I am currently working on a root method for the SM-A205U and desperately need the stock default.prop file. If anyone wants to provide one it would greatly be appreciated.
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ATGkompressor said:
I am currently working on a root method for the SM-A205U and desperately need the stock default.prop file. If anyone wants to provide one it would greatly be appreciated.
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What build do you need ?
Ok did you find the file you were looking for ?
ATGkompressor said:
I am currently working on a root method for the SM-A205U and desperately need the stock default.prop file. If anyone wants to provide one it would greatly be appreciated.
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This sounds interesting
physwizz said:
This sounds interesting
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So, using Linux, Superr's kitchen to unpack (free as well) and Frija for latest firmware.... in under an hour you can have what you need. Am i missing something?
mindlery said:
So, using Linux, Superr's kitchen to unpack (free as well) and Frija for latest firmware.... in under an hour you can have what you need. Am i missing something?
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@ATGkompressor
A205U Boost mobile
physwizz said:
@ATGkompressor
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I also have the file he is looking for but I don't think that's going to help . Until someone cracks the Bootloader I think this phone will remain unrootable till that is achieved .
Do you need the prop file still??
A205U Boost mobile
Ok guess you have the file you were looking for already . Are you making any progress on a root solution for the A205U or is it a lost cause ?
mindlery said:
So, using Linux, Superr's kitchen to unpack (free as well) and Frija for latest firmware.... in under an hour you can have what you need. Am i missing something?
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Being that im restricted on time and what not... You (or anyone) with those tools could possibly unpack the system image and set ro.oem_unlock_supported=1 in default.prop, repack and flash through Odin. It would have to be flashed as a .tar because i have yet to figure out the level of lz4 compression they are using on the stock firmware. If we could meet those criteria we could theoretically get the bootloader unlocked.
One more thing, if not careful vbmeta will check against the trustzone for the keys they signed the firmware with. I have the offset address that the key resides at within the AP file. Each carrier has their own 8 digit key, so long as they match vbmeta in both AP & BL. But watch out for the fota.zip because its encrypted and any changes within are prohibited without the password to decrypt.
If someone is willing to work with me... I think we can unlock this bootloader!
Ok i'll grab it for you. I don't have the same device so i'll leave the edits to you. Gimme a few...
Probably went a bit overboard here. I got 5 of them plus recovery, boot and vbmeta. If you need more let me know.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MvMDowrrgK2tbBobTigHB5H4odJPOzaa/view?usp=sharing
As i stated in the metro thread uou will need to find combination firmware and run some tests with it to see if it has oem unlock or high lvl debugging to be able to bypass the bootloader lock and apply root
I also states if slmeone can find me bootloader 5 android 10 combination firmware i would see what i could do to get bootloader unlock and root
allenjthomsen said:
As i stated in the metro thread uou will need to find combination firmware and run some tests with it to see if it has oem unlock or high lvl debugging to be able to bypass the bootloader lock and apply root
I also states if slmeone can find me bootloader 5 android 10 combination firmware i would see what i could do to get bootloader unlock and root
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I found A205u bootloader 5 android 10 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dSmtNSIKSZDHvMgjrUSfCHdXN16aMKiQ?usp=sharingare.
Here's what this is gonna take to get to a point to unlock:
Going into all the firmware files AP, CP, etc. And using a hex editor to modify the signature key from a carrier that has oem unlock support set to true. As long as the key in each image flashed matches the previous one, a flash error won't occur. The trick is that FOTA has this same security measure but it's encrypted and I'm not certain that by changing that key, ecryption gets broken...? Idk
Even just replacing the system image from a oem supported carrier with a key change should work. But the full job would get done by modifying all the binaries.
I do have the offset address of the signature keys but it's an older firmware package. I will begin working on it if i have support from at least one other person to independently confirm.
Also: QPST is a viable option but don't hold me to that one.
ATGkompressor said:
Here's what this is gonna take to get to a point to unlock:
Going into all the firmware files AP, CP, etc. And using a hex editor to modify the signature key from a carrier that has oem unlock support set to true. As long as the key in each image flashed matches the previous one, a flash error won't occur. The trick is that FOTA has this same security measure but it's encrypted and I'm not certain that by changing that key, ecryption gets broken...? Idk
Even just replacing the system image from a oem supported carrier with a key change should work. But the full job would get done by modifying all the binaries.
