Hi,
I recently tried installing a new rom on my Samsung Galaxy SII i9100 with Lineage 14.1. The installing failed as there was a problem with some signature I didn't have.
I have since then tried flashing CWM recovery, multiple different stock roms via Odin, samsung kies firmware upgrade, factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache yet nothing is working.
When I flash with Odin, everything flashes fine but after, when I try switching my phone on, the phone gets stuck in a bootloop. I can access recovery and download mode fine but cannot load my phone.
Please help as this is my main phone.:crying:
Start from scratch and follow this guide. https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/guide-tutorial-samsung-galaxy-s2-i9100-t3538601/
Apex Predator said:
Start from scratch and follow this guide. https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/guide-tutorial-samsung-galaxy-s2-i9100-t3538601/
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Thanks for letting me know about this. I will try it today and let you know how it went.
Apex Predator said:
Start from scratch and follow this guide. https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/guide-tutorial-samsung-galaxy-s2-i9100-t3538601/
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Hey again. I tried the link you sent me but my phone failed and this is what android system recovery said:
"This package is for 'galays2,i9100' devices; this is a ' '.
Any advice? I flashed stock rom before this and it (stock and new rom) still wont work.
Restore the firmware on Samsung GT-I9100 Galaxy S II
Hi, install everything according to these instructions.
flashed with my guide and with my shared pit file.
Restore the firmware on Samsung GT-I9100 Galaxy S II
Perhaps it will help.
toy_story said:
Hi, install everything according to these instructions.
flashed with my guide and with my shared pit file.
Restore the firmware on Samsung GT-I9100 Galaxy S II
Perhaps it will help.
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Hi, the service firmware archive website has a broken link as I cannot download it on my computer.
ahsanovich said:
Hi, the service firmware archive website has a broken link as I cannot download it on my computer.
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Hi, I moved the necessary files to androidfilehost.com, now the links should work, you can check.
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=745849072291678877
Good luck to you.
toy_story said:
Hi, I moved the necessary files to androidfilehost.com, now the links should work, you can check.
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=745849072291678877
Good luck to you.
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Hi again. After I finished flashing via Odin, the phone rebooted into the screenshot below. I didn't know where to type the code so I rebooted system and the phone returned into a bootloop. Any ideas?
Did you use the pit file u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit from the archive for Odin?
Do it again in Odin with the pit file u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit
Put everything in Odin like on the screenshot!
toy_story said:
Did you use the pit file u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit from the archive for Odin?
Do it again in Odin with the pit file u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit
Put everything in Odin like on the screenshot!
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I did it again with the pit file but it still shows the same error and is still stuck in a bootloop:crying:
Related
Hello everyone. I bricked my US Galaxy Player 4.0 after trying to install a certain ROM for it.
i visited this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531850
for the stock rom and tried to flash the PIT file along with a ROM's PDA file. All i keep getting when i try to reboot it is the Samsung logo followed by the image i'm going to attach to this.
I can get into download mode and everything, i think it's just a matter of having the right files to flash, etc. Can anyone help me out?
ziggs4lyfe said:
Hello everyone. I bricked my US Galaxy Player 4.0 after trying to install a certain ROM for it.
i visited this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531850
for the stock rom and tried to flash the PIT file along with a ROM's PDA file. All i keep getting when i try to reboot it is the Samsung logo followed by the image i'm going to attach to this.
I can get into download mode and everything, i think it's just a matter of having the right files to flash, etc. Can anyone help me out?
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follow the proper instructions in that link with the proper files for the US version, when using those files to recover you use Heimdall not ODIN, also make you have a good backup of your EFS.tar or you'll be like me after screwing around with the CM7 beta's and not have a lockscreen or powermenu.
Simple flashing the PIT and the "stock" .tar via Odin will NOT work, I assume your trying to use Odin because you say "with a ROM's PDA file" and there is no PDA box if you are doing what that link says to do for the US version.
That's exactly how I bricked my Galaxy Player 4. Except that I can't enter recovery or download mode. I have to enter download mode with Adam's Resurrector. I used Heimdall with those files and I keep getting error: failed to receive response. So I have no way to revive my player.
ziggs4lyfe said:
Hello everyone. I bricked my US Galaxy Player 4.0 after trying to install a certain ROM for it.
i visited this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531850
for the stock rom and tried to flash the PIT file along with a ROM's PDA file. All i keep getting when i try to reboot it is the Samsung logo followed by the image i'm going to attach to this.
