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vibrant unlocking problem

recently my brother bought a vibrant t959 (firmware: JI6) from a person in US and then he brought it to india..the problem is i have tried many things for unlocking still i didnt find a way to unlock it.yesterday i took it to a cellphone unlocking technician he checked and said that "ur imei is wrong", what he meant was that the original IMEI of my phone which is behind the battery is diffrent from the one which is stored in the phone "*#06#".today also i tried many things to unlock the phone..but at last when i used the helroz's method for repairing nv_data and unlocking..the phone showed network lock as OFF but still when i use my sim card it says "not registered on network"..now the problem is its neither locked not unlocked..iam soo stuck..iam helpless..someone please help me!!!!!!!!!!!!
now even if i want to order the unlock code from t mobile how will i enter it..plz help me!!!!
thanks

May be this will help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761045...........Tell me what happens

hackfare said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761045...........Tell me what happens
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i got this
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
failed to copy '/efs/nv_data.bin' to './nv_data.bin': Permission denied
Extract code
SGUX v0.91b (C) 2010 By Mark0 & rbnet
Samsung Galaxy Unlock code eXtractor
(based on a tip posted by rhcp0112345)
* Error: unable to find file <.\nv_data.bin>
Could Not Find C:\Documents and Settings\siraj\Desktop\Generate_Code\Generate_Co
de\Generate_Code\nv_data.bin
===========================
I have Firmware version 2.1- update1
Baseband version T959VJI6
kernel version 2.6.29
Build number ECLAIR.UVJI6
and when i try to copy the file manually i dont get any network code...
my phone's imei is messed up i think..i dont understand how this happened why this happened and now my network lock looks off but sim cards not working!

[Helpful][Tutorial][Caution] IMEI backup & Flash your IMEI

After so many chinese roms testing my roms making custom roms..installing beta roms...and any kind of rom...i lost my IMEI so after i try everything i send it to service so im without phone and its easter holidays here on greece...You will find many posts here who to backup your IMEI but i will make this one so if a Admin can make it sticky so noone will have any more problems...
Caution if you havent took your IMEI backup do it and keep your backup like a treasure..you can't flash your IMEI if you loose it and you have to go to service to change your board!!
1)Download 5iromtoolbox: http://pikachukaki.googlecode.com/files/ToolBox5iromV1.0.4.2.apk
2)Open the app
3)Press backup IMEI
4)Connect your phone with USB cable and go to your pc
5)Open your sd card through windows explorer or whatever you use
6)Seek the folder /sdcard/5irom/imeibackup/
7)Copy the imeibackup folder to your pc to a folder that you will not by accident format ^_^
8)You are ok...now you can make whatever you like...
To restore your IMEI
1)Take your imeibackup folder from your pc
2)Paste it on your sd card on folder /sdcard/5irom/imeibackup/
3)Open the 5iromtoolbox
4)Press Restore IMEI and restart your phone!!
Just take it..is very important so you will not have to send your phone to service!!H
Hope i help!!
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Solution to flash your lost imei!
1) Enable debugging by USB in the settings
2) * # * # 2846579 # * # * -> ProjectMenu -> Background settings -> Usb port settings put the Manufacture mode. (Most likely it is already selected, then select Normal mode and re-manufacture mode)
3) * # * # 2846579 # * # * -> ProjectMenu -> Background settings -> Qualcomm backround open settings put the background open. Password 0
4) Install the DFS DFS_3.3.0.7.exe (1.99 MB) Number of downloads: 5
, connect your phone to your computer.
5) will be found new hardware (multiple devices). You need to install drivers DBAdapter_Reserved_Interface.zip (60.41 KB) Number of downloads: 4
on the device vid_12d1 & pid_1035 & mi_04 (Open Device Manager, right-click on the device properties -> Information -> ID equipment). The equipment is established as a COM port.
5) Run the DFS, click Ports, select the port with the signature DBAdapter Reserved Interface (double click) to close.
6) Press the SPC, the bottom will Device Unlocked.
7) In the DM to select Qualcomm.
8) Back the tab Programming, in a field to enter your IMEI IMEI, then click the Read and Write Status.
9) Check Imei, may appear after a reboot, if not try a few more times to try to set the port speed to 115200 (box to the left of DM)
As soon as the IMEI restored change:
* # * # 2846579 # * # * -> ProjectMenu -> Background settings -> Usb port settings to put on the Manufacture mode google mode (or normal if you do not get up google)
* # * # 2846579 # * # * -> ProjectMenu - > Background settings -> Qualcomm backround open settings put close
If someone has 0 IMEI and havent found another way to fix it could try this and tell us if its working!!
Write your IMEI and your IMEI only!!!

