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[ROOT] Galaxy Mega 6.3 - GT-I9205 and GT-I9200
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This is a rootable Galaxy Mega 6.3 kernel compiled from the official Samsung sources with
su and busybox binaries added to the initramfs.
The boot.img.tar file can be flashed with Odin as PDA.
Keep Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time selected.
To complete the setup Superuser.apk from SuperSU 1.34 must be installed separately.
While this kernel is compiled from the GT-I9205 sources it is confirmed to work on the GT-I9200 device too (see posts below).
Use at your own risk, I'm not responsible for bricking your device.
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VCore said:
As nobody has published a custom rooted ROM for the Galaxy Mega 6.3 (GT-I9205) so far,
I compiled a rootable kernel from the official Samsung sources and added the su and
busybox binaries to the initramfs.
The boot.img.tar file can be flashed with Odin as PDA.
Keep Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time selected.
To complete the setup Superuser.apk from SuperSU 1.34 must be installed separately.
This is for the Galaxy Mega 6.3 (GT-I9205) only.
Use at your own risk, I'm not responsible for bricking your device.
Download: hera.net/boot.img.tar
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It worked for me... i am rooted:good:
Thank you !!!!
Does this phone even work in the us on T-Mobile
ss beanz T989
Ok, confirming that i got root on my Mega 6.3 I9200 using this kernel.
1 i flashed this kernel
2 installed SuperSU 1.3.4
3 flashed the official kernel from Samsung
4 still have root access!
baladev said:
some people flashed this kernel on the i9200 model and it worked, you can flash the original kernel after that and you will still have root
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I have the i9200 and confirm that this worked. I am now rooted. I have to admit it was scary taking the plunge. I just bought the device yesterday and was contemplating returning it. Did not want to brick my phone and have no recourse but it worked. I am now installing application on my device that require root and they are working.
curgervending said:
I have the i9200 and confirm that this worked. I am now rooted. I have to admit it was scary taking the plunge. I just bought the device yesterday and was contemplating returning it. Did not want to brick my phone and have no recourse but it worked. I am now installing application on my device that require root and they are working.
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Good to hear that it also works on the GT-I9200.
Do you use my kernel or did you go back to the stock kernel after rooting?
VCore said:
Good to hear that it also works on the GT-I9200.
Do you use my kernel or did you go back to the stock kernel after rooting?
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after rooting i just flashed the stock kernel
VCore said:
Good to hear that it also works on the GT-I9200.
Do you use my kernel or did you go back to the stock kernel after rooting?
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I kept your kernel. Is there any benefit in going back to the original kernel versus just keeping your kernel on the device?
curgervending said:
I kept your kernel. Is there any benefit in going back to the original kernel versus just keeping your kernel on the device?
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I don't think so. As far as I know, the GT-I9205 kernel just has the additional LTE driver which is not used on the GT-I9200 device and should not cause any problems.
Where can I find the stock kernel?
kiwi45 said:
Where can I find the stock kernel?
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+1...thank you!..
hatememarkz said:
Does this phone even work in the us on T-Mobile
ss beanz T989
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According to Phone Arena, the phone supports the following bands:
GSM:850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS:900, 2100 MHz
Note, the 1900 band is not under the UTMS, so I'm not sure if you will be able to get HSPA+ if you are in a t-mobile area that has been refarmed.
VCore said:
As nobody has published a custom rooted firmware for the Galaxy Mega 6.3 so far,
I compiled a rootable kernel from the official Samsung sources and added the su and
busybox binaries to the initramfs.
The boot.img.tar file can be flashed with Odin as PDA.
Keep Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time selected.
To complete the setup Superuser.apk from SuperSU 1.34 must be installed separately.
While this kernel is compiled from the GT-I9205 sources it is confirmed to work on the GT-I9200 device too (see posts below).
Use at your own risk, I'm not responsible for bricking your device.
Download: hera.net/boot.img.tar
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where is the download link?
kamfat said:
where is the download link?
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OP only has 3 posts, and cannot post links. It's in the OP.
http://hera.net/boot.img.tar
tokuzumi said:
OP only has 3 posts, and cannot post links. It's in the OP.
http://hera.net/boot.img.tar
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thks.....
kamfat said:
where is the download link?
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Just copy and paste hera.net/boot.img.tar to your address bar
tokuzumi said:
According to Phone Arena, the phone supports the following bands:
GSM:850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS:900, 2100 MHz
Note, the 1900 band is not under the UTMS, so I'm not sure if you will be able to get HSPA+ if you are in a t-mobile area that has been refarmed.
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This is from Samsung's website under specs for the galaxy mega 6.3:
HSPA+ 21/5.76 850/900/1900/2100
EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
I have the i9200 version of the phone and am using it on T-Mobile in NYC. I can confirm that I have gotten HSPA+ speeds as high as 12mbps download and 3.5mbps upload (although it's inconsistent - I think it has to do with the towers and the refarming of band 1900 - I also think we need someone to port an HSPA+ supported modem from a T-Mobile device over to this phone so we can have consistent speeds with signal stability).
Here is an example of the inconsistency: within a 15 mile drive my signal will fluctuate between HSPA+, Edge, G and, in certain spots, no cell or data signal at all. I'll get that full gamut of fluctuation all right within the 5 boroughs of NYC.
Just flash with PC Odin in download mode(VolDown+Home+Power).
Root working fine.
But, below 2 red lines showing on boot screen(while showing samsung boot logo).
wp_status_check sector:0 ; wp_status_buffer:0x0000000aaaaa
wp_status_check sector:0 ; wp_status_buffer:0x0000000aaaaa
Anyone face like this?
Johnnynho said:
Just flash with PC Odin in download mode(VolDown+Home+Power).
Root working fine.
But, below 2 red lines showing on boot screen(while showing samsung boot logo).
wp_status_check sector:0 ; wp_status_buffer:0x0000000aaaaa
wp_status_check sector:0 ; wp_status_buffer:0x0000000aaaaa
Anyone face like this?
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This is shown on all devices using this kernel. I have not noticed any adverse effect so far.
VCore said:
This is shown on all devices using this kernel. I have not noticed any adverse effect so far.
