My I9003 Is Dead...After Flash
after i flash I9003JPKP5 all is done but phone run to 3e recovery
and show this error message.
E:can't mount/dev/block/mmcblk0p1
(No such file or directory)
E:copy_dbdata_media:can't mount SDCARD
your storage not prepared yet.please use UI menu for format and reboot actions.
copy default media cantent failed.
i try to reboot but that phone wont go in UI menu...
now keep restart
Just reflash using odin following insturctions closely. Its a soft brick, nothing to worry about.
Cheers
Sent from my i9003 powered by Cyanogenmod 7
ngagegames said:
My I9003 Is Dead...After Flash
after i flash I9003JPKP5 all is done but phone run to 3e recovery
and show this error message.
E:can't mount/dev/block/mmcblk0p1
(No such file or directory)
E:copy_dbdata_media:can't mount SDCARD
your storage not prepared yet.please use UI menu for format and reboot actions.
copy default media cantent failed.
i try to reboot but that phone wont go in UI menu...
now keep restart
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Here's a step by step tutorial on how to recover a soft bricked I9003
Your storage not prepared yet
I am getting the same error message after flashing to xxkpe, is there a fix for this?
redcarullo said:
I am getting the same error message after flashing to xxkpe, is there a fix for this?
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facing the same problem...pls help
i dont know my base number also..
http://plusandroid.posterous.com/recover-a-soft-bricked-galaxy-sl-gt-i9003
Have you all tried this tutorial?
stuck on sumsung logo
i can enter into download mode with simple vol down+ok+power...i also flashed it with xxkph (i dont know my base model number)..but still same stuck on sumsung boot ... and error like can't mount sdcard
You guys should try this....hope it helps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26505576&postcount=1295
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Hi all i tried to flash i9003 galaxy SL from steps below to 2.3.6 , but the firmware zip file does not have MODEM, CSC and PDA files but only .dll file and tar.md5 file, where can i get the MODEM, CSC and PDA.
I download the firmwares from link below:-
http://www.tsar3000.com/Joomla/inde...alaxy-sl-firmwares&catid=55:samsung&Itemid=82
Firmware Update Steps:
Run Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL Downloader.
Check Re-Partition, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.
Click PIT button and select this file: latona_20110114.pit
Put your phone into download mode: Press Volume down + OK + Power.
Connect USB cable and the program will detect the phone's Com number.
Click Start button to download the PIT file to phone.
After it is Done Click on Reset button, then unselect Re-Partition box.
Click PDA button and select this file: I9003xxxxx-xxx...-PDA-low-CL890053.tar.md5 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Click PHONE button and select this file: MODEM_I9003xxxxx_REV_00_CL889972.tar.md5 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Click CSC button and select this file: GT-I9003-CSC-xxxxxx.tar.md5 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Remove the battery, then enter Device into Download Mode again.
Click Start button to flash these files to phone.
Do not touch anything till you see PASS on the program window.
Do full reset by this Code: *2767*3855#.wares i download dont have CSC , PDA
suhailpuri said:
Hi all i tried to flash i9003 galaxy SL from steps below to 2.3.6 , but the firmware zip file does not have MODEM, CSC and PDA files but only .dll file and tar.md5 file, where can i get the MODEM, CSC and PDA.
I download the firmwares from link below:-
http://www.tsar3000.com/Joomla/inde...alaxy-sl-firmwares&catid=55:samsung&Itemid=82
Firmware Update Steps:
Run Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL Downloader.
Check Re-Partition, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.
Click PIT button and select this file: latona_20110114.pit
Put your phone into download mode: Press Volume down + OK + Power.
Connect USB cable and the program will detect the phone's Com number.
Click Start button to download the PIT file to phone.
After it is Done Click on Reset button, then unselect Re-Partition box.
Click PDA button and select this file: I9003xxxxx-xxx...-PDA-low-CL890053.tar.md5 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Click PHONE button and select this file: MODEM_I9003xxxxx_REV_00_CL889972.tar.md5 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Click CSC button and select this file: GT-I9003-CSC-xxxxxx.tar.md5 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Remove the battery, then enter Device into Download Mode again.
Click Start button to flash these files to phone.
Do not touch anything till you see PASS on the program window.
Do full reset by this Code: *2767*3855#.wares i download dont have CSC , PDA
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First of all post in the general section. Second, read a lot.
Thirdly, which firmware are you at present? If KPE, flash LF2. The new stock firmwares only have a single .tar file. No modem, csc or any other files needed. And download from here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004647/
nbrian2012 said:
First of all post in the general section. Second, read a lot.
Thirdly, which firmware are you at present? If KPE, flash LF2. The new stock firmwares only have a single .tar file. No modem, csc or any other files needed. And download from here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004647/
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i dont know the firmware as the phone is bricked, i managed to get into firmware download mode but it gives me an error after flashing, i flash the pit file and then reset odin and then enter download mode again and select single firmware file and check PDA option but flashing fale.
What file do i download because i downloaded many firmwares gingerbread ones but they all have one single tar file.
Socon off all what box do i need to select if i am flashing a single file , PDA or phone or CSC.
