Help boo tloop and fail odin!

[AC Question]

So I have a Samsung tab 2 10.1 and it went on a bootloop.No hard reset or anyhting else worked so i searched the internet and found a solution about installing again stock rom with odin. So I downloaded odin and the stock rom and at first i got a failed message. Then I found instructions about using the hidden.img.tar file so I did this and after 2 seconds odin show message of succes, the tablet restarted on its own and went on boot loop. But the instructions I 've read said that this would happen and I should do after this wipe data and then it would be ok. BUT it isn't. Does anyone has any idea on how to fix my tablet?

 

[anon(632115)]

There's another piece of Samsung software you can try, Smart Switch.
Download it to your pc, run it and select emergency firmware recovery and follow the instructions.
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[kapablanca]

My tablet is old (it was released in 2012) so there was a message that my device is not compatible with Smart Switch and to download Kies. I downloaded Kies but Kies can't identify my device, it shows me that is trying to connect with the device but nothing happens.

 

[anon(632115)]

Is this with the TAB in download mode?

 

[kapablanca]

Yes the tab is in download mode as it cannot turn on properly .With odin I had no connectivity problem but Kies seem unable to identify my device

 

[anon(632115)]

Kies and Odin don't like each other. Uninstall Odin and reboot and try Kies again. Samsungs are choosy when it comes to cables. Make sure you are using the one that came with the tablet. Also, as cables fail, try another

 

[kapablanca]

well Odin is not installed, I downloaded zip file and just run the programm. I use the official Samsung calbe that came with the device . If cable was the problem then when I used Odin it wouldn't show me the device

 

[anon(632115)]

Aah! Did you install Kies? The PC needs Samsung USB drivers to be recognised.

 

[kapablanca]

Yes I installed Kies and the drivers

 

[anon(632115)]

Can you point me in the direction where you got the firmware from?

 

[kapablanca]

Firmwares - SamMobile

 

[kapablanca]

From sammmobile

 

[anon(632115)]

OK, that source is fine. I've aalso done a little research. Can you try flashing the Rom without the hidden.img file?

 

[kapablanca]

When I tried at first flashing the file I downloaded at halfpoint odin had a fail message and I did it again and again with the same results. And the I read about taking the hidden file and doing it and again no results.

 

[anon(632115)]

Hmm I'm starting to struggle for a solution. Can you clarify whether you have flashed the ROM with and without the hidden.img file?
It's strange why Kies can't see the tablet when Odin could.

 

[Rukbat]

Install Odin and find the ROM file for your device - it has to be for exactly the same device. If Odin can't flash that, you probably have a hardware failure in the tab and need a new motherboard. (Considering that it's 4-1/2 years old, it may not pay.)