Here are 2 ways to download the new Lolipop 5.0 firmware from T-Mobile. This file was downloaded from Sammobile and is in .tar file format. I am just hosting the file as a torrent on my PC which is on 24/7 and I have Fios 75/75 internet so should download fast and also added a link to the Mega mirror link I made. Enjoy and hope I help people download faster.
G900TUVU1DOB1_G900TTMB1DOB1_TMB - Feb. 18th 2015 - Andriod 5.0 - 1.44gb
Mirror 1 - Torrent
Mirror 2 - Mega
Please be aware this is a stock .tar file and you phone should be on stock recovery. I took my rooted 4.4.2 and backed it up via Kies and then did a factory reset/initialization to factory which will give you the new lolipop software. This file was posted as a backup mirror to the Sammobile.com site as they are on slow servers.
Is this the same as what would get pushed to our phones as an OTA if we were completely stock?
highaltitude said:
Is this the same as what would get pushed to our phones as an OTA if we were completely stock?
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And here I was looking for this in a different forum, silly me. Thanks!
I used the 2'nd mirror, and used Odin to flash it. now my phone is stuck on "recovery booting" [on top of the screen] on Samsung logo. I can't get in download (via power down + volumedown) or recovery (power up + volumeup)
essentially i might have bricked my phone, with no way of recovering it :crying:
-any thoughts on how to fix this?
eventheodds1 said:
I used the 2'nd mirror, and used Odin to flash it. now my phone is stuck on "recovery booting" [on top of the screen] on Samsung logo. I can't get in download (via power down + volumedown) or recovery (power up + volumeup)
essentially i might have bricked my phone, with no way of recovering it :crying:
-any thoughts on how to fix this?
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You also need to use the home key with either of those other key combinations. All three at the same time.
eventheodds1 said:
I used the 2'nd mirror, and used Odin to flash it. now my phone is stuck on "recovery booting" [on top of the screen] on Samsung logo. I can't get in download (via power down + volumedown) or recovery (power up + volumeup)
essentially i might have bricked my phone, with no way of recovering it :crying:
-any thoughts on how to fix this?
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Take the battery out, then boot with volume down+home+power and you will get to download mode. From there you can do it again. Don't unplug until you see the white T-Mobile boot screen!
brees75 said:
Take the battery out, then boot with volume down+home+power and you will get to download mode. From there you can do it again. Don't unplug until you see the white T-Mobile boot screen!
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Also you may have to factory reset after flashing the full tar with Odin. So if you go into a bootloop after Odin reports "success", pull the battery, replace battery, volume up+home+power should get you into stock recovery, from there factory reset and wipe cache partitions. You will lose data, but sometimes that's how the cookie crumbles.
hahaha i know how to get in boot-loader etc, just didn't typed in the comment. i have another issue, i have managed to flash D0B1 (lollipop) but the problem is get constant issue of rebooting, "e:failed to mount /efs (invalid argument)".
and it show up as "factor mode on" as toaster when i 1st turn it on! flashed it couple times with odin, thoughts?
Thanks for the file man.
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how long does it take to install? I've been on odin now for about 10 minutes on System...
Any Odin-flashable tars of just the bootloader and modem?
I'm still getting "E: failed to mount/efs (invalid argument)" i did the flash with "NAND Erase all" and "phone EFS Clear" (mod warning - don't do this!)
eventheodds1 said:
I'm still getting "E: failed to mount/efs (invalid argument)" i did the flash with "NAND Erase all" and "phone EFS Clear"
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You're going to need a pit file, you weren't supposed to wipe those as they are the partition info.
adj998 said:
You're going to need a pit file, you weren't supposed to wipe those as they are the partition info.
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how can i get those? links?
Can anyone post the modem, bootloader, etc from the new update? Thanks!
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You're going to need a pit file, you weren't supposed to wipe those as they are the partition info.
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eventheodds1 said:
how can i get those? links?
