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[Q] Recovery mode - Samsung galaxy mini 2 gt-s6500d

Hi,
I own a Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 gt-S6500D and I decided to install CyanogenMod 11 on it.
As I'm NOT a pro at these things, I did my research on Google on how to flash CM 11 but I seemed to stumble on the very first step.
Most tutorials recommended ClockworkMod so I flashed it on my device using Odin 3.07.
After flashing cwm-6.0.3.3-b2-jena.tar (I had to delete the .md5 extension), I couldn't go into recovery mode anymore to update to cwm 6.0.4.7.
When I press the volume up + down + home + power buttons I get the Samsung logo on the screen with that yellow triangle and it just stays like that.
My phone is not rooted and I'm looking for a solution to this problem that doesn't involve rooting my phone, as I find this risky.
What can I do now?

croftgirl said:
Hi,
I own a Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 gt-S6500D and I decided to install CyanogenMod 11 on it.
As I'm NOT a pro at these things, I did my research on Google on how to flash CM 11 but I seemed to stumble on the very first step.
Most tutorials recommended ClockworkMod so I flashed it on my device using Odin 3.07.
After flashing cwm-6.0.3.3-b2-jena.tar (I had to delete the .md5 extension), I couldn't go into recovery mode anymore to update to cwm 6.0.4.7.
When I press the volume up + down + home + power buttons I get the Samsung logo on the screen with that yellow triangle and it just stays like that.
My phone is not rooted and I'm looking for a solution to this problem that doesn't involve rooting my phone, as I find this risky.
What can I do now?
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the md5 is to match if the file is corrupted. Your file WAS corrupted as it seems. Normally Odin will block the installation due to the MD5 hash check. But you removed the matchsum (md5) so you were able to flash it anyway. Thats real bad so far. Other possibility is that you flashed the file to a wrong partition.
Without getting into "DOWNLOAD" mode (Vol down + home + Power) Once you see the yellow triangle press "Vol up" to enter DOWNLOAD mode. Try to remove and reinsert battery before you try.

Okay, thanks for the explanation... I know I did a bad thing So what exactly do you suggest me doing now?

croftgirl said:
Okay, thanks for the explanation... I know I did a bad thing So what exactly do you suggest me doing now?
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getting into "DOWNLOAD" mode (Vol down + home + Power) Once you see the yellow triangle press "Vol up" to enter DOWNLOAD mode. Try to remove and reinsert battery before you do.
Sent from my loved HTC One S using (most time buggy) Tapatalk

It says:
[Odin3]
Product: gt-s6500d
Version: s6500dxxlc4
Custom binary download: yes (1 counts)
Current binary: custom

That is "DOWNLOAD" mode what I asked for...
So what region is your phone? In which country was it bought?
Sent from my loved HTC One S using (most time buggy) Tapatalk

I live in the US, and I ordered my phone through Amazon. I got the international version. It says Romania on the package

croftgirl said:
I live in the US, and I ordered my phone through Amazon. I got the international version. It says Romania on the package
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Any carrier (vodafone or cosmote printed on the package) ?

No. No carrier mentioned.

croftgirl said:
No. No carrier mentioned.
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Download this stock firmware --> http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=4080

LS.xD said:
Download this stock firmware --> http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=4080
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Will do. Thanks for your patience!

Alright. Did this. It went nice and smoothly but I still can't get into recovery mode. When I press vol up + home + power nothing happens... I also tried pushing vol up + down + home + power. I took the battery out and tried again. Still no luck.

BUT you can boot Android??
Sent from my beloved HTC One S using (most time buggy) Tapatalk
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Did you Flash the firmware using Odin already?
Sent from my beloved HTC One S using (most time buggy) Tapatalk

Phone works fine except for the recovery mode which I still can't get into. I flashed the Samsung firmware you mentioned previously with Odin...

So let's flash a working recovery via Odin and you're fine
Sent from my beloved HTC One S using (most time buggy) Tapatalk
Latest TWRP --> http://goo.im/devs/thewhisp/jena-recovery//twrp-build-3-06052013.tar.md5 --> flash it via odin as AP/PDA
Be sure to have automatic restart checked in odin
Once you have twrp working you can flash latest CWM 6.0.4.7. Flash the zip via twrp pls. Its not flashable via odin.

