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[Q] note 3 (n9005) bricked?

I just lately one day decided to update TWRP recovery. I downloaded img file and flashed it at the old TWRP. I rebooted the phone but just blue recovery boot text flashed quickly and it went to the Odin mode and there is red text: could not do normal boot. :crying:
So if I try normal boot it does that above. If I press recovery It does the same. I can still access Odin mode.
Is my device soft bricked or hard bricked? How can I get it work/unbrick it?
Lots of questions... I am pretty noob with these root/moding things, I hope someone could help me.

kaalilaatikko said:
I just lately one day decided to update TWRP recovery. I downloaded img file and flashed it at the old TWRP. I rebooted the phone but just blue recovery boot text flashed quickly and it went to the Odin mode and there is red text: could not do normal boot. :crying:
So if I try normal boot it does that above. If I press recovery It does the same. I can still access Odin mode.
Is my device soft bricked or hard bricked? How can I get it work/unbrick it?
Lots of questions... I am pretty noob with these root/moding things, I hope someone could help me.
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You only have to follow the steps posted in TWRP page:
1. TWRP Install (Requires TWRP 2.8.4 or higher already installed):
Download the latest TWRP image file (.img) from the download link and boot TWRP. Go to install and find and select the Images... button. Browse to the image that you downloaded and select it. Choose recovery and swipe to flash.
2. Odin Install Method (No Root Required):
You will need to download and install Odin on your PC. Once you have Odin installed, download the proper .tar file for your device from the download link above. Power off your device. Turn on your device using the proper key combo to get into "download mode" and attach the device to your computer via a USB cable. Use the PDA/AP tab or button to browse to and select the tar file that you downloaded and flash the device.
SOLUTION: Reflash TWRP via 2nd step.

Joku1981 said:
You only have to follow the steps posted in TWRP page:
1. TWRP Install (Requires TWRP 2.8.4 or higher already installed):
Download the latest TWRP image file (.img) from the download link and boot TWRP. Go to install and find and select the Images... button. Browse to the image that you downloaded and select it. Choose recovery and swipe to flash.
2. Odin Install Method (No Root Required):
You will need to download and install Odin on your PC. Once you have Odin installed, download the proper .tar file for your device from the download link above. Power off your device. Turn on your device using the proper key combo to get into "download mode" and attach the device to your computer via a USB cable. Use the PDA/AP tab or button to browse to and select the tar file that you downloaded and flash the device.
SOLUTION: Reflash TWRP via 2nd step.
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Thanks a lot guy! It works now. I thought it would be something like that but I wasn't sure. I am very thankful because I am still teenager and note 3 means very much to me. :victory:

[BPH6][24.08.16][SM-G935F/FD/W8] SuperMan-Rom V1.12 Aroma -> Flash FAIL

Hello,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/development/rom-s7-edge-rom-v1-1-t3356699
This ROM looks great !!! I managed strictly following the steps below to install the rom on my S7 Edge once. Later I wanted to reflash the ROM to change things in AROMA. Since it is impossible for me to go beyond the boot Samsung screen (every time I wait more than 30 minutes, it seems blocked and the phone becomes hot). Since I tried doing all the steps again thinking to reflash the CP and BL, TWRP, and disable encryption of /data partition etc but I still have the same problem.
During the installation of the ROM, I tried several setups, with or without root, with differents kernels etc, nothing works, the installation goes smoothly. It's just that the phone remains locked at startup ("Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, POWERED BY android").
I have Odin 3.10.7 and 3.12.3, TWRP 3.0.2-3hero2lte, BL_G935FXXU1BPH6 and CP_G935FXXUBPH1 and no-verity-opt-encrypt-2.1.
I also tried flashing stock rom and then Superman and fail again.
Could someone help me ?
Thank you.
(I just didn't do the step with CSC because it's seems to be optional)
1. Start your phone, go to settings, about device, software info and hit build.number around 10 times so developer options will show up
2. Open developer options and tick: OEM unlock
3. Shut your phone off
4. You now need a computer, download odin3.10.11
5. Download two files, first is bootloader and second modem: bootloader and modem
6. Boot your phone into download mode by pressing: home+volume down+ power on
7. Open the downloaded odin on your windows pc and click on BL tab and add the file that name begins with BL, same for CP tab
8. After this, reboot to download mode again
9. Install TWRP (latest one is needed to support new BL's) will be next step, for this, follow all steps provided in this forum: TWRP Thread (booting into download mode: press home+volume down+power on, booting into download mode press: home+volume up+power on)
10. when you got TWRP working: We need to disable encryption, for this you should boot into recovery mode (as described above)
11. Flash this on your phone
12. After flashing this, hit wipe, full wipe (this will clean all internal memory and your data will be lost!!)
13. you can test if encryption is still enabled, if TWRP shows error about not mounting /data your phone is still encrpyted
14. Now you can download the rom onto your PC and then transfer it via usb to your phone
15. It is rom installing time install the rom!
16. After successfully installing the rom hit reboot and you are good to go!
17. If you want you can use my csc selection to get your desired csc, if you want that you can grab it here: CSC Selection V1.6

