Boot Stuck at Tmbile Logo - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3

I need help get past the Tmobile logo at boot.
SM-N900T
Android 4.4.2
N900TUVUENK3
Performed CF-Auto-Root 2.5 years ago. Ran like a champ until last week when phone got boot stuck on white T-mobile logo.
will not start in Safe Mode - press power till Galaxy Note 3 logo shows up, then vol down. does not start in safe mode
Put in Recovery (power, home, vol up), wiped cache, reboot . still boot stuck at T mobile logo
Put in download mode (power, home, vol down), Re-flashed with Odin3-v3.07.exe CF latest SM-N900T (T-Mobile US): CF-Auto-Root-hltetmo-hltetmo-smn900t.zip , extracted to .tar.md5, still boot stuck
Put in Recovery (power, home, vol up), wipe data/factory reset, then reboot. got past Tmobile white boot screen.
Must keep phone on and not reboot otherwise , I will need to wipe data/factory reset each time to boot and get past Tmobile logo
JJEgan said:
Dont know why you are blaming ROOT .
Suggest you ask in your models forum .
I would wipe phone install stock rom and use SuperSu zip as root after flashing custom recovery .
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The Latest CF-AUTO-ROOT flashed with Odin installed latest SuperSu v2.82 and has stock recovery with stock rom.
Why is phone stuck at boot? Why install custom recovery, I did not need it before? And if so, Which one? Why would SuperSu zip be needed if latest version is already installed?

My TMo Note3 did the exact same thing last week. (I was still on v4.4.2.) After fiddling with it a little bit, I decided to try a factory-reset. That worked, and then after signing into google, all my apps started to re-download and install. Once that completed, I rebooted and again got stuck at the white TMo screen. Eventually I just bit the bullet and flash-updated it to v5. I disabled auto-installing my apps, and carefully installed just the apps I really wanted, rebooting after a few at a time just to see if I could catch whatever was causing it. But after getting all my apps installed, it's working fine now with no reboot issues.
My personal guess (no direct evidence) is that one of the apps was breaking the bootup somehow.

Looks like I am not the only one having this problem. I don't think this would have suddenly happen. I think there must of have been something with a Samsung update that caused the boot to stick at the Tmobile logo. I am thinking I am just going to have to update from 4.4.2 to 5 and trip my knox. Unless someone else has any other ideas.

Thanks for replying. So you upgraded from 4.4.2 to 5.0. How? What does it matter if you trip Knox if phone is already rooted?

I think cfautoroot will always trip the Knox indicator if the phone is running a 4.3 or newer bootloader.
Tried flashing supersu from twrp to get root?

2Code said:
Thanks for replying. So you upgraded from 4.4.2 to 5.0. How? What does it matter if you trip Knox if phone is already rooted?
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any ideas here?

2Code said:
any ideas here?
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I used Samsung's Smart Switch PC. One of the "features" is that it will detect the older Android OS on your phone and offer to install the latest - albeit at the cost of a total wipe and re-flash. (Hence why it recommends you use the app to first back up your phone.) I my case, I had nothing to lose since I couldn't get out of the boot-up screen, and I had already done a factory-reset.
I don't know how this will affect the Knox flag. I never tripped that flag, so I can't say if this will reset it or not.

software_samurai said:
I used Samsung's Smart Switch PC. One of the "features" is that it will detect the older Android OS on your phone and offer to install the latest - albeit at the cost of a total wipe and re-flash. (Hence why it recommends you use the app to first back up your phone.) I my case, I had nothing to lose since I couldn't get out of the boot-up screen, and I had already done a factory-reset.
I don't know how this will affect the Knox flag. I never tripped that flag, so I can't say if this will reset it or not.
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Thanks software_samurai.
so download the pc version, connect phone, and it will wipe and install Android 5.0
Phone was rooted with CF-autoroot , will phone stay rooted after android upgrade from 4.4 2 to 5.0 ? Or will I need to redo CF-autoroot?
Earlier post indicated that autpupdate of apps may be interfering with boot and is cause of boot stuck at Tmobike logo. Post suggests to install apps one at a time and disable autoupdate of apps. Has one app been identified as suspect app? What other steps should I take to prevent recurrance?
TWRP recovery. Do I need to install it to prevent boot stuck issue? How does it help prevent recurrance of boot stuck issue?

2Code said:
so download the pc version, connect phone, and it will wipe and install Android 5.0
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yes. it will offer the "upgrade" and if you accept, it will wipe and re-flash with the stock OS.
2Code said:
Phone was rooted with CF-autoroot , will phone stay rooted after android upgrade from 4.4 2 to 5.0 ? Or will I need to redo CF-autoroot?
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this will wipe the phone and install the stock OS, so no, it will not stay rooted after this.
2Code said:
Earlier post indicated that autpupdate of apps may be interfering with boot and is cause of boot stuck at Tmobike logo. Post suggests to install apps one at a time and disable autoupdate of apps. Has one app been identified as suspect app? What other steps should I take to prevent recurrance?
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that was my attempt at recovering from a factory reset on 4.4.2. my guess was that one of the apps caused the boot-problem, but I can't be sure.
2Code said:
TWRP recovery. Do I need to install it to prevent boot stuck issue?
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wiping the phone and re-flashing to stock OS is what I did to avoid the boot-problem. I've got no idea about using TWRP since I've never used it.
2Code said:
How does it help prevent recurrance of boot stuck issue?
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again, wiping and re-flashing to stock OS should totally clear out any software-related problem.
if your phone has some hardware issue, you're out of luck.

software_samurai said:
this will wipe the phone and install the stock OS, so no, it will not stay rooted after this.
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Many Thanks for replying.
have you rooted with CF-autoroot after using samsung smarts witch pic to install Android 5.0 and stock rom ? How did it go?