I do have the offset address of the signature keys but it's an older firmware package. I will begin working on it if i have support from at least one other person to independently confirm.
Also: QPST is a viable option but don't hold me to that one.
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Sounds like fun
ATGkompressor said:
I will begin working on it if i have support from at least one other person to independently confirm.
? I would appreciate the opportunity to help anyway I can. I have the 205u metro and windows 7 desktop. I'm not a pro but I'm not a noob either. Let's make this phone useable.
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ddougg said:
ATGkompressor said:
I will begin working on it if i have support from at least one other person to independently confirm.
? I would appreciate the opportunity to help anyway I can. I have the 205u metro and windows 7 desktop. I'm not a pro but I'm not a noob either. Let's make this phone useable.
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Cool, if u have a link to the latest firmware we can start there.
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peter couniaz said:
What build do you need ?
Ok did you find the file you were looking for ?
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Try this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a20/how-to/a205-bootloader-unlock-twrp-root-t4189197
a205 bootloader offset Boost variant only!- FCE2C4
there yall go....this address will lead you to what i theorize can be done to root this device.this makes it possible to use another firmware package possibly by changing what is at that address.
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Hello all,
I got a ZTE Grand X view 2 (K81) tablet from virgin Mobile in Toronto, Canada and I have the sim locked to my imei number. I would like to root this tablet so I can remove unnecessary applications. It is slow as it has <1gb and the internal memory is 8gb. So far the one click root apps I have tried (kingroot, iroot) don't work. What are other options I have for this device?
It is running Android 7.1.1 with the June 1, 2017 security patches
Thanks Karl
binholz said:
Hello all,
I got a ZTE Grand X view 2 (K81) tablet from virgin Mobile in Toronto, Canada and I have the sim locked to my imei number. I would like to root this tablet so I can remove unnecessary applications. It is slow as it has <1gb and the internal memory is 8gb. So far the one click root apps I have tried (kingroot, iroot) don't work. What are other options I have for this device?
It is running Android 7.1.1 with the June 1, 2017 security patches
Thanks Karl
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One-click root apps won't work. You either go the Magisk patched boot way or Custom recovery + Magisk / SuperSU zip.
What's your phone's chipset?
Hovatek said:
One-click root apps won't work. You either go the Magisk patched boot way or Custom recovery + Magisk / SuperSU zip.
What's your phone's chipset?
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Honestly I don't really know what the chipset is. From CPU-X, here are some more details:
Cpu: cortex-a7 snapdragon 210, 1.1ghz x 4
Board: Helen
Hardware: qcom
Model: K81
Brand/manufacturer: zte
Bootloader: unknown
binholz said:
Honestly I don't really know what the chipset is. From CPU-X, here are some more details:
Cpu: cortex-a7 snapdragon 210, 1.1ghz x 4
Board: Helen
Hardware: qcom
Model: K81
Brand/manufacturer: zte
Bootloader: unknown
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Its Qualcomm. To root, you'll need either stock boot.img or recovery.img. Do you have the firmware for your model?
Hovatek said:
Its Qualcomm. To root, you'll need either stock boot.img or recovery.img. Do you have the firmware for your model?
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I don't have that yet, I will need to search for that. My SD card is currently set as an internal, not portable, is that a problem? Is there a way to copy the current boot.img or recovery.img from a running system? I have installed magisk manager, I just need to get a hold of the boot or recovery files
binholz said:
I don't have that yet, I will need to search for that. My SD card is currently set as an internal, not portable, is that a problem? Is there a way to copy the current boot.img or recovery.img from a running system? I have installed magisk manager, I just need to get a hold of the boot or recovery files
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Have you had any luck finding firmware for this device.... i need to frp bypass mine as i bought it online and am left in a predicament now... The keyboard doesn't allow to access any settings so getting through the FRP part is an issue... no way to downgrade the firmware either because it is running 7.1 . I also can't find custom recoveries anywhere i look online.... if you have some insight or a solution please let me know.
thanks
wallyradburn said:
Have you had any luck finding firmware for this device.... i need to frp bypass mine as i bought it online and am left in a predicament now... The keyboard doesn't allow to access any settings so getting through the FRP part is an issue... no way to downgrade the firmware either because it is running 7.1 . I also can't find custom recoveries anywhere i look online.... if you have some insight or a solution please let me know.
