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Brick galaxy s2 without options did you throw it away?

Hi, I'm new and do not know if I put the post in the right place. Forgive. I have a I9100 with 4.1.2 official rom, no root and no usb debugging enabled. One day is automatically restarted and stayed in bootloop. I had no access to recovery, but yes in download mode. I tried multiple ways I found on Google, but without success. I can not retrieve it with kies. probe reinstall the recovery again and nothing, try adb and not worked. With odin can not flash with pit. When turned on I get the message that there has been a problem with the firmware and recover with kies, but can not. It is impossible to save him?
Sorry with my English.
Thank you.

k7neptune said:
Hi, I'm new and do not know if I put the post in the right place. Forgive. I have a I9100 with 4.1.2 official rom, no root and no usb debugging enabled. One day is automatically restarted and stayed in bootloop. I had no access to recovery, but yes in download mode. I tried multiple ways I found on Google, but without success. I can not retrieve it with kies. probe reinstall the recovery again and nothing, try adb and not worked. With odin can not flash with pit. When turned on I get the message that there has been a problem with the firmware and recover with kies, but can not. It is impossible to save him?
Sorry with my English.
Thank you.
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You can flash custom recovery from bootloader mode

I do not have access to bootloader mode. Display show "Firmware Upgrade Encountered an issue ..." when I try to enter recovery mode / bootloader mode

k7neptune said:
I do not have access to bootloader mode. Display show "Firmware Upgrade Encountered an issue ..." when I try to enter recovery mode / bootloader mode
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In this case, perhaps a JTAG service might be able to help you. Try if there is one in your region.

If that doesn't work you can sell it by pieces.

Thanks for your ideas. I'll see what I do ...

Bricked device, any chance of fixing ?

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1
So what happened, my tablet started going very slow after the latest update so i decided to downgrade it. Because i was a bit stupid at that time i installed a software for a different device . After that, my tablet kept on restarting and after it finally went on the desktop, the desktop was re sized and the touchscreen wasn't working. I tried a lot of things to fix it. I went into download mode and i tried installing the correct software but somehow my tablet crashed completely. Now I'm stuck on the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. lease select recovery mode in Kies & try again." I have no access to recovery or download mode and Kies doesn't recognize my device. It says connecting for 5 minutes and then it says connection failed. If i try to switch off the tablet it keeps on switching back on until battery dies with the same message showing up. Can anyone help me fix the tablet and have a full software thats working properly?

It's Emmc bricked and it's very very difficult to fix and I don't know how to do it.

While your tablet is showing the Firmware upgrade screen you should be able to connect it to Odin and flash a stock firmware.
If pc doesn't recognize uninstall Kies and install just drivers for tablet and try again.
Google can help you find and download the stock firmware.
Pp.

remus2244 said:
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1
So what happened, my tablet started going very slow after the latest update so i decided to downgrade it. Because i was a bit stupid at that time i installed a software for a different device . After that, my tablet kept on restarting and after it finally went on the desktop, the desktop was re sized and the touchscreen wasn't working. I tried a lot of things to fix it. I went into download mode and i tried installing the correct software but somehow my tablet crashed completely. Now I'm stuck on the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. lease select recovery mode in Kies & try again." I have no access to recovery or download mode and Kies doesn't recognize my device. It says connecting for 5 minutes and then it says connection failed. If i try to switch off the tablet it keeps on switching back on until battery dies with the same message showing up. Can anyone help me fix the tablet and have a full software thats working properly?
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OMG.. u have same problem with me. i've been stuck like that in one week. i tried several ways to fix it but it same..back to "firmware upgrade........." in youtube so easy to fix it with odin or kies. but it so damn...i dont know why not work for me...
still waiting for someone help us

ibnufatkhu said:
OMG.. u have same problem with me. i've been stuck like that in one week. i tried several ways to fix it but it same..back to "firmware upgrade........." in youtube so easy to fix it with odin or kies. but it so damn...i dont know why not work for me...
still waiting for someone help us
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That is scary, happened to me once, hold the power button for 10+ seconds. When the tab turns black, immediately hold the vol down button, hold it at the right time, if it fails try again, took me 5 or 6 times before I entered recovery. I just went to my guts, frankly I do not know what happened. Do you still have warrently? Can you send it to the JTAG service?
Somehow I could not enter download mode when I used any combination, so I relied only on the recovery to fix stuff. I would go to adb.
Perhaps this is a different condition, sorry. I am a flash junkie things work if you have cwm or twrp

Like @PanchoPlanet said already: it's the BSOD ("BlackScreen of Death") - DownloadMode is running in background automatically on that screen, you should be able to use odin to flash a rom.

