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[Q] help stuck with firmware encoutered a issue select recovery mode

i tryed to root my galaxy s3 sph-l710 sprint. i used odin3 and it got to the end and failed. my phone says firnware upgrade encoutered a issue please select recovery mode in kies. i used CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4. i have been trying to fix for awhile. need help badly

There is a much easier way to root. Go to qbking77.com and watch his video.
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stevesquaer said:
i tryed to root my galaxy s3 sph-l710 sprint. i used odin3 and it got to the end and failed. my phone says firnware upgrade encoutered a issue please select recovery mode in kies. i used CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4. i have been trying to fix for awhile. need help badly
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Where did you find that file was it here in the sprint gs3 forum, that warning is usually seen when you flash firmware for the wrong device
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dante32278 said:
There is a much easier way to root. Go to qbking77.com and watch his video.
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This!
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burghfan3 said:
This!
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No. The cf root method is definitely as easy as it gets right now. Its posted in original development BTW. And no that warning has nothing to do with flashing the wrong firmware for your device. You get that warning when the Odin flash failed or got interrupted. Plug the phone in to the PC with that screen displayed and reflash cf root. Just check your cable/switch USB ports make sure your drivers are installed etc. Sounds like this was just a fluke

billard412 said:
No. The cf root method is definitely as easy as it gets right now. Its posted in original development BTW. And no that warning has nothing to do with flashing the wrong firmware for your device. You get that warning when the Odin flash failed or got interrupted. Plug the phone in to the PC with that screen displayed and reflash cf root. Just check your cable/switch USB ports make sure your drivers are installed etc. Sounds like this was just a fluke
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On the E4GT people who flashed international gs2 firmware with Odin got this message, anytime my Odin flashes failed it just booted back to download mode. I haven't used Odin on the gs3 yet tho
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Failed Root Attempt On Previously Unrooted I317UCALK7 - Bricked?

I wanted to try an AKOP ROM or two on my completely stock, never rooted Note 2 running the OTA UCALK7 update. I followed the guide here (flash the SU injected stock UCALJ2 image) to root and now my note gets stuck at the Samsung logo. I have tried the following:
Downloaded the completely stock UCALJ2 unrooted image and flashed via ODIN.
Tried flashing both stock and rooted ROMs on another computer using the stock USB cable.
Flashed CWM touch via ODIN after flashing rooted UCALJ2 image, it can boot to CWM but fails miserably most likely to the lack of root.
My guess is it's bricked because sammy closed the root hole in the UCALK7 update and flashing back to rooted UCALJ2 isn't enough to bypass the patched exploit. Is there an ODIN flashable complete UCALK7 image that I can try (I've looked to no end, all I can find are rooted zips flashable via CWM) or am I really up the creek?

Pull the battery.
Hold the Center Home Button + Vol Down + Power
Slide the battery in.
If you do this right you can get into odin before the Samsung logo. I just had the same problem because I flashed the wrong recovery. It worked for me.

shakabra said:
Pull the battery.
Hold the Center Home Button + Vol Down + Power
Slide the battery in.
If you do this right you can get into odin before the Samsung logo. I just had the same problem because I flashed the wrong recovery. It worked for me.
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Thanks but I can get into Odin and flash the stock ROM just fine. It then reboots and gets stuck at the Samsung logo.

Once upon flash completely stock threw Odin.... do the three finger salute, go into stock recovery and factory reset... done
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twanskys204 said:
Once upon flash completely stock threw Odin.... do the three finger salute, go into stock recovery and factory reset... done
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The three finger salute lol:thumbup:
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twanskys204 said:
Once upon flash completely stock threw Odin.... do the three finger salute, go into stock recovery and factory reset... done
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Thanks - I actually figured that part out since my second post. The phone boots after the factory reset however I don't get phone/data service. I've since tried flashing the two AT&T modems I could find, atti317ucalj2modemfixed.zip and ATT K7 Modem - Baseband.zip. Neither resolve the issue.

Cheack ur apn
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twanskys204 said:
Cheack ur apn
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Thanks but I can't even enter the network configuration settings - it tells me to insert a SIM. My SIM is in the phone.

