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[Q] lg g2 d801 bricked, no download mode,no fast boot only stuck at lg logo

hi
i think i bricked my lg g2 d801 t-mobile by first installing stock d802(i know i messed up) after that my phone went to fast boot mode.i used adb to load img files to bring back download mode and then i tried tot method to install stock rom which failed, i then tried pushing img files from adb to get atleast custom recovery but that further bricked my phone which is basically living in this situation:
-no download mode
-no fastboot
-stuck at lg logo when i try to power it on
-no recovery
also i tried using linux to load the img files but linux wont recognize my lg g2 when i type in the commands
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me i am desparate

xtremepowered said:
hi
i think i bricked my lg g2 d801 t-mobile by first installing stock d802(i know i messed up) after that my phone went to fast boot mode.i used adb to load img files to bring back download mode and then i tried tot method to install stock rom which failed, i then tried pushing img files from adb to get atleast custom recovery but that further bricked my phone which is basically living in this situation:
-no download mode
-no fastboot
-stuck at lg logo when i try to power it on
-no recovery
also i tried using linux to load the img files but linux wont recognize my lg g2 when i type in the commands
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me i am desparate
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Have you tried this method?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701799
Not sure if it's applicable.

pitchdarkice said:
Have you tried this method?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701799
Not sure if it's applicable.
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Thanks for your reply but I don't think that works, cause the link you have me is how to root device.

It still restores the image, you can choose to root or not
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xtremepowered said:
hi
i think i bricked my lg g2 d801 t-mobile by first installing stock d802(i know i messed up) after that my phone went to fast boot mode.i used adb to load img files to bring back download mode and then i tried tot method to install stock rom which failed, i then tried pushing img files from adb to get atleast custom recovery but that further bricked my phone which is basically living in this situation:
-no download mode
-no fastboot
-stuck at lg logo when i try to power it on
-no recovery
also i tried using linux to load the img files but linux wont recognize my lg g2 when i type in the commands
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me i am desparate
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Any luck fixing it ?

Kdz flashtool could solve the problem or using an usb.... U could leave the phone until the battery goes off and then recharge a little bit and try download mode again... the first method should work ... press the buttons correctly and connect the usb... working in 95%

same problem
tried the mentioned comments but still nothing for me.
PLEASE PLEASE let me know if you fix the problem OP

lgg2 d801 stuck on lg logo
Nabuco76 said:
Kdz flashtool could solve the problem or using an usb.... U could leave the phone until the battery goes off and then recharge a little bit and try download mode again... the first method should work ... press the buttons correctly and connect the usb... working in 95%
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could you please explain what you did?
my lgg2 d801 simply boots into the LG logo screen and stays there til it dies.
I do not know too many technicalities when it comes to adb or ubuntu, in fact i dont even know if those programs go on the phone or the computer through usb..
simple clarifications would make the world of difference to me as my phone is useless now.
I can enter download mode using your "let phone die then try again method" but i dont know what to do from there..
Please help me restore my phone to the 4.4.2 kitkat i had previously
thannks in advance

d801 problems
I have a D801 that was rooted on 4.4.2, and I stupidly took the OTA update. I can still use my phone to make calls, but nothing associated with google works. The phone will not boot into download mode, there is no recovery and no fast boot. I have tried everything. It will no reroot or anything . Is there anything that I can do.

zorrozeek said:
I have a D801 that was rooted on 4.4.2, and I stupidly took the OTA update. I can still use my phone to make calls, but nothing associated with google works. The phone will not boot into download mode, there is no recovery and no fast boot. I have tried everything. It will no reroot or anything . Is there anything that I can do.
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I'm not sure if this will work for the G2 but it worked for my G Pad just last night.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2590185

spec4 said:
I'm not sure if this will work for the G2 but it worked for my G Pad just last night.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2590185
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Did you see where the directions say put the device in download mode. My device will not enter download mode.

