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SM p607t root/custom roms

Is any method of root or custom ROM compatible with our T Mobile Samsung Note tablet? Coming from a HTC one m7 where all rom were compatible other then CDMA/ GSM
I've used the towelroot but really looking to install aosp on this thing already
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law16 said:
Is any method of root or custom ROM compatible with our T Mobile Samsung Note tablet? Coming from a HTC one m7 where all rom were compatible other then CDMA/ GSM
I've used the towelroot but really looking to install aosp on this thing already
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Your best bet is to ask in the rom thread. I have yet to flash anything on my P607T other then rooting. It looks like Dev work is very slow for this tablet. So you may not get a 100% working AOSP rom any time soon. Stock rom is really fast and sable once you root and deboat it. That is what I am sticking with for awhile.

Prod1702 said:
Your best bet is to ask in the rom thread. I have yet to flash anything on my P607T other then rooting. It looks like Dev work is very slow for this tablet. So you may not get a 100% working AOSP rom any time soon. Stock rom is really fast and sable once you root and deboat it. That is what I am sticking with for awhile.
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I'm looking for ROMs too. But I think I'll stay with stock for now. Any recommendations on what apps to debloat?

dmunjal said:
I'm looking for ROMs too. But I think I'll stay with stock for now. Any recommendations on what apps to debloat?
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Your best way is to just use TB and froze whatever you do not want. If you run into problems just unfroze it. If you uninstall and you run into a bootloop you will need to have the stock Odin firmware ready. here is a link to get the stock odin file.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=29807
I just uninstalled whatever I did not want. If you google What apps are safe to remove on a Note 3 to debloat, it will pretty much be the same as the 10.1. Both the note 3 and the 10.1 are pretty much the same other then screen.
Edit: I got this list from here
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...ZzBfWlR4MC03aDMyZ1BDUFNqU0E&usp=sharing#gid=0
Here is a a list for the GS4 which as a lot of the apps we have as well
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317714

unlocking bootloader
I think we need to get the bootloader unlocked to get development on this thing rollin'
I'm willing to lend my device to a well-reputed senior-member/developer and pay shipping both ways if they think they can work some magic for the SM-P607T
Should I make a new post with regards to this?

Was able to root using this method no Knox either
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785804
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TG2008 said:
I think we need to get the bootloader unlocked to get development on this thing rollin'
I'm willing to lend my device to a well-reputed senior-member/developer and pay shipping both ways if they think they can work some magic for the SM-P607T
Should I make a new post with regards to this?
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bootloader is unlocked and there is no problems getting root and current Twrp can be installed which says the bootloader is unlock. if the bootloader was locked you wouldn't be able to flash Twrp. from the looks of it no one has a p607. it is all 605 or the wifi only one p600 and 601. stock rom with root and debloated works great. try a 605 rom. hopefully CM starts to pick up more then we are set.
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Do P605 ROMs even work on a P607T? I've been wondering that myself. I have a 607T and although I am very impressed with the stock ROM it just is never going to measure up to CM for me.
I've been thinking about giving the P605 CM 11 port a try in a few weeks when it's just a bit more stable, but I have no idea how similar they are or if my device would even boot after flashing it!

amirite said:
Do P605 ROMs even work on a P607T?
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Yes.

kcrudup said:
Yes.
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Anyway to flash the "modem.bin" and "NON-HLOS.bin" flash partitions yet?

kcrudup said:
Yes.
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And how do i install a dialer app to make voice call with my haedset on my note 10.1 2014 edition (T-Mobile) p607t..is it possible at all??

