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A Newbie’s guide to install PB1 ROM, root, unlock the bootloader and update to PF4-6

I wanted to update PB1 Lollipop to PF4-6.0 and unlock the boatloader. All that information is available on this forum in different posts, but requires some degree of back ground knowledge and is not always easy to follow for newbie’s like me. BY trial and error, and reading lot of thread postings, I was able to accomplish the goal. I am posting this guide as it may be helpful for other newbies.
BIG thank you to jrkruse, GeTex, muniz_ri, and other developers who put up lot of work. All credits go to them and I don’t claim any credit for anything.
My phone had Samsung eMMC and that is why I was able to unlock the bootloader. If your phone has Toshiba eMMC, you can’t unlock the bootloader and have to stop after rooting installing the PB1 ROM.
You can check eMMC by opening this file “/sys/block/mmcblk0/device/cid” in a root explorer app (e.g. root explorer). If the first two number start with 15, then you have Samsung eMMC. If first two numbers are 11, then you have Toshiba EMMC and your boot loader is unlockable at this time.
Another way to check eMMC is by installing eMMC Brickbug Check from the
HTML:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.vinagre.android.emmc_check&hl=en
or from
HTML:
https://apkpure.com/emmc-brickbug-check/net.vinagre.android.emmc_check/download?from=details
and then running the app.
Install PB1 ROM and then root following instructions from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/root-method-og5-ok3-t3290370
Before Doing Anything Please Install The Latest Samsung Drivers SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.5.45.0.exe
Installing PB1
You will lose all of your app data and apps installed, your internal storage will be fine, backup is recommended anyways
1. Download G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_VZW.zip and unzip it
2. Reboot to recovery (Power+Volume Up+Home Button) and wipe data from recovery, reboot to bootloader
3. Plug In your phone and open Odin
3a. Make sure your phone is recognized (In the Odin Screen Under ID:COM the box under will be blue with your com port id #)
4. Click the AP button in the Odin Screen and locate and click on the G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_G900VVRU2BPB1_HOME.tar .md5 this is the file that was unziped from the G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_VZW.zip (Everything you do will be flashed via AP!!!!)
4a. This will take a few minutes for odin to load and verify MD5. When done in the odin message box it will say
5. Under options DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING
6. Now click on Start
7. When finished you will get a green box that says PASS!
8. Phone will reboot automatically to recovery and finish updating then it will restart. It may be stuck on red Verizon screen for 10-15 minutes, so just be patient.
9. When Phone has finished loading and has booted up go through setup and do not add any google accounts or Samsung accounts or anything
OPEN DEVELOPER OPTION
Go to the settings menu on your GS5.
Scroll down to the "System section and tap "About Device."
Now scroll down to "Build number."
Tap the "Build number" section seven times. ...
Now back out to the main settings menu, and you'll see "Developer options" listed
Enable USB debugging
Uncheck “Verify apps via USB”
Go to Security
Check the box next to Unknown sources
Uncheck reactivation lock if it is checked (if you have a Samsung account click on reactivation lock enter your Samsung account and the tick should be off )
Go to Settings/Display and set your screen timeout to 5 min
Rooting Instructions
1. Download this zip GS5_LOLLIROOT_BLACKCAT.7z
2. Unzip folder.(You need a unzip application like 7z or Winrar).
ALSO COPY THIS FOLDER INTO SD CARD AND PUT IT IN THE PHONE
3. Open The Folder and click Bat file #1, “Install APKs” plug in your phone
On Allow USB debug message, check always allow this computer and click OK
Then follow directions
It will install APKs and then boot into bootloader “Downloading” and odin will open
Flash NK2_kernel.tar I AP slot
The phone will reboot get stuck on Samsung screen
Wait for the phone to reconnect
Press Enter flashing is complete to the root process can start
All the Steps for the main rooting process are done ON THE BAT FILES, READ THEM!!!!
If the root process hangs Close the bat, unplug phone pull battery and reboot phone to recovery (VolUp+Pwr+Home). In recovery wipe cache only and reboot. If phone reboots back to recovery instead, pull battery and manually reboot. Now Launch Bat #3 and then plug phone back in and
IF you get into android and cannot get root, Open bat file #2 and start from there again
If your phone wont reboot, use Bat #4 and try and enter download mode manually(VolDown+Pwr+Home)
When root is finished, pull your battery on your phone. Replace battery and reboot to download mode Power+Volume Down+Home
Use odin and Flash the VZW_BPB1_KERNEL_ONLY.tar.md5 Kernel through AP
IF STILL HAVING ISSUES RUNNING THE BAT FILES, REINSTALL PB1 THRU ODIN AND RESTART FROM SCRACTH
When phone reboots, go to the GS5_LOLLIROOT_BLACKCAT folder you placed on your phone
Open KRoot.apk and install it. Once installed open Kroot. Click The Up Arrows a couple of time until you get to Try It and click Try It and that's it. Don’t click nothing else just close Kingroot. You should now have root. If It says Root not available and the bat said your were rooted Reboot Phone and open KingRoot You should now be rooted (otherwise reboot phone and check again)
Now go to google play and install SuperSU-Me pro app (I purchased this app). Run it to remove kinguser and replace it with SuperSu. After this process open SuperSu and will ask to update binary click update normal
Copy this G900V_Fix Safestrap.zip (It may come in handy later on) to your SD Card and Internal Storage Copy Safestrap_Flashable_Kernels and Safestrap_Flashable_Firmware and anything else you want to install like the below rom
Now go to the folder on your SD card and open Busybox.apk Installer Allow SuperSu permission click on install.
After you get message about successful install, Click on Safstrap Allow SuperSu permission then click Install Safestrap after it installs, click open Safestrap and click on install/update recovery. After it is installed, click on “Reboot To Recovery”.
Make a backup of existing Rom In safestrap
Unlocking Boot Loader
Unlock the Galaxys S5 Bootloader using DEV Bootloader by Method 2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...t/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909
Remove the phone’s SD card. Either back up all the files on the card to your computer or use another empty sd card as unlocker will wipe everything on the SD card during the process.
Copy Samsung_Bootloader_Unlocker.zip on to the card
Power off the phone and insert the sd card. Reboot the phone. Then Reboot into Safstrap by opening LP Safestrap Installer and clicking on “Reboot to Recovery”
Once into the Safestarp, install the Unlocker.
Reboot system when you get the Successful message
You will see a brief “Android is upgrading” screen
click on SamsungUnlocker app
Wait and make sure to grant SuperSu access. This may take a few seconds to come up
type yes in the terminal screen when it ask you (Yes/No) Hit enter on the keyboard
wait for phone to power off
reboot to bootloader (Power off phone, then press VolDwn+Pwr+Home and keep pressing till you see the bootloader, press then volume up) and verify it says MODE: Developer
While phone is still on the Bootloader" or "download mode, connect phone to computer thru USB and start Odin and flash Twrp recovery using Odin AP. Use TWRP 3.0.0. as newer versions have difficulty accessing the sd card. You can down load TWRP 3.0.0 for ODIN from https://dl.twrp.me/klte/twrp-3.0.0-0...e.img.tar.html
Reboot
Note: To re-use the sd card used for unlocking, format your SDcard in android OS, otherwise, use a Linux box and a card reader and use FDISK to wipe all the partitions, then it can be formatted correctly
Now copy following files on to the sdcard
-G900V_PF4_Stock_Deodexed_Debloated_Rooted_ROM.zip (For "Unlocked" Bootloaders Only!)
-TWRP_Prepare.zip
-PB1_Firmware_Only_NK2_Kernel.tar.md5
-S5_KLTE_USA_VZW.pit
-SafeStrap_PF4_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip
MARSHMALLOW PF4-6.0.1 INSTALLATION
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...w-to-update-to-g900voe1-5-0-keeproot-t3149784
From the above thread, flash G900V_PF4_Stock_Deodexed_Debloated_Rooted_ROM.zip (For "Unlocked" Bootloaders Only!)
Reboot into TWRP by pressing the volUp+home+power button and release all the buttons as soon as you seen the initial few lines on top left of screen
Click Wipe then Click Advanced Wipe Then select System, Data, Cache. Then swipe to start wipe
Press Back button
Now flash the above ROM thru TWRP's Install button and then reboot
Phone will hang at the Verizon red screen
NOW FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM “If You Already Have Bootloader Unlocked And On A Samsung TW Rom” section of this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...t/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909
Reboot into TWRP by pressing the volUp+home+power button and release all the buttons as soon as you seen the initial few lines on top of screen (If you reboot into android recovery, choose Reboot to bootloader and then reinstall TRWP thru Odin AP)
In TWRP Flash TWRP_Prepare.zip
Reboot system
It will reboot in to safstrap recovery (watch carefully as Safestrap Splash Screen is visible only for few seconds and then disappears – Choose recovery on the left side of the splash screen)
From safestrap, choose Reboot > Download
In Odin Under AP slot load PB1_Firmware_Only_NK2_Kernel.tar.md5
In Odin Under PIT load S5_KLTE_USA_VZW.pit
When finished on reboot watch for Safestrap Splash Screen and enter Safestrap (watch carefully as Safestrap Splash Screen is visible only for few seconds and then disappears)
Now go to Reboot Menu and click on Download Mode
Make sure in download mode the current binary is Samsung Official. If it says custom, repeat the above step till it shows Current Binary: Samsung official.
If Binary Status is Official Pull battery, restart and enter SafeStrap by choosing Recovery on the left side of the splash screen (DON’T press any buttons till you see safstrap screen and then enter)
Install: SafeStrap_PF4_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip
Phone will Power Off.
Pull remove battery and then place it back
This process installs TWRP 3.2 which doesn't see the SD card. Hence, now we need to install TWRP 3.0.0
Reboot into TWRP by pressing the volUp+home+power button and release all the buttons as soon as you seen the initial few lines on top of screen. Click on Reboot and then Download button. When phone boots into Download mode, reflash TWRP 3.0.0 via ODIN AP
When phone reboots, It may be stuck on Verizon red screen for 10-15 minutes, just be patient.
That's it, you will now have on a rooted/unlocked PF4
2017-01-10: Edited the guide to make it simpler.
Sorry for not being able to answer questions in this thread as I have a very limited knowledge of this whole process.

