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A while ago my phone started to restart itself for no good reason. Then it got worse and it starts randomly resetting itself (factory reset). To solve this issue I tried to do a manual factory reset myself, and the problem persisted.
I can deal with these random restarts, but then one day as it restarts it got stuck at the "Samsung Galaxy S3" screen. I tried to do another factory reset in CWM and clear the cache, but it says "E:\cache\...." isn't mounted. As I investigate further it seems the reason that it can't boot might be because the memory is not mounted I guess?
I can boot into Download mode and CWM perfectly fine, so I decided to try to flash the Stock Recovery and Stock ROM through Odin. Connection between Odin and the phone was set up fine, but then it stopped at this error message "Complete(Write) operation failed." Flashing either stock rom and recovery yields the same error . It simply can't write to the memory it seems.
Now I'm stuck at this start screen. I've heard flashing a PIT file might be able to fix it, but I have no idea what that is.
Is the phone bricked? How do I fix this? Should I use the Rescue Firmware in this post? It would be great if anyone can help me since I have been asking for help on other forums but got absolutely no response...
GT-i9300
If you can boot to download mode you can try to use the rescue firmware. No, it isn't bricked because it still works
Thanks for the response! I'm going to try the rescue firmware, but I see that it says "KOR" on the file name. Is that referring to "Korea"? My phone isn't bought in Korea does that matter? Also what's the CSC thing it's talking about?
Your description matches emmc corruption/failure, so it is a software brick.
Follow the guide for the rescue firmware it doesn't matter about the country or CSC, but make sure you include the pit file.
If that fails to flash then it's time for a new phone.
boomboomer said:
Follow the guide for the rescue firmware it doesn't matter about the country or CSC, but make sure you include the pit file.
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I just downloaded the zip file, but it seems like it doesn't have a pit file inside. So where can I get that file? Thanks again.
DerekL. said:
I just downloaded the zip file, but it seems like it doesn't have a pit file inside. So where can I get that file? Thanks again.
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There are two versions in the rescue firmware page 4.1.2 and 4.3 the pit file is in the 4.1.2 version and can be used on both.
Now I tried to flash them with Odin 3.07, it doesn't fail nor success. Instead it got stuck at "Get PIT for mapping.." I read that this might be a driver problem, but I've reinstalled my drivers, and I even tried all the usb ports on my computer. I've terminated Kies' process, but it's still not working!
What should I do to get Odin to write onto the device???
boomboomer said:
Your description matches emmc corruption/failure, so it is a software brick.
Follow the guide for the rescue firmware.
If that fails to flash then it's time for a new phone.
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It won't write for a reason, the emmc chip is damaged.
hi friends,
first my story. i am very very early anthusiastic of android. know nothing about it. i bought sm-c7000 and it was on tgy (HK) version with play store. i love to root my android phones and kept searching how to root my c7. then i found a post by javad on xda and was able to root install xposed etc. one night i thought to remove root because xposed modules were not working well. so unrooted device in su. restarted and then the accident happened. my device was bricked. now i tried and tried and tried to install hk versions from sammobile but in vain. always got auth error or invalid data error showing data is too big. then i tried smart switch and downloaded by entering model number and serial number of my device. it was a huge happiness as downloaded completed and my phone booted. but when i used it was now china version with no play store.i was again in deep sorrow. then i again started searching. again file big error. searched the net and found that it was partition error and i need pit file. but after searching i revealed that pit file for both tgy and chc are same. then fighting with odin i got the solution.
solution is that first flash only ap file and it will give u error at userdata ext 4. dont worry. remove mobile and again put it into download mode and now flash bl, cp and csc files only. no ap file this time. remeber not to touch repartition. and untick reboot also. after flashing reboot into recovery and wipe data and cache partition. now your phone will be tgy with play store etc. enjoy and if u think my discovery is helpfull pls hit thanks. enjoy
Thnx bro..U r my hero :highfive:
its my pleasure
I will try this soon on my friends phone that is chinese firmware 32gb, and I couldn't put to HK firmware due to that userdata 4 error. If it doesn't work I'll just put the Chinese firmwware back on. I wil definitely comeback and report how I went.
