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[i9003][Linux][root][XXKPQ] Linux guide for rooting/upgrading

I wrote this guide as information for us linux users is quite thin on the ground when it comes to rooting the Samsung GT-I9003! The whole process is very simple, no need for Odin, no need to find a heimdall package.
It may be quite a few steps but, it is very simple! For more background reading I will provide a brief appendix at the end of this post; if you want to know more than provided, there is a multitude of information available on this forum.
Important note
Do not unplug your phone at any point until guided
Don't deviate from this guide unless you have a problem, even then ask first
Do not click Repartition!!!
Pre-requisites
Before you root or even put your phone in download mode, go and download the following. Credit is due where neccessary, so I won't attach the files in this thread, rather point you to other peoples hard work.
KUDOS to you all
Heimdall and frontend - Heimdall home page
Download the ROM you want - Epic thread here. I went for I9003XXKPQ (2.3.6)
Root and CWM5 Amit Bagaria's awesome thread
Only 3 things needed, cool huh On with the show.
1) Put your phone in to download mode. Do this by turning it off, hold <volume down> and <home> then power on whilst still holding the mentioned keys
2) You should have a little android telling you not to turn off the target. Connect your phone to the computer
3) From within the Heimdall frontend, go to the utilities tab
4) Look at this screenshot
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
5) Click Detect (1) to check connection between your computer and phone.
6) If your computer has a connection, click Save As... (2) and choose a location to save your PIT file.
7) The Download (3) button should have become active. Click it and wait until the operation is finished
8) Extract the contents of the ROM. The scenario below will use the XXKPQ ROM downloaded from the epic thread
The ROM will start off as a .zip file, extract this
The result will be another compressed file named something like 'I9003XXKPQ_I9003XXKPQ_I9003SERKPQ_HOME.tar.md5'
Extract the contents of this file to produce the files you need to flash from Heimdall, see the screenshot below
9) Within the Heimdall frontend, navigate to the flash tab.
10) Look at this screenshot
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11) Click Browse (1) and select the PIT file you download from your phone in step 7
12) The Add (2) button should become active. Click add
13) The drop down field labelled Partition Name (3) should become active. Select one of the file types you extracted in step 8. Don't worry that there will be more than you have
14) Click the Browse (4) button and select the file name that matches the type you chose.
15) Repeat steps 12-14 for all the files you extracted from the ROM
16) Take a breath, this is the nerve racking part
17) Click Start (5)
18) Both the PC and phone will become active, watch and wait until it says operation complete
19) After the operation is complete, your phone will reboot. It will take a lot longer than normal so go make a cup of tea
20) When the phone is up and running, do your base set up and power off.
21) Go back in to download mode as explained in steps 1 and 2.
22) Extract the contents of Amit Bagaria's Kernel
22) Type the following
Code:
heimdall flash --normal-boot [I]/home/rooted/[/I]normalboot.img
/home/rooted/ directory to where you extracted the kernel
23) Let the operation finish
24) Jump for joy
I hope you found this guide quite easy to read and more to the point, now have a rooted and up to date phone. There are many more enhancements to make but, I'll let you find those answers. This post is my first post and supposed to be a simple guide after all, no need to confuse people.
If you have any problems, please do ask and I will try to answer any queries or point you in the right direction to the best of my abilities.
Peace
Appendix
PIT - Partition Index Table. Simply a map of your disk
ROM - Read Only Memory. A program you can't change by default
CWM5 - Clock Work Mod. A recovery mode that allows you to do some nifty things with your phone later
Kernel - The heart of your operating system

Thanks a ton man. Not many Linux users around so sometimes becomes tough to find help.
Anyway, we have to extract the rom, and flash all the items extracted tk flash a rom? Like system.rfs, etc?

I have updated the main post to include these directions
In terms of extracting the ROM, I meant the ROM a person would download from the epic thread such as "I9003XXKPQ" indeed. Using that ROM as an example, you download a zip which extracts to:
Code:
I9003XXKPQ_I9003XXKPQ_I9003SERKPQ_HOME.tar.md5
That file again needs to be extract, it is at this point you end up with the individual files:
boot.bin
cache.rfs
modem.bin
normalboot.img
param.lfs
Sbl.bin
system.rfs
I will try to edit the thread and explain this step further. I hope this helps, peace

symbal said:
I have updated the main post to include these directions
In terms of extracting the ROM, I meant the ROM a person would download from the epic thread such as "I9003XXKPQ" indeed. Using that ROM as an example, you download a zip which extracts to:
Code:
I9003XXKPQ_I9003XXKPQ_I9003SERKPQ_HOME.tar.md5
That file again needs to be extract, it is at this point you end up with the individual files:
boot.bin
cache.rfs
modem.bin
normalboot.img
param.lfs
Sbl.bin
system.rfs
I will try to edit the thread and explain this step further. I hope this helps, peace
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Got it! Thanks man (would click later when i log in from linux)
Peace

Did a successful flash of xxkpe + ddkp3 + uc kernel.
Later on flashed miui v8.5
Thanks for the tutorial.
This was the only thing for which I was using windows. So bye bye windows for time being, until something else comes up.

