i used Update.zip to update to QK2 to try oreo
but after i updated to QK2, i read about bugs so i decide not to update to oreo beta.
since then, i tried to change firm wear using odin to QJA, QLA, BRA8 BRA9
all failed.
i don't care if i wipe out the data, i just want to get out of this QK2 to normal Tmo firmware to update my phone.
also, i dont' wanna root the phone due to samsung pay...
if i have to update to oreo and come back that's fine too.
i just need the correct direction to get out of this current (QK2) firm.
please, anyone help me.
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i finally figured out why it was failing. it was usb 3
i tried on usb2, now i could odin to BRA 8 but now the Phone is stuck at "encrypted for security password"
anyone know the solution from here?
skyedream said:
i used Update.zip to update to QK2 to try oreo
but after i updated to QK2, i read about bugs so i decide not to update to oreo beta.
since then, i tried to change firm wear using odin to QJA, QLA, BRA8 BRA9
all failed.
i don't care if i wipe out the data, i just want to get out of this QK2 to normal Tmo firmware to update my phone.
also, i dont' wanna root the phone due to samsung pay...
if i have to update to oreo and come back that's fine too.
i just need the correct direction to get out of this current (QK2) firm.
please, anyone help me.
edit:
i finally figured out why it was failing. it was usb 3
i tried on usb2, now i could odin to BRA 8 but now the Phone is stuck at "encrypted for security password"
anyone know the solution from here?
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Sorry, I don't know the solution. But just wanted to ask What bugs in Oreo did you read about that you didn't like? I'm currently using the latest and I haven't run into any problems.
skyedream said:
i used Update.zip to update to QK2 to try oreo
but after i updated to QK2, i read about bugs so i decide not to update to oreo beta.
since then, i tried to change firm wear using odin to QJA, QLA, BRA8 BRA9
all failed.
i don't care if i wipe out the data, i just want to get out of this QK2 to normal Tmo firmware to update my phone.
also, i dont' wanna root the phone due to samsung pay...
if i have to update to oreo and come back that's fine too.
i just need the correct direction to get out of this current (QK2) firm.
please, anyone help me.
edit:
i finally figured out why it was failing. it was usb 3
i tried on usb2, now i could odin to BRA 8 but now the Phone is stuck at "encrypted for security password"
anyone know the solution from here?
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Factory reset is your only option I'm afraid
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Alright, I don't really know what happened or what I did, but something bad happened. To begin with, I rooted my phone with Stump and that went fine. After a month or so my phone started to lock itself out and sometimes not unlock. This bug, I don't know what it was, was probably from one of the roms. I uninstalled and removed all the roms and "unrooted" my phone. When I try to root my phone again, it sees the phone as unsupported. I did a hard reset/ I even used towelroot and that was bad. My phone also can't be used on my computer because it won't read it as an LG device with a driver. I've hard reset several times and tried many things. What I know for sure is that one rom or something didn't get removed. For example, I had an emoji switcher rom and I still have Google's emoji's instead of the default LG after reset. I can also lock my phone by double tapping the top left corner, which was another rom. This is all when "unrooted"
Can someone help me fix this? I don't have a warranty on the phone and SuperSU doesn't let me do anything on it.
Andorew said:
Alright, I don't really know what happened or what I did, but something bad happened. To begin with, I rooted my phone with Stump and that went fine. After a month or so my phone started to lock itself out and sometimes not unlock. This bug, I don't know what it was, was probably from one of the roms. I uninstalled and removed all the roms and "unrooted" my phone. When I try to root my phone again, it sees the phone as unsupported. I did a hard reset/ I even used towelroot and that was bad. My phone also can't be used on my computer because it won't read it as an LG device with a driver. I've hard reset several times and tried many things. What I know for sure is that one rom or something didn't get removed. For example, I had an emoji switcher rom and I still have Google's emoji's instead of the default LG after reset. I can also lock my phone by double tapping the top left corner, which was another rom. This is all when "unrooted"
Can someone help me fix this? I don't have a warranty on the phone and SuperSU doesn't let me do anything on it.
