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[Q] How to know if hard bricked...

I think I may have hard bricked my Infuse... It's giving me zero response. Not sure what happened. I had flashed CM9 to move up to CM10, but I kept getting rainbow distortion, so I went to flash GB bootloader. I used the file given in the guide, double checked I didn't swap them on Odin by accident, and it flashed perfectly in 20 secs. Green Pass and everything. Unless there were supposed to be more than one green passes? My phone just shut off and stayed off, so I just unplugged it. Now it won't respond what-so-ever. How do I know it's hard bricked? What could be the problem? Please give me some advice!
I followed this guide to a T:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705260
I don't understand what happened. Everything seemed perfect.
<ID:0/006> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I997UCLB3-GB-bootloaders-only.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> PHONE_UCLB3.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/006> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> boot.bin
<ID:0/006> Sbl.bin
<ID:0/006> modem.bin
<ID:0/006> Removed!!
<ID:0/006> Completed..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)

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Svorax said:
I think I may have hard bricked my Infuse... It's giving me zero response. Not sure what happened. I had flashed CM9 to move up to CM10, but I kept getting rainbow distortion, so I went to flash GB bootloader. I used the file given in the guide, double checked I didn't swap them on Odin by accident, and it flashed perfectly in 20 secs. Green Pass and everything. Unless there were supposed to be more than one green passes? My phone just shut off and stayed off, so I just unplugged it. Now it won't respond what-so-ever. How do I know it's hard bricked? What could be the problem? Please give me some advice!
I followed this guide to a T:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705260
I don't understand what happened. Everything seemed perfect.
<ID:0/006> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I997UCLB3-GB-bootloaders-only.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> PHONE_UCLB3.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/006> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> boot.bin
<ID:0/006> Sbl.bin
<ID:0/006> modem.bin
<ID:0/006> Removed!!
<ID:0/006> Completed..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
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Follow this steps:
1 Use Odin3 v3.04 instead of Odin v1.7
2 try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251
3 Enter recovery wipe factory and cache
4. Upgrade with this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523 (options C is the best)
5. Now u can upgrade to ICS.
6 In ICS u can upgrade to JB.

Give it some time that happened to me one time and yeah it freaked me out I would keep trying. Take out the battery plug your USB hold down both volume up and down then pop the battery in! Try several methods don't lose it and good luck! Also try Odin 1.85 one or the other.
Sent from my SGH-I997 using xda premium

daemonlmrj said:
Follow this steps:
1 Use Odin3 v3.04 instead of Odin v1.7
2 try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251
3 Enter recovery wipe factory and cache
4. Upgrade with this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523 (options C is the best)
5. Now u can upgrade to ICS.
6 In ICS u can upgrade to JB.
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While I think you misunderstood the point of my post, I was able to jig my phone back to life and am now following these steps! One other question: I'm not 100% sure which bootloader I have. Is the GB loader the one that always asks me if I want to install a custom rom? It has been doing that as of recently, but I'm not sure that download mode is part of the bootloader. Thanks again!

need some help. Soft bricked i925 verizon note 10.1

So i recently rooted my i925 with this universal method...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2403230
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCBLOhWavT0
Then I decided to try and run the casuall "Jailbreak" software to get a custom recovery and unlocked bootloader and i just checked "I did it" during the root portion since I already was... and now I'm soft bricked. I can only get into the download mode and tried flashing with odin but no luck might be doing something wrong... Also tried following the cyanogen instructions which involve flashing a cwm recovery in download mode but still no luck. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! If I hold power the screen will just flash the download mode screen on and off. I pulled the back off and pulled power. No difference.

Any ideas guys? This is the first time I've bricked anything since I've been here and it's got me pretty worried...

Still stuck is anyone has any ideas.

2rz_taco_sr5 said:
Still stuck is anyone has any ideas.
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I would retry ODIN with the original VRAMK1 firmware available from sammobile.com. If that doesn't work tell us what error you are getting.

tselling said:
I would retry ODIN with the original VRAMK1 firmware available from sammobile.com. If that doesn't work tell us what error you are getting.
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this is what i get in the message box.
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> KIES_HOME_I925VRAMK1_I925VZWAMK1_1481643_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> boot.img
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
if it helps im using odin3 v1.85 and then Kies v2.6.3.14074_11 to install the driver. also im running windows 8.1 if that matters.

