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i have a samsung vibrant and its running 2.2 on it that i got from minni kies and its rooted but i cant flash any new roms on it im kinda new to this so any help would be nice im try to run a boot animation on it and going to get ffc soon i need the best rom and so on and please tell me step by step
thanks
You need to modify the stock to recovery because we don't have the signature keys that allow flashing of different firmware on the phone.
This is a decent guide.
Or if you have Odin working on your PC, follow this guide. After getting back to stock firmware, root-->install rom manager w/CWM recovery-->flash custom firmware.
Edit: forgot MCL homie.
jamesd86 said:
You need to modify the stock to recovery because we don't have the signature keys that allow flashing of different firmware on the phone.
This is a decent guide.
Or if you have Odin working on your PC, follow this guide. After getting back to stock firmware, root-->install rom manager w/CWM recovery-->flash custom firmware.
Edit: forgot MCL homie.
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so what one will let me downgrade the frimware? and will it walk me though it? but i cant get odin on my computer cuz the website is down
I found this some dude named (DJ Quick) on Big Resource said to do this
(You're still running the stock rom, you just rooted your phone, that's all. Here's what I would do:
1. Uninstall Rom Manager first.
2. Unroot your phone.
3. Go to your dialer, and type in *2767*3855#. This code is used for factory format.
It'll remove all files and settings including the internal memory storage,
and reinstall the phone firmware from when you first took it out of the box. )
but i tryed it it didnt bring me to android 2.1....
Check out the program AIO vibrant something in the dev section. Its pretty good.
Its like the first sticky in the dev forum.
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You can get the needed software in the sticky Noob in the general section by S15274N you will need
your USB drivers from Samsung loaded on your computer
Odin 1.7 or higher (this will load on your computer as well)
2.1 JFD stock tar. and 512 pit file
Superoneclick rooting file (you can get this from unlockr.com or other places)
Look in the noob bible for the how to or do a search for a video pon youtube there are a number of them
Reflash to stock then> boot up the phone then> root the phone then> reboot the phone> then Download Rom manager then> then hookup the phone to the computer again make sure debugging is clicked on and place the custom rom you want on your internal sd card then> use the Clockwork mod in that program and boot into recovery then > pick install zip from sd card then pick choose sd card then flash that then > reboot and you are done.
Before doing this make sure you have backed up all you information on to the computer as well as making a nandroid backup
Hope that gets you going....... cheers
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925400
Have you tried this method? Looks like others are having success and as stated in the OP this process does not look to require ODIN although you will need access to a PC.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723479
This is the method i have used to Root in the past(never from official 2.2 via kies) and it looks like this wont werk for you jump to last couple pages. Although if i were in ur shoes this would still be my prefered method(as this is the way i've always done it and i am personally comfortable with) If it were me i would ODIN to stock 2.1 and then root from there this way. If you chose this route of course you will need access to a PC and ODIN as well. Good luck!
also i have heard good things of this so called "AIO toolbox" as the kidz like to call it these days
take a look at the toolbox
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
Ok, i would like to root my vibrant. I previously updated to froyo and am aware of the reasons you should flash back to 2.1 to root. But, my usb port does not work, and all the methods I have researched to root my phone with out being hooked to a pc still need the usb in order to flash back to 2.1.
Is there a rooting method i've missed? One that can be done with the usb and with froyo?
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Ok, i would like to root my vibrant. I previously updated to froyo and am aware of the reasons you should flash back to 2.1 to root. But, my usb port does not work, and all the methods I have researched to root my phone with out being hooked to a pc still need the usb in order to flash back to 2.1.
Is there a rooting method i've missed? One that can be done with the usb and with froyo?
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Your USB port doesn't work or your computer doesn't recognize your phone? Because that would be two different things altogether. If your computer doesn't recognize your phone, then just install the drivers (they can be found in the AIO toolbox in the Dev section stickied at the top). Load that on your computer, load .net on there two, open it up, install drivers and then plug your phone in after they are loaded. Will take a few minutes to pull in but if you are Windows 7 you should see an icon in lower left about it.
