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Help/Advice S7 Edge Unroot Google Play Error

I rooted my G935A, I didn't make a backup, and I did something dumb and need to unroot, how do I do that? I can't seem to get a firmware that works using Odin. Can I send in to Samsung for free? can I go to an ATT store? what can I do?

snapdragon80six said:
I rooted my G935A, I didn't make a backup, and I did something dumb and need to unroot, how do I do that? I can't seem to get a firmware that works using Odin. Can I send in to Samsung for free? can I go to an ATT store? what can I do?
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Can the device boot?

yes, it can

I tried to merge system app updates into the system, once it got to google play services something went wrong, I have no maps or YouTube app on the phone most everything works fine, but I can't do without maps or YouTube.

snapdragon80six said:
I tried to merge system app updates into the system, once it got to google play services something went wrong, I have no maps or YouTube app on the phone most everything works fine, but I can't do without maps or YouTube.
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Be right back im going to try to find the latest firmware file for you
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snapdragon80six said:
I tried to merge system app updates into the system, once it got to google play services something went wrong, I have no maps or YouTube app on the phone most everything works fine, but I can't do without maps or YouTube.
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Try looking at this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/odin-3-12-3-worlds-att-s7-odin-firmware-t3401470

Same issue I can't find stock firmware. Root was working fine for about a week but then today Google play crashed a lot on me, as well as pokemongo. Restarted my phone expecting that'd fix the crashes but it was stuck in a boot loop, I had to wipe my phone. After that annoying experience decided I wanted to revert my phone to normal but can't -- sm-g935a at&t
Can't find anything on the web that works.

Fixed: I used the modified ODIN from Max Lee's site that I originally used to root the phone, then used the 935U firmware and it worked, 935A unrooted and running the unlocked firmware, it is better than a stock 935A, dosen't even have an ATT boot logo! Supposedly you can root from it, but for now, the stock U fw is awesome, battery life is better, no bloat is a plus, it even puts BACK the smart manager app in settings, and adds HotSpot and Cell Data toggles to the menu.

Thanks, that was enough information for me to fix my problem. 935U does seem to run better than A

ZigzaGoop said:
Thanks, that was enough information for me to fix my problem. 935U does seem to run better than A
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hello - i am having the same exact problem here, but cannot find the G935U firmware? could you please link
I have tried restorcking- unroot method on another thread using their restock on G935AU
******Edit******* fixed - found the firmware download -thank you
Could you let me know if you can root from this or not?
if not , i will wait for something safe than the engboot.. had the same problem - installed xposed installer - then googleplaystore started failing - pokemongo, all apps.
rebooted - got stuck on bootloop
then found this .
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snapdragon80six said:
Fixed: I used the modified ODIN from Max Lee's site that I originally used to root the phone, then used the 935U firmware and it worked, 935A unrooted and running the unlocked firmware, it is better than a stock 935A, dosen't even have an ATT boot logo! Supposedly you can root from it, but for now, the stock U fw is awesome, battery life is better, no bloat is a plus, it even puts BACK the smart manager app in settings, and adds HotSpot and Cell Data toggles to the menu.
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hey are you having a problem with the g935u firmware where the fingerprint scanner doesnt work? mine keeps saying fingerprint services not responding.

Android Pay not working.

I Haven't rooted my phone yet but it keeps telling me this when I open android pay, when I first got my phone I set my up my card but now it saying that phone is either rooted or bootloader unlocked which isn't the case.
On Vodafone UK, before this I used my OP3 with Magisk with Android Pay but I haven't used that since I've got my s8 so I'm not sure what the issue could be.
Any insight to this?
Besides the usual factory reset.

same here EE UK S8 not rooted (yet) but comes up with same error message. It worked fine on my rooted and hidden with magisk S6
edit - oh and factory reset doesn't work as I already tried that. I thought it might have had something to do with bringing over magisk app from my google backup but I specifically didnt install that the 2nd time around. Knox hasn't been tripped so its not that

I'm having the same issue on a Galaxy S8 via Tmobile. I've never rooted it, have no clue if the bootloader is unlocked and I'm stock since I reset the phone the first time I got the error. Still getting the error and Android pay help chat was not useful.

Same issue here, on Voda UK. I used Package Disabler pro and thinking I might have disabled something I need.

So since I had OEM unlock enabled after disabling it, it passes and safetynet now.

I had no problems adding cards, but a few days later when I wanted to add more cards, I get the error. I can't remember what I did in between that would've caused this, but definitely not rooting! I turned developer option to off and still get the error.
My S7 is rooted and TWRPed and have no problems adding cards!!!!???