Great job!
This works*.
I just finished the process of researching everything and installing most things based on the many different threads people vaguely pointed to.
It's nice to see someone compile it all together in one spot.
I previously had to reinstall the full PB1 restore image several times because I had gotten stuck along the way a few times.
The main thing I took from you that was different from other guides was that I installed PF4 from TWRP instead of FlashFire, maybe that helped things work.
*Some tips/modifications based on what I did based on other guides and now partially yours for the last few steps that worked just now:
1. The part where you install G900V_Fix Safestrap.zip and then Install PB1 ROM (VZW_BPB1_ODEX_DEODEX_V9.zip) is unnecessary.
So in other words, after Knox_Removal_SU_BB_INIT.D.zip, skip straight to unlocking Bootloader.
2. After unlocking the bootloader and reformatting the SD card, I'd suggest copying over all the remaining zip files you need for the rest of the tutorial to your device... that way you don't need to take out the microSD card and find a microSD reader.
3. I can't remember for sure, but I think after installing the PF4 ROM (I used G900V_PF4_Stock_Rooted_ROM.zip (For "Unlocked" Bootloaders Only!)), I had to reinstall TWRP 3.0.0 from ODIN.
4. Here's the link to TWRP 3.0.0 for ODIN https://dl.twrp.me/klte/twrp-3.0.0-0-klte-klte.img.tar.html
Those are all the suggestions I can remember. Great guide!

Royal2000H said:
Great job!
This works*.
I just finished the process of researching everything and installing most things based on the many different threads people vaguely pointed to.
It's nice to see someone compile it all together in one spot.
I previously had to reinstall the full PB1 restore image several times because I had gotten stuck along the way a few times.
The main thing I took from you that was different from other guides was that I installed PF4 from TWRP instead of FlashFire, maybe that helped things work.
*Some tips/modifications based on what I did based on other guides and now partially yours for the last few steps that worked just now:
1. The part where you install G900V_Fix Safestrap.zip and then Install PB1 ROM (VZW_BPB1_ODEX_DEODEX_V9.zip) is unnecessary.
So in other words, after Knox_Removal_SU_BB_INIT.D.zip, skip straight to unlocking Bootloader.
2. After unlocking the bootloader and reformatting the SD card, I'd suggest copying over all the remaining zip files you need for the rest of the tutorial to your device... that way you don't need to take out the microSD card and find a microSD reader.
3. I can't remember for sure, but I think after installing the PF4 ROM (I used G900V_PF4_Stock_Rooted_ROM.zip (For "Unlocked" Bootloaders Only!)), I had to reinstall TWRP 3.0.0 from ODIN.
4. Here's the link to TWRP 3.0.0 for ODIN https://dl.twrp.me/klte/twrp-3.0.0-0-klte-klte.img.tar.html
Those are all the suggestions I can remember. Great guide!
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In retrospect, you are right that I did not need to install PB1 ROM (VZW_BPB1_ODEX_DEODEX_V9.zip). So removed that part. also made other changes as suggested.
Thank you!

mms2020 said:
In retrospect, you are right that I did not need to install PB1 ROM (VZW_BPB1_ODEX_DEODEX_V9.zip). So removed that part. also made other changes as suggested.
Thank you!
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Great! Just a few more suggestions:
1. I think the part with "Once phone reboots, GO BACK TO PHONE AND CHANGE FOLLOWING SETTINGS " (basically the whole part about reenabling developer options and enabling USB debugging) is unnecessary and can be deleted because you deleted the part about installing that second ROM so all that should still be enabled.
2. I'd move the link to TWRP for ODIN from the bottom to right after the first time you mention TWRP (the line that starts with: While phone is still on the Bootloader" or "download mode, connect....)
3. What I meant in my previous reply was that I think flashing PF4 wiped TWRP, so in order to reboot to TWRP right after you install PF4, you need the user to reinstall TWRP from ODIN (right before/after this line: NOW FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM “If You Already Have...)

Royal2000H said:
Great! Just a few more suggestions:
1. I think the part with "Once phone reboots, GO BACK TO PHONE AND CHANGE FOLLOWING SETTINGS " (basically the whole part about reenabling developer options and enabling USB debugging) is unnecessary and can be deleted because you deleted the part about installing that second ROM so all that should still be enabled.
2. I'd move the link to TWRP for ODIN from the bottom to right after the first time you mention TWRP (the line that starts with: While phone is still on the Bootloader" or "download mode, connect....)
3. What I meant in my previous reply was that I think flashing PF4 wiped TWRP, so in order to reboot to TWRP right after you install PF4, you need the user to reinstall TWRP from ODIN (right before/after this line: NOW FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM “If You Already Have...)
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Made those changes as well. If I remember correctly, I did not need to reflash TWRP after PF4 installation as it was flashed through the TWRP. Thanks

Great thread!
If I unlock the bootloader, do I still need to flash a new kernel from pb1 lollipop to a marshmallow kernel if I want to flash a marshmallow based rom on there? Particularly CM 13.

Nice!
If I want to flash cyanogen mod 13 do I do it after I flash the bootloader unlock & twrp, or do I have to flash SafeStrap_PB1_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip first?

Thanks for this thread, OP.
I know a ton of work went into the methods explained in the threads used to create this newbie guide, but it can be difficult to follow those information dense threads for those of us who only get into rooting and flashing every couple of years with a new phone.
Sucks that Google and Verizon are making this more difficult. I fondly recall one click rooting!
They lock down the phones and load up the bloatware and if you aren't tech savvy enough to get around their locks (or just tech savvy enough to be able to follow an XDA how to thread), then you're almost forced into buying a 32gb phone so that you don't run out of memory when you start installing apps you actually want rather than the bloatware they prepackage.
I am blown away by how much bloatware has been removed from this debloated PF4.

Trying real hard
t-wrench said:
Thanks for this thread, OP.
I know a ton of work went into the methods explained in the threads used to create this newbie guide, but it can be difficult to follow those information dense threads for those of us who only get into rooting and flashing every couple of years with a new phone.
Sucks that Google and Verizon are making this more difficult. I fondly recall one click rooting!
They lock down the phones and load up the bloatware and if you aren't tech savvy enough to get around their locks (or just tech savvy enough to be able to follow an XDA how to thread), then you're almost forced into buying a 32gb phone so that you don't run out of memory when you start installing apps you actually want rather than the bloatware they prepackage.
I am blown away by how much bloatware has been removed from this debloated PF4.
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Hi Guys, Well after much trying I have my phone rooted and the bootloader unlocked. Do I have to load the PF4 or can I continue to use it as it is. Or may I use a debloated PB1 rom? Thanks

Thumbmasher said:
Hi Guys, Well after much trying I have my phone rooted and the bootloader unlocked. Do I have to load the PF4 or can I continue to use it as it is. Or may I use a debloated PB1 rom? Thanks
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You can use it as is.
But since you did all this work, might as well upgrade to Marshmallow.

t-wrench said:
You can use it as is.
But since you did all this work, might as well upgrade to Marshmallow.
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I am afraid of loosing my work. It took all day. Can I flash 5.0 roms now? Like this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/vzwstock-based-tw-rom-3-4-16-t3329029

Thumbmasher said:
I am afraid of loosing my work. It took all day. Can I flash 5.0 roms now? Like this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/vzwstock-based-tw-rom-3-4-16-t3329029
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I'm not sure on exactly what you can flash. I followed this newbie guide and it worked fine. Hopefully someone else can chime in.
As for loosing your work, if you followed the guide to unlocking the bootloader, you now have TWRP recovery. So make a backup, and store it on the microSD, or even safer yet, copy it from the microSD to another drive. If you screw things up, just use TWRP to restore the backup. Even if accidentally wipe the microSD, you'll still have that backup preserved off the phone.

