has anyone here been able to unlock a pin locked screen? I changed my pin and forgot it. I own this Sprint galaxy S3, i can verify that with a sprint rep and account. How can I unlock the screen without a hard reset?
No, I dont get the option to enter my gmail account to unlock.
thanks,
jc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179721
May take a couple tries, so set aside a good amount of time to unlock it.
CNexus said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179721
May take a couple tries, so set aside a good amount of time to unlock it.
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tried it, over 40 times, not luck. is there any other way?
one youtube video shows using a site calld FGM service and for a fee, if you give them your IME number they will unlock the phone. Anyone here tried this before or know about this service?
I would not give any info to anyone, if it were me. As for other ways, I dont know of any but the method in the link above worked for me when I tested it on my sisters S3
Just throwing this out there no idea if it will work but I'm guessing it would if worse comes to worse. Flash the a stock or rooted tar in Odin from freeza.
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That true. OP, go into recovery, and make a backup
Then ODIN to stock rooted and restore your data...should work
CNexus said:
That true. OP, go into recovery, and make a backup
Then ODIN to stock rooted and restore your data...should work
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Thanks for the help but I'm a noob, this is my first smart phone. Are there any write ups or links to how to do recovery/backup, ODIN, restore?
backinblack00 said:
Thanks for the help but I'm a noob, this is my first smart phone. Are there any write ups or links to how to do recovery/backup, ODIN, restore?
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You're in luck, my friend. Our mighty qbking77 has created a set of videos with just what you need in his thread over here. They are easy to follow. The main thread on how to root is here. Just watch and read all you can before starting, and make sure not to use international ROMs on your Sprint phone (this causes a hard-brick and many facepalms here on XDA)
topherk said:
You're in luck, my friend. Our mighty qbking77 has created a set of videos with just what you need in his thread over here. They are easy to follow. The main thread on how to root is here. Just watch and read all you can before starting, and make sure not to use international ROMs on your Sprint phone (this causes a hard-brick and many facepalms here on XDA)
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awesome! I'll give that a try. Thank you.
topherk said:
You're in luck, my friend. Our mighty qbking77 has created a set of videos with just what you need in his thread over here. They are easy to follow. The main thread on how to root is here. Just watch and read all you can before starting, and make sure not to use international ROMs on your Sprint phone (this causes a hard-brick and many facepalms here on XDA)
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Yeah, dont flash international ROMs or any mods/flashable zips you find outside the Sprint forums
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CNexus said:
That true. OP, go into recovery, and make a backup
Then ODIN to stock rooted and restore your data...should work
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thanks for the help so far but just tried and got stuck again.
Question, I got into the "Android system recovery <3e>" menu and the back-up option is not listed.....
Is there another way to back-up? or am I out of luck and have to do a hard reset from same menu?
You can root it through ODIN (in download mode) and then flash a recovery
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ok guys i just picked up a play for att. sucks cause i have tmobile and wont get the 3/4g data. im almost always in wifi spots anyway so no big deal.
anyway i have already called att and got the phone sim unlocked. now if i think i understand this correctly this should be the order to follow. if you guys can confirm and provide latest links i would appreciate greatly.
1. sim unlock (done)
2. unlock bootloader (not yet)
3. root (not yet)
4. load rom (not yet)
correct??? did i miss anything? any preferred method on any of these? please advise.
thanks!!!
First of all, if you bought a xperia PLAY, you should probably post in the xperia PLAY forums.
Second of all, questions go in the Q & A forum.
To answer your question, that's pretty much the right order.
Sent from my LT15a using XDA
DdcCabuslay said:
First of all, if you bought a xperia PLAY, you should probably post in the xperia PLAY forums.
Second of all, questions go in the Q & A forum.
To answer your question, that's pretty much the right order.
Sent from my LT15a using XDA
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i deserve the flaming. i did edit my post in hopes that a mod would see and put in the right forum for me.
kdm212 said:
ok guys i just picked up a play for att. sucks cause i have tmobile and wont get the 3/4g data. im almost always in wifi spots anyway so no big deal.
anyway i have already called att and got the phone sim unlocked. now if i think i understand this correctly this should be the order to follow. if you guys can confirm and provide latest links i would appreciate greatly.
1. sim unlock (done)
2. unlock bootloader (not yet)
3. root (not yet)
4. load rom (not yet)
correct??? did i miss anything? any preferred method on any of these? please advise.
thanks!!!
