i am using gs6 920i variants. its carrier locked i have not received update via ota. i am asking if its possible if i can download official 920i marshmallow firmware from sammobil and flash it. need your help...thanks
Yes, download (INU) it and load that PDA on your device but be sure that you are voiding your warranty (considering that yours is carrier locked). Make sure to also get the original firmware for your country and carrier to flash in, just in case you need it back
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I have a 920W8 S6 originally from Bell but unlocked and being used on FIDO. It is currently running 5.1.1 Stock Bell firmware I recieved an update notification for 6.0.1 from bell, however after unlocking the phone and inserting my FIDO simcard the update no longer appears. I downloaded the new 6.0.1 Stock FIDO firmware from sammobile, would flashing this via Odin trip KNOX? Would switching from Bell -> Fido stock FW trip KNOX? I keep reading conflicting advice online about whether or not flashing stock carrier firmware is safe. Also is there any way I can tell for sure if the image I downloaded from sammobile is signed?
Thanks!
No, It won't.
thanks! Also does Odin do any checks if the image is signed or not? If not, is there any way I can be sure it wasn't tampered with?
Use firmware from Sammobile and compare Md5 Sig
No it won't trip knox.
After you install 6.0.1 don't forget to do a factory reset to clear out all the bugs during update. I mean its not necessary but good practice when upgrading firmwares. Data will be erased!
It was unlocked and it is lagging as hell, I'd like to install like Australian unlocked firmware (XSA) but I don't know, us it safe for my device I just got it.
Cannot update to nougat as it gives tampering error.
Go to https://www.sammobile.com/ to get the firmware, then flash it with Odin. Vodafone should be there, Optus was.
Just make sure you go into download mode on the phone first to confirm you have the correct model information before you download the firmware and flash it.
I have a smg930v convertet into smg930f due sim support how can i update it to nougat to support all sims
930V and 930F are completely different chipsets, you can't just convert from one to another. What model does it say it is in download mode?
If it's a 930V then you can try flashing the 930U Nougat firmware from sammobile or updato, as it's the unlocked firmware. But if the phone is carrier locked to a SIM, you will need to get it carrier unlocked which can't be done with a firmware flash.
If it's a 930F you can flash the default UK firmware it ships with if you buy it carrier unlocked, also from sammobile or updato
I have an unlocked phone on Marshmallow.
Will it become locked again if I upgrade it to Nougat using Odin and the official firmware?
algarues said:
I have an unlocked phone on Marshmallow.
Will it become locked again if I upgrade it to Nougat using Odin and the official firmware?
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I just bought a used note 5 it was running marshmallow stock rom and i did upgrade from marshmallow to NOUGAT and still my phone is UNLOCKED.sim card+data+calls+sms all working nice and battrry life is amazing.
Model SM-N920T
i flashed this latest firmware below via odin v3.12
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=1322778262903991333
Thank you for the firmware source.
Just to clarify, you flashed only that AP, no additional modem or bootloader files?
In addition, is T-mobile a cell phone provider also in Arab emirates? I did some search in internet and it seems the answer is no.
Would it be possible somehow to compare if your phone and mine have been unlocked the same way?
Thank you for any additional help
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Thank you for the firmware source.
Just to clarify, you flashed only that AP, no additional modem or bootloader files?
In addition, is T-mobile a cell phone provider also in Arab emirates? I did some search in internet and it seems the answer is no.
Would it be possible somehow to compare if your phone and mine have been unlocked the same way?
Thank you for any additional help
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No my service provider is Etisalat not Tmobile but i bought this phone on Craigslist and it was locked on Tmobile network so the owner sold me very very cheap he didn't know how to unlock it.
I bought it in 140$ and and it's brand new condition almost untouched.
i used a software in windows pc called "Z3X samsung tool pro v29.2" a cracked version to be honest to unlock this phone permanently.
After that i flashed nougat via odin just in AP tab and still unlocked.
I did not flash modem or bootloader separately because this firmware comes in full package Bootloader+Modem+CSC+System all you have to do is use AP tab and upload firmware then flash it.but remember you have to do factory reset from stock recovery immediately after flashing successfully otherwise it can get bootloop
Even though i try Tmobile sim unlock app that comes pre installed but it didn't worked cuz i don't have Tmobile sim card.
I am not sure your phone situation to be honest but since its UNLOCKED already so give it a nougat shot.
I bought a new S7 (G930F) at ebay. When it arrived i wanted to update to the newest firmware, but i got an error notification.
I contacted Samsung and they told me to send it in.
They checked it and told me, that they are not willing to help because the phone is flashed with a wrong firmware. I bought it as a new device. This is unpleasant.
The seller doesn't answer my messages, so i thought maybe i can flash a new firmware by myself. The actual firmware is working but it is outdated. (1. August 2018)
But how can i find out which firmware is correct for this phone? How to say if it is exynos or snapdragon?
The phone information
Modellnummer: SM-930F
Seriennummer: 5AF94C0C
Buildnummer: R16NW.G930FFXXU7CRH2
Kernel: 3.18.71-14274519 [email protected] #1
Basisband: G930FFXXU7CRH2
Android 8.0.0
Samsung Experience: 9.0
I would like to flash the latest firmware and i want to use the phone in germany. Can somebody identify the correct firmware?
Thanks a lot
What does the phone say in download mode? The ROM can be modified to lie about the model and firmware, but download mode will tell you the truth.
If download mode says it's a G930F then it's Exynos, if it says G930U/V/T/A then it's Snapdragon.
If it is a G930F then good news is you can just flash whatever G930F firmware you want over top what's on it. If it's Snapdragon then you're a bit stuffed, you can't flash Exynos firmware onto Snapdragon.
For updating it if it is G930F my recommendation would be to find out the region code for your device, e.g. from here https://updato.com/firmware-archive...act=1&r=DBT,XEG,DCO,DDE,VIA,DTM,VD2&v=&rpp=15 then download the firmware using that region code with SamFirm tool https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647
Download Mode says SM-G930V
I'm doomed
Yep that's a common scam. If you can't return to seller the next best thing would be to flash the G930U firmware, which is the generic unlocked firmware for Snapdragon.
It won't give you the equivalent experience, but it will remove any bloat and give you a carrier unlocked phone experience.
You can use the same methods I mentioned to get your hands on the latest G930U firmware and update the device, but you may need this specific Odin version to flash G930U over G930V https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572
Thanks. Does TMK, TFN, TMB,... make a difference when the phone is used in germany?
Should i flash all 5 files:?:
AP
BL
CP
CSC
Home
I tried and my result is: Flashing only AP was not enough. Flashing all 5 worked fine for me. I chose TMK and even LTE is working. Thanks a lot.
Glad its working, for reference CSC and Home_CSC are both CSC files and you usually pick just one. Home_CSC doesn't do a data wipe, CSC does.
But when changing from G930V to G930U it's always safest to do the CSC wipe.