So, my friend directed me to this site to receive assistance, I'll keep things short and simple. I have a Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
Model: SM-G530AZ
Bought it from "Cricket Wireless"
So a few months ago, I lost some data (pictures/videos) and I was trying to recover them with software I found online "Kingoroot" so now my phone is rooted, and I'm trying to unroot it so that I can once again receive OTA updates.
I've tried factory resetting but that did not solve my issue, as during boot up, the phone still has some customer lockpad that's unlocked image, and when I click system software update in my settings, I get an error message stating "device was modified in an unauthorized manner"
During the rooting process , /system is mounted RW .
If you boot to download mode , you'll see that your system status is Custom ...
This is why you can't get official update . ?
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Dear developers
I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 Sm G900F
I have rooted my phone.
Now i want to update my phone from Samsung Automatic Update..
But i couldn't do this.
When i tried to do that one message comes to me that
The operating system of your device has been modified in an unauthorised way try to contact with costumer care.
Could you please let me know that how to treat it.
This is normal.....because you have rooted your device, that modification has been detected, and OTA will not work.
Depending on how you rooted you have either one or two options.....
You could.....
1) use the setting within the super user app to unroot and try the OTA again (this won't work if you have a custom recovery like CWM or TWRP)
2) Download a firmware from either...
Sammobile dot com
Or
Samsung-updates dot com
And flash it with Odin.
Be advised that whichever method you use, you WILL lose root.
Hello, I'm a total novice when it comes to android modifications and whatnot, so I'll make this to the point.
I was trying to help my dad uninstall the bloatware on his Galaxy Grand Prime (running Lolipop 5.1.1), which includes some of the apps listed in this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/grand-prime/help/bloatware-apps-t3079843
I used Kingoroot (which I read worked with mixed results) to one-click root his phone and used Root Uninstaller (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kunkunsoft.rootuninstaller&hl=en) to uninstall Samsung Account, Samsung Push service, Samsung Billing, Galaxy apps, and TMobile TV. Root Uninstaller said it required a reboot to uninstall packages so I rebooted and was greeted with a never-ending TMobile splash screen that would vibrate 4 times every 10-ish seconds. I cannot boot into safe mode either as I've tried the methods shown on TMobile's own website to do so with this model to no avail.
I've tried looking up the vibrating splash screen and some said that means it's bricked.
Is there any way to fix this without any loss of data?
Thanks.
FlareF said:
Hello, I'm a total novice when it comes to android modifications and whatnot, so I'll make this to the point.
I was trying to help my dad uninstall the bloatware on his Galaxy Grand Prime (running Lolipop 5.1.1), which includes some of the apps listed in this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/grand-prime/help/bloatware-apps-t3079843
I used Kingoroot (which I read worked with mixed results) to one-click root his phone and used Root Uninstaller (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kunkunsoft.rootuninstaller&hl=en) to uninstall Samsung Account, Samsung Push service, Samsung Billing, Galaxy apps, and TMobile TV. Root Uninstaller said it required a reboot to uninstall packages so I rebooted and was greeted with a never-ending TMobile splash screen that would vibrate 4 times every 10-ish seconds. I cannot boot into safe mode either as I've tried the methods shown on TMobile's own website to do so with this model to no avail.
I've tried looking up the vibrating splash screen and some said that means it's bricked.
Is there any way to fix this without any loss of data?
Thanks.
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You can downloa the official frimware and flash if with odin
ealam said:
You can downloa the official frimware and flash if with odin
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Does that format the storage to do so or does it simply restore it to stock 5.1.1? I have no idea how to flash ROMs so pardon my questions.
FlareF said:
Hello, I'm a total novice when it comes to android modifications and whatnot, so I'll make this to the point.
I was trying to help my dad uninstall the bloatware on his Galaxy Grand Prime (running Lolipop 5.1.1), which includes some of the apps listed in this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/grand-prime/help/bloatware-apps-t3079843
I used Kingoroot (which I read worked with mixed results) to one-click root his phone and used Root Uninstaller (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kunkunsoft.rootuninstaller&hl=en) to uninstall Samsung Account, Samsung Push service, Samsung Billing, Galaxy apps, and TMobile TV. Root Uninstaller said it required a reboot to uninstall packages so I rebooted and was greeted with a never-ending TMobile splash screen that would vibrate 4 times every 10-ish seconds. I cannot boot into safe mode either as I've tried the methods shown on TMobile's own website to do so with this model to no avail.
I've tried looking up the vibrating splash screen and some said that means it's bricked.
Is there any way to fix this without any loss of data?
Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can downloa the official frimware and flash if with odin
FlareF said:
Does that format the storage to do so or does it simply restore it to stock 5.1.1? I have no idea how to flash ROMs so pardon my questions.
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No. It shouldn't format SD card storage or anything in sort. Although after flashing the firmware still doesn't fixed the bootloop issue your having then only way is to hard reset everything (which will wipe everything from data to storage files).
Check out this thread for flashing ROMs. It has great instructions for even beginners or noobs.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/grand-prime/general/guide-flashing-stock-rom-t3039167
Good luck
So I have a SM-G950W (BMC (Bell) originally but using unlocked on RWS (Rogers)) . Nothing has ever been flashed before except for OTA updates.
