Soft brick S3 SPH-L710 Fix without losing data - General Questions and Answers

Hello guys as you can see this is my first post , so here it goes:
Do you have to be rooted to use TWRP Recovery with Odin on a soft bricked phone (Samsung
galaxy S3 sprint sph-L710) and make and nandroid backup directly into your pc and them
restore the backup from your pc to your phone
and them flash the boot.img that was created during this backup?
Would this save my phone and all the data? will everything remain the same
even if im doing the backup after the phone went bricked?
also if i can do the nandroid backup on a soft bricked phone , can i just save it to my pc , get the boot.img and flash it without having to restore the backup?
Thanks

1. Yes, Root Is required for any Custom Recoveries.
2. No
You should use an RUU to reset your phone, and retry rooting

BluT00th said:
1. Yes, Root Is required for any Custom Recoveries.
2. No
You should use an RUU to reset your phone, and retry rooting
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Phone is soft bricked , do i need to root after installing TWRP? but if i root them all data , and family pictures, videos, messages are going to get deleted, this is my main concern right now.
Just trying to figure out how to get it back up without having to wipe everything.

So is this possible? create a nandroid backup on a bricked phone , save it to your pc and just flash the boot.img without having to restore the backup or root your phone? someone please point me into the right direction , i almost have a week without phone and reading making research and still cant get it

BoobieMaster said:
Phone is soft bricked , do i need to root after installing TWRP? but if i root them all data , and family pictures, videos, messages are going to get deleted, this is my main concern right now.
Just trying to figure out how to get it back up without having to wipe everything.
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Chances are, you won't be able to save your data, I'm not aware of any method to get data off of a soft bricked phone.
I soft bricked mine once, usually it means your pretty much screwed. If anything. Try plugging it into a computer and seeing if there is any files. If not.. use an RUU and try to not be to upset about losing everything.
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I'd alsor ecommend using dropbox from now on to backup photos. Its what I do.
Also, keep a backup on your computer... Backups of backups man.

BluT00th said:
Chances are, you won't be able to save your data, I'm not aware of any method to get data off of a soft bricked phone.
I soft bricked mine once, usually it means your pretty much screwed. If anything. Try plugging it into a computer and seeing if there is any files. If not.. use an RUU and try to not be to upset about losing everything.
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I'd alsor ecommend using dropbox from now on to backup photos. Its what I do.
Also, keep a backup on your computer... Backups of backups man.
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If this is the case so why many ppl are saying that they just flash the boot.img thing and the phone goes back to life with everything intact. A lot of ppl recovering their data from this soft brick problem. I know is possible i just need someone with enough experience to help me out with the questions that i stated above.

So anyone? somebody? just clear up this one for me
even if the phone is bricked, can i root it , install wprt recovery , make
nandroid backup , flash new stock rom to unbrick and them restore the backup? does this sound like a good idea?
They also say that you can flash the stock rom without wiping , and this can also
fix the problem without losing any data? is this true? dont need to be rooted for this?

Again, you can't root without any firmware.

BluT00th said:
Again, you can't root without any firmware.
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ok , seems like i am a super noob cause this is the first time im dealing with this so
i was in the TWRP recovery official page and went to download it for my specific device and it says (No Root Required) . So this means what?? what does this means , cause u would normally understand that u can install this custom recovery without being rooted , thats what i understand when it says "No Root Required" , or can you clear this up for me? thanks
"TWRP Install (Requires TWRP 2.8.4 or higher already installed):
Download the latest TWRP image file (.img) from the download link and boot TWRP. Go to install and find and select the Images... button. Browse to the image that you downloaded and select it. Choose recovery and swipe to flash.
Odin Install Method (No Root Required):
You will need to download and install Odin on your PC. Once you have Odin installed, download the proper .tar file for your device from the download link above. Power off your device. Turn on your device using the proper key combo to get into download mode and attach the device to your computer via a USB cable. Use the PDA tab or button to browse to and select the tar file that you downloaded and flash the device.
Note many devices will replace your custom recovery automatically during first boot. To prevent this, use Google to find the proper key combo to enter recovery. After typing fastboot reboot, hold the key combo and boot to TWRP. Once TWRP is booted, TWRP will patch the stock ROM to prevent the stock ROM from replacing TWRP. If you don't follow this step, you will have to repeat the install."

If you have ODIN you dont need root.
-If you don't have ODIN then you need root.
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If what you have posted is correct. You have accidently removed the ROM on your phone, which means you have no Firmware. So you dont have anything to boot onto except the bootloader. But if you have USB Debugging Enabled, you should be able to PUSH a new ROM on to the device.
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But your issue is that you need a Stock-Android ROM for TWRP to patch, which you dont have.

