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[Q] Odin Flashing Help

Hello, I am currently flashing the Stock Rom for the ATT GSIII and im using Odin to do it. Im sure there is something wrong here but i dont know how to fix it. The proccess is supposed to take no more than 30 min, its been 7 hours.... Its moved a decent amount since I started it 7 hrs ago, but it still is not done or even close to be honest. Its on the System.img.ex4 part. Anybody have any suggestions? I remember when flashing my Xperia Play, if I used different tar files while it was stuck on system, it would work, but I cannot find a different file for the official stock rom for ATT GSIII. Please some help would be appreciated guys.

wschamps42 said:
Hello, I am currently flashing the Stock Rom for the ATT GSIII and im using Odin to do it. Im sure there is something wrong here but i dont know how to fix it. The proccess is supposed to take no more than 30 min, its been 7 hours.... Its moved a decent amount since I started it 7 hrs ago, but it still is not done or even close to be honest. Its on the System.img.ex4 part. Anybody have any suggestions? I remember when flashing my Xperia Play, if I used different tar files while it was stuck on system, it would work, but I cannot find a different file for the official stock rom for ATT GSIII. Please some help would be appreciated guys.
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In my experience, the flashing has been pretty quick - nowhere near 30 mins on my GS3. I recently realized my bottom mic wasn't working and wanted to verify if it was the ROM I was running or hardware, so I flashed back stock. Turns out it was the ROM, but the flash took maybe 5 - 10 minutes of the latest stock w/ root injection.
I've been in your shoes, I know it's a scary spot to be, but I'd say that your flash here has failed. I'd try and reboot the phone again into Download mode and start over (perhaps with a new copy of the tar).
Be sure to double-check your procedure as well, make sure you have the correct settings checked in ODIN, (restart and 1 other, can't remember off hand - at work), and load in the TAR file into the PDA section.
Good luck! :good:

sjb933 said:
In my experience, the flashing has been pretty quick - nowhere near 30 mins on my GS3. I recently realized my bottom mic wasn't working and wanted to verify if it was the ROM I was running or hardware, so I flashed back stock. Turns out it was the ROM, but the flash took maybe 5 - 10 minutes of the latest stock w/ root injection.
I've been in your shoes, I know it's a scary spot to be, but I'd say that your flash here has failed. I'd try and reboot the phone again into Download mode and start over (perhaps with a new copy of the tar).
Be sure to double-check your procedure as well, make sure you have the correct settings checked in ODIN, (restart and 1 other, can't remember off hand - at work), and load in the TAR file into the PDA section.
Good luck! :good:
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Ive been looking everywhere for a new copy of the tar file but its only found on sammy's site. Do you by chance know where a new copy is? Thanks though

Sure, check this out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737848

Probably wouldn't be a bad idea to restart your computer first

Possible Return to stock via ODIN??

Ok, so I attempted to download a couple of roms from this site, used Odin to install TWRP recovery. Problem is every rom I attempt to download is hosted from an incredibly slow site, so it takes 3 hours to download a single rom. I would like to return to stock, BONE STOCK. I remember with my Sprint Epic 4G I was able to download a tar/pit file that had the original modem and rom in 2 files: a PIT file, and a TAR File. Using Odin to flash this would return my phone to factory/bone stock configuration getting rid of all recovery/root/ect. I would like to know if there is such a file for the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S-2.
Anyone know?
My phone has been useless for the last 9 hours and every rom ive downloaded has not worked at all. (No Signal, No gapps, Not booting/black screen hang, ect)
I know I can download a similar app from HTC that will restore an HTC phone to stock settings, what about Samsung?
Also, does anyone know where I can download the latest ClockworkMod RECOVERY from so I can try to flash roms with that? I was thinking this TWRP recovery is the issue.
Thanks!

