Hello all,
I'm having some problems with my SAMSUNG OMNIA 7 device. After spending many hours on xda dev and others specialistic sites i didn't find an answer to my questions:
1. Is possible to flash a non retail device?
2. What exacly means a "not retail"? I bought it from ebay seller, he said that it was a demo phone
3. What means mojbld?
Ok now i can tell You what i know...
OS version: 6541.WM7_7.0_Ship(mojobld).20100817-1435
Firmware: 2424.10.8.8
Hardware: 3.15.0.4
Bootloader version: 4.8.2.7
Chip SOC version: 0.36.2.0
ZUNE doesn't see my phone as it should (attachment 1)
It says that my phone is update (attachment 2)
The Device_Update_Support_Tool_for_OMNIA7_KC3_Ver1.2 gives me an error, it says that this device is not supported
When i'm trying to do a hard nodo update it doesn't work (switching off internet connection) - it shows - system is update
I havnig all usb drivers from Samsung
I have also installed a Windows Phone SDK
I downloaded a many roms from internet. I was using many different versions of WP7 downloader. It never works as it should:
"binary error..."
"not retail device..."
and the last one (when using modified version 7.41):
Detect COM3 Port
[Channel 0] Confirm Model Name
[Channel 0] FLASH UNLOCK
[Channel 0] FLASH UNLOCK Success!!!
[Channel 0] Send Partition Table
[Channel 0] Partition Table is correct
[Channel 0] Erase MIBIB Region
[Channel 0] Write MIBIB Data
and then it stops on MIBIB Downloading... 90% (attachment 3)
when I'm trying to use a DFT Rainbow it gives me:
[Error Description]:
[Info]: USBWorkDMLI_SAM.cpp (206)
(attachment 4)
The download mode works OK, there is no problem with booting into it.
I really don't know what to do. Please help
Could someone share with me me Rom i8700xxki1? Please
As i see i have to fight alone, but i'm wondering what happened with the other people like me?
I was trying to do something with that phone but no succes or progress. It always stops on MIBIB Downloading... 90% when usinga Wp7 downloader 7.41. No matter what i do always the same. Retail rom from UK, T-mobile DE or even some engeneering roms. Few days ago i heard a rumor about a fact that microsoft is going to close a marketplace for device without mango update on thier devices. So the conculsion is that i don't have a lot of time.
Your phone's flash memory probably gargled. Try taking it to a service center.
Tommorow i will try to contact samsung service center in my city.
I know what is "gargle" but what does it mean here? But i think that they won't be able to resolve my problem and also i have to pay them ;-)
If anyone knows something please share with us.
I'm also having a huge base of FW so if anyone is looking for something just let me know.
Hi there,
actually, i had the same problem with an i8700. i used this to flash it into a regular state:
samfirmwares.com -> firmware tab -> type: smartphone (very small link) .... you will find it
i did it in the beginning of 2011, so i dont know if it works with 7.5 roms, but i cant think of a reason why not.
i remember bringing the phon in a special mode and once the right drivers where installed on my laptop it was a matter of seconds.
if you cant get it done, i would like to buy the phone from you. regards.
Yes it's possible to flash a non retail version of the omnia.
I've got an omnia demo phone, i've flashed it.
But i'm really sorry i can't remember how...
But i've found a solution on Windows phone 7 forum.
Good luck, it's not easy, but it's possible.
Mango is now running on my omnia 7
Edit: in my memory, the solution was in the version of WP7 downloader. i've found a version that doesn't block the flash (an older version i think)
Sorry for this fuzzy description but i've done it a lot of month ago.
Hello guys
Thx for a replay but still no effect.
I downloaded FW and flasher from samfirwares and...binary error. I was trying even to do something using a WP Cab updater, first it did a backup and later error with updating (Att 1).
Maybe WP_downoloader could help but when I use a not modified verios always gives an error. Then chanche to modified and...everytime it stops on MIBI Downloading... 90%
If you remember something more, please let me know.
PS. my marketplace should be blocked today but it is still working without a problem.
Also i saw a i917 Focus section - many people are having the same problem
SamDaPiRatE said:
Yes it's possible to flash a non retail version of the omnia.
I've got an omnia demo phone, i've flashed it.
But i'm really sorry i can't remember how...
But i've found a solution on Windows phone 7 forum.
Good luck, it's not easy, but it's possible.
Mango is now running on my omnia 7
Edit: in my memory, the solution was in the version of WP7 downloader. i've found a version that doesn't block the flash (an older version i think)
Sorry for this fuzzy description but i've done it a lot of month ago.
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Check your browser history? (Wishful.)
Hope you find a solution!
Hello guys,
I have a sad news for everyone with the same problem. Marketplace doesn't work any more...
Now i can say that this phone is useless.
If anyone is having an idea or solution please share here with me/us.
I think you've got to use a different version of the Flash downloader. In the other thread it was said it could be used to change from ENGINEER to something else which allowed a retail ROM to be flashed over it...
All the time i was using a modified version of WP Downloader 7.41 - as i said before. What other version and how to change anything there? I thought that it is "untouchable" ;-) Only put a FW and press flash, am i wrong?
Today i was trying to force it to nodo update using MangoForAll 0.2 but after making a backup of my FW nothing happend :-(
What is this phone?
most likely a prototype from what you have shown me since nothing is catching.
I think that it is easy to say: prototype. I'm almost sure that this is not a prototype unit. I compared it with another i8700 and it looks the same, no differences. The stickers, IMEI, Serial, Model info, Mainboard - everything looks like it should. Also everything works great except update. Maybe this is some engeneering/developer device?
I was thinking about one thing:
WP Downloader gives me an error when trying to flash just after confirming model name. Also my phone work great with Zune but it doesn't recognise my model - it says that this is samsung i8700 but there is no a thumbnail (and that's should be a reason of missing update) Maybe somewere in the FW is incorrect informaction about model or it's missing? If someone knows how to check it using Diagnosis...please let me know. I don't have a knowledge to edit a WP Downloader, I'm sure that it has a librayry of supported and unspported models.
