Ok guys, I'm trying to recover a note 2, the note2 was using like a normal day, but it reboot and doesnt pass the samsung logo, as usual, the first thing was a wipe from recover, so, when they did a wipe from recovery, it drop some errors, (I wasnt there so i dont know what kind of errors) and now, the phone doesnt even show the initial logo, Just a white screen. I can enter into download mode, but every time odin stop with a error There is no PIT partition.
The rom was stock 4.3, no rooted. In odin the information is:
Odin Mode
Product Name: GT-N7100
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Custom
Knox Warranty Void: 0
AP SWREV:
I think it show custom because i try to flash a custom recovery to see if I can do a wipe or install a custom rom, but still the There is no PIT partition.
So, i am thinking to flash a pit, but i only found http://d-h.st/Dlv and I dont know if its compatible with 4.3 roms. I cant use the recovery firmware because they are 4.1.2 and as far I know, i cant downgrade 4.3 to 4.1.2 because knox bootloader. Any Idea?
Or can I use that pit file with 4.3 rom?
Ok, I try with the PIT, in the first box where is the ID:COM it say Set Partition, in the status log it say Get PIT for mapping.. and nothing happens, is stuck. So even with a pit file i cant flash :/
I had this problem 2 times after installing aokp and cm 4.4.2 fw and tried to flash stock after. The solution was to flash with pit file, closed Internet, and older version of Odin, exactly Odin 3v1.87. The fw I flashed was 4.1.2 but I don't think you have problem with 4.3. Every other version of Odin was failing, 3.07, 3.0.9 all was stuck at partition.
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Odin 1.87? ok, I only try 1.85, 3.07 and 3.09. And always fail the pit, i try with a z3x box and the same.
I will try, but later, I send it to a friend to try Jtag :/
Thanks for the advice, If they still dont do Jtag I will post back if it work
PD: Jtag was a good idea? :/ it will cost me like 50 dollars but my friend need his note urgent because he doesnt has other phone
I think is not necessary jtag, your phone seems ok, try before flashing to put the battery out for 3 minutes and check the processes at win task manager to don't run any kies process also close the Internet because odin communicates with Samsung server to check version etc. If you can't find 1.87 post to upload it.
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If you have odin 1.87 give me the link please, that about odin communicate with samsung, i didnt now that. I will ask for the note2 on monday. Everything was working, and all of a sudden the problem start
View attachment tmp_Odin3v1.871823824230.rar
If u r using windows 8, 8.1 check your drivers too.
Is this issue resolved and how??
Hi, just get today the note 2 again. I try with odin 1.87. It fails. They wasnt able to do jtag too (maybe they dont know how) So, I think is hardware problem :/ Everything is ok, no kies, no internet, still fail in repartition
lorddavid said:
Hi, just get today the note 2 again. I try with odin 1.87. It fails. They wasnt able to do jtag too (maybe they dont know how) So, I think is hardware problem :/ Everything is ok, no kies, no internet, still fail in repartition
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Have you actually tried recovery firmware through kies?
I believe you should give it a chance if you haven't already, I know that it's not supposed to downgrade but it's called "recovery software" for a reason!
Also, maybe you should try to flash official kitkat 4.4.2 through Odin 3.09
Please report back
the problem is that everything say partition problem. example <ID:0/030> Re-Partition operation failed. I give the note back to my friend, I already give up. But I will tell him to try. If he do it, I will report back
lorddavid said:
the problem is that everything say partition problem. example <ID:0/030> Re-Partition operation failed. I give the note back to my friend, I already give up. But I will tell him to try. If he do it, I will report back
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I believe that the phone can be saved thorough kies recovery, I saved my Mega 6.3 that way, there was also re-partition problems!
Anyway, I hope you will figure it out!
lorddavid said:
Hi, just get today the note 2 again. I try with odin 1.87. It fails. They wasnt able to do jtag too (maybe they dont know how) So, I think is hardware problem :/ Everything is ok, no kies, no internet, still fail in repartition
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I am sorry about this situation, in my tower which i have win 8.1 x64 enterprise I can't flash anything with odin and the reason are the drivers, connecting starting to flash and fail at last and if i remember well is giving different reason time to time. I am using a 5 years old laptop for flashing. In this post has newer 2014 sammy drivers, maybe you can give a try, also maybe try to flash it from another machine.
