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My phone don't boot

After attempting to install Sense Droid RC0 my phone can not boot either stock or custom ROM.
I need help!

go to cwm and restore backup?

Aspire said:
go to cwm and restore backup?
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Restore backup don't work.

I installed S5670XXKPU, I go in Android system recovery > wipe data/factory reset and got this:
Confirm wipe of all user THIS CAN NOT BE UNDONE.
After I go on Yes - delete all user and got this:
Appling Muti-CSC
-Wiping data...
Formating /data...
Formating /cashe...
Data wipe complete.
I go on reboot system now.
Appears logo with the music, then on the display writes SAMSUNG, then the logo again, but without music and so constantly.

y do u go to recovery to wipe data and cache???flashing a new firmware means data and cache is automatically wiped.just flash kpu using odin and then let it reboot on its own.data and cache get wiped on it own.
secondly i flash firmware with 4 files like kpi first and then flash firmware with 1 package.otherwise it dont boot.

maybe u can try to re-flash frimware via odin

When I restarted system, appears the yellow text and in the bottom reads: Can not mount / data Rebooting ...

Syfer_Fever said:
maybe u can try to re-flash frimware via odin
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I installed S5670XXKPU via ODIN.

yoyohoneysingh said:
y do u go to recovery to wipe data and cache???flashing a new firmware means data and cache is automatically wiped.just flash kpu using odin and then let it reboot on its own.data and cache get wiped on it own.
secondly i flash firmware with 4 files like kpi first and then flash firmware with 1 package.otherwise it dont boot.
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Yes, I do u go to recovery to wipe data and cache. I flashed new firmware via ODIN.
The problem remains the same.

now i know your problem.
first flash a firmware like kpi which has 4 files like csc,boot,code and phone.
then flash kpu on that which has only one file using one package.and done.
dont wipe data and cache after that

maybe u should try another baseband, and do wipe data/cache after and before flashing frimware via odin

Try this:
-Download any of the custom ROMs you like from the development section.
-Copy to SD Card
-Boot into recovery
-Mounts&Storage>>Format /system
-Clear data&cache
-Install ZIP
-Reboot
It should work now.

yoyohoneysingh said:
now i know your problem.
first flash a firmware like kpi which has 4 files like csc,boot,code and phone.
then flash kpu on that which has only one file using one package.and done.
dont wipe data and cache after that
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I did as you advised and the problem is resolved. Thanks.

ZmisiS said:
I did as you advised and the problem is resolved. Thanks.
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Thank god this guy atleast know something.

ZmisiS said:
I installed S5670XXKPU, I go in Android system recovery > wipe data/factory reset and got this:
Confirm wipe of all user THIS CAN NOT BE UNDONE.
After I go on Yes - delete all user and got this:
Appling Muti-CSC
-Wiping data...
Formating /data...
Formating /cashe...
Data wipe complete.
I go on reboot system now.
Appears logo with the music, then on the display writes SAMSUNG, then the logo again, but without music and so constantly.
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I have the same problem... how can we fix this?
I found something...
yoyohoneysingh said:
now i know your problem.
first flash a firmware like kpi which has 4 files like csc,boot,code and phone.
then flash kpu on that which has only one file using one package.and done.
dont wipe data and cache after that
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And you said it worked, I hope it will work for me too...

Nymmath said:
I have the same problem... how can we fix this?
I found something...
And you said it worked, I hope it will work for me too...
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You seem to yoyohoneysingh says:
Wih ODIN you install S5670XXKPI, after install ROM you want.

yoyohoneysingh said:
@HellRaiser hahaha..........i m not a noob as i seem.
@nymmath follow the solution i gave on previous page it will surely solve your problem.
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I'm downloading XXKPI at this moment and I hope it will work xD.

Ok best of luck as i am sure it works.
Though i know how to solve this problem i am searching for real reason for this problem i.e. why does this really happen.
First of all i thought it was just me but now i can see a lot of other people face this problem.
Any reason guys????

yoyohoneysingh said:
Ok best of luck as i am sure it works.
Though i know how to solve this problem i.am searching for real reason for this problem i.e. why does this really happen.
First of all i thought it was just me but now i can see a lot of other people face this problem.
Any reason guys????
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We installed SenseDroid...
Stock ROM installed. It worked for me too. Thanks man.

try installing "stock rom" via odin and after that wipedata reboot the system.....

