Rooted user on earlier binaries? - Samsung Galaxy A51 Questions & Answers

Any rooted user who is still on binary 3, 2 or even 1?
Basically someone who hasn't yet installed the oneui2.5 update.
How to check binary version?
Go to settings and about phone and look at the build number. As an example
A515FXXU4CTJ1 means you are one binary 4. A515FXXU2???? means you are on binary 2. So the number after U states your binary version.

Yillié said:
Any rooted user who is still on binary 3, 2 or even 1?
Basically someone who hasn't yet installed the oneui2.5 update.
How to check binary version?
Go to settings and about phone and look at the build number. As an example
A515FXXU4CTJ1 means you are one binary 4. A515FXXU2???? means you are on binary 2. So the number after U states your binary version.
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Most of the xda users seem to be flash addicted. Always updating if there are newer versions available.

It_ler said:
Most of the xda users seem to be flash addicted. Always updating if there are newer versions available.
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Yeah seems like everyone is on latest stuff xD

Related

AT&T over the air update is beginning

AT&T just SMSed me that the update is coming soon and I should press OK when prompted.
Quote, "AT&T FREE MSG: AT&T is providing a free update for your phone. When asked to install the update, please select OK. Thank You."
FYI
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nirvani said:
AT&T just SMSed me that the update is coming soon and I should press OK when prompted.
Quote, "AT&T FREE MSG: AT&T is providing a free update for your phone. When asked to install the update, please select OK. Thank You."
FYI
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Uhhh, you are about 1 week to late for this information. Thanks though.
I was rooted, no lagfix when I tried to update. It got to 100% then it said failed. My baseband says I897UCJH7. Kernel 2.6.29 [email protected] #2.
Did the update work or not?
Flashman, how did your OTA update go? Any issues us rooted/unlocked folks should be worried about?
My instinct is to delay the update until I stop seeing posts about hot it F'd up people's phones.
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nirvani said:
Flashman, how did your OTA update go? Any issues us rooted/unlocked folks should be worried about?
My instinct is to delay the update until I stop seeing posts about hot it F'd up people's phones.
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If you rooted and removed anything from stock rom, you're pretty much guaranteed to fail on OTA update. In order to make the OTA download package as small as possible, Samsung uses a diff patch based on the bit differences between stock JF6 image and new JH7 image. So, if you touched the JF6 in any unauthorized way, the patch won't work.
Luckily, you can now use the newly released Kies Mini to do a full ROM update which should be more reliable as you have the entire ROM image downloaded to your desktop and then flash to your phone.
foxbat121 said:
If you rooted and removed anything from stock rom, you're pretty much guaranteed to fail on OTA update. In order to make the OTA download package as small as possible, Samsung uses a diff patch based on the bit differences between stock JF6 image and new JH7 image. So, if you touched the JF6 in any unauthorized way, the patch won't work.
Luckily, you can now use the newly released Kies Mini to do a full ROM update which should be more reliable as you have the entire ROM image downloaded to your desktop and then flash to your phone.
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What does it mean if Kies mini says Firmware version: unregistered device?
rcm921 said:
What does it mean if Kies mini says Firmware version: unregistered device?
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Quoted by Samsung "The program can report this message if it detects a software build other than the official launch software of JF6."
You need to FLASH STOCK JF6 using ODIN ONE CLICK, Follow this Guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794363
Colton5419 said:
Quoted by Samsung "The program can report this message if it detects a software build other than the official launch software of JF6."
You need to FLASH STOCK JF6 using ODIN ONE CLICK, Follow this Guide:
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If my settings say i'm at JH7, does that necessarily mean the OTA update was completely successful? It reached 100% then said failed.
foxbat121 said:
If you rooted and removed anything from stock rom, you're pretty much guaranteed to fail on OTA update.
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What do you mean removed anything from stock rom? I rooted and removed a bunch of the bloatware and did an OTA update with no issues.
I failed along with most other rooted and flashed guys. Luckily I didn't brick my phone in the process. I will wait until some beret update comes along before trying anything ota again.
Sweet life
Nevermind, I guess it didn't update fully cause some of the implemented changes aren't there. I really didn't want to have to run a master clear and have to reinstall all my stuff.
rcm921 said:
Nevermind, I guess it didn't update fully cause some of the implemented changes aren't there. I really didn't want to have to run a master clear and have to reinstall all my stuff.
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Did you try to update with mini kies?
Colton5419 said:
Did you try to update with mini kies?
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Trying to figure out a way to do it without having to wipe everything right now. But no luck.
rcm921 said:
Trying to figure out a way to do it without having to wipe everything right now. But no luck.
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Do you have TouchWiz as your default launcher? and make sure you're on your home screen when you connect your USB cable.
If that doesn't do it you need to get back to JF6 only way or another because Mini Kies will continue to tell you that you have an "unregistered" device until it is at JF6
The reason is because your update failed partially :/
are you guys talking about a new update or just JH7?
We're talking about JH7, some people are still having difficulties getting it on their phone as the OTA is still failing - and if you've failed the OTA you need to reflash to stock before mini kies will work.
when i did the update i was rooted an it didn't fail on install or bootup or anything.
but then again i'm just rooted and nothing else has been touched.
wade7919 said:
when i did the update i was rooted an it didn't fail on install or bootup or anything.
but then again i'm just rooted and nothing else has been touched.
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Exactly, I don't think root causes any issues. I was able to check for update on a rooted ROM.
It's when you have a custom kernel etc.
flashman2002 said:
Uhhh, you are about 1 week to late for this information. Thanks though.
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Not really. AT&T has said that the real update will be sent out via SMS text message link, not through the "update software" menu in android.
Engadget just had that yesterday.
derek4484 said:
Not really. AT&T has said that the real update will be sent out via SMS text message link, not through the "update software" menu in android.
Engadget just had that yesterday.
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It's the same thing.

