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[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Лithium-Фusion:
Im just guessing; since the OP doesn't flash a custom stuff like twrp recovery, OEM unlocking is not necessary. And the knox is hasn't tripped yet as i see. I would try another usb port, different version of odin(run as administrator) and be sure usb drivers are correctly installed on the PC. If all is OK; just try flashing the fw version which came installed on the device. If it success, enable oem unlock then try flashing latest fw and keep the OEM unlock enabled for future plans like rooting etc.

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[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
FYI, I already try to flash with different Odin like v3.12, v3.07 and v3.10.6 but still same stuck at initialization step but I'm not flash the fw which is came at first because I dont know what the previous fw. The fw that I try to flash is original samsung fw from sammobile which is the latest ones (Nougat 7.0), actually this device is not mine, its my friend device that need my help to resolve it.

Maybe this device is from 5.0 and received OTA update for 6.0, maybe I should try to flash with 5.0 version first the try 6.0 later. Anyway thanks for advice [MENTION=5364232]Konsstantine34[/MENTION]

Do refer attachment, which version should I flash it?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Лithium-Фusion:
Upgrading from X to latest fw; shouldn't be a problem, downgrade could. In my opinion it's about the usb port/cable. Try different ones of them. Side note: If odin fails/freezes once; you have to reboot into download mode again to start a new session.

Also can you please post the screenshot of Options tab in Odin? Perhaps partition stuff or others are checked which supposed to be not.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
See the screenshot attached for option tab, its stuck at initialization inside log
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Лithium-Фusion:
Well, i have no idea more than that. Perhaps another pc or Kies way(never used). What's the P7500 though?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
opps, wrong photo. P7500 is for my galaxy tab 10.1... actually now Im flash a galaxy tab.

Its should be N920LKLU2DQC7_N920LLUC2DQC7_N920LKLU2DQC4_HOME.tar.md5
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
Guys, really need your help on this problem, do you have any ideas on this.

Sorry for disturbing you guys, so sorry.
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[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CodeNameRedNeck:
If Odin is seeing the phone in download mode my guess would be that your drivers are fine (I could be wrong) so I can't help but wonder why it sticks on initialization. I flash firmware on my device with FRP on all the time. I can only suggest using smart switch. When you connect your phone with smart switch running it will tell you that your device is not supported. It will still work. You will need the serial number and you must use capital letters and the dash in the model number.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
Im try with Samsung Kies but not try yet with Smart Switch.

Maybe I can try it with Smart Switch, look if this successful.

Anyway thanks :):):)
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mala96:
Try to download latest stock firmware update N920CXXU3CQE1 from samupdate or Samsung mobile and install it via odin that should work .....
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
As u mention above is fw for model N920C not same as model inside this thread.

Refer photo attached, my model is N920L korean version LG U+
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mala96:
But did you tried to download the latest version N920LKLU2DQE1 and install it .....
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrMike2182:
If you have adb installed on your pc you don't even need odin.. Just go into recovery mode and select flash from adb then open a command prompt and (first make sure your firmware is in the SAME exact folder as adb is) then type adb sideload firmwarename.md5

Try that.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
Yes, I already try flash both latest fw as below but failed.

7.0 version - N920LKLU2DQC7_N920LLUC2DQC7_N920LKLU2DQC4_HOME.tar.md5

GALAXY Note 5	SM-N920L	15.01.2017	6.0.1	Korea (LG Uplus) (LUC)	N920LKLU2CPL5

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6.0.1 version - N920LKLU2CPL5_N920LLUC2CPL5_N920LKLU2CPL5_HOME.tar.md5

GALAXY Note 5	SM-N920L	15.01.2017	6.0.1	Korea (LG Uplus) (LUC)	N920LKLU2CPL5

As I mention below that this device only can boot into Download Mode only, can't boot into system or recovery screen at all even use the combination button.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
Fyi, this device can boot into download mode ONLY even I try several times with button combination.

My pc already have ADB install on it. Is it using adb method gonna work in download mode or just in recovery mode only? I also dont know what fw is it in this device due to I can view download mode only. :confused::D
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrMike2182:
Sorry adb sideload only works in recovery.. Try using my version of odin.. Sometimes odin will freeze and say Not Responding when it's first checking the MD5 file but if you leave it alone for 5 minutes I'll respond again.. Don't connect the phone until after odin finishes checking the md5 file..

My odin version is here you just need to unzip it..

odin-here
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
Thanks for your advice, will try it now and will let u know after this...