Android-Andi said:
Like @PanchoPlanet said already: it's the BSOD ("BlackScreen of Death") - DownloadMode is running in background automatically on that screen, you should be able to use odin to flash a rom.
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When this happened to me, I was having issues with Odin on Windows, but using Ubuntu and Heimdall, I was able to fix it.

PanchoPlanet said:
While your tablet is showing the Firmware upgrade screen you should be able to connect it to Odin and flash a stock firmware.
If pc doesn't recognize uninstall Kies and install just drivers for tablet and try again.
Google can help you find and download the stock firmware.
Pp.
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I cant seem to find this stock firmware for the tab 2 wifi/lte (verizon) anywhere

There's no file out for Verizon Tab 2 - it's a completely different device (different hardware)
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ChrisJobe said:
I cant seem to find this stock firmware for the tab 2 wifi/lte (verizon) anywhere
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What have you done? Please mention every step you did and filename of the used files!
What's the model number? sgh-i497 AT&T ?
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Verizon sch-i915
I loaded the wrong TWRP on it and it hard-bricked
The TWRP load was for the 5100. I clicked the wrong button

ChrisJobe said:
Verizon sch-i915
I loaded the wrong TWRP on it and it hard-bricked
The TWRP load was for the 5100. I clicked the wrong button
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Flashed the TWRP.tar.md5 using odin?
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PanchoPlanet said:
While your tablet is showing the Firmware upgrade screen you should be able to connect it to Odin and flash a stock firmware.
If pc doesn't recognize uninstall Kies and install just drivers for tablet and try again.
Google can help you find and download the stock firmware.
Pp.
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Android-Andi said:
Flashed the TWRP.tar.md5 using odin?
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No I used the TWRP application. Never had an issue with it on my nexus devices. My tab 2 is sitting at tomy1986.nt's house waiting to be jtag'd but he doesnt have the stock image. I bought another tab 2 just like it but when it got to my house the person sold me a tab instead of a tab 2 as the ad said it was. So thus I am stuck.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-2/help/stock-image-please-t3056704
My next option is having the device shipped back and send it to http://www.mobiletechvideos.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-2-10-1/ and pay $75 for them to fix it. I know the device isnt worth it but its the principal of the matter of me breaking something and not being able to fix it. Thus I am offering $20 to anyone that can get me the files I need.

@ChrisJobe idk the application... Any link?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jmz.soft.twrpmanager&hl=en
Thats the application
http://jmzsoftware.com/2014/05/18/twrp-manager-4/
I have used this same application on all my devices and never had an issue until the tab2

If it's an app, i am sure uses real block name for flash.
On p51xx recovery sits on /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 - that's your broken block now.
You need to know, what's stored on /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 on your device...
After that you know what's needed (recovery too? Boot? Efs?)
I think you need to send it to a service center - i couldn't find anything for your tab: no recovery, no root... Simply nothing...
No root = no one can backup the block for you.
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Rooting Problem - Chinese Stock ROM

I have been trying to root my galaxy note pro 12.2 that I have received for work (in China so Chinese ROM), simply so I can install the Play Store, I am following the below procedure:
http://androidcentral.us/2014/03/root-samsung-galaxy-note-pro-12-2/
I have the wifi version so I am using the SM-900 CF-root.
Kies is installed, debugging mode set on USB.
But I keep getting the error in Odin:
complete(write) operation failed
I am suspecting its something to do with the connection via USB, I have some problems with transferring files to the pad. I am unable to check the "media device" option under USB connection settings, Kies has been able to restore my pad after the flash fails but it doesn't find my device, it has suggested I use Smart Switch but I dont agree to Samsung collection my personal information when i connect the pad to my PC so I cant use that. I had already downloaded the Samsung drivers for USB but I have never really had much success with the samsung drivers to be honest (had an S3 for several years).
All I want to do is run Play store and transfer files via USB
I am also using windows 7.
Your help will be appreciated.