If anyone is still reading this topic here is an answer from samsung support UK
I’m sorry you are experiencing problems with your device. I can understand your frustration about this.
Your email has come through to Samsung UK Technical Support. It appears from the details you have provided that you are located outside the UK.
To ensure you receive the correct support for your product I recommend you contact Samsung customer services in your region, if they are not assisting you, you will be required to contact the original seller of the device.
You can view all countries and regions available for Samsung support at the link below:
http://www.samsung.com/uk/function/ipredirection/ipredirectionLocalList.do
The messages being displayed would mean it is a display model; may be fully functional but they are not meant to be sold - this means that the device would have no warranty I am afraid.
If you require any further assistance, please contact Samsung again and we will be more than happy to help.
Kind regards,
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Have same testig device, flashed it with MANGO rom of that Fraench operator (you have it on samfirmware) combiend with engineer mod wp7 downloader (in attachment).
Everithing work's just fine
heh, i was soo happy after i read your post ;-) but...
still the same issue:
Detect COM9 Port
[Channel 0] Confirm Model Name
[Channel 0] FLASH LOCK
Ehh stupid phone it's a monster.
Oh and last time when i was playing with Diagnosis i found this info:
PDA: I8700XXJH8
PHONE: I8700XXJH7
CSC: I8700XEOJH8
And model name:
Always GT-I8700 never omnia 7
Had same error with downloader, what heleped was installing magldr, and then flashing some custom rom. Flashing proces failed, and then I flashe phone from DL mode
i can't install MAGLDR using my laptop. I always have a USBWorkDMLI_SAM.cpp (206), i was tryding on 2 different PC :-/
Related
Hi,
I live in Shanghai, China. Everyone who lives here knows that any phone you purchase here , even good brands (such as Samsung etc..) will not any have google applications installed. It's almost impossible to get these phones fixed without changing their roms, which is inconveneint and dangerous. From my personal experience once you change the rom of your chinese phone to a foreign one, you will never get the optimum performance. I first purchased a Samsung Galaxy S5660 in China. It worked perfectly expect for the fact that I couldn't use any google app. After being unable to add these applications, I finally flashed some rom from Europe. Then the market etc , all google apps worked fine but the performance was bad. Battery life was really poor. Also I changed several roms after that , none of which gave me the same performance which I had with the original chinese rom.
Now I have got a new Galaxy Note (not N7000), in China it's called I9220. I ran in to the exact same problem. No market, no google , absolutely nothing!! After a lot of research I was able to fix it this morning. If you have got the same problem then follow the steps. Here is how you do it!..
(But I must warn you that I am not responsible for any damage to your phone. Please do it at your own risk).
First use this video guide below :
URL DELETED
//Since this is my first post, I am not allowed to post any links. Please go to the website rootgalaxynote.com and search for the article "how to root ics on galaxy note gt n7000 no computer required".
All credit for this vdeo goes to the guys at rootgalaxynote.
In the above guide follow both recommendations. I mean root your device and then also change your kernel to FrancoICS. Both worked on my I9220 without any problems. My phone started and it was already rooted. Also I got the Clockworkrecovery as the default recovery.
Once you have finished this task, the final task is adding all the google applications. This is quite easy and I did it myself.
1. Go to the website goo.im/gapps and download the latest ICS gapps zip file, currently it is gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip.
2. Save it to your external SD card.
3. Reboot into Clockwork recovery mode (you should know how to do this if you have already succesfully rooted your device using the above method)
4. Choose "install zip file from external sd"
5. Find the Gapps file and install it.
6. Done, and restart your phone.
You now have your Original Stock Chinese rom, but it's rooted and you have installed all google applications. Just make a google account and you can use the android market.
Even with the google market working , you cannot access many application since you are in China. If you want to be able to download all applications available in the USA for example, then you must also install marketEnabler.
Here's the link :
URL Deleted.
//Just google search market enabler, you will find it very easily.
1. After you install it, run it and choose T-Mobile (USA) and then click Fake this provider now.
Now if you use Google Market, you should be able to install or download almost any app (such as youtube, facebook, skype etc...)
I hope this is helpful to all the foreigners in China who are tortured by Chinese android phones that only come with Chinese bloatware and doesn't allow you to install any English app or access google stuff..
Good Luck!
Note : When I got my new phone today, it already had ICS so this whoe process worked for me. If your chinese I9220 isn't ICS, it's gingerbread, then don't attempt it, because it might not work.
Thanks a lot. It works on my Samsung S7562 which bought from China.
i have the same phone Galaxy Note ( I9220) bought it in china, i am faced with the same problems with Google accounts and no play store i was following ur instructions on first rooting my phone using the galaxy note N7000 method without a computer but am stuck at Press Up Volume + Power + Home android system recovery how do you enter that mode?...plz help me as i bet ur phone is the same as mine
keshwhatsup said:
i have the same phone Galaxy Note ( I9220) bought it in china, i am faced with the same problems with Google accounts and no play store i was following ur instructions on first rooting my phone using the galaxy note N7000 method without a computer but am stuck at Press Up Volume + Power + Home android system recovery how do you enter that mode?...plz help me as i bet ur phone is the same as mine
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first switch off your phone then press the three button combination i.e. power +home +volume up and then when you see it getting started(when your phone model no. is shown up) then release the power button and continue pressing the other two buttons i.e. home +volume up
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2
lol you are funny, Franko kernel was developed at xda, he quit developing, not sure why could have been ungrateful community, Its always had lots of bugs, but if it works for you it works. I wouldnt be surprised the rest originated from xda as well.
You better be careful with cwm. zip its been known to superbrick devices. Safest way to root would be the drPhills superuser and busybox zip, flashable as a upgrade zipbfrom stock recovery.
galaxy s7562
ghar103 said:
Thanks a lot. It works on my Samsung S7562 which bought from China.
