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[UHOH] [HARDBRICK] NOte 3 N9005 completely dead

Just updating thru Mobile Odin Pro, pressed the 'Flash' button, said yes to checking MD5, halfway thru that the screen went black and now wont turn on!
Has this happened to anyone else? Is this down to MOP or the phone?
Tried the charger, computer, nothing....
Anthing I can do with my multimeter to see if its getting power? I see some copper contacts under the back cover...

vinokirk said:
Just updating thru Mobile Odin Pro, pressed the 'Flash' button, said yes to checking MD5, halfway thru that the screen went black and now wont turn on!
Has this happened to anyone else? Is this down to MOP or the phone?
Tried the charger, computer, nothing....
Anthing I can do with my multimeter to see if its getting power? I see some copper contacts under the back cover...
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Assume you've pulled the battery? [EDIT] Checking the MD5 may have just crashed the phone out, similar to the way ODIN stutters when you load a file in[/EDIT] - if not try it and then try reach Download mode/Recovery.
For power, try a different usb cable.

Did you flash the wrong firmware? They is plenty version of Note 3.

oh boy, hope this isn't your only or main phone. Sucks to have this happen on holiday.

radicalisto said:
Assume you've pulled the battery? [EDIT] Checking the MD5 may have just crashed the phone out, similar to the way ODIN stutters when you load a file in[/EDIT] - if not try it and then try reach Download mode/Recovery.
For power, try a different usb cable.
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Tried everything im afraid, its well and truely dead

Andrewtst said:
Did you flash the wrong firmware? They is plenty version of Note 3.
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It didnt even get to flashing the firmware!

Damn, just thought. If it goes for repair, they will update bootloader to latest version.
If I get a replacement, its likely it will have new bootloader.
DAMN!

vinokirk said:
It didnt even get to flashing the firmware!
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I dont think so. Maybe it was flashing and u didnt realize. The phone cannot dead just by checking MD5 sum.
BTW,
1- what was your original firmware (region, version...)?
2- what is the firmware u are going to flash? What is the filename?
3- what version of Mobile Odin Pro?
4- have u turned off reactivation lock?
5- have u selected any wipe option?
6- which button (in Mobile Odin Pro) u've used to select the firmware file?
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vinokirk said:
Damn, just thought. If it goes for repair, they will update bootloader to latest version.
If I get a replacement, its likely it will have new bootloader.
DAMN!
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does it happen before doing firmware flash?
If yes, so it maybe the reason.

vndnguyen said:
I dont think so. Maybe it was flashing and u didnt realize. The phone cannot dead just by checking MD5 sum.
BTW,
1- what was your original firmware (region, version...)?
2- what is the firmware u are going to flash? What is the filename?
3- what version of Mobile Odin Pro?
4- have u turned off reactivation lock?
5- have u selected any wipe option?
6- which button (in Mobile Odin Pro) u've used to select the firmware file?
does it happen before doing firmware flash?
If yes, so it maybe the reason.
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1. MI6 I think. The very first one.
2. MK2 United Kingdom
3. 2.85 I think. The latest one.
4. Dont know.
5. Had wipe data and cache ticked in MOP
6. I loaded the md5 file then removed the kernel and recovery components.
That last bit, I dont understand what you're asking. My phone was about 75% thru checking MD5 and then it died.
Phone is booked in for repair. Just waiting for the envelope from Samsung to send it to them.

I had the same issue..I flashed very latest firmware it solved..mobile odin is very risky

Can't you get in download mode?
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I never liked Mobile Odin. No offence to Lord Chainfire!

csccsc said:
I had the same issue..I flashed very latest firmware it solved..mobile odin is very risky
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How can you have the same issue if you flashed the latest firmware? My phone is completely dead!

drew071 said:
Can't you get in download mode?
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Nope. Completely and utterly dead.

vinokirk said:
Nope. Completely and utterly dead.
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So after testing a few different cables etc, no joy? It would appear then that one of two things may have happened. You got yourself a hard brick #badtimes Or a hardware failure.. which is possible. Warranty ?

