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System Software not authorized by verizon wireless has been found on your phone

I need help guys,
I used Odin to root the phone and did my first custom rom which is the clean rom...it went through the process and when it was about to reboot i got the system software not approved by verizon and take phone to store
I have been told to odin back to stock but it wont let me. The stock image on odin wont work it says fail
I tried the first method and used odin in download mode to flash the stock image
Failed:
This is what I get
added
Odin V3 engine
File Analysis
all threads completed (succeed 0 / Fail 1)
In the Odin Download mode on the phone the top left reads as follow
Odin Mode (Red Letters)
Product Name (SCH-I535)
Custom Binary Download : Yes (1 counts )
Current Binary Custom
System Status Custom
Qualcomm Secureboot: Enable

One thing I gotta mention is that when I got the phone last week it had an OTA update from Verizon which I did install and then a few days later I rooted the phone and when I tried to use Clean Rom it gave me the dreaded Verizon message

Sounds like you didn't unlock the bootloader.

Ya your bootloader is locked again ... unlock it and redo the steps everything should be fine after that

Guys I know that the bootloader is locked but i cannot get back to stock to unroot phone and then unlock the bootloader
Odin recognizes phone but the stock image goes into fail mode right away
I cannot get into recovery and the only thing I can do is go to download mode and Odin but nothing else

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030&highlight=jtag
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1798850
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/29256-tutorial-rootrecoverybootloader-unlockicsjb-verizon-galaxy-s-iii/
http://www.android.gs/fix-bricked-verizon-galaxy-s3/
one of these may be able to help you ... i lost the original link i had but saved these for bootloader issues hope they help they should

Stranger_84 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030&highlight=jtag
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1798850
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/29256-tutorial-rootrecoverybootloader-unlockicsjb-verizon-galaxy-s-iii/
http://www.android.gs/fix-bricked-verizon-galaxy-s3/
one of these may be able to help you ... i lost the original link i had but saved these for bootloader issues hope they help they should
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You are aware he can Odin flashed the latest OTA instead of that you have provided. Here it is :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439. This will also help fix his phone being that it is recent. Forgot this link to get him back on track: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114.

i thought thats what he already tried? but yes you can odin any ota file being that an unlocked bootloader isnt needed.

When I try the VRBLK3 chain it goes into set up connection for like 10 minutes on Odin with a fail at the end each time

I'm not sure being ive never had that issues ... im sorry and good luck

try flashing odin stock ROM, not bootchain

NYGiants4Natic said:
When I try the VRBLK3 chain it goes into set up connection for like 10 minutes on Odin with a fail at the end each time
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Did you put the file in PDA in Odin they only work if you checked PDA.

NYGiants4Natic said:
When I try the VRBLK3 chain it goes into set up connection for like 10 minutes on Odin with a fail at the end each time
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I had a similar issue once. This helpful post by h3llsdr0id eventually got me up and running. Took a total of like 4 hours though lol.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30569324&postcount=26
Make sure you have the correct files. This is for the original root66 so it's ICS. Once I booted up and activated I took the Verizon OTAs all the way to JB and then rooted/unlocked bootloader.
edit: I actually had to go back to ICS to reprovision my SIM so not sure you have to go through all of this. Try to odin stock JB ROM like mentioned above.

Thank YOU so much guys you have made my day.
After trying all last night and today I got it back to stock with the OTA file through ODIN. That is all I needed and it went right back to brand new stock phone using 4.1.1
WOW.
I thought I was going to have a dead phone.
Thank you all

Glad you got it up and working!!!!!

Yea I had the same problem but all it needed was a handy flash back to stock. The good thing with making these mistakes is that if it happens again you know what to do.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app

I'm having the same problem and can't get into download mode
Gatanater said:
Yea I had the same problem but all it needed was a handy flash back to stock. The good thing with making these mistakes is that if it happens again you know what to do.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app
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Hi there,
Could someone please help me. I bricked my phone 3 days go and went through odin and root66 stock to unbrick it. I installed CWR and backed up everything, then i purchased triangle away to reset the flash counter. When I did that I got the software not authorized by verizon error screen. It won't let me get into download mode or recovery. Can I still try to use odin? What should I do? I'd really appreciate some help today is the 4th day I have been trying to fix my phone, only to make it worse.
Thank you in advance

You have to get into download mode to use Odin. It will go into download mode, if you will search, there are ways to pull battery along with button combo to get it there. After rooting, use EZ Unlock 1.2 and that will unlock your bootloader without then unauthorized message from Verizon. Make sure you use only that version, the others don't work.

