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[BOOTLOOP FIX][Stock firmware][GT-S7500]Repair Soft-Bricked Galaxy Ace Plus GT-S7500

GT-S7500 BootLoop Fixing​
Hello My Friends !!
Today i am gonna show you 2 ways on how to fix a bootloop on GT-S7500 galaxy Ace plus.
These methods are also for those who soft-bricked there phones.
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Method 1(easy):
SomeTimes,when you are trying to flash a Rom or making a nandroid backup and there is no memory space,you face a CWM bootloop (Rebooting to recovery again and again) and thats not a hard thing to fix,because you have only flash your recovery or any other recovery again !! Thatss very simple Hein??!
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Method 2(Advanced):
This Method is good when you Stuck at the Samsung Boot screen,The phone vibrates and then freez at the boot screen.
Fixing this is by flashing your original stock firmware.
Follow Me:
1)First you have to download the firmware from Here
2)Download Odin v 1.85 from attachements
3)Turn Off your phone and boot into download mode (Volume down+Home+Power) And Press volume Up to continue
Now your ace plus should look like this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
4)Now on your PC,open odin v.185 then select PDA and choose the firmware hat you have downloaded (Home.tar.md5) like this:
5)Now Connect your phone via USB Cable to your computer , ID:COM must turn Yellow like this:
6)Make sure That ONLY "Auto Reboot" And "F.reset Time" are checked ,and Repartition is UNCHECKED (Look to the pic)
7)Finaly,Hit the Start Button And the process to finish (About 3 min) and Odin will say PASS in Green.
Flashing Stock Firmware Success.
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Notes:First Boot May Take Some Time
It is advisble to do a Data reset after flashing
If Odin does nor recognize your phone,So install Samsung USB Drivers Or try with a Diffrent version of Odin
Disable your antivirus and Kies before Starting the mission
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Hit Thanks If I helped You!

Need Help?
danyznd123 said:
Hi,
Have you ever stuck in a cwm bootloop(reboot to clockworkmod again and again) or stuck at the boot screen in your GT-S7500?
I will show you how to fix it. (ONLY GT-S7500 NO OTHER VARIANTS !)
There is only one way to fix it:reinstall your stock firmware.
First,download needed files here:1)The firmware from here http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ and type in the Search option "GT-S7500" and choose your country
And if you want another firmware to another country search by google or www.samsung-updates.com This site is better due the shutdoen of hotfile,samsung-updates uploaded firmware to mirrors
2)odin3 v1.85
Extract files.
Now turn off you phone and go to download mode by pressing volume down+home+power
Connect your phone to your computer and open odin3.Wait until ID:COM turn yellow.
"Auto reboot" and "F.reset time" must be checked and "Re-partion" must be UNCHECKED.
Now press PDA in odin and choose the firmware that you have downloaded(the stock firmware must be a .tar or .md5 file) and press START.
Wait 4 to 5 minute to finish the process.And when it is finished you will see "PASS" in odin.
Now your phone will reboot.Wait until your phone finish rebooting and unplug your ace +
Thats it!your phone will turn on again now! Press thanks if i helped you.
Enjoy!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
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IF someone need a help or need a firmware just comment and i will give you the link!
And if you fail to do the procedure just say and I will reply!!
Press Thanks if I helped you!!!!

danyznd123 said:
IF someone need a help or need a firmware just comment and i will give you the link!
And if you fail to do the procedure just say and I will reply!!
Press Thanks if I helped you!!!!
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Does anyone needs help??
Just comment!!

18 downloads and only 2 thanks?!
Btw I am now a senior! :angel:

lol

Er @danyznd123, all you have shown here is how to flash stock ROM, there already is a guide for that

mon_iker said:
Er @danyznd123, all you have shown here is how to flash stock ROM, there already is a guide for that
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Yes but the beginners will not know that to fix the cwm bootloop they have to flash the stck firmware...

danyznd123 said:
Yes but the beginners will not know that to fix the cwm bootloop they have to flash the stock firmware...
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its pretty obvious that if your phone doesn't boot you have to flash stock
or even restore a backup....that is easier

Is it zip file or tar file to put in odin? Because i downloaded the firmware and it's zip file. Can you help me?