My phone is just impossible! It refuses to go into recovery mode. I flashed twrp like you mentioned. Still no luck!

croftgirl said:
My phone is just impossible! It refuses to go into recovery mode. I flashed twrp like you mentioned. Still no luck!
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So you can try CWM 6.0.3.3 --> LINK

LS.xD said:
So you can try CWM 6.0.3.3 --> LINK
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That's the reason I had to change the extension to .tar the first time:
<ID:0/009> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> MD5 hash value is invalid
<OSM> cwm-6.0.3.3-b2-jena.tar.md5 is invalid.
<OSM> End...

croftgirl said:
That's the reason I had to change the extension to .tar the first time:
<ID:0/009> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> MD5 hash value is invalid
<OSM> cwm-6.0.3.3-b2-jena.tar.md5 is invalid.
<OSM> End...
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Seems as your partition has been corrupted
Did TWRP the flash without deleting md5???
Also CWM is avaiable, just extract from rar and flash via odin --> LINK

I flashed TWRP with the .md5 extension, but for cwm I had to delete it and use .tar instead.

TWRP flashed, but still using android system recovery?

I'm trying to install TWRP on my Galaxy S6 (920F) running android 5.1.1
I've followed the steps (method 2): http://androiding.how/how-to-root-galaxy-s6-on-android-5-1-1-all-variants/
When I start up in recovery I see the android icon, after that I get a menu that looks very different than what TWRP should look like (saw some vids on youtube) and there is no option to flash the kernel..
The top says it's Android system recovery 3e, so I'm assuming the TWRP wasn't flashed..
I'm really confused, flashing my old galaxy s3 and rooting it was quite easy but Samsung really ****ed it up this time
Does anyone have a good tutorial for this? There is tons of tutorials but most of them are outdated, for the edge version or for some stupid branded US carrier phone.
Update: just tried this tutorial: http://galaxys6root.highonandroid.c...root-galaxy-s6-or-s6-edge-with-twrp-recovery/
Which resulted in a boot loop, so I did the CF auto root as suggested. Now my phone wont work at all. It's stuck on the Samsung Galaxy S6 powered by android screen.
When pressing volume down and power button the phone turns off, but immediately turns on again and I get the same screen.

gijs007 said:
I'm trying to install TWRP on my Galaxy S6 (920F) running android 5.1.1
I've followed the steps (method 2): http://androiding.how/how-to-root-galaxy-s6-on-android-5-1-1-all-variants/
When I start up in recovery I see the android icon, after that I get a menu that looks very different than what TWRP should look like (saw some vids on youtube) and there is no option to flash the kernel..
The top says it's Android system recovery 3e, so I'm assuming the TWRP wasn't flashed..
I'm really confused, flashing my old galaxy s3 and rooting it was quite easy but Samsung really ****ed it up this time
Does anyone have a good tutorial for this? There is tons of tutorials but most of them are outdated, for the edge version or for some stupid branded US carrier phone.
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I have a rooted S6 with TWRP, and as far as I can remember, i think I rooted my phone with unikernel first on odin. After that I then flashed TWRP on Odin, and everything was sorted.
Have never flashed ROM from TWRP directly so wouldn't be too sure how to solve your exact problem

Samsung did not do anything, it's an user error
Flashing the kernel and TWRP takes 30 seconds on the 920F if you have the correct files.
Get TWRP from www.twrp.me and unikernel from XDA. Flash them both with ODIN, done.

davebugyi said:
Samsung did not do anything, it's an user error
Flashing the kernel and TWRP takes 30 seconds on the 920F if you have the correct files.
Get TWRP from www.twrp.me and unikernel from XDA. Flash them both with ODIN, done.
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Thanks for the reply's. Unfortenetly my phone is stuck on Samsung S6 powered by android screen..
Pressing volume down and power solves this, but the phone immediately reboots and I get the same screen again.

gijs007 said:
Thanks for the reply's. Unfortenetly my phone is stuck on Samsung S6 powered by android screen..
Pressing volume down and power solves this, but the phone immediately reboots and I get the same screen again.
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Hold volume down, home button and power button together, until you're into download mode (if it lets you do this)

emcardle660 said:
Hold volume down, home button and power button together, until you're into download mode (if it lets you do this)
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Thank you, that works. I tried flashing TWRP again but ODIN is stuck on:
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<ID:0/005> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..