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Hi,
i've also this phone bought in china.
did you use the files for the galaxy note to root your phone?
because i didn't find the files for the s7562.
thanks in advance for your reply.
maoli40
good, shanghai ning.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2
how to Root the phone galaxy note I9220? can someone help me
good afternoon
I'm new here and would like to Root my phone, but not which program to use
he and a replica of galaXY NOTE I9220 Replica note.
can someone help me?
please
this configuration and it
I 9220 PAD
Modelo: A520
android 4.0.3
Kernel 2.6.32.9
numero da versao 20120926
EMEI -1: 355128115011595
EMEI -2: 355128115011603
System Information
SDK Version: 4.0.3
ID: 20120926
OS Name: Linux
OS Version: 2.6.32.9
DEVICE
Model: A520
Product: A520
Board: Unknown
Brand: Augusta
Fingerprint: augusta/A520/a520:2.3.7/20120926/20120926:user/test-keys
CPU
Name: ARMv6-compatible
Processor rev 6 (v6l)
Current Freq: 312 Mhz
Max Freq: 1001 Mhz
Min Freq: 156 Mhz
da_gud_guy said:
Hi,
I live in Shanghai, China. Everyone who lives here knows that any phone you purchase here , even good brands (such as Samsung etc..) will not any have google applications installed. It's almost impossible to get these phones fixed without changing their roms, which is inconveneint and dangerous. From my personal experience once you change the rom of your chinese phone to a foreign one, you will never get the optimum performance. I first purchased a Samsung Galaxy S5660 in China. It worked perfectly expect for the fact that I couldn't use any google app. After being unable to add these applications, I finally flashed some rom from Europe. Then the market etc , all google apps worked fine but the performance was bad. Battery life was really poor. Also I changed several roms after that , none of which gave me the same performance which I had with the original chinese rom.
Now I have got a new Galaxy Note (not N7000), in China it's called I9220. I ran in to the exact same problem. No market, no google , absolutely nothing!! After a lot of research I was able to fix it this morning. If you have got the same problem then follow the steps. Here is how you do it!..
(But I must warn you that I am not responsible for any damage to your phone. Please do it at your own risk).
First use this video guide below :
URL DELETED
//Since this is my first post, I am not allowed to post any links. Please go to the website rootgalaxynote.com and search for the article "how to root ics on galaxy note gt n7000 no computer required".
All credit for this vdeo goes to the guys at rootgalaxynote.
In the above guide follow both recommendations. I mean root your device and then also change your kernel to FrancoICS. Both worked on my I9220 without any problems. My phone started and it was already rooted. Also I got the Clockworkrecovery as the default recovery.
Once you have finished this task, the final task is adding all the google applications. This is quite easy and I did it myself.
1. Go to the website goo.im/gapps and download the latest ICS gapps zip file, currently it is gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip.
2. Save it to your external SD card.
3. Reboot into Clockwork recovery mode (you should know how to do this if you have already succesfully rooted your device using the above method)
4. Choose "install zip file from external sd"
5. Find the Gapps file and install it.
6. Done, and restart your phone.
You now have your Original Stock Chinese rom, but it's rooted and you have installed all google applications. Just make a google account and you can use the android market.
Even with the google market working , you cannot access many application since you are in China. If you want to be able to download all applications available in the USA for example, then you must also install marketEnabler.
Here's the link :
URL Deleted.
//Just google search market enabler, you will find it very easily.
1. After you install it, run it and choose T-Mobile (USA) and then click Fake this provider now.
Now if you use Google Market, you should be able to install or download almost any app (such as youtube, facebook, skype etc...)
I hope this is helpful to all the foreigners in China who are tortured by Chinese android phones that only come with Chinese bloatware and doesn't allow you to install any English app or access google stuff..
Good Luck!
Note : When I got my new phone today, it already had ICS so this whoe process worked for me. If your chinese I9220 isn't ICS, it's gingerbread, then don't attempt it, because it might not work.
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Samsung GT-S7568 China Model
Hi There.
I am new to this site but feel the solution posted would have fixed my problem had I found it before I tried messing around with ROM’s.
I have just returned from Shanghai where I purchased a Samsung Galaxy Trend GT-S7568. This model appears to only be available in china from my research. It is an original Samsung product not one of the many fakes out there.
In my attempts to get it to work with an English ROM, being the idiot that I am. I never created a backup of the system. I appear to have soft bricked the phone and I am unable to find a tool that can fix it. I am also unable to find an original stock ROM to attempt to get it back to the original Chinese firmware.
I have tried OneClick and I have also tried a firmware for the GT-S7562 (possibly what caused my current issue). I have found the Samsung official open source download page and have downloaded the correct files from there but have no idea how to prepare them to be transferred to the device as the “read me” file is not much help that came with the download.
Currently the Phone will boot into Download Mode but no matter what ROM I try The Oden Tool keeps failing at the complete Write operation.
I am hoping that I have posted this in the correct forum. If I not I am sorry but it is the closest I could find to my situation.
Any help or direction anyone may have would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You!
HELP !!
i followed the video from the guide How to Root ICS/Jelly Bean on Galaxy Note GT-N7000! [No Computer Required!] but when i get to the part after i enter the recovery mode and try to install the files i get an error that says :
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted
please help i really need to do it......
worked on n8000 star
thanks a lot worked on my n8000 star now its perfect :angel:
Thanks, it works for my GT-I9220
da_gud_guy said:
Hi,
I live in Shanghai, China. Everyone who lives here knows that any phone you purchase here , even good brands (such as Samsung etc..) will not any have google applications installed. It's almost impossible to get these phones fixed without changing their roms, which is inconveneint and dangerous. From my personal experience once you change the rom of your chinese phone to a foreign one, you will never get the optimum performance. I first purchased a Samsung Galaxy S5660 in China. It worked perfectly expect for the fact that I couldn't use any google app. After being unable to add these applications, I finally flashed some rom from Europe. Then the market etc , all google apps worked fine but the performance was bad. Battery life was really poor. Also I changed several roms after that , none of which gave me the same performance which I had with the original chinese rom.
Now I have got a new Galaxy Note (not N7000), in China it's called I9220. I ran in to the exact same problem. No market, no google , absolutely nothing!! After a lot of research I was able to fix it this morning. If you have got the same problem then follow the steps. Here is how you do it!..
(But I must warn you that I am not responsible for any damage to your phone. Please do it at your own risk).
