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Hi, my P7500 3G is currently on a custom ROM running 4.4.2, and I would like to unroot it and downgrade back to 3.2 or 4.0.4 stock as I am planning to sell it off. But if I recall correctly, repartitioning was required when the jump to 4.2 was made. So how will this affect me if I am trying to downgrade it?
Thank in advance!
Just download the correct tar.md5 files from Sammobile and flash it using Odin then access stock recovery and perform a factory reset and reboot. You should be good to go, that's the way I downgrade my tab and I don't see any abnormalities.
SystemDoctor said:
Just download the correct tar.md5 files from Sammobile and flash it using Odin then access stock recovery and perform a factory reset and reboot. You should be good to go, that's the way I downgrade my tab and I don't see any abnormalities.
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As long as the stock rom and stock recovery files are correct, there should not be any issues? I will try to flash using ODIN for rom, previously tried to flash using cwm, but keep getting an error..
Yes as long as the files for the device are correct, go on and continue and CWM doesn't support tar.md5 and you may want to look at the deepsleep for the p7500 for a better battery life. Here's a link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39906672
ZerReaper said:
As long as the stock rom and stock recovery files are correct, there should not be any issues? I will try to flash using ODIN for rom, previously tried to flash using cwm, but keep getting an error..
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Just that all your files will be in a "0" folder because of the sdcard changes in 4.2. You would have to manually move them out of the 0 folder. But since you're planning to sell it, you can just wipe your internal memory in recovery.
eushaun99 said:
Just that all your files will be in a "0" folder because of the sdcard changes in 4.2. You would have to manually move them out of the 0 folder. But since you're planning to sell it, you can just wipe your internal memory in recovery.
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Okay, just wanna let you guys know that I have successfully flash back to stock using ODIN. The first time I did it, the device was stuck at the Samsung logo. I waited until about 45 minutes and decided to force restart and enter recovery to wipe data and cache. After which, the device was able to boot successfully into Android.
Thank you for all your help!
I have a rooted sprint note 3 that I really want to flash a custom rom on. I cannot seem to find any good places to give me step by step instructions. I have flashed custom roms way back on my droid razr, but I really need some help. Can anyone point me in the right direction with a link or anything that will walk me through this?
I'm also having the same problem, I'm rooted but don't know how to install a custom recovery. I used toweltoot. Any suggestions??!
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tboy72 said:
I have a rooted sprint note 3 that I really want to flash a custom rom on. I cannot seem to find any good places to give me step by step instructions. I have flashed custom roms way back on my droid razr, but I really need some help. Can anyone point me in the right direction with a link or anything that will walk me through this?
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OK, first what version of KIKAT are you on ? If you are on 4.4.4 NH7 the latest upgrade then you can root with Chainfires CF-autoroot or his SuperSu v 1.94 or v2.02 this will trip KNOX warranty. Towel Root will not work yet for NH7. If you are still on 4.4.2 NC5 then you can use Towel Root to root your device, this will NOT trip KNOX warranty. If you root with Chainfires CF-autoroot or his SuperSu v 1.94 or v2.02 this will trip KNOX warranty on NC5.
Recoveries, the two popular ones are TWRP and Philz CWM. INSTALLING A RECOVERY WILL TRIP KNOX WARRANTY!!! You need a recovery to flash roms so you need to make choice at this point ? Here is the link to Philz CWM latest version 6.48.4.tar https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/hlte/ download to desktop or downloads.
I run a stock rooted 4.4.2 NC5 with Philz custom recovery version 6.12.9 hltespr https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/hltespr/ . The device was rooted and warranty tripped the second day I owned it. I was in a Sprint corporate Store a couple of wks ago. Showed the tech my rooted note 3. He said I can't touch that, I said what if I unrooted the phone. He said no problem, now I can warranty the phone. He didn't care that the KNOX flag was tripped at all 0x1. Just can't be rooted when you bring it in for service. Sprint doesn't care about KNOX only Samsung cares about KNOX. When Samsung paid millions to the NSA to design a security system to track and spy on others than they care !!!
Ok lets install a recovery !!!
1. you need Odin on the desktop of your PC here is the link http://www.downloadodin.info/download-odin-1-85
2. you need to install Samsung drivers on your PC you can get them from the link in #1
3. completely power down your device, and boot into download mode (press and hold the power button, volume down button, and the home button at the same time) a new screen will popup then push the volume up button to get into download mode.
4. click on the Odin zip file and extract to desktop, right click and run as administrator
5. with your device in download mode connect it to your pc via usb cable, COM: will light up in the upper left hand corner of Odin doesn't matter what color or number just shows a connection has been made.
