Hello everyone!
So my friend tried to downgrade his phone from 9.0, to 8.0 and he messed up somewhere so now he's stuck with bricked phone. I think it is soft bricked because i can boot to recovery and to bootloader. I tried to reflash his phone with odin, but i end up with an error something in the lines of write operation failed. Also tried like 3 or 4 diffrent stock roms, nothing worked out.
What i know about the phone:
* Its samsung A8 (SM-A530f/DS)
* OEM lock is still on.
* Debug mode is off (the one in android settings)
* Recovery is still stock (tried to flash TWRP got the same error)
* ADB and fastboot does not pick up the device
* I can boot to the recovery and bootloader (Download mode)
Thank you guys in advance!
Exs7asy said:
Hello everyone!
So my friend tried to downgrade his phone from 9.0, to 8.0 and he messed up somewhere so now he's stuck with bricked phone. I think it is soft bricked because i can boot to recovery and to bootloader. I tried to reflash his phone with odin, but i end up with an error something in the lines of write operation failed. Also tried like 3 or 4 diffrent stock roms, nothing worked out.
What i know about the phone:
* Its samsung A8 (SM-A530f/DS)
* OEM lock is still on.
* Debug mode is off (the one in android settings)
* Recovery is still stock (tried to flash TWRP got the same error)
* ADB and fastboot does not pick up the device
* I can boot to the recovery and bootloader (Download mode)
Thank you guys in advance!
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So you tried to down grade to 8 with Odin?
What what exactly did you try to flash?
I didnt try to flash it, my friend did that, and i took his phone to fix it. So i dont know what he did, he asked me to fix it and thats what i know. As he said to me he used odin to flash an older stock rom, and he messed up somewhere so the phone is bricked now.
Exs7asy said:
I didnt try to flash it, my friend did that, and i took his phone to fix it. So i dont know what he did, he asked me to fix it and thats what i know. As he said to me he used odin to flash an older stock rom, and he messed up somewhere so the phone is bricked now.
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Did try a factory reset?
mchlbenner said:
Did try a factory reset?
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Tried that too, it had no effect, still bricked. In recovery i get some errors. One is "dm-verity verification failed...", and another one "E:[libs_mgr]is_dt_compatible(): firmware info was not valid: '/proc/device-tree/firmware/android/compatible': no such file or directory.
must be FRP lock it happen to me in J7
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need to download this first and flash
https://combinationfirmware.com/downloads/a530fxxu4asb1/
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after he need to wipe data cache from recovery
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and download latest firmware from UPDATO Pie because oreo can have problem and you have 4 files you only need to flash BL, AP and CSC.
Lu Han said:
must be FRP lock it happen to me in J7
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need to download this first and flash
https://combinationfirmware.com/downloads/a530fxxu4asb1/
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after he need to wipe data cache from recovery
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and download latest firmware from UPDATO Pie because oreo can have problem and you have 4 files you only need to flash BL, AP and CSC.
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I will try that out and report back soon. Thank you.
UPDATE! Everything worked out. Thank you very much!
Exs7asy said:
I will try that out and report back soon. Thank you.
UPDATE! Everything worked out. Thank you very much!
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plz i have the same probleme can you tell me the steps you did
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Hi guys,
I'm very prowed to say that I succesfully downgraded my phone.
I nearly tried everything and nothing worked, always blackscreen
when booting with the old gb bootloader.
The probleme is that some p920s need a special
x-loader and u-boot file which nobody backed up. I just
got them and now restoring to gb will work for everyone.
Use this files too if you've downgraded from su760 ics port
and your having problems with network.
How to make your phone work on gb again:
1. Download this and extract:
mmcblk0p1-4
2. flash complere bootv21e when you are on ics
3. then go into fastboot mode with wkparks omap tool
4. open cmd and go into the directory with the downloaded files
5. type:
fastboot flash u-boot u-boot.img
fastboot flash x-loader x-loader.img
fastboot reboot
6. fix your imei
hope it works for you for me worked nothing else
WOW its working Thank u very much
menasamir said:
WOW its working Thank u very much
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no problem
berni987654321 said:
Hi guys,
I'm very prowed to say that I succesfully downgraded my phone.
