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cannot flash anything in odin verizon gs3

It been over a week now and I am starting to get concerned. I've tried everything. Different cable.re download Roms. Odin. Factory reset. Everytime I flash in Odin I get to nand write. Then failure. I don't have my pc right now to post pictures. Any advice? I'm coming from a fascinate, which I have flashed at least 30 times with Odin or heimdall. I've never had this many problems getting a tar or M.D.5 file to flash. The only thing I havn't done is set my phone back to cdma/evdo/ lte in phone info. I turn off 4g to save battery.
Has anyone else encountered write failures while trying to flash their gs3?

I think you're running into the locked bootloader issue. Check this thread out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28402810
On the OP there is a script taken from odin if yours matches its because of the bootloader. Take a look around the dev section for the Verizon model.

What exactly are you trying to flash, and how are you doing it?
I didn't have any problem at all flashing the root66 rooted-stock from the forums. Are you selecting the file for "PDA" (not phone)??

Yes, as Nightwind Hawk said, you should only be using the PDA button while flashing in Odin, as i believe this flashes the system file, one part that is not digitally signed.

i'm trying to flash the root66 image. I am fairly certain this has nothing to do with the locked boot-loader. As mentioned, I am coming from a fascinate which I have flashed MANY times. I know how to flash a samsung phone in odin. Lots of other guys have flashed that tar file over a stock vzw gs3 with no issues. I cannot even flash the stock rom that is in the verizon developer section. here is what happens.
Boot to download mode
fire up odin, phone makes connection
put stock.vzw_root66.tar into pda
start
error message
soft brick
reboot
get error message that firmware is corrupt and to connect to KIES for emergency recovery
connect phone to odin
flash stock kernel.tar
phone will work again
here is an associated thread with the error i get, however i have already tried re-downloading everything, tried every USB port on the machine, and re-installed drivers
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28611363

jtiger12 said:
i'm trying to flash the root66 image. I am fairly certain this has nothing to do with the locked boot-loader. As mentioned, I am coming from a fascinate which I have flashed MANY times. I know how to flash a samsung phone in odin. Lots of other guys have flashed that tar file over a stock vzw gs3 with no issues. I cannot even flash the stock rom that is in the verizon developer section. here is what happens.
Boot to download mode
fire up odin, phone makes connection
put stock.vzw_root66.tar into pda
start
error message
soft brick
reboot
get error message that firmware is corrupt and to connect to KIES for emergency recovery
connect phone to odin
flash stock kernel.tar
phone will work again
here is an associated thread with the error i get, however i have already tried re-downloading everything, tried every USB port on the machine, and re-installed drivers
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28611363
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Resolution: Somehow the version of ODIN 3.07 i had was the issue. It would appear to run properly and would never return corrupt file messages. I re-downloaded odin from samsung developer site, and the root66 flashed no problem..

[ROM][4.0.4][GT-S7562] Can't flash baseband

I want to install PMP Ultra ROM on my phone, and in order to do that I need to change my phone baseband. Problem is that I can't flash a different baseband on it.
I downloaded some of the compatible stock ROMs from sammobile and tried them, but no matter what the baseband doesn't change, even though the build number and AP do change.
I'm flashing the stock ROM by doing this:
1-Turn off phone
2-Open Odin 3.07 and select the ROM (the .md5 file) on PDA.
3-Turn the phone on download mode by holding the Vol down+Home+Power buttons.
4-Attach the phone to the USB and let Odin recognize it.
5-Press start and let Odin do its thing.
I've already tried to flash the baseband separately by following this thread, but it also didn't work. I got an error message on my phone "secure check fail: ID 0xc" right before it reboots to complete the flashing. Odin gave me no error as if everything had worked.
My baseband is S7562ZCMB1 (is also the CP), my AP is S7562XXBMJ1, CSC is unknown (phone is rooted) and my build number is IMM76I.S7562XXBMJ1
I've also tried flashing the custom ROM with my baseband but, as expected, I had no network and had to go back to the stock ROM.
Please, help me! From the few minutes I tried PMP Ultra ROM I found it amazing, I just can't bear this sluggish phone anymore.

Help softbricked or hardbricked device?

