It's been a while since I've flashed anything; at least a year, though more likely two. Whatever I have now I'm guessing is a rom called stock(ish)v06, since that's what is listed in my bootloader. I guess the modem (baseband?) is NAE, and I'm still using a very old version of TWRP (2.6.3 according to my signature, haven't checked).
Obviously, the development that still exists for this device has moved well past me. But given how temperamental my device has been lately, I want to give flashing something newer a shot before buying a new device.
Trouble is, I'm not sure how to go about flashing roms and finding the right modem/firmware when everything I have is so out of date.
Suggestions?
beerindex said:
It's been a while since I've flashed anything; at least a year, though more likely two. Whatever I have now I'm guessing is a rom called stock(ish)v06, since that's what is listed in my bootloader. I guess the modem (baseband?) is NAE, and I'm still using a very old version of TWRP (2.6.3 according to my signature, haven't checked).
Obviously, the development that still exists for this device has moved well past me. But given how temperamental my device has been lately, I want to give flashing something newer a shot before buying a new device.
Trouble is, I'm not sure how to go about flashing roms and finding the right modem/firmware when everything I have is so out of date.
Suggestions?
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Download latest fully stock firmware so you will have latest bootloader and modem from http://www.sammobile.com
which is Lollipop, then flash latest TWRP. If you like stock, there is a stock deodex ROM, there is the awesome Wicked X (heavily modified Lollipop stock), or if stock is not your thing you can get CM12(Lollipop) or CM13 official(Marshmallow)
Sent from my SCH-R220
mattzeller said:
Download latest fully stock firmware so you will have latest bootloader and modem from http://www.sammobile.com
which is Lollipop, then flash latest TWRP. If you like stock, there is a stock deodex ROM, there is the awesome Wicked X (heavily modified Lollipop stock), or if stock is not your thing you can get CM12(Lollipop) or CM13 official(Marshmallow)
Sent from my SCH-R220
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I want to make sure I understand what you're telling me to do, so a few clarifying questions:
1) I am meant to be updating TWRP first, then using it to flash stock firmware to update the bootloader and modem, and then flashing a rom of my choosing?
2) Why is that method preferable to using Odin to update the modem?
3) If I flash this newer official firmware, am I going to lose root?
4) In flashing the newer firmware, won't my bootloader lock, making it not possible to flash a new rom?
beerindex said:
I want to make sure I understand what you're telling me to do, so a few clarifying questions:
1) I am meant to be updating TWRP first, then using it to flash stock firmware to update the bootloader and modem, and then flashing a rom of my choosing?
2) Why is that method preferable to using Odin to update the modem?
3) If I flash this newer official firmware, am I going to lose root?
4) In flashing the newer firmware, won't my bootloader lock, making it not possible to flash a new rom?
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1) No, use Odin to flash full stock that you downloaded from sammobile.com, you cannot flash full stock from recovery.
2) Because some if not most newer ROMs require you to be on Lollipop bootloader.
3) Yes you will lose root, but this flashing of stock firmware is to update your bootloader and modem so you can flash the newest ROMs. The lack of root doesn't matter since you will be flashing latest TWRP via Odin and modified ROMs soon after.
4) if you have Sprint L720 the bootloader isn't locked. Check I'm 'about phone' to make sure you have an L720 and not another variant of S4
Make sure Samsung drivers are installed on your computer.
So your flashing steps go as follows:
1) Download everything you need first:
a) Full stock from http://www.sammobile.com to your computer
b) Latest TWRP tar file to your computer
c) The custom ROM of your choice (and correct gapps if AOSP or CM based) saved on external SD card on your phone since it will be flashed via recovery.
2) Turn phone off completely. I pull the battery then put it back in then boot directly to download mode: power + volume down. (Rebooting to download mode doesn't always allow a proper flashing)
3) Start Odin (uncheck reboot and reset time) and then plug phone into computer.
4) If COM lights up green in Odin click AP and select the file you downloaded from sammobile (it will be PDA instead of AP if you are using an older version of Odin) and click OK or start (I don't remember which it has)
5) If it flashes successfully pull the battery and then put it back in and turn the phone on normally. It will take a while to boot, like 15-20 minutes possibly. Flashing stock myself I have seen it say it was successful and it wasn't and the fix for me was to leave reset checked and let it do it's thing.
6) Once you have booted into your newly flashed stock OK3, do step 2 and 3 again, so you can flash TWRP.
7) When you go to flash TWRP in Odin uncheck reset time and DEFINITELY have reset unchecked (if Odin reboots your phone TWRP doesn't stick). Do step 4 again except this time select the TWRP tar file. Once it flashes successfully pull battery put it back in and boot directly to recovery (power + volume up) from there do a backup if you want, if not you can flash the custom ROM and gapps if necessary that you downloaded earlier.
Sent from my SCH-R220
mattzeller said:
1) No, use Odin to flash full stock that you downloaded from sammobile.com, you cannot flash full stock from recovery.
2) Because some if not most newer ROMs require you to be on Lollipop bootloader.
3) Yes you will lose root, but this flashing of stock firmware is to update your bootloader and modem so you can flash the newest ROMs. The lack of root doesn't matter since you will be flashing latest TWRP via Odin and modified ROMs soon after.
