Related
I'm in search of firmware for the S4 running 4.3 or 4.4. I haven't gotten this phone yet but verizon is selling it through Walmart on prepaid. I know the firmware isn't gonna be the same as if it was on contract verizon. I have the S3 right now and it's prepaid. Many argued that there wasn't a NF5 firmware but turns out there is and i used it many times to fix soft bricks on the S3 using Odin. So I'm pretty sure the prepaid side of the S4 will have different firmware then one on contract verizon would have. So that being said, does anyone have 4.3,4.4 or even 5.0 firmware they can share that will work with Odin? Not sure if the S4 got the 5.0 update. Just assuming it did. Any help is appreciated!
Anyone? Please?
If no one can then someone at least tell me how it direct me to where I can make a tar or md5 firmware out of adb pulls of the system an stuff?
bjf189 said:
If no one can then someone at least tell me how it direct me to where I can make a tar or md5 firmware out of adb pulls of the system an stuff?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OK never mind. I need 5.0.1 firmware. Not 4.3 or 4.4. Any help would be great
I can't think of any reason as to why post paid firmware would be different than prepaid. You can use the phone for either.
And you're posting jn the wrong forum, which is probably why nobody is helping you. Because you didn't bother to read the rules before posting.
Try the general section or Android development section. Click the search button and type firmware. I'm sure you'll find it faster than it took you to make all these posts. Good luck
still no help
sob372 said:
I can't think of any reason as to why post paid firmware would be different than prepaid. You can use the phone for either.
And you're posting jn the wrong forum, which is probably why nobody is helping you. Because you didn't bother to read the rules before posting.
Try the general section or Android development section. Click the search button and type firmware. I'm sure you'll find it faster than it took you to make all these posts. Good luck
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
still no help
I think what sob372 was saying is the hardware in the phone is the same as the contract so you can just follow the SCH-I545 stuff and it will work.
being that I just got this same phone S4 prepaid used I'll be playing with it to root it, install safestrap and probably downgrade it from Lollipop to Kitkat. So I'll let you know if you don't find more here by searching and I'm sure there are relevant posts if you dig around a bit.
BTW the S4 PP does have a SIM slot.
droidzer1 said:
BTW the S4 PP does have a SIM slot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It just seems really sketchy to do with the contract firmware. Like I get the feeling that if I flash the firmware from contract, I'll lose any cell phone service under prepaid. I just don't want to end up with a big paper weight. The modules could be different. With the S3 I had which was prepaid also. I used safestrap and superlite rom was the best one I got to work with the prepaid version. The system always kept crashing but it would load if I put it under stock an not a rom slot. I had to get the i535pp module to fix the Wi-Fi problem but if I had no service cause of the sim issue then I didn't want it. Also I'm not sure but I think there is no safe strap for the s4 running lollipop. I believe the forum said it would cause bootloops if you tried. Just like you need to deodex for xposed cause of the changes in art
droidzer1 said:
BTW the S4 PP does have a SIM slot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you can confirm all is in working order with the contract firmware (can't remember what the build is) with the prepaid phone, I'll give it a go.
Update
A member already tried the OC1 postpaid firmware on the prepaid. They said all works but the camera and charging don't work. So that's out of the question
I been looking around on the net and best I've come up with is backing up the firmware. I tried using flash fire to get back ups of every partition. Then I used Odin package creator to try an make a firmware file to use with Odin but when I tried it out in Odin, it stopped at data so I took out my personal data then it stopped at something with number 3 at the end. Can't recall what it was. So if anyone can test more on this to have any luck. Maybe then we can get the firmware out to people in case sammobile decides not to or takes another year to release it
I've been trying a different approach to getting a copy of the OH7 firmware. I've been attempting to use Fiddler4 + the Verizon Wireless Software Upgrade Assistant tool that comes on my phone (Verizon Prepaid Galaxy S4 model SCHI-545KPP) to get a download link to the original rom file... I can't get the bloody link to download with Fiddler or an internet browser, as i get a 403 forbidden error. I'll keep trying, maybe I can find the downloaded file in my temp files while attempting to recover my phone? It will take some time but I'll keep trying.
*update* So I located where the Verizon Wireless Software Upgrade Assistant stores its files (compressed and extracted). The location is C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Verizon_AR .
I unfortionally didn't figure this out until after I royally soft bricked my phone. Right now I have a OF1 recovery installed on the phone, and the assistant keeps trying to install the OF1 firmware (and it fails). If anyone could check that folder for the OH7 firmware, or post a backup of the OH7 recovery, you'd be doing me a huge favor. I think we'll have the OH7 firmware after this one way or another.
*edit* This is 100% confirmed now. C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Verizon_AR\SCH-I545_I545VRUGOF1_FACTORY\decrypt produced a zip file that is 100% identical to the OF1 firmware zips out there. This decrypt subfolder didn't appear until after the file was completely downloaded, and the Software Repair Assistant had started to try and flash the rom. This data is deleted after the phone completes flashing (or fails to flash). If you select "delete" after this information is downloaded, the encypted rom file is deleted and you must start all over again.
If someone could check that folder who has used the Verizon Wireless Software Upgrade Assistant to recover their phone, using the tool on your phone again and you'll get the decrypt folder... if you zip/rar that folder, we'll finally have the backup files we can post somewhere.
the PP phone uses the same firmware as the normal one that guy that tried it
did something wrong
just flash the OF1 tar via odin and be done with it
TheXev said:
*update* So I located where the Verizon Wireless Software Upgrade Assistant stores its files (compressed and extracted). The location is C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Verizon_AR .
I unfortionally didn't figure this out until after I royally soft bricked my phone. Right now I have a OF1 recovery installed on the phone, and the assistant keeps trying to install the OF1 firmware (and it fails). If anyone could check that folder for the OH7 firmware, or post a backup of the OH7 recovery, you'd be doing me a huge favor. I think we'll have the OH7 firmware after this one way or another.
