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[ODIN][UCKD5] Odin - Stock (100% or Root+3e) - (Update 06/05/11)

This will flash the stock kernel, modem, system, dbdata and cache. There's no need for a pit since we do not have any other OS versions to flash yet that would re-partition your device.
Instructions:
1) Make sure the drivers for the Infuse 4G are installed.
2) Please unzip the .zip file.
3) Run Odin3 v1.81.exe (as administrator if you are on Windows 7)
4) Place your phone into download mode (pull battery, press and hold both Volume keys, put battery in and plug the USB cable in)
5) Make sure your phone shows up in Odin as COM##
5) Click the PDA button and choose the .tar.md5 file in the .zip.
6) Press Start.
7) After it completes, it will reboot your device and should boot up like normal. If it fails on flash see FAQ Question 4 below!
There is ALWAYS risk when flashing your device. Unfortunately, I will not be held responsible. Please use this as a means to get back to stock if something happens.
* DO NOT FLASH PIT (PIT not included).
* DO NOT CHECK ANYTHING IN ODIN EXCEPT "AUTO-REBOOT" AND "F. RESET TIME" (should be checked by default)
FAQ:
Question 1: Why does it have .md5 at the end?
Answer: Its in md5 format so in case your download is corrupted, you dont brick your phone.
Question 2: Can I rename it to just .tar and flash?
Answer: DO NOT rename it from md5 format. If it says the md5 sum is invalid, then it will not flash. Just re-download again and try again.
Question 3: Why does it give an error if i try to open in in 7zip/WinRAR/WinZip?
Answer: It should! Windows doesn't recognize when an md5sum is written to the end of a file. Don't panic!
Question 4: It passed the md5sum check, but failed writing on factoryfs. What do I do?!?
Answer: This is exactly what happened to me. Don't panic. Follow these steps exactly:
* Hold the power button to turn off.
* Make sure Odin is still open.
* Plug the USB cable in and hold the volume keys down at the same time. You will be on the screen with a "Phone ! PC" screen.
* Press Start on Odin.
* Once it completes, it will boot up into recovery. Don't worry about wiping cache or user data. Just choose "Reboot Device".
This flash takes quite a long period of time due to the size of the files. I'd say it took me 5 - 10 minutes for the flash to complete. Be patient! Afterwards it booted up with recovery, and chose Reboot Now.
Thanks:
* codeworkx - for the advice and assistance!
* beatblaster - First tester after a bad framework-res update.
* Realityfalse - Second tester
* dotsad - Third tester
* imnuts - Very Helpful advice and instructions for Odin installations!
* My Infuse - Fourth and final tester (thought I lost her for a minute there!)
Download Links:
UCKD5 Stock + Root + 3e Modded Recovery
UCKD5 100% Stock (no root, no 3e Modded Recovery)

What a life saver

I second that, up and running again
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA App

not working
sitting at Samsung boot screen for 20 minutes now! Cant get recovery. any ideas?
Tried re-flashing multiple times. downloaded from mirror. same thing. reboots after odin is successful then sits endlessly at Samsung boot logo.

rblankman said:
sitting at Samsung boot screen for 20 minutes now! Cant get recovery. any ideas?
Tried re-flashing multiple times. downloaded from mirror. same thing. reboots after odin is successful then sits endlessly at Samsung boot logo.
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go into the thread from lost1 with the stock rom and find the pit.pit file in the "additional" download. try that with repartition selected.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1084837

Though it's too late for me to try it myself, I'm sure this will be a great help to everyone! Thanks so much!
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Dani897 said:
go into the thread from lost1 with the stock rom and find the pit.pit file in the "additional" download. try that with repartition selected.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1084837
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same thing what i have to do ?

well use the .tar file in this thread, put it in the pda slot in odin. put the phone in download mode and connect it to the computer. have auto reboot selected. and hit start.
if that doesnt work then try it again except put pit.pit in the pit slot and the .tar from this thread in the phone slot, select repartition, put phone in download mode, connect it to the computer and hit start.

Dani897 said:
well use the .tar file in this thread, put it in the pda slot in odin. put the phone in download mode and connect it to the computer. have auto reboot selected. and hit start.
if that doesnt work then try it again except put pit.pit in the pit slot and the .tar from this thread in the phone slot, select repartition, put phone in download mode, connect it to the computer and hit start.
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did you fix your phone and work fine now or still his lock Bootloader ?

no it was someone else. i have fixed my captivate many time though. that would have normally been my next step if it didnt work the first time.

rblankman said:
sitting at Samsung boot screen for 20 minutes now! Cant get recovery. any ideas?
Tried re-flashing multiple times. downloaded from mirror. same thing. reboots after odin is successful then sits endlessly at Samsung boot logo.
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Can you wipe all user data and wipe cache from recovery (power phone off via power button or battery pull, hold both volune keys down, then hold power down until samsung appears on the screen and let go of ONLY power)? That should get you to boot.
This happened to beatblaster when we tested. Then he did the data wipes in recovery and booted up fine.

cant get recovery at all. tried all above. pit doesnt work

Thanks
Thanks for doing this, I am trying to learn how to dev on android and Ubuntu and was installing and also waiting for a way back before doing anything.

