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Samsung galaxy s6 Stuck in bootloop (SW REW CHECK FAIL. DEVICE: 3 BINARY: 2)

I have recently rooted my Galaxy S6.I rooted it succesfully,Then I flashed TWRP with Flashify.The app wanted me to restart the phone..I restarted it, and it got stuck in a bootloop.My Android version is 5.1.1.I tried to flash the stock ROM through ODIN and I got this error:"SW REW CHECK FAIL.DEVICE:3 BINARY: 2"....I ran out of ideas, someone please help me to 'bring it back to life'.The phone was bought 7 days ago, if that matters.
Thanks in advance.

dej123 said:
I have recently rooted my Galaxy S6.I rooted it succesfully,Then I flashed TWRP with Flashify.The app wanted me to restart the phone..I restarted it, and it got stuck in a bootloop.My Android version is 5.1.1.I tried to flash the stock ROM through ODIN and I got this error:"SW REW CHECK FAIL.DEVICE:3 BINARY: 2"....I ran out of ideas, someone please help me to 'bring it back to life'.The phone was bought 7 days ago, if that matters.
Thanks in advance.
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Update it via Smart Switch.

Did the suggestion work?

Nope when I open smart switch it says connect your device..and it gets ejected

had the same odin flash error weeks ago
that's what i did
flash custom revovery trough odin, twrp or philz (should still work without failed error)
"adb push c:\x /sdcard/ " with your PC (x= folder with the files you need on your phone)
Flash the rom / kernel , no more bootloop
you can also flash the newest bootloader+modem for your model number, after that i could flash the newest stock-rom again

Could you pad11 give me a video?I'm a newbie and it'd be very useful for me

Smart Switch is the solution, click on "Emergency software recovery" or something like that, it will ask for model and serial number, the phone must be on download mode.
I had bootloop and bootfreeze, Smart Switch saved me like 3 times already...

DaToymachine said:
Smart Switch is the solution, click on "Emergency software recovery" or something like that, it will ask for model and serial number, the phone must be on download mode.
I had bootloop and bootfreeze, Smart Switch saved me like 3 times already...
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Well when i open up smart switch the phone gets disconected.

pad11 said:
had the same odin flash error weeks ago
that's what i did
flash custom revovery trough odin, twrp or philz (should still work without failed error)
"adb push c:\x /sdcard/ " with your PC (x= folder with the files you need on your phone)
Flash the rom / kernel , no more bootloop
you can also flash the newest bootloader+modem for your model number, after that i could flash the newest stock-rom again
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Twrp worked and i did this with adb but now i wanted to wipe my device and it says in red unable to mount /system

dej123 said:
Twrp worked and i did this with adb but now i wanted to wipe my device and it says in red unable to mount /system
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first try to format /system in twrp, look in the mount tap if /system is mounted .
if this is not working ... try philz recovery provided from arter97 -> http://arter97.com/browse/S6/kernel/9.3/ choose your model-number, the zip is for flash in twrp, md5 file is for odin flash.

pad11 said:
first try to format /system in twrp, look in the mount tap if /system is mounted .
if this is not working ... try philz recovery provided from arter97 -> http://arter97.com/browse/S6/kernel/9.3/ choose your model-number, the zip is for flash in twrp, md5 file is for odin flash.
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How do i format it in twrp i am kinda new to this think i checked in mount and system is not selected i tried to select it but it didnt work it just vibrated

dej123 said:
How do i format it in twrp i am kinda new to this think i checked in mount and system is not selected i tried to select it but it didnt work it just vibrated
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twrp -> wipe -> advanced wipe -> select system and press "Repair or Change File System" -> repair
if not working, you could flash cwm philz recovery there is a format /system option

pad11 said:
twrp -> wipe -> advanced wipe -> select system and press "Repair or Change File System" -> repair
if not working, you could flash cwm philz recovery there is a format /system option
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I installed a custom rom now and it works thanks pad11 for your help i am forever grateful to you

dej123 said:
I installed a custom rom now and it works thanks pad11 for your help i am forever grateful to you
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np,
am glad that your device works again ^^

Blacked-Out!

I got S3 mini (i8200) installed deodexed PreRooted Rom without formating as it's the same version (4.2) opened
SuperSu asked for binary update I choosed the normal way at first but it failed so I choosed cwm/twrp method the device booted to recovery successfully but only to recovery so i formated system&data partitions reinstalled the rom but still boot only to recovery next i opened odin to reinstall the stock firmware but odin failed to setup connection with different caples and different laptops but then i noticed it's (i8200n) firmware not (i8200) the one i have
Now prob is the device isn't booting to any thing just a black screen no light no vib no recovery no download mode no thing :crying:
Please help fast thanks ....

[Completed] Unable to recognize the recovery mode!

Hi, my name is Apurv
I was looking for a TWRP recovery for my Mediatek MT6580 phone Homtom Ht3.
I came across a boot image which said that it is for only mediatek phones and can be flashed using flashify only.
Sorry since I am new, I can't insert outside links and images.
I followed all the steps given on the site and flashing the boot image was successful.
When I checked whether this new recovery works or not, my phone directly booted to Factory mode
with following options:- Auto Test, Manual Test, Item Test, Test Report, Debug Test, Clear eMMC, Version, Reboot.
I don't recognize this recovery. Is it TWRP? Because I believe it is CWM. And if it is CWM then how can I go to the Recovery mode?
I do have Kernel and Stock backups on flashify, if I install them, is it going to reinstall my original recovery?
Please help!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi !
the "boot.img" file you have flashed is not a recovery , it is a kernel
The messages you have seen are most probably related to a recovery , maybe stock recovery
Restore the boot img and stock ( I`m not sure what "stock" is ) if you have saved it and if you`re able to restore it
Good luck !

