you can unlock in MF3 OTA firmware!! I did it!!
you CAN get the service menu!! I did it.
heres how.
ok so I bought my phone, att galaxy s4 i337, came with mdb or mdl im not sure really..........
I went to take off sha 256 to 0 and it was set like that from shipping...
ok so I didn't read the instructions well and I thought it was already unlocked (I didn't get the other sim card yet to test out the lock).
so OTA MF3 pushed out to me.
I rooted with the pwn sim card hack. worked in MF3 like a charm! a supers. now I have root in MF3.
locked bootloader? NO WORRIES!!!
so my other sim card comes and it isn't unlocked!!!!! @#@$#@
what to do now?
I found a utility on the google play called "Samsung service mode". yep the T-Mobile guys know the file system trick for syste.hiddenmenu=1. its in the file system........ so apparently im lazy and this app does it for you goto the t mobile section to see how to do it in the file system and apk hack.
but it works!!
I NOW HAVE SERVICE MENU BACK IN MF3 OTA!!!!!
ok now that I did that, I went to try to unlock it again.
I still have the sha256=0.
so I did the NV rebuild with the gold backup.
IT WORKED!!
popped in my other sim, and no unlock screen!!!
sooooooooooo a little more options for everyone complaining on no service menu in MF3.
CAUSE THERE IS!!! its a file system hack or run the application.
I hope this helps someone!!
thanks
-goodshepherd33
I tried everything on MDL but it dosent work
Zero One said:
I tried everything on MDL but it dosent work
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It's for MF3.... not MDL...
Would be a lot helpful if you had the link also.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283068
Here's the Samsung service mode app on GPS
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amoopa.samservicemode
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337
tmobile
thanks for posting the links.
I haven't tried the manual method instead of the service mode app.
however the post is in the t mobile section
u can do a search for "hiddenmenu" or "hidden menu" and u should find the file mods instead of buying the app.
so that is a free option
perhaps someone can code it into a free app here?
any takers?
tnx
Well for my factory MF3 it didn't work, or probably I didn't do it correctly.... You should make a little tutorial on how to use this app combined with the unlock method under service menu.. In my case had to order the code..
just
CyberManiaK said:
Well for my factory MF3 it didn't work, or probably I didn't do it correctly.... You should make a little tutorial on how to use this app combined with the unlock method under service menu.. In my case had to order the code..
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when u run the service mode program, u have to click on "US phone only, show hidden menu"
after that, u can goto " *#27663368blahblah" from the program
and your menu appears!!!
the program doesn't ask for root.
(which I do have).
hope that helps!
good_shepherd33 said:
when u run the service mode program, u have to click on "US phone only, show hidden menu"
after that, u can goto " *#27663368blahblah" from the program
and your menu appears!!!
the program doesn't ask for root.
(which I do have).
hope that helps!
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Yeah I follow those steps. but when I go to select [6] NETWORK LOCK my screen shows this.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
And when tap PERSO_256 info I go to this one..
Then I tap SHA256_ENABLED_FLAG[1] and returns me exactly to the Main Menu again.. So I can't continue to step 7 and so on....
great! service menu in MF3 works!
ok great! so u can get to the menu.....
the nv rebuild is accessible...
however yes you cant flip the sha256 flags, that is missing in the menu.
for people who have it off already, then u can just do an NV rebuild to the gold image
(that's what I did!!!)
so that's how I unlocked in MF3 OTA
but yes getting the service menu back works now, as u have verified.
there may be another way to turn the sha256 menu's back on.
we need someone to check it out further.
but we are closer.
hackable
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42037142&postcount=12
ok so that's the previous thread on the hiddenmenu.apk.
im assuming that's what "Samsung service mode" application is using / editing, a system variable to use this apk.
all the other threads refer to hiddenmenu.apk.
sooo all we need is a replacement hiddenmen.apk to reenable the sha256 functionality.
why?
look in the code. it was decompiled.
the menu is in the code.
can we replace the new hiddenmenu.apk with the old one from MDL and get the option to enable / disable sha256?
I think its doable and easy.
anyone have the skills enough to try?
this would be a good hack to do for MF3 OTA.
Thanks good_shepherd33 for figuring this out. I had been searching for a method to SIM unlock my phone and finally using "samsung service mode" program, followed by the NV Rebuild steps mentioned above unlocked my phone.
Note that I already had the code from AT&T but it was not working. Also note that to date, I had tried the code more than 5 times. But minutes ago, I bought the service mode program, and in the service menu sha256 was already off (0). Then I did NV rebuild as described in the above link, and inserted the foreign SIM card, again asked for the network key, but this time when I enter the code AT&T game me, it accepted, and the foreign SIM card worked.
nsical
great
nsical said:
Thanks good_shepherd33 for figuring this out. I had been searching for a method to SIM unlock my phone and finally using "samsung service mode" program, followed by the NV Rebuild steps mentioned above unlocked my phone.
Note that I already had the code from AT&T but it was not working. Also note that to date, I had tried the code more than 5 times. But minutes ago, I bought the service mode program, and in the service menu sha256 was already off (0). Then I did NV rebuild as described in the above link, and inserted the foreign SIM card, again asked for the network key, but this time when I enter the code AT&T game me, it accepted, and the foreign SIM card worked.
nsical
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great!! so yah theres people who are at MF3 with sha256=0, and can still unlock
good to know
tnx
Anybody have the link to the ServiceMode APK?
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mikeDCMDVA said:
Anybody have the link to the ServiceMode APK?
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I got the ServiceMenu APK, ran the app, said to show hidden menu and then enable hidden menu, both of these options do NOTHING on my phone SGH-I337
Patched?
Installed the app, but the US phone only buttons do nothing. On MF3. The other buttons work, but I cannot get into the proper menus. Ideas?
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4
try
if the app doesn't work for you, then try the manual method posted in the tmobile section.
I think the app only works on US phones....(as the menu item says).
the manual method may work on all phones, I don't know I haven't tried the manual service menu enable method.
good_shepherd33 said:
if the app doesn't work for you, then try the manual method posted in the tmobile section.
I think the app only works on US phones....(as the menu item says).
the manual method may work on all phones, I don't know I haven't tried the manual service menu enable method.
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I wish I knew how to set the flag to 0
Im on mf3 att i337
flah
13lack13ox said:
I wish I knew how to set the flag to 0
Im on mf3 att i337
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if ur flag is set to 1
then u just use an unlock code
u cant use an unlock code when its set to zero apparently.
so $10 for it.... still worth it.
Eh sorry man, but 10 dollars is 10 dollars. unlocking should be free IMO anyways. This isnt even my phone lol im just messing with it for a friend. Thought unlocking it would of been a bonus. But it seems I don't have all the SHA256 options listed in the steps, Thats all i need is a way to flip this flag to ZERO, then complete the rest of the procedure.
Right now out of boredom, because it seems we do not have unlocked bootloader been decompiling the apk's to see if there is something they might off quoted out or took out all together to make these options not visible. Nothing has stood out to me yet.
