Ok from the beginning:
Stock rom
rooted Stock Rom with Galaxy Note 2 Toolkit
Installed TWRP
Everything works great for MONTHS.
Last night:
Went into TWRP, made a backup
Wiped everything
Installed this pile of crap http://galaxynote2root.com/sprint-g...-mobilesprintverizoncanadiangt-n7100gt-n7105/
Yes, they have a sprint l900 file there to use.
rebooted, everything all good. nice fast rom.
Left it plugged in to charge.
This morning: The phone is warm to touch and does not boot.
Managed to get to download mode and use Odin3.09 to install latest stock rom
rebooted and everything was stock.
Now the device reboots after a second of being plugged in, but there is graphics corruption and the back light does not turn on.
If I go to download mode, I can plug in the charger.
Inside Download mode, all specs are 'Official' stock. 5 counts on the flash counter.
any ideas?
I tried that rom a while back but I had to return to my fav tw based rom due to the known issues with those aosp roms. Data connectivity is terrible and thats a priority for me. Anyway its very easy to download & flash the wrong rom. If you accidently flash a rom for a gsm phone that could be the source of your problem. If you know for a fact you flashed the correct rom then id suspect a kernel or partition issue.
This is what I'd do. Odin back to the stock unrooted LJC then go from there to get back to rooted MC2 and see if you have the same problem. If the problem continues then you have a hardware problen or bad battery and yyou'll need to go to the Sprint store for TEP service.
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I tried that rom a while back but I had to return to my fav tw based rom due to the known issues with those aosp roms. Data connectivity is terrible and thats a priority for me. Anyway its very easy to download & flash the wrong rom. If you accidently flash a rom for a gsm phone that could be the source of your problem. If you know for a fact you flashed the correct rom then id suspect a kernel or partition issue.
This is what I'd do. Odin back to the stock unrooted LJC then go from there to get back to rooted MC2 and see if you have the same problem. If the problem continues then you have a hardware problen or bad battery and yyou'll need to go to the Sprint store for TEP service.
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Odin it back to MC2 non root. Now whenever I plug in a charger, the phone reboots then the backlight turns off.
I'll try the LJC however I was told due to the emmc fix in MC2 that it will nbot let you go back to LJC.
UPDATE: Phone stays on when in Download Mode. I heard I can charge it this way.
ComradeZ said:
Odin it back to MC2 non root. Now whenever I plug in a charger, the phone reboots then the backlight turns off.
I'll try the LJC however I was told due to the emmc fix in MC2 that it will nbot let you go back to LJC.
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Not true, you can go back but you have to do via CWM/TWRP. (Not eMMC, bootloader was modified)
Try this: Remove your micro sd card then backup everything on your internal storage to your computer. Then use odin to return to stock unrooted LJC or MC2. You will want to use reset the flash counter while your at it. Once done see how your phone acts. If the problem continues then I'd go to your closest corporate Sprint store that has a service center. Hopefully you have TEP. At that point id have to assume you have a hardware problen. If you repair your phone's partitions using odin to flash it back to stock, that should do the trick. If not you'll need a new phone in my opinion.
Keep us posted on your findings.
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Try this: Remove your micro sd card then backup everything on your internal storage to your computer. Then use odin to return to stock unrooted LJC or MC2. You will want to use reset the flash counter while your at it. Once done see how your phone acts. If the problem continues then I'd go to your closest corporate Sprint store that has a service center. Hopefully you have TEP. At that point id have to assume you have a hardware problen. If you repair your phone's partitions using odin to flash it back to stock, that should do the trick. If not you'll need a new phone in my opinion.
Keep us posted on your findings.
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Yeah, thats what I'm afraid of. I've used Odin to bring it back to MC2 but not LJC.
I thought TriangleAway did not work on note 2?
Also I replaced the USB board thinking it was that.
Same thing happens. Runs perfect on battery, soon as I plug it in, bam restart. No charge led or anything.
Problem is that this phone was a gift from a friend. It's clean ESN Sprint phone being used on a local MVNO.
I do not know how warranty stands on this phone then.
I don't know what MVNO is but I assume its a different carrier where you live. Since you didn't buy the phone from Sprint or an authorized retailer then you don't have any type of warranty to fall back on and you obviously don't have sprint's insurance so you're basically sol in that dept. Hopefully you can figure out what's causing the problem. I'd try putting in a different battery to see if your battery is bad. Borrow a battery at a sprint store, Verizon, AT&TT, etc. Pop it in and see what happens. Are you using the original Samsung charger? I bet it's your battery.
