I have a SM-G920F phone and I recently flashed the UK version of Lollipop to be able to participate in Marshmallow beta program. I didn't like it because it didn't support my gear VR and I went back to Lollipop. Now I have the UK version installed on my phone and I can't get rid of the Android 6.0 beta OTA software update notification.
So I would like to flash the Nordic countries firmware but my pc is broken and I don't have admin permissions for my pc at work. It there a way to flash it without a pc?
If your phone is rooted you could use mobile Odin but without root there is no way to flash without a pc
XxM4tzexX said:
If your phone is rooted you could use mobile Odin but without root there is no way to flash without a pc
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I know about mobile Odin but my phone is not rooted. I think I just have to wait until I get a new PC.
johekajo said:
I know about mobile Odin but my phone is not rooted. I think I just have to wait until I get a new PC.
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None of your friends or family have PC?, just ask someone around you.
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Howdy. I've got a Relay that I'm using on T-Mobile, which got upgraded OTA to Android v4.1.2 . But I have another, seemingly identical Relay that used to be on T-Mobile but doesn't have a SIM that is stuck on 4.0.4 . I use it for non-phone functions over Wifi. Using the phone settings it refuses to upgrade, saying "The device is up to date." I tried using a Windows machine with Samsung Kies installed (and upgraded), but Kies says "your device current firmware version is not supported to update firmware via Kies".
I'm not really interested in rooting the phone at this point. I just want to upgrade to Android v4.1.2 so I can have the same apps on both stock phones. Any ideas?
Matthew-XDA-DEV said:
Howdy. I've got a Relay that I'm using on T-Mobile, which got upgraded OTA to Android v4.1.2 . But I have another, seemingly identical Relay that used to be on T-Mobile but doesn't have a SIM that is stuck on 4.0.4 . I use it for non-phone functions over Wifi. Using the phone settings it refuses to upgrade, saying "The device is up to date." I tried using a Windows machine with Samsung Kies installed (and upgraded), but Kies says "your device current firmware version is not supported to update firmware via Kies".
I'm not really interested in rooting the phone at this point. I just want to upgrade to Android v4.1.2 so I can have the same apps on both stock phones. Any ideas?
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Has the phone been previously rooted or modified? Usually that's why Kies would refuse to upgrade one.
In any case you can manually update it. The files are sprinkled around in the forum.
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Jax184 said:
Has the phone been previously rooted or modified? Usually that's why Kies would refuse to upgrade one.
In any case you can manually update it. The files are sprinkled around in the forum.
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The phone hasn't been previously rooted or modified.
Where can I find the instructions and files to manually update it?
Matthew-XDA-DEV said:
The phone hasn't been previously rooted or modified.
Where can I find the instructions and files to manually update it?
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when i got mine, before i rooted it, i had no sim.. put it on wifi, then went into about.. upgrade and did ota.
i highly reccomend unlocking via free mode.
samfirmware and odin is the other option.
yohan4ws said:
when i got mine, before i rooted it, i had no sim.. put it on wifi, then went into about.. upgrade and did ota.
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It's got no SIM, but it is on Wifi, and About device > Software update is what says "The device is up to date".
yohan4ws said:
i highly reccomend unlocking via free mode.
samfirmware and odin is the other option.
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samfirmware and odin are apps for installing a firmware from a desktop? I don't have to root the phone or anything? I can find a stock 4.1.2 firmware for the Relay?
Matthew-XDA-DEV said:
samfirmware and odin are apps for installing a firmware from a desktop? I don't have to root the phone or anything? I can find a stock 4.1.2 firmware for the Relay?
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you do not have to have root to use odin
look here, many useful links in one post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2262750
odin-flashable stock 4.1.2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40591848&postcount=1
Matthew-XDA-DEV said:
It's got no SIM, but it is on Wifi, and About device > Software update is what says "The device is up to date".
samfirmware and odin are apps for installing a firmware from a desktop? I don't have to root the phone or anything? I can find a stock 4.1.2 firmware for the Relay?
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www.samfirmware.com is a place you can download firmwares for any Samsung Rom.