Well, I had the (joy) of working on my mom's S5 VZW today. It was only running KK, so I got it rooted and bootloader unlocked OK,installed TWRP fine, but I tried flashing CM 14.1 (I had the 12/24 nightly downloaded before the servers all shutdown) and after 20 minutes it still wasn't getting past the CM logo. I'm used to these things taking a while, but 20 minutes is way too long. I'm currently downloading the PJ2 Stock Rooted Debloated rom to try from TWRP instead, since I can't download CM13 thanks to the whole CM/Lineage split.
For what it's worth, in the directions above, after flashing G900V_PF4_Stock_Deodexed_Debloated_Rooted_ROM.zip, I did have to reflash TWRP with Odin (someone else mentioned this, too). The directions at that step were unclear; did I need to let that boot all the way up, and if so, how long should I wait, since this is a Deodexed ROM I know it could take like 15 minutes, but it still wasn't booting after 20. So I just did a battery pull, reflashed TWRP, and proceeded to install the remaining zips as instructed.
While in TWRP, I can't make a backup to the external SD card; maybe it's mounted read-only? I can backup to the internal sdcard, which is OK if I ever get it booted up to any OS where I can use a file manager or transfer to PC.
Still, these directions were very helpful, hoping I can get this thing running in the next hour or so... I have to leave tomorrow!

Not sure if @mms2020 is still reading this, but in the SamsungUnlocker app, it seems that "Yes" is case sensitive. When I typed 'yes', the phone immediately powered off and subsequent reboot into bootloader does NOT show mode Developer and Odin flashing of TWRP 3.0.0 fails. I repeated and typed "Yes", then app generates a few more lines on screen, then phone powers down. Now bootloader shows mode Developer and Odin flashing of TWRP 3.0.0 succeeds.

Thanks for the guide it was actually quite straight forward to follow. I have a ok3 verizon s5 rooted w/ twrp installed and bootloader unlocked. Having never dealt with verizon or samsung phones before. What do I have to do to upgrade to a nougat CM14 rom? (i'm mainly concerned with connectivity issues). Since twrp is installed can I just install a cm14 image? (full wipe and all).

Thanks for the guide! :good:

I'm on lollipop, rooted, unlocked bootloader, I want to upgrade to marshmallow and keep twrp, so I don't need to install safestrap do I?
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I followed the steps a few days ago, it went perfectly. The root, the bootloader unlock, and the Marshmallow upgrade was all so easy! Nothing like my Note 4. I had to do all the work for that phone. This phone has it easy. It's all done for the users already. All I needed was a computer, with adb, common sense, and the ability to read lol. Anyways I'm on the Nemesis N7 international port and my phone is flying on this rom!! Couldn't be happier with my Now.... what....3 year old S5!
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Thanks for this. I wonder if this is normal, SuperSU-Me pro is stuck in processing for a long time. Is there a trick to it?
Thanks for any replies, Tom

thoughto said:
Thanks for this. I wonder if this is normal, SuperSU-Me pro is stuck in processing for a long time. Is there a trick to it?
Thanks for any replies, Tom
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Try a different version
And no, it shouldn't take long at all. There is 2 steps though. And it will guide u through the steps. Or should anyway.
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Honor 8 Can't Download Firmware, Can't Flash, Bricked? [Solved]

Hi, after trying unlock my bootloader, I couldn't get into recovery mode without "Your phone cannot be trusted" getting stuck on my screen.
I re-locked the boot loader but now when I go into recovery it says "Data Partition is corrupted please format" then it asks me to connect to a wifi network which then just shows errors everytime the password comes up.
I tried to turn on USB Debugging to ADB sideload a firmware, but I can't because the phone has been resetted; if I try to enter a wifi password the keyboard doesnt show it's just the google voice (which doesn't work) with no options. If i skip the wifi option it just goes on the google login and gets stuck on "Checking Info".
Any solutions to the problem please?
EDIT: I just re-unlocked the bootloader and now its permanently stuck on "Your device cannot be trusted, booting now" regardless of what buttons I press during startup
EDIT 2: I fixed it, it was long and complicated but I got it to work, here's how.
1. When flashing TWRP, I realized I was flashing the TWRP for EMUI 4, so I flashed TWRP for EMUI 5. (Make sure Bootloader is unlocked)
First have all the adb/fastboot drivers, for windows shift + right click the folder and click "Open Command here"
Make sure the twrp img file is in the same folder as the adb folder.
On the honor 8 phone, if it is stuck like mine, turn the phone off and then hold Volume Down + Power Button until the download mode is on the screen
Type "fastboot flash recovery (twrpfilename).img"
Once it's done, turn it off and then hold power button + volume up AND volume down at once till TWRP comes on
(Continuously hold it, if the "Your Device cannot be trusted" screen comes on release)
2. (Make sure internal storage and data are backed up externally for this)
Reset system, data, cache/dalvik, and internal storage
3. Download Update.zip and the second .zip from a website on google, search Honor 8 Manual Nougat and click the link from smartstocknews (I can't post links) but do not follow the steps from that website, and also download GAPPS from open GAPPS. Make sure ARM64 is selected and not ARM as well as 7.0
4. After wiping, mount the Honor 8 by connecting it via USB to a computer, and press "Mount" on TWRP
Upload the both update.zip and update_data_full_hw_eu.zip and GAPPS ARM64 7.0 to internal or external storage
5. Exit mount and go to install, install the zips in this specific order and do not reboot in between
A) Update.zip
B) Update_data_full_hw_eu.zip
C) GAPPS.zip
6. Reboot after GAPPS is done (it might show already installed, if that's the case then it's alright, reboot anyways)

Download the 70mb package for firmware downgrade and the latest marshmallow firmware from your regional huawei's website.
Extract the small package and put the .app file in a folder called dload on the SD card and insert it in your phone.
Boot by holding volume + volume - and pressing power, holding all 3 buttons until the phone vibrates.
The package will flash and afterwards you repeat the process, this time using an .app file from the full marshmallow firmware.
The 70mb package installs not matter how messed up your file system is, and makes your phone ready for the MM firmware. This process brings any brick back to life. Good luck.

I too was trying to root my FRD-L04 and apparently used the wrong TWRP because now I get...
Code:
Unable to open ' ' to wipe crypto key
Unable to wipe Data
Unable to format to remove encryption
Failed to mount /data (invalid argument)
and I cant get the keyboard loaded so I can log into my wifi when I do a factory reset. I really have no idea how best to attack this...my phone is bricked I can get into TWRP 3.0.2.0 recovery, sideload, and fastboot (i think). I am currently downloading the stock ROM for my device and will try to sideload it.
I feel I need to fix the data issues thought before trying to load the ROM as I dont think my data partition is working at all now. Does anyone have any suggestions or a step-by-step guide on how to fix my bricked phone?
I've tried all sort of things today but no matter what, I cant get a keyboard working so I guess that means I'm screwed....
EDIT - my phone doesnt have a insertable SD card so I cant fix things the way the above poster suggests.

menriquez said:
I too was trying to root my FRD-L04 and apparently used the wrong TWRP because now I get...
Code:
Unable to open ' ' to wipe crypto key
Unable to wipe Data
Unable to format to remove encryption
Failed to mount /data (invalid argument)
and I cant get the keyboard loaded so I can log into my wifi when I do a factory reset. I really have no idea how best to attack this...my phone is bricked I can get into TWRP 3.0.2.0 recovery, sideload, and fastboot (i think). I am currently downloading the stock ROM for my device and will try to sideload it.
I feel I need to fix the data issues thought before trying to load the ROM as I dont think my data partition is working at all now. Does anyone have any suggestions or a step-by-step guide on how to fix my bricked phone?
I've tried all sort of things today but no matter what, I cant get a keyboard working so I guess that means I'm screwed....
EDIT - my phone doesnt have a insertable SD card so I cant fix things the way the above poster suggests.
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If you have nougat just flash the correct recovery from the twrp you already have. https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/development/twrp-t3566563

sysak said:
If you have nougat just flash the correct recovery from the twrp you already have. https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/development/twrp-t3566563
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This is truly one of the worse phones I have ever had when it comes to root and such. My frustration over what, for a unbranded unlocked phone that *should* probably SHIP with root, this phone has and is putting me through is super high.
That being said...so I flashed the new 3.1.0.0 recovery. Before doing that, I had just tried to Unbrick the phone with flashing B162 image with 3.0.3.0...so now the phone is totally frozen in the "Your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted..." screen. Nothing I seem to do can get it out of this mode.
I want to install the rooted b378 boot.img file I just downloaded, but am unable to find the button commands to get the bootloader loaded. Does anyone have any suggestions in somehow trying to save the day with this damned phone?
much thanks in advance.
EDIT: So I got the phone in bootloader mode by pressing vol up/vol down/power and inserting the usb cable...i flashed the rooted boot.img and twrp 3.1.0.1 to both recovery and recovery2 and now i can get into recovery. I feel like I may actually have a chance now to fix this damn thing...
So can anyone point me in a direction where, from this point with the new recovery loaded and the modded boot image installed, where i can get this phone working?? ill use ANY ROM it dont really matter at this point...