First use this video guide below :
URL DELETED
//Since this is my first post, I am not allowed to post any links. Please go to the website rootgalaxynote.com and search for the article "how to root ics on galaxy note gt n7000 no computer required".
All credit for this vdeo goes to the guys at rootgalaxynote.
In the above guide follow both recommendations. I mean root your device and then also change your kernel to FrancoICS. Both worked on my I9220 without any problems. My phone started and it was already rooted. Also I got the Clockworkrecovery as the default recovery.
Once you have finished this task, the final task is adding all the google applications. This is quite easy and I did it myself.
1. Go to the website goo.im/gapps and download the latest ICS gapps zip file, currently it is gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip.
2. Save it to your external SD card.
3. Reboot into Clockwork recovery mode (you should know how to do this if you have already succesfully rooted your device using the above method)
4. Choose "install zip file from external sd"
5. Find the Gapps file and install it.
6. Done, and restart your phone.
You now have your Original Stock Chinese rom, but it's rooted and you have installed all google applications. Just make a google account and you can use the android market.
Even with the google market working , you cannot access many application since you are in China. If you want to be able to download all applications available in the USA for example, then you must also install marketEnabler.
Here's the link :
URL Deleted.
//Just google search market enabler, you will find it very easily.
1. After you install it, run it and choose T-Mobile (USA) and then click Fake this provider now.
Now if you use Google Market, you should be able to install or download almost any app (such as youtube, facebook, skype etc...)
I hope this is helpful to all the foreigners in China who are tortured by Chinese android phones that only come with Chinese bloatware and doesn't allow you to install any English app or access google stuff..
Good Luck!
Note : When I got my new phone today, it already had ICS so this whoe process worked for me. If your chinese I9220 isn't ICS, it's gingerbread, then don't attempt it, because it might not work.
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Thanks,my phone is GT-I9220, And this thread truly helps in rooting installing google apps.
What I want to add is to prepare an external sdcard before watching the video,
ar....
i have the i9220.
All i have to do is odin the stock rom from Hong Kong. (available @ SamMobile)
It is fast and stable, no problem whatsoever, and it has good battery life too. (that is only if you do not activate everything and keep you account in sync as little as possible, i only have google and facebook under sync.)
jeanelkhoury said:
i followed the video from the guide How to Root ICS/Jelly Bean on Galaxy Note GT-N7000! [No Computer Required!] but when i get to the part after i enter the recovery mode and try to install the files i get an error that says :
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted
please help i really need to do it......
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i'am new here and new with android...i have this china android too...and i have same this problem...
after go in recovery mode,have this file
android system recovery <3e>
android system recovery utility
reboot system now
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cacha partition
and i use "apply sdcard:update.zip"
install CWM.zip
__install /sdcard...
finding update package...
opening update package...
verifying update package...
E:failded to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation abored..
can you all help me?:crying::crying::crying:
ghar103 said:
Thanks a lot. It works on my Samsung S7562 which bought from China.
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Hy, i'd like to root my S7568 as you did. Did you use the same files for Galaxy note as it is showed in the video?
Thanks!
Can't root my chinese mobile! Please give me some hope!
Hy everybody!
As I have bought a chinese samsung mobile, I can't use google play. So I'm trying to root it. I went through many software as Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v30 , SRSRoot for Android , SuperOneClickv2.3.3-ShortFuse and more. I also tried to do it as it is said in thoses previous post but there is nothing to do...
I think it's because my mobile:
Samsung GT-S7568
Ice cream sandwich 4.0.4
Is only available in China and all thoses software may not support my device.
So here comes my question. Do I have still any chance to take?
Thanks a lot!
Denffy
PS: the mobile is not a fake!
Chuckkey said:
Hi There.
I am new to this site but feel the solution posted would have fixed my problem had I found it before I tried messing around with ROM’s.
I have just returned from Shanghai where I purchased a Samsung Galaxy Trend GT-S7568. This model appears to only be available in china from my research. It is an original Samsung product not one of the many fakes out there.
In my attempts to get it to work with an English ROM, being the idiot that I am. I never created a backup of the system. I appear to have soft bricked the phone and I am unable to find a tool that can fix it. I am also unable to find an original stock ROM to attempt to get it back to the original Chinese firmware.
I have tried OneClick and I have also tried a firmware for the GT-S7562 (possibly what caused my current issue). I have found the Samsung official open source download page and have downloaded the correct files from there but have no idea how to prepare them to be transferred to the device as the “read me” file is not much help that came with the download.
Currently the Phone will boot into Download Mode but no matter what ROM I try The Oden Tool keeps failing at the complete Write operation.
I am hoping that I have posted this in the correct forum. If I not I am sorry but it is the closest I could find to my situation.
Any help or direction anyone may have would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You!
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Hey! I got the same phone and the troubles coming with... Did you find a solution since then? I tried many differents softwares to root it but nothing does the job... At least mine is still working cose your story warned me not to use any rom from different mobile. Hope you found something to make it work!
If you have any news...
Thanks,
Denffy
Any solution about the GT-S7568 ?
denffy said:
Hey! I got the same phone and the troubles coming with... Did you find a solution since then? I tried many differents softwares to root it but nothing does the job... At least mine is still working cose your story warned me not to use any rom from different mobile. Hope you found something to make it work!
If you have any news...
Thanks,
Denffy
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Hi, any solution yet? I have the same problem and can only get my GT-S7568 into downloading mode but that is it. So please help.
Thank you.
René
Rrebel37 said:
Hi, any solution yet? I have the same problem and can only get my GT-S7568 into downloading mode but that is it. So please help.
Thank you.
René
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Guys help me out I have the exact problem did you get help, after installing the franco kernel all I get is a black screen
Delete - Bad forum
Just update HK firmware N9100ZHU1BOF2 to my note 4 SM-N9100 (China version) Don't feel any differences, except it's not so warm like before. And Sim selection is not slow like before.
Has anyone updated?
which Note 4 do you have?