Suhail
suhailpuri said:
i dont know the firmware as the phone is bricked, i managed to get into firmware download mode but it gives me an error after flashing, i flash the pit file and then reset odin and then enter download mode again and select single firmware file and check PDA option but flashing fale.
What file do i download because i downloaded many firmwares gingerbread ones but they all have one single tar file.
Socon off all what box do i need to select if i am flashing a single file , PDA or phone or CSC.
Suhail
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Download KPE, the files from the link I gave you ^
and follow THIS guide carefully >>>
Misledz said:
2. Run Odin3 v1.83
3. Check Re-Partition, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.
4. Click PIT button and select this file: latona_20110114.pit
5. Set it to download mode : Press Volume down + OK first, then hold Power button.
6. Connect USB cable and the program will detect the phone's Com number.
7. Click Start button to download the PIT file to phone.
8. After it is Done Click on Reset button [Partition box should be unchecked automatically - Thanks to jaskir]
9. Click PDA button and select this file: CODE_I9003XXKPE_CL409735_REV08_user_low_ship.tar
10. Click PHONE button and select this file: MODEM_I9003XXKPE_REV_00_CL1041909.tar
11. Click BOOTLOADER button and select this file: APBOOT_I9003XXKPE_CL409735_REV08_user_low_ship.tar
12. Click CSC button and select this file: GT-I9003-CSC-MULTI-OXAKPE.tar
13: You should unplug usb cable, remove battery, insert battery and bring it back to download mode. I have never been able to bring it to download mode with usb plugged in. [Thanks to jaskir for this suggestion to make it clear to new users!]
14. Click Start button to flash these files to phone.
15. Do not touch anything till you see PASS on the program window.
16. Factory reset
17. [To fix issues that pertain] Reflash from steps 9 -15 again, No need of latona at this point.
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Must you have any issue at any point, reply again.
The SL can never get bricked unless you flash a firmware not compatible with it
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 4 Beta
How can i flash a single file .tar.md5 with odin, becuause now all the firmwares come with a single file i.e. .tar.md5 unlike old firmwares have CSC, modem and PDA file
shall i put pit file first and then flash which option needs to be checked ?
This has become really confusing for me now.
Can i also put my phone in download mode and flash via KIES ?
Thanks in advance,
Suhail
suhailpuri said:
i dont know the firmware as the phone is bricked, i managed to get into firmware download mode but it gives me an error after flashing, i flash the pit file and then reset odin and then enter download mode again and select single firmware file and check PDA option but flashing fale.
What file do i download because i downloaded many firmwares gingerbread ones but they all have one single tar file.
Socon off all what box do i need to select if i am flashing a single file , PDA or phone or CSC.
Suhail
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HELP NEEDED TO FLASH FIRMWARE IN SAMSUNG GALAXY SL GT-I9003
I have downloaded the firmwares suggested by you... Its not clear how to proceed with the flashing of the firmware, as the steps asked to perform by you are contradicting to your previous post -> As there is only only file i.e GT-I9003_XEO_I9003XWLF2_I9003OXXLF1_I9003XXLE4 and rest of the files i.e PHONE file: MODEM_I9003XXKPE_REV_00_CL1041909.tar, BOOTLOADER file: APBOOT_I9003XXKPE_CL409735_REV08_user_low_ship.tar, CSC file: GT-I9003-CSC-MULTI-OXAKPE.tar are not required. Please be specific what is to be done to complete the flashing procedure.
well i just wanna know how to flash with odin when you have one file for firmware and tutorials show 3 files, but whatever firmwares i download they all have one ta file and no 3 files as suggeted in tutorials.
Suhail
Flash first clean for mandatory starting
On CM10 Alpha 3 and all other basic Froyo, Gingerbread, ICS, JB
- drivers samsung.rar - 5.58 MB
- Open Odin 1.85 only !!!
- KPE FULL (do not forget the PIT) (Froyo only ! no forget bootloader)
reset odin then remove cable and battery after samsung logo
- LF2 (PDA only with Odin)
reset odin then remove cable and battery after second samsung logo
- CF Root LF2 (PDA only with Odin)
I followed all steps, but in STEP 2 when i download the file its iso and not not md5 or tar so i dont know how to proceed and flash it, i tried to mount it , burn it no sucess
Anyways i went to step 3 and flashed again, but phone gets stuck at boot screen samsung logo
Any
UNZIP ?§!
suhailpuri said:
I followed all steps, but in STEP 2 when i download the file its iso and not not md5 or tar so i dont know how to proceed and flash it, i tried to mount it , burn it no sucess
Anyways i went to step 3 and flashed again, but phone gets stuck at boot screen samsung logo
Any
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Dude, if it's a zip file then extract it & use the file which is extracted.
Good luck!
Sent from my GT-I9003.
LoLaTiOn said:
UNZIP ?§!
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Hi LoLaTiOn,
I have unzipped the CSROOT file, what I could see was a .img file where as while selecting the file in the ODin 1.85 it demands for a .tar file. Can you please further help in this and pass me the link for the actual file i.e CSROOTXXXXXXXX.tar file in the required format to flash the Android OS.
