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Note 3 softbricked ! Totally depressed ;( .

[EDIT] : softbrick has been fixed but now I have Baseband UNKNOWN and IMEI NULL
currently on stock 4.4.2 Poland.
So I have a SM-9005 note 3. Just recently bought it. Came with 4.3 stock. I decided to jump on the custom rom bandwagon (for which I feel like killing myself). Anyways it shows the "firmware upgrade encountered an issue screen" .
Here is what I did:
1) rooted the stock 4.3
2) tried installing CWM which probably tripped my knox and now I have 0x01
3) I wanted to install the X-NOTE 4.4.2 build rom
4) Came to know that official 4.4.2 update is required to use Xnote 4.4.2 rom
5) Followed this thread -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2608178
6) Tried to flash the stock poland 4.4.2 fw using odin .
7) Got -> invalid exr4 image !!
Now , I'm not sure if the bootloader has been updated to 4.4.2 . I think I screwed up after this:
Managed to get CWM Recovery running. I tried to flash the X-Note 4.4.2 zip thinking that the bootloader may have updated to 4.4.2 in the previous failed flash. The process stopped half-way and I got back the CWM recovery scree. So it did not work.
Now the odin mode shows the following:
PRODUCT NAME : SM-N9005
CURRENT BINARY : Custom
REACTIVATION LOCK : OFF
KNOX KERNEL LOCK : 0X0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID : 0X1
I can access CWM recovery. I have no idea how to proceed . Please help :crying: . Currently I'm downloading the X-Note jellybean version. Will try to flash that via recovery . Will that be fine

akshayarajdayal said:
So I have a SM-9005 note 3. Just recently bought it. Came with 4.3 stock. I decided to jump on the custom rom bandwagon (for which I feel like killing myself). Anyways it shows the "firmware upgrade encountered an issue screen" .
Here is what I did:
1) rooted the stock 4.3
2) tried installing CWM which probably tripped my knox and now I have 0x01
3) I wanted to install the X-NOTE 4.4.2 build rom
4) Came to know that official 4.4.2 update is required to use Xnote 4.4.2 rom
5) Followed this thread -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2608178
6) Tried to flash the stock poland 4.4.2 fw using odin .
7) Got -> invalid exr4 image !!
Now , I'm not sure if the bootloader has been updated to 4.4.2 . I think I screwed up after this:
Managed to get CWM Recovery running. I tried to flash the X-Note 4.4.2 zip thinking that the bootloader may have updated to 4.4.2 in the previous failed flash. The process stopped half-way and I got back the CWM recovery scree. So it did not work.
Now the odin mode shows the following:
PRODUCT NAME : SM-N9005
CURRENT BINARY : Custom
REACTIVATION LOCK : OFF
KNOX KERNEL LOCK : 0X0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID : 0X1
I can access CWM recovery. I have no idea how to proceed . Please help :crying: . Currently I'm downloading the X-Note jellybean version. Will try to flash that via recovery . Will that be fine
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You can certainly try it, it's actually very difficult to hard brick any device.
Soft-bricked my ex-device (a S4) so many times I can't count them anymore. You've got Odin, so worry not!
My advice: go back to full stock 4.3, update like a normal person would to 4.4, then do like a normal XDA member and root it, and go from there.

akshayarajdayal said:
So I have a SM-9005 note 3. Just recently bought it. Came with 4.3 stock. I decided to jump on the custom rom bandwagon (for which I feel like killing myself). Anyways it shows the "firmware upgrade encountered an issue screen" .
Here is what I did:
1) rooted the stock 4.3
2) tried installing CWM which probably tripped my knox and now I have 0x01
3) I wanted to install the X-NOTE 4.4.2 build rom
4) Came to know that official 4.4.2 update is required to use Xnote 4.4.2 rom
5) Followed this thread -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2608178
6) Tried to flash the stock poland 4.4.2 fw using odin .
7) Got -> invalid exr4 image !!
Now , I'm not sure if the bootloader has been updated to 4.4.2 . I think I screwed up after this:
Managed to get CWM Recovery running. I tried to flash the X-Note 4.4.2 zip thinking that the bootloader may have updated to 4.4.2 in the previous failed flash. The process stopped half-way and I got back the CWM recovery scree. So it did not work.
Now the odin mode shows the following:
PRODUCT NAME : SM-N9005
CURRENT BINARY : Custom
REACTIVATION LOCK : OFF
KNOX KERNEL LOCK : 0X0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID : 0X1
I can access CWM recovery. I have no idea how to proceed . Please help :crying: . Currently I'm downloading the X-Note jellybean version. Will try to flash that via recovery . Will that be fine
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Is your Note 3 from Hong Kong?
If it is 32GB, try the second link in my signature.

