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Sw rev. Check fail. Device: 5, binary 3

Hi,
I've got a Galaxy S6 G920F on Vodafone that I am trying to downgrade from 7.0 to 6 or 5 so that I can go through with an unlocking procedure but I keep getting the error message " SW REV. CHECK FAIL. DEVICE: 5, BINARY 3".
Can anyone help?

Thermise said:
Hi,
I've got a Galaxy S6 G920F on Vodafone that I am trying to downgrade from 7.0 to 6 or 5 so that I can go through with an unlocking procedure but I keep getting the error message " SW REV. CHECK FAIL. DEVICE: 5, BINARY 3".
Can anyone help?
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You can downgrade to marshmallow, but not lollipop. If you have branded Vodafone nougat firmware then you need to flash Vodafone branded mm firmware, error is most likely pit file related, messing with pit can cause issues with the partition layout but say for example you flash an unbranded firmware, the partition layout will be different to a branded firmware, you can flash a pit file but you must know what you're doing.

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Hi,
I had the exact same problem, I struggled with it for a while. Android 7 on s6 (920F) is crap.
This is how I solved it, and I have 6 on my phone again: xda -> auto.root -> arter97 kernel -> build.prop mod
1: Download the android 6 "XEU_G920FXXU3DPDP_G920FXEU3DPD2" a : sammobilecom/firmwares/ (look out for your region, I downloaded the xeu (European) one instead of the Hungarian (xeh) one). The download will be really slow though.
2: You will also need the android 7 so download that too
3: Download the program 7zip
4: Unzip the Android 7, and grab the "cm.bin" and "sboot.bin" from it
5: Unzip the Android 6
6a: Put the cm.bin and sboot.bin (the ones you grabbed from 7) into the extracted 6 folder (copy and replace). After you've done that, select everything in the folder -> right click and select the 7zip option -> Add to archive (make sure the file type is .tar)
7: When you're done, try with 3.10.7 Odin
If this doesn't work:
6.b: From "XEU_G920FXXU3DPDP_G920FXEU3DPD2" grab the "recovery.img" and "hidden.img". Make a .tar file from them individually, (right click -> 7zip -> Add to archive and make sure the format is .tar) and you're done.
Add both .tar files you created from them (one at the time) to 3.10.7 Odin
7: Try the rom again like this with 3.10.7 Odin

So what you are saying is that it is not possible to flash the phone with the complete MD5 to downgrade Nougat to Lollipop, but only to Marshmallow? I am on Galaxy S6 Edge G925T Nougat and want to unlock it. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

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i have same problem anyone has solutions
Thermise said:
Hi,
I've got a Galaxy S6 G920F on Vodafone that I am trying to downgrade from 7.0 to 6 or 5 so that I can go through with an unlocking procedure but I keep getting the error message " SW REV. CHECK FAIL. DEVICE: 5, BINARY 3".
Can anyone help?
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saniakanwal said:
i have same problem anyone has solutions
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The only direct solution is to flash firmware files with versions G920FXXS5... or G920FXXU5...
3 or 4 instead of 5 wont work.

Samsung S6 edge+ SM-G9287C stuck on " SW REV. CHECK FAIL. DEVICE: 5, BINARY 3"
I want to downgrade android Nougat to Marshmallow. My phone is Nougat version and PDA is G9287CDXS5CRH1 . But I like Marshmallow than Nougat system. That's why I want to downgrade. On the other hand, I try it on Odin and Z3x tool which show me this message " SW REV. CHECK FAIL. DEVICE: 5, BINARY 3". Help me now what do I do??? How to solved this problem???