Rest all the files in the link provided by you are in the required format.
Siddhant Shankpal said:
Dude, if it's a zip file then extract it & use the file which is extracted.
Good luck!
Sent from my GT-I9003.
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Hi Siddhant,
Anybody in the world knows that we have to unzip a zipped file before using it. The actual problem is that --> After unzipping the file , I see a .img file where as Odin requires a .tar file to flash the Android OS. I tried converting it into a .tar file by using a cygwin terminal but no luck. I also tried searching for the same file in other links (Websites) but still there was no luck.
Can you give a hand to help me out.
suhailpuri said:
Hi Siddhant,
Anybody in the world knows that we have to unzip a zipped file before using it. The actual problem is that --> After unzipping the file , I see a .img file where as Odin requires a .tar file to flash the Android OS. I tried converting it into a .tar file by using a cygwin terminal but no luck. I also tried searching for the same file in other links (Websites) but still there was no luck.
Can you give a hand to help me out.
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U mentioned "step 2" that means u were stuck in DDLF2 flashing step. But now ur telling "CFROOT LF2" step.
Okay, now in this step u don't need to unzip this file & just flash it from odin as in PDA section.
But I hope ur able to boot into ur phone after flashing DDLF2 firmware.
Good luck!
Sent from my GT-I9003.
Siddhant Shankpal said:
U mentioned "step 2" that means u were stuck in DDLF2 flashing step. But now ur telling "CFROOT LF2" step.
Okay, now in this step u don't need to unzip this file & just flash it from odin as in PDA section.
But I hope ur able to boot into ur phone after flashing DDLF2 firmware.
Good luck!
Sent from my GT-I9003.
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My bad, I have mentioned it earlier that I have tried flashing the same .img file in the entire process but no luck.
suhailpuri said:
My bad, I have mentioned it earlier that I have tried flashing the same .img file in the entire process but no luck.
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Download this DDLF2 firmware & extract it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2329200
1. After extracting, switch off your phone & go to download mode.
2. Open odin 1.85 on ur PC & connect ur phone to ur PC. Check, whether it is connected by the yellow signal.
3. First only flash .pit file from the extracted folder. Then remove battery & put it back then again go download mode.
4. Browse & select all respected files from the extracted folder. (Do not include bootloader file if ur coming back to stock from CM 10 based roms.)
5. Click start.
Good luck!
Sent from my GT-I9003.
My Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 WiFi (SM-P900) got soft bricked after following a rooting tutorial i found by googling How to root SM-P900. I think the problem was that i used a too old (or wrong) version of Odin, but im not sure. While i was flashing the auto-root through Odin the screen turn of. After that it showed the "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies and try again" standard Samsung Message. I tried to reinstall the firmware through kies but with no luck.
[SOLUTION]
1. First I downloaded the correct firmware, from Sammobile. In my case it was Nordic Contries, cause i live in Denmark. Pick the one that suite you!!
2. Then i booted my first NotePro to download mode. It took my some tries, to get it working. First hold the power button. When the "Firmware Upgrade Encountered An Issue..." message turns off, in the same second, release the power button, and now select all three (Power + Volume Down + HomeKey). (You have to release the power button and press it again to make it work (At least for me)
3. Now install the stock firmware and your tablet is now working again.
4. (Optional) If you want to root your device and it didn't work the first time. Make sure you use the same Odin as showed in the tutorial.
invalid ext4 image
madsthines said:
My Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 WiFi (SM-P900) got soft bricked after following a rooting tutorial i found by googling How to root SM-P900. I think the problem was that i used a too old (or wrong) version of Odin, but im not sure. While i was flashing the auto-root through Odin the screen turn of. After that it showed the "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies and try again" standard Samsung Message. I tried to reinstall the firmware through kies but with no luck.
[SOLUTION]
1. First I downloaded the correct firmware, from Sammobile. In my case it was Nordic Contries, cause i live in Denmark. Pick the one that suite you!!
2. Then i booted my first NotePro to download mode. It took my some tries, to get it working. First hold the power button. When the "Firmware Upgrade Encountered An Issue..." message turns off, in the same second, release the power button, and now select all three (Power + Volume Down + HomeKey). (You have to release the power button and press it again to make it work (At least for me)
3. Now install the stock firmware and your tablet is now working again.
4. (Optional) If you want to root your device and it didn't work the first time. Make sure you use the same Odin as showed in the tutorial.
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i AM FACING A PROBLEM HERE, PLEASE HEALP!
First I have download "P905XXUANAE_P905OXXANA7_P905XXUANA7_HOME.tar. md5" for my Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 SM-P905. But unfortunately the file did not work for me and after all the long installation process odin says failed. and the last line on my device is
"ODIN : Invalid ext4 image"
so, after seeing that I thought the downloaded file ("P905XXUANAE_P905OXXANA7_P905XXUANA7_HOME.tar.md5 ") may be corrupted. then I download again another file from sammobile website for my note pro SM-P905 and that is "P905XXUANC3_P905BTUAND2_P905XXUANA7_HOME.tar. md5" but when tried to install by odin after long time same condition happen again. Odin says failed, and my device last line was Invalid ext4 image.
what is the problem?
how to flash SM-P905?
where is the exact proper flash file for my SM-P905?
