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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LE_17:
:crying::crying::crying: I can`t flash my S4 SGH-M919V with odin, i try to flash any firmware lollipop 5.0.1 of GT-I9505 that is the same thing and others firmwares of 4.4.4 of the same model but always send me FAIL abort the operation.

I don`t know why when I put my s4 in odin mode show this information in small letters:

ODIN MODE

PRODUCT NAME: SGH-M919V

CURRENT BINARY: Custom

SYSTEM STATUS: Custom

KNOX KERNEL: 0x0

KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x1

CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30

WRITE PROTECTION: Enabled

MMC BURTS MODE: Enabled

One question the last lines maybe is the problem write protection enabled or not? if is yes the problem how i can fix it for flash any firmware on my s4 thanks for your time (if this post is in the wrong section please change thanks again) i hope solutions XDA-Developers
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile is where you need to go for issues with your device, as that forum has far more people familiar with your S4. This is the international S4 forum.

Now, regarding Odin, you should be using a recent version of Odin (current is 3.10), the original cable connected directly to the computer, not using a hub, and not have Kies running. You may also need Samsung's drivers if you haven't installed Kies or downloaded them from Samsung, so if you haven't already downloaded them, do so. That said, attempting to flash an I9505 ROM to your device is automatically going to fail. Odin verifies the model number and other parameters in the S4 before it allows a flash to proceed. Naturally, the model numbers don't match and thus flashing the ROM will not work.

Write protection and MMC bursts modes are supposed to be enabled, so you can eliminate that as a concern.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LE_17:
Thanks for your anwer bro but so to try install a firmware of the same model of mine and the same error
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Post your Odin log, so we can see where it fails.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LE_17:
This is mi phone information: i have install Albe95 rom

AP:I9505XXUHOA7

CP:M919VVLUFNH3

CSC:I9505OXAHOA7

This is the Error with any versión of odin and any firmware stock forma this model or :

Enter CS for MD5..

Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

Please wait..

I9505XXUHOB7_I9505YXYHOB5_I9505XXUHOB7_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

Leave CS..

Added!!

Odin v.3 engine (ID:17)..

File analysis..

SetupConnection..

Initialzation..

Get PIT for mapping..

Firmware update start..

SingleDownload.

sbl1.mbn

NAND Write Start!!

FAIL! (Auth)

Complete(Write) operation failed.

All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Any solution? Thank s

I read some post and say it that write protection is enable never can't flash any firm help
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Seriously? After telling you that you cannot install an I9505 ROM on your device and explaining why you can't, you're still trying?

YOU CANNOT INSTALL AN I9505 ROM ON A T-MOBILE S4! All attempts to do so will automatically fail. The only stock ROMs that will work on your device are T-Mobile ROMs.

What part of the above do you not understand? Tell me now so I can dumb things down.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LE_17:
i m understand all above OK

this log show with any firmware for the phone or t-mobile firmware men i triying to install stock firmwares for my mobile ok and don`t work of any way but thanks for your time and help :good::good::good: i waiting for more solutions or i read the link than you put above :D:D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
[MENTION=5300197]LE_17[/MENTION]: I apologize for snapping. However I thought I had made it reasonably clear that you could not install an I9505 ROM on your device. Apparently this wasn't the case. In any event, your ROM is here.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LE_17:
that s ok bro no problem

thank s for your time but the link of the firmware that you post i have in my PC downloaded and when i flash it send the same error i dont know why :crying::crying::crying:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
You may want to try a different computer completely. Odin is sometimes weird like that. It could also be that the ROM you're currently using may require some steps to get the correct version of Android back on the device, especially if going down from Android 5.x to Android 4.4.4.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lennyz1988:
You gave him a version for the T-mobile variant. He has a different variant. He has the SGH-M919V. It's really confusing al those different models.

Try to flash the latest version from here.

