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[Q] [HELP] cyanogen 10 reroot gone wrong on galaxy s blaze

I just installed the cyanogen 10 mod to my blaze and tried it. i went to this file manager that told me to reroot my phone so that I may be able to use it better. I went to odin to reroot it again but i accidentally used the original blaze.pit file on it and when it rebooted it showed me the original samsung starter instead of the cyanogen mod starter. That wasn't the problem, the problem was it never went in to the phones home screen or apps. Instead it continues to show the samsung logo and the flying android over and over again. I tried using the SGH-T769-hitsquad tar file to fix it (i need to mention that i bricked it once before and used this tar file to fix it) but it keeps taking me to the samsung logo. I can't even try to factory restore it because it just starts acting strange when I go to the menu. I can still go into download mode, i've gone searching for a file or anything to help me fix it but i can't find anything. Please, any suggestions?!

Here's a link to stock Tmo Blaze tar's from GB to ICS. ICS is the UVLH5 file. I suggest download that one.. then flash that file through odin.. dont include a Blaze pit file. just PDA file which is the one you'll download.
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They're the ones ontop of the page that says Firmwares for SGH-T769 - USA (T-Mobile)
Let me know if it works for you.

EDIT:
They're the ones ontop of the page that says Firmwares for SGH-T769 - USA (T-Mobile)
Let me know if it works for you. [/QUOTE]
Had to factory reset it and wipe the catches, but it worked in the end. THANK YOU !!

EDIT:
They're the ones ontop of the page that says Firmwares for SGH-T769 - USA (T-Mobile)
Let me know if it works for you.
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Also, i want to know if i can still root it again?

crzye101234 said:
Also, i want to know if i can still root it again?
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Yeah, all you need is to reflash cwm through odin or if you still have cwm just flash a superuser or supersu zip.

crzye101234 said:
Also, i want to know if i can still root it again?
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Yeah. Just Odin reflash CWM. then flash the superuse.zip

anactoraaron said:
Yeah, all you need is to reflash cwm through odin or if you still have cwm just flash a superuser or supersu zip.
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Which superuser.zip should i use?

This thread should help you.
Just use that superuser.zip file, unless you want SuperSU, which I think it's better,

unicorndust98 said:
This thread should help you.
Just use that superuser.zip file, unless you want SuperSU, which I think it's better,
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alright, i flashed the super user but now my phone keeps getting slowed down and when it locks it won't turn on the screen for a while then everything just resets. it also freezes when starting. What happened now?
or do i have to wipe the caches and data again?
nvm, i did have to factory restore it. Thank you for the help

crzye101234 said:
alright, i flashed the super user but now my phone keeps getting slowed down and when it locks it won't turn on the screen for a while then everything just resets. it also freezes when starting. What happened now?
or do i have to wipe the caches and data again?
nvm, i did have to factory restore it. Thank you for the help
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Yeah.. after EVERY PROBLEM... I'd recommend nandroiding, then wiping stuff.. if that doesn't help.. THEN start to ask. Glad I could help.
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[Q] help upgrading firmware

Is there any way to upgrade my galaxy s II plus gt-I9105 (non NFC version)
Without any risks of breaking it??
It seems that the 4.2.2 update didn't roll out on my country..
and i dont want to root my phone coz im scared to make a mistake and end up with a brick phone..
any help?? sorry for my bad english..

It won't. Btw flashing different firmware doesn't mean rooting anyway.
Give it a go. It won't brick so easily. Odin isn't that bad
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s2 plus firmware upgrade
hey.. i just buy s2 plus without nfc..
my current rom is stock 4.1.2 I9105XXAMB1
i want to upgrade it to 4.2.2
i searched alot.. i downloaded odin and I9105XXUBMH4_I9105ODDBMH3_INU firmware
would any1 help me further what i have todo with these files. some says u have to root or somethnngs like this

Maybe all of you can search through the whole s2 plus forum. Including all. Q/A. General. Android development. All kinds of platform where you can find your answer. Before asking any questions. It would save us very much time
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a little confuse
Brian_SGW_CM9 said:
It won't. Btw flashing different firmware doesn't mean rooting anyway.
Give it a go. It won't brick so easily. Odin isn't that bad
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so you mean flashing 4.2.2 firmware wont brick the phone even if i mess up??
and where could i get Odin and the right firmware for GT-I9105??
btw thanks!!

