Fix System Partition Error in Recovery and Unbrick Samsung GT-S5839i - Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking

Hi to all.
I finally unbricked my s5839i.
I dont know if it works for other Samsung models but it worked fine to my device. So if you are not sure dont do it.
1. First thing to do is to download Odin3 v3.04
2. Last thing you have to dounload this .rar file it contain all the files needed.http://www.4shared.com/rar/PyUe5q3X/S5839i_ODIN_AND_FILES_.html it worked fine.It is not my language but i couldn't find something else.
4. After you have finished dounloading, run Odin3 v3.04.
a. Click BOOTLOADER button and select: BOOT_S5839iBVLC2_REV00.tar.md5
b. Click PDA button and select: PDA_S5839iBVLC3_REV00.tar.md5
c. Click Phone button and select: MODEM_S5839iBVLC1_REV00.tar.md5
d. Click CSC button and select: GT-S5839i-csc_ext-IDELC1.tar.md5
5. Put your phone into Download Mode: Press Power + Volume Up+Down and in the Warning screen press the volume up.
Connect USB cable to your phone and the program must read the Com number it takes.
Click Start button in Odin3 v3.04 and the update process will start.
Do not touch or remove anything till the device rebooted and you can see PASS word on the program.
Thats it.Your phone reboots into android.It may take longer to boot ,so be patient.
Now you can change the language to your native one.
I hope i helped.
If you dont get it watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDRgFfPK6JE
If you follow these steps, you do it on your oun risk.

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Hello guys, i tryed to flash JM9 om my SGS, i follow this:
Put your phone to download mode (hold down: volume down, home key, power)
DO NOT plug in your phone yet, Odin / driver does not like it at this stage.
Start Odin3
Tick "Re-Partition", check that "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" have been ticked.
Click "PIT" button and select s1_odin_20100512.pit file.
Plug in the phone and wait until Odin finds it.
Click "Start" button... <Firmware update start...> <Get PIT for mapping...> appear. The phone will turn off and the screen indicates "Reset". Wait until Odin indicates "Pass".
Plug out your phone, remove the battery, put it back in and put phone to download mode again.
Click "Reset" button in Odin and untick "Re-Partition" box.
DO NOT select PIT file again.
Click "PDA" button and select "CODE_I9000XWJM9.tar.md5" file.
Click "MODEM" button and select "MODEM_I9000XXJM4.tar.md5" file.
Click "CSC" button and select the desired version "CSC_I9000???JM?.tar.md5".
After i took out the battery, i can't get to download mode, now it show me a Mobile, then a icon (like a warning) then a PC.
What do i do?
Sorry for my english.
Hi,
Have you try with adb (android dev tools) ?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
Yes i open cmd, and type adb reboot download after that i selected pit file (512) and waited to odin got the phone, after i choose start, and then it was done i took out battery, and then now it ... Can you help me with the ADB what do i need to do?
Yes i open cmd, and type adb reboot download after that i selected pit file (512) and waited to odin got the phone, after i choose start, and then it was done i took out battery, and then now it ... Can you help me with the ADB what do i need to do?
Black Screen of Death
****,,, found in your wiki,
Black Screen of Death
that is what i got right now.... what do i have to do?
chick this out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S_Series
thanks
gonna try this now:
This screen does not always mean your phone is bricked. If you have a hardware locked vibrant, maybe, however, if your phone is not hardware locked, unplug the USB cable from the phone, Hold down Vol UP+Vol Down+Power, the screen will flash black, continue holding down all 3 buttons, you will see the "phone--!--PC" screen again, continue holding all 3 buttons, the screen will flash black again, release the power button only. This will put you into Download Mode.
No :/ Not working
If you can`t get in download mode ( 3 button combo ), you`re out of luck.
Okay :/ well i contacted my provider where i bougth my phone, and they said it should be send to repair. So on monday im going to send it. Anyone know how long it would take ?
Thanks for your answers.

