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[Q] Please help!! Galaxy s wouldnot turn on!

Hi there
Right now my Samsung Galaxy S wouldn't turn on.
Before this happened, I tried to flash DXJG4 on my device but ODIN got stuck at factoryfs.rfs for ages (more than 10 minutes). So I unpluged the device and took out the batterry. Then i inserted in the battery again and press Volume Down+Home+Power Botton (to get into download mode again). but nothing happens. Cannot even get anything to come up no matter what i press.
Im freaked out right now. Can somebody please help?
Edit : The screen comes back up now after a 30 minute darkness. phew!
Tried to flash again but still stuck at
<ID:0/006> Added!!
<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/006> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> factoryfs.rfs
any idea please?

nothing even comes up when i plug in the charger

Maybe try to download firmware again as well as pit file. Then try to flash it again. Its really hard to brick this phone. Of course I understand that you have usb drivers properly installed and you know well flashing procedure with odin.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk

K0v4L said:
Maybe try to download firmware again as well as pit file. Then try to flash it again. Its really hard to brick this phone.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk
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thank you for the reply downloading.....
will report as soon as i attempt flashinh rom again!

Running odin as admin and in Xp SP3 compatibility mode worked for me.

jaju123 said:
Running odin as admin and in Xp SP3 compatibility mode worked for me.
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Didn't work for me . still downloading firmware again.
thank you for the suggestion thou!

rugbycaps said:
nothing even comes up when i plug in the charger
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wait, so it does not even turn ON at all?
it'll not be possible to flash anything if you can't even mange to turn it on
at the very least in the worse case scenario you should see this fail screen of a bad flash
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

AllGamer said:
wait, so it does not even turn ON at all?
it'll not be possible to flash anything if you can't even mange to turn it on
at the very least in the worse case scenario you should see this fail screen of a bad flash
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Yup. At first, nothing actually came up at all but thankfully now i can get into download mode for some reason! thank you for your help!

HELP!
AllGamer said:
wait, so it does not even turn ON at all?
it'll not be possible to flash anything if you can't even mange to turn it on
at the very least in the worse case scenario you should see this fail screen of a bad flash
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My phone shows exactly that picture and won't go into either download or recovery mode... WHAT TO DO???

K0v4L said:
Maybe try to download firmware again as well as pit file. Then try to flash it again. Its really hard to brick this phone. Of course I understand that you have usb drivers properly installed and you know well flashing procedure with odin.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk
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yes it worked!!! thank you so much!!

Stuck with E:Error in /cache/recovery/sec_csc/zip
(status 7)
Installation aborted.
any idea please???

rugbycaps said:
Stuck with E:Error in /cache/recovery/sec_csc/zip
(status 7)
Installation aborted.
any idea please???
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you could try going into RECOVERY MODE first,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S/Vibrant_GT-I9000M
then select the options to Wipe Cache, then Wipe Data
reboot,
now go back into Download Mode
and try to flash with Odin3 again
and make sure Check the box to REPARTITION

Esbenta said:
My phone shows exactly that picture and won't go into either download or recovery mode... WHAT TO DO???
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can you go into the download screen?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S/Vibrant_GT-I9000M
if you are able to go to that screen, then you can flash with Odin3 again

No, can't go into download or recovery mode

then, you wont be able to do much to fix it.
take it back to the store, tell them your computer rebooted when it was updating.

thank you

Esbenta said:
No, can't go into download or recovery mode
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I had that problem also (the one from the picture)....
Don't take your phone to the store... =)
Just try this:
- Remove battery+sdcard+power cord+everything you can
- Press AND HOLD the "Volume Down" + "Power Button" combination
- Count to 3 and say "Cú da velha"
- Ask someone to plug in the battery
Welcome to download mode... I hope =)
tell me about it

Hello guys.
I just have one very weird problem with my phone.
Previously, i've been using the asian singapore firmware dxjf4. Today, I decided to flash over to JG5, but didn't like it. So i flashed back to my asian firmware.
What happened is, during the point of flashing, my phone says
E:Error in /cache/recovery/sec_csc.zip
(status 7)
Installation aborted.
Then installation of firmware terminated. Therefore, my phone is still bricked, and I don't know how to revert it back to the asian firmware.
When i flashed the european jg5 firmware, i had to add in the .pit 512, the csc, the pda, and the modem. But for the asian firmware, i only need the pda. So did i flash incorrectly? please help!
Do i need to do a factory data reset before i flash?
Or is there a special way to flash from jg5 to dxjf4?
I wouldn't want another firmware as a solution, because the singapore firmware has specific features and i got certain carrier benefits from the 2 year contract phone line that could enable those specific features.
Thanks.

