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Tried to Root, Failed and now brick?

Hey guys, I'm new here and im really new to Android, i decided to switch over from apple because they are lame... I bought a samsung galaxy s3 AT&T 16gb, roughly 2 n a half weeks ago. I was looking at the OMEGA rom and i read that i had to be rooted first so i tried to root my phone and when i used odin, it said my phone was incompatible with the root file. I then unplugged and tried to reastart my phone but it put me at the recovery screen that says i need to plug my phone into kies for restoration, i did that and my phone wasn't detected... It wouldn't let me start the phone back up and the only thing i could do was the download transfer... I then tried to fix it by doing this ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506330
I open odin and used that tar file and it said everything was successful, and that my phone was reastarting, but it started up to the words Samsung and turned off... It won't power on for the reset volume up+ home + power. It starts to start up once i do those keys but not always, and if it starts up it says SAMSUNG and at the top left there is a blue text ( words ) that say something but i cant read them in time and the phone turns off.. I am still able to get into the DOWNLOAD mode but it also doesn't let me sometimes only if it's connected to the computer and when i hold volume down plus power it goes into the download mode. I'm really upset, i know it takes time to fully understand all of the techniques to flashing, roms, and other things.. Im a noob and i really hope to get my phone working again... I really would appreciate if someone could help me out.. I didn't understand how to back it up and thats where i went wrong i should of spent time figuring it out but i didnt....
My phone is AT&T sgh 1747.
Please guys, help me out. I am willing to donate a couple bux for someone that can guide me through this process of fixing my phone and putting it back to exactly stock and brand new like out of the box from att.
Update* Those blue words in the right hand corner say Recovery Booting, but then the phone kicks back off again.

Go into download mode and flash a stock rooted ROM... use Odin. Reinstall drivers and use OEM cord to connect with if it's giving you problems. Windows 7? If you can get into download mode your not bricked.
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blaker13 said:
Go into download mode and flash a stock rooted ROM... use Odin. Reinstall drivers and use OEM cord to connect with if it's giving you problems. Windows 7? If you can get into download mode your not bricked.
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Thank you for your reply, Like i said im a noob currently with roms am flashing an all that stuff could you please guide
Me step by step? I dont really understand what drivers i would have to reinstall? and yes i am on windows 7. Also what options would i set in odin to do this?

First off are you releasing the buttons as soon as you see the screen with the blue words, if your not you should be, if you are and still get reboots I would suggest you follow the directions in the thread I will link below. The image you will need is the AT&T image ending with I747UCALG1.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
[HOWTO] [ROOT] No Tripping Flash Counter - [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers / Sasktel]
This will give you stock with root only. Then if you so choose you can follow the third option in that thread to install a custom recovery.

jethro650 said:
First off are you releasing the buttons as soon as you see the screen with the blue words, if your not you should be, if you are and still get reboots I would suggest you follow the directions in the thread I will link below. The image you will need is the AT&T image ending with I747UCALG1.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
[HOWTO] [ROOT] No Tripping Flash Counter - [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers / Sasktel]
This will give you stock with root only. Then if you so choose you can follow the third option in that thread to install a custom recovery.
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When i click PDA it's not locating the file unless i type it in into where the file is written in the text box.. Once its in odin, i click pda load that file.. and its saying this...
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Why is it doing this?
In that thread i dont see a stock odin tar which is says to use first. Im currently looking for a stock odin tar for my 1747 att if anyone already has it please post it.
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Update.. I re- did it again.. I used this file I click on PDA and put this in pda-odin-att-stock-kernel.tar.. after that was done. the phone still keeps doing the same thing.. Im trying to use this file root69_ATT_I747UCALG1.7z but its not working?
update* I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727443 and now it does the same thing but now it shows Samsung Galaxy s3, and it shows on my computer drivers installing... But then after like 30 seconds it says drivers stopped installing and the fone vibrates and i still can't get it to boot into recovery.. i can still get it into download mode... The only thing it fixed was now i can see Samsung Galaxy S3 which it didn't do until i used his file... Mine is the international gsm att 1747 model. Ugh.. I really need to get it fixed.

