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[SYSTEM] De-Odex Framework / System [No-Wipe]

Currently designed for the Wifi version only. Alternates available upon request.
This package includes the de-odexed system and framework folder based on a wifi model.
This is NOT a full install, so do NOT wipe before using.
This package is designed to be used with the custom recovery image. This will NOT work with Odin.
This will delete the current system and framework folders and flash the new ones in their place. This is only a temporary solution until a full rooted install is established.
De-Odexed Install Pack
Custom Recovery Image
Custom Kernel Packages

twistedumbrella said:
Currently designed for the Wifi version only. Alternates available upon request.[/url]
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Request!
My Verizon GC120 should be here in a couple of days. As far as I know it is untouched stock. Let me know the commands to pull the files you need for this and the other dev work you are doing.
Thank you for taking the time to do the work! We all appreciate it!

Finally received a GC120 camera I can do something with. Attached are the .img files pulled. About says my phone is on 4.1.2 (LK3) but I keep getting an install update request although the folder titled as the update in /cache is empty (so there's nothing I can pull from that).
I also pulled the modem.bin but it says invalid file when I try to upload.
*These are the files for LK3

Camera updated to LL2. Updated files attached.

MC4 files attached

So maybe I screwed myself updating all the way to MK4 update. Can't root using framaroot now like I did with all the others. Gonna try a few other options.

Can someone please tell me the adb command to find whether a bootloader is locked or not? I have tried several I've found online and don't receive anything conclusive. Thanks.

Be back in a week or so. Final project is in the beta test stage so I am swamped until it reaches the release candidate.

twistedumbrella said:
Be back in a week or so. Final project is in the beta test stage so I am swamped until it reaches the release candidate.
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can you upload samsung galaxy camera apk

Can anyone post efs.img? I've screwed up my Cam and i need to flash efs.img to mmcblk03. Was playing around with swap and screwed up!

BUMP!!!!

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BUMP!!!!
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? It wasn't part of the system image and you didn't specify which model but even so, I doubt people are randomly checking this thread for who needs backups of radio partitions.

Its a EK-GC100 bootloader mode says EK-GC100_EUR_XX

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Its a EK-GC100 bootloader mode says EK-GC100_EUR_XX
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I dug through everything I have but no efs.img and if I remember right, you'd need one with your IMEI. Best bet is probably a factory reset.

Didn't help... tried factory reset with stock recovery and cwm recovery... nothing helps... i don't know a way to get it fixed... will keep looking...

Finally got it fixed. As GC100 is similar to S3, downloaded efs file for S3 flashed it via odin through bootloader and voila... attaching the file for reference if anyone else gets into trouble!

rudie_techie said:
Finally got it fixed. As GC100 is similar to S3, downloaded efs file for S3 flashed it via odin through bootloader and voila... attaching the file for reference if anyone else gets into trouble!
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It's usually easier to post it all in one thread and link to it instead of making the same posts in two threads and ending up with the same answers.

can someone please re upload or send me links in private message? I have dropbox, please I need it... my ****z bricked gotta fix it

damn can someone upload these links or the stock odin tar???
GC120_GC120VRAMH2_1366980_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
?? ANYONE please.... help

| ★ UPDATE.ZIP ★ | ►MF3★AT&T★MK2◄ | ★ UNBRICKED ★ METHOD ★ | ★ Jan.01.2014 ★ |

| ★ UPDATE.ZIP ★ | ►MF3★AT&T★MK2◄ | ★ UNBRICKED ★ METHOD ★ | ★ Jan.01.2014 ★ |
Hi guys, i got this files from someone that have a friend that work at Best Buy Samsung Experience Shop.....and because his phone won't take an OTA update so his friend hooked him up with this flashable update.zip......BEWARE !!!! I DID NOT TRY THIS YET !!!! BUT ALOT OF PEOPLE CONFIRMED THIS WORK.......U NEED TO BE ON STOCK 4.2.2 MF3 FIRMWARE WITH STOCK RECOVERY.....AND FLASH THIS UPDATE.ZIP TO UPDATE TO MK2 FIRMWARE.....OR..... ADB SIDELOAD...... SEE POST#2 FOR GUIDE ON HOW TO UPDATE......IF DOESN'T WORK YOU CAN ALWAYS GO BACK TO STOCK MF3 BY FLASHING MF3.TAR FILES BELOW...... AND IF DOES WORK USE THIS NEW SAFEROOT_METHOD TO ROOT MK2.....SO PLEASE BE CAREFUL IF U WILLING TO TRY AND HIT THANKS BUTTON IF DOES WORK..... ALSO U CAN USE THIS MF3>MK2 UPDATE.ZIP TO UNBRICKED MK2 PHONE WITH MF3-EMERGENCY.TAR INSTALLED FIRST..... SEE ATTACHED FILES BELOW AND GUIDE HOW TO FROM gtj0 THAT I EDITED ON POST#3....
IF U COMING FROM MF3 :
DOWNLOAD >>>MF3>MK2<<< HERE
md5= 7a5119f4c60bcfb26e1a7c69e0f8d9dc
IF U COMING FROM MJ9 :
DOWNLOAD >>>MJ9>MK2<<< HERE
md5= c76a83882fff76f4c718e939ddfb5333
PLEASE THANK mqlin FOR ORIGINAL DOWNLOAD LINK FOR MJ9>MK2
FLASH THIS VIA ODIN TO GET BACK TO STOCK MF3 :
MF3.TAR
md5= 6e266b0e6e4e37f763d75cdae8589e0d
ORIGINAL MF3.tar POST
NighthawkXL said:
They look legit, but it's for normal recovery mode not Odin in case anyone was trying to do that.
Here's the file tree if anyone is interested, and doesn't want to download it...
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gsmith2278 said:
Cool! Sounds great. Yeah I did it myself and went from mf3 to Mk2 then re rooted it.
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bennyboy78 said:
I was on MF3, I figured it out now. I had to Odin back to MF3 stock because I had deleted some ATT crap apps so it was causing the system to be modified. After that I just updated with this no problem
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brother you are the man 4.3 i337ucuemk2!!.thank you aloooottttt
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Awesome.....:good:

