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Video Epic Froyo Flash-patch tether-functioning GPS

Here is what I did to get Froyo and Root. THANK all the other people like noonbl for all the work. I just collected it here to show my process. Hope the video helps a bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpimnSaVux4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPBDpXFYQYI
KRAISYDAVE
Sprint Samsung Epic 4g Android Eclair to Froyo Root with wireless
tether and GPS phone help howto.
Backup first!
My process is below. Read all the way through and follow at your
own risk. I had to reload many apps manually instead of from
my backups. It was recommended to keep things running smooth.
You will have to sign back in with all your accounts as this
process will be like getting a brand new phone. It took me a
couple of days to read all the posts and gather the needed
information with testing. Once gathered you are looking at only
a few minutes to get all this loaded and running.
Samsung Epic 4g > Rooted Eclair > back to stock >
Flashed to Froyo > one click root > wireless tether added
and fully functioning GPS w/video.
I used a Windows Vista 32 bit.
We will start assuming you have a stock phone.
Follow this process at your own risk. I used many forums
and websites to complete this process. I believe a video
of someone performing the steps can really help. I already
have my phone setup, so you will not see the actual loading,
but I will show each step. Please thank all the devs for their
hard work and the websites for hosting the forums. Many have
items forsale and take donations if you so feel inclinded. Again
this is the process that I took. If I made a mistake please
bare with me and I will try to fix it.
First step is to get your computer to recognize your Epic.
Follow the links below. You will need the Samsung drivers. This
has been a problem for many. Your type of operating system
matters such as windows (32 or 64 bit), mac, and linux. Make
sure your USB is plugged into a port on the motherboard. Not
being in the correct port has caused phones not to be recognized.
Again, this process I am showing was completed in Vista 32 bit.
Your process may differ.
Follow this link for the drivers for windows so that it can
recognize the phone. Ignore the Root link on the first post and
scroll to the drives links. We will get to the Root link later.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770388
Assuming you are running a stock Epic with Eclair (comes from the
store this way) you must go in and turn on a couple of things.
Go under applications and turn on Unknown Sources, then click on
development and turn on USB debugging and Stay awake.
Plug in the phone to the computer via USB in the motherboard.
Open the driver file and click on the application to install.
When it finishes you can go into the phone and in the pull down
menue select USB connected and then mount. This will allow the
computer to see the SD card in the phone as a drive thanks to
drivers you just installed.
Next step is to get the other needed software. You will need to
download a specific version of Odin and Froyo which I will
explain. Follow this link ...
http://briefmobile.com/how-to-update-sprint-epic-4g-to-android-2-2
Scroll down to the second set of instructions labeled Alternate
Instructions: Update Android 2.2 Froyo for Epic 4G. Download the
.tar file (different links have very different speeds). Then
download the Odin file right below it. Lets take a look at Odin
first. It must be this version of Odin as another I downloaded
did not have the needed options. Odin is used to Flash items to
your phone. Back to the .tar. The .tar is simply the Froyo
waiting to be flashed.
Now it is time to get Froyo on your phone. Click on the Odin file
and click on it. Windows should extract and then click on the
application and select run. Now with Odin open you will need to
put your phone in Download Mode. Unplug the phone and turn it off.
With all the lights off on the phone open the keyboard and hold
the "1" key while you hit the power button. A picture will appear
with the word Download on it. At that point plug the phone back
into the computer. Remeber the .tar file? On the Odin program
you must select PDA which is midway down and put the .tar file
in it. The Odin program must see the phone. Is the left box in
Odin showing COM with a number and possible color change? If not
then Odin does not see the phone and you must back up. If yes then
you are almost there. click Start in Odin and watch the magic.
Let the process finish. You now have Froyo on your phone! Go
back into the phone and turn on unknow apps, debugging, and stay
awake just like before. This must be done again!
I ran into an error at this point.
"process com.google.process.gapps"
The error does not change anything. I believe it to be associated
with a app I was using, but I am not sure which one. So I ran
advancedtaskkiller once. I have not had the problem since.
Normally do not use taskkillers according to many experts as
it will cause malfunctions.
The next step will be a root if you want more options like tether.
Follow this link back to where you got the drivers...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770388
Download the first link of
http://firon.net/xda/one.click.root.exploitv2.5.5.zip
It is great as you get other apps like superuser, busybox
and clockworkmod with this. No need to get them from the market.
With the phone plugged in open the zipped folder you just
downloaded. Click on the word run towards the bottom. It should
open the Command window and stated press any key. Press it and
sit back as it loads. Once finished you will have a rooted
phone. This will give you access to files and apps you normally
would not beable to use.
Now it is time to fix a couple of items. Go download Wireless
Tether from the app store. It should be one with a Green signal
icon. Go ahead and run it. Use your other wireless devices to
look for Android Tether. Are they able to pick up the signal?
If not, like mine, we can fix that. Follow this link...
http://forum.androidcentral.com/sprint-epic-4g/32049-howto-wifi-tethering-working.html#post319341
I did this a little differently. You will need to download the
Google program called Google Goggles, tAttachApkInstaller and the
Dolphin Internet Browser. It is a bar code scanner that can save
you money at the store and load programs onto your phone. Start
the Google Goggles app which loads a camera view. On your
computer follow the above link to ...
http://code.google.com/p/android-wi...?name=wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre8.apk&can=2&q=
A picture of a barcode is what you need. Hold the phone very
close to the screen and using Goggles take a picture of the
Bar Code. A little bar will pop up on the phone showing the
program. Click on it. The phone will ask what is program you
want to run this with. Select Dolphin Browser which will download
the program. Click on it and you will again be asked what to use.
Open the program with tAttach. After it is done you have tether!
Give it a try...open wireless tether and check with your other
devices for the signal. You now can wirelessly share your 3g
connection with all your devices. I cannot protect you from
extra charges sprint may give you.
I am one of the few lucky ones who has a good working GPS. A
GPS must take between 1 and 15 minutes to get a location for the
first time. Mine did not work until I ran GPS Test and then GPS
Status. Both from the market. After that I had no issues.
Hope this helps. Again give cedit to the devs and websites for
all the help. If I helped you please follow me on twitter
@kraisydave, Youtube @kraisydave, and flickr @kraisydave. I am
just starting up the Youtube thing with plans of more helpful
videos.

