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Problem during the root of Samsung Galaxy S2

Hi everyone,
I tried to root my Samsung Galaxy following the guide from xda developers (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056334).
I forgot to enable the USB debugging mode on the device (Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging)
I started ODIN, then my device rebooted. I started SuperOneClick and I received a message saying "device not found".
Then I went to check the guide, and I saw that I forgot to enable the USB debugging mode on the device (Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging).
Can anyone help me to fix this?
I'm from Portugal. If I wrote anything wrong sorry for my mistake and for any inconvenience.
Thank you for any help.

Not sure if you're just having problems with Odin recognizing your phone or not but the basics are to ensure you have the phones drivers installed and enable usb debugging. Afterwards you make sure your phone gets recognized fully from your computer once plugging it in. If so you start Odin AND THEN plug in your phone with the directions for getting to download mode (removing battery and holding volume button etc) and in Odin it should show a connection on a com port tile. Then you load up your files and send them. If anything I am sure you just may have a problem by not being in download mode?
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

Do you have the latest drivers? Have you killed all KIES apps?

hompsar said:
Not sure if you're just having problems with Odin recognizing your phone or not but the basics are to ensure you have the phones drivers installed and enable usb debugging. Afterwards you make sure your phone gets recognized fully from your computer once plugging it in. If so you start Odin AND THEN plug in your phone with the directions for getting to download mode (removing battery and holding volume button etc) and in Odin it should show a connection on a com port tile. Then you load up your files and send them. If anything I am sure you just may have a problem by not being in download mode?
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium
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The only thing that my device do it's when I press power on it appears the image of samsung galaxy and the yellow triangle above. It doesn't do anything more. it is blocked on that image. I can ear in my computer the sound of some device plugged to the usb port, but don't detect any device. It only makes the sound of some device that was plugged to the usb port.
But I can put my device in download mode. What files I have to send? but I don't know what files I should send to the device. Can you please help me?
What I have to do in odin?
thanks

heretix said:
Do you have the latest drivers? Have you killed all KIES apps?
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I have the latest drivers from my cell phone operator. I can only have access to Kies on my pc (but now, kies doesn't recognize any device plugged to the pc), my phone don't let me gain access to the menu and to any application.

Get into download mode and go into keis and start a firmware upgrade and initialization. (you will need model number and serial number behind the battery) and go through the process it tells u to. Then you will be back to stock, then try to root from there the proper way.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using xda app-developers app

utahst8 said:
Get into download mode and go into keis and start a firmware upgrade and initialization. (you will need model number and serial number behind the battery) and go through the process it tells u to. Then you will be back to stock, then try to root from there the proper way.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using xda app-developers app
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I did what you said, I get into download mode, then pressed the volume up key to continue. I started KIES on PC and it doesn't recognize any phone plugged in USB port. I tried to start the firmware upgrade and initialization and then KIES show me the message: "GALAXY SII (GT-I9100) does not support initialization".
Any suggestion o fix this?
Thanks for the help.

mrmister2010 said:
I did what you said, I get into download mode, then pressed the volume up key to continue. I started KIES on PC and it doesn't recognize any phone plugged in USB port. I tried to start the firmware upgrade and initialization and then KIES show me the message: "GALAXY SII (GT-I9100) does not support initialization".
Any suggestion o fix this?
Thanks for the help.
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What carrier are you going through? Some of the carriers the phones wont do this in keis

utahst8 said:
What carrier are you going through? Some of the carriers the phones wont do this in keis
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I don't know what you mean with "carrier".
Is there any chance to copy a tar file with ODIN that let me gain access to the cell phone?
beacuse this happened when I use Odin to copy the XWKDD_insecure.tar to the phone.
thnaks for the help.

mrmister2010 said:
The only thing that my device do it's when I press power on it appears the image of samsung galaxy and the yellow triangle above. It doesn't do anything more. it is blocked on that image. I can ear in my computer the sound of some device plugged to the usb port, but don't detect any device. It only makes the sound of some device that was plugged to the usb port.
But I can put my device in download mode. What files I have to send? but I don't know what files I should send to the device. Can you please help me?
What I have to do in odin?
thanks
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You could find a stock ROM first (depends on where you bought your phone / country, provider) and flash through Odin. Unplug your phone from your PC > task manager > kill all KIES apps > turn on your phone into download mode > open ODIN > connect phone to PC
Then ODIN should show your phone is connected with a yellow box, depending on what ROM you downloaded you put the needed file in the PDA box (file with the name such as I9100XWLP7_I9100XXLPS_I9100XENLP3_HOME.tar.md5), click START and wait until that box goes from yellow to green. Phone should reboot now. If it gets stuck, get into the recovery mode (Vol UP + home + power) and wipe everything.

