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[Q] soft brick help

im kinda new to the whole rooting/rom thing, i rooted my s4 successfully, but when i went to install the rom i thought it was on my usb retardedly, so i wiped my phone, hooked up the usb, and it wasnt there. it said my phone was unrooted and asked me if i wanted to instal s2 to root it i hit yes, and now the phone wont boot up past samsung galaxy s4 home screen. i was using TWRP but it wont even open ... help me please im freakin out, prolly broke my phone i just bought it a week ago.
edit: okay so after trying like 15x twrp finally opened up. i put the backup i made onto my pc. do i just load it onto my usb, hook it up and go twrp > restore > usb-otg and restore it?
edit2: i go to restore but it shows nothing in my usb.
im freaking out again help please >.< do i need a file to install/where can i get it to get back to stock?

Download Odin and a rom in .tar format. Hold the volume down and power button to go into download mode. Then connect to usb and see the com port pop up, then select the pda tab and browse to the tar file. Then flash that. It will install stock firmware and recovery or rooted firmware and custom recovery based on what tar file you download.
If that sounds like too much to take in, and I suck at writing this kind of stuff up, do a YouTube search for sprint s4 unbrick/unroot and it should show all the steps.
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wotandsdwys said:
Download Odin and a rom in .tar format. Hold the volume down and power button to go into download mode. Then connect to usb and see the com port pop up, then select the pda tab and browse to the tar file. Then flash that. It will install stock firmware and recovery or rooted firmware and custom recovery based on what tar file you download.
If that sounds like too much to take in, and I suck at writing this kind of stuff up, do a YouTube search for sprint s4 unbrick/unroot and it should show all the steps.
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Yea you should return to Stock Firmware. It should solve your issue.

Always, read and double check, even triple check before you mess with your phone. You should be alright if you follow previous post instructions.

ajbd73 said:
Always, read and double check, even triple check before you mess with your phone. You should be alright if you follow previous post instructions.
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thanks fellas. team win eventually loaded up after like 15 tries whiler i was freaking out and i just flashed a different rom from there. thanks for the replies though appreciate it.

abstract2389 said:
thanks fellas. team win eventually loaded up after like 15 tries whiler i was freaking out and i just flashed a different rom from there. thanks for the replies though appreciate it.
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First thing you should do now is make a nandroid backup and backup your applications with Titanium Backup.

I rooted my phone and tried to flash a rom and something happened that told me I lost root permission and now part of the screen is unresponsive help! Please
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rdfelix28 said:
I routed my phone and tried to flash a room and something happen that told me I lost root permission and now part of the screen is unresponsive help! Please
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Please tell us step by step what you did so we can further assist you.
Did you make sure the ROM you installed was for the sprint gs4 and not an international one ?
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I opened twrp wiped data normally like any other rom yes it was the right rom and everything for the phone and when I finished the flash it boot looped back to recovery and asked if I waned to reinstall root access so I did but it just went back to recovery without fixing the problem so I completely unrooted and problem is still occurring
Please help all I want it's to return to stock safe and have full functionality
Edit: it's my galaxy s4 sprint
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rdfelix28 said:
I opened twrp wiped data normally like any other rom yes it was the right rom and everything for the phone and when I finished the flash it boot looped back to recovery and asked if I waned to reinstall root access so I did but it just went back to recovery without fixing the problem so I completely unrooted and problem is still occurring
Please help all I want it's to return to stock safe and have full functionality
Edit: it's my galaxy s4 sprint
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Odin stock.
Boot into download mode and flash stock.

abstract2389 said:
im kinda new to the whole rooting/rom thing, i rooted my s4 successfully, but when i went to install the rom i thought it was on my usb retardedly, so i wiped my phone, hooked up the usb, and it wasnt there. it said my phone was unrooted and asked me if i wanted to instal s2 to root it i hit yes, and now the phone wont boot up past samsung galaxy s4 home screen. i was using TWRP but it wont even open ... help me please im freakin out, prolly broke my phone i just bought it a week ago.
edit: okay so after trying like 15x twrp finally opened up. i put the backup i made onto my pc. do i just load it onto my usb, hook it up and go twrp > restore > usb-otg and restore it?
edit2: i go to restore but it shows nothing in my usb.
im freaking out again help please >.< do i need a file to install/where can i get it to get back to stock?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2375523
Here the MF9 tar stock you can odin it to go back to full stock if you want to start from fresh
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Firstly b calm.
Panicking wont help.jst do as the op said. Flashing ur way thru odin.
Before that do double check the version dat it support ur device.pay attention to this.n do calmly.
N the more u try more r d chances of getting thru the prob.
Do search for s4 backup n restore it.
Or repair via kies.
Keep posted
Good luck.
Hit thanks if I helped u..
A click for u but rep for me.
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I did should I do it with pit file?
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rdfelix28 said:
I did should I do it with pit file?
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No not with pit file..it'll go even more deeper...don't mess with that..
Just simply flash the stock rom JB. which i guess u were using n flash it via odin.
it'll solve the bootloop...
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N only flash stock rom for ur device model...
post the results and post the screenshots if u can would be helpful..