Holy sh*t...lmao

Sticky worthy
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

A_Flying_Fox said:
Sticky worthy
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
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*wiki worthy

Thought I would update....froyo is running smooth and it appears I have doubled my battery life.
If these directions are found worthy of adding to the sticky/wiki world I will clean them up. Since I wrote the directions in the middle of the night on notepad my spelling and some grammer was not the best. If any of the mods decide this just message me or post here, so I know to start.
Dave

[Q] Galaxy Ace (S5830i) headache with stock email deletion

HI guys, I'm hoping you can help me with a problem that's led me to start threatening my galaxy ace (S5830i) with a hammer.
Actually it's not the phone's fault it's purely my own stupidity, but none-the-less I'm here for help because I've spent all day and night trawling the net, trying to figure out how to proceed to resolve my issue on my own but I simply cannot make sense of the conflicting information I'm finding.
I promise you thing thing if nothing else, I have tried my very best to read around a hundred other forums, pages, and how 'to's but I'm finding that I have no resolution that I can work with because either:
- The tutorials turned out to be for the S5830 - not the i model - when I got to the forum
- The youtube videos all seem to be spoken in accents I cannot understand or not explained clearly, or are too technical
- Links I go to to get apk files etc are broken, wrong or leading me up another path I cannot follow
- Software does NOT look on my screen as it does on tutorials or websites (SDK for example)
- The people explaining the resolution type with such poor English I cannot understand what they're actually saying
- The solutions that work for others are too technical or advanced for me to understand and I'm finding it difficult to learn as I go (apart frm the root instructions which I found quite easy)
Anyway, I'll start at the beginning:
I have a samsung galaxy ace (S5830i) running:
- Gingerbread 2.3.6
- Baseband version S5830iXXLK1
- Kernel version 2.6.35.7
- Build number GINGERBREAD.XXLK3
I've already rooted it so I have superuser access, and I managed that perfectly well on my own
I installed titanium backup and somehow I managed to uninstall the stock email that comes with the phone. I think this is my problem because I now cannot download anything from google play, nor can I add a new gmail account to do so, so I'm stuck in no mans land not able to use googleplay (because my gmail account is now missing from my phone) nor can I seem to figure out how to get th apk file directly into the phone so that I can start fresh.
I'm also absolutely stuck on how to flash the phone and start again because nothing I seem to read is explaining it in simple clear terms that a layman can understand. When I do find a simple explanation, I find it's only for the non 'i' version of the phone, or if I find a simple instruction it's zip files for the rom do not contain all the files I need to use with odin v1.5
Also, there are conflicting explanations on flashing the rom on different forums/sites so I dare not use one over the other because another one contradicts it. I do not want to ruin my phone as right now it still basically works for now as a phone.
In my phone menu, the gmail icon is still there, just not the icon/app that said "email". The icon is now missing from my menus and with it there is now no way to use the play services without a gmail account on the phone.
When I click the gmail icon, it stats to open and then just shuts off quickly, not opening gmail, so I'm pretty sure all this is due to me deleting the email app using titanium backup.
Make sense?
What I'd really be grateful for is if on of you guys could help me out and explain in very simple terms what I need to do to either install the apk directly (preferred) so that I can add a gmail account to the phone and get access to google play again, or failing that a simple how to flash the rom with stock gingerbread, together with links to software that's known to be bonafide.
I am literally being driven mad going around in circles on forums and sites to keep going back to square one.
Any help will be very gratefully received. Or I'm afraid this may mean I'm going to smash my new phone int a wall and never use a smartphone again, because obviously I'm too stupid to play around with them on my own.
I really appreciate your help if someone would be able to invest a little time here.
Thanks very much for your time, guys
Jobeeey