Also, I cannot understand why people keep using Oneclick or Superoneclick to root their phones. The past week has been filled with problems stemming from them both. All you have to do is go to the Noob Guide (stickied in this very section) and follow the section on Rooting. I rooted, downloaded a ROM/Kernel and flashed it all on my phone without ever plugging it into a PC.
the usb port on my phone does not work..... i even charge my battery on a external charger.
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the usb port on my phone does not work..... i even charge my battery on a external charger.
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try this...i m not sure if it will work or not but I have rooted motorola atrix with similar trick...
download an .apk file from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765
and then install it....good luck..
That didn't work either. I'm at a total loss for words. I don't think there is any way to root my vibrant without being able to use the usb port.
Anybody? anybody......
If you are just wanting to Root your phone that can be done easily, but you seem to have a much bigger problem b/c the USB is a really important function for transfering files like musi, vids,...
If you jsut want to root your phone, go to the Noob guide stickied at the top of this forum and download the update.zip (you can do this over 3g or wifi) put it on you sd card, reboot into recovery, blah, blah ,blah instructions are there.
See this part of that thread near the top::::::::
GREAT, I AM ON JFD NOW - HOW DO I ROOT?
HERE ARE THE STEPS TO FOLLOW....
BUT FIRST... WHAT UPDATE.ZIP FILE DO YOU NEED?
There are two options here. Choose before you start.
A – an update.zip (633KB) that roots your phone only. You can then install Rom Manager from the Market to flash CWR (Clockwork Recovery) and install custom ROMs. There have been issues with CWR not flashing properly recently (June 2011), hence Option B.
B – use the other update.zip (1.7MB) and this will flash CWR for you – allowing you to immediately flash a custom ROM.. I do this because it's faster.
So, A or B?
1.
A: Download this update.zip file to root your phone. You plan to install Rom Manager to flash CWR and a new ROM later.
B: Download this update.zip file to flash CWR... you will need to flash a custom ROM for Root. I prefer this method.
Also, download the ROM you plan to flash (assuming you are not sticking on JFD – why would you).
Hi all,
I've got a Galaxy SII which I have been patiently waiting for the Samsung ICS firmware final to come out, and when it did I plugged into my PC to find I've got the common issue of a dead USB port and the phone is not recognised in Windows/Kies or by Odin in download mode. It charges fine.
I sent it back under warranty to Phones4u and it promptly got sent back with the good old answer "water damaged, no warranty, uneconomical to repair". What a load of crap as it's never been near water or dampness....great.
I've been looking around but can't find any clear instructions on how I might be able to upgrade my beloved phone without USB. Is there any way to do it from SD card in recovery mode? I'd be happy with stock firmware but equally happy moving to CM9 instead as I'm really not happy with the Touchwiz implementation destroying the beauty of ICS.
I'm currently running XWKI4 2.3.4 firmware...any help would be much appreciated!
If you're rooted, you can use Mobile Odin. In order to retain root, you'd need to either use Mobile Odin Pro (unsure if it injects root correctly to ICS yet), or flash a CF-Root kernel instead of the stock one.
Used mobile odin pro and Intratech's frankenstein XWLP3 (no O2 branding), flagged it for root injection and it worked.
I would also first try another cable yours could be damaged ie charges but cant connect for data
also try another USB port on the PC sometimes it forces the reinstall of the drivers
if you can try another computer to eliminate all scenarios
just to make this complete, yes, there are also roms that can be flashed through recovery from sd card, but it requires CWM (clockworkmod) recovery, which usually comes with rooting your phone, which typically requires flashing an insecure kernel through odin (which is not possible for you), so i guess your best bet would be mobile odin, after you have gone through everything else (other cable, other usb port, other pc).
this is the easy way
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
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What does that have to do with anything? He's on GB.
