[Q] I think I broke it !! - Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey Guys,
To today i installed TWRP on my Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and flashed the liquid smooth rom on it
After Install this happened(see attached pic)
I Think I saw a could not mount /system message from TWRP after flashing.
If you know can you tell me how to get into recovery ? (which buttons I have to press?)
I am desperate and in need of help
Thanks In Advance
RP98

Youve flashed the wrong boot.img or twrp.

ashyx said:
Youve flashed the wrong boot.img or twrp.
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TWRP Worked.
So it must be the rom.
Do you have a way to get back to the recovery

RedPanda98 said:
TWRP Worked.
So it must be the rom.
Do you have a way to get back to the recovery
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Just as normal. Press and hold POWER + VOL DOWN + HOME. As soon as the screen goes blank change to VOL UP whilst still holding the other buttons.

ashyx said:
Just as normal. Press and hold POWER + VOL DOWN + HOME. As soon as the screen goes blank change to VOL UP whilst still holding the other buttons.
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Dont know why it was not working earlier..
It worked now !
Can you recommend me a stable rom for this tablet ?
THANKS A LOT

RedPanda98 said:
Dont know why it was not working earlier..
It worked now !
Can you recommend me a stable rom for this tablet ?
THANKS A LOT
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You probably flashed the 8.4 rom. You need to flash the correct one for your device.
Lte version: http://www.drdevs.com/devs/teamliquid/Nightly/Galaxy_Tab_S_10.5_LTE/
Wifi version: http://www.drdevs.com/devs/teamliquid/Nightly/Galaxy_Tab_S_10.5_Wifi/

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[q] no rom is being flashed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I flashed a kernel and now no rom is being flashed it displays error im stuck in recovery guyzzzzzz help plz
?????
Wats the error and what r u trying to flash?
Check the kernal for your Rom.
If it compatible with it or not..
And if problem remains then flash correct RUU for your phone..
It may solve your problem.
HIT thanks if I helped you !!! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
aashu_14 said:
I flashed a kernel and now no rom is being flashed it displays error im stuck in recovery guyzzzzzz help plz
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no need to worry mate...
all you need to do is get into bootloader ode and if you are successful in it you will be able to flash new roms..
first of all download a kernel compatible kernel with the rom you wish to install..
then boot into bootloader mode (if u r stuck in recovery power off your phone then press volume up+power simultaneously.)
then flash the correct kernel using fastboot.
finally flash rom in recovery...
hope it helps..
Pranav Sharma (PS) said:
no need to worry mate...
all you need to do is get into bootloader ode and if you are successful in it you will be able to flash new roms..
first of all download a kernel compatible kernel with the rom you wish to install..
then boot into bootloader mode (if u r stuck in recovery power off your phone then press volume up+power simultaneously.)
then flash the correct kernel using fastboot.
finally flash rom in recovery...
hope it helps..
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Volume down and power. I was under the impression volume up could soft brick.
I use volume down and power and it works everytime.
Yup..
You should use volume down + power..
It will work always..
HIT " THANKS " IF I REALLY HELPED YOU !!!
mcgi5sr2 said:
Volume down and power. I was under the impression volume up could soft brick.
I use volume down and power and it works everytime.
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oh yes i know its volume down+power. I am extremely sorry. typed that by mistake...