additional info
Right, these are the instructions I found on this forum, but I'm unclear if I'm approaching this right..
Flashing s5830i with Odin v1.85
1.Turn off the phone and put it in Download mode by pressing Power+Volume Up+volume down.
2.Open Odin v1.85.Run as Administrator!.
3.Put the files in Odin and don't touch the settings
4.If it's a one-file firmware put it in PDA section.
If it's multiple put the files in the correct section.
5.Click start and don't touch the phone!Don't turn off computer and don't unplug the phone!It will reboot automatically and the first boot will take some time,so don't panic!
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I've found a rom (which is a single file) and if I'm reading this right I place that in the PDA section of Odin after installing the usb drivers onto my pc (done that and windows recognizes my phone in the sense that it isn't now hassling me for drivers every two seconds).
Ok.. so I seem to have got the correct rom for my specific ace model.. and the instructions seem to be that I now:
1) Connect usb cable
2) Boot my phone into download mode (I can do that I think).. but at what point do I press vol down to download a new os.. before or after pressing start in Odin?
3) Open Odin and add file as in my attached screenshot (I can do that)
4) Click 'start' in Odin
5) Wait for my phone to reboot
And that should be job done, the phone should be flashed with the stock rom again and that should get me back on track, right? Or am I about to screw up my phone and ruin it even further?
Thanks for reading. I hope someone can advise if I'm doing this right as I've seen other forums say that I should tick the 'Re-partition' box, and other that say I shouldn't, and this one says nothing about it at all.
This is one of the tings that's confusing me, and once I'm now flashing a phone for the first time it's flippin scary to do it on my lonesome!

This is what I mean..
I've just tested going into download mode with odin ready, and the phone gets there (vol up+down + power on).. but each time it gets into download mode it seems to disconnect from odin and no com port is open. I get the windows device disconnected/connected beeping and the connection seems to sever.
What the Fffff...
This is exactly what I'm talking about.. nothing seems to be working like it's meant to be and I'm getting nowhere with any instructions I can find after god knows how many hours researching this.
:crying:

update (lol)
Mornin all,
So, just in case anyone finds this useful..
The flashing problem is kind of irrelevant now because:
A) Odin (tried several versions) simply will not stay connected to my phone when it boots into download mode, and having checked many tutorials for this it sees that this is a problem some of us cannot get past.
Anyway, one of the methods to resolve this was to wipe the cache and clear all data etc, which I did, and now my phone is stuck on the "pres the android" screen, and my phone will no longer get past that. Tried pressing clockwise in all four corners but still nothing.
No probs.. so we move on to a new step of trying to split the roms via cygwin, but guess what? Every single time I try to download the cygwin files, that freezes at about 98% and will not download, no matter which mirror I select.
So, this is what I call a curse that isn't going to be lifted by me no matter hat. It's not not meant to be.
Therefore, what I'm going to do is take it to a local shop that unlocks mobiles and give it to them to flash back to stock rom for me.
If that doesn't work, do you know what I'm gonna do?
Nothing. Because there's nothing you can do when the processes do not follow the same progress as they do in the tutorials.
I hope other novice S5830i users save themselves all his time and trouble and don't bother following the same process and become locked out of their phone at the touch android screen.

