First off, I cannot boot into recovery so this isn't an option for me right now.
Phone: T-mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920T)
Firmware: Lollipop 5.0.2 or 5.1.1
**Not sure because I factory reset it this morning after updating to 5.1.1 yesterday.
Brick happened later in the day today.**
Rom: Successfully flashed TWRP this morning before brick occurred
Rooted: Yes, with Xposed Framework installed as well
So I rooted my S6 yesterday with no issue, then flashed TWRP today so that I could install Xposed. That went well until I downloaded a few modules in Xposed, rebooted my phone and the System UI kept crashing and wouldn't open. I entered recovery mode and attempted a factory reset through TWRP. Rebooted and got stuck at the Samsung logo with the "IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING" message above it still, so the wipe clearly wasn't successful. After that I realized my phone was bricked/in a bootloop or whatever so I kept trying to wipe it in various ways in TWRP. I even went into advanced wipe mode and selected every option (system, data, dalvick, cache, etc...even internal storage unfortunately, which I think screwed me).
Finally gave up and went into Odin (using latest version, 3.12) and flashed the SAME stock firmware I did the last time this happened (it worked then but not this time). Basically no matter how many times I try to flash stock firmware, Odin either gets stuck or fails. Tried both a G920T firmware tar.md5 file for 5.0.2 AND 5.1.1 and the 5.1.1 says passed every time but STILL does not get past the Samsung Logo screen ("SEANDROID NOT ENFORCING" message is gone now though, so I figure it did something) and the 5.0.2 firmware files just say fail every time. For some reason every time this happens all I can do is force restart the phone and enter download mode via HOME+VOL DOWN+POWER buttons but it just stays on the logo screen when I hold down the HOME+VOL UP+POWER buttons to enter recovery.
So I'm pretty much in a pickle. I'm at a total loss. I've done everything I know to do for the last 6 hours, including deleting the .md5 from the firmware files and all that mess. Can't find a .pit file in the firmware zip after it's extracted either and I've seen some threads say that I need one. I'm afraid this phone is a goner, so if anyone has any suggestions please let me know. Thank you in advance!
Hi !
I just want to be sure that you`ve followed the exact steps described here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/general/how-to-unroot-unbrick-galaxy-s6-t3110608
Good luck !
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Dear all,
I have read through most (if not all) the other "bricked" device threads, but they don't really fit my problem.
I was on TWRP (sthg) and CM 12.1 (latest) here from the forum.
Everything worked fine for ages.Yesterday I used the device to the latest miliAmpere and only later the connected the complete empty Tab to the Power and restarted it.
Next morning the device showed "Encryption failed" and something that I have to do a factory reset. There was a "reset"-button, but I didn't used it and shutted down the Tab via the power Off function.
Since then the device is not reacting. Currently it is bootlooping into TWRP (!). I cannot switch it off and it actually gets rather hot. The only way to stop this "cycle of death" is to go to download mode...
I already tried to change the recovery to CWM and also to TWRP again via ODIN. ODIN worked fine, but I still cannot start the recovery. TWRP makes a boot loop with its logo and CWM loops without showing anything.
I wonder what will be the next best steps. Odin is working fine, so I don't want to ruin that as well.
What do you think? Is the Bootloader corrupt?
Why does it always boot into recovery (I can't get into a System-Bootloop)?
Any help is really appreciated!
Best,
Jan
After I have reinstalled the original firmware from sammobile, I could boot into recovery. I then factory reseted, flashed TWRP via ODIN and switched back to CM12.1.
