[Q] Can someone help me reset my tablet? - Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl

I installed the wrong firmware while I was trying to root my device(Samsung galaxy note 10.1 2014 edition). After that, the screen said that it failed to install firmware and a black screen appeared. I 've tried everything (including: Holding down Volume Down and Home buttons) but the screen remains black. Can someone help me recover the previous firmware?

theoko said:
I installed the wrong firmware while I was trying to root my device(Samsung galaxy note 10.1 2014 edition). After that, the screen said that it failed to install firmware and a black screen appeared. I 've tried everything (including: Holding down Volume Down and Home buttons) but the screen remains black. Can someone help me recover the previous firmware?
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Try holding volume down + power , if you can get to download mode , then try flashing your appropriate rom again , if it fails , try installing this PIT file via odin http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-10-2014/help/pit-stock-pit-file-thread-t2989266

The screen does not power on...
lsherif said:
Try holding volume down + power , if you can get to download mode , then try flashing your appropriate rom again , if it fails , try installing this PIT file via odin http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-10-2014/help/pit-stock-pit-file-thread-t2989266
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I tried that but nothing happened. The screen remains black. It seems that I 've installed the galaxy note 10.1 firmware instead of the galaxy note 10.1 (2014 edition) firmware while I was trying to root my tablet. I plugged it in my computer and I tried this key combination but the screen remains black.

theoko said:
I tried that but nothing happened. The screen remains black. It seems that I 've installed the galaxy note 10.1 firmware instead of the galaxy note 10.1 (2014 edition) firmware while I was trying to root my tablet. I plugged it in my computer and I tried this key combination but the screen remains black.
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If you are sure your tablet is charged & still you can`t get into download mode ( just try charging it for couple of minutes & try volume down + power ) , if you couldn`t get this ,then unfortunately you have a bricked device .
Flashing incompatible firmware ends up with bricked devices.

The device is bricked because of the incompatible firmware.
lsherif said:
If you are sure your tablet is charged & still you can`t get into download mode ( just try charging it for couple of minutes & try volume down + power ) , if you couldn`t get this ,then unfortunately you have a bricked device .
Flashing incompatible firmware ends up with bricked devices.
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I will charge it all night. Then I will try the key combination again. But, I think that because of the incompatible firmware the device is bricked.

I read about doing a volume up & power for over 30 sec. worked for me once.
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Did not work
woodsonmh said:
I read about doing a volume up & power for over 30 sec. worked for me once.
Sent from my SM-T800 using Tapatalk
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It did not work. Thanks for the feedback!

theoko said:
It did not work. Thanks for the feedback!
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This thread may help..worked for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2516013 (just make sure tou download the correct file for your tablet)

Last thing to try, if you can get your hands on a download mode dongle from the S2 days it might get you to download mode but this is a long shot. If you flashed the Note 10.1 2012 firmware you will probably have flashed the bootloader and as such be REALLY bricked.... The only way to fix might be to buy a "broken" note 10.1 with a bad screen or something and swap out the Main board... Just be aware you will inherit any problems associated with the new mainboard and will most certainly get a new IMEI/Serial number in the process....
Make sure it's not a mainboard that can't use your networks ie verizon with it's locked bootloader...

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[Q] T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II soft brick