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Can someone please post a stock kernel TAR for the 6.3 MAE firwware? I would like to try and flash back just the stock kernel and see if i can get screen mirroring to work again.
Samsung has this annoying habit to block screen mirroring from working when running a custom Kernel or a custom recovery.
Related
Just about to dive right into the deep end and root my device.
Got everything prepared, have downloaded Chainfires CF-Root and am on a FW that is rootable (or i hope it is). Now heres the question, does it matter what version of Odin i use? I have Odin 3 v3.04 which ive used to flash an unbranded firmware to my phone which worked perfectly but in the thread about CF-Root there is a link to Odin 3 v1.85.
If i do use v3.04 rather than the other (older?) version would/could it cause a problem?
yatezy said:
Just about to dive right into the deep end and root my device.
Got everything prepared, have downloaded Chainfires CF-Root and am on a FW that is rootable (or i hope it is). Now heres the question, does it matter what version of Odin i use? I have Odin 3 v3.04 which ive used to flash an unbranded firmware to my phone which worked perfectly but in the thread about CF-Root there is a link to Odin 3 v1.85.
If i do use v3.04 rather than the other (older?) version would/could it cause a problem?
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Either one will work.
3 v1.85 is a later version.
tkalli said:
Either one will work.
3 v1.85 is a later version.
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Cheers, went ahead with v1.85 and root was a success!
I always have better luck with v1.85. ODIN 3 seems to hang up and give loading errors often.
Hello Galaxy S III pros,
I am coming from my beloved HTC Desire (root & s-off) and own my I9300T since a few weeks now. Thinking about rooting my phone due to 3 main reasons:
1) Backup via Titanium
2) Modem / Radio upgrade possibility, currently I am on AIS which is using 900 MHz, whereas the I9300T should be optimized for 850MHz, getting 3G, H+ connections though, but shaky
3) Connect PS3 controller via Bluetooth
After some reading and studying I would like to confirm my understanding of rooting etc. due to the fact that Samsung is new to me:
1) Root using Odin & CF-Root
2) Backup Backup Backup & download original I9300T ROM from sammobile (the one for Thailand, version I9300TDULF2), hence will have one backup of my current system + one clean backup with original Samsung ROM
3) As I understand, I am able to also use I9300 ROMs which in addition will give me the option to select a radio that is not only optimized for 850Mhz, hence I would flash the official ROM from sammobile for the I9300 model for Thailand
4) Flash radio for I9300 Thailand version
5) done
Please let me know if above process is correct of if I miss anything (e.g. do I have to re-partition, create any ext3 or 4s?). In addition at the moment I do not 100% see the benefits of custom ROMs yet (at least not in such an extend as for the HTC Desire lately), but please correct me if I am wrong.
Thanks!
chrismast said:
Hello Galaxy S III pros,
I am coming from my beloved HTC Desire (root & s-off) and own my I9300T since a few weeks now. Thinking about rooting my phone due to 3 main reasons:
1) Backup via Titanium
2) Modem / Radio upgrade possibility, currently I am on AIS which is using 900 MHz, whereas the I9300T should be optimized for 850MHz, getting 3G, H+ connections though, but shaky
3) Connect PS3 controller via Bluetooth
After some reading and studying I would like to confirm my understanding of rooting etc. due to the fact that Samsung is new to me:
1) Root using Odin & CF-Root
2) Backup Backup Backup & download original I9300T ROM from sammobile (the one for Thailand, version I9300TDULF2), hence will have one backup of my current system + one clean backup with original Samsung ROM
3) As I understand, I am able to also use I9300 ROMs which in addition will give me the option to select a radio that is not only optimized for 850Mhz, hence I would flash the official ROM from sammobile for the I9300 model for Thailand
4) Flash radio for I9300 Thailand version
5) done
Please let me know if above process is correct of if I miss anything (e.g. do I have to re-partition, create any ext3 or 4s?). In addition at the moment I do not 100% see the benefits of custom ROMs yet (at least not in such an extend as for the HTC Desire lately), but please correct me if I am wrong.
Thanks!
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Sounds about right. Just remember if you change radios, it will wipe your phone.
Baldilocks said:
Sounds about right. Just remember if you change radios, it will wipe your phone.
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yep, I got that from your previous posts. Hence will flash radios direct after new ROM and start from scratch.
Thanks!
chrismast said:
yep, I got that from your previous posts. Hence will flash radios direct after new ROM and start from scratch.
Thanks!
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You're welcome. Let us know how it goes.
Baldilocks said:
You're welcome. Let us know how it goes.
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Went well, running now stock I9300T rom with root and just flashed a I9300 radio to see if it works better then the 9300ers.
Also Bluetooth PS3 controller works fine. Next step will be later OTA JB or custom rom thanks for your help!
Sent from my GT-I9300T using xda app-developers app
Changing radio eg modem does not wipe your phone .Repeat NOT .
jje
JJEgan said:
Changing radio eg modem does not wipe your phone .Repeat NOT .
jje
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Yes, changing CSC will factory reset your phone.
JJEgan said:
Changing radio eg modem does not wipe your phone .Repeat NOT .
jje
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who said it will?
chrismast said:
who said it will?
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Baldilocks did....if you can be bothered to read the thread
slaphead20 said:
Baldilocks did....if you can be bothered to read the thread
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jep he did, sorry for not remembering.
hence to summarize: changing radio does not, changing CSC does
chrismast said:
hence to summarize: changing radio does not, changing CSC does
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Hi Chris I have the same phone with AIS - I'm really kind of a moron when it comes to this stuff and I somehow managed to hard-brick it with my first attempt at flashing a ROM using the Galaxy S3 Toolkit (no idea what went wrong). The Service Center at MBK were brilliant and fixed it free of charge but it took a painful week. I paid one of the guys with a stall in MBK 800 bt to root it and he did a top job so it's all rooted with SuperSU / Busybox / CWM / Mobile ODIN but it's at this point where I get lost with ROMs and kernels and partitions and all the various loading apps and my brain is bricked.
