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Hi,
I have an Indian Atrix 2. I recently rooted it and un-installed some system applications like Email and Gmail etc. using Titanium Backup without taking a backup. After doing it everything works fine but I am getting force closes every now and then with messaging app.
I am wondering if any Indian users here can post Indian Retail firmware backup so that I can update my phone back to factory state. I tried factory reset but that didn't help either.
Firmware version is 55.1.27.MB865.AsiaRetail.en.03, android 2.3.6.
UPDATE: Download "5.5.1-EDEM-27-SEARET_cfc.xml.zip" from http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/list.php
That's what I was looking for

If you tell me how, I'd be happy to help. I'm not yet rooted though.

athani said:
If you tell me how, I'd be happy to help. I'm not yet rooted though.
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How to root 2.3.6 ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396650
Then dowload and install A2 Bootstrap ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346977
Then install CWM ROM Manager ---> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.rommanager&hl=en
Run the bootstrap, reboot into recovery, and make a backup.. The system image will be stored on your sd card.
This is how one would do it with the US version, hope it all works for the Indian version..
Note that this will copy your system and data in it's current state... it won't give you the stock FXZ that you are looking for.. but you might be able to get clever and grab only the stock apps you need and push them to your device..

raj_sh06 said:
Hi,
I have an Indian Atrix 2. I recently rooted it and un-installed some system applications like Email and Gmail etc. using Titanium Backup without taking a backup. After doing it everything works fine but I am getting force closes every now and then with messaging app.
I am wondering if any Indian users here can post Indian Retail firmware backup so that I can update my phone back to factory state. I tried factory reset but that didn't help either.
Firmware version is 55.1.27.MB865.AsiaRetail.en.03, android 2.3.6.
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Just thought of this, not sure if it will work - have someone with an your version of stock rooted A2 make a titanium backup of all the apps and data, then make a CWM backup as briefly described above, and get you a copy the backup file. Then, put it on your sd card in the clockworkmod/backup folder, use Titanium Backup and the "Extract from Nandroid" option. Choose the critical system apps that you need and restore (maybe the apps only, no data).
Actually, maybe you could skip the CWM part entirely and just copy the stock Titanium Backup files into your TB folder on your sd card..
Maybe somebody here knows a bit more about this? And can't you just get Gmail from the Play Store?

alteredlikeness said:
How to root 2.3.6 ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396650
Then dowload and install A2 Bootstrap ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346977
Then install CWM ROM Manager ---> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.rommanager&hl=en
Run the bootstrap, reboot into recovery, and make a backup.. The system image will be stored on your sd card.
This is how one would do it with the US version, hope it all works for the Indian version..
Note that this will copy your system and data in it's current state... it won't give you the stock FXZ that you are looking for.. but you might be able to get clever and grab only the stock apps you need and push them to your device..
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Thanks, been a bit busy. This is exactly how it needs to be done. I have mine rooted, so I can use CWM to restore the backup taken this way. I would really appreciate the help.
I flashed all the custom roms but all are AT&T based, have lots of restrictions, like network selection doesn't work, tethering doesn't work, *#*#4636#*#* menu doesn't work.
This could be of help to other people too. If AT&T roms work on mine than I believe there's no difference in hardware on our's or US devices, so US people can flash it too to have a real android device with no restrictions whatsoever. And if a developer can create a custom rom based on this that would be wonderful.

athani said:
If you tell me how, I'd be happy to help. I'm not yet rooted though.
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Will appreciate the help if you could do this for me. Its a little complicated process but once you follow the steps it is fairly easy, hardly took me 15 minutes to root. And please backup your apps after rooting with Titanium Backup and then factory reset and take a CWM backup here, that way none of your personal information will be there in backup file.
I know I am asking for something that will take some time.... I am around if you need help with any of the steps, do let me know.

raj_sh06 said:
Will appreciate the help if you could do this for me. Its a little complicated process but once you follow the steps it is fairly easy, hardly took me 15 minutes to root. And please backup your apps after rooting with Titanium Backup and then factory reset and take a CWM backup here, that way none of your personal information will be there in backup file.
I know I am asking for something that will take some time.... I am around if you need help with any of the steps, do let me know.
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Hi. Yes, it may take some time the first time around. So I'll do it on Saturday. I'll PM if I need help.

athani said:
Hi. Yes, it may take some time the first time around. So I'll do it on Saturday. I'll PM if I need help.
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Will apprecaite that, saturday will be good, I stay free that day

Hi. Unfortunately I got a lemon and have had to ask for a replacement. Flipkart have a 30 days returns policy so thank God for that. I won't be able to hep you for some days yet

athani said:
Hi. Unfortunately I got a lemon and have had to ask for a replacement. Flipkart have a 30 days returns policy so thank God for that. I won't be able to hep you for some days yet
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Oh. Bad news that is, but good that you are covered. Not an issue, let me know when you get a new one, hopefully soon, goodluck with that

