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[Q] Hard bricked ... what do u think ?

So am running stock 4.1.2 rooted and suddenly phone restarts and gets stuck at Samsung bootscreen
Factory reset and cache wipe from recovery didnt help
Tried to odin flash a firmware (4.1.2) odin says failed and never starts the flashing
Then I tried a 4.1.1 flashed perfectly. Though at first boot, it gets stuck at the working android logo and keeps restarting
what could be the problem ?

nabilbek said:
So am running stock 4.1.2 rooted and suddenly phone restarts and gets stuck at Samsung bootscreen
Factory reset and cache wipe from recovery didnt help
Tried to odin flash a firmware (4.1.2) odin says failed and never starts the flashing
Then I tried a 4.1.1 flashed perfectly. Though at first boot, it gets stuck at the working android logo and keeps restarting
what could be the problem ?
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Its boot loop?
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium

nabilbek said:
So am running stock 4.1.2 rooted and suddenly phone restarts and gets stuck at Samsung bootscreen
Factory reset and cache wipe from recovery didnt help
Tried to odin flash a firmware (4.1.2) odin says failed and never starts the flashing
Then I tried a 4.1.1 flashed perfectly. Though at first boot, it gets stuck at the working android logo and keeps restarting
what could be the problem ?
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Is the handset rooted?
If so you need to download samsung note 2 toolkit. this is here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923956
ensure you have the correct adb drivers but the toolkit can also do this aswell. you then need to put the system into recovery mode. (I assume you know how to boot up recovery.) You need to install a customer recovery specifically TWRP so boot up the toolkit. select your device and make sure you choose the current version of android you have on it not the version you wish to install. You then need to flass an insecure boot image for correct adb access so choose option 3, follow the instructions select TWRP as your recovery and complete as directed.
Once this has finished you then need to download your rom, if its stock it can be located here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032849 for n7105 (lte version) and here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696 for original.
Download the zip and place into the "push_files_here" of the toolkit folders.
Boot into your new twrp recovery
Reload the toolkit, choose your device, choose the option to push the file to your device, select the device, for destination type"/sdcard/" and follow onscreen options until file is finished.
Your file should now be on your phone in the home folder.
Go to "wipe", select "factory reset" now to "install" select your new spangly rom, wipe dalvik cache once completed and wala you should have one shiny new rooted odexed note 2 that sould load fine. Any issues get back to me and i will be happy to help.
I deliberately bricked my device about 8 times to find the best way to recover.
Kris

Try a pit file.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app

a guy said something about a hardware/board defective ? I dont believe it ... could it be true ?

klashnikoff said:
Is the handset rooted?
If so you need to download samsung note 2 toolkit. this is here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923956
ensure you have the correct adb drivers but the toolkit can also do this aswell. you then need to put the system into recovery mode. (I assume you know how to boot up recovery.) You need to install a customer recovery specifically TWRP so boot up the toolkit. select your device and make sure you choose the current version of android you have on it not the version you wish to install. You then need to flass an insecure boot image for correct adb access so choose option 3, follow the instructions select TWRP as your recovery and complete as directed.
Once this has finished you then need to download your rom, if its stock it can be located here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032849 for n7105 (lte version) and here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696 for original.
Download the zip and place into the "push_files_here" of the toolkit folders.
Boot into your new twrp recovery
Reload the toolkit, choose your device, choose the option to push the file to your device, select the device, for destination type"/sdcard/" and follow onscreen options until file is finished.
Your file should now be on your phone in the home folder.
Go to "wipe", select "factory reset" now to "install" select your new spangly rom, wipe dalvik cache once completed and wala you should have one shiny new rooted odexed note 2 that sould load fine. Any issues get back to me and i will be happy to help.
I deliberately bricked my device about 8 times to find the best way to recover.
Kris
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hi kris, been on a vacation now am back
thanks for your reply, but when I am flashing the insecure image "boot-insecure-dlk7-N7100.tar"
it gives there is no pit partition

UtkarshGupta said:
Try a pit file.
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could u be more precise ? cuz i tried at first flashing with a pit and bootloader, csc, modem, code

nabilbek said:
could u be more precise ? cuz i tried at first flashing with a pit and bootloader, csc, modem, code
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Did you try the method i mentioned using the note 2 toolkit. You need to have a customer recovery and bootloader to install certain thinkgs. Try the noet 2 toolkit and follow the instructions i sent you. This should fix it.

Put stock rom in pda and pit in partition and check repartition.
Then hit start
this is XXXDDDAAA

nothing solved it ... sent it to samsung they fixed it. they said they changed the internal memory and an ic ...

[Q] Note 2 bricked after 4.4 update, can't get into recovery

After trying to update to kit kat my note 2 will not get past the "note 2" splash screen. What sucks even worse is that I can't get into recovery to install a new rom. I've been searching tons of threads and whatnot across XDA and other websites but nothing has worked.
What I've tried:
-Flashing TWRP, CWM, Philz recoveries. Odin says they succeeded but I still can't get to any of them.
-Flashing srock roms downloaded from multiple sources. When I try this I get an error in odin, usually fails right after sboot.bin
-Using other versions of Odin, different usb's, etc. Same stuff happens no matter what.
-Kies, but it won't connect and says device is unsupported.
-Android toolkit, but i couldn't really do much with it in this state
-I even tried re-partitioning with some t0lte pit file. This really didn't change anything.
-I found an "mk4_recovery.tar" file in a thread on here. That finished and succeeded, but I still can't get anywhere, However I did notice that this changed the "current binary" on my phone from "custom" to "official samsung binary." I'm not sure if that is important or not.
I feel like I am running out of options and my phone is hard-bricked. You guys are my last hope and I'm hoping there's something you guys can help me with!! If you have anything I can try please let me know!!!

