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[How To] Installing FroYo (non official version), from firnware I9000TGYZSJP2

First of all.... flashing might cause damages bla bla bla at your own risk.
Then, this firmware has limited languages: Chinese, Korean and English... Check original thread for more informations.
Everything is did I copying/pasting bits of information from several posts and people. I edited some and changed some in other to provide a convenient flashing tutorial.
**Prerequisites**
Samsung Galaxy S (I used French 8 gig version). Also reported to work on Galaxy S from Bell Canada, I9000M.
Any firmware.
-----How To Flash your Galaxy S with FroYo (non official) (this has been done using a French Galaxy S) ---
**Flash the "stock Froyo" Rom**
Put your phone to download mode (hold down: volume down, home key, power)
DO NOT plug in your phone yet, Odin / driver does not like it at this stage.
Start Odin3 (the one coming from the "I9000TGYZSJP2" archive, see below).
Tick "Re-Partition", check that "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" have been ticked.
From this archive.
Click "PIT" button and select s1_odin_20100803.pit file.
Click "PDA" button and select "I9000ZSJP2-REV03-ALL-mid-CL505946.tar.md5" file.
Click "PHONE" button and select "I9000ZSJP2_MODEM_CL_502703.tar" file.
Click "CSC" button and select the desired version "GT-I9000-CSC-MULTI-OZS.tar.md5".
Plug in the phone and wait until Odin finds it.
Click "Start" button and wait until phone reboots with the new software version.
**English Spoken**
Then when booted to "desktop": to set English dismiss all dialogs, on home screen go to home (blue, bottom right button..) then go to settings (2nd home screen, blue gear button) then to text settings (the "A..." icon) then the first menu entry and select English.
**Gain Root**
Download root files from here.
2. Extract and copy update.zip to the root of the phone internal memory.
3. Run Odin (the one coming from the "ZSJP2_Root" archive) with Auto Reboot UN-checked, loading the i9000_Kernel.tar as PDA
4. Put the phone into download mode and flash the i9000 Kernel.
5. Pull the battery. reboot into recovery mode and flash the update.zip you put in the root folder of your sdcard.
5. Pull the battery again, reboot into download mode again.
6. Run Odin with Auto Reboot checked, loading the ZSJP2_ZIMAGE.tar as PDA
7. reboot.
**Fix lag**
Use the .apk from the marketplace: "One Click Fix Lag". This has to be done on a rooted device (see above).
**Swype languages**
US English
UK English
Deutsch
Français
Espanol
Italiano
Nederlands
Portugues Europeu
Polski
(Chinese?)
Türkçe
**Quadrant scores**
Before lagfix, about 900.
After lagfix, about 1900.
**Known issues**
A few Force Close (FC) at the begining, but it seems that they tend to disappear the more you use the phone.
Looks like restoring apps and/or system settings with Titanium Backup causes FC on Calendar and Browser. Anyone noticed that too?
**Improvements**
GPS fix seems faster than in pevious FroYo roms.
**Open VPN**
As far as I know, and as far as I've tested, OpenVPN doesn't work on this rom as there is no interface for JPx firmwares. Binaries can be installed, but the interface can't. Using the tun.ko from xda-dev forums doesn't help either. Will keep trying... but not today!
**NB**
Thread still evolving...

the multiCSC doesnt seem to work for me... any idea?

[[ Cold ]] said:
the multiCSC doesnt seem to work for me... any idea?
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My mistake. Doesn't seem to work on this CSC file. Edited 1st post.

you say "copy to /sd on the phone" for rooting
but actually it's copying to / while from windows, or /mnt/sdcard while from android (just for the sake of precision for anyone needing such a howto and would get lost like me ^^)

By 'Use the .apk from the marketplace.' do you mean the 1 click lag fix?

m1ket said:
By 'Use the .apk from the marketplace.' do you mean the 1 click lag fix?
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Yup, edited 1st post.
@bilboa1: Thanks, edtied 1st post aswell.

Downloading will try on my uk phone later
Quick question as far as restoring stuff using titanium can i restore settings or just apps... or none

m1ket said:
Downloading will try on my uk phone later
Quick question as far as restoring stuff using titanium can i restore settings or just apps... or none
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I did restore apps and settings using Titanium Backup (paid version).
Edit: actually I had to wipe, restoring apps and/or system settings caused FC on calendar and browser. Now everythings works fine!

So, is it actually stable enough for day-2-day use? Cos would really like some frozen yoghurt, but both previous jp2 and jp3 were just unsusable....

