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[Q] Possible Soft Brick. I'm a noob. Sorry. ANY HEEELPPP PLZZZZ.

galaxy note 2:
hi there guys. I am a practising noob. I am facing similar problems to a small portion of people here. Tried different PCs and cables.
when i attempt to go into recovery, my screen goes grey with horizontal lines across. I am able to get into download but cannot go any further.
I had Omega Rom v22 which was 4.3 installed and one day it froze on the logo screen. i turned it off and put it back on. no luck. Kies keeps trying to connect but doesn't recognise it.
now on the downloading screen, im displaying,
ODIN MODE (in red)
PRODUCT NAME:
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
Update:
N7100XXDMB2_N7100OXADMA5_N7100XXDLK7_FACTORY_XEF\N7100XXDMB2_N7100OXADMA5_N7100XXDLK7_FACTORY_XEF.TAR
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
Also this phone was bought through ebay and the warranty has expired, on top of that, somehow it was imported from UAE, but i was led to believe it was an UK product because i bought it from a UK seller. silly me lol.
Guys i want to thank you in advance with whatever help you can offer me. i have withdrawl symptoms without my phone.

XXM3G4XX said:
galaxy note 2:
hi there guys. I am a practising noob. I am facing similar problems to a small portion of people here. Tried different PCs and cables.
when i attempt to go into recovery, my screen goes grey with horizontal lines across. I am able to get into download but cannot go any further.
I had Omega Rom v22 which was 4.3 installed and one day it froze on the logo screen. i turned it off and put it back on. no luck. Kies keeps trying to connect but doesn't recognise it.
now on the downloading screen, im displaying,
ODIN MODE (in red)
PRODUCT NAME:
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
Update:
N7100XXDMB2_N7100OXADMA5_N7100XXDLK7_FACTORY_XEF\N7100XXDMB2_N7100OXADMA5_N7100XXDLK7_FACTORY_XEF.TAR
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
Also this phone was bought through ebay and the warranty has expired, on top of that, somehow it was imported from UAE, but i was led to believe it was an UK product because i bought it from a UK seller. silly me lol.
Guys i want to thank you in advance with whatever help you can offer me. i have withdrawl symptoms without my phone.
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Make sure you have usb debugging checked in developer options. I had thew same problem as you but once I selected usb debugging it worked..

Phone doesn't turn on
colint3 said:
Make sure you have usb debugging checked in developer options. I had thew same problem as you but once I selected usb debugging it worked..
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Hi Colint3 thank you for the first person to reply. Much appreciated.
How can I select USB debugging if the phone doesn't come on for me to access the option.
Although if I remember correctly, I already had it on before this incident occurred.
Update 05/02/2014
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> BL_N7100XXUEMK9_2138564_REV04_user_low_ship.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> AP_N7100XXUEMK9_2138564_REV04_user_low_ship.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> CP_N7100XXUEMJ9_REV08_CL1423182.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> CSC_OXX_N7100OXXEMK4_2174777_REV04_user_low_ship.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/005> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Re-Partition operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
still nothing. Any further ideas guys?? thanks again.

XXM3G4XX said:
galaxy note 2:
hi there guys. I am a practising noob. I am facing similar problems to a small portion of people here. Tried different PCs and cables.
when i attempt to go into recovery, my screen goes grey with horizontal lines across. I am able to get into download but cannot go any further.
I had Omega Rom v22 which was 4.3 installed and one day it froze on the logo screen. i turned it off and put it back on. no luck. Kies keeps trying to connect but doesn't recognise it.
now on the downloading screen, im displaying,
ODIN MODE (in red)
PRODUCT NAME:
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
Update:
N7100XXDMB2_N7100OXADMA5_N7100XXDLK7_FACTORY_XEF\N7100XXDMB2_N7100OXADMA5_N7100XXDLK7_FACTORY_XEF.TAR
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
Also this phone was bought through ebay and the warranty has expired, on top of that, somehow it was imported from UAE, but i was led to believe it was an UK product because i bought it from a UK seller. silly me lol.
Guys i want to thank you in advance with whatever help you can offer me. i have withdrawl symptoms without my phone.
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i guess you have tick marked repartition..you should not do that..

all these roms all request pit files
iprabhsingh said:
i guess you have tick marked repartition..you should not do that..
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i have followed so many guides its unbelievable. some say to tick, some says dont.
any roms i try to put on always gets stuck around the partition section.
im looking for a good n7100 pit file thats pretty new and is known to work please. would be really helpful. thanks.

