[GUIDE][ROOT][CWR/TWRP][DEODEX][OVERCLOCKING] SGH-S730M - Samsung Galaxy Discover
Somebody take the attached file, and repost it. Im done with XDA. Don't bother me please, I have other thing to worry about. I will keep the files online for a month, hopefully someone will take over and upload their own links.
Sorry, but some things in life are way more important than this.
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andronald said:
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THIS THREAD IS INTENDED TO USE ONLY FOR THE SGH-S730m, AND NOT FOR ANY OTHER PHONE. I CANNOT CONFIRM THAT IT WILL WORK ON ANY OTHER SGH-S730 VARIANTS, SO USE THIS THREAD AT YOUR OWN RISK. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DATA LOSS, OR BRICKING THAT IS A RESULT FROM YOU CHOOSING TO ROOT. HOWEVER, IF YOU SOFT BRICK YOUR PHONE, IT CAN BE FIXED VIA CLOCKWORK RECOVERY (TO BE POSTED SOON)
WARNING ABOUT USING ODIN: IF YOU ARE A NOOB, ONLY CLICK ON THE BUTTONS I TELL YOU TO CLICK, AND NOTHING ELSE. I ACCIDENTALLY SOFT BRICKED MY PHONE BECAUSE I HIT THE WRONG BUTTON WHILE USING ODIN.
AND LASTLY, ROOTING WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY.
What you will need to do this:
What you will need before you start:
A computer with a internet connection, and running Microsoft Windows XP or higher, with at least one working USB hub.
A Samsung Galaxy Discover - SGH-S730m
Samsung USB Drivers: Here
UnlockRoot Free (you don't need the paid version): Here
The Odin Flashing program and Clockwork Touch Recovery bundle:Here
** Please click on "File" then "Download" inside of Google Drive
Rooting the SGH-S730m
1. Download and install UnlockRoot Free on your PC (here if you like to procrastinate). YOU DO NOT HAVE TO INSTALL BLOATWARE!!! PLEASE READ SETUP INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!!!
2. Download and Install Samsung USB Drivers (here as well). If it prompts you to reboot for any reason, then reboot your Computer.
3. After all of this is over, you have to prepare yourself for the hardest part of this whole process, and maybe the most complicated dilemma you will ever face in the entirety of your lives.
4. Turn on your phone if it isn't already. Wait for the phone to fully boot.
5. Plug your phone into the computer via USB.
6. Run UnlockRoot on your computer and click the "Root" Button (when it prompts you to install bloatware apps on your device, say no).
DO NOT UNPLUG YOUR PHONE UNTIL UnlockRoot SAYS IT IS OK TO DO SO!!!!
Congratulations, you have should now have a rooted SGH-730m in proximity to your hands!
DIAGNOSTICS:
If by any reason, you feel unsure as to if your phone is actually rooted or not:
Install a root checking app.
These apps will tell you if your phone has root access or not.
Try Root Checker from the Google Play Store.
Install a terminal emulation app.
In these apps, type the command "su" (without quotes). If you get "permission denied" you have not rooted your device. If it prompts you for root privileges (ie a popup appears) then your device is rooted!
Try Terminal Emulator from the Google Play Store.
If you are a n00b (like me occasionally), and you fail to understand why something works, or, the exact opposite: Don't worry! You probably thought the auxiliary headphone jack was the USB port, or, thought you should unplug your phone early, despite me warning you not to do that. That's okay, you can get it fixed.
If you somehow managed to soft brick your phone, or, it boots to a black screen, then you can also continue to the next step.
Installing Clockwork Mod Recovery
This is when things start to get scary. If you are a beginner Odin person, then you must follow these steps very carefully, or you might brick your phone.
1. Download the Odin Flashing Application. All you need to do is extract the folder inside of the zip and place it onto your desktop.
2. Right click on the .exe file inside of the odin folder and select “Run as Administrator”
3. Now that odin is running:
4. CLICK ON THE PDA BUTTON
5. When the file window appears, browse to the desktop directory (your desktop) and select recovery.tar.md5
6. Press Start.
DO NOT DISCONNECT, UNPLUG, PLAY WITH ANY BUTTONS, OR CLICK ANYTHING ON EITHER THE PHONE OR COMPUTER UNTIL ODIN HAS FINISHED FLASHING CLOCKWORK RECOVERY ON YOUR PHONE.
7. To boot into recovery, just turn of the phone and press the upper volume button.
That should be IT!
A TriangleAway patch (a way to get rid of the yellow triangle that might appear on boot) post will follow eventually!
Please post any mistakes (or broken links) of this OP below. I will try to fix the instructions accordingly. I am not always online, but it may appear that I am. Please post questions, or corrections on this thread.
I will directly attach some files tomorrow, so there wont be any broken links.
Please click thanks if it works!
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UnlockRoot Free installed from your link starts with a "buy now" screen and is asking for serial number. Can you post a link for the free version?
Re: How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Discover + Clockwork Mod Recovery Mode
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UnlockRoot Free installed from your link starts with a "buy now" screen and is asking for serial number. Can you post a link for the free version?
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I've updated both links in the OP to the following:
http://downloadcdn.betterinstaller.com/installers/9/9/UnlockRoot_downloader_by_UnlockRoot.exe
Sent from my SGH-S730M
I just bought a unlocked Galaxy Discover, so wanted to say thank you for helping get root on it.
has anyone started working on a new rom for it, or a way to overclock the cpu a bit to help make it perform a little better, 800 MHz is a tad on the slow side but usable, if we can get it bumped up to at least 1 GHz that would be a big improvement.
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doctor_evil said:
I just bought a unlocked Galaxy Discover, so wanted to say thank you for helping get root on it.
has anyone started working on a new rom for it, or a way to overclock the cpu a bit to help make it perform a little better, 800 MHz is a tad on the slow side but usable, if we can get it bumped up to at least 1 GHz that would be a big improvement.
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Is there an unlocking procedure available for Galaxy Discover? TIA.
I wasn't able to install ClockWorkMod, it said "Setup Connection" and didn't go any further. It happened in different version of Odin.
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menaceinc said:
I wasn't able to install ClockWorkMod, it said "Setup Connection" and didn't go any further. It happened in different version of Odin.
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Make sure you boot into download mode.
I've modified the CWM Recovery Install Guide.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777
thanks it is working.
Thanks! It worked.
andronald said:
Make sure you boot into download mode.
I've modified the CWM Recovery Install Guide.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777
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How to unlock the phone
mike.tfc said:
UnlockRoot Free installed from your link starts with a "buy now" screen and is asking for serial number. Can you post a link for the free version?
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Is there any procedure how to unlock this phone?
Thanks
mike.tfc said:
Is there an unlocking procedure available for Galaxy Discover? TIA.
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I bought mine unlocked from Amazon, and I've seen them for sale on ebay also.
I have seen sites that claim to be able to unlock the Galaxy Discover S730M so you should be able to get a unlock code for it.