Try uinstalling the usb drivers and reinstall. Do the same with kies, turn off all Anti virus as well.
Have you tried Towelroot?
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* Does you've enabled USB-Debug in the developer settings ?
* Does you've kicked Kies out of Memory, before you try it ?
* Does you've boot your device into Fastboot, before you try Auto-root ?
* If Odin is crashed during the prozess, use Odin 3.10.x ?

* Does you've enabled USB-Debug in the developer settings ?
* Does you've kicked Kies out of Memory, before you try it ?
* Does you've boot your device into Fastboot, before you try Auto-root ?
* If Odin is crashed during the prozess, use Odin 3.10.x ?
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* Second time I tried yes, this was the obvious cause for my first failure but still got the same error on the 2nd try
* No, how to do this?
* Fastboot? Auto root?
* Odin isnt crashing its just failing to write, I have tried 3.07 and 3.09, both with the same result.
I have managed to flash an Australian rom onto the tablet which has solved my play store problem which was the main reason for rooting in the first place, I may try to root this one in the future but I really dont have the knowledge about this to be confident, plus I have already voided the warranty on a brand new tablet just to get the Play store working so I am not too keen on messing with things any further.
Thanks for the suggestions anyway.

What does you see on the screen from the tablet till the Problem occurred?

What does you see on the screen from the tablet till the Problem occurred?
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During the flash at some point the screen on the tablet would have yellow and white vertical strips across the screen, then I would see failed in Odin.
After that The screen would just say "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again". From there I would have to power off then quickly get into download mode or the tablet will just turn on again with the above message. I recovered once through Kies, then I flashed the Australian ROM with Odin and that solved my problem, but haven't tried to root since.

Screwed something up, HELP needed please

Howdy,
I've screwed up with installing a custom rom over another custom.
Now I'm getting an error:
Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies & try again.
It's a tablet:
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (p5100)
In my computer im using windows 10 pro, and adb device is not regonized.
What I neeed to do to get pasted that error?
Thanks for the help!

There is nothing to worry.
It is easy to solve this.
Just download Odin in your pc.
Download the official firmware if your device here.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-P5100/
Now open Odin In pc
Connect your device to the pc .
Now in the app under PDA browse for the firmware you have downloaded and click start.
Wait till it says pass.
That's it you have successfully solved your problem.
Now it will take some time to boot.
In case you feel that you are in a bootloop just go to recovery and perform a factory reset .
Odin download http://odindownload.com/download/Odin3_v3.10.6.zip
HIT THANKS IF THIS HELPED YOU :good:

OOO thanks for the reply.
But I'm getting trouble to get into Download Mode, I mean I can't get in no matter what I do.
I've attacked a screen which I thing that Odin get's the device. Is this ok?
Thanks for the support!
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I've just flashed the TWRP recovery over the old one and know it works! YAY.... ODIN FTW
Zte blade l said:
There is nothing to worry.
It is easy to solve this.
Just download Odin in your pc.
Download the official firmware if your device here.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-P5100/
Now open Odin In pc
Connect your device to the pc .
Now in the app under PDA browse for the firmware you have downloaded and click start.
Wait till it says pass.
That's it you have successfully solved your problem.
Now it will take some time to boot.
In case you feel that you are in a bootloop just go to recovery and perform a factory reset .
Odin download http://odindownload.com/download/Odin3_v3.10.6.zip
HIT THANKS IF THIS HELPED YOU :good:
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Greetings;
I don't know if you already entered Download Mode...
Most problems accessing Recovery and Download Modes are due to having the USB Cable connected.
Remove the cable; press the key combination; and it will boot.
(Except if there's some incompatible ROM flashed by mistake).
After that plug the USB Cable again (if your USB Drivers have also installed for Download Mode) Odin will recognize it (like shown in your Screen Shot).
REMEMBER:
While Flashing do NOT Remove USB Cable, untill Odin Displays "Pass" message.
Further issues: Let us know. We're would be Glad to help.

Is it fixable? Bricked S6 won't boot or accept ROM flashes.

