Hey there, I'm an idiot... I tripped KNOX and now phone is stuck on Tmobile boot screen. With so many different ways to do things and so many variants of this frickin phone and Android it seems the rules are every changing.
So my questions:
1.) How can I get this thing back to working? Can I flash a factory image with ODIN? If so which factory image do I use and what version of ODIN and what boxes need to be ticked in ODIN?
2.) Will #1 reset KNOX? Can KNOX be reset?
3.) Whats the best method to get the thing rooted so I can put a ROM on it. I hate TouchWiz. I tried using this method but it landed me here... http://www.androidrootz.com/2014/04/how-to-root-galaxy-s5-recovery-root.html
Thanks in advance....
Can I just flash the corresponding firmware with ODIN? Is it that simple? Does the firmware version displayed in factory recovery always correspond to the firmware to flash with ODIN? Any insights would help!!!! Thanks for your time!
sammobile dot com, grab a stock ROM for your model S5 (G900T), flash with ODIN
KNOX is permanently tripped now, no way to reset
your knox is permanently tripped, so might as well do what you want with the phone.
if you can get into download mode, you should be able to flash a recovery through ODIN, and then flash the rom of your choice. if that doesn't work, follow Detection's post above and flash a factory Tmobile rom through ODIN and start again.
That's all great thanks all, but does the firmware have to match the version that corresponds to the recovery that is currently on it? For instance, if I flashed 5.1.1 me thinks I wouldn't be able to root it or downgrade it thereafter, correct?
[bor]Its the loosey goosey instructions for multiple methods of doing the same thing for various android versions that make this sketchy. I found it easier to flash my HTC magic with jesus freak and a gold card than it is to flash this thing...or maybe my brain is decaying. Anyway, not what I expected for a common android phone. [/eor]
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Hi all,
I want to install ROM by _alexndr on a new G900F. I want to keep KNOX 0x0, so I need root to flash this ROM using flashfire.
However, the device came with android 5 when I bought it, so towelroot does not work. If I understood correctly, I have to flash stock 4.4.2 firmware (where do I get it? which tool to use for flashing? Just flash, or other things to take care of?), then I can use towelroot and flash ROM by _alexndr with flashfire. Did I miss anything important?
Get the ROM and ODIN the flashing tool from sammobile .com firmware section
Instructions under the download (Free account might be needed to download the ROM)
Can I just flash the old 4.4.2 firmware over the current 5.0 firmware, or do I have to consider something else?
I've flashed KK over LP before, and first boot didn't boot, flashed it again the same way, and it booted fine
Might need to factory reset before/after flashing if you have problems
Hi
I have a new Samsung S4 (i9505) (yep - new with waranty, apparently). The phone came with Lollipop but I downgraded to Kitkat (4.4.2) to root without tripping Knox.
I have successfully rooted (after several soft bricks) and my Knox counter remains at 0x0 - but I cannot boot to recovery (the phone says "recovery booting..." in blue small text at the top but then goes to a normal boot with boot loop). I can boot in to the normal mode, and can boot to safe mode, and can boot to download mode - but not to recovery. And cannot factory reset the phone (from settings - the procedure just leaves the phone as it is). I have tried (successfully) to flash the Lollipop bootloader, and have tried (unsuccessfully) to flash the image file extracted from the stock lollipop ROM (extracted recovery.img, used 7zip to create a tar file, and tried flashing as AP with Odin 3.09 but it fails to write the file)... I also tried the OTA update back to Lollipop (using the settings, update option on the phone) but that too failed.
The phone seems to work but I just cannot get in to recovery mode (and cannot factory reset the phone). I am using the original usb cable and a usb port directly connected to the mother board (and have successfully flashed other components). Any suggestions as to how to re-enable or restore the recovery (without tripping Knox warranty counter)?
Many thanks for any help
Flash the whole firmware with Odin.
Custom recovery is a no-go as it will trip Knox.
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Flash the whole firmware with Odin.
Custom recovery is a no-go as it will trip Knox.
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Thanks for that.
I was leaving a complete reflash to Lollipop (with Odin) as a last resort - as this would cause me to lose root. However, yesterday I chose the backup function on FlashFire to backup (to the external SD card) the phone with Kitkat and root and... following the backup, all apps (system and user) fail on boot so I have no option but to reflash anyway (worked without issue). Not sure what happened with FireFlash - all I did was to select backup - but is must have affected the phone in some way... I guess it is incompatible with the S4 or Kitkat (or both).
I am still confused: what will have prevented the phone from booting to recovery with the Kitkat image (and prevented me from reflashing the stock Lollipop recovery via Odin)? And what is the issue with FireFlash (I can not understand why taking a backup should cause a problem when rebooting the phone).
I will start again trying to gain root without tripping Knox (downgrading to Kitkat, using TR to root, then, hopefully, upgrading via Mobile Odin with everroot)...
Thanks again for your help.
FlashFire is still in beta. Such problems can happen.
