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Dedicated back to stock W/ files W/ Instructions

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The files provided are only for phone I317 and not I317M
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877490003986
Instructions:
1. Download "back to stock" zip folder I uploaded. It contains all the files needed. No need to search around.
2. Unzip the file and extract the folder to your desktop.
3. Open folder and install Samsung drivers if not already done so.
4. Now make sure you have root and custom recovery on the phone. Turn the phone off. Hold volume up, home and power button at the same time.Wait till u see custom recovery screen and then let go off all the buttons.
5. Once in recovery... delete data, system, cache, dev cache like you want to flash a new rom. Turn the phone off by pulling the battery or see option for power off device under custom recovery.
6. Once the phone is completely off lets get into download mode. Hold volume down, home and power button until you see the screen with an option to press volume up to get into download. Press volume up to enter download mode when asked.
7. Now open odin3.07 I provided in the folder u downloaded. Once open connect your phone via usb. Windows should install device drivers. Once thats done, you should see com## on the Odin software.
8. On odin software you should see button called PDA. Click on it and browse to the file called KIES_HOME_I317UCALJ2_I317ATTALJ2_215287_REV04_user_low_ship.tar. in the folder provided by me. select it and hit ok. Odin will process the file. It will take max 2 to 3 min.
9. Before you click start on Odin make sure auto reboot and F. reset time is checked only. Everything else unchecked. Click start button. Odin will start flashing the factory firmware. It will take time.
10. Once Odin is done flashing. phone will reboot. Now you can disconnect the usb cable. When phone is fully rebooted, skip all the prompt and get to home screen.
11. Turn the phone off again and get into download mode. Connect usb cable to computer with Odin open. Click Pda and select file called CF-Auto-Root-t0lteatt-t0lteatt-samsungsghi317.tar. Let Odin process it and then click start. Once flashing the root file is done. Phone should reboot to home screen. Now you have root. The reason we need root is to get rid of counter # in download more. It should say zero.
12. Connect your phone to computer while on the home screen. Open phone internal storage and go to download folder and copy Triangle away.apk into it.
13. Go into settings and security and check unknown sources.
14. Go to apps and open application "my file". Go to download folder and select triangle away application to install. install it. Open application application and scroll down and select reset counter option. Make sure your are connected to wifi. Confirm you phone is I317 and triangle away will download the file. Your phone should reboot into some type of reset counter recovery screen. follow the instruction on the screen to reset the counter. After that phone should reboot.
15. Once rebooted uninstall triangle away apk. Now open super user application and scrool down and click fully unroot. When done go into stock recovery and clear data and cache. reboot phone. All done. Your counter is set to zero. Your phone should read normal under settings.
Some people might not be able to OTA update after flashing the firmware in the zip because ATT takes the updates off their server after new one comes out. Find the latest ODIN firmware file and flash that after you are done with all my steps.
Enjoy.
Thanks to chainfire for his triangle away app and root for our device.

Excellent write up TG...
I RECOMMEND THAT THIS THREAD BE MADE A STICKY...
It's a keeper...
Many thanks....g