OK I was trying to flash an unlocked kernal via ODIN last night, something went wrong and now phone is stuck on the phone--!--computer screen. I cannot get past this screen. vol+home+power doesn't do anything but loop to the same screen.
It shows ODIN MODE in red at the top of the screen, but ODIn won't recognize the phone, nor will Kies (not running at the same time). Computer makes USB connected/disconnected sound when I plug and unplug the phone.
I have tried One-Click Unbrick, did not recognize that phone was connected.
Help!!
which model of Galaxy S2 do you have?
T-Mobile SGH-T989
hose902 said:
T-Mobile SGH-T989
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there''s currently nothing to flash this phone
it came out only 2 days ago
DEV are still working on finding root
so, the best suggestion is to take it back to the store and get it exchanged
or wait a few more days/weeks until a flashable release becomes available to fix the mistake
I know, I was hasty and now this. Even when there something available to flash, the device isn't being recognized by ODIN. Any troubleshooting help for this?
When I managed to get my Vibrant into that mode I could pull the battery, hold volume up, put the battery in, press and release power (still holding volume up) and it'd kick back into download mode everytime. Once in download mode I could plug the USB in and a running ODIN would see it pop up. If ODIN wasn't running and USB was already plugged in things wouldn't work right.
I haven't tried ODIN on the GS2 yet (I'll wait for a root ). I did find the vibrant nearly impossible to brick though... trust me I unexpectedly tried quite hard.
You might need the newest ODIN for GS2 support, and possibly newer drivers.
Hey, Hey, Hey...
My Story...
1. I got a TMO Samsung Galaxy S2
2. Tried to root
3. Used Odin to root and install ROM and referenced the following thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1095274
4. Realized phone models are not the same
5. Phone does not boot and nothing comes up on the screen
6. No lights or LED indicators (i.e. charging) HOWEVER....
7. ODIN recognizes the phone when I plug in the phone via USB
8. Tried to load stock rom:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321811
9. ODIN gets stuck on <ID:0/005> SetupConnection...
10. I am unable to access SD Card for CWR
11. Next step? Return or exchanges are currently not an option.
Thanks in advance for the assistance!
fix4tv said:
Hey, Hey, Hey...
My Story...
1. I got a TMO Samsung Galaxy S2
2. Tried to root
3. Used Odin to root and install ROM and referenced the following thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1095274
4. Realized phone models are not the same
5. Phone does not boot and nothing comes up on the screen
6. No lights or LED indicators (i.e. charging) HOWEVER....
7. ODIN recognizes the phone when I plug in the phone via USB
8. Tried to load stock rom:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321811
9. ODIN gets stuck on <ID:0/005> SetupConnection...
10. I am unable to access SD Card for CWR
11. Next step? Return or exchanges are currently not an option.
Thanks in advance for the assistance!
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I'm a bit new to this, but a custom ROM shouldn't affect your recovery mode. Are you sure you are using the correct buttons and methods to boot recovery?
Might want to make a new thread instead of necroing something from when the phone was 2 days old.
I have GT I9100 and done the same thing and got the same result . stuck at setup connection with odin
Please Help
Go into device manager when is plugged in and if it says qhd-usb or something like that its a hard brick. What tipped me off was you said it makes two noises when you plug in. that's a tell tell sign your hard bricked
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium
soft bricked my phone (i hope)
i have sgh-t989 (t-mobile) i am running a miui rom. it wont boot it just goes to miui boot up screen. i can go to the download mode but not recovery (how do u do that) but when im in downoad mode Odin dosnt recognize my phone. and my computer says it is an unknown device.
tried new wire, uninstalling re-installing kies, stopped all processes, diff computer tried to boot for a day, let battery out for a day, and a few other things.
please help and thank you.
iamnoone626 said:
i have sgh-t989 (t-mobile) i am running a miui rom. it wont boot it just goes to miui boot up screen. i can go to the download mode but not recovery (how do u do that) but when im in downoad mode Odin dosnt recognize my phone. and my computer says it is an unknown device.
tried new wire, uninstalling re-installing kies, stopped all processes, diff computer tried to boot for a day, let battery out for a day, and a few other things.
please help and thank you.
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You should try to uninstall then reinstall driver, and try another usb port. In my experience, Odin seems to be picky, it only recognizes your phone if you plug it in the usb port that you used in the first time.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda app-developers app
Recovery is accessed by holding both vol + and - while starting the phone. Hold them both while pressing the power button, then release the power button when it vibrates, keep holding the vol buttons till you see the recovery screen.
Alarmmy said:
You should try to uninstall then reinstall driver, and try another usb port. In my experience, Odin seems to be picky, it only recognizes your phone if you plug it in the usb port that you used in the first time.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda app-developers app
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ok i have done this through kies is there another way that you can do this?
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nagoshi said:
Recovery is accessed by holding both vol + and - while starting the phone. Hold them both while pressing the power button, then release the power button when it vibrates, keep holding the vol buttons till you see the recovery screen.
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when i do this it only takes me to download mode.
Have a look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513359
for a DL link for the USB Drivers
Cheers,
Chris
Sk3tchy said:
Have a look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513359
for a DL link for the USB Drivers
Cheers,
Chris
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i tryed this but still odin does not recognize my phone. (no yellow box shows up)

