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Problem with rooting and flashing with Odin.

Hey folks,
This is the first time I have had a Samsung phone and I am unfamiliar with Odin, I finally decided to root after having had my phone since release ( the first time I have had a device and NOT rooted it on day one!). I've used the Odin bundled with Chainfires CF-Auto-Root, 'CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.tar.md5'.
This is what I get from Odin after flashing -
{
"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"
}
However, now my phone is stuck at the -
RECOVERY REBOOTING....
RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit : recovery
screen, it won't boot into the ROM or a recovery. Where am I going wrong?

Kalavere said:
Hey folks,
This is the first time I have had a Samsung phone and I am unfamiliar with Odin, I finally decided to root after having had my phone since release ( the first time I have had a device and NOT rooted it on day one!). I've used the Odin bundled with Chainfires CF-Auto-Root, 'CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.tar.md5'.
This is what I get from Odin after flashing -
However, now my phone is stuck at the -
RECOVERY REBOOTING....
RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit : recovery
screen, it won't boot into the ROM or a recovery. Where am I going wrong?
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You can either take your battery out and try and boot up again, but more likely You need to Reflash 4.4.2 and re-root, - seems the bootloader isn't playing too nice with everyone currently.

radicalisto said:
You can either take your battery out and try and boot up again, but more likely You need to Reflash 4.4.2 and re-root, - seems the bootloader isn't playing too nice with everyone currently.
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Do we have a repository for ROMs? I assume I flash a ROM the same way I 'rooted'?

Kalavere said:
Hey folks,
This is the first time I have had a Samsung phone and I am unfamiliar with Odin, I finally decided to root after having had my phone since release ( the first time I have had a device and NOT rooted it on day one!). I've used the Odin bundled with Chainfires CF-Auto-Root, 'CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.tar.md5'.
This is what I get from Odin after flashing -
However, now my phone is stuck at the -
RECOVERY REBOOTING....
RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit : recovery
screen, it won't boot into the ROM or a recovery. Where am I going wrong?
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Is your firmware currently Kit Kat or JB?

hey_joe said:
Is your firmware currently Kit Kat or JB?
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JB, I'm with Vodafone UK, they have yet to roll out an OTA for KK.

Kalavere said:
JB, I'm with Vodafone UK, they have yet to roll out an OTA for KK.
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My bad on the last post saying to reflash 4.4.2 - seems everyone is using Odin right now and having issues with something.
Head over to Sammobile.com and grab the lastest JB Rom for your device, type in *#1234# and post your results here and we can tell you which firmware you need to grab,

Kalavere said:
JB, I'm with Vodafone UK, they have yet to roll out an OTA for KK.
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That file you used was recently updated by chainfire to work with Kit Kat. Could it be something in there kept you bootlooping?
I have a copy of the old file that was used to root JB. If you want I'll upload it somewhere for you to try. Same process only different file.

radicalisto said:
My bad on the last post saying to reflash 4.4.2 - seems everyone is using Odin right now and having issues with something.
Head over to Sammobile.com and grab the lastest JB Rom for your device, type in *#1234# and post your results here and we can tell you which firmware you need to grab,
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I can't access my phone at all, it just hangs on
RECOVERY REBOOTING....
RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit : recovery
With the Samsung logo under it.

hey_joe said:
That file you used was recently updated by chainfire to work with Kit Kat. Could it be something in there kept you bootlooping?
I have a copy of the old file that was used to root JB. If you want I'll upload it somewhere for you to try. Same process only different file.
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Do you think it's because I am rooting with a KK kernel on a JB ROM?

Kalavere said:
I can't access my phone at all, it just hangs on
RECOVERY REBOOTING....
RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit : recovery
With the Samsung logo under it.
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Take your battery out to kill the power, then it'll let you go back to download mode when it's powered off.
hey_joe is correct with the fact you seem to have used the wrong CF file which is for 4.4 and doesn't seem to work with 4.3 builds.

radicalisto said:
Take your battery out to kill the power, then it'll let you go back to download mode when it's powered off.
hey_joe is correct with the fact you seem to have used the wrong CF file which is for 4.4 and doesn't seem to work with 4.3 builds.
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It'll go back to download mode just fine, but what do I flash to restore my ROM? Is there an older 4.3 file I can flash to recover my phone?

