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can't boot phone

Hi, I started a thread needing help with my wifi but it has developed into not even being able to boot at all; it stops at the galaxy logo and either freezes or keeps booting. I have gone to the Odin page with all the different things to do and flashed the file to get back to the original rom but that is really where the trouble began. right now the only thing I can do with my phone is get into download mode, I can't even get into recovery. I have flashed a pit file that worked the first time but I don't know if that is part of the problem or not. Can someone please give me some directions, thanks
Also the phone won't boot at all unless hooked up to a power supply, the battery alone doesn't do anything.

nate39 said:
Hi, I started a thread needing help with my wifi but it has developed into not even being able to boot at all; it stops at the galaxy logo and either freezes or keeps booting. I have gone to the Odin page with all the different things to do and flashed the file to get back to the original rom but that is really where the trouble began. right now the only thing I can do with my phone is get into download mode, I can't even get into recovery. I have flashed a pit file that worked the first time but I don't know if that is part of the problem or not. Can someone please give me some directions, thanks
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More info is needed. What firmware / bootloader are you on? Was it rooted? Did you have a custom recovery installed? What version of ODIN are you using?

StoneyJSG said:
More info is needed. Which GS3 do you have? What firmware / bootloader are you on? Was it rooted? Did you have a custom recovery installed? What version of ODIN are you using?
Right now, it sounds like you might need to use enewman17's ODIN debrick file.
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It is the AT&T s4. To be honest I don't know what firmware I am on, it is the one the Odin page said to use if you want to go back to stock. I never rooted it. The bootloader would be whatever the latest update was for this phone. I can't get into it to tell you anymore. I am using ODIN 10, the latest one. thanks

Well I finally got into recovery and did a factory reset, now it boots into the AT&T white splash screen before it just turns off. I am also wondering if my battery just died for some reason?

nate39 said:
It is the AT&T s4. To be honest I don't know what firmware I am on, it is the one the Odin page said to use if you want to go back to stock. I never rooted it. The bootloader would be whatever the latest update was for this phone. I can't get into it to tell you anymore. I am using ODIN 10, the latest one. thanks
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ODIN 10? Try using ODIN 3.09 and see if that helps. The latest update would be Android 4.4.4 NJ4 firmware. This link should help you, it will give you root with safe strap recovery though: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/general/guide-odin-to-stock-updating-rooting-t2926642

I meant 3.10, I will try the older version. What file should I flash?

nate39 said:
I meant 3.10, I will try the older version. What file should I flash?
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Check out the link I posted in my last post. It should help you get your phone fixed.

I have been there. I went to the very last option which seems to be what I need unless I am missing something.

Neither odin 3.09 or 3.10 will even flash any file now. it either says invalid md5 or fails when it attempts it.

Well, I finally got it to boot into android but it is flaky at best. It is android 4.3 instead of 4.4 where it was initially. The wifi still doesn't work and now the keyboard keeps crashing everytime I do something. The build is jss15j1337ucuemk2 which I know is older than I had before. Does this give anyone a better idea of what I need to do? If I can get a stable flash then can I flash a modem file to fix the wifi? I really need some direction, thanks
Turns out the battery was completely drained which was causing some of the boot problems, I don't now how that happened but I am charging it now.

Well after using odin 3.8* I got it to install some older firmware ending in mk2 rather than the nc1 or nf4 that I had before the trouble. After I got it to boot, I went back into download mode and flashed the modem file and now everything works execpt I had to force stop Samsung keyboard and use swype. I would like to upgrade my firmware but since for a couple of more weeks it won't have a sim card I can't upgrade OTA. For some reason Kies says that firmware upgrade and initialization isn't supported with this model which makes no sense to me. It also says my firmware is up to date
Does anyone know how to flash to the latest firmware without me going through this nightmare again? thanks

nate39 said:
Well after using odin 3.8* I got it to install some older firmware ending in mk2 rather than the nc1 or nf4 that I had before the trouble. After I got it to boot, I went back into download mode and flashed the modem file and now everything works execpt I had to force stop Samsung keyboard and use swype. I would like to upgrade my firmware but since for a couple of more weeks it won't have a sim card I can't upgrade OTA. For some reason Kies says that firmware upgrade and initialization isn't supported with this model which makes no sense to me. It also says my firmware is up to date
Does anyone know how to flash to the latest firmware without me going through this nightmare again? thanks
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If I were in your shoes I'd flash the nb1 tar file in Odin, any vein should work. See this for the tar file http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56453100. You can then ota to the latest firmware which is 4.4.4, nj4
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thanks, and as far as you know this doesn't mess wifi up?

