I rooted my device and installed twrp recovery then i chose to install the cwm philz recovery and now their is nothing in the EFS file where the imei and all that stuff is at. I still get signal but when i click on power it reboots and i dont have a lock screen. I have a back up and it restores fine, then i go to check and the files are their but when i reboot they are gone again. What could it be and how to fix it, plz and thank you.
timon184 said:
I rooted my device and installed twrp recovery then i chose to install the cwm philz recovery and now their is nothing in the EFS file where the imei and all that stuff is at. I still get signal but when i click on power it reboots and i dont have a lock screen. I have a back up and it restores fine, then i go to check and the files are their but when i reboot they are gone again. What could it be and how to fix it, plz and thank you.
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Have you tried using a different recovery than Philz?
lordcheeto03 said:
Have you tried using a different recovery than Philz?
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cwm regular, but how is that going to help me see the files in EFS ? like i said i have signal but i cant c the files yet when i put the files i reboot then they disappear again
timon184 said:
cwm regular, but how is that going to help me see the files in EFS ? like i said i have signal but i cant c the files yet when i put the files i reboot then they disappear again
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I honestly don't know, but you mentioned your problems started when you flashed Philz Recovery... the logical course of action would be to revert to a different recovery and completely eliminate the recovery as being part of the problem.
lordcheeto03 said:
I honestly don't know, but you mentioned your problems started when you flashed Philz Recovery... the logical course of action would be to revert to a different recovery and completely eliminate the recovery as being part of the problem.
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ok i did that and i installed the stock rom everything back to stock and when the phone starts it doesn't give me the welcome screen it gives me as if i did a regular install and a square pops up with yellow letters telling me the phones info i cant get rid of it either unless i delete the phone test fb.apk, then i still have the power button doesn't show me restart, ect. and the lock screen wont work it will turn off but when i turn back on it goes back to the main screen the lock screen wont come up, not even if i put a pin for it to lock. What if i install the canada version stock and then re-install the usa version will that make it work or will that brick the phone ? thanks for atleast answering.
timon184 said:
ok i did that and i installed the stock rom everything back to stock and when the phone starts it doesn't give me the welcome screen it gives me as if i did a regular install and a square pops up with yellow letters telling me the phones info i cant get rid of it either unless i delete the phone test fb.apk, then i still have the power button doesn't show me restart, ect. and the lock screen wont work it will turn off but when i turn back on it goes back to the main screen the lock screen wont come up, not even if i put a pin for it to lock. What if i install the canada version stock and then re-install the usa version will that make it work or will that brick the phone ? thanks for atleast answering.
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I assume you used Odin to revert back to stock using one of the stock .tars?
lordcheeto03 said:
I assume you used Odin to revert back to stock using one of the stock .tars?
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yes i did, should i try doing it with the odin pro apk ? and or should i try installing the canadian version stock and see if it helps ?
lordcheeto03 said:
I assume you used Odin to revert back to stock using one of the stock .tars?
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were can i find the pit file for the odin that will work with this device, if i install the stock with the pit and re-partition will that work ? but were can i find that file if so....
timon184 said:
were can i find the pit file for the odin that will work with this device, if i install the stock with the pit and re-partition will that work ? but were can i find that file if so....
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This is going a bit over my head, talking about the pit file and all... I will say that it probably wouldn't be advisable to flash the Canadian tar, but but any farther than that I'm not sure.
One thing I would say from my personal experience the other day, I used Odin to go back to stock while using a TouchWiz ROM... Odin said it was successful, I had stock recovery again, but when I booted the phone and went into stock TW, all my data was still there, I still had root, all my settings were the same, etc. I flashed custom recovery again, did a full wipe, and flashed a CM ROM. After doing all that, I again tried to revert to stock using Odin. That time, all data was removed and it was just like I had unboxed the phone for the 1st time (save a flash count or two) and it was all good to go. As odd as it may sound, I'd say flash something non-TW, then start the Odin process again.
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This is going a bit over my head, talking about the pit file and all... I will say that it probably wouldn't be advisable to flash the Canadian tar, but but any farther than that I'm not sure.
One thing I would say from my personal experience the other day, I used Odin to go back to stock while using a TouchWiz ROM... Odin said it was successful, I had stock recovery again, but when I booted the phone and went into stock TW, all my data was still there, I still had root, all my settings were the same, etc. I flashed custom recovery again, did a full wipe, and flashed a CM ROM. After doing all that, I again tried to revert to stock using Odin. That time, all data was removed and it was just like I had unboxed the phone for the 1st time (save a flash count or two) and it was all good to go. As odd as it may sound, I'd say flash something non-TW, then start the Odin process again.
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ok i will try that thankx
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Well, something strange happened and i have no idea what the prob is
yesterday i installed a new kernel for my gnex and made a backup (using CWM) before flashing. Today i decided to go back to the previous kernel so i just went to recovery and restored from the backup. It installed successfully and then i rebooted my phone twice just to be sure everything was working and it was untill 4-5 hours later, I was playing a game (temple run) when suddenly the phone turned off and restarted by itself, i though maybe the game crashed and its restarting but i kept waiting for an hour but the phone was just stuck at the google logo. After waiting, i decided to go to recovery and flash a new kernal or restore but when i went to the bootloader and selected recovery, the phone didnt go into recovery but its stuck in google loop again. so somehow i think the recovery has been deleted of something like that because it gets stuck in loop if i go to recovery :/
i am on 4.0.3 codenamed android rom
Thanks
EDIT: I have already tried removing the battery for some time but still i am not able to enter recovery. i thought recovery was to prevent such things :$
You should probably use search next time. It's happened to quite a few people (myself included).
