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Flashing on a Mac with Heimdall and Mobile Odin

Hi there,
as I never owned any Windows-based PC but only Macs and nevertheless use Samsung phones and tablets I searched for a possibity to flash my N5100, which is not supported by the Cyanogenmod-installer. After a lot of looking around, I here compile the way it worked for me.
As always: I take no responsibility at all - be sure you know what you do or don't do it. Your device can be bricked, although the risk is small if you follow the instructions step by step.
Credits and thanks to Chainfire for his wonderful work and to Bill Anderson, whos guide helped me a lot and is the base for the heimdall-part of the guide.
If the nerds here complain about this guide being too simple, I don't mind - folks like me need it that way...
1. Download and install Heimdall
2. Download and install an app to unarchive tar.md5-files (p.e. The Unarchiver) – Mac OS won't do that on its own.
3. Create a folder for the process, p.e. /Autoroot, wherever you'll find it when you need it.
4. Download the CF-Auto-Root for the device (here) and save it into this folder
5. Extract the CF-Autor-Root-mxxxx-yyyy.tar.md5 – file – you'll get 2 files: cache.img and recovery.img
6. Start Heimdall, klick the Utilities-tab
7. Shut down your Samsung device.
8. Start it in „download-mode“: press the VolumeDown + Home + Power keys. You'll get a warning and press VolumeUp to proceed.
9. Connect the device to your Mac via USB.
10. In Heimdall, press the Detect button. The display should show „Device detected“.
11. Click on the Utility-tab and then the Save as button of the Download PIT section - browse to the folder created in step 3 and enter a file name such as Samsungxxxx.pit. Save.
12. Once you got the PIT file, you can click the „Flash“ tab.
13. Use the Browse button to select the PIT file downloaded in Step 11.
14. Click the Add button to add a partition.
15. From the Partition Name menu, select Recovery.
16. In the File box, browse to the recovery.img file that you retrieved in step 5.
17. Repeat steps 14 through 16 for the Cache partition.
18. Click each partition in the Partitions box to verify that it is associated with the correct file.
19. Check the No Reboot option, as you do not want Heimdall to automatically reboot the device – if the process fails with checked No Reboot-option, try it again with No Reboot unchecked, for me, it worked this way and I proceeded with step 23.
20. Click the Start button, and watch the Status text area where the progress of the flashing can be seen until the "Flash completed successfully!" message.
21. Hold down the Power button and unplug the USB cable. Keep holding down the Power button, and press the VolumeUp button until the Samsung device boots into Recovery mode.
22. Your Samsung device should automatically reboot after CF-Auto-Root installs.
23. You should by now have a superuser-access. Verify this with any terminal emulator app by entering su command and granting SuperSU root privileges to the emulator app You use.
24. Install Mobile Odin onto your device.
25. After starting the app, grant superuser-access.
26. Download the recovery you like, p.e.PhilZ Touch Recovery (for your device) and copy it onto the SD-card of your device, p.e. using android filetransfer.
27. Download the custom-ROM you like, p.e. cyanogenmod (for your device) and copy it onto the SD-card of your device, p.e. using android filetransfer.
28. In Mobile Odin click on Recovery → Internal SD-card and choose the recovery you just copied onto it.
29. Restart the device into the recovery mode, holding Home + VolumeUp + Power
30. Choose Install from zip and choose the custom-ROM you just copied onto the SD-card
31. Done!
Hope these lines could be helpful for Mac-users...
Best regards,
Rabendoktor

Solutions found for Samsung Galaxy Discover(SCH-R740C)

