Hi all! I know that Mobile Upgrade Q is long gone and I have a program that will reset your Idol 3 back to factory settings with the factory ROM. I have used this program in the past, but unfortunately I no longer have the device.
What you will have to do is download the program available here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Sd99aiZIL8JSpXwAiwGitulNFbJxi2Z4
After downloading there will be a folder named "SUGAR QCT_SP v11.1.2" open this folder and use the setup installer to install the program. After installing (assuming you have the necessary usb drivers installed that can also be found within the folder but I assume many of us have it already installed) open the program "SUGAR QCT_SP_Gotu2" which if memory serves me correctly, will be placed on the desktop.
Note that you will have to have your device connected to the computer prior to launching the application.
A window will pop up asking you for a username and password. The username and password can be found in the downloaded folder in a file named "sugarpw". The user name is "SU_IN.Panasonic" without quotations and the password is "KoD8naL2".
If any window pops up regarding updates to the program, do not update it as it can cause complications when trying to restore. After this point I cannot remember much of the program because as you need your device to be connected in order to access it, I cannot see it personally. From what I remember there is a drop-down box in which you will need to select your model of Alcatel device. Then there will be two buttons from what I remember. "Get root status" (or something along the lines of this maybe "check root" I am not sure) you need to press the Upgrade or Restore button. I am not sure past this point but I assume someone can comment on this procedure exactly but this should be enough to get you through the process.
~Jason
hello, first time i write here after long time reading about idol3 recovery, i was almost out of ideas, my 6039k dual sim (italy) got bricked hard as couldn't do any backup, no usb debug no adb no custom recovery, plus alcatel do not share stock rom so this software and chewyboy0 saved my phone. thank you very much. Stefano
thank u a lot you saved my phone i was not able to restore my 6045k dual sim and i was having twrp recovery but there is no roms for dual sim 6045k exept cyanogenmod 12 which was making a lot of problems glitches very annoying . by the way it after your instruction no much left behind the most important thing is after connecting your phone usb put the phone in download mode manually by pressing volume up and down with usb connected after turning your phone off till download screen popup then press volume up continuously till screen turn off , the program can not go to download mode automatically so do it manually then press upgrade in program then screen will popup asking u are u sure u want to install this rom with firmware num etc... agree and wait till it done .thank a lot chewyboy0 god give u the right path and keep u happy in life and last thanks again
Just wanted to share my experience. I actually had to upgrade the software in order to get my 6045O from cricket to restore it back to the original cricket MM. In fact, before I upgraded the software it just said 6045 and afterwards it showed multiple versions of the 6045 including the 6045O. Anyways, I just booted into download mode and pressed upgrade and waited 30 minutes. After setting my phone up I went ahead and used Alcatel Flasher to install TWRP and root my phone again.
I was beginning to give up hope. Before updating the software I kept getting model mismatch error. Had already used Eluga, which dumped by Lte for HSPA+ and I tried flashing every radio possible, which only made it worse to where the sim wasn't detected.
If you can help, on the Alcatel website it was necessary for the idol 3 Mobile_Upgrade_Q_5.1.8_Setup.exe and in fact contact me with Alcatel support and the only thing they told me was that I had to send it, but it had a cost, and My last option was to do the trial and error, so I saved it with the Mobile_Upgrade_Q_5.1.7_Setup.exe and it worked.
Note:
My idol 3 is 6045I
Android 5.0.2
I also use Google translator, I do not know English
It worked for me!
Before opening the program "SUGAR QCT_SP_Gotu2" I had to put my mobile in "Download Mode"...
Step by step:
1: Download the program available in the link posted in the threat;
2: Extract the downloaded zip file and open the "SUGAR QCT_SP v11.1.2" folder, then setup installer to install the program;
1: Turn off your device completely and connect it to your computer with a USB cable;
2: Put your mobile in "Download Mode". For Alcatel Idol 3 6039J, push and hold the Power and Both the Volume Buttons, a Red Screen should appear in your mobile, then release all buttons and quickly hold the Volume Up Button until the screen turns Black;
3: Open the program "SUGAR QCT_SP_Gotu2" which will be placed on the desktop (when asked, allow windows administrator privileges);
4: Enter with username (SU_IN.Panasonic) and pw (KoD8naL2), click on "OK" button;
5: Click "No" to quit updating;
6: Select your device model in "Product Models" list (6039 for Idol3 4,7");
7: Click in "Upgrade" button and wait until the end (it takes a while for downloading the firmware and writing it into your device);
8: Your device should restart automatically running the stock ROM.
