Custom Status, Fingerprint Sensor, Unauthorized Actions, Can't Update, Non Rooted - Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers

Hello:
There are other posts that don’t quite emulate my problem exactly so here it is…lol Please needing some expert advice on this one.
I realize that this all might be a risk, but please keep in mind that I cannot afford a new phone and am disabled and unemployed and it’s hard for me to find a new job. So soft/hard bricking my phone would suck really bad and not be helpful when trying to find a job.
Not Fast Charging is what started this whole mess, I am a multi-tasker and delved into trying to recover deleted phots off of my phone at the same time… and this is the Cliff Notes® version of where I ended up.
I have read other forums to where Samsung might be the culprit of the phone’s status being “Custom” through the latest update(?), but I cannot confirm. I noticed the phone charging really slow and it was supposed to be Fast Charging. Long story short, Samsung believes me that I didn’t try to root my phone and that inadvertently I somehow got the phone into Custom Status/Custom Firmware by using USEase and dr.Fone to recover deleted photos off of my phone, but they cannot help me and said that there was no way to roll back the device at this point. It is true I have no intentions whatsoever in rooting my phone. I’ve thought about it, but I don’t like the more risks involved…lol.
Fast forward to this past week. Yes I did use USEase [Used 1st, and didn’t work] and dr.Fone [Used 2nd, didn’t work either] (both PC programs that hook up to your phone.) which in a sense is like a USB transfer to try and recover some deleted photos. I did enable USB debugging and OEM unlock during that process. They are currently both turned off.
I noticed my first real problems started when:
• My Fingerprint sensor stopped working. [On lock screen display] “The fingerprint sensor is not responding. Try again later.” error (Is this similar as the Samsung Health threads that I see posted throughout the net that Samsung Health cannot work because “Unauthorized software was installed”? Is this Samsung’s way of telling you you’re an idiot for trying to root your phone? But it is not even true, I haven’t tried to root my phone. The best I can do is say that USEase or dr.Fone probably had something to do with it because it was working just fine before.
• Constant “Security Log Agent” message within Notifications that never goes away, “Unauthorized Actions have been detected. Restart your phone to undo these actions.” When I select it from the notification screen and takes me to the Device Security screen it also give me an option to install “My Knox”
• Phone is in “Custom” mode under “Device Status”.
• When trying to see if I can “Update” the phone during my troubleshooting steps, the following message pops up: “The operating system on your device has been modified in an unauthorized way. Try downloading software updates using Smart Switch on your computer or visit a customer service center.
The only sort of light at the end of the tunnel is when I learned how to get into the Odin Mode (Volume Down Button, Home, Power Button @ same time) it states the following:
• ODIN MODE (HIGH SPEED)
• PRODUCT NAME: SM-G930U
• CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
• SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
• FRP LOCK: ON
• WARRANTY VOID: 0X0
• QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
• RP SWREV 84 [The rest is not legible and not going back to get it unless it is
absolutely necessary…lol]
• SECURE DOWNLOAD: ENABLE
So as you can see my Current Binary is Samsung Official and as far as I can tell the Warranty is not void “0x0” (Whew!..lol)
I think I have relegated to the fact that I might have to Factory Reset my phone. Is this true? Or is there a way to turn something on/off without having to Factory Reset?
If I do need to Factory Reset:
• Will this solve:
o My problem period?
o Will this trip the Knox Security and void my warranty? (See below)
o Will a Factory Reset solve the “Custom” status issue?
o Will it solve my Update problem?
Spent many hours troubleshooting this already and am not sure if the best way possible way to do this is through Smart Switch by Samsung on PC? (I have Windows 10) It is possible that I have learned that Smart Switch recently took “Device Initialization” off the newest version(s)? I have remedied that by downloading a previous version of it and not updating it no matter how many prompts that you get (lol)
If this is my only option:
• Do I need to turn Factory Reset Protection (FRP) off? Or is that only if I were to sell my phone to someone?
• Will this cause any concerns that I have as stated above? (Tripping Knox, Voiding the Warranty, etc. etc.)
Could please use some help in someone walking me through the steps needed to get my phone healthy again. Thankfully I can still use my phone for the most part (Can make/receive calls which is the most important) I haven’t done anything yet, just waiting for expert advice. Any and all help is greatly appreciated more than you know.
Thanks,
fryerlawrence

Just flash stock over the top using ODIN 3.12.3 or newer
updato.com for firmware

A stock flash with Odin will not trip Knox, it will return your firmware status to official, and it will allow OTA updates again depending on your CSC.
If you know your credentials there's no need to turn FRP off.