rblankman said:
cant get recovery at all. tried all above. pit doesnt work
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Have you tried to wipe data and cache yet?

rblankman said:
cant get recovery at all. tried all above. pit doesnt work
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Was your phone bricked before trying this? If so, how did you brick it?
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wasnt bricked. wanted to try odin restore.

how can I clear data and cache without recovery? is there a way in ODIN?

rblankman said:
how can I clear data and cache without recovery? is there a way in ODIN?
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TO get into recovery to wipe data and cache, unplug your phone from the USB cable then make sure the phone is powered off. While the device is powered off press and hold the 2 volume buttons then while holding those 2 volume buttons down press and hold the power button. That will get you into recovery. WHile in there, you can wipe user data and wipe cache. Give that a go.

understood. However, as I was able to successfuly get into recovery by that method before attempting the ODIN restore, It will not enter recovery after ODIN flashed the stock.

rblankman said:
understood. However, as I was able to successfuly get into recovery by that method before attempting the ODIN restore, It will not enter recovery after ODIN flashed the stock.
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Whoa. The only thing I can recommend from here is to try to flash via ODIN again or take the brick back to the store and swap for new. Next time, I'd recommend not fixing anything unless it's broken

[Q] S Duos stuck on Samsung logo screen

I have a S duos 7562. I had rooted it earlier with CWM recovery and was working well.
Then I switched off USB debugging mode. Made Whats App system app through Lucky Patcher and rebooted. Then again made Facebook, ChipChain (game) and Times of India App to System App without booting again and again.
Rebooted and my phone got stuck at Samsung logo. Waited for half an hour but no result.
Then applied Resen/Factory setting and rebooted but no result.
Then started Odin and applied stuck recovery and rebooted but no result.
Then Wiped Cache Data and rebutted but again stuck.
Again started odin and applied recovery and rebooted and again stuck.
Then tried to unzip which is available in my SD card but no CWM available and got some failure notice in RED.
I am not able do anything. Please help me to come out of it.
I had backed Up all data in SD card. Titanium Back Up was installed and had backed up some apps and data. And backed up some important data by Kies.
I don't know what to do !!:crying:

titto_taco said:
I have a S duos 7562. I had rooted it earlier with CWM recovery and was working well.
Then I switched off USB debugging mode. Made Whats App system app through Lucky Patcher and rebooted. Then again made Facebook, ChipChain (game) and Times of India App to System App without booting again and again.
Rebooted and my phone got stuck at Samsung logo. Waited for half an hour but no result.
Then applied Resen/Factory setting and rebooted but no result.
Then started Odin and applied stuck recovery and rebooted but no result.
Then Wiped Cache Data and rebutted but again stuck.
Again started odin and applied recovery and rebooted and again stuck.
Then tried to unzip which is available in my SD card but no CWM available and got some failure notice in RED.
I am not able do anything. Please help me to come out of it.
I had backed Up all data in SD card. Titanium Back Up was installed and had backed up some apps and data. And backed up some important data by Kies.
I don't know what to do !!:crying:
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Is there any good reason to convert these apps to system?????????????????????????????
Factory reset will reset DATA (user apps) but not SYSTEM. The only way is to install TWRP, delete the converted apps via TWRP recovery file manager OR flashing a full stock firmware via ODIN.

LS.xD said:
Is there any good reason to convert these apps to system?????????????????????????????
Factory reset will reset DATA (user apps) but not SYSTEM. The only way is to install TWRP, delete the converted apps via TWRP recovery file manager OR flashing a full stock firmware via ODIN.
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Thnx,
No good reason but was trying to test the processing speed of phone because it was laggy.
Please guide me to flash a full stock firmware into the device
Ans is it possible to upgrade to A 4.2
how to work with twrp recovery ?
Note: My debugging mode is off

titto_taco said:
Thnx,
No good reason but was trying to test the processing speed of phone because it was laggy.
Please guide me to flash a full stock firmware into the device
Ans is it possible to upgrade to A 4.2
how to work with twrp recovery ?
Note: My debugging mode is off
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Flash TWRP via ODIN. Start TWRP and select "advanced" --> "file manager" . Navigate to your system apps folder and delete the converted apps. Then perform a factory reset again
Here are the firmware files for your phone. Official release is Android 4.0.4. Just flash the downloaded file via ODIN. You need to pick the right "region" for your phone.

How to start TWRP ?
after installing via Odin, TWRP doesn't start !!

titto_taco said:
How to start TWRP ?
after installing via Odin, TWRP doesn't start !!
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Power off the phone. Press Vol up + home + power at the same time

LS.xD said:
Power off the phone. Press Vol up + home + power at the same time
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tried a lot ............Not Starting
Stock firmware will take more 5 hrs to download.:crying:

titto_taco said:
tried a lot ............Not Starting
Stock firmware will take more 5 hrs to download.:crying:
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Did you uninstall KIES before using ODIN?

LS.xD said:
Did you uninstall KIES before using ODIN?
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I don't have kies in my system !!

titto_taco said:
I don't have kies in my system !!
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Pretty good I hpe you were so clever starting the firmware download already as you said it will need 5 hours...

LS.xD said:
Pretty good I hpe you were so clever starting the firmware download already as you said it will need 5 hours...
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That download got timed out.
I got a new link and hopefully waiting. More 40 mins This is really fast.
Will it install directly through Odin ?

