yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] intemptesta:
With DFP-231 rom, how about power+volume down to boot into stock recovery? I think you're just one step away from reviving defy.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhys06567:
No, Power + volume down doesn`t work, (ie nothing happens). Only power + volume up works.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vicsa:
Try this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1595013
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhys06567:
Thanks, but it didn`t work. Still stuck at M logo. Obviously I couldn`t clear the cache before and between flashing

JeffH
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhys06567:
Thank you all for your helpful advice.

I have now sent the phone away for repair.

I spoke to the technician on the phone and she reckons it needs dismantling and a jtag repair (whatever that is).

But beware an app on the market, I think it is called orange backup, as it was after installing this and trying to restore the backup that I screwed up my phone!

JeffH
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Buckers1313:
I was wondering where I can download the recovery package? I can not seem to find a link pointing in any directions. All the help would be great. I know my way round odin an stuff but, this new problem is an new playing field for me :P
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Oh man, I derp'd on there! Apparently I didn't include the DL link :confused:

Will fix in a moment!

EDIT : Hmmm, the link was there all along, in the code at least... Now that was weird :confused:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UtkarshGupta:
Good.

This should go into general imao

this is XXXDDDAAA
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Buckers1313:
Thanks for that. Everytime I extract the files, I don't get anything for odin just a heap of img and bin files. Am i extracting them wrong?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
You shouldn't extract them. You must put the .tar file in each box, CODE -> PDA, etc :)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UtkarshGupta:
The file which you extracted must be put in pda tab. The. Tar.md5 file. You must not extract that.

this is XXXDDDAAA
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Buckers1313:
Thanks for your help. my device isnt flashing anything :(

just hangs at setupconnect and then fails for different reasons. might try my chances with a warranty :S
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Tell me exactly what you're doing, step by step.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Buckers1313:
downloaded the zip

unzipped (all correct tar files where there and the pit)

Opened odin and placed each tar and pit file in the correct place.

Phone placed in download mode (the phone is showing in odin as connected)

Pressed start (tried with pit and no pit)

Put simply the phone isn't receiving anything. Usually when I flash with odin the phone and software do there thing. Download mode isn't even showing any signs of being connected. Setupconnection hangs there for a while and then it fails and sometimes it says pit file mapping (or something) and then fails after 10 mins of hanging there.

I have even tried flashing the bootloader by itself and that doesn't work either.

Cheers for all your help to.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Try a different USB cable or a different USB port :)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Buckers1313:
Cheers. I have tried different cables, USBs and even computers. I have tried with or without drivers and all the steps you have suggested.

I find it weird that it boots into download mode but just doesn't download. I'm wondering if something else may have stuffed itself?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Usually when it's stuck at setupconnection it means that it can't connect to the NAND, more specifically, to r/w to the bootloader. Have you tried flashing JUST the bootloader?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Buckers1313:
Yeah same thing happens. First time around it asks for the pit file though. I have tried flashing it as a bootloader and PDA file, but it still just hangs there.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Hmm, that's odd :confused: You're using ODIN v3 correct?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] almaalma74:
It's SDS nothing to do, send back to Samsung service; it means motherboard replacing
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
If it was SDS, would the phone be able to boot into download mode?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] almaalma74:
Yeah, it's called as "half" SDS, it is sad but true... My phone had same issues
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Buckers1313:
Will Samsung know that I have put customer roms on it?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cloud1494:
Fail to show as connected

I'm trying to flash out of CWM into TWRP but nether the Toolkit nor Odin shows my device as being connected in debug mode or download mode. What's the way ahead on this? I'm just trying to get another boot loader because I've been having issues with CWM failing on ROM installs from zip files. The only ROM I've been able to install is PAC.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] almaalma74:
Go to download mode, if you see this you have "half" SDS:

PRODUCT NAME: [empty]

CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: NO

CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official

SYSTEM STATUS: Custom

you will see always "System status = Custom", in every case (stock not rooted, stock rooted or custom rom rooted) - because Product Name is unreadable thanks to phone motherboard failure...

Well, if your phone shows same data, then you have not to worry about installed custom rom
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Just flash TWRP in CWM. If that doesn't fix, then report back.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Buckers1313:
Yep, says the same thing :D Thanks for that.

Did Samsung replace you unit or just the motherboard?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] almaalma74:
they replaced only the motherboard with same "insane" chip (sds affected) and installed 4.1.2 international version.