You need to unzip the .7z file you download so that it ends in .tar then it should work, that is step two in the link I posted for you. Your screenshot shows you trying to flash the .7z file, BUT....did I see you mention international version....that's a completely different phone or did I read your post wrong?

twistedpwnsj00 said:
Mine is the international gsm att 1747 model. Ugh.. I really need to get it fixed.
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I don't think that a international model exists in AT&T's line up. I747 is a US variant. If you have AT&T stick with the AT&T forum. Using files from a different carrier can potentially brick your phone.
Plug in the oem usb cable into the phone after its connected to the computer and after the phone is in download mode. It will recognize it. You just need the right files and ODIN will do the rest.
You can fix it via Kies too, but you'll have to look in the help section. It explains how to do it. I searched in help to find the answer.
AT&T GS3
Rom: AOCP
Kernel: KT747

jethro650 said:
You need to unzip the .7z file you download so that it ends in .tar then it should work, that is step two in the link I posted for you. Your screenshot shows you trying to flash the .7z file, BUT....did I see you mention international version....that's a completely different phone or did I read your post wrong?
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Please disregard that i don't know why i included that... It's not international i just double checked.
im trying to unzip that file now.

jethro650 said:
First off are you releasing the buttons as soon as you see the screen with the blue words, if your not you should be, if you are and still get reboots I would suggest you follow the directions in the thread I will link below. The image you will need is the AT&T image ending with I747UCALG1.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
[HOWTO] [ROOT] No Tripping Flash Counter - [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers / Sasktel]
This will give you stock with root only. Then if you so choose you can follow the third option in that thread to install a custom recovery.
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I did everything and the phone booted up and works now!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!! Does this mean its fully stock now an i dont have to factory reinstall? or should i?

twistedpwnsj00 said:
I did everything and the phone booted up and works now!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!! Does this mean its fully stock now an i dont have to factory reinstall? or should i?
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Use root checker from the play store to see if you're rooted. If not you'll have to try again. You are most likely in stock.
AT&T GS3
Rom: AOCP
Kernel: KT747

twistedpwnsj00 said:
I did everything and the phone booted up and works now!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!! Does this mean its fully stock now an i dont have to factory reinstall? or should i?
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You are fully stock(system,kernel,recovery,apps) just with root. Look in your app drawer and see if superuser or superSU is there, if not then go to the play store and get superSU, and install that to control what gets root access and what doesn't.

Or just stay stock till you read more of the forums....
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Download the LG Mobile Launcher:
http://www21.zippyshare.com/v/80474003/file.html
Download an install the LG mobile driver:
http://www30.zippyshare.com/v/13539744/file.html
Note your phone model & serial number - it is located here:
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Now boot your phone into download mode:
Put your Optimus G Pro into download mode by switching it off, holding both the up and down volume buttons at the same time and insert the usb cable into the phone; wait for the drivers to finish loading if doing it for the first time.
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Start the LG Launcher and click on Options -> Upgrade Recovery
enter your phone model & serial number:
Click on OK - It should now download the firmware (about 2gb) and flash it - this may take some time.
After that you should do a factory reset or you will stuck in a bootloop:
1. Turn the phone off.
2. Press and hold Volume Down Key + Power/Lock Key at the same time.
3. Release the keys when the FACTORY HARD RESET screen appears.
4. Read the warning and press the Power/ Lock Key to confirm. Press any other key to cancel.
5. Press the Power/Lock Key to confirm once more or press any other key to cancel.
6. Your device will perform a hard reset.
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bootloader
Will this method work if your on custom ROM and bootloader is unlocked?

n0rthstar88 said:
Will this method work if your on custom ROM and bootloader is unlocked?
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Yes, and your bootloader will be relock, your phone will be unroot.

low battery wront
Wootever said:
Download the LG Mobile Launcher:
http://www21.zippyshare.com/v/80474003/file.html
Download an install the LG mobile driver:
http://www30.zippyshare.com/v/13539744/file.html
Note your phone model & serial number - it is located here:
Now boot your phone into download mode:
Start the LG Launcher and click on Options -> Upgrade Recovery
enter your phone model & serial number:
Click on OK - It should now download the firmware (about 2gb) and flash it - this may take some time.
After that you should do a factory reset or you will stuck in a bootloop:
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Hi , I am trying but always I get low battery wront.. but the battery is full charged. Can you help me? My phone is f240k but the model info is E988AT. I am using win 7 64bit.
thanks in advance

