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need help, galaxy tab i987 stuck on error with triangle and !

tried to update my Galaxy Tab (original i987 model) and now ive got this error screen. i know absolutely NOTHING in regards to how to re-flash/install new roms/etc. my knowledge begins and ends with 'you need the program Odin'
can someone give me a step by step to bringing my tablet back to life?

sbeast86 said:
tried to update my Galaxy Tab (original i987 model) and now ive got this error screen. i know absolutely NOTHING in regards to how to re-flash/install new roms/etc. my knowledge begins and ends with 'you need the program Odin'
can someone give me a step by step to bringing my tablet back to life?
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Can you get the tab into download mode? i.e. switch off completely; then power on whilst holding the volume down button.
If you can then you can use Odin and the instructions in the Overcome ROM Install Guide to flash the tab back to stock
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One other thing I forgot to put in my previous post was a link to this thread about unbricking...

the one-click unbrick managed to get it back to the download screen, but i think i still need to reinstall the firmware, and i cant seem to find the i987 firmware anywhere, just the p1000. nevermind the fact i dont know how to use Odin to reinstall anyway

you just need to download odin and get a stock rom to flash and you'll get out of this problem

where can i find a stock rom? all the links ive found so far are down. do i need a pit file (actually...what is a pit file vs the tar file?)
sorry to ask so many n00b questions.

Read read read man! 6hrs b4 I even attempted a flash and still bricked it 6 times!
You are not in a bad spot yet. Just don't put something one the device if it wasn't made for it.
words to live by
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Desperation combined with panic will hard brick a device. Calm questions (rational thinking ) and organization on your part will get it to the point of ur desire

sbeast86 said:
where can i find a stock rom? all the links ive found so far are down. do i need a pit file (actually...what is a pit file vs the tar file?)
sorry to ask so many n00b questions.
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In my previous post (#2) I provided the Overcome link. Use it. Read the guide. Download the stock files. Flash.
Simple.

phlooke said:
In my previous post (#2) I provided the Overcome link. Use it. Read the guide. Download the stock files. Flash.
Simple.
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i had to re-read that site a few times to figure out just what it was telling me to do, also the lack of photos really sucks, im a visual learner, lol. anyway, i do beleive this WORKED, i have to play with it a bit to ensure all is well, but it at least loads up, for which i cant thank you enough

sbeast86 said:
i had to re-read that site a few times to figure out just what it was telling me to do, also the lack of photos really sucks, im a visual learner, lol. anyway, i do beleive this WORKED, i have to play with it a bit to ensure all is well, but it at least loads up, for which i cant thank you enough
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Hehe...glad it worked for you dood. Simply hit the Thanks button

sprint galaxy s4 kitkat root without tripping Knox

Hello...
Ok, so when I got my phone after doing my homework I used the saferoot to root it (mk2). A day later I got the push for the kitkat update... I followed the instructions for prepping to accept the update, (remove busy box put su into ota survival) it failed. So I used Oden to re flash the stock mk2 then ran the update...
And SURPRISE safe root won't work. So my question is...
1. Is there a way I can root the new kitkat WITHOUT tripping Knox?
And if not...
2 is it possible to downgrade back to MK2..again without tripping Knox

1You cant do this without tripping knox
2you cant downgrade from 4.4.2

aayushkhajuria2842 said:
1You cant do this without tripping knox
2you cant downgrade from 4.4.2
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I was afraid of that.... *sigh* Gag didn't want the update to begin with...but if I didn't do it it just do it on its own.

Syntaxerror999 said:
I was afraid of that.... *sigh* Gag didn't want the update to begin with...but if I didn't do it it just do it on its own.
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You should atleast press thanx for the person answering you questions

aayushkhajuria2842 said:
You should atleast press thanx for the person answering you questions
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Im reading some of your answers and really you dont help so much with them. Your answers are short and without details and how I see the unique u expect is a forced THANKS. If you wanna help people in XDA you could be less arrogant and explain the things better with links, pics, better explanations. Control your ego too with the noob people (yoga helps) :silly:

Joku1981 said:
Im reading some of your answers and really you dont help so much with them. Your answers are short and without details and how I see the unique u expect is a forced THANKS. If you wanna help people in XDA you could be less arrogant and explain the things better with links, pics, better explanations. Control your ego too with the noob people (yoga helps) :silly:
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Egoo ? ......can u explain how can you relate it with egoo ......short posts doesnt mean less explanation... one who doesn't get it can ask again I will be here to answere .........
Thanx for your feedback I try to give more detailed explanations
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Nd sometimes its annoying to see ghat I hav answered to atleast 5-6 people that they cant downgrade 4.4.2 bt still there are more people who didnt search on xda just one again post the same question how to downgrade from 4.4.2
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This make me post small posts

[Q] how to root note 3 SM-N9005 running lollipop ?

how to root note 3 SM-N9005 running lollipop ?

You just can't. Nobody has done it before. There are no tutorials here on xda. If you search on Google no results will come up. Maybe in an year or so.
Sent from my N9005

Someone said kingo root works not yet tried it as I just read it from the lollippp thread for n9005

Stop being lazy and search! No one likes lazy people....

Two steps,
1- Flash TWRP (the latest version),
2- Install the SuperSU zip package from TWRP.
Done.

Is there a way without tripping knox?

devilsdouble said:
Two steps,
1- Flash TWRP (the latest version),
2- Install the SuperSU zip package from TWRP.
Done.
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I can confirm it's working

speedyjay said:
Stop being lazy and search! No one likes lazy people....
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Stop being an AH....it is a legitimate question because there is not much info on this.
Jeez man

devilsdouble said:
Two steps,
1- Flash TWRP (the latest version),
2- Install the SuperSU zip package from TWRP.
Done.
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Tried it. Used the 4.4 zip version to flash in stock recovery bit get the message footer is wrong. I am on lollipop with new bootloader and modem. Stock firmware.
Any ideas ?

Cf auto root

PassieWater said:
Stop being an AH....it is a legitimate question because there is not much info on this.
Jeez man
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That's what Google is for!

speedyjay said:
That's what Google is for!
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If you google you wil come to cf auto root. But in the explanation it says its only for 4.3 or 4.4 bootloader. If you are on 5.0 bootloader its confusing.
So the question is still legit....you dont wanna brick your phone...or do something else wrong.
So google is not always the answer....experience from other users is more important..thats what xda is all about.
So please...think again before posting rubbish. Contribute in the way of helping. If you know how to do it....share.

PassieWater said:
If you google you wil come to cf auto root. But in the explanation it says its only for 4.3 or 4.4 bootloader. If you are on 5.0 bootloader its confusing.
So the question is still legit....you dont wanna brick your phone...or do something else wrong.
So google is not always the answer....experience from other users is more important..thats what xda is all about.
So please...think again before posting rubbish. Contribute in the way of helping. If you know how to do it....share.
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Or even YouTube! We're here to help others with anything they may need however, we're not Google and we're most certainly not here to spoonfeed other users. It's not called forum.xda-spoonfeeders.com! There are plenty of threads which explain how to root 5.0 but I guess the OP's search button is broken, yeah?

speedyjay said:
Or even YouTube! We're here to help others with anything they may need however, we're not Google and we're most certainly not here to spoonfeed other users. It's not called forum.xda-spoonfeeders.com! There are plenty of threads which explain how to root 5.0 but I guess the OP's search button is broken, yeah?
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It's not called xdatrolls.com either, how many times are you going to post that same message? I am tired by reading it, don't you get tired by typing it?

speedyjay said:
Or even YouTube! We're here to help others with anything they may need however, we're not Google and we're most certainly not here to spoonfeed other users. It's not called forum.xda-spoonfeeders.com! There are plenty of threads which explain how to root 5.0 but I guess the OP's search button is broken, yeah?
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Are you friends or family with Dejan Sathanas ? He also has around 1500 to 2000 posts.....and like you probably half of it complains and putting people down for the questions they put here.
I'm very sorry if you guys don't have anything to say at home...were your mothers or wives call all the shots...but dont try to be " the man" here with those stupid comments.
We are all not born with knowledge. ...wwe learn...but you guys seem to keep stupid.
Further i rest my case!
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devilsdouble said:
It's not called xdatrolls.com either, how many times are you going to post that same message? I am tired by reading it, don't you get tired by typing it?
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+1
I guess he has stiff fingers by pressing CTRL-V with that message...lol