6. click PDA box in odin, a box will popup click where ever you have recovery file downloaded, once open it will show up in box next to PDA
7. click start wait till you see pass and success 1, then your custom recovery is installed.
After the recovery is installed, download a copy of SuperSu to your desktop here is the link http://download.chainfire.eu/396/SuperSU/ to version v1.94. Then copy and paste to sd card via USB cable. Now the next thing you are going to do is completely power down the device and boot into recovery. (press and hold the power button, volume up button, and home button at he same time) a menu will come up, click on Install Zip, then sd card to install zip and root device. Boot device and verify it is rooted, then power down, and boot into recovery. Click on backup, MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR ROOTED ROM !!! Then make a backup of EFS file by its self it will show up in your backup file on the sd card or ext sd card depending on where you choose to put it. Copy and paste the efs file someplace safe.
With the Google Play Store download some type of root file manager like Root Explorer (what I use)
OK lets flash a rom !!!
First, you CANNOT flash a rom that is based on an older version of rom you are currently running. EX: If you are on KK 4.4.2 NC5 you can flash a rom based on NAB or NC5 but you CANNOT use a rom based on mj4 or older read the OP thread carefully . You can run AOSP roms as long as they are based on 4.4+.
1. install the new rom zip you want to flash on your sd card via usb cable from PC or download directly to device
2. power down phone completely and boot into recovery
3. from the menu find and wipe cache, delvik cache, and wipe system to install new rom, NOT FACTORY RESET !!!
4. go back to menu and click on install zip then click on where you have the zip ( i.e. sd card ) and install this will take a minute or two
5. back to main menu and reboot device this will take several minutes on the first boot of a new rom
6. enjoy your new rom !!!
Lets do a restore from backup recovery file !!!
1. completely power down device and boot into recovery
2. go to main menu and click on wipe system to install new rom ( no need to mess with the caches on a restore )
3. back to the menu click on back up and restore, then click on the backup file location ( i.e. sd card )
4. now click on restore
5. when its completed reboot device this will install your original rooted stock rom you made a backup for
Eventually you will figure out that you can make several backups and they have really weird numbered time stamps to identify them.
bman55 said:
I'm also having the same problem, I'm rooted but don't know how to install a custom recovery. I used toweltoot. Any suggestions??!
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OK, first what version of KIKAT are you on ? If you are on 4.4.4 NH7 the latest upgrade then you can root with Chainfires CF-autoroot or his SuperSu v 1.94 or v2.02 this will trip KNOX warranty. Towel Root will not work yet for NH7. If you are still on 4.4.2 NC5 then you can use Towel Root to root your device, this will NOT trip KNOX warranty. If you use Chainfires CF-autoroot or his SuperSu v 1.94 or v2.02 this will trip KNOX warranty on NC5.
Recoveries, the two popular ones are TWRP and Philz CWM. INSTALLING A RECOVERY WILL TRIP KNOX WARRANTY!!! You need a recovery to flash roms so you need to make choice at this point ? Here is the link to Philz CWM latest version 6.48.4.tar https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/hlte/ download to desktop or downloads.
I run a stock rooted 4.4.2 NC5 with Philz custom recovery version 6.12.9 hltespr. The device was rooted and warranty tripped the second day I owned it. I was in a Sprint corporate Store a couple of wks ago. Showed the tech my rooted note 3. He said I can't touch that, I said what if I unrooted the phone. He said no problem, now I can warranty the phone. He didn't care that the KNOX flag was tripped at all 0x1. Just can't be rooted when you bring it in for service. Sprint doesn't care about KNOX only Samsung cares about KNOX. When Samsung paid millions to the NSA to design a security system to track and spy on others than they care !!!
Ok lets install a recovery !!!
1. you need Odin on the desktop of your PC here is the link http://www.downloadodin.info/download-odin-1-85
2. you need to install Samsung drivers on your PC you can get them from the link in #1
3. completely power down your device, and boot into download mode (press and hold the power button, volume down button, and the home button at the same time) a new screen will popup then push the volume up button to get into download mode.
4. click on the Odin zip file and extract to desktop, right click and run as administrator
5. with your device in download mode connect it to your pc via usb cable, COM: will light up in the upper right hand corner of Odin doesn't matter what color or number just shows a connection has been made.
6. click on the PDA box, a new box will popup click on where ever you have the recovery file then click open
7. click start wait till you see pass and success 1, then your custom recovery is installed.
Now the next thing you are going to do is completely power down the device and boot into recovery. (press and hold the power button, volume up button, and home button at he same time) a menu will come up MAKE A BACKUP OF YOU ROM !!! Then make a backup of EFS by its self it will show up in your backup file on the sd card. Copy and paste the efs file someplace safe.
With the Google Play Store download some type of root file manager like Root Explorer (what I use)
OK lets flash a rom !!!