Will this restore an IMEI number after a botched unlocking?
(The IMEI is good, legit, and mine--I messed up a step in FreeGee and now it reports as 0.)

nothing works always abort because battery not full, although battery is fully charged

lg-user45 said:
nothing works always abort because battery not full, although battery is fully charged
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seem... my OGP HAVEING TROUBLE SAME LIKE YOU, any solution??

lg-user45 said:
nothing works always abort because battery not full, although battery is fully charged
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kuwir said:
seem... my OGP HAVEING TROUBLE SAME LIKE YOU, any solution??
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I am getting the same error. Anybody know how to bypass the warning?

uppon2 said:
I am getting the same error. Anybody know how to bypass the warning?
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any solutions to the problem guys? or still the same?

tillicollide said:
any solutions to the problem guys? or still the same?
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Still the same.

So - this doesn't work.
uppon2 said:
Still the same.
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The LGMLauncher can't find the internet. yes, it was run as administrator (?)
Too bad.

MDMTahiti said:
The LGMLauncher can't find the internet. yes, it was run as administrator (?)
Too bad.
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I have never seen that error unless they had server maintenance. You might want to reinstall and try again mate

RecoverY?
Hi..
Just wonder if I'm using CWM recovery.. will this method work and the recovery image back to stock as well? Thanks!

MDMTahiti said:
The LGMLauncher can't find the internet. yes, it was run as administrator (?)
Too bad.
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herroyuy said:
Hi..
Just wonder if I'm using CWM recovery.. will this method work and the recovery image back to stock as well? Thanks!
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This is the one I have used the last 5 times under a variety of messed up situations and it always works. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND TAKE YOUR TIME. It seems like a lot to do but it is not that bad after the first time you have all the files. Make a "Phone" folder on your computer and put all the files in there and keep everything nice and tidy. Follow the instructions and it will fix just about everything.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302660
P.S. When you get everything downloaded and unzipped..and you start flash tools with a # you found on the internet..maybe something like 39B0-IH19-4UAO-G6T8. you have checked manual mode on flash tools and put in the file locations in the top two slots, and you finally hit the yellow arrow at the top left....it will say "waiting" for about a minute. THIS IS NOT waiting on you to plug phone in!! You plug phone in when it says ready and that window with "waiting" goes away. Do not unplug the phone either just because it reboots. You need to wait until the bar turns blue and it says complete. This happens around 522 seconds or after.

this just saved my phone from being stuck on recovery! thanks!

I wonder if anyone has solved the battery issue with this method ????
Many users report that while using this method all goes well till around 45% complete and they get a message "Can not continue due to low battery level, please charge phone fully and try again".
This despite the phone being fully charged.
A very common problem it seems.
LL13-

Couldn't do it with this method.
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lg-e980
stulzerl said:
Couldn't do it with this method.
Sent from my LG-E980 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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me neither i have tried evry methos just cant find a kdz file have tot file and dll file??? any help

wanted warranty back!! plz help
Is this method resets the binary counter on my device?? And do i get my warranty back! plz help.
the reason behind doing so is...
1. When i was on stock unrooted new phone all seemed good.. but after 3 months when i open gallery app half of the imaged is gone. i have to again tap on screen to get back the full image. half upper screen gets randomly colored including the status bar. i thought it was an rom issue. so i rooted and put the custom (g2 apps added) rom. but the problem still continues. so i decided to follow these instructions. but can i get my warranty back? please help!

I am doing this right now and it says it is downloading but I don't see the progress bar
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[Q] Softbricked after accidental update

So my rooted phone is now soft bricked. Any help would be appreciated!
Info:
- rooted with Kingo
- recently updated with 4.3 - therefore KNOX is now installed
- didn't like 4.3 and went back to stock 4.1
so everything was working all fine and dandy for like 3 or 4 days when I accidentally updated (stupid stupid stupid stupid reflex on an early morning)
I do not have CWM installed. I have the stock img of the i317 (I317UCAMA4_I317ATTAMA4_ATT.zip) and using Odin (as I've used it for the stock firmware I installed)
I've been getting a boot loop and would like to know if anyone out there is knowledgable enough to help me?
Please?
Thank you!
Edit:
Thank you for your quick response! Yes, I've tried and found those threads before, but I guess I forgot to mention that I also get the
"Firmware upgrae encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode i Kies &try again" screen
Doing the flash via Odin only gets me a FAIL! all of the time with these steps...