Kalavere said:
Do you think it's because I am rooting with a KK kernel on a JB ROM?
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No. As I said Chainfire updated the file to work with Kit Kat and maybe something from that update is causing the bootloop. Because he can't downgrade his phone's firmware to JB, he probably couldn't test if there was an issue or not with JB using the new file. Anyway it's just my thought. You can try the old file and see if it works. It beats having to download the whole firmware and flashing all over again.

hey_joe said:
No. As I said Chainfire updated the file to work with Kit Kat and maybe something from that update is causing the bootloop. Because he can't downgrade his phone's firmware to JB, he probably couldn't test if there was an issue or not with JB using the new file. Anyway it's just my thought. You can try the old file and see if it works. It beats having to download the whole firmware and flashing all over again.
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Correct.
Kalavere said:
It'll go back to download mode just fine, but what do I flash to restore my ROM? Is there an older 4.3 file I can flash to recover my phone?
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What bootloader are you on currently? type *#1234# in your dial pad and I can send you the right way for your ROM - dejmbay has pre-rooted and stock roms listed in the dev section here.

radicalisto said:
Correct.
What bootloader are you on currently? type *#1234# in your dial pad and I can send you the right way for your ROM - dejmbay has pre-rooted and stock roms listed in the dev section here.
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I have no idea what the bootloader is, I can't get past turning the phone on and seeing
RECOVERY REBOOTING....
RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit : recovery
in the top left and the Galaxy Note 3 splash on the screen, it's been stuck like it for about 40 minutes. I can't access any part of the phone except that screen and Download Mode. It's soft bricked at the moment.

Kalavere said:
It'll go back to download mode just fine, but what do I flash to restore my ROM? Is there an older 4.3 file I can flash to recover my phone?
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If you want to give it a try, download it here.

Kalavere said:
I have no idea what the bootloader is, I can't get past turning the phone on and seeing
RECOVERY REBOOTING....
RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit : recovery
in the top left and the Galaxy Note 3 splash on the screen, it's been stuck like it for about 40 minutes. I can't access any part of the phone except that screen and Download Mode. It's soft bricked at the moment.
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F*&K me, I am half asleep this afternoon, IT should have said You're on the Vodafone UK which is MJ6 - for the correct AutoRoot use the link hey_joe gave you.
If no good, have a look here or here second link has Pre-rooted ROMS

radicalisto said:
F*&K me, I am half asleep this afternoon, IT should have said You're on the Vodafone UK which is MJ6 - for the correct AutoRoot use the link hey_joe gave you.
If no good, have a look here or here second link has Pre-rooted ROMS
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That's done it! :good:
I'm using some unfamiliar recovery now, 'Android system recovery <3e>'. Looks basic. I have root though, am I free to flash via storage a ROM now? I assume I do exactly the same flash via Odin to install TWRC?

Kalavere said:
That's done it! :good:
I'm using some unfamiliar recovery now, 'Android system recovery <3e>'. Looks basic. I have root though, am I free to flash via storage a ROM now? I assume I do exactly the same flash via Odin to install TWRC?
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You will need a custom recovery, You can try either Chenglu's CWM, PhilZ CWM or TWRP - all three are easy to use, quite easy to install also -- Open ODIN, flash in PDA and after 10secs or so all done, have a look around at the ROM's there's some nice one's going

Kalavere said:
That's done it! :good:
I'm using some unfamiliar recovery now, 'Android system recovery <3e>'. Looks basic. I have root though, am I free to flash via storage a ROM now? I assume I do exactly the same flash via Odin to install TWRC?
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Good to know you've recovered.

radicalisto said:
You will need a custom recovery, You can try either Chenglu's CWM, PhilZ CWM or TWRP - all three are easy to use, quite easy to install also -- Open ODIN, flash in PDA and after 10secs or so all done, have a look around at the ROM's there's some nice one's going
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Odin won't flash Disk Image Files? Only Tarballs? Chenglu's 6.0.4.5. CWM is an image not a tarball.

