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(HOW-TO) Flash FW JK1 over JJ4

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http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-p1000.htm
First thing you will need to do is download a few things from the page.
We need -
P1000XWJK1 ## P1.PIT Version 2.2 2010 November (Located in the Europe section at the bottom)
Then scroll to the bottom of the page and look for -
NEW Odin: DOWNLOAD Version 1.7
Once you have all the files in a folder on your desktop. Open up the Odin folder and extract and you will see 2 files Odin and a PIT file.
Open up Odin and look to the right, load up the PIT file that was included in the folder.
You then need to extract the .tar file from P1000XWJK1 that you downloaded. Once you have extracted it go back to Odin and load the .tar file in to the PDA section an tick the box.
Now that were ready to flash you must prepare the tab -
You will need to take both sim card and SD card out before we do this.
Once both have been removed turn the device off. Now power back on holding Volume down + home key.
You should now be in download mode - This is a black and yellow screen with an Android bot stood in a triangle digging. Once you are at this stage you are ready to flash.
Double check that the only options checked are -
Auto Reboot
F. Reset Time
PDA
Once you are happy hit the start button. You should now see Odin doing its thing and also the tab will show a progress bar. Once flashed you can check if the flash was successful by checking with *#1234#
As always
Remember to back up anything important that is stored on the phones memory as this may be lost during the flashing process.
Hope this helps

Funnily enough, I did this myself this morning.
I had to flash JJ4 first, and when I did it booted into Russian, however sticking JK1 over the top brought everything back to English.
Once JK1 booted, the only issue I had is that it wouldn't connect with Google servers when trying to setup my Gmail account. However, exiting out of the setup wizard and doing it manually worked fine.
I'm still setting my Tab up again, but two things I've already noticed are:
1. I can now use the Samsung Email app with the Google Apps for Domains accounts and Exchange ActiveSync - in the original firmware, whilst a normal Gmail account would work fine with Exchange ActiveSync, but none of my Apps for Domains would. Now they work ok.
2. I can get to non-Mobile web sites in a reliable manner! Woo hoo, full BBC iPlayer instead of the mobile version!
Regards,
Dave

UPDATE - I made a Titanium Backup for everything before I flashed my Tab, but I didn't think about it too much and now realize that Titanium didn't backup to external SD but to the internal memory which was wiped.
Not a particularly big deal as I can download it all and set it up again, but I did lose a few preinstalled items, including "Samsung Games" and NOVA.
A bigger concern was that I couldn't sign into Market over WiFi (though 3G worked ok). GTalk wouldn't start either and since Market uses the GTalk protocol, this was clearly related.
I factory reset my Tab again, and this time I could sign into Google via the setup wizard ok (unlike my previous attempt) and having done this Market worked fine.
Regards,
Dave

JJ4.. I have PDA - JJ3 and CSC JJ2. which one counts?
And also, how do I flash JJ4 ?''
EDIT: I tried flashing JJ4. Odin freezes -
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> P1000XWJJ4-REV03-ALL-CL639474.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> MODEM_P1000XXJID.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> GT-P1000-CSC-SERJJ2.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/009> Odin v.3 engine (ID:9)..
<ID:0/009> File analysis..
<ID:0/009> SetupConnection..
what am I doing wrong ?

I have yet to flash a full rom on my tab yet so I cant help you. Id assume that its pretty much the same as flashing a partial rom.
I think if your flashing JJ4 then you should tick the 're-partition' box. Have you tried this?

My question is are you getting 3g after doing this flash??

bulldebeerman said:
My question is are you getting 3g after doing this flash??
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Yes- Everything works fine for me.

Noob question, but what does flashing this ROM do that is beneficial? What does the new ROM do that the old did not?

Main reason for people flashing this partial rom is -
Issues with the UAString in all browsers. When trying to navigate to lets say bbc iplayer it would re-direct to the mobile version. After flashing you will be able to view 'full' sites. If you already can then Id say you do not need to flash...

mklass said:
Main reason for people flashing this partial rom is -
Issues with the UAString in all browsers. When trying to navigate to lets say bbc iplayer it would re-direct to the mobile version. After flashing you will be able to view 'full' sites. If you already can then Id say you do not need to flash...
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Ah, makes sense. I was hoping this had something to do with getting the phone AND 3G to work . It seems right now I can either have one or the other, but not both. Then again, I can't even get my tab to work with my normal TMO sim card, it just redirects to the tmo website if you try to go anywhere besides google .

