Edit: You can follow the solution of @ashyx through the following link to fix the problem can not flash twrp or boot via Odin. I think it will work
Link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/sa...g-sm-a520f-2017-kernel-source-t3557622/page31
Hello everyone,
After I updated the latest firmware, I was unable to flash BOOT or TWRP via Odin. It just returned the result that ONLY OFFICIAL BINARIES ARE ALLOWED TO BE FLASHED (RECOVERY / BOOT). I think samsung locked the bootloader. Today, I have found a way to fix this problem because knox 0x1 but can not root is not pleasant at all!
I only tested on my A520F, not tested on any other device. I am not responsible for any errors on your device.
1. Go to http://updato.com and download 2 firmware updates with your CSC.
+ Latest firmware 7.0 (November security).
+ Latest firmware 6.0 (MM).
2. Backup your important data
3. Reboot to download mode.
4. Add AP, CP, CSC of firmware 7.0 (November security) to the corresponding slot in Odin.
5. Add BL file of lastest firmware 6.0 (MM) to BL slot in Odin.
6. Start and wait a moment.
7. Setup and after that, you can flash TWRP or BOOT via Odin without bootloader errors.
Enjoy!
Sorry for my english...
Original info from this thread maybe?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sa...g-sm-a520f-2017-kernel-source-t3557622/page31
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Hi ahyx, i searched google about not being able to flash twrp or boot after security update in November and know the information is that maybe samsung has locked the bootloader. So, I just tried replacing the BL file of the old firmware that I saved on my laptop and it worked. I do not notice that you have found the solution first. Sorry for it as an act of plagiarism. I will link to your topic as a good faith (sorry for my english)
Oh man, thank you very much !! helped me here too! I had my a5 17 with this 'softbrick' but thank God I was able to install twrp, and so doing root haha I just can not downgrade to the MM.
this one are 100% work?
i need to download lates MM version and lates Nougat version? then i flash only BL of MM and CP,CSC and AP of nougat version? tia
kobejor said:
i need to download lates MM version and lates Nougat version? then i flash only BL of MM and CP,CSC and AP of nougat version? tia
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Vou need to download the latest Nougat 7.0 firmware (A520FXXU2BQK4) and fw plus MarshMallow 6.0.1 (A520FXXU2AQG4).
I, as a Brazilian, downloaded the fw of Brazil.
And then in AP, CP and CSC you put the respective AP, CP and CSC files of the Nougat rom
and in BL the Marshmallow rom file.
It works, man!
At first I had some problems, the smart was out of system because before finishing the process I got some errors (old usb port, bad contact, etc.). Try to keep all the smart USB drivers on your PC, turn on the debug and also the OEM mode and restore your a5. Today I have been able to downgrade and I am using the stock rom 6.0.1
guys can someone please upload MM boot loader so we don't have to download the ROM completely (approx 2.1 GO )
THANKS GUYS
When i try to flash it says: SW REV CHECK FAIL DEVICE 2 BINARY 1
T-Rex said:
guys can someone please upload MM boot loader so we don't have to download the ROM completely (approx 2.1 GO )
THANKS GUYS
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http://www.mediafire.com/file/8173e...911830_QB14224310_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
BL MM (6.0.1) - From ZTO Brazil
caiquess95 said:
Vou need to download the latest Nougat 7.0 firmware (A520FXXU2BQK4) and fw plus MarshMallow 6.0.1 (A520FXXU2AQG4).
I, as a Brazilian, downloaded the fw of Brazil.
And then in AP, CP and CSC you put the respective AP, CP and CSC files of the Nougat rom
and in BL the Marshmallow rom file.
It works, man!
At first I had some problems, the smart was out of system because before finishing the process I got some errors (old usb port, bad contact, etc.). Try to keep all the smart USB drivers on your PC, turn on the debug and also the OEM mode and restore your a5. Today I have been able to downgrade and I am using the stock rom 6.0.1
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I'm also Brazilian, and it worked for me! Thank you!
It turned out people were stuck with my A7 2017 using the rom of India nougat, I could not install nor the recovery much less to do the root, with your help here I got I'm from Brazil, I just installed via odin the file BL zto android 6, I entered the download mode and installed recovery and did the root, now only joy.