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Pit file isn't going to restore your efs. efs is specific for each device(i think).. I think you now have a glorified brick. Maybe, just maybe, you will be able to restore it if taken to a repair company. However, if you were getting efs issues before checking wipe efs, it may still be there and just an issue of accessing it (ie permissions or incomplete flash)
Pit files are partition size/location information, hence P-artition I-nformation T-able. Has nothing to do with restoring your efs directory.
You should still be able to reboot to android though. You just won't get signal or anything. I honestly think you are bricked though if your efs is truly wiped without a backup saved. Maybe Samsung can repair it.
~A little caveat supporting Samsung's decision to go through with Knox: This is the exact reason why they implemented it. People were returning phones with similar issues saying "it just stopped working" as a warranty replacement. While I'm not pointing fingers as anyone here saying it is their fault, I just remember people complaining about Knox not being fair and such and saw how this issue was a perfect example as to why they went through with it.
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Pit file isn't going to restore your efs. efs is specific for each device(i think).. I think you now have a glorified brick. Maybe, just maybe, you will be able to restore it if taken to a repair company. However, if you were getting efs issues before checking wipe efs, it may still be there and just an issue of accessing it (ie permissions or incomplete flash)
Pit files are partition size/location information, hence P-artition I-nformation T-able. Has nothing to do with restoring your efs directory.
You should still be able to reboot to android though. You just won't get signal or anything. I honestly think you are bricked though if your efs is truly wiped without a backup saved. Maybe Samsung can repair it.
~A little caveat supporting Samsung's decision to go through with Knox: This is the exact reason why they implemented it. People were returning phones with similar issues saying "it just stopped working" as a warranty replacement. While I'm not pointing fingers as anyone here saying it is their fault, I just remember people complaining about Knox not being fair and such and saw how this issue was a perfect example as to why they went through with it.
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thank you for clearing it up! the weird thing i still have mobile date, i can call/text people fine . just the thing is the wifi wont stick and it reboots at random. (does that change the anything?) Everything else works just fine!
eventheodds1 said:
thank you for clearing it up! the weird thing i still have mobile date, i can call/text people fine . just the thing is the wifi wont stick and it reboots at random. (does that change the anything?) Everything else works just fine!
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Luckily it seems like you haven't wiped your efs then. WiFi may be an issue with a bad kernel flash or /data partition. Have you wiped your data?
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Luckily it seems like you haven't wiped your efs then. WiFi may be an issue with a bad kernel flash or /data partition. Have you wiped your data?
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yea i wiped my data, than i used odin in order to flash the mirrors of D0B1. it stable epect for the wifi, and reboots after 1min or so (than does endless reboot unless i wipe cache and date)
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I was running CyanogenMod 10.1 ROM with SiyahKernel v-1.9.1. My phone ran out of battery, so I went to charge it, I turned it on and it became stuck at the ''SAMSUNG S3 GT-I9300'' logo. I left it there for 30 min. nothing happened, I took the battery out and the same thing. So I decided to flash again the Stock Firmware with ODIN (obiously ), It flashed it with no problems, but it is the same. I tried so many things and searched in so many posts and nothing helped me. Sorry for writing long and for bothering! Thx!
Plenty of reasons why your phone won't boot, running the battery until shut down increases the risk of corrupting files or even partition. If the stock rom flashed via odin successfully then there should be nothing wrong, you did factory reset and clear caches before you booted, right?
factory reset from recovery
boomboomer said:
Plenty of reasons why your phone won't boot, running the battery until shut down increases the risk of corrupting files or even partition. If the stock rom flashed via odin successfully then there should be nothing wrong, you did factory reset and clear caches before you booted, right?
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Yeah I did it nothing happened... But when I put it into Recovery its says E:failed to mount /efs (Invalid argument) it has something to do with it?
yes. restore your backed up EFS folder.
Or if you didn't back it up, then send it to service. Use search for loads of similar posts.
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yes. restore your backed up EFS folder.
Or if you didn't back it up, then send it to service. Use search for loads of similar posts.