OMG i fall in love.
I was desperate to find only Windows user's guide XD
I'll try it later, but thx in advance

Boot image from Amit is causing reboot again and again
Hello,
The procedure description is awsome and I had very minimal issues. Unfortunately, when i tried with the normalboot.img from Amit, my samsung Galaxy I9003 just hung while booting. After a while it just booted and booted again and I just reverted back with the first two procedures.
Can you tell me how I can get the Amit's image on my phone.
Thanks,
Preethi

I can't get ROOT
Firstly, I wanted to thank you for the help from this tutorial. I followed all the steps mentioned and everything went fine.
But I'm not able to get ROOT. Applications like SuperSU say ROOT not detected. Could you help me out with this?

Kyzar said:
Firstly, I wanted to thank you for the help from this tutorial. I followed all the steps mentioned and everything went fine.
But I'm not able to get ROOT. Applications like SuperSU say ROOT not detected. Could you help me out with this?
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May I ask what version of Android you are trying to install? The CF-Root I linked to in the tutorial is for ROMs based on Gingerbread only. If you let me know what version you are trying to install, I'll help you out.
Kind regards

thanks for every thing , but how i can restock the device usig heimdall becuase the download mode does not work with odin

mohamed1963 said:
thanks for every thing , but how i can restock the device usig heimdall becuase the download mode does not work with odin
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Hi there and sorry to any of the questions I didn't answer; I've moved a few phones on from this since then and haven't checked in on this thread; however...
Heimdall and Odin effect do exactly the same thing. The difference is that Odin is the official Samsung service centre app and Heimdall is the reverse engineering efforts of one man.
To try and answer your question, all you will need to go back to stock using Heimdall is one of the firmware files from the thread that can be found at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12310841#post12310841 and a PIT file. Read further up this thread for information on PIT files if needs be.
Download the aforementioned files
Extract them to a directory of your choice
Enter download mode
Flash the files either through the Heimdall GUI (as described above or use the command line)
Wait for the files to transfer, Android to reboot and boot up
You should now be on stock
If you chose the command line route:, from your working directory, use a command similar to the following:
Code:
heimdall flash --primary-boot boot.bin --cache cache.rfs --dbdata dbdata.rfs --factoryfs factoryfs.rfs --pit gt-p1000_mr.pit --modem modem.bin --param param.lfs --secondary-boot Sbl.bin --kernel zImage
Change the parameters above dependant on what files are available; the only real mandatory part of the command is shown below but, this will do nothing
Code:
heimdall flash

Rooting and twrp for sm-j120h samsung j1 2016

Root j120h/ds
for some reasons that i dont know there are different variants of j1 2016, mine is j120h which is a spreadtrum sc7727se phone while others have j120f exynos soc, so this tut only works for j120h models of j1 2016
Req TWRP, ODIN, SAMSUNG DRIVERS, FLASHABLE SUPERSU, OEM UNLOCK ENABLED ON DEVELOPER OPTIONS.
DOWNLOAD
UPDATE: SUPERSU INSIDE FILE WONT WORK AND WILL CAUSE BOOTLOOPs ON DEVICES WITH UPDATED SELINUX SECURITY PATCH
USE THIS FLASHABLE SU.
http://download.chainfire.eu/969/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.76-20160630161323.zip
always use chainfire's latest flashable zip
the file above includes flashable supersu.zip odin 3.11 and TWRP (do not extract supersu zip)
1. DOWNLOAD TWRP AND ODIN AND SUPERSU.ZIP. extract all except supersu.zip do not extract supersu.zip
(NOTE PUT SUPERSU.ZIP INSIDE INTERNAL STORAGE THIS TWRP BUILD DOES NOT DETECT EXTERNAL MMC, so anything you flash in the future make sure its in internal storage
1. install samsung drivers
2. open odin click AP then select TWRP file
3. Click options UNCHECK auto restart
4. Put phone in odin mode Volume down + Home key + power key
5. there will be a warning press volume up to continue
6. insert usb cable wait for drivers to finis installing
7. check status (see blue box above that means phone is ready)
8. Click Start to start flashing
9. after flash there will be a green sign saying pass
10. remove usb cable DO NOT restart phone. Restarting phone will revert recovery back to stock.
11. After ypu finished flashing you cannot power off the device via power button so remove battery then insert. do not turn it on.
12. then go to recovery mode by pressing volume up + homekey + power on,
13 flash supersu.zip should be inside internal storage preferably on root directory of internal storage
14. reboot and wait, 1st boot will take time.
15. congratulations you are now rooted and warranty is now void.
16. Odin problem? search on google about issues on stuck at pit file mapping.
17. phone not detected? download and install smartswitch from samsung.com run it then connect phone if detected, go back to odin.
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Note: Please always enable oem unlock at all times when you have twrp installed. i tried resetting my phone once and ended up with binary blocked and cannot boot up
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for whatever you do to your phone
if you encounter bootloops while tinkering with your phone just search for official firmware from reputable sites and flash it thru odin. Google is your friend
Big credits to Joenka of 4pda.ru and others for letting me see the link to j1 2016's device tree. To j1 2016 ph group
chainfire and odin creators thank you.
:good::good::good::good:
Mabuhay Pilipinas!