LS.xD said:
Pretty good I hpe you were so clever starting the firmware download already as you said it will need 5 hours...
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That download got timed out.
I got a new link and hopefully waiting. More 40 mins This is really fast.
Will it install directly through Odin ? And how long does it take load the new one ?

titto_taco said:
That download got timed out.
I got a new link and hopefully waiting. More 40 mins This is really fast.
Will it install directly through Odin ? And how long does it take load the new one ?
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Put the downloaded tar.md5 in "AP" when using ODIN. Flashing will take 5-10 minutes

LS.xD said:
Put the downloaded tar.md5 in "AP" when using ODIN. Flashing will take 5-10 minutes
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What is AP ?

titto_taco said:
What is AP ?
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Open ODIN, there is a button "AP"...

LS.xD said:
Open ODIN, there is a button "AP"...
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There is no AP button
PIT, PDA, BOOTLOADER, PHONE, CSC,
Check Box : Re-partition, Auto Reboot, F. Reset Time, Phone EFS Clear, Phone Bootloader Update,
Check Box (Not Highlighted): Dump (AP RAM), ID

titto_taco said:
There is no AP button
PIT, PDA, BOOTLOADER, PHONE, CSC,
Check Box : Re-partition, Auto Reboot, F. Reset Time, Phone EFS Clear, Phone Bootloader Update,
Check Box (Not Highlighted): Dump (AP RAM), ID
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Then you have a OLD version of ODIN. AP = PDA ...

LS.xD said:
Then you have a OLD version of ODIN. AP = PDA ...
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Oooo Hoooo...Finally :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Thank You Thank You :good::good::good:
I am glad and will be grateful to you.

YU Yureka with no OS stuck on a Bootloop and unable to enter recovery mode.

Hey guys!
So, i was trying to install CM13 unofficial version, and wiped the system and internal storage using TWRP recovery. I was supposed to install the rom from a zip file i had placed in the external memory card. What i did, was, i rebooted the phone by mistake, after wiping it from the recovery without installing the ROM and now the phone is caught in a bootloop. I know i am an idiot to do that. I tried removing the battery and reboot it in recovery mode using the key combination with no luck. It just starts the boot loop. I tried using fastboot and adb from pc to push files into the internal memory, but my device is not getting detected on the adb anymore (maybe the usb debugging is disabled now?).
What i guess is stopping TWRP recovery from showing up is the lack of twrp/themes folder in the internal memory since i wiped it. But there might be some other cause that i am unaware of. What do i do now? Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Hey! I'm having the same problem with my yu yureka.. Can anyone help me please!
Kaustubh M said:
Hey guys!
So, i was trying to install CM13 unofficial version, and wiped the system and internal storage using TWRP recovery. I was supposed to install the rom from a zip file i had placed in the external memory card. What i did, was, i rebooted the phone by mistake, after wiping it from the recovery without installing the ROM and now the phone is caught in a bootloop. I know i am an idiot to do that. I tried removing the battery and reboot it in recovery mode using the key combination with no luck. It just starts the boot loop. I tried using fastboot and adb from pc to push files into the internal memory, but my device is not getting detected on the adb anymore (maybe the usb debugging is disabled now?).
What i guess is stopping TWRP recovery from showing up is the lack of twrp/themes folder in the internal memory since i wiped it. But there might be some other cause that i am unaware of. What do i do now? Any help will be greatly appreciated!
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Hi! I'm having the same problem with this post... Does anyone knows the solution of this problem. I'd be really glad if anyone could help me with this..please!

Hey are you able to boot into fastboot mode? If you can....
Prerequisites –
1. Make sure that you have 70-80% battery on your phone.
2. You need a PC and a USB cable to connect your phone to the PC.
3. Flashing the factory firmware will wipe all the data present in the internal memory. So, make a backup of that if you can.
4.Install all the necessary Device drivers.
DOWNLOADS -
1. Download the flash tools from here . http://www.mediafire.com/download/87gfz7mdch188an/Flashtools_For_Yu_Yureka.zip
2. Download the factory firmware from Here (cm 12.1) . http://builds.cyngn.com/factory/tomato/cm-12.1-YOG4PAS3JM-tomato-signed-fastboot.zip
Steps To Flash Factory Firmware –
1. Extract the flashtools zip in a new folder on the desktop.
2. Extract the factory firmware zip in the same folder and make sure that all of the flashtools files are also present.
3. Now, power off your phone. If you are stuck in a bootloop, then pull out the battery and reinsert it. (Do not switch on the phone.)
4. While pressing the Volume Up key, connect your phone to the PC with the help of a USB cable.
5. You should now see the fastboot logo on your device. If you did, leave the Volume Up key. (If you do not see the logo, retry the process.)
6. Now go to the folder where you extracted the flash tools and factory firmware and run the flash-all.bat by double clicking on it.
7. A command window will open and the flashing procedure will start. (Make sure that your device does not disconnect from your PC during the procedure.)
8. The command window will automatically close once the procedure is completed.
9. Disconnect your device and boot it up by pressing the Power button. (Since this is first boot after flashing the firmware, it may take upto 5 minutes.)
Done you should be back on cm 12.1
Credits – ArnavG (Yuplaygod Forums) and Cyanogen Team.

