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Galaxy s7 FRP lock, dm verity error, need help

Hello, i just got my GS7 as an upgrade from rogers a few days ago. I flashed TWRP and rooted with CF auto root. I made a huge mistake by disabling developer options after rooting, and then rebooted my phone. When i disabled developer options, it also disabled OEM unlock. When my phone rebooted it said in red letters above the samsung logo: Custom binary blocked by FRP lock. It would then turn off and only show that screen. I could not boot into recovery, i could only go to download mode. So using odin i attempted to flash the stock firmware and stock recovery. Now when i try to turn on my phone it is stuck in a boot loop but i can get into the stock recovery. In recovery i did a factory reset, but it was still in a boot loop. At the bottom of the recovery page it says:
No Support SINGLE-SKU
Supported API: 3
dm-verity error . . .
In download mode it says: ODIN MODE
DOWNLOAD SPEED: FAST
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
FRP LOCK: ON
Secure Download : Enabled
WARRANTY VOID: 1 (0X0500)
RP SWREV: B:2 K:0 S:1
I have tried using kies 3 emergency firmware recovery, but my device does not show up on the list. I tried firmware upgrade and initialization by entering model number and serial number, but it says SM-G930W8 does not support initialization.
MODEL: SM-G930W8
SM-G930WZKAXAC
Im stuck and dont know what else to try. Any advice?

mrkole said:
Hello, i just got my GS7 as an upgrade from rogers a few days ago. I flashed TWRP and rooted with CF auto root. I made a huge mistake by disabling developer options after rooting, and then rebooted my phone. When i disabled developer options, it also disabled OEM unlock. When my phone rebooted it said in red letters above the samsung logo: Custom binary blocked by FRP lock. It would then turn off and only show that screen. I could not boot into recovery, i could only go to download mode. So using odin i attempted to flash the stock firmware and stock recovery. Now when i try to turn on my phone it is stuck in a boot loop but i can get into the stock recovery. In recovery i did a factory reset, but it was still in a boot loop. At the bottom of the recovery page it says:
No Support SINGLE-SKU
Supported API: 3
dm-verity error . . .
In download mode it says: ODIN MODE
DOWNLOAD SPEED: FAST
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
FRP LOCK: ON
Secure Download : Enabled
WARRANTY VOID: 1 (0X0500)
RP SWREV: B:2 K:0 S:1
I have tried using kies 3 emergency firmware recovery, but my device does not show up on the list. I tried firmware upgrade and initialization by entering model number and serial number, but it says SM-G930W8 does not support initialization.
s/n: r58jc1a22hr
MODEL: SM-G930W8
SM-G930WZKAXAC
Im stuck and dont know what else to try. Any advice?
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When flashing with Odin, what files did you use? (Did you use all 4: BL, AP, CP, and CSC?)

Craz Basics said:
When flashing with Odin, what files did you use? (Did you use all 4: BL, AP, CP, and CSC?)
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i only used AP. I was following a youtube video where he only selected AP

mrkole said:
i only used AP. I was following a youtube video where he only selected AP
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Ah. You need to use atleast ap AND csc. Dont use home csc if its there.

Down the stock ROM from sammobile.com. It will be in a zip format. Unzip once it using 7zip to yield a tar.md5 file. Just flash this entire file in the appropriate Odin slot.
I have always flash Samsung stock firmware without splitting the firmware into 4 files.
I would not use kies anymore.

audit13 said:
Down the stock ROM from sammobile.com. It will be in a zip format. Unzip once it using 7zip to yield a tar.md5 file. Just flash this entire file in the appropriate Odin slot.
I have always flash Samsung stock firmware without splitting the firmware into 4 files.
I would not use kies anymore.
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Update: I flashed "combination files" which was supposed to disable FRP lock. After flashing I seem to have gotten an entirely new 'recovery?' I'm really not sure what this is or where to go from here. This is what it looks like: Combination Files https://imgur.com/gallery/jsJIJ
Any ideas on what this is?

Craz Basics said:
Ah. You need to use atleast ap AND csc. Dont use home csc if its there.
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Update: I flashed "combination files" which was supposed to disable FRP lock. After flashing I seem to have gotten an entirely new 'recovery?' I'm really not sure what this is or where to go from here. This is what it looks like: Combination Files https://imgur.com/gallery/jsJIJ
Any ideas on what this is?

mrkole said:
Update: I flashed "combination files" which was supposed to disable FRP lock. After flashing I seem to have gotten an entirely new 'recovery?' I'm really not sure what this is or where to go from here. This is what it looks like: Combination Files https://imgur.com/gallery/jsJIJ
Any ideas on what this is?
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Thats the recovery or android?
Download this: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7/SM-G930W8/XAC/download/G930W8VLU2BQK4/198012/
And flash all 4 files in Odin. Not sure what firmware you flashed lol. This should fix up everything, you'll have to unlock the bootloader again if you had to unlock it yourself.

Here is the latest Rogers rom I found: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7/SM-G930W8/RWC/download/G930W8VLU2BQK4/197399/
I have never flashed 4 files to a Samsung phone when restoring to stock. I download the file, zip once to get a single tar.md5 for, and flash the single file in Odin.