Bricked my Galaxy Gio

Hi XDA,
I've searched in many threads but i can't find an anwser.
I've bricked my Galaxy Gio when i flashed a custom kernel. It was the kernel in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1319816
Now it does nothing, I can't boot in any mode, not in download mode, not in recovery mode...
I have android 2.3.3 Gingerbread.
Is there any way to unbrick or is my phone just an expensive decoration now.
Thanks in Advance.
Hi !!!
same new here
This ll work in some cases
Hope this will work in your device as well
Pull the battery to kill the boot loop (or whatever is hosed up), put the phone into downloading mode and re-flash the stock ROM.
Free to try...
Thanks for quick reply but i can't go into download mode as i said. Also my phone is just totally off and won't boot at all. My pc also doesn't detect it when it is plugged in.
SuperUub said:
Thanks for quick reply but i can't go into download mode as i said. Also my phone is just totally off and won't boot at all. My pc also doesn't detect it when it is plugged in.
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If not even adb detects it, i'm pretty sure you're buggered, mate.
did you try and leave the battery out for some 10 min or more?
If adb does not detect the phone after that, then it seems to be a brick for real.
Is your phone stop at the "samsung" when you turn on your phone?
If is this,it's very easy to unbrick
One easy procedure which you might want to try with no guarantee it'll work:
-Remove the battery, microSD and SIM from the phone.
-Prepare the Odin software and your ROM on a known working system
-Connect the phone to the computer with the USB cable.
-With one hand, simultaneously hold Volume down, home and power.
-With your other hand, put the battery in the phone.
I was able to get Odin to detect an otherwise bricked phone this way. I was however unable to get further than the "setup connection" step. Maybe your outcome will be better.
Regards,
Darkshado
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Yes this way usually works. I've tested this way.
that worked for me to on a brick when it didnt even went on, no recovery, download mode etc, after waiting 2 weeks and trying to repair it myself I nearly throw it away, and then suddenly it went into download mode for about 1 or 2 seconds, wich told me the battery whasn't working.. so I started to charge the battery, and hoped it would boot, but it didn't.. using that method given above, I could get into download mode again, and flashes a new stock ROM. now I still have my phone, working.
Odin to detect
Darkshado said:
One easy procedure which you might want to try with no guarantee it'll work:
-Remove the battery, microSD and SIM from the phone.
-Prepare the Odin software and your ROM on a known working system
-Connect the phone to the computer with the USB cable.
-With one hand, simultaneously hold Volume down, home and power.
-With your other hand, put the battery in the phone.
I was able to get Odin to detect an otherwise bricked phone this way. I was however unable to get further than the "setup connection" step. Maybe your outcome will be better.
Regards,
Darkshado
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i i need help, odin detects my phone but dont pass from -"setup connection", did you have news?
I had my mainboard replaced at a service center... Probably not the news you would have liked, but I'm afraid that's your next step as well.
Darkshado said:
One easy procedure which you might want to try with no guarantee it'll work:
-Remove the battery, microSD and SIM from the phone.
-Prepare the Odin software and your ROM on a known working system
-Connect the phone to the computer with the USB cable.
-With one hand, simultaneously hold Volume down, home and power.
-With your other hand, put the battery in the phone.
I was able to get Odin to detect an otherwise bricked phone this way. I was however unable to get further than the "setup connection" step. Maybe your outcome will be better.
Regards,
Darkshado
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This worked for me too, try to charge your battery in another phone if possible
bobcota said:
i i need help, odin detects my phone but dont pass from -"setup connection", did you have news?
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same problem
same problem here
voetbalremco said:
that worked for me to on a brick when it didnt even went on, no recovery, download mode etc, after waiting 2 weeks and trying to repair it myself I nearly throw it away, and then suddenly it went into download mode for about 1 or 2 seconds, wich told me the battery whasn't working.. so I started to charge the battery, and hoped it would boot, but it didn't.. using that method given above, I could get into download mode again, and flashes a new stock ROM. now I still have my phone, working.
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i also have the same prblem here just now , i tried to flash this ROM but i forgot to wipe data/factory reset the phne and i unintentionally flashed the rom without wiping it :'( and now, dont boot at all but can still turned on and ended up just "samsung" appearing on the screen . please help :crying::crying:
I've bricked my Galaxy Gio when i flashed a custom kernel.
Hi There I also have the same problem. I installed Galaxy Ace's Kernel onto my Galaxi Gio, Now it does nothing, I can't boot in any mode, not in download mode, not in recovery mode...
S[B said:
[/B]uperUub;20668671]Hi XDA!
I've searched in many threads but i can't find an anwser.
I've bricked my Galaxy Gio when i flashed a custom kernel. It was the kernel in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1319816
Now it does nothing, I can't boot in any mode, not in download mode, not in recovery mode...
I have android 2.3.3 Gingerbread.
Is there any way to unbrick or is my phone just an expensive decoration now.
Thanks in Advance.
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Not either going to Download Mode
trackIDtracker said:
Hi !!!
same new here
This ll work in some cases
Hope this will work in your device as well
Pull the battery to kill the boot loop (or whatever is hosed up), put the phone into downloading mode and re-flash the stock ROM.
Free to try...
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HELP!! SGH-T989 is bricked, or dead... i dont know

