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[Q] Soft Bricked? i747 help

hello, I bought this i747 in its current condition. I know nothing about its history.
when I power it on it goes to the phone, !, comp screen saying firmware upgrade encounter an issue, select recovery mode in kies.
in the top corner it says:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-I747
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: NO
CURRENT BINARY: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
SYSTEM STATUS: CUSTOM
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
WARRANTY BITS: 0
BOOTLOADER RP SWREV: 2
Now when I connect to kies and run emergency firmware everything loads on kies, then gives an error, and
underneath BOOTLOADER RP SWREV: 2 it says: SW REV CHECK FAIL: Fused 2 > Binary 0 in red.
If this phone fixable? Any help would be appreciated.

mtsosie said:
hello, I bought this i747 in its current condition. I know nothing about its history.
when I power it on it goes to the phone, !, comp screen saying firmware upgrade encounter an issue, select recovery mode in kies.
in the top corner it says:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-I747
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: NO
CURRENT BINARY: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
SYSTEM STATUS: CUSTOM
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
WARRANTY BITS: 0
BOOTLOADER RP SWREV: 2
Now when I connect to kies and run emergency firmware everything loads on kies, then gives an error, and
underneath BOOTLOADER RP SWREV: 2 it says: SW REV CHECK FAIL: Fused 2 > Binary 0 in red.
If this phone fixable? Any help would be appreciated.
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Did you say it was recognized in Kies but firmware recovery failed? If so, and you were using Kies (not Kies 3), we may assume the last system update was not older than Android 4.1.1. I'll suggest you try these steps (in that order),i.e. if one doesn't work, try the next step ..
1. Try booting into recovery mode and doing a hard wipe/reset
2. Download the correct stock image from the thread below and flash via Odin. If you need help with flashing via Odin, please let me know
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426 or visit Sammobile.com to download the correct stock image.
3. Open Kies. Do not connect the phone yet. Go to Tools => Firmware Upgrade and Initialization. Enter your phone model name (SGH-I747)=>OK and serial number. Check device information inside the battery compartment. Wait for firmware download to complete and you are prompted to connect the phone and follow the rest of the on-screen instructions.
4. Contact the vendor to find out what they did wrong and see what refund options you have

Ok, so I also wasn't able to get into recovery.
I decided to flash cwm via odin. After it flashed the phone rebooted and turned on normally. I have turned it on and off like 5 times and everytime it boots normal.....But, there is still a problem... baseband version is Unknown and there is no IMEI Number.

Larry2999 said:
Did you say it was recognized in Kies but firmware recovery failed? If so, and you were using Kies (not Kies 3), we may assume the last system update was not older than Android 4.1.1. I'll suggest you try these steps (in that order),i.e. if one doesn't work, try the next step ..
1. Try booting into recovery mode and doing a hard wipe/reset
2. Download the correct stock image from the thread below and flash via Odin. If you need help with flashing via Odin, please let me know
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426 or visit Sammobile.com to download the correct stock image.
3. Open Kies. Do not connect the phone yet. Go to Tools => Firmware Upgrade and Initialization. Enter your phone model name (SGH-I747)=>OK and serial number. Check device information inside the battery compartment. Wait for firmware download to complete and you are prompted to connect the phone and follow the rest of the on-screen instructions.
4. Contact the vendor to find out what they did wrong and see what refund options you have
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hi, yes those were the steps I tried and the result was fail. Now that I can boot it, it shows its 4.3 but no baseband and no imei.

mtsosie said:
hi, yes those were the steps I tried and the result was fail. Now that I can boot it, it shows its 4.3 but no baseband and no imei.
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Oh, it's 4.3. Perhaps even better because you may be able to flash the 4.3 restore image. Your baseband/modem is corrupt or missing which is why it's showing the no baseband message.
Please see the thread below for the complete 4.3 stock restore image. Download the stock restore image and flash via custom recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658486
Or you may just flash the 4.3 JB modem via custom recovery since you have custom recovery working. The modem zip can be found here ...
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23212708291681456

Larry2999 said:
Oh, it's 4.3. Perhaps even better because you may be able to flash the 4.3 restore image. Your baseband/modem is corrupt or missing which is why it's showing the no baseband message.
Please see the thread below for the complete 4.3 stock restore image. Download the stock restore image and flash via custom recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658486
Or you may just flash the 4.3 JB modem via custom recovery since you have custom recovery working. The modem zip can be found here ...
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23212708291681456
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:good: right on. you rock man. I flashed the modem and it works great now. thanks again.

