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Unbricking SM-G935S

I tried to flash another country firmware, but I failed, and my phone got soft-bricked and it is stuck in bootloop. When i switch on my phone, it keeps coming to the "use PC smart switch for emergency recovery installation", and i tried using PC Smart switch but when i typed the model and serial number it shows some unable to... message. Can someone help me to fix this, and am i able to change the whole phone to international standard, as it is running in South Korea Region?

Karthikk21 said:
I tried to flash another country firmware, but I failed, and my phone got soft-bricked and it is stuck in bootloop. When i switch on my phone, it keeps coming to the "use PC smart switch for emergency recovery installation", and i tried using PC Smart switch but when i typed the model and serial number it shows some unable to... message. Can someone help me to fix this, and am i able to change the whole phone to international standard, as it is running in South Korea Region?
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They flashing the firmware for your model number/region with Odin.
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Help only can enter download mode sm-g955fd

Hello everyone i have a big issue on samsung s8 plus model sm-g955fd. My phone only can go to download mode
I already try to flash using 3 diffent firmware. In odin it say PASS which is mean flash was succed, but my phone wont boot up. Even boot image didnt appear, when odin said PASS it just like turn off my phone.
After flash i try to enter Recovery mode, but didnt work just black screen nothing happen. Then i try to charge the phone, but it still same, led indicator not turn on. The only way i can go is only to download mode again
Even with pit file it still have same result
Now im stuck i dont know what must i do
Does anyone have any solution please tell me i really need a help

S8+ G955F not going into download mode, only recovery mode is working,
phone had custom blocker inside, so flashed it with 'simple factory setting apk,
but now phone isn't going into download mode..
please help to find solution for this..??

I have the same issue

hi im having same kind of thing s8 plus sm.g955f son clicked a link saying viruss on phone downloaded file now wont turn on recovery safemode anything but loads to s8 plus screen an sticks can get in downloadmoad where ive tried loads says pass then same again stuck on s8plus sceen

jlnicholls1 said:
hi im having same kind of thing s8 plus sm.g955f son clicked a link saying viruss on phone downloaded file now wont turn on recovery safemode anything but loads to s8 plus screen an sticks can get in downloadmoad where ive tried loads says pass then same again stuck on s8plus sceen
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get a fresh DL of your firmware from a reputable source and reflash it in Odin, if that doesnt work, get a fresh DL of Odin. I use sammobile.com/firmwares for my FW's and i use samfirm to download them as they literally go 4 to 5x faster on Frija or SamFirm. Frija and SamFirm are damn near the exact same thing, so its a eenie meenie miney moe thing there. But for sure use one or the other unless you dont care about a 20 min disparity LoL
if the flash with fresh FW and fresh Odin downloads dont work, try a different cable. Then a different computer. I have 7 computers and for whatever reason, one of my lappys just wont link with the target devices very well... not sure why... im sure i just havent made the proper sacrifices to the USB gods on that particular machine. purported deities aside, literally all of whose things could be the culprit... well.... minus the USB gods one, of course

Youdoofus said:
get a fresh DL of your firmware from a reputable source and reflash it in Odin, if that doesnt work, get a fresh DL of Odin. I use sammobile.com/firmwares for my FW's and i use samfirm to download them as they literally go 4 to 5x faster on Frija or SamFirm. Frija and SamFirm are damn near the exact same thing, so its a eenie meenie miney moe thing there. But for sure use one or the other unless you dont care about a 20 min disparity LoL
if the flash with fresh FW and fresh Odin downloads dont work, try a different cable. Then a different computer. I have 7 computers and for whatever reason, one of my lappys just wont link with the target devices very well... not sure why... im sure i just havent made the proper sacrifices to the USB gods on that particular machine. purported deities aside, literally all of whose things could be the culprit... well.... minus the USB gods one, of course
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Hi, I'm new here, basically I made this account just to get help. I have the same issue, I bought my S8+ back in 2018 and never received OTA updates automatically, it's still in Nougat. Recently I decided to update the OS to Android 9 based off of Sammobile, the model number is SM-G955FD, in the Service Provider SW ver. it shows SM-G955F only(is this an issue?). I dowloaded the latest firmware for SM-G955FD with csc XTC. Now there is the other thing where the volume up button isn't working due to water getting inside, it still works. The key combination can only get me to recovery mode same with ADB, when I try to reboot to bootloader(OEM unlocked) my phone just restarts, same with ADB reboot bootloader, when I do ADB fastboot it gives a blank response. That being said I can't proceed to flash with Odin, I'm thinking of using ADB sideload but I don't know where to find the zip file or whether it's the same one I downloaded from Sammobile(pretty sure it's not).