Use fastboot/ODIN to flash stock rom again.
case0 said:
You should probably use search next time. It's happened to quite a few people (myself included).
Use fastboot/ODIN to flash stock rom again.
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Thanks but i wont be able to recover my data using this right?:/
No I don't think so, it sucks. I thought they had fixed this bug in 4.0.3 though which is strange. I lost my data twice within a month because of this, when I was on 4.0.2 (or maybe 4.01). Haven't had it since I rooted and updated.
Try flashing the recovery again. Maybe it will work.
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No I don't think so, it sucks. I thought they had fixed this bug in 4.0.3 though which is strange. I lost my data twice within a month because of this, when I was on 4.0.2 (or maybe 4.01). Haven't had it since I rooted and updated.
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can you tell me which tut to follow? i searched and found ODIN files for 4.0.4 and 4.0.2 but i'm on 4.0.3
sry but this is my first android phone and i have no previous knowledge
efrant said:
Try flashing the recovery again. Maybe it will work.
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already tried that. manually and also using toolkit but i get the same error something like "recovery status read failed too many links"
Thanks for replies btw
rollerdyke44 said:
can you tell me which tut to follow? i searched and found ODIN files for 4.0.4 and 4.0.2 but i'm on 4.0.3
sry but this is my first android phone and i have no previous knowledge
already tried that. manually and also using toolkit but i get the same error something like "recovery status read failed too many links"
Thanks for replies btw
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Use the Odin files for 4.0.4. Why are you looking for 4.0.3?
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efrant said:
Use the Odin files for 4.0.4. Why are you looking for 4.0.3?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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well i am on codenamed android based on 4.0.3 so i was looking for 4.0.3 files for ODIN. this will flash my firmware to stock 4.0.4 right?
And do you know of ANY WAY i can fix my phone so that i can recover my data? I have tried everything but to no avail. i have tried flashing recovery, booting recovery (not flashing) using different usb ports and cables, flashing boot.img from codename android and everything i read online :/
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this will flash my firmware to stock 4.0.4 right?
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Yes.
rollerdyke44 said:
And do you know of ANY WAY i can fix my phone so that i can recover my data? I have tried everything but to no avail. i have tried flashing recovery, booting recovery (not flashing) using different usb ports and cables, flashing boot.img from codename android and everything i read online :/
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What happens when you boot CWM?
In order to recover anything, you need to be booted either into Android or CWM.
Maybe try using the "no-wipe" odin files, which may allow you to either boot into the ROM or allow you to boot CWM, and then you can retrieve your data. However, if this does work, I would recommend you wipe right after you retrieve your data, then restore your files, as you may have issues later on running with that data on your device.
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Yes.
What happens when you boot CWM?
In order to recover anything, you need to be booted either into Android or CWM.
Maybe try using the "no-wipe" odin files, which may allow you to either boot into the ROM or allow you to boot CWM, and then you can retrieve your data. However, if this does work, I would recommend you wipe right after you retrieve your data, then restore your files, as you may have issues later on running with that data on your device.
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thanks for your quick reply mate
I am not able to boot into recovery. When i select enter recovery from bootloader then it just loops on the google logo. When i try to reinstall cwm then it fails everytime with the error i mentioned above
ohh and btw, sometimes when the cwm installation fails then the bootloader gets stuck and the screen becomes kind of blurry and i have to take out the battery...... is that normal?
And i'll first try the no wipe files (from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1586807&highlight=odin) and see if that works
rollerdyke44 said:
thanks for your quick reply mate
I am not able to boot into recovery. When i select enter recovery from bootloader then it just loops on the google logo. When i try to reinstall cwm then it fails everytime with the error i mentioned above
ohh and btw, sometimes when the cwm installation fails then the bootloader gets stuck and the screen becomes kind of blurry and i have to take out the battery...... is that normal?
And i'll first try the no wipe files (from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1586807&highlight=odin) and see if that works
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What happens when you boot CWM via fastboot?
fastboot boot cwm.img
efrant said:
What happens when you boot CWM via fastboot?
fastboot boot cwm.img
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i get a blurry recovery mode picture (that hat kind of thing) for a couple of secs and then the phone reboots and again in boot loop[
rollerdyke44 said:
i get a blurry recovery mode picture (that hat kind of thing) for a couple of secs and then the phone reboots and again in boot loop[
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Oou, that doesn't sound good. Not sure you'd be able to save your data.
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Oou, that doesn't sound good. Not sure you'd be able to save your data.
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well lets hope for the best
And i was on codenamed 4.0.3 so if i use the "no-wipe" files for 4.0.4 it should not cause anymore problems right?
I'll first use ODIN with no wipe files and if that doesnt work then i guess i'll say bye bye to my data and do a full wipe.
Thanks for you help mate and i will reply with the result in an hour or so (dinner time now )
Thanks again
EDIT:
so i ran ODIN but now its stuck. the start button has been greyed out with the following message
"<ID:0/011> Added!!
<ID:0/011> Odin v.3 engine (ID:11)..
<ID:0/011> File analysis..
<ID:0/011> SetupConnection..