55.1.27.MB865.AsiaRetail.en.03 India retail firmware
athani said:
If you tell me how, I'd be happy to help. I'm not yet rooted though.
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Hi,
Even m in need of 55.1.27.MB865.AsiaRetail.en.03 India retail firmware
so when will ya be uploading ?
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raj_sh06 said:
Hi,
I have an Indian Atrix 2. I recently rooted it and un-installed some system applications like Email and Gmail etc. using Titanium Backup without taking a backup. After doing it everything works fine but I am getting force closes every now and then with messaging app.
I am wondering if any Indian users here can post Indian Retail firmware backup so that I can update my phone back to factory state. I tried factory reset but that didn't help either.
Firmware version is 55.1.27.MB865.AsiaRetail.en.03, android 2.3.6.
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Hi did Ya get wat ya had asked for - pls let me know if ya found the 55.1.27.MB865.AsiaRetail.en.03 India retail firmware... eveN m In need Of 1

Sorry mate, I didnt find what I was looking for so I gave it to service center. And they are processing a replacement for me. But just now I found this http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/list.php
Go to your phone's settings, about phone and see if you find below information listed there:
edison_emara-user 2.3.6 5.5.1-EDEM-27 70 release-keys2012-01-20 19:57 Off.Bld LUD_EDISON_R1E_PATCH_23_120120_1943 crh1090280_M570_PC_CARD_RAINB
If I remember our is same version as above. If it is, go to above link and download "5.5.1-EDEM-27-ASIAOPS_cfc.xml.zip" and flash it using RSD Lite. And if you find it risky, just extract system.img from this zip file and go to fastboot mode (vol up+vol down and power on, select AP Fastboot) and in cmd type fastboot flash system system.img and it should flash system image only to your phone.
This should make it work, I wish I had my phone with me. Try if you are comfortable and understand the process well. Good Luck

And if you can, could you please upload a screenshot of Setting - About Phone screen here? So that I can match that information with other versions uploaded on that link, we may find retail Indian firmware, may be...

Ok guys, good news. I had a backup of my phone before giving it to service center. N I confirm that "5.5.1-EDEM-27-SEARET_cfc.xml.zip" file given at http://sbf.droid-developers.org/edison/list.php is the Indian Retail Version everyone is looking for. I just matched the versions with my backup and this is exact same copy we need. So guys flash it without worries...

Motorola Atrix 2Atrix[Q] Need 55.1.27.MB865.AsiaRetail.en.03 India retail f
Hi dude,
The thin Is iv owned , Motorola atrix 2 AT&T cell, as i had imported it from US.. 1 month back before it launched in india, So i was wonderin if i could install indian version of gingerbread 2.3.6 on my AT&T atrix 2..
Thanks in advance

cyberwolves said:
Hi dude,
The thin Is iv owned , Motorola atrix 2 AT&T cell, as i had imported it from US.. 1 month back before it launched in india, So i was wonderin if i could install indian version of gingerbread 2.3.6 on my AT&T atrix 2..
Thanks in advance
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I am sure you can. Hardware is same. I had Indian version and when I screwed it without taking the backup, I flashed AT&T stock ROM and it worked flawlessly so Indian ROM should work on yours too. Only difference is, Indian ROM is not restrictive like AT&T, its what non carrier branded handset should have, everything works. I would suggest try it. I don't think there will be an issue, and even if you come across any issue, you still have stock AT&T FXZ/SBF to flash... So nothing to loose in my opinion.

motorola atrix 2
raj_sh06 said:
I am sure you can. Hardware is same. I had Indian version and when I screwed it without taking the backup, I flashed AT&T stock ROM and it worked flawlessly so Indian ROM should work on yours too. Only difference is, Indian ROM is not restrictive like AT&T, its what non carrier branded handset should have, everything works. I would suggest try it. I don't think there will be an issue, and even if you come across any issue, you still have stock AT&T FXZ/SBF to flash... So nothing to loose in my opinion.
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I would Be thank Full if Ya guid Me step by step on how to do it-
M sittin ready wit my cell ,Just waitin for the download of firmware to get complete.... thank U pls msg to my email id [email protected] m not able to msg here its showin {ALL new users are not permitted to post outside links in their messages. After approximately eight posts, you will be able to post outside links. Thanks for understanding!}