Update
Yipee,
Right, I stumbled across a solution that worked for me.
What I did was get my 2gb msd card that came with the phone and slapped MindCR v1.0.12 on the card and whacked that in my phone (this bypassed not being able to get a new rom on the sd card as it wasn't unmounted before the crash, so my pc wouldn't recognise the date to put it on via the pc).
Then I updated the rom from that 2gb card (vol up + menu + power to get into recovery mode) and it took it a few minutes to update the firmware and give me back the full use of my phone, and with a shiny new os on it. Whoop!
I didn't bother with CWM as I'd forgotten to add it before flashing, but it worked none-the-less and I'm now back in business (wiped it manually).
As it turned out this version of MindCR works really well so far as I can tell. I realise there are updated roms now but I've come to the conclusion after the scare I had that if you're not entirely sure what you're doing, it's best to leave it alone if it ain't broke.
SO.. now I have a phone with what seems to be a better os than the stock and less bloatware on it, no phone problems I can see after thorough testing... and from what I can tell it turned out to be better than it was before the disaster.
And I learned a bit in the process. Like for example, don't feck around removing apps from smartphones with titanium unless you've backed them up and you're prepared to stress out for over 20hrs wondering what to do about it.
And, also, don't expect much help from a forum because you may not always get it. << That' not a dig at xda by the way. It's just a BIG forum so your threads may not be seen by the right person before they get buried in past pages.
Hope my little journey helps another unsuspecting S5830i user who comes across the thread.

[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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

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

How to use Wireless Download/NetOdin when you bricked your Gear S3

Hey guys, it's Latrell.
So I know the solution is already on XDA, but there isn't a proper forum on it, and couldn't find a solution.
So I bricked my Gear S3 frontier (T-Mobile) (SM-R765T) and I'm still trying to find the proper firmware, but at least I can flash it. I was worried that at first I couldn't and I'd have to wait for Samsung to fix it, which would probably be around 2 weeks. And I'm impatient. At least I have my T-Mobile Gear S2 classic and Gear Fit2...
Now if you have the latest (or a flashable firmware that isn't the testing firmware, which I have, so if you need to at least get your Gear S3 started somewhat, let me know and I'll upload it) let me know. I have firmwares, but I'm still flashing them to see which one is the right one. So far no luck...
But I bricked my Gear S3 frontier trying to downgrade from Tizen 3 (specifically 3.0.0.1) because the previous version seemed smoother, but obviously that wasn't a good idea...
Anyways, enough with the rambling... let me show you how to get back to wireless download on your Gear S3 classic or frontier. It's pretty easy.
Step 1: Press and hold onto the power button until it says rebooting, then press the button about 3-5 times, and stop when you get into a menu.
Step 2: Scroll to the Download (Wireless) option until it's green by pressing the power button, then press and hold onto the option until you get the Tizen logo (the blue flower looking thing.)
Step 3: Now here's the part that's going to save you. Press and hold onto the power button for 2 seconds, then let go and press and hold for 1 second. Then repeat until you see "Searching for AP"
Step 4: Double press the power button, and you should see the "Wait for AP connection", and you're done!
EDIT: For the people asking about the "Google FRP lock" even though it's Samsung reactivation lock and you can't sign into a Google account on there, you need the login info or try to reset your password. Samsung has that stuff locked down and you can't pass it.
Now you can use the firmware you've been hunting the internet for.
I hope this helped everybody.

This is what I know... about SM-R765T
The ""good"" news:
Only 3 Firmware versions public released:
Code:
R765TUVU[COLOR="Green"][B]3[/B][/COLOR]CQL1/R765TTMB3CQL1/R765TUVU3CQL1
R765TUVU[B][COLOR="Green"]3[/COLOR][/B]BQI2/R765TTMB3BQI2/R765TUVU3BQI2
[COLOR="Red"][B]R765TUVU2AQA6/R765TTMB2AQA6/R765TUVU2AQA6[/B][/COLOR]
The red marked Version is obsolete... because Samsung Rollback Prevention.
This version is free available here in XDA.
I have also second Firmware with Software Revision 1... free available but also obsolete...
Short summary.
Software Revision 1 free available BUT obsolete.
Software Revision 2 free available BUT obsolete.
We need Software Revision 3 :good:
But I can not find it as free Download... only on paid sites... for money.
To check Software Revision on your device...
Check Odin Screen... example:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73607036&postcount=1
Code:
AP SWREV: B:
1
or
2
or
3
But as you wrote Tizen 3... you have Software Revision 3... as Bootloader sboot.bin is written...
Only as info.
Best Regards

habibanwari said:
Hi, I tried this methode but option 3 isn't working for me.
can you please help.
Thank you
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So it showed the Tizen logo and disappeared?

habibanwari said:
Hi
i have opened the watch and connected 4 cables and flashed with watch. so now I have stack in FRP and google account. Do you know how to remove it.
Thanks
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You must mean reactivation lock. FRP is Google's lock. And reactivation lock is Samsung's lock.
But as far as I know... no. There's no way to bypass it. It's as tough if not tougher than the iCloud lock. There may be a solution on YouTube but I'm not sure.