radicalisto said:
So after testing a few different cables etc, no joy? It would appear then that one of two things may have happened. You got yourself a hard brick #badtimes Or a hardware failure.. which is possible. Warranty ?
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Tried everything. It's gone in for repair with Samsung.

vinokirk said:
Tried everything. It's gone in for repair with Samsung.
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Did they ask much when you sent it back? go via your phoneshop or direct to Samsung?

radicalisto said:
Did they ask much when you sent it back? go via your phoneshop or direct to Samsung?
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I go direct to Samsung. They are very speedy! They just want proof of purchase that's it.

vinokirk said:
I go direct to Samsung. They are very speedy! They just want proof of purchase that's it.
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Ahh not too bad then, keep us posted on what they respond with etc will ya? thanks in advance :good:

radicalisto said:
Ahh not too bad then, keep us posted on what they respond with etc will ya? thanks in advance :good:
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The phones been repaired and will be delivered today. I'll ring Samsung later and find out what they did.

Soft bricked SPH-G925P

Sprint s6 edge it was boot looping only staying in Android for maybe 3-5 mins at a time. So i tried to flash it. I may have flashed 5.0.x to it. Now when I try to flash I can flash cm.bin, sboot and it always dies on boot.img. I really need some guidance on what i should try next.
Looking around shows boot.img not flashing is possibly the kernel but I am having trouble finding one that it will let me flash.

peterm20 said:
Sprint s6 edge it was boot looping only staying in Android for maybe 3-5 mins at a time. So i tried to flash it. I may have flashed 5.0.x to it. Now when I try to flash I can flash cm.bin, sboot and it always dies on boot.img. I really need some guidance on what i should try next.
Looking around shows boot.img not flashing is possibly the kernel but I am having trouble finding one that it will let me flash.
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Were you originally on 5.1.1?
If so, are you having a hard time Odin-ing the stock rom?

Robbie Doo said:
Were you originally on 5.1.1?
If so, are you having a hard time Odin-ing the stock rom?
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yes, it is a phone of a friend though I was trying to repair it. I downloaded the 5.1.1 from that slow sammoble site.

peterm20 said:
yes, it is a phone of a friend though I was trying to repair it. I downloaded the 5.1.1 from that slow sammoble site.
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Since you were on 5.1.1 I don't think you would have any trouble Odining the stock ROM onto the phone. I've done it a few times and it worked OK. After you push the stock ROM you can root it if you want to.

Robbie Doo said:
Since you were on 5.1.1 I don't think you would have any trouble Odining the stock ROM onto the phone. I've done it a few times and it worked OK. After you push the stock ROM you can root it if you want to.
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Well the problem is it won't flash past boot.img
As soon as boot.img is started it goes a green bar on Oden about 3/4 of the way and then goes FAILED! and oden disconnects the device.

peterm20 said:
Well the problem is it won't flash past boot.img
As soon as boot.img is started it goes a green bar on Oden about 3/4 of the way and then goes FAILED! and oden disconnects the device.
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If you went from 5.1.1 to 5.0.X it's most likely hard bricked.

Soooperstar said:
If you went from 5.1.1 to 5.0.X it's most likely hard bricked.
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Even if i can get in to download mode?

peterm20 said:
Even if i can get in to download mode?
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Yea.... You have to stay within the same android version, ex. Any of the 5.1.1 updates. The firmware version that you're trying to restore with, is it OF7?

Soooperstar said:
Yea.... You have to stay within the same android version, ex. Any of the 5.1.1 updates. The firmware version that you're trying to restore with, is it OF7?
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I think it is OF7.

peterm20 said:
I think it is OF7.
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It should say it on the tar file. It's worth a try but you're probably dead. Here is the file if you need it but like I said, most likely you're done.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3154757

peterm20 said:
Well the problem is it won't flash past boot.img
As soon as boot.img is started it goes a green bar on Oden about 3/4 of the way and then goes FAILED! and oden disconnects the device.
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Which version of the Odin are you using?