jetwoot said:
so you mean flashing 4.2.2 firmware wont brick the phone even if i mess up??
and where could i get Odin and the right firmware for GT-I9105??
btw thanks!!
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Yes it'd brick it if you mess up.
But according to what I experience. I don't think you'd brick it if you keep your phone plugged without doing anything to it. Dude, chill. It won't do any damage
Odin v3.04 is what I prefer. Google it.
Search your firmware on sammobile
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jetwoot said:
so you mean flashing 4.2.2 firmware wont brick the phone even if i mess up??
and where could i get Odin and the right firmware for GT-I9105??
btw thanks!!
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google odin like bro brian said. afterward it's all straight forward process,and yes,you don't need to be rooted.
off ur phone>press power+home+vol down, then when download mode comes,press vol up to confirm.
then open your odin,makes sure repartition untick(default shoud be unticked),select your firmware via PDA,connect your phone(make sure u installed samsung driver to be detected),see the blue light,then can click start and wait till it's green light and reboot itself.
don't take all my word for it,search some info in general section before you flash it,if you done everything properly,it shouldn't be any problem.

confidence boost
Brian_SGW_CM9 said:
Yes it'd brick it if you mess up.
But according to what I experience. I don't think you'd brick it if you keep your phone plugged without doing anything to it. Dude, chill. It won't do any damage
Odin v3.04 is what I prefer. Google it.
Search your firmware on sammobile
Sent from my GT-I9105P using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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nickchk said:
google odin like bro brian said. afterward it's all straight forward process,and yes,you don't need to be rooted.
off ur phone>press power+home+vol down, then when download mode comes,press vol up to confirm.
then open your odin,makes sure repartition untick(default shoud be unticked),select your firmware via PDA,connect your phone(make sure u installed samsung driver to be detected),see the blue light,then can click start and wait till it's green light and reboot itself.
don't take all my word for it,search some info in general section before you flash it,if you done everything properly,it shouldn't be any problem.
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thanks to both of you guys..
my question is about the odin3 v3.04 do i need to download the latest version?
or that version is enough?? coz i've read that there is a certain version for a different kind of devices??
and for the firmware im downloading v4.2.2 (india) on sammobile does it include a english language??
coz im wondering why there is a specific firmware for a country hmm..
i cant find a tutorial on how to update manually it on xda so i google it..
(unfortunately i cant post outside links coz im new on this site)
according to that site i need to use odin v3.07
im confused should i use v3.07??
thanks again!!

jetwoot said:
thanks to both of you guys..
my question is about the odin3 v3.04 do i need to download the latest version?
or that version is enough?? coz i've read that there is a certain version for a different kind of devices??
and for the firmware im downloading v4.2.2 (india) on sammobile does it include a english language??
coz im wondering why there is a specific firmware for a country hmm..
i cant find a tutorial on how to update manually it on xda so i google it..
(unfortunately i cant post outside links coz im new on this site)
according to that site i need to use odin v3.07
im confused should i use v3.07??
thanks again!!
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dude no offence but...just believe in us
3.04 is working flawlessly
a firmware for a specific country means the default language is set that way, and English is definitely included.
if you follow the outside link, i'm not saying there'd definitely be errors, but it's better to follow instructions given by us
download odin 3.04
download the firmware
put your phone into download mode
kill all KIES process (your computer)
Run odin as admin
connect phone to PC
choose your firmware on the tab: PDA
click start
wait until it reboots
DONE
be brave and simply click start. don't even touch your computer while the process is still going (just in case)

thanks!!
Brian_SGW_CM9 said:
dude no offence but...just believe in us
3.04 is working flawlessly
a firmware for a specific country means the default language is set that way, and English is definitely included.
if you follow the outside link, i'm not saying there'd definitely be errors, but it's better to follow instructions given by us
download odin 3.04
download the firmware
put your phone into download mode
kill all KIES process (your computer)
Run odin as admin
connect phone to PC
choose your firmware on the tab: PDA
click start
wait until it reboots
DONE
be brave and simply click start. don't even touch your computer while the process is still going (just in case)
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thanks man.. btw how to run odin as admin??
sorry for asking a lot of questions and thanks for being patient..

