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[Q] sprint note 2 odin fail s.boot bricked

so I rooted my galaxy note 2 from Sprint with Odin and it said that it was rooted but the superuser would never work so I did a factory reset to make sure that wasn't the problem and it just got stuck on boot loader on the Samsung icon and it never turns on I tried installing the stock firmware for the Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with Odin and every time I got to S.boot it says fail my phone has been stuck like this for about a week now and I have not found anything to fix it I found a thread saying to install an alternate stock firmware without the s.boot file but it was only for Verizon phones I have not found one for the Sprint any help would be highly appreciated

thenewmessiah said:
so I rooted my galaxy note 2 from Sprint with Odin and it said that it was rooted but the superuser would never work so I did a factory reset to make sure that wasn't the problem and it just got stuck on boot loader on the Samsung icon and it never turns on I tried installing the stock firmware for the Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with Odin and every time I got to S.boot it says fail my phone has been stuck like this for about a week now and I have not found anything to fix it I found a thread saying to install an alternate stock firmware without the s.boot file but it was only for Verizon phones I have not found one for the Sprint any help would be highly appreciated
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What file were you using?
Without more info I would suggest using odin and flashing a recovery then flashing mc2 stock with counter reset. Dont remember exactly who made it at this moment but scan through development section and you will find it.
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It's failing at sboot because you're trying to downgrade on a secured bootloader. You can't downgrade. You can only use the latest stock firmware.
This is the stock 4.3 image for use in Odin http://www.mediafire.com/download/7viivd985s7cp8l/L900VPUBMK4_L900SPTBMK4_HOME.tar.zip
To get into download mode use vol down, home, power. You'll need Odin 3.07 or 3.09. Put this in the PDA or AP tab. DO NOT MESS WITH ANYTHING ELSE IN ODIN.
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SPH-L900
i will try this when i get home and ill let you know how it goes one thing i forgot to mention when i try to turn on my phone it says i need to connect it to kies and it is no longer stuck on the samsung logo i had tried installing the software and thats what happened hopefully that doesnt matter but i will try to flash the 4.3. i dont know why i never thought of that hopefully it works out well.

Thank you ecs87 this worked like a charm I was frustrating for 2 1/2 weeks lol thank you very much

thenewmessiah said:
so I rooted my galaxy note 2 from Sprint with Odin and it said that it was rooted but the superuser would never work so I did a factory reset to make sure that wasn't the problem and it just got stuck on boot loader on the Samsung icon and it never turns on I tried installing the stock firmware for the Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with Odin and every time I got to S.boot it says fail my phone has been stuck like this for about a week now and I have not found anything to fix it I found a thread saying to install an alternate stock firmware without the s.boot file but it was only for Verizon phones I have not found one for the Sprint any help would be highly appreciated
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I know exactly what you need to do, go download this and flash with odin, then flash a custom recovery and flash MC back to stock unrooted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2541324

ecs87 said:
It's failing at sboot because you're trying to downgrade on a secured bootloader. You can't downgrade. You can only use the latest stock firmware.
This is the stock 4.3 image for use in Odin http://www.mediafire.com/download/7viivd985s7cp8l/L900VPUBMK4_L900SPTBMK4_HOME.tar.zip
To get into download mode use vol down, home, power. You'll need Odin 3.07 or 3.09. Put this in the PDA or AP tab. DO NOT MESS WITH ANYTHING ELSE IN ODIN.
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you saved my A$$ thxs

[Q] Can't Install 4.4 OTA Update

Rooted/Flashed my phone a long time. Constant bugs and errors. I really don't remember what all I did but I think I almost have it completely unrooted and back to stock. However, I can't update OTA. I've reflashed using this file, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658486. Fixed just about all my issues and I actually have a lot of space on my phone. When I try to do the OTA Update, it doesn't install the update. Once it boots into recovery mode to install the update it gives an error. Can someone help my to 100% fully get my phone back to stock and be able to install OTA updates? I'm clueless.