nate39 said:
thanks, and as far as you know this doesn't mess wife up?
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I assume you ment WiFi and not wife? Can't help you with the wife but Wi-Fi should work fine
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nate39 said:
Well after using odin 3.8* I got it to install some older firmware ending in mk2 rather than the nc1 or nf4 that I had before the trouble. After I got it to boot, I went back into download mode and flashed the modem file and now everything works execpt I had to force stop Samsung keyboard and use swype. I would like to upgrade my firmware but since for a couple of more weeks it won't have a sim card I can't upgrade OTA. For some reason Kies says that firmware upgrade and initialization isn't supported with this model which makes no sense to me. It also says my firmware is up to date
Does anyone know how to flash to the latest firmware without me going through this nightmare again? thanks
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Download a firmaware for your region from sammobile and flash it via odin 3.10. It will solve most of your problems

Muthumbi said:
Download a firmaware for your region from sammobile and flash it via odin 3.10. It will solve most of your problems
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Sammobile isn't going to have anything for the i337 unless you're on mdl
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jd1639 said:
Sammobile isn't going to have anything for the i337 unless you're on mdl
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I agree. But google has basically all he needs. More so rapidgator

I haven't found anything from Samsung to download. If I flash a newer build, do I also need to flash a modem file and a bootloader or can I just flash the PDA? thanks for explaining this to me.
And can I do a dirty flash so I don't have to lose everything again?

well, now I see that there is no sound. so I guess I will have to flash again.

nate39 said:
well, now I see that there is no sound. so I guess I will have to flash again.
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There's. Something I'm yet to understand. Did you finally manage to boot into recovery? If so, flash a custom recovery (I recommend philz touch recovery) then use it to make complete wipe.
Then boot into download mode and flash latest pda firmware in the compressed file you downloaded. Ps: make sure it's from your region.
May be if you provided me with your region I'd get you all the files required

Installing BTU rom help

Hi Guys I was one of you for a long time then drifted to the darkside with apple. I am back but so much has changed and I want to ensure that I dont goose up.
I have a SM G935F S7 edge
I have contacted my provider and recieved sim unlock code. Placed alternative sim in phone and entered the code and it returned sim unlock. (its a pay as you go sim i used to unlock with no credit so I cant test I can make a call)
I am torn between rooting and not because of my banking app with Barclays, but on the advice of others I would like to try a stock samsung rom without all the bloatware.
I have sith super backup backed up my contacts apps call logs and sms messages and saved them to google drive.
So have I dont all i need before flashing and if so which stock rom can I use. do I simply use the most recent BTU from smmobile for my country or is there a better way to select the rom I should install.
Look forward to your answers but if anyone has Barclays app working on root let me know then I will just take the plunge I care not about the warranty as I have alternative insurance which wouldnt care.
Thanks again in advance

One of the reasons I haven't rooted is for the same reason as you. Barclays are a real pain in the arse to rooted customers. I have tried everything to get around this but nothing can. The only other option is logging in via the website but every so often this requries a card reader so it can be a pain in the arse.
Anyway, to answer your question, you seem to have covered anything. BTU is probably your best option if you would like stock samsung with less bloat. Although, I believe you will not receive any OTA updates and would have to update manually when updates become available.