zorrozeek said:
Did you see where the directions say put the device in download mode. My device will not enter download mode.
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I can confirm that that method worked for my G2. Make sure you press and hold volume up then plug the phone in. Hold volume up till you see the small box saying its in download mode.
The nice thing about this method it doesn't wipe your data.
Make sure you have downloaded the most current drivers first though before you plug in your phone. Then go to options and update recovery.
Sent from my LG-V500

spec4 said:
I can confirm that that method worked for my G2. Make sure you press and hold volume up then plug the phone in. Hold volume up till you see the small box saying its in download mode.
The nice thing about this method it doesn't wipe your data.
Make sure you have downloaded the most current drivers first though before you plug in your phone. Then go to options and update recovery.
Sent from my LG-V500
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It worked for you because your partitions were not messed up. I know the procedure for getting into download mode, I tell you that it no longer works. Volume up while plugging usb in now gets me a battery charging icon . When you have a rooted phone running 4.4.2 and apply OTA update, it screws the partitions up. I can still send and receive calls, just can't sign into google or use playstore .

zorrozeek said:
It worked for you because your partitions were not messed up. I know the procedure for getting into download mode, I tell you that it no longer works. Volume up while plugging usb in now gets me a battery charging icon . When you have a rooted phone running 4.4.2 and apply OTA update, it screws the partitions up. I can still send and receive calls, just can't sign into google or use playstore .
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Interesting.
In the other post I found this
ratchet26 said:
I had a similar problem with my T-Mobile LG G2 where I was rooted and accepted an OTA. It broke root and I couldn't get IOroot or Stumproot to work. Went to flash a downgrade and found the phone wouldn't go into download mode. It was NOT bricked. I finally tried playing around with the LG Mobile Support Tool (B2CAppSetup.exe). Of course it detected that my phone already had the latest firmware from T-Mobile, but then I clicked Options>Upgrade Recovery.
It downloaded for a while then I noticed it had put my phone into download mode (it said "Rooted" in red letters at the bottom). Then it flashed the same firmware over and I immediately tested, it entered download mode right away. But I didn't end up needing that as Stumproot was able to brute force it now after the recovery flash.
Anyway, I couldn't find an answer anywhere else. Most results also have a bricked phone, but that wasn't my issue. This solved my problem and maybe it could work for others.
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Seems like its possible to get into download mode. I don't know, maybe yours is just different.

spec4 said:
Interesting.
In the other post I found this
Seems like its possible to get into download mode. I don't know, maybe yours is just different.
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mine is not different, just corrupted. Even took it to a craigslist repairman. He said that he did not have the expertise to repair it. It can't be put in recovery, download or fastboot mode. It also can't be rerooted.

ill ready repaired one equal but need it "octoplus box sw" for it

Need serious expert help here...

My VZW rooted 4.4.4 GS5 decided to shut off, and reboot into recovery. Had TWRP with SS installed about 3 weeks ago, and all was working EXCELLENT, without any problems. I've been using this thing rooted and debloated for about 2 or more years. I have never tried to install any other custom ROMs. All I did was debloat the VZW crap off of it. I tried SS in the past, but it did not seem to do anything, so I uninstalled it, so I thought.
It appears as though through recovery, that it has been wiped.
The ROM installed was the 4.4.4, which all I wanted to do was debloat a couple years ago, which I did. Now the phone seems to have taken a crap, and I can't seem to get it to do anything. There is probably about 70% battery to play with. I can get it booted to recovery, but nothing else. I attempted to sideload the 4.4.4 firmware, but was unsuccessful. Maybe I don't know what I am doing. When I originally rooted, I used Odin to downgrade to 4.4.4, per instructions I found. But now, I don't know what to do.
Can someone please hold my hand here, and PM or email me so I can get this phone up and running again? This is both my personal and business phone. Please PM me, or email to [email protected]
Thank you.

Can you get into Download mode? If so, from there you should be able to Odin flash firmware located at sammobile's site.

