ok well a couple of days ago i hard bricked my phone trying to unlock my bootloader using ezunlock app. i was running cyanogenmod 11 android version 4.4.4 i was able to find an debrick image and put it on a usb and boot from the usb. but now in an attempt to get the phone to boot from the emmc i tried upgrading to cyanogenmod 12 android version 5.1.1. sadly this didnt work. im out of ideas and i did find a post about being able to flash the rom with odin and that my restore the bootloaders in my galaxy s3 sgh-i747 but im at a loss. any help i could get in solving this and hopefully getting my phone to boot on its own.
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ok well a couple of days ago i hard bricked my phone trying to unlock my bootloader using ezunlock app. i was running cyanogenmod 11 android version 4.4.4 i was able to find an debrick image and put it on a usb and boot from the usb. but now in an attempt to get the phone to boot from the emmc i tried upgrading to cyanogenmod 12 android version 5.1.1. sadly this didnt work. im out of ideas and i did find a post about being able to flash the rom with odin and that my restore the bootloaders in my galaxy s3 sgh-i747 but im at a loss. any help i could get in solving this and hopefully getting my phone to boot on its own.
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We cannot provide technical support nor can other members reply to your posts here on XDA Assist Sorry to hear about your trouble but as you know there is an XDA area dedicated to the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 at http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3-att where you have posted before. I suggest you post your question with all relevant details there where the experts familiar with your device will be best able to guide you.
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Hi,
Apologies if this has been asked countless times but I've done a quick search and found nothing relating to recovery with the NG8 build.
I have rooted the device but cannot access the stock recovery. The blue writing comes up when I boot but then the device powers down.
I'm in the UK on T-Mobile with the GT-I9505 version, Android 4.4.2, build NG8.
Is there a fix for this? I am contemplating putting a custom recovery on but want to make sure that's not going to brick the device on this particular build.
I've seen a lot of posts about the MF3 version having a locked bootloader but not the NG8 so just want some clarification please.
Many thanks.
Chris
Bud, i think you meant to post this in the Galaxy S 4 forum, this is galaxy s 4g (sgh-t959v)
So I have an old t-mobile s3 and it was in great condition. Few days ago I decided to root it (I've never rooted or done things like that before) and I used something called king root app and it rooted my phone. I was able to flash cm 11 to update my phone to 4.4.4 on it and the phone was working smoothly. Then a few minutes later I felt like I got the hang of customizing my phone and tried to flash a rom called glamour s5 costum rom (it's designed for the s3). I went to cwm recovery mode and flashed the rom. Then when I tried to reboot it, it completely went black and wouldn't turn on again.
I tried to get it to download mode and recovery mode but it still won't work. I also tried using a debrick image. I not sure if I used the right one though because I used a 4.3 debrick image and my s3 is 4.4.4. after I updated it with the cm 11 rom.
Can someone please give me some advice on how to fix this, I'm freaked out that I might have totally ruined my phone! I ordered a usb jig because I saw on YouTube that a guy fixed his hard bricked s3 with the jig. I hope it works. But does anyone know any other way I can fix my phone and can someone tell me what I might have done wrong and if the usb jig might work in my situation.
Thanks
Hi there,
Please see this thread where is discussed about your problem: Hard? Soft? brick galaxy s3 t999
And this one: [GUIDE] Restore Bootloader Bricked S3 to Stock Firmware AFTER 4.3 update. No Jtag
You can ask there if you have other questions related or directly in this forum for other: T-Mobile Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
Good luck
Wait, I have a question about the link. For the second link, does bootloader brick mean soft brick. Because I think mine is a hard brick, so will the method the first guy said possibly work.
BTW thanks for helping me out. It been like a week and no one replied.
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lakeo said:
Wait, I have a question about the link.
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R_a_z_v_a_n said:
You can ask there if you have other questions related or directly in this forum for other: T-Mobile Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
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Please see my last link for more questions.
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hello. I need the exact instructions that actually work to root my galaxy s5 5.0. the root methods on forums never work and I know exactly how to root the phone. but no one gives all the information on exactly how to do it. this is a replacement phone. I had the last version of Android rooted but the instructions on rooting that didn't work also and I had to use an app. I see where people have said you need Android bootloader but bootloader doesn't work through Odin. So can't actually put a custom recovery like TWRP on the phone using Odin. Is there another method that people aren't telling us that actually work or is there an app that can root. Had to use towelroot on my last phone because the rooting method never works. And I have been flashing ROMs for years on multiple phones so i know what needs to be downloaded. Just method can't work for everyone ununfortunately. If anyone has any information on how I can root my phone now that I'm on Android 5.0 would be much appreciated. Or if it's impossible to root the phone now that I'm on Android 5.0. If anyone can tell me that I would appreciate that too. Thnx
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hello. I need the exact instructions that actually work to root my galaxy s5 5.0. the root methods on forums never work and I know exactly how to root the phone. but no one gives all the information on exactly how to do it. this is a replacement phone. I had the last version of Android rooted but the instructions on rooting that didn't work also and I had to use an app. I see where people have said you need Android bootloader but bootloader doesn't work through Odin. So can't actually put a custom recovery like TWRP on the phone using Odin. Is there another method that people aren't telling us that actually work or is there an app that can root. Had to use towelroot on my last phone because the rooting method never works. And I have been flashing ROMs for years on multiple phones so i know what needs to be downloaded. Just method can't work for everyone ununfortunately. If anyone has any information on how I can root my phone now that I'm on Android 5.0 would be much appreciated. Or if it's impossible to root the phone now that I'm on Android 5.0. If anyone can tell me that I would appreciate that too. Thnx
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Welcome to XDA Developers.
First, please register as a user, here > http://forum.xda-developers.com/register.php
After you have registered, you can go to the following thread, which is root instructions for your Galaxy S5 (Sprint version) > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2737724
If you have any questions, post them on that thread and one of our experts will assist you.
Good luck.
Although I couldn't find any root methods for my galaxy S5 active I seen something about downgrading it to 4.4.2 to use towelroot. I ran into an internet problem trying to download the firmware, fixed that. Then Odin started having problems before it started downgrading. Is it possible to downgrade? Its running the OF3 bootloader and after doing some research I found some people saying it's locked and impossible to downgrade. So is it possible To downgrade a SM-G870A running the 5.0 lollipop update with the OF3 bootloader? Or is there some kind of root available for it? Or even someway to unlock the bootloader without losing all my data? I've been trying to figure something out for 3 days straight now.
Thanks.
Hi,
Thanks for using XDA Assist.
After reading this thread, it seems that you can't downgrade to Kitkat.
Please feel free to open a new thread in your dedicated Q&A forum. New solutions may have been found...
Good luck!
I soft bricked my note 4 (n910C exynos), I had the unofficial cyanogenmod 13 ROM from RaymanFX for some times and wanted to get back to a stock rom.
I got an android M rom from sammobile and flashed it with Odin like I already did quite some times before. Since then I got a bootloop, I tried flashing other roms from sammobile, or xda but always the same result. I have access to the download mode but can't boot. I think there might be a problem with the fact that I flashed an android 6 rom when I had an android 5 version (what I got from my research).
There must be a way to completly flash the phone from odin no? Just reset everything? I'm kinda lost, I tried all I found in the last 5 hours and I always have that bootloop, any help would be greatly appreciated!
Will post updates if I have any more info or progress.
PS: Last rom currently flashed was the 6.0.1 one from this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/note-4-n910c-lollipop-5-0-1-multiple-t3028939 flashed using AP on Odin, couldn't flash the 5.1.1 (got a NAND write fail).
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