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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ImTheDoctor:
Darn.. do you happen to know any thread that is similar to my problem? I really have no idea on what to do.. and what are some other things I can do if all else fails?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
My first suggestion would be to find an odin version of 4.3 for your device and try it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ImTheDoctor:
Did you mean a unroot file for my model that is I317M? I did search for one but I couldnt find one... but all i could find is one for I317 but the developer said that it only works for the at&t model and nothing else..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
What is the i317m? Who is your provider. Maybe I can find the file if I can get more information about your model.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ImTheDoctor:
I317M is the Canadian version of the Note 2 and my provider is Bell
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
This should have what you need.

http://androidromupdate.com/2014/01...cmk5-official-4-3-canada-galaxy-s3-sgh-i317m/
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ImTheDoctor:
OMG it worked! Thank you soo much for your help!

wouldnt of done it without you
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
No problem. Just remember to hit the thanks button. If you need anything else just send me a pm and i will do what i can.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] TADitto:
Does anyone have the unbrick.tar file all dropbox links are dead.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ecs87:
http://www.mediafire.com/?7viivd985s7cp8l L900 MK4 build. Flash in Odin 3.07 or 3.09.

Sent from my SPH-L900. Please hit the thanks button if I helped you out!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Abstane:
Thank you so much for posting that again. Saved my ass!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] scorpion19:
still getting stuck

my odin is still failing at sboot.bin i have tried everything all the different recovery roms the one that went completely thru was the 4.3 unbrick but the is still staying at the samsung screen won't go any further i have been reading for a few days and tried several things but nothing worked when i hook it up to my pc and boot the phone normally it loads all the drivers properly but the mtp driver oh by the way this phone i have gotten from someone else so i'm not sure what they did before me it has never booted completely since i had it please any help would be appreciated
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] huseki:
I had a similar problem and got it sorted out over the weekend

Hi guy,

I had a similar scenario and was terribly worried. Here is a run down of how i overcame it. Numerous flashing with Stock rom would fail at the stage of installing the sboot.bin file(BOOTLOADER) both in Odin and heimdall in linux. There was someone who provided links to 4.3_unbrick.tar but that file also failed to work. It appears incomplete since it cannot even be extracted tar command for usage with heimdall. Winrar can also not extract it. I used it in Odin but was useless and the computer would just stall at flashing cache.img.

Keenly follow the steps below.

I downloaded Kies software from Samsung.com and installed it. I went to tools and did a firmware recovery and Upgrade. This takes some time since the file downloaded by Kies is close to 1GB.

I went through the prompts and then the phone rebooted in Android 4.3 Stock rom.

I then rooted this using "Saferoot.zip" file. This is easy and the tutorials are available. Just google it up. You don't have to switch off the phone. Android 4.3 CANNOT be rooted using the old technique of Odin and flashing the CF-Auto-Root-t0ltespr-t0ltespr-sphl900.tar.md5. Please don't try it as it will be a waste of time with a risk of bricking the phone again.

After rooting Android 4.3, i was able to flash TWRP using Odin or heimdall in linux. Use whatever you prefer.

I started in TWRP and flashed with JellyBomb ROM ver 21.zip file

On booting up Jelly Bomb, i installed Mobile Odin pro.apk.

You have to enable USB debugging and installation of software from unfamiliar sources

I then put a stock ROM md5 image (version 4.1.2) on SDHC memory card and started up Mobile Odin pro.apk.

You can check out google sources of how to run Mobile odin if you are unsure but it is quite easy

Go through the prompts and flash with the old version(Selected file of Stock rom ver 4.1.2)

The phone will restart and you can then root it through the old Odin way or using heimdall in linux.

You can now install triangle away to reset the counters.

Get in touch with me in case of any clarifications.

Cheers,

Huseki.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] KrizM808:
Nothing works!!!