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I don't know what MVNO is but I assume its a different carrier where you live. Since you didn't buy the phone from Sprint or an authorized retailer then you don't have any type of warranty to fall back on and you obviously don't have sprint's insurance so you're basically sol in that dept. Hopefully you can figure out what's causing the problem. I'd try putting in a different battery to see if your battery is bad. Borrow a battery at a sprint store, Verizon, AT&TT, etc. Pop it in and see what happens. Are you using the original Samsung charger? I bet it's your battery.
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I'm pretty sure this is the exact same thing that happens to like 80% of the note 2 after exactly 6 months or a year. Replaced the USB board and used different batteries. Even JTAGed it to see if all the binaries were correct.
It comes down to the charging IC being piss poor in combination of a crap designed USB charge board.
I would not recommend anyone buy a Note 2 or 3 based on many many many people having the no charge / reboots issue.
Scumbag Samsung.
I've never had a problem with my charge port. Bought my note 2 the week it was released. Maybe your phone wasn't exactly pampered before you got it. Lol
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I've never had a problem with my charge port. Bought my note 2 the week it was released. Maybe your phone wasn't exactly pampered before you got it. Lol
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When I opened it up, there was no dust no lint nothing. Never was used beyond a wifi hotspot. =P
Got the USB board replaced, same thing. =(
Funny how thousands of people have this phone but apparently no one else on earth has the same problem as I.
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Long story short.... I wanted to change the recovery for another and didnt notice i was reading the galaxy nexus post and BAM!
Today I sent my phone to the Samsung repair center, they told it was on warranty so i packed and now its on it's way.
Has anybody here use their service ? what can you tell me abou it. Thanks in advance.
They may deny your warranty if they can tell it was modified. I had to previously send my gf's phone in for screen repair and I made sure to bring it back to stock / reset counter.
In their notes they mentioned "phone unmodified". Overall though they're pretty good about it, they included 2 day shipping to and from for free. Took about 5 days (4 days of shipping).
Thanks for your answer, the thing is there was no way to reset the counter or bring it back to stock, it died in a second. So, how much will they charge me in that case ?
You'll be fine. From what I understand, after its revived they can tell it was modified but they'll still send it back no charge. They still will treat it like a mgr's defect
Thanks, that will make my life a bit easier.
You couldn't Odin a new recovery partition?
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I lost my imei # and had to end up taking back to the repair center. Before I did I made sure to return everything back to stock. Nothing came of if and got new phone, now I am very cautious about flashing things on the S3. Just hope you did a good wipe on your phone before you sent it!
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You couldn't Odin a new recovery partition?
Sent from my SGS III
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No I wasn't able to access Download mode, althoug odin regonized there was something on port X. but since i couldn't put it on download mode it was useless
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I lost my imei # and had to end up taking back to the repair center. Before I did I made sure to return everything back to stock. Nothing came of if and got new phone, now I am very cautious about flashing things on the S3. Just hope you did a good wipe on your phone before you sent it!
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Again, it was like a blackout, i didn't know(and for some stupid reason i was fast reading) that flashing a wrong recovery could damage my phone so badly, so there was nothing to do.
My phone was like 2 weeks old and i bough it like new on ebay, from a nice seller, he never rooted or installed custom rom. Me, I only rooted and debloated but never installed custom rom, i was about to, but then it happened....
Question!
Does the binary counter, reads the number of times a rom was flashed ok ? but what if only rooted and didn't installed a Custom ROM ?
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No I wasn't able to access Download mode, althoug odin regonized there was something on port X. but since i couldn't put it on download mode it was useless
Again, it was like a blackout, i didn't know(and for some stupid reason i was fast reading) that flashing a wrong recovery could damage my phone so badly, so there was nothing to do.
My phone was like 2 weeks old and i bough it like new on ebay, from a nice seller, he never rooted or installed custom rom. Me, I only rooted and debloated but never installed custom rom, i was about to, but then it happened....
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Does the binary counter, reads the number of times a rom was flashed ok ? but what if only rooted and didn't installed a Custom ROM ?
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The counter reads if the phone was flashed with an unofficial rom (Samsung/att official will not set this counter off). billard412 is probably right, they'll most likely fix it and pass it off. Worst case scenario they void your warranty after the repair, though I've never seen/read it actually happening to anyone.
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Long story short, with above average ROM knowledge, and two previous successful flashes under my belt, I flashed Slimbean JB 4.2.1 Beta1 for my Sprint GS3 SPH-L710, and all was quite fine until I messed with menu/security/SIM PIN. Though I thought I was setting it for extra phone security, I actually implemented an unknownst-to-me feature that upon the following reboot, the phone requested a PUK code for a now-locked SIM card (my phone doesn't have a SIM card by the way).