CuBz90 said:
One of the reasons I haven't rooted is for the same reason as you. Barclays are a real pain in the arse to rooted customers. I have tried everything to get around this but nothing can. The only other option is logging in via the website but every so often this requries a card reader so it can be a pain in the arse.
Anyway, to answer your question, you seem to have covered anything. BTU is probably your best option if you would like stock samsung with less bloat. Although, I believe you will not receive any OTA updates and would have to update manually when updates become available.
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Thanks,
On Sammobile I just choose the latest one ie most recent date BTU file. correct.
On the Barclays have you tried this
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/co...rooted_android_using/?st=ixw01bzc&sh=18946981
Hope i am allowed to link to that on here sorry if not

magpie2001k said:
Thanks,
On Sammobile I just choose the latest one ie most recent date BTU file. correct.
On the Barclays have you tried this
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/co...rooted_android_using/?st=ixw01bzc&sh=18946981
Hope i am allowed to link to that on here sorry if not
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Yes choose the most recent.
Also, yes I have tried the method on reddit. It did not work for me. I gave up trying in the end and have not rooted my most recent S7.

CuBz90 said:
Yes choose the most recent.
Also, yes I have tried the method on reddit. It did not work for me. I gave up trying in the end and have not rooted my most recent S7.
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OK cheers I am downloading most recent but without paying even on 100mb ll it is so slow to download...

magpie2001k said:
OK cheers I am downloading most recent but without paying even on 100mb ll it is so slow to download...
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Yes I always avoid Sammobile due to it's speed. Use this website instead:
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model

CuBz90 said:
Yes I always avoid Sammobile due to it's speed. Use this website instead:
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model
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Cheers..
I just put into recovery then unzip the firmware. then using ODIN select the BL AP and CP correct then hit start.
I have enabled pin in secure startup

magpie2001k said:
Cheers..
I just put into recovery then unzip the firmware. then using ODIN select the BL AP and CP correct then hit start.
I have enabled pin in secure startup
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BTU is UK unbranded.
Download this: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/116121/G935FXXU1BPLB_G935FBTU1BPK3_BTU/ this is the latest
Also download odin 3.11.1 the link is just below the details on the download page.
once everything has finished downloading, backup important data on your phone and put your phone into download mode, unzip the Rom file, there will be 5 files inside, delete CSC_HOME (you don't need it), Flash BL, CP, CSC and AP all with odin, but in odin settings, select Re-partition, F.reset time, Auto-Reboot, then start, the CSC file contains a PIT file which will wipe your phone.
Here is my thread on Sammobile confirming the flash: https://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34984
I did the same with my S7 Edge to debrand it, I can confirm the Barclays app still works as its Samsung official software it doesn't trip knox, although I'm fed up now of waiting 6 months for android 7 I'm thinking of just going to a custom rom, i'll just use the browsers to goto Barclays.
The only way the Barclays app wont work is if you have ever flashed a custom recovery, rom, or rooted which all trip the knox counter to 0x1

Seanie280672 said:
BTU is UK unbranded.
Download this: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/116121/G935FXXU1BPLB_G935FBTU1BPK3_BTU/ this is the latest
Also download odin 3.11.1 the link is just below the details on the download page.
once everything has finished downloading, backup important data on your phone and put your phone into download mode, unzip the Rom file, there will be 5 files inside, delete CSC_HOME (you don't need it), Flash BL, CP, CSC and AP all with odin, but in odin settings, select Re-partition, F.reset time, Auto-Reboot, then start, the CSC file contains a PIT file which will wipe your phone.
Here is my thread on Sammobile confirming the flash: https://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34984
I did the same with my S7 Edge to debrand it, I can confirm the Barclays app still works as its Samsung official software it doesn't trip knox, although I'm fed up now of waiting 6 months for android 7 I'm thinking of just going to a custom rom, i'll just use the browsers to goto Barclays.
The only way the Barclays app wont work is if you have ever flashed a custom recovery, rom, or rooted which all trip the knox counter to 0x1
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Not sure If I have messed up. I unticked repartition as was the instructions in another thread.
The phone is up but just going through the set up.

magpie2001k said:
Not sure If I have messed up. I unticked repartition as was the instructions in another thread.
The phone is up but just going through the set up.
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Doesn't really matter to be honest, just means you loose a bit of space as the BTU firmware file is one of the smallest out of the lot due to the lack of bloatware, repartition would have given you this space as user storage, but its not much to be fair.