Re: I'm having the same problem and can't get into download mode
mj76 said:
Hi there,
Could someone please help me. I bricked my phone 3 days go and went through odin and root66 stock to unbrick it. I installed CWR and backed up everything, then i purchased triangle away to reset the flash counter. When I did that I got the software not authorized by verizon error screen. It won't let me get into download mode or recovery. Can I still try to use odin? What should I do? I'd really appreciate some help today is the 4th day I have been trying to fix my phone, only to make it worse.
Thank you in advance
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Pull battery, hold volume down+home+power keys while you put the battery back in. If that's too many buttons to fumble with at the same time you can try pulling battery, put it back, hold all three keys while plugging it into your computer. My old phone worked that way, idk about the s3. You SHOULD get the download triangle and it asking you if you want to continue. Hit volume up to continue then plug it in and odin should recognize it. Get the stock rom image to flash in the PDA slot of odin. Accept the OTA's until you're up to date then unlock bootloader, root, then flash custom roms/kernels AFTER you've done the appropriate reading. Theres a sticky in development takes you step by step on how to unbrick, then unlock and root. Those should help once you get into download. Hope this helps! :fingers-crossed:

flammablepez said:
Pull battery, hold volume down+home+power keys while you put the battery back in. If that's too many buttons to fumble with at the same time you can try pulling battery, put it back, hold all three keys while plugging it into your computer. My old phone worked that way, idk about the s3. You SHOULD get the download triangle and it asking you if you want to continue. Hit volume up to continue then plug it in and odin should recognize it. Get the stock rom image to flash in the PDA slot of odin. Accept the OTA's until you're up to date then unlock bootloader, root, then flash custom roms/kernels AFTER you've done the appropriate reading. Theres a sticky in development takes you step by step on how to unbrick, then unlock and root. Those should help once you get into download. Hope this helps! :fingers-crossed:
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Thank you for your response. I tried pulling the battery out and holding volume down, home and power keys at the same time while putting battery in, even as i plugged it into my phone, but nothing but the unauthorized error screen comes up. I should note that my phone is note 2 not s3. I apologize for posting it here, but this thread seemed to be just like the problem i was having.

[GUIDE Win/Linux/Mac] Debrick 4.3 with Odin or Verizon Utility + PIT [SOFT BRICK]

THIS WILL WORK ONLY IF YOU CAN GET INTO DOWNLOAD MODE (Odin mode) if you bricked your bootloader try HERE
Who can benefit from this?
Anyone who took the OTA to 4.3 then tried to downgrade resulting in a soft brick
Anyone who took the OTA to 4.3 and somehow lost there recovery or follow restoring stock recovery instructions HERE
Anyone who took the OTA to 4.3 but failed with access to download mode
Anyone who wants 4.3 but for some reason can not OTA
Anyone who took the NC1 update (new 4.3) and wants to revert to ML1 (old 4.3 with saferoot and safestrap support)
Linux and Mac users must follow the Odin method using the correct PIT file (found at the bottom of the op) and substitue Odin with Jodin3 found HERE and spam AdamOutler thanks button for making Jodin3
WARNING! UPDATING TO 4.3 WILL RESULT IN A LOCKED BOOTLOADER FOREVER!!
4.3 with Odin
How to enter Download Mode
Make sure your device is completely off
Hold Volume Down + Home
While holding both of them simultaneously press the Power button until you see the disclaimer on the screen
Then let go of all the buttons and press Volume Up
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Download and extract Odin <--- New link 1/23/14
Download and extract ALL_I535VRUCML1_I535VZWCML1_2198062_REV09_user_low_ship.tar.md5.7z (official old 4.3 tar ball) or ALL_I535VRUCNC1_I535VZWCNC1_2198062_REV09_user_low_ship.tar.md5.7z (official new 4.3 tar ball)
Download kies and install as administrator. make sure the [Unified Driver Installer] check box is checked at the end of the install (Might take some time)
Windows Kies Here
Mac Kies Here
Enter Download Mode
Make sure Kies is closed then plug in your phone and wait for drivers to install
Open Odin As administrator
You should see your phone under ID:COM (you should also see it has been added in message)
Make sure only Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time is checked
Check PDA [ ]
Click on [PDA] And select the .tar file you just extracted (Only use PDA Never use the others)
Wait for it to verify the MD5 then click [Start]
From here on out its all automated Odin will Flash SCH-I535_I535VRUCML1 then restart (dont forget first boot takes time)
If you get stuck in a boot loop go into recovery and do a factory reset (probably should regardless)
4.3 With Verizon Utility [will always push the most recent firmware atm 4.4.2 and you will not be able to go back to 4.3] (Windows only for now)
How to enter Download Mode
Make sure your device is completely off
Hold Volume Down + Home
While holding both of them simultaneously press the Power button until you see the disclaimer on the screen
Then let go of all the buttons and press Volume Up
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Download and unzip
Windows SUA_ar.zip <--- New Link
Mac SUA_ar.zip
Open SUA_ar folder
Install SUABnRSetup as administrator (might take some time and may not be nessesary)
Download kies and install as administrator. make sure the [Unified Driver Installer] check box is checked at the end of the install (Might take some time)
Windows Kies Here
Mac Kies Here
Make sure Kies is closed then go into download mode and plug into your pc (hold here until drivers install)
Run SUA.exe as administrator
Click on [Repair Assistant] (on the left)
Click on run [Repair Assistant] (on the bottom)
After repair assistant recognizes your phone click [Repair Galaxy S(R) III] (on the right side)
It will say "Due to the condition of your phone/tablet, all data will need to be erased during the repair."
Click [continue]
From here on out its all automated it will download and install SCH-I535_I535VRUCML1 then restart (dont forget first boot takes time)
If you get stuck at 84% try THIS
If you get stuck in a boot loop go into recovery and do a factory reset (probably should regardless)
If you keep failing it might be because you have bad partitions. Download the pit file that matches your phone (16gb S3 use the 16gb pit file or 32gb S3 use the 32gb pit file) Follow the Odin instructions with the addition of your pit file By clicking [PIT] in Odin. Or try this fix Here
SCH-I535_D2VZW_16gb.pit
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SCH-I535_D2VZW_32gb.pit
As long as things went smooth you should be back on 4.3 ready to take on the world!
Want root on 4.3? Use saferoot (ML1) HERE or towelroot (ML1/NC1) HERE Remember you are on a locked bootloader. You can not flash insecure bootloader, roms or custom recovery.