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SGH-M919V/#firmware

if it fails, try different usb port and different usb cable.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kiran.savadatti:
Try using the latest version of Odin (v3.10.6) and see if you can flash the correct firmware for your rom.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2711451

Try using a different USB port if its failing again and make sure your USB drivers are up to date
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LE_17:
Ok man i try it thanks for your time and answer post the result
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Well color me silly. I did miss that, and I'm sure the OP did too as he mentioned already having that ROM. :eek:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Prosis:
If you're trying to flash the official Lollipop update for the S4, use the Canadian version. I tried using the Rogers version (as Videotron uses Rogers' network) from SamMobile and it worked perfectly well. I was even able to change my CSC to Rogers and get the update through Kies.

Disclaimer: If you choose to try this, it is at your own risks. I cannot be held responsible if your phone gets damaged in any way nor can I guarantee the results.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Prosis:
No need for this anymore! The SGHM919V has gotten the Lollipop update this morning.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mamali.z:
Hello everyone its a while im dealing with some issue on my galaxy tab s 8.4 LTE version which im kinda sure is not a major serious issue but i thought what the hell maybe someone found the solution for it , the issue is with sound that sometimes only sometimes it goes like choked , its sounds like something is covering the speakers " at first what i did was a Restart which fixed the issue so i was sure its not a hardware issue , for next time i just figured out it can also be fixed just by locking / unlocking the device 2 / 3 times . anyway i wanted to see if anyone else experienced the same issue or not "yes i have factory reset the device "
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lynxblaine:
Had a couple of times where the sound stopped working - reboot fixed it.

Not sure about a choked sound issue though.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nlab:
Had this issue a couple of times, fixed by restarting. It affected even my Bluetooth headphones, so it doesn't seem like a hardware problem.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tinderbox (UK):
No problems on my T800 10.5", I have never had to turn it off, or reboot since i got it, battery usage says it has not been reset in 129 days and i use it every day for movies, animi, internet and apps and ebooks using samsung text to speech app.

My sound has been fine no choked sound, I would check your cpu usage at the time you have sound problems, as a spike in cpu usage can cause audio problem.

John.
[Galaxy S6 General] Divine_Madcat:
So, like many, i have jumped on the S6 bandwagon, and am rather enjoying it so far (so much so that i haven't even bothered with bootloader or root yet). And while over the few days so far the glass is great (i would hope so.. sheesh), i have noticed some scratches already on the home button. Now, being that no phone will ever stay perfect, i accept that wear and tear will happen, but i was surprised to see it this early.

Certainly, i am happy enough with the phone (non scratched glass, good battery life (with bloat disabled), etc), but am curious to see if i am alone in this, or others have the same issue.

And more to that - will the scratches become a problem for the fingerprint reader (something i do enjoy using, and would like to keep doing so)? Perhaps some voices of experience can bring some wizdom..
[Galaxy S6 General] Sumit.K:
Mine had scratches right out of the box and I scratched it further thinking there is a protective film over it since it looked like it had one. Its definitely a concern in the long run though I was able to get rid of the scratches by using toothpaste. My home button also wobbles a bit vertically and if I tap it gently in the left corner, it creates a clicky noise. The biggest concern for me right now is the pink tint on my s6's screen on the bottom half and left side. I can exchange but may end up getting the same/worse unit since most of the people who faced this issue ended up getting worse/similar units.

Will the finger print scanner stop working after many scratches is something we can only guess at the moment.
[Galaxy S6 General] the Doctor:
What's it made of?
[Galaxy S6 General] ingenious247:
The home button had the same vulnerability on the Note 4 and Note Edge, but it never affected the fingerprint reader. Micro scratches galore, but nothing too glaring and didn't affect the functionality.
[Galaxy S6 General] Divine_Madcat:
Well, i certainly will agree right now, what i see is micro, and has had no impact on the scanning (4 fingers registered, no issue at all). I am a little disappointed that with the excellent build otherwise exhibited, something people will use most may be the most prone to scratches; but i also accept that that sensor may not work with more durable materials.