4) if you have Sprint L720 the bootloader isn't locked. Check I'm 'about phone' to make sure you have an L720 and not another variant of S4
Make sure Samsung drivers are installed on your computer.
So your flashing steps go as follows:
1) Download everything you need first:
a) Full stock from http://www.sammobile.com to your computer
b) Latest TWRP tar file to your computer
c) The custom ROM of your choice (and correct gapps if AOSP or CM based) saved on external SD card on your phone since it will be flashed via recovery.
2) Turn phone off completely. I pull the battery then put it back in then boot directly to download mode: power + volume down. (Rebooting to download mode doesn't always allow a proper flashing)
3) Start Odin (uncheck reboot and reset time) and then plug phone into computer.
4) If COM lights up green in Odin click AP and select the file you downloaded from sammobile (it will be PDA instead of AP if you are using an older version of Odin) and click OK or start (I don't remember which it has)
5) If it flashes successfully pull the battery and then put it back in and turn the phone on normally. It will take a while to boot, like 15-20 minutes possibly. Flashing stock myself I have seen it say it was successful and it wasn't and the fix for me was to leave reset checked and let it do it's thing.
6) Once you have booted into your newly flashed stock OK3, do step 2 and 3 again, so you can flash TWRP.
7) When you go to flash TWRP in Odin uncheck reset time and DEFINITELY have reset unchecked (if Odin reboots your phone TWRP doesn't stick). Do step 4 again except this time select the TWRP tar file. Once it flashes successfully pull battery put it back in and boot directly to recovery (power + volume up) from there do a backup if you want, if not you can flash the custom ROM and gapps if necessary that you downloaded earlier.
Sent from my SCH-R220
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Thanks for the very detailed response. This totally clears up my questions. I'll charge my phone this evening and give it a shot in the morning when my battery is at 100%. :good:
beerindex said:
Thanks for the very detailed response. This totally clears up my questions. I'll charge my phone this evening and give it a shot in the morning when my battery is at 100%. :good:
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Feel free to post back here or PM me if you have any more questions or problems, it wouldn't be the first time walking someone through the process via pm here or other methods
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TESTED AND WORKING!
My phone previously was running TWRP with a custom ROM and kernel on MDL baseband. I wanted to switch ROM's anyway and didn't care about retaining information, so I was looking for the simplest thing to do without reverting to stock. Do the steps below and you can go from an MDL rom to an MF9 rom as well as MF9 kernel and modem in a matter of minutes.
1) Upload TriForceROM to your SD card. You can technically use any MF9 compatible ROM, but this is the one I used.
2) Boot in to TWRP and do a full wipe, then install TriForceROM. When the install is done DO NOT reboot the phone, you need to get it to shutdown completely and the only way to do this is to pull the battery. So pull the battery and turn the phone off completely.
3) Put battery back into phone and boot into Download Mode by holding VOL UP + POWER. Press VOL UP to get it ready to receive data. Plug your phone into the computer (if not already) and open Odin 3.07.
4) Proceed to flash the MF9 modem and other firmware updates as instructed in noobnl's post. You must follow the step to flash the bootloader as well.. it takes like 2 seconds to fix, don't forget it!
5) When Odin flash is done, reboot phone and let it load into TriForceROM for the first time and voila... everything is MF9 now.
When TriForce opens for the first time Android will say "finalizing update" and may reboot one more time (it did for me)... once you come back to the ROM you can look under about and it will say MF9.
Easiest firmware upgrade ever.
Hi all,
Just got my fiance A Verizon S5... and it came with OA8. Unrooted. I've been on T-mobile since the G1 and have had pretty much every android phone with custom roms since then.
Just a quick question, what would be the fastest method to get this thing rooted? Should I downgrade, and if so to what verizon, root it, then use the keep root methods? I dont think I can find a way to Root OA8 directly, and I'm not sure WHAT version to downgrade to, to get root with, then to keep root on the Oa8.
Any Suggestions?
Kaczman said:
Hi all,
Just got my fiance A Verizon S5... and it came with OA8. Unrooted. I've been on T-mobile since the G1 and have had pretty much every android phone with custom roms since then.
Just a quick question, what would be the fastest method to get this thing rooted? Should I downgrade, and if so to what verizon, root it, then use the keep root methods? I dont think I can find a way to Root OA8 directly, and I'm not sure WHAT version to downgrade to, to get root with, then to keep root on the Oa8.
Any Suggestions?
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Flash the NK2 retail tar from here to downgrade (using Odin included in this same thread's root zip). You'll load the file in the AP slot of Odin, press Power+Home+Volume Down while starting your phone. Press Start.
Then just follow the instructions to root.
Just follow the guide linked below.....except since you are on Lollipop, Load the NK2 Stock ROM in AP slot, flash it, and boot up normal before moving onto Step #3.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53447942&postcount=1
Stupifier said:
Just follow the guide linked below.....except since you are on Lollipop, Load the NK2 Stock ROM in AP slot, flash it, and boot up normal before moving onto Step #3.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53447942&postcount=1
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Oh... forgot that after the NK2, you'll have to boot back into download mode on your phone and flash the NCG kernel only (included in the package), since safestrap doesn't work with NK2's kernel.
