I have tried every post I can find on rooting the SM-S550TL and I can't get past Odin. It keeps sboot.bin and then FAIL!. I have done a complete factory reset. Did not setup any accounts. Setup the developer options. Completely lost.
I guess I should have said this first. I have been looking for a phone call recorder that will work. None have so I thought maybe I needed to be rooted. So that is why I am here. So I am having a HELL of a time trying to root. I have NEVER had any big problems rooting before. So there is a pic attached of what Odin says and below is what
my phone screen says after I try to flash:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SM-S550TL
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
FRP LOCK: OFF
Secure Download : Enabled
WARRANTY VOID: 0 (0x0000)
RP SWREV: B:2 K:2 S:2
SW REV. CHECK FAIL. DEVICE: 2, BINARY:1
anaylor01 said:
I guess I should have said this first. I have been looking for a phone call recorder that will work. None have so I thought maybe I needed to be rooted. So that is why I am here. So I am having a HELL of a time trying to root.
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The S550TL is a TracFone variant of the On5. I would imagine that the S550TL is like all of the other TracFones that are impossible to root. Looking at your pic I'm confused as to why you are flashing a firmware build instead of a custom recovery (TWRP) and then flashing an SU like SuperSU or Magisk to root, but like I said, TracFone is notorious for making rooting an impossibility.
As far as call recording a I used to use an app in the Google Play store called Call Recorder Pro that worked really well. You might want to try something like that instead of trying to unlock that feature through rooting or buy a T mobile variant that you can use with a TracFone Sim card.
Here is what I found out. I am using WIFI calling and NO apps will record calls over WIFI. At least not that I have found.
anaylor01 said:
Here is what I found out. I am using WIFI calling and NO apps will record calls over WIFI. At least not that I have found.
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Did you check out this thread for rooting? https://forum.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-on5/how-to/sm-s550tl-root-instructions-t3555352. Reading through half of the pages in the thread, there is a lot of valuable info from the comments on how to root your phone.
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I've made a bit of a mess and I need help please. My s4 is softbricked, but as softbricks go, it's rather hard.
I have an early S4 i9505 bought from Carphone Warehouse (UK, unlocked, pre knox). I rooted it, installed TBackup, greenify and got it how I wanted it. Then I downloaded a stock firmware from Sammobile and tested to see if I could get it back to 'warranty' condition, which was a success.
Confident that I could obtain warranty if I needed it, I re-rooted it, installed TB and greenify, and it ran sweetly for months from that point onwards.
I read about the arrival of updates (and knox) and concluded I didn't need them. It was working, leave it alone.
Then out of the blue, my nice stable machine broke. I didn't change anything I was aware of to cause it.
No normal boot.
No recovery.
Download only.
Using Odin, I tried allsorts, eventually getting the same Sammobile firmware to run.
2 days later, it broke again, same as before, but worse!?
Then I tried all sorts of stuff downloading no end of things trying to get it to boot or even go into recovery. The most promising approach was to reload the firmware along with a .pit file, but still no joy. I've lost track of the other things I tried, but I've been doing it for a week, so a lot has been done. In desperation, I even tried downloading the latest firmware, so I now have signs of knox of the odin page.
I now have the following symptoms:
Booting into recovery brings up the blue 'booting recovery' message then just blackness.
Normal boot is exactly the same as above.
Unpowered conection to my laptop gives a 5 second boot loop featuring the buzz only.
I can reliably boot into download and download stuff with Odin and change the little Odin page status messages. After (foolishly) trying the latest firmware, these messages say
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME GT-I9505
CURRENT BINARY Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS Official
KNOX KERNEL LOCK 0x0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID 0x0
CSB-CONFIG-LSB 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION: enable
eMMC BURST MODE enabled
Please can anyone give me some advice on what else I could try?
Thanks
Steve
Wrinklespots said:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME GT-I9505
CURRENT BINARY Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS Official
KNOX KERNEL LOCK 0x0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID 0x0
CSB-CONFIG-LSB 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION: enable
eMMC BURST MODE enabled
Please can anyone give me some advice on what else I could try?
Thanks
Steve
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If anything else is not working (especially, if you're unable to go to recovery) I'd call sammy service center. Your download mode says that you did not rooted your phone, and knox is untouched either.
spamtrash said:
If anything else is not working (especially, if you're unable to go to recovery) I'd call sammy service center. Your download mode says that you did not rooted your phone, and knox is untouched either.
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Thanks for looking spamtrash.
I was wondering if I could get away with that. It does look good from the Odin display, but the flash counter must have a pretty high number in it by now! Won't that show up somewhere?
Do you think it does actually have a fault on it, rather than just some software that's messed up and needs tweaking?
Thanks
Steve
Wrinklespots said:
Thanks for looking spamtrash.