"
and the phone is on the ODIN download mode screen :/
EDIT 2:
when i use the full image, then the ODIN downloading screen on my nexus becomes blurry when ODIN on pc shows "<ID:0/011> NAND Write Start!! "
PLease help as i really dont know what else can i do
Fu*kkkkk
i think its bricked now i cant even access the bootloader the phone doesnt even turn on now i cant even get the google logo just a black screen
rollerdyke44 said:
Fu*kkkkk
i think its bricked now i cant even access the bootloader the phone doesnt even turn on now i cant even get the google logo just a black screen
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It may not be bricked. Not being able to get into the bootloader can happen when you flash via odin.
Can you not boot into download mode (hold volume down and then press and hold power)? If you can, then you can still flash via odin.
I haven't really used odin too much, so I won't be able to help you troubleshoot too much (maybe ask in Chainfire's thread), but: if you can boot into download mode, do it, and re-follow the instructions in this post to-the-letter. Use the full odin image, not the no-wipe one.
efrant said:
It may not be bricked. Not being able to get into the bootloader can happen when you flash via odin.
Can you not boot into download mode (hold volume down and then press and hold power)? If you can, then you can still flash via odin.
I haven't really used odin too much, so I won't be able to help you troubleshoot too much (maybe ask in Chainfire's thread), but: if you can boot into download mode, do it, and re-follow the instructions in this post to-the-letter. Use the full odin image, not the no-wipe one.
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noooooo
i cant even get the fone in download mode. the phone screen is completely black!!!! Wont even vibrate which shows its starting up
pleaaassseeee heeelppp
now i am getting scared for my nexus
rollerdyke44 said:
noooooo
i cant even get the fone in download mode. the phone screen is completely black!!!! Wont even vibrate which shows its starting up
pleaaassseeee heeelppp
now i am getting scared for my nexus
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Take a slow deep breath and exhale. Take out the battery. Wait for a while. Put the battery back in.
Hold down the volume down button (not the volume up) and then press and hold power for 15 secs. See if that gets you into download mode. Even if nothing shows up on the screen, try following the steps in the odin thread.
You did make sure only the checkmarks that needed to be there were there in odin, correct?
efrant said:
Take a slow deep breath and exhale. Take out the battery. Wait for a while. Put the battery back in.
Hold down the volume down button (not the volume up) and then press and hold power for 15 secs. See if that gets you into download mode. Even if nothing shows up on the screen, try following the steps in the odin thread.
You did make sure only the checkmarks that needed to be there were there in odin, correct?
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Which checkmarks should be used?
TwinkyOfHope said:
Which checkmarks should be used?
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Why don't you take a look at the linked (a few posts up) odin thread and see for yourself?
Ok so I went to go flash a new ROM called Liquid Smooth, doesnt work at all. Which is fine, figured I would just go back to Codename or FreeGS3 since i made a nandroid of both. Attempt to boot into recovery n the phone will not, so that sucks. So I then try to go through Odin and put the stock ROM tar file on my phone n just re-root the phone again from scratch. Put the stock ROM on the phone, Odin says it passed, it reboots and is stuck on the Samsung loading screen. Tried multiple times through Odin and the samething continues to happen. My phone is now a paperweight and useless. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
GS3
tarheelsmj12001 said:
Ok so I went to go flash a new ROM called Liquid Smooth, doesnt work at all. Which is fine, figured I would just go back to Codename or FreeGS3 since i made a nandroid of both. Attempt to boot into recovery n the phone will not, so that sucks. So I then try to go through Odin and put the stock ROM tar file on my phone n just re-root the phone again from scratch. Put the stock ROM on the phone, Odin says it passed, it reboots and is stuck on the Samsung loading screen. Tried multiple times through Odin and the samething continues to happen. My phone is now a paperweight and useless. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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How long did you wait for the phone to boot at Samsung screen ? if not long just wait some more !!
I almost dont want to assist based on the title of your thread. your phone is not a paperweight. You need to wipe data so the rom will boot. Flash the custom recovery below in odin and boot into it after the odin flash. As soon as that screen goes dark immediatly press volume up+home+pwr. youll get in
billard412 said:
I almost dont want to assist based on the title of your thread. your phone is not a paperweight. You need to wipe data so the rom will boot. Flash the custom recovery below in odin and boot into it after the odin flash. As soon as that screen goes dark immediatly press volume up+home+pwr. youll get in
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Yea do this but before flashing the recovery in ODIN un-check the Auto Reboot option so you can pull the battery after the recovery passes. If the last thing you flashed was the stock Odin file you now should have stock recovery
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billard412 said:
I almost dont want to assist based on the title of your thread. your phone is not a paperweight. You need to wipe data so the rom will boot. Flash the custom recovery below in odin and boot into it after the odin flash. As soon as that screen goes dark immediatly press volume up+home+pwr. youll get in
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I have done this already n it didnt work.
pvinodnayak said:
How long did you wait for the phone to boot at Samsung screen ? if not long just wait some more !!
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I let it sit there for 35 minutes waiting for it to boot, still no go.
My custom binary count is at 10, idk if that has anything to do with it not being able to boot into recovery.
tarheelsmj12001 said:
I let it sit there for 35 minutes waiting for it to boot, still no go.
My custom binary count is at 10, idk if that has anything to do with it not being able to boot into recovery.
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haha
Have you tried redownloading the tar file? Could of been a bad download. I always use QBKing77 videos to figure out stuff. He puts all the links in the descriptions.
How to unroot/unbrick Sprint galaxy s3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypmqJbZqOaU&feature=youtube_gdata_playe
Sent from Pluto.
