I bought a Samsung S6 from UAE . The device was V 6.0.1 when i downloaded another with the same version an updated my device via Odin but didn't notice that there are 2 options (LYS and XSG) and don't know what my phone code was...
I can't get Nougat update via OTA or Smart switch and i found it on sammobile.com that it is available for both
So, is there any way to know the original code of the device.....?
I just purchased two Dual-sim S7's from the same store on the same day in Hong Kong. One of them is running Nougat out of the box, while the other one is still on Marshmallow, with no updates available via OTA.
I've tried the following but none have allowed it to find an update:
Search for updates with and without a SIM card in the phone
Factory Reset from settings
Wipe cache partition/data/factory reset from Recovery
The Nougat phone shows:
"The latest updates have already been installed.
Current version:
G930FXXU1DQD8/
G930FOZS1DQD8/
G930FXXU1DQC8"
The Marshmallow phone shows:
"The latest updates have already been installed.
Current version:
G930FXXU1BPKF/
G930F0ZS1BPKF/
G930FXXU1DQQC8"
It seems 7.0 for this model was released at least 3 months ago and I'm surprised the Marshmallow phone still can't update to Nougat. Does anyone have any idea why Nougat is still not available for that phone, or can anyone point me in the right direction as to updating it to 7.0? Thank you in advanced.
I don't feel comfortable with the process of flashing firmware but if it comes to that scenario, I'll do it.
rcheung28 said:
I just purchased two Dual-sim S7's from the same store on the same day in Hong Kong. One of them is running Nougat out of the box, while the other one is still on Marshmallow, with no updates available via OTA.
I've tried the following but none have allowed it to find an update:
Search for updates with and without a SIM card in the phone
Factory Reset from settings
Wipe cache partition/data/factory reset from Recovery
The Nougat phone shows:
"The latest updates have already been installed.
Current version:
G930FXXU1DQD8/
G930FOZS1DQD8/
G930FXXU1DQC8"
The Marshmallow phone shows:
"The latest updates have already been installed.
Current version:
G930FXXU1BPKF/
G930F0ZS1BPKF/
G930FXXU1DQQC8"
It seems 7.0 for this model was released at least 3 months ago and I'm surprised the Marshmallow phone still can't update to Nougat. Does anyone have any idea why Nougat is still not available for that phone, or can anyone point me in the right direction as to updating it to 7.0? Thank you in advanced.
I don't feel comfortable with the process of flashing firmware but if it comes to that scenario, I'll do it.
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Check in download mode which model it says it is, download the firmware from updato and flash with ODIN
Instructions all over the forum
*Detection* said:
Check in download mode which model it says it is, download the firmware from updato and flash with ODIN
Instructions all over the forum
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I do want both phones to run the exact same firmware. Would it be safe to assume that I can flash G930FXXU1DQD8(Same firmware as the Nougat unit) to the Marshmallow phone?
rcheung28 said:
I do want both phones to run the exact same firmware. Would it be safe to assume that I can flash G930FXXU1DQD8(Same firmware as the Nougat unit) to the Marshmallow phone?
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Like I say, check in download mode to ensure they are both the same models
Firmware model numbers, boxes, stickers etc can all be faked and often are, download mode cannot be faked
As long as they are both the same, yes you can flash the same firmware on both
Samsung Smart Switch might be able to update the MM one too
I recently bought a new unlocked Samsung Galaxy S7 to use on AT&T. It is running on Android 6.0.1. There is no OTA update coming to my phone. I've downloaded Samsung Smart Switch to my PC and it states the my phone is up to date. Obviously it is not, since it is still running on Marshmallow. I figured out that the phone was originally set up for Sprint, as the model says SM-G930P on Smart Switch. The model number under About Phone states SM-G930a, and is running baseband G930aucs4apk1, csc code ATT. I have verified it is a brand new phone, never rooted. Samsung suggested I go the Best Buy to have the phone updated there. However, the closest Best Buy is 90 miles away and said they do not do the updates in store. I am resisting using Odin to do the update, as I don't have experience doing this. But at this point I'm thinking this is the only option. So far I have downloaded Odin 3.13.1 patched and Samsung drivers to my PC. Can I go directly from Android 6.0.1 to 8.0 without having to install Nougat? Which Oreo firmware do I need for my particular S7? Is it possible/easier to update my phone by installing the firmware using my phone's sd card instead of Odin? I am only wanting to update a stock version without rooting. Thanks for any insight.
