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[Q] Help i think i bricked my nexus s for ever.

soo. i exedently wiped my whole device(including the rom i was wanting to flash on it trough CWM)
and the worst part about it is.
my pc cant find my nexus.
it keeps saying Unknown device error 43.
even though im gona buy GN.
i stil want my NS to life D;
and the GN wont be coming until.. bla bla what ever date,..
so is there any magic guru that could help me ?
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apperantly it helped when i opened my nexus and dismounted all parts.put it back togheter.and fiddle with the micro usb connecter.
than plug it in and instal the PDANET drivers.
though i did try 10times bevore with the pdanet drivers.and didnt suckseed xp
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ghost010 said:
soo. i exedently wiped my whole device(including the rom i was wanting to flash on it trough CWM)
and the worst part about it is.
my pc cant find my nexus.
it keeps saying Unknown device error 43.
even though im gona buy GN.
i stil want my NS to life D;
and the GN wont be coming until.. bla bla what ever date,..
so is there any magic guru that could help me ?
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you can access your recovery? if so, there is a usb storage option in clockwork.

simms22 said:
you can access your recovery? if so, there is a usb storage option in clockwork.
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id recomand youd read this line:
"my pc cant find my nexus.
it keeps saying Unknown device error 43."

ghost010 said:
id recomand youd read this line:
"my pc cant find my nexus.
it keeps saying Unknown device error 43."
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do you have the nexus s drivers installed?

simms22 said:
do you have the nexus s drivers installed?
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i have the SDK USB drivers.

ghost010 said:
i have the SDK USB drivers.
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try reinstalling them through the pdanet website http://www.junefabrics.com/android/index.php
download the free version to your desktop and install, then follow the onscreen instructions. itll install the proper drivers for your phone. its possible that it wont recognize your phone though. also, did you try reformatting the phones storage? and you never answered, can you still boot into recovery?

simms22 said:
try reinstalling them through the pdanet website http://www.junefabrics.com/android/index.php
download the free version to your desktop and install, then follow the onscreen instructions. itll install the proper drivers for your phone. its possible that it wont recognize your phone though. also, did you try reformatting the phones storage? and you never answered, can you still boot into recovery?
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yes i can boot into recovery. formathing the storage is the thing that made me come to this dead end.(not being able to flash the rom. cuz i formated the storage where the rom was on.
oh and i did not instal the USB drivers.cuz it doesnt find my device.
and.. how do i set my device to USB debug when i cant boot to android -.-? ill just skip that step

****.im in! dling a rom now/fast!
ill post pics on what i did >< thoug i do not recomand it
is there a OTA after 2.3.6? for the 3G version?
apperantly,google likes to update 2.3.6 to 2.3.6 :S?

I wish people stop using the word brick unless it really is bricked.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G

ghost010 said:
****.im in! dling a rom now/fast!
ill post pics on what i did >< thoug i do not recomand it
is there a OTA after 2.3.6? for the 3G version?
apperantly,google likes to update 2.3.6 to 2.3.6 :S?
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no, 2.3.6 is the latest ota version for the 3G versions of the nexus s. im glad that you got it working btw

obsanity said:
I wish people stop using the word brick unless it really is bricked.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G
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wauw,your info was really useful.
maybe you should consider RE thinking the meaning of bricked.
you call an electronic a Brick when it's useless and cant do the things it supposed to do.
that it can turn on and show letters, doesn't exclude it from the definition bricked.
and my nexus S was useless until repairs. so yes it was a brick.
i might not have as many posts as you do. but that doesn't conclude on what level of knowledge i am. so dont even try to say im totally wrong.
next time.contribute. not the opposite.
and if you cant contribute,than dont even post irrelevant things at all.

NM. Got going to bother.

ghost010 said:
wauw,your info was really useful.
maybe you should consider RE thinking the meaning of bricked.
you call an electronic a Brick when it's useless and cant do the things it supposed to do.
that it can turn on and show letters, doesn't exclude it from the definition bricked.
and my nexus S was useless until repairs. so yes it was a brick.
i might not have as many posts as you do. but that doesn't conclude on what level of knowledge i am. so dont even try to say im totally wrong.
next time.contribute. not the opposite.
and if you cant contribute,than dont even post irrelevant things at all.
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In the strictest sense of the term, bricking must imply that software error has rendered the device completely unrecoverable without some hardware replacement.
We at XDA like to take our definitions very seriously. You had a softbrick