Just want to update everyone. This DOES work fine on the Bell Mobility GT-I9000M.
You can use the modem file included, and I have also used the modem file from UGJH2 and both work fine. I am going to stick with the UGJH2 modem however, as it is made specifically for the 850MHZ HSPA Band here in Canada.

OK upgraded my uk galaxy s no issues
Not sure if ill bother with the lagfix right now as it seems as fast as my previous JM5 with lagfix
Setup 3g access point for three mobile no issues
Will keep an eye on it for the next day or so then report back any stability issues
EDIT: Just rooted following the instructions worked fine, as i said im going to hold off the lag fixes for now as it seems as fast

could the phone contact group sync with gmail contact group?

adrianmak said:
could the phone contact group sync with gmail contact group?
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Just checked my gmail contacts have been import fine, i dont have many assigned to groups but the groups are there

additionally the 1 click lag fix apk from the market doesnt work for me on JP2 "new"
at this point i kind of assume the author did not test all the stuff he wrote

Is the JIT-compiler still de-activated?

Relief2010 said:
Is the JIT-compiler still de-activated?
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Looking at the quadrant scores I'd say no.
I guess people without the 3 button recovery/download mode should stay away from this right ? Although it should technically be doable via ADB shell...
Official Froyo builds will come through Kies eventually right ? That should be safer...

bilboa1 said:
additionally the 1 click lag fix apk from the market doesnt work for me on JP2 "new"
at this point i kind of assume the author did not test all the stuff he wrote
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You are assuming wrong. I did everything that is written in this tutorial as I gathered all the information for myself in order to modify my very own device.
One Click Fix Lag worked like a charm, but you have to use an already rooted rom (as explained in first post).

I'm jumping from JM6 to this froyo rom.
My JM6 had lagfix with EXT2.
When I flashed it with this JP2 rom, I didn't format my internal SD card.
When I run 1click lagfix APK, will it simply overwrite existing lagfix partition?
or create new one consuming additional 1.6GB?
even without the lagfix, this release is fast and snappy.
I can't wait till the real release of the 2.2
samsung has done such a great job

Electroz said:
Just want to update everyone. This DOES work fine on the Bell Mobility GT-I9000M.
You can use the modem file included, and I have also used the modem file from UGJH2 and both work fine. I am going to stick with the UGJH2 modem however, as it is made specifically for the 850MHZ HSPA Band here in Canada.
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where can i get standalone jh2 modem.
i first flashed starting from jh2 firmware and skipped the phone part. that caused the phone not recognising sim and not being able to get to service mode. so flashed the modem from first post/ at least sim is recognised will test more

Idan73 said:
where can i get standalone jh2 modem.
i first flashed starting from jh2 firmware and skipped the phone part. that caused the phone not recognising sim and not being able to get to service mode. so flashed the modem from first post/ at least sim is recognised will test more
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download JH2
extract using 7zip
use modem.bin
simple enough

[Q] Xperia Arc boot problem

Hi all, my GFs Xperia Arc have some kind of boot problem.
Battery is 50% charged, the phone boot normal, but when screenlock comes, he weirdly shutdown screen and reboot.
Phone is stock rom, stock kernel, unrooted, unlocked BL.
Dose someone have some advices.

Gingerbread (Android 2.3.x) or Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0.x)?
Also post, which build are you using, found from Settings -> About Phone, should be the last one.

Someguyfromhell said:
Gingerbread (Android 2.3.x) or Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0.x)?
Also post, which build are you using, found from Settings -> About Phone, should be the last one.
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Dont know which build, but it is ICS 4.0.4 (Phone cannot be booted longer then 3 sec).

What did you do prior this issue? Or did anything weird happen?

Someguyfromhell said:
What did you do prior this issue? Or did anything weird happen?
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Its my gf phone, and she says that he started to act like that suddenly.

electrash said:
Its my gf phone, and she says that he started to act like that suddenly.
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Okay, this makes it even more strange.
Currently, I can only think of one solution: Download Flashtool, download a stock firmware package (aka .FTF file). As you are using Android ICS 4.0.4, then you might want to search for 4.1.B.0.587 or 4.1.B.0.431 build versions.
Checked my files, I found a 4.1.B.0.431 for Xperia Arc, LT15i: http://www.mediafire.com/download/pzr6phfd19xgbva/LT15i_4.1.B.0.431_Generic.7z
You will need 7-Zip to extract the FTF from that. Afterwards, install Flashtool, then look into Flashtool folder (by default C:\Flashtool), install drivers (Flashmode drivers). Further on, open up Flashtool, click the lightning button, Flashmode, browse to the FTF file, then make sure to untick "Wipe data", "Wipe cache", "Wipe apps log". By that, you will keep your personal data in your phone and they won't get lost.
If you have any questions, just ask. Once you are finished, let me know of the results.