CM 10.1 weird screen before boot animation

Hello,
I flashed CM 10.1 and before the CyanogenMod animation boot starts, I get this screen for 1-2 seconds:
Is it a bug specific to the CM version I downloaded maybe? Or a bug and I need to fix it somehow?
Btw, is there a place / thread where I can report this bug to CyanogenMod developers maybe?
Thanks!

I am getting the same thing after I have updated to Official Jelly bean ROM through Mobile odin. Other than this, my Tab is functioning smooth and without any glitches. So I am not bothered at all with this.
If any of you can throw any light on this will be welcome.
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verynoob said:
Hello,
I flashed CM 10.1 and before the CyanogenMod animation boot starts, I get this screen for 1-2 seconds:
Is it a bug specific to the CM version I downloaded maybe? Or a bug and I need to fix it somehow?
Btw, is there a place / thread where I can report this bug to CyanogenMod developers maybe?
Thanks!
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U must update to official jelly been 4.1.1 first using Odin, then installed cm10.1.. Or if u installed cm10.1 over ics, then u need to install jelly bean bootloader to avoid such crappy screen.. Search it..
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verynoob said:
Hello,
I flashed CM 10.1 and before the CyanogenMod animation boot starts, I get this screen for 1-2 seconds:
Is it a bug specific to the CM version I downloaded maybe? Or a bug and I need to fix it somehow?
Btw, is there a place / thread where I can report this bug to CyanogenMod developers maybe?
Thanks!
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This is a known issue but with very low priority. It's because you have 4.0.4 bootloader. It is one of the reasons I've recommended flashing stock 4.1 from a country nearby yours. That way you wouldn't have this strange screen, and hopefully it would also take care of this so called baseband problem or something.

canis999 said:
This is a known issue but with very low priority. It's because you have 4.0.4 bootloader. It is one of the reasons I've recommended flashing stock 4.1 from a country nearby yours. That way you wouldn't have this strange screen, and hopefully it would also take care of this so called baseband problem or something.
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god_creature said:
U must update to official jelly been 4.1.1 first using Odin, then installed cm10.1.. Or if u installed cm10.1 over ics, then u need to install jelly bean bootloader to avoid such crappy screen.. Search it..
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Thanks you two,
Can I now flash stock rom over CM 10.1? All I need to do is download a firmware from SamMobile and flash it over the CM? or you can't do that? because got_creature said that if I already installed CM I need to install only the bootloader.
Btw, Is flashing stock rom from SamMobile done same way in CWM > Install Zip from sd? I am asking that because I did download a stock firmware, but it weights much much more than CM 10.1 so I'm afraid to flash it (CM weights about 150MB and official Samsung rom weights about 700MB)

verynoob said:
Thanks you two,
Can I now flash stock rom over CM 10.1? All I need to do is download a firmware from SamMobile and flash it over the CM? or you can't do that? because got_creature said that if I already installed CM I need to install only the bootloader.
Btw, Is flashing stock rom from SamMobile done same way in CWM > Install Zip from sd? I am asking that because I did download a stock firmware, but it weights much much more than CM 10.1 so I'm afraid to flash it (CM weights about 150MB and official Samsung rom weights about 700MB)
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You can install only the bootloader, but it is considered more dangerous than flashing stock rom, which will give you the same effect.
Stock weights much more than CM, because it is heavily bloated, so that is normal.
And you need to flash stock rom via Odin, for the changes in bootloader to take effect. Than you flash CM again, the same way you did it before. Just remember to always make a clean installation (factory reset, clear data and cache, optionally format \system through recovery, to avoid bootloop or getting stuck on bootlogo. And if happens anyway, don't panic, just boot into recovery and again factory reset and clear data and cache.

