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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini SPH-L520 HELP!

I made an incredibly stupid mistake and didn't notice what the actual model number for my S4 Mini was. I used a guide to root it as if it were a GT-I9195 and now I've completely screwed it up. When it booted I couldn't connect to any type of network and the soft keys didn't work at all. I tried to install what I thought was the original firmware to the phone, but again didn't know I had the wrong model number. How do I restore my phone to its original state? I no longer care if it is rooted or not, I would just like to have a working cell phone again.

Samuraiblade said:
I made an incredibly stupid mistake and didn't notice what the actual model number for my S4 Mini was. I used a guide to root it as if it were a GT-I9195 and now I've completely screwed it up. When it booted I couldn't connect to any type of network and the soft keys didn't work at all. I tried to install what I thought was the original firmware to the phone, but again didn't know I had the wrong model number. How do I restore my phone to its original state? I no longer care if it is rooted or not, I would just like to have a working cell phone again.
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You can flash the stock firmware
http://live.samsung-updates.com/index.php?device=SPH-L520
Then root with kingo
Dont feel too bad, I bricked mine

kc6wke said:
You can flash the stock firmware
Then root with kingo
Dont feel too bad, I bricked mine
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I tried to flash the stock firmware and it is now stuck at the Sprint Spark screen.

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Did you wipe data/cache? try to reflash it again i did this to my phone the first day i got it lol....Im now running stock rooted. Waiting for a ROM to be developed for us SPH-L520 Users.

dominique.j.lopez said:
Did you wipe data/cache? try to reflash it again i did this to my phone the first day i got it lol....Im now running stock rooted. Waiting for a ROM to be developed for us SPH-L520 Users.
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One day I will learn how to use a Samsung device. This has brought me closer to that day. The phone is now booted and downloading all it's Sprint crap. Thank you for the final piece to this puzzle.

I am not able to download the stock firmware for the SPH-L520. Can someone re-up the file and post the link ASAP. Thanks.

kemikill said:
I am not able to download the stock firmware for the SPH-L520. Can someone re-up the file and post the link ASAP. Thanks.
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ill be posting a new link pretty soon i gotta upload it
here it is as promissed.... mediafire.com/download/ittpe38u843mdm0/SPR-L520VPUAMK2-20131115204826.zip

I did the same thing but now I have no baseband and no imei number. can anyone please help me? I would be forever grateful. I have the same phone (SPH-L520) on a sprint network. I have no network or wifi. =( Silly me didn't look to make sure had the right model when rooting. =(
Thanks in advance!!
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Joanzin said:
I did the same thing but now I have no baseband and no imei number. can anyone please help me? I would be forever grateful. I have the same phone (SPH-L520) on a sprint network. I have no network or wifi. =( Silly me didn't look to make sure had the right model when rooting. =(
Thanks in advance!!
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Never mind. I got it worked out and finally got it to work.

how do put the firmware on my phone to restore it..i downloaded the software now I don't know what to do with it..some1 help plz

xisrab said:
how do put the firmware on my phone to restore it..i downloaded the software now I don't know what to do with it..some1 help plz
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Did you find a solution? I am in the same boat as you...

RealMrFun said:
Did you find a solution? I am in the same boat as you...
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Cr**....I just did the same thing. I also now have the firmware download but do not how to load it onto my phone, help please

Anyone can help me. Please upload your baseband unlocked for international gsm.

Same here
Also needing help with the exact same problem. C'mon, Devs.......Sometimes us simple folk get in past our depth and need a little help.

[Q] SM-T320 Bootloader

I have a demo model Samsung SM-T320x i have flashed the right .pit file and got correct allocated storage but the final issue i have is that when the tablet starts up i get samsung live demo unit show. I believe this is part of the bootloader can anyone confirm this for me please? If so does anyone know how i can flash a new bootloader?
Thanks for everyone's help so far

Mike.Samsung.SM-T320 said:
I have a demo model Samsung SM-T320x i have flashed the right .pit file and got correct allocated storage but the final issue i have is that when the tablet starts up i get samsung live demo unit show. I believe this is part of the bootloader can anyone confirm this for me please? If so does anyone know how i can flash a new bootloader?
Thanks for everyone's help so far
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I suppose you flashed a ROM after you repartitioned your device.
Which one?
Also can you post screenshots to see what you mean?
Sent from my SM-T320 using Tapatalk.