brick/softbrick.. it just doesnt matter because its all relative to the moment the thread was started. to the op, it was a brick when he started the thread. it later became known that the phone was softbricked, only after fixing it. whats important is that the op fixed his phone, everything else is just semantics and irrelevant. well, its irrelevant unless now this thread turned into a "define bricked" thread. then its relevant and to the point
(btw, sorry. i wasnt meaning to be an ass if i sounded like one. im just feeling a little rambunctious )

ghost010 said:
wauw,your info was really useful.
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You're welcome.
Once again:
Bricked = non-recoverable. <- notice the period
Softbricked = recoverable, software problem
Sent from my Nexus S 4G

simms22 said:
brick/softbrick.. it just doesnt matter because its all relative to the moment the thread was started. to the op, it was a brick when he started the thread. it later became known that the phone was softbricked, only after fixing it. whats important is that the op fixed his phone, everything else is just semantics and irrelevant. well, its irrelevant unless now this thread turned into a "define bricked" thread. then its relevant and to the point
(btw, sorry. i wasnt meaning to be an ass if i sounded like one. im just feeling a little rambunctious )
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at-least some one that doesn't think he's Almighty and knowing.
and being an ass about it.
and what simms22 just said.
in the start of the thread.i thought it was bricked.
but we managed to get it fixed.
though USB not working(yes the USB component of the main board)
does imply bricked. cuz it did need a replacement(though i fiddled with it and got it to work.)thats why i edited my first post.
it was part bricked,part soft bricked.

No one is implying that they are all mighty and know-it-all. We're simply saying that every time someone messes up their phone and don't know how to fix it they call it "bricked". Almost every day we see a post about a bricked phone and 99 % of them turn out to be just another newbie trying to root the device or some other mistake.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G

ghost010 said:
at-least some one that doesn't think he's Almighty and knowing.
and being an ass about it.
and what simms22 just said.
in the start of the thread.i thought it was bricked.
but we managed to get it fixed.
though USB not working(yes the USB component of the main board)
does imply bricked. cuz it did need a replacement(though i fiddled with it and got it to work.)thats why i edited my first post.
it was part bricked,part soft bricked.
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glad you fixed it . mind sharing what you did?
Editkay. i've read your first post .got my answer.

obsanity said:
No one is implying that they are all mighty and know-it-all. We're simply saying that every time someone messes up their phone and don't know how to fix it they call it "bricked". Almost every day we see a post about a bricked phone and 99 % of them turn out to be just another newbie trying to root the device or some other mistake.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G
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that is true..

[Q]how to repair Device Root Key =DRK of sm-g920f

Hi,
anybody knows how to repair how to repair Device Root Key =DRK of sm-g920f ?
thanks
regards

nsnobel2 said:
Hi,
anybody knows how to repair how to repair Device Root Key =DRK of sm-g920f ?
thanks
regards
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Do you have backuped efs?

Edoardo001 said:
Do you have backuped efs?
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yes I have following backup files
EFS, nv_data.bin, cert

nsnobel2 said:
yes I have following backup files
EFS, nv_data.bin, cert
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I can write link from other sites, read pm that i sent to you and if you resolve please write how in your first post to help each other with the same problem

Edoardo001 said:
I can write link from other sites, read pm that i sent to you and if you resolve please write how in your first post to help each other with the same problem
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I am also intrested in solution, altough unfortunately I don`t have efs backup

brenner650 said:
I am also intrested in solution, altough unfortunately I don`t have efs backup
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brenner ,
Solution provided to me did not work for me but that solutin need efs backup
root,
wipe
write cerificate
flash stock rom
what probelm exactly you are facing

nsnobel2 said:
what probelm exactly you are facing
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First I had signal quality and SIM registration issues, now SIM is not detected at all, except when inserting or removing SIM while phone is on, then offers restart, but after restart, still no SIM detected.
Also I have DM verity verificatrion failed note in stock recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/g920f-network-issues-t3291903#post64814110

brenner650 said:
First I had signal quality and SIM registration issues, now SIM is not detected at all, except when inserting or removing SIM while phone is on, then offers restart, but after restart, still no SIM detected.
Also I have DM verity verificatrion failed note in stock recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/g920f-network-issues-t3291903#post64814110
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Is imei ok?