Just so annoying that Samsung does this. Also means that I can't buy an s8 when it comes out, as I will no longer be able to be sure that I can put google on it. As a Loawai in china, it is horrific not to have google on my phone - especially if it cost an arm an a leg, like the s8 will.
ok - doing this process now. Almost through the initial ap download and waiting for the error at userdata ext 4 message.
supertausif2003 said:
hi friends,
first my story. i am very very early anthusiastic of android. know nothing about it. i bought sm-c7000 and it was on tgy (HK) version with play store. i love to root my android phones and kept searching how to root my c7. then i found a post by javad on xda and was able to root install xposed etc. one night i thought to remove root because xposed modules were not working well. so unrooted device in su. restarted and then the accident happened. my device was bricked. now i tried and tried and tried to install hk versions from sammobile but in vain. always got auth error or invalid data error showing data is too big. then i tried smart switch and downloaded by entering model number and serial number of my device. it was a huge happiness as downloaded completed and my phone booted. but when i used it was now china version with no play store.i was again in deep sorrow. then i again started searching. again file big error. searched the net and found that it was partition error and i need pit file. but after searching i revealed that pit file for both tgy and chc are same. then fighting with odin i got the solution.
solution is that first flash only ap file and it will give u error at userdata ext 4. dont worry. remove mobile and again put it into download mode and now flash bl, cp and csc files only. remeber not to touch repartition. and untick reboot also. after flashing reboot into recovery and wipe data and cache partition. now your phone will be tgy with play store etc. enjoy and if u think my discovery is helpfull pls hit thanks. enjoy
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supertausif2003 said:
hi friends,
first my story. i am very very early anthusiastic of android. know nothing about it. i bought sm-c7000 and it was on tgy (HK) version with play store. i love to root my android phones and kept searching how to root my c7. then i found a post by javad on xda and was able to root install xposed etc. one night i thought to remove root because xposed modules were not working well. so unrooted device in su. restarted and then the accident happened. my device was bricked. now i tried and tried and tried to install hk versions from sammobile but in vain. always got auth error or invalid data error showing data is too big. then i tried smart switch and downloaded by entering model number and serial number of my device. it was a huge happiness as downloaded completed and my phone booted. but when i used it was now china version with no play store.i was again in deep sorrow. then i again started searching. again file big error. searched the net and found that it was partition error and i need pit file. but after searching i revealed that pit file for both tgy and chc are same. then fighting with odin i got the solution.
solution is that first flash only ap file and it will give u error at userdata ext 4. dont worry. remove mobile and again put it into download mode and now flash bl, cp and csc files only. remeber not to touch repartition. and untick reboot also. after flashing reboot into recovery and wipe data and cache partition. now your phone will be tgy with play store etc. enjoy and if u think my discovery is helpfull pls hit thanks. enjoy
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Alright am waiting for about five minutes to see what happens ... went through the process you described exactly ... ddn't know what to do when the odin process had failed initially upon AP flash, so I just waited 30 seconds and then used power switch to initiate reboot. Then I didn't know when I could take my phone out after flashing BL, AP, CP, CSC. Waited 30 seconds after ODIN had finished (didn't know if I should deselect 'F.Reset Time' - so I didn't) then I rebooted using power switch into the recovery. A system update appeared (and eventually crashed) before I managed to enter into the recovery and then followed your instructions to wipe partition and then wipe factory reset.
And .... waited another five minutes which seemed like about 10 hours!!!
