Hi all,
I was wondering how do you downgrade firmware for the Note 3? I have Odin 3.09 and I downloaded the firmware from SamMobile.
Does the file being flashed have to go AP/CSC slot or both? Or some other slot? I don't see a PDA slot in odin, which was used before.
For the record I want to go from N900W8OYABMJ4 to N900W8OYABMJ1 because I was unable to root MJ4 using the designgears universal root de la vega method. So I thought I would try my luck with rooting on MJ1.
Thanks!
SimerToor said:
Hi all,
I was wondering how do you downgrade firmware for the Note 3? I have Odin 3.09 and I downloaded the firmware from SamMobile.
Does the file being flashed have to go AP/CSC slot or both? Or some other slot? I don't see a PDA slot in odin, which was used before.
For the record I want to go from N900W8OYABMJ4 to N900W8OYABMJ1 because I was unable to root MJ4 using the designgears universal root de la vega method. So I thought I would try my luck with rooting on MJ1.
Thanks!
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You have to put it in AP, but: It's NOT POSSIBLE TO DOWNGRADE anymore with the latest firmwares!
henklbr said:
You have to put it in AP, but: It's NOT POSSIBLE TO DOWNGRADE anymore with the latest firmwares!
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What do you consider "latest firmwares"??
I downgraded from N9005XXUBMJ1 to N9005XXUBMI7 just fine.
Narada2XK said:
What do you consider "latest firmwares"??
I downgraded from N9005XXUBMJ1 to N9005XXUBMI7 just fine.
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Yes but MJ3 and above have new bootloaders... You CAN'T use older firmware on your phone that doesn't have the new bootloaders as it just bootloops....
You also can't use Kies3 to do emergency firmware recovery if you have flashed another region firmware and your region hasn't been updated to the new firmware.
It is also root protected, RDLV is reported as not working on MJ6 and above, and any other method triggers warranty void to 0x1...
SimerToor said:
Hi all,
I was wondering how do you downgrade firmware for the Note 3? I have Odin 3.09 and I downloaded the firmware from SamMobile.
Does the file being flashed have to go AP/CSC slot or both? Or some other slot? I don't see a PDA slot in odin, which was used before.
For the record I want to go from N900W8OYABMJ4 to N900W8OYABMJ1 because I was unable to root MJ4 using the designgears universal root de la vega method. So I thought I would try my luck with rooting on MJ1.
Thanks!
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Simply download the firmware from Samsung-Updates and flash it using Odin. The AP refers to PDA, this is where you will put the .tar.md5 file. I hope this works. Good Luck
henklbr said:
You have to put it in AP, but: It's NOT POSSIBLE TO DOWNGRADE anymore with the latest firmwares!
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Thanks for the response.
Maybe you can help me with my initial problem, anytime I try to use the universal RDLV method I get this error:
Extracting Tar...
Hex Editing System Image...
Checking System Image Hook...
System Image Successfully Hooked
Creating Odin Flashable Tar...
/usr/bin/tar: value 4294967295 out of uid_t range 0..2097151
/usr/bin/tar: value 4294967295 out of uid_t range 0..2097151
/usr/bin/tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors
I saw some other people in the forums had the same problem, is there any way around it?
SimerToor said:
Thanks for the response.
Maybe you can help me with my initial problem, anytime I try to use the universal RDLV method I get this error:
Extracting Tar...
Hex Editing System Image...
Checking System Image Hook...
System Image Successfully Hooked
Creating Odin Flashable Tar...
/usr/bin/tar: value 4294967295 out of uid_t range 0..2097151
/usr/bin/tar: value 4294967295 out of uid_t range 0..2097151
/usr/bin/tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors
I saw some other people in the forums had the same problem, is there any way around it?
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That happens when you try to vega on a 64 bits Windows system. You can either try to execute the script on a 32 bits Windows machine or install cygwin 64 and use that (search for my posts in the universal root de la vega (locked) thread in the 'original android development'. BUT: as stated above: if you have the new bootloader already, flashing the generated VEGA file will NOT work!
Luycks said:
That happens when you try to vega on a 64 bits Windows system. You can either try to execute the script on a 32 bits Windows machine or install cygwin 64 and use that (search for my posts in the universal root de la vega (locked) thread in the 'original android development'. BUT: as stated above: if you have the new bootloader already, flashing the generated VEGA file will NOT work!
