Hi There
I have been searching for a way to change the Binary version on a Samsung device or Firmware.
I have multiple devices that i need to change the carrier type on and can only do it with the version of Odin i have if the Binary version is the same or higher for the Firmware.
For example:
I can change a device with G935PVPU4BQH1 on it to G935UUEU4BQD2 as the Binary is 4 for both
However if the version is G935PVPS5BQK1 or G935PVPU6BRD2 i cannot currently load G935UUEU4BQD2 onto it.
It there a way to either bypass the Binary rule or change the binary on the device or firmware i have as i cannot find a higher version for all the models i need to process.
So you want to downgrade?
Good luck with that...
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So I have a Samsung j260AZ and it got stuck in firmware binary and will not accept any of the original firmware because of the Bit numbers below
B=5 K=5 S=5 <-- this was not the original numbers
So I Am trying to figure out how I can get the phone to accept the firmware.
I've tried 3 different odins (Comsy, 13.3, patched)
I have tried numerous ways to flash this phone and it just wont get back to normal.
HELL I even tried flashing the wrong firmware just to get firmware binary to leave and any kind of launcher to boot up but it wont accept any kind of firmware ...and I am not trying to go any higher in bit numbers. I tried to flash a unlocked version of bit security but that doesn't work either.
Anyways if anyone has any options I can do please let me know.
TheofficialJonerockit said:
So I have a Samsung j260AZ and it got stuck in firmware binary and will not accept any of the original firmware because of the Bit numbers below
B=5 K=5 S=5 <-- this was not the original numbers
So I Am trying to figure out how I can get the phone to accept the firmware.
I've tried 3 different odins (Comsy, 13.3, patched)
I have tried numerous ways to flash this phone and it just wont get back to normal.
HELL I even tried flashing the wrong firmware just to get firmware binary to leave and any kind of launcher to boot up but it wont accept any kind of firmware ...and I am not trying to go any higher in bit numbers. I tried to flash a unlocked version of bit security but that doesn't work either.
Anyways if anyone has any options I can do please let me know.
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Let me guess, you updated your device and now you want to go back to what you had?
Or, your device needed to have the stock firmware reflashed to repair the device to normal function and now you are trying to flash the stock firmware to repair the device but the firmware you are flashing is older than the firmware that was already on the device?
If either of these is the case for you, it is failing because you can't downgrade from a higher binary down to a lower binary, you can only keep the binary you have or flash up to the next binary, but once you go up to that next binary, once again, you can't go back to the binary that you had before.
In other words, if the firmware that was already on your device was a binary 6 or higher firmware, you can't flash the binary 5 firmware, you could flash a binary 7 over the binary 6, but once you had binary 7 installed, you could never go back to binary 6 or binary 5.
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Droidriven said:
Let me guess, you updated your device and now you want to go back to what you had?
Or, your device needed to have the stock firmware reflashed to repair the device to normal function and now you are trying to flash the stock firmware to repair the device but the firmware you are flashing is older than the firmware that was already on the device?
If either of these is the case for you, it is failing because you can't downgrade from a higher binary down to a lower binary, you can only keep the binary you have or flash up to the next binary, but once you go up to that next binary, once again, you can't go back to the binary that you had before.
In other words, if the firmware that was already on your device was a binary 6 or higher firmware, you can't flash the binary 5 firmware, you could flash a binary 7 over the binary 6, but once you had binary 7 installed, you could never go back to binary 6 or binary 5.
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Yeah that's what I read also
but I was just hoping that it wasn't true or that their was some way to intercept or clone its coding but install the real thing.
Well I guess I am gonna make this phone my test phone and see how badly I can screw it up by installing stuff and test software on it. LoL until it wont work anymore.
Has anyone tried Linux/Heimdall vs Windows/ODIN? I am just curious to try it myself as I gave up on Windows years ago. It also seems to me that since Android is a Google-based form of Linux, that a Linux user may have more success.. I will be attempting it myself as I cannot get my phone to update to Android Pie, or anything after the June 2019 version of Oreo and the security updates. Contacting Cricket nor Samsung is of any use as they are both reluctant to help anyone with any issue that doesn't include buying something (i.e. new warranty, new phone, new service upgrade, ect.), even though my phones are always purchased, not leased. Anyway.... I will be either flashing this old and busted thing or destroying it completely. Wish me luck.
I have a samsung galaxy j400G and my current baseband version is j400GDXS6BTE1.
