Unable to ROOT SM-J120G (Samsung J1 4G) - Samsung Galaxy J1 Questions & Answers

Hi,
I tried to ROOT my SM-J120G (Samsung J1 4G) with the below option but none worked.
KingRoot with PC
TWRP with ODIN. flashing was success, KNOX counter changed to 1 from 0. But NO custom recovery was installed.
Can any one tell what's wrong. or at least provide a correct custom recovery image file.

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dhiman.talapatra said:
Hi,
I tried to ROOT my SM-J120G (Samsung J1 4G) with the below option but none worked.
KingRoot with PC
TWRP with ODIN. flashing was success, KNOX counter changed to 1 from 0. But NO custom recovery was installed.
Can any one tell what's wrong. or at least provide a correct custom recovery image file.
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Hello,
Please refer to this https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j1/help/samsung-galaxy-j1-2016-sm-j120g-thread-t3608944 thread. I have all the custom ROMs, TWRP recovery and custom kernels listed here. That thread is our main thread for the Galaxy J1 (2016).

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I have a Note 4 - 910G (India) currently running 5.0.1
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I too have a note 4 sm-n910G. I think ur TWRP file is corrupted or you got the wrong file. It should be easy to get custom recovery. I rooted my Note 4 using CF auto root and it had CWM recovery which i tried to flash in Odin but it wasnt working. So i changed to TWRP 2.8.1.0 and it worked perfectly. Maybe try changing the TWRP file, or use a different one like CWM or philz recovery. Good luck...

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SM-G530AZ Rooted With Kingroot &Stock Kernel Method, No Recoveries Work

Hello, I have a Galaxy Grand Prime (Cricket branded) (SM-G530AZ), and I rooted using kingroot, then flash a stock kernel with Flashify, but I cannot install ANY custom recoveries whether it be with Flashify, Rashr, or even ODIN On PC Secure Check Fail: XXXXX and remote controls/reactivation lock are off), I've tried ones for the SM-G530AZ (Very hard to find) The SM-G530H (Grand Prime DUOS I believe?) and SM-G530FZ (Not sure) If anyone can help me out, any custom recovery will work. Also, if possible, at the moment, my device is doing the "Security Error yaddayaddayadda Contact Mobile Operator, saying RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING and then SECURE FAIL: RECOVERY, and this happened with TWRP for 530H, so I just flashed stock recovery that i backed up with Flashify, and then i tried CWM, which auto loads upon boot, So if somebody could please provide me with an unmodified SM-G530AZ file, that would be swell.
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there is no working recovery for the SM-G530AZ yet, recovery for other models wont work. Think there is gonna be a recovery released pretty soon for this model.
kenboyles72 said:
there is no working recovery for the SM-G530AZ yet, recovery for other models wont work. Think there is gonna be a recovery released pretty soon for this model.
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Sure hope so .... that would be awesome!!
starovdarkness said:
Sure hope so .... that would be awesome!!
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Well, hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this model will never get a custom recover, there is no way to oem unlock. Only thing you can do, is flash the de-bloated stock rom floating around here.

GALAXY Note 3 SM-N900.. Help..

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Hi..
Subject: Installing the custom recovery and latest cyanogenmod on my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900.
A few details :
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You do not need to root the phone before installing a custom ROM. You can install a custom recovery using Odin.
Some good info here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/general/guide-root-note-3-sm-n900-5-0-install-t3069670
audit13 said:
You do not need to root the phone before installing a custom ROM. You can install a custom recovery using Odin.
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.... Hi.. Thank for replying so soon...
I checked the link you provided but it is all about rooting only.. As mentioned earlier, I rooted my phone and confirmed the same via root checker app. Now I just want to install cwm/twrp recovery and then go ahead and install cyanogenmod...
audit13 said:
You do not need to root the phone before installing a custom ROM. You can install a custom recovery using Odin.
Some good info here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/general/guide-root-note-3-sm-n900-5-0-install-t3069670
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.... Oops sorry... I know there are custom recovery links present too but can you provide the direct file link pertaining to Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900 running 4.4.2 exynos??