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Hi, sorry to revive this thread, but once in Wireless download mode and i change the AP mode to SM-R770-A301. How do i get it to connect to my Wifi? i have a google onhub router. Reason im asking is because this thing is stuck on a bootloop and wont perform a reset after selecting recovery on the reboot mode screen.
Edit: nevermind, i figured it out, the watch becomes the AP, duh, stupid me, blonde moment.

habibanwari said:
No, I flashed the watch now. and its asking me to reactivate the google lock. but I don't know the google ID and password. Can you help me to bypass it. :crying:
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Google ID and password? On your Samsung watch?

habibanwari said:
HI, I am not able to use the watch, as because after restarting first I need to activate it bypass the google activiation lock. its asking me to activate with the ID that was used in first place.
So can you see if there is a way to bypass google.
I have flashed it with a combination file and I can connect it to wifi and can turn on debagging. :angel:
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Don't you mean Samsung account?

Greetings...
Does anybody have the latest Gear s3 R760 software (3.0 or later)?
Thanks in advance!!!

Can anyone help me on this one issue? I have the proper software, netodin, got into wireless download mode but on two separate laptops the watch WILL NOT show up as a network I can connect to. I have a demo store unit and need to get a proper stock ROM running so I can get samsung pay going but am having a really hard time for some reason. Any ideas?

Latrell567 said:
Hey guys, it's Latrell.
So I know the solution is already on XDA, but there isn't a proper forum on it, and couldn't find a solution.
So I bricked my Gear S3 frontier (T-Mobile) (SM-R765T) and I'm still trying to find the proper firmware, but at least I can flash it. I was worried that at first I couldn't and I'd have to wait for Samsung to fix it, which would probably be around 2 weeks. And I'm impatient. At least I have my T-Mobile Gear S2 classic and Gear Fit2...
Now if you have the latest (or a flashable firmware that isn't the testing firmware, which I have, so if you need to at least get your Gear S3 started somewhat, let me know and I'll upload it) let me know. I have firmwares, but I'm still flashing them to see which one is the right one. So far no luck...
But I bricked my Gear S3 frontier trying to downgrade from Tizen 3 (specifically 3.0.0.1) because the previous version seemed smoother, but obviously that wasn't a good idea...
Anyways, enough with the rambling... let me show you how to get back to wireless download on your Gear S3 classic or frontier. It's pretty easy.
Step 1: Press and hold onto the power button until it says rebooting, then press the button about 3-5 times, and stop when you get into a menu.
Step 2: Scroll to the Download (Wireless) option until it's green by pressing the power button, then press and hold onto the option until you get the Tizen logo (the blue flower looking thing.)
Step 3: Now here's the part that's going to save you. Press and hold onto the power button for 2 seconds, then let go and press and hold for 1 second. Then repeat until you see "Searching for AP"
Step 4: Double press the power button, and you should see the "Wait for AP connection", and you're done!
EDIT: For the people asking about the "Google FRP lock" even though it's Samsung reactivation lock and you can't sign into a Google account on there, you need the login info or try to reset your password. Samsung has that stuff locked down and you can't pass it.
Now you can use the firmware you've been hunting the internet for.
I hope this helped everybody.
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Thank you for your post, I have the same problem with a Galaxy Watch SM-R800 , after I have written a combination file I can't get the "Wait for AP connection" message (Can't get throw Wireless Download step, as I did before with pressing power button twice... watch got briked)...heard that there is a usb cable with the connection on the side of the watch near the bracelet but I can't find it to buy or a pinout to make it

@dragosgsm
Check this Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQNOaZ8-BTQ&feature=youtu.be
But before check this:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s3/help/wireless-mode-enter-gear-s3-sm-r760-t3710855/
You can try the trick with Keys... hold release blabla...
Or if the first WPS Mode is stable... you could look into Document... of netOdin:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73503787&postcount=150
Somewhere is text how "they" use WPS Mode...
Maybe this helps you...
Best Regards

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
So I flashed today and i had the wrong version.
Now I cant get to waiting for ap. I can get logo up but when i hold power for one sec repeatedly watch just turns off.