cyberwolves said:
I would Be thank Full if Ya guid Me step by step on how to do it-
M sittin ready wit my cell ,Just waitin for the download of firmware to get complete.... thank U pls msg to my email id [email protected] m not able to msg here its showin {ALL new users are not permitted to post outside links in their messages. After approximately eight posts, you will be able to post outside links. Thanks for understanding!}
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I assume you have motorola usb drivers installed, could be found on Motorola support site easily (cant tell you the link now, at work right now).
Then just wait for firmware download to finish. Install RSD Lite and run it. Turn off your phone. Now hold Vol Up+Vol Down together and press power key, you will see 4 options, select AP Fastboot. Now connect your phone to PC using cable. Now the RSD Lite screen should show your device listed in the white blank box. After that click on "..." icon on RSD Lite and select the firmware file you downloaded. After all this, just hit the Start in RSD window and wait patiently for few minutes. Once it is done your phone will restart and boot into your new firmware. That's it... Enjoy
Do let me know if you need any further help. Right now I am planning to go home, will only be able to reply tomorrow morning hopefully.
Sorry, cant mail you right now, no access to personal email sites at work

raj_sh06 said:
I assume you have motorola usb drivers installed, could be found on Motorola support site easily (cant tell you the link now, at work right now).
Then just wait for firmware download to finish. Install RSD Lite and run it. Turn off your phone. Now hold Vol Up+Vol Down together and press power key, you will see 4 options, select AP Fastboot. Now connect your phone to PC using cable. Now the RSD Lite screen should show your device listed in the white blank box. After that click on "..." icon on RSD Lite and select the firmware file you downloaded. After all this, just hit the Start in RSD window and wait patiently for few minutes. Once it is done your phone will restart and boot into your new firmware. That's it... Enjoy
Do let me know if you need any further help. Right now I am planning to go home, will only be able to reply tomorrow morning hopefully.
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Dude Guess Wat, i tried Doin All those N messeD up Wit my cell- fOr 3 hrs- rsd lite sucks..., it messed up my whole cell as it was stuck in the fast boot flash mod- and had to do it everythin manually in cmd,and tried uploadin india retail firmware it did not support- at last no better go had to download and install the AT&T firmware back- Now my cell is alive- ,
N thanks for the reply
n r u on Facebook ? dude send me friends request [email protected]

cyberwolves said:
Dude Guess Wat, i tried Doin All those N messeD up Wit my cell- fOr 3 hrs- rsd lite sucks..., it messed up my whole cell as it was stuck in the fast boot flash mod- and had to do it everythin manually in cmd,and tried uploadin india retail firmware it did not support- at last no better go had to download and install the AT&T firmware back- Now my cell is alive- ,
N thanks for the reply
n r u on Facebook ? dude send me friends request [email protected]
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It didn't work? Hmmm... I don't have my phone to try anything new yet, will get a replacement next week. Anyways, in my other thread here in General Section, xda Dev "cogeary" is working on a custom ROM based on Indian Retail ROM with additional features taken from Chinese ROM, like call recording, spam SMS/Call blocking. So its just few days till we start getting real good ROM's here. So keep visiting here.
Facebook, yeah. But I don't add strangers
Just kidding, will add you, though I hardly use FB, just have it to keep in touch with old friends.

[Q] Is there a way to recover from a hard-brick?

So I basically made an update to 3.0 beta software made by Huawei for H60-L04, but the update bricked my phone (I think it has to do with the fact I had flashed 3.0 L01 firmware on my L04 some days before).
My phone now won't turn on, even if I plug it or hold Power for more than 20 seconds.
Does anybody know of a way of making it work again? I won the phone through a partnership between Honor and another site I go to, and thus I don't have the invoice, so any RMA return is impossible for me.
Thank you.

matzehtc has nearly the same problem. He flashed the L04 on his L02 and tried to flash it back to L02. More info about his problem is in the main HH6 thread
I have a L12 with L04 Firmware and I want back to L12 too. But atm I am to scared to flash it back to L12
So I am interested too, if there is a way reverting back to L12.
I flashed the offical 60-70 MB revert update from Huawei (EMUI 3.0 to EMUI 2.3). After this I could flash the L04 Update. No root no unlock was needed.

Julsen1985 said:
matzehtc has nearly the same problem. He flashed the L04 on his L02 and tried to flash it back to L02. More info about his problem is in the main HH6 thread
I have a L12 with L04 Firmware and I want back to L12 too. But atm I am to scared to flash it back to L12
So I am interested too, if there is a way reverting back to L12.
I flashed the offical 60-70 MB revert update from Huawei (EMUI 3.0 to EMUI 2.3). After this I could flash the L04 Update. No root no unlock was needed.
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I found matzehtc's posts. Unfortunately, they didn't really help me, because on mine, even the 3 buttons procedure doesn't switch the phone on.

Demazda said:
I found matzehtc's posts. Unfortunately, they didn't really help me, because on mine, even the 3 buttons procedure doesn't switch the phone on.
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If you charge the phone, is the charging led flashing?
If not, maybe its in some strange loop and its needed to disconnect the battery or wait till it is empty. Disconnecting is a litte bit hard in this phone.

