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Just got a brand new S4 from insurance company

This mobile was shipped with Android 4.2.2, if I have understood things correctly I should NOT update this to Android 4.3 because of the new ''samsung security thing, KNOX or something)?
I should just rot, install recovery and flash 4.3 roms? Not upgrading first?

mr.lysgaard said:
This mobile was shipped with Android 4.2.2, if I have understood things correctly I should NOT update this to Android 4.3 because of the new ''samsung security thing, KNOX or something)?
I should just rot, install recovery and flash 4.3 roms? Not upgrading first?
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Up to you, but some 4.2.2 versions have KNOX bootloader so let us know your software version to see if you already have it. You can update and void knox if you don't care about using it or the warranty implications, which are unclear at best at the moment.
I rooted 4.2.2 with knox and installed a Google Edition ROM no hassle, working great, not looking back. I don't want knox, and I don't care about the warranty though!

RossFixxed said:
Up to you, but some 4.2.2 versions have KNOX bootloader so let us know your software version to see if you already have it. You can update and void knox if you don't care about using it or the warranty implications, which are unclear at best at the moment.
I rooted 4.2.2 with knox and installed a Google Edition ROM no hassle, working great, not looking back. I don't want knox, and I don't care about the warranty though!
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Android 4.2.2
Baseband i9505XXUBMGA
Kernel 3.4.0-1081224
Build: JDQ39.i9505XXUBMGA

mr.lysgaard said:
Android 4.2.2
Baseband i9505XXUBMGA
Kernel 3.4.0-1081224
Build: JDQ39.i9505XXUBMGA
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Looks like that was the last Knox-free version! Open in download mode (volume up and power and home) just to be sure there is no Knox 0x0 in there, but afaik you're lucky and don't have it!

RossFixxed said:
Looks like that was the last Knox-free version! Open in download mode (volume up and power and home) just to be sure there is no Knox 0x0 in there, but afaik you're lucky and don't have it!
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Thank you, doesnt say anything about knox...

mr.lysgaard said:
Thank you, doesnt say anything about knox...
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Lucky you! Keep it that way I reckon, there are knox free roms. I'm a bit jealous. Once I rooted all I got was that damn security warning popping up all the time. Android is starting to converge with iOS as time goes by. The OEMs should not be allowed this kind of control, and the network carriers should be given a choice: sell the device as is, or don't.
Google kowtowing all the time is sickening and then the OEM/network clamp down more and more on the dev community.

rooting, will I lose OTA Updates?

Hi Guys, just a quick question... if I root my Stock Marshmallow rom, will I lose OTA updates from Samsung even though the rom is still Stock?
Thanks guys.

Yes, knox will be tripped and no more updates, you'll have to flash the newer firmware manually.

peachpuff said:
Yes, knox will be tripped and no more updates, you'll have to flash the newer firmware manually.
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Thanks for replying, my question has been resolved

rasseru16 said:
Thanks for replying, my question has been resolved
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Keep in mind, that if you determine that rooting / installing custom roms is a good option for you many custom roms offer OTA abilities. It's not as straight forward as stock OTA's however if you've determined root / custom roms are for you, you probably have decided simplicity and comfort come after the beneifits of customization & modification.

need to root J327T1

Greetings,
Ive bought J327T1 today and i want to root my device which is on nougat.

You and countless others. Welcome to the unrootable device club.

the Sm-j327u is rootable its the same exact device as the j327t & t1 the only difference with that model is it's bootloader unlocked. the only solution i see is buying the unlocked version of the j3 prime from samsung's website. good thing about buying from samsung is the fact you can choose what company you want and theres none or less bloatware installed.
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also i have the link. i recommend that everyone buys directly from samsung for now on. remember one thing if your device has sm-XXXXU (X's in place of model numbers/letters) (U=unlocked and available on all carriers.) This is the death of unlocked bootloaders on carrier specific devices. the link to the phone is: https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/phones/all-other-phones/galaxy-j3-16gb-2017--unlocked--sm-j327uzkaxaa/

Has anyone found a way to root this phone yet i have both the Tmobile and the Metro versions i'd like to have rooted

Kaiwaters said:
Has anyone found a way to root this phone yet i have both the Tmobile and the Metro versions i'd like to have rooted
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We are working on it stay tuned a new thread will be made in the guides and news section if we are successful.

Update: we are out of ideas. Until someone has an exploit we cannot root this device sorry but you will need to either buy some other device or buy the j327u directly from samsung. It is unlocked and you can flash cf autoroot no problem. The only issue is we do not have twrp for that device yet but it will be soon.

ashyx said:
You and countless others. Welcome to the unrootable device club.
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Kinda unrelated but I tried to flash autoroot on my J327U and it said "verification failed cannot verify integrity please restart" And i had to reflash the orignal firmware to get it working is there something im not selecting or enabling I really want root and id appreciate your help

is this a legit method to root ???
https://www.androidinfotech.com/2017/09/j3-prime-2017-sm-j327t1-nougat-cf-root.html

Kaiwaters said:
is this a legit method to root ???
https://www.androidinfotech.com/2017/09/j3-prime-2017-sm-j327t1-nougat-cf-root.html
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Nope, because you can't unlock the bootloader.

i have a file that might help with rooting j327t/t1
ashyx said:
You and countless others. Welcome to the unrootable device club.
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i have a file that might help with rooting j327t/t1
https://mega.nz/#!hsdzwKqK

Key?

tomas9515 said:
i have a file that might help with rooting j327t/t1
https://mega.nz/#!hsdzwKqK
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I call bull****.