[Q] Ping Pong Rooting FPTAG

Hey All,
I've been following the instructions on how to root my phone.
Issue 1 -- my Build is not listed on the supported list.
My Build is G920VVRU1AOE2
A similar build which is on the list is G920VVRU1AOC3 -- is this just a later version and I am good to go?
So either way I went for it and downloaded the beta6 version to my phone, changed the settings to allow the download and it keeps failing.
Any advice? I am trying to restore pics from a factory reset .....manager at the verizon retail store hit that b4 asking....
Don't upgrade to the of1 you won't be able to root first of all. Next yeah beta 6 is fine to use hit the download data, it then should ask you to install super su. Install it then go back I usually hit download data again for the heck of it. Restart then open ping pong and hit root.
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newbee124 said:
Hey All,
I've been following the instructions on how to root my phone.
Issue 1 -- my Build is not listed on the supported list.
My Build is G920VVRU1AOE2
A similar build which is on the list is G920VVRU1AOC3 -- is this just a later version and I am good to go?
So either way I went for it and downloaded the beta6 version to my phone, changed the settings to allow the download and it keeps failing.
Any advice? I am trying to restore pics from a factory reset .....manager at the verizon retail store hit that b4 asking....
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OE2 can be rooted. Just restart the process of rooting. Delete the app, redownload and install it. Once you open the app it should automatically ask if you want to install SU, install superuser, then go back to ping pong, make sure you have a network connection/wifi, click Download,then click the Root button, if you're device automatically reboots, restart the process over. If you're phone doesn't reboot, go to the SU app and make sure the SU binary is installed. Usually if SU opens with no problems, it means it installed correctly and you're rooted. DO NOT UPDATE after this baseband, to OF1. That's what I did and now I can't root. Just turn off automatic OTA updates.
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Don't upgrade to the oc3 you won't be able to root first of all. Next yeah beta 6 is fine to use hit the download data, it then should ask you to install super su. Install it then go back I usually hit download data again for the heck of it. Restart then open ping pong and hit root.
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He is already on the latest ROM that can be rooted, OE2. The original release ROM is OC3. The lower letter (in this case C) indicates an earlier version, not the number alone. Regardless, both the release (OC3) and first OTA update (OE2) can be rooted, so you're giving out incorrect advice.
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He is already on the latest ROM, OE2. The original release ROM is OC3. The lower letter (in this case C) indicates an earlier version, not the number alone. Regardless, both the release (OC3) and first OTA update (OE2) can be rooted, so you're giving out incorrect advice.
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Actually you are incorrect of1 is the latest which can't be rooted.
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deranger said:
He is already on the latest ROM, OE2. The original release ROM is OC3. The lower letter (in this case C) indicates an earlier version, not the number alone. Regardless, both the release (OC3) and first OTA update (OE2) can be rooted, so you're giving out incorrect advice.
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Please don't call someone out on being wrong if you're wrong yourself. OF1 is the latest update and can not be rooted or rolled back
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Sorry, I left out "latest ROM that can be rooted". The point still stands that OC3 is not newer than OE2, and both these ROMs can be rooted, contrary to the incorrect information in MrWicked1's post.