OR even something liek this that I could run in terminal to flip the flag or bring it the menu with all the options.
Code:
am broadcast -a android.provider.Telephony.SECRET_CODE -d android_secret_code://1111
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1687249
cool link
13lack13ox said:
Eh sorry man, but 10 dollars is 10 dollars. unlocking should be free IMO anyways. This isnt even my phone lol im just messing with it for a friend. Thought unlocking it would of been a bonus. But it seems I don't have all the SHA256 options listed in the steps, Thats all i need is a way to flip this flag to ZERO, then complete the rest of the procedure.
Right now out of boredom, because it seems we do not have unlocked bootloader been decompiling the apk's to see if there is something they might off quoted out or took out all together to make these options not visible. Nothing has stood out to me yet.
OR even something liek this that I could run in terminal to flip the flag or bring it the menu with all the options.
Code:
am broadcast -a android.provider.Telephony.SECRET_CODE -d android_secret_code://1111
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1687249
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cool thread !!!
hmm we need that to happen for MF3 hahaha.
but I hear theres another OTA coming out soon?
hmmmm
ill wait for it to go around, and turn on my OTA updates if the SHA256 menu items get added back into that OTA.
I don't see the option to restore the gold image. It says no store image available. Does anyone have any idea?
Related
Is there anyway to modify the "Sprint" on the lockscreen or in the notification area? I know the Droid can change theirs by editing eri.xml in a hex editor but I don't see any option for it.
Ideas?
It is most certainly possible
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You can do it in QPST.
ruskiyab said:
It is most certainly possible
You can do it in QPST.
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Elaborate...? Please?
Jykinturah said:
Elaborate...? Please?
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It's one of those things that if you don't know how to do it, you shouldn't be messing with it
ruskiyab said:
It's one of those things that if you don't know how to do it, you shouldn't be messing with it
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just explain it!
ruskiyab said:
It's one of those things that if you don't know how to do it, you shouldn't be messing with it
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That is nothing short of being, excuse my language, an asshole.
ruskiyab said:
It's one of those things that if you don't know how to do it, you shouldn't be messing with it
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Then don't bother posting about it. The point of this forum is to share ideas, not act holier than thou. I mean Wow you are so cool, you know something we normal people don't. So why don't you take your bad attitude somewhere else.
soxozor said:
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That is nothing short of being, excuse my language, an asshole.
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www.truth.com
This is for everyone that is interested in doing this.
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/themes/(guide)how-to-change-'sprint'-network-name/
Did it on my moment, I'm sure its the same method. Just in case it isn't. Nand backup! Enjoy.
Kshawn said:
This is for everyone that is interested in doing this.
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/themes/(guide)how-to-change-'sprint'-network-name/
Did it on my moment, I'm sure its the same method. Just in case it isn't. Nand backup! Enjoy.
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Thanks, I'll give it a go.
Edit: The strings.xml referenced in the tutorial must be different because all mine has is days of the week and months of the year.
ruskiyab said:
It's one of those things that if you don't know how to do it, you shouldn't be messing with it
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Apparently, I lack the intelligence required to learn anything new. I apologize for wasting your precious time in which you had to type a response that was useless to the community in general.
Instead I will look at documentation for QPST and use my 'lack' of intelligence to find other solutions online. When I do find such a solution, I will be sure to share it with the community who I personally believe has the mental acuity (not to mention the drive) to learn something new.
Thank you very much for your time and effort.
I would test this out now but i have to do this when i get home.....somebody test this and report back here if they can
Here is a simple method, Download the HTC Diag Drivers, search for them.
Download CDMAWS from www.cdma-ware.com
Just download the demo.
Go to the phone dial ##Diag#, send. This enters DIAG mode, install the drivers. *Note the comport. You might have to change this so search on how to change comport numbers.
Launch the demo of CDMAWS, select correct comport, go to security, read SPC, Send SPC.
Then go to the NAM Tab and where it says BANNER, write what you want to appear. Go back to Main Tab click mode reset, then disconnect.
amoamare said:
Here is a simple method, Download the HTC Diag Drivers, search for them.
Download CDMAWS from www.cdma-ware.com
Just download the demo.
Go to the phone dial ##Diag#, send. This enters DIAG mode, install the drivers. *Note the comport. You might have to change this so search on how to change comport numbers.
Launch the demo of CDMAWS, select correct comport, go to security, read SPC, Send SPC.
Then go to the NAM Tab and where it says BANNER, write what you want to appear. Go back to Main Tab click mode reset, then disconnect.
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Only available to a registered version.
amoamare said:
Here is a simple method, Download the HTC Diag Drivers, search for them.
Download CDMAWS from www.cdma-ware.com
Just download the demo.
Go to the phone dial ##Diag#, send. This enters DIAG mode, install the drivers. *Note the comport. You might have to change this so search on how to change comport numbers.
Launch the demo of CDMAWS, select correct comport, go to security, read SPC, Send SPC.
Then go to the NAM Tab and where it says BANNER, write what you want to appear. Go back to Main Tab click mode reset, then disconnect.
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Whoa! A constructive post!
When I dial ##3424# I get an automated message that says I dialed a wrong number. Could this be because I'm running Froyo?
Bradlo said:
Thanks, I'll give it a go.
Edit: The strings.xml referenced in the tutorial must be different because all mine has is days of the week and months of the year.
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Yea I wasn't able to find that either in my strings.xml file
amoamare said:
Here is a simple method, Download the HTC Diag Drivers, search for them.
Download CDMAWS from www.cdma-ware.com
Just download the demo.
Go to the phone dial ##Diag#, send. This enters DIAG mode, install the drivers. *Note the comport. You might have to change this so search on how to change comport numbers.
Launch the demo of CDMAWS, select correct comport, go to security, read SPC, Send SPC.
Then go to the NAM Tab and where it says BANNER, write what you want to appear. Go back to Main Tab click mode reset, then disconnect.
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I get the same as the last poster that tried this. When you go to write the Nam it will say only in the registered version.
The reason I won't share it is not because I'm an asshole as mentioned earlier, it's because it's very easy to screw up your phone in QPST and a nandroid backup won't fix it. It's one of those things that you only mess with if you know what you're doing.
ruskiyab said:
The reason I won't share it is not because I'm an asshole as mentioned earlier, it's because it's very easy to screw up your phone in QPST and a nandroid backup won't fix it. It's one of those things that you only mess with if you know what you're doing.
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lol all bow down to the great ruskiyab!
I'll write up a guide for yall. It's easy as pie. You can screw up your phone obvously, but that comes with half the things we do. If your willing to try it, your willing to screw up your phone. . .
Sorry for the delay everyone but as I promised here is a tutorial to get cricket working on the EVO! Using the Jiminy (for Cricket) rom.