Ok thanks
Sent from my SGH-T849 using XDA App

languages are lost with the flash with jk1?
the Italian is lost?

this is probably a stupid question but how do i know which version do i have and whats the difference/benefits of one over the other?

Know my way around flashing on HTC phones and have dabbled in development in my time, but unfortunately on the Tab, I am a complete newb, so...
<newb>
..the how-to discusses flashing JK1 over JJ4. As far as I can tell, I have JJ3 - i.e. my build number is FROYO.XWJJ3 and my baseband is P1000XXJID.
Can I flash JK1 directly over JJ3? As far as I can tell, all of the firmwares on Samifirmware are now complete - i.e. they have an asterisk marked "no full firmware" but none of the European firmwares have this asterisk, by which I assume they're complete and stand alone?
Also, what are the benefits of JK1 v JJ3? About the only thing I don't like about my Tab at the moment is that it takes an inordinately long time to connect to my home wifi network. If I watch it connecting in the settings page, it seems to fail to get an IP address in the first attempt (in that it sits at that point for a while, then disconnects from the wifi network) - the second attempt gets an IP fine. (And before anyone says "it must be your router", I have about a dozen devices on my network, ranging from Macs, PCs, Android phones, iOS devices and nothing else has any trouble). Is JK1 likely to improve that?
</newb>

Main reason for people flashing this partial rom is -
Issues with the UAString in all browsers. When trying to navigate to lets say bbc iplayer it would re-direct to the mobile version. After flashing you will be able to view 'full' sites. If you already can then Id say you do not need to flash...
Im not sure about improving your signal as this would be to do with the radio..
I think you can flash JK1 over JJ4..

Filgaliel said:
JJ4.. I have PDA - JJ3 and CSC JJ2. which one counts?
And also, how do I flash JJ4 ?''
EDIT: I tried flashing JJ4. Odin freezes -
what am I doing wrong ?
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if you figure something out plz do say (or PM) i am sitting here with 20 tablets just recieved from Telenor.

[Q] Bricked With Errors

Hello, I was having issues with my Samsung Galaxy Note 2. I was having an error with service so I called Verizon and they told me to reset my phone. During the reset process my phone went into an error mode saying it was caught using "third Party Softwares" and "Bricked itself" I used this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024207 guide to root my device. I also am attempting to use the same guide to unroot it. Although im running into an error with Odin. When I insert the .pit file it works perfectly but when I insert the PDA file with the ending .md5.Tar its giving me an error saying
<OSM> MD5 hash value is invalid
<OSM> CI605_I605VRLJB_I605VRALJB_CL414933_HWID04_HW-Rev0406_low_ship_user.tar.md5 is invalid
<OSM> End...
And because of that error I cant unroot my device!
Please help!
Oh and btw this is the Verizon Model I wasent even paying attention when I posted it.
Second edit I reinstalled that file. It worked then Failed again :/

Lostonion1 said:
Hello, I was having issues with my Samsung Galaxy Note 2. I was having an error with service so I called Verizon and they told me to reset my phone. During the reset process my phone went into an error mode saying it was caught using "third Party Softwares" and "Bricked itself" I used this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024207 guide to root my device. I also am attempting to use the same guide to unroot it. Although im running into an error with Odin. When I insert the .pit file it works perfectly but when I insert the PDA file with the ending .md5.Tar its giving me an error saying
<OSM> MD5 hash value is invalid
<OSM> CI605_I605VRLJB_I605VRALJB_CL414933_HWID04_HW-Rev0406_low_ship_user.tar.md5 is invalid
<OSM> End...
And because of that error I cant unroot my device!
Please help!
Oh and btw this is the Verizon Model I wasent even paying attention when I posted it.
Second edit I reinstalled that file. It worked then Failed again :/
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Hit the little yellow triangle with the ! In it on your post and ask a mod to move you to the Verizon forum. We don't have the locked bootloader on ours so I don't know much about them, not sure many of us over here do. Your only option may be a jtag repair in the end, depending on how VZW has that bootloader scam set up.
☆SoA: Son's of Android™☆
I like to break stuff!

