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[Q] Hang on Boot screen logo

My S8500 is on bada 1.2 OS, I don't remember the firmware but it is the latest which is available in India, before that I had used a modified firmware for the SHP and had updated it via Kies to this firmware. The firmware was very unstable, it used to restart 3-4 times a day. But now it is just stuck on the first screen where Samsung Wave GT-S8500 is written. This screen just comes and disappears in an infinite loop. I can enter the download mode. Should I flash and go to some other older firmware or is there any other solution available?

I had a similar problem, I re-flashed my phone and the problem was solved.

I know that is one of the solution, but just wanted to know if there is an alternative or not as I had installed many apps which were free at that time and now they are paid. Also I'll lose my messages, settings and some contacts. Any other solutions?

You could check out what happens...
Flash ONLY Rsrc2_S8500_...(Mid).rc2
Then you should see "Bluescreen" with some infos...
If you need Backup from your data, now is harder...
Sorry. If Wave hang or loop it is for most users toooo late.
As no way known to repair easily without dataloss...
Best Regards

Rsrc2_S8500_...(Mid).rc2 needs to be of the same firmware on which my phone is currently?

Rsrc2_S8500_...(Mid).rc2 needs to be of the same firmware on which my phone is currently?
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Not exact if you can't remember.
But be sure it is from nearest possible Firmware you can find...
So if India bada 1.2 you can remember. Then take from indian bada 1.2 RC2 file.
If you can't find MID. Upload, we can change for you...
Best Regards

And if it doesn't works out than I can still try full flash, right?
Edit : I tried to convert the low file to mid, but didn't quite understand the process. I also tried to download some firmwares but always ended up getting low file, so I'm attaching an low file to get converted to mid. Thanks in advance.

[Q]SM-T520 Rooted for Firewall but no Screen mirroring anymore :(

Hi there Guys
I´m total new on Android.Have my SM-T520 since two Weeks know.My last Boyfriend teached me alot into
the Computer-things.BtW, if you think Im writing stupid ... im from Germany LoL ... My english has
rotten a little bit. So sorry ... have merci please with me.
So ... I was told: Every Computer online needs a Firewall.I searched for an APP for my new Tablet ...
... found one, but it want´s a root? Searched for ROOT and find:
androidpulp.blogspot.de/2014/03/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-tab-pro-101
I did everything exactly written ... was very nervous " should I? Or better not? Uhhh ... This WARNINGS
My new sweet Tablet! But I did it !! and it WORKS !!! My biggest Computer-thing I ever done. :laugh: :good:
So, I put this CF-Auto-Root-picassowifi-picassowifixx-smt520.tar.md5 File onto my Tablet.The "Root-Test"
was the installing of the AFWall+ Friewall ... It works! Great ! I rooted my Tab! Alone by myself !!
Told everyone from my Adventure the next Days.
But, I brought the Tab for relaxed surfing on my Sofa? (Couch?) and or streaming Movies from Sites to my
Samsung Smart TV.This SCREEN MIRRORING thing.I tested it a little BEFORE my rooting.I worked great.Now
it breaks up with a "Hardware Error" in the end of the connecting process.
So, searched again for that and found out that this Error came from the Root ... from the "Root-Counter",
I think? Searched again ... TRIANGLE AWAY app was found and installed.When I press RESET FLASH COUNTER
the app told me its resseting.But the counter dont go to zero ?? The last message told me
"... make sure you dont running a custom kernel ?? or custom recovery ..." ??
The TRIANGLE AWAY Flash Counter Status show to me:
Cuurent status:
Counter 1
Binary Custom
Device SM-t520
System Offical
When I put my Tab in this Download Mode? It says "ODIN Mode" itself?
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SM-T520
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Offical
KNOX WARRENTY VOID: 1
AP SWREV: A1
I searched nearly a week ... landing a lot in this community here ... register on SAMMOBILE ...
thought that this File here is original:
sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=32752
Model: SM-T520
Model name: GALAXY TabPRO 10.1 Wi-Fi
Country: Germany
Version: Android 4.4.2
Changelist: 1977750
Build date: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 08:31:35 +0000
Product Code: DBT
PDA: T520XXUANF4
CSC: T520DBTANF1
MODEM: T520XXUANF4
But ... the File CF-Auto-Root-picassowifi ... was 21 MB big the File on SamMobile is 1,2 GB!! big.
I think I not right here.Im totaly confused now.Want to do this thing alone with no help from my Workmates.
It starts so good but now Im out of order.
ROM, Kernel, Firmware, Recovery ... all that I found with Google ?? I think I reached my Limit here.
SO, the Binary is the thing to do? Or ?? Is that a Kernel, ROM, Firmware or Recovery ??? This thing must be
original? Original to be able to reset the Counter to Zero and can do that SCREEN MIORRORING again?
My wish would be:
Keep the Root and the Firewall and also put the Counter to zero to be able to see the picture of my Tab on
my Samsung TV again.
PLEASE ... what kind of File do I need now?What I have to do with that?Is it possible to keep Firewall working
and ScreenMirroring?
Please does someone of you have a LINK that help me? What is a BINARY, please?
I THANK YOU all for reading my looong Story :good::good: Maybe someone knows what I have do do?
Greeting from Germany
Your Nina

