Related
Hello,
I have a Verizon Galaxy S4. Today I rooted it. It all went fine, but I wanted to install a custom recovery. I followed a tutorial online, which lead me to downloading the Goo manager, and installing TWRP via that. I rebooted, and it went straight into download mode. It would not leave download mode, it continuously loops back to that. I connected it up to Odin, and downloaded the stock firmware to flash. The progress bar came up, loaded for a few minutes. Then, I got a big FAIL message. (Using 3.04). Now, its still in DL mode, but it says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." Tried flashing the stock firmware again, but keeps failing. Tried different USB ports, but keeps failing. Any suggestions?
Try flashing another recovery via odin
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Jamiew1977 said:
Try flashing another recovery via odin
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
On it.
It happened to me with my s3, installed twrp with goo and I had no recovery. Flashed a different recovery with Odin and all was sweet, Hope you fix it.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Jamiew1977 said:
It happened to me with my s3, installed twrp with goo and I had no recovery. Flashed a different recovery with Odin and all was sweet, Hope you fix it.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can't find a tar file flashable via Odin. All I can find is the Loki method, which I cannot do because I'm stuck in DL mode. Waiting on a download of a different stock firmware.
Dont think there is any recoveries flashable via odin. Were you on me7 by chance?
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2
hexitnow said:
Dont think there is any recoveries flashable via odin. Were you on me7 by chance?
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nope.
Turn your phone all the way off and then use the button combo for odin, decline and it should boot. DoubleCheck your firmware version because what youre describing is what happens when you flash a recovery on me7, which you cant.
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2
hexitnow said:
Turn your phone all the way off and then use the button combo for odin, decline and it should boot. DoubleCheck your firmware version because what youre describing is what happens when you flash a recovery on me7, which you cant.
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Didn't work. Went right back into DL mode after I declined.
When you were flashing the firmware via odin did it error when it was going to flash aboot?
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2
hexitnow said:
When you were flashing the firmware via odin did it error when it was going to flash aboot?
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes. It says FAIL! (Auth) right after aboot.mbn
Do you have a link to the root method you used?
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2
hexitnow said:
Do you have a link to the root method you used?
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yep here it is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380325
PS: Thank you so much for sticking with me so far
Not a problem. Yep youre on the me7 firmware like I thought. Im guessing your trying to flash the mdk firmware thru odin? Me7 wont let you flash anything prior is why youre getting the errors. Youll have to download the me7 odin file (in dev section) and flash again. Once you get your phone booted again you cant flash a custom recovery or else itll do the same again. Theres a few people working on unlocking/bypassing the bootloader so hopefully it wont be much longer until me7 has custom recovery.
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2
hexitnow said:
Not a problem. Yep youre on the me7 firmware like I thought. Im guessing your trying to flash the mdk firmware thru odin? Me7 wont let you flash anything prior is why youre getting the errors. Youll have to download the me7 odin file (in dev section) and flash again. Once you get your phone booted again you cant flash a custom recovery or else itll do the same again. Theres a few people working on unlocking/bypassing the bootloader so hopefully it wont be much longer until me7 has custom recovery.
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You are a savior my man. Thank you.
Not a problem
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2
Figured it would be good to make this common knowledge. If some of you have been following my testing on the knox safe root you'll know this already.
WARNING
It appears that the new mj4 update contains a new bootloader. This seems to prevent downgrades to earlier firmwares.
There have been reports that..
Trying to downgrade from mj4 on even a stock unrooted system will flip knox.
The downgrade may make your phone temporarily unusable.
It appears the only way to recover from a botched downgrade at this time is to use twrp to flash a new system. This will flip knox even if it hasn't been.
There is no official mj4 file at this time. So no way to flash a full mj4 in odin to fix your mistakes.
This is especially troubling for anyone with root and knox 0x0.
If your knox is already 0x1 it's probably not going to be a big deal.
We really need an official mj4 full tar from samsung. Especially if downgrading a stock system flips knox with no warning.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
The procedure I've been recommending to recover from this is to install TWRP with odin and flash a mj4 rom in twrp. Freeza's stock rooted mj4 should fix you up if you get stuck.
This will flip knox 0x1.if it's not already.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
mjcollum said:
The procedure I've been recommending to recover from this is to install TWRP with odin and flash a mj4 rom in twrp. Freeza's stock rooted mj4 should fix you up if you get stuck.
