I have a Galaxy S3 model SCH-i535 (Verizon) running Marshmallow 6.0.1 which is now currently hard bricked as far as I can tell (can't turn on, no recovery mode, etc.).
I've been in a similar situation before while it was still running stock everything (the model was originally listed as SCH-S968C as I guess it's the same exact thing and was running 4.1.2 but changed once I updated), but I managed to save it by writing a debrick image onto the external SD which allowed the phone to boot. Cut forward to now and I'm unsure what to do.
The problem started when my phone wouldn't recognize my SIM card and I tried re-flashing nightly cyanogenmod builds with TWRP, but it didn't work. Eventually I was told to install a new modem and eventually found a ZIP file that I had to install through the recovery. Once I installed it (same way I installed any random ROM), I rebooted and at that point it wouldn't turn back on.
I've tried using the same image as before, but it didn't work and I haven't been able to find another image that's for Marshmallow and I don't believe you can somehow revert it to stock by booting it through the SD or something so I could use the old debrick image.
I'm not sure what else to do as Google so far hasn't turned up anything.
use 32 gb sdcard
what is your os befor hard brick
khiero said:
use 32 gb sdcard
what is your os befor hard brick
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What do you mean by use a 32gb sdcard exactly?
Also it was running marshmallow 6.0.1 via Cyanogenmod, but if you mean before that it was 4.1.2 lollipop I think? Either way it was 4.1.2 something.
PastyBran said:
What do you mean by use a 32gb sdcard exactly?
Also it was running marshmallow 6.0.1 via Cyanogenmod, but if you mean before that it was 4.1.2 lollipop I think? Either way it was 4.1.2 something.
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What exactly did you flash?
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What exactly did you flash?
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I believe it was the nightly build labeled "cm-13.0-20160510-NIGHTLY-d2vzw.zip" on the Cyanogen site (can't post links since I don't have enough posts I guess, but you should be able to find it easy).
You can't boot into download or recovery mode? Don't see a reason it should've been hard bricked.
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You can't boot into download or recovery mode? Don't see a reason it should've been hard bricked.
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What I think I did was replace the modem file directly (ie deleting the current modem and dragging and dropping the new one in to replace it).
I'm not sure why I did that but I did.
PastyBran said:
What I think I did was replace the modem file directly (ie deleting the current modem and dragging and dropping the new one in to replace it).
I'm not sure why I did that but I did.
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Missed this somehow.
You're going to have to pull a debrick image from a 4.1 stock rom (whichever baseband you were on, not the actual rom you were using), write it to an sd card until it boots from that.
Once your phone boots, you can then move the debrick image to your internal storage and fix the modem, the hard brick repair guide should work for you.
BadUsername said:
Missed this somehow.
You're going to have to pull a debrick image from a 4.1 stock rom (whichever baseband you were on, not the actual rom you were using), write it to an sd card until it boots from that.
Once your phone boots, you can then move the debrick image to your internal storage and fix the modem, the hard brick repair guide should work for you.
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How would I go about pulling a debrick image?
I downloaded the rom from here, but I'm not sure how to make a debrick image out of it.
PastyBran said:
How would I go about pulling a debrick image?
I downloaded the rom from here, but I'm not sure how to make a debrick image out of it.
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I think that's too old, and if you look at the hardbrick repair guide it's posted in there.
I think the debrick image is a boot image, don't quote me on that though. I'm not really sure what it is because I never needed it.
BadUsername said:
I think that's too old, and if you look at the hardbrick repair guide it's posted in there.
I think the debrick image is a boot image, don't quote me on that though. I'm not really sure what it is because I never needed it.
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Which one do you mean exactly?
One of the files in the OP or was it posted somewhere else in the thread? I saw this file here, but I wasn't sure which one you meant.
PastyBran said:
Which one do you mean exactly?
One of the files in the OP or was it posted somewhere else in the thread? I saw this file here, but I wasn't sure which one you meant.
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The guide is stickied at the top :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2581166&page=38
Follow those directions with the appropriate bootloader you have. I think you have 4.1.
BadUsername said:
The guide is stickied at the top :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2581166&page=38
Follow those directions with the appropriate bootloader you have. I think you have 4.1.
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You mean the one labeled "Debrick file if you bricked before the 4.3 OTA" correct?
Sorry if I seem a bit dense, I'm just trying to extra-cautious.
