I understand that the thread title seems like I am being a complete noob (although to be fair, I am).
My journey with this S6 Edge thus far:
I have a Canadian variant (G925W8) and managed to soft brick it through sheer idiocy. I then learned a ton of stuff from you guys here on the forums. My intent is to get this phone running in as close to stock form as possible, however the bloatware apps are not needed. I eventually got one thing working and then the next and currently the phone has XtreStoLite 3.3.1 Marshmallow Rom installed (found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...xtrestolite-deodexed-mod-edition-1-3-t3119968)
I went after the Marshmallow install using the files indicated in that thread. So I have a Marshmallow bootloader, modem etc.
So now I can get into why my title is so strange. When I booted into the phone (which, for the most part, is working alright) I went to enable developer options again and noticed that my model number indicated in the phone is now a G925F. During the install of the custom rom, I made sure to select all options to indicate that my phone was a W8 variant and yet this is what the phone is reporting back to me.
The reason I have this question is because I am looking to get rid of the custom rom, for the aforementioned 'mostly working' comment, and go full stock firmware. Would I be able to find an F variant stock firmware and load that straight on? If yes, do I also need to switch over the bootloader and modem files to an F variant as those are probably hardware based? Which model number matters more? How much is the firmware version reliant on the hardware model number?
In the meantime I will tinker with the Aroma add-ons to get all the functionality the way I want it.
Thanks for any replies on this matter.
im attempting to "upgrade" my Samsung galaxy express 3 J120A with cyanogen mod (i forgot the new name) buti cant get the twrp bootloader on becuase of some security issue, and i cant find any way to disable it. i've looked at other forums with no luck, and the express 3 is harder to find because no one develops for it.
Samsung SM-J120A AT&T
Well I was able to obtain root with this phone with the firmware J120AUCS3AQE1 using the Kingroot and SuperSUME PRO APKS. Although that is as far as you can go with this phone, the bootloader from what I have gathered is locked as well as signed by AT&T making it unlockable. So flashing a custom recovery and custom ROMS on at least the AT&T version is no good. I couldn't find this firmware anywhere online for free so here is the link to the google drive that you can now download and use at your leisure. Good Luck for what could have been a nice phone for custom ROMS it's officially a dud.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0By-h87or9MXeZTVGR1JYM3lnWVk
SM-a520W model. I bought cause I know I've seen this version include it.
don't care so much for root... want to keep warranty... whats the best stock rom to flash?
also is odin 3.04 ok to use? build number a520wvls1bqk1 if curious for reference on it currently.
The SM-A520F has the radio fm apk, try to install it and see if it works. I don't recommend to install other variant's ROMs since antennas and software frequencies might differ from your original ROM, rendering your phone useless. Chances are it won't even flash.
Edit: Try searching the radio app on apkmirror. The latest version on my device (Nougat) is 2.1.68
rashisp said:
The SM-A520F has the radio fm apk, try to install it and see if it works. I don't recommend to install other variant's ROMs since antennas and software frequencies might differ from your original ROM, rendering your phone useless. Chances are it won't even flash.
Edit: Try searching the radio app on apkmirror. The latest version on my device (Nougat) is 2.1.68
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I remember on older phones we only needed to install the PDA to flash the phone... is this not the case with this model? even next radio was blocked...
tryed DL and install the fm radio apk.... I get "app not installed package conflicts with existing package with same name"
Canadian carriers are SO GREASE. we should complain to the CRTC
am I hooped/limited in options if I wanted to flash custom rom down the line cause I have the canada model?
supertac said:
I remember on older phones we only needed to install the PDA to flash the phone... is this not the case with this model? even next radio was blocked...
tryed DL and install the fm radio apk.... I get "app not installed package conflicts with existing package with same name"
Canadian carriers are SO GREASE. we should complain to the CRTC
am I hooped/limited in options if I wanted to flash custom rom down the line cause I have the canada model?
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Return it and demand a new one with the correct software and the radio in it
Nick312 said:
Return it and demand a new one with the correct software and the radio in it
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sadly I bought from someone else wanting to save dollar :/
all I see on market are Canadian galaxy a5 520w....
I haven't bought a new phone in years.... this is actually the newest peice of tech thatI've ever had... .actually the a5 2017 just turned a year old.
I'm searching online like a bastard for info on how to's.... custom roms and flashing have gotten more advanced since 2012... more security more issues... like before we just flashed the PDA and we were good to go... now we have to flash everything? haven't even tried yet, very nervous to do anything- don't want to trip knox or soft brick the phone- I'm shocked a re flash from odin doesn't reset knox tripping. Also shocked we haven't found a way to reset completely from factory after knox tripping. never really had to worry this much years back. I understand rooting a phone can be very dangerous but having more features and features from other phones is a major bonus
this phone is too new for me... not enough research done on hacking... also I find out this model never came out in the states! only canada! damn no wonder why it doesn't have a much support... also its not an galaxy S line which has more customers. missing that. but NA models were always different (and inferior) anyway... so many things to think about
ok so then... honestly.... the 520W CANT BE THAT DIFFERENT from the 520F and 520F/DS.... besides the modem.... all the hardware has to be the same. correct?
really all I want out of this is the stock working FM radio and a clean rom to flash with. I can go with standard features from there.
ok... so I DLed and tried a new zealand rom... OEM lock on, lets do this. nervous as hell
only Downloaded the AP portion like the old days... I think I tried the bootloader.... no I didn't I didn't load it.
it was a successful flash... but it hung. "could not mount misc, could not verify" when I went to boot it up.
wipe cache, wipe partion, run system update...
and....it boots up UK/New Zealand Rom
FM radio is there a working.... choopy to start I'll test it.
phone and internet work.... same modem keep in mind, now it shows 4G instead of LTE. I wonder if the speeds are the same....
all clear so far I'll test alittle more. looks like it is indeed exactly the same hardware, and the fm radio is software blocked on the canada model. Samsung Pay and secure folder won't work... yet I never rooted.
