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S9 Exynos - Rooting issue - only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed

Hi All,
Happy new year. I had been struggling to root the S9 and getting the following error
"only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed(recovery)" while ODIN flashing of TWRP 3.2.1.1.tar
I tried a few methods mentioned in the forum - Wipe/factory reset->Flash Official firmware-> again TWRP using odin
Also tried OEM unlock option. Still cannot succeed in rooting the phone.
Kindly help me with the files and procedure to root and install stock rom. Thank you all in advance.
Regards,
Raghav

Need to have both rmm normal and oem unlocked

amakuramio said:
Need to have both rmm normal and oem unlocked
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So do I need to flash rmm before twrp flashing?

amakuramio said:
Need to have both rmm normal and oem unlocked
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I know there are lists of threads dealing with this topic, but I would request for your help in the procedure to root the phone successfully. Thanks in advance

amakuramio said:
Need to have both rmm normal and oem unlocked
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How to make rmm normal?? How long to wait 7 days or 14 days after OEM unlock. Also need to put the sim on the phone or can just leave it ON with wifi connection?

Can't install TWRP due to KG status Prenormal

So as the title says, I am on pie SF4 version, in my download mode it says my RMM status: Prenormal
and KG status: Prenormal. and so when i try to flash anything it says 'only official binaries can be flashed'. How do i solve this? Please I desperately need help. I just don't like using my device without any root/magisk and without twrp i'm stuck.

caspianprince said:
So as the title says, I am on pie SF4 version, in my download mode it says my RMM status: Prenormal
and KG status: Prenormal. and so when i try to flash anything it says 'only official binaries can be flashed'. How do i solve this? Please I desperately need help. I just don't like using my device without any root/magisk and without twrp i'm stuck.
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You need use smart switch then use this link to root and twrp --> https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79378123&postcount=142

N1NJATH3ORY said:
You need use smart switch then use this link to root and twrp --> https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79378123&postcount=142
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What will i do with smart switch? Using smart switch will reset the KG status?

Did you finish setting up the tablet after you factory reset? During setup KG Status will stay prenormal.

last1youlove said:
Did you finish setting up the tablet after you factory reset? During setup KG Status will stay prenormal.
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After setting up, my KG state went to 'Checking' but my RMM is still 'Prenormal'. How do i reset that? I can't flash with RMM 'prenormal' right?

No you can't
RMM should go to normal after 7 days. You're probably just gonna have to wait.
Do you have the LTE version?

last1youlove said:
No you can't
RMM should go to normal after 7 days. You're probably just gonna have to wait.
Do you have the LTE version?
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No the Wifi version T830. So it's okay if KG status is 'Checking'? now i just need to wait for 7 days?

caspianprince said:
No the Wifi version T830. So it's okay if KG status is 'Checking'? now i just need to wait for 7 days?
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Huh that's strange I have a T830 as well but no RMM State.
After setting up Did you connect to the internet, enable developer options and make sure OEM Unlocking is visible and enabled?
If it doesn't show at first leave and reenter developer options a few times if that doesn't work try restarting. And yes KG Status is supposed to be Checking

last1youlove said:
Huh that's strange I have a T830 as well but no RMM State.
After setting up Did you connect to the internet and enable developer options and make sure OEM Unlocking is visible and enabled?
If it doesn't show at first leave and reenter developer options a few times if that doesn't work try restarting. And yes KG Status is supposed to be Checking
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I have OEM unlocking enabled but I also have RMM 'prenormal'. Normally, as far as i know from reading the forums, in oreo if RMM was 'prenormal' then OEM unlock option didn't even appear in developer settings, but in pie even if RMM is 'prenormal' OEM unlock still appears but still you can't flash anything unless it returns to 'Normal'.

Thats really strange For me I have no RMM State however OEM Unlocking didn't appear for me until I connected to the internet and restarted. Sorry but I got no idea at this point. You may have to just wait the week out.

S9 SM-G960F Root Issue On android pie one UI

Hello, I tried following the tutorial that seems to work for everyone
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) LINK to tutorial.
But my basic problem is that when i try to flash twrp it says " only official binaries can be flashed"
It happened after i enabled OEM unlocking and the phone restarted then i went to download mode before allowing it to restart, thats where it gave me that issue., I want to root my phone.
I am sharing current state of my phone. If somebody can guide me i would be thankful.

ibrahimqureshae said:
Hello, I tried following the tutorial that seems to work for everyone
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) LINK to tutorial.
But my basic problem is that when i try to flash twrp it says " only official binaries can be flashed"
It happened after i enabled OEM unlocking and the phone restarted then i went to download mode before allowing it to restart, thats where it gave me that issue.
I am sharing current state of my phone. If somebody can guide me i would be thankful.
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Leave your phone the way it is with stock
Sent from my SM-J327P using Tapatalk

PoochyX said:
Leave your phone the way it is with stock
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Ok... But i want to root it? How will i be able to do that? Any solutions to overcome the problem while flashing twrp?