Jonutz06 said:
Hi, I'm new here, basically I made this account just to get help. I have the same issue, I bought my S8+ back in 2018 and never received OTA updates automatically, it's still in Nougat. Recently I decided to update the OS to Android 9 based off of Sammobile, the model number is SM-G955FD, in the Service Provider SW ver. it shows SM-G955F only(is this an issue?). I dowloaded the latest firmware for SM-G955FD with csc XTC. Now there is the other thing where the volume up button isn't working due to water getting inside, it still works. The key combination can only get me to recovery mode same with ADB, when I try to reboot to bootloader(OEM unlocked) my phone just restarts, same with ADB reboot bootloader, when I do ADB fastboot it gives a blank response. That being said I can't proceed to flash with Odin, I'm thinking of using ADB sideload but I don't know where to find the zip file or whether it's the same one I downloaded from Sammobile(pretty sure it's not).
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in cases such as yours with micro usb equipped samsungs in the past, there was a jig that you could plug in and it would automatically put t he phone into download mode. All the jig did was provide 300k ohms of resistance between 2 of the jumpers inside the micro usb port. I wasnt able to find a type c jig, but there are type c test boards that basically expose every pin in the cable into a nice wide board thatll allow for easy connection between 2 of the jumpers by hand to test it out. I did read somewhere that the newer ones require 301k ohms, but its hard to say. The usb port board is 13 bucks and a resistor is gonna be less than a buck. Maybe worth a shot since the micro usb jigs were gold

also, the only difference between the F and FD firmwares is the D is for dual sim

ich have same problem

[Need Help] Very bad case of soft brick S9+

Hello everyone,
so my phone is soft-bricked after failure attempt to flash combination files in order to fix the csc.
I follow this thread, but the problem actually has nothing with that.
I used the latest patched odin V3.13.1, with a combination file named COMBINATION_FAC_FA80_G965USQU3ARG2.tar, and the proccess failed at flashing the system, and now i'm stuck; unable to flash other firmwares.
Before that, the phone was working perfectly after I've flashed a G965U1 firmware on it, in order to get rid of the bloatware of the original branded G965U (I don't live in the US).
Also, it successfully OTA updated to the latest G965U1UEU3ARK5 Firmware just a few days ago.
Things that I've tried so far with no success:
*Used different usb ports, both usb 2 and usb 3; and different cables
*Using both an Intel-based PC, and an AMD-based. (I know it may sound unrelated, but thats actually what prevented me from flashing the G965U1 fmwr the first time I tried, because i was using and AMD PC)
*Reinstalling Drives, installing latest kies, installing latest samsung smart switch
*using older versions of Odin
*tried to install the original Sprint firmware (v2) G965USQS2ARF4 through odin
*tried to install the G965U1UEU3ARK5 firmware through odin
The phone is stuck in download mode. sometimes if I disconnect and reconnect it, I get an unrecognized usb device message. so I need to reboot the phone again to download mode so the pc will recognize it.
and the result is always a failure:
either due to rev check, with the original OEM firmware
during the installation at 'vendor'/'system' step, due to auth error, when trying the G965USQU3ARG2 Combination file or the G965U1UEU3ARK5 files with patched odin
or even before that step with older versions of odin.
I'm out of ideas... I hope someone here has the knowledge to help in some way, Please...

Amsiman said:
Hello everyone,
so my phone is soft-bricked after failure attempt to flash combination files in order to fix the csc.
I follow this thread, but the problem actually has nothing with that.
I used the latest patched odin V3.13.1, with a combination file named COMBINATION_FAC_FA80_G965USQU3ARG2.tar, and the proccess failed at flashing the system, and now i'm stuck; unable to flash other firmwares.
Before that, the phone was working perfectly after I've flashed a G965U1 firmware on it, in order to get rid of the bloatware of the original branded G965U (I don't live in the US).
Also, it successfully OTA updated to the latest G965U1UEU3ARK5 Firmware just a few days ago.
Things that I've tried so far with no success:
*Used different usb ports, both usb 2 and usb 3; and different cables
*Using both an Intel-based PC, and an AMD-based. (I know it may sound unrelated, but thats actually what prevented me from flashing the G965U1 fmwr the first time I tried, because i was using and AMD PC)
*Reinstalling Drives, installing latest kies, installing latest samsung smart switch
*using older versions of Odin
*tried to install the original Sprint firmware (v2) G965USQS2ARF4 through odin
*tried to install the G965U1UEU3ARK5 firmware through odin
The phone is stuck in download mode. sometimes if I disconnect and reconnect it, I get an unrecognized usb device message. so I need to reboot the phone again to download mode so the pc will recognize it.
and the result is always a failure:
either due to rev check, with the original OEM firmware
during the installation at 'vendor'/'system' step, due to auth error, when trying the G965USQU3ARG2 Combination file or the G965U1UEU3ARK5 files with patched odin
or even before that step with older versions of odin.
I'm out of ideas... I hope someone here has the knowledge to help in some way, Please...
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Guys at imeigurus has a service. Check on them. Those guys have access to special Samsung firmware that they can manipulate Samsung's as they like. They do what others can't, they can support you remotely using teamviewer. But snap the download pic here let me see

show me your device in download mode

leonardojt said:
Guys at imeigurus has a service. Check on them. Those guys have access to special Samsung firmware that they can manipulate Samsung's as they like. They do what others can't, they can support you remotely using teamviewer. But snap the download pic here let me see
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successnbd said:
show me your device in download mode
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OK so that's how it looked like:
download-mode
after writing this post I realized that I haven't tried flashing an OEM rev3 firmware
so I downloaded one after finding out which one is the right file
and I tried flashing it on a completly other pc than the 2 I've already tried it on
and it worked:victory:
here's the recovery after the successful flash:
recovery

