Not much hope based on other Threads but "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue.."

[Bearmore]

Done EVERYTHING that has been suggested for my Galaxy GT-P5113TS. Can not even get into download mode. Just stuck on the screen that so many others have had issues with as well. Odin seems to flash MD5 files but the device always resorts back to the firmware issue screen. I know somebody has a work around to get this back up and functioning. Although it makes sense that Samsung would fry someones "older" model and brick it on one of their "updates" just so we the consumer would have to go purchase a newer model. GREAT revolving door these manufacturers have created. Amazing how the device clearly states to use Kies yet Kies does not recognize the device and it is not supported. IDIOTS!!!!!