PassieWater said:
Are you friends or family with Dejan Sathanas ? He also has around 1500 to 2000 posts.....and like you probably half of it complains and putting people down for the questions they put here.
I'm very sorry if you guys don't have anything to say at home...were your mothers or wives call all the shots...but dont try to be " the man" here with those stupid comments.
We are all not born with knowledge. ...wwe learn...but you guys seem to keep stupid.
Further i rest my case!
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I guess he has stiff fingers by pressing CTRL-V with that message...lol
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No i dont get tired typing it because its true! Coming from a person with 300+ posts, i dont think you're in a position to start ranting. At the end of the day....yes, we're here to help, but we're not here to do other users work for them! They're quite capable of searching for themselves!

U Firmware Step By Step

Would Anyone Like To Post Detailed Instructions On How To Flash The "U FIRMWARE"? .. Also (if possible) could someone include all the necessary files & give any details on the firmware (i.e. Pros or Cons).. I've seen it mentioned in a few other threads, with some people making claims that it's much smoother, also the root is more stable on that firmware. But I can't seem to find a dedicated thread on it. So if there's one out there post the link or feel free to comment instructions, any useful instructions will be added to the OP

geor9iaboy said:
Would Anyone Like To Post Detailed Instructions On How To Flash The "U FIRMWARE"? .. Also (if possible) could someone include all the necessary files & give any details on the firmware (i.e. Pros or Cons).. I've seen it mentioned in a few other threads, with some people making claims that it's much smoother, also the root is more stable on that firmware. But I can't seem to find a dedicated thread on it. So if there's one out there post the link or feel free to comment instructions, any useful instructions will be added to the OP
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Hi, here's something from our friends with a Verizon s7 edge, they've written a step by step on how to flash the U firmware and what to do afterwards. What You and us t-mobile users need to flash is SM- G935U (TMO region) firmware which u can find on sammobile.com. Please read the instructions carefully and best of luck with flashing. Cheers!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...de-flashing-sm-935u-firmware-verizon-t3415145

Magnifik81 said:
...What You and us t-mobile users need to flash is SM- G935U (TMO region) firmware which u can find on sammobile.com. ...[/url]
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Mine is model SM-G35T, would the T-Mobile USA version of SM-G935U still work with mine?
Thank you.

Namuna said:
Mine is model SM-G35T, would the T-Mobile USA version of SM-G935U still work with mine?
Thank you.
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Yeah it will but you need to find the right one on sammobile. The one for G9535T TMO region next to itself. The the rest of the procedure is the same as described in the post i shared. I will it leave it to you to do some research on your own and find the right files. Cheers!

Hey all, best place for U firmware is THEANDROIDSOUL.COM . they also have all other Samsung firmwares. So good flashing

Does it require root to flash U on the tmo variant?
Does it trip Knox?
Thanks

whittikins said:
Does it require root to flash U on the tmo variant?
Does it trip Knox?
Thanks
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Dont need root and won't trip Knox
Sent from my SM-G935U using Tapatalk

Magnifik81 said:
Hi, here's something from our friends with a Verizon s7 edge, they've written a step by step on how to flash the U firmware and what to do afterwards. What You and us t-mobile users need to flash is SM- G935U (TMO region) firmware which u can find on sammobile.com. Please read the instructions carefully and best of luck with flashing. Cheers!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...de-flashing-sm-935u-firmware-verizon-t3415145
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Keep in mind there's also a lot in here that doesn't pertain especially if you don't need root so be careful people, this as Mag says is for Verizon but the process is the same just make sure you have the T-Mobile files if on T-Mobile. You can download at SamMobile I have a SM-G935T which is now a G35U with the new modem APK1 and have wifi calling and VOLTE in my mobile network settings and ZERO bloat which is why U firmware is desired. It doesn't have any carrier bloat because it's not for any carrier so none have installed all their bloat so it's very fast. You will lose root and everything but can redo it and reroot also.. just make sure you're getting the right files and not flashing VZW on to T-Mobile etc etc. I ALMOST did then realized lol. I Got excited. I was never going to root so none if that mattered but I tried it and after all the suggested tweaks and fixed it still ran unacceptable for me so I'm not rooted at all now. Too buggy and too many weird FCs and errors/bugs so I factory rest and flashed U and new modem and my phone has never been faster even when rooted and CPU setting tweaked etc. (Too many bugs as stated)
Fas
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whittikins said:
Does it require root to flash U on the tmo variant?
Does it trip Knox?
Thanks
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No because you're flashing an official firmware not a rom. No root and won't trip Knox as other have reported. This is true for all variants since it's an official firmware.
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I know I'm replying to some old posts here. But just
re-ittirating what others have said since many are just now starting to do the whole U thing.
Fas