1. My phone won't boot, stays on the samsung note II screen.

2. I can't access TWRP even after a fresh flash

3. My phone is not recognized by KIES

4. I have tried flashing (L900VPUBMK4_L900SPTBMK4_HOME.tar), and odin fails everytime.

* Download mode is the only thing that works*

I work in the oil fields and have to leave in 3 days for a 14 day hitch and don't want to leave with a bricked phone. I need to phone my family from time to time.

I need help getting my phone back a working state. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!:crying:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jrebo:
Have you tried this? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=53373207
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] KrizM808:
Wish I could, when I click the link, there is another link that is broken. Will check back soon
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Blincoln75:
Have you tried this. http://qbking77.com/how-to-unroot/unroot-unbrick-the-samsung-galaxy-note-ii-to-stock/

Hope this helps
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] g_money:
I think this is what you're missing?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2653671

Page #29/post 289

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] KrizM808:
Not sure how this would help me...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] g_money:
? I click on the link in my post, and it takes me to the thread with jlmancuso's fix.tar (page 29/post 289)

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] KrizM808:
oh ok I see what you mean... I see the fix.tar on post #287. I am already flashing an older stock rom ne2 and it looks like my sph-l900 is taking it fine. I will keep things posted

---------- Post added at 10:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:46 PM ----------

I thought I was flashing an older stock rom *NE2* :cyclops: but it turns out it was the kitkat stock rom for my sph-l900. I grabbed from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2780984

Odin successfully flashed it on my device and I was able to get it to boot up.

Since I was rooted on 4.3 JB, and I accidentally accepted the OTA 4.4 update, it threw my phone into wack mode. After that it did not allow me to flash older stock roms. Thanks to everyone who helped me get my phone back in to a working state!!!!!!!!!!!:good::laugh:

---------- Post added at 10:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:31 PM ----------

Thank you for your post, it helped me unbrick my phone, I was to the point of shi**ing bricks already!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] D3haze:
Bricked because of 4.4 update

Hi guys, I didn't know where else to go but I've ended up here on my search to unbrick my Galaxy Note 2 sph-l900. My phone has been bricked for almost 2 weeks now ever since the new update to 4.4 kitkat from Sprint. My phone is rooted and I usually update with no problems, the worst I've ever gotten from it is having to root again. Unfortunately my phone got soft bricked, specifically a boot loop. I tried to read threads and fix it myself as much as possible but now I'm stuck. Forgive me for I don't remember in fine detail the steps I took but they go as follows...

1) At first I tried going into recovery mode and factory resetting, including wiping the cache partition. Didn't work at all.

2) Tried flashing a ROM and then it fixed it but now I was stuck on that "firmware upgrade encountered an issue" screen when I boot. I tried using kies like it advised however the software wouldn't even recognize my phone. Then I tried flashing again however Odin fails at sboot.bin. I read that flashing a recovery.img (MK4) could possibly fix it so I took my chances.

3) Next I believe I tried flashing a stock ROM again ( L900VPUBMK4_L900SPTBMK4_HOME.tar.md5 ) but Odin keeps failing at this point...

<ID:0/007> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> L900VPUBMK4_L900SPTBMK4_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<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> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/007> sboot.bin

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

<ID:0/007> FAIL!

<ID:0/007>

<ID:0/007> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

....Now when I turn my phone on it boots up until the screen that says "Samsung Galaxy Note 2" and then it goes black

Noteworthy:

I've tried Odin versions 3.09, 3.07, 1.85 & 1.3

I've tried all USB ports (2.0)

I've tried two USB cables

The things I've read in this thread seems promising but I'm hesitant to try them because they revolve around 4.3 so I thought I'd ask. Again sorry for the poor background information. Help is much appreciated.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] g_money:
Did you try flashing the ne2 tar (assuming you're on sprint)?

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] lifeinpictures:
Did you ever get through?

I am in the exact same boat. Bricked after my dear wife accepted the OTA 4.4 update on rooted phone. Tried everything you mention and I am yet to successfully even boot to recovery.

