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in short: i need the mojo`s stock android rom in a form wich i can flash with twrp!
Hey Guys,
i am new here. i can t undersund why i can t directly write this thread in the mojo dev section where it belongs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/mad-catz-mojo/development
it says i have not enough rights for that - not understundable for me.
to the case:
already from the beginning i had the mojo, i worried becouse there were no recovery system like romanger or twrp available. i worried, if i make me the whole work, with installing configuring apps and system and an error occured, that i will have no posibility to play a working backup back and exact like that, it was comming:
suddenly sixaxis app wasn t working anymore and gave me the error-message: couldn t load hcl-library-something.
i deletet data and cache of this app, deinstalled, reinstalled, still the same proplem. so my worst nightmares came true.
now i had the choice to set the system to factory defaults (not sure if with this the spoken error were fixed) and lose everything and make the whole work again, or forget it and put the mojo to ebay or to look if in the meanwhile a recovery system is available so that i would have the whole work again, but then, through the posibility of recovery i am on the safe side.
so i decide it and i found out that now a twrp was available and and a unoffical cm12 rom:
[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][mojo] CyanogenMod 12 Mad Catz M.O.J.O: http://forum.xda-developers.com/mad.../rom-cyanogenmod-12-mad-catz-m-o-j-o-t2976401
let me say, that i am not a linuxfreak or a nerd. i see me as an enduser. i want to use things only, i don t have the time, nerves and even the intention to be more.
explanation: if you want for example fly to anywhere, you must not know how exact a plain is working, becouse you only want to use it.
so you buy an ticket jump into the plain and thats it.
i say that through i am no expert, i managed to install twrp and i managed to flash the custom rom.
then the problems began. after flashing it seems that i have no root. so i must research an half day to find out that you must hit seven times dev options to give the root setting free. i don t understund why people do this and don t give this information clear out. if anyone is able to install an costum rom, then you must not save him, with trying to hide the posiblity of root! this makes no sense for me.
my problem actual is that i need the stock rom, becouse the only thing i ever wantet was a working recovery system and this i have now.
i only installed the cm12 rom, becouse there was no stock rom, so i have had no choice.
I hope anyone can provide me the orginal mojo stock rom that i can flash it with twrp.
so if possible, please help me.
best regards
p.s.: forgive me my bad english wich isn t my foreign language. my german is much better
[email protected] said:
in short: i need the mojo`s stock android rom in a form wich i can flash with twrp!
Hey Guys,
i am new here. i can t undersund why i can t directly write this thread in the mojo dev section where it belongs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/mad-catz-mojo/development
it says i have not enough rights for that - not understundable for me.
to the case:
already from the beginning i had the mojo, i worried becouse there were no recovery system like romanger or twrp available. i worried, if i make me the whole work, with installing configuring apps and system and an error occured, that i will have no posibility to play a working backup back and exact like that, it was comming:
suddenly sixaxis app wasn t working anymore and gave me the error-message: couldn t load hcl-library-something.
i deletet data and cache of this app, deinstalled, reinstalled, still the same proplem. so my worst nightmares came true.
now i had the choice to set the system to factory defaults (not sure if with this the spoken error were fixed) and lose everything and make the whole work again, or forget it and put the mojo to ebay or to look if in the meanwhile a recovery system is available so that i would have the whole work again, but then, through the posibility of recovery i am on the safe side.
so i decide it and i found out that now a twrp was available and and a unoffical cm12 rom:
[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][mojo] CyanogenMod 12 Mad Catz M.O.J.O: http://forum.xda-developers.com/mad.../rom-cyanogenmod-12-mad-catz-m-o-j-o-t2976401
let me say, that i am not a linuxfreak or a nerd. i see me as an enduser. i want to use things only, i don t have the time, nerves and even the intention to be more.
explanation: if you want for example fly to anywhere, you must not know how exact a plain is working, becouse you only want to use it.
so you buy an ticket jump into the plain and thats it.
i say that through i am no expert, i managed to install twrp and i managed to flash the custom rom.
then the problems began. after flashing it seems that i have no root. so i must research an half day to find out that you must hit seven times dev options to give the root setting free. i don t understund why people do this and don t give this information clear out. if anyone is able to install an costum rom, then you must not save him, with trying to hide the posiblity of root! this makes no sense for me.
my problem actual is that i need the stock rom, becouse the only thing i ever wantet was a working recovery system and this i have now.
i only installed the cm12 rom, becouse there was no stock rom, so i have had no choice.