Craz Basics said:
Thats the recovery or android?
Download this: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7/SM-G930W8/XAC/download/G930W8VLU2BQK4/198012/
And flash all 4 files in Odin. Not sure what firmware you flashed lol. This should fix up everything, you'll have to unlock the bootloader again if you had to unlock it yourself.
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Solved!!! after flashing combination files found here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862696216
on the left panel i could enable developer options in the settings app: https://imgur.com/gallery/jsJIJ
Then using the free trial of the chimera tool for windows i downloaded and flashed the stock firmware. Phone booted up and i just had to enter my google account info and i was good to go!

audit13 said:
Here is the latest Rogers rom I found: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7/SM-G930W8/RWC/download/G930W8VLU2BQK4/197399/
I have never flashed 4 files to a Samsung phone when restoring to stock. I download the file, zip once to get a single tar.md5 for, and flash the single file in Odin.
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Solved!!! after flashing combination files found here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862696216
on the left panel i could enable developer options in the settings app: https://imgur.com/gallery/jsJIJ
Then using the free trial of the chimera tool for windows i downloaded and flashed the stock firmware. Phone booted up and i just had to enter my google account info and i was good to go!

SM-G930A in infinite loop

Hello! I installed an AP to be a superuser, but after I've done so (using a tutorial I can't link since I have less than 10 posts) the phone bricked. It was supposed to do that and then be able to root it, but it didn't work. Now I'm stuck. I downloaded the stock AP from this forum but when I try to install it says "model mismatch fail"
Can someone help me please?

Entering Download mode, this is the info I get.
ODIN MODE (HIGH SPEED)
PRODUCT NAE: SM-G930A
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
FRP LOCK: OFF
WARRATY VOID: 0x0
QUALCOMM SECURE BOOT: ENABLE
AP SWREV: B4 (2, 1, 1, 1, 1) K1 S3
SECURE DOWNLOAD: ENABLE

I noticed I shouldn't have posted a question in this subforum. I apologize but I can't delete it.

Zyurat said:
I noticed I shouldn't have posted a question in this subforum. I apologize but I can't delete it.
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Havr you trued downloading and flashin with ODIN the rom for your phone. Flash all the files, not only the AP. What does ODIN say appart from the "mismatch message"
Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Is possible to root Xcover Pro?

Hello,
I have unlocked the bootloader. I tried to do the steps with Magisk, this is it:
-Install Magisk.
-Patch AP.
-Copy it to PC.
-ReFlash with ODIN.
But when I do that, I got errors during installation on Download mode and the phone bricks. So I don't know if I am doing something wrong or happens that this device can't be rooted.
I have been searching but can't find any reliable information about, could you please give me some information or help?
Thank you!

Bump!

Got this error following installation instructions:
ODIN MODE (AVB Fail)
vbm*** Error verifying vbmeta image: HASH_MISMATCH (3)
vbmeta: VERIFICATION_DISABLED bit is set
CUSTOM VBMETA
VBMETA G715FNXXU8CUE1, 4000301 4R

Finally, I have successfully rooted Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715FN/DS, Europe Version, Android 11, Firmware version: G715FNXXS9CUF2).
I also had the same HASH_MISMATCH error before. But the method described in this post worked for me:
tys0n said:
It's pretty simple and straight forward. I won't go in on details about odin, drivers etc as there's many guides about that already.
Or join the A40 tg group for any assistance with firmware, odin etc.
You'll need to unlock bootloader first, and it will TRIP KNOX.
Please read up on what it means before you proceed if you're not sure about it. It can't be reversed.
Download and install latest Magisk manager to your phone. https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases
Download and install 7zip ZS to your pc. https://github.com/mcmilk/7-Zip-zstd/releases
Get the firmware for your phone and extract the AP file from the firmware zip. (Use samfirm or frija for fast download)
Open the AP*.tar.md5 with 7zip ZS and click on the boot.img.lz4, then drag the boot.img out of there.
Copy the boot.img to your phone, open Magisk Manager and click install, and again install, then "select and patch a file".
Browse to the boot.img you just copied to your phone and let Magisk do it's magic.
You'll find a magisk_patched.img in your download folder when it's done.
Copy it over to your pc, rename it to boot.img and make a .tar archive with boot.img in it.
Open Odin, put the tar in AP slot, connect your phone in download mode and hit start in Odin.
Open Magisk Manager again once the phone is booted to finish the setup.
Done.
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After doing this procedure, the system didn't boot. An option to execute Factory Reset appeared instead. I chose this option and confirmed to wipe all data.
After the factory reset, the system booted correctly and the phone was rooted. During the first boot I had to wait very long (maybe about ~15 minutes) while Samsung logo splash screen was displayed, but finally the system booted correctly. I also needed to install Magisk apk again, because all data was wiped.
After I bought the phone, the "OEM unlocking" option was missing in "Developers options". But after using my phone for 7 days this options appeared.
Additionally I enabled "MigskHide" option in Magisk and installed this: https://github.com/kdrag0n/safetynet-fix/releases/tag/v1.2.0 . After doing this SafetyNet passes successfully.