[Q] Big problem root gt-i9505

Hello,
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I come to you because it has been more than 24 hours that I try to install an AOSP rom in my s4 Galaxy (GT-I9505)
In fact I have a big concern when I flash CF-Root-jflte Self-jfltexx-gti9505.zip (latest site chainefire) with odin everything goes correctly
But once back in android, not Rooted (lack binary ...)
-I tried several version odin (1.85, 3.04, 3.07 and 3.09)
-I tried on several PCs (Windows 7 and Windows 8)
-I tried several USB cables
-I made full wipe
-I flashed the PIT file from the stock rom 4.4.2 (version in my S4)
-I tried to put everything back to zero with a stock rom
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Without success, my phone does not want to be Root ...
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So I thought I flashed a Recovery
I tried TWRP, CWM and Philz-recovery and reboot before all began to flash, so do not even touch system
I tried several rom AOSP (11 cm, slimkat ...)
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Could you please give me a little help here because I dry supplement
I'm bored here, this is my 5th as samsung and this is the first where I can not install CM 11
I do not understand why not traveling on wheels Recovery flash, they do not put error message but reboot alone and without flash
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Ps: I've tried stock rom pre-Rooted to fasher with odin, it works, I have root but it does not address the concern of recovery
Sorry very bad English, it's google traduction

Are you sure you're using i9505? I have the same device and haven't any issue and the chainfire auto-root works very well for me.
Good luck. :fingers-crossed:

58616e6465 said:
Are you sure you're using i9505? I have the same device and haven't any issue and the chainfire auto-root works very well for me.
Good luck. :fingers-crossed:
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Yes it's a GT-I9505
I flash I9505XXUFNC4_I9505OXXFNC3_I9505XXUFNC4_HOME.tar
This works fine, but I can not root.
CWM and still does not work, it restarts before flashing the rom without I touch the button

Tonio1987french said:
Yes it's a GT-I9505
I flash I9505XXUFNC4_I9505OXXFNC3_I9505XXUFNC4_HOME.tar
This works fine, but I can not root.
CWM and still does not work, it restarts before flashing the rom without I touch the button
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Strange.
Try flash again the stock rom and use the Odin from chainfire auto-root. I'm doing this every time and work very well without any issue and fails.
That's all I can help you, good luck man.

58616e6465 said:
Strange.
Try flash again the stock rom and use the Odin from chainfire auto-root. I'm doing this every time and work very well without any issue and fails.
That's all I can help you, good luck man.
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Thank you for your support, I'm still trying to flash.
Still not working.
Edit
- I flash the PIT file (re-partition checked)
- I flash the rom stock (I9505XXUFNC4)
- I did a full wipe
- I boot Android
- I flashed CF-Root-jflte Self-jfltexx-gti9505.tar.md5
- I installed the Supersu playstore
But does not work ... = /

Tonio1987french said:
Thank you for your support, I'm still trying to flash.
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You're welcome, good luck. :fingers-crossed:

58616e6465 said:
You're welcome, good luck. :fingers-crossed:
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after I flash CF-Root-jflte Self-jfltexx-gti9505.tar.md5 the Samsung recovery does not work.
I have no root and no recovery samsung after I flash CF-Root-jflte Self-jfltexx-gti9505.tar.md5

Tonio1987french said:
after I flash CF-Root-jflte Self-jfltexx-gti9505.tar.md5 the Samsung recovery does not work.
I have no root and no recovery samsung after I flash CF-Root-jflte Self-jfltexx-gti9505.tar.md5
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Ok, follow these steps. Ignore anyone, if you have already done.
That's what I do and usually gives everything well.
Flash samsung stock rom, after reboot, open Supersu disable Knox, Turn device off, turn the divce on in download mode, flash the custom recovery (Philz or TWRP recommended).
Have you try this?

