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I have this problem with my second samsung s7 black sm930F (SM-G930FZKAXEF) the phone works perfectly but after some 362 (*UPDATE NOW AFTER 162 HOURS )hours of function I get "emergency calls only " only phone restart or phone flight mode return to normal network mode and this bug is annoying because is a software problem ( tried everything replace nano sim several times no luck, turn data mobile off and on no luck either) the nano sim is perfectly inserted the phone works perfect but after that amount of hours when i pass areas with poor signal and go back to the ones with very good signal I have the latest update....
maybe you guys have the same problem
wait for update and fix
I had a similar problem on my rooted G930F after moving away from the initial stock rom that came with the phone. I found that the issue improved after using Odin to flash the May phone/CSC from Sanmobile then re-installing my current custom rom.
Ploody_Blone said:
I had a similar problem on my rooted G930F after moving away from the initial stock rom that came with the phone. I found that the issue improved after using Odin to flash the May phone/CSC from Sanmobile then re-installing my current custom rom.
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i did not root my phone the software is original what came out of the box.....so you have a fix to this or should we wait from samsung....i did made a ticket to them hope they will fix
MirceaForce said:
i did not root my phone the software is original what came out of the box.....so you have a fix to this or should we wait from samsung....i did made a ticket to them hope they will fix
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If you aren't familiar with Odin then maybe wait for an update from your operator, otherwise the other option is to find the corresponding rom at:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G930F/ - then flash it with odin using one of the many Odin guides on the interwebs
Ploody_Blone said:
If you aren't familiar with Odin then maybe wait for an update from your operator, otherwise the other option is to find the corresponding rom at:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G930F/ - then flash it with odin using one of the many Odin guides on the interwebs
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my phone is not branded it's neverlocked only support from samsung....this is my second s7
Did u try a factory reset? I am assuming you using the phone with a sim card that is country specific. For example if I buy the phone from India then I need to use an Indian sim card for sometime and only then I can use another country sim card.
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mehtamitul said:
Did u try a factory reset? I am assuming you using the phone with a sim card that is country specific. For example if I buy the phone from India then I need to use an Indian sim card for sometime and only then I can use another country sim card.
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the phone is french model sm930f neverlocked it's no difference because is european model so i'm in europe only in a different country......for ex I had a s6 sm920f french and use it in the same country that i'm using this s7 and was working perfectly.....your ex is like this if I want to use this european model in us,asia,russia, yes even in the manual it's say that you must first use it with a european sim an talk the first 5 min........
yes I did try a network reset today
I had the first s7 that was produce from my country and have the same issue..........
what is your up time ??? did you have this problem ???
Great. Rather than network reset try factory reset. If still does not work, take it to a service center they would reload the entire firmware without tripping knox.
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mehtamitul said:
Great. Rather than network reset try factory reset. If still does not work, take it to a service center they would reload the entire firmware without tripping knox.
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what is your up time ??? did you have this problem in the past on your s7 ???
MirceaForce said:
what is your up time ??? did you have this problem in the past on your s7 ???
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it's my second s7 with the same problem i don't think factory reset will solve this issue only samsung with an update......
I have never had.. however I do restart my phone once a week. 362 hours without restarting is really long on time.
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MirceaForce said:
it's my second s7 with the same problem i don't think factory reset will solve this issue only samsung with an update......
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have you at least tried to factory reset? you can also flash with odin an unbranded software, i had a similar problem and factory reset solved it
maybe try replacing the sim
mehtamitul said:
I have never had.. however I do restart my phone once a week. 362 hours without restarting is really long on time.
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on my old s6 1400 hours without any problems was a piece of cake so you will never had this problem with your phone if you restarted weekly........
oplix said:
maybe try replacing the sim
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did this 3 times....and now I have called my network operator to verify if it's on their side.... but i don't think so.......
hauhauhau7 said:
have you at least tried to factory reset? you can also flash with odin an unbranded software, i had a similar problem and factory reset solved it
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if the problem will occur again i will try this
To me this sounds like the device has been blocked or is a hardware issue. If you have not rooted or messed with the software on any way then it is the only explination .