*edit* This is 100% confirmed now. C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Verizon_AR\SCH-I545_I545VRUGOF1_FACTORY\decrypt produced a zip file that is 100% identical to the OF1 firmware zips out there. This decrypt subfolder didn't appear until after the file was completely downloaded, and the Software Repair Assistant had started to try and flash the rom. This data is deleted after the phone completes flashing (or fails to flash). If you select "delete" after this information is downloaded, the encypted rom file is deleted and you must start all over again.
If someone could check that folder who has used the Verizon Wireless Software Upgrade Assistant to recover their phone, using the tool on your phone again and you'll get the decrypt folder... if you zip/rar that folder, we'll finally have the backup files we can post somewhere.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm trying out your idea. If i can get the file them I'll upload it. If not, I'll still be able to at least send you a back up of the oh7 recovery. Mines all still stock. Id hate to get stuck with a paperweight until the correct firmware is released. That's why I'm careful lol. The firmware is downloading right now. It says it's a enc4 file though. Maybe just cause its downloading at the moment. I'll just wait an see an I'll let you know
Legitsu said:
the PP phone uses the same firmware as the normal one that guy that tried it
did something wrong
just flash the OF1 tar via odin and be done with it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
A few people who used of1 on the pp version had issues. Not one came out with no issues far as i know. So I'd rather be safe then sorry. Not saying your incorrect but I'm just trying to play it safe and careful. Appreciate the input though
bjf189 said:
I'm trying out your idea. If i can get the file them I'll upload it. If not, I'll still be able to at least send you a back up of the oh7 recovery. Mines all still stock. Id hate to get stuck with a paperweight until the correct firmware is released. That's why I'm careful lol. The firmware is downloading right now. It says it's a enc4 file though. Maybe just cause its downloading at the moment. I'll just wait an see an I'll let you know
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, while it is downloading it will be a .enc4 file. Even after downloading it will stay like that, but when you got to actually flash the file, it will decrypt and the encrypted version will appear in that /decrypt folder.
TheXev said:
Yes, while it is downloading it will be a .enc4 file. Even after downloading it will stay like that, but when you got to actually flash the file, it will decrypt and the encrypted version will appear in that /decrypt folder.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
so im confused. do i need the encrypted or decrypted file for it to work with odin? i tried changing the file to zip format and open it with winrar after it downloaded in the software but it came up as an unknown archive or damaged. so im not sure what im doing wrong but ill keep trying
UPDATE: i have tried getting the file through verizons handy tool and i did get the decrypted folder along with the unzip folder during it was finishing up repairing my s4. i just copied the file from the decrypted folder and extracted it during the repair. so now im using odin 3.10.7 and testing it out now to see if it will flash successfully. if all goes well, i will make new thread with the firmware link inside it so users dont need to scroll through pages to find the link. first anyone know a good or popular upload storage i can use to upload the firmware to for others to use? i tried uploading onto here but i keep getting a connection timeout
UPDATE 2: ive got it! i made the firmware of OH7! finally. you can go ahead and head over to this thread TheXev. use it and youll be back to stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...nt/firmware-release-galaxy-s4-i545pp-t3365371
bjf189 said:
so im confused. do i need the encrypted or decrypted file for it to work with odin? i tried changing the file to zip format and open it with winrar after it downloaded in the software but it came up as an unknown archive or damaged. so im not sure what im doing wrong but ill keep trying
UPDATE: i have tried getting the file through verizons handy tool and i did get the decrypted folder along with the unzip folder during it was finishing up repairing my s4. i just copied the file from the decrypted folder and extracted it during the repair. so now im using odin 3.10.7 and testing it out now to see if it will flash successfully. if all goes well, i will make new thread with the firmware link inside it so users dont need to scroll through pages to find the link. first anyone know a good or popular upload storage i can use to upload the firmware to for others to use? i tried uploading onto here but i keep getting a connection timeout
UPDATE 2: ive got it! i made the firmware of OH7! finally. you can go ahead and head over to this thread TheXev. use it and youll be back to stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...nt/firmware-release-galaxy-s4-i545pp-t3365371
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you so much. I was close to taking this phone back and not getting another simply because I really need a phone to replace my S3 for tethering soon. But if you got the firmware, I can flash it back to working order, and hopefully get some deodexed roms (that way I can install Xposed framework). Thanks again!
I just got the S4 for Verizon prepaid. It came pre-installed with lollipop 5.0.1. I do enjoy tinkering and getting the most out of android, even if making the best of it beings verizon loves to lock stuff up. So before I start any tweaking, I don't want to end up with a soft brick so I want to be cautious and have something to fall back on which would be the firmware I can load back into the phone via Odin. So if anything bad cones I'm covered. No idea how many times the firmware for my prepaid s3 saved my phone lol. So it is needed but unfortunately prepaid firmware seems harder to get.
The firmware or build im exactly after is...i545ppvruaoh7 with kernel September 7 2015. (Not sure if that part matters) any help is appreciated. I seem to have posted this in the wrong section before. I was told to post here but if I'm wrong to post in this section then let me know. Thanks
Still no help?
I'm kinda in the same boat with a Verizon prepaid i545ppvruaoh7. I tried a few ways to root (downgrade to OC1 etc..) but wasn't able to get root until I used Kingroot. Now I am rooted, uninstalled Kingroot and installed Supersu. Root is working still but my Camera isn't working, my wifi passwords won't stick after reboot, and I get a security notification every few minutes. Seems like I need to be back on my original Kernel, which I didn't make a backup of to make everything OK again. Firmware for our I545ppvruaoh7 would fix my problems.
Sorry this doesn't help you @bjf189, but if I can find the firmware I will reply back to here.
ph19971207 said:
I'm kinda in the same boat with a Verizon prepaid i545ppvruaoh7. I tried a few ways to root (downgrade to OC1 etc..) but wasn't able to get root until I used Kingroot. Now I am rooted, uninstalled Kingroot and installed Supersu. Root is working still but my Camera isn't working, my wifi passwords won't stick after reboot, and I get a security notification every few minutes. Seems like I need to be back on my original Kernel, which I didn't make a backup of to make everything OK again. Firmware for our I545ppvruaoh7 would fix my problems.