Thanks for this

iistoryahi said:
Thanks for this
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welcome

the download file says its a .rar file but when I download it, it is an .exe file.

thank you so much! email me so that i can send back my gratitude!

pokamonNereid said:
the download file says its a .rar file but when I download it, it is an .exe file.
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try other browsers or try dloading on pc. sometimes it happens with datafilehost. enable adblock before downloading

misterjam said:
thank you so much! email me so that i can send back my gratitude!
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thank you

4ld0u5 said:
Root j120h/ds
for some reasons that i dont know there are different variants of j1 2016, mine is j120h which is a spreadtrum sc7727se phone while others have j120f exynos soc, so this tut only works for j120h models of j1 2016
Req TWRP, ODIN, SAMSUNG DRIVERS, FLASHABLE SUPERSU, OEM UNLOCK ENABLED ON DEVELOPER OPTIONS.
DOWNLOAD
UPDATE: SUPERSU INSIDE FILE WONT WORK AND WILL CAUSE BOOTLOOPs ON DEVICES WITH UPDATED SELINUX SECURITY PATCH
USE THIS FLASHABLE SU.
http://download.chainfire.eu/969/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.76-20160630161323.zip
always use chainfire's latest flashable zip
the file above includes flashable supersu.zip odin 3.11 and TWRP (do not extract supersu zip)
1. DOWNLOAD TWRP AND ODIN AND SUPERSU.ZIP. extract all except supersu.zip do not extract supersu.zip
(NOTE PUT SUPERSU.ZIP INSIDE INTERNAL STORAGE THIS TWRP BUILD DOES NOT DETECT EXTERNAL MMC, so anything you flash in the future make sure its in internal storage
1. install samsung drivers
2. open odin click AP then select TWRP file
3. Click options UNCHECK auto restart
4. Put phone in odin mode Volume down + Home key + power key
5. there will be a warning press volume up to continue
6. insert usb cable wait for drivers to finis installing
7. check status (see blue box above that means phone is ready)
8. Click Start to start flashing
9. after flash there will be a green sign saying pass
10. remove usb cable DO NOT restart phone. Restarting phone will revert recovery back to stock.
11. After ypu finished flashing you cannot power off the device via power button so remove battery then insert. do not turn it on.
12. then go to recovery mode by pressing volume up + homekey + power on,
13 flash supersu.zip should be inside internal storage preferably on root directory of internal storage
14. reboot and wait, 1st boot will take time.
15. congratulations you are now rooted and warranty is now void.
16. Odin problem? search on google about issues on stuck at pit file mapping.
17. phone not detected? download and install smartswitch from samsung.com run it then connect phone if detected, go back to odin.
Note: Please always enable oem unlock at all times when you have twrp installed. i tried resetting my phone once and ended up with binary blocked and cannot boot up
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for whatever you do to your phone
if you encounter bootloops while tinkering with your phone just search for official firmware from reputable sites and flash it thru odin. Google is your friend
Big credits to Joenka of 4pda.ru and others for letting me see the link to j1 2016's device tree. To j1 2016 ph group
chainfire and odin creators thank you.
:good::good::good::good:
Mabuhay Pilipinas!
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hi bro
not working ext sd card or otg . how to fix it . iwant install patch file my phone is locked by user code and i cant copy file to internal storag
thank you

j120f Twrp Recovery And Root
Info And Download Recovery TWRP and Root Hare: http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...-galaxy-j1-t3444010/post68282110#post68282110

javad490 said:
Info And Download Recovery TWRP and Root Hare: http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...-galaxy-j1-t3444010/post68282110#post68282110
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Your rooting tutorial link is for j120f.
this tutorial is for j120h

4ld0u5 said:
Your rooting tutorial link is for j120f.
this tutorial is for j120h
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OK,But some Person Search for j120F Custom recovery and Root,also Hare:
4ld0u5 said:
mine is j120h which is a spreadtrum sc7727se phone while others have j120f exynos soc, so this tut only works for j120h models of j1 2016
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j120F and j120H is Similar Device,but j120F Support 4G LTE network

The download file is a .exe. I tried to use other browser but it is also an .exe.
Please help me.

anitamobile said:
hi bro
not working ext sd card or otg . how to fix it . iwant install patch file my phone is locked by user code and i cant copy file to internal storag
thank you
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i think theres a twrp released with ext storage support. just find it.
or you can create a flashable zip of whatever you wnt to place or modify ur system and flash it via this twrp.

can we get a mirror of this... file is not downloadable in chrome the site says and other browsers want to download an exe file... seems.. untrustworthy

successfully rooted. thank you po. mayroon po ba kayong flashable framework-res.apk na naka zip file pra sa J120H/DS. flashable via recovery. needed lang po sir. pahingi po. thanks in advance. God bless

Bro how fix ext sdcard

<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1101)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

thank you for mach

Fixed TWRP installation for those having trouble detecting extSdCard in OPs realease can be found here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/recovery-twrp-j120h-supports-otg-t3562136

Help.
So........... I did everything to before flashing super su....but when I try boot recovery, red text at the top of my screen says RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING. and it stay like that forever until I take battery out...what do I do!?!?