This will flip knox 0x1.if it's not already.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Good information. +2
All info is verified and correct!
Sent from my SM-N900P using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Sounds to me like Samsung has some explaining to do as to why they did not release this information with the update notes. Seems really shady to me. They can take their KNOX and shove it.
We really could use a full mj4 tar from samsung.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
mjcollum said:
We really could use a full mj4 tar from samsung.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is true, I totally bricked my phone and its stuck in boot loop because I tried to flash the new software and restore a nandroid. Must be because of the bootloader because now I cant even odin back to stock the phone is toast. So be careful with this new software until we get a full one from samsung.
suavethekid said:
This is true, I totally bricked my phone and its stuck in boot loop because I tried to flash the new software and restore a nandroid. Must be because of the bootloader because now I cant even odin back to stock the phone is toast. So be careful with this new software until we get a full one from samsung.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Odin twrp.
Flash Freeza's stock rooted.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
suavethekid said:
This is true, I totally bricked my phone and its stuck in boot loop because I tried to flash the new software and restore a nandroid. Must be because of the bootloader because now I cant even odin back to stock the phone is toast. So be careful with this new software until we get a full one from samsung.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why can't you Odin back to stock?
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2
cherylbaker said:
Why can't you Odin back to stock?
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If your on mj4 mess something up. and you try and flash a mi5 or mi3 backup it fails. And since there is no full mj4 you have to flash a system with twrp.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
mjcollum said:
If your on mj4 mess something up. and you try and flash a mi5 or mi3 backup it fails. And since there is no full mj4 you have to flash a system with twrp.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you have a link to a system I can flash in twrp? The only ones I can find are odin tars
suavethekid said:
Do you have a link to a system I can flash in twrp? The only ones I can find are odin tars
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472664
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
mjcollum said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472664
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unfortunately that doesn't work for me either, I get an unable to mount /usb storage error and it says it completes but it resets and just continues in a boot loop.
thanks anyway I think i'm giving up and just getting sprint to replace it luckily they were not smart enough to notice the knox counter was tripped.
suavethekid said:
Unfortunately that doesn't work for me either, I get an unable to mount /usb storage error and it says it completes but it resets and just continues in a boot loop.
thanks anyway I think i'm giving up and just getting sprint to replace it luckily they were not smart enough to notice the knox counter was tripped.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ignore the usb error. It's checking for a usb ota device like a memory stick.
Check your download. Should be a md5 to check it against. Maybe a bad download.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
Is it just MJ4 bootloader that prevents downgrade? Did MI5 allow bootloader downgrade?
mmf01 said:
Is it just MJ4 bootloader that prevents downgrade? Did MI5 allow bootloader downgrade?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes I downgraded from mi5 to mi3 numerous times.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2
suavethekid said:
Unfortunately that doesn't work for me either, I get an unable to mount /usb storage error and it says it completes but it resets and just continues in a boot loop.
thanks anyway I think i'm giving up and just getting sprint to replace it luckily they were not smart enough to notice the knox counter was tripped.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Also look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2495174
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
So if I want to return my phone to complete stock, there is no way correct? Because I need to take my note 3 to sprint but I am currently on Stock rooted MJ4.
powerstroke said:
So if I want to return my phone to complete stock, there is no way correct? Because I need to take my note 3 to sprint but I am currently on Stock rooted MJ4.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Provided you haven't tripped knox. Use supersu to remove root. Reboot. Factory reset.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
mjcollum said:
Provided you haven't tripped knox. Use supersu to remove root. Reboot. Factory reset.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Awesome, thanks man
So I have tried every trick under the sun to get my baseband up to MJ4 so I can fully enjoy StrongSteves Odexed Blue. I have been a huge fan of Odexed Blue since the Epic Days.
I am still getting noises in calls and poor wireless signal compared to my friends fully stock MJ4. I have tripped knox and when i try to go to fully stock MI5 for an OTA update, I am told my phone has been modified and cannot receive updates. I can get the build and the firmware to tick up to MJ4 but nothing I try can get the baseband updated. I am on stock kernel.
Can I offer a bounty of around $50 to anyone that can help me?
I will be online for several hours today.
EDIT: Solution is on my reply (#21) on page 3 of this thread.
Do u mean mj4?
Sent from my SM-N900P using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
aFoodStampBaby said:
Do u mean mj4?