thanks
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Not yet, I switched my SD card back to portable and tried to look around the system using adb shell without any luck. The system is locked down tight and I don't have permission to view most directories. I also contacted ZTE for the recovery img, they thought I was talking about backing up photos
I have same tablet from virgin mobile Canada. I have solid explorer, and it allows me to have root file access out of the box. I deleted bloat apks, was gtg. Not sure if it's normal behavior. I was shocked to see root file system out of the box. P.S any developers that a full system dump would help, I can probably do. After more poking around, I don't have full root access, but I do have read/write to system folder with build.prop etc
jonjadot said:
I have same tablet from virgin mobile Canada. I have solid explorer, and it allows me to have root file access out of the box. I deleted bloat apks, was gtg. Not sure if it's normal behavior. I was shocked to see root file system out of the box. P.S any developers that a full system dump would help, I can probably do. After more poking around, I don't have full root access, but I do have read/write to system folder with build.prop etc
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I just downloaded and installed solid explorer and the classic versions. Not luck viewing the / file system. If you can get the boot file and post a link to it that would be helpful for the magisk rooting method.
-I was able to use a google account manager app and downloaded/installed qucik_shortcut_2.4.0 this allows you access the launcher and partially use this device... I was able to set the username of the device but to no avail i am unable to use that combo to strip out the previous user's information. there's a method online to show you how to use the talkback settings to get to this point and i used my knowledge of frp bypassing samsung devices to get a little further. the developer options setting is still locked because it doesn't recognize me as the primary user. Its very frustrating. I'm able to sign into chrome with my credentials and access gmail through the browser but as far as getting my account onto this device its been days of trying and my girlfriend is just disgusted with my persistence. I don't know if or when an oreo update will be made available that this will help solve the problem, but i can't believe zte doesn't have the stock firmware anywhere online.
any of you fellow nerds out there that can help please do... I use an S3 for my daily use because well, they're so amazing to customize but the battery is crap because its so old. One thing i have found is with this zte you can at least play the "catch the cat" easter egg game, which is a complete waste of time but fun at the same time.
I'm not sure if this will help but i might as well. I'm also stuck with a zteK81 i'd REALLY love to root. I never had to go really deep into android stuff so tbh ... i've read alot ... but beside knowing i can't root it yet after a couple diff. method... im a bit confuse in all that. Up here i read ppls about looking for the Firmwire and someone else searching for the root. I have pull some pretty deep layer files in mine that may .. may not help you guys. I can't read that correctly. Here's 3 images and i have a little 7z with the actual files and 3-4 more if someone request it. Thanks.
hxxps://i.imgur.com/NVNpLpfh.png ---- Treeview
hxxps://imgur.com/8GLP2xJ ----- surfacelay.XML
hxxps://imgur.com/kcnDAY9 ----- surfacelay. XML
hxxps://imgur.com/oqIaDeR ----- lib. of a dna_file??
EDIT: Firmwire file --> hxxp://download.ztedevices.com/device/global/support/opensource/mobilephones/open_source_notice.html#id45
i found a download for this device's kernel source
hxxp://download.ztedevices.com/device/global/support/opensource/2/20170823_01/P890R81_USCCV1.0.0B08_kernel.tar.gz
im working on getting a stock system image of this tablet from ZTE. im not sure exactly whats needed to get an official twrp and rom going for this tablet but ill help in any way i can
Stock Rom
Online Gravy said:
im working on getting a stock system image of this tablet from ZTE. im not sure exactly whats needed to get an official twrp and rom going for this tablet but ill help in any way i can
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I have a copy of the stock ROM. Who knows how to use it to develop a custom recovery for the K81?
Continued Interest
Is there any interest in rooting the ZTE K81?
Currently, I have a copy of the stock ROM and am trying to modify update.zip using Magisk to mod the boot.img file. I heed help with the signing of the modified update.zip package.
Any Suggestions?
There's no way of flashing an unsigned rom?
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk
binholz said:
There's no way of flashing an unsigned rom?
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk
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Sadly, no.
Difficulties
To date I have found no way to even perform the OEM Unlock on this device and none of the available rooting schemas are of any use.
If I cannot determine how the sing the modified update.zip file, I am out of ideas.
I have a copy of the ZTE stock rom for the K81 and, if there is a more experienced person willing to take a shot at this, I will happily make the rom available to them.
ritzar12 said:
To date I have found no way to even perform the OEM Unlock on this device and none of the available rooting schemas are of any use.