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after removing root, you need to flash back to stock to get it working again with the exploit.
Andorew said:
Alright, I don't really know what happened or what I did, but something bad happened. To begin with, I rooted my phone with Stump and that went fine. After a month or so my phone started to lock itself out and sometimes not unlock. This bug, I don't know what it was, was probably from one of the roms. I uninstalled and removed all the roms and "unrooted" my phone. When I try to root my phone again, it sees the phone as unsupported. I did a hard reset/ I even used towelroot and that was bad. My phone also can't be used on my computer because it won't read it as an LG device with a driver. I've hard reset several times and tried many things. What I know for sure is that one rom or something didn't get removed. For example, I had an emoji switcher rom and I still have Google's emoji's instead of the default LG after reset. I can also lock my phone by double tapping the top left corner, which was another rom. This is all when "unrooted"
Can someone help me fix this? I don't have a warranty on the phone and SuperSU doesn't let me do anything on it.
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You have to flash back to stock via the link below. Once you Unroot it is the only way of getting root back. Plus it is always nice to know how to return to stock before someone starts rooting, flashing roms etc... so when you get into this positions you already know the solution.
Edit: Make sure you do not take the System update after you flash back to 10b otherwise you will not be able to root any way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/guide-flash-to-stock-10b-kdz-method-t2928140
Jimi Mack said:
You have to flash back to stock via the link below. Once you Unroot it is the only way of getting root back. Plus it is always nice to know how to return to stock before someone starts rooting, flashing roms etc... so when you get into this positions you already know the solution.
Edit: Make sure you do not take the System update after you flash back to 10b otherwise you will not be able to root any way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/guide-flash-to-stock-10b-kdz-method-t2928140
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Thanks for the Help. I got my phone back to stock. I don't actually plan on rerooting it for a while. But, do you know why my phone won't take the system update? I tried to and an error appeared.
Andorew said:
Thanks for the Help. I got my phone back to stock. I don't actually plan on rerooting it for a while. But, do you know why my phone won't take the system update? I tried to and an error appeared.
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Did you get back to stock via the method I supplied? It has to be done that way and then check in your "about phone" and verify you are on "10b". From here the phone should take the 11c update.
Jimi Mack said:
Did you get back to stock via the method I supplied? It has to be done that way and then check in your "about phone" and verify you are on "10b". From here the phone should take the 11c update.
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Yes, I have 10b, but it fails to update to 11c
Andorew said:
Yes, I have 10b, but it fails to update to 11c
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Did you disable anything ?
If you returned to stock v10b via the .kdz file, you will not get the OTA because your are on an earlier version of v10b than the phone released with.
You are in a perfect situation to flash bumped TWRP recovery and then the v11c modem, system, and boot images, effectively updating you just like the OTA would have.
If you require the OTA to self-apply, then you need to restore using the .TOT method.
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trent999 said:
If you returned to stock v10b via the .kdz file, you will not get the OTA because your are on an earlier version of v10b than the phone released with.
You are in a perfect situation to flash bumped TWRP recovery and then the v11c modem, system, and boot images, effectively updating you just like the OTA would have.
If you require the OTA to self-apply, then you need to restore using the .TOT method.
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How can I flash a newer version such as 11c(Or upcoming Android L)? Without .tot
You can't. You kdz back to keep from getting the update so you can root and bump and flash roms. You tot to get to the right version to take the update
Once L is released OTA, our noble developers will make it possible for us who have root and recovery to flash the OTA components safely, retaining root and custom recovery.
We hope.
Why would you want to take the current locked OTA?
If you TOT you can still root. Before you take the update.
Is it possible for root on Samsung S5 T-mobile?
I am need also root
karneychen said:
Is it possible for root on Samsung S5 T-mobile?
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eli7897 said:
I am need also root
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Hurry up and wait
Any official word on if someone is actively working on trying to get root working?