gijs007 said:
Thank you, that works. I tried flashing TWRP again but ODIN is stuck on:
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<ID:0/005> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
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I was stuck on the same screen as you are a couple of days ago. I'd first sort that out by flashing your stock rom from odin. Then after the phone is sorted, use Unikernel and TWRP through odin (Just make sure to download the correct ones).. (This is good if you're not worried about keeping any data, hard to backup if you can't get access to the phone)

emcardle660 said:
I was stuck on the same screen as you are a couple of days ago. I'd first sort that out by flashing your stock rom from odin. Then after the phone is sorted, use Unikernel and TWRP through odin (Just make sure to download the correct ones).. (This is good if you're not worried about keeping any data, hard to backup if you can't get access to the phone)
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Okay, should I download stock rom from sammobile and follow this tutorial: http://forums.androidcentral.com/am...w-flash-stock-rom-via-odin-new-interface.html ?

gijs007 said:
Okay, should I download stock rom from sammobile and follow this tutorial: http://forums.androidcentral.com/am...w-flash-stock-rom-via-odin-new-interface.html ?
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Yup, as long as it is the correct ROM, also it HAS to be 5.1.1 otherwise it will result in an error while flashing, so just make sure of that
You don't necessarily need Samsung Kies as shown in the tutorial as most PC's will automatically install the device.
Good luck!

emcardle660 said:
Yup, as long as it is the correct ROM, also it HAS to be 5.1.1 otherwise it will result in an error while flashing, so just make sure of that
You don't necessarily need Samsung Kies as shown in the tutorial as most PC's will automatically install the device.
Good luck!
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Thanks, I've finally finished downloading the ROM. Unfortunately ODIN is still unable to setup a connection:
<ID:0/006> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Binary Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/006> Odin engine v(ID:3.1100)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
Update: Restarting the phone and going back into download mode solved it.

gijs007 said:
Thanks, I've finally finished downloading the ROM. Unfortunately ODIN is still unable to setup a connection:
<ID:0/006> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Binary Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/006> Odin engine v(ID:3.1100)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
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Hmm... if the ROM is alright, then it could maybe the version of Odin youre using? I used v3.10.6
Edit: this seems to have helped some people too http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/help-odin-stuck-setup-connection-t2193372

Soft brick S3 SPH-L710 Fix without losing data

Hello guys as you can see this is my first post , so here it goes:
Do you have to be rooted to use TWRP Recovery with Odin on a soft bricked phone (Samsung
galaxy S3 sprint sph-L710) and make and nandroid backup directly into your pc and them
restore the backup from your pc to your phone
and them flash the boot.img that was created during this backup?
Would this save my phone and all the data? will everything remain the same
even if im doing the backup after the phone went bricked?
also if i can do the nandroid backup on a soft bricked phone , can i just save it to my pc , get the boot.img and flash it without having to restore the backup?
Thanks

1. Yes, Root Is required for any Custom Recoveries.
2. No
You should use an RUU to reset your phone, and retry rooting

BluT00th said:
1. Yes, Root Is required for any Custom Recoveries.
2. No
You should use an RUU to reset your phone, and retry rooting
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Phone is soft bricked , do i need to root after installing TWRP? but if i root them all data , and family pictures, videos, messages are going to get deleted, this is my main concern right now.
Just trying to figure out how to get it back up without having to wipe everything.

So is this possible? create a nandroid backup on a bricked phone , save it to your pc and just flash the boot.img without having to restore the backup or root your phone? someone please point me into the right direction , i almost have a week without phone and reading making research and still cant get it

BoobieMaster said:
Phone is soft bricked , do i need to root after installing TWRP? but if i root them all data , and family pictures, videos, messages are going to get deleted, this is my main concern right now.
Just trying to figure out how to get it back up without having to wipe everything.
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Chances are, you won't be able to save your data, I'm not aware of any method to get data off of a soft bricked phone.
I soft bricked mine once, usually it means your pretty much screwed. If anything. Try plugging it into a computer and seeing if there is any files. If not.. use an RUU and try to not be to upset about losing everything.
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I'd alsor ecommend using dropbox from now on to backup photos. Its what I do.
Also, keep a backup on your computer... Backups of backups man.