Beanvee7 said:
A stock flash with Odin will not trip Knox, it will return your firmware status to official, and it will allow OTA updates again depending on your CSC.
If you know your credentials there's no need to turn FRP off.
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Thanks to you both... just have gotten around to post a reply. I was curious @Beanvee and thanks for clearing that up.
I have Odin already from :good:Sammobile dot com:good:. That was a piece of cake. I had already researched all of the horror stories with the other Odin download sites like Odindownload dot com and Samsungodin dot com so I have steered very clear from those sites. The only downside to getting Odin from sammobile dot com is that you have to register to do that and I am okay with that if they are a trusted bunch.
But... WTH with Updato dot com ... I am still downloading from that site from this afternoon and its now almost midnight. not cool...lol. How long is that supposed to take?
Thanks you guys for helping out and droppin' forthe the knowledge... it is greatly appreciated more than you know.
- fryer

fryerlawrence said:
Thanks to you both... just have gotten around to post a reply. I was curious @Beanvee and thanks for clearing that up.
I have Odin already from :good:Sammobile dot com:good:. That was a piece of cake. I had already researched all of the horror stories with the other Odin download sites like Odindownload dot com and Samsungodin dot com so I have steered very clear from those sites. The only downside to getting Odin from sammobile dot com is that you have to register to do that and I am okay with that if they are a trusted bunch.
But... WTH with Updato dot com ... I am still downloading from that site from this afternoon and its now almost midnight. not cool...lol. How long is that supposed to take?
Thanks you guys for helping out and droppin' forthe the knowledge... it is greatly appreciated more than you know.
- fryer
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Well the updato.com owner claims not to limit speeds, but just about everyone and their dog, other than a handful of people get terrible speeds
samfirm tool works well though
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647

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Well the updato.com owner claims not to limit speeds, but just about everyone and their dog, other than a handful of people get terrible speeds
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Terrible does not = 2 days to download something. I am still downloading. Updato.com is reprehensible. I would recommend never to recommend them again.
@*Detecto* it's not your fault btw... I am just angry and frustrated because I want to get this done two days ago and it should have been done already and me on my merry way. I pay good money for 60 m.p.s. download speeds and Updato.com is ....is... is... I reserve the right to say anymore otherwise I would be accused of being a foul mouthed sailor....lol.
This is literally the most painful download I have EVER used in my entire 30+ years of using computers on this planet. And I am NOT kidding. Right now it says, depending on the number that you want to believe it is showing, I could have either 5, 6, 7, or 8 hours left on this GDMND download!
[Drops mic and gets off of soapbox.]

fryerlawrence said:
Terrible does not = 2 days to download something. I am still downloading. Updato.com is reprehensible. I would recommend never to recommend them again.
@*Detecto* it's not your fault btw... I am just angry and frustrated because I want to get this done two days ago and it should have been done already and me on my merry way. I pay good money for 60 m.p.s. download speeds and Updato.com is ....is... is... I reserve the right to say anymore otherwise I would be accused of being a foul mouthed sailor....lol.
This is literally the most painful download I have EVER used in my entire 30+ years of using computers on this planet. And I am NOT kidding. Right now it says, depending on the number that you want to believe it is showing, I could have either 5, 6, 7, or 8 hours left on this GDMND download!
[Drops mic and gets off of soapbox.]
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Yea we know, we have complained to updato owner, but never get a resolution, not really much you can do about a free service though
Use the samfirm tool I linked above instead, should get max speed from that

Thanks to everyone involved!
After getting side-tracked quite a few times, worrying about what I needed to update before I even tried, and just fearful of any negative outcome ... tonight was the night I got my phone's fingerprint sensor back and am pretty sure that I am now "Samsung Official" so saith the About Phone > Status > Device Status > "Official"
Just wanted to thank each and everyone in this thread who helped out. I did end up using the updato.com firmware and downloaded Odin then I wanted to make sure I didn't "f" anything up so I watched a YouTube video by MrW0lf "How to Flash Stock Firmware on Samsung Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge [via Odin]".
Thanks again everyone for your help in getting back my phone to the way it was. It was pretty remarkable that I didn't lose any of my text messages, contacts, etc. I double checked my SD card and everything was there. Even my phone's theme wasn't touched. I feel like it was all a dream but thankfully it wasn't. Now the only thing I wait for is how the battery is gonna do...lol.
Thanks all of you guys for everything! :good:
- fryer

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[Q] Got Galaxy S6 live demo unit. Model no. SM-G920X. Need help