I tried to flash it to my N9106W but it cannot complete "security check fail: aboot" is displayed on the phone (usb debugging is on, reactivation lock is off). Odin says <ID:0/009> FAIL! (Auth)
You can't flash on N9106W. It is only for Note 4 SM-N9100 and I did mention at the subject.
thinking about flashing now. did twrp and root work fine?
ive that firmware and root and twrp working fine ...
did anyone managed to download a rom called "sva rom for n9100" its russian rom with int languages , its perfect, i cannot download it ...
search google
I have tried to but i can only find it as paid for. Not doing that for sure. Have no problem with donating and will do so if i like a rom but no payment up front for me.
Yes I will try it out if I can find a copy.
Theres also a rom by a user named bawffg85, you can search the forums in here.
Thanks, came accros that one a few days ago. Still in beta. Monitoring that tread but there is little activity.
same problem here!
Hi, i'm a new member of this community and i'm here 'cause i've many problems with a samsung NOTe 4 SM-N9100 (HK).
here a list of the problems:
-i can't flash any stock rom.
-maybe i can't get root permissions (i haven't try because the phablet have a warranty but i don't want to use it)
-i can't make an hard reset and when i make it, when i restart the mobile i find all data, mail and password unmodified
-i can't delete anything permanently. after a restart i find all what i've deleted.
-sometimes, the phone freeze and restart...sometimes 2 or 3 times in a row and sometimes 1 time a day. i suspect i'ts a lollipop's update problem but i don't know...i've read something about this problem in internet..
i accept ALL of your suggestions: root, reflash, change kernel (if possible).
please help me.
And i'm very sorry for ANY language/grammar error. i'm italian... :| i really hope you understand what i've said.
thanks for all in advance!
Dear All,
I have a Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A800F) phone (obtained via service provider, but unlocked). It was hardbricked when I put it for charging after slightly over one year of use. I got it fixed from a local shop, who somehow, installed the chinese ROM (for SM-A8000). Now my phone has following changes from original:
1) It has chinese ROM without the google play store and most of the default apps are in Chinese.
2) It has also changed the model no. to A8000, which can be seen at download mode and it is different than what is on cover (SM-A800F).
3) The serial no. has been changed from what is on the cover. (Not sure what the shop guy did and he is not responding to my plea).
4) The phone internal memory has been reduced to 16gb from original 32gb.
5) The main camera is showing a dark green tint during shooting and it comes on the pictures also.
I tried to flash the Singapore version of stock ROM using Odin, but failed with "Unsupported dev type" error and when using smart switch (based on original model (SM-A800F) & serial no.) also failed at "Secure Check Fail: PIT".
I am here to know, if there is a way to install the singapore based stock ROM (SM-A800F) on current model (SM-A8000)? I am not worried about warranty anymore.
I was thinking, if I could change the model no. and serial no. in "build.prop" after rooting it and use Odin or smart switch to flash the correct stock ROM, will it work?
Please help me, as it is frustrating to use a phone where most default apps are in a language which I do not understand and also to know that the phone memory and camera are not working after paying for the repair.
Thank you so much!
[email protected] said:
Dear All,
I have a Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A800F) phone (obtained via service provider, but unlocked). It was hardbricked when I put it for charging after slightly over one year of use. I got it fixed from a local shop, who somehow, installed the chinese ROM (for SM-A8000). Now my phone has following changes from original:
1) It has chinese ROM without the google play store and most of the default apps are in Chinese.
2) It has also changed the model no. to A8000, which can be seen at download mode and it is different than what is on cover (SM-A800F).
3) The serial no. has been changed from what is on the cover. (Not sure what the shop guy did and he is not responding to my plea).
4) The phone internal memory has been reduced to 16gb from original 32gb.
5) The main camera is showing a dark green tint during shooting and it comes on the pictures also.
I tried to flash the Singapore version of stock ROM using Odin, but failed with "Unsupported dev type" error and when using smart switch (based on original model (SM-A800F) & serial no.) also failed at "Secure Check Fail: PIT".
I am here to know, if there is a way to install the singapore based stock ROM (SM-A800F) on current model (SM-A8000)? I am not worried about warranty anymore.
I was thinking, if I could change the model no. and serial no. in "build.prop" after rooting it and use Odin or smart switch to flash the correct stock ROM, will it work?
Please help me, as it is frustrating to use a phone where most default apps are in a language which I do not understand and also to know that the phone memory and camera are not working after paying for the repair.
Thank you so much!
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Are you sure the phone is the same ? so strange to have less storage and those issues...
McFy said:
Are you sure the phone is the same ? so strange to have less storage and those issues...
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Yes Sir, It it the same phone. The cover shows SM-A800f but inside it is SM-A8000. And I was also baffled at first, when I knew the issue. Memory reduction may occur due to ROM (thats wat I have learnt from some forum discussions) but how did the serial no. and model no. change. Also I forgot to mention that the IMEI of both SIM card slots has also changed from the wat is on the cover.
I was told that he change the power IC, but seems may be he changed quite a bit of hardware. Could it be?
Nevertheless, now I have installed the Hongkong version stock ROM along with the PIT file from Hongkong one and now I have google apps. So far so good. And my both sim slots are also working fine, contrast to some people whose Sim slots were not working after they changed to Hongkong firmware from Chinese.
However, I would still like to know any solution to change to original A800f firmware, if any.
Thank you in advance.
[email protected] said:
Yes Sir, It it the same phone. The cover shows SM-A800f but inside it is SM-A8000. And I was also baffled at first, when I knew the issue. Memory reduction may occur due to ROM (thats wat I have learnt from some forum discussions) but how did the serial no. and model no. change. Also I forgot to mention that the IMEI of both SIM card slots has also changed from the wat is on the cover.
I was told that he change the power IC, but seems may be he changed quite a bit of hardware. Could it be?
Nevertheless, now I have installed the Hongkong version stock ROM along with the PIT file from Hongkong one and now I have google apps. So far so good. And my both sim slots are also working fine, contrast to some people whose Sim slots were not working after they changed to Hongkong firmware from Chinese.
However, I would still like to know any solution to change to original A800f firmware, if any.
Thank you in advance.
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Yes that so strange because he have only need of change bottom i thought.. maybe he have made more modification or have bought a other phone some tought ...
