I purchased this phone a while ago and I have Straight Talk and don't have any updates of any kind through it since around September. I'm assuming it's because the phone is not directly with Verizon. I've rummaged through everything and seen the possibility and instructions for installing the update.zip onto the SD card and trying to manually install it but the install fails saying it's trying to find a newer version of the installed software.
I currently have G935VVRS4APH1 on the phone and it's looking for a newer version of the software. Is there any way I can work around this?
My last phone had CyanogenMod and I enjoyed it (RIP) but I'm not really all too keen on dealing with rooting and installing a ROM on this phone because... it works. It works now... but it's about the security concerns and about newer features.
Any help?
with straighttalk you will never get updates you will always have to do them manually with odin heres the link for the files you need https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-s7-edge/how-to/odin-stock-nougat-firmware-t3570156
you can use either the Samsung U-variant(less bloatware) or the normal Verizon both should work fine just flash it through odin
heres the link for odin I forgot my bad
http://samsungodin.com/
gurnsey101 said:
with straighttalk you will never get updates you will always have to do them manually with odin heres the link for the files you need https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-s7-edge/how-to/odin-stock-nougat-firmware-t3570156
you can use either the Samsung U-variant(less bloatware) or the normal Verizon both should work fine just flash it through odin
heres the link for odin I forgot my bad
http://samsungodin.com/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Many thanks. If I have questions I'll return.
No problem glad I could help let me know if you have any issues
Related
OK, I walk into a client yesterday and hands me three of these. The desired end result is to get them all running on ICS becasue Jelly Bean isnt certified to use a piece of software that they need to run.
Well, he tried to this on his own and managed to soft brick it. I can get to Odin but any attempt at trying to push what I think is a valid ROM to it triggers a reboot as it should but then it just sits on the samsung screen.
The version of Odin I am using is 1.85
The ROM I am trying to push is: cwm_recovery_espresso10att_childofthehorn.tar(Only one i could find that I thought might work)I just want to get this one to boot.
Something that I have noticed and not sure if it is an issue is the drivers. Not all of them installed but Odin did see the device. I cant currently get the device to power up so I cant tell you the exact one.
As for the other two. Is there a tried and true method to downgrade these two devices? What ROM should i use? Is there a way to backup the current ROM as a recovery point. etc.
Sorry for all the questions. I spent most of the day yesterday plowing through google and this forum and it appears as though this is not a very popular device thus not a whole lot of information on it.
Also should this work on the two that curently boot up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2101044
Thanks in advance for any insight and/or advice.
Why are you trying to install ATT ROMs on the t-mobile tablets? If you want ICS stock for the t779 then go to sammobile.com, hit the firmware tab, and select the ICS ROM for your tablets. You will need to register there to see the downloads. Use odin to install.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I497 using xda premium
you can find official tmobile firmwares at sammobile and then use odin to install. If you need to root when you are done follow instructions here
there is an official ics rom there
I have read a fair amount here, but I'm not getting entirely relevant info and am hoping for some help.
I THINK I have finally found the place for stock roms. sammobile.com???
Now a bit of background.
I bought this phone used a few days ago. When I had a look, it is already rooted, which I'm fine with.
It is running 4.4.2. I'd like to upgrade to 5.0.x. Gotta friend with the same model. That's what he recommends.
I can live with 4.4.2 if I have to, meaning if I can't upgrade.
Since this is new (to me) I can live with losing all user data. Only thing is my wifi password is long and random and a pain to type in, but that is about all I'll suffer.
I had removed some apps using debloater, mostly just to see, but have since restored them. Then tried to update, got the message, which essentially says "you've got a custom rom. No updates for you".
I know the phone is unlocked, but not sure if factory or by unlock code. Does it matter, and if so, how can I tell?
I know the previous owner had a fido sim, and I noticed some bell apps on here. If I've read correctly, that doesn't guarantee this was originally a bell phone. Is there any way I can tell? Right now I have no sim. I can shove in an old speakout sim that is deactivated.
So anyway
Model number SGH-I337M
Android Version 4.4.2
Baseband version I337MVLUFNI2
Kernel Version
3.4.0-2767305
[email protected] #1
Mon Sep 29 13:01:35 KST 2014
Build Number
KOT49H.I337MVLUFNI2
SE for Android Status
Enforcing SEPF_SHG-I337M_4.4.2_0032
Wed Oct 15 17:04:13 2014
Secure Boot status
Type: Samsung
I've downloaded ODIN, but not a ROM yet, since I'm not positive who's I should use.