.Root 5.1.1 T- mob S5???
[I would be pretty pleased if someone could help us out with thisQUOTE=karneychen;61618862]Is it possible for root on Samsung S5 T-mobile?[/QUOTE]
I'm going to give it another month and if no root method is out for 5.1.1, gonna have to revert to 5.0 since I can't get the debloater for OF6 to work. The forum here seems so inactive, makes me wonder if anyone is even working on a root method.
Is that even possible? How would you be able to downgrade without root? If there's a way, please let me know. 5.1.1 has completely trashed my phone. I wanna root so bad so I can flash a new rom. Make my phone usable again. I don't wanna update to get a new phone. Root would be a life saver or at least down grading to root. Please help.
Truth6199 said:
Is that even possible? How would you be able to downgrade without root? If there's a way, please let me know. 5.1.1 has completely trashed my phone. I wanna root so bad so I can flash a new rom. Make my phone usable again. I don't wanna update to get a new phone. Root would be a life saver or at least down grading to root. Please help.
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When I got my phone it was running 4.4.2 and installed TWRP... used that to do an advanced wipe of my phone to include Dalvik, System, Data, Internal Storage and Cache and installed a downloaded copy of 5.1.1 from Sammobile. Not sure why I couldn't do the same thing and then install 5.0.
MortTheBeast said:
When I got my phone it was running 4.4.2 and installed TWRP... used that to do an advanced wipe of my phone to include Dalvik, System, Data, Internal Storage and Cache and installed a downloaded copy of 5.1.1 from Sammobile. Not sure why I couldn't do the same thing and then install 5.0.
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I never rooted my device before. Just got the OTA from T-Mobile. Is it still possible to use odin for flashing a recovery and downgrading?
Truth6199 said:
I never rooted my device before. Just got the OTA from T-Mobile. Is it still possible to use odin for flashing a recovery and downgrading?
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I don't want to say for sure it's 100% possible as I am no expert and haven't done my research. I know some OS's don't allow for downgrading and not sure if this is one of them. I just made an assumption that if advance wipe takes out the entire OS... then why wouldn't it be possible. I could be wrong though and haven't tried yet... wanted to wait a month and see if there is any progress on root for 5.1.1. If you find out anything let me know if you don't mind.. or if someone else with more experience in these matters could comment, that would be helpful.
You can downgrade via odin without tripping knox. I downgraded my wifes phone from 5.0 to 4.4.2 a while back.
esjames said:
You can downgrade via odin without tripping knox. I downgraded my wifes phone from 5.0 to 4.4.2 a while back.
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Yea but that was 5.0 not 5.1.1 which might be different. I read an article a little while ago that mentioned that you might soft brick your phone if you attempt to downgrade 5.1.1... something to do with the bootloader. Waiting on an expert to chime in...
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Yea but that was 5.0 not 5.1.1 which might be different. I read an article a little while ago that mentioned that you might soft brick your phone if you attempt to downgrade 5.1.1... something to do with the bootloader. Waiting on an expert to chime in...
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I was on 5.1.1, didnt like it and did odin back to 5.0 with no issues.
Same problem with OTA 5.1.1
Same problem with Samsung s5 T Mobile after the upgrade. SOOOOOO Lagggggy. T Mobile support told me to remove SD card, that seems to work, but I need the sd card... so I format it and put it back again and guess what.... it is lagy again. I also reset twice the phone and the same thing... So I think we are stuck, I can not root it, can not downgrade, can not use the phone!
Is there even a way to revert to 5.0
Ill say maybe a month since 5.1.1 was realesed. Testing some rooting mmethods myself so ill get back to yu all if I found a way
Should have waited for a dev to get hold of it, never do a ota. I have never took an ota yet, not planning to either.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=61852944
have also twp recovery? for 5.1.1
I did brick my SM-G900T trying to go from 5.1.1 to 5.0. I read that Samsung added "protection" to 5.1.1 to prevent reverting & possibly rooting (not sure about that). I took the phone to a repair shop - it now has 5.0 and the OTA 5.1.1 is trying to download again.... I'm going to attempt to root 5.0. As I am new to rooting, really don't know what I'm doing & and am relying on internet posts, wish me luck!