Initial instructions can be found here. but i will detail them out further.
Disclamer: these files are meant specifically for the Samsung Galaxy Discover(SCH-R740C). Use on any other device will result in an instant brick of device. Use these files at your peril, you assume any responsibility for loss or damage that may result from use of these files or procedures.
You have been warned.
now to the goodies.....
List of supplies:
1. Phone (SCH-R740C)
2. USB cord that syncs with the PC
3. USB drivers installed for the phone
4. Files from this location. click here
HOW TO UPDATE DEVICE FROM 4.0.4 TO 4.1.2​
easiest method is to use simple upgrade tool from here or here under downloads then software.
the simple upgrade tool will update the device if like mine, the OTA method failed.
ROOTING​
NOTE:this method only works for devices already running 4.1.2. for rooting 4.0.4, use kingoroot which can be found here
before starting, please make sure you have "UPDATE-SuperSU.zip" copied to the root of your external SD card which you can download from here
+++to install CWM:
Follow these steps very carefully, or you might brick your phone.
1. Download Odin package and CWM-recovery-amazing3gcri-eng.tar.md5 from here Extract Odin to a known location and copy the tar.md5 files to the same location
2. Right click on the .exe file inside of the odin folder and select “Run as Administrator”
3. Now that odin is running:
4. Place you galaxy discover in download mode:
4a. With phone off hold vol - and power button
4b. Wait for the phone to present it warning menu release vol - and power
4c. press Vol +
5. CLICK ON THE PDA BUTTON
6. Browse to the appropriate sub directory and select "CWM-recovery-amazing3gcri-eng.tar.md5"
7. Press Start.
DO NOT DISCONNECT, UNPLUG, PLAY WITH ANY BUTTONS, OR CLICK ANYTHING ON EITHER THE PHONE OR COMPUTER UNTIL ODIN HAS FINISHED FLASHING CLOCKWORK RECOVERY ON YOUR PHONE.
8. To boot into recovery, turn off the phone, now press and hold the volume up button, press and hold the power button, wait for phone to boot to recovery, release both buttons. ignore the triangle at the bottom of the screen, that will get fixed later
9. Now highlight "Install ZIP". select "choose from sdcard"
10. Scroll to "UPDATE-SuperSU.zip", and select using power button. another menu will pop up with "- - Yes Install UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip" use power button to select it.
11. Wait for the magic.....
12. Once it is done, go ahead and pull battery and reboot device.
+++At this point, your device if the steps above have been followed to a T, should be fully functional(rooted) and running 4.1.2.
TO INSTALL NEAR-STOCK DEODEXED 4.1.2​
1. Download "deodexednearstock4.1.2SCH-R740C.zip" from here. and put it onto the root of your external SD card.
2.reboot phone into CWM recovery
3.(recommended but can be skipped if on 4.1.2)once in recovery, use the volume keys to highlight wipe data/factory reset. use the power button to select it.
3a. use volume keys again to highlight " Yes - Wipe all user data". and use the power button to select it. wait until it is done
4.highlight "Install ZIP. select "choose from sdcard"
5. scroll to "deodexednearstock4.1.2SCH-R740C.zip", and select using power button. another menu will pop up with "- - Yes Install deodexednearstock4.1.2SCH-R740C.zip" use power button to select it.
6. wait for the magic.....
7. once it is done, go ahead and pull battery and reboot device. it may take about up to 10 minutes or so to get into the device itself to get it set back up.
+++at this point you should be on stock(except for launcher and browser) deodexed 4.1.2
just a word of warning, you'll have to install a web browser into it. when i first installed NakedRom from it's original form, it did not come with one. And to get Google Voice Search to work, just let it update from the Play Market.
TO REMOVE TRIANGLE ON BOOT​
1. Go into download mode again (volume down + power and then volume up)
2. Plug in the phone.
3 Open Odin and select PDA and open "stock_recovery.tar.md5"
4. Make sure phone recognizes, and hit start.
4a. Again, same as last time, do not touch device until it says complete.
5. When it's done, pull battery and reboot device.
+++At this point the triangle should have gone away but just to make sure.....
6. download and install triangle away from chainfire. here's the link
7. follow these instructions here. it's a youtube video about an S3 but the way you work the application should be really close to what's shown. run the application and let it do it's thing.
now device is completely stock (except the ADW launcher and root)
credits/ kudos; thanks to cowboyenvy for providing the initial tutorial.
chainfire for his wonderful softwares. and the gentleman who ported NakedRom to this device (to which this is all based off of).
just a word of warning, you'll have to install a web browser into it. when i first installed NakedRom from it's original form, it did not come with one. And to get google voice search to work, just let it update from the market.
the rom is fully deodexed so you should see a little bit of a speed improvement.
please feel free to let me know if there's any issues with this release and i will fix them as they are found for now as this device is the one i primarily use as of right now.