XXM3G4XX said:
i have followed so many guides its unbelievable. some say to tick, some says dont.
any roms i try to put on always gets stuck around the partition section.
im looking for a good n7100 pit file thats pretty new and is known to work please. would be really helpful. thanks.
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just tell me what you really want to do..do you want to install custom rom..or stock rom..was your device rooted before..??

iprabhsingh said:
just tell me what you really want to do..do you want to install custom rom..or stock rom..was your device rooted before..??
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My device was rooted. I want to get it to work. Doesn't matter with the roms. Any rom that makes it come on is good enough for me.
When I attempt to get it into recovery, all I get is a blank grey screen with white horizontal lines. Download menu doesn't show the device name and all other details are there.
I have tried everything that I've gathered from different threads as well. Keep on getting stuck on pit section.
I've spoken to samsung and sending it for repairs.
I've looked at other threads and from, that I've gathered its half sds and it's a hardware problem which according to the forums will be replaced as the technicians themselves cannot put roms on so they'll change the faulty parts, install a stock rom and send it back.
I could be wrong, so if there are anything else I could try, please advise. Many thanks.

XXM3G4XX said:
My device was rooted. I want to get it to work. Doesn't matter with the roms. Any rom that makes it come on is good enough for me.
When I attempt to get it into recovery, all I get is a blank grey screen with white horizontal lines. Download menu doesn't show the device name and all other details are there.
I have tried everything that I've gathered from different threads as well. Keep on getting stuck on pit section.
I've spoken to samsung and sending it for repairs.
I've looked at other threads and from, that I've gathered its half sds and it's a hardware problem which according to the forums will be replaced as the technicians themselves cannot put roms on so they'll change the faulty parts, install a stock rom and send it back.
I could be wrong, so if there are anything else I could try, please advise. Many thanks.
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In my opinion if you are not able to find anything from xda or any other site..i think you should go to samsung service center..
or i guess you have bad recovery..just try to flash a new recovery like cwm or philz recovery through odin..May be this might help you.

Update to the issue NOW lol
Hi guys, hope all is well with everyone. I sent the phone to the service centre and got it back unresolved but better than originally. I have new issues which is explained in a new thread. Please advise and help if possible. Many thanks again guys. much respect.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658220

[Q] No Service and no sim.. GT-N7100

Hello and thank you for clicking into my topic.
i just bought a used Samsung Galaxy note II online and when i got it and put in my sim, i noticed that there was no service.
i can go WIFI and use apps and stuff but i cannot call or update firmware.
so i tried to reformat it using the system recovery boot.
and still no changes... i did some research in the phone and noticed i have no IMEI and there is absolutely no service in the phone.
tried to take of the battery to see the imei on the phone but the previous owner has taken the sticker off.
i've tried to contact the previous owner but he has deleted his account on the site i bought it from.
is there something i can do.. if i wanted a multimedia pad i would've bought a ipad
please i hope there is some kind and wise soul out there that has a solution on fixing my new phone.
thank you very much!
i have some screenshots but i apperently need to post 10 posts before i can attach them.
pm me i will send them to you.
*UPDATE
added pictures in XDA album.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/album.php?albumid=11180