Odin is the program used to flash .tar images. You'll need Odin to flash things like stock firmwares and bootloaders like ClockworkMod (CWM)
I've been looking everywhere for the latest updated firmware for the SM-915A. Apparently my phone updated without my knowledge, (Thanks again AT&T) and I went to roll back to KitKat without looking at my FW version....now soft bricked. Does anyone know where i can find the latest version? Thanks.
Use kies. Under tools there is an option to initialize or something. There you put in your serial number an it will flash your phone with the latest os from your carrier. Think your phone must be in either download mode or the "firmware update had an issue, please connect to kies" mode.
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elfysrfr said:
I've been looking everywhere for the latest updated firmware for the SM-915A. Apparently my phone updated without my knowledge, (Thanks again AT&T) and I went to roll back to KitKat without looking at my FW version....now soft bricked. Does anyone know where i can find the latest version? Thanks.
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Go to best buy they will refresh your phone. Kies are not working on At&t phones.
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Thanks for the info
I had boot loop. Fixed it on my T Mobile Note Edge by booting into recovery and doing a factory reset. I am now on 4.4.4 native.
This is the AT&T variant...note edge SM-915A. We don't have an unlocked bootloader, hence no custom recovery to boot into and reflash
I didn't use a custom recovery. I would have mentioned that. I used Samsung's stock recovery mode and did a hard reset
Gotcha...yeah mine killed stock recovery too. We'll after being without a phone for a week, I tried best buy Samsung experience and they couldn't fix it. I ended up going to the Samsung service center storefront and they finally got it going again for free. Well looks like I'm stuck on LP though but at least I've got a phone again
Hi guys a bit of help please. I'm about to fully flash my device back to stock.
I have a o2 UK variant s6. I have downloaded the correct 5.1.1 rom via sammobile. However the worry I have is about the bootloader, do I have to do anything with it.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi guys a bit of help please. I'm about to fully flash my device back to stock.
I have a o2 UK variant s6. I have downloaded the correct 5.1.1 rom via sammobile. However the worry I have is about the bootloader, do I have to do anything with it.
Thanks in advance.
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You shouldnt have to if you have any concerns just do it though smart switch on your pc once the program opens up click over to emergencey recovery and punch in your device name eg. SM-G92xx and your serial number make sure its all capitals it will download the correct software for your device and flash it for you. If this dosent work then you shouldn't have problems with odin as long as your not downgrading from 6.0.1 to 5.1.1
That's the wierd thing. Smart switch will not recognise my phone. Windows dose and Odin just not smart switch. Is it because I'm rooted running a custom rom.
I was on 6.0.1 but reverted back to a 5.1.1 custom rom. Dose that make a difference.
Thanks
THE BIG 360 said:
That's the wierd thing. Smart switch will not recognise my phone. Windows dose and Odin just not smart switch. Is it because I'm rooted running a custom rom.
I was on 6.0.1 but reverted back to a 5.1.1 custom rom. Dose that make a difference.