Somebody said in other thread in same situation, we got extra 5-6 months from Samsung... (phone goes to sds typically after 5-6 months using)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Buckers1313:
Cheers. Thanks for all your help. Hopefully I can get a pain free repair. Bought it from an aussie importer (Kogan) who are taking their sweet time getting back to me about getting it sent away for repair. Some places are hopeless.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luca260786:
Hello everyone I have a soft-brick bootloop after installing the application Swapper 2, where can I find a bootloader for my N7100 Galaxy Note 2? Thank you all.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] note2armenia:
the PDA file in Recovery Package/ROM doesnt work! MY n7100 flashes everything except this file. could you change it with the working one?

thanks in advance
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mayq0422:
Hi, I can see

---

product name:[empty]

custom binary download: No

current binary: Samsung official

system status: Custom

---

Stop at the first noteII logo.

It seems the phone looses pit. So I try "re-partition" with the .pit file.

But every time I tried to flash it was stuck at "Get PIT for mapping". The same result on win8x64 or win7x32

Is it a "hard brick"?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ardat:
I encountered the same case with Buckers 1313

stops at setup connection, sometimes pit stop asking for mapping

where I get a pit, the same modem bootloder, because I downloaded from sammobile only pda (md5)

please download url address pit, bootloder and modem only, not pda

I have no pda

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N7100 me from saudi arabia KSA
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paddypm:
GT N7105T vodafone australia - struck at bootloop

I have a GT N7105T VODAFONE AUSTRALIA NOTE 2 . I have a very serious problem. I am able to go to download mode and recovery mode. After connecting to ODIN3 I am able to flash original stock rom and get a PASS message. But still the note 2 is stuck at "samsung" boot screen.

I flahsed phiz_touch_5.15 through odin and through Phiz recovery installed Wanamlite custom rom and everything looked good as I got a mesaage that restoration complete. But Note 2 is stuck at the bootloop.

Just for explaining how I got into this mess. I updated to a 4.3 skynote custom rom. It installed well, everything worked excepting wifi.(as messaged in the XDA thread). I flashed the following zip file "boot_CWM_i747MVLSLK4" believing that will take care of the wifi issue. I think this is what screwedup my note 2. PLEASE advise how can i get back to stock rom. I am a noob but addicted to flashing every new rom. please help.

thanks in advance.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
You've got the N7105T, not the N7100 or N7105 :)

Flash this file, and you'll be back on your feet : http://www.hotfile.com/dl/246902258/a63a51c/N7105TDVDMD1_N7105TVAUDMH1_VAU.zip.html
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wasiq01:
@ phistachio

Hey bro as a start my phone it shows a battery sign (without green fill) and starts to boot loop at this point.

Device is never rooted and shows following status in download mode

Factory mode

Product name: GT M7100

Custom binary download: no

Current binary: samsung official

System status official

Plzzz help me out as it's a new device nd em hell worried

Never flashed any rom etc
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
It's out of battery, just charge it :)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wasiq01:
Is shows half filled battery during charge but as soon as charge removed starts to reboot again and again with empty battery sign nd arrows moving round it for a while
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
My bet would be on a faulty battery, it's impossible to be a software problem if you've never touched it.

The phone is fine, just get another battery if you can.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wasiq01:
Sir 1st of all thanks a lot for ur prompt reply'

The issues before this prob were that the phone always restarted we ever turned off'

Then I just turned on debugging mode from setting and this boot loop started'

Secondly the phone often had xharging problem and charging often stucked in the middle'

I never touched it but I installed load of third party apps which may have effected?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Hmm, I've seen many Samsung phones with that issue, seems to be pretty common. The debugging mode and 3rd party apps have nothing to do with the problem. If you can get hold of another battery, try it out and the report back. If it's still doesn't work, we'll see what to do.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paddypm:
Samsung bootscreen hanging

I have a GT N7105T Vodafone Australia note 2. I flashed through recovery boot_CWM_I747UCDLK3, in error. (I flashed Sky_note 4.3 R8 and everything was fine excepting wifi. and I thought flashing the above will correct the situation). But my note is now getting struck at samsung booting screen. I have 1) reflashed wanamlte 4.1.2 custom rom, 2) flashed the stock rom through ODIN. But every time the note 2 is stuck at samsung boot screen.

I am able to go download mode and the recovery mode.

My phone is now bricked. PLEASE ADVISE.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phistachio:
Refer to post #31 :)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paddypm:
Thanks Mate, I have GT N7105T. I downloaded the file and flashed it through ODIN. I got the PASS. but the note2 is getting stuck at the Samsung boot screen and Vodafone boot screen. I got into recovery and wiped data/cashe. and re-flashed, But still the same issue. I also notice in the recovery screen the following error message

"E: failed to mount /efs (Invalid argument)

E: failed to mount /efs (Invalid argument)

#MANUAL MODE#

--Applying Multi-CSC...

