[Repost from Samsung Galaxy S10+ forum]
I rooted my phone last October 2020 and installed a custom ROM. Enjoyed it for a while but today I decided I want to revert to stock.
- Flashed stock ROM from Frija (wasn't able to backup data and settings when I first rooted my phone) (the stock firmware is the May 2021 security firmware update, it's the only one available from both SamFirm and Frija based on the region and carrier where my phone came from) using the HOME CSC file instead of the CSC (not sure if it's important to point that out but i'm just gonna bring it up just in case)
- Re-locked bootloader using download mode. Verified by searching for Netflix on the Play Store and thankfully, it showed up.
However, I tried making the phone search for an OTA update by going to Settings > Software updates > Download and install, but after checking for updates, it says my software is "up to date". I'm not entirely what the latest software version in my region is but I really want to get OTA updates back. I don't care about tripping Knox or what not, I just need the OTA updates.
EDIT: Solved by hainguyenthao
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So I have an Exynos GS7 (SM-G930F) in France.
I have since 2 months. When I received it I had an OTA update, nothing since then.
My phone is telling me I'm up-to-date : https://lut.im/1qIAxIm0mp/odY0swWUqfnLbWCy.png and Smart Switch too.
However according to Sammobile, at least 3 firmwares have been released since then : https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G930F/XEF/
A month ago, I rooted it without unlocking the bootloader, and I reflashed the firmware after via Odin to unroot it. I don't know if it's related.
It is possible to get the .zip from the OTAs to apply the updates manually, or any other method to get updates ?
I had my phone rooted up until last year and an issue with the battery happened and I had no choice but to send it in for a battery replacement. When I got the phone back it had the latest OS at that time installed and was of course no longer rooted. So now I had no way to go back to root and had to live with that but since then my phone would never update on it's own to the latest Baseband version: G920VVRS4CQA3
and Build number: MMB29K.G920VVRS4CQA3
The OTA update was disabled when I rooted it and so now I can't OTA update it.
What is the best way to just flat wipe the phone so that it loads the OS and can then do OTA updates or will I need to find a current original stock rom to download (I've had no luck, so many links are crap).
Can anyone help please?
If I understand correctly, I need to dl the latest version and security patch and use odin to install. Will that completely wipe my phone so the crippled OTA update will work?
marklyn said:
I had my phone rooted up until last year and an issue with the battery happened and I had no choice but to send it in for a battery replacement. When I got the phone back it had the latest OS at that time installed and was of course no longer rooted. So now I had no way to go back to root and had to live with that but since then my phone would never update on it's own to the latest Baseband version: G920VVRS4CQA3
and Build number: MMB29K.G920VVRS4CQA3
The OTA update was disabled when I rooted it and so now I can't OTA update it.
What is the best way to just flat wipe the phone so that it loads the OS and can then do OTA updates or will I need to find a current original stock rom to download (I've had no luck, so many links are crap).
Can anyone help please?
If I understand correctly, I need to dl the latest version and security patch and use odin to install. Will that completely wipe my phone so the crippled OTA update will work?
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just download firmware and flash it through odin then go to recovery mode wipe data and factory reset you will have ota updates after that.
google for guides you will get anything from it.
here is the 5.1.1 firmware flash it then ota update to 6.0.1.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9jRsxJwh4klTEpMWFF4UkNSdXM/view
Hi
Apologies for what is quite a basic question for I'm just trying to get things straight in my head before proceeding.
I have a UK retail S7 G930F, current running stock
Build G930FXXU1DQC4
Baseband G930FXXU1DQC2
Despite the fact this build only has Android security patch level February 2017, and the latest build is from 2018, my device and Smart Switch insist I am up to date, I want to actually make this the case while remaining on stock firmware.
I have used Odin to flash Galaxy phones before but not since I had a Note 2 and Note 3 so I'm a little rusty.
I have Odin 3.13.1 and the zip download from sammobile for build G930FXXS2DRAA for the same CSC region I'm currently on which is XEU.
All the guides for Odin flashing say to only use the AP file and option in Odin. However as my BL, CP and CSC will all be older as well, and I'm simply going from stock to stock can I (or should I) also flash these parts as well?
Thanks.