Generally the white screen is suspicious but if logo is ok means that recognize the emmc, I don't know what to say.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961956
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i a, having the same issue ?? did u figure out the problem exactly else i have to change the motherboad only to ger the device alive again..!
i have the same problem. No matter what i tried i couldn't get past the PIT problem. I have been working on the issue for 4 months. I sent it to a guy and he said it was the eMMC chip had failed.
I would love to know if there is a way to fix this otherwise
pit partition problem galaxy note 2
let me know if you still need help with this i found a way to fix it. at least it worked for me
JCESAR2 said:
let me know if you still need help with this i found a way to fix it. at least it worked for me
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Post it without asking. You never know who might get helped.
Regarding PIT thing, I don't understand what somebody could have done in Recovery to destroy Partition Table?
Anyways, try flashing PIT with Full Firmware (generally 4 separate files).
Good luck !
Dear Mr JCESAR2
Yes i would really love to know how you fixed it.
Please let us all know
Danke
i have the same problem HELP !
Hi guys, i have the same problem with my GALAXY NOTE 2 : There is no PIT partition (odin software)
Pls if somone can help ? Thanks.
lorddavid said:
Hi, just get today the note 2 again. I try with odin 1.87. It fails. They wasnt able to do jtag too (maybe they dont know how) So, I think is hardware problem :/ Everything is ok, no kies, no internet, still fail in repartition
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What happened to your Note 2 which had no PIT partition bro....
JCESAR2 said:
let me know if you still need help with this i found a way to fix it. at least it worked for me
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let us know please !!!
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Can someone please help? I bricked my phone trying too flash the modem and I keep trying too recover using Odin. I put the tar file in the pda part and the pit file in the pit section. I got both these files from the how to recover brick thread. But when I click start, it gets stuck on the param.lfs part. And the words PARAM go into the white box above the progess bar. Can someone please help? Im scared its bricked for good.
EDIT: I was able too get passed param.lfs but it keeps freezing in different spots, it never completly finishes. Odin is soo unreliable :/ At one point it got too 50% but my phones screen turned pink and it froze. Is there any other program I can use? Or a more stable/reliable version of odin? I have version 1.0 and i've tried 1.3 and no luck too
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Can someone please help? I bricked my phone trying too flash the modem and I keep trying too recover using Odin. I put the tar file in the pda part and the pit file in the pit section. I got both these files from the how to recover brick thread. But when I click start, it gets stuck on the param.lfs part. And the words PARAM go into the white box above the progess bar. Can someone please help? Im scared its bricked for good.
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And this is why I didn't want it going out.
Ok, can you put your phone in downloader mode? If so, go to this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794138
Im using that thread too try too restore, I downloaded the tar and the pit, i tried the one ending with 12 and it didnt work so I tried the pit ending with 13 and it still didnt work. I am a able too go into download mode but it doesnt flash through odin
Can you get into the download mode? If so, you're not bricked.
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herzzreh said:
Can you get into the download mode? If so, you're not bricked.
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Yeah I can, but when I try too recover too stock, and flash the tar through odin it freezes on param.lfs Can anyone help me with this? Or link me to a thread that someone had this same problem?
sasha101 said:
Im using that thread too try too restore, I downloaded the tar and the pit, i tried the one ending with 12 and it didnt work so I tried the pit ending with 13 and it still didnt work. I am a able too go into download mode but it doesnt flash through odin
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I had a similar problem awhile ago with a 2.1 flash. It worked out fine. As long as you can get into download mode you should be ok. You don't have a brick.
Just follow the instructions on the flashing back to stock link that is in whodamans post.
I used the .pit in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773032 with the DI18 update in this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794138
I did have an issue once where I fixed it by just using the DI18 update and not the pit file(it seemed to find the pit in the update i guess...anyone feel free to correct me on this if i'm worng)
If that doesn't work
3a: Reboot your PC and pull the battery on your phone
3b: Wait for PC to reboot
3c: Open Odin
4c: Put batter back in phone, boot to download mode
5c: Once in download mode connect via USB to the PC
6c: Run it again
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I've yet to see a truly bricked Epic. People that use that word should take that as a sign that they shouldn't be flashing.
I had the exact same problem with Odin freezing at "param.lfs". First of all, Odin is hit and miss. A lot depends on the USB cable as well. I ended up having success with Odin once I switched back to the original cable that came with the phone. Also try different USB ports on your PC. Some people have reported problems when using front panel ports. Try ones in the back that are directly on the mobo.
leatherneck6017 said:
I had the exact same problem with Odin freezing at "param.lfs". First of all, Odin is hit and miss. A lot depends on the USB cable as well. I ended up having success with Odin once I switched back to the original cable that came with the phone. Also try different USB ports on your PC. Some people have reported problems when using front panel ports. Try ones in the back that are directly on the mobo.
