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[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] abhay210:
important but weird information....

All the guys trying to recover their phones in similar condition as discussed in this thread note that, i have done tremendous effort to recover my phone and in the process i came to know following points

1. when you make the image on the SD card and put it in the phone for some guys it just vibrates and the screen does not comes.. what you should do cool down your phone into AC or fridge and than try with same card it will boot with the screen ... sounds weird right ... read my second comment how i came to know about it.

one more thing to notice when you try 3 button combination to boot into download mode, when it vibrates don't loose buttons untill you see the screen sometimes it takes 2 to 3 seconds after the vibration to boot the phone screen..

2. After you successfully able to boot into download mode and using odin at that time temperature plays a vital role in recovering your phone just put your phone directly near AC outlet and it will not give you errors like flash failed to write etc...

in my case when i tried flashing the phone with official firmware everytime it gave me error after 2 or 3 minutes but i keep on trying than in the mid-night around 1 when i tried flashing i was on the bed and i successfully flashed my phone but when i turned it on it was not able to boot properly and everytime started into recovery again and again, so i decided to flash it again. to my surprise it was again giving me error in flashing through odin. i was puzzled what i am doing wrong i was feeling little hot so turned on the ac and tried again this time odin started flashing and progress bar keeps going on upto 90 percent and than gave error... so this idea came into my mind is this related to the tempreture of the room as the other night when i flashed ut successfully flashed it the temperature was low.

so i put my phone directly in front of AC with 18 degree temperature for 5 minutes and than started flashing and you know what it got flashed all the way and booted perfectly .....

HIT thanks if anything works for you .... any questions write me on my mail surjeet.nitie @ gmail dot com
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] nihilistza:
Well no joy with my N910F left the battery disconnected for 8 hours, chargted it.

Formatted the sdcard and wrote the debrick image again.

Booted sdcard (vol-, home, power) It vibrates once but nothing happens, tried leaving it for 30mins but no luck.

Pulled out the battery and sdcard for 5 mins, still no boot, recovery or download mode.

Perhaps my internal storage has failed.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] abhay210:
if your phone vibrates than you are in luck .. it means it is reading from SD card ...

now what you could do

1. Just cool down your phone ( i mean really cool use AC or keep it in a plastic bag without battery and put it in fridge)

than try booting it with 3 button combination it works believe me....

2. if first one doesn't work try the img of same version of android on which your pone was like lollipop or MM

3. Third thing make a video of what are you doing and how you are doing upload it on youtube and and share link maybe we could help you ...
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] nihilistza:
1) Have others here tried this with any luck? I don't see how cooling it when it's not even warm to begin with?

2) )Are there any debrick images floating around for the N910F with LP I can try? I tried http://pastebin.com/ 7KQxRRNF

In the instructions : "9) If you have a working N910F (or another working Samsung device) that you want to use to unbrick your bricked N910F, go to step 10. If you only have your bricked N910F go to step 19"

Does it matter if I use my Note 2 which is running Slimkat 4 or does it have to be LP to build my own image? It doesn't say.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] abhay210:
i am not sure but i have checked it on two note 4 and it works .... i think this issue is due to emmc overheating so somehow cooling the phone keep emmc functional ......

i have read somewhere that phones have a safety mechanism which shuts it down to prevent damages, somrtimes this mechanism gets corrupted mostly when upgrading the phone software ....

i just gave you an idea which you could try on there is no harm trying it if it works than cheers and if NOT again CHEERS ....
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] yashthemw:
It is a just a faulty soldering .

There is no permanent solution to that.

Reporting Via N910G
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] nihilistza:
Thanks man, I may try that as a last resort - I don't think any thermal protection is kicking in, I mean the phone is cooler than my hand - way cooler than when I'd normally use it when it was working. My device is still on contract so I don't want to risk any sort of water damage / anything visible just yet. :)

---------- Post added at 12:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:47 AM ----------

So what you're saying is I should put it in the oven *with* the battery to reflow the solder? :D Maybe Samsung will give me a new phone! hehe!
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] nakrerkan:
I've been successful two times with this method.

http://pastebin.com/7KQxRRNF

I have a different problem with my device n910f.

When I want to dual boot my device is a hard brick. What could it be?

I prefer the data slot. Maybe i'm trying too much rom. My device is very unstable.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] feifelm1983:
How you can successful two Times when your Device ist unstable?
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] nakrerkan:
While trying to set up a dual rom my device became completely unusable

Download mode did not even work

This method was successful because my phone was turned on so I can thank you very much

I think the system partition is damaged, unstable, for example, when I want to restart it is completely shut down. I can get the battery out and plug it in.