EDIT: Also one more question. Does it matter if you use use a USB micro SD reader (something that looks like a thumb drive, but you put a micro SD in a slot on the top), or is there a higher success rate using a SD card adapter and putting it into a SD card reader?
I heard that somewhere while looking up stuff, so I was curious if there was any merit to it.
PastyBran said:
You mean the one labeled "Debrick file if you bricked before the 4.3 OTA" correct?
Sorry if I seem a bit dense, I'm just trying to extra-cautious.
EDIT: Also one more question. Does it matter if you use use a USB micro SD reader (something that looks like a thumb drive, but you put a micro SD in a slot on the top), or is there a higher success rate using a SD card adapter and putting it into a SD card reader?
I heard that somewhere while looking up stuff, so I was curious if there was any merit to it.
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Your phone has a microsd slot, put it in that.
Also if you use the wrong image nothing would happen, not really a risk to your phone.
Not sure why you'd need an adapter
BadUsername said:
Your phone has a microsd slot, put it in that.
Also if you use the wrong image nothing would happen, not really a risk to your phone.
Not sure why you'd need an adapter
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Sorry, I meant as in an adapter to connect it to my PC in order to write the image onto the micro SD card.
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Sorry, I meant as in an adapter to connect it to my PC in order to write the image onto the micro SD card.
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O I see, ya you're going to need some way to get the file onto the sd card. That adapter should work.
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O I see, ya you're going to need some way to get the file onto the sd card. That adapter should work.
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I tried a few times over a couple days writing the debrick file from the guide to the card (specifically the labeled "Debrick file if you bricked before the 4.3 OTA"), following everything to the letter but to no avail.
I also noticed the light turns red when I plug it into my PC without the battery if that means anything.
I figure I should give a small update. I sent it into a local repair shop to get it JTAG'd and it's working fine now, so I don't need help anymore (for now at least).
Thanks to everyone whose helped me, and good luck to the guy reading this from a Google search like a year or two from now.
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Hey guys, I am sorry if I posted this in the wrong thread but I urgently need help from you guys!
So now I am having a china tablet, it is Ployer MOMO5 (if you guys know) and after using for awhile, it has stop working and I decided to upgrade its firmware.
I used Micro SD and I dowloaded the firmware from Ployer website.
After upgrading, everything went smoothly but it stucks at the 'android' word screen, and it is forever!!!
Anyone here can guide me regarding this?
I need this urgently thanks!
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Hey guys, I am sorry if I posted this in the wrong thread but I urgently need help from you guys!
So now I am having a china tablet, it is Ployer MOMO5 (if you guys know) and after using for awhile, it has stop working and I decided to upgrade its firmware.
I used Micro SD and I dowloaded the firmware from Ployer website.
After upgrading, everything went smoothly but it stucks at the 'android' word screen, and it is forever!!!
Anyone here can guide me regarding this?
I need this urgently thanks!
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Any idea why it stopped working before you upgraded the firmware?
Not sure, maybe i did not use it for too long already.
Then when I on it initially, it showed all the RAM ROM and numbers (Not sure what it is called)
SunnyChrono6 said:
Any idea why it stopped working before you upgraded the firmware?
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Then I decided to upgrade it by downloading the latest firmware, insert it into my micro SD and insert it into my china tablet to upgrade.
Everything worked fine.
But now I cant on it.
How did you install the firmware?Using a custom recovery or the pre-installed recovery of the tablet?And do you happen to have a backup of the working OS?
em0kia said:
Hey guys, I am sorry if I posted this in the wrong thread but I urgently need help from you guys!
So now I am having a china tablet, it is Ployer MOMO5 (if you guys know) and after using for awhile, it has stop working and I decided to upgrade its firmware.
I used Micro SD and I dowloaded the firmware from Ployer website.
After upgrading, everything went smoothly but it stucks at the 'android' word screen, and it is forever!!!
Anyone here can guide me regarding this?
I need this urgently thanks!
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1. reboot to cwm
2. Wipe cache
3. Wipe dalwik
Reboot again. That all
babykristal70 said:
1. reboot to cwm
2. Wipe cache
3. Wipe dalwik
Reboot again. That all
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How do you know he has CWM?
SunnyChrono6 said:
How did you install the firmware?Using a custom recovery or the pre-installed recovery of the tablet?And do you happen to have a backup of the working OS?
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Not so sure what you are talking, but are you asking me whether i created the firmware myself, or download it from somewhere?
