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Can´t boot the Galaxy TAB anymore

Hey all,
i´ve a problem with my tab.
After flashing my TAB it comes this.
I can´t come into Recovery or Download Mode.
Anyone an idea how i could come into this Modes ?
Tanks in Advance

Looks as though its bricked :-(
Can you 100% not get download mode to work?
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[email protected] said:
Looks as though its bricked :-(
Can you 100% not get download mode to work?
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NO :-(
everytime when i´m booting and press Power & VOL - comes that :-(

You should still be able to connect via Odin when you see that screen.
Regards,
Dave

Plug in the USB cable.
Turn the Tablet on and hold Vol Up and Vol Down
Press and hold the power.
The screen will go black, continue holding.
The screen will come back on, you’ll see the same Phone to Computer icon
Continue holding, the screen will go black
The screen will come back on, release the power button and you it should go into Downloading

zipsnet said:
Plug in the USB cable.
Turn the Tablet on and hold Vol Up and Vol Down
Press and hold the power.
The screen will go black, continue holding.
The screen will come back on, you’ll see the same Phone to Computer icon
Continue holding, the screen will go black
The screen will come back on, release the power button and you it should go into Downloading
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OK,
after the Power Button und Vol + / - i am at this screen.
Connected at Odin. Want to start to flash
And this came at the log
Code:
<ID:0/008> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> P1000XWJJ7-REV03-ALL-CL669843.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> MODEM_P1000XXJK5_REV_00_CL690077.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> GT-P1000-CSC-MULTI-OXXJK2.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/008> Odin v.3 engine (ID:8)..
<ID:0/008> File analysis..
<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/008> Initialzation..
<ID:0/008> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/008> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/008> Can't open the specified file. (Line: 1684)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/008> Removed!!
and a big FAIL !!

patiient said:
OK,
after the Power Button und Vol + / - i am at this screen.
Connected at Odin. Want to start to flash
And this came at the log
....
and a big FAIL !!
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flash only the PIT file via Odin with re-partition , and your TAB should reboot ....

Got the same problem...
After flashing only the pit file the tab reboots...but after that...boot loop!
After that I returned into download mode and tried to flash the files...same error:
Can't open the specified file. (Line: 1684)
or (in case of pda/tar files)
<ID:0/058> Complete(Write) operation failed.
if this will help:
P1000 (ex) Vodafone Branding
rooted
overcome 1.2.0
now bricked *lol*

Yop it hapen to me too! very scared! O.O!?
but do what ovigt71 said flash the pit with rerepartition. i find this file in the samefirmeware site to repaire the bootloader! but look my tab is euro if your s is not look for your tab ref too take the good one!
Mine is a P1000

solved the problem =)
download rotos pre rooted rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=894763
flash with ODIN exactly like in this tutourial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895827
You should be able to boot normally after doing this steps...
Then you need to patch the bootloader to flash a custom kernel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=888071
After that I was able to flash the new overcome kernel + rom...hope that helps and sorry 4 my bad english!!!!

Experienced people please! Telus T959D stuck!

hey everyone i have registered for the website to try and get my phone working again! By reading around the forums i believe that my phone is not BRICKED.
PHONE:
Samsung
Telus
T959D
TRIED:
Tried to root it using ODIN v1.3
RESULT:
I am not allowed to post links yet to the screen shot so here's how it FAILED.
<ID:0/008> Added!!
<ID:0/008> Removed!!
<ID:0/008> Added!!
<ID:0/008> Odin v.3 engine (ID:8)..
<ID:0/008> File analysis..
<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/008> Initialzation..
<ID:0/008> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/008> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/008> cache.rfs
<ID:0/008> dbdata.rfs
<ID:0/008> zImage
<ID:0/008> recovery.bin
<ID:0/008>
<ID:0/008> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
It did not work and when i try to BOOT it normally, it is stuck on a PHONE....!....COMPUTER screen
Also TRIED:
Super One Click 2.1.1 shortfuse
RESULT:
Stays at "waiting on device"
THEN tried to install drivers and now it FREEEZES on "waiting on device"
Wow this is complicated. can anybody PLEASE tell me what i need to do to FIX this and ROOT it??
ALSO i cannot reach USB DEBUGGING because i cannot get past the PHONE.....!.....COMPUTER screen.

please guys i really need help. I've tried everything!