im also having same problem i have also unknowingly wiped system & now im not able to flash any rom while flashing its rebooting automatically & i am able to enter in to fastboot mode then i have flashed factory firmware then also its not booting stucked on boot loop.

arunbiju969 said:
Hey are you able to boot into fastboot mode? If you can....
Prerequisites –
1. Make sure that you have 70-80% battery on your phone.
2. You need a PC and a USB cable to connect your phone to the PC.
3. Flashing the factory firmware will wipe all the data present in the internal memory. So, make a backup of that if you can.
4.Install all the necessary Device drivers.
DOWNLOADS -
1. Download the flash tools from here . http://www.mediafire.com/download/87gfz7mdch188an/Flashtools_For_Yu_Yureka.zip
2. Download the factory firmware from Here (cm 12.1) . http://builds.cyngn.com/factory/tomato/cm-12.1-YOG4PAS3JM-tomato-signed-fastboot.zip
Steps To Flash Factory Firmware –
1. Extract the flashtools zip in a new folder on the desktop.
2. Extract the factory firmware zip in the same folder and make sure that all of the flashtools files are also present.
3. Now, power off your phone. If you are stuck in a bootloop, then pull out the battery and reinsert it. (Do not switch on the phone.)
4. While pressing the Volume Up key, connect your phone to the PC with the help of a USB cable.
5. You should now see the fastboot logo on your device. If you did, leave the Volume Up key. (If you do not see the logo, retry the process.)
6. Now go to the folder where you extracted the flash tools and factory firmware and run the flash-all.bat by double clicking on it.
7. A command window will open and the flashing procedure will start. (Make sure that your device does not disconnect from your PC during the procedure.)
8. The command window will automatically close once the procedure is completed.
9. Disconnect your device and boot it up by pressing the Power button. (Since this is first boot after flashing the firmware, it may take upto 5 minutes.)
Done you should be back on cm 12.1
Credits – ArnavG (Yuplaygod Forums) and Cyanogen Team.
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Bro tried that but nothing........

rss3183 said:
Bro tried that but nothing........
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Can you be more specific ? Are you facing boot loop too?

anybody please help... facing the same problem and tried the solution as mentioned above but still facing Boot loop. what to do friends. please reply

I suddenly faced bootloop.....then I tried to flash stock rom without root...as a web page suggested me that....it was flashed successfully ...but still I am facing bootloop issue .....can someone pls help me to get out of this mess....pls help me...ASAP !!!

arunbiju969 said:
Hey are you able to boot into fastboot mode? If you can....
Prerequisites –
1. Make sure that you have 70-80% battery on your phone.
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as its in boot loop battery has come to an end.... now what? having same problem as the topic creator

If you can boot into fastboot try flashing the Twrp from a computer,if you need steps on how to flash Twrp Post here if the flash is successfull boot into recovery and flash A new rom and this should boot your device

arunbiju969 said:
If you can boot into fastboot try flashing the Twrp from a computer,if you need steps on how to flash Twrp Post here if the flash is successfull boot into recovery and flash A new rom and this should boot your device
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I flashed the factory image via YGDP tool as well as fastboot. But it boots upto a point and then goes in bootloop. Also if i wipe data/cache still it makes no difference. Also unlocked bootloader and twrp also don't load up. Again goes in bootloop.

Yogesh1969 said:
I flashed the factory image via YGDP tool as well as fastboot. But it boots upto a p loopoint and then goes in bootloop. Also if i wipe data/cache still it makes no difference. Also unlocked bootloader and twrp also don't load up. Again goes in bootloop.
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were you trying to flash the twrp for the first time?? Was your yureka plus on stock kitkat??

Sorry for a late reply...
arunbiju969 said:
were you trying to flash the twrp for the first time?? Was your yureka plus on stock kitkat??
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The problem got solved bcos it had a battery problem !!!! Battery showed 90-100%, but could not hold up on boot.
A very strange case. Thanks.

Hi, I flashed my Yu Yureka AO5512 Yesterday and entered into recovery mode and selected the wipe userdata option. When it was doing the process after 20min the process stopped all together and My phone does not start at all now. If i press any button there is no response at all. Looks like phones OS and everything is wiped out. How do i go about from here?

Same problem , Stuck in BootLoop
arunbiju969 said:
were you trying to flash the twrp for the first time?? Was your yureka plus on stock kitkat??
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Bro , my Yureka was on Stock Lollipop (5.1) and i flashed Twrp 2.8x.x on it and now it''s Stuck in bootloop , i can't turn of the phone nor it starts , what should i do , any help appreciated
Thanks

YuganshT7 said:
Bro , my Yureka was on Stock Lollipop (5.1) and i flashed Twrp 2.8x.x on it and now it''s Stuck in bootloop , i can't turn of the phone nor it starts , what should i do , any help appreciated
Thanks
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Sorry to hear that anyway,
By stock lolipop you mean you had the yureka plus with Volte From factory right!!...if so the twrp might have been for the yureka plus with the cm bootloader which got replaced in the new Devcice

I am facing the same problem and in my case I dont think its an battery issue...I was happily using the CM 13.0 Snapshot Rom since a long time...but today morning when I did a soft reset by going into the settings in my yureka...the phone has gone in bootloop...and nothing is working...using fastboot I even flashed the twrp again and also flashed the CM 12.0 Stock firmware..but nothing is working...after the YU logo it restarts....please help...