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Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

heretix said:
You could find a stock ROM first (depends on where you bought your phone / country, provider) and flash through Odin. Unplug your phone from your PC > task manager > kill all KIES apps > turn on your phone into download mode > open ODIN > connect phone to PC
Then ODIN should show your phone is connected with a yellow box, depending on what ROM you downloaded you put the needed file in the PDA box (file with the name such as I9100XWLP7_I9100XXLPS_I9100XENLP3_HOME.tar.md5), click START and wait until that box goes from yellow to green. Phone should reboot now. If it gets stuck, get into the recovery mode (Vol UP + home + power) and wipe everything.
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Thanks a lot. Done and fixed. It's all ok now.
Thank you very much.

No problem mate, as long as it works.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2

Forgot to enable usb debugging while flashing, got s2 bricked
heretix said:
You could find a stock ROM first (depends on where you bought your phone / country, provider) and flash through Odin. Unplug your phone from your PC > task manager > kill all KIES apps > turn on your phone into download mode > open ODIN > connect phone to PC
Then ODIN should show your phone is connected with a yellow box, depending on what ROM you downloaded you put the needed file in the PDA box (file with the name such as I9100XWLP7_I9100XXLPS_I9100XENLP3_HOME.tar.md5), click START and wait until that box goes from yellow to green. Phone should reboot now. If it gets stuck, get into the recovery mode (Vol UP + home + power) and wipe everything.
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Hi,
me too dug deep into the same situation, but when i followed the above step,it didnt get fixed only difference was my yellow triangle got disappeared but still bricked.i did factory reset and cache wipe , no help.
Phone Info:-
S2 - India
stock rom XWKE8 GingerBread
Forgot to enable USB Debugging( since got carried away with my concentration on fixing usb drivers with kies) while doing my first rooting.
i am able to goto download mode and recovery mode as well.
Please do provide me with suggestions..
Regards
Newbie

Galaxy GT-S5660 GIO break
newbie24 said:
Hi,
I have (had ) samsung galaxy gio, i tried to root it then install android 4.2.
1- I forgot to set "Debugging mode" on from the setting.
2- During upgrading from zip file from SD card, battery finished (I know I screwed it up, that day was terrible).
phone does not work. when i turn it on, i have got double boot logos "Galaxy Gio GT-S5660". i mean two startup logo alongside eachother on the top of screen in decreased size. and phone hang on this state. when i try (power + home button) i get normal recovery mode with android sign and alert sign in triangle.
of course any help will be appreciated.
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Odin not show my phone

Hi,
I've download Odin 1.85 and two more files coming with which is Odin3.ini & u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit
I let my phone into downloading mode.... and there is sound that pc detect usb but Odin still not show anything.
I'm using direct usb and tried another port but still same. I reinstall and install back until pc show driver is ready to use in green color still not find mine even beep sound is normal. All my port is ok, tested with other gadget and is working.
Please help me. Before it happen, I at rom Gamerz and trying to flash with [ROM][A8][4.2.2] remICS-JB [V6][02/08/13] ~STABLE~
So, it just hang at logo and cannot enter recovery, either. I also download heimdall still no luck. I re and install kies and it says "device is connect to pc" means no issue at all with usb but why odin not found.....
Please help

exz8 said:
Hi,
I've download Odin 1.85 and two more files coming with which is Odin3.ini & u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit
I let my phone into downloading mode.... and there is sound that pc detect usb but Odin still not show anything.
I'm using direct usb and tried another port but still same. I reinstall and install back until pc show driver is ready to use in green color still not find mine even beep sound is normal. All my port is ok, tested with other gadget and is working.
Please help me. Before it happen, I at rom Gamerz and trying to flash with [ROM][A8][4.2.2] remICS-JB [V6][02/08/13] ~STABLE~
So, it just hang at logo and cannot enter recovery, either. I also download heimdall still no luck. I re and install kies and it says "device is connect to pc" means no issue at all with usb but why odin not found.....
Please help
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disable all kies services than run odin....CMIIW...