I nearly tried everything and nothing worked, always blackscreen
with booting with the old gb bootloader.
Half a hour I read xbsals post the one whiches phones don't boot
after flashing the gb bootloaders would need a special bin which nobody has
because nobody made a backup. But then I remembered my post in samnos thread about downgrading from wrong flashed ics leaks with my first 4 partitions attached.
Do how to make your phone work on gb again:
1. Download this and extract:
mmcblk0p1-4
2. flash complere bootv21e when you are on ics
3. then go into fastboot mode with wkparts omap tool
4. open cmd and go into the directory with the downloaded files
5. type fastboot flash u-boot u-boot.img
fastboot flash x-loader x-loader.img
fastboot flash nv1 nv1.img
fastboot flash nv2 nv2.img
fastboot reboot
6. fix your imei
hope it works for you for me worked nothing else
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berni987654321 I have to thank you I have been using your u-boot.img and x-loader.imgfor a number of weeks it's helped me out on numerous occasions btw I have flashed only u-boot.img and x-loader.img and not nv1 and nv2 and not had to restore IMEI.
using this -P920 Backup Of mmcblk0p1-4 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...8&d=1347623892 (Thanks berni)
This is how I fixed my downgrade problems thanks to you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34622060&postcount=909
i'm very happy too that I uploaded the files elseway I would be self stucked on ics
berni987654321 said:
i'm very happy too that I uploaded the files elseway I would be self stucked on ics
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Likewise mate I stumbled across it after xbsall bootv21e did not work for me then I remembered samno's partition test which in turn led me to your files, I'm so grateful you backed these up. :highfive:
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have you managed to get CM10 booting yet?
kidkoala_uk said:
Likewise mate I stumbled across it after xbsall bootv21e did not work for me then I remembered samno's partition test which in turn led me to your files, I'm so grateful you backed these up. :highfive:
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have you managed to get CM10 booting yet?
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no I flashed bootv21e my backup files and then 21a kdz but it doesn't boot yet, I'm now playing around with my gpt table cause I have probs with internal memory and mounting some partitions in recovery
berni987654321 said:
no I flashed bootv21e my backup files and then 21a kdz but it doesn't boot yet, I'm now playing around with my gpt table cause I have probs with internal memory and mounting some partitions in recovery
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I had the same problem with internal memory, Booted into recovery and factoryreset/data/nvram wipe fixed it for me.
Thank you berni987654321
It works!
Now I'm sticking to GB until CM10 gets stable.
Should be a sticky imo given the amount of users unable to downgrade from ICS.
berni987654321 said:
no I flashed bootv21e my backup files and then 21a kdz but it doesn't boot yet, I'm now playing around with my gpt table cause I have probs with internal memory and mounting some partitions in recovery
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is the problem you having has to do with your sdcard reading as damage when switch back to ginerbread from ics?
lordboo03 said:
is the problem you having has to do with your sdcard reading as damage when switch back to ginerbread from ics?
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yes
lordboo03 said:
is the problem you having has to do with your sdcard reading as damage when switch back to ginerbread from ics?
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factory reset from recovery should fix this.
kidkoala_uk said:
factory reset from recovery should fix this.
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i tried that still didn't work
lordboo03 said:
i tried that still didn't work
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Ok I found that flashing the latest KDZ for my provider when wipes did not work fixed this using recovery method from official LGUpdateTool.
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lordboo03 said:
i tried that still didn't work
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Stock recovery or CWM recovery?
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berni987654321 said:
yes
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this can be fixed
kidkoala_uk said:
Ok I found that flashing the latest KDZ for my provider when wipes did not work fixed this using recovery method from official LGUpdateTool.