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Oh god so there is no way I can fix it? Here the Samsung service is soooo expensive :crying:
If you didn't read the instructions that said you should back up the folder before doing anything, then no
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If you didn't read the instructions that said you should back up the folder before doing anything, then no
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I just got an EFS file that I got from my father's phone, is there a way to take out the file that contains his IMEI and recover mine with other things? It is possible?
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I just got an EFS file that I got from my father's phone, is there a way to take out the file that contains his IMEI and recover mine with other things? It is possible?
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jje
juanca530 said:
I just got an EFS file that I got from my father's phone, is there a way to take out the file that contains his IMEI and recover mine with other things? It is possible?
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maybe, but you won't get any support on xda about that, because it can be used for illegal purposes
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maybe, but you won't get any support on xda about that, because it can be used for illegal purposes
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Thx for the help guys! I'll keep investigating.
Apologies for this being my first post, but I need some of your opinions/advice...
I fix phones for friends and friends of friends, and changed the glass on a Galaxy S3. It worked fine, turned on and that was that. Gave it back to the owner.
Later that day I get a call saying it won't turn on, and cycles the network logo and Samsung logo. Sure enough it does.
When in recovery mode I get this error:
'E:failed to mount /efs (Invalid argument)'
It won't wipe data/factory reset giving the same error as a reason.
1). Is this any way related to the glass change?! Or is it a software only problem?
2). Would any one be so kind as to point me in the direction of a fix?
Thanks in advance
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Go in the direction of your nearest mobile repair shop.
Ps-thank me.
sent from nokia 1100
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Thanks, I would like to know whether it is a result of something I've done to the device? Any thoughts?
Ok, thanks.
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Ok, thanks.
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I wouldn't have thought replacing the glass would cause the boot loop, if it booted normally afterward. Did the phone get a firmware update of any kind afterward?
It would be worth flashing an EMG4 stock rom via a pc to see if that enables the efs folder to be read again, factory reset in recovery first.
If you have a backup of the efs folder then you could format the partition and restore the backup -don't do this unless you have a valid backup.
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I wouldn't have thought replacing the glass would cause the boot loop, if it booted normally afterward. Did the phone get a firmware update of any kind afterward?
It would be worth flashing an EMG4 stock rom via a pc to see if that enables the efs folder to be read again, factory reset in recovery first.
If you have a backup of the efs folder then you could format the partition and restore the backup -don't do this unless you have a valid backup.
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I wouldn't have thought the glass would have caused a boot loop. That's all I've done to it - change the glass and turn it on to test. Gave it back working. Nothing has been done by me to the software.
I'll try what you suggest, thanks. I doubt there is an efs backup, I don't have one.
Hi,
Today I bought a galaxy note 2 off someone and its stuck in a bootloop.
It starts up and goes the Verizon 4G LTE screen and that's it.
I tried going into recovery and it says E:failed to mount /efs (Invalid argument)
I've tried using Odin and the phone to flash a stock file but they just dont work. Odin stopped working when the top thing said flashing recovery then it changed to "fail" in a red box. On the bottom it said Complete (write) operation failed.
Any ideas. Worst case its a parts phone but I really think/hope its fixable.
Thanks
I should add that when Odin fails the device says something about a firmware error and to use the Kies software. The Kies software just hangs at "connecting" so I was able to exit out of that message by going back to Odin and JUST using the 16gb PIT file. Then after that, I'm back to step 1 where it hangs at the 4G LTE bootloop.
Thanks
Use Odin, flash the alternate restore package with PIT file and repartition selected.
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Use Odin, flash the alternate restore package with PIT file and repartition selected.
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I googled the alternate restore package and I downloaded one from a thread that you made. It downloads as a tar.md5.xz file and then Odin can't recognize it. Any ideas? Also whats the difference between VRAM and VRAL in the files since I found two files with those names in that thread.
Thanks
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I googled the alternate restore package and I downloaded one from a thread that you made. It downloads as a tar.md5.xz file and then Odin can't recognize it. Any ideas? Also whats the difference between VRAM and VRAL in the files since I found two files with those names in that thread.
