So, basically, I've done a stupid thing, I attempted to install Cyanogen, forgetting to enable USB debugging, and it didn't go too well, all I can do now is use Clockwork Recovery as there is no ROM on the phone, I'm not sure if there's anyway I can enable USB debugging and flash it via USB, with Odin, but whenever I try to flash via .zip through Clockworkmod Recovery I either get the status 7 error, or if I take steps to get rid of that the installation just aborts, any ideas on what I can do?
There is also a possiblity I installed Clockwork Recovery for the 3G edition, whereas I have the LTE edition of the phone, I'm not sure if that'll have contributed to the downfall of my smartphone adventures
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Tobiscuits said:
So, basically, I've done a stupid thing, I attempted to install Cyanogen, forgetting to enable USB debugging, and it didn't go too well, all I can do now is use Clockwork Recovery as there is no ROM on the phone, I'm not sure if there's anyway I can enable USB debugging and flash it via USB, with Odin, but whenever I try to flash via .zip through Clockworkmod Recovery I either get the status 7 error, or if I take steps to get rid of that the installation just aborts, any ideas on what I can do?
There is also a possiblity I installed Clockwork Recovery for the 3G edition, whereas I have the LTE edition of the phone, I'm not sure if that'll have contributed to the downfall of my smartphone adventures
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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hi,
first of all, dont worry for that. its not really a brick.
reboot your device to download mode (press vol-down, home and power buttons)
install philz_touch_5.18.2-i9195.tar.md5 - 7.08 MB via odin and restart to your phone to philz recovery. (press vol-up, home and power button, if you see samsung logo release power button)
then install cm rom and reboot. if you dont have any rom file in your storage, then copy rom zip file to your external sdcard via your pc and put external card again to your phone and reboot recovery and try install your rom from external card. this recovery is for lte variant of s4 mini.
i hope you get your phone working again and tell me if it works
I can't use Odin to detect my phone, it just doesn't show up :c
There is another solution.
first - get philz recovery zip file for lte variant and extract it. (get it here http://d-h.st/qdn) open updater-script and remove this code and save file.(that installer will not stop because your device is show him you have 3g variant but you have lte one so simply remove this code and save file to your zip)
assert(getprop("ro.product.device") == "serranolte"
|| getprop("ro.build.product") == "serranolte");
make zip file and copy it to your sdk folder and install it via adb sideload. (google it when you dont know how to install with sideload)
after this you should have right recovery.
then install your rom with sideload and reboot.
Yeah, that did fix it, I now however have the issue of my Wifi won't turn on and I cannot install things as it states that there isn't enough storage space available, which there is, there is also 4.62 Gb used in my Misc files and nothing is listed as even close to that size, so my phone isn't particularly better off ¬.¬ But thanks for your help
Got all of the problems sorted now, for the storage space thing, I had to remove my external SD card and just go on a formatting blitz after reinstalling Clockworkmod and the wifi required a modded kernel to be installed
Hi can someone help me, I have the same issue as Tobiscuits. The link no longer worked but I managed to get the file needed for recovery Odin doesn't see my phone so I can't recover to stock that way I'm guessing USB debugging is off I'm stuck on the Odin mode screen everytime my phone starts. I'm new to this what do I do with the recovery zip I have, it's on my pc atm
Stevoo19 said:
Hi can someone help me, I have the same issue as Tobiscuits. The link no longer worked but I managed to get the file needed for recovery Odin doesn't see my phone so I can't recover to stock that way I'm guessing USB debugging is off I'm stuck on the Odin mode screen everytime my phone starts. I'm new to this what do I do with the recovery zip I have, it's on my pc atm
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Have you installed latest Samsung drivers? Or try reinstall/update them, from Samsung website?
(in the past some people had to uninstall the Samsung sync software & it's drivers first if it had already been installed on PC, ie smartswitch/kies)
You must reboot PC between each operation above & check Samsung drivers uninstalled in program list (assuming Windows). Reboot after install as well.
Update to TWRP after fixed.
IronRoo said:
Have you installed latest Samsung drivers? Or try reinstall/update them, from Samsung website?
(in the past some people had to uninstall the Samsung sync software & it's drivers first if it had already been installed on PC, ie smartswitch/kies)
You must reboot PC between each operation above & check Samsung drivers uninstalled in program list (assuming Windows). Reboot after install as well.
Update to TWRP after fixed.
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Hi thanks for replying, yes I installed Samsung usb drivers still doesn't recognise my device, I do have the same phone again and that works but that phone doesn't recognise on Odin or pc either maybe it's a cable issue or USB driver issue like you said. I'm pretty new to all this but TWRP is the recovery zip right? When I try factory reset it goes through the motions then nothing happens goes back to Odin mode automatically.i should mention I uninstalled magisk before my phone decided to not boot back up I'm guessing I uninstalled it wrong. I'll try uninstalling the Samsung drivers and reinstalling.