[Q] Getting flickering screen when entering recovery mode

Hello there,
I am new to this forum so tell me if I do something wrong
Today I decided to flash a custom ROM ( I already rooted it... ) and wanted to enter recovery mode to make a backup etc. etc.
But when I held Volume Up + Home Button + Power Button it first showed the samsung note II text and then started flickering with something like brown stripes...
Does anyone knows what it is and what the solution is for it?
Thanks in advance,
Ahmed
If you wanted to make a backup you should have a custom recovery so which one?
Which firmware or custom rom do u currently have?
gekkeabt said:
Hello there,
I am new to this forum so tell me if I do something wrong
Today I decided to flash a custom ROM ( I already rooted it... ) and wanted to enter recovery mode to make a backup etc. etc.
But when I held Volume Up + Home Button + Power Button it first showed the samsung note II text and then started flickering with something like brown stripes...
Does anyone knows what it is and what the solution is for it?
Thanks in advance,
Ahmed
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dont use cwm recovery ..
i too had same problem.
cwm
try use twrp or non touch cwm..
Primokorn said:
If you wanted to make a backup you should have a custom recovery so which one?
Which firmware or custom rom do u currently have?
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I installed the CWM recovery with odin and right now I have the stock android 4.1.2 which came with my phone.
ravijani said:
dont use cwm recovery ..
i too had same problem.
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Did you solve it? And if you did how did you do it, I really appreciate it if you could explain to me
sfsuhadi said:
try use twrp or non touch cwm..
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I tried to flash the TWRP recovery with goomanager ( is it good and reliable? ), but the problem still appeared...
I will jump if someone could help me out of this
Thanks!
EDIT:
Can doing these kinds of things brick my phone or is my phone already bricked? ( the phone can start normally and works )
gekkeabt said:
I installed the CWM recovery with odin and right now I have the stock android 4.1.2 which came with my phone.
Did you solve it? And if you did how did you do it, I really appreciate it if you could explain to me
I tried to flash the TWRP recovery with goomanager ( is it good and reliable? ), but the problem still appeared...
I will jump if someone could help me out of this
Thanks!
EDIT:
Can doing these kinds of things brick my phone or is my phone already bricked? ( the phone can start normally and works )
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nope couldnt solved it so i was back at othr recoveries.
ravijani said:
nope couldnt solved it so i was back at othr recoveries.
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How can I go back to another recovery? As I said I tried to change recovery to TWRP with goomanager but it ended the same way...
gekkeabt said:
How can I go back to another recovery? As I said I tried to change recovery to TWRP with goomanager but it ended the same way...
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flash any other recovery by going down to download menu and flash from odin..
or from mobile odin.
ravijani said:
flash any other recovery by going down to download menu and flash from odin..
or from mobile odin.
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Thanks man!
I didn't have the balls to do it until now and it worked

[Q] [URGENT] Stuck on loading screen.

I flashed ignorance rom and forgot to flash kernel too. Now its stuck, cannot enter hboot by power and volume down or adb. Any suggestions?
Flash kernel
Flashing kernel on one v is not possible unless it is S-off , u have to flash it via recovery ....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996665
or u can use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471243 ...
Search around in the forums for more info
junshong said:
I flashed ignorance rom and forgot to flash kernel too. Now its stuck, cannot enter hboot by power and volume down or adb. Any suggestions?
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I just want to make sure, do you keep holding vol-down while turning on the phone? I suppose it should load hboot when doing this. Keep trying maybe?
kvestas said:
I just want to make sure, do you keep holding vol-down while turning on the phone? I suppose it should load hboot when doing this. Keep trying maybe?
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I tried doing that for an hour, nothing happened.
junshong said:
I tried doing that for an hour, nothing happened.
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I doubt a bit if this is because of the wrong kernel. I suppose this function is called in the boot loader phase and should not depend on a kernel. I might be wrong of course.
Could it be that you have the volume button broken? Just a guess...
kvestas said:
I doubt a bit if this is because of the wrong kernel. I suppose this function is called in the boot loader phase and should not depend on a kernel. I might be wrong of course.
Could it be that you have the volume button broken? Just a guess...
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My power and volume button is not as sensitive. Wanted to go to fastboot and flash kernel but i cannot go into hboot.
junshong said:
My power and volume button is not as sensitive. Wanted to go to fastboot and flash kernel but i cannot go into hboot.
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That might seem to be the problem, Do this, Hold down the power button and try to Power off the phone.. If you did that successfully, now hit power button and volume down button immediately And this will get you to Hboot, now flash the appropriate kernel and reboot the phone.
junshong said:
My power and volume button is not as sensitive. Wanted to go to fastboot and flash kernel but i cannot go into hboot.
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Install that app on PC and flash kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471243
parthinhell said:
That might seem to be the problem, Do this, Hold down the power button and try to Power off the phone.. If you did that successfully, now hit power button and volume down button immediately And this will get you to Hboot, now flash the appropriate kernel and reboot the phone.
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Works and Thanks to everyone for their suggestions!