Hi
I live in Canada so my model # SM-G925W8. I recently bought this phone from someone and noticed that they had it rooted. So I put it back to official stock and it was at 5.0.2 Lollipop and I know there is a more up-to-date Lollipop version and even a Marshmallow version but when I went to check for updates it said I had the latest official update for my phone.
I was kind of disappointed and rooted my device again...
Anyhow after a week went by I went to "fw.updato.com" as suggested by a XDA thread and download a Marshmallow update for my carrier.
I went to supersu and full unrooted
I fully wiped / resetted the phone
I went to odin mode and installed the Marshmallow update
Okay, so anyhow all seemed fine but when I went to boot up my phone I got a DRK (Device Root Key) issue. I figured id just wipe and try again, I even tried downgrading but it wouldn't let me.
I was very scared my phone was hard bricked. So anyhow I decided to flash CF-Auto Root and somehow that managed to fix or bypass the DRK issue and I booted up into Marshmallow! All seemed good in the world. I however noticed my finger print scanner was no longer working saying it was dirty or whatever but it was working with Lollipop.
Anyhow, long story short , I would like to go back to stock but I keep running into the DRK problem. The only thing that seems to let me boot into my phone is the CF-Auto Root and as long as im root I can never have it as Official.
Any suggestions?
Thank you!
~ I would seriously pay $50 for a working solution, I realize I F* up pretty bad somehow. ~
FriendsFade said:
Hi
I live in Canada so my model # SM-G925W8. I recently bought this phone from someone and noticed that they had it rooted. So I put it back to official stock and it was at 5.0.2 Lollipop and I know there is a more up-to-date Lollipop version and even a Marshmallow version but when I went to check for updates it said I had the latest official update for my phone.
I was kind of disappointed and rooted my device again...
Anyhow after a week went by I went to "fw.updato.com" as suggested by a XDA thread and download a Marshmallow update for my carrier.
I went to supersu and full unrooted
I fully wiped / resetted the phone
I went to odin mode and installed the Marshmallow update
Okay, so anyhow all seemed fine but when I went to boot up my phone I got a DRK (Device Root Key) issue. I figured id just wipe and try again, I even tried downgrading but it wouldn't let me.
I was very scared my phone was hard bricked. So anyhow I decided to flash CF-Auto Root and somehow that managed to fix or bypass the DRK issue and I booted up into Marshmallow! All seemed good in the world. I however noticed my finger print scanner was no longer working saying it was dirty or whatever but it was working with Lollipop.
Anyhow, long story short , I would like to go back to stock but I keep running into the DRK problem. The only thing that seems to let me boot into my phone is the CF-Auto Root and as long as im root I can never have it as Official.
Any suggestions?
Thank you!
~ I would seriously pay $50 for a working solution, I realize I F* up pretty bad somehow. ~
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Use samsung smart Switch To restore it to factory Defaults
Samsung SmartSwitch detects my device and allows me to backup and restore but it doesn't work for resetting.
It says, "Unable to find the serial number, model name, or IMEI on the server"
When I do a manual lookup and when I connect device and try I think it says it can't initialize.
Smart Switch & Kies never worked even when I was on official.
My model is SM-925W8
Can I get the firmware without them?
Model Name - SM-G925W8
When I was on Lollipop
Baseband: G925W8VLU1AOE1
Build Number: LRX22G.G925W8VLU1AOE1
On MarshMallow
Baseband: G925W8VLU3CPC5
Build Number: MMB29K.G925W8VLU3CPC5
Is it possible to downgrade to 5.0.2
download the latest firmware from sammobile n flash it through odin after that try smartswitch again and u cant go back to 5.1.1
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Thanks for helping me.
