Hi everybody,
yesterday I found this news:
https://www.sammobile.com/2017/10/16/galaxy-j3-2016-android-7-1-1-nougat-update-released-att/
Here the official page:
https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tut...tep_KM1147672?make=Samsung&model=GalaxyJ32016
I googling for a bit and I found the file of that update, those 4 file are tar.md5 and it's possible to use them by odin. Unfortunate when odin try to install the new system it show this error: Rev. system incorrect magic string (or something very similar)
I extrac those file and try to install separately any img or bin partition using heimdall in ubuntu, but again system and sboot image give me this error: ERROR: Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence!
I don't know why, considering that my phone it's exactly the model, it suppose to be easy install those file.
Anyone already try to install that update or someone can give me some advice about those error?
I really like to see my phone with nougat running and this lñooks like the best chance.
Hope someone can help with that.
Thanks
Root isn't working atm, not sure if it will without unlocking either. But it is downgradable back to mm... I only have the update.zip, ill upload it in a bit.
Where's the 4 files? I couldn't find it
DamienMc said:
Root isn't working atm, not sure if it will without unlocking either. But it is downgradable back to mm... I only have the update.zip, ill upload it in a bit.
Where's the 4 files? I couldn't find it
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Hi @DamienMc, here a couple of link where find those filehope I can post those link without breaking any rules, if i do sorry and tell me please)
http://gsm-firmware.com/index.php?a=browse&b=category&id=10851 (paid)
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962021903579486981
I found the first link in the beginning so I've downloaded from there.
What do you mean with "Root isn't working atm"?
My phone it's already unlocked carrier. Witch version of android do you have for that update.zip?
The best I did was flashing the recovery, boot, param partition using the pit file inside of one of those 4 files. There also a folder with foto.zip file, but I can't use it for now.
Please let me know any ideas about how to flash that update.
I posted it here https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j3-2016/development/odin-j320a-j320az-links-t3631914
It's the ota zip, edited by me. You need to be rooted and use flashfire. My edits unroot your device then the original update takes over. Pita but that's all I have. I'll look at the full firmware or try to pull it from Samsung again.
But yeah, I wasn't able to root the thing. Haven't given up yet tho
@Iurop
Full firmware installed just fine here (besides an eof error on AP, prolly cause of the fota.zip)... are you sure you're not j320ag?
A and AZ have the same magic string, but AG is different. And can't crossflash with Odin.
@DamienMc
You right my it's a J320AG I was hoping that the firmware works fine for me, but my knowledge for now it's not enough to figured out how to flash those file. Do you know if there's any chance to do it in some way?
I will try your update.zip. In case you work around those nougat file and figured out how to use it on j320ag let me know.
Thanks.
I am afraid your stuck until you get the official update.
While your device can use the same system files here, it cannot use the kernel. And a new kernel is required for nougat.
On top of that your device is now two updates behind the j320a.
Here a couple of screenshot of the firmware version I had right now.
I don't know if Samsung will update this phone to nougat. Will be great.
After flashing the version of your update.zip and make the update, witch version of firmware will be present?
Flashing my phone with a at&t version of the firmware can help in some ways? Or at&t only manage J320A and AZ?
Thanks anyway.
AG = AQB1
AZ = AQG1
A = BQI5
The update.zip is BQI5.
Your best chance would be to try and dd the firmware you posted to see if it boots. I know i tried the system.img, not sure if I did the whole thing. Super dangerous tho...or just wait it out
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After further thought, a real rom.zip might just work on AG...a good test could be to boot a stock boot.img from A or AZ. Won't be 100%, but it'll be a good indication.
Or run it thru kitchen and try it out, if not I'll get to it when I have spare time
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DamienMc said:
AG = AQB1
AZ = AQG1
A = BQI5
The update.zip is BQI5.
Your best chance would be to try and dd the firmware you posted to see if it boots. I know i tried the system.img, not sure if I did the whole thing. Super dangerous tho...or just wait it out
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After further thought, a real rom.zip might just work on AG...a good test could be to boot a stock boot.img from A or AZ. Won't be 100%, but it'll be a good indication.
Or run it thru kitchen and try it out, if not I'll get to it when I have spare time
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@DamienMc, here what I've try until now:
-try to flash boot.img from this stock rom J320AZTUS3AQG1 using PIT file from my versios AG and also using PIT file from AZ version = can't be flashed in any ways.
