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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matrixmainframe:
I have a Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 running the Samsung Stock 4.1.2 ROM.

It was rooted and I tried to flash CWM Recovery using Mobile Odinbut as soon as I did that the only thing that now appears when I try to boot the phone is the initial black screen with the "Samsung Galaxy SIII GT-I9300" words.

I cannot get into Recovery mode.

I can get in to download mode but no matter what I try with Odin it sticks at setupconnection. I have used Odin to try and re flash CWM to try and get back into Recovery mode but get stuck at setupconnection.

I have used Odin to try and re flash the stock ROM but again get stuck at setupconnection.

I get this whether I try using Odin on my laptop or my desktop PC

I did wonder if this would happen if my battery charge was low so I plugged the phone in the charger to see what the battery level was when it appeared but the battery will not appear and again I see only the words "Samsung Galaxy SIII GT-I9300" on the black background.

Can anyone suggest a way out of this?

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zoleegee:
Which version of ODIN did you use? What kind of file(s) were you trying to flash?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matrixmainframe:
I'm not sure but think it was Mobile Odin 3.65 and I was trying to flash CWM touch from xda.

Additionally, I think my battery charge may now be low after many attempts to recover it but will that matter bearing in mind I'm using Odin on my PC and the phone is connected to the PC by USB cable?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
One flash Philz recovery and format system data cache and sd card .

Two check your USB drivers for Odin and make sure Kies is not running .

What do you mean Odin sticks at setup connection ??

If its before flashing its drivers or try another version of Odin .
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matrixmainframe:
<ID:0/003> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

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

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> philz_touch_6.00.8-i9300.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

and it stops there
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
I am reading that as fail before install .

wo check your USB drivers for Odin and make sure Kies is not running .

try another version of Odin .
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matrixmainframe:
Kies is not installed on my computer and I have tried Odin versions 1.83, 1.85, 3.04, 3.06, 3.07 and 3.09.

I have also tried 'Samsung_USB_Drivers_1.5.27.0.exe' and 'SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.exe' and remembering to uninstall then reboot and then install.

On one occasion it got as far as (can't remember the exact words) "Get PIT Mapping" but then just stopped there.

I cannot believe I have done anything other than corrupt the CWM recovery because all I did was try to flash CWM Touch and as soon as I pressed OK the screen went black with the word "Samsung Galaxy SIII GT-I9300". Those words just stay there because since then I can't switch the phone off. I thought that if I just reflashed CWM via Odin on my computer I would be able to get back into recovery mode and just restore my backup.

Appears I am mistaken and have ruined a very new and vey expensive phone.

The only other thing I seem to recall is that before I tried the Mobile Odin flash the battery was below 50% charge but I'm not sure if that's relevant?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
This is usually a wrong file flash symptom .
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matrixmainframe:
Do you mean I'm trying to flash something I shouldn't?

Initially I tried to flash CWM Recovery but then decided just to try and get it back the way it was by trying to flash Android 4.1.2 again.

The file I have been using is "KIES_HOME_I9300XXEMG4_I9300OXAEMG4_1314436_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5" which I believe is from Sammobile and which is, I believe again, the ROM that the Galaxy S3 comes pre-installed with. Do you think it worthwhile me trying some other ROM?

I have been doing a lot more web research and some say that the battery charge should be more than 80%. Does this matter?

Won't the battery have been charging all the while the phone was plugged into into the Computer via the USB lead?

If I buy a separate charger and charge my battery to 100% do you think the Odin reflash will work then?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matrixmainframe:
<ID:0/003> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

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

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> I9300XXELL5_I9300VFGELL1_I9300BUELK1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<ID:0/003> Added!!

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

so close
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] llcoolveer:
Same here,and i have to load my battery 100% before it gets into 'download mode'again...

Lets see if we can get it up and running again...your not alone...