Downloading right now, will try.
I will let you know.

Thank you, works like a charm.

Glad that I could help.

[ODIN][TAR][OCG] Stock firmwares

I present the latest stock ODIN firmware directly from Samsung. The current latest is G925TUVU1AOCG. These are for the T-Mobile Galaxy s6 Edge (SM-G925T) ONLY! DO NOT flash this on any other device.
Instructions:
1.) Make sure you have ODIN 3.10 setup (there are many tutorials on xda and youtube for this).
2.) Download the latest firmware zip from below.
3.) Extract the tar.md5 file from the zip.
4.) Add the tar.md5 file to the AP section of ODIN.
5.) Under Options make sure to ONLY select "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time". DO NOT select repartition (or really anything else)!!!
6.) Click start and let it flash.
(Again there are plenty of tutorials on how to use ODIN)
This won't wipe your data (probably). (It didn't during my test but always make backups just in case.)
Downloads:
G925TUVU1AOCG SHA256 (of zip): 70146cbcf5fe157ca1691085db15e8ffaa7cbdeaa16a6043567a1c5796a6cb93
Flashing anything is dangerous and I am not responsible for anything you do to any of your devices!

jamcar said:
I present the latest stock ODIN firmware directly from Samsung. The current latest is G925TUVU1AOCG. These are for the T-Mobile Galaxy s6 Edge (SM-G925T) ONLY! DO NOT flash this on any other device.
Instructions:
1.) Make sure you have ODIN 3.10 setup (there are many tutorials on xda and youtube for this).
2.) Download the latest firmware zip from below.
3.) Extract the tar.md5 file from the zip.
4.) Add the tar.md5 file to the AP section of ODIN.
5.) Under Options make sure to ONLY select "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time". DO NOT select repartition (or really anything else)!!!
6.) Click start and let it flash.
(Again there are plenty of tutorials on how to use ODIN)
This won't wipe your data (probably). (It didn't during my test but always make backups just in case.)
Downloads:
G925TUVU1AOCG SHA256 (of zip): 70146cbcf5fe157ca1691085db15e8ffaa7cbdeaa16a6043567a1c5796a6cb93
Flashing anything is dangerous and I am not responsible for anything you do to any of your devices!
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Thanks been looking for this

Ahahahahahahaha! I believe roms can be crafted!

jamcar said:
I present the latest stock ODIN firmware directly from Samsung. The current latest is G925TUVU1AOCG. These are for the T-Mobile Galaxy s6 Edge (SM-G925T) ONLY! DO NOT flash this on any other device.
Instructions:
1.) Make sure you have ODIN 3.10 setup (there are many tutorials on xda and youtube for this).
2.) Download the latest firmware zip from below.
3.) Extract the tar.md5 file from the zip.
4.) Add the tar.md5 file to the AP section of ODIN.
5.) Under Options make sure to ONLY select "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time". DO NOT select repartition (or really anything else)!!!
6.) Click start and let it flash.
(Again there are plenty of tutorials on how to use ODIN)
This won't wipe your data (probably). (It didn't during my test but always make backups just in case.)
Downloads:
G925TUVU1AOCG SHA256 (of zip): 70146cbcf5fe157ca1691085db15e8ffaa7cbdeaa16a6043567a1c5796a6cb93
Flashing anything is dangerous and I am not responsible for anything you do to any of your devices!
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Appreciate the first downloadable tar. Maybe a better place would be in the Android Development section. Just a thought. (Or original android development. ) Not sure which would be more appropriate but I'm sure a lot more users would see this. Just my 2c. Thanks for the post.

Docmjldds said:
Appreciate the first downloadable tar. Maybe a better place would be in the Android Development section. Just a thought. (Or original android development. ) Not sure which would be more appropriate but I'm sure a lot more users would see this. Just my 2c. Thanks for the post.
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Unmodified stock ROMs do not belong in the android development section so general seemed like the better choice. Any mod, please correct me and move this thread if I am wrong.

Always seem to remember them being in general or Q and A.
Word

THANK YOU for upload to MEGA. I'm getting really sick of the rapidgator spam.

Just when I think I'm getting well versed in rooting, etc. I ask a question like this:
What is the reason to install the stock firmware? I'm rooted with stock recovery flashed.
Thanks!