If yes, then I downloaded the firmware from the main website of it and I put into my micro sd
em0kia said:
Not so sure what you are talking, but are you asking me whether i created the firmware myself, or download it from somewhere?
If yes, then I downloaded the firmware from the main website of it and I put into my micro sd
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How do you flash your firmware?
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How do you flash your firmware?
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I downloaded the firmware and extracted them into the root directory of my micro sd. Then i hold the power button while inserting the micro sd card into me tablet. Then it update itself.
The tablet showed that the update is complete at the top left corner.
In that case,try flashing it again.
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In that case,try flashing it again.
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No effect.
I tried lots of times already.
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No effect.
I tried lots of times already.
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Try to reformat again your sd card. After that copy back the firmware and others suporting file to your sd card. Reboot. Hopefully it can be solve.
babykristal70 said:
Try to reformat again your sd card. After that copy back the firmware and others suporting file to your sd card. Reboot. Hopefully it can be solve.
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You beat me to it lol.Well,I was going to post asking you to use a different SD card,but I guess you could try the above too.
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You beat me to it lol.Well,I was going to post asking you to use a different SD card,but I guess you could try the above too.
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tried. No use.
Any more powerful way to shock my tablet alive?
Flash the non updated version of the ROM, if that's available. There's not much else you can do.
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The Link bellow provides a de-hard-bricking file for the S3.
They appear to be great instructions.
Unfortunately I have a T699. Does anyone have the file for the T699? Mine is most definitely hard-bricked.
Any other de-hard-bricking advice is also greatly appreciated!
Lou
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2369125
OK, if I follow those other threads, there is a mode to boot the bootloader from an SD card, but you need the stock bootloader? I think those are available from the stock firmware.
How did you hardbrick your relay? No download mode? What happens when you power up with volume down? or whatever the key combination is to get into download mode.
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OK, after a little research, that debrick image appears to be the modem, sbl1, sbl2, sbl3, and aboot paritions, which appear to be the first 5 partitions on the relay... coincidence?
At any rate, I think the steps are to grab these partitions from a working phone, write them to an SD card, and try booting from in it a bricked phone.
How strong is your linux fu? I think you will need the dd command and something like odin or heimdall to flash the stock images, if this works.
I put together a potential debrick file, but I need a bricked relay to test it. I don't want to brick mine to test, however, it appears that you have nothing left to lose. PM sent
Even my Relay is "hard-bricked", completely dead, and if I connect it to the PC detects it as "QHSUSB_DLOAD." Even the USB-JIG has changed the situation.
I follow the conversation, I hope you can find a solution.
Keep me posted, thank you very much.
[Swapper 2 bricked my Relay!] - > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2504647
CIAWA
Bricking
Man, it is bricked! :crying: The only light is the camera flash that flashes when I insert the battery. No
switched or buttons do anything, no dowload no CWM, nothing.
I was attempting to put the 11/15 nightly of CyanogenMod on it when it happened. Up to this point I was having
problems with the bootloader but I thought I had resolved that. I think I have the stock bootloader at least I think that it
is stock. Maybe it is not and that is what caused this issue.
BTW my Fu is strong. My dd is strong. I have CrunchBang running on an old IBM laptop. If I wipe that I get her going
again in an hour or so.
gee one said:
OK, if I follow those other threads, there is a mode to boot the bootloader from an SD card, but you need the stock bootloader? I think those are available from the stock firmware.
How did you hardbrick your relay? No download mode? What happens when you power up with volume down? or whatever the key combination is to get into download mode.
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OK, after a little research, that debrick image appears to be the modem, sbl1, sbl2, sbl3, and aboot paritions, which appear to be the first 5 partitions on the relay... coincidence?
At any rate, I think the steps are to grab these partitions from a working phone, write them to an SD card, and try booting from in it a bricked phone.
How strong is your linux fu? I think you will need the dd command and something like odin or heimdall to flash the stock images, if this works.
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My dd is strong.
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So tell me, just *how did* you brick your phone?
What did it
I was attempting to put a recent build of CyanogemMod on it. I was having problems with my bootloader and I thought
I had fixed it but maybe not
Nardholio said:
So tell me, just *how did* you brick your phone?
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Results so far
I have used dd to put the image on the SD card. No problem.
