Does modem and boot-loader have to be same version? - Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

If I'm flashing the modem and BL separately via ODIN, do they have to be the same version?
Also, where is the best place to get ODIN flashable modems and BLs?
Thanks,

seanvree said:
If I'm flashing the modem and BL separately via ODIN, do they have to be the same version?
Also, where is the best place to get ODIN flashable modems and BLs?
Thanks,
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It should be good to have the same, but it is not an issue at all when they are not.
Wanam'S ROM
I use the ODIN ready packaged files from Wanam's AFH (you just need to extract them and flash in ODIN AP mode).
The numbers represent the version of his ROM, inside each folder you'll find the corresponding MODEM/BL package

i use different versions for a long time and never had any issues.

davebugyi said:
It should be good to have the same, but it is not an issue at all when they are not.
Wanam'S ROM
I use the ODIN ready packaged files from Wanam's AFH (you just need to extract them and flash in ODIN AP mode).
The numbers represent the version of his ROM, inside each folder you'll find the corresponding MODEM/BL package
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SO will the OIA work on Tmo? That's the latest I found from his ROM, correct?

davebugyi said:
It should be good to have the same, but it is not an issue at all when they are not.
Wanam'S ROM
I use the ODIN ready packaged files from Wanam's AFH (you just need to extract them and flash in ODIN AP mode).
The numbers represent the version of his ROM, inside each folder you'll find the corresponding MODEM/BL package
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Was just told that this BL and modem package will not work on tmo. Back to the original question...
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seanvree said:
Was just told that this BL and modem package will not work on tmo. Back to the original question...
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Next time write also your phone model, it will fasten up things
So you have to acquire the TMO modems fom the TMO firmwares.

Related

About flashing radio without rooting?

Hi guys,
I'm using Samsung galaxy 2 skyrocket (originally from att) with a different carrier.
I want to use the internet with t-mobile radio but right now, it's getting only edge speed internet (with the carrier I got 'simple mobile'.) - sooo slow!
I searched and found out that I can flash the radio with blaze 4g lb 7 radio file, so I downloaded and got it as zip file.
The problem is it's not compatible with odin.
I need to find .tar file to run it with odin because I don't want to root the phone.
Because the person said that I can just flash radio with the file through odin.
So my questions are
1. Is it possible to do this way?
2. If so, can you send me .tar file for this? (or tell me how to make one, or how to convert the .zip file to .tar file)
3. Can you tell me how to flash radio with this method more specifically?
Thanks so much!
apostlewon said:
Hi guys,
I'm using Samsung galaxy 2 skyrocket (originally from att) with a different carrier.
I want to use the internet with t-mobile radio but right now, it's getting only edge speed internet (with the carrier I got 'simple mobile'.) - sooo slow!
I searched and found out that I can flash the radio with blaze 4g lb 7 radio file, so I downloaded and got it as zip file.
The problem is it's not compatible with odin.
I need to find .tar file to run it with odin because I don't want to root the phone.
Because the person said that I can just flash radio with the file through odin.
So my questions are
1. Is it possible to do this way?
2. If so, can you send me .tar file for this? (or tell me how to make one, or how to convert the .zip file to .tar file)
3. Can you tell me how to flash radio with this method more specifically?
Thanks so much!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1507825 this thread has radio downloads compatible with tmobile, you will need to root and install the zip file you want in rom manager. Here you can find arguably the most user friendly way to root your phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677092
apostlewon said:
Hi guys,
I'm using Samsung galaxy 2 skyrocket (originally from att) with a different carrier.
I want to use the internet with t-mobile radio but right now, it's getting only edge speed internet (with the carrier I got 'simple mobile'.) - sooo slow!
I searched and found out that I can flash the radio with blaze 4g lb 7 radio file, so I downloaded and got it as zip file.
The problem is it's not compatible with odin.
I need to find .tar file to run it with odin because I don't want to root the phone.
Because the person said that I can just flash radio with the file through odin.
So my questions are
1. Is it possible to do this way?
2. If so, can you send me .tar file for this? (or tell me how to make one, or how to convert the .zip file to .tar file)
3. Can you tell me how to flash radio with this method more specifically?
Thanks so much!
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Flash a custom recovery, ANY recovery. The easiest way that comes to mind is go to the all in one root thread and only do the first part. Use Odin and flash the cwm 5.0.2.6 recovery. Then simply download the blaze radio to ur sim card and flash it from there. Please note that blaze requires ics, it won't work on stock gb, or gb period, so make sure u at the very least Odin ics stock
Hit thanks if i helped
imo stay away from cwm 5.0.2.6, use one of the recoveries in the 1st link in my sig