device not recognize
got an error connecting it to laptop..
i download samsung usb drivers but nothing happen..
odin did not recognize it
i got kies and kill/end them on task maneger's processes
got scared on that moment.. coz the device is already at download mode..
im glad nothing happen i thought i mess up..
what should be the problem now??
incorrect drivers??
if thats the case..
where can i download the right drivers for me..
hoping to get this all done later..

jetwoot said:
got an error connecting it to laptop..
i download samsung usb drivers but nothing happen..
odin did not recognize it
i got kies and kill/end them on task maneger's processes
got scared on that moment.. coz the device is already at download mode..
im glad nothing happen i thought i mess up..
what should be the problem now??
incorrect drivers??
if thats the case..
where can i download the right drivers for me..
hoping to get this all done later..
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Connect your phone when it's still turned on. Drivers should install now automatically. Which you don't have to click anything and it'd install something. Then when it says it's fully done. Boot to download mode.
Connect it but don't open Odin first. It will install some drivers again. Also automatically. When it's done. Right click on the Odin icon. Choose run as admin (window 7 or up).
If it says connected.
Choose your firmware and click start.
Before you click anything relating to starting the process in Odin. Even if you were in the download mode. If you weren't flashing anything yet, it's gonna be okay
Hope I helped.
If you need any further help. Keep asking. It's fine to answer
Sent from my GT-I9105P using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

it work..
Brian_SGW_CM9 said:
Connect your phone when it's still turned on. Drivers should install now automatically. Which you don't have to click anything and it'd install something. Then when it says it's fully done. Boot to download mode.
Connect it but don't open Odin first. It will install some drivers again. Also automatically. When it's done. Right click on the Odin icon. Choose run as admin (window 7 or up).
If it says connected.
Choose your firmware and click start.
Before you click anything relating to starting the process in Odin. Even if you were in the download mode. If you weren't flashing anything yet, it's gonna be okay
Hope I helped.
If you need any further help. Keep asking. It's fine to answer
Sent from my GT-I9105P using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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thanks man it work..!!
i thought that i need to turn on usb debugging under developer option
but now its working no need to do that right??
i know what to do now thanks to you and to nick..
you two are genius THANKS!!!
going to charge my phone now and proceed on flashing.. (is that the right term??)

jetwoot said:
thanks man it work..!!
i thought that i need to turn on usb debugging under developer option
but now its working no need to do that right??
i know what to do now thanks to you and to nick..
you two are genius THANKS!!!
going to charge my phone now and proceed on flashing.. (is that the right term??)
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No need to debugging at all,just make sure you have >70% battery and you're good to go. Happy flashing and good luck.

success!!
nickchk said:
No need to debugging at all,just make sure you have >70% battery and you're good to go. Happy flashing and good luck.
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THANKS!! dude..its done..!! im running the 4.2.2 firmware now.. !!
really appreciate the help
no problems on 4.2.2 as of now
excited to know new features..
and its faster than the stock
notice that voice recorder is not playing the new recorded files
(microphone is working coz i use s voice and its good )
what to do now?

jetwoot said:
THANKS!! dude..its done..!! im running the 4.2.2 firmware now.. !!
really appreciate the help
no problems on 4.2.2 as of now
excited to know new features..
and its faster than the stock
notice that voice recorder is not playing the new recorded files
(microphone is working coz i use s voice and its good )
what to do now?
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i tried it just now,it doesn't play the new recorded sound as well,however,when i put setting under save using memory card,it does play the sound recorded. you can give it a try. work in memory card,doesnt work with device memory.

It work!
nickchk said:
i tried it just now,it doesn't play the new recorded sound as well,however,when i put setting under save using memory card,it does play the sound recorded. you can give it a try. work in memory card,doesnt work with device memory.
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Your right thanks for a lot of help!

notice a problem
nickchk said:
i tried it just now,it doesn't play the new recorded sound as well,however,when i put setting under save using memory card,it does play the sound recorded. you can give it a try. work in memory card,doesnt work with device memory.
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even the voice commands (the ability to control music player and camera by voice)
doesn't work and i cant find the voice command in the setting
developer option is missing too in settings.

i just flashed my phone back to stock 4.1.2
then flash cwm
then flash skullface's cm10.1
yay

Brian_SGW_CM9 said:
i just flashed my phone back to stock 4.1.2
then flash cwm
then flash skullface's cm10.1
yay
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that requires root right??