topgun303 said:
Please don't forget to Thank
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2fs1xhkvoljk3yz/back%20to%20stock.rar
Instructions:
1. Download "back to stock" zip folder I uploaded. It contains all the files needed. No need to search around.
2. Unzip the file and extract the folder to your desktop.
3. Open folder and install Samsung drivers if not already done so.
4. Now make sure you have root and custom recovery on the phone. Turn the phone off. Hold volume down, home and power button at the same time.Wait till u see custom recovery screen and then let go off all the buttons.
5. Once in recovery... delete data, system, cache, dev cache like you want to flash a new rom. Turn the phone off by pulling the battery or see option for power off device under custom recovery.
6. Once the phone is completely off lets get into download mode. Hold volume up, home and power button until you see the screen with an option to press volume up to get into download. Press volume up to enter download mode when asked.
7. Now open odin3.07 I provided in the folder u downloaded. Once open connect your phone via usb. Windows should install device drivers. Once thats done, you should see com## on the Odin software.
8. On odin software you should see button called PDA. Click on it and browse to the file called KIES_HOME_I317UCALJ2_I317ATTALJ2_215287_REV04_user_low_ship.tar. in the folder provided by me. select it and hit ok. Odin will process the file. It will take max 2 to 3 min.
9. Before you click start on Odin make sure auto reboot and F. reset time is checked only. Everything else unchecked. Click start button. Odin will start flashing the factory firmware. It will take time.
10. Once Odin is done flashing. phone will reboot. Now you can disconnect the usb cable. When phone is fully rebooted, skip all the prompt and get to home screen.
11. Turn the phone off again and get into download mode. Connect usb cable to computer with Odin open. Click Pda and select file called CF-Auto-Root-t0lteatt-t0lteatt-samsungsghi317.tar. Let Odin process it and then click start. Once flashing the root file is done. Phone should reboot to home screen. Now you have root. The reason we need root is to get rid of counter # in download more. It should say zero.
12. Connect your phone to computer while on the home screen. Open phone internal storage and go to download folder and copy Triangle away.apk into it.
13. Go into settings and security and check unknown sources.
14. Go to apps and open application "my file". Go to download folder and select triangle away application to install. install it. Open application application and scroll down and select reset counter option. Make sure your are connected to wifi. Confirm you phone is I317 and triangle away will download the file. Your phone should reboot into some type of reset counter recovery screen. follow the instruction on the screen to reset the counter. After that phone should reboot.
15. Once rebooted uninstall triangle away apk. Now open super user application and scrool down and click fully unroot. When done go into stock recovery and clear data and cache. reboot phone. All done. Your counter is set to zero. Your phone should read normal under settings.
You can update your phone under settings from att servers.
Enjoy.
Thanks to chainfire for his triangle away app and root for our device.
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This is great but question?...Why not use UCAMA4 instead of UCALJ2, it is available on SamMobile already and has been for some time now. Just a suggestion you know.

Because UCALJ2 is the factory shipping rom. Making this a true return to stock.
This allows the full updates as well after restoration...g

Does it just pop you with all the updates one after the other?

dnorthington said:
Does it just pop you with all the updates one after the other?
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Yep...network and update limitations apply of course.
At least 2 days based on the 24 hour network clock....g

Knight-Rider said:
This is great but question?...Why not use UCAMA4 instead of UCALJ2, it is available on SamMobile already and has been for some time now. Just a suggestion you know.
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As far as I know triangle away only works with UCALJ2 for the counter to reset. Need to be on the original firmware
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda premium

gregsarg said:
Yep...network and update limitations apply of course.
At least 2 days based on the 24 hour network clock....g
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No need to wait 24 hours. Go in settings then clock. Manually fwd date. After every update. Only three updates have been issued by ATT so far.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda premium

topgun303 said:
As far as I know triangle away only works with UCALJ2 for the counter to reset. Need to be on the original firmware
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda premium
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Flash a custom ROM example CM10, you run triangle away, than you can run back to stock using Odin with UCALJ2 or UCAMA3 issue resolved.

topgun303 said:
No need to wait 24 hours. Go in settings then clock. Manually fwd date. After every update. Only three updates have been issued by ATT so far.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda premium
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True......
I was just stating the average method. But yes, one can fool the system.....g

Knight-Rider said:
Flash a custom ROM example CM10, you run triangle away, than you can run back to stock using Odin with UCALJ2 or UCAMA3 issue resolved.
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As u wish. If it work for you then good for you
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda premium

You might want to have a mirror. Dropbox likes to kill links after they'e been used so many times.

ainen said:
You might want to have a mirror. Dropbox likes to kill links after they'e been used so many times.
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what other sites can be use? I can try google drive

devhost is reliable

ainen said:
devhost is reliable
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upload limit is small. My file size is 700 something megabytes

Another mirror link added for download. Enjoy!!!

Thanks TG...The thread is through the growing pains, and is taking off nicely!!
Many Thanks again for this much needed offering....
And the one stop download was the perfect answer....g

topgun303 said:
As u wish. If it work for you then good for you
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda premium
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Yup worked for me no problem, not that difficult.