Hello there!
I have a problem with my samsung sgh-t989, the phone does not start, good start, but goes the screen "samsung" and restarts.
I followed this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1414341
but can not get it to boot, I have access to download mode and tried to install multiple ROMS, all is the same.
I can not know what else to do ...
sorry for my English, I used google translator ...
I hope that a brilliant mind can help me solve this great problem.
Thank you!
PD: i'm form Chile...
jpgallardo said:
Hello there!
I have a problem with my samsung sgh-t989, the phone does not start, good start, but goes the screen "samsung" and restarts.
I followed this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1414341
but can not get it to boot, I have access to download mode and tried to install multiple ROMS, all is the same.
I can not know what else to do ...
sorry for my English, I used google translator ...
I hope that a brilliant mind can help me solve this great problem.
Thank you!
PD: i'm form Chile...
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Do a clean install of the stock rom using fastboot.
Lokke9191 said:
Do a clean install of the stock rom using fastboot.
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no, not really familiar with that method, you have a tutorial that I could follow? I'd appreciate it
jpgallardo said:
no, not really familiar with that method, you have a tutorial that I could follow? I'd appreciate it
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Sorry, I forgot the s2 does not have fastboot mode. You should download the stock rom zip and gapps onto your SD card. Then factory reset. Install the stock rom and gapps. Then factory reset again. Make sure you have the proper rom. I've had bootloops like you when trying to install certain roms. Currently my wife's s2 t989 is running cm 10.1.2 with no problems. Cm 10.2 would cause bootloops. If you are getting to the Samsung logo your phone is not bricked, so don't worry. We just have to figure out what's going wrong with your install process. Let me know what happens.
Did you flash a custom recovery? And if so which one? This will be needed before flashing roms.
Lokke9191 said:
Sorry, I forgot the s2 does not have fastboot mode. You should download the stock rom zip and gapps onto your SD card. Then factory reset. Install the stock rom and gapps. Then factory reset again. Make sure you have the proper rom. I've had bootloops like you when trying to install certain roms. Currently my wife's s2 t989 is running cm 10.1.2 with no problems. Cm 10.2 would cause bootloops. If you are getting to the Samsung logo your phone is not bricked, so don't worry. We just have to figure out what's going wrong with your install process. Let me know what happens.
Did you flash a custom recovery? And if so which one? This will be needed before flashing roms.
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the way I'm working is THE FOLLOWING:
First, I have samsung drivers installed on my notebook and the phone is recognized.
Second, open the odin program, and on the phone I press vol +, vol + and connect the USB cable, the phone starts in download mode ...
third, odin in pda select rom with. tar.md5, I remove the selection to "re-partition" (sometimes I leave selected)
Fourth, I start ...
wait a while, the installation goes well (I sometimes appears "fail") but usually completes the installation, the phone restarts (odin says that ended with "pass") once it restarts in case of using a rom T-Mobile, the logo appears on the screen, shuts down or restarts ... and no more lights, again only shows the samsung logo and restart every two seconds about ...
I guess I'm doing the procedure well, do not know if anything else can fail ...
I do not know if it's possible to "format" the phone, leave it completely to zero and see if that way I can mount a rom ... by the way, a couple of the rom I downloaded from sammmobile.com so I think that should be the corresponding ...
I hope someone can help me please ...
respect to recovery, well this phone apparently was installed a wrong rom, had no recovery, I try to install the cwm apparently installed fine, but when trying to enter the recovery, as it appears again, the phone restarts just what mentioned earlier
Did you preform a NANDROID backup before flashing?
If not you probably will have to install KIES and firmware upgrade from there. I had to do this a few times with bad roms/recoveries.
You can try CMinstaller (easiest way to flash rom), but unless you enabled usb debugging, it may not work...
jtgr94
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII T989D Hercules CM11 Android 4.4.4
jtgr94 said:
Did you preform a NANDROID backup before flashing?
If not you probably will have to install KIES and firmware upgrade from there. I had to do this a few times with bad roms/recoveries.
You can try CMinstaller (easiest way to flash rom), but unless you enabled usb debugging, it may not work...
jtgr94
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII T989D Hercules CM11 Android 4.4.4