canis999 said:
You can install only the bootloader, but it is considered more dangerous than flashing stock rom, which will give you the same effect.
Stock weights much more than CM, because it is heavily bloated, so that is normal.
And you need to flash stock rom via Odin, for the changes in bootloader to take effect. Than you flash CM again, the same way you did it before. Just remember to always make a clean installation (factory reset, clear data and cache, optionally format \system through recovery, to avoid bootloop or getting stuck on bootlogo. And if happens anyway, don't panic, just boot into recovery and again factory reset and clear data and cache.
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does the order of doing these things matter? I should format \system after doing other things? btw formatting system is done by "mounts and storage>format /system" ? just to be sure because I've never done that

verynoob said:
does the order of doing these things matter? I should format \system after doing other things? btw formatting system is done by "mounts and storage>format /system" ? just to be sure because I've never done that
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Format system just before flashing the zip with cm10.1. There is absolutely no need of doing it before flashing stock via Odin. To be honest, there is usually no need of doing it at all, there was one guy that said somewhere on xda that it may reduce the possibility of some bugs occurring during everyday use, so you may consider this step worth considering.
And yes, it's done in mounts and storage in recovery.

verynoob said:
does the order of doing these things matter? I should format \system after doing other things? btw formatting system is done by "mounts and storage>format /system" ? just to be sure because I've never done that
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Format system under mount & storage = correct
Pattern doesn't matter.. Jus clear cache, delvk, wipe data, format system in any manner
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canis999 said:
Format system just before flashing the zip with cm10.1. There is absolutely no need of doing it before flashing stock via Odin. To be honest, there is usually no need of doing it at all, there was one guy that said somewhere on xda that it may reduce the possibility of some bugs occurring during everyday use, so you may consider this step worth considering.
And yes, it's done in mounts and storage in recovery.
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god_creature said:
Format system under mount & storage = correct
Pattern doesn't matter.. Jus clear cache, delvk, wipe data, format system in any manner
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Ty!
Btw, I looked in SamMobile and there is no jelly bean version for my country, and I did not see any jelly bean version that matches my country's "MODEM", will that cause problems with Phone?
(*does Odin version matter? I am using the 1.85).Is it possible to use Mobile Odin Lite instead to flash the stock rom? or it's not safe?

verynoob said:
Ty!
Btw, I looked in SamMobile and there is no jelly bean version for my country, and I did not see any jelly bean version that matches my country's "MODEM", will that cause problems with Phone?
(*does Odin version matter? I am using the 1.85).Is it possible to use Mobile Odin Lite instead to flash the stock rom? or it's not safe?
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Mobile Odin does not have access to bootloader, so you need to use pc odin for this operation. And as I said, flash the stock 4.1 rom from a country near your, and everything should be fine.

verynoob said:
Ty!
Btw, I looked in SamMobile and there is no jelly bean version for my country, and I did not see any jelly bean version that matches my country's "MODEM", will that cause problems with Phone?
(*does Odin version matter? I am using the 1.85).Is it possible to use Mobile Odin Lite instead to flash the stock rom? or it's not safe?
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U can install other countries update.. Not an issue.. Odin 1.85 is good.. Pc Odin better than mobile Odin..
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[Q] Odin flashable MF1 package?

I need the MF1 odin flashable package to revert my wifes phone back to stock MF1 and reroot but I can not find where to download the odin package. I have searched through the sticky threads and all I can find is older version prior to MF1. TIA for any help.

deuce237bblock said:
I need the MF1 odin flashable package to revert my wifes phone back to stock MF1 and reroot but I can not find where to download the odin package. I have searched through the sticky threads and all I can find is older version prior to MF1. TIA for any help.
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Are you looking fir Odin or the MF1 firmware? here is the MF1 firmware for Odin, just unzip then flash with Odin.
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23134718111254196

Yeah, I am looking for MF1 odin flashable factory image. Will this firmware you have linked revert my wifes phone back to stock MF1?

deuce237bblock said:
Yeah, I am looking for MF1 odin flashable factory image. Will this firmware you have linked revert my wifes phone back to stock MF1?
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Yes, once it revert back to factory stock, you may received an OTA upgrade to 4.3, make sure don't take the upgrade if not the 4.3 will lock your boot loader and you will NOT able to flash custom rom or custom recovery (you probably knew this right?). Also if you already on the 4.3, you CAN NOT REVERT BACK TO MF1. You will soft brick your device.

buhohitr said:
Yes, once it revert back to factory stock, you may received an OTA upgrade to 4.3, make sure don't take the upgrade if not the 4.3 will lock your boot loader and you will NOT able to flash custom rom or custom recovery (you probably knew this right?)
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Yes, I plan to update her phone to the new 4.3 ROM in the dev section but right now I can't do anything with the phone because when I am in TWRP recovery it keeps rebooting on me during Restore and when ever I try to wipe as soon as I swipe to wipe it reboots. That's why I am just going to odin back to stock, reroot and flash 4.3 in recovery.