Soooperstar said:
It should say it on the tar file. It's worth a try but you're probably dead. Here is the file if you need it but like I said, most likely you're done.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3154757
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It worked for me. I have a friend who did the same thing and thought the phone was a gonner. I told her I'd give it a try and I was able to Odin (v.3.10.6) to OF7, took the OTA to OH1 and flashed Wicked One SS v.3.0 from @dazednconfused and she says it's running perfect.
Also, @Soooperstar Odin file here.

JediMindTrixx said:
It worked for me. I have a friend who did the same thing and thought the phone was a gonner. I told her I'd give it a try and I was able to Odin (v.3.10.6) to OF7, took the OTA to OH1 and flashed Wicked One SS v.3.0 from @dazednconfused and she says it's running perfect.
Also, @Soooperstar Odin file here.
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Your friend went from 5.1.1 to 5.0.X? That's the link I just gave him

Yes she did. Sorry about that, saw that afterwards.
Sent from a Galaxy S6 Edge... Far, Far, Away...

JediMindTrixx said:
Yes she did. Sorry about that, saw that afterwards.
Sent from a Galaxy S6 Edge... Far, Far, Away...
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Interesting

Robbie Doo said:
Which version of the Odin are you using?
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the latest one. I've seen various other flashing posts saying you should use a slightly older Oden.
Also side rant. I did a chat with samsung support and they said the Smart Switch recovery doesn't work with the S6? I cannot get it to verify the serial number of my phone (s6) and the broken one (s6 e)

peterm20 said:
the latest one. I've seen various other flashing posts saying you should use a slightly older Oden.
Also side rant. I did a chat with samsung support and they said the Smart Switch recovery doesn't work with the S6? I cannot get it to verify the serial number of my phone (s6) and the broken one (s6 e)
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3.10.6 is what I use

peterm20 said:
the latest one. I've seen various other flashing posts saying you should use a slightly older Oden.
Also side rant. I did a chat with samsung support and they said the Smart Switch recovery doesn't work with the S6? I cannot get it to verify the serial number of my phone (s6) and the broken one (s6 e)
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I'm not sure which version you are referring to as the latest one, but the only version that will work with what you're trying to accomplish is 3.10.6

Soooperstar said:
It should say it on the tar file. It's worth a try but you're probably dead. Here is the file if you need it but like I said, most likely you're done.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3154757
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Well your file got me way further than I've got before. I can get it to write the system.img in "BL" but if i use AP it fails about 1/2 the way through

peterm20 said:
Well your file got me way further than I've got before. I can get it to write the system.img in "BL" but if i use AP it fails about 1/2 the way through
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Like I said from my knowledge, you should be hard bricked, but if someone else went from 5.1.1 to 5.0.X and back, you might want to find out what they did. Don't think it's possible

Need help

So after flashing my D850 from 4.4.2 to 7.0, I cannot access TWRP recovery. Ever since I flashed the rom, I keep getting these 3 errors:
"boot certification verify
secure booting error
cause:boot certification verify".
I can still boot into 7.0, but it's not fully functional. It's missing apps, functions, keeps crashing, etc.
Any suggestions to fixing this?

Huz416 said:
So after flashing my D850 from 4.4.2 to 7.0, I cannot access TWRP recovery. Ever since I flashed the rom, I keep getting these 3 errors:
"boot certification verify
secure booting error
cause:boot certification verify".
I can still boot into 7.0, but it's not fully functional. It's missing apps, functions, keeps crashing, etc.
Any suggestions to fixing this?
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Only solution is to flash back to stock. CM normally seems to loose access to twrp. Not sure if there's a simple way of getting it back but normally all I know is flashing back to stock
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Thank for replying. Is there a good tutorial out there you can post on how to flash back to stock rom please? My current 7.0 rom won't even let be root my device.

hyelton said:
Only solution is to flash back to stock. CM normally seems to loose access to twrp. Not sure if there's a simple way of getting it back but normally all I know is flashing back to stock
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Thank for replying. Is there a good tutorial out there you can post on how to flash back to stock rom please? My current 7.0 rom won't even let be root my device.