BluT00th said:
Chances are, you won't be able to save your data, I'm not aware of any method to get data off of a soft bricked phone.
I soft bricked mine once, usually it means your pretty much screwed. If anything. Try plugging it into a computer and seeing if there is any files. If not.. use an RUU and try to not be to upset about losing everything.
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I'd alsor ecommend using dropbox from now on to backup photos. Its what I do.
Also, keep a backup on your computer... Backups of backups man.
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If this is the case so why many ppl are saying that they just flash the boot.img thing and the phone goes back to life with everything intact. A lot of ppl recovering their data from this soft brick problem. I know is possible i just need someone with enough experience to help me out with the questions that i stated above.

So anyone? somebody? just clear up this one for me
even if the phone is bricked, can i root it , install wprt recovery , make
nandroid backup , flash new stock rom to unbrick and them restore the backup? does this sound like a good idea?
They also say that you can flash the stock rom without wiping , and this can also
fix the problem without losing any data? is this true? dont need to be rooted for this?

Again, you can't root without any firmware.

BluT00th said:
Again, you can't root without any firmware.
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ok , seems like i am a super noob cause this is the first time im dealing with this so
i was in the TWRP recovery official page and went to download it for my specific device and it says (No Root Required) . So this means what?? what does this means , cause u would normally understand that u can install this custom recovery without being rooted , thats what i understand when it says "No Root Required" , or can you clear this up for me? thanks
"TWRP Install (Requires TWRP 2.8.4 or higher already installed):
Download the latest TWRP image file (.img) from the download link and boot TWRP. Go to install and find and select the Images... button. Browse to the image that you downloaded and select it. Choose recovery and swipe to flash.
Odin Install Method (No Root Required):
You will need to download and install Odin on your PC. Once you have Odin installed, download the proper .tar file for your device from the download link above. Power off your device. Turn on your device using the proper key combo to get into download mode and attach the device to your computer via a USB cable. Use the PDA tab or button to browse to and select the tar file that you downloaded and flash the device.
Note many devices will replace your custom recovery automatically during first boot. To prevent this, use Google to find the proper key combo to enter recovery. After typing fastboot reboot, hold the key combo and boot to TWRP. Once TWRP is booted, TWRP will patch the stock ROM to prevent the stock ROM from replacing TWRP. If you don't follow this step, you will have to repeat the install."

If you have ODIN you dont need root.
-If you don't have ODIN then you need root.
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If what you have posted is correct. You have accidently removed the ROM on your phone, which means you have no Firmware. So you dont have anything to boot onto except the bootloader. But if you have USB Debugging Enabled, you should be able to PUSH a new ROM on to the device.
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But your issue is that you need a Stock-Android ROM for TWRP to patch, which you dont have.

BluT00th said:
If you have ODIN you dont need root.
-If you don't have ODIN then you need root.
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If what you have posted is correct. You have accidently removed the ROM on your phone, which means you have no Firmware. So you dont have anything to boot onto except the bootloader. But if you have USB Debugging Enabled, you should be able to PUSH a new ROM on to the device.
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But your issue is that you need a Stock-Android ROM for TWRP to patch, which you dont have.
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The phone goes into download mode , i didnt do nothing , i just restarted and it gets stuck on the samsung logo.
So if i have odin in my pc , i can go to download mode, install custom recovery which in this case is TWRP, make a nandroid backup , decompress the file , extract the boot.img and flash it with odin? or after making the bckup
just flash the stock rom and them try to restore it? which one sounds like a better idea?

It will always get stuck on the Logo, cause it can't load up any software because it doesn't have any on the phone.
And yes, you can do that as far as im aware.
Otherwise just flash a stock rom and restore.
Or just find a RUU and re-root your phone.

BluT00th said:
It will always get stuck on the Logo, cause it can't load up any software because it doesn't have any on the phone.
And yes, you can do that as far as im aware.
Otherwise just flash a stock rom and restore.
Or just find a RUU and re-root your phone.
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So u really can make a nandroid backup without rooting even if your phone is semi bricked and them try to restore it , i think i saw this in another post , sounds good me
i also downloaded a boot.img for this model and just going to try to flash that and see if it works, how can i upload that file over here so someone who knows can take a look at it and see if everything is ok? somebody? a mod? a programmer? why isnt anybody else responding to this? let me know how can i put this file up

BoobieMaster said:
Hello guys as you can see this is my first post , so here it goes:
Do you have to be rooted to use TWRP Recovery with Odin on a soft bricked phone (Samsung
galaxy S3 sprint sph-L710) and make and nandroid backup directly into your pc and them
restore the backup from your pc to your phone
and them flash the boot.img that was created during this backup?
Would this save my phone and all the data? will everything remain the same
even if im doing the backup after the phone went bricked?
also if i can do the nandroid backup on a soft bricked phone , can i just save it to my pc , get the boot.img and flash it without having to restore the backup?
Thanks
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Just download from sammobile your full firmware and unzip it then flash it with odin and you are good to go! Will not wipe anything :highfive:
(You can also flash now a custom recovery and do a nandroid backup but it's not needed since you can just unbrick your device easily!)