Speedin07si said:
Have you tried redownloading the tar file? Could of been a bad download. I always use QBKing77 videos to figure out stuff. He puts all the links in the descriptions.
How to unroot/unbrick Sprint galaxy s3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypmqJbZqOaU&feature=youtube_gdata_playe
Sent from Pluto.
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Yea Ive been using his videos all night n all day. Nothing.
Really hope somebody can help.
I have had a galaxy note 2 for about 6 months on Vodafone UK N7100.
Today while i was at work i felt something hot in my pocket, my phone was very hot (i was not doing anything with it) The phone was stuck on the Samsung boot screen.
After a few minutes of looking at this i realised it was stuck and removed the battery. SInce then i have been unable to get past the boot screen, i can't get into download mode or reboot mode. The only things to note. When i turn my phone on a red light flashes. When i plug my charger in the charge icon appears on screen but it does not charge.
Really hoping somebody can help.
I had rooted my phone if that helps (it did not cause this problem and has been functioning rooted for months)
Update
Just managed to get to a screen which warned me about installing custom software and did i want to continue. I said yes and it is now downloading something
How did you get to that screen?
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The Mole said:
Really hope somebody can help.
I have had a galaxy note 2 for about 6 months on Vodafone UK N7100.
Today while i was at work i felt something hot in my pocket, my phone was very hot (i was not doing anything with it) The phone was stuck on the Samsung boot screen.
After a few minutes of looking at this i realised it was stuck and removed the battery. SInce then i have been unable to get past the boot screen, i can't get into download mode or reboot mode. The only things to note. When i turn my phone on a red light flashes. When i plug my charger in the charge icon appears on screen but it does not charge.
Really hoping somebody can help.
I had rooted my phone if that helps (it did not cause this problem and has been functioning rooted for months)
Update
Just managed to get to a screen which warned me about installing custom software and did i want to continue. I said yes and it is now downloading something
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does it get recognize in odin if yes try to flash stock rom and revive your phone hopefully u are not using the 4.1.1 rom better get a 4.1.2 and bring it to life :good:
if u can get to download mode now then flashed philz recovery first. After flashing recovery wipe dalvik, cache partition & then data reset.then u can flash stock using odin. try this if the first one doesnt work
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does it get recognize in odin if yes try to flash stock rom and revive your phone hopefully u are not using the 4.1.1 rom better get a 4.1.2 and bring it to life :good:
if u can get to download mode now then flashed philz recovery first. After flashing recovery wipe dalvik, cache partition & then data reset.then u can flash stock using odin. try this if the first one doesnt work
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I got there through home volume down and power during boot up.
I can't get into recovery though (using volume up)
Which version of odin should i be using? I am using 3.07
I am using the rom suggested in this guide http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-ph...e-2-from-rooted-to-factory-settings-50010623/
If i should not be using that where can i get the one i should be using.
When i try to install the stock rom linked above i get the message failed no PIT partition
Thanks for all the help so far
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I got there through home volume down and power during boot up.
I can't get into recovery though (using volume up)
Which version of odin should i be using? I am using 3.07
I am using the rom suggested in this guide http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-ph...e-2-from-rooted-to-factory-settings-50010623/
If i should not be using that where can i get the one i should be using.
When i try to install the stock rom linked above i get the message failed no PIT partition
Thanks for all the help so far
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this would be your last hope http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32273406&postcount=5 follow the guide properly marked in red and remember to tick re partition in odin, if this doesnt work then your phone has been affected by sds due to 4.1.1 rom so u need to take it to service for motherboard replacement which is borne by samsung so no worries, and remember never to use a 4.1.1 rom in note 2 get the 4.1.2 rom or rather they will install that only this time and in future just go through dr.ketan thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696 here it will guide you perfect instead following some untidy guides
for odin use 3.04 it works great though i havent tried new version as 3.04 works great you will get it in ketan thread
shhbz said:
this would be your last hope http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32273406&postcount=5 follow the guide properly marked in red and remember to tick re partition in odin, if this doesnt work then your phone has been affected by sds due to 4.1.1 rom so u need to take it to service for motherboard replacement which is borne by samsung so no worries, and remember never to use a 4.1.1 rom in note 2 get the 4.1.2 rom or rather they will install that only this time and in future just go through dr.ketan thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696 here it will guide you perfect instead following some untidy guides
for odin use 3.04 it works great though i havent tried new version as 3.04 works great you will get it in ketan thread
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Thanks for the advice i am downloading the file now.
I did not manage to install the rom i suggested i was using so i don't think that could have been the issue. My phone just seemed to get hot then stop working, i hope as you suggested it is not my motherboard. Did you say that i should still be covered by the warrenty even though i had rooted my device?
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Thanks for the advice i am downloading the file now.
I did not manage to install the rom i suggested i was using so i don't think that could have been the issue. My phone just seemed to get hot then stop working, i hope as you suggested it is not my motherboard. Did you say that i should still be covered by the warrenty even though i had rooted my device?
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well your reply is quite confusing
1.did you manage to flash the rom with pit in odin. was it successful or you get any errors
2.does your phone start now
3.if not then your phone has died and it needs to be taken to service guys ,but just check what the status of your phone in download mode is it official or custom . if its official then no worries just go ahead and take it to service guys and tell them abt your issue that the phone stopped working while in pocket dont info them that you rooted it ever just make them blv that it was a sds caused by 4.1.1 rom so they replace it free.
i mean your motherboard
Sorry if i am confusing matters.
I did not manage to flash anything it was just coming up with failed no PIT partition.