OTA stock updates and /system

Hi,
I rooted my phone before upgrading to Lollipop back in the day and as a result I was left with a non-rooted phone with traces of root (annoying for apps that check that to grant usage).
I effectively still have a couple of su binaries and tools in /system/xbin, what I'm wondering is:
how could these binaries have survived to multiple OTA updates (I'm now running 6.0), as I thought everything except /data would get wiped and reflashed after every update?
I don't think an OTA formats partitions (like /system), it just modifies files/folders. It knows what to update/overwrite/patch, that's why if we modify a file that's going to be updated by the OTA, it will no longer be the exact file and thus the OTA will fail.
For files that have been placed there by the user, OTA doesnt know about them.
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Hi,
thanks for the answer. It makes sense now. I guess I'll have to unlock the bootloader to be able to get rid of those files.
PS: if the su binary is effectively there, why SuperSU exits immediately complaining there's no binary? The phone is not rooted, but the binary is there.
lafayette84 said:
Hi,
thanks for the answer. It makes sense now. I guess I'll have to unlock the bootloader to be able to get rid of those files.
PS: if the su binary is effectively there, why SuperSU exits immediately complaining there's no binary? The phone is not rooted, but the binary is there.
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Binary needs to be updated to work with M+root on M requires kernel support
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Latest update.

I've received this update... Now I'm rooted already. I don't know what to do... Should I update it or leave it as it is since I'm using xposed as well.
Will I have to root the phone again?
I've got twrp already installed.
Any instructions?
You can't even take the update if you're root it will just fail to install
wow, this is a pretty big update.
I am on build QB3, anyone else have this? Ive not seen much on it
I don't understand what it's for. I tried to download it but it says I'm out of space even though I have space to install
zune70 said:
You can't even take the update if you're root it will just fail to install
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I'm rooted, which is what's confusing me. I still have a notification on my settings
jafferkhan said:
I'm rooted, which is what's confusing me. I still have a notification on my settings
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What rom are you on?
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What rom are you on?
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There you go
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There you go
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No where did you download your rom from? Did you root by yourself or did you download a rom on here that was already rooted?
I didn't download it from anywhere, when I got the phone, it was on lollipop, checked updates and there was one, after the update I came on 6.0.1
After a few weeks, I rooted it. Now I've this update
And yes I rooted the phone myself, after using odin to flash twrp
jafferkhan said:
And yes I rooted the phone myself, after using odin to flash twrp
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Ok since you rooted yourself it's going to show the update. Roms like https://forum.xda-developers.com/sp...g900p-pk1-stock-deodexed-marshmallow-t3521415 the developer disable the update notice for that. Think there's a rule you can flash through twrp to disable that too but idk where it is. A it's somewhere I this forum but it's been a while since I could remember where
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Ok since you rooted yourself it's going to show the update. Roms like https://forum.xda-developers.com/sp...g900p-pk1-stock-deodexed-marshmallow-t3521415 the developer disable the update notice for that. Think there's a rule you can flash through twrp to disable that too but idk where it is. A it's somewhere I this forum but it's been a while since I could remember where
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But how can I take the update? What's it about? Is there any new feature that we're probably missing?
No you can't take the update unless you unroot. All the new updates for this phone are all security updates and that's it. There's no new features of your on 6.0.1. Anything past pca roms were just security updates. Sprint has been releasing new updates every month for this device but it's all security updates.