Still, a little more reassuring that the Note 4 is similar and should be ok..
[Galaxy S6 General] sslayer1:
I've noticed some minor scratches too on my home button. I'm not sure whether they were there out of the box as I didn't think to look closely at the time.

I imagine you could take a cheap plastic/PET type screen protector and cut out an oval shape and put it on the button. I'm not sure whether that would change the fingerprint recognition or not since I don't know how those scanners work. It would be easy to test though even before trying to cut the shape out.
[Galaxy S6 General] mrvirginia:
any chance the micro scratches were there out of the box? i've had mine since April 1st and don't see any scratches...yet.
[Galaxy S6 General] Divine_Madcat:
Actually, yes, it is quite possible, as i noted them just about the second day i had it, and was shocked to see them. I may not have the smoothest thumbs, but the scratches went all the way across, which is also odd.

So far, no real issues, but it was surprising to see (part of me wrongly assumed the button was also glass).
[Galaxy S6 General] mrvirginia:
honestly it should be glass. guess they're still working on premium quality 100%

it may be more likely that they were there out of box. i've tried scratching mine with my nail and no dice.

they have some assembly line and packing kinks to work out clearly. my device thankfully came unscathed but the plastic wrap that covered the phone looked like someone had pulled it back on with their finger/nail - there were 3 little indentions on it.
[Galaxy S6 General] Divine_Madcat:
So, i hope its not related, but i have had my phone now fail to read my fingerprint a few times, and pop up a notice saying there was a failure, and if it keeps happening, reboot the phone. A reboot (or even manual unlock) seems to work, but i am hoping its not a sign of things to come...
[Galaxy S6 General] Sentrix27:
No micro-scratches here yet....
[Galaxy S6 General] Doppiadi:
I've confessions to make: I'm obsessed with physical buttons wearing off! The first app I installed is "pie control", which is something I really got accustomed to and find more practical than using home button and recent button, incidentally this saves a lot of click on the home button. I've been using for a while even an accessibility feature that let you wake up the phone by waving in front of it, to be honest I don't use much this one. Then again I use Nova Launcher and I set up a shortcut to lock the phone double tapping the display. I know I'm way overcaring about this, on the other hand I just dismissed my old S3 that was still practically perfect even after almost 3 years of usage.
[Galaxy S6 General] Sumit.K:
Let me recommend you something what I personally did after finding micro scratches right out of the box. Use an ear bud (used to clean ear) and a very small amount of toothpaste. Apply a little paste on the bud and gently rub the home button for a min or so. Once done, wipe it from a damp cloth and also taking out bits an pieces of the paste that may have got around the gaps.

I was completely able to remove micro scratches doing the above and hope it helps you too. People have also used the above method to clean their camera lenses with great effect. Look out for a thread under the Xperia Z3 compact page where people complaint of having scratches on their camera lens after using the phone for a while.

Note - Dont rub too hard on the home button. It wont harm but will take away the gloss from the button leaving it looking matte.
[Galaxy S6 General] Lucidd33:
The button is actually metal, but the substrate for the sensor (on top) is of a type of polymer film- like plastic? I'll post a source link when I get a chance. Thx

See link:

It's definitely not durable

https://techpolarity.wordpress.com
[Galaxy S6 General] Hawkeye1103:
I'll give it a try tonight the toothpaste and the q-tips .... hope it works... i'll try to be as gentle as possible and go up from there ... thanks for the info man. Same problem here. Came, I believe scratched from the box, had a scratch on it from the first day and it went up from there. Dunno what is wrong with samsung they always have to screw up somehow.
[Galaxy S6 General] Lucidd33:
Yeah... I do believe they messed up this time.

https://techpolarity.wordpress.com

They decided to use a non-durable substrate. The above article explains why. Good luck!
[Galaxy S6 General] Japultra:
This is just conjecture. While it may very well be true, the author doesn't give any evidence or references to back this claim. For all we know, Samsung may have chosen plastic simply because it was cheaper.
[Galaxy S6 General] leoni1980:
when the iPhone 5S was launched, a few people expressed concerns that the sort of CMOS scanner they were using tends to deteriorate over time. This, thankfully, hasn't proven to be the case; however I think that this deterioration is mitigated by an exceptionally strong sapphire glass coating on the 5S's home button - and now on the 6 and 6 Plus.