Current binary samsung official
My system status is custom
Are these ok to return my phone with?
I decided to take the advice offered and download the recovery but got confused.
Do i need all of the files from that link or just 1?
I downloaded the first one N7100XXDMB2_Factory
It contained
boot
cache
hidden
modem.bin
recovery
sboot.bin
system
tz
None of these are the md5 format
i am now thinking i should have downloaded XXDLJ2_OXA_Factory
Is that correct or was i right with the first file. If i was right downloading the first file then where do i get the md5 files required for odin to do my factory restore.
Know these are very noobish questions just doint want to do anything wrong
In answers to your questions....
1) Did i manage to flash the rom with it in odin
No
I got confused which files i should be using and did not want to do anything without being sure
2) My phone does not start
3) When i am in download mode my phone shows
Current binary Samsung official
My system status is custom
Are these ok to return my phone with?
The Mole said:
Sorry if i am confusing matters.
I did not manage to flash anything it was just coming up with failed no PIT partition.
Current binary samsung official
My system status is custom
Are these ok to return my phone with?
I decided to take the advice offered and download the recovery but got confused.
Do i need all of the files from that link or just 1?
I downloaded the first one N7100XXDMB2_Factory
It contained
boot
cache
hidden
modem.bin
recovery
sboot.bin
system
tz
None of these are the md5 format
i am now thinking i should have downloaded XXDLJ2_OXA_Factory
Is that correct or was i right with the first file. If i was right downloading the first file then where do i get the md5 files required for odin to do my factory restore.
Know these are very noobish questions just doint want to do anything wrong
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well follow this video but just select all file required and then flash instead flashing twice hope this video helps as u need to select individual file
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMSsoCqZr1w if you still face prob ask the uploader in that thread maybe he can help you and as far as system status is concerned u need to either flash a stock rom or get into recovery to wipe data and factory reset or ven this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpWcM44On88 for your proper understanding. dont you get .tar file and pit file in that download
are u able to enter into recovery mode as first post u mentioned download mode not working now u say its working
shhbz said:
well follow this video but just select all file required and then flash instead flashing twice hope this video helps as u need to select individual file
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMSsoCqZr1w if you still face prob ask the uploader in that thread maybe he can help you and as far as system status is concerned u need to either flash a stock rom or get into recovery to wipe data and factory reset or ven this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpWcM44On88 for your proper understanding
are u able to enter into recovery mode as first post u mentioned download mode not working now u say its working
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Sorry recovery mode is not working, only download mode, i will have a look at the suggested video.
Thanks again for your continued help
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Sorry recovery mode is not working, only download mode, i will have a look at the suggested video.
Thanks again for your continued help
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well initially it was a bootloader issue but destroying the pit became an issues hopefully u get it back to life this time
shhbz said:
well initially it was a bootloader issue but destroying the pit became an issues hopefully u get it back to life this time
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I have managed to get hold of the correct files, however when i try to run them in ODIN ODIN does not get past the stage get PIT for mapping.
Can i try anything without the PIT stage?
The Mole said:
I have managed to get hold of the correct files, however when i try to run them in ODIN ODIN does not get past the stage get PIT for mapping.
Can i try anything without the PIT stage?
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If your phone doesn't have a partition map, then no, you can't.
You can try, as a last resort, using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43760271&postcount=22
I had a similar problem not too long ago (although it started with all apps crashing and then stuck at bootscreen) and managed to fix my phone.
Sent from my GT-N7100
vladeco said:
If your phone doesn't have a partition map, then no, you can't.
You can try, as a last resort, using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43760271&postcount=22
I had a similar problem not too long ago (although it started with all apps crashing and then stuck at bootscreen) and managed to fix my phone.
Sent from my GT-N7100
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Sounds like the same issue i have had. Apps kept crashing, i never thought it was the phone just the apps. I will look into the link thanks very much
CAn i just ask what is an EFS and how do i get a backup of it
If you need any help I'm here. Cheers!
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vladeco said:
If you need any help I'm here. Cheers!
Sent from my GT-N7100
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Thanks can i just ask what EFS is and how i get a backup of mine before i carry out your guide.
The Mole said:
Thanks can i just ask what ENS is and how i get a backup of mine before i carry out your guide.
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EFS is a part of the system that stores your serial number, IMEI and everything related to your phone specifically. You are generally able to back it up using a custom recovery or using software on your PC while the phone is rooted and booted on the android OS. Since you cannot boot into recovery and also can't boot into android itself, I don't think you would be able to back it up.
If you ever installed a custom rom with AROMA, there is a chance you have it backed up already. But if you don't explicitly remember...
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EFS is a part of the system that stores your serial number, IMEI and everything related to your phone specifically. You are generally able to back it up using a custom recovery or using software on your PC while the phone is rooted and booted on the android OS. Since you cannot boot into recovery and also can't boot into android itself, I don't think you would be able to back it up.
If you ever installed a custom rom with AROMA, there is a chance you have it backed up already. But if you don't explicitly remember...
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Ah ok,
I will give the guide a go and let you know how i go.
Thanks again
I get the error message write operation failed in ODIN, i am guessing that means its dead.
Do you happen to know if i take it back to my phone company to fix if they will be able to tell i had rooted it
on the download screen i have
Current binary samsung official
My system status is custom
could they tell anything from that?