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no longer developing on....
I am no longer Deving on this device. I have a HTC Desire 510 now that I have been working on an will release things for it as needed

But I will be keeping links alive until cricket stops CDMA support in July of this year

warnings
just an FYI, maxing out the processor speed not only greatly reduces battery life of the device but also shortens the usable life of the device even after changing the battery
by the end of my device's life, it was only good for making calls, surfing the internet, sending texts, etc. but I couldn't play even the simplest of games (like 2048) without my device freezing

How to install One UI 4.1 stable - Also useful for flashing/unbricking your device

Hello everyone! I made a tutorial regarding flashing the latest updates:
Video:
Spoiler: Video
Steps:
1. Download and extract both Frija and Odin.
2. Launch Frija.
3. Check the "Auto" button. Write your device's Model Number and CSC
(Your model number is at Settings, then About phone).
4. Click on "Check Update".
5. Click on "Download" and choose a folder to save the firmware.
6. After the download is complete, extract the firmware .zip.
7. Launch Odin.
8. Click the "BL" button and select the file that starts with "BL_...".
9. Click the "AP" button and select the file that starts with "AP_...".
10. Click the "CP" button and select the file that starts with "CP_...".
11. Click the "CSC" button and select the file that starts with "HOME_CSC_..." (Selecting CSC_... will wipe your data!).
12. Turn off your phone.
13. Boot into Download Mode by holding both Volume Up + Volume Down buttons and then connecting it to your PC.
14. After booting into Download Mode, press the Volume Up button to continue.
15. Back to Odin, click "Start".
16. The flashing process will be over when "PASS" is shown in Odin and your phone reboots. You may close Odin and disconnect the phone from your PC then.
17. Congrats! You have successfully flashed the latest update to your device.
18. After your phone is on, turn it off again.
19. Boot into Recovery Mode by connecting to your PC and holding Volume Up + Power Button (+ Bixby Button).
20. Navigating with the Volume Buttons and selecting with the Power Button, go to "Wipe cache partition".
21. Select "Yes".
22. Select "Reboot system now".
Links:
Odin 3 by Samsung:
Index of /samsung-tools/
Frija by invmini:
[Tool] Frija - Samsung firmware downloader/checker
* * * PLEASE UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE INSTALLING TO YOUR DEVICES AT ALL TIMES AND ME AND THE DEVELOPER ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SORT OF DAMAGE TO YOUR DEVICE * * * Hey Guys :) Frija is a new tool (successor of now depreciated tool SamFirm)...
forum.xda-developers.com
CSCs Cheat Sheet:
List of Samsung Galaxy CSC Country Specific Product code and region they belong to
List of CSC Country Specific code for Samsung Galaxy & various countries, regions, network carriers, model numbers, variants phone belong to.
www.androidsage.com
I hope it helps you!