SCAND1UM said:
After trying to update to kit kat my note 2 will not get past the "note 2" splash screen. What sucks even worse is that I can't get into recovery to install a new rom. I've been searching tons of threads and whatnot across XDA and other websites but nothing has worked.
What I've tried:
-Flashing TWRP, CWM, Philz recoveries. Odin says they succeeded but I still can't get to any of them.
-Flashing srock roms downloaded from multiple sources. When I try this I get an error in odin, usually fails right after sboot.bin
-Using other versions of Odin, different usb's, etc. Same stuff happens no matter what.
-Kies, but it won't connect and says device is unsupported.
-Android toolkit, but i couldn't really do much with it in this state
-I even tried re-partitioning with some t0lte pit file. This really didn't change anything.
-I found an "mk4_recovery.tar" file in a thread on here. That finished and succeeded, but I still can't get anywhere, However I did notice that this changed the "current binary" on my phone from "custom" to "official samsung binary." I'm not sure if that is important or not.
I feel like I am running out of options and my phone is hard-bricked. You guys are my last hope and I'm hoping there's something you guys can help me with!! If you have anything I can try please let me know!!!
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This happened to me today too. I didn't like the OTA 4.4 so I was trying to get a custom rom again. Thanks to jlmancuso he made the best solution here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53035491&postcount=287&nocache=1&z=4473536636214703
Simply download the attached file. It is BRICKED heaven! (worked for me.) and have your recovery (twrp, philz, cwm) file. And have Odin.
1) Extract all files fix / recovery (if haven't already) / and odin (again if haven't already)
2) Open Odin in PDA put in the "fix" file. BEFORE continuing, UNCHECK Auto Reboot. (HAS TO BE UNCHECKED)
3) Connect phone to computer
4) Once the file has finished (Odin will say pass) disconnect the phone.
DO NOT TAKE THE BATTERY OUT
5) Put it back in Recovery Mode (home / volume up / power )
Give it a minute and it will load a custom recovery.
If you were stuck at a bootloop you probably don't have a rom on your phone (cleaned and empty).
If so try flashing this in Odin as well (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0CWousOd0ntTHl2RmxPbHJWODQ/edit?usp=sharing}
When the custom recovery loads you can flash what you want.
Odin will not let you downgrade from NE2 to anything below (bootloader). I suggest flash over Philz and flash that way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2768847
Has a NE2 rooted already. Flash this and save a backup. YOU WILL NEED IT.
Once in the custom recovery that comes up I suggest to flash the M2 Stock with Count Reset. (back to complete stock) then can do what you want from there.
**If the custom recovery does not show up**
Repeat the steps above (Odin / add fix to PDA / Uncheck Auto Reboot / Connect Phone / start flash)
Then again DO NOT PULL BATTERY ... (once it shows pass) disconnect and reboot back in download mode ( home / volume down / power )
Flash over your recovery ... (do not pull battery) and try the Recovery Mode ... my first time I thought it was still stuck in bootloop so give it a second.

michael85tx said:
Once in the custom recovery that comes up I suggest to flash the M2 Stock with Count Reset. (back to complete stock) then can do what you want from there.
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What a nightmare!
I odined back to stock MK4, did the 4.4.2 OTA last night. Then did the CF Auto Root via odin, installed custom recovery. The phone is currently on pageplus network. I started messing around, did the GSM Mod, then tried the international and domestic sim unlock procedures. The result was not satisfying, so I tried flashing different modems. Eventually CDMA works, but GSM not. So I made a huge mistake by attempting to downgrade from NE2. And of course failed. Now the phone can't register on either CDMA or GSM.
So once I flash M2 Stock with Count Reset, I can play with the 4.4.2 OTA zip again to get a 100% 4.4.2 system?

michael85tx said:
This happened to me today too. I didn't like the OTA 4.4 so I was trying to get a custom rom again. Thanks to jlmancuso he made the best solution here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53035491&postcount=287&nocache=1&z=4473536636214703
Simply download the attached file. It is BRICKED heaven! (worked for me.) and have your recovery (twrp, philz, cwm) file. And have Odin.
1) Extract all files fix / recovery (if haven't already) / and odin (again if haven't already)
2) Open Odin in PDA put in the "fix" file. BEFORE continuing, UNCHECK Auto Reboot. (HAS TO BE UNCHECKED)
3) Connect phone to computer
4) Once the file has finished (Odin will say pass) disconnect the phone.
DO NOT TAKE THE BATTERY OUT
5) Put it back in Recovery Mode (home / volume up / power )
Give it a minute and it will load a custom recovery.
If you were stuck at a bootloop you probably don't have a rom on your phone (cleaned and empty).
If so try flashing this in Odin as well (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0CWousOd0ntTHl2RmxPbHJWODQ/edit?usp=sharing}
When the custom recovery loads you can flash what you want.
Odin will not let you downgrade from NE2 to anything below (bootloader). I suggest flash over Philz and flash that way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2768847
Has a NE2 rooted already. Flash this and save a backup. YOU WILL NEED IT.
Once in the custom recovery that comes up I suggest to flash the M2 Stock with Count Reset. (back to complete stock) then can do what you want from there.
**If the custom recovery does not show up**
Repeat the steps above (Odin / add fix to PDA / Uncheck Auto Reboot / Connect Phone / start flash)
Then again DO NOT PULL BATTERY ... (once it shows pass) disconnect and reboot back in download mode ( home / volume down / power )
Flash over your recovery ... (do not pull battery) and try the Recovery Mode ... my first time I thought it was still stuck in bootloop so give it a second.
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You, sir, helped the hell out of me! I thought my phone was screwed and I've already tried everything. Thank you soo much!
Just curious, did you ever get kitkat to work? I've tried going to MC2 stock then upgrading a couple more times but it ends up doing the bootloop again every time :/ did you ever get that to update?
I'm so glad to have a working phone now though! Thanks!