Sooo....you used the PDA button when you odined the file, right? If you used the phone button you probably seriously damaged your phone.
And if you want to try Odining again, just pop the battery out, and then hold the volume down button while plugging your phone into your computer. That should get you in a working download mode...

yess i used PDA. Not only that, but now i cannot get into download mode anymore,\. Whenever i plug it into the usb it just has a grey battery on the screen with the circle progress bar frozen.

So to clarify, you pulled the battery, then with one end of your USB cable plugged into the computer, held down your volume down button, then plugged in the other end of your USB cable to your phone (you should still be holding the volume down button) and after a few seconds you're still not getting into download mode?
Do you happen to have a custom recovery flashed to your phone? You can enter recovery by holding both volume buttons, then hold your power button until you see the boot logo, you can then release the power button. (continue holding both volume buttons until you enter a menu screen with a few options)

Please post your question in the q&a section and more experienced users will help you!

sendan said:
So to clarify, you pulled the battery, then with one end of your USB cable plugged into the computer, held down your volume down button, then plugged in the other end of your USB cable to your phone (you should still be holding the volume down button) and after a few seconds you're still not getting into download mode?
Do you happen to have a custom recovery flashed to your phone? You can enter recovery by holding both volume buttons, then hold your power button until you see the boot logo, you can then release the power button. (continue holding both volume buttons until you enter a menu screen with a few options)
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nope no recovery. and whenever i do both volumes and the power button the PHONE ! COMPUTER logo just keeps flashing

pspjunior said:
nope no recovery. and whenever i do both volumes and the power button the PHONE ! COMPUTER logo just keeps flashing
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The only other idea I have left is to hold volume up + power button for 6 seconds and see if you can boot into download mode again with the method I mentioned before.
And based off a distant memory of being stuck at the "PHONE ! COMPUTER" screen that was still considered download mode and it connected to Odin just fine.
Otherwise since debugging is disabled adb won't work (to my knowledge) I'm out of ideas, I'd post this in the Q&A section like that guy suggested to see if they can help further.

sendan said:
The only other idea I have left is to hold volume up + power button for 6 seconds and see if you can boot into download mode again with the method I mentioned before.
And based off a distant memory of being stuck at the "PHONE ! COMPUTER" screen that was still considered download mode and it connected to Odin just fine.
Otherwise since debugging is disabled adb won't work (to my knowledge) I'm out of ideas, I'd post this in the Q&A section like that guy suggested to see if they can help further.
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thanks for the help, but odin doesnt seem to be recognizing the phone on the PHONE ! COMPUTER logo. If you can point me to any links to drivers that i can download and install, i'll try those out too. My last bet would be to buy 3 resistors and try to get it to download mode that way, but thats the LAST thing i'd do.
Also, when i plug it into a usb and do the normal button combo i've been doing before, it just goes to a GREY BATTERY screen and it just freezes there now.

close thread please. i have a another problem which i have put into another thread

[Q] bricked sprint S4 while rooting

I was following the youtube video when the root failed. Now the device only shows the "Downloading" screen.
Edit: when rebooted the device shows: Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again.
some help please.
held VOL DOWN + HOME + POWER and get a "Warning !!
A custom OS can cause critical problems in phone and installed applications.
If you want to download up key.
Otherwise ,press the volume down key to cancel.
Volume UP: continue
Volume Down : Cancel (restart phone)
I hit Volume UP to continue an it takes me to the screen shown in the photos.

nate600 said:
I was following the youtube video when the root failed. Now the device only shows the "Downloading" screen.
some help please.
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So after you reboot it again is just immediately goes back to download mode on its own?

nate600 said:
I was following the youtube video when the root failed. Now the device only shows the "Downloading" screen.
some help please.
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Obviously you can't boot the phone, but does the bootloader work? Turn phone off... then hold VOL DOWN + HOME + POWER until you see Samsung logo then let go. If you have stock bootloader there should be an option to factory reset.
I believe the screen you're looking at in your pictures is specifically for receiving firmware, not the boot.
If everything I just said sounds retarded, I apologize. I iz noob.

