I bricked my phone last time I tried to do this, so I need very precise instructions on how to get rid of the incredibly annoying branding that's all over my phone. There are so many apps that come pre-installed that I can't uninstall, and along with that every time i turn it on I'm forced to watch a terrible low res splash screen.
Virgin Mobile btw.
With a PC, if it's got a brand specific OS or if it gets full of crap / infected, you can quite easily install a fresh operating system and start fresh (there's nothing more satisfying than reinstalling an OS IMO!)
Well, that's what I want to do but with my GT S7500.
In the past though, I flashed my phone with a stock rom and it appeared to do nothing. I still had all my annoying apps and splash screen.
Minutes later in my confusion and frustration I bricked it...
I want to get rid of the splash screen and all the pre installed insignificant crap in one go. Surely this is possible?
Here's my phone info:
Model: GT S7500
Android: 2.3.6
Baseband: S7500XXLC3
Kernel: 2.6.38.6
Build #: GINGERBREAD.XXLC3
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Hi Everyone,
I come to you for a bit of help. I have spent a long time trying to fix this and come for help from you guys.
So I got a little bored with standard Samsung Android on my Note 2 (GT-N7100). Having used Cyanogen before, I decided to try it on the note.
I rooted the device and installed CWM on it no problems. I then loaded CM from a micro usb.
On reboot it just gets what i'd call the "Spinning blue screen of death" where it just has the big blue circle going round until it runs out of battery. After some research I used CWM to clean out the caches etc but it still didn't appear to work. This was using the stable version for my Note 2. I then went on to try other versions and got the same issues. Alas, trying to do a restore didn't work either, as it didn't seem to have all the files.
At this point I am happy to go back to stock Android or indeed CM. I'd just like a phone that works!
My device details:
Model GT-N7100
SSN: -N7100GSMH
Network Provider Virgin UK
Any help appreciated.
Hi all, first post here, as a brief introduction... I have bought a Samsung Galaxy S6 a couple of weeks ago and recently it has been a constant pain in the.... mind :angel:
Currently I have G920FXXU2BOFJ Baseband and it constantly crashes, even without doing anything. The crashes/reboots are completely random and very annoying. I have tried to update the firmware to a latest version from France (which had some updates for Android 5.1.1, file name G920FXXU2BOG8_G920FOXA2BOG8_XEF) but the problem persists.
Trying to revert the firmware to the original I made a mess so I'm currently using Smart Switch as I write to recover the phone from the dead. Any ideas on how to solve these freezing issues? Anyone else having them? I thought it was a hardware problem, but I can leave the phone in Download Mode for as long as I want without issues (not very useful as a smartphone that way though ) However, even in the Wipe Data/Cache mode it still freezes.
Thanks!
TH1AG0
Reflash with new updated French 5.1.1 ROM via odin.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/51274/G920FXXU2BOG8_G920FOXA2BOG8_XEF/
I have the metropcs lg optimus f6 and used the y4pie app to expand my drive space but noticed it completely bogged the phone down. I thought i removed it via the uninstall within it but to no avail. When i do an lg hard reset the y4pie android logo still comes up when rebooting the phone. During the bootup/setup phase the phone randomly reboots and after getting to home screen still continues to randonly reset/reboot sometimes going back to the start of the setup of the phone. Im on the metro rom no custom rom but was rooted at one time. 4.4.2 kitkat and no outside apps only preinstalled ones on device. I think i have the lg rom to loadvon the phone if there is a way to conpletely wipe the phone 100% clean.
XDA Visitor said:
I have the metropcs lg optimus f6 and used the y4pie app to expand my drive space but noticed it completely bogged the phone down. I thought i removed it via the uninstall within it but to no avail. When i do an lg hard reset the y4pie android logo still comes up when rebooting the phone. During the bootup/setup phase the phone randomly reboots and after getting to home screen still continues to randonly reset/reboot sometimes going back to the start of the setup of the phone. Im on the metro rom no custom rom but was rooted at one time. 4.4.2 kitkat and no outside apps only preinstalled ones on device. I think i have the lg rom to loadvon the phone if there is a way to conpletely wipe the phone 100% clean.