Pikachukaki> why you not answering me in private question? i'm not for fight, just interesting
Sent from my ragelis

bronxitas said:
Pikachukaki> why you not answering me in private question? i'm not for fight, just interesting
Sent from my ragelis
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There is nothing to answer you...you send me your opinion and its ok...you said you found duplicates...go yel [email protected]!!my rom working properly...so thats ok with me!!if you don't like it you can use official huawei!

Does this work for the u8800 to? the not pro version xD

theminikiller said:
Does this work for the u8800 to? the not pro version xD
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Yeah...i think its 99% universal for all android phones!!not quite sure cos samsung stores IMEI on a folder that we don't have!!

ok ty, then ill do it now xD

Thanks! I just tried to backup my IMEI on my U8800 and it worked good. Don't know about restore though yet. I hope I won't need to...

thanks!!

What am i doing wrong?
My phone is Chinese and
it's rooted with SuperOneClick.
When backing up IMEI 5irom
(after granting superuser permission)
6 seconds later,
the folder /sdcard/5irom/imeibackup/
is empty.
and when starting 5irom again
the IMEI Backup dispays:
IMEI not backed up yet.
What am i doing wrong?
Also how many and
what files should be inside
the /imeibackup/ folder?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
ff

ffinder said:
My phone is Chinese and
it's rooted with SuperOneClick.
When backing up IMEI 5irom
(after granting superuser permission)
6 seconds later,
the folder /sdcard/5irom/imeibackup/
is empty.
and when starting 5irom again
the IMEI Backup dispays:
IMEI not backed up yet.
What am i doing wrong?
Also how many and
what files should be inside
the /imeibackup/ folder?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
ff
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check your sd card cos if you haven't one it make the folders on internal but it didn't save anything!!after successfully saves imei it gives you 4 folders and one that says imei has 4 *.img files in it!!

5IromToolBox
When i clicked IMEI Backup
message is that
"back fail,check your root privileges! "
Details Of My Device Is:
Model number : u8800 pro
Android version : 2.3.5
base band version : 404020
Kernel version : 2.6.35.7-perf [email protected]#1
Build number : U8800PV100R001C213B519

ffinder said:
My phone is Chinese and
it's rooted with SuperOneClick.
When backing up IMEI 5irom
(after granting superuser permission)
6 seconds later,
the folder /sdcard/5irom/imeibackup/
is empty.
and when starting 5irom again
the IMEI Backup dispays:
IMEI not backed up yet.
What am i doing wrong?
Also how many and
what files should be inside
the /imeibackup/ folder?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
ff
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does it have mtk based cpu? this won't work on it, but there's another procedure for that..

hi
i used this tool on my Mi410 which is a variant of U9000 and i have the folder called
the folder /sdcard/5irom/imeibackup/ totally 4 files assuming this means i have sucessfully backup my imie

haree said:
hi
i used this tool on my Mi410 which is a variant of U9000 and i have the folder called
the folder /sdcard/5irom/imeibackup/ totally 4 files assuming this means i have sucessfully backup my imie
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Me too, i think it's all ok, but I have only 3 files with Aurora ROM: 10.img 11.img 5.img. I upload that files to my DropBox too.

haree said:
hi
i used this tool on my Mi410 which is a variant of U9000 and i have the folder called
the folder /sdcard/5irom/imeibackup/ totally 4 files assuming this means i have sucessfully backup my imie
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you need 3 imgs on imei folder....

my imei is already zero will it work with me

efray said:
my imei is already zero will it work with me
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if you didnt get backup your phone no...now your screwed you need to go to service for board change!!im sorry!

so if i didnt is there anything dangerous
i asked coz i dialed customer service of my network they ask for the imei as they didnt see it
thanx for 4 cooperation

efray said:
so if i didnt is there anything dangerous
i asked coz i dialed customer service of my network they ask for the imei as they didnt see it
thanx for 4 cooperation
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the phone didnt work normally without imei...when i lost mine wifi didn't work and i couldn't install official rom!!

when i was on aurora imei was zero but i installed official ics successfully
wifi data and all othe functions works great i cant see any difference
and i rooted the phone successfully
wat i wana ask is there any risk of loosing my phone
thnx