Huz416 said:
Thank for replying. Is there a good tutorial out there you can post on how to flash back to stock rom please? My current 7.0 rom won't even let be root my device.
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There's a back to stock guide in the general section.
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hyelton said:
There's a back to stock guide in the general section.
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Would it be possible for you to post a link please? I'm new to this website and I cannot find it.

Huz416 said:
Would it be possible for you to post a link please? I'm new to this website and I cannot find it.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785089
You would follow the tot method, and be sure to choose board_dl when you choose the tot and dll file in the software
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hyelton said:
Only solution is to flash back to stock. CM normally seems to loose access to twrp. Not sure if there's a simple way of getting it back but normally all I know is flashing back to stock
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hyelton said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785089
You would follow the tot method, and be sure to choose board_dl when you choose the tot and dll file in the software
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board_dl meaning this link, right? http://storagecow.eu/index.php?dir=Xda/LG+G3/Stock/

Huz416 said:
board_dl meaning this link, right? http://storagecow.eu/index.php?dir=Xda/LG+G3/Stock/
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That's where your firmware will be use but board_dl is a setting in flashtool
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hyelton said:
That's where your firmware will be use but board_dl is a setting in flashtool
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Oh, okay. I'll try it out tonight and will get back to you if I need anymore help. Thank you so much.

hyelton said:
That's where your firmware will be use but board_dl is a setting in flashtool
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The only problem I'm having is that I can't change the port settings. My PC recognizes my G3 as "AOSP on D850".

Huz416 said:
The only problem I'm having is that I can't change the port settings. My PC recognizes my G3 as "AOSP on D850".
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So you can change the port under device manager? What's the error?
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hyelton said:
So you can change the port under device manager? What's the error?
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After clicking on my device under portable devices in device manager, the only options I get are general, driver, details, events, power management. I'm using Windows 10 to do this.

Huz416 said:
After clicking on my device under portable devices in device manager, the only options I get are general, driver, details, events, power management. I'm using Windows 10 to do this.
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It wouldnt be under portable devices, it would be under Communication Ports. If you don't see that you would need to unhide them

hyelton said:
It wouldnt be under portable devices, it would be under Communication Ports. If you don't see that you would need to unhide them
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I'm honestly about to throw my phone against a wall right now. I cannot boot into download mode anymore, my computer won't allow me change the port settings, the only thing I can do is enter the rom. USB debugging still works and I can transfer files, but everything else is broken.

Huz416 said:
I'm honestly about to throw my phone against a wall right now. I cannot boot into download mode anymore, my computer won't allow me change the port settings, the only thing I can do is enter the rom. USB debugging still works and I can transfer files, but everything else is broken.
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So your using a USB 2.0 only port right when trying to put the device into download mode?
I still dont understand why your saying it wont allow you to change the port settings? I've never ever seen this. If the port is there you can change it. Remmeber your phone HAS to be in download mode for the com port to show up to change it to com41. Why not try LGUP?

hyelton said:
So your using a USB 2.0 only port right when trying to put the device into download mode?
I still dont understand why your saying it wont allow you to change the port settings? I've never ever seen this. If the port is there you can change it. Remmeber your phone HAS to be in download mode for the com port to show up to change it to com41. Why not try LGUP?[/QUOTE
Thank you, I was using the wrong USB port. It's currently installing the device. What is LGUP?
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Huz416 said:
hyelton said:
So your using a USB 2.0 only port right when trying to put the device into download mode?
I still dont understand why your saying it wont allow you to change the port settings? I've never ever seen this. If the port is there you can change it. Remmeber your phone HAS to be in download mode for the com port to show up to change it to com41. Why not try LGUP?[/QUOTE
Thank you, I was using the wrong USB port. It's currently installing the device. What is LGUP?
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LGUP is part of the back to stock guide. Theres KDZ flash tool, TOT flashtool, and LGUP which flashes both tot and kdz files.
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hyelton said:
Huz416 said:
LGUP is part of the back to stock guide. Theres KDZ flash tool, TOT flashtool, and LGUP which flashes both tot and kdz files.
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It says it's only for the D855 model? Not D850?
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Huz416 said:
hyelton said:
So your using a USB 2.0 only port right when trying to put the device into download mode?
I still dont understand why your saying it wont allow you to change the port settings? I've never ever seen this. If the port is there you can change it. Remmeber your phone HAS to be in download mode for the com port to show up to change it to com41. Why not try LGUP?[/QUOTE
Thank you, I was using the wrong USB port. It's currently installing the device. What is LGUP?
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It says it's only for the D855 model? Not D850?
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Its for every model
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Help rooting cricket s7 g930az

