Hi all,
First off, let me start by saying I have been messing with android phones for years, flashing roms etc, so I do know the basics.
This is my son's tablet and I've never messed with it, it has stock everything. He said he got some message about a system update, tried to run it, but now it won't boot at all, just hangs on the first Samsung splash screen.
It will boot into recovery, so I did a wipe, but it still won't boot. Interestingly, now when I try to wipe the cache I get an error, maybe because it's wiped already?
Anyway, long story short, windows won't recognise it even though I've updated drivers etc ("usb device has malfunctioned"), so I'm wondering if I can flash a stock rom via the stock recovery - there is an option to flash an update from the sd card? Everywhere I've searched talks about using odin, but can I do it without this? Or any other bight ideas? I'm not against installing a custom rom if I have to but windows not recognising it is a problem.
Cheers
Sometimes odin will recognize the Tab even though the pc won't, try downloading the correct odin for your tab and give it a try. You still have the option of flashing stock firmware with Odin.
Pp.
I've had no joy getting anything to recognise the tablet. Windows, Ubuntu, Odin, Zadig, several different leads and PCs, nothing wants to play ball.
I can still access stock recovery and the sd card. Is there any ROM I can install from stock recovery? I've tried a couple of stock roms but they have both failed. I really don't want to be defeated. :crying:
langerer said:
I've had no joy getting anything to recognise the tablet. Windows, Ubuntu, Odin, Zadig, several different leads and PCs, nothing wants to play ball.
I can still access stock recovery and the sd card. Is there any ROM I can install from stock recovery? I've tried a couple of stock roms but they have both failed. I really don't want to be defeated. :crying:
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Do you have hangouts? I'll help you out.
Hi, thanks for the offer, I have hangouts on my phone but I'm at work and don't have the tablet with me
If it says malfunction in windows as you say so, Try using different usb ports.
If it doesn't work either try changing your tablet's usb Cable that should be the one making malfunction.
I've tried different ports, different cables, different PCs, it just won't be recognised. Windows gives a malfunction message, Ubuntu does precisely nothing.
So does stock recovery let you do anything? There is a 'flash from sd card' option so what exactly am I able to flash from there?
No you can't flash anything from Stock it will usually say error due to zip signature or something like that, Give it a try and try using custom recovery flashable zip and try to flash it from that option i think it's named "Apply update from sdcard" because stock recovery don't have flash option.
Name the file to update.zip and put on your sdcard, the is no danger if it fails as if fails it wont even start flashing anything
@langerer pm me your email address and I'll send you a Hangout invite. You should be able to fix it inside Ubuntu.
my p3100 doesnt even go to download mode, just says Firmware upgrade encountered a problem
santa.phatt said:
my p3100 doesnt even go to download mode, just says Firmware upgrade encountered a problem
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When it says that, download mode is usually running in the background and you can still usually flash it with Odin.
jrc2 said:
When it says that, download mode is usually running in the background and you can still usually flash it with Odin.
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yes, it recognised the tab. then i flashed the ROM also using odin. odin said PASS also...but still my tab is the same. when i connect the charger cable it says the same thing..FIRMWARE UPGRADE ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE...
santa.phatt said:
yes, it recognised the tab. then i flashed the ROM also using odin. odin said PASS also...but still my tab is the same. when i connect the charger cable it says the same thing..FIRMWARE UPGRADE ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE...
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Have you tried Heimdall?
jrc2 said:
Have you tried Heimdall?
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nope...whats that?
santa.phatt said:
nope...whats that?
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It is for flashing Samsung stuff. It saved my phone when Odin messed it up.
jrc2 said:
It is for flashing Samsung stuff. It saved my phone when Odin messed it up.
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never heard of it! can you send me a link or something... thanks bro!
santa.phatt said:
never heard of it! can you send me a link or something... thanks bro!
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http://glassechidna.com.au/heimdall
You will want thee front end for it. It is the GUI and if you dont have it you have to type out the commands in the terminal.
It is a little different than Odin because you have to decompress the tar file to get image files to flash. If you Google Heimdall android tutorial, you skulls be able to get it.
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http://glassechidna.com.au/heimdall
You will want thee front end for it. It is the GUI and if you dont have it you have to type out the commands in the terminal.
It is a little different than Odin because you have to decompress the tar file to get image files to flash. If you Google Heimdall android tutorial, you skulls be able to get it.
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Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Claiming interface...
Setting up interface...
Initialising protocol...
Protocol initialisation successful.
Beginning session...
Some devices may take up to 2 minutes to respond.
Please be patient!
Session begun.
Downloading device's PIT file...
PIT file download successful.
Uploading SBL1
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ERROR: Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence!
ERROR: SBL1 upload failed!
Ending session...
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this keeps on happening... and odin fails too
Ok. So I was attempting to unroot my phone earlier, so I downloaded a stock firmware and used odin to put it on my phone (don't know the technical term). When is was going through all of the things in odin, it said it failed and said 'Complete(Write) operation failed'. I then tried to download a stock firmware from another site, and the same error popped up. I kept retrying and sooner or later I realised that my phone was saying that there was an error updating and I need to use emergency recovery thing in smart switch. I tried this, and neither smart switch, or Kies recognised my device. I then tried to use odin to flash this TWRP thing I have from something I did a while ago. This worked somewhat as I can now access this thing call team win recovery project. I can also enter download mode. Does anyone know how to help me?
