I rooted last night using SamPwn and everything was working well until today... After one of the reboots I did today my phone stopped showing service, my sim card, network operators, and it wont hold an apn.
I have tried power cycling, removing the sim, resetting network settings, and wiping all cache.
Is there any way to only reflash the network portion? I have rooted and flashed quite a few things but havent bothered going into the intricacies and I feel as though this phone has less wiggle room for error. Hopefully you guys can get me a swift answer.
Thanks in advance!
BumpinPanda said:
I rooted last night using SamPwn and everything was working well until today... After one of the reboots I did today my phone stopped showing service, my sim card, network operators, and it wont hold an apn.
I have tried power cycling, removing the sim, resetting network settings, and wiping all cache.
Is there any way to only reflash the network portion? I have rooted and flashed quite a few things but havent bothered going into the intricacies and I feel as though this phone has less wiggle room for error. Hopefully you guys can get me a swift answer.
Thanks in advance!
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Searching the SamPWND thread should net you a literal ton of solutions, but I'll try to sum it up for you.
Extract the stock firmware for whatever version you're running (QGL,QH3, ETC), and be sure to use 7zip for all of these extraction/archiving steps, then extract the modem.bin from the CP file and NON_HLOS.bin from the BL file. Now, highlight modem and non_hlos files and use 7zip to add to archive, you'll want to keep everything default, and the end result should be a tar file with whatever name you chose for the archive. Use Odin to flash this archive in the AP slot, it should work fine, but if not, you can try using the modified Odin (all default options for both). Once done, be sure to reboot to recovery and clear the cache and also a Network factory reset from settings if you're still unable to gain signal. If you're still not getting signal, you can try flashing the entire CP file and Home_CSC file (be sure to use the HOME_CSC, as regular CSC will overwrite root and start you over from scratch) using their respective slots in odin, though if modem and non_hlos doesn't get it up and running, that may be a redundant step.
Good luck!
instead you can flash combination file COMBINATION_FA70_G955USQU1AQD8 , just google for it. that will help to get Network Signal again
IJoxer said:
Searching the SamPWND thread should net you a literal ton of solutions, but I'll try to sum it up for you.
Extract the stock firmware for whatever version you're running (QGL,QH3, ETC), and be sure to use 7zip for all of these extraction/archiving steps, then extract the modem.bin from the CP file and NON_HLOS.bin from the BL file. Now, highlight modem and non_hlos files and use 7zip to add to archive, you'll want to keep everything default, and the end result should be a tar file with whatever name you chose for the archive. Use Odin to flash this archive in the AP slot, it should work fine, but if not, you can try using the modified Odin (all default options for both). Once done, be sure to reboot to recovery and clear the cache and also a Network factory reset from settings if you're still unable to gain signal. If you're still not getting signal, you can try flashing the entire CP file and Home_CSC file (be sure to use the HOME_CSC, as regular CSC will overwrite root and start you over from scratch) using their respective slots in odin, though if modem and non_hlos doesn't get it up and running, that may be a redundant step.
Good luck!
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Thank you for this. I did a few queries in there and didn't come up with much but that could be due to my lack of optimized searching.
I ended up reflashing the csc and it wiped all my data but restored my data. I was at work when this happened and, being that I work in a Verizon, I need my phone quite a lot. I have since backed up my EFS and noted the suggestions in this thread so it will not happen again.
Once again I appreciate the help and I am sure it will save me in the near future!
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instead you can flash combination file COMBINATION_FA70_G955USQU1AQD8 , just google for it. that will help to get Network Signal again
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I will try this next time this happens, thanks!
BumpinPanda said:
I will try this next time this happens, thanks!
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Just note that the combination firmware he referenced is a universal firmware, and if you use a vzw firmware (ie QGL), it tends to cause issues with data/connectivity. Mixing carrier firmware and universal firmware has always cause me to start fresh, after 20+ roots using SamPWND, we finally came to that consensus.
Just something to keep in mind, 955U1 and 955U do not mix, regardless of version.
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Just note that the combination firmware he referenced is a universal firmware, and if you use a vzw firmware (ie QGL), it tends to cause issues with data/connectivity. Mixing carrier firmware and universal firmware has always cause me to start fresh, after 20+ roots using SamPWND, we finally came to that consensus.
Just something to keep in mind, 955U1 and 955U do not mix, regardless of version.
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Funnily enough, besides this issue, my service improved over stock with the root.
But even if that's the case doesn't the U1 simply signify an unlocked firmware version? Why does that cause an issue?
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Funnily enough, besides this issue, my service improved over stock with the root.
But even if that's the case doesn't the U1 simply signify an unlocked firmware version? Why does that cause an issue?
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Well, technically, it stands for a universal firmware, but I knew what you meant. 955U firmware is carrier specific, while U1 is Universal, as in it should apply to whichever carrier you have, so long as your sim card is in working order and tells the firmware which CSC to use correctly.
