$50 reward - Notepro P900 - stock - only boots to Logo then a blank screen

[TessTickles]

Ok so got a Notepro P900 - "stock" it only boots to Logo then a blank screen.

Tried recovery/reflashing but Odin just sticks on "initializing", I have seen threads saying to enable USB debugging etc but i can boot into the OS.

Can someone PLEASE let me know if I can save this unit?

I think it was is running 4.4.2. - obviously I don't care about knox etc, I would just like to get it running again

thank you

Edit: OK - $50 reward for anyone who can fix it.

 

[VA567]

can you boot into recovery mode?

Press and hold Volume UP key + Home Key, while pressing these keys then press and hold Power key for a while.
Release all key when Android or Samsung logo appear then you will see Android System Recovery.
Use Volume keys to select Menu.
Use Power key to Confirm.

 

[TessTickles]

can you boot into recovery mode?

Press and hold Volume UP key + Home Key, while pressing these keys then press and hold Power key for a while.
Release all key when Android or Samsung logo appear then you will see Android System Recovery.
Use Volume keys to select Menu.
Use Power key to Confirm.

Yes I can get into recovery mode. However that is as far as I can get. I have tried all different versions of Odin and it stops:

Tried recovery/reflashing but Odin just sticks on "initializing", I have seen threads saying to enable USB debugging etc but i can boot into the OS.

thanks

 

[Thorsten7169]

Yes I can get into recovery mode. However that is as far as I can get. I have tried all different versions of Odin and it stops:



thanks

I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think you can do anything great there without activating debugging mode in the settings. Otherwise, you could pretty much bypass all theft protection.

... tried something similar after forgetting my screen lock but gave up annoyed after a while ^^

If it is the stock rom, it should be Android 5.1., right? Maybe you can post your thread in another, less specified section of this forum. Otherwise you could still try it in the forum Android-Hilfe.de at MisterX31. [I hope with this recommendation I do nothing undesirable in this forum !?]He has already helped over 200 people personally and individually with a 98 percent success rate without asking for more than a thank you.

Hopefully I could help you with this answer. If you already know something new, please let me know.

 

[bmwdroid]

@TessTickles did you carry on trying or gave up?
Does Odin find it when connected in download mode (Vol minus, pwr, home together) to your PC?
In recovery Odin will not flash it.
Btw which Odin version did you try it with?

 

[TessTickles]

@TessTickles did you carry on trying or gave up?
Does Odin find it when connected in download mode (Vol minus, pwr, home together) to your PC?
In recovery Odin will not flash it.
Btw which Odin version did you try it with?

It is sat on the sideboard doing nothing. Odin finds it fine, it just fails to go any further.

Odin 3.07 -> right up to the latest version (and every one I could find in between)

thanks

 

[bmwdroid]

And what was the battery capacity like when you tried?
Checked different USB cables and USB ports for connecting?

The right pic is what you see when connected?
https://www.fonepaw.com/images/solution/download-mode-samsung.jpg

Odin shows it like in the attached pic?
And says <Added> in the box below "com"?

 

[TessTickles]

And what was the battery capacity like when you tried?
Checked different USB cables and USB ports for connecting?

The right pic is what you see when connected?
https://www.fonepaw.com/images/solution/download-mode-samsung.jpg

Odin shows it like in the attached pic?
And says <Added> in the box below "com"?

Battery 100% - Yes Odin always shows a connected com port.

thanks

 

[bmwdroid]

Which ROM/files did you try it with?

 

[TessTickles]

Which ROM/files did you try it with?

CF-Auto-Root-v1awifi-v1awifixx-smp900.tar.md5
CF-Auto-Root-v1awifi-v1awifixx-smp900.tar
recovery.tar.md5
recovery.img
P900XXUANB3-RecoveryImg.tar
openrecovery-twrp-2.8.0.0-v1awifi.img.tar
CF-Auto-Root-v1awifi-v1awifixx-smp900c
CF-Auto-Root-v1awifi-v1awifixx-smp900r
CF-Auto-Root-v1awifi-v1awifixx-smp900z

but to name a few

 

[bmwdroid]

So you just want to flash the recovery and keep the system?
I'd recommend to flash the stock lollipop ROM consisting of three parts.
That would be like a factory reset.
Then start again with rooting.
The three part ROM you get with SamFirm tool in checking the binary box.
Insert model and region and check automatic decryption as well.

https://app.box.com/s/1glvsdys8gvvletab1b2gpthr8qet8qp
(valid 24h)

 

[TessTickles]

So you just want to flash the recovery and keep the system?
I'd recommend to flash the stock lollipop ROM consisting of three parts.
That would be like a factory reset.
Then start again with rooting.
The three part ROM you get with SamFirm tool in checking the binary box.
Insert model and region and check automatic decryption as well.

https://app.box.com/s/1glvsdys8gvvletab1b2gpthr8qet8qp
(valid 24h)

Hi thanks for the reply - it was never rooted. I was just trying to get it running again, reset is fine.