58616e6465 said:
Ok, follow these steps. Ignore anyone, if you have already done.
That's what I do and usually gives everything well.
Flash samsung stock rom, after reboot, open Supersu disable Knox, Turn device off, turn the divce on in download mode, flash the custom recovery (Philz or TWRP recommended).
Have you try this?
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Yes, but it does not work.
Even after having root Supersu said that lack binary files.
Knox did not disable beings on my phone
I do not know what to do now
I'll try:
Model: GT-I9505 (4.4.2)
PDA: XXUFNC9
PHONE: XXUFNC9
CSC: OXAFNB8 (8 codes)(NOTE: KIES will NOT recognize this FW due to CSC mismatch..)
Kernel: 3.4.0-481100 (19.03)
KNOX WARRANTY VOID - 0x1!!!
Build Date: 19.03.2014
Changelist: 481100
Original Stock ROM: Download: <<< Sammobile.com >>>
Pre-Rooted ROM (Odex): Downloads: <<< AFH >>>
Latest KNOX Bootloader INCLUDED - Completely IRREVERSIBLE back to 4.3 & 4.2.2!!!
It is Knox free
Edit :
This still does not work with the Knox free.
Tomorrow I back to the store to get a refund, I'm tired.

Why not just flash a stock rooted rom, and go from there. If it's the GPE there is a rooted ROM that fits that phone. That's what I did.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2569510
That's the ROM I used.
Nevermind I noticed that you have the I9505 and not the I9505G.

dratsablive said:
Why not just flash a stock rooted rom, and go from there. If it's the GPE there is a rooted ROM that fits that phone. That's what I did.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2569510
That's the ROM I used.
Nevermind I noticed that you have the I9505 and not the I9505G.
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Thank you very much, I did not know I could go into gt-i9505g with odin. I try this tonight
Edit :
Are you sure I can?
"WARNING: Stop asking if you can flash this on other phones. You can NOT. It is meant for the I9505G ONLY. This is NOT a "rom". This is a system image for the I9505G. Flashing to any other phone will brick it."

Ok try this:
Flash TWRP recovery true Odin. Make sure auto-reboot is unchecked.

Lennyz1988 said:
Ok try this:
Flash TWRP recovery true Odin. Make sure auto-reboot is unchecked.
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I already tried that
I am root in the rom, but not in the recovery
Recovery works but it can not touch the system partition.
I'll try to flash a custom kernel with mobile odin

Tonio1987french said:
Thank you very much, I did not know I could go into gt-i9505g with odin. I try this tonight
Edit :
Are you sure I can?
"WARNING: Stop asking if you can flash this on other phones. You can NOT. It is meant for the I9505G ONLY. This is NOT a "rom". This is a system image for the I9505G. Flashing to any other phone will brick it."
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You are correct. You should not flash that rom on your phone. It was my mistake.

dratsablive said:
You are correct. You should not flash that rom on your phone. It was my mistake.
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Yes, I saw that you edited the message.
Fortunately I have not tried ^^

I gave the phone to my wife and I ordered a Nexus 5 for me.
Samsung is over for me.

I've never had this:
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"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"
}
Maybe knox is still active on my phone ??

Soft bricked, can't find stock roms, it's been 18 hours, I'm slowly losing my mind...

SM-N910G, I flashed chainfire's auto root without first using the Dr K/PhilZ forced/submissive whatever kernel first.
I can't seem to find a normal stock rom to push through Odin without encountering a sea of dodgy download sites.
Can anyone help? Just want a 5.1.1 stock rom...
Even any of the other 5.1.1 builds like Simpl, I can't seem to find a tar file.
Any nudges in the right direction would be very handy.
Thanks in advance.

