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[Q] C-ROM locked SM-G9200

Hi, I hope somebody can help me.
I have a Chinese SM-G9200. I did the following:
- pingpong root
- installed Flashify to install TWRP (success) and it asked to reboot
but during reboot now it says "Custom binary blocked by C-ROM" in pink on the top left corner of the screen of the boot Galaxy logo, then it shuts down :crying:
I cannot have it to complete the boot sequence anymore. See the picture attached.
Also when I try recovery mode is the same pink writing and then shuts down.
Only possibility is to go in download mode, but if I try to upload with Odin, the usual screen that says:
Installation Failure
You need to unlock your device to install a custom OS.
For information about how to unlock, please refer to your device information at wwwsamsungcom/cn.
Please press the power key to restart.
Please somebody help me to get back the phone to life!!! how can I unblock it?
thanks

try to flash only stock recovery, and only from your original rom. if boot's just unlock bootloader with crome aplication found on galaxy store

criszz said:
try to flash only stock recovery, and only from your original rom. if boot's just unlock bootloader with crome aplication found on galaxy store
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Hi criszz,
Thanks! Where can I get the stock recovery? And then do I flash it with Odin in the PDA button?
Ciao

Ciccetti said:
Hi criszz,
Thanks! Where can I get the stock recovery? And then do I flash it with Odin in the PDA button?
Ciao
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you need to first install CROM from Galaxy app store and then unclock the bootloader. CROM is official Samsung software.

Hemant said:
you need to first install CROM from Galaxy app store and then unclock the bootloader. CROM is official Samsung software.
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WORKS!!!
Reinstalled the whole stock ROM, then CROM from Galaxy Store.
My phone is back and now it's unlocked. Thanks!!! :highfive:

enjoy your phone mate

Criszz,
Could you explain the procedure in detail as I have the same exact problem with my HK version Edge. Thanks

criszz said:
enjoy your phone mate
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well... I've installed TWRP, but the touchscreen doesn't work, and also the buttons don't work in TWRP. How can I move the cursor?
I need to install the gapps...
I've installed TWRP 2.8.6.2. Is there any other version or any other recovery tool that works?
Or: is there any other way to install the gapps on this chinese S6?
Thanks for the support!!! :angel:

Ciccetti,
Could you tell me what steps you have taken to put the phone back to life. My phone always stuck at the logo screen like yours.

Leelowbang said:
Criszz,
Could you explain the procedure in detail as I have the same exact problem with my HK version Edge. Thanks
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you need to reinstall the exact stock ROM for your mobile. You can find it for example on the sammobile website.
then install it with Odin: you can find the procedure by googling. the phone should not complain about "installing custom software", because it is the stock ROM.
once you are done, go on the galaxy store (icon on the phone) and search for C-ROM app. Install it and unlock your phone.
once done, you can reinstall TWRP with Flashify.
One hint: at the end of the flashify flashing, do not hit reboot button, otherwise the phone will only boot in TWRP and will not boot anymore into normal mode, and you have to reflash everything again.
Instead, after the flashify, do not press reboot, but hold the power button until the popup comes up and then press power off. Then after the phone is well off, keep volume up, home and power to boot into TWRP. Then you will be able to boot again into the normal phone.
Problem is: I can't get the touchscreen to work on TWRP and also the hardware buttons. How can I install the gapps?

So the stock rom should include the stock recovery so that once Odin finishes installation, it will replace TWRP recovery and the phone should be able to bypass the boot lock?

Leelowbang said:
So the stock rom should include the stock recovery so that once Odin finishes installation, it will replace TWRP recovery and the phone should be able to bypass the boot lock?
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Exactly!

Ciccetti said:
Exactly!
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ok. found the way to install gapps using flashify.
telling flashify to install gapps through twrp doesn't require to use any button or touch in twrp. so now it is all set!!! :victory:

Do I need to locate the exact version of the stock rom in the phone? if it is a different (either older or newer) version, will it work? I ask this because I rooted the phone by pingpong root about three weeks ago and since then, Samsung has updated at least twice of their official stock rom.