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custom binary blocked by frp lock
after logging in with google account and turning off
this sucks. I gotta turn this one in as soon as I recover it... too much hastle to get one thing going- its so much easier to mess around with older phones and they aren't that much worse in preference....
does anyone have a 520w rom for fast download?
supertac said:
custom binary blocked by frp lock
after logging in with google account and turning off
this sucks. I gotta turn this one in as soon as I recover it... too much hastle to get one thing going- its so much easier to mess around with older phones and they aren't that much worse in preference....
does anyone have a 520w rom for fast download?
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There you go: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-a5/SM-A520W/
thanks I mannaged to DL from https://samsung-firmware.org/ payed extra for faster DLs.
I flashed back to XAC 520W model back to normal. it no longer shows LTE but instead 4G... reception works with my carrier though. tried coloning the fm radio with cloning APK... didn't work. wanted to try Sprit2... wasn't sucessful to flash. boatloader locked couldn't flash that...
but I did manage to flash a UK stock rom.
here are some pictures for reference.
its possible... I messed up my phones software a bit (battery shows twice) I think my first problem was flashing a firmwire that was ahead in security update as the canada one as of this post is behind...
so FM radio works... yet it sounds choppy. I go to a local mall to test a 520X (demo model) running marshmallow and the reception on that one is way better- make no mistake 520W Canada users are getting screwed- I'm running the UK firmware and its working as it should. Nextradio still doesn't work.
now.... can I get Samsung pay and secure folder to work again? I don't believe in the "efuse" hype. software always has a way to reset. even still I'm sure these apps can work with tripped knox... but how? is their a way?
sadly I don't see as much community support on galaxy A models vs galaxy S
as you can see I'm ambitious to get this to work... messed up the phones PDA part a bit to make it happen. I hope there will be cleaner ways and tie ins to 520W and 520F software considering this is the very same damn phone (unlike galaxy S models which change snapdragon and exynos) and hopefully with Samsung new announcement to support FM radio on new phone recent phones from the past few years will see updates to FM radios.
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I don't believe in the "efuse" hype. software always has a way to reset.
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WOW!
You need to believe in this because it is true.
I've come to Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 from Motorola X Play. The Moto bricked after I attempted to revert to Marshmallow using official OTA update after flashing MM (I wanted to try a few things and learn custom ROM building on an established device).
Why did it brick?
eFuse, my myopic friend....e..... fuse.
To quote cinema."ye wanna start believing in ghosts"
Move on. Adapt. Overcome.
hey man... asking me to move on... your speaking to someone who still uses the galaxy s3 (i9300) as their DD... for 2 and some years... 3 years after the guy before me
A520W FM Radio
I found a solution here if you're phone is rooted:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...apps-and-mods/fm-radio-sm-a530w-t3883199/amp/
Hi, i wanted a little help from the pro guys out there.
I recently bought a Galaxy s6 (sm g920f). It was on Android 6.0.1 and i should be able to upgrade to Android 7.0. However, the software update button doesn't respond i.e it doesn't even open at all like no response at all. Then i used Smart Switch. No help there too. Then i decided to update it manually(my first try). Downloaded the firmware from Sammmobile for g920f and when everything was ready then i discovered in the download mode that the device is G920P, not G920F. I almost flashed it. Then i went to check if there were updates for the firmware of G920P. I found them and i discovered that most of the G920P were the American models of Sprint and Virgin etc but i couldn't find any sign of the Sprint/Virgin apps or logo etc. Then it occurred to me that the phone might be rooted but my brother also has an s6 which is rooted and samsung health doesn't work on it because of it being rooted. But my Samsung health app works just fine. I downloaded Root checker and it says "root hasn't been installed properly". So now i'm confused as to which firmware should i download from SammMobile and will it affect my root? If the phone is of Sprint(which i think it is) will i be unable to use my local SIM.?
Thanks in advance.
Hi, i have issue to flash twrp on my galaxy S9+ (to flash a custom rom after) I have read tons of old thread that did not work for my phone (flashing official rom and wait for 168 hours or more, connect to the internet and so on...) none have work so far, even with OEM unlock on!!!
I try to downgrade to android 9 but get a message as it is not allowed from odin.
Is there a way to flash a custom binary to this phone? I have a recent updated android 10 as official rom and get the message RMM state prenormal when trying to flash twrp ("Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed")
Here the screen capture of information about the version that is installed on my phone (an official rom from sammobile for my country XEF)
I am getting crazzy with all wrong information and wrong tuto that never work for me.
Plz help me or tell me i will never be able to install TWRP on my phone, i need reliable information about what happen really on my phone.
I can't believe that samsung win this war and force us to stay with all this google ads and preventing us from being able to root this smartphone.
Sorry if my english is not perfect, i used this site to find custom rom for so many years now, i can't believe my phone will stay locked for ever.
Thank you for your kindness.
a desperate galaxy S9+ user.
hi , I am also meeting this problem with no working solution. If you have any solution @ me please~