Easy BELL/ROGERS/TELUS - Free SIM Unlock/Radio Update/CM install HOW TO

POSSIBLE HARD BRICK WITH Android 4.3 STOCK ROM. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!
Here you go guys, a FREE SIM UNLOCK with Radio upgrade into CM. I just wrote this up for work, so I thought I'd share it.
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Free unlock only works on 4.1.1, so you have to flash it using ODIN. I'm going to be hosting the 4.1.1 file, so please say tuned for that. ODIN and TWRP attached below.
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Process.
1. Copy the ODIN Images folder to your computer.
2. Extract ODIN3 to your computer and run it.
3. Power off the phone and take out the battery. Put the battery back in with a disallowed SIM (Rogers SIM on a Bell phone for instance).
4. Hold Vol Dn + Home + Power until the phone vibrates once, release power. Release all buttons when the phone asks if you want to continue into Download Mode. Press Vol Up to start Download Mode.
5. Plug the phone into your computer, ODIN should see the phone in the far left box. Press PDA and navigate to the 4.1.1 image. Click Start. DO NOT CHANGE THE OPTIONS. Re-Partition, Flash Lock, Dump, Phone EFS Clear, and Phone Bootloader Update should be unchecked, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time should be checked. DO NOT TURN OFF THE PHONE OR UNPLUG IT. When the top left box turns GREEN and says PASS!, the phone should reboot. The phone is now on 4.1.1.
6. Unplug the phone from the computer, close ODIN and reopen it.
7. UNLOCK STEPS:
Just dial the following keys in the dialing program *#197328640#
Main Menu > [1] UMTS > [1] Debug Screen > [8] Phone Control > [6] Network Lock > Options [3]Perso SHA256 OFF > (after choosing this option, wait about 30 seconds, then go back one step by pressing the Menu button then select Back, now you are in [6] Network Lock then choose [4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ ..... wait for a minute then reboot the phone.
*This is a PERMANENT UNLOCK, and does NOT trigger anything for warranty
8. The phone should now get a signal for the disallowed SIM that you installed earlier. If not, try the unlock again.
9. Power off the phone and take out the battery. Put the battery back in. Hold Vol Dn + Home + Power until the phone vibrates once, release power. Release all buttons when the phone asks if you want to continue into Download Mode. Press Vol Up to start Download Mode.
10. Plug the phone into your computer, ODIN should see the phone in the far left box. Press PDA and navigate to the June 2013 Radio. Click Start. DO NOT CHANGE THE OPTIONS. Re-Partition, Flash Lock, Dump, Phone EFS Clear, and Phone Bootloader Update should be unchecked, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time should be checked. DO NOT TURN OFF THE PHONE OR UNPLUG IT. When the top left box turns GREEN and says PASS!, the phone should reboot. The phone now has the most updated cell radio as of June 2013.
11. Unplug the phone from the computer, close ODIN and reopen it.
12. Power off the phone and take out the battery. Put the battery back in. Hold Vol Dn + Home + Power until the phone vibrates once, release power. Release all buttons when the phone asks if you want to continue into Download Mode. Press Vol Up to start Download Mode.
13. Plug the phone into your computer, ODIN should see the phone in the far left box. Press PDA and navigate to the TWRP Recovery. Click Start. DO NOT CHANGE THE OPTIONS. Re-Partition, Flash Lock, Dump, Phone EFS Clear, and Phone Bootloader Update should be unchecked, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time should be checked. DO NOT TURN OFF THE PHONE OR UNPLUG IT. When the top left box turns GREEN and says PASS!, the phone should reboot. The phone now has the TWRP 2.6 Recovery.
14. Close ODIN. You no longer need ODIN for anything else. Keep the phone connected to the computer.
15. Copy the newest nightly or newest stable CM install zip (http://get.cm/?device=d2att), and gapps install zip to a new folder on the SD card called Installation.
16. Power off the phone and take out the battery. Put the battery back in. Hold Vol Up + Home + Power until the phone vibrates, release power. Release all buttons when teamwin shows up on the screen.
17. Click the 'Wipe' button. Swipe the 'Swipe to Factory Reset' slider. Press Back, press back again.
18. Click the 'Install' button. Click the 'Installation' folder. Click the file that starts with 'cm...'. Click 'Add More Zips'. Click the file that starts with 'gapps...'. Swipe the 'Swipe to Confirm Flash' slider. The installation process will begin. Wait
19. Click the 'Wipe cache/dalvik' button. Swipe the 'Swipe to Wipe' slider. Click 'Back'. Click 'Reboot System'.
You should now have a SIM unlocked, radio updated, CM installed Galaxy S 3.
4.1.1 line
But where's the 4.1.1 file ?
bobberkarl said:
But where's the 4.1.1 file ?
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right here. http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
andjohn said:
Here you go guys, a FREE SIM UNLOCK with Radio upgrade into CM. I just wrote this up for work, so I thought I'd share it.
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Free unlock only works on 4.1.1, so you have to flash it using ODIN. I'm going to be hosting the 4.1.1 file, so please say tuned for that. ODIN and TWRP attached below.