@cicceti
mate, TWRP chinese version with english theme you need.
HERE>>> http://pan.baidu.com/s/1eQxVcIm?thi...6%98%9FS6%E8%B5%84%E6%BA%90%E5%90%88%E9%9B%86

criszz said:
@cicceti
mate, TWRP chinese version with english theme you need.
HERE>>> http://pan.baidu.com/s/1eQxVcIm?thi...6%98%9FS6%E8%B5%84%E6%BA%90%E5%90%88%E9%9B%86
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IT WORKS!!! thanks BrasoV!!!! :highfive:
so to recap:
Galaxy S6 bought in China SM-G9200
root with Pingpong (google it)
download C-ROM from the Galaxy Store to unlock it from flashing custom roms
download TWRP Chinese version (the "normal" one is not responsive to touch screen), with the English translation (for example, google "SVA SM-G9200" and download G9200-TWRP-2.8.6.0-CN(0601).tar and S6_TWRP_English_theme.zip)
Copy the English theme for TWRP on the phone (extract ui.zip from archive, put it into "/sdcard/TWRP/theme/" directory)
activate the USB debug mode on the phone (google "how to ...")
Install TWRP with Odin 3.10.6 (google "how to ...")
Boot the phone in normal mode
google "Flashify apk", download it and install it
run Flashify, click install GAPPS (choose gapps 5.0), choosing the TWRP option
DONE!!! now you have a S6 dual sim with GAPPS and a working TWRP!!!
NB: KNOX gets tripped and Triangle away doesn't work (yet)
THANKS BRASOV and all the other people!!!

also you can try my stock rom for 9200 hk P >>>>
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzwq8_00PhMUOUtMSW5waTF5ekE/view

Google Play Services on G9200 CHC
Absolutely Awesome :good: You guys saved my life with this solution having almost given up on my G9200 CHC version entirely.
No matter what I tried I always kept getting the "Google Services stopped working" message, even after I had rooted the phone. Then I did the mistake of updating to latest official firmware via Samsung Switch - only made everything worse.
If you did it anyway, here's how to fix it, and get back on track so you can apply the solution provided in this thread:
1. Download the firmware version that was originally installed on the phone (in my case G9200ZCU1AOD9)
2. Boot the phone in download mode and push the original firmware via Odin 3.10.6
3. Boot the phone normally and let it get to the Samsung logo - where it will get stuck/freeze
3. Now enter recovery mode (hold down Volume Up, Power and Home until the boot logo appears)
4. now Wipe data / factory reset and Wipe cache partition, then boot your phone normally.
5. The rest was piece of cake once I found this thread
I tried a million ways to get Gapps on my phone without rooting, but none of them work, even many methods with rooting never worked for me. This one worked, and everything is running smoothly now.
Thanks everyone.......
Ciccetti said:
IT WORKS!!! thanks BrasoV!!!! :highfive:
so to recap:
Galaxy S6 bought in China SM-G9200
root with Pingpong (google it)
download C-ROM from the Galaxy Store to unlock it from flashing custom roms
download TWRP Chinese version (the "normal" one is not responsive to touch screen), with the English translation (for example, google "SVA SM-G9200" and download G9200-TWRP-2.8.6.0-CN(0601).tar and S6_TWRP_English_theme.zip)
Copy the English theme for TWRP on the phone (extract ui.zip from archive, put it into "/sdcard/TWRP/theme/" directory)
activate the USB debug mode on the phone (google "how to ...")
Install TWRP with Odin 3.10.6 (google "how to ...")
Boot the phone in normal mode
google "Flashify apk", download it and install it
run Flashify, click install GAPPS (choose gapps 5.0), choosing the TWRP option
DONE!!! now you have a S6 dual sim with GAPPS and a working TWRP!!!
NB: KNOX gets tripped and Triangle away doesn't work (yet)
THANKS BRASOV and all the other people!!!
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dear all,
did anybody succeed in installing the GAPPS on the SM-G9200 with the new update to lollipop 5.1.1?
i'm referring to ROM G9200ZCU1BOH2.
i succeeded in installing the G9200-TWRP-2.8.7.0-LL51-CN, but when I flash the GAPPS for 5.1.x and hit reboot, the phone doesn't boot anymore and I have to reinstall the stock ROM...
any clue?
thanks
ciao

umbacos said:
dear all,
did anybody succeed in installing the GAPPS on the SM-G9200 with the new update to lollipop 5.1.1?
i'm referring to ROM G9200ZCU1BOH2.
i succeeded in installing the G9200-TWRP-2.8.7.0-LL51-CN, but when I flash the GAPPS for 5.1.x and hit reboot, the phone doesn't boot anymore and I have to reinstall the stock ROM...
any clue?
thanks
ciao
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Its a kernel problem i think,i had same issue so i flashed older version of unikernel phone bootup fully but touch not working,im too looking for solution,cannot even downgrade cause of protected bootloader.