Sorry this doesn't help you @bjf189, but if I can find the firmware I will reply back to here.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have a few firmware sites bookmarked. Some have firmware for the prepaid s3 so I'm hoping in time they will have the s4 firmware as well. I don't understand why you had to downgrade your kernel though. I'm not real fond of how kernels work but I left it all alone. Didn't downgrade anything. Used king root to root. It said it wouldn't root but still I continued and it rooted. I removed all bloatware and adjusted a few things with pimp my rom. That's about it. I wanted to install safestrap but I see warnings that it don't work on 5.0 lollipop. So I'm avoiding that until firmware is released cause I'm not using that app flashfire being you have to be able to boot into system to use the app to do anything. Just to risky for me. As for your Wi-Fi problems I'm betting it's your kernel. Being the firmware is different, the kernel your looking for or suppose to have for the firmware isn't out yet. I'd give you my stock kernel that came with mine but not sure how you could flash a raw dump
I was able to reinstall my firmware for our i545ppvruaoh7 (with kernel September 7 2015) by using KIES. http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/kies
My phone is now exactly like it was when I un-boxed it. No root but everything is working again!
---------- Post added at 05:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:16 PM ----------
[/COLOR]I have exactly this same phone and exactly the same issues. I went to the OC1 firmware via Odin a couple times fooling around. Got Rooted. But Charger and Camera went Adios.
Recovery is simple. Inside your Phone in a hidden Partition. It is the Verizon Diagnostic Utilities. When you first plug your phone into a USB you will see the 4 or 5 files.
Run the Application. It will install into your PC. Then with a good internet connection. Run the "Repair" module. It has a nice backup feature. Presto in 45 minutes your back
to "Bone Stock". Root is gone but your fully recovered.
OK now the good news. You want root on your PP version of the Verizon S4. Its available NOW. It can be done with a little skill
1. Download the King Root apk. build 4.8 10523. It's dated 2/4/2016. At first it sez not available for root. Then hit the try anyway. Download Root Checker. Confirm Root.
2. Get the King SU Un- installed. Go Here. http://www.w0lfdroid.com/2015/05/How-to-Remove-Replace-KingUser-KingRoot-with-SuperSU.html
3. Download ES File Explorer, Terminal Emulator, and the enclosed Patch on the link above.
4. Follow the directions on the link.
5. You need to Unzip the Patch from wolfdroid into the correct directory. /sdcard/mrw/. Use ES File explorer for that
6. Run the emulator. Type SU to get to the root.
7. Then run the Patch/ batch command. sh /sdcard/mrw/root.sh
That will clean up the KingrootSU and some of the garbage files it leaves behind.
The Super SU will work and you can de-install anything KingRoot still on your phone at this point.
I have loaded Titanium and frozen my Bloat. Loaded my apps with Link2D so I can put them on my sd card. You need to Partition your SD drive correctly.
Using it for a few days now and its flawless. Everything works. Nice speed and full root. No ROM attempts yet. I will back it all up and try in a few weeks.
But have no fear. Your S4 PP Verizon OH7 is recoverable from the process above. No KNOX trip either.
bltserv said:
---------- Post added at 05:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:16 PM ----------
[/COLOR]I have exactly this same phone and exactly the same issues. I went to the OC1 firmware via Odin a couple times fooling around. Got Rooted. But Charger and Camera went Adios.
Recovery is simple. Inside your Phone in a hidden Partition. It is the Verizon Diagnostic Utilities. When you first plug your phone into a USB you will see the 4 or 5 files.
Run the Application. It will install into your PC. Then with a good internet connection. Run the "Repair" module. It has a nice backup feature. Presto in 45 minutes your back
to "Bone Stock". Root is gone but your fully recovered.
OK now the good news. You want root on your PP version of the Verizon S4. Its available NOW. It can be done with a little skill
1. Download the King Root apk. build 4.8 10523. It's dated 2/4/2016. At first it sez not available for root. Then hit the try anyway. Download Root Checker. Confirm Root.
2. Get the King SU Un- installed. Go Here. http://www.w0lfdroid.com/2015/05/How-to-Remove-Replace-KingUser-KingRoot-with-SuperSU.html
3. Download ES File Explorer, Terminal Emulator, and the enclosed Patch on the link above.
4. Follow the directions on the link.
5. You need to Unzip the Patch from wolfdroid into the correct directory. /sdcard/mrw/. Use ES File explorer for that
6. Run the emulator. Type SU to get to the root.
7. Then run the Patch/ batch command. sh /sdcard/mrw/root.sh
That will clean up the KingrootSU and some of the garbage files it leaves behind.
The Super SU will work and you can de-install anything KingRoot still on your phone at this point.
I have loaded Titanium and frozen my Bloat. Loaded my apps with Link2D so I can put them on my sd card. You need to Partition your SD drive correctly.
Using it for a few days now and its flawless. Everything works. Nice speed and full root. No ROM attempts yet. I will back it all up and try in a few weeks.
But have no fear. Your S4 PP Verizon OH7 is recoverable from the process above. No KNOX trip either.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've known this but thanks for the tip. I already rooted using that method. I can't rely on that tool to fix a possible screw up. I messed something up on my s3 when I had it. Tried that same tool and it wouldn't go past 51% it kept crashing. So I'm not looking for any other method then the firmware to use in Odin but still thanks guys
bjf189 said:
I have a few firmware sites bookmarked. Some have firmware for the prepaid s3 so I'm hoping in time they will have the s4 firmware as well. I don't understand why you had to downgrade your kernel though. I'm not real fond of how kernels work but I left it all alone. Didn't downgrade anything. Used king root to root. It said it wouldn't root but still I continued and it rooted. I removed all bloatware and adjusted a few things with pimp my rom. That's about it. I wanted to install safestrap but I see warnings that it don't work on 5.0 lollipop. So I'm avoiding that until firmware is released cause I'm not using that app flashfire being you have to be able to boot into system to use the app to do anything. Just to risky for me. As for your Wi-Fi problems I'm betting it's your kernel. Being the firmware is different, the kernel your looking for or suppose to have for the firmware isn't out yet. I'd give you my stock kernel that came with mine but not sure how you could flash a raw dump
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the Verizon S4 used the forum for
Wander share on PC downgraded kernel to oc1 to root and flashed of1 using Odin 3.07 the kernel flash took care of the security warning . Then I downloaded Stanglte non mdk oc1 of rom plus WiFi fix and beta super user zips kladhed with flash fire and I'm cooking however this is the only firm ware I have found working .