[Q] Movinand.mst....forever..

First time updating my firmware with Roto`s latest Full installl.. I followed the instructions to the letter.. yet everything goes well, but ODIN just is hanging on moviand,mst no errors, it seems to be doing something, I just dont want to unplug and be left with an orniment Been 10 minutes so far.

psymon101 said:
First time updating my firmware with Roto`s latest Full installl.. I followed the instructions to the letter.. yet everything goes well, but ODIN just is hanging on moviand,mst no errors, it seems to be doing something, I just dont want to unplug and be left with an orniment Been 10 minutes so far.
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If you're still stuck, you can unplug it and start over. But before you do, jot down what the Odin log shows, so we can tell what got flashed up to the hang.
Also, post more info, like what firmware you were running, what brand unit, etc.

Will do.. Thank you sir.

roto's the man for any problems as always lol

I have a sch-i800 tab (verizon) at this point. Odin is waiting forever with movinand.mst
Any thoughts to unstick?

I am in the same boat with a Vzw Tab. Has there been any luck with anyone since Feb?

any fix for this?
I'm on a Verizon Tab and getting stuck at this part too. Been an hour so far. Does it take a long time? How do I fix it? Thanks in advance.

Still nothing on this???

just happened to me finally failed tab shut down and will not turn back on

I'm in the same boat. Trying to flash Roto-JMI-Fullv2 after a botched flash with CWM. Tab is currently showing the hone, triangle and PC screen, and Odin 1.70 is stuck on movinand.mst. My tab is a verizon unit.

Does anyone solved this movinand.mst freeze problem?

Ouch! Bricked mine too. Too bad that Tablet was really a nice device.
I guess when Sprint says they don't want your device updated you'd better listen.
I can't even get back to factory reset now.

Any update on this?
I am on the same situation:
Odin hangs at movinand.mst
Here's the log:
Code:
<ID:0/018> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/018> zImage
<ID:0/018> param.lfs
<ID:0/018> cache.rfs
<ID:0/018> dbdata.rfs
<ID:0/018> factoryfs.rfs
<ID:0/018> modem.bin
<ID:0/018> movinand.mst
<ID:0/018>
<ID:0/018> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
I tired out of curiosity to create a new package WITHOUT movinand.mst, and it flashes with no problems (but of course would't boot!)
So I guess the problem really is at movinand.mst?
Another theory: maybe it's not movinand.mst per se, but just that Odin hang after certain time, and being movinand the last one it happen to be there?
At a certain point I had to replace my USB cable. As I was in China when I bought the spare cable I cannot be sure about it's quality, maybe slower cable- causes odin's timeout?

seems the problem is actually movinand.mst
I created 2 copies of the .TAR, one with everything BUT movinand.mst, one with only movinand.mst. The first one loads with no problem, the one with movinand.mst fails.
With other fw (eg: XXJQ1) i get the same situation on hidden.rfs.
something wrong with these 2...

it's defintely me
I am having problems with all possible roms: i have tried JME, JQ1 and others, always something wrong happens at the end.
The best I can get to is to get to the flashing logo, but no boot.
I have tried chainfire's SGTBootloaderCheck-1.0 (while in recovery mode) and it tells me I am clean..
i dont know what to do, it doesnt look like a heavy brick, but I cannot get out of it!

Can you still enter download mode? try manually flashing factoryfs and kernel from a stock rom via heimdall.
That usually manages to get me out of a soft brick.