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Process.
1. Copy the ODIN Images folder to your computer.
2. Extract ODIN3 to your computer and run it.
3. Power off the phone and take out the battery. Put the battery back in with a disallowed SIM (Rogers SIM on a Bell phone for instance).
4. Hold Vol Dn + Home + Power until the phone vibrates once, release power. Release all buttons when the phone asks if you want to continue into Download Mode. Press Vol Up to start Download Mode.
5. Plug the phone into your computer, ODIN should see the phone in the far left box. Press PDA and navigate to the 4.1.1 image. Click Start. DO NOT CHANGE THE OPTIONS. Re-Partition, Flash Lock, Dump, Phone EFS Clear, and Phone Bootloader Update should be unchecked, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time should be checked. DO NOT TURN OFF THE PHONE OR UNPLUG IT. When the top left box turns GREEN and says PASS!, the phone should reboot. The phone is now on 4.1.1.
6. Unplug the phone from the computer, close ODIN and reopen it.
7. UNLOCK STEPS:
Just dial the following keys in the dialing program *#197328640#
Main Menu > [1] UMTS > [1] Debug Screen > [8] Phone Control > [6] Network Lock > Options [3]Perso SHA256 OFF > (after choosing this option, wait about 30 seconds, then go back one step by pressing the Menu button then select Back, now you are in [6] Network Lock then choose [4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ ..... wait for a minute then reboot the phone.
*This is a PERMANENT UNLOCK, and does NOT trigger anything for warranty
8. The phone should now get a signal for the disallowed SIM that you installed earlier. If not, try the unlock again.
9. Power off the phone and take out the battery. Put the battery back in. Hold Vol Dn + Home + Power until the phone vibrates once, release power. Release all buttons when the phone asks if you want to continue into Download Mode. Press Vol Up to start Download Mode.
10. Plug the phone into your computer, ODIN should see the phone in the far left box. Press PDA and navigate to the June 2013 Radio. Click Start. DO NOT CHANGE THE OPTIONS. Re-Partition, Flash Lock, Dump, Phone EFS Clear, and Phone Bootloader Update should be unchecked, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time should be checked. DO NOT TURN OFF THE PHONE OR UNPLUG IT. When the top left box turns GREEN and says PASS!, the phone should reboot. The phone now has the most updated cell radio as of June 2013.
11. Unplug the phone from the computer, close ODIN and reopen it.
12. Power off the phone and take out the battery. Put the battery back in. Hold Vol Dn + Home + Power until the phone vibrates once, release power. Release all buttons when the phone asks if you want to continue into Download Mode. Press Vol Up to start Download Mode.
13. Plug the phone into your computer, ODIN should see the phone in the far left box. Press PDA and navigate to the TWRP Recovery. Click Start. DO NOT CHANGE THE OPTIONS. Re-Partition, Flash Lock, Dump, Phone EFS Clear, and Phone Bootloader Update should be unchecked, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time should be checked. DO NOT TURN OFF THE PHONE OR UNPLUG IT. When the top left box turns GREEN and says PASS!, the phone should reboot. The phone now has the TWRP 2.6 Recovery.
14. Close ODIN. You no longer need ODIN for anything else. Keep the phone connected to the computer.
15. Copy the newest nightly or newest stable CM install zip (http://get.cm/?device=d2att), and gapps install zip to a new folder on the SD card called Installation.
16. Power off the phone and take out the battery. Put the battery back in. Hold Vol Up + Home + Power until the phone vibrates, release power. Release all buttons when teamwin shows up on the screen.
17. Click the 'Wipe' button. Swipe the 'Swipe to Factory Reset' slider. Press Back, press back again.
18. Click the 'Install' button. Click the 'Installation' folder. Click the file that starts with 'cm...'. Click 'Add More Zips'. Click the file that starts with 'gapps...'. Swipe the 'Swipe to Confirm Flash' slider. The installation process will begin. Wait
19. Click the 'Wipe cache/dalvik' button. Swipe the 'Swipe to Wipe' slider. Click 'Back'. Click 'Reboot System'.
You should now have a SIM unlocked, radio updated, CM installed Galaxy S 3.
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OP please make note at beginning of first post that downgrading from 4.3 WILL hard brick the phone. People need to know this firs and foremost before using this method. Oh and Go Oilers!
Can this work on a verizon one
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
pitbullmommy45245 said:
Can this work on a verizon one
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
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Sorry, no idea.
i beleive that 4.3 and brick problem is only if you took the OTA factory update . i didnt use these files but i did use that exact procedure and i was on CM 10.2 which is 4.3.1 and had no problems. i tried a friends sim card from rogers( im on virgin mobile) and it worked great .
where's the 4.1.1 file? hotfile is closed so http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ doesn't work