thdervenis said:
I suppose you flashed a ROM after you repartitioned your device.
Which one?
Also can you post screenshots to see what you mean?
Sent from my SM-T320 using Tapatalk.
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I flashed the .pit file with official firmware from sammobile.com the flashed unofficial CM11 nightly.
I am unable to provide a screen shot of the actual device due to the live demo unit displaying at first startup. I have googled an image but of a different device to give you an idea.
Thanks again

Try the Samsung KIes emergency firmware recovery tool
Mike.Samsung.SM-T320 said:
I flashed the .pit file with official firmware from sammobile.com the flashed unofficial CM11 nightly.
I am unable to provide a screen shot of the actual device due to the live demo unit displaying at first startup. I have googled an image but of a different device to give you an idea.
Thanks again
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I don't know about that, but I have read in the forum about Knox resetting about a procedure that a guy used to restore his soft bricked phone. He states that "I used the Samsung KIes emergency firmware recovery tool!".
If flashing the Stock ROM via Odin didn't do your thing perhaps the mentioned procedure will. The tricky part is that "... it wants you to report a few numbers under the battery". Perhaps it's the Serial Number which you can get without removing the battery.
Perhaps what applied to Knox resetting will apply to your issue too. Let me know how it goes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56869018&postcount=2099
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56893096&postcount=2101
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56895119&postcount=2102

need help with galaxy s 3 please

my nephew rooted my phone (little turd) I thought I bought it that way. so.... the phone updated on its own and when i woke up it was stuck on att logo, I reset phone, battery out,and hard reset nada nothing, so I sent it to shop not at&t seems how where I live it would take 5months to get there and back not to mention no warranty seems how he messed with it. The guy flashed it and got it working but when I got it back it says no sim please insert the sim is good, I downloaded phone info, i read it on this site and there is no baseband,imei,modem board can anyone please help me please I have a decent understanding of computers and software I need proper direction thank you so much in advance
from lawrence in kodiak alaska

dont know if this will help , but in part D (?) of this backup thread it talks about restoring imei without having a backup.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852255
the modem i believe can be flashed just like a ROM thru recovery. just have to make sure it matches your bootloader version. sure there is a thread for that.
more info.... bootloader version , carrier , sghi747 ? , current rom/android version. and hopefully some more help will jump in.
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"

mrrocketdog said:
dont know if this will help , but in part D (?) of this backup thread it talks about restoring imei without having a backup.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852255
the modem i believe can be flashed just like a ROM thru recovery. just have to make sure it matches your bootloader version. sure there is a thread for that.
more info.... bootloader version , carrier , sghi747 ? , current rom/android version. and hopefully some more help will jump in.
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
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bootloader I747ucufne4
at&t carrier
pda version I747ucuemjb
csc version I747attemjb
build number jss15j.I747ucuemjb
build description d2uc-user 4.3 jss15jI747ucuemjb release keyes
android version 4.3
hardware/board qcom/msm8960
knox warrant 0x1
i got this info from phone info samsung i decided more info is probably better, funny how a guy can rebuild any thing with a sparkplug or glow plug but a teeny battery and screen got me stumped LOL thank you again for responding!

lol. too much stuff under the hood. ok , this thread looks like it can you caught up to NE4 across the board.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2808654
sorry i dont have more. theres prob an easier way. may want to also update your recovery CWM/twrp/philz whichever you use.
p.s. never ever downgrade your bootloader as it will brick your phone.
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
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@audit13 , if available youre more than welcome to jump in anytime. i know i'm missing something obvious ; as always. lol.
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"

Well I've got the required down loads and twrp I not rooted yet, I am thinking of waiting to see if anyone else chimes in just to be safe, I have not rooted before however when I went to recovery mode twrp came up, the files I got from the thread you directed me to when they were done the popped up and said phone needs to be rooted, ok I'm a bit scared lol I guess the worst thing that could happen is that I'll ruin the phone and have my excuse to buy the new cat s50 android dual sim

lol. ok. srry my bad , thought phone was rooted. hopefully some one will chyme in.
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"

I think rooting is needed, you should try it. And if it doesnt work you can buy another phone great excuse
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Do you have access to wifi? If you do, install the Samsung Info App from the Play store and let me know the bootloader and modem version on your phone. The modem may be unknown because the modem does not match the bootloader.
I recommend not flashing or changing anything until you know exactly what's on your phone.