I wanted to ask you for an update if you don't mind; did you get much improvement on 3G / H+? I'm not disappointed with the AIS 899 unlimited plan (my friends have DTAC & True and I'm certain AIS is the fastest) but one gets the feeling it could be a LOT faster. Your post was the first I read about potential to optimise the connection.
cheers
jonny
I have an I717 that I'm already using on T-Mobile and I get 4G. LTE is now available in my area through T-Mobile, but I do not understand the instructions given to me. Could somebody walk me through this. I need to know which Rom and Radio and where to get them from. I'm currently on The Collective rom because I have up on trying these other ones to get LTE. Thanks in advance!!!!!!
Christogq said:
I have an I717 that I'm already using on T-Mobile and I get 4G. LTE is now available in my area through T-Mobile, but I do not understand the instructions given to me. Could somebody walk me through this. I need to know which Rom and Radio and where to get them from. I'm currently on The Collective rom because I have up on trying these other ones to get LTE. Thanks in advance!!!!!!
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Download the newest firmware for the at&t i717 from samsung-updates and flash it. Instant LTE. doubt you will see LTE with the jelly bean roms with the lack of dial codes but with the radio from the new at&t. . . Most likely some build prop stuff and libs and or certs needed too.
sinasiadat said:
Download the newest firmware for the at&t i717 from samsung-updates.com and flash it.. Instant LTE.
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Do u happen to know if that Rom or firmware or whatever is Rootable? I'm not exactly sure what all I've done to the phone today, but it finally works with LTE. i did some kind of recovery thingy from Kies and changed the APN settings to the Tmobiel stuff and I'm getting LTE. I'm now on an unrooted, fully stock AT&T Rom. Is Rom and firmware the same thing?
Christogq said:
Do u happen to know if that Rom or firmware or whatever is Rootable? I'm not exactly sure what all I've done to the phone today, but it finally works with LTE. i did some kind of recovery thingy from Kies and changed the APN settings to the Tmobiel stuff and I'm getting LTE. I'm now on an unrooted, fully stock AT&T Rom. Is Rom and firmware the same thing?
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I havent had time to try. . But yea rom and firmware are synonymous. Try flashing a custom recovery with goo manager and then injecting super user via zip flash
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scratch that... goo manager fails to flash custom recovery. will try odin now.. . might need insecure boot and kernel.
sinasiadat said:
I havent had time to try. . But yea rom and firmware are synonymous. Try flashing a custom recovery with goo manager and then injecting super user via zip flash
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scratch that... goo manager fails to flash custom recovery. will try odin now.. . might need insecure boot and kernel.
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Ok I got it and I was able to root it. I don't know how to DeOxed and all that, but I'm just gonna remove the AT&T bloatware and see if that does anything for me. Thanks!!!!!
Christogq said:
Ok I got it and I was able to root it. I don't know how to DeOxed and all that, but I'm just gonna remove the AT&T bloatware and see if that does anything for me. Thanks!!!!!
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Hi christogq can I get the link to the ROM u using BC I'm in the same boat....are u fully stock nothing T-Mobile????
mrchezzy said:
Hi christogq can I get the link to the ROM u using BC I'm in the same boat....are u fully stock nothing T-Mobile????
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http://goo.im/devs/h0tw1r3/GT-N7005/GT-N7005-IMM76D-DXLJ2.zip
I'm using this Rom right here. I didn't have to even change the APN settings. Only draw back is that I can't find the LTE icons in the Rom. I'm looking for s way to add some now. This got me my fastest speeds on LTE. PM if you have any trouble.
Christogq said:
http://goo.im/devs/h0tw1r3/GT-N7005/GT-N7005-IMM76D-DXLJ2.zip
I'm using this Rom right here. I didn't have to even change the APN settings. Only draw back is that I can't find the LTE icons in the Rom. I'm looking for s way to add some now. This got me my fastest speeds on LTE. PM if you have any trouble.
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Did u install any modems?? I'm downloading the ROM now
mrchezzy said:
Did u install any modems?? I'm downloading the ROM now
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Nope. I'm using the one that comes on the Rom
mrchezzy said:
Did u install any modems?? I'm downloading the ROM now
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Hey did you get everything going?
The rom of GT-N7005-IMM76D-DXLJ2.zip seems not installing its modem. Maybe I am wrong. Could you check what is your current baseband? I am trying to get the LTE, but have no luck now.
Christogq said:
Hey did you get everything going?
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piscator1977 said:
The rom of GT-N7005-IMM76D-DXLJ2.zip seems not installing its modem. Maybe I am wrong. Could you check what is your current baseband? I am trying to get the LTE, but have no luck now.
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same here i get 4g but no lte
There is no LTE icon in this rom because its from Asia. The H+ and 4G icons are LTE.
ROMs don't usually install a modem.
I just bought a prepaid T-Mo plan (the $30 5GB/100 min one) to test out for a month before I decide if I want to ditch AT&T for good. I'm on CM10.1 with UCLF6 and I popped the T-Mo SIM in, got AT&T to give me an unlock code, and I'm up and running with Internet. It idles at 3G but when data is transferring it throttles up to H+ and seems to go reasonably fast. I don't care about maximum speed, just having a stable connection that I can stream music over. AT&T is fast and unstable for me, fast at home but crap at work.
Finally I got 4G icon on GT-N7005 rom for LTE after I flash the UCLF6 radio.Now the mobile network type is LTE:14. Thanks!
rangercaptain said:
There is no LTE icon in this rom because its from Asia. The H+ and 4G icons are LTE.
ROMs don't usually install a modem.
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piscator1977 said:
Finally I got 4G icon on GT-N7005 rom for LTE after I flash the UCLF6 radio.Now the mobile network type is LTE:14. Thanks!
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Where u got the radio from
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda app-developers app
https://hotfile.com/dl/211011602/92de02c/I717UCMB4modem_gt-n7005amss.zip.html
This is what I am using. I put UCMB4 i717 radio together with gt-n7005 amss file. It will say UVGL3 modem during flashing, but it is i717 UCMB4 radio. You will lose H+ speed in some area with no 1900 band, but it is ok for me in Bay area.
