How to Unbrick or Restore your Samsung Firmware with Kies, Universal Method works on all devices

[@mushtikla1]

duuude, I spent the whole fucking day trying to unbrick the damn phone searching the god damn google and Xda developers forums and downloading crap tons of kernels and odins and bootloaders and firmware and roms and god knows what other crap I don't even understand what it is and all I had to do is fucking click 2 god damn buttons :D THANKSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D you saved my phone from flying from the fourth floor it was really close :D

[@Rootjunkycom]

glad i could help out :-)

[@junifertampipi4440]

my problem is my model dosnt recognize please help me

[@1981MUF]

SM-N910F Thank you dude,you are amazing! @mushtikla1 Same problem like you! :D THANK YOUUUUUUUU!! Regards from Serbia!

[@mushtikla1]

Serbiaaaaaaaaaa! :D The phone actually died completely a few days later but at least it got fixed in the first place! :D

[@brandonlindenbach7977]

my second day going through xda 😭 I'm soft bricked, hoping to finally fix

[@chrisbender7449]

You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. Thank you so much for this tutorial!

[@modernwarfare192]

Mate, it seems to be working. You have no idea how much I'll love you if ti works.

[@ionpascu9501]

This is 2 years old now and is still relevant up to this date. today i've been scraching my head all day trying to restore a bricked phone and almost ready to trow but then i came across this video and it just worked. after about 10 minutes it was done just like it comes out of the shop. thanks very much for uploading this great video

[@Rootjunkycom]

+Ion Pascu yep glad I could help.

[@lauriewhite438]

Man, thank you so much for walking me through this. Latest S5 update here in Oz stopped me from starting up. Following you step by step was way better than sitting in my local service providers store, with a vacant dead look in my eyes, like the 15 other souls there waiting for someone to help. Big cheers mate. Thanks again! So happy.....

[@tongy3334]

OMG THANK YOU! I thought I had broken my phone, but nope. You came to the rescue. Dude thank you so much!

[@Rootjunkycom]

+Disobedient Tongy glad I could help

[@ThrowbackHighlightss]

my kies froze. Is that normal?

[@thedev3217]

S/N is almost same with the IMEA number. But S/N is a number you can find on your back of your Samsung at the end of your phone

[@peterogilvie6616]

Disobedient Tongy

[@proxyhsg6158]

Vh

[@AyrtonTwigg]

My device was soft bricked and now it works perfectly! Thank you!

[@Rootjunkycom]

+Ionatan glad I could help

[@joshuatiu8736]

dude you just saved my ass i was just messing around with my sisters phone then tried to root it, but it failed and this tutorial just made my day. I left a like and subscribe. :D

[@Rootjunkycom]

Awesome glad i could help.

[@abdulhameed3089]

+Rootjunky.com HEY its taking more than 6 hours why ???

[@abdulhameed3089]

+joshua tiu me too i was trying to root my device nd thn this happend i was really scared nd now im scared cuz its 22 percent i hope it will work plz pray this device is not mine me uncle gave me to root him devvice

[@Rootjunkycom]

it has to download the firmware which is normally a big file

[@joshuatiu8736]

I hope it works

[@BklynWarr]

Thank you for the awesome video! same as others, thought my phone was trashed.... following your video, now my phone is restored and working as brand new again! absolutely amazing!

[@linvaten]

My Note4 that was stuck on infinite booting loop, i tried everything : factory reset, cache wipe, etc. Then i saw your video, tried it and it worked! You saved my phone, thank you!

[@aminkhashm]

thanks man, you are a savior. I was so mad at my phone for not working and In restarting loop. hell the twrp recovery was not working and keep failing. its fixed now.

[@mint6419]

I KNOW WHAT UR GONNA DO U WANNA ROOT UR PHONE AND IT SAYS IT NEEDS TWRP AND IN KZbin TO INSTALL TWRP YOU ROOT AM I RIGHT??

[@ayan1875]

Can anyone tell me How am I suppose to install Kies on an bricked phone?

[@knomad75]

Worked perfectly. Your step by step instructions made it easy. I will look into rooting my spare phone. Subscribed.