TG2008 said:
Anyway to flash the "modem.bin" and "NON-HLOS.bin" flash partitions yet?
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Guys... Did you even read that thread in the link?
You should be asking these questions there... That whole thread is dedicated to making calls on the P607T.... And if you read the thread you'll know the author hit a brick wall and a boot loader hack is needed to flash the proper modem files for phone calls.

amirite said:
Guys... Did you even read that thread in the link?
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Reading is Fundamental, amirite? (... sorry, couldn't resist )
But yeah, go there for any updates.

kcrudup said:
Reading is Fundamental, amirite? (... sorry, couldn't resist )
But yeah, go there for any updates.
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Haha. Thank you kcrudup for pointing to that thread, gave me some useful info on using P605 Roms on a P607T.
Any idea about what sort of problems may pop up from doing this? I got a reply in the CM thread that their P605 version of CM should work fine on my P607 but... Surely it can't be that simple? Any idea what differences there are between thecode of the two tablets or is it really that similar?

amirite said:
I got a reply in the CM thread that their P605 version of CM should work fine on my P607- but surely it can't be that simple?
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I'm 95% sure the only difference physically is the radio "front end" hardware is tuned for the T-Mo LTE frequencies so the modem baseband SW reflects that, and software-wise all that's new is a few pre-installed apps like the "My T-Mobile" app and that (loud-and-annoying-as-hell-and-quickly-removed) T-Mobile "jingle" on startup; I've put several P605 ROMs on my 607T and everything's worked OK ('cause the bootloader won't let me overwrite the radios and potentially-dangerous bootloader files anyway).

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I'm 95% sure the only difference physically is the radio "front end" hardware is tuned for the T-Mo LTE frequencies so the modem baseband SW reflects that, and software-wise all that's new is a few pre-installed apps like the "My T-Mobile" app and that (loud-and-annoying-as-hell-and-quickly-removed) T-Mobile "jingle" on startup; I've put several P605 ROMs on my 607T and everything's worked OK ('cause the bootloader won't let me overwrite the radios and potentially-dangerous bootloader files anyway).
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Awesome info thanks so much!! So if I understand correctly, any differnces that would render my tablet completely inoperable are already protected from flashing? So I don't need to meet with the TARs for the Roms to remove the modem files or anything?
I mean, I don't mind if my radio breaks or something, I can handle flashing back to stock I am just never sure when I start flashing a new Android device what risks there are of bricking it completely (which, with Knox in the picture, could totally screw me).
So with that I will probably be going flash crazy tonight and tomorrow to test our some different 605 Roms starting with Cyanogen. I'll try to post any findings or quarks here or in those threads!

amirite said:
So I don't need to [mess?] with the TARs for the Roms to remove the modem files or anything?
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You will have to remove all the "*.mbn" and "*.bin" files from (Samsung-supplied) non-P607T ROMs, though- Odin will abort the flash if it receives a bad status from the bootloader when the bootloader rejects the flash operation. But it should be a straightforward unzip/rm/zip operation to repack, and I'm sure the CM flashes are just "boot" and "system" (and possibly "recovery") partitions anyway.

kcrudup said:
You will have to remove all the "*.mbn" and "*.bin" files from (Samsung-supplied) non-P607T ROMs, though- Odin will abort the flash if it receives a bad status from the bootloader when the bootloader rejects the flash operation. But it should be a straightforward unzip/rm/zip operation to repack, and I'm sure the CM flashes are just "boot" and "system" (and possibly "recovery") partitions anyway.
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so is it necessary to remove the above mentioned files. I can't just flash a p605 rom with twrp?

stoehner said:
so is it necessary to remove the above mentioned files. I can't just flash a p605 rom with twrp?
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Yes it is necessary, the .mbn files relate to the bootloader and the .bin files is the modem and NON_HLOS, being that they are for a different ROM it could cause major problems and maybe even bricking. @kcrudup even mentioned the bootloader conflicting with Odin if the device models don't match, so it seems you won't get the 605's installed without removing said files.

Prod1702 said:
Your best bet is to ask in the rom thread. I have yet to flash anything on my P607T other then rooting. It looks like Dev work is very slow for this tablet. So you may not get a 100% working AOSP rom any time soon. Stock rom is really fast and sable once you root and deboat it. That is what I am sticking with for awhile.
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I have been looking for a guide for flashing twrp onto my sm-p607t but i cant find one. I mainly need the correct twrp img.tar file for odin. I found this one ( openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-lt03wifiue.img ) but I don't know if it is the right one. I used towelroot to root it and i used the proper supersu to disable knox so i just need the custom recovery now.