deDante said:
disable all kies services than run odin....CMIIW...
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done, even uninstall completely but no change.....

okay... turn on internet on your pc and then connect your phone in download mode.. pc will download required files automatically.. and i hope usb debuging mode was on while you connected before. .
let me know if it worked and only then hits thanks orelse dont

Screwed something up, HELP needed please

Howdy,
I've screwed up with installing a custom rom over another custom.
Now I'm getting an error:
Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies & try again.
It's a tablet:
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (p5100)
In my computer im using windows 10 pro, and adb device is not regonized.
What I neeed to do to get pasted that error?
Thanks for the help!

There is nothing to worry.
It is easy to solve this.
Just download Odin in your pc.
Download the official firmware if your device here.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-P5100/
Now open Odin In pc
Connect your device to the pc .
Now in the app under PDA browse for the firmware you have downloaded and click start.
Wait till it says pass.
That's it you have successfully solved your problem.
Now it will take some time to boot.
In case you feel that you are in a bootloop just go to recovery and perform a factory reset .
Odin download http://odindownload.com/download/Odin3_v3.10.6.zip
HIT THANKS IF THIS HELPED YOU :good:

OOO thanks for the reply.
But I'm getting trouble to get into Download Mode, I mean I can't get in no matter what I do.
I've attacked a screen which I thing that Odin get's the device. Is this ok?
Thanks for the support!
_______
I've just flashed the TWRP recovery over the old one and know it works! YAY.... ODIN FTW
Zte blade l said:
There is nothing to worry.
It is easy to solve this.
Just download Odin in your pc.
Download the official firmware if your device here.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-P5100/
Now open Odin In pc
Connect your device to the pc .
Now in the app under PDA browse for the firmware you have downloaded and click start.
Wait till it says pass.
That's it you have successfully solved your problem.
Now it will take some time to boot.
In case you feel that you are in a bootloop just go to recovery and perform a factory reset .
Odin download http://odindownload.com/download/Odin3_v3.10.6.zip
HIT THANKS IF THIS HELPED YOU :good:
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Greetings;
I don't know if you already entered Download Mode...
Most problems accessing Recovery and Download Modes are due to having the USB Cable connected.
Remove the cable; press the key combination; and it will boot.
(Except if there's some incompatible ROM flashed by mistake).
After that plug the USB Cable again (if your USB Drivers have also installed for Download Mode) Odin will recognize it (like shown in your Screen Shot).
REMEMBER:
While Flashing do NOT Remove USB Cable, untill Odin Displays "Pass" message.
Further issues: Let us know. We're would be Glad to help.

Is it fixable? Bricked S6 won't boot or accept ROM flashes.

Previously, I've talked about how I bricked my G920T by using an apk to try to root my phone.
Then I tried to do a factory reset with the stock recovery but it wouldn't even go into the stock recovery. So I flashed TWRP and wiped the whole phone including the system partition.
Then I tried to flash a stock 6.0.1 firmware to the phone but doing so did not improve the situation as my phone still won't boot. Even worse, when I power my phone, all I see is the blue LED indicator, no Samsung logo, nothing.
Then I tried to flash a custom ROM like XtreStoLite but that didn't fix anything either.
When I use TWRP or the stock recovery, the error "failed to mount /efs (invalid argument)" comes up on the log. I tried using the ADB method to fix it but my phone would not get recognized by ADB probably because USB debugging isn't on by default.
I cannot shut down the phone without having it charged to a power source then holding down PWR+DOWN VOLUME+HOME until the screen shuts off.
When I enter download mode, I don't see the warning screen, I enter the download mode directly.