| ★GUIDE★HOW★TO★ | ★UPDATE★ | ★Dec.30.2013★ |
| ★GUIDE★HOW★TO★ | ★UPDATE★ | ★Dec.30.2013★ |​
In order for me to help u ....i need to know from which part that u don't understand.....as per XDA rules u need to READ before posting ....... STOCK phone is always recommended ......let's start with the easier way:
1. Put update.zip in your Sd Card
2. Reboot phone to recovery by power off your phone. Use combo Button ( VolUp+Home key+Power button) hold them together and when u feel vibration let go power button while still holding VolUP and Home key .....and then u would see samsung galaxy S4 black splash screen and small tiny reboot recovery..... on top left and u can let go both Vol Up and Home key......that's should bring u to android stock recovery.
3. choose apply update from external sd card.......yes to confirm ...... and reboot system when is done or it might reboot automatic.....Woollaa.....now u have 4.3 android MK2 firmware
But If doesn't work you need do these following in order for u to do adb sideload command:
4. U need Samsung USB driver install to your PC ......Install SAMSUNG KIES and plug your phone, it will install latest driver for your phone
5. Make sure u unable USB debugging mode on ur phone.....go to menu>settings>more> it should be on top of about device
( Developer options ) but if u dont have it go to about device and click build number 4/5 time....so that will unable developer options and CHECK USB DEBUGGING.
6. Make sure u have latest ADB ( Android Debugging Bridge ) version 1.0.31.... ANDROID SDK
7. Reboot to recovery>Apply Update From ADB....
8. Go to your PC>>>ADB folder>Shift+Right Click>Open Command Window Here
Code:
[B][COLOR="Red"]adb devices[/COLOR][/B]
Code:
[B][COLOR="Red"]adb sideload update.zip[/COLOR][/B]
Well u might already knew all these step.......and hopefully this will get u to start.... if not, please PM me if u need anymore help.....
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| ★MK2 ★ UNBRICKED ★ METHOD ★ | ►AT&T★MK2★TAR◄ | ★Jan.23.2014★ |
| ★MK2 ★ UNBRICKED ★ METHOD ★ | ►AT&T★MK2★TAR◄ | ★Jan.23.2014★ |​
MK2_UNBRICKED_METHOD_(HARD-BRICKED)
FOLLOW THE GUIDE FROM gtj0 THAT I EDITED BELOW, PLEASE USE MF3>MK2 UPDATE.ZIP FROM OP IF U BRICKED FROM MK2 TO GET BACK TO STOCK MK2 AND PLEASE DONT FORGET THANK HIM ALSO....
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OK, If you're stuck with an incomplete flash, here are some steps you can try to get to MJ9...
These instructions assume you started with MJ6.
First, make sure you can boot into recovery. If not, download and apply the MJ6 recovery.
recovery-mj6.tar.md5
It should apply without error. If not, report the failure.
Download and extract the following files...
mf3-emergency-part-1.tar.md5.7z .....>>>>>MIRROR<<<<<.....
mf3-emergency-part-2.tar.md5.7z .....>>>>>MIRROR<<<<<.....
If you don't already have it, download the mf3-mj9 update file...
update-mf3-mj9.zip
Start Odin, connect your phone and boot into Download mode.
Flash mf3-emergency-part-1.tar.md5 which contains modem.bin, NON-HLOS.bin and system.img.ext4.
The flash of system.img.ext4 WILL FAIL at the end. That's OK.
Force Reboot the phone back into Download mode (Voldown+Home+Power) and restart Odin.
Flash mf3-emergency-part-2.tar.md5 which contains cache.img.ext4.
The flash WILL FAIL at the end. That's OK.
Force Reboot the phone back into Download mode (Voldown+Home+Power) and restart Odin.
The phone should now reboot to a black screen with the pulsing notification LED.U need to install recovery-mj6.tar.md5 or i337MK2stockRecovery.tar.md5 (also confirmed work with some users) via ODIN first if u stuck between step 6 and 7 since u are on DOWNLOADING MODE....and then force reboot to get u back to recovery if u coming from MK2 by using combo button (VolUp+Home+Power) or use this Odin Force Reboot .tar File to reboot
Reboot into recovery mode and choose apply update via adb and open your adb command from computer and use MF3>MK2 update zip files from OP .....HOPE THIS HELP......
Code:
adb sideload update.zip
I recommend sideloading instead of flashing from sdcard because the sdcard method reboots the phone whether the update was successful or not and you lose the error messages.
Reboot the phone and let it initialize.
You should now have MK2. and last step is to Hit THANK button......
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FOR >>>>>MK2 FULL ODIN FILES<<<<<