hi!!
audit13 said:
Do you have access to wifi? If you do, install the Samsung Info App from the Play store and let me know the bootloader and modem version on your phone. The modem may be unknown because the modem does not match the bootloader.
Good morning from Alaska
I recommend not flashing or changing anything until you know exactly what's on your phone.
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hi, I have the app I read your post to someone else . cool app. bootloader I747UCUFNE4
bootloader I747ucufne4
at&t carrier
pda version I747ucuemjb
csc version I747attemjb
build number jss15j.I747ucuemjb
build description d2uc-user 4.3 jss15jI747ucuemjb release keyes
android version 4.3
hardware/board qcom/msm8960
knox warrant 0x1

Do you have a custom recovery installed (CWM or TWRP)? I think you need to flash an ne4 modem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53626873&postcount=4

twrp
audit13 said:
Do you have a custom recovery installed (CWM or TWRP)? I think you need to flash an ne4 modem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53626873&postcount=4
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i do and i will install it now i wanted to wait and see what you thought I should do

okay almost!!
karlukalaska said:
i do and i will install it now i wanted to wait and see what you thought I should do
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I flashed and now have correct imei,baseband and now shows att network under phone info, im in remote village with no cell service so I cant really know if its all right, Problem, now I have no wifi capability, is there a fix? maybe a bundle per say? Thank you all so much for the help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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karlukalaska said:
i do and i will install it now i wanted to wait and see what you thought I should do
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karlukalaska said:
I flashed and now have correct imei,baseband and now shows att network under phone info, im in remote village with no cell service so I cant really know if its all right, Problem, now I have no wifi capability, is there a fix? maybe a bundle per say? Thank you all so much for the help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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sorry to bug but does the pda version and csc have to match the bootloader and baseband NE4 dont laugh and remember Im new to this LOL
thanx

Since you don't have wifi, it may be because the ROM is 4.3 with a 4.4.2 bootloader and modem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54029413&postcount=11

So should I be using 4.4.2 Ota zip update?

Have a look at the thread. The first post says it will update the bootloader and modem to ne4. Are you already on ne4 modem and bootloader? You should be since imei is back with the ne4 bootloader.

I guess I didn't understand yes I'm on ne4 modem and bootloader

Your wifi doesn't turn on or it turns on and cannot connect to a network?
Not sure what to suggest since I have not run into this situation before. You could either flash a custom kernel or flash everything to 4.4.2 using the zip file from that thread.
You could also try to locate an updated csc file as well. Not sure if that will make a difference.

audit13 said:
Your wifi doesn't turn on or it turns on and cannot connect to a network?
Not sure what to suggest since I have not run into this situation before. You could either flash a custom kernel or flash everything to 4.4.2 using the zip file from that thread.
You could also try to locate an updated csc file as well. Not sure if that will make a difference.
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yes its weird everything seems to work but wifi, wifi just wont turn on slide it over to on it just slides back lol darn bugger

I not sure that a CSC file will help since that file is really just for carrier customization.
You suppose you could try flashing the full ne4 firmware from the thread I linked.

bypass battery limit without root

Hi guys,could someone explain to me clearly how to get my battery level back to 100% on my galaxy note 7?
I would like to do everything without giving root permits. I have searched on the forum but sadly i couldn't find a step by step guide to help me.
Model: SM-N930F
Android version: 6.0.1
Kernel version: 3.18.14-9450328
Build version: MMB29K.N930FXXU2BPJ9
Baseband version: N930FXXU2BPJ5
Serial number: RFH8H91FDMKW

I think you have to root once the update is on your device as the only way to remove it once it is on the device is to change the firmware.

fake991 said:
Hi guys,could someone explain to me clearly how to get my battery level back to 100% on my galaxy note 7?
I would like to do everything without giving root permits. I have searched on the forum but sadly i couldn't find a step by step guide to help me.
Model: SM-N930F
Android version: 6.0.1
Kernel version: 3.18.14-9450328
Build version: MMB29K.N930FXXU2BPJ9
Baseband version: N930FXXU2BPJ5
Serial number: RFH8H91FDMKW
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Check this one on youtube, it call "How to fix your Note 7 after 60% battery update"
I just try it on today and it work for me.