I don't know why he have change the software for a hardware issue ..
Try to ask him to have more information and tell us what have you try to come on a800f
McFy said:
Yes that so strange because he have only need of change bottom i thought.. maybe he have made more modification or have bought a other phone some tought ...
I don't know why he have change the software for a hardware issue ..
Try to ask him to have more information and tell us what have you try to come on a800f
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Hello, I'm not sure whether this is the right place for my problem but I will give it a try. I have a problem with TWPR recovery on sm-a8000 Chinese version.
Every time I try to flash any zips it fails.
Error 70 failed to mount preload (invalid argument ) I can't do factory reset either. I'm able to root the phone and the phone works normally except for the custom recovery. I tried to do factory reset in original recovery and it worked.
My aim is to install Google play apps.
Here are some pictures of the recovery result. My internal memory is only 3Mb in the recovery but if I connect the phone to my computer it shows 16Gb.
Any idea what's going on?
Hi,
I did a search here for anything to do with (SM-G950W) and saw 10 threads about this model but I am unable to find a thread that has a solution to my problem. I have read posts about using Odin v3.12.7 and putting the phone into download mode then flash the PDA (now called AP) with a combination .MD5 file that is compatible for (SM-G950W). I tried flashing with a stock AP, one from a stock SM-G950U and several others that I have found from Google search and all I get from Odin is "SW REV CHECK FAIL : [abl]Fused 2 > Binary 1". I made sure I had the latest version (as of writing this post) of the Samsung USB Driver with version 1.5.63.0 so does anyone know how I can bypass the FRP (factory reset protection)? I see lots of Youtube videos about using a bluetooth device and calling emergency but I will avoid this method. I should also mention that the "download" screen does show FRP lock enabled if that matters (is this KNOX?).
I am trying to help my friend fix this problem because he locked himself out of his phone so I am out of ideas and for whatever reason he does not remember the last Google account that was synced with his phone. We tried all the emails that "he" thinks it is and when we put in his cell phone # the recovery said it will send us the verification code but it fails.
Any help would be appreciated and thanks to those who replied.
EDIT:
I got Odin to flash the phone now. I had to use Canada (Rogers), version 7.0, PDA - (G950WVLU2AQK7), CSC - (G950WOYA2AQK7), date 2017-12-10 from SamMobile website. I wanted to flash the XAC version to remove Rogers branding but I kept getting the "SW REV CHECK FAIL : [abl]Fused 2 > Binary 1" error. Anyway, the phone rebooted back to FRP (factory reset protection) screen to enter a Google account. So back to square one unless someone knows which file I need to flash in order to bypass or unlock FRP.
Thanks,
htcraspy said:
Hi,
I did a search here for anything to do with (SM-G950W) and saw 10 threads about this model but I am unable to find a thread that has a solution to my problem. I have read posts about using Odin v3.12.7 and putting the phone into download mode then flash the PDA (now called AP) with a combination .MD5 file that is compatible for (SM-G950W). I tried flashing with a stock AP, one from a stock SM-G950U and several others that I have found from Google search and all I get from Odin is "SW REV CHECK FAIL : [abl]Fused 2 > Binary 1". I made sure I had the latest version (as of writing this post) of the Samsung USB Driver with version 1.5.63.0 so does anyone know how I can bypass the FRP (factory reset protection)? I see lots of Youtube videos about using a bluetooth device and calling emergency but I will avoid this method. I should also mention that the "download" screen does show FRP lock enabled if that matters (is this KNOX?).
I am trying to help my friend fix this problem because he locked himself out of his phone so I am out of ideas and for whatever reason he does not remember the last Google account that was synced with his phone. We tried all the emails that "he" thinks it is and when we put in his cell phone # the recovery said it will send us the verification code but it fails.
Any help would be appreciated and thanks to those who replied.
EDIT:
I got Odin to flash the phone now. I had to use Canada (Rogers), version 7.0, PDA - (G950WVLU2AQK7), CSC - (G950WOYA2AQK7), date 2017-12-10 from SamMobile website. I wanted to flash the XAC version to remove Rogers branding but I kept getting the "SW REV CHECK FAIL : [abl]Fused 2 > Binary 1" error. Anyway, the phone rebooted back to FRP (factory reset protection) screen to enter a Google account. So back to square one unless someone knows which file I need to flash in order to bypass or unlock FRP.
Thanks,
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Use a tool like chimera tool you'll be able to get past that no problem. Should be able to anyway. 99% of people on these forums will automatically brand you a thief because nobody here apparently forgets their login account info and are otherwise perfect citizens
Try this guide http://www.techoxygen.com/samsung-frp-tool-2017-reset-frp-lock-free/
thatsupnow said:
Use a tool like chimera tool you'll be able to get past that no problem. Should be able to anyway. 99% of people on these forums will automatically brand you a thief because nobody here apparently forgets their login account info and are otherwise perfect citizens
Try this guide http://www.techoxygen.com/samsung-frp-tool-2017-reset-frp-lock-free/
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First off, thank you for being helpful. I even invited myself to the telegram group "Galaxy S8/S8+ (XDA Group)" to ask for help there too and some people was not as helpful by telling us that it would be impossible to forget the login. Seriously, I could have laughed at my friend and call him dumb but I didn't because he came to me for help. I searched and read so many forums and downloaded so many different files from legal websites to understand what to do but I couldn't get it resolved.
I will try the "chimera" tool that you suggested and if that doesn't work then we will just give up and bring the phone to a repair shop. I spoke to someone at Google today who said gmail password resets may take up to 24 hours for the phone to recognize. So we will try again with the 3 gmail accounts that we think was synced with the phone tomorrow because the passwords was just reset today however the representative said Samsung might be able to help so he transferred us to the Samsung in the U.S. (by mistake?) and the girl from Samsung transferred us to Samsung Canada. What a run around; anyway the last person said we may need to bring it to a repair shop. The person asked us for our postal code and gave us a few shops in our area.
Crossing our fingers that the "chimera" tool works otherwise we're probably looking at $50-$60 CAD for the phone repair shop to fix this issue.