Downloading the file seems to be the whole 728MB Rom file and not just the small file to update from MJ9 to MK2, so I'd love to know if you know if this will just update after flashed or if it wipes all your data, I just created a new thread asking for something like this and explaining why I don't want to wipe and just prefer to Update.
If someone can confirm if flashing this will just update without wiping I'd appreciate it, thanks in advance.

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Downloading the file seems to be the whole 728MB Rom file and not just the small file to update from MF3 to MK2, so I'd love to know if you know if this will just update after flashed or if it wipes all your data, I just created a new thread asking for something like this and explaining why I don't want to wipe and just prefer to Update.
If someone can confirm if flashing this will just update without wiping I'd appreciate it, thanks in advance.
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I definitely remember the official MK2 OTA from at&t was over 700MB when I got it, so the size seems right. Plus full TW Roms are usually >1GB anyway.
adb sideload and it should just update and not wipe, but can't confirm this myself - already on mk2.

prisonnet said:
I definitely remember the official MK2 OTA from at&t was over 700MB when I got it, so the size seems right. Plus full TW Roms are usually >1GB anyway.
adb sideload and it should just update and not wipe, but can't confirm this myself - already on mk2.
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OK, I'm just saying that the Full MK2 that I downloaded a couple of weeks ago, the one to update from 4.2.2 to MK2 skipping MJ9 was that size, and I've read that the OTA update for the people already on MJ9 was 25 or 28MB, just a small update.

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OK, I'm just saying that the Full MK2 that I downloaded a couple of weeks ago, the one to update from 4.2.2 to MK2 skipping MJ9 was that size, and I've read that the OTA update for the people already on MJ9 was 25 or 28MB, just a small update.
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I think you're right, the MJ9 to MK2 was a small one but didn't you say you're on MF3 now? So this would be the file you need to get to MK2. And I'm almost positive this won't wipe data if you adb sideload, googling seems to confirm.

erasat said:
Downloading the file seems to be the whole 728MB Rom file and not just the small file to update from MF3 to MK2, so I'd love to know if you know if this will just update after flashed or if it wipes all your data, I just created a new thread asking for something like this and explaining why I don't want to wipe and just prefer to Update.
If someone can confirm if flashing this will just update without wiping I'd appreciate it, thanks in advance.
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Seem to me it just an update patch. ....u can always back up your data... messages. ..etc using Titanium Backup. ....
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prisonnet said:
I think you're right, the MJ9 to MK2 was a small one but didn't you say you're on MF3 now? So this would be the file you need to get to MK2. And I'm almost positive this won't wipe data if you adb sideload, googling seems to confirm.
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You are right, and it was my bad, a typo, I meant that I'm at MJ9 now. I fixed my previous post now to avoid further confusion.
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ted77usa said:
Seem to me it just an update patch. ....u can always back up your data... messages. ..etc using Titanium Backup. ....
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Problem is that I'm not root now, to be honest, this is a phone that is paid by my Company and I wasn't suppose to do anything with it, so when I decided to jump from 4.2.2 to 4.3 I knew that it was going to cost me the Root, but I decided that I needed to do it anyways, so for now, until further notice, I won't root.
So as you can see my phone is completely Stock, and I'm still getting the Software Interrupted error every time I try to update via OTA, so I don't see any other option but to try to sideload this update, problem is that without Titanium Backup, I will lose all my Data and I'm not willing to go though all the pain to restore all of it from scratch. So my mind is set just to do what I need to just Update without wiping.
So, if anybody try this, please, can you let us know here if you lose your data or if it just updates. Thanks a lot.
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OK Just to satisfy my curiosity, I downloaded the whole file again, and try to sideload it on my MJ9 phone and it immediately error out, this file seems to be the same than the other one in the other thread, it will work only only if you are on 4.2.2. So for me and anybody else trying to update from 4.3 MJ9 to MK2, it's still a no go.