BluT00th said:
If you have ODIN you dont need root.
-If you don't have ODIN then you need root.
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If what you have posted is correct. You have accidently removed the ROM on your phone, which means you have no Firmware. So you dont have anything to boot onto except the bootloader. But if you have USB Debugging Enabled, you should be able to PUSH a new ROM on to the device.
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But your issue is that you need a Stock-Android ROM for TWRP to patch, which you dont have.
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The phone goes into download mode , i didnt do nothing , i just restarted and it gets stuck on the samsung logo.
So if i have odin in my pc , i can go to download mode, install custom recovery which in this case is TWRP, make a nandroid backup , decompress the file , extract the boot.img and flash it with odin? or after making the bckup
just flash the stock rom and them try to restore it? which one sounds like a better idea?

It will always get stuck on the Logo, cause it can't load up any software because it doesn't have any on the phone.
And yes, you can do that as far as im aware.
Otherwise just flash a stock rom and restore.
Or just find a RUU and re-root your phone.

BluT00th said:
It will always get stuck on the Logo, cause it can't load up any software because it doesn't have any on the phone.
And yes, you can do that as far as im aware.
Otherwise just flash a stock rom and restore.
Or just find a RUU and re-root your phone.
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So u really can make a nandroid backup without rooting even if your phone is semi bricked and them try to restore it , i think i saw this in another post , sounds good me
i also downloaded a boot.img for this model and just going to try to flash that and see if it works, how can i upload that file over here so someone who knows can take a look at it and see if everything is ok? somebody? a mod? a programmer? why isnt anybody else responding to this? let me know how can i put this file up

BoobieMaster said:
Hello guys as you can see this is my first post , so here it goes:
Do you have to be rooted to use TWRP Recovery with Odin on a soft bricked phone (Samsung
galaxy S3 sprint sph-L710) and make and nandroid backup directly into your pc and them
restore the backup from your pc to your phone
and them flash the boot.img that was created during this backup?
Would this save my phone and all the data? will everything remain the same
even if im doing the backup after the phone went bricked?
also if i can do the nandroid backup on a soft bricked phone , can i just save it to my pc , get the boot.img and flash it without having to restore the backup?
Thanks
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Just download from sammobile your full firmware and unzip it then flash it with odin and you are good to go! Will not wipe anything :highfive:
(You can also flash now a custom recovery and do a nandroid backup but it's not needed since you can just unbrick your device easily!)

Newyork! said:
Just download from sammobile your full firmware and unzip it then flash it with odin and you are good to go! Will not wipe anything :highfive:
(You can also flash now a custom recovery and do a nandroid backup but it's not needed since you can just unbrick your device easily!)
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Hello thanks for the reply , what happens if u dont know which android version did u had? i think mine was the 4.1.2 release , but i dont know if from april or september , what happens if u flash the wrong version?

Hello i tried flashing the device and this is what i got, someone pls help!!
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Binary Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1100)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> sbl2.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> FAIL!
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

BoobieMaster said:
Hello i tried flashing the device and this is what i got, someone pls help!!
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Binary Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1100)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> sbl2.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> FAIL!
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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Try flashing a 4.4.2 firmware....
And make sure you have a good cable and use the latest odin version 3.10 and up

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I have no Operating System on Galaxy S6

