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[Q] samsung galaxy s3 new update help?

I have a Samsung Galaxy s3 sch-1535 and i rooted my device and it was working perfectly and all till the new 4.3 update came and i didn't knew it was going to be a problem updating it. i tried to upgrade and now its messed up! it quit updating and turned off my phone and now every time i try to use my phone it cant and it just shows up a black screen with the Message saying, " SYSTEM SOFTWARE NOT AUTHORIZED Y VERIZON WIRELESS HAS BEEN FOUND ON YOUR PHONE. PLEASE TURN IT OFF AND TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST VERIZON STORE." that's the problem because i did take it and they said i had to do the same crap i did on my computer? i tried but im really new to this rooting and stuff. IF there's anyone who know how to help or can tell me a file i need to download please i have Skype> ViRuL BeAsT also i have team viewer. Another thing is i tried to connect my device to my laptop but by windows does not recognize my device. so i cannot connect to odin :/. i can go to RECOVERY mode and DOWNLOAD mode but whats the point if i cannot connect to my computer? Please i need my phone to work, its a 2 year contract i did. Thanks so much for your time.
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Remeax said:
I have a Samsung Galaxy s3 sch-1535 and i rooted my device and it was working perfectly and all till the new 4.3 update came and i didn't knew it was going to be a problem updating it. i tried to upgrade and now its messed up! it quit updating and turned off my phone and now every time i try to use my phone it cant and it just shows up a black screen with the Message saying, " SYSTEM SOFTWARE NOT AUTHORIZED Y VERIZON WIRELESS HAS BEEN FOUND ON YOUR PHONE. PLEASE TURN IT OFF AND TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST VERIZON STORE." that's the problem because i did take it and they said i had to do the same crap i did on my computer? i tried but im really new to this rooting and stuff. IF there's anyone who know how to help or can tell me a file i need to download please i have Skype> ViRuL BeAsT also i have team viewer. Another thing is i tried to connect my device to my laptop but by windows does not recognize my device. so i cannot connect to odin :/. i can go to RECOVERY mode and DOWNLOAD mode but whats the point if i cannot connect to my computer? Please i need my phone to work, its a 2 year contract i did. Thanks so much for your time.
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So if you fire up ODIN and then put your phone in DOWNLOAD mode and plug it in to your computer, you do not get the com port showing as yellow with a random port number shown?

YES
mcgrabowski said:
So if you fire up ODIN and then put your phone in DOWNLOAD mode and plug it in to your computer, you do not get the com port showing as yellow with a random port number shown?
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nevermind i can now use odin properly but i think i got to wait for the 4.3 official firmware to download and use it for odin right? i need the 4.3 OFFICIAL firmware file thts model is sch-1535

Yes, with ODIN you have to use the official firmware releases.
Just remember if you flash the official 4.3 release it will update your boot loader and you won't be able to ODIN back to a previous release and clear your warranty void counter.
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Bricked device, any chance of fixing ?

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1
So what happened, my tablet started going very slow after the latest update so i decided to downgrade it. Because i was a bit stupid at that time i installed a software for a different device . After that, my tablet kept on restarting and after it finally went on the desktop, the desktop was re sized and the touchscreen wasn't working. I tried a lot of things to fix it. I went into download mode and i tried installing the correct software but somehow my tablet crashed completely. Now I'm stuck on the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. lease select recovery mode in Kies & try again." I have no access to recovery or download mode and Kies doesn't recognize my device. It says connecting for 5 minutes and then it says connection failed. If i try to switch off the tablet it keeps on switching back on until battery dies with the same message showing up. Can anyone help me fix the tablet and have a full software thats working properly?

It's Emmc bricked and it's very very difficult to fix and I don't know how to do it.

While your tablet is showing the Firmware upgrade screen you should be able to connect it to Odin and flash a stock firmware.
If pc doesn't recognize uninstall Kies and install just drivers for tablet and try again.
Google can help you find and download the stock firmware.
Pp.