erasat said:
You are right, and it was my bad, a typo, I meant that I'm at MJ9 now. I fixed my previous post now to avoid further confusion.
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Problem is that I'm not root now, to be honest, this is a phone that is paid by my Company and I wasn't suppose to do anything with it, so when I decided to jump from 4.2.2 to 4.3 I knew that it was going to cost me the Root, but I decided that I needed to do it anyways, so for now, until further notice, I won't root.
So as you can see my phone is completely Stock, and I'm still getting the Software Interrupted error every time I try to update via OTA, so I don't see any other option but to try to sideload this update, problem is that without Titanium Backup, I will lose all my Data and I'm not willing to go though all the pain to restore all of it from scratch. So my mind is set just to do what I need to just Update without wiping.
So, if anybody try this, please, can you let us know here if you lose your data or if it just updates. Thanks a lot.
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OK Just to satisfy my curiosity, I downloaded the whole file again, and try to sideload it on my MJ9 phone and it immediately error out, this file seems to be the same than the other one in the other thread, it will work only only if you are on 4.2.2. So for me and anybody else trying to update from 4.3 MJ9 to MK2, it's still a no go.
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You could try updating through Kies...sometimes that's more reliable than OTA connections.

prisonnet said:
You could try updating through Kies...sometimes that's more reliable than OTA connections.
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Kies3, says that the version I have (MF9) is not valid (or something like that) to do firmware updates. Original Kies, already says that my phone is not supported.

erasat said:
Kies3, says that the version I have (MF9) is not valid (or something like that) to do firmware updates. Original Kies, already says that my phone is not supported.
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If I'm not mistaken. ... when u go to stock recovery..... the is an option for update via adb.....or something like that and u should be able to install update. Zip from there.. the only thing is I'm not sure if that would wipe your data or not but from adb sideload custom recovery it only wipe cache and dalvik cache as far I know. ...
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ted77usa said:
If I'm not mistaken. ... when u go to stock recovery..... the is an option for update via adb.....or something like that and u should be able to install update. Zip from there.. the only thing is I'm not sure if that would wipe your data or not but from adb sideload custom recovery it only wipe cache and dalvik cache as far I know. ...
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Yes, that's what it's called sideload and that's what I tried earlier but like I mentioned then, it errors out immediately, and at least you can see that it's clearly asking for 4.2.2.
One more thing, I just hanged up with AT&T, the Technical Support checked everything there and it seems that everything should be in place for me to get the update, they did something and asked me to try it again, as soon as I enter the Update Menu I saw a message saying something like DZ initialization, I have seen that just before we get the OTA, so I asked her and she told me that it was because of what she did, so I should be good to get any update available, and as soon as I tried it I got the same old Software Update Interrupted.
She told me that they will call me tomorrow with other more advanced technical Department to try to see what may be causing this.

I'll give them a quick look over, but I wouldn't jump on the bandwagon using these until somebody more versed then me confirms it's legit.
They look legit, but it's for normal recovery mode not Odin in case anyone was trying to do that.
Here's the file tree if anyone is interested, and doesn't want to download it...
http://pastebin.com/21vA9MMV

NighthawkXL said:
I'll give them a quick look over, but I wouldn't jump on the bandwagon using these until somebody more versed then me confirms it's legit.
They look legit, but it's for normal recovery mode not Odin in case anyone was trying to do that.
Here's the file tree if anyone is interested, and doesn't want to download it...
http://pastebin.com/21vA9MMV
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OP Updated with File Tree ......great job bro......:good:

ted77usa said:
OP Updated with File Tree ......great job bro......:good:
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Mind you, I haven't a 4.3 device to test this on... so although it looks legit (as in the file structure is correct) we still need someone to guinea pig it.

NighthawkXL said:
Mind you, I haven't a 4.3 device to test this on... so although it looks legit (as in the file structure is correct) we still need someone to guinea pig it.
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I thought u need to be on 4.2.2 in order this to work. .... checking security for 4.2.2 before flashing. ..... according to erasat.
erasat said:
Yes, that's what it's called sideload and that's what I tried earlier but like I mentioned then, it errors out immediately, and at least you can see that it's clearly asking for 4.2.2.
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ted77usa said:
I thought u need to be on 4.2.2 in order this to work. .... checking security for 4.2.2 before flashing. ..... according to erasat.
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Yeah your right, I'm not thinking properly... kept forgetting these are the update files, not restore files. Though I assume they could be turned into Odin files given the right person.