Awesome! The bad thing is that I already sold Xcover Pro because I need root yes or yes but well, I hope it will be useful for people in the future! Maybe even somebody try to port LineageOS.

d5sword said:
Finally, I have successfully rooted Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715FN/DS, Europe Version, Android 11, Firmware version: G715FNXXS9CUF2).
I also had the same HASH_MISMATCH error before. But the method described in this post worked for me:
After doing this procedure, the system didn't boot. An option to execute Factory Reset appeared instead. I chose this option and confirmed to wipe all data.
After the factory reset, the system booted correctly and the phone was rooted. During the first boot I had to wait very long (maybe about ~15 minutes) while Samsung logo splash screen was displayed, but finally the system booted correctly. I also needed to install Magisk apk again, because all data was wiped.
After I bought the phone, the "OEM unlocking" option was missing in "Developers options". But after using my phone for 7 days this options appeared.
Additionally I enabled "MigskHide" option in Magisk and installed this: https://github.com/kdrag0n/safetynet-fix/releases/tag/v1.2.0 . After doing this SafetyNet passes successfully.
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I have the xcover pro g7151u but Magisk cannot flash the boot.img file my AP version is "G715U1UEU9BUF4", I leave this answer in case someone can solve it later

-SpaceCowboy- said:
I have the xcover pro g7151u but Magisk cannot flash the boot.img file my AP version is "G715U1UEU9BUF4", I leave this answer in case someone can solve it later
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-SpaceCowboy- said:
I have the xcover pro g7151u but Magisk cannot flash the boot.img file my AP version is "G715U1UEU9BUF4", I leave this answer in case someone can solve it later
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Update: At the beginning in download mode it only appreciates the FRP lock status, but not the others, after flashing the stock ROM to the last one the KG status has appeared in "Cheking" mode but there is no OEM unlock status, this means That the bootloader is no longer blocked or that it will never have the option again?

-SpaceCowboy- said:
Update: At the beginning in download mode it only appreciates the FRP lock status, but not the others, after flashing the stock ROM to the last one the KG status has appeared in "Cheking" mode but there is no OEM unlock status, this means That the bootloader is no longer blocked or that it will never have the option again?
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You can't root without an unlocked bootloader. And you can no longer unlock your bootloader on the version that you have - it's been updated too far

On my rooted SM-G715FN, I have:
CURRENT BINARY: Custom (0x3)
KG STATE: Checking
FRP LOCK: OFF
OEM LOCK: OFF(U)
Secure Download: Enabled
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In Developer Options, I have `OEM Unlocking` enabled.
iBowToAndroid said:
You can't root without an unlocked bootloader. And you can no longer unlock your bootloader on the version that you have - it's been updated too far
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Why it is not possible to unlock bootloader on his phone? I have unlocked bootloader on my phone without problems.

d5sword said:
Why it is not possible to unlock bootloader on his phone? I have unlocked bootloader on my phone without problems.
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Because his phone is not SM-G715FN

The ADB removal method worked for me. There's a "Debloat" text file up on GitHub that makes this a breeze.
Link: https://github.com/khlam/debloat-samsung-android tellthebell
Once in debug mode, USB connected, and drivers installed:
ADB shell < commands.txt
Obviously, the text file must reside in the same folder as ADB.

travis659 said:
El método de eliminación de ADB funcionó para mí. Hay un archivo de texto "Debloat" en GitHub que hace que esto sea muy sencillo.
Enlace: https://github.com/khlam/debloat-samsung-android tellthebell
Una vez en modo de depuración, USB conectado y controladores instalados:
Shell ADB <comandos.txt
Obviamente, el archivo de texto debe residir en la misma carpeta que ADB.
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i think only working in snapdragon devices, no? the Xcover use Exynos

d5sword said:
Finally, I have successfully rooted Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715FN/DS, Europe Version, Android 11, Firmware version: G715FNXXS9CUF2).
I also had the same HASH_MISMATCH error before. But the method described in this post worked for me:
After doing this procedure, the system didn't boot. An option to execute Factory Reset appeared instead. I chose this option and confirmed to wipe all data.
After the factory reset, the system booted correctly and the phone was rooted. During the first boot I had to wait very long (maybe about ~15 minutes) while Samsung logo splash screen was displayed, but finally the system booted correctly. I also needed to install Magisk apk again, because all data was wiped.
After I bought the phone, the "OEM unlocking" option was missing in "Developers options". But after using my phone for 7 days this options appeared.
Additionally I enabled "MigskHide" option in Magisk and installed this: https://github.com/kdrag0n/safetynet-fix/releases/tag/v1.2.0 . After doing this SafetyNet passes successfully.
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Just wanted to say a huge thank you to yourself and tys0n.
I purchased an Xcover Pro brand new from Microless global for an absolute steal...as in a price that was simply too good to be true. It was only upon setting up the device that I realised why they were offering such a low price.
The device was encumbered by an unavoidable corporate knox enrollment service. Sadly I suspect most people who purchase from them won't realise just how much control of their device they are handing to some random company if they just press OK during setup, but I wasn't having it. Ignoring the enrolment promp was not possible; you couldn't even access the home button or recent button until you'd authorised under knox and handed control of the device over to some faceless entity.
Thanks to the efforts of those in this thread I have been able to unlock BL, root the SM-G715FN/DS and freeze all of the knox bull****. The device now belongs to me.
The only thing I'd like to ad for those that come here looking for answers is that the process above is spot on, but I had to use this tool to create my .tar file. Simply creating a .tar archive with the .img file in it wasn't good enough for my device; it rejected that as an unauthorised file.
Use this tool once you've patched the boot.img with magisk and renamed it.
[Script][Tool] how to create a tar.md5 file from img For Odin
for how want to use Odin to flash the ClockWorkMod Recovery img or any image files like "boot.img", this is a tool to create a tar.md5 file from the img file. unzip the file tool, and put your img files into the same directory of the batch file...
forum.xda-developers.com
Props to mkh.mourad and testament to the usefulness of XDA that a file from 2013 got me over the line.
I'm certainly no developer, but given the relative ease with which we got this far, I hope it's not too far down the road until we get TWRP and can start mucking around with some roms. Please post here if you have any ideas. This device has real potential as a very long term solution.