[SOFTWARE GUIDE]**Odin Back To Stock**Retail Verizon S5 Firmware Files

I NO DO NOT OWN THIS PHONE AND WILL NO LONGER PROVIDE SUPPORT​Here is a link to the stock Verizon tar file to flash in download mode via Odin. Use this to return to factory stock if a factory reset dose not solve any problems you may have with your retail Verizon S5. This will remove root and any custom recovery. I have also included a .pit file if you want to repartition your device and a link to Odin. If you find these files useful and download them please hit the thanks button. Do not copy these files and repost them, make a link to this thread instead. If I missed anything in the instructions please let me know and I will update the OP. Thanks and enjoy.
DO NOT FLASH THE FULL TAR FILES ON THE DEV EDITION UNLESS YOU WANT A LOCKED BOOTLOADER!!​ Please make a backup using this guide before flashing anything here. It will save your phone from a lock down.
Tar Install Instructions:
1: Download Odin and Verizon S5 Stock Retail Tar from the links below. Then extract the Odin.zip file ..
2: Run Odin and pick the AP button then navigate to where you saved the file you want to flash and chose that file. Let Odin verify the file.
3: Turn off your phone and enter download mode by holding the home, volume down and the power buttons until the enter download mode screen appears. Then enter download mode by letting go of the buttons and then press the volume up key.
4: Now you should be in download mode, connect your phone to your PC now. Odin should say connected in the message box, if not you need to install your Samsung phone drivers.
5: After connecting your phone and loading the tar file select the Start button and let Odin do it's job. This will take about 5 to to 10 minutes to complete. Please be patient and do not disconnect your phone until the phone reboots and the word Pass appears in the upper left corner of Odin.
6: That's it, you should now be in the phone setup screen with the words Pass in Odin if all went well.
** Safestrap will no longer work after updating to OA8. You can access Safestrap by flashing back the NK2_Kernel_Only and then the OC4_Kernel when you are done using Safestrap.**
If you get stuck in a bootloop after flashing a tar file DO NOT pull the battery. Enter the maintenance menu by holding the volume down, home and power keys for about 10 seconds. Then clear cache and factory data reset.
Tools
Odin 3.09
MD5: 9a563d49b8e7bb659ed23e6b4ab15310
Samsung Drivers (Chose the downloads tab)
Free MD5 Check Software
MD5: 25def5b41651e6850f5c0607ed9249f3
Verizon S5 Pit File
MD5: 821d1a489a7ec0711b22bcbe59e1a2b1
NCG Files
Download ALL_VZW_G900VVRU1ANCG_G900VVZW1ANCG_964333_REV00_u ser_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar stock retail tar
MD5: 5a4a0fba04a8cae8f390bd9ca62d83e8
Download NCG Retail Firmware
MD5: 905d469d0d6bfac4a8ab39e457524fdb
Download NCG Dev-Edition Firmware Only
MD5: 7bb4a414dca1afc5362ff21264e9bbe1
Download NCG Stock Restore contains all stock images except bootloader mainly for the dev edition
MD5: b8536d90693005ca6941fb337bf52898
Download NCG Modem
MD5: 556ef98ba5f4a1a90cd4bd7ba232ee06
Download NCG Kernel Only
MD5: f00fd606944a7565449851c801195cb1
NE9 Files
Download G900VVRU1ANE9_G900VVZW1ANE9_Home_VZW.zip stock retail tar.
MD5: c6bbe01a983a668a437cec6a8b5ce67f
Download NE9 Retail Firmware
MD5: e9f0dfec0bc222cb6e0aefb05fc4e805
Download NE9 Dev-Edition Firmware Only
MD5: 77318851a6320e7745e57ed134ccf91f
Download NE9 Stock Restore contains all stock images except bootloader mainly for the dev edition
MD5: 390d452d6cf0000e2c20c4039896d028
Download NE9 Modem
MD5: 18f355a844959dfc2c35d59948152aca
Download NE9 Kernel Only
MD5: c1a2577eeff90db2667a1ed38bb28d55
NHA Files
Download G900VVRU1ANHA_G900VVZW1ANHA_HOME_VZW.zip stock retail tar.
MD5: ca0a7b9e43e330fc155ef0dab5ce00c4
Download NHA Retail Firmware
MD5: ec7ba70dd74b81ef284400b4c6cdf2c4
Download NHA Dev-Edition Firmware Only
MD5: 6ab45679f0b00354f0e272ddabf1f1de
Download NHA Stock Restore contains all stock images except bootloader mainly for the dev edition
MD5: 944d99c79afa5c3e728de1daa21c9147
Download NHA Modem
MD5: 982f32fa2da176007282d81e77729387