HELLO!
I recently had issues with my Galaxy S6 after "unrooting it".
In short way as possible:
1. I have Rooted my S6
2. I have decided to unroot it
3. I have downloaded stock rom from Sammobile (correct one yes)
4. The flash failed leaving me with some errors.
5. I have flashed twrp recovery and it fixed the problem.
6. Today I have turned my phone off and it got stock in boot loop
7. I tried clearing cache. Didn't help.
8. I cleared internal storage (Factory reset) and my phone didn't turn on at all... I went into twrp again to find out that there is literally nothing on my phone apart from the TWRP recovery...
9. I have access to Download Mode/Recovery mode .
I have tried flashing stock firmware on the phone and it didn't work becuase Odin is giving me errors all the time. Please don't bother providing me solutions with Odin as I have tried literally everything, different usb ports, versions of Odin etc etc. didn't work.
Is there any way to fix this? Maybe Custom Rom CM13 ?
CM13 is not stable. Try to copy a custom rom that is stable and specific to your device via adb.
Else try Odin.
Maybe try from somebody else's pc with the latest version of ODIN. If required download the stock rom file from sammobile again; mayb some errors have crept in while downloading.
Trust me; ODIN is the best option.
Check whether your computer is up to date and whether usb drivers are properly installed. Try with ODIN with newly downloaded rom file
Don't use usb 3.0 ports on Your computer. They either won't work or mess up the data that odin sends to Your phone. And flash stock rom again.
anaveragehuman said:
What is the error you're getting IN ODIN?
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<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1005)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> sboot.bin
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> cm.bin
<ID:0/004> boot.img
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> system.img
<ID:0/004> modem.bin
<ID:0/004> cache.img
<ID:0/004> hidden.img
<ID:0/004> FAIL!
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Just flash a pit file..nothing else. Power off.. Go to recovery..wipe data.. factory reset and you are OK
if you want to do a clean install you have 2 solutions first with smart switch second you download wrong firmware and with wrong i mean no for wrong model of s6 but wrong number!!!your csc must have 3 not 2!!!for example i had this firmware on my phone G920FEUR3COI6 and i tried to flash this G920FEUR2COH2 and i got a bootloop because of this section EUR2!!!for sure download this http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/57680/G920FXXU3COI9_G920FBTU3COJ1_BTU/ and you are good to go!!!
Its more easy a fast just to flash pit and to factory reset or otherwise bootloop
Download and open Smart Switch on your PC
Then, connect phone at download mode to your PC
And, rescue the firmware via Smart Switch.
If you decide to flash a Pit file, you should be able to find the right one here.
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/download-samsung-galaxy-s6-pit-file-g920fiklstw8-84262/
fiesatros9979 said:
if you want to do a clean install you have 2 solutions first with smart switch second you download wrong firmware and with wrong i mean no for wrong model of s6 but wrong number!!!your csc must have 3 not 2!!!for example i had this firmware on my phone G920FEUR3COI6 and i tried to flash this G920FEUR2COH2 and i got a bootloop because of this section EUR2!!!for sure download this (URL) and you are good to go!!!
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Sorry, for not replying. I seemed to get it working after flashing my firmware, but I still got the error, so I went the same way as before and flashed twrp and it seemed to work, however when I turn my phone off and try to turn it back on then the bootloop happens and I have to go through the same process all the time which is kinda time consuming. I am just downloading this firmware that you have linked me and try to flash it hopefully with no errors :angel: and it will bring my knox back
forumber2 said:
Download and open Smart Switch on your PC
Then, connect phone at download mode to your PC
And, rescue the firmware via Smart Switch.
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SmartSwitch doesn't recognise my device :l
I remember messing up my Galaxy S5 after tweeking things in custom ROM and I have fixed it though KIES but this doesn't seem to work anymore.
lummujaj said:
Just flash a pit file..nothing else. Power off.. Go to recovery..wipe data.. factory reset and you are OK
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I've never used/know what pit file does or is? Any guides
fiesatros9979 said:
if you want to do a clean install you have 2 solutions first with smart switch second you download wrong firmware and with wrong i mean no for wrong model of s6 but wrong number!!!your csc must have 3 not 2!!!for example i had this firmware on my phone G920FEUR3COI6 and i tried to flash this G920FEUR2COH2 and i got a bootloop because of this section EUR2!!!for sure download this http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/57680/G920FXXU3COI9_G920FBTU3COJ1_BTU/ and you are good to go!!!
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Update: Thanks for the link! I'm so mad... the firmware I was downloading didn't work and I kept on telling people it's the right one, but I downloaded yours and it worked with no issues! Odin flashed with no issues and I'm back to stock. ++++ :good:
MrDarkness96 said:
Update: Thanks for the link! I'm so mad... the firmware I was downloading didn't work and I kept on telling people it's the right one, but I downloaded yours and it worked with no issues! Odin flashed with no issues and I'm back to stock. ++++ :good:
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I m happy for helping you.....☺
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MrDarkness96 said:
Update: Thanks for the link! I'm so mad... the firmware I was downloading didn't work and I kept on telling people it's the right one, but I downloaded yours and it worked with no issues! Odin flashed with no issues and I'm back to stock. ++++ :good:
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You re welcome......

Have I broken my GS6? PLEASE HELP!

