Hey guys, I really screwed up big time with my S7. My model is the SM-G930F. I have numbered my mistakes below so it is easier to follow.
1) I wanted to root my phone, so I followed the guide for HighonAndroid on youtube.
2) Fast forward, got TWRP and flashed Magisk root v16 and samsung anti-root removal 2.4.
3) Restarted phone and got this message along the lines of "integrity of phone has been damaged... please factory reset"
4) I advanced factory reset, and also accidentally ticked the software reset as well :crying:
5) Phone is bricked, and stuck in bootloading error. Cannot be turned off, it would just continue to recycle the Samsung S7 screen on repeat until put into TWRP mode...
6) Can only assess download mode and TWRP mode
If you are still following, this is where I am stuck ATM. I just want a working phone at this point...
7) Download official 7.0 nougat software for my phone model.
8) Odin the firmware over however the message stays stuck at this: https://imgur.com/a/UMQPw
9) Cry
If anybody can help that will be great, thanks!
Looks like Odin is not signing a com port to the phone.
Drivers are installed? Tried different usb cables and usb ports?
audit13 said:
Looks like Odin is not signing a com port to the phone.
Drivers are installed? Tried different usb cables and usb ports?
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The phone stays connected, but the second I flash my phone just reboots.
You're not flashing BL, CP, and CSC?
I was under the impression S7 was beyond the time of using single tar/md5 files, you should have 4 separate files (BL, CP, CSC, AP). Where'd you get the firmware?
Try updato.com or sammobile.com, even the oldest S7 firmware I've downloaded still came with the 4 firmware files.
Beanvee7 said:
I was under the impression S7 was beyond the time of using single tar/md5 files, you should have 4 separate files (BL, CP, CSC, AP). Where'd you get the firmware?
Try updato.com or sammobile.com, even the oldest S7 firmware I've downloaded still came with the 4 firmware files.
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Yes I got the file from sammobile. I have tried flashing the 4 files however alas, it again just reboots my phone. I will follow up with an image when I get home and try it out again.
Beanvee7 said:
I was under the impression S7 was beyond the time of using single tar/md5 files, you should have 4 separate files (BL, CP, CSC, AP). Where'd you get the firmware?
Try updato.com or sammobile.com, even the oldest S7 firmware I've downloaded still came with the 4 firmware files.
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Yeah here we go: https://imgur.com/a/FF0Rd
Still does not work. It continues to reboot. Tried different computers the phone will just reboot. Is there any hope left? I can access TWRP, meaning is it possible to restore/flash a backup from another user?
You can try Smart Switch which is the official method of a factory flash.
Otherwise for Odin if I recall correctly the latest firmware will chuck a fit if you aren't flashing the right firmware for your country, since the DRAG bootloader is meant to be more locked down.
You could also try different Odin versions maybe https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2711451
You could try a stock ROM flash via zip like super stock or superman choosing clean install. Would be easier than trying to orchestrate a backup from someone.
Is there any errors that I have now seem consistent with anybody else's issue? Something like I might be flashing the wrong firmware into my phone, as a result the phone just reboots in download mode?
I have tried using both the new and old versions of odin and it still has the same result.
I am using the phone model SM-G930FZDAXSG
Really thanks a lot guys. Just having you guys readily available took a lot of stress off my chest. Someone cares
The issue has just been resolved! Yey. The problem was not running odin in administrator mode. As a result, my phone would just reboot instantaneously after flashing.
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Ok, here goes.
Have a SM-G930W8 (Canada, Rogers, S7). Was running a 7.0 ROM from XDA (ambassadii? sp?). I disabled developer options to check a possible issue transferring files from my PC to the S7's SD Card. I restarted the device.
Custom binary blocked by FRP lock. No problem, thought I. I'll boot into Download Mode, fire up Odin and flash the stock rom back to the device (also what I've read in most every thread I've come across). Launch ODIN as admin, see the device is connected, select the proper AP(also BL, CSC and CP...I'm thorough) file to flash (from Sammobile I think it was), make sure repartition is unchecked and hit Start.