I hope anyone can provide me the orginal mojo stock rom that i can flash it with twrp.
so if possible, please help me.
best regards
p.s.: forgive me my bad english wich isn t my foreign language. my german is much better
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try:
ftp://86.54.116.234/pub/software/mojo/
Not sure if it's flashable
gwaldo said:
try:
Not sure if it's flashable
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i am also not sure if its flashable and i don t want destroy my mojo.
you are the first one, since i startet this threat, who are concern and tried to help.
thank you!
greetings
[email protected] said:
i am also not sure if its flashable and i don t want destroy my mojo.
you are the first one, since i startet this threat, who are concern and tried to help.
thank you!
greetings
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Hi,
I'm not an andriod expert , and i too have no interest in trashing my mojo.
maybe ask on the dev forum for cm12 thread.
I'm 75% sure it will work :-\
gwaldo said:
Hi,
I'm not an andriod expert , and i too have no interest in trashing my mojo.
maybe ask on the dev forum for cm12 thread.
I'm 75% sure it will work :-\
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i tried to write there:
i am new here. i can t undersund why i can t directly write this thread in the mojo dev section where it belongs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/mad-...jo/development
it says i have not enough rights for that - not understundable for me.
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, but its not possible for me and it looks my thread get not moved to the correct section.
maybe someone with an stock mojo can install twrp:
[RECOVERY][mojo] TWRP 2.8.2.0 recovery Mad Catz M.O.J.O. :http://forum.xda-developers.com/mad...overy-twrp-2-8-2-0-recovery-mad-catz-t2973640
make a bakcup of his system with it and give me the rom.
i think this should work.
[email protected] said:
i tried to write there:
, but its not possible for me and it looks my thread get not moved to the correct section.
maybe someone with an stock mojo can install twrp:
[RECOVERY][mojo] TWRP 2.8.2.0 recovery Mad Catz M.O.J.O. :http://forum.xda-developers.com/mad...overy-twrp-2-8-2-0-recovery-mad-catz-t2973640
make a bakcup of his system with it and give me the rom.
i think this should work.
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You can ask in the cm12 thread
gwaldo said:
You can ask in the cm12 thread
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thank you! did so.
[email protected] said:
thank you! did so.
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It's flashable just flash the zip and your back on stock.
Unjustified Dev said:
It's flashable just flash the zip and your back on stock.
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thats sounds great. thanks!
can you please say me wich file exactly i need from the link?
there are several .zip files
[email protected] said:
thats sounds great. thanks!
can you please say me wich file exactly i need from the link?
there are several .zip files
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I use MO0205-TS
Unjustified Dev said:
I use MO0205-TS
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thank you very much! then my problem should to solved.
you also seem to be responsible for the MOJOs twrp-port. also thank you for that!
i was waiting for such an recovery system since i bought the mojo.
now i can work without beeing afraid to have no backup for the worst case.
nice work!
greetings
Unjustified Dev said:
It's flashable just flash the zip and your back on stock.
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Unable to flash on my end. It's there an update to this?
paulie_gogetit said:
Unable to flash on my end. It's there an update to this?
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Flash, the remix OS rom first and then flash this rom. It has to do with the partition structure. i was also unable to flash the stock rom after having CM12 on my mojo, but I first flashed remix OS and then was able to flash the stock rom.
I'm now running the stock rom happily and will not go back to any custom roms. The bottom line is that there is just one dev doing custom rom work and while I appreciate his work, It just doesn't seem like any of the custom roms are there yet in regards to stability.
Is there a keyboard sequence to get into recovery? I have bricked my MOJO because I failed to realize that it failed to flash the stock firmware after I wiped it.
(EDIT) I found a solution to the above!
Okay so the method I used to get into recovery is to use the MoDaCo root tool and edit the superboot-windows.bat file and change boot.superboot.img
to twrp-2.8.7.0-mojo.img. Of course you have to have the TWRP image as well to do this. This got me into TWRP, but the following issue still stands.