Also, I had gone thru the guide to enable AWS. That seems to work, as it would take the sim at the wind kiosk. I'd like to keep that, but if I have to redo it, that is fine.
I trust it is not a good idea to upgrade to a "stock" 5.0.x by just flashing roms?
Thx for any help.
ok, another question. I just registered at sammobile, but they don't seem to have roms for the S4??? Are they hidden somewhere? Where can I get stock roms, if not there? Thx
Nevermind. You have to type in the device name. It just isn't on the pulldown list.
Another question you might find stupid.
If I update to (for example) the Bell Roms, do I have to have a valid Bell sim in order to do an update?
Well maybe 2 stupid questions.
I still have to use triangle away for flashing back to 4.4.2 don't I? I read somewhere that they (meaning Samsung) expected the count to be > 0 at some point but I don't remember at what version, and I can't seem to find it again.
So what do you guys do? Flash it a couple of times to get the count right?
If the phone is sim unlocked, it should remain permanently unlocked regardless of whether you flash custom or stock ROMs.
The easiest way to get to stock LP would be to flash the stock LP rom via Odin from here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SGH-I337M/
Before the first boot with the LP ROM, the phon should be factoru reset via stock recovery.
Doesn't really matter whether you flash Bell, Rogers, or Telus. The hardware used by all 3 carriers is the same. The only difference would be in the apps that are installed with each stock ROM.
audit13 said:
If the phone is sim unlocked, it should remain permanently unlocked regardless of whether you flash custom or stock ROMs.
The easiest way to get to stock LP would be to flash the stock LP rom via Odin from here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SGH-I337M/
Before the first boot with the LP ROM, the phon should be factoru reset via stock recovery.
Doesn't really matter whether you flash Bell, Rogers, or Telus. The hardware used by all 3 carriers is the same. The only difference would be in the apps that are installed with each stock ROM.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thx. that should get me started anyway.
scott1256ca said:
Thx. that should get me started anyway.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think I have reflashed properly. I'm downloading the update (probably to 5.0.1??) via phone now, but I noticed after I started that I have the warning triangle. So maybe the update will not install when it is done. I'll know in a couple of hours I guess.
So I should have run triangle away BEFORE the reflash? Or are you no longer supposed to run that? Or is there some android version after which you are no longer supposed to use it?
Thx
Well, phone seems to have updated to 5.0.1, which is what I wanted. With the update, the warning triangle is gone also.
So thanks again for your help. I guess I'll be on to other things here.
I posted yesterday about rooting and everything worked fine courtesy to you wonderful people but my touchscreen is messed up and I need to get in contact with the seller on ebay to get it replaced.
I need to get it back to stock firmware with all the bloat as I pretty much deleted it all thinking my phone would work fine. I don't want any hiccups with the seller saying it was my fault blah blah..
I'm downloading the stock firmware from SamMobile for my device currently, but need a (n00b-friendly) guide so it goes smoothly with no troubles.
Thanks
Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-900F)
Android version - 5.0
Baseband version - G900FXXU1BOJ1
UPDATE 1: I managed to flash stock rom and it is exactly how I received it.
The best guide I found - http://androidmtk.com/flash-samsung-stock-rom-using-odin
Now to get an actual working S5... sigh...
garen_93 said:
I posted yesterday about rooting and everything worked fine courtesy to you wonderful people but my touchscreen is messed up and I need to get in contact with the seller on ebay to get it replaced.
I need to get it back to stock firmware with all the bloat as I pretty much deleted it all thinking my phone would work fine. I don't want any hiccups with the seller saying it was my fault blah blah..
I'm downloading the stock firmware from SamMobile for my device currently, but need a (n00b-friendly) guide so it goes smoothly with no troubles.
Thanks
Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-900F)
Android version - 5.0
Baseband version - G900FXXU1BOJ1
UPDATE 1: I managed to flash stock rom and it is exactly how I received it.
The best guide I found - http://androidmtk.com/flash-samsung-stock-rom-using-odin
Now to get an actual working S5... sigh...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's pretty easy , here is the steps to follow :
1. Download the firmware.
2. Download and install samsung drivers.
3. Download Odin 3.10.7.
4. Extract the rom , you will get a 2.5 gb .tar file.
5. Boot your phone in download mode and plug it to your PC.
6. You should get a blue box in odin , click on AP , choose the .tar file , click on start , wait.
7. Done
Sent from my SM-T116 using XDA Free mobile app
Hi. I was wondering if anyone could help me better understand this.