Hmm... any step by step?
Kaczman said:
Hmm... any step by step?
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Coming from Stock (UNROOTED) OA8:
Check here for downloads: [SOFTWARE GUIDE]***Odin Back To Stock***[Root Files] Retail Verizon S5 Firmware Files
1-Download ROM.zip, TowelRoot.apk and Safestrap.apk and put it on an External Storage
2-Put phone in download mode by holding volume_down + power + home_key
3-Put NK2 Full Stock TAR [G900VVRU1ANK2_G900VVZW1ANK2_G900VVRU1ANK2_HOME.tar] in AP Slot in ODIN and flash it
4-Put phone in download mode holding volume_down + power + home_key
5-Once phone boots into stock NK2, go back to download mode, put NCG Kernel [NCG Kernel Only] in AP Slot in ODIN and press Start
6-Once it boots, install and run TowelRoot.apk [Towelroot] and make it rain! Then install Busybox (I use Busybox Installer) from the play store and then install Safestrap.apk [Safestrap Recovery v3.75] and once installed open it and Install Recovery. Some have had to repeat the Busybox and SU install before it will ask to update SU and disable knox.
7-At this point you should be able to boot into SS Recovery and make a backup and do an advanced wipe of everything but your SD card
8-Flash ROM.zip of your choice to stock slot, press HOME and if you are using an Android 5 ROM REBOOT and select DOWNLOAD MODE
9-If it is a rom later than NK2, flash the appropriate Kernel for your device and Android version in AP Slot (PDA) in ODIN (AGAIN, DEODEX VERSION WILL TAKE UPWARDS OF 10-30 MINUTES ON FIRST BOOT ONLY)
For Android 5 ROMS, although Safestrap is still installed, you will have to flash NK2 kernel, do what you need to in SS and reboot to download mode, flash the Android 5 kernel and reboot the system.
i find the fasted method of rooting any device to be:
1) go to the general section
2) look at the stickies
3) click the one that says ROOT
I have a retail-dev converted Note 4 Verizon - rooted and Unlocked. I decided to be a guinea pig and try to update the stock OTA MM 6.0.1 Verizon - for Note 4 N-901V.
** If you are rooted and unlocked you CANNOT flash update.zip directly and it will give errors. You have to downgrade, as below, and then flash.
YOU WILL LOSE ROOT AND THE BOOT LOADER WILL BE LOCKED BACK.
ALL DATA WILL BE WIPED. ALL DATA WILL BE WIPED. EVERYTHING.
YOU WILL LOSE ROOT AND THE BOOT LOADER WILL BE LOCKED BACK.
===BUT=== YOU CAN STILL GO BACK TO LOLLIPOP 5.1.1 AND RE-ROOT AND UNLOCK BOOTLOADER. I FULLY TRIED TO DOWNGRADE AND REDO THE UNLOCK OF BOOTLOADER AND ROOT. I WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK AND ROOT BY GOING BACK TO 5.1.1.
** You MUST downgrade to 5.1.1 STOCK. One big advantage - the "lock" symbol and "custom" will be reset and the phone will look for all intent and purposes as not being flashed. BUT I AM NOT SURE IF KNOX MAKES A LOG SOMEWHERE, which may reside somewhere.
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EDIT: Because of Google's verity check I am recommending the following full stock kernel, recovery flash steps before a full stock flash. If there is any root/unlock anywhere in bootloader or kernel you may get a dm-verity failed error.
For now I would suggest a complete wipe and complete stock flash:
BEFORE FLASHING ANYTHING, REBOOT TO RECOVER AND DO A FULL ADVANCED WIPE LIKE THIS:
1. Do a full wipe. Wipe also "internal storage". Dalvik cache, data, system, INTERNAL STORAGE, cache, ......EXCEPT externalsd or MicroSD.
** USE ODIN. Make sure Auto-Reboot is UNTICKED. So the phone does not reboot after every flash.
2. Flash stock recovery first from the post I linked (see below where hsbadr's thread link is for stock firmwares). (AGAIN: Do the wipe first and then flash stock recovery.) Use the AP slot in Odin.
** Phone will not reboot. Pull the battery, disconnect USB, put battery back, re-enter download mode. and attach cable. The go to step 3.
3. Flash the stock Bootloader again available in that post. Us the BL slot. Pull the battery, disconnect USB, put battery back, re-enter download mode. and attach cable. The go to step 4.
3. From the same hsbadr's post flash the stock kernel via odin (use AP slot). Pull the battery, disconnect USB, put battery back, re-enter download mode. and attach cable. The go to next step.
4. Now flash full stock. See step 2 in section BELOW.
IF YOU GET "DM-VERITY FAILED" 1. PULL THE BATTER AND DISCONNECT PHONE FROM COMPUTER, Then use buttons to get download mode.
** UNTICK auto-reboot in Odin, and flash STOCK kernel. dm-verity error should go away on reboot.
** Now you have remove battery again and get download mode, and reflash full stock from section below, step 2 below.
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USE THESE STEPS ONLY TO GET MORE DETAILS: BUT PLEASE FLASH STOCK , kernel, and recovery first via odin as above.