Thanks
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Alright, After making a folder I got the 7z file to extract into a tar.md5 and restored my note 2 with the PIT file as well. It went through successfully and Odin said it was successful. Upon restart the phone was still in a boot loop. I went into recovery and it says "failed to mount /efs" again Any more tips
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Alright, After making a folder I got the 7z file to extract into a tar.md5 and restored my note 2 with the PIT file as well. It went through successfully and Odin said it was successful. Upon restart the phone was still in a boot loop. I went into recovery and it says "failed to mount /efs" again Any more tips
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34891181
In section 1b, use the vramc3 file and pit file. If that doesnt work, try it with both files and reparation checked. As a note, this vramc3 is the actual stock software and will relock the phone so if it works and boots, you will need to use casual to unlock it again.
Sent From My Sticky Note, Too?
I had the exact same issue recently. Failed to mount EFS partition (If you see this in your stock recovery, you have a HUGE issue on your hands)... Stuck in a bootloop no matter if Odin is successful or not. Nothing I did booted it back up. So I thought I was screwed.
Now if none of the above methods work for you, I HIGHLY suggest you check out mobiletechvideos.com. They take care of bricks, which sounds like that's where you're at.. They fix EFS issues, and everything you can think of. They have great reviews. And I actually took the plunge and went to them to fix my phone at the time.. I paid for the unbrick service, a new USB cord, and rush processing. Cost around $100. Which costs me a lot less than buying another phone and/or using my upgrade.
Once my phone returned, I factory resetted the phone, and all was perfect. I suggest you trying that if these methods don't work for you. I can thank @ForeverSupra for sending me to them.
Mobiletechvideos.com
Try the VRALJB alternate restore package. It has an xz extension, but 7zip can extract it. There may be an issue with the VRAMC3 package, but I haven't had a chance to look into it to confirm and/or fix it.
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Try the VRALJB alternate restore package. It has an xz extension, but 7zip can extract it. There may be an issue with the VRAMC3 package, but I haven't had a chance to look into it to confirm and/or fix it.
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Ok I'll try that. I tried the VRAMC3 and it said it was successful but it was still stuck in a boot loop . Will download the VRALJB and keep you guys updated. Worst case I'll just list it for parts on eBay - I only paid $60 for it since the guy said it was stuck in this boot loop and I thought it would be an easy fix. I appreciate you guys helping me.
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I had the exact same issue recently. Failed to mount EFS partition (If you see this in your stock recovery, you have a HUGE issue on your hands)... Stuck in a bootloop no matter if Odin is successful or not. Nothing I did booted it back up. So I thought I was screwed.
Now if none of the above methods work for you, I HIGHLY suggest you check out mobiletechvideos.com. They take care of bricks, which sounds like that's where you're at.. They fix EFS issues, and everything you can think of. They have great reviews. And I actually took the plunge and went to them to fix my phone at the time.. I paid for the unbrick service, a new USB cord, and rush processing. Cost around $100. Which costs me a lot less than buying another phone and/or using my upgrade.
Once my phone returned, I factory resetted the phone, and all was perfect. I suggest you trying that if these methods don't work for you. I can thank @ForeverSupra for sending me to them.
Mobiletechvideos.com
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Looks like I'm in the same position as you. One last try and Im probably gonna list it for parts.
If it doesn't work, and you're interested in selling it, let me know as I may be interested in picking it up to try and fool around with, if the price is right.
S6 Edge SM-G925F
Okay, I've spoken to Samsung about this and they are useless.
I'm stuck in a bootloop which happened during the update installation.
Gone into the recovery menu, wiped cache, reboot, power off, drained battery, tried again, NOTHING WORKS!
I backed the phone up last weekend, but since have put some sensitive work information on there that I NEED to keep, so factory reset is not an option.
Phone has never been rooted, and I have no experience with this.
Any ideas guys?
Kind regards
Callum
Downgrade firmware. Last update sucks!
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Downgrade firmware. Last update sucks!
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... That isn't really possible when I'm stuck in a boot loop
CalzaS6 said:
... That isn't really possible when I'm stuck in a boot loop
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Sure it is, as long as you can boot into download mode. Just use Odin to restore the stock firmware. However you will lose all your data.