:cowboy:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matrixmainframe:
Nice to know I'm not alone but sorry you're having the same problem. Have sat down to do some more web searching and will let you know if I find a solution
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Service centre new motherboard .
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] llcoolveer:
Fixxed it by going in the OG recovery....did a hard factory reset and vavooom....fixxed it....:good:

btw,was it a problem that you rooted your phone....? Due to extra costs,or did they bring it under warranty...?

Thanx in advandce for the reply.....

Sincerely ,LLCOOLVEER
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matrixmainframe:
Please can you tell me what is "OG Recovery"?

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] llcoolveer:
the Original Recovery....or Stock revovery.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UvD6ZCENlJA

;)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matrixmainframe:
Thanks for that but as I stated in my original post I cannot get into Recovery Mode
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] llcoolveer:
I couldn't also....only when my battery was full charged....:good:

Succes....
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matrixmainframe:
The end

Okay, I started this thread so will end it now as follows:

1 Thank you to all those who offered help/advice/suggestions.

1a Some people do not read posts properly because even though I had specifically stated that I could not get into recovery mode some people proceeded to tell me to go into recovery mode and restore my rom.

2 Whilst I have recovered the full use of my phone I can no longer root it but that's ok because at least I have a phone that is comparable to the vast majority who choose not to root.

3 I will explain how I rescued it but obviously I don't really understand what the result is other than a usable phone so please don't copy.

4 Whilst I have no doubt one could damage a motherboard, that could only be done with very specialist software that most people would not have so the advice of some that I needed a new motherboard was ill informed. If you don't know the answer don't offer an unhelpful answer. Recommending a new motherboard is like a motorist taking his car into a garage with a blown fuse and the mechanic saying the only cure is a new car.

5 After a lot of research I found one lone website that explained that from July 2013 Samsung introduced a change to their ROMs which introduced an efs 2 file. Additionally it appears that once you have flashed/upgraded to an efs2 ROM you cannot then go back to an efs ROM.

6 This is above my understanding but I do know I did go from efs to efs2 and when I then encountered a problem I thought it a good idea to go back to my original (efs) ROM which I now believe caused my problem.

7 I did not know if I had found the answer but as I believed my phone was a paperweight at that point anyway I had nothing to lose and downloaded the GT-I9300.pit file and flashed with repartition selected. I then flashed Android 4.3 knowing it would be an efs2 ROM and my phone is now working again.

8 However, although my phone is now working again, I find that I cannot install a custom recovery nor can I root the phone but that is a small price to pay to have a brand new S3 working again.

9 Whilst it may not be wise to mess about with the pit file, it seems nothing can be lost to give it a go because even if it doesn't work you can still go for the new motherboard option happy in the knowledge you have tried everything.

10 I may start a new thread for advice on that matter but for the time being I'm just relieved to have my phone back and I stress again that it did work for my specific problem and whilst it might work for you please only do it knowing it may not work for your problem.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
5 After a lot of research I found one lone website that explained that from July 2013 Samsung introduced a change to their ROMs which introduced an efs 2 file. Additionally it appears that once you have flashed/upgraded to an efs2 ROM you cannot then go back to an efs ROM.

As posted on XDA multiple posts .

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2377731&highlight=efs2

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=43946365&postcount=15

Just as their are numerous PIT recovery posts some work for some some don't .

Basic assumption is that users have read and carried out any instructions in the basic faqs and guides .
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matrixmainframe:
I would like to end this post on a happy note by informing everyone that I now have a fully working and rooted and custom recovery phone thanks to Linux and Heimdall.

I found that Windows struggled to work with Odin and hardly ever recognised any USB socket.

The incessant suggesting of booting and rebooting and installing and uninstalling of samsung drivers and Kies and trying this USB socket and that USB socket was driving me insane.

I have now set aside a 20Gb partition on my laptop and installed Ubuntu and Heimdall and whilst it works a little differently to Odin and Windows it is just as easy afer a little reading and (in my limited experience admitted) 100% successful.

Do yourselves a favour, stop wasting your time and when it comes to android flashing convert to Linux and Heimdall. :victory:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
That reads as drivers messed up on windows .