FeralFire said:
Is your Note 3 from Hong Kong?
If it is 32GB, try the second link in my signature.
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The funny part is that how do I know its from hong kong ? UPDATE: Managed to boot up CM 11

akshayarajdayal said:
The funny part is that how do I know its from hong kong ? UPDATE: Managed to boot up CM 11
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Well, if you bought it in Hong Kong, it might give you a clue.
Anyway, is your device a 32 GB varient?
Also, is CM working fine?
What bootloader do you have?

Take a look at my post from a few days ago, it should fix it.
edit/ Just noticed there is new version out, so you can try that one.

FeralFire said:
Well, if you bought it in Hong Kong, it might give you a clue.
Anyway, is your device a 32 GB varient?
Also, is CM working fine?
What bootloader do you have?
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Phone Info app from Samsung tells me that the device is Made in China.
Bootloader Version: N9005ZHUDMK1
Baseband Version : N9005ZHUDMJ9
Original CSC Code: XSI
CM11 is working without any problems so far. Google apps and downloading also works.
My device is the 32gigs version.

Also one more thing : i totally do not understand why X-NOTE 4.4.2 kitkat version is not starting up. I'm stuck on the samsung logo screen after installing the ROM from CWM recovery. Also, only the JellyBean version of CWM works and not the KitKat version. Does it have something to do with it. Anyways I installed TWRP but still failed to boot up X-Note 4.4.2 version. I am so badly missing the Touch Wiz features ... :crying:

X-Note Jelly Bean works !! I confer that my Bootloader is still 4.3 . Now how do I go about upgrading safely to Kitkat ? I have the Hong Kong version I think .

akshayarajdayal said:
X-Note Jelly Bean works !! I confer that my Bootloader is still 4.3 . Now how do I go about upgrading safely to Kitkat ? I have the Hong Kong version I think .
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Follow the instructions on this thread by FeralFire.

hey_joe said:
Follow the instructions on this thread by FeralFire.
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Already tried that. It does not work for me. Still get the 'invalid ext4 image' error.

akshayarajdayal said:
Already tried that. It does not work for me. Still get the 'invalid ext4 image' error.
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The ZH baseband is from Hong Kong only.
And MK1 is Jellybean.
At which step do you get the invalid ext4 image error while following my instructions?

FeralFire said:
The ZH baseband is from Hong Kong only.
And MK1 is Jellybean.
At which step do you get the invalid ext4 image error while following my instructions?
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While doing all the four files together. Errors while flashing system.

akshayarajdayal said:
While doing all the four files together. Errors while flashing system.
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I think I might have been doing a stupid thing here. The 4.4.2 kitkat i was trying to flash is from here-> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2608178 . Is it the wrong one?

SOLVED : For those with the Hong Kong version , do not use the odin version mentioned here -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXTzqhUrzw0
Thanks for your help people

akshayarajdayal said:
SOLVED : For those with the Hong Kong version , do not use the odin version mentioned here -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXTzqhUrzw0
Thanks for your help people
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SIM NOT WORKING !! help !

akshayarajdayal said:
SIM NOT WORKING !! help !
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So now the Baseband is UNKNOWN and IMIE is blank. What now ??

Someone please someone ... help ! :crying:

And I do not have the EFS backup . I do have the twrp backup while I was on jelly bean though. Don't think that included efs .

Bootloader Ver: N9005XXUENA6
Baseband Version : Blank
PDA Version : N9005XXUENA6
CSC Version: N9005OXXENA5

(Help)(Q) Downgrade Lollipop To Kitkat

can we downgrade safely 5.0.1 Lollipop to Kitkat 4.4.2 ???
model - S4 I9506 LTA
if any1 know it then plz share it step by setp....
bcoz i m noob and as far as i know that downgrading is very risky ?

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please give me solution ??

Take a 4.4.2 package unpack it and remove bootloaders, then repack and test.
You can opposedly to SGY firmwares (s5360) open S4 firmwares with Winrar / 7-Zip.