I haven't test the speed. I am still waiting to have my next cycle of 5GB 4G speed data.
mrchezzy said:
Where u got the radio from
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda app-developers app
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I'm on stock AT&T ROM and got it unlocked. Popped in my TMo sim and have LTE. 9.84 Mbps down and 2.77 Mbps up
Nice.:good:
Cleveland is set to get T-mobile LTE later this month or in June. I have Solavei, which is one of the MVNOs that uses T-MOBILE as its network. My question is, for my ATTI717 Note to get LTE speeds, will I have to flash back to stock? Currently running Blackstar X, which I rather like, but will flash something else if getting LTE requires it. Thanks in advance for any and all advice.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2
tube517 said:
I'm on stock AT&T ROM and got it unlocked. Popped in my TMo sim and have LTE. 9.84 Mbps down and 2.77 Mbps up
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I am confused here You are able to get LTE with stock ATT ROM, so why is there a need to a flash a different radio? Does the UCMB4 i717 radio change the band of the phone from 1900 to 1700?
Please, some one explain.
Here are all the Canadian SGH-I527M Galaxy Mega 6.3 LTE stock roms to date. These roms and kernels are all odin flashable, but the roms you must unzip first to get the file inside that you need to flash in odin.
Galaxy Mega 6.3 LTE (Canada) SGH-I527M TLS Canada (telus) I527MVLUAMH1 4.2.2 01.08.2013 1251310 Download Rom or Kernel Download Only
Galaxy Mega 6.3 LTE (Canada) SGH-I527M RWC Canada (rogers) I527MVLUAMH1 4.2.2 01.08.2013 1251310 Download Rom or Kernel Download Only
Galaxy Mega 6.3 LTE (Canada) SGH-I527M BWA Canada (sasktel) I527MVLUAMH1 4.2.2 01.08.2013 1251310 Download Rom or Kernel Download Only
Galaxy Mega 6.3 LTE (Canada) SGH-I527M BMC Canada (bell) I527MVLUAMH1 4.2.2 01.08.2013 1251310 Download Rom or Kernel Download Only
Galaxy Mega 6.3 LTE (Canada) SGH-I527M VMC Canada (virgin) I527MVLUAMH1 4.2.2 01.08.2013 1251310 Download Rom or Kernel Download Only
When flashing there is always a risk something may go wrong..so please make sure to make a backup just in case..even though these are stock roms. :good:
NOTE!!
All links have now been updated.
Rooting:
NOTE: The Kingo Adroid Root program i have now put in the link to their site for the program as google drive was coming up with an infected file always and could not be downloaded, but link to their site is good.
If you need your phone rooted try Kingo Android Root (newest version v1.1.8.1835) and just follow the instructions the program shows.
If you need the debrick.img file for the i527m..here is the link i527m Debrick.img and use Win32DiskImager program on your pc to put the image to your extSdCard.
Here is the tar file of the i527m debrick and should be flashable with odin but cannot guarantee it will even work and am not responsible for any thing it does to your phone..try at your own risk..file here (link removed as file was not working)
Below the attached zipped file is the .pit file for the i527m Canadian version of the mega, just unzip and .pit is inside.
I have also attached below the I527M Pit-Knox Enabled Rom zip file with the pit file inside in case the pit varies from original rom to the knox enabled rom..but i am not sure it is..but it is for download just in case. :good:
Also added below is the SuperUser v1.93 zip file that can be flashed with your custom recovery..just copy it to you internal or external sdcard and flash it.
UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.93.zip
Sorry for the double posting..but it looks like the rom links do not go to were they used to, but the kernel links still work, this thread will likely have to be deleted due to the rom links are wrong now.
starmaster10 said:
Sorry for the double posting..but it looks like the rom links do not go to were they used to, but the kernel links still work, this thread will likely have to be deleted due to the rom links are wrong now.
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Contact a moderator and get thread closed and start over
2SHAYNE
shayneflashindaily said:
Contact a moderator and get thread closed and start over
2SHAYNE
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Okay will do..as i was thinking that also.
I could not edit my last post..but the rom links from the first post are now working again and going to the correct download page so no need to close the thread now.
I can edit the last post with my browser but cannot with the XDA app.
Sent from my SGH-I527M using xda app-developers app
I have a Rogers Galaxy Mega 6.3 unlocked, using it with Virgin Mobile
Can I flash the Virgin Files to get rid of the Rogers bloat?
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I have a Rogers Galaxy Mega 6.3 unlocked, using it with Virgin Mobile
Can I flash the Virgin Files to get rid of the Rogers bloat?
If you mean flashing the virgin firmware i cannot see why it would not work as the i527m is all Canadian and the firmwares also..just with different carriers is all..since you are with virgin the firmware should work fine.
This thread is key. The Rogers firmware flashed great and rooted just fine with TWRP. Question I have is has anyone installed a custom rom yet or kernal? Is there one that is preferred?
Am looking for to convert Rogers Galaxy Mega 6.3 to work with Wind mobile.
looking for .qcn file conversion like of Note 2 and S4
TWRP
Monkeywoman said:
This thread is key. The Rogers firmware flashed great and rooted just fine with TWRP. Question I have is has anyone installed a custom rom yet or kernal? Is there one that is preferred?
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Where did you get your TWRP? I try with goomanager and no go, I'm with Rogers I527M and root
Thank you
Daniel
pixelsphotopro said:
Where did you get your TWRP? I try with goomanager and no go, I'm with Rogers I527M and root
Thank you
Daniel
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Here you go http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/melius as goomanager does not seem to find it ..but that link is the TWRP for the Mega 6.3 which your phone is.
Sent from my SGH-I527M Mega 6.3
are there any custom roms available for this phone yet? got it last friday and absolutely love it.
Not that I know of as the few roms that are available here on the site are for the I9200 and i9205 and the i9152 I believe and if you have a i527m like I have..I am not sure these roms will work on the i527m version of the mega..and I have not taken a chance on trying these rom.
So I have to wait and see what comes out..at least we can have root and use CWM or TWRP recovery and can modify stuff at least.
Sent from my SGH-I527M Mega 6.3
Since hotfile is shut down the links will not be good anymore..but it you need one of the Canadian roms or kernels let me know which one as I saved them all to my pc and can be put on google drive for download.
Sent from my SGH-I527M Mega 6.3
Can you upload the Rogers rom?