First, you CANNOT flash a rom that is based on an older version of rom you are currently running. EX: If you are on KK 4.4.2 NC5 you can flash a rom based on NAB or NC5 but you CANNOT use a rom based on mj4 or older read the OP thread carefully . You can run AOSP roms as long as they are based on 4.4+.
1. install the new rom zip you want to flash on your sd card via usb cable from PC or download directly to device
2. power down phone completely and boot into recovery
3. from the menu find and wipe cache, delvik cache, and wipe system to install new rom, NOT FACTORY RESET !!!
4. go back to menu and click on install zip then click on where you have the zip and install this will take a minute or two
5. back to main menu and reboot device this will take several minutes on the first boot of a new rom
6. enjoy you new rom !!!
Lets do a backup recovery !!!
1. completely power down device and boot into recovery
2. go to main menu and click on wipe system to install new rom ( no need to mess with the caches on a restore )
3. back to the menu click on back up and restore then click on the backup file you made
4. now click on restore
5. when its completed reboot device this will install your original rooted stock rom you made a backup for
Eventually you will figure out that you can make several backups and they have really weird numbered time stamps to identify them.
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Thanks so much for your help! Unfortunately I am not even able to install Odin on my windows 7 pc. Chrome says its malicious and blocks it, Firefox does the same. First my Norton firewall wouldn't allow it, so I disabled that long enough to try to download Odin.
I can't do anything unless I can get Odin to download to my pc.
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If I'm on CM11, can I flash a TouchWiz ROM that's on 4.4.2?
Because I've been trying to flash the Vision-X ROM but I get stuck in a bootloop after I flash the kernel and ROM.
itzkpanda said:
If I'm on CM11, can I flash a TouchWiz ROM that's on 4.4.2?
Because I've been trying to flash the Vision-X ROM but I get stuck in a bootloop after I flash the kernel and ROM.
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YES, first, make sure you are wiping everything in recovery, then I would just flash the rom. This will make sure you don't have a bad down load of the rom. If it boots up, then go back into recovery and flash the kernel. You should try the LeanKernel its OC to 2.7ghz here is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2488082 Vision-X is TW based rom so click leankernel other n900x devices choose the " hltespr kk v3.8 " kernel. Enjoy !!!
Make sure you install Trickster or SetCPU from the play store so you can set what type of governor you want to use on the kernel. ( like interactive ) Then you need to set the min and max cpu frequencies so the kernel will give you the maximum battery life.
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YES, first, make sure you are wiping everything in recovery, then I would just flash the rom. This will make sure you don't have a bad down load of the rom. If it boots up, then go back into recovery and flash the kernel. You should try the LeanKernel its OC to 2.7ghz here is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2488082 Vision-X is TW based rom so click leankernel other n900x devices choose the " hltespr kk v3.8 " kernel. Enjoy !!!
Make sure you install Trickster or SetCPU from the play store so you can set what type of governor you want to use on the kernel. ( like interactive ) Then you need to set the min and max cpu frequencies so the kernel will give you the maximum battery life.
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Thanks. When i flash just the ROM I still get stuck in a bootloop
tboy72 said:
Thanks so much for your help! Unfortunately I am not even able to install Odin on my windows 7 pc. Chrome says its malicious and blocks it, Firefox does the same. First my Norton firewall wouldn't allow it, so I disabled that long enough to try to download Odin.
I can't do anything unless I can get Odin to download to my pc.
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I run windows 7 Ultimate, my browser is IE 11 with Microsoft Security Essentials never had a problem.
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Thanks. When i flash just the ROM I still get stuck in a bootloop
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When you say stuck in a bootloop, does that mean its stuck at say the sprint logo ? It takes a full 5 to 6 minutes on the first boot up !!! Make sure you use the stock kernel, then flash a custom one later.
If that doesn't work, you should have made a backup of your original stock rooted 4.4.2 NC5. Go to your recovery WIPE cache, delvike cache, and wipe system to install a new rom. Then restore the original stock rooted backup and boot the device. If it boots then go back into recovery wipe everything again and install the Vision-X zip again and boot it.
Sometimes after an AOSP rom like CM11, you have to go back to stock rooted and start again.
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I run windows 7 Ultimate, my browser is IE 11 with Microsoft Security Essentials never had a problem.
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When you say stuck in a bootloop, does that mean its stuck at say the sprint logo ? It takes a full 5 to 6 minutes on the first boot up !!! Make sure you use the stock kernel, then flash a custom one later.
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 logo comes up, then it reboots and shows the Note 3 logo, then reboots and repeats. It never makes it to the Sprint logo
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 logo comes up, then it reboots and shows the Note 3 logo, then reboots and repeats. It never makes it to the Sprint logo
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Cool, I run a CSC of XAS which eliminates the Sprint logo. All I ever get is the Samsung logo, I don't miss Sprint logo.