ROOT [n910C] Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Andoid 5.1.1 with Same Bootloader (5.1.1)

Hi Everyone, This is my first post. I am not a developer. Hope this will help you to Root your Note 4 N910C on 5.1.1, if you have any suggestions for me, you're most welcome
Note: I am not responsible for any damage of your phone, kindly read the steps carefully and follow one by one. I have done this with my Galaxy Note 4 N910C on Andoid 5.1.1. Its 100% working.​I have read many thread and websites, I only find Root Note 4 N910C with 5.0.1 bootloader, there was no any option without 5.0.1 bootloader one.
So, with this method you can stay with 5.1.1 Bootloader and can Root your phone. So, here is method I am going to explain you.
First Make sure that your phone's battery is charged above 60%
STEP-1
You need these Files to Root Your Note 4 N910C with Bootloader 5.1.1
Odin3_v3.10.7
SpaceX Kernel
TWRP Recovery
SuperSU
STEP-2
Connect your phone with your computer, You must have installed Samsung USB Drivers in your computer (if you don't have drivers, you can download Samsung USB Drivers Click here)
STEP-3
Copy SpaceX Kernel and SuperSU files in SD Card - Note: I have done this with SpaceX Kernel, if you want to use GoogyMax Kernel or any other Cutom Kernel you can try it. However, I highly recommend SpaceX Kernel.
STEP-4
Disconnect your phone and Switch off then put it into Download Mode (Press HOME+POWER+VOLUME DOWN) Buttons at same time until logo (GALAXY NOTE 4 Powered by Android LOGO) appears.
STEP-5
Open Odin3_v3.10.7 file in your computer (I will recommend open the file as an Administrator - right click on the file.)
STEP-6
Connect your phone with Computer - After Connecting, you will see in the first box [Blue Color] COM:6 or 8 or any other number.
---> if you will not see this please reinstall the Samsung USB Drivers and restart your computer and reconnect your phone.
STEP-6
Click on AP and select TWRP Recovery File from your computer, you have downloaded
Before Click on the Start, please make sure that your phone should not restart. Because it may orverwrite the stock recovery
You Can Do this:
When you see PASS on the window REMOVE The Battery or Press VOLUME UP+POWER+HOME buttons, it will show you the TWRP Recovery page
STEP-7
If you want your can Backup your Stock Kernel, if you want to update your Stock RoM, or install updates in future.
here are the steps:
1. select backup in TWRP Recovery
2. check Boot and uncheck all other options
3. swipe the backup option - and it will save in your internal storage - or you can also choose external storage option, its there
STEP-8
1. Now Install SpaceX Kernel - Click on the install and find SpaceX Kernel and install
2. Go Back and again Install SuperSU
STEP-9
Restart your phone
Your are Done Now!
If you want to check if you phone has been rooted or not,
1. Open SuperSU app in your phone go to setting -> Access (default) -> make it Grant.
2. Download Root Checker from Play Store and check if your ROM is Rooted.
Thank you!
I am new, please let me know if you have any suggests/advise for me.

Thanks, followed instructions to the letter and it's working for me

kazim said:
Thanks, followed instructions to the letter and it's working for me
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You are welcome!

Titanium backup failed to find root access

Works!
Thanks man! followed the instructions to the letter, works great![

whats the difference between this version or flashing 5.0.1, rooting and flashing 5.1.1 bootloader afterwards?
like this
You can download the bootloader ► here or ► here and flash it via Odin adding the file in the "BL" box.
from here?
http://electron-team.com/dn5_note4_n910c.html

Thanks mate...It really made wonders for me!!!
Saved my time from going to Service station! By mitake I used CF-root method to root phone on my stock 5.1.1. rom and got infinite bootloop.
By using your method, my phone got rebirth.
Thanks again.

niceashwin79 said:
Thanks mate...It really made wonders for me!!!
Saved my time from going to Service station! By mitake I used CF-root method to root phone on my stock 5.1.1. rom and got infinite bootloop.
By using your method, my phone got rebirth.
Thanks again.
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you can rebirth it also by flashing 5.1.1 fro scratch from sammobile...

annus9214 said:
Titanium backup failed to find root access
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you may need busybox, install it from playstore

Twrp 3.0.2 keeps being rejected in download mode.

So most of the details of my problem is already here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66583532&postcount=2171
Extra info: I'm running on Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920W8 on 6.0.1 Marshmallow, with 0 knox trips. I've never rooted this phone before so there's that. I've tried installing all the twrp 3.0.2 versions from the teamwin site but to no avail.