HeyItsRyan said:
Obviously you can't boot the phone, but does the bootloader work? Turn phone off... then hold VOL DOWN + HOME + POWER until you see Samsung logo then let go. If you have stock bootloader there should be an option to factory reset.
I believe the screen you're looking at in your pictures is specifically for receiving firmware, not the boot.
If everything I just said sounds retarded, I apologize. I iz noob.
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I am guessing but I don't think he has restarted after the failure. The screenshot he posted is of download mode, which you only need VDown + Power by the way makes it a little easier to get to.

crawrj said:
I am guessing but I don't think he has restarted after the failure. The screenshot he posted is of download mode, which you only need VDown + Power by the way makes it a little easier to get to.
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I thought "download mode" and "bootloader" were two difference things... you get download mode by doing VOL DOWN + POWER so the phone can be flashed directly. And you do VOL DOWN + HOME + POWER to start recovery. Am I wrong?

HeyItsRyan said:
I thought "download mode" and "bootloader" were two difference things... you get download mode by doing VOL DOWN + POWER so the phone can be flashed directly. And you do VOL DOWN + HOME + POWER to start recovery. Am I wrong?
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Recovery is VUp + Power. For each one you can hold home and it will work but it isn't necessary. In fact you only need power if it is off. If the phone is rebooting or already powering up you just need to hold VUp or VDown.

crawrj said:
Recovery is VUp + Power. For each one you can hold home and it will work but it isn't necessary. In fact you only need power if it is off. If the phone is rebooting or already powering up you just need to hold VUp or VDown.
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anyway to just factory reset this thing ?
I powered off the device by removing the battery.

nate600 said:
anyway to just factory reset this thing ?
I powered off the device by removing the battery.
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We need more info. So when you power the phone on it just goes right to download mode by itself? If you can get into recovery VUp+Power you can do a factory reset. I don't think that will help but it might. If you are stuck in download mode, the phone won't boot up or factory reset doesn't work Odin a stock tar of the version you were on, MDC, MDL or MF9.

All you have to do to get to download mode is press volume down recovery is volume up, no power.
Sent from my Sprint Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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If you can get to either of those you are not bricked. Bricked means your phone does nothing at all, no recovery, download mode and won't boot to a ROM hence the word bricked, your phone is inoperable and is a brick.
Sent from my Sprint Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

GiantJay said:
All you have to do to get to download mode is press volume down recovery is volume up, no power.
Sent from my Sprint Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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You need power if the phone is off. You don't have to hold them at the same time but if the phone is off you need VDown + Power or VUp + Power.

crawrj said:
You need power if the phone is off. You don't have to hold them at the same time but if the phone is off you need VDown + Power or VUp + Power.
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You are correct. I usually get to those when restarting, but ya if the phone is off you have to power it on. Lol. My bad.
Sent from my Sprint Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

removed the battery. hit only the power button and get: Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again.
Then I tried a Hard reset: removed the battery for 15 sec. reinserted held the Vol UP, Home and power till it vibrated. Then kept holding the vol up and home. I get the same message: Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again.

@crawrj would this work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEJSv9MrVAg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Sent from my Sprint Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

I tried the How to Unroot and Unbrick the Samsung Galaxy S4. No luck, see photo.
I am noticing on the phone screen that In Grey Text... WRITE PROTECTION : Enabled Is this part of my issue?

Photo of upper left corner of screen.

GiantJay said:
@crawrj would this work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEJSv9MrVAg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Sent from my Sprint Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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Yeah that should have worked.
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nate600 said:
Photo of upper left corner of screen.
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Write protection is normal for our phone. It shouldn't matter but download this version of Odin and try again. http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1168421&d=1341114315
Also make sure the MD5 on the tar you have matches to confirm that it isn't corrupt.
If it still doesn't work try installing kies on the computer and see if you can do the recover firmware or whatever it is called.

Odin 3 currently sits at
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
How long should it sit there ?

nate600 said:
Odin 3 currently sits at
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
How long should it sit there ?
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Should only sit there for a few seconds. Try kies. What file were you using to try and root?

I got the file from http://qbking77.com/development/how-to-unroot-and-unbrick-the-samsung-galaxy-s4/
Sprint Galaxy S4 SPH-L720 VPUAMDC (Android 4.2.2) – Download

Are you using the usb cable that came with your phone, if not do so. Also, try a different usb port.