Anyone else have one? I want to completely remove the demo software and use it as a tablet. Now please note I am looking for an answer that puts the instructions in steps like you're talking to a baby. Assume I have no experience in any of this. I also only want answers from people who have been successful at doing this and own the device.
Also I want to know: are the specs of a demo unit exactly the same as the normal retail version?
Build number if needed is: LRX22G.G920XXXU1AOD7_LLK
Bought in the UK.
So far I've turned the demo stuff off as far as I can. I entered the password 5444 and whatnot to disable it.
Also:
Fast charge doesn't seem to work. Charges quite slowly.
I get this error when I try to install certain apps: unknown error -501.
lite426 said:
Anyone else have one? I want to completely remove the demo software and use it as a tablet. Now please note I am looking for an answer that puts the instructions in steps like you're talking to a baby. Assume I have no experience in any of this. I also only want answers from people who have been successful at doing this and own the device.
Also I want to know: are the specs of a demo unit exactly the same as the normal retail version?
Build number if needed is: LRX22G.G920XXXU1AOD7_LLK
Bought in the UK.
So far I've turned the demo stuff off as far as I can. I entered the password 5444 and whatnot to disable it.
Also:
Fast charge doesn't seem to work. Charges quite slowly.
I get this error when I try to install certain apps: unknown error -501.
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If it's a live demo unit it's probably crippled in most ways. Wifi, Fast Charging, Cell Radio, things like that are all probably affected by this. Live demo units are primarly there to show a "finished" product. It's there to show of how pretty the exterior of the phone and the screen. Maybe the camera. But it's probably a pre-release version. You're going to have a bad time trying to make it work for your needs. Best of luck.
Thanks but I'm looking for help from people who have the demo unit. I have a galaxy s4 demo unit as well and it's fine, had no problems
OT why are u fun of getting demo units, aren't these supposedly be for demo purposes only?
Why not get the retail and get rid of issues. If u bought it then you should be getting a retail/production phone than demo UNLESS you paid it for less ... Lol
Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
Yes I bought it for 1/3 the price of the normal phone, and I don't need the phone features. I am asking how I can completely remove the demo software. I prefer someone who already owns it and has tried it, to answer.
I've bought the same. mine is clearly removed from display because it's had a bash. So I think it shouldn't be a problem.
I've been trying for the last couple of hours. Can you get yours to be recognised by odin? I couldn't at all.
I turned developer mode on to use adb sideload but it has been no use. the device says everything has the wrong footer and validation denied.
what else do you have besides 5444? That's the first I've heard of that.
Hey Quarzar, the other password needed to turn disable factory reset off is M729Q16K8546, after you've entered 5444 to enter the Samsung Retial software. But even after factory reset I'm stuck with the demo software. I haven't tried Odin, will have a look. I don't want to flash something and risk bricking it.
Quatzar can you try something? Can you try installing 3DMark and run the ice storm unlimited benchmark on your demo unit and tell me what you get?
I would love to but I went looking for what you'd used. found the factory reset code. wiped.
signed in including the fingerprint thing. Samsung installed a software update even though I didn't sign in for samsung. wouldn't let me cancel it. It auto rebooted. Now I can't unlock the damn thing. It knows it should check for thumb prints. won't do it. There is a backup password thing but it won't let me use it.... I'm locked out.
It might be deliberate.
Darn that is annoying, so glad I never tried the fingerprint thing now. It auto installed two updates for me as well without asking me
Easy easy dude
Hi, look its very simple!
You have to ROOT your device, then istall Titanium Backup on it and the open up the Programm and through its options you can UNINSTALL anything you want, even the retail software! Thats it:good:
lite426 said:
Anyone else have one? I want to completely remove the demo software and use it as a tablet. Now please note I am looking for an answer that puts the instructions in steps like you're talking to a baby. Assume I have no experience in any of this. I also only want answers from people who have been successful at doing this and own the device.
Also I want to know: are the specs of a demo unit exactly the same as the normal retail version?
Build number if needed is: LRX22G.G920XXXU1AOD7_LLK
Bought in the UK.
So far I've turned the demo stuff off as far as I can. I entered the password 5444 and whatnot to disable it.
Also:
Fast charge doesn't seem to work. Charges quite slowly.
I get this error when I try to install certain apps: unknown error -501.
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Ok back awake now.
If anybody gets locked out, just use android device manager in a browser and wipe the device.
If you download this.
https://download.chainfire.eu/733/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-zeroflte-zerofltexx-smg920f.zip
Extract it. There is a copy of Odin in there and the file you need to flash with Odin.
Run Odin. The window will open....
Shutdown the demo unit. Then hold down down+home+power until the logo "demo unit" etc comes on.
It will go into the warning page. Press up to put it in download mode.
Connect your computer to the unit with the USB.
But my guess is of yours is the same as mine Odin won't recognise the unit.
Does Odin show a blue/green bar?
Does text come up in the message window?
If it does find the zip file that came along with Odin inside the original file I linked. Put it in the box that says PDA (or its PA now I think from memory they relabelled it.)
Press start.
I bet it doesn't work and nothing will change.
erobiemo said:
Hi, look its very simple!
You have to ROOT your device, then istall Titanium Backup on it and the open up the Programm and through its options you can UNINSTALL anything you want, even the retail software! Thats it:good:
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Please can you show me how to root it in baby steps? The most important thing is, have you done it yourself on a galaxy s6 demo unit? I don't want to follow a procedure for the normal s6 and then end up bricking my device.
quatzar said:
If you download this.
https://download.chainfire.eu/733/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-zeroflte-zerofltexx-smg920f.zip
Extract it. There is a copy of Odin in there and the file you need to flash with Odin.
Run Odin. The window will open....
Shutdown the demo unit. Then hold down down+home+power until the logo "demo unit" etc comes on.
It will go into the warning page. Press up to put it in download mode.
Connect your computer to the unit with the USB.
But my guess is of yours is the same as mine Odin won't recognise the unit.
Does Odin show a blue/green bar?
Does text come up in the message window?
If it does find the zip file that came along with Odin inside the original file I linked. Put it in the box that says PDA (or its PA now I think from memory they relabelled it.)
Press start.
I bet it doesn't work and nothing will change.
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Hi Quatzar, yes Odin recognises it I think. It says 'added!!' and the blue bar under ID:COM. When I plugged the S6 in at first it did have to download 'Serial Gadget' update and Samsung something. But I don't want to flash anything until someone else has already tried it and succeeded, in case it ends up going wrong.
quatzar said:
Ok back awake now.
If anybody gets locked out, just use android device manager in a browser and wipe the device.
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Oh man! So simple,so genius.
Thanks for saving my day.
RESPECT :highfive::good::laugh:
anything new here ?
Sadly no, I'm just gonna try and sell mine.
£160 if anyone is in London and can collect it. It's a white version.
S6 edge Demo
Hi.I have an s6 edge demo unit bought from someone without knowing.the problem is that the phone is locked on first screen displaying samsung retail mode and service running and at the bottom of the screen says BACKUP PASSWORD.i can t get pass this screen under any circumstance.i can t acces the menu and nothing else.i tried to reset and wipe it but it comes to the Same screen.also tried to install other firmware but even if odin recognise my device when trying to install it fails.someone knows a firmware that works?any advice pls
quatzar said:
If you download this.
https://download.chainfire.eu/733/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-zeroflte-zerofltexx-smg920f.zip
Extract it. There is a copy of Odin in there and the file you need to flash with Odin.
Run Odin. The window will open....
Shutdown the demo unit. Then hold down down+home+power until the logo "demo unit" etc comes on.
It will go into the warning page. Press up to put it in download mode.
Connect your computer to the unit with the USB.
But my guess is of yours is the same as mine Odin won't recognise the unit.
Does Odin show a blue/green bar?
Does text come up in the message window?
If it does find the zip file that came along with Odin inside the original file I linked. Put it in the box that says PDA (or its PA now I think from memory they relabelled it.)
Press start.
I bet it doesn't work and nothing will change.
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After flashing this file my demo live unit stuck on Samsung logo, any help please