Fixing 0 IMEI

Hello. I've been getting a lot of emails on how to do that and i thought i should make a thread here.
Now you got to have the original box in which there is the imei written. I don't take any credit for this guide as i didn't write it but i found it somewhere here but it doesn't exist anymore. I'm not responsible for any damage may happen to your phone. I did it several times after flashing official 2.3.5.
It has worked fine with my IDEOS X5 U8800.
1. Tools
a. Drivers for U800 32bit win 7 (tested and work )
http://www.2shared.com/file/fnP5fc8G/u8800Drivers.html
b. Drivers for Android 32 and 64 bit win 7 (not tested )
http://www.2shared.com/file/ZNZ4Q0lk...012_09_12.html
c. Software for restore
http://www.2shared.com/file/xBxUOnPz/DFS.html
2. Enable debugging by USB in the settings.
In call type * # * # 2846579 # * # * http://postimage.org/image/tnj4s2dyj/
3. Go to ProjectMenu -> Background settings -> Usb port settings put the Manufacture mode and corfim.
4. Go again to ProjectMenu -> Background settings -> Qualcomm backround open settings put the background open. Password 0 and corfim.
5. Go again to ProjectMenu -> Background settings -> Log setting -> Log switch put log on and corfim.
6. Now conect your phone to pc and install the drivers.
You must see this at your device manager http://postimage.org/image/5lrm61agd/
7. Instal DFS and run.
8. Click Ports, select the port with the signature DBAdapter Reserved Interface (double click) to close.
http://postimage.org/image/3l3bmfyzr/
9. In the DM select Qualcomm.
http://postimage.org/image/6bmt1908z/
10) Press the SPC, the bottom will Device Unlocked.
11) Select Programming and in the IMEI write yours and press Write.
http://postimage.org/image/dmbp29q35/
13) Check Imei, may appear after a reboot, if not try a few more times to try to set the port speed to 115200 (box to the left of DM)
Check IMEI *#06#
As soon as the IMEI restored change:
* # * # 2846579 # * # * -> ProjectMenu -> Background settings -> Usb port settings to put on the Manufacture mode google mode (or normal if you do not get up google)
* # * # 2846579 # * # * -> ProjectMenu - > Background settings -> Qualcomm backround open settings put close
Good luck..

Thanks a lot... now I got my imei back. But now I have one another problem, I installed ics rom and now my wifi Mac id is 00:00:00:00:00:00. Are they related?
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I don't think so. But I've already replied somewhere on how to fix mac address. Search
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Didn't work for me
Cybergiannis said:
Hello. I've been getting a lot of emails on how to do that and i thought i should make a thread here.
Now you got to have the original box in which there is the imei written. I don't take any credit for this guide as i didn't write it but i found it somewhere here but it doesn't exist anymore. I'm not responsible for any damage may happen to your phone. I did it several times after flashing official 2.3.5.
It has worked fine with my IDEOS X5 U8800.
1. Tools
a. Drivers for U800 32bit win 7 (tested and work )
http://www.2shared.com/file/fnP5fc8G/u8800Drivers.html
b. Drivers for Android 32 and 64 bit win 7 (not tested )
http://www.2shared.com/file/ZNZ4Q0lk...012_09_12.html
c. Software for restore
http://www.2shared.com/file/xBxUOnPz/DFS.html
2. Enable debugging by USB in the settings.
In call type * # * # 2846579 # * # * http://postimage.org/image/tnj4s2dyj/
3. Go to ProjectMenu -> Background settings -> Usb port settings put the Manufacture mode and corfim.
4. Go again to ProjectMenu -> Background settings -> Qualcomm backround open settings put the background open. Password 0 and corfim.
5. Go again to ProjectMenu -> Background settings -> Log setting -> Log switch put log on and corfim.
6. Now conect your phone to pc and install the drivers.
You must see this at your device manager http://postimage.org/image/5lrm61agd/
7. Instal DFS and run.
8. Click Ports, select the port with the signature DBAdapter Reserved Interface (double click) to close.
http://postimage.org/image/3l3bmfyzr/
9. In the DM select Qualcomm.
http://postimage.org/image/6bmt1908z/
10) Press the SPC, the bottom will Device Unlocked.
11) Select Programming and in the IMEI write yours and press Write.
http://postimage.org/image/dmbp29q35/
13) Check Imei, may appear after a reboot, if not try a few more times to try to set the port speed to 115200 (box to the left of DM)
Check IMEI *#06#
As soon as the IMEI restored change:
* # * # 2846579 # * # * -> ProjectMenu -> Background settings -> Usb port settings to put on the Manufacture mode google mode (or normal if you do not get up google)
* # * # 2846579 # * # * -> ProjectMenu - > Background settings -> Qualcomm backround open settings put close
Good luck..
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This procedure did not work for me. I found it a couple of weeks ago in another thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591997) and gave it a try (numerous times) without success. I was able to complete all steps up until actually writing the new IMEI. I attempted to write it a couple of dozen times without any success. It appears to work but the lMEI never actually changes.
I also found another procedure using a program called NVedit but it would give me an error stating the NV location was set to read only (I forget the actually wording). It seems that my phone has the location that contains my IMEI locked in some way that nothing can change it. So I gave up on that phone and am using a different one that I bought on eBay, brand new at a dirt cheap price ($27.00).

