Hello,
For quite a while I am searching for a working method to root my SM-A500FU running on Android 6.0.1.
There is no OEM Unlock button available whatever I try.
All root methods I found need OEM Unlock so they don't do the trick.
Is there a way to get the rooting done?
And if so, please provide me the steps to do.
Thanks in advance.
You can root your phone...
Hello,
Please read my whole reply. I have an SM-A500G and my device also did not have OEM unlock too. i searched hidden developer options and it was not there. Did you look in developer options? If you did, did you find it? If yes carry on with the other root methods you have found but if you have not, follow my steps. For my device, I somehow rooted my device without OEM unlock option by using the steps below written by me. I am very sure this will work on your device too as we both have Samsung Galaxy A5 2015 with different varients.[/SIZE]
Before starting, please be aware that rooting will void your warranty and if the steps I have given below are not done properly, you will brick your device. Please don't blame me if you got your device bricked. :fingers-crossed:
1. Firstly, you need a windows pc and then go to this link and download the whole folder with the name "Samsung Galaxy A5 2015 Root Method". Do not miss a file and extract all the files from the zip into the folder with a name "Samsung Galaxy A5 2015 Root Method" . Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Yx3NgLaEfxW-vYdoKSk0u3N3KbEbktlP?usp=sharing
2. Then navigate to the folder called "Odin3_v3.09" and run the file with name "Odin3 v3.09.exe". Run it with admin rights.
3. In you phone, navigate to developer options and turn on "USB debugging". I am pretty sure that this option will be there. If you don't know how to get developer options, go to setting, about, and tap 3 times on the build number and you will unlock developer options.
4. Now power off your device and reboot into download mode by pressing power button, home button and volume down all together. Press volume up when you see the screen. (the screen is a blue-green colour and it says either press volume up or down, press volume up)
5. Now connect your phone to pc with usb debug enabled on phone.
6. In Odin, If you see device is added, you are good to go. If not reconnect your device.
7. Now in odin, press the button named "AP" and navigate to the "Samsung Galaxy A5 2015 Root Method" and click on the file named "twrp_20191005_a5ultexx (1).tar" and open it.
8. Now in the options section, uncheck "Auto Reboot" and check (if not already) "F. Reset Time". Leave everything else as it is.
9. Press The button "Start"
10. Wait until you see "Pass" in odin.
11. In your phone, you will see that it is "downloading" and there is a white line that is completed. Now to get out of download mode, press power button, home button and volume down all together until you see a black screen.
12. Immediately, you need to press power button, home button and volume up all together until you see the boot screen with yellow text saying "set warranty bit: recovery"
13. Now you will boot into recovery.
14. Now download "Magisk v20.zip" from this link on your pc. Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11O2f0HymbcVZ7hQvkGFxGHcB1ShHSr8H/view?usp=sharing
Don't extract it.
15. Now drag or copy and paste "Magisk v20.zip" to the phone's internal storage.
16. In your phone, in twrp recovery. press the install button and navigate to "Magisk v20.zip". Press on it.
17. Now swipe to install and wait a few seconds or minutes.
18. After completion, press the "Wipe Cache/Dalvik" button.
19. Afterwards, press reboot (system)
20. If you see the boot screen with "set warranty bit: kernel", you are good to go and wait till it boots the system.
21. Congratulations, your phone is now rooted!
In step 20, if you see "set warranty bit: recovery" and red text above it, try this: Power off the device in twrp (recovery) in the reboot section and connect to a power supply. If you see 'set warranty bit:kernel' and a charging sign, you are good to go. You just need to hold the power button and wait till it turns off and turns on again. Just wait until it boots the system and you are rooted.
Nice try
Thanks for the effort but did not work.
Odin does not show pass but gives fail every time I try.
How to fix this one?
Lion1969 said:
Thanks for the effort but did not work.
Odin does not show pass but gives fail every time I try.
How to fix this one?
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Firstly, did you disable auto reboot in odin? Secondly, do you have the latest bootloaders and modems for the device? (If not, you can find them here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/samsung-a-series/general/ref-a500xx-modems-bootloaders-collection-t3496463 Thirdly, there is another option where you use CF-Auto Root and I will link a tutorial on how to do that. Please note that the tutorial has OEM Unlock within it but you don't need it. If you want me to give to give you a guide on it, just ask me. The tutorial link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXGTIwx1ffk
Also, turn on captions in the tutorial as it says the instructions on the captions and then in odin, turn on "Auto Reboot"
InfernoWolf19 said:
Firstly, did you disable auto reboot in odin? Secondly, do you have the latest bootloaders and modems for the device? (If not, you can find them here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/samsung-a-series/general/ref-a500xx-modems-bootloaders-collection-t3496463 Thirdly, there is another option where you use CF-Auto Root and I will link a tutorial on how to do that. Please note that the tutorial has OEM Unlock within it but you don't need it. If you want me to give to give you a guide on it, just ask me. The tutorial link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXGTIwx1ffk
Also, turn on captions in the tutorial as it says the instructions on the captions and then in odin, turn on "Auto Reboot"
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Hi InfernoWolf19,
I disabled auto reboot in Odin.