awesome. I had given up and was just waiting for the 4.3 tar
I'm really hoping this works since you had the exact same symptoms as me
Thanks in advance!

kangeon said:
awesome. I had given up and was just waiting for the 4.3 tar
I'm really hoping this works since you had the exact same symptoms as me
Thanks in advance!
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I was waiting as well, But I was about to chuck my Droid x against a wall. Another funny thing is right before I tried this my phone got sudden death syndrome (power button stayed compressed so every time battery is put in it automatically tuns on then off ). Luckily slamming my phone against the table wasn't a internet troll and it got fixed.

ThePagel said:
I was waiting as well, But I was about to chuck my Droid x against a wall. Another funny thing is right before I tried this my phone got sudden death syndrome (power button stayed compressed so every time battery is put in it automatically tuns on then off ). Luckily slamming my phone against the table wasn't a internet troll and it got fixed.
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Bro I hate my Droid X. I sent my phone out today to have it JTAG to 4.3 and hours later this came out LOL. Good job bro!!!!:good:

I got it working
Thanks so much!

You are a life saver. Thank you!

Good to see that some folks can resurrect their device now. A locked but working phone is certainly better than no phone at all.
Awesome work ThePagel!
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

I signed up just to say thank you. I decided to go for broke and take my phone into Verizon just to see what they said and they suggested I upgrade to a new phone. I'm sure they could have performed this for me, but I'm glad I did it myself. Once again, thank you.

Couple things, when you redo the OP could you make sure to detail what scenario would lead you to using this tool? Maybe make that a little clearer.
Also, we don't have a bootloader to boot directly into like say HTC devices. Samsung let's you boot into recovery or download mode. Download Mode may be an equivalent term to "bootloader" for other devices but it may be confusing to new S3 users down the road. Cheers!
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 4

@ThePagel I PMd you. I will go ahead and post a mirror for the SUA_ar.zip here. You can move this link to the OP. Once everyone wakes up they are gonna shut down your dropbox for excessive traffic.
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23269279319199403

Would this work on a phone that wasn't bricked but you wanted to just restore it to pristine stock 4.3? (a sort of "oh crap, I accidentally deleted a bunch of system APKs - how do I get those back?!" moment)

s'pht said:
Would this work on a phone that wasn't bricked but you wanted to just restore it to pristine stock 4.3? (a sort of "oh crap, I accidentally deleted a bunch of system APKs - how do I get those back?!" moment)
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Kies should handle that. Not sure but as never used Kies but you should not need that other file. Just repair in Kies.

Will this repair a broken recovery also? After I took the OTA I rooted then tried to install a custom recovery. Now when I boot to recovery I get the error "SECURE FAIL: KERNAL" as well as the yellow triangle. The phone does work and I can get into download mode, I just want my recovery back so I can do a factor data reset if needed.

harrst1 said:
Will this repair a broken recovery also? After I took the OTA I rooted then tried to install a custom recovery. Now when I boot to recovery I get the error "SECURE FAIL: KERNAL" as well as the yellow triangle. The phone does work and I can get into download mode, I just want my recovery back so I can do a factor data reset if needed.
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It seems this method will restore the phone to the factory state thus should repair your recovery also.