Boot Galaxy S8/S8 Plus Snapdragon into Safestrap Recovery - Error Fused 6 Binary 1

Hi
Trying to root g955u1
successfully Flashed Combination Firmware File,
Booted into EDL mode (test OS)
Installed Android Pie Safestrap ROM and Android Pie BL and CSC using Odin
PROBLEM: Can't boot into into Safestrap Recovery
ERROR: reboot hangs on black screen.
Tried again – won’t load, displays error message Fused > 6 Binary > 1
G955U1 bootloader V6
Is there another BOOTLOADERS_SAFESTRAP version?
Thank you

RefurbishedHope said:
Hi
Trying to root g955u1
successfully Flashed Combination Firmware File,
Booted into EDL mode (test OS)
Installed Android Pie Safestrap ROM and Android Pie BL and CSC using Odin
PROBLEM: Can't boot into into Safestrap Recovery
ERROR: reboot hangs on black screen.
Tried again – won’t load, displays error message Fused > 6 Binary > 1
G955U1 bootloader V6
Is there another BOOTLOADERS_SAFESTRAP version?
Thank you
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5th digit from far end is bootloader. This error is telling me your on a bit 6 and flashing a bit 1 firmware

Sorry, I am a bit confused, what do you mean " bit 6 and flashing a bit 1 firmware"
This is my first time rooting Galaxy..
I have installed Android Pie BL and CSC using Odin, now I am trying to Boot Galaxy S8/S8 Plus Snapdragon into Safestrap Recovery... Do I need a different file/version?
Thanks

RefurbishedHope said:
Sorry, I am a bit confused, what do you mean " bit 6 and flashing a bit 1 firmware"
This is my first time rooting Galaxy..
I have installed Android Pie BL and CSC using Odin, now I am trying to Boot Galaxy S8/S8 Plus Snapdragon into Safestrap Recovery... Do I need a different file/version?
Thanks
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On your build number. Software. Current firmware. Your on a bit 6 firmware. The error is showing your trying to flash a bit 1. In your Current firmware. For instance here
G950FOXM7DTA6. 5th digit from the end is 7. That means bit 7. The firmware your flashing is a 1 where that 7 is. But yours is a 6. You can't flash older then on the device
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RefurbishedHope said:
Sorry, I am a bit confused, what do you mean " bit 6 and flashing a bit 1 firmware"
This is my first time rooting Galaxy..
I have installed Android Pie BL and CSC using Odin, now I am trying to Boot Galaxy S8/S8 Plus Snapdragon into Safestrap Recovery... Do I need a different file/version?
Thanks
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Probably. You've flashed the first part. Of you re-read the directions. On bit 6 it shows you you need to flash the bit 6 rooted engineering bootloader to boot safe strap

For a reason I cannot explain, files installed on the 3rd attempt without any workarounds
Thanks for quick replies !!!

Please help I wiped my note 9 from TWRP and Odin is stuck at recovery.img

Hi guy I am panicking here I accidentally wiped everything from my samsung note 9 and there is no OS on the phone. I tried to flash older firmware but Odin is stuck at recovery and the phone shows a red line saying "SW REV. CHECK FAIL(BOOTLOADER) DEVICE: 6, BINARY:5
PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME

Skulper said:
Hi guy I am panicking here I accidentally wiped everything from my samsung note 9 and there is no OS on the phone. I tried to flash older firmware but Odin is stuck at recovery and the phone shows a red line saying "SW REV. CHECK FAIL(BOOTLOADER) DEVICE: 6, BINARY:5
PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME
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The firmware that you flashed has a lower binary than the firmware that you had on the device before you modified it. You need to flash a firmware that has the same binary as what you had before you modified the device, or you need to flash a firmware that has a higher/newer binary than what you had.
See where the error says that your device is binary 6 but the firmware that you flashed has binary 5? You need a binary 6 or higher firmware. You can identify the binary by looking at the 5th character from the right end of the firmware build number.
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Droidriven said:
The firmware that you flashed has a lower binary than the firmware that you had on the device before you modified it. You need to flash a firmware that has the same binary as what you had before you modified the device, or you need to flash a firmware that has a higher/newer binary than what you had.
See where the error says that your device is binary 6 but the firmware that you flashed has binary 5? You need a binary 6 or higher firmware. You can identify the binary by looking at the 5th character from the right end of the firmware build number.
Sent from my SM-S767VL using Tapatalk
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i think i might be in love with you,(not in a weird way) this reply here saved my ass,i was stuck on odin wondering what was wrong & just this simple explanation helped me a lot