Please Healp!!!
ornobohornish said:
i AM FACING A PROBLEM HERE, PLEASE HEALP!
First I have download "P905XXUANAE_P905OXXANA7_P905XXUANA7_HOME.tar. md5" for my Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 SM-P905. But unfortunately the file did not work for me and after all the long installation process odin says failed. and the last line on my device is
"ODIN : Invalid ext4 image"
so, after seeing that I thought the downloaded file ("P905XXUANAE_P905OXXANA7_P905XXUANA7_HOME.tar.md5 ") may be corrupted. then I download again another file from sammobile website for my note pro SM-P905 and that is "P905XXUANC3_P905BTUAND2_P905XXUANA7_HOME.tar. md5" but when tried to install by odin after long time same condition happen again. Odin says failed, and my device last line was Invalid ext4 image.
what is the problem?
how to flash SM-P905?
where is the exact proper flash file for my SM-P905?
Please Healp!!!
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1. You may want to try using:
http://samsung-updates.com/
instead of samfirmware, if you're experiencing corrupted downloads from the latter (but it's not very probable... see pt 3)
2. At the moment I am testing new firmware revision, downloaded from samsung-updates: P905XXUAND1 for NEE region. It flashed fine. Also, for most of the time I have used P905XXUANC3 firmware for DBT region (Germany - even if I am not a German, I do not really care about csc stuff, and I got used to the fact that the newest firmwares were always released for DBT region first on my old "standard" Note 10.1). It was flashing fine, too.
3. The problem seems, however, lie not in the firmware, but in your hardware - or at least in the way it is handled by Odin or drivers. Note that *.tar.md5 archive contain md5 checksum concatenated to the very end of archive. When you're selected firmware file in Odin (in a PDA section), it probably took a longer while before the file appeared as selected - this is because meanwhile Odin is checking the checksum (and for that purpose, he has to read whole 1.5Gig file...). So: If Odin allowed you to flash the tar.md5 file - then it was NOT corrupted, otherwise it won't even be possible to start the process as of file wrong checksum!
4. THere is another possibility - that something bad happened to your pit section (it has been overwritten in result of flashing firmware for a wrong device) and your nand partition table is corrupted, which may probably result in an impossibility of flashing files or impossibility of mounting filesystems... I cannot help then, I have never faced such a problem in practice myself.
5. Pt 4, however, seems to be less possible than pt 3.
- Have you ever flashed any firmware with success?
- what do you mean by "long installation process"? A 10 minutes? An hour? Half-a-day?
- Have you been observing Odin while flashing? It's indicating which partition is being flashed atm - can you tell on which firmware part (system? hidden? cache?) did it fail?
- Try using different version of Odin (an older one, guess 3.07? not sure however - the one which has "PDA" section instead of a single-letter names)
- Try flashing from different PC
- use usb 2.0 port instead of 3.0 ones.
- try using different usb cable (I guess it'll may be the hardest thing to check because the cable seem to be quite unique )
Grateful to you...
esgie said:
1. You may want to try using:
http://samsung-updates.com/
instead of samfirmware, if you're experiencing corrupted downloads from the latter (but it's not very probable... see pt 3)
2. At the moment I am testing new firmware revision, downloaded from samsung-updates: P905XXUAND1 for NEE region. It flashed fine. Also, for most of the time I have used P905XXUANC3 firmware for DBT region (Germany - even if I am not a German, I do not really care about csc stuff, and I got used to the fact that the newest firmwares were always released for DBT region first on my old "standard" Note 10.1). It was flashing fine, too.
3. The problem seems, however, lie not in the firmware, but in your hardware - or at least in the way it is handled by Odin or drivers. Note that *.tar.md5 archive contain md5 checksum concatenated to the very end of archive. When you're selected firmware file in Odin (in a PDA section), it probably took a longer while before the file appeared as selected - this is because meanwhile Odin is checking the checksum (and for that purpose, he has to read whole 1.5Gig file...). So: If Odin allowed you to flash the tar.md5 file - then it was NOT corrupted, otherwise it won't even be possible to start the process as of file wrong checksum!
4. THere is another possibility - that something bad happened to your pit section (it has been overwritten in result of flashing firmware for a wrong device) and your nand partition table is corrupted, which may probably result in an impossibility of flashing files or impossibility of mounting filesystems... I cannot help then, I have never faced such a problem in practice myself.
5. Pt 4, however, seems to be less possible than pt 3.
- Have you ever flashed any firmware with success?
- what do you mean by "long installation process"? A 10 minutes? An hour? Half-a-day?
- Have you been observing Odin while flashing? It's indicating which partition is being flashed atm - can you tell on which firmware part (system? hidden? cache?) did it fail?
- Try using different version of Odin (an older one, guess 3.07? not sure however - the one which has "PDA" section instead of a single-letter names)
- Try flashing from different PC
- use usb 2.0 port instead of 3.0 ones.