9: Have fun
Hi
I tried the app but it says it's wrong password...
Don't you know any other solution ?
Thanks a lot
newbie_or_not_newbie said:
Hi
I tried the app but it says it's wrong password...
Don't you know any other solution ?
Thanks a lot
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Same for me:
Error code = 401 Wrong server location, user name or password
Same situation here - error 401, anyone got an update ?
Hi
I could restore with Mobile Upgrade Q 5.1.8
Available on alcatel-mobile.com
Idol 3 was restored to Marshmallow, so I don't know if root is possible after restoring.
johnnybelite said:
Just wanted to share my experience. I actually had to upgrade the software in order to get my 6045O from cricket to restore it back to the original cricket MM. In fact, before I upgraded the software it just said 6045 and afterwards it showed multiple versions of the 6045 including the 6045O. Anyways, I just booted into download mode and pressed upgrade and waited 30 minutes. After setting my phone up I went ahead and used Alcatel Flasher to install TWRP and root my phone again.
I was beginning to give up hope. Before updating the software I kept getting model mismatch error. Had already used Eluga, which dumped by Lte for HSPA+ and I tried flashing every radio possible, which only made it worse to where the sim wasn't detected.
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Hi
I could restore with Mobile Upgrade Q 5.1.8
Available on alcatel-mobile.com
Idol 3 was restored to Marshmallow, so I don't know if root is possible after restoring.
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Hello,
Restoring via Mobile Upgrade Q isn't option for me ...i've tried multiple times.
Thank you !
dan1t000 said:
Hello,
Restoring via Mobile Upgrade Q isn't option for me ...i've tried multiple times.
Thank you !
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Just 3 weeks ago, I was able to restore (in Canada) my Idol 3 to stock MM using Mobile Upgrade from download mode (I think it was version 5.1.7 as 5.1.8 would not do anything).
Here is a download link:
5.1.7:
https://mega.nz/#!KmogkYAa!e5y6ZSM98...jANMglrhB4rtHo
5.1.8:
https://mega.nz/#!OuhEGaaQ!g6mH6RE7v...qh1fmCtHzhHptI
Thanks a lot mate!
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Just 3 weeks ago, I was able to restore (in Canada) my Idol 3 to stock MM using Mobile Upgrade from download mode (I think it was version 5.1.7 as 5.1.8 would not do anything).
Here is a download link:
5.1.7:
https://mega.nz/#!KmogkYAa!e5y6ZSM98...jANMglrhB4rtHo
5.1.8:
https://mega.nz/#!OuhEGaaQ!g6mH6RE7v...qh1fmCtHzhHptI
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mega says enter decryption key ???
but thanks to you mentioning the version i managed to google and download it
Hi all, I wrote a 2022 update on how to put the non-responsive phone into a fastboot state. You can find it here:
[TOOL] Sahara & Firehose Test (Alcatel Flasher oncoming ...)
Let me introduce some new tool for you. This is my first practice in learning and understanding "How to work with Sahara & Firehose?" and as an owner of Alcatel Idol 3 4.7" firsts test of this app were made on my Idol 3 6039Y. What is this...
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Goodnight, i'm new on this page so this is my first post, i hope all of you can help me to fix this problem: I want to install the version of Nougat or Oreo on my cell phone, but every time I flash my cellphone I always run out of signal, I do not know what to do sincerely, I have searched and tried many things. I do not know if I'm doing the procedures wrong, I've seen that it can be for the modem and the bootloader, thanks.
Which firmware have you started with? Next be sure to use the roms from the unified section..
1)Odin the latest stock firmware for your S5.
2) Once done, skip the set up wizard, skip everything until you reach the finish.
3) Open dialer and ##72786#. This will reset your parameters and activate the device again.
4) Odin TWRP recover, be sure to uncheck reboot, and reset in the options in Odin.
5) If your going to flash a AOSP rom, flash rom, then gapps, then Su in recover, reboot.