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yeh, thats right, but you need a recovery after root and before loading rom
TheHaso said:
yeh, thats right, but you need a recovery after root and before loading rom
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well somewhere along the line i bricked the phone.
i was able to install clockwork recovery. i then tried to install a rom. and it froze for well over 30 min. so now all i can get to is the se logo. cant boot into recovery on boot up at all. how do you check to see if you have an unlocked bootloader?
any chance of restarting over? loading the stock rom?
flash a generic global world img from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330314
next time take a backup.
Retrosid said:
flash a generic global world img from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330314
next time take a backup.
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i flashed an ftf world file and now i just have a black screen. no booting up.
If you have unlocked bootloader since I can't figure it out of your posts, flash another kernel
Sent from my Xperia Arc
Retrosid said:
If you have unlocked bootloader since I can't figure it out of your posts, flash another kernel
Sent from my Xperia Arc
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thats where my problem is i believe. i dont think the bootloader was ever unlocked.
edit: tried rebooting the phone and the flashlight turns on lol but nothing else!
kdm212 said:
thats where my problem is i believe. i dont think the bootloader was ever unlocked.
edit: tried rebooting the phone and the flashlight turns on lol but nothing else!
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Have you tried to use SE PC companion to restore phone to factory state?
From support start update and click repair phone.
That could bring your phone back to life.
Muurahainen said:
Have you tried to use SE PC companion to restore phone to factory state?
From support start update and click repair phone.
That could bring your phone back to life.
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ill give that a shot. im willing to try anything now...
no software available...what about flashing an img file? do i need root or the bootloader unlocked for that? if i dont need those items how do i go about flashing the img?
kdm212 said:
ill give that a shot. im willing to try anything now...
no software available...what about flashing an img file? do i need root or the bootloader unlocked for that? if i dont need those items how do i go about flashing the img?
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That repair button didn't work?
For img flash you can use flashtool.
You don't need root or anything to use flashtool on your phone.
Just pick correct .ftf for your phone and flash it to the phone.
Do normal firmwares work on at&t's 4G version?
Maybe that's the problem
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finally!!! got it i was continuing to search everywhere for an answer and i stumbled upon another guy here on the site that had a similar issue. sooo i went to the site he found, xperiagamer.com and got the att firmware. flashed it and bingo im back!
thanks for all the help and suggestions men. this truly is a great site!
i do have some additional questions though. now that im back to square one im pondering trying again OR just rooting so i can remove the bloatware. if i just go the root method what the best way?
thanks!!!
kdm212 said:
finally!!! got it i was continuing to search everywhere for an answer and i stumbled upon another guy here on the site that had a similar issue. sooo i went to the site he found, xperiagamer.com and got the att firmware. flashed it and bingo im back!
thanks for all the help and suggestions men. this truly is a great site!
i do have some additional questions though. now that im back to square one im pondering trying again OR just rooting so i can remove the bloatware. if i just go the root method what the best way?
thanks!!!
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If you were rooted before you don't need to re-root unless you purposely unrooted it. IF you aren't rooted anymore superoneclick or the zergrush(however it's spelled) is the easiest. I'm 99% sure you don't have an unlocked bootloader though, so you have very few options. I'd say re-root if you need to and unlock your bootloader so you can flash flash and flash custom roms like crazy
kdm212 said:
well somewhere along the line i bricked the phone.
i was able to install clockwork recovery. i then tried to install a rom. and it froze for well over 30 min. so now all i can get to is the se logo. cant boot into recovery on boot up at all. how do you check to see if you have an unlocked bootloader?
any chance of restarting over? loading the stock rom?
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It got bricked because you didn't unlock your bootloader.
1.Root your phone
2.Install Recovery
3.Unlock Bootloader
4.FINALLY!! you install a rom okay?
I was a noob too so it's okay now I'm a higher class noob.try flashing your ftf again.
Sent from my R800x using XDA
MrHaPpY66 said:
It got bricked because you didn't unlock your bootloader.
1.Root your phone
2.Install Recovery
3.Unlock Bootloader
4.FINALLY!! you install a rom okay?
I was a noob too so it's okay now I'm a higher class noob.try flashing your ftf again.
Sent from my R800x using XDA
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well i got the phone back up and running. its now rooted again. i was doing some research. if i understand correctly the att version cannot have the bootloader unlocked. can anyone confirm this?
