Sorry if this is the wrong place for this. I've acquired a Sonim XP8 (AT&T) which has a bootloop issue. From Google, I've found the firmware I need (I thnk), however, I cannot find what program I need to flash it.
Does anyone have any tips/tutorials how on to flash the firmware on this phone?
otbtechoutlet said:
Sorry if this is the wrong place for this. I've acquired a Sonim XP8 (AT&T) which has a bootloop issue. From Google, I've found the firmware I need (I thnk), however, I cannot find what program I need to flash it.
Does anyone have any tips/tutorials how on to flash the firmware on this phone?
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Is that firmwave file a .zip file?
Looks so.
To flash the .ZIP-file you use QFIL ( read: Qualcom Flash Image Tool ).
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Please help
I have a gionee pioneer p3 and I got it stucked in a boot loop while trying to install a custom font after rooting it with no custom recovery tool installed. I downloaded the phone's stock firmware from needrom but discovered the firmware for gionee p3 on that site is corrupt as I couldn't extract the zip file to my desktop. I downloaded a custom rom and after flashing it using SP flash tool, my phone won't even boot anymore, the phone just remains dead like there's no battery in it. But when I connect to sp flash tool, it recognises my phone so I think its a firmware issue or a problem with the bootloader. I want to know if its possible to copy the firmware from a working gionee p3 and use it to flash my bricked phone, if it is, please I need guide on how to do this cos I really want my phone back to its stock rom. If not, any other solution will be much appreciated. I need my phone up and running again please help.
As you mentioned, the ROM you downloaded earlier might be corrupted. Since flash tool recognizes your phone, i think you should try to download a new firmware and try to flash it via flash tool.
Imhuurd said:
As you mentioned, the ROM you downloaded earlier might be corrupted. Since flash tool recognizes your phone, i think you should try to download a new firmware and try to flash it via flash tool.
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Thats my problem, i cant find the firmware anywere else as every other site still links me to the same file i downloaded earlier which is corrupt. That is why i want to know if its possible to copy the firmware from a working phone and use it to flash the dead phone or if i can be taught how tocreate a scatter file for one of the custom roms i have, i'l be grateful. Getting the firmware is my biggest problem. Thanks for your time and help.
Hi,
I´m a neewbie to Samsung. My phone is a S6 SM-G920F, Baseband G920FXXU1AOCW
I came form an HTC and I´ve seen that flashing things are very different. So here are my questions:
1. I think, my bootloader is unlocked but I didin´t know for sure. So how can I check this?
(My HTV showed me this by using fastboot, didn´t know if there is fastboot with Samsung and how to start it - only know the download-mode and how to enter TWRP recovery)
2. Flashing firmware via Odin (i. e. from sammobile.com) means to loose my root again, right?
3. If I loose root, where do I get custom Firmwares and how do I flash them (if this is possible)?
4. If not, is it enough to flash bootloader and modem through Odin?
All answers are appreciated. Thanks in advanced.
Maybe someone can link me to an step to step instruction...
Fastboot is android doesn't matter who makes the phone.
If you flash a rom from sammobile then you will go to whichever stock you pick.
Other ROMs are available here. The phone is new. There aren't many yet. Cyanogen mod isn't available yet.
Root is available by flashing cfautoroot with Odin. You will need to get the specific one.
You can replace the recovery by flashing twrp team win recovery project with Odin.
You can flash boot loader and modem. Make sure you get the right region. The modem frequencies are different in different places.
You may find flashing a whole ROM even stock will fail. This is because the partitions are not the same size for all s6 stock ROMs. Don't ask me why. You can open the tar find which file stopped the flash delete it from the tar and flash again.
quatzar said:
Fastboot is android doesn't matter who makes the phone.
If you flash a rom from sammobile then you will go to whichever stock you pick.
Other ROMs are available here. The phone is new. There aren't many yet. Cyanogen mod isn't available yet.
Root is available by flashing cfautoroot with Odin. You will need to get the specific one.
You can replace the recovery by flashing twrp team win recovery project with Odin.
You can flash boot loader and modem. Make sure you get the right region. The modem frequencies are different in different places.
You may find flashing a whole ROM even stock will fail. This is because the partitions are not the same size for all s6 stock ROMs. Don't ask me why. You can open the tar find which file stopped the flash delete it from the tar and flash again.
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Thanks for answering. My questions had an other intention, I think.
My S6 is already rooted and I have a custom recovery (TWRP) :good:
I would like to know if you have to flash a whole firmware or only bootloader/modem? Because I didn´t seen a post here for a full firmware yet.
I am not familiar with the differences between htc whole firmware and samsung bootloader/modem
Actually I am on Firmware G920FXXU1AOCW. But there are newer ones like XXU1AOE3 or XXU1AOE4.
In the days of my htc you couldn´t flash only bootloader or modem, you had to flash a whole firmware (like radio, drivers, bootloader, modem etc.)
Flashing only modem and bootloader will it update i. e. touchscreen drivers? If not, where do I get this ones? You know, because of root I don´t get OTA´s anymore...
The modem just controls how your phone hardware connects to carrier towers etc.
The boot loader is a tiny thing that tells the processor where and how to load the OS.
The software for pretty much everything is in /system.
Many of these releases are the same software, region specific. The dates are fairly unimportant for the same version number. They generally reference the time when they were uploaded by someone. Not that they have updates and fixes.
