Hey everyone I was hoping for a little help on this 1. I just purchased the Samsung Galaxy Sol (SM- J321AZ) AND wanted to make a back up and possibly flash a custom Rom on this device if at all possible. I have the Galaxy Tab E 8.0 (SM- T377P) and third to do the same thing without making a backup and not it's pretty much a paper weight as every time I download a .tar file it won't flash and none of the major websites have a factory or custom Rom so that I can use it again. (If anyone can help on that as well that would be SUPER AWESOM). Anyways, I don't wanna make the same mistake with this device as the other so I figured I would ask for some help. I need to network I lock the Sol phone as I'm a T- Mobile user but this was the only phone they had at the store that was not a flip phone. Hope someone out there can help.
Thanks in advance.
The Noob
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Sol
Galaxy Sol? I gotta admit, I had to look that one up; never heard of that one before. It appears to be brand new, having 6.0 and released just last month, but it's not even on Cricket's website. Weird.
As far as custom ROMs or even root goes, you're probably SOL (pun totally intended), at least for right now. However, Cricket does like to rename a lot of their phones that are otherwise identical to others, so it's possible a root method may exist.
When it comes to carrier unlocking, things can get a bit tricky. Cricket sells phones for fairly cheap because they only sell them to their own customers. In other words, they know they'll at least make up the difference with a minimum of a couple months worth of service. I gather you've purchased this phone second-hand. If it's not already unlocked, you might not be able to get it unlocked short of one of those services you see on eBay. Contact Cricket about it. They have rules and limitations about when and if they'll unlock their phones. Root/ROMs typically can't do anything regarding carrier unlocking. Interesting though that so many newer Cricket devices, even the cheapos, happen to have band 12 for T-Mobile.
I just bought this at best buy a few weeks ago. This phone seems to be exactly the same as the Samsung Galaxy Amp Prime SM-J320 with the exception it being 8GB.
BESTBUYDOTCOM/site/cricket-wireless-samsung-galaxy-sol-4g-with-8gb-memory-prepaid-cell-phone/5216601.p?id=bb5216601&skuId=5216601
CRICKETWIRESSDOTCOM/cell-phones/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-amp-prime.html
Either way, I was unable to find a stock fw for either of these phones however the firmware allow for OEM unlock. I was looking to at least root and clear away the garbage because out of 8gb I can only use 3GB (also install apps to SD). I don't want to do this unless I have at least a stock fw backup rom to load.
Is there any back door way of downloading this stock firmware? I've look far and wide. Any assistance would ease the pain. Thanks.
here is a link to the stock firmware
haggelz said:
I just bought this at best buy a few weeks ago. This phone seems to be exactly the same as the Samsung Galaxy Amp Prime SM-J320 with the exception it being 8GB.
BESTBUYDOTCOM/site/cricket-wireless-samsung-galaxy-sol-4g-with-8gb-memory-prepaid-cell-phone/5216601.p?id=bb5216601&skuId=5216601
CRICKETWIRESSDOTCOM/cell-phones/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-amp-prime.html
Either way, I was unable to find a stock fw for either of these phones however the firmware allow for OEM unlock. I was looking to at least root and clear away the garbage because out of 8gb I can only use 3GB (also install apps to SD). I don't want to do this unless I have at least a stock fw backup rom to load.
Is there any back door way of downloading this stock firmware? I've look far and wide. Any assistance would ease the pain. Thanks.
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Just head to my new post with links to the firmware. http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/samsung-galaxy-sol-sm-j321aza-little-t3420635
This phone is currently $50 at Best Buy. I want to buy it for my mom(she's using my old Nexus 4, which is slowly dying), and this seems like a decent replacement. The thing is, she's on T-Mobile. If this can be unlocked to use on any gsm carrier, that'd be great. I guess I'll have to look around eBay or ask Cricket about unlocking it.