natasian said:
So my rooted phone is now soft bricked. Any help would be appreciated!
Info:
- rooted with Kingo
- recently updated with 4.3 - therefore KNOX is now installed
- didn't like 4.3 and went back to stock 4.1
so everything was working all fine and dandy for like 3 or 4 days when I accidentally updated (stupid stupid stupid stupid reflex on an early morning)
I do not have CWM installed. I have the stock img of the i317 (I317UCAMA4_I317ATTAMA4_ATT.zip) and using Odin (as I've used it for the stock firmware I installed)
I've been getting a boot loop and would like to know if anyone out there is knowledgable enough to help me?
Please?
Thank you!
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Try the bottom of post #1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2618447
Factory reset
If that doesn't work do Post #2. The tz-param flash

dicksteele said:
Try the bottom of post #1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2618447
Factory reset
If that doesn't work do Post #2. The tz-param flash
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Thank you for your quick response! Yes, I've tried and found those threads before, but I guess I forgot to mention that I also get the
"Firmware upgrae encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode i Kies &try again" screen
Doing the flash via Odin only gets me a FAIL! all of the time with these steps...

natasian said:
Thank you for your quick response! Yes, I've tried and found those threads before, but I guess I forgot to mention that I also get the
"Firmware upgrae encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode i Kies &try again" screen
Doing the flash via Odin only gets me a FAIL! all of the time with these steps...
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What fails ??? Is it stopping on sboot.bin ? If so that's the bootloader file and 4.3 won't flash over it.
What are you trying to flash in ODIN?

dicksteele said:
What fails ??? Is it stopping on sboot.bin ? If so that's the bootloader file and 4.3 won't flash over it.
What are you trying to flash in ODIN?
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Was able to flash a stock rom from the link of one the original thread you provided, got a PASS! from Odin. I also got a PASS! from TWRP. But it is still stuck in the Samsung Galaxy Note II logo, and does not go beyond that.

natasian said:
Was able to flash a stock rom from the link of one the original thread you provided, got a PASS! from Odin. I also got a PASS! from TWRP. But it is still stuck in the Samsung Galaxy Note II logo, and does not go beyond that.
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I'm lost where you at ???
Step #3 (Post 3) or Step 2 (Post #2)
---------- Post added at 12:32 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:28 AM ----------
dicksteele said:
I'm lost where you at ???
Step #3 (Post 3) or Step 2 (Post #2)
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It's 12:30 my time, gotta get up for work at 6....
If you follow that guide line by line, step by step it will work....
You can even start over from scratch right now if you need to.

dicksteele said:
I'm lost where you at ???
Step #3 (Post 3) or Step 2 (Post #2)
---------- Post added at 12:32 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:28 AM ----------
It's 12:30 my time, gotta get up for work at 6....
If you follow that guide line by line, step by step it will work....
You can even start over from scratch right now if you need to.
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Of course I don't expect that you'll be seeing this now, but please know i do appreciate the help!
I started from scratch. But the thing is, I have been following this step by step.
I CANNOT do a factory reset.
Completed Section 1: Flashing LJ2 4.1.1 via ODIN - until Step 5 and 6.
*** Upon reboot the phone will hang. This is because of left over 4.3 file(s) not letting the system boot.
Pull the battery and let the phone sit for a few seconds, pop the battery in and boot into stock recovery (HOLD VOL UP+HOME+POWER) and do a FACTORY RESET then reboot.
When it hangs on the Pulsing Blue Samsung logo, do this step. (expect to do this)
Odin showed a green PASS! but it is still stuck on the Samsung Galaxy Note II logo. I have followed every step and every file to the letter that you recommended... I am unsure what to do now. I left it just in case it went to boot, but it's been 15 - 20 mins already... I'm happy to just get i back to 4.1 even "(