Okay, I can't seem to get Remix OS or the factory rom to install, CM12 installs fine though, anyone know how to fix this?
Side note:
I have a TWRP backup of my other MOJO but TWRP doesn't see anything when I choose restore, and I have tried choosing internal and SD card for the source to no avail, does anyone know how to get around that? Or is this just a current issue with this version of TWRP on the MOJO?
Please help need mojo stock rom
Hello all some reason my stock rom didn't back up and I've lost it please if anyone can help I need the stock rom for madcatz mojo thank you
konser13 said:
Hello all some reason my stock rom didn't back up and I've lost it please if anyone can help I need the stock rom for madcatz mojo thank you
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Me too
Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
Their is a way to get it back to stock
To 1eyedmonster I had left information but I will explain how to do this if you can use ( Firefox internet browser ) you can download the stock frameware from madcatz site where you can find stock 4.2.2 for the m.o.j.o. link to original thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/mad...refox-to-download-madcatz-mojo-4-2-2-t3431587
imseanross1 said:
Is there a keyboard sequence to get into recovery? I have bricked my MOJO because I failed to realize that it failed to flash the stock firmware after I wiped it.
(EDIT) I found a solution to the above!
Okay so the method I used to get into recovery is to use the MoDaCo root tool and edit the superboot-windows.bat file and change boot.superboot.img
to twrp-2.8.7.0-mojo.img. Of course you have to have the TWRP image as well to do this. This got me into TWRP, but the following issue still stands.
Okay, I can't seem to get Remix OS or the factory rom to install, CM12 installs fine though, anyone know how to fix this?
Side note:
I have a TWRP backup of my other MOJO but TWRP doesn't see anything when I choose restore, and I have tried choosing internal and SD card for the source to no avail, does anyone know how to get around that? Or is this just a current issue with this version of TWRP on the MOJO?
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If you still have issues entering recovery install terminal emulator from play store
Make sure usb debugging enabled in developer options
Then open terminal emulator and enter following commmnds you will need a keyboard for this Then follow these steps
Adb devices (enter)
Adb reboot recovery (enter)
Then you should be in twrp
Just wondering if anyone has looked into this, and what it could possibly mean for our device if we could be merged. Apparently there's no need for special kernel modules, bootloader edits, or KEXEC, and I think it would be pretty cool to be able to use multi ROM to boot back and forth between stock and AOSP.
Why don't you explain what this is and provide a few links?
lafester said:
Why don't you explain what this is and provide a few links?
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https://www.xda-developers.com/efidroid-is-a-second-stage-bootloader/
This article was the first I'd heard of it. But it does seem like it might be something easy to implement. It's basically multi ROM, but without all the requirements.
Looks interesting.
is it possible to dualboot into that one OS called sailfish or something? even ubuntu mobile?
gecko702 said:
is it possible to dualboot into that one OS called sailfish or something? even ubuntu mobile?
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This is to make the phone able to boot two different working roms. Say, you will be able to boot stock or RR without changing roms in TWRP. It won't boot roms that haven't been ported to our phone...
This is very, very interesting. I love the thought of just using LineageOS or RR for everyday things and then just switching to stock when I want to use media and enjoy the fantastic sound.
I'm not a developer, but I'd like to help/contribute in any way possible if someone's working on bringing unofficial support to the Axon 7.
jimbo77 said:
This is to make the phone able to boot two different working roms. Say, you will be able to boot stock or RR without changing roms in TWRP. It won't boot roms that haven't been ported to our phone...
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Very true. However, it makes ROMs easier to port and for more people to test, as then people can try them out without wiping their phone each time they want to try.
I was able to port and build right up until the last step where you generate lk.img and fastboot it to the phone. I'm running Linux inside a virtual machine and it doesn't seem to want to communicate, though adb does work.
I might try on the weekend to boot linux off a hard drive and see if it will work..
In the mean time, if someone else wants to try to build, it's really simple just follow these two guides:
https://github.com/efidroid/projectmanagement/wiki/[EFIDroid]-Getting-Started
https://github.com/efidroid/projectmanagement/wiki/[EFIDroid]-Porting-a-new-device
I tried again, but when I fastboot the generated lk.img to the phone, it just turns off instead of loading the splash screen.
I used the TWRP recovery .img for the create_device step. Maybe that's unacceptable, though it built the lk.img without error.
