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I downloaded the X note ROM and was going to flash but had a few questions first. I wanted to post this question on the official Xnote thread but as I'm a new user, I couldnt do that.
I realize the questions Im asking may have been answered already but Im not very familiar with the whole terminology and would really appreciate some help. First of all, my phone's baseband version says XXUENB1 and build number says XXUENB4. I flashed the official Singapore firmware from sammobile.com. I saw on the thread that the xnote rom is actually listed as NB7. So will there be any issues on my phone if I were to flash this?
Another question I have is about the file which I downloaded. It says I should check for a tar.md5 file but all I see is an ordinary zip file. I dont think I should unzip it. Furthermore, the instructions say I should install the zip on CWM. This got me a little confused as well. So I should just put that zip file on the internal storage and install that? Without changing it by unzipping or anything?
The main reason I want to try and flash a rom is because my phone's 3G doesnt work. Im not sure why but every setting is ok, it just connects using an Edge connection.
I would really be grateful for any advice guys. Thanks for your time!
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I downloaded the X note ROM and was going to flash but had a few questions first. I wanted to post this question on the official Xnote thread but as I'm a new user, I couldnt do that.
I realize the questions Im asking may have been answered already but Im not very familiar with the whole terminology and would really appreciate some help. First of all, my phone's baseband version says XXUENB1 and build number says XXUENB4. I flashed the official Singapore firmware from sammobile.com. I saw on the thread that the xnote rom is actually listed as NB7. So will there be any issues on my phone if I were to flash this?
Another question I have is about the file which I downloaded. It says I should check for a tar.md5 file but all I see is an ordinary zip file. I dont think I should unzip it. Furthermore, the instructions say I should install the zip on CWM. This got me a little confused as well. So I should just put that zip file on the internal storage and install that? Without changing it by unzipping or anything?
The main reason I want to try and flash a rom is because my phone's 3G doesnt work. Im not sure why but every setting is ok, it just connects using an Edge connection.
I would really be grateful for any advice guys. Thanks for your time!
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No problem with NB7
Check .MD5 to ensure you downloaded the correct file. No need to unzip. Just place it in the phone and flash through recovery
Make sure you understand the rest.
Rosli59564 said:
No problem with NB7
Check .MD5 to ensure you downloaded the correct file. No need to unzip. Just place it in the phone and flash through recovery
Make sure you understand the rest.
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I pretty much have an understanding of the whole process. I've used cwm before on my old S2. But I dont get the .MD5 part. The file which I downloaded is clearly a zip file ending with the extension .zip.
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Sway212 said:
I pretty much have an understanding of the whole process. I've used cwm before on my old S2. But I dont get the .MD5 part. The file which I downloaded is clearly a zip file ending with the extension .zip.
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I installed xnote rom on mygalaxy note 3 att, but it has taken up all my device memory can someone help me free up some space
There is a Q&A Thread for all X-note Rom questions . http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2666280
First, I have installed a ROM on my phone before and I followed very specific instructions. I am a developer in the land of microsoft so I recognize I am very much a newbie here.
Now, on to what I have now and what I want to do.
1. I have a Note 3. The SM-N9005. The baseband version is: N900W8.... suffice to say it is a canadian phone. If the rest of the baseband numbers are important I will post them, just ask.
2. I want to install the Alliance ROM, it seems to have what I am looking for.
3. When I rooted and ROMed my phone years ago I used the following thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2614772
4. Currently my phone is running a Jedi ROM from the vintage of that thread. However I must have made a mistake back then because the Hotspot feature does not work. Making the hotspot feature work again is my primary reason for undertaking this operation. The 4G works, I can use the Internet on the phone just fine. The wireless works I can connect to a wireless signal and use the internet that way (I confirmed this was working with mobile data off). The hotspot will allow a connection from a device (such as my laptop), but no data passes between the 4G connection and the connected computer.(yes, I turned on Mobile Data On) I have tried this using different computers connected to the hotspot to confirm it is the fault of the Note3.