nsnobel2 said:
Is imei ok?
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It was 3600000000006, then I gave phone to some service guy with a box who fixed it, back then, there was a SIM registration issue, so he wanted to flash other fw, afterwards SIM was able to register (barely), but had trouble receiving calls, phone started to be unreachable after a while and serial number was different than on back of the phone. Then I started to tamper service mode, and bands, but it helped temporarily, after a while phone would be unreachable again, and had difficulties to register on network, or even find the right one (what was odd is that somehow managed to foud other operators network). Then I tried to flash several more modems and fw, but it didnt help, and tampered service mode a bit more, and then is started not to detect SIM, exept if pulled out, or put again back in, then phone wanted to restart, but after restart again did not recognize inserted SIM (as if not there) and mobile networks menu disapeared.

brenner650 said:
It was 3600000000006, then I gave phone to some service guy with a box who fixed it, back then, there was a SIM registration issue, so he wanted to flash other fw, afterwards SIM was able to register (barely), but had trouble receiving calls, phone started to be unreachable after a while and serial number was different than on back of the phone. Then I started to tamper service mode, and bands, but it helped temporarily, after a while phone would be unreachable again, and had difficulties to register on network, or even find the right one (what was odd is that somehow managed to foud other operators network). Then I tried to flash several more modems and fw, but it didnt help, and tampered service mode a bit more, and then is started not to detect SIM, exept if pulled out, or put again back in, then phone wanted to restart, but after restart again did not recognize inserted SIM (as if not there) and mobile networks menu disapeared.
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Is imei same as back of your phone after repair by service guy?It must be same not different one, however it will be fixed by some service center or boy, flashing will not fix it, you have to some professional tools to fix it which only can be available at service center or service boy, I will suggest you to take back phone that boy and ask him to fix it otherwise collect your money back as issue is not resolved,

nsnobel2 said:
Is imei same as back of your phone after repair by service guy?It must be same not different one, however it will be fixed by some service center or boy, flashing will not fix it, you have to some professional tools to fix it which only can be available at service center or service boy, I will suggest you to take back phone that boy and ask him to fix it otherwise collect your money back as issue is not resolved,
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IMEI is same as on back of the phone, but I would rather give phone to someone else, when I asked this guy a question about EFS folder, he said he doesn`t know what is it.
Unfortunately when phone came to my possesion it was stuck on boot logo, so there is no way I could know is it something he did that contributed to this issue, or was it something previous owner did.
And as for different serial number, i wrote it to a file in efs folder and now is displayed correctly, before that is was like this
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And also this "Netwrok mode" is also suspicious to me (this is image while I was still able to register to network):

brenner650 said:
IMEI is same as on back of the phone, but I would rather give phone to someone else, when I asked this guy a question about EFS folder, he said he doesn`t know what is it.
Unfortunately when phone came to my possesion it was stuck on boot logo, so there is no way I could know is it something he did that contributed to this issue, or was it something previous owner did.
And as for different serial number, i wrote it to a file in efs folder and now is displayed correctly, before that is was like this
And also this "Netwrok mode" is also suspicious to me (this is image while I was still able to register to network):
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Imei 35000000000006 can be either u get your phone unlocked with root method or just root it, if you unlock it than go to that boy who unlock or root it, he may have important files backup like efs, nvm, cert file , if yes than he can solve issue, however you cannot solve it yourself by now, my guess
also there is a paid tool who can patch imei to fix signal issue,

nsnobel2 said:
Imei 35000000000006 can be either u get your phone unlocked with root method or just root it, if you unlock it than go to that boy who unlock or root it, he may have important files backup like efs, nvm, cert file , if yes than he can solve issue, however you cannot solve it yourself by now, my guess
also there is a paid tool who can patch imei to fix signal issue,
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Previous owner said that phone is unlocked, and when I got it there was allready triped Knox and TWRP on the phone, so I am guessing that he rooted the phone, possibly unlocked it and mess up IMEI.
I will rather try give phone to some other service technician, because I just don`t trust this guy know what he is doing, he maybe can do some things with his tools, but I doubt he understands what he can do with it, or have enough background knowledge (He was calling me to tell him which kernel to flash to get the phone out of the boot logo, and I figured it out after half an hour I first layed my hands on the phone, BIG THANKS XDA), don`t get me wrong, I am a noob that likes to play with new things, and explore (sometimes even screw up ), but I know when I see a bigger noob than me with some pro equipment.
Btw what is that tool for patching IMEI for fixing signal issue?