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good point about the cable, although most of the time I see recommendations against using the stock one for anything but charging.
I use a BB cable that seems to be thicker than the stock epic one and haven't had any issues.
Ok, ive gotten passed param but It keeps freezing at different spots! is there anything I can do?
sasha101 said:
Ok, ive gotten passed param but It keeps freezing at different spots! is there anything I can do?
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try again...
unplug the phone, pull the battery, restart the computer, walk away for 5 minutes and take a breather, then come back and try it again. As the above poster said, Odin can be screwy and it can take multiple times to go through sometimes.
Make sure to use a better usb cable if you have it available, or borrow one from a friend.
also, make sure to restart Odin in between attempts
drakkahn said:
try again...
unplug the phone, pull the battery, restart the computer, walk away for 5 minutes and take a breather, then come back and try it again. As the above poster said, Odin can be screwy and it can take multiple times to go through sometimes.
Make sure to use a better usb cable if you have it available, or borrow one from a friend.
also, make sure to restart Odin in between attempts
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I've been trying since like 12 PM and its 5 PM now :/ but ill keep trying, thanks.
sasha101 said:
I've been trying since like 12 PM and its 5 PM now :/ but ill keep trying, thanks.
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Have you tried different USB ports?
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Have you tried different USB ports?
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Yea, ok so i kept trying and it none of the tries worked so I just wanted too see if maybe it worked but it wasnt showing that it did. So i click power and it starts too BOOT! it said samsung then went into a black screen, then it went into stock recovery. Can anyone tell me what to do from here? I think there is no rom in my phone and I need a stock samsung one too flash through samsungs recovery. Can anyone help? I apreaticate everyone whos tried too help.
I am using Odin 3 v1.3
I don't use the .PIT file at all.
I put the SPH-D700-DI18-8Gb-REL.tar.md5 in PDA and make sure it's checked
I uncheck F.Reset time
Put the phone in download mode and hit start.
I you still are having problems try a different micro usb cable. Samsungs cable sucks.
Good Luck
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And this is why I didn't want it going out.
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I clicked on this thread because I knew this attitude would be present here. You're saying 1) the reason for the problem is 100% this ROM and 2) no one can be trusted with this ROM because some have had problems... great.
bigray327 said:
I've yet to see a truly bricked Epic. People that use that word should take that as a sign that they shouldn't be flashing.
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And I also came in to say this, almost. I don't have too much Epic experience, but yes, people always say ZOMG ITS BRICKED and what they MEAN is it isn't behaving how they expected after a flash and it may require a reflash/recovery. If something is bricked, it is a useless mass of plastic and metal that might have some value sold on Ebay as parts.
...though I'm not discouraging people flashing. Just wish people would stop using 'bricked' as a catch phrase, and instead just tell the story and ask for help.
Sasha if you cant use Odin to restore it, then it's bricked. My advice? Take it back to Sprint and get a new one.
infamousjax said:
Sasha if you cant use Odin to restore it, then it's bricked. My advice? Take it back to Sprint and get a new one.
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What should I say too the sprint employees? I thought bricking the phone ruins the warranty. Also I am able too get too stock recovery and download mode, but odin doesnt flash any rom fully, it always stops. I tried too just flash pit and that worked. Is there any other program you can use or can you flash the tar from the stock recovery which I can get too?
sasha101 said:
What should I say too the sprint employees? I thought bricking the phone ruins the warranty. Also I am able too get too stock recovery and download mode, but odin doesnt flash any rom fully, it always stops. I tried too just flash pit and that worked. Is there any other program you can use or can you flash the tar from the stock recovery which I can get too?
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Take it from me...only like 1 out of 10 reps even know what bricking means lol
Use this one!!
I was having the same problem, hopeful this one works for you..I wish I can remember who posted this so I can give the person the credit for this find, but anyhow, hope it works...
ok so here is what happen, i originally was trying to odin back to stock, i used a file that was for gsm and not sprint, upon doing so odin kept failing, now i have this screen where it shows a phone, hazard, computer with dots in between, i cannot get it to boot into anything... i downloaded the gnex toolkit, followed directions and installed drivers... i cannot get the adb and bootloader drivers to work the all have caution symbols...i have been locked out of my phone going on day 2 and i really need it being its my only line of communication... before all this happened when it was in odin it showed connecting correctly but i dont know if debugging was on before i started odin...please can anyone help me with these drivers...i also deleted them all and then used pda net and it gives me the normal samsung usb composite device driver but nothing else....i am really screwed...please can anyone help?.... thanks in advance...