[Q] How to change stock firmware (Galaxy Tab 3 Kids)

Hi fellows,
A friend of mine just came back from US with a Galaxy Tab 3 Kids wondering if portuguese language will appear on the device when he lands on Rio. This surely didn´t happened.
He is pissed off with Best Buy guys that told him this bull****.
I´m trying to help him since his little boy doesn´t speak english.
Is it OK to pick the brazilian stock firmware (ZTO) that I´ve found here (http://samsung-updates.com/details/16066/Galaxy_Tab_3_Kids/SM-T2105/ZTO/T2105UBAMK1.html) and using ODIN to flash on a US device?
If someone could tell me the necessary steps, I´ll be very thankfull.
All best,
Sergio
Rio de Janeiro/Brazil
smafra said:
Hi fellows,
A friend of mine just came back from US with a Galaxy Tab 3 Kids wondering if portuguese language will appear on the device when he lands on Rio. This surely didn´t happened.
He is pissed off with Best Buy guys that told him this bull****.
I´m trying to help him since his little boy doesn´t speak english.
Is it OK to pick the brazilian stock firmware (ZTO) that I´ve found here (http://samsung-updates.com/details/16066/Galaxy_Tab_3_Kids/SM-T2105/ZTO/T2105UBAMK1.html) and using ODIN to flash on a US device?
If someone could tell me the necessary steps, I´ll be very thankfull.
All best,
Sergio
Rio de Janeiro/Brazil
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The way is simple, you must flash the Firmware with Odin
( i have modified the instruction from gr8nole thread Recovery and root ) hit thanks by gr8nole http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433853
the way are the same
1. Download ODIN and USB drivers on your computer (just do a google search to find it...version 3.07 will work fine). http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189539
2. Power off the device.
3. Restart in "Download Mode" by holding the "HOME" button, "Volume Down" and "Power" all at the same time (for about 5 seconds).
4. Hit the "Volume Up" to enter download mode.
5. Start the ODIN exe program.
6. Connect the device via USB to your computer. Verify the device shows as "Added" in the Message box. If it doesn't show then you need the Samsung USB drivers (just install KIES to get them).
7. Select "PDA" then choose the Firmware file you want to flash, but the file must be an *.tar or *.tar.md5.
8. Hit "START"
9. Wait for device to restart.
I hope these are helpful
bierma32 said:
The way is simple, you must flash the Firmware with Odin
( i have modified the instruction from gr8nole thread Recovery and root ) hit thanks by gr8nole http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433853
the way are the same
1. Download ODIN and USB drivers on your computer (just do a google search to find it...version 3.07 will work fine). http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189539
2. Power off the device.
3. Restart in "Download Mode" by holding the "HOME" button, "Volume Down" and "Power" all at the same time (for about 5 seconds).
4. Hit the "Volume Up" to enter download mode.
5. Start the ODIN exe program.
6. Connect the device via USB to your computer. Verify the device shows as "Added" in the Message box. If it doesn't show then you need the Samsung USB drivers (just install KIES to get them).
7. Select "PDA" then choose the Firmware file you want to flash, but the file must be an *.tar or *.tar.md5.
8. Hit "START"
9. Wait for device to restart.
I hope these are helpful
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Thanks so much. It worked perfect!!!