:):):)
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
Already try as ur advice it's still stop at Initialzation step, wait almost more than 5 minutes.

Nothing happen on device screen, if successful screen will show loading bar but this one not showing anything on screen. :confused:
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Лithium-Фusion:
Hey. Since the situation is still the same; my two cents to un-installing the usb drivers and try another version(maybe) or re-installing the one you've got. After that, run odin as administrator. Something is missing from your computer side, since your installation of other device also gets into same result. Also if you're able to try another computer, ...
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mala96:
Dude you can use this program for installing stock firmware called (octopus) here is the link try to install boot and other thing but don't install system yet ..

https://youtu.be/m0aX6IBqKu0
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrMike2182:
If odin doesn't work then you can do this while it's in download mode.. Unzip (unzip twice) the entire md5 file so you can see all of the files inside and then take just the recovery.img and put it in the adb folder and then with command prompt type this

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

After that try to get into recovery mode again and see if it can use adb sideload then.

Or you can just flash the cache file, the system file, the boot image using fastboot too but be careful because one mistake here can be a problem.. First just try getting into recovery mode after flashing it.

---------- Post added at 08:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:30 PM ----------

You need a box in order to flash the firmware using octopus and the ones who claim that they have cracked it so you can use it without the box ALWAYS have a virus in them..
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mala96:
Yes i know but it worth a shot disable your antivirus software and do this may you selfphone be fixed it better than changing hardware ....
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrMike2182:
No thanks I'd rather not have viruses on my expensive Alienware laptop!

---------- Post added at 08:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:44 PM ----------

Personally what I think the problem is, is incorrect firmware.. The phone won't allow you to flash incorrect firmware.. Meaning if that were a 920F and you're trying to flash 920L it's not going to work.. But since I don't know what type it really is there's not much else I can do for you! Sorry.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
FYI, this USB driver been used for flash several samsung model like galaxy note like note1, note4, note5 and some galaxy s3, s4 and s8, galaxy core prime, grand duos, galaxy j5, j5 prime and some tablet like samsung galaxy tab 7.0 and tab 10.1 and I had no problem flash on this driver. Maybe I think the usb driver not the problem because many samsung device in my project can be easily flash without fail but anyway I should try install as ur advise to install other version of usb driver or try it on my other pc.

I think if odin can detect the device by showing which com port that odin use, there is no problem with usb driver installed on my pc, correct me if Im wrong.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mala96:
You can install virtual box and install Windows 7 than istall the program on it and use it to reflash the firmware but it need advance knowledge .... Or you can find another pc to do that thing .....
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrMike2182:
That is true VirtualBox could be used like that! I have Ubuntu Linux though cause Windows is POS haha.

---------- Post added at 08:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:53 PM ----------

Your USB drivers are fine otherwise odin wouldn't even "see" it to begin with... Try different firmware or fastboot..
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mala96:
I know :laugh: but you still need windows to do that thing ....
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrMike2182:
Lmao! Won't catch me dead on Windows!! My phones are perfectly fine and if I do have to flash something I use Heimdall and have no issues there.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mala96:
Do as u like .....:good:
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
I use the correct fw for model 920L, i know the 920F is for different model, look at photo attached showing the model for this device on download mode screen. Maybe I use different PDA version that I try to flash on this device since I dont know what PDA version on this device due to I only can view download mode screen.

How to check or view the PDA version on this device in download mode screen?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrMike2182:
Put the phone in download mode and type this in the adb command prompt

fastboot oem unlock

Follow the screen so you can tap ok on it..

After your finished with that then try odin again..

Don't worry about trying to view PDA.. This is all you have to do in odin..

1, open the odin version I sent and then click on AP

2, select the N920L firmware.md5 that you downloaded.

3, wait for odin to finish checking the file out and then tap start!

You do not have to click on BL, CP, or CSC..
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
also try that but failed
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Лithium-Фusion:
I was using my mom's laptop which is usb drivers already installed on and flashed firmwares several times to my ex s6e+. It suddenly started beatching. The port i used to use was getting showed up as Com 5 then it's getting showed com 3 while it's not working at all(freezing at initializing and so on). That's why i insisted over it. Anyway hopefully you sort it out, good luck.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
I try on other pc also same stuck and freeze at initialzation step.

OMG what happen to this note5, as we know that this note series fr samsung always got problem and complaint from many user all over the world.

Try both with adb terminal on window pc and linux pc also still can't solve this.

I've been flash many device from different samsung series model and many other brand haven't got this kind of problem.