BTW, Thank you for your help!

deuce237bblock said:
BTW, Thank you for your help!
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Did you try wipe: cache, dalvik cache, system and data? (wipe all 4 at the same time) then reflash the firmware with twrp. BTW what version is your TWRP? It may help to take a look at this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2553199

buhohitr said:
Did you try wipe: cache, dalvik cache, system and data? (wipe all 4 at the same time) then reflash the firmware with twrp. BTW what version is your TWRP?
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Yes, as soon as it says wiping data without wiping data/media it reboots, i'm on latest TWRP version 2.6.3.1.

My phone on that recovery kept on crashing when it had to wipe data. Not sure why, but i had to odin flash cwm recovery. Im afraid to go back to twrp, in fear of the same issue. Any idea what to do?
deuce237bblock said:
Yes, as soon as it says wiping data without wiping data/media it reboots, i'm on latest TWRP version 2.6.3.1.
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joedajoester said:
My phone on that recovery kept on crashing when it had to wipe data. Not sure why, but i had to odin flash cwm recovery. Im afraid to go back to twrp, in fear of the same issue. Any idea what to do?
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just go back to twrp and wipe cache see if that works.

joedajoester said:
My phone on that recovery kept on crashing when it had to wipe data. Not sure why, but i had to odin flash cwm recovery. Im afraid to go back to twrp, in fear of the same issue. Any idea what to do?
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I would just stick to CWM, they have a touch version.
Sent by me.

I'm on cwm now, but when twrp had to touch anything /data related, my phone would reboot to a bootloop, since it corrupt the data when it crashed.
buhohitr said:
just go back to twrp and wipe cache see if that works.
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Touchscreen not working after CyanogenMod 11 flash. SM-P900

Hi everyone,
I have an SM-P900 rooted via the latest Chainfire Auto-Root. After that I installed the custom recovery TWRP 2.8.0.0 via Odin.
Through this custom recovery I installed the cm-11-20141008-UNOFFICIAL-SNAPSHOT-M11-v1awifixx.zip
Before I flashed CM I wiped everything except the internal and external storage. Then I installed the latest gapps and after that the thouchscreen stopped working. The S-Pen is working but I cant use it with my fingers anymore.
Greetings,
Andre

I flashed the latest stock rom (PHN-P900XXUANI1-20141010224130) with Odin, the touchscreen (without SPen) still doesn't work.
Has anybody an idea how I could get it back working?

Flashed an older Stock ROM for my region (DBT, P900XXUANAE) and updated with Kies to P900XXUANC4.
Then I did a factory reset.. still no touchscreen. But the SPen is working fine.

Volans21 said:
Flashed an older Stock ROM for my region (DBT, P900XXUANAE) and updated with Kies to P900XXUANC4.
Then I did a factory reset.. still no touchscreen. But the SPen is working fine.
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That's very strange - does the touchscreen work in TWRP?

No, its the same in TWRP.. only the S-Pen is working.
Another thing: I noticed that after I flashed a Stock ROM with Odin the configuration and data was not deleted. Is that normal? I can remember when I flashed my SGS2 with Odin it was set to factory defaults everytime. Is that because it was a three-part-firmware with PIT file?

Volans21 said:
No, its the same in TWRP.. only the S-Pen is working.
Another thing: I noticed that after I flashed a Stock ROM with Odin the configuration and data was not deleted. Is that normal? I can remember when I flashed my SGS2 with Odin it was set to factory defaults everytime. Is that because it was a three-part-firmware with PIT file?
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flashing stock firmware with odin doesn't delete user data.
i have two versions:
1. it's hardware issue
2. flash twrp. wipe everything including internal data, then flash with odin your origianl stock firmware for your region. if it doesn't help, see above.
edit: i read your posts again. it looks like a hardware issue...