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CuBz90 said:
To me this sounds like the device has been blocked or is a hardware issue. If you have not rooted or messed with the software on any way then it is the only explination .
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it's my second new device so it cannot be a hardware it could be a software problem....what is your device up time and have you encountered this issue ?
i have reset network settings and wait to see if it will happen again I will do a full factory reset.... i have spoken with my network provider to verify this issue
on my oldest device samsung s6 even after 1400 hours this issue emergency call only never appeared
still wait to see if software updates will fix I cannot change my phone again it will be the third device
MirceaForce said:
it's my second new device so it cannot be a hardware it could be a software problem....what is your device up time and have you encountered this issue ?
i have reset network settings and wait to see if it will happen again I will do a full factory reset.... i have spoken with my network provider to verify this issue
on my oldest device samsung s6 even after 1400 hours this issue emergency call only never appeared
still wait to see if software updates will fix I cannot change my phone again it will be the third device
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If you PM me your serial number and IMEI I will check the status of the device. If all is okay then I can proceed to look into ways of fixing it.
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CuBz90 said:
If you PM me your serial number and IMEI I will check the status of the device. If all is okay then I can proceed to look into ways of fixing it.
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Hey guys i need some help.after flashing to stock firmware my galaxy core II does not display anything but it boots up i heard the sound of booting samsung music then when i press the physical buttons (BACK,HOME SCREEN,OPTIONS i also heard those water drop sounds)
install stock firmware from sammobile.com
novhexzhen said:
Hey guys i need some help.after flashing to stock firmware my galaxy core II does not display anything but it boots up i heard the sound of booting samsung music then when i press the physical buttons (BACK,HOME SCREEN,OPTIONS i also heard those water drop sounds)
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I had a similar problem. Were you able to fix it? For me, I had to try different versions of the stock ROM. Also I was initially using the wrong region. I was using my country but my phone was imported. To check use Kies, go to firmware upgrade and initialization, input your serial number + model number, click okay a few times and you'll see a popup that tells you what it's going to update. (PDA / CSC / MODEM). Your region code will be in brackets eg (ACR)
tosinwashere said:
I had a similar problem. Were you able to fix it? For me, I had to try different versions of the stock ROM. Also I was initially using the wrong region. I was using my country but my phone was imported. To check use Kies, go to firmware upgrade and initialization, input your serial number + model number, click okay a few times and you'll see a popup that tells you what it's going to update. (PDA / CSC / MODEM). Your region code will be in brackets eg (ACR)
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I've take my unit to Samsung service center and they fix it :highfive: the tech said that if u root then you flash a stock firmware the board will be damaged
novhexzhen said:
I've take my unit to Samsung service center and they fix it :highfive: the tech said that if u root then you flash a stock firmware the board will be damaged
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Never heard of that, but I'm glad you got it fixed
ROFL
novhexzhen said:
I've take my unit to Samsung service center and they fix it :highfive: the tech said that if u root then you flash a stock firmware the board will be damaged
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Hehe. LOL
Have you also experienced black screen Strat_OS? hmmmm ehehehehehe
Yes,but mine were bootloader/boot related,primarly kernel or ramdisk related.I'm still looking 4 default boot splash image.
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board can be damaged if boot.img is wrong
tosinwashere said:
I had a similar problem. Were you able to fix it? For me, I had to try different versions of the stock ROM. Also I was initially using the wrong region. I was using my country but my phone was imported. To check use Kies, go to firmware upgrade and initialization, input your serial number + model number, click okay a few times and you'll see a popup that tells you what it's going to update. (PDA / CSC / MODEM). Your region code will be in brackets eg (ACR)
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Thanks for the great tip, my phone is back in business again. I also flashed wrong original country firmware since there were 2 and ended up with booting without display(black).
I managed to get blind in downloadmode and re-flashed the good firmware again.