I'm still having no luck finding the oh7 firmware :/
Question. Why do you need the Firmware ? I have a Request in for it with SamMobil. Just to have the file. It will come in time. I reset my PP version with the Internal tool that's on the Hidden partition on your phone. You will see it when you first plug in the phone via usb and look at windows file explorer. It will time out after a minute or so then show you the contents in your phones file system.. Yes USB Debugging must be on. That will program when loaded on your PC will reload the original Firmware File completely. Phone will be BONE STOCK. I used it 4 times on my phone. Are you just attempting to root ? Mine sure is working good rooted. Camera, Network, Everything perfectly and I am rooted via Kingroot. Going back to OC1 will not work with this Variant. The reason the program would hang is PC or Network related. I am a windows Expert. Nothing wrong with that program. It will pick up where it left off too. Its very well written.
bltserv said:
Question. Why do you need the Firmware ? I have a Request in for it with SamMobil. Just to have the file. It will come in time. I reset my PP version with the Internal tool that's on the Hidden partition on your phone. You will see it when you first plug in the phone via usb and look at windows file explorer. It will time out after a minute or so then show you the contents in your phones file system.. Yes USB Debugging must be on. That will program when loaded on your PC will reload the original Firmware File completely. Phone will be BONE STOCK. I used it 4 times on my phone. Are you just attempting to root ? Mine sure is working good rooted. Camera, Network, Everything perfectly and I am rooted via Kingroot. Going back to OC1 will not work with this Variant. The reason the program would hang is PC or Network related. I am a windows Expert. Nothing wrong with that program. It will pick up where it left off too. Its very well written.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry for the late reply. I never got an email saying you replied. I was just letting time pass and check time to time for the firmware. Anyways, I need the firmware as a safe resort. I'm also rooted with king root. King root does wonders lol. I refuse to do any modding or tinkering until I have the firmware cause if anything goes wrong, and I don't have the firmware then it's a higher chance of my phone not working and thus service days wasted. After getting the firmware, I'm looking to deodex and get xposed to work but before taking any of those steps, I wanna play it safe and cautious. Just cause it works for others, don't mean it's 100% to work for me. So that's why it's important for me to get the firmware for this phone. So as soon as sammobile releases that firmware to you or the public, can you link it on here for me? I'd greatly appreciate it
any one have any info on the firmware as of yet?
bltserv said:
Question. Why do you need the Firmware ? I have a Request in for it with SamMobil. Just to have the file. It will come in time. I reset my PP version with the Internal tool that's on the Hidden partition on your phone. You will see it when you first plug in the phone via usb and look at windows file explorer. It will time out after a minute or so then show you the contents in your phones file system.. Yes USB Debugging must be on. That will program when loaded on your PC will reload the original Firmware File completely. Phone will be BONE STOCK. I used it 4 times on my phone. Are you just attempting to root ? Mine sure is working good rooted. Camera, Network, Everything perfectly and I am rooted via Kingroot. Going back to OC1 will not work with this Variant. The reason the program would hang is PC or Network related. I am a windows Expert. Nothing wrong with that program. It will pick up where it left off too. Its very well written.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i found this site that only has it. think its legit? http://www.samsung-file.com/index.p...es)/Model_I/I545PP_(SCH-I545PP)/I545PPVRUAOH7
I saw that site. Wanted a big subscription fee as I recall. Sam Mobil will have it in due time. And I can reload with the Verizon Tools. So its built into that.
bltserv said:
I saw that site. Wanted a big subscription fee as I recall. Sam Mobil will have it in due time. And I can reload with the Verizon Tools. So its built into that.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
im glad others can have the tools from Verizon to fall back on but i dont feel entirely safe about tinkering until i have that firmware. i had the S3 on prepaid and postpaid and prepaid had different firmwares so if anything is mistaked in between, im screwed. im looking at deodexing my stock rom after getting the firmware though so i can run xposed. im assuming im going to need to deodex it myself some way beings everyone who deodexed it before was on postpaid firmware. i just wish that sammobile would release it more quickly so i can start customizing and such. ive tried other prepaid firmware sites as well and put in requests for the specific firmware but not any replies on that as of yet. i do appreciate that you are keeping me up to date. thank you.
Any firmware come up yet for this? I've got nothing
Still looking?
I recently just go the phone as well and was successfully rooted with King. Every forum I found allows Custom Rom on the older variants of this model but not the PP, any luck yet?
ILoveLamp2234 said:
I recently just go the phone as well and was successfully rooted with King. Every forum I found allows Custom Rom on the older variants of this model but not the PP, any luck yet?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the stock OH7 Verizon PP...
Juacked up my OF1 so bad this was the only firmware I could get going.
Anyone know of unlocking bootloader on this firmware?
Where's the best place to upload it for sharing?
bjf189 said:
I just got the S4 for Verizon prepaid. It came pre-installed with lollipop 5.0.1. I do enjoy tinkering and getting the most out of android, even if making the best of it beings verizon loves to lock stuff up. So before I start any tweaking, I don't want to end up with a soft brick so I want to be cautious and have something to fall back on which would be the firmware I can load back into the phone via Odin. So if anything bad cones I'm covered. No idea how many times the firmware for my prepaid s3 saved my phone lol. So it is needed but unfortunately prepaid firmware seems harder to get.