I have concerns for the durability of the S6 home button too - not for the scratches (which mine also exhibited after only 6 days of careful use), but for the likelihood of the sensor itself wearing out over time, as they are supposedly prone to doing. If Samsung have indeed skimped on the protection this home button requires for long-term durability then people will be in for a nasty shock further down the line when they can no longer use the fingerprint recognition, or when it deteriorates to the point of being useless. For those who recommend using toothpaste to clean the scratches out, I would suggest that this is a terrible idea - clearly scratches are going to reappear anyway, and taking some of the already weedy protection away from the fingerprint scanner with a micro abrasive surely can't be a good idea.

I'm really happy with the S6 but the home button is a big concern for me. I simply don't think it's as high quality as the ones Apple use. My 6 day old S6 has been exchanged by the store for a new device as the home button not only rattled but didn't work at all on the left side unless it was pressed with a degree of weight. My replacement still jiggles a tiny but but is at least better.

To me this is a bigger issue than 'Sensorgate', which is just a load of rubbish as far as I'm concerned.
[Galaxy S6 General] Lucidd33:
You do make some really good points… When you returned your phone for exchange, was it a big pain in the ass? Did they hint that they do an exception for you?

I've just become very wary about returns, exchanges because I've been screwed before on exchanges and being stuck with a mediocre device.

Anyways, I am very surprised that not too many complaints about the sensor has come up on the web searches so far.
[Galaxy S6 General] leoni1980:
I could demonstrate that the home button wouldn't work on the left side unless I pressed it hard. They were able to replicate it themselves so it wasn't too much of an issue. I struggle to deal with high street stores in matters of poor quality control though as they tend to take the stance of 'I can't see anything...it's not really an issue to me'. One thing I miss when I move away from Apple products - not to sound like a fanboy - is that I feel I can trust that they will rectify any little annoyances I have.

One thing I feel confident in saying with absolute certainty is that the home button on the Galaxy S6 is not even close to the quality of Touch ID. It works, and it works well; but the feel it gives when you click it, the overall travel and the cheap plastic feel is a giveaway. Samsung are nearly up to iPhone standards with this device in terms of quality control but this button is its Achilles heel - they kind of cheaped out.
[Galaxy S6 General] iGordy101:
My s6e did this on stock rom but now im on s6 rom and never again plus the screen is now waaaay brighter!
[Galaxy S6 General] DevonSloan:
I'm not super careful with my phone, but I also don't throw it around - I use it without babying it - and after three weeks of use the home button is just as clean and scratch free as humanly possible. That might change, but I see no cause for concern for my phone.
[Galaxy S6 General] leoni1980:
Maybe you somehow got one with a glass front ;)

I have a dedicated 'phone pocket' and I never even start using my phones until they have a screen protector and a case installed, so I guess I would count as one of the careful types. My s6 still developed tiny scratches on the home button after less than a week though, so whether yours is holding up better or not, it still is clear that they have skimped on materials in this part of the phone as far as I'm concerned. Yes they were only microscopic scratches - truly tiny - but they show that there is no glass to be seen on this button. It is simply plastic.
[Galaxy S6 General] qkevinto:
Had my phone for about 2.5 weeks and the button is scratch free. It's definitely looks like plastic though from the texture of the surface. I've had an OtterBox Commuter case on it though which does have quite a lip so possibly that's what's protecting it?
[Galaxy S6 General] nkolsen:
Sorry, but a WordPress "blog" with only 1 post in it? How can any one take that seriously, and the author don't come with any evidence at all. It might be plastic, but his claims are just like any other apple troll.