Hello, in december, one day suddenly i was in the car and i was driving through a zone with a low signal, from that moment, my S6, losed the signal, and died (?). Today, are 2 months that i don't have signal. I have also tried different sim cards, but nothing. After i had this problem, i did a factory reset from the phone, i put a different sim card in the phone and it worked, i saw the carrier, and i received the sms with the internet configuration, after 1 minute i lose the signal, after that, again, the phone didn't wanted to receive signal. i also tried with a romanian SIM (i am from Italy), but nothing, i see the R near the signal bars. if i go in settings and i search the network operators, the phone finds all, but i can't connect (the SIMs in another S6 works). my phone originally had a brand ROM (WIND Italy), so first through Odin i re-flashed it, but nothing. i also tried to flash the fw with no-brand, but nothing. I've tried absolutely all, i did reboot, flight mode, factory reset, Odin, changed sim, i don't know what to do. my model it's the SM-G920F, i have the 5.1.1, i never did root or flashed custom ROMs, the IMEI it's okay. if i go in ''SIM card status'', in Signal strength, the signal moves, but in Service state it displays "Out of service". The curious fact is that, before this happens, the phone worked for 6/7 months normal, without network problems, after i started using this operator (WIND), after a few weeks, it started that crazy story. what can i do? :crying::crying:
Check your imei *#06#
and whats your model
and knox is it still 0x0 or 0x1
tazaga said:
Check your imei *#06#
and whats your model
and knox is it still 0x0 or 0x1
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checking the IMEI in the keypad, it's the same of the box, my model it's the SM-G920F, my Knox counter it's 0x0
alex3105_ said:
checking the IMEI in the keypad, it's the same of the box, my model it's the SM-G920F, my Knox counter it's 0x0
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All i see is updating to official marshmallow and hope for the best or visite samsung for fix dont root keep your knox alive...i recommand to visite samsung to fix it because if you try something you can loose knox and you may not fix it after all...viste samsung they will fix it
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All i see is updating to official marshmallow and hope for the best or visite samsung for fix dont root keep your knox alive...i recommand to visite samsung to fix it because if you try something you can loose knox and you may not fix it after all...viste samsung they will fix it
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thanks, should i wait for the italy Marshmallow update or install the other already existing? because here in Italy, Vodafone has released the update, should i install this one, or maybe the UK or another? i am on the no brand fw.
Flash any stock 6.0.1 from Sammobile(it won't change Your knox counter) and if it doesn't work take it to Your carrier seller or samsung service repair center. They both will either fix it for free of give You a new one. Mostly odin reflash fixes all problems.
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Flash any stock 6.0.1 from Sammobile(it won't change Your knox counter) and if it doesn't work take it to Your carrier seller or samsung service repair center. They both will either fix it for free of give You a new one. Mostly odin reflash fixes all problems.
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okay, in past, the flashes i did, i just flashed on Odin without doing factory reset (from system or recovery), or deep clean, should i this time? because updating the fw, it updates the modem part, so i think that i don't have to reset it (?), i don't know, also after i did the update, if the network doesn't works, can i downgrade back to 5.1.1 simply flashing again the fw?
Just make sure you are updating the right rom for your model...dont use another rom for another model...this can get you problems after some times...lets say you flashed vod rom on XEF this will give you ptoblems later mybe loosing imei or signal....and if update ota you get updates for VOD not XEF...its just not right...my advice update right rom for you model look sammobile
tazaga said:
Just make sure you are updating the right rom for your model...dont use another rom for another model...this can get you problems after some times...lets say you flashed vod rom on XEF this will give you ptoblems later mybe loosing imei or signal....and if update ota you get updates for VOD not XEF...its just not right...my advice update right rom for you model look sammobile
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i chose the French unbranded one, i'm waiting the download to finish
alex3105_ said:
i chose the French unbranded one, i'm waiting the download to finish
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Let us know how it goes...i have the same problem and didnt had any succes with MM XEF .... the phone works only on 2g and cant connect on 3g or 4g
vraciu4you said:
Let us know how it goes...i have the same problem and didnt had any succes with MM XEF .... the phone works only on 2g and cant connect on 3g or 4g
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sorry man, it's the same, but at least you have 2G network, i don't have any, i can't connect, i have "only emergency calls". now i'm on the XtreStoLite 3.0 MM rom, but it's always the same. i'm so sad, i will use this phone as tablet
alex3105_ said:
sorry man, it's the same, but at least you have 2G network, i don't have any, i can't connect, i have "only emergency calls". now i'm on the XtreStoLite 3.0 MM rom, but it's always the same. i'm so sad, i will use this phone as tablet
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i think the problem could be the antennas inside...but i guess the fix is to replace the entire motherboard and that is expensive
vraciu4you said:
i think the problem could be the antennas inside...but i guess the fix is to replace the entire motherboard and that is expensive
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i don't know, but it's really strange, because when i updated to MM, i had signal for 1min, but i rebooted it immediatly thinking "if it works, works even after the reboot", but it doesn't. i'm sorry, i hope you will resolve your problem
just recently bought a SM-G920I which is an international version of the S6, India to be exact. but i have this through a local carrier in my area. i dont know what is been done to it, but i tried updating through OTA and it prompted me that the OS have been altered, i did notice superuser installed when i bought this phone. note: that i purchased this phone at a place where phones get fixed and traded. so i'm really not sure what has been done to it, by pervious owner or cell service provider.