950U stock rom 7.0 with flashable root... SafeStrap needed

First off Safestrap is need for this to work...:good:
This is a complete stock system .IMG I pulled from BQL1 /BRB1 just to keep the same as rest of the roms out there.....Fully bloated nothing removed...100% Stock
The stock images here will now work for SafeStraped Revision 5 or 6 bootloaders in order to obtain nougat rooted
No mods/No crazy fancy foot work....This is a do it your self stock rooted rom setup for all who wants it....
And no this uses the same kernel as other roms, Battery charges to 80% like any other for Snapdragon S8
Manual fix for 80% charge
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/wip-manual-charge-past-80-snap-dragon-t3918553
This is the last nougat firmware available before We went to nougat...
Super stock 7.0 No bags/No wallplugs
Without further ado
I have updated with BRB1 as well at bottom of this post.
Download the stock system .IMG from here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kPJaF4AMNyMr-3RLfycKuX3ZOxPQeWz1/view?usp=sharing BQL1 here
We need busy box from here...... https://drive.google.com/open?id=1k1zOTMAAuqL1KydoHj_QpOwmOQQqSTXT I used this one as i know it works if you want to update go ahead.
We need system mode SU Not system-less from here..... https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/v2-64-2-66-supersu-mode-t3286120
Ok Now we got all that. Place the system .img on internal SD card and extract there.....Then goto TWRP in SafeStrap......
We want to wipe system cache and dalvik....Like always...:good::good::good:
Then after that flash that sys.img to system..
We need to then flash Su and Busy box....For good measure factory reset after all said and done...
Before reboot Reboot to download mode....
In download mode then flash your respective CSC file in Normal odin I use 3.13
If you do not do this you will have a bunch of metro pcs cricket and tmobile crap as well as double and triple menus,So you are warned
Once all this is done reboot system as normal sign in and do your thing enjoy a 100% stock rooted rom.....
No xposed no nothing Be aware xposed will break Bluetooth pairing on reboots...
Also on a side note.If you are on bootloader revision 3 or 4 you cannot downgrade to root nor is root available for these revisions
Revision 5 or 6 bootloaders see here for safestrap, https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/development/root-t3904613
Then you can follow this starting with system img... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FLASH REV 4 OR LOWER BOOTLOADERS ON REVISION 5
Make sure to give our man @jrkruse the proper credits he deserves for Bringing this to revision 5 bootloaders..
Instructs for rev 5 or 6
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79004426&postcount=29
Again you must already Safe-strap installed...
Credits
As always Thank @partcyborg for root and wonderful rom for our S8.
@mauam for the version of SU downloads
As well as @Chainfire for all of his hard work and SU
@YashdSaraf for his version of busy box
@TheMadScientist For all this crap here lol:good::good::good:
If I am missing any one just hollar at me:good:
Disclaimer This is a build your own system from scratch So any issues you may have can be possibly helped here but in the end it is your own accord of flashing and modding Dont cry to me when you break something
Im a mechanic Not a rom developer I just know there are several out there that dont like the other roms available for our S8 locked bootloader. So just another option:good::good::good:
This is Jrkruzes safestrap method and zips in this post very helpful
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79004426&postcount=29
And BRB1 latest 7.0 here https://drive.google.com/open?id=1h6e-3qCkE4JhiAlGjk94jpCz2CVMir8Z
And here is the BRB1 baseband CP for odin https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BuUc-R6jU7ha4nn4vkPrLfvfz2axi5Ru
Flashing this is similar to flashing the first one.But if you are on my stock rooted now you can dirty flash this system followed by su then busybox and then open odin and reflash CSC or a no signal situation will present itself.
Other than that I did dirty flash all of my apps and most of my settings were left untouched...
Thanks i'll try later this week
MalharB said:
Thanks i'll try later this week
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This is stricktly 100% stock no mods no nothing everything included
TheMadScientist
No bags/No wallplugs[/QUOTE said:
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And btw, Congrats! ?
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Well I almost did mine in. Dropped from 2 foot in my otter box. I loca glued another tempered glass on top and as good as new
Debloated at all by chance or no? I read the OP and it said nothing of it so I assume no but I thought I would ask.
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bradical711 said:
Debloated at all by chance or no? I read the OP and it said nothing of it so I assume no but I thought I would ask.
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Nope. I figured keep it full as soon as anything where to come out you woulda wanted that. Lol. Fully bloated. Plus it gives each of you something to do for the day...???
Any chance of seeing a super stock BRB1 IMG sometime soon at all?
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bradical711 said:
Any chance of seeing a super stock BRB1 IMG sometime soon at all?
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I would assume its the same method as this i will download the firmeware to day and extract it all and post it up:good::good::good:
remember we can only go as far as u2 is.... and no oreo as we do not have a permissive kernel..
On a side note some reason I cant download firms from sam mobile so Im using some off site no name site But will upload em to my drive for your pleasure of downloading
And on a second side note you should be able to more or less dirty flash this one But I would reflash SU and busy box just incase as well as any other system based mods you do Cause as again this will be 100% stock so any debloation you have done will be undone again This note is for any one already running the stock rooted system not coming from other roms
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Any chance of seeing a super stock BRB1 IMG sometime soon at all?
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It is done good sir
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It is done good sir
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Thank you so much! I greatly appreciate it. I will update to the stock (BRB1) IMG when I'm off work later and update from PartCyborgs (BQL1) which I've been using as my daily driver for months on end lol. Anyways, thank you again, it is much appreciated by me and the community!!
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By the way @TheMadScientist, you should make a correction to your OP about your build number versions. One of them is wrong. Specifically when you say the build number BLQ1 twice in the OP. It should be BQL1 instead of BLQ1 so people don't get confused. I know it's a minor typo but I thought I'd point it out. Or maybe you noticed but didn't care to fix it, who knows lol. Also, quick question, is there anyway I could go about deodexing these ROMS of yours? Or should I message PartCyborg how to go about it?
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bradical711 said:
By the way @TheMadScientist, you should make a correction to your OP about your build number versions. One of them is wrong. Specifically when you say the build number BLQ1 twice in the OP. It should be BQL1 instead of BLQ1 so people don't get confused. I know it's a minor typo but I thought I'd point it out. Or maybe you noticed but didn't care to fix it, who knows lol. Also, quick question, is there anyway I could go about deodexing these ROMS of yours? Or should I message PartCyborg how to go about it?
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I can't remember what he used to to it. I would msg him. I'll fix typos later lol. I didn't even notice
So now after several weeks. I can most def say cyborgs rom has much better battery life. Than stock. I still make it through the day but at the end I'm finding myself with 25 to 35% now instead of 35 to 55
I have slightly underclocked. And a few build prop tweaks from back in the day. But seems pretty rock solid....
I'm in oreo g950u.
My bootloader version 3.
is that work? Can you give tutorial in video?
I'm from indonesia.sorry for my bad english
Vicky_666 said:
I'm in oreo g950u.
My bootloader version 3.
is that work? Can you give tutorial in video?
I'm from indonesia.sorry for my bad english
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This will not work with BL 3. You cannot downgrade either. There is no way for you to root with ANY ROM on the regular S8 above BL 3 as of right now.
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Thanks for the step by step.. I'm hoping to do this with the g950u1 firmware. I am guessing since you said you must start with rooted firm, if I use magisk and get systemless root the add safe strap then proceed to your steps that should put me in the right direction.. then I could make a full system backup to make a flushable stock pre rooted firmware I could store in case of a rainy day.. does this sound logical or am I a bit mistaken?. I'd like to create a true 4 file firmware from a system backup after I make any adjustments or add any apks so that if I ever need to reinstall.. everything will flash without having to readjust settings or use data to download any of the apps/flushable .zip files as well as avoid the need for re writing the build.prop and such. I'm open for any suggestions if you have any. Thanks again!
In first part there is no CP just sys.img SU & BusyBox
So I assume no need of CP there
And in BRB1 there is CP file do we have to flash that thru regular Odin or we can skip that.
Thanks
MalharB said:
In first part there is no CP just sys.img SU & BusyBox
So I assume no need of CP there
And in BRB1 there is CP file do we have to flash that thru regular Odin or we can skip that.
Thanks
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You can flash that to update your baseband to the latest rootable with Odin. Just so you can have all the latest updates possible
The CP is totally optional though
TheMadScientist said:
You can flash that to update your baseband to the latest rootable with Odin. Just so you can have all the latest updates possible
The CP is totally optional though
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Thanks

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