For those of you with my same issue, updated to mj9 and getting errors while trying to update to Mk2, . Please follow my other thread at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573637 and look for the link on post #3, finally found the update file and I'm already at MK2.

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Yeah your right, I'm not thinking properly... kept forgetting these are the update files, not restore files. Though I assume they could be turned into Odin files given the right person.
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What would it take to do this? Anything already started to make this happen?
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OTA .zip from Marshmallow to Nougat (G935V)

If you're like me and the Nougat update refuses to show up as an available Software Update, I was able to finally download it and saved the .zip for others.
This is from the latest Marshmallow build (G935VVRU4API3) to today's Nougat release (G935VVRU4BQA2).
1. Copy the update.zip file to your SD card
2. Turn off your phone
3. Hold Home, Volume Up and Power
4. Select "Apply update from SD Card" with the volume buttons and press the power button to confirm.
5. Select the update.zip file you just copied to the card and press the power button.
6. Enjoy Nougat!
OTA (hosted on AndroidFileHost): update.zip
OTA (hosted on FileHosting): update.zip

This is for PI3 ?? Thanks

Kisaraji said:
This is for PI3 ?? Thanks
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From PI3 to QA2, yes
Anyone tried VZ Software Upgrade program?
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thanks working..awesome
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Steps-
1 - https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-s7-edge/how-to/firmware-verizon-s7-edge-t3344092
2-Ota Update from abv

This update worked for me! Thank you so much!

Will this work on a s7 edge that has the beta on it?

Possible to do this on a rooted stock device? Really hoping to keep all data and upgrade. Don't care about keeping root.

AKDMA said:
Possible to do this on a rooted stock device? Really hoping to keep all data and upgrade. Don't care about keeping root.
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I'm pretty sure update will fail with root.

@zimgir124 You don't think FalshFire would be able to successfully flash the OTA with system mounted? (Genuinely wondering, Edge refuses to update to the BQ4A).

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@zimgir124 You don't think FalshFire would be able to successfully flash the OTA with system mounted? (Genuinely wondering, Edge refuses to update to the BQ4A).
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I have no idea if flashfire will work.
I personally don't think it will and I think it'll fail and you'll end up in a softbrick.
If you are rooted you need to use Odin and go back to stock.

zimgir124 said:
I have no idea if flashfire will work.
I personally don't think it will and I think it'll fail and you'll end up in a softbrick.
If you are rooted you need to use Odin and go back to stock.
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Fair enough, I'll go give it a shot and see what happens and report back.

VZ Samsung Repair/Update software worked for me to get back to stock. Message me if you want to know more details.
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maliibu31 said:
From PI3 to QA2, yes
Anyone tried VZ Software Upgrade program?
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Can I update all the way from PD2? Or should I update to a different one first?

Straight Talk Verizon GS7 Edge working great with this file.. Thanks for posting!

QA4 is the newest Verizon stock ROM. Just downloaded it as an OTA on Saturday March 25. I rooted and some stuff got messed up. I odin'd back to QA2 with no problems. Anybody have the QA4 files by any chance?
Edit:I'm good.

OTA
Hi! Should I download two OTA's?

Jowee23 said:
Hi! Should I download two OTA's?
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Just one.
I think the other is just a mirror.

I downloaded this .zip and followed the instructions. However I get this error:
mount: failed to mount /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system at /system: Device or resource busy
Package expects build fingerprint of Verizon/hero2qltevzw/hero2qltevzw:6.0.1/MMB29M/G935VVRU4API3:user/release-keys or Verizon/hero2qltevzw/hero2qltevzw:7.0/NRD90M/G935VVRU4BQA2:user/release-keys; this device has Verizon/hero2qltevzw/hero2qltevzw:6.0.1/M
E:Error in /sideload/package.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Can someone help me? I seriously don't know what I'm doing. I have a Verizon S7E but I use Straight Talk and can't get the OTA update, nor does the update show in Smart Switch. I just want the stupid update.

can helpl me step by step to update G935V s7 edge via ota nougat , i amateur user
please help me

Reverted to stock. There are some issues. (SOLVED)

I reverted to stock after messing up my BLN-L24. The ROM is a bit different than the one that shipped with the phone. Some apps are missing. The play store doesn't seem to detect updates even though they can be updated manually when searched. The phone also wont let me update to the latest version. The os it shipped with could update to the latest security update. The play store also says the phone is uncertified. Why is this ROM different? Is there any way i can force an update?

is model number and everything in about section still the same ?

sreekantt said:
is model number and everything in about section still the same ?
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Yea. I figured it out. I flashed the updates in the wrong order. So i was missing all of the USA files because they were flashed before the actual ROM

sreekantt said:
is model number and everything in about section still the same ?
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Nevermind. Its still messed up. I dont understand why im not getting any of the USA features installed. i believe its all stock. BLN-L24C567B342 is the build number. BLN-L24 is the model number.

