error validating footer(6)

[Android Central Question]

i was updating my s10plus software when a screen came saying downloading do not turn off target odin mode avb fail . i tried to flash it but odin was stuck at vendor.img for several hours. Then i quit odin and then a screen came saying that to recover from smart switch. Then i used a tool to fix the soft brick and now i am in the same downloading screen but this time saying error validating footer. i tried to flash again but am still stuck at vendor.img. i tried a different csc version and that stucks at system.img
PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP!!!!!!

 

[mustang7757]

Ok let me know

 

[Ali Malik1]

I tried the pit method and on one laptop it gets stuck at system.img and on the other laptop it gets stuck at vendor
And i would also mention that when it gets stuck at vendor another red line in the top left appears saying custom binary system blocked by oem lock

 

[Ali Malik1]

Should i try tenoshare android reiboot pro?

 

[mustang7757]

Should i try tenoshare android reiboot pro?

I never tried that, so don't know.

This is a very straightforward process, something not right, I think.you should try xda forums and ask a Sr member there on their input .

 

[Ali Malik1]

I had asked someone in xda but there is no reply and a day has gone cant you help?

 

[Ali Malik1]

I think there is something wrong with the pit or vendor.img file

 

[mustang7757]

I had asked someone in xda but there is no reply and a day has gone cant you help?

I've gone over things that could be possible through messages here , I would need to see the device in person which is not possible.

What windows are you running both computers? Usb port are not 3.0 ?

I think there is something wrong with the pit or vendor.img file

I doubt it , you tried from multiple sources


I'm also trusting everything I'm saying you did exactly. Sometimes people don't follow steps .

 

[Ali Malik1]

Both laptops have win 10 installed and have 3.0 usb port

 

[mustang7757]

Both laptops have win 10 installed and have 3.0 usb port

Ahhh...you need to try this without 3.0 port

 

[mustang7757]

I think that's your issue 3.0 port

 

[Ali Malik1]

How can i do that?

 

[mustang7757]

You have a friend or relative you can use their windows computer it can be even window 7

 

[Ali Malik1]

I have a computer with 2.0 usb port should i try on that?

 

[mustang7757]

I have a computer with 2.0 usb port should i try on that?

Yes definitely

 

[Ali Malik1]

Its stuck at vendor again should i try the pit file ?

 

[Ali Malik1]

As i said before when it gets stuck at vendor a red line in the top left comes saying custom binary blocked by oem lock

 

[mustang7757]

Its stuck at vendor again should i try the pit file ?

Yeah on that computer try also the odin 3.14 , PIT , etc

 

[Ali Malik1]

I would also like to mention that when it gets stuck i cross the odin app and then use the hijacker tool to fix the soft brick which is that a screen comes up saying to use smart switch application. After fixing the soft brick the screen saying downloading do not turn off target comes up

 

[Ali Malik1]

Now i guess there is no solution as it is now also stuck at system.img even using pit

 

[mustang7757]

I would also like to mention that when it gets stuck i cross the odin app and then use the hijacker tool to fix the soft brick which is that a screen comes up saying to use smart switch application. After fixing the soft brick the screen saying downloading do not turn off target comes up

Yeah something went wrong , and that tool might of did something, I tried but it's something that now needs a person to look at .