I need more information. 6 mm and 7 nougat use the same BL and require no upgrade where if you were on lollipop somehow you would need the bl. Please DO NOT run off and start flashing things like BL without help from here first. I have bricked a samsung device so bad I had to replace the motherboard, so I learned the hard way.
Both current firmware and the one I intend to flash are Android 7, the new one is just a much more recent build with a more up to date security patch level.
My current firmware, as shipped (or possibly updated OTA a long time ago)
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7/SM-G930F/XEU/download/G930FXXU1DQC4/127501/
My intended firmware that I plan to flash
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7/SM-G930F/XEU/download/G930FXXS2DRAA/205600/
Despite the fact that sammobile says the newer one is available in Smart Switch, it doesn't show any updates when I connect my device to my PC with Smart Switch.
y2kgecko said:
Both current firmware and the one I intend to flash are Android 7, the new one is just a much more recent build with a more up to date security patch level.
My current firmware, as shipped (or possibly updated OTA a long time ago)
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7/SM-G930F/XEU/download/G930FXXU1DQC4/127501/
My intended firmware that I plan to flash
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7/SM-G930F/XEU/download/G930FXXS2DRAA/205600/
Despite the fact that sammobile says the newer one is available in Smart Switch, it doesn't show any updates when I connect my device to my PC with Smart Switch.
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I get that a lot. I upgraded my s7 to latest n release today and it worked ok.
So, do I just flash AP or everything?
y2kgecko said:
So, do I just flash AP or everything?
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You need to flash all 4 files: BL / AP / CP / CSC
I do recommend that you flash CSC* and not HOME_CSC*. That way you will reset the phone to factory defaults and it will be ready for future OTA updates.
Backup your files first that you think are important and then start from scratch to configure the phone, install your apps, update the ones on the phone.
Hi.
I have a G955U Galaxy S8+ AT&T Factory Unlocked on Android 7.0
Baseband Version: G955USQU1AQD9
Android Security Patch Level - April 1, 2017
I no longer live in the US, and currently in the Philippines. Phone works great and the signal is too and all, but I cannot get OTA updates.
Can I just download the firmware file in this thread and flash straight through ODIN, or do I need to follow another guide?
Thanks in advance
You can, however there are specific sequences to follow, so you have to update in firmware released order.
I encountered the same problem so I downloaded odin that worked for Nougat and loaded all version to BRB1 I think it is and then went to Oreo. Currently on CRC5.
Another note, when you are about to hit Oreo you will need to download the odin that works for Oreo. It can be found in the CRC5 thread.
Happy Updating
onedonrazor said:
You can, however there are specific sequences to follow, so you have to update in firmware released order.
I encountered the same problem so I downloaded odin that worked for Nougat and loaded all version to BRB1 I think it is and then went to Oreo. Currently on CRC5.
Another note, when you are about to hit Oreo you will need to download the odin that works for Oreo. It can be found in the CRC5 thread.
Happy Updating
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Is this really necessary?
I want to update to Oreo as well but since I'm AT&T unlocked and not currently using AT&T network I'm stuck in the June software update so I'll have to flash like 7-8 firmware updates and each one being about 2-3 GB to download.
Also, is there any stock Samsung firmware I can download so I can avoid having to manually flash every software update? Or am I just stuck with the AT&T firmware?
Thanks in advance.
I'm also having this problem. Need to flash the updates through ODIN but I can't find every single stock file leading up to BR9 on this site. Do I really have flash them all? Or is there another way?
So, I rooted my device couple of month ago.
Long story short I had a problem and don t have magisk on my phone anymore
I want to unroot my device. But what i have read is that i need the original firmware with the boot.img that came with my phone when I rooted it.
Ihave search my device and the magisk folder got deleted and so I don t have the backup of boot.img that magisk did for me.
If I download the firmware with frija (the baseband is that the version number) can I restore the phone to his original state ?
And is there a way to have the original bootloader back and enable knox again ?
Thanks
When i input the baseband in frija the software let me download the latest version of the software on android 12.
Is it possible to find the original version of the software that came it was android 11
Everything is included in the firmware for reverting back, although not necessarily needed, i would advise for a reset as well. You can do that in one go by flashing CSC instead of HOME_CSC.
About KNOX, forget it, you're done. I haven't rooted a Samsung phone since the 2019, and don't see any reason to anymore, but if you do, i don't see a reason to revert back either since KNOX is out of the question.