I upgraded to the Oreo OTA update and my phone got stuck in a bootloop. Ive tried wiping Cache and Factory resetting and no dice.
I decided to flash the official firmware with odin. I downoaded BMC/RWC/XAC and have tried flashing each of those through the newest Odin (1.13.1). This always ends successfully.
On bootup I get to the Samsung logo and the LED blinks red and the phone reboots. This happens indefinitely.
Ive tried wiping factory and cache again after this and it did not help. If I flash the HOME_CSC instead of CSC It gives me an encryption error and wants me to factory reset, after that I get the same red led bootloop result.
Any ideas on what I can do/ Am I missing any steps?
EDIT: Unsure if this is related but in the recovery menu it says this at the bottom:
fail to open recovery_cause(No such file or directory)
Reboot Recovery Cause is [UNKNOWN]
No support SINGLE-SKU
File based OTA
Supported API: 3
remove failed dir '/system/carrier/ATT/priv-app/AttIqi_ATT' (No such file or directory)
[libfs_merger] Error fetching verity device number: no such device or address
[libfs_merger] Couldnt get verity device number!
[libfs_merger] Error removing device mapping: no such device or address
Successfully verified dmverity hash tree
Same issue with SM-G950U1
Hi Mike, I have the same issue that you are reporting and in the recovery menu, it says the same as yours at the bottom. I didn't find any solution for having the phone stop rebooting. Please, if you have found any solution share it. I'll do the same if I can get the phone out of the boot looping. What I have done so far is flash the phone with the last official firmware downloaded with SamFirm.
I'm not sure but the problem might be related to the firmware. I'm now downloading an older firmware (with android 7.0) to check if the phone starts ok with that firmware. I'll let you know if I have good news.
Regards!
EDITED:
I found a solution!!
Hey, just want to share how I stopped the bootlooping.
You will need to flash your phone following this post https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/how-to/snap-guide-flashing-standard-fw-carrier-t3627255 and download Firmware from Updato. Do not download the last version of the Firmware, because it will continue doing the bootloop. I've downloaded the following firmware:
Galaxy S8 / SM-G950U1 / 7.0 Nougat(Android ) / December 26, 17
And the phone has started!
Remember to use the last version of Odin from this post https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75703449&postcount=276
If not you will not be able to flash your phone.
Hope you can fix the phone as I have done!
Let me know when you fix it.
Best!
Hey Mike,
You are not alone. Samsung apparently has messed up another OTA again. I have the same issue after Oreo update. Showed my phone to a certified Samsung repair shop and they said they had several people showing up that day with the same issue and they were not able to fix it. The best bet to contact Samsung Customer Support and they will assist you in sending your phone to a repair center.
I hope there was a faster way to fix the issue.
Hey Mike, I have updated my first answer with a workaround to fix the bootlooping. Let me know if it works in your case that I think was the same as mine.
Regards!
Hey Guys. Having the same exact issue for G955U1. I would to know if what gorito17 suggest fix the issue besides him.
Before I rooted my G-950FD samsung s8 phone, everything is normal. However, I accidentally restarted my phone with OEM off and stucked at the bootloop with blue screen says downloading. I tried various tutorials on how to use Odin3 and flashed the AP file to my device but apparently it doesn't work. The same message says "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed'". I'm stuck at the downloading blue screen page and unable to restore to the original samsung firmware.
Moreover, I went to the samsung help center to help me out but they said mine already void warranty so can't.. Only option they gave me is to buy new motherboard for the s8..
After that, i went to the third party phone repair shops.. they actually managed to bypass it and safely restored to the original firmwares. ffs samsung repair costs more than I actually send my phone to the 3rd party repair shops. I would like to do the restore on my own but what did I missed? I really want my phone to be rooted. But, the last time I rooted, and try to restart it. It will automatically soft brick my phone.
All solutions is much appreciated guys
Hi,
I have official ROM on my Samsung S8 and version is Android 9.
It was never rooted but since the update, I am getting this error upon starting Samsung Health app "For your security, Samsung health can't be opened on a rooted phone".
As I said, it was never rooted and not rooted now but still getting this.
I've tried a factory reset, didn't help, I downloaded official firmware from sammobile website, still the same.
I haven't done backup with Smart Switch software so now cannot use it for "emergency software recovery".
Is there a way I can put it in a normal, official state as it was delivered to me through my carrier (T-Mobile) again so this can work?
Thank you
Found answers .... when tried installing TWRP earlier, it blew e-fuse so no way to recover that.
Workarounds ....
Rooting phone:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sa...w-to/guide-root-install-twrp-samsung-t3747535
And then:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/note5/general/fix-how-to-fix-samsung-health-root-t3594707
All good now.
did you change CSC? or did you flash the rom that's not for your country? (tired of waiting for one ui, maybe, so you flashed something in Odin?)
If that's the case, you have the exact same problem as i did with Samsung Health.
I had to flash multi-CSC rom, or ROM with my country's CSC to restore Samsung Health functionality... Also for me, installing any banking or company app was broken until i returned to "home" csc.