Download NHA Kernel Only
MD5: 460d8a3a94b70d47abc4e68de03294ff
NI2 Files
Download G900VVRU1ANI2_G900VVZW1ANI2_G900VVRU1ANI2_HOME.zip stock retail tar
MD5: 681acb128aba776949727881ec5cc905
Download NI2 Retail Firmware Only
MD5: 5876d2ec929dbfd6b56ada9182a9bba5
Download NI2 Dev-Edition Firmware Only
MD5: d754fc597678cfc14e194db3b764928c
Download NI2 Stock Restore contains all stock images except bootloader mainly for the dev edition
MD5: 1fa03dbabfae3594abfe399010417f2d
Download NI2 Modem
MD5: ddb9bbe4a50b5165bdce6d149677c24b
Download NI2 Kernel Only
MD5: eafabf340acf087228072b67bd3227a0
NK2 Files
Download G900VVRU1ANK2_G900VVZW1ANK2_G900VVRU1ANK2_HOME.tar stock retail tar
MD5: a52c79482b03ad9ded1adf4c1d69ca60
Download NK2 Retail Firmware Only
MD5: f41765ab64e92b74e18d192d1009140e
Download NK2 Dev-Edition Firmware Only
MD5: 2c38543f7f2f8efbacada80ffd0f681a
Download NK2 Stock Restore contains all stock images except bootloader mainly for the dev edition
MD5: 8ddb5fee99bcb047a85876cc9d8ef977
Download NK2 Modem
MD5: 1e1402e20f24c1120a3158300196687d
Download NK2 Kernel Only
MD5: c6f4144c3f4bf41ce5d6c1e9de5dcad2
OA8 Files Lollipop 5.0
Download G900VVRU1BOA8_G900VVZW1BOA8_G900VVRU1BOA8_HOME.zip Stock Retail tar
MD5: 9399f2596d9583a14d521345edba651d
Download OA8 Retail Firmware Only
MD5: 5f88d926185dbe3876045f81116dc2d6
Download OA8 Dev-Edition Firmware Only
MD5: 8a44c18207dd144968438bf4453882f1
Download OA8 Stock Restore contains all stock images except bootloader mainly for the dev edition
MD5: 24a28587f1d4974d6f117bbfef90ba96
Download OA8 Modem
MD5: 4d1337fa45f6ad72bce1e49463c75ef9
Download OA8 Kernel Only
MD5: 522bfe9eaa9789afefaab843620693d0
OC4 Files Lollipop 5.0
Download ALL_VZW_G900VVRU1BOC4_G900VVZW1BOC4_CL3846539_QB43 92815_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.zip OC4 Stock retail tar
MD5: 62ae65bf38039054cca00eea88f26d88
Download OC4 Retail Firmware Only
MD5: 92738acd91b0efb493b41b5ff5a77173
Download OC4 Dev-Edition Firmware Only
MD5: 87bf3a9bae44121aa93728cce4ea7af1
Download OC4 Stock Restore contains all stock images except bootloader mainly for the dev edition
MD5: 2fac0cb2a75224e2431cde7406514586
Download OC4 Modem
MD5: c524f54dd2cee3f18d8f9465da032d88
Download OC4 Kernel Only
MD5: c13d67b889e42d317e78eda27bd8e24d​
lol "will this give us custom recovery" "will this trip knox counter" answer is no before ppl ask lmao. This is great to have though! i was lookin for a odin tar yesterday n here it is!
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elliwigy said:
lol "will this give us custom recovery" "will this trip knox counter" answer is no before ppl ask lmao. This is great to have though! i was lookin for a odin tar yesterday n here it is!
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Ha Ha.... No and No. I can confirm this, I flashed my own phone first. On a side note don't use flash gordon to flash zip files. You might mess up your phone beyond the factory reset. It's all good now.
Really appreciate this! With root we have the ability to really mess up our phone. This gives some peace of mind. Thanks!
dlscott1111 said:
Really appreciate this! With root we have the ability to really mess up our phone. This gives some peace of mind. Thanks!
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No problem, I'm having this moved to this thread probably tomorrow morning. I figured we should combine threads to cut down on some clutter in the general thread.
Sorry if this a noobish question, I've never used Odin. By repartition are you saying I can use this to make the system partition smaller and add more space to the rest of the system?
Kinanizer said:
Sorry if this a noobish question, I've never used Odin. By repartition are you saying I can use this to make the system partition smaller and add more space to the rest of the system?
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lol its not like a hdd in a pc.. itll basically reformat n repartition the drive like new i believe
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Kinanizer said:
Sorry if this a noobish question, I've never used Odin. By repartition are you saying I can use this to make the system partition smaller and add more space to the rest of the system?