[@Rootjunkycom]

thanks

[@gwadkarukera]

Thank you so much!! I did loose everything but my phone is now working!!!!

[@brodyjay1612]

Thankyou so much! You saved my Samsung S3!! I was ready to throw it at the wall and get another, but thanks to you I saved my little buddy!

[@Rootjunkycom]

glad i could help

[@garywilde6171]

Flipping lifesaver. Bricked the wife's S4 mini trying to root it. Recovered with the help of this video. Result = I will not be suffocated with a pillow tonight. THANKYOU!!!!

[@kymikajoseph7765]

thank you so much you saved my phone i was so worried but knowledge is power :)

[@nicoEmt187]

Thanks man, had no clue what to do, but now my phone is working again :D

[@grilledcheese2042]

Easy and simple. Worked perfectly for my tablet.

[@chiclef5]

thank you SO MUCH. you saved my Galaxy Tab S. I tried almost every damn tutorial in the Internet. At first I was sceptical because I already tried using Kies, but it didn't recognize my device nor did Odin. But it WORKED. Props to to you from Brazil. Ps: sorry for my english.

[@simonmorgii8067]

If you read this, thank you man you saved my smartphone!!!!! Big Thanks from Germany

[@Rootjunkycom]

glad i could help

[@brycevanwart3753]

how to root a verizon samsung s4 using kies

[@jamesstewart9056]

Hello, i get this message for my Samsung Galaxy S5 after entering my IMEI and model name in keys 'does not support initializing'. I went to the smart suite video instead but the guy said that is for samsung 6 or higher. What do I do?

[@CosminZeed]

same

[@PE4CHY-Y]

Hi same to me here. Did u find any solutions?

[@darrencleare9739]

Thank you!!!! I just killed my phone today and had it running again hours later... :)

[@Rootjunkycom]

glad i could help

[@jummanrasel1349]

Darren Cleare which device u have model???

[@darrencleare9739]

Samsung J5

[@infernokid4597]

SAME HERE

[@EbmasTR]

lost data?

[@danielpreselj462]

Thank you so much i have been trying to fix my phone the past 2 days and then i saw this video and it worked 100% now my phone is working again thanks to you 1+Sub 1+Like

[@Rootjunkycom]

Awesome.

[@brigadierbeefcake7829]

+Rootjunky.com hey this will bring the system status back to official on my note 3 right? and does this still work?

[@Rootjunkycom]

Yes and yes

[@brigadierbeefcake7829]

+Rootjunky.com thank you so much bro

[@brigadierbeefcake7829]

+Rootjunky.com hey bro it says my SM-N005 can't be initialized

[@ulnlab]

Thank you so much! It worked! And for everyone that has the problem of bootloop/stuck on Samsung logo, just go into recovery mode and do the factory reset and reboot it again. Wait a few moments and the start up should begin..

[@psphackr345]

Thanks so much brother been watching tutorials all day until i came across this video.

[@pingpongboy2]

DUDE. THANKS. LIKE A LOT.

[@Rootjunkycom]

+bara hoblos awesome

[@kizzenhd4116]

+Rootjunky.com Hey when i start the update it gets stuck at 69% plz help

[@pingpongboy2]

+Rare Cheif2 you have to wait sometimes it takes time. there is a guy who commented about waiting 2.5 hours. it worked for me after waiting almost an hour. Just dont unplug the USB.

[@kizzenhd4116]

i see that but it gets stuck at 69% then it say decrypt failed

[@inthestix100]

Keeping my fingers crossed. Already at 69% Software Update and Initialization in Progress.

[@inthestix100]

IT'S ALIVE ! ! ! Thanks man you saved my phone from a date with a very large hammer !

[@demond200512]

not the right link for Kies3

[@BrettBolzenthal]

Good demo. New link is now called Smart Switch formerly known as Samsung Kies. I had to look it up to be sure, it does the same thing. It does. Tutorial still works the same way. Thank you

[@Rootjunkycom]

+Brett Bolzenthal awesome glad I could help.

[@ikercasta]

Thank you very much! I've seen a lot of videos and probed a lot of "solutions" that did not work until I saw your channel.

