I hard bricked my 4.0 Intl by flashing the wrong bootloader (stupid, I know). I have downloaded the recovery ROM and the correct PIT file and I can get into download mode by using the resurrector. But when I try to flash the recovery ROM, I get the following error in Heimdall:
ERROR: Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence!
KERNEL upload failed!
Ending session...
Is there any way to fix this or should I just send it back to Samsung?
skapebolt said:
I hard bricked my 4.0 Intl by flashing the wrong bootloader (stupid, I know). I have downloaded the recovery ROM and the correct PIT file and I can get into download mode by using the resurrector. But when I try to flash the recovery ROM, I get the following error in Heimdall:
ERROR: Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence!
KERNEL upload failed!
Ending session...
Is there any way to fix this or should I just send it back to Samsung?
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Read through here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386669
There is also a thread that has all the facts, incl. tips for flashing and recovery options for these players in the DEV section. Please read.
Chances are, if you can still get into Download mode, you should be able to get the player back to normal. The trick is to flash the right PIT, kernel and rom...
BTW... I don't think Samsung likes people messing with firmwares and send them back for warranty repair when they fail. I believe that the fact you flashed custom firmware and bricked it in the process, the factory warranty is now voided. You can maybe play dumb but... your results may vary.
skapebolt said:
I hard bricked my 4.0 Intl by flashing the wrong bootloader (stupid, I know). I have downloaded the recovery ROM and the correct PIT file and I can get into download mode by using the resurrector. But when I try to flash the recovery ROM, I get the following error in Heimdall:
ERROR: Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence!
KERNEL upload failed!
Ending session...
Is there any way to fix this or should I just send it back to Samsung?
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Did you try flashing this with odin before flashing with heimdall?
zaclimon said:
Did you try flashing this with odin before flashing with heimdall?
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Yes.
skapebolt said:
Yes.
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I saw people reporting that they got the same problem with heimdall 1.3.2. Try to flash with heimdall 1.3.0
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432&page=35
So I can't actually get in download mode. If there was something similar like this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386669 , but for the 4.0 it should work.
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Hi all
I have recived a I9100 from a friend and I am trying to fix it for her... It went dead after she flashed a costum rom to her device...
Recovery does not work either
What I have tried
flashing a stock rom
flashing a kernel
flashing bootloader
flashing unbrick file using ASB box
flashing the handset with SPT box
flashing .pit
repartion
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SPT box flashing log
Detect Phone Connect ...
Connect Phone OK.
Get PIT for Mapping ...
Sending Boot Data ...
Sending Sbl Data ...
Sending Param Data ...
Sending zImage Data ...
Sending Factoryfs Data ...
Sending Data Data ...
Sending Cache Data ...
Sending Hidden Data ...
Please Wait Reboot Phone ...
Update Flash OK!
Total Time: 146.4 s
My guess is that it is NAND rw problem, and I will have to wait for my riff box service cables to arrive, so I can jtag it back to life (I have the box, they forgot to ship the service cables)
Any ideas is appriciated
Best regards
You actually see the logo? Can you get into Download mode? Not recovery.
If not you either need to Jtag or she has somehow triggered the super brick bug. Then the device can't even be repaired with the RIFF box.
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You actually see the logo? Can you get into Download mode? Not recovery.
If not you either need to Jtag or she has somehow triggered the super brick bug. Then the device can't even be repaired with the RIFF box.
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Yup, it is stuck at the Samsung GSII logo...
I can easily get into Download mode... But I have no recovery... Im thinking that it is a eMMC fault, I am trying to find a place to buy the eMMC and get it replaced/reballed
Well if you can get into Download mode, I'd suggest you try flashing the CM9 resurrection edition. It's the only "custom Rom installation package" I know that comes with everything to start from every base.
If it's really a broken emmc chip, you better have the knowledge to replace it yourself (or know someone who has). It's neither an easy nor cheap procedure.
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Well if you can get into Download mode, I'd suggest you try flashing the CM9 resurrection edition. It's the only "custom Rom installation package" I know that comes with everything to start from every base.
If it's really a broken emmc chip, you better have the knowledge to replace it yourself (or know someone who has). It's neither an easy nor cheap procedure.