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Hello, and welcome to XDA!
I see where the hack is mentioned:
> General discussion > Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking > [Root/Recovery] LG Optimus F6 safest and easiest way
It sounds like a ramdisk hack (packaged with the kernel). I done something like this before, for the F3Q.
So, you will need either a different stock kernel or (if you have files) restore from KDZ. The former is the better option, while the latter is easier to acquire but will leave you with a device that thinks it's from T-Mobile.
You might get in luck with the former option if you ask in the above thread for a copy of the unadulterated boot.img (or any other stock-based kernel that does not have the pressy4pie hack).
Hope this helps, and good luck!
I am asking for help if anybody here can spare the time. I had my J700P Virgin Mobile rooted and xpose installed. I had notification that I had missed at least one update and wanted to go back to original firmware. I flashed back to original version of firmware no problem and the phone took the update. After the update I was unable to get wifi working again so I tried to reflash the original firmware. Phone flashed fine but when trying to reboot the phone is stuck in bootloop. I have reflashed the original firmware and the new updated firmware several times, tried to restore 3 TWRP backups, everything I can think of and all bootloop. I get the bootup screen - galaxy J7 then it goes to the samsung screen then to the Virgin Mobile screen then loops over and over. Every so many loops it goes to android starting up screen optimizing various numbers of apks, usually 1 of 1. I can do pretty much anything needed, use odin, access adb ect. Any other info needed please let me know. I am at the end of my knowledge on what to do-----HELP!!!!!!! Thanks.
kjslabber said:
I am asking for help if anybody here can spare the time. I had my J700P Virgin Mobile rooted and xpose installed. I had notification that I had missed at least one update and wanted to go back to original firmware. I flashed back to original version of firmware no problem and the phone took the update. After the update I was unable to get wifi working again so I tried to reflash the original firmware. Phone flashed fine but when trying to reboot the phone is stuck in bootloop. I have reflashed the original firmware and the new updated firmware several times, tried to restore 3 TWRP backups, everything I can think of and all bootloop. I get the bootup screen - galaxy J7 then it goes to the samsung screen then to the Virgin Mobile screen then loops over and over. Every so many loops it goes to android starting up screen optimizing various numbers of apks, usually 1 of 1. I can do pretty much anything needed, use odin, access adb ect. Any other info needed please let me know. I am at the end of my knowledge on what to do-----HELP!!!!!!! Thanks.
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restoring a twrp backup breaks the phone. go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j7/development/twrp-3-0-2-0-beta-j700p-2016-fixed-t3485766 and follow the steps for fixing your efs. then you could flash stock rom again.
Bootloop fix
That did the trick!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are the wizard of the day. Thanks from the bottom of my heart. I'm trying everyday to learn because I like to tinker with these expensive toys. You saved me a lot of scouring over endless piles of info.
Phone stuck on "Recovery is not seandroid enforcing" - Sprint 5.1.1 G920P Galaxy S6
I thought that after waiting nearly 2 full years of having my Sprint Galaxy S6 G920P droid version G920PVPU2BOF7 on Droid 5.1.1 that I'd be able to "easily" root it and then ROM it or put recovery on it etc.. whatever... and as it seems that was far from the case. I backed up "most of the phone" and realized when its too late that I missed a couple things.
Anyways, is there no way back from this "Recovery is not seandroid enforcing" to get into the UI for 5.1.1 OS to resume normalcy, other than to use ODIN to restore to a factory stock ROM?
Would you at this point instead restore to a Rooted rom?
If so, what is a good one that ya'll feel will work on the first shot?
I can't believe how much trouble I had rooting it or finding a good reliable root. I must not know where to look. Should I have started at CWM, CF or TWRP instead of googling around?
First time I tried, I lost all networking abilities. I wish now I had "backed up the stock Kernel somehow" before experimenting.