I finally had a chance to try this out, was able to root with no problems thanks OP. MY only remaining annoyance with the stock rom is the lock screen. I'd like to replace the swipe to unlock screen that Samsung used on this with the stock ICS unlock screen. Can you recommend any that would work with CWM if flashed to the s730M?
andronald said:
If you like this thread, or, find it useful in any way: Please press the "thanks" button, or, if you are generous enough to make a donation, please press the "Donate to me" button on the right side of this post.
***** Original thread is here *****
***** Please thank Ivdoan (and donate to him if you can), he is the mastermind behind finding and implementing root for this phone *****
THIS THREAD IS INTENDED TO USE ONLY FOR THE SGH-S730m, AND NOT FOR ANY OTHER PHONE. I CANNOT CONFIRM THAT IT WILL WORK ON ANY OTHER SGH-S730 VARIANTS, SO USE THIS THREAD AT YOUR OWN RISK. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DATA LOSS, OR BRICKING THAT IS A RESULT FROM YOU CHOOSING TO ROOT. HOWEVER, IF YOU SOFT BRICK YOUR PHONE, IT CAN BE FIXED VIA CLOCKWORK RECOVERY (TO BE POSTED SOON)
WARNING ABOUT USING ODIN: IF YOU ARE A NOOB, ONLY CLICK ON THE BUTTONS I TELL YOU TO CLICK, AND NOTHING ELSE. I ACCIDENTALLY SOFT BRICKED MY PHONE BECAUSE I HIT THE WRONG BUTTON WHILE USING ODIN.
AND LASTLY, ROOTING WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY.
What you will need to do this
What you will need before you start:
A computer with a internet connection, and running Microsoft Windows XP or higher, with at least one working USB hub.
A Samsung Galaxy Discover - SGH-S730m
Samsung USB Drivers: Here
UnlockRoot Free (you don't need the paid version): Here
The Odin Flashing program and Clockwork Touch Recovery bundle: Here
** Please click on "File" then "Download" inside of Google Drive
Rooting the SGH-S730m
1. Download and install UnlockRoot Free on your PC (here if you like to procrastinate). YOU DO NOT HAVE TO INSTALL BLOATWARE!!! PLEASE READ SETUP INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!!!
2. Download and Install Samsung USB Drivers (here as well). If it prompts you to reboot for any reason, then reboot your Computer.
3. After all of this is over, you have to prepare yourself for the hardest part of this whole process, and maybe the most complicated dilemma you will ever face in the entirety of your lives.
4. Turn on your phone if it isn't already. Wait for the phone to fully boot.
5. Plug your phone into the computer via USB.
6. Run UnlockRoot on your computer and click the "Root" Button (when it prompts you to install bloatware apps on your device, say no).
DO NOT UNPLUG YOUR PHONE UNTIL UnlockRoot SAYS IT IS OK TO DO SO!!!!
Congratulations, you have should now have a rooted SGH-730m in proximity to your hands!
How to verify your 730M is rooted
If by any reason, you feel unsure as to if your phone is actually rooted or not:
Install a root checking app.
These apps will tell you if your phone has root access or not.
Try Root Checker from the Google Play Store.
Install a terminal emulation app.
In these apps, type the command "su" (without quotes). If you get "permission denied" you have not rooted your device. If it prompts you for root privileges (ie a popup appears) then your device is rooted!
Try Terminal Emulator from the Google Play Store.
If you are a n00b (like me occasionally), and you fail to understand why something works, or, the exact opposite: Don't worry! You probably thought the auxiliary headphone jack was the USB port, or, thought you should unplug your phone early, despite me warning you not to do that. That's okay, you can get it fixed.
If you somehow managed to soft brick your phone, or, it boots to a black screen, then you can also continue to the next step.
Installing Clockwork Mod Recovery
This is when things start to get scary. If you are a beginner Odin person, then you must follow these steps very carefully, or you might brick your phone.
1. Download the Odin Flashing Application. All you need to do is extract the folder inside of the zip and place it onto your desktop.
2. Right click on the .exe file inside of the odin folder and select “Run as Administrator”
3. Now that odin is running:
4. CLICK ON THE PDA BUTTON
5. When the file window appears, browse to the desktop directory (your desktop) and select recovery.tar.md5
6. Now shutdown your phone. Boot into odin download mode by turning the phone (release the power button as the phone vibrates) and holding the lower volume button and home key. Follow the instructions (press the upper volume button) to continue with download mode.
7. Inside of odin, press the "Start" button.
DO NOT DISCONNECT, UNPLUG, PLAY WITH ANY BUTTONS, OR CLICK ANYTHING ON EITHER THE PHONE OR COMPUTER UNTIL ODIN HAS FINISHED FLASHING CLOCKWORK RECOVERY ON YOUR PHONE.
8. To boot into clockwork recovery, hold down the upper volume and power key until the first vibration, then just hold the volume key.
That should be IT!
How to recover from a soft brick
YOU MUST HAVE A MICRO SD CARD WITH AT LEAST 500 MB OF FREE STORAGE SPACE TO DO THIS!
To reduce confusion, please remove any backups that you may already have (which would be funny, you wouldnt have to do this anyways).
1. Download the rooted stock CWM Recovery Image (.zip) I made from here, to your device (preferably a computer).
2. Extract ALL of the contents of the zip file to the root directory of your micro SD Card. The folder should be named "clockworkrecovery".
3. Remove the SD card from the remote device, and turn off the SGH-S730m.
4. Remove the back plating from the phone, and insert the micro SD card into the phone.
5. After putting the phone back together, boot into recovery by holding down the upper volume and power key until the first vibration, then just hold the volume key.
6. Using the volume keys as scrolling keys, scroll down using the lower volume until you see "backup and restore". Touch the menu item.
7. Touch the "restore" option.
8. If you extracted the zip file the exact way I told you to: you should see a menu option. If you didn't do what I told you to, you may see "No files found". If it says "cant mound /sd" (or something similar), you probably have a bad SD Card, or, forgot to put it in correctly.
9. Click on the menu item.
WAIT FOR THE PHONE TO BE 100% DONE RESTORING YOUR BACKUP TO THE PHONE! YOU COULD HARD BRICK THE PHONE (BECAUSE CWM RECOVERY WRITES TO THE BOOTLOADER). DO NOT TURN OFF THE PHONE, THE PHONE IS NOT FROZEN IF IT WONT RESPOND FOR A WHILE.
10. If you did this correctly, you should have a rooted, restored SGH-S730m!
A Triangle Away Tutorial will come soon!
Please post any mistakes (or broken links) of this OP below. I will try to fix the instructions accordingly. I am not always online, but it may appear that I am. Please post questions, or corrections on this thread.
Please click :good: if it works
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doctor_evil said:
I finally had a chance to try this out, was able to root with no problems thanks OP. MY only remaining annoyance with the stock rom is the lock screen. I'd like to replace the swipe to unlock screen that Samsung used on this with the stock ICS unlock screen. Can you recommend any that would work with CWM if flashed to the s730M?
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I just use holo locker from the market.