Odin / One click wont restore my phone stuck at boot.bin?

Hi,
I have a GS2 that wasnt being used so I decided to set it up in my bedroom as more of an email checker / facebook browser. I installed a JB rom, setup all my apps that I wanted & used it once or twice. A week later (yesterday) I went to pick it up, saw it was off, hit the power button & nothing. I pulled the battery & found it was stuck at the GSII screen. I am able to get into download mode, so I used Odin (I have the drivers installed already) trying to restore back to stock.
I used HOME_SPH-D710_CL852097_user.tar with Odin (a few different versions), I also used a few different cables & two different PC's. It keeps getting stuck at the same point which is boot.bin.
I tried a bunch of the other 1 clicks such as SPH-D710_GB27_1014481_Rooted_Restore & others. The results are the same.
Any ideas what else i can try?
Thanks,
Rich

Are you giving it enough time? Take about 20 minutes for mine to complete. Possibly longer with usb 1.1?
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app

Sounds like an EMMC failure...
Sent from my SGH-I337 using xda premium

Thanks guys, i am giving it plenty of time at this point it is collecting dust. I have tried multiple machines, multiple one clicks, multiple odin copies & restore files.
I can get into download mode but thats about it. I am at a complete loss on what to do.

There is one thing you can do... But for the life of me, I can't remember what it it called. What it does is partition your device in a way... You lose space but it fixes the issue.
Sent from my SGH-I337 using xda premium

I would be happy to give it a shot if you remember what I need to do.

Get in touch with @Stryke_the_Orc. I believe he was the one that was explaining the process to someone.
Sent from my SGH-I337 using xda premium

Uninstall your samsung drivers and kies if its installed, then reinstall your device drivers. There' two ways you can do this, one is to have the device in download mode and connect it to usb, the other is to install the drivers via an exe package found here
Once Odin recognizes your device, place the tar file found here in the PDA slot and hit start. You might also try the oneclick.exe.
If this doesn't work, let me know.

Stryke_the_Orc said:
Uninstall your samsung drivers and kies if its installed, then reinstall your device drivers. There' two ways you can do this, one is to have the device in download mode and connect it to usb, the other is to install the drivers via an exe package found here
Once Odin recognizes your device, place the tar file found here in the PDA slot and hit start. You might also try the oneclick.exe.
If this doesn't work, let me know.
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I've tried your suggestions and am having no luck. I've tried different OCs and different cables and in different usb ports, on different computers even! I'm running out of ideas. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I also sort of gave up. I have a paper weight on my desk & would be great to have it as a backup. Any ideas would be great!

Any way you can grab me screen shots of the process? I'd like to see what the screen is doing when it gets stuck:beer:
Slithering from the nether regions of a twisted mind and tarnished soul

I just encountered this problem myself. I downloaded rwilco's rooted oneclick nodata (which I have used a couple times in the past with flawless execution) and tried to reflash my ROM and it's stuck on the boot.bin. My phone's screen never changed from the default download screen with the ODIN count and warning messages and whatnot. This is the current ODIN log after 10 minutes of letting it sit here:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<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> boot.bin
As you can see, it never actually starts updating the firmware because it can't get past the boot part. I've tried multiple USB ports (one of which was USB3.0) and I've already tried uninstalling/reinstalling drivers. I think it's rather obvious there is some sort of communication error between my phone and my computer T_T It's also worth mentioning that Kies will not connect to the phone either. Both Odin and Kies detect that a phone is connected to my PC, but neither software seem to be able to connect to it.
I'm currently in the process of downloading the fullrestore (which I know won't work) to see if that works as well as a copy of standalone odin + the tar versions of the ROM. I will update this post with any progress/news I might have.
On the off chance that maybe someone knows a workaround for the problem that sparked my attempt at re-flashing: Today my phone froze and I held the power button to restart as I always do in such a situation. However, upon restarting my phone just sat at the "Samsung Galaxy S2" logo screen. I tried several battery pulls (with and without the SD card inserted) only to find myself staring at that same exact screen. Also, holding power+home+volup does nothing. The only screen I can access is the download screen (power+home+voldown)
Updates:
Upon trying the rooted full restore oneclick I encountered the same exact problem.
Upon trying Odin 3.09 with rwilco's rooted nodata tar file, I received the following error: <ID:0/003> SetupConnection.. <ID:0/003> Can't open the serial(COM) port.
Upon trying Odin 3.09 with the rooted nodata tar again on a different port, it started with NAND write and told me to wait a couple minutes before it gave up and just said failed.