You need to pay Setool credits in order to unlock the bootloader. Unlocking the bootloader allows you to lose the sin lock as well, so you could have killed two birds with the same stone.
Logseman said:
You need to pay Setool credits in order to unlock the bootloader. Unlocking the bootloader allows you to lose the sin lock as well, so you could have killed two birds with the same stone.
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ya i just found the website. seems like thats the one everyone is sent to on this site.
im wondering now that im rooted if i can clean this stock rom up enough to use on a daily basis. i mean im using tmobile on the device so sharing internet would only be edge lol. i guess the only thing i really want ics for is that fact that its ics.
open the dial pad and use this code*#*#7378423#*#* . Then go to -> "Service Info" -> "Configuration".
If it says unlock bootloader = no, then you have to use the paid service, if yes, then you can do it for free yourself.
Can anyone restore my AT&T Samsung Note 2 back to stock so I can send it back?
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Oditius said:
Can anyone restore my AT&T Samsung Note 2 back to stock so I can send it back?
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Search. The info is on here and has been discussed several times. Hint. Look in the att original development section and find chainfires thread. Search there.
Your on a developers site, not a help desk site.
Enjoy learning.
Sent from the Bacon Pope's Galaxy Note 2
Oditius said:
Can anyone restore my AT&T Samsung Note 2 back to stock so I can send it back?
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Quitter
jk.... why do you want to send it back?
cwhitney24 said:
Search. The info is on here and has been discussed several times. Hint. Look in the att original development section and find chainfires thread. Search there.
Your on a developers site, not a help desk site.
Enjoy learning.
Sent from the Bacon Pope's Galaxy Note 2
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Thanks, but the first thing I do is search, and search. I ran into brick walls and nothing clear. All I needed was a link to the right place, not lesson on how to use search. Rooted and flashed many roms in the years I have been doing this, just never went back to stock. But lucky for me, I do have some friends that are more experienced and was able to get me back to stock.
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Not quitting, just changing colors...
Start here and follow the intructions to get back stock recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992303
You will also have to flash your firmwire in odin(scroll down to section 5) to get the stock software which your phone came with, make sure you select the right one depending on your phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1987541
SGarnett said:
Start here and follow the intructions to get back stock recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992303
You will also have to flash your firmwire in odin(scroll down to section 5) to get the stock software which your phone came with, make sure you select the right one depending on your phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1987541
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:good: Thanks... This is what I couldn't find in my searches. I went through hours of getting it restored, and here it is in 10 minutes. I have booked-marked the page for future reference. Thanks again for your kindness.... :highfive:
Help!!
I have been trying to restore my phone to stock rom but it wont work. I tried using the re partition and after that my phone would boot up regularly it says Firmware upgrade encountered an issue please select recovery mode in kies and try again. Did I just junk my phone can I flash a different custom rom to it to at least make it work? Please help!
You can send your devices to me and I will unroot for a small fee :good: :good: :laugh:
Better almost done!
I found file of the stock rom that goes all of the way through on the phone and works the phone boots up most of the way. But it gets stuck on the part where it has the samsung symbol right before it boots up. Any advice?
N8Dogg101 said:
I found file of the stock rom that goes all of the way through on the phone and works the phone boots up most of the way. But it gets stuck on the part where it has the samsung symbol right before it boots up. Any advice?
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See these guides:
http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-downgrade-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-devices/
Just use the firmware meant for your device and follow this to recover warranty-
http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-unroot-samsung-galaxy-s4-gt-i9500-and-reclaim-warranty/
I recently upgraded to this wonderful phone, the I747, but it's so bloated I'd like to get rid of a few apps. Will someone please direct me to the easiest thread to root my phone please and thank you!
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/how-to-root-the-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-xda-developer-tv/
Lots of info here, check it out, read everything 3 times so u are comfortable with it!! Good luck!
Download Odin
Download pre-rooted stock ROM
Flash it thru Odin
Done.
If you want to keep going further.