BredzProh said:
Hello everyone! I made a tutorial regarding flashing the latest updates:
Video:
Spoiler: Video
Steps:
1. Download and extract both Frija and Odin.
2. Launch Frija.
3. Check the "Auto" button. Write your device's Model Number and CSC
(Your model number is at Settings, then About phone).
4. Click on "Check Update".
5. Click on "Download" and choose a folder to save the firmware.
6. After the download is complete, extract the firmware .zip.
7. Launch Odin.
8. Click the "BL" button and select the file that starts with "BL_...".
9. Click the "AP" button and select the file that starts with "AP_...".
10. Click the "CP" button and select the file that starts with "CP_...".
11. Click the "CSC" button and select the file that starts with "HOME_CSC_..." (Selecting CSC_... will wipe your data!).
12. Turn off your phone.
13. Boot into Download Mode by holding both Volume Up + Volume Down buttons and then connecting it to your PC.
14. After booting into Download Mode, press the Volume Up button to continue.
15. Back to Odin, click "Start".
16. The flashing process will be over when "PASS" is shown in Odin and your phone reboots. You may close Odin and disconnect the phone from your PC then.
17. Congrats! You have successfully flashed the latest update to your device.
18. After your phone is on, turn it off again.
19. Boot into Recovery Mode by connecting to your PC and holding Volume Up + Power Button (+ Bixby Button).
20. Navigating with the Volume Buttons and selecting with the Power Button, go to "Wipe cache partition".
21. Select "Yes".
22. Select "Reboot system now".
Links:
Odin 3 by Samsung:
Index of /samsung-tools/
Frija by invmini:
[Tool] Frija - Samsung firmware downloader/checker
* * * PLEASE UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE INSTALLING TO YOUR DEVICES AT ALL TIMES AND ME AND THE DEVELOPER ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SORT OF DAMAGE TO YOUR DEVICE * * * Hey Guys :) Frija is a new tool (successor of now depreciated tool SamFirm)...
forum.xda-developers.com
CSCs Cheat Sheet:
List of Samsung Galaxy CSC Country Specific Product code and region they belong to
List of CSC Country Specific code for Samsung Galaxy & various countries, regions, network carriers, model numbers, variants phone belong to.
www.androidsage.com
I hope it helps you!
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If I make "Wipe cache partition", shall I lose the data?

ZmisiS said:
If I make "Wipe cache partition", shall I lose the data?
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No, you will not lose any data.
Wiping the cache is necessary for the phone to run smoother after an update.
Nothing will be deleted!

It should be noted that, as of now, the OneUI 3 update is only available for the Exynos model phones in the S10 line, model SM-G97xF, and even there, some carriers don't have it yet. Snapdragon (U/U1) hasn't gotten any kind of stable OneUI 3 (nor anything outside of the F models it seems). This is going by the list of firmwares on Sammobile, which seems accurate compared to what I've seen in Frija.

SOLVED: tried flashing with odin again and that did the trick
i followed these steps but odin failed. now when i try to start my device i get a blueish screen with a the notification: an error has occurred while updating the device software. use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch pc software.
i tried the emergency recovery fuction in switch but my computer cannot find the device. i cannot put it back in recovery or anything. what can i do to solve this?

[Guide & Links] Install OneUI 3.0 / Android 11 Beta on N975U1

Hi guys, I found out the firmware file to install Android 11 Beta on my N975U1. It was difficult to find the link, but it works perfectly on my phone.
Links:
Odin v3.14.1
N975U1UES5DTJ6 Firmware
Beta 1
Beta 2
In order to update to Android 11 Beta, your phone must must be on N975U1UES5DTJ6 (I'm using XAA CSC) since the Recovery Mode only allow to update from this version to Android 11.
Code:
current_version=N975U1UES5DTJ6/N975U1OYM5DTJ6/N975U1UES5DTJ6
updated_version=N975U1UEU5ZTKI/N975U1OYM5ZTKI/N975U1UEU5ZTKI
dummy_version=N975U1UEU5ZTKI.DM/N975U1OYM5ZTKI/N975U1UEU5ZTKI
source_os_version=10
target_os_version=11
How to downgrade and flash using Odin: (ALL YOUR DATA WILL BE LOST, PLEASE BACKUP)
1. Put your phone in download mode.
2. Open Odin.
3. Select AP, BL, CP, CSC respectively in Odin.
4. Press START.
5. Wait until it is done.
6. I recommend to complete the setup to go into the homescreen
How to upgrade to Android 11:
1. Rename Beta1_N975U1UEU5ZTKI.zip to update.zip
2. Copy it into a SD card
3. Shut down your phone
4. Hold simultaneously Power + Volume Up buttons to get into Recovery Mode.
5. Use the volume key to select Apply update from SD card, then press power button to select.
6. Use the volume key to navigate to update.zip file, then press power button to select.
7. Wait until the process is complete.
8. DONE! You're now on Android 11!
***To upgrade to Beta 2, Rename Beta2_N975U1UEU5ZTL9.zip to update.zip, then do the same process as above.

Bro... need a help... i had downloaded the file... but extracted in .tar... is that correct ?
By the way, im trying to flash from SM-975U to SM975U1
is that possible ?