I lost all my data, but at least I still have my Tab
Best,
Jan
(all ROMs referenced in this post are stock from sammobile for the N915R4, which is the model of phone I'm working on)
Bought a Note Edge off the bay and proceeded to downgrade it to 4.4.4 (was running on 5.0 or 5.0.1). Tried to root via some idiot's forum post somewhere that used odin to flash CFAR then TWRP then install the SU binary or something like that.. obviously, bootloop. Factory reset produced the same results sooo.. reinstalled 4.4.4 via odin and the phone booted up just fine. (After that rootfail, any boot to recovery gets me the red ! android logo, which it had not up to that point.) Unfortunately, the menus and such weren't the farmiliar dark I was hoping they'd be (like they were on my old 4.2.2 s3 or the 4.4.2 s5) so after a little more research, I decided to upgrade back to 5.0.1 so I could root and install samsung's S6 theme engine. Downloaded OG1 instead of OC5 and for some reason halfway through it quit out on me, phone said interrupted; get on kies, and odin said FAIL. Well, crap. Rebooted into download mode and re-flashed this time thinking my usb cable had just come loose and this time it completed and odin said PASS. Phone rebooted and went through the "optomizing apps" bit.. then bootlooped. Booted into recovery and wiped data/factory reset. Bootlooped. Fack. Re-flashed 4.4.4 thinking I'd just forgotten to enable usb debugging that time and if I did in 4.4.4 after reflashing it, I could reflash 5.0.1 and it would be fine. re-flashed 4.4.4 successfully.. and managed to eliminate the bootloop.. instead it booted up and froze after the us cellular logo. wipe data/factory reset.. bootloop. shlt. :crying: re-flashed 4.4.4 again, bootloop, re-flashed 5.0.1 thinking the bootloader had gone retarded, wiped data/factory reset before even checking for bootloop, and... bootloop. downloaded OC5 thinking maybe the phone originally came to me with that version of 5.0 on it (so if I installed it it would work) and flashed that.. odin said Pass and phone got to/through the "optomizing apps" part again, then bootlooped. wiped data/factory reset.. bootloop. goddammit. :silly:
Right now I can boot into recovery and into download mode but other than that I'm stuck as to what to try next. Obviously wiping data / factory resetting does NOT fix my problem, and that's the only solution google gives me no matter how I phrase the question.
What Do, xda?
Dumbest. Fix. Ever. Downloaded Kies3 from Samsung. Opened Tools -> Emergency Firmware Recovery. Plugged phone in. Didn't see the phone. Booted phone into download mode. Didn't see the phone. battery pull and re-set up. Closed EFR, returning to Kies3 Home. Turned phone on. Bootlooped. Booted to phone setup screen. Phone is working again and running on 4.4.4.
Hi guys, not sure if I'm in the right thread (please move me if not admins)
I was running superman on my s7, I decided to clean out my phone by flashing stock firmware and then reflash a custom rom.
The stock flash went well as expected, checked oem unlock and USB debugging then I flashed twrp 3.1.1
My phone was then stuck on the 3 logo (I flashed h3g csc while stock flashing) for 15 minutes
So out of lack of patience, I rebooted my phone, now it's stuck on a boot loop splashing the Samsung boot image then resetting with a vibrate and this is constant.
I managed to open twrp on the phone and thought a wipe might be in order, did that and FAILED, without me rebooting it rebooted itself.
Then I tried to reflash stock firmware in Odin, again that failed.
Still stuck in a boot loop.
I know I've screwed up but any advice would be grand.
Thanks guys :good:
right, fixed the issue.
went into twrp, wiped the system by typing 'yes'
wipe dalvik, data and system.
rebooted into download via twrp and flashed stock rom again
works fine
all because i didn't uncheck auto reboot in odin when flashing twrp..... D'oh! :silly:
i iz idiot
stewie2806 said:
right, fixed the issue.
went into twrp, wiped the system by typing 'yes'
wipe dalvik, data and system.
rebooted into download via twrp and flashed stock rom again
works fine
all because i didn't uncheck auto reboot in odin when flashing twrp..... D'oh! :silly:
i iz idiot
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I am somewhat confused with your writing, or you write the wrong information.
1. Wiped system in twrp as long as I know do not need to write "yes".
2. Twrp is not download mode, it is recovery mode
#Btw, this should not be in this section
Best regards,
Quick one for you, if you ever can't get to twrp after bootlooping. Press and hold power+home+vol up. Let phone reboot but keep holding buttons till it reboots a second time and then you will get download mode.
tHIS IS RIGHT SECTION FOR QUESTIONS AND DIALOGUES ABOUT s7, so proceed pls.