First, did the 4.4.2 ota fail after a certain percentage? If so you may actually be partially updated already. If so, flashing MJB firmware/bootloader will hard brick.
Install and open Terminal Emulator and enter this:
getprop ro.bootloader
If it says MJB, you are still on 4.3 and can refresh that. If it says NE4, do not flash MJB!
If you can still flash MJB, there is a thread in General (I think that's where) that has the Odin flashable firmware package. Flash that with Odin and factory reset. Then try the OTA.
Factory resetting with stock recovery installed will wipe internal sd card, so back up first!
There are also a few threads in General that can help you update if the OTA continues to fail.

I'm unrooted. At least im pretty sure of that. I cant run superu anumore and root checker says im not rooted. Can I still access the terminal without being rooted. I know I had clockeork mod recovery. I also had used cyanogen mod at one point. Now I have the stock recovery but when I boot into recovery I get an error. I will post the error and install percentage as soon as the ota update downloads.

Yes, you can still run getprop w/o root. Just install terminal emulator by jackpal from the play store.

Yeah it said I747UCUEMJB. Like I said my recovery gives me an error. When I try flashing at all with odin it fails. Trying to install the ota update now. After it fails ill give the error recovery gives me. OTA update fails at 24%

Ok, booting into Android system recovery gives me a no command error than it shows the list of options. When I go to reboot system now, it gives me a no command error as well. Download mode used to give me an error, might only show up when attempting to flash something. However, these are the details of my ODIN Mode right now.
Product Name: SGH-I747
Custom Binary Download: Yes (1 Counts)
Current Binary Custom
System Status: Custom
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
Warranty Bit: 1
BOOTLOADER RP SWREV: 2

When you try to flash the firmware with Odin, what does it say in the message box?
Have you tried flashing TWRP via Odin?
A lot of people seem to be having issues with the OTA failing at 20-something percent. No idea why though. I know some found that their firmware was partially updated afterwards though, which is why they couldn't flash with Odin. Need to know what odin says about the failure to know for sure though.
You might need to factory reset btw.

I've already did a factory reset when I flashed this latest rom from that thread I posted.
Point me in the right direction of the firmware I need. I've got AT&T btw.

Try MJB firmware again. Im assuming that's what you tried to flash with odin earlier right? When/if it fails again, copy the text from the message box and paste it here.

So you want me to try flashing using Odin with that firmware I provided in that link? Like I said, ODIN on the pc gives me an error. I'll provide the error later when I get off work. Before I just put the firmware on my sd card, went into refovery mode and installed it from there.

From what I can see that is for flashing in recovery only. Of in only flashes .tar and .tar.md5 files.
This is the stock MJB firmware you can use in Odin:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407590581
Its from enewman17 in his how to update thread here (step 4):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53563776
If you still want to update to 4.4.2, that thread has had a pretty good success rate from what I've seen.
Let me know if you have any ither questions about this.

I'll try ut as soon as I get home from work and posy my results. Thanks for the help so far!

Wow I think one of the reasons I couldn't use ODIN after trying to unroot, is because I never had turned on USB Debugging mode. You wanted me to just go through Step 4 for right now right? Just to get back to stock 4.3 AT&T S3 like right out the box?

Thanks so much Doc. After following step 4 on that thread I was able to Ota update!

DocHoliday77 said:
From what I can see that is for flashing in recovery only. Of in only flashes .tar and .tar.md5 files.
This is the stock MJB firmware you can use in Odin:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407590581
Its from enewman17 in his how to update thread here (step 4):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53563776
If you still want to update to 4.4.2, that thread has had a pretty good success rate from what I've seen.
Let me know if you have any ither questions about this.
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Been using my newly updated S3 and now the Touchwiz Home stops on startup and resets my default app settings repeatedly. Not sure what's the deal, tried suggestions on diff sites and am trying a factory restore, wipe date, and wipe cache partition. Any clue how to fix this?
PS: Seen in Android System Recovery it says KOT49H.I747UFNE4. Should that be I747UCEMJB since that's what mine is and recovery still gives me no command when I start it up?