Julsen1985 said:
If you charge the phone, is the charging led flashing?
If not, maybe its in some strange loop and its needed to disconnect the battery or wait till it is empty. Disconnecting is a litte bit hard in this phone.
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Nope, no flashing led.
I'll wait till it's empty, but it's already been 2 days and it's still not.

Demazda said:
Nope, no flashing led.
I'll wait till it's empty, but it's already been 2 days and it's still not.
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during my last phone s3 mini i had this problem.....total dead......i went to service center and they changed my cpu ....the problem is when i changed kernel i flashed a wrong kernel that burn my cpu.......

Demazda said:
So I basically made an update to 3.0 beta software made by Huawei for H60-L04, but the update bricked my phone (I think it has to do with the fact I had flashed 3.0 L01 firmware on my L04 some days before).
My phone now won't turn on, even if I plug it or hold Power for more than 20 seconds.
Does anybody know of a way of making it work again? I won the phone through a partnership between Honor and another site I go to, and thus I don't have the invoice, so any RMA return is impossible for me.
Thank you.
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You don't have adb access into the phone either? I had bricked my phone earlier, but I managed to recover it by accessing the device through a software called QtADB and reverting back to the original system files.

itsnotmeatall said:
You don't have adb access into the phone either? I had bricked my phone earlier, but I managed to recover it by accessing the device through a software called QtADB and reverting back to the original system files.
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No, I don't have access to that.
But today, Huawei agreed to exchance it for a brand new unit, so I guess it's okay. I just have to send them the bricked phone and I'll get a new one.
Also, thanks to everyone for their answers. I don't think I'll be flashing another Chinese firmware anytime soon now.

Demazda said:
But today, Huawei agreed to exchance it for a brand new unit, so I guess it's okay. I just have to send them the bricked phone and I'll get a new one.
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How you managed to get feedback from them? I wrote an email one week ago and till now not a single answer

Julsen1985 said:
How you managed to get feedback from them? I wrote an email one week ago and till now not a single answer
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I wrote them on their Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/HonorFR ), and they told me to write them an email at their support email ( [email protected] ).
Don't know if you can contact them like that outside of Europe, but you can go there: http://hihonor.com/support and send them an email through here too.

Thx, but it seems the german Huawei Facebook team do not care about giving support. Like the mail support... no reaction.

The German support generally ignores every request seemingly. If then I'd ask the British support (or the French if you can)

Yeah, after nearly 2 weeks they answered my email. They told me that they only give Support for phones which are available on their german page and do not support customer with imported phones.
Gesendet von meinem H60-L04 mit Tapatalk

Got my new unit this morning, and in the meantime I had received my TouchPlus screen protector... I can say it's a really nice combo.
And the French Honor team is really nice, too. They are really fast responding and really seem to care about customers, which to me is a nice thing. I also had a software bug with the Bitcasa app and they said they would contact their dev team to fix it asap, so I'm pretty satisfied with customer support.
Well anyway, thanks everyone here who tried to help me too!

Fake Rom

To anyone who has bought a xiaomi Mi 5X and has a multilanguage rom, DON´T try to change the rom unless you wannna get a beautiful Brick.

Yeah! I have one device with this problem. After flash ROM in download mode, when try to power on device, this comes in 900E Diagnostic mode. Tried test point and flashed ROM again and after finish, again no boot, device is in 900E again and again. I have a nice paper weight here now! Please, someone post a way to fix this!

This happened to me today. Flashed TWRP and followed up with MIUI 9, on reboot...nothing. After much research I’ve ordered a deep flash cable as a last hope. I also get 900E in device manager.
Wife not happy.

Triceratops33 said:
This happened to me today. Flashed TWRP and followed up with MIUI 9, on reboot...nothing. After much research I’ve ordered a deep flash cable as a last hope. I also get 900E in device manager.
Wife not happy.
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where did you bought your mi5x?? mine was from geekbuying and it happens the same. i was trying to update it to miui 9 official chinesse beta and now its on Diagnostic 900E mode and i was needing a phone like urgent...
i'm disappointed rigth now.
:crying:

I purchased mine from Offical Xiaomi Store on Aliexpress ( I know not official ).
The flash to twrp went perfectly, not sure why it screwed up so badly.
People who have done testpoint, which rom did you flash?

Triceratops33 said:
I purchased mine from Offical Xiaomi Store on Aliexpress ( I know not official ).
The flash to twrp went perfectly, not sure why it screwed up so badly.
People who have done testpoint, which rom did you flash?
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I tried all available ROMs for Mi 5X using test point method and doesn't work unfortunately. After flash with success, when press Power Button to Power on device, this comes back to 900E diagnostic mode.

What about just twrp? Boot to recovery?