SlimSnoopOS said:
Couple things, when you redo the OP could you make sure to detail what scenario would lead you to using this tool? Maybe make that a little clearer.
Also, we don't have a bootloader to boot directly into like say HTC devices. Samsung let's you boot into recovery or download mode. Download Mode may be an equivalent term to "bootloader" for other devices but it may be confusing to new S3 users down the road. Cheers!
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk
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I think I can manage that
prdog1 said:
@ThePagel I PMd you. I will go ahead and post a mirror for the SUA_ar.zip here. You can move this link to the OP. Once everyone wakes up they are gonna shut down your dropbox for excessive traffic.
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23269279319199403
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Thankyou!
s'pht said:
Would this work on a phone that wasn't bricked but you wanted to just restore it to pristine stock 4.3? (a sort of "oh crap, I accidentally deleted a bunch of system APKs - how do I get those back?!"
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Yes
prdog1 said:
Kies should handle that. Not sure but as never used Kies but you should not need that other file. Just repair in Kies.
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Because he is on 4.3 kies is no help. Its still giving us 4.1.2
harrst1 said:
Will this repair a broken recovery also? After I took the OTA I rooted then tried to install a custom recovery. Now when I boot to recovery I get the error "SECURE FAIL: KERNAL" as well as the yellow triangle. The phone does work and I can get into download mode, I just want my recovery back so I can do a factor data reset if needed.
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Yes this will work just remember you run the risk of a hard brick if things go wrong

ThePagel said:
I think I can manage that
Thankyou!
Yes
Because he is on 4.3 kies is no help. Its still giving us 4.1.2
Yes this will work just remember you run the risk of a hard brick if things go wrong
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Ok. I see now. You are just using the drivers from Kies.

Interesting...even after going through this procedure I still get the Samsung "Custom Lock" screen.
Thanks for this btw!!

eudoxia said:
Interesting...even after going through this procedure I still get the Samsung "Custom Lock" screen.
Thanks for this btw!!
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A lot of original S3s came with that lock. Don't know if we ever figured out why.

eudoxia said:
Interesting...even after going through this procedure I still get the Samsung "Custom Lock" screen.
Thanks for this btw!!
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prdog1 said:
A lot of original S3s came with that lock. Don't know if we ever figured out why.
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That is weird. Mine did not ship with custom but after the brick it did have it, then after the unbrick it was gone. Is your warranty in download mode 0 or 1?

prdog1 said:
A lot of original S3s came with that lock. Don't know if we ever figured out why.
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I stand corrected, after pulling the battery for a minute and rebooting the "Custom Lock" screen is gone..
Thanks ...You Rule :good:

<GUIDE><TOOLS> Verizon S6 Stock Restore Files<ODIN><SmartSwitch>

<GUIDE><TOOLS> Verizon S6 Stock Restore Files<ODIN><SmartSwitch>
I will not be updating this thread any further. I no longer own the device.
Here is a link to the stock Verizon tar file to flash in download mode via Odin. I will add more files as they become available. Use this to return to factory stock if a factory reset dose not solve any problems you may have with your retail Verizon S6. If you find these files useful and download them please hit the thanks button. Do not copy these files and repost them, make a link to this thread instead. If I missed anything in the instructions please let me know and I will update the OP. Thanks and enjoy.​
Install Instructions​1: Download Odin and Verizon S6 Retail Tar from the links below. Then extract the Odin.zip file ..
2: Run Odin and pick the AP button then navigate to where you saved the file you want to flash and chose that file. Let Odin verify the file.
3: Turn off your phone and enter download mode by holding the home, volume down and the power buttons until the enter download mode screen appears. Then enter download mode by letting go of the buttons and then press the volume up key.
4: Now you should be in download mode, connect your phone to your PC now. Odin should say connected in the message box, if not you need to install your Samsung phone drivers.
5: After connecting your phone and loading the tar file select the Start button and let Odin do it's job. This will take about 5 to to 10 minutes to complete. Please be patient and do not disconnect your phone until the phone reboots and the word Pass appears in the upper left corner of Odin.
6: That's it, you should now be in the phone setup screen with the words Pass in Odin if all went well.
If you get stuck in a bootloop after flashing a tar file don't panic. Enter the maintenance menu by holding the volume down, home and power keys for about 10 seconds. Then clear cache and factory data reset.
Firmware Flashing
1: Using flashfire wipe and then flash the ROM you are switching to that is of a different build. OE2 to OC3 for an example. You wikll most likely get stuck at the Samsung lockscreen when the phone reboots.
2: Don't panic just reboot into download mode and flash the proper firmware with Odin by holding down the home, volume down and power buttons for about 10 seconds. Select reboot and use the same button combo to enter download mode.​

OF1 Files
DO NOT FLASH THE STOCK OF1 Tar If You Want To Keep ROOT, It CAN NOT be Rooted and Flashed Back
Stock OF1 Tar Thanks @scrosler
MD5: cb352665331d3dda27276e811ecb1de2
Of1 Modem Flash with FlashFire Thanks @DeathAngel66669 This too can NOT be flashed back.
OE2 Files
Stock OE2 Tar
MD5: 1adf7275add06468866ed0ef0b74aad9
OE2 Retail Firmware
MD5: cf512cd298ddd364d349e4507174bdae
OC3 Files
Stock OC3 Tar
MD5: 7cff184e30b1e8f40e1f5b03326b1680
OC3 Retail Firmware
MD5: b038a821549430d7e43f18ab3d5cdc12
Tools
Odin 3.10.6
Odin 3.9
Samsung SmartSwitch
MD5 Check

Another just in case....