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Cool, I run a CSC of XAS which eliminates the Sprint logo. All I ever get is the Samsung logo, I don't miss Sprint logo.
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I dont have that.
Normally it would go to the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 logo to the Sprint logo and then turn on, but it just bootloops on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 logo.
Do you know how I would be able to get the Vision-X rom to work?
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I dont have that.
Normally it would go to the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 logo to the Sprint logo and then turn on, but it just bootloops on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 logo.
Do you know how I would be able to get the Vision-X rom to work?
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Did you try my suggestion in post #9 ?
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Did you try my suggestion in post #9 ?
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Ah, i didnt see the 2nd edit
Do you have a link for a stock rooted 4.4.2 rom?
itzkpanda said:
Ah, i didnt see the 2nd edit
Do you have a link for a stock rooted 4.4.2 rom?
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Yes here you go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472664 scroll down to old 4.4.2 NC5(D) click on show content. Download the Full Rom ODEX NC5 version. This is flashed through a recovery like twrp or cwm.
If you don't have a backup of the original rom that came with the phone I would go this way. First, here is a link for a complete stock 4.4.2 NC5 rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712205 just click on NC5 and follow the instructions on the top of the thread. Then install the recovery look in post #3. Then root the device here is the link http://download.chainfire.eu/396/SuperSU/ this is Chainfires supersu v1.94.
Once you are back to stock rooted nc5, go to recovery make a backup to a ext sd card or use the internal sd card, then copy and paste the backup file somewhere on your PC. Now have base to work from, so if something goes south you can always get back to square one. With all the flashing I do, I end up recovering a backup at least a couple of times a wk or day if I'm trying something out. It's like system restore on a PC.
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Yes here you go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472664 scroll down to old 4.4.2 NC5(D) click on show content. Download the Full Rom ODEX NC5 version. This is flashed through a recovery like twrp or cwm.
If you don't have a backup of the original rom that came with the phone I would go this way. First, here is a link for a complete stock 4.4.2 NC5 rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712205 just click on NC5 and follow the instructions on the top of the thread. Then install the recovery look in post #3. Then root the device here is the link http://download.chainfire.eu/396/SuperSU/ this is Chainfires supersu v1.94.
Once you are back to stock rooted nc5, go to recovery make a backup to a ext sd card or use the internal sd card, then copy and paste the backup file somewhere on your PC. Now have base to work from, so if something goes south you can always get back to square one. With all the flashing I do, I end up recovering a backup at least a couple of times a wk or day if I'm trying something out. It's like system restore on a PC.
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Thanks for the info! I'll try it and let you know how it goes.
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Yes here you go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472664 scroll down to old 4.4.2 NC5(D) click on show content. Download the Full Rom ODEX NC5 version. This is flashed through a recovery like twrp or cwm.
If you don't have a backup of the original rom that came with the phone I would go this way. First, here is a link for a complete stock 4.4.2 NC5 rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712205 just click on NC5 and follow the instructions on the top of the thread. Then install the recovery look in post #3. Then root the device here is the link http://download.chainfire.eu/396/SuperSU/ this is Chainfires supersu v1.94.
Once you are back to stock rooted nc5, go to recovery make a backup to a ext sd card or use the internal sd card, then copy and paste the backup file somewhere on your PC. Now have base to work from, so if something goes south you can always get back to square one. With all the flashing I do, I end up recovering a backup at least a couple of times a wk or day if I'm trying something out. It's like system restore on a PC.
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After following your steps i Have Vision-X working now, thanks!
itzkpanda said:
After following your steps i Have Vision-X working now, thanks!
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Awesome !!! Believe it or not, even with a perfect backup to restore from. Every once in awhile I will start from scratch and get a fresh stock copy of NC5, use Odin to install and get back to original official status. Then root, get rid of the bloatware, and make a backup just to keep things fresh. I have not upgraded to 4.4.4 NH7 and don't recommend it at this time. There are a lot of complaints of stuff missing or not working.
Besides, I'm rooted and flashing other roms. 4.4.4 only adds Kid Mode and some security updates, which are useless if you have a custom rom in the device.
Same issue
I am having the same issue with the bootloop sticking on the galaxy screen. I used CF autoroot to root my 4.4.2 stock. Installed Josh's KKKiller 4.4.2. Liked it but had some issues so went back to stock 4.4.2. Re rooted with CF. Installed AOSP rom but my phone needs stock voicemail to dl vociemail to phone. Went back to stock NC5 Odin. Went to reinstall TWRP and cannot install any but the latest 4.4.4 TWRP and cannot install any rom but a 4.4.4. I have re-stocked and re-rooted. I cannot even flash the stock? 4.4.4 NH7. Get the same error message from TWRP on all but Pacman, Liquidsmooth. Havent tried all the aosp but assume results will be the same. I would like to flash some 4.4.2 roms. Am I stuck?