Belimawr said:
I think you have to root once the update is on your device as the only way to remove it once it is on the device is to change the firmware.
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no that's not true, you do not require root to flash firmware via odin..in fact if your already rooted doing so will unroot your device. but yes you need flash the previous firmware in odin to remove the charging killing update
the important part is keeping the OTA from happening again. most of the package diasablers i know of have been updated and dont work now.
there is an ADB method but the easiest way to prevent it is rooting but the OP doesnt want to root so he is going to ha e to research the other methods i mentioned to find something that works.
short if that get used re flashing the previous firnware over and ovet to get back full charging capability.
Sent from my SM-N930W8 using Tapatalk 2

force70 said:
no that's not true, you do not require root to flash firmware via odin..in fact if your already rooted doing so will unroot your device. but yes you need flash the previous firmware in odin to remove the charging killing update
the important part is keeping the OTA from happening again. most of the package diasablers i know of have been updated and dont work now.
there is an ADB method but the easiest way to prevent it is rooting but the OP doesnt want to root so he is going to ha e to research the other methods i mentioned to find something that works.
short if that get used re flashing the previous firnware over and ovet to get back full charging capability.
Sent from my SM-N930W8 using Tapatalk 2
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Hi, thanks for reply,
when i flash with odin, the internal storage will be formatted?
ps. sorry for my bad english.

fake991 said:
Hi, thanks for reply,
when i flash with odin, the internal storage will be formatted?
ps. sorry for my bad english.
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no you wont lose anything at all unless you factory reset...that will wipe your device.
that said sometimes a factory reset is needed after flashing in odin so i would move anything you want to keep to your ext SD card just in case then move it back after.
your English is fine my friend no worries!
Sent from my SM-N930W8 using Tapatalk 2

force70 said:
no you wont lose anything at all unless you factory reset...that will wipe your device.
that said sometimes a factory reset is needed after flashing in odin so i would move anything you want to keep to your ext SD card just in case then move it back after.
your English is fine my friend no worries!
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Thanks to your help, I think I can flash the old rom. Regarding the updates, I would like to use this app: "package disabler pro 6.2"
What do you think about that?

https://youtu.be/i04r3S6YIY0
Hope this helps to avoid 60% battery update.

Hi, I'm having a problem downgrading back to before the update. I have the FD version.
If I try to flash the bootloader in Odin, it tells me unsupport dev type and crashes. If i try to flash the twrp, it tells me custom OS installation is locked. What do I need to do? I am noob, never done this before. Please let me know what I need to do to fix this?

Free help
I found a group call Note 7 Alliance it is free help and everything you need to get you Note 7 back to 100% the forum is note7alliance com

fake991 said:
Thanks to your help, I think I can flash the old rom. Regarding the updates, I would like to use this app: "package disabler pro 6.2"
What do you think about that?
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unless you paid for a license before the apk hit V7.0 then you cannot use the older versions sorry

force70 said:
there is an ADB method
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Can you please PM me the link (if it's outside of this community) as I've never been told of that method?

Cr4z33 said:
Can you please PM me the link (if it's outside of this community) as I've never been told of that method?
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no its posted here on xda in the note 7 forums..i dont have a link though sorry .

Cr4z33 said:
Can you please PM me the link (if it's outside of this community) as I've never been told of that method?
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Just start reading here from post #204:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-7/help/dont-update-package-disabler-pro-want-t3489243/page21
However, maybe it's not working for you, if you were already hit by an android security patch in the firmware you actually have. It differs depending from your country or provider specific version. But if you don't get the java.lang.SecurityException, all will be fine. Just try.

Question [fixed] rooted a325m suddenly no imei, no sim

I rooted my a325m by patching the stock AP file with magisk, had to use FRP hijacker by hagard to be able to flash the patched file. I root uninstalled several apps for debloating. The phone worked fine for like a couple of weeks, and now, suddenly I find there's the no SIM indication, and in settings -> about phone it says IMEI: unknown, and in software information it says bandbase version: unknown.
The firmware version I used was exactly the same as when I bought it, A325MUBU2AUJ4, with the right csc (ARO in my case).
EDIT: after a couple reboots, the bandbase version now shows, but still no IMEI or SIM detected.
Can anyone help me? What happened? What can I do? Thanks in advance!

flash all the with odin the correct rom. the twrp unstable and more like shell and who knows what bugs have magisk. until why have a good recovery i would no root my phone reallly if you want to unisstall the software from samsung and google i would say to use the universal debload https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater.

