Tab S4 can't enter in download mode, Bricked!!! help!!!

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jinglei207

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Few days ago i flashed the Twrp recovery and yesterday i decided to remove it. I locked OEM and it bricked(take a loot at the picture).
The problem is that i can't enter in download mode since i bought it. To flash TWRP, I had to use adb command to reboot the tablet in download mode, but now, bricked, there is no way to use adb.
I had many Samsung devices, so i know how to enter in download mode , in this case power volume + volume -.

Does anyone know some kind of software that when you connect tablet with PC, tablet will enter in download mode?

I think that warranty is voided, so i just don't want to go to a samsung service center.




The picture: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aitd6zSfsnM-gcghBLfHxmBH1vQ5CQ
 
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Kholargol

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Few days ago i flashed the Twrp recovery and yesterday i decided to remove it. I locked OEM and it bricked(take a loot at the picture).
The problem is that i can't enter in download mode since i bought it. To flash TWRP, I had to use adb command to reboot the tablet in download mode, but now, bricked, there is no way to use adb.
I had many Samsung devices, so i know how to enter in download mode , in this case power volume + volume -.

Does any know some kind of software that when you connect tablet with PC, tablet will enter in download mode?

I think that warranty is voided, so i just don't want to go to a samsung service center.


The picture: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aitd6zSfsnM-gcghBLfHxmBH1vQ5CQ

You forgot to unlock OEM vin dev mode indeed. The only way to get ride about it is to reinstall stock with Odin. I'm really surprised you can't natively go in download mode with hardware buttons. Have you also tried with buttons with your tab connected to an electrical plug?

You can't enter recovery mode either?
 

jinglei207

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You forgot to unlock OEM vin dev mode indeed. The only way to get ride about it is to reinstall stock with Odin. I'm really surprised you can't natively go in download mode with hardware buttons. Have you also tried with buttons with your tab connected to an electrical plug?

You can't enter recovery mode either?

yes, i have tried many times. Those Volume buttons work in system.
 

jinglei207

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You forgot to unlock OEM vin dev mode indeed. The only way to get ride about it is to reinstall stock with Odin. I'm really surprised you can't natively go in download mode with hardware buttons. Have you also tried with buttons with your tab connected to an electrical plug?

You can't enter recovery mode either?

I don't know why but after i tried with cmd with "fastboot reboot", i am able to use 3 buttons to enter into download mode. Thank you any way.
 

Kholargol

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Good thing. I advise you to use Samfirm.exe to get the file to flash with Odin. It's depreciated but still works 100% fine.
 

maxDa84

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Hello, I had the problem similar to yours. in practice I have an unlocked OEM S4 tab and Magisk 18.0 installed come on, only that my problem was that I suddenly used the device my device lost the root rights. Then I restarted and reinstalled with TWRP Magisk 18 I restarted in System and everything was ok! yesterday I started reading my message (photos you uploaded on OneDrive) How did you solve it? I have read the discussion but I do not understand how you shave the command .. I see that I can not go into download mode or recovery mode, help me I'm not a newbie so just explain to me how did you use Fastboot? Thanks again
 

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Good thing. I advise you to use Samfirm.exe to get the file to flash with Odin. It's depreciated but still works 100% fine.
My tab wont go into download mode or recovery yet it makes noises but no display so i dont know if im in download mode or not also what csc to choose in samfirm below the model number please. Thank you.
 

Moe5508

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My tab wont go into download mode or recovery yet it makes noises but no display so i dont know if im in download mode or not also what csc to choose in samfirm below the model number please. Thank you.

I "quite accidentally" discovered that the physical key combo of POWER + VOL UP + VOL DOWN got me out of the "Security Error ...) state and into Download mode and I could then flash a Stock ROM using Odin...oh my...what a panic I got into after trying for hours on end to get the device into Download...Smart Switch app couldn't detect the device at all for me to run a recovery...