pastorbob62 said:
This procedure did not work for me. I found it a couple of weeks ago in another thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591997) and gave it a try (numerous times) without success. I was able to complete all steps up until actually writing the new IMEI. I attempted to write it a couple of dozen times without any success. It appears to work but the lMEI never actually changes.
I also found another procedure using a program called NVedit but it would give me an error stating the NV location was set to read only (I forget the actually wording). It seems that my phone has the location that contains my IMEI locked in some way that nothing can change it. So I gave up on that phone and am using a different one that I bought on eBay, brand new at a dirt cheap price ($27.00).
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are you rooted? i remember having these issues when i flashed 2.3 after 4.2 rom. u first need ti flash 2.2 then 2.3 and that should work

Cybergiannis said:
are you rooted? i remember having these issues when i flashed 2.3 after 4.2 rom. u first need ti flash 2.2 then 2.3 and that should work
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Yes, I am rooted.
I started out on 2.2 way back in the beginning. Then I flashed 2.3.5. That's when I lost my IMEI and replaced the phone.
But I wanted to keep experimenting at getting it working 100% even though I had a new working, rooted, and customized phone. Using 5IromToolBox I restored a backup from the new phone to the broken phone just to see if it would work. Then I flashed Stallion-51-ICS custom ROM. It is a GB based ROM with look and feel of ICS.
When I run the procedure in this thread, everything looks as though it has worked, but the IMEI never changes. So what did 5Irom do differently that it was able to restore the backup from a different phone but I cannot use DFS or NVEditor to write to the locations? The back I made from the new phone and restored to the old one is Consumer Cellular so I suspect they have locked something out that 5Irom is able to get around but other tools don't.
On another note, just for the heck of it I tried to upgrade to ICS from GB and it fails on the first update step. Go figure.
If I could find a full-flash procedure for the pro and 51 versions of this phone I suspect I could resolve all issues. Who knows?
UPDATE: I went through the whole process again and noted a point I forgot to mention. In DFS at the bottom of the screen EQF is yellow, not green. I don't recall exactly what that means but in reading through the DFS doc, it states that writing a new IMEI is not possible as long as EQF is yellow. When I enter my IMEI and click on the WRITE command the response is "MODECHANGE OfflineD OK"

pastorbob62 said:
Yes, I am rooted.
I started out on 2.2 way back in the beginning. Then I flashed 2.3.5. That's when I lost my IMEI and replaced the phone.
But I wanted to keep experimenting at getting it working 100% even though I had a new working, rooted, and customized phone. Using 5IromToolBox I restored a backup from the new phone to the broken phone just to see if it would work. Then I flashed Stallion-51-ICS custom ROM. It is a GB based ROM with look and feel of ICS.
When I run the procedure in this thread, everything looks as though it has worked, but the IMEI never changes. So what did 5Irom do differently that it was able to restore the backup from a different phone but I cannot use DFS or NVEditor to write to the locations? The back I made from the new phone and restored to the old one is Consumer Cellular so I suspect they have locked something out that 5Irom is able to get around but other tools don't.
On another note, just for the heck of it I tried to upgrade to ICS from GB and it fails on the first update step. Go figure.
If I could find a full-flash procedure for the pro and 51 versions of this phone I suspect I could resolve all issues. Who knows?
UPDATE: I went through the whole process again and noted a point I forgot to mention. In DFS at the bottom of the screen EQF is yellow, not green. I don't recall exactly what that means but in reading through the DFS doc, it states that writing a new IMEI is not possible as long as EQF is yellow. When I enter my IMEI and click on the WRITE command the response is "MODECHANGE OfflineD OK"
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it should be green! what i would do is to flash 2.2 then 2.3.5 and follow again the steps very carefully! maybe u ever flashed a partition and it's not the default one? i can't really help you :/ try this and if it doesn't work make a thread in the q&a section

Cybergiannis said:
it should be green! what i would do is to flash 2.2 then 2.3.5 and follow again the steps very carefully! maybe u ever flashed a partition and it's not the default one? i can't really help you :/ try this and if it doesn't work make a thread in the q&a section
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Yeah, I knew that it should be green. The bottom line is I do not have the 2.2 image to flash. I would have done that a long time ago if I had it. All I have is the DiskImage backup that I made off of my new phone. When I flashed it onto the old phone it starts, displays the Consumer Cellular logo for about ten seconds then shuts off immediately. As far as starting a thread in Q & A, I did that weeks ago and got nowhere fast.
Any link I have found for the original 2.2 for -51 and pro is usually a broken link. or it takes me to download that stupid iLivid program that doesn't do squat to get the files I need. I did find a DiskImage file that somebody made and posted but it is almost 4 gig in size. You are supposed to use Pink Screen to load it but Pink Screen only gives me access to the image directory and it's only 256 meg.
Thank you for your time and suggestions.