Newyork! said:
Just download from sammobile your full firmware and unzip it then flash it with odin and you are good to go! Will not wipe anything :highfive:
(You can also flash now a custom recovery and do a nandroid backup but it's not needed since you can just unbrick your device easily!)
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Hello thanks for the reply , what happens if u dont know which android version did u had? i think mine was the 4.1.2 release , but i dont know if from april or september , what happens if u flash the wrong version?

Hello i tried flashing the device and this is what i got, someone pls help!!
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Binary Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1100)..
<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> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> sbl2.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> FAIL!
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

BoobieMaster said:
Hello i tried flashing the device and this is what i got, someone pls help!!
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Binary Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1100)..
<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> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> sbl2.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> FAIL!
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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Try flashing a 4.4.2 firmware....
And make sure you have a good cable and use the latest odin version 3.10 and up

Need some Serious help...

Hi peeps.
Ive really messed up my phone trying to root it...
Ive deleted the OS by accident. Ive downloaded a couple off the internet:
G920FXXU3DPFA_G920FTEF3DPF1_G920FXXU3DPF1_HOME.tar.md5
G920FXXU1AOCV_G920FTEF1AOC1_G920FXXU1AOCW_HOME.tar.md5
when i try to install either of these on Odin3 they just Fail.
I can access the download part and 'team win recovery project' on my phone
for some strange reason my pc now also says my phone is SM-G920S. But its a SM-G920F
From ODIN:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<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:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1101)..
<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> boot.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> cache.img
<ID:0/004> cm.bin
<ID:0/004> FAIL!
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Im really stuck ive been trying for hours and gotten no where

Kevin12121 said:
Hi peeps.
Ive really messed up my phone trying to root it...
Ive deleted the OS by accident. Ive downloaded a couple off the internet:
G920FXXU3DPFA_G920FTEF3DPF1_G920FXXU3DPF1_HOME.tar.md5
G920FXXU1AOCV_G920FTEF1AOC1_G920FXXU1AOCW_HOME.tar.md5
when i try to install either of these on Odin3 they just Fail.
I can access the download part and 'team win recovery project' on my phone
for some strange reason my pc now also says my phone is SM-G920S. But its a SM-G920F
From ODIN:
Added!!
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Odin engine v(ID:3.1101)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Initialzation..
Get PIT for mapping..
Firmware update start..
SingleDownload.
boot.img
NAND Write Start!!
cache.img
cm.bin
FAIL!
Complete(Write) operation failed.
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Im really stuck ive been trying for hours and gotten no where
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What version of Android were you running? Was it a stock ROM or a custom ROM? Also, where did you download the stock firmwares from?
Also, when you boot to download mode what does it say your device model is?
If you can still access TWRP, boot to your recovery, connect your device to your PC with the USB cable and then download a custom ROM for you device and then transfer the downloaded ROM to your internal storage. Or, you can save a downloaded ROM to a USB OTG device and use TWRP to mount the OTG device so you can flash a ROM.
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fast69mopar said:
What version of Android were you running? Was it a stock ROM or a custom ROM? Also, where did you download the stock firmwares from?
Also, when you boot to download mode what does it say your device model is?
If you can still access TWRP, boot to your recovery, connect your device to your PC with the USB cable and then download a custom ROM for you device and then transfer the downloaded ROM to your internal storage. Or, you can save a downloaded ROM to a USB OTG device and use TWRP to mount the OTG device so you can flash a ROM.
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Hi, thanks for the response, i was on the most up to date version of marshmallow 6.0.1. i downloaded the 2 firmwares mentioned above from random sites i found i cant remember. both are similar size 1.8GB Zipped.
Im currently downloading another from samsung updates site but its going to take 8 hours to download
When in download mode the model is SM-G920F
Ill have a look for custom roms now...