Killnolife said:
Take a 4.4.2 package unpack it and remove bootloaders, then repack and test.
You can opposedly to SGY firmwares (s5360) open S4 firmwares with Winrar / 7-Zip.
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Thanks for reply.... but it is safe to repack the firmware? and flash after repack?
sorry for ask but some users said there is IMEI null or wifi problem after downgrading? ? is it right?
I m little bit confused. ... if anything goes wrong... my mom kill me ; )

C00l.vishu.ar0ra said:
Thanks for reply.... but it is safe to repack the firmware? and flash after repack?
sorry for ask but some users said there is IMEI null or wifi problem after downgrading? ? is it right?
I m little bit confused. ... if anything goes wrong... my mom kill me ; )
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User who say that are user who don't even care about their country code nor their CSC
If your CSC is XEF then you have to flash a non-knox 4.4.2 XEF ROM, if wifi/IMEI is null it's most likely a MODEM mismatch.
Just reflash the modem by using Odin3's CP section :good:
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Or you may just try Mobile Odin Pro, for a buck it downgrades the phone a simple way.

imei null after downgrading to kitkat on GT-I9500
C00l.vishu.ar0ra said:
can we downgrade safely 5.0.1 Lollipop to Kitkat 4.4.2 ???
model - S4 I9506 LTA
if any1 know it then plz share it step by setp....
bcoz i m noob and as far as i know that downgrading is very risky ?
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I first rooted and installed SUPERSU on my device with lollipop 5.0.1 to get x mode games. Since xmodgames doesn't support lollipop currently I decided to downgrade my Samsung GT-I9500 from lollipop 5.0.1 to Kit Kat via ODIN after doing a complete wipe via philz_touch_6.12.8-i9500.tar but after the install My mobile had null imei. I was able to successfully root the device and install SUPERSU and Xmodgames also worked fine but without any mobile network due to NULL Imei.
I tried all forums some had software to remove the null state and some had service code etc, but nothing worked and a techie told me that this can now be restored only through some box available only with professionals and asked me a very high fee almost 30% cost of the device.
I finally figured it out and restored my phone back to lollipop 5.0.1 after doing a wipe by PHILZ (without root selected) and my phone was back to its original state.
Hope this helps.

rschauhan said:
I first rooted and installed SUPERSU on my device with lollipop 5.0.1 to get x mode games. Since xmodgames doesn't support lollipop currently I decided to downgrade my Samsung GT-I9500 from lollipop 5.0.1 to Kit Kat via ODIN after doing a complete wipe via philz_touch_6.12.8-i9500.tar but after the install My mobile had null imei. I was able to successfully root the device and install SUPERSU and Xmodgames also worked fine but without any mobile network due to NULL Imei.
I tried all forums some had software to remove the null state and some had service code etc, but nothing worked and a techie told me that this can now be restored only through some box available only with professionals and asked me a very high fee almost 30% cost of the device.
I finally figured it out and restored my phone back to lollipop 5.0.1 after doing a wipe by PHILZ (without root selected) and my phone was back to its original state.
Hope this helps.
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thnx for reply but as i said about downgrading lollipop to kitkat
i want kitkat back on my phone .. lollipop sucks... worst battery backup , working slow , no silent mode, no fully root , no xposed , no greenfy ( rooted) and many more :crying:
and plz some1 make a new thread for guide downgrading LP to KK step by step ....

The easy way:
1. Flash custom recovery
2. Flash custom 4.4.2
3. Amazing it works.

Killnolife said:
User who say that are user who don't even care about their country code nor their CSC
If your CSC is XEF then you have to flash a non-knox 4.4.2 XEF ROM, if wifi/IMEI is null it's most likely a MODEM mismatch.
Just reflash the modem by using Odin3's CP section :good:
EDIT :
Or you may just try Mobile Odin Pro, for a buck it downgrades the phone a simple way.
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where to find MODEM and how to check that which modem file work for my device?

Lennyz1988 said:
The easy way:
1. Flash custom recovery
2. Flash custom 4.4.2
3. Amazing it works.
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thnks .. is it safe ? i mean IMEI null or Wifi or any other issues comes after custom rom?
i am scare

C00l.vishu.ar0ra said:
thnks .. is it safe ? i mean IMEI null or Wifi or any other issues comes after custom rom?
i am scare
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It's safe.

Lennyz1988 said:
It's safe.
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ok let me try ... and i will tell u after this...

Secure Download : Enable !!!