2Code said:
have you rooted with CF-autoroot after using samsung smarts witch pic to install Android 5.0 and stock rom ? How did it go?
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nope. so far I haven't needed root. Android 5.0 has a (rather clunky) way to handle giving specific apps write access to the sdcard, thus eliminating the only reason I would need root.

Curious, Is installing Android 5.0 using Samsung switch PC same as flashing sambile latest SM-900T firmware https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-note3/SM-N900T/TMB/download/N900TUVSFPL1/120222/ ?

2Code said:
Curious, Is installing Android 5.0 using Samsung switch PC same as flashing sambile latest SM-900T firmware https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-note3/SM-N900T/TMB/download/N900TUVSFPL1/120222/ ?
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Downloaded latest SM-N900T Android 5.0.1 stock Ron & Kernel and flashed with Odin v3.12. Did not wipe out personal data but lost root.
This,took care of the boot stuck at T-Mobile logo
Re-flashed CF-AUTO root to restore root access.
Hope these steps help somebody.

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[Q] Desperate need of help!!!

My phone is not booting into recovery at all, when I hold down the vol up + home + power it just loops. It keeps giving me a message about my kernel. I know there are a lot of other threads regarding looping issues, but are still able to get into recovery. I've spent hours trying everything I have come across that might seem to work and nothing has. Does anyone know of a way to use Odin from a PC to fix this issue?? I attached a screen shot of the files so far that I have tried using through Odin on my computer and a couple others. I'm very desperate at this point for any advice!! Thanks...
Anonymous777 said:
My phone is not booting into recovery at all, when I hold down the vol up + home + power it just loops. It keeps giving me a message about my kernel. I know there are a lot of other threads regarding looping issues, but are still able to get into recovery. I've spent hours trying everything I have come across that might seem to work and nothing has. Does anyone know of a way to use Odin from a PC to fix this issue?? I attached a screen shot of the files so far that I have tried using through Odin on my computer and a couple others. I'm very desperate at this point for any advice!! Thanks...
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have you updated to the kitkat bootloader. if you have and try to use the cf root made for our device the recovery is no longer usable. google search cf auto root for n9005 kitkat. that one works though it will install the recovery for the n9005 but is functional other than that i would say go to sammobile.com and make an account (free) then download wich ever version you had running wether it be 4.3 or 4.4 then use 7zip and extract the recover.img then flash that using odin.....
Anonymous777 said:
My phone is not booting into recovery at all, when I hold down the vol up + home + power it just loops. It keeps giving me a message about my kernel. I know there are a lot of other threads regarding looping issues, but are still able to get into recovery. I've spent hours trying everything I have come across that might seem to work and nothing has. Does anyone know of a way to use Odin from a PC to fix this issue?? I attached a screen shot of the files so far that I have tried using through Odin on my computer and a couple others. I'm very desperate at this point for any advice!! Thanks...
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I accidentally up loaded a wrong photo, disregard the Cyanogen picture
Anonymous777 said:
My phone is not booting into recovery at all, when I hold down the vol up + home + power it just loops. It keeps giving me a message about my kernel. I know there are a lot of other threads regarding looping issues, but are still able to get into recovery. I've spent hours trying everything I have come across that might seem to work and nothing has. Does anyone know of a way to use Odin from a PC to fix this issue?? I attached a screen shot of the files so far that I have tried using through Odin on my computer and a couple others. I'm very desperate at this point for any advice!! Thanks...
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Give step by step of what you did. Every step.
TWEAKED N3
stash9123 said:
have you updated to the kitkat bootloader. if you have and try to use the cf root made for our device the recovery is no longer usable. google search cf auto root for n9005 kitkat. that one works though it will install the recovery for the n9005 but is functional other than that i would say go to sammobile.com and make an account (free) then download wich ever version you had running wether it be 4.3 or 4.4 then use 7zip and extract the recover.img then flash that using odin.....
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No I haven't tried that yet. I will try for sure. Thank you for the advice I appreciate it!
BACARDILIMON said:
Give step by step of what you did. Every step.
TWEAKED N3
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I used the ROM Installer app and downloaded the Pac-Man Rom + Gapps, booted into recovery (using twrp.) I then wiped the data, cache, dalvik, and then tried installing the zip files i had downloaded. It would at first just reboot my phone normally and so I downloaded the a aokp Rom off the internet and onto my flash drive, then used a cable to attach both the phone and drive and tried installing the Aokp ROM. That then put my into a loop, I was able to get out of it by using Odin and flashing the openrecoverytwrp.2.6.3.0.img which got me booting back to normal. Sooo I then tried again and then lost the option of getting into recovery.
Their ROM is 4.4. What boot loader do you have. Did you update to kit Kat?
Anonymous777 said:
I used the ROM Installer app and downloaded the Pac-Man Rom + Gapps, booted into recovery (using twrp.) I then wiped the data, cache, dalvik, and then tried installing the zip files i had downloaded. It would at first just reboot my phone normally and so I downloaded the a aokp Rom off the internet and onto my flash drive, then used a cable to attach both the phone and drive and tried installing the Aokp ROM. That then put my into a loop, I was able to get out of it by using Odin and flashing the openrecoverytwrp.2.6.3.0.img which got me booting back to normal. Sooo I then tried again and then lost the option of getting into recovery.
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4.4 or 4.3
TWEAKED N3
BACARDILIMON said:
4.4 or 4.3
TWEAKED N3
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I'm on 4.4 now...
Anonymous777 said:
I'm on 4.4 now...
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OK do this go to sammiemobile get the factory stock. Flash thru Odin. Then reboot make sure it stock. Download to your PC the ROM you want. Cf auto root and the recovery you like for kit Kat. Don't use any app to download anything. Once you set. Then do the cfautoroot. Let that cycle. Then flash recovery thru Odin. Then reboot. Then power down and reboot into recovery . it works .good. Boot up then add ROM to SD reboot recovery and flash. Done.