Anyone else trying this?
twoi said:
I tried again, but when I fastboot the generated lk.img to the phone, it just turns off instead of loading the splash screen.
I used the TWRP recovery .img for the create_device step. Maybe that's unacceptable, though it built the lk.img without error.
Anyone else trying this?
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Did you try this fix for arm64 devices?
https://github.com/efidroid/projectmanagement/issues/89
Seems you need to dump aboot to check what's the correct address for LK to boot.
Edit: also did you try using freeza Beastmode boot.img? Probably that's better
Thanks for the reply.
I dumped aboot and replaced the address but sadly it just makes the phone reboot, I used the beastmode boot.img at the same time.
I'm a bit in over my head at this point hah, but someone in that thread had the same results..
twoi said:
Thanks for the reply.
I dumped aboot and replaced the address but sadly it just makes the phone reboot, I used the beastmode boot.img at the same time.
I'm a bit in over my head at this point hah, but someone in that thread had the same results..
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Yeah that's he creator of Efidroid... Why don't you reply to that issue tracker and add the Axon 7 to the list of devices that don't boot because of the arm64 arch
twoi said:
Thanks for the reply.
I dumped aboot and replaced the address but sadly it just makes the phone reboot, I used the beastmode boot.img at the same time.
I'm a bit in over my head at this point hah, but someone in that thread had the same results..
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yes you are on right track
twoi said:
Thanks for the reply.
I dumped aboot and replaced the address but sadly it just makes the phone reboot, I used the beastmode boot.img at the same time.
I'm a bit in over my head at this point hah, but someone in that thread had the same results..
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have you replied or keep track of this
https://github.com/efidroid/projectmanagement/issues/89
the dev was asking for something
Druboo666 said:
have you replied or keep track of this
https://github.com/efidroid/projectmanagement/issues/89
the dev was asking for something
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I'll try the suggestion of using lk_origdtb.img. I'll have to ask about his instructions to rebuild lk.img, I'm not sure how to repack it.
This might get me close http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=HOWTO:_Unpack,_Edit,_and_Re-Pack_Boot_Images
But this is lower level than I'm used to, I'm not sure which file(s) constitutes the ramdisk.
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I'll try the suggestion of using lk_origdtb.img. I'll have to ask about his instructions to rebuild lk.img, I'm not sure how to repack it.
This might get me close http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=HOWTO:_Unpack,_Edit,_and_Re-Pack_Boot_Images
But this is lower level than I'm used to, I'm not sure which file(s) constitutes the ramdisk.
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you should contact with the dev he may help you OP3 and A7 got same chipset so yeah it will help
I tried lk_origdtb.img and the repacked lk.img (Image.gz-dtb) but got the same results, device reboot.
I would love someone else to try this. If you have linux and coding experience at all I think you could manage building it.
twoi said:
I tried lk_origdtb.img and the repacked lk.img (Image.gz-dtb) but got the same results, device reboot.
I would love someone else to try this. If you have linux and coding experience at all I think you could manage building it.
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you can contact @npjohnson or @m1cha with your compiled LK or boot maybe they can help
as they have fix Nexus 6P LK with no uefi boot
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ok so...
after the first time around, when it reboots itself, do i put it back in download mode? or just run it again?
Yes after the first time boot back into download mode and run Sugar QCT again, this time with the 2 files replaced
Thank you for the question, I will update the instructions so people know to put it in download mode the second time. I'm at work now and will update that when I'm off
Awesome dude! worked first time unlike the other methods on here. thank you so much
knownasweed said:
Awesome dude! worked first time unlike the other methods on here. thank you so much
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No problem man, I'm glad to hear it worked for you. It originally took me 2 months to get TWRP on my phone using the old way. I tore the whole rom and kernel apart trying to figure out an easier way. Enjoy and if you feel like testing, try my ~CricketRom~
PizzaG said:
No problem man, I'm glad to hear it worked for you. It originally took me 2 months to get TWRP on my phone using the old way. I tore the whole rom and kernel apart trying to figure out an easier way. Enjoy and if you feel like testing, try my ~CricketRom~
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ok. ill see if my buddy wants to try it, its his phone. send it to me and ill check it out. i might get one of these phones. also,
TIPS-TWEAKS
-Restore HotSpot/USB Tether functionality: Install Titanium Backup and uninstall com.tctApp.serviceEntitlement 6.0.1
i unisntalled this with titanium backup and now a message constantly pops up...
knownasweed said:
ok. ill see if my buddy wants to try it, its his phone. send it to me and ill check it out. i might get one of these phones. also,
TIPS-TWEAKS
-Restore HotSpot/USB Tether functionality: Install Titanium Backup and uninstall com.tctApp.serviceEntitlement 6.0.1
i unisntalled this with titanium backup and now a message constantly pops up...