For whatever reason, when rooted and flashing the U1 firmware, the csc doesn't quite stick as it should, at least in my observations. Obviously flashing the modem and non_hlos is supposed to cure this issue (no data/connectivity/modem crashes), but I find it doesn't do much but change it in prop settings. My theory is that it's something to do with the efs partition superceding the csc flashed to system after using Ufirmware for root.
Regardless, I'm still trying to find a way to alleviate this issue, but it's a known bug that should be noted when rooting and using a mixture of U and U1 firmware.
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Well, technically, it stands for a universal firmware, but I knew what you meant. 955U firmware is carrier specific, while U1 is Universal, as in it should apply to whichever carrier you have, so long as your sim card is in working order and tells the firmware which CSC to use correctly.
For whatever reason, when rooted and flashing the U1 firmware, the csc doesn't quite stick as it should, at least in my observations. Obviously flashing the modem and non_hlos is supposed to cure this issue (no data/connectivity/modem crashes), but I find it doesn't do much but change it in prop settings. My theory is that it's something to do with the efs partition superceding the csc flashed to system after using Ufirmware for root.
Regardless, I'm still trying to find a way to alleviate this issue, but it's a known bug that should be noted when rooting and using a mixture of U and U1 firmware.
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Are you staying on root or stock? The root has helped my data issue slightly over stock and apparently the update for the stock firmware to fix my issue is in the works (but not yet released).
If you do find a stable solution let me know, it's working for now but I still drop to 1x frequently (which happened before root as well).
Thanks again for your help
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Are you staying on root or stock? The root has helped my data issue slightly over stock and apparently the update for the stock firmware to fix my issue is in the works (but not yet released).
If you do find a stable solution let me know, it's working for now but I still drop to 1x frequently (which happened before root as well).
Thanks again for your help
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Root does seem to help if, like I said, you don't mix and match firmwares, I'm on stock at the moment but will be rerooting tonight. There is a new carrier firmware for vzw and TMO, I'll be using vzw to accomplish the second part of the root method and updating to it (QI6). I'll update with how it goes later tonight or tomorrow, but here the link for the newest vzw firmware.
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=E15BA006A8B211E7963AFA163EE8F90B
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Root does seem to help if, like I said, you don't mix and match firmwares, I'm on stock at the moment but will be rerooting tonight. There is a new carrier firmware for vzw and TMO, I'll be using vzw to accomplish the second part of the root method and updating to it (QI6). I'll update with how it goes later tonight or tomorrow, but here the link for the newest vzw firmware.
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=E15BA006A8B211E7963AFA163EE8F90B
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Ah, I see. Root helped even though I used the universal firmware in the SamPWND thread (that could just be an individual issue regarding my area/device).
I'd love to see the results of the new firmware so I am looking forward to your update! Was that the main reason you chose to remove root? That and the 80% situation are the only things bothering me so far. Appreciate the link, you saved me a search
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This is not a guide, I just wanted to point out something about the whole downgrade system.
I needed to downgrade my phone to take it to a service center, so i had to flash the original ROM in it. I was coming from the JB indian firmware.
I had read the downgrade thread and lots of people were reporting problems with CSC after downgrading, wich was a concern to me.
The thing is, just for the sake of it, I tried to flash GB without the PIT and CSC files, i just used the PDA posted on the guide and flashed away with Odin 1.85. The flash was successful to my surprise, and i was looking at the Gingerbread homescreen. At that point, 3G didn't work, and the CSC was blank.
Then i flashed my carrier firmware for GB (Movistar - Argentina) and after that 3G was working, and I had only one CSC on the list: TFG, wich I think is the correct one for this region and carrier.
I really don't know if this method can be reproduced, but maybe some of you can give it a shot and report back. At least this way you don't get the CSC problems.
Greetings from Argentina!
/edit: Just to clarify, the steps:
1) Enter download mode (wipes and formatting partitions opcional)
2) Flash with Odin 1.85 ONLY the PDA file "CODE_GT-I9070_I9070DXLD1_CL1068093_REV00_user_SEC_KEY_LD1_8G.tar" that can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2100642
Make sure the only boxes ticked are "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time"
3) Wait for the phone to reboot
4) Once again enter download mode
5) Flash with Odin the GB Firmware for you country and/or carrier. Again, only use the PDA file downloaded from Sammobile, and make sure the only boxes ticked are "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time"
6) Enjoy Gingerbread again!
Piachnp said:
This is not a guide, I just wanted to point out something about the whole downgrade system.
I needed to downgrade my phone to take it to a service center, so i had to flash the original ROM in it. I was coming from the JB indian firmware.
I had read the downgrade thread and lots of people were reporting problems with CSC after downgrading, wich was a concern to me.
The thing is, just for the sake of it, I tried to flash GB without the PIT and CSC files, i just used the PDA posted on the guide and flashed away with Odin 1.85. The flash was successful to my surprise, and i was looking at the Gingerbread homescreen. At that point, 3G didn't work, and the CSC was blank.
Then i flashed my carrier firmware for GB (Movistar - Argentina) and after that 3G was working, and I had only one CSC on the list: TFG, wich I think is the correct one for this region and carrier.
I really don't know if this method can be reproduced, but maybe some of you can give it a shot and report back. At least this way you don't get the CSC problems.