HD audio on I9500 (or so it seems)

Hi everyone
As an owner of the i9500 I was annoyed from the really low quality of call I was having. I tried the latest modems but had no luck in enabling the HD audio as was mentioned here
Here is how I managed to improve my voice call - I have no idea if it will work for others with I9500 - but please if it does for you, do tell
1) Download the I9500 XXUBMEA modem (I9500_XXUBMEA_MODEM.rar) from here or here (source). extract the I9500_XXUBMEA_MODEM.tar.md5 from it.
2) put your S4 in ODIN mode (power off, press the volume-down + home key + power button, a warning appears, let go of the keys, press volume up)
3) start ODIN. (I used ODIN 3.07 but I assume any will work), Press the "phone" button, select the I9500_XXUBMEA_MODEM.tar.md5 file. check the auto reboot option. press start.
4) this was my ODIN log:
Code:
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> modem.bin
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> Transmission Complete..
<ID:0/004> Now Writing.. Please wait about 2 minutes
<ID:0/004> Receive Response from boot-loader
<ID:0/004> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/004> RES OK !!
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Remain Port .... 0
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
5) if successful, the phone will reboot. in my case it started but the mobile network was not working anymore. no problems.
5) time for service mode. Dial *#0011#
6) press menu key, than "back".
7) You're now in debug screen. press the menu key and "back". welcome to service mode
8) press the menu key and select 8 (Which is selecting the "WB-AMR status)
9) it should say
WB-AMR SETTING: 1(ON)
GSM WB: OFF(14)
UTMS WB: ON(10)
if that is the case, congratulations you just enabled the WB-AMR (well, you didn't but the firmware you installed did).
11) get the XXUFNC1 radio (i9500_RADIO_XXUFNC1.zip) from here. if you're using a computer, copy it to the the phone
12) power off the phone. reboot into recovery (volume-up + home key + power key, let go when you see the Samsung logo). I have CWM-based recovery V6.0.3.3
13) select "install zip" and select the i9500_RADIO_XXUFNC1.zip file.
14) reboot your phone (and fix root).
15) sound quality should be better now.
It improved my call sound quality - if it worked for you please share
PS
I tried the "latest" Chinese modem (i9500_RADIO_ I9500ZCUGND1) and the sound quality was horrible... don't use it

Hi,
This problem has been driving me crazy so I'm looking for a fix too. I have been burned in the past with bricking devices so I went ahead and tested out some steps (5-10.. notice your post doesn't include "10", although it's clear enough) and with my current setup (i9500, 4.4.2, I9500XXUFNA6) I cannot perform the service menu steps.. After dialing *#0011# I see something titled Service Menu but after menu->back nothing changes and after menu->key input or menu-> select .. 8 I get a "menu not exist" message..
Is this something that will not be a problem after installing the first radio in earlier steps? Or is this something else that is locked down in my phone?
Thanks.. just being extra careful not to brick yet another device this year... And thanks for addressing the horrible in-call sound quality of the S4.. I'm sick of not being able to understand anyone.. The work around I've found is to use voip such as skype which sounds just completely amazing and clear (so I know it's not a speaker problem)...