but it does say "seandroid is not locked" or something like that when phone is being booted and it's at the boot logo
i wonder if i can just flash it back to original stock state and not have any issues?
Those red letters are because the rooted procedure has maybe change kernel.
If you download a fresh firmware for 920i like TTT for instance or the very same from India you will not have any problem though maybe the Knox is already triped
Try flashing a new firmware and perform a factory reset after . That way you won't have any trouble
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chubutnet said:
Those red letters are because the rooted procedure has maybe change kernel.
If you download a fresh firmware for 920i like TTT for instance or the very same from India you will not have any problem though maybe the Knox is already triped
Try flashing a new firmware and perform a factory reset after . That way you won't have any trouble
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okay thanks, reason why i was asking is because theres a bug with power button, after 5 to 10 minutes the power button wont turn the screen on or off and right now i cant get into "download mode" goes straight to the recovery, any thoughts?....
1st G920i is not International version. The International model is G920f. Secondly, you have been cheated with a rooted phone. If you are not into custom roms etc. Suggest to return it. As rooted phones have issues with Doze on MM.
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chubutnet said:
Those red letters are because the rooted procedure has maybe change kernel.
If you download a fresh firmware for 920i like TTT for instance or the very same from India you will not have any problem though maybe the Knox is already triped
Try flashing a new firmware and perform a factory reset after . That way you won't have any trouble
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omeryounos said:
1st G920i is not International version. The International model is G920f. Secondly, you have been cheated with a rooted phone. If you are not into custom roms etc. Suggest to return it. As rooted phones have issues with Doze on MM.
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international or not, and i don't mind having a rooted a phone, but i do have a problem with not being able to shut the screen on or off with the power button, and also the home button is acting the same as the power botton
ive downloaded the proper firmware for SM-G920I and Obin but nothins is happening, it says fail, because it connect to "com(4) port" something like that
Check if the recovery let's you reboot the phone in download mode. Then you can flash the firmware through Odin.
Once you have all installed you can try downloading an app to lock the screen directly from the app widget
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Hi, I bought S7 edge in Dubai. I had changed the firmware to India since I was coming back for a vacation. Reason being I could use Volte with my Jio sim.
After coming back to Dubai, I installed the UAE firmware but the Samsung pay app is stuck to India version.
I tried factored reset through OS and recovery and tried installing the firmware again but still cant get back the Dubai based Samsung pay.
Any suggestion?
Thanks.
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When you installed the UAE firmware was that a full flash with all 4 files in Odin, or just using a CSC zip? A full flash is probably your best bet.
Beanvee7 said:
When you installed the UAE firmware was that a full flash with all 4 files in Odin, or just using a CSC zip? A full flash is probably your best bet.
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Initially i did the full flash. I loaded the AP, CSC, BL and one more file. (Forgot the name).
Didn't work.
Flashed only CSC.
Again it didn't work.
I'm lost . [emoji20]
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Take a backup
Then go to phone
Dial *#272*your IMEI# and choose INS.
chandoli21 said:
Take a backup
Then go to phone
Dial *#272*your IMEI# and choose INS.