Is there anyway to use ODIN without losing all my data? I have photos and files that are NEEDED for work.
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Sure it is, as long as you can boot into download mode. Just use Odin to restore the stock firmware. However you will lose all your data.
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No he wont. Since when does using odin wipe anything? It never has, Odin just reinstalls the different components of the firmware, system, radio, kernel, recovery, etc...it does not touch internal storage.
Download the firmware on sammobile and use odin 3.10.6 to flash. Don't touch any of the options in odin and you will be fine and not have any user data removed
Honestly, I have never been able to preserve the data after using Odin. That being said, I have never looked into it, as every time I use Odin, I am only concerned about the brick. 0
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No he wont. Since when does using odin wipe anything? It never has, Odin just reinstalls the different components of the firmware, system, radio, kernel, recovery, etc...it does not touch internal storage.
Download the firmware on sammobile and use odin 3.10.6 to flash. Don't touch any of the options in odin and you will be fine and not have any user data removed
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Everywhere online says odin wipes the of all apps and data. I don't have an SD card so everything is on the main storage.
So odin settings are;
Auto Boot - on
F. Reset time - on
EVERYTHING ELSE UNCHECKED.
And load the firmware file into AP?
Then start?
I dont care what it says online, those people are wrong. Odin has NEVER wiped any of my devices and the last time I tested it out was 12 hours ago when a failed rom flash and bricked phone because of a nandroid restore forced me to odin back to stock. After i restored from nandroid my phone bootlooped but odin got me back up and running with all my files restores through recovery were still there. The only other suggestion i have is flash TWRP right now knowing your data is still intact and make a nandroid backup, transfer it to computer and if for some weird reason odin wipes your phone you still have everything in that nandroid backup.
Yes AP only.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/general/sm-g925f-s6-firmware-thread-t3078841
This thread not only gives you the stock firmware, but also a tutorial on how to install it.
If you don't know the complete process of restoring through Odin, use this.
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I dont care what it says online, those people are wrong. Odin has NEVER wiped any of my devices and the last time I tested it out was 12 hours ago when a failed rom flash and bricked phone because of a nandroid restore forced me to odin back to stock. After i restored from nandroid my phone bootlooped but odin got me back up and running with all my files restores through recovery were still there. The only other suggestion i have is flash TWRP right now knowing your data is still intact and make a nandroid backup, transfer it to computer and if for some weird reason odin wipes your phone you still have everything in that nandroid backup.
Yes AP only.
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If Odin never wipes the phone storage, why does it erase all the data on my phone every time I use it?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/general/sm-g925f-s6-firmware-thread-t3078841
This thread not only gives you the stock firmware, but also a tutorial on how to install it.
If you don't know the complete process of restoring through Odin, use this.
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If Odin never wipes the phone storage, why does it erase all the data on my phone every time I use it?
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Lets call Sherlock Holmes because i've been on Android since the S2 and had all the phones you can see in my sig and have never been wiped while using odin. If I didnt just spend about 10 hours setting my phone back to how I want it, i'd make a video showing you. I don't know why, or why not, but the only thing I do is download the FW on sammobile, extract it, set it in AP and hit start. Been doing it that way for years with the same result. The flash finishes, i'm back with all my apps installed, all my data intact, minus root and custom recovery.
EDIT: did a small search on google, some people say what I said, others say the apps are gone, but all of them agree personal files such as music, pictures and documents are kept intact. Not sure what the variable is though
Snowby123 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/general/sm-g925f-s6-firmware-thread-t3078841
This thread not only gives you the stock firmware, but also a tutorial on how to install it.
If you don't know the complete process of restoring through Odin, use this.
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If Odin never wipes the phone storage, why does it erase all the data on my phone every time I use it?
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are you sure that you have checked only these two options?
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Lets call Sherlock Holmes because i've been on Android since the S2 and had all the phones you can see in my sig and have never been wiped while using odin. If I didnt just spend about 10 hours setting my phone back to how I want it, i'd make a video showing you. I don't know why, or why not, but the only thing I do is download the FW on sammobile, extract it, set it in AP and hit start. Been doing it that way for years with the same result. The flash finishes, i'm back with all my apps installed, all my data intact, minus root and custom recovery.