[Q] Stuck in download mode / boot-image

Hi guys,
could anyone please help, I've been playing around quite a lot with rooting and flashing, but now I'm stuck with a problem I can't solve...
Device
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 WIFI (SM-T700 klimtwifi)
Starting point
Flashed CM12 , with CF root and TWRP
Everything ok, but had some trouble with wifi and root, so I wanted to flash a new rom.
Problem
Tried flashing another rom (can't remember if it was AROMA or BlissPop...), but the flashing got stuck.
Now I can only access Download-mode, not Recovery and normal boot gets stuck in the white Samsung-logo, I get past first screen and some other Samsung-animation.
What I've tried
Access to Recovery, not working (I have a stock-backup on internal SD)
Flashed stock image via Odin (T700XXU1ANL1_T700AUT1ANL1_HOME.tar.md5). Should be on right now, but no change in working.
Re-flash TWRP via Odin (tar-file)
Have I missed something? Any problem with going back and forth between Android 4 and 5?
F-B said:
Hi guys,
could anyone please help, I've been playing around quite a lot with rooting and flashing, but now I'm stuck with a problem I can't solve...
Device
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 WIFI (SM-T700 klimtwifi)
Starting point
Flashed CM12 , with CF root and TWRP
Everything ok, but had some trouble with wifi and root, so I wanted to flash a new rom.
Problem
Tried flashing another rom (can't remember if it was AROMA or BlissPop...), but the flashing got stuck.
Now I can only access Download-mode, not Recovery and normal boot gets stuck in the white Samsung-logo, I get past first screen and some other Samsung-animation.
What I've tried
Access to Recovery, not working (I have a stock-backup on internal SD)
Flashed stock image via Odin (T700XXU1ANL1_T700AUT1ANL1_HOME.tar.md5). Should be on right now, but no change in working.
Re-flash TWRP via Odin (tar-file)
Have I missed something? Any problem with going back and forth between Android 4 and 5?
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After flashing the stock image, factory reset in recovery again.
But I can't get into recovery, even after flashing stock...
To elaborate, pressing vol up + power + home does not have any effect. Pressing vol down + home + power gives downloading mode as normal.
F-B said:
To elaborate, pressing vol up + power + home does not have any effect. Pressing vol down + home + power gives downloading mode as normal.
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Sounds like one of the partitions is damaged, its strange because when you flash the stock firmware it relays all the partitions, just to verify you downloaded one of the big factory images from sammobile.com that's 1.6gb big, then flashed with Odin the extracted tar file...also you might not have a custom recovery installed if you have so vol up and home n power wouldn't work......
Maybe your way out of this is going the other way, flash a custom recovery through Odin, then get into that and use it to install ironrom which is like stock but cleaner.
F-B said:
To elaborate, pressing vol up + power + home does not have any effect. Pressing vol down + home + power gives downloading mode as normal.
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Try pressing power +vol down and up together+home and then as soon as screen goes dark/black press power+vol up+home hopefully that will get you into recovery.
Have you edited to vold.fstab file
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If you have edited the vold.fstab file then try to flash a stock rom via odin with the pit file of your device.
F-B said:
But I can't get into recovery, even after flashing stock...
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Just to elaborate when flashing stock through Odin it wipes your custom recovery and root...hence why you need to use auto root again through Odin.
Cheers guys for your inputs! I'll only get my hands on the tab this evening, so I'll test your solutions then and report back-
maxal said:
Try pressing power +vol down+home and then as soon as screen goes dark/black (just before you enter download mode) press power+vol up+home hopefully that will get you into recovery.
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Thanks, have to try this!
pdolton2000 said:
Sounds like one of the partitions is damaged, its strange because when you flash the stock firmware it relays all the partitions, just to verify you downloaded one of the big factory images from sammobile.com that's 1.6gb big, then flashed with Odin the extracted tar file...also you might not have a custom recovery installed if you have so vol up and home n power wouldn't work......
Maybe your way out of this is going the other way, flash a custom recovery through Odin, then get into that and use it to install ironrom which is like stock but cleaner.
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Yeah, flashed T700XXU1ANL1_T700AUT1ANL1_HOME.tar.md5 2,4gb
Tried flasing TWRP, no difference. Maybe here's the timing as well...
max86533 said:
Have you edited to vold.fstab file
---------- Post added at 01:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:07 PM ----------
If you have edited the vold.fstab file then try to flash a stock rom via odin with the pit file of your device.
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No clue about vold.fstab, so I seriously hope I haven't edited it
pdolton2000 said:
Just to elaborate when flashing stock through Odin it wipes your custom recovery and root...hence why you need to use auto root again through Odin.
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Yeah, have to make sure I have done it in right order, Stock -> Root -> Custom Recovery... I've tried so many solutions that I'm starting to doubt myself.
Unfortunately, I find myself in the same situation, I do not know what to do.
Have you flash pit file via odin because maybe your device partitions corrupt during rooting.
F-B said:
To elaborate, pressing vol up + power + home does not have any effect. Pressing vol down + home + power gives downloading mode as normal.
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F-B said:
Cheers guys for your inputs! I'll only get my hands on the tab this evening, so I'll test your solutions then and report back-
Thanks, have to try this!
Yeah, flashed T700XXU1ANL1_T700AUT1ANL1_HOME.tar.md5 2,4gb
Tried flasing TWRP, no difference. Maybe here's the timing as well...
No clue about vold.fstab, so I seriously hope I haven't edited it
Yeah, have to make sure I have done it in right order, Stock -> Root -> Custom Recovery... I've tried so many solutions that I'm starting to doubt myself.
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Hi just to add I have just edited the instructions I gave you please read again.
F-B said:
Cheers guys for your inputs! I'll only get my hands on the tab this evening, so I'll test your solutions then and report back-
Thanks, have to try this!
Yeah, flashed T700XXU1ANL1_T700AUT1ANL1_HOME.tar.md5 2,4gb
Tried flasing TWRP, no difference. Maybe here's the timing as well...
No clue about vold.fstab, so I seriously hope I haven't edited it
Yeah, have to make sure I have done it in right order, Stock -> Root -> Custom Recovery... I've tried so many solutions that I'm starting to doubt myself.
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Okay sounds like you've hit a dead end but don't panic your not the first to hit this point with t700.
Okay here's what I want you to do,
1. Open up device manager and completely remove your adb driver making sure to check the "also delete driver " box if shown
2. Download this http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html the latest Google adb drivers ..DL this ready actually.
3. Completely disable anti virus..remove if you have to, along with windows defender .
4. Restart
5. Download "i know it seems mad" the austrailian firmware http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/43233/T700XXU1ANL1_T700XSA1AOA1_XSA/ and extract the file inside the archieve
6. Right click Odin and run as administrator to be safe.
7. Go for gold and try this...if it works your laughing and can change the firmware or ROM to any local area.
8. If...this doesn't work...restart one last time n try again, if still no then try using another laptop or PC if you can
Good luck keep me updated...I am trying to find you another solution too, got an idea with something called heimdall but not sure as never used it, supposed to be an alternative to Odin.
Hi All, finally had the time to sit down and test your solutions. As it happens, the first (easiest) thing I tried was the timing in pushing recovery boot, according to great help of Maxal. Worked on first attempt, booted into stock recovery, wiped everything and stock rom booted. I was prepared to do it all, so it was funny that a few well-timed presses of buttons solved it .
Now I'm rooted with TWRP and BlissPop again. Thanks everyone for great suggestions and assistance!
I also solved, it was enough to wait for the battery becomes exhausted, recharge the tablet and once off from entering recovery and do a factory reset.
The system is restarted.
maxal said:
Try pressing power +vol down and up together+home and then as soon as screen goes dark/black press power+vol up+home hopefully that will get you into recovery.
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Man, you're genius! Thanks!