Do I flash kernel or is it inside the tar file?
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How do I use kies?
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ADDICT.ANK said:
No not with pit file..it'll go even more deeper...don't mess with that..
Just simply flash the stock rom JB. which i guess u were using n flash it via odin.
it'll solve the bootloop...
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N only flash stock rom for ur device model...
post the results and post the screenshots if u can would be helpful..
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https://www.dropbox.com/sc/g3y2xmmfqxrap66/DoP_mVEnd6
when the cancel is at the bottom of the screen i cant press it but when its turned to the side i can and its the same with the keyboard

rdfelix28 said:
Do I flash kernel or is it inside the tar file?
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How do I use kies?
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https://www.dropbox.com/sc/g3y2xmmfqxrap66/DoP_mVEnd6
when the cancel is at the bottom of the screen i cant press it but when its turned to the side i can and its the same with the keyboard
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No u don't need to flash the kernel again...it must be in the .tar..
1stly tell me r u still getting the boot loops or not ?????
n u can use kies in download mode...apart this
bootloops r still there or not ??nd what's ur device id...

No boot loop just touch screen unresponsive
and theres a separate link for the kernel that says Odin flash able do I flash that after the mf9 tar file? I don't think they come together
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rdfelix28 said:
Do I flash kernel or is it inside the tar file?
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How do I use kies?
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https://www.dropbox.com/sc/g3y2xmmfqxrap66/DoP_mVEnd6
when the cancel is at the bottom of the screen i cant press it but when its turned to the side i can and its the same with the keyboard
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The kernel is already inside the tar file that is inside the zip, the kernel is just there if you need stock MF9 kernel. If you can go back to stock with odin theres no need for kies.
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Yea I'll use Odin so just flash MF9 file and I should be okay? I'll have the stock kernel?
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rdfelix28 said:
Yea I'll use Odin so just flash MF9 file and I should be okay? I'll have the stock kernel?
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Yep yep it works like a charm its much better than having to go back to stock mdl then ota to mf9, battery is much better ;D
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[q] ota 4.3 update fails at 25%

I have an ATT SAMSUNG GALAXY S4. I have been rooted and have had safestrap installed previously. BOTH ARE UNINSTALLED NOW. Whenever I try to download the new 4.3 OTA update my phone restarts after downloading and gets to 25% then says update failed. I believe this is because my system folder is modified from rooting, de bloating, etc. I'm wondering if anyone has a copy of the completely stock mf3 /system folder so that I can replace mine, or if anyone can tell me how to find out which files I have modified or removed and how to replace them. Any other solution is also welcome. I HAVE tried searching before but nosolution I find works. Thanks.

Reroot, look for the busybox files in system/bin or system/xbox using a root Explorer of your choice. Delete them. Then unroot and try again.
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Or you could try this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080
Put it on your phone. But to recovery and install it.
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nope
graydiggy said:
Reroot, look for the busybox files in system/bin or system/xbox using a root Explorer of your choice. Delete them. Then unroot and try again.
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Or you could try this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080
Put it on your phone. But to recovery and install it.
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Neither of those methods worked, I believe I ma missing system/bloatware apps.

Then you are going to have to Odin back to MF3 stock.
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Alternatives
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Then you are going to have to Odin back to MF3 stock.
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So no alternative to odin like flashing stock through the phone recovery? (I cant get to my computer for a while to use odin)

nope. not short of finding a completely stock mf3 rom in zip format. untouched, ecxept maybe root. flash custom recovery... oh wait need odin.
no need odin.

I Really Need Help

I download android 4.3 from sammobile.com for my n7100 and install it via Odin 3.7 and I tried to root and disable knox , but it didn't do any thing except -1 knox warranty
Didn't rooted and I wanna down grade to 4.1.2 I can't I have the rom but when I do odin failed
I hate android 4.3
Please help me
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Check here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2628420
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And here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2536418

[/COLOR]And here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2536418[/QUOTE]
From this post:
"The latest 4.3 official firmware (MK4 or later ) has KNOX enabled bootloader and can't be downgrade. So, don't try to downgrade If your bootloader is KNOX enabled."
That means: Check your bootloader through an app like Z-Device (playstore). If the last letter before the number is up to (and including) "J" you made the first price, but if it is "K" and up -> forget about downgrading.