ibrahimqureshae said:
Hello, I tried following the tutorial that seems to work for everyone
But my basic problem is that when i try to flash twrp it says " only official binaries can be flashed"
It happened after i enabled OEM unlocking and the phone restarted then i went to download mode before allowing it to restart, thats where it gave me that issue., I want to root my phone.
I am sharing current state of my phone. If somebody can guide me i would be thankful.
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your bootloader state is prenormal, still locked. Unlock it and you should be good. There are some files you can flash it keep the prenormal at bay once you get it removed
PoochyX said:
Leave your phone the way it is with stock
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orrrrrrrrrrr, he can do whatever he wants with it..... smmfh....
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ibrahimqureshae said:
Ok... But i want to root it? How will i be able to do that? Any solutions to overcome the problem while flashing twrp?
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bootloader is still locked. the "prenormal" in download mode is the thing thats preventing you.

youdoofus said:
your bootloader state is prenormal, still locked. Unlock it and you should be good. There are some files you can flash it keep the prenormal at bay once you get it removed
orrrrrrrrrrr, he can do whatever he wants with it..... smmfh....
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bootloader is still locked. the "prenormal" in download mode is the thing thats preventing you.
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And how would i do that?

ibrahimqureshae said:
And how would i do that?
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the prevailing theory is that you have to leave the phone on for 168 hours, after a fresh install, enable dev options, then uncheck the box. The FRP lock will re-enable it self even if you have the OEM unlock toggle switched to off. Reflash your stock firmware in Odin, set the phone up for as much as youd need in 168 hours worth of usage, then do the oem unlock. Then immediately boot to DL mode and flash twrp

youdoofus said:
the prevailing theory is that you have to leave the phone on for 168 hours, after a fresh install, enable dev options, then uncheck the box. The FRP lock will re-enable it self even if you have the OEM unlock toggle switched to off. Reflash your stock firmware in Odin, set the phone up for as much as youd need in 168 hours worth of usage, then do the oem unlock. Then immediately boot to DL mode and flash twrp
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ok now i flashed stock firmware on my phone and it has oem unlock toggled on and it says bootloader is already unlocked, i tried flashing twrp and it still gives me the same error! i have no idea what to do now!

ibrahimqureshae said:
ok now i flashed stock firmware on my phone and it has oem unlock toggled on and it says bootloader is already unlocked, i tried flashing twrp and it still gives me the same error! i have no idea what to do now!
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there is also another zip file to flash when dealing with the oem unlock to make sure it doesnt lock again. ill have to look for it, but i came across it originally in the Galaxy A8 forum. You might also have to wait 168 hours and then try the toggle again. This 168 hour thing can be a real bugger.

youdoofus said:
there is also another zip file to flash when dealing with the oem unlock to make sure it doesnt lock again. ill have to look for it, but i came across it originally in the Galaxy A8 forum. You might also have to wait 168 hours and then try the toggle again. This 168 hour thing can be a real bugger.
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No, the thing is that my OEM UNLOCK is toggled On, which means my bootloader is unlocked.
That should mean that my rmm state should not be prenormal,
But its not like that.
Despite flashing new rom and having oem unlock already toggled on which means unlocking the bootloader,
I am still unable to flash twrp.
What else can i do? Any solution ?

ibrahimqureshae said:
No, the thing is that my OEM UNLOCK is toggled On, which means my bootloader is unlocked.
That should mean that my rmm state should not be prenormal,
But its not like that.
Despite flashing new rom and having oem unlock already toggled on which means unlocking the bootloader,
I am still unable to flash twrp.
What else can i do? Any solution ?
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i know the toggle is on, but that doesnt ensure that your bootloader is unlocked. If your rmm state is anything other than prenormal, then its definitely not unlocked.
rmm prenormal has been a bane of the samsung xda corner of the internet for a while now, read this
im betting its the 168 hour issue. dont reboot your phone for 168 hours and toggle it off then back on

youdoofus said:
i know the toggle is on, but that doesnt ensure that your bootloader is unlocked. If your rmm state is anything other than prenormal, then its definitely not unlocked.
rmm prenormal has been a bane of the samsung xda corner of the internet for a while now, read this
im betting its the 168 hour issue. dont reboot your phone for 168 hours and toggle it off then back on
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are you sure? if i turn it off and then on it would work?

ibrahimqureshae said:
are you sure? if i turn it off and then on it would work?
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no, im not sure. but the worst thing that could happen is the phone making you wait another 168 hours if you toggle it once and it makes you wait for the second toggle again.

youdoofus said:
no, im not sure. but the worst thing that could happen is the phone making you wait another 168 hours if you toggle it once and it makes you wait for the second toggle again.
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how about i just try to go into download mode after 168 hours and see if the rmm state isnt pre normal anymore

ibrahimqureshae said:
how about i just try to go into download mode after 168 hours and see if the rmm state isnt pre normal anymore
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only issue that could cause, if it was even going to cause an issue, is reset the time since previous reboot, in which case all that would happen is having to wait 168 hours again if that doesnt work