Don't worry. It's really easy, once you know what to do, just realy easy to screw up if you don't. If your phone is a mess just roll back to android 6 using the procedure i described above. Once your phone works, update to nougat and install twrp and root following this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/development/twrp-t3566563

Same issue
Ramonator said:
Hi, after trying unlock my bootloader, I couldn't get into recovery mode without "Your phone cannot be trusted" getting stuck on my screen.
I re-locked the boot loader but now when I go into recovery it says "Data Partition is corrupted please format" then it asks me to connect to a wifi network which then just shows errors everytime the password comes up.
I tried to turn on USB Debugging to ADB sideload a firmware, but I can't because the phone has been resetted; if I try to enter a wifi password the keyboard doesnt show it's just the google voice (which doesn't work) with no options. If i skip the wifi option it just goes on the google login and gets stuck on "Checking Info".
Any solutions to the problem please?
EDIT: I just re-unlocked the bootloader and now its permanently stuck on "Your device cannot be trusted, booting now" regardless of what buttons I press during startup
EDIT 2: I fixed it, it was long and complicated but I got it to work, here's how.
1. When flashing TWRP, I realized I was flashing the TWRP for EMUI 4, so I flashed TWRP for EMUI 5. (Make sure Bootloader is unlocked)
First have all the adb/fastboot drivers, for windows shift + right click the folder and click "Open Command here"
Make sure the twrp img file is in the same folder as the adb folder.
On the honor 8 phone, if it is stuck like mine, turn the phone off and then hold Volume Down + Power Button until the download mode is on the screen
Type "fastboot flash recovery (twrpfilename).img"
Once it's done, turn it off and then hold power button + volume up AND volume down at once till TWRP comes on
(Continuously hold it, if the "Your Device cannot be trusted" screen comes on release)
2. (Make sure internal storage and data are backed up externally for this)
Reset system, data, cache/dalvik, and internal storage
3. Download Update.zip and the second .zip from a website on google, search Honor 8 Manual Nougat and click the link from smartstocknews (I can't post links) but do not follow the steps from that website, and also download GAPPS from open GAPPS. Make sure ARM64 is selected and not ARM as well as 7.0
4. After wiping, mount the Honor 8 by connecting it via USB to a computer, and press "Mount" on TWRP
Upload the both update.zip and update_data_full_hw_eu.zip and GAPPS ARM64 7.0 to internal or external storage
5. Exit mount and go to install, install the zips in this specific order and do not reboot in between
A) Update.zip
B) Update_data_full_hw_eu.zip
C) GAPPS.zip
6. Reboot after GAPPS is done (it might show already installed, if that's the case then it's alright, reboot anyways)
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I pretty much have the same issue. No keyboard showing, just the stupid voice thing, and the Bootloader is Relocked. How did you get it fully unlocked. I can't get it. I guess let me get that resolved first (the bootloader) and I can try to go from there. Please help me.
UPDATE: Never mind I fixed it. I'm not really for sure how either but I think it mainly was just persistence.

Didn't work
Hello, so earlier today I tried to install RROS newest version in hope to get magisk/unrooting my phone because I'm addicted to snapchat and I rooted my phone with SuperSU earlier but didn't know u can't login to snapchat after that. It failed idk why, (I followed instructions very clearly and searched info from internet before doing that) causing me to brick my phone so when I booted it, it only showed black screen. After couple hours not finding way to get into twrp with my circumstances I managed to flash boot, recovery and system images, I tried to reboot and see what happens, (just in case, I kinda knew I didn't had ROM installed at the time, I also was hoping RROS to boot) nothing happened expect my phone got stuck in boot screen for booting EMUI, which was not installed obviously. Again after couple hours I stumbled to your post and managed to finally get myself into TWRP, I followed again ur instructions and everything was going fine, no erros, not anything. When Gapps was finished installing, I rebooted and again it just got stuck into booting screen. I did press and hold Power button, vol+, vol- and got myself into some kind of ROM installing screen, (hard to explain I don't exactly know what is name of it) and no it wasn't Huawei erecovery screen (Power button & Vol+ and no it didn't work me either saying that "getting package info failed") so in that ROM installing screen it just was stuck at 5% installing, and now I don't know what to do. My phone got locked again and I'm stuck at booting screen.
Note:
I don't have SD Card, should I get one and install stock rom?
Sorry for being kinda unclear but I'm tired it was 7 hours ago I got my phone bricked and have surfed on the web finding for answers ever since.
Also as you might notice, yes, I'm new to modding devices etc but still I'm not totally noob. Please help ASAP.
[SOLVED] So after hour of watching netflix as depressed teen I tried to reboot my phone again just in case, got stuck in booting screen. Then I held Power Button + Vol+ and got myself into EMUI stock recovery mode, I chose wipe cache partition and wipe data/factory reset, after that I rebooted my phone, it was stuck in booting screen for like 2 minutes but then it actually finished booting and now my phone is again functioning and god bless locked & unrooted.

ROOT J2 PRIME (SM-G532 F/M/G) SUPEREASY 5 steps

now i was looking for how to root my j2 prime because its what i use to login with my vpn then i use a proxy server on it to route all traffic connected to it while its in hotspot mode but it seems proxy servers have their limitations and so im forced to root so i can just hotspot the vpn directly with an app, but after searching i found 3 methods all using superSU which im not comfortable with anymore, all with many steps but in my experice since this phone has got nothing to lose i decided to experiment and boom it worked...
what you need
latest Magsisk - v17.1 at this time of posting
latest SAMSUNG USB DRIVERS
ODIN
and TWRP by
ashyx said:
STEPS
1. BOOT PHONE IN DOWNLAOD MODE (power+vold-down+home)
2. FLASH TWRP in the AP OPTION in ODIN (untick auto reboot;very important) then after flash succeeds
3. Pull out battery and boot to recovery (power+vol-up+home)
4. FLASH MAGISK.zip from your SDCARD (Recovery wont be able to mount internal storage so make sure to put the MAGISK.zip in your SDCARD)
5. Reboot and Hello systemless root
credits to this thread where i was searching for root, includes link to 3 methods but mine is the shortest and easiest
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I'm unable to start recovery mode. I pull out the battery and after pressing the keys the phone simply goes off. Also I'm unable to enter recovery mode anyway (after turning it off and not flashing anything). That's it, I can't enter stock recovery either.
I tried all button combinations and it just doesn't enter recovery mode.
Never mind, it was probably a faulty button. Pressing with force did the trick. I however employed a bit different path (or perhaps I wrote it down more detailed), which come out more noob like, I'll leave them here for anyone that might use them
Noob, baby steps to root the Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime SM-G532M:
1. Enable developer mode and selected OEM unlocking and USB debug, dunno if it's needed but I did it because in all roots I have seen this is a must.
2. Put the Magisk zip onto a SD card (currently Magisk-v18.0) and put the SD card into the phone. Then I turned off the phone.
3. Turn on the phone into download mode (power+vold-down+home), connect the phone to the PC.
4. Open ODIN and FLASH TWRP file using the AP button (VERY IMPORTANT, uncheck the auto reboot in options, otherwise the recovery goes back to stock I think and the phone will boot into the regular OS, and you'll have to flash TWRP again), wait a few seconds to the flash to finish (odin says PASS! in green).
5. From this screen without touching anything reboot the phone into recovery mode (power+vol-up+home) (just in case press hard the vol+ key). If it boots the phone in regular mode, do steps 2 , 3 and 4 again.
6. FLASH MAGISK.zip from the microSD. When finished wipe Delvik/Cache.
7. Reboot the system. Open the Magisk app (you might have to wait a few seconds for it to appear among on the apps) then press yes when prompted to finish installation as many times (2 times I think). And done, you have your phone rooted.
PD: Magisk can be found here: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/
As for the TWRP file (twrp_3.1.0-1_sm-g532_5617b.tar), use the one in the link on the OP.