Any help would be much appreciated.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ecs87:
If it fails on aboot or sboot YOURE USING THE WRONG FIRMWARE!!! Samsung devices use a secured bootloader so you CAN NOT use a previous version firmware (downgrade). You can ONLY use the current firmware build or upgrade.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Darkangels6sic6:
Glad to hear that Kies is actually capable of helping. Like most I got the 4.3 ota soft brick. Stuck at splash screen. I didn't think to uncheck reboot on Odin when flashing the recoveries or pull it off fast enough. It had already rebooted every time I tried.

Then I came here and got the unbrick tar....that failed at sboot. Can't leave it on USB forever and I have very limited resources of computer and Internet so now stuck at a screen that says something along the lines of flailed and and to connect to kies. No download mode or anything. Apparently I did it wrong and I still have download mode. Going to a pc soon. I hope it works.

Now hopefully when I get back to my computer it will play nice without any driver issues causing a lock up when I try to attach my Note and the kyocera Milano I'm having to use as my wifi dongle. And then hopefully straight talk figures out what they are doing after almost two weeks and gets the thing activated which is the main reason I'm going through this now...... :eek:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Darkangels6sic6:
Well could not get kies to recognize my phone.

I tried the recovery install over and over and over probably 50 times and it would sit at the splash screen.

All roms failed. The 4.3 mk4 modified with no sboot flashed, but still got stuck on the splash screen and I could not open recovery.

I found a link to a thread on one of these pages a about the brick.

FIXED! In order to get kies to recognize the phone and recover it you need to go to "tools", "firmware update", type in your model number with all caps "SPH-L900" for us of course, then hit OK, then put in your meid, then hit ok.

Then it will take you through the accepting stuff, tell you to put the phone in download mode, and you wait. Then boom. Fly updated fixed phone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] brianhot1:
does anyone have a up to date link for 4.3 tar
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tahirk:
Hi Guys,

I'm planning to buy S4 but have found quite diverse feedback, like the issues with heat up, lagging etc. I had to choose between HTC One & S4 but the image quality in daylight shots, SD Card & removable battery was what I prefer the most.

I would also love to know which one should I go for i.e. i9500 or i9505.

I'll be playing some casual games not the most graphic intense games and that too for about 30-40 min at a time, will be always on wifi ON, emailing, fb etc.

I would love to hear from S4 users who are using it from quite sometime.

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulfinch:
Been using i9500 for seven months. Perfectly happy with the device. Never had a problem with a single game. After 4.3 update it has become extremely smooth. No overheating. All stock.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tahirk:
Thanks for your reply. I would also love to know if there is any difference between the two in camera shots.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] den10:
If you are going to have to choose between a variant of the S4, then why not go for the i9506 (if it's available in your area). It has advanced LTE, Snapdragon 800 (faster than the 600 on i9505 and Exynos on 19500) and also Adreno 330 GPU.

I also compared the battery life and performance with a friend running the i9505 and it lasted about 1 hour longer and looked a tiny bit faster in opening games. This is the latest model of the S4 and if it's available, you should definitely get it. Also it doesn't have the annoying knox warranty issue like the i9505, so rooting it would not be a problem (although rom development is a bit slow)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tahirk:
Unfortunately, i9506 isn't available in our area. I have to choose between i9500/i9505
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahodil55:
i9500 uses Sony Exmor RS sensor compared to i9505's Sony Exmor R sensor.

so, i9500 takes better picture to i9505 :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulfinch:
Camera is better on the i9500 from what I've read so far. But yes, custom rom development is much less than that of 9505. If that doesn't matter to u much, then go for 9500 as it is a little better than its cousin in almost every respect.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tahirk:
So, i9500 will be a good choice to choose between the two.

Can we expect the overall performance including battery performance to improve once we have official KitKat for S4?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikzDHD:
I9505 for development. Ability to flash Google Edition Roms and there are many custom TW roms and AOSP roms. It is better supported by the devs if development is important.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tahirk:
Yes, I would want the ability to flash & custom roms, but if Samsung makes KitKat available for i9500/i9505 at the same time than I'll go for the stock i9500 as we didn't have 3G coverage yet (talking about 4G is over the moon here).