I have successfully installed Omni ROM with Android 4.4.2 to my Note 2 and I don't like it and want to go back to stock. Before installing the ROM I made a CWM recovery using version 6.0.4.3. When I boot the phone into restore I am able to restore everything but system data. When I try to restore system data I get a message that says .android_secure . img not found skipping restore. How do I fix this so I can have my phone back?
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I have successfully installed Omni ROM with Android 4.4.2 to my Note 2 and I don't like it and want to go back to stock. Before installing the ROM I made a CWM recovery using version 6.0.4.3. When I boot the phone into restore I am able to restore everything but system data. When I try to restore system data I get a message that says .android_secure . img not found skipping restore. How do I fix this so I can have my phone back?
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Did your restore boot?
Yes, I have restored boot. After I perform the restore everything seems to be normal during, but it gets stuck on the ATT screen during boot.
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Yes, I have restored boot. After I perform the restore everything seems to be normal during, but it gets stuck on the ATT screen during boot.
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Try this.
From Zen Arcade's [ROM][4.3][Dec-2013] AT&T I317-UCUBMK6/MJ4 *Stock* Rooted Odex/De-Odex/Odin thread
After flashing one of the stock packages, you may need to flash the MK6 tz.img and optionally the param.bin from the MJ4 leak. The zip below contains two Odin packages.
Try flashing the tz only package first (in Odin), then the tz+param package to see if this gets your phone to boot. You may also need to boot recovery and do a factory reset.
AT&T i317 ODIN 4.3 UCUBMK6 TZ.IMG & UCUBMJ4 (Leak) PARAM.BIN (AT&T Note 2 ONLY)
I317UCUBMK6-TZ-PARAM.zip
http://d-h.st/CDK
- Run Odin3 v3.07.exe
Download Link http://www.mediafire.com/download/77...x2/Odin307.zip
Unzip to where you can run it.
- Put your Note 2 in Download Mode
Entering download mode is very simple. First you will need to turn off your device. Once it’s off, you need to press this button combination: volume down, power button and home button. Keep them pressed until the download mode shows up. Once you’re there, you will be required to press volume up to enter the download mode or volume down to cancel and reboot the device.
Plug into a RELIABLE usb port and a RELIABLE usb cable (preferably the white Samsung cable) and wait for it to show up in Odin (COM5 or something like that)
Unzip the I317UCUBMK6-TZ-PARAM.zip file you downloaded
- Click the PDA slot in Odin and locate the I317UCUBMK6-TZ.tar.md5 that you downloaded and unzipped
The filename that goes into the PDA Slot is I317UCUBMK6-TZ.tar.md5
MAKE SURE IN THE OPTION AREA ONLY AUTO REBOOT AND F.RESET TIME ARE CHECKED!!!
- Click START and wait. It will complete and reboot.
Try flashing the tz only package first. See if it boots.
If not, repeat the above steps using I317UCUBMK6-TZ-PARAM.tar.md5.
You may also need to boot recovery and do a factory reset. Do this after second ODIN flash.
If your phone still hangs after second flash, pull the battery, and boot into recovery mode.Just hold down UP volume button and power button until recovery screen pops up.
Ok, I did all of that perfectly and my phone is still booting with Omnirom. I want to put the phone back to stock. I understand that at this point the android_secure.img cant be fixed but before rooting I backed up with Kies so putting the phone back wont be hard. I want the stock rom back and unroot and be done with it.
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Ok, I did all of that perfectly and my phone is still booting with Omnirom. I want to put the phone back to stock. I understand that at this point the android_secure.img cant be fixed but before rooting I backed up with Kies so putting the phone back wont be hard. I want the stock rom back and unroot and be done with it.
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Since you tried everything above and it didn't HELP..
I'm wondering have you tired the kies emergency firmware recover. I taught I screwed my phone up flashing a Odin file. Then the phone was stuck not doing anything. Couldn't boot up, nada.
But after running it thru that set up, the phone was back to completely stock...
Look HERE»»»http://goo.gl/J0P1ZX
Not sure if it'll help but worth a try right. It helped me when I was in need.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk
I did not know kies had a recovery option as I rarely use it. I did find a CWM stock rom but it has 4.1.2 but its working and I going to try an OTA 4.3 update and see what happens. It looks like I will manually have to restore everything which I was hoping to avoid but I thank you for your help.
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I did not know kies had a recovery option as I rarely use it. I did find a CWM stock rom but it has 4.1.2 but its working and I going to try an OTA 4.3 update and see what happens. It looks like I will manually have to restore everything which I was hoping to avoid but I thank you for your help.
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I'm beyond lost of what you have done and where you're at.
Appears after doing the stuff in my post #4, your phone is booting past ATT screen ???? Understand it booted into OMNI, but at least it booted.
That's all I was trying to do was to get it past the ATT screen.
If I would have know you wanted to go back to stock 4.3, you could have done this....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2618447
You may still have too, if the OTA does not work from the CWM stock 4.1.2 ROM.
Whenever you flash ROMs rule of thumb is back up apps and anything else you want to save, with Titanium Backup or MyBackup, etc. etc. Then restore apps after new ROM is installed.
Doing a wipe/factory rest prevents residual crap from the previous ROM leftover.
Unless its an update to a ROM you already have running, and the OP says no worries, dirty flash.
69%+ of problems with ROM flashes is the flasher didn't follow instructions or half-a$$ed it and didn't wipe or factory reset.
I've been guilty of that also, so not trying to be combative or accusatory.
Good luck with OTA.