SCAND1UM said:
You, sir, helped the hell out of me! I thought my phone was screwed and I've already tried everything. Thank you soo much!
Just curious, did you ever get kitkat to work? I've tried going to MC2 stock then upgrading a couple more times but it ends up doing the bootloop again every time :/ did you ever get that to update?
I'm so glad to have a working phone now though! Thanks!
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I did the procedure everything went well but is there any way to update lastest firmware kitkat as i tried to and keep having to do the same procedure to unbrick it? thanks

brooklynman2020 said:
I did the procedure everything went well but is there any way to update lastest firmware kitkat as i tried to and keep having to do the same procedure to unbrick it? thanks
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The best way to do the upgrade (since you know how to get your phone back if it happens again) is to just simply use Odin now to flash the 4.4.2 tar file thanks to "garwynn" for taking the time in making it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2780984
since most of my links don't work after I post lol I'm giving the download too. I tried uploading it but the file size is too big to post. So I hope this link works let me know and I'll re-upload it and post another link if the link stops working. 4.4.2 stock rom .tar
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lilila said:
What a nightmare!
I odined back to stock MK4, did the 4.4.2 OTA last night. Then did the CF Auto Root via odin, installed custom recovery. The phone is currently on pageplus network. I started messing around, did the GSM Mod, then tried the international and domestic sim unlock procedures. The result was not satisfying, so I tried flashing different modems. Eventually CDMA works, but GSM not. So I made a huge mistake by attempting to downgrade from NE2. And of course failed. Now the phone can't register on either CDMA or GSM.
So once I flash M2 Stock with Count Reset, I can play with the 4.4.2 OTA zip again to get a 100% 4.4.2 system?
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sorry for the late reply but yes you can. I have gone back and forth trying to decide which 4.4.2 works best for service and style. lol right now I'm on 4.4.2 stock rooted (took FOREVER to get rooted I think it just finally clicked in I had given up). but there's already a .tar file for 4.4.2 you can just flash the .tar file and you have a OTA STOCK (unrooted) version of 4.4.2 for SPRINT only. It's the easiest way to get your phone back to working if it' soft bricked or just won't load recovery.
...NOTE... you can UPGRADE flash your bootloader (i.e. ... M2 .. MK4 ...N2) from Odin. You just CAN NOT downgrade firmware via Odin if you're going to go back to 4.1/4.2/4.3 versions. You will 99% of the time get "failed" at write to sboot .. for recovery I recommend Philz as it clears your cache and such when you flash roms and gapps and such for you.
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SCAND1UM said:
You, sir, helped the hell out of me! I thought my phone was screwed and I've already tried everything. Thank you soo much!
Just curious, did you ever get kitkat to work? I've tried going to MC2 stock then upgrading a couple more times but it ends up doing the bootloop again every time :/ did you ever get that to update?
I'm so glad to have a working phone now though! Thanks!
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You're welcome lol when it happened to me I wanted to punch a wall or something because I couldn't make a call to help me and there was no way Sprint would have helped me. It took me 8 hours to find it that day lol I had almost started giving up hope

You may already know this, but you also want to read up and see what versions of odin people are having success with. As well as what custom recoverys (and versions) seem to be working.
I used Odin v3.09 with no problems. Heard that others had success with v3.07
Flashed and running Philz custom recovery v6.0.4.5
I flashed update-supersu-v1.94.zip (originally flashed cwm-supersu-v0.94.zip, which DID NOT work). Supersu is a little buggy. On both the note2 and s3, after install apk would fc. Went to play store and updated supersu, supersu will then work (even "partially" disables knox for you)
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2

g_money said:
You may already know this, but you also want to read up and see what versions of odin people are having success with. As well as what custom recoverys (and versions) seem to be working.
I used Odin v3.09 with no problems. Heard that others had success with v3.07
Flashed and running Philz custom recovery v6.0.4.5
I flashed update-supersu-v1.94.zip (originally flashed cwm-supersu-v0.94.zip, which DID NOT work). Supersu is a little buggy. On both the note2 and s3, after install apk would fc. Went to play store and updated supersu, supersu will then work (even "partially" disables knox for you)
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
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Yeah that's true I use Odin 3.09 Philz Recovery (latest version if that doesn't work the 6.07.09 has had some good success) and SU v1.93 is the one I have.

Stuck with 4.4.2 OTA
michael85tx said:
This happened to me today too. I didn't like the OTA 4.4 so I was trying to get a custom rom again. Thanks to jlmancuso he made the best solution here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53035491&postcount=287&nocache=1&z=4473536636214703
Simply download the attached file. It is BRICKED heaven! (worked for me.) and have your recovery (twrp, philz, cwm) file. And have Odin.
1) Extract all files fix / recovery (if haven't already) / and odin (again if haven't already)
2) Open Odin in PDA put in the "fix" file. BEFORE continuing, UNCHECK Auto Reboot. (HAS TO BE UNCHECKED)
3) Connect phone to computer
4) Once the file has finished (Odin will say pass) disconnect the phone.
DO NOT TAKE THE BATTERY OUT
5) Put it back in Recovery Mode (home / volume up / power )
Give it a minute and it will load a custom recovery.
If you were stuck at a bootloop you probably don't have a rom on your phone (cleaned and empty).
If so try flashing this in Odin as well (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0CWousOd0ntTHl2RmxPbHJWODQ/edit?usp=sharing}
When the custom recovery loads you can flash what you want.
Odin will not let you downgrade from NE2 to anything below (bootloader). I suggest flash over Philz and flash that way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2768847
Has a NE2 rooted already. Flash this and save a backup. YOU WILL NEED IT.
Once in the custom recovery that comes up I suggest to flash the M2 Stock with Count Reset. (back to complete stock) then can do what you want from there.
**If the custom recovery does not show up**
Repeat the steps above (Odin / add fix to PDA / Uncheck Auto Reboot / Connect Phone / start flash)
Then again DO NOT PULL BATTERY ... (once it shows pass) disconnect and reboot back in download mode ( home / volume down / power )
Flash over your recovery ... (do not pull battery) and try the Recovery Mode ... my first time I thought it was still stuck in bootloop so give it a second.
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Followed this procedure after accepting OTA and couldn't get chainfire autoroot to work. This worked flawlessly for me and I'm flashing again !!!!