I can get into download mode and everything, i think it's just a matter of having the right files to flash, etc. Can anyone help me out?
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Did you wipe your data?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium
zaclimon said:
Did you wipe your data?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium
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yea, he should do it at first after flashing right kernel and rom, factory reset, format cache, clean dalvik and fix permissions, if not through CWM, just manualy (adb console)
Mine is hard bricked, but I can still get into download mode with the resurrector. But when I try to flash the correct rom and kernel, I get the following error in Heimdall: "kernel upload failed", anyone how to fix this?
Thats just soft bricking ur fine go back to stock start over find the stock tar files
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA
Sorry to confuse you, mine is most definitely hard bricked.
[Q] Samsung Galaxy Player 3.6 stuck on "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue" screen
Today I ran into a serious problem. I was trying to flash the rooted ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1864741 : I have the US Version) using odin, and I followed all the steps. While doing it, Odin said it had failed, then I got the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue" screen on my player. I can't enter download mode and my computer doesn't recognize it. The few times it does, it just says "Connecting.." in Kies and won't go past that. I've looked everywhere and couldn't find anything that works. Is there anything I can do? I feel like its just a soft brick but I really don't know. Please help.
you have already posted this on another thread. if someone looked they would have seen and responded.
also for future reference, please post questions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283877
goldflame09 said:
you have already posted this on another thread. if someone looked they would have seen and responded.
also for future reference, please post questions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283877
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I know I did. I tried to delete it but it didn't give me that option. Sorry. I'll remember that thread next time.
Maybe a solution
PrideSC7 said:
Today I ran into a serious problem. I was trying to flash the rooted ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1864741 : I have the US Version) using odin, and I followed all the steps. While doing it, Odin said it had failed, then I got the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue" screen on my player. I can't enter download mode and my computer doesn't recognize it. The few times it does, it just says "Connecting.." in Kies and won't go past that. I've looked everywhere and couldn't find anything that works. Is there anything I can do? I feel like its just a soft brick but I really don't know. Please help.
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Hello, I had that too
Follow these steps to unbrick your device:
1. Take the battery out of the device and wait a few seconds
2. Put the battery back in the device and wait a few seconds, again
3. Boot into Download Mode -> It will say "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select...." again. Ignore that!!!
4. If you haven't done it yet, download the stock ROM (Kernel and ROM) for the 3.6 US here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1864741
5. Start Odin and select the tar-file from the stock ROM in the PDA section
6. Connect your Player, wait until the device is recognized...
7. Flash!
8. Disconnect it, and reboot
If this solved your problem -> Put "[SOLVED]" in your title
If not -> PM me!
Good luck, MrBrubble
MrBrubble said:
Hello, I had that too
Follow these steps to unbrick your device:
1. Take the battery out of the device and wait a few seconds
2. Put the battery back in the device and wait a few seconds, again
3. Boot into Download Mode -> It will say "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select...." again. Ignore that!!!
4. If you haven't done it yet, download the stock ROM (Kernel and ROM) for the 3.6 US here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1864741
5. Start Odin and select the tar-file from the stock ROM in the PDA section
6. Connect your Player, wait until the device is recognized...
7. Flash!
8. Disconnect it, and reboot
If this solved your problem -> Put "[SOLVED]" in your title
If not -> PM me!
Good luck, MrBrubble
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Hmm. I can't seem to get Odin to recognize my player.
PrideSC7 said:
Hmm. I can't seem to get Odin to recognize my player.
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have you tried using heimdall
goldflame09 said:
have you tried using heimdall
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Well, I downloaded it. I can't figure out exactly how to use it though.
PrideSC7 said:
Well, I downloaded it. I can't figure out exactly how to use it though.
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first you have to find one that is made to be able to be used with it
needs to contain at least:
zimage (kernel)
factoryfs.rfs (firmware)
goldflame09 said:
first you have to find one that is made to be able to be used with it
needs to contain at least:
zimage (kernel)
factoryfs.rfs (firmware)
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Hmm. I don't know where I could find it. I've never used it before. Does anyone know where I can find it?