Factory wipe before going stock.
TWEAKED N3
BACARDILIMON said:
OK do this go to sammiemobile get the factory stock. Flash thru Odin. Then reboot make sure it stock. Download to your PC the ROM you want. Cf auto root and the recovery you like for kit Kat. Don't use any app to download anything. Once you set. Then do the cfautoroot. Let that cycle. Then flash recovery thru Odin. Then reboot. Then power down and reboot into recovery . it works .good. Boot up then add ROM to SD reboot recovery and flash. Done.
Factory wipe before going stock.
TWEAKED N3
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Okay cool I'll give that a try, thank you!
Anonymous777 said:
Okay cool I'll give that a try, thank you!
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Make sure you use the proper cf auto root and cwm or twrp
TWEAKED N3
You don't keep holding those buttons when the red and blue and yellow words pop up do you? Our phone allows us to hold the power button for about 6 seconds and it will reboot.
Let up off those buttons you're holding when trying to boot into recovery as soon as you see the blue and red and yellow writing.
The blue writing states that you're already booting Into recovery.
Tl;dr You're holding the buttons too long after it reboots. Let off them.
Eek, I just read the steps you tried to resolve this. Sorry you had to go through that. I don't think that was your issue, but I just thought I'd throw my 2cents in
BTW if this is not the case, then disregard please.
☆sent from a kitkat powered sm-n900t w/tapatalk☆
BACARDILIMON said:
Make sure you use the proper cf auto root and cwm or twrp
TWEAKED N3
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I did exactly what you said and it worked! I appreciate your help!!!!!! I just downloaded the stock firmware and my phone booted back to factory settings. I haven't rooted it yet. I have a few different cf auto root files, is this the correct one CF-Auto-Root-hlte-htlexx-smn9005.tar.md5?
Just out of curiosity, which back up do you prefer cwm or twrp?
cuezaireekaa said:
You don't keep holding those buttons when the red and blue and yellow words pop up do you? Our phone allows us to hold the power button for about 6 seconds and it will reboot.
Let up off those buttons you're holding when trying to boot into recovery as soon as you see the blue and red and yellow writing.
The blue writing states that you're already booting Into recovery.
Tl;dr You're holding the buttons too long after it reboots. Let off them.
Eek, I just read the steps you tried to resolve this. Sorry you had to go through that. I don't think that was your issue, but I just thought I'd throw my 2cents in
BTW if this is not the case, then disregard please.
☆sent from a kitkat powered sm-n900t w/tapatalk☆
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Yeah it's all good, I got it fixed finally. I'm not exactly sure what my issue was I'm just glad it's working. I tend to try different things with my phone or phones i've had in the past without, I just wasn't careful enough to what I was doing I guess. Are you running cm ROM on your N3?
Anonymous777 said:
I did exactly what you said and it worked! I appreciate your help!!!!!! I just downloaded the stock firmware and my phone booted back to factory settings. I haven't rooted it yet. I have a few different cf auto root files, is this the correct one CF-Auto-Root-hlte-htlexx-smn9005.tar.md5?
Just out of curiosity, which back up do you prefer cwm or twrp?
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Yup that is the right cf auto root. I have flashed both recovery thru Odin. Work great both times. I used cwm up until 3 days ago. Switched because one of my friends was having issues and wanted to make sure it was not a recovery thing. Been on twrp and it good. Glad I could help you. Enjoy the greatness of this phone.
TWEAKED N3
Dam it i got the same problem but i really can't boot into recovery or download mode. Anyone know how i can adb into download mode?
Edit: Figured it out... thank god.
Just a heads up. Next time to save time of a huge file download. Just download another Recovery for your device. You flashed a corrupt recovery which caused your phone to not go into recovery at all. Always ensure the model # matches yours also.
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Also flashing CF-Auto Root does not help a bad recovery fix, it just roots your phone, so you flashing CF AutoRoot was of no use at that point.
alvin14 said:
Just a heads up. Next time to save time of a huge file download. Just download another Recovery for your device. You flashed a corrupt recovery which caused your phone to not go into recovery at all. Always ensure the model # matches yours also.
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Also flashing CF-Auto Root does not help a bad recovery fix, it just roots your phone, so you flashing CF AutoRoot was of no use at that point.
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The reason he got the bootloop was cause cf root does it. That is why he needed to download the cf auto root euro version.
TWEAKED N3
BACARDILIMON said:
The reason he got the bootloop was cause cf root does it. That is why he needed to download the cf auto root euro version.
TWEAKED N3
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I don't think its that. If it is their post should be in the International Note 3 9005 thread, not T-Mobiles thread, and seeing that they have been rooted before ( i know because thats the only way they could reboot to recovery with rom manager) they must have used the n900t CF AutoRoot which is correct if the person have the T-Mobile version. Reading through and seeing that they never confirmed or have been asked for their phone model, just the second post person suggesting stuff for the 9005 without questions, since he/she said they haven't rooted yet after successfully booting up from the stock flash, he/she haven't used the 9005 Auto Root as yet which I think they shouldn't as they might brick their phone. His recovery went bad after he flashed the wrong recovery to their phone.
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I don't think its that. If it is their post should be in the International Note 3 9005 thread, not T-Mobiles thread, and seeing that they have been rooted before ( i know because thats the only way they could reboot to recovery with rom manager) they must have used the n900t CF AutoRoot which is correct if the person have the T-Mobile version. Reading through and seeing that they never confirmed or have been asked for their phone model, just the second post person suggesting stuff for the 9005 without questions, since he/she said they haven't rooted yet after successfully booting up from the stock flash, he/she haven't used the 9005 Auto Root as yet which I think they shouldn't as they might brick their phone. His recovery went bad after he flashed the wrong recovery to their phone.
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Let's agree to disagree. But if you check chainfires tweet he even said to use the cf euro version because it plays right with the TMOBILE. I have helped may bootloopers with just changing the root method. Just ask the op. He tried just the recovery with bootloops. And it was the right one cause he used the one I used.
TWEAKED N3