6) Run set up wizard at the home screen
7) Go to settings more networks, and set network LTE?Cdma
This should help with your signal issue.. I assume also your on the Sprint S5 and no one else...
Go here https://forum.xda-developers.com/sp...rmware-sprint-s5-factory-odin-images-t3585129 Choose Firmware link from post 1. Then 4 item from top CDQ1.
Next Never post "Expect Quick Response' That is a sure way to never get a response.
Excellent news and a solution i havent found anywhere else yet!
Follow up from - https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/help/restore-imei-attempt-stock-rom-flash-t3802527
TL;DR attempted to re-root as soon as the bootloader unlocked. It all seemed to stick again, and got the big red message of doom again.
"Official Binaries Only" - Last time i was able to restore to at least switch on the phone to run down the rmm state timer to zero to flash again.
Tried the several methods of flashing through a locked bootloader (old BL file, quickly restart download mode and spam start on odin, etc) - literally nothing would allow me to flash anything that included the BL file. IMEI and baseband remained unknown. Phone went in drawer for a few days.
Just went and downloaded the latest XSA (Australia, Unbranded) build - https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s8/SM-G950F/XSA/ and guess what boys and girls?
This sucker flashes straight away with Odin 3.13.1
It has completely restored my IMEI and baseband, i now have full Cell connectivity again, and its all back and working again. OEM unlock is still disabled, Samsung Pay still locked out which is fine, but otherwise, i have gone from brick to fully working Exynos S8 again.
TL;DR IF YOU HAVE ISSUES WITH A BRICKED PHONE BECAUSE IT WONT LET YOU FLASH ANY STOCK ROMS TRY THAT ONE.
Thanks for the replies to my other threads trying to help out with this. Much appreciated.
Peace out.
For heads up for other after this, how to get OEM unlock to pop up again.
Go-to date and time, change the date to 8 days prior, disable automatic update of time.
Reboot phone and it may take a few tries, but OEM unlock should pop up again in developer settings.
Just went through all this without any help and it sucked lol. Thanks for making this thread for everyone.
kratosjohn said:
For heads up for other after this, how to get OEM unlock to pop up again.
Go-to date and time, change the date to 8 days prior, disable automatic update of time.
Reboot phone and it may take a few tries, but OEM unlock should pop up again in developer settings.
Just went through all this without any help and it sucked lol. Thanks for making this thread for everyone.
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Ive had a few cracks at this now but the date keeps resetting itself when you reset the phone despite having the automatic update option switched off.
Thanks for the info tho ill keep trying.
kratosjohn said:
For heads up for other after this, how to get OEM unlock to pop up again.
Go-to date and time, change the date to 8 days prior, disable automatic update of time.
Reboot phone and it may take a few tries, but OEM unlock should pop up again in developer settings.
Just went through all this without any help and it sucked lol. Thanks for making this thread for everyone.
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Sunuva....
I havent been inside since i replied to you before. Gave up trying to fix that and was doing other things. Just reset both the s8 and s8+ to look at download mode... noticed the rmm flag was GONE rebooted and sure enough OEM Unlock is done.
You genius.
So - Anyone actuallly reading this -
Lost root, reflashed and cant install TWRP etc, "OFFICIAL BINARIES ONLY" crash, cant replace bootloader, missing IMEI/Unknown baseband -
TRY FLASHING XXU2CRED stock rom from 18/6/18 or later. This will flash despite a locked bootloader.
Once up and running set up the phone for use. Reboot as normal. Then turn off automatic time and date set date to 8 days prior, reset phone a couple of times. Get annoyed because you keep having to reset the date backwards. Reboot phone again and set automatic tin me and date again. Reboot. Bamf unlocked and completely restored SN-G950F.
Courtesy of Funkmonkey and @kratosjohn (the little legend)
Ah I should have also mentioned I also did the same, flashed the same firmware when I was desperate and after some bit I also noticed prenormal change to official in download mode (the tell tale). I had OEM unlock on always, just was stuck in prenormal mode and couldn't flash anything.
To speed up the OEM unlock trial and error process do this as well:
1. After setting time/date back 8 days (and auto update time off). Go-to updates in settings, select manual update and check the server (it will error probably but that sets a check on their server to allow the RMM state to change next time it's connected properly).