I agree, that's why I asked if it worked in TWRP - I feel it may be a hardware issue, coincidental timing?
bonuzzz said:
flashing stock firmware with odin doesn't delete user data.
i have two versions:
1. it's hardware issue
2. flash twrp. wipe everything including internal data, then flash with odin your origianl stock firmware for your region. if it doesn't help, see above.
edit: i read your posts again. it looks like a hardware issue...
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Volans21 said:
No, its the same in TWRP.. only the S-Pen is working.
Another thing: I noticed that after I flashed a Stock ROM with Odin the configuration and data was not deleted. Is that normal? I can remember when I flashed my SGS2 with Odin it was set to factory defaults everytime. Is that because it was a three-part-firmware with PIT file?
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Volans21, where are you find three-part-firmware with PIT file?
maybe touchscreen stopped working after flashing pit file? but it only involves on partition scheme.. it's strange
but if touchscreen doesnt work in recovery, i think it's something with hw
stupid question: are you sure you have p900? may be something p901 or another not general device? because if i understand, you lost touchscreen after flashing custom recovery

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bonuzzz said:
Volans21, where are you find three-part-firmware with PIT file?
maybe touchscreen stopped working after flashing pit file? but it only involves on partition scheme.. it's strange
but if touchscreen doesnt work in recovery, i think it's something with hw
stupid question: are you sure you have p900? may be something p901 or another not general device? because if i understand, you lost touchscreen after flashing custom recovery
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would KIES allow him to update to P900XXUANC4 if he was on a p901, or would it not know the difference.?

bonuzzz said:
Volans21, where are you find three-part-firmware with PIT file?
maybe touchscreen stopped working after flashing pit file? but it only involves on partition scheme.. it's strange
but if touchscreen doesnt work in recovery, i think it's something with hw
stupid question: are you sure you have p900? may be something p901 or another not general device? because if i understand, you lost touchscreen after flashing custom recovery
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would KIES allow him to update to P900XXUANC4 if he was on a p901, or would it not know the difference.?
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@bonuzzz
No, I didn't find a three-part-firmware for my SM-P900.. maybe you missunderstood me: Years ago I flashed my Samsung Galaxy S2 (SGS2) with such a firmware.. I always thought, that the PIT file repartitioned my SGS2 and so the ROM was set to factory defaults. And thats why I was asking for a three-part-firmware with PIT file
I'm 100% sure that I have a SM-P900 (No LTE/4G, only Wifi). And thats what I did before the touchscreen stopped working:
A firmware update with Kies 3 to P900XXUANI1
Rooting with CF-AutoRoot (CF-Auto-Root-v1awifi-v1awifixx-smp900.zip)
Flashed TWRP 2.8.0.0 with Odin 3.07
Wiped everything with TWRP except internal/external SDCard
Flashed CM11 with TWRP (cm-11-20141008-UNOFFICIAL-SNAPSHOT-M11-v1awifixx.zip) and started CM11 successfully
Flashed gapps for CM11 (gapps-kk-20140606-signed.zip)
Decided that I want to have a gapps version without all those bloatware, so I did:
Wiped everything with TWRP except internal/external SDCard
Flashed CM11 with TWRP (cm-11-20141008-UNOFFICIAL-SNAPSHOT-M11-v1awifixx.zip)
Flashed gapps (pa_gapps-modular-pico-4.4.4-20141011-signed.zip) and started CM11 successfully
Worked some minutes with the tablet, rebooted the tablet and after that..
..the touchscreen stopped working.
@notspike
Kies knows the difference.. it even knows for which region the installed firmware is and installs the corresponding update.