Rooting help on G928T

Hello, I've been trying to root my G928T on version 5.1.1 for the first time to no success. I even followed the steps but if someone could point me out on what I did wrong, then I would appreciate it. This is what I did
1. Download Odin 3.12.3, arter97 kernel g928t v22.0, the provided arter97 twrp recovery v22, supersu v2.79
2. Connect device to pc, launched odin and picked twrp recovery tar file
3. disconnect device, went into developers setting and enable oem and usb debugging
4. connect device in download mode, unchecked autoboot in odin, and clicked start
5. pass box, everything seems to be going well
6. now this is the part where i think it's supposed to be installing the recovery but nothing happens to my phone after i click start, it just stays on the download mode screen
7. i restart and enter recovery mode on the phone but it does not launch twrp, enters the default recovery screen
I would also appreciate if someone could just send me a guide on how to root for this model on version 5.1.1 thanks

How To Root Galaxy C9 Pro SM-C9000 On Nougat 7.1.1 ? hong kong version

Hello
I own a samsung galaxy C9 Pro SM-C9000 Android 7.1.1 Nougat
I only want to root the official ROM
I had to try everything possible
It does not work, impossible to install TWRP to boot for the rooted
the installation with Oden his pass very well but it does not boot on TWRP and the boot and completely corrupted
the phone is on it turns on but it does not go on the bootloader
the download mode works perfectly
Tested by my phone with the official ROM SM-C9000_C9000ZHU1BQL3 Android 7.1.1 Nougat

And i'm have same proplem.. I still cannot root it or flash twrp.. Can any one help us

please, it nobody has rooted the C9000 HK ?

I managed to install TWRP on my C9000 HK but it is that of the C900F version
TWRP-3.1.1-0-C900F
how to root please ?

I have successfully rooted the SM-C9000 with SuperSU and TWRP
it fake install TWRP-3.1.1-0-C900F
and formatted the DATA otherwise it will not work
after installing the SuperSU via TWRP

are you serious? Has your root and twrp worked? Tell me how and if possible give me the link

How To Root Galaxy C9 Pro SM-C9000 On Nougat 7.1.1 ? hong kong version
Special Notes:
1. DON'T FORGET TO ENABLE "OEM UNLOCK" (located in Developers options).
2. KNOX will be tripped once you flashed custom binaries to your phone.
(Your warranty may be voided. However this may not affect you if your country forces Samsung to provide hardware warranty regardless of software status.)
3. Samsung Firmware OTA (aka System Updates) will no longer work once you flashed custom binaries.
(You can flash custom ROMs if you want to keep the OS up-to-date.)
WHAT IS TWRP?
Team Win Recovery Project is a custom recovery for Android devices.
It allows you to back up and restore your data, flash custom ROMs to your device, repair broken file systems, and root your device.
How to intall TWRP using ODIN
1) Go to Settings » About phone » and tap “Build number” seven times to enable “Developer options”.
2) Go back to the main Settings page, scroll to bottom and select“Developer options” from there.
3) Under Developer options, look for “Enable OEM unlock”checkbox/toggle and make sure you Check it or turn it ON.
4) Now Boot your Samsung Android device into Download mode.To Do So Follow the steps below
5) Switch off your device.
6) Press and hold “Home + Power + Volume down” buttons for a few seconds until you see a warning screen.
Press Volume Up on the warning screen to accept it and boot into Download mode.
Once your device is in download mode, connect it to the PC with a USB cable. The Odin will automatically detect the device and show an “Added!!” message. If not then your device is not connected properly
7) Now click on the AP tab on Odin window and select the TWRP recovery .tar file that you downloaded for your device.
8) Click the Start button on Odin to start Flashing and wait for it to finish the process.
Once it finished successfully, a pass message on the Odin screen will pop up
Your device will automatically reboot when Odin is done flashing. Now You can disconnect your device.
Done!!! TWRP is now installed on your device
ROOT OPTIONS:
File needed

