How to unbrick a Galaxy? - General Questions and Answers

I had a failed ROM transfer in Odin, now the phone only shows a turquoise error "An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the Smart Switch PC software" but in said software it doesn't show up. Odin does recognize and associates a virtual COM port but when trying to flash original firmware of a ROM from updato.com with matching model ID the transfer fails on DeviceInfo - does this mean I still don't have the correct firmware files? Where and how can I read out the DeviceInfo parameters?
Thanks, any help is greatly appreciated!

Try to install TWRP from Odin, then boot into TWRP and install new rom from there. You can find on youtube videos on installing TWRP from Odin.

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[Q] Bricked GTab2 P3110 Please Help

Hi all!
In a process of unroot, I have a bricked GTab2 7".
I can go to Stock (3e) recover and Download Mode.
Attempted 'Install from SD card to flash a stock firmware gives 'Signature Verification Failed' error.
Device is detected by computer as I can see it in Device Manager as 'Samsung Android Phone' and have drivers install by Kies.
In Odin, it shows up as added device but there is no Yellow box - so no flashing is possible.
Any help will be appreciated!:fingers-crossed:
Edit: Please Ignore the post - it was only me - problem solved!
umardoc said:
Hi all!
In a process of unroot, I have a bricked GTab2 7".
I can go to Stock (3e) recover and Download Mode.
Attempted 'Install from SD card to flash a stock firmware gives 'Signature Verification Failed' error.
Device is detected by computer as I can see it in Device Manager as 'Samsung Android Phone' and have drivers install by Kies.
In Odin, it shows up as added device but there is no Yellow box - so no flashing is possible.
Any help will be appreciated!:fingers-crossed:
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maybe a silly question. but you are in download mode when you are plugging it in to the pc and looking at odin? make sure kies is disabled and not running too.
squ89r97 said:
maybe a silly question. but you are in download mode when you are plugging it in to the pc and looking at odin? make sure kies is disabled and not running too.
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No question is a silly question! :laugh:
Ofcourse, I plug in to Odin in Download Mode. It shows as added and port number appears but big box doesn't turn to yellow which shows it as ready for flash.
Flash the recovery.. By rom manager , u can find it in play store and its for free
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[Completed] Lenovo Not Turning ON but Detected by PC (Failed Flashing Stock ROM via SPFlashtool)

My Lenovo A3500 is no turning on after flashing the stock rom via sp flashtools, it didn't flash completely, it failed before downloading. I accidentally closed the error box (which tells me where the log file is).
So before this happened, I successfully flashed the stock rom for my tablet, then I decided to flash cwm recovery (I found a compatible version), Then I tried flashing the cwm recovery via spflashtool but it tells me that "PMT changed for the rom. It must be downloaded". So I decided to reinstall the stock rom with the CWM recovery. So I selected the scatter file for the stock rom and I just changed the path of the recovery to the CWM recovery, when I clicked download and connected my powered off device, It showed an error that it cant be completed (I forgot what it is, it told me there's a log file) Now my tablet doesnt start after pressing the power button, cant access anything on the tablet but when I connect it to my computer, my computer plays the sound that it found a device so that means my tablet is detected. I tried adb devices but it shows nothing. I tried flashing the stock rom again via sp flashtool but when I click download and plug in the phone the download is not starting meaning it cant detect my tablet.
So for short:
my lenovo a3500 tablet doesnt turn on after flashing stock rom, it is detected by pc (plays sound) but cant be detected by adb. It cant be detected by sp flashtool.
please help, youre my last hope pls m8s
XDA Visitor said:
My Lenovo A3500 is no turning on after flashing the stock rom via sp flashtools, it didn't flash completely, it failed before downloading. I accidentally closed the error box (which tells me where the log file is).
So before this happened, I successfully flashed the stock rom for my tablet, then I decided to flash cwm recovery (I found a compatible version), Then I tried flashing the cwm recovery via spflashtool but it tells me that "PMT changed for the rom. It must be downloaded". So I decided to reinstall the stock rom with the CWM recovery. So I selected the scatter file for the stock rom and I just changed the path of the recovery to the CWM recovery, when I clicked download and connected my powered off device, It showed an error that it cant be completed (I forgot what it is, it told me there's a log file) Now my tablet doesnt start after pressing the power button, cant access anything on the tablet but when I connect it to my computer, my computer plays the sound that it found a device so that means my tablet is detected. I tried adb devices but it shows nothing. I tried flashing the stock rom again via sp flashtool but when I click download and plug in the phone the download is not starting meaning it cant detect my tablet.
So for short:
my lenovo a3500 tablet doesnt turn on after flashing stock rom, it is detected by pc (plays sound) but cant be detected by adb. It cant be detected by sp flashtool.
please help, youre my last hope pls m8s
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I soft bricked my phone , any suggestion ?

please can anyone help me to bypass the softbrick, after installing a stock rom with odin he failed at the end and i waited to long then i rebooted my phone ! and now i have an error has occured while updating the device software. use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch pc software ! what shall i do please guys
Flash it again?... Try a full wipe?
If nothing works, put your phone into download mode, then through odin, install a stock image. Make sure it's the correct image!!