Thanks
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Im rooted on custom rom and it sees my phone hmmm well aslong as u flash a 5.1.1 bootloader when u came back you should be fine
I have a samsung SM-G955F csc is PAN
Odin doesnt recorgnize my device at all
Installed smart switch kies samsung drivers but still cant update my device via Odin when phone is booted up odin sees my device but when in download mode nothing
Got new files for android pie via SamMobile
Newest drivers i could find
Here are all screen shoots of my device and of my PC
PLEASE HELP anyone want to update
Want to change CSC to any other country cause i live in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Update isnt gonna hit me at all PAN rolled out on 13 march 2019 so please help me tell me what to do to be able to update i know you can help
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adisgalesic said:
I have a samsung SM-G955F csc is PAN
Odin doesnt recorgnize my device at all
Installed smart switch kies samsung drivers but still cant update my device via Odin when phone is booted up odin sees my device but when in download mode nothing
Got new files for android pie via SamMobile
Newest drivers i could find
Here are all screen shoots of my device and of my PC
PLEASE HELP anyone want to update
Want to change CSC to any other country cause i live in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Update isnt gonna hit me at all PAN rolled out on 13 march 2019 so please help me tell me what to do to be able to update i know you can help
Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk
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https:// drive.google.com/folderview?id=16byV1hQ2ZU0LrJdxPCKA1PKwOls9Gmgw
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adisgalesic said:
I have a samsung SM-G955F csc is PAN
Odin doesnt recorgnize my device at all
Installed smart switch kies samsung drivers but still cant update my device via Odin when phone is booted up odin sees my device but when in download mode nothing
Got new files for android pie via SamMobile
Newest drivers i could find
Here are all screen shoots of my device and of my PC
PLEASE HELP anyone want to update
Want to change CSC to any other country cause i live in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Update isnt gonna hit me at all PAN rolled out on 13 march 2019 so please help me tell me what to do to be able to update i know you can help
Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk
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Do you use the original cable that comes with the phone? It's vital. Also, make sure you have the latest version of Odin and try another pc. Odin can be buggy like that sometimes. Did you restart the pc after installing the drivers and odin?
phonefailer said:
Do you use the original cable that comes with the phone? It's vital. Also, make sure you have the latest version of Odin and try another pc. Odin can be buggy like that sometimes. Did you restart the pc after installing the drivers and odin?
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Yes i use original cable yes i did restart pc
I have latest version i could find but still it doesnt read my phone is there any specific drivers for pc that should be installed in order to use odin
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adisgalesic said:
Yes i use original cable yes i did restart pc
I have latest version i could find but still it doesnt read my phone is there any specific drivers for pc that should be installed in order to use odin
Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk
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The only drivers you need are the Samsung USB Drivers for Mobile, you need them in order for your pc to read the phone.
Here's a link: https://developer.samsung.com/common/download/check.do?actId=698
Again, make sure you restart the pc first after the drivers are installed.
Try checking if your pc has any updates from the device manager, there isn't a specific method to do this, you can try looking it up.
If all fails, try another pc, if possible a different branded one or maybe a newer one in case there's a missing or incompatible driver on the current pc.
Hi guys,
I bought S8 and I'm looking for best way how to root and unroot device. I want to have updates of my device but I need root too . I dont want custom roms. I want stock rom.
Is there any way?
Thanks for answer
vlakiks said:
Hi guys,
I bought S8 and I'm looking for best way how to root and unroot device. I want to have updates of my device but I need root too . I dont want custom roms. I want stock rom.
Is there any way?
Thanks for answer
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If you modify your phone ( root ) you will loose the option to update ( OTA update ).
If you want to update you phone you will have to download firmware and flash with Odin. Everytime that you update firmware you will have to re-root you phone again.
spawnlives said:
If you modify your phone ( root ) you will loose the option to update (TA update ).
If you want to update you phone you will have to download firmware and flash with Odin. Everytime that you update firmware you will have to re-root you phone again.
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Thank you for answer.
Data will be lost after reflash?
vlakiks said:
Thank you for answer.
Data will be lost after reflash?
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Generally yes ( mainly with rooting )
You can backup your app/data by using something like Google backup service or smart switch ( PC app ).
Hey guys,
Hopefully I'm not requesteing a completely useless thing cause I haven't found a fix so far. Since it's somehow related to firmware flashing via Odin, I chose to ask in this thread.
I bought my Galaxy S8+ a while ago and carrier unlocked it (It was on Vodafone Romania). Ever since unlocking the carrier, I can't seem to receive any firmware updates for some reason.
Smart switch says I'm at the latest firmware version but according to Sammobile, I'm far from being at the last version. (Still Android 8 on it)
My phone is not rooted (I haven't felt the need to root it so far because it's been doing great). Any ideas how can I fix this and install the latest firmware?
If I download the latest Romania firmware from sammobile (carrier-free version) and flash it through Odin, would it work or I'd encounter a difference because the CSC is Vodafone Romania?
Thanks!
Hey is there a way to root the SM-G975U with security update on july 1, android pie, and a way to unroot? (like the stock rom files)
Thanks