Update: Not sure what I did but I made it into Download Mode. Odin will not recognize it but my computer does. When it does and I hit start, it fails on SetupConnection. Not sure Odin is going to work. Does anyone have the files I would need for heimdall?
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Hmm. I don't know where I could find it. I've never used it before. Does anyone know where I can find it?
Update: Not sure what I did but I made it into Download Mode. Odin will not recognize it but my computer does. When it does and I hit start, it fails on SetupConnection. Not sure Odin is going to work. Does anyone have the files I would need for heimdall?
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Give me a couple mins and I will try to see if I can find them for you
edit: do have us or intl version?
Sent from my Kindle Fire running CM10.1/SGT7
I have the US version.
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PrideSC7 said:
I have the US version.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
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download the correct rom
extract contents from zip
remove .md5 extension
open up .tar file
extract those contents shoould be a factoryfs.img
flash via heimdall
goldflame09 said:
download the correct rom
extract contents from zip
remove .md5 extension
open up .tar file
extract those contents shoould be a factoryfs.img
flash via heimdall
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Well. That's what I did that allowed me to get into download mode. The problem is it only got to 54% and then said it failed. My galaxy player booted into android recovery but it had a bunch of errors and I couldn't really do anything.
PrideSC7 said:
Well. That's what I did that allowed me to get into download mode. The problem is it only got to 54% and then said it failed. My galaxy player booted into android recovery but it had a bunch of errors and I couldn't really do anything.
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redownload it and try again. probably the best option at this point
goldflame09 said:
redownload it and try again. probably the best option at this point
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Well, the file uploaded successfully, but it still booted into the android recovery with all the errors. I'm not sure I have the right file or I don't have all the files I need
Update: I flashed the US version kernel found here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2198234) and I got into CWM recovery. I don't know what to do from there though.
PrideSC7 said:
Well, the file uploaded successfully, but it still booted into the android recovery with all the errors. I'm not sure I have the right file or I don't have all the files I need
Update: I flashed the US version kernel found here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2198234) and I got into CWM recovery. I don't know what to do from there though.
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Use cwm to wipe data and cache dalvik and reboot
If that doesnt work then cwm wipe data cache dalvik and system
Then boot into download made and reflash the rom
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goldflame09 said:
Use cwm to wipe data and cache dalvik and reboot
If that doesnt work then cwm wipe data cache dalvik and system
Then boot into download made and reflash the rom
Sent from my YP-G1 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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The ROM would be the stock system image you get from here (http://tau.shadowchild.nl/attn1/?p=166) right? I reflashed that and it still booted into cwm. Does anyone have any suggestions?
PrideSC7 said:
The ROM would be the stock system image you get from here (http://tau.shadowchild.nl/attn1/?p=166) right? I reflashed that and it still booted into cwm. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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When you go into advanced, select show log and can you send me the output? Thanks.
In your situation, If you're loading attns stock ROM, you need to load his kernel as well.
And that ROM only works in Odin, no idea why it won't work in heimdall, but it won't.
Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda app-developers app
PrideSC7 said:
The ROM would be the stock system image you get from here (http://tau.shadowchild.nl/attn1/?p=166) right? I reflashed that and it still booted into cwm. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Try:
1. Download safariking's KingOS for US
2. Boot to CWM
3. Mount USB storage in the mount-menu and connect to PC
4. Copy the KingOS zip to the internal sd-card
5. Unmount USB storage
6. Flash KingOS-zip
7. Do factory reset
8. Reboot
Good luck,again, MrBrubble
Sorry if this is in the wrong section
I was playing a game on my phone and it froze so I turned the phone off and then back on but the phone wouldn't boot past the samsung animation screen, So I tried doing a factory reset / wipe data but this didn't work. I then tried flashing the firmware with oin3 v3.07 but when the phone reset it said E: Failed to mount data (Invalid argument.
So could someone tell me what files I need to download as when I download the 3 firmware it came as a tar.md5 file.
adamnatashachloe said:
Sorry if this is in the wrong section
I was playing a game on my phone and it froze so I turned the phone off and then back on but the phone wouldn't boot past the samsung animation screen, So I tried doing a factory reset / wipe data but this didn't work. I then tried flashing the firmware with oin3 v3.07 but when the phone reset it said E: Failed to mount data (Invalid argument.