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No the pit file just re-partitions the phone to stock partition sizes. As far as I know you can only change partition sizes thru a custom recovery like safestrap.
Now we need a file like this that doesn't touch the internal sd card. Just a system refresh
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warriorpluto said:
Now we need a file like this that doesn't touch the internal sd card. Just a system refresh
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This would be a job for safestrap.
Misterxtc said:
This would be a job for safestrap.
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Or odin. You can modify the package to not wipe storage, but I'm not sure if it will flash on a bootloader locked device.
mbh87 said:
Or odin. You can modify the package to not wipe storage, but I'm not sure if it will flash on a bootloader locked device.
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Yup, that's what I was thinking with breaking the sig. I know you can flash the modem and recovery without the sig but for the system you need it.
Is this Odin image or the one from Sammobile more reliable? My phone has a weird quirk where it sets itself to vibrate right after a reboot and I wanted to see if going back to factory and starting over fixed it.
bucwylde23 said:
Is this Odin image or the one from Sammobile more reliable? My phone has a weird quirk where it sets itself to vibrate right after a reboot and I wanted to see if going back to factory and starting over fixed it.
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I believe it's the same and I know for sure it works great, I had to use it already. Also my download link is faster.
Misterxtc said:
I believe it's the same and I know for sure it works great, I had to use it already. Also my download link is faster.
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Yes, your link is WAY faster. already got it. thanks man will give this a shot tonight.
The MD5 are wrong
I used the md5 checker and checked the numbers and they seem not to match. Em i doing something wrong? Thanks.
bucwylde23 said:
Is this Odin image or the one from Sammobile more reliable? My phone has a weird quirk where it sets itself to vibrate right after a reboot and I wanted to see if going back to factory and starting over fixed it.
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I used the one from Sammobile to recover my Verizon SGS5 after rooting it and getting a little too carried away deleting bloat. It worked fine.
calishooter said:
I used the md5 checker and checked the numbers and they seem not to match. Em i doing something wrong? Thanks.
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You either have a bad download and need to redownload or you aren't using the checker properly. I checked the MD5's and they match. All you need to do for the checker is copy the md5 and paste it in the md5 box and select the file
sgtcasey said:
I used the one from Sammobile to recover my Verizon SGS5 after rooting it and getting a little too carried away deleting bloat. It worked fine.
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True but the Sammobile download is really slow if you don't pay for the service. The one I have posted is the same as what came with my phone from Verizon.
Misterxtc said:
True but the Sammobile download is really slow if you don't pay for the service. The one I have posted is the same as what came with my phone from Verizon.
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Absolutely. I was just saying the one from Sammobile will work if it can't be found elsewhere. When I needed the file I couldn't find it anywhere else and this thread wasn't here yet. I just suffered through the 90 minute download but in the end it all worked out.
I redownloaded on another computer and the Md5 numbers match, except for the tar file. When I download it and run it threw Odin, the program freezes. At the end of the file it has "tar.md5"Why does it have the md5 at the end? Shouldn't it have just ".tar" only? Thanks.