-flash boot.img from J320A_J320AUCU3BQI5_AT&T_USA_7.1.1 using my PIT file = flashed but after the reboot hang on J3 logo
I don't understand what do yopu mean with "Or run it thru kitchen and try it out", can you explain please?
Also I don't know if Samsung release an update to Nougat for all J320 or it just the AT&T carier to do it. For that reason I've been trying to flash.
@Iurop
Well its good it doesnt fail with 7.1.1 boot....hopefully we can get it going.
I suggested that you create a rom.zip from the system.img a kitchen. But it wasnt that simple, i think i have a working zip now but cannot test it until later...i will pass it to you when its ready
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I cannot do an OTA update i get following error
""/system/framework/core.odex" has unexpected contents. Installation aborted."
error 7
Plz Help!!!
plz!!! anyone.. m in need..
Well i really dont understand your problem...
So u are unable to update de phone, correct?
The System.img that i have are splited in 23 files and its only good for the flashing tool....
Lets try to figure this out...
1 - Check if you have that file "/system/framework/core.odex"
2 - Check the file size, if it's zero maybe it is corrupted
Make sure the update you are trying to do is compatible with your phone
I'm assuming that ur on Kitkat, and also you need to be rooted
Here is the kitkat file core.odex, paste it into the framework folder and try to update again
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Well i really dont understand your problem...
So u are unable to update de phone, correct?
The System.img that i have are splited in 23 files and its only good for the flashing tool....
Lets try to figure this out...
1 - Check if you have that file "/system/framework/core.odex"
2 - Check the file size, if it's zero maybe it is corrupted
Make sure the update you are trying to do is compatible with your phone
I'm assuming that ur on Kitkat, and also you need to be rooted
Here is the kitkat file core.odex, paste it into the framework folder and try to update again
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Thank you!!!
Yes i am on kitkat and rooted. When i randomly check if there is anymore update, too my surprise there was an 32mb ota waiting. Gionee's software updater download the file and when i pressed "upgrade" the phone restarted went into recovery and started the upgrade process, at 30% i got the above error msg. So, i googled a bit and found that i have lucky patcher and i did a patch to android thingy which messed up my core.odex file and if i flash system.img it should resolve my problem.
I hope this help to understand my problem.
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Thank you!!!
Yes i am on kitkat and rooted. When i randomly check if there is anymore update, too my surprise there was an 32mb ota waiting. Gionee's software updater download the file and when i pressed "upgrade" the phone restarted went into recovery and started the upgrade process, at 30% i got the above error msg. So, i googled a bit and found that i have lucky patcher and i did a patch to android thingy which messed up my core.odex file and if i flash system.img it should resolve my problem.
I hope this help to understand my problem.
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also want to know will it mess it up phone if i replace the core.odex file...?
Hey guys, sorry I have been away for so long and am not updated... anyway, I have been downloading different 5.1.1 roms (samfirmware and sam updates) for my N910C and everytime I try to unzip, it says the file is corrupt...
Can anybody please tell me what has changed? Whay can't I unzip the downloaded files?
I only want the official rom, and am not rooting my phone for now.
Thanks
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Hey guys, sorry I have been away for so long and am not updated... anyway, I have been downloading different 5.1.1 roms (samfirmware and sam updates) for my N910C and everytime I try to unzip, it says the file is corrupt...
Can anybody please tell me what has changed? Whay can't I unzip the downloaded files?
I only want the official rom, and am not rooting my phone for now.
Thanks
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I recommend using Samfirm
thanks for the recommendation. My question has not been answered though, what has changed, and why do we need to use another tool now? Thanks
If you want to know the changelog for stock 5.1.1 then I strongly recommend you read it. Google is your best friend. What are you talking about another tool?
There is only one tool for Samsung to flash stock roms and it's called odin so nothing has changed there. If you are using kies to upgrade then expect the worst as the outcome seems like random events. 25% of the time kies ****s up.
Zionator said:
If you want to know the changelog for stock 5.1.1 then I strongly recommend you read it. Google is your best friend. What are you talking about another tool?
There is only one tool for Samsung to flash stock roms and it's called odin so nothing has changed there. If you are using kies to upgrade then expect the worst as the outcome seems like random events. 25% of the time kies ****s up.