Beeko said:
Can you get into Download mode? If so, from there you should be able to Odin flash firmware located at sammobile's site.
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It will boot to Recovery mode, and give me the options to install via ADB, from external, etc. Not sure if I know exactly what you are meaning by d/l mode.
It obviously does not boot normally.
When it boots to recovery, my options are reboot system, apply update from 1. ADB, 2. External, 3. Cache, or the two wipe options.
That is as far as it will go now.

Just put batt back in, connected USB cord from PC and tried to boot. Up top, in red Secure Fail: Recovery. Then a msg on the screen. System software not authorized by VZW has been found on your phone. Please turn off and go to a VZW store for help.
When it does turn on, it goes to the Samsung screen and says Custom, with the unlocked padlock. It has displayed that since the day I rooted, back about two years ago, but has always booted through.
Now it is going back to Recovery, and gives me those 5 previous options for installing / recovery. But that's where I am stuck, and need a little (a lot) of expertise and guidance.

Pull battery, put battery back in , then hold power, volume down and home at same time. If it boots to download mode then use Odin

johnnycooper said:
Pull battery, put battery back in , then hold power, volume down and home at same time. If it boots to download mode then use Odin
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I don't think it boots to d/l mode. It boots to Recovery, then gives me the options that I previously listed; ABD, External, or cache. I don't believe that ADB is d/l mode, is it?

johnnycooper said:
Pull battery, put battery back in , then hold power, volume down and home at same time. If it boots to download mode then use Odin
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It only boots to recovery.

You tried to boot to download mode with battery pulled - volume down, power, home button?

johnnycooper said:
Pull battery, put battery back in , then hold power, volume down and home at same time. If it boots to download mode then use Odin
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johnnycooper said:
You tried to boot to download mode with battery pulled - volume down, power, home button?
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Okay, now it seems like I 'might' be getting somewhere. Yes, now the battery is OUT, and it did boot to ODIN, and I think it might be doing something. See?, need the hand holding. Will update, in a bit to see if this works. Thank you!

The phone says it's d/l, but there doesn't seem to be much happening on the ODIN screen.

You have to have usb hooked to pc , open Odin on pc. Then press up on phone then load factory tar to Odin
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Go here and read the part that days prepare your phone after #9
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3290370
Working Root Method For 5.0 Lollipop Roms [OE1] [OG5] [OK3] [PB1] [3-3-16]

Okay, it went through what appeared to be an install, then it showed that it was upgrading, through 145, did a reboot, but now all it is doing is turning on and off, showing the GS5 screen with the Custom padlock logo.

Pull battery , boot to recovery, wipe cache. If that dont work, start over

boblpn said:
Okay, it went through what appeared to be an install, then it showed that it was upgrading, through 145, did a reboot, but now all it is doing is turning on and off, showing the GS5 screen with the Custom padlock logo.
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It prepared the phone, rebooted, showed the red VZW screen, and now seems to be stuck in a boot loop. I have done a battery pull, and rebooted, but still stuck in a loop.

Should I try installing a different ROM? If yes, which one? Can you provide a link?

boblpn said:
Should I try installing a different ROM? If yes, which one? Can you provide a link?
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Already did, it's in the link

question..What if he ONLY wants to go back to his KK 4.4...all he has to do is ODIN the NCG, towelroot, install SuperSU and then flash the 4.4 and he'll be back...what is being offered may not be what he wants and then may not go back to KK if he so desires...you got to give and explain to users what will happen if done...

If you can get to DL mode, Run Odin as admin on your PC and then load up whatever stock firmware you want from HERE.

He can use this thread here which could be helpful as well. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53447942#post53447942

boblpn said:
The phone says it's d/l, but there doesn't seem to be much happening on the ODIN screen.
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It won't download anything unless you push it using Odin. Boot into recovery and give me the build number at the top. Then we can find the factory firmware to push with Odin in download mode.

Bricked S7?

So I went to flash a Rom with Odin and now I can't get past the recovery screen. The phone will not show up when I plug into USB either. Is this phone officially toast?