So could someone tell me what files I need to download as when I download the 3 firmware it came as a tar.md5 file.
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While flashing in Odin, tick Repartition and choose the pit file.
iamareebjamal said:
While flashing in Odin, tick Repartition and choose the pit file.
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Thank you for your reply :good: When you download odin should it come with a pit file as I don't have one at the moment. I did do a search and it said I need totoro_623.pit but is the correct file for the S5839i as I did see someone say cooperve is needed.
adamnatashachloe said:
Thank you for your reply :good: When you download odin should it come with a pit file as I don't have one at the moment. I did do a search and it said I need totoro_623.pit but is the correct file for the S5839i as I did see someone say cooperve is needed.
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Download Odin 3.07 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551156
It has pit file if I remember correctly
iamareebjamal said:
Download Odin 3.07 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551156
It has pit file if I remember correctly
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I just downloaded odin from the link and it did have a pit file :good: I have tried again and I still get E: Failed to mount data (Invalid argument. When I'm flashing the firmware do I need the sd and sim card in.
I flashed a different firmware from sammobile and when the phone reset it said E: Failed to mount data (Invalid argument). So when odin said pass I switched the phone off and back on and I didn't have the 3 logo and had a different Samsung logo but the phone wouldn't boot, so I went into download mode and I had installed 5803i firmware I have now installed the 3 firmware but I'm still getting E: Failed to mount data (Invalid argument). So is there something wrong with my hardware.
adamnatashachloe said:
I flashed a different firmware from sammobile and when the phone reset it said E: Failed to mount data (Invalid argument). So when odin said pass I switched the phone off and back on and I didn't have the 3 logo and had a different Samsung logo but the phone wouldn't boot, so I went into download mode and I had installed 5803i firmware I have now installed the 3 firmware but I'm still getting E: Failed to mount data (Invalid argument). So is there something wrong with my hardware.
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Just download the open Australia file or India file from here. You must be doing something wrong.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840645
Envy-X said:
Just download the open Australia file or India file from here. You must be doing something wrong.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840645
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I downloaded the Australia file and when I extracted it I got four files but the firmware is for the S5830i. So would you know where I can get the S5839i firmware from that has the four files as every firmware I have download has come in a single file. I've searched loads of forums and found that using just the one file want work with odin so you need the four files to flash the S5839i.
adamnatashachloe said:
I downloaded the Australia file and when I extracted it I got four files but the firmware is for the S5830i. So would you know where I can get the S5839i firmware from that has the four files as every firmware I have download has come in a single file. I've searched loads of forums and found that using just the one file want work with odin so you need the four files to flash the S5839i.
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Im sure s5830i files work on s5839i. What difference does it make if it turns from s5839i to s5830i?
Just try it. The only difference between the phones are the numbers 0 and 9.
adamnatashachloe said:
I downloaded the Australia file and when I extracted it I got four files but the firmware is for the S5830i. So would you know where I can get the S5839i firmware from that has the four files as every firmware I have download has come in a single file. I've searched loads of forums and found that using just the one file want work with odin so you need the four files to flash the S5839i.
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for s5830i.... i had downloaded multiformatter.. then start cwm and choose that multiformatter, then format rfs partition. then install some custom rom.. and flash firmware via odin. it worked for me., i hope it works fr s5839i
ps. i had tried without instaling custom rom. it worked. but i dnt reommend it
Envy-X said:
What difference does it make if it turns from s5839i to s5830i?
Just try it.
I just wanted to make sure first as I didn't want to brick the phone as we don't have any mobile phone shops in my town if anything went wrong. I will try and flash the phone later as didn't have much time yesterday.
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I flashed the australia file and now my phone is working but now I cannot check my 3 account, So would anyone know where I can get the 3 firmware from as I don't want to go over my minutes.
adamnatashachloe said:
I flashed the australia file and now my phone is working but now I cannot check my 3 account, So would anyone know where I can get the 3 firmware from as I don't want to go over my minutes.
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Can you explain what is 3 account ?
adamnatashachloe said:
I flashed the australia file and now my phone is working but now I cannot check my 3 account, So would anyone know where I can get the 3 firmware from as I don't want to go over my minutes.
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Just download the three app from play store. @Hitesh2626 a service provider.
Hi
I have a Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo GT-S5310...