Re: [GUIDE] Samsung Galaxy Discover Root + CWM Recovery + Soft Brick Repair
doctor_evil said:
I finally had a chance to try this out, was able to root with no problems thanks OP. MY only remaining annoyance with the stock rom is the lock screen. I'd like to replace the swipe to unlock screen that Samsung used on this with the stock ICS unlock screen. Can you recommend any that would work with CWM if flashed to the s730M?
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Unless we have custom ROM devs for this device: there is no way to actually remove the samsung lockscreen.
Does anyone know what system apk handles the lockscreen? It probably requires some deox work on some system files.
If you are looking for an app, try Holo Locker from Google Play Store. I use it for both the 730M and I777. It can glitch though, but it works!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777
andronald said:
Unless we have custom ROM devs for this device: there is no way to actually remove the samsung lockscreen.
Does anyone know what system apk handles the lockscreen? It probably requires some deox work on some system files.
If you are looking for an app, try Holo Locker from Google Play Store. I use it for both the 730M and I777. It can glitch though, but it works!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777
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Ok, I wasn't sure. I had seen where they were able to edit a file in the policy.jar file here to change it back to the stock lock screen on a touchwiz rom.
I wasn't sure if it could be done on this one.
Re: [GUIDE] Samsung Galaxy Discover Root + CWM Recovery + Soft Brick Repair
doctor_evil said:
Ok, I wasn't sure. I had seen where they were able to edit a file in the policy.jar file here to change it back to the stock lock screen on a touchwiz rom.
I wasn't sure if it could be done on this one.
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The ROM has to be Dedeoxed first (according to the OP of the thread you linked).
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Root S730M
Tried yesterday and it worked on the phone from Bell. Thanks!
Thanks for the efforts
Bricked my wifes phone trying to get it to work on Koodo for picture messageing. Luckily I was able to use ODIN to load Clockwork loader and load your backup. It is back to a telus phone but for the first time since we switched to Koodo I was able to send a text from the Galaxy discover.
When I built a new APN for Koodo it showed up at the top and Telus was second. This was previously Telus at the top even though I had the Koodo enabled not the Telus it would not send a picture.
Now the funny thing is my LG optimus won't send a picture and I have changed nothing. Koodo is driving me nuts. and it's a short trip. http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif
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Normrdt said:
Bricked my wifes phone trying to get it to work on Koodo for picture messageing. Luckily I was able to use ODIN to load Clockwork loader and load your backup. It is back to a telus phone but for the first time since we switched to Koodo I was able to send a text from the Galaxy discover.
When I built a new APN for Koodo it showed up at the top and Telus was second. This was previously Telus at the top even though I had the Koodo enabled not the Telus it would not send a picture.
Now the funny thing is my LG optimus won't send a picture and I have changed nothing. Koodo is driving me nuts. and it's a short trip. http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif
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LG is working again?????
Latest in the Telus moving to Koodo Saga. Both the LG P500 and the Samsung SGH S730M do not send MMS. I loaded ICS on the LG from Oxygen and can now send MMS from the LG. Carrier shows as Telus. The Samsung recieves just fine but will not send MMS. I tried switching MPS code.dat in EFS to KDO from TLS but it did not work. Does anybody know what settings might be changed to make this phone a KOODO phone or think it's a KOODO phone. Or even a plain google phone. Thanks:fingers-crossed:
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Latest in the Telus moving to Koodo Saga. Both the LG P500 and the Samsung SGH S730M do not send MMS. I loaded ICS on the LG from Oxygen and can now send MMS from the LG. Carrier shows as Telus. The Samsung recieves just fine but will not send MMS. I tried switching MPS code.dat in EFS to KDO from TLS but it did not work. Does anybody know what settings might be changed to make this phone a KOODO phone or think it's a KOODO phone. Or even a plain google phone. Thanks:fingers-crossed:
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Are you referring to the customer sales code?
It is embedded everywhere in the Android operating system.
Commonly known as the CSC.
I will post as many locations of the csc code as I can find.
As a note, if you install Holo Launcher from Google play, you can add "activities" to your homescreen, giving you access to hidden apps that require dial pad access.
One activity is called "preconfig". DO NOT TRY TO INSTALL OTHER CERTIFICATES: IT WILL RESET YOUR PHONE AND THE CSC WILL REMAIN THE SAME: TLS.
I will try to help. I wish I knew more about this phone's structure.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777
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I saw a couple people had the same issue that im now having but none of there solutions solved my problem
i wiped my GS3 for ATT tried to go back to a stock with root rom and when it rebooted it now just hangs at the samsung logo at boot tried re-flashing via odin with no luck also tried flashing a CWM.tar since i cant get into stock or CWM recovery to flash from there is there something im missing i know its late and maybe my brain isnt working like it should
Solved the problem myself.....and rather then just say i figured it out ill share how i did this since i watched countless videos and read endless amounts of threads and since none of them helped mem
First also try t put your phone into stock recovery mode and wipe your phone then flash this should take care of things if it doesnt try what i tried below
and i hope this can help someone else out there who has the same problem that i had all you have to do is the following i did this with obviously an AT&T model should work with others but as always try at your own risk.....
First make sure your battery has a charge even if its stuck on the boot screen its still charging....
then download KIES from samsung update it and make sure you have the latest version.
Next plug in your phone if your stuck at the samsung screen your computer will recognize your phone still at least it did with mine.
Once your done with the above open up KIES goto the top and then TOOLS and Firmware upgrade click on that enter your phone model (ATT SGH-I747) i dont get this part but next it will ask you for your SN and for some reason it doesnt recognize the SN use your IMEI
Now it should ask you a couple questions tell you its wiping your device and you will lose everything etc.....but then it will download the latest FW and begin to install everything and in about 20-25 mins everything will be back to stock
Nvm.. misread.
I'm stuck too...and Kies can't find the phone. Anyone have any other ideas? I can't even get into recovery...only download mode.
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I'm stuck too...and Kies can't find the phone. Anyone have any other ideas? I can't even get into recovery...only download mode.
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your computer is not seeing your phone when you plug it in or its just KIES that doesnt see it??
also im guessing you have all the correct drivers installed??
yearziro said:
your computer is not seeing your phone when you plug it in or its just KIES that doesnt see it??
also im guessing you have all the correct drivers installed??
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Yes, all drivers are installed because that's how I ODIN flashed it in the first place! Just stuck on the damn Samsung screen and I can't get Kies to connect to the phone. Not in Download Mode or when it's just stuck on that screen.
you can just hold VOL UP, HOME , POWER same time enter stock samsung recovery mode and scroll down select wipe data and cache and reboot u should good to go....
whit3gh0szt said:
you can just hold VOL UP, HOME , POWER same time enter stock samsung recovery mode and scroll down select wipe data and cache and reboot u should good to go....
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Worked, thanks! I appreciate it.
it doesnt work on mine
dbdynsty25 said:
Worked, thanks! I appreciate it.
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my cellphone reboots by itself on the samsun screen and i cant get on the recovery mode! any ideas!"
me neither
mkstf said:
my cellphone reboots by itself on the samsun screen and i cant get on the recovery mode! any ideas!"
