Cautions:
1.your warranty is now void.
2.do this at your own risk.
3.read the whole post before starting.
Flashing CWM recovery and taking backup :
1. Download the package and extract all files.
2. Extract the driver.zip located in drivers folder->1
3. Install the driver.if your OS is 64bit then install the x64 one.if the OS is 32bit,then the x86 one.
4. Open researchdownload application
5. Select the 2nd button with double cog sign.
6. Now a new window will appear like the screenshot attached.
7. Right click on the file name field.choose the files located in "Required files" folder of the package.
be careful here.Put fdl1 in fdl1 field,fdl2 in 2nd field and the recovery image(extract the "CWM-recovery-SC8810-nonpadded.zip") in recovery field. Then press the "OK" button.
8. Press the Start (Play) button in ResearchDownload -application (third button).
9. Turn off the phone.
10. Keep holding the "- volume" key. Without releasing the button "- volume" plug the usb cable
11. The process of CWM- burning should be started now in ResearchDownload-application and it will take approximately 1 Minute.
I think you can release the Vol.Button, but I had kept it nevertheless.
12. Wait until the CWM-flashing has been finished (A green sign will appeare and "Passed" will be shown in ResearchDownload- application window).
13. Remove the battery, wait 20 seconds. Put battery back and turn on the phone.
14. now hold the vol (-) and power button until the screen flashes (40 seconds or less or more) and now you are in the CWM recovery menu.
15. PLEASE make a full backup by the "backup and restore" option .make sure there's about 500mb free space in your micro SD card.
16. after the backup reboot the phone and PLEASE store the backup files in somewhere else..(the whole ''clockworkmod'' folder)
congratulation. you have done a full backup and flashed your CWM recovery.
Rooting device:
*don't do this.if u find that your backup size is lower than 250mb~300mb(slight +/- may occur)
1. download and put the "superuserandfullbackup.zip" in your micro SD card
2. power off your device.
2. Reboot to Recovery by holding volume (-) and power button until the screen flashes and recovery menu comes.
3. just go to "install zip from sdcard option and select the zip "superuserandfullbackup.zip"
4. flash it
5. reboot.
Advices:
Rooting is dangerous.so first make a full backup of your unrooted stock Rom just after flashing CWM.
Store the backup(size will be around 250mb~300mb(+/- ) in someplace safe.it's the life of your phone.If anything goes wrong,it's the only key to fix your phone.......be careful.........
Getting back your warranty:
Restore your stock Rom's backup.Then,flash the stock recovery(included in the package.find it in RECOVERIES folder),in the same way you've flashed the CWM.
good luck.and thanks for reading this.
Hey guys I'm having some problems installing a ROM properly every time something is messsing up, so if can anyone give me a guide on how to install a ROM that will be great.
Iv'e tried google it but the guides are messed up
Nothing wrong with any guides online, but let's begin
Pre-steps:
1) Make sure you have a custom recovery http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/205
2) Download the ROM you want from its thread
3) Download Gapps if you want them http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942
4) If the ROM's thread doesn't say it has root built-in, download SuperSU http://download.chainfire.eu/635/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.36.zip
5) Move the files to your phone if they aren't there already
The flashing steps:
1) Power off your phone
2) Hold power and volume down buttons down until it boots to bootloader
3) Press volume down until you see the text that says recovery
4) Press power button, it will now boot to your recovery
5) Press the big button that says wipe and swipe to factory reset
6) Go back to the recovery start screen
7) Press install
8) Find the files you downloaded earlier and flash them in this order: ROM --> Gapps --> SU
9) Wait while it does its thing
10) Press the button that says reboot system
11) The device will boot and you have just flashed your ROM!
This is a Clear guide to Root your Device.
**note: this will also fix your device if it is stuck in white screen.
First download the file attached below before proceeding into the steps/guide.