dzkouba said:
Special Notes:
1. DON'T FORGET TO ENABLE "OEM UNLOCK" (located in Developers options).
2. KNOX will be tripped once you flashed custom binaries to your phone.
(Your warranty may be voided. However this may not affect you if your country forces Samsung to provide hardware warranty regardless of software status.)
3. Samsung Firmware OTA (aka System Updates) will no longer work once you flashed custom binaries.
(You can flash custom ROMs if you want to keep the OS up-to-date.)
WHAT IS TWRP?
Team Win Recovery Project is a custom recovery for Android devices.
It allows you to back up and restore your data, flash custom ROMs to your device, repair broken file systems, and root your device.
How to intall TWRP using ODIN
1) Go to Settings » About phone » and tap “Build number” seven times to enable “Developer options”.
2) Go back to the main Settings page, scroll to bottom and select“Developer options” from there.
3) Under Developer options, look for “Enable OEM unlock”checkbox/toggle and make sure you Check it or turn it ON.
4) Now Boot your Samsung Android device into Download mode.To Do So Follow the steps below
5) Switch off your device.
6) Press and hold “Home + Power + Volume down” buttons for a few seconds until you see a warning screen.
Press Volume Up on the warning screen to accept it and boot into Download mode.
Once your device is in download mode, connect it to the PC with a USB cable. The Odin will automatically detect the device and show an “Added!!” message. If not then your device is not connected properly
7) Now click on the AP tab on Odin window and select the TWRP recovery .tar file that you downloaded for your device.
8) Click the Start button on Odin to start Flashing and wait for it to finish the process.
Once it finished successfully, a pass message on the Odin screen will pop up
Your device will automatically reboot when Odin is done flashing. Now You can disconnect your device.
Done!!! TWRP is now installed on your device
ROOT OPTIONS:
File needed
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Hello :3 i performed the same steps but it just keeps corrupting my stock/current rom after i flash twrp. Some people face this same problem... What they can do is they can flash back the original samsung rom without the stock recovery, so then the twrp one will be there.

Bilal54 said:
Hello :3 i performed the same steps but it just keeps corrupting my stock/current rom after i flash twrp. Some people face this same problem... What they can do is they can flash back the original samsung rom without the stock recovery, so then the twrp one will be there.
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you need to uncheck reboot option from odin, After Pass success message on odin remove cable from your phone then press volume down + home + power off when black screen appears immediately manually boot it to twrp by pressing volume up + Home + Power on and you boot to twrp.

KAASHP said:
you need to uncheck reboot option from odin, After Pass success message on odin remove cable from your phone then press volume down + home + power off when black screen appears immediately manually boot it to twrp by pressing volume up + Home + Power on and you boot to twrp.
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Oh is that so, ill try this method hope it works. Thanks alot ?

dzkouba said:
I managed to install TWRP on my C9000 HK but it is that of the C900F version
TWRP-3.1.1-0-C900F
how to root please ?
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Big thanks to dzkouba!!! W/o your report I'd have probably given up because at the time of trying out your solution I've already spent 20+ hours trying to install TWRP on my SM-C9000 (Hong Kong).
For what it's worth, here are the things you will need to do in order to install TWRP on your SM-C9000:
Unlock the bootloader
Enable "OEM Unlock", which can only be done in version 7 (Nougat) or earlier Miracle Box didn't work for me.
Flash a TWRP version that's tailored for SM-C900F (as dzkouba suggested)