Very weird. Working just fine on my rooted s8+ with magisk.

I'm on T-Mobile with a S8 and Android Pay connected to my PayPal is getting card read error everywhere I try to use it.
Safety net says everything is ok too. Not sure what's going on. I have the newest update and not rooted.
Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

I installed different Samsung Pay Framework apk and now I want to revert back and downgrade to another version to make Spay work.. when I click uninstall updates it wont let me. (Gives message that App is needed by system administrator.. when I open sys admin nothing there. hidden app)
Any ideas or suggestions on how to downgrade Samsung Pay Framework?
Thank you in advance,
Joe

xeathpk said:
Very weird. Working just fine on my rooted s8+ with magisk.
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Hi Can you let me know how you managed to root with Magisk and get Android pay etc to work?
My phone:
Model: SM-G955F
SW: G955FXXU1AQF7
I tried rooted and couldn't get it working, and now recovered to official ROM and still can't get it to work?!?

Dont you people know anythin?
All EU(exynos) S8 and other galaxies come with unlocked bootloaders. Thats causing the problem
Lock it

Hi all,
I already posted a question in the Official stock upgrade but it got lost in the other comments, so I'm trying my luck again.
I had an italian branded SM-G950F (OMN), I wanted to remove all the Vodafone stuff, so I installed a MULTI-CSC as per the official stock firmware upgrade thread, when I did it I had my Australian sim card in and I got a weird UK CSC (the multi CSC didn't have australia in it), after installing everything I noticed that Android Pay didn't work, so I did a factory reset with my italian sim card in and still Android Pay was complaining that my firmware was modified or rooted.
I decided to use an australian specific firmware so I downloaded an XSA firmware and did the procedure again.
At this stage Secure Folder and Samsung Pay work (the phone is NOT rooted, this update has been the only "mod" I have done) but Android Pay is still saying that my rom may be modified or rooted so it doesn't open.
It is pretty important for me because my back supports android pay but not samsung pay
The phone is not rooted, if I reboot the phone in download mode the warranty void bit is 0 (which is good).
If I use Root Checker Pro, under safety net tab, I get CTS profile match as FAIL, I was thinking this could cause Android Pay to fail.
any idea?

start to uninstall suspicious apps, then restart . worked with my un-rooted S8. OEM unlock: OFF

degsyh said:
same here EE UK S8 not rooted (yet) but comes up with same error message. It worked fine on my rooted and hidden with magisk S6
edit - oh and factory reset doesn't work as I already tried that. I thought it might have had something to do with bringing over magisk app from my google backup but I specifically didnt install that the 2nd time around. Knox hasn't been tripped so its not that
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Does rooting in UK\Europe void our warranty?

mariuscrist said:
start to uninstall suspicious apps, then restart . worked with my un-rooted S8. OEM unlock: OFF
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Hi mariuscrist,
I'm not sure what app can be suspicious, I have reinstalled the apps I had before the firmware update and I could use android pay then. I'll see what it can be, probably it could be worth to do a factory reset and test android pay before anything else?

G Tab 4 messed up host cannot connect to Play Store

Hello guys
Well the problem is the next one hope u can give me some solutions, because I've tried everything I'm at the border of install a new ROM
Well I have a tablet which was messed up from the usage of hack apps with root usage like the freedom, kingroot, etc... and it stops connecting to the PlayStore
First: It was showing the label "No connection retry" over and over again without the capacity to connect to the PlayStore by any means, Youtube app was affected too
-After a factory reset by the Android software and from the bootloader (holding the keys) restart the Tablet and Youtube was working now, but Playstore remains with the same label
Second: Now we figured out that some rooted app was the one who causes all the trouble but it was gone with the FR, then I figured out that the problem was with the "HOSTS" file, then to use ES File Explorer along with Kingroot to grant it root access to modify the Host, I did it and restart and everything....and now it shows another label: "Error retrieving information from server. RH-01" And still remains with that label.
I tried many lines of code for the Host file:
127.0.0.1 localhost <<--- Alone
And
127.0.0.1 localhost
#127.47.231.138 android.clients.Google.com mtalk.google.com <------with this variant too
None worked, i even use ADAWAY with root permission and didn't work too.
Already did the Non-root methods of deleting the data of all GPlay services the app itself and the framework without success too.
I've already wipe out the user data and done many factory resets without any success too
I really don't know what the hell is blocking the access to the Playstore and dunno what to do now, so every another solution will be very appreciated.
Greetings and thanks in advance!