**(if you didn't have Samsung USB Driver you can search it on google )
1. Extract the "ROOT - RECOVERY FIX GT-S7262.zip".
2. Place "UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.16.zip" to your SD Card.
3. Open Odin3 v3.07.
4. Click "PDA" then choose recovery.tar.
5. Power off your device and go to download mode (power button + menu + volume down) then press volume up to continue.
6. Connect the USB to your phone.
7. Uncheck the "Auto Reboot" option.
8. Press start. It should be showing "Reset" or "Pass" if it is Done
9. Long press the Power Button to shutdown.
10. Go to Recovery mode (power button + menu + volume up)
11. Choose "Install zip from sdcard" (press power button to confirm)
12. Then " Choose zip from sdcard"
13. Then find where you placed in your sdcard the "UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.16.zip"
14. Then choose " -Yes"
15. Then go back and choose "reboot system now"
Tadaaaa~ ! your Device is now rooted
IF IT STILL WHITESCREEN THEN DO THIS :
*First you need empty SDcard, just put "UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.16.zip" in your SDcard
*Then boot to recovery( power + volume up + home, relase home when you see samsung)
*Then the phone will boot in white screen
*After getting white screen just wait for 15 sec letting CWM to load
*Now you are in main screen of cwm but you can not see it.
*Then Do this following steps.
1. press volume down
2. press power twice
3. Press volume up twice
4. Press power
5. Press volume down 7 times
6. Press power
7. Wait a minute and press back button a few times and press power button to reboot.
**Hit Thanks if i helped you
**Sorry for my bad english
Samsung Galaxy S6 Screen Lock Removal 100% Working
So after going through all the options and researching as much as I can, even after buying a tool , the only way it worked was as below.
* Don't worry if USB-Debugging is not enabled
Tools Needed:
ODIN3 (v3.12.3)
TWRP Recovery (Download the most recent) twrp-3
twrp-3.1.1-0-zeroflte.img.tar (Worked for me)
Steps:
1. Boot Device into Download Mode (PRESS AND HOLD VOLUME DOWN + HOME BUTTON + POWER BUTTON)
2. Start Odin
3. Connect your S6 to PC (It will be detected by Odin and show the connected COM port)
4. Click 'AP' on ODIN and select the downloaded TWRP file
5. Deactivate AUTO REBOOT on ODIN
6. Click Start and the flashing process will start
7. When down, restart the phone using VOLUME DOWN + POWER
8. Once the screen goes black , press VOLUME UP + HOME BUTTON + POWER to bring up the recovery menu.
9. Once you are in the TWRP RECOVERY menu
10. Go to 'Advanced' --> 'File Manager'
11. Go to 'data' Folder , then to 'system'
12. Find 'gatekeeper.password.key
13. Find 'gatekeeper.pattern.key
14. Either rename them or delete them
15. Go back to main TWRP recovery menu and reboot 'SYSTEM'
Voila!
* THERE WAS NO DATA LOSS WITH THIS METHOD, HOWEVER I DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DATA LOSS DUE TO YOUR DOING OR ACTIONS,
* ORIGINAL CREDIT GOES TO ALL DEVELOPERS BEHIND THESE TOOLS AND REVERSE ENGINEERS. I ONLY PUT OUT THE METHOD THAT WORKED FOR ME.
* FURTHER CREDIT GOES TO ALL XDA FORUM POSTERS WHO SHARE THEIR METHODS AND TOOLS AND HELP THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY IN EVERYWAY THEY COULD.
Hi! I know this is an ancient post, but I tried on a G920F (S6) and got a bootloop once I flashed TWRP...
(EDIT)
OneUI 4.1 has finally arrived, if you haven't got your Tab s6 rooted, you can just follow the instructions below. This new part is for the people who followed the guide to root their Tab s6 and now want to update to the new firmware version without losing their data. This guide is inspired in https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...te-rooted-device-whilst-keeping-data.4245989/. But for simplicity of search I have decided to place it here
(END OF EDIT)
I ran into some problems and took some time to figure out how to install TWRP and root the tablet. The normal procedure by which you flash TWRP and then flash Magisk doesn't work as the download mode won't accept non-official files.
Then, once I got my tablet rooted by the patching method of Magisk, I installed TWRP with their app and got stuck in the logo due to not formatting the data.
After some research and quite a lot of time, I managed to get around that and be able to do everything.
Here is a step by step detailed guide of how to do so.