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My brother has the right equipment at work...
I will try to flash that to it... Could you post a link??
Btw how am I supposed to flash it, as I have no recovery mode??
CM9 Resurrection is flashed via Odin in download mode.
MistahBungle said:
CM9 Resurrection is flashed via Odin in download mode.
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Hmm can you post a link then?? I get a .zip that is CWM flashable
Ratata82 said:
Hmm can you post a link then?? I get a .zip that is CWM flashable
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Im at a loss here... Why do you keep on going on about recovery mode," Hmm can you post a link then?? I get a .zip that is CWM flashable ", when you say you have none but can easily get into download mode!!!!.
As Mistahbungle said," CM9 Resurrection is flashed via Odin in download mode ".
Read the Galaxy S2 guide here how to use Odin is also there.
How to fix a soft brick is here
And CM9 Resurrection is here flashable via Odin
Hope you know what your doing.
bored_stupid said:
Im at a loss here... Why do you keep on going on about recovery mode," Hmm can you post a link then?? I get a .zip that is CWM flashable ", when you say you have none but can easily get into download mode!!!!.
As Mistahbungle said," CM9 Resurrection is flashed via Odin in download mode ".
Read the Galaxy S2 guide here how to use Odin is also there.
How to fix a soft brick is here
And CM9 Resurrection is here flashable via Odin
Hope you know what your doing.
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I apparently only found the CWM files, instead of the tar, that's why I was talking about CWM... but it is still dead...
Okay, you must have misunderstood me... I know how to use Odin, I know how to recover from a Soft brick, I know how to recover from hardbricks using JTAG... I am not a noob
I have all Samsung professional tools, riff, SPT, medusa, asb etc...
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I apparently only found the CWM files, instead of the tar, that's why I was talking about CWM... but it is still dead...
Okay, you must have misunderstood me... I know how to use Odin, I know how to recover from a Soft brick, I know how to recover from hardbricks using JTAG... I am not a noob
I have all Samsung professional tools, riff, SPT, medusa, asb etc...
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Then accept my appologies. the link to the CM9 odin flashable is live and it is a .tar file.
Good luck
bored_stupid said:
Then accept my appologies. the link to the CM9 odin flashable is live and it is a .tar file.
Good luck
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Hehe, it is just okay...
When I flashed the CM9 to it, I got the kernel panic uploade mode... So my guess is still NAND/eMMC fault...
Strange one. It seems like a hardware fault. Good luck with repairing that. Usually a motherboard replacement would be the way to go.
Can you check if you're able to get into stock recovery after flashing a stock ROM?
I have had similar problems on both SGS2 and on Gtab 8.9 after performing factory reset in latest CWM. The only solution was flashing a stock ROM and then factory reset from stock recovery (and then flashing whatever ROM I wanted to flash in the first place)
Could be worth trying.
podumal said:
Can you check if you're able to get into stock recovery after flashing a stock ROM?
I have had similar problems on both SGS2 and on Gtab 8.9 after performing factory reset in latest CWM. The only solution was flashing a stock ROM and then factory reset from stock recovery (and then flashing whatever ROM I wanted to flash in the first place)
Could be worth trying.
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It was a HW failure... I got it fixed under warranty, and they changed the PCB... Way more simple than changing the eMMC...
Best regards
bored_stupid said:
As Mistahbungle said," CM9 Resurrection is flashed via Odin in download mode ".
And CM9 Resurrection is here flashable via Odin
Hope you know what your doing.
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Had the same problem, stuck in logo. I tried flashing stock ROM, but it didn't save my situation. So I tried flashing CM9 Resurrection and managed to get into recovery mode. Then I reflashed the custom ROM I had earlier on and everything went up again. Thanks a lot.
same issue
I am also stuck at Samsung logo, i9100
I can get into recovery. I installed stock many times - no help. (I9100XWMS1_I9100XXMS4_I9100NEELS1_HOME.tar.md5)
I was missing my IMEI so I guess it is the efs folder fault.
I tried to fix the efs with backups, I have zipped EFS, but I can not go to system and replace the files.
If you have any ideas - please share it with me!