brokboi said:
i think i might be in love with you,(not in a weird way) this reply here saved my ass,i was stuck on odin wondering what was wrong & just this simple explanation helped me a lot
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Be aware, once you flash a firmware that upgrades your device binary to a higher binary, you can not go back to the lower binary. A lot of times, flashing a firmware that upgrades the binary also upgrades the bootloader to a more secure bootloader that can't be unlocked, this kills virtually any chance of rooting the device or flashing TWRP custom recovery and/or custom ROMs. Then you're stuck with a device that you can't modify the way you want.

Droidriven said:
Be aware, once you flash a firmware that upgrades your device binary to a higher binary, you can not go back to the lower binary. A lot of times, flashing a firmware that upgrades the binary also upgrades the bootloader to a more secure bootloader that can't be unlocked, this kills virtually any chance of rooting the device or flashing TWRP custom recovery and/or custom ROMs. Then you're stuck with a device that you can't modify the way you want.
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Ya i had that in mind so i flashed accordingly & i have unlocked bootloader with twrp not that i needed it though, cuz i just wanted to use samsung dex

brokboi said:
Ya i had that in mind so i flashed accordingly & i have unlocked bootloader with twrp not that i needed it though, cuz i just wanted to use samsung dex
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Have you used TWRP to create a android backup of your stock ROM after you got it fixed? If not, do so, then store a copy of the backup on a PC or USB flashdrive, external sdcard, etc.. That backup can be used to restore your device, if needed.

Frp bypasss galaxy a50

I am trying to flash super super into the phone and came up with n error sw dev check fail(bootloader) device 6 binary 1 pit flash_binary-unsupported version?

spidee7182 said:
I am trying to flash super super into the phone and came up with n error sw dev check fail(bootloader) device 6 binary 1 pit flash_binary-unsupported version?
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make sure you just choose the CSC, PA and cache to flash thru odin dont try to flash the BL that is what will cause the revision check error, you can downgrade everything boot the BL which is the boot loader, kernel etc,

How to downgrade to previous Pie android 9

Hi all,
i have updated to latest date android 9 with binary 5. previously i was on binary 2. Now i want to go back to that version of my firmware which had binary version 2 of bootloader. I don't care about my bootloader as i know it can't be downgraded back. I just want to use my previous build firmware with current bootloader. Is that possible ? if yes how can i do that ? What if i extract my old system.img.lz4 file from AP and make it odin flashable and flash it through odin while in download mode ? will i brick my device or not ? pleas advice how can i go back to my previous build of firmware. My phone is Samsung galaxy A6 (SM-A600T).

khalidhotaky said:
Hi all,
i have updated to latest date android 9 with binary 5. previously i was on binary 2. Now i want to go back to that version of my firmware which had binary version 2 of bootloader. I don't care about my bootloader as i know it can't be downgraded back. I just want to use my previous build firmware with current bootloader. Is that possible ? if yes how can i do that ? What if i extract my old system.img.lz4 file from AP and make it odin flashable and flash it through odin while in download mode ? will i brick my device or not ? pleas advice how can i go back to my previous build of firmware. My phone is Samsung galaxy A6 (SM-A600T).
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Bootloader binary version is not the only binary version that you need to be concerned with. If the binary version of your currently installed system is higher than the binary version of the system binary in the binary 2 firmware, you will not be able to downgrade the system partition.
Your question can be resolved with these simple questions:
1) What is the System binary version of your currently installed system? Boot into download mode and look at your S binary version.
2) What is the System binary version of the firmware that you want to downgrade to?
3) Is the System binary version of the firmware that you want to grade to lower than or equal to your currently installed System binary? If it is lower than your currently installed firmware you can't downgrade, if it is equal to your currently installed firmware then you can downgrade.