Hello, I just got a Samsung Galaxy S2 from a friend (Stock firmware GB 2.3.3)
For some reason I am not able to establish a connection between the phone and the PC.
I tried to install and reinstall Kies and/or the drivers multiple times (and everyone of the other suggestions i found with google) but with no success. The phone recognizes that it's been charged when the cable is plugged in and sometimes the phone even indicates that it's establishing a connection to kies (but this appears randomly, not always). On the PC there's no sign of any connection to the phone, neither Kies connects to it nor the phone is shown as any kind of device in the device-manager or in explorer ("adb devices" and Odin also don't recognize the phone).
Since my fathers S2 (2.3.6 Stock Firmware) connects fine with the same drivers and cable i finally gave up searching for any any other possible reason than a damaged connector on the phone.
So i tried to search for ways to root the phone, put CWM on it and a custom ROM without any PC connection.
I encountered some things like signed custom kernels that should grant you root access, an exploitation, ...
The exploitation didn't work out for my phone, and the kernels I've found are for Jellybean or ICS, so not suitable for my Gingerbread-Firmware,
I've found some older threads on various websites that promised such kernels for Gingerbread, but there were either dead links or nothing suitable for my phone.
So now I'd like to ask the community if anyone knows any signed kernel to gain root access for my phone, or any other way to accomplish my task of upgrading to a custom firmware, or if there's no possible way to do this and I should stop wasting m time on this...
(btw, for some reason the update of the firmware via WiFi doesn't work either, so I would be glad if anyone just knows a way to upgrade to a newer stock-firmware)
My phone:
model: GT-I9100
Android: 2.3.3
Baseband: I9100NEKD5
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKE1-CL181974
Buildnr.: GINGERBREAD.XWKE1
thank you all in advance
Can you download and install the latest version of Odin and check if it recognises that your phone is connected?
Let me know
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You can try ExynosAbuse ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2050297) for rooting; not sure if it works for gingerbread though.
Once you're rooted you should be able to flash cwm with MobileOdinPro (costs 5 bucks; https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.mobileodin.pro)
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MarkyG82 said:
Disi01
Try these:
Boot to recovery and factory reset (backup any pics etc if required)
Set debugging in usb access
Try other usb ports on the pc.
I wanted the same thing untill it took me 2 weeks to decide I wanted to flash in odin. Swapping to a different port gave me access.
Good luck.
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This is what I tried too and for me it didn't work. I got the same problem as TO. I'm going to try some more stuff and if it would work i'll let you know and will follow this.
ps. I even have switched the board inside with the micro usb connector. Didn't work. I am on 4.0.4.
I already tried if Odin recognizes my phone -> no success...
I also tried ExynosAbuse before, it tells me when I start the app made by chainfire, that my device is unable to be rooted via this method.
And I've already tried to connect through every single port on every single computer that's available to me, still no success...
The only chance a can see right now might be to find a signed kernel that gives me root-access via the "install update from SD card" function, I've already found a few, but none of them was suitable for my device...
The problem is that this firmware apparently is that "old", that most of the results when searching for this topic are JB or ICS-related.
disi01 said:
I already tried if Odin recognizes my phone -> no success...
I also tried ExynosAbuse before, it tells me when I start the app made by chainfire, that my device is unable to be rooted via this method.
And I've already tried to connect through every single port on every single computer that's available to me, still no success...
The only chance a can see right now might be to find a signed kernel that gives me root-access via the "install update from SD card" function, I've already found a few, but none of them was suitable for my device...
The problem is that this firmware apparently is that "old", that most of the results when searching for this topic are JB or ICS-related.
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You really gotta get your device rooted and flashed (mobile odin pro might is a good choice)
Don't you have an External SD card? if not, I'm sure you know someone who does.
Once you get it, you can get your device rooted & flash whatever you want via recovery.