[SM-T837V][Combo Firmware and Stock Firmware Files]

Hello Folks!
As soon as I got the tablet I spent a good few hours looking around for the combo firmware to start looking for exploits so figured I would provide you guys with a link to the firmware for free
It was quite funny actually, after I soft bricked and got stuck in a boot loop I realized I couldn't find any stock firmware anywhere either haha, so I spent a few hours looking for that as well.
I have the Verizon variant, I am not sure if it will work on other USA variants or not as I have no way of trying. With that being said, below will be the links. I will provide a rev1 combination firmware and a rev1 stock firmware as well as a link to a modified ODIN for easy flashing!
And with all that being said, the combo firm is good to bypass FRP. You can enable the oem unlock switch but other than removing FRP it is useless as of right now. You can however, mix and match the firmware unlike my S9+. I am currently on stock firmware with a permissive boot.img for example.
If you got questions or need help, well, you probably shouldn't be downloading anything or flashing haha. But I will try to help when I have time. I do not have any current plans to keep this thread going with updated filese as I had to pay for these. If I can find em free moving forward I will re-upload if I can but I typically stay on the lowest rev/firmware I can until I find a root method
T837VVRU1ARG4 COMBINATION FIRMWARE/FACTORY BINARY
T837VVRU1ARGG STOCK FIRMWARE
MODDED ODIN v3.13.1
If you feel like buying me a beer...​

What is the main benefit of this?

In the q&a section someone wrote it is readily rootable with Magisk. Is that not the case?

@elliwigy
Is there any firmware for the unlocked LTE snapdragon. I got the Verizon version but it's not playing nice with AT&T. Any ideas? Maybe flashing the unlocked firmware would help.

apascual89 said:
@elliwigy
Is there any firmware for the unlocked LTE snapdragon. I got the Verizon version but it's not playing nice with AT&T. Any ideas? Maybe flashing the unlocked firmware would help.
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to my knowledge no.. different models.. not sure if there is a U version or if the sammy one is lte capable

apascual89 said:
@elliwigy
Is there any firmware for the unlocked LTE snapdragon. I got the Verizon version but it's not playing nice with AT&T. Any ideas? Maybe flashing the unlocked firmware would help.
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I think it's just the tablet, my Verizon one isn't playing nice with my Verizon service. Constantly not switch towers and losing service when full service is available. Or it's a tower problem but my note8 doesn't do it when my tablet does

Thanks for this, have been looking for a couple days for the build.prop file.

If you get permissive boot, try adb verity disable and mod through push pull adb style like we did on Att note 5

Will this work on sm-t817v?

pujuois said:
Will this work on sm-t817v?
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lol no.. its for t837v.. the 817 is a completely different tablet.. i dont even think there is an 817v.. u sure its not a 818v?
either way, search the internet and you will b rewarded i am sure

TechNyne66 said:
If you get permissive boot, try adb verity disable and mod through push pull adb style like we did on Att note 5
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its adb disable-verity but no, doesnt work as its not userdebug..
combo firmware are always permissive boots..
i am going to mess with it some more tonight

elliwigy said:
lol no.. its for t837v.. the 817 is a completely different tablet.. i dont even think there is an 817v.. u sure its not a 818v?
either way, search the internet and you will b rewarded i am sure
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I actually had a 817v. They called it the pro version. It was just an updated version at the time.

