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[Tutorial] How To Restore Verizon Galaxy Tab Back To Stock

If you are here the odds are you are looking to take your Verzion Galaxy Tab back to the default setup for one reason or another.
Here are the steps you will need to take.
First let's make sure you have all the files and things are set up for this.
Hemdall
Download Heimdall from HERE, this is the program you are going to use to flash the needed files to your Galaxy Tab. I am putting the version I use on my sever just in case.
But here is a link to the developers page so you can download the original if you want.
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/
You will also need *Microsoft C++ This also needs installed on your machine because it has .dll files Heimdall uses. (I use Windows 7 and did not need to install this [I think])
Now you will need to install the drivers the is also needed for Heimdall. unzip heimdall and go into the drivers folder where you will see zadig.exe. Run this.
At the top you see options. Click "list all devices"
Then in the dropdown select Android USB composite device (or whatever it says). (NOT*mass*storage)
Click start and let heimdall download/install the drivers.
Files You Are Going To Flash To Your Tab
HERE is where you *are going to download the files needed to flash to you tab.* There are four files in total.
DOWNLOAD
cache.rfs
param.lfs
system.rfs
zImage
Ok, Let's get to flashing over the files and getting your tab back to normal.
1: Connect your tab to your PC
2: Launch your tab into download as it is already connected to your PC.*(Do this by holding the volume down and pushing the power button)
3: Go in to the folder " heimdall" and start " heimdall-frontend.exe"
4: Set up the files you are about to flash to the tab in side of heimdall.* It should look something like this.
THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART!!!!!! DO NOT SCREW THIS UP - -* I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE!!
DO NOT EVER EVER EVER PUT ANYTHING IN ANY OTHER LOCATION. THESE ARE THE ONLY FILES YOU NEED.
zImage goes in both the Kernel AND Recovery slot.
system.rfs goes in Factoryfs
Param.lfs goes in Param.lfs
cache goes in the cache slot.
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5: After you have the files in place click start to flash. ALWAYS make sure your battery is sufficiently charged or you will have MAJOR problems. (I had to push start a few times.)
After this runs you will more than likely boot loop. Power down, wait a few seconds and hold power and up volume to boot into recovery.*(NOTE, do not hold power too long, just long enough to turn it on, then continue holding up volume till you see recovery. WIPE DATA AND CACHE. Tab should boot.
Note, if heimdall fails at the very beginning, just try unplugging and turning off the tab, close, and relaunch heimdall. it will eventually start. sometimes you just need the right combo of plugging in launching the*program.
After this is should be just like you took it out of the box, other than still having root access.
Hope this helps!
Aslo, I did not do any of the work here other than test it out and retype what is on this site to make it available to those on XDA and if you read my blog.
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/samsung-galaxy-tab/113084-how-restore-vzw-galaxy-tab-stock-dj11.html
All credit should go to mike919 at droidforums.net for putting this together!!
You can view his post here.
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/samsung-galaxy-tab/113084-how-restore-vzw-galaxy-tab-stock-dj11.html
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And pass it along to your friends as well.
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Hope this helps some people out around here!

This should be a sticky... Just Saying

Thanks,
I tried to make sure I typed it as good as I could so people like me (mess things up often) would be able to pull it off and host all files I use so that nothing will change.
But I would like someone to look it over and make sure I did not miss something. We are all human after all.
And if there needs to be any other images people can think of to help more people out I will be more than happy to add them.

I cannot find ANY tuts like this for flashing roms, recovery, ect. You, my newfound friend, are the first. We need more exactly like this.
Sent from my SCH-I800 using XDA App

This is great stuff. I messed up a bunch of junk on my VZ galaxy tab and would like to go back to stock. Question about this guide: I've converted to ext4. Can I still follow the steps in this tutorial to return to stock or is there anything else that I need to do first? Thanks very much!

This post made even a retard like me dangerous enough to want to try flashing. Bump for the ext4 answer

Bobby Buggs said:
This post made even a retard like me dangerous enough to want to try flashing. Bump for the ext4 answer
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Took the plunge anyway. Seems to have worked. Great tutorial!