[@stinkystonerharvey2774]

Hey, keis wont load after it shows the installing drivers pop up ya mind tellin me whats wrong

[@thekirk]

Help I've tried this three times now and it just keeps failing, Kies tells me I need to do an emergency restore but doesn't give me a 'code' to start it

[@prodsaiber]

GoldenMoose ur not supposed to do emergency restore, u have to do firmware upgrade

[@thekirk]

NoSkillBrando was able to figure it out and get it fixed, thanks 😁👍

[@sandeeppushparaj7407]

GoldenMoose, I have the same problem. What did you do to fix it?

[@Mwelody]

What did you end up doing?

[@vlonecat4352]

after i put in my model number it asj my for my S/N and evey time i put it in it says its wrong and i keep double checking so i need help

[@mohamedelrashedy9727]

not ssn there's serial no underneith

[@AceyPayongayong]

SAME I TRIED PUTTING IN THE S/N beneath i still have the same notification help pls/

[@alexandralindberg4288]

tried switching letter O for number zero 0

[@AceyPayongayong]

Alexandra Lindberg i have two 0 should i change both?

[@tejaspanchal3484]

SAME PROBLEM

[@alraey2000]

Thanks a lot, it works with my Galaxy Note 4 like a charm, it didn't take a minute to connect and started to download the firmware and now I'm updating the installed software . thanks once again

[@Rootjunkycom]

+Hisham Al Raey glad I could help

[@bobbydavis6701]

i really dont know a lot about smartphones/computers. my phone had problems that not only made me curious, i,m honestly looking to stay out of the phonestores/my pocket. long story short, after digging like a truffledog and reading through a lot of high and mighty bullshit all aroumd the internet that almost85% never directly gives a clear, sensible answer, MR. Rootjunky you are a welcome breath of fresh air. If there are others with methods better than yours, for now, so be it. i don,t like to drink a barrel of milk for a bowl of cereal. excuse a badword or so i would honestly just like to say thank you

[@user-wj2ez7it2m]

Can you help me please?? i have my s/n and i typed it correctly,but it shows me error.PLEASE HELP ME

[@jdderequito2952]

ME TOO. ANY SOLUTIONS RIGHT NOW?

[@zogabana8991]

ME TOO Please help

[@citizenatlrge]

No spaces in the numbers.

[@nanakhunjan9412]

me too but there are two one on the back of the battery and another on a sticker behind the battery on the phone

[@boominaths]

SAME PROBLEM TO ME ALSO

[@alexandersbelvilus8368]

MY S/N NOT WORKING EVEN THOUGH I GOT IT FROM MY BATTERY AND IT'S CLEARLY MY S/N # ANY SUGGESTIONS ?

[@jow9482]

I got the same thing, where he puts in his ime number, the programs asks for S/N.

[@thedestros2323]

how to solve ''your device doesnt support initiazling''

[@pzambranosky]

I got Same case Tablet GT-P5110

[@ryununes7563]

@@pzambranosky me too

[@rajnityagi2623]

Me too

[@blairjj]

WORKED LIKE A CHARM.........THANKS BRO......... EVEN RECOVERED ALL MY APPS

[@Rootjunkycom]

glad i could help

[@ravingmadferret]

Spot-on... worked a treat and brought my Note4 back to life.. thanks duuuuude

[@Rootjunkycom]

+Bryan Russell glad I could help.

[@theTIVANshow]

WORKED phone model is case sensitive just fyi thats againg

[@Rootjunkycom]

good tip

[@bnijal]

even if i enter the correct device name it shows wrong

[@crushingrocks]

+Nijal Bajracharya The field is case sensitive.

[@bachirbedadi2301]

write with big letters SGH not sgh

[@capsuleboy]

Ah OK, you are going to UNBRICK a phone that already works and starts the system. Ok there is so much credibility in here.

[@kennethwhite7858]

capsuleboy are you stupid or what the fact that others are thanking him for helping them fix their phones should be enough credit, what the hell have you done to help others, goof!

[@ben8090]

Great video. Did you say that it wipes the phone back to factory settings?