Droidriven said:
Bootloader binary version is not the only binary version that you need to be concerned with. If the binary version of your currently installed system is higher than the binary version of the system binary in the binary 2 firmware, you will not be able to downgrade the system partition.
Your question can be resolved with these simple questions:
1) What is the System binary version of your currently installed system? Boot into download mode and look at your S binary version.
2) What is the System binary version of the firmware that you want to downgrade to?
3) Is the System binary version of the firmware that you want to grade to lower than or equal to your currently installed System binary? If it is lower than your currently installed firmware you can't downgrade, if it is equal to your currently installed firmware then you can downgrade.
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Thank you for your great reply, to answer your question and solve my query i really need your help. the below answers regarding your questions may help you answer me with right solutions.
1. Currently Booted to download mode and found that RP SWREV: B:5 K:5 S:5
2. I EXACTLY DON'T KNOW, but you can find i think from my old firmware's name as it is A600TUVS2BSG1_A600TTMB2BSG1_TMB
3. I think after seeing the above two answers, you may be able to solve your third question by yourself as i am not able to answer you about this one.
let me know if you need any addiontal information, i really want to solve my query and downgrade back to my old firmware, I was able to to downgrade to android 8 with same version of bootloader v5 binary and was hoping that i could be able to upgrade back to my earler PIE, but later i knew that i wasn't able to do so, and that android 8 was a combination firmware which made me happy just for a small period of time.
Regards.

khalidhotaky said:
Thank you for your great reply, to answer your question and solve my query i really need your help. the below answers regarding your questions may help you answer me with right solutions.
1. Currently Booted to download mode and found that RP SWREV: B:5 K:5 S:5
2. I EXACTLY DON'T KNOW, but you can find i think from my old firmware's name as it is A600TUVS2BSG1_A600TTMB2BSG1_TMB
3. I think after seeing the above two answers, you may be able to solve your third question by yourself as i am not able to answer you about this one.
let me know if you need any addiontal information, i really want to solve my query and downgrade back to my old firmware, I was able to to downgrade to android 8 with same version of bootloader v5 binary and was hoping that i could be able to upgrade back to my earler PIE, but later i knew that i wasn't able to do so, and that android 8 was a combination firmware which made me happy just for a small period of time.
Regards.
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No, you can't flash a binary 2 firmware, your currently installed binary shows that you can only flash a binary 5 or higher firmware. You will not be able to downgrade to the previous version, there is no way to bypass the binary block and there are no tricks to force it to downgrade. You are stuck with what you have, whether you like it or not.

Droidriven said:
No, you can't flash a binary 2 firmware, your currently installed binary shows that you can only flash a binary 5 or higher firmware. You will not be able to downgrade to the previous version, there is no way to bypass the binary block and there are no tricks to force it to downgrade. You are stuck with what you have, whether you like it or not.
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Thanks from your help, it was so sad to hear that. By the way I am thinking why the system should be the same binary version ? This rule was just added for bootloader I think, and now you are adding also this rule for firmware binary. What's the exact story here. We must be able to downgrade to our old firmwares except bootloader.

Also can you please give your advise if the info on below link is valid or not, Is him lying?
Downgrade from Pie to Oreo
Hi guy's so i was able to downgrade from Pie ( One Ui ) to Oreo ( save your media on your sd card or your PC then you check if they are there ) 1 - Go to TWRP or Recovery to wipe data 2- Download and unzip...
forum.xda-developers.com