[Q] i9505 restore bloatware for OTA lollipop 5.0

Hi, this is my first actual post. I have searched and can't see this query anywhere else.
Ok I'll try to make this as clear as possible, I have read Lollipop 5.0 has been released in the UK for the i9505 and I want to update OTA (which would be when xPosed framework is compatible) but I have a couple problems. I am rooted and I find out now that you can't do OTA if you have previously deleted the bloatware that came with the phone which I have done. Process I have come up with:
1) Use Titanium Backup to backup ALL apps to SD
2) Restore the bloatware by flashing stock Android 4.2.2 firmware to go back to original (can't remember my deleted apps and factory reset won't restore them)
3) Carry out OTA (using CF-autoroot or SU survival mode to keep root)
4) Restore Titanium backups from SD
My questions:
1) Is that process correct?
2) Would flashing the stock rom get rid of my Custom Recovery? Or anything on my external SD?
3) Do I need to unlock bootloader? How do I know if mine is already unlocked or not?
4) Possibly any way to keep my apps layout on homepage?
Extra info: I don't want to get CM, since I had CM11 and didn't like it, prefer the stock touchwiz and custom ROMs have too many bugs.
Would really appreciate any direction on this issue.
Phone info:
Model: Samsung Galaxy S4
Android version: 4.2.2
Baseband version: I9505XXUBMGA

Anyone? :good:

Here is the way
1. Backup using helium app
2. Unroot using SuperSU app (in the setting there is a option)
3. Download stock ROM from sammoble (choose the proper one)
4. Flash it using odin (u need to have stock recovery & bootloader status dosenr matter until u r stock)
5. Before flashing do a hard reset.just to be safe
6. Restore ur app d data using helium(this time u will need a pc)
7. Check for update from settings.
8. & to save ur launcher (touchwiz) there is option in helium
The reason why I don't suggest to keep root cuz at the moment lollipop will run into issues if rooted..later on after u r done with updating u can try rooting.make sure to backup SD just in case something goes wrong
WARNING I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG CUZ ITS U WHO IS DOING NOT ME....well it won't go wrong is u do properly..

navi dl said:
Here is the way
1. Backup using helium app
2. Unroot using SuperSU app (in the setting there is a option)
3. Download stock ROM from sammoble (choose the proper one)
4. Flash it using odin (u need to have stock recovery & bootloader status dosenr matter until u r stock)
5. Before flashing do a hard reset.just to be safe
6. Restore ur app d data using helium(this time u will need a pc)
7. Check for update from settings.
8. & to save ur launcher (touchwiz) there is option in helium
The reason why I don't suggest to keep root cuz at the moment lollipop will run into issues if rooted..later on after u r done with updating u can try rooting.make sure to backup SD just in case something goes wrong
WARNING I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG CUZ ITS U WHO IS DOING NOT ME....well it won't go wrong is u do properly..
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Thanks for the reply. Checked out helium app on google play and around the internet, many people are having issues with restoring backups, I'll give it a try while I have a nandroid backup just to see how it works.
Sorry I didn't understand what you meant in the brackets for number 4, can you please elaborate?
Lollipop needs to fix itself! Root is most important for me, I'll update when Xposed is compatible on Lollipop hopefully the root issue will be fixed by then.

It dosent matter what is ur boot loader status,locked or unlocked...if u r flashing a official ROM boot loader status dosent matter.d for flashing a stock rom u need a stock recovery....d for helium if restoring dosent work I move the files manually
Good luck in future :thumbup:
sent from my GT I9505 5.0.1

navi dl said:
It dosent matter what is ur boot loader status,locked or unlocked...if u r flashing a official ROM boot loader status dosent matter.d for flashing a stock rom u need a stock recovery....d for helium if restoring dosent work I move the files manually
Good luck in future :thumbup:
sent from my GT I9505 5.0.1
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Oh ok gotcha! Hmm since I'll wait until root works I think I might just Titanium Backup since I have the Pro version, might as well use it You say I need a stock recovery, would that appear automatically when flashing the stock rom and get rid of my CWM recovery or is there a certain process to be done in order to get that recovery? (I think it's the former option but just checking Thanksss