I was wondering if I could get away with that. It does look good from the Odin display, but the flash counter must have a pretty high number in it by now! Won't that show up somewhere?
Do you think it does actually have a fault on it, rather than just some software that's messed up and needs tweaking?
Thanks
Steve
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1. Are you able to go to recovery mode?
2. Assuming that your previous communicates were taken from the screen in download mode - you're clean.
If answer for 1 is: NO, and assuming 2: do not bother the flash counter. Flash counter does not means you messed with custom ROMs, it just means amount of the ROM update tries. As they are unable to prove that the counter was not increased by failed KIES updates, you're safe.
To go deeper, service will have to flash and wipe your phone.
One thing: remove your sd card prior to giving/sending it out.
Try a different usb cable.I was in same boat as you (after stupidly thinking mobile odin pro liked modems).
Luckily I had an unused cable off my tab 3.
Hi all,
I know there are a few posts on bootloaders on the Galaxy Note 4 already, but none have answered my question.
I have just gotten this phone from Telstra in Australia, which I want to root and install a custom recovery on, but I am not sure if the bootloader is locked, or if this matters. It seems that most people can root with a locked bootloader, but I have read in other places that you can't, or that it may brick the phone. I've also read that Telstra doesn't lock the bootloader if it isn't locked from the manufacturer, but don't want to take the risk without knowing, if it can brick my phone.
ODIN MODE (HIGH SPEED)
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N910G
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
REACTIVATION LOCK(KK): OFF
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x0
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
RP SWREV: S1, T1, R1, A1, P1
SECURE DOWNLOAD : ENABLE
UDC START
The above is what I get in download mode, so does this mean the bootloader is locked? Or can you not tell from this information?
If it is locked, then can I still root the phone, and install a custom recovery? Or, despite what I have read elsewhere, is it harmless to try?
Thanks in advance
Ben
I have the N910G from Telstra too. I believe it is not network locked.
1. Does no network lock necessarily mean the bootloader is unlocked?
2. Is there some app (or other method) that can definitively determine the status of the bootloader please?
Regards
I think you're right that it isn't network locked, but I don't think that relates to the bootloader.
I have worked out that QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB) does not necessarily mean that the phone is bootloader locked. No google search was able to tell me that, but I found this video where the guy shows his phone in download mode, with the same 'secureboot' status, and then goes on to successfully root it. There is also reason to believe that it isn't bootloader locked, because according to this thread, Telstra does not lock bootloaders where they are unlocked from the manufacturer. But having said that, I'm hesitant to try rooting my phone without knowing for sure.
So my questions are:
1. (same as yours) Is there a way to determine if the bootloader on these phones is unlocked? And
2. Is it safe to try rooting if the bootloader is locked?
Hopefully someone can help, but otherwise it may come down to someone just trying it and reporting whether or not it is successful.
Australian note 4 optus
Just thought i would let ya know i have rooted my virgin/optus note 4 with no probs.
Twrp recovery and exposed installed.
joeljody said:
Just thought i would let ya know i have rooted my virgin/optus note 4 with no probs.
Twrp recovery and exposed installed.
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Thanks for letting us know. It's looking more and more likely that the bootloader won't be locked, so I think I'm just going to have to give it a go.
Well, my phone's rooted. After seeing someone who tried rooting a Verizon Note 4 here, without causing any problems, I decided to try it myself, and it was successful first time. I have TRWP installed, and things like fingerprint scanning, private mode and S Health are all working, until I install Xposed, which I am still trying to sort out.
So just letting anyone who's interested know, the Telstra Note 4 is not bootloader locked. Still no idea on any other ways of checking the bootloader status though.
That's excellent news Benanna88. Just to confirm: You used cf-auto Root method, correct?
Also, what are you calling 'private mode' please?
And, did you ever get a response from Samsung about the bootloader?
Regards
Yes I used CF Auto Root, specifically following the video I mentioned above.
Private mode is something that lets you hide things like photos and s notes. It stops working when you install xposed, and so far there doesn't seem to be an actual solution, but I think it still works for some people.
And no, still no response from Samsung, despite three different methods of contact.
So i have been using Hybrid-X 3.0 rom for like 1.5 years and today my phone started boot looping would come up for 2 mins then reboot. Nothing i did helped, tried dalvik and cache clearing.
So I decided to try and just backup my files using twrp since i could boot into that just fine without it restarting on its own.
I ran into some issues where i couldn't copy files off my phone... it would just paste 0kb folders with no contents inside.
So then I thought it might be some version issue so I tried to update twrp to the latest I was on 2.8.7.0 and tried to go to 3.0.2.0.
After it installed i am worse off. It wont go into recovery at all!
So here I am now.