- try using different usb cable (I guess it'll may be the hardest thing to check because the cable seem to be quite unique )
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Dear Sir,
I am so surprised to see that somebody response me for the core of his heart! I am so pleased to realize that some body look at my problem very attentively! sir, thank you!
so,
** I have tried using different usb cable to flash
** I have tried both 3.9 or 3.7 odin
** I have tried different pc to flash
** I have used 2.0 or 3.0 both usb cable
** I have tried both kies3 or previous kies
** I am giving here the whole odin texts which
was shown
"<ID:0/008> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> P905XXUANC3_P905BTUAND2_P905XXUANA7_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/008> Odin v.3 engine (ID:8)..
<ID:0/008> File analysis..
<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/008> Initialzation..
<ID:0/008> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/008> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/008> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/008> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/008> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/008> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/008> tz.mbn
<ID:0/008> sdi.mbn
<ID:0/008> NON-HLOS.bin
<ID:0/008> boot.img
<ID:0/008> recovery.img
<ID:0/008> system.img.ext4
<ID:0/008> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/008> Removed!!
<ID:0/008> Added!!"
** Long installation process means 5-7 minutes! (I think it is normal, sorry)
** yes, I have used all high end android devices and all was rooted, installed cwm recovery, custom room, so I have experience well on android I am not new to play with android operating system. even now I am also using Note 3 with Omega custom rom and working great.
** I am thinking may be the problem is about pit. and I don't know where I will find a .pit file for SM-P905. some how may be the pit of my note pro is corrupted. i don't know actually I am not a developer!
Here all you wanted to know!
Dear Sir please help me to make alive my Galaxy Note Pro!
Please!!!
screen shot!
after the failed flashing operation all the time my devices shows, i am giving a screen shot!
Downloaded 3 Firmware
Already I have downloaded 3 rom, (because I thought the firmware file was corrupted) but by studying your post I know now when ever odin accept any firmware that means the rom file is not corrupted! thanks!
P905XXUANAE_P905DBTANA6_DBT.zip
P905XXUANAE_P905OXXANA7_BTU.zip
P905XXUANC3_P905BTUAND2_BTU.zip
i have download this 3 files!
Ok, we shall try to flash firmware otherwise, using more advanced method.
Note that if ur knox isn't yet tripped - it WILL trip it, breaking your warranty (in this case it's better to send the device to service center - i suppose something's broken...). If it is tripped, you have nothing to lose...
1. Download:
http://www67.zippyshare.com/v/25492738/file.html
do not rename the file, it should be named recovery.img
2. Using this tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2446269
convert provided recovery.img to tar.md5 format
3. Flash it with odin (it should take a few sec to finish and it should succeed as recovery seems to flash ok on your device)
4. Enter recovery mode by holding power+home+vol up. Warning should appear about warranty and then custom recovery should appear on screen..
5. Using touch menu seek thru options and thru wipe menu format the system partition, as well as wipe/format data and cache (any errors?). Leave the device for a moment...
6. Simultanously, open one of 2+ gig tar.md5 firmwares (i recommend to choose one which you tried to flash with odin in your last trial) downloaded from sammobile with winrar or 7zip (if error about bad end of file appears ignore it) and extract system.img.ext4 somewhere...
7. Download simg2img from post #19
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191930&page=2
and use it to convert sparse image extracted from firmware tar.md5 (system.img.ext4) to raw image (let's say output file is called system.img)
8. Copy system.img to root of empty micro sd card (fat32 or exfat formatted). Check if it has been copied correctly. Put the micro sd card into device. Reboot recovery once again
9. Advanced -> terminal/console -> use default directory ( / ), console window should open. Using simple onscreen keyboard input:
dd if=/external_sd/system.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p23
Be careful - if ur on P905 the last number should be "23", inputting otherwise may result in unrecoverable hard brick!!! Also, process may take a LONGER while, like 10 mins, its ok, even if there is no progress indicator. Youll know it finished when keyboard will show back again (any errors here??)
10. Reboot AGAIN to recovery, go to Mounts menu, tick system, data and cache (does tick within system work?)
11. Go to terminal as in pt 9, but this time enter:
restorecon -R /cache
restorecon -R /data
restorecon -R /system
(errors?)
12. Reboot into system and cross yer fingers
mismatch
esgie said:
Ok, we shall try to flash firmware otherwise, using more advanced method.
Note that if ur knox isn't yet tripped - it WILL trip it, breaking your warranty (in this case it's better to send the device to service center - i suppose something's broken...). If it is tripped, you have nothing to lose...
1. Download:
http://www67.zippyshare.com/v/25492738/file.html
do not rename the file, it should be named recovery.img
2. Using this tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2446269
convert provided recovery.img to tar.md5 format
3. Flash it with odin (it should take a few sec to finish and it should succeed as recovery seems to flash ok on your device)
4. Enter recovery mode by holding power+home+vol up. Warning should appear about warranty and then custom recovery should appear on screen..