Greetings from Argentina!
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I had the same problem trying to install Movistar's Firmware, I installed the argentine ARO firmware and it changed my CSC, but Kies still saying "XTC". I will try with your method later, because I want to have the original TFG CSC code.
mybe u can try 'csc changer' app at google play. but it will factory reset your data..make sure to backup important data. it work only with csc that are already inside your current firmware..
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hamzani azni said:
mybe u can try 'csc changer' app at google play. but it will factory reset your data..make sure to backup important data. it work only with csc that are already inside your current firmware..
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I did it, and changed my CSC to ARO, but Kies still saying XTC.
Juaniblade said:
I did it, and changed my CSC to ARO, but Kies still saying XTC.
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Kies is high as f**k with their XTC....
Well, try reflashing?
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Jeroenvk94 said:
Kies is high as f**k with their XTC....
Well, try reflashing?
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I downgraded from XXLQE using OP's method and it works! But i'm stuck now with DBT code lol. I will try reflashing with another firmware with multiCSC.
so this proves that re-partitioning or using PIT file is not necessary for the downgrade process..
ODIN analyze and use the default partition of the phone..
this is a good information..
downgrade will be like a walk in the park..
I am now in doubt about the CSC, can anyone confirm that TFG is the correct one for Argentina (carrier: Movistar) ???
I tried to google CSC codes but TFG is nowhere to be found...
I was able to find this version of GB for Argentina:
Argentina (Movistar) | I9070VSLD1 ; I9070TFGLD1
so it seems like you got it correct
The phone showed everything correctly (CSC, Firmware version and Kernel) but when i connected to Kies, it still showed all the data from the India Firmware.....so i don't know. I think it's better than the other method, but still flawed.
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The phone showed everything correctly (CSC, Firmware version and Kernel) but when i connected to Kies, it still showed all the data from the India Firmware.....so i don't know. I think it's better than the other method, but still flawed.
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Same for me, but I think the problem is in the movistar's firmware. Try flashing a MultiCSC firm like ARO UBLK1 and it should work by doing a CSC change typing *#272*IMEI# in dialer.
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Piachnp said:
The phone showed everything correctly (CSC, Firmware version and Kernel) but when i connected to Kies, it still showed all the data from the India Firmware.....so i don't know. I think it's better than the other method, but still flawed.
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try to uninstall kies from your pc and re-install it again..
it might still have the data or cache of the old firmware that you are using before..
Definitively that's not the problem, I installed Kies for the first time in this laptop only now, AFTER downgrading.
At least if someone checks only the celphone, the information there will be the correct one. If someone could try what juaniblade proposed, that be great. I already gave my phone to the service center so i cant try it myself.
By the way, movistar (argentina) technicians didn't find anything fishy on the celphone. I think they just flash stock firmware and if the reported hardware malfunction is still there they approve the repair/replacement. They don't have the time to go all detective on your phone.
Conulta movistar galaxy advance!
Piachnp said:
This is not a guide, I just wanted to point out something about the whole downgrade system.
I needed to downgrade my phone to take it to a service center, so i had to flash the original ROM in it. I was coming from the JB indian firmware.
I had read the downgrade thread and lots of people were reporting problems with CSC after downgrading, wich was a concern to me.
The thing is, just for the sake of it, I tried to flash GB without the PIT and CSC files, i just used the PDA posted on the guide and flashed away with Odin 1.85. The flash was successful to my surprise, and i was looking at the Gingerbread homescreen. At that point, 3G didn't work, and the CSC was blank.
Then i flashed my carrier firmware for GB (Movistar - Argentina) and after that 3G was working, and I had only one CSC on the list: TFG, wich I think is the correct one for this region and carrier.
I really don't know if this method can be reproduced, but maybe some of you can give it a shot and report back. At least this way you don't get the CSC problems.
Greetings from Argentina!
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Hey how are you! im also from argentina dude, and y have a galaxy advance which i udated to JB, (i have movistar) and i regret it. It works teribly, ive tried 4 different versions, today I installed de JB Claro release and still i have problems. The cellphone is slow, it freezes, i have problems uploading music to the SD card and recelntly im unable to open the photo gallery.
Were you having similar problems? or are you satisfied with JB and the cellphone?? I would like some feedback because not many people i know have this telephone flashed to JB. Are you going to upgrade to JB again once the service is over???de
Anyway, i would really appreciate your feedback men! te mando un abrazo!
I downgraded because i was having some hardware problems with the miniusb port.
Anyway, Jelly Bean was big frustration performance wise. Of course, from a features point of view is miles ahead of GB, but the awful performace is just not acceptable. JB stock is pretty much unusable. To make it even bearable you have to get custom kernel and some other mods (other dialer for instance because stock lags like a motherfu*#er). Even then is still behind GB in performance and battery life.
I haven't tried custom ROMs, but i don't think they are much different than a modded stock JB. Neither have i tried CM yet, because i watch a lot of videos and use the video recorder. If they get around this issues on CM it could be a valid choice....