natasian said:
Of course I don't expect that you'll be seeing this now, but please know i do appreciate the help!
I started from scratch. But the thing is, I have been following this step by step.
I CANNOT do a factory reset.
Completed Section 1: Flashing LJ2 4.1.1 via ODIN - until Step 5 and 6.
*** Upon reboot the phone will hang. This is because of left over 4.3 file(s) not letting the system boot.
Pull the battery and let the phone sit for a few seconds, pop the battery in and boot into stock recovery (HOLD VOL UP+HOME+POWER) and do a FACTORY RESET then reboot.
When it hangs on the Pulsing Blue Samsung logo, do this step. (expect to do this)
Odin showed a green PASS! but it is still stuck on the Samsung Galaxy Note II logo. I have followed every step and every file to the letter that you recommended... I am unsure what to do now. I left it just in case it went to boot, but it's been 15 - 20 mins already... I'm happy to just get i back to 4.1 even "(
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So after ODIN finishes... It reboots. You pull the battery and do the VOL UP HOME POWER combo, and it does not bring up stock recovery ?
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Should like like this... Then you do the factory reset option

dicksteele said:
So after ODIN finishes... It reboots. You pull the battery and do the VOL UP HOME POWER combo, and it does not bring up stock recovery ? IMG removed
Should like like this... Then you do the factory reset option
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It does not. It gets stuck in Samsung Galaxy Note II logo. I know how to do Download mode and recovery mode. That's my problem. There is NO recovery mode anymore. I followed everything to the letter. If I am able to get to recovery mode, I will do a wipe and factory reset everything then problem solved... however this became a problem after the accidental update so I don't know what to do anymore. </3

natasian said:
It does not. It gets stuck in Samsung Galaxy Note II logo. I know how to do Download mode and recovery mode. That's my problem. There is NO recovery mode anymore. I followed everything to the letter. If I am able to get to recovery mode, I will do a wipe and factory reset everything then problem solved... however this became a problem after the accidental update so I don't know what to do anymore. </3
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K. Flash the param/tz file in ODIN. That should bring recovery mode back

dicksteele said:
K. Flash the param/tz file in ODIN. That should bring recovery mode back
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WORKED!!! I am now back on 4.1.1
I have just flashed TWRP and now waiting for the download of UCUBMK6 i317 *Odexed* Stock.
AMAZING. Thank you! It did not occur to me to go directly to Post 2 when my phone didnt reboot. Thank you so much! Do you have an amazon wishlist account??

natasian said:
WORKED!!! I am now back on 4.1.1
I have just flashed TWRP and now waiting for the download of UCUBMK6 i317 *Odexed* Stock.
AMAZING. Thank you! It did not occur to me to go directly to Post 2 when my phone didnt reboot. Thank you so much! Do you have an amazon wishlist account??
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No worries... I've been in that spot many many times.... Luckily for all of us @fuzio1963 was brave enough to test out flashing the param/tz combo. Saved alot of people...
Thanks for the offer of goodies... I'm lucky at this point of my life to have all I need.
But if you'd like to donate something, here's my pick.
http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
DS
Veteran-USN

dicksteele said:
No worries... I've been in that spot many many times.... Luckily for all of us @fuzio1963 was brave enough to test out flashing the param/tz combo. Saved alot of people...
Thanks for the offer of goodies... I'm lucky at this point of my life to have all I need.
But if you'd like to donate something, here's my pick.
http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
DS
Veteran-USN
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I completed all the steps and now running 4.3! My device is updating however, is it safe to install this after all I've done?
I figured I might as well recompile everything you outlined offline in case I brick mine again...
I'll give that a look! I was asking for amazon because I may still have some credit on there, but your suggestion looks better Thank you for everything you've done!

natasian said:
I completed all the steps and now running 4.3! My device is updating however, is it safe to install this after all I've done?
I figured I might as well recompile everything you outlined offline in case I brick mine again...
I'll give that a look! I was asking for amazon because I may still have some credit on there, but your suggestion looks better Thank you for everything you've done!
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I don't know what this means....
is it safe to install this after all I've done?
The PlayStore updates?
You're quite welcome

dicksteele said:
I don't know what this means....
is it safe to install this after all I've done?
The PlayStore updates?
You're quite welcome
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Well, after completing everything and updating my apps, the ATT Device Manager is still rearing its ugly head. It did so again now, and when it rebooted it loaded TWRP, it went into recovery mode automatically without me pressing any buttons.
I am trying to find a way to remove it now, but I would further encroach upon your good graces, if you please, is the Device Manager/ATT update safe to let be?