too loong ? XD
Hmmmm .... to put it in short ...
Is it possible to have a rooted Tab AND use the
Samsung ScreenMirroring Funktion?
Please, how can I replace the custom BINARY with a stock Binary that
runs with my rooted system?
A Link or a good Searchword for Mrs.Google would help me so much.
Have a nice Evening
Greeting from Nina

AndroidNeuling said:
Hmmmm .... to put it in short ...
Is it possible to have a rooted Tab AND use the
Samsung ScreenMirroring Funktion?
Please, how can I replace the custom BINARY with a stock Binary that
runs with my rooted system?
A Link or a good Searchword for Mrs.Google would help me so much.
Have a nice Evening
Greeting from Nina
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based on my experience with my other Smasung phones, yes it should work, as long as you are still running Stock firmware.

THANK YOU
xdm9mm said:
based on my experience with my other Smasung phones, yes it should work, as long as you are still running Stock firmware.
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Thank you for your Answering
So,it may possible to keep root and firewall AND
use the screen-mirroring?
My problem is, what file do i need for that?
LoL ... I dont know the exactly name of and sadly l cant find out what kind of File?
A kernel, a firmware, a recovery or a rom?
I need a binary right? Or not?
What is a binary ... a rom kernel firmware or recovery?
I searched for hours now but cound find a Answer. :crying:
So, you mean I need a Firmware?
Please, do you have a Link? For the file and a how to do,maybe?
The Data is posted in my looong Story in my first post.
It starts so well and ended in a mission impossible for me now.
I thought someone here did it before with a sm-t520 10.0 pro tab.
Maybe ??
Have a Nice Day
your Nina

AndroidNeuling said:
Thank you for your Answering
So,it may possible to keep root and firewall AND
use the screen-mirroring?
My problem is, what file do i need for that?
LoL ... I dont know the exactly name of and sadly l cant find out what kind of File?
A kernel, a firmware, a recovery or a rom?
I need a binary right? Or not?
What is a binary ... a rom kernel firmware or recovery?
I searched for hours now but cound find a Answer. :crying:
So, you mean I need a Firmware?
Please, do you have a Link? For the file and a how to do,maybe?
The Data is posted in my looong Story in my first post.
It starts so well and ended in a mission impossible for me now.
I thought someone here did it before with a sm-t520 10.0 pro tab.
Maybe ??
Have a Nice Day
your Nina
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1. Unfortunately, the Knox counter cannot be reset at this time.
2. If you have not installed any recovery, or other ROMs, Kernel, then you are running STOCK firmware.
3. Have you tried to reset your device and see if mirroring works? This is what I did with my S4 before and it worked, but I don't really know with the Tab pro because i have not rooted it as I want to use Knox.
4. If after you have reset your device, and screen mirroring does not work, try to download a STOCk firmware from www.samfirmware.com or www.samsung-updates.com and flash it to your device using ODIN - this is run on your COMPUTER with your Tab pro connected via USB cable. This will UNROOT your device. Then try to use screen mirroring again and see if it works. If screen mirroring works, then it means you can't root your devic if you want to use screen mirroring.
5. There are free firewalls on google play, but I have not used any of them so i cannot comment which one is the best.
I suggest before you make changes to your Tab Pro from now on, go and read more about rooting, flashing ROMs, flashing RECOVERY... it is best NOT to RUSH what you want to do as an ERROR on your part might cause more problems.