I am also facing problem maybe worst
I dont know what wrong I am doing but I am getting "FAILED (remote: unknown command)".
Few info:
1. I get my device ID when I do "fastboot devices" but nothing on fastboot -i 0x1ebf oem device-info".
2. Also for my YU5510A fastboot screen doesnt say' "fastboot" it says "Information do not unplug the cable - Secure Phone".
3. I have red light on, phones keeps rebooting 4-5 times than red light goes off and charging stops.

Aditi Apte said:
I dont know what wrong I am doing but I am getting "FAILED (remote: unknown command)".
Few info:
1. I get my device ID when I do "fastboot devices" but nothing on fastboot -i 0x1ebf oem device-info".
2. Also for my YU5510A fastboot screen doesnt say' "fastboot" it says "Information do not unplug the cable - Secure Phone".
3. I have red light on, phones keeps rebooting 4-5 times than red light goes off and charging stops.
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Ignore that and use other fastboot commands and go ahead, as your device is being detected in fastboot mode.

FAILED (remote: unknown command)
Yogesh1969 said:
Ignore that and use other fastboot commands and go ahead, as your device is being detected in fastboot mode.
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But when I am executing other fastboot commands it halts the process between with error "FAILED (remote: unknown command)".
I have read about this error and people suggested that I need to get into "Download mode" not "fastboot/bootload". To get into "download" mode I tried pressing "VoulumeDown+Power+Home", but nothing happened, it simply restarted the phone.
Please advise.
-Aditi

ROOT J2 PRIME (SM-G532 F/M/G) SUPEREASY 5 steps

now i was looking for how to root my j2 prime because its what i use to login with my vpn then i use a proxy server on it to route all traffic connected to it while its in hotspot mode but it seems proxy servers have their limitations and so im forced to root so i can just hotspot the vpn directly with an app, but after searching i found 3 methods all using superSU which im not comfortable with anymore, all with many steps but in my experice since this phone has got nothing to lose i decided to experiment and boom it worked...
what you need
latest Magsisk - v17.1 at this time of posting
latest SAMSUNG USB DRIVERS
ODIN
and TWRP by
ashyx said:
STEPS
1. BOOT PHONE IN DOWNLAOD MODE (power+vold-down+home)
2. FLASH TWRP in the AP OPTION in ODIN (untick auto reboot;very important) then after flash succeeds
3. Pull out battery and boot to recovery (power+vol-up+home)
4. FLASH MAGISK.zip from your SDCARD (Recovery wont be able to mount internal storage so make sure to put the MAGISK.zip in your SDCARD)
5. Reboot and Hello systemless root
credits to this thread where i was searching for root, includes link to 3 methods but mine is the shortest and easiest
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I'm unable to start recovery mode. I pull out the battery and after pressing the keys the phone simply goes off. Also I'm unable to enter recovery mode anyway (after turning it off and not flashing anything). That's it, I can't enter stock recovery either.
I tried all button combinations and it just doesn't enter recovery mode.
Never mind, it was probably a faulty button. Pressing with force did the trick. I however employed a bit different path (or perhaps I wrote it down more detailed), which come out more noob like, I'll leave them here for anyone that might use them
Noob, baby steps to root the Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime SM-G532M:
1. Enable developer mode and selected OEM unlocking and USB debug, dunno if it's needed but I did it because in all roots I have seen this is a must.
2. Put the Magisk zip onto a SD card (currently Magisk-v18.0) and put the SD card into the phone. Then I turned off the phone.
3. Turn on the phone into download mode (power+vold-down+home), connect the phone to the PC.
4. Open ODIN and FLASH TWRP file using the AP button (VERY IMPORTANT, uncheck the auto reboot in options, otherwise the recovery goes back to stock I think and the phone will boot into the regular OS, and you'll have to flash TWRP again), wait a few seconds to the flash to finish (odin says PASS! in green).
5. From this screen without touching anything reboot the phone into recovery mode (power+vol-up+home) (just in case press hard the vol+ key). If it boots the phone in regular mode, do steps 2 , 3 and 4 again.
6. FLASH MAGISK.zip from the microSD. When finished wipe Delvik/Cache.
7. Reboot the system. Open the Magisk app (you might have to wait a few seconds for it to appear among on the apps) then press yes when prompted to finish installation as many times (2 times I think). And done, you have your phone rooted.
PD: Magisk can be found here: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/
As for the TWRP file (twrp_3.1.0-1_sm-g532_5617b.tar), use the one in the link on the OP.

LordBaal19 said:
6. FLASH MAGISK.zip from the microSD. When finished wipe Delvik/Cache.
7. Reboot the system. Open the Magisk app (you might have to wait a few seconds for it to appear among on the apps) then press yes when prompted to finish installation as many times (2 times I think). And done, you have your phone rooted..
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why am i getting an error? it says
"Updater process ended with ERROR: 1
Error installing zip file '/external_sd/Magisk-v17.1.zip' "
can i get some help here?

Good day!
Is disabling dm-verity and force encryption included in the process?
And also, everything works fine but how is that i cannot delete system apps manually? They're returning back after reboot.
Thanks.