ATTENTION: These modifications void your warranty and may brick your device. I am in no way responsible for any damage you may cause. Follow this guide at your own risk
Requirements:
-> Latest version of the firmware of your model (I used this site which had the latest version and decent download speeds https://galaxyfirmware.com/model/SM-T860)
(To find which version to download, go into the Phone app, and type *#1234#)
-> Latest Magisk.apk file (https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases)
-> Disbale_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt zip file (https://zackptg5.com/android.php#disverfe)
-> Latest TWRP img (https://eu.dl.twrp.me/gts6l (europe) or https://dl.twrp.me/gts6l (americas))
-> Official TWRP tool (Play Store)
-> Samsung drivers (https://developer.samsung.com/android-usb-driver)
-> Latest Version of Odin (https://odindownload.com/SamsungOdin)
-> SD Card or Minimal ADB and Fastboot (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/tool-minimal-adb-and-fastboot-2-9-18.2317790)
(If SD card)
Copy Magisk, AP file from the firmware zip, Disable_dm zip and TWRP img into the SD card, else, you will have to use adb sideload
0. Create a backup of all your data (we are going to wipe the data of the tablet)
(Tablet)
1. Activate developer settings (go to Settings->About Tablet->Software information, and tap 5 times on build number).
2. Go into developer settings and activate OEM unlocking and USB debugging.
3. Turn off the tablet and turn it back on pressing Power + Vol. Down buttons to enter Device Unlock Mode.
4. Press and hold Vol. Up and in the next menu, press Vol. Up to unlock the bootloader (attention, this will erase all of your data)
5. Run through the setup, but be sure to activate the internet (this will prevent the tablet from relocking).
6. Activate developer settings again, and go into it to check that OEM unlocking is greyed out.
7. Install Magisk
(PC)
8. (No SD) Copy the AP file to the Tablet.
(Tablet)
9. Go into Magisk, press Install->Patch a file->Recovery mode (on)->Select file (The AP file).
10. Copy the patched file back into your computer.
11. Shut down the tablet.
12. Press Vol. Up + Vol. Down and connect the tablet to your computer with a USB to enter download mode.
(PC)
13. Open Odin, it should show that your device is connected.
14. Go to the settings tab and uncheck the Auto-Reboot option.
15. Flash all the files of the latest firmware, using CSC (not HOME_CSC) but substituting the AP file with the patched one. (With the WiFi version, you might not have a CP file, don't worry)
CRITICAL STEP (if not followed correctly, may lead to bootloop)
(Tablet)
16. Once the flashing is complete, press Vol. Down + Power during 7 seconds to restart the tablet. As soon as the screen blacks out, swap to Vol. Up + Power (and keep pressing even though it asks to press power) to enter the recovery.
17. In the recovery, navigate to Wipe data/factory reset with the volume buttons and press power button to select. Confirm and reboot.
18. While rebooting, you need to press Vol. Up + Power during 3 seconds (Until the press power to continue appears). This is due to Magisk being installed in the recovery partition.
19. Run through the setup again, but this time you need to login into your google account to enter the Play Store.
20. You should have the Magisk app installed. Open it and it will configure itself.
21. When it reboots, press again Vol. Up + Power for 3 sec.
22. Download the Official TWRP app.
(PC)
23. (No SD) Copy the latest TWRP image previously downloaded into the tablet.
(Tablet)
24. Go into the TWRP app and give it root permissions.
25. Enter TWRP flash and select the latest TWRP img
26. Go into the reboot menu and select reboot recovery.
27. The phone will reboot into TWRP.
28. Tick don't show this message again and slide to allow modifications.
29. Wipe -> Wipe data, Cache and Dalvik and Format data.
30. Reboot -> Recovery.
31. (SD) Flash Disable_DM-Verity zip, and then flash Magisk zip.
32. (No SD) enter the advanced menu and open adb sideload. Connect to the PC, open Minimal adb and fastboot and adb sideload the zip files.
33. Reboot system
Congrats, you have a rooted Samsung Galaxy tab S6 with TWRP installed!
FAQ:
1) Ok, I f* up, I am now stuck in the Samsung logo, what do I do?
Press Power and Vol. Down for 7 seconds, this will auto reboot your tablet. Then, as soon as the screen goes off, try to press Vol. Down + Vol. Up and connect through USB to the PC. With some luck, you manage to get into download mode. If you don't, repeat.
Flash the files with the Magisk modified AP, reboot into recovery and factory reset (follow the next instructions if you want to install TWRP), or else flash the stock rom.
2) I am seeing some screens with some warning messages, is that Ok?
Yes, it is normal, Samsung does that to scare people off from installing modifications on their devices. Can I take them off? Yes, but it is not a simple process. If you really want to, follow this guide, but adapting to the device (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...sage-on-samsung-a30-after-root-device.3954589). Another important thing is, when you want to enter recovery, you need to keep pressing Vol. Up + Power, even when the tablet displays the message that asks to press the power button.
3) Don't know... You ask
Works perfectly, thank you!
I have a question: to decrypt the internal memory which files can I flash?