I'm having an issue similar to this I think. I decided to reflash my phone I downloaded the oc I found on here and everything went fine but now when I press and hold the power button it don't power up. it just sits there. I can plug my charger in and it shows it is charging (the battery comes up) and I can get to DL mode but if I remove the charger and try to get to DL mode it says battery to low to enter download mode...what do I do?
update I don't know how or why but phone finaly booted into recovery for me did a factory reset and wiped cache and rebooted phone is up and running now
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WhyteDem0n said:
I just encountered this problem myself. I downloaded rwilco's rooted oneclick nodata (which I have used a couple times in the past with flawless execution) and tried to reflash my ROM and it's stuck on the boot.bin. My phone's screen never changed from the default download screen with the ODIN count and warning messages and whatnot. This is the current ODIN log after 10 minutes of letting it sit here:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<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> boot.bin
As you can see, it never actually starts updating the firmware because it can't get past the boot part. I've tried multiple USB ports (one of which was USB3.0) and I've already tried uninstalling/reinstalling drivers. I think it's rather obvious there is some sort of communication error between my phone and my computer T_T It's also worth mentioning that Kies will not connect to the phone either. Both Odin and Kies detect that a phone is connected to my PC, but neither software seem to be able to connect to it.
I'm currently in the process of downloading the fullrestore (which I know won't work) to see if that works as well as a copy of standalone odin + the tar versions of the ROM. I will update this post with any progress/news I might have.
On the off chance that maybe someone knows a workaround for the problem that sparked my attempt at re-flashing: Today my phone froze and I held the power button to restart as I always do in such a situation. However, upon restarting my phone just sat at the "Samsung Galaxy S2" logo screen. I tried several battery pulls (with and without the SD card inserted) only to find myself staring at that same exact screen. Also, holding power+home+volup does nothing. The only screen I can access is the download screen (power+home+voldown)
Updates:
Upon trying the rooted full restore oneclick I encountered the same exact problem.
Upon trying Odin 3.09 with rwilco's rooted nodata tar file, I received the following error: <ID:0/003> SetupConnection.. <ID:0/003> Can't open the serial(COM) port.
Upon trying Odin 3.09 with the rooted nodata tar again on a different port, it started with NAND write and told me to wait a couple minutes before it gave up and just said failed.
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So now I'm having an issue with it not wanting to boot with out going through recoveryy then it only stays booted for a couple minuets
Sent from my C5155 using xda app-developers app

Well, this is my final update because I no longer have the phone. I was eligible for an upgrade as of the day my phone bricked so I said screw it and got a GS4 ^_^

Wish I'd seen this sooner, uninstalling kies and reinstalling your drivers should have fixed this for you. Unless you had hardware failure, which doesn't appear to have been the case.
Slithering from the nether regions of a twisted mind and tarnished soul

XxBriernxX said:
I'm having an issue similar to this I think. I decided to reflash my phone I downloaded the oc I found on here and everything went fine but now when I press and hold the power button it don't power up. it just sits there. I can plug my charger in and it shows it is charging (the battery comes up) and I can get to DL mode but if I remove the charger and try to get to DL mode it says battery to low to enter download mode...what do I do?
update I don't know how or why but phone finaly booted into recovery for me did a factory reset and wiped cache and rebooted phone is up and running now
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So now I'm having an issue with it not wanting to boot with out going through recoveryy then it only stays booted for a couple minuets
Sent from my C5155 using xda app-developers app
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This sounds like a faulty battery, do the spin test on it and see if it's bloated.
Slithering from the nether regions of a twisted mind and tarnished soul

I still have my G2 & wouldnt mind using it with just wifi since I dont have sprint anymore but I am still stuck. Any suggestions on how to bring it back?