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I am not asking about changelog, I am asking why are the downloads from samfirmware and samsung-updates , when I try to unzip them are all corrupt.. then someone recommended the tool above to download the firmware... that is why I am asking what is changed, and why do I need a tool to download the firmware now??? Whay can't I just download straight from samfirmware and unzip the file like it was before?
BIG thanks
I had the same problem, the zip file corrupted while trying to unzip. But I just waited until WinRAR finish unzipped it. And successfully flashed the md5 with Odin.
I had the same problem with Winrar.
With 7zip no problem.
And I install the new Rom.
Everything is Ok.
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No problem with WinRar here. Check your Internet Connection: if it's unstable, the file will be downloaded and even MD5 hashes could match, but the file still will be corrupted and if you manage to unzip it it could lead to multiple errors in odin.
Thanks to those who tried to help... I donwloaded the new WinRAR and donloaded the 5.1.1 "SEE" and flashed it on my phone... worked perfectly and I have not wiped my phone after flashing, seems to be working great...
Hey guys i couldn't get in the beta so i was wondering if anyone has the Nougat update file that i can flash with odin.
Thanks
Join the club. No one has the VZW one for the flat s7 either....
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Join the club. No one has the VZW one for the flat s7 either....
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Someone said they are going to try. I offered help if need be
billydroid said:
Someone said they are going to try. I offered help if need be
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I cannot post outside links so please PM me if you would like to test the file. I will also upload it to Android File Host when I am approved.
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I cannot post outside links so please PM me if you would like to test the file. I will also upload it to Android File Host when I am approved.
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Hey, send me the link. Other than the files, the proccess should be the very basic odin proccess right?
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Hey, send me the link. Other than the files, the proccess should be the very basic odin proccess right?
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I believe it can be flashed from Recovery. It's being tested now, I will be checking for updates\consistency tomorrow with a clean flash and update.
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I believe it can be flashed from Recovery. It's being tested now, I will be checking for updates\consistency tomorrow with a clean flash and update.
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Keep us posted man
Footer and verification error so far
Same here
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dgr581 said:
Same here
Sent from my SM-G930P using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Sounds like it is throwing errors for everyone . I will be trying to grab a fresh copy today, or tomorrow. Link removed until we have a working update.
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Sounds like it is throwing errors for everyone . I will be trying to grab a fresh copy today, or tomorrow. Link removed until we have a working update.
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I tried using winrar to repair it but still got error code my recovery has been acting strange tho. It says install system update when i boot to it then gives me a dead droid with yellow triangle but then enters recovery like normal.
vegoja said:
I tried using winrar to repair it but still got error code my recovery has been acting strange tho. It says install system update when i boot to it then gives me a dead droid with yellow triangle but then enters recovery like normal.
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I believe I have a solution. I am working on it now. Additionally, I'm getting close 10 posts!
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I believe I have a solution. I am working on it now. Additionally, I'm getting close 10 posts!
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Another update pull failed verification and resulted in another footer error. If installed without any modification it works, but after rooting and pulling the update.zip, trying to install it results in an error. It could be a security measure introduced to the update.zip to prevent installing on a phone without the matching signature assigned during the initial download.
Whenever i tried to follow the link it asked me for a security key ????
footer error
I read on another nougat beta thread that if you get a footer error then you should decrypt your SD and try agian
N3ksta said:
I read on another nougat beta thread that if you get a footer error then you should decrypt your SD and try agian
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I did not have my SD Card encrypted. I have also noticed some discrepancies between the update.zip I am extracting and the working VZW update.zip. Things like: the boot.img is 0kb, and there are missing CERT.RSA, CERT.SF, or MANIFEST.MF files under META-INF folder.
I have tried extracting it in several different ways\environments and get problems with every pull.
Other variants are working on the same thing with the same issues. I have the last pull I made, but I can't continue working on this as heavily since I'm using my daily driver. I'll try again as new info\solutions come up.
Seems like getting root (with current methods) may be disturbing the file structure. There may be something else at play here since all the pulls still come with a boot.img that is 0kb, and are missing CERT.RSA, CERT.SF, or MANIFEST.MF files under META-INF folder.
Here is the link to the WIP update.zip. I'm going to stop working on this until someone can suggest a better way to root or pull the file without it coming out corrupt\incomplete. Good luck!