I got a new Galaxy S6 yesterday and holy crap I'm scared that I've broken it already.
So I rooted today with AutoRoot CF and flashed TWRP. Then I installed a custom kernel (arter97 I think it's called). My root disappeared so I tried to flash a root via ODIN..
TWRP is GONE. I'm on a bootloop and ODIN goes to "RESET" which reboots my phone straight back into the bootloop.
Please help.
LukeMLH said:
I got a new Galaxy S6 yesterday and holy crap I'm scared that I've broken it already.
So I rooted today with AutoRoot CF and flashed TWRP. Then I installed a custom kernel (arter97 I think it's called). My root disappeared so I tried to flash a root via ODIN..
TWRP is GONE. I'm on a bootloop and ODIN goes to "RESET" which reboots my phone straight back into the bootloop.
Please help.
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ITS not broken and its a common problem
Download a firmwares and flash it through odin
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
same problem need help odin does not work
please help
Whats your smartphone model ?
Can you go into download mode ?
i can help you to get it back runing
ali124578 said:
please help
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I fixed it with Samsung Kies 3.
LukeMLH said:
I fixed it with Samsung Kies 3.
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kies 3 does not work it says something went wrong while intalling the firmware
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tazaga said:
Whats your smartphone model ?
Can you go into download mode ?
i can help you to get it back runing
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MY model number is sm-g920f pls hellllpppppppp
ali124578 said:
MY model number is sm-g920f pls hellllpppppppp
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Download firmware from Sammobile for G920F > Put the phone in Download mode > Open Odin > Connect phone > Add firmware under AP in Odin > Start.
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Hey so u know whenever u flash a ROM you have to clear data cache ect? Well u have to do that now reflash twrp, then format EVERYTHING except recovery (all data will be cleared) then reflash stock firmware with Odin IF YOU HAVENT WIPED ANYTHING AND YOU WANNA KEEP DATA KEEP READING if your in a bootloop and wanna keep data, go to twrp>backup>data and wait till it finishes then u can format everything , then when u get ur phone running, go to titanium backup, then extract from backup and choose the twrp one and there u go
MobileTechArena said:
Download firmware from Sammobile for G920F > Put the phone in Download mode > Open Odin > Connect phone > Add firmware under AP in Odin > Start.
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what to do in case that does not work?
ali124578 said:
what to do in case that does not work?
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That should work perfectly. Samsung are easy to recovery a soft brick
SwaggerDaddy said:
Hey so u know whenever u flash a ROM you have to clear data cache ect? Well u have to do that now reflash twrp, then format EVERYTHING except recovery (all data will be cleared) then reflash stock firmware with Odin IF YOU HAVENT WIPED ANYTHING AND YOU WANNA KEEP DATA KEEP READING if your in a bootloop and wanna keep data, go to twrp>backup>data and wait till it finishes then u can format everything , then when u get ur phone running, go to titanium backup, then extract from backup and choose the twrp one and there u go
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Using android all these years, didn't have any idea i could restore apps with Titanium from TWRP backup.
Thanks Pal!
bahmonkeys said:
That should work perfectly. Samsung are easy to recovery a soft brick
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it does not work
ali124578 said:
it does not work
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What model is your phone? Paste the results of Odin here
nighthawk696969 said:
Using android all these years, didn't have any idea i could restore apps with Titanium from TWRP backup.
Thanks Pal!
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Always here to help
ali124578 said:
it does not work
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Dont say i dosnt work that is retard answer
you give info about the problem so we can help ! you cant just say dosnt work ! what is that ? If odin fail you can see log copy past log so we can see what is the problem...
tazaga said:
Dont say i dosnt work that is retard answer
you give info about the problem so we can help ! you cant just say dosnt work ! what is that ? If odin fail you can see log copy past log so we can see what is the problem...
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so if you were able to tell whats the problem and are able to help me fix it i would be sooooo happy though i can not get my hands over my sm-g920f atm when i can i will copy paste what odin says
p.s smart switch does not work it says failed to upgrade firmware does that help?
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bahmonkeys said:
What model is your phone? Paste the results of Odin here
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i have the sm-g920f and i have had downloaded the latest firmware for my device in my country and it still does not work maybe i should download the latest one from whatever country and see what happen and also knox says 0x2
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tazaga said:
Dont say i dosnt work that is retard answer
you give info about the problem so we can help ! you cant just say dosnt work ! what is that ? If odin fail you can see log copy past log so we can see what is the problem...
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<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/006> boot.img
<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/006>
<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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bahmonkeys said:
What model is your phone? Paste the results of Odin here
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<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/006> boot.img
<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/006>
<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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i think it is hard bricked i can not download anything
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i also can not get to recovery mode
You cannot go to recovery bcoze it doesn't have recvery yet (from odin logs) ... Search general section about MM beta thread and youbwill find there latest BTU OI9 firmware .. Ap,cp,bl,csc + pit ..
No it's not hard bricked. It's really really hard to hard brick. What version of Odin are you using? What Android version are u on? 5.0.1 or 5.1.1 Your probably on 5.0.1 so download the stock ROM for that version or update your bootloader 920f (link is in the forums) and then flash TWRP.tar through Odin. After that is completed get some on the latest custom stock ROMs from the forum's, follow there instructions to flash. Your phone will be back and better than ever
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B40ItdHKfkyQd1hJQXVDU3dDU2c&usp=sharing#list
ali124578 said:
so if you were able to tell whats the problem and are able to help me fix it i would be sooooo happy though i can not get my hands over my sm-g920f atm when i can i will copy paste what odin says
p.s smart switch does not work it says failed to upgrade firmware does that help?
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i have the sm-g920f and i have had downloaded the latest firmware for my device in my country and it still does not work maybe i should download the latest one from whatever country and see what happen and also knox says 0x2
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<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/006> boot.img
<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/006>
<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/006> boot.img
<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/006>
<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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i think it is hard bricked i can not download anything
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i also can not get to recovery mode
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dude your phone is OK you just need to do things in right way
if you have knox broken and you cant take it to samsung
download Odin 3.10.7
download G920FXXU3ZOL6_G920FBTU3ZOL4-M_SAMFIRM.NET.zip
download oldsboot.tar
download newsboot.tar
download boot_fixbootloop.tar
download arter97-recovery-g920fi-11.0-philz_touch_6.59.0.tar.md5
download recovery.tar
Follow steps very good
1 extract G920FXXU3ZOL6_G920FBTU3ZOL4-M_SAMFIRM.NET.zip
2 Reboot phone download mod (home+volume down+ power) 6sec
3 Start ODIN:
-Flash BL, AP,CSC (do not flash CP)
-Reboot download mod (home+volume down+ power)
-Flash bootloop_fix (AP)
-Flash oldsboot (BL)
-Reboot download mode (home+volume down+ power)
-Flash recovery Philz (AP)
-Reboot recovery mode (home+volume up+ power) 9sec
FACTORY RESET!!!!!
-Reboot download mode (home+volume down+ power)
-Flash newsboot (BL)
-Flash recovery.tar (stock recovery) (need to fix deepsleep) (AP)
-Reboot recovery mode (home+volume up+ power)
-WIPE CACH
-FACTORY RESET!!!!!
-Reboot and finally it should work (take a while to boot) about 5 min to take you to home screen or less
if you wanna enter recovery for flashing roms later
just flash
-Flash oldsboot (BL)
-Flash recovery Philz (AP)
i edited this tutorial for you its easy and should take you to marshmallow from there you can flash whatever

Need some Serious help...