Faisalshiva said:
Hello and thank you for clicking into my topic.
i just bought a used Samsung Galaxy note II online and when i got it and put in my sim, i noticed that there was no service.
i can go WIFI and use apps and stuff but i cannot call or update firmware.
so i tried to reformat it using the system recovery boot.
and still no changes... i did some research in the phone and noticed i have no IMEI and there is absolutely no service in the phone.
tried to take of the battery to see the imei on the phone but the previous owner has taken the sticker off.
i've tried to contact the previous owner but he has deleted his account on the site i bought it from.
is there something i can do.. if i wanted a multimedia pad i would've bought a ipad
please i hope there is some kind and wise soul out there that has a solution on fixing my new phone.
thank you very much!
i have some screenshots but i apperently need to post 10 posts before i can attach them.
pm me i will send them to you.
*UPDATE
added pictures in XDA album.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/album.php?albumid=11180
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Which country are you in?You can try flashing official 4.4.2 stock firmware of your region,if it's not available for your country then I recommend NE1 France base from here extract the zip file you'll get a tar.md5 file put your phone into download mode (volume down+home+power) connect it to pc odin v 3.09.Wait for ID port to turn blue with ID COM id shown once successful usb connection established between phone and odin ,check the ap/pda tab in odin and select the above tar.md5 stock rom file you downloaded.Make sure only auto reboot and reset time are checked in ODIN and nothing else.Hit start and sit back and let odin do it's thing.

singhpratik87 said:
Which country are you in?You can try flashing official 4.4.2 stock firmware of your region,if it's not available for your country then I recommend NE1 France base from link extract the zip file you'll get a tar.md5 file put your phone into download mode (volume down+home+power) connect it to pc odin v 3.09.Wait for ID port to turn blue with ID COM id shown once successful usb connection established between phone and odin ,check the ap/pda tab in odin and select the above tar.md5 stock rom file you downloaded.Make sure only auto reboot and reset time are checked in ODIN and nothing else.Hit start and sit back and let odin do it's thing.
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Thank you very much for your answer.
i am in Denmark Europe, tried to google "4.4.2 stock firmware Gt-N7100 danish" but with no luck.
is it okay to use France base?
(not very experienced in mobile firmwares)

Faisalshiva said:
Thank you very much for your answer.
i am in Denmark Europe, tried to google "4.4.2 stock firmware Gt-N7100 danish" but with no luck.
is it okay to use France base?
(not very experienced in mobile firmwares)
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<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> N7100XXUFNE1_N7100OXAFNE1_N7100XXUFND3_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> sboot.bin
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> tz.img
<ID:0/004> boot.img
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> system.img
<ID:0/004> modem.bin
<ID:0/004> cache.img
<ID:0/004> hidden.img
<ID:0/004> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/004> RES OK !!
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Remain Port .... 0
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
<ID:0/003> Added!!​
Odin succeded.. it didnt change much but now the signal strenght is 0 dBm 99 asu .. before it was -113 dBm 0 asu.
also alot of apps started updating.
the mobile still says "No service" and when i Software update it says "Registration failed.
Network: Unkown
Mobile network type: unkown
Service state: out of service
Roaming: not roaming
Mobile network state: disconnected
my phone number: unkown
Imei: unkown.
Imeisv: unkown
Device status: official.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-_sYJwYZbEKaDgzU1VfUmZVWEk/edit?usp=docslist_api
Try this modem
Flash wia recovery mode
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

shafeel said:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-_sYJwYZbEKaDgzU1VfUmZVWEk/edit?usp=docslist_api
Try this modem
Flash wia recovery mode
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Okay thank you very much, i will try
can you please give me a step by step instruction on what to do so i dont screw up..
i am very new'b in odin and flashing and would rather avoid bricking it completly

s4 mini won't boot

I have a Samsung S4 Mini on the Verizon network (SCH-i435). I restarted my phone this morning and it took a much longer than usual to boot. My screen showed the Verizon logo for about 5-10 minutes and when the phone finally booted I was greeted with the utility to set up the phone (pick language, setup email, etc. etc.). I was confused because I had done this already a few months ago when I bought the phone. I skipped the steps and I was greeted with the stock home screen (all my custom shortcuts and widgets were gone). All my marketplace apps were still installed, but some of them had been reset (had to reconfigure waze, winamp, etc). My best guess is that there was an OTA update or some security patch that reset everything. Finally I got things running again the way I liked them. I was using my phone and suddenly it went dead. I tried to restart it but nothing showed on the screen. Oddly enough the phone just vibrates over and over again, but the screen remains black. No matter what I do I can't boot it. The only way I could stop it from vibrating was to pull out the battery. Is there any hope to recover this phone? Thanks.

