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Seen alot of blogs explaining how to update the android of Dell streak phones from AT&T and O2 but none for the Rogers with build number 7921.
Well i spent some time when i got my new phone to find out how to do it and to my surprise it was hard to find how to but easy to actually do it.
Only to follow 2 different site tutorials to get this done.
1. Follow the last part of the tutorial to get your streak to version 6601 ATT&T
after this phrase "If you just wanted to revert to O2 1.6 (build 4399) then you are done. If you are going to AT&T 1.6 (build 6601) we have to change the system so it will upgrade the the AT&T ROM."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805112
once you got your streak to 1.6 ATT&T build 6601 you must follow a simple tutorial with interactive video and even has a video so you can make it work with your win7 X64 witch alot of tutorials don't help with.
2. Follow this part to the letter and if you have trouble they have a FAQ section and even supply all the files you need.
QDLTool Visual Tutorials (for Windows only)
http://streakdroid.com/?page_id=92
In this second part all you have to do in general is set up all your needed drivers and stuff in windows then open the program and press RUN. Just make sure you do all the steps without missing one.
No need to go through the fastboot or recovery menu in this part.
And it gives you Full US version of android 2.2 from a locked version of Rogers android 1.6.
Hope this will help my fellow Canadian Streakers
Thanks for Taking time to do this for fellow streakers
lufc said:
Thanks for Taking time to do this for fellow streakers
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No problem. It's my first one ever so i hope i passed to hole point and helped some (dell irritated) people.
Actually, all you need is the 2nd step - QDLTool doesn't require any specific version installed on the phone.
Glad you like the visual tutorials .. let me know if theres anything I can do to improve them.
kantras said:
Actually, all you need is the 2nd step - QDLTool doesn't require any specific version installed on the phone.
Glad you like the visual tutorials .. let me know if theres anything I can do to improve them.
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The only problem i have now is i can't seem to change or hear the notification when i go into the menu to see them.
Also i heard the gps doesn't work on some models but i haven't inserted the sim card because i'm waiting for the rebel to come in the mail but without the sim card the gps doesn't work for me.
The notifications setting and brightness are fixed in steves newest rom
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ok i see i can upgrade to steve's 1.5.3 only thing is do i use the one with AMSS or the V2.1 baseband
I'm unlocking it with a Rebel simcard
In the guid (Beyond QDLTool) it says to use 1.5.3 + AMSS 1.5.1+. But i have read here and there that if your using the rebel simcard you have to use the No baseband one. So do i use the 1.5.3 no baseband and use the AMSS 1.5.1+ and follow all in the guide or do i juste use the 1.5.3 no baseband and skip the AMSS 1.5.1+ in the guide?
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In the guid (Beyond QDLTool) it says to use 1.5.3 + AMSS 1.5.1+. But i have read here and there that if your using the rebel simcard you have to use the No baseband one. So do i use the 1.5.3 no baseband and use the AMSS 1.5.1+ and follow all in the guide or do i juste use the 1.5.3 no baseband and skip the AMSS 1.5.1+ in the guide?
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im not 100% but i think you just need to flash the no baseband version thats it , you could ask that in the thread for that rom just to be certain
Hey...I have the rogers streak and was wondering if I update to dj steve's custom rom will i run into issues when the actual Rogers 2.2 comes out? Will I be able to put the stock version back on? I am a bit worried for warranty purposes as well...can it be brought back to stock or is it a one way ticket? Reason I ask is I also have several phones including a Rogers Acer liquid e and unfortunetly can't go back to the stock version of froyo because of some thing Acer and Rogers did in the update that recognizes the fact my phone was rooted and not running a rogers baseband or something like that...I just sold my Galaxy s because I was sick of dealing with Samsung and their issues....So from what I can tell Rogers is only releasing the froyo update in late spring and 3-4 months is crazy considering most of the other countries already have froyo on their streaks...Man Rogers is so bad for their updates...Anyways...can i temporarily update to the leaked versions or should I wait? Thanks
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im not 100% but i think you just need to flash the no baseband version thats it , you could ask that in the thread for that rom just to be certain
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you are correct. if you want to use the rebelsim, you HAVE TO use the no baseband version. 1.5.3 is the latest version
thanks for the great guide, I just got mine today and its already running 2.2 on 318 baseband
its true that u can qdl from any version though so I went straight from 1.6 to 2.2 prerelease then to 318 using the link in the streakdroid guide for beyond qdl
Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA App
Thanks to the OP, I updated my Rogers Streak from stock 1.6 to 2.2 to StreakDroid 1.6 yesterday!