The Jiminy rom is the best for cricket because it has a modified MMS.apk along with alot of other things to make it easier for us! Thanks deathsled
Okay, I don’t have time right now to do a full tutorial
But you need to have your evo Rooted: http://unrevoked.com/#evo
You also need to install Jiminy (for Cricket): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=784776
You also need :
CD MA WORKSHOP. I cant provide a link so find it on google
QPST 2.7_355: http://www.mediafire.com/?giv1y4qd02k6y63
HTC DIAG Drivers: http://www.mediafire.com/?h83292u2f3jdpo4
MSL Reader: Its in the market – here is apk tho: http://www.mediafire.com/?5kocsnsw45lbhl1
Nationwidedata PRL (Newest of 1/29/11): http://www.mediafire.com/?cp3najdla6tctm3
cricket_web_mms_v10.zip: http://www.mediafire.com/?5fq4hyde5i5z69d
Autostart: on the market but here is apk: http://www.mediafire.com/?z6icza0qx3i38ls
Any Cut: Also on market but here is apk: http://www.mediafire.com/?fmoliwowccxx61b
APN Backup & restore: again on the market but here is apk: http://www.mediafire.com/?fmoliwowccxx61b
After you root the phone and install jiminy get MSL reader from wifi and the market or install the apk I provided.
Open MSL reader and right down your MSL code.
1. Dial ##DIAG# (##3424) on your phone should go black and show a computer or something
2. Now plug your evo to the computer and it will try and find the drivers but it will fail or ask you to locate the drivers manually so make sure you remember where you unzipped the files
3.Open CDMA workshop select the COM port your evo is on click “Connect” then “read”
4.Click the “security” tab under SPC type in your MSL code and click SPC> Send It should say Phone unlocked or something.
5.Then replace your MSL code with all zeros 000000 and click SPC>Write it should say completed or written or something I don’t really remember cdma workshop.sry
6.Exit out and restart your evo
7. Open QPST Configuration Click On The Ports Tab and Add New Port ( Make Sure Show Serial and Usb/QC Diag Ports Only is Unchecked) and Add The Port Of Your evo. Then select the new port that was added. at the top then go to Start clients> Service Programing
8. in QPST Click "read from phone" then click the "CDMA" tab change the settings as needed:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
9. Click “Roam” and select the nationwidedata.prl or another cricket prl
10. click “Display” replace banner with “Cricket”
11. go to M.IP Delete all the profiles, Click “add”
Enter the settings:
Where the black box is that’s where your number goes
12. Click “ok” then change settings in the M.IP tab
13: click “PPP Config” tab Change the IP addresses and compression settings to the ones below
14. Click “Um” again change the IP’s and compression
Tethered NAI yourfullphone#@mycricket.com
User ID: yourfullphone#@mycricket.com
Password: cricket
NOTE: if NAI, User ID, or Password have black with red X’s in it select the box and press Ctrl+D
15: click “AN”
Tethered NAI yourfullphone#@mycricket.com
User ID: yourfullphone#@mycricket.com
Password: cricket
16: click “Write to phone”
17: Your phone will restart and when it comes back wait for it to completely load up
3G should come and if you dial 611 it should say “Welcome to cricket”
If not try to do a *228 if it fails do a *22804 if no luck check the settings above make sure everything is right.
18. install Autostart from the market or use the APK I provided
19. install Any Cut from the market or use the APK I provided
20. Open Any Cut click “Activity” then Proxy Settings press your home button then click Proxy settings
Host: Wap.mycricket.com
Port: 8080
“Save”
21. install APN Backup&Restore from the market or use the APK I provided
Click backup then connect your evo to the pc and mount SD then find the APN Backup restore folder it made then right click the xml it made and open it with notepad.
Delete everything inside it and replace it with:
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' standalone='yes' ?>
<apns count="1">
<apn name="CDMA-MMS" numeric="46605" mcc="466" mnc="05" apn="mms" user="your10digit#[email protected]" server="NA" password="cricket" proxy="wap.mycricket.com" port="8080" mmsproxy="null" mmsport="null" mmsprotocol="null" mmsc="http://mms.mycricket.com/mycricket/mms.php" type="mms" />
</apns>
Save it and while your mounted to the sd go back to the root of your sd card and copy the cricket_web_mms_v10.zip on to the sd then unplug your evo.
22. go back to apn backup & restore and delete APNs then Restore APNs and restore the one you edited
23. turn off your phone then install the cricket_web_mms_v10.zip from recovery
24. when it turns a thing should come up make sure you click “Allow”
25. test your internet and picture messaging everything should work.
Remember this is a umm beta this is my first tutorial for the evo so if im missing anything or if something is wrong, sorry let mi kno and I will fix it.. Enjoy and good luck
EDIT:
deathsled said:
If some apps stop working over 3g (youtube and pandora) then your proxy settings might have been returned to Sprint. Follow these instructions to set them back to working settings for Cricket:
Dial ##3282#
edit mode
enter 000000 ok
goto advanced
scroll to RTSP proxy address and HTTP PD proxy address and change them to 0.0.0.0
hit back twice and now try youtube it should work!
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Minus the rom would this procedure be pretty much the same on say a Motorola Droid X?
kind of
boredmug said:
Minus the rom would this procedure be pretty much the same on say a Motorola Droid X?
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Kind of. Motorola is a little different, The big differences are the APNs would have to be imported differently and You would have to flash NV items to get 3G. Oh and you have to use HW_VSP to get it in to cdma ws or qpst. But it is basically the same. I know how to do droid X's of you need help
I am getting a droid 2 global so I will make a tutorial for Motorola devices next.
as as far as HTC devices running Sense this will be pretty much the same.
Hope this helps
You wouldnt have the settings for pocket communications would you. I know they merged with cricket but service still remains pocket for the time being. Thanx in advance.
I think
asj2583 said:
You wouldnt have the settings for pocket communications would you. I know they merged with cricket but service still remains pocket for the time being. Thanx in advance.
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Umm no i dont.. but cricket bought them so when they completely switch over then thies settings should work.
good luck
Very nice how to thread.
Thanks trying your tutorial now. I noticed that the links for anycut and apn backup are the same. Will let u know if it works
Ok I followed your instructions to the letter and I cant get any internet... My 3g icon will flash for a second and that is it...
any help?
i get an error box after i do everything, box is titled NV write errors, under nv item it says "NV_UE_IMEI_I" and uder status it says "NV_READONLY_S" i dial *228 and it goes to cricket but doesnt activate phone, do i need to call CS to add esn change? everything seemed smooth until then. help will be appreciated.
Isn't the Cricket, MCC=310 and MNC=16? Since you said you work at Cricket.
i do everything as instructed, 3g is there, dial 611 and cricket answers, but the stupid stores cant activate it for me, saying they need a programing code, what are they talking about, can someone please guide me how to activate this thing? thanks
urquidezj said:
i get an error box after i do everything, box is titled NV write errors, under nv item it says "NV_UE_IMEI_I" and uder status it says "NV_READONLY_S" i dial *228 and it goes to cricket but doesnt activate phone, do i need to call CS to add esn change? everything seemed smooth until then. help will be appreciated.
