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So, I upgraded to a moto x last year and haven't touched my vzw sgs3 since. I took out the sim card and gave it to my mom to use as a wifi only game player for her casino games.
Anyway, she finally made the switch and I activated it for her to use to test out the smartphone waters. I had to buy titanium backup and freeze the update because it already wanted to download updates which I'm sure would reek havoc on the phone.
From what I've searched and read, vzw locked up the bootloader and I can no longer flash updated roms or radios. Is this correct? It was super easy before but it seems complex now.
I don't want to brick the thing. I'll probably just leave it as is rather than fudge it up trying to update radios.
I guess the point of this post is what do I have to do to flash new stock roms and update radios? I've searched around and only seem to find stuff for people already on the locked bootloader and using a safestrap method. What about me on the unlocked bootloader?
If I have to lock it up then do all that jazz, I'll just leave it. If could figure out how to get it up to stock locked and on verizon ota I might do that but I'd hate to lose the unlocked bootloader and root in case I ever use this thing for anything again.
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antiseen said:
So, I upgraded to a moto x last year and haven't touched my vzw sgs3 since. I took out the sim card and gave it to my mom to use as a wifi only game player for her casino games.
Anyway, she finally made the switch and I activated it for her to use to test out the smartphone waters. I had to buy titanium backup and freeze the update because it already wanted to download updates which I'm sure would reek havoc on the phone.
From what I've searched and read, vzw locked up the bootloader and I can no longer flash updated roms or radios. Is this correct? It was super easy before but it seems complex now.
I don't want to brick the thing. I'll probably just leave it as is rather than fudge it up trying to update radios.
I guess the point of this post is what do I have to do to flash new stock roms and update radios? I've searched around and only seem to find stuff for people already on the locked bootloader and using a safestrap method. What about me on the unlocked bootloader?
If I have to lock it up then do all that jazz, I'll just leave it. If could figure out how to get it up to stock locked and on verizon ota I might do that but I'd hate to lose the unlocked bootloader and root in case I ever use this thing for anything again.
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I'm also on the unlocked bootloader, there are several of us who still are. As far as the newest stock rom no you cant update to it which is 4.4.2 NE1, you can flash the modem but not the rom itself unless of course you want a locked bootloader
From my CM11 S3

I know this is a bit of an old bump, but rather than make a new thread I figured I'd use this one since the OP still applies.
I updated CWM recovery....can I flash, say, one of the AOSP roms that are on 5.1 or will I brick this? Also, can I flash updated radios or is that a no-no on my unlocked bootloader device? The above screenshot is still applicable to my radios version.

antiseen said:
I know this is a bit of an old bump, but rather than make a new thread I figured I'd use this one since the OP still applies.
I updated CWM recovery....can I flash, say, one of the AOSP roms that are on 5.1 or will I brick this? Also, can I flash updated radios or is that a no-no on my unlocked bootloader device? The above screenshot is still applicable to my radios version.
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According to the CM12.1 thread you can:
Notes:
Please Use Firmware: VRBMF1
and
Modem/Baseband Version: NE1
If you have recently downgraded from 4.3 to 4.1.2, DO NOT flash the MF1 firmware. You'll brick your device!
If you know you never took the 4.3 OTA, then you can flash the firmware and modem to your hearts content.
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Thanks for the update. I flashed an updated radio and a cm12.1 nightly with no issues.
Was as easy as I remember and brought a lot of life back to this phone.

[ODIN] Stock Nougat Firmware [SM-G935T] S7 Edge

Stock Android 7.0 T-Mobile Firmware for the s7 edge
G935TUVU4BQB1
And
G935TUVS4BQC1
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Mirror: https://mega.nz/#!H5cW1CIK!Z277bHwJlYrWEhmgMw9oaI_FKcZiZm2B1NUTZK1o6p8
Download latest Odin: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2711451
G935TUVS4BQC1 = New Firmware!
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9QvmNs9dpD-N3lvMGJRemtpYW8/view?usp=sharing

can we flash it to g935v ?