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the truth of the matter is that this phone I received in that state, do not know if they have enabled the usb debugging mode, the last thing I tried was to install cwm apparently installed fine, but when the phone happens always the same, I recorded a video youtube ... do not know if I can post it here but I will send it.
Thanks for trying to help!
jpgallardo said:
the truth of the matter is that this phone I received in that state, do not know if they have enabled the usb debugging mode, the last thing I tried was to install cwm apparently installed fine, but when the phone happens always the same, I recorded a video youtube ... do not know if I can post it here but I will send it.
Thanks for trying to help!
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Can you boot into recovery by holding the vol up and down while powering the device on?
jtgr94
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jtgr94 said:
Can you boot into recovery by holding the vol up and down while powering the device on?
jtgr94
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII T989D Hercules CM11 Android 4.4.4
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noup... i can´t... not to recovery, just to download mode
jpgallardo said:
noup... i can´t... not to recovery, just to download mode
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Download this recovery and flash it with Odin, and then try to reboot to recovery.http://www.mrwodtke.com/android/t989_guide/recovery.tar
jtgr94
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII T989D Hercules CM11 Android 4.4.4
jtgr94 said:
Download this recovery and flash it with Odin, and then try to reboot to recovery.http://www.mrwodtke.com/android/t989_guide/recovery.tar
jtgr94
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII T989D Hercules CM11 Android 4.4.4
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the installation was performed correctly, but the recovery does not start the samsung logo again just load and restarts
jpgallardo said:
the installation was performed correctly, but the recovery does not start the samsung logo again just load and restarts
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This is the only thing that I can think of that may work. I've done this a few times.
Download and install Samsung Kies on your computer if you do not have it already installed on it.
Note down your phone’s Serial number somewhere. You can find it under the battery of your device or the box your brand new device came with.
Launch Kies and click Tools > Firmware Upgrade and Initialization
Connect your device to computer using USB cable.
Enter your device model name in all CAPS (GT-I9500, for example) and click on OK.
Then you will be asked to enter the Serial Number of your device.
Once again, select OK on the next screen.
Doing this will force Kies to download the require firmware update files for your device.
Respond and confirm all securities warnings to clear the way for emergency firmware installation and then select Start Upgrade.samsung-firmware-restore
Kies will now start downloading firmware files and the process might take several minutes depending or data connection speed.
When it is finished, new firmware will be installed on your device and you will see: samsung-firmware-restore-complete
Click on OK and disconnect the cable.
Reboot your device and done!
jtgr94
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII T989D Hercules CM11 Android 4.4.4
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jtgr94 said:
This is the only thing that I can think of that may work. I've done this a few times.
Download and install Samsung Kies on your computer if you do not have it already installed on it.
Note down your phone’s Serial number somewhere. You can find it under the battery of your device or the box your brand new device came with.
Launch Kies and click Tools > Firmware Upgrade and Initialization
Connect your device to computer using USB cable.
Enter your device model name in all CAPS (GT-I9500, for example) and click on OK.
Then you will be asked to enter the Serial Number of your device.
Once again, select OK on the next screen.
Doing this will force Kies to download the require firmware update files for your device.
Respond and confirm all securities warnings to clear the way for emergency firmware installation and then select Start Upgrade.samsung-firmware-restore
Kies will now start downloading firmware files and the process might take several minutes depending or data connection speed.
When it is finished, new firmware will be installed on your device and you will see: samsung-firmware-restore-complete
Click on OK and disconnect the cable.
Reboot your device and done!
jtgr94
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII T989D Hercules CM11 Android 4.4.4
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Boot your phone into download mode to do this, by the way.
jtgr94
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII T989D Hercules CM11 Android 4.4.4
jtgr94 said:
This is the only thing that I can think of that may work. I've done this a few times.
Download and install Samsung Kies on your computer if you do not have it already installed on it.
Note down your phone’s Serial number somewhere. You can find it under the battery of your device or the box your brand new device came with.