Unable to detect the phone -win nor Lin
Hello guys
Something really extrange is happening.
My j2 prime -532G- can't be detected by Windows nor Linux.
The usb is working because it charges the phone, but I can't access the phone at all. I checked all the drivers in Win -google/adb and samsung- and in Linux libmtp/heimdall/etc.
I have tryed different usb -not the original one since i lost it-
Even when i start the download mode, nothing happens.
it there a way to root the phone without a PC? i have tryed also kingroot apk but it is useless.
Thanks

LordBaal19 said:
I'm unable to start recovery mode. I pull out the battery and after pressing the keys the phone simply goes off. Also I'm unable to enter recovery mode anyway (after turning it off and not flashing anything). That's it, I can't enter stock recovery either.
I tried all button combinations and it just doesn't enter recovery mode.
Never mind, it was probably a faulty button. Pressing with force did the trick. I however employed a bit different path (or perhaps I wrote it down more detailed), which come out more noob like, I'll leave them here for anyone that might use them
Noob, baby steps to root the Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime SM-G532M:
1. Enable developer mode and selected OEM unlocking and USB debug, dunno if it's needed but I did it because in all roots I have seen this is a must.
2. Put the Magisk zip onto a SD card (currently Magisk-v18.0) and put the SD card into the phone. Then I turned off the phone.
3. Turn on the phone into download mode (power+vold-down+home), connect the phone to the PC.
4. Open ODIN and FLASH TWRP file using the AP button (VERY IMPORTANT, uncheck the auto reboot in options, otherwise the recovery goes back to stock I think and the phone will boot into the regular OS, and you'll have to flash TWRP again), wait a few seconds to the flash to finish (odin says PASS! in green).
5. From this screen without touching anything reboot the phone into recovery mode (power+vol-up+home) (just in case press hard the vol+ key). If it boots the phone in regular mode, do steps 2 , 3 and 4 again.
6. FLASH MAGISK.zip from the microSD. When finished wipe Delvik/Cache.
7. Reboot the system. Open the Magisk app (you might have to wait a few seconds for it to appear among on the apps) then press yes when prompted to finish installation as many times (2 times I think). And done, you have your phone rooted.
PD: Magisk can be found here: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/
As for the TWRP file (twrp_3.1.0-1_sm-g532_5617b.tar), use the one in the link on the OP.
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I can't seem to get this phone to go into recovery after flashing TWRP. It always goes into a normal reboot no matter how hard i press the button combination.
Any idea about how to make it reboot to recovery any other way
BTW I was aable to make it go to TWRP Once but forgot to insert the SD card that time and had to repeat the process again and haven't been able to see that TWRP screen agin
Any ideas

mbalino said:
Win -google/adb and samsung- and in Linux libmtp/heimdall/etc.
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Hello mbalino I am new to XDA forums
Where did you checked the drivers in the phone or the PC? what drivers are they?

mbalino said:
My j2 prime -532G- can't be detected by Windows nor Linux.
The usb is working because it charges the phone,
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Did the phone trigger an Autoplay window (to ask you if you want "view files", "import media", etc.)
Did the phone appear in the file explorer (as a media player device?) with storage(s)?

J4 plus (J415GB) bricked

Is there anyone here facing same with my situation? today i bricked my J4 plus, Dunno if its hard bricked or soft brick, I can't enter to download mode and system restore anymore. Im just trying to get oreo back because i fell little laggy on my current os (pie). I went to samsung service center and they told to use JTAG to get it fix but its too expensive for me to pay hundreds buck for this.
Thank you

its not bricked. your battery is full drained. i had the same problem and how i fixed!!! i presed all 3 buttons and put usb cable to my pc and my phone. it goes like bootloop starts and shuts. you will wait with pressed buttons from 5 to 10 mins depend how low is your battery. and finaly will go to download mode and you can flash it then!!!

Bricked my J4+
Can someone help me with a bricked J4+?
I wanted to install TWRP, I followed the guide to the letter on how to install TWRP.
After successfully flashing TWRP 3.2.3-0 and flashing RMM bypass zip (without booting to the OS) I also performed a Wipe Cache in TWRP.
I booted to the Samsung OS and the system overall felt laggy.
I performed a Factory Reset, still the system felt laggy.
I decided to use Odin and install the Samsung factory system (thus go back to Samsung OS).
I booted successfully and decided to give TWRP 3.2.3-0 another chance.
Odin resulted in FAIL when trying to flash with the following error: Can't open the specified file (line: 1892)
I tried different versions of Odin (from last to previous ones), different USB ports, I even tried another PC but no success.
I performed another factory reset and now the phone is hard bricked I guess because it will power on...try to get in stock recovery and Erase...and then power off. I can't get to download mode or stock recovery.
Any help I would highly appreciate it.
Thanks.