Sent from my SM-N900P using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes I did. I just fixed it, thanks!
drewbuntu said:
Yes I did. I just fixed it, thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You have also tried Odin the full stock MJ4? If not just do that, if you have then maybe try this, Odin MI5, reboot to STOCK recovery and factory reset, then Odin MI5 again then reboot to STOCK recovery factory reset again, boot device then set everything up and wait for update. After update, if it takes, flash CF autoroot in Odin, flash TWRP in Odin then go Blue.
ifly4vamerica said:
You have also tried Odin the full stock MJ4? If not just do that, if you have then maybe try this, Odin MI5, reboot to STOCK recovery and factory reset, then Odin MI5 again then reboot to STOCK recovery factory reset again, boot device then set everything up and wait for update. After update, if it takes, flash CF autoroot in Odin, flash TWRP in Odin then go Blue.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have tried flashing with Odin: N900PVPUBMJ4_N900PSPTBMJ4_N900PVPUBMJ4_HOME.tar.md5
Even tried factory reset etc on it several times and flashing again.
I am downloading N900PVPUBMI5_N900PSPTBMI5_SPR.zip and will try your double odin method, even though I am sure I tried this 2 weeks ago.
ifly4vamerica said:
... Odin MI5, reboot to STOCK recovery and factory reset, then Odin MI5 again then reboot to STOCK recovery factory reset again, boot device then set everything up and wait for update. After update, if it takes, flash CF autoroot in Odin, flash TWRP in Odin then go Blue.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried this. Everything running at MI5 now, but OTA refuses to run still. I attached some screeshots.
As you can see it says "custom" on the "status page" and whatever is triggering that is preventing OTA.
Have you tried using Wanam X posed to fake the system status?
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
drewbuntu said:
So I have tried every trick under the sun to get my baseband up to MJ4 so I can fully enjoy StrongSteves Odexed Blue. I have been a huge fan of Odexed Blue since the Epic Days.
I am still getting noises in calls and poor wireless signal compared to my friends fully stock MJ4. I have tripped knox and when i try to go to fully stock MI5 for an OTA update, I am told my phone has been modified and cannot receive updates. I can get the build and the firmware to tick up to MJ4 but nothing I try can get the baseband updated. I am on stock kernel.
Can I offer a bounty of around $50 to anyone that can help me?
I will be online for several hours today.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So you have the full MJ4 stock rom or just the modem?
Sent from my SM-N900P using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
drewbuntu said:
I tried this. Everything running at MI5 now, but OTA refuses to run still. I attached some screeshots.
As you can see it says "custom" on the "status page" and whatever is triggering that is preventing OTA.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Weird even if it was custom it should still flash in Odin when you do the stock MJ4 tar. Not sure what you have going on there. Maybe try a different Odin and stock MJ4 Tar. Good luck.
I've had success with odin3v1.85
Getting Nowhere Fast
mhutton said:
Have you tried using Wanam X posed to fake the system status?
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
@mhutton When I try Wanam eXposed, it allows me to check the box and then requests a reboot, but reboots in custom still.
What I tried to do was set Custom flag off and during reboot, boot into Odin and reflash the stock MI5 and MJ4 and neither work out
luisrod03 said:
So you have the full MJ4 stock rom or just the modem?
Sent from my SM-N900P using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
@luisrod03 I have tried stock full Odin MJ4 and SM-N900P-HLTESPR-MJ4-DeOdex-v2.zip, which is FULL stock rooted deodexed for freeza. Still nothing.
What else can I try to get my baseband up to MJ4? I am almost certain that knox and the custom flag is preventing this, but I am not experienced enough to know how to look at the logs or whatever to prove that.
drewbuntu said:
@mhutton When I try Wanam eXposed, it allows me to check the box and then requests a reboot, but reboots in custom still.
What I tried to do was set Custom flag off and during reboot, boot into Odin and reflash the stock MI5 and MJ4 and neither work out
@luisrod03 I have tried stock full Odin MJ4 and SM-N900P-HLTESPR-MJ4-DeOdex-v2.zip, which is FULL stock rooted deodexed for freeza. Still nothing.
What else can I try to get my baseband up to MJ4? I am almost certain that knox and the custom flag is preventing this, but I am not experienced enough to know how to look at the logs or whatever to prove that.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Maybe try going back to MI3, I think it was MI3 anyway, whatever was before MI5. It is important to do the factory reset and wipe data betweeb ODIN flashes though with the STOCK recovery. Last thing to check is that your MJ4 tar actually has the modems in it.