Right after that I got networking back trying a different 2nd Kernel root, but on boot it said "kernel is not seandroid enforcing", then the phone would start normally except for this "Unfortunately NetworkSystemProvider has stopped." popup that constantly was in my way and wouldn't allow me to get rid of it permanently. I could "OK" it away for 1 second to tap other things between it popping up and then I was able to shut the phone down for another root try with what I hoped would be the right Kernel.
On the 3rd attempt I got this "recovery is not seandroid enforcing" at the boot screen and accompanied with an infinite reboot loop where I could still see the Samsung and Android logo etc.. black screen. Loading to the stock recovery or stock bootloader preboot menu system no longer worked (up arrow + home + power) either.
Now I've got it at the downloading bluish screen waiting for me to either flash it with another Kernel (that I can only HOPE will work) or to completely wipe it out and reflash stock firmware or one that ya'll tell me will be worth trying.
This is very aggravating because I have 20 years of I.T. experience under my belt, but the resources on the web have gotten very difficult to navigate with so many ads, popups and CPU consuming pages while I'm trying to read.... its insane. I finally caved in and downloaded a stock rom from stockroms.net and sammobile.com (1 from each to compare) and I'm waiting before I wipe the phone out to see if there is a way to get it to boot again without wiping my data.
Any way to navigate the phone and mount it via USB to grab files before I wipe it?
Here's the phone info I was able to get off the About screen before I soft-bricked it:
Software version G920PVPU2BOF7
Hardware version G920P.02
Model #: SM-G920P
3.10.61-S6_UniKernel_v9-0000_beta
[email protected] #1
The Oct 8 19:35:09 MST 2015
Baseband version G920PVPU2BOF7
Build number LMY47X.G920PVPU2BOF7
SE for Android status
permissive
Security software version
MDF v2.0 Release 3
VPN v1.4 Release 5
KNOX version
knox 2.4
Standard SDK 5.4.1
Customization SDK 2.4.0
Container 2.4.1
CEP 2.0.1
SE for Android 2.3.0
SSO 2.4.1
TIMA 3.0
VPN 2.2.0
RATED
DC 9V; 1.67A
searcherrr said:
I thought that after waiting nearly 2 full years of having my Sprint Galaxy S6 G920P droid version G920PVPU2BOF7 on Droid 5.1.1 that I'd be able to "easily" root it and then ROM it or put recovery on it etc.. whatever... and as it seems that was far from the case. I backed up "most of the phone" and realized when its too late that I missed a couple things.
Anyways, is there no way back from this "Recovery is not seandroid enforcing" to get into the UI for 5.1.1 OS to resume normalcy, other than to use ODIN to restore to a factory stock ROM?
Would you at this point instead restore to a Rooted rom?
If so, what is a good one that ya'll feel will work on the first shot?
I can't believe how much trouble I had rooting it or finding a good reliable root. I must not know where to look. Should I have started at CWM, CF or TWRP instead of googling around?
First time I tried, I lost all networking abilities. I wish now I had "backed up the stock Kernel somehow" before experimenting.
Right after that I got networking back trying a different 2nd Kernel root, but on boot it said "kernel is not seandroid enforcing", then the phone would start normally except for this "Unfortunately NetworkSystemProvider has stopped." popup that constantly was in my way and wouldn't allow me to get rid of it permanently. I could "OK" it away for 1 second to tap other things between it popping up and then I was able to shut the phone down for another root try with what I hoped would be the right Kernel.
On the 3rd attempt I got this "recovery is not seandroid enforcing" at the boot screen and accompanied with an infinite reboot loop where I could still see the Samsung and Android logo etc.. black screen. Loading to the stock recovery or stock bootloader preboot menu system no longer worked (up arrow + home + power) either.
Now I've got it at the downloading bluish screen waiting for me to either flash it with another Kernel (that I can only HOPE will work) or to completely wipe it out and reflash stock firmware or one that ya'll tell me will be worth trying.