a lot of THANKS
xdm9mm said:
1. Unfortunately, the Knox counter cannot be reset at this time.
2. If you have not installed any recovery, or other ROMs, Kernel, then you are running STOCK firmware.
3. Have you tried to reset your device and see if mirroring works? This is what I did with my S4 before and it worked, but I don't really know with the Tab pro because i have not rooted it as I want to use Knox.
4. If after you have reset your device, and screen mirroring does not work, try to download a STOCk firmware from or and flash it to your device using ODIN - this is run on your COMPUTER with your Tab pro connected via USB cable. This will UNROOT your device. Then try to use screen mirroring again and see if it works. If screen mirroring works, then it means you can't root your devic if you want to use screen mirroring.
5. There are free firewalls on google play, but I have not used any of them so i cannot comment which one is the best.
I suggest before you make changes to your Tab Pro from now on, go and read more about rooting, flashing ROMs, flashing RECOVERY... it is best NOT to RUSH what you want to do as an ERROR on your part might cause more problems.
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Thank you !
I will test that RESET with TriangleAway and then test ScreenMirroring this afternoon. Nice Idea :good: Hope it works.
I only put CF-Auto-Root-picassowifi-picassowifixx-smt520.tar.md5 one Time to my Tablet and it was the only
thing I put on with Odin.
My Problem with this Firmware-Download-Sites samfirmwar is, that my File:
Model: SM-T520 PDA: T520XXUANF4
(I cant put a Link in my Postings)
is too big!! It´s 1,2GB big and the File i did (CF-Auto-Root-picassowifi-picassowifixx-smt520.tar.md5) is only
21MB.Could that be right?? My only nonStock-File on my Tab is the BINARY, as TriangleAway and
the Download Page said.
I read a lot last two weeks ... i looked for me like theres no solution at that Time.
Couldn't find a Posting like "rooted SM-T520 WITH SreenMirroring"
Maybe my Tab its to new? Read from Lib-Files that must be changed but not for the SM-T520.
Thanks for your help !! I will test your Point 3 a little later. Hope ...
Have a nice Day
Greetz from Nina

AndroidNeuling said:
Thank you !
I will test that RESET with TriangleAway and then test ScreenMirroring this afternoon. Nice Idea :good: Hope it works.
I only put CF-Auto-Root-picassowifi-picassowifixx-smt520.tar.md5 one Time to my Tablet and it was the only
thing I put on with Odin.
My Problem with this Firmware-Download-Sites samfirmwar is, that my File:
Model: SM-T520 PDA: T520XXUANF4
(I cant put a Link in my Postings)
is too big!! It´s 1,2GB big and the File i did (CF-Auto-Root-picassowifi-picassowifixx-smt520.tar.md5) is only
21MB.Could that be right?? My only nonStock-File on my Tab is the BINARY, as TriangleAway and
the Download Page said.
I read a lot last two weeks ... i looked for me like theres no solution at that Time.
Couldn't find a Posting like "rooted SM-T520 WITH SreenMirroring"
Maybe my Tab its to new? Read from Lib-Files that must be changed but not for the SM-T520.
Thanks for your help !! I will test your Point 3 a little later. Hope ...
Have a nice Day
Greetz from Nina
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Chainfire doesn't flash a new system. It replaces your recovery, then adds some files to root your existing /system, and then replaces your recovery with a stock version (which may be different than the stock version your started with, but is a Samsung recovery at least).
That's why it is so much smaller.
I'm guessing here because I have not entirely figured out what Samsung has done with their Digital Rights Management stack. But, screen mirroring may have issues because it may require DRM keys (probably hdcp keys) and by tripping Knox it may be going from DRM level 1 for which it has keys to DRM level 3 for which the device may not have usable keys.
I agree with the recommendation to try using Odin to undo everything except tripping the Knox counter. That's your best shot.