Nice

justda said:
Since OP is taking forever here are 2 links to the odin files to flash nougat
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/123438/G935TUVU4BQB1_G935TTMB4BQB1_TMB/
http://www.mediafire.com/file/cnrtkb...61s9vc_fac.zip
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Link is Live:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9QvmNs9dpD-LTdwQUgzejk5ZGM/view?usp=sharing

spiderkr said:
can we flash it to g935v ?
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My s7 edge is from verizon and I did flash this t-mobile firmware with no issues through Odin (my s7 edge is unlocked btw)

Tetraguy said:
My s7 edge is from verizon and I did flash this t-mobile firmware with no issues through Odin (my s7 edge is unlocked btw)
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Did you flashed directly on the g935v/g935u firmware ? or you flashed tmobile mm first ?

spiderkr said:
Did you flashed directly on the g935v/g935u firmware ? or you flashed tmobile mm first ?
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Yes I had the Verizon Nougat bata installed. then I simply used odin 12.3 and flashed this firmware like any other stock rom.
When you flash it, your phone user data will be wiped. So I recommend you to make a backup of your files, apps and stuff first

Now we need root for 7.0. I'm gonna stick to 6.0.1 U firmware until then, but I'll be checking daily.

Tetraguy said:
Stock Android 7.0 T-Mobile Firmware for the s7 edge
G935TUVU4BQB1
Download Here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9QvmNs9dpD-LTdwQUgzejk5ZGM/view?usp=sharing
Odin: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2711451
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This wipe everything?

Bassion said:
This wipe everything?
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Yes it did for me since I had Verizon's CSC installed. but since is a new rom I recommed you to make backups just in case.

Bassion said:
This wipe everything?
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If you use the HOME.CSC it does not wipe the phone.

Tetraguy said:
Yes it did for me since I had Verizon's CSC installed. but since is a new rom I recommed you to make backups just in case.
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@Tetraguy - THANKS!! I downloaded that 2.3GB file in 4 minutes via Google Drive share as opposed to Sam Mobile people keep referencing. We should get this on Android Files site too!
http://thunderztech.com/download-g935tuvu4bqb1-stable-nougat-update-for-t-mobile-s7-edge-g935t/
TOP 5 Solid Reasons Nougat is improved over Marsh:
1) Direct Boot
2) File-based Encryption
3) Number blocking/call screening
4) Faster, Refined, Optimized over Marsh
5) Notifications: redesigned, bundled and Quick Reply-able
#3: Number Blocking/Call Screening! DEATH to RoboCalls!
Android 7.0 features an advanced number blocking and call screening platform that provides users with complete control over unwanted callers and unknown numbers. Carrier integration also means numbers you’ve blocked through the dialer can be blocked via all mediums, including VOIP and call forwarding. Number blocking can also block texts and allow multiple apps to use the blocked numbers list for more system-wide blocking support.

I apologize for the noobish question, but I have the latest unlocked firmware ending with APL4(smg935u). To get this, do I just download the file and flash everything through odin? Do I have to flash just parts of the file( like just the ap/cp) or do I flash everything( BL/AP/CP/CSC) The last time I tried to flash tmobile firmware onto my unlocked, I kept getting issues. Been trying to figure this out all morning, but still a little confused. Any help will be greatly appreciated

kng3025 said:
I apologize for the noobish question, but I have the latest unlocked firmware ending with APL4(smg935u). To get this, do I just download the file and flash everything through odin? Do I have to flash just parts of the file( like just the ap/cp) or do I flash everything( BL/AP/CP/CSC) The last time I tried to flash tmobile firmware onto my unlocked, I kept getting issues. Been trying to figure this out all morning, but still a little confused. Any help will be greatly appreciated
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I believe you can just flash without any prep work (aside from backing up your data, of course). To my knowledge, most of the G935 firmwares are interchangeable in that even if you get stuck you can always flash your stock ROM again. I'm on AT&T running Tmo MM just fine. All I had to do was update APN afterward so it could talk with the AT&T network. As I understand it, per the above post you can flash the "HOME CSC" to avoid data deletion. I would still backup whatever you can via adb or whatever program you favor.