Here's the result...wait I can't post them but I have the screen shots! The phone shows Secure Check Fail (PIT). Odin gives an error at that step as well.
I've tried Kies (there's no SN anywhere on my device or on the box) so that doesn't work. Smart Switch, same issue.
Does ANYONE out there have any clue what I can attempt next? Sending it in for service will likely cost as much as a new device, with the warranty void. Thank you very much in advance.
chewtoy0 said:
Ok, here goes.
Have a SM-G930W8 (Canada, Rogers, S7). Was running a 7.0 ROM from XDA (ambassadii? sp?). I disabled developer options to check a possible issue transferring files from my PC to the S7's SD Card. I restarted the device.
Custom binary blocked by FRP lock. No problem, thought I. I'll boot into Download Mode, fire up Odin and flash the stock rom back to the device (also what I've read in most every thread I've come across). Launch ODIN as admin, see the device is connected, select the proper AP(also BL, CSC and CP...I'm thorough) file to flash (from Sammobile I think it was), make sure repartition is unchecked and hit Start.
Here's the result...wait I can't post them but I have the screen shots! The phone shows Secure Check Fail (PIT). Odin gives an error at that step as well.
I've tried Kies (there's no SN anywhere on my device or on the box) so that doesn't work. Smart Switch, same issue.
Does ANYONE out there have any clue what I can attempt next? Sending it in for service will likely cost as much as a new device, with the warranty void. Thank you very much in advance.
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Are you able to boot into recovery?
If not you could try to ONLY flash the stock recovery>boot recovery>wipe everything then boot to download mode and flash complete stock firmware via odin.
or flash stock firmware with the same CSC as your custom rom has/ flash "HOME_CSC" instead of "CSC..."
good luck
mrd0pe said:
Are you able to boot into recovery?
If not you could try to ONLY flash the stock recovery>boot recovery>wipe everything then boot to download mode and flash complete stock firmware via odin.
or flash stock firmware with the same CSC as your custom rom has/ flash "HOME_CSC" instead of "CSC..."
good luck
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Can't get into Recovery no. Which file of the lot has the stock recovery in it?
chewtoy0 said:
Can't get into Recovery no. Which file of the lot has the stock recovery in it?
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Try to only flash AP, I did have the same problem as you describe but I cant remember how I resolved it, I'm on G930F tho
Your S/N is on the rear of the phone it can be a pain to see but it is there. Use smart switch to restore the firmware. Just click emergency firmware restore.
It is? The IMEI is there but I didn't see the SN. Also my phone is black so that doesn't help.
I will have another look.
mrd0pe said:
Try to only flash AP, I did have the same problem as you describe but I cant remember how I resolved it, I'm on G930F tho
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I did that. No dice.
I had the same issue as you. Used the same rom and disabled developer options. I downloaded stock firmware.. flashed it with odin. It actually took 2 tries. The first time I could see only 1/4 of the screen. The second time i flashed stock firmware from another country and it worked. You might actually have to do a hard factory reset if you cant unlock your phone.. for some reason. Then I let kies do its magic because I could then see my S/N. Right now I still feel my phone slightly different. Messenger is unstable for some reason also.
Ok.
Checked the back of the device for a SN#. Mine's black so I used a flashlight. It's not there. The Model #, IMEI, FCC ID# and IC# are all there. Does someone have a blurred out screeny of where THEY found their SN# on the back of the device?
Tried flashing with Odin the CSC(home) and AP files (stock MM from my region). Got: Custom Binary (Boot) blocked by FRP Lock.
Tried flashing TWRP again, to TRY to enter into recovery...same message.
With just the AP selected, ODIN seems to hang at "Get PIT for mapping" and fails. I'm running it again to make sure it's not a bad connection with the device.
Same result, hangs at "Get PIT for mapping".
chewtoy0 said:
Ok.