Had previously used Koush's bootstrapper from the market to convert the file systems to ext4. Later tried to install KhasMek Voodoo Plus v3 kernel on my VZW tab and it nuked it (prob cause I did something wrong). Using these instructions, I got back to stock. Now to boot strap again and try, try again!
Thanks for the guide

fonixmunkee said:
Had previously used Koush's bootstrapper from the market to convert the file systems to ext4. Later tried to install KhasMek Voodoo Plus v3 kernel on my VZW tab and it nuked it (prob cause I did something wrong). Using these instructions, I got back to stock. Now to boot strap again and try, try again!
Thanks for the guide
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Yeah, I think I get it wrong more than I get it right.
Last weekend I did this like 3 times in an hour.
Happy it is helping a few people out.

chaos67731, I saw in another thread you were having a hard time getting Koush's boot strapper from the market to work. Did you ever get a resolution for that?

fonixmunkee said:
chaos67731, I saw in another thread you were having a hard time getting Koush's boot strapper from the market to work. Did you ever get a resolution for that?
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No, I tried a few times and did not have any luck. The only thing I am looking to customize with the Tab is really to have it over clocked a little.
I just got the Evo so after I am done setting that up and getting everything worked out I am going to try again.
But if I remember right when ever I run Koush's boot strapper the tab reboots and goes in to recover mode and starts to flash something. (I think, cant seem to remember 100% right now) . Then I get stuck on the Samsung screen..
At that point I am not able to boot back in to recovery mode to wipe anything, but I can boot in to download mode and restore the Tab.
I think I have to be missing something simple?

Got the bootstrapper from the market to work again on my VZW Galaxy Tab. Formatted the SD card and then tried it again...it worked great after that!
Sent from my SCH-I800 using XDA Premium App

fonixmunkee said:
Got the bootstrapper from the market to work again on my VZW Galaxy Tab. Formatted the SD card and then tried it again...it worked great after that!
Sent from my SCH-I800 using XDA Premium App
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Maybe I am missing something?
Sent from my SCH-I800 using XDA Premium App

hi after restore to stock my screen in blank??help me

this was perfect
you wrote the directions clearer than water bro. thanks! i was dinking around for the 1st time with the tab and screwed something up. i'm back in business!

Your the best... got it first time Great work
- The Mike G.

Had a scary night last night with the old computer/phone/exclamation point error screen but this tutorial helped me out. Thanks a ton.

THANK YOU!
Thanks man! My Galaxy Tab (us cellular branded) was gone after a flash attempt gone bad (black screen and nothing more), but thanks to this tutorial it's finally back to life!!
I LOVE YOU MAN!

VZW Custom Kernel
So out of curiosity, is the Bootstrapper the only way to get a custom recovery set up for the Verizon tab? I used z4root and got the root access, but since then, I haven't had an opportunity to flash roms or kernels because of the lack of a custom recovery. Anybody think they could help ?

[AT&T][UCKB2]Heimdall One-Click -Total Stock- **now with or without root

Introduction
This package will totally reset your Captivate to UCKB2. This is the current version pushed out on new Captivate devices today. This package is intended for use on AT&T, however it will work with the Rogers SGH-i896 if you reset APN.
Note: this is stock rooted, I will put up a non-rooted version soon.
This package includes:
Repartitioning: Repartition to stock KB2
Reloading: IBL/PBL, PARAM, SBL, SBL2, Kernel, Recovery, FactoryFS and modem
formatting:Cache and DBdata
This package does not wipe:
EFS(Where your serial number and carrier information is stored)
Data(where your market apps are stored)
SDCard (where your pictures are stored)
You may use this code to reformat the Data and SDCard *2767*3855# There is no way to do this from Download Mode. The code will leave the EFS untouched.
Download:
Total Stock:
Download AT&T Samsung Captivate Total Stock UCKB2
http://files.teamkomin.com/Captivate/SamsungCaptivate-SGHi897-UCKB2-NoRoot-One-Click.jar
Total Stock Rooted:
Download AT&T Samsung Captivate Total Stock UCKB2 "Rooted Version"
http://files.teamkomin.com/Captivate/SamsungCaptivate-SGHi897-UCKB2-Rooted-One-Click.jar
Instructions:
Get the latest version of java here: http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp
Put your phone into "Download Mode"
Run the program once, and if it does not work, then check the "Flash Bootloaders" checkbox and flash again
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Your device will end up as it came from the factory:
How I created this package:
I obtained the stock 2.1/2.2 bootloader which Trae uploaded
The stock Captivate part.pit came from my device using Heimdall(Download Pit option)
Uploaded the KB2 firmware to my device with bootloaders from nerz
Performed "wipe data" in recovery mode
Exploited the root prompt at the battery charge sequence using UART and grabbed the stock, wiped dbdata/cache partitions and params.lfs partition
Created a Heimdall tar.gz package using Heimdall 1.3
Finally, I used my Heimdall One-Click *BETA* packager to generate this one-click
This procedure can be reproduced for any custom ROM in the future.
Credits:
nerz- kb2 firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1263379
Trae32566- 2.1/2.2 bootloaders: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1095067