Is it possible to change CSC?

Hello,
I bought a Galaxy S10E SM-G970F in Germany in 2019 and I am using a German sim provider. However my phone has OXM CSC and shows as TPH (portuguese). That means eg. I cant use Samsung Pay in Germany. Does someone know a way to change my CSC to DBT? Thanks in advance

Bukaro said:
Hello,
I bought a Galaxy S10E SM-G970F in Germany in 2019 and I am using a German sim provider. However my phone has OXM CSC and shows as TPH (portuguese). That means eg. I cant use Samsung Pay in Germany. Does someone know a way to change my CSC to DBT? Thanks in advance
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1.install google phone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.dialer&hl=tr&gl=US
2.enter code: *#*#27262826#*#*
Select if the csc you're looking for.
3.choose the csc you want
4.install
5.sales netword code change
6.ok
7. ATTENTİON!! will be reset to factory settings!
get a backup.
if not:
Download Samsung Galaxy S10e SM-G970F firmware
Download the latest Samsung firmware for Galaxy S10e with model code SM-G970F. Check out our free download or super fast premium options.
www.sammobile.com
download multi csc (thailand or turkey and so on) from here, flash it with odin.
After flashing with Odin, install normal csc file, don't use home csc!
the device will be reset. Once it opens, try the above steps again
AT YOUR OWN RİSK!

kullanici32 said:
1.install google phone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.dialer&hl=tr&gl=US
2.enter code: *#*#27262826#*#*
Select if the csc you're looking for.
3.choose the csc you want
4.install
5.sales netword code change
6.ok
7. ATTENTİON!! will be reset to factory settings!
get a backup.
if not:
Download Samsung Galaxy S10e SM-G970F firmware
Download the latest Samsung firmware for Galaxy S10e with model code SM-G970F. Check out our free download or super fast premium options.
www.sammobile.com
download multi csc (thailand or turkey and so on) from here, flash it with odin.
After flashing with Odin, install normal csc file, don't use home csc!
the device will be reset. Once it opens, try the above steps again
AT YOUR OWN RİSK!
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Thanks, the first method worked fine

it will works for S10?
kullanici32 said:
1.install google phone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.dialer&hl=tr&gl=US
2.enter code: *#*#27262826#*#*
Select if the csc you're looking for.
3.choose the csc you want
4.install
5.sales netword code change
6.ok
7. ATTENTİON!! will be reset to factory settings!
get a backup.
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will it work on the S10?

Yepp, someone who own a g973 reports that it works. Should work on any device.

So I will try in few minutes Wait for fedback
@kullanici32 Thanks a lot. First method works on g973
@hanspampel , you were right. I can confirm that works on g973
Thanks for both!!!

Hello!
Is there any way to change the CSC without resetting the phone? I used SamKEY on Android 10, but after my S10 got updated to Android 11 - it no longer works...

No. CSC changing contains a factory reset.

navy3dfx said:
Hello!
Is there any way to change the CSC without resetting the phone? I used SamKEY on Android 10, but after my S10 got updated to Android 11 - it no longer works...
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As @hanspampel said no possible

Chimera tool can change your CSC without data loss. Not free though

You can also update firmware by USB flashing without losing data. After flashing, Device will reboot into Recovery, just click Reboot, do not wipe/factory reset.
If you can remove the "userdata.img" from the AP file with 7zip it will also work with ODIN flashing.
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mujie said:
If you can remove the "userdata.img" from the AP file with 7zip it will also work with ODIN flashing.
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How to do this actually? When I try to delete the file in 7zip it clearly warns 'not implemented':
In addition it warns that there is some data after payload data (which means 7zip actually might not support the architve type):
I'm using the latest 19.00 version of 7zip. Any other hints to flash with Odin? Thx!

xaweryp said:
How to do this actually? When I try to delete the file in 7zip it clearly warns 'not implemented':
View attachment 5213363
In addition it warns that there is some data after payload data (which means 7zip actually might not support the architve type):
View attachment 5213361
I'm using the latest 19.00 version of 7zip. Any other hints to flash with Odin? Thx!
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Follow instructions in this link
Account Suspended
Ignore the hidden.img file, dont tamper with it. Just use the instructions to remove USERDATA.IMG and repack the firmware file with 7zip following those steps.

Hi,
thanks for a guide. Unfortunately this does not work for me (tried using both 7zip 19, and older/stable 16.04). Each time after repacking I get in Odin (3.14.4):
I beleve this is actually because of the payload data that's present in the original tar and mising after repacking.
Even for a testing purpose I just tried to extract and repack tar (without any changes) the error is there, sizes are different => thus payload is gone (might be it's just a md5 checksum after the end of archive):