Thanks again!
thatsupnow said:
Use a tool like chimera tool you'll be able to get past that no problem. Should be able to anyway. 99% of people on these forums will automatically brand you a thief because nobody here apparently forgets their login account info and are otherwise perfect citizens
Try this guide http://www.techoxygen.com/samsung-frp-tool-2017-reset-frp-lock-free/
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So I installed chimera and it doesn't list SM-G950W as an available model to reset the FRP. Do I need an update or do I need to buy something to get more supported models? Also I looked at "http://www.techoxygen.com/samsung-fr...frp-lock-free/" and downloaded the "Octoplus Samsung Tool" the download file came with a trojan virus which got removed by antivirus program. Now when I try to open the Octoplus tool it is saying that the "Card is not found". What does that mean? Sorry I never done this before so I am not familiar with these terms.
htcraspy said:
So I installed chimera and it doesn't list SM-G950W as an available model to reset the FRP. Do I need an update or do I need to buy something to get more supported models? Also I looked at "http://www.techoxygen.com/samsung-fr...frp-lock-free/" and downloaded the "Octoplus Samsung Tool" the download file came with a trojan virus which got removed by antivirus program. Now when I try to open the Octoplus tool it is saying that the "Card is not found". What does that mean? Sorry I never done this before so I am not familiar with these terms.
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Give this a shot
If that doesn't work go to YouTube and search bypass frp lock SM-G950W. You'll get it eventually
thatsupnow said:
Give this a shot
If that doesn't work go to YouTube and search bypass frp lock SM-G950W. You'll get it eventually
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Thanks for your help. We tried watching the videos but our Samsung S8 does not have a home button. Anyway, we decided to go to a local phone repair shop and they charged us $80 to reset the lock. We had to wait a bit because the Samsung server was down but at least we got our phone working again.
Also if anyone is wondering about the chimera tool and support for Samsung S8 this is the response I got from their support team:
Dear User,
Yes, currently it is not supported. The FRP reset is not added for the S8 models.Of course we will add it, in the near future. When? right now i can not tell you exact date, but i am sure that we can handle it soon.
Best regards,
Chimera team
htcraspy said:
Thanks for your help. We tried watching the videos but our Samsung S8 does not have a home button. Anyway, we decided to go to a local phone repair shop and they charged us $80 to reset the lock. We had to wait a bit because the Samsung server was down but at least we got our phone working again.
Also if anyone is wondering about the chimera tool and support for Samsung S8 this is the response I got from their support team:
Dear User,
Yes, currently it is not supported. The FRP reset is not added for the S8 models.Of course we will add it, in the near future. When? right now i can not tell you exact date, but i am sure that we can handle it soon.
Best regards,
Chimera team
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Right on at least you got it going again. I just kinda assumed chimera tool supported that cause I've been using it for years on my other galaxy phones and was unlocking a whole bunch of other phones for $10 a pop.
I have same problem with my sm-g950w and don't want to pay 80$ at phone repair shop
hopefully if I wait a little, more option will become available for the frp reset
if anyone has any more options, please let me know
thatsupnow said:
Use a tool like chimera tool you'll be able to get past that no problem. Should be able to anyway. 99% of people on these forums will automatically brand you a thief because nobody here apparently forgets their login account info and are otherwise perfect citizens
Try this guide http://www.techoxygen.com/samsung-frp-tool-2017-reset-frp-lock-free/
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It's not that everyone thinks that, it's that there is no way to tell from a forum post, and rather than risk making xda complicit in a felony it's safer and fairer to just not answer any of them on the board where there is an official record. Just wait until some judge subpones all of xdas servers because they hold official records in an ongoing criminal case
htcraspy said:
Hi,
I did a search here for anything to do with (SM-G950W) and saw 10 threads about this model but I am unable to find a thread that has a solution to my problem. I have read posts about using Odin v3.12.7 and putting the phone into download mode then flash the PDA (now called AP) with a combination .MD5 file that is compatible for (SM-G950W). I tried flashing with a stock AP, one from a stock SM-G950U and several others that I have found from Google search and all I get from Odin is "SW REV CHECK FAIL : [abl]Fused 2 > Binary 1". I made sure I had the latest version (as of writing this post) of the Samsung USB Driver with version 1.5.63.0 so does anyone know how I can bypass the FRP (factory reset protection)? I see lots of Youtube videos about using a bluetooth device and calling emergency but I will avoid this method. I should also mention that the "download" screen does show FRP lock enabled if that matters (is this KNOX?).
I am trying to help my friend fix this problem because he locked himself out of his phone so I am out of ideas and for whatever reason he does not remember the last Google account that was synced with his phone. We tried all the emails that "he" thinks it is and when we put in his cell phone # the recovery said it will send us the verification code but it fails.
Any help would be appreciated and thanks to those who replied.
EDIT:
I got Odin to flash the phone now. I had to use Canada (Rogers), version 7.0, PDA - (G950WVLU2AQK7), CSC - (G950WOYA2AQK7), date 2017-12-10 from SamMobile website. I wanted to flash the XAC version to remove Rogers branding but I kept getting the "SW REV CHECK FAIL : [abl]Fused 2 > Binary 1" error. Anyway, the phone rebooted back to FRP (factory reset protection) screen to enter a Google account. So back to square one unless someone knows which file I need to flash in order to bypass or unlock FRP.
Thanks,
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Ok trying to help here, if you already flashed the phone with version 7 its means will get easy to bypass the G account, just there are a lot of videos on you tube but the easiest one is in spanish.. (freedom phone) the name of the you tuber, if not there are more in english..
Android 7 allow you to update the keyboard which is necessary in order to complete the task, it will take just 10 minutes I did one T mobile but it will work with the canadian one as long as the phone has the version 7.. btw i am downloading the rogers firmware to flash my canadian one.. thanks for the tip..
XDA never encourages this "fishy" applications for some really really desperate people that needs help.
Samsung repair centre can fix your FRP Locked phone. Just present your Proof of purchase/receipt/ warranty card and of course your phone
So you can use your phone again.
FRP security is implemented to prevent unauthorized access on your phone.