After a long CS call to Sprint, including International Sprint, I was told to go to a local store. The short part of this story is that no one has been able to help. You see, since I DON'T have a SIM card, I have no ID to provide to Int Sprint for them to find a PUK code for me to enter. Although, I've had many troubles in doing so, I have since been able to reset the phone to stock factory settings; HOWEVER, this has NOT removed the PUK code screen, which prevents me from using the phone at all.
I am out of ideas of things to change, alter or fix to get rid of this issue. I have tried CWM and TWRP solutions with no success. In a sense, although I can do anything with the phone - recovery, download, flashing - except actually use the OS, I would consider this phone as useless as if it were bricked at this point. Any ideas from out there would be appreciated. Thanks.
Have you tried Odin
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I would try flashing an odin stock tar, then re-rooting.
Nothing in recovery, such as a full wipe, factory and system reset fixed the problem?
This is good info to know. Please let us know of a solution if you find one - good luck!
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I can use and have used Odin - no problem. I have full access to the device, just none to the OS.
I would try flashing an odin stock tar, then re-rooting.
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I have successfully returned boot, system and recovery to stock, but this has not resolved the overriding issue. I don't believe I have tried to re-root since doing so. Perhaps that is worth a try.
EDIT: rerooting after Odin stock flash did not help the issue.
Nothing in recovery, such as a full wipe, factory and system reset fixed the problem?
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I am afraid none of these tasks worked. This issue must reside somewhere recovery can't get to, and only the OS can. The software is likely built so that a regularly performed task can't override a security issue - even if it is a false issue.
GRazor71 said:
I can use and have used Odin - no problem. I have full access to the device, just none to the OS.
I have successfully returned boot, system and recovery to stock, but this has not resolved the overriding issue. I don't believe I have tried to re-root since doing so. Perhaps that is worth a try.
EDIT: rerooting after Odin stock flash did not help the issue.
I am afraid none of these tasks worked. This issue must reside somewhere recovery can't get to, and only the OS can. The software is likely built so that a regularly performed task can't override a security issue - even if it is a false issue.
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Have you tried wiping internal storage through twrp? I saw a solution for wiping encryption by wiping internal storage through twrp,
Mcluvin
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Have you tried wiping internal storage through twrp?
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Tried it last night. Though promising, this too failed.
GRazor71 said:
Tried it last night. Though promising, this too failed.
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Do you have insurance on your phone?
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Do you have insurance on your phone?
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Nope.
This happened on my nexus and I had to get a new phone because your phone is basically locked at that point and I did try random codes and one of them worked but my lte didn't work after that neither did MMS so I just kept calling sprint non stop for a replacement and they finally gave in and gave me an exchange for free
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jazz995756 said:
This happened on my nexus and I had to get a new phone because your phone is basically locked at that point and I did try random codes and one of them forked but my lte didn't work after that neither did MMS so I just kept calling sprint non stop for a replacement and they finally gave in and gave me an exchange for free
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Did you have to contact International Sprint CS or just regular? How long exactly did you badger them? Had you flashed the phone, increasing your Binary count? If so, did Sprint not hit you with a bill after replacement? Just curious, as I have really upped my count due to recovery flashes to try to fix the phone. I think I can still get a Samsung E-ticket through Sprint store for about $37.00. But again, I am concerned about the flash count, and being unable to reset it. Perhaps I should do what I can to really brick it once and for all before I turn it over.
Flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099 to go to stock unrooted with stock recovery and a reset flash count.
ChaseBroyles said:
Flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099 to go to stock unrooted with stock recovery and a reset flash count.
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Awesome! Thanks, will give it a go.
ChaseBroyles said:
Flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099 to go to stock unrooted with stock recovery and a reset flash count.
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I don't think this will work seeing as he's already flashed an odin stock tar which brought the phone back to stock everything. :/
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I don't think this will work seeing as he's already flashed an odin stock tar which brought the phone back to stock everything. :/
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He wanted to reset the flash counter and go to pure stock so he could take it to the Sprint store.
He wanted to reset the flash counter and go to pure stock so he could take it to the Sprint store.
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Correct, and it worked like a charm. Thanks again!!!!!
Handsfree Activation?
I don't think Sprint even implements that rule anymore so he should definitely be fine. Have you tried handsfree activation ------>
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1670131
Maybe give that a whirl. I believe you must be on stock tw for this to work effectively which it sounds like you should now be on.
On second thought, your phone may not even allow you get as far as being able to dial the activation number, but just thought I'd throw it out there.
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I don't think Sprint even implements that rule anymore so he should definitely be fine. Have you tried handsfree activation ------>
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1670131
Maybe give that a whirl. I believe you must be on stock tw for this to work effectively which it sounds like you should now be on.
On second thought, your phone may not even allow you get as far as being able to dial the activation number, but just thought I'd throw it out there.