If I cannot determine how the sing the modified update.zip file, I am out of ideas.
I have a copy of the ZTE stock rom for the K81 and, if there is a more experienced person willing to take a shot at this, I will happily make the rom available to them.
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Hello, so it is common that ZTE's don't have any form of fastboot. So your only way is to flash via QPST with a firehose. But today is your lucky day. I was able to extract the k81's firehose from the Rogers ZTE firmware flashing tool. I have also downloaded the full QPST firmware fire and included the firehose with it. As well as a separate download in case someone already has it. I will also be ordering the device shortly. If you have newer firmware, or one designed for a variant other the rogers would be great if you can share it.
Rogers B05 Firmware
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=1395089523397891291
Separate Firehose download
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=1395089523397891292
Rogers ZTE FIrmware flashing tool (Not really useful just linking because its how I got the firehose)
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=1395089523397891290
ZTE Kernel source mirror (We are codenamed Helen)
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=1395089523397891289
Frustration intensifies...
deadman96385 said:
Hello, so it is common that ZTE's don't have any form of fastboot. So your only way is to flash via QPST with a firehose. But today is your lucky day. I was able to extract the k81's firehose from the Rogers ZTE firmware flashing tool. I have also downloaded the full QPST firmware fire and included the firehose with it. As well as a separate download in case someone already has it. I will also be ordering the device shortly. If you have newer firmware, or one designed for a variant other the rogers would be great if you can share it.
Rogers B05 Firmware
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=1395089523397891291
Separate Firehose download
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=1395089523397891292
Rogers ZTE FIrmware flashing tool (Not really useful just linking because its how I got the firehose)
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=1395089523397891290
ZTE Kernel source mirror (We are codenamed Helen)
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=1395089523397891289
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Where do you get or how do you create the rawprogram0.xml file. Presumably the directory structure information is available somewhere in the kernel or the ROM but, methods to extract the information into an XML evade me.
https://threatpost.com/another-linux...access/137800/
Would be awesome if that works
I played around a little and this happened...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/TiEXrdKmWydRM8RZ9
S8ntsHaz3 said:
I played around a little and this happened...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/TiEXrdKmWydRM8RZ9
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Unlock critical is allowed and already known thing but this is for flashing bootloader and stuff. It doesn't help us at all for now.
There are already many rooted tmobile g7 sold in China.
I found a possible root it looks like it will work with any lg g710 Oreo. Is this not the case?
https://www.androidinfotech.com/2018/06/root-lg-g7-thinq-lmg710-oreo.html
curster said:
I found a possible root it looks like it will work with any lg g710 Oreo. Is this not the case?
https://www.androidinfotech.com/2018/06/root-lg-g7-thinq-lmg710-oreo.html
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anyone tried it yet?
kasuma_asuma said:
anyone tried it yet?
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So it's a fake post for one (actually not exactly fake I would say more clickbait then anything) two I believe the T-Mobile version is the G710TM, three we have a gimped fastboot as in it doesn't work at all. And four I think our only option is something to do with LAF
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curster said:
I found a possible root it looks like it will work with any lg g710 Oreo. Is this not the case?
https://www.androidinfotech.com/2018/06/root-lg-g7-thinq-lmg710-oreo.html
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No it's not the case see my previous answer
We should be able to get around this gimped fastboot by incorperating that boot.img from the EM varient into an "update" once the phone is cross flashed. To 710EM it will have "adb update" command (it will also think the update is for itself since the firmware matches what were flashing we can put this into a flashable.zip (im like 75% sure this is how its done). Then use the command "adb update boot /path to patch boot/" alternatively could we incorperate our patched boot.img into a kdz and flash it with a patched LGup? Once the phone is rooted with magisk we could use the twrp app to flash twrp and fastboot commands wont be extremely relevant
The problem is, how to remove or get around the correct oem unlock allowed verification system. Unpacking a .img and editing is not a problem, i am just not exactly sure what to edit.
alecthenice said:
We should be able to get around this gimped fastboot by incorperating that boot.img from the EM varient into an "update" once the phone is cross flashed. To 710EM it will have "adb update" command (it will also think the update is for itself since the firmware matches what were flashing we can put this into a flashable.zip (im like 75% sure this is how its done). Then use the command "adb update boot /path to patch boot/" alternatively could we incorperate our patched boot.img into a kdz and flash it with a patched LGup? Once the phone is rooted with magisk we could use the twrp app to flash twrp and fastboot commands wont be extremely relevant
The problem is, how to remove or get around the correct oem unlock allowed verification system. Unpacking a .img and editing is not a problem, i am just not exactly sure what to edit.