Cant seem to bypass FRP on Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge no matter what I try

I purchased a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge from a guy off ebay with smashed the screen for a cheap price and recently took it to my local Official Samsung repair shop who repaired it for a reasonable price. I turned the phone on and it had all of the other guys personal stuff on the phone and he had a screen lock on there that I didn't know how to unlock so I did a factory reset in recovery without realising about FRP. When the phone rebooted I get the google screen asking me for the original google account credentials. I have tried contacting him and getting no joy. I have tried all of the methods in youtube but as the phone has the December 2016 security update none of them seem to work. When I plug the phone into my PC windows just says the USB device has malfunctioned and does not connect. I have installed the full Samsung USB drivers but the PC still doesn't recognise it. Could the fact it is not recognised be due to the google frp or could it be to do with the fact the phone could still be damaged from when it was dropped. Im not fussed about the USB port in normal use but it appears the only method to bypass the FRP is via the USB and using one of those methods. Can anyone help please?
I had the same problem and from my understanding all the methods are blocked now I'm trying to find out if theres a way that i just havent figured out yet i've book marked your question and will keep checking back to see if you have had any help
I know it is a tricky subject as I could be in possession of a stolen phone in which case I am rightly being locked out of it but I have the receipt to prove I have purchased it which I am willing to show to anybody who might know a way around it.
Have you tried putting it in download mode then using emergency recovery on Smart Switch?
Yes tried that earlier. Smart Switch doesn't recognise it. Just stays on the screen telling me to connect the phone even though I already have. When I plug the phone into the laptop it says the USB device (my phone) has malfunctioned and Windows doesn't recognise it. I have tried ODIN and that doesn't recognise the phone either as it isn't being given a COM number by Windows. Guess I will have to take it back to the Samsung Support Centre as I paid them to get the phone working and he said the price quoted was to get it fully working. If the USB isn't working then they can repair it!
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Ditto as him
Proof of ownership, otherwise identical to dec update. whatever you think, need the help..thanks
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I've just unlocked a S5 Neo.
I flashed the very first firmware version (5.1.1)
FRP lock still there BUT I could now use the side sync hack or samsung unlock APK on OTG cable.
Then flashed the latest 6.0.1 version
Did you manage to unlock it?
I have the same problem
Any good current methods for this
uninstall all drivers related and kies. Then install kies and needed drivers. See if you can connect via download mode now.
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I purchased a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge from a guy off ebay with smashed the screen for a cheap price and recently took it to my local Official Samsung repair shop who repaired it for a reasonable price. I turned the phone on and it had all of the other guys personal stuff on the phone and he had a screen lock on there that I didn't know how to unlock so I did a factory reset in recovery without realising about FRP. When the phone rebooted I get the google screen asking me for the original google account credentials. I have tried contacting him and getting no joy. I have tried all of the methods in youtube but as the phone has the December 2016 security update none of them seem to work. When I plug the phone into my PC windows just says the USB device has malfunctioned and does not connect. I have installed the full Samsung USB drivers but the PC still doesn't recognise it. Could the fact it is not recognised be due to the google frp or could it be to do with the fact the phone could still be damaged from when it was dropped. Im not fussed about the USB port in normal use but it appears the only method to bypass the FRP is via the USB and using one of those methods. Can anyone help please?
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Try this OP.
I Found A Way To Remove FRP that dosen't trip any trips
thundastruck said:
Try this OP.
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Have a look at my post here... How To Reset FRP (Nearly All Fones From Android 6.x.x to 7.x.x, No Trips, Flash counter inciment, Knox, Still Mode = Official, Warenty 0 (0x0000) (Still working 16 June 2017)
You see, im not all that good with programming APK files, Dalvik VM, Obex,ect, but Linux I'm your man so i figured where is the email/pass info held and is there a switch to keep it on off, ends up one of the easiest hacks i've ever done, no complicates hashed/salted double coded switch, or hard wired switch,
just a very small partition that when or if you have any google account info stored in it you get locked out till you enter the exact same info, so i just dd,d the partition after taking a backup of course lol (; then when the fone booted to download mode i noted FRP=OFF so i flashed the stock bootloader to let the fone boot all the way to video mode and YES!!! it thought it was a new fone never been used before then i check the switches/trips KNOX , device status = official, to test i just made a new google account on the spot on the phone filled all the [email protected] in then voila its working, calls, all menu items ok, official all knox fine, just the way it was when i first got it, except obviously I've upgraded to v7, hopefully this works for you, please dont use or talk about illegall activity with this, or using it for profit, it's agift I gave you's for free so i want it to stay that way, all i want is a thanks, and a beer, lol, no but seriously, when the guy that invented the hammer to ease the effort of pussing nails into wood with you hands, never got hassle about murders with them, tha fact the could be used to rob banks, rob people, damage things, smash up shops, etc so... think about it, all i done was make a tool to help people too. theres litteraly millions of exploits, including android based ones out there just now check, https://www.exploit-db.com/ , OWASP_Vulnerable_Web_Applications_Directory_Project , http://www.exploit-db.com/ , http://www.blackploit.com/ , packetstorm cve etc etc. #
This is a tool to help people how when they first got there fone, and just filled in any old stuff to get into the fun part of the fone. ie "you cannot use [email protected],com as it already in use how about [email protected],com then the password, use one lower case, one higher case, one number , one symbol, more than 12 letters but less than 20, don't use anything you talk about, your name dob etc etc etc , so most people just pick the random one google pumps out and tries random passwords till one goes through, "I've seen this done a few times with my own eyes and had to stop them and explain and this was b4 FRP" Also if you change one letter in your google password, Factory reset your fone, your locked out if the fone never got the change in time, try it, Anyways if people use this for illegal purposes its there evilness there using not mine, there just using my tool as well as the thousand of others in the arsonry, even the OS check out "kali linux OS", "Parrot OS" "Blackbuntu OS"," BlackArch Linux" Also say you code a program to check hashes at a faster rate to speed up logins etc, a hacker will use it to check stolen passwd lists faster, if a faster CPU is made, the first thing a hacker thinks of is how many words/letters it can do a second so they can bruteforce the wifi key of the local bank, hospital etc.... so?
tried EVERYTHING ....
I have the USCellular G935R4 .... S#iiiit , like I've even gotten to the actual HOMESCREEN , but no matter what I do it wont do it.. i can access just about any app and the settings accurately every single time within seconds-mins, even tried flashing it, even had FULL access and control over it using sidesync, and i tried rooting it from oneclickroot on pc but thennnn knox trips and won't let me enable developer options.... And got the error with "sign in using email and password" on quick shortcut maker , PLUS tried everything to fix the error by reinstalling google account manager , etc ...
But NOTHING ...
If ANYONE has any idea how to successfully do get into it , Pplleasee let me know!
???
Seriously ,
I swear , I'll even pay someone ...
Try flashing the phone to the latest MM via odin and try bypassing. I tried it on my G** da** S6 with may 2017 patch. Dowgraded into latest MM and tried different bypass and it worked.
any help in 2020
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cany help in 2020 S7 Att frp removal PLEASE