Checked the back of the device for a SN#. Mine's black so I used a flashlight. It's not there. The Model #, IMEI, FCC ID# and IC# are all there. Does someone have a blurred out screeny of where THEY found their SN# on the back of the device?
Tried flashing with Odin the CSC(home) and AP files (stock MM from my region). Got: Custom Binary (Boot) blocked by FRP Lock.
Tried flashing TWRP again, to TRY to enter into recovery...same message.
With just the AP selected, ODIN seems to hang at "Get PIT for mapping" and fails. I'm running it again to make sure it's not a bad connection with the device.
Same result, hangs at "Get PIT for mapping".
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Try to flash Nougat firmware, as that was what your custom rom was on right? I dont think it really matters though as I downgraded from stock 7.0 to stock 6.0.1 via odin without errors... But you can try
As an absolute last resort I would try to check the "re-partition"-tab and provide odin with a .pit file, then load everything (BL, AP, CP...) with stock firmware <<<< do this at your own risk, if you are not careful, your phone will be bricked
I am trying to flash MM back to it .
I'm not sure I want to mess with the re partition table...But it's already soft bricked.
Mine is also black. The S/N Is immediately next to the imei number I had to use a flash light to see it but it's deffinatly there.
Matty39856 said:
Mine is also black. The S/N Is immediately next to the imei number I had to use a flash light to see it but it's deffinatly there.
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I'd show you a photo if I could. The IMEI is by itself on a third line of stuff. There's nothing else around it.
chewtoy0 said:
I'd show you a photo if I could. The IMEI is by itself on a third line of stuff. There's nothing else around it.
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I'm not sure then. Have you tried flashing the latest unlocked version for your region? I remember on my s6 I had a similar problem that was caused because I was trying to flash a lower version of Android than what I previously had. So ended up flashing the latest unlocked version BTU for my region and it worked. Sorry I can't be of more help. It looks like the latest firmware is still 6.0.1 that's why it's blocking it from downgrading.
Was sent a PM by a person. Was skeptical at first, but in 10 minutes using TeamViewer, they fixed the issue by reflashing the device (as well as repartitioning it properly). I can't thank them enough.
This is the person on Facebook...
Unlock Network FRP Lock Remote Service
Hey all,
I tried rooting my Galaxy S7 today with Odin 3.11.1 and I thought it all went fine, it said it passed and that it was successful. However when it starts to boot it gets no further than the boot screen which says "Samsung Galaxy S7" and then "Powered by Android" at the bottom. There isn't an unlocked padlock on the screen either which I thought there was meant to be. Any help would be much appreciated and at this point I am more than happy to just go back to stock firmware and forget rooting even exists.
SM-G930F
G930FXXU1DQD7
You can flash stock from updato.com and ODIN 3.12.3 or newer
*Detection* said:
You can flash stock from updato.com and ODIN 3.12.3 or newer
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Is that guaranteed to fix my problem then and bring it back to stock?
Lethal_Trousers said:
Is that guaranteed to fix my problem then and bring it back to stock?
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Nothing is a guarantee when you flash devices with custom stuff and break them
But flashing stock is guaranteed to take you back to stock obviously, so long as it flashes successfully (It will not reverse KNOX 0x1 though, good chance you've tripped KNOX already)
Seems you have reservations about flashing stock, but quite happy to try rooting the phone using an outdated ODIN?
Try downloading a stock firmware from sammobile (make sure to find the right model and android version), extract it and then flash it with odin (assuming that you can still enter download mode). File is quite large to download, but Internet Download Manager (IDM) could speed up the process by 4-5 times. As for rooting, I have an S7 myself and I managed to successfully root it using Odin and chainfire's auto root file. However, I was also stuck in your situation the first time I tried and had to factory reset before trying again. Can't remember the cause though.
The easiest way is using samsung smart-switch.
There is a menue "emergency-recovery" or similar.
Follow the instructions and it will automatically download the actual firmware and flash it.
Good luck
Hi guys,
i wonder you can help.