EDIT: did a small search on google, some people say what I said, others say the apps are gone, but all of them agree personal files such as music, pictures and documents are kept intact. Not sure what the variable is though
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Brilliant thanks I will do this once the FR finishes downloading. After Odin has completed, what do I do with the phone? Will it still be in download state?
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are you sure that you have checked only these two options?
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Now I understand why we get different results. I never select BL. I select AP. I never read the options menu. Just the logs
a66fm said:
are you sure that you have checked only these two options?
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Wait, so to keep my data do I use BL or AP?
CalzaS6 said:
Wait, so to keep my data do I use BL or AP?
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I always use AP.
I also always lose my data.
That should give you a clue
CalzaS6 said:
Wait, so to keep my data do I use BL or AP?
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dont use BL. Just AP. The BL was directed at another person
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dont use BL. Just AP. The BL was directed at another person
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And I will keep my data? I have some very sensitive work files on there which are REQUIRED!
FW has downloaded. Ill let you know how it goes :/
CalzaS6 said:
And I will keep my data? I have some very sensitive work files on there which are REQUIRED!
FW has downloaded. Ill let you know how it goes :/
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As i mentionned, if you want to be safe, flash TWRP and make a backup before flashing
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As i mentionned, if you want to be safe, flash TWRP and make a backup before flashing
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Phone completely in the bootloop and cant flash it.
Started now anyway.... lets hope this doesn't end in me getting fired
Hi! I don't know if this is the right section for this but, anyway I'm having a problem with my Samsung S3. I rebooted my phone and it does nothing after the Samsung logo. All it does is vibrate whenever I press the home/volume/power buttons. I plugged my charger, it still gives me the red indicator for the battery. Others suggested to do recovery mode, it's working, but I don't know what to do right after doing it. I'm not a techy but this is all the information I can give for now. Can you guys please help me? Thanks in advance.
Can you get into recovery? If so wipe data and reboot. If it doesn't boot flash via odin, go to recovery and wipe data again. Try to boot and leave it for about 5 or 10 minutes to boot properly.
I wish I stole my HTC M9.
shivadow said:
Can you get into recovery? If so wipe data and reboot. If it doesn't boot flash via odin, go to recovery and wipe data again. Try to boot and leave it for about 5 or 10 minutes to boot properly.
I wish I stole my HTC M9.
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Yes I can. It shows CWM-based Recovery. The only option with "wipe" is "wipe data/factory reset" and "wipe cache partition" which one is the correct?
Thank you for replying.
I performed "wipe data/factory reset" but it still didn't boot. It's still vibrates when turned off while pressing home/volume/power. Anyway, I downloaded this http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/korean-galaxy-phones-firmware-jelly-bean-t2421728 and chose the "SHV-E210K" ofcourse as it's the type of my phone. So do I just flash the downloaded file with odin?
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I performed "wipe data/factory reset" but it still didn't boot. It's still vibrates when turned off while pressing home/volume/power. Anyway, I downloaded this http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/korean-galaxy-phones-firmware-jelly-bean-t2421728 and chose the "SHV-E210K" ofcourse as it's the type of my phone. So do I just flash the downloaded file with odin?
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Yes, that is a odin flashable tar file. Should be fine, but I would suggest to always get the proper stock roms on sammobile.com for your device.
Also, I would only flash the android version you had when your phone got stuck, just as a precaution. So if you had e.g. JB 4.3, I would not flash KK 4.4.4 right away but do an OTA update later on.
Also, I would highly recommend trying to make at least a backup of the EFS partition first. It can be done with e.g. TWRP recovery. Here it is suggested you can use gt-i9305 version of TWRP.
Good luck.
Hawaiihemd said:
Yes, that is a odin flashable tar file. Should be fine, but I would suggest to always get the proper stock roms on sammobile.com for your device.