Have you read the stickies?
[HOWTO] ROOT, Install ClockworkMod Touch Recovery & get into Download Mode for newbie. It also has instructions for using Odin to get back to stock.
For the latest CWM...have you searched in the dev thread? Used Google/Bing?

blackangst said:
Have you read the stickies?
[HOWTO] ROOT, Install ClockworkMod Touch Recovery & get into Download Mode for newbie. It also has instructions for using Odin to get back to stock.
For the latest CWM...have you searched in the dev thread? Used Google/Bing?
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I have read the stickies, in particular the one you attached. I also searched google (and bing, its still default on this pc) for the latest version of CWR, links I found are dead. Still didnt see anything in regards to what I asked specifically. Is there a way to restore, VIA ODIN, a STOCK ROM (PIT and TAR Files) similar to what was available with the older samsung Galaxy? I just downloaded the Jedi ROM and it actually booted with a signal, so Im giving it the "10 minutes" before I touch it. (Bummer everyone uses this wierd Dev Hosting site to host the files, download speeds of 37KB/sec are crazy slow with a 400+MB File).
I Thought about using Kies to restore to stock, not sure if thats even possible with a phone that has no rom installed since Ive never used Kies before. Guess I'll find out how well this rom works.

jasew503 said:
I have read the stickies, in particular the one you attached. I also searched google (and bing, its still default on this pc) for the latest version of CWR, links I found are dead. Still didnt see anything in regards to what I asked specifically. Is there a way to restore, VIA ODIN, a STOCK ROM (PIT and TAR Files) similar to what was available with the older samsung Galaxy? I just downloaded the Jedi ROM and it actually booted with a signal, so Im giving it the "10 minutes" before I touch it. (Bummer everyone uses this wierd Dev Hosting site to host the files, download speeds of 37KB/sec are crazy slow with a 400+MB File).
I Thought about using Kies to restore to stock, not sure if thats even possible with a phone that has no rom installed since Ive never used Kies before. Guess I'll find out how well this rom works.
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Im not trying to be a **** but you couldnt have searched. If you followed the link for an Odin file in the page I linked earlier, it would have led you to THIS page which has a working download link for stock Odin (Gingerbread).
If you would have Googled exactly what you want, the 2nd result would give you the ICS download.
And Google also returns the main page for CWM
Hope that helps.

blackangst said:
Im not trying to be a **** but you couldnt have searched. If you followed the link for an Odin file in the page I linked earlier, it would have led you to THIS page which has a working download link for stock Odin (Gingerbread).
If you would have Googled exactly what you want, the 2nd result would give you the ICS download.
And Google also returns the main page for CWM
Hope that helps.
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I dont think your trying to be a **** at all so its all good, id tell anyone the same thing, I did do several searches searches, but sifting through 900+ pages in one of hundreds of threads is a little daunting...
Also the link I believe your referring to (http://www.technoxide.com/2012/11/galaxy-s2-jelly-bean-4.1.2-I9100XXLSJ-update.html) <<No 2 in google results for a Samsung i9100 SGS2, I downloaded that one, installed it, had a black screen after the samsung logo and the phone started getting very hot after I let it sit for 15 mins or so. Tried rebooting several times, same thing.. The model number for mine is a SGH-T989, are they the same? I tried that link and followed its instructions anyways, and like I said, no go...
Thanks tho man I do appreciate it, all is well with the Jedi Rom, seems to be working awesome without the bloat.. (Just took 3.5 hrs to download from that janky hosting site its on.)

jasew503 said:
I dont think your trying to be a **** at all so its all good, id tell anyone the same thing, I did do several searches searches, but sifting through 900+ pages in one of hundreds of threads is a little daunting...
Also the link I believe your referring to (http://www.technoxide.com/2012/11/galaxy-s2-jelly-bean-4.1.2-I9100XXLSJ-update.html) <<No 2 in google results for a Samsung i9100 SGS2, I downloaded that one, installed it, had a black screen after the samsung logo and the phone started getting very hot after I let it sit for 15 mins or so. Tried rebooting several times, same thing.. The model number for mine is a SGH-T989, are they the same? I tried that link and followed its instructions anyways, and like I said, no go...
Thanks tho man I do appreciate it, all is well with the Jedi Rom, seems to be working awesome without the bloat.. (Just took 3.5 hrs to download from that janky hosting site its on.)
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Erm...the 2nd result was THIS thread, and partway down the page is THIS link listed as "T-Mobile SGH-T989_UVLI4 (Stock Odin ROM)" on the page.
Glad Jedi is working for you.
edit: oh. You dont have a T989 looks like you have an I9100? Might poke around the I9100 forum to find your Odin image.