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ah man, so basically with MJ4 I can't root (without tripping KNOX) until someone finds a new way to root the new bootloaders
SimerToor said:
ah man, so basically with MJ4 I can't root (without tripping KNOX) until someone finds a new way to root the new bootloaders
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That's right, MJ1 was the last firmware with the old bootloader... Sorry mate! Maybe you can root with vroot or kingo (I don't have experience with that, so read the corresponding topics first!)
I am having GPS issues and am already on 4.4.2 can I fix with Stock
Plz excuse the noob but here is my issue
I was kinda thinking I need to go back as well. I updated to 4.4 and then to 4.4.2 using Cyanogen but I have some sort of GPS issue it doesn't work at all. When I first got the phone no issue at all with GPS somewhere after my first custom ROM was where I noticed the issue. I have read that this has happened with other S4/Note3 phones before. The suggestion was to go back to stock then try different ROM but I can no longer go back to 4.3 from what I am reading. Will a 4.4.2 stockish ROM fix my GPS issue I guess or am I now stuck with a none working GPS forever?
I tried to test the GPS using some of the tools for GPS from the playstore all came up that the phone was finding no satellites
Also I downloaded the NAB but it is in Zip form how do I get it extract to the appropriate .tar in order to run through ODIN? Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks
Dugala said:
Plz excuse the noob but here is my issue
I was kinda thinking I need to go back as well. I updated to 4.4 and then to 4.4.2 using Cyanogen but I have some sort of GPS issue it doesn't work at all. When I first got the phone no issue at all with GPS somewhere after my first custom ROM was where I noticed the issue. I have read that this has happened with other S4/Note3 phones before. The suggestion was to go back to stock then try different ROM but I can no longer go back to 4.3 from what I am reading. Will a 4.4.2 stockish ROM fix my GPS issue I guess or am I now stuck with a none working GPS forever?
I tried to test the GPS using some of the tools for GPS from the playstore all came up that the phone was finding no satellites
Also I downloaded the NAB but it is in Zip form how do I get it extract to the appropriate .tar in order to run through ODIN? Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Before flashing back to stock, try changing your GPS profile to match the closest one to your location.
Sent from my SM-N900W8 using xda app-developers app
Thank you for your response
hey_joe said:
Before flashing back to stock, try changing your GPS profile to match the closest one to your location.
Sent from my SM-N900W8 using xda app-developers app
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I did try that the GPS app tool I used had me select the region and such to narrow the search and speed things up finding satellites but to no help. Still came back no sights found.
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Any suggestion on the .zip versus needed .tar for a ODIN flash or do I copy this zip to the SD card and then use another way of flashing? Suggestions. Thanks.
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I have an italian note 3 with "KOT49H.N9005XXUENA6" firmware and "NA2" baseband.
Can anyone please tell me what is my region, if i am on the latest firmware version, also the update sequence (NA2>NA6>NB3>NB4) please?
And, is there any reason to update from my fw version to the latest available?
DiRT_360 said:
I have an italian note 3 with "KOT49H.N9005XXUENA6" firmware and "NA2" baseband.
Can anyone please tell me what is my region, if i am on the latest firmware version, also the update sequence (NA2>NA6>NB3>NB4) please?
And, is there any reason to update from my fw version to the latest available?
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Use this, just read the CSC (do not change it if you do not know EXACTLY what you are doing):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manniakk.cscselector
xclub_101 said:
Use this, just read the CSC (do not change it if you do not know EXACTLY what you are doing):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manniakk.cscselector
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hi, pls i want to upgrade to the latest german kiktkat firmware, am currently on MJ4 south African vodafone, with a different csc from the german, pls how do i flash the german firmware on my phone?
topdee said:
hi, pls can i want to upgrade to the latest german kiktkat firmware, am currently on MJ4 south African vodafone, with a different csc from the german, pls how do i flash the german firmware on my phone?
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Get the Stock ROM you want to flash, and use Odin. - Go have a read there is many guides around to help.
radicalisto said:
Get the Stock ROM you want to flash, and use Odin. - Go have a read there is many guides around to help.
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pls can you help with a link to the thread that explains well, because i have read many people having issues due to errors when flashing to kitkat
topdee said:
pls can you help with a link to the thread that explains well, because i have read many people having issues due to errors when flashing to kitkat
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Get Odin 1.85 -
Download The firmware, there's plenty of Kitkat links on this forum in General section, unrar it to get the .md5 file, put your phone in download mode - Power button, Volume down and home button - open Odin on your PC - plug in your phone, load the .md5 file into the PDA/AP slot of Odin and press start.
can anyone please answer my questions?
radicalisto said:
Get Odin 1.85 -
Download The firmware, there's plenty of Kitkat links on this forum in General section, unrar it to get the .md5 file, put your phone in download mode - Power button, Volume down and home button - open Odin on your PC - plug in your phone, load the .md5 file into the PDA/AP slot of Odin and press start.