The firmware or build im exactly after is...i545ppvruaoh7 with kernel September 7 2015. (Not sure if that part matters) any help is appreciated. I seem to have posted this in the wrong section before. I was told to post here but if I'm wrong to post in this section then let me know. Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've located a copy of i545ppvruaoh7...
I'm aware. I released it on here. Trying to restore the link
Hey guys I was able to take the time slooooowly download Stock firmware for our Prevail. Practically no support to this phone at all, but I've been working to change that as best I can. I am learning the ropes of ROM building and I have been able to make use of ASSSAYED Kitchen v.110 (Now upgraded to v1.20).
For those of you who don't know:
Odin tutorial
**DO AN ADVANCED WIPE IN TWRP BEFORE FLASHING. EVERYTHING EXCEPT THE EXTERNAL SD CARD**
Download Samsung USB Drivers (Go to this xda thread here).
Download Odin (Get it here) Extract to Desktop (Or wherever)
Download firmware to desktop (It's in .zip format and you can find it here). Extract .zip file to odin folder (again, or wherever). Extraction should yield G360PVPU2APJ2_G360PSPT2APJ2_G360PVPU2APJ2_HOME.tar
Right click Odin 3.10.6 and click on "run as administrator".
Click on AP and find the extracted ROM. Open it and it will take a minute to load in to Odin...Now make sure the 'Auto Reboot and F. reset time options are ticked and nothing else.
Make sure to be using a quality USB cord. Odin will recognize your phone being plugged in. It will say COM port number in the top left hand corner and added or removed will be in the log window. Once you are ready begin the flash press start.
Relax, It will take about 10 minutes to do it's thing. After the long agonizing initial boot process, you will be back to stock firmware PJ2 for SM-G360P
Hope it helps! So far there is no lollipop for our phone. Click here to check out all my uploads for this device. So far I have a TWRP port that actually works. (Must flash through Odin) an a Stock rooted deodexed busyboxed zipaligned rom of this firmware (Thanks to ASSAYYED Kitchen).
OLDER VERSIONS
OH1 Firmware
I flashed this back to my device in attempt to go stock but system status is still set to Custom just so everyone is aware. Not sure if it could be an error on my part.
just wanted to say thanks i have 2 of these phones 1 use for mp3 player/ play phone and the other my daughter has to use. ive tried a ton of twrps for this and everyone broke recovery. im dl ing the twrp and the rom you posted. ya there is no development on this phone at all. ive tried almost every rom i could to get it to lollipop with no luck. im going to try to get the theme store and the launcher swapped out with an updated version.. n5 s7 any is fine i just want to get it updated lol. ill play with it tonight and let you know how it goes. i appreciate the effort your putting in to this. i dont even have service to them i have a stubborn s7 that refuses to get rooted. i had no prob with the note7 but idk if i have some updated version of s7 but i cannot obtain full root. i need to have my audio mods at least. i have a good one with beats, dolby atomos and viper im going to try on the 360 as well. let me know if you would like the file. after i check if it works on this on that is.
Please stay tuned. Upgrading this thread to the most recent PJ2 firmware.
Thread updated to PJ2 firmware. I can confirm this will make your device status 'Official'.
Thank you!
I just wanted to say:
Thank you so much mate! An amazing job here, I had a broken rom on this device, and thanks to your PJ2 build; I now have a fully working device again!
Fixed the play store, play services, and all the ads and junk on this Textfree branded device (PE2 firmware confirmed). keep up the great work!
Thanks for posting this! I see your other files, would you mind going in more detail how to install the stock rooted deodexed version of this rom? How do you recommend unlocking the bootloader to install TWRP or can we just simply flash it with ODIN then install the stock rooted rom? Thanks!
EDIT: according to this forum looks like you just flash it. Do you recommend your 2.87 over the 3.02?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...overy-teamwin-recovery-project-3-0-0-t3317381
EDIT 2: NVM found your other thread and looks like 2.87 is the way to go.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...rom-stock-rooted-deodexed-zipaligned-t3464419
droiddude414 said:
Thanks for posting this! I see your other files, would you mind going in more detail how to install the stock rooted deodexed version of this rom? How do you recommend unlocking the bootloader to install TWRP or can we just simply flash it with ODIN then install the stock rooted rom? Thanks!
EDIT: according to this forum looks like you just flash it. Do you recommend your 2.87 over the 3.02?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...overy-teamwin-recovery-project-3-0-0-t3317381
EDIT 2: NVM found your other thread and looks like 2.87 is the way to go.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...rom-stock-rooted-deodexed-zipaligned-t3464419
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks! Just Odin it. Im running 2.8.7 and haven't tried any other versions lately. To install my custom rom, go here.
adrwill2000 said:
Thanks! Just Odin it. Im running 2.8.7 and haven't tried any other versions lately.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Awesome, thanks for keeping support alive for this phone!
I'd really like a custom rom for this phone i have to restart at least once a day or this ROM becomes unusably slow.. I mean atleast CM11
Hello. I'm Dave. I just got this phone (G360P Prevail LTE) and I'm pretty excited about it because it could sure use some stuff and I'm new to development and ROM porting. My goal is to bring great ROMs to the lower end phones that are sometimes forgotten in development. Right now I only have one good port under my belt, but it's a great one...PAC 5.1.1 for the ZTE Zmax Z970. Unfortunately, I used device and kernel trees that were already put together by another developer, so I'm not completely sure how to get started on putting trees together for this one. At least it's a Samsung, so mistakes will not be deadly, hopefully lol. There's a lot I don't know and this will be a hell of a learning experience. If anyone could fill me in on which devices that have some development going are most similar to this one, it would be a big help. I flashed the TWRP for the G360T1 before I found @adrwill2000's stuff since it has the same processor and specs and I'm sure you all know how that worked out...I guess I'll start by grabbing stuff for the device that our TWRP was ported from, unless you guys have any better suggestions. It would be best to start with trees from a very similar device. I almost hate to post this because it's very possible I will get nowhere, but I could sure use input from you guys that know this device well as to what my best starting point might be. Thank you.