2. Do this quite a few times, with reboot and constantly fighting the date auto update.
3. Flash the CRED firmware mentioned, boot it and setup once. Then reboot and go-to download mode.
4. You should see official as the RMM state now and you can happily OEM and flash away!
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Ah I should have also mentioned I also did the same, flashed the same firmware when I was desperate and after some bit I also noticed prenormal change to official in download mode (the tell tale). I had OEM unlock on always, just was stuck in prenormal mode and couldn't flash anything.
To speed up the OEM unlock trial and error process do this as well:
1. After setting time/date back 8 days (and auto update time off). Go-to updates in settings, select manual update and check the server (it will error probably but that sets a check on their server to allow the RMM state to change next time it's connected properly).
2. Do this quite a few times, with reboot and constantly fighting the date auto update.
3. Flash the CRED firmware mentioned, and reboot and go-to download mode.
4. You should see official as the RMM state now and you can happily OEM and flash away!
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Have just flashed TWRP, used the Comsy version to be safe (3.13.1 fine for the stock rom flash) - I used comsy as it is mentioned in hte post OREO S8 update. It allows TWRP to be flashed but maybe thats whats breaking everything else. Ill try magisk next.
Fire up TWRP and enable system changes. FIRST - Advanced wipe and format system (Im 99% sure this is what screwed my last couple of roots), hit yes and do it. Reboot into recovery again.
Flash no-verity, then SuperSU (or your preferred root, i use Aroma installer first, THEN you have to flash the SuperSU binary with that)
Wipe dalvik etc. Reboot into system. As i type this its now in the 'Welcome' screen. Gimme a minute and ill check all is good.
UPDATE - Everything restored installed titanium backup root held. Rebooted phone aaaaaaaaand - "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed" - Back to square one. Will attempt same reflash now, but the root procedure kills everything. Back in download mode again. RMM State: Prenormal returned.
It is now succesfully flashing the stock rom in Odin 3.13.1 - Accidentally started it with Comsy and it DID NOT WORK. You MUST use the normal version to flash the rom im using.
Looks like we def have a stable way to refire up the phone again, and get around RMM state prenormal nice and quickly, so ill go ahead now and try and find whats going on with things breaking afterwards!
Thanks again guys.
Did nearly the same as you, dejavu.
I use magisk though. Be sure to flash a rom or kernel with RMM state fixed lol, or you'll be back here soon.
Funkmonkey said:
Have just flashed TWRP, used the Comsy version to be safe (3.13.1 fine for the stock rom flash)
Fire up TWRP and enable system changes. FIRST - Advanced wipe and format system (Im 99% sure this is what screwed my last couple of roots), hit yes and do it. Reboot into recovery again.
Flash no-verity, then SuperSU (or your preferred root, i use Aroma installer first, THEN you have to flash the SuperSU binary with that)
Wipe dalvik etc. Reboot into system. As i type this its now in the 'Welcome' screen. Gimme a minute and ill check all is good.
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Someone should clean this up and get it stickied.
I imagine there are alot of users here with this same issue, after the CRED update we can't downgrade our bootloader, and in a panic you can get stuck here.
kratosjohn said:
Did nearly the same as you, dejavu.
I use magisk though. Be sure to flash a rom or kernel with RMM state fixed lol, or you'll be back here soon.
Looks like that wont be an issue any more to be honest this phone is now a backup thankfully so i can play around with it to my little hearts desire.
Im about to try the magisk install. SuperSU/Aroma definately breaking something somewhere. Or verity. I dont know but rooting the phone at the moment is killing it again.
Also, i have NOT lost IMEI or baseband this time. At the very least for Australian SN-G950F phones, this is a 100% flashable stock rom regardless of your RMM or phone status. I cannot say this for any other model in any other country on any other carrier, but this is all working for a carrier free Exynos S8.
Maybe y'all better archive the actual stock somewhere before someone realises theyve made a mistake somewhere and it gets pulled. Im definantly backing it up.
I just got that oem unlock trick to happen in 2 shutdown/restarts NOT reboots. BUT. I did NOT enable developer mode until i had disabled automatic time updates and turned the date back 8 days. The option came up instantly. Is something comparing a hardware clock deep in the system to a software clock in the os to and developer mode comparing something in between? Either way, on to reflash TWRP again now. This is a good day.