mtsosie said:
:good: right on. you rock man. I flashed the modem and it works great now. thanks again.
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You are most welcome. Glad to know it's now working.

hey guys am in trouble
Odin Refuse to flash
I747 warranty bit :1
bootloader rp swrev 2
SW rev check fail fused 2
Phone stuck on kies firmware upgrade encounterd
I Cant get 4.3 back again or downgrade to any older version
plz help me :'(
here is two screen shot in download mode while odin error
and in normal mode when i try 2 open

dark_darkness said:
hey guys am in trouble
Odin Refuse to flash
I747 warranty bit :1
bootloader rp swrev 2
SW rev check fail fused 2
Phone stuck on kies firmware upgrade encounterd
I Cant get 4.3 back again or downgrade to any older version
plz help me :'(
here is two screen shot in download mode while odin error
and in normal mode when i try 2 open
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Can you try flashing custom recovery via Odin and then using custom recovery to do a stock restore to 4.3 following the instructions in the following thread ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658486

can u share a link?
Larry2999 said:
Can you try flashing custom recovery via Odin and then using custom recovery to do a stock restore to 4.3 following the instructions in the following thread ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658486
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i've tried many custom roms
start flashing will and end with bug error at the end coz of warranty
can u share me a link for firmware tested ?

dark_darkness said:
i've tried many custom roms
start flashing will and end with bug error at the end coz of warranty
can u share me a link for firmware tested ?
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I suggested custom recovery and not custom ROM. The idea is to get your phone back in working order first. Flashing a complete stock restore image should do it. Please refer to the thread I forwarded earlier. You should be able to flash custom recovery (like CWM or TWRP) to your phone via Odin and then use the custom recovery to flash the stock restore image.

S3 drops phone signal, Not sure what I did. I747

I was flashing some Roms because i was trying to do the mod where the internal memory is switched with external, i was trying to find a rom that supported this. I flashed deadly venom, it runs on android 4.3 i believe, which required a modem and bootloader to be flashed for data and WiFi to work. After seeing it didn't work with the mod, I restored from a backup in TWRP. Everything seemed fine but now when I check my phone sometimes it says there's no connection. The signal bars have an x at times, it lasts like two minutes. I'm running CM 10.1.3. Before rooting I think my phone had android 4.1.1. Can I flash the original modem and bootloader, if so where can I find it? Also would it brick my phone if I tried?
Sent from my SM-P600 using XDA Free mobile app

Your phone is an AT&T s3 (i747) with a the 4.3 MJB bootloader? If it is, you cannot flash a stock 4.3 ROM via Odin unless the ROM as specifically compiled for flashing within Odin. Trying to flash any ROM older than 4.3 in Odin could brick your phone.
To confirm you bootloader, boot into download mode and let us know what it says on the download screen.
Is your phone showing the correct imei?

This is what it says in download mode:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-i747
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: YES (7 counts)
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
Also I tried flashing Roms in TWRP and it says Failed
Sent from my SM-P600 using XDA Free mobile app

Okay, it looks like you do not have the 4.3 bootloader which is good.
If you have the AT&T s3 i747, yYou can use Odin to flash a stock AT&T ROM onto your phone while will restore it to the factory settings and software.
Download the stock 4.1.1 AT&T ROM from here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=9080
Download and install the latest s3 drivers. Download Odin 3.07.
Launch Odin, boot the phone into download mode, connect the phone to computer, click on PDA, select the AT&T firmware you downloaded, click Okay. It will take a few minutes for Odin to check the file. The only items that should be checked in Odin is F.Reset Time, nothing else. Flash the phone. When you see Reset in the status window, remove the USB cable, remove the battery, replace the battery, boot into recovery, wipe data and cache, reboot the phone.
This method has worked me for without any issues. As with an procedure involving a firmware flash, there is always a chance that phone may become hard or soft bricked. Make sure you are prepared for such emergencies.

OK, if it does get bricked are there solutions to bring it back? Also after this if it goes well can I just reroot and restore from backup? Thanks a bunch for the help
Sent from my SM-P600 using XDA Free mobile app

Since you don't have the 4.3 bootloader, the flashing process is very straightforward.
What backup do you want to restore?
If you restore to stock 4.1.1, I recommend using Odin to install the latest version of Philz Touch which will allow you to root in recovery mode, copy a custom Kit Kat ROM to your external SD card, and flash it.