brenner650 said:
Previous owner said that phone is unlocked, and when I got it there was allready triped Knox and TWRP on the phone, so I am guessing that he rooted the phone, possibly unlocked it and mess up IMEI.
I will rather try give phone to some other service technician, because I just don`t trust this guy know what he is doing, he maybe can do some things with his tools, but I doubt he understands what he can do with it, or have enough background knowledge (He was calling me to tell him which kernel to flash to get the phone out of the boot logo, and I figured it out after half an hour I first layed my hands on the phone, BIG THANKS XDA), don`t get me wrong, I am a noob that likes to play with new things, and explore (sometimes even screw up ), but I know when I see a bigger noob than me with some pro equipment.
Btw what is that tool for patching IMEI for fixing signal issue?
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Dont know either it is forum policy to write tool name here or not but it is Z3X

can somone explain to me what a device root key is and what does it do?

brenner650 said:
previous owner said that phone is unlocked, and when i got it there was allready triped knox and twrp on the phone, so i am guessing that he rooted the phone, possibly unlocked it and mess up imei.
I will rather try give phone to some other service technician, because i just don`t trust this guy know what he is doing, he maybe can do some things with his tools, but i doubt he understands what he can do with it, or have enough background knowledge (he was calling me to tell him which kernel to flash to get the phone out of the boot logo, and i figured it out after half an hour i first layed my hands on the phone, big thanks xda), don`t get me wrong, i am a noob that likes to play with new things, and explore (sometimes even screw up ), but i know when i see a bigger noob than me with some pro equipment.
btw what is that tool for patching imei for fixing signal issue?
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have you managed to fix it? Because i have your problem as well.

shegeloaf said:
have you managed to fix it? Because i have your problem as well.
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Nope

flash latest stock ROM with odin AP
to get phone ignore drk
flash this kernel with odin AP https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B40ItdHKfkyQZFEyMTFoRk5kYlE&export=download
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nsnobel2 said:
Hi,
anybody knows how to repair how to repair Device Root Key =DRK of sm-g920f ?
thanks
regards
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flash latest stock ROM with odin AP
to get phone ignore drk
flash this kernel with odin AP https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B40ItdHKfkyQZFEyMTFoRk5kYlE&export=download
first boot will take you to recovery just restart it will work 100%

tazaga said:
flash latest stock ROM with odin AP
to get phone ignore drk
flash this kernel with odin AP https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B40ItdHKfkyQZFEyMTFoRk5kYlE&export=download
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flash latest stock ROM with odin AP
to get phone ignore drk
flash this kernel with odin AP https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B40ItdHKfkyQZFEyMTFoRk5kYlE&export=download
first boot will take you to recovery just restart it will work 100%
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Haven`t tried that kernel before, will try it today afternoon, thx

tazaga said:
flash latest stock ROM with odin AP
to get phone ignore drk
flash this kernel with odin AP https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B40ItdHKfkyQZFEyMTFoRk5kYlE&export=download
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flash latest stock ROM with odin AP
to get phone ignore drk
flash this kernel with odin AP https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B40ItdHKfkyQZFEyMTFoRk5kYlE&export=download
first boot will take you to recovery just restart it will work 100%
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I want a stock kernel so my phone can be official.

D850 Just Got 6.0!!

Today I had a software update and come to figure out it was 6.0!!!
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nice man.
are you using at&t sim and currently in america? because i am in asia and i unlocked my phone!
so i barely get any update thing. they say to use at&t sim if i have to update. alas! do tell please
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plus if some one has zip for MM for lg d850 i will thankful

issues after mm upgrade
Here's what I experienced after update...
Once you upgrade you can't flash back to stock. LG flash tool fails because it couldn't detect the model. After setting up McAfee it disables root and usb debugging. You have to go into McAfee and turn those options off. So it seems like once you go to mm you can't get back to lollipop. I'm also having proximity sensor issues also with the screen going black during a call. I guess once we can get root I'll be able to install another rom.