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I was thinking about installing Lineage OS on my Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9515 (Value Edition) currently running Stock Android Version 5.0.1 without root.
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You need to find a guide for your phone
Different phones have different processes
For example Motorola phones require you to unlock the bootloader where as Samsung phones Iv worked with you don't
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Here are the files for your phone
CF-Auto-Root
TWRP
Flash each image in odin
Not able to root S4 GT-I9515
TheFixItMan said:
You need to find a guide for your phone
Different phones have different processes
For example Motorola phones require you to unlock the bootloader where as Samsung phones Iv worked with you don't
Some devices you have to root first before you can flash twrp while others you flash twrp first then root
For most Samsung phones around the age of yours you can root using CF-Auto-Root
This is done via odin and all you do is put your phone in download mode load the img file into odin & flash
The same is true for flashing twrp
Here are the files for your phone
CF-Auto-Root
TWRP
Flash each image in odin
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RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit: recovery
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TheFixItMan said:
You need to find a guide for your phone
Different phones have different processes
For example Motorola phones require you to unlock the bootloader where as Samsung phones Iv worked with you don't
Some devices you have to root first before you can flash twrp while others you flash twrp first then root
For most Samsung phones around the age of yours you can root using CF-Auto-Root
This is done via odin and all you do is put your phone in download mode load the img file into odin & flash
The same is true for flashing twrp
Here are the files for your phone
CF-Auto-Root
TWRP
Flash each image in odin
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the twrp file bricks the phone
raffux3 said:
the twrp file bricks the phone
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What do you mean by brick?
Does the twrp boot?
You must boot twrp straight after it's flashed - if you don't and your phone starts to boot you need to reflash it (once booted to twrp for the first time the recovery will stick)
Also if you swipe to allow modifications in twrp your rom may not boot unless you disable dm-verity - this can be done with a root zip eg CF-Auto-Root or magisk
Remember you may need to do other steps like enabling adb debugging & oem unlock before using CF-Auto-Root
You also may need to root before flashing twrp
That is the twrp for the S4 GT-I9515 - if you have a different variant it will not work
If you have a different model of S4 check the twrp website to see if there is an official version
I don't own your device - I'm sure there's guides that will you step by step process if you Google
TheFixItMan said:
What do you mean by brick?
Does the twrp boot?
You must boot twrp straight after it's flashed - if you don't and your phone starts to boot you need to reflash it (once booted to twrp for the first time the recovery will stick)
Also if you swipe to allow modifications in twrp your rom may not boot unless you disable dm-verity - this can be done with a root zip eg CF-Auto-Root or magisk
Remember you may need to do other steps like enabling adb debugging & oem unlock before using CF-Auto-Root
You also may need to root before flashing twrp
That is the twrp for the S4 GT-I9515 - if you have a different variant it will not work
If you have a different model of S4 check the twrp website to see if there is an official version
I don't own your device - I'm sure there's guides that will you step by step process if you Google
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when you install it with odin, it starts for some seconds and stops with a FAIL. So the smartphone become bricked!!! I have the same model of s4 (I9515)
raffux3 said:
when you install it with odin, it starts for some seconds and stops with a FAIL. So the smartphone become bricked!!! I have the same model of s4 (I9515)
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Flashing a recovery should not brick your device - you are just replacing stock recovery with a custom one - your phone should boot regardless but anyway
I assume you have enabled USB debugging - enabled oem unlock (if it's on your device) and flashed CF-Auto-Root first
I also assume you are flashing the tar image in the AP section of odin (you may need to Unzip to get filename.tar)
If you have done all the above search Google for a step by step guide for your device
Since I don't own this device I can't offer anymore support than that
TheFixItMan said:
Flashing a recovery should not brick your device - you are just replacing stock recovery with a custom one - your phone should boot regardless but anyway
I assume you have enabled USB debugging - enabled oem unlock (if it's on your device) and flashed CF-Auto-Root first
I also assume you are flashing the tar image in the AP section of odin (you may need to Unzip to get filename.tar)
If you have done all the above search Google for a step by step guide for your device
Since I don't own this device I can't offer anymore support than that
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of course. i have installed root before and after I tried to install twrp recovery but it failed. Now I don't know how I can do to restore my s4. :crying:
I'm trying all prcedures for install the original firmware but odin fails always
raffux3 said:
of course. i have installed root before and after I tried to install twrp recovery but it failed. Now I don't know how I can do to restore my s4. :crying:
I'm trying all prcedures for install the original firmware but odin fails always
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Long as it's the correct firmware for the device no reason why it wouldn't flash
Check download mode & make sure that the model number matches the firmware
If the firmware is also failing to flash I would guess there is a problem with your setup rather than the files (assuming the files are correct)
TheFixItMan said:
Long as it's the correct firmware for the device no reason why it wouldn't flash
Check download mode & make sure that the model number matches the firmware
If the firmware is also failing to flash I would guess there is a problem with your setup rather than the files (assuming the files are correct)
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I have re-installed the usb drivers and odin works fine finally. I will try to root and install twrp again...thank you for support

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