Back when I did this flashing thing before I had to be careful to get the right CSC file and modem file and a few other steps. I had to specify the correct CSC file in addition to the rom I wanted to flash.
With that background, my questions are below (if you need any more info to point me in the right direction, just ask):
One last note... I will be performing any and all instructions from a macbook pro Mid 2012 with no other devices on the usb host controller running a near virgin copy of windows 7.
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Do I need to worry about CSC files, modem files and so on to Flash to Alliance ROM and still have everything work? I ran across a thread that said that some ROMs have all the CSC files in them, but I cannot find any direct information (or I missed it) about the Alliance ROM with regards to CSC files and the like.
I thought I had TWRP installed, but when I boot to recovery the top two lines read
line1: Android system recovery <3e>
line2: KOT49H.N9005XXUENB4
Is this TWRP? Should I download the latest TWRP for my device and flash it using the AP button from Odin 3.10? If there is a different technique I should use, I will try it.
The instructions say that if I am not installing from stock 4.4.2 or stock 5.0 that I should install stock first, then install the alliance rom. I visited the sammobile website and there are no ROMs for the USA or Canada there... am I missing something or should I just use the UK ROM from that website? I guess I am not sure how to identify the correct ROM for Canada.
I did load the Alliance ROM 8.2 onto my SD card and attempted to use the option apply update from external storage and it failed. Nothing happened at all and the phone eventually rebooted and the ROM never installed.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide me on this endeavour. I am largely looking for resources that I have not been able to find up until now. I am okay with help such as Read This Post! and so on.
If the phone is an n9005, not sure how the baseband can be n900w8 as the n9005 was never sold by Canadian carriers as far as I know.
Here's a link to the stock n900w8 firmware: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N900W8/
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Thanks in advance for any help you can provide me on this endeavour. I am largely looking for resources that I have not been able to find up until now. I am okay with help such as Read This Post! and so on.
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First of all, you should detect what device you own. You can install this APP and add some screenshots for avoid problems and give us more info about your device (IMEI not necessary).
We will try to detect if you own a clone, a SM-N9005 or SM-N900W8.
Additional Info as requested
Here are the screenshots that were requested. Thanks for your help. Yes, I will and continue to use the thanks button as well.
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Here are the screenshots that were requested. Thanks for your help. Yes, I will and continue to use the thanks button as well.
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I think you should flash the stock rom first via ODIN. Coz your baseband don't fit with your bootloader and your PDA either.
PS: You can use MEGA mirror as well :highfive:
I have the stock ROM from SamMobile. I am set to flash the phone. I have everything set but I searched the forum as a final check to make sure I am doing the right things and I found a post that says I need a PIT file. I can find a PIT file for HLTE verizon phones but I do not know if that PIT file works with the image I downloaded from sammobile. Of course I am connecting the dots from the info program I ran where is says on the general tab that the phone is of type hlte.
When I click on PIT in Odin it says this function is for engineers only. As a programmer myself I would put a message like that for a function I don't want people using needlessly but it does give me pause to ask about it. As they say Flash in Haste...Cry at Leisure..
Many thanks to you all. I have installed the stock ROM and it works. I can make phone calls, wifi works, 4g works, and hotspot works.. YAYA... Now, I would do the alliance rom but I can honestly say I am not sure I want to mess with it. I want the phone call recording feature but that is all I want...It would be the only reason to do the alliance rom. And it appears as though that rom is not done the same way as the stock rom as there is no md5 file.
anyhow.. thanks again to all who helped. I have thanked each post as well. If you have some tips based on my above info, I would be very grateful.
There are quite a lot of call recording apps which work well as far as I know, ACR being one of the example.
Only tar or tar.md5 files are flashed in Odin. Any non-stock ROMs are flashed using a custom recovery.
You can flash a custom recovery to your phone using Odin in the PDA/AP box from here: https://twrp.me/Devices/ Just use the latest tar file.