How To Guide Guide to root Galaxy Z Fold 3(B/N/0), unlock bootloader and flash official firmware (noob friendly)

Code:
Your warranty is now void.
If you root your device, Your KNOX status will be tripped.
You can still pass the safety net after you root if you follow the instructions.
I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards although it is not really possible
Please do some research if you have any concerns about doing this to your device
How to flash official firmware? (not the root and unlock bootloader part!)
You will need:
A Galaxy Z Fold 3 and common sense
Samsung Odin (the flashing tool of the official firmware)
https://dl2018.sammobile.com/Odin3-v3.14.1.zip
You need to extract the zip file and you are going to use the file Odin3_v3.14.1.exe inside the folder.
Samsung Android USB Driver for Windows
Samsung Android USB Driver | Samsung Developers
You need the driver only if you are developing on Windows and want to connect a Samsung Android device to your development environment over USB.
developer.samsung.com
Double-click and install the exe file.
Samsung Official Firmware
Release 1.0.3 · zacharee/SamloaderKotlin
Contribute to zacharee/SamloaderKotlin development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
Download the platform you want to download to. (Windows)
You need to extract the zip and double click open the file Bifrost.exe inside the folder.
You need to fill in the Model, Region, press the Check for Updates button and the Download button.
How to find the Model: on your phone → Settings → About Phone → The third row says the Model number and you need to remove the part with the part of /xx, for example, SM-F926B/DS and you only need to type SM-F926B
How to find the Region: You can check the Region at this link https://samfrew.com/model/SM-F926B/
You need to find find a three-letter word depending on your carrier and country and type it in Bifrost, for example, EVR
Press the Check for Update button and download it with the Download button.
Put it to a place you can easily find, ie. Desktop.
After downloading it, find the file SM-xxxxx_x_xxxxxxxx_xxx.zip.enc4 on the place you put it and change the document format from .enc4 to .zip. Then, double click and extract the file.
Open Odin3_v3.14.1.exe and turn off your phone. Connect a side of your USB to your PC/Laptop, keep pressing volume up and down together until you go to Download Mode. Put another side of the USB into your phone. When you arrived at Download Mode press volume up. Go back to Odin3_v3.14.1.exe:
-Click on BL and select BL_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5
-Click on AP and select AP_xxxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5
-Click on CP and select CP_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5
(If you want to keep your data don't flash CSC).
-Click on CSC and select CSC_OMC_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5
-Click on USERDATA and select HOME_CSC_OMC_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5
Press Start to flash the firmware, after done, your device will automatically reboot to the system.
How to unlock the bootloader?
Go to your phone → Settings → About Phone → Software information → Press Build number 6 times until you see the notice “You’re now a developer”
Go in Settings → Developer options → enable OEM unlocking
Power off your phone first. Then, connect a side of your USB to your PC/Laptop, keep pressing volume up and down together until you go to Download Mode. Put another side of the USB into your phone.
When you arrived at Download Mode, long press volume up until you see the black screen. Confirm to unlock the bootloader and you will erase your device.
How to root your phone?
After you unlock your bootloader, you set up your phone and make sure you do not sign in google account first. Install Magisk https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/v24.1/Magisk-v24.1.apk on your phone. Oh yes, in case you do not know, you need to allow the app to install apps so that you can install the apk.
Transfer AP_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5 in the firmware you download from your PC/Laptop to your phone.
Open Magisk on your phone and press the install button in the Magisk column. Select 'Select and Patch a File', 'Let's Go' and find the AP_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5 and select it. You can have a cup of coffee if you like when you waiting for the patching of the file.
After finishing the patching, you need to transfer the file magisk_patched-24xxx_xxxxx.tar in the Downloads folder back to your PC/Laptop.
Turn off your phone. Connect a side of your USB to your PC/Laptop, keep pressing volume up and down together until you go to Download Mode. Put another side of the USB into your phone. When you arrived at Download Mode press volume up. Open Odin3_v3.14.1.exe on your PC/Laptop:
Click on BL and select BL_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5
-Click on AP and select magisk_patched-24xxx_xxxxx.tar
-Click on CP and select CP_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5
(If you want to keep your data don't flash CSC).
-Click on CSC and select CSC_OMC_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5
-Click on USERDATA and select HOME_CSC_OMC_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5
When it finishes flashing it, it will automatically reboot and you can gain root access.
Optional: If you want to have the safety net passed (most of the banking apps use it), then you need to install the zip
as a Magisk module in Magisk https://github.com/kdrag0n/safetynet-fix/releases
How? Go to Magisk → Modules → install from storage and select the zip you downloaded.
How to update without losing root and data
Open Odin and put the new magisk_patched file in the AP slot, the BL and CP from your new firmware into their respective slots and importantly *HOME_CSC* into the CSC slot.
Press start and let Odin do its stuff.
When flashed, do not wipe.
Press and hold Vol-down and Power
As soon as the screen appears, let go of all buttons.
Within moments, the phone with updates, data and magisk rooted will present in front of you. Hurray!