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Stock recovery or CWM recovery?
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this can be fixed
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will try this now and report back
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kidkoala_uk said:
Ok I found that flashing the latest KDZ for my provider when wipes did not work fixed this using recovery method from official LGUpdateTool.
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Stock recovery or CWM recovery?
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this can be fixed
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cwm recovery going to try stock recovery now
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no dice i couldn't get it fixed either way have you had any luck berni987654321?
I will try it as soon as i can
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Hi guys!
I try this procedure but no success... it stucks on
< waiting for device >
I have an O3D P920H, want to get back on GB...
Actually i can only have the ported ICS, but with no bluetooth, no wifi, no calls, sluggish system, phone heating abnormal...
Thanks for the help!
Guys for the damaged sd card can you format the card cause I got that error and it fixed it
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SHAMAN.BR said:
Hi guys!
I try this procedure but no success... it stucks on
< waiting for device >
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Hey guys, good news!!
ITS ALIVEEEE!!!!
Everything its OK!! Finally i could get back to GB with no problems, everything fine, no flaws, no mess...
The message "< waiting for device >" was because i was not on FAST BOOT, but on RECOVERY BOOT:
Just to clarify to someone who needs:
RECOVERY BOOT = no battery, volume UP press, connect USB, put battery (two arrows, sw upgrade)
FAST BOOT = no battery, volume DOWN press, connect USB, put battery (LG logo grayed)
After get into v21e, put usb in debug mode and flash your preferred KDZ or bin/FLS and be happy!
Thanks Berni... You are my hero!
So basically, my device was rooted perfectly fine, i then flashed twrp and ever since my galaxy s6 (SM-6920F) only loads the samsung/galaxy s6 logo, which is the first screen, it will stay on there until the phone has died. I can boot into download mode, i have tried numerous way to fix such as the stock firmware, whenever try that i odin it fails, tried lots of methods to solve this but nothing seems to work and i just dont know what to do now
kuky6789 said:
So basically, my device was rooted perfectly fine, i then flashed twrp and ever since my galaxy s6 (SM-6920F) only loads the samsung/galaxy s6 logo, which is the first screen, it will stay on there until the phone has died. I can boot into download mode, i have tried numerous way to fix such as the stock firmware, whenever try that i odin it fails, tried lots of methods to solve this but nothing seems to work and i just dont know what to do now
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You probably flashed the wrong TWRP.
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Try booting into recovery
so u can not go in download mode?
asadnow2k said:
so u can not go in download mode?
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I can get into download mode yes, but not into recovery?
yasteellutch said:
You probably flashed the wrong TWRP.
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Try booting into recovery
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Can only boot to download no recovery, if i did use the wrong twrp would retrying with perhaps the correct version fix the problem?
kuky6789 said:
Can only boot to download no recovery, if i did use the wrong twrp would retrying with perhaps the correct version fix the problem?
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It's possible. If you can get into recovery then you can install a custom ROM then your boot problem is solved
yasteellutch said:
It's possible. If you can get into recovery then you can install a custom ROM then your boot problem is solved
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Finally I went onto the twrp page got the new and correct version for my phone then as the flash was finished managed to power in to recovery, kept all my data, thankyou
kuky6789 said:
I can get into download mode yes, but not into recovery?
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https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24459283995310257
flash with this firmware and post results.
kuky6789 said:
Finally I went onto the twrp page got the new and correct version for my phone then as the flash was finished managed to power in to recovery, kept all my data, thankyou
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Np
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Np
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Be careful next time
To be completely honest I realy don't have a clue what I was doing lol but anyhow It boots up with red letters up top saying custom binary blocked by frp lock what's can i do to fix it I'm new to all this thanks in advance
What you have done is after changing your recovery you have gone to developer options and unticked OEM unlocking after that you have rebooted. To fix this flash lollipop/marshmallow pda file through odin.