Once you have a custom recovery on the phone, you can create a backup of your existing ROM, then flash a custom ROM.
I was reading that the SM-G935U was getting great reviews by people who flashed it, and I was trying to find a guide on how to do this but everyone kept pointing to other threads etc etc. I Did some research and found out exactly the files that you need in order for this to work on the T-mobile version
EDIT: Since I'm new, I can't post links but I modified the link to come out as a non link
WARNING: I take no responsibility to what may happen to your phone, if you brick it, it becomes a shooting laser gun, or becomes a beverage coaster, etc etc, you have been warned and can continue with the guide
EDIT: I take no credit at all for this guide as I just put together pieces of other threads and copy and pasted the information to make it easier to follow, appropriate credit goes to the people that created the guides and posted the links
Before you start, make sure you have the Samsung phone USB drivers installed. If you do not have them installed ODIN will not recognize your phone. Here is a link to the drivers installation package: link #1
Note: The OP had personal success with this version of Odin: link #2
How to install:
Step 1. Put your phone in download mode. You do this by having the phone off and pressing the power button, the home button, and the volume down button at the same time, holding them until the download screen comes up. Sometimes there will be a prompt that says press the home button to continue to download mode. In that case press the home button as well.
Step 2. Flash the 3 files starting with AP, BL, CSC (IMPORTANT: Do not flash the Home_CSC) in this zip link #3 to your phone using Odin, all 3 of them at the same time. Unzip the files into a folder that contains your ODIN installation, or a folder where they are easy to find. Open up ODIN and put the BL file in the BL slot, AP file in the AP slot, and so on. Then flash all 3 at once.
Then, add the CP file on this link : link #4
After all the files are in the corresponding fields go ahead and press START
If something fails retry by putting your phone again in download and troubleshoot make sure everything looks good, if you have any additional problems or questions, post on this thread
EDIT: Add http and www plus the dots to the links to make them work
Link #1: downloadcenter.samsungcom/co...v1.5.45.00.exe
Link #2: dropboxcom/s/6a2xg2frri....12.3.rar?dl=0 (MD5 - 9C878DB69273148F01910D1CBCB1ABBD)
Link #3: androidfilehostcom/?fid=457095661767103220
Link #4: androidfilehostcom/?fid=385035244224386587
Credits:
@dajmanjt, guide on the verizon forums
@xWolf13, provided the CP_G935TUVU4APIA file
@frostwildfire, provided the U files
@Syn Ack, provided a lot of information on different threads
@anonymoustl, provided useful information
@Jamison904, provided useful links
EDIT: If I'm missing any more credits please be free to request it
Nice, thanks for doing that, I've been meaning to make one forever but been busy. Question - Any reason you used the APIA modem rather than one of the newer ones?
the APAI modem is what I found other users to be successful with, so I sticked with it, anyone is welcome to try a newer t-mobile modem if they think it will be better, actually it would be a good test if anyone has the time
I'll test right now with the APK1 modem from https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767112511
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With the APIA modem, I get aobut 0.5mbps down and 1mbps up. With the APK1 modem, 2.5mbps down and 0.5mbps up.
Do u know if it unlock sim card? I am in APK1 it's secure install the firmware?
I read some things where missing when flashing this U firmware such as video calling and other things...anyone have a list of what else is missing. I know the carrier specific bloatware is gone but some folks did not want to upgrade for some key specific things that I can't recall...
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The phone still asks for unlock code.
I am going to do it again.
1) Do I have to return to stock before ?
2) Maybe I misread your tutorial, I though it was flash BL, AP and CSC from U then only CP from TMB, isn't it ?
Else, could it be flash BL, AP, CSC then flash BL, AP, CP, CSC ?
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I read some things where missing when flashing this U firmware such as video calling and other things...anyone have a list of what else is missing. I know the carrier specific bloatware is gone but some folks did not want to upgrade for some key specific things that I can't recall...