Firmware and Modem only
Full tar
MI3
Guide and links
Also have you tried removing the sd card? Seems I remember some people having trouble with the sd card in the phone steps would be:
remove SD
wipe data, internal sd, davlik and cache in twrp
odin stock (try MJ4 first to avoid the manual update if that doesnt take go back to MI3)
reboot into STOCK recovery and factory reset a couple times
re odin
before phone boots force it to recovery factory reset again
boot normally and see if you have mj4 (or see if you can get the update)
Once you get the update on the internal storage I think it remains flagged as bad until you wipe it so thus the need to pull the sd card and wipe internal memory. (this is just a theory though)
Let us know if this works
Also remember (just in case) some of the files will download as zips so you will need to extract the to flash the. tar.md5 or .tar file in Odin.
ifly4vamerica said:
Maybe try going back to MI3, I think it was MI3 anyway, whatever was before MI5. It is important to do the factory reset and wipe data betweeb ODIN flashes though with the STOCK recovery. Last thing to check is that your MJ4 tar actually has the modems in it.
Firmware and Modem only
Full tar
MI3
Guide and links
Also have you tried removing the sd card? Seems I remember some people having trouble with the sd card in the phone steps would be:
remove SD
wipe data, internal sd, davlik and cache in twrp
odin stock (try MJ4 first to avoid the manual update if that doesnt take go back to MI3)
reboot into STOCK recovery and factory reset a couple times
re odin
before phone boots force it to recovery factory reset again
boot normally and see if you have mj4 (or see if you can get the update)
Once you get the update on the internal storage I think it remains flagged as bad until you wipe it so thus the need to pull the sd card and wipe internal memory. (this is just a theory though)
Let us know if this works
Also remember (just in case) some of the files will download as zips so you will need to extract the to flash the. tar.md5 or .tar file in Odin.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Has downgrading from MI5 to MI3 caused issues for anyone? I'm aware of some that had issues with downgrading from MJ4 to MI5.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
---------- Post added at 10:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:27 AM ----------
drewbuntu said:
@mhutton When I try Wanam eXposed, it allows me to check the box and then requests a reboot, but reboots in custom still.
What I tried to do was set Custom flag off and during reboot, boot into Odin and reflash the stock MI5 and MJ4 and neither work out
@luisrod03 I have tried stock full Odin MJ4 and SM-N900P-HLTESPR-MJ4-DeOdex-v2.zip, which is FULL stock rooted deodexed for freeza. Still nothing.
What else can I try to get my baseband up to MJ4? I am almost certain that knox and the custom flag is preventing this, but I am not experienced enough to know how to look at the logs or whatever to prove that.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Could you post a screenshot of your about phone screen, or are you unable to boot?
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
micmars said:
Has downgrading from MI5 to MI3 caused issues for anyone? I'm aware of some that had issues with downgrading from MJ4 to MI5.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
---------- Post added at 10:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:27 AM ----------
Could you post a screenshot of your about phone screen, or are you unable to boot?
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know you can't downgrade from MJ4 to MI5 I tried that a few times and had to restore a nandroid to be able to boot. It wouldn't flash anything even through odin. I did however downgrade a few times from MI5 to MI3 initially. I don't recall having any issues at all.
micmars said:
Has downgrading from MI5 to MI3 caused issues for anyone? I'm aware of some that had issues with downgrading from MJ4 to MI5.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
---------- Post added at 10:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:27 AM ----------
Could you post a screenshot of your about phone screen, or are you unable to boot?
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The mi5 to mi3 downgrade is no problem.
It's how I first got root before tripping knox. (I had a whole thread on it somewhere)
MJ4 to mi5 not possible.
I guess I can read through this thread a bit.
There shouldn't be a situation where flashing the full samsung mj4 file in Odin won't set you straight...
Is it possibly an Odin pc side driver issue.
In theory the Kies program should be able to wipe it to new also though I've never tried.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
mjcollum said:
The mi5 to mi3 downgrade is no problem.
It's how I first got root before tripping knox. (I had a whole thread on it somewhere)
MJ4 to mi5 not possible.
I guess I can read through this thread a bit.
There shouldn't be a situation where flashing the full samsung mj4 file in Odin won't set you straight...