So I flashed today and i had the wrong version.
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Don't be shy...
More infos... what where when?
Nobody has Crystal Ball...
You have what?
SM-R765A for USA ATT or something "else"...
Firmware packages have funny names aka file names for better identification...
If this is not Top Secret... maybe tell what you have flashed...
Example.
Code:
AP_R765AUCU2DSA1_usr.tar.md5
This is 1 of 4 files from Tizen 4 DSA1 Firmware package for SM-R765A ATT...
Best Regards

adfree said:
Don't be shy...
More infos... what where when?
Nobody has Crystal Ball...
You have what?
SM-R765A for USA ATT or something "else"...
Firmware packages have funny names aka file names for better identification...
If this is not Top Secret... maybe tell what you have flashed...
Example.
Code:
AP_R765AUCU2DSA1_usr.tar.md5
This is 1 of 4 files from Tizen 4 DSA1 Firmware package for SM-R765A ATT...
Best Regards
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Hi friend. I flashed combination level 1 or bit 1 to my gear successfully using wireless Odin. But now watch is bricked does not turn on, it goes off after Samsung logo. If I try wireless mode it goes off also after a while on the blue flower page, does not show WPS or AP mode, after while then power off itself. Only stable thing is Odin mode. I am not good in soldering. I don't want to damage watch. It is R760 model. I have firmware file, bit 2 also combination file bit 1 and 2. But I flashed successfully bit 1 combination. Maybe I should have flashed bit 2 ?

If you have a port on the side of the watch with the 5 pins underneath it, you can use the circuit board from the inside of the charger of the original Gear S to connect via USB and flash firmware via Odin (not NetOdin). I've done this for a few different watches that I have bricked while testing different firmwares.
If your watch does not have the port, just use the back casing of one that does.. the pins on the motherboard are all the same. It's just a matter of having the port to be able to connect via USB without trying to manually connect loose wires.

Hi guys,
I have the SM-R500 and I was trying to update the firmware using NetOdin, I could solve it, first with the AP installation.
Then I was able to turn on the device, all good...but then on the step to connect my smartwatch to the wireless (to change the region), and the smartwatch don't find any wireless network...
Then I was trying to do a new installation using NetOdin and when I'm facing the download (wireless screen) I'm facing the attach file error..."wd_cm_setup_ap: Failed to run soft AP -1"
Can anyone have a clue to solve one of the two situations?
Thank you so much in advance.

I‘m stuck on this screen without the possibility to go to AP mode. Any solutions?

Latrell567 said:
Hey guys, it's Latrell.
So I know the solution is already on XDA, but there isn't a proper forum on it, and couldn't find a solution.
So I bricked my Gear S3 frontier (T-Mobile) (SM-R765T) and I'm still trying to find the proper firmware, but at least I can flash it. I was worried that at first I couldn't and I'd have to wait for Samsung to fix it, which would probably be around 2 weeks. And I'm impatient. At least I have my T-Mobile Gear S2 classic and Gear Fit2...
Now if you have the latest (or a flashable firmware that isn't the testing firmware, which I have, so if you need to at least get your Gear S3 started somewhat, let me know and I'll upload it) let me know. I have firmwares, but I'm still flashing them to see which one is the right one. So far no luck...
But I bricked my Gear S3 frontier trying to downgrade from Tizen 3 (specifically 3.0.0.1) because the previous version seemed smoother, but obviously that wasn't a good idea...
Anyways, enough with the rambling... let me show you how to get back to wireless download on your Gear S3 classic or frontier. It's pretty easy.
Step 1: Press and hold onto the power button until it says rebooting, then press the button about 3-5 times, and stop when you get into a menu.
Step 2: Scroll to the Download (Wireless) option until it's green by pressing the power button, then press and hold onto the option until you get the Tizen logo (the blue flower looking thing.)
Step 3: Now here's the part that's going to save you. Press and hold onto the power button for 2 seconds, then let go and press and hold for 1 second. Then repeat until you see "Searching for AP"
Step 4: Double press the power button, and you should see the "Wait for AP connection", and you're done!
EDIT: For the people asking about the "Google FRP lock" even though it's Samsung reactivation lock and you can't sign into a Google account on there, you need the login info or try to reset your password. Samsung has that stuff locked down and you can't pass it.
Now you can use the firmware you've been hunting the internet for.
I hope this helped everybody.
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Hey, saw your video and it was great bro! The issue im having is after im done with the process it trips the reactivatuon lock. I have the faintest idea what the password is, it was set over 5 yrs ago. Any help would be a godsend. Thx

FRP Bypass (Should work on other devices too!)