Despite my reservations, it couldn't have been easier. I used the QDLTool to jump from 1.6 to 2.2 directly, and I then followed the additional instructions on the StreakDroid site to flash the rom. The hardest part was installing ClockworkMod Recovery prior to all that to do a rom backup. For some reason it took many tries to get it to hold, but eventually it worked.
Unfortunately I may be in the minority but I dislike the new homescreen layout. I still haven't found a way to get icons and widgets to stay close together like they did in the stock 1.6 version.
Hi guys,
I guess i have bricked the device while updating to 2.2.
As far as i know i have done nothing wrong i followed the Guide step by Step and Downgrade to AT&T firmware as the first guide in this post.
While i was running QLDtool it errored out and Turned off by itself. After since i have tried everything and the Device just Doesn't have power anymore. Pluging into wall socket is not giving anything either.
Any thoughts on this?? Any Help will be appreciated.
Archeob said:
Unfortunately I may be in the minority but I dislike the new homescreen layout. I still haven't found a way to get icons and widgets to stay close together like they did in the stock 1.6 version.
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from what i understand, you need a launcher that can let you edit the number or rows and columns on each homescreen, im currently using launcher pro and have 8 columns and 6 rows in landscape. hope this helps as im a new user too so not sure if this is what you meant
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from what i understand, you need a launcher that can let you edit the number or rows and columns on each homescreen, im currently using launcher pro and have 8 columns and 6 rows in landscape. hope this helps as im a new user too so not sure if this is what you meant
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You're exactly right. I spent an hour reinstalling StreakDroid 1.6.0 with different DPI settings before giving up in frustration, but I found the settings menu for ADW the next day. I used a 6 x 6 grid and disabled automatic stretching, and that way my picture frames look perfect.
Great work on the rom guys! My Streak feels much more smooth and responsive than under stock 1.6.
Andy you shouldn't have a problem as long as you get a copy of the Update.pig you should be able to revert back.
Archeob said:
Thanks to the OP, I updated my Rogers Streak from stock 1.6 to 2.2 to StreakDroid 1.6 yesterday!
Despite my reservations, it couldn't have been easier. I used the QDLTool to jump from 1.6 to 2.2 directly, and I then followed the additional instructions on the StreakDroid site to flash the rom. The hardest part was installing ClockworkMod Recovery prior to all that to do a rom backup. For some reason it took many tries to get it to hold, but eventually it worked.
Unfortunately I may be in the minority but I dislike the new homescreen layout. I still haven't found a way to get icons and widgets to stay close together like they did in the stock 1.6 version.
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Also check your density on the 1.6 streakdroid install. when i used us120 or denisty120- -160 they were to far apart. i also found that US180 didn't work the phone wouldn't boot. i had to use density180 vs us180 and everything is perfect. right amount of space. i installed just gingerbread stock launcher and im using the adw ex launcher its the best in my eyes.
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Andy you shouldn't have a problem as long as you get a copy of the Update.pig you should be able to revert back.
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Thanks...I still may wait though...I rooted my Acer liquid e and also just picked up a Samsung Captivate to play with and use as a back up..streak is so big...lol..nice to have a phone that fits in your pocket..... and since selling my GTi9000 i kind of missed it.....I love the streak and really don't want to void the warranty or better yet brick either...I am going to treat my captivate to the lagfix for now and maybe try gingerbread on my Liquid e...Been doing some reading and they are almost there...Still a few bugs however should not be long before they are worked out...As you probably noticed i love phones and have had like 30 phones in the last year...lol...Streak is my favorite so far...Have not touched my laptop much since i got it..Any news on when Rogers will come out with the official version of froyo? I read someone that April is the soonest? Anyone here anything else? I hope they come out with the update shortly ...otherwise I may be forced to root it...Any news would be appreciated..Cheers
umar.ranjha said:
Hi guys,
I guess i have bricked the device while updating to 2.2.
As far as i know i have done nothing wrong i followed the Guide step by Step and Downgrade to AT&T firmware as the first guide in this post.
While i was running QLDtool it errored out and Turned off by itself. After since i have tried everything and the Device just Doesn't have power anymore. Pluging into wall socket is not giving anything either.