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Hokay so - From a factory refresh, to the OEM unlock trick -
Flashing TWRP with 3.13.1 and allowing the phone to reboot - Phone will reboot as normal, TWRP doesnt stick. Shutdown and reboot into recovery gives you stock recovery.
Flashing but ensuring phone reboots directly into recovery gives you TWRP. A format data and reboot directly into twrp again lets me install no-verity.
- AFTER DOING THIS I AM GETTING THE RED LINE OF DEATH - Something in the system isnt letting the modifications stick.
Reflashing with the Home_CSC still seems to work as normal and i havent had to go through the welcome stuff this time...
Funkmonkey said:
Hokay so - From a factory refresh, to the OEM unlock trick -
Flashing TWRP with 3.13.1 and allowing the phone to reboot - Phone will reboot as normal, TWRP doesnt stick. Shutdown and reboot into recovery gives you stock recovery.
Flashing but ensuring phone reboots directly into recovery gives you TWRP. A format data and reboot directly into twrp again lets me install no-verity.
- AFTER DOING THIS I AM GETTING THE RED LINE OF DEATH - Something in the system isnt letting the modifications stick.
Reflashing with the Home_CSC still seems to work as normal and i havent had to go through the welcome stuff this time...
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Have you found and used this after getting your phone setup right (w/twrp)?
I think you should flash magisk, then this after.
After I had this "panic" I flashed the custom rom I was aiming for (once RMM: Official). That rom has a kernel with the RMM state fixed/locked.
Maybe look for a custom kernel if you want root, I believe this is the fight we have to put up even on stock w/root.
Download the Australian stock rom and install it but do not recover IMEI or coverage. I think it's because my G950F (singlesim) cell phone thinks it's G950FD (double sim). This causes the cell phone to get confused and not recognize any imei or sim. Does anyone know how to fix it?
Funkmonkey said:
Sunuva....
I havent been inside since i replied to you before. Gave up trying to fix that and was doing other things. Just reset both the s8 and s8+ to look at download mode... noticed the rmm flag was GONE rebooted and sure enough OEM Unlock is done.
You genius.
So - Anyone actuallly reading this -
Lost root, reflashed and cant install TWRP etc, "OFFICIAL BINARIES ONLY" crash, cant replace bootloader, missing IMEI/Unknown baseband -
TRY FLASHING XXU2CRED stock rom from 18/6/18 or later. This will flash despite a locked bootloader.
Once up and running set up the phone for use. Reboot as normal. Then turn off automatic time and date set date to 8 days prior, reset phone a couple of times. Get annoyed because you keep having to reset the date backwards. Reboot phone again and set automatic tin me and date again. Reboot. Bamf unlocked and completely restored SN-G950F.
Courtesy of Funkmonkey and @kratosjohn (the little legend)
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Do we need to factory rest or just reboot phone after we change date?
Funkmonkey said:
Sunuva....
I havent been inside since i replied to you before. Gave up trying to fix that and was doing other things. Just reset both the s8 and s8+ to look at download mode... noticed the rmm flag was GONE rebooted and sure enough OEM Unlock is done.
You genius.
So - Anyone actuallly reading this -
Lost root, reflashed and cant install TWRP etc, "OFFICIAL BINARIES ONLY" crash, cant replace bootloader, missing IMEI/Unknown baseband -
TRY FLASHING XXU2CRED stock rom from 18/6/18 or later. This will flash despite a locked bootloader.
Once up and running set up the phone for use. Reboot as normal. Then turn off automatic time and date set date to 8 days prior, reset phone a couple of times. Get annoyed because you keep having to reset the date backwards. Reboot phone again and set automatic tin me and date again. Reboot. Bamf unlocked and completely restored SN-G950F.
Courtesy of Funkmonkey and @kratosjohn (the little legend)
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Can you please help me? so when you say reset phone you are talking about restarting it? I have tried this a few times and not working for me. My oem has always been unlocked, but still have prenormal
Smartphones13 said:
Can you please help me? so when you say reset phone you are talking about restarting it? I have tried this a few times and not working for me. My oem has always been unlocked, but still have prenormal
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I was stuck here too, flash the latest CRED firmware he linked.