Is it possible to remove bloatware via this? May be a stupid question but I recall in the past of people having modded restore files such as this which did not contain bloatware or for instance even contained root. Possibilities of this? Also thanks for the thread!

S1L3nTShaDoWz said:
Is it possible to remove bloatware via this? May be a stupid question but I recall in the past of people having modded restore files such as this which did not contain bloatware or for instance even contained root. Possibilities of this? Also thanks for the thread!
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No, we can not do that without root. If the stock image is modified in any way it breaks the signature and fails to boot. Thank the locked bootloader and Verizon for that but we can disable the apps witch is nearly as good.

Misterxtc said:
No, we can not do that without root. If the stock image is modified in any way it breaks the signature and fails to boot. Thank the locked bootloader and Verizon for that but we can disable the apps witch is nearly as good.
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Just curious... Would it be possible to grab only the csc folder from this? Interested in making some comparisons versus other variants.

mrapp said:
Just curious... Would it be possible to grab only the csc folder from this? Interested in making some comparisons versus other variants.
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Yes, you just need to build a ROM with Kitchen and you will have the csc folder after you do that.

mrapp said:
Just curious... Would it be possible to grab only the csc folder from this? Interested in making some comparisons versus other variants.
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If you haven't grabbed the CSC folder I can get it for you. I have my Linux drive set back up.

Misterxtc said:
If you haven't grabbed the CSC folder I can get it for you. I have my Linux drive set back up.
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If it's not too much trouble that would be great. I haven't downloaded it yet -- we have data caps up here and I've used quite a bit this month. Hesitant to download a couple gigs just for a few kb!

mrapp said:
If it's not too much trouble that would be great. I haven't downloaded it yet -- we have data caps up here and I've used quite a bit this month. Hesitant to download a couple gigs just for a few kb!
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No problem at all... here you go.
View attachment 3293605

Misterxtc said:
Here is a link to the stock Verizon tar file to flash in download mode via Odin. I will add more files as they become available. Use this to return to factory stock if a factory reset dose not solve any problems you may have with your retail Verizon S6. If you find these files useful and download them please hit the thanks button. Do not copy these files and repost them, make a link to this thread instead. If I missed anything in the instructions please let me know and I will update the OP. Thanks and enjoy.​
Install Instructions​1: Download Odin and Verizon S6 Retail Tar from the links below. Then extract the Odin.zip file ..
2: Run Odin and pick the AP button then navigate to where you saved the file you want to flash and chose that file. Let Odin verify the file.
3: Turn off your phone and enter download mode by holding the home, volume down and the power buttons until the enter download mode screen appears. Then enter download mode by letting go of the buttons and then press the volume up key.
4: Now you should be in download mode, connect your phone to your PC now. Odin should say connected in the message box, if not you need to install your Samsung phone drivers.
5: After connecting your phone and loading the tar file press the AP button and let Odin do it's job. This will take about 5 to to 10 minutes to complete. Please be patient and do not disconnect your phone until the phone reboots and the word Pass appears in the upper left corner of Odin.
6: That's it, you should now be in the phone setup screen with the words Pass in Odin if all went well.
If you get stuck in a bootloop after flashing a tar file don't panic. Enter the maintenance menu by holding the volume down, home and power keys for about 10 seconds. Then clear cache and factory data reset.​
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what devices you running now @Misterxtc ?? I have the g925v now. Maybe we will work together again (i mean you can help me all the time haha.) Glad to see youre still around!
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elliwigy said:
what devices you running now @Misterxtc ?? I have the g925v now. Maybe we will work together again (i mean you can help me all the time haha.) Glad to see youre still around!
Sent from my SM-T807V using XDA Free mobile app
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Good to see you around too. I got the g920v. I ditched my DevEd Note 4 for the rootless S6 because I like it that much. The hardware is pretty amazing. Plus I wanted to step away from ROM building for a while with all that has been going on with life. It's way too time consuming. I will probably get back into it some day but for now these tar threads are a good way for me to give back to the community.