Triceratops33 said:
What about just twrp? Boot to recovery?
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When flash via download mode, no way to boot like in fastboot mode, then no way to access recovery anymore. Someone, like Guy that install this hacked ROM for sellers need to public the method to recovery It or publish moded ROM for try to flash this again or a way to recover device for use with official ROM again.

When I did the install, TWRP installed and booted to recovery without a problem. When flashing MIUI 9 I do recall an error about missing firmware, not sure if that was a problem. Seems strange the MiFlash and official ROM cannot fix this. I have doubts that the seller is going to help me in any way....

Triceratops33 said:
When I did the install, TWRP installed and booted to recovery without a problem. When flashing MIUI 9 I do recall an error about missing firmware, not sure if that was a problem. Seems strange the MiFlash and official ROM cannot fix this. I have doubts that the seller is going to help me in any way....
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Yeah. The better way is open dispute and send it back and get New one with official firmware out of box or get money back.

So is this something that only happens to the phones that have the global rom flashed from the seller? As in it can be avoided by asking for the phone with stock software/firmware?

I have the same problem. Phone ordered from GeekBuing and Fake Global ROM. I think Xiaomi has not issued a global ROM for this phone yet. I have already written to the retailers that I want to complain about the phone and let me write about how to revive it. So far no one knows what to do with that, is it?

honzyn25 said:
I have the same problem. Phone ordered from GeekBuing and Fake Global ROM. I think Xiaomi has not issued a global ROM for this phone yet. I have already written to the retailers that I want to complain about the phone and let me write about how to revive it. So far no one knows what to do with that, is it?
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Yeah, for now, no way to fix it. I'm with this problem too. :/

Absolutely I do not understand why flash there such a dull ROM. They had to know that people would want to flash the original ROM. Those bricks are their problem.

honzyn25 said:
Absolutely I do not understand why flash there such a dull ROM. They had to know that people would want to flash the original ROM. Those bricks are their problem.
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Yeah friend! idk why this! People that bought it know that this comes with Chinese ROM or Global ROM when it has Global ROM. If device has only Chinese ROM, sellers want to keep it and users choose if unlock bootloader and change the ROM or not.

Exactly.

Anyone can extract and upload this Fake rom, so we can at least have an slightly working phone? Or anyone managed to install other rom?
Thanks

Did anyone try to revive the phone via a deep flash cable?
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This has just been answered by GeekBuying a while ago when I wrote yesterday that I wanted to file complaint.
Dear
Thanks for your email
Is not the fake , it will be flash a firmware for a language before it send out
Hope you can kindly understand ,next step we will Looking for a firmware for you ,is that ok ?
Waiting for your reply
Best regards
Elaine
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Well done guys! Got attention from MIUI Staff. Let's see if someone find and publish a solution for our problem!
Link 1: http://en.miui.com/thread-797940-1-1.html
Link 2: http://en.miui.com/thread-799859-1-1.html

Today, I received another e-mail from GeekBuying:
Dear
Thanks for your email and sorry for the problem
Here is the firmware :http://blog.geekbuying.com/2017/09/...625-android-7-1-smartphone-firmware-20170907/
It is not fake ,just unstable ,so please used this firmware
Best regards
Elaine
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Can anyone check this ROM? I can not use the 900E phone

SM-G955U1. XAA version. Bootloop problem, any help?

MY BAD, PLEASE MOVE THIS TO THE CORRECT SECTION. I'M REALLY SORRY.
Hello!, my mother bought this phone for her in the US and from day 0 it has been having problems. She couldn't use wifi or bluetooth for example, and sometimes it just kept restarting till it worked again, but without any connectivity functions, except mobile data.
I tried to fix this updating the phone using Samsung Smart Switch to the last build (AQL1) but now the phone is stuck on the boot screen no matter what I do.
Tried flashing with Odin, it worked, but the phone is still on boot loop. I read somewhere in this forum that you can install an older version of the bootloader to take the phone out of this hell and I did it, using the build AQK2 bootloader but no luck, same problem.
Also, the phone doesn't have USB debugging enable nor OEM unlock either. I can access both recovery and download mode though.
At this point I'm out of ideas, can someone help me with this one?
Thanks in advanced.
fefin

fefin said:
MY BAD, PLEASE MOVE THIS TO THE CORRECT SECTION. I'M REALLY SORRY.
Hello!, my mother bought this phone for her in the US and from day 0 it has been having problems. She couldn't use wifi or bluetooth for example, and sometimes it just kept restarting till it worked again, but without any connectivity functions, except mobile data.
I tried to fix this updating the phone using Samsung Smart Switch to the last build (AQL1) but now the phone is stuck on the boot screen no matter what I do.
Tried flashing with Odin, it worked, but the phone is still on boot loop. I read somewhere in this forum that you can install an older version of the bootloader to take the phone out of this hell and I did it, using the build AQK2 bootloader but no luck, same problem.
Also, the phone doesn't have USB debugging enable nor OEM unlock either. I can access both recovery and download mode though.
At this point I'm out of ideas, can someone help me with this one?
Thanks in advanced.
fefin
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Have you reached out to Samsung yet?