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The error is normal. Happens to me but no problem. You need to do an ESN change.
Hey if I was the op I would make clear where the min/msid goes..that is what tripped me up Got it working now though thanks for the tutorial
OK, so i complete to step 16. However, after writing to the phone, it never reboots. Any suggestions? Am i supposed to manually reboot?
So I need to have already signed up with cricket to go through this tutorial? There are several parts in the instructions where you have to put your cricket phone number, so I assume you must have signed up with cricket first, how exactly do I do this? I have to give them my MSL number or something?
Also, will these instructions work using one of the ROMS found here (apparently I can't post links until I've made 8 posts, I'm speaking of some ROMS cooked up ztahoez) ?
Finally, can I use pay-go (as in the pay per day you use plan) with this flashing method?
Thanks for any answers.
Hey If I do this can i flash another cusotm rom and will it still be flashed to Cricket?
jadden said:
Hey If I do this can i flash another cusotm rom and will it still be flashed to Cricket?
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i mean yes it will be flashed to cricket because your PRL is for cricket. so essentially yes. but all the web, apps, makret, etc wont be if you flash to a new rom.
There are ways around that tho(that thread will get ya going)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002910
Thanks and one more question when i do all this shi* I just go to cricket and say I flashed my evo to cricket or what do i say
jadden said:
Thanks and one more question when i do all this shi* I just go to cricket and say I flashed my evo to cricket or what do i say
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make sure you have a SENSE rom so they can do there stupid thing with the ##codes# otherwise yes just go in an say you wanna do a ESN swap. they will say ok is the phone flashed? then they will ask ARE YOU SURE..you did it so you know it is.
why cant i get the cricket market?
phone works great. no probs except i cant get the cricket market place icon. and thus cannot get the cricket store, back-up, web, etc...
Could this be a flash problem?
i *228 and it says programming successful. *22808 does not work.
right now im running myns warm twopointtwo. unrEVOked3.
was running jiminy v. and had the same problem.
Everything else works fine.
Thanks.
Okay, here it is as promised. You need Clockworkmod Recovery installed but you don't need to be rooted to flash the zip.
I have created a flashable zip file to replace the stock apns-conf.xml with one that has settings for Simple Mobile. What I have done is made an apns-conf.xml file that has settings for virtually every gsm carrier worldwide with the main TMO settings changed to Simple Mobile settings. I wanted to have it backup the current one also but the Edify scripting language used by Clockworkmod Recovery doesn't have support for moving or copying a file. So if you want to back up the file first there are two ways. If you are rooted just use 'Root Explorer' and copy the file and then paste it back to the same directory (change to R/W first). The backup will show as apns-conf-copy.xml. The other way (root not required) is to connect to the phone by ADB and issue the following adb command:
> adb pull /system/etc/apns-conf.xml apns-conf-backup.xml
[Make sure the directory you are issuing the adb command from is not read only and you have full modify permissions if you are using Windows.]
To restore the file you can just use Root Explorer to delete the new one and then rename the copy back to apns-conf.xml. If you copied the original to your computer using adb then just change the backup to apn-conf.xml and use 7-zip to replace it with the one in my zip file and flash the zip package again. That will restore your original file.
I made two flashable zip packages. Both are flashed using Clockworkmod Recovery. Put the desired file on your internal or external sd card and flash it, then reboot. Afer rebooting go into Settings, Wireless & networks, Mobile network settings, Access Point Names. Click the menu button and then select "Reset to default." Then select the radio button for Simple Mobile to turn the selection green. T-Mobile will still show but the change to Simple Mobile should be persistent even if you shutoff or reboot the phone. If you change the sim you might need to select the Simple Mobile apn again (only first time). This apn setting is for internet and mms with Simple Mobile.
apns-4-simple.zip: Worldwide apn settings with Simple Mobile instead of TMO.
Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?8rovq05g7is2txs
MD5 checksum: 4db59ceeae1d80f14ca2d44ef04e61ed
apns-4-GB-stock.zip Restores the stock Gingerbread G2X file which has no settings for any carrier. TMO, Wind and Videotron are set elsewhere in the rom.
Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?lcxlg23tsk6cc46
MD5 checksum: bb7ef684edb88a69e831a20828a4ca4a
I tested this myself with an old T-Mobile sim I have. It worked and the change was persistent after rebooting and shutting off the phone.
This should fix your data connectivity problems.
Please note: If you have a stock rom this will prevent future OTA or LG Updater updates. Use the "apns-4-GB-stock.zip" to restore the file to stock GB T-Mobile G2X and then OTA and LG Updater updates will work. If you have a stock Froyo rom use one of the methods above to backup your original file so you can restore it later if you want to get an OTA or LG Updater update.
Enjoy!
THANK YOU
Hi jboxer,
Thank you very very much.. Its been quite a while I did adb and stuff the last time I did it was with HD2 last year I need to refresh my skills..
Anyways the phone is not with me and I will go home in the evening and try this fix and let you know..
Thank you very much for such detailed steps and description.
I will let u know how it goes as soon as I try it..
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Hi jboxer,
Thank you very very much.. Its been quite a while I did adb and stuff the last time I did it was with HD2 last year I need to refresh my skills..
Anyways the phone is not with me and I will go home in the evening and try this fix and let you know..
Thank you very much for such detailed steps and description.
I will let u know how it goes as soon as I try it..
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It would have been nice to get some feedback after making the effort to fix this problem for you Simple Mobile users. anush.isaac, you said you would let us know as soon as you tried it out and we have been waiting four days now for your update.
question: What is APN? What does it do, and why does it need to be fixed. Sorry noob question. Im slowly learning about the android system. Some feedback would be nice. One more question: This works on T-Mobile???
*edit I just googled it.......can someone explain it to me in english, lol. I felt like I was reading in a different language.
Have the Same Problem
Hey all,
I was reading up and I have the same problem with my G2x.
I would like to try to use the solution that you provided but I have never done any rooting or modifying to my phone. I am not sure how to install the clockwork mod that you mentioned.
I only have access to a mac and in my experience that usually stops most attempts to modify my phone or other phones.
where can i find simple instructions on how to apply the flashable zip package and perform the Adb (not sure what this is)
Thanks in advance,
RR
Originally Posted by oceandographer
Well the settings from their site were correct. The android configuration is what was needed. It's not obvious how you activate the APN though. The technical support rep helped me figure it out but even he was like, "You have to get the green dot on that new APN. Try to drag it or just touch it.." Well you have to touch the radial button where the green dot should go, however, that is not good enough. You have to hold it down for awhile. Just the button. Then you get the green activation dot. There you have it.
Thanks for the help. You were correct, as was my assumption.
g2x activation at simple mobile.
Simple Mobile website--> Enter in Android config on a new APN--> Save and hold down the radial button long enough for it to turn green. From there, internet, gps, mms, etc. all work.
