I bought an i9505 LTE (it's not operator locked). How can I find out if the bootloader is locked?
I tried to install many firmwares (6), but they failed in Odin (only one firmware was good) - is that a sign of lock?
Also, I have Samsung Knox (if it helps).
And after root, when I try to reboot stucks on logo.
What's your carrier, what are you try to flash and what's the firmware that successfully installed. As far as I know the handset is unlocked. Some carriers mainly in the US have locked bootloaders. What was the original firmware on the phone.
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I have a question can I flash unbranded latest firmware on my T-mobile branded N910F without tripping KNOX?
If yes can i have link for latest lets say German DBT firmware? Thank you
Yes bro , u can use ODIN to flash the firmware and via ODIN knox doesn't trip. Warranty only gets void, if KONX trips.
and do you by any chance have some fast link for k4 firm?
T mobile is stuck on J4
jirka607 said:
and do you by any chance have some fast link for k4 firm?
T mobile is stuck on J4
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This should be it, good luck!
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/39089/N910FXXU1ANK4_N910FOXA1ANK4_DBT.zip/
Hi there,
Can i suggest before you do it, i suggest to Network unlock your phone first. that's what i did before installing the unbranded firmware which you can find in Sammobile. im in O2 UK and after unlocking the Network unlock, i installed the unlock firmware using odin. since its a gebuine firmware, it didnt trgger the knox.
jirka607 said:
I have a question can I flash unbranded latest firmware on my T-mobile branded N910F without tripping KNOX?
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Yes, you can. But there's something you should know.
A branded Note 4 usually does NOT have that dreaded "Region Lock", prohibiting the use of any local SIM cards saving you a wealth of money if you're abroad. Check the box your Note came in. If there's no sticker informing about the device being locked to a special region of use, you don't have that Samsung disease.
Flashing a stock ROM is likely to activate that mindless "Region Lock".
So remember to flash an original carrier firmware prior to leaving for vacation.
iom_jack said:
Hi there,
Can i suggest before you do it, i suggest to Network unlock your phone first. that's what i did before installing the unbranded firmware which you can find in Sammobile. im in O2 UK and after unlocking the Network unlock, i installed the unlock firmware using odin. since its a gebuine firmware, it didnt trgger the knox.
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Unbranding has nothing do with the network lock.
I guess this is what I was looking for, so what I understand is, that on my Tmobile US note4, I can flash firmware of international version, and then my note4 will be like non carrier version Note4.
Yes, my device is already unlocked.
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Hi, I bought an unlocked the mobile note 3, rooted with the 4.4.2 and I want to get lollipop. So I downloaded the latest release for n900t from sammobile to install with Odin but I have a question. If I upgrade in this way I'll lost the free sim unlocked? Sorry if is it a stupid question
When unlocking a phone, there are usually two separate things this can mean; either an unlocked bootloader or an unlocked SIM. Both are unlocked (via software/code) on a hardware level, if I'm not mistaken, as I've heard of folks unlocking their SIMs and flashing all sorts of ROMs with no issues. If it's all the same, unless you're flashing to a firmware that's not downgrade-able, you can also make a full backup, in case it turns out that the flash *does* re-lock it; That way, you can always revert back to your backup.
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Ok thanks you
Have s8+ on HK firmware. Cant flash anything custom due to blocked binary by frp. No oem in dev options, removed google account and samsung account, unlocked BL via CROM. Please help how to fix it. Thanks
It's a Snapdragon 835 device, which means the bootloader cannot be unlocked, just like the US carrier variant bootloaders. If your bootloader really was unlocked, FRP wouldn't be blocking custom firmware. Exynos bootloaders can be unlocked from dev settings, but not Snapdragon bootloaders.
soulless_div said:
Have s8+ on HK firmware. Cant flash anything custom due to blocked binary by frp. No oem in dev options, removed google account and samsung account, unlocked BL via CROM. Please help how to fix it. Thanks
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Hi,
Have you followed this guide first?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/samsung-galaxy-s8--s8-cross-device-development/recovery-twrp-galaxy-s8-s8-snapdragon-t3636718
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It's a Snapdragon 835 device, which means the bootloader cannot be unlocked, just like the US carrier variant bootloaders. If your bootloader really was unlocked, FRP wouldn't be blocking custom firmware. Exynos bootloaders can be unlocked from dev settings, but not Snapdragon bootloaders.