And... YOU ARE A GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Woot.
s8 or Note 8? Both back on my radar to replace my ageing Huawei 6P.
thanks bro s327374. its just becoz of xda that i m in love with android. people here guided me, helped me in uncountable ways so i will give all credit to xda, its members and seniors like u. thanks once again...
supertausif2003 said:
hi friends,
first my story. i am very very early anthusiastic of android. know nothing about it. i bought sm-c7000 and it was on tgy (HK) version with play store. i love to root my android phones and kept searching how to root my c7. then i found a post by javad on xda and was able to root install xposed etc. one night i thought to remove root because xposed modules were not working well. so unrooted device in su. restarted and then the accident happened. my device was bricked. now i tried and tried and tried to install hk versions from sammobile but in vain. always got auth error or invalid data error showing data is too big. then i tried smart switch and downloaded by entering model number and serial number of my device. it was a huge happiness as downloaded completed and my phone booted. but when i used it was now china version with no play store.i was again in deep sorrow. then i again started searching. again file big error. searched the net and found that it was partition error and i need pit file. but after searching i revealed that pit file for both tgy and chc are same. then fighting with odin i got the solution.
solution is that first flash only ap file and it will give u error at userdata ext 4. dont worry. remove mobile and again put it into download mode and now flash bl, cp and csc files only. no ap file this time. remeber not to touch repartition. and untick reboot also. after flashing reboot into recovery and wipe data and cache partition. now your phone will be tgy with play store etc. enjoy and if u think my discovery is helpfull pls hit thanks. enjoy
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Thanks for the tutorial and help, I need to know that
At the end which bl,cp and csc files you choose to flash over china region phone? I mean those were from hong kong version or from chc(china ) version ?
anyone here to confirm about my question pls
bro, those files are also from hk version. no file from chc version.
supertausif2003 said:
hi friends,
first my story. i am very very early anthusiastic of android. know nothing about it. i bought sm-c7000 and it was on tgy (HK) version with play store. i love to root my android phones and kept searching how to root my c7. then i found a post by javad on xda and was able to root install xposed etc. one night i thought to remove root because xposed modules were not working well. so unrooted device in su. restarted and then the accident happened. my device was bricked. now i tried and tried and tried to install hk versions from sammobile but in vain. always got auth error or invalid data error showing data is too big. then i tried smart switch and downloaded by entering model number and serial number of my device. it was a huge happiness as downloaded completed and my phone booted. but when i used it was now china version with no play store.i was again in deep sorrow. then i again started searching. again file big error. searched the net and found that it was partition error and i need pit file. but after searching i revealed that pit file for both tgy and chc are same. then fighting with odin i got the solution.
solution is that first flash only ap file and it will give u error at userdata ext 4. dont worry. remove mobile and again put it into download mode and now flash bl, cp and csc files only. no ap file this time. remeber not to touch repartition. and untick reboot also. after flashing reboot into recovery and wipe data and cache partition. now your phone will be tgy with play store etc. enjoy and if u think my discovery is helpfull pls hit thanks. enjoy
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Goddamn, it works like a charm. Thank you bro:highfive:
Thanks dude! You've saved my life!
pls help i have a sm c7000 TGY stuck in DL mode wont take flash says crom lock.how to disable crom lock please i love my phone
Hi everybody,
Yesterday I decided I wanted to root my S6 Edge phone (SM-G925F, International Version) and flash a custom ROM onto it. I managed to root it successfully and install a working version of TWRP.
I began installing the XtreStoLite Custom ROM onto my S6 Edge. Around the 10% mark of installation, my phone suddenly booted. I read online that I should boot back normally and install an app which reduces my CPU power or something like that, can't really remember. But when I tried to boot back normally, it was stuck in a boot loop with only the Samsung S6 Edge logo appearing.
During installing TWRP I bricked my phone a couple of times because I installed wrong versions of TWRP. I flashed a stock firmware a few times to get rid of the brick (a similar bootloop), which worked every time like a charm.So I figured that with this "Custom ROM bootloop", I can just flash the stock firmware, boot everything back and try again. But after flashing the previously so glamorously working stock FW, I was stuck in a bootloop way worse than before.