Also, be very careful with Mobile Odin. I bricked my device using it.
Mobile Odin is outdated, I don't know if it works on anything above Android 4.3.
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FlashFire is still in beta. Such problems can happen.
Also, be very careful with Mobile Odin. I bricked my device using it.
Mobile Odin is outdated, I don't know if it works on anything above Android 4.3.
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Thanks again for your response. When I tried removing Knox with the Knox removal script in Mobile Odin having downgraded my device to Kitkat, I got a soft brick which did take a while to fix (but did get fixed eventually). I had thought of perhaps trying to upgrade from rooted Kitkat to Lollipop using FireFlash but was a bit disconcerted at the way it crashed my device when I only tried backing up the phone (and not flashing anything at all) using it.
Do you know whether the issue I had with FireFlash is indicative of FireFlash being incompatible with my device or is the symptom I had just something that may randomly occur (ie is there any point trying to use FireFlash upgrade from rooted but not Knoz tripped 4.4.2 to rooted and not Knox tripped 5.01)?
Many thanks for all your help and best wishes, Boris.
bprtzel said:
Thanks again for your response. When I tried removing Knox with the Knox removal script in Mobile Odin having downgraded my device to Kitkat, I got a soft brick which did take a while to fix (but did get fixed eventually). I had thought of perhaps trying to upgrade from rooted Kitkat to Lollipop using FireFlash but was a bit disconcerted at the way it crashed my device when I only tried backing up the phone (and not flashing anything at all) using it.
Do you know whether the issue I had with FireFlash is indicative of FireFlash being incompatible with my device or is the symptom I had just something that may randomly occur (ie is there any point trying to use FireFlash upgrade from rooted but not Knoz tripped 4.4.2 to rooted and not Knox tripped 5.01)?
Many thanks for all your help and best wishes, Boris.
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Sorry - FlashFire not FireFlash!
Mobile Odin and bricked phone?
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FlashFire is still in beta. Such problems can happen.
Also, be very careful with Mobile Odin. I bricked my device using it.
Mobile Odin is outdated, I don't know if it works on anything above Android 4.3.
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Hi GDReaper
Can you say anymore about bricking your phone with Mobile Odin? The rooting without tripping Knox recipe was published on XDA (downgrade to 4.4.2 Kitkat, root with TR, remove Knox with Knox removal script and Mobile Odin (this doesn't work on my device), then upgrade to 5.01 with Mobile Odin with root injection, factory resetting and reflashing the Boot Loader - and off you go). This was published over a year ago but hopefully still works... If this is the type of operation that bricked your phone however, I will stay very clear of it...
Many thanks and best wishes, Boris.
bprtzel said:
Hi GDReaper
Can you say anymore about bricking your phone with Mobile Odin? The rooting without tripping Knox recipe was published on XDA (downgrade to 4.4.2 Kitkat, root with TR, remove Knox with Knox removal script and Mobile Odin (this doesn't work on my device), then upgrade to 5.01 with Mobile Odin with root injection, factory resetting and reflashing the Boot Loader - and off you go). This was published over a year ago but hopefully still works... If this is the type of operation that bricked your phone however, I will stay very clear of it...
Many thanks and best wishes, Boris.
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I tried to update my modem and bootloader with it. I also was on a custom ROM.
bprtzel said:
Hi GDReaper
Can you say anymore about bricking your phone with Mobile Odin? The rooting without tripping Knox recipe was published on XDA (downgrade to 4.4.2 Kitkat, root with TR, remove Knox with Knox removal script and Mobile Odin (this doesn't work on my device), then upgrade to 5.01 with Mobile Odin with root injection, factory resetting and reflashing the Boot Loader - and off you go). This was published over a year ago but hopefully still works... If this is the type of operation that bricked your phone however, I will stay very clear of it...
Many thanks and best wishes, Boris.
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Just to say I finally got my phone to Lollipop (5.01) rooted with Knox guarantee void remaining at 0x0.
I downgraded (again) to 4.4.2 with Odin, installed the GF1 kernel, used towel root (my wifi was still working though it would not remember the wifi passwords), the used FireFlash to upgrade back to stock 5.01 plus SU beta.zip as OTA/ZIP. All worked great - except I now cannot get the wifi to switch on. Used Odin to load the Lollipop BL and also Lollipop kernel, and did a factory reset for good measure too but still no wifi... (can't switch the switch to on). Guess I will try the GSM modem to just to see if that helps (unless anyone has other suggestions)...
so a family member asked me to downgrade his samsung galaxy s5 from android 6.0.1 to the previous version.
i've googled it a bit but only found ways where you either lose your data or need root and he won't let me root his phone.
is it still possible and could someone either explain or link me how to do this?
thnx
Backup photos and videos then downgrade via odin but i am not sure if knox will trip and make wipe to dont get bootloop
Backup using Smart Switch
Downgrade by flashing the ROM you want over the top with ODIN
Got a feeling you'll get a load of FCs / errors on boot with MM apps trying to run on LP, if yes, factory reset from recovery and restore with smart switch
It's won't trip KNOX, that's only tripped by flashing custom
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Backup using Smart Switch
Downgrade by flashing the ROM you want over the top with ODIN
Got a feeling you'll get a load of FCs / errors on boot with MM apps trying to run on LP, if yes, factory reset from recovery and restore with smart switch
It's won't trip KNOX, that's only tripped by flashing custom
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kool, i just got access to his phone and he told me he doesn't care about his warranty so i've just rooted it for him. is there a better way to do this and keep all data now that its rooted?
and are you sure this will save my app data too?