[@joshbrown3789]

Mate you are a legend thanks for the video saved me buying a new phone

[@Rootjunkycom]

+Josh Brown glad I could help

[@focusssss994]

why i can't see blue line while it is downloading

[@abdulhameed3089]

+phoutthasack saysana ME TOO THERE IS NO BLUE LINE THAT I CAN SEE IT WILL WORK OR NOT ????

[@uhrensohn9058]

Thanks

[@areuqsommd1660]

the download sign is not showing on mine is it okay?

[@pauldanster1239]

same here.

[@areuqsommd1660]

+Paul Danster what phone do you use?

[@pauldanster1239]

My phone is working now, but I didn't see the download bar on my phone.

[@pauldanster1239]

Sumsang GT-S6790

[@areuqsommd1660]

Is your phone rooted too?

[@joepaxton3154]

OMG i was looking everyhwere for boot loop fix and youve done it after researching for 4 hours thank you so much!

[@Rootjunkycom]

+Joe Paxton glad I could help

[@sudarshanstudios3049]

I messed up my samsung tab by doing a 7.0 firmware and now the tablet was old version and i was crying so baaddd but after watching this it s fixed thnxx a lott new sub

[@yap6414]

SM-G7102 CANNOT SUPPORT

[@BintonB]

KIES was not recognizing my phone

[@HotBigBuNNy]

BintonB same

[@MixedByWeezy]

BintonB install or re-install the drivers

[@Sagzx21]

+BintonB thedroidguy.com/2013/06/what-to-do-when-samsung-kies-cannot-detect-samsung-galaxy-s4-64869 pretty late but yeaj

[@dexten4447]

+BintonB You could not be using the right cable for the computer? I didnt have the factory cable so it wasnt working and as soon as i got the factory cable it worked Idk if you really care anymore you did comment this like 4 months ago lol

[@johnny-io8fo]

i cant see a progress bar on my note 4?

[@nickkettering6093]

same here, any update on this?

[@saraymalkun1765]

I can't see the progress bar neither, does it work for you?

[@pouryapourhaj565]

did u guys fix urs yet?

[@johnny-io8fo]

It's better you use Odin than kies, it's lil bit faster and easy

[@mddarwish7645]

Thanks Dear for your Support ,kindly advice ,kies did not verify my mobile .

[@jkkilcullen]

Wow!! You made it look so simple. I can't thank you enough!!

[@Rootjunkycom]

+Bob Generic glad I could help.

[@sell3671]

i have the grand prime samsung

[@joebahni2675]

same and i need to update the software to be able to use cable but i cant update cuz it rooted :( and i hear when unroot still cant update software and you may lose data :(

[@sell3671]

Joe Bahni I know trying to do odin right now

[@joebahni2675]

+Seeker tell me what happen when done

[@sell3671]

Joe Bahni sure thing

[@abdulrahmankamidlamalan3936]

how is it now?

[@waywayohlson8566]

You sir have saved my Galaxy S5 SM-G900F . THANK YOU SO MUCH .

[@HyperGamingNP]

i have the same device man how much time it takes to download and size of the file

[@waywayohlson8566]

Lord Pinto when connected to kies? took quite awhile for me actually. how long has it taken you?

[@CeceliaBDemented]

THANK YOU!!! My 14-year-old thought he could root his phone. He failed miserably. Thanks to you it is functioning again. I'm not sure if I'll tell him it's fixed yet though

[@Rootjunkycom]

+Cecelia B. Demented lol that's funny. Let him simmer a little longer ;-) FYI just about everyone soft bricks there phone the first time they try and root it. Totally normal it's part of the learning curve

[@perryjones8997]

Thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!Did I say "thank you"?? Great and instructive video...I am no tech geek so I had my doubts I could follow the instructions...tried to downgrade my lollipop firmware back to KitKat...didn't work and was instructed to contact Verizon...ha...what a nightmare...your tutorial saved the day for me. A sincere "thank you" sir, for your help!!

[@wakanish2]

Thank you bro. I tried it twice but it didnt work. Decided to try it one more time and then it worked.. Thank God my phone is working again.. better than before.