Hi peeps.
Ive really messed up my phone trying to root it...
Ive deleted the OS by accident. Ive downloaded a couple off the internet:
G920FXXU3DPFA_G920FTEF3DPF1_G920FXXU3DPF1_HOME.tar.md5
G920FXXU1AOCV_G920FTEF1AOC1_G920FXXU1AOCW_HOME.tar.md5
when i try to install either of these on Odin3 they just Fail.
I can access the download part and 'team win recovery project' on my phone
for some strange reason my pc now also says my phone is SM-G920S. But its a SM-G920F
From ODIN:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1101)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> boot.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> cache.img
<ID:0/004> cm.bin
<ID:0/004> FAIL!
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Im really stuck ive been trying for hours and gotten no where
Kevin12121 said:
Hi peeps.
Ive really messed up my phone trying to root it...
Ive deleted the OS by accident. Ive downloaded a couple off the internet:
G920FXXU3DPFA_G920FTEF3DPF1_G920FXXU3DPF1_HOME.tar.md5
G920FXXU1AOCV_G920FTEF1AOC1_G920FXXU1AOCW_HOME.tar.md5
when i try to install either of these on Odin3 they just Fail.
I can access the download part and 'team win recovery project' on my phone
for some strange reason my pc now also says my phone is SM-G920S. But its a SM-G920F
From ODIN:
Added!!
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Odin engine v(ID:3.1101)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Initialzation..
Get PIT for mapping..
Firmware update start..
SingleDownload.
boot.img
NAND Write Start!!
cache.img
cm.bin
FAIL!
Complete(Write) operation failed.
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Im really stuck ive been trying for hours and gotten no where
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What version of Android were you running? Was it a stock ROM or a custom ROM? Also, where did you download the stock firmwares from?
Also, when you boot to download mode what does it say your device model is?
If you can still access TWRP, boot to your recovery, connect your device to your PC with the USB cable and then download a custom ROM for you device and then transfer the downloaded ROM to your internal storage. Or, you can save a downloaded ROM to a USB OTG device and use TWRP to mount the OTG device so you can flash a ROM.
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fast69mopar said:
What version of Android were you running? Was it a stock ROM or a custom ROM? Also, where did you download the stock firmwares from?
Also, when you boot to download mode what does it say your device model is?
If you can still access TWRP, boot to your recovery, connect your device to your PC with the USB cable and then download a custom ROM for you device and then transfer the downloaded ROM to your internal storage. Or, you can save a downloaded ROM to a USB OTG device and use TWRP to mount the OTG device so you can flash a ROM.
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Hi, thanks for the response, i was on the most up to date version of marshmallow 6.0.1. i downloaded the 2 firmwares mentioned above from random sites i found i cant remember. both are similar size 1.8GB Zipped.
Im currently downloading another from samsung updates site but its going to take 8 hours to download
When in download mode the model is SM-G920F
Ill have a look for custom roms now...
i downloaded alliance rom. installed it successfully. but my phone just opens up twrp....
Im having a nightmare
Kevin12121 said:
i downloaded alliance rom. installed it successfully. but my phone just opens up twrp....
Im having a nightmare
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When you installed Alliance ROM, did you perform your "WIPES" in TWRP?
Do this:
Boot to recovery
Select - Wipe
Select the check boxes for:
Dalvik Cache
System
Data
Cache
Do not select Internal Storage because that is where your ROM will be saved unless you are transferring the downloaded ROM from your PC to your device.
Try these steps and let me know what happens.
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fast69mopar said:
When you installed Alliance ROM, did you perform your "WIPES" in TWRP?
Do this:
Boot to recovery
Select - Wipe
Select the check boxes for:
Dalvik Cache
System
Data
Cache
Do not select Internal Storage because that is where your ROM will be saved unless you are transferring the downloaded ROM from your PC to your device.
Try these steps and let me know what happens.
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Yeah i done the wipes, Tried it again but this time ticked all the boxes and transfered the rom back.
Now the screen just stays on the start up 'Samsung galaxy S6. Powered by android'
I dont get it...
Kevin12121 said:
Yeah i done the wipes, Tried it again but this time ticked all the boxes and transfered the rom back.
Now the screen just stays on the start up 'Samsung galaxy S6. Powered by android'
I dont get it...
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Okay, now that the ROM attempts to boot, go back to recovery and select Wipe - Factory Reset and attempt to boot again.
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fast69mopar said:
Okay, now that the ROM attempts to boot, go back to recovery and select Wipe - Factory Reset and attempt to boot again.
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Still nothing... ill wipe it completely and try again and leave it on the startup screen to see if it loads
fast69mopar said:
Okay, now that the ROM attempts to boot, go back to recovery and select Wipe - Factory Reset and attempt to boot again.
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I tried a different rom, TyrannusRomV28.1.
Now i get past the first samsung bit i mentioned earlier, now its just got samsung on the screen pulsing...
Kevin12121 said:
I tried a different rom, TyrannusRomV28.1.
Now i get past the first samsung bit i mentioned earlier, now its just got samsung on the screen pulsing...
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How long did you let it sit and attempt to boot. The installation instructions say it will take around 10 minutes to boot. It will take this long because the ROM is deodexed.
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Hey there @Kevin12121
If I am to understand correctly....you are saying you deleted the OS . You probably did this with TWRP. Why not flash another rom like XtreStoLite 3.3.1.. I don't think Alliance will work due to bootloader . If Odin fails then you probably downgrading.
fast69mopar said:
How long did you let it sit and attempt to boot. The installation instructions say it will take around 10 minutes to boot. It will take this long because the ROM is deodexed.
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Hey, I left it like that over night and when i got up today it was working!
Thanks for your help! i thought id completely bust my phone! :good::good::good::good:
yasteellutch said:
Hey there @Kevin12121
If I am to understand correctly....you are saying you deleted the OS . You probably did this with TWRP. Why not flash another rom like XtreStoLite 3.3.1.. I don't think Alliance will work due to bootloader . If Odin fails then you probably downgrading.
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Yes thats what i did... deleted it on TWRP. I used tyrannus rom and thats worked! Panic over, Thanks for you help!:good:
Kevin12121 said:
Yes thats what i did... deleted it on TWRP. I used tyrannus rom and thats worked! Panic over, Thanks for you help!:good:
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Np
Kevin12121 said:
Hey, I left it like that over night and when i got up today it was working!
Thanks for your help! i thought id completely bust my phone! :good::good::good::good:
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Hey man. I'm glad it's working. Deodexed ROM's take longer to boot than an Odexed ROM. I've seen some ROM's take almost 30 minutes to boot on my Galaxy S5 SM-G900P. It can get a little scary if you don't know that is what is happening. Good job on your patience.
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Galaxy s7 stuck in bootloop and can't flash stock/recovery and unable to recover