Is it possibly an Odin pc side driver issue.
In theory the Kies program should be able to wipe it to new also though I've never tried.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for confirming that. I got my phone after taking the MJ4 update right at the Sprint store.
I'm surprised Skunk Ape's stock MJ4 build using Odin hasn't worked. Seems to be the go-to in these situations.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
micmars said:
Thanks for confirming that. I got my phone after taking the MJ4 update right at the Sprint store.
I'm surprised Skunk Ape's stock MJ4 build using Odin hasn't worked. Seems to be the go-to in these situations.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea...
If the stock mj4 full samsung file through Odin doesn't do it ???
It should work every time. No matter what.
Though, I would bet any failures here would be a pc/Odin version/driver issue and not really a phone issue.
Of course I've been wrong before I guess.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
Good point on the MJ4 to MI5 downgrade but I think he is able to get back to MI5 just not able to get it to MJ4 which is strange... You would think if Odin worked to go back to MI5 it would work to go to MJ4.
Note 3 or Gear Sent
ifly4vamerica said:
Good point on the MJ4 to MI5 downgrade but I think he is able to get back to MI5 just not able to get it to MJ4 which is strange... You would think if Odin worked to go back to MI5 it would work to go to MJ4.
Note 3 or Gear Sent
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Right I should clarify in the hopes it may help.
The issue with going back to mi5 from MJ4 is the bootloader and modems don't downgrade.
So at that point you'd have mj4 baseband stuff but mi5 system.
With mi5 a downgrade puts you at full mi3.
However you should still be able to flash the full samsung mj4 package regardless.
There is currently nothing newer out so no worry there.
Inability to flash a full zip from odin, provided it's a good md5 checked complete zip, is 99.99999999% likely to be an issue with odin , the pc, or drivers. (This is in my experience only so fwiw)
If the phone can get in download mode it shouldn't make any difference what information if any even is written to the necessary partitions. These will all be wiped and re installed anyway.
So...
If his baseband is mi5
There are two real options.
Get mi5 back to completely official. To take ota.
Flash a full mj4. (Usually odin, i don't believe the other packages are updating bootloaders, ect.)
In theory this is super simple.
You would just flash the full samsung mj4 in odin.
That should solve all the problems.
And would leave you with a completely stock phone. (With the exception of knox trip but that is a non issue.)
If for some reason you are not able to flash it with odin, you may give Kies a try. It should also be able to fully wipe and recover to the latest update.
Though in this situation I would probably spend my energy troubleshooting odin.
I'm going to stand behind my bet of it being a odin version or driver issue here.
Though if you are able to flash other things in odin it could also just be a bad file.
I have yet to have a phone that I could get into download mode that was not completely recoverable.
Though I have had issues with specific odin versions and drivers especially on windows 8.
Just my opinion. I'm not sure I even know what I'm talking about. And am probably safe to ignore.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
micmars said:
Has downgrading from MI5 to MI3 caused issues for anyone? I'm aware of some that had issues with downgrading from MJ4 to MI5.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
---------- Post added at 10:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:27 AM ----------
Could you post a screenshot of your about phone screen, or are you unable to boot?
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have been trying to get an MI3 image all day but the downloads fail or get interrupted.
I posted some screenshots in a previous post, and no matter what I try, I end up with version and baseband at MI5 and build at MJ5. I can flip flop build and sometimes version, but not baseband at all.
I have tried the wipe and flash trick 3 times in a row, I have tried Odin version 1.85 and 3.07 and 3.09, none of them complete the job. I have also tried going back to MI5 and then running the MJ5 ROM and then reboot into download and run just the baseband update then wipe, nothing.
Looks like I am about 8 hours + until i have a full MI3 rom.
Hey guys. So thanks to Micmars I was able to break myself out of a terrible boot loop. The only real solution at the time was to use an exe file to push me into the NAB update. My goal was to then to go ahead and push a custom recovery and use SuperSU to root the device, followed by installing NABD. Problem is that it seems that the current stock recovery is unable to flash any of these updates. The broken android comes up when I enter stock recovery. Flashing a custom recovery fails as well.
Here are my goals:
1. Root
2. Flash TWRP
3. Install one of the latest and greatest custom ROM.
I need your help fellas. Any help is greatly appreciated and big shutout to Micmars for saving me from bricking my phone.