Hello to all my fellow XDA members! I have literally spent the last eight days attempting to get past the FRP (Factory Reset Protection) lock on my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920V). As many of you may know, it is nearly impossible, as the Verizon phones have a locked bootloader and thus we cannot install TWRP. Using Odin to reflash OEM firmware does not do the trick either, as FRP persists past all of this.
Well, I have finally come across a solution. The first problem I encountered was that I was on Nougat 7.0 firmware. You want to downgrade to Marshmallow 6.0.1 firmware, which can be found by googling "N920VVRS3BPI1_N920VVZW3BPI1_N920VVRS3BPI1_HOME.zip". That is a ROM specific to the SM-N920V. If you are on any other carrier, this will NOT work for you, so you will need to find the Marshmallow ROM for your respective device.
***Please Note: This should work on any device that can be downgraded to Marshmallow 6.0.1 or earlier, but it is NOT guaranteed. I have NOT tested it on any other devices than my Note 5. Please do feel free to try and report back.
Using Marshmallow allows us to take advantage of a bluetooth bypass where we can access apps, namely Chrome and Settings. An important note about the bluetooth headset is that it can be any headset but it must have a button that invokes voice command, i.e Siri or Google Assistant. This will not work otherwise!
Firstly, I must give credit where credit is due, so credit to @MrMike2182 with his "How to downgrade from Nougat 7 to Marshmellow 6.0.1" post, which is how I got the idea in the first place. In his post, you can find a link to download the ROM. Other credit goes to GLOBAL Skills on YouTube with their "Samsung note 5 frp Google bypass as always %100 works" video. I hate the way they worded their title and it seems like one of those fake videos but trust me, it works.
What you need: (I would suggest downloading these from APKMirror for no frills or troubles. Don't download them now, wait until you get to Chrome on the device.)
Odin3 v3.12.3
Marshmallow ROM for your device
USB Cable
Bluetooth Headset
Google Account Manager 6.0.1 APK
Quick Shortcut Manager 2.4.0 APK
Steps:
Reboot into Download Mode. For the Note 5, this is acheived by pressing and holding the power button, volume down button, and home button. A screen will pop up asking if you want to continue. Press the volume up key.
Connect your device to the computer through the USB cable
In Odin, click AP and choose your Marshmallow ROM. Flash the ROM and let the phone reboot
Put your bluetooth headset in pairing mode
Tap "Emergency Call" and type 112
Once the call screen pops up, tap bluetooth, wait for the device to appear and when done pairing, end the call
Setup a wifi connection
Press the voice command key on your bluetooth headset and choose Google
Say anything, it doesn't matter, we just need to get to the search screen
Once at the search screen, type in Chrome, then choose the Chrome app
Using Chrome, download the Google Account Manager apk (wait until it finishes downloading to tap open and install it right away)
The system is going to tell you that the install is blocked as we need to enable the installation of apps from unknown sources. Tap on settings and tap the slider next to "Unknown sources". Make sure you uncheck the "Allow this installation only" box so we don't have to repeat the process.
Once the install is finished, click done. Now download the Quick Shortcut Manager and install that. When that install is done, open the app.
In the "Input keyword to filter" field, type in Google Account Manager. Tap on it to expand the tasks. Tap on the first one that says "Type Email and Password" (NOT the .EduLoginActivity one).
Tap Try, which will take you to a screen prompting you for your password. In the upper right hand corner, tap the three dots for the "Browser Sign-In" option, and acknowledge the terms.
Now login using whatever Google account you want associated with the phone. It might take a while, don't worry.
Restart the phone. When it restarts, keep tapping next to get through the setup process. When you reach "Just a sec...", this might also take a while. Do not worry :silly:
Done! You can finish out the setup process however you like. Enjoy your phone!

wow, awesome, thanks!!! worked like a charm on my sm-n920v

Skimmed this over and seen the "dial 112" part in step 5.
This will indeed phone the police.

nadcicle said:
Skimmed this over and seen the "dial 112" part in step 5.
This will indeed phone the police.
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What Country are you in? In the US & Canada, police emergency dial is 911
Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

donc113 said:
What Country are you in? In the US & Canada, police emergency dial is 911
Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk
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I am in the US. Tennessee to be exact.

On N920V Nougat 7.0 Download Mode blocked by FRP . And impossible to flash nothing for downgrade

I was able to flash to image
and now I can join a bluetooth headset to the device, but the voice key thing is not working for me.

nadcicle said:
I am in the US. Tennessee to be exact.
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yep... I'm in Tn too.. it called the piggies. smh

Yeah, 112 dials the local emergency for me too, in FL.
For anyone else who's trying to do this and can't get it to work, these instructions worked for me!
https://addrom.com/how-to-bypass-frp-samsung-note-5-android-7-security-2018/
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Yeah, 112 dials the local emergency for me too, in FL.
For anyone else who's trying to do this and can't get it to work, these instructions worked for me!
https://addrom.com/how-to-bypass-frp-samsung-note-5-android-7-security-2018/