Movistar will give a new phone to reeplace my faulty one, and i'm not planning to flash JB..... when I came back to GB a few days ago (before taking the cellphone to movistar service center) i realized how much JB sucked (you kind of get used to it working like crap).
So i think i will be waiting some more before i make the jump to JB/CM
Anyway, that's my experience, and my opinion. Some people find JB very usuable with some tweaks.
Argentine guy here, too. So, let's say I'd like to try GB... since I flashed JB right away when I got my SGA two months ago, and a friend showed me her SGA with GB and well, apart from the ocassional interface stutter which is always going to be there in GB, it was REALLY snappy. CM10.1-like snappy, amazing. Yes, as you said JB is head and shoulders above GB feature wise, but apart from that it's not that much of a "downgrade" considering the battery life and performance you gain, I think. When the CM guys get the video recording sorted out I'll be using that, but meanwhile I agree, JB is smooth but lags a lot, it gets on my nerves most of the time! Flashing it, doing all the wipes, installing cocore, going all the way to using 4cylturbo/directinject and crossbreeder and there's still some places where it lags, and it gets irritating.
CWM backup first, then I'll flash stock JB... then proceed to flash GB as per your experience... or I might go on with JB, I don't know, lol. What I'd like to know is exactly how you did it... If I understood you correctly, you flashed the PDA in the downgrade thread without the CSC and PIT files, and left all the odin 1.85 settings as they were (I mean, if you're not flashing the PIT file you don't need to tick the repartition box, right?) or did you do something else...?
Thank you!!
How is that possible when Odin aborts the process and asks for a PIT file?
That is right, I just flashed the PDA file from the downgrade guide like any other PDA, meaning that you don't have to check the re-partition box or anything like that. After that, when the downgrade was done, i flashed the GB firmware i wanted (movistar, argentina in my case), you could use the unbranded ARO firmware.
Odin didn't ask for any PIT file... maybe you have to uncheck the re-partition box.
Just an update, I tried this again with 2 other phones and succeded. There are people posting problems with the other method, but this thread seems to be lost in the forum. I will give another heads up on the official downgrade guide, just in case.
Piachnp said:
Just an update, I tried this again with 2 other phones and succeded. There are people posting problems with the other method, but this thread seems to be lost in the forum. I will give another heads up on the official downgrade guide, just in case.
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So, when i'm understanding your posts, it's possible to use the PDA-file of my country to downgrade JB to GB?
If so, it would be genius. I've JB on my Samsung and it's constantly freezing, hanging and restarting my device.
The cause is of course unknown, and I don't have to count on Samsung. Even when I installed another JB (also stock) it's crappy too.
Thank you in advance, i'm wondering whether this works for me.
I recently purchased the Metropcs version of this device. The Google, Metro and Samsung apps constantly want to update after a reboot although I've updated them several times. Other apps I've installed and setup to my preferences reset as if I just installed them. I've factory reset and also reinstalled via Smart Switch using PC. Still the same issues persist. I've been unable to enjoy my device. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Also, where can I find the latest Odin flashable firmware ending in APK6. None of the suggested links/sites in this forum have it. Thank you.
imakulate said:
I recently purchased the Metropcs version of this device. The Google, Metro and Samsung apps constantly want to update after a reboot although I've updated them several times. Other apps I've installed and setup to my preferences reset as if I just installed them. I've factory reset and also reinstalled via Smart Switch using PC. Still the same issues persist. I've been unable to enjoy my device. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Also, where can I find the latest Odin flashable firmware ending in APK6. None of the suggested links/sites in this forum have it. Thank you.
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You have a Nandroid problem brother. Go to sammobile.com and look up your model, SM-J700T1 (you can also flash the SM-J700T firmware the devices are identical) and download the APK6 firmware update. You can find a download for Odin here at xda. Now, before you flash anything at anytime ever, make sure you have USB debugging and OEM unlock ticked in developer options or you're screwed. After you download the zip extract it with 7z or Winrar on your computer and put the file in the AP slot in Odin. Once it confirms the md5 go to options (the second tab) in Odin and click Nandroid erase all, bootloader update and factory reset time. Make sure auto reboot is NOT clicked. Flash your phone, once finished unplug your phone and drop the battery for about thirty seconds. Power your phone on holding the recovery buttons so the update can erase your system, data and files and install it's system. You should see this screen twice. Once recovery runs twice you're good to go bro. Let me know how it goes.
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You have a Nandroid problem brother. Go to sammobile.com and look up your model, SM-J700T1 (you can also flash the SM-J700T firmware the devices are identical) and download the APK6 firmware update. You can find a download for Odin here at xda. Now, before you flash anything at anytime ever, make sure you have USB debugging and OEM unlock ticked in developer options or you're screwed. After you download the zip extract it with 7z or Winrar on your computer and put the file in the AP slot in Odin. Once it confirms the md5 go to options (the second tab) in Odin and click Nandroid erase all, bootloader update and factory reset time. Make sure auto reboot is NOT clicked. Flash your phone, once finished unplug your phone and drop the battery for about thirty seconds. Power your phone on holding the recovery buttons so the update can erase your system, data and files and install it's system. You should see this screen twice. Once recovery runs twice you're good to go bro. Let me know how it goes.