Help flashing MM firmware on T700

I'm having trouble flashing stock Samsung 6.0.1 firmware on my T700. I tried flashing USA (XAR) and Netherland (PHN) firmware using Odin 3.10 and 3.12. Everytime I get stuck on the SAMSUNG logo screen. While on that screen my T700 will vibrate once followed by 3 short/quick vibrations. It'll do this vibration pattern every 2-3 minutes. I waited as long as 25 minutes, but I never get past the SAMSUNG screen.
If I can't fix this, I'll just flash TWRP using ODIN and restore a backup.
Edit: Fixed the problem by flashing TWRP and wiping data and cache. Then I flashed the firmware and it worked. I though flashing stock firmware would wipe data and cache for me, but I was wrong.
thanks a lot, I had the same problem
I'm Beat?
How did you get it to boot into recovery after flash of twrp? All I get is bloody samsung boot screen.
thegrumpyoldman said:
How did you get it to boot into recovery after flash of twrp? All I get is bloody samsung boot screen.
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Hold down the power, volume up, and home buttons when rebooting
HKSpeed said:
Hold down the power, volume up, and home buttons when rebooting
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Did that but it won't go into recovery. Boots to download mode ok but not recovery?? F**** if I know why??
thegrumpyoldman said:
Did that but it won't go into recovery. Boots to download mode ok but not recovery?? F**** if I know why??
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Download mode is Power + Home + Volume Down. Try Volume Up instead. The way to remember is Volume Down for Download mode. If Volume Up doesn't work, then I don't know what to tell you.
HKSpeed said:
Download mode is Power + Home + Volume Down. Try Volume Up instead. The way to remember is Volume Down for Download mode. If Volume Up doesn't work, then I don't know what to tell you.
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Like I said. I know how to, it just wouldn't for some reason. Anyway finally got it to go into recovery & all is well. Thanks.

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