Hi, I got the notification and I was not in WiFi network so decided to cancel it and check it again once I got to wifi zone. But when I checked next time, I just get a message, your phone is uptodate. I tried rolling date forward to circumvent the 24 hour check, but no luck. Any ideas to get the update notification back ?

no luck updating
tried the update today, it just sends me to twrp recovery screen every time

You can't install a factory update while rooted. Come on guys you should know this.
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vishnugs said:
Hi, I got the notification and I was not in WiFi network so decided to cancel it and check it again once I got to wifi zone. But when I checked next time, I just get a message, your phone is uptodate. I tried rolling date forward to circumvent the 24 hour check, but no luck. Any ideas to get the update notification back ?
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I had the same thing happen to me so what I did to make the phone think I haven't checked for an update and avoid the 24 hour wait I did a hard reset. I want to point out that I didn't care much about all my apps being deleted and you might want to back them up. Note: I was on stock lollipop

Anyone do an adb pull and extract the modem yet? Want to flash it on Fulmics 5.0.
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DARKCHYLDX101 said:
Anyone do an adb pull and extract the modem yet? Want to flash it on Fulmics 5.0.
Sent from my LG-D850 using Tapatalk
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Please let us know if you get it accomplished.

louvass said:
Here's what I experienced after update...
Once you upgrade you can't flash back to stock. LG flash tool fails because it couldn't detect the model. After setting up McAfee it disables root and usb debugging. You have to go into McAfee and turn those options off. So it seems like once you go to mm you can't get back to lollipop. I'm also having proximity sensor issues also with the screen going black during a call. I guess once we can get root I'll be able to install another rom.
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Not sure if there is an "anti roll back" But You cannot use flashtools once updating to Lollipop you must use LGUP.

hyelton said:
Not sure if there is an "anti roll back" But You cannot use flashtools once updating to Lollipop you must use LGUP.
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Where do I get a KDS for the 850 along with the LGUP, seems everything points to the 855? thanks. I can't seem to root after the upgrade to 6.

louvass said:
Where do I get a KDS for the 850 along with the LGUP, seems everything points to the 855? thanks. I can't seem to root after the upgrade to 6.
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Its KDZ. the D850 is TOT method only.
My Guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785089
But remember its your own risk, not sure if downgrading will brick or not yet from MM on the AT&T Model.

FWIW, if you're experiencing DND issues after the 6.0 update check settings > dnd > advanced > schedule. kept noticing on my moto360 it was switching to dnd for no reason. turns out some scheduling magically appeared. been running 6.0 without a hitch since last night. had to manually disable at&t video calling and a few other things but im happy with it thus far.

cjoeone said:
I had the same thing happen to me so what I did to make the phone think I haven't checked for an update and avoid the 24 hour wait I did a hard reset. I want to point out that I didn't care much about all my apps being deleted and you might want to back them up. Note: I was on stock lollipop
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I tried doing a factory reset after spending a lot of time to back up data. But after fresh restore, I'm getting the message that your phone is uptodate. I m cursing myself why I dismissed the prompt yesterday. Any other solutions to force update ?

hyelton said:
Its KDZ. the D850 is TOT method only.
My Guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785089
But remember its your own risk, not sure if downgrading will brick or not yet from MM on the AT&T Model.
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Thanks yes I know how to use the flash tool...my problem is it fails every timeI try going back to stock lollipop.

vishnugs said:
I tried doing a factory reset after spending a lot of time to back up data. But after fresh restore, I'm getting the message that your phone is uptodate. I m cursing myself why I dismissed the prompt yesterday. Any other solutions to force update ?
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You have to do a hard reset through stock recovery. Don't do it if you are using a custom rom. If you are not experienced I recommend you wait to see if you get another update notification

louvass said:
Thanks yes I know how to use the flash tool...my problem is it fails every timeI try going back to stock lollipop.
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That is because flashtool you cannot use if your on MM you use LGUP with the TOT file.

hyelton said:
That is because flashtool you cannot use if your on MM you use LGUP with the TOT file.
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Can you send me a link for it thanks man..i got it thanks

louvass said:
Can you send me a link for it thanks man..i got it thanks
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It's in the 2nd post of my guide in the link I posted earlier ^^ but just remember at your own risk as I haven't seen anyone try yet. Example like the G4 after a certain point people bricked there AT&T model from downgrading. But if you do risk it and everything went smoothly let us all know!

cjoeone said:
You have to do a hard reset through stock recovery. Don't do it if you are using a custom rom. If you are not experienced I recommend you wait to see if you get another update notification
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No luck, tried hard reset through recovery twice and before that general reset several times. I'm not getting the notification for the second time
Any other ways to force update ?

I give up.