Hard Bricked my Galaxy S6 G920F

Hello,
I need your help because I'm in real trouble.
Before I hard bricked my phone I was on the latest version of the Tyrannus Rom.
I wanted to install Xposed but I picked the wrong version.
I flashed it but I got a boot loop.
So i've downloaded the latest stock Rom from Sammobile and tried to flash it with Odin.
Odin got an error and f*cked up my download mode.
Now I'm stuck with a bricked phone with no download mode.
I only got this message on the download mode : "Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch pc software."
Wich I did.
It downloaded the software and tried to install it but got an error at the begining of the instalation after the download.
After that I restarted it and the download mode was working, so I've tried again to install the stock firmware and didn't worked.
This was the error it gived me : "cm sw rev check fail device 4 binary 3"
Please help me.
"Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch pc software." With This message you can stil flash rom with odin emergency...= download mod its the same or flash latest twrp recovery go inside recovery connect your phone copy past custom rom flash it ...its not bricked if it says use emergency message its just saying flash me with odin easy
tazaga said:
"Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch pc software." With This message you can stil flash rom with odin emergency...= download mod its the same or flash latest twrp recovery go inside recovery connect your phone copy past custom rom flash it ...its not bricked if it says use emergency message its just saying flash me with odin easy
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Out of curiosity and sorry for jumping on your post but I've have not had any response on my thread and my device has been soft bricked for 4 days now.
How can i go about flashing my device if my PC wont recognise my phone. I've tried everything.
What is the situation you have is there any message or can you turn it on or can you recovery mod or download mod ?
Force it into download mode and do it again, worked for me
tazaga said:
What is the situation you have is there any message or can you turn it on or can you recovery mod or download mod ?
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Hi so I get the message saying " an error occurred while updating the device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch PC software" however i cannot get my PC to recognise my device. I have tried 6 different cables, 3 different laptops used 3 different ODIN software versions, removed kies removed and installed drivers, been into my laptop BIOS to disable 3.0 usb drivers also done this through the power saving options. Only thing I have not tried is using a 32bit computer. Surely there is a away to get my laptop to recognise this phone as i used this laptop to screw it up in the first place.
I can get it into download mode, but i cannot get it into recovery mode.
The PC shows a message saying "USB device not rocognised. The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned and Windows does not recognise it."
Strepherd said:
Hello,
I need your help because I'm in real trouble.
Before I hard bricked my phone I was on the latest version of the Tyrannus Rom.
I wanted to install Xposed but I picked the wrong version.
I flashed it but I got a boot loop.
So i've downloaded the latest stock Rom from Sammobile and tried to flash it with Odin.
Odin got an error and f*cked up my download mode.
Now I'm stuck with a bricked phone with no download mode.
I only got this message on the download mode : "Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch pc software."
Wich I did.
It downloaded the software and tried to install it but got an error at the begining of the instalation after the download.
After that I restarted it and the download mode was working, so I've tried again to install the stock firmware and didn't worked.
This was the error it gived me : "cm sw rev check fail device 4 binary 3"
Please help me.
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i had similar problem with that message as in thread this thread
try flashing with hidden.img, worked for me but after that i got other problem but at least phone works.
HowJesNo said:
i had similar problem with that message as in thread this thread
try flashing with hidden.img, worked for me but after that i got other problem but at least phone works.
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Yeah I would just flash it, my issue is it will not connect to the PC. For me to flash it or transfer any image to then internal memory i need to have the laptop recognise my device connected. If i had a removable SD card i could just put TWRP on this and go into recovery but the s6 doesnt have this feature either.
I have no idea what to do. I was hoping someone would have a resolution that i have not yet tried and could get my PC to recognise the phone connected.
does odin recognize phone is connected?
HowJesNo said:
does odin recognize phone is connected?
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He said no. Please read to understand if you really mean to help someone.
Twydell said:
Yeah I would just flash it, my issue is it will not connect to the PC. For me to flash it or transfer any image to then internal memory i need to have the laptop recognise my device connected. If i had a removable SD card i could just put TWRP on this and go into recovery but the s6 doesnt have this feature either.
I have no idea what to do. I was hoping someone would have a resolution that i have not yet tried and could get my PC to recognise the phone connected.
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Have you tried usb otg?
Try to delete USB drivers and reboot install them again
That Binary Check problem mostly means you're trying to downgrade the firmware. Look for the latest version from fw.updato.com and flash it.
Strepherd said:
Hello,
I need your help because I'm in real trouble.
Before I hard bricked my phone I was on the latest version of the Tyrannus Rom.
I wanted to install Xposed but I picked the wrong version.
I flashed it but I got a boot loop.
So i've downloaded the latest stock Rom from Sammobile and tried to flash it with Odin.
Odin got an error and f*cked up my download mode.
Now I'm stuck with a bricked phone with no download mode.
I only got this message on the download mode : "Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch pc software."
Wich I did.
It downloaded the software and tried to install it but got an error at the begining of the instalation after the download.
After that I restarted it and the download mode was working, so I've tried again to install the stock firmware and didn't worked.
This was the error it gived me : "cm sw rev check fail device 4 binary 3"
Please help me.
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Haha same thing with me.. its not hard bricked. Flash twrp with odin while that message opens up then a custon rom

[Q] Help, An Error Has Occurred While Updating The Device Software

Hello, i need help with my phone
model (SM-J700F) only download mode no recovery and this message (an error has occurred while updating the device software use the emergency recovery function) tried with Samsung Kies and smart switch but my serial number isn't valid,
tried to flash stock rom lollipop and marshmallow and 4 files repair not working (sw rev check fail device 3 binary 1)
and i tried twrp recovery (custom binary blocked by frp)
note USB Debugging is off and I've tried another versions of Odin
images
PHP:
https://s18.postimg.org/dmum9py55/odin_all.jpg
https://s18.postimg.org/ve68o6djt/odin_recovery.jpg
https://s22.postimg.org/ovx254n9t/odin_all.png
https://s22.postimg.org/7wo3pvc29/odin_recovery.png
Thanks in advance
Try Downloading Stock Firmware from sammobile.com
devilav said:
Try Downloading Stock Firmware from sammobile.com
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tried not working
So No other way. Go to samsung Care

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