I can only get into download mode. Device shows up in odin but anytime I tried to do something it just gives me either
Fail! (Auth) error
In download mode i get this at the top:
ODIN MODE (HIGH SPEED)
PRODUCT NAME: SM-910P
CURRENT BINARY: CUSTOM
SYSTEM STATUS: CUSTOM
REACTIVATION LOCK : OFF
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x1 (2)
QUALCOMMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
AP SWREV: S1, T3, R1, A4, P1
SECURE DOWNLOAD: eNABLE
UDC START
Nothing like grinding away at a problem..
used cf autoroot and was at least able to load that with odin.
Now i am back to the original problem of the phone rebooting after being on for less than 2 minutes....
BetaCris said:
Nothing like grinding away at a problem..
used cf autoroot and was at least able to load that with odin.
Now i am back to the original problem of the phone rebooting after being on for less than 2 minutes....
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Try doing a full wipe, then using Odin to go back to a completely stock firmware from sammobile.com. If that seems to stick with no reboots, you'll have to use Odin again to apply cf-auto-root and then twrp. If you stil get reboots with stock, you may have a hardware problem with the phone.
Ending up doing a rewrite like you stated above back to OK1 version. Then installed the MOAR UN5 Hybrid.
All is well now except I am getting that activation not complete internal error 106.
I can still make and receive calls and txts. Any ideas? Or should I call sprint and tell them i just did a factory wipe?
BetaCris said:
Ending up doing a rewrite like you stated above back to OK1 version. Then installed the MOAR UN5 Hybrid.
All is well now except I am getting that activation not complete internal error 106.
I can still make and receive calls and txts. Any ideas? Or should I call sprint and tell them i just did a factory wipe?
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Yeah I did a quick Google and it looks like "internal error 106" has to do with provisioning by Sprint. I think you should call them. See these:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4/647169-activation-error-106-note-4-please-help.html
and
http://www.askmefast.com/How_to_fix_error_code_106_on_sprint_phonesays_data_call_failure-qna5944013.html
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Yeah I did a quick Google and it looks like "internal error 106" has to do with provisioning by Sprint. I think you should call them. See these:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4/647169-activation-error-106-note-4-please-help.html
and
http://www.askmefast.com/How_to_fix_error_code_106_on_sprint_phonesays_data_call_failure-qna5944013.html
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Thanks for the input.
Called sprint. They tried the ## service codes and it didnt work... it actually broke my calling and data which i had before they had me do that. They basically said i have to factory reset again...
So anyone else have any ideas? I really dont want to have to reinstall the rom again from scratch...
Ended up doing the whole Moar rom install again and seems to be good.
Not getting much response in the Q & A section, so I'll try here:
So I tried to root using an old youtube tutorial (which I since have learned is a bad idea), now it's stuck in a boot loop. Tried to factory restore from boot menu, didn't work. Took my S7 SM-G930V to Geek Squad at Best Buy, and the Samsung guy basically told me he couldn't fix it and neither would Samsung, as a punishment for trying to root. Maybe if he comes into the ER needing life-saving treatment, I'll tell him I won't help him as punishment for doing one of the stupid things I see every day.... I was just going to throw the damn thing away and buy a new phone, but he pissed me off, so now I want to fix it just to spite him.
Tried kies (said to use smart switch), smart switch (unsupported device), and Odin, all fail. Used the links for the correct firmware here. Tried Verizon's software assistant... also fails. During flash with Odin, it gets about 3 seconds into the bar that goes across the bottom of the phone, then Odin says failed. I'm on android 7.0 snapdragon.
I can get it into download mode, but flashing fails nearly immediately. In download mode, at the top left it says: "ODIN MODE (HIGH SPEED), PRODUCT NAME: SM-G930V, CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official, SYSTEM STATUS: Official, FRP LOCK: OFF, QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE, AP SWREV: B4(2,1,1,1,1) K1 S3, SECURE DOWNLOAD: ENABLE
Also, I wrote down the Build # and baseband in case they help... Build #: NRD90M.G930VVRS4BRA1 Baseband: G930VVRS4BRA1
Im sure you experts need additional more specific information, so ask away. And thank you!
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Not getting much response in the Q & A section, so I'll try here:
So I tried to root using an old youtube tutorial (which I since have learned is a bad idea), now it's stuck in a boot loop. Tried to factory restore from boot menu, didn't work. Took my S7 SM-G930V to Geek Squad at Best Buy, and the Samsung guy basically told me he couldn't fix it and neither would Samsung, as a punishment for trying to root. Maybe if he comes into the ER needing life-saving treatment, I'll tell him I won't help him as punishment for doing one of the stupid things I see every day.... I was just going to throw the damn thing away and buy a new phone, but he pissed me off, so now I want to fix it just to spite him.