LordBaal19 said:
6. FLASH MAGISK.zip from the microSD. When finished wipe Delvik/Cache.
7. Reboot the system. Open the Magisk app (you might have to wait a few seconds for it to appear among on the apps) then press yes when prompted to finish installation as many times (2 times I think). And done, you have your phone rooted..
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why am i getting an error? it says
"Updater process ended with ERROR: 1
Error installing zip file '/external_sd/Magisk-v17.1.zip' "
can i get some help here?

Good day!
Is disabling dm-verity and force encryption included in the process?
And also, everything works fine but how is that i cannot delete system apps manually? They're returning back after reboot.
Thanks.

Unable to detect the phone -win nor Lin
Hello guys
Something really extrange is happening.
My j2 prime -532G- can't be detected by Windows nor Linux.
The usb is working because it charges the phone, but I can't access the phone at all. I checked all the drivers in Win -google/adb and samsung- and in Linux libmtp/heimdall/etc.
I have tryed different usb -not the original one since i lost it-
Even when i start the download mode, nothing happens.
it there a way to root the phone without a PC? i have tryed also kingroot apk but it is useless.
Thanks

LordBaal19 said:
I'm unable to start recovery mode. I pull out the battery and after pressing the keys the phone simply goes off. Also I'm unable to enter recovery mode anyway (after turning it off and not flashing anything). That's it, I can't enter stock recovery either.
I tried all button combinations and it just doesn't enter recovery mode.
Never mind, it was probably a faulty button. Pressing with force did the trick. I however employed a bit different path (or perhaps I wrote it down more detailed), which come out more noob like, I'll leave them here for anyone that might use them
Noob, baby steps to root the Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime SM-G532M:
1. Enable developer mode and selected OEM unlocking and USB debug, dunno if it's needed but I did it because in all roots I have seen this is a must.
2. Put the Magisk zip onto a SD card (currently Magisk-v18.0) and put the SD card into the phone. Then I turned off the phone.
3. Turn on the phone into download mode (power+vold-down+home), connect the phone to the PC.
4. Open ODIN and FLASH TWRP file using the AP button (VERY IMPORTANT, uncheck the auto reboot in options, otherwise the recovery goes back to stock I think and the phone will boot into the regular OS, and you'll have to flash TWRP again), wait a few seconds to the flash to finish (odin says PASS! in green).
5. From this screen without touching anything reboot the phone into recovery mode (power+vol-up+home) (just in case press hard the vol+ key). If it boots the phone in regular mode, do steps 2 , 3 and 4 again.
6. FLASH MAGISK.zip from the microSD. When finished wipe Delvik/Cache.
7. Reboot the system. Open the Magisk app (you might have to wait a few seconds for it to appear among on the apps) then press yes when prompted to finish installation as many times (2 times I think). And done, you have your phone rooted.
PD: Magisk can be found here: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/
As for the TWRP file (twrp_3.1.0-1_sm-g532_5617b.tar), use the one in the link on the OP.
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I can't seem to get this phone to go into recovery after flashing TWRP. It always goes into a normal reboot no matter how hard i press the button combination.
Any idea about how to make it reboot to recovery any other way
BTW I was aable to make it go to TWRP Once but forgot to insert the SD card that time and had to repeat the process again and haven't been able to see that TWRP screen agin
Any ideas

mbalino said:
Win -google/adb and samsung- and in Linux libmtp/heimdall/etc.
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Hello mbalino I am new to XDA forums
Where did you checked the drivers in the phone or the PC? what drivers are they?

mbalino said:
My j2 prime -532G- can't be detected by Windows nor Linux.
The usb is working because it charges the phone,
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Did the phone trigger an Autoplay window (to ask you if you want "view files", "import media", etc.)
Did the phone appear in the file explorer (as a media player device?) with storage(s)?

Basic guide to Installing TWRP, Root and ROM via ODIN on S7 amd S7 edge

Hey everyone.
I have recently rooted and installed the Pixel experience 9 custom ROM on my S7 edge.
Even though I am confident in Installing ROMs and using TWRP I always like to have a check on the net to see the best way of doing stuff. When checking I found that there were so many different guides that the process became more confusing than it needed to be and it caused issues when I was trying install the ROM.
So I have decided to write out a guide to help everyone in the future.
Note. I am in UK using a Exynos version of the S7 edge. I believe there is a complication with the USA Snapdragon version.
Also this is done at your own risk and I am not responsible for any damage, errors or bricked devices. This will also void the warranty of your device.
What will you need
1. A computer with a SD card slot (if you don't have a slot you can usb a usb adaptor)
2. The latest version of ODIN
3. Your chosen ROM zip
4. Magisk Root zip
5. The correct TWRP file for your S7 or S7 edge
6.The latest version of your Stock firmware (this is in case something goes wrong)
7. A spare micro SD card with SD card adaptor
8. Micro USB cable (charging cable usually does the job)
9. Samsung Device drivers
This guide will be split in to 4 parts with some additional notes at the end.
Part 1- on your PC
Part 2- on your mobile
Part 3- In ODIN mode
Part 4- In TWRP
On your PC
1. Download and install the latest version of ODIN to your PC. https://samsungodin.com/
2. Download and install the Samsung Device drivers.
3. Download the correct TWRP version for your phone. https://twrp.me/
4. Now Download your root file, I used to Magisk root but there is super SU as well. I was told that Super SU is dated compared to Magisk.
https://www.xda-developers.com/magisk-v17-1-android-pie-a-b-support/
5. Now download your chosen ROM. There is lots of different ROMs for the S7 and S7 edge. In my case I decided to go with Pixel experience 9, it's basically a Pixel 3 ROM that runs Android P but it's up to you.
6. Go to Sammobile and download the stock Firmware for your device. The download takes ages so I would just leave this download in the background and continue to the next step (You shouldn't need this file but you will need it something goes wrong)
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
7. Put your micro SD into your adaptor then insert into your PC into your SD card slot, then copy the ROM Download and the Root download SD card to the card.
8. Open ODIN and put the TWRP file on the AP section, then uncheck re-partition.
On Your Phone.
1. Before plugging up to the PC there are something to do first. The first thing to do is enter developer options by taping build number 7 times. Then check USB debugging and then check OEM unlocking.
2. Back up your data with Samsung backup and Google backup, both found in the settings.
3. If you already have a SD card inside your phone remove it and put it somewhere safe.
4. Power off your device and Boot in to ODIN mode (volume down, home button and power at the sametime)
In ODIN mode (READ THIS CAREFULLY)
1. BEFORE pressing start on your computer, hold volume up and home button.
2. Now press start on the computer, keep your fingers on the volume button up button and home button. Let the PC and Phone start it's process.
3. The moment the phone screen goes black. Press and hold the power but while keeping your fingers on the volume up and home button.
4. Keep all the buttons held down (volume up, home button and power button) till you see the TWRP screen boot.
In TWRP.
1. Once TWRP boots you will see a screen it will say "swipe to allow modifications" DON'T swipe just press "read only"
2. Press wipe and then press format data. Once the wipe is complete DO NOT swipe to reboot. (You will get yourself stuck in a boot loop) press the TWRP home icon instead.
3. Press Reboot then press recovery this will complete the installation of TWRP (if you press anything else you will get stuck in a boot loop)
4. Allow TWRP to reboot. You will be presented with the "swipe allow modifications" check the do not show again box and swipe.
5. Now insert your Micro SD card with the downloaded files.
6. Press wipe, then press advanced and check cashe and
dalvik cashe. Then Press TWRP Home icon
7. Press install and navigate to SD card. Then press the on the Magisk file and swipe, allow the process to finish and press wipe cache and Dalvik cashe.
8. Press TWRP home icon and press install and navigate back to SD card. Then press your ROM file and swipe again. Once it's finished press wipe cashe and Dalvik cashe. Then swipe to reboot.
9. Re-insert your memo card you were using before. (Not the one with the downloads on, the one with your photos and music and stuff)
10. BOOM your done. Happy days with your new ROM.
Few last things
the ROM I installed had G-apps preinstalled with the ROM, but if your ROM has no G-apps then once you booted, download G-apps from your ROMs browser and flash them with TWRP.
If you get stuck in a boot loop use your stock firmware file and Odin to reinstall the stock firmware and try the whole process again.
This method uses SD card to install the files in TWRP but I believe you can just copy the files via your PC directly to your phone at point 5 in the TWRP part of the guide. I had a spare card so I used a card.
The principal of this guide can be applied to other Samsung devices but newer device then the S7 and S7 edge have more factors to take note of, so some research will be required.
Remember
this is done at your own risk and I am not responsible for any damage, errors or bricked devices. This will also void the warranty of your device.
Hope this guide works well for you.