You said you had updated with the OTA so NE4 would be correct.
As for recovery, if you want to keep stock recovery, enewman17 has it available in one of his threads (in development section I think). Redland that by itself and it ought to be good to go.
Otherwise, use Odin to flash TWRP recovery.
Factory reset should take care of the launcher/home issue you mentioned. You may not be able to though since it sounds like recovery is corrupted. Fix recovery as I said above and then try the reset.
If you factory reset with stock recovery installed, it will wipe your internal sd card. With custom recovery it will not.
You could also try clearing data for Touchwiz Home in application management.

I am having issues updating OTA too. It gets to 100% and then says my phone will reboot in 5 seconds, then it reboots and some at&t logo with a % counter comes up, that gets to 100% then it reboots into Android and it still says 4.3...what am I doing wrong? Anyone have any advice? Many thanks if so.

Thats a new one for me...how exactly are you going about updating? Are you using one of the threads here? Have you recently modified anything?

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Thats a new one for me...how exactly are you going about updating? Are you using one of the threads here? Have you recently modified anything?
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I am trying to update by going to settings --> more --> about device --> software update. Not using a thread, no. I was rooted and uninstalled google books and newsstand then unrooted and did a factory reset in stock recovery because I found out that if you are rooted the OTA update won't take. I am 100% bone stock now except for the 2 bloatware apps I uninstalled. I have since reinstalled them via the play store , but I hear they need to be system apps?

They do, but they also need to be the same versions that were originally included. If you get them from the store they'll be updated and will cause the ota to fail.

[Q] Trying to Un-root from CM 12.1.. Failing ):

I was on CM 12.1 and I want to go back to completely stock Note 4, as if I purchased my device from the Sprint Store!
I went to download Odin and the stock firmware of Android 5.0.1 for my device, I followed instructions online, and when I press start in Odin, after about 3 seconds it Fails.
Can I not go back to stock Touchwiz 5.0.1 firmware after being on CM 12.1? I do not have a nandroid backup, and even when I try and access Recovery, it is no longer custom recovery, it is a very simple looking recovery screen, with no option to restore a backup.
What can I do! ): I'm extremely stressed and worried I'm not quite sure what to do.
My phone does go into Download mode just fine and show up in Odin.
Also, my phone actually boots up fine, and works fine, but there is no custom recovery, and Odin is failing when trying to flash the stock firmwares

Down load the latest tar from samsung its in the dev section that will fix your phone with odin

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Down load the latest tar from samsung its in the dev section that will fix your phone with odin
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Since you're familiar with CM and recent OE1 writes both on TW and CM, can you tell the OP if reactivation lock exists on CM, please? How to disable, if enabled?
He's trying to flash OF5 in Odin but it quickly fails or he's downloading the correct OF5 tar now. Add any suggestions you think he might need when coming from CM12 to stock tar these days.
I suspect the recovery is now stock due to partial flash (if possible), reactivation lock or attempt to root in Odin again.
Thanks in advance.
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your help urgent please

i've samsung note 4 sm-n910p
was working fine ,tried to install firmware but got bricked
i've tried downloading many firmwares all fail
need someone to send the right firmware for my device
attached the error i get
thanks

And here we go again...... What version software was installed before trying to update? Were you rooted?

zjor2000 said:
i've samsung note 4 sm-n910p
was working fine ,tried to install firmware but got bricked
i've tried downloading many firmwares all fail
thanks
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Try Flashing CF Auto Root through Odin and reboot your phone and report back please.
w7excursion said:
And here we go again...... What version software was installed before trying to update? Were you rooted?
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Lol, ikr....

done so ,,but nothing keeps restarting ,,,,loop
it needs a new firmware .. OS

zjor2000 said:
done so ,,but nothing keeps restarting ,,,,loop
it needs a new firmware .. OS
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Were you on the OG5 OTA and tried to root your phone?