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CricketRom link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/idol-4s/development/rom-twrp-recovery-t3792659
Once you uninstall with Titanium, reboot and popup will be gone
Yeah I got it to work. Have you tried magisk on this? Can seem to get it to install on the build you posted. And if i flash it again with QCT it will unroot?
knownasweed said:
Yeah I got it to work. Have you tried magisk on this? Can seem to get it to install on the build you posted. And if i flash it again with QCT it will unroot?
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I haven't tried Magisk because I don't need it. If you want it to work, you will need to install the stock kernel through TWRP. I posted a link in the cricketrom thread for the stock kernel because another person was trying to install Magisk as well.
Yes, if you install again with QCT it will unroot.
SugarQct
Any chance you can upload a link to the newer version of sugarQct? everytime I click for it to update the application, it just says that it isn't responding
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Any chance you can upload a link to the newer version of sugarQct? everytime I click for it to update the application, it just says that it isn't responding
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I wasn't able to find a legit download link for the newest version, so what I did was copy the files from mine and uploaded it for you. I'm not 100% it'll work but it's worth a try. Just unpack and drop in your tool folder, located in your Sugar QCT install location.
Sugar QCT Update files: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1z2V2Eo0T_kjiCzlRjvfvTzIHcgxXDgAA
Let me know if it works for you
User/Pwd combo no working for Sugar - has this been changed/updated?
Yeah, it's not working. That's not good. I'm going to be pissed and sending some e-mails if I can't get on and flash stock if I need to. I'll search around and see if I can find a working combo. Thanks for the heads up.
TWRP/Root Update?
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Yeah, it's not working. That's not good. I'm going to be pissed and sending some e-mails if I can't get on and flash stock if I need to. I'll search around and see if I can find a working combo. Thanks for the heads up.
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I appreciate your hard work with this. Any recommendation on the way to TWRP/Root this the user and pswrd don't work?
Thx
the login info is not working please help me.
Does it work on 6055P too ?
It looks like rooting the Idol 4 is now dead since we have no access to Sugar QCT anymore. So unless you already rooted or have a phone that works with DeckerSU's method, you're SOL
The password isn't working, is there a different one I can try?
There is somebody I know who does have a working Login for sugar. I just recently made contact with said person and am working on getting that login info. I'll update my post when/if that happens
Sugar not working
wrong server location,user name or pasward,please try again ! error code 401
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wrong server location,user name or pasward,please try again ! error code 401
I cannot for the life of me get this phone rooted or a recovery installed. Odin always fails and ADB doesn't recognize the device. Does anyone have any info on rooting this device? I really just want to at least be able to update this thing to nougat.
Nobody knows much about this device since it's not that popular. Some team named TWRP builder built a twrp for the SM-S727VL but it cannot be flashed even when converting to .tar.md5 or .tar.
Also I believe the bootloader on this phone is locked and CROM service does not function (if I am correct) on this device. CROM service will show it being unlocked but it seems to be lying to you.
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Nobody knows much about this device since it's not that popular. Some team named TWRP builder built a twrp for the SM-S727VL but it cannot be flashed even when converting to .tar.md5 or .tar.
Also I believe the bootloader on this phone is locked and CROM service does not function (if I am correct) on this device. CROM service will show it being unlocked but it seems to be lying to you.
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Well that figures, im willing to use my device to work at it if anyone knows where to start.