If you can get into fastboot, try this guide:
http://islascruz.org/html/index.php/blog/show/Upgrade_to_Android_4.2_on_Galaxy_Nexus_(Yakju)_.html
But skip the part about editing the file and taking out
Code:
-w
. If you can't get into fastboot, then I can't help you.
Had the same, pulled the battery for a while then replaced it and it went back to the symbols you described at start of your post... this is still symbolizing interrupted download mode and Odin will still work. Closed and restarted Odin and started flash again successfully. You will need to, I think, flash the rom AND re-partition with .pit file.
If it is "bricked, or semi-bricked" debugging will no longer exist as it's part of the OS
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stinky73 said:
Had the same, pulled the battery for a while then replaced it and it went back to the symbols you described at start of your post... this is still symbolizing interrupted download mode and Odin will still work. Closed and restarted Odin and started flash again successfully. You will need to, I think, flash the rom AND re-partition with .pit file.
If it is "bricked, or semi-bricked" debugging will no longer exist as it's part of the OS
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ok i have the tar file that shabbypenguin has posted but do u have a link for the pit file?
Edit: i have scoured the internet for a few hours and have had no luck with finding the pit file, also the tar version i dl is FH05... i'm going to try to flash without pit...dont think i can make it much worse but if anybody can give me an appropriate pit file i really would appreciate it
goast said:
ok i have the tar file that shabbypenguin has posted but do u have a link for the pit file?
Edit: i have scoured the internet for a few hours and have had no luck with finding the pit file, also the tar version i dl is FH05... i'm going to try to flash without pit...dont think i can make it much worse but if anybody can give me an appropriate pit file i really would appreciate it
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I have the .pit for gsm model that I use over here, but not sure if it is good for your model as regards partition sizes....being in Europe I am not to much in the know for tech specs of North America models
I'm if you search xda or ask somebody will know
Here's the .pit I use
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/31778139/I9250_partition-table-0915.pit
stinky73 said:
I have the .pit for gsm model that I use over here, but not sure if it is good for your model as regards partition sizes....being in Europe I am not to much in the know for tech specs of North America models
I'm if you search xda or ask somebody will know
Here's the .pit I use
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/31778139/I9250_partition-table-0915.pit
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problem solved big ups to shabby for his odin thread and help!!!!! toolkit worked like a charm!!! thanks again!
i was messing around my phone and tried installing stock firmware checking nand erase and all re-partition the progress didnt finish so i disconnected my phone, and my phone was dead i did somthings to make it alive again but now after booting up bluetooth doesnt work, when i lock my screen my screen wont turn on again and it is sooooo lagy i have installed custom roms to but same issue.....
please someone help.....
Maybe try a restore with kies
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Possibly you need to flash Stock ROM (i recommend one by kunal shah) again with PIT file in ODIN.
Search Google and XDA.
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silentvisitor said:
Possibly you need to flash Stock ROM (i recommend one by kunal shah) again with PIT file in ODIN.
Search Google and XDA.
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well i have tried so many stock roms, 4.1.1 and 4.1.2. the only way i can make my phone work is stock rom with note2core kernel. but yet my bluetooth doesnot work, and when i connect to pc there are driver errors cdc error which i should switch to pda connection in *#7284# so that i could connect my phone to pc..
i didnt took my phone to service center because they **** in here.
so again if any advice....
Note2Core kernel?
Which phone you have?
silentvisitor said:
Note2Core kernel?
Which phone you have?
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its n7100
exact same problem with my note 2
rohampro said:
its n7100
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hello bro , i am having the exact same problem like you had in your note 2 i tried every possible thing but still cant fix my fone ,did you fixed yours, if yes then pleasee tell me how you did it, i am fixing my fone from 7 days but still no avail
aakashzxv1 said:
hello bro , i am having the exact same problem like you had in your note 2 i tried every possible thing but still cant fix my fone ,did you fixed yours, if yes then pleasee tell me how you did it, i am fixing my fone from 7 days but still no avail
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nope, unfortunately im stock with it and im using it the way it is.... it *****
Fixed my device
rohampro said:
nope, unfortunately im stock with it and im using it the way it is.... it *****
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ok i somehow fixed my note 2 n7100. now it is amazingly fast, bluetooth works,no sleep of death, network works perfectly,wifi ,camera doesnt lag,etc,etc...
im using 4.3 firmware
i dnt knw where to start...