Sent from my SM-G935T using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Some people (actually only read of one user) that mention he had issues with incoming texts, but the rest of us are fine, video calling "button" is missing but someone confirmed that its working and it will "appear" if you make a call with someone that supports the feature. other than that I have not seen anything that doesn't work so far but its only been 24 hours since I did the migration,
the pros is that this rom gets extremely better battery life and is at least twice as fast as the stock t-mobile rom, I have no complains at all
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The phone still asks for unlock code.
I am going to do it again.
1) Do I have to return to stock before ?
2) Maybe I misread your tutorial, I though it was flash BL, AP and CSC from U then only CP from TMB, isn't it ?
Else, could it be flash BL, AP, CSC then flash BL, AP, CP, CSC ?
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I was stock when when I did the migration, basically you are going to do the flash in one shot, put all 3 files plus the t-mobile modem file "CP" and make sure you use "CSC" """not home CSC"""" and flash it accordingly, it should boot fine if you have the files in the correct fields
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I'll test right now with the APK1 modem from https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767112511
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With the APIA modem, I get aobut 0.5mbps down and 1mbps up. With the APK1 modem, 2.5mbps down and 0.5mbps up.
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wow for reals? thats a huge difference, Im getting pretty good speed but maybe I should try the APK1 modem, I will flash it again today and take a look
just to be clear, do a full wipe through recovery before doing this right?
The phone still asks for unlock code
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I was stock when when I did the migration, basically you are going to do the flash in one shot, put all 3 files plus the t-mobile modem file "CP" and make sure you use "CSC" """not home CSC"""" and flash it accordingly, it should boot fine if you have the files in the correct fields
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I returned to stock, then did exactly this but still get the "unlock code message"
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I returned to stock, then did exactly this but still get the "unlock code message"
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try a different ODIN, look for a modified ODIN version on the forums, other than that I'm not sure why you are getting that message since I didn't get anything
nandroiduser said:
try a different ODIN, look for a modified ODIN version on the forums, other than that I'm not sure why you are getting that message since I didn't get anything
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I just tried with the modified ODIN but I got the same message again.
hope this guide helps more people
sorry are these links still work
Link #2: dropboxcom/s/6a2xg2frri....12.3.rar?dl=0 (MD5 - 9C878DB69273148F01910D1CBCB1ABBD)
Link #3: androidfilehostcom/?fid=457095661767103220
i tried with http://www. but doesn't seem to work
thanks
I noticed there is no mention if you are rooted or not, if you are:
what about all the performance tweaks from the "after root fixes" thread, are they still required for better performance? This still uses the engboot bootloader ya?
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what about all the performance tweaks from the "after root fixes" thread, are they still required for better performance? This still uses the engboot bootloader ya?
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Yes and yes.
I flashed this a few days ago (no issues during flash), but I'm having some issues now. Everything seems to run smoothly, but my battery has now been cut in half (2.5 hours SOT) and I no longer have Wifi Calling. I tried both the modem from the OP as well as the APK1 modem CP file. Any ideas what could be causing these issues?
Hi community
I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-G930V with Android 7.0. I tried to get root but first I had to unlock bootloader. I flashed the "Engineer Bootloader" (a file named Samsung_G930x_QC_Rooted_BOOT.TAR) with Odin for engineering bootloader and no problem then the phone reboot. There comes the problem, the phone is on a bootloop, it shows the screen "Samsung Galaxy S7" and restart again, over and over.
People suggest to go to recovery mode and wipe data and factory reset, I already did that but it didn't work.
I'm sure that flash the complete ROM again will solve the problem but the ROM is 2.50 GB and my Internet connection is very very slow so I can't download it. Maybe flashing just the custom boot.img the problem gets solved, can somebody bring me just that file? Please I need it really much.
Thank you very much.
From the way the file name is written, it looks like the Marshmallow kernel, which is not the correct one for Nougat. Try flashing this in the AP slot in Odin. This is the correct root kernel for Nougat. The phone may bootloop a couple times after flashing this before completely booting.