Right stock firmware, Please Help

Hi, maybe you can help me. I bought on AliExpress a new s10e sm-g970u. It's still on pie (June 2019). When i search for an ota update It doesn't find anything. What i've to do? I've to update It manually? And if yes, which Is the right update unlocked to choose in order to make It works in Italy without problems? And the right update procedure? Thank you for your help

download latest Odin on pc, go to sammobile online put in your model number and find the firmware version you need, download it on pc extract it, you should have four files, ap cp bl csc open odin on pc enter the files you have extracted on pc, plug in phone to pc enter download mode with button combination , power volume up and bixby at the same time or bixby and volume down it might take a few attempts then press start in odin and it will flash your new firmware - make sure you have all the Samsung drivers installed on pc and phone is recognised by pc if all is good there should be a blue box highlighted and in the text box it will say added! or removed if you unplug phone from pc good luck im gathering your not rooted.

martindar said:
download latest Odin on pc, go to sammobile online put in your model number and find the firmware version you need, download it on pc extract it, you should have four files, ap cp bl csc open odin on pc enter the files you have extracted on pc, plug in phone to pc enter download mode with button combination , power volume up and bixby at the same time or bixby and volume down it might take a few attempts then press start in odin and it will flash your new firmware - make sure you have all the Samsung drivers installed on pc and phone is recognised by pc if all is good there should be a blue box highlighted and in the text box it will say added! or removed if you unplug phone from pc good luck im gathering your not rooted.
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First of all thank you very much.
I Hope to choose the right firmware for my phone i don't know which i should choose

if you type in your model number in sammobile page online ie sm- g970f it will bring up a list of all the firmwares for that model ie yours is sm- g960u so type that in i think you can flash any but one specific to your region is obviously best in your phone settings look up model no and software installed and you should be able to tell exactly what file you need

G970U and G970U1 Firmware Links - type in s10e on xda forum scroll down to SAMSUNG GALAXY S10E ROMS, KERNELS, RECOVERIES, & OTHER DEVELOPMENT first post!

Question My free T-Mobile US Samsung Galaxy A32 5G (SM-A326U) is stuck in the "SAMSUNG Galaxy, Secured by Knox, Powered by Android" black screen of death

My free T-Mobile US Galaxy A32 5G (SM-A326U) is forever stuck in the black "SAMSUNG Galaxy, Secured by Knox, Powered by Android" screen of death.
It has been stuck in this mode for more than a week no matter what buttons I try.
The only thing it will do is go into something called ODIN mode.
Anyone else see this?
Anyone have a solution?
Some particulars:
T-Mobile says it had only a 1-year warranty which expired last April.
It is definitely was set to Developer Options USB Mode = on
Also adb was set to run over Wi-Fi many times on this device
But the PC will no longer recognize it [via USB cable or Wi-Fi]

if you're able to get into Download mode, try out the SamFW FRP Tool. I used it numerous times to get out of the Download mode with the "Software Brick Fix" option
The tool can be dl here: SAMFW Website - SM-A326U

General unlocker has mtk boot repair that will fix it I used a few times the phone is stuck in download or brom mode

[email protected] said:
if you're able to get into Download mode, try out the SamFW FRP Tool. I used it numerous times to get out of the Download mode with the "Software Brick Fix" option
The tool can be dl here: SAMFW Website - SM-A326U
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Thank you very much for your kind suggestion of using the SamFW samsung firmware site! I was dead in the water without a paddle.
Unfortunately for me, I didn't know about your suggestion at the time and I couldn't do without a phone so I convinced T-Mobile to replace the old phone under extended warranty so I never got the chance to test it out on the old phone.
But with my new replacement Samsung A326U, I tested your kind hearted suggestion above up to the point where Windows 10 Odin burns the downloaded AP, CP, CSC/HOME_CSC & USERDATA firmware onto the phone over the USB cable while the phone is in the blue Odin mode.
To help the NEXT poor soul stuck in my position, I wrote up a User Guide tutorial specifically for the Samsung Galaxy A32-5G over here:
How to un-freeze an unresponsive Samsung Galaxy A32 5G with reboot, reset, factory reset, odin mode, download mode, android recovery mode & debug mode​Which needs a LOT of work to make it useful to everyone but at least your advice kicked that tutorial off so others can benefit from my phone's demise.
One question I would love to ask you about the SAMFW Website - SM-A326U website was that there were too many choices even for my one phone, which was confusing (and, more importantly, scary for a novice).
I have not tried the (seemingly comparable?) Frija & Odin method yet, but what seems to be different upon reading a bit on Frija is that it comes up, on its own, by connecting to the phone, with the "best" firmware for that phone.
Is that a correct assumption on my part about the main difference between Frija & SamFW?