When I did the steps in post #4 it never did anything it stayed in omnirom, which I have not had a problem getting to boot. It doesn't boot when I restore from my backup created before I installed Omni with CWM. I don't like Omni and I am tired of everything root. I'm a heavy jail breaker and thought I could do this however its more learning than I wanted and want to be done with root entirely. The OTA update did fail. Should I still use the 4.3 rom above or is there something else I should that will also remove root? I did backup apps with titanium and I also backed up everything with Kies.
I have left my phone off for 2 days and when i go ahead to start it up it is stuck on the "Samsung galaxy s4"
Logo. I cannot enter recovery, only download mode. I flashed .tar stock file and still that doesn't work. Can anyone help me,?
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I have left my phone off for 2 days and when i go ahead to start it up it is stuck on the "Samsung galaxy s4"
Logo. I cannot enter recovery, only download mode. I flashed .tar stock file and still that doesn't work. Can anyone help me,?
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Flash it twice. Boot into download - Flash once. Remove Battery. Boot into download - Flash again. Don't try to boot between flashes.
Also, get your .tar from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/general/firmwares-official-mdl-mk2-nb4-t2816508
Rob
rlichtefeld said:
Flash it twice. Boot into download - Flash once. Remove Battery. Boot into download - Flash again. Don't try to boot between flashes.
Also, get your .tar from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/general/firmwares-official-mdl-mk2-nb4-t2816508
Rob
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Ive tried this process a million times and ive tried it again. It isnt working, and can only go into download mode. When i try to boot into recovery it just shows the blue saying "recovery booting..." but never goes into recovery, nor does it boot. Maybe a PIT file would work? Even though i think i dont need one, idk
Subzero000 said:
Ive tried this process a million times and ive tried it again. It isnt working, and can only go into download mode. When i try to boot into recovery it just shows the blue saying "recovery booting..." but never goes into recovery, nor does it boot. Maybe a PIT file would work? Even though i think i dont need one, idk
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Try a different computer to flash it, or it is done for. Does ODIN indicate that there was an error flashing?
There is nothing else we can do for you on this forum, if it won't flash the stock firmware. That is the last resort. The firmware has everything you should need to be able to get it back working, if it is software related. It could be hardware.
Rob
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Try a different computer to flash it, or it is done for. Does ODIN indicate that there was an error flashing?
There is nothing else we can do for you on this forum, if it won't flash the stock firmware. That is the last resort. The firmware has everything you should need to be able to get it back working, if it is software related. It could be hardware.
Rob
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The stock firmware is what i have been flashing and it Odin does say 'Successful'. Since it has everything i need then i guess the phone is done for i opened the phone to checke the hardware, it seems the battery is a bit swelled, do u think that may play a role in this? And when i plug it in to charge the phone doesnt show battery status picture instead, it just keeps vibrating as if i were to plug in and remove the charger. The charger is brand new btw. I really appreciate ur help Rob.
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Try a different computer to flash it, or it is done for. Does ODIN indicate that there was an error flashing?
There is nothing else we can do for you on this forum, if it won't flash the stock firmware. That is the last resort. The firmware has everything you should need to be able to get it back working, if it is software related. It could be hardware.
Rob
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I'm getting somewhere, it seems as if only CWM recovery and PhilZ recovery work. Twrp does not work. I installed 3 custom roms and still didnt work, i tried restoring a back up and the phone restarts in the middle of it making as if it crashes. I went into the root of the phone and i realized the only folder that DOES NOT open is the 'boot' which now i am thinking when i flash anything the boot isnt sticking. Do u know if there is a boot tar file or zip that i can flash?
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I'm getting somewhere, it seems as if only CWM recovery and PhilZ recovery work. Twrp does not work. I installed 3 custom roms and still didnt work, i tried restoring a back up and the phone restarts in the middle of it making as if it crashes. I went into the root of the phone and i realized the only folder that DOES NOT open is the 'boot' which now i am thinking when i flash anything the boot isnt sticking. Do u know if there is a boot tar file or zip that i can flash?
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If it is the boot partition, you'll need to update the firmware, not just the ROM. You'll have to do that with ODIN and a PC, not CWM nor PhilZ. TWRP works fine as long as you use v2.8.4.0 or earlier. The v2.8.7.0 has bugs.
If you are flashing different recoveries, you should be able to flash the firmware. Again, you HAVE to flash twice in a row for it to stick. Flash with ODIN. Remove battery. Flash again. Then, boot the phone.
Rob
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If it is the boot partition, you'll need to update the firmware, not just the ROM. You'll have to do that with ODIN and a PC, not CWM nor PhilZ. TWRP works fine as long as you use v2.8.4.0 or earlier. The v2.8.7.0 has bugs.
If you are flashing different recoveries, you should be able to flash the firmware. Again, you HAVE to flash twice in a row for it to stick. Flash with ODIN. Remove battery. Flash again. Then, boot the phone.
Rob
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I tried the oldest twrp and doesnt work, maybe ill try 2.8.4.0. I did that with odin. As soon as it installs and vibrates and shuts the screen i remove the battery and put it back in and go back into download mode and flashed again. It still did not stick. Or should i flash, then as soon it reboots i hold down volume to enter download mode, rather than remove battery?
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I tried the oldest twrp and doesnt work, maybe ill try 2.8.4.0. I did that with odin. As soon as it installs and vibrates and shuts the screen i remove the battery and put it back in and go back into download mode and flashed again. It still did not stick. Or should i flash, then as soon it reboots i hold down volume to enter download mode, rather than remove battery?
