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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?
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

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?
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
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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.

Galaxy S6 920F bricked?

Hi,
I think i soft-bricked my phone by flashing modem and bootloader in my S6 International 920F phone.
Downloaded 5.1.1 modem and bootloader from this topic and followed the instructions exactly:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-xtrestolite-pure-edition-1-0-beta-1-t3082467
ODIN gave no sign of a failure so after flashing the phone rebooted and now it won't further than the Galaxy S6 bootscreen.
In the top of the screen a message says: "SYSTEM REV. CHECK FAIL. DEVICE: 2 BINARY: 1"
I've searched already for a solution but i can't find a specific.
Anyone who can help me please?

Got it recovered trough Kies3 but still don't know what went wrong

cvdv1991 said:
Got it recovered trough Kies3 but still don't know what went wrong
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how did you do it? cz i had the same problem

Reflash your S6 with standard 5.1.1 ROM via odin.

I did a restore via Kies3, wasn't expecting much but did the trick.

Thats good.

madguylb said:
how did you do it? cz i had the same problem
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Did you get your phone working? I have the same problem.

FlyingColors said:
Did you get your phone working? I have the same problem.
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yes i got it working finally, just download the 5.1.1 official rom from samfirmware related to ur region and install it from odin 3.10.6 the version in the XtreStoLite link not any other odin cz it did not work to me.

madguylb said:
yes i got it working finally, just download the 5.1.1 official rom from samfirmware related to ur region and install it from odin 3.10.6 the version in the XtreStoLite link not any other odin cz it did not work to me.
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Yeah I got it working. Doing just AP worked for me. Literally took me an hour of crossing my fingers hoping I didn't brick my phone. All good though, thanks.

FlyingColors said:
Yeah I got it working. Doing just AP worked for me. Literally took me an hour of crossing my fingers hoping I didn't brick my phone. All good though, thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/galaxy-s6-sm-920f-rom-installed-stuck-t3162852

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

HELP NEEDED! Smart Switch/Kies can't fix boot loop

I have tried everything!
I guess the problem was that i flashed CF-auto root for my 5.1.1. Installed XtreStoLite and while charging, the phone went to Samsung logo and it won't turn off.
I have been reading on the web for almost a day now. Anyone that have a fix for this one?

Bump. HELP PLEASE!

Immoblize said:
I have tried everything!
I guess the problem was that i flashed CF-auto root for my 5.1.1. Installed XtreStoLite and while charging, the phone went to Samsung logo and it won't turn off.
I have been reading on the web for almost a day now. Anyone that have a fix for this one?
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Try get the phone in download mode and install a official firmware.. Hope it helps

bamse84 said:
Try get the phone in download mode and install a official firmware.. Hope it helps
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I have tried that many times. It gives me error when i use Kies or Smart Switch. When flashing a stock firmware via Odin, it goes through but the boot loop doesn't dissapear.

Use the NAND erase all function in ODIN, it wipes your phone clean, then flashes the firmware. If you still get the bootloop make sure you have the correcr firmware

davebugyi said:
Use the NAND erase all function in ODIN, it wipes your phone clean, then flashes the firmware. If you still get the bootloop make sure you have the correcr firmware
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I have also tried that with 2 different firmwares. The one from SamMobile and the other from here. Still doesn't fix the boot loop.
I seriously can't fix it. Any ideas to try something else?
I have now tried 2 days in row, from morning to evening. HEEEEEEEEEEELP!

Immoblize said:
I have also tried that with 2 different firmwares. The one from SamMobile and the other from here. Still doesn't fix the boot loop.
I seriously can't fix it. Any ideas to try something else?
I have now tried 2 days in row, from morning to evening. HEEEEEEEEEEELP!
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i see youre facing same thing as me. and that your posted on my thread tryinmgh to help. hope your phone gets fixed. im sending mine in for reapir with warranty. all galaxy s6 have warranty for a year after they buy the phone!

Jaadi said:
i see youre facing same thing as me. and that your posted on my thread tryinmgh to help. hope your phone gets fixed. im sending mine in for reapir with warranty. all galaxy s6 have warranty for a year after they buy the phone!
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I guess i have tripped my Knox, which means i don't have warranty anymore so that option is out.

Immoblize said:
I guess i have tripped my Knox, which means i don't have warranty anymore so that option is out.
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if you can find your reciept, you can get it replaced. other than that, you can go to places near you which repair phones. but they can be a bit untrustable sometimes. ive tried everything but nothing worked. furthest ive gotten is that if i take out my sim trey and suck air out of the sim hole in the phone, the phone boots up.
in your case, you flashed something. i didnt do anything to my phone which caused this. try downloading samfirm from xda . and odin 3.10.7. samfirm will give you the stock firmware for your specific phone. with the csc, bl, ap, and cp.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647 that is samfirm. i'll help you through it if you want and hopefully it helps. ive been stuck with my phone like this for 2 weeks now. for me, it is a hardware issue

if you can find your reciept, you can get it replaced. other than that, you can go to places near you which repair phones. but they can be a bit untrustable sometimes. ive tried everything but nothing worked. furthest ive gotten is that if i take out my sim trey and suck air out of the sim hole in the phone, the phone boots up.
in your case, you flashed something. i didnt do anything to my phone which caused this. try downloading samfirm from xda . and odin 3.10.7. samfirm will give you the stock firmware for your specific phone. with the csc, bl, ap, and cp.
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SamFirm is a great tool. Thank you for it.
But the firmware doesn't help me - even tho it's a stock firmware. I still get the bootloop.
I have the reciept, but that reciept it's going to help me since i've tripped knox (KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1 (ox0500).

Immoblize said:
I have the reciept, but that reciept it's going to help me since i've tripped knox (KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1 (ox0500).
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You should try anyway. Most retailers don't know what the Knox flag is or what it means. Worst case, you get a retailer who actually knows and they say 'no'. No harm in trying.

Sevael said:
You should try anyway. Most retailers don't know what the Knox flag is or what it means. Worst case, you get a retailer who actually knows and they say 'no'. No harm in trying.
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Yeah, i will try that since i am out of options .Thanks.

Hi,
Have you solved your problem
I have exactly the same problem. I think I have tried all the fix proposed out there but still no luck

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.
Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

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.
Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
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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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Jay351 said:
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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