[Galaxy S 4 General] :
yupp in US you won't get waranty :( but in EU idk

i have "SDS" i can't get my phone to boot by any chance not by samsung "official" way either

Product

GSM

Notice No.

13-23

Model

GT-I9500

Notice Date

2nd May ’13

Subject

Boot Recovery Guide

Scope

Subsidiary ( Yes )

ASC ( Yes )

Customer ( No )

1. Purpose

- To inform All ASCs of information about Technical Tip.

2. Instruction

- Brief Boot Recovery process for GT-I9500 (Maybe I9505) Too

1) Copying bootloader file to external SD Card, using normal GT-I9500.

2) Inserting the SD card to ‘No Power’ phone, and copy the bootloader file to the defective PBA.

3) After downloading bootloader file to the defective phone, enter the download mode with the phone, and download Full S/W.(PIT, PDA, CSC, PHONE files)

4) Repair Code for Boot Recovery MUST be entered as ‘C3’ on Warranty System (For Europe)

→ Same Repair Code with J-TAG.

- Pre-requisite

1) One normal I9500 phone(normally booted on)

2) External SD Card (SD card more than 1GB is recommended)

3) Odin3 v3.07.exe and Odin3.ini

(HHP Svc > Find Content > Download PGM > GT-I9500)

4) Bootloader file for recovery

(HHP Svc > Find Contents > J-TAG Program > GT-I9500)

- This Document cannot be used without Samsung’s Authorization -

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- Detailed Boot Recovery Process

1) Insert External SD Card to normal phone to copy Bootloader to SD card.

2) Run Odin3 v3.07.exe

3) Click ‘Bootloader’ button and load Bootloader file. Published By [Global CS Team in HQ]

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4) Enter download mode with the normal phone (SD Card inserted).

※ Download Mode : Volume Down key + Home key + Power Key and press Volume Up key. Published By [Global CS Team in HQ]

Volume Up

< Volume Down key + Home key + Power Key >

< Download Mode >

5) Connect the phone to PC, using USB cable.

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6) Click Start button to copy bootloader to the phone.

7) Disconnect the phone from PC.

8) Close the Odin3 v3.07.exe and Run it again.

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9) Click ‘Bootloader’ button and load Bootloader file, and check ‘T Flash’ option in the Odin, to copy bootloader to SD Card. After connecting the phone to PC, click Start button to download bootloader to SD card.

10) After downloading, turn off the phone and remove the SD Card.

→ This SD card will be used to recover boot of the phone.

11) Disassemble the ‘No Power’ phone. Then insert SD card to the PBA.

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12) Connect the PBA with Anyway JIG and power supply, with the POWER OFF.

※ Use 11pin cable to supply power to the PBA.

13) Short the ‘TP_NAND_CMD’ to R5103.

(HQ uses tweezers to short the resistance) Published By [Global CS Team in HQ]

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14) Turn on the PBA and STOP THE SHORT (remove tweezers) after 3 to 6 seconds from turning on the PBA.

15) After approximately 5 seconds, you can see message on the LCD boot recovery was succeeded.

16) Press Volume Down Key to make the phone enter download mode.

17) Download Full S/W including PIT, PDA, CSC and PHONE.