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Yeah I can't get into recovery either, and its getting really annoying.
indieslap said:
Yeah I can't get into recovery either, and its getting really annoying.
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With the phone off, hold down VOL UP + HOME + POWER until the phone vibrates. Then let go of the power button. When you see the blue text in the top left corner of the samsung boot screen, let go of the other 2 buttons
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With the phone off, hold down VOL UP + HOME + POWER until the phone vibrates. Then let go of the power button. When you see the blue text in the top left corner of the samsung boot screen, let go of the other 2 buttons
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Okay, this brought the menu up for me, but I removed the data,cache, and reset the phone and it is still not working. Also, my phone just goes black after the Galaxy Samsung S3 logo, but the blue light in the top left is still on. Can anyone help me out?
P.S. Sorry for reviving this thread if it is too old.
Edit: I should also mention that I can still hear the sound of the phone booting up (the sound that typically occurs when the phone is on the white loading screen). However, the screen is black at this point.
cabato said:
Okay, this brought the menu up for me, but I removed the data,cache, and reset the phone and it is still not working. Also, my phone just goes black after the Galaxy Samsung S3 logo, but the blue light in the top left is still on. Can anyone help me out?
P.S. Sorry for reviving this thread if it is too old.
Edit: I should also mention that I can still hear the sound of the phone booting up (the sound that typically occurs when the phone is on the white loading screen). However, the screen is black at this point.
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You're going to have to tell us what you did (changed, flashed, etc) before all this so that we can help you
xBeerdroiDx said:
You're going to have to tell us what you did (changed, flashed, etc) before all this so that we can help you
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Ah, sorry about not providing enough information. Please keep in mind that I am very inexperienced and I may get some things incorrect just due to that. To my understanding, I went to try and root my phone, but beforehand I used the guides below to get my phone ready for the root (yes I do realize at this point that using these outdated guides was a clear mistake and I should have come to XDA instead). I flashed my phone to the stock kernel using the file that site provided, and then encountered the problem above. In my panic I have tried to restore the phone through several methods, but every time I try to load anything onto it with Odin, it doesn't complete until my phone restarts (and my phone won't boot up completely) so I can't get the pass message. Interestingly enough I did manage to get clockwork mod installed as that is what shows up when I try a secure boot using the methods that you described.
Ah, I am unfortunately not allowed to post links. The guides were off of Android Authority.
If there is any other information needed to help me please let me know and I will do my best to obtain it.
cabato said:
Ah, sorry about not providing enough information. Please keep in mind that I am very inexperienced and I may get some things incorrect just due to that. To my understanding, I went to try and root my phone, but beforehand I used the guides below to get my phone ready for the root (yes I do realize at this point that using these outdated guides was a clear mistake and I should have come to XDA instead). I flashed my phone to the stock kernel using the file that site provided, and then encountered the problem above. In my panic I have tried to restore the phone through several methods, but every time I try to load anything onto it with Odin, it doesn't complete until my phone restarts (and my phone won't boot up completely) so I can't get the pass message. Interestingly enough I did manage to get clockwork mod installed as that is what shows up when I try a secure boot using the methods that you described.
Ah, I am unfortunately not allowed to post links. The guides were off of Android Authority.
If there is any other information needed to help me please let me know and I will do my best to obtain it.
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Sounds like you need to clear your cache partition and clear your dalvik cache. There are several guides on this site to help you. Choose the one that is most appropriate to what you are trying to do and follow it EXACTLY. There is one to start. Follow it from the beginning.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2042775
When nothing else works start over from search. You cab use download mode? First make sure you got right drivers as that can mess up Odin. Use one in my Sig if you want. Then flag stock recovery with root someone nice will part a link to it I'm on my phone can't do it. Well fix your phone
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Okay now I am running into another problem. I have tried downloading the drivers from many different places and they always seem to be correctly downloaded. That being said, I can't install the drivers after I plug my phone into the computer (after downloading and installing Samsung USB drivers). Therefore, I cannot access my phone storage to put the root zip file on it. I was still able to download the custom recovery.
Now I have gone to a different computer, and the drivers seem to install correctly, but the phone still does not appear under my computer.
Edit: I do already have a root zip file on my phone from my earlier attempt, but I install it and my phone still doesn't load up. Also, Odin still recognizes the phone.
Edit 2: Windows says that the drivers cannot recognize the device. Edit 3: "Hardware ID Missing"
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Sorry, I really need help for this. I can't install the MTP drivers even through using some of the tips on this site. That seems to be the problem with me accessing the phones storage from my computer. Does anyone have an ideas for what else I could do? Should I just take it to the store and hope they can fix it?
cabato said:
Okay now I am running into another problem. I have tried downloading the drivers from many different places and they always seem to be correctly downloaded. That being said, I can't install the drivers after I plug my phone into the computer (after downloading and installing Samsung USB drivers). Therefore, I cannot access my phone storage to put the root zip file on it. I was still able to download the custom recovery.
Now I have gone to a different computer, and the drivers seem to install correctly, but the phone still does not appear under my computer.
Edit: I do already have a root zip file on my phone from my earlier attempt, but I install it and my phone still doesn't load up. Also, Odin still recognizes the phone.
Edit 2: Windows says that the drivers cannot recognize the device. Edit 3: "Hardware ID Missing"
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go to your device manager on your computer, locate samsung drivers for your device, uninstall them
restart your computer
then plug in the phone and lets it reinstall by itself
Use my drivers in my signature
They are last good damaging drivers. Don't update them but install them and plug phone in with no internet. after install plug internet in. There good stable drivers
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Hi,
I did enough Google search to find how to check if the bootloader is unlocked or for that matter the bootloader lock status. I have found various threads which point me to different devices like HTC, Xperia, etc. but I have not seen any related with Galaxy S4.
From some articles over the internet I read that Samsung Galaxy S4 (T Mobile) has come with unlocked bootloader.
I am very curious to know if there is any app or a command to check the bootloader lock status. I assume that there would be something (e.g. flag or data element) that identifies the bootloader as locked or unlocked.
So, I would request any help in finding the bootloader lock status for Galaxy S4 (T-Mobile).
Is there a generic method for android devices using adb commands? OR
Is it means of any process? OR
finding the bootloader lock status is device dependent?
Thanks in advance
Bottom line....your bootloader is not locked. Samsung doesnt lock bootloaders.
BUT, the new 4.3.3 firmware (not released for Tmobile yet) may be a different stoty....
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Hi allowcowboy,
Thanks for your reply. I understand from different posts that t mobile galaxy s4 comes bootloader unlocked.
My question is, as a developer, how will I be able to find that bootloader lock status - for that matter, for any Android device?
Thanks.
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I think you know if the bootloader is lock in Download mode. Also Samsung have unlock bootloaders but carriers like ATT and Verizon locks them.. The 4.3 update will have unlock bootloader as well but it will have knox in it and will reset your counter.
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I think you know if the bootloader is lock in Download mode. Also Samsung have unlock bootloaders but carriers like ATT and Verizon locks them.. The 4.3 update will have unlock bootloader as well but it will have knox in it and will reset your counter.
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@gypsy214
Thanks for shedding some light on the topic.