My device has been bricked after attempting to root the device using Odin. (Samsung Galaxy S8+)
The device is stuck in a bootloop with the following accompanying error message in red on the boot screen:
"Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed"
Here is what happened:
I flashed TWRP using Prince Comsy Odin. (The only Odin that actually works on the s8+)
I then booted into the TWRP recovery.
I followed a set of instructions, clearing the Cash and wiping
I restarted once then booted back into TWRP using Vol-Up + Power + Bixby
I was preparing to install Magisk & "no-verity-opt-encrypt-5.1" according to instructions to complete the root.
After installing "no-verity-opt-encrypt-5.1" with TWRP, the system rebooted and i was stuck in a boot loop.
I then got the error message in the bootloop "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed"
Since then i have not been able to successfully re-flash TWRP.
I now cant enter TWRP recovery boot using Vol-Up + Power + Bixby anymore
The bootloop is about 2 seconds long and too short to enter TWRP recovery
I can enter download mode and thats all
I have gotten the EXACT official stock ROM for the galaxy s8+ in South Africa with the carrier, Vodacom. (XFV-G955FXXU4CRL4-20181228165540)
If i flash with any official Odin version, it either fails or doesnt do anything for hours...
If i flash any Official stock Rom using Prince Comsy Odin then i do get the whole process of flashing with stock firmware being successful with the result saying "PASS".
The phone then reboots and i am still stuck in the same loop saying "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed"
This is after countless times and hours and hours of reflashing successfully with Official stock rom
I still cant get back into TWRP to do any partitioning or formatting or anything
I really don't mind if i lose all of my data and format the phone but PLEASE can you help me get my phone to work again..."?
Do i need to wait 7 days for the official flash to work?
Is there a way to completely wipe my phone without requiring going into Recovery mode with TWRP? Since i cant get into that state anymore either because of the Error Knox block or because of the Loop being too fast.
Please, please, PLEASE....please help me get my phone to work again...
Sincerely,
I know that Odin 3.13.1 works on the s8+ G955F as I flashed the latest BTU stock yesterday so try that version. I had a similar problem with the G950F and after flashing the files I booted into recovery mode and did a data and cache wipe and the phone rebooted. Flashing a stock rom should have wiped TWRP from the phone.
Reflash your rom or a later one, don't forget to take the tick out of the auto reboot box in Odin, boot to recovery and wipe everything and hopefully you will be good to go. Rebooting on mine took around 35 mins or so when going back to stock.
GalaxyS8+ SM-G955F: BRICK (Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed
I have the same problem with the model G955F binaries 4 I can not always rooted
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I have the same problem with the model G955F binaries 4 I can not always rooted
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same for me !someone asked me to delete the RMM to resolve the problem
le_pentium said:
I have the same problem with the model G955F binaries 4 I can not always rooted
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My problem is fix
Ok so i did the following in this order.
Installed twrp 3.3.1.0 via odin which worked perfectly.
Installed lineage os 17.1.
Installed no verify.
Installed gapps.
Had it all up ad running perfectly fine for a few weeks.
I decided to try a different os called pixel experience which i also got running just fine.
However i didn't like it and decided to go back to lineage os.
I used the exactly the same steps i used previously to wipe the system os inside twrp.
however when i tried to wipe the data it failed and then my phone auto rebooted and now i can't do anything.
It wont charge so needs to be plugged in to even turn on.
Once its plugged in it auto boots to a twrp splash screen and is stuck there and cant get into the twrp menu do install an os.
I can get into the download mode and odin detects the phone so i tried reinstalling twrp which says it was successful but when i reboot it gets stuck in the same splash screen.
i also tried reinstalling the original bl ap cp csc files that i had previously had installed which after many attempts finally go them to install but still loads the twrp splash screen and gets stuck there.
ive tried using adb fastboot loader using cmd but it doesn't detect the device so cant do any that way at all
i fear my phone is completely bricked and unusable please if you can offer any help would be much appreciated as im at the point where im looking to buy another phone as this is my old phone atm.
HI
Can't you come back to the last official firm for our S7 ?
It is an Oreo 8.0.0 firm
Have a look at samfirm ( or updato) and search for GF930FXXS8ETC2_xxx.zip
U flash that with Odin ( 3.13.1 I think) and yr phone is back to life !!!
Hope this helps