Is the "no verty" not required to remove encryption?

ctbale said:
Is the "no verty" not required to remove encryption?
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I don't think this was a big issue with S7E but I know the S8 and onwards have extra encryption protection and 24 hour jailbait locks.
I have rooted my S7E a few times and it's never been an issue for me.
Sometimes the USA Snapdragon versions have extra encryption as well.

Thanks for reply.
In a few days I will try to root.
Fingers Crossed!
( I do have the Exynos S7 Edge G935F)
Also have a newer stock Oreo 8.0.0, unrooted. Thats the part I hear is giving people problems. Something about after flashing TWRP you get a fail to mount the data partition .... or something like that. Something to do with quotas

Heimdell vs odin
I wonder why most people use odin.
The official lineage OS installation instruction recommends heimdell. https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/hero2lte/install
So what is the difference ? Heimdell vs odin

ZionMainframe said:
I wonder why most people use odin.
The official lineage OS installation instruction recommends heimdell. https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/hero2lte/install
So what is the difference ? Heimdell vs odin
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ODIN is made by Samsung developers and Hiemdell is a 3rd party option. They both do the same thing but some say that Heimdell is safer, easier and faster.
Personally I use Odin because I have got used to it and it has never let me down.
I mostly use it to install Stock UK firmware on cheaper Samsung phones that are from overseas.

Hello,
Thanks for your guide but I think there are too much steps, you can do it easier.
You can keep your sd card in the phone to transfer the ROM and magisk.
You can uncheck reboot in Odin instead doing this hard combination of "keep pressing volume up and power + press start on your computer at the same time", or let reboot checked, pressing start and keep pressing power+home+volume up when the screen turning off.
Even if you're in a bootloop, you can go back in recovery by forcing the phone to reboot (power+home+volume down) and when you see the Samsung logo (splahscreen) you keep pressing power+home+volume up until you see twrp screen appears.
Sorry men, it's not against you or your guide but to help beginners, we are always scared when we see a long and complicate list of steps, especially when we don't know.
But it's nice to share the links of the necessary tools to avoid searching everywhere :good:
And don't worry guys, if you do something wrong you can easily restore the stock firmware, it's very hard to brick a Samsung device, just be sure to get the last version of TWRP for the good model and the ROM corresponding to this model too.
I flashed my S7Edge the day I bought it without stress, take your time, read the tutorials and try to understand what you are going to do before doing it and all will be fine.
The simple version (IDK if it's better) is :
1 : Install Samsung drivers
2 : Copy ROM + magisk + noverity zips on sdcard
3 : Go into download mode (Power off phone and keep pressing power+home+volume down until the blue screen and follow the steps on the screen)
4 : Open Odin (last version), connect your phone to the computer, uncheck reboot box and flash TWRP on AP case
5 : Reboot on TWRP (keep pressing power+home+volume down until you see Samsung logo, and directly keep pressing power+home+volume up until you see TWRP screen)
6 : Wipe everything except sdcard + format data + (optionally) flash noverity zip
7 : Flash the ROM
8 : Reboot to system, configure the rom and wait some minutes to let the ROM create dalvik cache.
9 : Reboot normally and wait some minutes.
10 : Reboot to TWRP
11 : Flash Magisk zip (IMPORTANT ! Don't Flash Magisk just after the ROM, first boot on the ROM without root and reboot one time at least before to avoid lags in the system due to dalvik cache ! Steps 7 and 8)
12 : Reboot to system and install magisk manager apk
13 : I'm not superstitious but there is not step 13, you are done, enjoy !
Don't forget, don't flash Magisk directly after the ROM or you'll get a laggy ROM.
Just boot without flashing magisk and let the ROM doing his work in background during some minutes (5 to 10 minutes should be good), and do another reboot.
After that you can flash Magisk.
Use links shared by the creator of this topic, they are the officials. :victory:

psylooooo said:
Hello,
Thanks for your guide but I think there are too much steps, you can do it easier.
You can keep your sd card in the phone to transfer the ROM and magisk.
You can uncheck reboot in Odin instead doing this hard combination of "keep pressing volume up and power + press start on your computer at the same time", or let reboot checked, pressing start and keep pressing power+home+volume up when the screen turning off.
Even if you're in a bootloop, you can go back in recovery by forcing the phone to reboot (power+home+volume down) and when you see the Samsung logo (splahscreen) you keep pressing power+home+volume up until you see twrp screen appears.
Sorry men, it's not against you or your guide but to help beginners, we are always scared when we see a long and complicate list of steps, especially when we don't know.
But it's nice to share the links of the necessary tools to avoid searching everywhere :good:
And don't worry guys, if you do something wrong you can easily restore the stock firmware, it's very hard to brick a Samsung device, just be sure to get the last version of TWRP for the good model and the ROM corresponding to this model too.
I flashed my S7Edge the day I bought it without stress, take your time, read the tutorials and try to understand what you are going to do before doing it and all will be fine.
The simple version (IDK if it's better) is :
1 : Install Samsung drivers
2 : Copy ROM + magisk + noverity zips on sdcard
3 : Go into download mode (Power off phone and keep pressing power+home+volume down until the blue screen and follow the steps on the screen)
4 : Open Odin (last version), connect your phone to the computer, uncheck reboot box and flash TWRP on AP case
5 : Reboot on TWRP (keep pressing power+home+volume down until you see Samsung logo, and directly keep pressing power+home+volume up until you see TWRP screen)
6 : Wipe everything except sdcard + format data + (optionally) flash noverity zip
7 : Flash the ROM
8 : Reboot to system, configure the rom and wait some minutes to let the ROM create dalvik cache.
9 : Reboot normally and wait some minutes.
10 : Reboot to TWRP
11 : Flash Magisk zip (IMPORTANT ! Don't Flash Magisk just after the ROM, first boot on the ROM without root and reboot one time at least before to avoid lags in the system due to dalvik cache ! Steps 7 and 8)
12 : Reboot to system and install magisk manager apk
13 : I'm not superstitious but there is not step 13, you are done, enjoy !
Don't forget, don't flash Magisk directly after the ROM or you'll get a laggy ROM.
Just boot without flashing magisk and let the ROM doing his work in background during some minutes (5 to 10 minutes should be good), and do another reboot.
After that you can flash Magisk.
Use links shared by the creator of this topic, they are the officials. :victory:
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Cheers for helping my out, my guide has a lot of steps as I literally wrote what I did every step.
I was going for a guide that spelt out every single detail for the less experienced people. I glad to see you approve of my links.
Great guide though, great that both guides can complement each others.

Owenboy89 said:
Cheers for helping my out, my guide has a lot of steps as I literally wrote what I did every step.
I was going for a guide that spelt out every single detail for the less experienced people. I glad to see you approve of my links.
Great guide though, great that both guides can complement each others.
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You are right ! And your guide is more complete than mine, I don't talk about going into developers options to enable oem unlock etc, I wrote this too fast and too late :laugh:

Does this process work for latest March 1 2019 security patch?
Build number is G935FXXS4ESC6.
Thanks!

stenoo said:
Does this process work for latest March 1 2019 security patch?
Build number is G935FXXS4ESC6.
Thanks!
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It does work
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/ka5kcad3w7awo/S7+

Hey are you sure it doesn't work for snapdragon?

SULkiller said:
Hey are you sure it doesn't work for snapdragon?
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You can use this method for Snapdragon, but Snapdragon phones in certain regions have a built jailbreak that can complicate things. There are ways around it but as I am in a region that sell exynos then i have no experience with the Snapdragon Variant. ?

hey when i try flash galaxy s7edge sm-g935f with twrp when i go into recovery it red screen what am i doing wrong cheers inadvance
3 time flashing stock grrrrrrrrr

1337-oxide said:
hey when i try flash galaxy s7edge sm-g935f with twrp when i go into recovery it red screen what am i doing wrong cheers inadvance
3 time flashing stock grrrrrrrrr
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When you booted into recovery the for the first time after installing it, did you wipe all your data??
Then go into reset and pressed reset to recovery???