STOCK FILES ARE IN .ZIP FORMAT. UNZIP THEM TILL YOU GET A .TAR.MD5 FILE. I strongly recommend using 7-zip.
1. Download Odin from attachment here. You must have odin working and drivers installed etc.
2. Go to this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...mware-firmware-kernel-modem-recovery-t2942937
** Choose N910VVRU2BPA1
** Download FULL FIRMWARE version. You MUST use full firmware version.
** UNZIP the file, till you get a .tar.md5 file (N910VVRU2BPA1_N910VVZW2BPA1_N910VVRU2BPA1_HOME.tar.md5) using the AP slot of Odin.. Dont flash this yet, you need the recovery first (step 3).
** Download FROM SAME section the stock RECOVERY.
3. The stock recovery must be flashed first because the stock firmware detects the root/unlocked boot. When this happens you get a "fuse 2" error.
NOTE: If you flash the full firmware before stock recovery you will get an error TO USE THE VERIZON REPAIR ASSISTANT.. Do not worry, you can reflash stock recovery and then go into download mode.
4. Go into download mode: Volume down +Home+Power button at the same time. Just hold till you get download mode.
5. Open Odin and connect phone to computer. Wait for COM signal. Load recovery into AP.
6. Flash, and then pull battery. Put back battery and get back into download mode.
7. Load the firmware N910VVRU2BPA1_N910VVZW2BPA1_N910VVRU2BPA1_HOME.tar into AP in ODIN.
8. Flash and reboot!! NOW YOU ARE ON COMPLETE STOCK 5.1.1.
9. Download the update.zip for the MM 6.0.1 stock OTA here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...mware-firmware-kernel-modem-recovery-t2942937
** Go to section N910VVRU2CPD1.
** Download "OTA Update from N910VVRU2BPA1 to N910VVRU2CPD1". MAKE SURE IT IS NAMED "update.zip", otherwise rename to update.zip.
10. PLACE update.zip IN EXTERNAL SD CARD..
11. Reboot into STOCK recovery. Remember !! Youa re now on stock,
12. Choose the option to apply update.zip from externla sd.
13. Apply the update.
14. Yoohoo! You have full stock MM 6.0.1 Verizon.
TO GO BACK TO ROOTED/UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER:
15. Redo steps 1-8. You will get back to stock 5.1.1.
16. Now you can re-root and unlock bootloader like you did before.
PLEASE THANK @hsbadr for his collection of softwares/firmware.
I'm place Update.zip into SD card, and i'm in Recovery Mode it "say"
dm-verity verification failed
Apply update external storage => Update from external storage is disabled.
How to fix it ? Thankyou !
Sorry for my bad English !
One minor correction: the file you download should be a .zip file. Don't append a .zip to the file that you download or you will have a file called update.zip.zip. I'm pretty sure that won't work.
Knox absolutely DOES make a "record" of sorts, in the form of a hardware fuse that was tripped when you unlocked the bootloader. Your warranty is invalid to anyone who decides to check the state of that permanent, irreversible hardware flag.
Bicknasty said:
Knox absolutely DOES make a "record" of sorts, in the form of a hardware fuse that was tripped when you unlocked the bootloader. Your warranty is invalid to anyone who decides to check the state of that permanent, irreversible hardware flag.
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Yes, that figures about Knox. But it is not like the eFuse on say th Amazon Fire TV which is bricks the device. I put the line in there so that there is some "hope" of at least going back to the store with a phone that is not "obviously" unlocked. Just a minor bit of light in the tunnel!!!!!!
duyvinhnguyen said:
I'm place Update.zip into SD card, and i'm in Recovery Mode it "say"
dm-verity verification failed
Apply update external storage => Update from external storage is disabled.
How to fix it ? Thankyou !
Sorry for my bad English !
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%%%% Please explain when exactly the dm-verity showed. After flashing stock recovery? If yes, then you need to follow steps below.
dm-verity is explained here with respect to Marshmallow http://www.xda-developers.com/a-look-at-marshmallow-root-verity-complications/
For now I would suggest a complete wipe and complete stock flash:
BEFORE FLASHING ANYTHING, REBOOT TO RECOVER AND DO A FULL ADVANCED WIPE AS IN STEP 1.
1. Do a full wipe. Wipe also "internal storage". Dalvik cache, data, system, internal storage, cache, ......EXCEPT external.
** USE ODIN. Make sure Auto-Reboot is UNTICKED. So the phone does not reboot after every flash.
2. Flash stock recovery first from the post I linked.....the one with the stock firmware. (Do the wipe first and then flash stock recovery.) Use the AP slot in Odin.
** Phone will not reboot. Pull the battery, disconnect USB, put battery back, re-enter download mode. and attach cable. The go to step 3.
3. Flash the stock Bootloader again available in that post. Us the BL slot. Pull the battery, disconnect USB, put battery back, re-enter download mode. and attach cable. The go to step 4. There is no stock bootloader, sorry my bad !
3. From the same hsbadr's post flash the stock kernel via odin (use AP slot). Pull the battery, disconnect USB, put battery back, re-enter download mode. and attach cable. The go to next step.