I used a software called dr fone to try and recover some messages from kik.
It was running and then it rebooted my S7, but then it was stuck at the samsung logo. I left it for a while and nothing was happening so I unplugged it and tried to restart. but now it always just boots to the samsung logo with a flashing notification light.
I've wiped the cache and that didn't help.
Does anyone know how I can solve this issue? Preferably, obviously, I want to keep all my data but if not then there's nothing I can do.
Will a factory reset do anything?
Can I flash a custom rom without root? And without unlocking bootloader? (I've no idea if the bootloader is unlocked or not)
Can I flash a Rom with odin(?) that will fix the device and keep the data?
Help please!
And a word of advice. Never ever use Dr Fone!
Flash stock over the top with ODIN 3.12.3 or newer, use HOME_CSC instead of CSC to avoid factory reset
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Flash stock over the top with ODIN 3.12.3 or newer, use HOME_CSC instead of CSC to avoid factory reset
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Thanks for the reply!
I've no idea what home_csc and csc is but I'll do some research!
Will any stock ROM do?
xxx889 said:
Thanks for the reply!
I've no idea what home_csc and csc is but I'll do some research!
Will any stock ROM do?
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The stock firmware comes as 4 separate files you need to flash at the same time, there are two choices for CSC as above
CSC = Factory reset
HOME_CSC = No reset
Only choose one
Flash the stock ROM for your model S7, and your region / carrier
updato.com is probably the best place to find it, or the samfirm tool here on XDA
*Detection* said:
The stock firmware comes as 4 separate files you need to flash at the same time, there are two choices for CSC as above
CSC = Factory reset
HOME_CSC = No reset
Only choose one
Flash the stock ROM for your model S7, and your region / carrier
updato.com is probably the best place to find it, or the samfirm tool here on XDA
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Thanks,
OK, I've downloaded ODIN3 v3.1.2.3, the One Click Root version.
I'm currently downloading the stock firmware from updato.com, it's 2.1 GB in size, does that sound right? And it's going to take over 2 hours to download!
I can't see the options for HOME_CSC and CSC yet in odin, maybe I'm come across that later in the process?
I'm just waiting now foe the download, but once the stock firmware is finally downloaded, do I just boot up the S7 using Vol Down + Home + Power to get to the Download Mode. I press Vol up to select continue and then ...
xxx889 said:
Thanks,
OK, I've downloaded ODIN3 v3.1.2.3, the One Click Root version.
I'm currently downloading the stock firmware from updato.com, it's 2.1 GB in size, does that sound right? And it's going to take over 2 hours to download!
I can't see the options for HOME_CSC and CSC yet in odin, maybe I'm come across that later in the process?
I'm just waiting now foe the download, but once the stock firmware is finally downloaded, do I just boot up the S7 using Vol Down + Home + Power to get to the Download Mode. I press Vol up to select continue and then ...
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You need ODIN 3.12.3 or newer, unless that is a typo that is too old
Here is 3.12.7
Code:
https://mega.nz/#!jUgRiTSa!fnAVwr7yFi4dlPk4V0oQ5DuoFe3iiG0jH-ws91IHOPc
Yep, enter download mode, connect phone to PC USB, make sure the COM port is highlighted at the top of ODIN, then load the 4 firmware sections into ODIN
Hit start and wait for it to complete, you might find if that Dr Fone did more damage that you need to factory reset if the first try doesn't fix it
ODIN has the correct locations labelled for the specific parts of the ROM
BL
AP
CP
CSC
Each section of firmware is labelled accordingly, match them up
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*Detection* said:
You need ODIN 3.12.3 or newer, unless that is a typo that is too old
Here is 3.12.7
Code:
https://mega.nz/#!jUgRiTSa!fnAVwr7yFi4dlPk4V0oQ5DuoFe3iiG0jH-ws91IHOPc
Yep, enter download mode, connect phone to PC USB, make sure the COM port is highlighted at the top of ODIN, then load the 4 firmware sections into ODIN
Hit start and wait for it to complete, you might find if that Dr Fone did more damage that you need to factory reset if the first try doesn't fix it
ODIN has the correct locations labelled for the specific parts of the ROM
BL
AP
CP
CSC
Each section of firmware is labelled accordingly, match them up
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Thanks again!