Ocean .. you are AWESOME. it worked like a charm , i kept searching around until i found your post, i'm gonna post this in another thread on here about the same issue if you don't mind. i'm sure many people are experiencing this issue
glad i didn't have to root ..why? my name says it all
ps. just make sure you do the drag first a couple of times "it wont actually drag the dot" but just do it a few times then hold like Ocean said until it turns green , i held it for 15 seconds at least
Sorry
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It would have been nice to get some feedback after making the effort to fix this problem for you Simple Mobile users. anush.isaac, you said you would let us know as soon as you tried it out and we have been waiting four days now for your update.
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Hi jboxer,
I really apologize for not being able to get back to you quickly. I was help up at work for the past few days and could not try anything.
I have not Rooted a G2X before and I am a little concerned on how to do it. I did read the Instructions on this form but it is a little confusing. Let me confirm this with you, To apply your fix I know I need to Root the phone but is there another way without rooting the phone as I am afraid I might brick the phone.
Also In order to root the phone I followed this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214 . So I just need to install the CLOCKWORK MOD RECOVERY and flash the root zip??
The phone is my Girlfriend's so I don't have access to it all the time.. I once again apologize for the late reply..
anush.isaac said:
Hi jboxer,
I really apologize for not being able to get back to you quickly. I was help up at work for the past few days and could not try anything.
I have not Rooted a G2X before and I am a little concerned on how to do it. I did read the Instructions on this form but it is a little confusing. Let me confirm this with you, To apply your fix I know I need to Root the phone but is there another way without rooting the phone as I am afraid I might brick the phone.
Also In order to root the phone I followed this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214 . So I just need to install the CLOCKWORK MOD RECOVERY and flash the root zip??
The phone is my Girlfriend's so I don't have access to it all the time.. I once again apologize for the late reply..
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No, you DO NOT need do root the phone to apply this. I stated that in my original thread and in others. You just need to install Clockworkmod recovery, boot into Clockworkmod and flash the APN zip and follow the instructions to restore to default apn settings. That's it. If you want to root then you can also flash the root zip at the same time or another time. The choice is yours and solely up to you.
Thanks
All day I've been trying to get the correct APN set up..and I come across your easy flash zip. It worked fine on my G2x and I have data! Thanks
dokjon said:
All day I've been trying to get the correct APN set up..and I come across your easy flash zip. It worked fine on my G2x and I have data! Thanks
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Glad to help. Please click me a Thank You.
I've installed the zip and have followed the instructions over and over again, but somehow it keeps dropping out. i just upgraded to GB today (should have stayed with FY). the apn just keeps resetting to TMO over and over, my phone is completely screwed on data now thanks to GB. either way, anything you think i can do about the anp issue?
it just keeps failing or saying the connection timed out.
blink6966 said:
I've installed the zip and have followed the instructions over and over again, but somehow it keeps dropping out. i just upgraded to GB today (should have stayed with FY). the apn just keeps resetting to TMO over and over, my phone is completely screwed on data now thanks to GB. either way, anything you think i can do about the anp issue?
it just keeps failing or saying the connection timed out.
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If you install my APN zip file the problem should go away. Once this is installed the APN has the same status as the TMO one so the phone should not want to switch back to TMO any more.
Im gonna give you guys another solution that does not involve flashing anything. I had this exact problem and here is what i did to fix. Blv me after you read this you wont believe it. Plus with the described methods in this forum about this issue, if you ever have to reset your phone, you will be back to the same problem again...having to flash that xml file.. read on..
First you need to get an unlock code for SIM unlock. I paid $2.80 on ebay for unlock code from unlock_fusion. Really cheap. You will not be able to create and save a new APN without the phone being unlocked. Now the default APN in the LG G2x is "T-MOBILE US" and you cannot delete it. Even if you root or unlock it cannot be removed. If you create the simple mobile APN as described in a matter of minutes it switches back to the tmobile APN which is a real pain in the a$$. The simple solution is to create another APN and name it exactly as your default APN which is "T-MOBILE US". Viola! Dont worry, it will allow you to save it with the same name but inside that APN you have the simple mobile configuration. It works without flashing anything. I added one thing extra to the simple mobile config APN type: default,mms,ota,agps
Thats it. you dont really have to add that but I did.
Note: This problem shows up after updating to android 2.3.3. before that, a simple unlock and adding the simple mobile APN worked fine.
Note:
to unlock requires that you put a sim card from a different carrier other than t-mobile for this phone. Also using the simplemobile sim card wont bring up the screen that asks for the sim unlock code. Use an AT&T sim card.. just borrow one from a friend. For those of you that dont know, simple mobile is what is called an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) of t-mobile. They resell t-mobile's network which is why your 3G and 4G still works on simple mobile or any t-mobile phone that is used on simple mobile. You can also use a sim card from h2owireless as they are an MVNO of AT&T. So with that said, insert a different sim card and turn on the phone and you will see the screen come up asking for the unlock code. Do not enter anything that is not a real unlock code as too many tries will lock you out.
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Found a fix that worked for me.
Nothing listed here fixed this issue for me. I eventually ran across APN Manager on the market. It works with root access and gives you full control over the APNs. I just made a backup then deleted the T-Mobile default one and now only Simple is there and always active.
simple
txnr70 said:
Nothing listed here fixed this issue for me. I eventually ran across APN Manager on the market. It works with root access and gives you full control over the APNs. I just made a backup then deleted the T-Mobile default one and now only Simple is there and always active.
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John,
Funny its only you with that problem. Ive helped so many friends with this phone and the same problem and its resolved with what i posted. No root access needed. Only unlock code required and its cheap enough. Did you get unlock code for your phone? because you cant do what I posted (see picture link in my post) with out unlocking first. Please post exactly what changes you made because i dont think there is a root solution for the G2x/android 2.3.3. Post exactly what you did in the app you installed. thanks
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John,
Funny its only you with that problem. Ive helped so many friends with this phone and the same problem and its resolved with what i posted. No root access needed. Only unlock code required and its cheap enough. Did you get unlock code for your phone? because you cant do what I posted (see picture link in my post) with out unlocking first. Please post exactly what changes you made because i dont think there is a root solution for the G2x/android 2.3.3. Post exactly what you did in the app you installed. thanks
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No root solution? Look at my signature.
exactly my point.
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exactly my point.
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What is your point? The root solution is linked in my signature. GB stock is easily rootable.
blink6966 said:
I've installed the zip and have followed the instructions over and over again, but somehow it keeps dropping out. i just upgraded to GB today (should have stayed with FY). the apn just keeps resetting to TMO over and over, my phone is completely screwed on data now thanks to GB. either way, anything you think i can do about the anp issue?
it just keeps failing or saying the connection timed out.
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I have discovered this is a framework issue also. I can make you a new framework and build.prop that should fix this issue once and for all. What rom are you using? I need your framework-res.apk file and your build.prop. I can fix them and make a flashable zip for you to install.