ShermCraig said:
Just when I think I'm getting well versed in rooting, etc. I ask a question like this:
What is the reason to install the stock firmware? I'm rooted with stock recovery flashed.
Thanks!
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Lets says the rooting process borked your phone (or maybe you installed some experimental ROM/kernel, etc.). You can still get into download mode but can't get anything else to work right. Flash back to stock and start again.
See how it's useful?

Yep that helps! So, aside from that, if I am up and running - albeit very slowly and with significant battery drain - is there any reason for me to flash this firmware?
jamcar said:
Lets says the rooting process borked your phone (or maybe you installed some experimental ROM/kernel, etc.). You can still get into download mode but can't get anything else to work right. Flash back to stock and start again.
See how it's useful?
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ShermCraig said:
Yep that helps! So, aside from that, if I am up and running - albeit very slowly and with significant battery drain - is there any reason for me to flash this firmware?
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Those TWO reasons are exactly why you should try this. MANY, including myself have had the battery drain, lag, and overheating Cured by flashing the stock ROM Firmware.

SuperSport said:
Those TWO reasons are exactly why you should try this. MANY, including myself have had the battery drain, lag, and overheating cured by flashing the stock ROM.
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@SuperSport - you said you flashed the stock ROM - @jamcar is talking about flashing the firmware. Two completely different things. Can someone clarify? FWIW, I did flash the stock ROM a few days ago, but after reinstalling everything, I'm back to being laggy and battery drain.
Thanks all!!

ShermCraig said:
@SuperSport - you said you flashed the stock ROM - @jamcar is talking about flashing the firmware. Two completely different things. Can someone clarify? FWIW, I did flash the stock ROM a few days ago, but after reinstalling everything, I'm back to being laggy and battery drain.
Thanks all!!
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Yes, I said that wrong. I meant Firmware. There are many reports that the issues go away after flashing the Stock Firmware back on. I was using Smart Switch to do it, but Odin is a great alternative if Smart Switch does not work for you. I'm not sure why your issues returned, maybe the Root is bringing it back, or maybe an incompatible app. I've found a few apps that Force Close on me that never used to on my Galaxy S4 (ie: 'dji-vision' app for the Phantom Drone), so it is possible other apps are drawing too much power, etc...

Okay, that makes sense. I have been having Amazon FC's since rooting. Frustrating but not as bad as it was at its worst. Using Clean Master for the lag issues and Greenify for the battery. Not sure if they counter each other though. Anyway, I will try flashing the Firmware and report back. Thank you again for clarifying.
SuperSport said:
Yes, I said that wrong. I meant Firmware. There are many reports that the issues go away after flashing the Stock Firmware back on. I was using Smart Switch to do it, but Odin is a great alternative if Smart Switch does not work for you. I'm not sure why your issues returned, maybe the Root is bringing it back, or maybe an incompatible app. I've found a few apps that Force Close on me that never used to on my Galaxy S4 (ie: 'dji-vision' app for the Phantom Drone), so it is possible other apps are drawing too much power, etc...
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SuperSport said:
Yes, I said that wrong. I meant Firmware. There are many reports that the issues go away after flashing the Stock Firmware back on. I was using Smart Switch to do it, but Odin is a great alternative if Smart Switch does not work for you. I'm not sure why your issues returned, maybe the Root is bringing it back, or maybe an incompatible app. I've found a few apps that Force Close on me that never used to on my Galaxy S4 (ie: 'dji-vision' app for the Phantom Drone), so it is possible other apps are drawing too much power, etc...
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@SuperSport correct me if I'm wrong but aren't there two reasons for @ShermCraig issues? First would be the outdated build and second would be the recovery deep sleep issue if they're rooted.

jamcar said:
@SuperSport correct me if I'm wrong but aren't there two reasons for @ShermCraig issues? First would be the outdated build and second would be the recovery deep sleep issue if they're rooted.
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Yes, and Yes. But I have heard some report that they Rooted after flashing the Firmware that has the OCG update included and they did not have the deep sleep issue anymore. Although, I believe they replaced the recovery with the original again. I myself have not rooted, so I'm not speaking from experience, just what I've been reading.

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Yes, and Yes. But I have heard some report that they Rooted after flashing the Firmware that has the OCG update included and they did not have the deep sleep issue anymore. Although, I believe they replaced the recovery with the original again. I myself have not rooted, so I'm not speaking from experience, just what I've been reading.
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So, I cannot access Mega from my office - can anyone possibly put it in either dropbox or drive? DISREGARD - I am getting it by tethering off of my shiny S6 Edge!