I've looked everywhere and haven't found anything on rooting for the 930az. Found an xda rep that said his root or the root he got if from was for all s7 . Followed the instructions step by step till I reached flashing ,then my phone got stuck in a bootloop .luckily I found a post on the inputs of Oden to return to stock but I'm still persistent on finding a root for it please help!!!

Jay351 said:
I've looked everywhere and haven't found anything on rooting for the 930az. Found an xda rep that said his root or the root he got if from was for all s7 . Followed the instructions step by step till I reached flashing ,then my phone got stuck in a bootloop .luckily I found a post on the inputs of Oden to return to stock but I'm still persistent on finding a root for it please help!!!
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When you say flashing, fhalsing what exactly got you the bootloop? Was it flashing the engineering Boot.img through Odin or the fix S7 zip through Flashfire... Or something else?
I don't have a Cricket branded S7, but always offering to help you research.
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POWerSUrgeSW3 said:
When you say flashing, fhalsing what exactly got you the bootloop? Was it flashing the engineering Boot.img through Odin or the fix S7 zip through Flashfire... Or something else?
I don't have a Cricket branded S7, but always offering to help you research.
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Thanks for the help it was https://youtu.be/KawiIZ4bAV8
As soon as I got to the boot.img and downloaded it to my phone that when it started.

Jay351 said:
Thanks for the help it was https://youtu.be/KawiIZ4bAV8
As soon as I got to the boot.img and downloaded it to my phone that when it started.
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Only a few things I can think to ask:
1) You are using the Odin version by PrinceComsy... not the original version of Odin?
2) When you download the engineering boot image, you're downloading it for your phone model (S7 for S7, S7 Edge for the S7 Edge)? Maybe you accidentally downloaded the wrong one?
3) When uploading the boot image through Odin, the boot image TAR file is in the AP slot of Odin?
4) Last thing I can think is easy, is the boot image is still a TAR file correct? Its not a ZIP or any other file extension?
Have you tried downloading the image again? I invite you to check out a thread I'm part of if you want another location to download the S7 engineering boot image, that thread located here and the boot image file can be downloaded directly from here