In Download mode, how would I be able to find it out?
Thanks.
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I'm not so sure why it's so hard to find information on this. After reading here, here, and here, I thought there might be a way to check it using the "fastboot" command. But then I read this, and finally this (the last one might be the only one worth linking for our SG4 case), there might be no way to check it using the "fastboot" command.
Then I searched through the [*#0011# > hard button back > key input Q > key input 0000 > select 7 ] menu, didn't find anything.
Installed an app named DevCheck System Info, under the System tab I see that my bootloader is listed as 'I337MVLUGOH1', googled 'I337MVLUGOH1 bootloader' thinking I might some information on it. Nope, but I found this list of many bootloader links.
This command also gets the same result: adb bugreport | find "bootloader"
Might just try to do what I wanted to anyway and see how it goes. I've already taken a good backup of my files.
RaniKheir said:
I'm not so sure why it's so hard to find information on this. After reading here, here, and here, I thought there might be a way to check it using the "fastboot" command. But then I read this, and finally this (the last one might be the only one worth linking for our SG4 case), there might be no way to check it using the "fastboot" command.
Then I searched through the [*#0011# > hard button back > key input Q > key input 0000 > select 7 ] menu, didn't find anything.
Installed an app named DevCheck System Info, under the System tab I see that my bootloader is listed as 'I337MVLUGOH1', googled 'I337MVLUGOH1 bootloader' thinking I might some information on it. Nope, but I found this list of many bootloader links.
This command also gets the same result: adb bugreport | find "bootloader"
Might just try to do what I wanted to anyway and see how it goes. I've already taken a good backup of my files.
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RaniKheir,
You can always give it a try!
Just wanted to let you know, though, your phone is an I337, which is an AT&T phone, this is the T-Mobile forum.
Samsung, until the S7, did not lock bootloaders by themselves, but would lock them for other companies. AT&T always asks for the bootloader to be locked since the S4 was NB1. Since your AT&T phone is an OH1, it is a safe bet that it is locked.
-AlaskaLinuxUser https://thealaskalinuxuser.wordpress.com
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Just wanted to let you know, though, your phone is an I337, which is an AT&T phone, this is the T-Mobile forum.
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Woops, I found this thread through Google, sorry about that.
Would the process to check for locked/unlocked bootloaders be different if the carrier varies?
AlaskaLinuxUser said:
Since your AT&T phone is an OH1, it is a safe bet that it is locked.
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It's actually a Koodo from Canada so its bootloader was unlocked.
I managed to install TWRP fine, then made a backup, and attempted to install Xposed. Got stuck on the load screen, read more and turns out I'll need to use a deodexed ROM for that, oh the joy of playing the experimentingxpatience game
I leaned something new! Glad to hear that!
RaniKheir said:
Woops, I found this thread through Google, sorry about that.
Would the process to check for locked/unlocked bootloaders be different if the carrier varies?
It's actually a Koodo from Canada so its bootloader was unlocked.
I managed to install TWRP fine, then made a backup, and attempted to install Xposed. Got stuck on the load screen, read more and turns out I'll need to use a deodexed ROM for that, oh the joy of playing the experimentingxpatience game
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RaniKheir,
Since your bootloader is unlocked, you should try this rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/development/rom-aokp-mm-t3391994
The people on this thread are using Xposed on this rom (which is made to flash on all S4's that use GSM - like yours). I know Xposed will work with this rom, since others are using it, and if you have trouble, you can ask them what to do.
In either event, I learned something new about Canadian phones - I guess maple does really make everything better!
I want to find the same answer....I preordered the Tmobile Note 7 and since the S7 was locked on TMobile its anyones guess about the Note 7 now... when I get it I want to be able to check it because if it is locked I want to return it. I did read that T-Mobile went to bat against Samsung and requested some S7 come unlock but that still doesn't mean that the Note series is the clear....
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DionWhite33 said:
I want to find the same answer....I preordered the Tmobile Note 7 and since the S7 was locked on TMobile its anyones guess about the Note 7 now... when I get it I want to be able to check it because if it is locked I want to return it. I did read that T-Mobile went to bat against Samsung and requested some S7 come unlock but that still doesn't mean that the Note series is the clear....
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This is the S4 T-Mobile thread. Please use the Note 7 thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3442527
-AlaskaLinuxUser https://thealaskalinuxuser.wordpress.com
I apologize...I was in that thread..on my phone you can only see the 1st 3 words of the thread your in...wrong room..wrong message...Im gone..
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Samsung S4 I9505XXUHOJ2 bootloader unlock ?
Hi All
I just rooted my Samsung S4 I9505XXUHOJ2 on 5.0.1 - im tentative about the next step as ive made a mess of a few phones over the years
So now i need to install TWRP - but i am seeing in various posts my bootloader needs to be unlocked before i go any further
Ho do I unlock the bootloader on a rooted S4 I9505XXUHOJ2 please ?
Thanks
Don
dumbledon said:
Hi All
I just rooted my Samsung S4 I9505XXUHOJ2 on 5.0.1 - im tentative about the next step as ive made a mess of a few phones over the years
So now i need to install TWRP - but i am seeing in various posts my bootloader needs to be unlocked before i go any further
Ho do I unlock the bootloader on a rooted S4 I9505XXUHOJ2 please ?
Thanks
Don
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Hi dumbledon,
Your phone is an i9505, which is the international version. If I am not mistaken, your version is already unlocked.
Follow these instructions and you should have no problems at all. If you do have any issue, just let us know and we can walk you through it:
Here is my recommendation:
If you use Windows instructions
Code:
Go to: https://dl.twrp.me/jfltexx/
and download 3.0.2-0 tar
Then, download this:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/7us5q44aab1xl9d/Odin304.zip
-Unzip Odin.
-Turn on your phone (normal turn on) boot up into the stock system.
-plug in your phone, let Windows find the drivers.
-Once Windows found your drivers, unplug the phone, turn your phone off.
-open Odin.exe
-Click on PDA, and choose the TWRP file you downloaded.
-With your phone unplugged and off, Now press and hold the DOWN volume button and the power button.
-When the phone vibrates, you can release the power button, but keep holding the down button.
-You will see a warning screen. Release the down button, and press the volume up button to enter "download" mode.
-Plug your phone into the computer.
-Press start/ok button on Odin.
You should see a blue bar on your phone screen that fills up from left to right. Odin should say "pass" or "success". Your phone should automatically reboot itself. If this did not happen, seek help. Seriously. :D
-Plug your phone into the computer again, and copy the Gapps and Rom from post #1 to your external sdcard of your phone.
-Now, turn off the phone again.
-Hold the UP volume button, and the power button.
-When the phone vibrates, you can release the power button, but keep holding the UP volume button.
-You will enter TWRP. Now you can release the UP volume button.
-You should now MAKE A BACKUP TO YOUR EXTERNAL SDCARD. -With this, you can always go back!
-After making a backup, you should wipe your phone. Select wipe, slide the slider to wipe your phone. This will not wipe your external sdcard.
-Install Rom.
-Wipe Cache and Davlik.
