Samsung Galaxy S4 (International LTE) jfltexx original stock recovery
Hi guys I recently super bricked my phone.
I could not enter recovery TWRP 2.8.7.0
I could not boot to system (had cyanogen 12.1)
Basically whenever went to one of those options it froze. The only way to fix it was to go into download mode and flash the original stock recovery with odin. Took me a while to get both but it worked. I wanted to make this thread so people in the same boat would know what to do and have the file .
Hopefully I did this correctly ! I will edit and make this thread more smoothly so googlers will be able to find it.
I have searched all over the web and this site for a tutorial or how to on rooting my S5 with the stock Marshmallow update. Most of the how to's are all outdated and I don't want to run into crashing my phone again by using anything outdated. I tried installing TWRP recovery or flashing it with ODIN and it didn't work. I had lollipop rooted before so I know I'm capable if I'm linked to the right tools. The way I did the Lollipop root was with TWRP and SuperSU but as I said before I couldn't get the recovery installed properly. It said pass in Odin but I got a bootloop and unstable phone so I prefer if someone knows the right tools and how to please clue me in.
My phone is a Samsung Note 3 SM-9005, currently it's stuck in an infinite bootloop even after removing the battery for an hour.
I get this message:
RECOVERY BOOTING ...
RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit : recovery
... along with the Samsung SM-N9005 logo, a couple of beeps/buzzes and then it repeats ad infinitum.
Here's what I did over the last day to get to this sorry state of affairs:
1. Upgraded from Android 4.3 (the original operating system) to 5.0 using the Samsung N9005XXUGBOA5 ROM with Odin 3.12. This worked fine but the phone lost root.
2. I rooted the phone again using Odin and Chainfire Auto-Root. All good so far.
3. I installed TWRP (the official TWRP App 1.5, going by my records)
4. I flashed the latest custom recovery which would have been 3.0.x and this seemed to be fine. So far no problems.
5. I then got ideas above my lowly station, apparently. I wanted to flash one of the newer ROMs: [Rom][N7 Port][12.12.2016] [Multi-DPI] Phronesis Rom N7 v4.1 Feature Rich & Smooth
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...m-phronesis-mm-rom-v1-0-feature-rich-t3463244
6. In the instructions, it said to use TWRP recovery version 2.8.7. I found that and flashed it. (Yes, it was for the Samsung SM N9005).
7. I rebooted into recovery mode to make a backup with that 2.8.7 version.
8. Now I'm stuck in boot loop hell with ...
RECOVERY BOOTING ...
RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit : recovery
... with the Samsung SM-N9005 logo, a couple of beeps/buzzes and so on (as stated above).
I've tried leaving the battery out for an extended period and this hasn't worked. The phone never gets to the stage where I can talk to it with Odin or get any kind of menu. Is the phone truly bricked now?
If so, was it a critical error to go from the 3.0.x TWRP recovery back to 2.8.7 for the purposes of this custom ROM upgrade?
If not, what can be done to regain control of the phone?
This is obviously an older phone as I've had it for about 3 years now, but I'd love to get it working again if possible. I really loved it and was planning to use it for a couple more years (hence the upgrade path I've explained above).
Can you boot into download mode? I suspect you flash the 4.3 version of twrp, you need a 4.4 version. This one https://dl.twrp.me/hlte/twrp-2.8.7.0-hlte-4.4.img.tar.html
Boot into download mode and flash it with odin.
I suggest flashing the latest stock ROM, flash the latest tar version of twrp with Odin, root with supersu.zip in twrp.
Stonedead, you were right on the money. I did what you suggested (Download mode) and that different TWRP file, and it worked.
Thanks so much.
Thanks audit13 also, although I didn't need to go that far to undo my mistake.
I got the same problem with my note 3. Thank you for the solution. Now how do I exactly get TWRP working on my phone. It is already rooted.
See TWRP thread.
Basics flash twrp tar through odin
Root is not needed to install the tar version of TWRP with Odin.
Thanks. Managed to get twrp working now. Also installed the note 8 Rom
Hi ok im having the same problem kinda follow the installation as posted,so i have note 3 sm-n9005 stock rom,root and replaced twrp 4.3 for 4.4 to install phronesis n7 v7 for note 3 followed all instructed then rebooted went to samsung boot then booted to twrp recovery ive been on it all day thinking what da hell ive done wrong?can someone instruct me of what i did or didnt do or have i completely mess stuff up?cheers anyone.
instructions .
Boot into recovery (say TWRP 2.8.7.0)
JJEgan said:
instructions .
Boot into recovery (say TWRP 2.8.7.0)
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Sorry jjegan not following?it already reboots into twrp recovery after the galaxy note 3 logo appears for 20 seconds?I have read and followed threads that have same or similar problems but no avail im am totally lost and from reading this rom it sounds great if I can get there that is,so please simple instructions would be very helpful as I'm still learning very sorry for being dumb.
This rom
phronesis n7 v7 for note 3
all Aroma roms require TWRP 2.8.7 and not newer versions .As posted multiple times in the thread .
Search results for query: TWRP
forum.xda-developers.com
JJEgan said:
This rom
phronesis n7 v7 for note 3
all Aroma roms require TWRP 2.8.7 and not newer versions .As posted multiple times in the thread .