i have a guide on this forum look it up

faslane said:
Keep in mind there's also a lot in here that doesn't pertain especially if you don't need root so be careful people, this as Mag says is for Verizon but the process is the same just make sure you have the T-Mobile files if on T-Mobile. You can download at SamMobile I have a SM-G935T which is now a G35U with the new modem APK1 and have wifi calling and VOLTE in my mobile network settings and ZERO bloat which is why U firmware is desired. It doesn't have any carrier bloat because it's not for any carrier so none have installed all their bloat so it's very fast. You will lose root and everything but can redo it and reroot also.. just make sure you're getting the right files and not flashing VZW on to T-Mobile etc etc. I ALMOST did then realized lol. I Got excited. I was never going to root so none if that mattered but I tried it and after all the suggested tweaks and fixed it still ran unacceptable for me so I'm not rooted at all now. Too buggy and too many weird FCs and errors/bugs so I factory rest and flashed U and new modem and my phone has never been faster even when rooted and CPU setting tweaked etc. (Too many bugs as stated)
Fas
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No because you're flashing an official firmware not a rom. No root and won't trip Knox as other have reported. This is true for all variants since it's an official firmware.
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I know I'm replying to some old posts here. But just
re-ittirating what others have said since many are just now starting to do the whole U thing.
Fas
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Will Xposed work with no issues on this?
I'm currently rooted with Xposed installed , but the lag is driving me nuts even with all the tweaks

Izz14 said:
Will Xposed work with no issues on this?
I'm currently rooted with Xposed installed , but the lag is driving me nuts even with all the tweaks
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Prob not. Many people including me have done ALL of the post root modifying to make it run better when rooted with very little success. I tried every single post root method to try and get it stable and nothing made a difference and if it did it sure wasn't stable anyways. So bad that I Reodined the entire thing and started fresh and didn't root. The root is very unstable and simply not worth it. I don't need root for anything I care about anyway and my S7 Edge is plenty fast. and running the U firmware there's no bloat except like 2-3 apps which I can live with and that was one major reason to root anyway (to delete the bloat) so meh to root for me.... If you read back many have reported this. I don't need nor want root and when I saw how bad it ran I immediately re did it all. Now it's lightning fast, I get amazing LTE speeds because if the APK1 MODEM and I'm in one if the 319 cities supporting the 4x4 MIMO LTE that the APJ1 Takes advantage of. My LTE is faster than most people's wifi. So I recommend d regarding the Odin and forgetting about root. It's just too buggy and I'm by no way a noob. Been here fir 10 years so I know what I'm doing and I couldn't get it stable enough even applying every single post root suggestion. It ran like crap and wasn't even usable unfortunately. No offense to the root team whatsoever they achieved root and kudos to them it's just not established enough to be a daily driver sorry to say.
My latest LTE speed abiut 20 mins ago. Not wifi....LTE..LOL it's amazing if yoyre in T-Mobile and you're in one if the cities supporting it. I imagine everywhere in the US will sooner or later it most cities. It's relatively new but I'm getting speeds unheard of. Before this I was getting like 10 mbps download and 8 Mbps upload
Not it's more like 6p-70 and 40-70 depending in where in my city I am. It varies deoending on how close to towers and what not you are if course. But damn it's fast.. wow

nandroiduser said:
i have a guide on this forum look it up
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please quote the person you're replying to so we know who you're talking to. lol...it's a huge help! +1
Fas