Security problem after Dr fone bootloop and hard factory reset. Desperate help needed

So I was going to reset my old s7 and wanted to backup the phone before I erased everything. I kept coming across wondershare Dr fone. Seemed fairly simple and since there were no scam alerts to be found just Quickly browsing I thought i'll give it a whirl. Should have not ran it apparently.
So I connected via usb to Windows and started the program - > Phone instantly gone to download mode and apparently the software is trying to root or set some firmware to gather data - > Software doesnt work and phone stuck in endless bootloop - > recovery mode gives no command but starts after hanging a few seconds 10 or so - > Do a factory reset from recovery and Log back into previous Google Account required so I Do it and do a normal reset - > Reset goes in normal but when setting up clean phone it gives me a Security alerts "unauthorized activity noticed" and deviCe Security guides me to restart phone to reset changes.
Really spooky not knowing what the software did! Can you guys please help me figure out? Didnt find anything on web that indicates Dr fone stealing data or hacking, just ripping Off payments.
- How do I know I'm on stock ROM and nothing suspicious was left on the phone?
- Should I flash stock ROM just in case?
- Can my personal data, passwords etc be compromised if I dont use the phone?
- Could the Windows app itself have gathered personal info somehow. Can I check it out from Log or such?
I was hoping to sell the S7 but dont want anyone to get in trouble with the phone. What do you think I should do. I believe this thread Could help others unlucky Dr fone victims As Well.
Tell me if you need photos. Thanks in advance!
Ollie321 said:
- How do I know I'm on stock ROM and nothing suspicious was left on the phone?
- Should I flash stock ROM just in case?
- Can my personal data, passwords etc be compromised if I dont use the phone?
- Could the Windows app itself have gathered personal info somehow. Can I check it out from Log or such?
Tell me if you need photos. Thanks in advance!
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So I found out Samsungs have an efuse that triggers when attempting to root and obviously dr fone might have triggered it. That would obviously also trigger the security alert. Any idea how it actually works? Does anyone know if this can be fixed somehow? The firmware doesn't seem like a custom but how do I know?
Also the windows app seems to have gathered the logs from the attempt and I have them in AppData. Could anyone help me solve if anything suspicious happened if I provide them?
Status update
Reflashing stock ROM fixed the security alert so it wasn't the knox efuse. Odin mode showed:
Binary Samsung Official
System Custom
Knox warranty void 0x0000
After flashing twice it changed back to normal:
Binary Samsung Official
System Official
Knox 0x0000
How is that even possible. No changes made but still changes made? I believe it started to do something and then crashed before knox went off. I have currently absolutely no reason to believe anything suspicious was going on in windows. Ran pretty much everything to scan in safe mode and all logs seemed completely normal, but this "Unauthorized access" in the custom system after factory reset seems a little shady. Checked all the preinstalled apps and they're the same after flashing stock except custom os had "Game optimization" and the official doesn't. I made the conclusion that something really did find it's way there even though that service might have been legit. That or system changes were made and interrupted and security alert because of that.
Reset passwords and using 2 step authentication so I doubt anything really important was compromised for very long. If you are reading this keep an eye out for this type of crapware!