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I am having the same issue with the bootloop sticking on the galaxy screen. I used CF autoroot to root my 4.4.2 stock. Installed Josh's KKKiller 4.4.2. Liked it but had some issues so went back to stock 4.4.2. Re rooted with CF. Installed AOSP rom but my phone needs stock voicemail to dl vociemail to phone. Went back to stock NC5 Odin. Went to reinstall TWRP and cannot install any but the latest 4.4.4 TWRP and cannot install any rom but a 4.4.4. I have re-stocked and re-rooted. I cannot even flash the stock? 4.4.4 NH7. Get the same error message from TWRP on all but Pacman, Liquidsmooth. Havent tried all the aosp but assume results will be the same. I would like to flash some 4.4.2 roms. Am I stuck?
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No, just install the 4.4.4 twrp recovery that works. Boot into that recovery and wipe everything i.e. cache, delvik cache, and completely wipe system to install a new rom. Now from recovery boot into download mode. Then from your PC bring up odin and flash a fresh copy of NC5, I use micmars NC5 here is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712205 now this should take you back to NC5 stock. Then try flashing Philz CWM 6.12.9 hltespr here is the link https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/hltespr/ it just seems to work better when you are flashing back and forth from AOSP . Just me I have beat that recovery to death and it has never failed. Make sure the first thing you do is make a backup after you are rooted, so you can always get back to square one. You should also have a backup of your efs file on your PC for safe keeping. Let me know how it goes.
I have a rooted Xperia Z ultra, I bought this phone off craigslist (traded my note 3) he said it's rooted which it is. He put the GPE 4.4.4 rom (scrubber port) it has the recovery menu etc. The GPe zip sits on my phone internal. Can I download roms straight from my phone and run them? You know like down [email protected] rom to your phone enter recovery and boot the zip up?
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Can I leave my recovery zips on xternL SD and use them if I get stuck or do they have to be on the internal?
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I have a rooted Xperia Z ultra, I bought this phone off craigslist (traded my note 3) he said it's rooted which it is. He put the GPE 4.4.4 rom (scrubber port) it has the recovery menu etc. The GPe zip sits on my phone internal. Can I download roms straight from my phone and run them? You know like down [email protected] rom to your phone enter recovery and boot the zip up?
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Can I leave my recovery zips on xternL SD and use them if I get stuck or do they have to be on the internal?
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Recovery should work ok on the external, but will be slow to back up and restore.
It will depend on what recovery they installed, but flashing a ROM straight off the phone should work if the bootloader is unlocked.
Did they say the BL was unlocked? did they give you a TA backup? What kernel is on it? What recoveries are there and how were they installed?
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Did a check with *#service etc and it says it's unlocked. He didn't give me a TA backup? But I notice when I reformat the phone my data doesn't get deleted.
And wait so the scrubber zip on my phone that's not a recovery? Just copy of the rom?
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And wait so the scrubber zip on my phone that's not a recovery? Just copy of the rom?
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Scrubber did not include a kernel and recovery in the port zip file I don't think, so any recovery would have been installed separately. Does it reboot into a recovery, or will it enter one if you hit the vol. + or - key when the LED comes on during boot?
Are you talking about this menu? Because my phone does have this.
The twrp folder comes back even if I delete it, I guess to sum up I want my phone to have a recovery if I mess up, as well the ability to switch different roms
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Are you talking about this menu? Because my phone does have this.
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Yeah. Does it have CWM as well (vol + when booting). Most custom ROMs use CWM as it is what is in CM11, so just take note that if you use TWRP you may have to flash another kernel/recovery to use your backups. This isn't a huge issue once you know how to flash and or hotboot a boot.img.
There are a couple or ROMs that have issues being flashed from one recovery or the other.