And remember, you can always say to your dad "hey old man, how about this: I give you my phone, and you give me yours".
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You really gotta get your device rooted and flashed (mobile odin pro might is a good choice)
Don't you have an External SD card? if not, I'm sure you know someone who does.
Once you get it, you can get your device rooted & flash whatever you want via recovery.
And remember, you can always say to your dad "hey old man, how about this: I give you my phone, and you give me yours".
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Yes, I do have an external SD card, but as far as I know, to flash your phone via MobileOdin it needs root access, and I still haven't figured out how to grant my applications root access on this device without any PC connection... I haven't found any useable kernel/update yet that helps me with my problem and can be installed without the phone being rooted already... If you know one, I would be glad if you could tell me
I already tried to negotiate with my dad but he doesnt seem very cooperative. He didn't like the fact that my phone has an older firmware than his and that I haven't found a way to update it... (Somehow the firmware-update via WiFi doesn't work too, it tells me everytime that the phone failed to connect to the server)
disi01 said:
Yes, I do have an external SD card, but as far as I know, to flash your phone via MobileOdin it needs root access, and I still haven't figured out how to grant my applications root access on this device without any PC connection... I haven't found any useable kernel/update yet that helps me with my problem and can be installed without the phone being rooted already... If you know one, I would be glad if you could tell me
I already tried to negotiate with my dad but he doesnt seem very cooperative. He didn't like the fact that my phone has an older firmware than his and that I haven't found a way to update it... (Somehow the firmware-update via WiFi doesn't work too, it tells me everytime that the phone failed to connect to the server)
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lol, okay, stop and read for a min.
You can root your device with that SD card.
Read this guy's method.
After you root it, you're up for some flashing.
But take it one step at the time.
If we get you to flash a nice looking ROM, your dad's gonna say something like this "hey, that's a nice looking OS you got there, how about I give you mine + 100 bucks"
About the OTA (over the air) update, I recall reading something about it. I'ma see if I can find a thread about that.
Also, you might like to try removing kies from your system (every last trace of it) and reinstalling the latest version. Then try connecting the phone again.
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gastonw said:
lol, okay, stop and read for a min.
You can root your device with that SD card.
Read this guy's method.
After you root it, you're up for some flashing.
But take it one step at the time.
If we get you to flash a nice looking ROM, your dad's gonna say something like this "hey, that's a nice looking OS you got there, how about I give you mine + 100 bucks"
About the OTA (over the air) update, I recall reading something about it. I'ma see if I can find a thread about that.
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Dude. That method (Rachmat3's) only works for ICS. He's on GB.
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Dude. That method (Rachmat3's) only works for ICS. He's on GB.
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Quantity rather than quality lol.
Yes, this method doesn't work on GB, I've tried this before with a huge load of different CWM-bootloaders from a lot of different sources and it always throws an "signature verification failed" or "failed to verify whole-file signature" error or both...
Isn't there any similar way to do this on GB? I've been an iPhone user for a few years now and didn't check the android hacking/modding community very often and because of this I'm not aware of any rooting methods that may have been available back then...
All you need to do is use the exynos exploit to gain root. You can do this via a simple apk.
Once you have root install Mobile Odin and flash Siyah kernel (.tar) to get custom kernel, cwm recovery etc.
Then you're off! Just reboot into recovery and wipe/flash away :good:
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Dude. That method (Rachmat3's) only works for ICS. He's on GB.
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ooops.
disi01 said:
I also tried ExynosAbuse before, it tells me when I start the app made by chainfire, that my device is unable to be rooted via this method.
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Unfortunately the ExynosAbuse-method isn't an option for me neither...
EDIT:
found this in the changelog of ExynosAbuse (added in v1.20):
- Gingerbread-related fixes - note that not all Gingerbread firmwares of affected devices are vulnerable (for example, I know several SGS2 GB firmwares are not exploitable)
I think that unfortunately I have one of those firmwares...