[SOLVED] [Q] Rogers i747M Cyanogenmod 11 back to Telus stock ROM 4.3

I got Rogers Samsung Galaxy S3 SGH-I747M.
On it is installed Cyanogenmod 11 20140531 nighty d2lte with Android 4.4.2.
I found this firmware : Canada (Rogers) (Black Edition) , 2012 May , I747MVLALE8
PDA: I747MVLALH1 CSC: I747MOYBALH1 MODEM: I747MVLLH1
and program Odin3-v3.09.
The phone is locked to Rogers.
The color is white.
My goal is to unlock SIM lock.
1. Can I put firmware in zip format on SD card and just restore from SD card in recovery mode?
2. If no, what steps to do to reach the goal to get 4.1.1 stock ROM (rogers? telus? att?) to unlock SIM lock?
3. Maybe I have to do it from laptop with Odin or from the phone with Odin?
4. What are my options to get the goal 4.1.1. stock to get unlock SIM lock because I found free solution with that requirements on XDA forum?

Is there any 4.4.x custom rom for samsung gt-s6312
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What bootloader is on your phone? If you have the stock 4.3 bootloader, you will have to purchase an unlock code.
Boot into download and look at the text on the screen. Do you see anything about warranty bit?

audit13 said:
What bootloader is on your phone? If you have the stock 4.3 bootloader, you will have to purchase an unlock code.
Boot into download and look at the text on the screen. Do you see anything about warranty bit?
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Odin Mode
product name sgh-i747m
custom binary download: yes (5 counts)
urrent binary: custom
system status: custom
qualcomm secureboot: enable
warranty bit: 1
bootloader ap swarev: 1

helam said:
Odin Mode
product name sgh-i747m
custom binary download: yes (5 counts)
urrent binary: custom
system status: custom
qualcomm secureboot: enable
warranty bit: 1
bootloader ap swarev: 1
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You have the 4.3 bootloader which can't be downgraded; therefore, you will have to buy an unlock code.

audit13 said:
You have the 4.3 bootloader which can't be downgraded; therefore, you will have to buy an unlock code.
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Thank you for reply!
Than more I know than more questions:
a) The ROM I found here is stock ROM 4.3 I can revert to -? -> by meanhacker -> Rogers (RWC) MK5 , because I checked about baseband version is i747mvluemk5.
b) I bought the code and when inserted non-accepted active SIM card from my another carrier, got the window asking PIN to unlock network , entered and got unsuccessful. The company said is right unlock code by IMEI sure.
So my question is does the particular Cyanogenmod 11-20140531-nighty-d2lte custom firmware prevent somehow to unlock SIM lock?
c) Do I have this KNOX issue or not, or is it prevent to downgrade ?
d) I found some KNOX remover can I apply it and downgrade after?

You should revert to a stock 4.3 ROM in order to use the unlock code.
There is a 4.3 ROM for Rogers you can use . search for a pre_rooted ROM on xda.

audit13 said:
You should revert to a stock 4.3 ROM in order to use the unlock code.
There is a 4.3 ROM for Rogers you can use . search for a pre_rooted ROM on xda.
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And that one has no knox issues and after flashing I can downgrade?
For the purpose to enter unlock code can I use only stock ROM from Rogers or I can flash any 4.3 ROM like from Bell, Telus, or , even ATT?

helam said:
And that one has no knox issues and after flashing I can downgrade?
For the purpose to enter unlock code can I use only stock ROM from Rogers or I can flash any 4.3 ROM like from Bell, Telus, or , even ATT?
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You cannot downgrade your bootloader.
Do not load any ROM via Odin that is older than 4.3. Don't load any att ROM as that could brick your phone too.
Was your phone ever running stock kit kat?

audit13 said:
You cannot downgrade your bootloader.
Do not load any ROM via Odin that is older than 4.3. Don't load any att ROM as that could brick your phone too.
Was your phone ever running stock kit kat?
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ANDROID 4.4.2 that is a state i got the phone. past is unknown for me.
now i put zip noknox rooted telus file ROM_I747MVLUEKM5_STOCK_ROOTED_TELUS_NO-KNOX
on sd card
after went to recovery mode and did wipe,reset,dalvik wipe and choosed the file to install
got error installation aborted (status 7)