androidblue said:
Hi everyone
As an owner of the i9500 I was annoyed from the really low quality of call I was having. I tried the latest modems but had no luck in enabling the HD audio as was mentioned here
Here is how I managed to improve my voice call - I have no idea if it will work for others with I9500 - but please if it does for you, do tell
1) Download the I9500 XXUBMEA modem (I9500_XXUBMEA_MODEM.rar) from here or here (source). extract the I9500_XXUBMEA_MODEM.tar.md5 from it.
2) put your S4 in ODIN mode (power off, press the volume-down + home key + power button, a warning appears, let go of the keys, press volume up)
3) start ODIN. (I used ODIN 3.07 but I assume any will work), Press the "phone" button, select the I9500_XXUBMEA_MODEM.tar.md5 file. check the auto reboot option. press start.
4) this was my ODIN log:
Code:
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> modem.bin
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> Transmission Complete..
<ID:0/004> Now Writing.. Please wait about 2 minutes
<ID:0/004> Receive Response from boot-loader
<ID:0/004> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/004> RES OK !!
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Remain Port .... 0
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
5) if successful, the phone will reboot. in my case it started but the mobile network was not working anymore. no problems.
5) time for service mode. Dial *#0011#
6) press menu key, than "back".
7) You're now in debug screen. press the menu key and "back". welcome to service mode
8) press the menu key and select 8 (Which is selecting the "WB-AMR status)
9) it should say
WB-AMR SETTING: 1(ON)
GSM WB: OFF(14)
UTMS WB: ON(10)
if that is the case, congratulations you just enabled the WB-AMR (well, you didn't but the firmware you installed did).
11) get the XXUFNC1 radio (i9500_RADIO_XXUFNC1.zip) from here. if you're using a computer, copy it to the the phone
12) power off the phone. reboot into recovery (volume-up + home key + power key, let go when you see the Samsung logo). I have CWM-based recovery V6.0.3.3
13) select "install zip" and select the i9500_RADIO_XXUFNC1.zip file.
14) reboot your phone (and fix root).
15) sound quality should be better now.
It improved my call sound quality - if it worked for you please share
PS
I tried the "latest" Chinese modem (i9500_RADIO_ I9500ZCUGND1) and the sound quality was horrible... don't use it
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Thanks for the tutorial. After flashing the modem via Odin I was able to access the service menu, which I couldn't do before.
My problem is that my settings show WB-AMR SETTING: 0(OFF). Is HD voice region locked? If I change my CSC will it then show as ON?
What is your CSC?

ozcanrom
It did not work for ozcanrom 4.1

Having problems with odin and my gs8+ can someone help?

I've been a member for a long time on this forum and never had a problem rooting any of my phones with the instructions and files from here but I can't seem to be able to get my gs8 to pass odin.
I have the sm-g955u snapdragon model and followed every step correctly but when I hit start on the modded odin it just stays on initializing for a minute or so and and get a message saying attempts completed (0/1) and will keep getting the message every time I click start afterwards. Anyone know what could be happening? I've enabled usb debugging as well and tried other odins and different files but nothing seems to work. I'm desperate here and really need some help so any help would be appreciated thanks ?

Can you try copying the entire Odin log here? It might be helpful.

MikeTheTechSavvy said:
Can you try copying the entire Odin log here? It might be helpful.
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This is all that was in the log
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<ID:0/004> File analysys..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> FAIL! (deviceInfo)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
And this is the guide and files I used
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...root-g955u-g955u1-snapdragon-sampwnd-t3658911

Use modded Odin, remove the .md5 off the end of all the files

joe3681 said:
Use modded Odin, remove the .md5 off the end of all the files
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yes just checked and all the files are in .tar and also ran it in comsey odin
and here is firmware im running G955UOYN1AQGA

i have the same issue with my s8. i try to install twrp and a custom rom but when my phone restarts star into a bootloop and don't pass the samsung page... only can put in download mode

hpagliettini said:
i have the same issue with my s8. i try to install twrp and a custom rom but when my phone restarts star into a bootloop and don't pass the samsung page... only can put in download mode
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Root at your own risk. This is a different issue...

Found this:

I'd say just rebooting into download mode itself while connected before hitting start would work too...

Damn didn't work ?, I've been wanting to root this since I got my hands on it but no luck

I think I may have the solution. I've done some research and this might work:
1) Download a stock firmware for your S8 sm-g955u model
2) Boot into download mode by pressing (power + volume down + Bixby button), stop at the first screen when it asks for continuing and reboot by pressing volume down.
3) Quickly boot again into download mode by pressing power + volume down + Bixby. Press continue. It should work good with Odin now.
4) Install firmware with Odin

MikeTheTechSavvy said:
I think I may have the solution. I've done some research and this might work:
1) Download a stock firmware for your S8 sm-g955u model
2) Boot into download mode by pressing (power + volume down + Bixby button), stop at the first screen when it asks for continuing and reboot by pressing volume down.
3) Quickly boot again into download mode by pressing power + volume down + Bixby. Press continue. It should work good with Odin now.
4) Install firmware with Odin
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So download a different stock firmware first and load that into regular odin and do steps above before trying rooted fw with modded odin? I will try this once I get home
Also just noticed I posted this in the gs8 forum and not the gs8+ sorry lol

UPDATE: Still no luck!
If anyone here is in northern Cali in the bay area and knows how to do it and has the right files, im willing to pay to get it done for me ?