Partition problems have been fixed.
Please use a good USB cable so that we don't clutter this thread with "this dosn't work"

Nice work!
Trying this out now on Win7 from Pinnacle 1.2 (RFS) will let you know results. I have been waiting to try UCKB2, thanks Adam!

Just wanting to be sure before I try and brick my phone lol.
When coming down from gigglebread, we need to use the froyo bootloaders i assume.
I dont know if its from running this in windows, but the flash bootloaders check box is greyed out for me. i clicked the details box and i am able to change the true false values for the flash column.
can i assume that i need to have the bootloaders set to true as they are set to false by default? also should i just true them all?

madmattco said:
Just wanting to be sure before I try and brick my phone lol.
When coming down from gigglebread, we need to use the froyo bootloaders i assume.
I dont know if its from running this in windows, but the flash bootloaders check box is greyed out for me. i clicked the details box and i am able to change the true false values for the flash column.
can i assume that i need to have the bootloaders set to true as they are set to false by default? also should i just true them all?
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You wont brick your device if you don't flash bootloaders. Follow the instructions. If it wont boot, then flash again with bootloaders. This is a safety feature. If your device wont boot after flashing, then check flash bootloaders and flash it again.

Thanks for the quick reply Adam. Worked like a charm. Always a god job from you.

Adam... this is EXACTLY what i've been looking for. My wifes captivate hates every rom I've tried and I wanted to get her back to stock.
THANK YOU!

Adam,
Can I use this to go back to stock from CM7?

If you see this message:
Code:
Local and device PIT files don't match and repartition wasn't specified!
then your partitions are changed and it won't work and do not try it on Windows or Mac. On Linux, you can use this to correct the repartitioning problem and flash it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17485056&postcount=23

Thanks for putting this together. I saw a need for this, but lacked the skills to completethis complicated task. Any chance of putting together an Odin package for it?
Edit
Can I dl your files and use the Odin 1 click creator to make an Odin flashable?

mrhaley30705 said:
Thanks for putting this together. I saw a need for this, but lacked the skills to completethis complicated task. Any chance of putting together an Odin package for it?
Edit
Can I dl your files and use the Odin 1 click creator to make an Odin flashable?
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Hell no. Odin is closed source. It also uses closed source drivers. I don't support that at all.
You edited .. sure. If you want. I will have no part of Odin until the source is opened.

FOSS ....
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

c0ldburn3r said:
Adam... this is EXACTLY what i've been looking for. My wifes captivate hates every rom I've tried and I wanted to get her back to stock.
THANK YOU!
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I know right LOL...
Sent from innerspace on my hacked telly...

i own an unlocked cappy.....
if i use this, will it lock my device again?????/

syanz87 said:
i own an unlocked cappy.....
if i use this, will it lock my device again?????/
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No. Once unlocked, always unlocked.
Sent from my Inspire 4G

Worked well via Win 7 64bit, XP although it slowed up a bit (ran it live) and on Ubuntu 11.04. Switched back to pinnacle and all is right.
c0ldburn3r said:
Adam... this is EXACTLY what i've been looking for. My wifes captivate hates every rom I've tried and I wanted to get her back to stock.
THANK YOU!
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Are you sure it is not simply an EBKAC error? I have to check my wife's every couple of Weeks. Simple uninstall of crap she downloaded and used for two mins plus delete cache seems to solve the problem.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897

Great job adam been waiting on something to be done like this with heimdall. Its a great utility and most of all open source. I've noticed less bad flashes with heimdall also and altogether less frustration.
Sent from my i897 w/Andromeda 3, Suckerpunch kernel, & 1.3Ghz OC using Tegrak.