I have 3 of these... not a noob but not an expert...say Pre-elite lol. I'm wanting to learn how to go further than use everybody else's solutions to root my phone's if somebody can give me some advice as to where to start as in I know how to root put it that way I was one of the people back in the day with the Evo when it was actually difficult no worries most of them were fine but these files we keep flashing these ROMs these kernels these firmwares where does one start when a phone like this 727 VL is obscure supposedly and nobody is doing anything to be able to root them I have everything that I need I'm sure and if I don't get it. It's somebody point me to a person or in the right direction to get started on what I need to due to learn how to write for I mean what where's the first step on these I've always just use everybody else's files. If that even makes any sense to anybody and anybody can give me a hand or show me the right way I'd be willing to do the work from there on I just need somebody to stick up a finger and say go there.... I mean if we have a twrp written, and we have OEM unlock, then why can't one of us do this I've been around long enough I've read long enough I've never once posted in these forms but I've read them daily... I know I got the skills I just need to know which ones to use. Odin fails like he said, fastboot for some reason still won't recognize, I actually made it one step with one of mine but it has to be a little incorrect because the only thing noticeable is it pops up with vo LTE at the top instead of just regular LTE like this one I'm on now. I was able to flash it with Odin believe it or not with what seems to be possibly just stock S727VLUDU2AQG1_ENG_boot_boxwares.tar
BUT the point is I was able to flash it with Odin and also it did change something because my phone now says there's been unauthorized changes and it wants me to restart it all the time so it can correct itself however it does not, it stays whatever it is, yes I know this is pretty vague however I got to the point where I just started trying anything on one of these phones to see if I could get any kind of anything to work and it did.. kind of.
I will say the USB drivers that's you find every where now do not work you have to go back to looks like version 1.5.5 1.0 SAMSUNG-USB-Driver-for-Mobile-Phones-15510.
With these drivers fast boots if I remember correctly will recognize it when you do fastboot devices however it still hangs on waiting on device. I'm sure I got more information my brains just a little foggy at the moment it is like 3 in the morning and I hope I didn't break any rules posting.
I did try flashing from SD card with no success yet nothing at all just error after error. I have tried twrp however it's supposed to be for this 727 VL I'm sure it's the same one everybody's got because it's only in one place that I've found but it comes up twrp-3.2.1-j7popqltefnvzw-201 and it will not flash.
I realize I have been pretty obscure however there's no reason why if all 5 of us with this VL stick together we can't get it rooted because I'm not going to give up LOL
Keep up the good work
I to have a j7 sky Pro, we need to figure out how to get this bootloader unlocked I would love the links to any from builds or twerp builds you have for this j7POPQLTEFNVZW
twrp
[email protected] said:
I to have a j7 sky Pro, we need to figure out how to get this bootloader unlocked I would love the links to any from builds or twerp builds you have for this j7POPQLTEFNVZW
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I have a twrp that I managed to find on the internet but i have heard that it was for an older version of the phone. meaning it has to be updated somehow. I do know that the phone had a security patch update on June 1, 2018. I am currently trying to figure out if how to update the twrp or something, but I think I might need a little assistance. Because I am no expert ROM developer or anything of the sort but I am trying to learn, so I can eventually build a custom ROM for this phone.
Masterx4020 said:
I have a twrp that I managed to find on the internet but i have heard that it was for an older version of the phone. meaning it has to be updated somehow. I do know that the phone had a security patch update on June 1, 2018. I am currently trying to figure out if how to update the twrp or something, but I think I might need a little assistance. Because I am no expert ROM developer or anything of the sort but I am trying to learn, so I can eventually build a custom ROM for this phone.
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Like I said in another thread about this issue, We are not to that bridge yet. The bootloader is locked and we cannot flash it yet.
Justin1198 said:
Like I said in another thread about this issue, We are not to that bridge yet. The bootloader is locked and we cannot flash it yet.
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Okay, have you tried anything to unlock it. If so can you tell me what you have tried so I can see what doesn't work.
Masterx4020 said:
Okay, have you tried anything to unlock it. If so can you tell me what you have tried so I can see what doesn't work.
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See post #11 on thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j7/how-to/sm-s727vl-analysis-partition-table-t3858632
Justin1198 said:
See post #11 on thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j7/how-to/sm-s727vl-analysis-partition-table-t3858632
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Is there a way to tell if the bootloader is locked? (Sorry if I am asking noobish questions. I am just trying to learn.)
You can tell the Bootloader is locked because you get “Secure Check Failed” if you try to flash anything that has been modified. For example; The TWRP recovery file. We need root to bypass the Bootloader.