OEM Unlock
I have the T837V and would like to ODIN flash your files, but as you know there is no OEM unlock in the Developer Options on this tablet. Are you saying that you can flash these files without enabling the OEM unlocking?
I would like to install TWRP, but I believe this is not possible without enabling the OEM unlock. Do you know if this is true?
Thanks

gene5522 said:
I have the T837V and would like to ODIN flash your files, but as you know there is no OEM unlock in the Developer Options on this tablet. Are you saying that you can flash these files without enabling the OEM unlocking?
I would like to install TWRP, but I believe this is not possible without enabling the OEM unlock. Do you know if this is true?
Thanks
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there is no unlocking the bl so no twrp is possible..
you can however flash T837V/A/P/T/T1/R4/R7/W firmwares using modified odin

elliwigy said:
there is no unlocking the bl so no twrp is possible..
you can however flash T837V/A/P/T/T1/R4/R7/W firmwares using modified odin
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@elliwigy any idea what I could flash on a T835C without breaking Knox? Do you think I could flash a T835N or T835 no suffix ROM with modified Odin?

philow said:
@elliwigy any idea what I could flash on a T835C without breaking Knox? Do you think I could flash a T835N or T835 no suffix ROM with modified Odin?
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not sure.. i dont really look at other region devices
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elliwigy said:
there is no unlocking the bl so no twrp is possible..
you can however flash T837V/A/P/T/T1/R4/R7/W firmwares using modified odin
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Forgive my apparent noobishness but what exactly will that do? Looking for a way to root and wanna know if u have found something I haven't.
Flash firm then what? Does it make OEM show or what? I just happen ta have the most difficult version of the tab S4 which is SM-T837V

Tybirdy9 said:
Forgive my apparent noobishness but what exactly will that do? Looking for a way to root and wanna know if u have found something I haven't.
Flash firm then what? Does it make OEM show or what? I just happen ta have the most difficult version of the tab S4 which is SM-T837V
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I am currently working on a root method with the N9 but it should also work on Tab S4 once all is said and done. I actually found the exploit I use on the Tab S4 originally before I started workin the N9. Nothing is released yet as so far have only gained root on S9 Exynos and I am currently super bricked and waiting for a device replacement lol
Flashing other carrier firmware won't help you unlock any bootloaders or anything nor will it necessarily help you root. Only benefit I can see really in flashing other carrier firmware is say if you have an sim unlocked tablet (we'll say it's a Verizon tablet) and you want to use it on say Sprint. You can flash the Sprint software in ODIN and everything should work. It would be like you purchased the tablet from Sprint essentially.

elliwigy said:
I am currently working on a root method with the N9 but it should also work on Tab S4 once all is said and done. I actually found the exploit I use on the Tab S4 originally before I started workin the N9. Nothing is released yet as so far have only gained root on S9 Exynos and I am currently super bricked and waiting for a device replacement lol
Flashing other carrier firmware won't help you unlock any bootloaders or anything nor will it necessarily help you root. Only benefit I can see really in flashing other carrier firmware is say if you have an sim unlocked tablet (we'll say it's a Verizon tablet) and you want to use it on say Sprint. You can flash the Sprint software in ODIN and everything should work. It would be like you purchased the tablet from Sprint essentially.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I really wanna rid myself of bloatware and unwanted ram usage. I mean really 4gigs for a so called productivity device. I'm sure u understand
Welp here's to a hopeful outcome

837T firmware
elliwigy said:
Hello Folks!
As soon as I got the tablet I spent a good few hours looking around for the combo firmware to start looking for exploits so figured I would provide you guys with a link to the firmware for free
It was quite funny actually, after I soft bricked and got stuck in a boot loop I realized I couldn't find any stock firmware anywhere either haha, so I spent a few hours looking for that as well.
I have the Verizon variant, I am not sure if it will work on other USA variants or not as I have no way of trying. With that being said, below will be the links. I will provide a rev1 combination firmware and a rev1 stock firmware as well as a link to a modified ODIN for easy flashing!
And with all that being said, the combo firm is good to bypass FRP. You can enable the oem unlock switch but other than removing FRP it is useless as of right now. You can however, mix and match the firmware unlike my S9+. I am currently on stock firmware with a permissive boot.img for example.
If you got questions or need help, well, you probably shouldn't be downloading anything or flashing haha. But I will try to help when I have time. I do not have any current plans to keep this thread going with updated filese as I had to pay for these. If I can find em free moving forward I will re-upload if I can but I typically stay on the lowest rev/firmware I can until I find a root method
I was wondering if i could flash firmware for my 837T for tobile to work on AT&T? I understand how to work odin etc, i just was not clear on the software variants and their capabilities.......
thanks
chris​
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[ROM] SM-A105F Stock/Combination Firmware

Stock Firmware:
A105FDDU1ASC2
Combination Firmware:
FA90 A105FXXU1ASB6
Extract the firmware with 7zip
Use odin to flash it as per normal

Cool... Thanks man...

what is a combination firmware

How about A105g/ds?