I don't have KK on my i747m. I loaded the stock 4.1.2 ROM and went straight to a custom 4.4 ROM.
Did you ever have the stock 4.4 ROM on your phone? If you did, I'm not sure if you can load a stock Rogers 4.3 ROM via Odin because the stock 4.4 ROM may have altered the 4.3 bootloader. The stock Rogers 4.3 ROM from sammobile.com and the pre-rooted ROM on XDA will load a stock 4.3 bootloader if flashed via Odin. You could flash a stock ROM via mobile Odin which does not alter the bootloader.
Once you are on the 4.3 bootloader, you cannot downgrade the bootloader regardless of whether you do or do not have Knox.
If you are sure you never had the stock 4.4 ROM on your phone, you could use Odin to load a stock Rogers 4.3 ROM, unlock your phone, go back to a custom ROM.
When flashing a ROM or altering your phone's software, there is always the risk of bricking your phone. Just be prepared to deal with a possible brick.

audit13 said:
I don't have KK on my i747m. I loaded the stock 4.1.2 ROM and went straight to a custom 4.4 ROM.
Did you ever have the stock 4.4 ROM on your phone? If you did, I'm not sure if you can load a stock Rogers 4.3 ROM via Odin because the stock 4.4 ROM may have altered the 4.3 bootloader. The stock Rogers 4.3 ROM from sammobile.com and the pre-rooted ROM on XDA will load a stock 4.3 bootloader if flashed via Odin. You could flash a stock ROM via mobile Odin which does not alter the bootloader.
Once you are on the 4.3 bootloader, you cannot downgrade the bootloader regardless of whether you do or do not have Knox.
If you are sure you never had the stock 4.4 ROM on your phone, you could use Odin to load a stock Rogers 4.3 ROM, unlock your phone, go back to a custom ROM.
When flashing a ROM or altering your phone's software, there is always the risk of bricking your phone. Just be prepared to deal with a possible brick.
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How I can check version of boot loader installed on my device?
How can I check version of modem installed in my device?
Can I use Google ADK tools (adb and fast boot) instead Heimdall (Odin is not compatible with my MacBook).

What is the baseband on your phone under About?

audit13 said:
What is the baseband on your phone under About?
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I747MVLUEKM5
But I solved problem to revert back to stock ROM using file I747MVLUEMK5_I747MOYBEMK5_TLS
been installing not from SD card but using laptop and Odin.
After I boot the phone I put SIM card and on pop-upped window entered official unlock code.
For using Odin program, I downloaded from internet vmware fusion, after found my cd disk with windows 7 ultimate and installed it.
After installed Odin and transferred above file to internal system and put the phone in downloaded mode connected and after a few minutes I get my phone booted with stock ROM.
What I surprised I did not find official page in Wiki of Cyanogenmod for official way to uninstall their product.
So I decided not to install the software that does not have official uninstallation tool. They have installation program only.
It's not good for us regular users. Before to come into the dark room usually it has to have to see exit way clearly.

helam said:
I747MVLUEKM5
But I solved problem to revert back to stock ROM using file I747MVLUEMK5_I747MOYBEMK5_TLS
been installing not from SD card but using laptop and Odin.
After I boot the phone I put SIM card and on pop-upped window entered official unlock code.
For using Odin program, I downloaded from internet vmware fusion, after found my cd disk with windows 7 ultimate and installed it.
After installed Odin and transferred above file to internal system and put the phone in downloaded mode connected and after a few minutes I get my phone booted with stock ROM.
What I surprised I did not find official page in Wiki of Cyanogenmod for official way to uninstall their product.
So I decided not to install the software that does not have official uninstallation tool. They have installation program only.
It's not good for us regular users. Before to come into the dark room usually it has to have to see exit way clearly.
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I know of no custom ROM that can completely uninstall itself. One of best ways to revert back to stock is to flash via Odin which you were able to do.
Once I got the upgrade bug, I don't stick with stock for too long.
Congratulations on your success:good:

Knox Warranty Void 1 (HELP !!!!!)

Guys,
I have not kept up with Samsung phones and am totally lost. A friend brought me an ATT Note ii that to their knowledge had been rooted. When they tried to do an OTA update, it screwed up and now when i go to download mode, here is what is says:
ODIN MODE
Product name: SGH-I317
Custom Binary Download: YES (10 Counts)
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Custom
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1
RP SWREV: A2
When I try to load a stock rom via Odin, it will go all the way to the end before it errors and show in Red "unsupported"
I would appreciate any help you have on this. I am totally lost but if anyone can fix it, you guys can, Thanks in advance

after doing a little research, i was able to load TWRP recovery, a pre-rooted stock rom of 4.3 and the 4.3 bootloader all though ODIN and got the phone back up and running. My next question is, with my knox warranty showing 1, what are my options as far as roms go? Am i stuck with the stock 4.3 ?