1st tym writing a guide to help others
hmmm
Problem:
nand erase all from odin deleted every file form nand even which samsung doesnt provide with firmware upgrades.
ok download :
cwm touch recovery
dr.ketan multitool (v2 for 4.1.2,v6 for 4.3)
kies
connect ur phone to kies and let it connect leave it for 5 to 10 mins.
go to recovery and flash cwm touch recovery then go to mounts and storage and format cache,system,preload,data,sdcard
now go to download mode and connect ur note 2 to pc and open kies and let it connect (my kies cannot connect to my fone but if urs can connect ,then restore it from kies)
i left it for 5 to 10 mins in kies just like that
after that exit download mode ,it should say kies firmware upgrade problem blah blah(i seriously cant remember) IT SHOULD SAY ,if not then try connection with kies again
now flash a firmware (whichever u want, but stock 4.1.2,4.3)
Voila!
DOnE phone should boot normally without any lag and everything working perfectly.
now restore it with ur samsung account or do anything you want with that. )
it i solved ur problem then please click thanks button ..dunno for what but saw many ppl begging for it.xda forums doesnt even properly load in all of my computers. jst text with white background.have to decode myself who wrote this reply and where the reply ends.
aakashzxv1 said:
ok i somehow fixed my note 2 n7100. now it is amazingly fast, bluetooth works,no sleep of death, network works perfectly,wifi ,camera doesnt lag,etc,etc...
im using 4.3 firmware
i dnt knw where to start...
1st tym writing a guide to help others
hmmm
Problem:
nand erase all from odin deleted every file form nand even which samsung doesnt provide with firmware upgrades.
ok download :
cwm touch recovery
dr.ketan multitool (v2 for 4.1.2,v6 for 4.3)
kies
connect ur phone to kies and let it connect leave it for 5 to 10 mins.
go to recovery and flash cwm touch recovery then go to mounts and storage and format cache,system,preload,data,sdcard
now go to download mode and connect ur note 2 to pc and open kies and let it connect (my kies cannot connect to my fone but if urs can connect ,then restore it from kies)
i left it for 5 to 10 mins in kies just like that
after that exit download mode ,it should say kies firmware upgrade problem blah blah(i seriously cant remember) IT SHOULD SAY ,if not then try connection with kies again
now flash a firmware (whichever u want, but stock 4.1.2,4.3)
Voila!
DOnE phone should boot normally without any lag and everything working perfectly.
now restore it with ur samsung account or do anything you want with that. )
it i solved ur problem then please click thanks button ..dunno for what but saw many ppl begging for it.xda forums doesnt even properly load in all of my computers. jst text with white background.have to decode myself who wrote this reply and where the reply ends.
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im trying this as right now, will be back with results
thanks for share
rohampro said:
i was messing around my phone and tried installing stock firmware checking nand erase and all re-partition the progress didnt finish so i disconnected my phone, and my phone was dead i did somthings to make it alive again but now after booting up bluetooth doesnt work, when i lock my screen my screen wont turn on again and it is sooooo lagy i have installed custom roms to but same issue.....
please someone help.....
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Flash stock rom with odin. That'll leave it as new.
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i am trying to root my phone tonight while i still have use of this computer. I have downloaded chainfire with the odin and the tar file. I have also gotten into developer mode and checked usb dsebugging. the next step in the instructions I am reading (which is 2 by the way) but when I go into security I have no option to turn off reactivation lock. is there something I am missing. Thanks
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i am trying to root my phone tonight while i still have use of this computer. I have downloaded chainfire with the odin and the tar file. I have also gotten into developer mode and checked usb dsebugging. the next step in the instructions I am reading (which is 2 by the way) but when I go into security I have no option to turn off reactivation lock. is there something I am missing. Thanks
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If you have an SM-N900T, you don't have reactivation lock as far as I know. I couldnt find the option in mine, so I went ahead without it. I think its in the International version.