Instructions For Installing Pie Roms
Please Note This Is Not A Root Method For Oreo Or Pie. As Of Now There Is Still No Root Method For Oreo Or Pie. This Takes Some Patience To InstallNote8 SM-N950U/U1/W Install Instructions And Files
If you didnt upgrade to V8 bootloaders using odin. I recommend flashing full stock firmware with V8 bootloaders even if you are already on V8 bootloader via OTA update. I feel that maybe something in the OTA from V7 bootloaders to V8 may have corrupted a bootloader file and some people have experienced bricks with trying to update to V8 bootloaders from V7 using the below method so I recommend flashing full stock V8 firmware in Odin before trying this method and just understand there has been a risk of bricking device. Full stock can be found on Sammobile or updato or any other service you can find it. You will have to reroot of course. If you Updated to V8 bootloaders using odin method already then no need to do so again
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N950USQS8DVB1_SAFESTRAP.7z
Google_Pixel_Experience_Pie_8_Seriers.zip
Flash after you flash the system image above with a data wipe
After setup you need to set google dialer as default call app
Install Instructions Safestrap Method New Install Or Base Update
Make Sure The Latest Samsung Drivers Are Installed. They Can Be Found Here
You Must have safestrap installed to get safestrap follow the guide located below
Root And Safestrap For Note8 Up To V7 Bootloaders
1. If on V6 bootloaders before starting the process. If on V6 Pie rom reboot to download and flash the BL_N950USQS8DTG3_LEAVE_SAFESTRAP.tar.md5 then reboot this will put you on V8 bootloaders before starting
2. Copy SYSTEM_****.img to your internal sdcard. Reboot to safestrap In Safestrap choose install then choose select storage and select internal storage click ok then at bottom choose install image and choose SYSTEM_****.img then select flash to system image then swipe to flash. You can flash any mod zips at this time after you flash system image. Then in wipe tab chose wipe then advance wipe then wipe data
3. To leave safestrap reboot to bootloader or download from reboot tab.
4. In odin load BL_N950USQS7DTE5.tar.md5 in BL slot and
HOME_CSC_OYN_N950U_CACHE.tar.md5 in CSC slot flash phone will reboot to recovery and wipe cache then reboot
Instructions To Enter And Exit Safestrap After Initial Install. To Flash A Zip And Etc.
1. To enter safetrap flash the BL_RNTER_SAFESTRAP_N950UDTE5_V7.tar.md5 in BL Slot in odin phone will boot too safestrap sometimes it may take a minute to do so
2. To leave safestrap reboot to download from safestrap reboot menu
3. Use modded Odin and load BL_LEAVE_SAFESTRAP_N950UDTE5_V7.tar.md5 In BL Slot
Stock Rom Feature:
Debloated
SafeStrap Recovery PreLoaded
Safetynet Passes
Samsung Pay,Pass,Secure Folder Working
Native Hotspot Enabled
Multi User Support
CSC Files Decrypted
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Mod Zips
SM_N950U_Mods_Safestrap_PIE.zip This will add call recording and a few other features to your csc
View attachment Adaway_Blocking_No_Root_Pie.zip
Install zip in safestrap
boot phone back up to system
you will have 2 apps in your apps drawer Host Adblocking and Stock Adblocking
too enable adblocking run the Host Adblocking app it may require rebooting phone to work
too disable adblocking run Stock Adblocking this probably will not require a reboot
what this does is move the system/etc/hosts file to the internal storage of your phone then I symliink the one in the internal storage to the system/etc/host file this way the file can be changed back and forth . If you would wipe data in stock recovery however you would need to reflash the zip in safetrap as a data wipe would delete the host file since it is now located on internal storage
Asking for clarity on the 80% bug. Is that bug only present if you are rooting the device? Is that a specific partition that gets modified that causes that bug that is only modified during the root process? Does this method without rooting the device also have the 80% bug with it?
Kind regards,
Cyrano
It's not a bug
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jlharmon001 said:
Asking for clarity on the 80% bug. Is that bug only present if you are rooting the device? Is that a specific partition that gets modified that causes that bug that is only modified during the root process? Does this method without rooting the device also have the 80% bug with it?
Kind regards,
Cyrano
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It only has 80% charging capacity if running rooted nougat
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Instructions For Installing Pie Roms
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Been having issues with the N950USQS7DTA5_SAFESTRAP.rar filed in post #1. Doesn't unrar or unzip. Maybe it's just on my end but has anyone successfully used and accessed this file? I have tried downloading it twice to no avail.
EDIT: Looks like changing the version of 7zip I was initially using (version 19) to an older one (version 16) did the trick. No more unrar unzip issues.
What if you are already on the latest bootloader ? Also will I then be able to install an adbocker ?
zerokoo said:
What if you are already on the latest bootloader ? Also will I then be able to install an adbocker ?
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How do you find BL version?
Is this the only Pie rom for the N950U? Thanks
SkOrPn said:
How do you find BL version?
Is this the only Pie rom for the N950U? Thanks
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5th number to the left of the very last number of build number
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zerokoo said:
What if you are already on the latest bootloader ? Also will I then be able to install an adbocker ?
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Once you get safestrap installed you can start on number 2 in the directions but its fine to do step 1 even if you are on latest bootloader. I do have an adblock for non rooted pie rom
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SkOrPn said:
How do you find BL version?