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Thank you so much for the reply. Believe me I searched for the answers using the Xda Google Advanced search as I've been around the forum for a minute and understand the dangers of being flamed. If there is a Xda link to the latest firmware for Metropcs please link me to it. At this moment I'm downloading the SM-J700T firmware. I never could find a straight answer as if it was compatible with Metropcs. As far as USB debugging, OEM unlock and unknown sources, I enable those on any phone/rom. Anyway, as soon as the download is finished I will follow your instructions and get back to you. Btw, are you using Titanium Backup and have you had good results restoring backups?
Yeah I only use and trust TB! Works great most of the time, I've only had a few issues with restoring data. That could be related to switching ROMS though. I haven't seen any APK6 firmware downloads on xda yet, unfortunately. I trust sammobile though, I've never had a problem with their firmwares.
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Yeah I only use and trust TB! Works great most of the time, I've only had a few issues with restoring data. That could be related to switching ROMS though. I haven't seen any APK6 firmware downloads on xda yet, unfortunately. I trust sammobile though, I've never had a problem with their firmwares.
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I did everything as instructed and everything went well, but I still encountered the same problem. Maybe that's why the phone is selling for $100 with a $60 rebate..bad batch or something. Never had this problem..highly annoyed.
imakulate said:
I did everything as instructed and everything went well, but I still encountered the same problem. Maybe that's why the phone is selling for $100 with a $60 rebate..bad batch or something. Never had this problem..highly annoyed.
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Was the phone used when you bought it from metro?
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Was the phone used when you bought it from metro?
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No, not apparently so..I saw the guy cut the seal. I may return it for another one. Thank you for your help.:good:
Hi OP, not sure if this will still help or not but last night I downloaded the APK6 software from this site:
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=B165AF8AC6E611E69215FA163EE8F90B
Once downloaded, all I did is flash it in Odin via AP. I did not delete any data, and just let Odin reset the phone after it was done. Not only did it get me back to stock completely, but I also am now able to check for official updates. I am on Metro PCS as well, and it works great so far. Hopefully this helps, and hopefully you don't have just a bad lemon. All the best of luck to you.
EDIT: Forgot to mention that once I flashed ROM, I did have to factory reset due to apps that were on the custom ROM I flashed from not being present in the official build. After that, everything was golden.
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Hi OP, not sure if this will still help or not but last night I downloaded the APK6 software from this site:
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=B165AF8AC6E611E69215FA163EE8F90B
Once downloaded, all I did is flash it in Odin via AP. I did not delete any data, and just let Odin reset the phone after it was done. Not only did it get me back to stock completely, but I also am now able to check for official updates. I am on Metro PCS as well, and it works great so far. Hopefully this helps, and hopefully you don't have just a bad lemon. All the best of luck to you.
EDIT: Forgot to mention that once I flashed ROM, I did have to factory reset due to apps that were on the custom ROM I flashed from not being present in the official build. After that, everything was golden.
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Thanks for the direct link! Downloading now..if the problem persists after flashing this, it's back to Metro it goes.
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Thanks for the direct link! Downloading now..if the problem persists after flashing this, it's back to Metro it goes.
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I've never seen anything like this man. I've had to delete all data and system before but once Odin ran nandroid I didn't have any problems. Good luck bro.
Hey guys, just an update. I have not returned the phone, but this is what's going on. I believe Google Play Services is the culprit. I can't get it to be stable. I've tried uninstalling updates and installing a update via a downloaded apk, wiping chache and data..all to no avail. But I discovered multiple copies of various files duplicated over and over. I was wondering why my nandroid backup was over 9 GB. I want to try to flash a custom rom to see if it remedies the issue. I see that there are only 2 in this particular forum and they both seem to have issues. Are there any others that are compatible from the other variants. Again I've searched, but there seems to be no straight answers. Here a screenshot of what I found in data/app. These files are multiple copies of Google Play Services. There were many more copies of maps and other apps.
where can i find a list of stock firmwares for this phone my is metropcs j700t1,im trying to remove frp
This is official Nougat firmware use this to update or just want to update
CP_N920VVRU3CQB9_N920VVZW3CQB9_CL10809541_QB12868949_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
BL_N920VVRU3CQB9_N920VVZW3CQB9_CL10809541_QB12868949_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
AP_VZW_N920VVRU3CQB9_N920VVZW3CQB9_CL10809541_QB12868949_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
CSC_VZW_N920VVRU3CQB9_N920VVZW3CQB9_CL10809541_QB12868949_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=817550096634763863
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This is official Nougat firmware use this to update or just want to update
CP_N920VVRU3CQB9_N920VVZW3CQB9_CL10809541_QB12868949_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
BL_N920VVRU3CQB9_N920VVZW3CQB9_CL10809541_QB12868949_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
AP_VZW_N920VVRU3CQB9_N920VVZW3CQB9_CL10809541_QB12868949_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
CSC_VZW_N920VVRU3CQB9_N920VVZW3CQB9_CL10809541_QB12868949_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
Will upload them tonight
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waiting....