Misterxtc said:
Good to see you around too. I got the g920v. I ditched my DevEd Note 4 for the rootless S6 because I like it that much. The hardware is pretty amazing. Plus I wanted to step away from ROM building for a while with all that has been going on with life. It's way too time consuming. I will probably get back into it some day but for now these tar threads are a good way for me to give back to the community.
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Nice.. it looks like ground is being made already to root the s6 wwith the newest exploit out lol. hopefully it wont be long! The break has been nice however so i agree.
hard to believe my s5 rom thread now has 150k views! I hope the gs6 edge isnt as demanding as that thread was.. then again i want to remove all this crap and im sure anything will only make the device better!
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Misterxtc said:
Here is a link to the stock Verizon tar file to flash in download mode via Odin. I will add more files as they become available. Use this to return to factory stock if a factory reset dose not solve any problems you may have with your retail Verizon S6. If you find these files useful and download them please hit the thanks button. Do not copy these files and repost them, make a link to this thread instead. If I missed anything in the instructions please let me know and I will update the OP. Thanks and enjoy.​
Install Instructions​1: Download Odin and Verizon S6 Retail Tar from the links below. Then extract the Odin.zip file ..
2: Run Odin and pick the AP button then navigate to where you saved the file you want to flash and chose that file. Let Odin verify the file.
3: Turn off your phone and enter download mode by holding the home, volume down and the power buttons until the enter download mode screen appears. Then enter download mode by letting go of the buttons and then press the volume up key.
4: Now you should be in download mode, connect your phone to your PC now. Odin should say connected in the message box, if not you need to install your Samsung phone drivers.
5: After connecting your phone and loading the tar file press the AP button and let Odin do it's job. This will take about 5 to to 10 minutes to complete. Please be patient and do not disconnect your phone until the phone reboots and the word Pass appears in the upper left corner of Odin.
6: That's it, you should now be in the phone setup screen with the words Pass in Odin if all went well.
If you get stuck in a bootloop after flashing a tar file don't panic. Enter the maintenance menu by holding the volume down, home and power keys for about 10 seconds. Then clear cache and factory data reset.​
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I know this may be a stupid suggestion, but you might want to add press "start" in your instructions instead of saying "press the AP button" on step 5.

droidiac13 said:
I know this may be a stupid suggestion, but you might want to add press "start" in your instructions instead of saying "press the AP button" on step 5.
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Good catch, I fixed the OP. After 83,882 views in my S5 tar thread that have the same directions no one noticed

Misterxtc said:
Good catch, I fixed the OP. After 83,882 views in my S5 tar thread that have the same directions no one noticed
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That's too funny. Thank you for this though. It will definitely come in handy.

Am I blind this am.. But all I am seeing is the Mobile version of Smart Switch, not a PC version as you state...

Gunthermic said:
Am I blind this am.. But all I am seeing is the Mobile version of Smart Switch, not a PC version as you state...
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No it's pretty hidden. Go three sections down and it's in step 2.
View attachment 3304343

Gunthermic said:
Am I blind this am.. But all I am seeing is the Mobile version of Smart Switch, not a PC version as you state...
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I updated the OP with a direct link to SmartSwitch from my AFH account.

Is there any way to do this on a macbook?

US Cellular Galaxy S6 (G920R) No Command Error - Need to install OS

Hello everyone!
First time posting on one of these.
I just bought a phone off a local swap site for a decent price. Dude said there was something funny going on but it worked. His son borrowed it and he couldn't work it properly after but he said it worked alright. I went ahead with it anyway... WELLLLLL, I had to factory reset it via the recovery screen. No big deal.
Then I turned it off and back on....
It said "UPDATING SYSTEM" and then the worst screen ever... "NO COMMAND."
So now I have no idea where to go from here. I know I need a STOCK operating system. It's technically running Nougat 7.0, and what I am guessing is that it was updating and the kid shut it off.
Please help me! I have Odin3 v3.10.7 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 driver installed. I have no idea how to run this stuff!
Thank in advance!

lolpkmn said:
Hello everyone!
First time posting on one of these.
I just bought a phone off a local swap site for a decent price. Dude said there was something funny going on but it worked. His son borrowed it and he couldn't work it properly after but he said it worked alright. I went ahead with it anyway... WELLLLLL, I had to factory reset it via the recovery screen. No big deal.
Then I turned it off and back on....
It said "UPDATING SYSTEM" and then the worst screen ever... "NO COMMAND."
So now I have no idea where to go from here. I know I need a STOCK operating system. It's technically running Nougat 7.0, and what I am guessing is that it was updating and the kid shut it off.
Please help me! I have Odin3 v3.10.7 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 driver installed. I have no idea how to run this stuff!
Thank in advance!
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Go to this site: http://updato.com/ and download the latest Firmware for your device. You will get a zip file once the download has completed. Extract the zip file. Open up Odin and select AP. Navigate to the file you extracted from the ZIP file and hit OK. Odin may freeze and say Not Responding, just wait a few minutes and it will come back. Next Put your S6 into Download Mode. Make sure the device is off. Hold Down the Power + Home + Volume Button until you see a Blue Screen, hit volume up button to select Continue. You are now in Download Mode. Plug in your S6 to your PC, if you have the drivers installed correctly Odin should detect it. Once it has hit Start and let it complete and you should be good to go.