The sad thing is that, a while ago it stopped working and now it's stuck on the boot screen (Samsung GALAXY POCKET Neo GT-S5310)
I have tried to perform a factory reset through the built-in recovery mode (volume up + home + power), but unfortunately, I couldn't access the recovery mode and the phone goes directly to the boot screen.
And since the only thing I could do was accessing the Download Mode, so I tried to recover it by installing an official firmware with Odin3_v3.07... but it didn't solve the problem...
So what would you guys suggest?
can't delete this reply... could an admin please do it?
Installing cwn recovery and flash rom
D-Moon said:
Hi
I have a Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo GT-S5310...
The sad thing is that, a while ago it stopped working and now it's stuck on the boot screen (Samsung GALAXY POCKET Neo GT-S5310)
I have tried to perform a factory reset through the built-in recovery mode (volume up + home + power), but unfortunately, I couldn't access the recovery mode and the phone goes directly to the boot screen.
And since the only thing I could do was accessing the Download Mode, so I tried to recover it by installing an official firmware with Odin3_v3.07... but it didn't solve the problem...
So what would you guys suggest?
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The only way to :cyclops: the problem is to install cwn recovery and flash another rom .
see this thread to install cwn http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2728655 ::silly:
and try this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/poc...om-cm-11-0-galaxy-pocket-neo-duos-gt-t2833952
see this thread to find other rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2731774:p
wipe data then flash the original FIRMWARE
Ashish1998 said:
wipe data then flash the original FIRMWARE
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How can I wipe data if I can't access the recovery mode... :/
D-Moon said:
How can I wipe data if I can't access the recovery mode... :/
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hey bro..
:silly: installing cwn recovery via download mode is the only way to bring back ur device
sksenthil said:
hey bro..
:silly: installing cwn recovery via download mode is the only way to bring back ur device
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actually the only way would be flashing the bootloader, unfortunately I couldn't find it anywhere... the official firmware (from sammobile or samsung-updates) does not contain the bootloader flash...
Download stock from sammobile.com and flash it via Odin
Hackerpunk1 said:
Download stock from sammobile.com and flash it via Odin
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read my previous reply... :/
D-Moon said:
read my previous reply... :/
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What are the files in the firmware you downloaded?
Hackerpunk1 said:
What are the files in the firmware you downloaded?
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S5310XXAMK1_S5310OJVAMK3_S5310XXAME1_HOME.tar.md5
and
SS_DL.dll
Which version of Odin are you using?
Hackerpunk1 said:
Which version of Odin are you using?
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3.09
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Just load the file "S5310XXAMK1_S5310OJVAMK3_S5310XXAME1_HOME.tar.md5" ONLY in the PDA section. Please make sure you have the right drivers installed.
stuck in bootloop ...
Hi all, i can't find topic for Samsung s5303, and i have a problem with this device.
someone can help me ?
→ the phone stuck in bootloop ←
- i can start in download mode and get connected in odin.
i had flash all the 12 roms that i have found, (including custom roms and stock roms, only one package/ full package using re-partition with .PIT files. and various kernel models)
i made all wipes, (after and before flash a rom)
when the phone try to boot up, don't appear nothing about
errors (like can't mount data reboot or others...)
the phone try to boot up and keep in samsung logo, after 30 seconds i have a full shutdown, are not possible to turn on using power button..
if i take off the battery and reinsert after 1 minute, phone try to turn on and repeat the same thing
(have happened in all firmwares found)
are a hardware problem ?
may be someone have an idea to fix this issue?
since now, thanks.
Cant boot to recovery
Hi sorry for the thread revival but I have run out of ideas. Same problem as OP. Odin flash is successful but stuck on samsung logo when trying to boot to recovery.
S5310i 4.4.2
Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Anyone found a solution to this?
When you use Odin to flash, when it has finished, it always boot to recovery, there you have to wipe data and cache, then it works properly!
Hackerpunk1 said:
When you use Odin to flash, when it has finished, it always boot to recovery, there you have to wipe data and cache, then it works properly!
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After flashing recovery with odin I am still stuck at the S5310 Neo splash screen unable to boot into recovery. Has this maybe got something to do with a conflict between android versions? As the S3510i comes with 4.4.2 stock, not 4.1.2.
Did you tried using the pit file for re-partitioning?
Hackerpunk1 said:
Did you tried using the pit file for re-partitioning?