Our crystal ball here at XDA is on the blink, unfortunately you're going to have to manually provide more information

Wlane1979 said:
So I went to flash a Rom with Odin and now I can't get past the recovery screen. The phone will not show up when I plug into USB either. Is this phone officially toast?
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Hi mate
You said past recovery screen in recovery mode?
What firmware you flashed with odin , which files ?
If you can get into download mode there is hope still... can you? , go to recovery factory reset see if you can boot now , if not flash again firmware with odin , to avoid losing data use your home_csc file if that does not work flash again this time using CSC and checking re partition option in Odin

The phone orginally was stuck in a boot loop so I downloaded what I thought was a working Rom to fix it. Apparently something went wrong because now all I can do is get to hard reset recovery screen. I can wipe cache and format and all but it does not do anything.
I tried to plug the phone onto my computer and nothing happens now where as before it would recognize as a s7 and would recognize in Odin.

Wlane1979 said:
The phone orginally was stuck in a boot loop so I downloaded what I thought was a working Rom to fix it. Apparently something went wrong because now all I can do is get to hard reset recovery screen. I can wipe cache and format and all but it does not do anything.
I tried to plug the phone onto my computer and nothing happens now where as before it would recognize as a s7 and would recognize in Odin.
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Model S7?
ROM you Flashed?
Download mode should still work no matter what you do with firmware tbh

It was a live demo stuck in boot loop. G930x
I'm not sure I remember the file name but it was the stock ldu rom

Wlane1979 said:
The phone orginally was stuck in a boot loop so I downloaded what I thought was a working Rom to fix it. Apparently something went wrong because now all I can do is get to hard reset recovery screen. I can wipe cache and format and all but it does not do anything.
I tried to plug the phone onto my computer and nothing happens now where as before it would recognize as a s7 and would recognize in Odin.
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But what did you try to flash a custom rom or a stock firmware?
What did you format in recovery?
Sometimes during bootloops getting into download mode is tricky , keep trying
@*Detection* sorry mate i did not see your replies

MAX 404 said:
@*Detection* sorry mate i did not see your replies
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Don't worry, two heads are better than one
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Yea OP, as above, getting into DL mode sometimes takes a few attempts, keep Volume Down & Home & Power pressed until the phone reboots twice, after the second reboot keep them pressed and see if it boots into download mode
AFAIK with the demo units you need to flash the G930F firmware to them to unlock
But still no modem or fingerprint reader even after that iirc

But I can't used my pc to flash anymore. It does not show a device connected like if I plug in my s8.

The picture shows where I am stuck

Ok I got past that screen in dl Mode and found the right firmware or so I believe. Odin freezes when trying to add AP file. Without it my phone stays on the load screen. Help!

Wlane1979 said:
Ok I got past that screen in dl Mode and found the right firmware or so I believe. Odin freezes when trying to add AP file. Without it my phone stays on the load screen. Help!
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Wait, ODIN takes a long time to load AP, and looks like it has frozen, just wait and it will add eventually

Can someone point me to the correct thing I need to download then? There are so many. What do I need since its a sm-g390x?

Wlane1979 said:
Can someone point me to the correct thing I need to download then? There are so many. What do I need since its a sm-g390x?
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Maybe you can use the emergency recovery from samsung.. with serial number it will flash the correct firmware.

I'm not sure being a live demo unit

Wlane1979 said:
I'm not sure being a live demo unit
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G930F firmware for demo units

*Detection* said:
G930F firmware for demo units
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There are many of the 930f I have found but none of which for the United States.

Wlane1979 said:
There are many of the 930f I have found but none of which for the United States.
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That's because it's an International firmware, use United Kingdom (BTU)

I did the firmware flash. Everything seemed to go smoothly but now I am stuck on a flashing Samsung screen

Wlane1979 said:
I did the firmware flash. Everything seemed to go smoothly but now I am stuck on a flashing Samsung screen
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Did you use CSC rather than HOME_CSC?
Try booting into recovery and factory reset

SM-G930F reboots no Recovery possible

I got an S7 that reboots a feew seconds right after it shows the very first screen:Samsung Galaxy S7 powered by Android.
I can only acces Download modus and were able to sucessfully flash the recent firmeware via odin but it did not fix the phone.