**WARNING: BY ROOTING YOUR PHONE AND FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR WARRANTY WILL BE VOID. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THIS OPERATION**
This guide is intended to prevent some adventurous new Galaxy S 4 owner from bricking their brand new phone
DO THIS BEFORE CONNECTING YOUR PHONE TO YOUR COMPUTER FOR THE FIRST TIME
This is also the future home of the collection of kernels, ROMs, Mods, etc that will be in development in the near future (hopefully).
Adam Outler and crew are currently trying to unlock the AT&T Galaxy S 4 bootloader. Please go to their thread and show their THANKS buttons some love.
HOWEVER, DO NOT POST IN THIS THREAD UNLESS YOU ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR R&D!!
READ "The rules" IN THE OP
This method of root was exploited by djrbliss. Please visit the original thread and thank him by any means you see fit.
This is not done through download mode or recovery, so don't worry about any button combos. The phone just needs to powered on and running the way you would normally use it.
First things first. You should begin downloading the files you'll need later on.
Download the latest Samsung USB Drivers and the Root Exploit Executable
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It can appear that the installer program isn't doing anything for a while so just be patient.
When the motochopper.zip file finishes downloading
right-click on it and select Extract All...
I usually just leave it at the default location and click Extract
It should finish this fairly quickly. When it does finish, open the motochopper folder in the resulting window. You can now ignore this window until you need it later.
For the sake of efficient use of time, while the drivers are being installed and motochopper.zip is being extracted, you should turn your attention to the phone itself. It needs to be prepared for being connected to your computer for the first time.
USB debugging within Developer options needs to be enabled to use this exploit. There are some that would say that if you don't know how to do this, you shouldn't be in the development forums. To them I say, "Everyone had to learn from somewhere. WHY NOT HERE??" :laugh:
To enable Developer options, open Settings and click on the "More" tab, then "About device". Mine shows where Developer options will be after doing this.
Near the bottom is an entry called "Build number", click on it repeatedly (7 times) until a toast pops up telling you that developer mode is on.
Press the back softkey and click on "Developer options". If you don't see it, you didn't click the "Build number" enough times.
DO NOT CHANGE ANY ENTRIES IN THIS SECTION WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT THEY DO FIRST!!
Click on USB debugging
click OK on the "Allow USB debugging" window that pops up.
When the Samsung USB Drivers are finished installing, connect the phone to your computer using the USB cable that came with your phone. Windows Update should start looking for software for your phone immediately as indicated by the popup window that appears at the bottom-right of your screen when you have your phone connected to the computer. You can click on this window to watch it's progress, or simply wait for the next one telling you that your device is ready to use.
After you see this dialog, go back to the folder that opened when you extracted motochopper.zip and double-click on the file named run.bat
and click Run on the dialog window that pops up.
when the command line window appears, press enter to begin rooting your phone.
A dialog window will appear on your phone asking you for permission to let ADB execute commands. Click OK.
when the rooting process finishes, press enter to reboot the phone and close the command line window.
**YOUR PHONE IS NOW ROOTED AND YOU CAN USE APPS THAT REQUIRE ROOT**
reserving this post. Is the sharing feature on Google Docs not compatible with the IMG tag on this forum?
no offense but the OG thread does a good job of explaining it i dont see the need for this one? so im not sure what the intentions are?
howtomen said:
no offense but the OG thread does a good job of explaining it i dont see the need for this one? so im not sure what the intentions are?
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Agreed - except for "enabling Developer options and USB Debugging" which I thought might be good in the OP of the "real" thread (and frankly is not called out well in this OP), this doesn't seem to add anything.
No need to clutter the Development thread with guides, thats what General is for. I'm sure this will help someone but its still in the wrong section unless you have a kernel or rom to post.
Thread moved, post in accordance with XDA rules, thanks and enjoy the new phone.
I posted it here because this is where people trying to root their phone will look. Thanks for the kind words of encouragement. It makes the 6+ hours I spent on it all worth it, even after none of my screenshots showed for some reason.
kevnuke said:
I posted it here because this is where people trying to root their phone will look. Thanks for the kind words of encouragement. It makes the 6+ hours I spent on it all worth it, even after none of my screenshots showed for some reason.
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dude 6 hours on a guide with screenshots? chillax we were just saying u went above and beyond to provide info that is simply already there... and people should look at all forums for a root method. also... no way this should take 6+ hours man dont trip
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dude 6 hours on a guide with screenshots? chillax we were just saying u went above and beyond to provide info that is simply already there... and people should look at all forums for a root method. also... no way this should take 6+ hours man dont trip
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Thanks for the clarification. This is my first guide and I had to figure things out as I went. Any idea why the pictures didn't work? I used the IMG tag.
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kevnuke said:
Thanks for the clarification. This is my first guide and I had to figure things out as I went. Any idea why the pictures didn't work? I used the IMG tag.
Swyped from the 4th Galaxy on XDA Premium
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your images didnt show because you used Google to share them, you need the direct image URL and google wont give you that. Try image shack or something like that. its what i use when hosting images.
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your images didnt show because you used Google to share them, you need the direct image URL and google wont give you that. Try image shack or something like that. its what i use when hosting images.
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Thanks I'll fix it tomorrow after work.
EDIT: Links updated last night.
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Good evening,
I have been trying to room my AT&T i337 for 3 days now and have failed every time. I have enabled developer but NEVER get the popup on my phone to approve ADB connection. The motochopper script fails each time. Is there something I am missing? This is getting to be a problem because I need to be able to run WIFI Tether for work.... Help!
fsimmler said:
Good evening,
I have been trying to room my AT&T i337 for 3 days now and have failed every time. I have enabled developer but NEVER get the popup on my phone to approve ADB connection. The motochopper script fails each time. Is there something I am missing? This is getting to be a problem because I need to be able to run WIFI Tether for work.... Help!
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Are you using a new or known good cable? Try re downlooading the zip.
Make sure you extracted the zip. Remove and reinstall device drivers.
Have you tried foxfi in the playstore?
I'm not rooted and it works for me?
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Well... Yes, I have tried them all, and some.
sptrsn said:
Are you using a new or known good cable? Try re downlooading the zip.
Make sure you extracted the zip. Remove and reinstall device drivers.
Have you tried foxfi in the playstore?
I'm not rooted and it works for me?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium
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Thank you for the fast response. I am using the USB that came with the phone. I have tried multiple USB ports on my computer and have gotten the Motochopper file from 3 different locations. I have downloaded the USB driver from Samsung twice and installed. I even tried 2 different computers. I am at wits end....
I wrote Foxfi to see if this phone is compatible and hope they respond shortly.