Help softbricked device
well i was running more rom on the device when i droped it then i got the screen and digi replaced
and when the tech tuned it on for the first time after repair we got a udc start screen that says unknown error at the top
i can get to download mode though. but even after trying to restore the bootloader or flash a new modem i cant get to any recovery.
right now this is what it says in download mode.
odin mode
product name : SM-G900P
current binary: custom
system status : custom
knox warranty void 0x1 (4)
i can go to download mode or try and let it boot up to the samsung boot but it says recovery booting in blue and loops there on reboot.
i forget the name of the modem i was on in more rom. i think it was the one be4 ota6
but i want to update to latest version of modem and rom not sure where to start.
i cant seem to get back to stock or custom recovery at all. or even boot up to a rom now. and i honestly have no idea why? =( can someone help?

jackrabbit72380 said:
Help softbricked device
well i was running more rom on the device when i droped it then i got the screen and digi replaced
and when the tech tuned it on for the first time after repair we got a udc start screen that says unknown error at the top
i can get to download mode though. but even after trying to restore the bootloader or flash a new modem i cant get to any recovery.
right now this is what it says in download mode.
odin mode
product name : SM-G900P
current binary: custom
system status : custom
knox warranty void 0x1 (4)
i can go to download mode or try and let it boot up to the samsung boot but it says recovery booting in blue and loops there on reboot.
i forget the name of the modem i was on in more rom. i think it was the one be4 ota6
but i want to update to latest version of modem and rom not sure where to start.
i cant seem to get back to stock or custom recovery at all. or even boot up to a rom now. and i honestly have no idea why? =( can someone help?
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Follow the instructions from this post. Since you are soft bricked at the moment, you'll need to start at step 4. If you have an extSD in your phone, you might want to pull it until after you're up and running because the "Android" folder from Kitkat needs to be deleted and rebuilt for Lollipop.

That's what I tryed first but it didn't work,
First step.... flash SM-G900P_OA6_FullRestore.
(on boot i have samsung galaxy s5 screen with blue letters at the top saying recovery booting and it loops.)
sense that didn't work i tryed... SM-G900P_NI3-Full_Restore_Unrooted (Compressed Archive)
(on boot i have samsung galaxy s5 screen with blue letters at the top saying recovery booting and it loops.)
then i tryed SM-G900P_OA6_FullRestore. again but still no luck im out of ideas
I cant get to any recovery.
please help.

jackrabbit72380 said:
That's what I tryed first but it didn't work,
First step.... flash SM-G900P_OA6_FullRestore.
(on boot i have samsung galaxy s5 screen with blue letters at the top saying recovery booting and it loops.)
sense that didn't work i tryed... SM-G900P_NI3-Full_Restore_Unrooted (Compressed Archive)
(on boot i have samsung galaxy s5 screen with blue letters at the top saying recovery booting and it loops.)
then i tryed SM-G900P_OA6_FullRestore. again but still no luck im out of ideas
I cant get to any recovery.
please help.
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Are you using the wrong terminology? You have to use Odin and a PC to install the .tar. Also, the first boot into Lollipop can take about 20 minutes. You have to be patient. I see you posting in different threads and you seem to be digging deeper into a hole.
Are you using Odin and starting by downloading (to PC) the file in step #4? Then follow the remaining steps "exactly". Re-read those instructions and if you not already downloaded the needed files, do that first.

Ramer said:
Are you using the wrong terminology? You have to use Odin and a PC to install the .tar. Also, the first boot into Lollipop can take about 20 minutes. You have to be patient. I see you posting in different threads and you seem to be digging deeper into a hole.
Are you using Odin and starting by downloading (to PC) the file in step #4? Then follow the remaining steps "exactly". Re-read those instructions and if you not already downloaded the needed files, do that first.
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Yes I downloaded the files to the pc.
Im using odin3.07
in pda I add the file Odin'd the [ODIN][TAR][5.0] SM-G900P OA6 (Official!) - Full Restore (ROM, Modem, Kernel),
put phone in download mode.
flash file!
ODIN SAYS PASS
next phone reboots to samsung galaxy black screen with with blue letters at the top saying
RECOVERY BOOTING......
then boot loops there.
I CANT GET TO STEP 5
I am not able to boot to the rom or recovery

