable, which you can then go to lollipop (and keep root) easily enough from there, should you wish. MF1 is ancient, no wonder it's giving you issues
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Yeah because now it says firmware upgrade encountered please use samsung kies when i use it doesn't even read my phone when i manually enter the s/n said find model number of phone? after all that so I'm just gonna download the NE3 can u give me a secure download link so i don't mess this up again?
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Yeah because now it says firmware upgrade encountered please use samsung kies when i use it doesn't even read my phone when i manually enter the s/n said find model number of phone? after all that so I'm just gonna download the NE3 can u give me a secure download link so i don't mess this up again?
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DON'T use kies. Trust me on that. The download link you asked for. Extract all four files and use all four concurrently with Odin should look like:
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I would strongly recommend using Odin v3.09 if you aren't already, I have it for you if you need. Yes I realize the picture shows 3.07 but trust me I've done this a million times
Alright I'm gonna do it right now hopefully no errors occur I'm gonna post to tell you what happens
Oh! I should mention, when you do this, your phone will automatically reboot on its own a couple times, and one of those times will be to the stock android recovery. This is completely normal, just leave your phone alone and let Odin do its thing. I say this because I've seen so many people freak out when their phone starts doing stuff on its own. Just let Odin go, it knows what it's doing. Good luck!
Hello, I had recently try to install the Nougat update on to my Mexican Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920G. I used the Bangladesh version of the firmware, my phone is on the latino american carrier Telcel. Before the update I had Trinidad and Tobago's Marshmallow firmware and was working great since the las year (Telcel delay so much it's firmware updates so I opted to use other country firmware instead to wait for them to release it for Mexico). Yesterday when I tried to upgrade to Nougat using the Bangladesh firmware, everything went O.K until the part when it starts to write the system image, when Odin reached that point it suddenly put "failed" on the status window and the phone got stuck in the downloading window. I rebooted the phone and I've got a message saying that the firmware update went wrong and that I have to connect it to use Smart Switch's Emergency Recovery Function. I tried that but Smart Switch doesn't recognize my phone when I connect to it, then I tried to flash the firmware that I had before without any success. Whenever I reach the point where Odin start to flash the system image it says fail once again and in the phone shows up a text saying "System Rev. Check Fail Device:1. Binary:0". What can I do in order to get back up and running my beloved Note 5? It is already dead for good? Or there's any hope for saving it?.
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as long as you can turn it on there is a hope.. try look online for the latest firmware for your phone N920G
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Hello, I had recently try to install the Nougat update on to my Mexican Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920G. I used the Bangladesh version of the firmware, my
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Try this.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65031919
I just flash the latest Telcel rom Marshmallow 6.0.1 all ok......but i want Nougat 7.0 which one should download in sammobile? Nepal? or Bangladesh? or Sri Lanka? or India? i dont wanna brick my device! they all are 7.0 for SM-N920G.....If i flash one of those can i loose my signal since im in mexico? Cuz those roms are from a diferent continent! Or can i flash a deferent varyant like SM-N920C? Any help? THANKS IN ADVANCE!
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Try this.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65031919
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This is the solution, try it and tell us if it worked please.
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I just flash the latest Telcel rom Marshmallow 6.0.1 all ok......but i want Nougat 7.0 which one should download in sammobile? Nepal? or Bangladesh? or Sri Lanka? or India? i dont wanna brick my device! they all are 7.0 for SM-N920G.....If i flash one of those can i loose my signal since im in mexico? Cuz those roms are from a diferent continent! Or can i flash a deferent varyant like SM-N920C? Any help? THANKS IN ADVANCE!
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No, you can't flash a different model, only N920G firmware.
Try downloading the India firmware using SamFirm 0.3.6, extract it and you'll get the 4 files (BL, AP, CP and CSC).
Using Odin 3.12.3 put the 4 files on their respective places and flash it. Worked for many in Brazil.
I recommend factory reseting your phone before flashing.
Samsung Pay won't work since it's the Indian version, but everything else including Samsung Health and Gear accessories should work just fine.
The Firmware I am on is G977UVRU0ASDG
I tried to update OTA and update assistant for PC and both failed saying this firmware cannot be updated. So I am really confused. Can someone confirm any further info about this firmware version? I enjoy the phone and I decided one day to check why I haven't gotten Android 10, and thus this is where I am now.
Also is it as simple as flashing the latest firmware via odin? If so, which site offers a dependable VZW firmware I can try flashing? Can I keep my files or would I have to make a backup first, flash via odin, then restore (which I hate to do because setting up a new phone takes so much time).
But most importantly I am curious to know more about this firmware version and what it is! Seems like VZW doesn't think its theirs. Thank you in advance.
