NOTE 8 sm n950f firmware error problems

[pazler]

i have a note 8 sm n950 i done the android update a few months ago and and it got my phone stuck in a boot loop, i installed new firmware which i was able to use the phone again but lost data signal, i fixed that but now my calls and text are coming through with a german number (im in the UK) i have tried to install stock firmware using odin and keep getting sw rev check fail device 11 binary 6 (and other variations of that error) i have also tried clearing the cache and wiping the phone from the boot menu but no luck, could anyone help, i would be very grateful

 

[iceepyon]

Have you check that you have downloaded and installed the correct version of the OS on your device?

 

[stonedpsycho]

i have a note 8 sm n950 i done the android update a few months ago and and it got my phone stuck in a boot loop, i installed new firmware which i was able to use the phone again but lost data signal, i fixed that but now my calls and text are coming through with a german number (im in the UK) i have tried to install stock firmware using odin and keep getting sw rev check fail device 11 binary 6 (and other variations of that error) i have also tried clearing the cache and wiping the phone from the boot menu but no luck, could anyone help, i would be very grateful

The binary error you are getting is because you are trying to flash older filmware than what is already on the phone., this is not possible because of security updates. Downloading the latest filmware for you device should resolve this error, and then hopefully fix the other errors you face.

 

[pazler]

The binary error you are getting is because you are trying to flash older filmware than what is already on the phone., this is not possible because of security updates. Downloading the latest filmware for you device should resolve this error, and then hopefully fix the other errors you face.

im pretty sure i have tried the latest one for my phone, as i have tried many others but i was never 100% certain it was, could you point me in the direction of one?

 

[stonedpsycho]

im pretty sure i have tried the latest one for my phone, as i have tried many others but i was never 100% certain it was, could you point me in the direction of one?

In post number 2 in the thread below, you can install "samfirm" on your Pc, this will give you the latest update to download, at a fast speed. For region (on samfirm) put your service provider, ie BTU or XEU for the UK.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/official-stock-firmware-update-odin-t3677072

 

[pazler]

In post number 2 in the thread below, you can install "samfirm" on your Pc, this will give you the latest update to download, at a fast speed. For region (on samfirm) put your service provider, ie BTU or XEU for the UK.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/official-stock-firmware-update-odin-t3677072

seems to of worked fine, no problems yet, thank you!

 

[stonedpsycho]

seems to of worked fine, no problems yet, thank you!

Glad to hear :highfive:

 

[pazler]

Glad to hear :highfive:

sooooo.... it was working fine for a couple days then the phone froze with a glitched horizontal line on the screen, i rebooted the phone and thought nothing more of it. A day later did the same thing (different place in the screen this time) i have wiped the cache a few time times but it hasnt improved. It is also freezing on the samsung loading screen and or getting stuck in a boot loop, the phone does work normaly for short amounts of time (few hours or so) but keeps happening, i managed to copy this log from the recovery menu if any help

p.s this is simlar to the original problem i was having before i changed the firmware

fail to open recovery_cause(no such file or directory)#

#reboot recovery cause is [unknown]#
support single-sku

file-based OTA
supported API: 3

E:unknown volume for path [/odm]
E:unknown volume for path [/vendor]
E:unknown volume for path [/odm]
E:unknown volume for path [/vendor]

# manual mode v1.0.0#
remove failed dir '/system/carrier/ATT/priv-app/AttIqi_ATT'(No such file or directory)
can't open directory '/sytem/omc/SUP/ect/sysconfig'.(No such file or directory)
can't open directory '/sytem/omc/SUP/ect/cid/sysconfig'.(No such file or directory)
can't open directory '/sytem/omc/SUP/ect/cid/sysconfig'.(No such file or directory)
can't open directory '/sytem/omc/SUP/ect/permissioins'.(No such file or directory)
can't open directory '/sytem/omc/SUP/ect/permissioins'.(No such file or directory)
E:[libfs_mgr]is_dt_compatible(): firmware info was not valid : '/proc/device-tree/firmware/android/compatible' : no such file or directory

E:[libfs_mgr]is_dt_compatible(): firmware info was not valid : '/proc/device-tree/firmware/android/compatible' : no such file or directory

 

[stonedpsycho]

sooooo.... it was working fine for a couple days then the phone froze with a glitched horizontal line on the screen, i rebooted the phone and thought nothing more of it. A day later did the same thing (different place in the screen this time) i have wiped the cache a few time times but it hasnt improved. It is also freezing on the samsung loading screen and or getting stuck in a boot loop, the phone does work normaly for short amounts of time (few hours or so) but keeps happening, i managed to copy this log from the recovery menu if any help

p.s this is simlar to the original problem i was having before i changed the firmware

fail to open recovery_cause(no such file or directory)#

#reboot recovery cause is [unknown]#
support single-sku

file-based OTA
supported API: 3

E:unknown volume for path [/odm]
E:unknown volume for path [/vendor]
E:unknown volume for path [/odm]
E:unknown volume for path [/vendor]

# manual mode v1.0.0#
remove failed dir '/system/carrier/ATT/priv-app/AttIqi_ATT'(No such file or directory)
can't open directory '/sytem/omc/SUP/ect/sysconfig'.(No such file or directory)
can't open directory '/sytem/omc/SUP/ect/cid/sysconfig'.(No such file or directory)
can't open directory '/sytem/omc/SUP/ect/cid/sysconfig'.(No such file or directory)
can't open directory '/sytem/omc/SUP/ect/permissioins'.(No such file or directory)
can't open directory '/sytem/omc/SUP/ect/permissioins'.(No such file or directory)
E:[libfs_mgr]is_dt_compatible(): firmware info was not valid : '/proc/device-tree/firmware/android/compatible' : no such file or directory

E:[libfs_mgr]is_dt_compatible(): firmware info was not valid : '/proc/device-tree/firmware/android/compatible' : no such file or directory

This is beyond my knowledge. I would take a guess that you have some sort of hardware issue as flashing stock filmware usually resolves any software bug. Hopefully someone who has faced the same or someone more knowledgeable will be able to help you further.

 

[mehroz1234]

HI Experts i am getting the same issue in my note 8 sm-n950f according to my knowledge i lost its efs and baseband partition by mistake and my phone now stuck on Galaxy Logo now the OEM System is locked by default i am not able to flash TWRP please Suggest me how can i recover pretty phone back in Normal Condition :crying:

 

[MrMike2182]

HI Experts i am getting the same issue in my note 8 sm-n950f according to my knowledge i lost its efs and baseband partition by mistake and my phone now stuck on Galaxy Logo now the OEM System is locked by default i am not able to flash TWRP please Suggest me how can i recover pretty phone back in Normal Condition :crying:

As we have said many of times before, if you lost your EFS folder and you never made a backup of it then you're screwed and you'll need to send it to Samsung for repair because you can't use anyone else's EFS because the EFS holds your IMEI and the phones serial numbers and such. It's information that's never supposed to be removed or deleted.. However someone else said if you delete certain stuff in the EFS folder and then reflash it that it would work and I tried this method and it failed to work so I don't know any other way except sending it to Samsung repair facility.. It also requires root access which you obviously can't do since it's OEM is not unlocked so I really doubt there's anything you can do short of sending it to Samsung..

https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...i-detect-sim-card-t4134733/page2#post83127549

This is the link but like I said this didn't work for me..