Sent from my SM-N900P using xda app-developers app
You will need to root with CF root you can find it in the forums. If you do that you will lose Knox warranty.
Sent from my SM-N900P using xda app-developers app
Put the phone in odin aka download mode. Flash recovery from there. Works fine. Trips knox. But for me I didn't care. Your milage will vary.
Sent From My 0x1 Note 3.i love tep....
wgorham said:
You will need to root with CF root you can find it in the forums. If you do that you will lose Knox warranty.
Sent from my SM-N900P using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I looked at several different stock roms and or recoveries. What exactly is a CF Root? My phone has already tripped Knox so I'm not worried about that.
Sent from my SM-N900P using xda app-developers app
kaos420 said:
Put the phone in odin aka download mode. Flash recovery from there. Works fine. Trips knox. But for me I didn't care. Your milage will vary.
Sent From My 0x1 Note 3.i love tep....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Now which recovery are you referring to? Is it the stock? I have tried multiple times with Odin to flash the stock recovery but it won't because it already has the NAB recovery installed and its not letting it do anything else because its saying that the operating system has been modified. so it's basically trying to box with me a bit.
Sent from my SM-N900P using xda app-developers app
KoolCharisma said:
Now which recovery are you referring to? Is it the stock? I have tried multiple times with Odin to flash the stock recovery but it won't because it already has the NAB recovery installed and its not letting it do anything else because its saying that the operating system has been modified. so it's basically trying to box with me a bit.
Sent from my SM-N900P using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why are you trying to flash stock recovery? ?? It already has stock unless you flashed twrp or philz
Go get the NAB tar file and flash back to Stock and then do what you want .... root with chain fire cf auto root for 9005 ... international note 3 ... Then flash twrp the newest is 2.7 ...
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
KoolCharisma said:
Hey guys. So thanks to Micmars I was able to break myself out of a terrible boot loop. The only real solution at the time was to use an exe file to push me into the NAB update. My goal was to then to go ahead and push a custom recovery and use SuperSU to root the device, followed by installing NABD. Problem is that it seems that the current stock recovery is unable to flash any of these updates. The broken android comes up when I enter stock recovery. Flashing a custom recovery fails as well.
Here are my goals:
1. Root
2. Flash TWRP
3. Install one of the latest and greatest custom ROM.
I need your help fellas. Any help is greatly appreciated and big shutout to Micmars for saving me from bricking my phone.
Sent from my SM-N900P using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
To Start,
1. Remove any cases from phone.
2. Put Chainfire latest superuser on your phone,
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lbtuggkhqknm2ik/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.93.zip
3. Put TWRP 2.7.0.0 for TouchWiz KitKat on your PC,
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ptl8dyomprxxn0l/openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-hltespr-4.4.img.tar
4. Using PC Odin (3.07 is fine), flash TWRP,
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z2n10tjzmxlhaz4/Odin3 v3.07.zip
[Unzip to your PC, run Odin as administrator, shut down your phone, put phone in download mode (volume down + home + power, then volume up to confirm), load TWRP tar into PDA slot, plug phone into PC using same USB port as one you've used before, keep automatically restart checked in Odin, hold phone in palm of your hand, get ready to hold volume up + home, hit start on PC Odin, hit start on PC Odin, when file finishes flashing, hit those buttons quickly, since the recovery file flashes in like 5-10 seconds, your now in recovery.]
5. Inject root,
Tap install from the TWRP, navigate to the location on your phone you put that superuser file, flick the knob, reboot.
You are now rooted with custom recovery.
From here, the world is your own. Lots of roms from which to choose, I recommend looking around the dev forums, you'll find something that's right for you. Might want to start with a TouchWiz rom, just because they are built from stock and they'll function as you'd expect. Try AOSP if you like, but those roms tend to take a bit more diligence on your end. No problem with that, but this will get you started with the least effort.
I hope this helps.
Good luck!
Follow the OP instructions prior to flashing.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
KoolCharisma said:
Now which recovery are you referring to? Is it the stock? I have tried multiple times with Odin to flash the stock recovery but it won't because it already has the NAB recovery installed and its not letting it do anything else because its saying that the operating system has been modified. so it's basically trying to box with me a bit.
Sent from my SM-N900P using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So NAB is stock essentially? Why am I constantly having warnings of modification and app crashes constantly.
Further the current recovery is broken. You know, the beat up droid on the ground. It won't allow me to install root. Is it possible I need an older root request?