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I'm will definitely get root on every other device but there's two things that stop us.
1) it's impossible to extract anything from a kdz and a .up file (LGs way of updating)
2) dm-verify (but it's possible to get around)
LameMonster82 said:
I'm will definitely get root on every other device but there's two things that stop us.
1) it's impossible to extract anything from a kdz and a .up file (LGs way of updating)
2) dm-verify (but it's possible to get around)
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So for dm-verify I know how to manually get around that and the patch thats floating around via flashable.zip. What do we need to extract from the .up or .kdz? Im pretty sure there is a full kdz dump for the 710EM in a thread I read through just last night? I really believe the only obstacle we have is making the bootloader unlock through a command line independent of the official unlock code. This should be able to be acheived by editing that in a way to where it doesnt check much like dm-verity. Then you can flash your (patched by deletion) boot.img run fastboot oem unlock ( btw did you know that "fastboot oem flashing unlock critical works) **could run that then flash an unlock.bin, then fastboot oem unlock unlock.bin** I am working with a 710pm varient. And am speaking from experience rooting the v30 ls version currently using G7 as daily driver
This leaves me thinking that we have lots of wiggle room here (also leaves me thinking how weird LG is for having a lot of variation within G7)
LameMonster82 said:
I'm will definitely get root on every other device but there's two things that stop us.
1) it's impossible to extract anything from a kdz and a .up file (LGs way of updating)
2) dm-verify (but it's possible to get around)
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I use LG Firmware Extract to get the DLL's out, the problem is theres no firmware yet for the LG G7 Sprint version:
View attachment 4667707
GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
I use LG Firmware Extract to get the DLL's out, the problem is theres no firmware yet for the LG G7 Sprint version:
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Amazingly this week I was able to extract everything from any kdz file. The problem is that repacking requires certificate and we don't have it.
LameMonster82 said:
Amazingly this week I was able to extract everything from any kdz file. The problem is that repacking requires certificate and we don't have it.
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Yes but we will figure it out eventually. I'm on Sprint myself and actively trying to figure out the LG cross flashing issue.
GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
Yes but we will figure it out eventually. I'm on Sprint myself and actively trying to figure out the LG cross flashing issue.
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So, do you want to cross flash or just the Sprint firmware
LameMonster82 said:
So, do you want to cross flash or just the Sprint firmware
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There is no cross flashing on the G7 (or V35 or V40) unless you want a brick. LG got smart after the V30 WTF exploit and now uses a different RSA cert for every model.
Don't take my word for it, please feel free to try -- make sure you have insurance
-- Brian
runningnak3d said:
There is no cross flashing on the G7 (or V35 or V40) unless you want a brick. LG got smart after the V30 WTF exploit and now uses a different RSA cert for every model.
Don't take my word for it, please feel free to try -- make sure you have insurance
-- Brian
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Yes but we will figure it out eventually so we can flash the EM firmware and unlock the bootloader then root and install TWRP then AOSP. I am waiting on my octoplus box to arrive then I'll be testing cross flashing for others to sort out what's needed.
GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
Yes but we will figure it out eventually so we can flash the EM firmware and unlock the bootloader then root and install TWRP then AOSP. I am waiting on my octoplus box to arrive then I'll be testing cross flashing for others to sort out what's needed.
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Awesome! But octoplus will not allow you to cross flashing, right?
any news on this ? would love to change my T-mobile software. and get the fingerprint to work for that matter
This is a how to guide on installing android 10 on all A205U phones using Xfinity mobile firmware .
Here is a link for the firmware .
https://samfrew.com/download/Galaxy__A20__/uqn2/CHA/A205USQU5BTE6/A205UOYN5BTE6/
You can also find this firmware on sammobile wed site an others .
An a big thanks to (wswjw) for his post an link that got this all started !
Ok in Odin flash AP BL CP an CSC file only don't use Home or user data files !
First enable USB Debugging in development settings .
Ok step 1 extract file from downloaded zip file place them in Odin folder all four files .
Step 2 start Odin on your PC .
