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HELP!!! Soft Bricked Samsung G3 I747M (Rogers Canada)

Hello,
Here's my issue, I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 i747M (Rogers Canada) and I decided to root my phone to connect a wireless controller for running emulators. I used ODIN 3 and rooted it with the proper ROM and it worked fine. I then noticed it had been running really slow and I wanted to update it to the latest Android platform but in order to do that I need to unroot the phone and return it to the stock ROM because I also figured out that I can hook up the controller with a USB so my phone doesn't need to be rooted anymore. I found the stock CF-Auto rom for my specific phone and carrier and reinstalled ODIN 3 on my computer. When I plug the phone into my computer with ODIN open it recognises it and the COM3 field turns yellow and in the txt box it says that its connected. I load the Stock ROM into PDA and run ODIN. It completes and I get the green "Complete" box and in the txt box it says Complete Disconnect Phone but when I restart my phone it loads the Samsung loading video and then just hangs at the Samsung logo with the blue LED blinking and the only way to shut down the phone is to remove the battery. I am still able to get to the download screen (Vol Down + Home + Power) and also when I loaded the stock ROM in ODIN it said to make sure that F. TIME RESET and AUTO REBOOT is selected but AUTO REBOOT is already checked and I cant turn on F. TIME RESET as the options terminal in ODIN is greyed out and I cant change the options, could this affect it? I know my phone can be saved as its only Soft Bricked its just a matter of how.....PLZ HELP!!!

think you have flashed the rom and theres no os to run other than blank try installing again or else install custom recovery and run a custom rom
Good Luck!

Ok I will try it again today, what is the custom recovery thing and custom rom you're talking about? Sorry im not very savvy when it comes to smart phones, links would help a bunch and someone mentioned to me today to DL a new CF-AUTO stock rom for my phone because it may be the wrong one even though it was labeled for my model. Know of any good sites to get Official Stock Roms for phones?
Thanks
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Ok so I found the newest version of ODIN3 and my actual Stock ROM, /fingerscrossed
If it works Ill post up where I found everything incase someone else comes across this problem with the same phone
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***RESOLVED***
Ok so, I downloaded ODIN3 by hitting up Google and downloading it from the first link which was from this site (My issue was an out of date ODIN3 program, hence the grayed out options)
I got the stock file for my Samsung Galaxy S3 i747M (Rogers Canada) from SAMMobile (<Google this should be the first link)
This site has everything you need for Samsung anything and its free you just make an account. Also don't make the mistake I did and assume the list of stock files that comes up is all that's there, you have to manually search for your phone model and a list of countries and carriers comes up for that phone. The file was even the most up to date version which was a plus.

[Completed] Need Help Fixing my Semi-Bricked Galaxy S5

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Hello everyone, and thanks for taking the time to attempt to help me.
Earlier today, my T-Mobile Galaxy S5 updated to 5.1.1. I searched google and came across a few links on how to root my phone (G900T) - The one I ended up using was CF-AutoRoot
I used Odin 3.07, used the tar5 file from that site above where I downloaded the root, and attempted to root the phone. Odin says everything worked as planned ''passed'' was displayed with 0 fails. I waited about 20 minutes, but my phone never rebooted, it was stuck in a boot logo loop ' 'Samsung Galaxy S5 powered by Android'' or ''T-Mobile'' was displayed.
I tried going into recovery and reseting all data / factory wipe but that didn't help, and made it even worse. Now my phone says this when I try to turn it on: ''Firmware upgrade encountered an issue, Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again''
How do I go about getting back to stock firmware , that is rootable, so I can then proceed to install CyanogenMod?
EDIT: I used Kies and was able to get back to stock firmware and the phone turns on.
Can anyone recommend a reliable root for the G900T S5?

FreakLikeChewy said:
EDIT: See bottom of post
Hello everyone, and thanks for taking the time to attempt to help me.
Earlier today, my T-Mobile Galaxy S5 updated to 5.1.1. I searched google and came across a few links on how to root my phone (G900T) - The one I ended up using was CF-AutoRoot
I used Odin 3.07, used the tar5 file from that site above where I downloaded the root, and attempted to root the phone. Odin says everything worked as planned ''passed'' was displayed with 0 fails. I waited about 20 minutes, but my phone never rebooted, it was stuck in a boot logo loop ' 'Samsung Galaxy S5 powered by Android'' or ''T-Mobile'' was displayed.
I tried going into recovery and reseting all data / factory wipe but that didn't help, and made it even worse. Now my phone says this when I try to turn it on: ''Firmware upgrade encountered an issue, Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again''
How do I go about getting back to stock firmware , that is rootable, so I can then proceed to install CyanogenMod?
EDIT: I used Kies and was able to get back to stock firmware and the phone turns on.
Can anyone recommend a reliable root for the G900T S5?
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Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist.
It's good to hear that you managed to revive your phone. Many of us find it convenient to install a custom recovery such as TWRP which makes backing up and restoring, switching ROMs, and many such activities much easier. XDA happens to have an active and friendly area dedicated to the Samsung Galaxy S5, and specifically to the T-Mobile version at http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s5. I suggest you search that area or simply post your question in the Q&A forum there at http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s5/help where our experts will be most likely to be able to guide you.