Root/recovery
hello guys, is there any way to root and install custom recovery (TWRP) on galaxy A10 (A105F) or any one working on it ?
i've been searching the web for last two days and i found nothing really work
thank u guys

brahimlagdem said:
hello guys, is there any way to root and install custom recovery (TWRP) on galaxy A10 (A105F) or any one working on it ?
i've been searching the web for last two days and i found nothing really work
thank u guys
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Did you find a twrp file to flash SM-A105F device ?

Any news about developping/availability of SM-A105F twrp file ? I hope Someone will be able to help with this (growing number of user as noticed on the internet)

Hh

timba123 said:
Hi. I have the metro pcs variant 10e. Our oem unlocking in developer options has been hidden/disabled/missing. Is the a10f the same as far as my metro variant? Also when trying to get into bootloader mode the phone vibrated and a little yellow exclamation ! symbol appeared at bottom of my screen right above the charging port. What was that exactly? This is my 1st A series device
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even if its the same you cant unlock the bl or root as its a usa variant and its not allowed.
the yellow symbol you see is normal.. its an indicator for the charging i believe to indicate slow charging for example

deadman96385 said:
Stock Firmware:
A105FDDU1ASC2
Combination Firmware:
FA90 A105FXXU1ASB6
Extract the firmware with 7zip
Use odin to flash it as per normal
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you do know flashing combo firmware now requires factory approval in the form of a token right?

elliwigy said:
you do know flashing combo firmware now requires factory approval in the form of a token right?
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I don't really follow Samsung much anymore, when this was posted the phone was new and I had access to both and both firmwares weren't available anywhere so I posted it in case it would help someone.

timba123 said:
I have metro ASK4 firmware currently on phone. I found official ASK1 4 file firmware . When trying to downgrade I get SHA256 error. So locked bootloader prevents it? Cant even downgrade. What can I look into as far as changing property values sys.oem_unlock_allowed 1 temporarily if anything? I do apologize if my questions annoy the more experienced members. I used adb shell setprop and it added it but theres 2. One with 0 and one with 1
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That's because you spelled it wrong bro lol.. it also doesn't do anything unfortunately and reverts after you reboot the device.
You cannot downgrade.. most time even on unlocked bl's downgrading is not allowed.
If you mean you found a lower firmware on same rev that's a different story. You get sha error because you need a modified odin that has the sha checks disabled.. or you can use something like chimera tool

timba123 said:
Lol I see my spelling error now. I think I was really burned out trying to learn and figure out stuff. Is there any decent links on how to patch SHA256? I tried many web searches and little results
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huh? thats not useful at all lol.. theres already pstched odins all over the internet.. it doesnt patch the firmware, it patches odin software so it ignores the sha256 altogether

timba123 said:
Yes there are many patched Odin's but not a patched 3.14 version. My device will not work with any odin lower than 3.14
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i forgot lol.. i also have an a10e but i use chimera tool and it works fine and no sha checks if u select that ootion
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timba123 said:
Unfortunately I cant afford any tool like that. I've tried crack versions that dont require box or card but none of them are current cracks.
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crack talk is also not allowed on xda lol
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timba123 said:
Thanks. I downloaded official version. Pay day I'm going to try a starter license. I'm a little excited lol. Do you know if it flashes combo on a10e?
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it does/doesnrt.. u cant just flash combo firm to the device, it also has nothing to do with odin or chimera.. samsung implemented security so combo firm cannot b flashed unless you have a token for it.. without it u can only flash stock firmware.. if u got acombo token tho then yes, chimera at that point could flash combo no problem