I believe in the wiki section there are links to default 2.2 and 2.3.5. The ones I found a long time ago were from Blefish, although I'm not sure. Good luck!
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Dead link.
Hi.
I try to download the "Drivers for Android 32 and 64 bit win 7 (not tested )", but its a dead link. I run win7 pro, and somehow the 32 bit driver doesn't work.
Would like to try the 64 bit driver. Could u reupload it, please?

I just did a repost cause i veen asked a lot of times I don't have the files and I don't thinks drivers are needed. You could just install huawei's suite for PC
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WORKS!!!!
Cybergiannis said:
I just did a repost cause i veen asked a lot of times I don't have the files and I don't thinks drivers are needed. You could just install huawei's suite for PC
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YEY!!!!!!! It worked!!!!
Update the first post with this info so others dont have to struggle like I did.
Thanks a bunch!!! :victory:

ευχαριστω πολυ----thanks man

Hi All,
Many thanks for this post.
Iv recently installed the Blefish CM11 rom for U8800 and its works fine. Only issue I have is IMEI=0. I can make and receive calls and even use the mobile internet.
My question is - Is there a way to edit the IMEI no on KK4.4.2 ROM through entering in the engineering mode?
or else, will have to start from the beginning (stock rom process as mentioned in the OP).
thanks for your help.

mohammad.nomaan said:
Hi All,
Many thanks for this post.
Iv recently installed the Blefish CM11 rom for U8800 and its works fine. Only issue I have is IMEI=0. I can make and receive calls and even use the mobile internet.
My question is - Is there a way to edit the IMEI no on KK4.4.2 ROM through entering in the engineering mode?
or else, will have to start from the beginning (stock rom process as mentioned in the OP).
thanks for your help.
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i have no idea. my guess is that u should try

Cybergiannis said:
i have no idea. my guess is that u should try
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Hi,
I haven't found out the way to fix it yet.
Only way I got to fix is to redo the stock rom, root, save the imei and the reflash the custom rom.
The reason for the imei issue was changing the partitions
thnx anyways

this guide that you have post it has been made by me and at least you should have say that is ported from me. Even the links that you have are in my acount. YOU ONLY COPY MY POST . you could ask me to repost it or just mention me. Check this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1876501

Dial pad samsung galaxy tab 4 7.0 sm-t230

Hello
im looking for a way to open the dial pad at my samsung galaxy tab 4 but i cant open it. the tablet is rooted, i tried downloading a phone shortcut from the playstore but that diddnt help. however i dont know how or why but i opened it once i dont know how to open it again. i need it for some codes to enter there
please help if you know something

damian13899 said:
Hello
im looking for a way to open the dial pad at my samsung galaxy tab 4 but i cant open it. the tablet is rooted, i tried downloading a phone shortcut from the playstore but that diddnt help. however i dont know how or why but i opened it once i dont know how to open it again. i need it for some codes to enter there
please help if you know something
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Open the calculator app and enter the following code:
(+30012012732+
After you have typed in this code a keypad will appear. Now enter any code you wish to test...
* # 0 * #

I need a little help regarding a g950f - to find files to remove Google FRP

I've been trying to find the correct files to sort my device out, but I am having a hard time with it... I can't get the codes to work to find the CSC code for my device and I am unsure if I am downloading the right files, so I would like it if any of you who know a little more about all of this stuff can help me with this.
On the recovery menu this is listed:
Code:
8.0.0 / R16NW / G950FXXU4CRL3
I don't know for sure, but I think the network is on 02. I am unsure if it's open but an 02 sim gets signal bars when placed in the device.
I can't find a way to get a code to work to find the CSC code for the device though, I have tried a few combinations of the number on the dial pad to get the information so I don't download the wrong file.
Code:
*#1234#
*#*#1234#*#*
Both of thee are not working. I am going to be following this guide to achieve removing the google FRP over at - hardreset.info/devices/samsung/samsung-g950f-galaxy-s8/faq/bypass-google-verification/frp-samsung-android-8
(sorry I just seen I cannot post links yet)
Any help would be much appreciated!!