Fairly easy to remove all usb drivers and start again .

Many have found the same answer with a clean install of windows .
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] catfinger:
I just wanted to log in and say thanks for this mate, I've been pulling my hair out for 2 days trying to sort this out - I had made all the same errors as you.

The key part war the repartition (GTI9300.pit) part, totally saved my ass.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matrixmainframe:
Pleased my hard work also helped someone else.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rodja!:
Hi to all on xda!

I have recently bought GT-I9300 from friend. When he wanted to sell to me he updated to 4.1.2 stock rom but after update he got error no sim. Now i'm trying to fix it for me. I don't know what version was before but now is XXEMG4. I've checked everything on phone and everything is fine (imei, s/n, wifi, gps..). I done update via odin once again and that pass well but the problem stays. I think maybe sim card get locked. I read over forum that i can unlock sim via *#197328640# but when i select [6] NETWORK LOCK i get error (menu not exist..). I read that i need 4.1.1 stock for this command and if this is xxemg4 update efs is v2 so i can't go back to 4.1.1, right? Can anyone help me? Please...

*UPDATE*

When i go to recovery mode on screen is this:

# MANUAL MODE #

-- Appling Multi-CSC...

Applied the CSC-code : ALB

Successfully applied multi-csc

but my csc is MSR, that rom i installed. Can this be reason for no sim issue?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomboomer:
Network lock is not responsible for no sim message, that's usually due to a faulty sim card or card reader.

Try your sim in another phone and another sim in your phone.

You can't go back to pre EMG rom, the csc is unimportant, there is currently no way to network unlock your phone without a valid unlock code.

All the above is already posted many times, please search instead of creating new threads.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rodja!:
i have searched for this problem but i found only similar topics not same as mine. I have signal so i dont think it is modem faulty also my sim card works on another s3...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
In that case if you have read the faqs then you need a service centre repair .

Or simply pay for the network unlock as you have been instructed to .

read again

You can't go back to pre EMG rom, the csc is unimportant, there is currently no way to network unlock your phone without a valid unlock code
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zizza:
Create a backup...

flash a custom rom...

if problem persists then it may be a hardware issue
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
How on earth does that answers the question posted .
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rodja!:
I have tried couple of patched modems but cant solve problem. When i flash patched MG4 modem then i dont have imei and s/n is wrong and instead showing some signal as did it before now is crossed circle icon. I tried that to restore efs backup but imei still was null/null. Then i flashed rom again and imei returns also s/n and no sim card error.

When i try to call then i get message "Not registered on network"...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomboomer:
Take it to a service centre, you won't fix it yourself.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rodja!:
waiting for service centre info...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] widowke:


---------- Post added at 12:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:41 AM ----------
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rodja!:
my gt-i9300 has returned from service centre unrepaired... In service report i see that it is bricked aka. damaged by software (software damaged i dont know how to translate from serbian). I dont know what that mean? F1,F1,F1
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jumaqidi:
Basically they meant two things.

1. They dun want to repair it for u. They can. But dun wan to.

2. Apparently they said ur friend updated the software and spoilt it. Which they can and SHLD solve since its their fault.

Sent from my GT-I9300.

Give a thank if i helped you. :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rodja!:
They also want to repair for 200 euro!!!??? Replacing motherboard and sim card reader. Why they want to replace it if it is software error?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomboomer:
User flashing error, not covered by warranty.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
The reason is that it has failed warranty status .

Due to wrong firmware but more often phone is rooted or had custom rom and signs have not been removed .

Samsung's warranty is not the sellers warranty and they have a much stricter policy .