is there a way to install this U firmware and then simply root it and not install all the other junk? I love it running U stock with the new modem because it HAULS ass, but I want to root so I can edit the build.prop and since you have to be rooted that's hay I ask. But the root causes all kinds of issues and post -root stuff needs to happen to get it even stable which none worked for me, a few did but it ran horrible so I immediately returned to stock and redid the U firmware. so is the something like a way to just root for file access only without it modifying anything else? I doubt it but don't know much abut the U firmware except it runs amazing until rooted at least from everything I'm reading. a couple peeps claim there's is running amazing even rooted but I have doubts...mine ran like total crap even after applying all the tweaks and kernel settings with Trickster and the like (which I know how to use very well and bought it and have owned and used it for years....any ideas? I want to edit the lcd from 640 to about 580 is all and don't want to root if it's going to bork everything up again...
TIA
Fas +1

i've tried multiple times and it fails to flash. any ideas why?
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Hi -
I am a person that just has to have his phone rooted. Dont ask me why, but I do. And I love custom ROMS. Since I do not really see any custom ROMS for the S7 yet,
I will settle for just rooting my S7, I was hopping someone would be kind enough to point me to the correct files needed to ROOT my phone and maybe a small odin walkthrough.
Phone info:
Galaxy S7 SM-G935T 6.0.1
Baseband G935TUVU4APK1
Build Number MNB29M.G35TUVU4APK1
Also ... what about TWRP support ? I want to be able to nandroid backup. Is there a version of TWRP out yet for the S7 ?
Thanks all !!

faslane said:
please quote the person you're replying to so we know who you're talking to. lol...it's a huge help! +1
Fas
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Hi? Is it possible to downgrade to PB5 from the U firmware? I learnt latest stock got bootloader locked, so can't downgrade

faslane said:
is there a way to install this U firmware and then simply root it and not install all the other junk? I love it running U stock with the new modem because it HAULS ass, but I want to root so I can edit the build.prop and since you have to be rooted that's hay I ask. But the root causes all kinds of issues and post -root stuff needs to happen to get it even stable which none worked for me, a few did but it ran horrible so I immediately returned to stock and redid the U firmware. so is the something like a way to just root for file access only without it modifying anything else? I doubt it but don't know much abut the U firmware except it runs amazing until rooted at least from everything I'm reading. a couple peeps claim there's is running amazing even rooted but I have doubts...mine ran like total crap even after applying all the tweaks and kernel settings with Trickster and the like (which I know how to use very well and bought it and have owned and used it for years....any ideas? I want to edit the lcd from 640 to about 580 is all and don't want to root if it's going to bork everything up again...
TIA
Fas +1
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Follow the instructions in the O.P. of the post-root issues *exactly*. Don't skip anything and don't add anything. Trickster is not listed in it. I followed it exactly and my rooted U just plain smokes!
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Thibor69 said:
Hi -
Since I do not really see any custom ROMS for the S7 yet
Also ... what about TWRP support ? I want to be able to nandroid backup. Is there a version of TWRP out yet for the S7 ?
Thanks all !!
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The answer to both of these is that since the bootloader is locked, you can't install custom recoveries which makes custom Roms a lot harder (but not impossible!) There's two that are in the Roms subforum (TEK and Echoe) but I've personally found stock U firmware + root to be the fastest/most stable.