Allow
allow what
I feel like you're telling me to do something that's way over my head cuz I do not understand what do you mean by allow
I have read write access to root files now !!
I can now access all files on my 2nd of 3 J7s. I am attaching pics. When I try to duplicate and copy on my other J7 ,the factory ones, I get check file permissions access denied. However I've passed it on this one particularly. It also now gives me a security notice on the lock screen of unauthorised actions have been detected please restart phone to correct them. However even when you restart the phone it stays so it isnt temporary. I have actually even going to factory reset to see believe it or not it stays. So the next step would be one in which I need some input to know which files I need to modify to be able to install BusyBox Superuser and from their custom recovery excetra and we're in I believe correct me if I'm wrong.
Can't post pics yet so someone get at me here and I will send them to you to post. Or on my FB at Mighty.Whity.Titan
You can send them to me if you like.
No problem how do I not familiar with these forms
josh0426 said:
You can send them to me if you like.
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One b a d d a d d i e i o and that said the old Google Mail you know if you want to send me an email I can forward them all to you cuz I can't post them and that's about the best I can do
Pre-Elite said:
One b a d d a d d i e i o and that said the old Google Mail you know if you want to send me an email I can forward them all to you cuz I can't post them and that's about the best I can do
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[email protected]
Pre-Elite said:
I can now access all files on my 2nd of 3 J7s. I am attaching pics. When I try to duplicate and copy on my other J7 ,the factory ones, I get check file permissions access denied. However I've passed it on this one particularly. It also now gives me a security notice on the lock screen of unauthorised actions have been detected please restart phone to correct them. However even when you restart the phone it stays so it isnt temporary. I have actually even going to factory reset to see believe it or not it stays. So the next step would be one in which I need some input to know which files I need to modify to be able to install BusyBox Superuser and from their custom recovery excetra and we're in I believe correct me if I'm wrong.
Can't post pics yet so someone get at me here and I will send them to you to post. Or on my FB at Mighty.Whity.Titan
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Can you please share the method that you used to gain read/write access? If you indeed have temp access, I can make it permanent also what firmware build are you on?
Absolutely
I'm not home right now but I'm headed there I'll be there in a couple hours I can if somebody wants to give you their email or email me because I can't post links or anyting I have the file that I used the wrong and I have the driver for Samsung for Odin that I used which I think I've mentioned in my original or previous post and by the way it is not temporary. This is permanent. I did a factory reset and it stays. I just need to know which permissions which file to go to to get my Superuser installed because it's still will not let me install that. But email me or tell me how to send it on here or something that way I can let you guys know or give you guys what I got. I'll tell you this I did not flash it with a v l ROM. I flashed it using a Verizon ROM the only thing that didn't work was my wife I which I think I originally and said back when I made my first comment on this thread I haven't done anything else I set my phone down and it was done clear back there I just didn't realize it. But it is not a VL ROM it's a Verizon ROM a v not a straight talk and my wife I would not which turned out to be something unrelated. I'm in no way trying to keep this from anybody because I know just how much we all want these damn things. But I would sure love to finish the job that I started but I do not mind handing over what I've got.
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Josh I just emailed you six pictures I just now seen your email in your post and Justin as soon as I get home if you can shoot me an email or get in contact somehow or I can send you everything I got so far once I get there
Here are the pictures
Hello to all forum members. :highfive:
Recently I got into my hands the Samsung S4 SGH-I337 version of AT&T, at least I think so. The current version of Android on it is 5.0.1.
When I set the phone to recovery mode, I think I see the modem version: I337UCSGOK3. Correct me if this is not the modem version, but I am sharing it because I guess this information will be helpful to make alternative software installation.
I've already spent 7 days trying to change the software, reading one by one what I will find about such an update. I tried tons of instructions and they all didn't let me do upload/change somehow software nor even install TWRP.
Tried to upload TWRP (I think I found 6 different files) using different applications from the original Android system - Failed. ie. I used TWRP straight from the system, I also used Flashify. When I use this Flashify app I installed TWRP, but it didn't let my phone go into recovery mode, it just went straight to the download. For me it looks like there is something to not let flash/change this to TWRP.