No OS installed, don't know what region of firmware to download

So I tried to root my Samsung Galaxy S6 today using TWRP and it got stuck in a boot loop. I went to wipe to cache and accidentally wiped to system. So now there is no OS installed. I know I need to somehow put an OS on the device but I'm in Canada and when I go to samsung's site to download the firmware, there is no Canada option. I bought the phone off of amazon and it came with a European wall charger because it was imported, but how do I know what firmware to download?
Also, when I have found the right firmware, how do I flash it onto the device? I can no longer access TWRP, all I can get is the downloading screen thing. Can I use Odin/how do I use Odin?
Somebody help me I'm panicking because I broke my brand new phone!

You should check the Amazon listing to see which model number you have. It's probably SM-920F.
Once you have the correct firmware downloaded, Google a guide to flashing Galaxy S6 firmware with Odin. There are a lot of them out there.

krisztiana said:
So I tried to root my Samsung Galaxy S6 today using TWRP and it got stuck in a boot loop. I went to wipe to cache and accidentally wiped to system. So now there is no OS installed. I know I need to somehow put an OS on the device but I'm in Canada and when I go to samsung's site to download the firmware, there is no Canada option. I bought the phone off of amazon and it came with a European wall charger because it was imported, but how do I know what firmware to download?
Also, when I have found the right firmware, how do I flash it onto the device? I can no longer access TWRP, all I can get is the downloading screen thing. Can I use Odin/how do I use Odin?
Somebody help me I'm panicking because I broke my brand new phone!
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On the back of the phone it should say which model you have, for example G920F, G920W8, G920P etc.
Download the proper firmware from Sammobile, then follow the tutorial that the following thread has a link to.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/general/sm-g925f-s6-firmware-thread-t3078841
If the variant you have is the European model, G920F, I recomend you install the unbranded firmware.
IMPORTANT! MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE PROPER FIRMWARE! INSTALLING THE WRONG FIRMWARE CAN HARD BRICK YOUR DEVICE!
I really hope this advice helped!

Really important is only that you pick the right model to download. The region isn't that important. Go to sammobile and download your stock rom, but be sure to not pick a branded one, because they are full of junk.
Also, you must use ODIN in that Download-Mode. Open ODIN, plug your device into your pc and see, if ODIN shows up your device. If yes, select "PDA" or "AP" (depending on ODIN Version) and select your ROM that you have downloaded. Then click on start. Don't touch your phone, your cable or your computer for best results. Wait ODIN say "PASS" with a green background. If this occurs, your phone should restart and after 10 mins or so, it should boot Android.

I did the same this as the OP, now I am stuck on the main "Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Powered by Android" screen. I can boot into TWPR and into download. I have tried flashing zip from external SD card with USB-OTG with no luck, I have tried flashing from Odin, multiple Odin versions tried, multiple usb cords tried, multiple computers tried.. all result with <ID:x/xxx> Can't open serial(COM) port."
No matter what I do, I can't seem to get anything to take, not stock firmware or otherwise. Any suggestions.. donations for anyone who can help me solve. lol $$

dwall87 said:
I did the same this as the OP, now I am stuck on the main "Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Powered by Android" screen. I can boot into TWPR and into download. I have tried flashing zip from external SD card with USB-OTG with no luck, I have tried flashing from Odin, multiple Odin versions tried, multiple usb cords tried, multiple computers tried.. all result with <ID:x/xxx> Can't open serial(COM) port."
No matter what I do, I can't seem to get anything to take, not stock firmware or otherwise. Any suggestions.. donations for anyone who can help me solve. lol $$
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i'm in the same situation , stuck in bootloop for the last 3 days ive tried everything on youtube and forums , with odin with smart swich with kies with twrp , nothing , same bootloop everytime. don'tknow what to do .....

get the model number of your phone and flash the latest firmware through Odin

Milian90 said:
i'm in the same situation , stuck in bootloop for the last 3 days ive tried everything on youtube and forums , with odin with smart swich with kies with twrp , nothing , same bootloop everytime. don'tknow what to do .....
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In odin under options untick Auto Reboot.
Flash Rom
Phone wont reboot once rom has flashed successfully so you will need to do manual reboot.
Go into recovery mode and wipe data.
Reboot phone
that should help let us know if it works

wifi wont turn on
hi, i managed to install the firmware but now the wifi and bluetooth wont turn on, wifi toggle and bluetooth wont go on, it looks like is trying toget on but after 20 seconds justgo back to off. idont know what to do .........

I can't even get any firmware to load as odin continually stops within seconds of starting to flash phone, no matter what firmware I choose it's the same result failed flash?