Never used SamFirm before is there a guide anywhere?
I have also tried downloading the stock rom a few times and it always times out on places like sammobile - where can I get it?

thanks

 

[bmwdroid]

Hi thanks for the reply - it was never rooted. I was just trying to get it running again, reset is fine.

Never used SamFirm before is there a guide anywhere?
I have also tried downloading the stock rom a few times and it always times out on places like sammobile - where can I get it?

thanks

Easiest way would be to use SamFirm.
May take a while to download ROM, but never timed out for me and it loads directly from Samsung servers.
Doesn't have to be installed just start it after unpacking.
No real guide needed imo.
Quite self explaining.
If you search for it in the net you'll find loads of pics showing what to do.
Just be sure to insert correct device type, region and check "decrypt automatically".
Here is a link to the original thread.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647
Don't care about "deprecated" because for all my six different Samsung devices it downloaded all the stock ROMs.

After downloading just start Odin from a desktop folder (c:/odin is best)
copy all three downloaded / uncompressed files into it
go into download mode (Vol down, home, pwr) with your P900 and Vol up for confirmation
connect P900 to PC
add the different files in their specific Odin boxes
don't uncheck "auto reboot" in options

Hit start and hope it'll work
It always did on mine when I sometimes mangled them up when flashing ROMs that produced permanent reboots or other probs.

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@TessTickles
If you don't know the region code this might help:
https://www.sammobile.com/forum/threads/15134-Samsung-firmware-country-codes

 

[TessTickles]

Easiest way would be to use SamFirm.
May take a while to download ROM, but never timed out for me and it loads directly from Samsung servers.
Doesn't have to be installed just start it after unpacking.
No real guide needed imo.
Quite self explaining.
If you search for it in the net you'll find loads of pics showing what to do.
Just be sure to insert correct device type, region and check "decrypt automatically".
Here is a link to the original thread.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647
Don't care about "deprecated" because for all my six different Samsung devices it downloaded all the stock ROMs.

After downloading just start Odin from a desktop folder (c:/odin is best)
copy all three downloaded / uncompressed files into it
go into download mode (Vol down, home, pwr) with your P900 and Vol up for confirmation
connect P900 to PC
add the different files in their specific Odin boxes
don't uncheck "auto reboot" in options

Hit start and hope it'll work
It always did on mine when I sometimes mangled them up when flashing ROMs that produced permanent reboots or other probs.

---------- Post added at 03:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:01 PM ----------

@TessTickles
If you don't know the region code this might help:
https://www.sammobile.com/forum/threads/15134-Samsung-firmware-country-codes

Brill - I have downloaded the firmware - the file i got was "P900XXS0BPL2_P900BTU0BOL1_HOME.tar.md5"

I can open it with Winrar and I get a filelist of:
boot.img
cache.img
hidden.img
recovery.img
sboot.bin
system.img

Which are the three I need?

thanks again much appreciated

 

[bmwdroid]

Ah
I'm sorry.
Forgot to remark that the "binary nature" box has to be set as well.
Plus the box "decrypt automatically".

 

[TessTickles]

Ah
I'm sorry.
Forgot to remark that the "binary nature" box has to be set as well.
Plus the box "decrypt automatically".

Don't be sorry - I appreciate the help.

Did everything exactly as you stated... everything goes fine until I press start and then the Odin gets to "Initialization.." and thats it. Never moves, left it for an hour.

This is what happened before, tried everything and cannot get past initialization.

Thanks again

 

[bmwdroid]

Well now we can just try different options.
Is Samsung Kies still running?
which Samsung mobile drivers do you use?
I don't have Kies and just use the mobile drivers.
Give older Odin versions a try as well.
The oldest one I have is the 3.04.

I just read that a repartitioninig with a .pit file might help, but that's quite dangerous to the device and should be the last option.
As long as the P900 is still reacting it can't be totally dead so there should be a possibility to revive it.

 

[bmwdroid]

Do you have the possibility to do the whole process on a different PC?

 

[TessTickles]

Do you have the possibility to do the whole process on a different PC?

I have six PC's and tried it on all of them

 

[TessTickles]

Well now we can just try different options.
Is Samsung Kies still running?
which Samsung mobile drivers do you use?
I don't have Kies and just use the mobile drivers.
Give older Odin versions a try as well.
The oldest one I have is the 3.04.

I just read that a repartitioninig with a .pit file might help, but that's quite dangerous to the device and should be the last option.
As long as the P900 is still reacting it can't be totally dead so there should be a possibility to revive it.

Tried Kies a few times - it doesn't work. I can't remember what it failed though.