How different are the camera performance on the two. I have seen quite a few shots & found that sometimes I would see i9500 doing good & the other times i9505 :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tahirk:
Also can we expect the camera performance to get better with new firmware or KitKat.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikzDHD:
Both cameras are probably on par. The I9500 has a newer sensor inside it. Firmware updates bring camera firmware updates too. Both should be fine, but obviously your not going to get picture quality when you compare to a digital camera or DSLR.

Both are adequate in good lighting conditions and compare to the other handsets currently out there.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] josh_m101:
Firstly this is my second post about this as I posted in the wrong area. (hopefully an admin deletes that thread)

Hey I have done some reading but I am a little confused.

I have a phone that will not call out to other numbers due to being locked,

I also have another 2 phones that will only use wifi. The sim card in and still not a detection.

This forum looks like the right place to help but I just don't really know what I'm looking for.

Could someone provide me with a little information about what I need to do with my 9300/9305 phones to get them back to normal.

My opinion on this is that these phones are blocked/locked and I need a program to fix these issues.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomboomer:
If they are imei blocked then no, you won't get any help as it is illegal. Contact the mobile network operator to reverse the blocking.

Three blocked phones is quite suspicious.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] josh_m101:
I own a repair business, I got them given to me and I was making an enquiry about it as I am unaware that it is illegal.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Now you know and discussion of such is banned on XDA .

I have a phone that will not call out to other numbers due to being locked,

>> locked as in sim locked or IMEI blocked as the phone is stolen .

Sim Card detected but no calls

>> wrong firmware wrong modem wrong CSC APN settings wrong

Wrong IMEI or as above blocked IMEI .

Basics read first.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2344125

POST 2 network and EFS
[HTC One X] sunilkjt:
I recently bought a HTC ONE X mobile and it has issue regarding screen wake up problem.Scree wakes up from time to time.I have installed a custom rom VIper latest version..The problem happens when i charge my phone or sometime just keep on the surface..Am also not able to turn off completely .It turns off on fast turn off mode only...I have used wake lock detector and moslty keyguard is waking up the phone ..PLz help
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ualvoyager:
Hey all, Does anyone here have a Dopod 818Pro that did NOT install the EXT ROM from the initial setup? If so do you know where to find it to install individual programs from the EXT ROM cab files?

I looked EVERYWHERE on the Dopod (using Resco File Explorer, all hidden files un-hidden) and I can't find the EXT ROM files to save my life....

Any ideas as to where they may be hiding? I want to install just the JAVA and Voice Commander...

Thanks!!!

voyager
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] starlety:
You can download the ext Rom for Dopod 818 pro from the link here:

http://www.filegone.com/2r74
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ualvoyager:
Thanks for the info, however, I just need to find the EXT ROM that is already on my device. I soft reset the device right after the inital set up to prohibit the EXT ROM from loading. This way I could go in with a file explorer and just load the .cab files that I wanted to load. The problem is that now I can't find the EXT ROM files anywhere on the device (I know they are there somewhere). On the Imate JAM (magician) these files were in a folder named "EXT_ROM" and you could go in and select the .cab files you wanted to load. Apparently this is not possible on the Prophet.

Thanks, though!!

voyager
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] starlety:
I use the following unhide extrom progam from the following thread, it works for Dopod 818 pro. One thing to take note is that it will create a storage card folder and making your existing storage card to storage card 2. I delete the storage card once I have done my changing of the configuration and the storage card2 will be back to storage card.