:confused::confused::confused:

https://www.sammobile.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=911
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
Is it anything about this problem related to corrupted PIT file on that device?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
Samsung Kies and Smart Switch application saying that this device are not supported.

Look attached photo :confused::confused::confused:

Those application are from Samsung website and updated version installed.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrMike2182:
What was the very last firmware that was on the phone? Did you ever have it running?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
I dont know, this device only can boot in download mode only.

My friend also don't know what fw and android version of this device.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrMike2182:
Well you can try downloading this ROM

N920LKLU2BPB1

And then this is the PIT file for that phone N920L-PIT

Use them both at the same time in odin and if odin says it's for developers only ignore it and add the .PIT file anyway and put a checkmark in repartition.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
On 1st link for fw also have pit file there, do I need that?

Or I use the pit file on 2nd link that u give?

Thx
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrMike2182:
Correct use that pit. Make sure you select it in odin.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
I try flash the fw that u give and the pit file but still stuck at initialzation.

Refer attached screen shot, I try with latest odin3 v3.12.3, odin3 v3.12 , odin3 v3.11.1 and odin3 v3.10.7
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrMike2182:
You don't need to unzip the tar.md5 file and add them to every slot like that you should only be selecting AP and then putting the 1 rom firmware that you downloaded into it.. You should only unzip it 1 time to get the. md5 file.. Don't try any other slots.

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If I were you.. Since that phone is rootable.. I'd download the twrp recovery for it and flash it.. Then you can just get into twrp and flash a rom but first read about how to use twrp if you don't already know how to and then choose a rom for N920L specifically but not original samsung firmwares.. Just search "How to root N920L" and that's the best I can think of.. I have a box that I bought to flash phones memory directly but I can't do it online lol..
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
I'm not sure is this device are rootable or not because I get this phone from my friend that need my help to solve it, maybe this phone are not rootable. I know about twrp, all my previous device has been flash with twrp, sometimes I use cwm recovery. I know about box for z3x and octopus but I dont have that box.

Correct on what u say, cant do online when using box.

The link given was in zip file, when I extract the zip are came out separately md5.

Haa haa :):):)
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
I also have try to flash CF Auto Root in download mode but still same stuck at initialzation step.

Maybe the last option is using box... Need to find someone here have that box.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrMike2182:
That's pretty much your only option and if that doesn't even work then I'm betting it's hardware related.. If you can't use adb and type in fastboot devices and get no response it's probably hardware related.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
I also have try on 5 different data cable and several usb port which is others device can connect with no problem and my pc detect all the device correctly. This device also showing a com port inside odin tab.

Maybe what u say is correct, a hardware problem or anything related to malfunction device.

Will return back to my friend, anyway a big thanks for spending your time by helping me.

:good::good::good::good::good:
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Лithium-Фusion:
Perhaps the device has particularly locked bootloader?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
Not sure the status of bootloader.

How we gonna check the status in download mode screen. Maybe status is locked.

:confused:
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wilfred888:
Hi, I have a similar problem to OP but stuck on SetupConnection. Followed same steps as him so not exactly sure how to fix, I was running a custom ROM on nougat prior
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
Hi Wilfred, welcome to this thread. [MENTION=5364232]Konsstantine34[/MENTION] any idea on this
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Лithium-Фusion:
Hey man. Im truly sorry, I tried to help before with all i can remember from my Samsung times. I was like: Attention! This is how bad arses leave Samsung and go to Xiaomi. You jack arses can't even spell Xiaomi[emoji38] [emoji38]

Tbh, almost a half year i've never seen odin :D So recalling [MENTION=7471650]The Joker[/MENTION] [MENTION=5564860]Androidwizzard[/MENTION] [MENTION=4655969]liyonking[/MENTION] [MENTION=272999]arpit[/MENTION] Aggarwal [MENTION=5915461]SoumyasishD[/MENTION] [emoji4] [emoji106]

Mi MIX

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[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Joker:
You can try:

Make sure to run odin as administrator and uninstall kies as well....and try

1. Different usb ports

2. Change usb cable

3. Uninstall drivers,odin nd reinstall it

4. Use different version of odin

Well friend,

The joker=Arpit Aggarwal :p

And you forget to tag a well known person...."CLIFFARD"

Btw thanks, your post made my day(no need to explain which one) ??
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Лithium-Фusion:
Oh lol. Just checked my friend list to see [emoji38] [emoji38] Sorry bruv. And da hell no for Cliffart, you know what im sayin.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wilfred888:
Funny cause I moved from Xiaomi to Samsung.. regrets.. but anyway, I tried all except different versions of Odin so I guess I'll give that a go. Any particular recommendations?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jabbermacy:
It's bad download of rom, do it again or get good one from sammobile
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
There's a limited download speed on sammobile https://www.sammobile.com/

Unlimited download speed was here http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wilfred888:
Thanks for the link, what version firmware should I choose? it was on nougat
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
Choose the correct model for device, enter your model inside that website.