Any thoughts on this?? Any Help will be appreciated.
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Pull the battery out and put it back in.
If the streak looses power, it will be stuck in a power off state and plugging in the cord will do nothing.
After you reseated the battery, you should be able to charge the device again.
After it is charged, follow from where you left off.
I decoded my phone two days ago, but it wasn't through an IMEI calculator, the guy used a VBOX or something, the idea is that he told me that I can't change my rom, which sucks. I just want to know if that's true, or the guy just didn't had the mood to explain things to me. I searched the net, but I couldn't find an answer and I don't want to risk it, because the bloody thing cost me .
Kernel vs is 2.6.32.9
Android is 2.2 vs. V10C-oct 2010.
If you guys could help me with some info, it would be great.
Well...I don't know what the guy used or why did he tell you that u can't change your rom ...
but, since, you have 2.2, I bet you can root it , install custom recovery and then flash a custom rom over your current one...in fact, I'm quite sure of it
Give it a try...you won't regret it...at least I didn't
EDIT: Oh wait....10C is 2.2.1 which is unrootable ( uptill now )...
So, your only option is to downgrade it to 2.2 ( v10B ... I think ) via KDZ tool and then root it.
I see, so there's no danger of "re-locking" my phone then? .
And one more thing, because this phone is kind of new (my first android) I got to ask (I'm sure I can find some posts around here somewhere and I will search, but I just need to know what to look for first ), Is there anyway that I can back-up my current rom? (just in case things go south)
Well
As far as I understand things, the only way you could reactivate the network lock would be by undoing whatever that guy did.
That could happen if the unlock method he used implies modifications in the ROM area of the phone, but if this would be the case, unlocking would be so easy, just by using an LG official ROM update and so rewriting that portion of the code.
But I think that the network lock might be in the Radio ROM.
So maybe you are safe to upgrade/downgrade main ROM of your phone, but for safety you should not update the Radio ROM?
Anyone else has ideeas?
Also, this kind of supports my theory: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=711750
Don't know of any locks .... (currently using optimus one)
But...try downgrading with official LG Rom using KDZ tool and then IF it locks up ask your friend ( who unlocked it before ) to do so again ... maybe it'll work but, no promises.
Link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875881
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865479
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=901247
Oh one more link ... I think this one sums it all up :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007244
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Well...I don't know what the guy used or why did he tell you that u can't change your rom ...
but, since, you have 2.2, I bet you can root it , install custom recovery and then flash a custom rom over your current one...in fact, I'm quite sure of it
Give it a try...you won't regret it...at least I didn't
EDIT: Oh wait....10C is 2.2.1 which is unrootable ( uptill now )...
So, your only option is to downgrade it to 2.2 ( v10B ... I think ) via KDZ tool and then root it.
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V10c is 2.2 coz i'm use same version to
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EDIT: Oh wait....10C is 2.2.1 which is unrootable ( uptill now )...
So, your only option is to downgrade it to 2.2 ( v10B ... I think ) via KDZ tool and then root it.
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Soz ,only the indian v10c is 2.2.1.
Nxt time don't answer if u arnt exactly sure.
Thanks a lot guys, it worked, I downgraded to 2.2 and rooted it. The phone is still unlocked, no problems, he probably rewrote the radio and (I assume) he just didn't bother explaining .
Much appreciated.
Is any able to advise me if the Telstra version of the Atrix would have similar issues to the Bell OS, if I decided to load up Motobread, Ginger blur etc etc.
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Is any able to advise me if the Telstra version of the Atrix would have similar issues to the Bell OS, if I decided to load up Motobread, Ginger blur etc etc.
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I may have missed something but i followed the steps to install gingerblur and well, it bricked my Telstra atrix that I only got yesterday
Luckily i made a backup of the telstra firmware as soon as i got it so its all good. Just got no idea on how to install CF. The telstra atrix i'm assuming is the same as the AT&T atrix because they are both "Motorola Atrix MB860" but i could be missing something
Uh oh, radio's and fingerprint reader aren't working
Oh, and it also wont turn itself off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You guys should probably be following instructions for the Bell Atrix. Bell users have been successful at flashing the telstra firmware and then installing grey/ginger blur and so I'd start there.