Mr. Orange 645 said:
Have you reached out to Samsung yet?
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Thanks for answering. Where I live there is not a single Samsung Service, only at like 1800km from here, that's why I'm trying to solve this by myself but seems that this is a hard one... I hope someone can help me to deal with this as it was a big investment :/
Thanks again!, if someone knows a way to help please tell me.
fefin

fefin said:
Thanks for answering. Where I live there is not a single Samsung Service, only at like 1800km from here, that's why I'm trying to solve this by myself but seems that this is a hard one... I hope someone can help me to deal with this as it was a big investment :/
Thanks again!, if someone knows a way to help please tell me.
fefin
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I mean have you called or emailed Samsung?

Mr. Orange 645 said:
I mean have you called or emailed Samsung?
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No I haven't, I will give a try soon through web chat.
I mean, this shouldn't be happening, it's a brand new phone, all over the internet are people with the same problems as me and looks like so far there is no solution.
Maybe it's a faulty phone/hardware? My knowledge is not enough in this matter.
See you!,
Federico.

I need a couple things from you
1. What model does it say on the back of the phone i understand you posted it in the header but please for safety sake .
2. Go into download mode for me so i can see what carrier it lists
3. Try wiping data cache in recovery
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allenjthomsen said:
I need a couple things from you
1. What model does it say on the back of the phone i understand you posted it in the header but please for safety sake .
2. Go into download mode for me so i can see what carrier it lists
3. Try wiping data cache in recovery
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Thanks for answering!, here it goes:
1. It says SM-G955U1
2. Carrier: XAA
3. Done, still the same.
An update from my last post:
After a few bootloops the FRP screen showed up, as the phone can't use wifi yet I managed to access using mobile data and enabled the USB debugging, but after trying to enable wifi the phone froze and went on bootloop again, so still the same but with the USB debugging enabled. I'm currently on the build AQK2.
Thanks again, and I hope we can fix this.
Update 2:
I cleared the cache, after a few bootloops the phone actually boots (gets to the lock screen), and it restarts again while the message "Android is starting" is loading, so now it's a different type of bootloop I guess. It does the same even in safe mode.
I will turn it off for now.

fefin said:
Thanks for answering!, here it goes:
1. It says SM-G955U1
2. Carrier: XAA
3. Done, still the same.
An update from my last post:
After a few bootloops the FRP screen showed up, as the phone can't use wifi yet I managed to access using mobile data and enabled the USB debugging, but after trying to enable wifi the phone froze and went on bootloop again, so still the same but with the USB debugging enabled. I'm currently on the build AQK2.
Thanks again, and I hope we can fix this.
Update 2:
I cleared the cache, after a few bootloops the phone actually boots (gets to the lock screen), and it restarts again while the message "Android is starting" is loading, so now it's a different type of bootloop I guess. It does the same even in safe mode.
I will turn it off for now.
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Ok i want you to do a couple things for me
1.Download this file http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=F837B5F2EC0611E7A5F9FA163EE8F90B this is the latest update for the G955U1
2. extract the zip file using 7zip so you have 5 .tar.md5 files
3. go to the CSC_OYM_G955U1OYM2AQL1_CL12513005_QB15986651_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 and right click on the file and goto 7-zip and then click open archive
4. you will see a file called DREAM2QLTE_USA_SINGLE.pit i want you to extract it to the folder you have Odin in if not quick search forums for it
5. Open odin and go to the the pit tab it will do a pop up just click ok and ignore
6. click the pit button and find the pit file that you extracted and select it
7. now go to options tab
8.check to make sure you have auto reboot, re-partition, and f reset timer checked
9.Load BL,AP,CP,CSC in respective slots on right side
10. click start and let the phone flash, as soon as it is done hold volume up bixby and power button wait for recovery to load and wipe data and factory reset.
11. reboot and let it boot if you are still in a bootloop after these steps pm me and i will help you the last way i know how to fix these phones.

allenjthomsen said:
Ok i want you to do a couple things for me
1.Download this file http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=F837B5F2EC0611E7A5F9FA163EE8F90B this is the latest update for the G955U1
2. extract the zip file using 7zip so you have 5 .tar.md5 files
3. go to the CSC_OYM_G955U1OYM2AQL1_CL12513005_QB15986651_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 and right click on the file and goto 7-zip and then click open archive
4. you will see a file called DREAM2QLTE_USA_SINGLE.pit i want you to extract it to the folder you have Odin in if not quick search forums for it
5. Open odin and go to the the pit tab it will do a pop up just click ok and ignore
6. click the pit button and find the pit file that you extracted and select it
7. now go to options tab
8.check to make sure you have auto reboot, re-partition, and f reset timer checked
9.Load BL,AP,CP,CSC in respective slots on right side
10. click start and let the phone flash, as soon as it is done hold volume up bixby and power button wait for recovery to load and wipe data and factory reset.
11. reboot and let it boot if you are still in a bootloop after these steps pm me and i will help you the last way i know how to fix these phones.
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Sadly it didn't work. The phone is still loading till "android is starting" sign and then restarting again.
I will write you so you can help me through pm, could this be a faulty hardware?