There's a different android version there.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wilfred888:
I found the correct firmware to flash! was different than expected
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antuketot76:
Did u can go to recovery mode? Or same like me at download mode only.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eksobr:
I have the exact same model (Korean SM-N920L, got refurbished from korean dealer on Amazon) and exact same symptoms. Can't boot to recovery, ONLY to download mode. And Odin 3.13 stay stuck at initialization when trying to flash either firmware from sammobile or twrp.

<ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> Total Binary size: 3311 M
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..

I guess my adventure in Samsung land lasted a little over 6 months only and I won't be coming back. :(
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JohnMonsour:
Your warranty isn't void get smart switch

Download smartswitch from Samsung and it will restore your phone completely. It's a pc app. Your bcc warrant is not void it will work.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DAVO55:
Not working

Will not connect to Smart Switch. no go on my phone goes on and off with sounds will not reinstall device drivers will not accept emergency software recovery.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Birdsfan:
I'm noticing now that after every call when not using speaker phone my notification shade is drawn all the way down. I have to swipe up twice to remove the shade to simply hang up the phone?? I'm using Nova, don't think that matters, smart stay is on, it was off so i tried it on no difference. I assume it has something to do with the proximity sensors but can't figure it out. Any help would be appreciated.
[Microsoft Lumia 950/950 XL] jfrangiosi:
Hello, where I could get a windows 10 mobile offline updater? for lumia 950...untill lumia 640 I have...Please help me....
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] FreeLineTM:
So yeah.. Here I am. Was going back from RROS to stock, downloaded rollback, flashed it with three button trick. Phone booted into RROS so I tried again and then it was booting forever and then I force restarted and here I am, stuck in bootloader. Trying to get into recovery just restarts, same with erecovery and three button trick. Can only enter bootloader. Tried to flash boot, recovery and system of FRD-L09C432B360 but that didn't change anything. Any help?
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] FreeLineTM:
Flash rollback package and B131 firmware. Found a guide on that to go back.
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] FreeLineTM:
I didn't want to do update.zip, because downloading times are extremely slow for me from that server, but that was what I ended up doing as I got TWRP up and running. Problem solved.

Got the rollback from custom ROM here
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] FreeLineTM:
I have seen your post, but it takes ages for me to download from huaweis server. Also, whenever I flash firmware files stuff is missing and not working correctly, so I have to rollback and update again to fix.
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] FreeLineTM:
I have done this a lot of times before, factory reset doesn't fix, it's correct firmware and it's not corrupt. I don't understand what you mean by bad flash.
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] PalakMi:
He thought the file is corrupted so it's not flashed correctly
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] FreeLineTM:
Yes I know I need to flash 2 files.
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] FreeLineTM:
Well I know it never works for me, regardless if I flash both or not. Examples are keyboard, smart key settings and stock apps missing.
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] PalakMi:
If you can, try to rollback to MM
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] FreeLineTM:
The problem is already solved..
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] PalakMi:
Ah, good to know :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] kevinmr82:
I may be the only person that likes the consistency that icon frames add to the default launchers icon packs. I have a theme that I really enjoy from the Samsung Theme store, but the icons do not have frames. Is there any way to enable them? The option is turned on, but grayed out in the display settings menu. Any help would be appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] ggrant3876:
I don't believe so. Once you install a theme you're unable to add the frames. Unlike you I prefer my theme without the frames.
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] jj71787:
I just updated TWRP to make sure I was up to date with everything. I am trying to update to the latest OOS but any time I try to flash anything I keep getting error code 7.
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] Anova's Origin:
Did you flash the right TWRP for your model (3 or 3T)?
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] jj71787:
Yes I made sure it was for the 3. I was getting this error before I updated recovery. I thought maybe I had to update it and the error would go away
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] Puddi_Puddin:
Wipe system then flash your rom, you don't lose any data.
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] jj71787:
anyway to back up texts?
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] Puddi_Puddin:
You don't need to. You are wiping a system partition not a data one. There is no personal data on system.
[Magisk] Neo3D:
What's the best practice and/or settings for using TWRP Backup & Restore with Magisk? Assuming that Magisk is already installed and working perfectly.