Difference between SPR and XAS

I need help before I flash the XAS Rom on my SM-G960U. I just want to remove the Sprint Boot and Shutdown Animation. Will the flashing remove the blasted animation?
Version installed on my S9
AP: G960USQS6CSH3
CP: G960USQS6CSH3
CSC: G960UOYN6CSH3

CoiledViper said:
I need help before I flash the XAS Rom on my SM-G960U. I just want to remove the Sprint Boot and Shutdown Animation. Will the flashing remove the blasted animation?
Version installed on my S9
AP: G960USQS6CSH3
CP: G960USQS6CSH3
CSC: G960UOYN6CSH3
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yes it will. Itll also allow you to uninstall apps that sprint says you cant as they are no longer protected by the sprint specific firmware.
Itll just say Samsung on boot and shutdown. No animation. Just samsung. Forever alone. Nothing else. Just samsung. (i hope you like my humor LoL)

youdoofus said:
yes it will. Itll also allow you to uninstall apps that sprint says you cant as they are no longer protected by the sprint specific firmware.
Itll just say Samsung on boot and shutdown. No animation. Just samsung. Forever alone. Nothing else. Just samsung. (i hope you like my humor LoL)
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its done no more SPRINT and all that jazz. What my problem now is the SPRINT OMADM showing registering the device with the network even if I have signal from my carrier already, any suggestions on how to fix this, it seems like one problem leads to another

CoiledViper said:
its done no more SPRINT and all that jazz. What my problem now is the SPRINT OMADM showing registering the device with the network even if I have signal from my carrier already, any suggestions on how to fix this, it seems like one problem leads to another
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digging around, i found this. Are you running adhell3 by any chance?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sp...-to-remove-sprint-omadm-notification-t3636264

youdoofus said:
digging around, i found this. Are you running adhell3 by any chance?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sp...-to-remove-sprint-omadm-notification-t3636264
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nope. not running it.

youdoofus said:
digging around, i found this. Are you running adhell3 by any chance?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sp...-to-remove-sprint-omadm-notification-t3636264
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I tried everything on the post already but no luck

CoiledViper said:
I tried everything on the post already but no luck
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can you uninstall it? it shouldnt be a protected system app anymore if youre running the U1 firmware

youdoofus said:
can you uninstall it? it shouldnt be a protected system app anymore if youre running the U1 firmware
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nope. cant be uninstalled. also. im still running U not U1.

I found another problem. I flashed a usc rom on my s9 and still SPRINT IS STILL PRESENT ON MY PHONE.

CoiledViper said:
I found another problem. I flashed a usc rom on my s9 and still SPRINT IS STILL PRESENT ON MY PHONE.
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are you flashing the CSC or HOME_CSC?
also, please dont refer to firmware sets as ROMs, youll only confuse people. not telling you what to do or sound like a jerk, hard to convey this over text

youdoofus said:
are you flashing the CSC or HOME_CSC?
also, please dont refer to firmware sets as ROMs, youll only confuse people. not telling you what to do or sound like a jerk, hard to convey this over text
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sorry man. uhm I used CSC not the HOME CSC

CoiledViper said:
sorry man. uhm I used CSC not the HOME CSC
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oh, no worries at all. that is really weird if you used the CSC instead of the HOME_CSC then. How about freezing the app? There are non-root methods for doing that. Not sure if they work on pie as none of them mentioned it

youdoofus said:
oh, no worries at all. that is really weird if you used the CSC instead of the HOME_CSC then. How about freezing the app? There are non-root methods for doing that. Not sure if they work on pie as none of them mentioned it
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can I just flash a u1 firmware to my sm-g960u? will that remove all the sprint bloats?