Hi Guys , I have Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530H) , and it works with KitKat (4.4.4) , I tried to install the new offical upadate (5.0.1) via Odin ,
But it gives me this red message " Secure check fail : aboot " .
And it always shows this blue message on the download mode " Secure download : Enable " .
I tried to root it but now I can't enter to recovery mode .
Actually I can't do anything now , I hope anyone here can help with my problem .
And sorry because my english is very bad .

haniwadaan said:
Hi Guys , I have Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530H) , and it works with KitKat (4.4.4) , I tried to install the new offical upadate (5.0.1) via Odin ,
But it gives me this red message " Secure check fail : aboot " .
And it always shows this blue message on the download mode " Secure download : Enable " .
I tried to root it but now I can't enter to recovery mode .
Actually I can't do anything now , I hope anyone here can help with my problem .
And sorry because my english is very bad .
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Flash it with Odin, flash the right firmware for your model and baseband, that's all you need to do.
Enviado desde Tapatalk

syverman said:
Flash it with Odin, flash the right firmware for your model and baseband, that's all you need to do.
Enviado desde Tapatalk
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I did it
I installed KitKat rom for russia , then I upgraded it to lollipop and it works very well now , thank you syverman :good:

want kenya firmware.
Guyz.. Me too having the same problem. cant upgrade 4.4.4 to 5.0
am having the firmware G530HXCU1AOA2_AFR which is from KENYA.
this firmware went instinct from the web. i cant find it anywhere on the web, not even at sammobile . com
can somebody help me....

flash new stock rom , you file as been corrupted or no is for you model baseband

Dead Phone :/

I have samsung Galaxy S4 ( I9500 )
i have installed cm-12.1-20160918-NIGHTLY-i9500.zip With philz_touch_6.48.4-i9500 and it worked Well but there was a problem i call I can't here or the other here me unless open speaker and close it again it works well .. then i got OTA update i started to download it with CMUpdater and download speed wasn't well i canceled the download and Downloaded ( cm-12.1-20161002-NIGHTLY-i9500.zip ) manually and Flash it with the same Recovery after this flash process my phone started normally but when i Lock the screen and try to wake it up again it won't wake up but the device still working :/ .. and other problem is Back, menu Keys didn't work any more After this flash .. and Recovery Won't Boot :/ tried to change ( CWM - Phliz ) it and nothing happen .. TWRP is the only recovery Work But other problem still .. and i flash Stock Rom With ODIN and Problems Still i flash Kit kat and Lolipop .. nothing help :"3 ..
any help ??

ahmed44251 said:
I have samsung Galaxy S4 ( I9500 )
i have installed cm-12.1-20160918-NIGHTLY-i9500.zip With philz_touch_6.48.4-i9500 and it worked Well but there was a problem i call I can't here or the other here me unless open speaker and close it again it works well .. then i got OTA update i started to download it with CMUpdater and download speed wasn't well i canceled the download and Downloaded ( cm-12.1-20161002-NIGHTLY-i9500.zip ) manually and Flash it with the same Recovery after this flash process my phone started normally but when i Lock the screen and try to wake it up again it won't wake up but the device still working :/ .. and other problem is Back, menu Keys didn't work any more After this flash .. and Recovery Won't Boot :/ tried to change ( CWM - Phliz ) it and nothing happen .. TWRP is the only recovery Work But other problem still .. and i flash Stock Rom With ODIN and Problems Still i flash Kit kat and Lolipop .. nothing help :"3 ..
any help ??
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Get the i9500 lollipop firmware from the sammobile and flash it via odin. Please get the firmware which is the same or newer then your bootloader.

sway8966 said:
Get the i9500 lollipop firmware from the sammobile and flash it via odin. Please get the firmware which is the same or newer then your bootloader.
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i flashed it several times before and worked well .. but now i don't know what's happening

sway8966 said:
Get the i9500 lollipop firmware from the sammobile and flash it via odin. Please get the firmware which is the same or newer then your bootloader.
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tell me how to know My Device Bootloader

ahmed44251 said:
tell me how to know My Device Bootloader
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Just install phone info app from play store

Arpit Aggarwal said:
Just install phone info app from play store
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it said the same bootloader in version i flash .. can i know the original or some thing like this ?

ahmed44251 said:
it said the same bootloader in version i flash .. can i know the original or some thing like this ?
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When I was in kitkat I did not check the bootloader version and flashed older version which tripped the knox counter. That was why I I asked you to check the bootloader .
If you flashed the correct firmware via odin, believe that the firmware download has no problem, and flashing odin did not give any errors and yet you still have some problem, then your problem likely to be a hardware failure rather than software.
check the checksum of the downloaded firmware, flashing from different usb port or different computer, flashing with different version of odin, etc.. are the tries you can do.