Lol every one got different taste .. U have to download stock recovery zip d flash it...use the thanks button lol it ur wish ....simple as tht... Simply get a custom ROM like echo...I m also using GPE 5.0.1 ROM ANDROID L is useless...d all the goodness of amoled screen is useless
sent from my GT I9505 5.0.1

navi dl said:
Lol every one got different taste .. U have to download stock recovery zip d flash it...use the thanks button lol it ur wish ....simple as tht... Simply get a custom ROM like echo...I m also using GPE 5.0.1 ROM ANDROID L is useless...d all the goodness of amoled screen is useless
sent from my GT I9505 5.0.1
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Oh thought you could only thanks once per thread, I've never used forums before D: That's easy enough to do. Geez I didn't even notice what phone you're using. Useless why? How is 5.0.1 going for you?

Lol just 5in....I mean all the black element ui is replaced by white or dark material theme....d yeah its smooth as butter..battery ah not so great it won't last a full day....u got to charge it twice a day...
sent from my GT I9505 5.0.1

Not bad then. Performance and UI is what interests me. The UI looks way better
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ZakSamsung said:
How is 5.0.1 going for you?
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It's been around 2 weeks since i first started using a custom rom. It's worth to check this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2557353
It's running stable and with good battery life.
Give it a try
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ZakSamsung said:
Sorry I didn't understand what you meant in the brackets for number 4, can you please elaborate?
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Please, follow the instructions in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477
I can download the latest official firmware at sammobile.com, look for firmwares, and search your device specific rom/carrier.
Good luck! :fingers-crossed:

Just checked in YouTube the difference between the Google edition and original and the original is much better in my opinion. The main thing is I don't want to lose all the camera features it comes with. And I can't seem to find stock lollipop for the original S4 on Sammobile, have to navigate with my phone since laptop is bust. I'll give it a quick look again.
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[Completed] [Q] Galaxy Note 3 Root - Odin stuck at cache.img, can't boot

Hi all,
So I've decided to root my Exynos International Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900) using Chainfire's CF-Auto-Root. Problem is, Odin gets stuck at cache.img, then fails after a couple of minutes. Phone then displays BSOD whenever I try to boot. I can access download mode again, but not recovery. My phone is stock 4.2.2.
It's the first time I have such a problem, I flashed a couple of phones before without any trouble. I searched XDA for a solution and tried other Odin versions, different cable/ports, even tried on another computer, still doesn't work.
My first concern is not to lose any data as I didn't back anything up. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Feel free to ask about any missing info.
Thanks!

I see. It didn't say on the XDA thread it was only for Lollipop, but I checked in CF's website and you're right. I've wanted to update to LL ages ago but I didn't get it through OTA. The only LL release that's available for SM-N900 in SamMobile is Russian :/ I don't know if I should flash that one...
Would it be safe to flash back my stock 4.2.2 to at least get my phone back working? Or would the Russian release work for me (assuming it has language choice)?
Also, once I choose which ROM to use, would I loose my data when I flash it? I assume it is flashed the same way than root.
Thanks!

Hi, thank you for using XDA Assist. I assume you've seen this,http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466423. In regards to flashing a Rom you should always clear data, dalvic cache and cache before flashing. That will erase data so backup first. You should look into titanium backup on the play store.

jd1639 said:
Hi, thank you for using XDA Assist. I assume you've seen this,http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466423. In regards to flashing a Rom you should always clear data, dalvic cache and cache before flashing. That will erase data so backup first. You should look into titanium backup on the play store.
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Yes, that is the thread I've used to flash the root. Now I have a BSOD phone and need to fix it without losing data :/ I didn't back up so I guess flashing ROM is out of the question. Any suggestions ?

GST_Diandre said:
Yes, that is the thread I've used to flash the root. Now I have a BSOD phone and need to fix it without losing data :/ I didn't back up so I guess flashing ROM is out of the question. Any suggestions ?
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You're not going to like it, but you need to flash the stock firmware in Odin and lose your data. It's the only way to get your device working again.
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jd1639 said:
You're not going to like it, but you need to flash the stock firmware in Odin and lose your data. It's the only way to get your device working again.
Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app
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I'm surprised. Can you at least explain why the root didn't work? I did everything as stated in the tutorial. I didn't expect a simple root operation would result in me losing everything on my phone; some data I cannot afford to lose.
Also, the phone says that using Kies in recovery mode is what should be done. Kies doesn't recognize the phone as needing repair. Any info?
Thanks !