Is this the only Pie rom for the N950U? Thanks
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Go to software information in setting it will show you
<strikethrough>If on rooted nougat rom, wanting to go to pie from here, need to wipe / factory reset first before ODIN step? </strikethrough>
Actually, please confirm since I was running stock pie on BL7, and now I am on rooted nougat, all I need to do is reboot to safestrap, and wipe data / factory reset and then flash the DTA5_system.img .
Thanks for all this ... miss the flashing days.
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<strikethrough>If on rooted nougat rom, wanting to go to pie from here, need to wipe / factory reset first before ODIN step? </strikethrough>
Actually, please confirm since I was running stock pie on BL7, and now I am on rooted nougat, all I need to do is reboot to safestrap, and wipe data / factory reset and then flash the DTA5_system.img .
Thanks for all this ... miss the flashing days.
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Flash system image then wipe then flash the BL file and csc files in odin after leaving safestrap. Then when phone reboots too stock recovery wipe cache then reboot to setup
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jrkruse said:
Flash system image then wipe then flash the BL file and csc files in odin after leaving safestrap. Then when phone reboots too stock recovery wipe cache then reboot to setup
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Worked great.... all good... thank you!
marcjc said:
Worked great.... all good... thank you!
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I’ll post some zips that can be flashed that will give you some add blocking and some csc mods like call recording and several other things
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jrkruse said:
I’ll post some zips that can be flashed that will give you some add blocking and some csc mods like call recording and several other things
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Great... Looking forward to it.. thanks again!
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So i downloaded and installed this and it works great but.....whats the point of installing this if i lose root, didnt read that at the top of the post before i did this? also i need to disable knox if anyone could help me with that id appreciate it.
JonandRoid said:
So i downloaded and installed this and it works great but.....whats the point of installing this if i lose root, didnt read that at the top of the post before i did this? also i need to disable knox if anyone could help me with that id appreciate it.
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If you want root you have to use the rooted nougat rom in the root thread. This rom is not rooted but still has safestrap so you can still flash mod zips and delete system apps. So why do you need to disable knox? I mean on this rom you could delete it if you want but that will break Samsung pay and pass
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I tried this rom. Removed samsung camera pie app, install a nougat camera app which i like but it won't work, which for me is deal breaker on this pie rom. The camera is always top priority feature on phone these days.
There's something very very special about camera app that samsung want to control it and its quality and we can never revert back to its original quality in android 7.1.1 even with some "hacking" like this. why make things so hard then i will make thing hard to buy you
Thank you for your work but i am afraid i use samsung phone again
gamechangervn said:
I tried this rom. Removed samsung camera pie app, install a nougat camera app which i like but it won't work, which for me is deal breaker on this pie rom. The camera is always top priority feature on phone these days.
There's something very very special about camera app that samsung want to control it and its quality and we can never revert back to its original quality in android 7.1.1 even with some "hacking" like this. why make things so hard then i will make thing hard to buy you
Thank you for your work but i am afraid i use samsung phone again
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You can try one of the gcam modded to work on this phone
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Instructions For Installing Pie Roms
Please Note This Is Not A Root Method For Oreo Or Pie. As Of Now There Is Still No Root Method For Oreo Or Pie. This Takes Some Patience To InstallS8 SM-G950U/U1/W Install Instructions And Files
If you didnt upgrade to V8 bootloaders using odin. I recommend flashing full stock firmware with V8 bootloaders even if you are already on V8 bootloader via OTA update. I feel that maybe something in the OTA from V7 bootloaders to V8 may have corrupted a bootloader file and some people have experienced bricks with trying to update to V8 bootloaders from V7 using the below method so I recommend flashing full stock V8 firmware in Odin before trying this method and just understand there has been a risk of bricking device. Full stock can be found on Sammobile or updato or any other service you can find it. You will have to reroot of course. If you Updated to V8 bootloaders using odin method already then no need to do so again
Download
G950USQU8DUJ1_SAFESTRAP.7z
Google_Pixel_Experience_Pie_8_Seriers.zip
Flash after you flash the system image above with a data wipe
After setup you need to set google dialer as default call app
Install Instructions Safestrap Method New Install Or Base Update
Make Sure The Latest Samsung Drivers Are Installed. They Can Be Found Here
You Must have safestrap installed to get safestrap follow the guide located below
Root And Safestrap For S8 Up To V7 Bootloaders
1. If on V7 or lower bootloaders before starting the process. If on V7 or lower Pie rom reboot to download and flash the BL_G950USQU8DTI3_LEAVE_SAFESTRAP.tar.md5 then reboot this will put you on V8 bootloaders before starting
2. Copy ****_SYSTEM.img to your internal sdcard. Reboot to safestrap In Safestrap choose install then choose select storage and select internal storage click ok then at bottom choose install image and choose ****_SYSTEM.img then select flash to system image then swipe to flash. You can flash any mod zips at this time after you flash system image. Then in wipe tab chose wipe then advance wipe then wipe data
3. To leave safestrap reboot to bootloader or download from reboot tab.
4. In odin load BL_G950USQS7DTA6.tar.md5 in BL slot and HOME_CSC_OYN_G950U_CACHE.tar.md5 in CSC slot flash phone will reboot to recovery and wipe cache then reboot
Instructions To Enter And Exit Safestrap After Initial Install. To Flash A Zip And Etc.