rooted thru odin
now i can't get to OS ,just show samsung sign and loops

Flash whatever firmware u was on in odin

zjor2000 said:
rooted thru odin
now i can't get to OS ,just show samsung sign and loops
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In Odin, Flash the TWRP recovery
Download notarized,cm12 or sacs and put it on your SD card, and reboot to recovery and install your choice of Rom downloaded.
Reboot and relax.

tried to do thru sd card ,but i get :
dm-verity verification failed

can i just go back to 5.1 lollipop with an official stock rom via odin ?

zjor2000 said:
can i just go back to 5.1 lollipop with an official stock rom via odin ?
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There is no official rom

any firmware can get me back to lollipop with odin !!!

zjor2000 said:
any firmware can get me back to lollipop with odin !!!
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Here's what I understand as far as recovering with Odin by build:
All these builds NIE, NK2 (KitKat) and first Lollipop (OB7) were downgradeable; you were free to flash in Odin within these builds. Or KIES but not downgrade.
OE1 didn't have a tar, it also locked out the older ones but was compatible with OF5 to flash Odin or KIES to upgrade. Can only go back to OE1 with nandroid backup from OF5. OE1 introduced reactivation lock to prevent flashing over user locked phone as well as preventing the downgrade to escape the feature. Seems dine could recover from a bit loop by flashing CF Auto Root in Odin.
OF5 was released with a supporting tar eventually but it's the same story as OE1. But I'm not sure if CF Auto Root worked to recover boot when looped.
OG5 locks it further. If you don't have a nandroid, recovering from boot loop options may include flashing CWM recovery or a compatible flash that takes you away from OG5 almost entirely. Sacs, Notarized, and CM12 are reportedly working. Reportedly, can't go back to OF5 with Odin and not sure about nandroid, maybe not.
Depending on certain exceptions unclear, Odin and KIES have been reported to work together, flashing stock OB7 ROM, parts of stock tar with Odin with a flash result that won't boot but connecting KIES in recovery and using the emergency recovery method. If KIES doesn't see your phone on recovery, you may try this fix on your Windows PC:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34864154&postcount=14
I'll add this too: flashing L Speed Mod may fix adb with ADB Insecure in booted mode; ADB Insecure wouldn't be needed in recovery anyway so it works without it. I can report this does work for me with the above MTP fix on OB7.
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samep said:
Here's what I understand as far as recovering with Odin by build:
All these builds NIE, NK2 (KitKat) and first Lollipop (OB7) were downgradeable; you were free to flash in Odin within these builds. Or KIES but not downgrade.
OE1 didn't have a tar, it also locked out the older ones but was compatible with OF5 to flash Odin or KIES to upgrade. Can only go back to OE1 with nandroid backup from OF5. OE1 introduced reactivation lock to prevent flashing over user locked phone as well as preventing the downgrade to escape the feature. Seems dine could recover from a bit loop by flashing CF Auto Root in Odin.
OF5 was released with a supporting tar eventually but it's the same story as OE1. But I'm not sure if CF Auto Root worked to recover boot when looped.
OF5 locks it further. If you don't have a nandroid, recovering from boot loop options may include flashing CWM recovery or a compatible flash that takes you away from OG5 almost entirely. Sacs, Notarized, and CM12 are reportedly working. Reportedly, can't go back to OF5 with Odin and not sure about nandroid, maybe not.
Depending on certain exceptions unclear, Odin and KIES have been reported to work together, flashing parts of stock tar with Odin and connecting KIES using the emergency recovery method. If KIES doesn't see your phone on recovery, you may try this fix on your Windows PC:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34864154&postcount=14
I'll add this too: flashing L Speed Mod may fix adb with ADB Insecure in booted mode; ADB Insecure wouldn't be needed in recovery anyway so it works without it. I can report this does work for me with the above MTP fix on OB7.
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Was i incorrect in my method of getting him back on his feet? I should suggest CWM instead of TWRP? Now im confused.
The last thing i want to do is tell someone the wrong procedure, only causing more frustration. I thought i read 'Twrp, Install and Viola!' from many users in the other thread.

