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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini SPH-L520 HELP!

I made an incredibly stupid mistake and didn't notice what the actual model number for my S4 Mini was. I used a guide to root it as if it were a GT-I9195 and now I've completely screwed it up. When it booted I couldn't connect to any type of network and the soft keys didn't work at all. I tried to install what I thought was the original firmware to the phone, but again didn't know I had the wrong model number. How do I restore my phone to its original state? I no longer care if it is rooted or not, I would just like to have a working cell phone again.

Samuraiblade said:
I made an incredibly stupid mistake and didn't notice what the actual model number for my S4 Mini was. I used a guide to root it as if it were a GT-I9195 and now I've completely screwed it up. When it booted I couldn't connect to any type of network and the soft keys didn't work at all. I tried to install what I thought was the original firmware to the phone, but again didn't know I had the wrong model number. How do I restore my phone to its original state? I no longer care if it is rooted or not, I would just like to have a working cell phone again.
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You can flash the stock firmware
http://live.samsung-updates.com/index.php?device=SPH-L520
Then root with kingo
Dont feel too bad, I bricked mine

kc6wke said:
You can flash the stock firmware
Then root with kingo
Dont feel too bad, I bricked mine
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I tried to flash the stock firmware and it is now stuck at the Sprint Spark screen.

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Did you wipe data/cache? try to reflash it again i did this to my phone the first day i got it lol....Im now running stock rooted. Waiting for a ROM to be developed for us SPH-L520 Users.

dominique.j.lopez said:
Did you wipe data/cache? try to reflash it again i did this to my phone the first day i got it lol....Im now running stock rooted. Waiting for a ROM to be developed for us SPH-L520 Users.
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One day I will learn how to use a Samsung device. This has brought me closer to that day. The phone is now booted and downloading all it's Sprint crap. Thank you for the final piece to this puzzle.

I am not able to download the stock firmware for the SPH-L520. Can someone re-up the file and post the link ASAP. Thanks.

kemikill said:
I am not able to download the stock firmware for the SPH-L520. Can someone re-up the file and post the link ASAP. Thanks.
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ill be posting a new link pretty soon i gotta upload it
here it is as promissed.... mediafire.com/download/ittpe38u843mdm0/SPR-L520VPUAMK2-20131115204826.zip

I did the same thing but now I have no baseband and no imei number. can anyone please help me? I would be forever grateful. I have the same phone (SPH-L520) on a sprint network. I have no network or wifi. =( Silly me didn't look to make sure had the right model when rooting. =(
Thanks in advance!!
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Joanzin said:
I did the same thing but now I have no baseband and no imei number. can anyone please help me? I would be forever grateful. I have the same phone (SPH-L520) on a sprint network. I have no network or wifi. =( Silly me didn't look to make sure had the right model when rooting. =(
Thanks in advance!!
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Never mind. I got it worked out and finally got it to work.

how do put the firmware on my phone to restore it..i downloaded the software now I don't know what to do with it..some1 help plz

xisrab said:
how do put the firmware on my phone to restore it..i downloaded the software now I don't know what to do with it..some1 help plz
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Did you find a solution? I am in the same boat as you...

RealMrFun said:
Did you find a solution? I am in the same boat as you...
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Cr**....I just did the same thing. I also now have the firmware download but do not how to load it onto my phone, help please

Anyone can help me. Please upload your baseband unlocked for international gsm.

Same here
Also needing help with the exact same problem. C'mon, Devs.......Sometimes us simple folk get in past our depth and need a little help.

ATT note 5 - Chimera Root Tool

So Far came this far with the chimera tool

This didn't brick your phone?

It didn't root mine, but it didn't brick it. Device status is custom.
And... I lose my wifi connections on boot

Prfndhatrdofman said:
This didn't brick your phone?
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Havent gotten to rooting mine. Because i am using the trail version, i used it to check my phone info. Now i have to wait 3 hrs to use the root functionality.
more info on how the trail-license works:
https://chimeratool.com/help/Trial-License

maheshwar said:
Havent gotten to rooting mine. Because i am using the trail version, i used it to check my phone info. Now i have to wait 3 hrs to use the root functionality.
more info on how the trail-license works:
https://chimeratool.com/help/Trial-License
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Man, that is some shady looking **** right there. Let me know how it goes haha.

Tried root it failed on me.

My guess is as of right now it only works for the N920AUCU1AOGG firmware, it is the original firmware that came when the phone was introduced. Now everyone is rocking the N920AUCU2AOJ1 firmware that came out some time in between September - December.
If you search for the firmware available in chimera root tool, the one they have is the original one OGG. I guess the only way for this to work is to downgrade then run the utility.

how do I stop the now constant security warnings, and dropping of wifi on reboot?