4. Now flash full stock.
Please let me know if it helps. I will update the instructions, since I think this is the safest route.
chappatti said:
I have a retail-dev converted Note 4 Verizon - rooted and Unlocked. I decided to be a guinea pig and try to update the stock OTA MM 6.0.1 Verizon - for Note 4 N-901V.
** If you are rooted and unlocked you CANNOT flash update.zip directly and it will give errors. You have to downgrade, as below, and then flash.
YOU WILL LOSE ROOT AND THE BOOT LOADER WILL BE LOCKED BACK.
ALL DATA WILL BE WIPED. ALL DATA WILL BE WIPED. EVERYTHING.
YOU WILL LOSE ROOT AND THE BOOT LOADER WILL BE LOCKED BACK.
===BUT=== YOU CAN STILL GO BACK TO LOLLIPOP 5.1.1 AND RE-ROOT AND UNLOCK BOOTLOADER. I FULLY TRIED TO DOWNGRADE AND REDO THE UNLOCK OF BOOTLOADER AND ROOT. I WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK AND ROOT BY GOING BACK TO 5.1.1.
** You MUST downgrade to 5.1.1 STOCK. One big advantage - the "lock" symbol and "custom" will be reset and the phone will look for all intent and purposes as not being flashed. BUT I AM NOT SURE IF KNOX MAKES A LOG SOMEWHERE, which may reside somewhere.
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EDIT: Because of Google's verity check I am recommending the following full stock BL, kernel, recovery flash steps before a full stock flash. If there is any root/unlock anywhere in bootloader or kernel you may get a dm-verity failed error.
For now I would suggest a complete wipe and complete stock flash:
BEFORE FLASHING ANYTHING, REBOOT TO RECOVER AND DO A FULL ADVANCED WIPE LIKE THIS:
1. Do a full wipe. Wipe also "internal storage". Dalvik cache, data, system, INTERNAL STORAGE, cache, ......EXCEPT externalsd or MicroSD.
** USE ODIN. Make sure Auto-Reboot is UNTICKED. So the phone does not reboot after every flash.
2. Flash stock recovery first from the post I linked (see below where hsbadr's thread link is for stock firmwares). (AGAIN: Do the wipe first and then flash stock recovery.) Use the AP slot in Odin.
** Phone will not reboot. Pull the battery, disconnect USB, put battery back, re-enter download mode. and attach cable. The go to step 3.
3. Flash the stock Bootloader again available in that post. Us the BL slot. Pull the battery, disconnect USB, put battery back, re-enter download mode. and attach cable. The go to step 4.
3. From the same hsbadr's post flash the stock kernel via odin (use AP slot). Pull the battery, disconnect USB, put battery back, re-enter download mode. and attach cable. The go to next step.
4. Now flash full stock.
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USE THESE STEPS ONLY TO GET MORE DETAILS: BUT PLEASE FLASH STOCK Bootloader, kernel, and recovery first via odin as above.
1. Download Odin from attachment here. You must have odin working and drivers installed etc.
2. Go to this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...mware-firmware-kernel-modem-recovery-t2942937
** Choose N910VVRU2BPA1
** Download FULL FIRMWARE version. You MUST use full firmware version. N910VVRU2BPA1_N910VVZW2BPA1_N910VVRU2BPA1_HOME.tar.md5
** Download FROM SAME section the stock RECOVERY.
3. The stock recovery must be flashed first because the stock firmware detects the root/unlocked boot. When this happens you get a "fuse 2" error.
NOTE: If you flash the full firmware before stock recovery you will get an error TO USE THE VERIZON REPAIR ASSISTANT.. Do not worry, you can reflash stock recovery and then go into download mode.
4. Go into download mode: Volume down +Home+Power button at the same time. Just hold till you get download mode.
5. Open Odin and connect phone to computer. Wait for COM signal. Load recovery into AP.
6. Flash, and then pull battery. Put back battery and get back into download mode.
7. Load the firmware N910VVRU2BPA1_N910VVZW2BPA1_N910VVRU2BPA1_HOME.tar into AP in ODIN.
8. Flash and reboot!! NOW YOU ARE ON COMPLETE STOCK 5.1.1.
9. Download the update.zip for the MM 6.0.1 stock OTA here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...mware-firmware-kernel-modem-recovery-t2942937
** Go to section N910VVRU2CPD1.
** Download "OTA Update from N910VVRU2BPA1 to N910VVRU2CPD1". MAKE SURE IT IS NAMED "update.zip", otherwise rename to update.zip.
10. PLACE update.zip IN EXTERNAL SD CARD..
11. Reboot into STOCK recovery. Remember !! Youa re now on stock,
12. Choose the option to apply update.zip from externla sd.
13. Apply the update.
14. Yoohoo! You have full stock MM 6.0.1 Verizon.
TO GO BACK TO ROOTED/UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER:
15. Redo steps 1-8. You will get back to stock 5.1.1.
16. Now you can re-root and unlock bootloader like you did before.
PLEASE THANK @hsbadr for his collection of softwares/firmware.
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The newest Bootloaders offered is for N910VVRU1BOAF. Is that the one to use. ?