Then boot it one time (setup til you see launcher).
Do the OEM unlock method.
You can follow the steps after if you want root.
I suggest magisk and a custom ROM, that had RMM state fixed (so you won't get locked again).
Good luck!
Smartphones13 said:
Can you please help me? so when you say reset phone you are talking about restarting it? I have tried this a few times and not working for me. My oem has always been unlocked, but still have prenormal
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Sorry i missed your reply i hope you got it fixed if not post again and ill see if i can help. Ive definantly gotten that oem unlock trick working which is awesome but its fiddly. I dont think it works if you turn on flight mode and you have to let the phone fight you between 'no automatic date and time' and the network forcing the time.
Of course now i cant get the oem unlock trick working...
RE the dual sim issue... i think you would need the stock rom specific to your model try sammobile, see if there is a CRED release for your model. I cant guarantee it will work tho.
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I was stuck here too, flash the latest CRED firmware he linked.
Then boot it one time (setup til you see launcher).
Do the OEM unlock method.
You can follow the steps after if you want root.
I suggest magisk and a custom ROM, that had RMM state fixed (so you won't get locked again).
Good luck!
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Thank you for your help, I am on the latest firmware now and into my Google and Samsung accounts. I am a little confused on the wording in the oem steps. I have tried it a bunch of times. Prenormal is still there, I already have the OEM unblocked, I can toggle OEM on and off but it doesn't change my rmm status. I am not sure what I am doing wrong.
Smartphones13 said:
Thank you for your help, I am on the latest firmware now and into my Google and Samsung accounts. I am a little confused on the wording in the oem steps. I have tried it a bunch of times. Prenormal is still there, I already have the OEM unblocked, I can toggle OEM on and off but it doesn't change my rmm status. I am not sure what I am doing wrong.
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Thats exactly what im now struggling with. It absolutely did work twice but i cant get it to go now.
Heres the thing - both times i did it before, i would turn off automatic time and date and set the date backwards, then reboot the phone, when it reboots, automatic time and date were rechecked, and the date reset to now (hence the 'fighting with the date' comments) ... i think thats important, because now when i try it, automatic time and date stay OFF, the date does not reset, and i cant get the trick to work anymore. No amount of wifi/airplane/mobile data on/off seems to change owt.
If anyone reading has any ideas it would help.
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Thats exactly what im now struggling with. It absolutely did work twice but i cant get it to go now.
Heres the thing - both times i did it before, i would turn off automatic time and date and set the date backwards, then reboot the phone, when it reboots, automatic time and date were rechecked, and the date reset to now (hence the 'fighting with the date' comments) ... i think thats important, because now when i try it, automatic time and date stay OFF, the date does not reset, and i cant get the trick to work anymore. No amount of wifi/airplane/mobile data on/off seems to change owt.
If anyone reading has any ideas it would help.
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I see, so you suppose to set date back 8 days and turn off auto time and date and restart phone? When it comes back on to and set the date back to 8 days again? I thought you have to check the software? And then do those steps? So after I change the date back after that first restart, then what? Do I just turn OEM lock on and check download mode to see what the status is? I am not trying to be a pain o am just confused a little on the steps. Thank you for all your help
Smartphones13 said:
I see, so you suppose to set date back 8 days and turn off auto time and date and restart phone? When it comes back on to and set the date back to 8 days again? I thought you have to check the software? And then do those steps? So after I change the date back after that first restart, then what? Do I just turn OEM lock on and check download mode to see what the status is? I am not trying to be a pain o am just confused a little on the steps. Thank you for all your help
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I think we might be looking at different issues.
This is to fix a semi bricked phone that has locked up its bootloader. In the past to resurrect a samsung all you had to do was flash twrp and your new rom but since Oreo some funkiness has been added to the system which only lets you flash a stock rom, (i.e. restoring a phone to factory settings and software) via ODIN/HEIMDALL then it locks up the bootloader for a week so you CANNOT flash anything into the phone that modifies the bootloader (i.e. TWRP OR *any* rom) until its timer runs out. This is most likely an anti theft feature esp with samsung and google pay use as it means there is no way to easily break into a stolen phone and use it as normal, and reflashing breaks all of the security features of the phone (e-fuse) - no knox no samsung or google pay no samsung pass as your device is insecure and could spoof false banking details etc.