Kherani said:
Can you upload the Rogers rom?
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Okay will do and i will add the link once the upload is done, and i will upload the kernel also in case you need it by itself.
starmaster10 said:
Okay will do and i will add the link to this post once the upload is done, and i will upload the kernel also in case you need it by itself.
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Thank you so much, my phone is stuck in a bootloop and if the rom doesn't work then I'll have to buy a new phone.
Kherani said:
Thank you so much, my phone is stuck in a bootloop and if the rom doesn't work then I'll have to buy a new phone.
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Since there is so little info out there can you tell us what you did to boot loop your phone?
written in your mud with my stick
Okay here is the links for the rogers stock rom and the separate kernel if you need it...link below and it should fix your problems when you flash your phone with the stock rom.
Edit: Links remove and new links have been added to my last post on the next page here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48391262&postcount=24
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Since there is so little info out there can you tell us what you did to boot loop your phone?
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Absolutely nothing, the battery died last night and when I got home to charge it, it just started to bootloop. When I get home I'll make a short video showing what happens. My phone is rooted, but everything is stock.
First off, I'm not by any remote chance a developer or anything of the sort, I'm just your typical flashaholic enthusiast who thought he bought the wrong model phone, as development for the Canadian D801/D803 is seriously lacking. All I'm trying to do in this thread is trying to bring every bit and pieces of its development into a single thread. I'll try and give credit where credit is due, so please, if you believe you are the one to credit for something I post, let me know so I can give you the corresponding credit.
I cannot stress enough, please do a Nandroid backup before you attempt ANYTHING! I will not be held responsible for anything you do to destroy your phone! You have been warned!
Phone models compatible with this thread:
*Claro PR D801
*Wind Mobile D801
*Videotron D801
*Rogers D803
*Bell D803
*Telus D803
T-Mobile D801 is NOT compatible
Install TWRP Recovery on LG G2 Running Android 4.4.2 KitKat ROM (All Models))
If you lose knock on/off feature, just dial 3845#*80x# (change x for phone version)
Then go to setting and update touchscreen firmware. Thanks to @Rotopeon for the heads up!
Now to the good stuff!
I'll first post the kernels that are compatible with this phone; to me, this piece of the puzzle alone is the most important to me, as this allows you to basically flash any rom you like to this phone.
Unofficial Cyanogenmod 12.1 for the LG G2 D803
Say thanks to @zr239 in his thread for this!
Kernels
1- Wootever kernel
Just click the one that reads (d803-custom-05) [Canada]. This kernel has the generic connectivity icons (no LTE icon etc). Merely cosmetic, LTE speeds remains the same.
2-Furnace kernel
Download the one that says D803 (for BOTH, do NOT download the one that says D801!) This kernel has the stock (your company issued) connectivity icons (4G LTE icons etc). Merely cosmetic, LTE speeds remains the same.
3- Dorimanx kernel
Download the one that says D803, flash in recovery
4- Stock Claro PR (D801) kernel
File was repacked correctly to not break Wifi, cross compatible with other D801 phones and D803. This kernel has the generic connectivity icons (no LTE icon etc). Merely cosmetic, LTE speeds remains the same. Thanks @prking07 for the repack!
5- Stock D803 kernel
File was repacked correctly to not break Wifi, cross compatible with other D803 phones and D801. This kernel has the stock (your company issued) connectivity icons (4G LTE icons etc). Merely cosmetic, LTE speeds remains the same. Thanks @prking07 for the repack!
6- Houstonn's D803 AOSP Kernel 01-20-2014
7- Simple Kernel (Kit Kat compatible kernel)
Root
1- Kingo ROOT
This is how I personally have rooted various LG G2 phones; to me, it's the single, most easiest way to root almost ANY JB device. Try and see if this works for you.
2- Alternate root method
Try this if Kingo fails for you
Modems
By cross compatibility, it's implied that you will not cripple your phone if you flash any of these modems to a compatible phone: signal quality and end user experience may vary, so test whichever is better for you. If LTE goes missing on your phone, dial *#*#4636#*#*, and in phone info, and select the LTE option. There's also apps in the Play Store that can do this for you.. Although these have been tested already, you never know when the planets will align and make thing go awry, so always make a nandroid, and please BACKUP YOUR EFS IF YOU'RE GOING TO MESS WITH MODEMS!
1- Stock D801 Claro PR modem
Retains cross compatibility. Flash via recovery.
2- Rogers stock D803 modem
Retains cross compatibility. Flash via recovery.
3- Stock Bell D803 Modem
Retains cross compatibility. Flash via recovery.
4- T-Mobile stock modem
Flash this radio to you D801/D803, if, after flashing a T Mobile based rom, you get lousy signal. Will not brick/erase/destroy your phone. Flash via recovery.
5- KK Baseband If you're planning on upgrading to Kit Kat from 4.2.2 JB or AOSP, FLASH this file (baseband) before flashing the kit kat rom of your choice
Roms
Just download your favorite rom file, flash it via recovery, and IMMEDIATELY afterwards, flash one of the provided kernels in this thread! If you don't do this, you'll end up in fastboot!
1- Stock Bell Rom (rooted)
2- AOSP Roms: sweet compilation by @Dene_Bluesman!
3- Stock Claro PR Kit Kat KDZ file (Flash stock Claro ROM 4.2.2 JB, then flash this; if you do not, you'll be stuck on 49%)
4- Flashable Bell stock Kitkat D803B20e
5- Flashable Rogers stock Kit Kat D803R20D
6- Liquid Smooth AOSP
Recovery
1- TWRP 2.6.3.2
Bell Mobile
Roger Mobile (Also compatible with Claro PR)
2- TWRP 2.6.3.4
Download the file named (d803-twrp-recovery) [Canada], and flash it via custom recovery
3- Philz Recovery
To flash:
Download the above file and place it in /sdcard on your device. Using adb shell or terminal emulator:
su
dd if=/sdcard/recoveryfilename.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
Make certain that you get this command right. Typing the wrong number could result in a brick!
Or if you comfortable with it, just Flashify the file
Here's a D803 Build prop just in case you need it
D803 Stock Build Prop
I'll add more stuff as needed, let me know if you need anything else and I'll post it here!