I installed the latest bootloaders and modems as instructed.
Odin still gives me a fail.
The third option I did exactly as in the YouTube video but also got a fail.
Maybe I forgot something so could you please drop the link to a written guide.
Thanks in advance
Lion1969 said:
Hi InfernoWolf19,
I disabled auto reboot in Odin.
I installed the latest bootloaders and modems as instructed.
Odin still gives me a fail.
The third option I did exactly as in the YouTube video but also got a fail.
Maybe I forgot something so could you please drop the link to a written guide.
Thanks in advance
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1. Download latest Samsung drivers from this link: https://i1.samsungusbdriver.com/wp-content/uploads/Samsung_USB_Driver_v1.5.63.0.zip
2. Enable usb debugging in developer options in phone and boot into download mode.
3. Open odin, in odin, enable auto reboot and f. reset time.
4. Click the AP button and navigate to the CF Auto Root File. You can get it from here: https://download.chainfire.eu/699/CF-Root1/CF-Auto-Root-a5ulte-a5ultexx-sma500fu.zip?retrieve_file=1
5. Press Start
Hopefully this time, you get pass.
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Could you also provide me with some screenshots when odin shows fail. If possible, a video of you flashing the root file.
InfernoWolf19 said:
1. Download latest Samsung drivers from this link: https://i1.samsungusbdriver.com/wp-content/uploads/Samsung_USB_Driver_v1.5.63.0.zip
2. Enable usb debugging in developer options in phone and boot into download mode.
3. Open odin, in odin, enable auto reboot and f. reset time.
4. Click the AP button and navigate to the CF Auto Root File. You can get it from here: https://download.chainfire.eu/699/CF-Root1/CF-Auto-Root-a5ulte-a5ultexx-sma500fu.zip?retrieve_file=1
5. Press Start
Hopefully this time, you get pass.
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Could you also provide me with some screenshots when odin shows fail. If possible, a video of you flashing the root file.
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I can't make a video..
I discovered that I can't get my wifi on anymore now, must have something to do with the 2 files I replaced (see above).
The list with bootloaders and modems is about 2 years old, is there a newer available??
Unfortunately I don't know what versions I had before so I can put those back so at least my wifi works again.
It seems I am getting more problems instead of less… help help
Lion1969 said:
I can't make a video..
I discovered that I can't get my wifi on anymore now, must have something to do with the 2 files I replaced (see above).
The list with bootloaders and modems is about 2 years old, is there a newer available??
Unfortunately I don't know what versions I had before so I can put those back so at least my wifi works again.
It seems I am getting more problems instead of less… help help
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Could you give me you country code or name because then I can find the stock firmware for the device which contains the updated bootloader and modem. With a stock firmware, you can get your latest modems back therefore your wifi works again. i think you flashed the modem incorrectly or the modem is very old. Either way, I need the country name you live in so that i can find the stock firmware from Sammobile - https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-a5/firmware/SM-A500FU/
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Please reply ASAP as I want to help you as immediately as possible as it is my fault your WiFi is not working.
InfernoWolf19 said:
Could you give me you country code or name because then I can find the stock firmware for the device which contains the updated bootloader and modem. With a stock firmware, you can get your latest modems back therefore your wifi works again. i think you flashed the modem incorrectly or the modem is very old. Either way, I need the country name you live in so that i can find the stock firmware from Sammobile - https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-a5/firmware/SM-A500FU/
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Please reply ASAP as I want to help you as immediately as possible as it is my fault your WiFi is not working.
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Hi
I live in The Netherlands an already found this one:
A500FUXXU1CSB1_A500FUPHN1CSB1_A500FUXXU1CPI2_HOME.tar
Put it in Odin and said that it was ok.
Phone reboots but keeps hanging on Samsung logo??
Lion1969 said:
Hi
I live in The Netherlands an already found this one:
A500FUXXU1CSB1_A500FUPHN1CSB1_A500FUXXU1CPI2_HOME.tar
Put it in Odin and said that it was ok.
Phone reboots but keeps hanging on Samsung logo??
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Wait a few minutes or hours. If still hanging, you probably flashed the wrong one. To fix try flashing the stock firmware again or a different rom. Hope this helps
Hi,
I searched for hours to find one that worked with Odin.
After about 30(wtf?) minutes my phone entered set up:
-select language
-connect to wifi
Then I must login with my Samsung account.
Did everything correct but does not work.
What's next??
Lion1969 said:
Hi,
I searched for hours to find one that worked with Odin.
After about 30(wtf) minutes my phone entered set up:
-select language
-connect to wifi
Then I must login with my Samsung account.
Did everything correct but does not work.
What's next??
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Can you tell me if your wifi works?
My wifi works now
Lion1969 said:
Hi,
I searched for hours to find one that worked with Odin.
After about 30(wtf) minutes my phone entered set up:
-select language
-connect to wifi
Then I must login with my Samsung account.
Did everything correct but does not work.
What's next??
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If wifi works, congratulations but did you flash the HOME.CSC version? If not, you lost all your data because you flashed a version which removes all of your data. If it is my fault, feel free to ban me from XDA or do anything if it is my fault. :crying:
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Lion1969 said:
Hi,
I searched for hours to find one that worked with Odin.
After about 30(wtf) minutes my phone entered set up:
-select language
-connect to wifi
Then I must login with my Samsung account.
Did everything correct but does not work.
What's next??
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If you linked your device to a google or samsung account, it means backup were saved which means you can recover your lost data. Im terribly sorry if you lost your data as I should have given more instructions on which one to flash. Im sorry.
I could not find such a Version.
But now... i can't Access my phone.
Samsung account needed.
I entered correct info but can't get in.
Lion1969 said:
I could not find such a Version.
But now... i can't Access my phone.
Samsung account needed.
I entered correct info but can't get in.
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What does it say?
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Maybe try resetting or changing password on that samsung account
Processing failed
Lion1969 said:
Processing failed
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So you are connected to wifi right? Try going back and reconnecting to wifi and typ in your account.
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InfernoWolf19 said:
So you are connected to wifi right? Try going back and reconnecting to wifi and typ in your account.
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Also, did you lose your data?
I already changed password with my laptop but did not work.
Logically... it is a "strange" Version running now and maybe the data don't fit the original one
Lion1969 said:
I already changed password with my laptop but did not work.
Logically... it is a "strange" Version running now and maybe the data don't fit the original one
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Log into you samsung account via comp or any device. Go to security. Then add a secondary security to the account which will be a code. Once this is complete when you go to log in to your samsung account on your phone. If your phone locks you out using the password still it will then automatically use the secondary security. Samsung will automatically tect you a code your phone will sync with this code opening your samsung account. Hope this helps.
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InfernoWolf19 said:
Log into you samsung account via comp or any device. Go to security. Then add a secondary security to the account which will be a code. Once this is complete when you go to log in to your samsung account on your phone. If your phone locks you out using the password still it will then automatically use the secondary security. Samsung will automatically tect you a code your phone will sync with this code opening your samsung account. Hope this helps.
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Yeah. You lost all your data because you flashed an older android version firmware. I guess I should stop trying to help people.
Related
**Update**
ivanoterra and myself have both used CF-Auto Root on our GE S4's and we both can confirm that it has worked.
this is the file we used: http://download.chainfire.eu/316/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.zip
**update 2**
More good news, I flashed TWRP using Odin and it worked! TWRP found here: http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/182
**OP below **
Hi folks,
Just got my GE S4 this morning. So far it's awesome. The only problem is that I'm so eager to root this phone and I cannot find any information on how to do it. Any ideas? I'm doubting it's as simple as just using the same method as the regular S4's, but I could easily be wrong.
Also, any information on whether there will be a sub-forum for the GE phones?
Thanks!
Same here
Im on the same road...
bscotth said:
Hi folks,
Just got my GE S4 this morning. So far it's awesome. The only problem is that I'm so eager to root this phone and I cannot find any information on how to do it. Any ideas? I'm doubting it's as simple as just using the same method as the regular S4's, but I could easily be wrong.
Also, any information on whether there will be a sub-forum for the GE phones?
Thanks!
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What happens when you put the device in download mode? (Volume Down + Home + Power buttons on start up)
tublah said:
What happens when you put the device in download mode? (Volume Down + Home + Power buttons on start up)
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Attached is a picture of the download mode screen.
The text in the top left corner says:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-I9505G
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
Did you try Auto Root ? Im getting close to trying it....
Just did a Auto Root... IT WORKED...
I used this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803
The app asked for root and i was able to allow it...
bscotth said:
Attached is a picture of the download mode screen.
The text in the top left corner says:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-I9505G
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
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I think we'll have to wait for a custom recovery before we can root, methinks.
If you're feeling saucy, you can try 'fastboot oem unlock' and see what that does? (Warning: it may wipe your device, it does for my nexus 10)
EDIT: Looks like auto-root does fastboot oem unlock if you're not unlocked.
ivanoterra said:
Did you try Auto Root ? Im getting close to trying it....
Just did a Auto Root... IT WORKED...
I used this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803
The app asked for root and i was able to allow it...
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which version did you use? The T-Mobile one or the international one?
This
bscotth said:
which version did you use? The T-Mobile one or the international one?
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http://download.chainfire.eu/316/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.zip
This one....
ivanoterra said:
http://download.chainfire.eu/316/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.zip
This one....
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Sweet! What happens when you go into download mode now? Does it show custom binary counter, or does it still show official?
ivanoterra said:
http://download.chainfire.eu/316/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.zip
This one....
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Thanks! Here goes nothing...
tublah said:
Sweet! What happens when you go into download mode now? Does it show custom binary counter, or does it still show official?
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Ill try that in a moment... Its recovering my apps... Its like 250 apps.. Its on 32%...
But i guess it wont show as custom, GE edition has a Unlocked Bootloader. It was made to be custom rom friendly....
Even if it counts... It wont matter... Probably a counter reseter will solve it...
Didn't work.
"Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again."
ivanoterra said:
Ill try that in a moment... Its recovering my apps... Its like 250 apps.. Its on 32%...
But i guess it wont show as custom, GE edition has a Unlocked Bootloader. It was made to be custom rom friendly....
Even if it counts... It wont matter... Probably a counter reseter will solve it...
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That was going to be my next question - whether Triangle Away works - again, it should, since this is supposed to be identical to GT-i9505...
Sorry for all the Q's. I'm waiting on my device to ship.
bscotth said:
Didn't work.
"Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again."
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Nooooo... You dont know how to flash ?
read the instructions there:
- Download and unzip the CF-Auto-Root-....zip file (see posts below this one)
- If you end up with a recovery.img and cache.img file, you've extracted twice. You need to end up with a .tar.md5 file - don't extract that one
- (USB) Disconnect your phone from your computer
- Start Odin3-vX.X.exe
- Click the PDA button, and select CF-Auto-Root-....tar.md5
- Put your phone in download mode (turn off phone, then hold VolDown+Home+Power to boot - if it asks you to press a button to continue, press the listed button, or run adb reboot download command)
- (USB) Connect the phone to your computer
- Make sure Repartition is NOT checked
- Click the Start button
- Wait for Android to boot
- Done (if it took you more than 30 seconds, you need practise!)
(KILL ALL KIES PROCESSES... Before proceding...)
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tublah said:
That was going to be my next question - whether Triangle Away works - again, it should, since this is supposed to be identical to GT-i9505...
Sorry for all the Q's. I'm waiting on my device to ship.
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Its ok... but im not sure about all of that... 70%... just 30% more
ivanoterra said:
Nooooo... You dont know how to flash ?
read the instructions there:
- Download and unzip the CF-Auto-Root-....zip file (see posts below this one)
- If you end up with a recovery.img and cache.img file, you've extracted twice. You need to end up with a .tar.md5 file - don't extract that one
- (USB) Disconnect your phone from your computer
- Start Odin3-vX.X.exe
- Click the PDA button, and select CF-Auto-Root-....tar.md5
- Put your phone in download mode (turn off phone, then hold VolDown+Home+Power to boot - if it asks you to press a button to continue, press the listed button, or run adb reboot download command)
- (USB) Connect the phone to your computer
- Make sure Repartition is NOT checked
- Click the Start button
- Wait for Android to boot
- Done (if it took you more than 30 seconds, you need practise!)
(KILL ALL KIES PROCESSES... Before proceding...)
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Its ok... but im not sure about all of that... 70%... just 30% more
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I know how. I've done it many times before this. While flashing, odin crashed. :crying:
Is it possible to flash the GE firmware on the international version? If yes does anyone have a guide?
Okay, it worked. Thought my phone was bricked. I used a different version of Odin and it stopped crashing and worked.
I can now confirm that Auto Root works on the GE S4!
Download mode shows that I'm on a custom binary now. It still says "Write Protection: Enable"
I'm curious to find out what that means. The bootloader is already unlocked. I wonder if a certain partition is locked.
I guess the next question to answer is: Can we use the same recoveries as the i9505? I hope so..
bscotth said:
Download mode shows that I'm on a custom binary now. It still says "Write Protection: Enable"
I'm curious to find out what that means. The bootloader is already unlocked. I wonder if a certain partition is locked.
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Would you be willing to try out Triangle Away to see if it'll reset the custom binary counter? I also wonder if you do fastboot oem unlock if it'll turn off write protection?
tublah said:
Would you be willing to try out Triangle Away to see if it'll reset the custom binary counter? I also wonder if you do fastboot oem unlock if it'll turn off write protection?
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I might be wrong but I don't think download mode supports fastboot. Either that, or I'm doing something wrong. With my phone in download mode and my S4 connected, the command "fastboot devices" doesn't show any devices, but when I plug my N4 in, it shows up. Is there a special fastboot mode that is different from download mode?
Hi,
I was using CM13 based Nuclea OS. Tried to Lock the bootloader using the tool provided in this forum. But after that, the phone kep on starting on and off continuously and showing only Zuk Z1 logo after each boot. Then I pressed Vol UP + Vol Down + Power button for some time and the phone switched off. Now I am not able to switch it on. Tried by holding all 3 buttons and power button alone as well. Battery was 90% when I did this. Any clue?
Thanks,
Sarin
Somehow I turned the phone on (tried multiple key combinations and one of them worked). But now the Phone is in a boot loop again, ie. The Logo and 'Powered by Android' message appears after a vibration and then it switches off. This is being coontinued for the past 8 hours.
That is because u have wiped all of ur phones data and phone is bricked now
..Try connecting to pc and install Twrp recovery by going to fastboot
Harijayan994_ said:
That is because u have wiped all of ur phones data and phone is bricked now
..Try connecting to pc and install Twrp recovery by going to fastboot
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Fastboot was not detecting the phone as it's restarting continuously. Some how I switched off the phone (I Guess I pressed and hold Power button for a very very long time and then released). Then installed ZUI Version using QFIL. Did lot of search to get the Diag Port drivers and after that it detected and installed software.
Now trying to install Original CM 12.1 OS.
Coming to the real problem why I tried to lock boot loader - Now a days all apps started checking whether phone is rooted or not I guess. It's not allowing me to install the SBI Pay App or the new IRCTC App in India. (Though Root is disabled in settings). So is there a way to install CM13/CM14 without rooting the phone.
You can go to developmee option and there is an optiom for enabling root
.. enable it and enjoy apps
I guess you got me wrong. Apps gives error that 'Your phone is rooted, Please un-root to continue'. This shows up irrespective of Root is enabled or disabled in Developer options.
sarincv said:
Fastboot was not detecting the phone as it's restarting continuously. Some how I switched off the phone (I Guess I pressed and hold Power button for a very very long time and then released). Then installed ZUI Version using QFIL. Did lot of search to get the Diag Port drivers and after that it detected and installed software.
Now trying to install Original CM 12.1 OS.
Coming to the real problem why I tried to lock boot loader - Now a days all apps started checking whether phone is rooted or not I guess. It's not allowing me to install the SBI Pay App or the new IRCTC App in India. (Though Root is disabled in settings). So is there a way to install CM13/CM14 without rooting the phone.
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Brother! There are a lot of Noobs here! (Myself one of them!). Now somehow you got saved! You took the time and toil to find a method. So I request you to kindly specify how you did that coz if anyone else get the same problem your post will be a life saver!
Hope you'll take the trouble to explain, type and provide links! But definitely if you do, one or the other guy will thank you with all this heart!
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sarincv said:
I guess you got me wrong. Apps gives error that 'Your phone is rooted, Please un-root to continue'. This shows up irrespective of Root is enabled or disabled in Developer options.
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And yes... There is a way for that... Install Xposed. And try RootCloak... It's a root hider app. If it works then great. If not, let me know. There is another workaround.
Followed this tutorial to Flash ZUI Version. But for the Drivers I forgot which link I used. I can upload it to Google Drive and post it here.
http://www.androidbrick.com/lenovo-zuk-phones-qfil-roms-unbrick-guide/
sarincv said:
Followed this tutorial to Flash ZUI Version. But for the Drivers I forgot which link I used. I can upload it to Google Drive and post it here.
http://www.androidbrick.com/lenovo-zuk-phones-qfil-roms-unbrick-guide/
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Alright bro... Then upload it and share the link please...
so i went through the steps indicated in the XDA thread linked below, and having done this before with my other samsung (s4) the steps seemed familiar enough... except that after flashing the boot image with ODIN, instead of rebooting the phone gives me the following error message:
"Bootloader exception
RST_STAT = 0x10000000
....more stuff here....
Exception: do_handler_sync: unkown (esr: 0x2000000=
....now the phone only boots up to the point where it shows that error message! it doesn´t even switch off... all i can do is reboot with the vol down + home+ power combo but then i return to that screen...
is the phone bricked for good or is there a way out of this?
Thx
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039
platypus78 said:
so i went through the steps indicated in the XDA thread linked below, and having done this before with my other samsung (s4) the steps seemed familiar enough... except that after flashing the boot image with ODIN, instead of rebooting the phone gives me the following error message:
"Bootloader exception
RST_STAT = 0x10000000
....more stuff here....
Exception: do_handler_sync: unkown (esr: 0x2000000=
....now the phone only boots up to the point where it shows that error message! it doesn´t even switch off... all i can do is reboot with the vol down + home+ power combo but then i return to that screen...
is the phone bricked for good or is there a way out of this?
Thx
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039
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Are you able to get into download mode? By pressing volume down+power+home button? If yes then flashing latest stock firmware using odin may help you to overcome this issue..Or you can try samaung smart switch application on your pc and emergency recovery software can be done..If you need any help regarding this two..You can ask
your problem will be solved if you manage to put in download mode and flash stock firmware with odin, if any error occurs during flash you may need to use pit file
The problem is that right now i cannot get back into download mode... I cannot even switch the device off!!!
All i can do is reboot in the download mode (down+home+power) but instead of going into download mode it immediately displays the same message i wrote above...
Seems like a boot loop only working in download mode... Ive been reading around but cannot get any similar error message...
@DroidHackeR - i assume that to use samsung smartswitch i still would need to into dowload mode, if not fully boot the mobile right?
8 month old guide... a little bit outdated..
I have a question... Did you update the phone to Android 7 AKA Nougat?
If that's true you just did the wrong thing to attempt a Downgrade which usually ends pretty bad in newer phones.
swith off your phone and plug usb in,does windows recognize the phone? or a modem or something?
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i guess you have a corrupt bootloader file or repartition thicked or something
demon2112 said:
swith off your phone and plug usb in,does windows recognize the phone? or a modem or something?
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i guess you have a corrupt bootloader file or repartition thicked or something
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If Re-partition is ticked he most likely wont be able to power up at all.... most likely that the bootloader he flashed is older than the one that was on the phone...
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I think that a last ditch chance would be disconnecting the battery of the phone and reattach it(Opening back cover = No longer water-resistant) or wait for it to shutdown due lack of charge and then try to start it in download mode...
Right... The phone was obviously not upgraded to nougat (the whole point in my trying this in the first place)... The thing is, although the guide is old i saw recent posts from people rooting with this method...
I have no choice but to wait and see if after the battery runs out anything will change, but i song have a good feeling about it... Damn...
flashing wrong bootloader will make your device turn to an expensive stone paper weigh. if your device is not 930x... then that is what happen to it.
the bootloader was the right one (at least it was intended for my model) - god knows what happened, as i´m not exactly new to this and have never had a single issue before...
anyways, more to the point: after battery discharging it seems to be going back into download mode - now what do you recommend? i am downloading an original rom from sammobile, should i just flash that with odin? i´m not so sure anymore which bootloader i should attempt to download :/
EDIT: so after flashing the ROM from sammobile everything seems to be back on track... looks like i dodged a bullet this time, but it was out of purely dumb luck :/
thanks to all for your feedback, much appreciated!
platypus78 said:
the bootloader was the right one (at least it was intended for my model) - god knows what happened, as i´m not exactly new to this and have never had a single issue before...
anyways, more to the point: after battery discharging it seems to be going back into download mode - now what do you recommend? i am downloading an original rom from sammobile, should i just flash that with odin? i´m not so sure anymore which bootloader i should attempt to download :/
EDIT: so after flashing the ROM from sammobile everything seems to be back on track... looks like i dodged a bullet this time, but it was out of purely dumb luck :/
thanks to all for your feedback, much appreciated!
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Nice to hear that you recovered from the "semi-hardbrick", anyways enjoy your "new" phone? xD
Hi everyone. New here.
I have a GS7E (F variant) that froze, then bootlooped.
Managed to follow advice and did full wipe and wiped cache.
Still bootlooping.
Pics:
http://imgur.com/a/Q4gOZ
Vid:
https://vid.me/HHs6F
https://vid.me/vvLBh
Flash stock ROM via Odin. This should fix it
If you need a tutorial.. just reply.
Thank you so much for replying!
Would love a tutorial.
Thanks!!!!
First you need to download needed things,
Odin: http://odindownload.com/download/Odin3_v3.12.3.zip
Samsung Drivers: http://developer.samsung.com/common/download/check.do?actId=698
YOU NEED TO DOWNLOAD OFFICIAL ROM, FOR YOUR PHONE, COUNTRY, IF YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO FIND IT, JUST TELL ME YOUR COUNTRY CODE, AND FOR WHAT I SEE, YOU'VE GOT SM-G935F.
DON'T CONTINUE, IF YOU DON'T HAVE A ROM FOR YOUR PHONE, AND ASK ME TO FIND IT, IT'S ALWAYS BETTER.
-> Install Samsung drivers.
Steps:
1. Get to download mode -> Hold Power + Home + Vol down button.
2. Connect your device to your computer
3. Extract your rom, you will see, files, like AP, BL, etc..
4. Open Odin, go to options, disable auto-reboot.
5. Select the files, you will see buttons, on right side of the app,
BL
AP
CP
CSC
7. Click on one of them, and select file from the extracted from the rom package correspoding to it's name
So BL with BL, AP with AP, repeat this step until you will have each file for each button.
!! For CSC, use Home CSC !!
It will take some time to load these files, so just relax and don't worry, you will be notified when it's done, with Added, log section. Especially AP takes long time.
8. Click start, and wait until the download is finished, because you have disabled auto-reboot before, it will stuck in download mode, and after u will see in log : Finished, all jobs done, something like this, you are able to reboot your phone, then you have to hold again the combination ( power + home + vol down ) to get out of it, to make sure you will run 100% clean, when the screen gets out, and it will boot again, switch the Vol down button to Vol up button, to get to recovery, erase data, cache, then do a reboot, first reboot will take a while.
ManXXXX said:
First you need to download needed things,
Odin: http://odindownload.com/download/Odin3_v3.12.3.zip
Samsung Drivers: http://developer.samsung.com/common/download/check.do?actId=698
YOU NEED TO DOWNLOAD OFFICIAL ROM, FOR YOUR PHONE, COUNTRY, IF YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO FIND IT, JUST TELL ME YOUR COUNTRY CODE, AND FOR WHAT I SEE, YOU'VE GOT SM-G935F.
DON'T CONTINUE, IF YOU DON'T HAVE A ROM FOR YOUR PHONE, AND ASK ME TO FIND IT, IT'S ALWAYS BETTER.
-> Install Samsung drivers.
Steps:
1. Get to download mode -> Hold Power + Home + Vol down button.
2. Connect your device to your computer
3. Extract your rom, you will see, files, like AP, BL, etc..
4. Open Odin, go to options, disable auto-reboot.
5. Select the files, you will see buttons, on right side of the app,
BL
AP
CP
CSC
7. Click on one of them, and select file from the extracted from the rom package correspoding to it's name
So BL with BL, AP with AP, repeat this step until you will have each file for each button.
!! For CSC, use Home CSC !!
It will take some time to load these files, so just relax and don't worry, you will be notified when it's done, with Added, log section. Especially AP takes long time.
8. Click start, and wait until the download is finished, because you have disabled auto-reboot before, it will stuck in download mode, and after u will see in log : Finished, all jobs done, something like this, you are able to reboot your phone, then you have to hold again the combination ( power + home + vol down ) to get out of it, to make sure you will run 100% clean, when the screen gets out, and it will boot again, switch the Vol down button to Vol up button, to get to recovery, erase data, cache, then do a reboot, first reboot will take a while.
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Can it be accessed to twrp without unlock OEM and USB debug? Can it instantly recover the rom i have backup on my sdcard and skip the rom stock's welcome screen?Thanks.
ManXXXX said:
First you need to download needed things,
Odin: http://odindownload.com/download/Odin3_v3.12.3.zip
Samsung Drivers: http://developer.samsung.com/common/download/check.do?actId=698
YOU NEED TO DOWNLOAD OFFICIAL ROM, FOR YOUR PHONE, COUNTRY, IF YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO FIND IT, JUST TELL ME YOUR COUNTRY CODE, AND FOR WHAT I SEE, YOU'VE GOT SM-G935F.
DON'T CONTINUE, IF YOU DON'T HAVE A ROM FOR YOUR PHONE, AND ASK ME TO FIND IT, IT'S ALWAYS BETTER.
-> Install Samsung drivers.
Steps:
1. Get to download mode -> Hold Power + Home + Vol down button.
2. Connect your device to your computer
3. Extract your rom, you will see, files, like AP, BL, etc..
4. Open Odin, go to options, disable auto-reboot.
5. Select the files, you will see buttons, on right side of the app,
BL
AP
CP
CSC
7. Click on one of them, and select file from the extracted from the rom package correspoding to it's name
So BL with BL, AP with AP, repeat this step until you will have each file for each button.
!! For CSC, use Home CSC !!
It will take some time to load these files, so just relax and don't worry, you will be notified when it's done, with Added, log section. Especially AP takes long time.
8. Click start, and wait until the download is finished, because you have disabled auto-reboot before, it will stuck in download mode, and after u will see in log : Finished, all jobs done, something like this, you are able to reboot your phone, then you have to hold again the combination ( power + home + vol down ) to get out of it, to make sure you will run 100% clean, when the screen gets out, and it will boot again, switch the Vol down button to Vol up button, to get to recovery, erase data, cache, then do a reboot, first reboot will take a while.
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This is so nice of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!!!! Will follow this guide right now and update. Thank you!!!
Would be great if you can also tell me where do I download official rom for G935F. Thank you so much!!!
PS - also can't get ODIN to recognize my device (or Keys for that matter), despite installing samsung usb drivers.
benyben123 said:
Would be great if you can also tell me where do I download official rom for G935F. Thank you so much!!!
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Please tell me your country code.
Thank you!!! I actually did manage to find firmware!!! based on pic i took.
What I can't get is odin and keys to recognize my device - although I did install samsung usb drivers and rebooted pc.
pic:
http://imgur.com/ZGdejsU
OFz said:
Can it be accessed to twrp without unlock OEM and USB debug? Can it instantly recover the rom i have backup on my sdcard and skip the rom stock's welcome screen?Thanks.
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For TWRP you will use the AP slot.. to change it's recovery.. after u swipe to allow modifications you need to flash dm verity.. to boot up.. and after the boot you need to disable OEM.. for what i know USB debugging isnt needed too much.. but OEM for sure.
And if you want to use ROM from your scard.. then just flash it via TWRP.. and I don't think that there is real way to skip first time Welcome menu.. this needs to be modified directly in the ROM. I think..
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benyben123 said:
Thank you!!! I actually did manage to find firmware!!! based on pic i took.