The hard part is the magic key sequence to get into download mode. Nothing appears to be working. I used a 16G card
but I think I will try a 8G card to see if I get a different response.
gee one said:
I put together a potential debrick file, but I need a bricked relay to test it. I don't want to brick mine to test, however, it appears that you have nothing left to lose. PM sent
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The other thread had something like remove(?) battery, insert SD card, replace battery(?), then turn on. It might be volume down/home/power. I think another post said they had to hold the power button down for several seconds.
I think a 16gb card would be fine, although I think the other thread said it took several write attempts to the sd card. You should be able to see the partitions in the disk utility or gparted. fdisk won't recognize the GUID partition table.
Battery Issue
After trying a number of different actions I decided to check the voltage on my battery.
It appears to be completely drained! Any advice on how to charge it?
I am thinking of cobbling together an adapter and using one of my other phones to charge it or maybe
my hobby/model chargers.
gee one said:
The other thread had something like remove(?) battery, insert SD card, replace battery(?), then turn on. It might be volume down/home/power. I think another post said they had to hold the power button down for several seconds.
I think a 16gb card would be fine, although I think the other thread said it took several write attempts to the sd card. You should be able to see the partitions in the disk utility or gparted. fdisk won't recognize the GUID partition table.
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scopedial said:
After trying a number of different actions I decided to check the voltage on my battery.
It appears to be completely drained! Any advice on how to charge it?
I am thinking of cobbling together an adapter and using one of my other phones to charge it or maybe
my hobby/model chargers.
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Maybe the t-mo store will let you charge it? For other phones, I've used a generic charger, but it was designed for nickel and lithium batteries.
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Battery good
I re-checked my battery and it looks like I made a mistake. The voltages are good.
I guess that means that I will be back attempting different button sequences. I will also re-check
the partitions on SD card.
I am also preparing a USB jig just in case this fails also.
gee one said:
Maybe the t-mo store will let you charge it? For other phones, I've used a generic charger, but it was designed for nickel and lithium batteries.
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That image has the modem, sbl 1-3, aboot, and rpm partitions. I'm guessing that is enough to boot to download mode, but I really don't know. Maybe it needs a few more partitions?
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Testing update
gee one said:
That image has the modem, sbl 1-3, aboot, and rpm partitions. I'm guessing that is enough to boot to download mode, but I really don't know. Maybe it needs a few more partitions?
sent while running with scissors
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I think that It may need more.
I have been testing it, on and off, for the last week or so, with no luck.
One good bit of luck is that I have adopted a well used i415 that I can use to charge the battery.
Can I use this to create a recovery SD?
Try this thread for a better method of creating a de-brick file http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549068
If I get bored I may create and post one
The de brick file I posted is missing the tz partition. I'll upload a new one tonight. Hopefully we'll get this to work.
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I posted a new version of the debrick file to a few testers- if it works, I'll release it into the wild... if not :crying:
Good News
gee one said:
I posted a new version of the debrick file to a few testers- if it works, I'll release it into the wild... if not :crying:
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The sweet-sweet smell of success
Thank you for the new de-brick file. It finally workd. I had to use volume-down, home and the power button.
I am now in download mode. I am going to use Heimdall from my mac again.
But I have to figure out where to go next, what ROM (load, image, whatever) to put on next.
*Update*
I should probably talk my way through this process. Right now I am in download mode, so I am simply assuming that I am going to use Heimdall to place
an "image" in the recovery partition. Is this the correct assumption? The phone was hard bricked and I am now recovering it. What would the best path to take
to recover it? Of course I eventually want it unlocked and rooted.
Should I try a stable release of CM or just the stock T699 image?
'Gain, any advice is appreciated,
Lou
Flash the stock jb image before you do anything
Sent from my SGH-T699 using Tapatalk
T699 Stock Image
Nardholio said:
Flash the stock jb image before you do anything
Sent from my SGH-T699 using Tapatalk
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I am having a hard time locating the stock T699 firmware
Samfirmware has the following message -
Hotfile has been shudown. A download link to Terafile.co will be presented as soon as the firmware is uploaded. We are busy uploading all files to the new host. We apologize for the inconvenience.
If anyone has the stock image available it is appreciated,
Lou
I'm currently on 4.4.2. I ve been doing a lot of reading so bare with me. I'm simply getting tired of my phone, its been getting incredibly slow lately so I've thought about finally rooting and getting rid of the bloat. I should have done some roms before it was too late to get anything custom. I realize my options are incredibly limited now so I'd at least like to root and flash the debloated rom that seems to be the only one available. I found the sticky in the development section with all of the links to the only files available for 4.4.2 but when I attempt to download the root file, my computer flags it as a trojan so I can't go any further. What's the deal there? I"m on windows 8.1 so it it just my computer stating its not safe when it really is or can someone point me to a root file that will work.