Just wanted to know can I change my phone logo MetroPCS to say T-mobile with all the T-mobile add on. I have a Samsung Galaxy s6 by MetroPCS
Hi,
I have a G920F, I was rooted and want to go to stock again. I have restored the device with Smart Switch, but now I am unable to flash any other rom. I have downloaded 3 different roms from Sammobile and get sw. check failed device 3 binary 2 at everyone. The current rom is form Italy Wind the latest OI9. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Hi, probably you trying to install oldest firmware 5.0.1, download the latest firmware and try again. You are with 5.1, right? This error on odin happens, because you cannot downgrade the firmware. Hope this helps.
I think you can not downgrade even if it is the same Android version.
If it detects you are on a newer bootloader it will give you that error.
What I belive you can do is to extract the bootloader (sboot) and modem from the .tar file and flash ONLY the system through Odin.
Don't know exactly how to do that because I haven't done it but I think that would do; you will have to search and read my friend.
You will have the stock firmware but with latest bootloader and modem.
Hope this helps.
Note: As far as I know this will work if its the same Andorid version; you can not have Android 5.0.2 with 5.1.1 bootloader.
jpdediego said:
I think you can not downgrade even if it is the same Android version.
If it detects you are on a newer bootloader it will give you that error.
What I belive you can do is to extract the bootloader (sboot) and modem from the .tar file and flash ONLY the system through Odin.
Don't know exactly how to do that because I haven't done it but I think that would do; you will have to search and read my friend.
You will have the stock firmware but with latest bootloader and modem.
Hope this helps.
Note: As far as I know this will work if its the same Andorid version; you can not have Android 5.0.2 with 5.1.1 bootloader.
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Hi,
I have tried what you said, but no succes. The firmware was already recovered with smart switch so the bootloader is the latest.
raj_p said:
Hi,
I have tried what you said, but no succes. The firmware was already recovered with smart switch so the bootloader is the latest.
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But did you try to flash without the bootloader and modem?
So I have an LG D850 running 4.4.2 and I am unable to go into either Download mode or Recovery mode as I think the laf.img and recovery.img are not correct.
The software version shows that its running D85010L.
The codefire site only has the stock images for 10D and 20F (cannot link, new member)
Can someone point me to where or how I can find the 10L images?
I have been unable to find the firmware image as well so I could extract them from there.
Much appreciated in advance.
afroze9 said:
So I have an LG D850 running 4.4.2 and I am unable to go into either Download mode or Recovery mode as I think the laf.img and recovery.img are not correct.
The software version shows that its running D85010L.
The codefire site only has the stock images for 10D and 20F (cannot link, new member)
Can someone point me to where or how I can find the 10L images?
I have been unable to find the firmware image as well so I could extract them from there.
Much appreciated in advance.
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It's the US model so firmware options will be lacking. That's the ONLY available tot files available. I don't think it will matter would as D850 is your model and as long as your flashing what's meant for your model it shouldn't matter.
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hyelton said:
It's the US model so firmware options will be lacking. That's the ONLY available tot files available. I don't think it will matter would as D850 is your model and as long as your flashing what's meant for your model it shouldn't matter.
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I tried the provided files, both for 10D and 20F and I was still unable to get download mode or recovery mode working.
afroze9 said:
So I have an LG D850 running 4.4.2 and I am unable to go into either Download mode or Recovery mode as I think the laf.img and recovery.img are not correct.
The software version shows that its running D85010L.
The codefire site only has the stock images for 10D and 20F (cannot link, new member)
Can someone point me to where or how I can find the 10L images?
I have been unable to find the firmware image as well so I could extract them from there.
Much appreciated in advance.
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i have laf and recovefry images, but i need nand backup of this version,
can we both cooperate to fix our phones ?
afroze9 said:
I tried the provided files, both for 10D and 20F and I was still unable to get download mode or recovery mode working.
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If you cant get into download mode or recovery, how are you trying to reinstall the firmware?
mutahharbashir said:
i have laf and recovefry images, but i need nand backup of this version,
can we both cooperate to fix our phones ?
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I no longer have the phone or the files. Sorry
Hello guys. İ am new here and ı dont know how can ı use. İ need help for A530F device. İ rooted this phone and I wanted unroot. İ downloaded odin files and upload to device. Device has not opened when ı upload AP\CSC\CP\BL. But when ı upload just AP device starting but S\N and IMEI unknown. How can ı fix. Pls help me. ( Sorry for my English.)
You have to flash the latest firmware for your device. Failures such as yours are due to old bootloader/modem. They're older than the one on your device.
AP does contain system files and recovery, so it'll flash just fine. You need to find out what your actual modem version is, so you can flash a more recent one, if found.
If you can provide more information about your firmware, it'll help us help you.
Firstly, what it means flash.
I have already downloaded latest version (A530FXXULCUI1 TUR). But device not open.
Bulldozer74 said:
Firstly, what it means flash.
I have already downloaded latest version (A530FXXULCUI1 TUR). But device not open.
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Flash means to install something through the recovery. Or Odin.
Can you flash the modem (CP) alone? Using Odin? Can you flash the bootloader (BL) alone?
If it does flash successfully, you should receive your signal back. Unless you have a problem with your EFS partition.
Mohamedkam000 said:
Flash means to install something through the recovery. Or Odin.
Can you flash the modem (CP) alone? Using Odin? Can you flash the bootloader (BL) alone?
If it does flash successfully, you should receive your signal back. Unless you have a problem with your EFS partition.
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When ı flashed (cp) alone ıt is not opening. Just opening with AP. İnteresting.
Bulldozer74 said:
When ı flashed (cp) alone ıt is not opening. Just opening with AP. İnteresting.
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And actually ıt has 64GB rom but after ı flashed ıt was 16 GB