What about changing the usb board.
If nothing else works this will be my last option in the end i guess, but I'd rather prefer a software-based solution because I assume it might be a bit cheaper
Looks like your only option to me.
try this
open the phone dialer
enter *#7284#
then make sure your phone is set to usb mode
you can try switching it to modem or the other option then reboot phone
then enter code again and pick usb option
you might need to reboot again
I had a problem in the past where USB would not connect and when I did the above it worked.
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try this
open the phone dialer
enter *#7284#
then make sure your phone is set to usb mode
you can try switching it to modem or the other option then reboot phone
then enter code again and pick usb option
you might need to reboot again
I had a problem in the past where USB would not connect and when I did the above it worked.
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You, Sir, are my personal hero from now on I couldn't really try by now if this solved the problem with the USB-connection, but somehow it solved the problem with the firmware-update per WiFi, and now I was able to update to the newest ICS-firmware available to my device. And hopefully I will be able to root it now with one of the signed kernels available for ICS-firmware
Hi guys!
This is my first time to post a thread in this forum, I just bought a Samsung Note with model SHV-E160S, Android Version 4.0.4 and Build# IMM76D.VH29. I know that this is a Korean Variant and I'm using it here in Philippines (I can send SMS -- Openline). I don't know if this phone is already rooted, I don't know how to check.
What I'm trying to accomplish is to upgrade this phone from 4.0.4 to 4.1.2 then later on upgrade it to Android Lollipop 5.1 and I don't know how. It will be a great pleasure if someone help me or direct me on what should I do.
I'm totally new to android devices and I'm not familiar on how to upgrade,update or root an android device.
Thanks!
Hello guys, any ideas? Thanks!
jakeortega said:
Hi guys!
This is my first time to post a thread in this forum, I just bought a Samsung Note with model SHV-E160S, Android Version 4.0.4 and Build# IMM76D.VH29. I know that this is a Korean Variant and I'm using it here in Philippines (I can send SMS -- Openline). I don't know if this phone is already rooted, I don't know how to check.
What I'm trying to accomplish is to upgrade this phone from 4.0.4 to 4.1.2 then later on upgrade it to Android Lollipop 5.1 and I don't know how. It will be a great pleasure if someone help me or direct me on what should I do.
I'm totally new to android devices and I'm not familiar on how to upgrade,update or root an android device.
Thanks!
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Hello guys, any ideas? Thanks!
You'll be able to find your firmware here https://mega.nz/#F!IxJTDDQQ!TTgzxjX8d7EnzemoIj0ogg
4.1.2 was the last official update from Samsung for your device. If you want to update to newer than that, it will have to be done via updating with a custom recovery and custom rom, such as TWRP recovery and CyanogenMod 11 or 12/12.1.
Follow upgrade instructions from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997 and sub your firmware file instead of N7000.
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You'll be able to find your firmware here https://mega.nz/#F!IxJTDDQQ!TTgzxjX8d7EnzemoIj0ogg
4.1.2 was the last official update from Samsung for your device. If you want to update to newer than that, it will have to be done via updating with a custom recovery and custom rom, such as TWRP recovery and CyanogenMod 11 or 12/12.1.
Follow upgrade instructions from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997 and sub your firmware file instead of N7000.
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Thank you es0tericcha0s for this information.
What I'm trying to do right now is updating my SHV-e160s from 4.0.4 to 4.1.2 using Kies v2.6. Unfortunately, I'm getting this error "Failed to run firmware upgrade: unknown error.". Until now, I'm afraid to update my firmware manually as I don't have much knowledge to do that.