Don't use official one from twrp. You have to use the one of arter97.
http://arter97.com/browse/exynos7420/kernel/13.1/g920fi/
Not sure if that works for the w8 variant.

Don't use that arter one because it's not specific to your variant of the S6 and could cause problems. I also have a G920W8 and I also could not get TWRP to work, if I remember correctly , I rooted it by flashing the correct CF root tar file, then installed flashify from the play store and installed TWRP from there, try that and tell me how it goes.
Since I'm a new user XDA wont let me post links yet but just navigate to the CFautoroot site and nagivate down until you see the download for G920W8

Help post please help

I bought a Samsung Galaxy J7 2015 China edition without google in it and also play store. How can I get Google in it and use play store and other Google apps.
Thanks in advance.

Install custom recovery. Twrp using odin. Now flash opengapps.
Thanks.

It's j7008 which doesn't have twrp

This post https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67988342&postcount=103 confirms that J700P sprint qualcomm chipset is the same as J7008 so the twrp version should work as well.
https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxyj72016qcomsprint.html

It doesn't I tried crashes on boot.

tanzemm_odee said:
It doesn't I tried crashes on boot.
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I dont understand. When you flashed twrp with odin , did it say PASS or FAIL ?

It passes but when it tries to turn on it crashes on boot image.

flash stock recovery to get it to boot up again. use AP slot in odin.
https://mega.nz/#!WYAGHZaL!qz3PONZPAJkQHoSYEMNlE7jLHz_f1Bd2Pi6zgAHN8dM
J7008ZMS1APJ2_recovery.tar

Any way to install TWRP without root & PC?

Hi folks,
I'm about to pump some life into my 2013 Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 3G (espresso3g/P5100), but I'm kinda stuck now.
I want to flash LineageOS 13, which is why I'd need TWRP. And I just can't install TWRP because not a single PC on earth vouchsafes to recognize my tab. It's plain vanilla, bootloader not unlocked, not rooted, Android 4.0.4 ICS.
I tried (of course with USB debugging enabled & in Odin/Download mode, not in stock recovery)
- Odin 3.12 / 3.10 on a 2015 ASUS notebook w/Win10, not recognized
- Odin 3.10 on a 2005 Dell notebook w/WinXP, not recognized
- Heimdall on a 2013 Samsung notebook w/Ubuntu 16.04, not recognized
What are my options now? Do I have the slightest chance to flash Lineage + Gapps or TWRP via stock recovery, or is there a magic trick to make Heimdall recognize my tab? Do you have any ideas?
EDIT: Kingroot & the TWRP app from Play Store finally got me what I wanted. If anyone goes through the same on a vanilla Tab2, note that the stock OpenGapps package doesn't quite cut it for us because of the limited system storage. Gapps ARM 6.0 micro worked out for me. Not a big deal to resolve, but it can get you a few stressy moments bc you'll have to redownload & move the Gapps package to your tab, which isn't that easy if you can't get a computer connected and can't get a file browser installed either. You're better off installing suitably sized Gapps straight away.

mkohan said:
Hi folks,
I'm about to pump some life into my 2013 Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 3G (espresso3g/P5100), but I'm kinda stuck now.
I want to flash LineageOS 13, which is why I'd need TWRP. And I just can't install TWRP because not a single PC on earth vouchsafes to recognize my tab. It's plain vanilla, bootloader not unlocked, not rooted, Android 4.0.4 ICS.
I tried (of course with USB debugging enabled & in Odin/Download mode, not in stock recovery)
- Odin 3.12 / 3.10 on a 2015 ASUS notebook w/Win10, not recognized
- Odin 3.10 on a 2005 Dell notebook w/WinXP, not recognized
- Heimdall on a 2013 Samsung notebook w/Ubuntu 16.04, not recognized
What are my options now? Do I have the slightest chance to flash Lineage + Gapps or TWRP via stock recovery, or is there a magic trick to make Heimdall recognize my tab? Do you have any ideas?
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Sounds like you don't have the proper drivers installed.
You could use kingroot to get root. Them install TWRP manager from playstore. Update TWRP from Andi. Update bootloader and flash rom
Sorry, on Mobile phone, can't link you threads

champ1919 said:
Sounds like you don't have the proper drivers installed.
You could use kingroot to get root. Them install TWRP manager from playstore. Update TWRP from Andi. Update bootloader and flash rom
Sorry, on Mobile phone, can't link you threads
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I was afraid from Kingroot before, but now I'm over it. I've got CandySiX & Gapps flashed like a charm via TWRP after the Kingroot process. Thx man.