Thanks,
Fred
Fixed missing ADB connection
Wow, I seemed to have fixed the problem myself by chance. I executed the adb.exe file in the Motochopper folder as a stand alone (a few times in fact) and the next time I connected my phone I got the pop-up to accept and was able to root it! In all the posts I have read, not once has anyone mentioned this. Wow, rooted at last! Thanks! :laugh:
fsimmler said:
Wow, I seemed to have fixed the problem myself by chance. I executed the adb.exe file in the Motochopper folder as a stand alone (a few times in fact) and the next time I connected my phone I got the pop-up to accept and was able to root it! In all the posts I have read, not once has anyone mentioned this. Wow, rooted at last! Thanks! :laugh:
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In the attempts before that, did the command line window even open when you tried to run the batch file?
EDIT: Typo
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Something that neither root guide mentions in the OP is that you might also need to disable "Verify apps via USB." It was disabled the first time I rooted, but it was enabled after I did a factory reset and rooted again. If root is failing, see if that option is checked and uncheck it if it is.
Can't attach or post a link, yet, or I'd include a an actual link to a screenshot. URL here: i.imgur.com/Ord8xxj.png
fsimmler said:
Wow, I seemed to have fixed the problem myself by chance. I executed the adb.exe file in the Motochopper folder as a stand alone (a few times in fact) and the next time I connected my phone I got the pop-up to accept and was able to root it! In all the posts I have read, not once has anyone mentioned this. Wow, rooted at last! Thanks! :laugh:
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now that you are rooted...what is your next move? just out of curiosity.
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now that you are rooted...what is your next move? just out of curiosity.
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People usually install Titanium Backup next and use it to remove bloatware.
Swyped from the 4th Galaxy on XDA Premium.
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Thanks for the clarification. This is my first guide and I had to figure things out as I went. Any idea why the pictures didn't work? I used the IMG tag.
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succesfully
Below, not only will you find step by step instructions on how to root your device but also a FAQ section in post #2 that will guide you through the problems most of us encountered in the beginning. It is highly recommended that you read through all of it. Basic knowledge of ADB is required and if you don't have it then you should definitely read the FAQ section for ADB set up. Make sure you have all the files downloaded.
Update 10/25/2016: Attached at the end of this thread is a modified debloat script for knox removal and a few other apps. This will make your root experience a heck of a lot smoother than before. Just flash the zip using FlashFire without changing any settings. You may notice a reboot or two. There are few bloatware apps that will still be there (amazon shopping, amazon videos, amazon photos, etc) that you'll have to remove manually. Happy flashing and don't forget to hit that Thanks button down below!
Disclaimer:
This root method is NOT for beginners. It is NOT easy. If you don't get it then DON'T do it. Especially if you're worried about voiding the warranty and blah blah blah. Simply put, don't do it if you don't have the slightest idea of what you're doing. I'm tired of complaints. This guide is not for the faint of heart. Do this at your own risk!
Package Disabler Pro is required to get this rooting method working. Yes, it costs money ($.99) but it's the way I acheived this work around at the moment.
Be prepared to lose data (LTE) connection but don't be scared as it's an easy fix.
Make sure you don't have Secure startup set up before you start the process. Having this set up causes issues.
Must have ADB set up and installed system-wide.
This root method should be used with PE1 firmware for both the GS7 and the GS7 Edge. Although this root method might work with the latest firmware, users have been reporting issues dealing with APN's on the newest update. Look at post 2 FAQ's returning to stock for flashing PE1 firmware through Odin.
Do not update to PJ2 if you want to keep service with your root. Phone calls and text messages won't come through after rooting on PJ2.
Files you will need:
Odin by Princecomsy: http://www.filedropper.com/princecomsyodin
G935A: http://www.filedropper.com/samsungg935xqcrootedboot (S7 Edge)
G930A: http://d-h.st/o3hm (S7)
SuperSU: https://download.chainfire.eu/970/SuperSU/SuperSU-v2.76-S7QC.zip
Click on the BLUE "download" links. Extract everything into a folder easy to locate.
Here we go:
After downloading and getting set up Package Disabler Pro, you'll need to disable the following three packages:
samsung dm phone interface
samsung dm service
securityLogAgent.
Use the search box to easily find these packages.
Power off your device and boot into download/bootloader mode by pressing and holding the volume down, home, and the power button. Press volume up to get into bootloader.
Open PrinceComsy odin and flash the engineer boot.img by clicking AP and navigating to the file for your model. Click start and your device should reboot by itself.
Enable developer options by going to Settings>About Device and tapping Build Number till it shows Developer mode has been turned on. You will now have Developer options under the settings menu.
Enable USB debugging in the Developer options settings.
Extract the SuperSU zip and run the root.bat file. Your phone will reboot if the script is successfully ran.
Next, we'll get LTE data back:
Method A: BuildProp Editor (easiest method)
Open Build.Prop with BuildProp Editor and change the following settings:
ro.cdma.default_numeric=310000 to 310120
ro.cdma.default_alpha=Chameleon to Sprint
ro.build.characteristics=Chameleon to Sprint
Make sure you grant root permissions when it asks. You may have to try this twice. Reboot and LTE should stick.
Method B: Manual activation (also if you're not able to make any calls)
Enable the three packages disabled in step 1. Go into the phone dialer and type in ##72786# and your phone should reboot and begin the activation process. After the 5th retry, it will manually activate itself. It should say "writing to device". Don't click done yet. Press the home button and disable the three packages once again. Reboot.
Alternatively, after renabling the three packages and dialing ##72786#, you can go into Settings>Activate this device and manually try to activate it yourself. It still must say "writing to device". Don't click done. Disable the packages once again. Reboot. Voice and LTE should stick.
Download S7_or_S7Edge_Fixes_V15.zip to your internal or external storage and install install FlashFire from the playstore.
Open FlashFire and let it acquire root access. Click the + button at the bottom right corner then click on Flash ZIP or OTA. Navigate and select the S7_or_S7Edge_Fixes_V15.zip. file. Leave the options alone and click the check in the top right. Scroll down to the bottom and click flash. Your phone will reboot and flash the zip. This can take a while.
Go to Settings>Lock screen and security>Other security settings>Security policy updates and turn off "Automatic updates" and "Wi-Fi only". Reboot. This seems to be the culprit of the 7 day soft brick.
Open back up Package Disabler Pro and search for "software update". Disable both packages (com.sec.android.soagent and com.wssyncmldm)
Enjoy your rooted device with minimal to almost no lag.
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Profit.
As always, be sure to donate to the people who actually helped achieved root: @Princecosmy, @br3w3r, and @Chainfire
For the bounty donate to [email protected] PayPal
Shout out to @psouza4, @izzibew26, @mhill1986, @LeftyGR, @Soooperstar, and to all of you who are contributing in making this root method easier everyday. Thanks for the feedback.
Originally, it started getting interesting at post #185:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s7/how-to/bounty-att-s7-root-exploit-t3341274/page4
I'm also keeping track of the Sprint Galaxy S7 (SM-G930P) version:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s7/how-to/sm-g930p-root-t3410604
FAQ's:
My WiFi credentials keep on getting erased after a reboot. What gives?