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thanks a lot
DiRT_360 said:
I have an italian note 3 with "KOT49H.N9005XXUENA6" firmware and "NA2" baseband.
Can anyone please tell me what is my region, if i am on the latest firmware version, also the update sequence (NA2>NA6>NB3>NB4) please?
And, is there any reason to update from my fw version to the latest available?
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To know your region download app from google play “phone info", sequence looks fine.
radicalisto said:
Get Odin 1.85 -
Download The firmware, there's plenty of Kitkat links on this forum in General section, unrar it to get the .md5 file, put your phone in download mode - Power button, Volume down and home button - open Odin on your PC - plug in your phone, load the .md5 file into the PDA/AP slot of Odin and press start.
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finally flashed the german B4 successfully, but i lost root access in the process, pls is there anyway i can regain my root access?
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radicalisto said:
Get Odin 1.85 -
Download The firmware, there's plenty of Kitkat links on this forum in General section, unrar it to get the .md5 file, put your phone in download mode - Power button, Volume down and home button - open Odin on your PC - plug in your phone, load the .md5 file into the PDA/AP slot of Odin and press start.
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finally flashed the german B4 successfully, but i lost root access in the process, pls is there anyway i can regain my root access?
topdee said:
finally flashed the german B4 successfully, but i lost root access in the process, pls is there anyway i can regain my root access?
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finally flashed the german B4 successfully, but i lost root access in the process, pls is there anyway i can regain my root access?
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Re-root the exact same way you did the first time - remember to use Kitkat compatible CF-Autoroot though.
radicalisto said:
Re-root the exact same way you did the first time - remember to use Kitkat compatible CF-Autoroot though.
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sorry, but will knox be tripped?
topdee said:
sorry, but will knox be tripped?
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Yes Knox will be 0x1
Some people have requested other download links to get their firmware from other places than sammobile.com. I have to agree with them, when I downloaded from there it was a$$ slow and they make you pay for a quicker download speed....which is a HORRIBLE model for the android community. Others also couldn't download from sammobile directly on their device. Therefore, I have started to download certain firmware and upload to Android file host.
Here is what I have compiled so far:
SM-N910T - N910TUVU1COD6
SM-N910W8 - N910W8VLU1BOC4
SM-N910R4 - N910R4TYU1BOC4
I used this method to install:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2903733
Is there any other firmware you would like? Let me know and I will add it to the collection.
I am not responsible for any damage, flash at your own risk.
If I install this can I put twrc recovery and use cf autoroot?
lamuertex said:
If I install this can I put twrc recovery and use cf autoroot?
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No. Those are base firmware tar files. Flash via Odin 3.09 or newer. Both CF Auto Root and TWRP are flashed in the same manner.
Sent from my SM-N910T using XDA Free mobile app
So the phone can be rooted and backed up after the update is what I'm saying?
lamuertex said:
So the phone can be rooted and backed up after the update is what I'm saying?
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Yes you can. If you update via Odin, you can then also use CF autoroot to root and install TWRP. I will post a link to what I have used to do this. I am using COD6 rooted with TWRP 2.8.6.0
SM-N910R4 added
thanks!
I was wondering what other firmwares can be flashed to a Tmobile Note 4? Is it dependent on what other regions have the Qualcomm processor in the Note 4? I'd love to try something other than the Tmo firmware.
Thank you good sir!
YrrchSebor said:
I was wondering what other firmwares can be flashed to a Tmobile Note 4? Is it dependent on what other regions have the Qualcomm processor in the Note 4? I'd love to try something other than the Tmo firmware.
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I just happened to see your unanswered question - didn't know if you were still looking for an answer - unfortunately you cannot flash firmware from another phone on your phone using ODIN without bricking your device. you can flash the new Firmware for your phone and follow steps offered in the various XDA threads to install roms that are based on different variants - for example - if you are on TMOBILE Note 4 - once you have rooted - you can flash a Rom from the International version of the NOTE 4 - there is another file you have to flash to fix certain problems - but it can be done. you probably should do a google search to find all of the specifics - good luck - hope I helped you.
mocsab said:
I just happened to see your unanswered question - didn't know if you were still looking for an answer - unfortunately you cannot flash firmware from another phone on your phone using ODIN without bricking your device. you can flash the new Firmware for your phone and follow steps offered in the various XDA threads to install roms that are based on different variants - for example - if you are on TMOBILE Note 4 - once you have rooted - you can flash a Rom from the International version of the NOTE 4 - there is another file you have to flash to fix certain problems - but it can be done. you probably should do a google search to find all of the specifics - good luck - hope I helped you.