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Yeah, I don't have any access to the phone OS whatsoever. Sprint tech has it now; doing some kind of process which includes a 40-minute file extraction and a 30+minute flash. Perhaps that will finally reset everything. If not, Sprint has already said it will then replace the phone.
Received a new GS3 today and I'm back in the game. Thank you to everyone who tried to assist me. In the end, no one on any forum, not Sprint, and not even Samsung could correct the original phone problem. The moral - be very cognizant and careful when flashing any CMDA variant of a native GSM ROM, as there could be settings within them regarding the SIM cards that GSM's do have, but CMDA's do not, or perhaps other harmful settings if messed with or changed. This warning is really nothing new to anyone flashing custom ROM's; it's simply another hard-learned lesson by one person whose adding more truth to the usefulness of such warnings.
Well, I screwed up. I went to install Omega ROM from my rooted Galaxy SIII ATT. I was lazy, and downloaded the first thing I found that looked like a flashable zip, but it turned out to be for the international version. The AROMA installer worked great. It finished, and I pressed the reboot button at the end of the installer. The screen immediately went black. I figured it was no big deal because I had up-to-date backups on my external SD card of every ROM I had flashed. I tried to boot into recovery and restore a backup, but the phone doesn't even start to turn on. The screen stays totally black.
I tried a firmware recovery with Kies, a wipe with ODIN, and a wipe with adb, but none worked because I can't get the device in recovery or download mode.
Like I said, I have all my data backed up, so I have no problem with wiping my phone or getting rid of root and re-rooting and restoring. However, I would like to avoid driving to the nearest AT&T store or shipping my phone off to Samsung because I'm pretty sure my warranty is void.
Sorry for the lengthy post!
Samsung Galaxy SIII AT&T White 16GB w/ 32GB class 10 microSD
LukeNookem said:
Well, I screwed up. I went to install Omega ROM from my rooted Galaxy SIII ATT. I was lazy, and downloaded the first thing I found that looked like a flashable zip, but it turned out to be for the international version. The AROMA installer worked great. It finished, and I pressed the reboot button at the end of the installer. The screen immediately went black. I figured it was no big deal because I had up-to-date backups on my external SD card of every ROM I had flashed. I tried to boot into recovery and restore a backup, but the phone doesn't even start to turn on. The screen stays totally black.
I tried a firmware recovery with Kies, a wipe with ODIN, and a wipe with adb, but none worked because I can't get the device in recovery or download mode.
Like I said, I have all my data backed up, so I have no problem with wiping my phone or getting rid of root and re-rooting and restoring. However, I would like to avoid driving to the nearest AT&T store or shipping my phone off to Samsung because I'm pretty sure my warranty is void.
Sorry for the lengthy post!
Samsung Galaxy SIII AT&T White 16GB w/ 32GB class 10 microSD
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Sounds like you hard bricked it. You can try buying a jig but I guarantee you need to ship it off for jtag service
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Yeah, sorry to bring it to you, but flashing a different firmware on your device has probably hard bricked it. Maybe try anything you can to reach download mode and ODIN stock firmware. If that fails, try to find a way to get it unbricked, maybe mobiletechvideos, as I've heard good reviews about them. Wish you the best of luck!
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Yeah, sorry to bring it to you, but flashing a different firmware on your device has probably hard bricked it. Maybe try anything you can to reach download mode and ODIN stock firmware. If that fails, try to find a way to get it unbricked, maybe mobiletechvideos, as I've heard good reviews about them. Wish you the best of luck!
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Thanks for the reply. I was kinda afraid of this. Do you think the Samsung Galaxy S Download Mode JIG off of mobiletechvideos could help? Or would you just recommend bringing it in to get fixed? Incidentally, should I bring it in to the AT&T store or send it off to Samsung? I hear custom ROMs and the like don't void your Samsung warranty, only your AT&T one.
Thanks!
LukeNookem said:
Thanks for the reply. I was kinda afraid of this. Do you think the Samsung Galaxy S Download Mode JIG off of mobiletechvideos could help? Or would you just recommend bringing it in to get fixed? Incidentally, should I bring it in to the AT&T store or send it off to Samsung? I hear custom ROMs and the like don't void your Samsung warranty, only your AT&T one.
Thanks!
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send it to MobileTechVideos and they will fix it like its nothing........ just BE FULLY SOBER (yuknowhatimean) before flashing anything
synergy ROM 4.1.2 WITH Ziggy Kernel using ATT Galaxy S3
took my Skyrocket to them and they did it like it was nothing
LukeNookem said:
Thanks for the reply. I was kinda afraid of this. Do you think the Samsung Galaxy S Download Mode JIG off of mobiletechvideos could help? Or would you just recommend bringing it in to get fixed? Incidentally, should I bring it in to the AT&T store or send it off to Samsung? I hear custom ROMs and the like don't void your Samsung warranty, only your AT&T one.