Hey guys, hoping I can get some assistance on my phone which I've hit the limits of my knowledge on. Basically after rooting and trying to go back to custom I think I've corrupted my recovery as well as boot partition as the phone is boot looping and I'm getting the following message when trying to load the recovery:
Recovery is not seandroid enforcing
I've tried using ODIN to flash stock firmware as well as TWRP however as soon as I tell ODIN to start it reboots the phone and then disconnects and fails. I've even unticked "Auto-Reboot" under options however this makes no difference.
I just want to get my phone booting again and am sure if I can just restore and replace the recovery partition I can get the phone working again but am unsure what else I can do at this point?
I'm unable to connect via ADB or Fastboot as the device reboots before I get that far but I know my pc is seeing the phone in download mode. I've tried multiple USB cables including an official Samsung cable and has made no difference. I've tried ODIN 3.12 and 3.10.
ODIN 3.10 states the following logs:
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1100)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
and ODIN 3.12 shows:
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> FAIL! (DeviceInfo)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
If I could find a way to install the recovery files then I should be set to finish this off but my Google-Fu is failing me and I'm unable to find a solution to this issue now.
Hi,
Is your phone an original Samsung?
Maybe you get a fake. Where did you get it? Check your phone model number (sm-g.......)
It's official, got the box and everything.
Seriously wish you guys would take your time when this happens do you have the right twrp recovery? just flash that in odin then put a custom rom on your phone zip file sd card then once you have a custom rom on then go into download mode on your phone then flash all the file from stock rom in odin
How can I flash the recovery when the phone reboots as soon as I click start and it fails? Or are you saying its doing that because the TWRP isn't the correct version?
Outcast6 said:
How can I flash the recovery when the phone reboots as soon as I click start and it fails? Or are you saying its doing that because the TWRP isn't the correct version?
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use this version
twrp-3.0.2-4-herolte.img download that file dont unpack it just place it in ap section of odin make sure your phone is in download mode! once that is done put a custom rom on your phone after that just flash all the files from a stock rom dont delete anything off your phone just put in download mode again!
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dan110000 said:
use this version
twrp-3.0.2-4-herolte.img download that file dont unpack it just place it in ap section of odin make sure your phone is in download mode! once that is done put a custom rom on your phone after that just flash all the files from a stock rom dont delete anything off your phone just put in download mode again!
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if your not using that version of twrp then most proberly that is why its failing
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dan110000 said:
use this version
twrp-3.0.2-4-herolte.img download that file dont unpack it just place it in ap section of odin make sure your phone is in download mode! once that is done put a custom rom on your phone after that just flash all the files from a stock rom dont delete anything off your phone just put in download mode again!
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if your not using that version of twrp then most proberly that is why its failing
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press the power button volume down and home key all at same time before it can reboot
Update:
I tried the suggested version of TWRP, then flashed an S7 ROM, rebooted into download mode and flashed stock and now have a fully working phone again!
Thanks dan110000 you really saved my bacon there!
Sometimes it's the little things that can catch you out when you spend so long making things too complicated.
this process isnt working for me with the new BL fused 6 error. I tried to flash Unlocked OS Stock rom and it sent to recovery boot and no recovery installed. I flashed the Correct most recent stock os for phone which is G930p it successfull flashed but still in a recovery boot loop with no recovery installed. The FRP lock is off and secure boot is enabled. BL is not unlocked. When i go to flash in odin it says unsupported dev type