BakedOnSomeSour said:
Nevermind. Its still messed up. I dont understand why im not getting any of the USA features installed. i believe its all stock. BLN-L24C567B342 is the build number. BLN-L24 is the model number.
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Don't u have any old TWRP backup which consists of OEM info, vendor, product, boot ???
If not, i think you have to use Huawei update extractor on US firmware
Twrp backup would have made the process easy and reliable

There is something very screwed up with the OTA updates for this model phone right now. Consider yourself lucky that your phone still works, I'm dealing with a BLN-L24 that is more than likely unrecoverable all due to some wierd firmware that the official updater installed on the phone on Christmas Eve. Its like the servers are sending bad firmware that isn't for this model but the phone accepts it since it's OTA.
If you haven't read it yet please check out my thread and tell me if you are experiencing anything similar since your OTA. Check out the 3rd post too.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6x/help/bln-l24-stuck-device-booting-rollback-t3725319
I forgot to mention in my post that overall the phone ran extremely sluggish for a fresh update even though I have no idea what firmware was on the phone. All I know is it was completely foreign to me in all aspects....it was just very wierd overall and in pretty sure you know exactly what I mean since you said it was different.
As for uncertified in play store, try clearing app data for play store and see if it changes to certified.

sreekantt said:
Don't u have any old TWRP backup which consists of OEM info, vendor, product, boot ???
If not, i think you have to use Huawei update extractor on US firmware
Twrp backup would have made the process easy and reliable
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Unfortunately i don't. I will try to flash the files from the update file with the extractor.

BakedOnSomeSour said:
Unfortunately i don't. I will try to flash the files from the update file with the extractor.
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Yeah...try
Verify if u downloaded from the appropriate firmware
http://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database/?firmware_model=BLN-L24C567&firmware_page=0

sreekantt said:
Yeah...try
Verify if u downloaded from the appropriate firmware
http://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database/?firmware_model=BLN-L24C567&firmware_page=0
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I flashed the vendor, boot, recovery, and system images with fastboot and then installed the update through erecovery. First i flashed update.zip. Then i flashed update_data_full_BLN-L24_hw_usa. Im still missing all of the USA features. I know all of the apks are in the update_data_full_BLN-L24_hw_usa folder but they arent being put on the system. Is there something i could be missing? Also the install time for update_data_full_BLN-L24_hw_usa is rather short for its size. Is it just being skipped?

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I flashed the vendor, boot, recovery, and system images with fastboot and then installed the update through erecovery. First i flashed update.zip. Then i flashed update_data_full_BLN-L24_hw_usa. Im still missing all of the USA features. I know all of the apks are in the update_data_full_BLN-L24_hw_usa folder but they arent being put on the system. Is there something i could be missing? Also the install time for update_data_full_BLN-L24_hw_usa is rather short for its size. Is it just being skipped?
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Just to confirm we r on the same lines
U just mentioned that u flashed update.zip
Did u mean 'install it via dload method' .....If installing via dload method...u need to extract update.zip and place the contents in dload folder of sd card.
If u r doing the same....what are the exact apps and features which are missing ?

sreekantt said:
Just to confirm we r on the same lines
U just mentioned that u flashed update.zip
Did u mean 'install it via dload method' .....If installing via dload method...u need to extract update.zip and place the contents in dload folder of sd card.
If u r doing the same....what are the exact apps and features which are missing ?
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Yes by flash i mean using the dload method. I extracted the content of the update.zip and put it in the dload folder on the sd card. After that i put the files from update_data_full_BLN-L24_hw_usa folder into dload and run the update. When the phone boots i am taken to a rather boring stock setup without any bloat apps. Its missing default wallpapers and themes. The play store fails to detect that the preinstalled apps need updates. Its almost like a completely different phone. A completely different broken phone. The apps below should be on the phone
UPDATe: Got an OTA and everything is back to normal. Thanks for the help

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Yes by flash i mean using the dload method. I extracted the content of the update.zip and put it in the dload folder on the sd card. After that i put the files from update_data_full_BLN-L24_hw_usa folder into dload and run the update. When the phone boots i am taken to a rather boring stock setup without any bloat apps. Its missing default wallpapers and themes. The play store fails to detect that the preinstalled apps need updates. Its almost like a completely different phone. A completely different broken phone. The apps below should be on the phone
UPDATe: Got an OTA and everything is back to normal. Thanks for the help
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:highfive: nice

Locking bootloader removes root? Also more Questions. [Phone Gone Now]

I'm gifting my father in law an Honor 6X. I already unlocked the bootloader and rooted, but I'd like for him to be able to install updates when they're released. If I uninstall all the bloatware while rooted and then relock the bootloader, will root be retained? Will TWRP be removed? Will OTA updates be allowed? This is all on the stock ROM.