Quick shortcut manager??
Cannot find Quick shortcut manager, only Quick shortcut Maker. Is this the same?
ivtechboyinpa said:
Hello to all my fellow XDA members! I have literally spent the last eight days attempting to get past the FRP (Factory Reset Protection) lock on my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920V). As many of you may know, it is nearly impossible, as the Verizon phones have a locked bootloader and thus we cannot install TWRP. Using Odin to reflash OEM firmware does not do the trick either, as FRP persists past all of this.
Well, I have finally come across a solution. The first problem I encountered was that I was on Nougat 7.0 firmware. You want to downgrade to Marshmallow 6.0.1 firmware, which can be found by googling "N920VVRS3BPI1_N920VVZW3BPI1_N920VVRS3BPI1_HOME.zip". That is a ROM specific to the SM-N920V. If you are on any other carrier, this will NOT work for you, so you will need to find the Marshmallow ROM for your respective device.
***Please Note: This should work on any device that can be downgraded to Marshmallow 6.0.1 or earlier, but it is NOT guaranteed. I have NOT tested it on any other devices than my Note 5. Please do feel free to try and report back.
Using Marshmallow allows us to take advantage of a bluetooth bypass where we can access apps, namely Chrome and Settings. An important note about the bluetooth headset is that it can be any headset but it must have a button that invokes voice command, i.e Siri or Google Assistant. This will not work otherwise!
Firstly, I must give credit where credit is due, so credit to @MrMike2182 with his "How to downgrade from Nougat 7 to Marshmellow 6.0.1" post, which is how I got the idea in the first place. In his post, you can find a link to download the ROM. Other credit goes to GLOBAL Skills on YouTube with their "Samsung note 5 frp Google bypass as always %100 works" video. I hate the way they worded their title and it seems like one of those fake videos but trust me, it works.
What you need: (I would suggest downloading these from APKMirror for no frills or troubles. Don't download them now, wait until you get to Chrome on the device.)
Odin3 v3.12.3
Marshmallow ROM for your device
USB Cable
Bluetooth Headset
Google Account Manager 6.0.1 APK
Quick Shortcut Manager 2.4.0 APK
Steps:
Reboot into Download Mode. For the Note 5, this is acheived by pressing and holding the power button, volume down button, and home button. A screen will pop up asking if you want to continue. Press the volume up key.
Connect your device to the computer through the USB cable
In Odin, click AP and choose your Marshmallow ROM. Flash the ROM and let the phone reboot
Put your bluetooth headset in pairing mode
Tap "Emergency Call" and type 112
Once the call screen pops up, tap bluetooth, wait for the device to appear and when done pairing, end the call
Setup a wifi connection
Press the voice command key on your bluetooth headset and choose Google
Say anything, it doesn't matter, we just need to get to the search screen
Once at the search screen, type in Chrome, then choose the Chrome app
Using Chrome, download the Google Account Manager apk (wait until it finishes downloading to tap open and install it right away)
The system is going to tell you that the install is blocked as we need to enable the installation of apps from unknown sources. Tap on settings and tap the slider next to "Unknown sources". Make sure you uncheck the "Allow this installation only" box so we don't have to repeat the process.
Once the install is finished, click done. Now download the Quick Shortcut Manager and install that. When that install is done, open the app.
In the "Input keyword to filter" field, type in Google Account Manager. Tap on it to expand the tasks. Tap on the first one that says "Type Email and Password" (NOT the .EduLoginActivity one).
Tap Try, which will take you to a screen prompting you for your password. In the upper right hand corner, tap the three dots for the "Browser Sign-In" option, and acknowledge the terms.
Now login using whatever Google account you want associated with the phone. It might take a while, don't worry.
Restart the phone. When it restarts, keep tapping next to get through the setup process. When you reach "Just a sec...", this might also take a while. Do not worry :silly:
Done! You can finish out the setup process however you like. Enjoy your phone!
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Homer265 said:
Cannot find Quick shortcut manager, only Quick shortcut Maker. Is this the same?
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worked for me!

Anybody want to test out my kernel image. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Hl90m3sKz3rQVv7CCziHkA3hiV2m7qyn I think I found out what is causing no root/ no boot on the verizon note 5. Just download my zip, unpack set aside. Now split your booted boot.img and copy name of zImage in your split image folder. Rename downloaded Image to the name of your zimage and put in your booted split image folder replacing your exisiting zimage. Repack and install into your device. See if it boots and give root privilege.
I cant test because I dont have sm-n920v no more, but applied verizon code to my sm-N920p kernel and I got the no boot, or stuck on galaxy note screen that happens when you try to do with verizon note 5. I removed code and kernel booted.