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Thanks, but I want dubai. I am getting codes for india and nearby countries.
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Take a backup and factory reset the device with the UAE SIM card inserted.
chandoli21 said:
Take a backup and factory reset the device with the UAE SIM card inserted.
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Tried this too. But still the same.
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Then try this. This worked for me. No knox trip.
1. Go to www.sammobile.com and log in with your account.
2. Download the UK firmware from here: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7-edge/SM-G935F/XEU/download/G935FXXU1DQIC/190248/
Download the UAE firmware from here:
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7-edge/SM-G935FD/XSG/download/G935FXXS1DQHM/186155/
Extract the files. Make sure that you don't confuse these two.
3. Take a Smart Switch backup.
4. Remove the SIM card and flash your phone with XEU firmware, after making sure that OEM Unlock is on in developer settings.
5. Let it boot.
6. After the phone boots to Welcome screen reboot it into download mode.
7. Flash XSG firmware to your phone. Do NOT insert your SIM card yet.
8. When it boots, set it up and run Samsung Pay.
9. Set up Samsung Pay and insert your SIM card.
10. Done! Now recover the data from Smart Switch.
chandoli21 said:
Then try this. This worked for me. No knox trip.
1. Go to www.sammobile.com and log in with your account.
2. Download the UK firmware from here: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7-edge/SM-G935F/XEU/download/G935FXXU1DQIC/190248/
Download the UAE firmware from here:
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7-edge/SM-G935FD/XSG/download/G935FXXS1DQHM/186155/
Extract the files. Make sure that you don't confuse these two.
3. Take a Smart Switch backup.
4. Remove the SIM card and flash your phone with XEU firmware, after making sure that OEM Unlock is on in developer settings.
5. Let it boot.
6. After the phone boots to Welcome screen reboot it into download mode.
7. Flash XSG firmware to your phone. Do NOT insert your SIM card yet.
8. When it boots, set it up and run Samsung Pay.
9. Set up Samsung Pay and insert your SIM card.
10. Done! Now recover the data from Smart Switch.
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Thanks. Will try this and let you known [emoji4] [emoji106]
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Have you tried it yet?
chandoli21 said:
Have you tried it yet?
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Sorry, haven't got the time. It looks like a long process and I spend most of the day in office.
Hopefully, will try during the weekend. I will update here as soon as I am done.
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Curious as well. Got my phone through Kogan and it says the phone is from the UAE, except I'm in Australia and have been wondering how to change this.
lunanabanana said:
Curious as well. Got my phone through Kogan and it says the phone is from the UAE, except I'm in Australia and have been wondering how to change this.
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Glad to know I'm not the only one facing this problem.
Have you tried to resolve it with the solutions mentioned above?
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rockz1991 said:
Glad to know I'm not the only one facing this problem.
Have you tried to resolve it with the solutions mentioned above?
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You haven't tried it yet, is it? I hope it will work for you.
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You haven't tried it yet, is it? I hope it will work for you.
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Going to try it tomorrow. Hope it does solve my problem.
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rockz1991 said:
Glad to know I'm not the only one facing this problem.
Have you tried to resolve it with the solutions mentioned above?
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I used a guide from SamMobile and am now running Australian firmware with XSA CSC
Can't link it because my account is too new, but searching up "How to install S7 firmware sammobile" should make it come up as the first result on Google. The guide is by greenman.
rockz1991 said:
Going to try it tomorrow. Hope it does solve my problem.
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How's the result?
Keen to know if this worked, I have a similar problem..
rockz1991 said:
Sorry, haven't got the time. It looks like a long process and I spend most of the day in office.
Hopefully, will try during the weekend. I will update here as soon as I am done.
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Did it work for you?