5. Using touch menu seek thru options and thru wipe menu format the system partition, as well as wipe/format data and cache (any errors?). Leave the device for a moment...
6. Simultanously, open one of 2+ gig tar.md5 firmwares (i recommend to choose one which you tried to flash with odin in your last trial) downloaded from sammobile with winrar or 7zip (if error about bad end of file appears ignore it) and extract system.img.ext4 somewhere...
7. Download simg2img from post #19
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191930&page=2
and use it to convert sparse image extracted from firmware tar.md5 (system.img.ext4) to raw image (let's say output file is called system.img)
8. Copy system.img to root of empty micro sd card (fat32 or exfat formatted). Check if it has been copied correctly. Put the micro sd card into device. Reboot recovery once again
9. Advanced -> terminal/console -> use default directory ( / ), console window should open. Using simple onscreen keyboard input:
dd if=/external_sd/system.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p23
Be careful - if ur on P905 the last number should be "23", inputting otherwise may result in unrecoverable hard brick!!! Also, process may take a LONGER while, like 10 mins, its ok, even if there is no progress indicator. Youll know it finished when keyboard will show back again (any errors here??)
10. Reboot AGAIN to recovery, go to Mounts menu, tick system, data and cache (does tick within system work?)
11. Go to terminal as in pt 9, but this time enter:
restorecon -R /cache
restorecon -R /data
restorecon -R /system
(errors?)
12. Reboot into system and cross yer fingers
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according to your link there is no file, named "recovery.img" but the file name is "libwfdsm.so"
DAAAAMN wrong link copied.
Wait a sec, I'll upload it in a while. Until then, you may start doing steps 6-8.
EDIT:
Here u go
http://www47.zippyshare.com/v/40021725/file.html
PS: using above method (a similiar one, to be exact...), figured out on my own to be exact, I have managed to unroot and revert to fully-stock state my old Note10.1, which I was not able to flash straight via Odin at all because the port's been broken, so I was able to send it to service center without any worries (at least related to the possibility of detecting the customization by the service) The difference is that you are able to flash files via Odin - except the system - but also that my device was booting at the very beginning, and yours not. Neverthless, with appropriate modifications, it should work on P905 too - or at least explain what's the reason of your issues.
Don't want to worry you, but as of now i am considering physical NAND damage as the most possible cause of the issue... But that's a theory only. Good luck.
problem solved!
esgie said:
DAAAAMN wrong link copied.
Wait a sec, I'll upload it in a while. Until then, you may start doing steps 6-8.
EDIT:
Here u go
http://www47.zippyshare.com/v/40021725/file.html
PS: using above method (a similiar one, to be exact...), I managed to unroot and revert to fully-stock state my old Note10.1, which I was not really able to flash straight via Odin because the port's been broken. The difference is that you are able to flash files via Odin - except the system - but also that my device was booting at the very beginning, and yours not. Neverthless, with appropriate modifications, it should work on P905 too - or at least explain what's the reason of your issues.
Don't want to worry you, but as of now i am considering physical NAND damage as the most possible cause of the issue... But that's a theory only. Good luck.
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my dear sir, don't know how but my note pro start up automatically. before some minutes on my display "unauthorized operation occur, please restart you device" was showing. so after pressing ok, device tried to restart but it was stuck on recovery mode. so i started my device manually. when I pressed reboot from recovery everything was fine and still now it is working properly!
I don't know is going gone on my device. but is a mystery for me!
one thing, after trying to fix my devices long time my note pro battery was empty and i could not able to charge because it was stuck on download mode. after searching i got a boot image.tar.md5 for SM-P905. and install that Samsung logo appear, and device started charging. and after charge a few, It was start up!
now when I am connecting it with my pc, kies says I need to update my device. but previously my device was updated the latest software. I am giving the screen shot!
what will I do now? just update via kies and star to operate my device normally?
ornobohornish said:
my dear sir, don't know how but my note pro start up automatically. before some minutes on my display "unauthorized operation occur, please restart you device" was showing. so after pressing ok, device tried to restart but it was stuck on recovery mode. so i started my device manually. when I pressed reboot from recovery everything was fine and still now it is working properly!
I don't know is going gone on my device. but is a mystery for me!
one thing, after trying to fix my devices long time my note pro battery was empty and i could not able to charge because it was stuck on download mode. after searching i got a boot image.tar.md5 for SM-P905. and install that Samsung logo appear, and device started charging. and after charge a few, It was start up!
now when I am connecting it with my pc, kies says I need to update my device. but previously my device was updated the latest software. I am giving the screen shot!
what will I do now? just update via kies and star to operate my device normally?
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Did I understood well that after emptying the battery of the non-working device out and recharging it back again at least a little, the device started to work again? Seems like... eeee...? some voltage circulating through the mainboard was the cause?
Well, I bet it was faulty or somehow corrupted boot.img (as it was the only partition you have flashed between the time the device seemed damaged and time the device started to work again), but I am not sure what really happened.