Thanks!
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If your phone is truely hard bricked, a usb jib will not work. I hard bricked mine when a kernel flash went wrong. I sent it in for jtag repair, it only cost me 30 bucks or so to send it in. I sent it in to this person http://www.ebay.com/itm/281117528352?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 mobiletechvideos is a little steep IMO at 60 bucks for jtag.
Well, you guys are great. I took it in to my local AT&T Service Center and they fixed it in 5 minutes for free, even though my warranty was void. I gotta say, I was pretty surprised with the awesome service.
Thanks a million!
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Well, you guys are great. I took it in to my local AT&T Service Center and they fixed it in 5 minutes for free, even though my warranty was void. I gotta say, I was pretty surprised with the awesome service.
Thanks a million!
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good for yu, and lucky they did it without asking unecessary stupid questions cuz you didnt have a warranty
anywz lay off the rooting and try stock for a while, its stable, not as fast as custom Roms, crazy battery life (depends on how yu, use it but nothing to worry abut stock has the best battery performance), samsung killa features and its completely safe and better than custom roms that might sht your phone after a while...........:silly:
Synergy Rom 4.1.2 w/ Ziggy kernel using ATT Galaxy S3
I just unrooted my gs3 on softskip toolkit. Is it possible to remove twrp and go back to stock?. Do I have to root my phone first to restore my backup i made before i rooted my phone? I have to get my phone fix my camera is not working at sprint. Also is it possible to wipe data etc. I do not want them to know I rooted my phone.
missmonet said:
I just unrooted my gs3 on softskip toolkit. Is it possible to remove twrp and go back to stock?. Do I have to root my phone first to restore my backup i made before i rooted my phone? I have to get my phone fix my camera is not working at sprint. Also is it possible to wipe data etc. I do not want them to know I rooted my phone.
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I'm just copying this from a previous post of mine on another thread.
The safest, easiest, and most foolproof way to restore to completely stock ROM and recovery would be through Samsung Kies. You can download Samsung's KIES software here: http://www.samsung.com/ca/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/JSP
Once in KIES, you would plug in your phone to the USB port and, if needed, download any drivers for your phone. Then, you would follow this path: Tools --> Firmware Upgrade and Initilisation. This will give you a warning that you will lose all your stored data on the phone, and will offer you to make a backup -- a very limited backup -- of information on your phone. If you don't have any worthwhile information, I'd skip the backup and go right to stock ROM/recovery restore.
Also, I am pretty sure you have to be on a Touchwiz ROM -- rooted/unrooted -- to restore. Recovery will not affect the ability to restore via Kies.
Caveat: Even though you do a complete stock restore via Kies, that will not reset the flash count in the bootloader. There is no way to reset it, and does indicate tampering even though you're on stock.
Hope this helps.
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Caveat: Even though you do a complete stock restore via Kies, that will not reset the flash count in the bootloader. There is no way to reset it, and does indicate tampering even though you're on stock.
Hope this helps.
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Ive never ran it on stock but triangleaway reset my flash counter to zero. I just ran it cuz mine was high and I wanted to see if it worked, which it did. There's also a way to get your software to official in the about phone menu if triangleaway doesnt, again it did on mine even though I'm running a custom rom
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Ive never ran it on stock but triangleaway reset my flash counter to zero. I just ran it cuz mine was high and I wanted to see if it worked, which it did. There's also a way to get your software to official in the about phone menu if triangleaway does, again it did on mine even though I'm running a custom rom
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There is no known way to reset the KNOX trip status. That's what I was referring to. Once you flash something in ODIN it trips the KNOX indicator. I guess it's not quite the sams as a flash count, now that I think about it.
You are correct in that there is a way to show the phone status as "official" but that's purely cosmetic.
Oh OK. Gotcha. I wasn't even thinking about Knox when I put that. Do they actually check that if you have to go in for warranty work, or is taking them a smashed phone the only way around that?
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Oh OK. Gotcha. I wasn't even thinking about Knox when I put that. Do they actually check that if you have to go in for warranty work, or is taking them a smashed phone the only way around that?
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I haven't the slightest idea. But, I imagine that if you don't let on that it is/was rooted and had a custom ROM, then I don't see why they'd check.
Who knows, they may even have an interface where they plug the device in and it immediately checks the bootloader for tampering.
Again, just guessing.
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I haven't the slightest idea. But, I imagine that if you don't let on that it is/was rooted and had a custom ROM, then I don't see why they'd check.
Who knows, they may even have an interface where they plug the device in and it immediately checks the bootloader for tampering.
Again, just guessing.
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I hope not though. I heard a lot techs at sprint are not train to operate advances tec like root,COM etc.