POWerSUrgeSW3 said:
Only a few things I can think to ask:
1) You are using the Odin version by PrinceComsy... not the original version of Odin?
Yes and I tried the original also
2) When you download the engineering boot image, you're downloading it for your phone model (S7 for S7, S7 Edge for the S7 Edge)? Maybe you accidentally downloaded the wrong one?
Correct s7 for s7
3) When uploading the boot image through Odin, the boot image TAR file is in the AP slot of Odin?
Yes
4) Last thing I can think is easy, is the boot image is still a TAR file correct? Its not a ZIP or any other file extension?
I made sure it was still a tar file.
Thanks for your help I'll check it out
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Jay351 said:
POWerSUrgeSW3 said:
Only a few things I can think to ask:
1) You are using the Odin version by PrinceComsy... not the original version of Odin?
Yes and I tried the original also
2) When you download the engineering boot image, you're downloading it for your phone model (S7 for S7, S7 Edge for the S7 Edge)? Maybe you accidentally downloaded the wrong one?
Correct s7 for s7
3) When uploading the boot image through Odin, the boot image TAR file is in the AP slot of Odin?
Yes
4) Last thing I can think is easy, is the boot image is still a TAR file correct? Its not a ZIP or any other file extension?
I made sure it was still a tar file.
Thanks for your help I'll check it out
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You're welcome, just trying to figure it out. Though I see this is a common thing, so I wonder what is different with the Cricket version?
And you're rooting the Nougat version of the phone? This seems to be a topic floating around with no one explaining it. I've tried looking to see if maybe the processor might be somehow a "reduced" version of the 820 compared to the others... but everything makes it look like it should work.
Only other thing I would say is go back through all the steps, and make sure you're not accidentally skipping one. I did that a bunch of times when I first started off. I ended up printing off instructions and making note edits. Took me a few different sets of instructions until I found a formula that worked for my G930P
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POWerSUrgeSW3 said:
Jay351 said:
You're welcome, just trying to figure it out. Though I see this is a common thing, so I wonder what is different with the Cricket version?
And you're rooting the Nougat version of the phone? This seems to be a topic floating around with no one explaining it. I've tried looking to see if maybe the processor might be somehow a "reduced" version of the 820 compared to the others... but everything makes it look like it should work.
Only other thing I would say is go back through all the steps, and make sure you're not accidentally skipping one. I did that a bunch of times when I first started off. I ended up printing off instructions and making note edits. Took me a few different sets of instructions until I found a formula that worked for my G930P
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I'm sorry no we haven't received the update yet I'm still on 6.0.1. Do you mean like mixing up the steps and finding which worked with your phone?
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Jay351 said:
POWerSUrgeSW3 said:
I'm sorry no we haven't received the update yet I'm still on 6.0.1. Do you mean like mixing up the steps and finding which worked with your phone?
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Oh I'll have to go back and do some rereading then, because I thought I saw some websites saying that phone was already on Nougat. If you're still on MM this should be easier I would think... hmmm
For me, it took me about 4 or 5 different threads of talking about how they rooted their Sprint S7 phone, for me to find the right instructions for myself to root my phone. But I know along the way I would miss a step, then my phone wouldn't boot or bootloop like yours. That's why I went back and printed out instructions and checked off to make sure I didn't skip anything. After awhile I could wrap my head around it.
Just saying we are all human, so it's easy to skip a step. Though it doesn't seem like you're the only one having this problem. But if all the branded US phones are pretty much rooted one way or another, I don't see why yours would be any different.
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POWerSUrgeSW3 said:
Jay351 said:
Oh I'll have to go back and do some rereading then, because I thought I saw some websites saying that phone was already on Nougat. If you're still on MM this should be easier I would think... hmmm
For me, it took me about 4 or 5 different threads of talking about how they rooted their Sprint S7 phone, for me to find the right instructions for myself to root my phone. But I know along the way I would miss a step, then my phone wouldn't boot or bootloop like yours. That's why I went back and printed out instructions and checked off to make sure I didn't skip anything. After awhile I could wrap my head around it.
Just saying we are all human, so it's easy to skip a step. Though it doesn't seem like you're the only one having this problem. But if all the branded US phones are pretty much rooted one way or another, I don't see why yours would be any different.
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Your probably right I'll try those steps again and see if anything changes. The only model I see that's close to g930az would be the at&t which is g930a. I know I got lucky with the last attempt to try with it in soft brick. I just don't want to try to many and it be completely screwed. Because on cricket you have to buy all of you phones up front well at least I had to with mine. I'll try it again and let you know if it worked or I have a paper weight haha. Thanks again
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POWerSUrgeSW3 said:
Your probably right I'll try those steps again and see if anything changes. The only model I see that's close to g930az would be the at&t which is g930a. I know I got lucky with the last attempt to try with it in soft brick. I just don't want to try to many and it be completely screwed. Because on cricket you have to buy all of you phones up front well at least I had to with mine. I'll try it again and let you know if it worked or I have a paper weight haha. Thanks again
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With following the steps you are and what you have happening, you should be OK with being able Odin back to factory firmware.
Yeah Cricket is kind of the double edge sword, you have to buy the phone up front, but they have CHEAP prices for good service. I had them when I first moved to Arizona and would have kept them, if I didn't travel so much.
Report back if anything changes.
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Jay351 said:
I've looked everywhere and haven't found anything on rooting for the 930az. Found an xda rep that said his root or the root he got if from was for all s7 . Followed the instructions step by step till I reached flashing ,then my phone got stuck in a bootloop .luckily I found a post on the inputs of Oden to return to stock but I'm still persistent on finding a root for it please help!!!
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hey can you help get my s7 g930az back to stock. i also happen to be stuck in a bootloop and i've searched everywhere and nothing