[Q] How to install recovery on rooted phone?

Hi
I just rooted my phone successfully with this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/guide-rootrecovery-how-to-root-install-t3017056
I don't know what to do. The recovery tool link don't work and not quite sure what I should do in the first step of recovery.
Thanks in advance
Look for dual recovery in the cross device development section.
There actually is a link to it in the OP of the thread you linked.
Then download it and run it.
Done.
gregbradley said:
Look for dual recovery in the cross device development section.
There actually is a link to it in the OP of the thread you linked.
Then download it and run it.
Done.
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Thanks, it worked.
May I ask how I upgrade now? I know there is a link to another thread, but I don't get far there too.
Can I just upgrade the normal way or will I lose root then? Or do I need to flash it?
Thanks in advance
Look for PRFCreator in the cross device development thread
(PRF stands for pre rooted firmware)
Download the tool, Dual recovery flashable zip (Not the installer version), SuperSU and the firmware you want to upgrade to
Run the tool, follow the instructions, 7 minutes later you will have a flashable zip that you can flash in recovery to upgrade to the firmware you want with root and dual recovery.
gregbradley said:
Look for PRFCreator in the cross device development thread
(PRF stands for pre rooted firmware)
Download the tool, Dual recovery flashable zip (Not the installer version), SuperSU and the firmware you want to upgrade to
Run the tool, follow the instructions, 7 minutes later you will have a flashable zip that you can flash in recovery to upgrade to the firmware you want with root and dual recovery.
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Thanks. Works great.
Last question. Do you have any idea where I can find 23.0.A.5.77 for Nordic countries? I can only find it for AU and DE. Anything happens if I use the AU instead of a firmware for Nordic Countries?
Thanks
Faspaiso said:
Thanks. Works great.
Last question. Do you have any idea where I can find 23.0.A.5.77 for Nordic countries? I can only find it for AU and DE. Anything happens if I use the AU instead of a firmware for Nordic Countries?
Thanks
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Look for xperiafirm in the cross device development section, download it and run it. You can then download any FTF you want direct from Sony servers.
Nevermind - Found guide http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/08/1...re-files-using-xperifirm-and-flashtool-guide/
How to make it to ftf files.
Faspaiso said:
Nevermind - Found guide http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/08/1...re-files-using-xperifirm-and-flashtool-guide/
How to make it to ftf files.
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You mean you found a link that just takes the original thread from right here on XDA and copy and pastes it
Check the original thread out in the cross device development forum...
gregbradley said:
You mean you found a link that just takes the original thread from right here on XDA and copy and pastes it
Check the original thread out in the cross device development forum...
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I know you see me annoying now, but hope you're still willing to help.
Do you care to explain what the difference is between using PRFCreator and the thread that explained how you rooted?
I mean, you can flash without rooting. So why don't people just flash with PRFCreator for root instead? Or is it because that you need root, before being able to flash a modified firmware?
Just curious, as I want to understand what i'm doing (as least as much as i'm able to)
Thanks in advance
Faspaiso said:
I know you see me annoying now, but hope you're still willing to help.
Do you care to explain what the difference is between using PRFCreator and the thread that explained how you rooted?
I mean, you can flash without rooting. So why don't people just flash with PRFCreator for root instead? Or is it because that you need root, before being able to flash a modified firmware?
Just curious, as I want to understand what i'm doing (as least as much as i'm able to)
Thanks in advance
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Not annoying at all
To flash a ftf you are flashing stock so we can use flashtool, as we are using Sony files with Sony signatures.
Once you modify those files by adding root binaries etc we cannot sign then with sony's signatures as we do not know them, so you already have to be rooted.
You will also note that flashing ftf we didn't do the flashing of updates in recovery.... PRFCreator needs recovery to flash the update.zips.
FTF's have to be flashed in flashtool and it is impossible to make a pre rooted FTF file
gregbradley said:
Not annoying at all
To flash a ftf you are flashing stock so we can use flashtool, as we are using Sony files with Sony signatures.
Once you modify those files by adding root binaries etc we cannot sign then with sony's signatures as we do not know them, so you already have to be rooted.
You will also note that flashing ftf us didn't to the flashing if updates in recovery....
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Thanks.
Is there anything bad with using the AU version that is ready to download from http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/development/stock-firmware-23-0-1-5-77-generic-t3012376?
As I downloaded the Nordic version, made it to a FTF file, following the guide copied from XDA, added superSU and Recovery, put Flashable.zip on my phone, flashed it from recovery (on the phone) got upgraded the firmware (so the ftf file worked correctly) but no SuperSU or Recovery. Both gone, now with newest firmware on phone.
Faspaiso said:
Thanks.
Is there anything bad with using the AU version that is ready to download from http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/development/stock-firmware-23-0-1-5-77-generic-t3012376?
As I downloaded the Nordic version, made it to a FTF file, following the guide copied from XDA, added superSU and Recovery, put Flashable.zip on my phone, flashed it from recovery (on the phone) got upgraded the firmware (so the ftf file worked correctly) but no SuperSU or Recovery. Both gone, now with newest firmware on phone.
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You did something wrong when adding the flashable zips for supersu and dual recovery then
Ensure you have the flashable zip for recovery and not the one used to install recovery via the pc.
Do not unpack supersu from the download zip.
Flashing a different region on your phone will not brick the device but you may lose any specific regional apps or settings
gregbradley said:
You did something wrong when adding the flashable zips for supersu and dual recovery then
Ensure you have the flashable zip for recovery and not the one used to install recovery via the pc.
Do not unpack supersu from the download zip.
Flashing a different region on your phone will not brick the device but you may lose any specific regional apps or settings
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Will try again then. But when I download with Xperifirm, should I then unpack or not?
But I got the flashable recovery and SuperSU. (also tried to download the AU version and then just take the recovery and SuperSU out and put into my .zip file.
Faspaiso said:
Will try again then. But when I download with Xperifirm, should I then unpack or not?
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It depends how xperiafirm downloads them, I have not used it. If it is in a FTF format then no do not unpack them. PRFCreator needs a FTF file.
gregbradley said:
It depends how xperiafirm downloads them, I have not used it. If it is in a FTF format then no do not unpack them. PRFCreator needs a FTF file.
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You were right, but you probably know that.
It works now.
Thanks for it. I just do the same when Android L hits, right?
Faspaiso said:
You were right, but you probably know that.
It works now.
Thanks for it. I just do the same when Android L hits, right?
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Hopefully....
gregbradley said:
Hopefully....
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Doesn't sound promising....
Faspaiso said:
Doesn't sound promising....
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Its very promising, but it might take the respective OPs of the relevant threads to update their scripts so that, for example, flashtool can decrypt the files and re-bundle it, and for Dual recovery to be installed and work correctly.
It all worked on other big upgrades, just don't expect the current tools/scripts to work immediately....