Once rooted
Download Goo.IM app from market
Flash Team Win Recovery Project recovery thru the app
And start flashing ROMs.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S 3 using Tapatalk 2
easiest and safest way to root with no hustle, worrying or getting your hands dirty with clockworkmod recovery as in flashing using clockworkMod recovery which is easy but for newbies i recommend casual Root Developed/credit to/by Adam Outlier
follow the link below
http://www.pcnexus.net/2013/03/how-to-root-at-samsung-galaxy-s3-i747-with-casual.html
its not a thread but its also really helpful ....................happy rooting
if yu brick your phone MobileTechVideos.com is there for yu
down below is a thread LINK that contains everything yu want/need to know about rooting
FOR AT&T GALAXY S3 i747
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1725839
please follow everything that is stated on that thread PLZZZ dont skip or leave any detail because that can cost yu a new phone or money even your WARRANTY FOR YOUR PHONE ............AGAIN HAPPY ROOTING
Synergy Rom 4.1.2 w/ Ziggy kernel using ATT GALAXY S3
BIG Noob Questions
Hi, I am unfamiliar with Samsung Phones. I currently have a LG phone without all this stuff about variants. I have a Rogers phone but I am unlocking it to run on Telus. That said can I run a Telus rooted firmware? Or does it not really matter what firmware is on the phone. Is it worth while to update the radio?
Sorry for all the questions. Thanks for any answers that you can give.
daroco said:
Hi, I am unfamiliar with Samsung Phones. I currently have a LG phone without all this stuff about variants. I have a Rogers phone but I am unlocking it to run on Telus. That said can I run a Telus rooted firmware? Or does it not really matter what firmware is on the phone. Is it worth while to update the radio?
Sorry for all the questions. Thanks for any answers that you can give.
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Then you might want to go ask in the LG forums.
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jayRokk said:
Then you might want to go ask in the LG forums.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S 3 using Tapatalk 2
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Sorry the question was not specific enough. I was only saying I currently have a LG phone. The questions were regarding the SGSIII.
thanks.
daroco said:
Sorry the question was not specific enough. I was only saying I currently have a LG phone. The questions were regarding the SGSIII.
thanks.
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Telus firmware with Telus phone
Regers firmware with Rogers phone
ATT firmware with ATT phone.
Just change the APNs to the desired network and you should be fine.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S 3 using Tapatalk 2
DMF1977, I tried your way. I downloaded Odin and root66_ATT_I747UCDLK3.tar. As soon as I loaded the root66 file, I didn't even get a chance to hit start, both times Odin froze. Then I saw "Check MD5....Do not unplug the cable...Please wait". I had no choice but to shut my phone down because Odin froze and wasn't doing anything. I tried it twice. Then after I unplugged and shut my phone down I saw this in the box " root66_ATT_I747UCDLK3.tar.md5 is valid. Checking MD5 finished successfully. Leave CS..."
I remember last year having a problem with Odin conflicting with something on my laptop when I rooted my Captivate. I ended up having to root it a different way.
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DMF1977, I tried your way. I downloaded Odin and root66_ATT_I747UCDLK3.tar. As soon as I loaded the root66 file, I didn't even get a chance to hit start, both times Odin froze. Then I saw "Check MD5....Do not unplug the cable...Please wait". I had no choice but to shut my phone down because Odin froze and wasn't doing anything. I tried it twice. Then after I unplugged and shut my phone down I saw this in the box " root66_ATT_I747UCDLK3.tar.md5 is valid. Checking MD5 finished successfully. Leave CS..."
I remember last year having a problem with Odin conflicting with something on my laptop when I rooted my Captivate. I ended up having to root it a different way.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746665
This is the method that I used back when I first rooted... I don't know if its the best/easiest way, but as long as u follow the directions, it's simple enough. I had zero issues..
DMF1977 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746665
This is the method that I used back when I first rooted... I don't know if its the best/easiest way, but as long as u follow the directions, it's simple enough. I had zero issues..
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It was easy except when Odin froze. I've seen other people have issues with Odin and Kies conflicting. Everything else on the computer was shut down when I did this.
southernblonde said:
It was easy except when Odin froze. I've seen other people have issues with Odin and Kies conflicting. Everything else on the computer was shut down when I did this.
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I'm sorry, I don't know how else to help, other than try again or try a different method. I've heard casual was pretty easy, but I couldn't get it to work, so I went a different way.
Anyone else feel free to chime in here?? Lol...
DMF1977 said:
I'm sorry, I don't know how else to help, other than try again or try a different method. I've heard casual was pretty easy, but I couldn't get it to work, so I went a different way.
Anyone else feel free to chime in here?? Lol...
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I uninstalled kies just in case but this worked for me (all three methods work) but this was the easiest as far as time
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189536
southernblonde said:
I recently upgraded to this wonderful phone, the I747, but it's so bloated I'd like to get rid of a few apps. Will someone please direct me to the easiest thread to root my phone please and thank you!