I also had a nandroid backup - no help as well.
my sgs2 is softbricked and I have download AND recovery mode, and still can't fix it ;(
did you try this guide?
forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/guide-26-12-flash-stock-firmware-rom-t2365701
Hello everyone. I bricked my US Galaxy Player 4.0 after trying to install a certain ROM for it.
i visited this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531850
for the stock rom and tried to flash the PIT file along with a ROM's PDA file. All i keep getting when i try to reboot it is the Samsung logo followed by the image i'm going to attach to this.
I can get into download mode and everything, i think it's just a matter of having the right files to flash, etc. Can anyone help me out?
ziggs4lyfe said:
Hello everyone. I bricked my US Galaxy Player 4.0 after trying to install a certain ROM for it.
i visited this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531850
for the stock rom and tried to flash the PIT file along with a ROM's PDA file. All i keep getting when i try to reboot it is the Samsung logo followed by the image i'm going to attach to this.
I can get into download mode and everything, i think it's just a matter of having the right files to flash, etc. Can anyone help me out?
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follow the proper instructions in that link with the proper files for the US version, when using those files to recover you use Heimdall not ODIN, also make you have a good backup of your EFS.tar or you'll be like me after screwing around with the CM7 beta's and not have a lockscreen or powermenu.
Simple flashing the PIT and the "stock" .tar via Odin will NOT work, I assume your trying to use Odin because you say "with a ROM's PDA file" and there is no PDA box if you are doing what that link says to do for the US version.
That's exactly how I bricked my Galaxy Player 4. Except that I can't enter recovery or download mode. I have to enter download mode with Adam's Resurrector. I used Heimdall with those files and I keep getting error: failed to receive response. So I have no way to revive my player.
ziggs4lyfe said:
Hello everyone. I bricked my US Galaxy Player 4.0 after trying to install a certain ROM for it.
i visited this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531850
for the stock rom and tried to flash the PIT file along with a ROM's PDA file. All i keep getting when i try to reboot it is the Samsung logo followed by the image i'm going to attach to this.
I can get into download mode and everything, i think it's just a matter of having the right files to flash, etc. Can anyone help me out?
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Did you wipe your data?
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zaclimon said:
Did you wipe your data?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium
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yea, he should do it at first after flashing right kernel and rom, factory reset, format cache, clean dalvik and fix permissions, if not through CWM, just manualy (adb console)
Mine is hard bricked, but I can still get into download mode with the resurrector. But when I try to flash the correct rom and kernel, I get the following error in Heimdall: "kernel upload failed", anyone how to fix this?
Thats just soft bricking ur fine go back to stock start over find the stock tar files
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA
Sorry to confuse you, mine is most definitely hard bricked.
I tried to do AdamOutler's unlock bootloader stuff, and when i flashed the unlocked bootloader file in his thread i got a boot loop, so i tried to flash the stock bootloader file also in his thread. now i get the yellow triangle saying i need to take it back to the store. i can still flash with odin and i just tried to flash the unlocked bootloader again and now i get a fail message in odin.
please help!
even if i can get back to the bootloop i'm willing to take it back to verizon at this point. i just dont want to do that with the yellow triangle, i could just make up some something for the bootloop.
Have you tried flashing back with the stock odin image?
fhould oriushe
SirVilhelm said:
Have you tried flashing back with the stock odin image?
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i am currently downloading that (internet sucks.... 1 hour download -_-), i hope it fixes is, otherwise i think its the bootloader thats throwing the error and ive tried flashing the stock bootloader file Adam gives in his guide with no luck
ODIN will flash the stock bootlooder
znilsson said:
I tried to do AdamOutler's unlock bootloader stuff, and when i flashed the unlocked bootloader file in his thread i got a boot loop, so i tried to flash the stock bootloader file also in his thread. now i get the yellow triangle saying i need to take it back to the store. i can still flash with odin and i just tried to flash the unlocked bootloader again and now i get a fail message in odin.
please help!
even if i can get back to the bootloop i'm willing to take it back to verizon at this point. i just dont want to do that with the yellow triangle, i could just make up some something for the bootloop.