Any programs that I need to download as well on my computer to flash this and anything else. I had my last phone set up well with custom roms but its been a little while so i'm out of the loop currently.
Thanks :good:
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I'm currently on 4.4.2. I ve been doing a lot of reading so bare with me. I'm simply getting tired of my phone, its been getting incredibly slow lately so I've thought about finally rooting and getting rid of the bloat. I should have done some roms before it was too late to get anything custom. I realize my options are incredibly limited now so I'd at least like to root and flash the debloated rom that seems to be the only one available. I found the sticky in the development section with all of the links to the only files available for 4.4.2 but when I attempt to download the root file, my computer flags it as a trojan so I can't go any further. What's the deal there? I"m on windows 8.1 so it it just my computer stating its not safe when it really is or can someone point me to a root file that will work.
Any programs that I need to download as well on my computer to flash this and anything else. I had my last phone set up well with custom roms but its been a little while so i'm out of the loop currently.
Thanks :good:
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Why not just download it to your phone? Unless your using Odin then I can understand the need for a pc.
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In years past I just downloaded the apk file, connected the phone to my laptop and then ran the file in order to root. I thought it had to be done that way.
pbsandman7 said:
In years past I just downloaded the apk file, connected the phone to my laptop and then ran the file in order to root. I thought it had to be done that way.
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Well it would only make sense for the laptop running Windows to flag a android file which is an apk file as a virus. Windows doesn't and can't open it. If it's towelroot your referring to then yea downloading it to your phone is a lot easier
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ShapesBlue said:
Well it would only make sense for the laptop running Windows to flag a android file which is an apk file as a virus. Windows doesn't and can't open it. If it's towelroot your referring to then yea downloading it to your phone is a lot easier
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That makes sense. I took your advice and just downloaded it to my phone, loaded the towelroot and rooted. Simple. Also download safestrap and busybox. I rebooted and in safestrap created a backup file. This version is a bit different than the last that I'm use to. Is there a location that it saves to on my phone ? I thought I'd copy it to my computer to keep a backup there also.
I'm trying to get use to the differences but seems fairly simple. Is there a specific method to flashing a rom thru safestrap? Or do I just drop the zip file to my ext sd, reboot, wipe and flash via safestrap? Thanks for the help.
pbsandman7 said:
That makes sense. I took your advice and just downloaded it to my phone, loaded the towelroot and rooted. Simple. Also download safestrap and busybox. I rebooted and in safestrap created a backup file. This version is a bit different than the last that I'm use to. Is there a location that it saves to on my phone ? I thought I'd copy it to my computer to keep a backup there also.
I'm trying to get use to the differences but seems fairly simple. Is there a specific method to flashing a rom thru safestrap? Or do I just drop the zip file to my ext sd, reboot, wipe and flash via safestrap? Thanks for the help.
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That I'm not sure of, I'm on an unlocked bootloader. May want to check in the safestrap thread
I know a little about how safestrap works. You utilize what's called a rom slot basically making the main rom as secondary and whatever BL rom you flash as the default one
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ShapesBlue said:
That I'm not sure of, I'm on an unlocked bootloader. May want to check in the safestrap thread
I know a little about how safestrap works. You utilize what's called a rom slot basically making the main rom as secondary and whatever BL rom you flash as the default one
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Ya its a little confusing to me. It sounds like you use a rom slot to flash a rom and keep the stock one available to switch back to if need be? But it seems that people are flashing a new rom into the stock rom slot for better battery life. But that would mean then that the stock rom is no longer available to toggle to?
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Ya its a little confusing to me. It sounds like you use a rom slot to flash a rom and keep the stock one available to switch back to if need be? But it seems that people are flashing a new rom into the stock rom slot for better battery life. But that would mean then that the stock rom is no longer available to toggle to?