Sometimes it's closing when I'm doing nothing and I'm removing the battery again

I'm using it right now, but I have no old performance anymore
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] chichareal:
Thank you've worked phone type sm- n910f

---------- Post added at 09:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:34 PM ----------

Thanks thanks dev
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] yashthemw:
You mean, you were able to debrick your phone?

If so, then good .

Reporting Via N910G
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] chichareal:
Yes debrick
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] nakrerkan:
I have a recommendation for the n910f model users Do not bother with dual boot.

My device is giving a "mmc read failed" error due to setting up dual boot. It was not possible to repair it as much as I searched. The motherboard needs to change.

If there is an idea about something that can be done on this subject?

I have never experienced such a problem with my n9005. A bit of luck.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] yashthemw:
Have you tried flashing the recovery firmware?

Reporting Via N910G
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] nakrerkan:
I flashed all of them:

TRLTE_EUR_OPEN.pit

after

AP_N910FXXU1DPI1_CL9117724_QB10791804_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar

BL_N910FXXU1DPI1_CL9117724_QB10791804_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar

CP_N910FXXU1DPH1_REV00_CL_2068963.tar

CSC_VFR_N910FVFR1DPF1_CL8447885_QB10051693_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar

Currently, when I want to restart my device for any reason, mmc read failed.

This sometimes happens when I want to restart with an application.

Sometimes the main screen arrives 3-4 minutes

Sometimes I take the battery out and plug it in.

I do not know how long it will last until.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] mahmoudwah1975:
not working in my n910f idont have working divese
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] yashthemw:
Which file have you tried with?

Reporting Via N910G
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] jdlf:
Hi,

Yesterday my phone was recognised as qhsusb_bulk

Following the link in this guide, today I've installed X64 drivers (my OS is WIN10 X64). -> Now my phone is not recognised :(

"Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed)"

Anything I can try?
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] yashthemw:
Have you tried using the 3.75gb debrick.img ?

Use it and let me know.

As for the drivers, try to reinstall them.

Reporting Via N910G
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] abhay210:
uninstall drivers you have installed... re connect your device and let windows 10 automatically install drivers you are done..
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] vndkmr97:
Hi ,

Can you please upload the new debrick.img , no success as of now with the steps provided ..

Thanks
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] yashthemw:
Check pm

Reporting Via N910G.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] alquistador:
Anyone one have a debrik for the w8 Canadian version?
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] yashthemw:
Try to make one for yourself.

You will require these files :

APQ 8084 recovery pit file, that has been shared on many threads including this one, you can find that file few pages back.

and

A bootloader of your n910w8.

Flash both of these files in odin using any samsung phone, with a sd card.

This will create a 16mb file on your sdcard.

Now you can enter this sdcard in your bricked phone.

Then press the power button for 15 sec.

If the phone vibrates, then leave it aside for a few minutes and then try to enter the download mode.

Reporting Via N910G.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] Jad Morffier:
Thanks so much for this very valuable hot tip (pun intended :D)

It was a hot day today in Melbourne, Australia and my N910G refused to turn on. I seriously thought I had bricked it, which after some research led me to this thread. So on your advice I put my Note4 in a ziplock bag and placed it on a shelf in my fridge. After about 30mins I took it out and it booted up as usual. I didn't even need to do the debrick.img thing.

Again, thank you very much! You made my day. I was pulling my hair out all day over. I seriously got my Nokia 3315 out as I thought this was gonna be my only mode of communication.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] roc lagden:
I have a bricked note 4. I downloaded the unbrick file and transferred it to the SD via win32discimager then put the can in phone and tried to get it into download mode. Didn't work .Can't help feeling I have missed something out here.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] yashthemw:
Which file have you downloaded and what is your model number.

Reporting Via N910G.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] nakrerkan:
Please for me too
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] yashthemw:
That file is for n910g, you can create one for yourself, follow the steps given in post #168.

Reporting Via N910G.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] nakrerkan:
Anyone have tried to use the remaining portion of the microSD card used with Win32DiskImager for storage?

For example with the partition wizard can we format and use the remaining part of the 64 gigabyte microSD card as exFAT?
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] jose823:
Hello, I have a hard-bricked N910W8 (Canadian Version). Will one of these methods shown here (N910F and N910G) take me to at least Download Mode where I can flash my original OS? Or will it cause further damage? Thanks so much! I'm thinking about trashing this phone!
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] yashthemw:
It surely wont cause any further damage, you can try those files but they might not work.

You can create a debrick for your n910w8.

You will require the "APQ 8084 RECOVERY PIT FILE" and a bootloader of your model.

You will also need a samsung android phone(my preference would be a 2013 or later device) .

Put an empty sd card in your working samsung device, first format the sd card and make sure it is in fat32 format.

Load the APQ pit file and bootloader in odin and tick all the option you see in the image provided in the zip file.