Hope it helps
DarkRyoushii
PS: OMG Atrix is released in Australia now? I should go find a telstra store and check out the differences, my Atrix that I've had since launch (from AT&T then unlocked) is the only one I've actually used so I'd love to see if the bugs in mine still exist in telstra's hahaha
EDIT: Oh and if u need a briefing. Bootloader Bypass has basically dropped off the radar and turned silent, probably still being worked on in private chats to avoid spam and offtopic posts. 2nd Init works (a different way to install custom ROMs however unable to modify kernel) but there are no ROMs developed yet, probably also being worked on in private chats if you are interested check out the freenode IRC #moto-atrix
All ROMs released as of writing are pseudoROMS that only theme and lightly modify the current OS
Thanks
DarkRyoushii said:
You guys should probably be following instructions for the Bell Atrix. Bell users have been successful at flashing the telstra firmware and then installing grey/ginger blur and so I'd start there.
Hope it helps
DarkRyoushii
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I had a really bad feeling that that would be the case. Bell users appear to have a limited range of options compaired to the AT&T users. Now it seems that the Telstra users will have even less options than the Bell users.
I have at least managed to load HeLauncher, Pyramid & Fancy widgets tonight and now I've have more of the options that I wanted from the HTC desire sense UI.
Still trying to work out how to get my hands on the widget/live weather wallpaper that has that Super Cool looking windscreen wiper that clears the rain away.... Any ideas on how to get ahold of it?
Thanks again.
limited how? what version is your telstra rom? (wondering if its the same as the one that is already on this site)
as for the windshield wiper, that is from sense....oh i see you found the mock sense thread.
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limited how? what version is your telstra rom? (wondering if its the same as the one that is already on this site)
as for the windshield wiper, that is from sense....oh i see you found the mock sense thread.
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My system version is;
Version.4.1.47,MB860.Telstra.en.AU
Thanks for the info, I will start looking for the other one on this site.
So i can guess we can all agree that Telstra's Atrix cannot be flashed with custom ROM's from AT&T. I just tried it again tonight with different roms and all works up, shows "Ginger Blur" or whatever it is and then the red blinking failed boot and it just tries over and over to boot. I'm gonna flash back to OLYEM_U4_1.4.2_SIGNED_USAOLYEMTELSTRA_P029_A020_M005_HWolympus_1g_1FF and just sit and wait till something comes up unless someone's got something they wanna try
they should be able to flash using the gingerblur/greyblur guide by seven2009. you may not be able to deodex with the same instructions but installing should be fine, you would need to flash grey blur and factory reset the device before installing gingerblur.
If that route doesn't work you may need to start by flashing the french rom that is mentioned in that thread first.
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So i can guess we can all agree that Telstra's Atrix cannot be flashed with custom ROM's from AT&T. I just tried it again tonight with different roms and all works up, shows "Ginger Blur" or whatever it is and then the red blinking failed boot and it just tries over and over to boot. I'm gonna flash back to OLYEM_U4_1.4.2_SIGNED_USAOLYEMTELSTRA_P029_A020_M005_HWolympus_1g_1FF and just sit and wait till something comes up unless someone's got something they wanna try
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You are doing better than me so far, but I must admit that going for custom ROM's has me a bit worried. I flashed my Nokia 5800 and it was better for looks and customisation, but it crashed alot. Then I jail breaked my iSheep (iphone 3G) and that was a little better than stock iOS, but it also crashed alot too.
I am hesitant to play around too much with the Atrix, simply because it's so new, and I was patient enough to wait for the Telstra release (instead of an imported AT&T version). However I found this thread that may shed some light on the topic at hand.
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?r=29747620#r29747620
User "LeChuck" has some great knowledge and info about this Telstra firmware.
I am just not adventurous enough at the moment to have a crack at it. All I need to do, is find out how I could hard reset back to stock firmware if I don't like mods, then i'll give it a go. Even since rooted it over the weekend, I've notice3d more little issues each day I play around with things.
Can it be "Un-rooted" (is that an actual term used???) back to standard?
DarkRyoushii said:
You guys should probably be following instructions for the Bell Atrix. Bell users have been successful at flashing the telstra firmware and then installing grey/ginger blur and so I'd start there.