Credits
@prking07 for helping me repack the stock kernels into usable ones and constant heads up on these phones!
@Wootever for his awesome kernel!
@savoca for his Furnace kernel!
@autoprime for his flashable modem zip thread! and IOroot thread!
@tangjun269 for the gflex patches!
@Dene_Bluesman for the stock Bell radio and rom file, stock Rogers and bell stock Kit Kat roms, as well as D803 AOSP rom ports!!
@Kenepo for his suggestions and desire to always help! PM him if you have any questions on these phones! @iTzGavin96 for the Claro PR stock KK KDZ!
And to others who one way or another made finding files possible! Let me know if I left you out of the credits if you believe you contributed somehow to this thread!
I'll take this one just in case
Nice!, just remember to thanks tangjun269 as the zips are made are his gflex patches just edited.
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This is awesome.
Much needed love for the Canadian variants.
prking07 said:
Nice!, just remember to thanks tangjun269 as the zips are made are his gflex patches just edited.
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Added! :good:
What roms can be used? I can't seem to find 803 ones.
Odiumvex said:
What roms can be used? I can't seem to find 803 ones.
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I *think* he answered this in the OP:
omegajester said:
Roms
Just download your favorite rom file, flash it via recovery, and IMMEDIATELY afterwards, flash one of the provided kernels in this thread! If you don't do this, you'll end up in fastboot!
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Odiumvex said:
What roms can be used? I can't seem to find 803 ones.
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Download any rom you like from whatever thread you want (D800/801/802 etc) flash it, an then flash one of the kernels provided here immediately afterwards.
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Flashed the D803 modem for the heck of it on my Bell D803, Lost LTE on stock, CleanRom 2.0, and PA. Just to be sure if speeds retained I did a speed test on each rom. Worse speeds ever. Flashed back to bell modem and all was well. I was bored lol
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Flashed the D803 modem for the heck of it on my Bell D803, Lost LTE on stock, CleanRom 2.0, and PA. Just to be sure if speeds retained I did a speed test on each rom. Worse speeds ever. Flashed back to bell modem and all was well. I was bored lol
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I can see that lol. I wouldn't mess around with radios too much, it's super easy to cripple your phone if you do. Now kernels, you can mess with them all you want. Bad comes to worse, you'll end up in fastboot, but just flash a working kernel and you're game.
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Which is why I always backup, did so to see if it was cross compatible as it states in OP, The rogers D803 modem works but breaks lte on bell D803.
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Dene_Bluesman said:
Which is why I always backup, did so to see if it was cross compatible as it states in OP, The rogers D803 modem works but breaks lte on bell D803.
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If you have the stock Bell kernel lying around I'll gladly post it up and give you the credit.
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Hey nice thread, very helpful and with everything they basically need to know for a head start. Just a few recommendations though.
I like to install the custom recovery first cuz that way I can make a nandroid of my phone's stock unrooted ROM. I'm not sure if that will clear the root check when restored but anyways is good to have a stock unrooted backup. That's a life saver for when you decide to root you phone and start playing with new ROMs and kernels. Then when you finally find a good ROM that you love and is stable you can delete it to free some space.
Also if you can edit the title to something like "[Canadian & Claro PR d803] Development" so that people looking for a thread with Claro info can know it's here. Our phones are actually 803s so maybe having 801/803 can confuse people; IDK. The stock ROM says 801 but I really have no idea why. Maybe they made their ROM kanging the T-Mo 801
Anyways anything I can help with I'm always here. Anyone can PM me when needed
So just to be clear, I can flash ANY Rom as long as I flash my stock kernel in recovery right after?
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Dene_Bluesman said:
Which is why I always backup, did so to see if it was cross compatible as it states in OP, The rogers D803 modem works but breaks lte on bell D803.
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Doesnt break lte per se, if you dial *#*#4636#*#* phone info, and select lte it will work.
At least, me personally have tried every single d801/d803 modem on my phone, all work the same. Even the tmo one.
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Kenepo said:
Hey nice thread, very helpful and with everything they basically need to know for a head start. Just a few recommendations though.
I like to install the custom recovery first cuz that way I can make a nandroid of my phone's stock unrooted ROM. I'm not sure if that will clear the root check when restored but anyways is good to have a stock unrooted backup. That's a life saver for when you decide to root you phone and start playing with new ROMs and kernels. Then when you finally find a good ROM that you love and is stable you can delete it to free some space.
Also if you can edit the title to something like "[Canadian & Claro PR d803] Development" so that people looking for a thread with Claro info can know it's here. Our phones are actually 803s so maybe having 801/803 can confuse people; IDK. The stock ROM says 801 but I really have no idea why. Maybe they made their ROM kanging the T-Mo 801
Anyways anything I can help with I'm always here. Anyone can PM me when needed
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Hey, nice to see you around bro! You've got a point there, I'll make the change first thing in the morning.
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prking07 said:
Doesnt break lte per se, if you dial *#*#4636#*#* phone info, and select lte it will work.
At least, me personally have tried every single d801/d803 modem on my phone, all work the same. Even the tmo one.
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Yes, this is true, edited too quickly stating it wouldn't work, when it fact it was just disabled. Blame it on one too many tequila shots lol.
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Pantera82 said:
So just to be clear, I can flash ANY Rom as long as I flash my stock kernel in recovery right after?
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Your stock kernel or a kernel designed for your phone (custom or not). So far all roms work using this method; if you find a Rom that does not work, please let us know, as this would pretty much be the first one. Always have a nandroid ready just in case.
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omegajester said:
Your stock kernel or a kernel designed for your phone (custom or not). So far all roms work using this method; if you find a Rom that does not work, please let us know, as this would pretty much be the first one. Always have a nandroid ready just in case.
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Hi all,
First, i would like to thanks omegajester for this great post
Next, my device is a LG G2 D801V11B LG-801 variant on Videotron canada.
I am confused as to which kernel, modem, recovery, roms i should put on my device, as all I really see is information for d803 or (one that i didn't know about) Claro Puerto Rico:
from the kernel section
1- Wootever kernel
Just click the one that reads (d803-custom-05) [Canada] ...