It will warm you when you enter download. Or use TWRP and reboot into Download.Once in download flash the ROM using Odin. Get the latest one from SamFirm.
P.S. Next time root using CF Auto Root

yasteellutch said:
It will warm you when you enter download. Or use TWRP and reboot into Download.Once in download flash the ROM using Odin. Get the latest one from SamFirm.
P.S. Next time root using CF Auto Root
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It doesn't warn me when I enter download mode, that's one of the problems.
I tried flashing the official ROM using ODIN, it still won't boot because of the efs error.

1) Download the latest SmartSwitch
2) Click on more -> Emergency software recovery and initialization
3) Go into Device initialization, enter your model name, search for it and proceed as advised by the assistant
That should fix everything, otherwise:
1) Download the latest official firmware for your model, the 4-File (or 3-File) Version
2) Use latest ODIN, check repartition in options
3) Select all the files and flash it

If EFS or DRK is corrupted, flashing roms, custom or not won`t help, it can be fixed via repair box maybe (Octoplus/Z3X)
Try to flash CF auto root for your model, if it still won`t boot, then find someone with a box to try to help you remotely or not.
But Smart Switch emergency initialization with phone sn would be the first thing I would try.

Orginator said:
1) Download the latest SmartSwitch
2) Click on more -> Emergency software recovery and initialization
3) Go into Device initialization, enter your model name, search for it and proceed as advised by the assistant
That should fix everything, otherwise:
1) Download the latest official firmware for your model, the 4-File (or 3-File) Version
2) Use latest ODIN, check repartition in options
3) Select all the files and flash it
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Which mode should I be in when using SmartSwitch? No devices are shown when I have it plugged in during the bootup, and is so too in download mode but shows a not supported message.
brenner650 said:
If EFS or DRK is corrupted, flashing roms, custom or not won`t help, it can be fixed via repair box maybe (Octoplus/Z3X)
Try to flash CF auto root for your model, if it still won`t boot, then find someone with a box to try to help you remotely or not.
But Smart Switch emergency initialization with phone sn would be the first thing I would try.
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How can someone with a box help me remotely?

zheyizhu said:
Which mode should I be in when using SmartSwitch? No devices are shown when I have it plugged in during the bootup, and is so too in download mode but shows a not supported message.
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Download mode offcourse. Nevermind the not supported message.
Follow instructions from link below, I made it for such occasions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/how-to-smart-switch-emergency-t3383448
zheyizhu said:
How can someone with a box help me remotely?
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Well if you know someone who have a box, it doesn`t have to be remotely.
If not, it is possible to fix it remotely, with help of usb hub (FlexiHub or similar), tunneling (TeamViewer or similar) and box software (you connect phone to your computer, the other guy connects box to his computer, both of you are connected through a gateway to a wonderfull thing called internet, and everybody is happy ) .
Same as on site, just with few more things in between the phone, and the box.

brenner650 said:
Download mode offcourse. Nevermind the not supported message.
Follow instructions from link below, I made it for such occasions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/how-to-smart-switch-emergency-t3383448
Well if you know someone who have a box, it doesn`t have to be remotely.
If not, it is possible to fix it remotely, with help of usb hub (FlexiHub or similar), tunneling (TeamViewer or similar) and box software (you connect phone to your computer, the other guy connects box to his computer, both of you are connected through a gateway to a wonderfull thing called internet, and everybody is happy ) .
Same as on site, just with few more things in between the phone, and the box.
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The S/N sticker on the back of the phone is long gone, is there any other way I can find it besides from going into settings because I can't do that?
EDIT: I am able to borrow a friend's serial and got the firmware installed.
The Samsung boot logo is back now, however, the device still won't boot. The efs error is still there but the download mode warning sign came back.
EDIT #2: Okay, I flashed TWRP now and ADB is working once again. Can I utilize this to fix the efs error?