crpalmer said:
Chainfire doesn't flash a new system. It replaces your recovery, then adds some files to root your existing /system, and then replaces your recovery with a stock version (which may be different than the stock version your started with, but is a Samsung recovery at least).
That's why it is so much smaller.
I'm guessing here because I have not entirely figured out what Samsung has done with their Digital Rights Management stack. But, screen mirroring may have issues because it may require DRM keys (probably hdcp keys) and by tripping Knox it may be going from DRM level 1 for which it has keys to DRM level 3 for which the device may not have usable keys.
I agree with the recommendation to try using Odin to undo everything except tripping the Knox counter. That's your best shot.
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LoL
Sounds like you are much into it.
But I understand nearly half what you write about DRM and so. But THANKS for your Time.
Because of you I know now why it is so big.
I started the 1.2GB Download at the End of my last Posting ... still 6 hours left :silly: to finish. 30kb sec
So, when Download is ready and I put it with Odin on my Pad ... is the complete System new then?
The Binary is then Stock or offical and I can put the Counter with TriangleAway to zero?
Read this morning that this wont go because its now Hardware based. a fuse or so.
So I do the big File on my Pad to get the complete stock System back and the ScreenMirroring option running?
Sorry for my stupid ... I read really a lot ... but its also a lot of "ways" and "to do" written out there.
The Test resetting with TriangleAway and test the ScreenMirroring didn't worked here.
The Pad is scanning long Time but couldn't find the TV.Yes ... it´s in the allowed List in Menu.
Did the same as before the root.But the Idea was good.
In all the "how to root" Sites in the Internet should written that some functions wound´t work after root as Warning ... ... maybe ... special for rooters like me
I read we can unroot the Pad with SU.Looked in the Menu ... there´s really a Point called unroot.
But that wound´t bring ScreenMirroring back or? Sounds to easy, or?
So, see you next Time
Bye for now your Nina

This ****ty DownloadSites!
Started the "little" GB-Download ... twice.
After Hours ! the Download interrupted ...
It's so slow and takes so looong.
Hope I will get it together ... maybe the Day will come. :fingers-crossed:
Maybe ....
... someone finds out a HowToDo in this Time. L o L
Have a nice one , Bye,Nina

Wow 350 KB sec
AndroidNeuling said:
This ****ty DownloadSites!
Started the "little" GB-Download ... twice.
After Hours ! the Download interrupted ...
It's so slow and takes so looong.
Hope I will get it together ... maybe the Day will come. :fingers-crossed:
Maybe ....
... someone finds out a HowToDo in this Time. L o L
Have a nice one , Bye,Nina
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Holla die WaldFee ... now I can download 10 Times faster.
Samsung Tv we come
CU Nina

xdm9mm said:
1. Unfortunately, the Knox counter cannot be reset at this time.
2. If you have not installed any recovery, or other ROMs, Kernel, then you are running STOCK firmware.
3. Have you tried to reset your device and see if mirroring works? This is what I did with my S4 before and it worked, but I don't really know with the Tab pro because i have not rooted it as I want to use Knox.
4. If after you have reset your device, and screen mirroring does not work, try to download a STOCk firm... and flash it to your device using ODIN - this is run on your COMPUTER with your Tab pro connected via USB cable. This will UNROOT your device. Then try to use screen mirroring again and see if it works. If screen mirroring works, then it means you can't root your devic if you want to use screen mirroring.
5. There are free firewalls on google play, but I have not used any of them so i cannot comment which one is the best.
I suggest before you make changes to your Tab Pro from now on, go and read more about rooting, flashing ROMs, flashing RECOVERY... it is best NOT to RUSH what you want to do as an ERROR on your part might cause more problems.
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totally agree
i think our german girl must have stuffed something up during flashing
flash back it to the original stock rom using odin and keep it as unrooted. my wife has an unrooted p600 and to honest, i cant see any point to root her device at all. based on what she or probably this girl wants to use it for.