HasbullRedBull said:
Is it zip file or tar file to put in odin? Because i downloaded the firmware and it's zip file. Can you help me?
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Yes jsut unzip the file that you have downloaded and you will get 2 files:
1)the firmware .tar.md5
2)A dll file
The .tar.md5 file is the firmware to put on odin

Thank you for your help!!! :good::good:

First off: This is my very first try.
Not sure if I did something wrong or I'm just too stupid to follow the instructions..
So, I visited that firmware-site, downloaded the german firmware and Odin.
turned my phone on via download mode and connected my phone to my laptop and started Odin.
no problems so far until Odin is running.. the ID:COM-thingy doesn't show anything up at all so I thought I might just click on "Start" anyway
log: <OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> S7500XXMC2_S7500DBTMC1_S7500XXMC2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0) ,
didn't work either. (I'm a new member so I can't post a link/picture of my Odin)
In download-mode (on my phone-screen) it says:
[ODIN3]
PRODUCT: GT-S7500
VERSION: S7500XXMC2
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: NO
CURRENT BINARY: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
"Downloading... Do not turn off target !!"

Psychobay said:
First off: This is my very first try.
Not sure if I did something wrong or I'm just too stupid to follow the instructions..
So, I visited that firmware-site, downloaded the german firmware and Odin.
turned my phone on via download mode and connected my phone to my laptop and started Odin.
no problems so far until Odin is running.. the ID:COM-thingy doesn't show anything up at all so I thought I might just click on "Start" anyway
log: <OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> S7500XXMC2_S7500DBTMC1_S7500XXMC2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0) ,
didn't work either. (I'm a new member so I can't post a link/picture of my Odin)
In download-mode (on my phone-screen) it says:
[ODIN3]
PRODUCT: GT-S7500
VERSION: S7500XXMC2
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: NO
CURRENT BINARY: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
"Downloading... Do not turn off target !!"
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Thats not a big problem:
Try these tow things:
1)Try with a different version of odin (like 3.04/1.87 ...)
2)If it didn't work you have to install samsung drivers or install kies

Ok, the ID:COM thingy is fixed now, thanks a lot!
Kies is updated to the latest version, it says FAIL! in Odin now, though.
Any way to fix that? I guess followed your steps corretly.. turned my phone on in download mode, pressed vol+, connected it to the cable.
Mobile says "downloading..." and the log says this:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> S7500XXMC2_S7500DBTMC1_S7500XXMC2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Can't open the serial(COM) port.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
---------- Post added at 10:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:15 PM ----------
Ignore my last post, just tried it with Odin 3.4 and IT FINALLY WORKS!!!!
IM SO THANKFUL RIGHT NOW!!!
THANKS SOOOO MUCH, I LOVE YOU SIR! :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

Psychobay said:
Ok, the ID:COM thingy is fixed now, thanks a lot!
Kies is updated to the latest version, it says FAIL! in Odin now, though.
Any way to fix that? I guess followed your steps corretly.. turned my phone on in download mode, pressed vol+, connected it to the cable.
Mobile says "downloading..." and the log says this:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> S7500XXMC2_S7500DBTMC1_S7500XXMC2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Can't open the serial(COM) port.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
---------- Post added at 10:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:15 PM ----------
Ignore my last post, just tried it with Odin 3.4 and IT FINALLY WORKS!!!!
IM SO THANKFUL RIGHT NOW!!!
THANKS SOOOO MUCH, I LOVE YOU SIR! :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
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youe welcome

thread updated

Thanks a lot. It works :thumbup:
Inviato dal mio GT-S7500 con Tapatalk 2

magico18 said:
Thanks a lot. It works :thumbup:
Inviato dal mio GT-S7500 con Tapatalk 2
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You r welcom

bootloop fix zip
danyznd123 said:
Yes but the beginners will not know that to fix the cwm bootloop they have to flash the stck firmware...
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sir here i found this zip 1 or 2 weeks ago in some thread on xda developers only it was an attachment with a custom rom(its name i dont remember,but surely its not mine) i tried and it worked every time when i was stuck in bootloop
download zip here View attachment FIX_BOOTLOOP.zip

amritanshusingh3 said:
sir here i found this zip 1 or 2 weeks ago in some thread on xda developers only it was an attachment with a custom rom(its name i dont remember,but surely its not mine) i tried and it worked every time when i was stuck in bootloop
download zip here View attachment 2671263
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Yes but this zip is only for cwm v6