[@TheDobroFan]

Hi, my phone is the same model you used for this demo. It just has a locked bootloader after I rooted it, then sadly performed an OTA update.. (Thanks Verizon) In essence it won't let me install or boot to Recovery mode and I pretty much FUBARED it by installing buncha tars on it using Odin. I have followed every step in your video, and now it's @ 18% but I just realized after finishing this video, that the progress bar doesn't show on the phone (in downloading mode)I am not sure if this process is going to flash the phone or not.. At the same time I don't want to abort this process. We'll see.. Thanks

[@sunfire2007]

Thank you for this informative tutorial. Your instructions were spot on. Blessings to you and your family.

[@alanhenry945]

You're a genius. Thank you so much. Thought I was up a certain creek for a while there.

[@Rootjunkycom]

+Alan Henry glad I could help

[@musiazoh4562]

thanks for your video. Can flashing solve the problem of a black screen that is responding to touch?

[@antoniopreciado4240]

I tryed to fix my samsung with other tutorial, but it didnt work... yours is awesome, thank you so much my friend...!

[@stevenodriscoll7211]

You sir are a superstar, spent 4 days tearing my hair out and now Im sorted.thanks again

[@brandonweaver6719]

I had the SM-N910T and I had no way on my phone until I found you video. I did everything you say and I have my phone back thank to you but the one part with leaving in the USB cord was the right thing to do I guess depending on what is wrong with your phone but I want to thank you once again

[@syedhaider7121]

I have note 4, followed instructions, but it says the device connected is not suported, i used kies 3 as in the video. any help will be appreciated.

[@RiffLords]

Brother, I have a Samsung S23 ultra that's currently has a FRP locked. The only computer I have at the moment is a Chromebook. Would you have any advice!? Thanks for all the help! I wish you well!!

[@reszelek9566]

Thanks Bro! it did fine on My Galaxy A310F (A3 2016. With kies 3, at first attempt was like unknown device ( all with the correct S/N and model name) ,but successed on third try. The phone was FAP locked... The network operators official service wanted to take about 120$!! (wich is more like as punishment then some kind of "repair cost") but thanks to You,I did it by Myself in 40 minutes,FREEEEE!! Thanks again,God bless You!

[@Claudia.Laura13]

Thankyou !! you saved me !! and not just that is working, is fully working like, I thought this phone was black listed, but now works on all networks !!

[@Rootjunkycom]

+Claudia laura awesome.

[@shivaprakashsnashi]

thanks a lot, i tried a lot of methods to get my phone started but your method worked successfully... God bless you :)

[@Rootjunkycom]

+Shivaprakash Nashi thanks glad I could help. ;-)

[@tronplays8651]

i have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 and i cant find the IMEI number where is it

[@shivaprakashsnashi]

It will be under the battery, in case you don't know how to open the battery part, watch a video on how to replace battery of your phone on KZbin, that would help

[@marcoanadon9531]

Thanks for your videos, 1 thing my cellphone don't start at all so the computer once is plugged doesn't register, any othe way how to do it?

[@drakoclash5715]

WOW.I THOUGHT WE HAD TO DO IT MAUALLY..They wasted my time..You literally Just saved my time..The problem for me was that..I already downloaded the Firmware for my Phone..Bullshit part,was that Odin Couldnt Find the FIrmware File..WHIch,Pissed me off..Until,you made my day! THANKS FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Rootjunkycom]

+Drako Clash glad this worked for you.

[@jxayvxiv]

THANKS ALOT! I was so tempted to buy a new phone. It works, at least for me. (Note 4)

[@Rootjunkycom]

glad you got it fixed

[@MrGulama]

BRO U SAVED ME A LOT OF TROUBLE. THANK YOU SO MUCH . I AM NOT NEVER EVER TO ROOT MY PHONE AGAIN..AGAIN THANKS ...

[@Rootjunkycom]

glad i could help

[@drviver]

why not?