Ignition75 said:
SM-N910G, I flashed chainfire's auto root without first using the Dr K/PhilZ forced/submissive whatever kernel first.
I can't seem to find a normal stock rom to push through Odin without encountering a sea of dodgy download sites.
Can anyone help? Just want a 5.1.1 stock rom...
Even any of the other 5.1.1 builds like Simpl, I can't seem to find a tar file.
Any nudges in the right direction would be very handy.
Thanks in advance.
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If you want to return to stock.
Download Samfirm from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647
Then extract the files and run the tool.
Then enter the model as SM-N910G and the region you are in (CSC)
Then tick the 'Auto' box and press 'Check Update' and the 'Decrypt automatically'
It should look something like this, I put INS which is for India.
{
"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"
}
Then extract the firmware from the downloaded file using an archive tool such as Winrar and flash it via Odin.
Or use Sammobile.
If you want to install a custom ROM you will need to flash a custom recovery, for the N910G I would recommend this one (TWRP 2.8.7.0):
Download the twrp-2.8.7.0-trltedt.img.tar
https://dl.twrp.me/trltedt/
Flash it using Odin and your phone in download mode.

download stock firmware from sammobile (google it) and flash it with ODIN.
***DO NOT *** download and flash latest 5.1.1 firmware with build number "COJ5" as the latest version of 5.1.1 locks down the bootloader download any version below coj5

dork997 said:
download stock firmware from sammobile (google it) and flash it with ODIN.
***DO NOT *** download and flash latest 5.1.1 firmware with build number "COJ5" as the latest version of 5.1.1 locks down the bootloader download any version below coj5
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Unless you do not care about downgrading to lower bootloaders. It works fine otherwise. But having it locked does suck if you want to downgrade. No way to do it..... Yet.

Thanks for the help fellas, I ended up finding "N910GDTU1COJ3" which I'm flashing with Odin now.
Next time I'll flash the Dr K kernel before I do anything else...
Time to update my sig as well

Battlehero said:
If you want to return to stock.
Download Samfirm from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647
Then extract the files and run the tool.
Then enter the model as SM-N910G and the region you are in (CSC)
Then tick the 'Auto' box and press 'Check Update' and the 'Decrypt automatically'
It should look something like this, I put INS which is for India.
Then extract the firmware from the downloaded file using an archive tool such as Winrar and flash it via Odin.
Or use Sammobile.
If you want to install a custom ROM you will need to flash a custom recovery, for the N910G I would recommend this one (TWRP 2.8.7.0):
Download the twrp-2.8.7.0-trltedt.img.tar
https://dl.twrp.me/trltedt/
Flash it using Odin and your phone in download mode.
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This morning I grabbed a stock ROM from SamMobile and flashed it with Odin, no joy, stuck loading for about 10 minutes. It stopped boot looping at least.
So now I'm following your procedure, I will let you know how I get on.
It's a shame I can't use ADB otherwise I could just flash the Dr K kernel and then auto root with chainfire's tool... I've gotta use Odin for now...
It's downloading now with a CSC code of OPS...

Ignition75 said:
The process you detailed above is what bricked my phone in the first place.
This morning I grabbed a stock ROM from SamMobile and flashed it with Odin, no joy, stuck loading for about 10 minutes. It stopped boot looping at least.
So now I'm following your procedure, I will let you know how I get on.
It's a shame I can't use ADB otherwise I could just flash the Dr K kernel and then auto root with chainfire's tool... I've gotta use Odin...
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After ODIN flashing, when it hangs, pull battery go into stock recovery and do factory reset.

I can't extract the enc4 files, both 7zip and WinRar don't recognise it...
Tried downloading twice...
I'll go back to my SamMobile download and see if factory resetting will work as suggested by DS...

Ignition75 said:
This morning I grabbed a stock ROM from SamMobile and flashed it with Odin, no joy, stuck loading for about 10 minutes. It stopped boot looping at least.
So now I'm following your procedure, I will let you know how I get on.
It's a shame I can't use ADB otherwise I could just flash the Dr K kernel and then auto root with chainfire's tool... I've gotta use Odin for now...
It's downloading now with a CSC code of OPS...
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Stock recovery doesn't allow me to do anything, just hangs there with a "Downloading...." message under the green Android Icon.