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Use Chainfires CF-Auto-Root here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963790
I uninstalled my USBs, rebooted and reinstalled the samsung drivers and then Odin finally worked. Woot! Easy, easy! Thank you everyone!
southernblonde said:
I uninstalled my USBs, rebooted and reinstalled the samsung drivers and then Odin finally worked. Woot! Easy, easy! Thank you everyone!
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Good to hear!! Now it's time to get rom'd up!!
Does anyone have a stock firmware of their S6 Edge T-Moible? that's ODIN flashable. I bricked my S6 trying to root it and had the KNOX security on. Now it just boot loop.
Jjgh
Refer to this how-to article and read the 'Note' that is posted.
http://jtechd.net/2015/04/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s6-galaxy-s6-edge-downloads/
Protomize said:
Does anyone have a stock firmware of their S6 Edge T-Moible? that's ODIN flashable. I bricked my S6 trying to root it and had the KNOX security on. Now it just boot loop.
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Did you try and flash the S6 file (non-edge file) to root your phone? For many that corrects what looks to be a bricked phone.
I did the same thing the OP had done, referring to enabling KNOX prior to rooting, and none of anyone's suggestions through the past multiple days have worked. Enabling "KNOX" under the "Security"
settings is a big no-no, or so it seems from the few that have done it. Might be worth somebody making a thread just letting people know NOT to do that if they don't wish for an expensive brick until a stock ODIN tar surfaces. It makes the phone bootloop and useless even when using the regular S6 autoroot tar. It's also interesting how nobody answered the OP's actually question, though. "Is there an actual stock ODIN tar for this phone yet?" I would like to know the same, even though my own research has come up negatory thus far. Focus on the dude's question rather than waste time with other suggestion(s) which they likely already know haven't worked.
Ker~Man said:
I did the same thing the OP had done, referring to enabling KNOX prior to rooting, and none of anyone's suggestions through the past multiple days have worked. Enabling "KNOX" under the "Security"
settings is a big no-no, or so it seems from the few that have done it. Might be worth somebody making a thread just letting people know NOT to do that if they don't wish for an expensive brick until a stock ODIN tar surfaces. It makes the phone bootloop and useless even when using the regular S6 autoroot tar. It's also interesting how nobody answered the OP's actually question, though. "Is there an actual stock ODIN tar for this phone yet?" I would like to know the same, even though my own research has come up negatory thus far. Focus on the dude's question rather than waste time with other suggestion(s) which they likely already know haven't worked.
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Why would you enable KNOX when you are trying to root a phone tho ?
Ker~Man said:
I did the same thing the OP had done, referring to enabling KNOX prior to rooting, and none of anyone's suggestions through the past multiple days have worked. Enabling "KNOX" under the "Security"
settings is a big no-no, or so it seems from the few that have done it. Might be worth somebody making a thread just letting people know NOT to do that if they don't wish for an expensive brick until a stock ODIN tar surfaces. It makes the phone bootloop and useless even when using the regular S6 autoroot tar. It's also interesting how nobody answered the OP's actually question, though. "Is there an actual stock ODIN tar for this phone yet?" I would like to know the same, even though my own research has come up negatory thus far. Focus on the dude's question rather than waste time with other suggestion(s) which they likely already know haven't worked.
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Hey, I fixed it it. Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCh0QuEwAgY
Protomize said:
Hey, I fixed it it. Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCh0QuEwAgY
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Thank You soooooooo much. that actually worked. thank you thank you thank you.
Thank you all for this. I would also like to know if this deletes all the user data/apps/contacts as well? I'm trying to restore the phone to stock so I can return it but as others have said with the root performed I am unable to hard reset/restore to factory so I am looking for a work around. Thanks in advance.
Yes, it deletes all user data, but the phone will have root.
samanbabah said:
Thank You soooooooo much. that actually worked. thank you thank you thank you.
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Glad it was able to work.
So when rooting a T-Mo Edge first time, we should use the std S6 (SM-G920T) autoroot file, and not the file listed for the edge?
SykesAT said:
So when rooting a T-Mo Edge first time, we should use the std S6 (SM-G920T) autoroot file, and not the file listed for the edge?
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yes you use the G920T but that will mess up your recovery, so be aware.