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Thanks, it makes sense. I got a little confused for a minute because I can flash any country's firmware on my Tab S, but it's the WiFi - only version. Now I remember about installing international ROMs on the Note, system only. Thanks buddy [emoji106]
ducksauce88 said:
Yes you can. If you update via Odin, you can then also use CF autoroot to root and install TWRP. I will post a link to what I have used to do this. I am using COD6 rooted with TWRP 2.8.6.0
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Do these firmware include the stock recovery?
I'm selling my unlocked T-Mobile Note 4 and wanna return it to stock?
five40 said:
Do these firmware include the stock recovery?
I'm selling my unlocked T-Mobile Note 4 and wanna return it to stock?
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Yes, it will have the stock recovery.
There is a newer firmware for the W8 - BOE1 - release 05/05. BOC4 was from 03/12.
http://samsung-updates.com/details/46575/Galaxy_Note_4_Canada/SM-N910W8/BMC/N910W8VLU1BOE1.html
Hi all,
Allow me to apologise for my, likely, n00b question but I'm not confident with this process yet and do not wish to brick my phone!
I have Darklord Note 5 port installed and am encountering the "Video Recording failed" error. It's my understanding that this issue is caused by being on an older firmware and that the fix is to install the latest one.
I have downloaded the 3 files linked to from the main post.
CP.......tar.md5 and BL......tar.md5 seem pretty obvious where to put them in odin but there is a BB-BL-N9005XXUGBOI8.rar as well. I am unsure what to do with this file.
I have searched briefly but I'm at work at the moment. Could anyone point me in the right direction or show me where I should be looking for this, please.
Many thanks in advance!
MisterPig said:
Hi all,
Allow me to apologise for my, likely, n00b question but I'm not confident with this process yet and do not wish to brick my phone!
I have Darklord Note 5 port installed and am encountering the "Video Recording failed" error. It's my understanding that this issue is caused by being on an older firmware and that the fix is to install the latest one.
I have downloaded the 3 files linked to from the main post.
CP.......tar.md5 and BL......tar.md5 seem pretty obvious where to put them in odin but there is a BB-BL-N9005XXUGBOI8.rar as well. I am unsure what to do with this file.
I have searched briefly but I'm at work at the moment. Could anyone point me in the right direction or show me where I should be looking for this, please.
Many thanks in advance!
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Just flash CP and BL. Don't flash kernel and .rar.
Link the CP and BL to the corresponding tab in odin. Find odin first and you'll see how to put them.
Sent from my SM-N920C
Rosli59564 said:
Just flash CP and BL. Don't flash kernel and .rar.
Link the CP and BL to the corresponding tab in odin. Find odin first and you'll see how to put them.
Sent from my SM-N920C
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Thanks for the clarification! Will try this as soon as I get home!
Update succeded, but dosen't show in settings
Hi there.
thanks for your help.
I have a query: Odin says it succeeded in updating, as per your instructions. yet the baseband is still showing the old version number. Any ideas?
Cheers
M.
Hello,
here is a Stock odin tar file for people who bricked their phone, and can't flash 4.4.4. This is the latest Firmware.
Hit thank if i helped you.
enjoy
Download.
