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Installed https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.font.installer&hl=en tried a custom font... BRICK
Things I tried to unbrick with
1.flashing a pit file in odin
Not tried
1. BestBuy, gonna trip out there after my college classes.
2. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Unbrick-Ser...t-/271267344770?ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:US:1123 would like to do this only as a last resort as i am broke right now.
I'm posting on XDA for some help/suggestions on what i should do. (please note I have no custom recovery)
Also I saw someone say they put their phone on T-Mobile and took a T-Mobile OTA to replace the MF3 and then bootloader unlocked the T-Mobile update.
Edit: I do have the SGH-1337 sim unlocked currently running on airvoice going to make the switch to T-Mobile sometime this week.
Don't mess with the pit file. Best case, it didn't do anything, worst case I'd it messes up your phone worse that it is. You never mentioned what state your phone is in. Did it boot? Boot into download or what.
I think your best bet is best buy. They seem to be able to flash the mf3 firmware. It's basically the same thing jtag would do and it's free.
jd1639 said:
Don't mess with the pit file. Best case, it didn't do anything, worst case I'd it messes up your phone worse that it is. You never mentioned what state your phone is in. Did it boot? Boot into download or what.
I think your best bet is best buy. They seem to be able to flash the mf3 firmware. It's basically the same thing jtag would do and it's free.
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Wasn't thinking straight, it bootloops at the AT&T logo so I can hit download and stock recovery. tried factory reset from recovery, no dice. I'll be hitting up best buy asap. and do you anything about OTA'ing to T-Mobile and possibly unlocking that build?
Drake9897 said:
Wasn't thinking straight, it bootloops at the AT&T logo so I can hit download and stock recovery. tried factory reset from recovery, no dice. I'll be hitting up best buy asap. and do you anything about OTA'ing to T-Mobile and possibly unlocking that build?
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You can use the Samsung kies program to do an emergency recovery. It should work. I'd try that before bestbuy.
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galaxyjeff said:
You can use the Samsung kies program to do an emergency recovery. It should work. I'd try that before bestbuy.
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thanks for the suggestion, just put my phone in download I'm guessing?
Samsung sure does think they're protecting me by locking my bootloader. locked bootloader just creating problems ;-;
Kies just sorta sits here...
galaxyjeff said:
You can use the Samsung kies program to do an emergency recovery. It should work. I'd try that before bestbuy.
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Except kies doesn't have mf3...and more often than not makes the phone worse than before as it does a partial flash of (older) MDL until it gets stopped due to bootloader
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You'd probably be better off going to a Best Buy that has a "Samsung Experience" booth. They can flash it back to stock MF3. The normal BB service counter will have no clue what your talking about.
~wolverine~ said:
You'd probably be better off going to a Best Buy that has a "Samsung Experience" booth. They can flash it back to stock MF3. The normal BB service counter will have no clue what your talking about.
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that's what I'm doing
Drake9897 said:
that's what I'm doing
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Just cam back from my local Breast Boy. Phone got returned to perfect stock. The guy knew what he was doing and tried a few different things to get my phone on MDL/MDK like i asked and hes said the program wouldn't allow it. (I watched over his shoulder, no hope sadly :/)
Drake9897 said:
Just cam back from my local Breast Boy. Phone got returned to perfect stock. The guy knew what he was doing and tried a few different things to get my phone on MDL/MDK like i asked and hes said the program wouldn't allow it. (I watched over his shoulder, no hope sadly :/)
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Glad you got it back working. There's no way it'll ever be able to be downgraded.
Hi guys ! Im kinda new to xda.. so please just bare with me.. I recently bricked my Metro Pcs SM-G530T1 grand prime, If you guys have any new information about the FirmWare for the Galaxy Grand Prime Metro Pcs Version SM-G530T1 can you please provide it ? I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.. ive looked around already on sammobile & around xda & AF but no luck.. so like i said if you guys got any new info please tell... thanks in advance !!!!!
Hey,
I posted this topic a week or so ago with the same problem. We're somewhat on to something... we just need someone with a working phone to get the firmware by using their IMEI number in SmartSwitch. If you know anyone else who has the phone, it'd be awesome if you can ask them give that a go.
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Root Discovered, but phone is bricked.
xXBrain_DeadzXx said:
I have the same phone I bricked it then got it replaced, I am also interested in how to root this device, how can I help?