[q] Strange reboot and bootloops

Hi everyone!
A friend of mine tried to flash/destroy his n7100 (i don't know why!) so He gave it to me to "play" and try to recover it.
I think that He tried to flash a 4.4.2 stock rom taken somewhere, so I have the lastest bootloader
I recovered it with KIES (that installed android 4.3) and the phone (now) boot completely and works at 100%!
BUT
sometimes when I detach it from power cord it immediatelly reboot and remain stuck at the "samsung galaxy note n7100" screen and bootloops.
If I reattach the power cord at the next poweroff/poweron cycle the phone start correctly and works 100%!!
Actually I'm on a full stock with root and TWRP installed, but this reboots happens also on full stock
It's really strange and I don't know how to get rid of this!
Actually the custom flash counter report 9 and the knox warranty void is at 1.
Someone has any idea of to get rid of theese strange reboots?
aleritty said:
Hi everyone!
A friend of mine tried to flash/destroy his n7100 (i don't know why!) so He gave it to me to "play" and try to recover it.
I think that He tried to flash a 4.4.2 stock rom taken somewhere, so I have the lastest bootloader
I recovered it with KIES (that installed android 4.3) and the phone (now) boot completely and works at 100%!
BUT
sometimes when I detach it from power cord it immediatelly reboot and remain stuck at the "samsung galaxy note n7100" screen and bootloops.
If I reattach the power cord at the next poweroff/poweron cycle the phone start correctly and works 100%!!
Actually I'm on a full stock with root and TWRP installed, but this reboots happens also on full stock
It's really strange and I don't know how to get rid of this!
Actually the custom flash counter report 9 and the knox warranty void is at 1.
Someone has any idea of to get rid of theese strange reboots?
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Reinstall correct bootloader for rrom using Odin.
Mufrad said:
Reinstall correct bootloader for rrom using Odin.
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The actual bootloader is installed by kies... So which bootloader I have to install?
The only one that odin let me flash without problem is the one with 4.4.2 android from
N7100XXUEMK9_N7100ITVEMK2_N7100XXUEMJ9
every other bootloader I tried give me a flash error and the screen show "incompatible version".
This will solve also the reboot part?
aleritty said:
The actual bootloader is installed by kies... So which bootloader I have to install?
The only one that odin let me flash without problem is the one with 4.4.2 android from
N7100XXUEMK9_N7100ITVEMK2_N7100XXUEMJ9
every other bootloader I tried give me a flash error and the screen show "incompatible version".
This will solve also the reboot part?
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Flash the bootloader then flash 4.4.2 rom, you can try this rom
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2672758
Should stop the sudden reboots.
Mufrad said:
Flash the bootloader then flash 4.4.2 rom, you can try this rom
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2672758
Should stop the sudden reboots.
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Hello,
I have the same issues but I fear in my case these are early symptoms of a EEMC brick bug :crying:
I am on TWRP with Omega v24 and latest bootloader (i know because I have wifi, otherwise I would't have)
I got inconsistencies in the file system and today I had a UID mismatch message error at boot
I would like to format all the partitions (data/system/ecc) and flash a Rom via Odin just be sure...
Why are you sure that this rom should avoid reboot errors? Is there anyway to install this ROM or any other ROM via Odin so I can format all the partitions just to be sure?
Thanks!
Mufrad said:
Flash the bootloader then flash 4.4.2 rom, you can try this rom
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2672758
Should stop the sudden reboots.
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Which bootloader? the latest from
N7100XXUEMK9_N7100ITVEMK2_N7100XXUEMJ9
because I actually have it...
Is there anyway to install this ROM or any other ROM via Odin so I can format all the partitions just to be sure?
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You can flash with odin and repartition with your pit (or another from xda but be careful with that) your same stock and then flash the indicated rom so you have a clean installation
aleritty said:
Which bootloader? the latest from
N7100XXUEMK9_N7100ITVEMK2_N7100XXUEMJ9
because I actually have it...
You can flash with odin and repartition with your pit (or another from xda but be careful with that) your same stock and then flash the indicated rom so you have a clean installation
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Sure go ahead and flash that bootloader.
SergioBigred said:
Hello,
I have the same issues but I fear in my case these are early symptoms of a EEMC brick bug :crying:
I am on TWRP with Omega v24 and latest bootloader (i know because I have wifi, otherwise I would't have)
I got inconsistencies in the file system and today I had a UID mismatch message error at boot
I would like to format all the partitions (data/system/ecc) and flash a Rom via Odin just be sure...
Why are you sure that this rom should avoid reboot errors? Is there anyway to install this ROM or any other ROM via Odin so I can format all the partitions just to be sure?
Thanks!
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Do you have cwm? Then you can full wipe, then again you can format each partition separately, then go to android development thread, rom repository and download and flash stock rom, I suggested that specific rom because without the air command mod it's almost stock, without the Damned Knox.
Mufrad said:
Sure go ahead and flash that bootloader.
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Ok thanks! I'll let you know how does it work!
Mufrad said:
Sure go ahead and flash that bootloader.
Do you have cwm? Then you can full wipe, then again you can format each partition separately, then go to android development thread, rom repository and download and flash stock rom, I suggested that specific rom because without the air command mod it's almost stock, without the Damned Knox.
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I have TWRP, so I will do that from there.
Which STock rom do you suggest? I am on 4.3.2, I should use this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2536423
It seems it has Know anyway...
Should I use a pit file to repartition it?
Thanks!
aleritty said:
Ok thanks! I'll let you know how does it work!
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Ok, I flashed bootloader (only sboot) from
N7100XXUEMK9_N7100ITVEMK2_N7100XXUEMJ9
then flashed
n7100xxufnb4_unsecure.zip
from TWRP (and wiped everything before flashing of course)
The situation is the same of before, but the phone now doesnt boot completely, just remains at "samsung" logo.
Any idea?
aleritty said:
Ok, I flashed bootloader (only sboot) from
N7100XXUEMK9_N7100ITVEMK2_N7100XXUEMJ9
then flashed
n7100xxufnb4_unsecure.zip
from TWRP (and wiped everything before flashing of course)
The situation is the same of before, but the phone now doesnt boot completely, just remains at "samsung" logo.
Any idea?
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Flash this bootloader www.mediafire.com/download/b59xde333z6q8pv/BL_N7100XXUEMJ5_1903221_REV04_user_low_ship.tar.md5
Mufrad said:
Flash this bootloader www.mediafire.com/download/b59xde333z6q8pv/BL_N7100XXUEMJ5_1903221_REV04_user_low_ship.tar.md5
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Yes Sir! Flashing!
aleritty said:
Yes Sir! Flashing!
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Flashed this bootloader, heimdall give me:
Code:
Uploading BOOTLOADER
100%
ERROR: Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence!
ERROR: BOOTLOADER upload failed!
Ending session...
and on the phone in red appear: unsupported version.
When I reboot appear
"Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies & try again.
i have the same issue my note 2 restarting rapidly after a vibrate in samsung logo and successfully start up only when charger is connected. it happen after i install 4.4.2 leaked and revert to 4.3