2-Furnace kernel
Download the one that says D803 ...
3- Stock Claro PR (D801) kernel
File was repacked correctly to not break Wifi, cross compatible with other D801 phones and D803 ...
4- Stock D803 kernel
Same confusion goes for the modem section :
1- Stock D801 Claro PR modem
Retains cross compatibility. Flash via recovery. ...
2- Rogers stock D803 modem
Retains cross compatibility. Flash via recovery. ...
3- Stock Bell D803 Modem
Retains cross compatibility. Flash via recovery. ...
4- T-Mobile stock modem
Flash this radio to you D801/D803 ...
I know this is very crucial. I know mine is label under the basband version : M8974A-AAAANAZM-1.0.190036
I got my phone rooted using the Chinese root method which worked well. I think I have tried installing all the TWRP version I could find and the only i got working is the 2.6.3.2 which if I am not mistaken prevent you from installing 4.4 rom (SELinux protection... ) By talking with Dees_troy he was able to provide me with a 2.6.3.3 test version of TWRP which is great but still can't install 4.4 roms.
My question is as follow:
At the end of the day, will I be able to install 4.4 rom on a twrp 4.4 on my canadian videotron version of the G2?
Thanks in advance
and sorry if I missed something or did not correctly understood something in the OP I have read it multiple time but still unsure as to what install/flash
h00k said:
Hi all,
First, i would like to thanks omegajester for this great post
Next, my device is a LG G2 D801V11B LG-801 variant on Videotron canada.
I am confused as to which kernel, modem, recovery, roms i should put on my device, as all I really see is information for d803 or (one that i didn't know about) Claro Puerto Rico:
from the kernel section
1- Wootever kernel
Just click the one that reads (d803-custom-05) [Canada] ...
2-Furnace kernel
Download the one that says D803 ...
3- Stock Claro PR (D801) kernel
File was repacked correctly to not break Wifi, cross compatible with other D801 phones and D803 ...
4- Stock D803 kernel
Same confusion goes for the modem section :
1- Stock D801 Claro PR modem
Retains cross compatibility. Flash via recovery. ...
2- Rogers stock D803 modem
Retains cross compatibility. Flash via recovery. ...
3- Stock Bell D803 Modem
Retains cross compatibility. Flash via recovery. ...
4- T-Mobile stock modem
Flash this radio to you D801/D803 ...
I know this is very crucial. I know mine is label under the basband version : M8974A-AAAANAZM-1.0.190036
I got my phone rooted using the Chinese root method which worked well. I think I have tried installing all the TWRP version I could find and the only i got working is the 2.6.3.2 which if I am not mistaken prevent you from installing 4.4 rom (SELinux protection... ) By talking with Dees_troy he was able to provide me with a 2.6.3.3 test version of TWRP which is great but still can't install 4.4 roms.
My question is as follow:
At the end of the day, will I be able to install 4.4 rom on a twrp 4.4 on my canadian videotron version of the G2?
Thanks in advance
and sorry if I missed something or did not correctly understood something in the OP I have read it multiple time but still unsure as to what install/flash
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Your D801 is basically a D803 in disguise. This being said, you should be able to flash any D803 branded piece to your phone. Example, my Claro PR D801 worked wonderfully with Roger's D803 TWRP version; also, kernels branded with D803 should work with your phone too (as they do with mine). Modems, unless you're experiencing crappy signal, should be left alone, unless you feel like testing different modems; usually LTE goes away, but can be reactivated with the methods posted in the OP. You should be able to flash the 2.6.3.4 TWRP on your phone without too much problem, and be able to, in fact, flash a 4.4.2 rom (as I have before- I end up always going back to a stock LG based rom though). Try it out and let us know how it goes!
PS: If you wish, you can leave us your stock modem and kernel files and we'll uploaded it here for the benefit of everyone, and gladly give you the credit for it :good:
Hey now!
I just rooted/flashed my AT&T Galaxy S5 with AllianceRom - Build 3 to use with T-mobile.
I would like to know if I can get wifi-calling and VoLTE to work with my phone with this ROM or would I need to download the stock Tmobile ROM in order for it to work?
Any help is appreciated!
Thanks!
Your post would fit better in your custom ROM thread, where 99% of the readers will be using the same ROM. Here, only a minority of people will have any specific experience with that ROM.
Does your custom ROM include wifi calling? Are people reporting wifi call success or failures in the custom ROM thread?
Has your custom ROM been updated to include the recent VoLTE update e.g. the equivalent of G900TUVU1BNF6? If so, you should be fine. You have a locked bootloader, but AFAIK that shouldn't interfere with wifi calling. You just need the features configured in the ROM.
Given your locked bootloader, you should do your research before you flash firmware from another carrier. Trying to flash a TMB bootloader, kernel or possibly even stock TMB recovery may put your bootloader in a position of having to choose between incrementing Knox or bricking your phone for you. And we're assuming that you wouldn't want that.
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mllk said:
Hey now!
I just rooted/flashed my AT&T Galaxy S5 with AllianceRom - Build 3 to use with T-mobile.
I would like to know if I can get wifi-calling and VoLTE to work with my phone with this ROM or would I need to download the stock Tmobile ROM in order for it to work?
Any help is appreciated!
Thanks!
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VoLTE is modem specific. If you don't have the T-Mobile modem, you won't have VoLTE (so unless you want a brick, do NOT flash the T-Mobile radio to your ATT device. You will NEVER have VoLTE) I didn't have VoLTE until i flashed the NF6 (first update to include VoLTE) modem. Even with a T-Mobile device. Once i flashed the full tar that included the modem to NF6, i got VoLTE. So you will never have that.
As far as WiFi calling, as long as its present in the frameworks and ROM, last i understood, it should work. I know when i had my S4 people flashed a T-Mobile ROM to their ATT S4 and had WiFi calling. So long as you have a T-Mobile SIM as well. Ensure the ROM supports it as fffft stated.
elesbb said:
VoLTE is modem specific. If you don't have the T-Mobile modem, you won't have VoLTE (so unless you want a brick, do NOT flash the T-Mobile radio to your ATT device. You will NEVER have VoLTE) I didn't have VoLTE until i flashed the NF6 (first update to include VoLTE) modem. Even with a T-Mobile device. Once i flashed the full tar that included the modem to NF6, i got VoLTE. So you will never have that.