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chappatti said:
%%%% Please explain when exactly the dm-verity showed. After flashing stock recovery? If yes, then you need to follow steps below.
dm-verity is explained here with respect to Marshmallow http://www.xda-developers.com/a-look-at-marshmallow-root-verity-complications/
For now I would suggest a complete wipe and complete stock flash:
BEFORE FLASHING ANYTHING, REBOOT TO RECOVER AND DO A FULL ADVANCED WIPE AS IN STEP 1.
1. Do a full wipe. Wipe also "internal storage". Dalvik cache, data, system, internal storage, cache, ......EXCEPT external.
** USE ODIN. Make sure Auto-Reboot is UNTICKED. So the phone does not reboot after every flash.
2. Flash stock recovery first from the post I linked.....the one with the stock firmware. (Do the wipe first and then flash stock recovery.) Use the AP slot in Odin.
** Phone will not reboot. Pull the battery, disconnect USB, put battery back, re-enter download mode. and attach cable. The go to step 3.
3. Flash the stock Bootloader again available in that post. Us the BL slot. Pull the battery, disconnect USB, put battery back, re-enter download mode. and attach cable. The go to step 4.
3. From the same hsbadr's post flash the stock kernel via odin (use AP slot). Pull the battery, disconnect USB, put battery back, re-enter download mode. and attach cable. The go to next step.
4. Now flash full stock.
Please let me know if it helps. I will update the instructions, since I think this is the safest route.
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Thankyou so much, I'll try !
i did step 13 and nothing happens. it is restart as normal 5.1.1
lymada said:
i did step 13 and nothing happens. it is restart as normal 5.1.1
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Did you go under "About device" and look. This is an "update" so preserves all your apps/settings and looks like your old phone! Just check at about device.....it should say 6.0.1.
duyvinhnguyen said:
I'm place Update.zip into SD card, and i'm in Recovery Mode it "say"
dm-verity verification failed
Apply update external storage => Update from external storage is disabled.
How to fix it ? Thankyou !
Sorry for my bad English !
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I had the same errors. I flashed the full firmware again via Odin and that fixed it. I didn't install the update.zip I let the phone do the OTA. now I'm on MM
datstudandre said:
I had the same errors. I flashed the full firmware again via Odin and that fixed it. I didn't install the update.zip I let the phone do the OTA. now I'm on MM
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On two of my Note 4's All I had to do was Odin downgrade to Sammobile sm-n910v stock 5.1.1. do a factory reset and take the MM OTA. I have a third Note 4 and it wont take the MM upgrade because of the dm verification failure issue. This is the phone I used KingOroot to root. I'll just wait until we get a custom ROM. I'm not too worried about it.
chappatti said:
Did you go under "About device" and look. This is an "update" so preserves all your apps/settings and looks like your old phone! Just check at about device.....it should say 6.0.1.
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yeah i think it good. i have 6.0.1. i think this update not good at something. charging too slow. i dont know why.....i have 3hours full battery.
hey guys. im on MM and how to root it ?
How is the stock mm ? My phone keeps telling me to update and it is getting annoying. Can I down grade latter to get root and such ?
tydiamond11 said:
How is the stock mm ? My phone keeps telling me to update and it is getting annoying. Can I down grade latter to get root and such ?
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If you stay on this version of MM, you can downgrade to 5.1.1 and unlock bootloader and root. I have done it 2 times already. That is 2 full cycles of downgrade and re-root. Just use the procedure in the OP to downgrade, and the you can use the retail-dev bootloader conversion.
My opinion of MM 6.0.1?? It is exactly as all the custom MM 6.0.1 ROMs out there. The only ROMs that have something better are the S7 Edge ports, but if you want Wifi calling, VolTE (though, which some people say can cause voice issues) you have to get stock since the S7 Edge ports do not have this. Also, the MM ports are T-Mobile port to Verizon, and there are minor issues - for example, the phone uses the VZW roaming APN. If you want something solid/stable, then you should try stock.
One big thing is that the theme store is not available on the Note 4 even with MM. This is a bummer.
lymada said:
hey guys. im on MM and how to root it ?
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Verizon STOCK MM cannot be rooted. The bootloader unlock and root is only for the original 5.1.1 bootloader (I think, the BOAF one). Flashing Verizon STOCK MM re-locks the boot loader and removes root.
However, if you want to try MM custom ROMs, then you MUST downgrade to 5.1.1 FULL stock - everything stock - and then unlock bootloader and then root, and then flash upgrade to custom MM ROM. No big deal, steps are easy. But some work required.
heeheeheee....... @hasbdr just fixed this . Now you can have rooted MM on Verizon . see here.....: http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...t/howto-bootloader-unlock-upgrade-to-t3398144
lymada said:
yeah i think it good. i have 6.0.1. i think this update not good at something. charging too slow. i dont know why.....i have 3hours full battery.
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This is the OFFICIAL Verizon update. You may need to go into settings and enable fast charging. I am using this update and it does fine. Go to "settings>>battery>>"...and tick fast charging.
Thanks for the post OP.
I used this as a general guide with some differences of my own to go from non-rooted stock MM back to LP as my battery was not doing good at all on MM.
Again, thanks for the post... it helped me to get things right so I didn't brick / boot-loop my device.
Slim!