Dude flash your stock ROM using Odin. Find these files either the Galaxy Tab 4 General or Development or Original Development. Flash the correct one for your model, its OK to flash the different region ROM but do a factory reset. Reply here if it helps

AJPuzon said:
Dude flash your stock ROM using Odin. Find these files either the Galaxy Tab 4 General or Development or Original Development. Flash the correct one for your model, its OK to flash the different region ROM but do a factory reset. Reply here if it helps
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I tough about flashing it, but there's one inconvenience it seems like this Tablet had Android 4.4 and just find 4.4 stock versions to flash it, but mine has 5.1 installed already and in the device model it's shown as Nexus 5 device dunno why
So in order to flash it, I'll end doing a downgrade from 5.1 to 4.4 dunno if this can be dangerous

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Lock bootloader, keep root?

Lots of apps are beginning to block me from being able to use (Prime Video, ADT are a couple) with bootloader unlocked. It's not the root, because I have Magisk Hide. Is it possible to relock the bootloader and keep root and twrp? This is the H918 running 10s debloated.

No. Unlocking the bootloader is what stops it from checking the integrity of boot and recovery. If you lock your bootloader, it will bootloop.
This is where all other models have an advantage. The debug bootloader reports that it is locked even though it isn't.
-- Brian

pre4speed said:
Lots of apps are beginning to block me from being able to use (Prime Video, ADT are a couple) with bootloader unlocked. It's not the root, because I have Magisk Hide. Is it possible to relock the bootloader and keep root and twrp? This is the H918 running 10s debloated.
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I am able to play prime video content on my h918. I do not know about adt, but I am able to use bank apps with magisk. I suspect Google Play thinks your device is "uncertified". Go to the Play Store then settings and check the very bottom for device certification. I find a lot of apps use this check to disable app/content.

darkknight1812 said:
I am able to play prime video content on my h918. I do not know about adt, but I am able to use bank apps with magisk. I suspect Google Play thinks your device is "uncertified". Go to the Play Store then settings and check the very bottom for device certification. I find a lot of apps use this check to disable app/content.
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Before I did the update to 10s,it did say uncertified. Now it says certified, so it's not that. Directv now wouldn't work until I hid root, but both those apps still said my system was modified even hiding root from them. Oh I should also mention Netflix works fine. Those 2 apps tho, they will not.

Google Pay/Wallet

I'm a user who really loves these apps - however they are not available in my region and when I download download them I am told "Google Pay is updating at the moment, so you won't be able to access the app." Is there any way at all to fix this? I can install any apps needed, as long as they don't need root.

You can use a foreign VPN or change the CSC on your phone to launch the app without this message, but the payment itself will still remain an issue.

Sorry I'm new to this. What would changing my CSC do? I have the UK BTU one. And how would I do it?

Also which apps are the one which the VPN needs to change? I'm using Orbot.

Note that if you're rooted Google Wallet may detect it and stop you from using it: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/discussion-google-pay-magisk-discussion-thread.3906703

aricooperdavis said:
Note that if you're rooted Google Wallet may detect it and stop you from using it: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/discussion-google-pay-magisk-discussion-thread.3906703
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Not rooted, it used to work until I updated it.

I have a non-rooted Galaxy S20+, Germany (DBT) CSC and it's stuck in Google Pay is updating.
Tried clearing data/cache and uninstalling/reinstalling Google Play Services and Google Pay.
Have had this issue for months and I ignored it, but now that Google Wallet is a thing I wanted to try it but no luck.

Any ideas?

try this:
1) unlock bootloader
2) fastboot erase cust
3) relock bootloader
see if it works that way after setup.
P.S.
You must enter a pin code during setup for google pay to show up.

Hi guys,
I am posting here in hopes that my solution will help you also!
I have a stock Mate 20 Pro and a few days ago after a factory reset I,ve encountered the "Google Pay is updating at the moment, so you won't be able to access the app." error.
I am from Romania and here GPay transformed onto GWallet. But never the less the error is the same. I've tried all solutions found on the Internet but none worked( clear cache for G play services and G play store, uninstal and reinstall GWallet app, install older versions of GPay and GWallet, even formatted the phone once more). Nothing worked.
The solution that worked for me and there is no reference of it over the net:
1. Find/install on the phone the proprrietary wallet app. Eg: For Huawei - Huawei Wallet, for Samsung - Samsung wallet/Samsung Pay.
2. Open it and give permissions to everything that is asking for. Go until adding a card if it lets you but do not add it.
3. Close the app.
4. Open Google Wallet / Google Pay depending on the country you're in.
5. Enjoy once again GPay!
Hope this will help!