So I made the mistake of trying to flash back to a Cyanogen build off of the new 4.3 ota update. I bricked my phone. I was wondering if someone knew of a way to make a debricking img of the new stock MJB 4.3 update so I could do the sd card debricking method from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2345860 and actually use my phone again. Or if not if someone could point me in the right direction of where to find one. Also, if someone knows where I can get an ODIN flashable file of the MJB update, that would be wonderful as well.
Yeah I effed up, but I don't really have money for a new phone right now and I kind of just need help with this. I will be really really thankful :victory:if someone helps me out.
+1 on this. Would like to test out an ATT i747 debrick img from a 4.3 OTA.
I would use Odin to flash it back to stock, I have the proper file but can not upload it here, and do not remember where I downloaded it so I am trying to find you a forum with a download link to the file. I will edit this post shortly for you with a link.
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Here is the link http://fs1.d-h.st/download/00023/E5R/I747UCDLK3_I747ATTDLK3_I747UCDLK3_HOME.tar.md5 this will start your download that you can use with Odin to go back to stock. And I do not take any credit for this download I just happened to have come across it searching for a solution to fix my own phone when I bricked it I hope this helps you! If someone finds the owner of this link please give them a Thanks and credit for giving us this download.
Unfortunately ODIN is unable to see a hard-bricked phone. Can't power on, can't get into either recovery or download mode. PC picks it up as QHSUSB_DLOAD, which is why the debrick image is wanted.
I think this can be merged with the following thread though, there's a i747M debrick.img in that one but it didn't work on my ATT i747... possibly because it's an M version and/or that it's not a 4.3 OTA debrick.img. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2525902
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Hi,
I just got the phone and have looked thru the forums and I have yet to find a definitive thread on how to root a ATT Samsung S3. Can someone point me in the right direction as the root hits I find all say my phone needs to be a I9300 and mine is a I747.
Also does anyone know what was fixed in the OTA updated that came out 4.0.4? Will this affect me being able to root the phone?
Thanks in advance...Todd
sneakyws6 said:
Hi,
I just got the phone and have looked thru the forums and I have yet to find a definitive thread on how to root a ATT Samsung S3. Can someone point me in the right direction as the root hits I find all say my phone needs to be a I9300 and mine is a I747.
Also does anyone know what was fixed in the OTA updated that came out 4.0.4? Will this affect me being able to root the phone?
Thanks in advance...Todd
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HEY!
Ok so im not completely sure which update 4.0.4 is but I think there has only been one so far right? the one that nerfs google search. Anyway, Here is a link to the guide that i used (after I did the update) and i followed the steps and the comment posted by danK in the comments. He said "If you’ve updated to newer software update, the stock OS will over-write ClockworkMod Recovery on reboot. To fix this, make sure “auto-reboot” is checked off in ODIN, then take the battery out when it’s done flashing in ODIN. Then enter ClockworkMod Recovery right away. " Doing this let me root my phone with zero issues.
androidauthority[.com]/galaxy-s3-sgh-i747-att-clockworkmod-recovery-99791
(sorry it said i could not post links yet but this is the URL but without brackets)
Thanks for the link, that is only how to flash clockworks mods, how do you root the phone? Can anyone share that info?
Welcome to XDA.
First of all, if you had looked in the Dev section you would have found what you were looking for.
2nd of all what you want is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
I have Hard Bricked my SPH-L710 (noob mistake). I upgraded to 4.3 without reading up on features. Everybody now knows about the annoying KNOX security that comes with it but i did something so HORRIFIC lol i tried to downgrade. didnt end so well. little did i know trying to downgrade with KNOX causes a hard brick..:crying: everyones trying to do the SD card trick where you image the debrick image on the sd card. people are mad to find out that if you upgraded 4.3 you cant fix a hard brick that way anymore. UNLESS someone extracts the boot image from their rooted 4.3 SPH-L710 device then there is a chance that this method will work. use Philz recovery to root 4.3. and someone get this image for me!! dont just do it for me get it for other models too. be nice. or if there is, will someone link it to this thread. or any other way to fix this hard brick.
will a jig work ? i know how to fix it if i get to download mode.
BadThoughtss said:
I have Hard Bricked my SPH-L710 (noob mistake). I upgraded to 4.3 without reading up on features. Everybody now knows about the annoying KNOX security that comes with it but i did something so HORRIFIC lol i tried to downgrade. didnt end so well. little did i know trying to downgrade with KNOX causes a hard brick..:crying: everyones trying to do the SD card trick where you image the debrick image on the sd card. people are mad to find out that if you upgraded 4.3 you cant fix a hard brick that way anymore. UNLESS someone extracts the boot image from their rooted 4.3 SPH-L710 device then there is a chance that this method will work. use Philz recovery to root 4.3. and someone get this image for me!! dont just do it for me get it for other models too. be nice. or if there is, will someone link it to this thread. or any other way to fix this hard brick.
will a jig work ? i know how to fix it if i get to download mode.
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i Bricked mines too, i have been looking for it too hopefully someone share's the file
Same here, bricked Boot Loader *sigh* Mine came from an idiotic move with the EZ-Unlock app tho. Suppose my next step is to invest in a Class 10 SD Card and pray for the best. There is some other threads around here that have various S3 unbrick images tho, just gotta poke around :good:
I'm in the same boat guys
Aggghh.....I pray for this file every night to fix both mine AND my hubby's GS3. Yup.....had so much confidence in myself (Really it was cockiness) that I bricked mine and then his!
me too...bah!