Applied the CSC-code : unkown

Successfully applied multi-CSC."

In the download mode the screen looks as below:

"ODIN MODE

Product Name: GT-N7105

CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: Yes (16 counts)

CURRENT BINARY: Samsun Official

SYSTEM STATUS: Custom"

Does this message give you hint for the problem. Thanks once again.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paddypm:
stuck at the samsung boot screen

HI I am still struggling to get my note 2 n7105t back to life. While flashing through ODIN I am getting a PASS. But I also notice the following:

In ODIN screen once the flashing is complete I get a comment that the note is removed. In the note 2 I notice the Installation is still going on. and after the installation the note 2 restarts. I left the note 2 connected to PC and the PASS comments comes later (after a gap of about 2 mins). I suspect may be the flashing is not 100% eventhough it shows a PASS. Is there anything else I can do. Where can I get the bootloader for note 2 N7105T vodafone australia. So that I can flash that through ODIN. Please advise.

Thanks
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Damgard:
THANK YOU!!!

thank you 10000 X times :D

rookie rooter and got my SG Note 2 gt-n7100 soft bricked and life's been hell for almost 2 weeks now and finally !!! i found this post and it changed everything! :)

now my mobile is back on track!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dbanzon:
hi i was wondering if there's any chance for a torrent link for the recovery package? Im trying to download from hotfile but my dnload doesnt seem to be moving.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paddypm:
Any help on this question.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyawminnkhant:
Request Another Download Link

Hello,

This Download Link is damaged...bro

Can You Upload Me From Another Link??:confused::confused:

pls... :(:(:(

thz :):)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nizery:
Hi, need that download link for my n7105 .... hotfile is gone

thx
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] candstand:
Also need recoveryfiles for GT-N7105

Plzzz:crying:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rikku1983:
Where to download the recovery rom package?

Hi, thank you for your post, and this gives me last hope to save my note2...

But I cannot download the recovery rom package in your post. Can you tell me where I can download this?

Thanks

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Hi bro, I am in the same situation as you were... I have everything in hand to try this method but the recovery rom package (for gt-n7100), can you tell me where you download your recovery package?

Thanks
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] issameerr:
Hotfile is gone.. Someone upload the revovery rom/zip for N7100 users please
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wasiq01:
Thanx alot bro...I tried ur advice of all nite charge...and it worked...thanx a bunch :)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Minhlachim:
Hi, can you reupload recovery package/ROM? Hotfile is down :(
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alexander95:
Hotfile is Down

Please reupload de file. thanks
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WDawn:
Someone still have this file? Please reupload. thanks!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zumbadroid:
I don't know I might end have screwed myself with this one I'm sorta a noob at this but I've had a long day and well my N7100 is soft bricked with the damn recover in Kies. But I don't have the S/N number or the original stock rom I bought this Note 2 from ebay. I cannot get into recovery mode to wipe it clean I can get into download mode just not sure we're to go from there:(
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] max621:
Just remove your battery ...there must be S/N written on back sticker of ur device...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hameerabbasi:
I'd love it if someone re-uploaded the recovery package, please. I need it badly.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pvas2:
I'm really noob with this sort of thing and I think this guide is what I needed. As others have said the link to the recovery package is missing but I think I have found it somewhere else on this site. Could someone please confirm this is the right file called recovery.tar.md5 ? Also, I presume when using ODIN I should use the PDA part for this file? Sorry for the noob question but I want to fix my phone and probably shouldn't have tried to do anything with it in the first place! I think I understood this guide but is there anything else I should be doing apart from the above? I tried flashing the stock UK ROM on to my Chinese N2 and I seem to have soft bricked it with the message "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again." Thanks for any help.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smalik12345:
Soft Bricked N7100

firstly thanks to all for putting your efforts on this thread.

the technical pros. are so good to evaluate the problem and their solutions are saving all of us from this Soft bricked DAM phones.

well, i have N7100 which is soft bricked and it seems it have lost partitions.

it stays on first samsung logo always

CWM recovery is installed.

i can goto recovery

i can goto Download Mode

my recovery Shows:

Can't open /cache/recovery/log

Can't open /cache/recovery/log

Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log

Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log

i tried flashing 3 recoveries one by one by odin 3.7 but failed. it stays on the same CWM recovery 6.0.4