disturbd1 said:
I believe you can just flash without any prep work (aside from backing up your data, of course). To my knowledge, most of the G935 firmwares are interchangeable in that even if you get stuck you can always flash your stock ROM again. I'm on AT&T running Tmo MM just fine. All I had to do was update APN afterward so it could talk with the AT&T network. As I understand it, per the above post you can flash the "HOME CSC" to avoid data deletion. I would still backup whatever you can via adb or whatever program you favor.
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Thanks for this. I have all the files loaded up in Odin but haven't hit the button yet. I have a G935U. Do you know if there is anything that prevents downgrading back to 6.0.1, since that's where my stock firmware currently is? And also, it's safe to flash the bottloader and all the rest, to my G935U? Thx!

kng3025 said:
I apologize for the noobish question, but I have the latest unlocked firmware ending with APL4(smg935u). To get this, do I just download the file and flash everything through odin? Do I have to flash just parts of the file( like just the ap/cp) or do I flash everything( BL/AP/CP/CSC) The last time I tried to flash tmobile firmware onto my unlocked, I kept getting issues. Been trying to figure this out all morning, but still a little confused. Any help will be greatly appreciated
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Did that in mine and worked. I'm brazilian and both U and T versions of Marsh didn't have pt-BR language.
Nougat has \o/ \o/
Now i'm waiting U nougat version to keep away from T-Mobile trash.

Cabeção-Flu said:
Did that in mine and worked. I'm brazilian and both U and T versions of Marsh didn't have pt-BR language.
Nougat has \o/ \o/
Now i'm waiting U nougat version to keep away from T-Mobile trash.
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Did you flash all 4 files of the firmware? BL, AP, CP, and CSC?

YrrchSebor said:
Did you flash all 4 files of the firmware? BL, AP, CP, and CSC?
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Yes, sir. Fully wiped.
Everything seems working and very smooth. :good:

Cabeção-Flu said:
Yes, sir. Fully wiped.
Everything seems working and very smooth. :good:
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Crazy that TMO got it before 935U!

YrrchSebor said:
Thanks for this. I have all the files loaded up in Odin but haven't hit the button yet. I have a G935U. Do you know if there is anything that prevents downgrading back to 6.0.1, since that's where my stock firmware currently is? And also, it's safe to flash the bottloader and all the rest, to my G935U? Thx!
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That, I don't know; going back. I'll leave it up to a more seasoned veteran to answer the question about the bootloader version. My understanding is that the G935U is identical in terms of the hardware it has and the software it runs (sans bloatware from carriers), so in my mind it doesn't seem like you'd have to worry about it failing.

[Q] Can we Downgrade SM-G930FD from 7.0 to 6.1 ????????

Can we downgrade SM-G930FD from 7.0 to 6.1. dual sim india model exynos.
not rooted ever
stock rom
bootloader locked.
if i simply flash 6.1 firmware from odin will it brick my device as i guess bootloaders are different in 7 and 6.

When you flash with Odin you should be flashing 4 files (AP, BL, CP, CSC) one of which is the bootloader (BL). So long as you download the correct BL for MM6.1 it should be fine.

Is downgrade possible ? i read somewhere that we cant downgrade because of the new locked bootloader. can some experienced person shed light on this ?