-Install Gapps. - Optional
-Reboot to system and enjoy!
If you use Linux instructions
Code:
Go to: https://dl.twrp.me/jfltexx/
and download 3.0.2-0 img
Then,
$ sudo apt-get heimdall heimdall-frontend -y
$ sudo heimdall-frontend
-This will open up heimdall.
-Click on the tab called Utilities
-With your phone unplugged and off, press and hold the DOWN volume button and the power button.
-When the phone vibrates, you can release the power button, but keep holding the down button.
-You will see a warning screen. Release the down button, and press the volume up button to enter "download" mode.
-Plug your phone into the computer.
-Under Detect Device, click "detect" - the Output box will say something like, detected.
-Under Download PIT -> destination file -> click save as.
-Choose a name for your pit, like jfltexx.pit
-Click Download.
-Exit heimdall-frontend and power off your phone by holding the power button.
-Open heimdall again with the command: $ sudo heimdall-frontend
-Click the tab called "Flash"
-Under "pit" click browse.
-Choose the pit file you downloaded.
-Under partitions(files), click "add"
-Under Partition Details, click partition name, and click recovery.
-Under File (recovery.img), click browse.
-Choose the 3.0.2-0 img you downloaded.
-Click on the "Utilities" tab.
-With your phone unplugged and off, Now press and hold the DOWN volume button and the power button.
-When the phone vibrates, you can release the power button, but keep holding the down button.
-You will see a warning screen. Release the down button, and press the volume up button to enter "download" mode.
-Plug your phone into the computer.
-Under Detect Device, click "detect" - the Output box will say something like, detected.
-Click on the Flash tab.
-Under Session, click "start"
You should see a blue bar on your phone screen that fills up from left to right. Heimdall should say "pass" or "success". Your phone should automatically reboot itself. If this did not happen, seek help. Seriously. :D
-Plug your phone into the computer again, and copy the Gapps and Rom from post #1 to your external sdcard of your phone.
-Now, turn off the phone again.
-Hold the UP volume button, and the power button.
-When the phone vibrates, you can release the power button, but keep holding the UP volume button.
-You will enter TWRP. Now you can release the UP volume button.
-You should now MAKE A BACKUP TO YOUR EXTERNAL SDCARD. -With this, you can always go back!
-After making a backup, you should wipe your phone. Select wipe, slide the slider to wipe your phone. This will not wipe your external sdcard.
-Install Rom.
-Wipe Cache and Davlik.
-Install Gapps. - Optional
-Reboot to system and enjoy!
Let us know if you need more help!
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Thank You AlaskaLinuxUser :good:
OK folks - I have TWRP installed and root checker says im rooted - i'm a bit unsure of which direction to take for a custom ROM - im reading that the custom rom version must match stock version (for me 5.0.1) - is this the case ?
Im not really bothered about launchers and that - but i'd like bloatware removed , fairly fast , and good battery - i was thinking something CWM based but has the scene changed ?
open to recommendations
havent done anything like this for a couple of years - cheers
dumbledon said:
OK folks - I have TWRP installed and root checker says im rooted - i'm a bit unsure of which direction to take for a custom ROM - im reading that the custom rom version must match stock version (for me 5.0.1) - is this the case ?
Im not really bothered about launchers and that - but i'd like bloatware removed , fairly fast , and good battery - i was thinking something CWM based but has the scene changed ?
open to recommendations
havent done anything like this for a couple of years - cheers
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I recommend these:
AOKP MM 6.0.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3391994
SlimLP 5.1.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3377731
They were built for jfltetmo, but have been proven to work very well on your phone.
Good luck and be sure to follow the flashing instructions!
-AlaskaLinuxUser https://thealaskalinuxuser.wordpress.com
Thanks AlaskaLinuxuser
I went for the AOKP - its great stable smooth fast light and debloated - no issues did i come across apart from a little favor
i think it would be nice if people could make the battery "percentage remaining" text a color of their choice
like 55 % or 55 % or 55 % etc etc
Overall great job :good:
Hi all
this rom AOKP MM 6.0.1 has been great for the past week or so - i have one quite substantial problem i have just encountered
An app which i use a lot called Vomino (available Play store) - is coming back with this error message after I install it
"Cannot load native library CPU arch is invalid for this build"
I've tried removing and reinstalling vomino a few times and always at the final part of installing - where it says enjoy our service it displays that error message - the interface remains in place and you can choose contacts but there is no response when dialing a phone number (or clicking a contact)
can someone please try it on their own devices ?
I really need to get this working - thanks
hello,
i am new to the forum and want to thank already for any help i will get.
i have been reading for a while but just got my self in to trouble.
i factory reset the galaxy tab 3 7.0 from my girlfriend and did not realise she had some pictures on she wanted to keep...now she is really upset and i had a read on the internet and found some software to recover lost data.
but for this to work i had to root the device.
#
i used kingo androi root and now got stuck in a boot loop where it shows just the galaxy tab logo and thats it...
please i need help to restore the tablet or my girlfriend is really killing me....
thanks for your help
Boot to recovery wipe data and cache n reboot
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andynroid said:
Boot to recovery wipe data and cache n reboot
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hi thank you very much for your reply....
sorry i forgott to mention that i am not very good in that kind of stuff...kind of suck actually...so no clue what you just explained to me....
please i am very grateful for advise but please treat me like a noob...
thanks so much....
DeSchu said:
hi thank you very much for your reply....
sorry i forgott to mention that i am not very good in that kind of stuff...kind of suck actually...so no clue what you just explained to me....
please i am very grateful for advise but please treat me like a noob...
thanks so much....
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i managed to find out about odin mode and recovery mode...now the thing is i can get in to odin mode and continue after the disclaimer but then the device gets stuck on the download page do not turn off targe.... stuck for ten houer so dont think anything is happening there....weired thing is that i cant get in to recovery mode...it just keepw playing the boot loop....
any suggestions?
DeSchu said:
hello,
i am new to the forum and want to thank already for any help i will get.
i have been reading for a while but just got my self in to trouble.
i factory reset the galaxy tab 3 7.0 from my girlfriend and did not realise she had some pictures on she wanted to keep...now she is really upset and i had a read on the internet and found some software to recover lost data.
but for this to work i had to root the device.
#
i used kingo androi root and now got stuck in a boot loop where it shows just the galaxy tab logo and thats it...
please i need help to restore the tablet or my girlfriend is really killing me....
thanks for your help
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Ohk, so first off all, go to www.sammobile.com and search for firmware tab there, click on it, then type in your device's model number in the search box on middle of the page and select firmware of your country and download it (note: you would need to sign up there to download, it's free to sign up there) and extract it to some location (say c:/tab/)
Now when you have downloaded the firmware (now I will refer it as FW), search and download Odin flash tool(version 3.1,or any other will work too) in there just click on ap button and select the md5 file extracted from the zip you downloaded,
It will take a few seconds to verify the md5 and after it is done verifying, you are ready to flash!