Okay, here is the deal. I was trying to install a costum rom on my att galaxy s4. What I did was I rooted it using king root and tried to flash a rom through rom toolbox, but I believe it was just going to take me to my recovery. After that the screen got stuck on the costum screen with the padlock, and only seems to turn on with a charger plugged into it. I am on 5.0.1 lollipop and have managed to flash the original recovery, but any stock rom I try to flash using Odin fails by saying complete thread failed or something like that, and says on my phone binary 1 or something like that. I really need help on where to start.
Thanks
What is the exact Odin error?
AT&T never released a full firmware for flashing via Odin beyond 4.1.2. Look here for a possible solution: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...-to-update-to-i337oc3-5-0-1-keeproot-t3075814
Once the phone is running a 4.3 or higher bootloader, the bootloader is locked and custom ROMs can't be installed unless the custom ROM is based on a stock ROM.
There's an ODIN flashable Android 4.2.2 MDL bootloader tar file out there somewhere too.
If the bootloader is locked, and it sounds like it is since it's running 5.01, Odin will not be able to flash a 4.2.2 ROM or bootloader.
audit13 said:
If the bootloader is locked, and it sounds like it is since it's running 5.01, Odin will not be able to flash a 4.2.2 ROM or bootloader.
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Are there any other options, or should I just give up on it?
Look at this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...-to-update-to-i337oc3-5-0-1-keeproot-t3075814.
Pay attention to this part of the post which may help:
Notes:
1. The above process will not affect your Knox Warranty Flag.
2. The process will update your Modem, Non-hlos, System, Kernel, and Stock Recovery.
3. No need to wipe prior to flashing! The ROM will automatically perform a factory data reset.
4. If you are not already rooted (or to unbrick) you must first flash the I337UCUFNB1_Rootable_Full_Odin.tar (use Odin's PDA slot (AP in Odin v3.09+), root with Towelroot, then proceed with the above process.
5. To learn more about FlashFire's capabilities on locked bootloader devices see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...10&postcount=2
audit13 said:
Look at this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...-to-update-to-i337oc3-5-0-1-keeproot-t3075814.
Pay attention to this part of the post which may help:
Notes:
1. The above process will not affect your Knox Warranty Flag.
2. The process will update your Modem, Non-hlos, System, Kernel, and Stock Recovery.
3. No need to wipe prior to flashing! The ROM will automatically perform a factory data reset.
4. If you are not already rooted (or to unbrick) you must first flash the I337UCUFNB1_Rootable_Full_Odin.tar (use Odin's PDA slot (AP in Odin v3.09+), root with Towelroot, then proceed with the above process.
5. To learn more about FlashFire's capabilities on locked bootloader devices see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...10&postcount=2
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I finally fixed it. I had downloaded that rom before, but it hadn't worked. I decided to try it again and used a different USB port and it worked! Thanks for the help!
Hello,
I have a SM-A700FD. Some time ago I installed a ROM from xda (https://forum.xda-developers.com/samsung-a-series/development/rom-t3462703) The ROM ported from c7.
Now I am trying to go back to the stock ROM, but I just can not flash any rom.
Some reasons:
1. The PC doesn't recognize the phone (neither download mode, neither recovery, neither with a ROM). I tried in 4 different PCs;
2. I've got the recovery TWRP. I can flash the ROM, but the phone is stock in the boot screen.
3. Without the connection between the phone and the PC I just cant use the ODIN. Then I cannot flash again the stock ROM.
4. I had success flashing the CM 12.1 (UNNOFICIAL, but the ROM is old and full of bugs). Neither the resurrection rom, neither stock works on my phone.
5. The phone goes to download mode and recovery mode. My custom recovery is a TWRP 3.0.2-0.
Then I tried many ROMS (AOSP and stock, flashing by recovery) and all of them stops on boot logo.
Anyone got any suggestion?
Thanks.
Regards.
GF
gabrielfabris said:
Hello,
I have a SM-A700FD. Some time ago I installed a ROM from xda (https://forum.xda-developers.com/samsung-a-series/development/rom-t3462703) The ROM ported from c7.
Now I am trying to go back to the stock ROM, but I just can not flash any rom.
Some reasons:
1. The PC doesn't recognize the phone (neither download mode, neither recovery, neither with a ROM). I tried in 4 different PCs;
2. I've got the recovery TWRP. I can flash the ROM, but the phone is stock in the boot screen.
3. Without the connection between the phone and the PC I just cant use the ODIN. Then I cannot flash again the stock ROM.
4. I had success flashing the CM 12.1 (UNNOFICIAL, but the ROM is old and full of bugs). Neither the resurrection rom, neither stock works on my phone.
5. The phone goes to download mode and recovery mode. My custom recovery is a TWRP 3.0.2-0.
Then I tried many ROMS (AOSP and stock, flashing by recovery) and all of them stops on boot logo.
Anyone got any suggestion?
Thanks.
Regards.
GF
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Please answer the following questions so i can help you:
1- What is your Windows version? x86 or x64?
2- Do you have your original ROM in hand? (https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-A700FD/)
3- Did you Install the latest version of Samsung Smart Switch application on your PC? (http://www.samsung.com/us/support/smart-switch-support/#!/)
4- Which version of ODIN do you have? (http://dl.sammobile.com/Odin3-v3.11.1.zip)
Please answer the mentioned questions and then we can go forward from that point.