I've been wanting to start over factory fresh for a while. Thanks for this!

hey there, I obtained an unlocked AT&T Note 2 with Allaince ROM on it, and just out of curiosity, I looked for a software update, and it said there was one. I didn't want it, but it seemed hard to get rid of the fact that the phone knew there was one, haha.
anyway, I was going to reflash to stock anyway, so I downloaded your package here... I wasn't able to boot into recovery using the button combination mentioned for some reason, so I just flashed the tar in Odin, when it finished successfully it seemed to first boot into stock recovery and do something for a minute or less, and then it proceeded to the boot animation. after that tho, it just sits at the Samsung logo and won't boot into the system. was it a problem not being able to factory reset with the custom recovery before Odin flashing? any advice to get booted into the factory ROM? thanks in advance..
update: I managed to get into stock recovery to wipe cache and factory reset, and now it boots up fine. thanks for the guide and the files

[Q] Rooting results in wrong recovery mode

I am in the middle of rooting my TMO GS3 with 4.1.2 and I am getting Android System Recovery instead of CWM recovery. What did I do wrong?

cybrguy1 said:
I am in the middle of rooting my TMO GS3 with 4.1.2 and I am getting Android System Recovery instead of CWM recovery. What did I do wrong?
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What process did you try?
T-Mobile SGS III

re: sure way to root - success everytime
cybrguy1 said:
I am in the middle of rooting my TMO GS3 with 4.1.2 and I am getting Android System Recovery instead of CWM recovery. What did I do wrong?
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There are dozens of ways to root your phone, some methods work better than others and some don't work at all.
Here is the way to root your phone with the T999 Jellybean 4.1.2 rom.
This method works all the time and every time, no more trial and errors.
Easy and sure way to have a fully rooted T999 Galaxy S3 - Here is s step by step guide:
Download the newest pre-rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 T999 Jellybean v4.1.2 rom: T999_UVDMD5
After downloading make a folder on your computer's desktop and unzip the
file using Winzip or 7zip so the .TAR file is in the new folder you just made.
Download and extract Odin into the same folder you made containing the TAR file
Here is the link for Odin: http://d-h.st/Q14
Download ODIN which is required for flashing the stock rooted firmware (a windows app)
Download the Odin Flash firmware for T999 Tmobile then copy it to the same folder as Odin
Run Odin by double clicking the Odin.exe within the same folder as the TAR file you extracted
Turn off your phone and boot into DOWNLOAD MODE (Volume Down + Home + Power Hold until phone powers up, then release and press Volume Up to enter Download Mode)
Once in Download Mode, connect the USB/Charger cable to the phone and plug into the USB port on your computer.
You should now see a COM** port listed toward the top-left of Odin (under ID:COM)
Click on the PDA button in the middle-right area of Odin.
Browse to and select the Firmware you downloaded (TAR file)
Make sure Auto-Reboot and F. Reset Time are the only options checked and that PDA is the only other thing checked.
TRIPLE CHECK your settings and that you have selected the correct firmware for your model phone and are using the correct options.
If you are using a laptop, make absolutely sure you are plugged in, or if on battery, that it is charged enough and will not go into sleep mode during flash.
Click Start to begin the flash. This will take a while, so be patient!
Once complete, in the top-left box in Odin, it will say PASS and the phone should have automatically rebooted.
You may unplug the phone and close Odin if you wish.
Wait at least 5-10 minutes for the system to boot the first time and then build its cache!
(It may seem to hang during boot, this is normal and you must be patient!!!)
Once it's rooted be sure to make a nandroid backup of the rom using cwm or twrp recovery.
Good Luck!

The above advice is irrelevant to the problem, way to read the OP. When you flash CWM with Odin, when you reboot your device, you need to drop to recovery before the device is allowed to boot. Do you understand? Flash CWM > boot straight into recovery. Once there you can exit. You will be prompted to disable some recovery crap. Do that.

mt3g said:
What process did you try?
T-Mobile SGS III
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I've been following Max's galaxys3root.com video instructions. Used Odin 1.85, got the yellow COM indicator, ran the clockworkmod.tar, got the pass indicator and rebooted. Copied the CWM file to the phone. Can't seem to get into CWM recovery mode. Gives me Samsungs...

cybrguy1 said:
I've been following Max's galaxys3root.com video instructions. Used Odin 1.85, got the yellow COM indicator, ran the clockworkmod.tar, got the pass indicator and rebooted. Copied the CWM file to the phone. Can't seem to get into CWM recovery mode. Gives me Samsungs...
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See my signature, too. Stop using files that are older than I am.

