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Phones Samsung Note - Failed Upgrade

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dinggus

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So, I was upgraded via Mac to my Samsung Note. It displayed on my Note "downloading... do not disconnect", then I realized my internet went out, so I turned it back on, went to sleep for a few hours thinking the phone will fix itself. Turns out, it never did. Now I'm trying to do "emergency recovery" or whatever it is. It stays on 0% on the Mac, so I went into VMWare, and it does not install any the drivers, I even use Samsung Kies troubleshoot to help out which it says it does.

I wanted to enjoy this Android experience, but right now I'm hating it because it shouldn't be this difficult to restore a firmware.

Anyone have any clue on how to fix the phone? It turns on and works, I just want to update it from Gingerbread.
 
Jessica Lares

Jessica Lares

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Oct 31, 2009
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Near Dallas, Texas, USA
dinggus said:
So, I was upgraded via Mac to my Samsung Note. It displayed on my Note "downloading... do not disconnect", then I realized my internet went out, so I turned it back on, went to sleep for a few hours thinking the phone will fix itself. Turns out, it never did. Now I'm trying to do "emergency recovery" or whatever it is. It stays on 0% on the Mac, so I went into VMWare, and it does not install any the drivers, I even use Samsung Kies troubleshoot to help out which it says it does.

I wanted to enjoy this Android experience, but right now I'm hating it because it shouldn't be this difficult to restore a firmware.

Anyone have any clue on how to fix the phone? It turns on and works, I just want to update it from Gingerbread.
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Look through the XDA forums. I'm thinking that the Note uses ODIN like my S2 and you'll be able to flash the update on that (they usually have a list of original firmware you can flash. If you trip the counter, they have a way to reset that too for insurance reasons. :eek:). What carrier are you on? Is it the original or Note 2?
 
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dinggus

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Jessica Lares said:
Look through the XDA forums. I'm thinking that the Note uses ODIN like my S2 and you'll be able to flash the update on that (they usually have a list of original firmware you can flash. If you trip the counter, they have a way to reset that too for insurance reasons. :eek:). What carrier are you on? Is it the original or Note 2?
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It's the original Note (SGH-I717), its for AT&T but right now it's not connected to the carrier because I'm just playing with it right now.

I was able to download 8% onto the phone but then it just froze.

Worst experience ever right now, if I can't upgrade the phone, it'll be for sale soon.
 
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Jessica Lares

Jessica Lares

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Oct 31, 2009
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Near Dallas, Texas, USA
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