Launch Kies and click Tools > Firmware Upgrade and Initialization
Connect your device to computer using USB cable.
Enter your device model name in all CAPS (GT-I9500, for example) and click on OK.
Then you will be asked to enter the Serial Number of your device.
Once again, select OK on the next screen.
Doing this will force Kies to download the require firmware update files for your device.
Respond and confirm all securities warnings to clear the way for emergency firmware installation and then select Start Upgrade.samsung-firmware-restore
Kies will now start downloading firmware files and the process might take several minutes depending or data connection speed.
When it is finished, new firmware will be installed on your device and you will see: samsung-firmware-restore-complete
Click on OK and disconnect the cable.
Reboot your device and done!
jtgr94
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII T989D Hercules CM11 Android 4.4.4
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I already have kies installed, I'll try, thanks!
I did everything like you said ... but it did not work, I tried three times, but said "this device version can not be updated." ... I think this team definitely dead ...
jtgr94 said:
This is the only thing that I can think of that may work. I've done this a few times.
Download and install Samsung Kies on your computer if you do not have it already installed on it.
Note down your phone’s Serial number somewhere. You can find it under the battery of your device or the box your brand new device came with.
Launch Kies and click Tools > Firmware Upgrade and Initialization
Connect your device to computer using USB cable.
Enter your device model name in all CAPS (GT-I9500, for example) and click on OK.
Then you will be asked to enter the Serial Number of your device.
Once again, select OK on the next screen.
Doing this will force Kies to download the require firmware update files for your device.
Respond and confirm all securities warnings to clear the way for emergency firmware installation and then select Start Upgrade.samsung-firmware-restore
Kies will now start downloading firmware files and the process might take several minutes depending or data connection speed.
When it is finished, new firmware will be installed on your device and you will see: samsung-firmware-restore-complete
Click on OK and disconnect the cable.
Reboot your device and done!
jtgr94
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII T989D Hercules CM11 Android 4.4.4
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Boot your phone into download mode to do this, by the way.
jtgr94
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII T989D Hercules CM11 Android 4.4.4
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I did everything like you said ... but it did not work, I tried three times, but said "this device version can not be updated." ... I think this team definitely dead ...
jpgallardo said:
I did everything like you said ... but it did not work, I tried three times, but said "this device version can not be updated." ... I think this team definitely dead ...
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It seems that way. But maybe someone else here knows how to go about fixing it. The only thing that leads me to believe it is dead, is that you can't boot into recovery even after Odin.
If anyone can figure out a fix, please share, I'm a bit curious...
Regards,
jtgr94
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII T989D Hercules CM11 Android 4.4.4
I just want to confirm your method for entering recovery. With the phone off and not plugged in you hold down both volume buttons and the power button. When the phone vibrates release the power button, and continue to hold down both volume buttons. Do not release volume buttons until the phone boots into recovery. This is what you are doing? I just want to cover the simple things before asking you to try more in depth possible solutions.
Check out this thread about faulty/dirty power buttons.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1931310
you flashed with a nearly dead battery? I always charge mine to 100%. I've had issues where my phone won't boot up properly like what yours is doing when the battery hits 0%.
I'd plug it in and leave it for half an hour or so and see if it boots then. Let it charge to 100% and then put on either CWM or TWRP (I've had better luck with TWRP personally) and flash your ROM from there.
I've never had luck flashing anything but recovery and stock from Odin. Other things seemed to be a little flaky.
Also, since this is in the T989 forum, I'm presuming you have the T989 which I believe the recovery buttons are vol+ and power not both (but I could be wrong).
Once other thing you could try is grab a copy of the android SDK (specifically ADB) and run:
adb logcat > boot.log
and post the file it creates (called boot.log). Also, try running:
adb reboot recovery
to see if you can get into recovery mode. I THINK (but have never tried) that ADB should work from download mode. Try booting into download mode and running adb reboot recovery to see if that helps.
That is my best guess anyways.