Hello,
I did all as described, however I am stuck in ODIN during flashing attempt.
I unlocked the OEM lock first, then I unlocked the bootloader (using long press Vol+ option, prior to download mode, what wipes the device).
I updated the system prior to attemt this procedure, downloaded the match image from sammobile.
Can please someone help to get through this step?
Thank you, Tomas.

TomasNM said:
Hello,
I did all as described, however I am stuck in ODIN during flashing attempt.
I unlocked the OEM lock first, then I unlocked the bootloader (using long press Vol+ option, prior to download mode, what wipes the device).
I updated the system prior to attemt this procedure, downloaded the match image from sammobile.
Can please someone help to get through this step?
Thank you, Tomas.
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The "KG" status must be in "checking" so that you can flash a custom binary, you must leave the phone on 168 hours in a row with an internet connection otherwise it will not disappear

SpaceCowboy,
thank you for the advice, I waited a bit and today I managed to root the phone successfully.
However, I tried to install some Magisk modules and the phone stuck on initial screen (Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro), even not get to the "SAMSUNG" screen.
Only solution was to wipe all data in recovery.
Any ideas how to install Magisk modules without risk?

Trying to root mine but just ran into a little problem.
Development mode lacks an OEM unlock option.

Psyckosama said:
Trying to root mine but just ran into a little problem.
Development mode lacks an OEM unlock option.
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What's your Baseband Version?

iBowToAndroid said:
What's your Baseband Version?
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g715u1uescbuj1

Psyckosama said:
g715u1uescbuj1
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OEM unlock doesn't exist on US models. This model is bootloader unlockable via paid 3rd party services, but only up until bootloader revision 7. Since you're fully updated, you have revision 12

How To Guide Unlocking the bootloader and rooting

DISCLAIMER: I WAS NEVER, HAVE NEVER BEEN, AND WILL NEVER BE RESPONSIBLE OF ANY DAMAGES AGAINST YOUR DEVICES BY YOUR OWN MIS-OPERATIONS​
Code:
# knox_bit_warranty:0x1
#
# Your warranty is now void
#
# You have been warned.
#
# I will laught at you if you point the finger at me.
UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER​1. Open settings app
2. Tap on about phone, and then software information
3. Tap the build number until you see a pop up that says developer options enabled
4. Go back and tap on developer options
5. Enable OEM unlocking
6. Reboot your phone
7. After reboot power off the phone
8. Conect the usb cable to your pc and phone, then hold VOL + and VOL - at the same time
9. There should be two options, you want the unlock mode (VOL UP LONG PRESS)
10. After holding VOL UP for 10 seconeds you should get in to the screen that will let you unlock the OEM so now just press VOL UP.
11. Phone will reboot, during setup conect to the internet to avoid perenormal mode
12. Check in developer options if oem unlocking is grayed out, if it isn't factory reset data and wipe chace partiton will have to be done.
ROOTING​1. Download the fimware you are currently running https://samfw.com/
2. Copy the AP file to your phone
3. Install magisk canary version, download app-debug.apk and install https://github.com/topjohnwu/magisk_files/tree/canary
4. Open magisk, check for updates
5. Tap install and then tap select and patch a file and find the AP file you transferd from your pc
6. In the download folder of the phone will be a file named magisk_patched-xxxxxxx.tar
7. Transfer it to your pc
8. Boot the phone in to download mode, manualy or from adb shell (adb reboot download)
9. Open odin and go in to options and uncheck auto reboot
10. Click on AP or PDA and select the patched magisk file and click start
11. Reboot the phone manualy after odin does it's thing (VOL - and POWER at the same time for 7 seconeds).
After the phone turns off, amedietly boot in to recovery (Vol + and POWER at the same time)
12. Make a factory data reset and whipe cache partition
13. Reboot in to system
14. Conect to interent during setup
15. Enable dev options by taping on build number 7 time. OEM UNLOCKING must be grayed out.
16. Install the same magisk (app-debug.apk)
17. Ignore the pop up that says magisk needs inital setup and click on update
18. After updateing, go back in to magisk and if you get the pop up for aditional setup, ignore it and go straight to install
19. Click on direct install
20. After flash reboot
21. Check in developer options if oem unlocking is grayed out, if it isn't the instalation process will have to be followed again
THIS IS A OLD METHOD OF INSTALLING TWRP
INSTALLING TWRP, I RECOMEND FOLOWING MY LATEST GUIDE
Installing TWRP and LInageOS
DISCLAIMER: I WAS NEVER, HAVE NEVER BEEN, AND WILL NEVER BE RESPONSIBLE OF ANY DAMAGES AGAINST YOUR DEVICES BY YOUR OWN MIS-OPERATIONS # knox_bit_warranty:0x1 # # Your warranty is now void # # You have been warned. # # I will laught at you if you...
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​INSTALLING TWRP OLD METHOD​# If you are not on the A125F or A127F you might have to do a crossflashing fimware operation
1. Make sure you are on android 11 and that you pre rooted your phone already
2. Download twrp from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/aosp-11-unofficial-samsung-sm-a125f-twrp.4317131/
3. Boot in to download mode
3. Go in to odin and uncheck auto reboot
4. Click on AP or PDA and select the twrp file you have downloaded, click start
5. Manualy reboot (VOL - and POWER for 7 seconeds)
6. Boot in to twrp before booting in to system (VOL + and power) or this process will have to be repeated
7. Swipe allow modifications of system and reboot
Links
Samsung Firmware Download - Lastest official firmware update
Samsung Firmware Download ⭐ Official and fast update ⭐ Lastest and old version ⭐ Max speed and free download ⭐ Best Samsung Galaxy website
samfw.com
GitHub - topjohnwu/magisk_files at canary
(Deprecated) Magisk File Host. Contribute to topjohnwu/magisk_files development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
[AOSP-11] [OFFICIAL] Samsung SM-A125F TWRP
DISCLAIMER: I WAS NEVER, HAVE NEVER BEEN, AND WILL NEVER BE RESPONSIBLE OF ANY DAMAGES AGAINST YOUR DEVICES BY YOUR OWN MIS-OPERATIONS Install instructions: 1. Download an arbitrary SM-A125F firmware zip package on SamMobile.com, whose Android...
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Credits
@edward0181 twrp