This package worked great on both of my Captivate phones. You and Ben have done a great job along with all others who have supported the project. It will be awesome once your able to get the re-partitioning to work properly on Mac's along with Windows.

Great work. I didn't think it would work because one click unbrick didn't recognize my phone. But I opened the file, plugged in and it detected my phone. I didn't actually flash it, but I figure if it sees my phone, it should flash with no problem.

mrhaley30705 said:
Great work. I didn't think it would work because one click unbrick didn't recognize my phone. But I opened the file, plugged in and it detected my phone. I didn't actually flash it, but I figure if it sees my phone, it should flash with no problem.
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If you have the phone ! Computer screen and heimdall recognizes your phone...hit start cause that's basically download mode
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

[DISCUSSION] AOKP MR-1 by championswimmer

Hello guys this is the General Discussion thread for AOKP JB MR1 by our great friend @championswimmer
So by his permission I have created this thread.
The sole purpose of this thread is to keep the Development thread as clean as possible.
Whatever your question is ask here.
It will be answered.
DISCLAIMER
You need to have an unlocked bootloader to use this ROM & kernel. Also I or any contributor in the software DOES NOT take responsibility of damages caused to your phone due to this ROM.
NOTE: This is a blatant kang of the CM10.1 bringup done on this device by @codeworkx @FXP and @Kali- . There has been NO device side contributions/development by me. The ROM features are a collective work of Team Kang
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1. Copy ROM zip and gapps zip to sdcard
2. *if your kernel has no recovery* extract boot.img from ROM zip and flash to device using command
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
3. Reboot device and go to recovery by pressing Vol-UP when LED is pink
4. If coming from 4.1 or 4.0 ROM wipedata/factory reset your phone
5. Flash ROM zip
6. Flash Gapps zip
7. Reboot and enjoy.
Unofficial Test Builds (will contain experimental changes for testing) :
http://goo.im/devs/kxp/jb-mr1/pollux
Gapps :
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20130301-signed.zip
We spend countless of hours doing this for next to nothing. Posts, views, and donations encourage me, and everyone else who helps out.
Donate to AOKP
Donate to CyanogenMod
Every donation is cherished and loved.
If you'd like to help contribute by writing code, feel free to stop by IRC and talk to us!
http://kxp.championswimmer.tk/updates/changelog/
Check out the ROM source on github. Open source, in the spirit of community kangage.
CREDITS
I I cannot thank more for the hard work of FreeXperia Team (Jerpelea ( @FXP ), @Bin4ry, @Kali-, @Entropy512, @codeworkx and others) for working on Xperia devices @championswimmerfor his hardwork.
Also huge thanks to Sony Mobile AB for having been very developer-friendly and helping us in all sorts of ways.

Did you tried it already?

ceno808 said:
Did you tried it already?
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Please explain buddy.
Edit - You are asking about the rom right?
Well a friend of mine tried it.
He found it nice.
Sent from my GT-I9103 using xda app-developers app

Yeah, I do mean the Rom. I am very satisfied wih the Sony Firmware, is fast and has many great additional features.
Especially editing texts is easy with this magnifying glasses.

ceno808 said:
Yeah, I do mean the Rom. I am very satisfied wih the Sony Firmware, is fast and has many great additional features.
Especially editing texts is easy with this magnifying glasses.
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Buddy AOSP and AOKP are real fast not too much gimmicks like Airview etc but yeah super fast
Sent from my GT-I9103 using xda app-developers app

So I don't have a recovery installed, so I tried booting from the boot.img. I haven't been able to proceed beyond that. I can't get the led to be pink. What am I doing wrong?