jackrabbit72380 said:
Yes I downloaded the files to the pc.
Im using odin3.07
in pda I add the file Odin'd the [ODIN][TAR][5.0] SM-G900P OA6 (Official!) - Full Restore (ROM, Modem, Kernel),
put phone in download mode.
flash file!
ODIN SAYS PASS
next phone reboots to samsung galaxy black screen with with blue letters at the top saying
RECOVERY BOOTING......
then boot loops there.
I CANT GET TO STEP 5
I am not able to boot to the rom or recovery
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Try this: Do a battery pull, then put the phone in Download mode, hook up to PC and then open Odin and then Odin custom recovery, either twrp or Philz. Uncheck auto reboot in odin and once it passes, pull the battery, unplug and boot into recovery. Also, you might update Odin, there's a link to Odin 3.10.0 in my post. Let's see if we can get that far and go from there.

ramer said:
try this: Do a battery pull, then put the phone in download mode, hook up to pc and then open odin and odin custom recovery, either twrp or philz. Uncheck auto reboot in odin and once it passes, pull the battery, unplug and boot into recovery. Also, you might update odin, there's a link to odin 3.10.0 in my post. Let's see if we can get that far and go from there.
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ok used odin 10
tryied everything you said exactly phone reboots on samsung galaxy s5 boot logo everytime. Whether i try booting to recovery or the rom.

jackrabbit72380 said:
ok used odin 10
tryied everything you said exactly phone reboots on samsung galaxy s5 boot logo everytime. Whether i try booting to recovery or the rom.
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Which recovery tar did you Odin? You pulled the battery after Odin said PASS, then unplugged the phone, put battery back in and immediately tried to get into recovery? If so, I'm stumped.

Ramer said:
Which recovery tar did you Odin? You pulled the battery after Odin said PASS, then unplugged the phone, put battery back in and immediately tried to get into recovery? If so, I'm stumped.
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Yes I tryed
I pulled the battery after Odin said PASS
Yes I tryed
kt_twrp_recovery_boa6_firmware.tar
and
openrecovery-twrp-2.8.4.0-klte
and
philz_touch_6.57.8-klte
NOTHING!
when ever i try and boot the rom the phone vibrates 2 times and resets.
when ever i try to boot to recovery
i get
recovery booting....
recovery is not seandroid enforcing
set warranty bit : recovery
then phone reboots.
then it trys to boot the rom.
and vibrates 2 times and resets.
Im not new to using odin or flashing roms or recoverys i sort of know what im doing. not to sound cocky.
Im Stumped to!

jackrabbit72380 said:
Yes I tryed
kt_twrp_recovery_boa6_firmware.tar
and
openrecovery-twrp-2.8.4.0-klte
and
philz_touch_6.57.8-klte
NOTHING!
Im not new to using odin or flashing roms or recoverys i sort of know what im doing. not to sound cocky.
Im Stumped to!
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I saw your post count, I knew you knew what you're doing, just wanted to double check everything. Sorry, I'm out of ideas. I did ask @tdunham to take a look at this thread, if he has some other ideas, but he's offline right now. Hopefully he'll check in later.

What about flashing back to an older version of android? Full tar flash.
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Like ne5, and nothing else, just see if you can get stock to boot, no messing around trying to flash recovery.

This is RWillco12's NE5 stock.. Have the phone in download mode and run the .exe
Thanks TD.

Ramer said:
This is RWillco12's NE5 stock.. Have the phone in download mode and run the .exe
Thanks TD.
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I tryied ni3 already
but as far as i know you cant downgrade the bootloader.
if i could flash just the bootloader for ota6 maybe that would help.
i will try downloading ne5 now but my last rom was running a nkd modem.
im going to try and flash G900P_NKD_FullRestore.tar in odin if that dont work ill try ne5
and will report back shortly.
well nkd full restore boots up to
unknowen error!
wait..
done!
udc start.
power reset or
unknown
upload mode.
this is the way i got it back from retech after they replaced my bezel and digitlizer and screen
i never had an issue with anything software wize before that.