That might be true for the US models, but the 930F and 930FD bootloaders are unlockable.
Also correct me if I'm wrong, but flashing stock firmware is meant to work even if the bootloader is locked. It's only custom firmware that should be a problem.

mor_1228 said:
Can we downgrade SM-G930FD from 7.0 to 6.1. dual sim india model exynos.
not rooted ever
stock rom
bootloader locked.
if i simply flash 6.1 firmware from odin will it brick my device as i guess bootloaders are different in 7 and 6.
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Can confirm this works, did it like a week ago on my SM-G930F.
Just be sure to flash AP,BL,CP and CSC, as @Beanvee7 mentioned

jaannnis said:
Can confirm this works, did it like a week ago on my SM-G930F.
Just be sure to flash AP,BL,CP and CSC, as @Beanvee7 mentioned
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so u mean to say. i can flash 6.1 on 7.0 with locked bootloader just by simply flashing all these files in odin ?

mor_1228 said:
so u mean to say. i can flash 6.1 on 7.0 with locked bootloader just by simply flashing all these files in odin ?
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Am pretty sure, but you will lose your files as you cant take the home_csc to downgrade (I believe??). Why not just try? Backup your stuff and in worst case just flash the 7.0 back.

jaannnis said:
Am pretty sure, but you will lose your files as you cant take the home_csc to downgrade (I believe??). Why not just try? Backup your stuff and in worst case just flash the 7.0 back.
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but if i bricked my device then ?

mor_1228 said:
but if i bricked my device then ?
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G930FD can use G930F firmware, I have successfully flashed from 7.0 to 6.0.1 a couple of times on my G930F
You will need to use CSC not HOME_CSC as nothing from 7.0 will work with 6.0.1 and you'll either bootloop or get lots of app crashes on boot

*Detection* said:
G930FD can use G930F firmware, I have successfully flashed from 7.0 to 6.0.1 a couple of times on my G930F
You will need to use CSC not HOME_CSC as nothing from 7.0 will work with 6.0.1 and you'll either bootloop or get lots of app crashes on boot
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where will i get this csc and not home csc

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i got this from g930fd file. so in this
i should not use home_csc and should use all other files ?

mor_1228 said:
i got this from g930fd file. so in this
i should not use home_csc and should use all other files ?
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Already been explained to you, use CSC and not HOME_CSC, yes all the others too

*Detection* said:
Already been explained to you, use CSC and not HOME_CSC, yes all the others too
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i read in other threads people are facing issues after downgrading like apps behaving funny camera not working . did u also faced the same ?

mor_1228 said:
i read in other threads people are facing issues after downgrading like apps behaving funny camera not working . did u also faced the same ?
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Did you read anything I wrote?
You made this thread 2 weeks ago, you could have tested it yourself many times by now
Either try it or don't

If you flash all 4 files you should have no issues.
Issues like you described are when people change android version using TWRP flashing ROM's, then they end up with bootloader mismatches etc.
That can't happen to you because you're cleanly flashing all 4 firmware files to a matching version.

*Detection* said:
Did you read anything I wrote?
You made this thread 2 weeks ago, you could have tested it yourself many times by now
Either try it or don't
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its better to know the + - before flashing anything. flashing anything like stupid and crying later is not what i need. u r most welcome to help.
can i use ? Odin3_v3.10.6 or ODIN 3.12.3 ?????

mor_1228 said:
its better to know the + - before flashing anything. flashing anything like stupid and crying later is not what i need. u r most welcome to help.
can i use ? Odin3_v3.10.6 or ODIN 3.12.3 ?????
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All the information is already here on XDA S7 forums many times over in many different threads, if you read some threads
No need for multiple ? either, we can see one just fine

Use the latest odin, there's a full update guide on updato.com with a link to the latest version of odin

i am back on 6.0.1 on december build.
but feels bit laggy and battery drain alot android OS.
is there any better version that i can flash rather than december build.
when i got the new device my mobile was fast and good battery life.
my device is manufactured of july 2016 so i guess the firmware must be pre installed of earlier than july.
so is there any firmware 6.0.1 which is faster than other build or is it a myth only ?

The differences between months would mostly be security updates, I doubt there is any major under the hood changes that would impact performance. Did you phone come with carrier bloat originally? Could be that you just need to debloat.