LAST_krypton said:
Code:
Your warranty is now void
# I'm not responsible for any damage done to your device
# If you point the finger at me, I will laught at you
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LAST_krypton said:
Code:
# Your warranty is now void
# I'm not responsible for any damage done to your device
# If you point the finger at me, I will laught at you
UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER
Code:
1. Open settings app
2. Tap on about phone, and then software information
3. Tap the build number until you see a pop up that says developer options enabled
4. Go back and tap on developer options
5. Enable OEM unlocking
6. Reboot your phone
7. After reboot power off the phone
8. Conect the usb cable to your pc and phone, then hold VOL + and VOL - at the same time
9. There should be two options, you want the unlock mode (VOL UP LONG PRESS)
10. VOL UP for bootloader unlock
11. Phone will reboot, during setup conect to the internet to avoid perenormal mode
ROOTING
Code:
1. Download the fimware you are currently running https://samfw.com/
2. Copy the AP file to your phone
3. Install magisk canary version, download app-debug.apk and install https://github.com/topjohnwu/magisk_files/tree/canary
4. Open magisk, check for updates
5. Tap install and then tap select and patch a file and find the AP file you transferd from your pc
6. In the download folder of the phone will be a file named magisk_patched-xxxxxxx.tar
7. Transfer it to your pc
8. Boot the phone in to download mode, manualy or from adb shell (adb reboot download)
9. Open odin and go in to options and uncheck auto reboot
10. Click on AP or PDA and select the patched magisk file and click start
11. Reboot the phone manualy after odin does it's thing (VOL - and POWER at the same time for 7 seconeds)
12. After the phone turns of, amedietly boot in to recovery (Vol + and POWER at the same time)
13. Make a factory data reset and whipe cache partition
14. Reboot in to system
15. Conect to interent during setup
16. Install the same magisk (app-debug.apk)
17. Ignore the pop up that says magisk needs inital setup and click on update
18. After updateing go back in to magisk and if you get the pop up for aditional setup, ignore it and go straight to install
19. Click on direct install
19. After setup reboot
INSTALLING TWRP
Code:
If you are not on the A125F model you will have to disable MTK Secure Boot and Secure Download and might also downgrade SW REV and then install A125F fimware
1. Make sure you are on android 11 and that you pre rooted your phone already
2. Download twrp from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/aosp-11-unofficial-samsung-sm-a125f-twrp.4317131/
3. Boot in to download mode
3. Go in to odin and uncheck auto reboot
4. Click on AP or PDA and select the twrp file you have downloaded, click start
5. Manualy reboot (VOL - and POWER for 7 seconeds)
6. Boot in to twrp before booting in to system (VOL + and power) or this process will have to be repeated
7. Swipe allow modifications of system and reboot
Links
Samsung Firmware Download - Lastest official firmware update
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[AOSP-11] [OFFICIAL] Samsung SM-A125F TWRP
DISCLAIMER: I WAS NEVER, HAVE NEVER BEEN, AND WILL NEVER BE RESPONSIBLE OF ANY DAMAGES AGAINST YOUR DEVICES BY YOUR OWN MIS-OPERATIONS Install instructions: 1. Download an arbitrary SM-A125F firmware zip package on SamMobile.com, whose Android...
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Thanks for the wide guide. TWRP build has been updated in my post as well.
All works as it should.
May I ask you to post a guide on howto install Lineage GSI with twrp?
Cheers

edward0181 said:
Thanks for the wide guide. TWRP build has been updated in my post as well.
All works as it should.
May I ask you to post a guide on howto install Lineage GSI with twrp?
Cheers
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Ok sure, I will do it when I get time.
Cheers

Is it possible to make A125U into A125F? That would be the only way for me i believe. It worked on my A115U when i flashed A115U1 onto it but i cant seem to find it for the A12.

Rularick5 said:
Is it possible to make A125U into A125F? That would be the only way for me i believe. It worked on my A115U when i flashed A115U1 onto it but i cant seem to find it for the A12.
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It is possible, and it is the only way for you to do what?. To flash A125F fimware on A125U you have to go through a really complicated method to succeeded, you would have to dismantle the phone and force boot it in to the preloader and disable MEDIATEK's and samsung's own security locks to trick the rollback prevantion (RP) and downgrade SW REV so you can flash A125F fimware. And forgot to mention, you have to go trought some litle pain with SBL aswel.