TWRP 2.07 don't flash through Odin. We'll get it though. Let's keep at it.
Sent from my SM-N900P using xda app-developers app
micmars said:
To Start,
1. Remove any cases from phone.
2. Put Chainfire latest superuser on your phone,
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lbtuggkhqknm2ik/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.93.zip
3. Put TWRP 2.7.0.0 for TouchWiz KitKat on your PC,
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ptl8dyomprxxn0l/openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-hltespr-4.4.img.tar
4. Using PC Odin (3.07 is fine), flash TWRP,
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z2n10tjzmxlhaz4/Odin3 v3.07.zip
[Unzip to your PC, run Odin as administrator, shut down your phone, put phone in download mode (volume down + home + power, then volume up to confirm), load TWRP tar into PDA slot, plug phone into PC using same USB port as one you've used before, keep automatically restart checked in Odin, hold phone in palm of your hand, get ready to hold volume up + home, hit start on PC Odin, hit start on PC Odin, when file finishes flashing, hit those buttons quickly, since the recovery file flashes in like 5-10 seconds, your now in recovery.]
5. Inject root,
Tap install from the TWRP, navigate to the location on your phone you put that superuser file, flick the knob, reboot.
You are now rooted with custom recovery.
From here, the world is your own. Lots of roms from which to choose, I recommend looking around the dev forums, you'll find something that's right for you. Might want to start with a TouchWiz rom, just because they are built from stock and they'll function as you'd expect. Try AOSP if you like, but those roms tend to take a bit more diligence on your end. No problem with that, but this will get you started with the least effort.
I hope this helps.
Good luck!
Follow the OP instructions prior to flashing.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Micmars! How good to see you again you old chap. Obviously since we last spoke I haven't had much progress. You really helped me getting to this point. We built a whole thread together and saved me $150 in insurance money to get me out of the brick. I don't have a computer on me but I've certainly tried a lot. If stick recovery is simply broken, how do I get of this mess?
I'm confident we'll have that new ROM in no time.
Sent from my SM-N900P using xda app-developers app
This is the message that keeps popping up on my screen. I also have an icon up top with a triang. I feel as though if I were running stock and if I've gone back to the original state of the phone it should
not have this message. I am I correct?
Sent from my SM-N900P using xda app-developers app
Stanard Knox Notifications..
KoolCharisma said:
This is the message that keeps popping up on my screen. I also have an icon up top with a triang. I feel as though if I were running stock and if I've gone back to the original state of the phone it should
not have this message. I am I correct?
Sent from my SM-N900P using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dude, those are standard Knox notifications. If you have successfully rooted your device, just get rid of the damn things. Install freeza's Knox-free Stockish DeOdex or Odex NABD rom and be done with it.
micmars said:
Dude, those are standard Knox notifications. If you have successfully rooted your device, just get rid of the damn things. Install freeza's Knox-free Stockish DeOdex or Odex NABD rom and be done with it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's just the problem. The stock recovery seems to be broken and I can not actively flash TWRP to the device neither clockworkmod. That's why I'm having the current problem. I can't do anything without having root obviously.
Sent from my SM-N900P using xda app-developers app
KoolCharisma said:
That's just the problem. The stock recovery seems to be broken and I can not actively flash TWRP to the device neither clockworkmod. That's why I'm having the current problem. I can't do anything without having root obviously.
Sent from my SM-N900P using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My friend, I'm at a loss. There's really nothing I can go at this point. Broken stock recovery makes no sense to me, but that doesn't mean it's not possible.
Flashing working recovery that is custom would replace a stock recovery, working or not. At least one could speculate.
You obviously need to install root.
Go hit the qbking77 video on rooting this device and follow the instructions.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
Hey, i've odin back to nk4 using the tar in prep for the lolipop update!.... When i went to check for updates, it says that my phones has been modified and told me to use kies... I thought if i used the NK4 tar it would bring me back to Complete stock!.... AM I DOING SOMETHING WRONG??????? Please tell me what to do the be completely stock! Thanks in Advance
You need to factory reset in stock recovery after Odin back to NK4 to get official status
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk 2
So after install i need to boot straight in stock recovery and factoru reset. . Ok i yhink the misyake i made was letting it fully boot after install. Im going to reflash in odin then pull battery and boot to recovery
Sent from my SM-N900P using XDA Free mobile app