Hope it helps
DarkRyoushii
PS: OMG Atrix is released in Australia now? I should go find a telstra store and check out the differences, my Atrix that I've had since launch (from AT&T then unlocked) is the only one I've actually used so I'd love to see if the bugs in mine still exist in telstra's hahaha
EDIT: Oh and if u need a briefing. Bootloader Bypass has basically dropped off the radar and turned silent, probably still being worked on in private chats to avoid spam and offtopic posts. 2nd Init works (a different way to install custom ROMs however unable to modify kernel) but there are no ROMs developed yet, probably also being worked on in private chats if you are interested check out the freenode IRC #moto-atrix
All ROMs released as of writing are pseudoROMS that only theme and lightly modify the current OS
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I have a buggy unlocked AT&T Atrix too and have been waiting for it to come out in OZ to flash it with either the Telstra Rom or something else. Can you (or anyone) make a suggestion?
procedure of installing custom rom
procedure of installing custom rom on atrix details are below.
system version: 45.0.20.mb860.telstra.en.au
model number:mb860
android versoin:2.3.4
basband version : N_01.100.00R
Webtop version: WT-1.20-133_23
Kernal version [email protected] #7
APflex version : GAS_Asia_usaolygbautel_p013,a012,m001
build number: 4.5.2A-74_OLE-20
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procedure of installing custom rom on atrix details are below.
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You mean, you would like the procedure of installing a custom ROM on those specs? I would too.
It's mainly the BL unlock process I am not sure about on Telstra Atrix of the same spec. I'm comfortable with the rest.
i successfully flashed the rom yesterday... first time with the gingerbread... was just using froyo, but i can't find a radio that will give me a network signal, all i could get was wifi? Need help
now i've downloaded a bunch of different radios... and when i add them to my root on the scard, and try to flash in bootloader.... or in cwr, it aborts and doesn't work. So i can't even see if any of these work. Thoughts please?
I ru no this pa really a question to be posted on the android development forum, not in the general area.
But as opposed to your question why not just give the new one a try. The 605.9 radio that came out mid December?
Sent from my HTC ThunderBolt using XDA App
well... somewhat embarassing... but i figured out what was wrong. I just bought a macbook pro, which automatically de-compresses files when downloaded (radios,roms etc) so to even try to put them on the phone, i had to compress again, before. Didn't work. I just tried downloading the 605.9 radio from my pc when i got home....and it flashed no problem. THE GB ROM LIVES!!! Thx for the response though.. there's a great amount of knowledge here... i'm a rookie but am taking in quite a bit from the pro's! Thx
i can't find a radio that will give me a network signal, all i could brush into 2.11.605.9 + PG05IMG.zip did not change Need help
SM-a520W model. I bought cause I know I've seen this version include it.
don't care so much for root... want to keep warranty... whats the best stock rom to flash?
also is odin 3.04 ok to use? build number a520wvls1bqk1 if curious for reference on it currently.
The SM-A520F has the radio fm apk, try to install it and see if it works. I don't recommend to install other variant's ROMs since antennas and software frequencies might differ from your original ROM, rendering your phone useless. Chances are it won't even flash.
Edit: Try searching the radio app on apkmirror. The latest version on my device (Nougat) is 2.1.68
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The SM-A520F has the radio fm apk, try to install it and see if it works. I don't recommend to install other variant's ROMs since antennas and software frequencies might differ from your original ROM, rendering your phone useless. Chances are it won't even flash.
Edit: Try searching the radio app on apkmirror. The latest version on my device (Nougat) is 2.1.68
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I remember on older phones we only needed to install the PDA to flash the phone... is this not the case with this model? even next radio was blocked...
tryed DL and install the fm radio apk.... I get "app not installed package conflicts with existing package with same name"
Canadian carriers are SO GREASE. we should complain to the CRTC
am I hooped/limited in options if I wanted to flash custom rom down the line cause I have the canada model?
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I remember on older phones we only needed to install the PDA to flash the phone... is this not the case with this model? even next radio was blocked...
tryed DL and install the fm radio apk.... I get "app not installed package conflicts with existing package with same name"
Canadian carriers are SO GREASE. we should complain to the CRTC
am I hooped/limited in options if I wanted to flash custom rom down the line cause I have the canada model?
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Return it and demand a new one with the correct software and the radio in it
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Return it and demand a new one with the correct software and the radio in it
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sadly I bought from someone else wanting to save dollar :/
all I see on market are Canadian galaxy a5 520w....
I haven't bought a new phone in years.... this is actually the newest peice of tech thatI've ever had... .actually the a5 2017 just turned a year old.