Is it possible to Flash SM-G955W firmware on SM-G955U

As the title says, Is it possible to Flash SM-G955W firmware on SM-G955U from sammobile.
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_abc said:
As the title says, Is it possible to Flash SM-G955W firmware on SM-G955U from sammobile.
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i know the samfail partcyborg rom does it

TheMadScientist said:
i know the samfail partcyborg rom does it
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Thanks for the reply. I searched on xda and it seems it will most likely trip knox. Is it possible with the official firmware from sammobile using odin?

_abc said:
Thanks for the reply. I searched on xda and it seems it will most likely trip knox. Is it possible with the official firmware from sammobile using odin?
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Partcyborg rom does not trip knox as it does not unlock the bootloader

TheMadScientist said:
Partcyborg rom does not trip knox as it does not unlock the bootloader
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A..are you serious?

turboedm said:
A..are you serious?
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Yes as the boot-loader is not unlocked Knox is not tripped on snapdragon S8s we do not have twrp or custom roms besides the one....
But as we have locked boot-loaders that is a perk to it as Knox is nearly untrippable

TheMadScientist said:
Yes as the boot-loader is not unlocked Knox is not tripped on snapdragon S8s we do not have twrp or custom roms besides the one....
But as we have locked boot-loaders that is a perk to it as Knox is nearly untrippable
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Doesn't root break samsung pay though? That ROM comes pre-rooted.

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Doesn't root break samsung pay though? That ROM comes pre-rooted.
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That it does it does break pay

I have never went through the csc switch so i do not know the exacts to it but it could be as easy as just flashing the u1 firmware and which you pick determined by which bootloader your on now

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That it does it does break pay
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Yeah, Samsung Pay is used on a daily basis for me. Unfortunately I can't use a custom ROM if it's rooted

Most people go from W to U not the other way but I dont see why it wouldnt work

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Yes as the boot-loader is not unlocked Knox is not tripped on snapdragon S8s we do not have twrp or custom roms besides the one....
But as we have locked boot-loaders that is a perk to it as Knox is nearly untrippable
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How do I tell if the boot loader is locked or not? I booted to Download mode at it doesn't say anything about boot loader there.

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How do I tell if the boot loader is locked or not? I booted to Download mode at it doesn't say anything about boot loader there.
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They are all locked all the us snapdragons and ws only china and exynos has unlockable
There is basically nothing you can do to trip knox
All of us that test and those that dev
I have tested some pretty righteous stuff and still no knox trip Infact mine is currently on its way to the repair center for stuff I flashed just testing some theory out..... but it was major stuff not just with the rom or anything I dont want to scare you....

Trying this
Hi there,
So I am trying exactly this (flashing an SM-G955U with firmware for SM-G955W). My reason for doing this is I am hoping that it will improve the reception since SM-G955W is the Bell Mobility firmware and I am on Bell Mobility in Canada.
I have tried Odin 3.13.1 and 3.12.5. I got my firmware from SamMobile.com. This is the link to the exact firmware I downloaded:
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s8-plus/SM-G955W/BMC/download/G955WVLU5BRG4/230118/
I put my device into bootloader (power off, power on with Power+Bixby+Volume Down) and when I try to flash I get FAIL! SHA256 is invalid in Odin.
Any suggestions? Am I missing something?
I do not want to root my device. Just flash with stock firmware to re-brand it for the carrier I am using. I want this phone to be as if I purchased it from Bell directly if at all possible. Or should I be using the generic "Canada (XAC)" firmware instead of the BMC firmware? I can get the XAC firmware here:
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s8-plus/SM-G955W/XAC/download/G955WVLU5BRG4/230670/
OK, slight update on this. If I use the PrinceComsey edition or Odin found here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dzNPNe2SPVPr2FR1R9aPmbiENajzRsMN/view?usp=sharing I can get it loading but it loads to my phone real quick (doesn't seem like it transfers everything) and then reboots and my phone is still running the same firmware (with all my apps installed, etc) as before.
Thanks,
The Fish