Interesting it's keeping on checking for updates.
You can try going to applications, scroll pages over to All. Scroll down to ATT software update, press it and clear cache
Something is making is making it think is needs to keep checking.
I use TITANIUM Backup to freeze it. Going to need it backup if you want 4.4 update
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dicksteele said:
Interesting it's keeping on checking for updates.
You can try going to applications, scroll pages over to All. Scroll down to ATT software update, press it and clear cache
Something is making is making it think is needs to keep checking.
I use TITANIUM Backup to freeze it. Going to need it backup if you want 4.4 update
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda app-developers app
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Yeah, I thought it would be done. I wiped cache from it as you advised. So I guess I'll have to pay for Titanium Backup. Sigh. Some things must be unavoidable. Nevertheless, I cannot thank you enough. It got my baby working again!

Self bricked?

Hi all hoping someone can help me out with this. I have AT&T note 2 SGH-I317 that is stock everything recovery and firmware and it will not boot past the Samsung Note 2 screen.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
. When I boot into recovery this is what I see. I have tried ODIN 3.07 & 3.09 to reinstall the stock firmware Odin says it passes but nothing changes on phone. Any help would be very appreciated.
Sent from my LG-VS980 using Tapatalk 2

mike t said:
Hi all hoping someone can help me out with this. I have AT&T note 2 SGH-I317 that is stock everything recovery and firmware and it will not boot past the Samsung Note 2 screen.
. When I boot into recovery this is what I see. I have tried ODIN 3.07 & 3.09 to reinstall the stock firmware Odin says it passes but nothing changes on phone. Any help would be very appreciated.
Sent from my LG-VS980 using Tapatalk 2
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2618447

thanks for your reply. I tried the steps in that thread and had the same result. ODIN says everything passes with no error but nothing changes phone still will not boot and recovery gives the same errors.

mike t said:
thanks for your reply. I tried the steps in that thread and had the same result. ODIN says everything passes with no error but nothing changes phone still will not boot and recovery gives the same errors.
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Which steps have you completed?
What are you flashing in ODIN?
4.1.1 stock firmware?
The main step after the ODIN flash, and it reboots, before it gets to starting it's boot you need to power it off, pull battery whatever, and boot into stock recovery. Then do a factory reset. That step has recovered many phones stuck at the first white Samsung logo.
If it's stuck at the pulsing blue Samsung logo. There's another fix.
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I could not get past the first step. I flashed the 4.1.1 tar linked in the first step ODIN says it passed, phone reboots and gets stuck at the white Samsung note 2 screen. I pulled the battery booted into recovery and got the same errors. Did a factory reset which gave me the same "can not mount" errors rebooted and still getting stuck at the same screen. Could it be the emmc bug?
Sent from my LG-VS980 using Tapatalk 2

dicksteele said:
Which steps have you completed?
What are you flashing in ODIN?
4.1.1 stock firmware?
The main step after the ODIN flash, and it reboots, before it gets to starting it's boot you need to power it off, pull battery whatever, and boot into stock recovery. Then do a factory reset. That step has recovered many phones stuck at the first white Samsung logo.
If it's stuck at the pulsing blue Samsung logo. There's another fix.
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Sent from my LG-VS980 using Tapatalk 2

Pull the usb cable out and pull the battery as soon as odin shows "Passed". If you let it start to boot on its own, its too late.
Timing is everything. Once the phone is disconnected and off, insert the battery and boot into 3e (stock) recovery, and factory reset. Then let it boot normally from recovery.

rangercaptain said:
Pull the usb cable out and pull the battery as soon as odin shows "Passed". If you let it start to boot on its own, its too late.
Timing is everything. Once the phone is disconnected and off, insert the battery and boot into 3e (stock) recovery, and factory reset. Then let it boot normally from recovery.
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Thanks for the help, but i still get the same result. Only thing I can think of is the memory got messed up somehow.