@will
I had the phone and pc screen to after a botched odin load. Its rather known as the "you suck at loading software" screen lol. Rest assured its just a soft brick if you can atleast get to it or see it so all hope isn't lost. Its another download mode screen basically.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Although mine is the tmo version relatively the basic mechanics should be doable.
I fixed mine by plugging it into the computer and once that screen comes on odin should detect it. It took a while so just be patient. Once odin shows the yellow com box have the pit and the roms tar file ready. Click Start and it should catch and load the rom. That's what i did and it got me back up and running.
If your battery is dead then just plug it in the wallcharger for 2hrs. Should give the battery enough charge to complete the procedure.
My advice is to find a stock Verizon GB rom with pit and tar files. After that just look for a custom kernel that gives cwm.
After that you can flash other roms once your back in action. Hope this helped a fellow gtab user ;-)
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium

which stock rom you suggest?
Derrian said:
Can you still enter download mode? try manually flashing factoryfs and kernel from a stock rom via heimdall.
That usually manages to get me out of a soft brick.
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hi @Derrian, i can get to download mode.
I have tried many Rom's but all fail at either hidden.rfs of movinand.mst (depending their content).
Could you suggest me any ROM in particular you have tried?
Do You think it has to be THE original from brand (china unicom) or it can be any stock version?
thanks!

jacopo3001 said:
hi @Derrian, i can get to download mode.
I have tried many Rom's but all fail at either hidden.rfs of movinand.mst (depending their content).
Could you suggest me any ROM in particular you have tried?
Do You think it has to be THE original from brand (china unicom) or it can be any stock version?
thanks!
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I would suggest using Boca, it is in my opinion the easiest to flash.

I cannot flash the Base ROM
Derrian said:
I would suggest using Boca, it is in my opinion the easiest to flash.
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I am reading Boca's instructions for the first time.
If I understand correctly, the bases are the same as Overcome: the assumptions is that you install the ROM using CWM recovery of a clean and working GB_Stock_safe_v5 install, then flash OC's kernel to convert FS to ext4.
But in my case I cannot Flash GB_Stock_safe_v5, as Odin would fail at hidden.rfs.
I am not sure that is a good idea to change FS formatting on a semi-bricked tab as mine?
Could I revert back if something goes wrong?

AIO Toolbox 2.6 (Rogers) + ODIN3 = Black Screen. Help!

(MODS: Apologies in advance if this is in the wrong section)
Ok hate to start a new thread but I'm desperate.
I was on official Rogers 2.2 (w/ SuperOneClick + RyanOCLF).
I used AIO 2.6 and followed all steps - only thing omitted was not removing battery during the process - which I didn't see mentioned anywhere.
My very first attempt resulted in below in ODIN. However phone got to Rogers logo (white screen with 5 dots) and then going black. Nothing on screen, not responding to buttons but the 4 buttons near bottom lighting up when touching them.
I saw nothing out of ordinary during whole process.
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> factoryfs.rfs
<ID:0/004> zImage
<ID:0/004> cache.rfs
<ID:0/004> modem.bin
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Completed..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
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{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
After getting desperate I decided to follow this article to get it into download mode manually using the 3-buttons.
My steps were as follows:
1) Remove battery+SIM
2) Plug in USB
3) Hold down Power+Volume (3-buttons)
4) Inserted battery
5) ODIN3 shows COM active and phone enters Download mode (digger screen with do not disconnect target message)
6) In ODIN3, I picked PIT and PDA files in ODIN and clicked Start (screenshot above)
7) Went through process and finished with "PASS" in ODIN where the phone was at the ROGERS (with 5 dots) screen. Screenshot above.
8) A couple min at the rogers screen and then then phone went to black. Nothing on screen, power/volume buttons dont do anything and the 4-buttons near bottom light up when touched.
9) Its been some 50min+ so far and since step #7 above.
At this point it's good I can still get into download mode and recovery console.
However I am not sure what to do at this point.
Help

gautaml, the same happened to me and this is how I got it working. Since I could get into Recovery I did a Wipe Data/Factory Reset and a Wipe Cache and then reinstall packages. It was awile ago but I think that was the order and it worked. Try it a few times. Before this I also used AIO to just put FireFly on and it worked fine.
[Edit] I also used this information to do this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=979133

read the link in my sig about the ROGERS STOCK ROM!!
to fix it all you have to do is wipe cache and data if you get stuck at rogers boot.
I used AIO 2.6 and followed all steps - only thing omitted was not removing battery during the process - which I didn't see mentioned anywhere.
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and flashing instructions SHOULD NOT have to say "dont take out your battery while flashing"
ANYTHING to do with flashing warns that you device could get screwed up because THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DELICATE PROCESS!!!!