khalidhotaky said:
Thanks from your help, it was so sad to hear that. By the way I am thinking why the system should be the same binary version ? This rule was just added for bootloader I think, and now you are adding also this rule for firmware binary. What's the exact story here. We must be able to downgrade to our old firmwares except bootloader.
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No, bootloader is not the only binary that matters. There is bootloader binary, kernel binary and system binary. Your currently installed firmware has a bootloader binary 5, kernel binary 5 and system binary 5. This means that you can only flash a firmware that has a bootloader binary 5 or higher but not 4, 3, 2 or 1, or a kernel binary 5 or higher but not 4, 3, 2 or 1 and a system binary 5 other higher but not 4, 3, 2 or 1.
In the cases where users have successfully "downgraded" their firmware were not truly downgrading their firmware, they were flashing a firmware that has a lower android version but not a lower binary. For example, they could have an android 10 firmware with 4 binary installed and "downgrade" to an android 9 firmware that also has a 4 binary. In this case they are not "downgrading" the binary version, they are only downgrading the android version. If their currently installed firmware were android 10 with binary 5, they would not be able to downgrade to android 9 with binary 4.
Also, the link you posted is using TWRP to flash a Pie ROM. They are not using Odin to flash a downgraded firmware. They are flashing a custom file that was created to be flashed via TWRP, similar to flashing a custom ROM, this is not the same as flashing a stock firmware via Odin. This would only be useful to you if your bootloader is unlocked and if there is a TWRP for your device and if there is a downgraded firmware for your device that has been modified to be flashed via TWRP. Odin prevents flashing files with a lower binary, TWRP does not, TWRP will let you flash anything that is made specifically for your device and some things that were not made specifically for your device.
There are specific details involved in this that you just aren't understanding. I'm done trying to explain.

Droidriven said:
No, bootloader is not the only binary that matters. There is bootloader binary, kernel binary and system binary. Your currently installed firmware has a bootloader binary 5, kernel binary 5 and system binary 5. This means that you can only flash a firmware that has a bootloader binary 5 or higher but not 4, 3, 2 or 1, or a kernel binary 5 or higher but not 4, 3, 2 or 1 and a system binary 5 other higher but not 4, 3, 2 or 1.
In the cases where users have successfully "downgraded" their firmware were not truly downgrading their firmware, they were flashing a firmware that has a lower android version but not a lower binary. For example, they could have an android 10 firmware with 4 binary installed and "downgrade" to an android 9 firmware that also has a 4 binary. In this case they are not "downgrading" the binary version, they are only downgrading the android version. If their currently installed firmware were android 10 with binary 5, they would not be able to downgrade to android 9 with binary 4.
Also, the link you posted is using TWRP to flash a Pie ROM. They are not using Odin to flash a downgraded firmware. They are flashing a custom file that was created to be flashed via TWRP, similar to flashing a custom ROM, this is not the same as flashing a stock firmware via Odin. This would only be useful to you if your bootloader is unlocked and if there is a TWRP for your device and if there is a downgraded firmware for your device that has been modified to be flashed via TWRP. Odin prevents flashing files with a lower binary, TWRP does not, TWRP will let you flash anything that is made specifically for your device and some things that were not made specifically for your device.
There are specific details involved in this that you just aren't understanding. I'm done trying to explain.
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Your replies has already made me understand every truth that I was not getting from reading too many articles and on internet forums, you are a really great personality, thanks from your great help and replies. You explained everything very well and after your explanations I am also done with problem. So sad from knowing these rules now. Hope I understood these things before my upgrade. Some people won't get clever like me until first they make a mistake and then know what have they done, anyways it's just not my fault. 50% is Samsung rules blamed for stuff like this. Shame on them for applying these rules on their users. If my phone kept the battery drain issue like this, I will sold it and will switch to iPhone after 17 years of android use. Thanks again mate for your great help.
Regards.

Samsung's downgrade lock is a humiliation to users. Destroying the device's battery consumption is a mockery of the user's intelligence or an abandonment of Samsung's reputation.

ioeg41 said:
Samsung's downgrade lock is a humiliation to users. Destroying the device's battery consumption is a mockery of the user's intelligence or an abandonment of Samsung's reputation.
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