cybrguy1 said:
I've been following Max's galaxys3root.com video instructions. Used Odin 1.85, got the yellow COM indicator, ran the clockworkmod.tar, got the pass indicator and rebooted. Copied the CWM file to the phone. Can't seem to get into CWM recovery mode. Gives me Samsungs...
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Do what aerowinder said.
T-Mobile SGS III

Aerowinder said:
See my signature, too. Stop using files that are older than I am.
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OK, took your advice to heart and reflashed the newer (6.0.3.1) CWM, and I can now boot to it. Did an image.
Now, one of the main reasons I rooted the phone is so that I can add other programs to the MultiView feature. I most want Dolphin and my (stock) contact tool. Just dragging them to the tray doesn't get them there. I can imagine Dolphin may need to be reinstalled, but what would I need to do to get the built in contact tool to work with it?
Somehow I got the impression that rooting the phone would make everything available to MultiView...

You have to install the firmware with your recovery. Then it'll be available. Look in to the development section for the mod.
T-Mobile SGS III

mt3g said:
You have to install the firmware with your recovery. Then it'll be available. Look in to the development section for the mod.
T-Mobile SGS III
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Sorry to be thick, but I don't know what you mean. I'm not sure what firmware you mean for me to install.

Rooting your device grants you permission to be able to do things. Not grant you things. You still need to flash a superuser root access .zip, a recovery doesn't grant root. I'm not on a PC so I'm not sure if what Aero pointed you towards also has the .zip you need included. Look in your app drawer and look for a superuser app. If its there then download this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2278022, And search how to flash a .zip in recovery. Make sure you read up a little more, and then ask questions before messing your phone up.
T-Mobile SGS III

Thanks, I do understand that rooting doesn't do anything but enable. I thought, though, that superuser was all I needed to enable most apps for multiview. I did flash SU when I rooted but mistakenly thought that would be enough for this feature.

There is an app that will grant the feature also, I don't use it but its out there. "multi window manager" that requires root so install it open it and follow instructions.

mt3g said:
There is an app that will grant the feature also, I don't use it but its out there. "multi window manager" that requires root so install it open it and follow instructions.
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Thank You! That was exactly what I was looking for, and it works just fine.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bjbinc.multiwindowmanager&hl=en

No worries. Forgot about the app for a few minutes glad I remembered lol.
T-Mobile SGS III

[Q] Unbricking trouble

I have the galaxy m919, and had a bad flash yesterday. My phone is now softbricked, and I am unsuccessful in fixing it.
I have run ODIN with a PDA file and it did not fix the problem. I am pretty sure I also need a PIT file to load. I thought I had one saved from when I originally got my phone and decided to root it and put the Infamous rom on it, but can't find it for the hell of me.
All attempts to search for the files online just gives me .tar files.
Any suggestions?

If I was soft bricked I would flash the stock img. When you say bad flash I assume the process was interrupted. Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2336392 and download the stock ROM open Odin and select PDA and find the stock MDL tar file and select it, then put your phone in download mode by pushing (volume down+home and power) then plug it in you your PC. Make sure the com window lights up and click start. Let the phone reboot and then re-root or do what you wish. I hope this helps. Good luck
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Thank you! I wiped it in recovery, and it fires up just fine now on the stock rom I installed.

[Q] Softbricked my phone. What to do?

I accidentally softbricked my phone. I flashed TWRP and ever since then it's in a bootloop. Can't enter recovery, but CAN fortunately enter download. How can I get my phone running again? I figure I have to use Odin? Where to download the files to use in Odin and how to use Odin?
Thank you so much