Bootloop on grey battery icon, doesnt power off and unable to flash custom roms

So, after years of flashing roms on my phones, this is the first time I got a bootloop issue.
First of all, I tried to install the new Dn3 5.5 rom, which didnt get installed properly and ended up having my Knox warranty bit triggered.
Now on the 'downloading' screen, it shows two more lines,
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1
SWREV: A2
I read the forums and am guessing that even after this I should be able to flash custom roms, but I cant.
I tried installing the stock firmwares through Odin, but everything failed giving me an 'Invalid magic string' error, except the new FNI1 firmware, which I am assuming, worked because its the latest one and I cant downgrade due to the Knox bit being set.
Now although my phone has booted up, I rooted it using CF Auto root and de-knoxed it using Dr.Ketan's Multitool, I cant seem to turn off the phone.
Everytime I perform a reboot or 'power off' or even perform a hard restart, it shows the grey battery icon, turns off and loops again.
I have to clear the cache, after which it boots normally.
So, summarizing,
Phone gets a bootloop on the charging screen, and cannot install custom roms.
I am assuming its a bootloader issue, but need some guidelines by someone who has an idea about why this is happening just so that I dont mess up my phone more.
I need to perform a downgrade, and if possible reset the Knox bit too if anyone knows how to by now.
I think Dr.Ketan might be able to help out.
Thanks a lot.
Tan9890 said:
So, after years of flashing roms on my phones, this is the first time I got a bootloop issue.
First of all, I tried to install the new Dn3 5.5 rom, which didnt get installed properly and ended up having my Knox warranty bit triggered.
Now on the 'downloading' screen, it shows two more lines,
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1
SWREV: A2
I read the forums and am guessing that even after this I should be able to flash custom roms, but I cant.
I tried installing the stock firmwares through Odin, but everything failed giving me an 'Invalid magic string' error, except the new FNI1 firmware, which I am assuming, worked because its the latest one and I cant downgrade due to the Knox bit being set.
Now although my phone has booted up, I rooted it using CF Auto root and de-knoxed it using Dr.Ketan's Multitool, I cant seem to turn off the phone.
Everytime I perform a reboot or 'power off' or even perform a hard restart, it shows the grey battery icon, turns off and loops again.
I have to clear the cache, after which it boots normally.
So, summarizing,
Phone gets a bootloop on the charging screen, and cannot install custom roms.
I am assuming its a bootloader issue, but need some guidelines by someone who has an idea about why this is happening just so that I dont mess up my phone more.
I need to perform a downgrade, and if possible reset the Knox bit too if anyone knows how to by now.
I think Dr.Ketan might be able to help out.
Thanks a lot.
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Knox trigger can't be reversed.
Of course, it is a bootloader issue. Follow the procedure and it should work out well for you.
1. Use stock recovery to wipe cache and factory reset.
2. Don't use cf-auto root.
3. Download Philz recovery latest version and supersu zip file. (For Note 2 )
4. Flash Philz. Uncheck auto reboot option in ODIN. Once you get pass message, unplug. Don't start your phone yet. Boot directly into recovery.
5. Install supersu zip file
6. Reboot to check if you are rooted.
7. DN3 5.5 has given me a headache. But it must be something ---- looking at the number of people using it.
8. I prefer Dr. Ketan's V12 Touchwiz ROM.
With Aroma installer, it is almost impossible to go wrong. Support is amazing. Doc himself answers all queries as fast as he can. But choice is yours.
Press thumps up if you found this suggestion helpful.
Link to all the files: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/root-galax...d-4-4-2-kitkat-install-philz-recovery-1447891
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Hi...Thanks for the quick reply.
Your solution did help, although partially. I liked the idea of unchecking the auto-reboot option.
I installed the SuperSU as you said, but the problem still remains. I think the bootloader resets all the root access everytime it boots. I had to go with CF autoroot to get it booting again.
But the good news is, with the autoreboot turned off, I was able to install a custom rom.
Here's what happened.
I installed the rom successfully, rebooted the phone n got back to the same battery screen again. Tried hard resetting it but couldnt get too the boot screen. Then I flashed the CF autoroot after which it booted fine into the Aosb rom.
I think a patched bootloader which removes the root disabling would do the trick here. Also, the recovery also gets removed during the next boot.
So is there any way to flash a different bootloader from ODIN? I have this Patched MJ5 bootloader, but there's an error saying 'SWREV: CHECK FAIL, DEVICE:2, BINARY:1'