Ignition75 said:
I can't extract the enc4 files, both 7zip and WinRar don't recognise it...
Tried downloading twice...
I'll go back to my SamMobile download and see if factory resetting will work as suggested by DS...
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Oops I wasn't using "Decrypt Automatically"
Let me try that again

Battlehero said:
If you want to return to stock.
Download Samfirm from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647
Then extract the files and run the tool.
Then enter the model as SM-N910G and the region you are in (CSC)
Then tick the 'Auto' box and press 'Check Update' and the 'Decrypt automatically'
It should look something like this, I put INS which is for India.
Then extract the firmware from the downloaded file using an archive tool such as Winrar and flash it via Odin.
Or use Sammobile.
If you want to install a custom ROM you will need to flash a custom recovery, for the N910G I would recommend this one (TWRP 2.8.7.0):
Download the twrp-2.8.7.0-trltedt.img.tar
https://dl.twrp.me/trltedt/
Flash it using Odin and your phone in download mode.
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So I've just tried a stock ROM I downloaded using this tool, still hanging when trying to boot.
V Frustruating, the stock recovery doesn't allow you to do anything.
I need to convert Dr K's kernel to a tar file somehow so I can flash in Odin... I'm on 5.1.1 and there is a known issue with the bootloader.

Ignition75 said:
So I've just tried a stock ROM I downloaded using this tool, still hanging when trying to boot.
V Frustruating, the stock recovery doesn't allow you to do anything.
I need to convert Dr K's kernel to a tar file somehow so I can flash in Odin... I'm on 5.1.1 and there is a known issue with the bootloader.
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Check PM.

There seems to be some confusion here, people are telling me, even on other threads, to do a factory reset in the stock recovery tool.
There might be an issue with recovery then, because I've only got a green android logo with "Downloading..." on the screen, nothing else is available to me.
It's not like previous bootloaders I've used where you use the volume key to select options etc, I literally can't do anything except flash from Odin.
Yes I have tried to flash TWRP using Odin, it didn't work...

OMG... By random luck I decided to hold the volume up key instead of down key when powering on and hey presto I have TWRP...
36 hours of my life I want back!

Ignition75 said:
OMG... By random luck I decided to hold the volume up key instead of down key when powering on and hey presto I have TWRP...
36 hours of my life I want back!
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That's how to boot into recovery. By holding Volume UP, Home Button while powering on.

[How to root] SM-N910G 5.1.1 DTU1COL3

Anyone with kind heart please help me root my phone.
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Heart ain't kind but flash TWRP through Odin, then flash SuperSU zip from the recovery

ithehappy said:
Heart ain't kind but flash TWRP through Odin, then flash SuperSU zip from the recovery
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thanks for your responce. but i need more accurate details in regards with the process. i read lots if post about rooting note 4. cannot search exact procedure for my note. get confuse on bootloader is locked on my device and need modified kernel. can someone enlighten me please..

Download Odin 3.10.7, from sammobile or any place else. Just use Google.
Download TWRP from their website, latest version, make sure to download for G model, and the .tar format, not zip or anything else.
Download SuperSU zip from chainfire's website, and have it placed on your phone's storage.
Now put the phone in download mode (volume down+power), connect to computer, run Odin, press the Volume up to continue. You SHOULD see one of them tab in Odin saying "connected" in blue that means your phone is connected. Now put the downloaded TWRP .tar image under AP tab of Odin, and hit on start.
Your phone will restart and you should have TWRP installed now. To confirm power off phone, press volume UP and power this time, you should see TWRP booting. From there just navigate to that SuperSU zip you downloaded and placed on your phone's internal/external storage, and select and flash that file. Phone will reboot twice on itself, and you are done, rooted.
To make sure whether root is perfect or not, install Root checker basic app from Play. Oh and install Busybox on rails afterwards too.
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ithehappy said:
Download Odin 3.10.7, from sammobile or any place else. Just use Google.
Download TWRP from their website, latest version, make sure to download for G model, and the .tar format, not zip or anything else.
Download SuperSU zip from chainfire's website, and have it placed on your phone's storage.
Now put the phone in download mode (volume down+power), connect to computer, run Odin, press the Volume up to continue. You SHOULD see one of them tab in Odin saying "connected" in blue that means your phone is connected. Now put the downloaded TWRP .tar image under AP tab of Odin, and hit on start.
Your phone will restart and you should have TWRP installed now. To confirm power off phone, press volume UP and power this time, you should see TWRP booting. From there just navigate to that SuperSU zip you downloaded and placed on your phone's internal/external storage, and select and flash that file. Phone will reboot twice on itself, and you are done, rooted.
To make sure whether root is perfect or not, install Root checker basic app from Play. Oh and install Busybox on rails afterwards too.
Clear?
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thanks for helping bro. is this the website? https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxynote4qualcomm.html
im confuse, no N910G on the download list.