So make sure you don't forget your main google account logged in on your phone.
It is really recommended that you have "MULTIPLE WAYS" of retrieving your Google account
Make sure your G Account has
(
1. phone number
2. recovery email
3. provided security
4. Q&A
5. Google recovery page ( you need to answer personal info/identity you can remember)
)
htcraspy said:
Hi,
I did a search here for anything to do with (SM-G950W) and saw 10 threads about this model but I am unable to find a thread that has a solution to my problem. I have read posts about using Odin v3.12.7 and putting the phone into download mode then flash the PDA (now called AP) with a combination .MD5 file that is compatible for (SM-G950W). I tried flashing with a stock AP, one from a stock SM-G950U and several others that I have found from Google search and all I get from Odin is "SW REV CHECK FAIL : [abl]Fused 2 > Binary 1". I made sure I had the latest version (as of writing this post) of the Samsung USB Driver with version 1.5.63.0 so does anyone know how I can bypass the FRP (factory reset protection)? I see lots of Youtube videos about using a bluetooth device and calling emergency but I will avoid this method. I should also mention that the "download" screen does show FRP lock enabled if that matters (is this KNOX?).
I am trying to help my friend fix this problem because he locked himself out of his phone so I am out of ideas and for whatever reason he does not remember the last Google account that was synced with his phone. We tried all the emails that "he" thinks it is and when we put in his cell phone # the recovery said it will send us the verification code but it fails.
Any help would be appreciated and thanks to those who replied.
EDIT:
I got Odin to flash the phone now. I had to use Canada (Rogers), version 7.0, PDA - (G950WVLU2AQK7), CSC - (G950WOYA2AQK7), date 2017-12-10 from SamMobile website. I wanted to flash the XAC version to remove Rogers branding but I kept getting the "SW REV CHECK FAIL : [abl]Fused 2 > Binary 1" error. Anyway, the phone rebooted back to FRP (factory reset protection) screen to enter a Google account. So back to square one unless someone knows which file I need to flash in order to bypass or unlock FRP.
Thanks,
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If this helps you i have the SM-G950W (G950WVLS3BRE1) and i made it work by flashing the COMBINATION_FA70_G950USQU3ARD1 first then i flashed the firmware 4 file G950USQU3CRD4 using BL+AP+CP+HOME_CSC+USERDATA and it worked beautifully. Maybe it will help your issue.
Flashing SMG950W
Hi,
I am new to this forum and need some help please.
I have a Samsung S8 (G950WVLU5BRG4) with Android Version 8.0. The phone is unlocked and from Rogers in Canada but has a Google FRP.
Although I followed the step by step instructions with the combination file and so on Odin keeps showing me an error and is unable to bypass the Google account lock. The error message I am getting within log of the combination file is:
FAIL! (Auth)
Complete (Write) operation failed
All threads completed. (succeed 0/ failed 1)
Any idea of how to solve this problem? I am sure it got solved already by someone in the forum but I can't find the right entry.
ThorbenJa said:
Hi,
I am new to this forum and need some help please.
I have a Samsung S8 (G950WVLU5BRG4) with Android Version 8.0. The phone is unlocked and from Rogers in Canada but has a Google FRP.
Although I followed the step by step instructions with the combination file and so on Odin keeps showing me an error and is unable to bypass the Google account lock. The error message I am getting within log of the combination file is:
FAIL! (Auth)
Complete (Write) operation failed
All threads completed. (succeed 0/ failed 1)
Any idea of how to solve this problem? I am sure it got solved already by someone in the forum but I can't find the right entry.
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Sounds like your flashing something older than what's the device
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Sounds like your flashing something older than what's the device
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As far as I know canadian S8 variant cannot be downgraded, i had tried everything with them with no avail,
there is a site(server bypassing the google account any model) for 22 usa dollars!! search it.. 22 dollars is nothing if your phone is an xpensive one!!
Virtualisimo said:
As far as I know canadian S8 variant cannot be downgraded, i had tried everything with them with no avail,
there is a site(server bypassing the google account any model) for 22 usa dollars!! search it.. 22 dollars is nothing if your phone is an xpensive one!!
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No so you need a 950 U combo equal to that of what is on your device
Hello.
I have big problem with flashing SM-G361F.
It has stucked on download mode after regular OTA update and i can`t do anything with phone anymore. Recovery isn`t working also. I have already try everything i have find on net to fix it,but with no luck. I try to flash it with all versions of ODIN, and try 5 different USB cables on a 3 different PC-s, and always with the same result.
All what I can "flash" is PIT file, everything other isn`t working. I have try sofar every repair firmware i have found,lot`s of kernels, recoverys, custom roms, etc, but with no luck at all.
Any ideas?
Thank you.
Hello and apologies for my absence.
It seems you are in quite a pickle here, but since you can access Download Mode and Odin, that's great.
What I should tell you is that you don't need separate BL, AP, CSC and CP files to flash the ROM, since it uses the older method of flashing (which is much easier and more logical).
Unfortunately, since I am unaware of your mobile's network and it's nationality, I cannot recommend a specific ROM.
There is quite a list at https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-core-prime-lte/SM-G361F/ for this specific type of phone.
You need to put in your country and carrier and choose the latest version of the firmware since I am unaware of your phone's carrier and your nationality.
Either you can provide me with your country and mobile carrier or register to download the firmware yourself if you prefer.
Hope you get it fixed!
- Melon Chickens
EDIT:
TAKE YOUR IMEI NUMBER DOWN IMMEDIATELY!
I know most of us on the forums are nice folk, but posting your IMEI number is bad, since someone could use it and take calls and texts from it if you insert a SIM card, leading potentially to some bad things happening, for example someone using your phone's IMEI to take calls and texts while you are stuck with the bill!
Please! At least blur it out!
Thank you for your quick respond.
Unfortunaly i have already try all available rom from that link for my country and carrier, and it is always the same result.
I have the same issue with the G361F. Except mine always stays on the "samsung galaxy core prime" logo. I have tried around 15 Roms and always the same result.
I think i have the same problem:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-core-prime/how-to/stuck-powered-logo-t3838830
Any news about that?