Tan9890 said:
Hi...Thanks for the quick reply.
Your solution did help, although partially. I liked the idea of unchecking the auto-reboot option.
I installed the SuperSU as you said, but the problem still remains. I think the bootloader resets all the root access everytime it boots. I had to go with CF autoroot to get it booting again.
But the good news is, with the autoreboot turned off, I was able to install a custom rom.
Here's what happened.
I installed the rom successfully, rebooted the phone n got back to the same battery screen again. Tried hard resetting it but couldnt get too the boot screen. Then I flashed the CF autoroot after which it booted fine into the Aosb rom.
I think a patched bootloader which removes the root disabling would do the trick here. Also, the recovery also gets removed during the next boot.
So is there any way to flash a different bootloader from ODIN? I have this Patched MJ5 bootloader, but there's an error saying 'SWREV: CHECK FAIL, DEVICE:2, BINARY:1'
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Don't flash old bootloaders. Now you are on NI1. (Only a 4.4.2-based bootloader can rewrite the existing bootloader)
Also, losing recovery is common. On 4.4.2, it gets rewritten. Hence, after flashing recovery you should not reboot the phone immediately.
Instead, as I said you press the key combo to enter recovery (preferably Philz recovery) as soon as you flash it.
Clear cache and factory reset.
Then you start the phone
Also, most custom ROMs are prerooted. You don't even have to use cf-auto or supersu zip to root your device if you intend to flash a custom ROM.
I don't know which ROM you like, but, ideally, a ROM should be prerooted, zip aligned and deodexed. For instance, DN3 5.5 and Dr.Ketan's V12 are the leading ones in this category. In fact, you have Omni, Phantom, Ultra, Diamond, etc, etc. One is simply spoilt for choice.
Caution: Bootloaders are sensitive. If they get screwed up, your phone will end up in service centre.
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ceomaverick said:
Don't flash old bootloaders. Now you are on NI1. (Only a 4.4.2-based bootloader can rewrite the existing bootloader)
Also, losing recovery is common. On 4.4.2, it gets rewritten. Hence, after flashing recovery you should not reboot the phone immediately.
Instead, as I said you press the key combo to enter recovery (preferably Philz recovery) as soon as you flash it.
Clear cache and factory reset.
Then you start the phone
Also, most custom ROMs are prerooted. You don't even have to use cf-auto or supersu zip to root your device if you intend to flash a custom ROM.
I don't know which ROM you like, but, ideally, a ROM should be prerooted, zip aligned and deodexed. For instance, DN3 5.5 and Dr.Ketan's V12 are the leading ones in this category. In fact, you have Omni, Phantom, Ultra, Diamond, etc, etc. One is simply spoilt for choice.
Caution: Bootloaders are sensitive. If they get screwed up, your phone will end up in service centre.
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Yes, but I am losing the recovery everytime when I boot. Its like, Once the rom gets set up and running. I should not switch off or restart my phone at all. Else it again goes back to the battery charging screen and gets stuck.
In case I have to reboot, I must flash the CF autoroot so that it restarts the rom.
Sounds weird right?
Tan9890 said:
Yes, but I am losing the recovery everytime when I boot. Its like, Once the rom gets set up and running. I should not switch off or restart my phone at all. Else it again goes back to the battery charging screen and gets stuck.
In case I have to reboot, I must flash the CF autoroot so that it restarts the rom.
Sounds weird right?
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Very weird. Never heard of such a thing. Btw, which recovery you are using? TWRP or CWM. Also, chk if the version is latest. The latest versions are fixed for these very issues.
Probably, flashing N7100XXUFNI1 out of the box should solve your problem.
Beyond that I don't have answers.
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Snippet taken from: http://mark.candleshoreblog.com/2013/06/13/tip-steps-to-prevent-clockwork-or-any-custom-recovery-from-being-overwritten-by-factory-stock-roms-at-android-system-reboot/:
The reason your stock recovery system keeps getting overwritten at Android startup is because of a script that is being run. All you need to do is either rename this script or simply delete it.
Please keep in mind that if you restore your stock ROM, this script will be restored with it so you will have to rename or delete it again. Do the following:
1.
Make sure your device is powered on and running normally,
2.
Make sure you have rooted your device and that you have all of the necessary permissions in order to manipulate system files.
3.
In the root file system go to \system\etc
4.
Find the file named install-recovery.sh and either rename it or, as I did, delete it.
That’s all there is to it.

[Q] Wiped OS & TWRP installs Failed

So I had 4.4 stock TouchWiz, then installed TWRP recovery and CM11. Then I wanted back to stock again but TWRP doesn't seem to want to flash anything. It just says Failed. Tried wiping everything, ended up wiping the OS... just trying to get stock back going.
You have the i747 or i747m?
Twrp cannot flash a stock ROM unless that ROM was compiled to be flashed in twrp.
If you have the 4.3 or 4.4.2 bootloader, do not attempt to downgrade the bootloader.
What bootloader is on your phone?
audit13 said:
You have the i747 or i747m?
Twrp cannot flash a stock ROM unless that ROM was compiled to be flashed in twrp.
If you have the 4.3 or 4.4.2 bootloader, do not attempt to downgrade the bootloader.
What bootloader is on your phone?
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Sorry, i747 AT&T version.
How do I tell which bootloader I have? When I try to boot it looks stock, just stays on the s3 logo. When I boot into download mode it's a Cyanogen guy.
Last working version of ROM I had was TouchWiz-based 4.1. I found on here but I did have CM11 and stock 4.4. before that.
Did you update your phone via OTA to get to 4.4.2? It's important to know so we can give guidance in terms of what can and cannot be flashed to your phone.
What cyanogen guy do you see in download? You mean the green Android dude?
Do this: copy CM10.2 to your external SD card, boot into TWRP and flash the ROM from the external SD card. If the flash is successful but the ROM gets stuck at the boot animation, boot into TWRP and wipe the cache, dalvik, and reboot.
Sorry for such a late reply! Been messing with other stuff lately, not enough time for my phone..
Anyhow,
audit13 said:
Did you update your phone via OTA to get to 4.4.2? It's important to know so we can give guidance in terms of what can and cannot be flashed to your phone.
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Yes, I did update to 4.4.2 OTA.
When I boot into download it says bootloader rp swrev 3. When I said earlier I thought I had the cyanogen guy when booting into download mode I had it wrong. Download mode is still just the Android guy. I was talking about recovery which I have TWRP, with the Cyanogen guy (?).
When I just try to reboot the phone regularly it gets stuck on the SIII logo.
I tried installing CM10 like you said from my SD card and the install fails.
Any other ideas of what I can try?
Thanks!!
OK I installed CM11 and that's working.
At least I have a working ROM.
Originally the only reason I tried going back to stock from CM11 was so that I could have access to Galaxy Apps for my Gear 2.
I will fool with going back to stock later possibly.
Thanks again for your help, audit13.
GaggleFree said:
OK I installed CM11 and that's working.
At least I have a working ROM.
Originally the only reason I tried going back to stock from CM11 was so that I could have access to Galaxy Apps for my Gear 2.
I will fool with going back to stock later possibly.
Thanks again for your help, audit13.
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Not related to your original post but if you dig enough you can probably find a form of Galaxy Apps that'll work on CM11! Or you could possibly rip the APK and get it to work.
This may work for you, but I don't own a Gear 2 so I'm not 100% sure.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2593004