remus2244 said:
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1
So what happened, my tablet started going very slow after the latest update so i decided to downgrade it. Because i was a bit stupid at that time i installed a software for a different device . After that, my tablet kept on restarting and after it finally went on the desktop, the desktop was re sized and the touchscreen wasn't working. I tried a lot of things to fix it. I went into download mode and i tried installing the correct software but somehow my tablet crashed completely. Now I'm stuck on the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. lease select recovery mode in Kies & try again." I have no access to recovery or download mode and Kies doesn't recognize my device. It says connecting for 5 minutes and then it says connection failed. If i try to switch off the tablet it keeps on switching back on until battery dies with the same message showing up. Can anyone help me fix the tablet and have a full software thats working properly?
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OMG.. u have same problem with me. i've been stuck like that in one week. i tried several ways to fix it but it same..back to "firmware upgrade........." in youtube so easy to fix it with odin or kies. but it so damn...i dont know why not work for me...
still waiting for someone help us

ibnufatkhu said:
OMG.. u have same problem with me. i've been stuck like that in one week. i tried several ways to fix it but it same..back to "firmware upgrade........." in youtube so easy to fix it with odin or kies. but it so damn...i dont know why not work for me...
still waiting for someone help us
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That is scary, happened to me once, hold the power button for 10+ seconds. When the tab turns black, immediately hold the vol down button, hold it at the right time, if it fails try again, took me 5 or 6 times before I entered recovery. I just went to my guts, frankly I do not know what happened. Do you still have warrently? Can you send it to the JTAG service?
Somehow I could not enter download mode when I used any combination, so I relied only on the recovery to fix stuff. I would go to adb.
Perhaps this is a different condition, sorry. I am a flash junkie things work if you have cwm or twrp

Like @PanchoPlanet said already: it's the BSOD ("BlackScreen of Death") - DownloadMode is running in background automatically on that screen, you should be able to use odin to flash a rom.

Android-Andi said:
Like @PanchoPlanet said already: it's the BSOD ("BlackScreen of Death") - DownloadMode is running in background automatically on that screen, you should be able to use odin to flash a rom.
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When this happened to me, I was having issues with Odin on Windows, but using Ubuntu and Heimdall, I was able to fix it.

PanchoPlanet said:
While your tablet is showing the Firmware upgrade screen you should be able to connect it to Odin and flash a stock firmware.
If pc doesn't recognize uninstall Kies and install just drivers for tablet and try again.
Google can help you find and download the stock firmware.
Pp.
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I cant seem to find this stock firmware for the tab 2 wifi/lte (verizon) anywhere

There's no file out for Verizon Tab 2 - it's a completely different device (different hardware)
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ChrisJobe said:
I cant seem to find this stock firmware for the tab 2 wifi/lte (verizon) anywhere
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What have you done? Please mention every step you did and filename of the used files!
What's the model number? sgh-i497 AT&T ?
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Verizon sch-i915
I loaded the wrong TWRP on it and it hard-bricked
The TWRP load was for the 5100. I clicked the wrong button

ChrisJobe said:
Verizon sch-i915
I loaded the wrong TWRP on it and it hard-bricked
The TWRP load was for the 5100. I clicked the wrong button
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Flashed the TWRP.tar.md5 using odin?
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PanchoPlanet said:
While your tablet is showing the Firmware upgrade screen you should be able to connect it to Odin and flash a stock firmware.
If pc doesn't recognize uninstall Kies and install just drivers for tablet and try again.
Google can help you find and download the stock firmware.
Pp.
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Android-Andi said:
Flashed the TWRP.tar.md5 using odin?
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No I used the TWRP application. Never had an issue with it on my nexus devices. My tab 2 is sitting at tomy1986.nt's house waiting to be jtag'd but he doesnt have the stock image. I bought another tab 2 just like it but when it got to my house the person sold me a tab instead of a tab 2 as the ad said it was. So thus I am stuck.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-2/help/stock-image-please-t3056704
My next option is having the device shipped back and send it to http://www.mobiletechvideos.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-2-10-1/ and pay $75 for them to fix it. I know the device isnt worth it but its the principal of the matter of me breaking something and not being able to fix it. Thus I am offering $20 to anyone that can get me the files I need.

@ChrisJobe idk the application... Any link?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jmz.soft.twrpmanager&hl=en
Thats the application
http://jmzsoftware.com/2014/05/18/twrp-manager-4/
I have used this same application on all my devices and never had an issue until the tab2

If it's an app, i am sure uses real block name for flash.
On p51xx recovery sits on /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 - that's your broken block now.
You need to know, what's stored on /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 on your device...
After that you know what's needed (recovery too? Boot? Efs?)
I think you need to send it to a service center - i couldn't find anything for your tab: no recovery, no root... Simply nothing...
No root = no one can backup the block for you.
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Galaxy s6 stuck at boot? Unable to fix

Hi xda members, im new in here and i was hoping for a bit of help
My phone is galaxy s6 SM-920T
I was reading on the net when the phone powered off and started restarting and restating again and stuck at book logo "powered by samsung".
I am not able to go into recovery mode but i can open the os download mode.
Tried many times with odin and no luck
I think due to the phone being full encrypted by me nothing can be done, is there any posibility? Thanks