Superorb said:
I'm gifting my father in law an Honor 6X. I already unlocked the bootloader and rooted, but I'd like for him to be able to install updates when they're released. If I uninstall all the bloatware while rooted and then relock the bootloader, will root be retained? Will TWRP be removed? Will OTA updates be allowed? This is all on the stock ROM.
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I believe you should be able to receive updates with the bootloader unlocked. The OTA might relock the bootloader and will most likely remove root. In order to update you will need to also have stock recovery installed so there would be no way for him to root again without unlocking the bootloader and flashing twrp.

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I believe you should be able to receive updates with the bootloader unlocked. The OTA might relock the bootloader and will most likely remove root. In order to update you will need to also have stock recovery installed so there would be no way for him to root again without unlocking the bootloader and flashing twrp.
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Ok. He's clueless when it comes to even using stock phones, so I'll probably completely return the phone to stock and call it a day. Is there a thread floating around here to do relock, unroot, and completely return to stock?

Superorb said:
Ok. He's clueless when it comes to even using stock phones, so I'll probably completely return the phone to stock and call it a day. Is there a thread floating around here to do relock, unroot, and completely return to stock?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6x/how-to/how-to-to-stock-emui-5-0-flashing-twrp-t3679985

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https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6x/how-to/how-to-to-stock-emui-5-0-flashing-twrp-t3679985
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That says it's for after you've flashed custom ROMs. I've never flashed a ROM on mine, only unlocked and rooted. Haven't even uninstalled any apps yet. Is there a quick way to relock and unroot?

Superorb said:
That says it's for after you've flashed custom ROMs. I've never flashed a ROM on mine, only unlocked and rooted. Haven't even uninstalled any apps yet. Is there a quick way to relock and unroot?
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Its also if you flashed twrp not only custom roms. You can uninstall root in the superSU app when selecting full unroot in the settings. I believe a factory reset can do it too. The next step would be to download the firmware for the phone and using fastboot to flash a boot and recovery image and then to lock the bootloader. Those steps are all in the link. That is the quickest way.

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Its also if you flashed twrp not only custom roms. You can uninstall root in the superSU app when selecting full unroot in the settings. I believe a factory reset can do it too. The next step would be to download the firmware for the phone and using fastboot to flash a boot and recovery image and then to lock the bootloader. Those steps are all in the link. That is the quickest way.
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Damn, I was hoping it would be as easy as "fastbook oem lock" and be done with it.

Superorb said:
Damn, I was hoping it would be as easy as "fastbook oem lock" and be done with it.
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Same. if you need any additional help with the process just let me know.

BakedOnSomeSour said:
Same. if you need any additional help with the process just let me know.
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Thanks! Where can I find the EMUI 5.0.1 image? Mine is BLN-L24.

Superorb said:
Thanks! Where can I find the EMUI 5.0.1 image? Mine is BLN-L24.
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There's a PC application called firmware finder. https://forum.xda-developers.com/tools/general/huawei-firmware-finder-team-mt-t3469146
You can download firmware finder on your phone too and download the files from there. It's on the play store.

BakedOnSomeSour said:
There's a PC application called firmware finder. https://forum.xda-developers.com/tools/general/huawei-firmware-finder-team-mt-t3469146
You can download firmware finder on your phone too and download the files from there. It's on the play store.
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Ok, downloaded the Firmware finder and I have no idea how to use it. Directions don't make any sense and I have no idea what I'm doing after entering in my phone model.
I'm trying, but this phone is so different from my old LG G2 to play around with.

Superorb said:
Ok, downloaded the Firmware finder and I have no idea how to use it. Directions don't make any sense and I have no idea what I'm doing after entering in my phone model.
I'm trying, but this phone is so different from my old LG G2 to play around with.
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When you get into the Firmware Finder(PC) app youll notice your on a tab labeled "Main Page". Click on the tab labeled "common base" and type BLN-L24 into the search bar at the top right and then click on FIND. A list of firmware will pop up. Find the one that matches your build number and then click on the link under the "filelist" section. There will be two or three different zips you need to download. When you have the three downloaded let me know.

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When you get into the Firmware Finder(PC) app youll notice your on a tab labeled "Main Page". Click on the tab labeled "common base" and type BLN-L24 into the search bar at the top right and then click on FIND. A list of firmware will pop up. Find the one that matches your build number and then click on the link under the "filelist" section. There will be two or three different zips you need to download. When you have the three downloaded let me know.
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Ok, I've downloaded all 3 zip files from my build at over 2gigs.

