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Help Boost Mobile GS3 Think I'm bricked?

shanedp

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I have a Boost mobile Galaxy S3. It's a SPH-L710 not the T version.
I tried to Odin philz_touch_6.00.8-d2spr.tar.md5 and now when I try to turn on my phone it just says Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again.

I don't know what to do.

I used to have this same phone about a year ago and I had no problem installing a custom recovery and rooting the darn thing...
 

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The proper newest version of philz is 6.48.4. But it sounds like a bad download. Gotta check your Checksums before flashing. Are you sure you selected the right things in Odin? You can Odin the entire firmware and start over.
 
Thank you for the info Madbat! I just got that version, it Odined perfectly and I'm back up and running! Thanks alot!
 
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NOOB ALERT! I too received the above message on the firmware and selecting Kies to try again...
Have countlessly searched XDA and Android Central for info on reviving my S3 (SPH-L710). Also downloaded numerous items and attempted to use Odin, but everything fails. Phone is set in DL Mode but have lost all else (bootloader, auto root, recovery, OS, etc)
Can anyone tell me if there is hope??
...no offense taken by responses, well aware 'how' this happened just looking for any possible answers or direction.

Thank you much!!
 
Odin stock firmware is the only answer. That installs everything. Stock tar. If it doesn't work, well I've never seen it not work unless you hard bricked.
 
Odin stock firmware is the only answer. That installs everything. Stock tar. If it doesn't work, well I've never seen it not work unless you hard bricked.

I appreciate it! I'll do some more digging to find Odin stock firmware and wait to see it work! I've searched every tag I can think of but run in to links that no longer exist, bad links, bad downloads....
Did get the phone to begin to boot up last night, then froze. Not ready to call it quits just yet. Thank you!
 
I appreciate it! I'll do some more digging to find Odin stock firmware and wait to see it work! I've searched every tag I can think of but run in to links that no longer exist, bad links, bad downloads....
Did get the phone to begin to boot up last night, then froze. Not ready to call it quits just yet. Thank you!
If your on NDC, its here
[FULL RESTORE][TAR] Stock NDC Odin FLASHABLE [4.4.2] [BOOST/VM]
 
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