You said

When he wanted to sell to me he updated to 4.1.2 stock rom but after update he got error no sim.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AboEl-WaFa:
Look Bro if You Get Not Registed On NetWork Problem What To Do

Download this To Files :

http://www.mediafire.com/download/8s0uo5u6ana7tsw/modem_XXDME4__.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/download/ycguvdn94169jj3/Modem+DDEMG2.zip

Now Steps :

1- Root Your Device Via Odin

2 - Send These Two Files In You Sd or Ext

3- After Rooting Enter The New Custom Recovery And choose Install Zips

4- Install Those To Files

5 - Reboot

Hope That Works !!

Please Give a Thank If I Helped
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rodja!:
I will let you know when i try. I hope too because it also error me no sim card....
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rodja!:
No, same error. I will try 4.3 version now...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rodja!:
i found this service manual: http://mobilcoms.ru/load/1-1-0-4505

Has anyone know how i can check voltage on R324 (pdf 08-... page 12)? It is under sim/sd card module. Do i need just battery or i need sim and to turn on phone? Has anyone tried this?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rodja!:
I officially announce that my i9300 is fixed. Problem was in sim card slot (some pins were bent). I take apart my phone i start inspecting it. Checked everything from service manual and it was fine but after i remove sticker on sim card slot i saw that one pin is bent (Vcc) so i use small needle and gently rise that contact up. One side of contact is soldered so you must bent up behind solder. i reassemble phone and power on i waiting for result...No service, ok this is normal, as every time so next is no sim error but then signal bar started showing some reception and SMS from carrier started comming:D. Problem was in sim card slot....200E saved :). Thread can be closed!
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] lenix:
1. Have 7 files in /windows directory, 2,71Mb each:

MsgQueueDataFileMicrosoft Broadcast Message SMS Protocol (Recieve Only)

MsgQueueDataFileMicrosoft Notification SMS Protocol (Recieve Only)

MsgQueueDataFileMicrosoft RAW SMS Protocol (Recieve Only)

MsgQueueDataFileMicrosoft Status Message SMS Protocol (Recieve Only)

MsgQueueDataFileMicrosoft Text SMS Protocol

MsgQueueDataFileMicrosoft WCMP SMS Protocol

MsgQueueDataFileMicrosoft WDP SMS Protocol

=19Mb :shock: :shock: :shock:

It Seems to me something wrong... Does anybody know what these files are for and how can i remove them? (writes the following: cannot delete - there has been a sharing violation. The source or destination file may be in use.)

in /windows are also similar 7 files 262Kb each:

MsgQueueMAPFileMicrosoft Broadcast Message SMS Protocol (Recieve Only)

MsgQueueMAPFileMicrosoft Notification SMS Protocol (Recieve Only)

MsgQueueMAPFileMicrosoft RAW SMS Protocol (Recieve Only)

MsgQueueMAPFileMicrosoft Status Message SMS Protocol (Recieve Only)

MsgQueueMAPFileMicrosoft Text SMS Protocol

MsgQueueMAPFileMicrosoft WCMP SMS Protocol

MsgQueueMAPFileMicrosoft WDP SMS Protocol

2. is there any utility to remove files(CAB's) from /extendet_rom? (have standart storage.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] lenix:
have learned to use search 8) first question no more actual. :D
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] Mattezh:
Have you tried to do "Big Storage" ?

look here for the utility: http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=8422&highlight=unlock+extended+rom

Hope it helped :)

Mattez
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] oltp:
This unlock tool isn't suitable for the magician :!:
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] lenix:
Not yet, is it possible to make "bigstorage" without flashing firmware? Don't really wanna do it, works stable.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] oltp:
Yes it is, but flashing firmware is saver than patching & flashing your current rom. Instructions below
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] Mattezh:
Thanks you for this important note!

Didn't found it in the thread of the tool, sorry!

MatteZ
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] oltp:
No problem, the hardware setup of a magician is different. For the moment you can unhide the ext-rom, still ad only, or turn it into BIG Storage. The write switch hasn't been found yet.

Cheers, M
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] GKill:
Is anybody knows how to unlock Magicians' ext-rom? I need this feature!
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] oltp:
First thing that comes to my mind is: Are you blind?