Superorb said:
Ok, I've downloaded all 3 zip files from my build at over 2gigs.
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Ok now extract the files from the update.zip folder. Then take the UPDATE.app from the extracted files and open it with update extractor: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433454
After that your ready to follow the steps on the other guide.

So I screwed up. Before you posted I unrooted via unSU flashable zip. Then I fastboot flashed boot and recovery to the stock one from the update.app file. Now it's got some verification error on power on and OTA updates fail. I tried moving the update.app to a dload folder on sdcard, but when it starts up it fails at 5% when restoring from the sdcard.
ETA: Tried the 360 FW which updated successfully. Booted and asked for password. After panicking shutdown and copied the HW contents to Sdcard and did the update again which succeeded. Booted and asked for password again and I panicked again. Pulled the Sdcard and booted into stock recovery. Wiped everything and then restarted crossing fingers. Started up like normal, no password request! So it looks like the phone is back on totally stock EMUI 5.0. I'll hope for the update and will try with fingers and toes crossed. Thanks for your help. I may be back, but hopefully not.
ETA2: There's no update option above the last About option in settings... How do I get the update option?

Superorb said:
So I screwed up. Before you posted I unrooted via unSU flashable zip. Then I fastboot flashed boot and recovery to the stock one from the update.app file. Now it's got some verification error on power on and OTA updates fail. I tried moving the update.app to a dload folder on sdcard, but when it starts up it fails at 5% when restoring from the sdcard.
ETA: Tried the 360 FW which updated successfully. Booted and asked for password. After panicking shutdown and copied the HW contents to Sdcard and did the update again which succeeded. Booted and asked for password again and I panicked again. Pulled the Sdcard and booted into stock recovery. Wiped everything and then restarted crossing fingers. Started up like normal, no password request! So it looks like the phone is back on totally stock EMUI 5.0. I'll hope for the update and will try with fingers and toes crossed. Thanks for your help. I may be back, but hopefully not.
ETA2: There's no update option above the last About option in settings... How do I get the update option?
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Edit: Before trying below steps. Just put the files from "BLN-L24_hw_usa"(b360) into dload folder and flash with dload. It might update the version.img without the needs for the steps below. if that brings the build number back to b360 use the hisui(PC) application to connect to the phone and update
Ok i forgot to mention something. The reason you dont have a update option is because you are on b360 which never had a button. Your build number on your phone will say b366 but thats incorrect. You cant receive an ota automatically because the phone thinks its already on the latest version. You need to take the UPDATE.APP from the "BLN-L24_hw_usa" (b360) folder and extract the VERSION.IMG file. It needs to be flashed with TWRP because fastboot wont work for some reason. That file will fix the build number and change it back to b360 so you can receive the OTA which will also restore the missing apps and features. That means you have to unlock the bootloader. Flash twrp. Flash the vendor.img with twrp and then do the dload method.
You have all the files and have done it already so this time will be easier. Ive done this way too many times with this phone. Sorry i forgot the mention the one step

Build number on my phone is already 360, and it has never been 366. Tried flashing the 360 like you said via dload and nothing seems to have changed.
Also the SIMtray eject tool seems to just go into the phone without ejecting the tray. A paperclip worked, but man this phone is really frustrating.

Superorb said:
Build number on my phone is already 360, and it has never been 366. Tried flashing the 360 like you said via dload and nothing seems to have changed.
Also the SIMtray eject tool seems to just go into the phone without ejecting the tray. A paperclip worked, but man this phone is really frustrating.
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Oh ok my build number always got stuck at b366. Try connecting with the HiSuite program and getting an OTA. And yes this is the strangest, most difficult phone to work with that ive ever owned.

BakedOnSomeSour said:
Oh ok my build number always got stuck at b366. Try connecting with the HiSuite program and getting an OTA. And yes this is the strangest, most difficult phone to work with that ive ever owned.
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Wife made me box it up and ship to her dad, so I no longer have the phone. I did install the HiSuite when I first powered on the phone and it was never able to connect and see the phone, so who knows what's going on.
Thanks for all your help. I have another one, but I'm just going to sell it and be done with it. No idea what other phone I can get with the same specs for the same price that's not so difficult to flash, but I'll keep looking I guess.

Superorb said:
Wife made me box it up and ship to her dad, so I no longer have the phone. I did install the HiSuite when I first powered on the phone and it was never able to connect and see the phone, so who knows what's going on.
Thanks for all your help. I have another one, but I'm just going to sell it and be done with it. No idea what other phone I can get with the same specs for the same price that's not so difficult to flash, but I'll keep looking I guess.
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Its not difficult. In order to connect to hisuite you need to enable developer settings and allow usb debugging or type hisuite in the settings search bar and click "allow HiSuite to use HDB". I got this phone for christmas and i already know a ton about it. It may seem complicated now but its really nothing.