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I haven't the slightest idea. But, I imagine that if you don't let on that it is/was rooted and had a custom ROM, then I don't see why they'd check.
Who knows, they may even have an interface where they plug the device in and it immediately checks the bootloader for tampering.
Again, just guessing.
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ok. i have a big problem. remember when i was updating kies on my pc. my mom pulled the out the cord while it was updating my phone.She didnt know. now my phone is unstable from updating with kies. its say unfortunately sea has stopped, andriod, process system do you want to close i/log provider, s suggest stop,process acore has stopped system uid inconsistent. wipe phone partition. everything is unstable!
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ok. i have a big problem. remember when i was updating kies on my pc. my mom pulled the out the cord while it was updating my phone.She didnt know. now my phone is unstable from updating with kies. its say unfortunately sea has stopped, andriod, process system do you want to close i/log provider, s suggest stop,process acore has stopped system uid inconsistent. wipe phone partition. everything is unstable!
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Just try running the Kies process again. It should work. If not, you'll have to put the phone in download mode and flash the ROM via ODIN.
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ok. i have a big problem. remember when i was updating kies on my pc. my mom pulled the out the cord while it was updating my phone.She didnt know. now my phone is unstable from updating with kies. its say unfortunately sea has stopped, andriod, process system do you want to close i/log provider, s suggest stop,process acore has stopped system uid inconsistent. wipe phone partition. everything is unstable!
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You also shouldn't post questions in two threads (this one and the thread you created) about the same problem.
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jbnorton0524 said:
Ive never ran it on stock but triangleaway reset my flash counter to zero. I just ran it cuz mine was high and I wanted to see if it worked, which it did. There's also a way to get your software to official in the about phone menu if triangleaway doesnt, again it did on mine even though I'm running a custom rom
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I was thinking of adding that info too, but then I thought yeah, he's referring to the warranty bit, although the flash counter is a different thing, and still resettable via Triangle Away.
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jbnorton0524 said:
Oh OK. Gotcha. I wasn't even thinking about Knox when I put that. Do they actually check that if you have to go in for warranty work, or is taking them a smashed phone the only way around that?
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Best Buy Geek Squad, I can personally attest to, doesn't care if your warranty bit was tripped. Depending on your issue or the tech you talk to, you might be best resetting your flash counter via Triangle Away and Odining the stock ROM. For my first problem I exchanged phones for a few weeks ago, which was that OTG didn't work any more but data to the PC and charging worked, several techs were flipping out because there was the custom KT747 splash screen/custom recovery. Perhaps just restoring the flash counter and putting on the stock recovery would've been enough, but I wanted to wipe my phone for them anyway and put it back 100% stock. I went home, Odined the stock ND8 tar, took it back and they ordered me a replacement phone.
The second time I exchanged phones just a week ago, because the power button on the refurb they gave me was faulty and causing it to turn on and off randomly like they do, I already had Odined the stock ND8 tar. When I told the tech up front that I had restored it completely to stock, he acted as if it didn't matter.
As far as Sprint, others have had the personal experience that they don't care about the warranty bit either. Word is that Samsung is the only one that checks or cares about the warranty bit. At least one person even reported that a refurb phone either Sprint or Geek Squad gave as a replacement already had the warranty bit tripped.
Higgs_Boson said:
Just try running the Kies process again. It should work. If not, you'll have to put the phone in download mode and flash the ROM via ODIN.
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yea its not working, I been trying. how do you go to download mode and download odin. I only use soft skit tool kit. Can I root my phone again and on the tool kit downloads odin for rooting process and twrp. Will it brick my phone the whole system is unstable. I cant get into recovery nor entering my phone.
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
You also shouldn't post questions in two threads (this one and the thread you created) about the same problem.
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I was thinking of adding that info too, but then I thought yeah, he's referring to the warranty bit, although the flash counter is a different thing, and still resettable via Triangle Away.
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Best Buy Geek Squad, I can personally attest to, doesn't care if your warranty bit was tripped. Depending on your issue or the tech you talk to, you might be best resetting your flash counter via Triangle Away and Odining the stock ROM. For my first problem I exchanged phones for a few weeks ago, which was that OTG didn't work any more but data to the PC and charging worked, several techs were flipping out because there was the custom KT747 splash screen/custom recovery. Perhaps just restoring the flash counter and putting on the stock recovery would've been enough, but I wanted to wipe my phone for them anyway and put it back 100% stock. I went home, Odined the stock ND8 tar, took it back and they ordered me a replacement phone.
The second time I exchanged phones just a week ago, because the power button on the refurb they gave me was faulty and causing it to turn on and off randomly like they do, I already had Odined the stock ND8 tar. When I told the tech up front that I had restored it completely to stock, he acted as if it didn't matter.