If you've double-checked the steps, and redid your work very carefully, and your phone is still borked, you can use a JTAG service. The phone is flashed with a device connected directly to the phone rom chip. It costs $50 and takes a week. www.mobiletechvideos.com

I got the phone in trade for replacing a screen in a mega so if I can't get it going I will prob just use it for parts. If I can get it working I plan on using it to test drive straight talk. I may look up how to JTAG and try to do it myself I've J taged Xbox 360's but I'm sure that's a totally different thing.
Sent from my LG-VS980 using Tapatalk 2

If it was a EMMC brick it would not boot into recovery or download mode would it?
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JTAG is usually the last resort after flashing wrong roms or kernels, but it sounds like this is the last resort, and it works.

rangercaptain said:
JTAG is usually the last resort after flashing wrong roms or kernels, but it sounds like this is the last resort, and it works.
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Yea, but the weird thing is that this phone has never been rooted or messed with in any way.
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So what stock firmware were you on ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2618447
Try everything in Post #1 from above... It's what you already have done.
But as soon as the phone boots from the ODIN flash. Pull the battery and do the factory reset.

I have a sph-l900 and I'm in the same boat. My recovery mode is all in red and won't go past the note 2 logo on start up. I never rooted out fear something like this happening and yet it has. I've tried every stock tar file with Odin but getting "nand start write" followed by "failed". I'm posting on here because this is the only other image I have found that looks like what I have

Surgemidnight13 said:
I have a sph-l900 and I'm in the same boat. My recovery mode is all in red and won't go past the note 2 logo on start up. I never rooted out fear something like this happening and yet it has. I've tried every stock tar file with Odin but getting "nand start write" followed by "failed". I'm posting on here because this is the only other image I have found that looks like what I have
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Not recommended that you flash anything from this section ...
Sph-i900 is a windows phone with massive chipset differences...(omnia with win 6.1)using an intel marvell cpu)...
Flashing anything from the note 2 section will perma-brick your device....g
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gregsarg said:
Not recommended that you flash anything from this section ...
Sph-i900 is a windows phone with massive chipset differences...(omnia with win 6.1)using an intel marvell cpu)...
Flashing anything from the note 2 section will perma-brick your device....g
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I have a Sph-L900 (sorry for the misunderstanding) which is the Sprint Note 2. I was looking at this thread because the picture shows exactly the current problem my phone is having and with the same situation of not rooting it. I was looking to see if anyone had additional information since trying to flash stock rom keeps giving the fail notice on odin

Surgemidnight13 said:
I have a Sph-L900 (sorry for the misunderstanding) which is the Sprint Note 2. I was looking at this thread because the picture shows exactly the current problem my phone is having and with the same situation of not rooting it. I was looking to see if anyone had additional information since trying to flash stock rom keeps giving the fail notice on odin
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Just curious if you ever found a solution.

mike t said:
Just curious if you ever found a solution.
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After exhausting every possible solution people gave me or I could come across, I caved in and sent it to Samsung repair. Turns out it was hardware that needed replacing. I heard it could just be a damaged internal memory or caused by a virus, but Samsung has fixed it for $70 and I should be getting it back this week.

TAB S T805 bricked while updating to LOLLIPOP 5.0.2

Hey everyone,
I just bricked my T805. I was following this guide:
[OFFICIAL] LOLLIPOP 5.0.2 /SM-T800/ SM-T805/ Firmwares T800XXU1BOCC / DOWNLOAD / ROOT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/samsung-lollipop-range-tab-s-t3021612
Installing Lollipop Firmware
Instructions:
1. Download the needed firmware from above.
2. Download Odin_3.10.0 from the attached file below
3. Open Odin, select AP and than select your firmware.
4. Make sure you have installed all samsung drivers
5. Shut down your Tab S.
6. Open download mode by holding volume down, home button and power button.
7. Connect it to your PC.
8. LEAVE EVERY THING AS IT IS IN ODIN, OTHERWISE THERE WILL BE A CATASTROPHE (If you select something wrong.)
9. When your tablet is connected, there will be a blue box in odin.
10. Hit start and wait
11. It will reboot and you will get the latest firmware from samsung.
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So I was in Download mode, klicked on Start in ODIN.
After one minute, this is what followed:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
The Tab hangs in the Download mode screen...
USB connection does not work, PC is not recognizing the tab anymore.
Power off does not work, no chance to power down or reset the device (have to wail 'til battery is empty?)
Anyone knows what to do?
Thanks!

