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TWRP Screen unresponsive; China version

Hey
Disclosure: I haven't played around much with rooting but I got a Samsung S6 SM-G9200 Model from China and wanted it get it up to speed with google services and such so I tried to follow instructions from rooting videos, downloading Odin 3.10 and the right software for TWRP.
I was able to get it to work but when I tried to work with google services, nothing ran. So I tried to unroot and reroot after realizing there were two different types of .tar or md5 files I had to use Odin to (flash?) onto my phone. Now I've tripped KNOX, tried to unroot and reroot, but TWRP is still there but SuperSU isn't. When I try to select the booting options (or any options) from TWRP screen, nothing responds. The power button locks, but I can't unlock the screen or anything.
I've tried looking around for answers, but I don't know how I can operate TWRP from my computer without having the softwares on my phone, nor do I know how to remove TWRP and try to re-install it to see if it will respond. Still don't have google anything.
I mainly want the phone to function like it would an American/Canadian phone so I can access the apps i want and remove a bunch of the installed apps from China (everything base, even the download window is chinese).
Any advice on how to proceed? I've been searching for a while now but I'm getting lost in a lot of general answers. I'll need a step by step for things related to the phone since I haven't programmed anything substantial before.
Thanks in advance!

honeybadger1121 said:
Hey
Disclosure: I haven't played around much with rooting but I got a Samsung S6 SM-G9200 Model from China and wanted it get it up to speed with google services and such so I tried to follow instructions from rooting videos, downloading Odin 3.10 and the right software for TWRP.
I was able to get it to work but when I tried to work with google services, nothing ran. So I tried to unroot and reroot after realizing there were two different types of .tar or md5 files I had to use Odin to (flash?) onto my phone. Now I've tripped KNOX, tried to unroot and reroot, but TWRP is still there but SuperSU isn't. When I try to select the booting options (or any options) from TWRP screen, nothing responds. The power button locks, but I can't unlock the screen or anything.
I've tried looking around for answers, but I don't know how I can operate TWRP from my computer without having the softwares on my phone, nor do I know how to remove TWRP and try to re-install it to see if it will respond. Still don't have google anything.
I mainly want the phone to function like it would an American/Canadian phone so I can access the apps i want and remove a bunch of the installed apps from China (everything base, even the download window is chinese).
Any advice on how to proceed? I've been searching for a while now but I'm getting lost in a lot of general answers. I'll need a step by step for things related to the phone since I haven't programmed anything substantial before.
Thanks in advance!
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TWRP has the touchscreen drivers built in, so probably the one you flashed does not have them for the SM-G9200.
Also, you can try Philz Recovery, where the hardware buttons also work.

davebugyi said:
TWRP has the touchscreen drivers built in, so probably the one you flashed does not have them for the SM-G9200.
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Thanks for the reply! Would I have to unroot first or can I directly flash that and proceed to see if TWRP works?
Thing is the first time I went around with the TWRP, it worked but afterwards it stopped working.

honeybadger1121 said:
Thanks for the reply! Would I have to unroot first or can I directly flash that and proceed to see if TWRP works?
Thing is the first time I went around with the TWRP, it worked but afterwards it stopped working.
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Root has nothing to do with recovery (unless you want to flash it from a booted phone) So you can flash it straight away.

davebugyi said:
TWRP has the touchscreen drivers built in, so probably the one you flashed does not have them for the SM-G9200.
Also, you can try Philz Recovery where the hardware buttons also work.
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Hey again... I'm so lost as to what I'm supposed to download from there. I downloaded each of the three links but none can be opened in Odin to flash (???)
At this point I just want a way to put google apps onto my phone - is there a step by step to do that? So far I haven't been able to directly download apk files and have them work. I keep getting the message, " Google Services stopped working" or If I try to log in with my account, it says " cannot communicate with google servers"
Any pointers?
Thanks in advance!