Flash it.

It wont cause any damage to your working phone, instead it will create a 16mb file on your sdcard.

Now you can enter this sd card in your bricked phone and try to enter download mode.

If the device vibrates, then leave it for 5min, it will install the drivers and files .

Once you successfully enter the download mode, flash the full firmware of your n910w8.

You will have to find that on your own.

Tsar3000 has many recovery firmwares on his website, just search it on Google.

This is the zip file:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=69775310

Post #139.

Reporting Via N910G.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] enekolo:
Hi, i own a hard-bricked N910F, european version. When the phone is connected, the device manager displays the phone as ''RELINK HS-USB QDLoader 9008'', so i assume that may be fixable with the instructions given in this thread.

The problem is, i tried writing the debrick.img or the SD4GB.WinDI.img to three differents sd cards (Samsung EVO SDHC 16Gb, Kingston SDHC 8Gb and Kingston SDHC 32Gb) and the phone remains dead, when you put the sd in, the pc won't detect the phone anymore. I've tried to let the phone stay with battery charged and the sd in, to connect it when pressing vol- and home.. And nothing.

I also tried to make my own debrick sd with no luck, tried with those three cards, a galaxy s advance phone, a samsung p3110 tablet and galaxy ace phone, with all combinations of device and sdcard odin always displays ''FAIL''.

Do anyone know if it's problem of the sdcards, or if my phone is totally dead, or maybe i'm doing something wrong?

Thank you very much :D
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] yashthemw:
Have you tried using the epm, check if the partition is correct. As for the pc detection, install qualcomm drivers, this will detect it correctly.

Also check if, all the required options are ticked in odin.

If you are trying to create a debrick of your own, then try with a device that was launched in 2013 or later.

Please report after trying, there are many who dont even report in the thread.

Be it a negative or positive outcome, just report.

Reporting Via N910G.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] nihilistza:
That's the *exact* situtation I'm in although I have the correct drivers installed but no matter what SD card I write the debrick image to - nothing happens and the partitions look fine. Just out of interest, what caused your phone to hard brick, was it the result of flashing a rom or was it just out of the blue? In my case I was just moving some photos from internal storage to sdcard using my file manager (FX) and shortly after that while I was browsing files the screen went black, it didn't reboot or anything.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] abhay210:
Bro you can fix your phone 100% if you can find another note 4 , if you found one just follow my previous post #128 in this thread

follow the steps and you will find it really easy...

for any query pm me or reply here i will guide you to fix it.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] tacopimp:
Anyone else having issues connecting Pixel XL to Mac via Android File Transfer? I had no issues with my Note 5, but the Pixel XL will not stay connected. It shows that its connecting and then I get the pop up that reads: "If your device's screen is locked, disconnect its USB cable, unlock your screen, and then reconnect the USB cable." My screen is unlocked and all...
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Mi|enko:
I had issues with AFT as well. Resorted to just pushing my content via ADB. Alternatively, you could use AirDroid and just copy the content over via Wi-Fi.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] matias0385:
same here with Google Pixel and Macbook Pro Retina late 2014
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] KubliKahn47:
I know in the past if you've had Kies installed on your system AFT wouldn't work. Have to remove every trace of it to get AFT to connect.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Robert_W:
Works fine for me. I selected "transfer files" from the usb options when it popped up and relaunched AFT
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] choosymoron:
We are facing something similar with Google Pixel on Mac environment with Android File Transfer. Same rig used with same cables & Samsung Galaxy S7 is working perfect.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] myers022:
Getting the same thing when connecting my Pixel XL to my MacBook Pro running Sierra
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] a.bangia:
Same issue with my Pixel and 2015 Retina Pro running El Capitan. Any solution?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Robert_W:
Am I the only one without an issue? Have you selected the correct setting on the phone?

I'm using the Pixel XL with El Capitan on a 2015 Macbook Pro Retina and a Cable Matters brand cable
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] tacopimp:
.any help here from anyone?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] techdaring:
In case the default Android File Transfer tool can't help you transfer/move files between your Pixel and Mac, here are a few alternatives you should try, both wired and wirelessly.

https://usefulpcguide.com/17958/android-file-transfer/
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] killerdude7777:
Adt transfers files... But not all on mac...u won't be able to transfer mp3s,bin etc filetypes...
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] uicnren:
for what its worth, works fine for me.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] zoomnoom72:
Had the same issue, removed all Samsung Stuff and Kies, and then still didnt work, found this article and did what it said and works perfect, basically the USB cable plugged into computer is default to be used as charging, http://alvinalexander.com/android/a...app-cant-access-device-storage-solved-working
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] tacopimp:
No, I already know that you need to change your phone into transfer file mode. I think most people know that, you have had to do it for quite sometime now... I can't even remember when you didn't have to do this step. For me and many others it is not working.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jawmail:
My Pixel wouldn't talk to my Mac for the first few days. After that for some reason AFT started working and all is good now. Hope you get it working.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] mta1981:
same problem, constantly errors during the file transfer, the files that actually make it on to the phone the apps dont read.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Mr Ian B:
I am also getting it with my mac air and pixel xl. My work around has been airdroid for now.