TWRP Recovery 2.8.4.0 & 2.8.5.0 for Samsung Galaxy Core 2 SM-G355H/G355HN

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Visit galaxynroms.blogspot.com.
Disclaimer:
I/XDA/is not responsible for any kind of damage to your device,
or in case it explodes, etc.
Please use it at your own risk! Whatever you do with your phone it's your own choice!
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Requirement:
1. PC/Laptop/Netbook.
2. Odin3 v3.09 or any other
3. TWRP_SM-G355H_V2.8.4.0.7z
4. TWRP_v2.8.4.0_by_Dhruvit_(flashable).zip
5. Samsung USB Driver
6. USB Cable.
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How to install:
Tutorial 1 : By Odin
1. Install Samsung USB Driver on your PC/Laptop or something else
2. Extract odin and TWRP_SM-G355H_V2.8.4.0.7z in the same folder
3. Open Odin
4. Reboot phone in Download Mode by pressing and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
5. Connect phone and wait until detected on odin
6. Add the recovery.tar.md5 file to AP / PDA
7. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
8. Click the start button, sit back and wait a few minutes
9. Wait until the flashing process is complete.
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Tutorial 2 : By Stock Recovery / CWM
1. Copy TWRP_v2.8.4.0_by_Dhruvit_(flashable).zip to External SD.
2. Go to Stock Recovery / CWM.
3. Install zip -> from sdcard.
4. Choose TWRP_v2.8.4.0_by_Dhruvit_(flashable).zip and wait until finished.
5. Reboot system now.
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How to go in Recovery:
1. Turn off your phone
2. Press and hold together Volume up + Home + Power buttons until phone vibrate then let go.
3. Now you are in recovery mode.
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Warning:
Please do not try to repartition ext-sd with TWRP.
Credits goes to:
- TeamWin
- OmniROM (for bootable recovery)
- CyanogenMod (for sources)
- Y300-0100 (for device configs)
- Me (Dhruvit Pokharna)
- And all who contributed
Version Information
Status: Working
Created 2015-01-25
Last Updated 2015-01-25
IF YOU WANNA RESHARE THIS RECOVERY, PLEASE FOLLOW THIS RULES :
1. DON'T USE SHORTENER LINK (i.e. adfly, adfoc, etc)
2. DONT REUPLOAD MY TWRP BEFORE ASKING PERMISSIONS
Update- 2.8.5.0
- TWRP_SM-G355H_V2.8.5.0_By_Dhruvit_(odin).7z
- TWRP_v2.8.5.0_by_Dhruvit_(flashable).zip
Init.d support - Link
Do follow on Instagram- instagram.com/the_dhruv7

Dont forget to click thanks button

pls. OP can u attach the recovery here. . .I couldn't download from your link. .

I upload it on 4shared
http://www.4shared.com/archive/Y6dbMcbAba/TWRP_SM-G355H_V2840.html

@Dhruvit Pokharna : how do you enable cpu temperature on TWRP ?

Device configs - https://github.com/Y300-0100/twrp_samsung_kanas3gnfcxx?files=1
Android bootable recovery folder - https://github.com/omnirom/android_bootable_recovery?files=1

You should use Y300-0100 device config

I have some error when flashing TWRP
<ID:0/008> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> recovery.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> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

site - http://galaxynroms.weebly.com/twrp-touch-recovery-for-samsung-galaxy-core-2-sm-g355hg355hn.html

hahanhata123 said:
I have some error when flashing TWRP
<ID:0/008> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> recovery.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> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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take your mobile battery out and in and retry flashing procedure

click thanks if i helped

Worked or not

Dhruvit Pokharna said:
take your mobile battery out and in and retry flashing procedure
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I have tried 5 times but it not work

Wait i am making flashable zip for you

Here

Try this and tell me if it works for you or not if worked then please hit thanks button

Please any comment

And may be you must have root to install from stock recovery

Dhruvit Pokharna said:
Try this and tell me if it works for you or not if worked then please hit thanks button
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It work, thank you so much!

My pleasure

Unable to flash anything in Odin

I had MOAR 4.2 Beta 3 installed on my phone, and was having some trouble installing the BPG1 modem and bootloader. Odin was hanging at "Get PIT for mapping..." . So based on the instructions in the main MOAR thread, I wiped all my partitions from TWRP and tried to flash the full stock BPG1 firmware from Odin.
It failed. Here's the full output from my most recent flash attempt in Odin:
<ID:0/006> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/006> Odin engine v(ID:3.1101)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
If anyone has some insight on how to resolve this, I'd appreciate it. Thankfully, TWRP is still working at this point.