It was a typo for ODIN but I think I downloaded the wrong version anyway as I don't think the one click root version is the right one? It's strange though, I went to https://odindownload.com site, which i thought was the official site and their latest version is 3.12.3? And you've linked me to 3.12.7. I don't have root but this version should still be OK?
I think I get the home.csc now. It's just a file from the stock firmware that I just select to go in the CSC box.
I'll just wait for the download now and I'll let you know how I get on. And thanks so much for all your help so far.
*Detection* said:
You need ODIN 3.12.3 or newer, unless that is a typo that is too old
Here is 3.12.7
Code:
https://mega.nz/#!jUgRiTSa!fnAVwr7yFi4dlPk4V0oQ5DuoFe3iiG0jH-ws91IHOPc
Yep, enter download mode, connect phone to PC USB, make sure the COM port is highlighted at the top of ODIN, then load the 4 firmware sections into ODIN
Hit start and wait for it to complete, you might find if that Dr Fone did more damage that you need to factory reset if the first try doesn't fix it
ODIN has the correct locations labelled for the specific parts of the ROM
BL
AP
CP
CSC
Each section of firmware is labelled accordingly, match them up
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In case you're not here when I have finished the download, can you tell me if I have to change anything in the options in ODIN or leave as default? There's only "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" selected.
Also, at the moment, my phone is connected to my laptop but is turned off. The com box in odin is
0:[COM3] and is highlight a sort of bluey colour. Does that mean it's connected properly or does the phone need to be turned on for it to highlight to a different colour?
Thanks
xxx889 said:
In case you're not here when I have finished the download, can you tell me if I have to change anything in the options in ODIN or leave as default? There's only "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" selected.
Also, at the moment, my phone is connected to my laptop but is turned off. The com box in odin is
0:[COM3] and is highlight a sort of bluey colour. Does that mean it's connected properly or does the phone need to be turned on for it to highlight to a different colour?
Thanks
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Well the phone needs to be turned on to flash with ODIN anyway so..
Don't change anything in ODIN, leave it as default
Use the newest version of ODIN for best results
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Well the phone needs to be turned on to flash with ODIN anyway so..
Don't change anything in ODIN, leave it as default
Use the newest version of ODIN for best results
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Yep, but you mentioned that to make sure that the com port highlighted and I'm just wondering if that is what you meant or should it change to a different highlight when I turn the phone on to connect? The log also already says <ID:0/003> Added.
I will be using your version of ODIN!
Thanks
xxx889 said:
Yep, but you mentioned that to make sure that the com port highlighted and I'm just wondering if that is what you meant or should it change to a different highlight when I turn the phone on to connect? The log also already says <ID:0/003> Added.
I will be using your version of ODIN!
Thanks
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Well it doesn't matter what colour it is when the phone is off lol
It only matters that the COM port is highlighted when the phone is ON and connected, to show that ODIN can see the phone
But either way, pressing start and the phone responding is a sure way to know too
*Detection* said:
Well it doesn't matter what colour it is when the phone is off lol
It only matters that the COM port is highlighted when the phone is ON and connected, to show that ODIN can see the phone
But either way, pressing start and the phone responding is a sure way to know too
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Right, Odin has finished.
It rebooted, took a little while to get past the samsung logo. Then sort of reached the home screen, but then it has crashed, become unresponsive. I can't get into the phone. Can't unlock it.
When it first reached the home screen, it said that
com.sec.epdg has stopped
ims service has stopped
and now it's just black screen, buttons don't appear to work also, when I first saw the home screen, a notification said that the "android is upgrading" with a progress bar.
Any ideas? Do i just wait?
xxx889 said:
Right, Odin has finished.