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the first thing you ever do before flashing anything on your device is have a stock rom to odin back on. second your not following directions. third your device is not bricked...flashing back to stock will bring it back.
I'm having a similar issue. I had followed adam's protocol for rooting and unlocking using CASUAL; once the process was completed I received a notification claiming that my device was now 'rooted and unlocked.' I then proceeded to download ROM manager and flash clockwork recovery and upon reboot receive the 'system software not authorized' message. At this point I attempted to use the official ODIN provided in droidstyle's guide on root/unlock/etc thread. I see a successful flash of the image but still cannot get out of the unauthorized system software error. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
tehlol said:
I'm having a similar issue. I had followed adam's protocol for rooting and unlocking using CASUAL; once the process was completed I received a notification claiming that my device was now 'rooted and unlocked.' I then proceeded to download ROM manager and flash clockwork recovery and upon reboot receive the 'system software not authorized' message. At this point I attempted to use the official ODIN provided in droidstyle's guide on root/unlock/etc thread. I see a successful flash of the image but still cannot get out of the unauthorized system software error. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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you need to use the pitfile with the stock odin image...check out section1 again!
droidstyle said:
you need to use the pitfile with the stock odin image...check out section1 again!
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i did! that's why i was a bit surprised that it didn't work. i downloaded both the VRALJB 4.1.1 stock image and pit file, placed them into their corresponding locations in ODIN and flashed away. should i be allowing ODIN to repartition the disk? (thanks for the help droidstyle!)
tehlol said:
i did! that's why i was a bit surprised that it didn't work. i downloaded both the VRALJB 4.1.1 stock image and pit file, placed them into their corresponding locations in ODIN and flashed away. should i be allowing ODIN to repartition the disk? (thanks for the help droidstyle!)
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Edited:Sorry read your earlier post. Not sure how to help sorry
Hi there,
I may have softbricked my i9300 S3 after failing to flash MIUI. I had the phone rooted already with custom recovery installed.
CWM 6.0.1.2. A friend recommended the recovery after he successfully installed it on his S3. I was running Android 4.1.2
so no Knox problems hopefully. I downloaded the latest MIUI rom for my phone directly from the official website and used the CWM
to try and flash it. My phone was already rooted at that stage and I had wiped cache and reset the phone prior to the flash attempt.
Unfortunately it gave me a Status 7 error. Even after I unrooted and rerooted my phone the error still remained. I read somewhere else
that this happens sometimes and so I edited the Updater-Script as suggested elsewhere and deleted the section pertaining to the
Verification process. I double checked I had the right ROM too and proceeded to wipe and flash again. It seemed to take and the phone
restarted and I was met with the MIUI language selection menu. However, when i tried to select English, the whole thing just froze and switched
off and restarted itself. But this time the screen went all weird and fuzzy and wouldnt boot back to MIUI interface. I tried to boot into recovery but with no luck. I have tried to reflash the recovery also with no luck. I have tried other versions of CWM alos without luck. Tried TWRP and also no luck. I have used both the 3.07 and the 1.85 version of ODIN with no luck. The flash would fail with either a PIT error or a COM port error. But I have all the necessary drivers installed. I have Kies but dont run it at the same time. The Emergency Firmware something also doesnt seem to work.
I have pictures of the various errors and such and can provide dropbox links if required
Any suggestions would be helpful.
Thanks!
Original Firmware
If I were you, I would go to Download Mode and Flash the Original Firmware from Samsung. Download it from the Sammobile Website and after you successfully installed it try it again.
Like Tkkg1994 said above download the Samsung firmware and use Odin to install it through download mode.
You were having a "Status 7" error when initially flashing miui because your CWM recovery was not the latest...download the latest cwm recovery (6.48.something not sure??) Then flash miui and hopefully you shouldn't have any problems.
Sent from a "Galaxy" far, far away with my Ultra Ray Gun
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Pulseuser said:
Like Tkkg1994 said above download the Samsung firmware and use Odin to install it through download mode.
You were having a "Status 7" error when initially flashing miui because your CWM recovery was not the latest...download the latest cwm recovery (6.48.something not sure??) Then flash miui and hopefully you shouldn't have any problems.