[@SIlentZedrikMusic]

drviver rooting your phone will give you virus

[@LBZDreamer]

NitroVexPlays no dumbass if you update the phone with root the system gets corrupt and then we get the recovery booting mode thing

[@SIlentZedrikMusic]

chillyFilly Gaming maybe your phone is Fake lol. A lot of my friends dont root their phone because it has a virus. Even if you dont update it

[@BsODSYFI]

I have a unlocked version of the vzw s4 and I'll have to do this later because my phone is bricked I was wondering, does it lock your phone back to its carrier if you do this??

[@ElfengourAbdelhakGIS]

Thank you soo much man for this helpful tutorial

[@vishakhjayan3794]

Is there any way to save the data already on the phone before doing this? Found my note 2 stuck on the boot screen and got lotta data on it.

[@mullys]

Rootjunky What do I do if the 'start upgrade' is greyed out ? I have attempted to restart my computer and changed cables to no avail. Thanks for the video

[@ahmedkhalil8761]

thanks man you saved my smart phone

[@briganhollatips]

does this apply to more recent devices such as a galaxy tab 3?

[@bloodsun1]

This actually worked! Thanks a million!

[@Rootjunkycom]

+Thomas Andreassen glad to helpb

[@sarahstefanovs7837]

Thank you a lot, you save my phone, I was so desperate, and it tooks me just 20 min,,,, wow :))))))

[@Rootjunkycom]

+Sarah Stefanovs glad if could help

[@donwardaddy5042]

Well appreciated , thanks 4 for the effort and time spent . it brought back my phone back to life.

[@mohammadalihosseini5768]

Thank for this video finally i got my Samsung Note 4 back

[@Rootjunkycom]

aweome

[@poisonivybaby2228]

Thank you for this video, very useful. but my phone isnt showing the blue loading bar but its showing on the loading bar on the computer. what should I do

[@tacobaguette]

Been looking for this video for hours... THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@Rootjunkycom]

+Trimsugar glad I could help.

[@nomaan8255]

Bro you are an absolute LEGENDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD ! Words can't express how much you have helped me, everyone on youtube tries to act like an expert, but you're the real MVP. Thanks a lot man from the bottom of my heart. GOD BLESS !! PEACE

[@JayJJosh]

It worked, you are amazing, subbed for the amazing tutorial that actually helps

[@Rootjunkycom]

glad i could help

[@morgansoldaccount4662]

I saw that you have an app, and downloaded it immediately! I love the small size of it too. It works great on my current phone with 4GB of Iternal Storage space. Trying to fix my Galaxy S4 that won't boot, and only shows "Set Warranty Bit: Kernel" in the corner; (which is why Im on this video), so if this process works, I'll be so thankful!!

[@Rootjunkycom]

yes this should fix that problem

[@karinrequiza1725]

hi ive got a problem on my phone and it is stated that the DEVICE MEMORY DAMAGED , do you think your way of restoring could help ? thanks

[@Flitchie]

Thanks man! i Fucked with odin, but got a error on every firmware on my s3.. On the modem.ini, bit this shit works for me! You are my hero! Thanks!

[@Rootjunkycom]

glad i could help

[@k00LGuY671]

awesome ive been trying that odin but it keeps giving error and i tried downloading every firmware didnt work. your method works you saved me the long extra trouble.

[@brayanjerez2954]

Thanks so much your video save me for buying a new tablet. thumbs up

[@fredodnd9109]

U save my life ,, may you get over a million subs

[@Pizzaakiller]

Thanks alot mate!! It really helped me and upgraded my software.Thanks again.

[@04swiftstang]

Great video btw. hello, i have a boost mobile note 4, or a sprint phone basically, its SM-N910P is the model name, but when i enter into kies it asks for the serial number and i looked behind the battery all i have is a dec #, hex #, and a fcc id #, none of those work, so how do i go about getting my serial number if i cant boot into the phone? thanks in advance.

[@donaldthomas6839]

wow thank you so much for your tutorial i bricked my tab A and was ready to toss it in the garbage until i came across your youtube video and followed your instructions and bam my tab A is not gonna end up in the landfill after all thanks man

[@smallgeorge3992]

Thanks a lot! My S4 works now again!

[@vinigoncalves21]

Thank you, guy! My phone is back!