I'm back to running H1 for now because it seems to be our latest that xposed is working on and imo this KitKat stuff sure needs some Gravitybox. Also, on mine, in J2, when I hit reboot it would reboot recovery. I was gonna fix it, but it's working in H1.
Scratch that...I found the Xposed updated for new 4.4s, so I'm on the deodexed, zipaligned j2 now. Thanks for all you've done with this, @adrwill2000...
It worked for me. My phone was bricked and I could not even get it to hard reset. Thank you!
YOU CAN FIND THE FULL G930AUCU8CSA3 FIRMWARE HERE:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s7/how-to/g930a-oreo-8-0-stock-att-odin-files-t3869871
G930AUCU4CRE4 to G930AUCS4CRG5:
Download link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MoJ0be2exLMoji2ZURR6tbEiHCqWSszG/view
G930AUCS4CRG5 to G930AUCU4CRI2:
Download link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fdrcy4m49Qtl-__dUE0Etuqmyn8UhYbe/view
G930AUCU4CRI2 to G930AUCS8CRJ2
Download link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bhVx5Rt_CTXmG5YQrY5azS10RO3lWj1r/view
G930AUCS8CRJ2 to G930AUCS8CRK1
Download link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lepPXVZIiZM4i_VMOUOvDvVHvGY4ifwv/view
G930AUCS8CRK1 to G930AUCS8CRL1
Download link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CUJOVWnDsk3LL378vxLO0vp8y3AdQjmr/view
If i helped you don't forget to hit thanks button
G930aucu4cri2
friend you have the security patch of August 1 the new update its version is G930AUCU4CRI2 weighs between 456MB or 472MB
Juliowwwe said:
friend you have the security patch of August 1 the new update its version is G930AUCU4CRI2 weighs between 456MB or 472MB
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Link is UP
thank you very much
thank you very much
New October update is UP
Hello,
How to install these updates ?
I've succeed to install the 8.0 update with ODIN and with 4 files : AP & BL & CP & CSC.
But here there is no such files into the updates you uploaded.
lahlah said:
Hello,
How to install these updates ?
I've succeed to install the 8.0 update with ODIN and with 4 files : AP & BL & CP & CSC.
But here there is no such files into the updates you uploaded.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1.) Turn off the phone. Hold down Volume Up + Home + Power until you see a little Android guy. It will say Applying System Update or something like that possibly, and just let it do it's thing until a menu comes up.
2.) Select "Apply update from ADB". You can scroll using the volume buttons and select using the power button.
3.) Make sure you have ADB and the proper drivers installed on your PC:
http://dl.adbdriver.com/upload/adbdriver.zip
4.)Put the firmware in the ADB folder. You can rename it to anything easy to remember like "FIRMWARE".
5.) In the ADB folder, hold SHIFT + right mouse click and choose "Open command window here". Then type the command "adb sideload FIRMWARE" (where FIRMWARE is how you named your file).
6.) Wait patiently.
7.) The phone will reboot and will hang at AT&T logo. This can take another 10 minutes, just wait until it's done
Ok, so I'm a novice at best on flashing with Odin... just flashed my AT&T S7 for the second time today, loading the SM-G930U version of Oreo (G930UUEU8CRJ2).
My understanding is that the 8 in the firmware version (G930UUEU8CRJ2) indicates that it is bootloader v. 8. I also understand that once you update the bootloader, it is impossible to downgrade it... So when I realized I couldnt enable Wifi calling on SM-G930U firmwares I thought I would flash back to the AT&T firmware, and then debloat it to improve the performance. But i cant find an SM-G930A Oreo Rom with BL v. 8.
I thought this one might be, but the 3 files seem to be independant of each other, and the 3rd file that lloked like it might be BL8, is less than 50MB...
So Im hoping you can provide some guidance, and im hoping i didnt shoot myself in the foot with this SM-G930U firmware.
Thank you
Sam
samhnky said:
Ok, so I'm a novice at best on flashing with Odin... just flashed my AT&T S7 for the second time today, loading the SM-G930U version of Oreo (G930UUEU8CRJ2).
My understanding is that the 8 in the firmware version (G930UUEU8CRJ2) indicates that it is bootloader v. 8. I also understand that once you update the bootloader, it is impossible to downgrade it... So when I realized I couldnt enable Wifi calling on SM-G930U firmwares I thought I would flash back to the AT&T firmware, and then debloat it to improve the performance. But i cant find an SM-G930A Oreo Rom with BL v. 8.
I thought this one might be, but the 3 files seem to be independant of each other, and the 3rd file that lloked like it might be BL8, is less than 50MB...
So Im hoping you can provide some guidance, and im hoping i didnt shoot myself in the foot with this SM-G930U firmware.
Thank you
Sam
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The bootloader binary was updated to 8. After you flash this you'll be stuck on Oreo.
Full firmware for G930A G930AUCS8CRJ2 will be uploaded later today.
stek-kravari said:
The bootloader binary was updated to 8. After you flash this you'll be stuck on Oreo.
Full firmware for G930A G930AUCS8CRJ2 will be uploaded later today.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Awesome! Thank you, thank you!
I actually really like Oreo, just trying to get Oreo and WiFi calling working on my phone (My Office at work fights all day for 1 bar of cell signal), I had hoped that WiFi calling worked in the SM-G930U variant since everyone talked about it running so much better, but alas, it still doesn't support WiFi Calling (Stupid me for thinking it might have had support added recently).