Thanks trusselo.
So at this point I don't have to do any more flashing. Just get into recovery and then clear the caches/data.
Will try shortly. Thanks. (fingers crossed)

w00t back in business.
For the curious,
Got into Recovery mode by:
1. USB+Battery in both in
2. Held down Power+Volumes down
3. Waited for i896 icon to come up
4. Let go of power.
5. It booted into recovery console.
6. Did Clear User Data followed by Clear Cache Data, followed by Reboot
7. After a few min it came back to Rogers logo and this time finally it booted into the actual application.
YAY!
Ok so lesson learned. For AIO to work I should not have battery or SIM installed? Just USB?

DO NOT take out battery! sim is ok as well
battery needs to be in phone for it to work at all.

Thanks, all good now.
I think I have a pretty good idea on the process; will be trying FireFly shortly.

[Q] What is this?

So i've been playing with my captivate which i had bricked, sent in to samsung, they fixed it and send it back, and i bricked it again the day i got it. I finally managed to get something on my screen! Anyone know what this is?
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
ive tried it multiple times and was only able to get that screen once. I did not have the USB plugged in, and i pushed on the bottom right side of the phone a couple times squeezing to make sure the battery was in, so i dont know if maybe one of the soft-keys was a part of bringing it up, or if this screen even matters to anything?

You can get into Dl mode just try it, this has happened to me and i was able to fix it
Sent From Infuse®

rkkaranrk said:
You can get into Dl mode just try it, this has happened to me and i was able to fix it
Sent From Infuse®
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I've been trying for a couple months now to get into download mode. This is the first time ive seen anything on the screen since trying. Under my thumb is an asterisks (*) on the left edge of the display, but i can never get anywhere. I've tried all methods from http://samsungcaptivate.wikia.com/wiki/Putting_the_Phone_into_Download_Mode
Nothing lets me in! But im gonna keep trying...

I got it again! It says:
RST_STAT = 0x1
PMIC_IRQ1 = 0x0
PMIC_IRQ2 = 0x0
PMIC_IRQ3 = 0x14
PMIC_IRQ4 = 0x0
PMIC_STATUS1 = 0xc0
PMIC_STATUS2 = 0x2c
Any idea what that is? I plugged the phone into the comp with the USB cable, no battery, no sim card, no sd card. after plugging it in i held volume UP + power and put in the battery and it came up!

Remove every thing batter sim memory card, Press both volume plug in the cable then battery, Or both volume then battery and then cable or make a jig it will 100% work.

Its actually working now, its getting into download mode just fine, i think my problem was a cable that just doesnt want to work, i have to position it JUST Right to get a connection with the PC that sticks, or else it connects and disconnects immediatly!
So im on Linux (Ubuntu 11.04) and im using Heimdall One-Click to try and flash Android back on, but i get errors... every time...
The main one im getting is when its trying to setup the interface after i click flash, it just sits there forever and if i click the details button, it shows that it failed.
Any ideas?

Ok, here's the error information when it DOES connect and tries to upload the kernel:
Code:
Claiming interface again...
Setting up interface...
Beginning session...
Handshaking with Loke...
Downloading device's PIT file...
PIT file download sucessful
Uploading KERNELKERNEL upload failed!
Ending session...ERROR: Failed to send file part packet!
Clearly not a lot of information, but i'm using Terminal to run the jar file in administrator mode, and it does this each way.. I think im goin to reboot and try odin one-click in windows and see if i get anything different?

Ok back in Windows 7. Using the AIO toolbox, im doing the 1 click flash to stock option, and in Odin, this is what i see after hitting the start button:
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<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
Never really changes from that....? I've also tried Odin 3-Click where i select the PIT file and the PDA file (the firmware file) and do it that way but that also freezes and doesnt continue... Any ideas?