DOMF said:
Follow the instructions in the O.P. of the post-root issues *exactly*. Don't skip anything and don't add anything. Trickster is not listed in it. I followed it exactly and my rooted U just plain smokes!
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The answer to both of these is that since the bootloader is locked, you can't install custom recoveries which makes custom Roms a lot harder (but not impossible!) There's two that are in the Roms subforum (TEK and Echoe) but I've personally found stock U firmware + root to be the fastest/most stable.
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I'm not rooted at all now you realize correct?
Ty,!! +1
Fas
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jazzdglass said:
Hi? Is it possible to downgrade to PB5 from the U firmware? I learnt latest stock got bootloader locked, so can't downgrade
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Honestly I don't know. Haven't tried. U firmware smokes sonI wouldn't want to anyway lol. Maybe someone else knows
Fas
The bootloader's are all still locked so not sure that'd matter but I couldn't say.
Fas
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Thibor69 said:
Hi -
I am a person that just has to have his phone rooted. Dont ask me why, but I do. And I love custom ROMS. Since I do not really see any custom ROMS for the S7 yet,
I will settle for just rooting my S7, I was hopping someone would be kind enough to point me to the correct files needed to ROOT my phone and maybe a small odin walkthrough.
Phone info:
Galaxy S7 SM-G935T 6.0.1
Baseband G935TUVU4APK1
Build Number MNB29M.G35TUVU4APK1
Also ... what about TWRP support ? I want to be able to nandroid backup. Is there a version of TWRP out yet for the S7 ?
Thanks all !!
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Is your reason for "have to have root" for a specific reason or no? This root us really laggy and buggy as hell so if I were you I wouldn't do it. There's no Roms really. Well two I think but it's going to be more if a headache than the benefit of root. No one "has" to have root. What do you need that's so important by rooting. That's silly....
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Dbzadct said:
i've tried multiple times and it fails to flash. any ideas why?
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What fails,? What happens? Details...which files did you use from where and what fails at what spot in the process?
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Dbzadct said:
i've tried multiple times and it fails to flash. any ideas why?
"FAIL! (Auth)"
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Did you flash the home CSC or non home?
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Thibor69 said:
Hi -
I am a person that just has to have his phone rooted. Dont ask me why, but I do. And I love custom ROMS. Since I do not really see any custom ROMS for the S7 yet,
I will settle for just rooting my S7, I was hopping someone would be kind enough to point me to the correct files needed to ROOT my phone and maybe a small odin walkthrough.
Phone info:
Galaxy S7 SM-G935T 6.0.1
Baseband G935TUVU4APK1
Build Number MNB29M.G35TUVU4APK1
Also ... what about TWRP support ? I want to be able to nandroid backup. Is there a version of TWRP out yet for the S7 ?
Thanks all !!
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No two. Locked boitloader still so no way to install twrp.
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Dbzadct said:
i've tried multiple times and it fails to flash. any ideas why?
"FAIL! (Auth)"
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Please provide more info what phone are you flashing. Where did you get the files, are you flashing the home CSC or other one what's exactly happening. Fail is too vague to help you fix.

jazzdglass said:
Hi? Is it possible to downgrade to PB5 from the U firmware? I learnt latest stock got bootloader locked, so can't downgrade
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I'm not sure bud. I LOVE the U firmware and the APK1 modem for Tmobile have made my LTE VERY fast and the U firmware as well with ZERO bloat. I wouldn't downgrade anyway but can't answer your question, I simply don't know. Are you on ATT or something? I haven't heard of that firmware even...but I've been on Tmobile for about 6 years or so...
Fas

What fails,? What happens? Details...which files did you use from where and what fails at what spot in the process?
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Did you flash the home CSC or non home?
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No two. Locked boitloader still so no way to install twrp.
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Please provide more info what phone are you flashing. Where did you get the files, are you flashing the home CSC or other one what's exactly happening. Fail is too vague to help you fix.[/QUOTE]
sorry rookie mistake, i was on latest update for the Tmo version, i flashed the Home CSC, it started the first few steps and then got that error. this is the firmware i was using TMB-G935UUEU2APEH-2-160614112610

Need to Flash an S8 used on Straight Talk

A friend of mine gave me an S8 phone. Its reset and wiped clean. I was trying to set it up but it requires his old gmail account and password to get in to. The problem is, it won't take his password. He emailed google about it and he's waiting to see if they will recover his account on it. He won't be using the phone anymore as he has a new one. I'd like to use it as I have an S7 and this one has double the storage space that mine has.
If they can't recover his account, I want to flash the memory and start over. I've been a computer tech for 20 years so I know all about flashing the BIOS and how that can brick it. My question is, since I can't get into the system of the phone and see what the version of the firmware is, how confident can I rely on the back of the phone where it says SM-G950U? I've read that even though its branded that way on the back, it doesn't necessarily follow that it will show that in the system. I've downloaded the newest firmware I can find for it, SM-G950U_201910251442240_c0osvhilm6_fac from Updato and will use Odin to flash it with.
This was used on Straight Talk and has Tracfone branding on the startup.