After using galaxy s6 cf auto root file restore your recovery by following this:
http://zidroid.com/download-t-mobile-galaxy-s6-edge-g925t-stock-recovery
Zi.Droid said:
After using galaxy s6 cf auto root file restore your recovery by following this:
zidroid. com/download-t-mobile-galaxy-s6-edge-g925t-stock-recovery
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I want to thank you for at least getting me back to a recovery mode screen that is readable and starts with the normal icon, that says updating system. I still need to wait for the stock SM-G925T firmware file for the S6 Edge to get back to a working phone. Deleting knox files as I stated in a few threads here is a big no no for now. Just get that bootloop on startup and this has nothing to do with rooting. Is the deleted files. Samsung support confirmed this too. I did try the factory reset which basically wiped the phone of info, which is no big deal. Plenty of backups. Just need the darn tar file for this model. I'm sure it will be out soon.
BTW, I was having issues getting on to any web link site Sammobile.
http://www.hidebux.com/unblock/sammobile.com
Uses a private web proxy to access. Open link, click on unblock and you are in :good:
Docmjldds said:
I still need to wait for the stock SM-G925T firmware file for the S6 Edge to get back to a working phone... Just need the darn tar file for this model. I'm sure it will be out soon.
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You are still unable to get Kies to work? Did you watch my Video and follow those steps? If you are still having trouble, let me know. Might be a driver issue or something.
SuperSport said:
You are still unable to get Kies to work? Did you watch my Video and follow those steps? If you are still having trouble, let me know. Might be a driver issue or something.
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ok...doing video. asks for my serial number. It's not the IME. Can't get to about phone settings. Tmobile has no clue how to find my serial number. Calling Samsung if they can match my IME. Maybe you can pm me a number for the Edge.
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SuperSport said:
You are still unable to get Kies to work? Did you watch my Video and follow those steps? If you are still having trouble, let me know. Might be a driver issue or something.
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I want to publically thank you for your superb and timely help. What's funny is I'm on a MAC desktop and the Kies Mac version would not connect to my phone even though I have the drivers already on the computer. I use Parallels to boot to a Windows 8 virtual setup. Kies gave me the unsupported device message I think, but after going to the tools menu and following the instructions on the video, all went well. The only nit pick is I believe the Kies program called it the recovery mode to boot into, but they used the correct button combo to actually be in download mode for this to work.
Anyways....much thanks and for all those waiting for stock firmware for the Edge to magically appear, which I'm sure it will eventually, this method works. Word of advice to all.....go into your settings and about device and write down your serial number since it's required when inputting the model number. TMobile and Samsung incorrectly kept telling me the serial number is the same as the IME. IT'S NOT. And that number is NOT on the box labeling either. So without the serial number of your device KIES won't work for this firmware restore. A simple thank you to the person that know, for helping me with that aspect.
Docmjldds said:
I want to publically thank you for your superb and timely help.
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Thank you for this, and thank you for letting others know about the correct serial number used.
For anyone in the same situation, you CAN borrow a serial number from another device to get the download started just as Docmjldds and I did here. I gave him mine, and the download proceeded as normal. After the phone is flashed, it still retains the correct factory serial that came with your phone.
SuperSport said:
Thank you for this, and thank you for letting others know about the correct serial number used.
For anyone in the same situation, you CAN borrow a serial number from another device to get the download started just as Docmjldds and I did here. I gave him mine, and the download proceeded as normal. After the phone is flashed, it still retains the correct factory serial that came with your phone.
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You can also get the serial number from download mode. When you first boot into dl mode and you get the warning page press the home button and the IMEI and SN (serial number) are both there with a bar code.
jamcar said:
You can also get the serial number from download mode. When you first boot into dl mode and you get the warning page press the home button and the IMEI and SN (serial number) are both there with a bar code.
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Great Tip! Thank you for this. I did run into that when I was messing around, but totally forgot about it. Just updated my Video to include this info with a thanks to you.
Hello all,
I was testing and fooling around with my Note 4 SM-910A when I tried rooting my phone again. (Manually) and I did something different giving me root and the bootloader now shows the Custom (unlocked) symbol. Meaning, that I got root and my bootloader was unlocked. Here is some proof:
imgur (DOT) com/2qjJmWs
But there is one catch to it.
You get bricked. AT&T sees that you are rooted and you cannot use your phone unless you restore it to stock or you take it to AT&T store and they will do it for you.
Also you get a : SECURE = FAIL on your scree.
When I got this root, I made an account quickly and then I posted. This is the biggest day for me. I'm gonna try and see if I can bypass the SECURE = FAIL and make it into SECURE = I DON'T EVEN CARE!