Note 10.1 GT-n8010 stuck in bootloop, no recovery mode, unable to flash stock ROM

Hey there,
my Note 10.1 GT-n8010 bought in 2012 has been soft bricked for years but here I am giving it another try. Because of that, I have no memory of what software version was on the device, but I know it was rooted. The recovery mode is not working as the android logo with red triangle shows up, but I am able to go into download mode which says that: current binary and system status are both custom. I've tried flashing different stock ROMs from SAMMOBILE, starting with XEO (as it is my region) for 4.4.2 and 4.1.2 , but it didn't work. Every time I get sboot.bin FAIL in odin. I've also tried to install TWRP recovery and to root the device in order to unlock bootloader but then I get recovery.img fail in odin. So my main question is: what is causing sboot.bin to fail? I've read that flashing the most recent ROM usually makes this problem go away, but not in my case. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
sboot wrong firmware for model or and older bootloader.
You need a rom firmware with the same bootloader.
Bootloader has never been locked.
JJEgan said:
sboot wrong firmware for model or and older bootloader.
You need a rom firmware with the same bootloader.
Bootloader has never been locked.
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Could you point me in a direction of how to look for a correct ROM? On sammobile there are only two versions of ROMS for my region - 4.4.2 and 4.1.2 and none of them worked. Should I go through every possible region and hope for the best? How do I know that a ROM has the same bootloader? Since I can't turn on the device and find out the specifications of my system, is this just a guessing game? Thanks for taking the time to help me, by the way.
Was the Note purchased in your region ??
I would start with the oldest firmware any region a nd work through them.
Just make sure 16 or 32 gb is as your model.
Sammobile.
Updato.com.
Samsung-updates.
Are firmware sources.
I am also unable to revive my N8000, I can only go in download mode to flash.
Could you tell me when flashing a recovery with odin if the bootloader version matter ? I don't get that ? for me recovery are self loading no ?
No and no.
Suggest flash stock rom via Odin .
Fails post fail points in Odin
Galaxy note 10.1 (GT-N8000) cant get into recovery mode
JJEgan said:
No and no.
Suggest flash stock rom via Odin .
Fails post fail points in Odin
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Sauces, my name is Caterina and I too have a problem with my Galaxy note 10.1 and looking for solutions on the internet I came to your forum. I hope you can help me. Let me explain: my tablet, while I was using it, froze without a reason and a few seconds later it restarted, remaining stuck on the word "samsung". You can't turn it off because if I press "power" it restarts. The only way to turn it off is to attach it to the charger. It does not go into recovery mode but only in odin mode. I tried to install a firmware download with SamFirm but it doesn't work. I tried with "dr. Phone" and nothing; with "reiboot for android" and nothing; I tried to install adb but if I type adb devices on the promt it doesn't find me the tablet despite the drivers are correctly installed (in fact odin if I connect in tablet via usb I recognize it). Usb debug is not active nor can I activate it since I cannot log in. The tablet is connected as an MTP. The twrp doesn't let me install it (I downloaded it from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-10-1/orig-development/recovery-twrp-3-2-3-t3895276/ page4) but I didn't even understand what to do exactly. I downloaded the * .tar.md5 file and changed the extension to * .tar but nothing; I inserted the * .tar file in "AP"; I downloaded the img iso file but I don't know where to put it. I'm desperate. Help me to solve. One last thing, it's not possible to download the firmware from sammobile because you need a premium account and it's not the I. If any of you can download it could you alleviate it? Thanks in advance.
Install TWRP 2.8 * from TWRP thread or twrp.me .
Or try Philz recovery from this forum .
<I tried to install a firmware download with SamFirm but it doesn't work.>
What does not work mean what errors in Odin ??
What firmware .
Firmwares samsung-updates or updato .com .
JJEgan said:
Install TWRP 2.8 * from TWRP thread or twrp.me .
Or try Philz recovery from this forum .
<I tried to install a firmware download with SamFirm but it doesn't work.>
What does not work mean what errors in Odin ??
What firmware .
Firmwares samsung-updates or updato .com .
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Hi and thanks for checking with me. I tried twrp 2.8.6.0 downloaded from twrp.me. I also tried previous versions for the GT-N8000 but to no avail. Clearly, since the models gt-n8010 and n8013 are not compatible with mine, is it possible to try the twrp for the p4notewifi or would I send the tablet in brik? Could you please send me the link to the recovery philiz please? However I also tried CF-auto-root and nothing. I state that I have never developed the root before and not so without root permissions I can share a non samsung firmware. Maybe that's why the recovery has been modified, not so. In any case, if there was a way to root now I would do it. I only care about saving the tablet and making it work.
This is after used twrp-2.8.6.0-gt-n8000.tar
<ID:0/006> Added!!
<ID:0/006> Odin engine v(ID:3.1303)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> Total Binary size: 8 M