I've got a Galaxy S5 that I purchased from someone earlier today and it worked well until I did some type of software update, it went well but then restarted and it's been messed up since. Now, whenever I boot up the phone it boots fine all the way too the Sprint Spark screen and it just hangs, and hangs and then restarts again, and goes through the same process. I've tried reflashing the device using Odin but I keep getting an error "SW REV CHECK FAIL" with some other stuff. I've tired to do so much, I tried resetting the device and the cache using the options. Please, can someone offer me some help. It's a 900P and it's a Sprint device. I just got back from a funeral a little bit ago so I'd love to get this thing working finally, I've been working on it all night.

Can you check the model number under the battery?
I think Sm-g900m is the South America version, and Sm-g900p should be the North America sprint version.

tys0n said:
Can you check the model number under the battery?
I think Sm-g900m is the South America version, and Sm-g900p should be the North America sprint version.
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Yes, that's correct my bad. It's the 900P. I'll correct the thread.

nulledbyme said:
Yes, that's correct my bad. It's the 900P. I'll correct the thread.
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Ok, good The "SW REV CHECK FAIL" is probably caused by secure bootloader which won't allow downgrade.
Have you tried to flash the latest firmware?

tys0n said:
Ok, good The "SW REV CHECK FAIL" is probably caused by secure bootloader which won't allow downgrade.
Have you tried to flash the latest firmware?
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Could you link me a GOOD site that doesn't require me to pay to get fast downloads? Haha I'll try it in the morning if you send me a link.

nulledbyme said:
Could you link me a GOOD site that doesn't require me to pay to get fast downloads? Haha I'll try it in the morning if you send me a link.
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Sure! This should be the latest firmware available. http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=281516900A1911E7963AFA163EE8F90B
Hope it will work to get you up and running.

tys0n said:
Ok, good The "SW REV CHECK FAIL" is probably caused by secure bootloader which won't allow downgrade.
Have you tried to flash the latest firmware?
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tys0n said:
Sure! This should be the latest firmware available. http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=281516900A1911E7963AFA163EE8F90B
Hope it will work to get you up and running.
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It goes fine all the way till the system.img.ext4 part and it just sits there. I tried letting it sit last night for 4+ hours on a different firmware and it just sat there. Any thoughts?
EDIT: So, I reflashed it, it was successful but my device still hangs at the Sprint screen..

nulledbyme said:
It goes fine all the way till the system.img.ext4 part and it just sits there. I tried letting it sit last night for 4+ hours on a different firmware and it just sat there. Any thoughts?
EDIT: So, I reflashed it, it was successful but my device still hangs at the Sprint screen..
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Hmm, I have no idea why it won't boot properly. This "stuck on bootlogo" seems to be a common problem on todays samsung models.
Have you tried factory reset in recovery after flash?
Only other thing I can think of is if some other partition got messed up during the software update.
Maybe can be fixed with a 4-file "repair firmware" with BL/AP/CP/CSC-parts. I'll see if I can find one.

tys0n said:
Hmm, I have no idea why it won't boot properly. This "stuck on bootlogo" seems to be a common problem on todays samsung models.
Have you tried factory reset in recovery after flash?
Only other thing I can think of is if some other partition got messed up during the software update.
Maybe can be fixed with a 4-file "repair firmware" with BL/AP/CP/CSC-parts. I'll see if I can find one.
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I've heard of that before but I've never really looked into it much. Do you by any chance have a Skype or a Discord link I could join so I could talk to you more direct?

nulledbyme said:
I've heard of that before but I've never really looked into it much. Do you by any chance have a Skype or a Discord link I could join so I could talk to you more direct?
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Sorry, I don't. Maybe it's better if you ask for more help in S5 forum on how to go on with this, as I don't own this device myself. I will probably find that thread if you do, and be able to help futher if needed
Otherwise there's plenty of tutorials on how to flash 4-files with odin.
I did find one and uploaded it to mega in case you want to grab it. G900PVPS3CQB3_CSC_SPT_CL10090296_QB12576102_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.zip
I've used those kind of firmwares on various devices for all kind of problems where official firmware wasn't enough to fix it, and it always worked without problems.

tys0n said:
Sorry, I don't. Maybe it's better if you ask for more help in S5 forum on how to go on with this, as I don't own this device myself. I will probably find that thread if you do, and be able to help futher if needed
Otherwise there's plenty of tutorials on how to flash 4-files with odin.
I did find one and uploaded it to mega in case you want to grab it. G900PVPS3CQB3_CSC_SPT_CL10090296_QB12576102_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.zip
I've used those kind of firmwares on various devices for all kind of problems where official firmware wasn't enough to fix it, and it always worked without problems.
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I'll try that so, with those files I just put them all into Odin?

nulledbyme said:
I'll try that so, with those files I just put them all into Odin?
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Yes exactly. This is what you'll find once it's unzipped.
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First make sure your battery is well charged (we don't want it to die during flash)
Just put the files in their boxes in odin, connect your phone in download mode and flash.
Hopefully it will now boot past that bootlogo. If not...there must be some hardware problem.