Russ77 said:
how do I stop the now constant security warnings, and dropping of wifi on reboot?
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Getting the same myself.

maybe I'll try the unroot option after my 3 hours runs out? don't see much harm in hacking this thing up anymore...
factory reset via recovery and restoring from smart switch did nothing. other than wipe away my screen and app drawer settings :'p
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sultan.of.swing said:
Getting the same myself.
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package Disabler pro is your friend for the security warning thing. just disable security log agent

That works for the message, Thinking about trying to Odin to OGG and try root again when the 3hrs is passed

sultan.of.swing said:
That works for the message, Thinking about trying to Odin to OGG and try root again when the 3hrs is passed
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supposedly chimera can flash OGG.

Russ77 said:
supposedly chimera can flash OGG.
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sultan.of.swing said:
That works for the message, Thinking about trying to Odin to OGG and try root again when the 3hrs is passed
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I was wondering about this tool. Let us know what you guys come up with. I might give it a shot. It's already a plus that it didn't leave you with a brick[emoji106]
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk

Read my post http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-note5/general/root-files-t3328432

Sunderwear said:
Read my post http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-note5/general/root-files-t3328432
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Thanks for the info
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk

Welp, lost my EFS/IMEI

sultan.of.swing said:
Welp, lost my EFS/IMEI
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if nothing boots up, take it to the local best buy they can re flash the whole os.

maheshwar said:
if nothing boots up, take it to the local best buy they can re flash the whole os.
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It boots into the OS just fine but there is no IMEI and the baseband now says unknown
Whew, Complete ODIN back to the newest firmware fixed it.

sultan.of.swing said:
It boots into the OS just fine but there is no IMEI and the baseband now says unknown
Whew, Complete ODIN back to the newest firmware fixed it.
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Apparently a quick factory reset will restore it , back up your data doe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z37W8w79EV0

maheshwar said:
Apparently a quick factory reset will restore it , back up your data doe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z37W8w79EV0
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Yep, doing that now, LOL.

Firmware Downgrade

Is it possible to downgrade to NDE63P from NDE63X? Wanting to root now that TWRP is available...
Bootloader IS still locked...

nozzleman_85 said:
Is it possible to downgrade to NDE63P from NDE63X? Wanting to root now that TWRP is available...
Bootloader IS still locked...
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Not if you have a locked bootloader

Cozzeck said:
Not if you have a locked bootloader
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How would I go about doing this, I have a Verizon pixel xl that's unlocked and I am on the X update and would like to revert to P

shibbnasty said:
How would I go about doing this, I have a Verizon pixel xl that's unlocked and I am on the X update and would like to revert to P
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What's the point of returning to P?
Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

david.degraw54 said:
What's the point of returning to P?
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Well I'm trying to fix and issue I'm having with the camera flash, ever since the update it will only flash once and then will not work again with any app no matter what until I do a restart. It worked before the update and nothing happened to the phone so I wanted to see if going back might fix it before I have to get a refurbished one from Verizon.

shibbnasty said:
Well I'm trying to fix and issue I'm having with the camera flash, ever since the update it will only flash once and then will not work again with any app no matter what until I do a restart. It worked before the update and nothing happened to the phone so I wanted to see if going back might fix it before I have to get a refurbished one from Verizon.
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Well first you need to unlock your bootloader: http://theroot.ninja/depixel8.html
After that, download the P factory image from Google's site and follow instructions to install. Just remember to backup stuff you want (photos, files, anything saved on storage) because unlocking will perform a factory reset.
Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

david.degraw54 said:
Well first you need to unlock your bootloader: http://theroot.ninja/depixel8.html
After that, download the P factory image from Google's site and follow instructions to install. Just remember to backup stuff you want (photos, files, anything saved on storage) because unlocking will perform a factory reset.
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Already unlocked and downloaded the images and tried to install as the directions but during the process it says boot.img and recovery.img is missing even though I did exactly what it said.
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Not really sure what I'm doing wrong at this point and I'm stuck

Did you copy the files into the fastboot and adb program file?
They need to be in there for it to work.

shibbnasty said:
Already unlocked and downloaded the images and tried to install as the directions but during the process it says boot.img and recovery.img is missing even though I did exactly what it said.
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Not really sure what I'm doing wrong at this point and I'm stuck
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Your using an outdated ADB and Fastboot (like 99% of the people on this forum).
Here is the latest: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31360541/platform-tools-version_1.0.36-API_25.zip

Scott said:
Your using an outdated ADB and Fastboot (like 99% of the people on this forum).
Here is the latest: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31360541/platform-tools-version_1.0.36-API_25.zip
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Thank you, worked after that and I am back to P but unfortunately my flash is still not working correctly. Sucks in passed the 14 day return so I'll get a refurbished when the phone is practically brand new.

shibbnasty said:
Thank you, worked after that and I am back to P but unfortunately my flash is still not working correctly. Sucks in passed the 14 day return so I'll get a refurbished when the phone is practically brand new.
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There might not be any refurbished phones to send you so you might luck out. Better to try now than later when they have a big stock of returned phones. Or I'm crazy and you'll get one either way...