i downloaded alliance rom. installed it successfully. but my phone just opens up twrp....
Im having a nightmare

Kevin12121 said:
i downloaded alliance rom. installed it successfully. but my phone just opens up twrp....
Im having a nightmare
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When you installed Alliance ROM, did you perform your "WIPES" in TWRP?
Do this:
Boot to recovery
Select - Wipe
Select the check boxes for:
Dalvik Cache
System
Data
Cache
Do not select Internal Storage because that is where your ROM will be saved unless you are transferring the downloaded ROM from your PC to your device.
Try these steps and let me know what happens.
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fast69mopar said:
When you installed Alliance ROM, did you perform your "WIPES" in TWRP?
Do this:
Boot to recovery
Select - Wipe
Select the check boxes for:
Dalvik Cache
System
Data
Cache
Do not select Internal Storage because that is where your ROM will be saved unless you are transferring the downloaded ROM from your PC to your device.
Try these steps and let me know what happens.
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Yeah i done the wipes, Tried it again but this time ticked all the boxes and transfered the rom back.
Now the screen just stays on the start up 'Samsung galaxy S6. Powered by android'
I dont get it...

Kevin12121 said:
Yeah i done the wipes, Tried it again but this time ticked all the boxes and transfered the rom back.
Now the screen just stays on the start up 'Samsung galaxy S6. Powered by android'
I dont get it...
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Okay, now that the ROM attempts to boot, go back to recovery and select Wipe - Factory Reset and attempt to boot again.
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fast69mopar said:
Okay, now that the ROM attempts to boot, go back to recovery and select Wipe - Factory Reset and attempt to boot again.
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Still nothing... ill wipe it completely and try again and leave it on the startup screen to see if it loads

fast69mopar said:
Okay, now that the ROM attempts to boot, go back to recovery and select Wipe - Factory Reset and attempt to boot again.
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I tried a different rom, TyrannusRomV28.1.
Now i get past the first samsung bit i mentioned earlier, now its just got samsung on the screen pulsing...

Kevin12121 said:
I tried a different rom, TyrannusRomV28.1.
Now i get past the first samsung bit i mentioned earlier, now its just got samsung on the screen pulsing...
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How long did you let it sit and attempt to boot. The installation instructions say it will take around 10 minutes to boot. It will take this long because the ROM is deodexed.
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Hey there @Kevin12121
If I am to understand correctly....you are saying you deleted the OS . You probably did this with TWRP. Why not flash another rom like XtreStoLite 3.3.1.. I don't think Alliance will work due to bootloader . If Odin fails then you probably downgrading.

fast69mopar said:
How long did you let it sit and attempt to boot. The installation instructions say it will take around 10 minutes to boot. It will take this long because the ROM is deodexed.
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Hey, I left it like that over night and when i got up today it was working!
Thanks for your help! i thought id completely bust my phone! :good::good::good::good:

yasteellutch said:
Hey there @Kevin12121
If I am to understand correctly....you are saying you deleted the OS . You probably did this with TWRP. Why not flash another rom like XtreStoLite 3.3.1.. I don't think Alliance will work due to bootloader . If Odin fails then you probably downgrading.
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Yes thats what i did... deleted it on TWRP. I used tyrannus rom and thats worked! Panic over, Thanks for you help!:good:

Kevin12121 said:
Yes thats what i did... deleted it on TWRP. I used tyrannus rom and thats worked! Panic over, Thanks for you help!:good:
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Np

Kevin12121 said:
Hey, I left it like that over night and when i got up today it was working!
Thanks for your help! i thought id completely bust my phone! :good::good::good::good:
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Hey man. I'm glad it's working. Deodexed ROM's take longer to boot than an Odexed ROM. I've seen some ROM's take almost 30 minutes to boot on my Galaxy S5 SM-G900P. It can get a little scary if you don't know that is what is happening. Good job on your patience.
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Note 10.1 GT-n8010 stuck in bootloop, no recovery mode, unable to flash stock ROM

Hey there,
my Note 10.1 GT-n8010 bought in 2012 has been soft bricked for years but here I am giving it another try. Because of that, I have no memory of what software version was on the device, but I know it was rooted. The recovery mode is not working as the android logo with red triangle shows up, but I am able to go into download mode which says that: current binary and system status are both custom. I've tried flashing different stock ROMs from SAMMOBILE, starting with XEO (as it is my region) for 4.4.2 and 4.1.2 , but it didn't work. Every time I get sboot.bin FAIL in odin. I've also tried to install TWRP recovery and to root the device in order to unlock bootloader but then I get recovery.img fail in odin. So my main question is: what is causing sboot.bin to fail? I've read that flashing the most recent ROM usually makes this problem go away, but not in my case. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

sboot wrong firmware for model or and older bootloader.
You need a rom firmware with the same bootloader.
Bootloader has never been locked.