ShermCraig said:
So, I cannot access Mega from my office - can anyone possibly put it in either dropbox or drive? DISREGARD - I am getting it by tethering off of my shiny S6 Edge!
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I've now rooted, and flashed the Stock Recovery back to my phone. Deep Sleep is working fine. I'll monitor it over the next few days to see what the battery life is like.
Here is the Stock Recovery for T-Mobile Edge SM-G925T.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3nX3DCjdq6MWS00NHFqRVhOVlk/view?usp=sharing

jamcar said:
Lets says the rooting process borked your phone (or maybe you installed some experimental ROM/kernel, etc.). You can still get into download mode but can't get anything else to work right. Flash back to stock and start again.
See how it's useful?
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This is exactly the the situation that I am in. I am glad OP posted the stock firmware.
Does anybody know why my phone gets stuck in a boot loop when I try to root. I used the S6 version as was suggested in the root tutorial, everything goes smoothly but then it just bootloops.

Where are the roms at guys I'm trying to build one as soon as I finish fixing my pc

Does anybody have 47.1.A.16.20 UK cusom?

Hey all
I very recently made the mistake of upgrading my phone, not realising that it was a complete overhaul from 8.0 to 9.0. I absolutely hate it. There are a dozen downsides and, as far as I have noticed, not a single benefit to this upgrade. I have gotten frustrated many times already due to the stupid little changes and have spent a good portion of my day attempting to figure out how to reverse it.
Now I'm not that tech-savvy, and the only method to get back the phone I knew and loved is to 'flash' it (?) using a software which I have acquired. I must also apparently make sure to back up my data because downgrading in this manner apparently does not ensure any of your personal data is protected.
So my question here is twofold:
1. Does anybody have the UK version for the latest 47.1.A.16.20 firmware as an appropriate file (FTF?) for me to get back the phone I paid for as opposed to this crap?
2. What would be an appropriate method of backing up my phone such that I can recover it all post-flash with all of my settings and user data intact?
Thank you all so very much for your help!

PCBearington said:
Thank you all so very much for your help!
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Just downgrade it yourself, you won't damage the phone or change your warranty status.
Here is a copy of 47.1.A.16.20, It's not the UK version, but that makes no difference
Download Newflasher and put it in the same folder as the firmware you downloaded
Delete persist*.sin to avoid losing android attest key.
Turn phone off completely. Then start newflasher.exe and follow instrctions. Plug the phone into the pc whilst holding volume up(+), then no & no in the newfalsher dialog box, then you should be away.
You might need a copy of the Sony driver
I would make a backup with Xperia transfer before you do anything, you can't keep your data when you downgrade, so this would be the easiest way of keeping the important stuff. Back up onto your sdcard, then restore once the flash has completed.

Didgesteve said:
Just downgrade it yourself, you won't damage the phone or change your warranty status.
Here is a copy of 47.1.A.16.20, It's not the UK version, but that makes no difference
Download Newflasher and put it in the same folder as the firmware you downloaded
Delete persist*.sin to avoid losing android attest key.
Turn phone off completely. Then start newflasher.exe and follow instrctions. Plug the phone into the pc whilst holding volume up(+), then no & no in the newfalsher dialog box, then you should be away.
You might need a copy of the Sony driver
I would make a backup with Xperia transfer before you do anything, you can't keep your data when you downgrade, so this would be the easiest way of keeping the important stuff. Back up onto your sdcard, then restore once the flash has completed.
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Hi Steve, I accidentally installed the update today and I wish to revert too. Apparently the Xperia XZ1c has DRM keys for things like the camera and video processing which if custom firmware is flashed will be lost. Is this an issue when flashing an older version of a stock xperia rom like you are suggesting? Thanks

Joecalone said:
Hi Steve, I accidentally installed the update today and I wish to revert too. Apparently the Xperia XZ1c has DRM keys for things like the camera and video processing which if custom firmware is flashed will be lost. Is this an issue when flashing an older version of a stock xperia rom like you are suggesting? Thanks
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No unlocking the bootloader is an entirely seperate procces and can't be done accidently flashing firmwares. You have to get an unlock code from Sony and do some ADB magic.
There is another tools called Flashtool, that does the same thing as Newflasher, but has the power to delete your DRM, if driven improperly, so I don't recomend that.
Newflasher is safe to use and won't damage your TA partition (DRM keys), just note the persistxx.sin removal, that stops damage to one of the partitions.
You can't keep you data when retro-grading, you must wipe the phone to factory, there isn't any other way.