Hi guys,
I have a rooted S8+ dual sim with build number R16NW. G955FXXU2CRF7. I have tried all I could to unroot the phone so I can succesfully update to android pie but I can't seem to find the stock firmware for this particular device.
would appreciate a proper walk through.
Thanks.
Beto2g said:
Hi guys,
I have a rooted S8+ dual sim with build number R16NW. G955FXXU2CRF7. I have tried all I could to unroot the phone so I can succesfully update to android pie but I can't seem to find the stock firmware for this particular device.
would appreciate a proper walk through.
Thanks.
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You can used sammobile or updato ( websites ) to get firmware or you use samfirm or frija ( PC apps ) to get the latest version of firmware.
Then flash with odin.
Hello all
Been a member here for some time now and have a perplexing issue.
I upgraded a Samsung Device SM T395 to OS Pie 9 and decided I didn't like it. (There are no other posts with help on this matter)
I kept the STOCK roms Nougat 7.1 and Oreo 8 and want to put Nougat 7.1 back on my device , but is proving difficult using ODIN 13.3.1 or any other version of Odin. The result is FAIL, that's using a combination of AP, CSC, CP and BL.
I managed to get Oreo 8 back on it, but want Nougat 7.1 original installed instead.
Can anyone tell me can ADB Fastboot be used to Flash a Stock Rom back on a Samsung Device or is Odin the only method?
I know there are other similar programs like QFIL and Qualcomm that I have used for the Mi Max brand devices.
The device was rooted with Nougat 7.1 originally and I have USB debug set and FRP / OEM lock off also. So there's no problem there.
The last resort (stupidly expensive idea :crying is for me to buy another exact device that has Nougat 7 installed when boxed up!
I don't see how upgrading to Pie 9 and then wanting to go back to the original factory installed rom is a big problem, can anyone explain?
Would a CUSTOM Nougat 7.1 rom work if installed via TWRP ?
I have also come across this COMBINATION Software https://samsungcombinationfile.com/samsung-sm-t395 that is supposed to allow the downgrading of Android software, but hasn't worked as I had been lead to believe.
https://combinationfirmware.com/combination-samsung-galaxy-tab-active/
Thanks for reading :good:
tsam19 said:
Hello all
Been a member here for some time now and have a perplexing issue.
I upgraded a Samsung Device SM T395 to OS Pie 9 and decided I didn't like it. (There are no other posts with help on this matter)
I kept the STOCK roms Nougat 7.1 and Oreo 8 and want to put Nougat 7.1 back on my device , but is proving difficult using ODIN 13.3.1 or any other version of Odin. The result is FAIL, that's using a combination of AP, CSC, CP and BL.
I managed to get Oreo 8 back on it, but want Nougat 7.1 original installed instead.
Can anyone tell me can ADB Fastboot be used to Flash a Stock Rom back on a Samsung Device or is Odin the only method?
I know there are other similar programs like QFIL and Qualcomm that I have used for the Mi Max brand devices.
The device was rooted with Nougat 7.1 originally and I have USB debug set and FRP / OEM lock off also. So there's no problem there.
The last resort (stupidly expensive idea :crying is for me to buy another exact device that has Nougat 7 installed when boxed up!
I don't see how upgrading to Pie 9 and then wanting to go back to the original factory installed rom is a big problem, can anyone explain?
Would a CUSTOM Nougat 7.1 rom work if installed via TWRP ?
I have also come across this COMBINATION Softwarehttps://samsungcombinationfile.com/samsung-sm-t395 that is supposed to allow the downgrading of Android software, but hasn't worked as I had been lead to believe.
https://combinationfirmware.com/combination-samsung-galaxy-tab-active/
Thanks for reading :good:
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Samsung firmwares can not be downgraded. This is due to your bootloader version number. The bootloader version is the 5th number from the right of the firmware being downloaded. You can also check in setting - about phone - software info - baseband version ( 5th number from right). You can also tell bootloader number in download (Odin) mode with a line saying AP SWREV B:? : K? : S?. The B is your bootloader number.