1) Download firmware and Odin
2) Open Odin as admin
3) Load firmware in PDA or AP slot depending on which version of Odin used
4) Boot to Download Mode and plug in your phone
5) Once Odin recognizes it ( will show highlighted - COM:xx where "xx" is any number, doesn't matter which ones) hit start
6) Grab a drink and a snack and come back in 10 minutes or so
7) If device bootloops, reset in recovery
Once the files are downloaded, the whole process takes less than 10-12 minutes or so. Everything you need is in the guide I linked to besides the firmware you need, which is in the Mega link. If you need a video guide, there are dozens on YouTube. I find it much easier to use than Kies and once you have it working, then there are not many things you will do that restoring with Odin and a factory reset won't get you out of.
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1) Download firmware and Odin
2) Open Odin as admin
3) Load firmware in PDA or AP slot depending on which version of Odin used
4) Boot to Download Mode and plug in your phone
5) Once Odin recognizes it ( will show highlighted - COM:xx where "xx" is any number, doesn't matter which ones) hit start
6) Grab a drink and a snack and come back in 10 minutes or so
7) If device bootloops, reset in recovery
Once the files are downloaded, the whole process takes less than 10-12 minutes or so. Everything you need is in the guide I linked to besides the firmware you need, which is in the Mega link. If you need a video guide, there are dozens on YouTube. I find it much easier to use than Kies and once you have it working, then there are not many things you will do that restoring with Odin and a factory reset won't get you out of.
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Alright, I'll try these steps immediately and will comeback for the result. Thanks again.
es0tericcha0s said:
1) Download firmware and Odin
2) Open Odin as admin
3) Load firmware in PDA or AP slot depending on which version of Odin used
4) Boot to Download Mode and plug in your phone
5) Once Odin recognizes it ( will show highlighted - COM:xx where "xx" is any number, doesn't matter which ones) hit start
6) Grab a drink and a snack and come back in 10 minutes or so
7) If device bootloops, reset in recovery
Once the files are downloaded, the whole process takes less than 10-12 minutes or so. Everything you need is in the guide I linked to besides the firmware you need, which is in the Mega link. If you need a video guide, there are dozens on YouTube. I find it much easier to use than Kies and once you have it working, then there are not many things you will do that restoring with Odin and a factory reset won't get you out of.
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Hello, sorry I forgot to ask, will this root my device? I'm afraid I might bricked it.
No, this is just the official update. As long as the download is good and you follow those directions, you won't do anything that won't be easily recoverable if it doesn't work right away. Soft bricking is not a big deal and nothing you would do here would cause anything worse unless you unplug the phone in the middle of something important.
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And because you'll probably ask... It's easy to root. Just download Chainfire's SuperSU zip, put it on your phone's storage and use Odin to install TWRP recovery (just like you do with the whole firmware package) , boot to recovery before it boots to the OS and install the zip. Reboot and enjoy.
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No, this is just the official update. As long as the download is good and you follow those directions, you won't do anything that won't be easily recoverable if it doesn't work right away. Soft bricking is not a big deal and nothing you would do here would cause anything worse unless you unplug the phone in the middle of something important.
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And because you'll probably ask... It's easy to root. Just download Chainfire's SuperSU zip, put it on your phone's storage and use Odin to install TWRP recovery (just like you do with the whole firmware package) , boot to recovery before it boots to the OS and install the zip. Reboot and enjoy.
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Hello again es0tericcha0s, I haven't tried the instructions that you gave me yesterday as I'm still downloading the firmware, last night I encountered an issue after enabling my Bluetooth, something like "NFC Service has stopped." just keeps on popping up. So I turned off the bluetooth then restarted my phone, it went well for a while.
After that, I enabled my 3G Cellular Data to check what was NFC service error is, after a few minutes, I lost my signal, phone turned to No Service, then in Settings -> About Phone, I got an Unknown Baseband.
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I got No Service since last night up until now.
EDIT Oct. 13, 2015 9:49 AM +08:00 Manila Time
I manage to update my phone from ICS 4.0.4 to JB 4.1.2. But still, my baseband is Unknown and I have no signal.