Didgesteve said:
No unlocking the bootloader is an entirely seperate procces and can't be done accidently flashing firmwares. You have to get an unlock code from Sony and do some ADB magic.
There is another tools called Flashtool, that does the same thing as Newflasher, but has the power to delete your DRM, if driven improperly, so I don't recomend that.
Newflasher is safe to use and won't damage your TA partition (DRM keys), just note the persistxx.sin removal, that stops damage to one of the partitions.
You can't keep you data when retro-grading, you must wipe the phone to factory, there isn't any other way.
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Thanks for the quick response! I'm backing up my phone right now. You mentioned the persistxx.sin removal, sorry if the answer is obvious but I'm a bit new to all this, does Newflasher do this automatically or do I need to do it myself? If so, how does one go about removing it?

Joecalone said:
Thanks for the quick response! I'm backing up my phone right now. You mentioned the persistxx.sin removal, sorry if the answer is obvious but I'm a bit new to all this, does Newflasher do this automatically or do I need to do it myself? If so, how does one go about removing it?
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It'll be in the firmware folder that download

Didgesteve said:
It'll be in the firmware folder that download
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Ah right I think I understand you, I opened the ftf file with 7zip and deleted the file named "persist.sin". I'll be flashing it tomorrow so I'll let you know how it went. Really appreciate the tips

PCBearington said:
I absolutely hate it. There are a dozen downsides and, as far as I have noticed, not a single benefit to this upgrade.
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Hey PCB! Could you tell me more about all those downsides? I'd like to know more before/if I (ever) decide to upgrade.
I know that clock on the left-hand side would irritate me. Also, volume buttons defaulting to media is something I don't like.
But you mentioned "a dozen" so I'm curious.
Tnx!

komer said:
Hey PCB! Could you tell me more about all those downsides? I'd like to know more before/if I (ever) decide to upgrade.
I know that clock on the left-hand side would irritate me. Also, volume buttons defaulting to media is something I don't like.
But you mentioned "a dozen" so I'm curious.
Tnx!
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Hey man! I wrote up a few reasons on a Reddit post earlier so I'm just going to paste that if that's okay!
Volume button now always does media volume instead of a sliding scale for normal stuff ie ringtone
Lots of irritatingly unnecessary changes such as the time now being in the top right so my muscle memory has me checking the time and I'm momentarily confused.
They've changed the overall aesthetic to be more Apple-y resulting in a really weird look, making the text in most places look larger than usual (especially the notifications).
The pull-down-from-the-top menu now shows two rows of enlarged buttons instead of three like before.
The WiFi and Bluetooth drop down menus have gone, so now if you want to quickly switch between two networks instead of being able to do it all in one screen you have to go to the settings page for WiFi and Bluetooth.
(this one is very minor) the colour of the keyboard has gone from black and orange (which I liked) to black and blue.
I know it sounds like I'm being awfully nitpicky but honestly the few bits of functionality that were removed were things I relied on a lot; I just don't appreciate such ****ty unnecessary changes for no apparent reason.
As far as I can see, there are absolutely no improvements or upgrades or anything at all that I can point to and go "yeah that's worth it."
I've been using this update for only a little while and I'm sure that there are other things which'll pop out at me over time as well!
Hope this helps mate

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The pull-down-from-the-top menu now shows two rows of enlarged buttons instead of three like before.
The WiFi and Bluetooth drop down menus have gone, so now if you want to quickly switch between two networks instead of being able to do it all in one screen you have to go to the settings page for WiFi and Bluetooth.
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These two are absolutely unacceptable. An update should never remove features or make previous things harder to do, this update is an absolute joke. Now once again I have to go through the arduous process of factory resetting my phone to downgrade simply because Sony couldn't put out a competent update to save their lives.

Thanks mate! I agree with you 100%. The phone is "perfect" just the way it is and some changes, that Google and Sony made, should totally have been optional. I would upgrade it just for curiosity.... but I don't wanna regret it later.
Cheers!

Are we talking about toggles? You do know that you can add a third row? For WiFi and Bluetooth just do the long press and go to settings.

I've just updated and am I wrong or the recent app switcher and the navigation bar are still the same and not the Pie version?

Dark Emotion said:
Are we talking about toggles? You do know that you can add a third row? For WiFi and Bluetooth just do the long press and go to settings.
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I can only have two rows shown at a time on mine! I looked in the settings as well, any other buttons now have to be swiped across to access because of how ludicrously large they made them.

bexem said:
I've just updated and am I wrong or the recent app switcher and the navigation bar are still the same and not the Pie version?
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You're not wrong. It's the same. Sony removed Google's gesture navigation.