i have downloaded odin 3.7 and CF-Auto-Root-hltetmo-hltetmo-smn900t.tar.md5 file fofor rooting. the first time tt said pass but on my phonne on the top I had 3 messages in different colors saying something about warranty, and a couple other things. It had the not 3 logo on the phone but it never rebooted like its supposed to. I tried restarting it but it went back to the same thing. if some one who knows how to so this could you please lead me to the correct files i need to root this thing. I have never had so much problems rooting a phone in my life. I am still on version 4.3 and I would really appreciate some help. Thanks
re: re-flash
bls2633 said:
i have downloaded odin 3.7 and CF-Auto-Root-hltetmo-hltetmo-smn900t.tar.md5 file fofor rooting. the first time tt said pass but on my phonne on the top I had 3 messages in different colors saying something about warranty, and a couple other things. It had the not 3 logo on the phone but it never rebooted like its supposed to. I tried restarting it but it went back to the same thing. if some one who knows how to so this could you please lead me to the correct files i need to root this thing. I have never had so much problems rooting a phone in my life. I am still on version 4.3 and I would really appreciate some help. Thanks
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Try Odin flashing the CF-AutoRoot TAR file again, it should work fine,
and welcome to the very exclusive KNOX club. LOL
After flashing with odin you need to flash custom recovery like twrp or cwm.
Good luck!
Misterjunky said:
Try Odin flashing the CF-AutoRoot TAR file again, it should work fine,
and welcome to the very exclusive KNOX club. LOL
After flashing with odin you need to flash custom recovery like twrp or cwm.
Good luck!
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now kies wont recognize my phone
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bls2633 said:
now kies wont recognize my phone
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Is it still not recognizing it? Do you have it in Odin(download) mode?
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Is it still not recognizing it? Do you have it in Odin(download) mode?
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it wont even let me get to that screen. it says something about there is some kind of problem. im going to try to hook up now so I can tell you what it says, ....please connect a device. well, it actually connected this time. it says i have the latest firmware but my phone says im on 4.3 IM not sure what to do
Team, my wife has a Note II that is stock all the way. She never accepted the OTA update to 4.3 and has been running 4.1.2 perfectly since last year. Three days ago, when she powered the phone on, it said "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue". The message said we had to go into Kies and try to recover. The phone will NOT enter stock recovery mode. It will go into download mode only.
I tried to use KIES, but Kies says the device version is not upgradeable. I took it to the store and they told me to come home and use Odin. So my wife decided since it couldn't be restored to her old phone we might as well update to 4.3 (booloader issues, I know !) I used Odin 3.07 using the MK7 version of 4.3 from last Dec, it took 10 minutes through modem, system etc. Then says FAIL. When I try to redo the Odin, it says PIT file missing or something like that.
Phone still won't work, and I have failed with Kies, local store, and Odin. I don't know what to do but she needs her phone. This phone bricked itself Sunday morning! Thank you in advance for any help. We don't need to buy a new phone. This one is only a year old.
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Team, my wife has a Note II that is stock all the way. She never accepted the OTA update to 4.3 and has been running 4.1.2 perfectly since last year. Three days ago, when she powered the phone on, it said "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue". The message said we had to go into Kies and try to recover. The phone will NOT enter stock recovery mode. It will go into download mode only.
I tried to use KIES, but Kies says the device version is not upgradeable. I took it to the store and they told me to come home and use Odin. So my wife decided since it couldn't be restored to her old phone we might as well update to 4.3 (booloader issues, I know !) I used Odin 3.07 using the MK7 version of 4.3 from last Dec, it took 10 minutes through modem, system etc. Then says FAIL. When I try to redo the Odin, it says PIT file missing or something like that.
Phone still won't work, and I have failed with Kies, local store, and Odin. I don't know what to do but she needs her phone. This phone bricked itself Sunday morning! Thank you in advance for any help. We don't need to buy a new phone. This one is only a year old.
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Flashing stock MK7 via odin should not have any issues. Can you double check the file you downloaded is indeed MK7 ?
Is the phone on 4.3 bootloader ? If download mode shows KNOX then yes it is.
You can also try to restore the phone using KIES emergency and then flash MK7 via odin.
ciphercodes said:
Flashing stock MK7 via odin should not have any issues. Can you double check the file you downloaded is indeed MK7 ?
Is the phone on 4.3 bootloader ? If download mode shows KNOX then yes it is.
You can also try to restore the phone using KIES emergency and then flash MK7 via odin.
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Thanks for the reply. Download mode shows shows the following:
Odin mode
Product Name :
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary : Samsung Official
System Status: Custom (BTW, this said Normal before my Odin attempt)
The word KNOX does not appear anywhere on the Download mode screen.
Kies syas the current firmware is not upgradable. The phone will not actually connect in Kies. I try Emergency restore and put in model and S/N but its says can't upgrade. Kies won't connect to phone in normal mode.
Thanks for any possible ideas you can come up with.
hodgestl said:
Thanks for the reply. Download mode shows shows the following:
Odin mode
Product Name :
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary : Samsung Official
System Status: Custom (BTW, this said Normal before my Odin attempt)
The word KNOX does not appear anywhere on the Download mode screen.