Thanks for the post I want to try it but I'm on SM-F926U also I don't want to lose any data will this erase all my data such as apps, pics etc with backup?

AnnaNguyen said:
Thanks for the post I want to try it but I'm on SM-F926U also I don't want to lose any data will this erase all my data such as apps, pics etc with backup?
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You must lost data when you root your phone.
What you can do is using Samsung or Google backup and move your photos and files to your PC

Thank you William again I just did it and I confirm works on SM-F926U

AnnaNguyen said:
Thank you William again I just did it and I confirm works on SM-F926U
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You are welcome

Hi i tried to root my samsung galaxy z fold 3 model F926B version android 11 i did all steps using magisk version 23.0 but after i flash the patched rom i keep getting stuck on samsung logo and error says this device version is not official is there anyway i can bypass it?

nathanalbat said:
Hi i tried to root my samsung galaxy z fold 3 model F926B version android 11 i did all steps using magisk version 23.0 but after i flash the patched rom i keep getting stuck on samsung logo and error says this device version is not official is there anyway i can bypass it?
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Just rooted my new GZF3 SM926B/DS with this method and got to the exact same thing (but using magisk 24.1).
Re-flashed and the same thing again but it was easily fixed.
One more part should be added to the guide.
After you flash the last time with the patched AP-file and get a boot loop to recovery, do a factory reset from (stock) recovery, phone restarts and you have to set it up but magisk is there and you're rooted!
Just go to apps, try to open magisk which will tell you that you need to upgrade to full version, accept, open magisk and accept the "additional part" -> phone reboot one last time and DONE!
You now have a fully functioning and rooted GZF3

iLind said:
Just rooted my new GZF3 SM926B/DS with this method and got to the exact same thing (but using magisk 24.1).
Re-flashed and the same thing again but it was easily fixed.
One more part should be added to the guide.
After you flash the last time with the patched AP-file and get a boot loop to recovery, do a factory reset from (stock) recovery, phone restarts and you have to set it up but magisk is there and you're rooted!
Just go to apps, try to open magisk which will tell you that you need to upgrade to full version, accept, open magisk and accept the "additional part" -> phone reboot one last time and DONE!
You now have a fully functioning and rooted GZF3
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i did same steps as you but i did it with magisk 23 and worked thanks tho

iLind said:
Just rooted my new GZF3 SM926B/DS with this method and got to the exact same thing (but using magisk 24.1).
Re-flashed and the same thing again but it was easily fixed.
One more part should be added to the guide.
After you flash the last time with the patched AP-file and get a boot loop to recovery, do a factory reset from (stock) recovery, phone restarts and you have to set it up but magisk is there and you're rooted!
Just go to apps, try to open magisk which will tell you that you need to upgrade to full version, accept, open magisk and accept the "additional part" -> phone reboot one last time and DONE!
You now have a fully functioning and rooted GZF3
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Ah, thanks for your recommendation. I have make it in the video but I have forgotten to mention it in the guide. Sorry.

Does this solve the camera issue on fold 3?