[Q] Failed Sprint Note 2 Root Stuck in Loop, Dev not answering

I attempted a root on Samsung Note 2 Sprint version (in white). Followed all steps, however phone got stuck in a reboot loop right after I put the option 2 (root only) Odin step in. Sprint ver LPH889 (I believe that is what Odin is calling it, option 72). Toolkit used was ADB 4.1.0.
Original symptoms were that the Android updater was looping trying to load everything; being new I made it worse and tried recoveries and reloads which also failed. Now it boots, goes to splash, circling blue oval image and...it stays there.
Good news: I have access to download mode and recovery reset mode (including sideloading).
Bad news: every thread I've followed has given me an issue.
I have recovery access but I need some idea of where to go from here and searches have shown near but not exact symptoms. I have unplugged it from the pc, removed the battery, done a factory reset, attempted to reflash via Odin (root) attempted to reflash stock via Odin and so far I am still stuck in a reboot loop. Windows detects the phone but shows a problem in device manager because possibly it won't stop rebooting. Any help you can provide is appreciated and if at all possible I need to recover some form of working phone here, and soon. My girl needs it for work and Sprint's network in my area barely works from day to day (which they admit but don't credit my account for). This phone has problems sending/receiving calls, they claim it's fine, and I was forced to try a root to get some form of working device. That failed too.
I'm a newb at this...it's been years since I flashed a phone (Razor v3), so...any help would be appreciated, otherwise I have to crawl to sprint/samsung and get it replaced, which I don't want to do. Thanks.

doesitwork? said:
I attempted a root on Samsung Note 2 Sprint version (in white). Followed all steps, however phone got stuck in a reboot loop right after I put the option 2 (root only) Odin step in. Sprint ver LPH889 (I believe that is what Odin is calling it, option 72). Toolkit used was ADB 4.1.0.
Original symptoms were that the Android updater was looping trying to load everything; being new I made it worse and tried recoveries and reloads which also failed. Now it boots, goes to splash, circling blue oval image and...it stays there.
Good news: I have access to download mode and recovery reset mode (including sideloading).
Bad news: every thread I've followed has given me an issue.
I have recovery access but I need some idea of where to go from here and searches have shown near but not exact symptoms. I have unplugged it from the pc, removed the battery, done a factory reset, attempted to reflash via Odin (root) attempted to reflash stock via Odin and so far I am still stuck in a reboot loop. Windows detects the phone but shows a problem in device manager because possibly it won't stop rebooting. Any help you can provide is appreciated and if at all possible I need to recover some form of working phone here, and soon. My girl needs it for work and Sprint's network in my area barely works from day to day (which they admit but don't credit my account for). This phone has problems sending/receiving calls, they claim it's fine, and I was forced to try a root to get some form of working device. That failed too.
I'm a newb at this...it's been years since I flashed a phone (Razor v3), so...any help would be appreciated, otherwise I have to crawl to sprint/samsung and get it replaced, which I don't want to do. Thanks.
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What method are you using to root.....I used the "toolkit" and had no problems at all.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957155....try this if you haven't already

vel7wil said:
What method are you using to root.....I used the "toolkit" and had no problems at all.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957155....try this if you haven't already
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I thought it would to but I did not want to dig through 70+ pages of the thread when searching failed...unless I really needed to. Most of it is old and doesn't apply.
I was directed by the referenced Youtube vid. I used the options referenced for the phone in this thread with that toolkit. I backed up existing files (not as one unit, but internal files and I think OS), went for the option 2, followed the instructions and things went great through odin...until android went to update and started looping with the 'updating files' percentages. At that point I tried to restore to basic and started clearing caches and such and that is how I got to where I am.
When that failed I started looking at the leaked stock flash and that failed on shoot.ini which that guy never addressed because he thought his international version was all versions (that's why I choose 'doesitwork?' as screen name ). So i'm down to sideloading or something. I really need guidance, and I emailed the toolkit author but I'm still waiting on a reply.
Any thoughts?