I'm in a similar situation, any updates from OP or anybody else who tried it (or maybe anything else that worked)? Thanks
I'm the dumbest person on Earth. I own now a G930F brick that lose IMEI after updating to Nougat and I did the steps to recover my EFS from a Post here and now I have a Kernel Panic that says Power Reset or Unknown Upload Mode. I tried several times to flash on Odin my latest stock ROM but nothing happens. My laptop recognize the phone so as Odin but I don't know if I have to use other software to recover my phone. I can't get into bootloader mode, it just says some codes and the android logo saying power reset or unknown mode. When i press vol down and power to shut it off it gets stucked on samsung logo and some codes on green and pink upside to the left. I just can't turn off the phone so now its plugged to the wall.
I hope someone can help me... I'm really sad about it, sounds funny but I really I am.
Try holding Volume Down & Home & Power until the phone reboots 2 times, on the second time see if it boots into download mode
*Detection* said:
Try holding Volume Down & Home & Power until the phone reboots 2 times, on the second time see if it boots into download mode
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You're absolutely right! It did boot on download mode! Thank You very much! Now I'm on Nougat again with signal but it can't make phone calls, so I think I broke something but at lease it's not brick it.
Can you check your IMEI? Is still there?
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Edge330 said:
Can you check your IMEI? Is still there?
Poslano sa mog SM-G930F koristeći Tapatalk
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Yes it is, even I got signal but can't make phone calls or send SMS.
ccalixtro said:
Yes it is, even I got signal but can't make phone calls or send SMS.
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Factory reset after the ODIN flash?
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Factory reset after the ODIN flash?
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Shows the same: not registered on network. I bought this phone from secondhand. It was rooted and twrp installed. Then I update some things and install my stuff and then happened this, but i can see the signal sign so thats kind of weird.
ccalixtro said:
Shows the same: not registered on network. I bought this phone from secondhand. It was rooted and twrp installed. Then I update some things and install my stuff and then happened this, but i can see the signal sign so thats kind of weird.
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Try a different network SIM, maybe it's SIM locked to a specific carrier
And check if the IMEI is blocked, that happens a lot with 2nd hand phones, either reported stolen or the original owner got them on contract, sold the phone then stopped paying the contract and the carrier blocked the IMEI
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Try a different network SIM, maybe it's SIM locked to a specific carrier
And check if the IMEI is blocked, that happens a lot with 2nd hand phones, either reported stolen or the original owner got them on contract, sold the phone then stopped paying the contract and the carrier blocked the IMEI
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Yeah that's what happened. I went to a service center and they told me that my phone has the imei blocked so they flashed a stock mm rom and then they plugged some kind of special cable to change the imei again. They told me that i can't update anything so now phone Is working on mm and i just have a last question about it. Can i update to nougat on odin without flashing the modem or something to not lose the imei again or Is just impossible to update. Phone Is rooted and twrp installed, that's how they gave it to me.
ccalixtro said:
Yeah that's what happened. I went to a service center and they told me that my phone has the imei blocked so they flashed a stock mm rom and then they plugged some kind of special cable to change the imei again. They told me that i can't update anything so now phone Is working on mm and i just have a last question about it. Can i update to nougat on odin without flashing the modem or something to not lose the imei again or Is just impossible to update. Phone Is rooted and twrp installed, that's how they gave it to me.
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IMEI is on the EFS partition, you can backup your EFS partition using TWRP and other tools, so I guess you could restore it if you killed it again
Don't see why you couldn't flash an updated custom ROM via TWRP, but if you're flashing with ODIN you'll lose TWRP
Unless there is something else they did that requires that exact firmware
But we are reaching a grey area of what is allowed to be discussed on XDA as changing IMEIs is illegal in most countries and not to be discussed here
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IMEI is on the EFS partition, you can backup your EFS partition using TWRP and other tools, so I guess you could restore it if you killed it again
Don't see why you couldn't flash an updated custom ROM via TWRP, but if you're flashing with ODIN you'll lose TWRP
Unless there is something else they did that requires that exact firmware
But we are reaching a grey area of what is allowed to be discussed on XDA as changing IMEIs is illegal in most countries and not to be discussed here
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Yeah i know that so that's why I'm leaving it just like that. I really appreciate your time for helping me. Thank you very much.
ccalixtro said:
Yeah i know that so that's why I'm leaving it just like that. I really appreciate your time for helping me. Thank you very much.
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