Wow, seems like a lot. i just want root and twrp. I wonder why it was so eqsy on A11. Thank you for the reply.

Rularick5 said:
Wow, seems like a lot. i just want root and twrp. I wonder why it was so eqsy on A11. Thank you for the reply.
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Thats the way I think it should be done, I don't know other methods. This guide is for every model if you are not following the installing twrp part.

LAST_krypton said:
Thats the way I think it should be done, I don't know other methods. This guide is for every model if you are not following the i gues
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The issue is i have is with oem unlock missing from developer options. Ive tried the methods above. Plus, as we all know, no oem unlock, no root. Im looking to see if there are working alternatives.

Rularick5 said:
The issue is i have is with oem unlock missing from developer options. Ive tried the methods above. Plus, as we all know, no oem unlock, no root. Im looking to see if there are working alternatives.
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See here, https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...ing-theories-and-issues-with-our-a12.4336999/

LAST_krypton said:
Thats the way I think it should be done, I don't know other methods. This guide is for every model if you are not following the installing twrp part.
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Except this doesnt work for every model as the A125U Model is different. Is there any way you can elaborate on how to "force boot it in to the preloader and disable MEDIATEK's and samsung's own security locks to trick the rollback prevantion (RP) and downgrade SW REV so you can flash A125F fimware." Maybe a separate guide can be made? Because i can get it in download mode but flashing AP using odin fails and i have no idea how to disable mtk secure boot which shows enabled and my sw rev says : B1 NS1 K1 S1

Could you be a little clearer on how to perform these steps?
1. Download the fimware you are currently running https://samfw.com/
do i download the same firmware my phone is running?
2. Copy the AP file to your phone
do i copy the ap file to my phone using odin?
3. Install magisk canary version, download app-debug.apk and install https://github.com/topjohnwu/magisk_files/tree/canary
do i download this to my pc or phone?
4. Open magisk, check for updates
5. Tap install and then tap select and patch a file and find the AP file you transferd from your pc
6. In the download folder of the phone will be a file named magisk_patched-xxxxxxx.tar
7. Transfer it to your pc
8. Boot the phone in to download mode, manualy or from adb shell (adb reboot download)
9. Open odin and go in to options and uncheck auto reboot
10. Click on AP or PDA and select the patched magisk file and click start

wiiddakidd said:
Could you be a little clearer on how to perform these steps?
1. Download the fimware you are currently running https://samfw.com/
do i download the same firmware my phone is running?
2. Copy the AP file to your phone
do i copy the ap file to my phone using odin?
3. Install magisk canary version, download app-debug.apk and install https://github.com/topjohnwu/magisk_files/tree/canary
do i download this to my pc or phone?
4. Open magisk, check for updates
5. Tap install and then tap select and patch a file and find the AP file you transferd from your pc
6. In the download folder of the phone will be a file named magisk_patched-xxxxxxx.tar
7. Transfer it to your pc
8. Boot the phone in to download mode, manualy or from adb shell (adb reboot download)
9. Open odin and go in to options and uncheck auto reboot
10. Click on AP or PDA and select the patched magisk file and click start
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You donwload the same fimware your phone is running and copy the AP.tar.md5 fimware file to your phone. Install cannary version of magisk and patch the AP.tar.md5. Transfer magisk_patched-xxxxxxx.tar back to your pc and in odin flash it in AP slot.

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Except this doesnt work for every model as the A125U Model is different. Is there any way you can elaborate on how to "force boot it in to the preloader and disable MEDIATEK's and samsung's own security locks to trick the rollback prevantion (RP) and downgrade SW REV so you can flash A125F fimware." Maybe a separate guide can be made? Because i can get it in download mode but flashing AP using odin fails and i have no idea how to disable mtk secure boot which shows enabled and my sw rev says : B1 NS1 K1 S1
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A guide for that, maybe some other day. It would require phone disasembely to force PRELOADER. And what error do you when flashing AP file?

Hello, long time forum lurker here but never posted anything before. I recently have been having a headache from several different AT&T phones all being restricted to the point where I can't do anything with them. I have an SM-A125U from att that doesn't have an OEM unlock option.
Through my Ubuntu computer I can run some basic adb and fastboot commands but nothing that actually helps me. Still though the fact that I can make the phone go to recovery and fastboot make me wonder if there is really nothing I can do about this. Frija also won't let me get a firmware file for my device.
Not totally sure how it works but somebody said AT&T encrypts the software so you can't access specific functions. I am just wondering is there anything I can do through adb or fastboot to fix this issue in any way, or if my only real option is to just buy a new unlocked phone or something?

I explained it here, if it still doesn't work then comment again here.
Covering some misleading theories and issues with our A12
This thread will be updated regularly. If you don't agree with something comment and if I was proven wrong I will update the thread. Please don't comment or chat here if it isn't releated with something I said. If you need further help with...
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Thanks I am definitely a few steps closer now. I got the Android 10 installed, and got the OEM unlock option finally. Turning that on and powering off my phone afterward, I started it up with the Vol + - and then the power button. After pressing up it booted into a somewhat different looking download mode where it shows the warranty status and stuff. Just to make sure I'm not doing anything out of order here, what file is it looking for now to unlock the bootloader? The OEM unlock option is still there and activated right now after following the bootloader guide in this post.
so it seems like it's doing something weird I think.
This is the information it gives me on this download screen:
ODIN MODE (HIGH SPEED)
PRODUCT NAME: SM-A125U
CURRENT BINARY: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
FRP LOCK: OFF
KG STATUS: CHECKING
MTK SECURE BOOT: ENABLE(0)
WARRANTY VOID: 0X0(0X0)
RP SWREV: B2 NS2 K2 S2
SECURE DOWNLOAD: ENABLE
CASS: 0X1
DID : 0E7724BBE578
CARRIER_ID: ATT