Search results for query: TWRP
forum.xda-developers.com
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Hi JJEgan,thank you for the reply back much appreciated for your time so far,so do you mean twrp-2.8.7.0-hlte-eu.tar file?and not twrp 2.8.7.0-hlte-4.4 img.tar file?that's the one I am using to flash the rom with and having problems with.
Hi there again ok im so confused not sure which one,there are so many of the 2.8.7.0 versions with 4.3 or 4.4-img.tar im not sure if im downloading 4.4 or 4.3 as im still a noob and love tech,I have read threads upon this rom problems still can't get the grasp of the simple twrp version I have lte au version android 5,and when I read 2.8.7.0 im think is it 4.4 4.3 or just 2.8.7.0 tar file?I'm following the installation up into the problem of not booting up in stays In galaxy note 3 boot and I have removed the battery 5mi z replaced then recovery and factory reset then it does the same again and I have tried 3 times waited longer each time im thinking maybe go back to stock I don't think my phone is agreeing with me,jjEgan thanks for the info amd time im sorry if annoy you with a simple installation to you,still I have read and grasp the concept of twrp installer version yeah??
Only use 2.8.70 as said later versions wont flash that rom.
2.8.7.0 TAR flashed through Odin .
JJEgan said:
Only use 2.8.70 as said later versions wont flash that rom.
2.8.7.0 TAR flashed through Odin .
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Thanks for the reply JJEgan,no I have finally fix the problem solution start over fresh instalments installed stock,flash twrp 4.4, flashd supersu threw twrp,wiped 3x install,instead of rebooting threw Aroma rebooted system threw twrp it loaded first go,thanks for the threads I took bits n pieces frm each threaded problems,cheers JJEgan love the version rom,one more thing what kernel would be better or what would your choice be cheers
Hi everyone,
I apologize in advance if this is posted in other threads, but I have tried several methods i found on the site without success.
I am trying to root a Sasmsung Galaxy Tab E SM-T377T running Android 7.1.1.
I have ODIN, and i am able to flash to it. However, the threads say that I need to boot directly into the recovery mode when it's flashed. Well, I've tried two TWRP versions, and one doesn't seem to make any difference at all, and the older one which I thought for sure would work locked the device and I had to reflash to boot.
I'm guessing that the issue is that i'm not flashing the correct recovery, but I'm unsure. If someone could try to assist, I'd be grateful. Thanks!
gfrank227 said:
Hi everyone,
I apologize in advance if this is posted in other threads, but I have tried several methods i found on the site without success.
I am trying to root a Sasmsung Galaxy Tab E SM-T377T running Android 7.1.1.
I have ODIN, and i am able to flash to it. However, the threads say that I need to boot directly into the recovery mode when it's flashed. Well, I've tried two TWRP versions, and one doesn't seem to make any difference at all, and the older one which I thought for sure would work locked the device and I had to reflash to boot.
I'm guessing that the issue is that i'm not flashing the correct recovery, but I'm unsure. If someone could try to assist, I'd be grateful. Thanks!
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Here is the thread with links and installation instructions for official TWRP recovery for your device:
[Recovery][T580] Official TWRP for Galaxy Tab A 10.1 WiFi 2016 (gtaxlwifi)
Team Win Recovery Project 3.0.2-0 This is for the Exynos WiFi SM-T580 model only! WARNING: Flashing a custom recovery to your device will trip the Knox warranty bit on your phone. Check with your retailer to see if they will still cover...
forum.xda-developers.com
If you have further question, best to ask in this thread directly.
Hello!
I apologize if this isn't the right place to ask, but I haven't found a section for a Samsung Galaxy S5 Active!
I am a complete newbie and haven't flashed to my phone since I had a Samsung Galaxy S3 back in 2018. In this case, I'm trying to find a root and install twrp recovery, so I can install lineageOS on my phone. The stock rom is so laggy!
My phone's recovery won't let me just install lineageOS, so I have to install a custom recovery.
So far, all the one-click roots haven't worked. Towelroot, kingsroot, oneclickroot, all failed.
The official twrp recovery didn't work either and did not give me a compatible rom.
I tried to locate an unofficial twrp recovery compatible with my device, and I think I found one. The issue is that it odin does not flash a .img file.
I'm going to try this method of downgrading the stock rom.
EDIT: Doing this gives me a SW REV CHECK FAIL: [aboot] Fused 2 > Binary 1
Trying this now: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-g870a-downgrade-s5-active-mm6-0-lp5-0.3523683/
EDIT: unsuccessful. Soft brick of OS; need to flash again or try something else...I tried to leave the phone out all night, but it never got past boot screen.
EDIT2: tired again and somewhat successful. Samsung boot screen is different and so is the boot recovery! The darn phone still won't boot though!!
EDIT3: Had to reboot the phone 3 times and got the android is upgrading screen...YAY!! But, the system process.media fails randomly.
Any tips? If I could just get twrp on, that would fix everything! Thank you!!
Found a supposedly compatible twrp here: https://dl.twrp.me/klte/twrp-3.5.2_9-0-klte.img.tar.html
Issue is odin fails when flashing...I am getting the auth error!!
One of the few usable recoveries: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...estrap-recovery-v3-75-2014-06-26-b03.2794087/
Hi, I am also looking to put LineageOS on my device as well.
The most I have found so far is the S5 Active (SM-G870A) has an OEM locked bootloader, and without unlocking it a custom recovery is not available.
AT&T, nor Samsung have provided any way to unlock the bootloader as far as I know, and I'm not sure if any developers are still working to crack it.