[Q] Soft brick at&t note 3?

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firstsx

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Hi

I have AT&T Note 3 , sim unlock from carrier, successful kingo root 0x0 Knox (startup splash screen says Custom Unlock)

So, I was hopped up on percocets because of my recent surgery and i decided i was in conscious enough mind to tackle getting AWS unlock. I wasn't.

I was reading about chainfire regionaway app, so i went to the app store and downloaded the first chainfire app that popped up - 3D. so now i am stuck in the note 3 splash screen. yes i know i should have read it more carefully, etc. but i just wasn't all there at the time. Please help me save this $500 brick!

I've been reading these methods:
http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-unbrick-att-galaxy-note-3-sm-n900a/

i can get the phone recognized in ODIN, but the secure check fail: cache occurs

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2567133

i can't download any of these files...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2507403

tried this but didn't work.

i'm really not making any headway... any help would be much appreciated.

side note:
can i send this in for warranty? Since AT&T just release the kitkat update can i claim that i tried to update and it failed?
current binary: samsung official
system status: custom (not official)
Knox lock 0x0
Knox warranty void 0x0

EDIT: After doing the ODIN fail - it is stuck in ODIN mode and says "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recory mode in Kies & try again."
Can not enter download mode. But still connects in ODIN

thanks!
 
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kenny1991

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Yes you can return. Best bet as Knox counter is still 0.
If you try other methods and they don't work, you may tripe Knox.

Even you connect to your pc is the phone on download mode?
 

firstsx

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Yes you can return. Best bet as Knox counter is still 0.
If you try other methods and they don't work, you may tripe Knox.

Even you connect to your pc is the phone on download mode?

when i connect to PC it recognizes in ODIN but KIES does not recognize it.
It won't go into reboot mode (vol up + power + home)
it only boots into ODIN mood
 

kenny1991

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when i connect to PC it recognizes in ODIN but KIES does not recognize it.
It won't go into reboot mode (vol up + power + home)
it only boots into ODIN mood

Lol?
What are you trying to do here? Flashing anything?

Is it 4.3 or 4.4 os?

Never run kies side by side Odin add the last one hates the first. Kies is useless.
Kill it and restart your pc. Don't run kies services when using Odin.

I think you should download your firmware from sammobile.com and flash it.
Take battery out and then try download mode again. After killing kies you should be able to use Odin to flash.

---------- Post added at 10:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:32 PM ----------

I don't know. But flashing kitkat may tripe Knox i don't know atnt models. If you don't want to flash then return it.
 

firstsx

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Lol?
What are you trying to do here? Flashing anything?

Is it 4.3 or 4.4 os?

Never run kies side by side Odin add the last one hates the first. Kies is useless.
Kill it and restart your pc. Don't run kies services when using Odin.

I think you should download your firmware from sammobile.com and flash it.
Take battery out and then try download mode again. After killing kies you should be able to use Odin to flash.

lol sorry!
ok if i run KIES (because the screen says connect to kies and do recovery mode) it does not recognize. I am not trying to connect ODIN and kies at the same time!

it was 4.3

i download the sammobile file - it says:
SQ Rev Check fail: [sbl1]Fused 2 > Binary 1
 

kenny1991

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lol sorry!
ok if i run KIES (because the screen says connect to kies and do recovery mode) it does not recognize. I am not trying to connect ODIN and kies at the same time!

it was 4.3

i download the sammobile file - it says:
SQ Rev Check fail: [sbl1]Fused 2 > Binary 1

Where does it say? Kies? Again kies is useless. I don't think it supports note 3.

This is your firmware. http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=25106

You know how to flash?
 

firstsx

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Where does it say? Kies? Again kies is useless. I don't think it supports note 3.

This is your firmware.

You know how to flash?

yes i know its useless, the phone itself tells me to connect to kies. I just tried it once to see if it would rexognize but it does not!

Yes i downloaded the firmware from sammobile, put it into the AP portion of ODIN and start.
but when i run it, it fails and says this on my phone

SQ Rev Check fail: [sbl1]Fused 2 > Binary 1
 
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kenny1991

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yes i know its useless, the phone itself tells me to connect to kies. I just tried it once to see if it would rexognize but it does not!

Yes i downloaded the firmware from sammobile, put it into the AP portion of ODIN and start.

hm. Still no recovery mode?

Past your Odin log so someone can see why it fails.
 

firstsx

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<ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> N900AUCUBMI9_N900AATTBMI9_N900AUCUBMI9_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/005> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
 

firstsx

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sammobile doesn't say anything about pit file?
i only used the AP file from there

i have HLTE__USA_ATT_32G_pit file even when i use that PIT file with the AP file it still gives me the same fail error...

<ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> N900AUCUBMI9_N900AATTBMI9_N900AUCUBMI9_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/005> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/005> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
 

firstsx

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This means you are trying to flash a version older than what is currently installed. Try the next higher revision, or find one that doesn't include a bootloader.


Sent from my leanKernel 2.3 powered stock 4.4.2 SM-N900T

how can there be a newer version, it was never updated to kitkat?
sammobile only lists that version and i'm quite certain it was 4.3

so if i don't flash the bootloader, what do i flash?

can i not use these files?

AP_N900AUCUBMJ5.zip
BL_N900AUCUBMJ5.zip
CP_N900AUCUBMJ5.zip
HLTE_USA_ATT_32G.pit
 

Markudsc

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how can there be a newer version, it was never updated to kitkat?
sammobile only lists that version and i'm quite certain it was 4.3

so if i don't flash the bootloader, what do i flash?

can i not use these files?

AP_N900AUCUBMJ5.zip
BL_N900AUCUBMJ5.zip
CP_N900AUCUBMJ5.zip
HLTE_USA_ATT_32G.pit

Hi mate,

if you are stuck, maybe you can try this.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2701062

it's a way to unbrick your software.
and update to kitkat.
maybe your problem is the firmware in the sammobile were before the firmware you have install on your device via OTA update.
Yours firmware came throw out via OTA update and with some reason you can't see any latest firmware USA N900A in sammobile.

try the method in the link and reply if you have been successful.
cumps
 

firstsx

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Apr 11, 2014
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Hi mate,

if you are stuck, maybe you can try this.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2701062

it's a way to unbrick your software.
and update to kitkat.
maybe your problem is the firmware in the sammobile were before the firmware you have install on your device via OTA update.
Yours firmware came throw out via OTA update and with some reason you can't see any latest firmware USA N900A in sammobile.

try the method in the link and reply if you have been successful.
cumps

can i use this method
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2559715

it seems pretty much the same, except yours includes updating to kitkat.
if i do kitkat, can i still keep root?
will this trip knox?