FRP bypass for your device.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/method-sm-g892u-frp-bypass-bootloader-t3969869

Rmark1086 said:
FRP bypass for your device.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/method-sm-g892u-frp-bypass-bootloader-t3969869
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Am I missing something. You say this is for his device. You linked s8 active stuff to a user that has a. 950u. This is not for his device. Luckily Odin don't allow flashing of wrong firmwares. You just bricked a guy's phone.
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txgeek53 said:
A friend of mine gave me an S8 phone. Its reset and wiped clean. I was trying to set it up but it requires his old gmail account and password to get in to. The problem is, it won't take his password. He emailed google about it and he's waiting to see if they will recover his account on it. He won't be using the phone anymore as he has a new one. I'd like to use it as I have an S7 and this one has double the storage space that mine has.
If they can't recover his account, I want to flash the memory and start over. I've been a computer tech for 20 years so I know all about flashing the BIOS and how that can brick it. My question is, since I can't get into the system of the phone and see what the version of the firmware is, how confident can I rely on the back of the phone where it says SM-G950U? I've read that even though its branded that way on the back, it doesn't necessarily follow that it will show that in the system. I've downloaded the newest firmware I can find for it, SM-G950U_201910251442240_c0osvhilm6_fac from Updato and will use Odin to flash it with.
This was used on Straight Talk and has Tracfone branding on the startup.
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For you look for the revision 7 combination firmware. AMD your latest rev 7 stock firmware. Flash the combo factory reset within the combo system. Reboot download mode. And flash rev 7 firmware
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/g950u-snapdragon-bit-7-combination-t4025085

TheMadScientist said:
Am I missing something. You say this is for his device. You linked s8 active stuff to a user that has a. 950u. This is not for his device. Luckily Odin don't allow flashing of wrong firmwares. You just bricked a guy's phone.
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For you look for the revision 7 combination firmware. AMD your latest rev 7 stock firmware. Flash the combo factory reset within the combo system. Reboot download mode. And flash rev 7 firmware
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/g950u-snapdragon-bit-7-combination-t4025085
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My mistake, I knew what phone he had I mean it's clearly written in the description. It looks like I posted the wrong link ACCIDENTLY. Nobody's phone was bricked. Well mistake made and valuable lesson learned. As far as the way you came at me questioning me if this is for guys device is pathetic to say the least. How you gonna ask that when it clearly says that. If this is what XDA is all about you know just read your response to my mistake, I won't be part of it. I'm about helping people and not smashing them when they make a mistake. Clearly you feel it's necessary to talk to people like that. What's that say about you?

Rmark1086 said:
My mistake, I knew what phone he had I mean it's clearly written in the description. It looks like I posted the wrong link ACCIDENTLY. Nobody's phone was bricked. Well mistake made and valuable lesson learned. As far as the way you came at me questioning me if this is for guys device is pathetic to say the least. How you gonna ask that when it clearly says that. If this is what XDA is all about you know just read your response to my mistake, I won't be part of it. I'm about helping people and not smashing them when they make a mistake. Clearly you feel it's necessary to talk to people like that. What's that say about you?
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I wouldn't sweat it dude. Most everybody on the Samsung forums are as critical as can be. Ask the wrong question or give a different point of advice and they'll burn you faster than gasoline on paper. Most the complainers in here are the ones with the North American device, brick this brick that blah blah blah
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TheMadScientist said:
Am I missing something. You say this is for his device. You linked s8 active stuff to a user that has a. 950u. This is not for his device. Luckily Odin don't allow flashing of wrong firmwares. You just bricked a guy's phone.
You just come off as being a ****. Cool the Jets tuff guy
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Rmark1086 said:
My mistake, I knew what phone he had I mean it's clearly written in the description. It looks like I posted the wrong link ACCIDENTLY. Nobody's phone was bricked. Well mistake made and valuable lesson learned. As far as the way you came at me questioning me if this is for guys device is pathetic to say the least. How you gonna ask that when it clearly says that. If this is what XDA is all about you know just read your response to my mistake, I won't be part of it. I'm about helping people and not smashing them when they make a mistake. Clearly you feel it's necessary to talk to people like that. What's that say about you?
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thatsupnow said:
I wouldn't sweat it dude. Most everybody on the Samsung forums are as critical as can be. Ask the wrong question or give a different point of advice and they'll burn you faster than gasoline on paper. Most the complainers in here are the ones with the North American device, brick this brick that blah blah blah
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Yea. I'm sorry. Back in the day we had guys come on in lg intentionally giving wrong info bricking guys for laughs. I do I get critical when I see stuff wrong.
Y'all most def right. I don't mean to and I take fault for being dickish. Again sorry man.