Looking for help with Factory Reset Protection (or USB debugging)

Background: my wife arrived home yesterday with a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2016 model (SM-P585) that had been written off by her company due to lockscreen protection being enabled and no one knowing who the last person was that it was issued to.
I kid you not.
Anyhow, one quick Odin flash later and it's booting up happily. However, FRP was enabled and now requires sign-in from the last person to have signed in on it, which is unknown. So I find myself one last step away from an awesome - and surprisingly well looked after - tablet but with no idea of what to do about FRP.
I've done a fair amount of reading and, outside of all those sites that seem to be run by the same Asian gent who is adamant I can only do it with his absolutely-not-suspicious-at-all application, understand that I can either flash 1) a combination file or 2) an old firmware in which the old workarounds are still effective, both of which will allow me to bypass it, but neither of which will work without USB debugging enabled and that can only be done via the developer options. And obviously I can't get to that.
If anyone has any advice on how I can make this work in my favour without having to get rid of it, I would sincerely appreciate it.
Alternatively, if this is the wrong place to post this question, a quick point and a kick in the ass in the right direction.
[Quick edit] I have no issues with rooting if that's what's required. Again, requires developer tools so...
Hint: Add " SM-P585 " to front of this thread's titel thus mainly people who owns such device get addressed, too.
I thought of that, but I don't believe this is an issue limited to my specific device model. I think it could apply to most, if not all, Android devices at some point.