Is there anything more on this? I have the MetroPCS model of this phone and would love to root my phone.

Key PLEASE

aceduece1220 said:
Key PLEASE
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you dont need the files from this person. plus we got the file on another thread. sampwned32

thepcwiz101 said:
you dont need the files from this person. plus we got the file on another thread. sampwned32
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Anything for those who updated? Downgrade method? Etc...

swift5645 said:
Anything for those who updated? Downgrade method? Etc...
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theres no method for revision 2 firmware and its impossible to downgrade. the bootloader wont allow it. samsung added a new security check in place to check versions of firmware.

thepcwiz101 said:
theres no method for revision 2 firmware and its impossible to downgrade. the bootloader wont allow it. samsung added a new security check in place to check versions of firmware.
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Is anyone ever goona look at this in the future or is it hopeless? Because I do understand that root is available but even that is unstable.

swift5645 said:
Is anyone ever goona look at this in the future or is it hopeless? Because I do understand that root is available but even that is unstable.
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for now its hopeless. samsung really pissed me off by patching the root method not even a month after it was made. sure performance was improved slightly but patching the bootloader is just too much. is having an unlock method too much to ask?

thepcwiz101 said:
for now its hopeless. samsung really pissed me off by patching the root method not even a month after it was made. sure performance was improved slightly but patching the bootloader is just too much. is having an unlock method too much to ask?
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Really surprised me with Samsung to about this. They're normally pretty nice with OEM unlock and etc. Unfortunately this is just a phone they've licked down. They're Galaxy Note series all have root. So it really makes no sense to me why this one is so closed off.

Stock S8+ Oreo beta software.

Is it possible to find the beta firmware for the G955F? Just don't know where to look if someone could link me. Cheers

skeamznz said:
Is it possible to find the beta firmware for the G955F? Just don't know where to look if someone could link me. Cheers
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Flashing TWRP and custom ROM, there's not an official .zip signed by Samsung that won't trip Knox.
So be patient and wait for official release, or break Knox, wareanty, Samsung Pay and Secure folder in half.

sirobelec said:
Flashing TWRP and custom ROM, there's not an official .zip signed by Samsung that won't trip Knox.
So be patient and wait for official release, or break Knox, wareanty, Samsung Pay and Secure folder in half.
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I have already tripped knox so i'm not worried about that. Just looking for a link to the stock beta firmware

skeamznz said:
I have already tripped knox so i'm not worried about that. Just looking for a link to the stock beta firmware
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Then a quick search using the search box here will help you find it quickly.

Install Android Pie (One UI) on my phone

Hello
I have a somewhat strange question, is it any way to install/flash rom or update my phone to android Pie whiteout Root my device and whiteout void the warranty?
I am asking because i want to keep the warranty and i am not the best at this TWRP flashes stuff.
Thanks.

Flashing unsigned software like TWRP or a custom ROM will good the warranty as far as I know.

Not possible as there is not and probably never will be an official Pie Version for the S7. I'm hearing a lot of talk about a One UI Rom recently, where can that be found?

rheh104 said:
Hello
I have a somewhat strange question, is it any way to install/flash rom or update my phone to android Pie whiteout Root my device and whiteout void the warranty?
I am asking because i want to keep the warranty and i am not the best at this TWRP flashes stuff.
Thanks.
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Hello, there is no stock Pie for S7, it has to be custom Rom with TWRP

audit13 said:
Flashing unsigned software like TWRP or a custom ROM will good the warranty as far as I know.
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So if i will install TWRP and after this the rom my phone will still be in warranty?

Killuminati91 said:
Not possible as there is not and probably never will be an official Pie Version for the S7. I'm hearing a lot of talk about a One UI Rom recently, where can that be found?
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There is some roms for S7 android Pie but i think that it can't be installed whiteout TWRP

rheh104 said:
There is some roms for S7 android Pie but i think that it can't be installed whiteout TWRP
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Nope, TWRP is not signed by Samsung so it will change the Knox code to good the warranty.

audit13 said:
Nope, TWRP is not signed by Samsung so it will change the Knox code to good the warranty.
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But for install TWRP i need to unlock the bootloader?

rheh104 said:
But for install TWRP i need to unlock the bootloader?
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Yes.

audit13 said:
Yes.
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So basically i can't install rom whiteout void the warranty

rheh104 said:
So basically i can't install rom whiteout void the warranty
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Not as far as I know.
Starting with the note 2, flashing non-Samsung files would change the Knox indicator to let Samsung know that the phone had been flashed with unsigned files.