The rom i linked to is important as it is a new AUSTRALIAN unbranded STOCK rom, that for some reason you can flash OVER a locked bootloader, meaning you can resurrect (australian at the very least) SN-G950F phones (exynos)
If you already have a working phone and can get to your developer settings then most of this thread is irrelevant to you.
Now - OEM unlock - You just bought a brand new galaxy from samsung (or youre me and you bought a MINT second hand one from cash converters for $700 less) - your phone is factory standard and schmicky. THE BOOTLOADER IS LOCKED. THE RMM STATE SHOULD NOT be triggered. If right now you went to flash something it would fail.
So you go to about phone - software information and you tap 'build number' seven times to unlock developer mode. Hit back twice and developer mode will be at the bottom of settings.
Click into this and you should see without swiping down 'OEM UNLOCK' - If you enable this, you can then reboot straight into download mode (power vol down and bixby) and flash twrp or whatever rom.
If you dont see this option, you either have a snapdragon model (youre **** outta luck permanently) or RMM is PRENORMAL and you either have to try the unlock trick(s) or leave your phone SWITCHED ON for 1 week and it will unlock itself.
The biggest issue at the moment is that i keep breaking something after i attempt to root so not sure whats happening there so use major caution.
Now as i said the trick posted above to unlock without having to wait a week (which i think youre asking about) im now not sure how it works because i cant get it to work any more.
Automatic time and date off, set date back 8 days, reset the phone. Do this a couple of times, then turn on automatic date and time again. HERE THERE BE ISSUES. When i first did it - i switch off time and date and change then reset, when the phone came on, auto date and time was on again. Turn off, change date, reset. Again, its back on. Turn off, change date, reset. Its back on. I give up and leave it, and notice later the option was available, so it worked. I broke the phone, reflashed again, did the trick in ONE reboot. Fcked something again, reflashed, now auto time and date stays off and the trick wont work so i cant help you with that until someone comes up with more info im sorry! Its a bit zarbis.
Im not going too nuts trying to fix it as i now have a fully working stock backup phone that sits on DeX plugged into my bedroom tv full time and im not into custom roms, root keeps breaking the phone, and ive sonce replaced it with a mint S8+ that im not even THINKING about considering rooting until its replaced maybe next year. Its not as easy to get around anymore and thankfully a) picasa and hangouts are no longer stock apps and can be banished and b) you can now disable all the other built in apps natively so its now a lot more bearable with a totally stock phone.
I want to share this with you since it was a real pain to figure this out.
I wanted to flash TWRP in order to flash custom roms into my phone. Mine is a J730G.
When I tried to flash twrp, I got the oem block event on the download mode, i could not get past it in any way. The instructions on how to flash twrp said to enable unblock OEM on developer options, but that option was not there when I looked for it. I knew that was what was not letting me.
After searching and searching and reading and trying every method I found, trying to enable OEM unblock option... I ended up soft bricking my device. I had the screen that said "an error has occurred while updating the device software". This was after trying the magicbox method. Don't do it.
So I had a bricked phone, was not able to flash twrp, and couldn't remove the damn oem block.
I found here on XDA that I could download the original firmware and flash it via odin and it should let me. So I downloaded the android 7.0 version original rom and it wouldn't let me flash it via odin, samsung doesnt want downgrades.... So I downloaded a 8.0 Vietnamese version I found here on xda uploaded on google drive. THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING IT! I am not able to post the link here since my account is new...but maybe you can let me know how to share it..
I downloaded that, flashed it via odin, and it worked! My phone was back. I just had to change the language and I was ok. But all this was to unblock OEM, so it was not over. I followed these steps I found in the beginning of my research. Make sure you flash the firmware without the sim card in just to make sure!! So after you flash:
1 On first boot up, skip everything, even wifi.
2 Go to date settings, change the date to 32 days back.
4 Go to update settings, turn off auto updates.
3 Reboot
4 Set up wifi. Don't let the phone download too many things.
5 Check for an update manually. Phone may have set auto date again after wifi was turned on... but its ok.
6 Reboot
7 Check for manual update again. You should have 1 pending update, DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT
8 Enable developer options
9 Go to developer options
10 OEM Unblock option will be there!!
11 ENABLE THAT MF!!
And that's it! You can now flash TWRP using odin. And from there you can do whatever you want!!