R u still using the questionable cable that was giving you problems from the earlier posts?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

dayv said:
R u still using the questionable cable that was giving you problems from the earlier posts?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
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Nope, grabbed the shiny new one thats only been used a few times. I can get into download mode, but nothing will flash... And the ONLY way to get into download mode is to plug in the usb cable and hold down the volume buttons when putting in the battery, no other "simple" method works (havent tried the jig or unbrickable mods).

Wow i finally got it! Its actually progressing through the flash right now, and i think i know what happened.
In windows, when you connect and disconnect a device, windows lets you know with sounds... Well with a new cord or old cord, the phone would reconnect a few times (many more with the old cord) when plugging it in and getting it going, and when it does it many times, the flash doesnt work...
But when i connect it the first time and am careful not to move anything so that it connects only once and i click the start button, it works!
It just passed the AT&T logo and finished the animation for the Galaxy S logo.. Wow its gonna work! Sweet jebus!

Glad it is working.
it did seem from what you were posting you were having a connection problem such as a bad cable.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

Yeah it seemed like a cable problem, but its really just the port on the phone, its so worn out the mini-usb fits in loosly, even brand new cables... ugg...
Well now im having other scrambled screen issues, but they only occurred after installing the Apex 10 rom, so im talking with them now to see if they have any idea why its doing that... If they cant figure out the scrambled screen issue im having, than im gonna try some other roms to determine if its them or the phone.. Could be either!
Thanks for the help!

Apex is a gingerbread rom looks like u did not flashed the GB bootloaders before flashing the rom.

It can be internal memory problem (or RAM). Some PC do the same with BIOS problem

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Apex is a gingerbread rom looks like u did not flashed the GB bootloaders before flashing the rom.
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That's it.
you also won't be able to get into recovery.
If you're going to flash bootloaders with your connection issues it is quite possible you will hard brick if it disconnects while the flash is in progress.

[Q] Note 3 N900A Need help with Firmware

Hello, I have a Note 3 AT&T N900A, tried to odin back to stock 4.4.2 but now im stuck at the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again" Tried kies, its not compatible go figure, also tried flashing http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2502049 it failed right at the start. Is there anything I can do? Any help is greatly appreciated thank you.

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Hello, I have a Note 3 AT&T N900A, tried to odin back to stock 4.4.2 but now im stuck at the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again" Tried kies, its not compatible go figure, also tried flashing http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2502049 it failed right at the start. Is there anything I can do? Any help is greatly appreciated thank you.
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There is no revert back to 4.4.2. What you've linked to is jelly bean. And there is no going back there. What is your issue exactly?

B_I_N_G_E said:
There is no revert back to 4.4.2. What you've linked to is jelly bean. And there is no going back there. What is your issue exactly?
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Im stuck at the download screen, that's all I can do and as I said it states "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies and try again."

LuckRocks said:
Im stuck at the download screen, that's all I can do and as I said it states "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies and try again."
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Have you tried either pulling the battery or holding the power button for about 15 seconds to boot back into system? ? Or is there no system to go back to? Which there should be with stock recovery.

B_I_N_G_E said:
Have you tried either pulling the battery or holding the power button for about 15 seconds to boot back into system? ? Or is there no system to go back to? Which there should be with stock recovery.
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Battery pull shuts off phone then I put it back in and it just goes to download mode. if I hold the power button for 15 seconds it just boots back into download mode. It is stock recovery.

LuckRocks said:
Battery pull shuts off phone then I put it back in and it just goes to download mode. if I hold the power button for 15 seconds it just boots back into download mode. It is stock recovery.
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Uh oh. This is beyond my comprehension. I don't know how this happened with a stock recovery. Hold tight and someone else should be able to help better than I can. What were you trying to do when this happened?