Oracle79 said:
Does this solve the camera issue on fold 3?
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I think the camera’s all right

Oracle79 said:
Does this solve the camera issue on fold 3?
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Yes, no problem with the camera. Quite sure it's the OS-update that resolve the issue. So just make sure you download the latest update (BVA9) and flash that one.

AnnaNguyen said:
Thank you William again I just did it and I confirm works on SM-F926U
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Hey There, Did the F926U have the bootloader unlock option without having to pay for it and do it remotely ?

It was unlocked I got it on galaxyfirmwares for free

Thanks for the Guide , Williamtung
I want to share me experience ( SM-F926B ), updating from a rooted VBA9 to the latest BVB3 firmware , without losing root and data !
Steps:
1. Download the latest stock F926BXXS1BVB3 ( at the time writing this post )
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G Firmware Download SM-F926B Free Download
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G Firmware Download SM-F926B Free Download ⭐ Official and fast update ⭐ Max speed and free download ⭐ Best Samsung Galaxy website
samfw.com
2. Patch the stock AP (BVB3) file with magisk and just follow the guide from there... , You will be updated with the latest and rooted , extremely easy !
Transfer AP_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5 in the firmware you download from your PC/Laptop to your phone.
Open Magisk on your phone and press the install button in the Magisk column. Select 'Select and Patch a File', 'Let's Go' and find the AP_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5 and select it. You can have a cup of coffee if you like when you waiting for the patching of the file.
After finishing the patching, you need to transfer the file magisk_patched-24xxx_xxxxx.tar in the Downloads folder back to your PC/Laptop.
Turn off your phone. Connect a side of your USB to your PC/Laptop, keep pressing volume up and down together until you go to Download Mode. Put another side of the USB into your phone. When you arrived at Download Mode press volume up. Open Odin3_v3.14.1.exe on your PC/Laptop:
Click on BL and select BL_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5
-Click on AP and select magisk_patched-24xxx_xxxxx.tar
-Click on CP and select CP_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5
-Click on USERDATA and select HOME_CSC_OMC_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5
When it finishes flashing it, it will automatically reboot and you can gain root access.

pvillasuso said:
Thanks for the Guide, Williamtung
I want to share my experience ( SM-F926B ), updating from a rooted VBA9 to the latest BVB3 firmware, without losing root and data!
Steps:
1. Download the latest stock F926BXXS1BVB3 ( at the time writing this post )
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2. Patch the stock AP (BVB3) file with magisk and just follow the guide from there..., You will be updated with the latest and rooted, extremely easy!
Transfer AP_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5 in the firmware you download from your PC/Laptop to your phone.
Open Magisk on your phone and press the install button in the Magisk column. Select 'Select and Patch a File', 'Let's Go' and find the AP_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5 and select it. You can have a cup of coffee if you like when you waiting for the patching of the file.
After finishing the patching, you need to transfer the file magisk_patched-24xxx_xxxxx.tar in the Downloads folder back to your PC/Laptop.
Turn off your phone. Connect a side of your USB to your PC/Laptop, keep pressing volume up and down together until you go to Download Mode. Put another side of the USB into your phone. When you arrived at Download Mode press volume up. Open Odin3_v3.14.1.exe on your PC/Laptop:
Click on BL and select BL_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5
-Click on AP and select magisk_patched-24xxx_xxxxx.tar
-Click on CP and select CP_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5
-Click on USERDATA and select HOME_CSC_OMC_xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5
When it finishes flashing it, it will automatically reboot and you can gain root access.
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Thanks for your sharing! I may add this useful information to the guide if you please.

Williamtung said:
Thanks for your sharing! I may add this useful information to the guide if you please.
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Sure !! , thanks again , this is hands down , the best and easiest way to root/update keeping all your data and setup

Is there a way to Root the F926U?
About to find one.. Was wondering whether anything is possible?

JazonX said:
Is there a way to Root the F926U?
About to find one.. Was wondering whether anything is possible?
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Not possible unless you able to unlock your bootloader

AnnaNguyen said:
Thank you William again I just did it and I confirm works on SM-F926U
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So, you successfully unlocked your bootloader and rooted your SM-F926U?
Thanks.