[Q] Galaxy Note 2 soft bricked , want to bring it back to life , please help ..

Hello All,
I have this samsung galaxy note 2 locked with telus canada. Right now its stuck on samsung logo screen.
1) I have tried factory reset but i cannot enter that menu , its just keep on coming back to samsung logo.
I have tried to put it in download mode and tried stock rom with ODIN but it shows failed after few seconds
2) i have tried to install TWRP on it and tried to wipe thru that but same problem, right now its showing no OS installed in it
3) I tried to bring it to stock after putting stock rom in a SD card and tried it access SD card from TWRP but its not recognizing SD card, I have tried to replace sim card+ sd card tray on motherboard just to rule out if there is any hardware issue
4) I have tried to mount SD card thru TWRP but its keep on coming back with lots of error messages ( picture attached)
5) tried advanced wipe in TWRP but lot of error messages again ( picture attached)
I am trying to find a rescue firmware or emergency firmware for samsung galaxy note 2 i317M , if any body know a reliable link please let me know or any other advice will be appreciated .
if you need any other information from my side please let me know
Thanks in advance

What is the model of the note 2 as that may help others in finding a solution to the problems that you are facing with your note 2

Same problem happened to me after 2/3 days after mounting the "rom DN4". Now I connect it to my computer and is easily recognized by Odin but I try to install the original firmware, the process is successful but in reality nothing happens. As if it would record more changes !!!! I hope we can help !! I include photos of recovery !!!!

Model number for note 2 is SGH-i317M , sorry i forgot to mention that in my post, and it came with Telus , Canada

Brownpanda said:
Model number for note 2 is SGH-i317M , sorry i forgot to mention that in my post, and it came with Telus , Canada
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Hello ,
I thing the best should be :
Download the original rom from SamMobile.
Install it with odin PC
Root the rom
After, if you want , install a custom rom.
I hope that can help you.

It's something that I thought I'd do, but as I wrote, even if the writing process through Odin is reported as successful by both Odin that the phone itself with the advancement of the bar, actually it is not !! I tried to install both original rom 4.1 is 4.4, different bootloader and recovery original but nothing to do !! I hope you have other solutions to help us. Thanks in advance !!!

Cardone71 said:
It's something that I thought I'd do, but as I wrote, even if the writing process through Odin is reported as successful by both Odin that the phone itself with the advancement of the bar, actually it is not !! I tried to install both original rom 4.1 is 4.4, different bootloader and recovery original but nothing to do !! I hope you have other solutions to help us. Thanks in advance !!!
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It's your rom a full wipe rom ?
Have you try with an other version of Odin ? .I had a problem with Odin PC 3.09 but it worked with Odin PC 3.07.

No, the rom was not full wipe. Unfortunately however through Ricovery wipe function does not work as per attached photos. Basically it is as if the phone would not see more memories, in fact marks 0 mb available, but this gives me hope that it's a problem of folder and fs / partitions corrupt, because removing the sd 64gb I filled in the computer works fine again! ! But how to solve it ???? I tried different versions of Odin from 3 to 3:09 !!!

Sorry cardone , no offence , please start your own thread , as you are confusing everything here , I started this thread and nobody is replying to my questions here

Ok, I'm sorry, but I thought that having the same problem or answer me or you do not change !! Anyway I open another 3d. Until next time !!

Cardone71 said:
Ok, I'm sorry, but I thought that having the same problem or answer me or you do not change !! Anyway I open another 3d. Until next time !!
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Thanks for understanding Cardone , Please visit this thread if any of suggestion helps you

Could anybody please help me to fix this SGH-i317M note 2 locked with telus canada
Plz let me know if i can find any rescue or emergency firmware for this phone or any other suggestion ?