macoX13 said:
thanks for helping bro. is this the website? https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxynote4qualcomm.html
im confuse, no N910G on the download list.
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Yes, that's the website bro, and that's the Note 4 section as well
Hit on the India option, then download the very first tar.img link, so trlte is us
They use different type of model names actually, so when we type in Note 4 we just have to see whether it matches our chipset and not from a different region.
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ithehappy said:
Yes, that's the website bro, and that's the Note 4 section as well
Hit on the India option, then download the very first tar.img link, so trlte is us
They use different type of model names actually, so when we type in Note 4 we just have to see whether it matches our chipset and not from a different region.
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so it doesnt matter if i have android version 5.1.1 and build no. dtu1col3? what matter is what my phone chipset are. am i right?
and
why should i hit india option? got this phone in australia.
and
have you also installed twrp while your in android version 5.1.1?

No no, build number, Android version don't matter bro.
Sorry I'm on Tapa, didn't notice you're from Australia, if there's an Australia option listed under TWRP page then please use that.
I rooted my phone, within 10 minutes of getting it man, so yes
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ithehappy said:
No no, build number, Android version don't matter bro.
Sorry I'm on Tapa, didn't notice you're from Australia, if there's an Australia option listed under TWRP page then please use that.
I rooted my phone, within 10 minutes of getting it man, so yes
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theres no australia listed on twrp page. there is international option but it for n910f.
perhaps i can try to flash the indian option providing me how to flash back the stock recovery.

macoX13 said:
theres no australia listed on twrp page. there is international option but it for n910f.
perhaps i can try to flash the indian option providing me how to flash back the stock recovery.
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Hmm, just checked that page again, you've no other option other than India to flash it seems, shouldn't matter at all anyway. They just made India as G versions' default location it seems.
Stock recovery? I don't know how to have it dude. Maybe there's a flashable zip or something, not sure. The only way I know to get stock recovery is if you flash the stock ROM via Odin.
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ithehappy said:
Hmm, just checked that page again, you've no other option other than India to flash it seems, shouldn't matter at all anyway. They just made India as G versions' default location it seems.
Stock recovery? I don't know how to have it dude. Maybe there's a flashable zip or something, not sure. The only way I know to get stock recovery is if you flash the stock ROM via Odin.
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i might have a backup plan before doing the Indian version. thanks for your help bro...

So do you need to update the kernel as well?

On N910G 5.1.1, just flashing SuperSU zip won't work.. It will NOT root the device properly..
You need to flash custom Kernel first to gain proper root.
After flashing kernel flash SuperSU zip...
Try Nameless kernel latest version..
Hope it helps..

I put my phone in a bootloop.

Yesterday I tried rooting my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge using Odin CF autoroot with no experience at all. I did something wrong. When it wouldn't work at first and kept giving an error and "FAIL!" message I tried checking for the correct firmware so I googled my model number and found the one for my phone and downloaded it. I'm not sure what I did but my phone is in a bootloop whenever I turn it on and I can't go to recover mode, only download mode. How do I reinstall the correct firmware?
Please help me fix this. Hopefully I won't have to go to a store for repair...