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as far as i know china and HK variants may be unlocked and thats the only s8's on snap where is possible to unlock and flash custom recovery or boot.
rasseru16 said:
Hi,
Have you followed this guide first?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/samsung-galaxy-s8--s8-cross-device-development/recovery-twrp-galaxy-s8-s8-snapdragon-t3636718
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if you mean disable R/L and unlock bootloader - yes. That is what i did. But still getting error with blocked by frp in odin
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as far as i know china and HK variants may be unlocked and thats the only s8's on snap where is possible to unlock and flash custom recovery or boot.
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You're saying that you unlocked the BL via CROM, but it's not unlocked if you can't flash custom firmware in download mode. Having a locked bootloader means that flashing custom firwmare is blocked, exactly what's happening here. If the BL can be unlocked, just unlock it, I don't get what the problem is?
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You're saying that you unlocked the BL via CROM, but it's not unlocked if you can't flash custom firmware in download mode. Having a locked bootloader means that flashing custom firwmare is blocked, exactly what's happening here. If the BL can be unlocked, just unlock it, I don't get what the problem is?
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explaining again.. CROM told that bootloader is unlocked( i dont know any other tools or ways to unlock bootloader on that device), but i still getting message, that it is blocked by frp, which means that something is not setted up like it should be. THat is why Im asking here fo any way to fix that issue on current device.
I'm also having this problem. Upon trying to either install TWRP 3.2.1 or chainfire's root file via ODIN, I get the error "Custom Binary (recovery) Blocked by C-ROM". I have tried to run the CROM service apk, versions 1.0.4, 1.0.6 and 1.0.7; however, upon opening, they all freeze and close, which seems to mean they didn't do anything. When going into download mode after running the CROM Service app, CROM Service is on and, when trying to install via ODIN, I get my errors.
I have the Samsung Galaxy 8+, G9550, 128gb and 6gb rom, Snapdragon Variant. I have found articles saying that the 9550 variant can be rooted since it's the HK version, although some say that it needs HK firmware. I'm on the AQF7 build.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
So it's basically the title. I bought a Rogers(RWC) model of Galaxy S8 G950W and I wanna re-flash the firmware to an unbranded one like the XAC one. The thing is I saw that the Rogers baseband is not unlocked and the XAC is an unlocked one. Can I flash the unlocked firmware on a unlocked one? RWC to XAC
Cheers!
Yes you can, but don't assume that you will unlock your phone after you flash that firmware. If you want to unlock your phone, contact other site that will offer for factory unlocking on that phone or use any gadgets tool that support on that phone.
Note: becareful of modifying the baseband of your phone mostly to those enable bootloader and Knox, cause you may brick your phone or unknown baseband.
BR.
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emilTECH said:
Yes you can, but don't assume that you will unlock your phone after you flash that firmware. If you want to unlock your phone, contact other site that will offer for factory unlocking on that phone or use any gadgets tool that support on that phone.
Note: becareful of modifying the baseband of your phone mostly to those enable bootloader and Knox, cause you may brick your phone or unknown baseband.
BR.
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The only reason I want XAC is because it's unbranded and without bloatware apps. I think my phone is already carrier unlocked because when I bought it I specified that I will use it in another country. I've been using it with no issues in Romania for half a year now. What do you mean with baseband modifying? I will just flash the exact same firmware as the one I have now but from XAC not RWC. It's my first time doing this. I've did a lot of research but I'm still a bit worried about doing it.
No need to flash anything you can simply change the csc to xac and it'll wipe the phone.
so was their any problem?
i see both rogers and xac on sammobile
which is better?
tried to flash unbranded stock rom but it won't it has a regional lock samsung say it is nothing to do with them it is optus that have the bootloder locked doses any one have a fix thanks in advance
Was able to unlock boatloader but it wouldn't let me flash custom recovery so relocked boatloader......
Any one want a s10 plus with the region lock on it it is off no use to me.......
What variant do you have? 975U1?
SM-g975f.....live in Australia the s10 plus is unlocked to all networks but regional locked to optus so unable to flash any other unbranded stock rom or even a other rom did unlock the bootloder but still not able to flash a custom recovery......
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