Seanie280672 said:
Doesn't really matter to be honest, just means you loose a bit of space as the BTU firmware file is one of the smallest out of the lot due to the lack of bloatware, repartition would have given you this space as user storage, but its not much to be fair.
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Phew...
Still think I might redo it when finished. the reason being is I let samsung reinstall stuf where I feel I should just have loaded super backup on my device then restored that way.
Plus I stupidly said yes to microsoft stuff beacause I need outlook but I dont need all the other crap.

magpie2001k said:
Phew...
Still think I might redo it when finished. the reason being is I let samsung reinstall stuf where I feel I should just have loaded super backup on my device then restored that way.
Plus I stupidly said yes to microsoft stuff beacause I need outlook but I dont need all the other crap.
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Download BK package disabler from play store and disable anything you like without needing root.

Seanie280672 said:
Download BK package disabler from play store and disable anything you like without needing root.
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Will do anything that is really a must for disable..
or more importantly anything i must keep
I previosuly bought package disable Pro any difference is it worth me paying £0.99 for it when I already have one.

Stock Android N

So I see a few threads about this being released already and on the dev section for N ROMs, I see that you need to have already flashed the stock Android N ROM before flashing the dev ROMs through TWRP.
I've checked Sam Firmware and cannot see an N based ROM for the S7 Edge on there.... Am I missing something?
Also, if I manage to find a download for an N based stock ROM, what are the options to use in Odin?
I've flashed many ROMs in Odin, so should know this, but I always like to be 100% clear, so as to save myself a headache!

you could... download the last BTU mm firmware. then update via ota will pop out directly after you finish setting up your device.

edan1979 said:
you could... download the last BTU mm firmware. then update via ota will pop out directly after you finish setting up your device.
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No OTA if your not registered for BETA.
UPD: i might be wrong as looks like official update might have been released

mih3y said:
No OTA if your not registered for BETA.
UPD: i might be wrong as looks like official update might have been released
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I'm not registered on beta program but I go back on latest MM firmware and my phone is updating now to Nougat

No update for US and I was on the Beta Program with Sprint. So it's not true that all beta testers got it first.

I am from italy when should I expect

In Spain, PHE, we don't have it.

I can confirm flashing BTU will give you Nougat OTA straight away

Can I flash 6.0.1 BTU without any issues if I am on the first 7.0 beta firmware?

arnes_king said:
Can I flash 6.0.1 BTU without any issues if I am on the first 7.0 beta firmware?
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Yes. You'll lose all your data though.

H00pyFr00d said:
I can confirm flashing BTU will give you Nougat OTA straight away
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If i do that, i wont lose my data right?
Am on MM stock JJ Indian firmware.

Great stuff, thanks! Ill be giving this a go at the weekend in that case. Cant wait to get Android N on my device.
Anyone know if Exposed works on N?

tamila said:
If i do that, i wont lose my data right?
Am on MM stock JJ Indian firmware.
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If you flash BTU that changes your CSC so yes you'll lose your data. There was a trick to export, alter and re-import your CSC which is covered elsewhere in this forum but I don't know ify it still works

H00pyFr00d said:
If you flash BTU that changes your CSC so yes you'll lose your data. There was a trick to export, alter and re-import your CSC which is covered elsewhere in this forum but I don't know ify it still works
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Thanks a lot. I am downloading BTU firmware now. Hoping to install thru odin without any issues.

tamila said:
Thanks a lot. I am downloading BTU firmware now. Hoping to install thru odin without any issues.
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Just did it few minutes ago. From XEO to BTU and now Im installing Nougat update

SeBoLeX said:
Just did it few minutes ago. From XEO to BTU and now Im installing Nougat update
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Cool.. can you share me the link to install thru odin?
I am not sure of which file to put in the correct boxes in odin..:good:
Thanks in advance

From sammobile.com
http://dl.sammobile.com/M1FaRi8rLD1...bRUReUEJf/G935FXXU1BPLB_G935FBTU1BPK3_BTU.zip
Instructions
Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Download Odin v3.11.1
Extract Odin ZIP file
Open Odin v3.11.1
Reboot Phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes

Do you have to use secure start up?
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Does Samsung Pass work for you?
Everytime when I entered my login data it shows only that Samsung Pass is currently unavailable. Try later.