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after doing a little research, i was able to load TWRP recovery, a pre-rooted stock rom of 4.3 and the 4.3 bootloader all though ODIN and got the phone back up and running. My next question is, with my knox warranty showing 1, what are my options as far as roms go? Am i stuck with the stock 4.3 ?
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There are 4.4.2 ROMS in the Android Development threads. Remember to do backups before flashing

rvdsabu said:
after doing a little research, i was able to load TWRP recovery, a pre-rooted stock rom of 4.3 and the 4.3 bootloader all though ODIN and got the phone back up and running. My next question is, with my knox warranty showing 1, what are my options as far as roms go? Am i stuck with the stock 4.3 ?
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I'm in the same boat here...would you mind telling me how you were able to do this, and specifically, where did you find the rom and bootloader downloads?

trivtrav said:
I'm in the same boat here...would you mind telling me how you were able to do this, and specifically, where did you find the rom and bootloader downloads?
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If you can get into download mode, can flash 2.8.1.3 twrp via Odin.
Download the latest TWRP from here: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/t0lte
Copy a custom ROM to your external SD card.
Flash TWRP via Odin. Boot into recovery, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, wipe system, flash ROM from external SD card, reboot.

cant mount '/system', data or cache. also internal storage is gone

First off, if I did this wrong(posting in this) then I'm sorry but I need some serious help.
lets begin, I flashed a rom (5.1.1) and then I used Odin to restore to (4.1.1) it worked but then I flashed a newer rom (7.0.1) and it wasn't working so I tried to flash again but in twrp custom recovery, I wiped everything off my phone accidentally, including system. My phone then wouldn't turn on, it was bricked. so after hours I created a debrick sd card and used a usb jig to get into download mode, then when I flash a recovery with Odin, before the phone completely boots, I hold volume up and menu to get access to recovery mode.
Now I cant flash, wipe or even replace twrp recovery with stock recovery on Odin. Even tho Odin says it "passed". When the phone boots up in recovery, its still twrp. When I try to flash anything I get error that unable to mout '/system', '/data' and '/cache'. Internal storage is shown to be 0mb.
when I run the android toolkit, in the information for the phone it shows that my android version is 5.1.1 but my bootloader is I747UCUFNJ2 which is android 4.4.2 and build description is I747UCUFNE4 which is 4.3
I can provide information to anyone with knowledge of how to help. Thank you in advance if anyone can assist.

Was the phone running a 4.3 or 4.4.2 bootloader when you used Odin to flash a stock 4.1.1 ROM?

not sure
audit13 said:
Was the phone running a 4.3 or 4.4.2 bootloader when you used Odin to flash a stock 4.1.1 ROM?
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I think it was 4.3

The bootloader in the s3 cannot be downgraded to 4.1.1 if it was running 4.3 or 4.4.2. If the 4.1.1 rom you flashed using Odin included a 4.1.1 bootloader, this could be the cause of the problem as an invalid bootloder/modem combination will brick the phone.
Where are you getting the stock recovery? Are you flashing just recovery?

audit13 said:
The bootloader in the s3 cannot be downgraded to 4.1.1 if it was running 4.3 or 4.4.2. If the 4.1.1 rom you flashed using Odin included a 4.1.1 bootloader, this could be the cause of the problem as an invalid bootloder/modem combination will brick the phone.
Where are you getting the stock recovery? Are you flashing just recovery?
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Yeah I knew that part after, I was able to create a debrick sd card with a 16 gb memory card and used to a usn jig to get it into download mode. I got the stock recovery from one of the posts here I think, yes I just flash the recovery with the sd card still in the phone.
but it doesn't replace the twrp that was installed prior to the brick, when I get it into recovery mode, there is no internal storage, cant mount or change file or anything.

Maybe a pit file is required? I'm guessing here as I don't experience with de-bricking.

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Maybe a pit file is required? I'm guessing here as I don't experience with de-bricking.
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i have all the files I suppose to have. even the pit file but when I odin the pit file, I get an error. I cant even flash the stock recovery. when I am in twrp, I cant mount anything, system shows 0 mb.

I'm curious as to which 5.1.1 rom you flashed.

audit13 said:
I'm curious as to which 5.1.1 rom you flashed.
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it was the dirty unicorns 5.1.1 unofficial rom

The phone may to be force flashed with something like an octopus box.