Samsung S10+ Hacked by soon to be ex-wife

I need help. Phone has been hacked by my ex. All my conversations are being recorded 24hrs a day if in range of my phones microphone. Don't know how to stop it. Tried all avenues of help through work and carrier with no help provided. Appreciate any advice on what to try. Thanks.
sounds like your wife is the one getting scammed by paying someone for free apps
What I have seen though from the free apps is you can turn a mic on, find location, and take pictures. I haven't seen an app that can record everything you say within phone range 24 hrs a day. Plus after all the times I have reset my phone I have never restored it from a backup so I don't know how a free app could be on my phone.
That's way too much drama info that means nothing... I got a headache skim reading it
Change your Google account password on a secure PC.
Have the phone(s) firmware reflashed.
Be careful what you load.
Do whatever is needed to secure your PCs and data. Don't use either until proven clean.
Use only Gmail for email service and download only from trusted sources. If not sure, don't download it!
This isn't rocket science.
Thanks for the reply. Sorry, you are right, I did get carried away with my post. Just extremely frustrated after months of dealing with this issue. The only thing I haven't tried is re-flashing firmware. Thanks for the advice. I will try that.
im no laywer nor am i pretending to be
destory all her eletronics so she cant spy on your ****
so you just do a factory reset ? in stock recovery or in twrp how are you wiping ?? well theres not much you can do if your wife has phsycal access to your phone and this app is probably a system app or something so it doesent go away and if you constantly wipe your phone you cant do much
you can encrypt / passcode it but that can be bypassed with a factory reset
you should flash stock recovery
but devices seince android 5.0 lolipop have a frp lock you can ensure that a frp lock means when you do a factroy reset you have to do a google sign in for the first time only the first time tho
i would just divorce and leave her and XXXXX
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but this is a tech forum not a relationship advice
also you should not trust your pc either you should reinstall windows and use a ubuntu cd /dvd/usb/whatever storage media like usb hdd/ssd whatever
jesus ****ing christ this is ANDROID FORUMS NOT YAHOO ANSWERS/QUORA
rip yahoo answers ded in 20th apri 2021
blackhawk said:
That's way too much drama info that means nothing... I got a headache skim reading it
Change your Google account password on a secure PC.
Have the phone(s) firmware reflashed.
Be careful what you load.
Do whatever is needed to secure your PCs and data. Don't use either until proven clean.
Use only Gmail for email service and download only from trusted sources. If not sure, don't download it!
This isn't rocket science.
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Thanks for the feedback. I edited my post to be less drama. I got carried away.
reflash everything even boot.img kernel also if your worried about knox relfashing stock no knox trip but whatever **** shes got on there defenitly tripped knox i would sue her divore her XXXXXX
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newrandomaccountbruh said:
im no laywer nor am i pretending to be
destory all her eletronics so she cant spy on your ****
so you just do a factory reset ? in stock recovery or in twrp how are you wiping ?? well theres not much you can do if your wife has phsycal access to your phone and this app is probably a system app or something so it doesent go away and if you constantly wipe your phone you cant do much
you can encrypt / passcode it but that can be bypassed with a factory reset
you should flash stock recovery
but devices seince android 5.0 lolipop have a frp lock you can ensure that a frp lock means when you do a factroy reset you have to do a google sign in for the first time only the first time tho
i would just divorce and leave her XXXXXX Mod Edit: Edited
but this is a tech forum not a relationship advice
also you should not trust your pc either you should reinstall windows and use a ubuntu cd /dvd/usb/whatever storage media like usb hdd/ssd whatever
jesus ****ing christ this is ANDROID FORUMS NOT YAHOO ANSWERS/QUORA
rip yahoo answers ded in 20th apri 2021
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I edited the post. Got carried away. Thanks for the feedback.
newrandomaccountbruh said:
reflash everything even boot.img kernel also if your worried about knox relfashing stock no knox trip but whatever **** shes got on there defenitly tripped knox i would sue her divore her XXXXXX Mod Edit: Edited
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That is just mean. It is just a phone. I just want it to stop. Violence towards another is never the answer. Thanks for the reply.
also what do you mean "with in mic range"
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newrandomaccountbruh said:
also what do you mean "with in mic range"
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If I have my phone near me. If I leave in another room out of mic (microphone) range conversations are not recorded.
tmjohnson6969 said:
If I have my phone near me. If I leave in another room out of mic (microphone) range conversations are not recorded.
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can you see an option to disable sensors in developer option if you dont see dev option go about phone software info hit build number 7 times
go to dev option quick setting developer tile click sensors off then when you slide down you will see a option to disable sensors but it also means that things like camera will not work
cameras, microphone, accelerometer, gyroscope, and more will be disabled
do you see a icon in app menu in settings like supersu or magisk or superuser or and suspicious apps
eg an app with no name and no icon try deleteing or disable thoes apps and unroot in magisk or supersu or superuser try installing a root checker as well (the one from joeykrim)
make sure that there no root access go to system status in about phone does it say offical or custom
(custom bad )
boot into download mode (look up how to on your device)
is the flash counter anything but 0
is knox warrenty status 0x0 or 0x1
(0x1 bad)
(flash counter 1 or higher bad)
reflash stock firmware download on your computer boot into download mode use odin and flash
(google for more in depth and links)
have you rooted the device yourself?
infact that mic virus u got wouldent need root perms better safe than sorry
(it might spy on you other ways with root and or presesitance using root perms)
newrandomaccountbruh said:
infact that mic virus u got wouldent need root perms better safe than sorry
(it might spy on you other ways with root and or presesitance using root perms)
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Yeah if malware is present it could override permissions. You need to start over with a clean load.
Reflashing the firmware guarentees this; no rootkit can survive that.
newrandomaccountbruh said:
can you see an option to disable sensors in developer option if you dont see dev option go about phone software info hit build number 7 times
go to dev option quick setting developer tile click sensors off then when you slide down you will see a option to disable sensors but it also means that things like camera will not work
cameras, microphone, accelerometer, gyroscope, and more will be disabled
do you see a icon in app menu in settings like supersu or magisk or superuser or and suspicious apps
eg an app with no name and no icon try deleteing or disable thoes apps and unroot in magisk or supersu or superuser try installing a root checker as well (the one from joeykrim)
make sure that there no root access go to system status in about phone does it say offical or custom
(custom bad )
boot into download mode (look up how to on your device)
is the flash counter anything but 0
is knox warrenty status 0x0 or 0x1
(0x1 bad)
(flash counter 1 or higher bad)
reflash stock firmware download on your computer boot into download mode use odin and flash
(google for more in depth and links)
have you rooted the device yourself?
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Phone has not been rooted. Knox status is still zero (just rechecked). I did turn off all sensors for awhile, but that got annoying. I went through all apps and did not see any suspicious apps. Used multiple apps to look for spyware with none found. When all this started my s9 went missing. Is there anyway that the phone can be cloned to another phone? She does have a friend who is a software engineer with background in apple and android os that from hearsay got caught doing the same thing to his exwife. That is why I am more interested in a way in finding how it is being done and catching them since in Texas it is illegal to record conversations as a 3rd party. I don't really care if she listens to me. Mostly it is me in my truck driving singing poorly. It is more of the how it is being done that is frustrating me. She told me once they got me by me clicking a link on facebook that was sent to me and I guess I didn't think twice about clicking it. I am usually really cautious about things like that, but I more conputer literate then phone apps literate I've learned my lesson now I guess. I will try reflashing firmware. Would rooting and flashing a diffrent ROM help do you think? Thanks for the feedback.
Get off FB... it's malware.
Reflash to the stock rom unless you don't like it. Go with the latest Android version for it if you want the most security.
Lol, you should know better by now to trust anything she says... let her eat silence.
Silence is the most sincere form of scorn.
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"i would rather die standing than live kneeling"
[email protected]
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blackhawk said:
Get off FB... it's malware.
Reflash to the stock rom unless you don't like it. Go with the latest Android version for it if you want the most security.
Lol, you should know better by now to trust anything she says... let her eat silence.
Silence is the most sincere form of scorn.
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You are correct. I no longer have facebook. I don't use any social media apps. I have learned my lesson the hardway.

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