Brownpanda said:
Could anybody please help me to fix this SGH-i317M note 2 locked with telus canada
Plz let me know if i can find any rescue or emergency firmware for this phone or any other suggestion ?
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Hi,
have you try to install an original Samsung rom with Odin PC ?
It's possible TWRP doesn't work well if your phone are locked =Can another user confirme that ?

Cardone71 said:
Same problem happened to me after 2/3 days after mounting the "rom DN4". Now I connect it to my computer and is easily recognized by Odin but I try to install the original firmware, the process is successful but in reality nothing happens. As if it would record more changes !!!! I hope we can help !! I include photos of recovery !!!!
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X Brownpanda
Finally, after you've tried everything and more without solving the problem I took it in for service. They told me that if it's a software problem (that has corrupted the partition) to others happened like that, is not to cost more than € 20 .......
I hope so !!! Then you update !!

Brownpanda said:
Could anybody please help me to fix this SGH-i317M note 2 locked with telus canada
Plz let me know if i can find any rescue or emergency firmware for this phone or any other suggestion ?
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Perhaps you can try flashing twrp recovery again to see if it picks up SD card.

Try flashing a split firmware with re partition enabled and a pit file for your particular model .
If same problem persists then it might be emmc ic problem ( a hardware issue and you need to get it replaced ).

Thanks Sachin , could you please let me know what is the difference between split firmware and stock firmware ? where can i find split firmware for this particular model ?
I am not worrying too much about bricking this phone anyways coz i have tried every other option available here and its already semi bricked now. i would really appreciate if i can make it work anyways. I posted this post almost 2 weeks ago so i guess most of other readers are out of ideas too now. so i would like to go for pit file option now. Please help me in this i have never tried this option before.
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Brownpanda said:
Thanks Sachin , could you please let me know what is the difference between split firmware and stock firmware ? where can i find split firmware for this particular model ?
I am not worrying too much about bricking this phone anyways coz i have tried every other option available here and its already semi bricked now. i would really appreciate if i can make it work anyways. I posted this post almost 2 weeks ago so i guess most of other readers are out of ideas too now. so i would like to go for pit file option now. Please help me in this i have never tried this option before.
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Split firmware means separate files for ap, cp, csc, bootloader in odin instead of single file in ap. U have to search for it. And also for pit file for your model.
Then flash it using odin with pit file also selected and re partition enabled.
If this do not solve problem. Then its emmc issue. Get it replaced.

sachinwadhwa46 said:
Split firmware means separate files for ap, cp, csc, bootloader in odin instead of single file in ap. U have to search for it. And also for pit file for your model.
Then flash it using odin with pit file also selected and re partition enabled.
If this do not solve problem. Then its emmc issue. Get it replaced.
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Thanks for your help sachin, could you please let me know where i can find all these split files for my model its i747M canadian network locked to telus canada. I am trying to find all these files but most of the places are providing only PDA file. Please help me in this or please let me know some keywords how can i search them.

sachinwadhwa46 said:
Split firmware means separate files for ap, cp, csc, bootloader in odin instead of single file in ap. U have to search for it. And also for pit file for your model.
Then flash it using odin with pit file also selected and re partition enabled.
If this do not solve problem. Then its emmc issue. Get it replaced.
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Any Help Sachin , Could you please help me to find separate files for this model ?

Could You Please Help with a Bizarre Issue after Factory Reset?

I have a Samsung Wave S8500 (running Bada 2.0), which I hadn't used in a couple of years. Now I am selling it, and for security purposes I reset it to factory settings, to erase all data. The thing is, personal information, contacts, old chats etc. on Samsung ChatON persists after factory reset!
I don't even know how on earth this is possible, but I have no way of either manually removing them or deleting the app (because it's a default app).
I could really need some help, in any shape or form.
I thought to try and reflash the phone, but I can't through Kies because it, frustratingly, says that the latest firmware is already there.
I thought to try and install a new firmware with Odin, but for the life of me, everything fails (I can't find a working rom - sammobile .zip files seem to be corrupt, I tried 4 different ones, and others report similar issues)
I googled trying to find a way to "get into the system" and just delete the @$#! ChatON app, but I can't (some mention a program called Trix), but I can't understand how to use it.
Any help at all? Thanks in advance!