оin raz o umenya proizasla takaya problema na samsunge s8 ya nasol ofisialniy rom postavil i ya moq zdelat polniy root .nu saas u menya s9 samiy posledniy obnovleniya ni moqu zdelat root kg status prenormal piset kak mne delat
Translation: Once about the skill there was such a problem on the samsung S8. I put the office rum on and I could make a root. I have the latest update I can not make a root. kg status prenormal write how do i do?

nikoh8756 said:
оin raz o umenya proizasla takaya problema na samsunge s8 ya nasol ofisialniy rom postavil i ya moq zdelat polniy root .nu saas u menya s9 samiy posledniy obnovleniya ni moqu zdelat root kg status prenormal piset kak mne delat
Translation: Once about the skill there was such a problem on the samsung S8. I put the office rum on and I could make a root. I have the latest update I can not make a root. kg status prenormal write how do i do?
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Rmm state prenormal fix

Old solution didn't work for me. Does anyone know how to fix it in 2023?

ecrissor said:
Old solution didn't work for me. Does anyone know how to fix it in 2023?
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What was the "old" solution?
Try this:
Boot into system, skip through the setup, connect to WiFi. Go to system settings, enable developer options. OEM Unlocking will not be visible. Force an update check, then go back and check to see if OEM Unlocking became visible. If it has, KG/RMM state should be OK or COMPLETED, and you should be able to flash custom firmware.

V0latyle said:
What was the "old" solution?
Try this:
Boot into system, skip through the setup, connect to WiFi. Go to system settings, enable developer options. OEM Unlocking will not be visible. Force an update check, then go back and check to see if OEM Unlocking became visible. If it has, KG/RMM state should be OK or COMPLETED, and you should be able to flash custom firmware.
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My kg is checking but rmm ise prenormal, OEM unlock toggle is showing and unlocked

V0latyle said:
What was the "old" solution?
Try this:
Boot into system, skip through the setup, connect to WiFi. Go to system settings, enable developer options. OEM Unlocking will not be visible. Force an update check, then go back and check to see if OEM Unlocking became visible. If it has, KG/RMM state should be OK or COMPLETED, and you should be able to flash custom firmware.
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Oem unlocking is visible but rmm state still show prenormal

ecrissor said:
Oem unlocking is visible but rmm state still show prenormal
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I guess KG State is checking but RMM State is prenormal

V0latyle said:
What was the "old" solution?
Try this:
Boot into system, skip through the setup, connect to WiFi. Go to system settings, enable developer options. OEM Unlocking will not be visible. Force an update check, then go back and check to see if OEM Unlocking became visible. If it has, KG/RMM state should be OK or COMPLETED, and you should be able to flash custom firmware.
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KG and RMM state is not same

Kgstate said:
KG and RMM state is not same
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Still couldn't flash custom recovery

ecrissor said:
Still couldn't flash custom recovery
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Did you try to wait 168 hours?

yes, I tried to wait for months and not only the 168 hrs however nothing seems to be working and it's kinda really frustrating
and all tools not working (like chimera, magic crack or whatever they don't work)
I only wanna flash a custom from (one of my rights as an android user (phone is s9+ exynos )
so please if you know any way I can get this done I'd be really grateful

Attia0079 said:
yes, I tried to wait for months and not only the 168 hrs however nothing seems to be working and it's kinda really frustrating
and all tools not working (like chimera, magic crack or whatever they don't work)
I only wanna flash a custom from (one of my rights as an android user (phone is s9+ exynos )
so please if you know any way I can get this done I'd be really grateful
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There is no way to unlock RMM until Samsung fixes their servers because RMM server is down ( https://rmm.samsung.com )

Kgstate said:
There is no way to unlock RMM until Samsung fixes their servers because RMM server is down ( https://rmm.samsung.com )
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is there a way we can text their support to do so?
or raise a ticket for them?

bootloader issues

hi i unlocked my bootloader and it still doesnt let me install twrp says that "only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed (recovery)"

How do you flash and what file?

log in to google account

ze7zez said:
How do you flash and what file?
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odin and any non offcial file

olek123123124 said:
log in to google account
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you didnt understand what i said

Win_7 said:
odin and any non offcial file
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Read this:
Prevent Prenormal KG/RMM State on Samsung Galaxy Devices (Guide)
Is the OEM unlock toggle missing on your Samsung Galaxy device? That's probably because your phone has entered Prenormal KG/RMM State. In this guide, we will show you how to prevent Prenormal KG/
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ze7zez said:
Read this:
Prevent Prenormal KG/RMM State on Samsung Galaxy Devices (Guide)
Is the OEM unlock toggle missing on your Samsung Galaxy device? That's probably because your phone has entered Prenormal KG/RMM State. In this guide, we will show you how to prevent Prenormal KG/
www.thecustomdroid.com
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is there any permanent way of disabling it without flashing anything (ie like if for example i need another recovery other than twrp and i cant flash this?) im not saying that i currently need that but its good to be prepaired iguess

btw my phone thinks that its stolen?