Link to the update.zip.
Here is the flashing method used by the VZW folks:
Originally Posted by zimgir124
A method has been found to install the beta without being accepted!
Thanks @jrkruse for finding this method!
1. reboot to download mode (power + volume up +home) and make sure phone says Official under system and binary.
2. If it does not then you must odin the PH1 firmware, use the pit file and the full csc not the home csc file
3. go through setup
4. enable developer options
5. turn OEM unlock off
6. enable USB debugging
7. place Update.zip on Ext sd card in folder named fota
8. power off phone
9. reboot to download mode make sure both system and binary are official.
10. reboot to recovery (Power + volume down + home)
11. choose apply Update.zip from SD card
12. find Update.zip in the fota folder you created on your Ext sdcard
13. click yes to apply
After this it should update to the Android 7.0 beta and hopefully will be able to download future beta OTAs.
You will not lose anything as this is an OTA
You do not want to be rooted. You must be stock for this to work!
There is no gear VR available on the beta.
Troubleshooting:
"E: footer is wrong" followed by "E: signature verification failed" : Decrypt SD Card and try again.
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jakemastaflash said:
Seems like getting root (with current methods) may be disturbing the file structure. There may be something else at play here since all the pulls still come with a boot.img that is 0kb, and are missing CERT.RSA, CERT.SF, or MANIFEST.MF files under META-INF folder.
Here is the link to the WIP update.zip. I'm going to stop working on this until someone can suggest a better way to root or pull the file without it coming out corrupt\incomplete. Good luck!
Link to the update.zip.
Here is the flashing method used by the VZW folks:
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So should this method work for us?
jakemastaflash said:
Seems like getting root (with current methods) may be disturbing the file structure. There may be something else at play here since all the pulls still come with a boot.img that is 0kb, and are missing CERT.RSA, CERT.SF, or MANIFEST.MF files under META-INF folder.
Here is the link to the WIP update.zip. I'm going to stop working on this until someone can suggest a better way to root or pull the file without it coming out
Here is the flashing method used by the VZW folks:
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Is it for the flat or edge? also have you tried using adb to pull the file (you probably have, but just asking)
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So should this method work for us?
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Ideally it should. However, I have not been able to successfully reproduce the same results as installing the update file without modification.
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Is it for the flat or edge? also have you tried using adb to pull the file (you probably have, but just asking)
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This is for the SM-G930P regular S7 (not edge). I have pulled it via filemanager app after full root, and via adb on linux and windows after eng kernel root and full root. All of them yielded an apropriately sized update.zip, but it seems to get corrupted during the rooting or extraction process.
Also, there may be a reason behind our update.zip not having a boot.img. We may not need a new boot.img after updating to PJ2, so it isnt packaged in our update. If someone can repackage the update.zip so it passes verification we may have more luck.
Should have enough posts to include links now.
These are the stock files I purchased from a persian site for 12$ since nobody had them posted on the forums. Flashed with the latest unmodded Odin. I also had the benefit of suddenly getting data toggle with it after flashing the AP file. Not sure if everyone else will get it too.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0vffDY5Mf5sY1JpY3ViWlV1OVU
I can also confirm that root works with this.
And thanks for the hookup.. lol
i got it recently and going to flash this firmware and will try root.. will reply
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i got it recently and going to flash this firmware and will try root.. will reply
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It works. However, you REALLY need to run the V15 fix script.. The older builds ran like crap, even with the fix script, however with APK1, my phone runs normal and doesn't overheat. However, if you don't run that script with APK1, your phone will run sluggish and hot.
yeah i do aware abt bad lagging after rooted.. anyways my phone is on rooted with Fixes V15 and xposed install with XtouchWiz module so i can use tethering for my laptop/tablet while i am away from home. but no Toggle Data for me.. maybe bad luck but i did odin 4 files and factory reset..
Thanks for this files!
Is this the Stock AT&T PK1 that I have on my phone with the last OTA dated Nov. 1
I downloaded all these files, deleted .rar off the end so Odin would recognize the files (did i do that right?), plugged all 4 files in to the right spots and tried to flash them. I’ve used Odin plenty of times and haven’t had any problems before but I am far from an Odin master. This time I just get stuck at file analysis after i click the start button. Any idea what i could be doing wrong?