Stuck on a sudden BootLoop

Hi All,
As mentioned in the title, my Tabt S T700 has suddenly restarted last night when browsing and is now in a bootloop.
I can't go into recovery but download mode is working.
So I am assuming that I should reflash the recovery with Odin.
The problem is Odin doesn't want to help as it gets blocked on the "Initialization" Step. I tried 2 different PC's, different USB cables but nothing works.
Cand you guys please give me a help?
ondris said:
Hi All,
As mentioned in the title, my Tabt S T700 has suddenly restarted last night when browsing and is now in a bootloop.
I can't go into recovery but download mode is working.
So I am assuming that I should reflash the recovery with Odin.
The problem is Odin doesn't want to help as it gets blocked on the "Initialization" Step. I tried 2 different PC's, different USB cables but nothing works.
Cand you guys please give me a help?
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Reboot and renter into download mode. That foxed it for me when i had problems
ondris said:
Hi All,
As mentioned in the title, my Tabt S T700 has suddenly restarted last night when browsing and is now in a bootloop.
I can't go into recovery but download mode is working.
So I am assuming that I should reflash the recovery with Odin.
The problem is Odin doesn't want to help as it gets blocked on the "Initialization" Step. I tried 2 different PC's, different USB cables but nothing works.
Cand you guys please give me a help?
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Try while in download mode , press power, home, and volume down and volume up all at the same time and you should boot into a black screen as soon as you see the black screen quickly press and hold power, home, and volume up until you enter recovery.
Thank you for your answers DUHAsianSKILLZ and maxal.
@maxal, if i do this i only get to the "Samsung Galaxy Tab S ...Powerd by Android" screen. Should the device be connected or something?
ondris said:
Thank you for your answers DUHAsianSKILLZ and maxal.
@maxal, if i do this i only get to the "Samsung Galaxy Tab S ...Powerd by Android" screen. Should the device be connected or something?
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That's right you do get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S splash screen you need to keep all power, home, and volume up held a bit longer until you go into recovery
I Kept pressing for about 40 seconds, still nothing.
If I release everything the tab just remains on this "Galaxy Tab" Screen.
ondris said:
I Kept pressing for about 40 seconds, still nothing.
If I release everything the tab just remains on this "Galaxy Tab" Screen.
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Ok when the Samsung splash screen come on did it just stay on or did the screen go black
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Read and try this, http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...k-disaster-t2838473/post54618555#post54618555
maxal said:
Ok when the Samsung splash screen come on did it just stay on or did the screen go black
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When I try to get to recovery it stays on the very first "Samsung" screen and nothing happens.
If I restart i go through the first screen, then lead to the Animated Samsung logo and once the animation is finished the Tab restarts over and over...
ondris said:
When I try to get to recovery it stays on the very first "Samsung" screen and nothing happens.
If I restart i go through the first screen, then lead to the Animated Samsung logo and once the animation is finished the Tab restarts over and over...
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Have you read the link a posted did that work? if not I am sorry I don't know what else I can do.
Yes I also tried this but result to same situation.
If I could get Odin to work thaht would save me. But I don't know why It blocks on the "Initialization" Step...
ondris said:
Yes I also tried this but result to same situation.
If I could get Odin to work thaht would save me. But I don't know why It blocks on the "Initialization" Step...
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I take it Odin was working fine before your problems started, hopefully someone with more knowledge will come on and help you.
I was having similar trouble with my SMT800. I could only access Download mode, from there I tried Odin, still wouldn't work. Reinstalled Odin (3.10) and it worked. Not sure if that helps or really why that worked for me , but it did.
SS823 said:
I was having similar trouble with my SMT800. I could only access Download mode, from there I tried Odin, still wouldn't work. Reinstalled Odin (3.10) and it worked. Not sure if that helps or really why that worked for me , but it did.
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Are you using Odin on a Windows 7 PC?
Do you get the 'added' message when starting Odin?
ashyx said:
Do you get the 'added' message when starting Odin?
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Yes I have this message.
Are you using the official twrp?
ashyx said:
Are you using the official twrp?
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Yes the official twrp. I also tried with a stock recovery image and also a "full" samsung firmware. Still the same song.
Can you post a screenshot of Odin?
ashyx said:
Can you post a screenshot of Odin?
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I Have attached a Screenshot here.
This is the 3rd PC where I try to flash via Odin.
I don't know if there is another way to flash a firmware or a recovery.