xaweryp said:
Hi,
thanks for a guide. Unfortunately this does not work for me (tried using both 7zip 19, and older/stable 16.04). Each time after repacking I get in Odin (3.14.4):
View attachment 5219235
I beleve this is actually because of the payload data that's present in the original tar and mising after repacking.
Even for a testing purpose I just tried to extract and repack tar (without any changes) the error is there, sizes are different => thus payload is gone (might be it's just a md5 checksum after the end of archive):
View attachment 5219241
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You could try to remove .MD5 from the file name and name it as XXXX.tar
Renaming the file to TAR extension will bypass the checksum analysis by Odin and it should flash normally.
Warning: If the file is still corrupt somehow you could softbrick your phone and will have to flash the full firmware file you downloaded to restore your device. Which will inevitably delete your data

mujie said:
Renaming the file to TAR extension will bypass the checksum analysis by Odin and it should flash normally.
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Thanks a lot for your help! This worked with no issues indeed

mujie said:
You can also update firmware by USB flashing without losing data. After flashing, Device will reboot into Recovery, just click Reboot, do not wipe/factory reset.
If you can remove the "userdata.img" from the AP file with 7zip it will also work with ODIN flashing.View attachment 5201295
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I removed the userdata.img than used odin to flash the firmware but csc did not change

wadialdoor said:
I removed the userdata.img than used odin to flash the firmware but csc did not change
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CSC change is easily done with paid tools like CHIMERA and Z3X

i bought a s10e about 4 weeks ago. on this device: SAOMC_SM-G970F_CKH_HTS_RR_007 HTS/HTS,HTS/HTS.
no idea how this came to germany. the goal: conversion to DBT, Magisk, TWRP and LOS.
first step: download Samfw.com_SM-G970F_DBT_G970FXXSEFUL1_fac.zip, the last Firmware DBT Android 11.
Samfw is one of more Server, use your own preferred.
the next firmware is with Android 12 (not need why LOS A 12 is beta avalaible).
next step: Odin flash AB, BL, CP, CSC from this FW(FUL1).
now Phone have DBT/DBT/,DBT/HTS.
this is STATE from Jan. 2022
it is important to have the FW on the PC.
for everything that is flashed afterwards and ends in error you can get
the phone running again with Odin flash firmware.
even a green-screen (don't be irritated - this is also the download-mode) is not possible.
it took me 3..5 times to start all over again in next step.
next step is Magisk, TWRP and LOS. this is here OT and following as new HoTo

kullanici32 said:
1.install google phone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.dialer&hl=tr&gl=US
2.enter code: *#*#27262826#*#*
Select if the csc you're looking for.
3.choose the csc you want
4.install
5.sales netword code change
6.ok
7. ATTENTİON!! will be reset to factory settings!
get a backup.
if not:
Download Samsung Galaxy S10e SM-G970F firmware
Download the latest Samsung firmware for Galaxy S10e with model code SM-G970F. Check out our free download or super fast premium options.
www.sammobile.com
download multi csc (thailand or turkey and so on) from here, flash it with odin.
After flashing with Odin, install normal csc file, don't use home csc!
the device will be reset. Once it opens, try the above steps again
AT YOUR OWN RİSK!
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Tried the first method, but it only let's me select from few specific cscs(about half of them I couldn't find on the internet, and those that I did find are from south American countries - which isn't helpful to me I want my servive provider csc or at least some European country). What could be the cause of this? This is on my s20 ultra 5g device(sm-g988b)
kullanici32 said:
1.install google phone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.dialer&hl=tr&gl=US
2.enter code: *#*#27262826#*#*
Select if the csc you're looking for.
3.choose the csc you want
4.install
5.sales netword code change
6.ok
7. ATTENTİON!! will be reset to factory settings!
get a backup.
if not:
Download Samsung Galaxy S10e SM-G970F firmware
Download the latest Samsung firmware for Galaxy S10e with model code SM-G970F. Check out our free download or super fast premium options.
www.sammobile.com
download multi csc (thailand or turkey and so on) from here, flash it with odin.
After flashing with Odin, install normal csc file, don't use home csc!
the device will be reset. Once it opens, try the above steps again
AT YOUR OWN RİSK!
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I tried the first method but it doest not give me the csc of my service provider (or at least my country or any other European country) - it only gives me the option to switch to unknown cscs or those of south American countries which isnt helpful to me. Any idea what could be the cause of this issue and how to fix it? This is ony my samsung galaxy s20 ultra 5g device (the sm-g988b model) thanks

How To Guide Root for all Exynos 850 devices.

Root for all Exynos 850 devices.
A. Root part 1 - Preparing the file
I accept no responsibility for bricked phones but I will help you to recover.
1. Download the exact firmware (including upgrade date) for your device from https://samfrew.com or https://www.samfirmware.net/ or https://www.full-repair-firmware.com/search?q=A20 or
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2. Download patched magisk
3. Use zarchiver to extract the apxxxxxx....md5 section from the firmware.
4. Use patched magisk to patch the ap section. Allow the extra files.
Click on install and select patch file.
The output will be a patched tar file.
B. To Unlock Bootloader
1. Activate developer options by going to settings, about phone, software information and tapping on build number 7 times.
On phone developer options in settings allow OEM unlocking and enable usb debugging by moving both
sliders RIGHT
If you don't see the OEM unlock
-Disable Auto System Update
-Then disable Automatic date and time (Found in General Management) > then set the time back 14 days
- Connect to the internet
-Go to software update then check for update and wait a long time till it registers the device on server
-Once it's registered the OEM Unlock should be visible in the Developer Options
then connect phone to PC
2. Reboot into download mode by holding down both Vol up and Vol down
(You might need to long press vol up to unlock bootloader)
then press vol up to continue
Reboot and skip through the setup process.
C. Root part 2
Reboot into download mode again
6. Flash the patched ap tar file using special Odin.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachments/odin3-v3-14-1_3b_patched-zip.5158507/
(Click on the ap button and choose the patched tar file. Press start)
7. Reboot.
8. Skip all the way through the set-up process.