It rebooted, took a little while to get past the samsung logo. Then sort of reached the home screen, but then it has crashed, become unresponsive. I can't get into the phone. Can't unlock it.
When it first reached the home screen, it said that
com.sec.epdg has stopped
ims service has stopped
and now it's just black screen, buttons don't appear to work also, when I first saw the home screen, a notification said that the "android is upgrading" with a progress bar.
Any ideas? Do i just wait?
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Did you download the latest firmware? As in Nougat?
Possible if you downloaded an older version it would cause the crashing because newer apps and system apps vs older OS don't work well together
You could try booting into recovery and clearing CACHE
If that doesn't work and you definitely flashed the latest firmware, you might need to factory reset, but connect your phone to the PC while it is booted and see what you can recover via USB if it will let you
You could try safe mode too
https://us.community.samsung.com/t5...leshoot-problems/m-p/13707/highlight/true#M37
*Detection* said:
Did you download the latest firmware? As in Nougat?
Possible if you downloaded an older version it would cause the crashing because newer apps and system apps vs older OS don't work well together
You could try booting into recovery and clearing CACHE
If that doesn't work and you definitely flashed the latest firmware, you might need to factory reset, but connect your phone to the PC while it is booted and see what you can recover via USB if it will let you
You could try safe mode too
https://us.community.samsung.com/t5...leshoot-problems/m-p/13707/highlight/true#M37
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Yeah, I downloaded latest version Nougat version from but looking at it again now, I just chose the first region in the list which was United Kingdom (BTU), but there are other versions, which i think are for different networks like VOD, VIR, but also XEU and H3G which I'm not sure what they are. Mine is unlocked so does it matter which one U chose? (I don't know what network, if any, it was locked to before).
Do you know which one I should choose or does it not make any difference?
I have cleared the cache and no change.
xxx889 said:
Yeah, I downloaded latest version Nougat version from but looking at it again now, I just chose the first region in the list which was United Kingdom (BTU), but there are other versions, which i think are for different networks like VOD, VIR, but also XEU and H3G which I'm not sure what they are. Mine is unlocked so does it matter which one U chose? (I don't know what network, if any, it was locked to before).
Do you know which one I should choose or does it not make any difference?
I have cleared the cache and no change.
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No it won't be due to that, BTU and XEU are the unbranded versions, the others will have carrier bloatware apps and branding on them
You could try flashing once more, but I think you're gonna end up having to reset unfortunately
*Detection* said:
No it won't be due to that, BTU and XEU are the unbranded versions, the others will have carrier bloatware apps and branding on them
You could try flashing once more, but I think you're gonna end up having to reset unfortunately
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I'm downloading the XEU version as we speak.... I thought it was so close...
Samsung smart switch can't connect to the phone.
xxx889 said:
I'm downloading the XEU version as we speak.... I thought it was so close...
Samsung smart switch can't connect to the phone.
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If you already have BTU there's no point flashing XEU, I meant try flashing BTU again, I've once run into a problem that required me to flash the same stock ROM twice before it would boot correctly back in the Marshmallow days
Difference between XEU and BTU = when you receive OTA updates, nothing more
Moral of the story, always backup whatever is important, especially if you're about to mess about with something like Dr Fone
*Detection* said:
If you already have BTU there's no point flashing XEU, I meant try flashing BTU again, I've once run into a problem that required me to flash the same stock ROM twice before it would boot correctly back in the Marshmallow days
Difference between XEU and BTU = when you receive OTA updates, nothing more
Moral of the story, always backup whatever is important, especially if you're about to mess about with something like Dr Fone
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I'm going to try flashing them both a couple of times if need be before resorting to factory reset.
How would I do a factory reset? Would it be with just using the CSC file, rather then the HOME_CSC in ODIN?
My moral of the story is DO NOT USE DR FONE EVER! Dangerous, pathetic software.