2rz_taco_sr5 said:
this is what i get in the message box.
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> KIES_HOME_I925VRAMK1_I925VZWAMK1_1481643_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> boot.img
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
if it helps im using odin3 v1.85 and then Kies v2.6.3.14074_11 to install the driver. also im running windows 8.1 if that matters.
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Maybe try Heimdall commandline. You can flash individual pieces.

tselling said:
Maybe try Heimdall commandline. You can flash individual pieces.
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I'm just going to warranty it out with verizon. Ive warrantied phones before with no issue. usually for amoled screens that get shadows before the year warranty is up. Hoping all goes well.

im having this same issue, device keeps starting and then fails out, is there a solution to this?

Can not flash official firmware

Hello,
I want to flash to G920FXXU1AOD4 from G920FXXU1AOE3.
I tried to use Odin 1.85 and 3.04.
This is the error that I'm getting in Odin 1.85:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> G920FXXU1AOD4_G920FOJK1AOD4_G920FXXU1AOCZ_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> sboot.bin
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
Why can't I flash to this firmware?
Help...

r'n'b said:
Hello,
I want to flash to G920FXXU1AOD4 from G920FXXU1AOE3.
I tried to use Odin 1.85 and 3.04.
This is the error that I'm getting in Odin 1.85:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> G920FXXU1AOD4_G920FOJK1AOD4_G920FXXU1AOCZ_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> sboot.bin
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
Why can't I flash to this firmware?
Help...
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Did you turn on USB DEBUGGING?

Hello again
I had the same problem with flashing rom with odin... I found a solution and explained it how to fix mine...
I hope it be helpful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/help-odin-stuck-start-write-nand-t3127992

k2evil said:
Hello again
I had the same problem with flashing rom with odin... I found a solution and explained it how to fix mine...
I hope it be helpful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/help-odin-stuck-start-write-nand-t3127992
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Ok... I Solved my problem finally... I spent almost 3 days in forums to find a solution... So i give you guys a summary what I do:
1) Find my phone's pit file according to model and storage capacity (Mine is G920F 32GB)
2)Then the trick is use ODIN V3.10.6 insist of V3.09... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2711451
3)If you face with hidden.img problem, extract the rom's file and rename the file hidden.img to hidden.img.tar and flash it by ODIN (Put this file on AP)...
Wait for some minutes and there is where magic happens
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I don't understand your solution.
What do I need to do with the pit file?
My device is also G920F 32GB.
The USB DEBUGGING is on.

r'n'b said:
I don't understand your solution.
What do I need to do with the pit file?
My device is also G920F 32GB.
The USB DEBUGGING is on.
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I heard from someone that Stucking in Start Write NAND is because of pit file...
but forget about it.. try without pit file. download the lastest odin v 3.10
usually process fails when it try to flash hidden.img... if it happen for you, do the 3th step

k2evil said:
I heard from someone that Stucking in Start Write NAND is because of pit file...
but forget about it.. try without pit file. download the lastest odin v 3.10
usually process fails when it try to flash hidden.img... if it happen for you, do the 3th step
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Finally I managed to flush the ROM
Odin3_v3.10.6 did the job.
Thanks!

Your welcome buddy... just don't forget to hit the thank button

Rooting attempt on S6 G920F running on 5.0.2

So I was following this guide :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-xtrestolite-pure-edition-1-0-beta-1-t3082467
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> CF-Auto-Root-zeroflte-zerofltexx-smg920f.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> cache.img
<ID:0/004> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/004> RES OK !!
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Remain Port .... 0
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
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And I think I flashed CF-Root correctly. Tried to boot, Recovery is not seandroid enforcing. I then flashed TWRP 2.8.7.1 (the .img one) and now it proceeds to recovery after boot screen.
I tried restarting to system with TWRP and it went into a bootloop.
Am I on the right track? I mean is it supposed to be like that until I do a factory reset? I'm scared cause the ROM is still downloading lol how do I put it in the device's internal memory? Will I be able to in Download Mode?
On a PC running Windows XP right now, Samsung's USB Drivers don't seem to work whatsoever. I'll try it on my laptop and we'll see.
(p.s. should I have opted for the one-click rooting and stuff? Idk the guide tells me to do it via Odin so yea lol)

Since you were on 5.0.2 you could've used the PingPongRoot to easily root your phone. I did that but then after a while I thought I want a custom ROM so I updated to 5.1.1 and tried to use odin to root my phone but got the same issue as you.
After a few hours of struggeling I got out of the bootloop by doing an emergency software recovery from Smart Switch. However I'm not sure if it will recover to 5.0.2 or download the latest 5.1.1 in your case.
Nonetheless when I got my phone to work again I just flashed UniKernel with TWRP and then I was rooted.
I wont touch odin ever again I'm too nooby for that and it caused me to panic so hard with that goddamn bootloop.
I hope you get it solved!

second hand sm-j3330FN error.