Huzalio said:
I got an S7 that reboots a feew seconds right after it shows the very first screen:Samsung Galaxy S7 powered by Android.
I can only acces Download modus and were able to sucessfully flash the recent firmeware via odin but it did not fix the phone.
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You MUST flash the correct firmware for device and region.
1. Uncheck "auto reboot" in Odin
2. Flash firmware again
3. Disconnect phone Do Not Power On!
4. Wait 2 minutes
5. Boot into recovery volume up+home+power
6. Wipe cache, factory reset, then reboot device.

cooltt said:
You MUST flash the correct firmware for device and region.
1. Uncheck "auto reboot" in Odin
2. Flash firmware again
3. Disconnect phone Do Not Power On!
4. Wait 2 minutes
5. Boot into recovery volume up+home+power
6. Wipe cach, factory rest, reboot device.
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Tried that no luck. Wasnt able to boot in recocery from download modus. Tried to reset via power+vol down and immidetly switching to power+home+power up phone wasnt booting. Started booting as soon as i released the keys

Huzalio said:
Tried that no luck. Wasnt able to boot in recocery from download modus. Tried to reset via power+vol down and immidetly switching to power+home+power up phone wasnt booting. Started booting as soon as i released the keys
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Mate keep trying you have to be really quick when it goes off to quickly press volume up

cooltt said:
Mate keep trying you have to be really quick when it goes off to quickly press volume up
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Okay just to be shure should i force the phone to restard after the 2 minutes or should it shut off by itself?

Huzalio said:
Okay just to be shure should i force the phone to restard after the 2 minutes or should it shut off by itself?
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If it doesn't shut off after you flash firmware do a force restart by holding volume down+home+power. As soon as the phone goes off and before the galaxy splash screen appears you press volume up+home+power. If the splash screen appears before you do this then you are too slow. Repeat the power off process and try again

cooltt said:
If it doesn't shut off after you flash firmware do a force restart by holding volume down+home+power. As soon as the phone goes off and before the galaxy splash screen appears you press volume up+home+power. If the splash screen appears before you do this then you are too slow. Repeat the power off process and try again
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Yeah did exactly that switched to the combo before it showed anything no succes.

Huzalio said:
Yeah did exactly that switched to the combo before it showed anything no succes.
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Not sure what's wrong with it then

Huzalio said:
Yeah did exactly that switched to the combo before it showed anything no succes.
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you need to hold the buttons for 7 seconds .. you can also boot to recovery without flashing new firmware ... can you confirm that the volume up button still works ?

Ulf3000 said:
you need to hold the buttons for 7 seconds .. you can also boot to recovery without flashing new firmware ... can you confirm that the volume up button still works ?
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able to confirm to enter download modus

Huzalio said:
able to confirm to enter download modus
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Ok the only reason it will not boot after a successful firmware flash with Odin is if the EFS partition is corrupt or missing.
You need to tell us exactly what you've done with the phone before this happened.
What country are you in?
What firmware did you have on your phone originally?
Where have you got the firmware files from?
Does Odin says "success" when flashed and "passed"?
Does the phone reboot after Odin flash?
Have you ever flashed a custom Rom to the phone?
Have you in any way modified the bootloader?

cooltt said:
Ok the only reason it will not boot after a successful firmware flash with Odin is if the EFS partition is corrupt or missing.
You need to tell us exactly what you've done with the phone before this happened.
What country are you in?
What firmware did you have on your phone originally?
Where have you got the firmware files from?
Does Odin says "success" when flashed and "passed"?
Does the phone reboot after Odin flash?
Have you ever flashed a custom Rom to the phone?
Have you in any way modified the bootloader?
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Okay. I got the phone like this it started to happen slowly sometimes 10 minutes reboots then working fine.
I have the latest german dbt firmeware from samfile.
If i check auto reboot it reboots after the flash.
It says succes yes.
I have never flashed a custom rom or bootloader to it it has still the frp lock on.