Did you try to enter recovery mode?

Yes, I followed the instructions on the manufacturer site. I held down the home button, up volume, and powered the device on. A small bit of text appeared for a split second, it was so fast I couldn't read it. It disappeared and the screen went black and the same vibrate pattern started up again.

I got a video camera and managed to capture the text that was being displayed. Here is a screenshot...
It looks like...
MMC: mmc_read fail
Movinaand Checksum Confirmation Fail
Any hope of fixing this?

I asked for recovery cause it was easier to reset to factory the phone. If that's not working, i don't know if there's hope for it to enter download mode, for manual flashing with odin.

I'm able to get into download mode. Is there a ROM I can flash with? This S4 Mini is the Verizon phone so it is the SCH-i435, I didn't think there were any custom roms I could use with this phone.

Stock rom.
Try http://www.sammobile.com/firmware and see if your firmware is there.

Download this for KitKat: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/31291/I435VRUBNE1_I435VZWBNE1_VZW.zip/
Download this for Jelly Bean (If you had KitKat DO NOT flash the Jelly Bean) :
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/27312/I435VRUAMK5_I435VZWAMK5_VZW.zip/
If you don't know what you had, flash the KitKat one.
Download Odin, Extrect the downloaded file, Press PDA in Odin and insert the extracted tar.md5 file. Make sure your phone is read with the "COM:**" and start. For detailed info, search on google. Good Luck.

RoyaLKurTx3 said:
Download this for KitKat: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/31291/I435VRUBNE1_I435VZWBNE1_VZW.zip/
Download this for Jelly Bean (If you had KitKat DO NOT flash the Jelly Bean) :
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/27312/I435VRUAMK5_I435VZWAMK5_VZW.zip/
If you don't know what you had, flash the KitKat one.
Download Odin, Extrect the downloaded file, Press PDA in Odin and insert the extracted tar.md5 file. Make sure your phone is read with the "COM:**" and start. For detailed info, search on google. Good Luck.
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Thanks for the links. I got the files you said and googled for tutorials. I found quite few and followed the instructions., but I keep getting the error message.... There is no PIT partition. Here is the Odin readout...
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I435VRUBNE1_I435VZWBNE1_I435VRUBNE1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Any ideas? I googled around for a bit but didn't find anything. Is there a PIT file specific for the SCH-i435?

droid2501 said:
Thanks for the links. I got the files you said and googled for tutorials. I found quite few and followed the instructions., but I keep getting the error message.... There is no PIT partition. Here is the Odin readout...
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I435VRUBNE1_I435VZWBNE1_I435VRUBNE1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Any ideas? I googled around for a bit but didn't find anything. Is there a PIT file specific for the SCH-i435?
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I am not sure since this is the first time for me with experience with that phone...
In Odin, make sure Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time check boxes are only two that are selected. DO NOT SELECT ANY OTHER OPTION! Click the AP/PDA button and select that file you downloaded earlier with extension I435VRUBNE1_I435VZWBNE1_VZW.tar.md5 Click the CSC button and select file with CSC in its name. Ignore if there is no such file. Click the PIT button and select the .pit file. Ignore if there is no such file. (You should have this file, do it if you are having that error) Now, once you are ready, hit the START button to begin the flashing process.
If you have any other problems please ask.

RoyaLKurTx3 said:
(You should have this file, do it if you are having that error)
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Where do I get this file from? I looked at many Odin tutorials but none of them seem to say where I can get it. My phone is dead so if it's something that I need to extract/transfer from my phone then I'm out-of-luck.
I think I'll just contact Verizon and see if my phone is under warranty and if they can send me a new one. It may be easier than combing the web for a tutorial that more fully explains what this PIT file is and why I need it.
In the future should I disable Verizon OTA updates? I suspect a error during the update is what caused this problem in the first place.