Calamityx1 said:
So I don't have a recovery installed, so I tried booting from the boot.img. I haven't been able to proceed beyond that. I can't get the led to be pink. What am I doing wrong?
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Same here. You probably have the Wifi version (SGP311) right? It seems this method will not work on the wifi model (yet)

joen_ said:
Same here. You probably have the Wifi version (SGP311) right? It seems this method will not work on the wifi model (yet)
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I literally just realized that a minute ago unfortunately. SGP312 for me. The Installation thread made didn't mention anything about LTE models or WiFi models.
Will there be anyone working on AOKP for the WiFi models?

So are people still working on this?

Calamityx1 said:
So are people still working on this?
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yeah development in general is moving slow
luckily the tablet is snappy in stock so i dont have a rush to apply a ROM, but loved AOKP on my other roms

so after issuing the command :fastboot flash boot boot.img: my device wont boot or do anything. cant enter fastboot mode or anything, how do i flash stock or do anything with my tablet now? tried holding power for 10 sec, power and vol up/vol down etc , nothing does anything. wifi only model

grasshoxda said:
so after issuing the command :fastboot flash boot boot.img: my device wont boot or do anything. cant enter fastboot mode or anything, how do i flash stock or do anything with my tablet now? tried holding power for 10 sec, power and vol up/vol down etc , nothing does anything. wifi only model
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Did you use flash boot boot.img or flash boot.img?
Started from the bottom

Tha TechnoCrat said:
Did you use flash boot boot.img or flash boot.img?
Started from the bottom
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I have same problem with LTE version and the use boot boot.img

grasshoxda said:
so after issuing the command :fastboot flash boot boot.img: my device wont boot or do anything. cant enter fastboot mode or anything, how do i flash stock or do anything with my tablet now? tried holding power for 10 sec, power and vol up/vol down etc , nothing does anything. wifi only model
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Crap dosent sound to good, but i quess that flashing stock rom from 1 of the 2 bootmodes is your only choice ?
And i really think this rom should be removed (or at least a proper description applied in op)
seems like you could properly soft/or brick your device with this bootloader etc.
Plz dont release untestet/ or not properly described flashable stuff
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Latest ftf us 370 firmware if you are able to flash?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327362
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I eventually found out that by holding power and volume up I would get a white light, then three white lights. Right after that I could get into flash mode, so I flashed back to stock. Then rerooted and I ended up flashing baked black bean

grasshoxda said:
I eventually found out that by holding power and volume up I would get a white light, then three white lights. Right after that I could get into flash mode, so I flashed back to stock. Then rerooted and I ended up flashing baked black bean
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They're working on a Paranoid rom with AOKP elements if you're interested

I was a big fan of AOKP on my S2 and Gnex, but didn't like it at all on the N7. Something didn't feel right with the tablet ui in comparison to PA. Think i'll give it a shot though

[Q] Grand 2 Duos SM-G7106 does not enter download mode

Hello,
A customer gave a Grand 2 (SM-G7106) for service, to have a custom rom & recovery installed.
I've been trying to use the method that's available in all the forums (put the phone to download mode, connect it to odin & etc...).
But the phone does not go into download mode in the first place for some reason.
Rather, when I keep holding Vol Down + Home + Power (or Vol Down + Power only) , a screen flashes to say 'Factory mode' for like 2 secs & then, I get these options
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So, I tried, Vol Up + Power & I get these options
Please give me a solution to this.
Thanking you all in advance,

bro...
which andriod version he izz using??

haneef95 said:
Hello,
A customer gave a Grand 2 (SM-G7106) for service, to have a custom rom & recovery installed.
I've been trying to use the method that's available in all the forums (put the phone to download mode, connect it to odin & etc...).
But the phone does not go into download mode in the first place for some reason.
Rather, when I keep holding Vol Down + Home + Power (or Vol Down + Power only) , a screen flashes to say 'Factory mode' for like 2 secs & then, I get these options
So, I tried, Vol Up + Power & I get these options
Please give me a solution to this.
Thanking you all in advance,
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I think its not the original set it must high copy so its not going to the download mode .