As to the firmware update question: from the screenshot attached I can see that you are now running XXUNAE firmware. Proposed XXUNC3 is a newer one so in general it is recommended to do the update. However, we cannot be sure anyhow if your device will not react in a same way as before. However, current updates seems to be minor ones (they concentrate on security policies and not on features...) so my recommendation is to leave it alone, at least until some more important update...
ohh nooo! befor reading you reply I was tried to update my device by kies. but same thing happen here. stuck on Invalid ext4 image!
i am so tired
esgie said:
Did I understood well that after emptying the battery of the non-working device out and recharging it back again at least a little, the device started to work again? Seems like... eeee...? some voltage circulating through the mainboard was the cause?
Well, I bet it was faulty or somehow corrupted boot.img (as it was the only partition you have flashed between the time the device seemed damaged and time the device started to work again), but I am not sure what really happened.
As to the firmware update question: from the screenshot attached I can see that you are now running XXUNAE firmware. Proposed XXUNC3 is a newer one so in general it is recommended to do the update. However, we cannot be sure anyhow if your device will not react in a same way as before. However, current updates seems to be minor ones (they concentrate on security policies and not on features...) so my recommendation is to leave it alone, at least until some more important update...
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emergency firmware recovery start on kies but also stuck on "invalid ext4 image" and my my pc says to go service center! giving two screen shot!
ornobohornish said:
emergency firmware recovery start on kies but also stuck on "invalid ext4 image" and my my pc says to go service center! giving two screen shot!
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My recommendation: repeat the procedure Ive posted earlier. Well se what happens
It looks like some part of your nand may be physically corrupted... and unwriteable.
before closing my notebook I am just hit the "CF-Auto-Root-viennalte-viennaltexx-smp905.tar" and surprisingly saw after successfully install the root file by Odin, my device start-up again. but problem is "unfortunately Samsung keyboard stopped" sowing. so I have install google stock keyboard and without Samsung keyboard it is running properly. though it is now working properly without samsung keyboard but I am little bit unhappy with my new Note Pro, I have just purchased this 3-6-14 and to day 5-6-14. I can not even look at thish properly because after purchasing it is disturbing! many thanks dear sir!
now I will try again with your instruction!
can not find "simg2img"
esgie said:
Ok, we shall try to flash firmware otherwise, using more advanced method.
Note that if ur knox isn't yet tripped - it WILL trip it, breaking your warranty (in this case it's better to send the device to service center - i suppose something's broken...). If it is tripped, you have nothing to lose...
1. Download:
http://www67.zippyshare.com/v/25492738/file.html
do not rename the file, it should be named recovery.img
2. Using this tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2446269
convert provided recovery.img to tar.md5 format
3. Flash it with odin (it should take a few sec to finish and it should succeed as recovery seems to flash ok on your device)
4. Enter recovery mode by holding power+home+vol up. Warning should appear about warranty and then custom recovery should appear on screen..
5. Using touch menu seek thru options and thru wipe menu format the system partition, as well as wipe/format data and cache (any errors?). Leave the device for a moment...
6. Simultanously, open one of 2+ gig tar.md5 firmwares (i recommend to choose one which you tried to flash with odin in your last trial) downloaded from sammobile with winrar or 7zip (if error about bad end of file appears ignore it) and extract system.img.ext4 somewhere...
7. Download simg2img from post #19
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191930&page=2
and use it to convert sparse image extracted from firmware tar.md5 (system.img.ext4) to raw image (let's say output file is called system.img)
8. Copy system.img to root of empty micro sd card (fat32 or exfat formatted). Check if it has been copied correctly. Put the micro sd card into device. Reboot recovery once again
9. Advanced -> terminal/console -> use default directory ( / ), console window should open. Using simple onscreen keyboard input:
dd if=/external_sd/system.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p23
Be careful - if ur on P905 the last number should be "23", inputting otherwise may result in unrecoverable hard brick!!! Also, process may take a LONGER while, like 10 mins, its ok, even if there is no progress indicator. Youll know it finished when keyboard will show back again (any errors here??)
10. Reboot AGAIN to recovery, go to Mounts menu, tick system, data and cache (does tick within system work?)
11. Go to terminal as in pt 9, but this time enter:
restorecon -R /cache
restorecon -R /data
restorecon -R /system
(errors?)
12. Reboot into system and cross yer fingers
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dear sir,
in your link nowhere i found "simg2img"! I searched all the page number 9 but no where I found "simg2img"!!!
help please
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able to download simg2img from this link: http://web.djodjo.org/?a=download:android:tools:x86_linux:ext4tools
but how to use it to convert sparse image extracted from firmware tar.md5 (system.img.ext4) to raw image (let's say output file is called system.img)?
how to use simg2img?
Will this work with the SM-P900?
esgie said:
9. Advanced -> terminal/console -> use default directory ( / ), console window should open. Using simple onscreen keyboard input:
dd if=/external_sd/system.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p23
Be careful - if ur on P905 the last number should be "23", inputting otherwise may result in unrecoverable hard brick!
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Hi Esgie.
I'm assuming that most of this would work for the SM-P900 (wifi only) version too? What would I use for the dd command in step 9?
Thanks for your help.