Sendt fra min SM-G920F med Tapatalk
[Galaxy S6 General] Funkym0nkey:
Home button remains the most failure prone part of the iPhone 5s and even current 6.

Apple ID failure to recognise the fingerprint after some use is well recognised issue. In the end it is most used button on the phone. So failure rate will be high. I know, I had one which developed the issue.

Samsung has been using plastic buttons on their phone since ages. And even though this time we have a finger print scanner inside, there is no real cause for concern. The way the technology works, hairline scratches won't affect its operation. My Alpha had held up very well without an issue and that didn't even have this scanner. You needed to swipe.

So I don't think there is real cause for concern. There will be few failures. That blog pay is total BS. That fellow does not even know how that scratch appeared on the button. It was a display phone. Abs from the looks of it, it appears to have had a serious knock against sharp edge of surface. That is not normal wear and tear.
[Galaxy S6 General] anewday:
Mine also has some scratches on the home button. I noticed it right after opening the box. :( The home button on my two year old S4 is still in perfect condition. Samsung needs to address this pronto. It's a shame that everything else on the phone is top build quality.
[Galaxy S6 General] Remcotjuuh:
For me the biggest concern isn't the quality of the scanner or surface of the button, but the button as a whole. My button is very wobbly. I can wobble is from side to side, up and down and when I slightly tap it, it can even move a little vertically, as I hear it clicking then. I contacted Samsung Webcare asking whether I could get this fixed under warranty and they essentially said 'maybe'. I hope the guys at the Samsung Service Points won't be to hard on me...
[Galaxy S6 General] donkito:
My girlfriend bought S6 at 24.04.2015 and after 2 weeks we noticed that the glossy finish was scratched very seriously, but we couldnt find an explanation because she always put the phone in a pocket of her jeans which is empty (no keys, coins etc.). So I connected to a local samsung representetive and she told me to get it to authorized service. When I went there and left the phone I noticed that it has a big smudge which couldnt be cleansed with anything.

3 days later I got a call from the service and I went to take my phone back. The people at the service were rude, but that is not something new in my country at all, but when I left the service and walked outside I notice that the home button (the actual button, not the edges which are glossy) has very tine little scratches which were making it look like it's about to shatter. 2 weeks have passed since we got the new home button and today a new smudge appeared where the scratches were before. This is concerning me hugely and my girlfriend (the owner of the phone) is highly disapointed by the quallity one get from a product at such a price. I am considering making the thoothbrush method, because the guy who actually changed the home button told me "I've made a compromise and changed the button, but it is your fault you are not protecting the device" and when I said "Ok, even if it is my fault about the scratches, which is not true, how did this smudge got on the button?" he replied "You must not press the button so much" which is ridiculous...

I am using S4 myself and belive me my phone went trough anything from a spilled watter to a few drops from different height and my button has no track of usage. We are highly unsatisfied and will definetely think twice before getting something from Samsung again! :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S6 General] DT84:
So has anybody ever tried putting a piece of plastic screen protector over the fingerprint scanner? Does it make the fingerprint unlock unusable?
[Galaxy S6 General] anewday:
I'd buy one if they have.
[Galaxy S6 General] DT84:
I'm gonna try cutting one piece shaped as the home button, but I'm not confident the result would be any good.
[Galaxy S6 General] prinzhernan:
Mine has one scratch that's visible at an angle. Maybe I'll just have it replaced before the warranty ends rather than worry about it now. I dunno. I'm so tired of looking for flaws and driving myself crazy.
[Galaxy S6 General] DT84:
So, this evening I cut a small piece from my Nexus 7 2013's screen protector, and put it on the fingerprint reader, and... surprise... the fingerprint reader totally stopped working.
[Galaxy S6 General] Duzzy5:
Bought s6 before two weeks and after two weeks it has some micro scratches, i dont use fingerprint scanner anyways so i cut and put some plastic film on it to keep it as new.