[Q] How to use Flashtool-0.9.12.0 with Z1c

Hi guys, I'm trying to install RomAur onto my device http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2641067.
1st step is to root the device ON LOCKED BOOTLOADER which leads me to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2634196.
And from that thread I've followed the instructions, placed my 2 .ftf files in the firmwares folder within Flashtool.
At which point I've run into 2 problems. 1st, the Z1c isn't recognised by the tool. So I tried to tell the program that it's just a Z1.
Next problem occurs when I try to flash the device, my specific firmware doesn't show up in the Firmware Selector. The only thing showing is X10 V1 BLRelock, which was already there by default.
Could someone give more detailed instructions as to how to flash using Flashtool please.
If you want to unlock the bootloader make sure to back up TA partition!
Check out my guide, it's more detailed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50176658 (rooting is the same process as Darkimmortal's guide)
See step 8, you probably didn't put the ftf file in the correct folder.
zxz0O0 said:
If you want to unlock the bootloader make sure to back up TA partition!
Check out my guide, it's more detailed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50176658 (rooting is the same process as Darkimmortal's guide)
See step 8, you probably didn't put the tft file in the correct folder.
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Thanks for replying.
I can't seem to manually update the z1c drivers, device manager keeps telling me i have the latest driver. So I skip that step and carry on.
Stuck at 8. I've tried putting the ftf in /firmware as well as other locations and changing the directory that flashtool will search.
Something else is wrong, any other suggestions?
sllik said:
Thanks for replying.
I can't seem to manually update the z1c drivers, device manager keeps telling me i have the latest driver. So I skip that step and carry on.
Stuck at 8. I've tried putting the ftf in /firmware as well as other locations and changing the directory that flashtool will search.
Something else is wrong, any other suggestions?
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You can see the source folder in the top of the Firmware Selector. Default is "C:\Flashtool\firmwares". Make sure your file is inside there and ends with ftf.
Also check if the file has the correct hash:
SO-02F_14.1.H.1.281_docomo.ftf
MD5: 259221BCEEB54F3AD7F9721111E0EF1D
SHA1: 365C185A3D5B8DA64B8B84ECBEE62DD882739E4A
zxz0O0 said:
You can see the source folder in the top of the Firmware Selector. Default is "C:\Flashtool\firmwares". Make sure your file is inside there and ends with ftf.
Also check if the file has the correct hash:
SO-02F_14.1.H.1.281_docomo.ftf
MD5: 259221BCEEB54F3AD7F9721111E0EF1D
SHA1: 365C185A3D5B8DA64B8B84ECBEE62DD882739E4A
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Bad hash. Thanks for the help, redownloading now, hope it succeeds this time.
Please let me know if it worked after redownloading, I will add it to the guide :good:
Stuck on step 13.
Run Z1C-lockeddualrecovery(...)installer.zip's install.bat and select option 3 [Installation on unrooted ROM] ( URL goes here )
I'm running the .bat file and selecting option 3 but I get stuck with the text saying 'Waiting for Device, connect USB cable now..."
I can't turn my phone on, well I can't tell if it's on or off since it just stays black, but pressing volume up and down vibrates the phone.
sllik said:
Stuck on step 13.
Run Z1C-lockeddualrecovery(...)installer.zip's install.bat and select option 3 [Installation on unrooted ROM] ( URL goes here )
I'm running the .bat file and selecting option 3 but I get stuck with the text saying 'Waiting for Device, connect USB cable now..."
I can't turn my phone on, well I can't tell if it's on or off since it just stays black, but pressing volume up and down vibrates the phone.
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Make sure your phone is off (hold volume up and power button 5seconds, if the phone was on it will vibrate 3times and shut down).
Then power on your phone normally (hold power button until there is a slight vibrate). The screen will stay black, this is normal.
Plug in the USB cable to your pc and continue with step 13.
If it still says 'Waiting for device' you either:
a) don't have the drivers installed (check in device manager if something shows up when the phone is connected)
b) didn't correctly execute step 10
c) selected some wrong options in step 11
If it's b) or c), best solution is to start from scratch.
zxz0O0 said:
Make sure your phone is off (hold volume up and power button 5seconds, if the phone was on it will vibrate 3times and shut down).
Then power on your phone normally (hold power button until there is a slight vibrate). The screen will stay black, this is normal.
Plug in the USB cable to your pc and continue with step 13.
If it still says 'Waiting for device' you either:
a) don't have the drivers installed (check in device manager if something shows up when the phone is connected)
b) didn't correctly execute step 10
c) selected some wrong options in step 11
If it's b) or c), best solution is to start from scratch.
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Ok so I managed to sort it out by starting from scratch.
I think it would be helpful to mention in your guide that the phone is blank from steps 13 through to 15. Thanks for the help, appreciate it.

[Q] WTF is "download mode'?