FL0R1AN said:
Can someone help me with a bricked J4+?
I wanted to install TWRP, I followed the guide to the letter on how to install TWRP.
After successfully flashing TWRP 3.2.3-0 and flashing RMM bypass zip (without booting to the OS) I also performed a Wipe Cache in TWRP.
I booted to the Samsung OS and the system overall felt laggy.
I performed a Factory Reset, still the system felt laggy.
I decided to use Odin and install the Samsung factory system (thus go back to Samsung OS).
I booted successfully and decided to give TWRP 3.2.3-0 another chance.
Odin resulted in FAIL when trying to flash with the following error: Can't open the specified file (line: 1892)
I tried different versions of Odin (from last to previous ones), different USB ports, I even tried another PC but no success.
I performed another factory reset and now the phone is hard bricked I guess because it will power on...try to get in stock recovery and Erase...and then power off. I can't get to download mode or stock recovery.
Any help I would highly appreciate it.
Thanks.
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you didnt follow guide from letter to letter. is obviuosly you didnt do all you need to do. if you in pie update you need to flash twrp (you did) then NEED to format data(go to wipe choose format data(not wipe data,cache) write yes and swipe to format data.this step is important.then go to recovery again and flash pie patched boot.img and oreo enforcing.zip,then RMM bypass,and then you can do boot up your device.thanks.

rudi021 said:
you didnt follow guide from letter to letter. is obviuosly you didnt do all you need to do. if you in pie update you need to flash twrp (you did) then NEED to format data(go to wipe choose format data(not wipe data,cache) write yes and swipe to format data.this step is important.then go to recovery again and flash pie patched boot.img and oreo enforcing.zip,then RMM bypass,and then you can do boot up your device.thanks.
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The part where I had to format the data...I have missed that. Thanks for pointing it out.
I took the phone to a repair shop because it is hard bricked and it needs jtag to unbrick it.
As soon as I have it back I will try again to install TWRP.
Thanks for the help, I appreciate it.

FL0R1AN said:
The part where I had to format the data...I have missed that. Thanks for pointing it out.
I took the phone to a repair shop because it is hard bricked and it needs jtag to unbrick it.
As soon as I have it back I will try again to install TWRP.
Thanks for the help, I appreciate it.
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no need to thanks.btw if your device is unlocked you cant be bricked.just flash firmware you want and thats it.btw your device must be unlock to do this stuff(twrp,gsi,etc....) btw you can have read my guide for flashing gsi on samsung j4+.https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j4+/how-to/how-to-flash-gsi-genericsystemimage-to-t3942554.
if you have any question be free to ask.i will help you if i can.

rudi021 said:
no need to thanks.btw if your device is unlocked you cant be bricked.just flash firmware you want and thats it.btw your device must be unlock to do this stuff(twrp,gsi,etc....) btw you can have read my guide for flashing gsi on samsung j4+.https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j4+/how-to/how-to-flash-gsi-genericsystemimage-to-t3942554.
if you have any question be free to ask.i will help you if i can.
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This is a phone from work and I did toggle EOM unlock and USB debugging in order to flash TWRP.
I did not enter any password, face unlock, pattern or sign in to google....nothing of the sort. As soon as I opened the phone from the box tried to install TWRP knowing it will erase everything after TWRP installation. I really hate Samsung UI and wanted to try Lineage OS or another custom ROM which is not laggy like ONE UI.
After installing TWRP the phone became very laggy (obviously I did not perform a format data...my bad) I did use Odin and flashed the corresponding firmware of the phone and it did that successfully.
I tried to give TWRP another shot by flashing it again but I was getting a FAIL in Odin with the following error: Can't open the specified file (line: 1892)
After this I tried to flash again the same Samsung firmware but kept getting the same FAIL and the same error: Can't open the specified file (line: 1892)
I have tried all versions of Odin but the same FAIL and same error.
Now I can't even get into Download mode or Samsung recovery mode.
I press Volume Up + Volume Down and insert the micro USB cable....the phone takes at least 10 seconds to power up (Samsung logo) and then I see a blue screen with Android robot trying to perform an Erase and then fails and the phone powers off immediately.
As soon as I get the phone I will check your link on XDA and try a GSI ROM.
Which one do you recommend...this is a work phone, all I care about is speed and fluidity and it has to be a daily driver.

FL0R1AN said:
This is a phone from work and I did toggle EOM unlock and USB debugging in order to flash TWRP.
I did not enter any password, face unlock, pattern or sign in to google....nothing of the sort. As soon as I opened the phone from the box tried to install TWRP knowing it will erase everything after TWRP installation. I really hate Samsung UI and wanted to try Lineage OS or another custom ROM which is not laggy like ONE UI.
After installing TWRP the phone became very laggy (obviously I did not perform a format data...my bad) I did use Odin and flashed the corresponding firmware of the phone and it did that successfully.
I tried to give TWRP another shot by flashing it again but I was getting a FAIL in Odin with the following error: Can't open the specified file (line: 1892)
After this I tried to flash again the same Samsung firmware but kept getting the same FAIL and the same error: Can't open the specified file (line: 1892)
I have tried all versions of Odin but the same FAIL and same error.
Now I can't even get into Download mode or Samsung recovery mode.
I press Volume Up + Volume Down and insert the micro USB cable....the phone takes at least 10 seconds to power up (Samsung logo) and then I see a blue screen with Android robot trying to perform an Erase and then fails and the phone powers off immediately.
As soon as I get the phone I will check your link on XDA and try a GSI ROM.
Which one do you recommend...this is a work phone, all I care about is speed and fluidity and it has to be a daily driver.
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1. two possible mistake. 1.after you try flash firmware dont check user data,just check AP,BL,CP,CSC and flash firmware.2.no need to try old odin. all new firmware is work on new odin.just need to know what to checked to flash. about gsi all is good but i like Havoc OS, Lineage OS 16, RR,almost all.again you are welcome to ask help if you want.:good:

rudi021 said:
1. two possible mistake. 1.after you try flash firmware dont check user data,just check AP,BL,CP,CSC and flash firmware.2.no need to try old odin. all new firmware is work on new odin.just need to know what to checked to flash. about gsi all is good but i like Havoc OS, Lineage OS 16, RR,almost all.again you are welcome to ask help if you want.:good:
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Hmmm I did check USER DATA. So that bricked my device. Thanks for letting me know.