Combination firmware works on the same principle in regards to bootloader numbers.
You can only flash the same or higher bootloaders version numbers.
Custom roms will work as long as the bootloader version number is the same ( or higher ) than what is on you phone.
spawnlives said:
Samsung firmwares can not be downgraded. This is due to your bootloader version number. The bootloader version is the 5th number from the right of the firmware being downloaded. You can also check in setting - about phone - software info - baseband version ( 5th number from right). You can also tell bootloader number in download (Odin) mode with a line saying AP SWREV B:? : K? : S?. The B is your bootloader number.
Combination firmware works on the same principle in regards to bootloader numbers.
You can only flash the same or higher bootloaders version numbers.
Custom roms will work as long as the bootloader version number is the same ( or higher ) than what is on you phone.
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RE: spawnlives. Many thanks for clearing that up, I now understand. Like many other people I have been trying to mix and match BL files from different OS variants to try and trick the device into accepting the main Nougat AP file via Odin, but nothing works.
These NEW combination files suggest that it is possible to downgrade the BOOTLOADER files on certain devices. However I downloaded all that was available for my device and tried the lot and found the only ROM that would flash correctly and properly was the latest one with the Binary 4 Bootloader. The rest would not register in Odin due to MD5 binary error messages.
In download mode my device AP SWREV B:4 K:2 S:2. ( So I have binary 4 which was released in January 2019, I believe). and this must have been updated when I updated to OS 9 Pie , using all the AP, CSC , BL and CP files.
So as you say, the answer is either , look for a Nougat 7.1 rom with a BL file that has a BINARY 4 code. Or buy another device that has the original Nougat 7.1 installed, which is silly really. :laugh:
Thanks :good:
tsam19 said:
spawnlives said:
RE: spawnlives. Many thanks for clearing that up, I now understand. Like many other people I have been trying to mix and match BL files from different OS variants to try and trick the device into accepting the main Nougat AP file via Odin, but nothing works.
These NEW combination files suggest that it is possible to downgrade the BOOTLOADER files on certain devices. However I downloaded all that was available for my device and tried the lot and found the only ROM that would flash correctly and properly was the latest one with the Binary 4 Bootloader. The rest would not register in Odin due to MD5 binary error messages.
In download mode my device AP SWREV B:4 K:2 S:2. ( So I have binary 4 which was released in January 2019, I believe). and this must have been updated when I updated to OS 9 Pie , using all the AP, CSC , BL and CP files.
So as you say, the answer is either , look for a Nougat 7.1 rom with a BL file that has a BINARY 4 code. Or buy another device that has the original Nougat 7.1 installed, which is silly really. :laugh:
Thanks :good:[/
The best you can do is roll back to Oreo. A new phone running nougat would be the best choice. I don't use custom roms but they all seem to keep up to the latest version. I have not seen one that ( latest version ) that is nougat favoured.
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spawnlives said:
tsam19 said:
spawnlives said:
RE: spawnlives. Many thanks for clearing that up, I now understand. Like many other people I have been trying to mix and match BL files from different OS variants to try and trick the device into accepting the main Nougat AP file via Odin, but nothing works.
These NEW combination files suggest that it is possible to downgrade the BOOTLOADER files on certain devices. However I downloaded all that was available for my device and tried the lot and found the only ROM that would flash correctly and properly was the latest one with the Binary 4 Bootloader. The rest would not register in Odin due to MD5 binary error messages.
In download mode my device AP SWREV B:4 K:2 S:2. ( So I have binary 4 which was released in January 2019, I believe). and this must have been updated when I updated to OS 9 Pie , using all the AP, CSC , BL and CP files.
So as you say, the answer is either , look for a Nougat 7.1 rom with a BL file that has a BINARY 4 code. Or buy another device that has the original Nougat 7.1 installed, which is silly really. :laugh:
Thanks :good:[/
The best you can do is roll back to Oreo. A new phone running nougat would be the best choice. I don't use custom roms but they all seem to keep up to the latest version. I have not seen one that ( latest version ) that is nougat favoured.
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RE:spawnlives
Yes having researched the total list of softwares for the SM-T395 device, it seems the BL was updated to 4 on the 2nd roll out of Oreo 8.1. And having checked ALL stock Nougat variants, there was never any release of 7.1 with a bootloader binary 4!