Does this seem like a FRP Lock issue? Or something else?

primaleph said:
Does this seem like a FRP Lock issue? Or something else?
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Try a different cord and diff usb port. If still doesnt work unplug phone, go to device manager through control panel or administrator tools. On top in view or options click show hidden devices. Uninstall any drivers related to samsung usb android composite mtp etc. Reboot if desired not positive needed but deff doesnt hurt. Then install http://developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/view.do?v=T000000117 drivers. After done plug phone in and wait to make sure it doesnt install any more drivers. I personally put in mtp mode, then unplug after driver installs and switch debugging on and plug in and wait and then same for download mode so that it doesn't install these during a flash on odin which then would require doing over again. After drivers removed and reinstalled and verified up to date by plugging each mode in and waiting for driver installation popups odin should be good to go. Antivirus may need to be off as well as running as admin, though these never have seemed to interfere me they do have the possibility to.
---------- Post added at 12:20 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:18 AM ----------
The exact issue happens to me if i use the samsung cord that came with the phone. If i use a htc cord it works. finnicky for sure
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I only can imagine how long u actually waited for it to fail out lol. I give pit mapping like 30 seconds to a min. If it still is mapping somethin aint right and is fixed by the methods above directly after. For me at least. Also i believe there is pg2 and even a newer one vs what u flashing, though it wouldnt cause any issues im just saying.

I'm having an issue in Odin also if some one could advise, mine actually passes oding install but when i unplug the phone for it to reboot and finish the installation, it will install on the phone upto about 35 percent then it says erasing and then it shows the adroid robot laying down and it hangs at the boot screen, ive tried numerous time and still the same issue. any help would be appreciated.

Galaxy S3 mini GT-I8200 internal memory problem

Hello, greetings from Venezuela! (sorry for my english)
Here's my problem. i recently got a Samsung Galaxy S3 mini GT-I8200. everyting looks good for me for a moment after i started to use the phone. it keeps restating, more often if i'm connect to wifi. the weird thing is. when it turns on again, everything i've done is gone, and it have the configurating from before. i've tried to install the stock rom again through Odin but it fails after the first step of copying into NAND. A closer look at the device made me think that it have a wrong rom installed. i don't know if that is a motive to the phone to behave like that.
look at the differences:
this is what it says in the sticker behind the battery:
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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it clearly say: GT-I8200. but when i turn on the device, in the logo says GT-I8200L
even the IMEI is different from the one in the sticker:
here's all i've done so far.
enter recovery mode. wipe data/ factory reset it pass but won't work. wipe cache partition throw an error and restart.
Note: in the bottom of the screem appers this message:
when i try the Odin, i get this as soon as it start to copy the files into the phone (i've used three different Stock rooms from different countries but i get the same in all):
<ID:0/011> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I8200LUBUANI1_I8200LZTOANI1_I8200LUBUANI1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/011> Odin v.3 engine (ID:11)..
<ID:0/011> File analysis..
<ID:0/011> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/011> Initialzation..
<ID:0/011> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/011> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/011> timh.bin
<ID:0/011> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/011> obm.bin
<ID:0/011>
<ID:0/011> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<ID:0/011> Added!!
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
here is capture of the event:
i've tried PIT/re-partition and i got the same after start. i dunno what else to do. i try even take the phone to a Repair shop and they say it's the mother board. is it true? i even came to think it's the NAND memory, and i've read that i need something called JTag.
All replies will be good. thank you for reading

AxLRuleX said:
Hello, greetings from Venezuela! (sorry for my english). Here's my problem. i recently got a Samsung Galaxy S3 mini GT-I8200. everyting looks good for me for a moment after i started to use the phone. it keeps restating, more often if i'm connect to wifi. the weird thing is. when it turns on again, everything i've done is gone, and it have the configurating from before...
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I don't have this device but, you should be able to obtain some member guidance within one of the following threads specific to your device.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2826565
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2990545
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2662082
Good Luck!
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Ibuprophen said:
I don't have this device but, you should be able to obtain some member guidance within one of the following threads specific to your device.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2826565
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2990545
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2662082
Good Luck!
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Thank you for your answer, but those threads are dead, as my phone guess i'll have to resign that it's gone for good.

AxLRuleX said:
Thank you for your answer, but those threads are dead, as my phone guess i'll have to resign that it's gone for good.
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Unfortunately, it sounds like two different things are going on. First, the random reboots with loss of data does suggest bad NAND to me. And that's the ultimate problem. Secondly, it sound like whomever owned the phone before you attempted to fix it, got desperate, and flashed the i8200L ROM image. This shouldn't kill it though... that NAND being bad is the real issue, and yes, I think the phone is indeed done for.