Thanks
Hey XDA Members,
Im completely new here, and found this site through google searching.
So yesterday night i updated my Samsung S10 regulary, cause i got a notification that a new update is downloadable, so i did it.
While updating, the phone crashed, and got in "Download Mode".
Since then its in download mode with the following error message in the top left corner:
ODIN MODE (AVB FAIL)
system: Hash of data does not match digest in descriptor. (3)
Root Hash in (system) : 1a32eac088, (VBMETA) : 74e6cee89
Samsung System, G973FXXSCFUH5, 42802073R
VBMETA G973FXXUCFUH3, 42324606R
I tried several things allready. Reset the phone trough holding Volume Down + Power. It just resets and goes directly back in the same screen again. Loading the Recovery mode (doesnt work).
So yeah, i hope someone here can help me
Thanks
Looks like the update you flashed isn't suitable to phone.
jwoegerbauer said:
Looks like the update you flashed isn't suitable to phone.
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It was the normal update, that everyone gets^^
I have similar problem, though my error is:
Code:
ODIN MODE (AVB Fail)
System: Error validating footer. (6)
SAMSUNG system, 6973FXXSCFUH5, 42802073A
VBMETA 6973FXXSCFUH5, 42802073A
(Looks like i've messed up with the region when trying to flash stock Samsung firmware with newer Android version)
I've tried to download and flash another Samsung stock firmware for my region.
Although it didn't work so far through neither of the means:
Heimdall:
It says: ERROR: Protocol initialisation failed!
(Event though the very first time i was able to flash stock firmware using Heimdall; so it is not the problem with USB interface or wire or similar)
And this happens from heimdall-frontend when trying to flush whole firmware or from heimdall cli when trying to flush custom recovery.
JOdin:
This guy has some troubles with big files and constantly throws:
Code:
Exception in thread "Thread-54" java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Requested array size exceeds VM limit
at CASUAL.communicationstools.heimdall.odin.OdinFile.extractOdinContents(OdinFile.java:145)
at CASUAL.communicationstools.heimdall.odin.Odin.getHeimdallFileParametersFromOdinFile(Odin.java:50)
at com.casual_dev.jodin.JOdinController.getHeimdallCommandFromOdinPackageList(JOdinController.java:621)
at com.casual_dev.jodin.JOdinController.access$3300(JOdinController.java:54)
at com.casual_dev.jodin.JOdinController$13.run(JOdinController.java:572)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
ADB:
Tried to sideload another Samsung firmware but it fails with similar error:
Code:
E:footer is wrong
I'm wondering what are the options now.
I finally fixed it.
The problem turned out to be the incorrect firmware region indeed.
So, first of all, i downloaded correct firmware (my region was XSG).
(Using samloader).
Then, i had to use ODIN on Windows.
There were some troubles for odin being able to recognize the phone though.
I had to manually install drivers. Also tried couple of different USB ports.
And at the end odin was able to see the phone and i flashed the stock firmware with latest Android 11.
sepo27 said:
I finally fixed it.
The problem turned out to be the incorrect firmware region indeed.
So, first of all, i downloaded correct firmware (my region was XSG).
(Using samloader).
Then, i had to use ODIN on Windows.
There were some troubles for odin being able to recognize the phone though.
I had to manually install drivers. Also tried couple of different USB ports.
And at the end odin was able to see the phone and i flashed the stock firmware with latest Android 11.
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Could you please send me the Heimdall you use?
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Could you please send me the Heimdall you use?
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I used Odin on Win
So I've been tasked to fix this error by flashing an operating system; the device does not charge and is stuck in a boot loop (refer to the title for the error I'm getting). I've tried using Odin many time and I keep getting a connection error or a repartition error. I have also tried using ADB but I can't get it to show the prompt I need it to (I cannot boot into Android and enable USB Debugging). I've gone through multiple cables/PCs and nothing works. I keep getting the same results and I'm running out of time to do this. I have also confirmed that the firmware I want to flash matches my device model/region; and it is the stock firmware I am trying to install.
I also know absolutely nothing about how Android works since I myself am an iOS user, so forgive me for my naivety if its an issue lol
Any ideas?
pudiste solucionarlo?
Mod translation via GT: were you able to fix it?
I have exactly the same problem could not flash amy firmware with Odin but the firmware matches my device model and region too. Did you have any sucess ?
Yesterday evening, after downloading the official firmware from sammobile.com, installing the samsung driver, activating OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging mode, I started to flash the firmware with the latest version Odin. It gave md5 error while loading the AP file on Odin. When I searched on the net, it was said to just delete the md5 extension of this file and try again. So I did that and the firmware started to load normally. When the green line was near the end, it stayed there for about 10 minutes. I was in a hurry too. I disconnected the phone from the PC so I could reinstall it at home.
But the phone gave the warning "An erorr has occured while updating the device software". Neither download nor recovery mode was available.
Smart Switch did not see the phone. When I tried to reinstall with Odin, the green line under the Odin USERDATA text got stuck towards the end, although there was no line or movement on the phone. No movement for 15-20 minutes. What should I do and what is the outcome of this situation? I would appreciate it if experienced, expert people share information. Thank you in advance. I am waiting.
still waiting..