Bricked device, any chance of fixing ? - Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If it's an app, i am sure uses real block name for flash.
On p51xx recovery sits on /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 - that's your broken block now.
You need to know, what's stored on /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 on your device...
After that you know what's needed (recovery too? Boot? Efs?)
I think you need to send it to a service center - i couldn't find anything for your tab: no recovery, no root... Simply nothing...
No root = no one can backup the block for you.
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Rooted Note 10.1

Hi All,
Firstly im not a total noob at this and i have flashed my note 1 and note 2 with 100% success, but i have just tried flashing my note 10.1 using odin.
The install started fine and then all of a sudden it came up with a red fail on the device. I can still get into download mode but a re-attempt didn't work.
The screen says to use kies to do a recovery however kies doesn't come up with anything.
All help appreciated.
Thanks.
parodyuk said:
Hi All,
Firstly im not a total noob at this and i have flashed my note 1 and note 2 with 100% success, but i have just tried flashing my note 10.1 using odin.
The install started fine and then all of a sudden it came up with a red fail on the device. I can still get into download mode but a re-attempt didn't work.
The screen says to use kies to do a recovery however kies doesn't come up with anything.
All help appreciated.
Thanks.
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what version of note 10.1 are you using?..
Wifi n8010
i think the best move for now is to download a new firmware and try to flash it.. it also happened to me turned out the rom i downloaded was corrupted..
visit samir_a's thread for the dl links..
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Cool, thanks for your help will give it a go once downloaded.
I am having the same exact problem but with the wifi only 8013. I am in Odin mode and tried to reflash back to stock but it keeps failing. My computer is now telling me that the device has malfunctioned after reinstalling the drivers.
cq1723 said:
I am having the same exact problem but with the wifi only 8013. I am in Odin mode and tried to reflash back to stock but it keeps failing. My computer is now telling me that the device has malfunctioned after reinstalling the drivers.
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try flashing using other computer.. never had that prob but right now i think that's the 1st step that you shuold try..
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Thanks! This solution fixed the issue.

[Q] samsung galaxy s3 new update help?

I have a Samsung Galaxy s3 sch-1535 and i rooted my device and it was working perfectly and all till the new 4.3 update came and i didn't knew it was going to be a problem updating it. i tried to upgrade and now its messed up! it quit updating and turned off my phone and now every time i try to use my phone it cant and it just shows up a black screen with the Message saying, " SYSTEM SOFTWARE NOT AUTHORIZED Y VERIZON WIRELESS HAS BEEN FOUND ON YOUR PHONE. PLEASE TURN IT OFF AND TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST VERIZON STORE." that's the problem because i did take it and they said i had to do the same crap i did on my computer? i tried but im really new to this rooting and stuff. IF there's anyone who know how to help or can tell me a file i need to download please i have Skype> ViRuL BeAsT also i have team viewer. Another thing is i tried to connect my device to my laptop but by windows does not recognize my device. so i cannot connect to odin :/. i can go to RECOVERY mode and DOWNLOAD mode but whats the point if i cannot connect to my computer? Please i need my phone to work, its a 2 year contract i did. Thanks so much for your time.
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Remeax said:
I have a Samsung Galaxy s3 sch-1535 and i rooted my device and it was working perfectly and all till the new 4.3 update came and i didn't knew it was going to be a problem updating it. i tried to upgrade and now its messed up! it quit updating and turned off my phone and now every time i try to use my phone it cant and it just shows up a black screen with the Message saying, " SYSTEM SOFTWARE NOT AUTHORIZED Y VERIZON WIRELESS HAS BEEN FOUND ON YOUR PHONE. PLEASE TURN IT OFF AND TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST VERIZON STORE." that's the problem because i did take it and they said i had to do the same crap i did on my computer? i tried but im really new to this rooting and stuff. IF there's anyone who know how to help or can tell me a file i need to download please i have Skype> ViRuL BeAsT also i have team viewer. Another thing is i tried to connect my device to my laptop but by windows does not recognize my device. so i cannot connect to odin :/. i can go to RECOVERY mode and DOWNLOAD mode but whats the point if i cannot connect to my computer? Please i need my phone to work, its a 2 year contract i did. Thanks so much for your time.
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So if you fire up ODIN and then put your phone in DOWNLOAD mode and plug it in to your computer, you do not get the com port showing as yellow with a random port number shown?
YES
mcgrabowski said:
So if you fire up ODIN and then put your phone in DOWNLOAD mode and plug it in to your computer, you do not get the com port showing as yellow with a random port number shown?
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nevermind i can now use odin properly but i think i got to wait for the 4.3 official firmware to download and use it for odin right? i need the 4.3 OFFICIAL firmware file thts model is sch-1535
Yes, with ODIN you have to use the official firmware releases.
Just remember if you flash the official 4.3 release it will update your boot loader and you won't be able to ODIN back to a previous release and clear your warranty void counter.
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[Q] brick ??!

