first of all, before i started this thread i have tried all solution over the internet and none worked. I believe that my s5 encounter this error is because of manual OS downgrading because lollipop randomly restarts my phone. I think my case is not as serious as others because i still have my IMEI number but the thing is my phone cant remember those wifi i had connected before. i have tried:
1) install twrp recovery and root my s5, then i used twrp to backup and restore my efs but the error is still there
2) start recovery mode and run ADB commands but everytime my s5 attaches ADB as DEVICE but not RECOVERY and im stuck here
3) use EFS professional to backup and restore EFS and error is still there too.
4) use kies to do emergency recovery and initialization and yet....still cannot mount efs.
anyone can help me with this? i would really appreciate it!
Hi there,
You'd be best served asking for help from the experts who own your device here:
[SUPPORT THREAD] The Galaxy ~S5~ All in one support thread!**NOOB FRIENDLY**
Also please see this discussion too: Samsung Galaxy S5 G900F EFS Folder
Good luck
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hi i tried rooting my samsung galaxy s5 model number g900w8. Hovewer , once i root the phone i get a message saying " factory mode is on , turning wifi off " . The phone then restarts .
I saw some other forums where they had commented about turning off the factory mode in the device via root explorer by writing a ON in the factorymodeapp file inside the efs folder and some talks about writing original firmware. Both these methods did not work for me.
Also if i try to open up the efs folder, i see that is empty. however use of *#06# still gives me the IMEI number.
can anyone help me here?
If you wish to Root the device, please review [How to] Root without triggering KNOX? 2nd Method, works for Fimware ANG2 and above If you have questions, you may post there.
If you wish to start again, you will need to reflash the Stock Firmware. Please review S5 Firmware Thread
If problem persist, please post in Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting so that the right exerts may be of help.
So the rom i was running sudddnly stopped working on my samsung gt-i9300,dont know why,, anyway,, its stuck in a boot loop ,so tried to put it back to stock with toolkit but it and my computer wont recognise the fone,, and wont pick up sd card,, so i downloaded official from samsung ,put it on sd card and flashed it via recovery mode on the fone, it loads in then says cant mount efs invalid argument ,i cant turn on usb bebugging so most of the easy fixes wont work.. So is there a fix or should i just give up and invest in a new fone ???? Any help would be great folks
Hi,
I suggest asking the experts who own your device for help, Here...
> Samsung Galaxy S III I9300, I9305 > Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
Good luck!
hi guys.I am new here and I need your help.I played with my phone ,flashing a lot of custom roms and I have lost my IMEI and baseband .I did'nt made a backup of my efs folder so I have a friend who told me that I will fix the phone if I flash the efs image of his phone with a program called EFS Professional.He has a Samsung galaxy S3 GT-I9300.So i have flashed the Galaxy S3 efs backup using the EFS Professional and now my phone is completly dead,does'nt do anything,does'nt charge the battery,does,nt do anything when I push the power button or any button configuration,the screen remains black and does'nt do any sound and not vibrates,it's completly dead.any help would be appreciated.
cristi cryss said:
hi guys.I am new here and I need your help.I played with my phone ,flashing a lot of custom roms and I have lost my IMEI and baseband .I did'nt made a backup of my efs folder so I have a friend who told me that I will fix the phone if I flash the efs image of his phone with a program called EFS Professional.He has a Samsung galaxy S3 GT-I9300.So i have flashed the Galaxy S3 efs backup using the EFS Professional and now my phone is completly dead,does'nt do anything,does'nt charge the battery,does,nt do anything when I push the power button or any button configuration,the screen remains black and does'nt do any sound and not vibrates,it's completly dead.any help would be appreciated.
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So you flashed the EFS partition of an international S3 to your Canadian S4 ... that was a very bad idea.
Ok, hope you got it now.
Check if it's really hard-bricked, or maybe only soft-bricked:
Can you boot into download mode (holding Volume DONW + HOME + POWER keys)?
Can you boot into recovery mode (holding Volume UP + HOME + POWER keys)?
If one of this still works, you have a good chance to repair it yourself.
If both don't work any more, your chances will be significantly worse.
Please check the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 > Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions.
If you don't find the needed answers there, post your question in the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 > Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting Stupid Questions Thread - No question too stupid! thread.
Good luck !
P.S.: If you get it fixed, please do a complete backup (including EFS partiton) before flashing anything else.
thank you for your quick answer.I does'nt boot into recovery or download mode.Does'nt charge the battery and it'nt recognized by the computer when I connect it whit the usb cable.It's just completly dead.And you are right,it was a bad ideea to flash it with the GS3 efs backup.
cristi cryss said:
thank you for your quick answer.I does'nt boot into recovery or download mode.Does'nt charge the battery and it'nt recognized by the computer when I connect it whit the usb cable.It's just completly dead.And you are right,it was a bad ideea to flash it with the GS3 efs backup.
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You may ask in the q&a thread I provided in my previous post. But I don't have much hope.
Most likely you have to replace the mainboard ... by a service center.
My tapatalk signature:
Device: SGS5 (SM-G900F)
ROM: AllianceROM v5.5
Kernel: Stock G900FXXU1ANG2
Recovery: TWRP
Modem: G900FXU1ANG7
If you have any question about or any issue with your SGS2, just ask in the New members friendly Q&A thread.
... for the SGS5, just ask in the Noob friendly S5 All in one support thread
If you need general help/assistence, please go to XDA-Assist.
Thread closed and thank you.
The phone shows " Firmware upgrade issue encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again". I cant go to recovery mode ie. vol up+home+power. THings I have tried:
1. with Kies the device isnt recognised. I have updated the driver as well.
2. with odin every thing fails... flashing "all samsung recovery.tar", flashing stock jelly bean, flashing .pit file
I have googled for days and tried many things but isnt working. Need help
Hi there,
You'd be best served asking for help from the experts who own your device, here but first register an account on XDA :
[FAQ] [Q&A] [Noob Friendly] HELP THREAD - POST ALL YOUR SUPPORT QUESTIONS HERE
[Q] N7000 bricked - No USB connection possible
Good luck
I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S4 i9515 and I tried to flash a mod in CWM. The main problem is that all my apps stopped working and the screen is black. I tried rebooting in recovery mode but is restarting and refuse to open in Recovery Mode. The only thing I can access is the Download mode, which is working fine (I hope).I did a Nandroid backup before flashing but now I can't access that neither. Anyone has an idea what happened and how to solve this?
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I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S4 i9515 and I tried to flash a mod in CWM. The main problem is that all my apps stopped working and the screen is black. I tried rebooting in recovery mode but is restarting and refuse to open in Recovery Mode. The only thing I can access is the Download mode, which is working fine (I hope).I did a Nandroid backup before flashing but now I can't access that neither. Anyone has an idea what happened and how to solve this?
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Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist.
Sorry to hear about your trouble but fortunately there is an XDA area dedicated to the Samsung Galaxy S4 at http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4. I suggest you post your question with all relevant details in the friendly Q&A forum there at http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/help where the experts familiar with your device will be best able to guide you.
Good Luck!