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Uncheck the Reboot box on ODIN. Don't let it reboot. That is the problem. '
In ODIN. Load the .tar. Uncheck Reboot.
Boot into Download mode and Flash. DO NOT REBOOT.
Pull the battery.
Wait a few minutes.
Put the battery back in.
Boot into Download Mode. Flash.
Then reboot.
There are several threads about how to do this on this section of the forum and on the General section.
Rob
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Uncheck the Reboot box on ODIN. Don't let it reboot. That is the problem. '
In ODIN. Load the .tar. Uncheck Reboot.
Boot into Download mode and Flash. DO NOT REBOOT.
Pull the battery.
Wait a few minutes.
Put the battery back in.
Boot into Download Mode. Flash.
Then reboot.
There are several threads about how to do this on this section of the forum and on the General section.
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I did exactly that, i waited 10 minutes with the battery removed and redid process again. Not working ? why is it only cwm working and not twrp? I wonder whats making it work...
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I did exactly that, i waited 10 minutes with the battery removed and redid process again. Not working ? why is it only cwm working and not twrp? I wonder whats making it work...
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At this point, I have no idea. But, IIRC when you flash the firmware, it should be replacing your custom Recovery (CWM) with the Stock Recovery.
So, are you flashing CWM after you are flashing the firmware? Or, are you trying to use CWM to flash the firmware? If so, that is the issue. You have to use ODIN with a computer to flash the firmware.
CWM, Philz and TWRP are for flashing ROMs, kernels, etc, not firmware.
Rob
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At this point, I have no idea. But, IIRC when you flash the firmware, it should be replacing your custom Recovery (CWM) with the Stock Recovery.
So, are you flashing CWM after you are flashing the firmware? Or, are you trying to use CWM to flash the firmware? If so, that is the issue. You have to use ODIN with a computer to flash the firmware.
CWM, Philz and TWRP are for flashing ROMs, kernels, etc, not firmware.
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No, i am not flashing anything after i flash the firmware. I am using odin to flash the stock firmware. Even stock revovery doesn't work. When u flash and it attempts to boot ,it shows the blue letters 'recovery booting' with the galaxy s4 logo and stays stuck there. At this point i am very lost. Do you think it's a power button issue?
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No, i am not flashing anything after i flash the firmware. I am using odin to flash the stock firmware. Even stock revovery doesn't work. When u flash and it attempts to boot ,it shows the blue letters 'recovery booting' with the galaxy s4 logo and stays stuck there. At this point i am very lost. Do you think it's a power button issue?
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I would not think it is the power button, since you say it does turn on. And, it does seem the Volume rocker works, since it tries to get into Recovery and does get into Download mode.
Which version of the firmware are you trying to flash?
Depending on the version of the bootloader/modems, etc. you can't downgrade versions of the firmware. You can only flash the same version or higher.
Are you flashing the 4.4.4 from here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/general/firmwares-official-mdl-mk2-nb4-t2816508
Are you sure you have a SGH-M919 version of the S4? If you look under the battery, it should have a sticker with that model number.
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I would not think it is the power button, since you say it does turn on. And, it does seem the Volume rocker works, since it tries to get into Recovery and does get into Download mode.
Which version of the firmware are you trying to flash?
Depending on the version of the bootloader/modems, etc. you can't downgrade versions of the firmware. You can only flash the same version or higher.
Are you flashing the 4.4.4 from here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/general/firmwares-official-mdl-mk2-nb4-t2816508
Are you sure you have a SGH-M919 version of the S4? If you look under the battery, it should have a sticker with that model number.
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I tried the firmware from that posting and dkd not work so, i went and got it from sammobile.com and still didnt work. I had this phone for 2 years and yes it is Sgh-m919 4.4.4 i had on it. And i flashed a i9505 custom rom on it through twrp and worked flawlessley. The phone was off for 2 days and i turned it on and this happened :/
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I would not think it is the power button, since you say it does turn on. And, it does seem the Volume rocker works, since it tries to get into Recovery and does get into Download mode.
Which version of the firmware are you trying to flash?
Depending on the version of the bootloader/modems, etc. you can't downgrade versions of the firmware. You can only flash the same version or higher.
Are you flashing the 4.4.4 from here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/general/firmwares-official-mdl-mk2-nb4-t2816508
Are you sure you have a SGH-M919 version of the S4? If you look under the battery, it should have a sticker with that model number.
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Sir, i after following the procedure and didnt work i left the phone battery out and phone off for 3-4 days. I put the battery in today, literally just now and it somehow worked amd booted normally... it instantly sent goosebumps throughout my body because it just seemed so odd and unexpected with no reasoning for it to work now. Do u have any idea of what it may have been?
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Sir, i after following the procedure and didnt work i left the phone battery out and phone off for 3-4 days. I put the battery in today, literally just now and it somehow worked amd booted normally... it instantly sent goosebumps throughout my body because it just seemed so odd and unexpected with no reasoning for it to work now. Do u have any idea of what it may have been?
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I have no idea. Just thank the gods of electronics and carry on.
But, it could be some sort of hardware connection that is sometimes connected and sometimes not. You may want to start looking for a backup or spare.
Rob
rlichtefeld said:
I have no idea. Just thank the gods of electronics and carry on.
But, it could be some sort of hardware connection that is sometimes connected and sometimes not. You may want to start looking for a backup or spare.
Rob
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Id like to thank you a lot as u are an outstanding helper on xda. I warmly appreciate your kindness to guide me through the issue. Best wishes to you