I cant install TWRP on SM-P900 ;(

Hi
This is really frustrating. I own many Samsung devices and never had any issue installing twrp, so I am not a noob when it comes to firing up Odin and flashing the image however I am stuck with this device.
I used couple guides with no success. ;( I cant get rid of the Samsung recovery and replace with TWRP. Odin says success but that is just a lie.
I tried both the lollilop bootloader and the older one then TWP with various versions (3.1x , 2.8.x) No luck.
Can anyone please provide me "working files" with "simple steps" in case I am missing out on some minor details. This is SM-P900 Kitkat 4.4.2 version.
- I flash the bootloader using the BL slot in dl mode
- I reboot to downloader again and and install TWRP
- I type adb revoot recovery
Boom, I am back to frigging Samsung recovery

Hi ,
This is a follow up
The only guide that worked for me is this one. It might be helpful to others.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...guide-install-official-lollipop-p900-t3154362

I had trouble getting TWRP to take at first too. It seems Samsung overwrites the recovery upon rebooting so even though TWRP flashed successfully it just gets overwritten when the system restarts. The simple solution for me was to disable the Reboot option in Odin, install TWRP, manually shut down and then enter Recovery mode. Hope that helps. I came across this suggestion either in the thread linked to above or while googling.

Im installing into properly rooted and I have twrp 2.8.7. I want 3+ TWRP.
I flash with PDA/AP and with "autoreboot" unchecked. I power off and power+home+volUP for recovery.
Tablet enters a "enttering recovery" bootloop which can be only disrupted by going into power+home+volDWN to enter Download, and than I can flash with ODIN 2.8.7.
2.8.7 is the latest I can boot into. WHAT IS WRONG?!!!!!!!!! I lost hope, with flashing 100x

Did you try updating TWRP from inside TWRP?
Sent from my Samsung SM-P900 using XDA Labs

try do a full wipe from stock recovery . after that flash twrp selecting the ap and bl in ODIN twrp3.1....tar booth of them (AP & BL)

no no no i tried everything. but than I found out this post : https://s4.postimg.org/s3pel2ekd/this_guy.png and that solved the day!!

With p900 work perfect, but install hard. With this twrp 3.1 i install lineage 14.1, all works good.

GalaxyS8+ SM-G955F: BRICK (Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed)

My device has been bricked after attempting to root the device using Odin. (Samsung Galaxy S8+)
The device is stuck in a bootloop with the following accompanying error message in red on the boot screen:
"Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed"
Here is what happened:
I flashed TWRP using Prince Comsy Odin. (The only Odin that actually works on the s8+)
I then booted into the TWRP recovery.
I followed a set of instructions, clearing the Cash and wiping
I restarted once then booted back into TWRP using Vol-Up + Power + Bixby
I was preparing to install Magisk & "no-verity-opt-encrypt-5.1" according to instructions to complete the root.
After installing "no-verity-opt-encrypt-5.1" with TWRP, the system rebooted and i was stuck in a boot loop.
I then got the error message in the bootloop "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed"
Since then i have not been able to successfully re-flash TWRP.
I now cant enter TWRP recovery boot using Vol-Up + Power + Bixby anymore
The bootloop is about 2 seconds long and too short to enter TWRP recovery
I can enter download mode and thats all
I have gotten the EXACT official stock ROM for the galaxy s8+ in South Africa with the carrier, Vodacom. (XFV-G955FXXU4CRL4-20181228165540)
If i flash with any official Odin version, it either fails or doesnt do anything for hours...
If i flash any Official stock Rom using Prince Comsy Odin then i do get the whole process of flashing with stock firmware being successful with the result saying "PASS".
The phone then reboots and i am still stuck in the same loop saying "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed"
This is after countless times and hours and hours of reflashing successfully with Official stock rom
I still cant get back into TWRP to do any partitioning or formatting or anything
I really don't mind if i lose all of my data and format the phone but PLEASE can you help me get my phone to work again..."?
Do i need to wait 7 days for the official flash to work?
Is there a way to completely wipe my phone without requiring going into Recovery mode with TWRP? Since i cant get into that state anymore either because of the Error Knox block or because of the Loop being too fast.
Please, please, PLEASE....please help me get my phone to work again...
Sincerely,

I know that Odin 3.13.1 works on the s8+ G955F as I flashed the latest BTU stock yesterday so try that version. I had a similar problem with the G950F and after flashing the files I booted into recovery mode and did a data and cache wipe and the phone rebooted. Flashing a stock rom should have wiped TWRP from the phone.
Reflash your rom or a later one, don't forget to take the tick out of the auto reboot box in Odin, boot to recovery and wipe everything and hopefully you will be good to go. Rebooting on mine took around 35 mins or so when going back to stock.

GalaxyS8+ SM-G955F: BRICK (Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed
I have the same problem with the model G955F binaries 4 I can not always rooted

le_pentium said:
I have the same problem with the model G955F binaries 4 I can not always rooted
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same for me !someone asked me to delete the RMM to resolve the problem

le_pentium said:
I have the same problem with the model G955F binaries 4 I can not always rooted
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My problem is fix