Hello guys,
I got a second hand J3 (J330FN) and I'm trying to flash TWPR in download mode, But i keep getting the FRP lock come up (Not at boot but when i try to flash something)
My understanding is without the person who owned the phone before me logging in (so they can remove the lock) I cant get access to flashing?
So; can i just flash the firmware after a wipe of the cache and factory reset as I've seen described on other forums / videos?
Edit; OEM is already ticked

InFam0us-1985 said:
Hello guys,
I got a second hand J3 (J330FN) and I'm trying to flash TWPR in download mode, But i keep getting the FRP lock come up (Not at boot but when i try to flash something)
My understanding is without the person who owned the phone before me logging in (so they can remove the lock) I cant get access to flashing?
So; can i just flash the firmware after a wipe of the cache and factory reset as I've seen described on other forums / videos?
Edit; OEM is already ticked
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If oem_,unlock is already enabled then you are likely rmm locked. If you see RMM Prenormal in download mode you will need to wait 7 days until you can flash anything.

Thanks for reply. So I had more problems with this phone. I've managed to flash the TWPR but now boot loops, wiped everything in the hope that it would at least wipe (First few times I just got errors)... so now i have a phone with TWRP on it and no custom roms to install?
I've got an A3 running lineageOS 15.1.... was hoping I could use the same rom but I'm currently unable to find a source.
I've tried flashing the custom rom back from sammobile but It copies something and then resets. nothing comes up on the screen, but its back lit.
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1210)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> skip file list for home binary
<ID:0/003> sboot.bin.lz4
<ID:0/003> param.bin.lz4
<ID:0/003> cm.bin.lz4
<ID:0/003> boot.img.lz4
<ID:0/003> recovery.img.lz4
<ID:0/003> system.img.lz4
<ID:0/003> userdata.img.lz4
<ID:0/003> modem.bin.lz4
<ID:0/003> cache.img.lz4
<ID:0/003> hidden.img.lz4
<ID:0/003> Home Binary Download
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/003> RES OK !!
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
<ID:0/003> Remain Port .... 0
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
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I thought it was suppose to take 10-15 mins to finish? This is instant.
Im going to try and flashthis: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...nt/rom-asylum-a3-port-custom-rom-1-4-t3790539
But now I'm reading it cant support magisk *Doh*

InFam0us-1985 said:
Thanks for reply. So I had more problems with this phone. I've managed to flash the TWPR but now boot loops, wiped everything in the hope that it would at least wipe (First few times I just got errors)... so now i have a phone with TWRP on it and no custom roms to install?
I've got an A3 running lineageOS 15.1.... was hoping I could use the same rom but I'm currently unable to find a source.
I've tried flashing the custom rom back from sammobile but It copies something and then resets. nothing comes up on the screen, but its back lit.
I thought it was suppose to take 10-15 mins to finish? This is instant.
Im going to try and flashthis: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...nt/rom-asylum-a3-port-custom-rom-1-4-t3790539
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Confused. Why did you wipe your rom?

because it was erroring when I was trying to wipe cache so I thought it wouldnt work, but it did.... Have I broke it?

InFam0us-1985 said:
because it was erroring when I was trying to wipe cache so I thought it wouldnt work, but it did.... Have I broke it?
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Which error?

I dont know. I cant remember, was red, Thought it wouldn't make a difference if I could flash another rom because it would just fill up where the old rom was.
Is there a reason I wouldn't be able to flash the stock rom back tho? Then I can start again....
I tried the CSC file not the CSC_Home and its been stuck like this for like 15 mins
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1207)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> sboot.bin.lz4
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also tried older version of odin which has the same result.
Edit: odin 3.13 worked