Full Unbrick Solution N910F

What's Needed?
- Computer running Windows 7 or higher
- Bricked Note 4 (N910F)
- ZIP file provided below

1) Download the Mega.nz link as ZIP and exctract the conten: https://mega.nz/#F!QIMmFRIT!Ns3AM-n0FUoMqOOWUif9ng

2) Go to the folder "Odin3", herafter called the root folder

3) Install "Win32DiskImager-0.9.5.exe"

4) Extract "QualcommDrv.zip" and install "dpinst64.exe" or "dpinst32.exe" from the folders "Allx64" or "Allx86" respectivly according to your Windows architecture (32 bit or 64 bit)

5) Connect the bricked device to the computer. At this time the device still won't turn on. Windows will recongnize the device as "Qualcomm hs-usb qdloader 9008"; if Windows recognizes the device you can disconnect it

6) Open the folder "Note 4"

7) Open the PDF "(14-96) Boot Recovery Guide_Qualcomm_APQ8084 (includes SM-N910F)  Rev 3_0.pdf" where you also can follow the steps

8) In the folder you will also find the pictures (1-8) to follow the steps
http://i.imgur.com/6OrWrlE.png
http://i.imgur.com/eQqZgX6.png
http://i.imgur.com/cs0IRvq.png
http://i.imgur.com/pozzf59.png
http://i.imgur.com/ufEdrs2.png
http://i.imgur.com/UEs6HxZ.png
http://i.imgur.com/MLtr5tH.png
http://i.imgur.com/d6gvUbi.png

9) If you have a working N910F (or another working Samsung device) that you want to use to unbrick your bricked N910F, go to step 10. If you only have your bricked N910F go to step 19

10) Open the folder "309" and run "Odin3 v3.09.exe"

11) Insert the SD-Card in the working device and power it on if you haven't. Go to settings and format he SD-Card.

12) Power the working device off and put it into download mode:
Press and hold Volume Down + Home + Power buttons at the same time, for a few moments.
To continue press Volume Up

13) Connect the working device to the computer

14) Make sure in Odin the squares are ticked like the 'YELLOW marker' [PICTURE 1]. Also make sure that the device shows up in Odin (ID:COM should be a blue bar)
[PICTURE 1]: http://i.imgur.com/6OrWrlE.png

15) Click "PIT"; go to the root folder, navigate to "Note 4" > "511" and open the file "APQ8084_boot_recovery_v2.pit"

16) Click "BL"; go to the root folder, navigate to "Note 4" > "511" and open the file "BL_N910FXXU1DPI1_CL9117724_QB10791804_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5". If you get an error choose the file "BL.tar.md5" from the folder "N910FXXU1DPI1"

17) Click "Start" and wait untill you see "PASS!" in Odin

18) If you come from step 17, go to step 25

19) Insert the SD-Card in the computer and format it

20) Run "Win32DiskImager.exe" that we installed earlier

21) Click the blue folder icon and navingate to the root folder. Open the file "".

22) Next to the blue folder click the option box under the text "Device" and make sure you select the driver letter of the SD-Card

23) Click "Write" and wait untill the image has been written to the SD-Card

24) Install "epm.exe" from the root folder and run it. Click "Start the Program" and make sure the SD-Card is partitioned as shown: [PICTURE 8]
[PICTURE 8]: http://i.imgur.com/d6gvUbi.png

25) Put the SD-Card in the bricked N910F and connect it with the computer

26) Put the bricked N910F into download mode:
Press and hold Volume Down + Home + Power buttons at the same time, for a few moments.
To continue press Volume Up

27) In Odin click "Reset" and make sure the squares are ticked like the 'YELLOW marker' [PICTURE 7].
[PICTURE 7]: http://i.imgur.com/MLtr5tH.png

28) Click "BL"; go to the root folder, navigate to "Note 4" > "511" and open the file "BL_N910FXXU1DPI1_CL9117724_QB10791804_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5".

29) Click "AP"; go to the root folder, navigate to "Note 4" > "511" and open the file  "AP_N910FXXU1DPI1_CL9117724_QB10791804_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5".

30) Click "CP"; go to the root folder, navigate to "Note 4" > "511" and open the file  "CP_N910FXXU1DPH1_REV00_CL_2068963.tar.md5".

31) Click "CSC"; go to the root folder, navigate to "Note 4" > "511" and open the file "CSC_VFR_N910FVFR1DPF1_CL8447885_QB10051693_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5".

32) Click "Start" and wait untill you see "PASS!" in Odin

33) If the device can't boot up normal or Odin didn't "PASS!" and there's a message like this: "ODIN flash read failure / mmc read fail" put the device into download mode again.

34) In Odin click "Reset" and make sure the squares are ticked like the 'YELLOW marker' [PICTURE 6].
[PICTURE 6]: http://i.imgur.com/UEs6HxZ.png

35) Click "PIT"; go to the root folder, navigate to "Note 4" > "511" and open the file "TRLTE_EUR_OPEN.pit"


36) Click "Start" and wait untill you see "PASS!" in Odin

Edit:
37) If Odin didn't "PASS!" but rather "FAIL!", redo steps 27-32 until you unbridled your N910F.

Don't forget to report back on xda as well, so that other users will know about the ongoing.

If this method helped, don't forget to click thanks :)

Last edited: 2016-11-04 18:45 GMT+1