1. To enter safetrap flash the BL_ENTER_SAFESTRAP_G950UDTA6_V7.tar.md5 in BL Slot in odin phone will boot too safestrap sometimes it may take a minute to do so
2. To leave safestrap reboot to download from safestrap reboot menu
3. Use modded Odin and load BL_LEAVE_SAFESTRAP_G950UDTA6_V7.tar.md5 In BL Slot
Stock Rom Feature:
Debloated
SafeStrap Recovery PreLoaded
Safetynet Passes
Samsung Pay,Pass,Secure Folder Working
Native Hotspot Enabled
Multi User Support
CSC Files Decrypted
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S8 SM-G955U/U1/W Install Instructions And Files Found
HERE
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Safestrap Flashable Mod Zips
SM_950_Mods_Safestrap_PIE.zip
View attachment Adaway_Blocking_No_Root_Pie.zip
Install zip in safestrap
boot phone back up to system
you will have 2 apps in your apps drawer Host Adblocking and Stock Adblocking
too enable adblocking run the Host Adblocking app it may require rebooting phone to work
too disable adblocking run Stock Adblocking this probably will not require a reboot
what this does is move the system/etc/hosts file to the internal storage of your phone then I symliink the one in the internal storage to the system/etc/host file this way the file can be changed back and forth . If you would wipe data in stock recovery however you would need to reflash the zip in safetrap as a data wipe would delete the host file since it is now located on internal storage
Looks cool cant wait for a pie root
MrPigbot said:
Looks cool cant wait for a pie root
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Pie root is never gonna happen the kernel we use to achieve root is a nougat based kernel only.
What is this method for axactly?
PUMPU said:
What is this method for axactly?
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Even though system cannot be rooted you still have safestrap recovery which is basically twrp recovery for locked bootloaders. So with safestrap you can still flash zips. Make backups delete or modify system apps or data and good thing is Samsung apps still work as well as safetynet passes
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jrkruse said:
Even though system cannot be rooted you still have safestrap recovery which is basically twrp recovery for locked bootloaders. So with safestrap you can still flash zips. Make backups delete or modify system apps or data and good thing is Samsung apps still work as well as safetynet passes
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And for fixing a corrupted efs partition. Thank you for bringing my S8 back to life!
It is possible to go to safestrap recovery without PC, just with phone?
euzada said:
It is possible to go to safestrap recovery without PC, just with phone?
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No because of no root.
Does this method limit the battery charge to 80%?
Bucky_ said:
Does this method limit the battery charge to 80%?
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Not on pie rom only on rooted nougat rom
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Do i need a sdcard or will it work without it
FaiqSaeed15 said:
Do i need a sdcard or will it work without it
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You don’t need an sdcard
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Hi @jrkruse, do you know if there is an Android 10 rom work on S8 with this method (Safestrap)
euzada said:
Hi @jrkruse, do you know if there is an Android 10 rom work on S8 with this method (Safestrap)
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Nope
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Can I flash UPGRADE_TO_BL_G950_NOUGAT_V7.tar.md5 if I'm on V5 bootloader with SafeStrap (G950USQS5DSE5)?
scottay said:
Can I flash UPGRADE_TO_BL_G950_NOUGAT_V7.tar.md5 if I'm on V5 bootloader with SafeStrap (G950USQS5DSE5)?
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If you want to upgrade to v7 bootloaders but you will have to update rom as well to v7 rom
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Hi. So I apologize for any questions that may seem glaringly obvious to y'all but I have been away from the Android world of rooting for a number of years and A LOT has changed. Instead of doing one massive post, I'm going to ask one question at a time because I'm assuming that the answer to one question will also fill in the blanks to other questions....
How do I determine what version of bootloader my S8+ (DTA6 build) is running?
My ultimate goal is to get root. I do not care if I have to use an outdated ROM (in this case, Nougat, from what I can gather).
Thanks in advance.
If im on bootloader v7 do i need to do anyof this?
FaiqSaeed15 said:
If im on bootloader v7 do i need to do anyof this?
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Do any of what?
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