doesitwork? said:
I thought it would to but I did not want to dig through 70+ pages of the thread when searching failed...unless I really needed to. Most of it is old and doesn't apply.
I was directed by the referenced Youtube vid. I used the options referenced for the phone in this thread with that toolkit. I backed up existing files (not as one unit, but internal files and I think OS), went for the option 2, followed the instructions and things went great through odin...until android went to update and started looping with the 'updating files' percentages. At that point I tried to restore to basic and started clearing caches and such and that is how I got to where I am.
When that failed I started looking at the leaked stock flash and that failed on shoot.ini which that guy never addressed because he thought his international version was all versions (that's why I choose 'doesitwork?' as screen name ). So i'm down to sideloading or something. I really need guidance, and I emailed the toolkit author but I'm still waiting on a reply.
Any thoughts?
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When used the toolkit a year ago, I found that I had to turned off all firewalls and antivirus apps for it to work properly. Once I did that it worked fine....give it a shot...can't hurt......might even be able to repair what you've done so far.....Good Luck!!!

I'll give this my best shot...download a rooted rom from the development section and place it on your SD card.
Download toolkit from here (I take no credit for this) http://d-h.st/iu0
Put phone in download mode.
Open ODIN and uncheck "auto reboot". Then click "PDA" and add the .tar file (recovery).
Plug phone into PC (make sure to have samsung drivers installed).
Once ODIN sees the phone you can click "start".
When the recovery flash is complete, pull your battery to ensure power down.
Boot into recovery : volume up, home, power all at the same time.
Flash rooted rom.

Toolkit is an extra and unnecessary step.
http://rwilco12.com/downloads.php?d...ung Galaxy Note II (SPH-L900)/Stock ROMs/MC2/
Grab the one click flavor of choice. Use the one with 1090526 in the name as that's the full version.
Open in windows, put phone in download mode and flash. Easy Peasy.
Let me know if you have any issues with this.

Sorry for the late reply, I had some issues with the "catchpa".
The one click fix worked like a charm, thank you! I will soon be making a contrib to the site. It's a shame I couldn't root as easily :laugh: .
I know the level of work that goes into this stuff and the desire to keep on top of new gear while maintaining support for the old and I appreciate the community coming to my aid, so again, thank you!

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doesitwork? said:
Sorry for the late reply, I had some issues with the "catchpa".
The one click fix worked like a charm, thank you! I will soon be making a contrib to the site. It's a shame I couldn't root as easily :laugh: .
I know the level of work that goes into this stuff and the desire to keep on top of new gear while maintaining support for the old and I appreciate the community coming to my aid, so again, thank you!
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It is usually a pretty common courtesy to hit the "thanks button" when someone helps you out.
I am not at all trying to be mean, just letting you know.

garwynn said:
Toolkit is an extra and unnecessary step.
http://rwilco12.com/downloads.php?d...ung Galaxy Note II (SPH-L900)/Stock ROMs/MC2/
Grab the one click flavor of choice. Use the one with 1090526 in the name as that's the full version.
Open in windows, put phone in download mode and flash. Easy Peasy.
Let me know if you have any issues with this.
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hello @garwynn im trying to do this same thing.. its been so long since ive odin'd, how would i put TWRP on this now after these steps? i tried goomanager and that didnt work. (couldnt find recovery) and i tried flashing in stock recovery and got a fail . im kind of lost right now and am wondering if there is another way or do i have to do the toolkit? thanks
edit: for some reason, the tool kit links have been pulled by a mod. ..but this video helped me get twrp back. phew. zedomax to the rescue.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7leb9OznhqY