Note: We are talking about engineering kernels, not bootloaders.
dude, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! you saved my life. I don't understand why people post tutorials with wrong files. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AGAIN.
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From the way the file name is written, it looks like the Marshmallow kernel, which is not the correct one for Nougat. Try flashing this in the AP slot in Odin. This is the correct root kernel for Nougat. The phone may bootloop a couple times after flashing this before completely booting.
Note: We are talking about engineering kernels, not bootloaders.
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Wow... I have searched high an low for this. Thank you.
CVertigo1 said:
From the way the file name is written, it looks like the Marshmallow kernel, which is not the correct one for Nougat. Try flashing this in the AP slot in Odin. This is the correct root kernel for Nougat. The phone may bootloop a couple times after flashing this before completely booting.
Note: We are talking about engineering kernels, not bootloaders.
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Is there a version of this that's just stock, no root or special engineering version?
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Is there a version of this that's just stock, no root or special engineering version?
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Hi I was just experimenting with the Verizon Recovery Utility tools on windows 10 on the computer and noticed it was temporary copying ALL BL, AP, CSC ext. Well I selected it and copied in another folder before it could erase the files when done flashing my S7 verizon back to stock. It worked! I got all the files straight from Verizon's official tool. Since windows will throw a error message to anything trying to delete files in use, when verizon tool tried to erase the temp stock files, it denied it since the file was in use by me. Aka copying to another folder as the verizon tool downloaded the files I was right there copying the files mid download and the computer let the files finish download complete and it ended up being I got the files. Im proud of myself. Lol! Being new at this.
So someone just tell me what I do to get you all a copy. They are the most current stock files from verizon. I uploaded them all into Onedrive already so files are safe just waiting for the moment someone needs them and tells me how to upload them. I see androidhostfile or something site. Can I use that one? Even though Im new at this?
Here is my screen shot of my new files.
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Hi I was just experimenting with the Verizon Recovery Utility tools on windows 10 on the computer and noticed it was temporary copying ALL BL, AP, CSC ext. Well I selected it and copied in another folder before it could erase the files when done flashing my S7 verizon back to stock. It worked! I got all the files straight from Verizon's official tool. Since windows will throw a error message to anything trying to delete files in use, when verizon tool tried to erase the temp stock files, it denied it since the file was in use by me. Aka copying to another folder as the verizon tool downloaded the files I was right there copying the files mid download and the computer let the files finish download complete and it ended up being I got the files. Im proud of myself. Lol! Being new at this.
So someone just tell me what I do to get you all a copy. They are the most current stock files from verizon. I uploaded them all into Onedrive already so files are safe just waiting for the moment someone needs them and tells me how to upload them. I see androidhostfile or something site. Can I use that one? Even though Im new at this?
Here is my screen shot of my new files.
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This is what the file looks like I have...
Hi everybody,
yesterday I found this news:
https://www.sammobile.com/2017/10/16/galaxy-j3-2016-android-7-1-1-nougat-update-released-att/
Here the official page:
https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tut...tep_KM1147672?make=Samsung&model=GalaxyJ32016
I googling for a bit and I found the file of that update, those 4 file are tar.md5 and it's possible to use them by odin. Unfortunate when odin try to install the new system it show this error: Rev. system incorrect magic string (or something very similar)
I extrac those file and try to install separately any img or bin partition using heimdall in ubuntu, but again system and sboot image give me this error: ERROR: Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence!
I don't know why, considering that my phone it's exactly the model, it suppose to be easy install those file.
Anyone already try to install that update or someone can give me some advice about those error?
I really like to see my phone with nougat running and this lñooks like the best chance.
Hope someone can help with that.
Thanks
Root isn't working atm, not sure if it will without unlocking either. But it is downgradable back to mm... I only have the update.zip, ill upload it in a bit.