The same here. I cant get into recovery. I had Terminator Rom installed. I can get into download mode but odin doesnt detect it. I eventoght the usb door was damadged so paid 60$ do replace it at samsung. But odin still doesnt not recognize it. Odin does recognize my Samsung Tablet 4.

crazyportuguese said:
The same here. I cant get into recovery. I had Terminator Rom installed. I can get into download mode but odin doesnt detect it. I eventoght the usb door was damadged so paid 60$ do replace it at samsung. But odin still doesnt not recognize it. Odin does recognize my Samsung Tablet 4.
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Flash stock OJC firmware with Odin http://imeirescue.com/samsung-firmw...galaxy-s6-stock-firmwares//url]
Report back.

IMEIRescue said:
Flash stock OJC firmware with Odin http://imeirescue.com/samsung-firmw...th a galaxy tab i have.
Thanks for your help
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crazyportuguese said:
Odin doesnt not detect the phone on download mode.
Any tip ?
I have tryed all cables and that worked with a galaxy tab i have.
Thanks for your help
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Have you made sure you have the latest Samsung drivers installed on your computer?( http://developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/view.do?v=T000000117) And after that, try to see if Odin recognize it download mode, after you have confirmed you wanna flash new Rom ( volum up)

crazyportuguese said:
Odin doesnt not detect the phone on download mode.
Any tip ?
I have tryed all cables and that worked with a galaxy tab i have.
Thanks for your help
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I've had cases where you had to put the phone into download mode THEN open Odin for it to be seen. Maybe try that.
With it in download mode and plugged up open devices and printers and scroll to bottom and see if it shows up. Would be called gadget_serial. Some computers take a while to load the drivers for it as well. You may want to click little popup menu on bottom right of desktop by the time and date and see if it shows it is loading drivers for it. It will not show up until the gadget serial drivers are installed.

Thanks for the help. Nothing worked. It doesnt not recognizes the S6 only my Galaxy Tab 4. Could it be that the usb door wasnt repaired proprely ? Windows doesnt even detect the phone no gadget_serial. Nothing.

Make sure that You're using USB 2.0 not 3.0. My Note 4 worked through usb3.0 without any problem. And S6 doesn't. And if Odin reflash won't fix it. Get pit file and flash it with it.

ProtoDeVNan0 said:
Make sure that You're using USB 2.0 not 3.0. My Note 4 worked through usb3.0 without any problem. And S6 doesn't. And if Odin reflash won't fix it. Get pit file and flash it with it.
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you need samsung drivers and check the cable.
Any help for me?

crazyportuguese said:
Thanks for the help. Nothing worked. It doesnt not recognizes the S6 only my Galaxy Tab 4. Could it be that the usb door wasnt repaired proprely ? Windows doesnt even detect the phone no gadget_serial. Nothing.
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So it doesn't recognize it all all? Doesn't give you unable to read device error or anything?
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yyyy0000zzz said:
you need samsung drivers and check the cable.
Any help for me?
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First thing to try would be flashing stock firmware with Odin.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rb8iduv2o9i1ece/G920TUVS3DOJC_G920TTMB3DOJC_TMB.zip?dl=0
I recommend Odin 3.10.6
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1dlmxtc0ic7u7ew/Odin3_v3.10.6.zip?dl=0
Report back.

already done, with same results stuck at boot loop, tried to add a custom recovery which got denied by knox

yyyy0000zzz said:
already done, with same results stuck at boot loop, tried to add a custom recovery which got denied by knox
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Sounds like DRK may be damaged.
Take the stock OKC firmware and open the archive with 7-zip or winrar and extract the system.img and boot.img.
Download and unzip this:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bsreazoonsw4gwv/tar-Tool_Odin3-v3.07_by_mkh.mourad.zip?dl=0
Copy/paste the system.img and boot.img into the software directory and run the batch file. It will spit out a system.tar.md5 and boot.tar.md5
Flash the system.tar.md5 with Odin as AP then flash the boot.tar.md5 as AP.
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thank you gonna have to try tomorrow due to bad USB cables, will let you know thank you so much for your help

If all else fails, just boot your phone into download phone and install Samsung Kies and restore it using that.
You will need the model & serial number of your phone. It will restore the latest stock firmware on your phone for you..

fOmey said:
If all else fails, just boot your phone into download phone and install Samsung Kies and restore it using that.
You will need the model & serial number of your phone. It will restore the latest stock firmware on your phone for you..
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how can I check the serial number WITHOUT my box and booting into the phone? my phone's bricked as hell

joshua44 said:
how can I check the serial number WITHOUT my box and booting into the phone? my phone's bricked as hell
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You cant, I suggest using a friend or family member's serial number that has the same model phone.. the serial number is a way of identifying the correct carrier specific rom.