*Detection* said:
Backup using Smart Switch
Downgrade by flashing the ROM you want over the top with ODIN
Got a feeling you'll get a load of FCs / errors on boot with MM apps trying to run on LP, if yes, factory reset from recovery and restore with smart switch
It's won't trip KNOX, that's only tripped by flashing custom
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Hi there! I just this post of your's that perfectly fits for my objective.
Is it really possible to downgrade From official stock Marshmallow 6.0.1 to official stock kitkat 4.4.2 without tripping knox? Also does the bootloader will allow you to downgrade?
Just saw this forum and he said that secure bootloader will block any downgrade
"If on Marshmallow 6.0.1 you will probably not be able to downgrade.
Odin will fail at s.boot - the secure bootloader that will block the downgrade."
Source of quote from greenman's post:
http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24635&page=2
Hi guys, to my understanding BL/CP are available in tar or zip formats and may be updated via Odin or Twrp respectively. Appreciate any advice as to differences (if any) between the two methods. TIA
The only difference is that one (.zip) can be flashed via TWRP (this would mean you have a custom rom and a tripped Knox counter). The other (.tar) is signed by Samsung and can be flashed via Odin without tripping Knox.
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The only difference is that one (.zip) can be flashed via TWRP (this would mean you have a custom rom and a tripped Knox counter). The other (.tar) is signed by Samsung and can be flashed via Odin without tripping Knox.
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I reckon this probably means it doesn't matter to flash with twrp or odin if knox is already 0x1.
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I reckon this probably means it doesn't matter to flash with twrp or odin if knox is already 0x1.
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Correct. I find it easier to flash in TWRP because it's simpler to stay where I am and download the file, reboot to recovery and flash. Rather than going upstairs to my computer, downloading the file, putting phone in Download mode, opening Odin and loading the files, then connecting the phone to the computer then flashing the files.
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Correct. I find it easier to flash in TWRP because it's simpler to stay where I am and download the file, reboot to recovery and flash. Rather than going upstairs to my computer, downloading the file, putting phone in Download mode, opening Odin and loading the files, then connecting the phone to the computer then flashing the files.
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True that. I only ever return to Odin to flash official firmware in the event of soft bricks with denied access to Twrp, however, was getting confused partly due to written instructions for roms requiring BL/CP to be flashed in download mode. Thanks for clearing this up. Cheers.
my current booloader is version 1...can anybody tell me how can update it to version 4? i am using s7 edge SC02H(snapdragon) japan.
thanks
Looking for the right modem and bootloader files
Hello,
I'm running Nougat on my s7 g930f it's using the tgp rom. In preparation for an oreo upgrade I atempted to flash an odin-zip file I found on LightRom's page, thinking it would give me a modem update. This was an extremely bad idea. Now my system does still boot, but I have no signal at all, my phone number, base band, IMEI, mobile network, etc all show as unknown under settings, about phone and the various status checks. Now when I atempt to go in to odin again to flash another modem update now I'm told that the atempt has failed. I'd appreciate some help. What file do I need to get the bl and the cp file? I'm running twrp 3.2.3, and i'd like my signal back.
Thanks.
Dave.
Hello!
Im sending my device for varranty (pink line) so i wanted to clear my phone and flash back everything to stock.
after all (i tried both odin and kies3) also i extracted and flashed recovery.img made into .tar. i still see the info on Android Recovery
samsung/hero2ltexx/hero2lte6.0.1./MMB29K/G935FXXU1BPLB
apart of knox trip its obviously a trace of root beign done and obviously theres some system modification still present on device.
What else can i do to get rid of that info?
I'm having the same issue!!
kartonick said:
Hello!
Im sending my device for varranty (pink line) so i wanted to clear my phone and flash back everything to stock.
after all (i tried both odin and kies3) also i extracted and flashed recovery.img made into .tar. i still see the info on Android Recovery
samsung/hero2ltexx/hero2lte6.0.1./MMB29K/G935FXXU1BPLB
apart of knox trip its obviously a trace of root beign done and obviously theres some system modification still present on device.
What else can i do to get rid of that info?
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I used a German ROM when rooted and now back to stock using my country's (Netherlands) provided STOCK ROM from sammobile but phone is still showing the German buildnumber along with the hero3ltexx build fingerprint. I hope someone answers us with a solution for this!