Tried kies (said to use smart switch), smart switch (unsupported device), and Odin, all fail. Used the links for the correct firmware here. Tried Verizon's software assistant... also fails. During flash with Odin, it gets about 3 seconds into the bar that goes across the bottom of the phone, then Odin says failed. I'm on android 7.0 snapdragon.
I can get it into download mode, but flashing fails nearly immediately. In download mode, at the top left it says: "ODIN MODE (HIGH SPEED), PRODUCT NAME: SM-G930V, CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official, SYSTEM STATUS: Official, FRP LOCK: OFF, QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE, AP SWREV: B4(2,1,1,1,1) K1 S3, SECURE DOWNLOAD: ENABLE
Also, I wrote down the Build # and baseband in case they help... Build #: NRD90M.G930VVRS4BRA1 Baseband: G930VVRS4BRA1
Im sure you experts need additional more specific information, so ask away. And thank you!
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Maybe try using a different variant of the s7 firmware(like att) and see if it flashes with the prince comsy version of odin.
Edit: nvm guess you figured it out.
Dude believe it or not, I just did the exact same ****ing thing. Somebody please help me. Same phone. Same video. WTF. Please somebody with a heart, help us.
Chances are you flashed the root kernel for Marshmallow. Here is the root kernel for Nougat. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120714389 Try flashing this and seeing what happens.
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If that doesn't work, follow this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...sungpay-norootrequiredtoinstallorrun-t3748755. It will put you on the modified BRA1 build. You'll lose all your data in the process, so I would try flashing the Nougat root kernel in Odin first.
so I am a mom of 3 including an infant and exhausted trying to figure this out. Trying not to clog the board opening a new thread. Long story short- I want to use an app that the developer has not been able to fix the errors with it when using Nougat on an S7. They suggested I upgrade to Oreo or Pie to fix this. I have an unlocked phone purchased outright on eBay and use Total Wireless. So there will be no one to assist me in this. I'm fairly tech savvy so I looked on YouTube about rooting and upgrading with a custom ROM.
I watched these videos:
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So easily I enabled developer options and OEM unlock and USB debugging. Downloaded Odin and Magisk and no verity and Gapps and lineage 16.0 (from Ivan Meler) and twrp with the twrp-3.3.1-0-heroqltechn.img.tar file which I determined is which one I needed.
Odin will not flash TWRP (one of the first steps). Fails every time. It does start blue and I did download and install the latest Samsung drivers package just to be sure.
Then I found it was probably because I had a locked bootloader. So, I used this tut and that did successfully download to my phone via Odin. But TWRP still will not "flash" to the phone.
Now, my fingerprint sensor says "The fingerprint sensor is not responding, please try again later". and my phone has a security notice stating "unauthorized actions have been detected. Restart your phone and undo any unauthorized changes". So I am thinking that I did successfully unlock the bootloader? But TWRP still will not flash.
I considered using oneclickroot.com but it's $40, phone only worth about $100, and my husband is convinced they're going to steal info from my computer and phone in the process (even thought they're XDA endorsed). They also told me they can only give me Oreo not Pie.
I have downloaded and used SuperBackup. Also all my photos are auto backed up to Google and my contacts and calendar are too. So I don't think it's a huge deal if I lose everything. Even if I brick it I can get another. Reinstalling and relogging into all my apps will be a pain but whatever. I have a password app that can be logged into from the web.
Also my camera has been getting buggy and not opening and having to be restarted and in general the phone is just getting glitchy, so I was hoping an upgrade might help.
All the info I have:
Model G930V Ver 7.0
Baseband G930VVRS4BQC9
Build NRD0M.G930VVRS4BQC9
Knox 2.7.1
When I enter developer mode:
Odin Mode (High Speed)
Product name: SM-G930V
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Custom
FAP lock: Off
Qualcomm secureboot: enable
AP SWREV B4(2, 1, 1, 1, 1) K1 S3
Secure Download: enable
My startup screen where it says Galaxy S7 powered by Android also now has an unlocked lock icon and says "custom" underneath.
Should I just figure out how to "undo" what I did and leave it alone? I'd really like to use the eMeals app and I'd really like to not buy a new phone.
You can't flash twrp on a US branded snapdragon s7... only on exynos versions of the phones...however...there are ways to obtain root and there are ways of using twrp temporarily while running programs on your computer...it is very perplexed and I can't easily explain it but just read through the threads and google root and twrp xda snapdragon s7 and read up on it...or better yet look into the roms thread...jrkruse has some roms with temporary twrp and easy root...u will never have true custom roms or magisk on that phone but has got some awesome stock base roms and ways of doing things where you wont really miss custom roms
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To get back to normal use Odin and flash the ap, bl, cp, and Csc files via the instructions...u have to read up on it...google Odin s7 back to stock