Step 3 turn off phone then press volume up an down plus power button all at the same time to get phone into download mode .
Step4 Connect phone to PC with USB cable .
Step 5 in Odin click on AP slot files will pop up click on AP file an then do the same for each slot then press start .
Good luck everyone .
Great work
Im doing it now it went into recovery, bootloader and said android 10 ! I reboot system its optimizing apps. Will the root guides for this work now A205U Boost ?
A205U Boost mobile
Tigerevo said:
Im doing it now it went into recovery, bootloader and said android 10 ! I reboot system its optimizing apps. Will the root guides for this work now A205U Boost ?
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Sorry we still don't have OEM unlock or a Root method for this model . This was to get android 10 on our phones when our carrier's haven't released it yet using the Xfinity mobile's update .
Well thank you sir . My mom just bought this phone and she customized it. I said don't because figured it would erase . Well after your instructions on it she now has Android 10 and all her settings were still there ! I wish we could do something like that with the J7 perx which I'm using now the twrp went to 3.4 , getting other J7 roms. Well back to the A205U, I was little discouraged because you could enter MSL or a generic MSL number on android 8 and 9 and activate native tether. With 10 I couldn't, well it did though let me create my own apn and save it so native hotspot working still ! Thank you Peter !
Looks as if most North American carriers have updated to Q/10 now
https://samfrew.com/model/SM-A205U/
wswjw said:
Looks as if most North American carriers have updated to Q/10 now
https://samfrew.com/model/SM-A205U/
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Lmao all except Metro and T-Mobile
Boost mobile A205U
wswjw said:
Looks as if most North American carriers have updated to Q/10 now
https://samfrew.com/model/SM-A205U/
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Just wanted to say thank you ! I'm back on the right build number for my phone .
peter couniaz said:
Just wanted to say thank you ! I'm back on the right build number for my phone .
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Isn't TMB T-Mobile? So is TMK Metro? Want to flash the correct version for my phone too. We received a security patch mid June for Pie. Flashed the Xfinity Q thinking we wouldn't see Q for a few months.
peter couniaz said:
Just wanted to say thank you ! I'm back on the right build number for my phone .
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No problem, enjoy. All except Q's battery drain effect on this phone now, lol
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cornaljoe said:
Isn't TMB T-Mobile? So is TMK Metro? Want to flash the correct version for my phone too. We received a security patch mid June for Pie. Flashed the Xfinity Q thinking we wouldn't see Q for a few months.
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Yes, CSC TMK is Metro. And you can flash all 5 firmware files this time to get your carrier branded implementations. As well as HOME_CSC if you don't want to lose current data.
wswjw said:
No problem, enjoy. All except Q's battery drain effect on this phone now, lol
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Yes, CSC TMK is Metro. And you can flash all 5 firmware files this time to get your carrier branded implementations. As well as HOME_CSC if you don't want to lose current data.
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I don't see where to put the home file. Only slots for AP, BL, CP, CSC, and USERDATA. Do I put HOME_CSC on CSC slot?
Edit: Nvm I got it thanks!
peter couniaz said:
This is a how to guide on installing android 10 on all A205U phones using Xfinity mobile firmware .
Here is a link for the firmware .
https://samfrew.com/download/Galaxy__A20__/uqn2/CHA/A205USQU5BTE6/A205UOYN5BTE6/
You can also find this firmware on sammobile wed site an others .
An a big thanks to (wswjw) for his post an link that got this all started !
Ok in Odin flash AP BL CP an CSC file only don't use Home or user data files !
First enable USB Debugging in development settings .
Ok step 1 extract file from downloaded zip file place them in Odin folder all four files .
Step 2 start Odin on your PC .
Step 3 turn off phone then press volume up an down plus power button all at the same time to get phone into download mode .
Step4 Connect phone to PC with USB cable .
Step 5 in Odin click on AP slot files will pop up click on AP file an then do the same for each slot then press start .
Good luck everyone .
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I'm want to go in the opposite direction. Want to downgrade to Adr. 9 (pie) for a couple of reasons. Anyways, it's been determined(?) the B/ler is locked (Galaxy SM-A205U). Do you have any methods, advice on how I may go about achieving a B/ler unlock and/or downgrade?
69Rixter said:
I'm want to go in the opposite direction. Want to downgrade to Adr. 9 (pie) for a couple of reasons. Anyways, it's been determined(?) the B/ler is locked (Galaxy SM-A205U). Do you have any methods, advice on how I may go about achieving a B/ler unlock and/or downgrade?