JJEgan said:
sboot wrong firmware for model or and older bootloader.
You need a rom firmware with the same bootloader.
Bootloader has never been locked.
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Could you point me in a direction of how to look for a correct ROM? On sammobile there are only two versions of ROMS for my region - 4.4.2 and 4.1.2 and none of them worked. Should I go through every possible region and hope for the best? How do I know that a ROM has the same bootloader? Since I can't turn on the device and find out the specifications of my system, is this just a guessing game? Thanks for taking the time to help me, by the way.

Was the Note purchased in your region ??
I would start with the oldest firmware any region a nd work through them.
Just make sure 16 or 32 gb is as your model.
Sammobile.
Updato.com.
Samsung-updates.
Are firmware sources.

I am also unable to revive my N8000, I can only go in download mode to flash.
Could you tell me when flashing a recovery with odin if the bootloader version matter ? I don't get that ? for me recovery are self loading no ?

No and no.
Suggest flash stock rom via Odin .
Fails post fail points in Odin

Galaxy note 10.1 (GT-N8000) cant get into recovery mode
JJEgan said:
No and no.
Suggest flash stock rom via Odin .
Fails post fail points in Odin
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Sauces, my name is Caterina and I too have a problem with my Galaxy note 10.1 and looking for solutions on the internet I came to your forum. I hope you can help me. Let me explain: my tablet, while I was using it, froze without a reason and a few seconds later it restarted, remaining stuck on the word "samsung". You can't turn it off because if I press "power" it restarts. The only way to turn it off is to attach it to the charger. It does not go into recovery mode but only in odin mode. I tried to install a firmware download with SamFirm but it doesn't work. I tried with "dr. Phone" and nothing; with "reiboot for android" and nothing; I tried to install adb but if I type adb devices on the promt it doesn't find me the tablet despite the drivers are correctly installed (in fact odin if I connect in tablet via usb I recognize it). Usb debug is not active nor can I activate it since I cannot log in. The tablet is connected as an MTP. The twrp doesn't let me install it (I downloaded it from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-10-1/orig-development/recovery-twrp-3-2-3-t3895276/ page4) but I didn't even understand what to do exactly. I downloaded the * .tar.md5 file and changed the extension to * .tar but nothing; I inserted the * .tar file in "AP"; I downloaded the img iso file but I don't know where to put it. I'm desperate. Help me to solve. One last thing, it's not possible to download the firmware from sammobile because you need a premium account and it's not the I. If any of you can download it could you alleviate it? Thanks in advance.

Install TWRP 2.8 * from TWRP thread or twrp.me .
Or try Philz recovery from this forum .
<I tried to install a firmware download with SamFirm but it doesn't work.>
What does not work mean what errors in Odin ??
What firmware .
Firmwares samsung-updates or updato .com .

JJEgan said:
Install TWRP 2.8 * from TWRP thread or twrp.me .
Or try Philz recovery from this forum .
<I tried to install a firmware download with SamFirm but it doesn't work.>
What does not work mean what errors in Odin ??
What firmware .
Firmwares samsung-updates or updato .com .
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Hi and thanks for checking with me. I tried twrp 2.8.6.0 downloaded from twrp.me. I also tried previous versions for the GT-N8000 but to no avail. Clearly, since the models gt-n8010 and n8013 are not compatible with mine, is it possible to try the twrp for the p4notewifi or would I send the tablet in brik? Could you please send me the link to the recovery philiz please? However I also tried CF-auto-root and nothing. I state that I have never developed the root before and not so without root permissions I can share a non samsung firmware. Maybe that's why the recovery has been modified, not so. In any case, if there was a way to root now I would do it. I only care about saving the tablet and making it work.
This is after used twrp-2.8.6.0-gt-n8000.tar
<ID:0/006> Added!!
<ID:0/006> Odin engine v(ID:3.1303)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> Total Binary size: 8 M
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/006> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/006> recovery.img
<ID:0/006> FAIL!
<ID:0/006>
<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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JJEgan said:
Install TWRP 2.8 * from TWRP thread or twrp.me .
Or try Philz recovery from this forum .
<I tried to install a firmware download with SamFirm but it doesn't work.>
What does not work mean what errors in Odin ??
What firmware .
Firmwares samsung-updates or updato .com .
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However with the original firmware downloaded with both Samfirm and Samobile the error is sboot.ini fail. The versions of odin I tried are 3.13; 3.09 and 1.85.