Backup data from S7 using Recovery mode? because phone isn't booting android

Hi,
I've got an Samsung Galaxy S7 which won't boot android anymore. this was after the phone was hot.
Recovery and download mode works. Is there a way to copy photos to a computer or sdcard somehow?
Thanks
arjanv said:
Hi,
I've got an Samsung Galaxy S7 which won't boot android anymore. this was after the phone was hot.
Recovery and download mode works. Is there a way to copy photos to a computer or sdcard somehow?
Thanks
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If you connect your phone to your computer - Does the computer see the phone?
If you have your music and photos on the external sd card (if your pc doesn't see the phone) you could copy from the external sd card with a sd card reader - I believe that if you can boot into recovery that you can cope files from the phone to the pc as well.
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shaggyskunk said:
If you connect your phone to your computer - Does the computer see the phone?
If you have your music and photos on the external sd card (if your pc doesn't see the phone) you could copy from the external sd card with a sd card reader - I believe that if you can boot into recovery that you can cope files from the phone to the pc as well.
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no external sd card, otherwise there was no problem
Could we have some more information please?
Is the device Knox tripped or otherwise modified? (Rooted, custom recovery, custom firmware)
What's the model number?
What's the firmware build number?(The stock recovery will say).
Is the device encrypted?
(If you've set up Samsung Cloud or Google Photos backup you might have better luck there)
I don't think you can enter MTP mode with the phone only working from recovery and download mode. Simply install a ROM via TWRP but do not wipe internal storage. Once the phone boots up to android, retrieve your files.
Good luck
I'm able to boot in download mode.
Odin recognize the phone. is flashing possible without loosing data(only care about stuff on the internal SD card. loosing settings and apps is not a problem.
added attachment/screenshot.
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Official firmware, so likely encrypted. Boot into recovery and take note of the build number and CSC. Download the exact same firmware from a site like SamMobile. Using Odin, flash the BL, AP, CP and HOME_CSC(NOT the plain CSC) packages in the firmware package by placing them in their relevant slots. It will make like it's doing a system update and take long to boot, but should result in a workable device with your data intact.
hi seems that recovery not working either,i've tried but can't get into recovery. sometimes a red text appears on the top left screen. something about sandforcing.
CurtisMJ said:
Could we have some more information please?
Is the device Knox tripped or otherwise modified? (Rooted, custom recovery, custom firmware)
What's the model number?
What's the firmware build number?(The stock recovery will say).
Is the device encrypted?
(If you've set up Samsung Cloud or Google Photos backup you might have better luck there)
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CurtisMJ said:
Official firmware, so likely encrypted. Boot into recovery and take note of the build number and CSC. Download the exact same firmware from a site like SamMobile. Using Odin, flash the BL, AP, CP and HOME_CSC(NOT the plain CSC) packages in the firmware package by placing them in their relevant slots. It will make like it's doing a system update and take long to boot, but should result in a workable device with your data intact.
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What about this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyCileqUVFQ they seems to flash only AP. Whats the different in results of flashing only AP or Flash AP, BL, CP and HOME_CSC?
arjanv said:
What about this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyCileqUVFQ they seems to flash only AP. Whats the different in results of flashing only AP or Flash AP, BL, CP and HOME_CSC?
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Samsung old and new style of firmware packaging. They used to place all parts into a single package(AP), customised per region. This had the disadvantage of requiring a complete different firmware package for every region with little actual differences. New Samsung firmware comes broken up into the BL(bootloader), AP(system, kernel, recovery), CP(modem firmware) and CSC(recovery package which applies all region settings) packages. This way only the CSC needs to be changed per region.
At absolute minimum you should flash the AP and HOME_CSC/CSC package. (Though only if you're sure you're flashing the same firmware as the current or you may trip knox)
The general rule is if you flash AP, then CSC must be flashed aswell, otherwise the firmware becomes very buggy.
The regular CSC file wipes storage, while HOME_CSC does not, but will only work if the current CSC matches the firmware package
If you like you may use Smart Switch Emergency firmware recovery instead, but beware, as it's known to mess up more often than not
arjanv said:
hi seems that recovery not working either,i've tried but can't get into recovery. sometimes a red text appears on the top left screen. something about sandforcing.
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Did it perhaps say "SEAndroid not enforcing"? That means it's an unofficial recovery image. Not sure how that could happen. Seems like firmware was corrupted somehow.
thanks for explaining.
I've download the latest firmware from sammobile which contains these files:
AP_G935FXXU1DQE7_CL11104523_QB13505684_REV00_user_low_ship_meta.tar
BL_G935FXXU1DQE7_CL11104523_QB13505684_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
CP_G935FXXU1DQD7_CL11104523_QB13263377_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
CSC_PHN_G935FPHN1DQD1_CL10939265_QB13310839_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
HOME_CSC_PHN_G935FPHN1DQD1_CL10939265_QB13310839_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
I want to save photos, so i try to flash AP and HOME_CSC using odin right?
arjanv said:
thanks for explaining.
I've download the latest firmware from sammobile which contains these files:
AP_G935FXXU1DQE7_CL11104523_QB13505684_REV00_user_low_ship_meta.tar
BL_G935FXXU1DQE7_CL11104523_QB13505684_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
CP_G935FXXU1DQD7_CL11104523_QB13263377_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
CSC_PHN_G935FPHN1DQD1_CL10939265_QB13310839_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
HOME_CSC_PHN_G935FPHN1DQD1_CL10939265_QB13310839_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
I want to save photos, so i try to flash AP and HOME_CSC using odin right?
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Wrong firmware I'm afraid. Notice your screenshot says the device is a SM-G930F, these are SM-G935F files for the Galaxy S7 Edge. Also, since we don't know what firmware revision the device is on, you *need* to flash the BL and CP parts too.
Could you please check the bottom of your box? You need the three-letter CSC code. If you get it wrong your data is toast.
So final process is:
1. Check your box for the CSC code
2. Select your CSC in the "Select Country" dropdown https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7/SM-G930F/
3. Download the latest firmware
4. Flash BL, AP, CP and HOME_CSC from the package.
5. Device should auto-reboot and will ask you for your lockscreen passphrase.
oops, sorry. copy paste the wrong files.
i meant these files:
AP_G930FXXU1DQE7_CL11104523_QB13505661_REV00_user_low_ship_meta.tar
BL_G930FXXU1DQE7_CL11104523_QB13505661_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
CP_G930FXXU1DQD7_CL11104523_QB13263348_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
CSC_PHN_G930FPHN1DQD1_CL10939265_QB13310834_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
HOME_CSC_PHN_G930FPHN1DQD1_CL10939265_QB13310834_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
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i meant these files:
AP_G930FXXU1DQE7_CL11104523_QB13505661_REV00_user_low_ship_meta.tar
BL_G930FXXU1DQE7_CL11104523_QB13505661_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
CP_G930FXXU1DQD7_CL11104523_QB13263348_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
CSC_PHN_G930FPHN1DQD1_CL10939265_QB13310834_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
HOME_CSC_PHN_G930FPHN1DQD1_CL10939265_QB13310834_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
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If your CSC code is PHN then yes.
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If your CSC code is PHN then yes.
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this says the box. see attachment
tried to flash and now this message(see attachment)
what now?
found this on a other post.
just extract your firmware with win rar and copy recovery.img to your desktop
there is a tool for making .tar file from .img called tar-Tool .
with tar tool you can make .tar from .img files
convert recovery.img to recovery.tar with this tool
flash it in pda (AP) in odin . now you can go to recovery mode
then wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache
rebooot
arjanv said:
tried to flash and now this message(see attachment)
what now?
found this on a other post.
just extract your firmware with win rar and copy recovery.img to your desktop
there is a tool for making .tar file from .img called tar-Tool .
with tar tool you can make .tar from .img files
convert recovery.img to recovery.tar with this tool
flash it in pda (AP) in odin . now you can go to recovery mode
then wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache
rebooot
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That means Odin didnt finish one of its operations. You need to use Odin 3.12+. The device wont let you do anything else until it registers a successful flash in download mode.
I think it's best to just use Smart Switch.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s6-edge/help/flash-stock-firmware-using-samsung-t3079176
Video is for S6, but the process is the same.
Beware that the internal SD will be wiped, but since the CSC is nowhere to be seen I think thats the only way, sorry.
EDIT:
Getting back to download mode:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68632831&postcount=5