This time the phone starts, I get the S6 edge logo, I get a "installing software update" screen for about a millisecond and then a "no command" screen. After the latter, it repeats. Once repeated for - I don't know - a 1000 times, it boots into stock recovery.
I tried factory resetting, which only gets rid of "software update" and "no command" screens. The bootloop stays.
What do you suggest I do? Can I do anything? Could it possibly work with 'another' stock firmware file?
Thanks in advance :good:
Probably you end up with dm verify verification error, drk issue, try to flash back stock firmware using repartition and a pit file to see if will fix your issue
Thanks for the quick reply mate. Just to get this right, I don't want to mess anything else up: first, I download a new firmware from lets say, SamMobile. When flashing with Odin, I check the box re-partition. What do I do with the pit file? If I download the FW from SamMobile, I'm supposed to get a CSC file right? With the pit file inside of it? Will Odin recognize it just like that (from the CSC file)?
you must download pit file and add in pit file, depending on your csc code of firmware you want to flash search that pit file on google
Okay, thanks. I googled and found this website: droidviews.com/download-pit-files-for-galaxy-s6-edge-all-models/
You figure I could just use a pit file downloaded from there? Or should I worry about 32GB / 64 GB pit files?
Also found this website: sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30136
It has an "SM-G925F OXA multi CSC ( BTU CPW DBT ITV KOR NEE XEF XEO XEU )" pit file. My S6 Edge is NEE region marked. Is this any better than the 'droidviews' one? Is it possible to tell or are they one and the same?
jalle65 said:
Also found this website: sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30136
It has an "SM-G925F OXA multi CSC ( BTU CPW DBT ITV KOR NEE XEF XEO XEU )" pit file. My S6 Edge is NEE region marked. Is this any better than the 'droidviews' one? Is it possible to tell or are they one and the same?
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You need this firmware
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=85560321743B11E7963AFA163EE8F90B
And this pit file
https://mega.nz/#!rERH1LqK!QSYjirrXtPjKc1giOahnZI0BrWR2WXMg0GI3ZR3LLeY
Or just try to flash your original firmware
Ok so, I flashed the FW callumbr1 suggested, with the required pit file. Something happened! The phone now boots from the S6 Edge screen all the way to the next screen, the one with 'Samsung' text on it. The logo keeps flashing, with it never going away. So still in bootloop, but a little different one.
What now? Thanks for all of the advice thus far!
Its working! Oh thank each and every God, but most of all you guys.
So the phone was stuck in the Samsung boot logo. I booted into recovery, wiped cache, no result. 2nd try, I boot to recovery, do a factory reset, and it SEEMED like it was still in boot loop, with the logo flashing. I went to take a leak and my God, that leak turned out to be a leak of faith. I came back and the phone had booted. Now it seems to work normally.
Thank you so much!
jalle65 said:
Its working! Oh thank each and every God, but most of all you guys.
So the phone was stuck in the Samsung boot logo. I booted into recovery, wiped cache, no result. 2nd try, I boot to recovery, do a factory reset, and it SEEMED like it was still in boot loop, with the logo flashing. I went to take a leak and my God, that leak turned out to be a leak of faith. I came back and the phone had booted. Now it seems to work normally.
Thank you so much!
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It's because the glowing Samsung logo is not actually a bootloop.
It's just on that logo while the phone builds the firmware. Usually takes about 10-20 minutes on that logo screen. Glad I could help and it's all working :good: thanks the posts if you can
Is your s6 edge bootloader unlocked? If so, how?