I successfully rooted my SM-A127F U3 with this manual. There are two problems.
USB tethering to Debian 10 and Ubuntu 20.04 is broken after rooting.
Second problem is that I can't update my service provider.
First time rooting I replaced only the AP. Later I tried replacing everything. Once with CSC and once with HOME_CSC nothing works. When I patch with the original AP there is no CID manager problem. Tethering I didn't try

Usbtt said:
I successfully rooted my SM-127F U3 with this manual. There are two problems.
USB tethering to Debian 10 and Ubuntu 20.04 is broken after rooting.
Second problem is that I can't update my service provider.
First time rooting I replaced only AP. Later I tried replacing everything. Once with CSC and once with HOME_CSC nothing works. When I patch with the original AP there is no CID manager problem. Tethering I didn't try
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Interesting.
Exynos 850 Resources
A127 M127 F127 A135 M135 A217 A047
t.me

Rooting with magisk is better option

@Malware said:
Rooting with magisk is better option
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Yes.
A patched magisk is needed for this device.
2. Download patched magisk
3. Use zarchiver to extract the apxxxxxx....md5 section from the firmware.
4. Use patched magisk to patch the ap section. Allow the extra files.
Click on install and select patch file.
The output will be a patched tar file.
This method will give a patched vbmeta so twrp will then work properly.

physwizz said:
Yes.
A patched magisk is needed for this device.
2. Download patched magisk
3. Use zarchiver to extract the apxxxxxx....md5 section from the firmware.
4. Use patched magisk to patch the ap section. Allow the extra files.
Click on install and select patch file.
The output will be a patched tar file.
This method will give a patched vbmeta so twrp will then work properly.
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Bruh, no. I mean yes one can root that way but a developer of magisk suggest not to use this way instead patch boot.img for your device using magisk and then flash it.

@Malware said:
Bruh, no. I mean yes one can root that way but a developer of magisk suggest not to use this way instead patch boot.img for your device using magisk and then flash it.
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That will work but it doesn't give you a patched vbmeta.
So custom recovery gives an error

physwizz said:
That will work but it doesn't give you a patched vbmeta.
So custom recovery gives an error
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Ig no.......

is there any android 12 patched magisk
please send without telegram link

TheWorldYT said:
is there any android 12 patched magisk
please send without telegram link
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Yes

how to update magisk?

pando345 said:
how to update magisk?
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Install the apk

physwizz said:
Root for all Exynos 850 devices.
A. Root part 1 - Preparing the file
I accept no responsibility for bricked phones but I will help you to recover.
1. Download the exact firmware (including upgrade date) for your device from https://samfrew.com or https://www.samfirmware.net/ or https://www.full-repair-firmware.com/search?q=A20 or
Samsung Firmware Download - Lastest official firmware update​Samsung Firmware Download Official and fast update Lastest and old version Max speed and free download Best Samsung Galaxy website
samfw.com
2. Download patched magisk
3. Use zarchiver to extract the apxxxxxx....md5 section from the firmware.
4. Use patched magisk to patch the ap section. Allow the extra files.
Click on install and select patch file.
The output will be a patched tar file.
B. To Unlock Bootloader
1. Activate developer options by going to settings, about phone, software information and tapping on build number 7 times.
On phone developer options in settings allow OEM unlocking and enable usb debugging by moving both
sliders RIGHT
If you don't see the OEM unlock
-Disable Auto System Update
-Then disable Automatic date and time (Found in General Management) > then set the time back 14 days
- Connect to the internet
-Go to software update then check for update and wait a long time till it registers the device on server
-Once it's registered the OEM Unlock should be visible in the Developer Options
then connect phone to PC
2. Reboot into download mode by holding down both Vol up and Vol down
(You might need to long press vol up to unlock bootloader)
then press vol up to continue
Reboot and skip through the setup process.
C. Root part 2
Reboot into download mode again
6. Flash the patched ap tar file using special Odin.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachments/odin3-v3-14-1_3b_patched-zip.5158507/
(Click on the ap button and choose the patched tar file. Press start)
7. Reboot.
8. Skip all the way through the set-up process.
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Will this a21s file work for m12 also?

Star_xda said:
Will this a21s file work for m12 also?
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Use delta magisk

physwizz said:
Use delta magisk
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Can I do this without losing Data?