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Has any one heard anything or made any progress...I love this little phone but the lack of space and adaptive storage is killing me ... I would love to remove some bloatware and be able to put more on the sd card...PLEASE HELP
Root found, finally.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/release-root-samsung-galaxy-prime-j320az-t3493077
Help
I recently purchased a sol used and the person I bought it from forgot that it had a screen lock on it. can I bypass it or will it be easier to just reset it an bypass the frp lock. Please help?!
comer320 said:
i recently purchased a sol used and the person i bought it from forgot that it had a screen lock on it. Can i bypass it or will it be easier to just reset it an bypass the frp lock. Please help?!
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factory reset youtube
And then I get to deal with the frp lock. I don't have the info for that either, But would it be easier to bypass the frp instead?
I'm not entirely sure but aren't the spec for this the same or almost the same as the Galaxy J3 or the Galaxy amp prime? Would anything from those devices work on this. Like a rom port or root method
Ions87l said:
I'm not entirely sure but aren't the spec for this the same or almost the same as the Galaxy J3 or the Galaxy amp prime? Would anything from those devices work on this. Like a rom port or root method
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that selinux root method earlier in the thread does work for root, and after root just adb shell pull all partitions to port twrp or brew a rom. the specs for the j3 and prime are nearly identical so porting from those two should not be to hard. i went to a new phone so i wont be doing anything further with it. unless i get bored and decide to fish it out the junk drawer for something to do. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1rwlbcYZ8i6NldnV0ppVHJ3Z1U thats the link to the adb file for root and the instructions are here https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/release-root-samsung-galaxy-prime-j320az-t3493077 . Sorry thats an Odin flashable boot img with selinux tweeked. sorry havent paid much attention to this phone lately
Ok thanks I'm going to see what I can do. At least TWRP and from there compile a rom. I have nothing but time and patience so I'm gonna build cm13 and see what happens.
Ions87l said:
Ok thanks I'm going to see what I can do. At least TWRP and from there compile a rom. I have nothing but time and patience so I'm gonna build cm13 and see what happens.
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Here is a link to the stock firmware caught from an ota all the partitions are there. https://www.mediafire.com/file/pk25ey721x6i9oj/Sol_Firmware.zip
is this for j321az?
zMILWAUKEE said:
Here is a link to the stock firmware caught from an ota all the partitions are there.
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this stock firmware you posted is the latest of j321az ? thank you
Aplicación para rootear mi Samsung galaxy sol (cricket) SM- j321AZ
Hey guys firstly i want to apologize if i'm on the wrong forum.
I have screwed up and i hope you guys could help.
I have a Samsung S6 that worked perfectly, but i wanted to sell it and buy an S7 and so i have done a "hard" factory reset by pushing Vol up, Home, Power buttons. Turns out i had to do a "soft" factory reset first.
Now when i tried to sell my phone with all parts and documents i have failed!
It turns out that the phone asks for my Samsung ID but obviously i can't remember an ID that i have created more than a year ago that was of no use to me!
I think i still have warranty but that is my last option for something like this, i have not rooted this device it runs on marshmallow.
What can i do to fix it myself?
I haven't tried flashing it with a stock rom simply because i fear that that will trigger KNOX, even though i'm desperate to fix this, i haven't crossed that border of despair.
Guys please help, i'm counting on your replies.
Thank you.
Flashing a stock rom that was made for your phone will NOT trigger knox. You can use samfirm and odin to do it
ankushkatari said:
Flashing a stock rom that was made for your phone will NOT trigger knox. You can use samfirm and odin to do it
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Thanks for your reply, do you mean from sammobile? Also i do not remember what version if marshmallow i was running, is there a way for me to figure it out now?
Okay i figured out what version of marshmallow i was running simply because i had put updates on automatic so it must be the last 6.0.1
However i do not know anything about samfirm i have used odin before on my s4 like 3 years ago, and i only used it to root my s4.
Could anyone please help me out?
Btw, if i successfully put a stock firmware on it throigh samfirm and odin, will it remove my email? Or is it omly worth a try?
Are you certain that it will not trigger knox?
Okay i tried flashing the same firmware unto my devicd but it seems that i can't flash anything because Reactivation Lock is enabled.
I didn't enable it (at least i don't remember) mayve the marshmallow update enabled Reactivation Lock?