Prashanthc said:
What you have done is after changing your recovery you have gone to developer options and unticked OEM unlocking after that you have rebooted. To fix this flash lollipop/marshmallow pda file through odin.
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Okay thanks I'll give it a try hope I can fix it is just learned about rooting so I'm in the learning proses
I think I bricked my phone.
Same thing happened to me. My little daughter unticked OEM unlock i didn't know. Now phone is not booting. Flashing MM firmware by odin fails. Smart switch says unsupported mobile. Any help will be helpful.
This work to me, in my galaxy sm-j710mn , only follow the steps and flash the recovery
I unbricked mine when i did that by reflashing back to stock firmware. Just have to leave the oem unlock tab alone after your done rooting or have twrp.
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bichitrax said:
Same thing happened to me. My little daughter unticked OEM unlock i didn't know. Now phone is not booting. Flashing MM firmware by odin fails. Smart switch says unsupported mobile. Any help will be helpful.
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Try flashing with a different version of odin. If nothing happens try a different computer or reinstalled samsung drivers and restart.
Davidargentina said:
This work to me, in my galaxy sm-j710mn , only follow the steps and flash the recovery
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Thaks friend..anyway I managed to get rid by flashing the latest firmware through odin.
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Thanks for help..BTW I managed to boot by flashing only latest firmware.
Use smart switch emergency software recovery in download mode. See if it helps.
rajnikant574 said:
Use smart switch emergency software recovery in download mode. See if it helps.
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I was able to boot after flashing the latest firmware.
BTW smart switch could not recognise my device at that time.
I tried to flash the Stock Firmware from Phone Storage (FAILED AFTER FEW SECS) Flash Stock Firmware and custom rom which is PROJECT SPECTERUM from SD Card (FAILED WITHIN 1 SEC)
I tried using QualCom FlashTool still bootloops. I tried many Firmwares I Have like 5 in my PC none of them works. My recovery is now on stock and my Fastboot is now locked after flashing via QualCom Flashtool. My ColorOS recovery says v1.2 (Rooted) I've been flashing stock firmwares without any luck. I just want to use my phone regularly. I no longer want a rooted phone. Can someone help please?
just flash project spectrum rom with stock recovery
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it will be good luck
[email protected] said:
just flash project spectrum rom with stock recovery
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it will be good luck
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after i flash that it will work?
yes..
[email protected] said:
yes..
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it didn't worked
jhondharen said:
it didn't worked
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Installation failed also
keep trying to install spectrum with stock recovery. it might fail a couple times but keep trying. once done then flash colour os WITHOUT wiping data or cache
Hi, Yesterday I decided to install a custom rom, but I did not like it that well and I decided to go back, but my phone wont start anymore i get in a bootloop someone can give my the right instructions to go back to stock. I can acces cunstom recovery
did you make a back up before flashing the custom rom? This is rule nr1 that you always do a backup bro.
RiTCHiE007 said:
did you make a back up before flashing the custom rom? This is rule nr1 that you always do a backup bro.
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I know but something whiped my memory strangly i can puse files to cunstom recovery but i results in a bootlop
reinierkramer said:
I know but something whiped my memory strangly i can puse files to cunstom recovery but i results in a bootlop
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Well, you can always get the official firmware from the oneplus site and flash that from the recovery
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reinierkramer said:
I know but something whiped my memory strangly i can puse files to cunstom recovery but i results in a bootlop
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here you can grab the official firmwares https://downloads.oneplus.com/devices/oneplus-6/ and flash it from the recovery and be done
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Well, you can always get the official firmware from the oneplus site and flash that from the recovery
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here you can grab the official firmwares https://downloads.oneplus.com/devices/oneplus-6/ and flash it from the recovery and be done
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Allready tried that then i get in a bootlop too
reinierkramer said:
Allready tried that then i get in a bootlop too
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then try to flash it from adb annd try to flash the boot image first
In the guides section there is a posting for fastboot roms. Use it. It always worked for me
I solved it whith the unbrick guide thanks for the help guys