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Unsure of the true answer there. I'd suggest posting in the safestrap thread for that answer. Sorry wish i could help
From my CM11 S3
ShapesBlue said:
Unsure of the true answer there. I'd suggest posting in the safestrap thread for that answer. Sorry wish i could help
From my CM11 S3
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If you flashed on stock slot you only have one O/S to work with and it's recommended to use stock slot for better battery life. Safestrap is using TWRP for backup, restore and other functions so when you backup you should keep your backup on your external SD card. When you select backup, you should choose external sdcard and it will create a backup in the TWRP folder on your external sdcard, then make a copy on your pc if needed. Don't ever keep your backup on your internal storage because some day you're so drunk that you may wipe the internal by mistake..lol
buhohitr said:
If you flashed on stock slot you only have one O/S to work with and it's recommended to use stock slot for better battery life. Safestrap is using TWRP for backup, restore and other functions so when you backup you should keep your backup on your external SD card. When you select backup, you should choose external sdcard and it will create a backup in the TWRP folder on your external sdcard, then make a copy on your pc if needed. Don't ever keep your backup on your internal storage because some day you're so drunk that you may wipe the internal by mistake..lol
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Ok why did you quote me? I know how twrp works, I use it myself
From my CM11 S3
ShapesBlue said:
Ok why did you quote me? I know how twrp works, I use it myself
From my CM11 S3
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Sorry I meant @pbsandman7
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Sorry I meant @pbsandman7
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No problem. Just giving you a hard time lol
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Hello, So it all started when I looked up online that I can increase my internal storage on my rooted Galaxy Grand Prime by making a second partition on my SD card. So I did some research on it and discovered I needed a SD card adapter so I can put my SD card into my computer and use some software to make the second partition on the SD card. I didn't have a SD card adapter at the moment and did some more digging on how to do this without a SD card adapter. Then I discovered a app called "Aparted" and downloaded it and tried to make the second partition when it failed. They said I had to disable it, and confused on what that meant I went to my settings and just unmounted it and shutdown my phone to see if that worked. I was an idiot. When I tried to turn on my phone again nothing happened, put it on the charger nothing, plugged it into my computer nothing, boot into safe mode, absolutely nothing happened. So I did some research on what the heck I done and came under the conclusion that my phone is hard-bricked and don't have the slightest idea on how to fix this... If anyone can help me it would be GREATLY appreciated. Because I have no idea on how to fix this.. Just in case here is my phone type again:
Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530 and my carrier is Cricket
Seriously? Can someone help me?
why did u do it in the first place lmao.
Why don't you try flashing your original firmware using Odin?
He cant
dedq said:
Why don't you try flashing your original firmware using Odin?
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cause its hard-bricked. He cant go to odin nor recovery
Hard-bricked = cant do anything about it anymore
SoIomon said:
Hard-bricked = cant do anything about it anymore
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I don't know what the solution could be basically because I've never encountered that kind of case in my life. It could be hardware and maybe trying changing your motherboard could be the solution.
dedq said:
I don't know what the solution could be basically because I've never encountered that kind of case in my life. It could be hardware and maybe trying changing your motherboard could be the solution
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To be honest, thats the only way. Software-wise you cant do nothin
SoIomon said:
To be honest, thats the only way. Software-wise you cant do nothin
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I would really like to help he cannot even access the screen so hardly something is possible.
I have a Samsung S20 Ultra that went black screen randomly, thought it was a bad screen and had it investigated by a local repair shop, HW seems all fine and they attribute it to a SW problem as the screen won't unlock. It seems permanently stuck at the lock screen. Enter the wrong password it will say wrong password, enter the right password to unlock it tries to unlock but goes nowhere. Multiple hard reboots tried and still no luck bypassing the permanent locked screen.
Flashing the phone obviously would solve the problem however there is data on the phone (pictures and videos) that I don't want to lose.
Is an update through the micro SD card slot possible as when I try to unlock after so many times I do get into the recovery/safe mode screen.
Thanks,
In the future backup all critical data to the SD card; use it as a data drive. On a 1tb card there's plenty of room if a .5tb card doesn't cut it.
I can do a full reload, apps, everything from my SD card. Only the DCIM folder (backup regularly to the SD card, and Do Not use "DCIM" for backup folder name), apps, Download folder and non-critical data go on internal memory.
The SD card is then backed up regularly and redundantly to at least 2 hdds.
Use a V30 rated card. I just ordered a 1tb Sandisk Extreme for my N10+, I outgrew my .5tb card.
As for the screen lock, I never use one. This is exactly why I don't; any failure be it software, firmware or your own memory can hopelessly lock you out. If there had been no lock set the chances of retaining access be a lot better.