OI2
http://www.mediafire.com/file/on5dis1b00ky0id/ALL_ATT_N915AUCU2COI2_N915AATT2COI2_CL5613658_QB6196305_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.rar
OI3
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ke333e35g6zefzz/N915AUCU2COI3_User_Binary.zip
OI4
http://www.mediafire.com/file/2pth4b54b5883y5/N915AUCS2COI4_User_Binary%282%29.zip
OI5
http://www.mediafire.com/file/cm6mm3bfcy67ymd/N915AUCS2COI5_User_Binary.zip
OI6
http://www.mediafire.com/file/v46bdjnla2da24y/N915AUCS2COI6.zip
OI7
http://www.mediafire.com/file/wlqhf8x3ohxtx15/N915AUCS2COI7.zip
OI9
http://www.mediafire.com/file/4g66j04iok661ei/N915AUCS2COI9.zip
PH5
https://www.mediafire.com/?09e7pwq7i8as283
PH7
https://www.mediafire.com/?0pczo5f94d3t7i8
PK1
http://www.mediafire.com/file/5e2kz1zam8lcntn/N915AUCU2DPK1.zip
PK4
http://www.mediafire.com/file/65bh2p9gfwuptyz/N915AUCS2DPK4.zip
QD3
http://www.mediafire.com/file/fs3ml57bv7cm9mc/N915AUCS2DQD1.zip
QE1
https://www.mediafire.com/file/ec1okpb93j67ok3/N915AUCS2DQE1.zip
QF1
https://www.mediafire.com/file/32d2q4azmk41292/N915AUCS2DQF1.zip
QG1
http://www.mediafire.com/file/b8tg4d7oppyt8vg/ALL_ATT_N915AUCS2DQG1_N915AATT2DQG1_CL8932341_QB14085405_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.zip
QH1
https://www.mediafire.com/file/e7xs4bht1td3nd0/N915AUCS2DQH1.zip
new link added
OI2
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24572369242688016
use 7zip to unzip the file.
I can't say thank you enough. I have been fighting with my phone ever since I tried to downgrade from 5.0.1 to 4.4.4. I finally got it to boot by using ODIN to flash the pit file but could never get it to stop showing that the partition verification failed. This worked.
Richarrj said:
I can't say thank you enough. I have been fighting with my phone ever since I tried to downgrade from 5.0.1 to 4.4.4. I finally got it to boot by using ODIN to flash the pit file but could never get it to stop showing that the partition verification failed. This worked.
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i feel you man, that what happened to me as well. enjoy your phone
Thank very very very very much
makki666 said:
Hello,
here is a Stock odin tar file for people who bricked their phone, and can't flash 4.4.4. This is the latest Firmware.
Hit thank if i helped you.
I just cant thank you enough just saved my phone , againg thanks a lot good sir
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Tnx man! Flash tomoorow!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N915A
:thumbup:
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N915A using XDA Free mobile app
So this is the stock 5.1.1?? for the sm-n915a?' really?? how do you get it?! i been searching for this since like a month or so and nothing, im in 5.0.1 and my phone is buggy as hell, the only thing i have to do then is flashing this with odin and that´s it? i´m in mexico and i dont recieve any ota in here, so this would be very helpful, thanks!!
Yes, just flash it with odin, and you are ready to go.
can someone mirror it??, i can only download via wifi from mediafire but my note edge have a bug with the storage, only show up charging, odin works fine but i cant get usb mass storage
firmware
You know what to do if I use odin place in the firmware for ap and etc passes but phones still does the boot loop?
I need Note edge [email protected] files 5.1.1 BL,CP,CSC files
I need help .
I have installed the mentioned upper file to 5.1.1, but my phone restart in the point: optimizing application # of #.
I believe like I need the other 3 files.
BL,CP & CSC files.
Please help to upload these files.
Thanks
makki666 said:
Hello,
here is a Stock odin tar file for people who bricked their phone, and can't flash 4.4.4. This is the latest Firmware.
How does one put this in odin? Also have octoplus box but everything I've tried to do to unbrick or stop the boot loop in my smn915a doesn't seem to work goes to optimizing app X of X and after a random X it reboots over and over again any advice?
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note edge!!!!
best news of 2016. bro big up. it worked!!!!
how works for you?
DiGeneral said:
best news of 2016. bro big up. it worked!!!!
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Please let us know how did you do to complete the cycle. I was installed the mentioned file 5.1.1 and only stuck in optimizing ap# of # , then restart again and again.
What version of Odin , drivers, and windows are you using?
Thanks
It 's work on note edge au ??? Do it have multilangue?
Will this work if the at&t note edge is unlocked?
man you deserve some love, thanks for this post i literaly bricked this phone and was not mine. You saved me.
Root
Thunderxx626 said:
I need help .
I have installed the mentioned upper file to 5.1.1, but my phone restart in the point: optimizing application # of #.
I believe like I need the other 3 files.
BL,CP & CSC files.
Please help to upload these files.
Thanks
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Here:
BL http://*******/1ZwHER
CP http://*******/1ZwHNY
CSC http://*******/1ZwHQp
replace *** with adf[dot]ly
doesn't matter if my baseband ends in BOC8?
I've extracted the bootloader and modem form the T715 firmware and made them Odin flashable.
Still haven't tested it but It should work on the T715Y
I've also made this Rom with android Kitchen so you'll need a custom recovery to flash it.