Next thing is: what do you mean with 'need it'? Do you want is visible or BIG Storage?

Visible with running the hidden \windows\loadvdisk.exe

BIG Storage see the wiki or one of my post from today.

Cheers, M
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] GKill:
No, I am not blind! I knew how to make it visible. And I knew about big_storage (I don't want it).

All I want is to make my (already) visible ext-rom writable! Just to place my favorite progs to install automatically and delete useless ones from ext-rom!!! How can I do this? In your post above you said, that it is no "write switch'. Hmmm, this means that I can't make it writable, yeah? Toooo bad....
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] oltp:
I don't know how to make it writeable, but do know how to change the ext-rom. Bal666 made a tool for this. It decodes the ext-rom to a fat-image so you can mount it as a disk, change it & flash it back.

It not as easy as writing directly to the ext-rom...you can customize it to your needs though.

Cheers, M

Btw offended?
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] lenix:
Thanx, but windows didn't started after that... :D Everyhing was made correct...

Have waited for 5 minutes(maybe it's NOT ENOUTH?) (only the logo screan apeared), lthen aunch bootloader again, try mksbigstorage112 - copy my 416 bytes, flash - OK.

But radio still 1.11.

Now flash my native ROM back, cheksum OK.

want to try 1.12&BigStorage.

So, the questions are:

My device is Qtek S100,

native ROM version: 1.11.00 WWE

native Radio version: 1.11.00

native Protocol version: 1337.42

native ExtROM version: 1.11.113 WWE

1) If i take this ROM:

ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/Magician/Shipped_ROMS/UK_11200_131_11210_ship.exe

change my 416bytes, change "80 00 to b8 01" twice,

Will it work on my qtec and it shoud have Big Storage, correct?

2) What WWE means? is it ok to flash ROM vithout WWE letters?

3) Used SD512mb, after ntrw read the flash, ROM size is 512mb, how to make it's size normal? And after saving in HEX file size doubled(1gb :shock: )

Questions are simple, answer somebody,who knows, NOW please, want to try it immediately.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] oltp:
The first boot after a BS patch takes some time, some report around 10mins. & Only the ori.dumped rom has checksum OK. So I guess you did everything right as the splash appeared for those 5 mins you waited.

The UK_11200_131_11210_ship.exe is a shipped-rom & needs to be treated different. Follow these instructions http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=MagicianRomUpgrade & you should be having BS & radio 1.12. Btw WWE means World Wide English. Any rom without that can be any language incluing Chinese :-).

So read the instructions, be patient & GO!

M
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] lenix:
Thanx again, you're live here as I see, which version you suggest better?

is it possible to reduce ntrw ROM image size? :roll:
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] oltp:
It's bad habit of me all this posting, yes.

I'm pleased with the 1.13WWE. It's stable & battery life is ok.

Sure it can be cut around 64MB. When you've open a BS rom, a downloaded one or one made by mksbigstorager you'll notice that at the end of the rom there's a specific byte pattern. search that in your own dump, keep an eye on the address cause there are more then 1 occurences, & select everything in your rom from the beginning up till that last occurence (including those last bytes) & save it in a new .nb1

regards, M
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] lenix:
Why bad? it's very useful :D

Coudn't you hint me the link with 1.13 wwe, can't find it nowhere :(

btw, ROM's for Qtek S100, i-mate Jam, MDA compact are the same and O2 is a little different?

P.S. the phone really needs 5-10 min after flashing with byte-change ROM...
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] oltp:
I got my 1.13WWE from http://www.t-mobile.nl/zakelijk/htdocs/page/service/mda_compact_upgrade.asp here.

Don't worry the rom is English.

Somehow formatting the device after applying BS take time.

All magicians are the same, except for the Greek one's. They don't except none Greek roms. O2 roms are having O2's active desktop or something like that. Still the CE rom is useable.

Succes, M
[Droid Ultra Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beobu:
I live in Vietnam, so which one should I take? Month to month? Because I want ota update. Thx