Samsung Gaxaxy S3. Will not Boot, Will not Flash, Really Really Stuck. Please Help

[csmaddog]

Hi guys. I have got a Galaxy S3 I9300. This was my brother in laws and he has given up trying to do anything with it after getting an S4.

It was stuck in a boot loop and was only ever able to go into "Download mode".
I tried to flash a stock rom, and when I was flashing it it got half way and failed.. it had a blue line halfway across the screen...
Now it wont boot loop but comes up with "firmware upgrade encountered an issue" etc etc.
I have tried quite a few different roms each one failing at "NAND (write) Start!!" "FAIL!"
I have researched this problem a lot and have tried lots of different ideas for a few days, but im sure im doing something wrong. (i am very new to this, but after a couple of days of research, i have a basic idea.)
I have tried on two different computers, no antivirus and KIES is unistalled or disabled. I have rebooted, tried several different ports, tried odin version 1.85, 3.04 & 3.07
Each one comes up with near on the same error. Only difference is, Some roms will "FAIL!" straight away... others seem to hang for a second or two longer... Then "FAIL!"
I have definately got a good connection to the phone as, Again, after a bit of research, i desided that seeing as i was going nowhere fast, i would try and reinstall the .pit file... Which i believe i did successfully as it went all the way through and came up with "PASS!"... Hoorah.
So i can still access Download mode... BUT cannot access Recovery mode.. Oh, and i tried Flashing "CWM" and still cannot get it to flash. (each rom and cwm i have put into "PDA" area of ODIN..

From what ive read several times over, i can still access Download mode, so all is not lost, but im wondering if this is a hardware error.. as my brother in law said it is rooted, and "Just went wrong, whilst listening to some music".

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Hope y'all can help
Cheers Guys

 

[csmaddog]

oh and when i try and flash "CWM 6.0.3.1" the green bar on the odin gets about 2/3 of the way across... and then fails.

Here is Log:

<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> FAIL!
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)


I get this an awful lot...
NAND Write Start!!
FAIL!




Or i get this...

<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I9300XXEMC3_I9300NEEEMC1_I9300XXEMB6_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> tz.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> sboot.bin
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

 

[csmaddog]

something a little different.. When adding a file i was told had the three main parts (phone, csc, and bootloader) I added this file just to the Phone Section and tried again and it came up with this...

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> GT-I9300_H3G_I9300XXALE8_I9300H3GALE4_I9300NELE4.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> boot.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> Transmission Complete..
<ID:0/004> Now Writing.. Please wait about 2 minutes
<ID:0/004> Receive Response from boot-loader
<ID:0/004> FAIL!
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Hmmmm .. cant quite work this one out.

 

[mautwt]

I'm no expert, but that error over there

"<ID:0/004> Receive Response from boot-loader"
"<ID:0/004> FAIL!"​

sounds like there could be something wrong with the boot-loader, as in "main board", it could be a hardware issue.
If it's still in warranty you should send it in!

Maybe the files and method of this guide are useful to you:
ULTIMATE step-by-step Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-i9300 Firmware update, rooting and customization guide

 

[Felipe Galvan Barthel]

OK... DO YOU STILL HAVE PROBLEMS? THIS IS WHAT I DID AND WORKED. YOU HAVE TO DOWNLOAD THIS FILES
https://mega.co.nz/#!Xk5TTJCB!baJLcir8t5Asm7kAHNg4URNG4B8Q0AhXV1CXDzNUCnQ
https://mega.co.nz/#!i8AlUKiJ!cijBKzTu6aXbIcR8bDrs4grYDFRAMXeO6dXwWlylahs

THEN WITH ODIN YOU INSTALL THEM IN YOUR PHONE, BOTH OF THEM IN THE ORDER I JUST TOLD YOU
THEN YOU START IN RECOVERY MODE AND DO THIS
* Wipe cache partition * Wipe data factory
IN advance WE DO Wipe Dalvik cache
AND
THIS IS OPTIONAL BUT I RECOMMEND YOU DO IT, GO TO MOUNTS AND STORAGE AND FORMAT, CACHE, SYSTEM, DATA, PRELOAD, SDCARD.
AFTER THIS INSTALL THE ROM THAT YOU WANT WITH ODIN, AND IT WILL WORK. OF COURSE YOU NEED YOUR ROM BEFORE ALL THIS, RIGHT?
GOOD LUCK!

 

[dirtywackfunk]

Can you elaborate on the method of installing these two files to the phone using ODIN? I am only familiar with using md5 files with ODIN. Thanks!

 

[Mohsin Shaikh]

OK... DO YOU STILL HAVE PROBLEMS? THIS IS WHAT I DID AND WORKED. YOU HAVE TO DOWNLOAD THIS FILES
https://mega.co.nz/#!Xk5TTJCB!baJLcir8t5Asm7kAHNg4URNG4B8Q0AhXV1CXDzNUCnQ
https://mega.co.nz/#!i8AlUKiJ!cijBKzTu6aXbIcR8bDrs4grYDFRAMXeO6dXwWlylahs

THEN WITH ODIN YOU INSTALL THEM IN YOUR PHONE, BOTH OF THEM IN THE ORDER I JUST TOLD YOU
THEN YOU START IN RECOVERY MODE AND DO THIS
* Wipe cache partition * Wipe data factory
IN advance WE DO Wipe Dalvik cache
AND
THIS IS OPTIONAL BUT I RECOMMEND YOU DO IT, GO TO MOUNTS AND STORAGE AND FORMAT, CACHE, SYSTEM, DATA, PRELOAD, SDCARD.
AFTER THIS INSTALL THE ROM THAT YOU WANT WITH ODIN, AND IT WILL WORK. OF COURSE YOU NEED YOUR ROM BEFORE ALL THIS, RIGHT?
GOOD LUCK!

I have the same problem and nothing seems to work I tried what you said and that's not working either

<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> FAIL!
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

 

[wilsonperez]

Below is how I was able to fix this issue:

1) Find your phone's PDA file. This page could help: [MODEM] Complete Modem List for both I747U & I747M - xda-developers
2) Select the PDA button and choose the PDA file from step 1.
2) Select "Nand Earse All" (this is what fixed it!!!), "Auto Reboot", "F. Reset Time" in Odin (I used v3.07)
3) Select the Start button

When done, the phone reboots. If the phone does not boot after a while (3 minutes?) and appears to be stuck, then enter "Android system recovery" by pressing and holding "VolUp, Home, Power". Then, do a "wipe data/factory reset" followed by a "wipe cache partition".

Enjoy your new phone .