I'm having other problems too which I think are partition related. Apps are acting funny, saying there isn't space on the phone (dropbox can't download anything, etc). I'm trying to get TriangleAway installed so I can just RMA it but I can't even download it to my phone. Also a CWM fix permissions fails even though I grant it root access.

It's really simple..download firmware from Sammobile.com flash it in Odin.. u might get stuck on the Samsung screen, if that happens factory reset. Make sure your downloading right file...u r now messing with Odin and it doesn't forgive
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twanskys204 said:
It's really simple..download firmware from Sammobile.com flash it in Odin.. u might get stuck on the Samsung screen, if that happens factory reset. Make sure your downloading right file...u r now messing with Odin and it doesn't forgive
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I know what you're saying, I'm definitely using the right file and process. I'm a pretty seasoned veteran when it comes to rooting/odin/RSD/fastboot, etc. I've run custom ROMs on dozens of phones since the G1. What's happening to me is apparently not a common failure with the note 2 or GS3. Is there a PIT file available for the AT&T Note 2? I see one for the Verizon Note 2 but I wouldn't dare try to flash that.

There is a pit file around but I really don't think it's that.
And also just checking don't mean to insult ur intelligence but if u are using Odin it will be a .tar, if it's a recovery its I .zip
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twanskys204 said:
There is a pit file around but I really don't think it's that.
And also just checking don't mean to insult ur intelligence but if u are using Odin it will be a .tar, if it's a recovery its I .zip
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Yeah, it's a tar file I'm flashing through Odin, got it from SamsungUpdates: Samsung-Updates.com-SGH-I317_ATT_1_20121005095854_bpaaavv07o.
I also tried flashing the stock ROM in deodex'd zip form after I got a custom recovery on there, still no dice. The non-functioning modem and lack of proper root/storage affects both Sammy and CM/AKOP based ROMs. I don't know about the modem part but I've seen weird things like this when the NAND starts going bad and things written to it don't "stick." I don't think that's the case here since it's only on its 4th or 5th flash. More than likely the latter problem is a file system issue. I have no idea about the radio.
I'm going to try and exchange it tomorrow. At least I got the flash count cleared and I'm back on a stock ROM (with the same problems).

[Q] Tried rooting my SGH-T999, which firmware do I download to fix this?

I wasn't able to rot my SGH-T999
Got this screen:
Odin Mode
Product Name: SGH-T999
Custom Binary Download: Yes (2 counts)
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Official
Qualcomm Secureboot: Enable
I need to reset the phone again, how do I do this?
Is there a firmware that I need to download?
P.S it's on 4.1.2 Android.
Thanks

If you want root, are in download mode, and are ready to flash something with Odin, use the root66 firmware. Easy and safe.
Links to the firmware, and the root66 thread are in the firmware thread in my sig.
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DocHoliday77 said:
If you want root, are in download mode, and are ready to flash something with Odin, use the root66 firmware. Easy and safe.
Links to the firmware, and the root66 thread are in the firmware thread in my sig.
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I'm a complete noob, but I just finished rooting the phone. Now my question is, how would I "unroot it" and return it back to normal?

pk0mar said:
I'm a complete noob, but I just finished rooting the phone. Now my question is, how would I "unroot it" and return it back to normal?
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By flashing stock firmware, everything you need should be in the root66 thread.
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There are tutorials on unrooting. If you never plan on rooting again it may get be a good idea to use triangle away to reset your flash counter in case you ever have to use a warranty exchange.
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Here's a link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2136921
[GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" Status
These steps are fine but you'll have to find a download for the latest firmware.
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pk0mar said:
I'm a complete noob, but I just finished rooting the phone. Now my question is, how would I "unroot it" and return it back to normal?
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I am just trying to Root my SGH-T999 with Odin 3.07.
I checked the MD% on the Flash it's good.
I have a good cable, Can connect and down load data to and from my phone via Samsung drivers.
aboot.mbm showed up after about 5 minutes then nand write start
now boot.img there is no indication of anything on the phone or the computer?
I tried it with Odin3.185 and it failed almost immediately.
why is it taking so long?
It has been on Boot.img for about 30 minutes now with no indication...
Thanks in advance...