I tried to upload TWRP via ODIN, it doesn't work, it crashes during installation with error messages.
I also tried to upload lineageos version lineageos.17.1.recovery.img via the normal recovery mode, but every time I try I get an error about the signature not matching.
I tried to upload the software by ADB, I have had connection, I was able to see the phone, but I can only use adb sideload recover.img command and although I tried different images and .zip files, unfortunately nothing works. I think I also get an error that the signature does not match.
Can I ask you for some hints, maybe some instructions that will really work. Many instructions were based on specific versions of the bootloader, is what I called the modem above maybe I named this wrong and this is the bootloader version? If so, does anyone know about the instructions for this version of the bootloader? It seems to me after my problems that it is strangely blocked. Maybe someone knows how to make it work. I would like to change the software to change the system language to Polish. Unfortunately, the apps: MoreLocale2 and Language Enabler and probably about 4 others from the play store are not working.
Of course, the phone is rooted with Kingoroot, the applications detect that there is root, after all, after selecting the Polish language, it does not work in the system.
I would like to change Androind 5.x to LineageOS, because there you can do much more and it works better, more efficiently and saves battery. And I will be able to change language defenetly.
this is not the first time when I do that things. I have changed the regular S4 jfltexx many times, this is not the slightest problem for me.
Summarizing:
1. I would like to change the language to Polish, if it doesn't work or it won't be possible, it's a waste of time or something else
2. I would like to unlock the bootloader and upload TWRP, it can be CWM if anyone knows it will work and has an instruction that I can test
3. Then I would like to upload lineageos.
I'd appreciate any hints to test these things above.
On page:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81418691&postcount=29
I read that it will be possible to upload TWRP, but if it is a special version of TWRP prepared for this phone. Will someone be so nice and tell me if something like this exists and if so, where can I find such TWRP for uploading via ODIN.
Thank yo all for your time spending to read this.:good:
PS: Dear Moderators if this thread is not in proper place please correct this. Thank you.
Those instructions are for another bootloader. Your bootloader is locked, which is why TWRP won't install. There is no way to unlock it or downgrade. You also can't boot AOSP based ROM like Lineage OS. What you can do is root the phone and install touch wiz based ROM like Golden eye ROM by using the flash fire app if you're on lollipop or safe strap recovery if you're on kit kat.
StoneyJSG said:
Those instructions are for another bootloader. Your bootloader is locked, which is why TWRP won't install. There is no way to unlock it or downgrade. You also can't boot AOSP based ROM like Lineage OS. What you can do is root the phone and install touch wiz based ROM like Golden eye ROM by using the flash fire app if you're on lollipop or safe strap recovery if you're on kit kat.
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Big Thank You for your suggestion and answer on my question.:good:
Right now I have Lolipop installed on the phone so related to this above I can only install something with touchwiz. Hope it will let me to change language to the Polish.
Would you be able to point me some links to instruction, please. I try to find this on forum but failed (getting ROM for nintendo). At least links to the software so I can try using flashfire app. The best it will be instruction, as I have situation in which when I use this app phone want boot after. Maybe it was related to the software, which I shouldn't use or maybe I do this in not proper way.
For everything what I get I'm saying thank you. :highfive:
No problem, I help when I can. The flash fire app you can get from the Google play store I believe, but your phone might need a specific version like the Verizon S4 does I don't know. The touch wiz ROMs are in this forum under Android development, go there and you should see ROMs like golden eye which is a touch wiz based ROM.
Here's a link that might help you, but the S4 is an old phone so it's hard to find links and guides that aren't buried deep in the forum posts.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...guide-to-install-custom-rom-i337-att-t3483736
StoneyJSG said:
No problem, I help when I can. The flash fire app you can get from the Google play store I believe, but your phone might need a specific version like the Verizon S4 does I don't know. The touch wiz ROMs are in this forum under Android development, go there and you should see ROMs like golden eye which is a touch wiz based ROM.
Here's a link that might help you, but the S4 is an old phone so it's hard to find links and guides that aren't buried deep in the forum posts.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...guide-to-install-custom-rom-i337-att-t3483736
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Let me check this and back with the details what is working.
Alright man, good luck! I may not be able to help much further though, as I now have a Galaxy S10 and my S4 is just my storage phone, but I can try if it's something I know.