Trying To Get Back To Stock

Hello everybody, I'm in way over my head here. A few months ago, I rooted my device using odin. I felt that this was fairly simple and I had no issues. Today, I tried updating the software and got a message that said something like "can not update as you have unauthorized software installed". I thought I had better unroot and that's where my problems begin.
I unrooted using supersu, , but it still would not let me download the software update. I thought that the recovery must be the issue, so I tried flashing back to the stock image using odin and now the thing won't even turn on. It goes through the samsung startup screens and then goes into a sequence of 3 or 4 error messages that all read something like "Unfortunately, dialer storage has stopped"
I don't think I've done irrepairable damage but I'm not sure where to go now. It doesn't want to boot into recovery but I can get into download mode. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Flash the stock firmware in Odin to go back to 100% stock. You'll have to find the stock firmware (kitkat or lollipop) in one of these forum threads or download it from sammobile.
Edit: You didn't mention which device you have (8.4 or 10.5; wifi or cellular). Below are stock firmwares for 8.4 and 10.5.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/official-firmware-selection-sm-t700-sm-t2960225

HKSpeed said:
Flash the stock firmware in Odin to go back to 100% stock. You'll have to find the stock firmware (kitkat or lollipop) in one of these forum threads or download it from sammobile.
Edit: You didn't mention which device you have (8.4 or 10.5; wifi or cellular). Below are stock firmwares for 8.4 and 10.5.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/official-firmware-selection-sm-t700-sm-t2960225
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Thank you! I have the sm-t805w. I have downloaded the firmware from sammobile and will attempt to install it this evening. Do I need to install gapps as with nexus devices or is that included in the firmware files?

Can't flash TWRP attempt #3983532, SM-T830

FYI I'm definitely a newbie to android and had 0 knowledge of any of this when starting so this very well could be something stupid and easy I'm missing..
Device: Samsung galaxy tab S4 wifi version SM-T830 (Now on android 10)
Cliff notes:
I was on android 8.1.0 (oreo), tried rooting via a patched root(?) i think it's called, without twrp using magisk. magisk showed it was not rooted
Tried flashing TWRP still on oreo, odin showed a failure to flash with no other information, just the standard (<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1))
I tried different odin and twrp version combinations with the steps above, i couldn't find which version of odin to use on oreo as their docs seem to list every android version but oreo and had other people suggest maybe not using the latest TWRP since I wasn't on the latest version of android. None of the combos worked
Finally got updated to android 10 today, using one of the latest odin versions (3.14.1) and a couple different TWRP files found either on twrp.me or on here (twrp-3.5.0_9-0-gts4lwifi.img.tar / TWRP_T83x_3.4.0-6.tar) but still nothing, same message in odin.
One last thing that might be helpful is that I only just updated today to android 10 because by some magic my device finally showed updates in the settings of the tablet itself. Previously I had tried samsung's smart switch which found updates but got stuck on 0% for the install the 50 times i tried it. I'm also still unclear as to how I'd flash a custom recovery(?) to get myself to a good version of android. I know how to in odin but I don't know where I can find trustworthy files that will work for my device. I've downloaded some with Frija but have been nervous about trying it as I'm just too new to this to know if that's always safe to do or if I'd cause more issues..
So yeah sorry that was still long, shortest version: Can't flash TWRP no matter what I do. Does anyone have ideas on what else I can try or does anything stick out as blatantly wrong? I'm at such a loss with all of this.

I find it hilarious that after like a week and a half 5+ hour days trying to figure this out, i finally give in and post my question. Within 30 min I find the answer and flashing works lol... I saw user Mentalmuso mention in one post, if Odin errors to restart the device and PC. Go figure, that worked. How stupid that you have to completely shutdown your workspace on error lol! Anyway hope someone facing the same issue sees this. Good luck!