drcroc said:
Thanks I am definitely a few steps closer now. I got the Android 10 installed, and got the OEM unlock option finally. Turning that on and powering off my phone afterward, I started it up with the Vol + - and then the power button. After pressing up it booted into a somewhat different looking download mode where it shows the warranty status and stuff. Just to make sure I'm not doing anything out of order here, what file is it looking for now to unlock the bootloader? The OEM unlock option is still there and activated right now after following the bootloader guide in this post.
so it seems like it's doing something weird I think.
This is the information it gives me on this download screen:
ODIN MODE (HIGH SPEED)
PRODUCT NAME: SM-A125U
CURRENT BINARY: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
FRP LOCK: OFF
KG STATUS: CHECKING
MTK SECURE BOOT: ENABLE(0)
WARRANTY VOID: 0X0(0X0)
RP SWREV: B2 NS2 K2 S2
SECURE DOWNLOAD: ENABLE
CASS: 0X1
DID : 0E7724BBE578
CARRIER_ID: ATT
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You have to get in to the menue of dowload mode where you can chose where to go. Vol + longpress will send you to the screen for unlocking PBL and Vol + normal will send you to odin protocol mode.

LAST_krypton said:
You have to get in to the menue of dowload mode where you can chose where to go. Vol + longpress will send you to the screen for unlocking PBL and Vol + normal will send you to odin protocol mode.
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I don't know if I'm just missing something but I can't figure that out so far. This phone isn't reacting to the buttons like the guides suggested. I have the phone powered off to get it to do any of this first, but power and vol + goes to the stock recovery screen. Power and vol + and vol - makes it go to a warning screen about installing a custom OS and asks if I want to continue or not. Long pressing vol+ doesn't do anything from that screen, and only opens odin mode. plugging in the phone to my computer and only holding vol+ and vol- didn't do anything at all, and also just long pressing vol+ didn't work either Is the phone supposed to be powered off already when I long press vol+, or on a different screen from the blue yes or no screen you see before odin mode?

drcroc said:
I don't know if I'm just missing something but I can't figure that out so far. This phone isn't reacting to the buttons like the guides suggested. I have the phone powered off to get it to do any of this first, but power and vol + goes to the stock recovery screen. Power and vol + and vol - makes it go to a warning screen about installing a custom OS and asks if I want to continue or not. Long pressing vol+ doesn't do anything from that screen, and only opens odin mode. plugging in the phone to my computer and only holding vol+ and vol- didn't do anything at all, and also just long pressing vol+ didn't work either Is the phone supposed to be powered off already when I long press vol+, or on a different screen from the blue yes or no screen you see before odin mode?
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Make sure OEM unlocking and usb debuging have applayed. Boot in to system, reset developer options and then enable them back. After that enable OEM unlocking and usb debuging and restart. After reseting and booting back in to SYSTEM power off the phone and hold VOL + and VOL - at the same time. UNLOCKING MENUE should now be shown and you will be able to get in to it by VOL + longpress.

[Guide] TWRP and ROOT for A20e (A202f) [Updated]

My way of installing TWRP and ROOT on A20e (only tested on a202f).
Everything is working both on TWRP and MAGISK.
Versions:
-Magisk (v26.1)
-MagiskManager (v26.1)
-TWRP (3.6.1_9.0)
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Download attached files:
-TWRP and ROOT(magisk) Odin is included!
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#Factory reset is recommended!
#Make sure BOOTLOADER is unlocked!
#If you don't need MAGISK stop at step 6 and reboot to system
[TWRP Installation]
1. Extract required files, open ODIN (as Administrator) click on the "AP" button and choose TWRP-3.6.1_9.0.tar file.
2. In the "Options" menu untick "Auto-Reboot" .
3. On your phone boot into the "Download Mode" then in ODIN you can press the START button. (make sure you are connected to PC)
4. If everything is fine there should be green "PASS!" text in ODIN.
[ If your flashing failed make sure the bootloader is unlocked and check if cable is properly connected ]
[Don't let the phone boot into system because it will replace TWRP with stock recovery.img]
6. Boot into TWRP and FORMAT DATA (Wipe/Format Data) to remove encryption.
# If you don't need MAGISK you can reboot to system. Otherwise continue reading the guide.
[MAGISK Installation]
7. From TWRP reboot into RECOVERY again.
8. Connect your phone to PC or if you moved Magisk-v26.1.zip and Magisk-v26.1.apk to SD card then use SD card.
9. Flash the Magisk-v26.1.zip file and reboot to system.
10. When you boot into system install the Magisk apk.
11. Open it and finish the installation process.
12. Reboot
ENJOY!

[UPDATE]
-Updated versions of both TWRP and MAGISK
# TWRP 3.5.2_9-0 --> TWRP 3.6.1_9-0
# Magisk v23 --> Magisk v24.3
-Remodifed VBMETA
For ANY help contact me on Telegram: https://t.me/SerbianGeek

does encryp work on this ? dont need to backup just hide data part if fone is stole

This one flashes and boots the first time, but after a reboot there is the infamous error "only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed"

/dev/null/ said:
This one flashes and boots the first time, but after a reboot there is the infamous error "only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed"
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No problems on my end, pal.

