Need Help with Bricked SCH-I435 [SOLVED]

[kc6wke]

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I added a few build.prop tweaks to my Verizon SCH-I435 S4 mini and apparently it did not like it.
Now it will not boot past S4 mini screen.
The phone is rooted via kingo, xposed framework installed with Wanam tweaks
Everything is stock with some bloatware frozen via My backup Pro.
I did do a system dump prior to these issues, so I do have the stock build.prop

Any one know of a way to replace the build.prop?

 

[justlovejoy]

You probably didn't give build.prop the right permissions when you replaced it. That's the worst I could think you can do if that's what you did just fix if you have access and try again.

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[kc6wke]

You probably didn't give build.prop the right permissions when you replaced it. That's the worst I could think you can do if that's what you did just fix if you have access and try again.

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Cant boot, Just will have to wait for firmware.
Tried everything I can.

 

[hellrose1228]

Have you tried putting the phone is safe mode? I'm not positive it will work but its supposed to put all settings back to stock temporarily. To enter safe mode remove and reinsert battery then push and hold the volume down and power button until phone boots to the home screen. You must hold the volume and power completely through both the Verizon and Samsung boot screens otherwise the phone with try to boot as normal.

 

[kc6wke]

Have you tried putting the phone is safe mode? I'm not positive it will work but its supposed to put all settings back to stock temporarily. To enter safe mode remove and reinsert battery then push and hold the volume down and power button until phone boots to the home screen. You must hold the volume and power completely through both the Verizon and Samsung boot screens otherwise the phone with try to boot as normal.

Thanks, Yes I did Still no go.
I have tried everything that I know possably even the new update and throws error "system/build.prop\" has unexpected contents".
I got a replacement through warranty so its just been a very costly mistake.
just gonna wait for firmware i Guess.

 

[justlovejoy]

Yeah its that build.prop is it 755 permissions? I think if I had your phone I'd unbrick it. Your build.prop is what's causing it in my opinion. A brick is a completely dead device you're soft bricked it turns on? You're golden if you fix that build.prop I'd say.

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[kc6wke]

Yeah its that build.prop is it 755 permissions? I think if I had your phone I'd unbrick it. Your build.prop is what's causing it in my opinion. A brick is a completely dead device you're soft bricked it turns on? You're golden if you fix that build.prop I'd say.

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Yes, I know thats what is is. I need to replace it with the original.
It will boot to stock recovery (with the padlock icon) and download mode but wont let me do anything without errors
Do you know of a way?

 

[kc6wke]

Solved
Thanks @Chris-M.
used VZW software to repair.
Also was able to pull the I435VRUAMK5 firmware that the software download.
can post if anyone is interested. Havent tried it with oden.
Here is the name of it
"COMBINATION_I435VRUAMK5_I435VZWAMK5_2145735_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5" 1.67GB file

 

[triple5]

Can I have the firmware file. I messed up my mini by deleting a file. It will not boot pass the verizon.

Thanks.

 

[kc6wke]

Can I have the firmware file. I messed up my mini by deleting a file. It will not boot pass the verizon.

Thanks.

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23269279319199780
I'm not sure this will work with oden (I did not try) but if you have the verizon software installed,you can do a repair but it will erase everything.
Let my know, i can upload the VZW software also.

 

[triple5]

If you don't mine..
Can you upload the vzw software also....Thanks

 

[kc6wke]

If you don't mine..
Can you upload the vzw software also....Thanks

sure here
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23269279319200837

 

[triple5]

The VZW software keep giving me an error #3. But I used odin and it did the job.

Everything working now..Thanks for your Help..

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

 

[stryver]

So do i put this in pda? Can you kindly give me instructions on how to flash this via odin, i really dont want to brick my new phone. Thanks in advance.

 

[RobinDean]

Hi guys.

Soft bricked today.

I downloaded your files to my Mac (Heindall, I might use Odin on my PC).

Can you walk me through the Odin steps?

 

[justlovejoy]

Hi guys.

Soft bricked today.

I downloaded your files to my Mac (Heindall, I might use Odin on my PC).

Can you walk me through the Odin steps?

Odin is pretty easy the file goes in pda. I suggest using Kies to restore your phone. Should be easy as plugging in and choosing to restore it. Soft brick? That needs to be explained more.

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[RobinDean]

I figured it out. A simple Google search for "how to flash with Odin" and some careful selection did the trick.

By "soft bricked", I mean that the phone would power on and display the Samsung logo but, beyond that, it was useless.

Switching to download mode, flash stock firmware and rebuilding my settings solved it.

 

[taghdim]

what?

 

[justlovejoy]

I figured it out. A simple Google search for "how to flash with Odin" and some careful selection did the trick.

By "soft bricked", I mean that the phone would power on and display the Samsung logo but, beyond that, it was useless.

Switching to download mode, flash stock firmware and rebuilding my settings solved it.

I apologize I left out in a funk the other day.

Still working on it but yes always research first. Awesome.

what?

What phone do you have?


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[bboyafu]

Does the software repair assistant basically flash stock rom for you or do you have to repair and then also use ODIN?