leonardo879 said:
hey can you help get my s7 g930az back to stock. i also happen to be stuck in a bootloop and i've searched everywhere and nothing
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Do you have the stock firmware and Odin? Flash that will get you back to stock and functional. Does take awhile to flash the full imagine, but can pretty much fix any software brick issues.
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POWerSUrgeSW3 said:
Do you have the stock firmware and Odin? Flash that will get you back to stock and functional. Does take awhile to flash the full imagine, but can pretty much fix any software brick issues.
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Yes i have the stock firmware and Odin but it always fails. is there any other way to fix it? i tried smart switch and it stops at 69% and it says error so idk what else to try.

leonardo879 said:
Yes i have the stock firmware and Odin but it always fails. is there any other way to fix it? i tried smart switch and it stops at 69% and it says error so idk what else to try.
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What's the failure error? OEM Unlock in Android was turned on correct?
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POWerSUrgeSW3 said:
What's the failure error? OEM Unlock in Android was turned on correct?
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It says "Encrypt Error" in smart switch. What does OEM Unlock mean?

leonardo879 said:
It says "Encrypt Error" in smart switch. What does OEM Unlock mean?
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By default the phones are locked so someone can't steal your phone and Reimage it. If you boot your phone up after trying to flash do you get an FPR or some sort of error like that?
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POWerSUrgeSW3 said:
By default the phones are locked so someone can't steal your phone and Reimage it. If you boot your phone up after trying to flash do you get an FPR or some sort of error like that?
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No it doesn't. The phone is just stuck in a boot loop after i tried installing a .tar file in Odin that i got from a youtube video showing how to root it but it doesn't work so now i'm stuck on he boot loop.

leonardo879 said:
No it doesn't. The phone is just stuck in a boot loop after i tried installing a .tar file in Odin that i got from a youtube video showing how to root it but it doesn't work so now i'm stuck on he boot loop.
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Yes but if you try to Odin back to the stock firmware what happens then?
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POWerSUrgeSW3 said:
Yes but if you try to Odin back to the stock firmware what happens then?
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It says "Fail. Model Mismatch fail" something a long that

leonardo879 said:
It says "Fail. Model Mismatch fail" something a long that
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I would recommend going to sammobile or updato to get the firmware for your phone. Sounds like you have the wrong model. If you need help I can help in an hour or so when I get home.
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T roaming?? What the crap

I had a problem with my a8 so i flashed latest firmware for my phone a530w (wind/freedom) from sammobile and then i see this t roaming thing and i have 16gb of storage instead of 32... how do i fix it?
I fixed the 16gb problem by going into twrp and repairing file system but what the crap is this t roaming thing and how do i remove it??

Its a t-mobile firmware install another firmware to fix it

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Its a t-mobile firmware install another firmware to fix it
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I don't think that is true because I had many stock room and got that it went away after I modified 8s csc and flashed it to get volte working.
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Nadeem.alawashreh said:
Its a t-mobile firmware install another firmware to fix it
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It's not a t mobile firmware, it's globalive wind mobile

44 views and no one knows how to fix it

SaboorTheCool said:
44 views and no one knows how to fix it
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Flash csc for your area.
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mchlbenner said:
Flash csc for your area.
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Flashed it still didn't fix

mchlbenner said:
Flash csc for your area.
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Ok so I found out what was wrong, I had to flash the FULL firmware, I found that out when I wanted to manually update to the ARF1 firmware, now it's back to normal

I keep on trying but I keep getting errors like boot-loader error, PIT error and '"magic string not found error". I think the error might be that I flashed the wrong firmware[SM-G930S] at first, and it comes with the whole t-mobile data roaming error, meanwhile the correct firmware is a G930FD how do I fix this.
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Ok so I found out what was wrong, I had to flash the FULL firmware, I found that out when I wanted to manually update to the ARF1 firmware, now it's back to normal
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