Samsung Bootloader does not allow to downgrade the ROM, Therefore I found a way to Downgrade Specially from Nougat to Marshmallow and Solution to SW REV. Check Fail.
Required:
1. Marshmallow or which you need Odin Firmware (Can be downloaded from Sammobile) for your Mobile.
2. 7zip installed.
3. WinRar installed (if 7Zip Shows error while Extracting the .tar file of firmware). I recommend this for extracting the tar file.
Steps:
1. Rename the Firmware from .tar.md5 to .tar so that WinRar can open it.
2. Extract the Firmware files except sboot.bin, cm.bin and modem.bin .
3. Now compress the extracted files to tar archive using 7Zip.
4. Done, Firmware is ready to flash through Odin.
cm.bin and sboot.bin causes to SW Rev check fail so If you face this error remove them from firmware.
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Hello, So basically we need to remove all .bin files? ok
I also need to downgrade my modem.bin because I'm facing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth issues (they don't turn on). So is it possible to flash those files separately after? Will it work?
x.shayan.x said:
Hello, So basically we need to remove all .bin files? ok
I also need to downgrade my modem.bin because I'm facing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth issues (they don't turn on). So is it possible to flash those files separately after? Will it work?
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Yes you can flash
Afzal922 said:
Yes you can flash
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I removed the files you mentioned and I flashed marshmallow on Nougat successfully but i have constantly getting error message ""Unfortunately, Touchwiz has stopped"" and "Unfortunately, The process. Android.process has stopped" and I can't boot in my mobile. Please help..!
alipezu said:
I removed the files you mentioned and I flashed marshmallow on Nougat successfully but i have constantly getting error message ""Unfortunately, Touchwiz has stopped"" and "Unfortunately, The process. Android.process has stopped" and I can't boot in my mobile. Please help..!
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Try another firmware.
Afzal922 said:
Samsung Bootloader does not allow to downgrade the ROM, Therefore I found a way to Downgrade Specially from Nougat to Marshmallow and Solution to SW REV. Check Fail.
Required:
1. Marshmallow or which you need Odin Firmware (Can be downloaded from Sammobile) for your Mobile.
2. 7zip installed.
3. WinRar installed (if 7Zip Shows error while Extracting the .tar file of firmware). I recommend this for extracting the tar file.
Steps:
1. Rename the Firmware from .tar.md5 to .tar so that WinRar can open it.
2. Extract the Firmware files except sboot.bin, cm.bin and modem.bin .
3. Now compress the extracted files to tar archive using 7Zip.
4. Done, Firmware is ready to flash through Odin.
cm.bin and sboot.bin causes to SW Rev check fail so If you face this error remove them from firmware.
If you like please hit Thanks button.
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mind telling us how to flash the .bin files to get back signals and wifi and other stuff?
if we not going to flash the CM and modem, i dont think the Wifi and the mobile signal is going to work....
Regards
i try this wat downgrade samsung 51 and its not work
Afzal922 said:
Samsung Bootloader does not allow to downgrade the ROM, Therefore I found a way to Downgrade Specially from Nougat to Marshmallow and Solution to SW REV. Check Fail.
Required:
1. Marshmallow or which you need Odin Firmware (Can be downloaded from Sammobile) for your Mobile.
2. 7zip installed.
3. WinRar installed (if 7Zip Shows error while Extracting the .tar file of firmware). I recommend this for extracting the tar file.
Steps:
1. Rename the Firmware from .tar.md5 to .tar so that WinRar can open it.
2. Extract the Firmware files except sboot.bin, cm.bin and modem.bin .
3. Now compress the extracted files to tar archive using 7Zip.
4. Done, Firmware is ready to flash through Odin.
cm.bin and sboot.bin causes to SW Rev check fail so If you face this error remove them from firmware.
If you like please hit Thanks button.
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Hello, this is a well old post. Would this work with the Note 20 Ultra Snapdragon version?
N1NJATH3ORY said:
Hello, this is a well old post. Would this work with the Note 20 Ultra Snapdragon version?
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Yes
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When I restore by Odin my N910H 5.1.1
my Note 4 is hanging SW REV CHECK FAIL DEVICE 2 BINARY 1
Please help!
khongchinhxac said:
When I restore by Odin my N910H 5.1.1
my Note 4 is hanging SW REV CHECK FAIL DEVICE 2 BINARY 1
Please help!
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pharhaps you have tried to restore downgrade version. plz try to the latest software version.
khongchinhxac said:
When I restore by Odin my N910H 5.1.1
my Note 4 is hanging SW REV CHECK FAIL DEVICE 2 BINARY 1
Please help!
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i have the same problem...please!!! help me!!!
Probably you've had an OTA (over the air, wifi) update. You should flash latest firmware for your device. Samsung locked the bootloader, it's not possible to install an older firm anymore (until someone finds how).
any solution to fix this problem ?
Any solution to this?
Looking for a solution!!!!
Nixdax said:
Looking for a solution!!!!
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I fixed my phone by downloading stock 5.1.1, unpacked with 7zip, deleted modem.bin and sboot.bin from the extracted contents, packed the contents again as tar using 7zip and flashed via ODIN.
Looking for an answer as well. Same situation after I wiped cache. Phone is on the fritz. Ive been up for the past 6 hours trying to fix it. Im trying to save my files on my phone in the case I need to wipe everything.
theplagueisback said:
I fixed my phone by downloading stock 5.1.1, unpacked with 7zip, deleted modem.bin and sboot.bin from the extracted contents, packed the contents again as tar using 7zip and flashed via ODIN.
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do you mean aboot.bin? and when you packed the contents, did you just zip them? then just the extension to .tar? or did you change it to .tar, THEN zip it?
Figured it out on my own. Flashed CF autoroot. Then flashed 5.1.1 which is the most up to date firmware. Im not sure if the issue was because I was doing 5.1.0 and didnt realize that was the most UTD version, or if CF to 5.1.1 was the trigger. Either way, it worked.
I tried this but also failed, then I read somewhere else that I need to remove cm.bin and sboot.bin.
I did and it flashed OK, but phone is stuck in bootloop and wont go to recovery mote form e to reset.
I am presently searching for a way to get it out of bootloop
dannyogolo said:
I tried this but also failed, then I read somewhere else that I need to remove cm.bin and sboot.bin.
I did and it flashed OK, but phone is stuck in bootloop and wont go to recovery mote form e to reset.
I am presently searching for a way to get it out of bootloop
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try rename firmware file from .md5 to .tar and extract it using 7-Zip, delete or move sboot.bin and modem.bin then make a new 7-Zip archive with .tar extension and install it regulary by Odin
Thanks.
But like I wrote, I have been able to flash, but phone is in bootloop now
use the sboot and modem files from the LATEST update..just swap em out
Hello,
I am on Cyanogenmod 13. and I have outdated Modem and Bootloader. which effect my network signal
I have downloaded the latest stock firmware which is for my specific device .
from reading all over XDA this is what i understand is the procedure:
1. getting the right stock rom <- done
2. extracting the required files <- my main question
3. create 2 tar packages for Modem and for Bootloader
4. creating MD5 checksum of both file.
5. flashing using ODIN while placing modem file to CR slot and Bootloader to BL slot. (flashing it twice before boot as it might be reset)
now i know how to do all this steps but my problem is to understand which files are required to Modem tar and Bootloader tar.
the available flash-able files made by the community are not consistent. for example some of the modem tar file people made contain modem.bin and NON-HLOS.bin while others only modem.bin.
this are the files in the original stock rom:
aboot.mbn
sbl1.mbn
rpm.mbn
tz.mbn
sdi.mbn
NON-HLOS.bin
boot.img
recovery.img
system.img.ext4
modem.bin
cache.img.ext4
hidden.img.ext4
which of them i need to place in the Bootloader tar (BL) and which in the Modem tar (CP)?
I've also searched around hoping to find answer to this question. I've also compared a lot of bootloader & modem tarballs and each was different. If you found a solution please post it here. Otherwise the safest way is to flash stock firmware and then reflash it with desired custom one ...
allidea said:
I've also searched around hoping to find answer to this question
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Which one? About Odin's slot? Use AP slot for everything.
bbsc said:
Which one? About Odin's slot? Use AP slot for everything.
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I'd like to know which files to extract from stock FW. I don't want to end up in boot loop or something worse.
From what I've seen my stock ROM has following files as shown on 1st attachment and most custom modem + bootloader tarballs have files (below files are from PhoeniX ROM v13.6) as shown on 2nd attachment.
There is one particular file named sdi.mbn which can be found in custom modem+bootloader tarballs and which is not present in stock rom.
Ok, I don't know if it's correct or no, but I used for bootloader/modem/kernel update on SM-G900V such a file as shown on the picture.
The original (HOME) .tar.md5 was renamed to .tar.
The next files from it were deleted:
- cache.img.ext4;
- system.img.ext4.
Pit-file was added.
The resulting file was flashed via Odin's AP slot.
Result:
- bootloader, recovery, kernel and modem updated;
- Binary: Official; System: Official;
- all data on /data remain untouched.
allidea said:
I've also searched around hoping to find answer to this question. I've also compared a lot of bootloader & modem tarballs and each was different. If you found a solution please post it here. Otherwise the safest way is to flash stock firmware and then reflash it with desired custom one ...
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All described here: https://jdrch.wordpress.com/2017/01...ions-without-breaking-custom-rom-or-recovery/
Thanks to both of you. @Hawaiihemd - As I already mentioned I am bothered by mysterious file named sdi.mbn which is not present in stock ROM (also mentioned by others who asked around about it too) but everyone mentioned it should be there ... funny ...
allidea said:
Thanks to both of you. @Hawaiihemd - As I already mentioned I am bothered by mysterious file named sdi.mbn which is not present in stock ROM (also mentioned by others who asked around about it too) but everyone mentioned it should be there ... funny ...
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Are you still trying to figure this out??
bobbylo said:
Are you still trying to figure this out??
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Nope. I don't know if I figured it out, but I've extracted all files from stock ROM as shown on second attachment in Post #4 above except sdi.mbn, created a .tar and flashed via ODIN ... Everything is working fine and new modem is displayed in device info.
allidea said:
Nope. I don't know if I figured it out, but I've extracted all files from stock ROM as shown on second attachment in Post #4 above except sdi.mbn, created a .tar and flashed via ODIN ... Everything is working fine and new modem is displayed in device info.
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ok,so you created a .tar?Not a .tar.md5? why did'nt you need the sdi.mbn?
bobbylo said:
ok,so you created a .tar?Not a .tar.md5?
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No just .tar as ODIN will accept it as well. I'm no expert but my guess .md5 is just a hash to verify .tar.
I used a tool named Odin Tar Converter v1.0 I think I found it on xda somewhere, but you can use any compression tool which is able to make .tar archives ie. 7-Zip.
Afterwards I just followed instructions for flashing bootloader and modem from PhoenixROM so I added .tar archive I've created to AP (newer ODIN) / PDA (older ODIN) and flashed it.
I've came across following instructions:
For the bootloader select BL and browse to your bootloader file.
For the modem select CP and browse to your modem file.
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But since I created .tar regarding PhoenixROM bootloader and modem .tar structure it made more sense to follow PhoenixROM instructions.
why did'nt you need the sdi.mbn?
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Maybe I needed it, but no matter how many stock ROMs I got my hands on none of them had this file. According to this article it seems sdi.mbn contains contains transmission band info although I don't think author himself was clear what it actually is used for. Anyway I decided to try and flash modem without it.
allidea said:
No just .tar as ODIN will accept it as well. I'm no expert but my guess .md5 is just a hash to verify .tar.
I used a tool named Odin Tar Converter v1.0 I think I found it on xda somewhere, but you can use any compression tool which is able to make .tar archives ie. 7-Zip.
Afterwards I just followed instructions for flashing bootloader and modem from PhoenixROM so I added .tar archive I've created to AP (newer ODIN) / PDA (older ODIN) and flashed it.
I've came across following instructions:
But since I created .tar regarding PhoenixROM bootloader and modem .tar structure it made more sense to follow PhoenixROM instructions.
Maybe I needed it, but no matter how many stock ROMs I got my hands on none of them had this file. According to this article it seems sdi.mbn contains contains transmission band info although I don't think author himself was clear what it actually is used for. Anyway I decided to try and flash modem without it.
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Ok,was just wondering...I have an xda page where i created bootloaders and modems for the S5 G900T t-mobile.I use a program called cygwin64 to create the .tar.md5 files.It involves some command line input..Maybe yours is easier....Anyway,don't think i'll need to make any more,as i think there done with updates for the G900T,and maybe all the S5's
I just got a hold of a demo unit. It has the same passwords to remove retail mode and perform a factory reset as the s6
In the config for retail mode
First password: 5444
Second password: M729Q16K8546
Then say yes to factory reset.
On reset you can now stop retail mode. But the icon will never disappear from notification bar.
Now to just wait for custom ROM
I followed the steps in this thread for the SM-G920X link I did install package disabler pro to disable two apps, samsung retail and retail mode. I was able to force stop retail mode so the icon was gone. I had set the max reset time to 3hrs of inactivity, so I'm not sure if it would have reset my stuff or not, but I think i got it working just fine. Anyways. Onto Rom.
I used G930FXXU1APB6/XXV from the firmware thread: link
-on windows, so i have cygwin installed, extract the file so you have the AP, BL, and CSC files, put them in c:\cygwin\home\%user, remove the .md5 from the end (don't add it back after). there are 5 files you need to remove from the 4 tar files, you can look in the .tar files with 7zip to know which files are where.
tar --delete --file=[Filename here] hidden.img
tar --delete --file=[Filename here] cm.bin
tar --delete --file=[Filename here] sboot.bin
tar --delete --file=[Filename here] modem.bin <--this was the only file in CP, so I just didn't install CP in odin
tar --delete --file=[Filename here] ........pit
In odin, (3.10.7) add the AP, BL, and the CSC .tar files and start. When finished it will reboot to stock bootloader. select power off. hold down keys to get back to Odin. Now install under AP the below recovery:
I was able to successfully install recovery and root from the TWRP thread link
Once you get the G930F rom and recovery installed, its a good Idea to do a factory reset to remove any traces of the retail stuff.
I was also able to successfully install and run xposed. Use wanam v80.0 sdk23 arm64 link
Thanks to @seargent007 for the G920X writeup. I relied heavily on it to get G930F onto the phone.
Can you make calls? Don't demos usually have unknown IMEI?
Billyvnilly said:
I followed the steps in this thread for the SM-G920X link I did install package disabler pro to disable two apps, samsung retail and retail mode. I was able to force stop retail mode so the icon was gone. I had set the max reset time to 3hrs of inactivity, so I'm not sure if it would have reset my stuff or not, but I think i got it working just fine. Anyways. Onto Rom.
I used G930FXXU1APB6/XXV from the firmware thread: link
-on windows, so i have cygwin installed, extract the file so you have the AP, BL, and CSC files, put them in c:\cygwin\home\%user, remove the .md5 from the end (don't add it back after). there are 5 files you need to remove from the 4 tar files, you can look in the .tar files with 7zip to know which files are where.
tar --delete --file=[Filename here] hidden.img
tar --delete --file=[Filename here] cm.bin
tar --delete --file=[Filename here] sboot.bin
tar --delete --file=[Filename here] modem.bin <--this was the only file in CP, so I just didn't install CP in odin
tar --delete --file=[Filename here] ........pit
In odin, (3.10.7) add the AP, BL, and the CSC .tar files and start. When finished it will reboot to stock bootloader. select power off. hold down keys to get back to Odin. Now install under AP the below recovery:
I was able to successfully install recovery and root from the TWRP thread link
Once you get the G930F rom and recovery installed, its a good Idea to do a factory reset to remove any traces of the retail stuff.
I was also able to successfully install and run xposed. Use wanam v80.0 sdk23 arm64 link
Thanks to @Seargant007 for the G920X writeup. I relied heavily on it to get G930F onto the phone.
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Happy to hear you got it working! Had to stumble upon your post by chance though, your @ mention is one letter off
I'll try to pick up one of these units at some point soon.
gohabs93 said:
Can you make calls? Don't demos usually have unknown IMEI?
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No, that is a hardware limitation. this is just changing the rom.
seargent007 said:
Happy to hear you got it working! Had to stumble upon your post by chance though, your @ mention is one letter off
I'll try to pick up one of these units at some point soon.
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Oops about your name, . Just FYI, I can't get gearVR running, I believe its due to region lock based on what I flashed. Any advice? It tells me Network error.
Billyvnilly said:
No, that is a hardware limitation. this is just changing the rom.
Oops about your name, . Just FYI, I can't get gearVR running, I believe its due to region lock based on what I flashed. Any advice? It tells me Network error.
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I'm not sure yet at this point since I don't have one. There's a chance we'd want to try a T-Mobile rom from the US or maybe we're dealing with something more difficult.
Billyvnilly said:
I just got a hold of a demo unit. It has the same passwords to remove retail mode and perform a factory reset as the s6
In the config for retail mode
First password: 5444
Second password: M729Q16K8546
Then say yes to factory reset.
On reset you can now stop retail mode. But the icon will never disappear from notification bar.
Now to just wait for custom ROM
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Hey did you make a backup of the stock firmware if so we would really appreciate it.
I'm sorry, I didn't.
i have a 930x and flashed to 930f withoutremoving any image and full firmware have baseband too and reads sim just imei 00000 is your device similar
chwads2k8 said:
i have a 930x and flashed to 930f withoutremoving any image and full firmware have baseband too and reads sim just imei 00000 is your device similar
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The "X" demo units can't be used like a phone, even with a different firmware.
chwads2k8 said:
i have a 930x and flashed to 930f withoutremoving any image and full firmware have baseband too and reads sim just imei 00000 is your device similar
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wich rom did you flash? i'm getting bootloop and no recovery, just a dead android with an exclamation mark!
I used btu firmware latest one for uk. I did remove hidden sboot files but the left then second time round i used full firmware and flashed ok. Baseband shows fine everything seems ok
Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
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X units usually dont flash full firmwares or show baseband or read sims
Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
what is btu firmware ?
How to remove PIT?
Hi,
I'm trying to accomplish the same with my S7 LDU.
I'm stumbling on this:
Billyvnilly said:
tar --delete --file=[Filename here] ........pit
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When trying to delete the PIT-file, Cygwin is giving me an error. Removal of all other files went well.
The CSC-Folder, which contains the .pit is "CSC_DBT_G930FDBT1APC5_CL7600968_QB9025732_REV00_user_low_ship.tar".
So I tried all of these:
tar --delete --file=CSC_DBT_G930FDBT1APC5_CL7600968_QB9025732_REV00_user_low_ship.tar ........pit
tar --delete --file=CSC_DBT_G930FDBT1APC5_CL7600968_QB9025732_REV00_user_low_ship.tar .pit
tar --delete --file=CSC_DBT_G930FDBT1APC5_CL7600968_QB9025732_REV00_user_low_ship.tar *.pit
tar --delete --file=CSC_DBT_G930FDBT1APC5_CL7600968_QB9025732_REV00_user_low_ship.tar HEROLTE_EUR_OPEN_HIDDEN60M.pit
The error message (I have a German Cygwin Version):
tar: CSC_DBT_G930FDBT1APC5_CL7600968_QB9025732_REV00_user_low_ship.tar: Funktion read fehlgeschlagen: Bad file descriptor
tar: Am Anfang des Mediums, beende jetzt. << Translate: At the start of the medium. Stop now >>
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
Any idea how to do this correctly?
i also need help .. i also have one Demo Unit ...
What about thebattery? can you charge 100% or just 70%?
My S7 demo unit only charges to 70%. I wonder if @seargent007 has a fix. Many thanks
Martin_HM said:
Hi,
I'm trying to accomplish the same with my S7 LDU.
I'm stumbling on this:
When trying to delete the PIT-file, Cygwin is giving me an error. Removal of all other files went well.
The CSC-Folder, which contains the .pit is "CSC_DBT_G930FDBT1APC5_CL7600968_QB9025732_REV00_user_low_ship.tar".
So I tried all of these:
tar --delete --file=CSC_DBT_G930FDBT1APC5_CL7600968_QB9025732_REV00_user_low_ship.tar ........pit
tar --delete --file=CSC_DBT_G930FDBT1APC5_CL7600968_QB9025732_REV00_user_low_ship.tar .pit
tar --delete --file=CSC_DBT_G930FDBT1APC5_CL7600968_QB9025732_REV00_user_low_ship.tar *.pit
tar --delete --file=CSC_DBT_G930FDBT1APC5_CL7600968_QB9025732_REV00_user_low_ship.tar HEROLTE_EUR_OPEN_HIDDEN60M.pit
The error message (I have a German Cygwin Version):
tar: CSC_DBT_G930FDBT1APC5_CL7600968_QB9025732_REV00_user_low_ship.tar: Funktion read fehlgeschlagen: Bad file descriptor
tar: Am Anfang des Mediums, beende jetzt. << Translate: At the start of the medium. Stop now >>
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
Any idea how to do this correctly?
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i am also having the same error, can anyone help?:crying:
s7 demo root?
chwads2k8 said:
i have a 930x and flashed to 930f withoutremoving any image and full firmware have baseband too and reads sim just imei 00000 is your device similar
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Hello,
I have a s7 demo 930x with software installed on it (930f) . It is possible to root this phone without to come back the behavior of demo ( erase all movies and photos, play the demo movie, battery charge only at 70%)
regards!
Hey guys, do you know if the G930X model is able to read Micro SD cards? Thanks in advance.
Hello.
I have been trying to track down the latest bootloader and modem for my device. I can not seem to find the specific files, only the fill 1.5GB STOCK firmware from SamMobile. Is there a way to pull those out of the OFFICIAL FIRMWARE, and make them flashable via odin?
SM-G900W8 - Android 5.1.1 - Build date Fri, 11 Sep 2015 - G900W8VLU1COI4
[FOUND] - SM-G900W8 - Android 5.0 - Build date Tue, 04 Aug 2015 - G900W8VLU1BOC2 [BOOTLOADER_G900W8_VLU1BOC2.tar & MODEM_G900W8_VLU1BOC2.tar]
[FOUND] - SM-G900W8 - Android 5.0 - Build date Tue, 10 Mar 2015 - G900W8VLU1BOC1 [G900W8-LP-VLU1BOC1-BOOTLOADER.tar & G900W8-LP-VLU1BOC1-MODEM.tar]
I can't seem to find the modem and bootloader on XDA anywhere for G900W8VLU1COI4 which is the latest for the phone -- I have the other 2 modem and bootloaders as flashable odin files -- is the ONLY way I can get up to the latest firmware (modem + bootloader) is by flashing the stock firmware file, then flash recovery, then root, then install a custom ROM? Which takes a ton of time over a simple flash of the 2 files I need?
Thank you
Same i have been looking for the exact same thing. ^
Radien_Rations148 said:
Same i have been looking for the exact same thing. ^
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Glad I am not the only one, generally there are posts with this as firmware files come out. Myself I am not too sure how to extract these out of the official firmware file to make them flashable in odin
1. Press power , home and down button all together.
2. press continue
3. take your usb cable and plug it in to your phone
4. In odin you should under ID:COM it should be blue , seeing that the computer recognizes.
5. Take the G900W8VLU1BOC2 file and select AP on odin. MAKE SURE TO SELECT AP.
6. It will load and freeze the program for about couple of seconds do not panic.
7. Press start. It will do its thing and than viola!
You just flashed the G900W8VLU1BOC2 file. it should work and SM-G900W8 since it doesnt need and bootloader or MODEM . Its just how its built. Other models need it .
Radien_Rations148 said:
1. Press power , home and down button all together.
2. press continue
3. take your usb cable and plug it in to your phone
4. In odin you should under ID:COM it should be blue , seeing that the computer recognizes.
5. Take the G900W8VLU1BOC2 file and select AP on odin. MAKE SURE TO SELECT AP.
6. It will load and freeze the program for about couple of seconds do not panic.
7. Press start. It will do its thing and than viola!
You just flashed the G900W8VLU1BOC2 file. it should work and SM-G900W8 since it doesnt need and bootloader or MODEM . Its just how its built. Other models need it .
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No that will flash the whole phone back to a stock un-rooted image file. That's not what I am looking for.
I am looking for the modem and bootloader files (tar) files to flash -- I don't want to flash stock ROM
And yes you can flash the bootloader and modem file independent, with any S5 variant -- that post you posted, was how to flash back to STOCK
unibombz said:
Glad I am not the only one, generally there are posts with this as firmware files come out. Myself I am not too sure how to extract these out of the official firmware file to make them flashable in odin
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Having found this thread and others with no sign of the latest files, I just grabbed them form the latest firmware and TARed them.
If anyone needs them, grab them here G900W8VLS1DPF3_G900W8OYA1DPF3_G900W8VLS1DPF3 (Modem file too large to attach to this post)
in case anyone wants to reproduce my steps themselves (with G900W8VLS1DPF3_G900W8OYA1DPF3_G900W8VLS1DPF3 or any subsequent one) here they are:
Download the full stock firmware file
Extract the .tar.md5 file (I am using 7zip for all extraction/compression as it supports all formats)
Open the .tar.md5 in 7zip
For modem: grab "modem.bin"
For bootloader: grab the following
aboot.mbn
rpm.mbn
sbl1.mbn
sdi.mbn
tz.mbn
Compress the file (or files) with 7zip using TAR compression (leave all settings alone, "store" compression level is what i used)
take the resulting tar file and flash using ODIN (BL for bootloader; CP for modem)
Lot of confusion please help i want to go back to stock for my gear VR
According to
this thread where i posted photos of my phones INFO
I downloaded N910F( UK BTU) 6.0.1 firmware (.ZIP) file
When i tried to flash using TWRP it says ZIP file is corrupted.
I downloaded it from two website
sammobile
and
samsung.org
both are corrupted(it should not be i think)
When i look into it it has only one file .tar.md5
i tried to extarct it using winrar and it says file is corrpted
\BTU-N910FXXS1DQFA-20170726090446.zip: The archive is corrupt
Although it extracted the N910FXXS1DQFA_N910FBTU1DPL1_N910FXXS1DQA1_HOME.tar.md5
In both files i got the same result same
i dont know what to do now
I tried Odin and it stuck at "there is no pit file partition" or something like that
(yes i wiped out cache and system delvik etc.)
I also tried inserting PIT file but no luck
i would prefer without Odin if possible
As I can go into TWRP recovery
Please guide me or at least answer a few question
1. Is it even possible to flash stock rom using twrp like i flash other roms?
2. Can i install extracted .md5 file from that zip? will it be the same like stock zip?
3. Why my Both zip files are corrpted? your opinion?
4. Should i download again same stock rom?
5. Can / Should i flash or download and /or downgrade Stock firmware (same 6.0.1 )but different release date?
6. Am i downloading the right firmware for my device here is my device details posted??
Lot of confusion please help i want to go back to stock for my gear VR
Based on the amount and type of questions, I believe you need to read up on basic Note 4 flashing/customization knowledge first. Go and read up on the stickies.
Without knowledge and experience, we can tell you how to do a brain surgery, but doesn't make you a surgeon.
No, twrp cannot be used to flash stock rom. Stock rom are most of the time md5 files, used by ODIN only.
Since you downloaded the zip files, use the "Test" function to see if it is corrupted?
Maybe you should just flash a stock based custom rom with VR and be done with it.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/no...om-bob4-devbase-multi-csc-safe-bloat-t3033881
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Oh, according to your screen shots, DBT is in a carrier in Germany?
I installed BTU (UK) stock rom and it is is working fine (using odin)
nicholes said:
Lot of confusion please help i want to go back to stock for my gear VR
According to
this thread where i posted photos of my phones INFO
I downloaded N910F( UK BTU) 6.0.1 firmware (.ZIP) file
When i tried to flash using TWRP it says ZIP file is corrupted.
I downloaded it from two website
sammobile
and
samsung.org
both are corrupted(it should not be i think)
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Check your Winzip version. It may be old and doesnt handle large zipfiles too well. I had the same problem but I know the file was good as I downloaded it at work, and Winzip worked just fine; but when I got home, winzip failed on my pc - old 8.1 version. I used the trial version just fine to unzip.
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"I downloaded N910F( UK BTU) 6.0.1 firmware (.ZIP) file
When i tried to flash using TWRP it says ZIP file is corrupted.
I downloaded it from two website "
Did you keep the ROM as a Zip file when you loaded it in to Odin?
Do not unzip the ROM file.
Try again.
Fool2242 said:
"I downloaded N910F( UK BTU) 6.0.1 firmware (.ZIP) file
When i tried to flash using TWRP it says ZIP file is corrupted.
I downloaded it from two website "
Did you keep the ROM as a Zip file when you loaded it in to Odin?
Do not unzip the ROM file.
Try again.
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As far as I remember it was zip file