GST_Diandre said:
I'm surprised. Can you at least explain why the root didn't work? I did everything as stated in the tutorial. I didn't expect a simple root operation would result in me losing everything on my phone; some data I cannot afford to lose.
Also, the phone says that using Kies in recovery mode is what should be done. Kies doesn't recognize the phone as needing repair. Any info?
Thanks !
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Sorry, but live and learn. Always backup before doing any thing new on your phone. Especially rooting and flashing roms as they sometimes go wrong and rooting bypasses some of the safe guards the manufacture builds into the phone to avoid problems. Kies is crap. Learn to use Odin, if your rooting and roming you'll need it sooner or later. And you're at the sooner stage.
Edit, I'd really try asking your question here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/help. I'm not sure on your device if you can go back to nb1, 4.4.4, firmware. I'm assuming there is no 5.x firmware for your device at this time. You can check at sammobile.com. But Samsung has updated the bootloader with each update and you have to flash the firmware with the same bootloader version. You can't go backwards.
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jd1639 said:
Sorry, but live and learn. Always backup before doing any thing new on your phone. Especially rooting and flashing roms as they sometimes go wrong and rooting bypasses some of the safe guards the manufacture builds into the phone to avoid problems. Kies is crap. Learn to use Odin, if your rooting and roming you'll need it sooner or later. And you're at the sooner stage.
Edit, I'd really try asking your question here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/help. I'm not sure on your device if you can go back to nb1, 4.4.4, firmware. I'm assuming there is no 5.x firmware for your device at this time. You can check at sammobile.com. But Samsung has updated the bootloader with each update and you have to flash the firmware with the same bootloader version. You can't go backwards.
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I will, thank you. I can't afford losing anything as of now. Really hope there's a way of getting it to boot back up.

GST_Diandre said:
I will, thank you. I can't afford losing anything as of now. Really hope there's a way of getting it to boot back up.
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SOLVED. I can't believe how easy it was. I was about to flash it over from scratch but then it struck me.
Chainfire ships Odin with all its root bundles, a version where you cannot untick "Auto Reboot". Because of Auto Reboot being ticked, Odin freezes at "cache.img". It might not freeze for some people but for me, having Auto Reboot activated causes the freeze
Downloading a different version of Odin (any version, I used 3.09) that allows changing parameters and LEAVING EVERYTHING UNTICKED BUT F. RESET TIME works like a charm.
Don't forget to reboot your phone after Odin displays PASS or RESET (Long press power).
I'm going to PM Chainfire about this, and tell a max of people about it.
Thank you for your support
EDIT: Also going to NANDroid my phone. I'm tired of panicking over failed roots

When a newb fails, bricked s6(SOLVED)

So, i was trying to flash a ROM after i got my recovery and root going on, i wiped EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE recovery file i made and the installation file i got in the phone when i went to wipe the system files and attempt to install the ROM. So, i tried to put the ROM files into my phone via the ADB method. It worked but my ROM didn't and now my S6 is in a boot loop. i have tired Odin, smartwatch and kies. On kies and smart watch, they both said the attempt to install stock ROM failed and attempt a emergency recovery. HOWEVER, both software did not recognize my device in the emergency recovery devices list, nor did it recognize it as a compatible device in the 1st place, i tired to reinstall the drivers and the software themselves but nothing worked. For Odin, it keeps on saying fail to flash as well, it usually stuck on the 'nano write' process or 'setting up connection' process for a long time too! I did download the official Samsung firmware and extracted it, put it into the blank next to the 'AP' button in odin and i got 'Auto Reboot' and 'F. Reset Time' checked off. On the phone, i can boot in to download mode and download mode only, now it shows me a triangle and it says that stock firmware flash failed and use emergency recovery. i actually download a custom recovery and for some reason it wont boot into that.
Model number: SM-G920W8
carrier: fido
If any of you pros got any ideas please share with me, i've been trying to fix this problem for about a day and a night.

try "nand erase all" in odin while flashing the stock fido rom

noob924 said:
try "nand erase all" in odin while flashing the stock fido rom
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well it either says fail or stuck in set up connection

Use smart switch

shahram Ali said:
Use smart switch
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like i said man, both kies and smartwatch don't work.