I recently went from bootloader 5 G955u to g955w. Phone was carrier unlocked. Need a combination rom and a rom from your desired canadian cell provider with same bootloader version.
Follow the carrier switching steps. Then follow the flashing standard firmware steps.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/how-to/snap-guide-flashing-standard-fw-carrier-t3627255

avo1213 said:
I recently went from bootloader 5 G955u to g955w. Phone was carrier unlocked. Need a combination rom and a rom from your desired canadian cell provider with same bootloader version.
Follow the carrier switching steps. Then follow the flashing standard firmware steps.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/how-to/snap-guide-flashing-standard-fw-carrier-t3627255
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I am really interested in how you did this. I keep getting a fail at step 13 in the "Carrier Switching" section. The only thing I can think of is that I am using 3.13.1 and his guide says (under step 6) that I should be using Odin 3.12.7 but I am using the one from the download links the author provides in his post.
The failure message I get on my phone itself is SW REV CHECK FAIL: [abl]Fused 5 > Binary 2 which makes me think this has something to do with the bootloader being at version 5?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated!!
The Fish

thefish123 said:
I am really interested in how you did this. I keep getting a fail at step 13 in the "Carrier Switching" section. The only thing I can think of is that I am using 3.13.1 and his guide says (under step 6) that I should be using Odin 3.12.7 but I am using the one from the download links the author provides in his post.
The failure message I get on my phone itself is SW REV CHECK FAIL: [abl]Fused 5 > Binary 2 which makes me think this has something to do with the bootloader being at version 5?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated!!
The Fish
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OK, just to answer my own question(s) and document this for Google. I successfully carrier switched my SM-G955U to Bell and it now reports that it actually is an SM-G955W.
You need version 5 of everything (boot loader, factory ROM, HOME_CSC, etc). You also need to use the new “3b” Patched Odin 3.13.1 by realbbb available here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572. Otherwise I could not flash the HOME_CSC file.
Basically you can follow the instructions here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/how-to/snap-guide-flashing-standard-fw-carrier-t3627255
But replace the references to Prince Comsy Odin with the 3b patched Odin. In fact I think you can use 3b patched Odin in place of “standard” Odin as well.
Regards,
The Fish

Question SM-A326U Combination Firmware

US Combination Firmware link for Galaxy A32 5G
Supposedly you can FRP bypass or OEM unlock based on what I've heard
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TypicalGellert said:
US Combination Firmware link for Galaxy A32 5G
Supposedly you can FRP bypass or OEM unlock based on what I've heard
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Have you tested this approach? If yes, then can you provide instruction.
TIA

furballi said:
Have you tested this approach? If yes, then can you provide instruction.
TIA
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I tried last night but it wouldn't flash Odin kept failing it, so I'm going to try to find a different combo Firmware and re-up with the new link to it once I know the new one works.... In the meantime y'all could try that to see if you get a different result with flashing it

TypicalGellert said:
I tried last night but it wouldn't flash Odin kept failing it, so I'm going to try to find a different combo Firmware and re-up with the new link to it once I know the new one works.... In the meantime y'all could try that to see if you get a different result with flashing it
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I am also going to try using Frija to download the TMK version which is apparently another US unlocked variant Firmware to see if that might flash and go from there

TypicalGellert said:
I am also going to try using Frija to download the TMK version which is apparently another US unlocked variant Firmware to see if that might flash and go from there
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Thanks. Will post if I find a solution.
T Mo and Samsung are not playing nice. I was able to completely remove the T Mo app with the Samsung A21, but no luck with the A32 5G (using ADB). Also removed over 200 junk apps from the A32 5G. My goal was to get it as bare-bone as the A21. Yet the A32 still pull about 1.3 GB of RAM vs. 930 MB for the A21, with the major difference being Android 11 vs. Android 10. Apparently, the claim about better memory management in Android 11 does not pan out in actual use. The Android 6 in my ZTE V8 Pro is lightning fast compared to Android 11.
Most people are not aware of the tremendous amount of spyware that are hidden on these Samsung phones (Amazon, Microsoft, etc). The OS is free, but informed users should have the option to easily remove these junk apps with a few keystrokes.