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If the bootloader has been updated... it's a trap.
Pie is a better OS; supports trusted overlay apps, more functionality for 3rd party apps and no scope storage.
Unless you do something stupid security isn't an issue with Pie.
blackhawk said:
If the bootloader has been updated... it's a trap.
Pie is a better OS; supports trusted overlay apps, more functionality for 3rd party apps and no scope storage.
Unless you do something stupid security isn't an issue with Pie.
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RE: blackhawk
Thanx for the info. Perhaps you can give me an answer to another question. One of the reasons I want to revert to pie is that I could get local (not i-net) FM radio. This phone has the chipset and I had local FM until the And. 10 "upgrade"(was it?). Right now, I'm hesitant to attempt the downgrade because all the talk of the B/ler being locked. Once I figure that out, then I'm sure I'll do the downgrade. I have an idea how to defeat the locked B/ler, but I need some more info before I try it. Stay Sharp!
69Rixter said:
RE: blackhawk
Thanx for the info. Perhaps you can give me an answer to another question. One of the reasons I want to revert to pie is that I could get local (not i-net) FM radio. This phone has the chipset and I had local FM until the And. 10 "upgrade"(was it?). Right now, I'm hesitant to attempt the downgrade because all the talk of the B/ler being locked. Once I figure that out, then I'm sure I'll do the downgrade. I have an idea how to defeat the locked B/ler, but I need some more info before I try it. Stay Sharp!
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Maybe a different stock rom Android 10 would support the FM radio? I never had that feature so I know nothing about it.
It's now completely missing? Maybe you need an app to access it that's missing rather than the firmware not supporting that hardware.
Look in Developer options and in Settings where it use to appear.
Try some Google searches.
Hello,
Just wanted to share this with the community as I found this just yesterday. If you goto your settings and click connections then "More connection settings" towards the bottom there is an option for "Network Unlock". I did this like I said yesterday and it permanent unlocked the phone. I don't have any other SIM cards to try and see if it will go on a different network but just wanted to point this out to the community!
~DJ
djdeath15 said:
Hello,
Just wanted to share this with the community as I found this just yesterday. If you goto your settings and click connections then "More connection settings" towards the bottom there is an option for "Network Unlock". I did this like I said yesterday and it permanent unlocked the phone. I don't have any other SIM cards to try and see if it will go on a different network but just wanted to point this out to the community!
~DJ
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That's not an OEM unlock, you've only unlocked the SIM card lock.
Into the sun you go
I wondered if this was either effecting, &or blocking or stopping oem unlock from showing or being visible? Just a thought.
ATGkompressor said:
I wondered if this was either effecting, &or blocking or stopping oem unlock from showing or being visible? Just a thought.
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It's our specific model.
There are no 205u units in public domain that exist with an oem toggle.
It's disabled by default in the 205u source.
The only way this might be possible is with combination firmware but in all my searching so far i have yet to find bootloader 5 combination firmware ...
If anyone can find me a bootloader 5 android 10 combination firmware for the 205U varient i would be willing to see if there would be a way to get this rooted and bootloader unlocked
https://www.full-repair-firmware.com/2019/08/Combination-a205u.html
physwizz said:
https://www.full-repair-firmware.com/2019/08/Combination-a205u.html
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Has everything except binary 5, probably gonna be waiting on that for a while
ninjasinabag said:
Has everything except binary 5, probably gonna be waiting on that for a while
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Bin 4 won't work?
physwizz said:
Bin 4 won't work?
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It would help for anyone still on pie if we could flash it.
Anyone who upgraded to Q would be in the cold for now.
i cant use bin 4 on my device because i upgragded to android 10 already on it so i couldnt even test to see if it was possible thats why im looking for combo firmware bootloader 5
ninjasinabag said:
It would help for anyone still on pie if we could flash it.
Anyone who upgraded to Q would be in the cold for now.
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Yo I got this phone and figured it's a paperweight until root aka on Android 9 installed magisk manager , zarchiver and combination file matching numbers. Here is where I'm at a lack of expertise cuz magisk won't install enough to feed it the boot.img. Please Help Anyone:silly:
ddougg said:
Yo I got this phone and figured it's a paperweight until root aka on Android 9 installed magisk manager , zarchiver and combination file matching numbers. Here is where I'm at a lack of expertise cuz magisk won't install enough to feed it the boot.img. Please Help Anyone:silly:
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The combination file is from an older bootloader, so it retains the most recent bootloader to maintain integrity of the Qfuse.