Sent from a "Galaxy" far, far away with my Ultra Ray Gun
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Yes that's correct. Because of this I would do all things to get a normal S3 without root. That in download mode it shows Original and 0 flashs. Than I would download Philz latest Touch Recovery, clean to install a new rom, download the ROM again, maybe there is a fault, than install it again and root it later, not than.
Hope I could help
Thanks guys! I think that was the general consensus then. I'm trying to follow this guide here
http://unbrick.itcse.com/unbrick-soft-bricked-samsung-galaxy-s3-i9300/
But when I download the Original 4.1.2 ROMS they dont have all the mentioned csc files nor do they have any PIT files in them either.
The only file included in the ZIP was a MD5 file which i guess is the PDA file.
Regardless, I'll give it a go. I've found some newer CWM recoveries but they seem to be IMG files instead of ZIP or MD5.
Any idea how to convert it. I'm getting the file directly from the CWM ROM MANAGER website.
Thanks for all the help again!
Firmware
If you like to download the latest Firmware form Samsung, than I have a link for you:
HTML:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=33625
Creat a free account on sammobile, than download it. Flash it on Odin select AP (On Odin3) or PDA on Odin 1.85.
Hit thanks if I helped you
Thanks man but I live in Taiwan so selected Taiwan.
I downloaded this one
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=19112
and also another one but both did not have the PIT file.
When I try to use ODIN 3.09 it says fail due to THERE IS NO PIT PARTITION.
There is only one file thats supposed to be for PDA i guess.
I have tried older ODIN 1.85 too. NO PIT PARTITION ERROR
Help?
james0908 said:
Thanks man but I live in Taiwan so selected Taiwan.
I downloaded this one
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=19112
and also another one but both did not have the PIT file.
When I try to use ODIN 3.09 it says fail due to THERE IS NO PIT PARTITION.
There is only one file thats supposed to be for PDA i guess.
Help?
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Extract the file inside the ZIP File. Than go to odin and on Odin3.09 select AP! Not PIT. This works!
Yes Sir Thanks but I was doing that before. When I unzip there is 2 files.
One is MD5 file and the other one is SS_DL.dll file
I loaded it in AP slot in ODIN 3.09 and ODIN 1.85
Still gives PIT Partition Error!
Is there any PIT file that I can use that wont brick my phone??
I really dont want to brick this phone!
james0908 said:
Yes Sir Thanks but I was doing that before. When I unzip there is 2 files.
One is MD5 file and the other one is SS_DL.dll file
I loaded it in AP slot in ODIN 3.09 and ODIN 1.85
Still gives PIT Partition Error!
Is there any PIT file that I can use that wont brick my phone??
I really dont want to brick this phone!
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You don't brike your phone this way. I never select the SS_DL.dll file. You just need the MD5 file and do this in AP. I do some research on that but it should work
Yes thanks man. Even Samsung Official readme says that I should do it that way but I still get PIT error when I load the .tar file in the zip.
If someone can link me a working .tar file with PIT as well I would greatly appreciate it!
Thank you all!
Thinking about it....
james0908 said:
Yes thanks man. Even Samsung Official readme says that I should do it that way but I still get PIT error when I load the .tar file in the zip.
If someone can link me a working .tar file with PIT as well I would greatly appreciate it!
Thank you all!
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Maybe flash a Philz Touch recovery first. Here is a link:
HTML:
https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/i9300/philz_touch_6.48.4-i9300.zip.md5/
After that try again with the md5 from Sammobile
Thanks man. That one failed too. Some kind of binary error. I tried numerous other versions from the site
https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/i9300/
Only the .tar ones load but when I start to flash it, the same PIT Partition error comes up.
I appreciate any and all help!
james0908 said:
Thanks man. That one failed too. Some kind of binary error. I tried numerous other versions from the site
https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/i9300/
Only the .tar ones load but when I start to flash it, the same PIT Partition error comes up.
I appreciate any and all help!
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God damm it. -.- sorry bro I can just give you a last advice. Download the S3 Android 4.1.2 from Sammobile and try this the same way.
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God damm it. -.- sorry bro I can just give you a last advice. Download the S3 Android 4.1.2 from Sammobile and try this the same way.