droid2501 said:
Where do I get this file from? I looked at many Odin tutorials but none of them seem to say where I can get it. My phone is dead so if it's something that I need to extract/transfer from my phone then I'm out-of-luck.
I think I'll just contact Verizon and see if my phone is under warranty and if they can send me a new one. It may be easier than combing the web for a tutorial that more fully explains what this PIT file is and why I need it.
In the future should I disable Verizon OTA updates? I suspect a error during the update is what caused this problem in the first place.
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The file should be one of the extracted files in the file you have downloaded from my links. If the file is not there, then most probably Verizon modded the phone to not be able to flash via Odin Mode.
The error during the update may have happened because of low battery, making your phone shut down during the update, which is serious.
You can check yourself if your phone is under warranty (excluding the warranty period)
-Just go to download mode and you will see: KNOX WARRANTY VOID: [if it is 0x0, than it you are still under warranty, but if it says 0x1, you are not.]
Yeah, you should go to the place you have bought the phone from, if none of the above steps worked for you.
Good Luck.

I looked at the links you sent me and I searched the samsung site but I could not find that PIT file. I bought it back into my local Verizon store and they gave me a new S4 Mini. The tech didn't say much about why it broke, he only said that it was still under warranty so I was covered. To avoid something like this happening again I wanted to disable updates on my new S4 Mini. I rooted my new phone, purchased Titanium Backup, and Froze SDM. Is there anything else I have to do?

droid2501 said:
I looked at the links you sent me and I searched the samsung site but I could not find that PIT file. I bought it back into my local Verizon store and they gave me a new S4 Mini. The tech didn't say much about why it broke, he only said that it was still under warranty so I was covered. To avoid something like this happening again I wanted to disable updates on my new S4 Mini. I rooted my new phone, purchased Titanium Backup, and Froze SDM. Is there anything else I have to do?
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You got the same version of your previous phone?

Yes, that's all they would do for free. They did offer me a Droid Turbo for and extra $100.00 but I really don't like the large phones they're coming out with these days so I declined.

Then you shouldn't get OTA Updates. I don't think that it was needed since the problem you got earlier was because of a faulty firmware from Verizon, which is unlikely or your phone had no battery while your phone was updating.

Rooting a Verizon Samsung Note 4. HELP!!!!

I'm trying to root my Note 4 that is currently running 5.1.1 and im using Odin3 - 3.10.6 and CF-Auto-Root-trltevzw-trltevzw-smn910v.tar.md5.
I try running it and cannot get passed the FAIL! i get the text below:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> CF-Auto-Root-trltevzw-trltevzw-smn910v.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> cache.img.ext4
<ID:0/004> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Same problem here. My understanding after doing a lot of research is that with the boot-loader locked we can not root using CF-Auto-Root. So currently and for the foreseeable future you, I, and all the other lucky souls with the SMN-910V are screwed! Verizon are bastards and that is about all I have to say about that...

No root
JustaBowla said:
Same problem here. My understanding after doing a lot of research is that with the boot-loader locked we can not root using CF-Auto-Root. So currently and for the foreseeable future you, I, and all the other lucky souls with the SMN-910V are screwed! Verizon are bastards and that is about all I have to say about that...
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There is not permanent root for the retail Verizon Note 4. Nor the AT&T Note 4. There are still developers working on it. It is that the boot-loader is locked and in the boot loader is a verifying routine/program call DM-verity. It looks for a key or something ( i am not programmer just a power user) and with this routine and verification process, if the key is not found you can not write to the /system directory. It is in read only mode. With out the System directory being writable, you can't have root.

I believe the boot loader on the Verizon S4 was also locked, but it was still rootable. I still have my S4 from before I got my Note 4, and there was a way to root it. I basically kept it stock, with the only notable difference being the hotspot icon in the notification panel. I'm not sure how it was done, but maybe, and I understand this is a BIG maybe, someone could look into how it was done on that phone and do something similar with ours. Like the last user in the last post, I'm no programmer, just someone who loves Android and still gets plenty of use out my phone, even though we can't root it yet, so I apologize if I'm way off here. Possibly just grasping at straws

A simple search of the Forums will show you many posts stating that the Note 4 does NOT have Permanent Root. Only the Developer Edition has Perm Root.