Stryke_the_Orc said:
This sounds like a faulty battery, do the spin test on it and see if it's bloated.
Slithering from the nether regions of a twisted mind and tarnished soul
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for a second...just a split second I though you were recommending that I spin my phone around....I had a duh monet seeing as I'm at work lol. i'll give it a shot once this GB27 flash finishes...I've all but given up on my s2 and it sucks cause I really loved the lil bugger

Stryke_the_Orc said:
Wish I'd seen this sooner, uninstalling kies and reinstalling your drivers should have fixed this for you. Unless you had hardware failure, which doesn't appear to have been the case.
Slithering from the nether regions of a twisted mind and tarnished soul
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I'm rather sure it was hardware failure. At the Sprint store, the technician attempted several times to get my phone into anything other than download mode. Needless to say, he failed every time and I told him not to bother because all my contacts were synced to my Google and/or Facebook accounts anyway. They still did me a solid and bought it back from me after pretending they never saw the issue
Anyway, I'm loving the upgrades provided by my S4 so no worries on my end! Good luck to you guys.

XxBriernxX said:
for a second...just a split second I though you were recommending that I spin my phone around....I had a duh monet seeing as I'm at work lol. i'll give it a shot once this GB27 flash finishes...I've all but given up on my s2 and it sucks cause I really loved the lil bugger
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Did you figure out if the battery was the issue?

[Q] Firmware upgrade encountered an Issue

Hi,
I am a newb, so speak slowly and be gentle.
I recently bought a note 10.1 2014 edition. I rooted the device. then when KITKAT was released, I flashed back to stock and did the 4.4 update. Success. I then tried to root using CF-AutoRoot. this is where the problem occurred. ODIN 3.09 seemed to freeze for a long long time. I disconnected the USB cable and when trying to reboot the NOTE, I get this error message... Firmware encountered an issue...
So now it is in a boot loop of sorts. I can get the Note into download, but when I try to launch ODIN and re-flash the original stock file, it fails....
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
P600ueubkm1_P600XARBMK1_Home.tar.md5 is valid
Checking MD5 finished successfully..
Leave CS..
Added!!
Odin v.3 engine (ID:8)..
File Analysis
Setup Connection
Complete (write) operation failed
All threads completed (succeed 0 / failed 1)
I also see this message on the note display (SW Rev. Check Fail. Device:3, Binary:2)
And to top it off, I get USB connection errors (sometimes device not recognized) when I connect the NOTE to the computer.
Can anyone help ?
Many thanks...

biglug said:
Hi,
I am a newb, so speak slowly and be gentle.
I recently bought a note 10.1 2014 edition. I rooted the device. then when KITKAT was released, I flashed back to stock and did the 4.4 update. Success. I then tried to root using CF-AutoRoot. this is where the problem occurred. ODIN 3.09 seemed to freeze for a long long time. I disconnected the USB cable and when trying to reboot the NOTE, I get this error message... Firmware encountered an issue...
So now it is in a boot loop of sorts. I can get the Note into download, but when I try to launch ODIN and re-flash the original stock file, it fails....
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
P600ueubkm1_P600XARBMK1_Home.tar.md5 is valid
Checking MD5 finished successfully..
Leave CS..
Added!!
Odin v.3 engine (ID:8)..
File Analysis
Setup Connection
Complete (write) operation failed
All threads completed (succeed 0 / failed 1)
I also see this message on the note display (SW Rev. Check Fail. Device:3, Binary:2)
And to top it off, I get USB connection errors (sometimes device not recognized) when I connect the NOTE to the computer.
Can anyone help ?
Many thanks...
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got it flashed to kitkat via kies3 and a different computer...if anyone else has a similar issue

biglug said:
got it flashed to kitkat via kies3 and a different computer...if anyone else has a similar issue
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I'm having a similar issue but when I try to use Kies to do the firmware update it tells me "SM-P605V does not support initializing" Have you seen this message?