UPDATE: it got unknown baseband againI
I relocked the bootloader and now in download mode I have an option to "show barcodes" pressing the side button. The barcodes show the right IMEI and serial number. Maybe stuff wasn't erased, just inaccesible by the rom?
I was told by a technician to flash the original ROM (already did) then root again. Tried several versions but not an older bandbase because downgrade is forbidden by the bootloader, apparently, to no avail. Would try a newer baseband but i'm afraid it will not work and will be unable to go back to the origial baseband version.
Weird thing is, there is the EFS directory but no /data/nvram or /dev/nvram

Same happened to me.
I tried everything I could think of to get the IMEI back and couldn't.
It was still under warranty and I took it to Samsung.
Before taking it I unrooted it and locked it again.
They fixed it for me with no problem.

edukardo said:
Same happened to me.
I tried everything I could think of to get the IMEI back and couldn't.
It was still under warranty and I took it to Samsung.
Before taking it I unrooted it and locked it again.
They fixed it for me with no problem.
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How did you root it?
as I understand, after rooting, warranty is void since it implies flashing a magisk patched boot image or AP tar. In my case I was indeed able to relock the bootloader and flash the original firmware but upon entering download mode, it shows "warranty void 0x01".
was it the same in your case?

Flashed original firmware, relocked phone, and then went to Samsung Office. I had no problem with it

edukardo said:
Flashed original firmware, relocked phone, and then went to Samsung Office. I had no problem with it
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most likely the warranty vod bit was on (you can check it yoursef by entering odin mode) and they didn't notice
so you got it fixed for free?
did they mention what did the fix consist in? I heard they say they change the motherboard, which is a lie, they just write the nvram or efs with the right stuff
ah sos de argentina? lol where did you take it? to a samsung store? I'm from neuquen and got it at musimundo, but here's a samgung store too

myself i was thinking of waiting for an update which should be soon, lock bootloader, flash some official rom and pull off the cable so it gives an upgrade error and doesn't enter download mode, then take it to the store

Unroot before update and unlock

wipe the cache partition . then reset the phone using recovery mode . this is at you own risk .

did you fix it?

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did you fix it?
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nope, went to samsung, got rejected cause warranty bit on, no choice but take it to a service and I suppose they could do something with Chimera Tool, Z3X or something like that, which, as I've seen, claims to fix it in minutes (and the client gets charged handsomely, like 100 USD)
From Samsung I got the same bullsh*t I read in some threads: "this phone has been tampered with and it's a hardware problem, the board must be replaced"

For the technically savvy, I got a strange Magisk log which kind of looks like it may be the problem. It seems to try to "unlock"* some devices on bootup but gets "permission denied". One of them may be the nvram or something like that. I have an EFS directory but no NVRAM directory anywhere or /dev/nvram.

very strange, i guess we gotta not use magisk until its bug fixed.. i have seen other people have the same problem too, but anyways, i sent my phone to get probably JTagged for 54 us dollars, if they fix it well, great right, but if they dont i guess ill have to buy another motherboard from samsung or go to another city... and the best part is that while my phone is there, im using an S4 mini from 2013 with custom android 11 rom hehe

i saw that auh firmware causes empty imei in another thread and to flash aug, maybe you could try this? https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/has-anyone-successfully-rooted-this-a32-4g.4326193/post-85788523

applesucksLmao said:
very strange, i guess we gotta not use magisk until its bug fixed.. i have seen other people have the same problem too, but anyways, i sent my phone to get probably JTagged for 54 us dollars, if they fix it well, great right, but if they dont i guess ill have to buy another motherboard from samsung or go to another city... and the best part is that while my phone is there, im using an S4 mini from 2013 with custom android 11 rom hehe
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or atleast use magisk with aug or even older firmware if you can... is your a32 A325M or A325F?

well, your firmware is A325MUB"U2"AUJ4 and that means u cant downgrade to older versions that have binary1 so maybe you could try using samsung's new version which was released past month

applesucksLmao said:
very strange, i guess we gotta not use magisk until its bug fixed.. i have seen other people have the same problem too, but anyways, i sent my phone to get probably JTagged for 54 us dollars, if they fix it well, great right, but if they dont i guess ill have to buy another motherboard from samsung or go to another city... and the best part is that while my phone is there, im using an S4 mini from 2013 with custom android 11 rom hehe
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what's JTagged?

applesucksLmao said:
i saw that auh firmware causes empty imei in another thread and to flash aug, maybe you could try this? https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/has-anyone-successfully-rooted-this-a32-4g.4326193/post-85788523
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I found it impossible to downgrade, download mode doesn't allow it. Couldn't find a tutorial to do it either.

applesucksLmao said:
well, your firmware is A325MUB"U2"AUJ4 and that means u cant downgrade to older versions that have binary1 so maybe you could try using samsung's new version which was released past month
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I did, I tried all combinations rooting/unrooting with the new magisk 24.1 the new version, A325MUBS2AVA1
It's a 325m btw