SeBoLeX said:
From sammobile.com
http://dl.sammobile.com/M1FaRi8rLD1...bRUReUEJf/G935FXXU1BPLB_G935FBTU1BPK3_BTU.zip
Instructions
Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Download Odin v3.11.1
Extract Odin ZIP file
Open Odin v3.11.1
Reboot Phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes
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Thank you for the detailed steps.
Sorry for questioning you again. I am on Indian Rom now. i dont have to add any CSC file for flashing?

Need help flashing stock firmware.

Hello good people at XDA, it's been quite a while since I have had an android phone, and am currently stuck, I reset my SM-G950W ( Canadian S8 ) and I can't seem to flash stock firmware back onto it. I used a .tar.md5 to flash the current one, but can't seem to find a .tar for the stock firmware, and adding the BL/AP/CP/CSC manually from the downloaded packaged result in odin doing nothing or failing. Could really use some help with my expensive brick :3

tutchthesky7 said:
Hello good people at XDA, it's been quite a while since I have had an android phone, and am currently stuck, I reset my SM-G950W ( Canadian S8 ) and I can't seem to flash stock firmware back onto it. I used a .tar.md5 to flash the current one, but can't seem to find a .tar for the stock firmware, and adding the BL/AP/CP/CSC manually from the downloaded packaged result in odin doing nothing or failing. Could really use some help with my expensive brick :3
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First make sure u put phone into download mode if u trying to flash something with Odin,use sammobile ,samfirm app for PC or updato.com for faster download speed and download firmware for your model ,use latest Odin 3.13.3 and flash it via Odin while your phone is in download mode

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First make sure u put phone into download mode if u trying to flash something with Odin,use sammobile ,samfirm app for PC or updato.com for faster download speed and download firmware for your model ,use latest Odin 3.13.3 and flash it via Odin while your phone is in download mode
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That's what I've been doing
Odin seems to hang after I press start every time ( doesn't freez , just does nothing for al ong time then fails )
I'm using a G950W which is the Canadian model, but as I said every G950W FW I think I find is just not working. Tried admin mone on odin and new usb ports... I was able to flash the Factory Settings rom on there , but can't seem to get anything else

tutchthesky7 said:
That's what I've been doing
Odin seems to hang after I press start every time ( doesn't freez , just does nothing for al ong time then fails )
I'm using a G950W which is the Canadian model, but as I said every G950W FW I think I find is just not working. Tried admin mone on odin and new usb ports... I was able to flash the Factory Settings rom on there , but can't seem to get anything else
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Is your phone recognized in Odin (blue light)? Did u installed Samsung USB drivers? Try different USB cable ect

Scorpionea said:
Is your phone recognized in Odin (blue light)? Did u installed Samsung USB drivers? Try different USB cable ect
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Yes to all that, I think I have the issue of finding the correct firmware now though, I was able to flash a couple things to it, but nothing seems to get me back from factory binary

System status is custom, don't know what's is the build version and stuck in download mode.

I have an note 3 that was repaired because it wasn't connecting to the internet and when it was repaired, the system status was set to custom meaning it can't receive updates. So when I was rooting it, it wouldn't boot to android, instead it was stuck in download mode and saying "Could not do normal boot". It can't even go to recovery mode. I don't remember what was the build number was, so I don't know what firmware should I install. Also, it's in Korean when in download mode.
Model name: SM-N9005
I am lost and need help.
EDIT 11/02/2022: I just realized that in download mode it shows SM-N900S.