S6 stuck on Samsung logo screen; Recovery mode = no, Odin mode = yes

I've got a Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920F) which stucks on the Samsung logo screen after booting (Samsung Galaxy S6 powered by Android). I got it from a friend, he doesn't know what happened. Knox wasn't affected so it was just stock.
First I thought it was a dead battery because the phone didn't do anything. Only when the charger was connected, it would show a charging empty battery but no percentage. But after a hour in the charger I could boot into the Samsung logo where it get stuck (still no battery percentage however). I can also boot into download/odin mode. But I can't boot into recovery.
I already tried to flash the latest firmware for the S6 (PHN Netherlands G920FXXU6ERF5 https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s6/SM-G920F/PHN/download/G920FXXU6ERF5/226355/) but that didn't help. It still doesn't boot and I still can't boot into recovery. Should I use some other options in Odin?
I also tried to flash TWRP, but even then I can't boot into recovery.
Flashing both stock firmware and TWRP give no error in Odin.
I found this guide:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/guide-downgrade-sm-g920f-nougat-to-t3639253
I want to try this, but I already get stuck in step 5.
5. Open SkipSoft Android Tool Kit and wait until you see the main menu. Then go to the installation folder of this tool and you should see an "INPUT" folder. Copy ONLY the boot.img, cache.img, recovery.img and system.img into that folder.
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When I go to the installation folder (I'm not on the computer right now, something in C:\Program Files\nameofprogram ) there is no INPUT folder.
And in step 6, on my screen there is no option for 99. I got something like this: (picture is from google, not exactly what I got. But almost the same)
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
So I don't know what these steps do. Can't I just make the flashable file with winrar or 7zip or something?
Are there other options I can try? What can cause this behavior? Is it a faulty bootloader? If so, can't I just reflash just the bootloader?
Maybe I should try to flash 5.0.2 or 5.1.1, but I can't find these files on sammobile and updato.com. I found the original url to sammobile but those aren't working anymore:
5.0.2: G920FXXU1AOE3 G920FPHN1AODQ PHN
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/47427/G920FXXU1AOE3_G920FPHN1AODQ_PHN/
5.1.1: G920FXXU2BOGB G920FPHN2BOG8 PHN
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/52406/G920FXXU2BOGB_G920FPHN2BOG8_PHN/

Or can someone help me to get the 5.0.2 and/or 5.1.1 files for the G920F?

Typing 99 in the menu worked for me. Even though I also didn't see the corresponding option. It seems to be an update command, downloading the latest packages of adb, adb-fastboot and magisk.
Can you verify that you tried starting recovery mode IMMEDIATELY after flashing the TWRP? The original system seemed to override any changes, if you give it the chance to reboot normally.

Yes I tried TWRP with auto-reboot in Odin and immediately press VOL_UP+POWER+HOME after auto reboot. And TWRP with auto-reboot unchecked. So flash TWRP, force reboot with VOL_DOWN+POWER+HOME switch to VOL_UP+POWER+HOME before the Samsung logo appears. Bot both methods won't let me boot into recovery.

When I try to flash this rom:
G920FXXU3DPBG_G920FPHN3DPB2_PHN
I get this error in Odin (tried v3.10.6 and v3.12.4_4)
Code:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> G920FXXU3DPBG_G920FPHN3DPB2_G920FXXU3DPB6_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> boot.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> cache.img
<ID:0/004> cm.bin
<ID:0/004> FAIL!
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Why?
Phone says:
Code:
[CM] SW REV. CHECK FAIL. DEVICE: 6, BINARY: 3

Hi,
Were you able to figure out what the issue was? I'm in the exact same situation and have tried similar things with no success. I've kind of given up on it being a software issue at this point..

Nope, I'm going to sell it for parts.

Markos said:
Nope, I'm going to sell it for parts.
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This happened to me after trying to get unstuck from a bootloop. I think I solved it by flashing it again a couple more times. And I remember it taking quit a while to actually boot up when it finally did.

I already flashed it a lot of times. Both original firmware as TWRP. Nothing helped.
I wanted to try early stock rom but can't find downloads

Markos said:
Or can someone help me to get the 5.0.2 and/or 5.1.1 files for the G920F?
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I just want to suggest the SamMobile. Hahaha.

heidisteen said:
I just want to suggest the SamMobile. Hahaha.
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As I said, they don't have it anymore

Markos said:
As I said, they don't have it anymore
https://youtu.be/zXSHe3oorIM
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I found a video about fixing Samsung Galaxy Android system issues, sound helpful with you.