B_I_N_G_E said:
Uh oh. This is beyond my comprehension. I don't know how this happened with a stock recovery. Hold tight and someone else should be able to help better than I can. What were you trying to do when this happened?
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Something messed up after I rooted it so I factory reset and it was just sitting at the AT&T boot screen longer than it should of been after doing a reset...kinda sucks because its the only phone I have right now

LuckRocks said:
Something messed up after I rooted it so I factory reset and it was just sitting at the AT&T boot screen longer than it should of been after doing a reset...kinda sucks because its the only phone I have right now
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All I can think to do is boot into recovery and hit reboot system. Then let it sit. It usually takes mine about 5 mins from there. We can't use odin and without safe strap there is no flashing a replacement rom.
If you can get to att boot screen give it as long as you can to boot

B_I_N_G_E said:
All I can think to do is boot into recovery and hit reboot system. Then let it sit. It usually takes mine about 5 mins from there. We can't use odin and without safe strap there is no flashing a replacement rom.
If you can get to att boot screen give it as long as you can to boot
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Don't have any of those options, all I have is the download screen. Knox isn't tripped and it still says Official

LuckRocks said:
Don't have any of those options, all I have is the download screen. Knox isn't tripped and it still says Official
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That's crazy. From a dead phone if you hold volume up home key and power button in that order you can't get to recovery? I don't mean to state the obvious but I don't know how familiar you are. I've had 8 note 3s and I've never been in a spot where I can't get to recovery.

B_I_N_G_E said:
That's crazy. From a dead phone if you hold volume up home key and power button in that order you can't get to recovery? I don't mean to state the obvious but I don't know how familiar you are. I've had 8 note 3s and I've never been in a spot where I can't get to recovery.
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Just tried it, cant get into recovery only download mode.

LuckRocks said:
Just tried it, cant get into recovery only download mode.
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Im sorry. I thought I'd take a crack at it. I don't know where to lead you from there. I wish you the best. I've bricked a few phones myself.
I hope you get it resolved. SOMEONE here will be able to help you.

B_I_N_G_E said:
Im sorry. I thought I'd take a crack at it. I don't know where to lead you from there. I wish you the best. I've bricked a few phones myself.
I hope you get it resolved. SOMEONE here will be able to help you.
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I sent you a PM if you could look at it, it may help.

I'm in the exact same situation and have been trying everything that's been posted but still no success. I'm going to hangout here and see if we can find something that can be done or point us in the right direction. Just letting you know you're not alone on this bud

Hey guys. Check out my post here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65467618&postcount=6, read through everything and start at step #4 where you flash the NC2 stock image in the odin AP slot, this should get your phone working again. After that feel free to continue to follow the steps to root, etc. Let me know if this doesn't work and I'll do my best to continue to help.
As long as you can get into download mode, your phone is fine. I've went out of my way testing these to try and permanently brick this phone. I even got it to stop being detected by a computer while in download mode and was still able to recover.
Best of luck

I have a question and I hope someone is still reading through these threads. I have a Galaxy Note 3 AT&T SM-N900A. When I bought it a couple weeks ago, (I already own another one but a T-Mobile variant, to which I've had no issues) I wanted to root it. So I did. Then I removed some system apps. Then I realized I wanted to update it since it was only 4.3! Well OTA was out of the question and so was KIES as I rooted. SO I thought it'd be best to unroot and flash stock firmware and continue to update via OTA. That has not happened. Every time I try to flash stock firmware, regardless of the version of Odin, regardless of where I downloaded the firmware, I always get a fail!!! NOTHING WORKS!!! I even unistalled KIES, reinstalled drivers, tried different USB chords, including the one that came with the phone!!!! I just want to get it back to it's original state so that I can update it via OTA or KIES. I'll paste the ODIN message and a thumbnail that has a screenshot of my phone in download mode when ODIN fails. If ANYONE can help in ANY WAY, I'll donate!!!!! I'll do almost anything!! This is driving me crazy and I'm not one who likes to admit defeat and bring it to Best Buy, especially since Best Buy is over an hour away from here!!! There has to be a way I CAN do this! Here is the ODIN fail message:
<ID:0/006> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> N900AUCUBMI9_N900AATTBMI9_N900AUCUBMI9_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/006> FAIL! (Auth)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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Odin may be failing because the bootloader on the phone may be newer that the bootloader you are flashing.
This might help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2703006

audit13 said:
Odin may be failing because the bootloader on the phone may be newer that the bootloader you are flashing.
This might help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2703006
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So I need to root it again first, then update it to Lollipop using this guide, correct?

Rooting has nothing to do with installing recovery, boot loader, or ROM.
You are using the wrong file for your phone.