0aZer0 said:
I have an note 3 that was repaired because it wasn't connecting to the internet and when it was repaired, the system status was set to custom meaning it can't receive updates. So when I was rooting it, it wouldn't boot to android, instead it was stuck in download mode and saying "Could not do normal boot". It can't even go to recovery mode. I don't remember what was the build number was, so I don't know what firmware should I install. Also, it's in Korean when in download mode.
Model name: SM-N9005
I am lost and need help.
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maybe the board was completely replaced by a korean model. you can double check if the product name shows either SM-N900S, SM-N900K, or SM-N900L in download mode. see attachment for reference

r0mushii said:
maybe the board was completely replaced by a korean model. you can double check if the product name shows either SM-N900S, SM-N900K, or SM-N900L in download mode. see attachment for reference
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its a SM-N900S, also, I didn't modify my phone before it was fixed but I did have access to recovery mode to factory reset it but that was a long time ago.

What updates are you expecting ??
Last release was 2016 for south korean models

JJEgan said:
What updates are you expecting ??
Last release was 2016 for south korean models
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I just pointed that out, I wasn't planning to update.

Hi,
Once I had this problem too.
Go here then search your model number and download the firmware you want (They are all official).
When downloaded extract the file.
Now download Odin and run it on your computer or laptop.
If there were 1 or 2 files in the zip file you downloaded, in Odin click "AP" and then select the bigger file. If there were 4 or 5 files in the zip file there is a 2 character word at the start of the extracted files like BL-xxxxx Or AP-xxxxx ETC. You can see these names in Odin too. Select the files by their name .
Now plug your phone to your computer or laptop with a good cable.
Turn your phone on to the Odin mode (download mode) and on your computer click Start.
After a while it will reboot and your Galaxy Note 3 will be fixed.
Note: When you select files in Odin it will take around 30 minutes to check the file so if it wrote "Odin is not responding" don't worry, just wait.
If you had problems please let me know.

A.M.2.K.M said:
Hi,
Once I had this problem too.
Go here then search your model number and download the firmware you want (They are all official).
When downloaded extract the file.
Now download Odin and run it on your computer or laptop.
If there were 1 or 2 files in the zip file you downloaded, in Odin click "AP" and then select the bigger file. If there were 4 or 5 files in the zip file there is a 2 character word at the start of the extracted files like BL-xxxxx Or AP-xxxxx ETC. You can see these names in Odin too. Select the files by their name .
Now plug your phone to your computer or laptop with a good cable.
Turn your phone on to the Odin mode (download mode) and on your computer click Start.
After a while it will reboot and your Galaxy Note 3 will be fixed.
Note: When you select files in Odin it will take around 30 minutes to check the file so if it wrote "Odin is not responding" don't worry, just wait.
If you had problems please let me know.
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The website you sent doesn't have my phone region on it. Are there other websites that have a Korean firmware on it?

That site has N9006 firmware for download and it is online .
N9006 is China firmware only ,not Korea .
Firmware
sammobile
samfrew
updato
and many others .

0aZer0 said:
The website you sent doesn't have my phone region on it. Are there other websites that have a Korean firmware on it?
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The region of the firmware is not very important.
Just download the one you like.
Other websites are not very good.
Because the files are so big, sometimes there are problems with them.
If you saw errors, sometimes it's for the file. Just download another one.

And if you wanted to get it easier, just root your device then install a good custom ROM like MagMa NX or N7 port phonersis or even android 11 with official LineageOS.
If you wanted to use a custom ROM please let me know to help you.
Because I installed custom ROMs many times.

JJEgan said:
That site has N9006 firmware for download and it is online .
N9006 is China firmware only ,not Korea .
Firmware
sammobile
samfrew
updato
and many others .
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SamMobile firmwares are archived and you have to pay to get them. And not archived ones have bugs.