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Those are the ones I have been downloading from Sammobile. I havent downloaded any of the 4.3 versions. I have tried many 4.1.2 versions
Unfortunately none of them have the PIT file included.
Thanks!
Any other suggestions??
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Those are the ones I have been downloading from Sammobile. I havent downloaded any of the 4.3 versions. I have tried many 4.1.2 versions
Unfortunately none of them have the PIT file included.
Thanks!
Any other suggestions??
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Ah than try it with a 4.3 version!
Maybe this thread could help.
There is a download for a PIT file for GT-i9300 16GB version.
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Ah than try it with a 4.3 version!
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Thanks I did but it did not come with a PIT file and flashing it did not work.
UPDATE
Turns out that my S3 had a faulty eMMC chip and had to have the chip and the motherboard replaced.
NOTE TO OWNERS OF 2012 MODEL I9300 GALAXY S3:
I did not know this before I had the problem but there is apparently an APP on the PLAY STORE called eMMC Brickbug App.
That will apparently check your eMMC status. Since I was not aware of this app beforehand I cannot say for sure if this app
does or does not work. However I previously owned and since gave away a 2013 late model Galaxy S3 which had no issues
whatsoever. From all the details that I have read, it seems that most 2012 models of the i9300 are more susceptible to this kind
of problem. If you own a 2012 model please take extra care when flashing any type of software, even if its original from Samsung!
Finally thanks to all the Posters who have attempted to help me out. I'm sure that all of your suggestions would have fixed the issue had my
phone not been hard bricked in the first place.
A while ago my phone started to restart itself for no good reason. Then it got worse and it starts randomly resetting itself (factory reset). To solve this issue I tried to do a manual factory reset myself, and the problem persisted.
I can deal with these random restarts, but then one day as it restarts it got stuck at the "Samsung Galaxy S3" screen. I tried to do another factory reset in CWM and clear the cache, but it says "E:\cache\...." isn't mounted. As I investigate further it seems the reason that it can't boot might be because the memory is not mounted I guess?
I can boot into Download mode and CWM perfectly fine, so I decided to try to flash the Stock Recovery and Stock ROM through Odin. Connection between Odin and the phone was set up fine, but then it stopped at this error message "Complete(Write) operation failed." Flashing either stock rom and recovery yields the same error . It simply can't write to the memory it seems.
Now I'm stuck at this start screen. I've heard flashing a PIT file might be able to fix it, but I have no idea what that is.
Is the phone bricked? How do I fix this? Should I use the Rescue Firmware in this post? It would be great if anyone can help me since I have been asking for help on other forums but got absolutely no response...
GT-i9300
If you can boot to download mode you can try to use the rescue firmware. No, it isn't bricked because it still works
Thanks for the response! I'm going to try the rescue firmware, but I see that it says "KOR" on the file name. Is that referring to "Korea"? My phone isn't bought in Korea does that matter? Also what's the CSC thing it's talking about?
Your description matches emmc corruption/failure, so it is a software brick.
Follow the guide for the rescue firmware it doesn't matter about the country or CSC, but make sure you include the pit file.
If that fails to flash then it's time for a new phone.
boomboomer said:
Follow the guide for the rescue firmware it doesn't matter about the country or CSC, but make sure you include the pit file.
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I just downloaded the zip file, but it seems like it doesn't have a pit file inside. So where can I get that file? Thanks again.
DerekL. said:
I just downloaded the zip file, but it seems like it doesn't have a pit file inside. So where can I get that file? Thanks again.
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There are two versions in the rescue firmware page 4.1.2 and 4.3 the pit file is in the 4.1.2 version and can be used on both.
Now I tried to flash them with Odin 3.07, it doesn't fail nor success. Instead it got stuck at "Get PIT for mapping.." I read that this might be a driver problem, but I've reinstalled my drivers, and I even tried all the usb ports on my computer. I've terminated Kies' process, but it's still not working!
What should I do to get Odin to write onto the device???
boomboomer said:
Your description matches emmc corruption/failure, so it is a software brick.
Follow the guide for the rescue firmware.
If that fails to flash then it's time for a new phone.
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It won't write for a reason, the emmc chip is damaged.