Ian B
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] sd_matto:
The error I am getting is "Cannot replace file" "Cannot copy file"; I don't think this is same issue as what is reported here, so I opened a new thread. Thanks in advance for any insight!
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] tacopimp:
Airdroid is garbage since the new 4.0 update.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] mta1981:
So I had ordered some micro usb to usb c adapters from amazon (the brand is Aukey, 3 for $7) for the many micro usb wires I have so I can use my them with my Pixel and out of curiosity I attempted to do a file transfer from my imac (5k 2015 model) using a micro usb wire with the usb c adapter and it was SUCCESSFUL!!!!!!! Once I selected file transfer in the usb options it worked flawlessly!!! I transferred a few gigs worth of music without a problem, no errors and the screen even timed out. I guess Macs dont play well with the usb c wire from Google. Someone else give it shot!!!!
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] vbijelovic:
I am having the same problem with my 2015 MBP running El Capitan and the Pixel XL - it worked just fine a few times and now it is giving me that error every single time, obviously with the screen unlocked and the USB changed to file transfer. Or any other USB choice for that matter... most frustrating
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] jaydee99:
Hi, i had the same issue with Macbook 13 Touchbar and Pixel XL and just found a workaround :

Use an USB-C -> USB-A adapter (i use the one provided with the pixel) then USB-A -> USB-C cable to connect the phone and it works !

Hope this helps !
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Habaddon:
On which slot are you ? Because for me, it seems I cannot use Android File Transfer from slot "b", it cannot connect, freeze,... But all is working fine on slot "a".

Exactly the same rom on both, I did a backup on slot "b" and restore it on "a". I can connect from slot "a" but not from slot "b".
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] techieboy:
The fix is here: http://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-mac-android-file-transfer-problems-743068/

The gist is that AFT for OS X is quite old. There is a new, built from the ground up, app on the Mac App Store called HandShaker that allows files transfers from the Pixel. There is a companion app that is needed on the phone too.

Transferred 12GB of files with no issue.

Good Luck!
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] cstar817:
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[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] ashishmehraa:
I was just getting frustraded with all this. Tried 5 different usb c cables including the original ones and none worked.

Tried connecting a Usb C adapter to a usb OTG pen drive and that dit not work either.

Then Connected the USB adapter with a micro usb cable to the MAC and the AFT fired up after selecting file transfer and BAMMM! everything is working like a charm. With the usb c cables, my download folder was not opening at all. Now everything works.

Solution: Use a usb c adapter with a micro usb cable and things should fall into place! Good luck!
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] rickthecabbie:
I just suffered the same frustration on my LG G6. I ended up removing "OSXFUSE.framework"

and rebooting my Mac. I then disabled USB Debugging and AFT found my device as soon as I plugged it in.

Hope this helps.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] doublematteo:
Also suffered from this
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Victoria Sparks:
AirMore can help you with it. I've been using it for quite sometime now and if perfectly works on my Android and Mac. By the way, it is online-based and it is wireless.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] danw_oz:
yeah not an issue specific to Pixel, all android phones for me haven't worked properly. Wifi file transfer used to work well and was faster than some of my other phones via cable. I now just use Super Beam it is super fast (on super fast wireless AC network) and reliable.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] shijunarayan:
Once you connect your phone to the mac. If you receive the message "If your device's screen is locked, disconnect its USB cable, unlock your screen, and then reconnect the USB cable." Try doing the following.

Connect the USB to phone and Mac.

Tap on the phone and slide from above to See Android System notification.

Tap on the notification.

You will see few options there as "Use USB to" - by default it selects 1st options which is "Charge this device". Hence, you ant transfer file.

Change it to "Transfer Files" option.

Remove and reconnect the USB cable.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] SyncMate:
As an alternative you an check this solution, it also allows transferring files between Android and Mac. But unlike Android File Transfer it also allows syncing data (personal, media folders).
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] presets:
It´s ridiculous... A multi billion dollar company can´t provide such basic features? I have still the same problems with my MacBook and Google Pixel (2016). So maybe next time I try the advice with the adapter or by WiFi.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] eladnava:
Check out Pixelmate to work around issues with Android File Transfer and Pixel devices:

https://eladnava.com/manage-files-on-your-google-pixel-like-a-boss-with-pixelmate/