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I had my phone [SM-G530T1] rooted with TWRP before bricking it with Xposed. Is it possible you can provide us with the stock firmware from your phone using Samsung SmartSwitch or provided us with the S/N for we can do it ourselves. Do you need the method I used to root my GP?
i have my imei
Yu-san said:
Hey,
I posted this topic a week or so ago with the same problem. We're somewhat on to something... we just need someone with a working phone to get the firmware by using their IMEI number in SmartSwitch. If you know anyone else who has the phone, it'd be awesome if you can ask them give that a go.
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i have my factory box where it has my serial number and imei i also need help as i bricked my phone
elmo__503 said:
i have my factory box where it has my serial number and imei i also need help as i bricked my phone
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What does the s/n say on the box , not the imei #. Do you mind telling me ?
Eker05 said:
What does the s/n say on the box , not the imei #. Do you mind telling me ?
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it saids 359130060262344
No bro i don't think that's the s/n i just tried it with smartswitch on my computer and it says incorrect S/N
Eker05 said:
No bro i don't think that's the s/n i just tried it with smartswitch on my computer and it says incorrect S/N
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that is i called metro and asked them as well thats the number on my box i am going to use the tmobile firmware and see if it works i will let you know if it worked
elmo__503 said:
that is i called metro and asked them as well thats the number on my box i am going to use the tmobile firmware and see if it works i will let you know if it worked
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Wait no don't do that !! It won't work people have already tried don't even try bro !
I have created a solution!
I have a fix to get the SM-G530T1 [Galaxy Grand Prime - MetroPCS] working after a soft brick. Back up and running making/receiving calls/texts, but Wi-Fi is not working and my device starts off in recovery. Still need to test out everything else though. Also, the settings say Galaxy Core Prime now meaning everything in the ABOUT DEVICE section will be altered until we have a firmware for our device to download. I used TrapKernel from ShinySide, the provided TWRP for the SM-G530H, and some files from both firmwares of the SM-G360T1 and SM-G530T devices.
Anyway, using ODIN, put the .tar file in the AP slot and flash your phone...GOOD LUCK!
Sorry, I am still too new to post external links. Contact me through other means and I will provide the file until I am allowed to share it here on XDA.
i tired
Eker05 said:
Wait no don't do that !! It won't work people have already tried don't even try bro !
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so i put my phone in download mode and then took out the battery and then factory reset then tired again and i somehow got it to say connect to smart switch i took it to Samsung in best buy and told them my phone went like this after updating and they installed the t mobile version into it and it works with t mobile and metro pcs so my advice find a way to make it say connect to smart switch for emergency firmware thing and take it to Samsung and tell them the t mobile Verizon will work for you hope you for the best my phone started working now:good: only problem is i know can not unlock my phone its locked to t mobile and their prepaid partners and all the t mobile apps and stuff but i got my phone back tho just do not tell them you rooted it
Would this help?....
I also have a bricked SM-G530T1 , along with my new replacement, would it help if I shared my IMEI with one of you? Cuz I would LOVE to fix my other phone.
serial number for metro grand prime is 000000610214642660
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Eker05 said:
No bro i don't think that's the s/n i just tried it with smartswitch on my computer and it says incorrect S/N
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serial number for metro grand prime is 000000610214642660 i think im not sure lmk if it works i can get any s/n for all metro phones as i work for a metro
Well there is easy way to root the phone it takes like 5 mins. It is free and stress free, what I did was use kingroot. Now the most people are not doing there homework, so they end up FRP locking there mobile device. Shame on you nubs, don't skip corners. See the (FRP) factory reset protection is google's doing. They make it harder for would be phone thefts. In the same sequence they made it almost so easy to brick your mobile device. By rooting your phone through kingroot, your mobile device will work until you reboot it. Once you reboot it, you trigger the (FRP) lock and then you are stuck with a bricked device. Now (FRP) lock is on every android 5.0 OP system and higher. What they don't tell you is that when you reboot and or factory reset your device. It automaticlly trips it. If you call samsung they will tell you bring it to best buy and they will help you. This is not true samsung can't do anything cause google is the one behind the (FRP) lock. Now google will ask you to wait 72 hours. Which is also wrong, smart switch,kiers,odin ,nothing will help you. The trick is simple, understanding the (FRP) lock is key. Disable the lock by deleting your google account. Now you might ask your self if i disable my google account how will I download the king root app. That is why first and for most, you download the app and run it. Once you rooted your phone use one of the hundreds of root verify apps to make sure your device is rooted. Now DON'T reboot your phone! Go to you account and delete your google account ,failing to do this will trigger (FRP) lock. Once the google account is deleted, reboot your phone. Now when the phone restarts you will have a rooted phone . Sign back in to google and you will be ready to go. Keep in mind also, I have seen countless people not even trying to root there phone have the same issues with the all black screen (FRP) lock. Just cause they factor rested there device, this will also trigger the lock. So keep that in mind anytime you want to factory reset sign out of google account before you do or same thing will happened, and once it locks your screwed. Now also keep in mind if you rooted your phone and you experienced a (FRP) lock at the moment. You are holding on to a bricked mobile device cause by rooting your phone you killed your warranty. That suck's but for all you nubs out there stop cutting corners do your home work, or pay the price.
my grand prime is bricked to it has the same SM-G530T1 and if I go to metro will they replace it for free ??? I got it a week ago
Eker05 said:
Hi guys ! Im kinda new to xda.. so please just bare with me.. I recently bricked my Metro Pcs SM-G530T1 grand prime, If you guys have any new information about the FirmWare for the Galaxy Grand Prime Metro Pcs Version SM-G530T1 can you please provide it ? I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.. ive looked around already on sammobile & around xda & AF but no luck.. so like i said if you guys got any new info please tell... thanks in advance !!!!!
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""It's the bottom number under neath ur battery without the dashes"" :victory:
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henrya32 said:
serial number for metro grand prime is 000000610214642660
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serial number for metro grand prime is 000000610214642660 i think im not sure lmk if it works i can get any s/n for all metro phones as i work for a metro
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Your serial number is the bottom number under neath ur battery without the dashes
Maxnificent said:
I have a fix to get the SM-G530T1 [Galaxy Grand Prime - MetroPCS] working after a soft brick. Back up and running making/receiving calls/texts, but Wi-Fi is not working and my device starts off in recovery. Still need to test out everything else though. Also, the settings say Galaxy Core Prime now meaning everything in the ABOUT DEVICE section will be altered until we have a firmware for our device to download. I used TrapKernel from ShinySide, the provided TWRP for the SM-G530H, and some files from both firmwares of the SM-G360T1 and SM-G530T devices.
Anyway, using ODIN, put the .tar file in the AP slot and flash your phone...GOOD LUCK!
Sorry, I am still too new to post external links. Contact me through other means and I will provide the file until I am allowed to share it here on XDA.
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So u have the links to fix sm-g530t1? I got stuck on the front screen and need to do a emergency recovery but need the files to do a stock recovery
Here's the IMEI & S/N of my current working G530T1
S/n: R28gb10vxqx
imei: 359130063944856
BrainHack16 said:
Well there is easy way to root the phone it takes like 5 mins. It is free and stress free, what I did was use kingroot. Now the most people are not doing there homework, so they end up FRP locking there mobile device. Shame on you nubs, don't skip corners. See the (FRP) factory reset protection is google's doing. They make it harder for would be phone thefts. In the same sequence they made it almost so easy to brick your mobile device. By rooting your phone through kingroot, your mobile device will work until you reboot it. Once you reboot it, you trigger the (FRP) lock and then you are stuck with a bricked device. Now (FRP) lock is on every android 5.0 OP system and higher. What they don't tell you is that when you reboot and or factory reset your device. It automaticlly trips it. If you call samsung they will tell you bring it to best buy and they will help you. This is not true samsung can't do anything cause google is the one behind the (FRP) lock. Now google will ask you to wait 72 hours. Which is also wrong, smart switch,kiers,odin ,nothing will help you. The trick is simple, understanding the (FRP) lock is key. Disable the lock by deleting your google account. Now you might ask your self if i disable my google account how will I download the king root app. That is why first and for most, you download the app and run it. Once you rooted your phone use one of the hundreds of root verify apps to make sure your device is rooted. Now DON'T reboot your phone! Go to you account and delete your google account ,failing to do this will trigger (FRP) lock. Once the google account is deleted, reboot your phone. Now when the phone restarts you will have a rooted phone . Sign back in to google and you will be ready to go. Keep in mind also, I have seen countless people not even trying to root there phone have the same issues with the all black screen (FRP) lock. Just cause they factor rested there device, this will also trigger the lock. So keep that in mind anytime you want to factory reset sign out of google account before you do or same thing will happened, and once it locks your screwed. Now also keep in mind if you rooted your phone and you experienced a (FRP) lock at the moment. You are holding on to a bricked mobile device cause by rooting your phone you killed your warranty. That suck's but for all you nubs out there stop cutting corners do your home work, or pay the price.
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Would you mind using Flashify app to pull the recovery and kernel from your device? I know someone who is bricked and those two files could fix his issues. I have the Straight talk version so it's a no go on my end. He does have the Metro PCS version.
Thanks in advance.
I've got a 2°hand Galaxy S5 SM-G900V, and forgot to delete old accs on it, and made a hardreset...ofc its locked now, and the man whos i took the phone just dont remember those things.
The fact is, its full updated and theres no way to inject something via odin, always "Fail(auth)" and also no way to get on the browser, with a hard work i took on some screens of the verizon messenger and theres some links, when you click it a msg pop up saing browser wont open for security reasons.
Im extremly sad with this fkin thing, cause this s5 was so expencive, even if its 2°hand... And i took it for a gift to my wife :crying:
Could someone please help me with this ?
Thanks!
SergioAveJr said:
I've got a 2°hand Galaxy S5 SM-G900V, and forgot to delete old accs on it, and made a hardreset...ofc its locked now, and the man whos i took the phone just dont remember those things.
The fact is, its full updated and theres no way to inject something via odin, always "Fail(auth)" and also no way to get on the browser, with a hard work i took on some screens of the verizon messenger and theres some links, when you click it a msg pop up saing browser wont open for security reasons.
Im extremly sad with this fkin thing, cause this s5 was so expencive, even if its 2°hand... And i took it for a gift to my wife :crying:
Could someone please help me with this ?
Thanks!
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http://idoneapps.com/index.php?os=android
Use this service to gain access to your s5, cost is $20. They'll give you a username and password. You'll be able to use the phone but you won't be able to take reactivation lock off. Now flash official firmware, lollipop version using odin. Root the phone and follow the guide below to get on NCG. Then on NCG you'll be able to take reactivation lock off permanently. After that flash marshmallow PF4 and you'll have an updated S5 with reactivation lock off. I was in the same situation except i bought mine brand new and the password didn't work. Samsung refused to help me take the lock off and i was locked out of my own phone even after i provided proof that it's my phone. This is what i had to do and my S5 works great now....good luck!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...bootloader-t3431692/post68115993#post68115993
Thx for help, but i cant pay anything right now, i used all my money on this s5 =/
Check out the thread "Reactivation lock can be turned off finally for those stuck on reactivation lock" in the Verizon s5 general forum. There's a way. If you get stuck pm me.
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I was away cuz my pc got some problems, now im back and i'll try to solve this again.
awanderingponderer said:
Check out the thread "Reactivation lock can be turned off finally for those stuck on reactivation lock" in the Verizon s5 general forum. There's a way. If you get stuck pm me.
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Thx, i found the post but he told to download "COMBINATION_VZW_FA44_G900VVRU2APA1_VZW2APA1_257265 6_REV00_user_mid_noship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5.rar" and i didnt find it, could you help? :B
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I was away cuz my pc got some problems, now im back and i'll try to solve this again.
Thx, i found the post but he told to download "COMBINATION_VZW_FA44_G900VVRU2APA1_VZW2APA1_257265 6_REV00_user_mid_noship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5.rar" and i didnt find it, could you help? :B
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Where you ever able to find that COMBINATION_VZW_FA44_G900VVRU2APA1_VZW2APA1_25726 5 6_REV00_user_mid_noship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5.rar file? I just screwed up my s5 as well...
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Where you ever able to find that COMBINATION_VZW_FA44_G900VVRU2APA1_VZW2APA1_25726 5 6_REV00_user_mid_noship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5.rar file? I just screwed up my s5 as well...
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https://androidfilehost.com/?w=search&s=COMBINATION_VZW_FA44
Screwed up?
I updated my SmG935a to the latest firmware (pl2) via Odin, and when my phone booted up, I got a message saying that my "fingerprint scanner is not responding try again later" I've tried everything. Hopefully someone knows what is happening I really want that feature back. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!
To elaborate more, I am fully stock and on a clean factory reset state. If I need to get my phone replaced, does anybody know if I would get a new or refurbished one? I really don't want to give up my new phone for some refurbished one because the software broke
RileyIssKing said:
To elaborate more, I am fully stock and on a clean factory reset state. If I need to get my phone replaced, does anybody know if I would get a new or refurbished one? I really don't want to give up my new phone for some refurbished one because the software broke
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If you are fully stock, unrooted. Clean flash. And the problem still persists. You could try a custom rom. See if the problem is still there. If it is. Go back to stock unrooted and claim your warranty.
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Michel habets said:
If you are fully stock, unrooted. Clean flash. And the problem still persists. You could try a custom rom. See if the problem is still there. If it is. Go back to stock unrooted and claim your warranty.
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Would my warranty replace my phone with a brand new one? What custom roms would you suggest? I know that there is very little development for the AT&T version and I would get cyanogen but I don't believe it's exists for my phone yet. Anything helps! THANKS!!!
RileyIssKing said:
Would my warranty replace my phone with a brand new one? What custom roms would you suggest? I know that there is very little development for the AT&T version and I would get cyanogen but I don't believe it's exists for my phone yet. Anything helps! THANKS!!!
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Your bootloader is locked. So that would mean you can't get a custom rom. You could however go back to a previous version of stock firmware. Install that one. And see upon setup if the fingerprint my works when setting up the lock screen. If it doesn't respond it's probably a hardware fault.
Would you get a new or refurbished one. Don't know. Call Sammy and ask
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Michel habets said:
Your bootloader is locked. So that would mean you can't get a custom rom. You could however go back to a previous version of stock firmware. Install that one. And see upon setup if the fingerprint my works when setting up the lock screen. If it doesn't respond it's probably a hardware fault.
Would you get a new or refurbished one. Don't know. Call Sammy and ask
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Thank you. I do not believe i can downgrade firmwares because the latest update updated the bootloader to rev4...
Michel habets said:
Your bootloader is locked. So that would mean you can't get a custom rom. You could however go back to a previous version of stock firmware. Install that one. And see upon setup if the fingerprint my works when setting up the lock screen. If it doesn't respond it's probably a hardware fault.
Would you get a new or refurbished one. Don't know. Call Sammy and ask
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So I went to best buy where they had a Samsung center and the guy three ran a diagnostic and he got nothing wiring with the device and refused to let me have my phone replaced under a warranty. Should I try the AT&T store?
RileyIssKing said:
So I went to best buy where they had a Samsung center and the guy three ran a diagnostic and he got nothing wiring with the device and refused to let me have my phone replaced under a warranty. Should I try the AT&T store?
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If Knox has not been tripped. So of it says 0x0 instead of 0x1. And you are in your warranty period. Then you should do a clean install. Totally clean. Just to be sure. Remove the SD card. And try again. If it still says failed. Then I should contact the retail store where you got it. If device says faulty finger print sensor I would get it fixed. u bought a expensive phone. It should work. An error is en error for a reason.
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Hi everyone,
I bought my s10+ second hand last december.
Today during quarantine I wanted to see how much I walked today and tried opening the app.
However, i get an error message when opening the app.
Access denied.
Unauthorized changes were made to your phone. Contact customer service for more information.
As far as i know my phone is not rooted, tried numerous apps but they all say its not rooted.
In the device status it also says official.
I do however get a message when i restart my phone regarding Knox not working.
How can this be fixed?
Which variant do you have? It sounds like it's a U.S. model that someone tried to root or is an exynos model that someone rooted then unrooted.
StoneyJSG said:
Which variant do you have? It sounds like it's a U.S. model that someone tried to root or is an exynos model that someone rooted then unrooted.
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I have the SM-G975F variant, which is the Exynos model.
I think its the last one, rooted and then unrooted.
Anything I can do about this?
You can try a factory data reset OR reflash the latest stock firmware using Odin, but that may not fix it. From what I have read once knox is tripped that's it, it doesn't work again. I could be wrong though.
StoneyJSG said:
You can try a factory data reset OR reflash the latest stock firmware using Odin, but that may not fix it. From what I have read once knox is tripped that's it, it doesn't work again. I could be wrong though.
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Tried the factory reset already before, didn't help. Don't have any experience with Odin unfortunately.
I will look for a similar app, but thank you anyway.
Ravin08 said:
Tried the factory reset already before, didn't help. Don't have any experience with Odin unfortunately.
I will look for a similar app, but thank you anyway.
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Did you find any similar app?
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You can use a knox patched samsung health