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Thanks for your help. Could you please explain more about this? Where would I find the pit file to flash? Do I tick re-partition in odin? Never flashed pit before. worried about bricking the device.
I am struggling to find the PIT file for my specific device (S5310i). its only on a handful of websites asking for paid subscriptions. Could anybody possible direct me to where I can find:
CORSICAVE3G_EUR_OPEN. Pit
I have downloaded the corsicass.pit and S5310_corsicass.pit but am not sure if this will work on any S5310 variant?
Hi there,
I may have softbricked my i9300 S3 after failing to flash MIUI. I had the phone rooted already with custom recovery installed.
CWM 6.0.1.2. A friend recommended the recovery after he successfully installed it on his S3. I was running Android 4.1.2
so no Knox problems hopefully. I downloaded the latest MIUI rom for my phone directly from the official website and used the CWM
to try and flash it. My phone was already rooted at that stage and I had wiped cache and reset the phone prior to the flash attempt.
Unfortunately it gave me a Status 7 error. Even after I unrooted and rerooted my phone the error still remained. I read somewhere else
that this happens sometimes and so I edited the Updater-Script as suggested elsewhere and deleted the section pertaining to the
Verification process. I double checked I had the right ROM too and proceeded to wipe and flash again. It seemed to take and the phone
restarted and I was met with the MIUI language selection menu. However, when i tried to select English, the whole thing just froze and switched
off and restarted itself. But this time the screen went all weird and fuzzy and wouldnt boot back to MIUI interface. I tried to boot into recovery but with no luck. I have tried to reflash the recovery also with no luck. I have tried other versions of CWM alos without luck. Tried TWRP and also no luck. I have used both the 3.07 and the 1.85 version of ODIN with no luck. The flash would fail with either a PIT error or a COM port error. But I have all the necessary drivers installed. I have Kies but dont run it at the same time. The Emergency Firmware something also doesnt seem to work.
I have pictures of the various errors and such and can provide dropbox links if required
Any suggestions would be helpful.
Thanks!
Original Firmware
If I were you, I would go to Download Mode and Flash the Original Firmware from Samsung. Download it from the Sammobile Website and after you successfully installed it try it again.
Like Tkkg1994 said above download the Samsung firmware and use Odin to install it through download mode.
You were having a "Status 7" error when initially flashing miui because your CWM recovery was not the latest...download the latest cwm recovery (6.48.something not sure??) Then flash miui and hopefully you shouldn't have any problems.
Sent from a "Galaxy" far, far away with my Ultra Ray Gun
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Pulseuser said:
Like Tkkg1994 said above download the Samsung firmware and use Odin to install it through download mode.
You were having a "Status 7" error when initially flashing miui because your CWM recovery was not the latest...download the latest cwm recovery (6.48.something not sure??) Then flash miui and hopefully you shouldn't have any problems.
Sent from a "Galaxy" far, far away with my Ultra Ray Gun
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Yes that's correct. Because of this I would do all things to get a normal S3 without root. That in download mode it shows Original and 0 flashs. Than I would download Philz latest Touch Recovery, clean to install a new rom, download the ROM again, maybe there is a fault, than install it again and root it later, not than.
Hope I could help
Thanks guys! I think that was the general consensus then. I'm trying to follow this guide here
http://unbrick.itcse.com/unbrick-soft-bricked-samsung-galaxy-s3-i9300/
But when I download the Original 4.1.2 ROMS they dont have all the mentioned csc files nor do they have any PIT files in them either.
The only file included in the ZIP was a MD5 file which i guess is the PDA file.
Regardless, I'll give it a go. I've found some newer CWM recoveries but they seem to be IMG files instead of ZIP or MD5.
Any idea how to convert it. I'm getting the file directly from the CWM ROM MANAGER website.
Thanks for all the help again!
Firmware
If you like to download the latest Firmware form Samsung, than I have a link for you:
HTML:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=33625
Creat a free account on sammobile, than download it. Flash it on Odin select AP (On Odin3) or PDA on Odin 1.85.
Hit thanks if I helped you
Thanks man but I live in Taiwan so selected Taiwan.
I downloaded this one
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=19112
and also another one but both did not have the PIT file.
When I try to use ODIN 3.09 it says fail due to THERE IS NO PIT PARTITION.