Jo Pop
ornobohornish said:
before closing my notebook I am just hit the "CF-Auto-Root-viennalte-viennaltexx-smp905.tar" and surprisingly saw after successfully install the root file by Odin, my device start-up again. but problem is "unfortunately Samsung keyboard stopped" sowing. so I have install google stock keyboard and without Samsung keyboard it is running properly. though it is now working properly without samsung keyboard but I am little bit unhappy with my new Note Pro, I have just purchased this 3-6-14 and to day 5-6-14. I can not even look at thish properly because after purchasing it is disturbing! many thanks dear sir!
now I will try again with your instruction!
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I had same problem, install rom from greece. Some roms from sammobile and samsung firmware are giving errors, I have tested polish and british giving "odin: invalid ext4 image" error. After installing greece one everything works flawlessly, samsung keyboard also.
Hi,
I have problem with sim car, and IMEI was empty(null) and i flash it.
I downloaded Odion, latona_20110114.pit file, and firmware I9003XWKPG(from sammobile, and this version was on my phone).
After that i open odion, put mobile into download mode and connect to usb and some text in yellow box appear..
I checked re-partition, auto reboot and f. reset time and click on pit button and select latona_20110114.pit and click start.
After that I removed battery and put mobile phone once again in download mode and again text in yellow box appear, re-partition was unchecked, auto reboot and f.reset time was checked, and i clicked PDA button and select .md5 file(of firmware) and click start.
After few minutes appear text "PASS" and i disconnect from usb remove battery and open recovery mode to factory reset.
But when i go to factory reset its says "E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10" and after reboot my phone keeps restarting.
Samsung logo appear and phone keeps restarting. And this is my first time doing something like this.
What I did wrong ?
How to fix it ? Please help.
EDIT: I fix it now it boot great(PHONE BOOTS)but my problem is sim card. i have card inside mobile phone but no signal. IMEI Is empty, how to fix it to get IMEI ?
Thanks!
roodrdd said:
Hi,
I have problem with sim card, and IMEI was empty(null) and i flash it.
I downloaded Odion, latona_20110114.pit file, and firmware I9003XWKPG(from sammobile, and this version was on my phone).
After that i open Odin, put mobile into download mode and connect to usb and some text in yellow box appear..
I checked re-partition, auto reboot and f. reset time and click on pit button and select latona_20110114.pit and click start.
After that I removed battery and put mobile phone once again in download mode and again text in yellow box appear, re-partition was unchecked, auto reboot and f.reset time was checked, and i clicked PDA button and select .md5 file(of firmware) and click start.
After few minutes appear text "PASS" and i disconnect from usb remove battery and open recovery mode to factory reset.
But when i go to factory reset its says "E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10" and after reboot my phone keeps restarting.
Samsung logo appear and phone keeps restarting. And this is my first time doing something like this.
What I did wrong ?
How to fix it ? Please help.
EDIT: I fix it now it boot great(PHONE BOOTS) but my problem is sim card. i have card inside mobile phone but no signal. IMEI Is empty, how to fix it to get IMEI ?
Thanks!
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Greetings;
Your "No Signal" / "No SIM Card" Issue seems to me that you've marked the "Clear EFS" checkBox under Odin; or maybe you messed up with some HEX Editor, or Flashed 2 Custom ROMs that really Damage that EFS).
In any case: Trying to Fix will give some headache and you will need to do some intense research...
Search Key Words: No Signal / No IMEI / No Sim Card / i9003
1) Flash your Stock ROM; (Get it from Sammobile)
2) After Flashing, enter Recovery Mode, and Perform a Factory Reset;
3) Let the Android Boot, Download ES File Explorer (Or any other Root Explorer)
4) Under your Favourite File Browser (any File Browser with Root Explorering Capabilities), go to: "" (root) Directory
5) Make a copy of "EFS" folder to your SD Card
6) Delete EFS Folder inside "" (Root Directory)
7) Boot your Device under Recovery Mode;
8) Perform Another Factory Reset
If you still Have Problems:
1) Perform a "Clean Flash" (Check my thread for further help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-sl/general/rgxhost-ddlf2-complete-tutorial-t2837212 )
2) Boot into System and Try
If this also Fails:
Search Google and YouTube for Service Mode Code (Wich can be entered through Numeric Pad).
i.e: *#7284# (this won't work for every i9003 ROM)
Anyways Youtube has some Good Videos on How to Enter Service Mode and Recover the IMEI.
You should start from there, take notes of the Service Mode "Codes" (like shown in the example above)
Follow the Video Tutorials as Described.
If none of this works. Then i'm 100% positive that either you've messed up with HEX Editor or Deleted EFS by Using Odin.
If you've done a Backup of your EFS Folder (Not the one i told you to make):
If you backed up with several different Methods, (Copy / Paste; Using Application for that, than you have a Good Chance to Recover it.
Search Google Play for Galaxy Tools. (there are a few applications that can "RECOVER EFS" from file.
If none of this works.
Send the Device to Samsung Service. That will be your last chance to make it work again.
Hope this helps any of you that suffer from this crappy issue (i still have the Problem).
Best Regards;
Richard