Thank you again
(My Wife is sure to get upset with me once again working on my phone again today... whoops)
Thanks , G930AUCS8CRJ2 is working fine so far. Do you mind sharing how you go about 'converting' a set of ODIN files to a flashable adb zip? Do you just unextract every single archive in the .md5 files? and then zip it all up? And would rooting to G930AUCU4CRI2 brick my phone now that I am on CRJ2? My bad for all of the questions.
bnn0 said:
Thanks , G930AUCS8CRJ2 is working fine so far. Do you mind sharing how you go about 'converting' a set of ODIN files to a flashable adb zip? Do you just unextract every single archive in the .md5 files? and then zip it all up? And would rooting to G930AUCU4CRI2 brick my phone now that I am on CRJ2? My bad for all of the questions.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You mean about G930AUCS8CRJ2 sideload with adb? Im just pulling the update from AT&T servers and uploading it here. I don't know how to make sideload zip. And for the rooting part I don't know if its possible now because the bootloader binary was updated to 8, try to search here on xda and see if you can find root methods for this firmware
new update, check first post
----
I can ask you a question? please. My baseband is SMG930AUCU4CRE4 can i update to G930AUCS8CRK1? :/
Maury Yarik said:
I can ask you a question? please. My baseband is SMG930AUCU4CRE4 can i update to G930AUCS8CRK1? :/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
First you need to install this:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s7/how-to/g930a-oreo-8-0-stock-att-odin-files-t3869871 (G930AUCS8CRJ2)
Then you need to go from G930AUCS8CRJ2 to G930AUCS8CRK1, G930AUCS8CRK1 to G930AUCS8CRL1 and you will have the latest update.
I actually have a S7 G930A. Rooted before, not rooted now.. Is there a way to do any of these updates without hooking up to a PC? I actually have no charge port functions and can only use wireless charger to charge the phone till i get the port fixed someday to do these features. I am on Android 8.0 oreo that i installed to sd card and updated from there like a year ago? Is that possible to do? Use SD card update.. Or. Would love to root the phone again, but cent seem to find a one click root app that will work with this phone..
Josh
Josh13400 said:
I actually have a S7 G930A. Rooted before, not rooted now.. Is there a way to do any of these updates without hooking up to a PC? I actually have no charge port functions and can only use wireless charger to charge the phone till i get the port fixed someday to do these features. I am on Android 8.0 oreo that i installed to sd card and updated from there like a year ago? Is that possible to do? Use SD card update.. Or. Would love to root the phone again, but cent seem to find a one click root app that will work with this phone..
Josh
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, you can update your phone without pc, just download the update you need from your phone, put the update in your sd card, go to recovery and select the option "Apply update from SD card"
stek-kravari said:
Yes, you can update your phone without pc, just download the update you need from your phone, put the update in your sd card, go to recovery and select the option "Apply update from SD card"
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was thinking something like that was possible. I have baseband version G930AUCU4CRB5 Android 8.0.0 on the AT&T Gal S7 as mentioned, I never saw any updates from this version to go up to a newer version or get into regular updates from OTA. 2 issues I would like to also fixed, that came with the manual update to 8.0 oreo on my phone was the HR heart rate sensor on the back by your flash(red LED) always goes off.. And have tried to go to Samsung health and do some settings to turn it off, but seems to show back up eventually. Also, the issue of not having a working LED indicator, works fine when the phone is POWERED off. and charges. But in OS, it won't work, screen off or on bc of the update. If anyone knows how those issues could be fixed and if there is a possible newer update from my baseband mentioned below. And thanks for the response.
HI, Help needed
Hi,
I wanted to check if it is possible to flash the latest Oreo firmware you have here for downloading dirrectly to my samsung s7 that is currently running on 7.0? Current BaseBand is G930AUCU4BQK2
Basically what happened was that i lost all my contacts on my phone, I ended up download Dr.Phone to my laptop, which i used to try and recover my numbers. What i didnt know was that dr.phone rooted my device which has caused me nothing but headaches.
I now want to flash my phone and get updated to oreo and have my phone working normally again. Since dr.phone did whatever it did to my phone I lost use of my finger print scanner, had to disable samsung health as it kept trying to open on its own, my phone is lagging and freezing constantly..
I just want my phone to be normal again and unrooted and updated.
Lastly my phone is an AT&T device, that i bought second hand in Dubai, if i flash stock firmware is it going to carrier lock my device to AT&T again?
Any advice and help with this matter would be greatly appreciated.
I have a brand new Galaxy A21 (SM-S215DL). In Developer Options, there is NO OEM Unlock toggle (not even a grayed out one; it simply does NOT exist anywhere in settings). I have tried several different variants of the date/time trick to try to get it to appear, and none of them worked. But while in Download Mode, KG Status is shown as `CHECKING`, so doesn't that mean it should at least be visible? Do I even need to unlock my bootloader? Is it even possible?
Using Frija, I managed to get what I believe to be the correct stock firmware for my device. I also grabbed both of the latest official and patched versions of Odin. Flashing the stock firmware works, but flashing the patched Magisk AP fails with an AUTH error for file `vbmeta.img`, which leads me to believe that I actually DO need to unlock my bootloader... but if that's the case, I'm having trouble figuring out how to do so without the OEM toggle.
Is there anything else can I try?
SpectreCular said:
I have a brand new Galaxy A21 (SM-S215DL). In Developer Options, there is NO OEM Unlock toggle (not even a grayed out one; it simply does NOT exist anywhere in settings). I have tried several different variants of the date/time trick to try to get it to appear, and none of them worked. But while in Download Mode, KG Status is shown as `CHECKING`, so doesn't that mean it should at least be visible? Do I even need to unlock my bootloader? Is it even possible?
Using Frija, I managed to get what I believe to be the correct stock firmware for my device. I also grabbed both of the latest official and patched versions of Odin. Flashing the stock firmware works, but flashing the patched Magisk AP fails with an AUTH error for file `vbmeta.img`, which leads me to believe that I actually DO need to unlock my bootloader... but if that's the case, I'm having trouble figuring out how to do so without the OEM toggle.
Is there anything else can I try?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I also have the Samsung A21 from T Mobile (SM-A21UZKATMB). The phone is unlocked by T Mobile but there is no OEM bootloader unlock button under the Developer mode. Changing the date (forward and backward in time), then run the software update did not solve the OEM bootloader unlock button problem. I suspect the carrier (T Mobile) has disabled this function. You will need to unlock the bootloader to install the stock firmware.