JJEgan said:
Install TWRP 2.8 * from TWRP thread or twrp.me .
Or try Philz recovery from this forum .
<I tried to install a firmware download with SamFirm but it doesn't work.>
What does not work mean what errors in Odin ??
What firmware .
Firmwares samsung-updates or updato .com .
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With Phliz touch 6.48.4 n8000.tar.md5 I have this
<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:0/006> Added!!
<ID:0/006> Odin engine v(ID:3.1303)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> Total Binary size: 7 M
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/006> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/006> recovery.img
<ID:0/006> FAIL!
<ID:0/006>
<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Help me!!!!

Sboot fail is due to flashing a firmware that has older bootloader than the one on the tablet.
Flash later firmware.
Try latest firmware.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/guide-t2345831
Usual rule of thumb with Odin is try another USB cable and ports on your computer. Normally the ones off the back side of a laptop/computer are the best to use since they are right off the motherboard. Odin is 100% connection sensitive. Always has been.

JJEgan said:
Sboot fail is due to flashing a firmware that has older bootloader than the one on the tablet.
Flash later firmware.
Try latest firmware.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/guide-t2345831
Usual rule of thumb with Odin is try another USB cable and ports on your computer. Normally the ones off the back side of a laptop/computer are the best to use since they are right off the motherboard. Odin is 100% connection sensitive. Always has been.
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Hi JJEgan, I tried them all but I just can't bypass the boot problem that prevents me from flashing firmware with odin. I wanted to try with the pit but since I know it could damage my tablet I wanted to know from you a site where to download a functional pit, suitable for my galaxy note gt-n8000. On the internet I found several but we know several versions: 4.04, 4.12 etc. and I don't know if it should match the pit version with the version of the rom I'm going to download. If I download the Italian Rom (since I am Italian) will I have to use an Italian pit or if the pit is of a given nationality, will the Rom also be of the same nationality? In odin, if I put the pit and pda, do I have to tick only the auto reboot and F. reset time boxes or even the re-partition box? Generally I know that the re-partition should never be selected but I read (but I'm not sure) that the inclusion of the pit involves selecting the distribution. Waiting for you to reply cordially.

No idea sorry PITs are model and 16 or 32 gb not countries .
I dont know about flashing PIT ,
But all questions have beeen answered already in the forum .
PIT is part of the firmware .

JJEgan said:
No idea sorry PITs are model and 16 or 32 gb not countries .
I dont know about flashing PIT ,
But all questions have beeen answered already in the forum .
PIT is part of the firmware .
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Mine is a 16GB model. I found several pits but I didn't understand how to use them and, since the procedure is risky, I wanted to be sure to flash the right one and to operate correctly. Don't you know how to address me to some page where they talk about it? But do you think my tablet is recoverable? Believe me, it seems to me that whatever I do is not successful. Yet I thought that in the case of soft bricks something could still be done but I'm starting to lose hope. In any case, thank you for your time and wish you a good day.

Don't you know how to address me to some page where they talk about it
No sorry apart from the forums SEARCH .
and see
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-10-1/help

Looks like Odin cannot write the recovery, this leads me to assume that this is a faulty MMC which seems to be a rather common issue. I don't think that this is a recoverable issue unless you solder a new MMC.
For the recovery part, try this:
1) turn on the tablet
2) wait for a reboot
3) immediately after the screen goes black, press and hold power only, you will see the logo come up and then vanish quicker than before
5) as soon as it vanishes, release power and immediately press and hold it again and also press and hold volume up at the same time
6) after the Samsung logo appears again, release the power key but not the volume up
I found this to sometimes help with a boot loop. If this does not work, you are probably out of luck. The Samsung logo disappearing basically tells you that the partition (either boot or recovery) could not be loaded into RAM for the kernel to be started. The BL2 then panics and restarts the device.