Hi everyone,
I have currently some big issue with my GT-N8010.
My custom rom wasn't running very well so I decided to reset my tablet and go back to a new fresh installation.
I downloaded the latest firmware of the tablet on sammobile and started to update it with Odin PC, but in the middle of the transfert I got an error and now my tablet is stuck on the "Firmware upgrade encoutered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again.".
I have no idea how to fix it! And I can't go back to download mode anymore. On top of that, my tablet seems not to be recognize by my computer (I tried to install Kies and the samsung usb driver several times but it keeps saying that's the driver is not ok)...
Can someone help me please ?
Thank you in advance!
What custom rom did you had ? 4.4.2 or 4.1.2 ?
KoRoZIV said:
What custom rom did you had ? 4.4.2 or 4.1.2 ?
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It was a 4.1.2 (HD Revolution) and I tried to flash with odin the N8010XXUCMK2_N8010XSACNA2_XSA
First uninstall kies and all usb drivers. Restart your computer.
If you can get in download mode (power+volume down then volume up when asked) :
Install some drivers from the sticky topics here on xda. Download the firmware again from another location if possible. Use a different usb port.
If you can't get in download mode, you have to try with kies. I never had success whit it, and i really need it. But it says that n8010 does not support initializing or something like that. Maybe someone else can help with kies.
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I don't know where it comes from...
I tried everything, uninstall/reinstall Kies/Usb driver, put a VM with Win7 (As I am under Windows 8.1), put Win7 in dual boot to maybe fix the compatibility issue but nothing seems to work! And of course I don't have any other computer to use...
That's maybe the reason the tablet get broken as I used to use Odin on another PC and I didn't check if the usb driver was installed on this one??
I just know that Odin recognized my tablet so I was able to launch the installation of the new firmware.
I feel really bad...Hope the tablet is not definitly dead!
Faulty USB cable perhaps ?
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Ok so I went to a Samsung store and they told me that I have to send my tablet to the repair center in the country where I bought the device.
It's a big issue for me as I am now living in Australia and my tablet has been bought in France.
On top of that the guy from Samsung explained me that now it's normal if my tablet is not any longer recognize by my computer...
I heard about JTAG, I don't have any idea about the subject but may it fix my problem?
Does someone know how samsung is able to fix the tablet, so I may fix it myself instead of sending to them...?

Galaxy s6 stuck at boot? Unable to fix

Hi xda members, im new in here and i was hoping for a bit of help
My phone is galaxy s6 SM-920T
I was reading on the net when the phone powered off and started restarting and restating again and stuck at book logo "powered by samsung".
I am not able to go into recovery mode but i can open the os download mode.
Tried many times with odin and no luck
I think due to the phone being full encrypted by me nothing can be done, is there any posibility? Thanks
The same here. I cant get into recovery. I had Terminator Rom installed. I can get into download mode but odin doesnt detect it. I eventoght the usb door was damadged so paid 60$ do replace it at samsung. But odin still doesnt not recognize it. Odin does recognize my Samsung Tablet 4.
crazyportuguese said:
The same here. I cant get into recovery. I had Terminator Rom installed. I can get into download mode but odin doesnt detect it. I eventoght the usb door was damadged so paid 60$ do replace it at samsung. But odin still doesnt not recognize it. Odin does recognize my Samsung Tablet 4.
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Flash stock OJC firmware with Odin http://imeirescue.com/samsung-firmw...galaxy-s6-stock-firmwares//url]
Report back.
IMEIRescue said:
Flash stock OJC firmware with Odin http://imeirescue.com/samsung-firmw...th a galaxy tab i have.
Thanks for your help
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crazyportuguese said:
Odin doesnt not detect the phone on download mode.
Any tip ?
I have tryed all cables and that worked with a galaxy tab i have.
Thanks for your help
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Have you made sure you have the latest Samsung drivers installed on your computer?( http://developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/view.do?v=T000000117) And after that, try to see if Odin recognize it download mode, after you have confirmed you wanna flash new Rom ( volum up)
crazyportuguese said:
Odin doesnt not detect the phone on download mode.
Any tip ?
I have tryed all cables and that worked with a galaxy tab i have.
Thanks for your help
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I've had cases where you had to put the phone into download mode THEN open Odin for it to be seen. Maybe try that.
With it in download mode and plugged up open devices and printers and scroll to bottom and see if it shows up. Would be called gadget_serial. Some computers take a while to load the drivers for it as well. You may want to click little popup menu on bottom right of desktop by the time and date and see if it shows it is loading drivers for it. It will not show up until the gadget serial drivers are installed.
Thanks for the help. Nothing worked. It doesnt not recognizes the S6 only my Galaxy Tab 4. Could it be that the usb door wasnt repaired proprely ? Windows doesnt even detect the phone no gadget_serial. Nothing.
Make sure that You're using USB 2.0 not 3.0. My Note 4 worked through usb3.0 without any problem. And S6 doesn't. And if Odin reflash won't fix it. Get pit file and flash it with it.
ProtoDeVNan0 said:
Make sure that You're using USB 2.0 not 3.0. My Note 4 worked through usb3.0 without any problem. And S6 doesn't. And if Odin reflash won't fix it. Get pit file and flash it with it.
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you need samsung drivers and check the cable.
Any help for me?
crazyportuguese said:
Thanks for the help. Nothing worked. It doesnt not recognizes the S6 only my Galaxy Tab 4. Could it be that the usb door wasnt repaired proprely ? Windows doesnt even detect the phone no gadget_serial. Nothing.
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So it doesn't recognize it all all? Doesn't give you unable to read device error or anything?
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yyyy0000zzz said:
you need samsung drivers and check the cable.
Any help for me?
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First thing to try would be flashing stock firmware with Odin.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rb8iduv2o9i1ece/G920TUVS3DOJC_G920TTMB3DOJC_TMB.zip?dl=0
I recommend Odin 3.10.6
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1dlmxtc0ic7u7ew/Odin3_v3.10.6.zip?dl=0
Report back.
already done, with same results stuck at boot loop, tried to add a custom recovery which got denied by knox
yyyy0000zzz said:
already done, with same results stuck at boot loop, tried to add a custom recovery which got denied by knox
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Sounds like DRK may be damaged.
Take the stock OKC firmware and open the archive with 7-zip or winrar and extract the system.img and boot.img.
Download and unzip this:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bsreazoonsw4gwv/tar-Tool_Odin3-v3.07_by_mkh.mourad.zip?dl=0
Copy/paste the system.img and boot.img into the software directory and run the batch file. It will spit out a system.tar.md5 and boot.tar.md5
Flash the system.tar.md5 with Odin as AP then flash the boot.tar.md5 as AP.
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thank you gonna have to try tomorrow due to bad USB cables, will let you know thank you so much for your help
If all else fails, just boot your phone into download phone and install Samsung Kies and restore it using that.
You will need the model & serial number of your phone. It will restore the latest stock firmware on your phone for you..
fOmey said:
If all else fails, just boot your phone into download phone and install Samsung Kies and restore it using that.
You will need the model & serial number of your phone. It will restore the latest stock firmware on your phone for you..
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how can I check the serial number WITHOUT my box and booting into the phone? my phone's bricked as hell
joshua44 said:
how can I check the serial number WITHOUT my box and booting into the phone? my phone's bricked as hell
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You cant, I suggest using a friend or family member's serial number that has the same model phone.. the serial number is a way of identifying the correct carrier specific rom.
G920TUEU3COK1_G920TXAR3COK1_G920TUEU3COK1_HOME.tar.md5
G920T1UVU3DOI5_G920T1TMB3DOI5_G920T1UVU3DOI5_HOME.tar.md5
Reflash your phone with one of this ROM will help you to make your problem resolved 100%