I have not.... I have the p600 wifi only and was able to enter my model # and serial # to update the firmware. Sorry I cant be of more help.
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biglug said:
I have not.... I have the p600 wifi only and was able to enter my model # and serial # to update the firmware. Sorry I cant be of more help.
Sent from my SM-P600 using Tapatalk
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Try using ODIN 1.85 or 3.07 instead of 3.09

[Q] Should I give up on my SGH-T999?

To start out, some basic information. I got my SGH-T999 about 2 years ago and used it for about a year on the Stock ROM before proceeding to root the phone. The firmware version before things when went wrong was android 4.1.2. Everything was working fine until about a few days ago when the phone would stop being responsive after putting it into sleep mode, or the screen will turn black and the whole unit is unresponsive (the latter only occurring while I was in the home screen, not while running any apps. Rather, the phone would be fine while an app is running).
Troubleshoot Stage 1
Initialy, I thought there was some sort of app update that was causing this problem, and so I tried uninstalling a few apps that might have been culprits. Didn't work. On occasion, the phone would freeze up while i was trying to uninstall the app. So reading around, someone mentioned that it was possibly the TouchWiz Home that was acting up and I should, clear cache. So I rebooted into recovery (I had the clockworkmod recovery from the initial root). Cleared user data/factory reset as well as clear cache. Didn't work. At this point, the phone was restarting itself almost instantly after booting into the lock screen. I searched a bit more about why this would happen, and came across a post saying that I could be a faulty power button. I actually didn't want to physically alter my phone in any way, so I decided to try to do something with the software first before resorting to altering the physical phone.
Troubleshoot Stage 2
Next thought process was that maybe somehow an OTA was pushed onto my phone and now the firmware is screwed up because of it. So reading through many posts on XDA, I came upon this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771687) for a pre-rooted version of 4.3. I figured, if I was going to re-flash the firmware, I might as well go to the latest one. I proceed to go through the process of flashing the firmware with Odin 1.85, leaving Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checked. Odin flashes PASS message and I unplug the phone and wait for the reset. Phone starts up all the way past all the logos and to where the home screen was supposed to be. But there was no home screen, just a black screen with only the pull down menu at the top and a message saying "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped working". This message would keep repeating even after pushing the ok button. Next thought process is, maybe TouchWiz is acting up still. So I boot to recovery, reset/format to factory, clear cache, and reboot. Now the phone wont boot past the Samsung logo. Tried to boot to recover again, phone won't boot to recovery anymore. Tried to re-flash the same exact firmware again and this time, odin had some trouble. It would sometimes stop working where it is loading the main code at which point I check the task manager to see if it is still running processes or utilizing any of the computer resources to communicate with the device. I would then have to unplug the phone and reset by removing the battery. This kept occurring about 2 more times before it successfully finished and on doing so, the original problem when I first flashed it was still there.
Troubleshoot Stage 3
Ok, maybe my phone doesn't like the pre-rooted firmware. Looked around XDA again and found this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687) and downloaded the stock firmware. I stayed with android 4.3 because i read that I can no longer downgrade to a previous android version. Proceeded to flash the Stock firmware 4.3 using Odin 1.85. The process completed on the first try. SUCCESS!! Boot up phone, got past logo, home screen appeared. SUCCESS!! Here, I thought that I was done and my phone was finally working again. So I begin to tweak the settings for my own preferences. I didn't flash anything else or try to root the phone again. I was just plain using the Stock 4.3 firmware that I got from the thread above. After about 10 or so minutes of using the settings, the phone freezes and becomes unresponsive. Won't restart by holding the power button or return to the home screen with the home button. Only other option was to remove the batter and restart the phone. This time, the phone doesnt make it past the Samsung logo screen, and I can no longer boot into recovery. It was stuck on a boot loop and could only be turned off by removing the battery. It didn't occur to me that I should flash Clockworkmod Recovery to reset/format to factory and clear cache as I have read previously and thought that I could just re-flash the stock again. Nope, the same issue came up in Odin as it did with the pre-rooted firmware. Again, I went through the process of checking that Odin was no longer communicating with the phone before unplugging and restarting the procedures to flash the firmware. After about 3 times, the 4th time after unplugging, the screen that tells you "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue, Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again". And when I try to flash again using odin, I get the following message
<ID:0/012> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> T999UVUENC2_T999TMBENC2_T999UVUENC2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/012> Odin v.3 engine (ID:12)..
<ID:0/012> File analysis..
<ID:0/012> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/012> Initialzation..
<ID:0/012> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/012> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Troubleshoot Stage 4
New problem! I now no longer have a PIT partition........and reading around, I found this thread (http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15719) of someone who has the same error message coming up in Odin. Thus, I found the PIT file via this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1848267&page=4) using the link given by DocHoliday77. Downloaded the T999_16GB.pit as the back panel of my phone indicated that the phone was 16GB. I begin trying to flash with Odin 1.85, checking Auto Reboot, re-partition, and F. Reset Time, including the PIT file and using the Stock 4.3 firmware. This didn't work and only came up with the following error message
<ID:0/012> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> T999UVUENC2_T999TMBENC2_T999UVUENC2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/012> Odin v.3 engine (ID:12)..
<ID:0/012> File analysis..
<ID:0/012> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/012> Initialzation..
<ID:0/012> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/012> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/012> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<ID:0/012> Added!!
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Tried, the same procedure with the pre-rooted 4.3 firmware, still the same message. And haven't gotten past this point since.
Looking back at what I choose to do to try an fix this shutting down problem, I realize there were a few things I could have tried before moving on. But now what I really want to figure out is whether or not my phone can be saved. What have I not tired and what is the end of end to rescue this phone or if its even worth rescuing. I read that JTAG would be the final resort, and I will take that into consideration. Any feedback on what procedures I could've missed would be great as well (for future reference). Thanks for reading this long post and I really do hope I can get this resolved.