This is very aggravating because I have 20 years of I.T. experience under my belt, but the resources on the web have gotten very difficult to navigate with so many ads, popups and CPU consuming pages while I'm trying to read.... its insane. I finally caved in and downloaded a stock rom from stockroms.net and sammobile.com (1 from each to compare) and I'm waiting before I wipe the phone out to see if there is a way to get it to boot again without wiping my data.
Any way to navigate the phone and mount it via USB to grab files before I wipe it?
Here's the phone info I was able to get off the About screen before I soft-bricked it:
Software version G920PVPU2BOF7
Hardware version G920P.02
Model #: SM-G920P
3.10.61-S6_UniKernel_v9-0000_beta
[email protected] #1
The Oct 8 19:35:09 MST 2015
Baseband version G920PVPU2BOF7
Build number LMY47X.G920PVPU2BOF7
SE for Android status
permissive
Security software version
MDF v2.0 Release 3
VPN v1.4 Release 5
KNOX version
knox 2.4
Standard SDK 5.4.1
Customization SDK 2.4.0
Container 2.4.1
CEP 2.0.1
SE for Android 2.3.0
SSO 2.4.1
TIMA 3.0
VPN 2.2.0
RATED
DC 9V; 1.67A
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Well I can see the problem straight away, the kernel unikernel is not designed for the g920p variant. The only way to get back to is to make sure you have twrp if you haven't got it already and then flash a kernel that is compatible with 1. Your variant and 2. For the version of android you are running, through twrp.
Might be an idea to have a look in the sprint s6 forums in here to see if there is a kernel which will work. I have a g920f so not sure what the situation is over in that forum.
Thank you for your response. Means a lot.
What about reflashing my kernel with a stock kernel as you said for: 1. My variant and 2. For the version of android I am running?
Would that regain me stock access as I had before?
Also is there a way to just "mount like usb drive" the phone in the state its in now bypassing all the Android stuff?
What sources do you trust to know what ROMs, Kernels etc.. correspond to correct phone models and droid versions?
Ok, so I regained "most control" of the phone by using twrp-3.0.0-0-zerofltespr.img.tar 25.3M 2016-02-18 09:46:55 EST for my build of droid and having the G920P. EURKEA!
I loaded into TWRP and mounted the drive to USB and got the rest of my data off it (I had most of it, but forgot a few things before I started since how Android works is all data is saved scattered across the file system per app).
I think I had been thinking that RECOVERY and KERNEL = SAME thing, but now I get that the recovery portion is separate because I'm running the TWRP 3.0.0-0- and I see as you said I have the wrong UniKernel which is still yielding the "Recovery is not seandroid enforcing" message at boot (but it does BOOT into lollipop again) as well as the neverending "Unfortunately NetworkSystemProvider has stopped." popup once I'm in lollipop 5.1.1.
So now that I have TWRP onboard all I am interested in at this point is finding the right ROOT KERNEL that will run 5.1.1 for G920P so that I can customize the ROM I already have .. trim it down etc... save it etc.. I just seem to be having a lot of problems finding Kernels from a reliable source especially for Spring 5.1.1 for my G920P.
Just a tid bit of added info, I looked at my System Update menu and saw this:
Last update: 8/17/2015
So I'd need a 5.1.1 Kernel that works just at or after that timeframe. All I'm seeing is Marshmallow or Nougat Kernels herein this forum and on google. Basically .... is there anywhere that I can look for older Kernels that would work?
Ok, I'm again a model G920P on droid 5.1.1
I got my phone on twrp-3.0.0-0-zerofltespr.img.tar - so I can load TWRP recovery.
I'm on kernel Unikernel-v9-BOJ7-G920P-120615.tar - the latest and best choice I could find for my G920P.
I am stuck at "Unfortunately NetworkSystemProvider has stopped." and it will not go away despite my best efforts. Otherwise the phone seems to be working well except for the "recovery is not seandroid enforcing" error on boot.
Did anyone ever get past the "Unfortunately NetworkSystemProvider has stopped." error without having to REflash the entire phone? and did that even work?