There is only one file thats supposed to be for PDA i guess.
I have tried older ODIN 1.85 too. NO PIT PARTITION ERROR
Help?
james0908 said:
Thanks man but I live in Taiwan so selected Taiwan.
I downloaded this one
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=19112
and also another one but both did not have the PIT file.
When I try to use ODIN 3.09 it says fail due to THERE IS NO PIT PARTITION.
There is only one file thats supposed to be for PDA i guess.
Help?
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Extract the file inside the ZIP File. Than go to odin and on Odin3.09 select AP! Not PIT. This works!
Yes Sir Thanks but I was doing that before. When I unzip there is 2 files.
One is MD5 file and the other one is SS_DL.dll file
I loaded it in AP slot in ODIN 3.09 and ODIN 1.85
Still gives PIT Partition Error!
Is there any PIT file that I can use that wont brick my phone??
I really dont want to brick this phone!
james0908 said:
Yes Sir Thanks but I was doing that before. When I unzip there is 2 files.
One is MD5 file and the other one is SS_DL.dll file
I loaded it in AP slot in ODIN 3.09 and ODIN 1.85
Still gives PIT Partition Error!
Is there any PIT file that I can use that wont brick my phone??
I really dont want to brick this phone!
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You don't brike your phone this way. I never select the SS_DL.dll file. You just need the MD5 file and do this in AP. I do some research on that but it should work
Yes thanks man. Even Samsung Official readme says that I should do it that way but I still get PIT error when I load the .tar file in the zip.
If someone can link me a working .tar file with PIT as well I would greatly appreciate it!
Thank you all!
Thinking about it....
james0908 said:
Yes thanks man. Even Samsung Official readme says that I should do it that way but I still get PIT error when I load the .tar file in the zip.
If someone can link me a working .tar file with PIT as well I would greatly appreciate it!
Thank you all!
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Maybe flash a Philz Touch recovery first. Here is a link:
HTML:
https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/i9300/philz_touch_6.48.4-i9300.zip.md5/
After that try again with the md5 from Sammobile
Thanks man. That one failed too. Some kind of binary error. I tried numerous other versions from the site
https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/i9300/
Only the .tar ones load but when I start to flash it, the same PIT Partition error comes up.
I appreciate any and all help!
james0908 said:
Thanks man. That one failed too. Some kind of binary error. I tried numerous other versions from the site
https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/i9300/
Only the .tar ones load but when I start to flash it, the same PIT Partition error comes up.
I appreciate any and all help!
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God damm it. -.- sorry bro I can just give you a last advice. Download the S3 Android 4.1.2 from Sammobile and try this the same way.
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God damm it. -.- sorry bro I can just give you a last advice. Download the S3 Android 4.1.2 from Sammobile and try this the same way.
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Those are the ones I have been downloading from Sammobile. I havent downloaded any of the 4.3 versions. I have tried many 4.1.2 versions
Unfortunately none of them have the PIT file included.
Thanks!
Any other suggestions??
james0908 said:
Those are the ones I have been downloading from Sammobile. I havent downloaded any of the 4.3 versions. I have tried many 4.1.2 versions
Unfortunately none of them have the PIT file included.
Thanks!
Any other suggestions??
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Ah than try it with a 4.3 version!
Maybe this thread could help.
There is a download for a PIT file for GT-i9300 16GB version.
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Ah than try it with a 4.3 version!
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Thanks I did but it did not come with a PIT file and flashing it did not work.
UPDATE
Turns out that my S3 had a faulty eMMC chip and had to have the chip and the motherboard replaced.
NOTE TO OWNERS OF 2012 MODEL I9300 GALAXY S3:
I did not know this before I had the problem but there is apparently an APP on the PLAY STORE called eMMC Brickbug App.
That will apparently check your eMMC status. Since I was not aware of this app beforehand I cannot say for sure if this app
does or does not work. However I previously owned and since gave away a 2013 late model Galaxy S3 which had no issues
whatsoever. From all the details that I have read, it seems that most 2012 models of the i9300 are more susceptible to this kind
of problem. If you own a 2012 model please take extra care when flashing any type of software, even if its original from Samsung!
Finally thanks to all the Posters who have attempted to help me out. I'm sure that all of your suggestions would have fixed the issue had my
phone not been hard bricked in the first place.