As far as WiFi calling, as long as its present in the frameworks and ROM, last i understood, it should work. I know when i had my S4 people flashed a T-Mobile ROM to their ATT S4 and had WiFi calling. So long as you have a T-Mobile SIM as well. Ensure the ROM supports it as fffft stated.
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THANKS!
I think the ROM I installed is somewhat broken. Root/SuperSU isn't working. I will try a different ROM.
mllk said:
THANKS!
I think the ROM I installed is somewhat broken. Root/SuperSU isn't working. I will try a different ROM.
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lol Alliance isn't broken.
aooga said:
lol Alliance isn't broken.
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It's 'broken' on the AT&T phone at least. Root is broken and can't root using towelroot either.
mllk said:
It's 'broken' on the AT&T phone at least. Root is broken and can't root using towelroot either.
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If root is broken on your phone, then redo your root. It certainly isn't broken for all ATT phones. Nor is the Alliance ROM likely to be broken for ATT phones i.e. 900A either. And of course you can use towel root. It's a good habit to do a forum search before posting.. then you'd be able to pose better informed questions.
To use towel root, you simply have to use a pre June 3rd stock ROM as a base. If necessary, use Odin to write a pre June 3rd 4.4.2 ATT firmware to your phone.
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fffft said:
If root is broken on your phone, then redo your root. It certainly isn't broken for all ATT phones. Nor is the Alliance ROM likely to be broken for ATT phones i.e. 900A either. And of course you can use towel root. It's a good habit to do a forum search before posting.. then you'd be able to pose better informed questions.
To use towel root, you simply have to use a pre June 3rd stock ROM as a base. If necessary, use Odin to write a pre June 3rd 4.4.2 ATT firmware to your phone.
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I used towel root in the first place to get my phone to install roms. I've no problems with root with AT&T roms.
Forgot to mention but the Alliance rom that I tried to install was made for t-mobile so I can use wifi-calling/ISIS. That might be the reason why root doesn't work?
If anyone is able to install tmobile specific rom on their AT&T s5, please help me out.
Thanks!
mllk said:
I used towel root in the first place to get my phone to install roms. I've no problems with root with AT&T roms.
Forgot to mention but the Alliance rom that I tried to install was made for t-mobile so I can use wifi-calling/ISIS. That might be the reason why root doesn't work?
If anyone is able to install tmobile specific rom on their AT&T s5, please help me out.
Thanks!
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Im on att s5 on tmobile alliance. all u need to do is rerun towel root and download busybox again. Once i did that everything worked correctly with root apps like titanium backup. Also good to know about the modem so that means we r f'd with volte unless the very unlikely att/verizon bootloader is unlocked.
mllk said:
Hey now!
I just rooted/flashed my AT&T Galaxy S5 with AllianceRom - Build 3 to use with T-mobile.
I would like to know if I can get wifi-calling and VoLTE to work with my phone with this ROM or would I need to download the stock Tmobile ROM in order for it to work?
Any help is appreciated!
Thanks!
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I had the ATT gs4 using it with Tmobile and had the same issue and never solved it. Im not saying it cant be done but I was told I might be better off just trading my s4 for the tmobile version .. Ended up just buying a Tmobile s5 .. Also my bootloader was locked on my ATT s4 and that was reason enough to dump ATT . No kernels = No att for me
If you find a solution for wifi calling let me know. I do have a buddy with att s5 asking me about it
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I had the ATT gs4 using it with Tmobile and had the same issue and never solved it. Im not saying it cant be done but I was told I might be better off just trading my s4 for the tmobile version .. Ended up just buying a Tmobile s5 .. Also my bootloader was locked on my ATT s4 and that was reason enough to dump ATT . No kernels = No att for me
If you find a solution for wifi calling let me know. I do have a buddy with att s5 asking me about it
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I too am trying to figure this out. Also trying to find backups of any useful stock T-Mobile apps I don't have because of this being an AT&T S5...
kchannel9 said:
I too am trying to figure this out. Also trying to find backups of any useful stock T-Mobile apps I don't have because of this being an AT&T S5...
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I posted the solution in another thread. Basically, with a combination of the OA1 ATT firmware, safestrap and Alliance Rom, you can achieve Volte and Wifi calling with a tmobile sim card on a G900A.
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- be careful not to take the OC4 update from ATT, or it will not work.
Guillaume2x said:
I posted the solution in another thread. Basically, with a combination of the OA1 ATT firmware, safestrap and Alliance Rom, you can achieve Volte and Wifi calling with a tmobile sim card on a G900A.
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- be careful not to take the OC4 update from ATT, or it will not work.
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How can I make sure I'm not on the OC4 update? I am new to messing with anything AT&T...
Thank you so much! I'm going to give it a try soon.
kchannel9 said:
How can I make sure I'm not on the OC4 update? I am new to messing with anything AT&T...
Thank you so much! I'm going to give it a try soon.
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You can go to About Device in the settings, and look at the last three characters of the Base version field. If you see NCE, ND3, NG3 or OA1 you're fine.
It seems that I can try to follow the instructions on this thread but not sure what ATT firmware I should be installing since new updates have been released since OA1. Can someone tell me if I should install entire Tmobile ROM including modem with Odin?
Guillaume2x said:
Guys, I have some great news. Both wifi calling AND VoLTE now work on my SM-G900A on the T-mobile network. Here is what I did:
I installed the latest ATT firmware (OA1), released earlier this February. OTA update did not work, so I had to flash the original firmware (ANCE) via Odin, and then flash the two subsequent updates using update.zip on the SD Card. This will remove safestrap and root, but fear not.
Once my phone had AO1 installed, I used this tutorial to root the phone again. It invonves temporarily flashing an earlier (ND3) kernel, using TowelRoot, and then reflashing the OA1 kernel
With my OA1 rooted, I installed safestrap. Make sure you install busybox first.
With safestrap, I installed the T-mobile Alliance Rom (build B4).
Seconds after booting, both Wifi Calling and Voice over LTE work!
Enjoy!
Guillaume
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