HELP Note II stuck on splash screen

Dear all. I have a note II that has gone wild. The phone was working fine but then I received a note 4 and put the note 2 aside. Then I was trying to install root and was able to do so by installing TWRP V2.8.3 and everything went smooth and the phone was rooted. I then used the phone for a while but switched to the note 4 after. Now, 5 months after, I wanted to check something on my olde note II. I charged the phone and switched it on but it was stuck on the Galaxy note II screen I rebooted then rebooted but still the same. I went in the TWRP recovery to try to do something but I was not able to because it says that it cant mount storage, cant mount efs, cant mount data, cant mount cache and cant mount system.
Then I have decided to install the firmware image from zipped file but that did not work as it sees that the internal and external storags are 0 and cant mount them.
Then I opted to try and install the firmware PDA through Odin but that also did not work as Odin was not able to detect the phone. Now I'm clueless and not sure what to do the only thing I'm able to do is boot in TWRP recovery and that is all. Can any one help.
My phone had the latest official rom from samsung the 4.4.2
Please help
classic, just search. there is a thread with tutorial how to get your n2 back to life. you could also have sds, but try different odin and flash with pit
Ok now I'm in a worse situation. I have managed to get to the download mode and connected it to ODIN and tried to flash with the stock rom but at the end of the writing process it failed and started to get a message on the phone to connect my device to kies and try again. I tried that but did not do anything. Then I tried Odin again but this time I unticked the auto reboot. then clicked start. The same thing happened as before and writing failed now though my phone is blank it does not show anything and it does not want to turn on and no LED that is turning on nor the charging icon. I searched the net and someone suggested that the battery is damaged. I replaced the battery but still no go. Please I really need to get that phone back alive. I think I bricked it. any ideas or directions to help me with this annoying case. I cant even boot to recovery nor download please help
No one can help
sambosat said:
No one can help
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Odin dont detect Phone in Download mode, right?
So test another USB hub or an other or Official Samsung USB connector.. When nothing work try another PC and Flash the Firmware in PDA.
Christopher11 said:
Odin dont detect Phone in Download mode, right?
So test another USB hub or an other or Official Samsung USB connector.. When nothing work try another PC and Flash the Firmware in PDA.
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Finally someone gave me an advise. Thank you Chris. The problem is the phone is blank and cant go to download mode. It looks like that I have bricked it and not sure how to get back
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No one can help
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sambosat said:
Finally someone gave me an advise. Thank you Chris. The problem is the phone is blank and cant go to download mode. It looks like that I have bricked it and not sure how to get back
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Can you make a Video what exactly happens when you :Remove battery and Restart phone, Restart phone into Download Mode and/or Recovery? Thx :good:
Christopher11 said:
Odin dont detect Phone in Download mode, right?
So test another USB hub or an other or Official Samsung USB connector.. When nothing work try another PC and Flash the Firmware in PDA.
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Christopher11 said:
Can you make a Video what exactly happens when you :Remove battery and Restart phone, Restart phone into Download Mode and/or Recovery? Thx :good:
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As I said when I remove the battery and insert it back the phone remains blank no response to any button pressed.
What I did is that my phone was stuck on opening screen samsung screen. Then someone suggested to flash it with the stock rom. So I went to Sammobile site and downloaded the latest firmware. I tried to install it to my phone using ODIN and just before the end. ODIN failed. I tried it the second time and the same happened. then the third time I read that I have to untick auto reboot. I did and tried ODIN for the 3rd time and on the third trial I got the same fail message and then I wanted to boot into download mode for the forth time but this time the phone went dead and not responding to any button press. I hope that this explains the situation
Hmmm.. That Sounds really tricky.. Never saw a Device before thats so bricked.. When really nothing worked from this Forum may you let an expert give a look on your Phone, i know some official Samsung shops, maybe they can help.. Sry that i cant hell you like you want it and sry for my Bad English.. Good Luck with your Note 2
Christopher11 said:
Hmmm.. That Sounds really tricky.. Never saw a Device before thats so bricked.. When really nothing worked from this Forum may you let an expert give a look on your Phone, i know some official Samsung shops, maybe they can help.. Sry that i cant hell you like you want it and sry for my Bad English.. Good Luck with your Note 2
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No worries bro. At least you are trying. I have never seen this before either and I'm stumped and where I'm I dont think I can find any samsung pro shop. All what they are going to say is the motherboard is dead and you need to change it. I do have another phone but I hate it when a devise does this to me

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