$50 reward - Notepro P900 - stock - only boots to Logo then a blank screen

Ok so got a Notepro P900 - "stock" it only boots to Logo then a blank screen.
Tried recovery/reflashing but Odin just sticks on "initializing", I have seen threads saying to enable USB debugging etc but i can boot into the OS.
Can someone PLEASE let me know if I can save this unit?
I think it was is running 4.4.2. - obviously I don't care about knox etc, I would just like to get it running again
thank you
Edit: OK - $50 reward for anyone who can fix it.

can you boot into recovery mode?
Press and hold Volume UP key + Home Key, while pressing these keys then press and hold Power key for a while.
Release all key when Android or Samsung logo appear then you will see Android System Recovery.
Use Volume keys to select Menu.
Use Power key to Confirm.

VA567 said:
can you boot into recovery mode?
Press and hold Volume UP key + Home Key, while pressing these keys then press and hold Power key for a while.
Release all key when Android or Samsung logo appear then you will see Android System Recovery.
Use Volume keys to select Menu.
Use Power key to Confirm.
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Yes I can get into recovery mode. However that is as far as I can get. I have tried all different versions of Odin and it stops:
Tried recovery/reflashing but Odin just sticks on "initializing", I have seen threads saying to enable USB debugging etc but i can boot into the OS.
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thanks

TessTickles said:
Yes I can get into recovery mode. However that is as far as I can get. I have tried all different versions of Odin and it stops:
thanks
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I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think you can do anything great there without activating debugging mode in the settings. Otherwise, you could pretty much bypass all theft protection.
... tried something similar after forgetting my screen lock but gave up annoyed after a while ^^
If it is the stock rom, it should be Android 5.1., right? Maybe you can post your thread in another, less specified section of this forum. Otherwise you could still try it in the forum Android-Hilfe.de at MisterX31. [I hope with this recommendation I do nothing undesirable in this forum !?]He has already helped over 200 people personally and individually with a 98 percent success rate without asking for more than a thank you.
Hopefully I could help you with this answer. If you already know something new, please let me know.

@TessTickles did you carry on trying or gave up?
Does Odin find it when connected in download mode (Vol minus, pwr, home together) to your PC?
In recovery Odin will not flash it.
Btw which Odin version did you try it with?

bmwdroid said:
@TessTickles did you carry on trying or gave up?
Does Odin find it when connected in download mode (Vol minus, pwr, home together) to your PC?
In recovery Odin will not flash it.
Btw which Odin version did you try it with?
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It is sat on the sideboard doing nothing. Odin finds it fine, it just fails to go any further.
Odin 3.07 -> right up to the latest version (and every one I could find in between)
thanks

And what was the battery capacity like when you tried?
Checked different USB cables and USB ports for connecting?
The right pic is what you see when connected?
https://www.fonepaw.com/images/solution/download-mode-samsung.jpg
Odin shows it like in the attached pic?
And says <Added> in the box below "com"?

bmwdroid said:
And what was the battery capacity like when you tried?
Checked different USB cables and USB ports for connecting?
The right pic is what you see when connected?
https://www.fonepaw.com/images/solution/download-mode-samsung.jpg
Odin shows it like in the attached pic?
And says <Added> in the box below "com"?
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Battery 100% - Yes Odin always shows a connected com port.
thanks

Which ROM/files did you try it with?

bmwdroid said:
Which ROM/files did you try it with?
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CF-Auto-Root-v1awifi-v1awifixx-smp900.tar.md5
CF-Auto-Root-v1awifi-v1awifixx-smp900.tar
recovery.tar.md5
recovery.img
P900XXUANB3-RecoveryImg.tar
openrecovery-twrp-2.8.0.0-v1awifi.img.tar
CF-Auto-Root-v1awifi-v1awifixx-smp900c
CF-Auto-Root-v1awifi-v1awifixx-smp900r
CF-Auto-Root-v1awifi-v1awifixx-smp900z
but to name a few

So you just want to flash the recovery and keep the system?
I'd recommend to flash the stock lollipop ROM consisting of three parts.
That would be like a factory reset.
Then start again with rooting.
The three part ROM you get with SamFirm tool in checking the binary box.
Insert model and region and check automatic decryption as well.
https://app.box.com/s/1glvsdys8gvvletab1b2gpthr8qet8qp
(valid 24h)

bmwdroid said:
So you just want to flash the recovery and keep the system?
I'd recommend to flash the stock lollipop ROM consisting of three parts.
That would be like a factory reset.
Then start again with rooting.
The three part ROM you get with SamFirm tool in checking the binary box.
Insert model and region and check automatic decryption as well.
https://app.box.com/s/1glvsdys8gvvletab1b2gpthr8qet8qp
(valid 24h)
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Hi thanks for the reply - it was never rooted. I was just trying to get it running again, reset is fine.
Never used SamFirm before is there a guide anywhere?
I have also tried downloading the stock rom a few times and it always times out on places like sammobile - where can I get it?
thanks

