I was flashing stock rom with root from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1885374 and oden failed during. Now I cant get to download mode. The screen says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again."
Kies doesn't recognize it even if I go to emergency firmware recovery. Heimdall doesn't see it. Odin crashes or fails depending on the version I use. Any suggestions?
Are you still stuck?
I had exactly the same problem and just followed this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1884071
It worked for me.
Good luck
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Hello...I use a Samsung S Advance GT-I9070
Recently I tried to root it by copying root.zip , update.zip and TWRP file into the external SD card by connecting it to my PC.
Then I tried to install root.zip file using stock recovery I was facing this error "E: signature verification failed" every time I did it.
Then I tried to flash CWM via odin3 by putting my phone on download mode and connecting it to PC but after pressing stat in odin3..I got an error that the process failed. I tried 2 more times and still the process failed.
Then I thought of rebooting my phone but I was getting this message "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies and try again" so I tried kies to recover it but it wasn't working.
So then I put the phone again in download mode connected it to PC and then used odin3 to flash TWRP and the process was successful and the phone got recovered.
But the MAIN PROBLEM is that when I tried to put phone into TWRP recovery mode and install the root.zip file it's not showing me the contents of SD card. I tried to weep the phone do the factory reset and then try and it is still not working.
PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM....I'll be very thankful to you!
PS: Basically I want to root my phone and install cyanogenmod 11 to get android 4.4 kitkat in my phone.
Phone specs:
Samsung Galaxy S3 Verizon SCH-i535
It was already running KitKat 4.4.2 before I rooted
This is my first time rooting and flashing ROMs to my Samsung Galaxy s3 and I have bricked it. I'm pretty sure it can be salvaged but have yet to find anything that works.
I have written the long version for those who need it, but the short version is that I screwed up and can no longer boot into recovery mode or normal mode, I'm not even sure if Download mode is working, and my device isn't recognized by Kies or Odin on my PC so I cannot yet do a recovery from there.
As of now my phone only boots into Odin Mode and gives the following info:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SCH-I535
CURRENT BINARY: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
SYSTEM STATUS: OFFICIAL
QUALCOM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
BOOTLOADER AP SWREV: 2
and displays the yellow triangle error and says: Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please use Software repair Assistant & try again.
I tried to use Samsung Kies which has an emergency firmware tool but my device will not connect and become recognized by the program.
This is pretty much where I'm stuck.
Keep reading if you need additional info.
Steps leading up to problem:
I was able to Root the device succesfully
I then downloaded the latest CM11 package (cm-11-20140217-NIGHTLY-d2vzw.zip) and Gapps
I also downloaded the TWRP recovery img (openrecovery-twrp-2.7.1.0-d2vzw.img)
Once I had these downloaded I got the app [ROOT] Rashr - Flash Tool
I opened the app and tried to do a backup but I'm pretty sure it failed, or at least it said it failed. I couldn't find out how to check, but was not worried since I have already backed up my important files to the verizon cloud.
On the app I went to recover using other file and found the TWRP recovery img I downloaded.
From here I booted into recovery manually, but it did not bring up the TEAMWIN screen for TWRP like I've seen in other video tutorials so I rebooted into normal mode went to the Rashr app again and followed the prompt to do a Recovery boot using the TWRP img.
THIS IS WHERE THE PROBLEMS BEGAN:
It began to lead into recovery mode but it gave a message that said something along the lines that I have tried installing a custom OS and to take my phone to the nearest verizon store.
I turned it off and tried to boot back normally but got the same error.
I tried to boot into Download mode and was successful! So I thought yaay!
Read a tutorial to reload a stock version of android here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2586319
I followed all the steps but when i got to 7. which said You should see your phone under ID:COM (you should also see it has been added in message) I was not seeing my phone there. I figured it may be OK since I was able to install the drivers so that meant the USB was working so I went ahead and ran Odin to recover Jelly Bean 4.3 onto the device.
My thoughts and guesses as to what the problem is:
I think that it may be because I was already running 4.4.2 and/ or didn't have the proper bootloader when I tried to do the TWRP recovery.
Am I on the right track? Thanks for any help!
Please ask. In correct forum this is int'l s3 (i9300) forum
Hey guys I flashed my i9300 with cm13 and GApps, but i didint want the cwm so i decided to flash twrp recovery. When I rebooted the phone, it was stuck at download mode. Can anyone help me? Can anyone give me the link for the firmware? And if there is a firmware my pc can't detect the phone. Tried samsung drivers already.
Please I need a step by step procedure to get out of softbrick.
Try with turn off your device reboot to recovery reset everything and reboot if not and your still on download mod update drivers using Samsung kies and here is firmware list (pls filter your country) http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-I9300/
Hello,
After a tentative firmware update I now get the 'Firmware upgrade encountered an issue' error message when I boot my Samsung tab P5110. I have tried to connect via Kies but Kies does not recognize it. I have then tried various versions of Odin (3.7, 3.9, 3.10) associated to several .tar.md5 that I found on the sammobile and other websites as well. Some {Odin, .md5} couples do lead to a successfull flashing result. The strange thing is that at the end of the succesfull flashing result Odin says 'Restart' or 'Reboot' but my P5110 never reboots, even after 15min. If I then reboot it manually (Volume Down +Power) I get again the 'Firmware upgrade encountered an issue' error message.
I am really lost and do not know what very minimal 'thing' I could flash to get pass this error message...
Thanks for your precious help
Christophe
Hello. I have a Galaxy Mega GT-I9205. It's hard bricked and so far nothing helped to get it back to work.
I've tried to flash a firmware with Odin but the Program stucks on Initialisation step and the firmwares can't be flashed.
Current state:
-If normally powered, device shows "Firmware Upgrade encountered an issue. Please selekt recovery mode in Kies & try again." a.k.a Death Screen. Also shows the same screen when trying to go into recovery.
- Can't go into recovery mode but still able to go into Download mode.
-Can't connect with Kies.
Also tried odin on different Pc and still the same .
Is there any solution to make Odin do it's job ?
Or an alternative way like if it's possible to flash a custom recovery through Odin and make it able to boot into or
flashing a custom rom through odin?
Sincerely Thanks!
It would seem that you are trying to restore with Kies and not try to install via Odin. Find the ROM for your carrier and your phone and load it. If you OTA'd the device and it has a ROM that cannot be rolled back, you just might have to take your phone to the store for a restore. Otherwise check to see what is the best ROM to use for a brick (RTMF/Search the entire database and Google a bit) to get your phone up.
Most OEM ROMS are available for various devices. I'd try an older ROM and see if you can OTA with that or flash the most advanced one that is able to be rooted. Your call....
Update: Maybe this link will help -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2600976