xxSTARBUCKSxx said:
Was i incorrect in my method of getting him back on his feet? I should suggest CWM instead of TWRP? Now im confused.
The last thing i want to do is tell someone the wrong procedure, only causing more frustration. I thought i read 'Twrp, Install and Viola!' from many users in the other thread.
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I think your suggestion is consistent with what we're learning as you gave it. It seems to be evolving with trial and error. The CWM suggestion came from a single experience shared.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=62196189
The OP was asking for another solution and it wasn't clear where he started from to correctly recovery so tried to answer including all the options for each build. I added some things that may help depending on his situation.
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i managed to find the right fW ,,,if anyone has same problem u can do it your self
https://1fichier.com/dir/IOjXgJUa
and download this file : N910PVPU3BOF5_SPT3BOF5_SPR_Sprint_USA_5.0.1.zip

Cant install TWRP after CF auto root bootloops phone, HELP.

I had 4.4.4 and flashed cf-auto-root trltrespr-smn910p. It said successful and auto rebooted into a bootloop. I tried downloading the twrp-2.8.7.0-trltespr.img.tar with odin3_v3.10.6 and no twrp. I unchecked autoboot, un plugged usb, battery for 10 seconds still nothing. Another problem is i lost the screenshot of the device info. Ive searched and triedwhat i could find but im at my whits end.

Try the NK2 stock tar. Backup internal sdcard (if you can) and wipe everything but extsdcard.
What you describe sounds like your bootloader is one of those that can't be downgraded. Have you ever been on Lollipop? {If so, you won't succeed getting it back to KitKat unless it never updated past OB7. In that case, you would have to Odin or KIES update to stock OG5. And root would only possible with kernel exploit on Beastmode kernel.}
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Ugh, Ok I downloaded the firmware file OG5 from sam mobile and it fails? Ive tried
N910PVPU4COG5_N910PSPT4COG5_N910PVPU4COG5_HOME.tar.md5
N910PVPU1ANK2_N910PSPT1ANK2_N910PVPU1ANK2_HOME.tar.md5
twrp-2.8.7.0-trltespr.img.tar
I just moved and Im using a 3g connection in the evenings until we can find an internet company that works out in the country so this is really frustrating.
Im lost on what to try next? Any other suggestions???

A week has past; are you restoring a nandroid from TWRP recovery and booting that?
If so, what is your bootloader? Use galaxy tools or save your TWRP log to sdcard and read it; the bootloader is near the bottom.
Reasons for OG5 tar failing could be that the tar wasn't extracted or you don't have a stock kernel installed. Try that or describe your current setup regarding bootloader and kernel.
Have you tried to update through KIES?
What Odin or KIES failures are you getting?
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Sorry, I have 3 other company phones so Ive been using one of those. We just moved ourselves and my irrigation and landscape company, still no home internet. Life is tough right now between work and 3 kids with all their activites. I had responded but I see it didn't go through so if you will let me start again and maybe we can get this brick working.
I use odin3 v3.10.6. Ive tried to use the cfauto flash and it will not stick. Ive tried to download the stock tars above and they don't work. I cant get to a custom boot with everything Ive tried. I cant find more than the above tars to download to the phone. When I go into download mode the phone says
Odin mode (high speed)
product name:sm-n910p
current binary: Custom
System Status: official
Reactivation lock: off
knox warranty void: 0x1 (4)
qualcom secureboot: enable (csb)
rp swrev: s1, t3, r1, a4, p1
secure download : enable
udc start
so what should I try now? Im begging for mercy on this thing...
And I don't get fails, Odin says all threads succeeded 1 / 0 fail

Not sure I follow without a text of Odin and version you're flashing.
Had a guy in the forum last week that could get Odin to flash but phone kept boot looping and TWRP wouldn't flash a zip. Finally flashed CWM but still looped. I believe what he finally did was Odin flash stock tar with no auto reboot, factory reset in recovery (may have been Philz CWM), flashed Odin stock tar with auto reboot enabled. Pull battery for thirty seconds prior to stock tar flash.
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