Star_xda said:
Can I do this without losing Data?
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Yes

physwizz said:
Yes
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Just tried but no luck. I flashed by bootloader but it was stuck at sending boot.img

Star_xda said:
Just tried but no luck. I flashed by bootloader but it was stuck at sending boot.img
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Follow instructions exactly

physwizz said:
Yes
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I am having issue rooting my samsung m12. The magisk is unable to patch the AP. Screenshot for reference. Please help me fix the issue.

mdbshuvo said:
I am having issue rooting my samsung m12. The magisk is unable to patch the AP. Screenshot for reference. Please help me fix the issue.
View attachment 5874391
View attachment 5874393
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you must use delta magisk

How To Guide [DEPRECATED] TWRP/GSI for Android 12 firmware

DEPRECATED GUIDE
INSTEAD USE Could-Chaplain's TWRP 12.1 v2.00.1-alpha+
This is a solution for those, like me, who let their phone upgrade to Android 12 and can't downgrade to A11.
It's base on Could-Chaplain's TWRP for A11 firmware (great thanks to you sir). I'm not a developer, it's just a makeshift job.
Base on :
TWRP v1.02.2-alpha
Firmware ("Build version") : A226BXXU5BVH2 (works even if you have another firmware version in your phone as long as it's an A12)
Of course, all of this is at your own risk. I am not responsible for lost warranty, lost data or any other damage to your device, neither for blowing the bridge on the river Kwaï.
How to root and flash TWRP :
Prerequisites :
Unlock Bootloader
Odin on PC
1. Reboot device to Download Mode (longpres vol+ / vol- and plug USB cable)
2. Download the magisk_a226b_boot.tar and the twrp12_a226b_recovery.tar from attachments
3. Start Odin on PC
4. In Odin press on Options and untick Auto Reboot
5. Flash magisk_a226b_boot.tar with Odin (In Odin click on AP, select the magisk_boot.tar and press start)
(It roots you phone, if you don't want go directly to step 7 with blank vbmeta.img (in magisk_a226b_boot.tar) in USERDATA slot (don't forget to TAR vbmeta.img).)
6. After flash magisk_a226b_boot.tar without errors press in Odin on Reboot download if possible, device reboots to Download Mode
7. Flash twrp12.1_a226b_recovery.tar with Odin (In Odin click on AP, select the twrp12.1_a226b_recovery.tar and press start)
8. If all is flashed without errors longpress power and vol- on device
9. (The most complicated part, if it doesn't work restart from step 1. For me it seems to be easier if Auto Reboot is tick in Odin Options before step 7, in this case no step 8, be quick.)
Instantly after device goes Blackscreen press and hold power and vol+ for 5-8 seconds to boot to TWRP
10. In TWRP press on Advanced, than on Terminal, write "multidisabler" and press on the blue button
11. Repeat step 10
12. Go back in TWRP main menu, press on Wipe then on Format data, type "yes" and press on the blue button.
12. Go back in TWRP main menu, press on Reboot, then on Recovery
How to flash GSI :
Prerequisites :
TWRP on your phone
adb/fastboot on your PC
1. Boot to TWRP
2. In TWRP press Wipe, Advanced Wipe, select Dalvik, data, cache and swipe to wipe
2. After wipe go back to main screen and press Reboot, then press Fastboot
3. Device reboots to TWRP with Fastboot Interface
4. Now plugin device to PC and open a terminal
5. Type : fastboot devices
6. If device is found type : fastboot flash system PATH/TO/YOUR/GSI.img
Ignore "Invalid sparse file format at header magic" message
7. After flash completed without errors type : fastboot reboot
Tested GSI (list) : crDroid 8.10 (A12) and LineageOS 20 TD-based (A13) both vanilla with MinMicroG release, work fine (but no 5G and no VoLTE/VoWifi).
After GSI installation, if you haven't internet on apps, refer to this post for explanation/workaround of a MediaTek-specific kernel bug.
If you want to hide unlocked bootloader warning (rooted phone only) go here AND here.
Feel free to report your failures and successes for everyone's benefit.
Credits (thanks to all of you) :
Could-Chaplain for TWRP11 A226B (special thanks for your work)
Williamtung for the guide to Magisk's root boot.img here
SoftnGeek for explanations to transform TWRP11 to TWRP12 here
osm0sis for Android Image Kitchen here
Cheese-ass for this guide here
AndyYan for apps internet problem solving
razs.originals and kevinARIAN21 for warning bootloader hiding solution

Do I need to flash anything else in odin with magisk and twrp like bl, cp etc or vbmeta ?

RoryTheNoncingCar said:
Do I need to flash anything else in odin with magisk and twrp like bl, cp etc or vbmeta ?
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No just flash Magisk boot (vbmeta is include in magisk_a226b_boot.tar) in AP slot then click in Odin on Try to reboot download and after reboot, flash TWRP recovery in AP too.
For my phone, it worked like this.

can i use this on A226BXXU5BVH3 ?

KOROZILA said:
can i use this on A226BXXU5BVH3 ?
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It depends. A226BXXU5BVH3 is MODEM/CP version. If your PDA/AP version is A226BXXU5BVH2, it's good. Otherwise I'm not sure it will work, I didn't try so I don't know. You can try and if it doesn't work see the Credits part of the post to create TWRP for your AP version.
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KOROZILA said:
can i use this on A226BXXU5BVH3 ?
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Did you try? I also have the same version.

