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[Completed] Help with Verizon Note 2 firmware issues

My friend gave me his Verizon Note 2 that he bricked (I dont know how) and asked me to fix it. Every time i try to flash a ROM it either fails or 1 of the 2 messages "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." (The phone isn't compatible with Kies) or " System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless has been found. Please turn off your phone and go to the nearest Verizon Wireless store for help." (It has no contract and the warranty is up) Can someone please help me fix this issue? Thanks.
Edit:When i flash something and it fails it says on the phone "SW REV. Invalid magic string"

Hi
"SW REV. Invalid magic string" could mean that you are trying to install an older firmware (downgrade). Try again with the latest firmware available for your device.
Good luck.

So you are saying to try and install the latest version of android for it? (I believe that's 4.4.2)

Exactly. Some Samsung firmwares (bootloader) don't allow you to downgrade. No problem to flash the same Android version or a more recent one.

If you can, please provide a link because I have the tendency to pick the wrong ones

Here you go
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/30950/I605VRUFND7_I605VZWFND7_VZW/

THANK YOU SO MUCH, THE NOTE 2 SEES LIFE AGAIN!!! :victory:

Good news!
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FRP Lock ON, Secure Download Enabled, No Serial Number, Custom Boot Lock -HELP!

I have experience rom'ng Samsung phones and have never run into something this bad. My S6 Edge SM-G925P will not flash any stock/non-stock rom. Tried OI1/OH/OJ/OF, all fail Nand Write. Some suggest, split ROM in pieces and install separately in ODIN, but do not explain what that means and how to do it. When USB (official samsung cable) plugged in, phone gives Smart Switch error. I am attaching screenshots as these say it all. Please, any 'good' advice on how to attempt fixing this and getting ANY Android OS version installed? Am at wits end with this. Also, I can't get the SN because the dog ate the box and it's not on the back of the phone, plus phone won't boot other than download mode.

I was finally able to successfully install a Stock ROM and when it rebooted it showed the Samsung & Sprint logos and started charging. Currently at 40% and will try to boot the device shortly. I wanted to share that what helped was to use this specific ODIN version found at http://www.galaxys6edgeupdate.com/odin3-v3-10-6-download/ and OJ7 rom. Note the image on the website shows Odin with SM-G920/G925 where other ODINs don't show this. Confirmed! The phone rebooted and is now working. As a matter of fact, much of the data on it was maintained. Now just need to unlock it!

What files did you use.. I am on CUstom Binary and Status and get a nand fail on sboot.sh with a SW REV CHECK FAIL DEVICE 4 BINARY 3

anonymoustl said:
What files did you use.. I am on CUstom Binary and Status and get a nand fail on sboot.sh with a SW REV CHECK FAIL DEVICE 4 BINARY 3
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I am in the same boat as well ;(

yall still need help with frp lock? if so message me

Kennii said:
yall still need help with frp lock? if so message me
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Kennii,
I am experiencing the issues mentioned above. Can't flash with any of the stock roms using odin for my SM-G925P neither can come up with a serial number that works with smart switch.
I found a serial number for SM-G925I and the smart switch software goes to the next step. Do you have any serial number that goes with SM-G925P?

I hope someone can help me !

Hey guys please if u know anything about it help me , i flashed with odin , bloatfree firmware , now I want to go back to sprint firmware, but odin it says failed and on my phone it says sw rev check fail abl fused 2 binary 1
Any ideas please?

albaniandroid said:
Hey guys please if u know anything about it help me , i flashed with odin , bloatfree firmware , now I want to go back to sprint firmware, but odin it says failed and on my phone it says sw rev check fail abl fused 2 binary 1
Any ideas please?
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You may be trying to flash a version 1 bootloader over a version 2. You can't roll back to an earlier version. Get the latest sprint firmware and it should work fine. If that's not it, I don't know what to tell you.

Yes that was it , i fixed it yesterday , thanks though

Need Help With My S6 ASAP Please.