OK I have a Galaxy Tab3 GT-P5210, I have developer usb debugging enabled, I have the Samsung KIES package installed on my PC and I've downloaded Odin307, the TWRP package and the ROOT package that is well documented in this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2525630
The problem I'm having is with the step that says:
Power down your device and put it into download mode. To do this, press and hold the Home + Volume Down + Power buttons simultaneously for 3 to 5 seconds until you see the warning screen.
When I do this it goes into something called 'Android System Recovery <3e>" with a prompt that says "# MANUAL MODE #" with the following options:
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
apply update from external storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
and it does not show up in Odin so I cannot get further...how can I resolve this?
as a rant here, I really wish Google would mandate that all providers supply an option to root the device and install stock Android...this nonstop jumping thru hoops just to have basic control over a device you spent good money on is ****ing stupid
Found your problem!
snafu7x7 said:
OK I have a Galaxy Tab3 GT-P5210, I have developer usb debugging enabled, I have the Samsung KIES package installed on my PC and I've downloaded Odin307, the TWRP package and the ROOT package that is well documented in this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2525630
The problem I'm having is with the step that says:
Power down your device and put it into download mode. To do this, press and hold the Home + Volume Down + Power buttons simultaneously for 3 to 5 seconds until you see the warning screen.
When I do this it goes into something called 'Android System Recovery <3e>" with a prompt that says "# MANUAL MODE #" with the following options:
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
apply update from external storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
and it does not show up in Odin so I cannot get further...how can I resolve this?
as a rant here, I really wish Google would mandate that all providers supply an option to root the device and install stock Android...this nonstop jumping thru hoops just to have basic control over a device you spent good money on is ****ing stupid
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Hey man download mode is where you flash custom recoveries and custom or stock Roms on your device. The answer to you for download mode is your not holding it down enough. first power off the device. Second hold these buttons all together: power + Volume Down + home button. Keep holding these buttons for a minimum of 10-15 seconds or more and it will go into download mode. From there you open up Odin on your pc and then you should see in a box your com port this means your connected. From there you it PDA and you select your recovery file. It should end with
.md5! Make sure re-partition is not checked or you will brick your device! Now it start and once it's done it will say Res OK. Good luck!
got it
JT1510365 said:
Hey man download mode is where you flash custom recoveries and custom or stock Roms on your device. The answer to you for download mode is your not holding it down enough. first power off the device. Second hold these buttons all together: power + Volume Down + home button. Keep holding these buttons for a minimum of 10-15 seconds or more and it will go into download mode. From there you open up Odin on your pc and then you should see in a box your com port this means your connected. From there you it PDA and you select your recovery file. It should end with
.md5! Make sure re-partition is not checked or you will brick your device! Now it start and once it's done it will say Res OK. Good luck!
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You know what it was? Its a brand new tablet for me and so when it is held lengthwise (like you'd hold a phone normally) the Vol+ button is at the BOTTOM, not the top like every phone I've ever owned. So I was holding Vol- instead and that's why it wasn't working for me...boneheaded mistake but thanks for the reply...I can now boot it into Download mode ...though I still can't get Odin to recognize it
thanks for the reply
snafu7x7 said:
You know what it was? Its a brand new tablet for me and so when it is held lengthwise (like you'd hold a phone normally) the Vol+ button is at the BOTTOM, not the top like every phone I've ever owned. So I was holding Vol- instead and that's why it wasn't working for me...boneheaded mistake but thanks for the reply...I can now boot it into Download mode ...though I still can't get Odin to recognize it
thanks for the reply
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connecting to odin is the same for every samsung device. I am going to try my best to help you out so here we go. Check to make sure you have the samsung usb drivers. to do that go to my computer then local disk then go to programs and files. if you see the SAMSUNG folder and when you open it and you see the drivers folder containg the usb drivers then if you don't see it then we need to install the drivers. first uninstall kies. you don't need this.the download and open this exe file: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_nizg6yUZ0NS1RodDBxd0E1MFU/preview . install it normally.
Need more help just ask
thanks
JT1510365 said:
connecting to odin is the same for every samsung device. I am going to try my best to help you out so here we go. Check to make sure you have the samsung usb drivers. to do that go to my computer then local disk then go to programs and files. if you see the SAMSUNG folder and when you open it and you see the drivers folder containg the usb drivers then if you don't see it then we need to install the drivers. first uninstall kies. you don't need this.the download and open this exe file: . install it normally.
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After trying some different things I got Odin working, was able to install TWRP and root the device so that's all good
Now I've downloaded the framework-res.apk and decompiled it, modded it as i wanted to and recompiled using the Android Multitool app and the final issue I'm having is pushing the new framework-res.apk back to the device. The Android Multitool app claims it pushes the file but it does not. So I downloaded the latest sdk and I'm going to try using the raw ADB tool to push the file and see if that works...wish me luck
You can use twrp file manger to do that.
Just copy your file to sdcard while connected to pc and then reboot to recovery use file manager in advanced settings. Find your file and copy it to where ever you need it.

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