I am unable to load TWRP as my bootloader is locked, and can't find a solution anywhere. Any pointers?
callumbr1 said:
You need this firmware
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=85560321743B11E7963AFA163EE8F90B
And this pit file
https://mega.nz/#!rERH1LqK!QSYjirrXtPjKc1giOahnZI0BrWR2WXMg0GI3ZR3LLeY
Or just try to flash your original firmware
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I'm in the exact same situation as the OP,with the exception that i cant even get to recovery
(I got the phone in that situation tbh so i dunno what happened)
I tried to flash the firmware and the pit file you provided but i got a cm.img error and binary error device 5 binary 4.
So i guess device had newer os installed.
I'm now trying to download(those sammob speed limits ) the newest btu file my question is the pit file you provided is for every btu firmware or do i need another one?
razenxd said:
I'm in the exact same situation as the OP,with the exception that i cant even get to recovery
(I got the phone in that situation tbh so i dunno what happened)
I tried to flash the firmware and the pit file you provided but i got a cm.img error and binary error device 5 binary 4.
So i guess device had newer os installed.
I'm now trying to download(those sammob speed limits ) the newest btu file my question is the pit file you provided is for every btu firmware or do i need another one?
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Yes try the latest firmware.
The pit file will work for every btu firmware aslong as you have G925F. If it fails quote me and I'll try to help further
callumbr1 said:
Yes try the latest firmware.
The pit file will work for every btu firmware aslong as you have G925F. If it fails quote me and I'll try to help further
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I've downloaded the latest BTU firmware with samfirm and flashed it along with the pit file
Again i got the updating screen which was already on 25% jumped to 32% and then got to erasing screen in which the refreshing icon froze.
I'm waiting for it to make something but nope.
razenxd said:
I've downloaded the latest BTU firmware with samfirm and flashed it along with the pit file
Again i got the updating screen which was already on 25% jumped to 32% and then got to erasing screen in which the refreshing icon froze.
I'm waiting for it to make something but nope.
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See if you can manually boot to recovery. If so then wipe data and cache and reboot
callumbr1 said:
See if you can manually boot to recovery. If so then wipe data and cache and reboot
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i can't.
It passes in some milisecs the updating screen and gettting me to the no command screen.
razenxd said:
i can't.
It passes in some milisecs the updating screen and gettting me to the no command screen.
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Hold down and power until it completely reboots. As soon as it goes off switch to recovery combo and keep holding
callumbr1 said:
Hold down and power until it completely reboots. As soon as it goes off switch to recovery combo and keep holding
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That's what i do, and i get what i said in the previous post
Now will try and give a flash the 4 file btu repair firmware which i downloaded from samfirm app along with the
ZEROLTE_EUR_OPEN.pit
Should i also check repartition and nand erase all in odin?
razenxd said:
That's what i do, and i get what i said in the previous post
Now will try and give a flash the 4 file btu repair firmware which i downloaded from samfirm app along with the
ZEROLTE_EUR_OPEN.pit
Should i also check repartition and nand erase all in odin?
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Only check repartition if you flash a pit file. Don't select nand erase
callumbr1 said:
Only check repartition if you flash a pit file. Don't select nand erase
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That's what i did.
Fingers crossed
Edit: Now stucked in galaxy s6 edge screen before samsung logo.
Edit 2 : Tried to access recovery, phone got again in system update screen and then stuck on erasing
rebooted then tried to access recovery again and got the no command screen again.
Edit 3 : After several attempts to access recovery it got me to the black screen before the wipe options of recovery appeared and phone hang up.
It has the following
No Support SINGLE-SKU
Supported API: 3
#MANUAL MODE v1.0.0#
Appling Multi-CSC
Applied The CSC Code :XEO
Succesfully applied multi-csc
Hum, just noticed in download mode that the device has on the reactivation lock.
Could that be one problem that i face?
i have samsung s6 edge 925F model, mistakenly i wipe the system, cache, delvik, internal storage of my phone in TWRP..
Now i download stock rom for my phone from Sammobile, i.e a zip file, i transffered that file into my storage and tried to install it in TWRP but the flashing stopped very soon and the error was: zip is corrupt or invalid..