lewisyiv said:
Followed this procedure after accepting OTA and couldn't get chainfire autoroot to work. This worked flawlessly for me and I'm flashing again !!!!
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Where is the fix file for download? I cant flash the tar file, all time show fail in odin, I was try with firmware 4.4.2, 4.2, 4.1.2 and nothing my note 2 enter in download mode but not in recovery mode, alwais is in bootloop in logo... maybe I have brick?

vegitamaster66 said:
Where is the fix file for download? I cant flash the tar file, all time show fail in odin, I was try with firmware 4.4.2, 4.2, 4.1.2 and nothing my note 2 enter in download mode but not in recovery mode, alwais is in bootloop in logo... maybe I have brick?
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Two post above you or in the quote above you has the link for fix. You need to follow the first link (xda thread link) and it will take you to my post that has the upload.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Second post in this thread helped me immensely. Thank you!
I broke my note 2 that I had rooted and was running rwilco's mostly stock rom on.
Got another note 2 off craigslist and decided I should root it too for speed and for tethering. Tried the liquid smooth rom and it failed leaving me with no ROM.
Every ROM I tried failed until I found this thread and used Odin to flash "ALL_SPT_L900VPUCNE2_L900SPTCNE2_1561791_REV04_user_low_ship.tar.md5" that was linked.
So phone is now running 4.4.2 can I safely try again to load a custom ROM?
What do I need to do to make sure I don't have the same problem?
I'm not really savvy with this stuff but I can follow destructions

does any of the above steps wipe internal data?

If you bricked your phone or can't get in recovery please read

i know this is not a question, but I see so many asking these questions on here so I figured it's the best spot for it.
****NOTE*****
Odin will NOT let you downgrade bootloader from N2 to anything below. You will get failed attempts or bootloops and usually no way to get into recovery mode. Doesn't matter which Odin you use.
You can ONLY downgrade bootloader by flashing it!​
If you were like me did the OTA or flashed over to the official 4.4.2 (N2) and seen everything was the exact same and didn't like it so you wanted to downgrade to be able to flash the custom rom you were using or the one you want to use. I didn't know any different and just did the usual .. recovery mode .. complete reset/complete wipe .. and flashed my rom. Not knowing any different I got stuck on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 screen and couldn't get back into recovery mode and was only able to get into download mode (odin). Odin would flash every recovery I gave and would fail at the stock roms I tried flashing so I was pretty much stuck and I couldn't post yet as I had barely joined. SO I dug in and did some research and this worked for me...
So here's how you can get recovery again and fix your phone
Thanks to jlmancuso he made the best solution here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...73536636214703
Simply download the attached file. It is BRICKED heaven! (worked for me.) and have your recovery (twrp, philz, cwm) file. And have Odin.
1) Extract all files fix / recovery (if haven't already) / and odin (again if haven't already)
2) Open Odin in PDA put in the "fix" file. BEFORE continuing, UNCHECK Auto Reboot. (HAS TO BE UNCHECKED)
3) Connect phone to computer
4) Once the file has finished (Odin will say pass) disconnect the phone.
DO NOT TAKE THE BATTERY OUT
5) Put it back in Recovery Mode (home / volume up / power )
Give it a minute and it will load a custom recovery.
If you were stuck at a bootloop you probably don't have a rom on your phone (cleaned and empty).
If so try flashing this in Odin as well (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0CWousOd0ntTHl2RmxPbHJWODQ/edit?usp=sharing}
When the custom recovery loads you can flash what you want.
Odin will not let you downgrade from NE2 to anything below (bootloader). I suggest flash over Philz and flash that way.
Once in the custom recovery that comes up I suggest to flash the M2 Stock with Count Reset. (back to complete stock) then can do what you want from there.
**If the custom recovery does not show up**
Repeat the steps above (Odin / add fix to PDA / Uncheck Auto Reboot / Connect Phone / start flash)
Then again DO NOT PULL BATTERY ... (once it shows pass) disconnect and reboot back in download mode ( home / volume down / power )
Flash over your recovery ... (do not pull battery) and try the Recovery Mode ... my first time I thought it was still stuck in bootloop so give it a second.
.... It's also a helpful hint to be able to downgrade completely .... (If you USE Google Wallet make sure you remove password or you will lock up the app (as so I read) and a helpful FYI Google Wallet is fixing to discontinue working on anything 4.3 and under ... that's really the main reason why they pushed 4.4 so fast)
***** Another alteranitive thanks to "garwynn " for the SPRINT STOCK N2 .tar file on this thread : " http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2780984 " you CAN flash this from Odin to get back in shape and go from there *****

The first link is broken, can you edit the post please as this may fix my phone. Thank you.

Link does not work, can we get a working link please!

KrizM808 said:
Link does not work, can we get a working link please!
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Sorry guys been busy and just seen the replies. I really don't remember the thread I found it in to be honest I was in and out of threads but here's a download for what you needed in that post
I found the thread it's http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2653671&page=29 POST #287

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***** Another alteranitive thanks to "garwynn " for the SPRINT STOCK N2 .tar file on this thread : " http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2780984 " you CAN flash this from Odin to get back in shape and go from there *****
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This one right here did it for me, my phone is running flawlessly.
*****updated PRL and everything is good to go*****

KrizM808 said:
This one right here did it for me, my phone is running flawlessly.
*****updated PRL and everything is good to go*****
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Yeah thanks to him for having the .tar file it's the easiest way now to get your phone working. The other way you had to bypass the bootloader. With the .tar it just rewrites what screwed up pretty much. So tons of kudos to garwynn

Works like a chwrm
michael85tx said:
i know this is not a question, but I see so many asking these questions on here so I figured it's the best spot for it.
****NOTE*****
Odin will NOT let you downgrade bootloader from N2 to anything below. You will get failed attempts or bootloops and usually no way to get into recovery mode. Doesn't matter which Odin you use.
You can ONLY downgrade bootloader by flashing it!​
If you were like me did the OTA or flashed over to the official 4.4.2 (N2) and seen everything was the exact same and didn't like it so you wanted to downgrade to be able to flash the custom rom you were using or the one you want to use. I didn't know any different and just did the usual .. recovery mode .. complete reset/complete wipe .. and flashed my rom. Not knowing any different I got stuck on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 screen and couldn't get back into recovery mode and was only able to get into download mode (odin). Odin would flash every recovery I gave and would fail at the stock roms I tried flashing so I was pretty much stuck and I couldn't post yet as I had barely joined. SO I dug in and did some research and this worked for me...
So here's how you can get recovery again and fix your phone
Thanks to jlmancuso he made the best solution here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...73536636214703
Simply download the attached file. It is BRICKED heaven! (worked for me.) and have your recovery (twrp, philz, cwm) file. And have Odin.
1) Extract all files fix / recovery (if haven't already) / and odin (again if haven't already)
2) Open Odin in PDA put in the "fix" file. BEFORE continuing, UNCHECK Auto Reboot. (HAS TO BE UNCHECKED)
3) Connect phone to computer
4) Once the file has finished (Odin will say pass) disconnect the phone.
DO NOT TAKE THE BATTERY OUT
5) Put it back in Recovery Mode (home / volume up / power )
Give it a minute and it will load a custom recovery.
If you were stuck at a bootloop you probably don't have a rom on your phone (cleaned and empty).
If so try flashing this in Odin as well (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0CWousOd0ntTHl2RmxPbHJWODQ/edit?usp=sharing}
When the custom recovery loads you can flash what you want.
Odin will not let you downgrade from NE2 to anything below (bootloader). I suggest flash over Philz and flash that way.
Once in the custom recovery that comes up I suggest to flash the M2 Stock with Count Reset. (back to complete stock) then can do what you want from there.
**If the custom recovery does not show up**
Repeat the steps above (Odin / add fix to PDA / Uncheck Auto Reboot / Connect Phone / start flash)
Then again DO NOT PULL BATTERY ... (once it shows pass) disconnect and reboot back in download mode ( home / volume down / power )
Flash over your recovery ... (do not pull battery) and try the Recovery Mode ... my first time I thought it was still stuck in bootloop so give it a second.
.... It's also a helpful hint to be able to downgrade completely .... (If you USE Google Wallet make sure you remove password or you will lock up the app (as so I read) and a helpful FYI Google Wallet is fixing to discontinue working on anything 4.3 and under ... that's really the main reason why they pushed 4.4 so fast)
***** Another alteranitive thanks to "garwynn " for the SPRINT STOCK N2 .tar file on this thread : " http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2780984 " you CAN flash this from Odin to get back in shape and go from there *****
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Excellent write up . My sprint GN2 is back from the dead. Thank you and JLMancuso for his fix tar. My sleepless nights are over.
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michael85tx
13th June 2014, 08:56 AM | #1
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i know this is not a question, but I see so many asking these questions on here so I figured it's the best spot for it.
****NOTE*****
Odin will NOT let you downgrade bootloader from N2 to anything below. You will get failed attempts or bootloops and usually no way to get into recovery mode. Doesn't matter which Odin you use.
You can ONLY downgrade bootloader by flashing it!
If you were like me did the OTA or flashed over to the official 4.4.2 (N2) and seen everything was the exact same and didn't like it so you wanted to downgrade to be able to flash the custom rom you were using or the one you want to use. I didn't know any different and just did the usual .. recovery mode .. complete reset/complete wipe .. and flashed my rom. Not knowing any different I got stuck on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 screen and couldn't get back into recovery mode and was only able to get into download mode (odin). Odin would flash every recovery I gave and would fail at the stock roms I tried flashing so I was pretty much stuck and I couldn't post yet as I had barely joined. SO I dug in and did some research and this worked for me...
So here's how you can get recovery again and fix your phone
Thanks to jlmancuso he made the best solution here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...73536636214703
Simply download the attached file. It is BRICKED heaven! (worked for me.) and have your recovery (twrp, philz, cwm) file. And have Odin.
1) Extract all files fix / recovery (if haven't already) / and odin (again if haven't already)
2) Open Odin in PDA put in the "fix" file. BEFORE continuing, UNCHECK Auto Reboot. (HAS TO BE UNCHECKED)
3) Connect phone to computer
4) Once the file has finished (Odin will say pass) disconnect the phone.
DO NOT TAKE THE BATTERY OUT
5) Put it back in Recovery Mode (home / volume up / power )
Give it a minute and it will load a custom recovery.
If you were stuck at a bootloop you probably don't have a rom on your phone (cleaned and empty).
If so try flashing this in Odin as well (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0CWousOd0ntTHl2RmxPbHJWODQ/edit?usp=sharing}
When the custom recovery loads you can flash what you want.
Odin will not let you downgrade from NE2 to anything below (bootloader). I suggest flash over Philz and flash that way.
Once in the custom recovery that comes up I suggest to flash the M2 Stock with Count Reset. (back to complete stock) then can do what you want from there.
**If the custom recovery does not show up**
Repeat the steps above (Odin / add fix to PDA / Uncheck Auto Reboot / Connect Phone / start flash)
Then again DO NOT PULL BATTERY ... (once it shows pass) disconnect and reboot back in download mode ( home / volume down / power )
Flash over your recovery ... (do not pull battery) and try the Recovery Mode ... my first time I thought it was still stuck in bootloop so give it a second.
.... It's also a helpful hint to be able to downgrade completely .... (If you USE Google Wallet make sure you remove password or you will lock up the app (as so I read) and a helpful FYI Google Wallet is fixing to discontinue working on anything 4.3 and under ... that's really the main reason why they pushed 4.4 so fast)
***** Another alteranitive thanks to "garwynn " for the SPRINT STOCK N2 .tar file on this thread : " http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2780984 " you CAN flash this from Odin to get back in shape and go from there *****
Last edited by michael85tx; 13th June 2014 at 09:06 AM.
You resurrected my Sprint GN2. Excellent write up . Thank you Michael85 tx and JLMancuso for his fix tar. Works well on Odin 3 v 3.09

Is this in anyways the same issue since I can't get into bootloader, but my failure didn't happen during an OTA. - http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-2-sprint/help/odd-semi-brick-t3082102

thanks dud its working
michael85tx said:
i know this is not a question, but I see so many asking these questions on here so I figured it's the best spot for it.
****NOTE*****
Odin will NOT let you downgrade bootloader from N2 to anything below. You will get failed attempts or bootloops and usually no way to get into recovery mode. Doesn't matter which Odin you use.
You can ONLY downgrade bootloader by flashing it!​
If you were like me did the OTA or flashed over to the official 4.4.2 (N2) and seen everything was the exact same and didn't like it so you wanted to downgrade to be able to flash the custom rom you were using or the one you want to use. I didn't know any different and just did the usual .. recovery mode .. complete reset/complete wipe .. and flashed my rom. Not knowing any different I got stuck on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 screen and couldn't get back into recovery mode and was only able to get into download mode (odin). Odin would flash every recovery I gave and would fail at the stock roms I tried flashing so I was pretty much stuck and I couldn't post yet as I had barely joined. SO I dug in and did some research and this worked for me...
So here's how you can get recovery again and fix your phone
Thanks to jlmancuso he made the best solution here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...73536636214703
Simply download the attached file. It is BRICKED heaven! (worked for me.) and have your recovery (twrp, philz, cwm) file. And have Odin.
1) Extract all files fix / recovery (if haven't already) / and odin (again if haven't already)
2) Open Odin in PDA put in the "fix" file. BEFORE continuing, UNCHECK Auto Reboot. (HAS TO BE UNCHECKED)
3) Connect phone to computer
4) Once the file has finished (Odin will say pass) disconnect the phone.
DO NOT TAKE THE BATTERY OUT
5) Put it back in Recovery Mode (home / volume up / power )
Give it a minute and it will load a custom recovery.
If you were stuck at a bootloop you probably don't have a rom on your phone (cleaned and empty).
If so try flashing this in Odin as well (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0CWousOd0ntTHl2RmxPbHJWODQ/edit?usp=sharing}
When the custom recovery loads you can flash what you want.
Odin will not let you downgrade from NE2 to anything below (bootloader). I suggest flash over Philz and flash that way.
Once in the custom recovery that comes up I suggest to flash the M2 Stock with Count Reset. (back to complete stock) then can do what you want from there.
**If the custom recovery does not show up**
Repeat the steps above (Odin / add fix to PDA / Uncheck Auto Reboot / Connect Phone / start flash)
Then again DO NOT PULL BATTERY ... (once it shows pass) disconnect and reboot back in download mode ( home / volume down / power )
Flash over your recovery ... (do not pull battery) and try the Recovery Mode ... my first time I thought it was still stuck in bootloop so give it a second.
.... It's also a helpful hint to be able to downgrade completely .... (If you USE Google Wallet make sure you remove password or you will lock up the app (as so I read) and a helpful FYI Google Wallet is fixing to discontinue working on anything 4.3 and under ... that's really the main reason why they pushed 4.4 so fast)
***** Another alteranitive thanks to "garwynn " for the SPRINT STOCK N2 .tar file on this thread : " http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2780984 " you CAN flash this from Odin to get back in shape and go from there *****
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thanks boss ur tutorial is working for me.
actually m updating my l900. when its restart and stuck on samsung note ll logo. nothing is worked only odin mod is working. after seeing ur post its now ALIVE.
THANKS again BOSS*****

Would this delete your files or just reset what went wrong basically?
My cousin tried to root & flash a recovery on my note 2 with kingroot & flashify when I let him use it for games over the weekend and it got stuck in a bootloop. I have alot of pictures I need to pull from the phone and would like to keep everything in tact if I could and just untrip Knox if there's a way for me to do that

when i try above stepd my phone bootloops i was on oh3 4.4.2 can anyone help me

[Q] Burning hours of my life away on a tab 3 SM-T210

Hi Guys, I have had a tab 3 passed to me to take a look at its an sm-t210 and I am really struggling to get it working.
I can boot to download mode and I can boot to stock recovery mode but it wont actually the OS load up.
I have tried flashing the stock rom from sams and my eyes actually sting from reading so many posts on this now.
The furthest I can get is rebooting after flashing the stock firmware then its stuck on the system recovery with E failed to verify whole-file signature, signature verification failed.
I have tried with the latest 4.4.2 to the 4.1.2 and it just gets stuck in to a boot loop as only half the installation is completing.
Tried pretty much everything and just at the end of my tether now
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Thank you kindly in advance
Wez

wezthewizz said:
Hi Guys, I have had a tab 3 passed to me to take a look at its an sm-t210 and I am really struggling to get it working.
I can boot to download mode and I can boot to stock recovery mode but it wont actually the OS load up.
I have tried flashing the stock rom from sams and my eyes actually sting from reading so many posts on this now.
The furthest I can get is rebooting after flashing the stock firmware then its stuck on the system recovery with E failed to verify whole-file signature, signature verification failed.
I have tried with the latest 4.4.2 to the 4.1.2 and it just gets stuck in to a boot loop as only half the installation is completing.
Tried pretty much everything and just at the end of my tether now
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Thank you kindly in advance
Wez
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What Customrecovery you have installed with Odin? Can you post a Screenshot of your Recovery and which Rom you want to install ( Name and Downloadlink )