Downgrade S9+ to Oreo

Hi,
I just got an S9+ and I really don't like One UI, and I've seen lots of tutorials on how to downgrade to Oreo, though for me I keep getting stuck at recovery.img in Odin and I don't know why. I have tried both BTU and VOD firmware (not sure if my phone was locked or not and I'm in the UK) and nothing works. Please help.
Thanks,
Marco

what error is Odin kicking up when you do this? something about the binary? what firmware are youstarting with and what are you trying to flash exactly?

youdoofus said:
what error is Odin kicking up when you do this? something about the binary? what firmware are youstarting with and what are you trying to flash exactly?
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So Odin isn't kicking up an error, it just gets stuck on recovery.img every time no matter what I firmware file I try. I am starting with the latest Android Pie One UI firmware and downgrading to Android 8.0 Oreo using firmware from samfrew.

mviscito said:
So Odin isn't kicking up an error, it just gets stuck on recovery.img every time no matter what I firmware file I try. I am starting with the latest Android Pie One UI firmware and downgrading to Android 8.0 Oreo using firmware from samfrew.
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950F or 950U?

youdoofus said:
950F or 950U?
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SM-G965F Galaxy S9+

mviscito said:
SM-G965F Galaxy S9+
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thats why i was asking for the firmware version youre on because it would have told me if it was a U or an F LoL. which is totally different from a F and a U (get it? F U?) bad joke... anyways, the F might be able to roll back, but the U for sure is not. Im not well enough versed to go much past this point as i am of the belief that you cannot downgrade, but i could be wrong and dont want to discourage you. Anyways, the entire firmware version youre on and the one youre trying to go to would be helpful. You cant just say "the most recent" because there are many versions of "the most recent" version. Absolutely not trying to mock you or anything, but trust me when i say to post up entire firmware versions, its helpful to those who come to this thread and would like to help out, but dont have the info they need in order to do so

youdoofus said:
thats why i was asking for the firmware version youre on because it would have told me if it was a U or an F LoL. which is totally different from a F and a U (get it? F U?) bad joke... anyways, the F might be able to roll back, but the U for sure is not. Im not well enough versed to go much past this point as i am of the belief that you cannot downgrade, but i could be wrong and dont want to discourage you. Anyways, the entire firmware version youre on and the one youre trying to go to would be helpful. You cant just say "the most recent" because there are many versions of "the most recent" version. Absolutely not trying to mock you or anything, but trust me when i say to post up entire firmware versions, its helpful to those who come to this thread and would like to help out, but dont have the info they need in order to do so
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Ok just did a quick bit of Googling and I'm on the September 2019 Security Update (Android Pie) and I'm trying to downgrade to the November 2018 Update (Android Oreo). Thank you for your patience I'm a complete novice here!
Edit: I've also tried using a patched version of Odin and unfortunately that also hasn't worked

mviscito said:
Ok just did a quick bit of Googling and I'm on the September 2019 Security Update (Android Pie) and I'm trying to downgrade to the November 2018 Update (Android Oreo). Thank you for your patience I'm a complete novice here!
Edit: I've also tried using a patched version of Odin and unfortunately that also hasn't worked
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only way is flash a oreo based custom rom. maybe tgp

mviscito said:
Ok just did a quick bit of Googling and I'm on the September 2019 Security Update (Android Pie) and I'm trying to downgrade to the November 2018 Update (Android Oreo). Thank you for your patience I'm a complete novice here!
Edit: I've also tried using a patched version of Odin and unfortunately that also hasn't worked
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no worries man. grab your phone, go to settings/about phone/software information/baseband version
what is the baseband your phone is currently on and what is the entire alphanumeric of the firmware youre trying to flash?