Any ODIN flashable Rom Request

hi all, I've managed to brick my SM-P900.
Could someone point me to where I can get an Odin flashable rom please, with all the individual bits such as PDA / Phone / CSC.
I can't flash normal roms, it's not working with just the md5. Ideally stock, but happy with any rom as I can flash something else with TWRP.
I can't use any of the normal samsung sites as they're paid, and I'm broke =(
I would really appreciate it if you could help me fix this.
Many thanks
Google
SM-P900 - Samsung Firmware | Samsung Updated
---------- Post added at 03:14 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:09 AM ----------
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-pro-12/general/firmware-firmware-t3038178
Where you able to solve your problem?
bmwdroid said:
Where you able to solve your problem?
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x2 for me also
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x2 for me also
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Sorry, don't understand.
Problems or just interested as well?
Nope, not solved, tried for ages, but ODIN doesn't flash it, just gets stuck on initialising.... I'm completely out of ideas!
Zophixan said:
Nope, not solved, tried for ages, but ODIN doesn't flash it, just gets stuck on initialising.... I'm completely out of ideas!
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Did you get the multiple part ROM using samfirm_reborn tool?
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Did you get the multiple part ROM using samfirm_reborn tool?
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Just tried downloading it and I get .tar.md5 file, not sure how i did it but from a previous attempt at fixing it, I have the same thing but in seperate files, with boot, cache, hidden, recovery s boot and system. Do i need to put them into odin? where do they go? I get stuck on initialising, tried pulling out cable and putting it back in, then it says it can't find a pit partition... tried flashing a pit file but still stuck on initiailising so pit doesn't flash.
@Zophixan the files you see, are in the opened archive.
Where did you get the file from?
You should have downloaded and decrypted 3 (P900) or 4-5(P905) separate files all ending md5 when using samfirm.
When there is only one you obviously have NOT the multiple part stock ROM.
Which Odin using?
bmwdroid said:
@Zophixan the files you see, are in the opened archive.
Where did you get the file from?
You should have downloaded and decrypted 3 (P900) or 4-5(P905) separate files all ending md5 when using samfirm.
When there is only one you obviously have NOT the multiple part stock ROM.
Which Odin using?
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I've tried odin 3.07 and 1.85. I downloaded samfirm_reborn and upon use it downloaded just one file "SM-P900_1_20170222195126_gly008r5gf.zip" and inside it is the tar md5. Where can I get the separate items?
Even if I am not using the seperated one, shouldn't odin flash? It's always stuck on intiailising, I don't know if this matters but it says knox warranty 0500 on the download screen, and custom kernal / binary.
I remember having a similiar problem years ago on the same tablet but no idea how I fixed it, vaguely remember downloading seperate files to flash in each of the odin sections.
thanks.
EDIT, found the binary option nature option, will download now and try flashing each bit and report back...
bmwdroid said:
@Zophixan the files you see, are in the opened archive.
Where did you get the file from?
You should have downloaded and decrypted 3 (P900) or 4-5(P905) separate files all ending md5 when using samfirm.
When there is only one you obviously have NOT the multiple part stock ROM.
Which Odin using?
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Still stuck on initializing, tried samsung drivers, even tried heimdall (and installed it's drivers), is there anything else I can try?
It says AP SWREV A1 and know warranty voide 0500, and current binary / system status as custom on the tablet.
Try a newer Odin.
I recommend at least 3.09.
What it says in DL mode is just information and no failure afaik.
bmwdroid said:
Try a newer Odin.
I recommend at least 3.09.
What it says in DL mode is just information and no failure afaik.
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I tried both 3.10 and 3.09 but still stuck on initialisation... (do i need to do anything with CP or UMS field?),
does the current binary/ system status as custom ,or AP SWREV A1, or knox warranty mean anything?
Do you have any other suggestions, I can't think of anything else! =(
Knox was triggered when flashing other than stock.
Forget about it.
Other is shown on mine as well.
CP stays empty at WiFi models.
UMS I've never did anything with.
Try to use other cables and USB ports.

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