Download ROM quickly in Android Duniya site.
same problem hahaha, now it's root after the December patch
thangluong said:
Edit: You can follow the solution of @ashyx through the following link to fix the problem can not flash twrp or boot via Odin. I think it will work
Link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/sa...g-sm-a520f-2017-kernel-source-t3557622/page31
Hello everyone,
After I updated the latest firmware, I was unable to flash BOOT or TWRP via Odin. It just returned the result that ONLY OFFICIAL BINARIES ARE ALLOWED TO BE FLASHED (RECOVERY / BOOT). I think samsung locked the bootloader. Today, I have found a way to fix this problem because knox 0x1 but can not root is not pleasant at all!
I only tested on my A520F, not tested on any other device. I am not responsible for any errors on your device.
1. Go to http://updato.com and download 2 firmware updates with your CSC.
+ Latest firmware 7.0 (November security).
+ Latest firmware 6.0 (MM).
2. Backup your important data
3. Reboot to download mode.
4. Add AP, CP, CSC of firmware 7.0 (November security) to the corresponding slot in Odin.
5. Add BL file of lastest firmware 6.0 (MM) to BL slot in Odin.
6. Start and wait a moment.
7. Setup and after that, you can flash TWRP or BOOT via Odin without bootloader errors.
Enjoy!
Sorry for my english...
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I try this with the Android 6.0.1 BL but I recived the next error: SV REV. CHECK FAIL. DEVICE: 3. BINARY: 1
please help me.. my Phone is A5 2017 (SM-A520F)
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I try this with the Android 6.0.1 BL but I recived the next error: SV REV. CHECK FAIL. DEVICE: 3. BINARY: 1
please help me.. my Phone is A5 2017 (SM-A520F)
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OK two things.
1. You can't have downloaded the boot image specified as it's a rev. 2 binary not 1.
2. Your device has been updated to rev. 3, so you're probably out of luck for downgrading.
ashyx said:
OK two things.
1. You can't have downloaded the boot image specified as it's a rev. 2 binary not 1.
2. Your device has been updated to rev. 3, so you're probably out of luck for downgrading.
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Same problem here...
I can't root anymore
ashyx said:
OK two things.
1. You can't have downloaded the boot image specified as it's a rev. 2 binary not 1.
2. Your device has been updated to rev. 3, so you're probably out of luck for downgrading.
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I just bought the A520F/DS (Malaysia) which still has MM 6.0.1. Can I use the procedure - Flash latest Nougat (Rev. 3 or later) in AP, CP, CSC) leaving BL blank - then do root? (Would I be correct to assume the bootloader will be unaltered, i.e. still be MM 6.0.1?) Thanks.
Just dropping by to leave some info, I successfully flashed TWRP on my single sim A520F with December bootloader updated to january after porting 7.1.1, and another one, same single sim, with January bootloader. Although, i have a friend with Duos that can't flash anything too since november patch.
So i think this issue is more like a bug, i don't see why samsung would lock only duos devices and not single too. N8 issue is actually the dissappearing oem unlock toggle, csc related. Some countries have it, some countries don't. But in our situation, this is more like a frp lock stuck on, no matter why oem toggle says. I surely hope i am right and future updates will bring duos users the freedom back.
Regards
Sent from my SM-A730F using Tapatalk
Has anyone tried updating to January Security Patch using the same trick? Say, Odin combination of rev 2 BL (from MM) + rev 4 January nougat update (AP+CP+CSC) and had their phones rooted after flashing?
Update: Done using this trick and had my device rooted successfully.
@ashyx
Hi
Is it possible to skip updating bootloader when flashing, to avoid rooting problems?
e.g. Can we update to android O with an unlocked bootloader of Android N or MM?
I removed frp and after restarting I got to recovery screen with a message stating "DM-VERITY verification Failed: , googling around I figured I needed to reflash the rom (ODIN), thing is I already tried many times and i always get a FAIL while flashing the SYSTEM part, I've tried downloading from different sources, so maybe I am downloading the wrong firmware, is this possible if boot and rec are flashing fine?, so i went to search and I always ended p with same firmware version.
then I found some others:
USA (Anritsu) AIO Official Frimware SM-J120AZ J120AZTUS5ARA1 Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow 05-Feb-18 Download
USA (Anritsu) AIO Official Frimware SM-J120AZ J120AZTUU3AQH2 Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow 10-Sep-17 Download
USA (Anritsu) AIO Official Frimware SM-J120AZ J120AZTUS3AQE1 Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow 13-Jun-17 Download
USA (Anritsu) AIO Official Frimware SM-J120AZ J120AZTUS2AQB2 Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow 15-Mar-17 Download
USA (Anritsu) AIO Official Frimware SM-J120AZ J120AZTUU2APJ2 Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow 10-Nov-16 Download
USA (Anritsu) AIO Official Frimware SM-J120AZ J120AZTUU1APD2 Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow 29-May-16
Which one should i get, or HOW Can i Know which one i Need?
it is a cricket device but seems like all of those are cricket
model under battery says SM-j120AZ-UD
i know it had android 6.01 but then again all of those files are 6.01
under the sticker there has some numbers:
170224 which must be a date, and REV 03 to the right of the barcode.
made in vietnam if that helps at all.