Hi i have a problem, i have flashed Stock Kitkat rom v1.7, but i dont liked because dont have the option to swap external sd card to internal, so i enter in recovery mode, i made a Clean install wipe with PhilZ recovery (deletes everything including the rom) to go back to 4.1, but I was wrong, and instead of selecting to choose install zip, select it will reboot, obviously with the Clean Install no longer had rom, but now stays at the Logo Tab 3 and can not get into recovery mode or Downloading mode to flash a new rom :crying:, i tried to conect to Odin, and Odin Recognize but stuck on Setup conection, i think is because my computer is not installing the MTP USB DRIVER (i have downloaded that driver from internet but still not working)
that I can do? I lost the recovery mode? the downloading mode?
Rooted Stock with Xposed
Attempted stock rom via Kies
Emergency reset
Download completes of N910PVPU1ANK2_N910PSPT1ANK2_N910PVPU1ANK2_HOME.tar.md5
Install if it starts gets between 12-16% before stalling.
ODIN attempt to install will overwrite recovery and start transferring system then stall then complete
Complete(Write) operation failed
I am able to flash TWRP
I am unable to mount \system when I attempt to wipe the device
I am able to install CM12
Tried ODIN 3.07 3.09 and 3.10 and many usb cables
I am testing another machine with ODIN however drivers are failing at the moment and windows is failing to recognize the device.
Not sure alternative options I may have.
Now it seems if I am in downloading both pc's report
USB device not recognized
with each cable
Going to try and load smoothkat onto my sd and flash
I'm wanting to install Cyanogenmod 12 on my old rooted I8150 with 32Gb SD card, but I'm having problems.
I installed USB drivers onto my Windows XP OK, and then downloaded Odin v3.09 and Clockworkmod 6.0.5.4.
With the I8150 in recovery, Odin shows blue on 0:Com4 and the phone shows "Downloading do not turn off"
Odin finds the Clockworkmod tar file ok.
I press Start in Odin, and it shows "SetUpConnection'", but nothing happens. It stays until I unplug the USB or the battery, when it shows FAIL
Any advice would be welcome.
Is there an alternative way to instakk without a PC, eg by putting the files directly on the SD card?
pintosal said:
I'm wanting to install Cyanogenmod 12 on my old rooted I8150 with 32Gb SD card, but I'm having problems.
I installed USB drivers onto my Windows XP OK, and then downloaded Odin v3.09 and Clockworkmod 6.0.5.4.
With the I8150 in recovery, Odin shows blue on 0:Com4 and the phone shows "Downloading do not turn off"
Odin finds the Clockworkmod tar file ok.
I press Start in Odin, and it shows "SetUpConnection'", but nothing happens. It stays until I unplug the USB or the battery, when it shows FAIL
Any advice would be welcome.
Is there an alternative way to instakk without a PC, eg by putting the files directly on the SD card?
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You can try to download clockworkmod on your sd card to flash from stock recovery, then copy the cyanogenmod and gapps and install them simply.Search on the forum how to flash recovery from the stock one.After, watch the install tutorial from every custom rom.
I wrote this guide.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1941028
It gives instructions for flashing CWM with a terminal emulator command.....no need for a PC.....
Sent from my rooted, debloated stocKK kn0x0 SM-G900F
Hello everyone. I have a tmoble s3 that was once rooted and then updated with kies and ran on stock firmware. The phone was updated to the latest firmware but I had lost root. I left it alone and all was well for many months. The other day after charging the phone it was unable to complete the boot. I can boot to recovery and to download mode but it wont safe boot or normal boot it hangs up at the last phase. I took the phone in to a samsung rep and he tried to load the firmware on the phone he did a home recovery but the phone still doesnt complete the boot. I had already tried factory reset before taking it in and it failed. I am not sure how to fix it since it isnt rooted any ideas on how to fix the phone? Is it possilbe to fix this phone or is it just a paperwieght now? Can you odin a pre rooted rom on a phone that isnt rooted and wont boot in order to enable usb debugging or developer options? I have no idea how to proceed so any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance
To quickly check the phone's functionality, I suggest the following:
1) download Odin 3.07 from here: https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j...07763241,d.dmo
2) download the tar version of TWRP 2.8.6.0 from here: https://dl.twrp.me/d2tmo/
3) download the latest cm12.1 for the phone from here ( http://www.cmxlog.com/12.1/d2tmo/) and save it to a micro SD card;
4) download the version of cm12.1 gapps you want from here (https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps) and save it to the same sd card where you saved CM12.1;
5) place the micro SD card into the phone;
6) boot the phone into download mode;
7) open Odin 3.07 and uncheck everything except f. reset time;
8) click on PDA and browse to the tar TWRP file and select it;
9) connect the phone and it should show up as a com port in Odin;
10) flash TWRP;
11) when you see the word RESET in the status window, remove the USB cable, remove the battery, replace the battery, use the button combination to get into recovery which should now be TWRP;
12) perform a full wipe of system, data, and cache;
13) flash CM12.1 and gapps from the micro SD card;
14) reboot and enjoy