So I was trying to root my S5 using this method.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...oot-method-t3561529/post71202995#post71202995
I followed the instructions correctly until it prompts you to install a firmware. Since I thought a newer version than 5.0 Lollipop is available why not right? However, as soon as I installed the firmware the phone was stuck on "Samsung Galaxy S5" boot logo. So, I tried booting the phone in recovery but an error popped up saying, "Custom binary blocked by Reactivation Lock". At that moment I was worried that I bricked my phone, so I had to confirm it.
Is this error telling me that I bricked the phone? If so is my phone unusable now?
But if it's not bricked is there any way to fix it?
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Hi guys,
I've been trying to update my SM-G870A to Android Lollipop for awhile now. I had it rooted and safestrapped but I took both off to install the update. However, every time I try to update it reboots, gets through part of the update and says, "Update Failed". I tried to use Kies 3 on my computer but it said my software is up to date which I know it isn't. I've done a factory reset from the recovery boot menu and I'm all out of ideas.
Thanks for any help
Download firmware and flash through odin
The bootloader is locked
bought this second hand verizon galaxy s3 4.4.2, rooted it with towelroot, and flashed twrp using twrp manager and when i tried to boot into recovery, i had a warning sign that software has been tampered with and i should contact verizon for help, i tried to recover using a stock rom with odin but it fails each time, i did some researcch for many hour without success.
sometimes the screen tells me to use software repair assistant, i was able to download it but it never detected the phone, just sits there while phone is connected, btw drivers have been successfuly installed.
i tried kies, didn't work either.
i know now that it had to do with locked bootloader, but this is my first verizon phone.
please any help will be appreciated!
Edit and solved!!!
refer to:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2586319&page=31#post65689151
Hi....
It's about my Samsung Galaxy S6 live demo which i bought some 6 months ago. It was working fine as a G920F. I could make calls, use whatsapp everything.In short, it was a full featured galaxy s6. At that time time i was noob. I didn't know anything about rooting-flashing. I thought retailer has sold me just a rooted phone that's why my software is not updating. I went for custom upgrade, started with super user full unroot, nothing happened. I rebooted and at once device started boot loop and was stuck. I tried everything but nothing helped. I saw a forum
" https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...er-thread-guides-firmwares-t3267738?nocache=1 "
It helped me in knowing it was a demo unit and guided to flash it to stock and then to g920 F but after doing everything whatever it said disabling retail mode updating software in stock demo firmware, I can't flash G920F rom. Whenever I flash via odin it passes but stucks on Samsung live demo screen and on opening recovery mode says "Dm-verity verification failed.. check drk first " and else there is nothing...I am stuck on logo screen :crying:
My s6 was on Android 5.0.2
Firmware was G920FXWU2B0G8
Please help! I am crying :'( I bought it expensive... :"( ... Please help....
ayazbugti21 said:
Hi....
It's about my Samsung Galaxy S6 live demo which i bought some 6 months ago. It was working fine as a G920F. I could make calls, use whatsapp everything.In short, it was a full featured galaxy s6. At that time time i was noob. I didn't know anything about rooting-flashing. I thought retailer has sold me just a rooted phone that's why my software is not updating. I went for custom upgrade, started with super user full unroot, nothing happened. I rebooted and at once device started boot loop and was stuck. I tried everything but nothing helped. I saw a forum
" https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...er-thread-guides-firmwares-t3267738?nocache=1 "
It helped me in knowing it was a demo unit and guided to flash it to stock and then to g920 F but after doing everything whatever it said disabling retail mode updating software in stock demo firmware, I can't flash G920F rom. Whenever I flash via odin it passes but stucks on Samsung live demo screen and on opening recovery mode says "Dm-verity verification failed.. check drk first " and else there is nothing...I am stuck on logo screen :crying:
My s6 was on Android 5.0.2
Firmware was G920FXWU2B0G8
Please help! I am crying :'( I bought it expensive... :"( ... Please help....
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DM verity verification failure happens when your bootloader detects that there have been modifications made to the device that it deems to be unsafe.
Your 2 options are:
1) find the correct original firmware to flash via Odin and hope it works.
Or
2) let Samsung repair or replace the device.
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Droidriven said:
DM verity verification failure happens when your bootloader detects that there have been modifications made to the device that it deems to be unsafe.
Your 2 options are:
1) find the correct original firmware to flash via Odin and hope it works.
Or
2) let Samsung repair or replace the device.
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What could be the correct original firmware for a demo version?
Also the boot screen even after flashing shows same galaxy logo witha live demo unt written on it...
Is there a way to bypass dm-verity verification? Somehow block the bootloader from detecting modification?
Please help... :"(
ayazbugti21 said:
What could be the correct original firmware for a demo version?
Also the boot screen even after flashing shows same galaxy logo witha live demo unt written on it...
Is there a way to bypass dm-verity verification? Somehow block the bootloader from detecting modification?
Please help... :"(
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No, there's no way to trick the bootloader.
Try this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/general/g920x-master-thread-guides-firmwares-t3267738
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Hello, I tried to root my Samsung Galaxy S7 and it was stuck in a boot loop so I tried flashing the stock firmware back onto it and after trying that I got and error saying "An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use Emergency recovery function in the Smart Switch PC software" and when I go to the Samsung switch software it doesn't work.
I don't know what to do Can someone please help me out? I just got this phone and I am pretty down about this happening it's the first time. :crying:
Update: I ended up solving the issue please delete this thread
Never mind I solved it
Hi.
I have recently tried to root my Samsung A50(also patched "disable dm verify, multidisabler, and rmm state bypass") but it was an unsuccessful try. The reason was that my phone was not booting into the OS and was stuck on boot logo. After some research I found out a way of getting out of that kind of situation. The way was to just download a firmware and install it on my phone with help of Odin. After that my phone started to work again, I even checked if my phone is rooted and it was not. But when I tried to use the Secure Folder I was getting error messages saying something like this - "This device is rooted or something went wrong".
Can anyone please help me with this problem?