S5Neo-Root: Missing custom recovery menu

Hi guys,
first of all i may apologize for my school-engl. and let you know i am really new in the world of roots.
My goal was to flash magisk in the custom recovery mode of twrp. So after about 3h research i flashed twrp with odin, everything worked like described in my intructions (cant post links here yet, it was from android gadgethacks) and root checker confirmed the root.
Now in all the instructions i have read, i am told to reboot in the recovery mode and see the new modificated "custom recovery"-menu where i can flash the magisk.zip in the intall-section.
I dont. Its rebooting in the original recovery mode, where i havent the possibility to flash anything, right?
In my desperation i tried to flash it in the intall section of twrp manager but that didnt work. Magisk Manager doesnt confirm that magisk is installed.
someone here has experience with that missing twrp-recovery-menu or another idea how i could install magisk on my rooted s5neo? Thanks in advance

Bombadadil said:
someone here has experience with that missing twrp-recovery-menu or another idea how i could install magisk on my rooted s5neo? Thanks in advance
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I'm new to root as well, but I just rooted my own S5 Neo (which is why I saw your post while searching for information), so I'm a couple of weeks ahead of you.
I'm a little unclear why after flashing TWRP you say the root check confirmed root. My understanding is that TWRP alone won't root the phone.
You may have already figured this out, but here's what I needed to do to install TWRP and Magisk. The issue for me was that auto-reboot from ODIN was allowing the phone to clear TWRP before it was installed. I'm not sure what your issue is, but there is one possibility I note below.
My successful procedure follows (ask for clarification if I gloss over something you don't understand). Others should feel free to correct any mistakes I write, since I'm no expert and I'm writing from memory:
1) Download the Magisk ZIP to your phone, so it will be available when needed.
2) Ensure your phone is set for OEM Unlock (via the Settings/Developer Options setting menu, which is only shown after you activate it by going to Settings/About Phone/Software Information and tapping Build number 7 times).
3) Download the TWRP *.img.tar file to your PC. Make sure it was made for your model phone.
4) Start ODIN on your PC, and use the AP button to load the TWRP *.img.tar file. Wait for ODIN to finish checking it.
5) In ODIN's Options tab, unselect "auto reboot", so your phone won't reboot when done.
6) Turn off your phone, then boot into Download mode (vol_down+home+power button) and confirm with vol_up button.
7) Now connect the phone to the PC with a USB cable and confirm that the "Added!" message shows in ODIN.
8) Click Start in ODIN to flash TWRP to your phone. Wait for the top left to show a green PASS message.
9) At this point, your phone is connected and still in Download mode. Detach the cable and hold Vol_down+power until your phone shuts off (maybe 10-20 sec).
10) Boot into Recovery mode (vol_up+home+power). The phone should now be installing TWRP. Wait until it finishes and then shows something.
11) My memory here is fuzzy. I don't recall whether TWRP immediately shows now, or if the phone boots normally, or it asks you whether to boot or shutdown, so here are five possible routes:
11a) If the phone shows the TWRP window, go to step 12. I think this is what should happen.
11b) If the phone shuts off, boot into Recovery mode again. This should now be TWRP, so go to 12.
11c) If the phone boots normally, shut it off and boot into Recovery mode. This should now be TWRP, so go to 12.
11d) If the phone asks you what to do, select power off and then boot into Recovery mode. This should now be TWRP, so go to 12.
11e) If booting into Recovery doesn't show TWRP, then something is not quite right with my instructions, or how you followed them, so come back here with the results.
12) Here's where your issue may be. TWRP is installed temporarily by default, and restarting the phone will overwrite it. During this temporary time, you can immediately flash a Zip, then reboot and get your original stock recovery back. You may have restarted the phone without realizing this, which then overwrote TWRP. So you need to decide whether your want it temporarily to flash Magisk, or keep it permanent for other uses (like making Nandroid backups). To make the choice, TWRP asks you whether your want to "Keep Read Only" mode (temporary) or not (permanent).
13) If TWRP is temporary, you need to install Magisk now before rebooting. If it's permanent, you can reboot and do it later. In the TWRP menu, tap Install. Navigate to the location where you placed the Magisk ZIP. If you don't see it, look at the lower right button. If it says "Install Image", it should be showing available Zips. If it says "Install Zip", then it's showing images, so tap it to show Zips.
14) Select the Magisk Zip and it should be installed. Go back to the main TWRP menus and tap Reboot, then System to restart your phone.
15) Look in your Apps for the Magisk Manager. It should have been installed from the Zip. Open it and check that "Installed Version" has a green check. That should be it.