A.M.2.K.M said:
Hi,
Once I had this problem too.
Go here then search your model number and download the firmware you want (They are all official).
When downloaded extract the file.
Now download Odin and run it on your computer or laptop.
If there were 1 or 2 files in the zip file you downloaded, in Odin click "AP" and then select the bigger file. If there were 4 or 5 files in the zip file there is a 2 character word at the start of the extracted files like BL-xxxxx Or AP-xxxxx ETC. You can see these names in Odin too. Select the files by their name .
Now plug your phone to your computer or laptop with a good cable.
Turn your phone on to the Odin mode (download mode) and on your computer click Start.
After a while it will reboot and your Galaxy Note 3 will be fixed.
Note: When you select files in Odin it will take around 30 minutes to check the file so if it wrote "Odin is not responding" don't worry, just wait.
If you had problems please let me know.
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Thanks man, that fixed my phone, but I used a different website called updato because it had my firmware on it. Now I have to root and install LineageOS on my phone now, but I need some tips and guides so I don't mess up my phone again lol.

0aZer0 said:
Thanks man, that fixed my phone, but I used a different website called updato because it had my firmware on it. Now I have to root and install LineageOS on my phone now, but I need some tips and guides so I don't mess up my phone again lol.
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Happy to help
For custom ROMs, N7 port by phonersis is running android 6 and turns your Note3 into a Note7. There is also MagMa NX ROM that is running android 6 but it's Samsung Naught themed and it's a bit slow.
And LineageOS 18.1 (Android11) is the fastest ROM for your device. The only problem with LineageOS is that you don't have a Samsung phone anymore. It's like a Google Pixel. You can't use Samsung notes or other Samsung apps and services. And if you used S Pen much, I don't recommend LineageOS.
But currently I am using LineageOS and N7 port phonersis. Sometimes I switch between them (but I don't recommend switching).
Steps to install custom ROMs:
Step 1: take a backup of your important data.
Step 2: root your device. see how to root
Step 3: flash the specific version of TWRP.(Because some custom ROMs require a specific version of TWRP like MagMa NX or N7 port by phonersis)
Step 4: full wipe (system, data, dalvik, cache).
Step 5: install the ROM.
If you wanted to install N7 port by phonersis please read the instructions.
And download LineageOS from the official site.
If you had any problems please let me know .

Some of us been downloading firmware free of charge from sammobile for many years .Likewise other sites .But times change since this was an actively developed model .
Problem with Note 3 is that old uploads are now dead due to many years passed .

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Happy to help
For custom ROMs, N7 port by phonersis is running android 6 and turns your Note3 into a Note7. There is also MagMa NX ROM that is running android 6 but it's Samsung Naught themed and it's a bit slow.
And LineageOS 18.1 (Android11) is the fastest ROM for your device. The only problem with LineageOS is that you don't have a Samsung phone anymore. It's like a Google Pixel. You can't use Samsung notes or other Samsung apps and services. And if you used S Pen much, I don't recommend LineageOS.
But currently I am using LineageOS and N7 port phonersis. Sometimes I switch between them (but I don't recommend switching).
Steps to install custom ROMs:
Step 1: take a backup of your important data.
Step 2: root your device. see how to root
Step 3: flash the specific version of TWRP.(Because some custom ROMs require a specific version of TWRP like MagMa NX or N7 port by phonersis)
Step 4: full wipe (system, data, dalvik, cache).
Step 5: install the ROM.
If you wanted to install N7 port by phonersis please read the instructions.
And download LineageOS from the official site.
If you had any problems please let me know .
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How do I full wipe? and also at TWRP, it can't flash to boot. Is flashing to boot important?

0aZer0 said:
How do I full wipe? and also at TWRP, it can't flash to boot. Is flashing to boot important?
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Full wipe= system-cache-dalvic(ART cache)-data.
If can't reboot to system it means you deleted your devices system. Which ROM are you gonna install? I am crDroid.

A.M.2.K.M said:
Full wipe= system-cache-dalvic(ART cache)-data.
If can't reboot to system it means you deleted your devices system. Which ROM are you gonna install? I am crDroid.
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I'm gonna install LineageOS.
EDIT: Also, when I flashed the recovery, it cant do normal boot for some reason. I have a backup recovery and boot image also.

0aZer0 said:
I'm gonna install LineageOS.
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Good choice