I cant find an exact baseband version to download a firmware for my phone
The closest one i found is J400GDXU2ARH1
Can i use it on my device?
Im planning to install magisk manager for internal audio recording because my current version is on android 9 and its not possible for me to record internal audio without rooting please help
Recommend me something an easier way to record internal audio on android 9 feel free to comment
suzakuharu said:
I have a samsung galaxy j400G and my current baseband version is j400GDXS6BTE1.
I cant find an exact baseband version to download a firmware for my phone
The closest one i found is J400GDXU2ARH1
Can i use it on my device?
Im planning to install magisk manager for internal audio recording because my current version is on android 9 and its not possible for me to record internal audio without rooting please help
Recommend me something an easier way to record internal audio on android 9 feel free to comment
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That firmware is for your device, but, you won't be able to flash it because the binary version is lower than the binary version that you already have on the device. The 5th character from the right end of the firmware is the binary version. The binary version that you currently have installed is a binary 6 firmware, the firmware that you are asking if can be flashed is a binary 2 firmware. You can only flash a firmware that has an equal or higher binary, you can not flash a firmware that has a lower binary version. If you were to update to a binary 7 firmware, you would not be able to go back to the binary 6 firmware that is on your device now but you could flash a binary 7 or binary 8 firmware.
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Hello, I wanted to ask a few questions
After a firmware flash with XPG CSC code for example is it possible to change the CSC code to THL and vice versa?
Is there really any way to lower firmware to a lower version?
If so, what file / path do I need to do this?
what is the differences between OXA and OXM?
Is there a place where you can read about the new changes that Samsung has made in recent years in terms of security that can not flash firmware to an older version and can not change CSC codes?
I know how to root a phone and use ADB (ADB in a very basic way)
Thanks!
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About a year ago, I downloaded firmware for N960F from updato and downgraded from Pie to Oreo using Odin and it went all so well. This time around I'm trying to downgrade from Android 10 to the exact same firmware version I used back then, just...
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But since about the s8-s9 days Samsung implimented anti rollback , wich are not so clear , some phones cand downgrade to a previous version and some dont due the firmware setting the minimun version bar higher so to speak .
Wich model are you trying to downgrade?
How to convert sm-n976n to sm-n976b? Please help me!
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How to convert sm-n976n to sm-n976b? Please help me!
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They both have the exact same hardware, so, you should be able to download the stock firmware for SM N976B and flash it on the SM N976N using Odin without issues.
On the SM N976N device, go to system settings>about>software information>build number. Look at the build number and find the 5th character from the right, this is the currently installed binary version.
Then, when you find the firmware files that are available for the SM N976B, look at thier build number and make sure that the 5th character from the right(the binary version) in the build number is equal to or higher than the binary version of the firmware build number that is currently installed on your SM N976N device. Do not try to use a firmware that has a binary version that is lower than your current binary version, it will not work.
I have an A51 samsung phone on the download mode screen i get the b:5 k:5 s:5 which im told are important to choosing firmware, can anyone explain them so i dont use the wrong one and possibly brick my phone also what else should i know about samsung phones in general before installing a firmware
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I have an A51 samsung phone on the download mode screen i get the b:5 k:5 s:5 which im told are important to choosing firmware, can anyone explain them so i dont use the wrong one and possibly brick my phone also what else should i know about samsung phones in general before installing a firmware
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You can flash a firmware that has a binary of 5 or higher, not lower than 5. To identify which binary a firmware has, look at the firmware build number, the 5th character from the right end of the build number represents the binary value for that firmware. Your current firmware build number should have a 5 in that position in it's build number.
As long as you choose a firmware that is for your specific device's model number, from your specific region/country/carrier with a binary that is equal to or higher(not lower) than your currently installed binary, you should be fine as long as you carefully follow instructions to flash the firmware via Odin.
Note: once you upgrade the binary to a newer binary, you can't go back to the binary that you had before. So, if you upgraded from binary 5 to binary 6, you can't go back to 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 using official methods. It is technically "possible" to downgrade, but that is conditional, it "can" be done depending on the device and certain aspects of the software state of the device. It can be difficult for the uninitiated and risky for the initiated and uninitiated alike.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/s10-g973f-problem-bootloader.4536141/post-87950127
Thanks guys, another question, i read that basband matching is important although you can get away with not matching basebands so can anyone clarify a bit more from experience, also if it happens that someone flashed a u5 phone with a u4 or u3 for example what will go wrong and whats the possible ways to fix it . And thankss
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