Please Help.
nevermind, I got it , thank you, had wrong firmware
Hello,
i have here e6920 phone...it is still on android 8.
Update to 9 is available but problem is that is needed to be on att network in us...and i am in europe.
Do you know if is possible to update it manually?
thx
What you mean is upgrading existing Android OS to a newer version.
Updates of existing Android version get rolled out by OEM/carrier ( in form of OTAs ) if they think it's necessary.
Upgrading from Android 8 to a newer version requires to flash a Custom Recovery ( like TWRP ) and afterwards flashing a Custom ROM that meets your expectection by means of the Custom Recovery.
...i mean OTA upgrade to android 9...problem is that i am not on att network - i am in europe.
So i need to flash official stock firmware via pc.
I mean that for e6920 is not twrp
Hi: I'm currently trying to apply this method to get the bootloader unlock code for my honor 5x (downgrade to Lollipop, root and get the unlock code from the inside)
My device is:
Model Number: K-L21
Serial Number: KIW-L21C432B371
Personalized version: CUSTC432D002 (not 100% sure it's the correct wording. The device locale it's Italian)
EMUI: 4.0.3
Bootloader locked and not-rooted
Trouble is, I cannot find the correct firmware to flash.
The file in this thread pass the verification but the install fails immediately, requiring a reboot:
Detailed guide to downgrade from Marshmallow to Lollipop (KIW-L22)
Saw many users struggling with official stock marshmallow update and were looking for downgrade procedure(on Facebook, honor community) to go back to stable and official Lollipop version from Beta/stable stock Marshmallow version(instead of...
forum.xda-developers.com
This link, (for all European variants) leads to an empty page:
KIW-L21 C432B130 (UK) full revert package
If you have modified your device, are still on Lollipop and you'd like to revert your UK device back to complete stock, then you can use this package. Download the zip, extract and put on a microSD (preversing the dload/UPDATE.APP structure)...
forum.xda-developers.com
The link in "To return to Lollipop use this" leads to an empty page.
I also tried the listed "Honor 5X_Firmware_KIW-L21_Android 5.1_EMUI 3.1_C185B130_Kuwait_Channel-Other", the full rom "KIW-L21 B130" and "Stock B130 L21 Update.App": both pass the verification step but fail the install.
[Repository] The Honor 5x File Depot
I was asked to index my Honor 5x file collection so this is what I came up with I'll do my best to keep all the file's I can find here in one place for everyone to use If you would like to add something, just post it here and I'll move the links...
forum.xda-developers.com
On huawei-firmware, it's unclear to me what firmware I should download:
Huawei HONOR 5X (KIW-L21) official firmware
Huawei HONOR 5X KIW-L21 official firmware (rom - Flash File) all build with direct link for free
huawei-firmware.com
Could someone please point me to the correct firmware to download? Thanks
SOLVED:
Utimetely I had to did a bit: since the Honor website has removed the support pages for the Honor 5X, I had to go to the Huawei Support website and search there, where I found a compatible firmware:
Search: https://consumer.huawei.com/it/support/search/?keyword=honor 5x&t=SearchClick
Direct download link: https://consumer-tkb.huawei.com/weknow/servlet/download/public?contextNo=S1600349284
Hi guys, I just picked up a used LG G5 RS988 and it is on Android version 6.0.1 (RS98810a). When I check for updates it shows none. However, I have an LG G5 VS987 that is on Android 8.0.0. I understand that normal channel updates may no longer be available (and the Verizon version provided updates in a different way), but is there a simple(ish) way to flash a more recent stock Android version?
Answered my own question! Downloaded LG Bridge from lg.com and using it to install more recent Android version(s). I'll post the final version once the update is done.
OK, LG Bridge allowed me to install RS98810h ... additionally, I found this super-helpful thread and have all the tools installed to flash the newest firmware ( LG-RS98821a-Flashable.COMPLETE-ARB01.zip ) - I just wanted to confirm it is safe to go from 10h to 21a directly. If someone could confirm that, I'd appreciate it!