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Most of the complainers in here are the ones with the North American device, brick this brick that
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You know I've been sitting here thinking about this. And it's TRUE 100% most of the bricks and bricking does happen on the locked us devices. Me myself even have a semi bricked one just sitting here to no avail of fixing hours and hours spent. They are a lot more finicky it seems than a unlocked bootloader ???

I'm sorry but I'm still having trouble getting this to work. I've tried the combo file and putting the extracted file in the AP section, and while that works, the phone just goes into a loop from the Factory Binary to that Settings screen and once its rebooted, it all starts again. What am I doing wrong? I've reset it to factory data several times.
Phone is an S8 64GB SM-G950U used on Straight Talk. Has Tracfone branding on screen when booted.

txgeek53 said:
I'm sorry but I'm still having trouble getting this to work. I've tried the combo file and putting the extracted file in the AP section, and while that works, the phone just goes into a loop from the Factory Binary to that Settings screen and once its rebooted, it all starts again. What am I doing wrong? I've reset it to factory data several times.
Phone is an S8 64GB SM-G950U used on Straight Talk. Has Tracfone branding on screen when booted.
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You have to power off the device hold the vil down Bixby and power and flash the stock firmware in odin now.

TheMadScientist said:
You have to power off the device hold the vil down Bixby and power and flash the stock firmware in odin now.
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Do you know which stock firmware is the correct version for this phone? Please post a link to where I can find it. Thanks.

txgeek53 said:
Do you know which stock firmware is the correct version for this phone? Please post a link to where I can find it. Thanks.
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Which carrier will you be using it on? If its unlocked we can install any firmware us wise. If not we have to do u1 firmware or the original straight talk
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txgeek53 said:
Do you know which stock firmware is the correct version for this phone? Please post a link to where I can find it. Thanks.
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https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-s8/firmware/SM-G950U1/XAA/download/G950U1UES7DSL2/308046/
This is one of the latest bit 7 firmware. It is u1 unlocked carrier bloat free. This is what I use in mine. Sam mobile is slow. You can try internet download manager to speed it up a bit. But if your over seas or wanting non branded this is the way to go.

TheMadScientist said:
Which carrier will you be using it on? If its unlocked we can install any firmware us wise. If not we have to do u1 firmware or the original straight talk
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https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-s8/firmware/SM-G950U1/XAA/download/G950U1UES7DSL2/308046/
This is one of the latest bit 7 firmware. It is u1 unlocked carrier bloat free. This is what I use in mine. Sam mobile is slow. You can try internet download manager to speed it up a bit. But if your over seas or wanting non branded this is the way to go.
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Thanks. I'm in the US.

txgeek53 said:
Thanks. I'm in the US.
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Just tried that one and it failed.

txgeek53 said:
Just tried that one and it failed.
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Odin 3.13 modded
https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4899843&d=1576128761

TheMadScientist said:
Odin 3.13 modded
https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4899843&d=1576128761
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Thank you so much!!! Using the modded Odin did the trick!

txgeek53 said:
Thank you so much!!! Using the modded Odin did the trick!
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You should be good to go

TheMadScientist said:
Yea. I'm sorry. Back in the day we had guys come on in lg intentionally giving wrong info bricking guys for laughs. I do I get critical when I see stuff wrong.
Y'all most def right. I don't mean to and I take fault for being dickish. Again sorry man.
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It's all good man. I couldn't believe I effed up like that. Thank God that didn't turn out bad. That day I had so many tabs open and was trying to finish it up before rushing off to work never checking the link I posted.
My apologies for the wrong link and coming at you the way I did. Water under the bridge.