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[Q] Odin issue

I tried to install new software with odin but my pc shut down during the process. Now the phone shows a message to recover with kies but I can`t connect with computer. When I try with odin I get a message "can not connect with stock COM port". Can someone help me to recover the phone and get it working? Thanks!
I SUCCEEDED TO FLASH PHIL`S RECOVERY AND IT`S FIXED

[Solved] Bricked while downgrading

Hi,
I tried to downgrade my i9000 and now it's only showing the soft brick sign.
I used to run CM11 with CWM before I decided to downgrade to stock.
I connected the USB cable then used Odin with the same PIT file that I initially used to install CWM. I guess so far so good as it recognizes something on the COM port associated with my USB entry and the background turns yellow.
I have picked the 3 stock files that match my model (GT-I9000M), went in downloading mode and hit Start.
Odin reports that successfully checks the files, then right after "SetupConnection" it ends with Success 0 / Failed 1.
I just do not get farther than that. There is no action in the square above the COM port and there is no other message. The phone remains in Downloading mode and there is no progress bar displayed. at any time.
Anybody can make any suggestion on how to fix it?
When do I know it's totally bricked?
Many thanks.

Until it still goes to downloading mode it is not bricked. This has happened to me once when i tried to go back to stock using odin and odin said it was connected but will say failure after setting up connection my problem was that Virtual box for ubuntu was preventing the phone from being fully connected.
The main problem is that maybe your usb connection in your computer might not be fully recognizing the phone
so try different usb port, open odin in administrator mode, and continue trying it until it works
usually when i use odin i keep the computer as still as possible until flashing has been done completely.
Also are you using the right files because that could be a problem.
Here is the video I originally used to teach me to odin back to stock but its for the samsung vibrant but the procedure is the same
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3K9my9kAvI
Hope i helped

Thank you for your message. You were right, the problem came from USB, specifically from the driver and OS, I guess.
I failed to flash it on Win7 and Win10, as described above, then I told myself I will give it a try on a XP machine (32 bit). It worked like a charm, first attempt.
Regards.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 totally bricked

Hello, it all started when i wanted to correct a soft-bricked Galaxy Tab 3. In the beginning, it was possible for me to enter download mode. I downloaded the correct samsung drivers, odin v3.07 and the official Greek firmware. I tried several times to unbrick the device but i was getting a failure in odin. After several tries i got the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue" error. I then downloaded Kies and was getting a connection loop. Tried again with odin but i mess things totally because now my device is not even recognized as a device. I changed a cable, i pulled off the battery, changed usb port, rebooted my PC but still... when in "firmware upgrade" error, the device is not recognized AT ALL. I also tried the firmware upgrade method in Kies, by providing a model name and a serial number but i get an error that says my model does not support initializing. Is there a possible way to make the device work or am i "lucky" enough...?
Thanks in advance.

Samsung A5 (A-510M) PC does not recognize "failed to find /misc partition"

Hello:
First of all, excuse me, I'm using a translator because my English is not very good. I was using a custom rom and wanted to back to stock so I flashed the correct firmware for my model (A-510M ARO NOUGAT) via ODIN. The process ended and had no errors. When I turned on the phone and connected it to my pc and it does not recognize it, it only charges the battery. I tried to format from the recovery and it shows the message "failed to find / misc partition"
- I tried with other USB cables.
- I tested it with other USB ports.
- I've updated Samsung drivers.
- I tried the secret menu and it does not work.
- does not recognize the download mode either
- I can not use ODIN to reinstall the firmware.
- Samsung Kies does not recognize the phone.
- Does not recognize ADB mode
The truth is that I am desperate and I do not know what to do. I can not reinstall the firmware if the PC does not recognize it. If anyone knows a possible solution I am very grateful.
thanks to all

Sorry, wrong forum

*HELP* An error has occurred while updating the device software.

So I was trying to get the beyond rom on my device, As I was currently flashing through Odin for the rom. I'm not sure what happened during the process of the update but odin shut off on its own and cut the update off. Now I have a message on my device saying " An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the Emergency Recovery Function in the Smart Switch Mode. ".
I downloaded the smart switch software on my laptop and now the program is saying it's failing to connect to the device. I've reinstalled the samsung drivers tried many different cables not a single one has worked on my device and I've tried a different laptop too nothing has worked.
Really need some assistance on this.

Just flash stock rom with odin.

No need to panic, put yourself back to download mode, reflash firmware with odin

If you can't get it back to D/L mode (like it was in my case), maybe this helps. Mine is a S10+, though. YMMV for an S20xx
An error has occurred while updating the device software
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