I'm almost at the point of throwing my phone into a wall, it's getting close.
Did you figure it out. I'm in the same boat with my S6 edge
ive googled on this for that past few days now and nothign seems to work. its not my first time flashing rom with either odin or custom recovery's .
ive succesfully flashed TWRP and worked. altough it tripped the knox but i dont really care about that. but then ive tried to flash every rooting files i oculd find and each time it failed in odin and softbricked the phone. at wich point i restored to stock with kies and tried someting else. i tried CF auto root wich the poster said it was for the sm-n915w8 on 6.0.1 but still didnt work. ive tried different usb cables on different ports. stil didnt work. can anyone help.
my main goal is only to remove bloatware and i want to install the region lock away app in hopes that it will unlock the network lock. ive paid 3 different sites for unlock codes and all came back with a refund because they claime they couldnt do it.
thanks in advance.
So I just got T-Mobile Galaxy S7 from ebay. Unfortunately the owner kept it up to date or updated it before sending it out. I'm coming across conflicting information on custom roms. I've found instructions on rooting, and have had success. Before i go in to detail on what ive learned so far, is it even possible to flash custom roms with the v9 bootloader? Can I use roms intended for the exynos variants of the SM-G930? Like lineage-herolte. Am I stuck with the T-Mobile rom?
I'm in the same boat; bought it from eBay with the most recent firmware and I'm looking for a root/flash method.
here is a root method that worked for me.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tm...ow-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s7-flat-sm-t3930328
Im waiting on a SM-G930U from verizon to come in the mail before I start blindly flashing to the SM-G930T. I don't want to brick my only phone. I'll updated once ive tried.
Thanks! Have you noticed any issues after rooting? I've heard heat is one of them.
I didnt leave it rooted. I didn't see the point without a rom to put on it, so I reflashed stock T-Moble G930TUVS9CSC1 with odin.
Any update with flashing that custom ROM?
Flashing boot files
Hi just letting you know Be careful I flashed ENG-boot files going around and bricked a my 1st g930vl because it had a U9 boot loader.
I see one or two actuall post but no twrp, so once it gets wiped than it's time to get a new phone.
I dont know if i should post this here but here i go. Hey Guys i am very new to xda and very new to rooting. i recently rooted my galaxy s7 edge (sm-g935fd)
And my phone wasnt connecting to phone and i searched and they said to turn off usb debugging. and then i restarted my phone once and it said custom binary blocked by frp lock.
and since then i have been trying for almost three days and i am hopeless. I did factory reset by holding power and volume up and did not work
i tried using odin to upload a stock firmware but i get nand start and then fail.
i have tried a few post about how to fix nand but i cant understand it as it is not very clear
So please i really need help on how i can fix this
my device details
Samsung s7 edge (Says Duos on the back)
Model- SM-G935FD
Please help a brother out
oh and it says sw rev check bootloader failed when i use odin for new stock firmware
Saifu.jpg said:
I dont know if i should post this here but here i go. Hey Guys i am very new to xda and very new to rooting. i recently rooted my galaxy s7 edge (sm-g935fd)
And my phone wasnt connecting to phone and i searched and they said to turn off usb debugging. and then i restarted my phone once and it said custom binary blocked by frp lock.
and since then i have been trying for almost three days and i am hopeless. I did factory reset by holding power and volume up and did not work
i tried using odin to upload a stock firmware but i get nand start and then fail.
i have tried a few post about how to fix nand but i cant understand it as it is not very clear
So please i really need help on how i can fix this
my device details
Samsung s7 edge (Says Duos on the back)
Model- SM-G935FD
Please help a brother out
oh and it says sw rev check bootloader failed when i use odin for new stock firmware
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The firmware that you are trying to flash is giving you the sw rev error because that firmware is an older/downgraded version than the version that is already on the phone. You have to flash the firmware that is the same as what is already on the device or a newer version, you can't flash an older version. Find the newest, most updated firmware that you can find for your specific model number.
Do a Google search for:
"Stock firmware for SM-G935FD"
Then find the newest available version that is made for your specific region/carrier.
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Thank you. I shall try this let you know.