To those who have enabled the OEM bootloader in the A21. Is your phone locked to a carrier in the USA like Verizon or T Mobile?
I also have the SM215DL, using straight talk utilizing verizon service, I also cannot unlock the bootloader. Everything you guys did, I did. Nothing worked.
samsung has done this to all A series phones intended for the U.S. from what i understand
Where there's a will, there's a way... someone has messed with my phone too do doesn't that mean that they're altering the data/data partition to r/w. Did you guys try fastboot flashing unlock vs. fastboot oem unlock. I'm going to contact Samsung about this and let u all know what's up.
And also why would there be a usb debugging port if this phone can't be modded? Idon't know the answer but maybe someone more expediency could come in and help us out. I also wonder if the flash_image command or just dd it would bypass it?
... there is NO way, to root the A21(s), see here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/root-possibility.4130739/page-12#post-84944589
MaBo2020 said:
... there is NO way, to root the A21(s), see here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/root-possibility.4130739/page-12#post-84944589
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I confirm that I have rooted my A21S sucessfully using this modified magisk (U3 Rom). No need to patch the whole AP.tar file, just patch boot.img file only. I upload my patched boot.img for those who need it. Just flash it via odin in AP slot. Thank you very much @grccorps.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachments/boot-tar.5299081/
thatha said:
I confirm that I have rooted my A21S sucessfully using this modified magisk (U3 Rom). No need to patch the whole AP.tar file, just patch boot.img file only. I upload my patched boot.img for those who need it. Just flash it via odin in AP slot. Thank you very much @grccorps.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachments/boot-tar.5299081/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
... exactly Step-by-Step, how u do it with downloadlinks of all Software, what u used !
Many Peoples writes, that they have rooted the A21s, but no one shows, how ! With the newest Firmware u cant rooted the Phone, because there is no working TWRP, SuperSU or MAGISK - Version out for this Phone !
MaBo2020 said:
... exactly Step-by-Step, how u do it with downloadlinks of all Software, what u used !
Many Peoples writes, that they have rooted the A21s, but no one shows, how ! With the newest Firmware u cant rooted the Phone, because there is no working TWRP, SuperSU or MAGISK - Version out for this Phone !
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Extract boot.img from AP.tar, then use modified-magisk to patched it
... this Methode is not working, i try it many Times, no RootAcess ! Again: if u have newer Firmware on this Phone (End 2020 - until now) u cant root this Phone ! Maybe on ure Phone an older Firmware ...
And this is my U5 patched boot.img
MaBo2020 said:
... this Methode is not working, i try it many Times, no RootAcess ! Again: if u have newer Firmware on this Phone (End 2020 - until now) u cant root this Phone ! Maybe on ure Phone an older Firmware ...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have just made a post here, you can try it
[SHARING] HOW TO ROOT A21S STOCK ROM WITH MAGISK
Hello friends I just want to share how to root A21S stock rom in case anybody needs it: 1. Unlock bootloader 2. (On PC) Extract boot.img.lz4 from AP...tar file, then copy it to phone 3. (On phone) Install ZArchiver to extract boot.img from...
forum.xda-developers.com
... and u shure, it its for the A21s or for A21 ?
The only hope of getting root on this phone is if you find a Dev who's interested enough to build a bootstrap recovery. I've not looked at the firmware & have no idea if there's an exploit that would work for that purpose.
Bootstrap recovery was the only way of getting root/custom recovery back in the days of Motorola D2 & Droid X, the original Droid X. Motorola was THE phone for development... Liberty ROM, Gummy ROM, Simply Stunning, etc.
I would not hold out hopes for that to happen here.
Peace - MS
Seriousfreedom said:
samsung has done this to all A series phones intended for the U.S. from what i understand
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, Samsung has done this to ALL North American models ever since the Galaxy S8. The bootloaders are not user-unlockable, like they are on international models. However, some models can be rooted via a software exploit if they're running very old firmware, or some models can even be bootloader unlocked via special files, if their firmware version is old enough
SpectreCular said:
I have a brand new Galaxy A21 (SM-S215DL). In Developer Options, there is NO OEM Unlock toggle (not even a grayed out one; it simply does NOT exist anywhere in settings). I have tried several different variants of the date/time trick to try to get it to appear, and none of them worked. But while in Download Mode, KG Status is shown as `CHECKING`, so doesn't that mean it should at least be visible? Do I even need to unlock my bootloader? Is it even possible?
Using Frija, I managed to get what I believe to be the correct stock firmware for my device. I also grabbed both of the latest official and patched versions of Odin. Flashing the stock firmware works, but flashing the patched Magisk AP fails with an AUTH error for file `vbmeta.img`, which leads me to believe that I actually DO need to unlock my bootloader... but if that's the case, I'm having trouble figuring out how to do so without the OEM toggle.
Is there anything else can I try?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mine is rooted. But you have to buy a token.
o.class.jav said:
Mine is rooted. But you have to buy a token.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
what token??
[email protected] said:
what token??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The one generated by the SamPwns steady.bin flash.
{Mod edit: Quoted post removed}
and where does one get 'TWRP' for the Samsung Galaxy A21S?? Thanks for the post its very detailed with very clear instructions, and i agree with you this is the tried and tested and perfect way of rooting your phone, only problem is that this is an unperect world a world where 'TWRP' for the SM-A217F does not exist
I just received a refurbished SM-S215DL (A21,) not as my provider's solution to the VoLTE soon to be required for 4G devices thing and right now it's a pretty severe downgrade for me since it lacks a lot of basic functionality I'm used to from my 2017 phone running LineageOS. Obviously it's pretty unlikely or probably outright impossible to ever see a real LineageOS ROM for this thing (and even if someone ever does it probably would be insanely unstable or incomplete,) but if I could at least root it (even if I have to manually patch or something) it would really help me out a lot. Has just nothing really been found short of sending some unknown person online some very very key device details and money (which I don't have or I'd be buying something else anyway)? (Also kind of suspicious that whatever method they're using isn't something available to the public anyway...)