If it did that before you tried to flash anything...that doesn't sound good. Hard to say without testing it, but kind of sounds like the baseband chip (hardware issue).
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If it did that before you tried to flash anything...that doesn't sound good. Hard to say without testing it, but kind of sounds like the baseband chip (hardware issue).
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I also though of that, hopefully not.
When I first got the phone, my gf sent me our pictures via bluetooth , no issues occured. After a while, I noticed that there are so many photos of the previous owner (around 1000+) and mp3s (around 1000+ also). So I connected the phone via usb to my pc and deleted all those pictures and mp3s inside the My Computer -> SHV-E160S -> Phone (Computer\SHV-E160S\Phone). After doing so, I started to encouter some issues, when enabling the bluetooth, the phone hangs and reboots then the error 'NFC service has stopped' keeps on popping up, until it went Unknown Baseband.
Now, the phone keeps on rebooting similar to the symptoms that it gets when baseband version is unknown.
I'm looking for solutions to fix the unknown baseband and saw the Back up and Restore EFS, I just need to root the device to try this fix. Maybe I'll post an update whether if I manage to solve this problem or not, if it didn't fix the issue then maybe the problem is the baseband chip. what a crap!
This is my reference for the EFS Fix
http://techbeasts.com/2014/07/13/fix-samsung-galaxy-unknown-baseband-version-guide/
Thanks!
Rooting will be easy. Just install TWRP with Odin and use the SuperSU zip from Chainfire. Process should take like 5 minutes once everything is downloaded.
es0tericcha0s said:
Rooting will be easy. Just install TWRP with Odin and use the SuperSU zip from Chainfire. Process should take like 5 minutes once everything is downloaded.
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So I need to install TWRP first before rooting the device? Also I'm planning to use a rooted stock firmware which is 4.1.2, I just don't know the difference between UH24 and MH2, I've read that UH24 is already old and it's better to use a MH2 build and what is the Recovery UH24/MH2?
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I forgot, I cannot check my current Baseband since it is still unknown.
EDIT: 12:30PM +8:00
I managed to get my Build#, it is MH2, I'm currently looking for a rooted 4.1.2 MH2 download link.
Way faster and easier to use the method I outlined, but either way should work.
es0tericcha0s said:
Way faster and easier to use the method I outlined, but either way should work.
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Sorry, I'm really a root virgin here. While following your advise, I'm also currently looking at this guide -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1924535. I'm done downloading Tegrak for MH2, a small problem I encountered here is I don't have a folder named 'sdcard' in my phone, so I created one and copied the 'Kernel' .zip, also I copied it to usbStorage folder.
I'm about to flash the 'Recovery' .tar to my phone. Hoping a success result
Should be fine. Your phone's internal storage is seen by the OS as /sdcard. Doesn't matter where you put the file as long as you remember where it's at so you can navigate to it through recovery to install.
es0tericcha0s said:
Should be fine. Your phone's internal storage is seen by the OS as /sdcard. Doesn't matter where you put the file as long as you remember where it's at so you can navigate to it through recovery to install.
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Oh crap, I didn't thought of that. Installing 'Kernel' .zip now.
jakeortega said:
Oh crap, I didn't thought of that. Installing 'Kernel' .zip now.
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Finally! I'm done rooting my phone, though I encountered another issues again. My Menu Button and Back Button does not work.
UPDATE: 4:08PM +8:00GMT
I think I found the problem as to why my Menu button and Back button doesn't work. I'v check my Baseband and it is -> E160SKSJMH1 and my Build # is -> JZO54K.E160SKSJMH2. Am I using a wrong FW as supposed to what I should be using? Which build should I install, the MH1 or the MH2?
Also, the Tegrak Kernel I've used is Build 48 for SHV-E160S MH2. I've also tried factory resetting the phone but the issue still exists.
Thanks!
UPDATE: 4:41PM +8:00GMT
Managed to fixed the issue by updating my Touch Firmware. Cool!