Hkd6010 said:
Did you try? I also have the same version.
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A226BXXU5BVH3 is a "Basebande version", it isn't the good information to watch.
A226BXXU5BVH2 is a "Build number", you need this information.
You can also watch "Android security update". A226BXXU5BVH2 "Build number" corresponding to 1 July 2022 "Android security version".
Go to Parameter/About device/Software informations
As you can see on a colleague's phone screenshot he has A226BXXU5BVH3 "Basebande version" and A226BXXS5BVI6 "Build version" (corresponding to 1 September 2022 "Android security update").
If you have A226BXXU5BVH2 as "Build number", it's good.
If you have A226BXXS5BVI6 or A226BXXS5BVJ2 (depends of your country/operator) as "Build number", I'm pretty sure the process works, cause it's Android 12 too, but I didn't try.
In this case, if you don't want to risk, you can downgrade to A226BXXU5BVH2 "Build number" with Odin (explanation here).

I found a gsi for Cherish OS but there are many downloads for different versions of this GSI do I have to download a specific one or I can use the one I want

xXLoulouXx said:
I found a gsi for Cherish OS but there are many downloads for different versions of this GSI do I have to download a specific one or I can use the one I want
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As long as it's an ab and arm64 version, it will be fine. Googled or vanilla, read only or read-write system, with or without superuser, ...as you want.
If you choose one of these CherishOS A12 or A13, all releases seem to be possible.

ttritium said:
A226BXXU5BVH3 is a "Basebande version", it isn't the good information to watch.
A226BXXU5BVH2 is a "Build number", you need this information.
You can also watch "Android security update". A226BXXU5BVH2 "Build number" corresponding to 1 July 2022 "Android security version".
Go to Parameter/About device/Software informations
View attachment 5767847
As you can see on a colleague's phone screenshot he has A226BXXU5BVH3 "Basebande version" and A226BXXS5BVI6 "Build version" (corresponding to 1 September 2022 "Android security update").
If you have A226BXXU5BVH2 as "Build number", it's good.
If you have A226BXXS5BVI6 or A226BXXS5BVJ2 (depends of your country/operator) as "Build number", I'm pretty sure the process works, cause it's Android 12 too, but I didn't try.
In this case, if you don't want to risk, you can downgrade to A226BXXU5BVH2 "Build number" with Odin (explanation here).
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Thanks for the reply. Yes, I have the exact same version mentioned in your screenshot. I am gonna download A226BXXU5BVH2 version firmware from Sammobile and then will try to flash TWRP as given above. Correct?

Hkd6010 said:
Thanks for the reply. Yes, I have the exact same version mentioned in your screenshot. I am gonna download A226BXXU5BVH2 version firmware from Sammobile and then will try to flash TWRP as given above. Correct?
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Correct.
With A226BXXU5BVH2 version, it's sure the process works.
But with A226BXXS5BVI6 version, I'm 90% sure it works (cause I didn't try). If you want to try and reply the result after, it's wonderful (if it don't work, you just have to flash A226BXXU5BVH2 with odin, so it's not very risky but very kind for all).

ttritium said:
Correct.
With A226BXXU5BVH2 version, it's sure the process works.
But with A226BXXS5BVI6 version, I'm 90% sure it works (cause I didn't try). If you want to try and reply the result after, it's wonderful (if it don't work, you just have to flash A226BXXU5BVH2 with odin, so it's not very risky but very kind for all).
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I have tried this process on A226BXXS5BVI6 and it worked fine. I did't have to downgrade to A226BXXU5BVH2. Thanks very much.

Hkd6010 said:
I have tried this process on A226BXXS5BVI6 and it worked fine. I did't have to downgrade to A226BXXU5BVH2. Thanks very much.
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Thanks.
I modified the explanations to take this information into account.

ttritium said:
As long as it's an ab and arm64 version, it will be fine. Googled or vanilla, read only or read-write system, with or without superuser, ...as you want.
If you choose one of these CherishOS A12 or A13, all releases seem to be possible.
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thank you very much

Also I tried the Cherish GSIs you linked but when I do "fastboot flash system gsi.img" it says "Invalid sparse file format at header magi" (not magic or something it really says "magi") can you help me (again) I'm pretty new to all this samsung stuff and GSIs

xXLoulouXx said:
Also I tried the Cherish GSIs you linked but when I do "fastboot flash system gsi.img" it says "Invalid sparse file format at header magi" (not magic or something it really says "magi") can you help me (again) I'm pretty new to all this samsung stuff and GSIs
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I'm sorry but I'm not a specialist (newbie too) and I never seen this so I don't know.
Maybe you GSI.img is corrupted, try to download and uncompress it again.
I also advise you to begin the process again (or just flash from TWRP) with the new Could-Chaplain's TWRP 12.1 v2.00.1-alpha instead of my twrp12.1_a226b_recovery.tar which is just a makeshift job.

Touch dosent work is there a fix for this?

elosanta said:
Touch dosent work is there a fix for this?
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Sorry no fix for this.
Try with TWRP v2.00.1-alpha.

ttritium said:
Sorry no fix for this.
Try with TWRP v2.00.1-alpha.
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thank you!