Jacobk85 said:
There might not be any refurbished phones to send you so you might luck out. Better to try now than later when they have a big stock of returned phones. Or I'm crazy and you'll get one either way...
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Yea I'm really hoping not to get a refurbished. I'm gonna do my best to see that I get a new one but if not I guess oh well. I have a 32g really blue model so not sure if they even have any new ones.

shibbnasty said:
Yea I'm really hoping not to get a refurbished. I'm gonna do my best to see that I get a new one but if not I guess oh well. I have a 32g really blue model so not sure if they even have any new ones.
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Thanks for hijacking my thread dude....

nozzleman_85 said:
Thanks for hijacking my thread dude....
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Sorry man....

shibbnasty said:
Well I'm trying to fix and issue I'm having with the camera flash, ever since the update it will only flash once and then will not work again with any app no matter what until I do a restart. It worked before the update and nothing happened to the phone so I wanted to see if going back might fix it before I have to get a refurbished one from Verizon.
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Doubt you'd get a refurbished unit at this point, you'd still get one from replacement stock set aside for early issues.

nozzleman_85 said:
Is it possible to downgrade to NDE63P from NDE63X? Wanting to root now that TWRP is available...
Bootloader IS still locked...
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You will need to unlock your bootloader. Why do you need to downgrade though? You can root and install TWRP on nde63x.

cambunch said:
You will need to unlock your bootloader. Why do you need to downgrade though? You can root and install TWRP on nde63x.
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I realized that after a little research.. that's my fault..

//N910A\\ Stock Odin Files N910AUCS2EPK5

I know people asking for this one.
Download:
N910AUCS2EPK5
Good luck

norbarb said:
I know people asking for this one.
Download:
N910AUCS2EPK5
Good luck
Thanks for this, but am still waiting for 2EQD1 Odin files.
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looking for a stock att to reflash my note 4 with odin. will this work? thanks

peterson65 said:
looking for a stock att to reflash my note 4 with odin. will this work? thanks
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What do you think?
On Edge of Galaxy

yea it worked. just have some strange issue i had hoped this would fix. everytime i go into download mode it says installing system update like something is corrupted , not from your posted rom had it before think it might be hardware related. thanks

I have that exact same thing happening on my device as well. It is as if they pushed an update but did not complete the install or has some left over files that are causing confusion.

did anyone get it working. Mine works, loads form odin and then goes into a bootloop

norbarb said:
I know people asking for this one.
Download:
N910AUCS2EPK5
Good luck
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@norbarb: I just wanted to know when did they launch this EPK5 the above update, since i was away from the page for a long time.

talvigi said:
@norbarb: I just wanted to know when did they launch this EPK5 the above update, since i was away from the page for a long time.
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Long time ago. There more resent firmware's on this forum for note 4

//N920A\\ Full stock odin firmware N920AUCS4EQD1

Enjoy full stock AT&T Odin with last April security :
Download N920AUCS4EQD1

thanks for upload ! i'm not in US this is the only way i can upgrade my phone !

in the US but now a cricket-eer. Thanks for the file.

I can't wait to try this when I get home tonight.
The 1.99GB file size is so intimidating as though this one is REALLY packed with extra AT&T bloatware

I'm rocking nougat and I love it...but i want the latest security patch outside the US...i had to sideload to get to nougat...
Is there a way I can use VPN to enable my phone get updates outside the US?

is this full 7.0 rom?

sadfasfasfd said:
is this full 7.0 rom?
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No this is half of rom.. It said in title ..
On Edge of Galaxy

norbarb said:
No this is half of rom.. It said in title ..
On Edge of Galaxy
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hey bud do you know where i can get the full rom?
oh sorry im 2 stupid to understand lol
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shay1324 said:
hey bud do you know where i can get the full rom?
oh sorry im 2 stupid to understand lol
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btw thank you very much the rom is amazing
but not that much ram left

shay1324 said:
hey bud do you know where i can get the full rom?
oh sorry im 2 stupid to understand lol
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btw thank you very much the rom is amazing
but not that much ram left
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I think you flash PIT file with it? If you did just go to recovery and factory reset and your memory should be back.

norbarb said:
I think you flash PIT file with it? If you did just go to recovery and factory reset and your memory should be back.
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this might sound silly but can anybody confirmed this has worked on their device please. i am on the att n920A note model and i live in Jamaica and wants to get the nougat update, however i am scared i brick my device

kemistrypops said:
this might sound silly but can anybody confirmed this has worked on their device please. i am on the att n920A note model and i live in Jamaica and wants to get the nougat update, however i am scared i brick my device
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Yes, it works. I have just updated my N920A from C6 to D1. Don't forget to backup your data first.