As far as Sprint, others have had the personal experience that they don't care about the warranty bit either. Word is that Samsung is the only one that checks or cares about the warranty bit. At least one person even reported that a refurb phone either Sprint or Geek Squad gave as a replacement already had the warranty bit tripped.
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I wasnt getting many response. How other ppl got many responses for their threads in this section. Trying to get help asap. I was bugging out. Im going to delete it though.
When you say "unstable" what exactly do you mean? If you hold volume down+home button+power to turn the phone on it will/should enter download mode unless you are bricked. Go into download mode on the phone and put odin on your computer, get the stock tar file on your computer and flash it to your phone with odin.
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roirraW "edor" ehT said:
You also shouldn't post questions in two threads (this one and the thread you created) about the same problem.
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I was thinking of adding that info too, but then I thought yeah, he's referring to the warranty bit, although the flash counter is a different thing, and still resettable via Triangle Away.
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Best Buy Geek Squad, I can personally attest to, doesn't care if your warranty bit was tripped. Depending on your issue or the tech you talk to, you might be best resetting your flash counter via Triangle Away and Odining the stock ROM. For my first problem I exchanged phones for a few weeks ago, which was that OTG didn't work any more but data to the PC and charging worked, several techs were flipping out because there was the custom KT747 splash screen/custom recovery. Perhaps just restoring the flash counter and putting on the stock recovery would've been enough, but I wanted to wipe my phone for them anyway and put it back 100% stock. I went home, Odined the stock ND8 tar, took it back and they ordered me a replacement phone.
The second time I exchanged phones just a week ago, because the power button on the refurb they gave me was faulty and causing it to turn on and off randomly like they do, I already had Odined the stock ND8 tar. When I told the tech up front that I had restored it completely to stock, he acted as if it didn't matter.
As far as Sprint, others have had the personal experience that they don't care about the warranty bit either. Word is that Samsung is the only one that checks or cares about the warranty bit. At least one person even reported that a refurb phone either Sprint or Geek Squad gave as a replacement already had the warranty bit tripped.
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Thats good to know though.
Also, if you didnt know how to get to download mode, you are trying to get to recovery by turning the phone on with volume up+home+power?
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jbnorton0524 said:
When you say "unstable" what exactly do you mean? If you hold volume down+home button+power to turn the phone on it will/should enter download mode unless you are bricked. Go into download mode on the phone and put odin on your computer, get the stock tar file on your computer and flash it to your phone with odin.
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I mean my phone says unfortunately the process.com,andriod.phone has stopped. unfortunley SEA has stopped, Sytem UID inconsistent you need to wipe your data partition or your device will be unstable. then under that it says feeling lucky. I can go into download mode. My phone is not rooted though. I unrooted to take it back to sprint. Can I still use odin? my usb debuging not working maybe abd mode? My phone is not recognized my the pc anymore.
Yes you can still use odin to flash a stock rom
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Attempted to go back to stock ROM. From TWRP, I wiped everything except external and shutdown. Attempted to restart and nothing. Deader than or door nail. Pulled the battery and held down the power button for over a minute with no affect. Battery was 75% charged with I performed the wipe. I connect to phone to my pc and get a "USB Device Not Recognized"
Is the phone a lost cause?
Thanks,
Jeremy
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Attempted to go back to stock ROM. From TWRP, I wiped everything except external and shutdown. Attempted to restart and nothing. Deader than or door nail. Pulled the battery and held down the power button for over a minute with no affect. Battery was 75% charged with I performed the wipe. I connect to phone to my pc and get a "USB Device Not Recognized"
Is the phone a lost cause?
Thanks,
Jeremy
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If you wipe everything but extSdCard, you must flash something. Either flash stock tar update in Odin or flash a custom ROM in recovery.
Help any?
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Yes, I know. I was going to go into download mode to Odin stock ROM but the phone will not even turn on anymore.
gimmezell said:
Yes, I know. I was going to go into download mode to Odin stock ROM but the phone will not even turn on anymore.
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OK. Did you try a long battery pull and try again?
Edit: I may have misunderstood you but you did say you tried to restart. Did you mean download mode with long press of volume up, home plus power button combination.
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Sorry for any confusion. I pulled the batter for a good ten minutes and still unable to turn the phone on. Plugged the phone into a charger has no effects on it either.
So download and recovery key sequence fails for both? Plugging in charger or USB to PC, no beep or display?
What version of TWRP were you using? If 3.0, did you get it from official site? How did you install it?
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Yes, both download and recovery key sequences fail. Plugging into charger, no charge LED comes, no haptic feedback, no beep or display. When I plug it into my computer it says "USB Device Not Recognized".
EDIT - I'm pretty sure my bootloader is hosed.