Please upload it.waiting..
link is up
JUSMEJOSE said:
link is up
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thnx man u saved me a lot of headache with that upload :good:
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I thought I saw a Google forms link on your signature 2 days ago asking who wants unlock? I filled the form. I hope to get a free unlock for my tmobile s7. It currently $70 on eBay. Been going up since last month. ?
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sevenalive said:
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Will this procedure clear data? Factory reset?
Can someone please confirm if this clears existing data? I thought Odin doesn't work in this case because of the locked bootloaded on Verizon?
ynag said:
Can someone please confirm if this clears existing data? I thought Odin doesn't work in this case because of the locked bootloaded on Verizon?
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Yes, it probably will. If you are that worried about it, backup your data first. Odin will work even with the bootloader locked. Locked bootloader does not prevent you from loading official firmware.
gregcapps said:
Yes, it probably will. If you are that worried about it, backup your data first. Odin will work even with the bootloader locked. Locked bootloader does not prevent you from loading official firmware.
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What app can we use to back up all data like apps sceen layout ect... since we don't have root on Verizon, I know we can't use titanium back up because we don't have root bit is their a similar app to do what that does
[email protected] said:
What app can we use to back up all data like apps sceen layout ect... since we don't have root on Verizon, I know we can't use titanium back up because we don't have root bit is their a similar app to do what that does
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Not sure you'll be able to preserve that. I was referring to user data, not system data.
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What app can we use to back up all data like apps sceen layout ect... since we don't have root on Verizon, I know we can't use titanium back up because we don't have root bit is their a similar app to do what that does
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Helium or My Backup Pro, but they are limited without root, which means some data can be restored, but not all.
Sent from my SM-N920V using XDA-Developers Legacy app
JUSMEJOSE said:
This is official Nougat firmware use this to update or just want to update
CP_N920VVRU3CQB9_N920VVZW3CQB9_CL10809541_QB12868949_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
BL_N920VVRU3CQB9_N920VVZW3CQB9_CL10809541_QB12868949_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
AP_VZW_N920VVRU3CQB9_N920VVZW3CQB9_CL10809541_QB12868949_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
CSC_VZW_N920VVRU3CQB9_N920VVZW3CQB9_CL10809541_QB12868949_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=817550096634763863
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I extract and I get several files? None of them being .tar files. Does anyone have the 4 files to flash in odin? Am I the only one who didn't get the 4 files mentioned when extracting the Md5? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Nobody?
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Nobody?
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You have to go in odin and select PDA and then add the entire md5 file! If you don't want to do it that way, then you have to download a zipping app like 7z or similar and create the .tar yourself.. Which is pointless unless you're planning on flashing 1 file like the boot.img for a reason or other.. The md5 file has all of the files that need to be flashed there's no need to unzip the files. Just flash as is!
If you're downloading from the OP then you need to unzip the file from the .zip because you can only flash .md5 or .tar.
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You have to go in odin and select PDA and then add the entire md5 file! If you don't want to do it that way, then you have to download a zipping app like 7z or similar and create the .tar yourself.. Which is pointless unless you're planning on flashing 1 file like the boot.img for a reason or other.. The md5 file has all of the files that need to be flashed there's no need to unzip the files. Just flash as is!
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Thanks. I have issue of my note saying "searching for signal" with full bars until i make a call. I dont think flashing the full file in Ap reset my modem to stock.
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Thanks. I have issue of my note saying "searching for signal" with full bars until i make a call. I dont think flashing the full file in Ap reset my modem to stock.
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Try flashing a modem only file then which is for that signal.. Also boot into recovery using the 3 button combo and clear your Cache after a flash..
MrMike2182 said:
Try flashing a modem only file then which is for that signal.. Also boot into recovery using the 3 button combo and clear your Cache after a flash..
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I've cleared it after flash and no fix. Does anyone have a modem file I could use. Does it have to be from the same firmware version? Sorry just not really experienced just need to fix this phone it's killing me. I got it off Craigslist don't know the history of it I just know that flashing a fresh stock rom didn't fix the issue.
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I've cleared it after flash and no fix. Does anyone have a modem file I could use. Does it have to be from the same firmware version? Sorry just not really experienced just need to fix this phone it's killing me. I got it off Craigslist don't know the history of it I just know that flashing a fresh stock rom didn't fix the issue.
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Is it an actual Verizon phone? And do you know for sure that it's Verizon? Go into settings then about phone and tell me what model it says. If it says other than SM-N920V then it's not a Verizon one.. You can only flash firmware for a specific carrier.. Also check the APN settings too.. And about the modem no you don't have to use the same exact one from the same firmware version you can try a different one however I don't think that'll fix the problem.. Try checking the APN settings first.. Also if you just dropped a sim card into it without first giving Verizon the IMEI then it's not gonna work! You'll have to give them the IMEI and if the IMEI is bad the phone will never work at least not with Verizon.