I would like to have either DarkWolf or DarkLord on my Verizon Note 3. For a few months or so I've been running JasmineRom so I understand how to do it for the most part, but I seem to keep messing up.
When I tried to flash DarkWolf through TWRP, it didn't work. I had to end up doing everything all over again. Using Odin to flash the firmware, rooting it with the root tool, etc.
A few questions I have are: How do Kernels work and how do I go about using them? I know Dark Lord, from where I downloaded it, came with a Kernel. Except when I tried to flash to Dark Lord from JasmineRom last night... it ruined the device and I ended up having to reflash the firmware with Odin, etc..
I settled back on JasmineRom last night just so I had a rooted phone while I went to work, but I'd still really like to have either DarkWolf or DarkLord (not sure which is better, but at this point maybe I should say which one will work.)
Currently I'm flashing the verizon firmware OF1 on my phone and then I will root the device so I'll be ready to go.
Also, can someone direct me to a thread or youtube link that explains how to get twrp back on a device? I was pretty sure I got it through flashify, but when I tried that earlier it kept coming up with errors. I'd really like to get twrp back as when I used it to flash DarkWolf last night, when it messed my up phone, everything was wiped clean.
Also -- when dealing with my phone either during or after rom changes and so forth, is my phone still considered a verizon phone even though I have a tmobile sim card? I'd just like to know if there is a difference or not. I'm thinking no because the firmware is still VErizon, but I'd still like to know from someone here.
Hopefully someone can help. Thanks.
None of them work on N900v. but @Sczar made AryaMod to work with his latest version. and honestly its Amazing. you should give it a try.
Prdd44 said:
None of them work on N900v. but @Sczar made AryaMod to work with his latest version. and honestly its Amazing. you should give it a try.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Never heard of this. Thanks so much... going to give it a try!
i have been searching for weeks now for a way to root my G935P on QH1 firmware and cant seem to find anything that works. Am i missing something or is there currently no way to root on this firmware? I have tried almost every root method for the G935P and every one of them bootloops my phone, and i think its because they are for older firmwares and its not letting me flash older firmware.
One method that looked promising was to flash U firmware, but i tried this too and it didnt work, dont know if im doing something wrong or if U firmware is not able to be installed after ive updated to this latest QH1 firmware.
RIght now im kind of kicking myself for installing this latest system update, but one of the root methods i tried that was one of the steps was to go to system update and let it update to the latest firmware and now it seems as if im stuck here with no way to root
I'm in the same boat, I recently just upgraded from the Note 3 (brother gave me his S7E). I'm not new to rooting, but its definitely not as easy as it used to be.
rfrick93 said:
I'm in the same boat, I recently just upgraded from the Note 3 (brother gave me his S7E). I'm not new to rooting, but its definitely not as easy as it used to be.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not worth rooting this phone. The method is extremely unstable. Any reason why you need to root? There could be a non root workaround
BDog21 said:
i have been searching for weeks now for a way to root my G935P on QH1 firmware and cant seem to find anything that works. Am i missing something or is there currently no way to root on this firmware? I have tried almost every root method for the G935P and every one of them bootloops my phone, and i think its because they are for older firmwares and its not letting me flash older firmware.
One method that looked promising was to flash U firmware, but i tried this too and it didnt work, dont know if im doing something wrong or if U firmware is not able to be installed after ive updated to this latest QH1 firmware.
RIght now im kind of kicking myself for installing this latest system update, but one of the root methods i tried that was one of the steps was to go to system update and let it update to the latest firmware and now it seems as if im stuck here with no way to root
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same here. The bootloops is crazy! I have rooted the tmobile and verizon versions before with no issues. I was begining to think the Qualcomm boot file was bad. But it appears it's with the sprint s7 edge.
lvpre said:
Not worth rooting this phone. The method is extremely unstable. Any reason why you need to root? There could be a non root workaround
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not unstable at all.. I have mine rooted for a long time. It's fast and works just fine... If you follow the steps in order, then you should have no problems at all... This is the simplest method of all.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-s7-edge/how-to/sm-g935p-spr-root-nougat-7-0-data-t3568780