TypicalGellert said:
I tried last night but it wouldn't flash Odin kept failing it, so I'm going to try to find a different combo Firmware and re-up with the new link to it once I know the new one works.... In the meantime y'all could try that to see if you get a different result with flashing it
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I'm new to this device and still figuring things out. Meanwhile, came across this post that gives different versions of Odin to try with. https://www.droidwin.com/create-samsung-combination-firmware-flash-it-via-odin/

TypicalGellert said:
I tried last night but it wouldn't flash Odin kept failing it, so I'm going to try to find a different combo Firmware and re-up with the new link to it once I know the new one works.... In the meantime y'all could try that to see if you get a different result with flashing it
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You have to use a patched version of Odin.

TypicalGellert said:
I am also going to try using Frija to download the TMK version which is apparently another US unlocked variant Firmware to see if that might flash and go from there
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TMK is T-Mobile not unlocked varient.

Crossflashing to unlocked/bloat-free firmware works just fine.

gamer765 said:
Crossflashing to unlocked/bloat-free firmware works just fine.
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More info please? Were you able to flash a different firmware on a Tmobile device and unlock bootloader with it?
If yes, can you confirm that the phone works fine and give the rest of us step by step instructions?

gamer765 said:
Crossflashing to unlocked/bloat-free firmware works just fine.
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Did you crossflash to A326U1 XAA firmware?
how did you managed to do that without unlock bootloader

financeledger said:
Did you crossflash to A326U1 XAA firmware?
how did you managed to do that without unlock bootloader
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ODIN, You never have to be bootloader unlocked for that on Samsung Devices.

hyelton said:
ODIN, You never have to be bootloader unlocked for that on Samsung Devices.
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then i am missing something i am trying with Odin to flash the A326u1 XAA and get only fail.
pressing Volumey kesyw while inserting usb i never get into DL mode for flashing

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gamer765 said:
Don't PM me please.
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Did you use combination from this thread?

Did nothing special, same procedure as with all other Samsung phones. Flash U1 firmware on top of U firmware. Don't see what's so difficult about it. @hyelton also mentioned how he did it as well.

gamer765 said:
Did nothing special, same procedure as with all other Samsung phones. Flash U1 firmware on top of U firmware. Don't see what's so difficult about it. @hyelton also mentioned how he did it as well.
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newb here just wanted to make sure it was same steps thanks for that

(OS11/Sprint/SPR)
(OS11/MetroPCS/TMK)
(OS11/US Cellular/USC)
(OS11/T-Mobile/TMB)

Using Odin Patched 3B v3.14.1 and I’m receiving a truncate message stating the following:
sw rev check fail [vbmeta[fused 2 > bi
I’m using the SM-A326U1 for Product Code TMB from April 19, 2021. The phone now boots up with a blue screen ”An error has occurred while updating the device software”. Any suggestions?
CSC seems to fail at boot.img per Odin
CSC_HOME fails at preloader.img
——— Update ——-
Flashed latest TMK using Patched Odin 3.14.1 and the device is functional again.

tavella said:
Using Odin Patched 3B v3.14.1 and I’m receiving a truncate message stating the following:
sw rev check fail [vbmeta[fused 2 > bi
I’m using the SM-A326U1 for Product Code TMB from April 19, 2021. The phone now boots up with a blue screen ”An error has occurred while updating the device software”. Any suggestions?
CSC seems to fail at boot.img per Odin
CSC_HOME fails at preloader.img
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bricked im on the same roadif you find way out let me know
edit : just debricked real easy using odin 3b patch last version and A326USQU2AUD9_A326UOYN2AUD9_TMB