I'd like to know the other solution too.

I will tell you all what todo as a last resort.
IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO THIS I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF YOUR DEVICE STOPS WORKING OR DOES NOT TURN ON!!!
Follow all previously said steps i outlined but when you go into the options tab select nand erase all also then flash device.
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try installing PartCyborgRom

@fefin -Sorry to hear that you're having issues - But I'd like to clear one thing up - Your comment that this is an issue "all over the internet" sim isn't true... I don't know how many Millions of S8 / S8+ have been sold - But your post is the first that I've ever heard of anything like this... I concur with the recommendation that you call or Chat with Samsung Technical Support - Preferably before you find the phone completely unable to Boot into Download Mode - Get Samsung to help you - or you may risk voiding the warranty if Samsung determines that you are ultimately responsible for the state of the phone ??
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allenjthomsen said:
I will tell you all what todo as a last resort.
IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO THIS I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF YOUR DEVICE STOPS WORKING OR DOES NOT TURN ON!!!
Follow all previously said steps i outlined but when you go into the options tab select nand erase all also then flash device.
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Thanks for your help! Much appreciated.
DR25 said:
try installing PartCyborgRom
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Thanks for your suggestion, I will look into it.
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@fefin -Sorry to hear that you're having issues - But I'd like to clear one thing up - Your comment that this is an issue "all over the internet" sim isn't true... I don't know how many Millions of S8 / S8+ have been sold - But your post is the first that I've ever heard of anything like this... I concur with the recommendation that you call or Chat with Samsung Technical Support - Preferably before you find the phone completely unable to Boot into Download Mode - Get Samsung to help you - or you may risk voiding the warranty if Samsung determines that you are ultimately responsible for the state of the phone
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Thanks for answering!, sorry for my late response.
Well, if you check samsung's official forum there are a few threads with 15+ pages of people complaining about wifi issues (https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/forums/v3_1/forumtopicpage/board-id/GS8QA/thread-id/862/page/1 and https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/forums/v3_1/forumtopicpage/board-id/GS8QA/thread-id/30601/page/1) about bootloop problems, (https://us.community.samsung.com/t5...id/GS8QA/thread-id/3920/highlight/true/page/1) also there is a post on another webpage talking about bootloops on this model and how to fix them (https://thedroidguy.com/2017/12/sol...p-issue-s8-turns-screen-remains-black-1079013).
I know it's not representative, as you said, millions of phones has been sold, but what I meant when I said "all over the internet" is that you can easily find people with this same problem. This shouldn't be happening, not on any phone even less on such an expensive phone.
I think the phone is officially dead, I took it to a well known local technician and even him couldn't fix it. My nearest official samsung service is 1600km away. On the other hand, my aunty got for herself an S8 and it's working perfect, so it's just bad luck for my mom I guess.
The phone had issues since she bought it (wifi and bluetooth didn't worked at all, but she is not really a tech person so she thought it was fine), the phone was working with some bootloops from time to time and after a while it fell from and got a little crack on the top but it didn't change the behavior of the phone, it was still ****ed up. That's the thing, because of the crack I'm pretty sure they won't take it back or even try to fix it (for free at least), they will say the problem is because of the fall. I'd been reading a lot about this and seems that I'm pretty screwed D:
I will sell the phone for parts. At least I will recover 60% of the initial investment.

fefin said:
That's the thing, because of the crack I'm pretty sure they won't take it back or even try to fix it (for free at least), they will say the problem is because of the fall. I'd been reading a lot about this and seems that I'm pretty screwed D:
I will sell the phone for parts. At least I will recover 60% of the initial investment.
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If you have some 'proof' the problem existed, before the crack, and can prove when the crack occurred, or reasonable determinate approximation, small claims court will vindicate you, and Samsung will have to pay.
Sad to say would take a little time of yours to get them there, but it is an easy process, and with reasonable ability to determine/evidence those two things, a sure win.
But still a PITA.