Hello wise people of XDA,
This is my first post.
I currently use an S6 G920F United Kindom unlocked as my phone and i have been using this phone for a long time. Now its past its warranty I decided to root the phone and see what i can do with it and get rid of the bloatware. Normally i either use KingoRoot or KingRoot but both failed so I searched around on the internet and came across CF Auto Root. After seeing it was successful for others i jumped on the bandwagon. I rooted it and everything was golden until i came across a problem, it would randomly turn off. This was random and infrequent. but not it happens like 5 times a day so i decided to flash a stock rom. For some strange reason Sam mobile wont let me download a stock Rom so after poking around the internet i have download a few stock roms however they always fail in Odin. Now my phone wont even boot as it says "error occured while updating use smart switch emergency recovery feature" so i go onto the Smart switch PC app and then it doesnt recognise. After 2 days of trying i haven't had any luck so I don't know what to so. Every time I try flashing something, when it fails i get some red text on the phone which I don't understand.
Someone please help me as I cant just buy a new phone and this is the only phone i have got. Any help would be very grateful and please don't hesitate to ask any questions.
Edit:
It says on the Download Screen:
Odin Mode
Product Name: SM-G920F
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Custom
Reactivation Lock: Off
Secure Download: Enabled
Knox Warranty Woid : 1 (0x0500)
RP SWREV: B:6 K:2 S:2
(When it fails it says) SW REV. Check Fail. Device:6 . Binary: 5
Hopefully that helped.

Somewhere in the middle of the firmware version there's either S5 or U5, on the firmware you are trying to flash. On the phone either S6 or U6 is installed, and there's downgrade prevention. You need firmware with S6 or U6. By S6 I don't mean the phone, it is just a version code.
Generally look for the firmware meant for the phone's region, though on websites the displayed region might be incorrect.
If the cellular fails change the firmware or wipe data (not efs!!!!!).

Bryan48765 said:
Somewhere in the middle of the firmware version there's either S5 or U5, on the firmware you are trying to flash. On the phone either S6 or U6 is installed, and there's downgrade prevention. You need firmware with S6 or U6. By S6 I don't mean the phone, it is just a version code.
Generally look for the firmware meant for the phone's region, though on websites the displayed region might be incorrect.
If the cellular fails change the firmware or wipe data (not efs!!!!!).
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What do I do? I have like 10 different "stock roms" claiming to be United Kindgom BTU at Android 7.0 but all are failing. And I do not know what you mean by S5/6 and U5/6. And now i get a different error message. When it fails it now says Binary: 1. I don't know what to do!
Thanks for the quick reply and appreciate the help.

wasim.1.wt said:
What do I do? I have like 10 different "stock roms" claiming to be United Kindgom BTU at Android 7.0 but all are failing. And I do not know what you mean by S5/6 and U5/6. And now i get a different error message. When it fails it now says Binary: 1. I don't know what to do!
Thanks for the quick reply and appreciate the help.
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The firmware version(s) look like this,
G920FXXU6ERF5 . If there is U6 on the device and the U5 is flashed, it won't work. There are a few firmware 'components' inside the zip or whatever, and all of these must have the same or a higher version in the middle. New firmware might require odin 3.13.1 but should not show this error.

Bryan48765 said:
The firmware version(s) look like this,
G920FXXU6ERF5 . If there is U6 on the device and the U5 is flashed, it won't work. There are a few firmware 'components' inside the zip or whatever, and all of these must have the same or a higher version in the middle. New firmware might require odin 3.13.1 but should not show this error.
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I see. All this time i have been flashing the likes of U1 and U3 . So which version should I be flashing? U5 or U6?
Many Thanks!!!!

wasim.1.wt said:
I see. All this time i have been flashing the likes of U1 and U3 . So which version should I be flashing? U5 or U6?
Many Thanks!!!!
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U6/S6, "Device:6" is in the odin log so it's already 6 and won't return to 5.

[URGENT] Error SW CHECK CHECK FAIL: [aboot] Fused 5> Binary 1

Hello everyone !
I have a serious problem on my cell phone and I am desperate to solve it, I am even willing to reward for help (I mean it).
I have a Galaxy S8 (SM-G950U1 SnapDragon), I bought it at BestBuy Mobile and unfortunately do not know which carrier it is.
I was trying to do Root in it, but it was giving failure, it appeared the following message:
Error SW CHECK CHECK FAIL: [aboot] Fused 5> Binary 1
From what I understand I'm trying to flash an AP / PDA / Firmware in a different version, but how can I find out which version to download the correct firmware?
Thank you !!!