Trying to Install TWRP on a SM-G960F

Hi
Been trying to install twrp-3.5.2_9-0-starlte.img.tar to my S9.
First i succesfully unlocked bootloader. Then installed twrp through Odin v3.14.1.
Then the phone succesfully boots into twrp recovery. Then i flashed and tried to install no-verity-opt-encrypt.. 6.1 didnt work so i flashed and tried all down to 4.0. Nothing worked. Just got the error 1 all the time.
Then i tried the read somewhere that i could try the multidisabler. Ref this thread: XDA link. This succsefully installed. Then i rebootet through twrp with the option to install twrp app. The phone got stuck in a start up screen for 10 min and took me right back to start.
After again logging in and setting up the phone Nothing seems to have changed. Only that the bootloader is still unlocked.
Am i doing something wrong? Is it suppose to boot up again to stock OS?
Wheelx said:
Hi
Been trying to install twrp-3.5.2_9-0-starlte.img.tar to my S9.
First i succesfully unlocked bootloader. Then installed twrp through Odin v3.14.1.
Then the phone succesfully boots into twrp recovery. Then i flashed and tried to install no-verity-opt-encrypt.. 6.1 didnt work so i flashed and tried all down to 4.0. Nothing worked. Just got the error 1 all the time.
Then i tried the read somewhere that i could try the multidisabler. Ref this thread: XDA link. This succsefully installed. Then i rebootet through twrp with the option to install twrp app. The phone got stuck in a start up screen for 10 min and took me right back to start.
After again logging in and setting up the phone Nothing seems to have changed. Only that the bootloader is still unlocked.
Am i doing something wrong? Is it suppose to boot up again to stock OS?
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All you've done is installed custom recovery over stock. This by it's self doesn't effect stock system firmware. The only thing is because knox is trip you lose knox related apps functions.
spawnlives said:
All you've done is installed custom recovery over stock. This by it's self doesn't effect stock system firmware. The only thing is because knox is trip you lose knox related apps functions.
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Hi and thank you.
Knox is trip?
So how do i know that this worked and twrp is succesfully installed?
Wheelx said:
Hi and thank you.
Knox is trip?
So how do i know that this worked and twrp is succesfully installed?
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Knox is a Samsung thing. Once tripped it stays tripped and there is no cure for it. As said you will loose knox related apps functions like secure folder,samsung pass,Shealth etc.
To enter twrp is the same process as entering download (odin) mode except you use to volume up button ( power/bixby/vol up ) while device is starting up.
spawnlives said:
Knox is a Samsung thing. Once tripped it stays tripped and there is no cure for it. As said you will loose knox related apps functions like secure folder,samsung pass,Shealth etc.
To enter twrp is the same process as entering download (odin) mode except you use to volume up button ( power/bixby/vol up ) while device is starting up.
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Yeah it says warranty something 1 on download screen.
I tried to shut down phone and start in recovery mode, but i loded into the stock recovery, not twrp. Am i doing something wrong?
Wheelx said:
Yeah it says warranty something 1 on download screen.
I tried to shut down phone and start in recovery mode, but i loded into the stock recovery, not twrp. Am i doing something wrong?
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Without knowing your exact steps it a bit hard to say.
I would say that the multidisabler zip you tried didn't work. The zip you tried is for the S10 series. It's also a common problem on latest version of android that the no-verity-opt-encrypt.. 6.1 fails. Very basically this zip, after format data stage,
will prevent phone from re-encrpyting itself when booting into the system.
Try using this zip when installing twrp
Edit:
Installing the twrp app i leave up to you. Can be install later by twrp or playstore and not necessary for installing twrp recovery.
spawnlives said:
Without knowing your exact steps it a bit hard to say.
I would say that the multidisabler zip you tried didn't work. The zip you tried is for the S10 series. It's also a common problem on latest version of android that the no-verity-opt-encrypt.. 6.1 fails. Very basically this zip, after format data stage,
will prevent phone from re-encrpyting itself when booting into the system.
Try using this zip when installing twrp
Edit:
Installing the twrp app i leave up to you. Can be install later by twrp or playstore and not necessary for installing twrp recovery.
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I have the same problem. Im Gonna try it out
EDIT: i got the write error. gonna try flashing stock again
edit2: flashing stock didnt work. gonna try turning off bootloader and turning it back on. if it does not work then im just gonna install normal XEO instead of PLS
EDIT3: yeah didnt work. just gonna install XEO now

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