Need help with Unrooting Galaxy S7 SM-G930A

My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-G930A. I recently rooted my phone and it was causing alot of problems such as slowdown and bugs. So, I tried to put stock firmware on it and I was unsuccessful. Now my phone is stuck in a boot loop. I need to know how to properly install stock firmware into my phone because I have followed guides on XDA'S website and Odin keeps failing. I really need help with this because I don't even have a working cell phone.
DarkSlayer356 said:
My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-G930A. I recently rooted my phone and it was causing alot of problems such as slowdown and bugs. So, I tried to put stock firmware on it and I was unsuccessful. Now my phone is stuck in a boot loop. I need to know how to properly install stock firmware into my phone because I have followed guides on XDA'S website and Odin keeps failing. I really need help with this because I don't even have a working cell phone.
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Download samsung kies 3 and put the phone in download mode and try to recover the phone by flashing the default firmware that came with the phone.
Kies 3 does not support my device (SM-G930A)
RiTCHiE007 said:
Download samsung kies 3 and put the phone in download mode and try to recover the phone by flashing the default firmware that came with the phone.
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Thank you for the response but when I connected my phone to Kies 3, I got a message that said "we do not support this device". I have also tried Samsung Smart Switch and that did not work either. Is there another method for restoring my phone and getting it out of the bootloop?
DarkSlayer356 said:
Thank you for the response but when I connected my phone to Kies 3, I got a message that said "we do not support this device". I have also tried Samsung Smart Switch and that did not work either. Is there another method for restoring my phone and getting it out of the bootloop?
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Yes i know you get that msg in kies but you still will be able to flash the orig fw back to the device with kies. Just put the phone in download mode before hooking up the phone to the pc then start kies
And go to the top bar and select the 4th tab where you will see recovery. Then it will ask you for the model number and some other things and after that it will flash the fw for you. I have done this a couple of times now so i can tell you 100% that it will work
RiTCHiE007 said:
Yes i know you get that msg in kies but you still will be able to flash the orig fw back to the device with kies. Just put the phone in download mode before hooking up the phone to the pc then start kies
And go to the top bar and select the 4th tab where you will see recovery. Then it will ask you for the model number and some other things and after that it will flash the fw for you. I have done this a couple of times now so i can tell you 100% that it will work
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I'm actually trying to do exactly this now, and have tried re-entering the correct model number and serial number into Kies numerous times.
No matter what, Kies continues to state "Please check the model name and enter it" even though all of the info entered is correct.
Any suggestions? I'm doing this with my G930A on Nougat (model "SM-G930A")

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