Thank you kindly!
bierma32 said:
What Customrecovery you have installed with Odin? Can you post a Screenshot of your Recovery and which Rom you want to install ( Name and Downloadlink )
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Hi, Thank you for getting back to me..
I have not installed a custom recovery, it is the stock from samsung-updates.com 7.0_WiFi/SM-T210/BTU/T210XXBNI1 (4.4.2) I have been trying to get working but that just goes in to a hard repeating boot up loop once finished in oden that wont let me access recovery.
I have re flashed with samsung-updates.com 7.0_WiFi/S_M-T210/BTU/T210XXAMKF (4.1.2) which gets me a little further as it then spits up a signature verification error while trying to update in the stock recovery program.
I have tried numerous others from reading through posts on here and they all fail at the signature verification or get stuck in a repeating boot up loop.
I cant post links yet as I am a new member, I can take screen shots though i think if you need them for reference.
Thank you kindly in advance

Please tell me , you are The first owner, or is a second Hand one.?
Wy i ask , at Download you can See The Staus as Custom, so it was modified.
Try a factory reset, Wipe cache from The recovery and try to reboot.

bierma32 said:
Please tell me , you are The first owner, or is a second Hand one.?
Wy i ask , at Download you can See The Staus as Custom, so it was modified.
Try a factory reset, Wipe cache from The recovery and try to reboot.
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It belongs to my friend's son who had it new and I am unsure what exactly he has done to it. I was just given it to try repair as I am usually quite sharp at fixing things.
Yes I noticed that box says custom but was unsure as I have already tried doing factory reset and wipe cache I thought it would return it to stock but it seems to have no effect.

OK, my last idea,
1.Download a customrom for exp. Nolekat to a ext.Sdcard and put this to your Tab
2.Download a Custumrecovery lastet Version ( The one with KK extension ) to your PC i prefere CWM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433853
3.go into Download mode and follow the Guide from the link.
4. Important , after flashing with Odin boot with the 3 Buttons to the Recovery and flash the Customrom.
Good luck and a happy New year 2015

lean
bierma32 said:
OK, my last idea,
1.Download a customrom for exp. Nolekat to a ext.Sdcard and put this to your Tab
2.Download a Custumrecovery lastet Version ( The one with KK extension ) to your PC i prefere CWM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433853
3.go into Download mode and follow the Guide from the link.
4. Important , after flashing with Odin boot with the 3 Buttons to the Recovery and flash the Customrom.
Good luck and a happy New year 2015
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Thank you kindly, I will give it a go however I do not have an SD card. I think there is another way but I could get a card tomorrow anyway if that wont work without it.
Thank you once again for your help, I shall post again if successful or not
Happy new year and all the best to you too, I hope you have a good time

wezthewizz said:
Thank you kindly, I will give it a go however I do not have an SD card. I think there is another way but I could get a card tomorrow anyway if that wont work without it.
Thank you once again for your help, I shall post again if successful or not
Happy new year and all the best to you too, I hope you have a good time
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~update~ it is failing at the first hurdle sadly. just goes in to a boot loop and wont let me get in to the CWM recovery

wezthewizz said:
~update~ it is failing at the first hurdle sadly. just goes in to a boot loop and wont let me get in to the CWM recovery
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I wish you a Happy New year.
The Cwm is the Version 6.0.4.9 KK ? Important is KK.
Have you tried to flash the Nolekat with ext.Sdcard Form the Recovery and than try to reboot?
A other important question, repartion was unchecked by Odin !
Can you go to the Download mode?

bierma32 said:
I wish you a Happy New year.
The Cwm is the Version 6.0.4.9 KK ? Important is KK.
Have you tried to flash the Nolekat with ext.Sdcard Form the Recovery and than try to reboot?
A other important question, repartion was unchecked by Odin !
Can you go to the Download mode?
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I have not got an external SD card yet though I am about to go out and will pick one up.
yes, I can get in to download mode and I can also get in to the other mode when the stock rom is flashed.
I have not given up yet and I have not repartition or anything damaging in Odin
Will get stuck in to it and have another go soon, thank you kindly for all the advice and help so far too! )
Happy new year!

bierma32 said:
I wish you a Happy New year.
The Cwm is the Version 6.0.4.9 KK ? Important is KK.
Have you tried to flash the Nolekat with ext.Sdcard Form the Recovery and than try to reboot?
A other important question, repartion was unchecked by Odin !
Can you go to the Download mode?
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Ok here is where I am at. I was unable to get an external SD card today. Is there any other way to get this device working?
When I flash T210_CWM_6.0.4.9.KK.tar.md5 it does not let me access recovery mode, it just hangs on a black screen but I can still get to download mode.
I have to re flash Stock rom so it gives me back recovery mode but does not complete as shown before with screenshot.
I am just going around in circles now and about to tell my friend he needs to get a new one sadly.

Updated screen shot
This is its current state in recovery mode after flashing stock rom.

Try doing a factory reset there in the recovery and wipe the cache. Then see if it will reboot.