You will need to go to download mode, if u dint know how to enter download mode then here's how to, press and hold volume down+home+power keys for some time (if the device is on then you will need holds them fit about 10 seconds, it will reboot to download mode) it will come up with a screen saying "WARNING! FLASHING CUSTOM ROM CAN HAM DEVICE and blah blah" , just press volume up to continue
As I just read, you are already in download mode (Odin mode and download mode are one and the same thing) you can skip the above step, you can not get out of it without pulling battery, and as we can't pull battery of tab, you will need to flash anything to get out of it (remember, flagging wrong thing might brick your device)
And keep in mind that as the process will take about 15 minutes, so you should have enough battery to run it for about 1 hour, I prefer having at least 40%battery
When you enter download mode, connect you device to computer using USB cable and Ogden should say added in the box present in it, and there are some boxes on the upper side of Odin, 2 lines of boxes , one have big boxes aligned and other have rectangular boxes aligned below the bigger ones, the first rectangular box should turn "light blue" in color and it confirms that your device is connected!
Now see if re-partition is not checked, if it is checked and you start the process then you will brick your device instantly! If, but any ways, it is checked, then uncheck it and click start, it will take some time to finish the process, may be around 10-15 minutes, and after that you will be booted to android os! You can now use your device as it was before all the mess you created!
Go ahead and try this, it should work and bring your device back to life and just saying that, if by any means or any problem occurred and your device is not working anymore, don't point the figure at me, because I can only tell what to do, it's your choice to opt it or not
But there's only 0.001% chance that anything may go wrong, unless you unplug the cable in between the process of flashing
If the process don't help in once, just redo the process of flashing again and if it again don't work, just factory reset it and it should not to android
First boot will take some time, about 2-3 minutes, so don't panic, just keep calm
Hit thanks of I helped
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sscsps said:
Ohk, so first off all, go to www.sammobile.com and search for firmware tab there, click on it, then type in your device's model number in the search box on middle of the page and select firmware of your country and download it (note: you would need to sign up there to download, it's free to sign up there) and extract it to some location (say c:/tab/)
Now when you have downloaded the firmware (now I will refer it as FW), search and download Odin flash tool(version 3.1,or any other will work too) in there just click on ap button and select the md5 file extracted from the zip you downloaded,
It will take a few seconds to verify the md5 and after it is done verifying, you are ready to flash!
You will need to go to download mode, if u dint know how to enter download mode then here's how to, press and hold volume down+home+power keys for some time (if the device is on then you will need holds them fit about 10 seconds, it will reboot to download mode) it will come up with a screen saying "WARNING! FLASHING CUSTOM ROM CAN HAM DEVICE and blah blah" , just press volume up to continue
As I just read, you are already in download mode (Odin mode and download mode are one and the same thing) you can skip the above step, you can not get out of it without pulling battery, and as we can't pull battery of tab, you will need to flash anything to get out of it (remember, flagging wrong thing might brick your device)
And keep in mind that as the process will take about 15 minutes, so you should have enough battery to run it for about 1 hour, I prefer having at least 40%battery
When you enter download mode, connect you device to computer using USB cable and Ogden should say added in the box present in it, and there are some boxes on the upper side of Odin, 2 lines of boxes , one have big boxes aligned and other have rectangular boxes aligned below the bigger ones, the first rectangular box should turn "light blue" in color and it confirms that your device is connected!
Now see if re-partition is not checked, if it is checked and you start the process then you will brick your device instantly! If, but any ways, it is checked, then uncheck it and click start, it will take some time to finish the process, may be around 10-15 minutes, and after that you will be booted to android os! You can now use your device as it was before all the mess you created!
Go ahead and try this, it should work and bring your device back to life and just saying that, if by any means or any problem occurred and your device is not working anymore, don't point the figure at me, because I can only tell what to do, it's your choice to opt it or not
But there's only 0.001% chance that anything may go wrong, unless you unplug the cable in between the process of flashing
If the process don't help in once, just redo the process of flashing again and if it again don't work, just factory reset it and it should not to android
First boot will take some time, about 2-3 minutes, so don't panic, just keep calm
Hit thanks of I helped
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amazing mate...got it running again....so simple if you know what you are doing
now if i ask another question... is it possible to retrieve data (ie pictures) from before the factory reset?
thanks D
DeSchu said:
amazing mate...got it running again....so simple if you know what you are doing
now if i ask another question... is it possible to retrieve data (ie pictures) from before the factory reset?
thanks D
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In My opinion, yes or no, if you found anything that says it can retrieve things after format then you can always go ahead and try it out, the worst can happen is you get in a bootloop or someway you won't be able to boot to android, and as now you have what it takes to recover from that(my above post) , you are ready to take the risk!
I dint think there's an app (yet) that can recover data after format on Android, there's a software for Windows that can recover data after deleting them, but not after format
As formatting android don't actually format the drive, I think we can retrieve data, but I had not found any app for that yet
Just to tell you, the difference between permanent delete and format is that, permanent delete deletes the data but can not delete the signature of the files, and a file can be recovered by just it's signature, and formatting deletes all the signatures from the drive,
Some times, files can be recovered also after format, that can happen if you don't format all the drives, the files do create there signatures in other drives too!
So, good luck for finding a solution for recovering files after factory formatting, and I would like to request you that if you find a working solution then please share, it might help anyone!
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I have a Galaxy Tab S 10.5. I've done a little research on the web and am thinking of rooting my Tab S using the Odin/CF Autoroot method. My primary reasons for wanting to root are:
1. Samsung keeps reinstalling stuff that I remove. Namely New York Times and something else that I can't remember (blame alcohol).
2. For some strange reason I cannot drag and drop files (my comics and books for example) to my external SD card. I'm still trying to figure out what that 64 GB can possibly be good for if I can't install apps or drop my music/files onto it.
Even with the bit of research that I've done I have some lingering questions that hopefully some kind soul can maybe answer. These are:
1. As towelroot doesn't seem to work on my device, is there any other method for rooting that won't trip knox (Kango seemed a little untrustworthy to me)?
2. After rooting will I be able to get firmware/software upgrades through Samsung or will I need to find these elsewhere?
3. I pretty consistently see that "Samsung drivers" are suggested to have before rooting. I'm a little confused by this reference what does it mean?
4. Samsung pushes it's screen clarity/resolution as something called "adobe rgb". Is this something I'll need to replace or will I lose picture clarity?
Thanks for all the great work you guys do and thanks in advance for any help!
1. As of now no way to root without tripping Knox
2. You will need to unroot to get ota's. Stock recovery is also a must for ota
3. I just installed kies then made sure it's not running while doing rooting process
4. You will not lose picture quality.
The only con I can see to rooting is tripping Knox. That external SD issue is the very thing that made me pull the trigger on rooting. the super Samsung rom has some great added features and fixes the SD card issue if you want to flash a rom I would recommend that one it's great. Good luck
NerdFurgison said:
1. As of now no way to root without tripping Knox
2. You will need to unroot to get ota's. Stock recovery is also a must for ota
3. I just installed kies then made sure it's not running while doing rooting process
4. You will not lose picture quality.
The only con I can see to rooting is tripping Knox. That external SD issue is the very thing that made me pull the trigger on rooting. the super Samsung rom has some great added features and fixes the SD card issue if you want to flash a rom I would recommend that one it's great. Good luck
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Thanks for the fast reply. Just a few more quick questions:
1. I couldn't find what OTA stood for (well I saw about 30 things). Where would I find a stock recovery or will one be created during the rooting process.