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/006> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/006> recovery.img
<ID:0/006> FAIL!
<ID:0/006>
<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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JJEgan said:
Install TWRP 2.8 * from TWRP thread or twrp.me .
Or try Philz recovery from this forum .
<I tried to install a firmware download with SamFirm but it doesn't work.>
What does not work mean what errors in Odin ??
What firmware .
Firmwares samsung-updates or updato .com .
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However with the original firmware downloaded with both Samfirm and Samobile the error is sboot.ini fail. The versions of odin I tried are 3.13; 3.09 and 1.85.
JJEgan said:
Install TWRP 2.8 * from TWRP thread or twrp.me .
Or try Philz recovery from this forum .
<I tried to install a firmware download with SamFirm but it doesn't work.>
What does not work mean what errors in Odin ??
What firmware .
Firmwares samsung-updates or updato .com .
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With Phliz touch 6.48.4 n8000.tar.md5 I have this
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/006> Added!!
<ID:0/006> Odin engine v(ID:3.1303)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> Total Binary size: 7 M
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/006> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/006> recovery.img
<ID:0/006> FAIL!
<ID:0/006>
<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Help me!!!!
Sboot fail is due to flashing a firmware that has older bootloader than the one on the tablet.
Flash later firmware.
Try latest firmware.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/guide-t2345831
Usual rule of thumb with Odin is try another USB cable and ports on your computer. Normally the ones off the back side of a laptop/computer are the best to use since they are right off the motherboard. Odin is 100% connection sensitive. Always has been.
JJEgan said:
Sboot fail is due to flashing a firmware that has older bootloader than the one on the tablet.
Flash later firmware.
Try latest firmware.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/guide-t2345831
Usual rule of thumb with Odin is try another USB cable and ports on your computer. Normally the ones off the back side of a laptop/computer are the best to use since they are right off the motherboard. Odin is 100% connection sensitive. Always has been.
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Hi JJEgan, I tried them all but I just can't bypass the boot problem that prevents me from flashing firmware with odin. I wanted to try with the pit but since I know it could damage my tablet I wanted to know from you a site where to download a functional pit, suitable for my galaxy note gt-n8000. On the internet I found several but we know several versions: 4.04, 4.12 etc. and I don't know if it should match the pit version with the version of the rom I'm going to download. If I download the Italian Rom (since I am Italian) will I have to use an Italian pit or if the pit is of a given nationality, will the Rom also be of the same nationality? In odin, if I put the pit and pda, do I have to tick only the auto reboot and F. reset time boxes or even the re-partition box? Generally I know that the re-partition should never be selected but I read (but I'm not sure) that the inclusion of the pit involves selecting the distribution. Waiting for you to reply cordially.
No idea sorry PITs are model and 16 or 32 gb not countries .
I dont know about flashing PIT ,
But all questions have beeen answered already in the forum .
PIT is part of the firmware .
JJEgan said:
No idea sorry PITs are model and 16 or 32 gb not countries .
I dont know about flashing PIT ,
But all questions have beeen answered already in the forum .
PIT is part of the firmware .
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Mine is a 16GB model. I found several pits but I didn't understand how to use them and, since the procedure is risky, I wanted to be sure to flash the right one and to operate correctly. Don't you know how to address me to some page where they talk about it? But do you think my tablet is recoverable? Believe me, it seems to me that whatever I do is not successful. Yet I thought that in the case of soft bricks something could still be done but I'm starting to lose hope. In any case, thank you for your time and wish you a good day.
Don't you know how to address me to some page where they talk about it
No sorry apart from the forums SEARCH .
and see
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-10-1/help
Looks like Odin cannot write the recovery, this leads me to assume that this is a faulty MMC which seems to be a rather common issue. I don't think that this is a recoverable issue unless you solder a new MMC.
For the recovery part, try this:
1) turn on the tablet
2) wait for a reboot
3) immediately after the screen goes black, press and hold power only, you will see the logo come up and then vanish quicker than before
5) as soon as it vanishes, release power and immediately press and hold it again and also press and hold volume up at the same time
6) after the Samsung logo appears again, release the power key but not the volume up
I found this to sometimes help with a boot loop. If this does not work, you are probably out of luck. The Samsung logo disappearing basically tells you that the partition (either boot or recovery) could not be loaded into RAM for the kernel to be started. The BL2 then panics and restarts the device.

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