Ironic that I tried to use this software to recover data, only for it to lose all my data!
xxx889 said:
I'm going to try flashing them both a couple of times if need be before resorting to factory reset.
How would I do a factory reset? Would it be with just using the CSC file, rather then the HOME_CSC in ODIN?
My moral of the story is DO NOT USE DR FONE EVER! Dangerous, pathetic software.
Ironic that I tried to use this software to recover data, only for it to lose all my data!
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Yea, CSC or enter recovery and reset from there
Yep, I would avoid any software like that, the name alone sounds alarm bells to me
Stick to XDA projects, or software recommended by devs/long term members here
and apps are
*Detection* said:
Yea, CSC or enter recovery and reset from there
Yep, I would avoid any software like that, the name alone sounds alarm bells to me
Stick to XDA projects, or software recommended by devs/long term members here
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Flashing the XEU firmware worked! I don't know whether it was the different versions or just flashing it again made the difference but I don't care. I lost some system settings and my keyboard but I think most of my data and apps are still there.
Thank you very much for your help!
Hey guys i am very new to this and have done a lot of research and i'm in need of some help, I tried to put new firmware onto my Samsung S7 but it failed, long story short i can't get it to boot up normally now. I can put it into download mode and then the recovery mode.
In Download mode it says this
Product Name: SM-G930F
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Custom
FRP Lock: On
Secure Download: Enabled
Warranty Void: 0
In Recovery Mode it says
samsung/heroltexx/herolte
7.0/NRD90M/G930FXXU1DQJ1
No Support SINGLE - SKU
Supported API: 3
dm-Verity error ...
E: Failed to mount /system (Invalid Argument)
I have done this in the past and haven't had any issues with it, but no matter what i do i cant get it to boot up. I've tried the kies and smart switch to put the normal firmware back on but it says this device isn't supported and so it wont load it on. I have tried multiple firmwares from sammobile using AP,BL,CP and i did put in the CSC one also at some stage.
I hope this is enough information if i have missed anything please let me know, hopefully someone has some answers or suggestions. Thanks guys
Make sure you are using ODIN 3.12.3 or newer, older versions don't work properly
First off, Kies no longer supports Galaxy S7, actually never did.
What you can try, use odin (latest version 3.12.7 I think), download your firmware and include all 5 files in odin. You cannot ignore CSC file.
So in order, put BL, AP, CP and CSC and... pit file.
In order to have pit file, you need to make o copy of CSC file, change extension of that copy file to .zip, extract files and inside you will find pit file. Include it in odin in Pit card.
Then flash your phone and report back.
*Detection* said:
Make sure you are using ODIN 3.12.3 or newer, older versions don't work properly
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Yeah i was using an older version but i downloaded the latest one and still no luck
Cholek3 said:
First off, Kies no longer supports Galaxy S7, actually never did.
What you can try, use odin (latest version 3.12.7 I think), download your firmware and include all 5 files in odin. You cannot ignore CSC file.
So in order, put BL, AP, CP and CSC and... pit file.
In order to have pit file, you need to make o copy of CSC file, change extension of that copy file to .zip, extract files and inside you will find pit file. Include it in odin in Pit card.
Then flash your phone and report back.
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Have not tried this, will give it a shot and get back to you!
Cholek3 said:
First off, Kies no longer supports Galaxy S7, actually never did.
What you can try, use odin (latest version 3.12.7 I think), download your firmware and include all 5 files in odin. You cannot ignore CSC file.
So in order, put BL, AP, CP and CSC and... pit file.
In order to have pit file, you need to make o copy of CSC file, change extension of that copy file to .zip, extract files and inside you will find pit file. Include it in odin in Pit card.
Then flash your phone and report back.
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No Luck, i tried what you said and this is what happens
https://imgur.com/a/QQGAn
Re-Partition was automatically ticked, should i try it again and have it un-ticked? or have i totally buggered it?
Try different cable and/or USB port and/or even computer.
Your phone is ok-ish. You only have to manage to flash software and should be up and running.