I'll try to answer some of this but tbh, tl:dr.
I can very much appreciate a very thorough and detailed post when someone is asking for help. Don't take this the wrong way, but this was a bit much. I could've answered hours ago, but didn't have the time to read it. More importantly though, the majority of people will see how long it is and just close the thread and move on. Like I said, details are good to include, but it gets to a point where it's too overwhelming. Right now I don't even remember a good chunk of what you wrote, and I wasn't able to read it all to begin with.
Not trying to lecture you or anything, but wanted to address it in case it can help you in the future.
I'll try to answer what i can real quick... first, don't use Odin 1.85. That is a very old version. You should only use 3.07 or above. Best to stick with 3.09 or 3.10.
Try the pit file with one of those.
Put the pit file in the pit section and make sure re-partition is checked. Put the firmware in AP. F-Reset time and auto reboot should also be checked, but nothing else.
It does sound a lot like a faulty power switch probably caused all of this. The constant rebooting, crashing and boot looping can and will cause corruption. This is probably what happened to its internal pit. if so, it is very highly likely there is more corrupted data on some of the individual partitions. Depending on which ones, you may or may not be able to fix it without a jtag service.
It is also possible the memory itself could be damaged. If this is the case, the only option is a motherboard replacement. You probably won't know this for sure though unless you try a jtag repair and it fails.
I will say that if the power button is faulty, you should absolutely get that fixed before doing much else. Otherwise it could just bring you right back to where you are now.
If it were me, I would look for a device on ebay with a broken lcd, but a good motherboard with clean imei. Then swap the board. Otherwise it seems to me you'd be spending money on repairs that may or may not work.
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Thanks you so very much for the reply! Sorry that it was long and looking at it again, It really is TL: DR. I will keep that in mind for any future posts.
I have tried different versions of Odin 3.04, 3.06, 3.07, 3.09. The first two version also give the same message as version 1.85 while the latter two stall at initializing for more than and hour and there doesn't seem to be any progress. I will try Odin 3.10 and see what happens there.
I guess buying a broken LCD phone would be the best course of action cost-wise afterwards if Odin 3.10 doesn't work. Again I really can't thank you enough for all the help and taking the time to read my post.

Quick tip on buying used devices like that...Be Careful! Pay extra close attention to how every listing is worded. Only buy ones that say things like:
Fully functional except display
Powers on but no picture
Some will try to trip you up by using "clever" phrases, or trying to lead you to assumptions. Also, try to only but from sellers with excellent ratings and a large number of them. They will be more likely to help you if you have a problem.
Good luck!
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