SerbianGeekster said:
No problems on my end, pal.
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this phone is really a PITA. every time i try to do something it's 1 step forward and 2 steps back. never suffered so much. i flashed it like 20 times. all i want is a working twrp on stock rom and pass safetynet

/dev/null/ said:
This one flashes and boots the first time, but after a reboot there is the infamous error "only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed"
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to bypass this error:
1. connect to wifi
2. change the date to 2 august 2019
3. boot into download mode
4. flash twrp

Thank you! It worked! No problems got me.
I kinda feel like idiot that I couldn't install it with that ease before

OH **** IT WORKED !!!
I've been at this for hours, thank you so much !!!

Hello,
I have a Samsung A20e running with the a202fxxu4cvk1 firmware (a11 version). I would like to install twrp and then to root it. I tried several tutorials (Odin, OEM unblocked, USB debugging, time change) but twrp installation fails with message 'custom recovery blocked by frp'.
Can anyone help me?

I duckduckgoed, and found this XDA thread, where the second post says the following :
Nemirtingas said:
FRP: https://www.samsung.com/us/support/frp/
FRP Just locks your phone if you alter the boot or recovery image and you had a google account registered. To unlock it you have to wipe data (factory reset) and reflash stock boot.img and recovery.img before using it again. If your cousin wants to flash my ROM (lineageos-13.0) he'd better not, its not stable and he will encouter random reboots and codecs bugs. The best thing to do is to remove FRP from his phone and flash Magisk (a root manager like SuperSU) and debloat it.
For more information, find the Grandprimevelte group on Telegram.
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The rest of the posts mention the need for a modified boot.img, else your phone would brick after adding a Google account, but I don't know about that... I have MicroG on mine with a Google account and no problems.
Anyway, frp seems to be a related to having a Google account on your phone.

fjunk said:
Hello,
I have a Samsung A20e running with the a202fxxu4cvk1 firmware (a11 version) /.../ Custom recovery blocked by frp'.
Can anyone help me?
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Hello..I was wrong. My issue is not related to frp but OEM. OEM is unlocked according to developper menu but is not effective. Not able to upload any custom rom or bootloader.
I read that there was issue (use of a volume up button in download mode).
Any idea?

fjunk said:
Hello..I was wrong. My issue is not related to frp but OEM. OEM is unlocked according to developper menu but is not effective. Not able to upload any custom rom or bootloader.
I read that there was issue (use of a volume up button in download mode).
Any idea?
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Indeed, my issue is that in download mode I can only do a volume down button and power button to reboot in system mode. No option to unlock bootloader.

I think you only need to do that once, afterwards, download mode doesn't warn you.
What error message do you get exactly when trying to flash TWRP, at what point, and what gives it (phone, odin) ?

lPolarisl said:
I think you only need to do that once, afterwards, download mode doesn't warn you.
What error message do you get exactly when trying to flash TWRP, at what point, and what gives it (phone, od
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Many thanks for your update. Attached are pictures of the mobile and the Odin result. The error is an OEM issue (red text on the top of the mobile screen). In other forums, I can see that the download mode has an option to unlock OEM bootloader. I can't see it on my phone.

Putting the camera so that it covers the error message, what an amazing idea xD
I have never encountered this error, so let's start from the beginning.
Have you enabled the developer options, and activated "allow USB debugging" on the phone ? Also, if there is an option "allow OEM unlock", activate that as well (not all Samsung phones have it).
Have you installed the proper ADB and Samsung drivers ? Which version of Odin are you using ?

lPolarisl said:
Putting the camera so that it covers the error message, what an amazing idea xD
I have never encountered this error, so let's start from the beginning.
Have you enabled the developer options, and activated "allow USB debugging" on the phone ? Also, if there is an option "allow OEM unlock", activate that as well (not all Samsung phones have it).
Have you installed the proper ADB and Samsung drivers ? Which version of Odin are you using ?
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Thanks for your reply.
That's sure that it doesn't really help to hide the error message. Usb debugging is enabled (I am able to run adb commands) and OEM is unlocked on the preference setting. I did the test with Odin 3.13 but same results with newer version. I installed an A11 firmware (a202fxxu4cvk1).
Don't t know how to go ahead. It seems that I don't have the possibility to unlock OEM in the download mode interface....

Wait, what is that about the firmware ? What did you flash, how and why ?
also, try a patched version of Odin from this post (I have 3.13.1_3B)

lPolarisl said:
Wait, what is that about the firmware ? What did you flash, how and why ?
also, try a patched version of Odin from this post (I have 3.13.1_3B)
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I bought a refurbished mobile phone (blackmarket). It came with a 9.0 version. I tried to update to a custom rom without success so I installed the latest 'official' version
Download Samsung Galaxy A20e SM-A202F XEF France A202FXXU4CVK1 firmware
Fast download latest Samsung Galaxy A20e firmware SM-A202F from France with A202FXXU4CVK1 and Android version 11
www.sammobile.com
I uploaded this version using Odin. I also tried the patched Odin version. I read that the patched version only works with a10 version.

Huh...
I have no idea how that behaves, but I hardly see why it would cause a problem.
What else could you try... Restore factory settings maybe ?
Pressing volume up when starting in download mode ? (Note, this supposedly relocks the bootloader if it has been unlocked, if that happens and your phone isn't 100% on stock, it will brick.)