Change your phone .... with mine [emoji14] . I want 9200 for tdd bands
Sent from my Note 5 Duos S6

I got my touch screen in recovery working on my SM-G9200 by flashing the sprint version (I am using an a different international carrier and not sprint, but for whatever reason, it works)... Works perfect, I even backed up my phone and restored all working 100%... I cannot find the download link i used but the file is inside the zip attached below... Extract the zip file and flash the .tar file in odin... However this won't fix your "Google Services stopped working" problem, which is a different problem entirely and not something I am facing on my SM-9200

criszz said:
Change your phone .... with mine [emoji14] . I want 9200 for tdd bands
Sent from my Note 5 Duos S6
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This will be my backup plan.... coming to canada soon?!!??
davewils55 said:
I got my touch screen in recovery working on my SM-G9200 by flashing the sprint version (I am using an a different international carrier and not sprint, but for whatever reason, it works)... Works perfect, I even backed up my phone and restored all working 100%... I cannot find the download link i used but the file is inside the zip attached below... Extract the zip file and flash the .tar file in odin... However this won't fix your "Google Services stopped working" problem, which is a different problem entirely and not something I am facing on my SM-9200
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I'll try this and see if TWRP responds.
I"m about to break something here...

Galaxy S6 Bootloop

So my friend got a Galaxy S6 a few days ago, and he tried to root and install a bloatware-free ROM on it.
The phone, however, got stuck in a bootloop, and he has no idea what he should do now.
That's what he told me he did:
I rooted it and then grabbed a Twrp image and then flashify wanted me to restart and I tapped it and it didn't boot up anymore
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You and/or your friend will have to learn how to install a factory firmware image...
Here are the images: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/general/stock-firmware-official-stock-firmware-t3086387 ... hopefully your friend's model is there. Then do some research on how to install it. Never had to do a factory firmware install on a Samsung phone myself, but I'm thinking Odin and/or Kies will make it fairly easy.

tedr108 said:
You and/or your friend will have to learn how to install a factory firmware image...
Here are the images: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/general/stock-firmware-official-stock-firmware-t3086387 ... hopefully your friend's model is there. Then do some research on how to install it. Never had to do a factory firmware install on a Samsung phone myself, but I'm thinking Odin and/or Kies will make it fairly easy.
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I'm pretty 'new' to rooting/flashing phones too, but at least I got some neat stuff to run on my Note II.Not sure what he did, as it seems the rooting/flashing process for the S6 is entirely different to that of a Note II.

DonSpee said:
So my friend got a Galaxy S6 a few days ago, and he tried to root and install a bloatware-free ROM on it.
The phone, however, got stuck in a bootloop, and he has no idea what he should do now.
That's what he told me he did:
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Update it via Smart Switch.

Smart Switch is the solution, click on "Emergency software recovery" or something like that, it will ask for model and serial number, the phone must be on download mode.
I had bootloop and bootfreeze, Smart Switch saved me like 3 times already...

[Completed] Currently panicking: root gone wrong

First of all, sorry if I am posting this in the wrong thread or wrong area.
I'm seriously depressed and deprived of sleep because I finally rooted my phone and everything went wrong.
Yeah, I fell in with that crowd. Shame on me, i know ,_,
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900W8 is the victim. I downloaded CF AUTO ROOT HLTECAN HLTEUB SMN900W8 which, apparently, should have had no problem. Used Odin 3.07 on my laptop and the process was smooth and quick. Buuuut of course my phone got mostly wiped (no surprise here, totally worth the root). Along with that wipe came the rage of Google and Samsung.. don't know why but most apps just force close when I try to open them.
Long-story short I need to regain access to my Google account, my messages (so I can, you know, message my grandmother so she can pick me up at the university) and the ability to have a functional good phone.
I've learned my lesson, I'm leaving this rooting stuff to the more apt. However I need guidance on how to what I believe is called "flash" the system back into having all the permissions it used to have. Not sure what I'm talking about any more.
If it is possible to keep the root and somehow fix the problem (regain access to basic services such as messages and play store) that'd be nice. But really, I just wanna travel back in time and forget this ever happened so late at night that it's almost morning and my feelings are extra hurt.