Question EDL mode (9008 mode) Please Help To Fix

Hi guys
Please help me to solve my problem. I tried several methods but unfortunately it was not solved. Does anyone have a suitable solution?
My Phone Rog phone 5 ww ver bootloader Locked

Jamshid66 said:
Hi guys
Please help me to solve my problem. I tried several methods but unfortunately it was not solved. Does anyone have a suitable solution?
My Phone Rog phone 5 ww ver bootloader Locked
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What is the specific problem you are trying to fix?

twistedumbrella said:
What is the specific problem you are trying to fix?
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My phone (Rog phone 5) turned off and didn’t turn on!!
After connecting to PC, it enters to EDL Mode and doesn’t exit from it!!
Help me that how can exit it from EDL Mode and use my phone again!?

Jamshid66 said:
My phone (Rog phone 5) turned off and didn’t turn on!!
After connecting to PC, it enters to EDL Mode and doesn’t exit from it!!
Help me that how can exit it from EDL Mode and use my phone again!?
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What were you doing when it started? Did you unlock the bootloader? Was it rooted? Did you flash something?

twistedumbrella said:
What were you doing when it started? Did you unlock the bootloader? Was it rooted? Did you flash something?
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It went to this state when the mobile phone was finished charging

Jamshid66 said:
It went to this state when the mobile phone was finished charging
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It's a completely stock phone? You've never unlocked the bootloader or tried to flash anything?
If that's the case, you'd be far better off contacting Asus about it. It is well within the year warranty and you may require a special cable to flash it correctly yourself. It sounds like it may be defective, so even recovering it could only be temporary.
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twistedumbrella said:
It's a completely stock phone? You've never unlocked the bootloader or tried to flash anything?
If that's the case, you'd be far better off contacting Asus about it. It is well within the year warranty and you may require a special cable to flash it correctly yourself. It sounds like it may be defective, so even recovering it could only be temporary.
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I talked to the support department but did not answer
Is there a way I can do it?
I feel my bootloader is broken

Jamshid66 said:
I talked to the support department but did not answer
Is there a way I can do it?
I feel my bootloader is broken
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Probably need a deep flash cable, I believe it's called

twistedumbrella said:
Probably need a deep flash cable, I believe it's called
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It says they are updating the page. You probably won't hear back over the weekend and they take a couple days to reply normally. It is the safest way to restore the phone, though.
Making cables and using software that doesn't come directly from Asus for restoring from a brick is risky. It's a last resort when they say they won't help.

twistedumbrella said:
It says they are updating the page. You probably won't hear back over the weekend and they take a couple days to reply normally. It is the safest way to restore the phone, though.
Making cables and using software that doesn't come directly from Asus for restoring from a brick is risky. It's a last resort when they say they won't help.
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If I want to do it myself, what do you suggest because I got the phone from another country, I do not think the warranty is included

Jamshid66 said:
If I want to do it myself, what do you suggest because I got the phone from another country, I do not think the warranty is included
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I suggest looking at how they did it on the ROG Phone 3 and then seeing what, if any, of that has a matching ROG Phone 5 version. This phone is only a couple months old, so there isn't a whole lot of public research yet.

twistedumbrella said:
I suggest looking at how they did it on the ROG Phone 3 and then seeing what, if any, of that has a matching ROG Phone 5 version. This phone is only a couple months old, so there isn't a whole lot of public research yet.
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Do you mean that I have to use files that referse to Rog phone 3 ?

Jamshid66 said:
Do you mean that I have to use files that referse to Rog phone 3 ?
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No. That will break the phone much worse.

twistedumbrella said:
No. That will break the phone much worse.
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So we have to wait for more files For ROG 5

Jamshid66 said:
So we have to wait for more files For ROG 5
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I honestly don't know. Hopefully someone else will come along that can help.

twistedumbrella said:
I honestly don't know. Hopefully someone else will come along that can help.
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what is your suggestion?

Jamshid66 said:
what is your suggestion?
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Wait to hear back from Asus

twistedumbrella said:
Wait to hear back from Asus
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I speak with a warranty, unfortunately my request was rejected

Jamshid66 said:
I speak with a warranty, unfortunately my request was rejected
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If the device is under warranty and this happened without you altering anything I don't understand how they can reject it
If the device is only stuck in EDL mode but no hardware damage and has a working bootloader you can try (entirely at own risk):
1 - Make (or buy) a deep flash cable and see if you can snap it out of EDL mode by activating it a few times while the device is connected. (Chances are slim but it does work sometimes).
2 - Disconnect and re-connect the battery pack from the mainboard. The battery connector of ROG 5 is located on the right side between the north battery and the mainboard when looked from the back. You need to remove the top part of the motherboard for access to it. It's not a huge operation but requires some basic tools and some phone adhesive for closing the backcase again. Some cooling paste is also useful to repaste the heat conducting parts before closing it again (optional).
However, if the device doesn't have a working boot and/or it's really damaged then all above is useless.