I tried on Odin, by loading the md5 file of that zip, but a write protection error and hidden image. fail causes failure...
I could install the hidden image separately but that does but that does not change anything the process is successful but the phone doesnt loads as the OS is not installed...
Kindly plz help, as odin is having the protection and hidden error and TWRP shows it invalid or corrupt..
i have downloaded 3 different stock roms and all are showing the same problems...
mehrankhan13me181 said:
i have samsung s6 edge 925F model, mistakenly i wipe the system, cache, delvik, internal storage of my phone in TWRP..
Now i download stock rom for my phone from Sammobile, i.e a zip file, i transffered that file into my storage and tried to install it in TWRP but the flashing stopped very soon and the error was: zip is corrupt or invalid..
I tried on Odin, by loading the md5 file of that zip, but a write protection error and hidden image. fail causes failure...
I could install the hidden image separately but that does but that does not change anything the process is successful but the phone doesnt loads as the OS is not installed...
Kindly plz help, as odin is having the protection and hidden error and TWRP shows it invalid or corrupt..
i have downloaded 3 different stock roms and all are showing the same problems...
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Try to rename hidden.img to hidden.img.tar for more see video below .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsUGg_LfcyQ
Teddy Lo said:
Try to rename hidden.img to hidden.img.tar for more see video below .
I did that, it flashes in about 10 sec and success but again loads into TWRP recovery mode directly, i dont understand how hidden.img can be equal to a complete custom rom, my phone is completely empty, nothing in it, i have accidently removed everything.
Plz help
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mehrankhan13me181 said:
Teddy Lo said:
Try to rename hidden.img to hidden.img.tar for more see video below .
I did that, it flashes in about 10 sec and success but again loads into TWRP recovery mode directly, i dont understand how hidden.img can be equal to a complete custom rom, my phone is completely empty, nothing in it, i have accidently removed everything.
Plz help
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Try to Flash latest German DBT stock Firmware download from sammobile firmware .
Also if still boot up to TWRP , try to flash also pit file, or new twrp recovery.
For pit file search on the internet if someone release for your device .
Good Luck
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Teddy Lo said:
mehrankhan13me181 said:
Try to Flash latest German DBT stock Firmware download from sammobile firmware .
Also if still boot up to TWRP , try to flash also pit file, or new twrp recovery.
For pit file search on the internet if someone release for your device .
Good Luck
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I used smart switch again and it completed the update till 98% after which it stucked there and quoted that due to error in s6 edge it cannot continue.. so i rebooted into download mood again and flashed the hidden.img file which completed and the phone booted.. now its working fine
Thanks
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hi. i've flashed official 4.4 via odin in my Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9305). but it stucks on WELCOME screen. Welcome screen is screen which appears after SAMSUNG logo, from where i can select language and access accessibility settings. i tried different custom roms too but phone stucks on WELCOME screen (basically setup screen). I can't move further because everytime i restart or flash new rom it stucks.
any idea how to get rid of this.
REMEMBER: it's not bootloop error. Phone boots properly but after the SAMSUNG logo on the set up screen (which i'm calling WELCOME screen) it stuck.
Have you done a factory reset in recovery mode, after flashing the rom via odin?
rodman01 said:
Have you done a factory reset in recovery mode, after flashing the rom via odin?
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Yes, i did.
The main problem i was facing is that after flashing custom rom there was null imei and UNKNOWN baseband version. Then i install hyper rom but didn't helped. Then i install omni 4.4 rom but didn't help. Then i flashed N4Elite rom but stuck on welcome screen... Then i download official firmware but still stuck at welcome screen.
Did you perform a factory reset after flashing the latest stock ROM using stock recovery as suggested by @rodman1 ?
audit13 said:
Did you perform a factory reset after flashing the latest stock ROM using stock recovery as suggested by @rodman1 ?
