Good afternoon all if anyone could please help I'd greatly appreciate it!
So I just bought a Sprint Galaxy S5 from ebay with the assumption that with some customizing I'd be able to get the phone domestically unlocked. I got the phone and it was already updated to 5.0 Lollipop so I followed this tutorial to get the SSU.apk to actually work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...locking-sprint-galaxy-s5-g900p-t3085624/page2
After a lot of time I was successful at rooting the phone and was able to downgrade to 4.4.4 but the tutorial calls for 4.4.2 but it seems that 4.4.4 was the only fw that would successfully install.
But now here's the problem I was able to obtain the domestic unlock code through Sprint but now the activation/update app doesn't work and doesn't open automatically the way that the reps said it would,. I've tried to reset stock through Kies but Kies doesn't recognize the phone. I've also tried to use Odin through out this process not only to reset back to stock but also downgrade the fw and the modem. The really annoying part is that small PDA/AP updates and installs work fine but when I try to Odin the original tars it always fails 100% getting a "sw rev check fail aboot fused 2 binary 1 " error on my phone.
I really don't know what to do at this point, and it seems the error is associated with a soft brick but the device still powers on and boots.
I thought this would be a pretty straight forward process but I've hit the wall and am losing my mind, I need help!
P.s. I flashed 4.4.4 fw with CWM and the device is still rooted
Thanks
I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 G900P and I tried to downgrade from 5.0 to 4.4.2 before realizing that I can't do that because of the locked bootloader and all. Now the phone will not boot and odin gives me the error SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 1. I have searched high and low and have found that this means I tried to download with a locked bootloader but can't find a way to flash the stock 5.0 firmware to fix this issue. I have tried multiple times with odin and Samsung Kies. Kies does not recognize the phone in download mode so thats a no go. I am completely stumped here. This isn't my first go round with odin or Samsung devices just jumped right in without much research this time. Any help would be greatly appreciated if someone could give me step by step or just a link to one so i can get this thing back going. I have screen shots of what the phone and odin both say when this fails but this being my first post i can't post them. Thank ahead of time.
I have a t-mobile s3 that was at one time rooted then updated to the latest firmware root was lost and never rerooted. I was running the latest update totally stock no modifications. The phone wont complete the boot it just hangs at the end where the samsung is going from blue to white. The phone will go into download mode and recovery however when i tried to do a factory reset on it it failed. The device is not rooted so i cant flash a rom to it. I dont know how to fix it. I dont know what version of odin to use and am not sure what rom to put on it or if i can even do it. I connected the phone to odin and it said s4 mini so I am thinking that is not the version of odin to even try and flash the stock firmware. any suggestions on how to fix my phone or if it can be fixed?
Hello,
Welcome to XDA.
I cant post a link for you but you can go to Sammobile or samsung-updates and use your model number to find your stock firmware. I'm sure there will be more than one android version for your device so choose whichever you want, just be mindful of which ones are rootable or not if you want to root it again at some point. Then use at least Odin version 3.09 or newer, make sure you have the newest version of "USB drivers for Samsung phones" installed.
If you have more questions or need further assistance you can post your question in the forum linked below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3-t-mobile/help
The experts there may be able to help, good luck.
I bought this refurbished from amazon and when i got it it wasnt properly wiped and is frp locked
All i know from trying to use odin to flash it is it fails to flash the device (i got a new usb-c for it) it also looks like it was carrier switched from at&t to t-mobile its on 8.0(which is oreo)
the firmware its showing is G995USQU3CRD4 and i i tried downgrading it and having odin fail getting back to nougat
Ive looked around for the firmware to try to reflash the device but havnt found the current one any help is appriciated as ive neer used odin on any of the main galaxy phones exept a mini remake of the s6 which is the phone ive been using the last few years
ZodiaksEnd said:
I bought this refurbished from amazon and when i got it it wasnt properly wiped and is frp locked
All i know from trying to use odin to flash it is it fails to flash the device (i got a new usb-c for it) it also looks like it was carrier switched from at&t to t-mobile its on 8.0(which is oreo)
the firmware its showing is G995USQU3CRD4 and i i tried downgrading it and having odin fail getting back to nougat
Ive looked around for the firmware to try to reflash the device but havnt found the current one any help is appriciated as ive neer used odin on any of the main galaxy phones exept a mini remake of the s6 which is the phone ive been using the last few years
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If you're trying to downgrade then the only way to is use the rooted combo by jrkruse in the Verizon forums. That way you can actually get into the phone. Using safe strap there's a flashable zip that will remove any Google account tied to the device
koobie777 said:
If you're trying to downgrade then the only way to is use the rooted combo by jrkruse in the Verizon forums. That way you can actually get into the phone. Using safe strap there's a flashable zip that will remove any Google account tied to the device
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o thanks ill try to find it later
I'm using a samsung s7 sm-G930f running on android oreo 8.0. I tried kingroot it failed both on mobile and PC, so I try flashing twrp through Odin and it still fail .the thing is I bought this device used when I tried Samsung pass it told me your device has been rooted , yet rootchecker tell me it's not rooted I'm confuse , meanwhile when I got into download mode on my samsung s7 I found G930V and not G930f so I'm even much confuse now. Don't knw where to start from.