And after that search of the forums, if you read the posts you'll see what they have already tried. Needless to say those are very long threads.
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RedsonRising said:
And after that search of the forums, if you read the posts you'll see what they have already tried. Needless to say those are very long threads.
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Yep... I think that a lot of folks are just now buying this device and are bypassing the older threads altogether.
C'mon folks. S E A R C H.

The note3 has root, and is very similar to the Note4. I was lucky enough to sell my retail Note4 when it was new. It sold for almost what it cost for the Note4 Dev edition. Nowdays, when I see a dev ed Note4 go up on Ebay, it goes for $500-$900. This might be the last phone I buy for a long time. Honestly, if I can't get a phone with a replaceable battery, mSD card slot and root, then I might as well get an iPhone. At least Apple is able to keep Verizon from putting uninstallable crapware on their phone, and they do a good job in curating a good user experience.

Can't flash from AT&T back to Verizon or T-Mobile on a Verizon Note 7

Got Black Note 7 from Verizon yesterday.
As we all know, V's firmware messed up with the original system quite a lot. So after a bit search, I decided to flash it to T-Mobile Firmware.
With Odin3, easily done. However, LTE not working, not cellular either, emergency call only. Then decided to flash to AT&T according to one of the threads(maybe link later).
After flashing to AT&T firmware, still no LTE, emergency call only.
When I tried to flash it back to Verizon, Odin3 stopped me from doing so and gives SHA256 error.
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1205)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> skip file list for home binary
<ID:0/004> persist.img.ext4
<ID:0/004> Home Binary Download
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> FAIL! SHA256 is invalid
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Searched around for solutions but with no luck. Anyone kindly give some suggestions?
Odin is 3.12.4
T-Mobile firmware is N930TTMB1APGC_N930TTMB1APGC_TMO
AT&T firmware is N930AUCS1APH1_N930AATT1APH1_ATT_FULL
The verison I tried to flash back is AP_N930VVRS1APH1_CL8720001_QB10528330_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CER
Also, I'm still in the 14 days return period. Anyone has an idea if they'll allow me to return the device after I flashed the AT&T firmware on it?
(went to a Verizon store asking for help but they told me "we don't flash things")