I presume the BL Binary version is the 5 character from the right on the picture. (underlined red) :good:
It would make sense for Samsung to give the end user a choice what software they want, by keeping the BL version the same or giving a choice of BL selections to allow upgrade or downgrade.
Anyway, I rolled back to Oreo 8.1 with the binary 4 BL. And unfortunately there aren't many CUSTOM roms , nor a working TWRP for the Samsung Galaxy Active Tab2.
Thanks again :good:
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tsam19 said:
spawnlives said:
tsam19 said:
RE:spawnlives
Yes having researched the total list of softwares for the SM-T395 device, it seems the BL was updated to 4 on the 2nd roll out of Oreo 8.1. And having checked ALL stock Nougat variants, there was never any release of 7.1 with a bootloader binary 4!
I presume the BL Binary version is the 5 character from the right on the picture. (underlined red) :good:
It would make sense for Samsung to give the end user a choice what software they want, by keeping the BL version the same or giving a choice of BL selections to allow upgrade or downgrade.
Anyway, I rolled back to Oreo 8.1 with the binary 4 BL. And unfortunately there aren't many CUSTOM roms , nor a working TWRP for the Samsung Galaxy Active Tab2.
Thanks again :good:
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Yes the bootloader is 5th from the right.
I don't own a tab2. If no work twrp can be found and you want to at least have root try using magisk and used the patch root method.
Also to avoid possible upgrade turn off automatic updates in setting - software update as well as in developer option - auto update system.
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spawnlives said:
tsam19 said:
spawnlives said:
Yes the bootloader is 5th from the right.
I don't own a tab2. If no work twrp can be found and you want to at least have root try using magisk and used the patch root method.
Also to avoid possible upgrade turn off automatic updates in setting - software update as well as in developer option - auto update system.
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Have rooted the device no problem with magisk and patching the original boot img file. Then flashing patched boot img via odin. Causing device verification to need to reformat the device, resulting in correct root.
Once a device , this device is rooted, no official updates can be installed anyway. When you try to uodate software, a pop up shows as the device recognises the software has been modified.
As for TWRP there ISN'T any version of TWRP available for the Samsung Galaxy Active Tab2 (SM-T395). I have even emailed the makers , developers of TWRP why there isn't one in their device inventory list on their webpage.
So no TWRP, and NO custom roms either for this model.
My concern , was all about finding a valid , safe way to downgrade back to original Nougat 7.1. And until someone can produce a working image with a BL with binary 4. Then there's only one optiin and that is to buy another untampered device with Nougat 7.1 out of the box and leave it un updated. :good:
Thanks for replying.
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tsam19 said:
Hello all
Been a member here for some time now and have a perplexing issue.
I upgraded a Samsung Device SM T395 to OS Pie 9 and decided I didn't like it. (There are no other posts with help on this matter)
I kept the STOCK roms Nougat 7.1 and Oreo 8 and want to put Nougat 7.1 back on my device , but is proving difficult using ODIN 13.3.1 or any other version of Odin. The result is FAIL, that's using a combination of AP, CSC, CP and BL.
I managed to get Oreo 8 back on it, but want Nougat 7.1 original installed instead.
Can anyone tell me can ADB Fastboot be used to Flash a Stock Rom back on a Samsung Device or is Odin the only method?
I know there are other similar programs like QFIL and Qualcomm that I have used for the Mi Max brand devices.
The device was rooted with Nougat 7.1 originally and I have USB debug set and FRP / OEM lock off also. So there's no problem there.
The last resort (stupidly expensive idea :crying is for me to buy another exact device that has Nougat 7 installed when boxed up!
I don't see how upgrading to Pie 9 and then wanting to go back to the original factory installed rom is a big problem, can anyone explain?
Would a CUSTOM Nougat 7.1 rom work if installed via TWRP ?
I have also come across this COMBINATION Software https://samsungcombinationfile.com/samsung-sm-t395 that is supposed to allow the downgrading of Android software, but hasn't worked as I had been lead to believe.
https://combinationfirmware.com/combination-samsung-galaxy-tab-active/
Thanks for reading :good:
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To answer your question of how is downgrading such a big problem, it is due to security reasons, to keep your device as secure as possible with the newest available software and the latest security updates.
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