G930T stuck in recovery after reboot

I rooted my my few weeks ago with snapdragon root, and yesterday I realized that some apps kept crashing, so I rebooted my phone, but it stucks at Tmobile logo. So I opened up smart switch on my pc, tries to restore my phone, but it said that : SM-G930T does not support initializing. It's confusing since I restore using smart switch before, but I downloaded stock firmware from xda forum, and flashed with odin. And it shows sw rev check fail device 4, binary 3. And it boots in to recovery mode everytime I forced to restart. btw, it says dm-verity verification failed. What can I do to fix this? Thanks for any suggesions.

i had the same problem with my s7 SM-G930T
JokerCat233 said:
I rooted my my few weeks ago with snapdragon root, and yesterday I realized that some apps kept crashing, so I rebooted my phone, but it stucks at Tmobile logo. So I opened up smart switch on my pc, tries to restore my phone, but it said that : SM-G930T does not support initializing. It's confusing since I restore using smart switch before, but I downloaded stock firmware from xda forum, and flashed with odin. And it shows sw rev check fail device 4, binary 3. And it boots in to recovery mode everytime I forced to restart. btw, it says dm-verity verification failed. What can I do to fix this? Thanks for any suggesions.
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I had the exact same problem with my phone which is the same model as yours, and after almost 2 days of surfing in the internet like crazy and trying all the diferent programs I found the solution.
1. first go to this video youtube,com/watch?v=RSZiVxJyFb4 (I cant post links so I will substitute the dot in "DOT COM" by a comma)
2.Download the firmware and Samsung drivers in the link in the video which is pangu.in/samsung_firmware.html skip thru the pages until you find your model(this link will download the drivers and a notepad with the link to the actual firmware download page which is sammobile,com/firmwares/
3. type the model number in the search bar (SM-G930T) and select the first one in the list and download it(note: you will need to create an account in this page in order to download the firmware but its only put your email and choose a password so it shouldn't be a problem. extract the firmware after downloaded.
4.Download the version of odin that is linked in the video link: pangu.in/odin_tool.html . Scroll down a lil bit and download the one that says "ODIN 3.11 (GALAXY S7)"HAS TO BE THIS ONE other versions wont work. extract it.
5.After you have downloaded everything(make sure you installed the drivers if you haven't done before) proceed to run ODIN with your phone unplugged from your pc and turned off
6.Load the AP file from the extracted firmware file into the AP tab you will see in ODIN(do all this with your phone UNPLUGED from the PC.
7.Now put your phone(which should be off and disconnected from the PC) into download mode[hold vol down+home+pwr button
then you will be aske to press button up to continue, do so(you probably know how to do this but I said in case other people don't)
8.connect your phone onto your pc and you should see your device show up in odin, now click start and you should be good to go
I hope it works for you since I know how frustrating it is to have such and expensive phone bricked.

juanernestous said:
I had the exact same problem with my phone which is the same model as yours, and after almost 2 days of surfing in the internet like crazy and trying all the diferent programs I found the solution.
1. first go to this video youtube,com/watch?v=RSZiVxJyFb4 (I cant post links so I will substitute the dot in "DOT COM" by a comma)
2.Download the firmware and Samsung drivers in the link in the video which is pangu.in/samsung_firmware.html skip thru the pages until you find your model(this link will download the drivers and a notepad with the link to the actual firmware download page which is sammobile,com/firmwares/
3. type the model number in the search bar (SM-G930T) and select the first one in the list and download it(note: you will need to create an account in this page in order to download the firmware but its only put your email and choose a password so it shouldn't be a problem. extract the firmware after downloaded.
4.Download the version of odin that is linked in the video link: pangu.in/odin_tool.html . Scroll down a lil bit and download the one that says "ODIN 3.11 (GALAXY S7)"HAS TO BE THIS ONE other versions wont work. extract it.
5.After you have downloaded everything(make sure you installed the drivers if you haven't done before) proceed to run ODIN with your phone unplugged from your pc and turned off
6.Load the AP file from the extracted firmware file into the AP tab you will see in ODIN(do all this with your phone UNPLUGED from the PC.
7.Now put your phone(which should be off and disconnected from the PC) into download mode[hold vol down+home+pwr button
then you will be aske to press button up to continue, do so(you probably know how to do this but I said in case other people don't)
8.connect your phone onto your pc and you should see your device show up in odin, now click start and you should be good to go
I hope it works for you since I know how frustrating it is to have such and expensive phone bricked.
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Thanks alot！ I fixed it somehow, I reflash the root ap file, and it works

I never EVER post in these chats/forums, but you, whoever you are, you are a life saver. Thank you, THANK you, THANK YOU so much. it worked like a charm on my t-mobile SM-G930T