Huzalio said:
Okay. I got the phone like this it started to happen slowly sometimes 10 minutes reboots then working fine.
I have the latest german dbt firmeware from samfile.
If i check auto reboot it reboots after the flash.
It says succes yes.
I have never flashed a custom rom or bootloader to it it has still the frp lock on.
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This is your problem. Even when the phone boots on your going to have a major problem getting past this.
Look for a guide on how to bypass FRP Lock on Oreo, it can be a tedious process of installing TWRP and flashing combination firmware. Never ever ever ever flash anything with FRP lock on it causes so many problems and there's lots of threads about it here.

cooltt said:
This is your problem. Even when the phone boots on your going to have a major problem getting past this.
Look for a guide on how to bypass FRP Lock on Oreo, it can be a tedious process of installing TWRP and flashing combination firmware. Never ever ever ever flash anything with FRP lock on it causes so many problems and there's lots of threads about it here.
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Okay i see.
Do you somehow have a good tutorial?

Huzalio said:
Okay i see.
Do you somehow have a good tutorial?
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i had the frp lock too!! ,
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/help/frp-lock-please-help-t3925674
for me it helped only flashing the AP and nothing else .. but you are already beyond that point becasue you flashed the bootloader BL i think ,
once the recovery and system partition are stock you should be able to boot (frp lock blocks modified recovery twrp or system , you must enable oem unlock in the developer options or it will frp lock for customizations you probably disabled it without knowing what it is(like me) ) ..
but ive red some other stories here , and they all boiled down to NOT flash the BL becasue it messes up the flashing for the otehr partitions ...
TRY FLASHING without BL !
i hope its not hardbricked or needs tons of tinkering
try to flash this AP : it worked for me , maybe it works for you ! (lets pray) (its from german vodaphone but it shouldnt matter)
https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=92A63C2C07D011E99F15FA163EE8F90B

Ulf3000 said:
i had the frp lock too!! ,
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/help/frp-lock-please-help-t3925674
for me it helped only flashing the AP and nothing else .. but you are already beyond that point becasue you flashed the bootloader BL i think ,
once the recovery and system partition are stock you should be able to boot (frp lock blocks modified recovery twrp or system , you must enable oem unlock in the developer options or it will frp lock for customizations you probably disabled it without knowing what it is(like me) ) ..
but ive red some other stories here , and they all boiled down to NOT flash the BL becasue it messes up the flashing for the otehr partitions ...
TRY FLASHING without BL !
i hope its not hardbricked or needs tons of tinkering
try to flash this AP : it worked for me , maybe it works for you ! (lets pray) (its from german vodaphone but it shouldnt matter)
https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=92A63C2C07D011E99F15FA163EE8F90B
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sadly no succes :/

Huzalio said:
sadly no succes :/
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I think it's obvious you don't know what your doing, no offence. Everything that's been suggested should work with no problems. You are better off taking it to a Samsung centre to fix it. I doubt anyone will be able to help you here.

unbricking with the factory binary
This method is not for the faint of heart; it involves downloading 1) the factory binary for your phone, and 2) the correct firmware for your phone (which you can find at sammobile). I don't know if it will fix your particular problem but if everything else has failed, it's worth a try. You will basically be taking your phone back to its state when it was first set up at Samsung factory, before the firmware for your region was installed. I used this to get past a drk imei error, it's worth taking a look. Anyone else who knows more than me, please weigh in on what you think about it.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/how-to/guide-how-to-fix-check-drk-imei-issues-t3379516

Question I can't access the download mode

So here is the deal.
This device (Galaxy A32 5G - SM A326B - Android 12) does not let me boot into the download mode in order to unlock bootloader and for eventually rooting it.
OEM unlock has been selected in the dev options.
No button pressing configuration is working.
Trying to access the fastboot mode in the recovery mode only shows a black screen with a red writing on top that fastboot mode is being loaded, but nothing is happening and Odin doesn't recognize the device.
I just want that turquoise, blueish download mode screen, but for the love of it, it just doesn't work getting there.
This is my backup device and I just want to root it. Coming from OnePlus I am spoiled but the fact that I can't access this mode with all kinds of button tryouts is just nagging on me.
Anyone experienced something similar?
Some help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers

mrjuniork said:
OEM unlock has been selected in the dev options.
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I have the SM A326U but unfortunately I tried to see if I had the OEM Unlock options in the Developer Options Activity, and it's not there.
Do you know what the hidden activity might be when you click on the OEM Unlock? Maybe we can bring it up with an Activity Launcher?