MWTTRON said:
I am just trying to Root my SGH-T999 with Odin 3.07.
I checked the MD% on the Flash it's good.
I have a good cable, Can connect and down load data to and from my phone via Samsung drivers.
aboot.mbm showed up after about 5 minutes then nand write start
now boot.img there is no indication of anything on the phone or the computer?
I tried it with Odin3.185 and it failed almost immediately.
why is it taking so long?
It has been on Boot.img for about 30 minutes now with no indication...
Thanks in advance...
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Did you put your phone in Dowload Mode ? If it is, then you will see the same message OP described.

And use Odin 3.07. 1.85 is old.
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DocHoliday77 said:
And use Odin 3.07. 1.85 is old.
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I pulled the cable and reset all.
I then did the same process with my phone in error mode now (the error that says to hook to kies , this is download mode but not the traditional mode).
With it in this mode it worked.
I don't know. This is two different devices that have not worked until the kies error has appeared.
Maybe my cable is starting to fail. I will get a new Samsung rated USB cable. I am sure they wear out eventually.
I got it and thanks for your input!

Glad you figure it out! And yeah, usb cables go bad all the time and are much more fragile than people want to think!
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[Q] What does RQT_CLOSE mean?

I am at the point where my AT&T Note 2 SGH-i317 either displays the Samsung Note II screen or I can go into the Odin screen. It will not open recovery.
If I try to install CF-Auto-Root-t0lteatt-t0lteatt-samsungsghi317.tar.md5 using Odin, I get the message from the title.
Odin appears to load the factory 4.1 rom but I end up with the same message at the end.
I had successfully restored 4.1 using Odin and then the phone auto updated to 4.3. After that, I followed the instructions for installing Jedi Master but the phone won't restart. I tried to use the same files I got 4.1 back with (this has worked twice before from 4.3) but they will no longer work. Is there anything I can do to get the phone working again?

mid_life_crisis said:
I am at the point where my AT&T Note 2 SGH-i317 either displays the Samsung Note II screen or I can go into the Odin screen. It will not open recovery.
If I try to install CF-Auto-Root-t0lteatt-t0lteatt-samsungsghi317.tar.md5 using Odin, I get the message from the title.
Odin appears to load the factory 4.1 rom but I end up with the same message at the end.
I had successfully restored 4.1 using Odin and then the phone auto updated to 4.3. After that, I followed the instructions for installing Jedi Master but the phone won't restart. I tried to use the same files I got 4.1 back with (this has worked twice before from 4.3) but they will no longer work. Is there anything I can do to get the phone working again?
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Which version of odin are you using?
Can you enter stock recovery or only download mode?
If you can get into stock recovery if it says anything about knox then you have the new bootloader, which you should if you updated to 4.3 via an ota update or an odin file. If you have this we can skip a few steps. If you don't, we will basically be starting from the beginning.
Assuming you have the newer bootloader, this is what I need you to do.
Go to teamw.in and download the latest twrp and make sure it's the recovery.img.tar.md5 flash that through odin.
In the mean time start a fresh download of jedi masterx2. When that download finishes make sure you verify the md5 sum. This is key. One digit off and the entire download is bad and you'll end up bootlooping again.
Once you have twrp and a good download of jmx2 boot into twrp. Do a system wipe and then flash the rom.
Let me know how it works. Just be patient and we can get this fixed for you. As long as you can power on you can recover your phone and make it work.
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I use an app called hash droid to verify md5
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kushXmaster said:
Which version of odin are you using?
Can you enter stock recovery or only download mode?
If you can get into stock recovery if it says anything about knox then you have the new bootloader, which you should if you updated to 4.3 via an ota update or an odin file. If you have this we can skip a few steps. If you don't, we will basically be starting from the beginning.
Assuming you have the newer bootloader, this is what I need you to do.
Go to teamw.in and download the latest twrp and make sure it's the recovery.img.tar.md5 flash that through odin.
In the mean time start a fresh download of jedi masterx2. When that download finishes make sure you verify the md5 sum. This is key. One digit off and the entire download is bad and you'll end up bootlooping again.
Once you have twrp and a good download of jmx2 boot into twrp. Do a system wipe and then flash the rom.
Let me know how it works. Just be patient and we can get this fixed for you. As long as you can power on you can recover your phone and make it work.
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Odin shows the Knox flag, so I assume I am on 4.3.
I cannot find this file, "recovery.img.tar.md5".
The most likely looking file I found was this, but it isn't an md5, "openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-t0lteatt.img.tar".
In fact I find no files with an "md5" extension on that site.