So the steps are simple
1. Flash sboot.tar.md5 through Odin on the BL tab
I believe you don't really need the modem
2. Flash the tab2.zip through a custom recovery.
Again I haven't tested this so I don't know if it works
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?res...90&authkey=!AJthd71kRg1Gv8k&ithint=folder,md5
Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
i have 715Y and download LL firmware for 715
is tht possible to share what i do to creat this rom whitout download again it?
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try flash your sboot via odin but get a feild error
EBI_LANCER said:
i have 715Y and download LL firmware for 715
is tht possible to share what i do to creat this rom whitout download again it?
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try flash your sboot via odin but get a feild error
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is it an "RQT_CLOSE" error?
that seems to be a security error, it prevents odin from flashing firmware that is not 'original' to the device.
Damn you Samsung!
I guess we'll have to wait for a bootloader meant for the T715Y
Edgrr000 said:
I've extracted the bootloader and modem form the T715 firmware and made them Odin flashable.
Still haven't tested it but It should work on the T715Y
I've also made this Rom with android Kitchen so you'll need a custom recovery to flash it.
So the steps are simple
1. Flash sboot.tar.md5 through Odin on the BL tab
I believe you don't really need the modem
2. Flash the tab2.zip through a custom recovery.
Again I haven't tested this so I don't know if it works
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?res...90&authkey=!AJthd71kRg1Gv8k&ithint=folder,md5
Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
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Hi, first let me thank you for giving this a go in coming up with work around to get MM with variant T15Y which seems to be totally forgotten by Samsung as its still rocking LL v5. 02
As much as I want to give this a try my concern is tripping the Knox, flashing through twrp, which from my experience with my Note 5 has lasting effect with high battery drain after upgrading to MM. As far as I know there is no way of reverting knox to 0.
On the Note 5 forum, the N920I variant is the last to be upgraded to MM. Someone has come up with work around using the variant N920G (I believe its the India version) by unpacking the rom into 4 files corresponding the BL, AP, CSC, (i can't remember the 4th one) then repacking if into tar files to flash using ODIN. I have initially upgraded my N5 using this method and worked perfectly without tripping Knox. This method only works between the variants N920I and N920G, my understanding is that because they are almost identical versions. I wondered if this this is also the same scenario with the tab s2 T715 and T15Y, if so I was wondering if you or anyone on this forum knows or better yet can give this method a try. I don't have any experience with rom development but happy to give this a go if pointed to right direction. Ihope we can keep this T15Y thread going. Cheers
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habnzrot said:
Hi, first let me thank you for giving this a go in coming up with work around to get MM with variant T15Y which seems to be totally forgotten by Samsung as its still rocking LL v5. 02
As much as I want to give this a try my concern is tripping the Knox, flashing through twrp, which from my experience with my Note 5 has lasting effect with high battery drain after upgrading to MM. As far as I know there is no way of reverting knox to 0.
On the Note 5 forum, the N920I variant is the last to be upgraded to MM. Someone has come up with work around using the variant N920G (I believe its the India version) by unpacking the rom into 4 files corresponding the BL, AP, CSC, (i can't remember the 4th one) then repacking if into tar files to flash using ODIN. I have initially upgraded my N5 using this method and worked perfectly without tripping Knox. This method only works between the variants N920I and N920G, my understanding is that because they are almost identical versions. I wondered if this this is also the same scenario with the tab s2 T715 and T15Y, if so I was wondering if you or anyone on this forum knows or better yet can give this method a try. I don't have any experience with rom development but happy to give this a go if pointed to right direction. Ihope we can keep this T15Y thread going. Cheers
Sent from my SM-T715Y using Tapatalk
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The 4 files are simply the factory images downloaded via ota. Same as is in the all in one tar package downloaded from somewhere like sammobile. The problem with the Y version is that for some reason it is picky about its bootloader and will only accept a particular one.
Its probably a waste of time trying to flash any other bootloader until the official one is released.
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The 4 files are simply the factory images downloaded via ota. Same as is in the all in one tar package downloaded from somewhere like sammobile. The problem with the Y version is that for some reason it is picky about its bootloader and will only accept a particular one.
Its probably a waste of time trying to flash any other bootloader until the official one is released.
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Sad to know.., although I don't really have any issue with my tab as I mainly use it for browsing and as e reader, but as everyone here would agree its reassuring to know that your your device is currently supported by its manufacturer and the option to upgrade is available. Cheers
So, it doesn't work?