FL0R1AN said:
Hmmm I did check USER DATA. So that bricked my device. Thanks for letting me know.
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yeeeahhh. i am knowing that in hard way. you can check user data only if you have ORIGINAL firmware and not rooted phone(mean twrp),if you have rooted(twrp) then flash with or without user data. some firmwares on web can flash with user data, some cant.anyway as i say you can always ask for help.i will gladly help if i can. good luck.

rudi021 said:
yeeeahhh. i am knowing that in hard way. you can check user data only if you have ORIGINAL firmware and not rooted phone(mean twrp),if you have rooted(twrp) then flash with or without user data. some firmwares on web can flash with user data, some cant.anyway as i say you can always ask for help.i will gladly help if i can. good luck.
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Thanks. I will wait for the phone to be unbricked and then will try TWRP again.

Can i install gsi rom if the phone is in oneui?

FL0R1AN said:
I press Volume Up + Volume Down and insert the micro USB cable....the phone takes at least 10 seconds to power up (Samsung logo) and then I see a blue screen with Android robot trying to perform an Erase and then fails and the phone powers off immediately .
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What you're describing are symptoms of a flat battery and a direct boot to recovery.
To boot to download mode plug in the USB cable first then hold vol up, vol down and power until download mode appears.
There is absolutely no way TWRP caused the lag. TWRP runs in its own minimal OS environment and has no effect on a booted android OS whatsoever.
Lastly your device wasn't hard bricked, a device that powers on even if it doesn't boot is only soft bricked.
Usually recoverable using the right procedure.

ashyx said:
What you're describing are symptoms of a flat battery and a direct boot to recovery.
To boot to download mode plug in the USB cable first then hold vol up, vol down and power until download mode appears.
There is absolutely no way TWRP caused the lag. TWRP runs in its own minimal OS environment and has no effect on a booted android OS whatsoever.
Lastly your device wasn't hard bricked, a device that powers on even if it doesn't boot is only soft bricked.
Usually recoverable using the right procedure.
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I managed to boot into the Revovery and perform a factory reset, now the phone booted normally.
I will try and install TWRP.
When these strange things happened the device had over 80% battery...at least that's what it showed on screen.
Now I see that indeed it was flat 0% and you were right to point out that this is a flat battery problem.
Thanks for the help I really appreciate it.

FL0R1AN said:
I managed to boot into the Revovery and perform a factory reset, now the phone booted normally.
I will try and install TWRP.
When these strange things happened the device had over 80% battery...at least that's what it showed on screen.
Now I see that indeed it was flat 0% and you were right to point out that this is a flat battery problem.
Thanks for the help I really appreciate it.
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well like i told you it is not problem of twrp.but as senior member ashyx told in answer today device cant be hard bricked.just flash firmware and device will boot as normal. btw keep battery full

rudi021 said:
well like i told you it is not problem of twrp.but as senior member ashyx told in answer today device cant be hard bricked.just flash firmware and device will boot as normal. btw keep battery full
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Yes Thanks. I am at 100% battery. Can I ask a few questions on how to install TWRP?
I am on Android 9.x.x PIE.
Install TWRP and immediately force reboot to recovery.
Flash the RMM bypass.
Format data
Boot to Samsung OS.
Is this procedure correct?
Thanks.

FL0R1AN said:
Yes Thanks. I am at 100% battery. Can I ask a few questions on how to install TWRP?
I am on Android 9.x.x PIE.
Install TWRP and immediately force reboot to recovery.
Flash the RMM bypass.
Format data
Boot to Samsung OS.
Is this procedure correct?
Thanks.
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install twrp(in odin option uncheck Auto Reboot) ,format data reboot to recovery,flash oreo enforcing.zip,flash RMM,flash magisk(newest) then reboot.

rudi021 said:
install twrp,format data,flash oreo enforcing.zip,flash RMM,flash magisk(newest) then reboot.
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Got it, Thanks.

FL0R1AN said:
Yes Thanks. I am at 100% battery. Can I ask a few questions on how to install TWRP?
I am on Android 9.x.x PIE.
Install TWRP and immediately force reboot to recovery.
Flash the RMM bypass.
Format data
Boot to Samsung OS.
Is this procedure correct?
Thanks.
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It's correct, but if you want access to the data partition in twrp you need to also install the encryption patch.
You will also need to either install magisk or some other patch that disables dmverity.

ashyx said:
It's correct, but if you want access to the data partition in twrp you need to also install the encryption patch.
You will also need to either install magisk or some other patch that disables dmverity.
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Got it, Thanks