Netcrying said:
I'm using a samsung s7 sm-G930f running on android oreo 8.0. I tried kingroot it failed both on mobile and PC, so I try flashing twrp through Odin and it still fail .the thing is I bought this device used when I tried Samsung pass it told me your device has been rooted , yet rootchecker tell me it's not rooted I'm confuse , meanwhile when I got into download mode on my samsung s7 I found G930V and not G930f so I'm even much confuse now. Don't knw where to start from.
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The device is a G930V. It's common to fake a G930F to sell it second hand.
You need to follow root guide for G930V
Netcrying said:
I'm using a samsung s7 sm-G930f running on android oreo 8.0. I tried kingroot it failed both on mobile and PC, so I try flashing twrp through Odin and it still fail .the thing is I bought this device used when I tried Samsung pass it told me your device has been rooted , yet rootchecker tell me it's not rooted I'm confuse , meanwhile when I got into download mode on my samsung s7 I found G930V and not G930f so I'm even much confuse now. Don't knw where to start from.
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Ehhhhh...I think...sorry to say but you...just got an American Verizon model with a Snapdragon 820 SoC with a permanently locked bootloader. I think you can root it in a different way tho, but unless a miracle happens you will be stuck on the stock ROM forever, but it can be rooted. There is a method to root the SM-G930A but IDK if it works with the 930V model. Never knew people rebranded Snapdragon models as Exynos models, scary. Try asking for a refund or a real G930F with Exynos 8890 SoC, you got misled by the seller. If you already had it or got it from a close person then try to get an Exynos one. That rooting method kinda looks dangerous and involves flashing a bootloader. To clarify which model do you REALLY have, install Device Info HW from Play Store
cooltt said:
The device is a G930V. It's common to fake a G930F to sell it second hand.
You need to follow root guide for G930V
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Wattsensi said:
Ehhhhh...I think...sorry to say but you...just got an American Verizon model with a Snapdragon 820 SoC with a permanently locked bootloader. I think you can root it in a different way tho, but unless a miracle happens you will be stuck on the stock ROM forever, but it can be rooted. There is a method to root the SM-G930A but IDK if it works with the 930V model. Never knew people rebranded Snapdragon models as Exynos models, scary. Try asking for a refund or a real G930F with Exynos 8890 SoC, you got misled by the seller. If you already had it or got it from a close person then try to get an Exynos one. That rooting method kinda looks dangerous and involves flashing a bootloader. To clarify which model do you REALLY have, install Device Info HW from Play Store
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have installed both CPU z and cpu info they all told me I'm using 930f but when I go into download mode I see a different number g930v
When I try to use samsung pass it says my device is rooted yet supersu app can't detect root and also my root checker says I'm not root . Please if there's a way to root this device show me please
Netcrying said:
have installed both CPU z and cpu info they all told me I'm using 930f but when I go into download mode I see a different number g930v
When I try to use samsung pass it says my device is rooted yet supersu app can't detect root and also my root checker says I'm not root . Please if there's a way to root this device show me please
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Listen, NO ROOT will work for G930F because the phone is not G930F, someone has just flashed G930F firmware on the phone but the HARDWARE is G930V. Understand? You have been ripped off.
You first need to put G930V firmware back on the phone with Odin, the oldest version of G930V firmware you can find, not the lastest one.
