First off I want to thank everyone who contributes here. ADA has been the standard for all android info I've ever needed for years...so much so that up until now I've never even needed to post because I've found everything I've ever needed already neatly organized here....i appreciate all the hard work and time... and I apologize if this is posted in the wrong spot
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I have a sprint s7 sm-g930p and accidentally upgraded to the ra1 firmware recently despite my planning to root soon. I've been searching all over the internet the past few days but there seems to be a lot of conflicting info on weather you can root ra1 or if there's some way to roll back to a previous firmware without sacrificing my texting / phone calls. Has aanyone personally successfully done it or is it all hearsay? What are my options if any?
Stevered1985 said:
First off I want to thank everyone who contributes here. ADA has been the standard for all android info I've ever needed for years...so much so that up until now I've never even needed to post because I've found everything I've ever needed already neatly organized here....i appreciate all the hard work and time... and I apologize if this is posted in the wrong spot
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I have a sprint s7 sm-g930p and accidentally upgraded to the ra1 firmware recently despite my planning to root soon. I've been searching all over the internet the past few days but there seems to be a lot of conflicting info on weather you can root ra1 or if there's some way to roll back to a previous firmware without sacrificing my texting / phone calls. Has aanyone personally successfully done it or is it all hearsay? What are my options if any?
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I would recommend going to:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s7
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Hello XDA Forum,
I just purchased a Galaxy S5, SC 04F, from Docomo in Japan, with Android version 4.4.2.
I would like to root it, primarily to get rid of all the bloatware that can't be uninstalled. Also so that I can use Titanium Backup to carry over apps and data from my last phone (A Galaxy S2), and maybe some other things.
At first it seemed like this might be super easy. I saw that it was possible to root a phone using the "Towelroot" app, so I downloaded it and ran it, but it says that "This device is not supported". It seems to only work for phones offered by Sprint, Horizon, and maybe other carriers.
I looked around, and if the Towelroot approach can't be used, the situation seems to get complicated, which brings me here. I saw some mention of possible ways of rooting the phone, but there was some mention of losing features, like the digital wallet ("O-saifu"). However, it was unclear, because some information was in Japanese, and while I can read some Japanese, the combination of technical jargon and Japanese goes beyond me.
I'd like to get a concise answer, if possible, on whether or not this phone can be rooted, and if so, are there any possible down sides.
If anyone can help me know what the options are with this particular phone, I'd be very grateful. Thank you for any response.
Have you tried this?
http://primehowto.com/root-galaxy-s5-sc-04f-docomo-easy-tutorial/
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E43JAP said:
Have you tried this?
http://primehowto.com/root-galaxy-s5-sc-04f-docomo-easy-tutorial/
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It took me a long time to get around to this, but I just did it, and it works great! Would recommend it to anyone with a similar phone.
Thanks for the help, kind internet anonymous stranger!
I have a Sprint S6 Edge + that has been unlocked and I'm using it on a Tmobile network. Is there a way to load the stock Tmobile firmware on this phone to essentially make it a Tmobile phone instead of Sprint?
It is a stock SM-G928P, running stock Android 6.0.1
Thanks.
Why did you not but tmobile ?? in the first place[emoji12]
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I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed or maybe I'm just not hip to the new fangled emoticon language used by kids these days, but I can't for the life of me figure out how that might help find a solution to my question.
twithers said:
I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed or maybe I'm just not hip to the new fangled emoticon language used by kids these days, but I can't for the life of me figure out how that might help find a solution to my question.
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I am being very logical if you had bought tmobile in the first placr you would not face any issue because even if you succeed in flashing tmobile firmware on sprint phone[emoji23]
U will face issues that is 100℅ true
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Oh, the time travel paradox. I haven't brushed up on my Robert Heinlein lately, but if I remember correctly, it was something like...... If I had bought a Tmobile phone in the first place, I wouldn't have this problem, but I didn't, so I must go back to a time where this Sprint phone does not exist in my current personal multiverse and instead I choose to buy a Tmobile phone thereby eliminating my need to find assistance in the form of a helpful answer to my question. But I have to assume that I'm never able to travel back in time where your answer would apply, otherwise I wouldn't be typing this message, because the problem would have solved itself before ever existing. Got it! Let me stuff some banana peels into my flux capacitor and see how quickly I can generate the required 1.21 Jigawatts.
In the meantime, any Non Marty McFly's that might be able to share any working knowledge of a solution?
Thank you much.
twithers said:
Oh, the time travel paradox. I haven't brushed up on my Robert Heinlein lately, but if I remember correctly, it was something like...... If I had bought a Tmobile phone in the first place, I wouldn't have this problem, but I didn't, so I must go back to a time where this Sprint phone does not exist in my current personal multiverse and instead I choose to buy a Tmobile phone thereby eliminating my need to find assistance in the form of a helpful answer to my question. But I have to assume that I'm never able to travel back in time where your answer would apply, otherwise I wouldn't be typing this message, because the problem would have solved itself before ever existing. Got it! Let me stuff some banana peels into my flux capacitor and see how quickly I can generate the required 1.21 Jigawatts.
In the meantime, any Non Marty McFly's that might be able to share any working knowledge of a solution?
Thank you much.
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Removing all jokes you can try to flash tmobile firmware and try on your sprint phone the phone theoretically should boot but since very few ppl use carrier much about sprint and tmobile bootloaders and modems are unknown so they are either similar or very different [emoji29] this is why many devs don't support carrier models of Samsung because of all this **** so all i or i am sure of it anyone would say is try and hope you can have basic functions working if that happens then if some bugs exist you can ask devs who by the way work in their free time to help you fix it
Primary suggestion is still sell sprint and buy tmobile phone i am actually serious
Or download g928t latest firmware from sammmobile flashing instructions are provided on download page download programs which they say are needed and see the video of how to install there is everything mentioned in detail but dont come complaining if phone does not boot
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Thanks for the helpful suggestion. That's about what I was thinking. My biggest concern is that I flash the Tmobile rom, it doesn't work and I can't flash it back. If I was sure I could still flash back to stock Sprint as a last resort, I'd be more comfortable taking the chance. Admittedly, I was surprised that the phone would unlock for Tmobile in the first place. For the longest time it was either CDMA or GSM and not both, so this is a new one for me.
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Thanks for the helpful suggestion. That's about what I was thinking. My biggest concern is that I flash the Tmobile rom, it doesn't work and I can't flash it back. If I was sure I could still flash back to stock Sprint as a last resort, I'd be more comfortable taking the chance. Admittedly, I was surprised that the phone would unlock for Tmobile in the first place. For the longest time it was either CDMA or GSM and not both, so this is a new one for me.
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Chances of bricking device is real still suggestion loose bucks and buy a tmobile or dont buy a Samsung phone with carrier i am serious
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It is fine with AT&T logo
twithers said:
I have a Sprint S6 Edge + that has been unlocked and I'm using it on a Tmobile network. Is there a way to load the stock Tmobile firmware on this phone to essentially make it a Tmobile phone instead of Sprint?
It is a stock SM-G928P, running stock Android 6.0.1
Thanks.
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It is fine with AT&T logo... Try flashing unlock file over your sprint carrier maybe it will help
Today when I watch video on YouTube, I found a site of remove network lock from Samsung Galaxy. You can have a try.
https://directunlocks.com/samsung/?aff=clickme
Hello friends. I want to first thank all at xda, I am a long time lurking member here and have fixed more phones than I could possibly remember. I. Have screwed many up too...one of the biggest lessons i have learned Is; ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION TO DATES ON THREADS!! I can not express my grattitude enough to xda and it's members for theit experience and time.
NOW
I recently was trying to flash my UNLOCKED sm-g935v to tmobile with possibility of maybe trying the U=unlocked firmware. I had success with both and had decided to go with the tmobile Rom and ended up with the dreaded "recover booting" blue text bootloop. LUCKILY I was still under warrantee and had not rooted so SAMSUNG had me send it in and 8 days later I have the stock sm-g935v on H1 in my hands. I'm pretty obsessive and I am a tmobile customer and wish I had just got the right branded phone but I didn't and am searching and reading again for hours/days for my solution. Before I pull the trigger I figured I would reach out. So my question is obviously how can I (non root) achieve a fully working tmobile sm-gm35v experience when on the most current Verizon firmware?
Thank you for any and all advice....
Sincerely (ALWAYS lurking)
Papapill
Wow. So this is why i dont post i guess im better off reading and lurking. No one in 10 + days said a thing. Oh well i guess thats what i get.
So I've searched around XDA, Reddit and the rest of the net trying to find any root method for this tablet. I just got this tablet for free as a deal with T-Mobile.
I see a lot of guides on XDA for older Tab A's, and also for what appears to be the WiFi variant of mine (a lot of 380 and 385), but nothing for T387. I've blindly rooted stuff and made mistakes in the past ambitiously trying to find root on older devices and have ended up in soft bricks and (even a hard brick on LG devices) in the past, and I'm not looking to make that mistake again. I do know that Samsung's variants have kind of homogenized a bit more the past few years also.
Will these root/TWRP guides for the 380/385 also work for my 4G variant of this tablet, or am I going to have to hope and wait someone makes something a bit more specific?
Just wanted to inquire.
Hey, I'm actually looking for the same info! Subscribed and am hoping to hear back.
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Have you found anything?
Nope. I haven't. I opened a thread on reddit as well. I actually used the title of this post since it was perfectly worded and anyone searching the web will find both in the results. I hope speedanderson doesn't mind
Of course not!
Sorry, I forgot about this post and checking back I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who wants an answer to this.
I'm going to see if I can find your Reddit thread also just to keep tabs.
Edit: found it immediately. Sad to see nobody answered there I did give it silver in hopes it might make someone notice it
did you unlock the oem?
I am still unable to unlock it!
combination
flashed combination
oem unlock
trying to flash magisk
anyone tried twrp?
Thanks man. I responded there but I think this is the same issue I have e with my 950u and snapdragon processor. Outta luck for the time being!
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Of course not!
Sorry, I forgot about this post and checking back I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who wants an answer to this.
I'm going to see if I can find your Reddit thread also just to keep tabs.
Edit: found it immediately. Sad to see nobody answered there I did give it silver in hopes it might make someone notice it
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gdillard1002 said:
flashed combination
oem unlock
trying to flash magisk
anyone tried twrp?
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Can you tell me from where you got the combination file for this.
My problem now is that qualcomm secureboot is enabled and cant flash twrp.
Anyone can give a hint on bypassing the secure boot?
any luck?
Has there been any luck in rooting the SM-T387T?
Well, if this thread ever produces success be sure and let me know. I have the same combination files y'all have I'm sure.
Bump... surely someone has been able to root these devices by now.
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I'm going to assume adb would be our friend here.
To elaborate, connect to adb with the tablet on and pull the kernel to Downloads. Use magisk to patch that Img and then try to push it back.
I'm joining you guys
In for +1 as well...
I have a Verizon T-387 would love to get Lineage or stock android on there.
Maybe we need to start a donation ring to attract developers.
Or feed this thread to show how amazing people we are
Btw I'm quite impressed by the tab A 2018 (our version), my nexus 7 died 2 month ago and I got the galaxy for "free"with a data plan. I chose it instead of a Huawei Mediapad T5 thinking that they would be equally slow with their 2 Gb of ram... But the Tab A is very fast and handle everything I throw to it very well and timely imho (YouTube, browsing, very light multitasking).
I don't know how the T5 would have behave but I'm glad that I chose the smaller 8' tab vs the 10" T5.
Nice thread
Hi all I'm looking for a root for this new galaxy t387t tablet. But I haven't seen anything yet except for this thread. Has anyone made any progress and rooted this device yet? Thanks in advance for any replies.
Stumbled across this thread. I've bought one on OfferUp that is google locked. Are the steps to bypass the same as for the T387 the same as for the t580 or t380?
Purchased a refurb S7 on eBay on the premise that it'd likely be on old firmware like most refurbs and I'd be able to root easy peasy- turns out it's running android 8.0.0 and baseband G930PVPSACSF1 and had everything updated last month and promptly wanted to check for even more updates when I started it up.
I've seen a lot of back and forth about which s7's can be rooted but nothing specific to this version as for some inexplicable version it appears Sprint released this update just recently for a three year old device.
I've spent most of this evening searching and haven't found anything that seems to indicate one way or the other. If I've missed something super obvious, I'd be grateful if somebody could point me in the direction of whatever reading I need to do to figure this out.
Thanks for any info you can point me to!
EDIT: One other thought- I've been looking into whether Magisk is a possible solution but I've seen a lot of different info as to whether it would even work on this variant of the phone, especially since TWRP seems to only have recoveries available for the international variants. Am I wasting time looking that way? I've also posted on the Magisk discussion thread to ask about it but I thought it was worth checking this forum as well since it's specifically for this phone.
Same issue
Have the same issue and can't find a root method for this phone too. Would like to remove the Sprint bloatware
Any news about it guys? I have the same phone and would like to root it. Willing to be the test dummy if it helps
ekco06 said:
Any news about it guys? I have the same phone and would like to root it. Willing to be the test dummy if it helps
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No and I wouldn't hold by breath either. Rooting has always been iffy on this phone from the start
@CyberSA @ekco06 I haven't seen anything and I'm torn between going ahead and flashing the 930U firmware and just returning the phone and getting something easier to root. The main thing I need is to be able to have unlimited wifi tether which seems to be possible with that firmware, but being able to use Titanium backup would also be really nice as it's been a staple for me so far.
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@[email protected] I haven't seen anything and I'm torn between going ahead and flashing the 930U firmware and just returning the phone and getting something easier to root. The main thing I need is to be able to have unlimited wifi tether which seems to be possible with that firmware, but being able to use Titanium backup would also be really nice as it's been a staple for me so far.
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Check out pdanet. It works well, but requires you to create a proxy to connect, but super easy. Probably won't work on game consoles, but works well on PCs
Quick update: Jumping ship. This phone is being returned and I'm grabbing a google pixel xl - much cheaper, same general age, less bloatware, easier to root, and better camera from all indications.