Well u simply
1) go to sammobile
2) find ur model
3) download the latest firmware
4) extract the firmware
5) put the phone in download mode
6) open odin
7) connect phone
8) upload the extracted files to odin into there respective places
9) flash
the phone will automatically reboot after flashing is complete
NOTE: just be sure to flash model specific firmware.

flash stock rom with odin or use samsung software to fully restore original firmware

Alecia1212 said:
Well u simply
1) go to sammobile
2) find ur model
3) download the latest firmware
4) extract the firmware
5) put the phone in download mode
6) open odin
7) connect phone
8) upload the extracted files to odin into there respective places
9) flash
the phone will automatically reboot after flashing is complete
NOTE: just be sure to flash model specific firmware.
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If I find the correct firmware will it just overwrite or must I remove the current one? I honestly have no idea how this works.

I had this problem once, you need to flash them Individually, one checkbox at per flash. The way to root ur phone should be magisk manager or supersu. First off you need twrp which is 3.2.1.1 that auto root thing in Odin doesn't work. Some custom rooms already have options for root so if ur a beginner it's best u try them.
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https://dl.twrp.me/hero2lte/twrp-3.2.1-1-hero2lte.img.tar.html
Flash this as ap it's a custom recovery that everyone uses here. Then use the keys power home vol down to force restart ur phone. Then power home vol up the moment it restarts to reach recovery. wipe everything then Flash a custom rom from the forums. I understand ur frustration that the phone has no way to turn off at all

When I try to flash the twrp-3.2.1-1-hero2lte.img.tar.md5 file Odin stops responding.

Don't flash Md5.
Flash the .tar file.

pingufanpoy said:
Don't flash Md5.
Flash the .tar file.
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The non md5 download only has a recovery.img file which won't go into AP.

u flash it as a tar file not as the img file, you cant use .img files in odin
do not extract the img just flash the tar.
Btw in Odin the autoreboot and freset time don't matter they don't do anything because if you still don't have an os or recovery it will still send u to dl mode.
once u flash twrp it will automatically boot into recovery no need to hold keys. Then wipe ur phone and install either batman rom (an s8 port with Bixby) or superman rom (stock s7 edge firmware) both have customized installers that allow u to choose addons features and root.
U install custom roms by going to install button then selecting the zip. Also 2 main kernels that most people use are tgp kernel and superstock kernel.

dude, you're so smart, dont know what you're doing and you flash something without any knowledge and preparation...
that situation is fully on you

https://prnt.sc/iyosdg
I can't flash this.
https://prnt.sc/iyot25
Or this.

recovery.img comes in a .zip and nothing else is in it. If I don't extract it how do I flash it?? The .zip doesn't show up as an option in AP.

Deksastara said:
recovery.img comes in a .zip and nothing else is in it. If I don't extract it how do I flash it?? The .zip doesn't show up as an option in AP.
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Now Odin isn't detecting my phone in download mode. When it's in the bootloop Odin adds and removes it repeatedly.

Deksastara said:
Now Odin isn't detecting my phone in download mode. When it's in the bootloop Odin adds and removes it repeatedly.
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if u flashed it with a green pass, u should be able to boot into custom recovery
power home and volume down for force restart
when phone shows s7 logo, power home vol up to reach recovery

It hasn't flashed. It stays on file analysis for hours.

It does that if your phone is disconnected and reconnected. Download the official Samsung USB drivers.
https://samsung-usb-driver-for-mobile-phones.en.lo4d.com/download

http://prntscr.com/iz109e
I've installed the driver. How long should this take? It isn't saying disconnected.

Flashing a custom recovery should only take 10 seconds. Custom rom 10 minutes. What is the model of your phone check the back of ur phone.

pingufanpoy said:
Flashing a custom recovery should only take 10 seconds. Custom rom 10 minutes. What is the model of your phone check the back of ur phone.
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G935P.
It stays on "File analysis." Does this mean I don't have the right driver? If so, how do I find it? I downloaded the one from the link you shared.