A: This seems to be an issue across all the QC S7 variants. Here's what I did to fix it. Download BuildProp Editor and change: ro.securestorage.support=true to ro.securestorage.support=false
Credit goes out to: @guaneet for this fix
Can I install Xposed?
A: Yep. Here's how to do it:
fnztakedown said:
Alright. Here is a DB link of the two files I had installed to get xposed working. To flash this you will need flashfire.
Process is simple. Download both files and install the apk.
Open flashfire> select flash new file> find the xposed zip, flash. Give it a solid 5-7 minutes during boot up.
Ensure you do not have any major packages disabled and ensure you have BACKED UP YOUR ROM VIA FLASHFIRE. Please be aware, this was successful for me on the 935T and I do have random reboots at time. I cannot confirm this is the cause yet. I would also suggest finding the uninstall zip in the event you have issues you can flashfire back.
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Credit goes out to: @fnztakedown for these instructions
I'm having issues with ADB. Any help?
A: Easiest way to install ADB and its subsequent drivers would be to get it from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
It's SO easy to install and it takes most if not all of the hassle out of it.
Credit to @Snoop05 for this easy ADB installer.
How do I enable USB debugging?
A: Go to Settings>About device and tap Build number until it shows Developer options has been enabled.
I'm stuck on the LTE splash screen. What do I do?
A: Press and hold the Volume Down + Power button down until your phone restarts. If you keep on getting stuck at the LTE splash screen you may have to factory reset your device. As soon as your phone restart quickly press the volume up + home + power button and let it boot into recovery. Wipe data/factory reset and cache partition.
I'd like to unroot and return to factory stock. How would I go about this?
A: Head on over to @psouza4's post HERE and follow his steps in the return to stock section. The steps are easy and he's posted mostly all the firmware.
[*]Does this method trip Knox?
A: No, it doesn't. And flashing back to stock will allow Knox to work again, as long as you didn't flash files from other sources (there are some that will trip Knox, so be careful).
[*]Does Samsung Pay work?
A: No, sorry. They can detect the rooted boot environment through a driver, so you can't even hide root from the app using RootCloak.
[*]Does Android Pay work?
A: It does, but you have to make a change that disables root and then reboot your phone. You can toggle this back/forth without flashing, but you either get root or Android Pay at any one time.
[*]What happens if I brick my phone?
A: As long as there are stock images to flash back to, it's almost impossible to do this no matter how badly the process goes. Check that we have stock images; if we do, then we can always flash them over the device using the unroot method in this guide. That practically guarantees a return-to-stock experience for a phone as long as it doesn't have any serious physical damage preventing it from powering on.
[*]I installed the ADB system-wide on my Windows computer/laptop, but I see "'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file".
A: Your user profile path can't contain a space. That means if your Windows user is 'Somebody Nice' and thus your Windows user path is 'C:\Users\Somebody Nice', the install will fail. You can create another user on your computer (if prompted for a Microsoft login, choose to make only a local account) and enter a short, single-word name for your user. Sign into and use that user profile instead. Also, the path where you extract the SuperSU package can't contain a space, so try extracting them to somewhere simple like perhaps C:\S7Root.
More answers to FAQ's to come.
PF2 will not activate for me.
mrboost said:
PF2 will not activate for me.
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Like to make calls and what not? Try going into the dialer and type ##72786#
I sure miss root. I read Samsung will be releasing factory unlocked phones that support all US Carriers however that doesn't necessarily the bootloader will be unlocked.
Awesome. Cant wait.
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mrboost said:
PF2 will not activate for me.
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Got mine finally activated by going through the system settings and clicking "Activate Device". Alternatively, after the 5th retry, this will automatically happen.
any update on what does and doesnt work? i have a PF2 s7 edge and im anxious to use this but wont if it breaks my samsung pay or gear 2 usability
rhyme187 said:
any update on what does and doesnt work? i have a PF2 s7 edge and im anxious to use this but wont if it breaks my samsung pay or gear 2 usability
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Breaks Sam Pay. Root will always break it.
LeftyGR said:
Breaks Sam Pay. Root will always break it.
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This is correct.
Sorry, I've been away and just got back to my computer. So far it seems that I am having issues activating the device after flashing the engineer boot.img through odin. It seems that after the 5th retry it will activate and write to device but will then restart and the whole activation process will start back over. I'm trying to see if I can use disabler pro to stop the reactivation process and I'll see where it goes from there.
My S7 is unlocked and with the activation problem, I feel I already know the answer, shouldn't affect me, right?
Since it's a matter of punching in APN info
TehPirate_ said:
My S7 is unlocked and with the activation problem, I feel I already know the answer, shouldn't affect me, right?
Since it's a matter of punching in APN info
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Try it and let us know. And if it works, let us know the APN info would you?
I figured it was something to do with the APN info too but when I hit up my friend about the APN info (who isn't rooted) he told me the information was grayed out so I couldn't get a hold of the info.
My S7 edge SM-G935v is working great But running very HOT!!! Any Fixes?
colormedroid said:
Try it and let us know. And if it works, let us know the APN info would you?
I figured it was something to do with the APN info too but when I hit up my friend about the APN info (who isn't rooted) he told me the information was grayed out so I couldn't get a hold of the info.
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Well the APN info would be for Cricket. Wouldn't be relevant.
melona380 said:
My S7 edge SM-G935v is working great But running very HOT!!! Any Fixes?
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Unfortunately no, I only have the G935P and mine does not run hot after doing the above mentioned. Good luck to you and let us know if you figure anything out.
TehPirate_ said:
Well the APN info would be for Cricket. Wouldn't be relevant.
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True! Thanks anyways! I was just hoping that ppl wouldn't have to spend money on package disable pro and it thus it would be a free solution.
Still getting reboots. It connects to LTE and does fine for a few minutes. Then it'll reboot randomly. I disabled the DM service as suggested. I also disabled System Update and Software Update. Thoughts?
EDIT: Also, it says Samsung in the top left corner and not Sprint. Just an observation.
sirslipzalot said:
Still getting reboots. It connects to LTE and does fine for a few minutes. Then it'll reboot randomly. I disabled the DM service as suggested. I also disabled System Update and Software Update. Thoughts?
EDIT: Also, it says Samsung in the top left corner and not Sprint. Just an observation.
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What software version are you on? Did you disable the DM service AFTER your phone was activated? And just to make sure, your phone is the Sprint version?
colormedroid said:
What software version are you on? Did you disable the DM service AFTER your phone was activated? And just to make sure, your phone is the Sprint version?
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I'm on PD3. I did disable DM AFTER activation. And yes, I'm on the G935P.
sirslipzalot said:
I'm on PD3. I did disable DM AFTER activation. And yes, I'm on the G935P.
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Hmm.... I had issues with it rebooting on me randomly too at the beginning. It wasn't until I got home and after a few wipes that I didn't notice it afterwards. Might want to try a wipe or two and try it again.
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