Hi.
1. Its x64.
2. Yes. The Last version.
3. Yes. Got the last version.
4. Got the last version of odin. 3.11 also.
Thanks!
Regards
gabrielfabris said:
Hello,
I have a SM-A700FD. Some time ago I installed a ROM from xda (https://forum.xda-developers.com/samsung-a-series/development/rom-t3462703) The ROM ported from c7.
Now I am trying to go back to the stock ROM, but I just can not flash any rom.
Some reasons:
1. The PC doesn't recognize the phone (neither download mode, neither recovery, neither with a ROM). I tried in 4 different PCs;
2. I've got the recovery TWRP. I can flash the ROM, but the phone is stock in the boot screen.
3. Without the connection between the phone and the PC I just cant use the ODIN. Then I cannot flash again the stock ROM.
4. I had success flashing the CM 12.1 (UNNOFICIAL, but the ROM is old and full of bugs). Neither the resurrection rom, neither stock works on my phone.
5. The phone goes to download mode and recovery mode. My custom recovery is a TWRP 3.0.2-0.
Then I tried many ROMS (AOSP and stock, flashing by recovery) and all of them stops on boot logo.
Anyone got any suggestion?
Thanks.
Regards.
GF
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You need to wipe your data partition. AOSP/CM based roms and stock roms do not have compatible DATA partitions.
The rom I installed wasnt aosp. Made the wipe already... Nothing changes.
gabrielfabris said:
The rom I installed wasnt aosp. Made the wipe already... Nothing changes.
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If you don't have a hardware problem then the procedure below should restore the device to a bootable state.
Wipe data
Install stock with odin
Wait at least 10 mins for boot to complete.
Well. Tried but, as I said, my pc (tried in até least 4 different PCs) doesnt recognize my cellphone.
Thats not hardware. It appeared just when I tried tô change the rom.
Srry.
gabrielfabris said:
Hi.
1. Its x64.
2. Yes. The Last version.
3. Yes. Got the last version.
4. Got the last version of odin. 3.11 also.
Thanks!
Regards
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1- Load the following Samsung USB drivers for Windows:
http://samsungusbdriver.com/download/samsung-driver-v1-5-61-0
2- Install the drivers while you mobile is disconnected.
3- Put your mobile into download mode. (Vol Down + Power)
4- Run Odin and then connect your mobile after (It has to be recognized by assigning you a port number COMx in Odin under ID:COM).
5- Make sure that only F.Reset Time and Auto Reboot are checked under the ODIN Options tab (IMPORTANT: NOTHING ELSE IS CHECKED)
6- Select you Stock ROM in the AP tab of Odin and as soon as it is loaded hit Start.
7- The phone will restart and wait for few minutes till the Stock ROM builds its caches, optimizes its apps and start.
Hope this helps you restore your stock ROM and tell me how it went
Regards
tghandour said:
1- Load the following Samsung USB drivers for Windows:
http://samsungusbdriver.com/download/samsung-driver-v1-5-61-0
2- Install the drivers while you mobile is disconnected.
3- Put your mobile into download mode. (Vol Down + Power)
4- Run Odin and then connect your mobile after (It has to be recognized by assigning you a port number COMx in Odin under ID:COM).
5- Make sure that only F.Reset Time and Auto Reboot are checked under the ODIN Options tab (IMPORTANT: NOTHING ELSE IS CHECKED)
6- Select you Stock ROM in the AP tab of Odin and as soon as it is loaded hit Start.
7- The phone will restart and wait for few minutes till the Stock ROM builds its caches, optimizes its apps and start.
Hope this helps you restore your stock ROM and tell me how it went
Regards
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Hi.
I made the procedure you said. First of all, Thanks.
The odin doesn't recognize the Phone.
The rom I installed in the first moment was Port from c7. I got that messages "warranty bit kernel" "Keynes is not seandroid".
Maybe something went wrong in that place.
gabrielfabris said:
Hi.
I made the procedure you said. First of all, Thanks.
The odin doesn't recognize the Phone.
The rom I installed in the first moment was Port from c7. I got that messages "warranty bit kernel" "Keynes is not seandroid".
Maybe something went wrong in that place.
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Ok then it seems you have a bootloader problem. I suggest you unzip your A700FD stock ROM tar.md5 file by deleting the md5 extension (Rename SM-A700FD-ROM.tar.md5 to SM-FD700-ROM.tar), then unzip the ROM.tar file using WinRAR or 7Zip. Now you will have all the ROM partitions files including boot.img and system.img files as well as others. I suggest you place both files on your external SD Card via the PC (using a card reader) and then flash both from within TWRP (You can change in TWRP to flash img files instead of zip files) while formatting the data and cache partitions and reboot.
I believe that way you can restore the boot.img and system.img partitions, correct any corruption in the boot and system partitions and can flash the whole ROM again using ODIN or flash any other custom ROM (non ported) as soon as your mobile gets recognized by your PC.
Let me know how it went.. Good luck
Thanks a lot. I did not think in that way. I'll try and then ill post here if that worked. Thanks a lot.
Regards
Gabriel Fabris