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Yes exactly. This is what you'll find once it's unzipped.
View attachment 4098803
First make sure your battery is well charged (we don't want it to die during flash)
Just put the files in their boxes in odin, connect your phone in download mode and flash.
Hopefully it will now boot past that bootlogo. If not...there must be some hardware problem.
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Well, it looks like Odin is just sitting at the "aboot.mbn" part of the flashing process :L thoughts?

nulledbyme said:
Well, it looks like Odin is just sitting at the "aboot.mbn" part of the flashing process :L thoughts?
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It just sits there? No errors? Maybe you should try a different version of odin, like Odin 3.09
You could also try another usb port and/or different cable. Those are the most common problems when flash won't start.

tys0n said:
It just sits there? No errors? Maybe you should try a different version of odin, like Odin 3.09
You could also try another usb port and/or different cable. Those are the most common problems when flash won't start.
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I'll give those tips a try I'm also trying Samsung Smart Switch to see if it'll do something.

nulledbyme said:
I'll give those tips a try I'm also trying Samsung Smart Switch to see if it'll do something.
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Yeah you can do that too. Another thing you've reminded me of now when talking about smart switch...Go to your task manager on pc and make sure that no smart switch or kies is running in background before open odin. It may interfere with odin connection.
I remember it was a common problem with kies/odin.

tys0n said:
Yeah you can do that too. Another thing you've reminded me of now when talking about smart switch...Go to your task manager on pc and make sure that no smart switch or kies is running in background before open odin. It may interfere with odin connection.
I remember it was a common problem with kies/odin.
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I'll try that, I'm still so confused by this. I flash it, and then ODIN says "RESET" in blue, it resets the device and it hangs at the Sprint logo..

nulledbyme said:
I'll try that, I'm still so confused by this. I flash it, and then ODIN says "RESET" in blue, it resets the device and it hangs at the Sprint logo..
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Yeah, it's a mystery. If it flash and pass without errors it should work. Can't figure out why it doesn't

tys0n said:
Yeah, it's a mystery. If it flash and pass without errors it should work. Can't figure out why it doesn't
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Well guess what, I ****in fixed it haha. I just reset after the flash and it's working now! Thanks for all your help man!

nulledbyme said:
Well guess what, I ****in fixed it haha. I just reset after the flash and it's working now! Thanks for all your help man!
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That's awesome! Glad I could help.

Question SIM/Baseband/IMEI errors since Tuesday 17th

I'm getting a problem where everytime I try to call someone or I receive a call, my SIM cards become undetected, the phone crashes after a short time and then doesn't detect SIM cards again, and Samsung or Google backups stop working, and all Samsung account related apps refuse to work. Only fixable after multiple factory resets.
After some investigation, I found that the Baseband and IMEI of the phone seem to be "unknown" whenever this occurs.
Is there a reason to this, or even a fix?

ZaneJulien said:
I'm getting a problem where everytime I try to call someone or I receive a call, my SIM cards become undetected, the phone crashes after a short time and then doesn't detect SIM cards again, and Samsung or Google backups stop working, and all Samsung account related apps refuse to work. Only fixable after multiple factory resets.
After some investigation, I found that the Baseband and IMEI of the phone seem to be "unknown" whenever this occurs.
Is there a reason to this, or even a fix?
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same with my A125F variant, try to reset your device and it will fix the problem
and don't update your device with the build number of A125FXXU1BUG6, i think there's is a bug with that update..

You were completely right! It WAS the new update. I flashed the previous firmware and my SIMs work perfectly now! I've turned off auto-update in the normal area and developer settings too, hopefully can avoid it till it's fixed sometime. Thanks again!