Hello Dear ,
Its ok just re install the official rom for ur device n900w8 after that just do a full for ur device through stock recovery then install twrp through odin in AP tap from this link
https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxynote3canada.html
After that boot ur phone to custom recovery then install supersu from this link
https://download.chainfire.eu/743/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.52.zip
That's all for rooting ur device mate
Thank You ,

Thanks for the help! But I'm still a bit lost. I did as you suggested and found the 5.0 stock firmware, which I am currently downloading. I will open Odin, plug in my phone, put the firmware file in the AP slot and install it from the download screen on my phone. Same process as the rooting that failed earlier.
However, I don't get the TWRP part.
"after that just do a full for ur device through stock recovery then install twrp through odin in AP tap from this link"
Is that step necessary, or is it just in case I want to try rooting my device again? Also, in the list you provided doesn't seem to be 5.0/lollipop for the phone. But then again, I'm not entirely sure how all that works.
Thanks again!

Installing the Stock firmware did not work. Once the phone boots, everything stops working unexpectedly.
Oh well, I guess it's time to take it to a store ,_,
Thanks anyways!

I am in utter shock. For some strange reason, factory reset worked and my phonne is ok. Not sure how... but it actually worked!

Nice to hear that mate congrats then

[Completed] OA3 BOOST triband ODIN stock out there

Hell! I meant to say HELLO ! But probably "hell" is context appropriate too!
I bought a BOOST specific Samsung SIII this week and rooted it. I used ODIN 3.04 and TWRP then Chainfire's SuperSU and PhilzTouch with SUCCESS.
(It's Jan 2017 by the way).
But afterwards, like when I was done installing all my usual post-root utilities, I was fooling around in TWRP and wiped the dalvik cache. I am now stuck in a bowl of BOOTLOOPS and all I can do is either boot to TWRP and flip to different utility screens in TWRP, or boot into DOWNLOAD MODE (fully functional: able to download from ODIN I mean), or power-up and BOOTLOOP with the Boost LOGO coming on before it reboots.
What have I done! Where can I get a stock image for this phone? So far I haven't found one anywhere on the net.
I have tried to use KIES 2, KIES 3 and Smartswitch to enter my model and IMEI (using the HEX # behind battery for IMEI).
I then bought ANOTHER SIII cheap. Rooted that one and used Smartswitch to back it up. I won't screw this one up but I don't believe I screwed the first one up either, just need stock. But the new phone is NOT OA3 (I had no way to know this when I ordered it from Amazon lol)
I would really appreciate --I mean tremendously appreciate--any one who had time for a couple back-and-forth messages to intervene and advise!

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I realise that wiping the dalvik cache may not have caused the issues I am having. When I was in TWRP mode I may have done something else--can't remember--I have neurological problems besides being a newbie. I just feel pretty sure that if I can ODIN an .iso tar of boost kitkat for this SPH-L710T all will be well but hell I know less than nothing and hate myself for not know what I did