Kies syas the current firmware is not upgradable. The phone will not actually connect in Kies. I try Emergency restore and put in model and S/N but its says can't upgrade. Kies won't connect to phone in normal mode.
Thanks for any possible ideas you can come up with.
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If you can get into recovery and do a factory reset (format data and cache) then reboot and see if that will work. Make certain the SDcard is out of the phone when you format.
hodgestl said:
Thanks for the reply. Download mode shows shows the following:
Odin mode
Product Name :
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary : Samsung Official
System Status: Custom (BTW, this said Normal before my Odin attempt)
The word KNOX does not appear anywhere on the Download mode screen.
Kies syas the current firmware is not upgradable. The phone will not actually connect in Kies. I try Emergency restore and put in model and S/N but its says can't upgrade. Kies won't connect to phone in normal mode.
Thanks for any possible ideas you can come up with.
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The phone is still on 4.1.2 bootloader. I would advise to flash stock T889UVBMD1 from sammobile.
Link: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=15061
Or
If you want a rooted version you can flash MrRobinson's root 66 ROM.
Link: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23269279319200344
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If you can get into recovery and do a factory reset (format data and cache) then reboot and see if that will work. Make certain the SDcard is out of the phone when you format.
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Coug, thansk for the resposnse, but I can't get into recovery or just a boot up. Download (Odin) Mode is the only thing that is presently working.
Cipher, thank you also. Those are the two stock firmwares I have attempted. Nothing else.
I guess it may be hard-bricked, but I sure thought that was pretty rare.
Thanks again to you both for taking the time. If you have any more thoughts, I would sure be interested in hearing them. Thanks again.
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Coug, thansk for the resposnse, but I can't get into recovery or just a boot up. Download (Odin) Mode is the only thing that is presently working.
Cipher, thank you also. Those are the two stock firmwares I have attempted. Nothing else.
I guess it may be hard-bricked, but I sure thought that was pretty rare.
Thanks again to you both for taking the time. If you have any more thoughts, I would sure be interested in hearing them. Thanks again.
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Try giving the UVALJ1 root66 a try. I had a similar situation where I Odined that 2x and it reset my file system which had gotten corrupted. I was about to throw my hands up after flashing MB1 and another one as well. I figured that the original factory flash image would have the best chance of success.
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Coug76 said:
Try giving the UVALJ1 root66 a try. I had a similar situation where I Odined that 2x and it reset my file system which had gotten corrupted. I was about to throw my hands up after flashing MB1 and another one as well. I figured that the original factory flash image would have the best chance of success.
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Sounds like a good idea. I have tried Odin 3.07 and 3.09 on this effort up till now. Do you think I should look for an older copy of Odin too? Or just the older tar file from Mr. R?
hodgestl said:
Sounds like a good idea. I have tried Odin 3.07 and 3.09 on this effort up till now. Do you think I should look for an older copy of Odin too? Or just the older tar file from Mr. R?
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I use 3.07. If that doesn't work give Heimdall a try. It *could* be a bit more stable.
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Here is the PIT file I had posted when my phone was still on 4.1.2.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48398405&postcount=205
Download the attached file and make sure to change file extension from .txt to .pit.
Start ODIN, click PIT and browse to this pit file.
Make sure the Re-Partition box is checked.
Then under PDA load your T889UVBMD1 tar.md5 file and click start.
ciphercodes said:
Here is the PIT file I had posted when my phone was still on 4.1.2.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48398405&postcount=205
Download the attached file and make sure to change file extension from .txt to .pit.
Start ODIN, click PIT and browse to this pit file.
Make sure the Re-Partition box is checked.
Then under PDA load your T889UVBMD1 tar.md5 file and click start.
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Thank you. That PIT file should be exactly what I am looking for, since that is the message I am getting now. Just one last question, please. Shoukld I do the PIT file and then the TAR file in two separate Odin events? Or could I put the PIT in the Pit line and the TAR in the Pda line, click the re-partition box and do it as one Odin reflash?
I may try the PIT first, then come back and do the TAR second after the phone has repartitioned. I can't thank you enough.
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I use 3.07. If that doesn't work give Heimdall a try. It *could* be a bit more stable.
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I will stay with Odin, I think. I have never used Heimdall, and am a little intimidated by trying something different. Of course I don't guess I can hurt the phone any further at this point ! haha.
Thanks again for everything. You have been a great help.