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Yes. But didn't worked
Maybe the phone needs to be flashed with a pit file too?
audit13 said:
Maybe the phone needs to be flashed with a pit file too?
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Kindly guide me. Right now I've 2 issues:
1: Null imei/unknown baseband version.
2: stuck on welcome screen.
Kindly send the links of official firmware (you suggest) and pit file.
Is there any Modem.bin file which will resolve my Null imei issue if flashed ?
*I'm from Pakistan so choose firmware according to my region.
Thanks in advance.
Can't find firmware for the gt-i9305: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s-/GT-I9305/
audit13 said:
Can't find firmware for the gt-i9305: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s-/GT-I9305/
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I've searched about country code. On a xda forum i found that south africa, pakistan, algeria, oman, kuwait etc have same code. I think South African based (vodafone) will be suitable. Although my uncle sent this i9305 from south africa.
Maybe you can find some help in the S3 African thread or ask there?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=447035869
In i9305 section I haven't found much infos, if I search for south africa and/or pakistan.
Otherwise I would try an other samsung stock version, and than its try and error. In i9305 section is also a thread with several modems, there you can also download and try different possibilities.
Edit just to make clear: modems for the i9300 won't work with the i9305
Edit2: there are 2 vodafone versions for South Africa on sammobile.....see attached
rodman01 said:
Maybe you can find some help in the S3 African thread or ask there?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=447035869
In i9305 section I haven't found much infos, if I search for south africa and/or pakistan.
Otherwise I would try an other samsung stock version, and than its try and error. In i9305 section is also a thread with several modems, there you can also download and try different possibilities.
Edit just to make clear: modems for the i9300 won't work with the i9305
Edit2: there are 2 vodafone versions for South Africa on sammobile.....see attached
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I'm downloading 4.3 (first one-XFV)... I'll let you know about this new stock rom.
I tried to flash stock rom(soith african) via odin but couldn't flash. Odin is giving red error FAILED!.... I tried the same file which i flashed 3 days ago, at that time it was successful but today it's getting failed. Why is it so?
Help!!!
Post the Odin log so we can see the exact error.
If you can still access download mode you need to flash the latest stock i9305 firmware. Stock firmware is the only way.
**The biggest tip I can give you is to flash the stock firmware, boot to recovery, factory reset, flash stock firmware AGAIN. This makes sure any old remnants are obliterated from memory, forcing all partitions to be reflashed. **
If you cannot access download mode then you will have to try the kies method. Don't hold your breath as you can still be sorely disappointed. It will be nothing short of a miracle if we get this phone booted ever again.
Good luck!.
Thank you all guys.
Bisically i was facing two issues at a time.1:Stuck on Welcome screen. 2:Null imei/unknown baseband versiin. MY ISSUES ARE RESOLVED NOW and my phone is working fine. Here are those steps i performed:
1: Downloaded official firmware according to my region (south africa based for me).
2: This room contained sboot.bin file and odin was not able to flash this file and was giving error. So i just extracted whole .tar file(official firmware ****.tar). Deleted this SBOOT.BIN file and again packed all file (excluding sboot.bin) into .tar file.
3: Flashed this modified .tar via odin.
4: This time process was successful and no error in flashing.
5: On restart my phone was stuck on White samsung logo not the blue one. On research i found that PARAM.BIN file is missing which is responsible for all logos and images etc.
6: So i downloaded this file for my i9305. Extracted the .tar file again. Copy paste this PARAM.BIN in folder where i extracted files and after that packed all file in .tar file.
7: Flashed again via odin. Flash was successful as well as white samsung logo issue was resolved. But now phone stuck on Blue samsung logo (bootloop).
8: For bootloop issue, i put my phone in recovery mode using Home+Volume up+Power button simultaneously.
9: Performed Wipe Cache, Factory Reset and Restart.......... Et Voila ..... My phone is working fine now. No bootloop and this also resolved my NULL IMEI issue as well. :good: