SOLVED Flashing stock with odin http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2289325
After a couple hours of searching I haven't had any luck fixing what i've mistakenly done to my phone.
I made a new account and am first posting because I am at witts end.
The status of my phone is-
it will not boot.
It hangs at the Samsung Custom screen.
I can only get into download mode.
When I try to boot into recovery the blue text top left says it's booting but it doesn't boot into recovery.
I suspect I corrupted my recovery somehow.
I've tried flashing different kernels with odin and the few that ive tried successfully flash but same thing still happens.
I think I need a CWM recovery or TWRP recovery that I can flash with odin? Is that a thing?
Any point in the right direction would greatly be appreciated.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41747406
You can try that I don't know if it'll work in download/odin.
I suggest just flashing the stock update via odin and re root..
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notstevek said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41747406
You can try that I don't know if it'll work in download/odin.
I suggest just flashing the stock update via odin and re root..
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Those files do not work with ODIN.
I dont have a stock update file to flash with odin nor have I been able to find any for download.
The mdk stock firmware file is located in the dev section, flashable via odin.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2289325
This is the MDK image that will take you back to bone stock, out-of-the-box. Just open ODIN, put the phone in download mode, put this file in PDA only section, and you're golden.
Hethor said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2289325
This is the MDK image that will take you back to bone stock, out-of-the-box. Just open ODIN, put the phone in download mode, put this file in PDA only section, and you're golden.
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I'm pretty sure this is exactly what I need.
Downloading and flashing now.
You all were very helpful!
Phew!!! Solved.
Hethor said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2289325
This is the MDK image that will take you back to bone stock, out-of-the-box. Just open ODIN, put the phone in download mode, put this file in PDA only section, and you're golden.
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It's nice to have my phone back , I was getting really worried there for a bit..
I had TWRP and CleanRom Running just fine but after a few mods and a reboot it hung on me.
I wonder if anyone is aware of these issues or if I'm just 'special' Hmmm
I really wanted to have a LIGHT TouchWiz rom that I can add mods to myself.
Any suggestions?
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Hello,
I am hoping someone can direct me as to how I can unbrick my device.
I have been using JellyBomb for about a month now and decided to upgrade to the newest version. I downloaded 3.0 and put it on my external SD card via usb. I backed up what I needed to onto google drive and dropbox and did a factory reset. Upon installing the ROM, however, I received an error message saying that the ROM had failed.
I tried another old file after another factory reset (old jellybomb version) and this got stuck in the middle of flashing it. This is when the trouble started as when I rebooted my device I could not access Recovery.
I have since reflashed my recovery to Clockwork and now I can get into that menu. I have tried to download the stock ROM from sammobile and after that 10 hour download (and I am not sure if I'm doing this correctly) it does not flash the entire 1.3 gig file. It looks like it only does something to the recovery. I am putting the .TAR file into the "PDA" section of ODIN... is this not correct? I can not find a TAR.mp5 file like the tutorials say so maybe I have the wrong file type?
Any help is GREATLY appreciated!!! Thank you for your time.
Drew
To clarify: The only screens that I can get to are recovery and download mode. If I go into recovery and try to flash something it does not work but gets stuck in a freeze. In download mode my computer is seeing it when I am in ODIN but I am not sure that I have the right stock ROM file.
Does anyone have experience with this?
thecarpenter said:
To clarify: The only screens that I can get to are recovery and download mode. If I go into recovery and try to flash something it does not work but gets stuck in a freeze. In download mode my computer is seeing it when I am in ODIN but I am not sure that I have the right stock ROM file.
Does anyone have experience with this?
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I'm on my 3rd Note 3 because of all kinds of issues with rooting....I've used CF auto, and Kingo. Had exact same issue of not being able to restore android, and soft bricking. Once was able to push MI4 from sammobile using ODIN 1.85, .tar in PDA. If it took you 10 hours to download, you probably have a bad download. I have not rooted this device because of all the problems almost everyone is having sooner or later, and STILL have to reboot, battery pull, wipe cache from stock recovery etc. Knox/selinux kernel Samsung has started using seems to be the culprit(s). Just look at all the posts for problems, lack of new development, and the fact that a Note 2 costs more with a contract than the 3....If you can successfully flash stock,I would stick with it for now. Good luck!:good:
thecarpenter said:
To clarify: The only screens that I can get to are recovery and download mode. If I go into recovery and try to flash something it does not work but gets stuck in a freeze. In download mode my computer is seeing it when I am in ODIN but I am not sure that I have the right stock ROM file.
Does anyone have experience with this?
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I believe that this is what you want,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549035
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micmars said:
I believe that this is what you want,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549035
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NICE. Going to give this a try. Thanks!
Ive looked all over and tryed a couple different things to fix this. I tryed doing a clockworkmod recovery and it did not work. Then i tryed to use loki and it bricked the phone. Now it says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try agian". I have tryed using odin to go back to the stock rom/firmware and it fails half way through on two different pc's. then i tryed kies and it wont read my device on either pc. i have reinstalled samsung drivers on both pc's and still nothing. If anybody has any ideas it would be appreciated. I have a good knowledge of PC's but this is the first time messing with a phone.
Shafty6 said:
Ive looked all over and tryed a couple different things to fix this. I tryed doing a clockworkmod recovery and it did not work. Then i tryed to use loki and it bricked the phone. Now it says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try agian". I have tryed using odin to go back to the stock rom/firmware and it fails half way through on two different pc's. then i tryed kies and it wont read my device on either pc. i have reinstalled samsung drivers on both pc's and still nothing. If anybody has any ideas it would be appreciated. I have a good knowledge of PC's but this is the first time messing with a phone.
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Going to need more info. Build #? How did you root? How did you try to install custom recovery? What firmware did you try to install with Odin? Can you get back into Odin mode?
You should have started with this thread before you did anything to your phone. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
riker147 said:
Going to need more info. Build #? How did you root? How did you try to install custom recovery? What firmware did you try to install with Odin? Can you get back into Odin mode?
You should have started with this thread before you did anything to your phone. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
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Build number ME7 I rooted with This Guide. I did the recovery with the ClockWorkMod app and that did not work so i then tryed GooManager for the loki recovery. The Odin Firmware was 6.0.4.4. I only get these screens to work with and both say ODIN MODE at the top, It also says "WRITE PROTECTION: Enabled
Shafty6 said:
Build number ME7 I rooted with This Guide. I did the recovery with the ClockWorkMod app and that did not work so i then tryed GooManager for the loki recovery. The Odin Firmware was 6.0.4.4. I only get these screens to work with and both say ODIN MODE at the top, It also says "WRITE PROTECTION: Enabled
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Wow. You didn't do any research at all did you? You're going to have to find a ME7 (or later build) .tar file and use Odin to flash back to stock and start all over.
Just know you CAN'T install a custom recovery with ME7 (or any build after that) and you can't revert to an older build. Your ONLY option is Safestrap. Read that thread I linked you to and do your research.
riker147 said:
Wow. You didn't do any research at all did you? You're going to have to find a ME7 (or later build) .tar file and use Odin to flash back to stock and start all over.
Just know you CAN'T install a custom recovery with ME7 (or any build after that) and you can't revert to an older build. Your ONLY option is Safestrap. Read that thread I linked you to and do your research.
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Thank you for the help the the build recovery i have is not a ME7. Yea I just kinda of went for it, not a good idea. On the other hand it is a backup phone so i have plenty of time to find what I need.
I am using ODIN3 v185 on my PC is that ok?
Shafty6 said:
Thank you for the help the the build recovery i have is not a ME7. Yea I just kinda of went for it, not a good idea. On the other hand it is a backup phone so i have plenty of time to find what I need.
I am using ODIN3 v185 on my PC is that ok?
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Pretty sure 3.07 is the newest Odin build.
I don't understand what you mean by "build recovery".
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Pretty sure 3.07 is the newest Odin build.
I don't understand what you mean by "build recovery".
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I dont have the ME7 .tar i had a different one I am downloading the ME7 and when its done Im going to give it a go.
Shafty6 said:
I dont have the ME7 .tar i had a different one I am downloading the ME7 and when its done Im going to give it a go.
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Ok. Good luck.
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Ok. Good luck.
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you are kind...
Well I successfully restored my s4 to working order. Thank you riker147 for all your help.
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Hi,
I'm trying to get my SGS4 to a very stock look, and right now the "custom" stuff is showing up during boot. I've tried recovery reset and flashing an ODIN tar to it, full-wipe, and still nothing. The phone is on kitkat (NC5). What can I do to remove the padlock and custom from startup? I've read that an ODIN tar would be a sure-fire way, but apparently that didn't work.
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Dante
someandroiduser said:
Hi,
I'm trying to get my SGS4 to a very stock look, and right now the "custom" stuff is showing up during boot. I've tried recovery reset and flashing an ODIN tar to it, full-wipe, and still nothing. The phone is on kitkat (NC5). What can I do to remove the padlock and custom from startup? I've read that an ODIN tar would be a sure-fire way, but apparently that didn't work.
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Dante
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Triangle away might work
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someandroiduser said:
Hi,
I'm trying to get my SGS4 to a very stock look, and right now the "custom" stuff is showing up during boot. I've tried recovery reset and flashing an ODIN tar to it, full-wipe, and still nothing. The phone is on kitkat (NC5). What can I do to remove the padlock and custom from startup? I've read that an ODIN tar would be a sure-fire way, but apparently that didn't work.
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Dante
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Download triangle away from the play store and follow the instructions.
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someandroiduser said:
Hi,
I'm trying to get my SGS4 to a very stock look, and right now the "custom" stuff is showing up during boot. I've tried recovery reset and flashing an ODIN tar to it, full-wipe, and still nothing. The phone is on kitkat (NC5). What can I do to remove the padlock and custom from startup? I've read that an ODIN tar would be a sure-fire way, but apparently that didn't work.
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Dante
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Definitely Tri Angle Away
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.triangleaway
Don't get too spooked by all the warnings it gives you about possibly bricking your phone. I've used it on multiple roms and with different kernels and IF it doesn't work it simply boots you into download mode or stock recovery and you can just reboot.
If it just turns your phone off... than manually boot into stock recovery and Tri Angle Away should take over from there with instructions for you. Basically just hit volume up to reset flash counter and your good. That silly custom screen will be no more!
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Thanks for the replies, everyone! Triangle Away did the trick. One more tool in the bag o' tricks!
-sau
I went to upgrade to the new hyperdrive since they sent me the ota. Phone has been acting weird so I was going to do a complete wipe. I took my sd card out which my son took and lost on me and OI can find anywhere. I had another card so d/l new hyperdrive onto other card. I went to wipe cache and install new rom. phone wiped data and now wouldnt install new rom. I dont remember all the build I was on on the phone but I had Hyperdrive 16 before I started this if that helps at all. I am stuck on samsung custom boot screen. I can get into odin recovery and tried recovery but keeps failing. can I get some help I need my phone i have to go to work soon. Thanks
ive tried the rootjunky video with both no wipe and full wipe neither worked. odin failed.
FlipFlop425 said:
ive tried the rootjunky video with both no wipe and full wipe neither worked. odin failed.
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What files are you trying to flash? Did you use Safestrap to install RLS16?
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i had downloaded the new update for hyper drive. Right now my biggest probelm is I cannot get past the splash screen. I can get into download mode though so can we try to figure out how to unbrick me first. Download mode is the only thing I can seem to get into right now
FlipFlop425 said:
i had downloaded the new update for hyper drive. Right now my biggest probelm is I cannot get past the splash screen. I can get into download mode though so can we try to figure out how to unbrick me first. Download mode is the only thing I can seem to get into right now
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That's why I need to know if you used Safestrap as your recovery. It's very likely you're trying to flash the wrong file with Odin.
If you had Safestrap your build wasn't MDK. If you didn't need Safestrap then your build was MDK.
So I'll ask again, what file are you trying to flash, with Odin, that keeps failing?
riker147 said:
That's why I need to know if you used Safestrap as your recovery. It's very likely you're trying to flash the wrong file with Odin.
If you had Safestrap your build wasn't MDK. If you didn't need Safestrap then your build was MDK.
So I'll ask again, what file are you trying to flash, with Odin, that keeps failing?
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I used to have to use safestrap. I was trying to flash the mdk file from rootjunky's video on unbricking your phone
FlipFlop425 said:
I used to have to use safestrap. I was trying to flash the mdk file from rootjunky's video on unbricking your phone
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NO!!! You cannot flash the MDK file, you cannot downgrade the S4! Always ends badly, go to the general section and grab the NC5 full-wipe tar and flash with ODIN.
npjohnson said:
NO!!! You cannot flash the MDK file, you cannot downgrade the S4! Always ends badly, go to the general section and grab the NC5 full-wipe tar and flash with ODIN.
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I have tried that from SUrge1223. That did not work for me. I cannot get in to my phone to re root it. Is that the right file the one from him?
FlipFlop425 said:
I have tried that from SUrge1223. That did not work for me. I cannot get in to my phone to re root it. Is that the right file the one from him?
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From here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172. I would choose the "Full Wipe" version. Make sure you have a good download. Check MD5. Make sure you follow the directions for Odin. If you verify all of that, and it still doesn't work, I'm afraid I won't be any more help. Someone with more knowledge than I have will have to step in. Good luck.
riker147 said:
From here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172. I would choose the "Full Wipe" version. Make sure you have a good download. Check MD5. Make sure you follow the directions for Odin. If you verify all of that, and it still doesn't work, I'm afraid I won't be any more help. Someone with more knowledge than I have will have to step in. Good luck.
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I can vouch for the full Version. Saved my bacon.
You have to boot the phone into a special mode that will allow ODIN to funtion
Turn off the SGS4 and boot it into Download/Odin Mode: press and hold the Volume Down, Home and Power buttons simultaneously for a couple of seconds till you see a warning screen. Then press Volume Upkey to enter Download Mode.
I got it!!! Found my Samsung cable and all went well. TY for ALL the help!
FlipFlop425 said:
I got it!!! Found my Samsung cable and all went well. TY for ALL the help!
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Yeah, it is a really good feeling when that ODIN starts to run like it means it. Nothing beats that first boot up!
So, recently I rooted my GS4 SCH-I545 and wanted to install a custom rom. I installed ROM Manager and tried to install a custom recovery, but overtime I would go into recovery, it would show a dying android with the message "No Command" on the screen, then It would take me to the stock recovery.
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Later I downloaded TWRP Manager and looked for a custom recovery there. I found one that seemed right and downloaded it. It rebooted my phone and instead of taking me to recovery mode, it took me to the ODIN downloading screen, but on top it said, "COULD NOT DO A NORMAL BOOT" and it said Downloading. The only way to get onto the phone was for me to go to ODIN and flash OC1 firmware onto the phone, and then it would boot up. Otherwise, now I cannot do a factory reset, and/or go into recovery mode.
Is there any possible solutions on how to get the phone back to normal?
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BTW: My Baseband or Boot-loader is: I545VRUGOF1
Try flashing the full of1 tar
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Try flashing the full of1 tar
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Ok then, but I have a few questions. First, what will this do to my phone? My next question is, will this brick my phone? Lastly, do I download the TAR, click the AP button on ODIN, click the TAR file, then flash it to my Phone?
---By the way, can you give me a link to the OF1 tar?
I have the OF1 ".tar.md5", also I can get you back to running prefect stock, then guide you thru the right steps to root and fix up your device!
Message me on hangouts, or PM me here!
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KaosMaster said:
I have the OF1 ".tar.md5", also I can get you back to running prefect stock, then guide you thru the right steps to root and fix up your device!
Message me on hangouts, or PM me here!
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Ok, then what is your Hangout, so I can add you. Otherwise, its fine if you tell me the steps here. Although, it'd be better if you send me the steps on Hangouts.