It's up to you, if you feel comfortable you can try with pit file first and then try the tar.md5 file. Glad to help, Ai hope the phone starts working again.
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I will stay with Odin, I think. I have never used Heimdall, and am a little intimidated by trying something different. Of course I don't guess I can hurt the phone any further at this point ! haha.
Thanks again for everything. You have been a great help.
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We are a community. If my neighbor breaks his leg I'll mow his lawn for a while. If I need to replace my water heater he's there for me.
We've all been there before.
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Cipher, I think I am almost there. However, when I start Odin using the PIT file you provided, I have checked repartition, then entered the renamed TXT file with a PIT e4xtension. Odin starts normally, then says "Get PIT for Mapping" but it never continues. It doesn't fail, but it doesn't continue either. At the top of the Odin screen, in the area where it describes the current step, Odin says SET PARTITION, but never continues on past that point. I get no progress bar on either the PC screen or on the cell phone download screen. I think we are right on the edge of having this thing fixed but I am not quite there. Any ideas? Please?
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Cipher, I think I am almost there. However, when I start Odin using the PIT file you provided, I have checked repartition, then entered the renamed TXT file with a PIT e4xtension. Odin starts normally, then says "Get PIT for Mapping" but it never continues. It doesn't fail, but it doesn't continue either. At the top of the Odin screen, in the area where it describes the current step, Odin says SET PARTITION, but never continues on past that point. I get no progress bar on either the PC screen or on the cell phone download screen. I think we are right on the edge of having this thing fixed but I am not quite there. Any ideas? Please?
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Hi,
Does ODIN detect the device ? Does the ID:COM tab turns blue ?
You can try another PIT file posted by another user from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52860121&postcount=39
ciphercodes said:
Hi,
Does ODIN detect the device ? Does the ID:COM tab turns blue ?
You can try another PIT file posted by another user from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52860121&postcount=39
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Yes, Odin is detecting the device just fine. The blue COM light comes on and gives me the com port number. Then in the running description, its says Added! which I have always taken to mean that Odin has successfullly connected to the device.
I leave the two check marks checked that are alerady there, then I also check the Re-Partition box. I add the PIT file from earlier (renamed with a PIT extension of course) to the PIT line.
When I click Start, Odin starts normally, finds the right instruxction, and above the blu com box, where it would say PASS at the very end, it syas SET PARTITION. The task descriptions in the lower left says Getting PIT file, and then ODIN stays there.
That lasted over 2 hours. I will try the new PIT file and see what happens this time. Thanks for the continued help and support. I really feel like we are just one tiny issue from getting this phone restored, but I can't quite get over the hump. I will let you know how I fare with the new PIT> Thanks again.
hodgestl said:
Yes, Odin is detecting the device just fine. The blue COM light comes on and gives me the com port number. Then in the running description, its says Added! which I have always taken to mean that Odin has successfullly connected to the device.
I leave the two check marks checked that are alerady there, then I also check the Re-Partition box. I add the PIT file from earlier (renamed with a PIT extension of course) to the PIT line.
When I click Start, Odin starts normally, finds the right instruxction, and above the blu com box, where it would say PASS at the very end, it syas SET PARTITION. The task descriptions in the lower left says Getting PIT file, and then ODIN stays there.
That lasted over 2 hours. I will try the new PIT file and see what happens this time. Thanks for the continued help and support. I really feel like we are just one tiny issue from getting this phone restored, but I can't quite get over the hump. I will let you know how I fare with the new PIT> Thanks again.
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Try without checking the re-partition checkbox and see if it works. It should not take more then few seconds if you are only uploading the pit file.
ciphercodes said:
Try without checking the re-partition checkbox and see if it works. It should not take more then few seconds if you are only uploading the pit file.
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Will do. Just gets stuck at "Get PIT for mapping.." I will try without the re-partition checked and report back. Thank you.
ciphercodes said:
Try without checking the re-partition checkbox and see if it works. It should not take more then few seconds if you are only uploading the pit file.
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OK, when you select the PIT file using the Pit button, then Odin automatically checks the Re-Partition box. If you uncheck that box and try to proceed, I get the error message "No Binary is Selected." So it looks like I am kind of stuck. I have tried both of the PIT files. Both start normally, then get stuck (Permanently it appears) at the line "Get PIT for mapping.." I have tried just with the PIT only, and tried it with the ROM entered into the PDA button, and both give the same result.
I was very excited earlier today. I thought we (Really you) could save this phone. I feel like we are right on the edge, but the PIT load won't complete. Thanks for ideas.