Andriod version
PKothavale said:
which andriod version he izz using??
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4.4.X, can't remember what that X was!

kemesh said:
I think its not the original set it must high copy so its not going to the download mode .
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Not sure, it only came for service.
How do I distinguish between original & duplicate?
Even then, is there any solution to this problem though?

haneef95 said:
Not sure, it only came for service.
How do I distinguish between original & duplicate?
Even then, is there any solution to this problem though?
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If its an 4.4.X version then u can use balliboxer's new kikat superior rom u can directly insatll it from recovery mode/install a zip...but bro if it doesnt has base of version 4.4.x be aware device can be bricked...
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PKothavale said:
If its an 4.4.X version then u can use balliboxer's new kikat superior rom u can directly insatll it from recovery mode/install a zip...but bro if it doesnt has base of version 4.4.x be aware device can be bricked...
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And Be aware if it gets any error dont downgrade it again to 4.3 aware !!! it will make ur device hard brick...

Hey buddies,
I got a 4.3 Samsung SM-G7106, with G7106ZNUANK1 from China Unicom (CHU). unfortunately, I can't root it properly. Tried CF-Root, TowelRoot and Framaroot but no luck.
I hope you can help me out guys, thanks!

May be it is super copy for grand 2,,try to chek with cpu identifier or cpu z,,
Sent from my SM-G7102

Nah, its not a supercopy, just found out that one of my friend was also using the same phone, same specs, same everything and he bought it on Samsung Store in China (He presented me with the copy of the receipt and box stuffs), so yeah, I think its a legit one since its running well on Kies also (unlike other copy phones which can't be detected thru Kies). Anyway, I found a root program from G7106ZNUANC1 and I forgot the other one, its thru SRS root, but didnt work for my phone unfortunately. :crying:
Hope someone could help me root my G7106ZNUANK1 soon!

chopsuey8 said:
Nah, its not a supercopy, just found out that one of my friend was also using the same phone, same specs, same everything and he bought it on Samsung Store in China (He presented me with the copy of the receipt and box stuffs), so yeah, I think its a legit one since its running well on Kies also (unlike other copy phones which can't be detected thru Kies). Anyway, I found a root program from G7106ZNUANC1 and I forgot the other one, its thru SRS root, but didnt work for my phone unfortunately. :crying:
Hope someone could help me root my G7106ZNUANK1 soon!
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Flash CWM or TWRP through odin..den flash su binaru 2.45 from recovery. su binary 2.45 available in chainfire site.Gud Luck

prakash87 said:
Flash CWM or TWRP through odin..den flash su binaru 2.45 from recovery. su binary 2.45 available in chainfire site.Gud Luck
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Thanks for the tutorial buddy! Is it possible you can walk me thru it? Even though I'm kinda lurking here for quite some time, still some things are alien to me. I hate to say this, but, can you spoon-feed me the instructions in doing so? Would really appreciate your help!
Thanks! :good:

Hi.
I just got also a Grand 2 G7106, and does the same thing - chinese menus instead of recovery mode. Found a video on youtube that explained which single item does, and most are only a bunch of tests, and one for factory reset, but still with this same issue.
I also would like to know how to use odin without entering in download mode.

sacp said:
Hi.
I just got also a Grand 2 G7106, and does the same thing - chinese menus instead of recovery mode. Found a video on youtube that explained which single item does, and most are only a bunch of tests, and one for factory reset, but still with this same issue.
I also would like to know how to use odin without entering in download mode.
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Hey buddy, try using SRS root software if you wanted to root your phone. If you're lucky enough that its not the G7106znuank1 model, then it can be rooted thru it. Otherwise, you'll be stuck like me. lol.. good luck! :good:

looks like i am stuck with you guys too. Have the same Samsung SM-G7106 . I tried using ODIN to install CWM. Despite Odin saying that it is PASS and device rebooted itself, when i try to go into recovery mode (CWM) it goes into default Android recovery mode instead with (write protected) ... i tried TWRP too using ODIN and it is not working. Tried both Odin 3.09 and 3.10

If you're still looking for a way to root your SM-G7106, I managed to do it with the KingoRoot app.
super simple process. It's based on Chainfire.
I should mention this was with: G7106znuank1

I have a grand 2 g7106 hard bricked and it is totally dead how to solve this problem please help.
Thanks in advance

ROOT with Security updates ( TESTED )

So for someone who plans to root , but stay on stock rom ( possibility decrypt) how would this work ? Is there a way to not lose data every month ?
EDIT- Tested on my 6P. check post 8 in this thread
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I'm wary of rooting for this exact reason.