First : Odin is for android devices and Wave is NOT an android device
Second : you can use multiloader to reflash your Wave or you can use emergency firmware recovery through kies
Best Regards

mylove90 said:
you can use multiloader to reflash your Wave or you can use emergency firmware recovery through kies
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Thanks for the input. Kies, as I mentioned, does not allow me to use emergency firmware recovery, because the latest firmware is already there.
I also tried multiloader, but I can't find the roms anywhere. The sammobile .zips are corrupted. If you (or anyone else) is aware of another repository of roms, I'd appreciate it

As i recall....the emergency firmware recovery can be started from kies without even connecting the phone to the usb
You have to enter phone serial number and model then kies will instruct you to press key combo to start download mode
Sorry i don't have a pc to show you the steps but it was really pretty simple
Best Regards

Downgrade Android 8.0 stock to 7.0 stock

Hello to all of you!
I'm a newbie in flashing ROMs... ahaha
I'm trying to install LineageOS 14.1 into my Samsung A5 17 but I'm running into some problems... I hope that someone around here can help me out
So right now I’m on Android 8.0 with the stock Samsung experience, bootloader ecc… I’ve tried to install TWRP and lineageOS 14.1, and it runs fine but it can’t recognize the SIM card! I did some research and turns out that I’ve to install first the stock Samsung ROM with 7.0 nougat and then install lineage in order to make the SIM show up. So I’ve tried to do so but when I try to flash the original stock ROM with Odin it returns this problem:
The flash fails after it tries to insert the param.bin file
The device in download mode return this error:
sw rev. check fail(bootloader) device: 7, binary: 4
Can you give me some advice?
Thanks :angel:

Why would you want to downgrade?
Make sure you have the proper ROM, as well as CS file.
Download said files again.
For some reason my brothers windows 10 partition hates downloading the files properly, on my Linux partition I never had said issues.

Because the I've read in other topics that if downgrade my phone to 7.0 it would be able to read the SIM card after install LineageOS 14.1, but I'm not sure about that. Am I right?
Don't worry I've tried to download the stock ROM multiple times but in every case it returns me this error.
I think that the ROM files aren't the problem.
Other advice? Thx you btw

Same here , my phone doesnt recognize sim aswell , but i didnt installed any custom rom i just had stock rom. It started with android 8 i tried a lot , but i cant make it work , if someone knows how to fix tell me.
And about the Binary on the device , you have to download a rom with a higher binary that you already have , since you have 7 you can only update to a 7 binary or higher , to know which is the binary on the rom ill Tell you how to realize the binary
The rom's file name is like this FXX5UIR7XVBR that seven in the last characters is the binary number of this rom. It was just an example.
Sorry about my english.
So if someone knows how to fix sim card problem it will help me so much , i tried to flash another stock rom , like 3 or 4 and nothing happened , imei is right its not corrupted or something.
Thx

Aliwu said:
Same here , my phone doesnt recognize sim aswell , but i didnt installed any custom rom i just had stock rom. It started with android 8 i tried a lot , but i cant make it work , if someone knows how to fix tell me.
And about the Binary on the device , you have to download a rom with a higher binary that you already have , since you have 7 you can only update to a 7 binary or higher , to know which is the binary on the rom ill Tell you how to realize the binary
The rom's file name is like this FXX5UIR7XVBR that seven in the last characters is the binary number of this rom. It was just an example.
Sorry about my english.
So if someone knows how to fix sim card problem it will help me so much , i tried to flash another stock rom , like 3 or 4 and nothing happened , imei is right its not corrupted or something.
Thx
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Don't worry for the English I'm learning it too ahaha
Can you give me a more detailed explanation of that binary stuff that you were writing about? I didn't get how it fit with our problem, maybe I've just missed something ^^'
Also if you can find anything about our problem, please post it on this thread!
Thank you