Volans21 said:
@bonuzzz
No, I didn't find a three-part-firmware for my SM-P900.. maybe you missunderstood me: Years ago I flashed my Samsung Galaxy S2 (SGS2) with such a firmware.. I always thought, that the PIT file repartitioned my SGS2 and so the ROM was set to factory defaults. And thats why I was asking for a three-part-firmware with PIT file
I'm 100% sure that I have a SM-P900 (No LTE/4G, only Wifi). And thats what I did before the touchscreen stopped working:
A firmware update with Kies 3 to P900XXUANI1
Rooting with CF-AutoRoot (CF-Auto-Root-v1awifi-v1awifixx-smp900.zip)
Flashed TWRP 2.8.0.0 with Odin 3.07
Wiped everything with TWRP except internal/external SDCard
Flashed CM11 with TWRP (cm-11-20141008-UNOFFICIAL-SNAPSHOT-M11-v1awifixx.zip) and started CM11 successfully
Flashed gapps for CM11 (gapps-kk-20140606-signed.zip)
Decided that I want to have a gapps version without all those bloatware, so I did:
Wiped everything with TWRP except internal/external SDCard
Flashed CM11 with TWRP (cm-11-20141008-UNOFFICIAL-SNAPSHOT-M11-v1awifixx.zip)
Flashed gapps (pa_gapps-modular-pico-4.4.4-20141011-signed.zip) and started CM11 successfully
Worked some minutes with the tablet, rebooted the tablet and after that..
..the touchscreen stopped working.
@notspike
Kies knows the difference.. it even knows for which region the installed firmware is and installs the corresponding update.
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@Volans21
I've been experimenting with Cyanogen on my sm-p900 for about a week & 1/2 flashing back & forth with stock roms as well. Learning from the thread that Cyanogen is very different from the other roms, I wiped EVERYTHING except external sdcard when flashing back & forth & have not had any issues. Have you disabled Kies before trying to install as it will cause issues when flashing custom roms as well. Try disabling kies & doing a wipe of everything except external sdcard & then reflash the rom. I'm just a newbie trying to help so I hope this helps.
I also noticed that you didn't mention doing a backup in TWRP before doing anything. It would definitely serve you well to do so in the future as you will always be able to go back to what was working.

What do you mean with "disable Kies"? I know Kies as the software for managing a Samsung device with a PC.. but I didn't know that I could disable it on the phone/tablet.
Of course I did a backup with TWRP, I just didn't list i because I thought doing a backup can not cause the touchscreen to not work. Maybe I should have said that I tried to fix the touchscreen by restoring the TWRP backup.. but it didn't help. :/

Volans21 said:
What do you mean with "disable Kies"? I know Kies as the software for managing a Samsung device with a PC.. but I didn't know that I could disable it on the phone/tablet.
Of course I did a backup with TWRP, I just didn't list i because I thought doing a backup can not cause the touchscreen to not work. Maybe I should have said that I tried to fix the touchscreen by restoring the TWRP backup.. but it didn't help. :/
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That really is sounding more and more like a hardware issue the more I look at the steps you've tried. If even wiping all data/cache/dalvik and flashing from odin stock firmware isn't fixing it it could be. The fact in twrp it's acting that way too sort of supports this.

Yes, I think so, too.

Volans21 said:
Yes, I think so, too.
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To close this case: I sent the device back to the distributor, it was a HW issue and fixed.. even after flashing a custom ROM.
Now I flashed CM11 again.. 2 days ago. Touchscreen is still working!

S6 Edge G925F Only latest firmware works

Having tired of my phone's slowness, I decided to downgrade it.
First I tried last firmware with Android 6.0.1 G925FXXU5DQA7 and CSC G925FOXX5DQA2.
This failed in Odin 3.10 on cm.img. I tried removing this and it failed later.
Tried all android 7.0 firmwares (available to my region/carrier (Ireland/Meteor)).
The latest firmware worked fine.
All previous versions started up but kept having android services constantly failing/restarting - making it unusable.
I really want to go back before the latest firmware; I want some speed and performance back that Samsung has stolen from me with updates!
Do I need a pit file to repartition my phone? If so, how do I find what size partition (seen 60M to 300M).
Is any pit file for G925F of correct partition size okay?
If pit file isn't the answer, anyone out there have a good suggestion?

How about twrp full reset? Then back into download mode Samsung odin

ted3 said:
How about twrp full reset? Then back into download mode Samsung odin
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Following thread on how to do this, I found I didn't have OEM unlock option.
Then I found this thread.
Thread convinced me there's a good chance just installing twrp-3.2.3-0-zerolte.img.zip will not work.
So I need to install no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.0.zip first?
Do I need to root the phone as well.
Assuming I get TWRP installed I can wipe phone and install any official image?
If any of this goes wrong, will I always have Odin mode left on my phone to go back to Official image?

You need tar version of twrp and yea flash it do a backup if u want.
Wipe system, data, dalvik, cache, install whatever and yeah download mode for Odin will always be there good luck

ted3 said:
Wipe system, data, dalvik, cache, install whatever and yeah download mode for Odin will always be there good luck
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Did that, got older firmware running now. Thanks!