2. So before I start this madness I should install KIES and then kill the process before I begin?
Once again I really appreciate the quick response.
I can copy files from the internal memory to SD card with my unrooted device. You don't have to use third party app to copy.
mau1960 said:
I can copy files from the internal memory to SD card with my unrooted device. You don't have to use third party app to copy.
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Right but try getting a third party app to write to the SD card like es file explorer or whatever. Only option is my files app
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occam_oc said:
Thanks for the fast reply. Just a few more quick questions:
1. I couldn't find what OTA stood for (well I saw about 30 things). Where would I find a stock recovery or will one be created during the rooting process.
2. So before I start this madness I should install KIES and then kill the process before I begin?
Once again I really appreciate the quick response.
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Ota is over the air update. If you are just planning on rooting and staying on the stock rom you don't need to mess with the recovery but if you plan on flashing roms or kernels or anything you will need a custom recovery.
Okay so I downloaded Odin 3.07, Kies, CF Autoroot, and CWM. I've seen several people mention "drivers" for the Samsung but the only driver I can seem to find is a USB driver which I installed from the Samsung website. To start the process I fire up Odin, click on PDA and select the CF Autoroot file. At this point the device is NOT plugged in. I turn the power completely off, then back on while holding down PWR + VOLUME DOWN + HOME BUTTON. I let go of these button once I see the Samsung Galaxy Tab S (powered by android) logo. It flashes something a little too quick to see with the green Android guy standing up, then I get a screen where he's laying down with an exclamation mark coming from the hatch in his stomach. At the top left of the screen it says:
Android system recovery <3e>
KOT49H. T800XXU1ANFB
Volume up/down to move hightlight;
power button to select.
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
etc...etc...etc...
Bottom left it says:
#MANUAL MODE#
At this point I plug the Galaxy back into the PC but neither the PC nor Odin see it.
At some point I'm supposed to press VOLUME UP but no matter when I seem to press it after holding down PWR +VOLUME DOWN + HOME BUTTON I always get to the above screen. Any ideas?
OK that is recovery you need to be in download mode. When the tab is off hold volume down, home, and power til you see a screen warning you of using a custom os . It will say press volume up to continue or down to cancel. Press volume down thenYou should see a picture of a green android and underneath it, it should say downloading now do not turn off target after hitting that screen open Odin then plug it in you should see a yellow Com port pop up on Odin.
NerdFurgison said:
OK that is recovery you need to be in download mode. You should see a picture of a green android and underneath it, it should say downloading now
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Turns out you have to be smarter than a third grader, which I apparently am not. In portrait mode holding volume to the LEFT is volume down, while RIGHT is volume up. Finished and rooted. Thanks for the great help!
If you want to go further and install a custom recovery the easiest way is to install twrp manager and follow the instructions and it flashes it for you
NerdFurgison said:
If you want to go further and install a custom recovery the easiest way is to install twrp manager and follow the instructions and it flashes it for you
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Mind if i ask you a question while your here.. on my note 3 i didn't use any program to root. I used odin to install twrp and than used twrp to flash supersu than installed the supersu program. .. can rooting be done via this method on the tab s 10.5?
occam_oc said:
Turns out you have to be smarter than a third grader, which I apparently am not. In portrait mode holding volume to the LEFT is volume down, while RIGHT is volume up. Finished and rooted. Thanks for the great help!
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Don't feel bad, I've done it and I'm sure many other have as well
cherylbaker said:
Mind if i ask you a question while your here.. on my note 3 i didn't use any program to root. I used odin to install twrp and than used twrp to flash supersu than installed the supersu program. .. can rooting be done via this method on the tab s 10.5?
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To be honest I'm not real sure, this is the first Samsung I have owned since the captivate, so it's been awhile lol, I have been using lg devices for awhile...n4, g2, g3, and my tab was an hp TouchPad running android til I finally upgraded to this.
Hey guys in the many years I've been into android I've never owned a Samsung and never owned a note. ...so here's my question. ...
I'm used to having to unlock the bootloader to do any custom rom flashing....I've been scouring these note 4 threads (all variants) and can't seem to find anything pertaining to unlocking the bootloader...so I'm wondering if anyone could drop a few lines or a link to help me understand the process of rooting/unlocking bootloader/recovery/flashing for the note 4....my apologies if this has already been covered or if is a dumb question but I'd like to have all the info i can before doing any modding to my phone
spleef said:
Hey guys in the many years I've been into android I've never owned a Samsung and never owned a note. ...so here's my question. ...
I'm used to having to unlock the bootloader to do any custom rom flashing....I've been scouring these note 4 threads (all variants) and can't seem to find anything pertaining to unlocking the bootloader...so I'm wondering if anyone could drop a few lines or a link to help me understand the process of rooting/unlocking bootloader/recovery/flashing for the note 4....my apologies if this has already been covered or if is a dumb question but I'd like to have all the info i can before doing any modding to my phone
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Assuming you have the Sprint variant, and the drivers, for your computer, download the latest version of Odin, the latest TWRP, and Chainfire's SuperSu zip. Place the SuperSu zip on you phone's storage (either internal, or external micro sd). Place the TWRP tar file, in the "PDA" or "AP" slot (depends on version of Odin), uncheck auto reboot. Power phone off, and boot into download mode (hold volume down, and the physical home button, and press the power button. You should get a warning about custom operating systems- press volume up. Connect phone to computer, if everything is set up correctly, you should see a "com" number appear near the upper left of the Odin program. Uncheck "auto reboot", press start- process should go very quickly. Once it completes, hold the volume up, and the home button. Without releasing, the other buttons, press and hold the power button, until the phone reboots. If the phone doesn't reboot, and you're certain TWRP flashed, without errors. Pull the battery. Again hold volume up, and home, and press power. As the phone powers on, you should see the recovery booting text, at which point, you can release the buttons. Flash Chainfire's SuperSu zip, in TWRP, if you want root.
tldr: Odin TWRP, flash SuperSu in TWRP
currentuserjade said:
Sprint Root - http://download.chainfire.eu/585/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-trltespr-trltespr-smn910p.zip
Sprint TWRP Recovery - http://www.techerrata.com/file/twrp2/trltespr/openrecovery-twrp-2.8.1.0-trltespr.img.tar
1. Flash CF-Auto-Root
Reboot
2. Flash TWRP Recovery
Reboot
3. Rejoice!
Both of the above linked files are installed through Odin.
I used Odin included in the CF-Auto-Root zipfile for both flashes. Be sure to only flash through the PDA button in Odin, and nothing else.
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Much thanks. ..so i don't need to worry about bootloader then. ..just basically root and run
spleef said:
Much thanks. ..so i don't need to worry about bootloader then. ..just basically root and run
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That's it