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jaritico said:
thanks!, last time i did adb sideload (C6 to D1) and i got problems wich home and power button, auto press / autoclick it Without having pressed, i think can be google screenseach new function which hijacks the home button and when it is not turned on it does not return to the normal state of the phone
*i solved temporaly doing restore device form options menu, but it reappears from time to time without having pressed, Fixed if you do not configure or start googleseachapp (temporaly)
*Now downloading file and coming soon installing from odin an odin fresh installation from last version is better than doing adb sideload from B2 or older
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Downloading this through Odin - would that be considered tampering? - I have had 7.0 on a sprint note 5 and I loved it. I now have an AT&T note 5 on cricket and I have to wait for cricket to come out with the update ... zzz .... does samsung s health and pay still work after flashing through Odin? I'm only using this phone until the new note phones come out, so I don't want to mess up selling this phone by downloading through Odin. - thanks in advance.

michael85tx said:
Downloading this through Odin - would that be considered tampering? - I have had 7.0 on a sprint note 5 and I loved it. I now have an AT&T note 5 on cricket and I have to wait for cricket to come out with the update ... zzz .... does samsung s health and pay still work after flashing through Odin? I'm only using this phone until the new note phones come out, so I don't want to mess up selling this phone by downloading through Odin. - thanks in advance.
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Everything's works. This is AT&T 100% sigh stock firmware.
On Edge of Galaxy

OK just to be clear - making sure before I download this since with 7.0 there's no going back - This doesn't trip Knox or Samsung? I don't want to mess anything up just want 7.0 now instead of waiting months or so for the update through cricket. Thanks in advance. Also, I seen a post say this is just a partial/half of 7.0 is that fixed or us this still just half of the 7.0 upgrade?

can someone make a google drive mirror? because I have 1gb limit in mega

michael85tx said:
This doesn't trip Knox or Samsung?
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No. This is an official ROM with matching modem bootloader, and recovery. It will not trip Knox.

ok last question - is this the full 7.0 now? I see the title says full but there was a post saying this was just partial of the update.

Yes, this is the FULL 7.0

hello.
im a newbie to samsung and odin although i have had success with other samsung phones and odin a while back and after reading tons of info this is where i am at :: (i know the nougat file isnt the same but im guess the procedure is the same) . i read that updating via odin you can jump basebands, however im guessing that is not true. my baseband ends en 3BPH4
i downloaded >> Nougat_N920AUCU4EQC6_Odin_Files.zip (2.0G) <<
from here https://www.androidsage.com/2017/03...ndroid-7-0-nougat-ota-n920aucu4eqc6-download/
fyi >> im using virutalbox windows 7 and odin to try to do this <<
after i unzip the files i get four tar files
AP_N920AUCU4EQC6_CL10809541_QB12921033_REV00_user_ lo w_ship_meta.tar
CSC_ATT_N920AATT4EQC6_CL10809541_QB12921033_REV00_ use r_low_ship.tar
CP_N920AUCU4EQC6_CP6021124_CL10809541_QB12921033_R EV 00_user_low_ship.tar
BL_N920AUCU4EQC6_CL10809541_QB12921033_REV00_user_ lo w_ship.tar
i select each one as per requested slot in odin and then hit start and then odin crashes.
since that didnt work i opend the ap.xxx.tar.rar for the ap slot and hit start. there was some activity int he odin message box. firmware update start. single download..... and left it like that for over 30 minutes and there was no change. so i shut the phone off and restarted and nochange on the phone.
THEN i opened that ap.xxx.tar.rar file and saw that there was tar.md5 file inside. extracted and repeated the process and since i dont have a pda slot i choose to open under the ap slot.
so far same deal. odin message says NAND Write Start.
(im starting to believe that headers are not correct and doesnt want to follow through withe update)
if someone can guide me in the right direction or help where i went wrong. do i really have download 20gb of 10 updates for each step by step update to get to nougat and adb sideload?? cuz that is crazy. any help to get my note 5 lolipop to nougat is much appreciated.
also, if there is any knowledgeable buddy out there, since im on the 3BPH4 endind baseband is it rootable? (without loosing root when you reboot)
either way i dont care much about root but would definitely like tobe flashin roms etc, but as for now i just want to get to nougat