I missread the dev topic on the S3 Factory reset and counter and got burned. I was running a custom 4.3 and thought I was good...oh well.
I have tried the SD card method with several different images, but alas I am still in crapville without a shovel. $50 to send off for repairs or wait for something to come along. Right now I am hurting, hard to believe that phone was so important! Argh! Has anyone had luck?
Sigh...a little searching helps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2637424
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE THIS BASE BAND COMES FROM. I TRIED TO GOOGLE IS AND NOTHING SHOWS UP?
n900tuvuenj3, IM ON A UNLOCKED NOTE 3 FROM T MOBILE RUNNING ON 4.4.4 AND I CANT FIND ANYONE THAT HAS THE SAME FIRMWARE AS I DO. 4.4.4 SUCKS I WANT TO DOWNGRADE OR RE FLASH THE FIRMWARE.
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I have no clue, I can't find anything on it. Where and when did you get the phone?
And before you do anything, can you please make a dump of it? I can help you step-by-step through the process, if necessary. Please? [emoji120]
I got the phone from a guy on Craigslist, the phone was rooted and i wanted to unroot it so i got the stock firmware for sammobile and re flash 4.4.2 as soon as the phone booted up it said i had another update. After all was done i ended up with 4.4.4. And i have had nothing but problems.
Sorry i have no idea what a dump of my phone is bro.
Basically, it's just pulling a copy of the ROM from the phone. See here.
Your ROM seems to be unique, and I'd love to be able to take a look at it.
Do yoy have to be rooted, if so i dint want to root because i cant flash the stick rom if something happens. Because i cant find it lol
I'm not sure if you have to be rooted...I would assume you probably do, but I'll look into it and get back with you on that. In the meantime, can you download this app (don't worry, it's free), and either post a screenshot or copy down everything under the 'FIRMWARE INFO' and 'OS INFO' sections?
Especially the Bootloader Version. That'll tell us whether or not we can get you downgraded to 4.4.2. If so, I'll be more than happy to walk you through the process step-by-step. The rest will help tell me more about the ROM. The app has some functions that I know need root, but I'm pretty sure it'll still give you the info I mentioned.
I'm real curious about this ROM...
Edit to add: Just FYI, if you were rooted, you could make a clean backup of everything with TWRP or CWM, in lieu of having the original ROM to flash, but until we know what bootloader you're on, we can't be 100% sure that a custom recovery will work, so it's best not to risk it at this point.
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Rooted it for a buddy using KingRoot, worked totally fine. Verified that it was working and went about our day. I didn't attempt to install recovery or anything like that because I know the bootloader is locked. For some reason, it is now saying that the software is unofficial, and to take it to a Verizon store for some damn reason. 100% sure this is an AT&T tablet, as it says SM-T707A right on the back panel, and it's on his AT&T plan.
I can't find the flashable software on either AT&T or Samsung's site...does anyone know where I can get it, or what I can do to fix this? I can get into download mode no problem. I've owned many Samsung devices in the past and it's never been as issue if you can get into download mode....but I can't find the damned firmware.
May have figured it out - http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/stock-kitkat-image-sm-t707a-revert-t3403934
Gonna odin back to Kit Kat and take the OTA if available back to lollipop.
Still dunno why the hell it says Verizon on the error screen though...
Reporting back in case someone finds this via search. This totally worked. It's back up and running.
Wasn't able to do the OTA, but was able to manually update to Lollipop via the zip files posted in the thread I linked above. Worked a treat.
Try this. You'll have to scroll down but it might help.
http://www.androidayos.com/galaxy-tab-s-stock-firmware/
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Try this. You'll have to scroll down but it might help.
http://www.androidayos.com/galaxy-tab-s-stock-firmware/
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Thank you for the links, I was able to find the answer, but those links might help someone in the future with this same issue.
Have you looked at updato...
Just found this
No one is reading the thread apparently...
Thanks for the replies though!
Ok, I rooted a sgh-i257. No problem, but somewhere I messed up with twrp. Now I have a phone that says software unauthorized by at&t m, bring to dealer. I downloaded kies3, BC i can put into download mode. However in kies it asks for a recovery code. I don't have that. Where do I find that. I bought the phone off eBay. So I need to get stock at&t firmware on my galaxy s4 mini sgh-i257. So can anyone out there help me please.
It has 16 gb internal memory. I'm try to oden the stock rom first. If no luck there I'm gonna try the i257m version of I can find it. Hey thanks alot
It's 16gb and lte. No I checked sammobile, I found a link on here with it. When it try it ima post the results. Thanks again
Thanks xda-developers, I just turned my s4 mini sgh-i257 from a soft brick to a working phone again. I'm so happy! Thanks guys. I used the link and info from this site. I have the pics of oden connection, green pass light, and the download mode blue bar going across the bottom. Thanks again guys.?
What did you do? I have the same problem right now.
No problem, here's the link to the thread. Read it n follow instructions. https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-mini/help/sgh-i257-stock-att-firmware-t3193465
How did you root your phone
I would appreciate knowing how you rooted your att sgh i257 phone, thanks.
I used Kingo root