Tried everything pretty much..
k8108 said:
Try doing a factory reset there in the recovery and wipe the cache. Then see if it will reboot.
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Tried it a dozen times already before I even posted on here asking for help.
Thank you all the same.

wezthewizz said:
This is its current state in recovery mode after flashing stock rom.
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Okay, so you're in stock recovery. You need to reboot to download mode. Next you need to flash a custom recovery with Odin. I recommend TWRP. You also need to download the most recent supersu zip. Once you're in the custom recovery of your choice, flash the supersu zip and reboot. Congratulations, you are now on rooted stock!
Sent from my LG-D850 using XDA Free mobile app

bmatney said:
Okay, so you're in stock recovery. You need to reboot to download mode. Next you need to flash a custom recovery with Odin. I recommend TWRP. You also need to download the most recent supersu zip. Once you're in the custom recovery of your choice, flash the supersu zip and reboot. Congratulations, you are now on rooted stock!
Sent from my LG-D850 using XDA Free mobile app
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Thank you but i have tried that already. Same result, i cannot get in to custom recovery after flashing it, i can then only get back in to download mode and this aching process repeats over and over.
I am throwing in the towel, this device is bust.
Thank you all for your efforts

GT-N7105 bootloops Samsung logo

Trying to fix a friend's GT-N7105. At the moment it just bootloops the Samsung bootloader screen (which shows the model number GT-N7105).
I can boot it into download mode just fine. On download mode it just says that both the "Current Binary" and "System Status" are "Custom".
I've tried flashing the stock ROM for the phone (the latest for the Optus version) with Odin. I've also tried doing a firmware restore through Kies 2. Both of these complete fine, but the phone continues bootlooping the Samsung logo.
I've tried directly flashing the newest bootloader with Odin, and I've tried flashing a custom recovery with Odin. I've tried flashing the stock firmware with the device's PIT file and re-partition selected. Nothing seems to change how the phone behaves. I can't boot into recovery mode (it just continues the Samsung logo bootlooping).
The emmc doesn't seem busted, since it happily downloads the full system.img when flashing. Odin/Kies finish flashing without errors, so I'm stumped. Any ideas?

Passa91 said:
Trying to fix a friend's GT-N7105. At the moment it just bootloops the Samsung bootloader screen (which shows the model number GT-N7105).
I can boot it into download mode just fine. On download mode it just says that both the "Current Binary" and "System Status" are "Custom".
I've tried flashing the stock ROM for the phone (the latest for the Optus version) with Odin. I've also tried doing a firmware restore through Kies 2. Both of these complete fine, but the phone continues bootlooping the Samsung logo.
I've tried directly flashing the newest bootloader with Odin, and I've tried flashing a custom recovery with Odin. I've tried flashing the stock firmware with the device's PIT file and re-partition selected. Nothing seems to change how the phone behaves. I can't boot into recovery mode (it just continues the Samsung logo bootlooping).
The emmc doesn't seem busted, since it happily downloads the full system.img when flashing. Odin/Kies finish flashing without errors, so I'm stumped. Any ideas?
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Make sure that you have pressed power + volume up + home button to boot into recovery (maybe you have known already)
And try to format everything: data, system, cache,...Wipe everything. There should be some adb commands to do it without recovery. After that reflash stock ROM again to see if it work.

@Passa91
 @ginga133
I can access to recovery mod from odin !
I confirm when I flash this file (BTW it is recovery & cash fix file made by chainfire ) , via odin my phone reboot into stock recovery !!
you can try it At your own risk
here ( in recovery) you can do what you need (delete cash / data..... reboot)
my PC win10 pro 64bit, odin v3.11.1
my phone N7100 twrp 3.0.2.0 , stock kernel , custom rom......
kindly check attached pictures
at last I hope it will help
Regards

xcorona said:
@Passa91
@ginga133
I can access to recovery mod from odin !
I confirm when I flash this file (BTW it is recovery & cash fix file made by chainfire ) , via odin my phone reboot into stock recovery !!
you can try it At your own risk
here ( in recovery) you can do what you need (delete cash / data..... reboot)
my PC win10 pro 64bit, odin v3.11.1
my phone N7100 twrp 3.0.2.0 , stock kernel , custom rom......
kindly check attached pictures
at last I hope it will help
Regards
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Thanks for that. This seems to be for the N7100. I tried flashing that file both as is and when replacing the included recovery with one appropriate for the N7105. Still just boots back to the bootloader (looping, same as before). Certainly didn't make anything worse.
If I leave it alone, sometimes it randomly makes it to the animated Samsung logo, where it plays the boot sound (dun dun dun duuun dun), but then this animation loops forever (I have tried leaving it overnight).

Passa91 said:
Thanks for that. This seems to be for the N7100. I tried flashing that file both as is and when replacing the included recovery with one appropriate for the N7105. Still just boots back to the bootloader (looping, same as before). Certainly didn't make anything worse.
If I leave it alone, sometimes it randomly makes it to the animated Samsung logo, where it plays the boot sound (dun dun dun duuun dun), but then this animation loops forever (I have tried leaving it overnight).
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sorry to hear that
i think N7105 differs from N7100 {modem & kernel (boot*img ) }afaik, I cannot confirm
anyhow I did not find an alert from the developer regarding this matter (N7105/N7100) in his post
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1932327
at last thanks for reporting your results
Regards

xcorona said:
@Passa91
@ginga133
I can access to recovery mod from odin !
I confirm when I flash this file (BTW it is recovery & cash fix file made by chainfire ) , via odin my phone reboot into stock recovery !!
you can try it At your own risk
here ( in recovery) you can do what you need (delete cash / data..... reboot)
my PC win10 pro 64bit, odin v3.11.1
my phone N7100 twrp 3.0.2.0 , stock kernel , custom rom......
kindly check attached pictures
at last I hope it will help
Regards
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I've flashed the file, but still having the same bootloop problem. It is ok, I have ordered a new motherboard now. Thanks for the input.