Have you tried flashing the phone without any sim cards inserted including the sprint card? You are flashing from a powered off state right? You know it wont work unless phone is powered off before going into download mode.
As a last resort attached is the pit file for the 16gb G900P. Unzip and put it into the pit section of odin and flash the stock firmware again. It will repartition the entire phone when it flashes the stock image.

tdunham said:
Have you tried flashing the phone without any sim cards inserted including the sprint card? You are flashing from a powered off state right? You know it wont work unless phone is powered off before going into download mode.
As a last resort attached is the pit file for the 16gb G900P. Unzip and put it into the pit section of odin and flash the stock firmware again. It will repartition the entire phone when it flashes the stock image.
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Yes I was using the pit file and yes I know to go to download mode from power off state. and no sim card is in the phone.
flashing ne5 stock with fingers crossed.
brb
nope
is there any bootloaders only i can flash?
well tryed everything all it does is vibrate 2 times. same as be4 im dead in the water. i don't know what's wrong or what to do.
I have tryed everything i can think of.
I can boot to download mode and flash anything i want but nothing works.
no recovery. no rom.

Flashing with odin fails..

Hi guys i am new with s6 yesterday i tried flashing btu to get 6.0 beta but i got error in odin 2 times and i bricked device and i needed to use smart swich and emergencY recovery ,luckely it worked and device again works...
Can anybody just explain what can be problem i had s4 for 2 years and not even once i bricked it with odin and with s6 i managed to do it in first try...
What am i doing wrong device is g920f XEH(hungary) unlocked...
Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

I was also working on this last night. After flashing stock BTU firmware, I could not get it to boot (black screen and blue blinking led)... was banging my head against the wall. Then after flashing a stock kernel (2BOG8) through odin, it booted finally. But now I'm back on back to not3, because it was to late. I simply flashed latest philz and restored my nandroid...
So be shure to flash the BTU firmware, then either let it start up and hold button combo (volume down, home, power) to go into download mode again or untick reboot option in odin and flash the according kernel (COI9) don't have links on my phone)
Hope this helps! Merry Christmas!

After Odin and Stock Rom stuck on Blue Screen with Erasing.

Hello guys,
after days of reading and trying i decided to open a thread.
I got my Samsung stuck on Erasing Screen after an update.
I tried to Flash Stock Rom via ODIN. The Flash passed but after Booting the device stuck on the Bluescreen with "Erasing" on the bottom.
I tried Flashing with Pit, and without. With Nand erase and without. With Re-partition and without.
I can not access recovery with VOL UP + Home + Power.
Device is not rooted.
I am very thankful for any advice.
Thanks in advance.

What model does your phone say in download mode, and what firmware did you flash?

Beanvee7 said:
What model does your phone say in download mode, and what firmware did you flash?
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Sorry,
it is a G930F
I downloaded the File from SamFirm (G930FXXU2ERE8_CL13438344_QB18102270_REV00) and used Odin3 v3.13.1.

any solutions?
I have exactly the same Problem.
Did you find a possibility to fix that ?
I´m going crazy with that my device is unrootet and on stock Rom when it came into bootloop , i tried to fix it with Odin a couple of times used the latest Firmware from Samfirm but it doesnt work and gets stuck on erasing Screen and keeps on restarting . I can always get into download mode but i cant open the recovery . Another thingis that my System Status in the download mode says custom ?? i never flashed a custom Rom on it Does anyone know if i can bring it back to Samsung like that because i still have a guarantee
i would be so thankful for your help guys
cheers

Had a similar issue before with an S6, and one of the workarounds that works for a lot of samsung issues is to flash the phone through ODIN with a repair firmware and a pit file. If im remembering right the firmware files are AP, CP, BL and CSC, also the pit file. you gotta check repartition in odin too.

any idea how to fix this ? In the same boat, can't figure out how to solve this.

same thing happened to me, i can't get it to work

spittfire said:
Hello guys,
after days of reading and trying i decided to open a thread.
I got my Samsung stuck on Erasing Screen after an update.
I tried to Flash Stock Rom via ODIN. The Flash passed but after Booting the device stuck on the Bluescreen with "Erasing" on the bottom.
I tried Flashing with Pit, and without. With Nand erase and without. With Re-partition and without.
I can not access recovery with VOL UP + Home + Power.
Device is not rooted.
I am very thankful for any advice.
Thanks in advance.
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hi have you solved then? I've got the same problem

can´t believe there is no solutions for this
i have the same problem with a galaxy A20 SM-A205G
i flahshed diferrent ROMs from diferent countries, with PIT FILE and without it and nothing works
maybe the difference with other posters here is that i can access to recovery mode but i dont find anything about fix this phone from recovery mode or something like that.