--Sarmad Wahab
--Android Rootivist
Hahahahahahahaa
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No kidding
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Hahahahahahahaa
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Dude, no kidding this just happened to me like 10 minutes ago. I'll be going to AT&T store, like the phone said. I will see what they do.
If you look into the root progress forum, a couple of us has had the same thing happen. I am hoping that some devs are looking into this. I know how to do this every time now and have to unbrick my phone every time.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=65784783
Look into this here.
I have done this more than 10 times trying various root procedures to stick on reboot. I'm sure there are A LOT of other that have had this happen also. It's not new.
What a troll. New user sign up, 1st post said ROOTED. LOL
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Hahahahahahahaa
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sweetboy02125 said:
What a troll. New user sign up, 1st post said ROOTED. LOL
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Bro, not a troll. My note 4 is now permanently bricked. The os was deleted by the bootloader. I took it to Att and they say that it is permanently bricked. Hard-bricked. Gonna send it to samsung or go to another att store to see wut happenes.
No. No. No. Nonononono
I hope you didn't send it in yet.
Go here-> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=63431559
Download needed files and don't forget about Odin program.
As I stated earlier, I have done this over 10 times trying various root methods to stick. If you weren't so noobish in thinking AT&T was going to help you...maybe you could read around on these awesome forums and figure it out for yourself... but alas, you can lead a horse to water, blah blah blah...
Walt
I had the same thing happen to me. King root app popped & asked me to try again so I did. (Stupid me) I tried everything I know how to fix this.. In recovery mode I told phone to wipe data factory reset. Still pops up after reboot stating kernal is not seaddroid enforcing then says secure fail kernel and had large yellow triangle saying system software not authorized by at&t has been found etc. Turn off and take to at&t store.
Anyone know how to fix this or have I ruined the phone?
getyroks said:
No. No. No. Nonononono
I hope you didn't send it in yet.
Go here-> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=63431559
Download needed files and don't forget about Odin program.
As I stated earlier, I have done this over 10 times trying various root methods to stick. If you weren't so noobish in thinking AT&T was going to help you...maybe you could read around on these awesome forums and figure it out for yourself... but alas, you can lead a horse to water, blah blah blah...
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cboysfan said:
I had the same thing happen to me. King root app popped & asked me to try again so I did. (Stupid me) I tried everything I know how to fix this.. In recovery mode I told phone to wipe data factory reset. Still pops up after reboot stating kernal is not seaddroid enforcing then says secure fail kernel and had large yellow triangle saying system software not authorized by at&t has been found etc. Turn off and take to at&t store.
Anyone know how to fix this or have I ruined the phone?
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use the link @getyroks posted, it unbricked my phone!
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cboysfan said:
I had the same thing happen to me. King root app popped & asked me to try again so I did. (Stupid me) I tried everything I know how to fix this.. In recovery mode I told phone to wipe data factory reset. Still pops up after reboot stating kernal is not seaddroid enforcing then says secure fail kernel and had large yellow triangle saying system software not authorized by at&t has been found etc. Turn off and take to at&t store.
Anyone know how to fix this or have I ruined the phone?
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Please read the whole thread instead of asking to be spoon-fed, don't be lazy. READ, SEARCH,and RESEARCH!!!
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getyroks said:
No. No. No. Nonononono
I hope you didn't send it in yet.
Go here-> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=63431559
Download needed files and don't forget about Odin program.
As I stated earlier, I have done this over 10 times trying various root methods to stick. If you weren't so noobish in thinking AT&T was going to help you...maybe you could read around on these awesome forums and figure it out for yourself... but alas, you can lead a horse to water, blah blah blah...
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Dude thank you soo much, I got my phone fixed, and also I got my note 3 fixed using files from the same person
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Please read the whole thread instead of asking to be spoon-fed, don't be lazy. READ, SEARCH,and RESEARCH!!!
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Wow. Don't be lazy. Not cool dude. I did read the whole post and I am trying what was listed. Anyway I wanted to add that my phone has never been rooted. I have tried Kingroot many times with no success. I am running Lollipop 5.1.1 which is locked by AT&T so I am curious if bootloader is locked how this happened or how I will be able to fix this. I will continue to read as I have been doing prior to being called lazy. I have yet to see anyone else state they were running the same OS I am.