vlaxonia said:
Hell! I meant to say HELLO ! But probably "hell" is context appropriate too!
I bought a BOOST specific Samsung SIII this week and rooted it. I used ODIN 3.04 and TWRP then Chainfire's SuperSU and PhilzTouch with SUCCESS.
(It's Jan 2017 by the way).
But afterwards, like when I was done installing all my usual post-root utilities, I was fooling around in TWRP and wiped the dalvik cache. I am now stuck in a bowl of BOOTLOOPS and all I can do is either boot to TWRP and flip to different utility screens in TWRP, or boot into DOWNLOAD MODE (fully functional: able to download from ODIN I mean), or power-up and BOOTLOOP with the Boost LOGO coming on before it reboots.
What have I done! Where can I get a stock image for this phone? So far I haven't found one anywhere on the net.
I have tried to use KIES 2, KIES 3 and Smartswitch to enter my model and IMEI (using the HEX # behind battery for IMEI).
I then bought ANOTHER SIII cheap. Rooted that one and used Smartswitch to back it up. I won't screw this one up but I don't believe I screwed the first one up either, just need stock. But the new phone is NOT OA3 (I had no way to know this when I ordered it from Amazon lol)
I would really appreciate --I mean tremendously appreciate--any one who had time for a couple back-and-forth messages to intervene and advise!
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Greetings and welcome to assist. Have you tried kies/smartswitch emergency firmware recovery ? This should return your phone to stock. You could also use twrp to flash another rom from here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3-sprint/development
Good Luck
Sawdoctor

Hey thanks for your reply
When I put Smartswitch on my computer, it couldn't identify the broken SIII (unknown device error).
(Smartswitch DID identify the other functional Boost SIII )
It's crazy that it boots all the way to the Boost logo screen then reboots. What is happening?
Is there any chance you can walk me through some steps--I am having trouble finding functional mirrors to things and I'm not sure if I should just give up--I don't give up easily but, being inexperienced in this realm, feel foolish in the event the bootloop is a permanent, irremediable error. Then anyone else comes here will see the original thread title and feel heartened.
I seem to need a stock image for OA3 L710T. I see loads for L710 but then the radio won't turn on, according to what I have gathered.