I found a way how to fix it... try to flash the A125FXXU1BUG6 firmware version together with the pit file and it will fixed the problem

Hi all,
That sounds exactly like the problem I have
When I ROOT, I unblock BOOTLOADER, the connection to the network is blocked.
When I ROOT, I unblock BOOTLOADER, the connection to the network is blocked: / Bootloader unlocked = connection blocking
forum.xda-developers.com
(I was assuming it was due to the unlocking)
I was using Frija to get the latest (bugged?!) version - I was unable to find the previous one
Baseband A125FXXU1BUE1 / Build A125FXXU1BUE3 (XSA)
Could anyone please describe where to get an older version / the pit file?
Thanks a lot for that!

is your device is A125F?

A125F pit file i used this pit to fix the problem
A12_EUR_OPEN
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Jayke770 said:
A125F pit file i used this pit to fix the problem
A12_EUR_OPEN
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Thanks a lot, if I cannot find the lower firmware (it's on Samfrew, but downloading will take ages...), I'll give it a try. And good to have it if I get a bootloop!

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Thanks a lot, if I cannot find the lower firmware (it's on Samfrew, but downloading will take ages...), I'll give it a try. And good to have it if I get a bootloop!
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i have an app that can download latest firmware for Samsung

or just try this website https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...0QFnoECEIQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0neIA-O_nYmWom070upF4v

Just as a note for everyone who has the same problem -
I could fix this without the pit file, all that was required was flashing the complete (previous) firmware with Odin.
So not just the AP file but all the other ones as well (AP, BL, CP, CSC). Maybe a modem issue?

Hey guys, i tried everything, but have not been able to fix it.
I have the SM-A125W
and I tried flashing:
Samfw.com_SM-A125W_RWC_A125WVLU2AUFA_fac
Samfw.com_SM-A125W_RWC_A125WVLU2AUG5_fac
Samfw.com_SM-A125W_XAC_A125WVLU2AUFA_fac
Samfw.com_SM-A125W_XAC_A125WVLU2AUG5_fac
and used the pit file:
from: https://www.full-repair-firmware.com/p/galaxy-a12.html
and also, checked repartition option in odin,
When i make a phone call, and hang up, the sim card and phone number shows UNKNOWN
and when i perform a factory reset, it comes back and then goes again when i make a phone call.
Are we able to use the SP flash tool on this phone?
What seems to be the problem here?

I had this problem as well after updating firmware to A125FXXU1BUG6. I could not find a way to repair the IMEI until I found this file.
All I did was flash the tar file using odin in CP. I didn't need to flash other firmware packages or anything else.
Voilà!! Enjoy!

andef said:
I had this problem as well after updating firmware to A125FXXU1BUG6. I could not find a way to repair the IMEI until I found this file.
All I did was flash the tar file using odin in CP. I didn't need to flash other firmware packages or anything else.
Voilà!! Enjoy!
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Does it also work with the new update A125FXXU1BUI3?

andef said:
I had this problem as well after updating firmware to A125FXXU1BUG6. I could not find a way to repair the IMEI until I found this file.
All I did was flash the tar file using odin in CP. I didn't need to flash other firmware packages or anything else.
Voilà!! Enjoy!
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Allehandro said:
Does it also work with the new update A125FXXU1BUI3?
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THANKS SOOOO MUCH. IT WORKED. IT WORKED WITH THE NEW UPDATE AND IMEI AND BASEBAND ARE BOTH WORKING. LIFESAVER!!!

andef said:
I had this problem as well after updating firmware to A125FXXU1BUG6. I could not find a way to repair the IMEI until I found this file.
All I did was flash the tar file using odin in CP. I didn't need to flash other firmware packages or anything else.
Voilà!! Enjoy!
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Allehandro said:
Does it also work with the new update A125FXXU1BUI3?
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I've flashed the new A125FXXU1BUJ4 November security update and the bug is still there but I was able to flash the same IMEI/Baseband repair file and it worked. THANKS FOR THAT.

andef said:
I had this problem as well after updating firmware to A125FXXU1BUG6. I could not find a way to repair the IMEI until I found this file.
All I did was flash the tar file using odin in CP. I didn't need to flash other firmware packages or anything else.
Voilà!! Enjoy!
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However, this file according to your link now becomes paid, please re-upload into XDA

i already fix my a12

I am using a125n. On Android 11, Clearing /mnt/vendor/nvdata, flashing with pit, re-locking does not work. But flashing android 10 CP makes the phone work well.
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If you're not sure it a software fail, "Unknown" Baseband probably cause by faulty MT6177mv chip on mainboard. Usually damage by warter or falling, and it just need to reflow or replace a new one.both imei will re-apear when the baseband chip working.
Talking from personnal experient