Cholek3 said:
Try different cable and/or USB port and/or even computer.
Your phone is ok-ish. You only have to manage to flash software and should be up and running.
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Well im glad its alright haha, ill keep trying different things as you suggested! Hopefully i have some luck. Thank you
Okay bit of an update on what i have attempted - Still no luck at all,
Tried different Odin verisons
Tried multiple firmwares all downloaded from SamMobile & Correct country/carrier etc
The BL,CP and CSC all seem to work fine when i do them by themselves or seperately but i can never get AP to work, it always fails at Sys.img and doesn't go any further.. it always fails about 1/4 of the way through
Tried the PIT partition with and without re-partition clicked
Tried different cables and Ports
anyone have anymore suggestions or is it dead
Did you try using Smart Switch on pc and recover software that way?
Cholek3 said:
Did you try using Smart Switch on pc and recover software that way?
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Yeah, it says device isn't supported.. when i click on emergency software recovery nothing shows up..
I have run out of options. Sorry.
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I have run out of options. Sorry.
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No worries, ill keep trying and report back if i have any success
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Yeah i was using an older version but i downloaded the latest one and still no luck
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Phone must be in Download Mode for ODIN
Make sure you have downloaded the correct firmware
It could be the internal memory fault. That's why it stops at 1/4 each time.
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Phone must be in Download Mode for ODIN
Make sure you have downloaded the correct firmware
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Yeah i know this much, have done it also
Cholek3 said:
It could be the internal memory fault. That's why it stops at 1/4 each time.
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Might give it a shot at replacing it, its ****ed either way as far as i can see. I've worked on a lot of iPhone diodes/chips so hopefully i can do this one. Will report back in a few weeks
Tried a different PC?
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Tried a different PC?
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Thats what I suggested earlier on, but there seems to be loads of other threads recently, where people's phones fails at loading "system" in odin.
Good day everyone. I am totally new to this and on here but hope is something I came with and will always be a part of my beliefs.. I did flash my Samsung S7 SM-G930F a couple of times with different kind of custom ROMS and I guess I upgraded the bootloader by doing so... So now I was in TWRP mode and without thinking, I started to change the DATA format and immediately switched it off when I realized what exactly I'm doing and now it's stuck. It can switch on only with a charger and by force but I am capable of getting into download mode. I am trying to flash a stock ROM but it keeps on failing cause of the bootloader. When I use the PIT file, it shows successful though. But nothing more happens. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Andre369 said:
Good day everyone. I am totally new to this and on here but hope is something I came with and will always be a part of my beliefs.. I did flash my Samsung S7 SM-G930F a couple of times with different kind of custom ROMS and I guess I upgraded the bootloader by doing so... So now I was in TWRP mode and without thinking, I started to change the DATA format and immediately switched it off when I realized what exactly I'm doing and now it's stuck. It can switch on only with a charger and by force but I am capable of getting into download mode. I am trying to flash a stock ROM but it keeps on failing cause of the bootloader. When I use the PIT file, it shows successful though. But nothing more happens. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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I don't own an S7 so maybe not much help.
From screen shot above try using Odin version 3.13.1 or higher.
Can you post a screen shot of download mode and Odin when it fails
If you can still get into download mode there should be a line saying AP SWREV: B:? K:? S:? or something similar.
The B:? is your bootloader version number. You will need to flash firmware with this number or higher.
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I don't own an S7 so maybe not much help.
From screen shot above try using Odin version 3.13.1 or higher.
Can you post a screen shot of download mode and Odin when it fails
If you can still get into download mode there should be a line saying AP SWREV: B:? K:? S:? or something similar.
The B:? is your bootloader version number. You will need to flash firmware with this number or higher.
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Thank you for the response I managed to get it fixed. I used odin 3.14 instead and I wiped it with the NAND option and started from scratch. I used the pit file and flushed the bootloader first with repartition, then did the AP separete, and thats how I went on. After all, I'm back again. Thank you for trying, much appreciated.