Hope this can help you and hope this method works for a while. Please let me know how to tag this post for it to be easy to find for others. I would like the owner of Prometheus Rom, ananjaser1211, to know about this! It could help his users manage to flash TWRP.
Thank you and good luck!
just copy and paste and remove the http://www part
Purchased the phone off guy on Facebook. It appears that he wiped it without realizing about the FRP lock. It had 7.0 on it. I tried all the tricks you see on the youtube videos to bypass FRP but none of them worked. I know how to use ODIN and Z3X, so I flashed an 8.0 firmware thinking I would try some of the bypass methods for 8.0. Those didn't work so then I tried to move back to 7.0.....and then I learned that you can't downgrade bootloaders. In odin it would say Fused 10 > Binary 4, for example. To be clear, the firmware that I am on is G935UUESACSF1.
The next thing I tried was to load a combination firmware. I used G935AUCUAASF1. That allowed me to load up "Factory Binary" and within that firmware I have access to the settings menu and IMEI dialer. I went into the menu, enabled developer options, and made sure that USB debugging was enabled. There was no option for "OEM Unlock". I used the dialer to bring up USB settings and set it to MTP+ADB. Then I brought up Z3X 29.5 thinking I would use the FRP unlock feature there. The SM-935A does not have a feature for that, but the SM-935T and F models do. So I took a risk and pulled up the T model and I selected FRP Reset. It did it's thing and it said that it was successful. I followed the instructions to do a factory data wipe directly after.
I wasn't sure what to do next, so I put the phone back into download mode and used ODIN to flash the 8.0 firmware back on. When that booted up, nothing had changed..it was still FRP locked. I'm not sure if I'm missing something in the process or what I should do next, if anything can be done. It seems I'm very limited in what I can do because from what it seems, I can't downgrade to a lower bootloader binary so I can't, for example, go back to 7.0 or 6.0.1. I can't even go back to earlier versions of 8.0 and try some of the tricks for those (like the S Voice Terms and Conditions trick..S Voice isn't listed during startup on my firmware)...
Anything that I can do? Any help is appreciated.
Can you get into custom recovery? If you can, flash no verity opt encrypt and it will be fixed or if not, also flash RMM bypass
freakwithracket said:
Purchased the phone off guy on Facebook. It appears that he wiped it without realizing about the FRP lock. It had 7.0 on it. I tried all the tricks you see on the youtube videos to bypass FRP but none of them worked. I know how to use ODIN and Z3X, so I flashed an 8.0 firmware thinking I would try some of the bypass methods for 8.0. Those didn't work so then I tried to move back to 7.0.....and then I learned that you can't downgrade bootloaders. In odin it would say Fused 10 > Binary 4, for example. To be clear, the firmware that I am on is G935UUESACSF1.
The next thing I tried was to load a combination firmware. I used G935AUCUAASF1. That allowed me to load up "Factory Binary" and within that firmware I have access to the settings menu and IMEI dialer. I went into the menu, enabled developer options, and made sure that USB debugging was enabled. There was no option for "OEM Unlock". I used the dialer to bring up USB settings and set it to MTP+ADB. Then I brought up Z3X 29.5 thinking I would use the FRP unlock feature there. The SM-935A does not have a feature for that, but the SM-935T and F models do. So I took a risk and pulled up the T model and I selected FRP Reset. It did it's thing and it said that it was successful. I followed the instructions to do a factory data wipe directly after.
I wasn't sure what to do next, so I put the phone back into download mode and used ODIN to flash the 8.0 firmware back on. When that booted up, nothing had changed..it was still FRP locked. I'm not sure if I'm missing something in the process or what I should do next, if anything can be done. It seems I'm very limited in what I can do because from what it seems, I can't downgrade to a lower bootloader binary so I can't, for example, go back to 7.0 or 6.0.1. I can't even go back to earlier versions of 8.0 and try some of the tricks for those (like the S Voice Terms and Conditions trick..S Voice isn't listed during startup on my firmware)...
Anything that I can do? Any help is appreciated.
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can you Kindly Share the stock rom you used. i am having the Same issues. Thank you in advance .