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=33680&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Putra:
showing ext rom

A quick way is using the freeware Total commander and typing ext_rom at the address bar. You'll then see the contents!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kfflee:
I had already flashed the OS of my 818Pro (Chinese version) to WWE version. But... cannot copy files into the Extended_rom, said write protected. Now I still cannot have the smartdialer working. Please help!! Teach me how to override the protection.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kfflee:
Successfully flashed Chinese ROM to WWE ROM

Wanna share some experience on flashing Chinese ROM to WWE ROM (As being asked for help privately)

1. Download 818Pro WWE ROM from the FTP site

ftp://xda:xda@xda-developers.com/Uploads

2. Download "AWizard" and READ THROUGH the instructions without missing a single word from the following URL

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=37386

3. Flash WWE ROM to your lovely 818Pro with "AWizard"

4. Lastly, as I still cannot copy any files into my Chinese Version Extended_Rom, so I simply copy the English Version Ext_Rom to the SD card, and run the "SmartDialing_enable_0915_signed.CAB". Now, my 818Pro has the wonderful Smartdialer so as the chinese version Voice Commander!!!

P.S. actually one of the reason of buying 818Pro for its Smartdialer, I felt extremely upset when I found that chinese version has no Smartdialer built-in.

One more thing, WWE version seems to be a bit smoother, even though I have already had the CE Star loaded. Still under testing, shall share will you guys later.

Cheers~
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ualvoyager:
Thanks for the help everyone!!!!! Quick question, I am such a noob to this flashing ROM thing...so here's my question:

I downloaded the EXT ROM un-hide cab and ran it. I can now see my extended rom. I have copied this extended rom to my storage card as a back up (by the way, my SD card still shows as "Storage Card" not "Storage Card 2"). OK, I have also downloaded the Dopod 818Pro ROM (WWE) from the upload folder on the ftp site.... here's the question-

Is it possible to "re-flash" my Dopod 818Pro (which is already WWE) with this WWE ROM from the ftp site, and if so, will the extended rom folder get put into the device or not? I ask this because it seems the EXT ROM folder is seperated from the actual ROM folder. In other words, can I flash my 818Pro with this other WWE ROM **WITHOUT** the Extended ROM and therefore increase my storage space by just loading what I want out of the copy of the EXT ROM folder I have on my Storage Card?

Sounds confusing????? Try being in my shoes :D :D :D

Thanks all!

ualvoyager
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hafftrak:
@kfflee

I followed your procedure to a tee and worked fine, (thanks btw as your post was all I could find regarding upgrading English ROM from Chinese), the only problem I face after the WWE upgrade is that I have three programs in the device that are still not converted. Since there is no Chinese characters the font are small boxes. Not sure what they even are since I don't have an English ROM to compare. Can anyone help out with one. All I can tell you is the icons are one with a 'speaker & a wrench" "folder with a hammer & wrench" "head/body with microphone" Sorry for such a newbie post but I just need some help, thanks to all.

P.S. I ONLY flashed the OS not the radio and used it from XDA's ftp Dopod 818Pro WWE into my Dopod 818Pro Chinese version.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kfflee:
you have to install chinese plug-in, such as CE-Star or Monster
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hafftrak:
Update: My friend came by with his Dopod 818 Pro that he purchased already with English ROM, I dumped his ROM onto my PC and wrote it to mine, still the same problem, really don't understand it but I found out what programs are the one's I am having issue's with.

1) Cyberon Voice commander, (Icon in settings and icon in Programs)

2) Auto Config icon

Both are displaying strange font. I have removed the Cyberon but after flashing it with my friends ROM, (which doesn't even have Cyberon), it was present after flashing with his ROM. Go figure.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] grasmike:
anybody who knows to unlock 818Pro's ext_rom ?

I can see now, but i can't do anything............
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] wyhpower:
Re: Successfully flashed Chinese ROM to WWE ROM

1. Is the WWE ROM on ftp is Windows Mobile 5.0 AKU 2.0

Many THX
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ualvoyager:
Who ever flashed their Dopod 818Pro with this WWE ROM talked about on this thread.....What version is the WWE ROM on the ftp site? Really want to know if its newer than my version before I do this!!

Thanks!!!

voyager