Yes you will need odin or heimdall to get it working again. If your on a windows machine odin will be your beat choice. I use odin 1.85 but any version should work for this.
What you need.
1. A pc
2. Samsung usb drivers
3. Odin
4. Recovery file with the md5 extension
Install samsung drivers and odin program. Know where the recovery file is saved on your pc (usually in downloads).
Steps to flash revovery
1. On pc open odin make sure re-partition is NOT CHECKED!!
2. Click on the PDA button and select the recovery file you downloaded
3. With battery removed press and hold vol -, home key, power key
4. While still holding key insert battery (I find it easiest to do this with phone upside down)
5. It will boot into a menu vol + should be continue to download mode
6. Now place phone down on your desk or install battery cover (you dont want the battery to fall out during this)
7. Connect phone to pc and you should see in odin that it is connected
8. Click start and it will flash your recovery and reboot
Now you are back up and running. FYI twrp for our phone does not have a developer that has this device. So the current version is not functional and will end up causing the same issue.
I suggest sticking with philz till twrp is fixed. Also twrp does not work for tw 4.3 or any 4.4 rom (aosp or tw).
Sent from my GT-N7105 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Where can I get the recovery file? Is this file okay?
http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.p...ote II (SPH-L900)/Stock ROMs/NE2/Original TAR
Thanks a lot for your help. I'm in way over my head

supaumar said:
Where can I get the recovery file? Is this file okay?
http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.p...ote II (SPH-L900)/Stock ROMs/NE2/Original TAR
Thanks a lot for your help. I'm in way over my head
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Use this file http://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/l900/philz_touch_6.07.9-l900.tar.md5. The one you linked is a complete stock rom and all you need is a recovery.
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Odin 3 auto re-boot - STUCK on reboot screen. Help!

I've been having some issues keeping my Tab Pro 8.4 rooted. It doesn't seem to want to stay rooted after rooting.
I installed CM13 on the device about a week ago and its been buggy as hell. I went to install CM13 updates and for that root had been lost again. When I try to reroot (using the guides provided) Odin3 works fine until the tablet tries to re-boot. At that point it gets stuck on the reboot screen and goes no further. I can't flash anything or get the device to get past that re-boot screen.
Any advice?

AustinTech said:
I've been having some issues keeping my Tab Pro 8.4 rooted. It doesn't seem to want to stay rooted after rooting.
I installed CM13 on the device about a week ago and its been buggy as hell. I went to install CM13 updates and for that root had been lost again. When I try to reroot (using the guides provided) Odin3 works fine until the tablet tries to re-boot. At that point it gets stuck on the reboot screen and goes no further. I can't flash anything or get the device to get past that re-boot screen.
Any advice?
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if you are losing root by upgrading your rom, all you should have to do is flash supersu zip via custom recovery after your rom upgrade
try holding vol - and power till you see a glip in the screen at samsung splash and let go this should take you to your custom recovery.
if that doesn't work you will need
to fix your current issue, you will want to download your stock firmware, push via odin3 (let tab fully boot) then push your custom recovery via odin3.
if your custom recovery worked with vol - and power just start here
then flash your cm13 rom, gapps, then the supersu zip

@AustinTech
get it fixed?
also holding vol+ and power takes you to download mode for odin

toolhas4degrees said:
if you are losing root by upgrading your rom, all you should have to do is flash supersu zip via custom recovery after your rom upgrade
try holding vol - and power till you see a glip in the screen at samsung splash and let go this should take you to your custom recovery.
if that doesn't work you will need
to fix your current issue, you will want to download your stock firmware, push via odin3 (let tab fully boot) then push your custom recovery via odin3.
if your custom recovery worked with vol - and power just start here
then flash your cm13 rom, gapps, then the supersu zip
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How do I push the stock firmware via odin3? I can get into download mode and then run odin3 but I'm not sure how to push firmware through the program. I'd also need to find the stock firmware.
Sorry if these are basic questions, but I'm not all that familiar with rooting. This is only my second device. And thanks for your help!

AustinTech said:
How do I push the stock firmware via odin3? I can get into download mode and then run odin3 but I'm not sure how to push firmware through the program. I'd also need to find the stock firmware.
Sorry if these are basic questions, but I'm not all that familiar with rooting. This is only my second device. And thanks for your help!
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go to www.sammobile.com and go to firmware. then type in sm-T*** in the search bar(I believe your device is sm-t320). search then download your firmware based on your country. cellular south is US
open the zip with 7zip or winrar and extract the .tar.md5 file
after you download this go to download mode on your tab
then plug in via usb to pc make sure the com light turns green in odin
then run odin 3
click AP button
select the .tar.md5 file
wait for it to load
then press start and wait for about 20 min until your tablet reboots to the origonal setup
everything will be stock like when you bought it @ this point you will have to redo everything you did when you bought it to regain root and custom recovery

same issue
toolhas4degrees said:
after you download this go to download mode on your tab
then plug in via usb to pc make sure the com light turns green in odin
then run odin 3
click AP button
select the .tar.md5 file
wait for it to load
then press start and wait for about 20 min until your tablet reboots to the origonal setup
everything will be stock like when you bought it @ this point you will have to redo everything you did when you bought it to regain root and custom recovery
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I'm having the same issue. I'm trying to return to stock, so I use odin, it says PASS but the tablet wont boot past the samsung logo.