TessTickles said:
Hi thanks for the reply - it was never rooted. I was just trying to get it running again, reset is fine.
Never used SamFirm before is there a guide anywhere?
I have also tried downloading the stock rom a few times and it always times out on places like sammobile - where can I get it?
thanks
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Easiest way would be to use SamFirm.
May take a while to download ROM, but never timed out for me and it loads directly from Samsung servers.
Doesn't have to be installed just start it after unpacking.
No real guide needed imo.
Quite self explaining.
If you search for it in the net you'll find loads of pics showing what to do.
Just be sure to insert correct device type, region and check "decrypt automatically".
Here is a link to the original thread.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647
Don't care about "deprecated" because for all my six different Samsung devices it downloaded all the stock ROMs.
After downloading just start Odin from a desktop folder (c:/odin is best)
copy all three downloaded / uncompressed files into it
go into download mode (Vol down, home, pwr) with your P900 and Vol up for confirmation
connect P900 to PC
add the different files in their specific Odin boxes
don't uncheck "auto reboot" in options
Hit start and hope it'll work
It always did on mine when I sometimes mangled them up when flashing ROMs that produced permanent reboots or other probs.
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@TessTickles
If you don't know the region code this might help:
https://www.sammobile.com/forum/threads/15134-Samsung-firmware-country-codes

bmwdroid said:
Easiest way would be to use SamFirm.
May take a while to download ROM, but never timed out for me and it loads directly from Samsung servers.
Doesn't have to be installed just start it after unpacking.
No real guide needed imo.
Quite self explaining.
If you search for it in the net you'll find loads of pics showing what to do.
Just be sure to insert correct device type, region and check "decrypt automatically".
Here is a link to the original thread.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647
Don't care about "deprecated" because for all my six different Samsung devices it downloaded all the stock ROMs.
After downloading just start Odin from a desktop folder (c:/odin is best)
copy all three downloaded / uncompressed files into it
go into download mode (Vol down, home, pwr) with your P900 and Vol up for confirmation
connect P900 to PC
add the different files in their specific Odin boxes
don't uncheck "auto reboot" in options
Hit start and hope it'll work
It always did on mine when I sometimes mangled them up when flashing ROMs that produced permanent reboots or other probs.
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@TessTickles
If you don't know the region code this might help:
https://www.sammobile.com/forum/threads/15134-Samsung-firmware-country-codes
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Brill - I have downloaded the firmware - the file i got was "P900XXS0BPL2_P900BTU0BOL1_HOME.tar.md5"
I can open it with Winrar and I get a filelist of:
boot.img
cache.img
hidden.img
recovery.img
sboot.bin
system.img
Which are the three I need?
thanks again much appreciated

Ah
I'm sorry.
Forgot to remark that the "binary nature" box has to be set as well.
Plus the box "decrypt automatically".

bmwdroid said:
Ah
I'm sorry.
Forgot to remark that the "binary nature" box has to be set as well.
Plus the box "decrypt automatically".
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Don't be sorry - I appreciate the help.
Did everything exactly as you stated... everything goes fine until I press start and then the Odin gets to "Initialization.." and thats it. Never moves, left it for an hour.
This is what happened before, tried everything and cannot get past initialization.
Thanks again

Well now we can just try different options.
Is Samsung Kies still running?
which Samsung mobile drivers do you use?
I don't have Kies and just use the mobile drivers.
Give older Odin versions a try as well.
The oldest one I have is the 3.04.
I just read that a repartitioninig with a .pit file might help, but that's quite dangerous to the device and should be the last option.
As long as the P900 is still reacting it can't be totally dead so there should be a possibility to revive it.

Do you have the possibility to do the whole process on a different PC?

bmwdroid said:
Do you have the possibility to do the whole process on a different PC?
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I have six PC's and tried it on all of them

bmwdroid said:
Well now we can just try different options.
Is Samsung Kies still running?
which Samsung mobile drivers do you use?
I don't have Kies and just use the mobile drivers.
Give older Odin versions a try as well.
The oldest one I have is the 3.04.
I just read that a repartitioninig with a .pit file might help, but that's quite dangerous to the device and should be the last option.
As long as the P900 is still reacting it can't be totally dead so there should be a possibility to revive it.
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Tried Kies a few times - it doesn't work. I can't remember what it failed though.