I'm searching online like a bastard for info on how to's.... custom roms and flashing have gotten more advanced since 2012... more security more issues... like before we just flashed the PDA and we were good to go... now we have to flash everything? haven't even tried yet, very nervous to do anything- don't want to trip knox or soft brick the phone- I'm shocked a re flash from odin doesn't reset knox tripping. Also shocked we haven't found a way to reset completely from factory after knox tripping. never really had to worry this much years back. I understand rooting a phone can be very dangerous but having more features and features from other phones is a major bonus
this phone is too new for me... not enough research done on hacking... also I find out this model never came out in the states! only canada! damn no wonder why it doesn't have a much support... also its not an galaxy S line which has more customers. missing that. but NA models were always different (and inferior) anyway... so many things to think about
ok so then... honestly.... the 520W CANT BE THAT DIFFERENT from the 520F and 520F/DS.... besides the modem.... all the hardware has to be the same. correct?
really all I want out of this is the stock working FM radio and a clean rom to flash with. I can go with standard features from there.
ok... so I DLed and tried a new zealand rom... OEM lock on, lets do this. nervous as hell
only Downloaded the AP portion like the old days... I think I tried the bootloader.... no I didn't I didn't load it.
it was a successful flash... but it hung. "could not mount misc, could not verify" when I went to boot it up.
wipe cache, wipe partion, run system update...
and....it boots up UK/New Zealand Rom
FM radio is there a working.... choopy to start I'll test it.
phone and internet work.... same modem keep in mind, now it shows 4G instead of LTE. I wonder if the speeds are the same....
all clear so far I'll test alittle more. looks like it is indeed exactly the same hardware, and the fm radio is software blocked on the canada model. Samsung Pay and secure folder won't work... yet I never rooted.
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custom binary blocked by frp lock
after logging in with google account and turning off
this sucks. I gotta turn this one in as soon as I recover it... too much hastle to get one thing going- its so much easier to mess around with older phones and they aren't that much worse in preference....
does anyone have a 520w rom for fast download?
supertac said:
custom binary blocked by frp lock
after logging in with google account and turning off
this sucks. I gotta turn this one in as soon as I recover it... too much hastle to get one thing going- its so much easier to mess around with older phones and they aren't that much worse in preference....
does anyone have a 520w rom for fast download?
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There you go: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-a5/SM-A520W/
thanks I mannaged to DL from https://samsung-firmware.org/ payed extra for faster DLs.
I flashed back to XAC 520W model back to normal. it no longer shows LTE but instead 4G... reception works with my carrier though. tried coloning the fm radio with cloning APK... didn't work. wanted to try Sprit2... wasn't sucessful to flash. boatloader locked couldn't flash that...
but I did manage to flash a UK stock rom.
here are some pictures for reference.
its possible... I messed up my phones software a bit (battery shows twice) I think my first problem was flashing a firmwire that was ahead in security update as the canada one as of this post is behind...
so FM radio works... yet it sounds choppy. I go to a local mall to test a 520X (demo model) running marshmallow and the reception on that one is way better- make no mistake 520W Canada users are getting screwed- I'm running the UK firmware and its working as it should. Nextradio still doesn't work.
now.... can I get Samsung pay and secure folder to work again? I don't believe in the "efuse" hype. software always has a way to reset. even still I'm sure these apps can work with tripped knox... but how? is their a way?
sadly I don't see as much community support on galaxy A models vs galaxy S
as you can see I'm ambitious to get this to work... messed up the phones PDA part a bit to make it happen. I hope there will be cleaner ways and tie ins to 520W and 520F software considering this is the very same damn phone (unlike galaxy S models which change snapdragon and exynos) and hopefully with Samsung new announcement to support FM radio on new phone recent phones from the past few years will see updates to FM radios.
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I don't believe in the "efuse" hype. software always has a way to reset.
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WOW!
You need to believe in this because it is true.
I've come to Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 from Motorola X Play. The Moto bricked after I attempted to revert to Marshmallow using official OTA update after flashing MM (I wanted to try a few things and learn custom ROM building on an established device).
Why did it brick?
eFuse, my myopic friend....e..... fuse.
To quote cinema."ye wanna start believing in ghosts"
Move on. Adapt. Overcome.
hey man... asking me to move on... your speaking to someone who still uses the galaxy s3 (i9300) as their DD... for 2 and some years... 3 years after the guy before me
A520W FM Radio
I found a solution here if you're phone is rooted:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...apps-and-mods/fm-radio-sm-a530w-t3883199/amp/