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Is it an actual Verizon phone? And do you know for sure that it's Verizon? Go into settings then about phone and tell me what model it says. If it says other than SM-N920V then it's not a Verizon one.. You can only flash firmware for a specific carrier.. Also check the APN settings too.. And about the modem no you don't have to use the same exact one from the same firmware version you can try a different one however I don't think that'll fix the problem.. Try checking the APN settings first.. Also if you just dropped a sim card into it without first giving Verizon the IMEI then it's not gonna work! You'll have to give them the IMEI and if the IMEI is bad the phone will never work at least not with Verizon.
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It is indeed n920v clean imei through verizon prepaid. It gets apn through SIM card which is accurate I have signal T all times and internet/mms work. However when I boot my phone or randomly every so often it will say 'searching for service' throughout the day while still full having signal. During this time I don't receive calls/messages/internet notifications and it is stuck that way until I notice it and dial my voicemail which it then displays "Verizon wireless" and then all notifications come through.
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It is indeed n920v clean imei through verizon prepaid. It gets apn through SIM card which is accurate I have signal T all times and internet/mms work. However when I boot my phone or randomly every so often it will say 'searching for service' throughout the day while still full having signal. During this time I don't receive calls/messages/internet notifications and it is stuck that way until I notice it and dial my voicemail which it then displays "Verizon wireless" and then all notifications come through.
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Maybe try using this downgraded version from my Android File Host and flash it using odin but before flashing take the sim card out and after it's done flashing immediately do a factory reset by holding the power and volume down button and after the screen turns off and then back on select shut down and then boot into recovery and do the factory reset after it's finished put the sim card back in then turn it on and go through all the setup and see if it works.. Let the phone charge some first don't try doing this at 3% battery cause if it shuts down in the middle it can brick the phone. Not likely but it could.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195900074
My Samsung Galaxy S7 replacement arrived today. SM-G930F (UK) 32GB BLACK
- I wanted to remove the bloatware, followed a tutorial: https://theunlockr.com/2016/09/04/remove-bloatware-samsung-galaxy-s7-s7-edge/
- I then installed ADBoot, USB drivers, etc...
- However when using Odin3 to flash the 'Rooted Boot Image' it got stuck in a boot loop with the message KERNEL IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING.
- I kind of gave up rooting it by this stage, so I then figured I'd have to reinstall firmware md5 as it was corrupted? So I download the standard United Kingdom firmware 'G930FXXU1DPLT_G930FOXA1DPLT_BTU' Nougat mdf (as seen here) http://www.droidviews.com/download-official-android-7-0-nougat-firmware-galaxy-s7-s7-edge/
It seemed to work fine, except the keyboard was a little glitchy (the same letter would repeat itself when typing an email to sign in to on Google Play, fixed by removing predictive text). I eventually got all the apps set up etc, however finally to get a tapping on service provider brings up 'KT twophone service' and when I tap on it, it crashes. However my phone seems to be working fine with my service provider Giffgaff... so I'm very lost but feel sketchy about the whole this.
Does anyone have any idea what exactly caused this?
I had that problem too. It might be down to the firmware you have. I downloaded one and had that problem, so found another BTU firmware
Make sure you flash the 2 files that look like these.
Using ODIN
Flash CP (Your filename will look different).
CP_G930FXXU1DQC2_CL443934_QB5909108_SIGNED.tar
Flash CSC
CSC_OXA_G930FOXA1DQB1_CL10422490_QB12282417_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
Failing that, also flash BL
BL_G930FXXU1DQC4_CL10422490_QB12768203_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
(You might have to re-flash TWRP and Root if you want them.)
Do not flash HOME CSC
HOME_CSC_OXA_G930FOXA1DQB1_CL10422490_QB12282417_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
Also, wipe, factory reset. Hope this helps.
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I had that problem too. It might be down to the firmware you have. I downloaded one and had that problem, so found another BTU firmware
Make sure you flash the 2 files that look like these.
Using ODIN
Flash CP (Your filename will look different).
CP_G930FXXU1DQC2_CL443934_QB5909108_SIGNED.tar
Flash CSC
CSC_OXA_G930FOXA1DQB1_CL10422490_QB12282417_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
Failing that, also flash BL
BL_G930FXXU1DQC4_CL10422490_QB12768203_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
(You might have to re-flash TWRP and Root if you want them.)
Do not flash HOME CSC
HOME_CSC_OXA_G930FOXA1DQB1_CL10422490_QB12282417_REV00_user_low_ship.tar
Also, wipe, factory reset. Hope this helps.
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Thanks, I managed to Flash AP, CP, CSC, and BL. That's where I went wrong. All tutorials seem to only state AP forgetting everything else, must be unique to Samsung?
Anyway I got it working. Problem is that with a rooted phone Snapchat and Pokemon Go don't work, they can detect the root. I got a workaround working for Snapchat but not Pokemon.
So I decided it's not worth the effort rooting the device and just went back to stock... I imagine more and more apps will detect roots in the future, it will be more hassle.
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Thanks, I managed to Flash AP, CP, CSC, and BL. That's where I went wrong. All tutorials seem to only state AP forgetting everything else, must be unique to Samsung?