sheng1337 said:
Hey everyone,
I just bricked my T805. I was following this guide:
[OFFICIAL] LOLLIPOP 5.0.2 /SM-T800/ SM-T805/ Firmwares T800XXU1BOCC / DOWNLOAD / ROOT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/samsung-lollipop-range-tab-s-t3021612
So I was in Download mode, klicked on Start in ODIN.
After one minute, this is what followed:
The Tab hangs in the Download mode screen...
USB connection does not work, PC is not recognizing the tab anymore.
Power off does not work, no chance to power down or reset the device (have to wail 'til battery is empty?)
Anyone knows what to do?
Thanks!
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You didn't read the WHOLE THREAD. If you had you wouldn't have had to make this unnecessary post.

Your image isn't showing.

californiarailroader said:
Your image isn't showing.
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Use a browser.

Got ya, it must be a bug with Tapatalk. It looks like you did everything right, I followed those same instructions to flash my SM-T700 and I had no issues. I'm sorry about the brick, I've done it once and it's upsetting for sure.
Edit- Did you make sure you had all the drivers installed correctly and the PC detected and installed everything?

californiarailroader said:
Got ya, it must be a bug with Tapatalk. It looks like you did everything right, I followed those same instructions to flash my SM-T700 and I had no issues. I'm sorry about the brick, I've done it once and it's upsetting for sure.
Edit- Did you make sure you had all the drivers installed correctly and the PC detected and installed everything?
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Hidden.img part of that file fails unless have a vodafone locked tablet. This was VERY well explained. Flash the latest T805 UAE firmware and it will be fine, no loss of data. READ BEFORE YOU FLASH!

lynxblaine said:
Hidden.img part of that file fails unless have a vodafone locked tablet. This was VERY well explained. Flash the latest T805 UAE firmware and it will be fine, no loss of data. READ BEFORE YOU FLASH!
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Dang, I missed that part. Ok so, that is the deal, but how do I reboot the device? It's stuck in Download Mode since yesterday evening. Any Idea on this?

Restart with the download mode 3 button combo then flash the UAE firmware.

sheng1337 said:
Dang, I missed that part. Ok so, that is the deal, but how do I reboot the device? It's stuck in Download Mode since yesterday evening. Any Idea on this?
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You're almost there, you have nothing more to do than boot to stock recovery then wipe the cache.
The tablet will then successfully boot to lollipop.
POWER +VOL DOWN + HOME to restart then immediately change to VOL UP whilst still holding POWER + HOME.

sheng1337 said:
Dang, I missed that part. Ok so, that is the deal, but how do I reboot the device? It's stuck in Download Mode since yesterday evening. Any Idea on this?
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For reboot you can also press and hold a few seconds only 2 buttons HOME and VOL-

lynxblaine said:
Restart with the download mode 3 button combo then flash the UAE firmware.
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Ok I finally managed to get into download mode again. So i'm in Odin Mode. But please, can you explain why I should flash the UAE version?

ashyx said:
You're almost there, you have nothing more to do than boot to stock recovery then wipe the cache.
The tablet will then successfully boot to lollipop.
POWER +VOL DOWN + HOME to restart then immediately change to VOL UP whilst still holding POWER + HOME.
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I can't boot to stock recovery. I only managed to get into download mode. Recovery is not working.

UAE as it flashes nicely it's got the highest change list and it's clean - no bloat. I flashed it earlier today.

lynxblaine said:
UAE as it flashes nicely it's got the highest change list and it's clean - no bloat. I flashed it earlier today.
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UAE is the country code for United Arabian Kingdoms, but I have a german device. Well it's not going to be worse than it is, so i will give it a try. Thanks, I will report back.
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sheng1337 said:
I can't boot to stock recovery. I only managed to get into download mode. Recovery is not working.
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All you have to do is flash one.

I live in the UK, the firmware region makes little difference apart from that it can determine the bloatware you get. You will get offered the next OTA from the region you are in: but you can always manually flash any newer ROM.

Thank you very much all. I got it working, POWER+VOLDOWN to resrart, instantly HOME+VOLDOWN+POWER to switch to Download Mode. Connecting to PC, flashed UAE version with ODIN. TAB runs good now! Apps and Data were not cleared/wiped.
Thanks again!
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