Where's the 4 files? I couldn't find it
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Root isn't working atm, not sure if it will without unlocking either. But it is downgradable back to mm... I only have the update.zip, ill upload it in a bit.
Where's the 4 files? I couldn't find it
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Hi @DamienMc, here a couple of link where find those filehope I can post those link without breaking any rules, if i do sorry and tell me please)
http://gsm-firmware.com/index.php?a=browse&b=category&id=10851 (paid)
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962021903579486981
I found the first link in the beginning so I've downloaded from there.
What do you mean with "Root isn't working atm"?
My phone it's already unlocked carrier. Witch version of android do you have for that update.zip?
The best I did was flashing the recovery, boot, param partition using the pit file inside of one of those 4 files. There also a folder with foto.zip file, but I can't use it for now.
Please let me know any ideas about how to flash that update.
I posted it here https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j3-2016/development/odin-j320a-j320az-links-t3631914
It's the ota zip, edited by me. You need to be rooted and use flashfire. My edits unroot your device then the original update takes over. Pita but that's all I have. I'll look at the full firmware or try to pull it from Samsung again.
But yeah, I wasn't able to root the thing. Haven't given up yet tho
@Iurop
Full firmware installed just fine here (besides an eof error on AP, prolly cause of the fota.zip)... are you sure you're not j320ag?
A and AZ have the same magic string, but AG is different. And can't crossflash with Odin.
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You right my it's a J320AG I was hoping that the firmware works fine for me, but my knowledge for now it's not enough to figured out how to flash those file. Do you know if there's any chance to do it in some way?
I will try your update.zip. In case you work around those nougat file and figured out how to use it on j320ag let me know.
Thanks.
I am afraid your stuck until you get the official update.
While your device can use the same system files here, it cannot use the kernel. And a new kernel is required for nougat.
On top of that your device is now two updates behind the j320a.
Here a couple of screenshot of the firmware version I had right now.
I don't know if Samsung will update this phone to nougat. Will be great.
After flashing the version of your update.zip and make the update, witch version of firmware will be present?
Flashing my phone with a at&t version of the firmware can help in some ways? Or at&t only manage J320A and AZ?
Thanks anyway.
AG = AQB1
AZ = AQG1
A = BQI5
The update.zip is BQI5.
Your best chance would be to try and dd the firmware you posted to see if it boots. I know i tried the system.img, not sure if I did the whole thing. Super dangerous tho...or just wait it out
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After further thought, a real rom.zip might just work on AG...a good test could be to boot a stock boot.img from A or AZ. Won't be 100%, but it'll be a good indication.
Or run it thru kitchen and try it out, if not I'll get to it when I have spare time
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AG = AQB1
AZ = AQG1
A = BQI5
The update.zip is BQI5.
Your best chance would be to try and dd the firmware you posted to see if it boots. I know i tried the system.img, not sure if I did the whole thing. Super dangerous tho...or just wait it out
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After further thought, a real rom.zip might just work on AG...a good test could be to boot a stock boot.img from A or AZ. Won't be 100%, but it'll be a good indication.
Or run it thru kitchen and try it out, if not I'll get to it when I have spare time
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@DamienMc, here what I've try until now:
-try to flash boot.img from this stock rom J320AZTUS3AQG1 using PIT file from my versios AG and also using PIT file from AZ version = can't be flashed in any ways.
-flash boot.img from J320A_J320AUCU3BQI5_AT&T_USA_7.1.1 using my PIT file = flashed but after the reboot hang on J3 logo
I don't understand what do yopu mean with "Or run it thru kitchen and try it out", can you explain please?
Also I don't know if Samsung release an update to Nougat for all J320 or it just the AT&T carier to do it. For that reason I've been trying to flash.
@Iurop
Well its good it doesnt fail with 7.1.1 boot....hopefully we can get it going.
I suggested that you create a rom.zip from the system.img a kitchen. But it wasnt that simple, i think i have a working zip now but cannot test it until later...i will pass it to you when its ready