mid_life_crisis said:
Odin shows the Knox flag, so I assume I am on 4.3.
I cannot find this file, "recovery.img.tar.md5".
The most likely looking file I found was this, but it isn't an md5, "openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-t0lteatt.img.tar".
In fact I find no files with an "md5" extension on that site.
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I apologize. For the recovery.img it needs to be the tar extension.
Once you push that to the device you're back in business.
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kushXmaster said:
I apologize. For the recovery.img it needs to be the tar extension.
Once you push that to the device you're back in business.
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I gave you a thanks because I truly appreciate the attempt to help me, but that wouldn't load either.
Fortunately the guy at the Samsung counter was able to use a Samsung loader to force 4.3 and the phone is working again.

Just curious - is your knox warranty counter back to zero in download mode?
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mid_life_crisis said:
I gave you a thanks because I truly appreciate the attempt to help me, but that wouldn't load either.
Fortunately the guy at the Samsung counter was able to use a Samsung loader to force 4.3 and the phone is working again.
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Hmm that us interesting. I wonder why it wouldn't load...
What version of odin do you use? I've been using 3.07 for a long time with no issues.
I'm curious about the knox counter as well.
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Zen Arcade said:
Just curious - is your knox warranty counter back to zero in download mode?
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Neither counter reset. It still displays the count for custom roms and a "1" for the Knox toggle.

kushXmaster said:
Hmm that us interesting. I wonder why it wouldn't load...
What version of odin do you use? I've been using 3.07 for a long time with no issues.
I'm curious about the knox counter as well.
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It's 3.7

That's good and weird at the same time.
Its good because its what we expected AND that the Samsung person fixed your phone even though you tripped the KNOX bit.
Its weird because the Samsung person fixed your phone even though you tripped the KNOX bit.

[Q] Soft Bricked?

I tried to follow this guide:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/how-to-root-the-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-xda-developer-tv/
And it didn't work.
When I hit Start on Odin it told me failed and the phone first went into Firmware Update mode.
I tried using KIES to get out of it but KIES freezes up on my computer when i type in SGH-T999 on the recovery portion. It doesn't even let me get to the S/N part.
I tried to flash cwm recovery and it worked and I can get in there, but it won't mount the SD card so I can't flash anything else.
I then tried to flash TWRP and that worked as well. I was able to get in there and tried to flash ANYTHING to just be able to get back into the phone, and it doesn't work (tried this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2426720 )
I am currently unsure as to how to proceed from here. I can find ways to get stuff onto my sd card but it just doesn't want to run on the phone.
I am currently NOT rooted. I did try to use the option to get rooted through TWRP and it seems to fail every time.
I can access the download mode + recovery mode. Here is what I see on download mode:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-T999
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: yes (5 counts)
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
Warranty Bit: 1
BOOTLOADER AP SWREV: 1
In case anyone needs to know I did have the latest version available to me through T-Mobile which I believe was 4.3.
Can anyone help me out?

Flash 4.3 firmware with Odin
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serio22 said:
Flash 4.3 firmware with Odin
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I tried to flash 4.3 from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...mctr=(not provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=197173420
And it didn't work. Are you referring to a different ROM?

Jawid said:
I tried to flash 4.3 from here:
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And it didn't work. Are you referring to a different ROM?
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No that's good, what was the error message?
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serio22 said:
No that's good, what was the error message?
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The first time I did it it said FAIL and that's when this issue came up. Phone started saying firmware update error.
I was able to get back into the downloader and tried it again and now it just hangs on Odin and doesn't go past sbl2.mn (might be wrong).
I didn't receive error messages anymore. I ran Odin with that ROM selected and let it run for over an hour (video says takes about 10 minutes).

Try using different USB ports or computer
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Uninstall kies. It interferes with odin. Bit also, odin has a message box in the lower left. What did it say there when it failed?
Also be sure you are getting the right firmware. There are several different models supported in that thread.

DocHoliday77 said:
Uninstall kies. It interferes with odin. Bit also, odin has a message box in the lower left. What did it say there when it failed?
Also be sure you are getting the right firmware. There are several different models supported in that thread.
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Uninstalling Kies worked! Thank you!