My (un)pleasant experience rooting the Samsung Galaxy S8 G950U

All links to articles that I tried to follow are at the bottom of this post. Attempt this root at your own risk!
Let me start out by saying I have successfully rooted Android phones before (Motorola Droid from 2009 and LG G3 Vigor from but this phone was not wanting to cooperate from the very start. My intention was to root my Galaxy S8 so that I can install a custom ROM and get rid of unneeded software (i.e. Google, Sprint software, etc...). As it turns out, this is easier said then done. After A LOT of searching on this site and DuckDuckGo, I came across a few articles that seemed like they were legit and would get the job done. So, I prepared by downloading all the necessary files (the new firmware, Odin, adb, etc...) and factory resetting my device. I then tried to follow along with the first tutorial. Everything looked good. I was able to get everything set up just fine. My problem started when I was in the Download mode on the device (the light blue screen that says "Downloading..." in the center).
Before even connecting the device, I had PrinceComsy Odin fired up and ready to go being sure to follow the tutorial steps completely and accurately. Then, I connected my device and hit start.
...It's looking good!...
...Added!...
After a few other very promising log outputs .... nothing happened. I thought to myself, "Okay, no big deal. It said I may have to retry a couple times to get it to work." So, I reset everything back up and rebooted the phone back into Download mode. This time I tried the regular Odin version instead. However, I was presented with an error after hitting start: "SHA256 Invalid". After some searching, I found out that if you get that error in the regular Odin you should try the PrinceComsy Odin. Wow, okay, so I went back to PrinceComsy Odin and tried again to no avail. Still didn't work.
This is when I started to become concerned that I wouldn't be able to root this phone. Note: At this point, the phone still booted back into the OS with no problems. i.e. It was not bricked...yet!
I wasn't even past the Odin part of the root and already I was having problems. What was going on? I did some more searching around the web and these forums and found something interesting. Supposedly having your device plugged into the USB3.0 ports on your computer can sometimes mess Odin up. I tried plugging the phone into the normal USB2.0 ports on the back of my computer and restarted the whole process again.
Now, I was getting some weird errors. Stuff like "odin fail complete(write) operation" and "fail (no pit partition)". I started to sweat a little bit. I can't screw this phone up! I rebooted the phone just to make sure everything was still fine on the device. It booted into OS perfectly fine, again.
Okay, so one more try, and then I'll stop. I did everything again (booted phone into download mode, fired up PrinceComsy Odin, added firmware to appropriate slots, connected the device, and hit start). Once again, everything looked fine until I got another error, "Error SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot] Fused 4 > Binary 2". It was at this point I looked more closely at the text on the top left of the Download mode.
My bootloader was locked and for some reason that had something to do with all this failing. After all, I wasn't trying to change the bootloader at all; just trying to gain access to root permissions. Most of the tutorials I looked at said to enable the "OEM Unlocking" option in settings. However, I didn't have this option at all. I didn't think it would matter that much but boy was I wrong. I decided to give up, boot back into the OS, and call it a day.
I rebooted the phone and it took longer than normal. Like way longer. It was stuck at the Samsung splash screen for about an hour before I realized that the device was probably bricked. "Great," I thought. So, I managed to find the stock firmware on Sam Mobile. Once again, I used Odin and tried flashing the stock firmware. This time however, Odin actually completed! I thought I had done it. I successfully restored my phone, right? Nope, turns out the firmware I installed wasn't actually Sprint's original stock firmware. I'm not sure exactly what it was but everything looked fine until I entered the setup device screen. Some settings were greyed out and I was getting some weird error messages (I don't remember what they were). Then, after completing the setup, I noticed that I was no longer on the Sprint network. I also had some of Cricket's and MetroPCS apps installed by default. It was like the phone was in a so called "carrier limbo" and unable to connect to any one carrier. The weird thing is I was still able to send and receive phone calls and receive text messages. It was at this point, I realized I royally screwed up my phone I tried to factory reset (through the Recovery mode) hoping that would fix some issues but nope. Didn't seem to fix anything.
The next day, I took the phone back to the Sprint store to see if they could do anything. Of course, I knew they were just going to try factory resetting it as well. The tech came back and said they could ship it off to Samsung and have them repair it or replace it. I am really crossing my fingers and hoping that they just replace the phone. That would fix all of my issues (including the cracked screen ). Now, I have to wait 5-7 business days before I know if I'm going to be stuck without a Galaxy phone or if I'm going to get a new phone straight from the factory. Who knows? As of now, I am using my old LG G3 Vigor temporarily while Samsung looks at my phone.
TL;DR: If you are on the Sprint network, have a Samsung Galaxy S8, model sm-g950u, US variant, ATTEMPT ROOTING AT YOUR OWN RISK! Sprint apparently has some pretty intense software locks on their phones which is rather unfortunate seeing as I believe Android to be an open-source and modifiable OS. Basically, we have to use the phone as it is from Sprint or we can't use it all. This is unacceptable.
I will update this post with any new information as it becomes available.
Links
LG G3 Vigor: https://support.sprint.com/support/device/LG/LG_G3_Vigortrade-dvc8360002prd
Motorola Droid: https://www.cnet.com/products/motorola-droid-verizon-wireless/review/
1st Root Method: http://www.stechguide.com/root-galaxy-s8-and-s8-plus-snapdragon-variants/
2nd Root Method: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...on-sampwnd-t3658911/post73455543#post73455543
3rd Root Method: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/development/root-partcyborgrom-aqi6-deodexed-t3702988
Restoring Stock Firmware: http://rootmygalaxy.net/stock-firmware-on-galaxy-s8-and-galaxy-s8-plus/

Before rooting, flash it with the unbranded "U1" firmware which is much cleaner (bloat free), and also works on all carriers as long as the sim lock is unlocked.

I just use the regular Odin and flash TWRP for the correct Samsung device then find a nice custom ROM you can install using TWRP I wrote several guides for it using Samsung phones, A3(2017, A5(2017, A7(2017, A5(2014, J8(2018 other than the button sequence for DL/recovery it is pretty much works the same, installing a stock ROM I did with Odin but finding a good stock ROM that you can download at a decent pace is harder. The OEM unlock is under Dev option in your phone though combined with USB debugging so you would need to do that before using Odin. But I get where you are coming from most guides are confusing as hell.