mrjuniork said:
So here is the deal.
This device (Galaxy A32 5G - SM A326B - Android 12) does not let me boot into the download mode in order to unlock bootloader and for eventually rooting it.
OEM unlock has been selected in the dev options.
No button pressing configuration is working.
Trying to access the fastboot mode in the recovery mode only shows a black screen with a red writing on top that fastboot mode is being loaded, but nothing is happening and Odin doesn't recognize the device.
I just want that turquoise, blueish download mode screen, but for the love of it, it just doesn't work getting there.
This is my backup device and I just want to root it. Coming from OnePlus I am spoiled but the fact that I can't access this mode with all kinds of button tryouts is just nagging on me.
Anyone experienced something similar?
Some help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
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Did you try plugging into usb while holding down the buttons?

TimmyP said:
Did you try plugging into usb while holding down the buttons?
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Yes, among other things. It just never enters that mode. It either restarts, goes into charging mode or reboots to recovery.
It's weird

maybe try "Samsung 300k Tool?" It looks like its designed specifically to reboot Samsungs into Download mode

TimmyP said:
maybe try "Samsung 300k Tool?" It looks like its designed specifically to reboot Samsungs into Download mode
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Thx for this useful information. I could enter the download mode with this program but interestingly there is no way to use volume up button for proceeding to unlock the bootloader. Odin recognized the device properly but no way to unlock the bootloader. Isn't that strange? Also I did not see the warning screen, it went straight to the download mode screen.
I did not expect this to be such a pain...

Glad it worked! Samsungs always seem to have some sort of strange issue. I was recently stuck in a bootloop for a half hour until I finally got the key combo for recovery to work. Since it never turns off it becomes a pain!

TimmyP said:
Glad it worked! Samsungs always seem to have some sort of strange issue. I was recently stuck in a bootloop for a half hour until I finally got the key combo for recovery to work. Since it never turns off it becomes a pain!
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I actually figured it out without the need of any 3rd part software.
There was obviously one option that I haven't tried yet. Pressing both volume buttons and then plugging in the USB cable till the warning screen shows up. That's it
Anyway, thx for taking your time to reply.
Cheers

mrjuniork said:
I actually figured it out without the need of any 3rd part software.
There was obviously one option that I haven't tried yet. Pressing both volume buttons and then plugging in the USB cable till the warning screen shows up. That's it
Anyway, thx for taking your time to reply.
Cheers
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Hello Pal, were you able to root the device? I have bought an A33 5G, not sure if I will be able to root it. Extracting the boot.img file from original rom, patching it with Magisk and flashing back to the phone works? Can you use fastboot for it or do you need ODIN?

GauchoTche said:
Hello Pal, were you able to root the device? I have bought an A33 5G, not sure if I will be able to root it. Extracting the boot.img file from original rom, patching it with Magisk and flashing back to the phone works? Can you use fastboot for it or do you need ODIN?
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Hello again.
Yes, I managed to root the device.
I used Odin for flashing the patched boot image. AFAIK, using fastboot isn't possible, hence Odin.
But make sure you have a backup in place, coz in my case, initially applying a patched image, led to another factory reset (the second one after unlocking the bootloader).

mrjuniork said:
Hello again.
Yes, I managed to root the device.
I used Odin for flashing the patched boot image. AFAIK, using fastboot isn't possible, hence Odin.
But make sure you have a backup in place, coz in my case, initially applying a patched image, led to another factory reset (the second one after unlocking the bootloader).
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Hello, I need help with unlocking the bootloader as well. I can't find the Oem option and there is no unlock the bootloader option in download mode.