[HELP] Samsung Galaxy 6 SM-G920T NO OS

First my phone was rooted before this but I tried to install XPOSED but it didint work it had me doing a bootloop so i thought about wiping my phone and didint think my OS would get erased now my phone just stays at the SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 screen I installed TWRP but no luck there people told me to install that but no luck I hope I can get some help ive tried to install stock firmware with odin but it keeps saying FAIL please help!

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Here are official firmwares for your device. Boot your device into download mode and connect your phone, it should show up in Odin, then select the file you downloaded from sammobile and flash it from there. If you get any errors, please post the log here and I'll take a look at it.

S6 SM-G920F No recovery, and stuck in bootloop even after successful Flash.

My S6 has been bricked for months,i cant get to the recovery menu tried flashing twrp recovery and stock recovery but didnt work. All i can get is the SAMSUNG screen and odin download mode. I then tried to flash the stock 6.0 for my S6 (G920FXXS4DPH8_G920FOJV3DPC1_G920FXXS4DPG3_HOME.tar.md5) , all flashing attempt seems to finish successfully on odin but doesnt end up booting up nor having a recovery when the phone restarts. the flashing procedure was done using odin3.10.6
i have been a fan of this site for years, and just ended up registering due to this problem. loool
Help please

Try different versions of odin.

P J said:
My S6 has been bricked for months,i cant get to the recovery menu tried flashing twrp recovery and stock recovery but didnt work. All i can get is the SAMSUNG screen and odin download mode. I then tried to flash the stock 6.0 for my S6 (G920FXXS4DPH8_G920FOJV3DPC1_G920FXXS4DPG3_HOME.tar.md5) , all flashing attempt seems to finish successfully on odin but doesnt end up booting up nor having a recovery when the phone restarts. the flashing procedure was done using odin3.10.6
i have been a fan of this site for years, and just ended up registering due to this problem. loool
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Take a break from ODIN and install "Smart Switch for PC or Mac". Go to "more" on top right corner and do a software reinitialize. Type in your phone's model e.g. SM-G920F, hit search, type in your phone's serial number, and it will download and flash the latest ROM straight from Samsung.
Search this in Google for a YouTube video "samsung smart switch initialization" to get the picture of how easy this is going to be.
If it doesn't work, then go back to odin, assuming you have the proper ROM, and check the nand erase option. Do not check the repartition option!!!
BTW, @ronnie498, this thread probably belongs to the Q&A section, not the general section. Thanks.
Sent from my SM-G920F using XDA-Developers mobile app

Commodore 64 said:
Take a break from ODIN and install "Smart Switch for PC or Mac". Go to "more" on top right corner and do a software reinitialize. Type in your phone's model e.g. SM-G920F, hit search, type in your phone's serial number, and it will download and flash the latest ROM straight from Samsung.
Search this in Google for a YouTube video "samsung smart switch initialization" to get the picture of how easy this is going to be.
If it doesn't work, then go back to odin, assuming you have the proper ROM, and check the nand erase option. Do not check the repartition option!!!
BTW, @ronnie498, this thread probably belongs to the Q&A section, not the general section. Thanks.
Sent from my SM-G920F using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Thank You very much for your reply, but that didnt work. Smart switch keeps saying "Please Check the model name and S/N, and enter them again" doe i put the right S/N printed at the back of my S6. As for re-trying odin with the "nand erase all" option checked, odin passed but my S6 SM-G920F is still stuck in a bootloop with no recovery. Just ODIN download mode.
:crying: :crying:

920F is international, but there are so many variations of those. Is it a European version? UK model? Maybe try Samung Kies3 this time. Before you uninstall Smart Switch to install Kies3, try the SM-G920F and your S/N once more making sure all letters are CAPs and things like the letter o is not miss typed by a zero or visa versa. If it says mismatch again, uninstall Smart Switch and try Samsung Kies3 this time.
Meanwhile, do you remember what ROM your phone was on when it was working? Was it Android 5.0.1 or 5.1.1 or 6.0.1? Any other info on the original ROM or last working one?
Sent from my SM-G920F using XDA-Developers mobile app

Commodore 64 said:
920F is international, but there are so many variations of those. Is it a European version? UK model? Maybe try Samung Kies3 this time. Before you uninstall Smart Switch to install Kies3, try the SM-G920F and your S/N once more making sure all letters are CAPs and things like the letter o is not miss typed by a zero or visa versa. If it says mismatch again, uninstall Smart Switch and try Samsung Kies3 this time.
Meanwhile, do you remember what ROM your phone was on when it was working? Was it Android 5.0.1 or 5.1.1 or 6.0.1? Any other info on the original ROM or last working one?
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Samsung Kies doesnt even recognize the model name, as for Smart Switch yh; it still gives me "Please Check the model name and S/N, and enter them again" and i ensured i typed the S/N accurately.
and its a UK model, and No i do not have an idea of the ROM that initially on it before the crash.

What are you writing for model name?