Device security should always be more physical than software/hardware. When you set a bios/device password or encrypt a backup drive... you are the one most likely to get locked out. Security becomes worthless if it deprives you of access.
If you get it in safe mode get all the critical data off at once... you may only get one shot.
not 100% sure but see if you can connect the phone to your PC and update using smartswitch. I haven't done it personally so I don't know how to do step by step but i'm sure someone has put up and instruction online to follow. Hope this helps
I think OP might be better served inquiring about this in the correct S20 Ultra forum.
TheNewGuy92 said:
not 100% sure but see if you can connect the phone to your PC and update using smartswitch. I haven't done it personally so I don't know how to do step by step but i'm sure someone has put up and instruction online to follow. Hope this helps
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You would have to allow the phone to be unlocked to allow this transfer.
WilliamSAndroid said:
I have a Samsung S20 Ultra that went black screen randomly, thought it was a bad screen and had it investigated by a local repair shop, HW seems all fine and they attribute it to a SW problem as the screen won't unlock. It seems permanently stuck at the lock screen. Enter the wrong password it will say wrong password, enter the right password to unlock it tries to unlock but goes nowhere. Multiple hard reboots tried and still no luck bypassing the permanent locked screen.
Flashing the phone obviously would solve the problem however there is data on the phone (pictures and videos) that I don't want to lose.
Is an update through the micro SD card slot possible as when I try to unlock after so many times I do get into the recovery/safe mode screen.
Thanks,
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So try flashing firmware without doing a factory reset
iBowToAndroid said:
So try flashing firmware without doing a factory reset
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Any instructions for this anywhere?
Thanks,
WilliamSAndroid said:
You would have to allow the phone to be unlocked to allow this transfer.
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yes, I do recall this is part of the steps in connecting to a PC... but I was hoping that the OP had given permission before and the comp/phone recognizes each other without this step.
WilliamSAndroid said:
Any instructions for this anywhere?
Thanks,
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There are hundreds of posts all over XDA with instructions for flashing Samsung firmware
iBowToAndroid said:
There are hundreds of posts all over XDA with instructions for flashing Samsung firmware
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So this won't erase the data stored on the device?
WilliamSAndroid said:
So this won't erase the data stored on the device?
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Will it go into safe mode? Try repeatedly.
Anything on internal memory I always consider expendable*. There are no guarantees with a crash in progress or if you start playing with the firmware.
If the /data partition is corrupted (the most likely cause) you be boned if you can't get in with safe mode.
* I got lucky twice and was able to get into safe mode. I don't push my luck anymore and modified how I do my critical data backup.
WilliamSAndroid said:
So this won't erase the data stored on the device?
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As long as you flash the correct CSC, no
iBowToAndroid said:
As long as you flash the correct CSC, no
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I am hoping to give this a try, I will try to search around for instructions.
Not getting any responses in another thread so thought I would post back in this one.
I have gotten a copy of the firmware by using Bifrost, I would like to side load through an SD card, the resultant file after Bifrost ran is xxxxx.zip.enc4 do I rename this to update.zip copy to SD and boot into recovery mode and select Apply update from SD card?
Thanks,
WilliamSAndroid said:
Not getting any responses in another thread so thought I would post back in this one.
I have gotten a copy of the firmware by using Bifrost, I would like to side load through an SD card, the resultant file after Bifrost ran is xxxxx.zip.enc4 do I rename this to update.zip copy to SD and boot into recovery mode and select Apply update from SD card?
Thanks,
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Nope. No idea what "bifrost" is but it's not much use if it won't decrypt the file for you. The file needs to be decrypted into a zip. Just use Frija
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Nope. No idea what "bifrost" is but it's not much use if it won't decrypt the file for you. The file needs to be decrypted into a zip. Just use Frija
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I followed these instructions.
How to update your Samsung Galaxy smartphone and install official firmware
Follow these instructions to manually install Android updates through recovery and full firmware using Odin on Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
www.xda-developers.com
I used samloader and it said it decrypted it.
The resulant file is xxxxx.zip.enc4
WilliamSAndroid said:
I followed these instructions.
How to update your Samsung Galaxy smartphone and install official firmware
Follow these instructions to manually install Android updates through recovery and full firmware using Odin on Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
www.xda-developers.com
I used samloader and it said it decrypted it.
The resulant file is xxxxx.zip.enc4
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Then if you have issues, you need to either talk to the person who wrote the instructions (the developer) or find a different way to do it, like I suggested