Owenboy89 said:
When you booted into recovery the for the first time after installing it, did you wipe all your data??
Then go into reset and pressed reset to recovery???
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i got twrp and root know ressuruction remix giving me error 7 i think what does that mean
cheers
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sorry but know i lost twrp what am i doing wrong SM-G935F s7edge

is anyone going to help me or u just like the other sites dont reply i need this info asap its only reason i rooted was to use custom rom oh also turmux

Hey
Sorry I have been busy.
Best option is to flash the firmware and start again. Follow the steps of original comment.
Remember when you boot in to TWRP straight after installing it...then wipe all your data then press reboot and reboot back into RECOVERY....once your done this you have completed the install of TWRP.
Once that is all done....wipe your cashe davalik data and then insert your memory card with the custom Rom and Magisk root inside. Install Magisk first...then the ROM.
Once this is done wipe cashe/davalik data once more and reboot, your custom ROM should load up...once the ROM loads install the Magisk root manager and latest update for the root.
Other things to check have you installed the correct TWRP and correct custom Rom for your device.
Also check your customs ROM feed on XDA to see if anyone has issued like this on there as well, if so there might be specific answer to your issue there.
Hope this helps sorry for the delay

How can you switch back to root version of rom for Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
You can install original ROM / firmware of Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge follow these simple steps :
1. Download and install the latest SamsungOdin 3 software
2. Now download ROM of S7 edge from sammobile.com .
3. Switch off your phone and connect your phone with PC using data cable.
4. Press Power+Vol down and home key together.
5. Now select recovery from your phone boost setup.
6. Open the Odin and select your phone and browse the ROM file.
7. Now press install ROM. Almost done!
8. Wait to complete installation it may take 10 - 15 minutes.
9. Enjoy!

psylooooo said:
Hello,
Thanks for your guide but I think there are too much steps, you can do it easier.
You can keep your sd card in the phone to transfer the ROM and magisk.
You can uncheck reboot in Odin instead doing this hard combination of "keep pressing volume up and power + press start on your computer at the same time", or let reboot checked, pressing start and keep pressing power+home+volume up when the screen turning off.
Even if you're in a bootloop, you can go back in recovery by forcing the phone to reboot (power+home+volume down) and when you see the Samsung logo (splahscreen) you keep pressing power+home+volume up until you see twrp screen appears.
Sorry men, it's not against you or your guide but to help beginners, we are always scared when we see a long and complicate list of steps, especially when we don't know.
But it's nice to share the links of the necessary tools to avoid searching everywhere :good:
And don't worry guys, if you do something wrong you can easily restore the stock firmware, it's very hard to brick a Samsung device, just be sure to get the last version of TWRP for the good model and the ROM corresponding to this model too.
I flashed my S7Edge the day I bought it without stress, take your time, read the tutorials and try to understand what you are going to do before doing it and all will be fine.
The simple version (IDK if it's better) is :
1 : Install Samsung drivers
2 : Copy ROM + magisk + noverity zips on sdcard
3 : Go into download mode (Power off phone and keep pressing power+home+volume down until the blue screen and follow the steps on the screen)
4 : Open Odin (last version), connect your phone to the computer, uncheck reboot box and flash TWRP on AP case
5 : Reboot on TWRP (keep pressing power+home+volume down until you see Samsung logo, and directly keep pressing power+home+volume up until you see TWRP screen)
6 : Wipe everything except sdcard + format data + (optionally) flash noverity zip
7 : Flash the ROM
8 : Reboot to system, configure the rom and wait some minutes to let the ROM create dalvik cache.
9 : Reboot normally and wait some minutes.
10 : Reboot to TWRP
11 : Flash Magisk zip (IMPORTANT ! Don't Flash Magisk just after the ROM, first boot on the ROM without root and reboot one time at least before to avoid lags in the system due to dalvik cache ! Steps 7 and 8)
12 : Reboot to system and install magisk manager apk
13 : I'm not superstitious but there is not step 13, you are done, enjoy !
Don't forget, don't flash Magisk directly after the ROM or you'll get a laggy ROM.
Just boot without flashing magisk and let the ROM doing his work in background during some minutes (5 to 10 minutes should be good), and do another reboot.
After that you can flash Magisk.
Use links shared by the creator of this topic, they are the officials. :victory:
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Your certainly not wrong there. confusing isn't the word I would choose more like frustrating to hell. I'm new to this and I can't even get out the starting gate lol every time I move one step forward I move two steps back and that's no joke.
I can't read any more tutorials there coming out my ears it's just adding to the confusion I'm completely lost now. can't even pick a custom rom that's a headache for another time I was just wanting to root the phone but was told stock roms are temperamental and custom roms was the way forward. all I keep reading is tutorials telling you to down load files but never a mentioning once if they should be in zip format as downloaded or unpacked? then providing links to other files taht are in apk file! like Magisk. but continue to about the file as though it were a zip! as noob it's frustrating to keep asking for help and every key stroke at least for me anyway you feel like a pain in the rear! so for now I'm throwing in the towel at least I know one thing that works. giving up lol.

J4 plus (J415GB) bricked

Is there anyone here facing same with my situation? today i bricked my J4 plus, Dunno if its hard bricked or soft brick, I can't enter to download mode and system restore anymore. Im just trying to get oreo back because i fell little laggy on my current os (pie). I went to samsung service center and they told to use JTAG to get it fix but its too expensive for me to pay hundreds buck for this.
Thank you

its not bricked. your battery is full drained. i had the same problem and how i fixed!!! i presed all 3 buttons and put usb cable to my pc and my phone. it goes like bootloop starts and shuts. you will wait with pressed buttons from 5 to 10 mins depend how low is your battery. and finaly will go to download mode and you can flash it then!!!

Bricked my J4+
Can someone help me with a bricked J4+?
I wanted to install TWRP, I followed the guide to the letter on how to install TWRP.
After successfully flashing TWRP 3.2.3-0 and flashing RMM bypass zip (without booting to the OS) I also performed a Wipe Cache in TWRP.
I booted to the Samsung OS and the system overall felt laggy.
I performed a Factory Reset, still the system felt laggy.
I decided to use Odin and install the Samsung factory system (thus go back to Samsung OS).
I booted successfully and decided to give TWRP 3.2.3-0 another chance.
Odin resulted in FAIL when trying to flash with the following error: Can't open the specified file (line: 1892)
I tried different versions of Odin (from last to previous ones), different USB ports, I even tried another PC but no success.
I performed another factory reset and now the phone is hard bricked I guess because it will power on...try to get in stock recovery and Erase...and then power off. I can't get to download mode or stock recovery.
Any help I would highly appreciate it.
Thanks.

FL0R1AN said:
Can someone help me with a bricked J4+?
I wanted to install TWRP, I followed the guide to the letter on how to install TWRP.
After successfully flashing TWRP 3.2.3-0 and flashing RMM bypass zip (without booting to the OS) I also performed a Wipe Cache in TWRP.
I booted to the Samsung OS and the system overall felt laggy.
I performed a Factory Reset, still the system felt laggy.
I decided to use Odin and install the Samsung factory system (thus go back to Samsung OS).
I booted successfully and decided to give TWRP 3.2.3-0 another chance.
Odin resulted in FAIL when trying to flash with the following error: Can't open the specified file (line: 1892)
I tried different versions of Odin (from last to previous ones), different USB ports, I even tried another PC but no success.
I performed another factory reset and now the phone is hard bricked I guess because it will power on...try to get in stock recovery and Erase...and then power off. I can't get to download mode or stock recovery.
Any help I would highly appreciate it.
Thanks.
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you didnt follow guide from letter to letter. is obviuosly you didnt do all you need to do. if you in pie update you need to flash twrp (you did) then NEED to format data(go to wipe choose format data(not wipe data,cache) write yes and swipe to format data.this step is important.then go to recovery again and flash pie patched boot.img and oreo enforcing.zip,then RMM bypass,and then you can do boot up your device.thanks.

rudi021 said:
you didnt follow guide from letter to letter. is obviuosly you didnt do all you need to do. if you in pie update you need to flash twrp (you did) then NEED to format data(go to wipe choose format data(not wipe data,cache) write yes and swipe to format data.this step is important.then go to recovery again and flash pie patched boot.img and oreo enforcing.zip,then RMM bypass,and then you can do boot up your device.thanks.
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The part where I had to format the data...I have missed that. Thanks for pointing it out.
I took the phone to a repair shop because it is hard bricked and it needs jtag to unbrick it.
As soon as I have it back I will try again to install TWRP.
Thanks for the help, I appreciate it.