QuadDex said:
Check here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2628420
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And here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2536418
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I tried but nothing happend no root or any thing else
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Amr Nehad said:
I tried but nothing happend no root or any thing else
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First: Install Philz 5.15 via PC-ODIN and go to recovery
Second: Flash Dr. Ketans Multitool run through it choosing root and let it reboot.
Third: Go to playstore, install root checker and check :good:

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It will Definitely Help...

couple questions before I root

I just bought this phone 2 days ago to replace my GS3 and I've been spending hours reading the forums and watching YouTube videos.
I had cm11 running on my Galaxy and I'm wanting to put it on my G2.
Rooting it looks easy enough and the IOroot will Be a breeze. Looking at recovery install it looks like there are 2 methods. Loki flash and Flashify app. Do you have to have the loki patch applied to use flashify and write the recovery? Or can you just flash it with root and be good to go?
My next question is the loki flash how to says twrp 2.6.3.2 and I need the 3.3 version for cm11. I read in a thread somewhere about the recoveries linked there being loki patched and using one not patched would bootloop the phone? Or can I download the twrp 2.6.3.3 and flash it via adb with the loki exploit instead? Some of the posts make it sound like twrp 2.6.3.2 is required for loki to work? And if so the best way to upgrade the recovery from there?
I'm not a newb to flashing been doing it for years just making sure I have a full understanding for this devices methods.
Edit: I use google chrome as my default phone browser and on xda the text in posts all compresses together and overlays sentences ontop of each other. Is there a way to fix?

No you do not have to just change recovery name from recovery.loki to recovery.img then flash with flashify
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Just rename twrp or cwm from .loki to .img and use flashify thats what i did. I was able to flash cm 11 using twrp 2.3.6
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Sorry 2.6.3
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lingo2012 said:
No you do not have to just change recovery name from recovery.loki to recovery.img then flash with flashify
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Just rename twrp or cwm from .loki to .img and use flashify thats what i did. I was able to flash cm 11 using twrp 2.3.6
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Sorry 2.6.3
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Thank you, I found a loki'd recovery file for 2.6.3.2 and a post with 2.6.3.4 with the loki patcher in the zip it looks like. I'm assuming once I flash the loki'd 2.6.3.2 recovery and then flash the 2.6.3.4 zip from twrp it should be working perfectly, I can nandroid and install cm11 just fine after that?

Yes sir i never had any problems so you should be good
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lingo2012 said:
Yes sir i never had any problems so you should be good
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Thanks for your help. Very much appreciated. Looking forward to having my custom rom install back. I love everything about this phone except for its locked bootloader and the lack of notification panel settings.I miss quick toggles and would rather not have my toggles with notifications

Nitefire77 said:
Edit: I use google chrome as my default phone browser and on xda the text in posts all compresses together and overlays sentences ontop of each other. Is there a way to fix?
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I get that too. Its so annoying. It only happens on chrome and only on stock based roms. Real shame I like chrome but a new browser does the job.

Xposed SM-G530T

I have a Samsung Galaxy Grand prime running a deodexed ROM. I have no custom recovery, I flashed it with flashfire. Is there a way to get Xposed Installer? I am running 5.1.1. SM G530t

Noe Morin said:
I have a Samsung Galaxy Grand prime running a deodexed ROM. I have no custom recovery, I flashed it with flashfire. Is there a way to get Xposed Installer? I am running 5.1.1. SM G530t
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What ROM are you using ? They so far have CWM & TWRP for G530H but as I heard It works so far, haven't test it myself. Let me give some links. Hold on

It's a deodexed rom made by @DUHAsianSKILLZ it's called GwizV1. Give me the link please
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Noe Morin said:
It's a deodexed rom made by @DUHAsianSKILLZ it's called GwizV1. Give me the link please
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3190351 here's Twrp, try flashing it with flashfire.
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Noe Morin said:
It's a deodexed rom made by @DUHAsianSKILLZ it's called GwizV1. Give me the link please
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3199325 here's CWM test that w/ flashfire, CWM is more stable and functional then the twrp but test them and give results
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kenny54 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3199325 here's CWM test that w/ flashfire, CWM is more stable and functional then the twrp but test them and give results
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I don't have access to a computer right now just in case something goes wrong so I'm gonna stay on the safe side for now.
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Noe Morin said:
I don't have access to a computer right now just in case something goes wrong so I'm gonna stay on the safe side for now.
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I flashed CWM. The only bugs I see right now is it automatically goes into recovery after reboots
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kenny54 said:
I flashed CWM. The only bugs I see right now is it automatically goes into recovery after reboots
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I flashed it via ODIN
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kenny54 said:
I flashed CWM. The only bugs I see right now is it automatically goes into recovery after reboots
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I flashed it via ODIN
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I am runing the sm-g530T1 with trap kernel, CWM Recovery, SuperSU, and Gwiz Rom. Any luck with xposed ??? Please.
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kenny54 said:
I flashed CWM. The only bugs I see right now is it automatically goes into recovery after reboots
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I flashed it via ODIN
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Try flashfire