Previously, I've talked about how I bricked my G920T by using an apk to try to root my phone.
Then I tried to do a factory reset with the stock recovery but it wouldn't even go into the stock recovery. So I flashed TWRP and wiped the whole phone including the system partition.
Then I tried to flash a stock 6.0.1 firmware to the phone but doing so did not improve the situation as my phone still won't boot. Even worse, when I power my phone, all I see is the blue LED indicator, no Samsung logo, nothing.
Then I tried to flash a custom ROM like XtreStoLite but that didn't fix anything either.
When I use TWRP or the stock recovery, the error "failed to mount /efs (invalid argument)" comes up on the log. I tried using the ADB method to fix it but my phone would not get recognized by ADB probably because USB debugging isn't on by default.
I cannot shut down the phone without having it charged to a power source then holding down PWR+DOWN VOLUME+HOME until the screen shuts off.
When I enter download mode, I don't see the warning screen, I enter the download mode directly.

It will warm you when you enter download. Or use TWRP and reboot into Download.Once in download flash the ROM using Odin. Get the latest one from SamFirm.
P.S. Next time root using CF Auto Root

yasteellutch said:
It will warm you when you enter download. Or use TWRP and reboot into Download.Once in download flash the ROM using Odin. Get the latest one from SamFirm.
P.S. Next time root using CF Auto Root
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It doesn't warn me when I enter download mode, that's one of the problems.
I tried flashing the official ROM using ODIN, it still won't boot because of the efs error.

1) Download the latest SmartSwitch
2) Click on more -> Emergency software recovery and initialization
3) Go into Device initialization, enter your model name, search for it and proceed as advised by the assistant
That should fix everything, otherwise:
1) Download the latest official firmware for your model, the 4-File (or 3-File) Version
2) Use latest ODIN, check repartition in options
3) Select all the files and flash it

If EFS or DRK is corrupted, flashing roms, custom or not won`t help, it can be fixed via repair box maybe (Octoplus/Z3X)
Try to flash CF auto root for your model, if it still won`t boot, then find someone with a box to try to help you remotely or not.
But Smart Switch emergency initialization with phone sn would be the first thing I would try.

Orginator said:
1) Download the latest SmartSwitch
2) Click on more -> Emergency software recovery and initialization
3) Go into Device initialization, enter your model name, search for it and proceed as advised by the assistant
That should fix everything, otherwise:
1) Download the latest official firmware for your model, the 4-File (or 3-File) Version
2) Use latest ODIN, check repartition in options
3) Select all the files and flash it
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Which mode should I be in when using SmartSwitch? No devices are shown when I have it plugged in during the bootup, and is so too in download mode but shows a not supported message.
brenner650 said:
If EFS or DRK is corrupted, flashing roms, custom or not won`t help, it can be fixed via repair box maybe (Octoplus/Z3X)
Try to flash CF auto root for your model, if it still won`t boot, then find someone with a box to try to help you remotely or not.
But Smart Switch emergency initialization with phone sn would be the first thing I would try.
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How can someone with a box help me remotely?

zheyizhu said:
Which mode should I be in when using SmartSwitch? No devices are shown when I have it plugged in during the bootup, and is so too in download mode but shows a not supported message.
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Download mode offcourse. Nevermind the not supported message.
Follow instructions from link below, I made it for such occasions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/how-to-smart-switch-emergency-t3383448
zheyizhu said:
How can someone with a box help me remotely?
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Well if you know someone who have a box, it doesn`t have to be remotely.
If not, it is possible to fix it remotely, with help of usb hub (FlexiHub or similar), tunneling (TeamViewer or similar) and box software (you connect phone to your computer, the other guy connects box to his computer, both of you are connected through a gateway to a wonderfull thing called internet, and everybody is happy ) .
Same as on site, just with few more things in between the phone, and the box.

brenner650 said:
Download mode offcourse. Nevermind the not supported message.
Follow instructions from link below, I made it for such occasions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/how-to-smart-switch-emergency-t3383448
Well if you know someone who have a box, it doesn`t have to be remotely.
If not, it is possible to fix it remotely, with help of usb hub (FlexiHub or similar), tunneling (TeamViewer or similar) and box software (you connect phone to your computer, the other guy connects box to his computer, both of you are connected through a gateway to a wonderfull thing called internet, and everybody is happy ) .
Same as on site, just with few more things in between the phone, and the box.
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The S/N sticker on the back of the phone is long gone, is there any other way I can find it besides from going into settings because I can't do that?
EDIT: I am able to borrow a friend's serial and got the firmware installed.
The Samsung boot logo is back now, however, the device still won't boot. The efs error is still there but the download mode warning sign came back.
EDIT #2: Okay, I flashed TWRP now and ADB is working once again. Can I utilize this to fix the efs error?