protectnor said:
I'm having the same issue. I'm trying to return to stock, so I use odin, it says PASS but the tablet wont boot past the samsung logo.
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do you have the right firmware for your region?ex the stock region your tab is from and last firmware ver your tab was on. and is auto reboot selected?

toolhas4degrees said:
do you have the right firmware for your region?ex the stock region your tab is from and last firmware ver your tab was on. and is auto reboot selected?
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Wow I feel like an idiot. It didn't give me an option at first, it sent me to the Trinidad and Tobago link.

toolhas4degrees said:
do you have the right firmware for your region?ex the stock region your tab is from and last firmware ver your tab was on. and is auto reboot selected?
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I downloaded and flashed the correct firmware, but it still is stuck at the boot screen.

protectnor said:
I downloaded and flashed the correct firmware, but it still is stuck at the boot screen.
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try going to stock recovery by vol- or + and power and try wiping data and cache

toolhas4degrees said:
try going to stock recovery by vol- or + and power and try wiping data and cache
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Yes that helped. Thanks!

toolhas4degrees said:
go to www.sammobile.com and go to firmware. then type in sm-T*** in the search bar(I believe your device is sm-t320). search then download your firmware based on your country. cellular south is US
open the zip with 7zip or winrar and extract the .tar.md5 file
after you download this go to download mode on your tab
then plug in via usb to pc make sure the com light turns green in odin
then run odin 3
click AP button
select the .tar.md5 file
wait for it to load
then press start and wait for about 20 min until your tablet reboots to the origonal setup
everything will be stock like when you bought it @ this point you will have to redo everything you did when you bought it to regain root and custom recovery
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I've downloaded the firmware but what the hell is a .tar.md5 file? I don't see anything like that in my extracted files.
I also don't have a PA button on my odin3

protectnor said:
Wow I feel like an idiot. It didn't give me an option at first, it sent me to the Trinidad and Tobago link.
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Where did you get you firmware? I tried sammobile.com but the download was took 12 hours and both times gave me corrupt files.
I went to a different site and downloaded what I thought was the correct firmware but since there is no .tar.md5 file in the extracted files I'm thinking no...

Alright, sammobile is downloading a bit faster now so maybe in 2 hours I'll have the correct firmware. I think the site I used earlier was crap.
I educated myself on what a .tar.md5 file is as well and I think I'll be set once I have the firmware.

AustinTech said:
Alright, sammobile is downloading a bit faster now so maybe in 2 hours I'll have the correct firmware. I think the site I used earlier was crap.
I educated myself on what a .tar.md5 file is as well and I think I'll be set once I have the firmware.
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Yeah sammobile was pretty slow for me too. Just make sure you have your tab!et in download mode before you connect it to the computer.

if you still have problems with sammobile you can download the firmware from the samsung servers with the tool SamFirm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647
also in regards to your first post, CM13 has built in root, you don't need to manually root it, if you are then that's why it's breaking to enable root in cm13 go to settings -> developer options - > root access (then select apps, adb) this setting will persist over all future flashes, to enable developer options go to Settings -> about tablet and tap the build number 5 or 6 times to enable the option.

toolhas4degrees said:
@AustinTech
get it fixed?
also holding vol+ and power takes you to download mode for odin
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I got it fixed.
Thanks for your help. PM me your PPal address - I want to buy you a beer. Or a pizza. You might be 13 yrs old for all I know.

AustinTech said:
I got it fixed.
Thanks for your help. PM me your PPal address - I want to buy you a beer. Or a pizza. You might be 13 yrs old for all I know.
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I'm 32 lol, no money needed, just hit the thanks button. glad all is well.