geeknerdlab said:
Got Black Note 7 from Verizon yesterday.
As we all know, V's firmware messed up with the original system quite a lot. So after a bit search, I decided to flash it to T-Mobile Firmware.
With Odin3, easily done. However, LTE not working, not cellular either, emergency call only. Then decided to flash to AT&T according to one of the threads(maybe link later).
After flashing to AT&T firmware, still no LTE, emergency call only.
When I tried to flash it back to Verizon, Odin3 stopped me from doing so and gives SHA256 error.
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1205)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> skip file list for home binary
<ID:0/004> persist.img.ext4
<ID:0/004> Home Binary Download
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> FAIL! SHA256 is invalid
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Searched around for solutions but with no luck. Anyone kindly give some suggestions?
Odin is 3.12.4
T-Mobile firmware is N930TTMB1APGC_N930TTMB1APGC_TMO
AT&T firmware is N930AUCS1APH1_N930AATT1APH1_ATT_FULL
The verison I tried to flash back is AP_N930VVRS1APH1_CL8720001_QB10528330_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CER
Have you tried this modified Odin to flash back to Verizon?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-bHEKYqWJXEZ3hRQnk3NEdMQjQ/view
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coton said:
geeknerdlab said:
Got Black Note 7 from Verizon yesterday.
As we all know, V's firmware messed up with the original system quite a lot. So after a bit search, I decided to flash it to T-Mobile Firmware.
With Odin3, easily done. However, LTE not working, not cellular either, emergency call only. Then decided to flash to AT&T according to one of the threads(maybe link later).
After flashing to AT&T firmware, still no LTE, emergency call only.
When I tried to flash it back to Verizon, Odin3 stopped me from doing so and gives SHA256 error.
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1205)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> skip file list for home binary
<ID:0/004> persist.img.ext4
<ID:0/004> Home Binary Download
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> FAIL! SHA256 is invalid
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Searched around for solutions but with no luck. Anyone kindly give some suggestions?
Odin is 3.12.4
T-Mobile firmware is N930TTMB1APGC_N930TTMB1APGC_TMO
AT&T firmware is N930AUCS1APH1_N930AATT1APH1_ATT_FULL
The verison I tried to flash back is AP_N930VVRS1APH1_CL8720001_QB10528330_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CER
Have you tried this modified Odin to flash back to Verizon?
Oh WOW! There we go!
Really Appreciate it!
Turns out I'm still amateur at Android sigh......
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geeknerdlab said:
coton said:
geeknerdlab said:
Got Black Note 7 from Verizon yesterday.
As we all know, V's firmware messed up with the original system quite a lot. So after a bit search, I decided to flash it to T-Mobile Firmware.
With Odin3, easily done. However, LTE not working, not cellular either, emergency call only. Then decided to flash to AT&T according to one of the threads(maybe link later).
After flashing to AT&T firmware, still no LTE, emergency call only.
When I tried to flash it back to Verizon, Odin3 stopped me from doing so and gives SHA256 error.
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1205)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> skip file list for home binary
<ID:0/004> persist.img.ext4
<ID:0/004> Home Binary Download
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> FAIL! SHA256 is invalid
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Searched around for solutions but with no luck. Anyone kindly give some suggestions?
Odin is 3.12.4
T-Mobile firmware is N930TTMB1APGC_N930TTMB1APGC_TMO
AT&T firmware is N930AUCS1APH1_N930AATT1APH1_ATT_FULL
The verison I tried to flash back is AP_N930VVRS1APH1_CL8720001_QB10528330_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CER
Have you tried this modified Odin to flash back to Verizon?
Oh WOW! There we go!
Really Appreciate it!
Turns out I'm still amateur at Android sigh......
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Great news!
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Had this issue on the s7 edge when I was on the "u" firmware. Very similar except everything except texting worked. Had to use the princecomsey Odin(sha256 patched) to get back to at&t which I use for a daily driver

tjthecat said:
Had this issue on the s7 edge when I was on the "u" firmware. Very similar except everything except texting worked. Had to use the princecomsey Odin(sha256 patched) to get back to at&t which I use for a daily driver
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I also flashed firmware on s7 edge but they worked all fine even from u to v. Odin sometimes feels tricky to work around.

We're your APN setting adjusted after you flashed from Verizon to the other roms?

geeknerdlab said:
Got Black Note 7 from Verizon yesterday.
As we all know, V's firmware messed up with the original system quite a lot. So after a bit search, I decided to flash it to T-Mobile Firmware.
With Odin3, easily done. However, LTE not working, not cellular either, emergency call only. Then decided to flash to AT&T according to one of the threads(maybe link later).
After flashing to AT&T firmware, still no LTE, emergency call only.
When I tried to flash it back to Verizon, Odin3 stopped me from doing so and gives SHA256 error.
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1205)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> skip file list for home binary
<ID:0/004> persist.img.ext4
<ID:0/004> Home Binary Download
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> FAIL! SHA256 is invalid
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Searched around for solutions but with no luck. Anyone kindly give some suggestions?
Odin is 3.12.4
T-Mobile firmware is N930TTMB1APGC_N930TTMB1APGC_TMO
AT&T firmware is N930AUCS1APH1_N930AATT1APH1_ATT_FULL
The verison I tried to flash back is AP_N930VVRS1APH1_CL8720001_QB10528330_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CER
Also, I'm still in the 14 days return period. Anyone has an idea if they'll allow me to return the device after I flashed the AT&T firmware on it?
(went to a Verizon store asking for help but they told me "we don't flash things")
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So at last did you successfully flash the tmobile firmware? I am wondering doing the same thing.

Hi can someone tell me if you where able to flash t mobile firmware on your verizon phone. I changed to t mobile but cant use wifi calling and voice over lte and cant get a definitive answer on if you can flash it. I Have a verizon phone rooted but would like to flash to t mobile and still use tmobiles root is that possible thanks