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I downloaded all these files, deleted .rar off the end so Odin would recognize the files (did i do that right?), plugged all 4 files in to the right spots and tried to flash them. I’ve used Odin plenty of times and haven’t had any problems before but I am far from an Odin master. This time I just get stuck at file analysis after i click the start button. Any idea what i could be doing wrong?
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You need to decompress the RAR files first using something like 7-Zip (it will extract files with a tar.md5 extension). Those are the files you use in Odin.
Hi community
I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-G930V with Android 7.0. I tried to get root but first I had to unlock bootloader. I flashed the "Engineer Bootloader" (a file named Samsung_G930x_QC_Rooted_BOOT.TAR) with Odin for engineering bootloader and no problem then the phone reboot. There comes the problem, the phone is on a bootloop, it shows the screen "Samsung Galaxy S7" and restart again, over and over.
People suggest to go to recovery mode and wipe data and factory reset, I already did that but it didn't work.
I'm sure that flash the complete ROM again will solve the problem but the ROM is 2.50 GB and my Internet connection is very very slow so I can't download it. Maybe flashing just the custom boot.img the problem gets solved, can somebody bring me just that file? Please I need it really much.
Thank you very much.
From the way the file name is written, it looks like the Marshmallow kernel, which is not the correct one for Nougat. Try flashing this in the AP slot in Odin. This is the correct root kernel for Nougat. The phone may bootloop a couple times after flashing this before completely booting.
Note: We are talking about engineering kernels, not bootloaders.
dude, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! you saved my life. I don't understand why people post tutorials with wrong files. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AGAIN.
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From the way the file name is written, it looks like the Marshmallow kernel, which is not the correct one for Nougat. Try flashing this in the AP slot in Odin. This is the correct root kernel for Nougat. The phone may bootloop a couple times after flashing this before completely booting.
Note: We are talking about engineering kernels, not bootloaders.
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Wow... I have searched high an low for this. Thank you.
CVertigo1 said:
From the way the file name is written, it looks like the Marshmallow kernel, which is not the correct one for Nougat. Try flashing this in the AP slot in Odin. This is the correct root kernel for Nougat. The phone may bootloop a couple times after flashing this before completely booting.
Note: We are talking about engineering kernels, not bootloaders.
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Is there a version of this that's just stock, no root or special engineering version?
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Is there a version of this that's just stock, no root or special engineering version?
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Hi I was just experimenting with the Verizon Recovery Utility tools on windows 10 on the computer and noticed it was temporary copying ALL BL, AP, CSC ext. Well I selected it and copied in another folder before it could erase the files when done flashing my S7 verizon back to stock. It worked! I got all the files straight from Verizon's official tool. Since windows will throw a error message to anything trying to delete files in use, when verizon tool tried to erase the temp stock files, it denied it since the file was in use by me. Aka copying to another folder as the verizon tool downloaded the files I was right there copying the files mid download and the computer let the files finish download complete and it ended up being I got the files. Im proud of myself. Lol! Being new at this.
So someone just tell me what I do to get you all a copy. They are the most current stock files from verizon. I uploaded them all into Onedrive already so files are safe just waiting for the moment someone needs them and tells me how to upload them. I see androidhostfile or something site. Can I use that one? Even though Im new at this?
Here is my screen shot of my new files.
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Hi I was just experimenting with the Verizon Recovery Utility tools on windows 10 on the computer and noticed it was temporary copying ALL BL, AP, CSC ext. Well I selected it and copied in another folder before it could erase the files when done flashing my S7 verizon back to stock. It worked! I got all the files straight from Verizon's official tool. Since windows will throw a error message to anything trying to delete files in use, when verizon tool tried to erase the temp stock files, it denied it since the file was in use by me. Aka copying to another folder as the verizon tool downloaded the files I was right there copying the files mid download and the computer let the files finish download complete and it ended up being I got the files. Im proud of myself. Lol! Being new at this.
So someone just tell me what I do to get you all a copy. They are the most current stock files from verizon. I uploaded them all into Onedrive already so files are safe just waiting for the moment someone needs them and tells me how to upload them. I see androidhostfile or something site. Can I use that one? Even though Im new at this?
Here is my screen shot of my new files.
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This is what the file looks like I have...