The thing is I already am successfully running Marshmallow it's just that I can't go back to official because everytime I try I get a DRK problem and the only way to make the phone boot up is to flash CF Auto Root. And by doing that makes it unofficial.
Somehow CF Auto Root repairs my DRK but when I get rid of the root I get the DRK problem again.
I have seemed to have found something interesting and quite upsetting.
We all know SamMobile is slow as **** downloading firmwares so I got mine from Updato
Well , I just had a look on SamMobile and there is no Marshmallow available for the SM-925W8 yet in Canada it seems. So Updato somehow probably gave me firmware for SM-925F.
If my prediction is correct and downgrading isn't possible...this would mean I would have to wait for a official release of the firmware for the Canadian models.
My only question is WHEN and when that time does come will it actually fix my DRK problem...
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I could be very wrong with my prediction and simply just have the wrong firmware on my phone.
Okay, yes, it does seem I am running a Canadian Marshmallow actually...So why is it im having DRK problems, verification error checks and my finger scanner no longer works
Interesting thing about my phone, is when it was official...it wouldn't let me go pass update 5.0.2...said I had the latest version for my phone
FriendsFade said:
I have seemed to have found something interesting and quite upsetting.
We all know SamMobile is slow as **** downloading firmwares so I got mine from Updato
Well , I just had a look on SamMobile and there is no Marshmallow available for the SM-925W8 yet in Canada it seems. So Updato somehow probably gave me firmware for SM-925F.
If my prediction is correct and downgrading isn't possible...this would mean I would have to wait for a official release of the firmware for the Canadian models.
My only question is WHEN and when that time does come will it actually fix my DRK problem...
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I could be very wrong with my prediction and simply just have the wrong firmware on my phone.
Okay, yes, it does seem I am running a Canadian Marshmallow actually...So why is it im having DRK problems, verification error checks and my finger scanner no longer works
Interesting thing about my phone, is when it was official...it wouldn't let me go pass update 5.0.2...said I had the latest version for my phone
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Here is the link for sm-g925w8 Frimware marshmallow
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G925W8/
Same problem
i have the same device but my phone on 7.0 and rooted
did you restore your device to the official status
Hi guys,
New here
I'm, facing a problem with Android Updates. I couldn't get monthly security patches for 965F. But when i check on Sammobile there are several new security patches that my phone doesn't have. (Currently on September Security patch) (XXV csc ) What to do ?
Thanks,
Have you ever flashed a Samsung phone with Odin? I was noticing the same thing, the update was not coming straight to my phone, so I downloaded the appropriate firmware and flashed it to my phone with Odin. Not a big deal once you know how to use Odin and you have it set up on your PC or Mac.
YrrchSebor said:
Have you ever flashed a Samsung phone with Odin? I was noticing the same thing, the update was not coming straight to my phone, so I downloaded the appropriate firmware and flashed it to my phone with Odin. Not a big deal once you know how to use Odin and you have it set up on your PC or Mac.
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It's booooring to update android with odin every month. I want to know whats wrong with that
Alidemsi007 said:
It's booooring to update android with odin every month. I want to know whats wrong with that
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I was wondering the same myself, I figured possibly it has something to do with the CSC and or the SIM card you are using as compared to the IMEI of the phone maybe? Or else possibly there is no update been issued for our particular combination. I use the app Updato and the version I was stuck on is showing as the latest one.
Hello everyone, I have a tabs3 LET from Verizon. Long story short, I do not have verizon anymore.
I try to update the normal way using OTA, but it fails with error code 402.
I tried "Verizon update assistant", it will not recognize the device.
I have searched google far and wide, to no avail.
Any suggestions for next step?
Any Ideas?
ervinr82 said:
Any Ideas?
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Have you tried using odin and stock firmware? I'm not sure on Verizon since they kind of lock down the device. If you do try it make sure you backup anything on your device you want to keep because it may wipe the device during the update.