PCBearington said:
I can only have two rows shown at a time on mine! I looked in the settings as well, any other buttons now have to be swiped across to access because of how ludicrously large they made them.
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Sorry man, I forgot that I changed dpi in settings. Take a look at the screenshot I attached.

Didgesteve said:
It'll be in the firmware folder that download
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Hi, me again :laugh:
I tried flashing the phone today with newflasher but to no avail. I downloaded those xperia drivers, added them using device manager, and the hardware wizard gave the following message
"The following hardware was installed:
Sony sa0117 ADB Interface Driver
The software for this device is now installed but may not work correctly.
This device cannot start (Code 10)"
I tried flashing anyway after the phone had been put into debug mode but newflasher simply prompts whether or not I need GordonGate flash driver. If I type "n" to skip, it throws the error
"No usb device with vid:0x0fce pid:0xb00b !"

Joecalone said:
Hi, me again :laugh:
I tried flashing the phone today with newflasher but to no avail. I downloaded those xperia drivers, added them using device manager, and the hardware wizard gave the following message
"The following hardware was installed:
Sony sa0117 ADB Interface Driver
The software for this device is now installed but may not work correctly.
This device cannot start (Code 10)"
I tried flashing anyway after the phone had been put into debug mode but newflasher simply prompts whether or not I need GordonGate flash driver. If I type "n" to skip, it throws the error
"No usb device with vid:0x0fce pid:0xb00b !"
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If you're using Windows 10 it would have completly failed to install your driver and didn't bother telling you. Restart Windows 10 in safe mode and look for 'driver signing disabled', then try again.
Edit: or click 'Yes' to first question in Newflasher and it will prodice a zip file of the drivers you need, then apply as above.

Didgesteve said:
If you're using Windows 10 it would have completly failed to install your driver and didn't bother telling you. Restart Windows 10 in safe mode and look for 'driver signing disabled', then try again.
Edit: or click 'Yes' to first question in Newflasher and it will prodice a zip file of the drivers you need, then apply as above.
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No luck with either of these unfortunately. I'll try doing it on my Windows 7 PC at home, hopefully I'll get better results with that :fingers-crossed:

Dark Emotion said:
Are we talking about toggles? You do know that you can add a third row? For WiFi and Bluetooth just do the long press and go to settings.
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Sorry man, I forgot that I changed dpi in settings. Take a look at the screenshot I attached.
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Would you mind telling me how you did that? I trawled through the settings briefly but couldn't see anything applicable!
Would really appreciate it!

[A11/CTL1+ and A10/BTJ3+] [MOD] [S20 Ultra] JBNCK Fixes and Tweaks v2.0

Hi there,
I've combined some custom-kernel-like tweaks into a single flashable .tar file and I wanted to share it with you.
This .tar file contains:
-patched vbmeta image
-working magisk root with full Android 11 support
-magisk manager helper preinstalled
-a cleaned up boot screen + no bullsh*t on boot screen
-a cleaned up unlocked bootloader screen + no bullsh*t on unlocked bootloader screen
Prerequisites
-an unlocked bootloader
-firmware version CTL1 (A11)/BTJ3 (A10) or newer
-Odin 3.XX.X
-all data backed up
-fully functional brain
-stock recovery and firmware (this will not work if you have a custom recovery or run a custom rom)
STOCK BASED ROMS LIKE BEYONDROM WILL ALSO NOT WORK!
PLEASE NOTE:
-I am not responsible for a bricked device, please make backups and make sure to
always have the official firmware if something goes wrong
-flashing this requires you to factory reset your phone or else the phone won't boot
Instructions:
-unlock your phone's bootloader
-boot into download mode
-in Odin uncheck auto-reboot
-put the .tar file into the AP slot (If it doesn't work try USERDATA)
-after flashing boot into recovery with the key combination
-select factory reset and confirm (This will wipe everything from your phone)
-after factory reset reboot into system
-setup the phone and restore your backup (if you made one)
-Install Magisk and you're good!
If you have any problems
Please don't just comment "Doesn't work" and instead tell me about
the errors you encountered, your software info and other information
you think would be helpful.
Happy flashing!
If you still have questions make sure to ask them below
DOWNLOAD CTL1+: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtNTTTF5vqOe73aVGDPSRGr5aria?e=dICFlS
DOWNLOAD BTJ3+: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KqOGRbAy4fY1ghro4HoP-eDDYh4G7b5Z/view?usp=sharing

Tried it on my friend's phone,works great.Thanks

Can i flash it as my firmware version starts with QP1A.??(build number)..
Thanks in advance and cheers..