Smartswitch says SDG, what is SDG? Is there a simple refresh/fix so that I can get OTA updates? Please help!
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Edit: flashed newest FW via odin based on the FW thread. Found out my firmware was OG/beta and even verizon couldn't recognize it! weird!
u were on rev0 pre-release firmware somehow.. coulda been some exploits prolly lol
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u were on rev0 pre-release firmware somehow.. coulda been some exploits prolly lol
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yeah, there were actually some crazy gestures that i noticed they got rid of in the FW i got it to upgrade to. LOL.
I'm having similar issues with the same firmware. Did you ever find a way to update your phone? I bought mine on ebay, supposedly NIB, but it came in generic packaging and said "demo" on a sticker on the back of the phone.
chillsen said:
The Firmware I am on is G977UVRU0ASDG
I tried to update OTA and update assistant for PC and both failed saying this firmware cannot be updated. So I am really confused. Can someone confirm any further info about this firmware version? I enjoy the phone and I decided one day to check why I haven't gotten Android 10, and thus this is where I am now.
Also is it as simple as flashing the latest firmware via odin? If so, which site offers a dependable VZW firmware I can try flashing? Can I keep my files or would I have to make a backup first, flash via odin, then restore (which I hate to do because setting up a new phone takes so much time).
But most importantly I am curious to know more about this firmware version and what it is! Seems like VZW doesn't think its theirs. Thank you in advance.
Smartswitch says SDG, what is SDG? Is there a simple refresh/fix so that I can get OTA updates? Please help!
Edit: flashed newest FW via odin based on the FW thread. Found out my firmware was OG/beta and even verizon couldn't recognize it! weird!
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davewvu86 said:
I'm having similar issues with the same firmware. Did you ever find a way to update your phone? I bought mine on ebay, supposedly NIB, but it came in generic packaging and said "demo" on a sticker on the back of the phone.
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it aas prolly an LDU that they converted into a working phone
shouldnt matter though. updates go out in stages so who knows when ull get it
u guys can always manually update using odin
Hello Everyone,
I came here for help after a lot of struggle with flashing, Hope someone will be kind enough to help me out since this is a very old phone and very few users will be using this , This is my uncle's phone and he gave it to me for fixing,
The phone's model is SM-N920CZDAXSG, After pressing vol down + power button + home button the download mode appears as a "Teal blue" screen but theres no text like downloading etc...
But odin confirms its in download mode (com ports) and im able to flash the below firmwares from this site...
Download SM-N920C / Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920C XSG in Samfw - Samsung firmware download
SM-N920C / Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920C XSG samsung firmware download all model, lastest, fast update, completely free and fast speed in Samfw.com ✅
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Im getting the below error mostly,
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sometimes the odin is stuck at hidden.img as below
I believe the pit file is needed for partition but i cant find the exact pit file for specific firmware anywhere, Could someone kindly help me please?
Also the download mode doesnt start in phone immediately, i need to wait for 3-4 mins sometimes more than 7-8 mins for the blue screen to appear...something is corrupt in the phone but i want to fix it by any means with your help....
CAn someone please help if you know how to solve this issue?
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CAn someone please help if you know how to solve this issue?
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Hi bro, any luck? did you find any solution??
You might not believe it but I have the same exact issue with my Note 5!
haloking said:
Hi bro, any luck? did you find any solution??
You might not believe it but I have the same exact issue with my Note 5!
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No bro, i tried every possible solution, the thing is my phone hardware buttons does nt respond to key presses and i only get blue screen with no text on it, i even tried to repartition with correct pitfile and nand erase and everything but the buttons doesn't respond so it's a hardware issue for me,
But if you have working phone and have that downloading message then you can just flash stock firmware alone from the below site
Download SM-N920C / Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920C XSG in Samfw - Samsung firmware download
SM-N920C / Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920C XSG samsung firmware download all model, lastest, fast update, completely free and fast speed in Samfw.com ✅
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josephkarthic said:
No bro, i tried every possible solution, the thing is my phone hardware buttons does nt respond to key presses and i only get blue screen with no text on it, i even tried to repartition with correct pitfile and nand erase and everything but the buttons doesn't respond so it's a hardware issue for me,
But if you have working phone and have that downloading message then you can just flash stock firmware alone from the below site
Download SM-N920C / Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920C XSG in Samfw - Samsung firmware download
SM-N920C / Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920C XSG samsung firmware download all model, lastest, fast update, completely free and fast speed in Samfw.com ✅
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Bro I'm experiencing the same thing, screen stuck at blue screen, the buttons do not respond immediately, just like you mentioned sometimes I have to wait few minutes to get it to download mode and Odin always fails, I tried different types of firmware even TWRP all fails....