I unlocked my bootloader but am wary of doing anything more, but i really do want to root and get twrp installed.

I'm new to the N6p but if like other platforms you should be able to dirty flash the full rom without wiping any of your data. I would think google would be the best at posting those roms after the update.

I will be more comfortable rooting after the guru developers get hold of Google source code they're waiting on and get things working with encryption. May be a few weeks.....

I'm not rooting for a while with this beast. With tethering available for UDP on VZW working out of the box....that's my biggest root factor. Sure I'd love to get nandroid backups and try new roms, but that's more for my enjoyment than necessity. I am missing titanium right now, but I'll wait for more Devs to really delve into this thing and then make a decision. I've never bought a phone at launch (except for the S4) until I knew root was attainable (and the S4 had been loki'd before release).

318sugarhill said:
I'm not rooting for a while with this beast. With tethering available for UDP on VZW working out of the box....that's my biggest root factor. Sure I'd love to get nandroid backups and try new roms, but that's more for my enjoyment than necessity. I am missing titanium right now, but I'll wait for more Devs to really delve into this thing and then make a decision. I've never bought a phone at launch (except for the S4) until I knew root was attainable (and the S4 had been loki'd before release).
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I wonder if its possible to just flash the system part of the update , then reroot and be good to go

Ok so took a shot due to lack of response here;
Before flash - Rooted , stock ROM , chainfire boot.img
- I did a nandroid ( incase tits were pointed in the upward direction i.e tits up )
- Downloaded the latest image from Google, extracted
- then i just extracted the system.img and vendor.img
- fastboot flash system system.img
- fastboot flash vendor vendor.img ( without this you get some " something went wrong in your system, contact etc error on boot )
- Boot android ( Android is upgrading for 3-4 mins )
- Re-root in TWRP
- see for yourself
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Not sure if this will work every time, if the boot.img changes significant'y between an update i would assume it won't ( in which case you will need a new root boot.img from a dev ) , so just be aware of that for future releases.

Is it just the factory image?

I am still curious about this
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/1...d-root-without-touching-the-system-partition/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63197935&postcount=2

Might just give this a try. Thanks!
italia0101 said:
Ok so took a shot due to lack of response here;
Before flash - Rooted , stock ROM , chainfire boot.img
- I did a nandroid ( incase tits were pointed in the upward direction i.e tits up )
- Downloaded the latest image from Google, extracted
- then i just extracted the system.img and vendor.img
- fastboot flash system system.img
- fastboot flash vendor vendor.img ( without this you get some " something went wrong in your system, contact etc error on boot )
- Boot android ( Android is upgrading for 3-4 mins )
- Re-root in TWRP
- see for yourself
Not sure if this will work every time, if the boot.img changes significant'y between an update i would assume it won't ( in which case you will need a new root boot.img from a dev ) , so just be aware of that for future releases.
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dwertz said:
I am still curious about this
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/1...d-root-without-touching-the-system-partition/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63197935&postcount=2
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Working just fine for me and Android pay is working.

cammykool said:
Working just fine for me and Android pay is working.
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Are you on the mdb08m image?

Thanks!
Thank you so much. I just tried this and can confirm that it works. I created an account on here just to reply to this. I was searching everywhere for an answer to this yesterday. This was the only solution I found.
italia0101 said:
Ok so took a shot due to lack of response here;
Before flash - Rooted , stock ROM , chainfire boot.img
- I did a nandroid ( incase tits were pointed in the upward direction i.e tits up )
- Downloaded the latest image from Google, extracted
- then i just extracted the system.img and vendor.img
- fastboot flash system system.img
- fastboot flash vendor vendor.img ( without this you get some " something went wrong in your system, contact etc error on boot )
- Boot android ( Android is upgrading for 3-4 mins )
- Re-root in TWRP
- see for yourself
Not sure if this will work every time, if the boot.img changes significant'y between an update i would assume it won't ( in which case you will need a new root boot.img from a dev ) , so just be aware of that for future releases.
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