I tried installing Custom rom from CWM Recovery from External SD card

i cannot mount local SDcard

if i try to format data or format cache it reboots

i tried one recovery package with pit file but if i check partition, odin fails and says PIT file not there

else i tried 4.1.2 stock & 4.3 Stock

i even tried to odin Stock recovery but no success

now i ran through this forum but the Recovery link is not working due to banned Hotfile.

could you pros. please help me out and upload a new link or any advise please.

i ll be gratefull
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mtarik:
can u please provide new link since hotfile is down

can you please provide new link since hotfile is banned in the US.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tesla33:
Without a working link to the recovery file, this guide may as well be removed for all the good it does... sorry.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eazyrasta:
everybody no's hotfile is down. can you please upload the recovery package to differnt link. or you dont have time ....
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] niighthawk:
Re-upload N7100XXDLJ2_OXA_FACTORY.zip Please
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smithinsundar:
can some one for gods sake plz give working link for the recovery package .Its the last hope to get the phone up :(
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spiderio:
thanks for the guide, I hope I will revive some of my friends Note2
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fjd1976:
last 4.4.2 kit kat

Use ultimo firmware 4.4.2 de samfirmware y revivio.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZainNaiz:
Please head over to this post:

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=53179385

Thanks to the kind member singhpratik87, was able to get the phone running, with link to the needed stock rom AND that of KIT KAT version.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] obec:
Thanks,
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shady95:
The link doesn't works... my phone is on bootloop and when i go in recovery it show a message " error mount /data" i tried to flash stock firmwere but didn't work.. i need bootloader and .pit file...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] solo786:
I'm exactly in the same case :(
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ANOUAR.SAM:
Good. Good.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] georgeelbob:
plz . plz , other link .. hotfile .com . not working on my country ,
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] afeefksd:
Is your problem solved? if yes, how?

I have the same problem as you said here. If your problem is solved, can u please share it here?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kishengajjar:
I keep getting this in ODIN... tried different cables, different ports...no idea what's wrong...

ODIN MODE

PRODUCT NAME: GT-N7105

CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official

SYSTEM STATUS: Official

KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1

AP SWREV: A2

<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..

<ID:0/007> File analysis..

<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/007> Initialzation..

<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/007> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/007> sboot.bin

<ID:0/007> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/007> FAIL!

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] majormickey:
Got the same problem here. Anyone have any solution? :crying:

I also get

Can't open /cache/recovery/log

Can't open /cache/recovery/log

Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log

Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log

in recovery
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aaron13:
I had a bootloop with the Samsung logo. I restored with the original rom for my country from sammobile. com

Have someone tried it jet?

Verstuurd vanaf mijn GT-N7100 met Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kishengajjar:
Aaron, yes that works if you don't have the same error I have
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aaron13:
Did you use software for the n7100 or n7105?

Verstuurd vanaf mijn GT-N7100 met Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aaron13:
After restoring your phone with the right version for your country from sammobil. com it sometimes can happen that the phone still hangs in the samsung logo.

In that case just reboot your phone in the standard recovery do a factory wipe and reboot, give it some time and suddenly the light blinks blue and it will start.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn GT-N7100 met Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kishengajjar:
Definitely used the right software
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aaron13:
Maybe in here you find an Australian modem/baseband: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2031575

Try to find the latest modem version (its in the sammobile rom for your country) and search it

in that forum.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn GT-N7100 met Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kishengajjar:
But my problem is that I can't write to NAND... not sure that has anything to do with which ROM or Radio I'm trying to install...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aaron13:
your partitions are broken that gives you the nand write problems. You have to flash an original pitfile for your phone in odin(repartition checked on!) After that flash the original rom for your country from sammobile and optionally root your rom again and flash the custom Philz recovery suited for your phone.

If you need further help, just ask.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn GT-N7100 met Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kishengajjar:
Thanks Aaron. I tried a pit file that I found here on XDA, but that didn't work either. Still had the same NAND issue
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aaron13:
Have you tried the one on this site: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2137008

Verstuurd vanaf mijn GT-N7100 met Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kishengajjar:
Yes, that's the one I tried...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aaron13:
Sure you have a N7105 and not a N7100?

Try flashing the pit and the official stock rom at the same time with repartion marked.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn GT-N7100 met Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kishengajjar:
Definitely an N7105. Had it imported from Portugal to guarantee the LTE bands would work... and I tried the PIT and stock ROM off SamMobile.com
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aaron13:
Mm, the next option would be to jtag and flash but maybe there is another possibility, if I know something I will post it here....

Verstuurd vanaf mijn GT-N7100 met Tapatalk