Also, I would only flash the android version you had when your phone got stuck, just as a precaution. So if you had e.g. JB 4.3, I would not flash KK 4.4.4 right away but do an OTA update later on.
Also, I would highly recommend trying to make at least a backup of the EFS partition first. It can be done with e.g. TWRP recovery. Here it is suggested you can use gt-i9305 version of TWRP.
Good luck.
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Thanks for replying. I got assistance with the other member here that PM'ed me. I've already succeeded and rooted it. Anyway, can I still flash that TWRP 2.8.1.0 with my SHV-E210K even though i'm rooted? or do I have to unroot? Also, what version of Odin should I use?
Pawn. said:
Thanks for replying. I got assistance with the other member here that PM'ed me. I've already succeeded and rooted it. Anyway, can I still flash that TWRP 2.8.1.0 with my SHV-E210K even though i'm rooted? or do I have to unroot? Also, what version of Odin should I use?
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Yes you can. Recovery per se has nothing to do with root.
Odin3-v1.83 (this is from memory) works fine with my intl. GS3. Should work fine with yours.
Hawaiihemd said:
Yes you can. Recovery per se has nothing to do with root.
Odin3-v1.83 (this is from memory) works fine with my intl. GS3. Should work fine with yours.
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Oh. So I should go to "Download Mode" to my phone right? Setup odin with the given TWRP and chose "PDA" or what? and plug phone to pc, then all done? Is this correct?
Pawn. said:
Oh. So I should go to "Download Mode" to my phone right? Setup odin with the given TWRP and chose "PDA" or what? and plug phone to pc, then all done? Is this correct?
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Yep, that's correct.
Hawaiihemd said:
Yep, that's correct.
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It worked smoothly, So, how do I backup my phone to restore it if ever something horrible happens? Thanks for guiding me all the way through, I really appreciate it.
Pawn. said:
It worked smoothly, So, how do I backup my phone to restore it if ever something horrible happens? Thanks for guiding me all the way through, I really appreciate it.
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You're welcome! You know where the thanks button is . Glad your phone is running again.
Well, I always do a full backup with TWRP including Bootloader, EFS, System and Data. Most important is EFS partition as it is connected to IMEI and thus your ability to connect to cellular networks. All else is nice to have IMHO. Once you have your backup copy it to some other storage (extSD card / pc hard disk/ usb thumb drive... you name it) just in case any data on your internal EMMC gets garbled somehow.
I suggest you read the first thread in my signature which will greatly broaden your understanding. The basics apply to korean version as well.
Hawaiihemd said:
You're welcome! You know where the thanks button is . Glad your phone is running again.
Well, I always do a full backup with TWRP including Bootloader, EFS, System and Data. Most important is EFS partition as it is connected to IMEI and thus your ability to connect to cellular networks. All else is nice to have IMHO. Once you have your backup copy it to some other storage (extSD card / pc hard disk/ usb thumb drive... you name it) just in case any data on your internal EMMC gets garbled somehow.
I suggest you read the first thread in my signature which will greatly broaden your understanding. The basics apply to korean version as well.
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I see. Is it the same procedure? "Hold Up Vol + Home + Power? To enter recovery mod with TWRP? I've read the thread awhile ago, it's well-organized and informed.
For intl. GS3 that combo held for about 5 sec always gets you to current recovery. It does not matter if it's twrp, cwm, PhilZ or stock.
I can only assume for Korean version the combo is the same.
Hawaiihemd said:
For intl. GS3 that combo held for about 5 sec always gets you to current recovery. It does not matter if it's twrp, cwm, PhilZ or stock.
I can only assume for Korean version the combo is the same.
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Okay. I got it to Recovery Mode. So do I just tap "Backup" and that's all? Just wanna make sure i'm doing it right all along. Thanks.
Pawn. said:
Okay. I got it to Recovery Mode. So do I just tap "Backup" and that's all? Just wanna make sure i'm doing it right all along. Thanks.
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There are a few options afterwards as to what parts you want to backup. It's pretty self explanatory. If you have any more questions I suggest just searching that on xda or the web. There are guides all over the place.