Anyway I got it working. Problem is that with a rooted phone Snapchat and Pokemon Go don't work, they can detect the root. I got a workaround working for Snapchat but not Pokemon.
So I decided it's not worth the effort rooting the device and just went back to stock... I imagine more and more apps will detect roots in the future, it will be more hassle.
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If you use Magisk root, it has a facility to "hide" root from apps.
I've attached Magisk to this thread. Place in the root of your internal SD and then flash Magisk-v12.0.zip - the other file's use is obvious
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If you use Magisk root, it has a facility to "hide" root from apps.
I've attached Magisk to this thread. Place in the root of your internal SD and then flash Magisk-v12.0.zip - the other file's use is obvious
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Woah that worked thanks! Any other advice?
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Woah that worked thanks! Any other advice?
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Yes. Don't bet on a 3 legged horse. You'll probably lose
Glad to be of service. :good:
So do we use UK firmware in USA for g930f
I've never flashed a cellphone and I don't even know if I can flash this one. I bought the phone through and when I was still with Sprint. I was told flashing it might be tricky if not impossible since I bought it through a carrier and was also told to come here and ask. So that's what I am doing. Thanks for any help!
Even you haven't said what you want to flash and why (mean what you want to achieve with flashing)
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I've never flashed a cellphone and I don't even know if I can flash this one. I bought the phone through and when I was still with Sprint. I was told flashing it might be tricky if not impossible since I bought it through a carrier and was also told to come here and ask. So that's what I am doing. Thanks for any help!
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As above, what do you want to achieve by flashing it, and what do you want to flash to it?
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Even you haven't said what you want to flash and why (mean what you want to achieve with flashing)
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As above, what do you want to achieve by flashing it, and what do you want to flash to it?
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I'm sorry. It was a little late at night and I was trying to put the child down for sleep and was in a hurry. But I'm looking to just flash a stock ROM to get the vendors (Sprint) pre-installed apps off the phone. So I'm not looking to do anything to fancy.
Try flashing non vendor specific rom. But before that simply keep copy of rom which is installed currently, so in case something went wrong, you can restore it.
You can download stock firmware with friza or Sam firmware tool (little search over xda you can find it)
Okay, so I used Frija to get the file and now I'm using Odin to flash it. I have the BL, Ap, Cp, CSC, and USERDATA files. Only issue I have is I have two CSC files and I'm not sure which one to use? One is called HOME_CSC_OMC_OYN_N986UOYN1DUB5_CL20936746_QB38027387_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 and the other is CSC_OMC_OYN_N986UOYN1DUB5_CL20936746_QB38027387_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5. I want to say it's the second one I mentioned but I want to make sure.
Home_CSC* won't delete your data while CSC_* will do.
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Home_CSC* won't delete your data while CSC_* will do.
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What data is the Home file saving? Also what's the USERDATA file?
All other data that you have addled other than factory set.
Some apps install as non system, that known as userdata
Okay, Odin said it passed and my phone restarted to a Android Recovery section giving me a ton of options and now I'm nervous... The options are.
Reboot system now
Reboot to bootloader
Apply update from ADB
Apply update from SD card
Wipe data/factory rest
Wipe cache partition
Mount /system
View recovery logs
Run graphics test
Run locale test
Power off
Repair apps
Do I just want to reboot it?
Okay so I restarted it and the phone works, but everything is still the same. If I do a factory restore will that remove Sprint's apps? Or should I redo the process without adding the CSC and USERDATA files?
Sorry for bumping this but does anybody know the answer to my question?
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Sorry for bumping this but does anybody know the answer to my question?
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From what I remember once you flash an unlocked firmware (ie. Not carrier branded) you need to factory reset to remove the carrier stuff from the old firmware
But don't quote me on it, just what I remember reading from others threads, I've not had to try it myself
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From what I remember once you flash an unlocked firmware (ie. Not carrier branded) you need to factory reset to remove the carrier stuff from the old firmware
But don't quote me on it, just what I remember reading from others threads, I've not had to try it myself
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Sounds good. I'll try it when I get home later and am more prepared and report back. Thanks for the help so far everyone!
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Sounds good. I'll try it when I get home later and am more prepared and report back. Thanks for the help so far everyone!
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You can kill 2 birds by using CSC instead of HOME_CSC when you flash the firmware, that initiates a factory reset after the flash (ie. Clean install)
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You can kill 2 birds by using CSC instead of HOME_CSC when you flash the firmware, that initiates a factory reset after the flash (ie. Clean install)
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Actually I might just do that then tonight.
Unfortunately, it didn't work... Not sure if I did something wrong but Sprint's app's are still on there.
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Unfortunately, it didn't work... Not sure if I did something wrong but Sprint's app's are still on there.
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Which ROM you have downloaded?
If you are flashing same sprint then it will always remain there. Make sure you are flashing unbranded firmware.
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Which ROM you have downloaded?
If you are flashing same sprint then it will always remain there. Make sure you are flashing unbranded firmware.
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I'm using the one I got through following the instructions using Frija.
What information you have added to friza whie searching ROM? specially CSC