Then go here >>>>>>>https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...ot-guide-verizon-s7-s7-edge-sm-g930v-t3411015
cooltt said:
Listen, NO ROOT will work for G930F because the phone is not G930F, someone has just flashed G930F firmware on the phone but the HARDWARE is G930V. Understand? You have been ripped off.
You first need to put G930V firmware back on the phone with Odin, the oldest version of G930V firmware you can find, not the lastest one.
Then go here >>>>>>>https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...ot-guide-verizon-s7-s7-edge-sm-g930v-t3411015
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please how can I go about this process but the bootloader is locked how can I flash the firmware back please you can email with [email protected] I really need to do this. Aslo in the flashing process is the build number important because I'm not seeing my build number in the site.
Netcrying said:
please how can I go about this process but the bootloader is locked how can I flash the firmware back please you can email with [email protected] I really need to do this. Aslo in the flashing process is the build number important because I'm not seeing my build number in the site.
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There are lots of guides how to flash firmware please download the firmware and follow the guides.
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-s7/firmware/SM-G930V/VZW/download/G930VVRS8CRK2/249089/
It does not matter that the bootloader is locked when flashing the firmware to the phone, Odin will flash your phone with the correct firmware.
cooltt said:
Listen, NO ROOT will work for G930F because the phone is not G930F, someone has just flashed G930F firmware on the phone but the HARDWARE is G930V. Understand? You have been ripped off.
You first need to put G930V firmware back on the phone with Odin, the oldest version of G930V firmware you can find, not the lastest one.
Then go here >>>>>>>https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...ot-guide-verizon-s7-s7-edge-sm-g930v-t3411015
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cooltt said:
There are lots of guides how to flash firmware please download the firmware and follow the guides.
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-s7/firmware/SM-G930V/VZW/download/G930VVRS8CRK2/249089/
It does not matter that the bootloader is locked when flashing the firmware to the phone, Odin will flash your phone with the correct firmware.
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Okay I followed the link it directed to a firmware with version 8.0 but you said I should flash old version, or can I install any version or it?
Netcrying said:
Okay I followed the link it directed to a firmware with version 8.0 but you said I should flash old version, or can I install any version or it?
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8.0 from 2018 is old!
cooltt said:
Listen, NO ROOT will work for G930F because the phone is not G930F, someone has just flashed G930F firmware on the phone but the HARDWARE is G930V. Understand? You have been ripped off.
You first need to put G930V firmware back on the phone with Odin, the oldest version of G930V firmware you can find, not the lastest one.
Then go here >>>>>>>https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...ot-guide-verizon-s7-s7-edge-sm-g930v-t3411015
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That is not possible, you just can't flash an Exynos firmware on a Snapdragon model. Someone must've faked the info strings or something else. @Netcrying, can you tell me what the following fields say in Device Info HW?
SOC/Family
SOC/Instructions
SOC/GPU
SOC/Cores
SOC/Clusters
System/Platform
System/Fingerprint
System/Device
The SoC details can't be faked in software, so this may give us a clue of what it really is. I suspect it's a Snapdragon one though, but please post these.
My phone says in download mode:
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ODIN MODE
DOWNLOAD SPEED: FAST
PRODUCT NAME: SM-G930F
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
FRP LOCK: OFF
Secure Download : Enabled
WARRANTY VOID: 1 (0X030c)
RP SWREV: B:7 K:5 S:6
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8.0 from 2018 is old!
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have downloaded and extracted it so how do I flash it now .
Netcrying said:
have downloaded and extracted it so how do I flash it now .
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See my previous post before flashing anything and post the information, a mistake with Odin can be costly here in Samsung land. This will let you know exactly what you have
cooltt said:
There are lots of guides how to flash firmware please download the firmware and follow the guides.
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-s7/firmware/SM-G930V/VZW/download/G930VVRS8CRK2/249089/
It does not matter that the bootloader is locked when flashing the firmware to the phone, Odin will flash your phone with the correct firmware.
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I have successfully flash the firmware but now I still can't root it or install twrp???
Netcrying said:
I have successfully flash the firmware but now I still can't root it or install twrp
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nevermind, you have a Verizon S7. Root here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81410291&postcount=1850
You must flash an engineering bootloader. Good luck, you're on your own now.