@[email protected] said:
Can i flash it as my firmware version starts with QP1A.??(build number)..
Thanks in advance and cheers..
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This doesn't say anything. Can you tell me what custom ROM you are running? If you are on rooted stock also tell me.

Hi,yes,phone is rootedAndroid 10,,one Ui,v 2.1,build number QP1A 190711.020.G988BXXU1ATCT..

@[email protected] said:
Hi,yes,phone is rootedAndroid 10,,one Ui,v 2.1,build number QP1A 190711.020.G988BXXU1ATCT..
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Geeeeeez! Update your phone! You have to have OneUI 2.5 BTJ3 or OneUI 3.0 CTL1 at least. What are you doing on 2.1? If you don't update, this will break your phone.

Okay buddy,ty..will do that.

Hi again m8,can i update Android 11,,One GUi 3.0,RP1A200720.012 G988B...

And ,or which file i have to use??

@[email protected] said:
And ,or which file i have to use??
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Depends on the version. I don't want to be rude but how did you even manage to root your phone with this lack of knowledge?
If you update to Android 11/One UI 3.0 you chose the One UI 3.0 one. If you only update to 2.5 you chose 2.5. Remember to check the end of your firmware number:
There are supported firmware endings:
One UI 2.5:
-BTJ3
-BTJ4
One UI 3.0:
-CTL1
-CTL6
-Any One UI 3.0 firmware above that.
Download SM-G988B / Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G SM-G988B in Samfw - Samsung firmware download
Pick your CSC there, chose the newest one preferably (A11), press "Download on website", unzip it and flash it with Odin while in download mode. You should know how to do that.
After it's finished, complete setup (do not restore any backups yet!) and go into download mode again. Flash the file as AP or USERDATA (whatever works) and perform another factory reset. Done.

So i just reflashed stock because Beyond rom is givving me issues, says you removed all the BS from the boot screens but i still have that unlocked bootloader msg. i flashed in AP with no issues, that msg mean it didnt work?

BCityModz said:
So i just reflashed stock because Beyond rom is givving me issues, says you removed all the BS from the boot screens but i still have that unlocked bootloader msg. i flashed in AP with no issues, that msg mean it didnt work?
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The unlackiert bootlaoder Massage Stars Tiere just wichtig Themen Bulletin
Edit: German Autocorrection sorry wait haha

JanBoyGamer23 said:
The unlackiert bootlaoder Massage Stars Tiere just wichtig Themen Bulletin
Edit: German Autocorrection sorry wait haha
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Ok disabled the autocorrection. What I was trying to say is: The unlocked bootloader message is still there just without the bull**** about your phone being vulnerable to hackers and this other ****. It now just says that it is unlocked.

JanBoyGamer23 said:
Ok disabled the autocorrection. What I was trying to say is: The unlocked bootloader message is still there just without the bull**** about your phone being vulnerable to hackers and this other ****. It now just says that it is unlocked.
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Ok sweet, so Im no pro at any of this but i know the basics to flash. and wasnt able to unlock my last phone because the unlock option never popped up in settings. but now my camera isnt working, i open it up and its just black, no errors or anything.

BCityModz said:
Ok sweet, so Im no pro at any of this but i know the basics to flash. and wasnt able to unlock my last phone because the unlock option never popped up in settings. but now my camera isnt working, i open it up and its just black, no errors or anything.
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That can't be an issue with the script as it doesn't modify anything related to the camera

JanBoyGamer23 said:
That can't be an issue with the script as it doesn't modify anything related to the camera
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Ok I may have to make a copy of my girls phone and flash original back to the phone and go again.

JanBoyGamer23 said:
That can't be an issue with the script as it doesn't modify anything related to the camera
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yea IDK, did it all over again, even booting up to make sure the cam was working. same thing black screen when i open the camera app.

ok, i tried searching to see if this trips knox...so i am gonna ask at the risk of appearing stupid...
Does it trip knox??

frostmore said:
ok, i tried searching to see if this trips knox...so i am gonna ask at the risk of appearing stupid...
Does it trip knox??
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Short answer: Yes
Long answer: You are unlocking your bootloader and flashing a custom image so you lose your warranty and trip knox

frostmore said:
ok, i tried searching to see if this trips knox...so i am gonna ask at the risk of appearing stupid...
Does it trip knox??
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If you want to use s health: Download build.prop editor, grant it root access and and change the value of 'ro.config.tima' from 1 to 0