FL0R1AN said:
The part where I had to format the data...I have missed that. Thanks for pointing it out.
I took the phone to a repair shop because it is hard bricked and it needs jtag to unbrick it.
As soon as I have it back I will try again to install TWRP.
Thanks for the help, I appreciate it.
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no need to thanks.btw if your device is unlocked you cant be bricked.just flash firmware you want and thats it.btw your device must be unlock to do this stuff(twrp,gsi,etc....) btw you can have read my guide for flashing gsi on samsung j4+.https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j4+/how-to/how-to-flash-gsi-genericsystemimage-to-t3942554.
if you have any question be free to ask.i will help you if i can.

rudi021 said:
no need to thanks.btw if your device is unlocked you cant be bricked.just flash firmware you want and thats it.btw your device must be unlock to do this stuff(twrp,gsi,etc....) btw you can have read my guide for flashing gsi on samsung j4+.https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j4+/how-to/how-to-flash-gsi-genericsystemimage-to-t3942554.
if you have any question be free to ask.i will help you if i can.
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This is a phone from work and I did toggle EOM unlock and USB debugging in order to flash TWRP.
I did not enter any password, face unlock, pattern or sign in to google....nothing of the sort. As soon as I opened the phone from the box tried to install TWRP knowing it will erase everything after TWRP installation. I really hate Samsung UI and wanted to try Lineage OS or another custom ROM which is not laggy like ONE UI.
After installing TWRP the phone became very laggy (obviously I did not perform a format data...my bad) I did use Odin and flashed the corresponding firmware of the phone and it did that successfully.
I tried to give TWRP another shot by flashing it again but I was getting a FAIL in Odin with the following error: Can't open the specified file (line: 1892)
After this I tried to flash again the same Samsung firmware but kept getting the same FAIL and the same error: Can't open the specified file (line: 1892)
I have tried all versions of Odin but the same FAIL and same error.
Now I can't even get into Download mode or Samsung recovery mode.
I press Volume Up + Volume Down and insert the micro USB cable....the phone takes at least 10 seconds to power up (Samsung logo) and then I see a blue screen with Android robot trying to perform an Erase and then fails and the phone powers off immediately.
As soon as I get the phone I will check your link on XDA and try a GSI ROM.
Which one do you recommend...this is a work phone, all I care about is speed and fluidity and it has to be a daily driver.

FL0R1AN said:
This is a phone from work and I did toggle EOM unlock and USB debugging in order to flash TWRP.
I did not enter any password, face unlock, pattern or sign in to google....nothing of the sort. As soon as I opened the phone from the box tried to install TWRP knowing it will erase everything after TWRP installation. I really hate Samsung UI and wanted to try Lineage OS or another custom ROM which is not laggy like ONE UI.
After installing TWRP the phone became very laggy (obviously I did not perform a format data...my bad) I did use Odin and flashed the corresponding firmware of the phone and it did that successfully.
I tried to give TWRP another shot by flashing it again but I was getting a FAIL in Odin with the following error: Can't open the specified file (line: 1892)
After this I tried to flash again the same Samsung firmware but kept getting the same FAIL and the same error: Can't open the specified file (line: 1892)
I have tried all versions of Odin but the same FAIL and same error.
Now I can't even get into Download mode or Samsung recovery mode.
I press Volume Up + Volume Down and insert the micro USB cable....the phone takes at least 10 seconds to power up (Samsung logo) and then I see a blue screen with Android robot trying to perform an Erase and then fails and the phone powers off immediately.
As soon as I get the phone I will check your link on XDA and try a GSI ROM.
Which one do you recommend...this is a work phone, all I care about is speed and fluidity and it has to be a daily driver.
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1. two possible mistake. 1.after you try flash firmware dont check user data,just check AP,BL,CP,CSC and flash firmware.2.no need to try old odin. all new firmware is work on new odin.just need to know what to checked to flash. about gsi all is good but i like Havoc OS, Lineage OS 16, RR,almost all.again you are welcome to ask help if you want.:good:

rudi021 said:
1. two possible mistake. 1.after you try flash firmware dont check user data,just check AP,BL,CP,CSC and flash firmware.2.no need to try old odin. all new firmware is work on new odin.just need to know what to checked to flash. about gsi all is good but i like Havoc OS, Lineage OS 16, RR,almost all.again you are welcome to ask help if you want.:good:
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Hmmm I did check USER DATA. So that bricked my device. Thanks for letting me know.

FL0R1AN said:
Hmmm I did check USER DATA. So that bricked my device. Thanks for letting me know.
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yeeeahhh. i am knowing that in hard way. you can check user data only if you have ORIGINAL firmware and not rooted phone(mean twrp),if you have rooted(twrp) then flash with or without user data. some firmwares on web can flash with user data, some cant.anyway as i say you can always ask for help.i will gladly help if i can. good luck.

rudi021 said:
yeeeahhh. i am knowing that in hard way. you can check user data only if you have ORIGINAL firmware and not rooted phone(mean twrp),if you have rooted(twrp) then flash with or without user data. some firmwares on web can flash with user data, some cant.anyway as i say you can always ask for help.i will gladly help if i can. good luck.
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Thanks. I will wait for the phone to be unbricked and then will try TWRP again.

Can i install gsi rom if the phone is in oneui?

FL0R1AN said:
I press Volume Up + Volume Down and insert the micro USB cable....the phone takes at least 10 seconds to power up (Samsung logo) and then I see a blue screen with Android robot trying to perform an Erase and then fails and the phone powers off immediately .
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What you're describing are symptoms of a flat battery and a direct boot to recovery.
To boot to download mode plug in the USB cable first then hold vol up, vol down and power until download mode appears.
There is absolutely no way TWRP caused the lag. TWRP runs in its own minimal OS environment and has no effect on a booted android OS whatsoever.
Lastly your device wasn't hard bricked, a device that powers on even if it doesn't boot is only soft bricked.
Usually recoverable using the right procedure.

ashyx said:
What you're describing are symptoms of a flat battery and a direct boot to recovery.
To boot to download mode plug in the USB cable first then hold vol up, vol down and power until download mode appears.
There is absolutely no way TWRP caused the lag. TWRP runs in its own minimal OS environment and has no effect on a booted android OS whatsoever.
Lastly your device wasn't hard bricked, a device that powers on even if it doesn't boot is only soft bricked.
Usually recoverable using the right procedure.
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I managed to boot into the Revovery and perform a factory reset, now the phone booted normally.
I will try and install TWRP.
When these strange things happened the device had over 80% battery...at least that's what it showed on screen.
Now I see that indeed it was flat 0% and you were right to point out that this is a flat battery problem.
Thanks for the help I really appreciate it.

FL0R1AN said:
I managed to boot into the Revovery and perform a factory reset, now the phone booted normally.
I will try and install TWRP.
When these strange things happened the device had over 80% battery...at least that's what it showed on screen.
Now I see that indeed it was flat 0% and you were right to point out that this is a flat battery problem.
Thanks for the help I really appreciate it.
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well like i told you it is not problem of twrp.but as senior member ashyx told in answer today device cant be hard bricked.just flash firmware and device will boot as normal. btw keep battery full

rudi021 said:
well like i told you it is not problem of twrp.but as senior member ashyx told in answer today device cant be hard bricked.just flash firmware and device will boot as normal. btw keep battery full
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Yes Thanks. I am at 100% battery. Can I ask a few questions on how to install TWRP?
I am on Android 9.x.x PIE.
Install TWRP and immediately force reboot to recovery.
Flash the RMM bypass.
Format data
Boot to Samsung OS.
Is this procedure correct?
Thanks.

FL0R1AN said:
Yes Thanks. I am at 100% battery. Can I ask a few questions on how to install TWRP?
I am on Android 9.x.x PIE.
Install TWRP and immediately force reboot to recovery.
Flash the RMM bypass.
Format data
Boot to Samsung OS.
Is this procedure correct?
Thanks.
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install twrp(in odin option uncheck Auto Reboot) ,format data reboot to recovery,flash oreo enforcing.zip,flash RMM,flash magisk(newest) then reboot.

rudi021 said:
install twrp,format data,flash oreo enforcing.zip,flash RMM,flash magisk(newest) then reboot.
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Got it, Thanks.

FL0R1AN said:
Yes Thanks. I am at 100% battery. Can I ask a few questions on how to install TWRP?
I am on Android 9.x.x PIE.
Install TWRP and immediately force reboot to recovery.
Flash the RMM bypass.
Format data
Boot to Samsung OS.
Is this procedure correct?
Thanks.
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It's correct, but if you want access to the data partition in twrp you need to also install the encryption patch.
You will also need to either install magisk or some other patch that disables dmverity.

ashyx said:
It's correct, but if you want access to the data partition in twrp you need to also install the encryption patch.
You will also need to either install magisk or some other patch that disables dmverity.
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Got it, Thanks