G920TUEU3COK1_G920TXAR3COK1_G920TUEU3COK1_HOME.tar.md5
G920T1UVU3DOI5_G920T1TMB3DOI5_G920T1UVU3DOI5_HOME.tar.md5
Reflash your phone with one of this ROM will help you to make your problem resolved 100%

"Custom Binary blocked by FRP lock" & Odin/PC won't recognize the device

"Custom Binary blocked by FRP lock" & Odin/PC won't recognize the device
Okay so,
My phone has been rooted for a year, I disabled OEM Unlock by accident, my antivirus was always telling me its unsecure with this feature on and to 'click here' to disable it.. I forgot how important this was to have enabled while rooted and ended disabled it and that night rebooting my device.
I get this error when trying to boot my device:
"Custom Binary blocked by FRP lock"
I have the original stock firmware, and Odin and want to reset the phone but when I plug this device in ( while in download mode ) > the windows PC doesn't recognize it (no new device sound or any change in devicemanager) and therefore odin isn't recognizing anything either - - I can grab my other 2nd-device and boot it into download mode, plug it into the same setup and boom > recognized and 'Ready!' Status in odin almost immediately so I don't think it's my PC or the cables -- I don't think 1st-device has usb debugging enabled either and I'm not sure how to proceed ...
any help is much appreciated ...

Try to use Smart Switch (from Samsung website), which also has the latest drivers, to recover your phone. (Google "how to recover with smart switch")

Alright,
Forgot to mention I tried Samsung Kies but cannot find the serial number on the device, I'll give Smart Switch a try this evening on my other PC and report back... hopefully that PC recognizes it, my tablet connects to this laptop but not the phone.. could USB debugging being disable cause this?
How close to bricked is this?
I'm such a fool!
Thanks for the feedback so far..

Hi boot tar flash odin frp lock of after stock rom flash

I went through this a few weeks back. I found my serial number (was a sticker originally on back of phone) and used smart switch to recover firmware. Then enabled developer options, oem unlock, flash TWRP thru ODIN etc etc.

So if I find the serial number, I save it .. good to know, thanks!
Hi boot tar flash odin frp lock of after stock rom flash
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Can you elaborate just a bit?

zerotrick said:
Okay so,
My phone has been rooted for a year, I disabled OEM Unlock by accident, my antivirus was always telling me its unsecure with this feature on and to 'click here' to disable it.. I forgot how important this was to have enabled while rooted and ended disabled it and that night rebooting my device.
I get this error when trying to boot my device:
"Custom Binary blocked by FRP lock"
I have the original stock firmware, and Odin and want to reset the phone but when I plug this device in ( while in download mode ) > the windows PC doesn't recognize it (no new device sound or any change in devicemanager) and therefore odin isn't recognizing anything either - - I can grab my other 2nd-device and boot it into download mode, plug it into the same setup and boom > recognized and 'Ready!' Status in odin almost immediately so I don't think it's my PC or the cables -- I don't think 1st-device has usb debugging enabled either and I'm not sure how to proceed ...
any help is much appreciated ...
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Hey man, im having the exact same issue with my S7 edge.
So I got my IMEI number, and with my number I went to imei. info / and I got my serial number through a warranty check through the site, you have to register to do it.
I used Smart Switch and I get an error when trying to use the emergency recovery "Model number cannot be initialized"
I'm also getting the error on my PC when trying to connect my device to odin saying that "USB device cannot recognize" and with that I cannot flash the stock firmware on the device.
So if you have gotten any solution to the FRP lock please let me know.

Serial number is engraved on back cover next to the imei number -,- @samuraichick0n about "Model number cannot be initialized" try to write it in diffrent forms eg. G935f or SM-G935f uppercase or lowercase.

Domino5 said:
Serial number is engraved on back cover next to the imei number -,- @samuraichick0n about "Model number cannot be initialized" try to write it in diffrent forms eg. G935f or SM-G935f uppercase or lowercase.
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Thank you for the response. I will give this a go when I get home later today.

samuraichick0n said:
Thank you for the response. I will give this a go when I get home later today.
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If smartswitch doesn't work you can download latest firmware for you model number and flash using odin, should solve your issue very quick

dusterphil said:
If smartswitch doesn't work you can download latest firmware for you model number and flash using odin, should solve your issue very quick
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PC doesnt want to recognize my device, so Odin doesn't pick it up.