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Wow. Don't be lazy. Not cool dude. I did read the whole post and I am trying what was listed. Anyway I wanted to add that my phone has never been rooted. I have tried Kingroot many times with no success. [bold]I am running Lollipop 5.1.1 which is locked by AT&T so I am curious if bootloader is locked how this happened [\bold]or how I will be able to fix this. I will continue to read as I have been doing prior to being called lazy. I have yet to see anyone else state they were running the same OS I am.
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The files mentioned in my previous post are the 5.1.1 OS files. I have used them multiple times to recover from a soft-brick. So, YES, I have the same OS Lollipop as you should have. AT&T has locked the bootloader on the Note 4 from the beginning. But in 4.4.4 you could temp-root in order to get rid of some files. But results are so different from phone to phone that a temp-root scenario is complicated to explain. Some work some dont. KINGROOT is also in the same boat, might or not work. You might be able to keep your phone from rebooting or it might freeze and you HAVE to pull the battery. When the battery gets pulled and reboots SOMETIMES you can reboot to a temp-rooted phone, MOST OF THE TIME it soft bricks. All of this information is in either of the posts I linked earlier, so either you're lazy, or you don't understand what you're reading. If you don't understand, then please READ, SEARCH, and RESEARCH.
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Start at the beginning of this here->----->>>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2961974
Thank you getyroks.
I was concerned to load the files because I did not see anyone who was not rooted and running my OS. I installed them and all is well. Thank you again.
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The files mentioned in my previous post are the 5.1.1 OS files. I have used them multiple times to recover from a soft-brick. So, YES, I have the same OS Lollipop as you should have. AT&T has locked the bootloader on the Note 4 from the beginning. But in 4.4.4 you could temp-root in order to get rid of some files. But results are so different from phone to phone that a temp-root scenario is complicated to explain. Some work some dont. KINGROOT is also in the same boat, might or not work. You might be able to keep your phone from rebooting or it might freeze and you HAVE to pull the battery. When the battery gets pulled and reboots SOMETIMES you can reboot to a temp-rooted phone, MOST OF THE TIME it soft bricks. All of this information is in either of the posts I linked earlier, so either you're lazy, or you don't understand what you're reading. If you don't understand, then please READ, SEARCH, and RESEARCH.
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Start at the beginning of this here->----->>>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2961974
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cboysfan said:
Thank you getyroks.
I was concerned to load the files because I did not see anyone who was not rooted and running my OS. I installed them and all is well. Thank you again.
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The sad part is that it cleans the whole system. So starting from scratch everytime is a drag.
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ejectedmatrix said:
use the link @getyroks posted, it unbricked my phone!
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It helped me as well. Just download the package and use ODIN and you are back in buisness. Btw, all your personal data is gone bye bye though, I will be like a having a brand new phone again.
Take care.
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ejectedmatrix said:
Bro, not a troll. My note 4 is now permanently bricked. The os was deleted by the bootloader. I took it to Att and they say that it is permanently bricked. Hard-bricked. Gonna send it to samsung or go to another att store to see wut happenes.
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1) Not a troll. Just someone not knowing what they're doing.
2) ATT reps don't even know the difference between a locked sim and locked bootloader, so they wouldn't know the difference between a hard and soft brick.
3) All you had to do was use Odin to fix the phone. You just traded your phone for a factory refurbished one. Good job!
4) Read the latest forum posts before doing things.
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Hey guys. Thought I'd chime in with a little insight here. Had someone call me the other day that tried to root one, and ended up with the same unauthorized software error. Couldn't get to download mode, couldn't get to recovery, couldn't get phone to boot. He took it to AT&T, where they of course told him the phone was "hard bricked". I just used a usb jig and restored it with odin. Did just fine.
This is the jig I used. It was $4.92 on eBay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Samsung...SB-jig-EXCLUSIVELY-US-MADE-SOLD-/141351359584
strabo231 said:
Hey guys. Thought I'd chime in with a little insight here. Had someone call me the other day that tried to root one, and ended up with the same unauthorized software error. Couldn't get to download mode, couldn't get to recovery, couldn't get phone to boot. He took it to AT&T, where they of course told him the phone was "hard bricked". I just used a usb jig and restored it with odin. Did just fine.
This is the jig I used. It was $4.92 on eBay
You wasted $4.92 on ebay, All you got to do is download USB Driver for your phone and install it on your computer. Once this is done, your computer we recognize your soft bricked phone and you can use Odin to reload the firmware.
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