sway8966 said:
When I was in kitkat I did not check the bootloader version and flashed older version which tripped the knox counter. That was why I I asked you to check the bootloader .
If you flashed the correct firmware via odin, believe that the firmware download has no problem, and flashing odin did not give any errors and yet you still have some problem, then your problem likely to be a hardware failure rather than software.
check the checksum of the downloaded firmware, flashing from different usb port or different computer, flashing with different version of odin, etc.. are the tries you can do.
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i'll try
i downloaded Jelly bean, Kitkat and i'll flash each

Nothing Worked it still same things

ahmed44251 said:
i'll try
i downloaded Jelly bean, Kitkat and i'll flash each
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Could you tell me your bootloader version of your phone and also give me the link of the lollipop firmware that you downloaded from the sammobile.
if it is possible could you tell me what message you have when you flash that lollipop firmware via odin.
If your phone is on lollipop, flashing kit-kat or jelly beam wont help and it could harm your phone.

sway8966 said:
Could you tell me your bootloader version of your phone and also give me the link of the lollipop firmware that you downloaded from the sammobile.
if it is possible could you tell me what message you have when you flash that lollipop firmware via odin.
If your phone is on lollipop, flashing kit-kat or jelly beam wont help and it could harm your phone.
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bootloader Version : I9500XXUHPH3
Frimware link : http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/93065/I9500XXUHPH3_I9500SERHPH1_SER/
Odin didn't Gave me any Error Messages .. it work Like charm
Kitkat Solve Original Recovery Problem .. and two other problems still ...but lollipop all 3 still

Could 4Files Firmware Help ??

ahmed44251 said:
bootloader Version : I9500XXUHPH3
Frimware link : http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/93065/I9500XXUHPH3_I9500SERHPH1_SER/
Odin didn't Gave me any Error Messages .. it work Like charm
Kitkat Solve Original Recovery Problem .. and two other problems still ...but lollipop all 3 still
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Well ph1/ph3 is the latest firmware for i9500 . It was released a week ago. It is for Russia. I am using the firmware released in 2015. Try to download it again and flash it.

4 files Frimware and I9500XXUHPH3 Didn't help :/
this maybe Hardware problem (board .. )

sw rev check fail device 5 binary 4

i have a S6 edge plus , it was working fine , i did install alot of Custom roms to try them out , after that i had a stock N rom , it was always flashing , after i flashed a rom , my device number turned from G928F to G920C but still when i connect to pc it says G928F , anyways i flashed the stock rom and there was an update , ihave updated , after that i worked with it for a few days then got back to custom , after the custom rom i wanted to flash the stock and it wont pass it always fail with "sw rev check fail device 5 binary 4 " i dont know whats wrong , can anyone help me please ; btw now the phone wont even copie a custom rom from pc it says disconected or something ,
please help me , i have no idea what to do its morning already and i cant find a solution ,
i will be much thankful if someone help me ;

Try to flash the latest rom from samobile

evris said:
Try to flash the latest rom from samobile
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I did and its working . But if i flashed a custom rom i i will face this problem again ?

usually dont.but now you have new bootloader(from the oficial firmware)and some custom roms maybe not working at all.
you can try each one from twrp as usual.
in any case of problem you can flash oficial again and so on...

evris said:
usually dont.but now you have new bootloader(from the oficial firmware)and some custom roms maybe not working at all.
you can try each one from twrp as usual.
in any case of problem you can flash oficial again and so on...
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Thank you

I have the the same problem and i solved
This problem happend coz ur devise binary is 5 and the stock rom ur trying to install its binary 4 so u must install the latest firmware binary 5 in order to work with odin
I found the latest firmware binary 5 contains 4 files and worked with me and fixed my devise and it will work for u
I downloaded the rom from site called firmwarex.net u will find the latest rom in this site i cant post link here make sure u type g928f firmeware 4 files firmwarex.net and u will find in the site the links download the link 2gb size and put the rom in odin
Stock Rom:*SM-G928F_G928FXXU5CRI1_G928FDDX4CRF1_4Files_7.0.rar
Size: 2.0 GB
Security Patch Level: U5
Android:*7.0 Nougat
Model: SM-G928F
Model Name: Samsung Galaxy S6 EDGE+
Try and tell me