youdoofus said:
no worries man. grab your phone, go to settings/about phone/software information/baseband version
what is the baseband your phone is currently on and what is the entire alphanumeric of the firmware youre trying to flash?
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Baseband: G965FXXU6CSGD
BTU ROM: G965FXXS2BRJ6-20181116134320
VOD ROM: G965FXXS2BRK3-20181228140740
Thanks for your help

mviscito said:
Baseband: G965FXXU6CSGD
BTU ROM: G965FXXS2BRJ6-20181116134320
VOD ROM: G965FXXS2BRK3-20181228140740
Thanks for your help
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not a problem
the bootloader you have on your phone is version U6 and the one youre trying to flash is S2, thats 4 revisions back and im sure thats part of the trouble youre having. Im going to have to look at downgrade procedures in order to find out if its even possible. Kinda surprised that someone else hasnt popped in here such as @The Mad Scientist
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here is the thread discussing how to do it, but the examples in the guide show far older bootloaders than what youre running. you said that youve seen tutorials on this, do you have any links?
also, the baseband of your phone is from Germany, have you tried a German 8.0?

youdoofus said:
not a problem
the bootloader you have on your phone is version U6 and the one youre trying to flash is S2, thats 4 revisions back and im sure thats part of the trouble youre having. Im going to have to look at downgrade procedures in order to find out if its even possible. Kinda surprised that someone else hasnt popped in here such as @The Mad Scientist
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here is the thread discussing how to do it, but the examples in the guide show far older bootloaders than what youre running. you said that youve seen tutorials on this, do you have any links?
also, the baseband of your phone is from Germany, have you tried a German 8.0?
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Two things, 1 that link is the exact one I used first and second wow I never knew I will try a German Android 8.0 thank you do you know what code those ade? (E.g. BTU or XEU idk what these codes are called)

here is the most recent German 8.0
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/g...e/SM-G965F/DBT/download/G965FXXS2BRL3/249034/
also, if Odin stalls at initializing, then its probably not interfacing with your phone properly. Does it show a device listed as "COM:#"? that pound sign is going to be a number, doesnt matter what that number is, just as long as Odin says "COM:3" or "COM:733" in that little box below the big one in the upper left hand corner

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Two things, 1 that link is the exact one I used first and second wow I never knew I will try a German Android 8.0 thank you do you know what code those ade? (E.g. BTU or XEU idk what these codes are called)
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these phones are a major learning curve, thats for sure. Ive been rooting and modding phones since the Droid Incredible and HTC Evo (the original evo) days and its just a different world, which makes sense because these phones are asked to do sooooo much more than the old school smartphones ever did. Anyways, those 3 letter codes are called CSC's. "Consumer software Customization" is what they technically call it, but ive ever only heard them referred to as "country specific codes" which makes more sense as theyre bespoke to a country.

youdoofus said:
here is the most recent German 8.0
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/g...e/SM-G965F/DBT/download/G965FXXS2BRL3/249034/
also, if Odin stalls at initializing, then its probably not interfacing with your phone properly. Does it show a device listed as "COM:#"? that pound sign is going to be a number, doesnt matter what that number is, just as long as Odin says "COM:3" or "COM:733" in that little box below the big one in the upper left hand corner
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Ok so Odin recognises my device correctly, however the issue then is still it getting stuck at recovery.img, even with the German DBT firmware. Really weird
Edit: Here is exactly where it gets stuck.
https://imgur.com/a/31w8u7V

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Ok so Odin recognises my device correctly, however the issue then is still it getting stuck at recovery.img, even with the German DBT firmware. Really weird
Edit: Here is exactly where it gets stuck.
https://imgur.com/a/31w8u7V
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thats the longest part of the flash, how long does it get stuck there for?

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thats the longest part of the flash, how long does it get stuck there for?
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The longest I've left it was 10 minutes, but unlike when I've done successful flashes the progress bar doesn't move.

boys the bootloader is to high. G960FXXS2BRJ6 oreo & G960FXXU6CSGD pie. bootloader block the downgrade. only chance to get oreo back flash a custom rom! i do the same

Alex192088 said:
boys the bootloader is to high. G960FXXS2BRJ6 oreo & G960FXXU6CSGD pie. bootloader block the downgrade. only chance to get oreo back flash a custom rom! i do the same
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Damn is there any way to downgrade the bootloader or trick it into running Oreo? How else would other people have downgraded as I'm assuming the bootloader version changed between Oreo and Pie.

nope sorry, only way is oreo custom rom. try tgp oero