Try it with other usb cable. What is given together with the charger is incongruent, it happened to me, the same problem. (galaxy s6, s7)
And you need the newest odin. Excuse me my crappy English.

feri1969 said:
Try it with other usb cable. What is given together with the charger is incongruent, it happened to me, the same problem. (galaxy s6, s7)
And you need the newest odin. Excuse me my crappy English.
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I've tried everything, and I still cant get the PC to pickup the phone to flash with Odin.

samuraichick0n said:
I've tried everything, and I still cant get the PC to pickup the phone to flash with Odin.
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Tried a different PC?

*Detection* said:
Tried a different PC?
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Yes, I've tried a different PC - "USB Device Malfunctioned /Device cannot be recognized"
Also a PSA: Smart Switch removed the recovery option for phones, you are ONLY able to get a recovery with the code from a previous backup.

samuraichick0n said:
Yes, I've tried a different PC - "USB Device Malfunctioned /Device cannot be recognized"
Also a PSA: Smart Switch removed the recovery option for phones, you are ONLY able to get a recovery with the code from a previous backup.
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Hardware fault with the phone then

Need same kind of help
samuraichick0n said:
Yes, I've tried a different PC - "USB Device Malfunctioned /Device cannot be recognized"
Also a PSA: Smart Switch removed the recovery option for phones, you are ONLY able to get a recovery with the code from a previous backup.
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Hi just wanted to no did you get it fixed and if so how I can’t find help anywhere. Thanks

ladyhypa said:
Hi just wanted to no did you get it fixed and if so how I can’t find help anywhere. Thanks
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Hello, after exhausting all options I had to take the device to Samsung themselves - eventually they had to replace the motherboard on the phone to fix it.
So check if your phone is under warranty and take it in.

I fixed this when I first rooted by flashing the stock bootloader, firmware etc everything through odin

Thanks
samuraichick0n said:
Hello, after exhausting all options I had to take the device to Samsung themselves - eventually they had to replace the motherboard on the phone to fix it.
So check if your phone is under warranty and take it in.
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Ok seems like what most people are saying but unfortunately mine is not under warranty but thanks for your reply anyway.

samsung galaxy s6 won't get recognized by computer so impossible to flash Rom

I have a massive problem, after days of research i have found NOTHING..
Ok so i had a rooted samsung galaxy s6, i was getting a bit tired of having it rooted (didnt really serve any purpose) so i decided to unroot via the superSU app then i restarted my phone and it hasn't been able to turn back on ever since.. it'll show the logo over and over again when i try to turn it on. I tried wiping the cache partition, wiping the data, rebooting it every single way possible, no luck..
So i decided i had to flash the Rom using the latest version of Odin but the problem with that is that now my phone isn't getting recognized by my computer i have tried installing the proper drivers, changing usb cables, ports, computers.. I even tried installing samsung smart switch and kies but nothing works.
If anyone knows how to solve this problem please help.

buckfuddy0758 said:
I have a massive problem, after days of research i have found NOTHING..
Ok so i had a rooted samsung galaxy s6, i was getting a bit tired of having it rooted (didnt really serve any purpose) so i decided to unroot via the superSU app then i restarted my phone and it hasn't been able to turn back on ever since.. it'll show the logo over and over again when i try to turn it on. I tried wiping the cache partition, wiping the data, rebooting it every single way possible, no luck..
So i decided i had to flash the Rom using the latest version of Odin but the problem with that is that now my phone isn't getting recognized by my computer i have tried installing the proper drivers, changing usb cables, ports, computers.. I even tried installing samsung smart switch and kies but nothing works.
If anyone knows how to solve this problem please help.
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Have you tried to get into download mode and run the emergency recovery feature via smartswitch?
I had the same issue with an old S6. The emergency recovery feature asks you the model and serial number of your device and immediately recovers it when you have a bad software restore.

Mr. Clown said:
Have you tried to get into download mode and run the emergency recovery feature via smartswitch?
I had the same issue with an old S6. The emergency recovery feature asks you the model and serial number of your device and immediately recovers it when you have a bad software restore.
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Thank you for answering.
The thing is i would try that if i knew what my phones serial number was, do you know how i can find out? Keep in mind i cant turn my phone on..

buckfuddy0758 said:
Thank you for answering.
The thing is i would try that if i knew what my phones serial number was, do you know how i can find out? Keep in mind i cant turn my phone on..
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If you can get to recovery mode, you should be able to get to download mode. Serial #s are easy to find with a simple google search. It will depend on what version of S6 you might have.