BigBlackCook said:
like i said man, both kies and smartwatch don't work.
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it should work !!

shahram Ali said:
it should work !!
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On kies and smart swich, they both said the attempt to install stock ROM failed and attempt a emergency recovery. HOWEVER, both software did not recognize my device in the emergency recovery devices list, nor did it recognize it as a compatible device in the 1st place, i tired to reinstall the drivers and the software themselves but nothing worked. I even contacted Samsung and they said that it won't work because my device is rooted. i've seen videos of it working but not for me, did i do anything wrong or did i miss anything?

BigBlackCook said:
On kies and smart swich, they both said the attempt to install stock ROM failed and attempt a emergency recovery. HOWEVER, both software did not recognize my device in the emergency recovery devices list, nor did it recognize it as a compatible device in the 1st place, i tired to reinstall the drivers and the software themselves but nothing worked. I even contacted Samsung and they said that it won't work because my device is rooted. i've seen videos of it working but not for me, did i do anything wrong or did i miss anything?
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dude dont use emergency recovery use device initialization

shahram Ali said:
dude dont use emergency recovery use device initialization
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IT WORKED!!! idk why it didint work the 1st damn time but i guess it's the usb connection or what not. Now it workes, time to root again and re-uninstall the bloat ware.. prob wont install a rom tho btw.. since ur a pro, what else do ppl do afterthey root their phone? other then to uninstall bloatware

BigBlackCook said:
IT WORKED!!! idk why it didint work the 1st damn time but i guess it's the usb connection or what not. Now it workes, time to root again and re-uninstall the bloat ware.. prob wont install a rom tho btw.. since ur a pro, what else do ppl do afterthey root their phone? other then to uninstall bloatware
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ahaha congratulations dude but take back up of your EFS cause bricking sometimes make it gone take a back up and keep it somewhere safe and add solved near thread title

shahram Ali said:
ahaha congratulations dude but take back up of your EFS cause bricking sometimes make it gone take a back up and keep it somewhere safe and add solved near thread title
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what's EFS?

BigBlackCook said:
what's EFS?
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it is youre imei wifi etc it is important thing to back up

shahram Ali said:
it is youre imei wifi etc it is important thing to back up
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yeah cause with out the S/R, smart swich won't work D: good thing is that the sticker on the bak of my phone has all that info on it, it kinda saved my life.

BigBlackCook said:
yeah cause with out the S/R, smart swich won't work D: good thing is that the sticker on the bak of my phone has all that info on it, it kinda saved my life.
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yeah it is

shahram Ali said:
yeah it is
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about roms, i still got 5.1.1 so if i want to install a rom, does it matter? or is it just about finding the 1 for your model. i want to install XtreStoLite but some versions have android 6.0 in the title and some have 5.1.1, and why don't posts about roms have any comments?

BigBlackCook said:
about roms, i still got 5.1.1 so if i want to install a rom, does it matter? or is it just about finding the 1 for your model. i want to install XtreStoLite but some versions have android 6.0 in the title and some have 5.1.1, and why don't posts about roms have any comments?
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If u want 6.0.1 and i recommend to use 6.0.1 u need 6.0.1 bootloader and modem and ur phone is canadian so find an w8 rom but flash 6.0.1 modem and bootloader

shahram Ali said:
If u want 6.0.1 and i recommend to use 6.0.1 u need 6.0.1 bootloader and modem and ur phone is canadian so find an w8 rom but flash 6.0.1 modem and bootloader
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so u ned to flash boot loaders and modem? damn maybe dats why that rom bricked my phone LOL

BigBlackCook said:
so u ned to flash boot loaders and modem? damn maybe dats why that rom bricked my phone LOL
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If you flashed 6.0.1 rom on 5.1.1 bootloader maybe

shahram Ali said:
If you flashed 6.0.1 rom on 5.1.1 bootloader maybe
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LOL i got it bricked again after installing both the boot loader and a modem.. i did them 1 by 1 and for some reason it says success in odin but had to reinstall firmware again to make my s6 work.. how do people install rom these days..

BigBlackCook said:
LOL i got it bricked again after installing both the boot loader and a modem.. i did them 1 by 1 and for some reason it says success in odin but had to reinstall firmware again to make my s6 work.. how do people install rom these days..
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dude install stock then flash twrp and use ur model number rom not others 6.0.1