What I can't get is odin and keys to recognize my device - although I did install samsung usb drivers and rebooted pc.
pic:
http://imgur.com/ZGdejsU
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After the installation of the drivers.. connect without booting your phone to PC.. it will install some extra things.. so just wait.. until you will get Windows notification that they are properly installed... then boot to download mode.. connect it.. it should maybe install something too first.. so leave it installing it.. then allow download mode (continue) and wait until you will see your device in Odin, As added
IT WORKED!!! Can't thank you enough!!! The usb thing.
Getting a FAIL in odin.
I think it might be a bad USB cable because KEYS says - "bad cable" (or something like that), but ODIN will show connection.
Could it be?
I can go buy a new cable.
See pic:
http://imgur.com/GKIqVIs
EDIT:
See another pic by KEYS:
http://imgur.com/eGFn8iH
It's not because of cable, to fix this, it's really risky,
There is a guide, but please don't do it now, first answer me on the question down
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2659635
and there are PIT files for S7 Edge, https://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30628
BUT NOW,
Can you show me please, which firmware have you downloaded?
Thank you.
I have downloaded this:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=...7da5259d4bc72d0b58fcc1837270da947c5ce294f5377
G935FXXU1DQE7
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since it matches this:
http://imgur.com/DIPGxw6
benyben123 said:
IT WORKED!!! Can't thank you enough!!! The usb thing.
Getting a FAIL in odin.
I think it might be a bad USB cable because KEYS says - "bad cable" (or something like that), but ODIN will show connection.
Could it be?
I can go buy a new cable.
See pic:
http://imgur.com/GKIqVIs
EDIT:
See another pic by KEYS:
http://imgur.com/eGFn8iH
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benyben123 said:
Thank you.
I have downloaded this:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=...7da5259d4bc72d0b58fcc1837270da947c5ce294f5377
G935FXXU1DQE7
EDIT:
since it matches this:
http://imgur.com/DIPGxw6
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Please, where do you live.
Israel. Country code +972
Is your phone branded? Like from some operator..
Thanks. No. Not branded. From official store.
http://www.samsungmobile.co.il/
So we will use this ROM,
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7-edge/SM-G935F/ILO/download/G935FXXU1DQE7/170029/
The code is ILO,
This is the right PIT file, you can find it on the link up.
SM-G935F OJK multi CSC ( CEL ILO PCL PTR )
by default : ILO
HERO2LTE_EUR_OPEN_HIDDEN150M.pit
Please download the ROM from Sammobile, try it again. If it doesn't help, we will need to fix the PIT.
Thx again.
I believe this is the file I have downloaded (see link):
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862727613
G935FXXU1DQE7
EDIT:
only reason i download from androidfilehost website is because it's way faster
Okay.. so we need to fix the PIT.
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Oh.. wait a second.. show me please Options.
Hi All,
I am facing a strange issue where my phone got reset and when I am trying to setup, no keyboard is coming, only Google Voice typing is enabled. This was fine until I went to set up Google account and in the place to enter password, it is showing that Google voice cannot be used for entering password.
So now I am stuck without any way to start my phone. :crying: . Please help if you have any solutions.
deba727 said:
Hi All,
I am facing a strange issue where my phone got reset and when I am trying to setup, no keyboard is coming, only Google Voice typing is enabled. This was fine until I went to set up Google account and in the place to enter password, it is showing that Google voice cannot be used for entering password.
So now I am stuck without any way to start my phone. :crying: . Please help if you have any solutions.
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Try to downgrade to 15.0410.1802.44
1) Download and install ASUS Flash Tool :
2) Download Oreo RAW
ZE520KL:
ZE552KL:
3) Enter Fastboot Mode (Power + Volume Up)
4) Open ASUS Flash Tool
5) Select device & select firmware
6) Connect phone to PC
7) Hit Start and wait 10-15 minutes (ignore the error 5)
P.S: Please back up all of your important data before flashing.
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Saktis_STi said:
Try to downgrade to 15.0410.1802.44
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You can file a report here: https://www.asus.com/zentalk/thread-211868-1-1.html
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Can you skip google account and get to settings? If settings is available, enable developer option and usb debugging then adb push asus or google keyboard.
sanctitude888 said:
Can you skip google account and get to settings? If settings is available, enable developer option and usb debugging then adb push asus or google keyboard.
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Impossible. FRP is unskippable.
There are many frp bypass methods and tutorials, mainly related to Samsung devices. It is unclear which one actually works. Give this a try https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oJnOUMrvB_k, or http://www.techoxygen.com/frp-bypass-apk/ , with or without otg tricks
You can instal a keyboard apk whive adb
Rasque said:
You can instal a keyboard apk whive adb
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You'll need to bypass frp to enable USB debugging.
[email protected] said:
You'll need to bypass frp to enable USB debugging.
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Is enable on twrp ?
Missing keyboard after factory reset. Problem
I also encountered same problem after reset of Asus ZenFone 3 ZE520KL.However my problem was solved by downgrading to 15.0410.1712 by flashing with Asus flashtool in fastboot mode and with raw (.zip) file got from beritahu. Thanks for the post 1 guide.
But I am now scared to update!