That's kinda why we want the combination file for 10, the bootloader hasn't changed which means the file would be universal for anyone who updates.
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The combination file is from an older bootloader, so it retains the most recent bootloader to maintain integrity of the Qfuse.
That's kinda why we want the combination file for 10, the bootloader hasn't changed which means the file would be universal for anyone who updates.
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yo Ninja I found the latest firmware with the u5 bootloader . It won't let me upload , bummer. I'll try again tonight. help
ddougg said:
yo Ninja I found the latest firmware with the u5 bootloader . It won't let me upload , bummer. I'll try again tonight. help
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Do you have a link or anything to the source? I'll check it out and test when home
Ninja Do you have an email I could send the files to? Mega is being itchy bout an account from 3years ago and drive wants to copy my entire laptop,
I have the 205U as well I never could get antything to work I tried Odin and Magisk did not work I do have Android 10 as well I just look at the fix website I dont know what to do there or it would work with my latest vversion of my phone willl shoud I try to use it and would it be done it hasd 5 fixes that need to be installed ?
U is Unrootable
techmanc said:
I have the 205U as well I never could get antything to work I tried Odin and Magisk did not work I do have Android 10 as well I just look at the fix website I dont know what to do there or it would work with my latest vversion of my phone willl shoud I try to use it and would it be done it hasd 5 fixes that need to be installed ?
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At the moment, all U devices are unrootable.
Try this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a20/how-to/a205-bootloader-unlock-twrp-root-t4189197
So basically, I require one file from the community : ramdisk_recovery.img. I would like it to be 100% not tempered, original, extracted from the latest .185 rom for C432 region for model CLT-L29. I have discovered a new method of rooting by using the sdcard method, however I have no way of getting the update.app from anywhere else. What I will do is replace the ramdisk_recovery.img within update.app with the patched version (patching the file using magisk manager) and flash it. This MIGHT brick your phone, however I am not certain. I hope I can get this file ASAP, as I might just found a perfect way to get out of Huawei's restrictions.
If you can write up a tutorial on getting that file from a phone (unlocked bootloader but unrooted), I can try to get it for you. (Having said that my device was a China region device which I rebranded to 432 when I received it, in case that makes a difference)
jfbaudio said:
If you can write up a tutorial on getting that file from a phone (unlocked bootloader but unrooted), I can try to get it for you. (Having said that my device was a China region device which I rebranded to 432 when I received it, in case that makes a difference)
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Afaik you can try adb dump ramdisk_recovery.img or by extracting the img from an update.app file. If you had root, you could try to redownload the update using HWProxy method, cancel the update and go to root/data/update and copy it's contents to a PC. i will keep looking for a method so feel free to try any method
jfbaudio said:
If you can write up a tutorial on getting that file from a phone (unlocked bootloader but unrooted), I can try to get it for you. (Having said that my device was a China region device which I rebranded to 432 when I received it, in case that makes a difference)
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Hello. Any luck so far?
AnotyClaws said:
Hello. Any luck so far?
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I don't have root (work phone and remote management prevent that). What's the exact adb command? I get "unknown command" using adb dump ramdisk_recovery.img. The phone does show up for adb devices.
jfbaudio said:
I don't have root (work phone and remote management prevent that). What's the exact adb command? I get "unknown command" using adb dump ramdisk_recovery.img. The phone does show up for adb devices.
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Hmmm. I will keep you updated. I found a method but the problem is, you need to downgrade to android 9, which I suppose you can't since it's your work phone.
AnotyClaws said:
Hmmm. I will keep you updated. I found a method but the problem is, you need to downgrade to android 9, which I suppose you can't since it's your work phone.
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ah yes that's right... I can't downgrade. If you're still working on this when I replace this phone for work this fall, I'll revisit this
[Recovery][BKL][EMUI 8.x][Unofficial]TWRP 3.2.1-0 working recovery from View 10
Backup your stock recovery per this post. If you are too lazy, I can upload my backup from .104 build (C432) to Mega. Download twrp_bkl_0.7.img from this post and place it in same directory with your ADB. After successful backup as precaution...
forum.xda-developers.com
This is the easy way to it.