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Yes, both download and recovery key sequences fail. Plugging into charger, no charge LED comes, no haptic feedback, no beep or display. When I plug it into my computer it says "USB Device Not Recognized".
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Just curious about the TWRP version. There's been a couple or more cases like yours and it seemed to show up about the time users reported issues with TWRP update.
I think you should get the phone checked by a tech or engineer. Sprint has been helpful to users having hardware failure with issues like updates bricking the phone. With flagship phones not selling well and carrier wars, retention is key and nearly economical right now.
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Yeah, TWRP 3.0 did come up on my searches. I did have TWRP 3.0 installed that I got from their official site.
I did see the below post on how to unbrick that tells me it may be possible to a Note 4 image onto an sd card.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2660566
Did this work for you? I also have twrp 3.0 and hope to not run into an issue like this.
Alakazamm said:
Did this work for you? I also have twrp 3.0 and hope to not run into an issue like this.
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I'm using 3.0 too but I waited for the official version that worked and flashed in Odin. No issues for me. Hoping it stays that way.
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Yeah, TWRP 3.0 did come up on my searches. I did have TWRP 3.0 installed that I got from their official site.
I did see the below post on how to unbrick that tells me it may be possible to a Note 4 image onto an sd card.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2660566
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Did this work for you? I also have twrp 3.0 and hope to not run into an issue like this.
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I did not attempt what was done in the link I posted in my previous post. Today, I mailed the phone off to someone that offers a de-bricking service. Hopefully, they can recover it. I will I knew exactly happened as I did the same procedure many times before. Right now I'm retro-ing it and rocking my Note 2 with STOCK firmware and everything works. :good: :laugh:
@samep mentioned that there were other TWRP 3.0 users that experienced to the something I did or similar. I'm just curious where those threads/posts are.
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I did not attempt what was done in the link I posted in my previous post. Today, I mailed the phone off to someone that offers a de-bricking service. Hopefully, they can recover it. I will I knew exactly happened as I did the same procedure many times before. Right now I'm retro-ing it and rocking my Note 2 with STOCK firmware and everything works. :good:[emoji23]
@samep mentioned that there were other TWRP 3.0 users that experienced to the something I did or similar. I'm just curious where those threads/posts are.
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First, I want to acknowledge that what yourself and others have experienced is personal and disappointing. eMMC flash is not the most reliable, efficient and cutting edge memory but it's common to cell phones of previous generations like ours.
It's not easy making an argument that UFS 2.0 used in 2015 Samsung phones is more reliable and less prone to failure but it is faster, lower voltage and far less prone to heat buildup with increased data transfer. So I think that makes a point in favor of the newer tech. Building ART/dalvik-cache can generate a lot of heat as well as 4k recording. The eMMC NAND contributes to that and could also be its undoing.
http://m.tech.firstpost.com/news-an...move-next-gen-ufs-2-0-memory-2015-242072.html
Interesting to see if UFS memory is any more reliable in the months ahead and if Samsung continues to use it this year with micro sdcard making a return to S7. But flashing alone, we know is risky. Proving an application or particular flash causes such would be difficult to prove and it wasn't my intent to point at a particular shared development that is shared freely on XDA. I could have worded that better when I said I hoped my phone continues with no issues- not meaning it to sound like the concern because I flashed the new TWRP. I was merely pointing to the increase of flashing lends to more hardware failure in this forum. We've seen this also with updates and increased flashing when users are confused about which stock tar to flash or thinking they can just go back to KitKat through Odin of KitKat tar. Not blaming users for their failures; anyone of us can the victim with a single flash, not to mention the many flashes and extended boots that are added to a rooted phone's life. To add to that, Samsung still has fixes pending and concerns with download mode.
http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-smartphones-receive-security-update-25424269/
Rooted phones may not be getting these updates until another stock tar is released.
Anyway, related or not, here's some other recent failures. There may be others but I'm not trying to prove anything other than saying it seems we have more memory failures than we should on the Note 4.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-sprint/help/hard-brick-sudden-death-mobo-fried-t3316335
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-sprint/help/screen-pit-partition-firmware-install-t3316162
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=65018833
I do hope you get a successful and economical repair. It's good that you have a backup phone. And I hope you'll update this thread with progress and result. Best wishes.
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Thank for the info and links @samep.
Update
I sent my phone off last Wednesday to hopefully have it de-bricked and I am happy to report that I will have it back tomorrow. Apparently, some how the custom recovery wiped the boot partition. I'm tempted to keep it stock as my backup phone is stock, uprooted and it just works. Ha
I've ordered a pair of Acker batteries because I was told by Joe, the person who un-bricked my phone, that the battery would drop from 100% to 80% within five minutes.
Needless to say I'm happy to get my Note 4 back tomorrow.
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