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First, thank you guys. Just bought a note 8 WiFi version GT-5110. It is a good device, loved it. I've been researching and reading all over the posts about rooting, install custom rom, firmware and etc... I guess the first thing to do is to root my note 8. So, before I root my device I want to know for sure I can return back to original unmodified stock. I found that I can use ODIN to flush official firmware. However, I checked samMobile for the firmware for my country which is Canada. But I couldn't find. I used toolkit to check my note 8 firmware. It is N5110XXBMC9 and the region is XAC. It is the oldest. Hate it, we are so close to the us but always treated differently, and very thing is more expensive.
Question:
1 Can I just flash US region firmware? Since I have the WiFi, it has nothing to do with the phone and carrier. Or, can someone tried to flush a different region firmware tell me what is the outcome.
2 If I flash an US firmware, will I still able to claim warranty in Canada(just in case).
3 Will Flushing firmware with ODIN increase flush count, even I flush with official stock?
4 Last question, after rooting, will note 8 achieve floating multiwindow like note 10. Or, we are still limited to have to window side by side, but with rooting, we can put more apps to choose.
I know you guys are busy, if anyone can help me or point a useful post for me I would be really appreciated.
qingyaoli said:
First, thank you guys. Just bought a note 8 WiFi version GT-5110. It is a good device, loved it. I've been researching and reading all over the posts about rooting, install custom rom, firmware and etc... I guess the first thing to do is to root my note 8. So, before I root my device I want to know for sure I can return back to original unmodified stock. I found that I can use ODIN to flush official firmware. However, I checked samMobile for the firmware for my country which is Canada. But I couldn't find. I used toolkit to check my note 8 firmware. It is N5110XXBMC9 and the region is XAC. It is the oldest. Hate it, we are so close to the us but always treated differently, and very thing is more expensive.
Question:
1 Can I just flash US region firmware? Since I have the WiFi, it has nothing to do with the phone and carrier. Or, can someone tried to flush a different region firmware tell me what is the outcome.
2 If I flash an US firmware, will I still able to claim warranty in Canada(just in case).
3 Will Flushing firmware with ODIN increase flush count, even I flush with official stock?
4 Last question, after rooting, will note 8 achieve floating multiwindow like note 10. Or, we are still limited to have to window side by side, but with rooting, we can put more apps to choose.
I know you guys are busy, if anyone can help me or point a useful post for me I would be really appreciated.
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I would also like to know the answer to this question as I have a New Zealand international model but the rom is old. Can I flash the UK version which is the most uptodate. (I have the wifi version).
Thanks
I decided to give it a try myself.
I flashed the latest BTU N5110XXBMF2 which worked a treat. I checked and this is what is displayed
Custom Binary Download = No
Current Binary = Samsung Official
System Status = Official
So it worked fine for me.
colint3 said:
I decided to give it a try myself.
I flashed the latest BTU N5110XXBMF2 which worked a treat. I checked and this is what is displayed
Custom Binary Download = No
Current Binary = Samsung Official
System Status = Official
So it worked fine for me.
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Hello. I am also having this issue, with a GT-N5110 from canada. May I ask the steps in which you flashed the firmware? Did you do it via Odin?
deviant_cryptic said:
Hello. I am also having this issue, with a GT-N5110 from canada. May I ask the steps in which you flashed the firmware? Did you do it via Odin?
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I just downloaded the firmware and used Odin. It didn't wipe the sdcard it just updated the apps. Its worked well ever since.
I have since updated to N5110XXCMK1 using the same method.
Regards
Colin
Thanks. I used the same method to flash 4.2.2 on my device. I am also now on xxcmk1.
Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk
flash counter
Hi guys! I was looking to know about this. And I got a few question:
1. I want to make sure about the flash counter. If I change to XXCMK1 my rom, the flash counter goes to 1, or would be like the note 8.0 came with that stock room (nothing change in the counter)?
2. It is a little off of the main question but I will ask anyway: have you tried to add icloud email to the native email manager in the XXCMK1 rom? (Asking just in case you did it, since I read that rom is the one that doesnt have problem to set up in the native email manager?
Thank you guys (literally). I will appreciate your answers.
miguel0706 said:
Hi guys! I was looking to know about this. And I got a few question:
1. I want to make sure about the flash counter. If I change to XXCMK1 my rom, the flash counter goes to 1, or would be like the note 8.0 came with that stock room (nothing change in the counter)?
2. It is a little off of the main question but I will ask anyway: have you tried to add icloud email to the native email manager in the XXCMK1 rom? (Asking just in case you did it, since I read that rom is the one that doesnt have problem to set up in the native email manager?
Thank you guys (literally). I will appreciate your answers.
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1. My flash counter did not change when I flashed 4.2.2 using Odin.
But it did when I used auto cf root afterwards to root the phone.
2. Nope I haven't tried.
Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk
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Thank you for the answer.
I got another questions guys. Because it is from another country (the version I choose is from UK) and I am in USA, Do I going to have any problem with the apps from google play? I wondering. Thank you again.
miguel0706 said:
Thank you for the answer.
I got another questions guys. Because it is from another country (the version I choose is from UK) and I am in USA, Do I going to have any problem with the apps from google play? I wondering. Thank you again.
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have you found the answer?
yeeahnick said:
have you found the answer?
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Not yet? Now im just waiting for the update to kitkat
i am having this prob too. does my gt-i9300 need to be rooted to flash a stock firmware from different country?
qingyaoli said:
First, thank you guys. Just bought a note 8 WiFi version GT-5110. It is a good device, loved it. I've been researching and reading all over the posts about rooting, install custom rom, firmware and etc... I guess the first thing to do is to root my note 8. So, before I root my device I want to know for sure I can return back to original unmodified stock. I found that I can use ODIN to flush official firmware. However, I checked samMobile for the firmware for my country which is Canada. But I couldn't find. I used toolkit to check my note 8 firmware. It is N5110XXBMC9 and the region is XAC. It is the oldest. Hate it, we are so close to the us but always treated differently, and very thing is more expensive.
Question:
1 Can I just flash US region firmware? Since I have the WiFi, it has nothing to do with the phone and carrier. Or, can someone tried to flush a different region firmware tell me what is the outcome.
2 If I flash an US firmware, will I still able to claim warranty in Canada(just in case).
3 Will Flushing firmware with ODIN increase flush count, even I flush with official stock?
4 Last question, after rooting, will note 8 achieve floating multiwindow like note 10. Or, we are still limited to have to window side by side, but with rooting, we can put more apps to choose.
I know you guys are busy, if anyone can help me or point a useful post for me I would be really appreciated.
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I had an issue where I (think) I soft-bricked my device, as I could not get it to boot up, it would get stuck on the "samsung" logo and then display a black screen and go no further. My device is Canadian as well, and was running stock Canadian firmware, but I had rooted it before hand and was attempting to flash firmware from another country.
Well, I ended up downloading the US firmware for 4.2.2 from another thread here on XDA and flashed that in a last attempt to fix it, and it worked! But now I'm running US firmware. Since the KitKat update is now available in Canada, I'm downloading that as we speak and am going to flash it when it's done.
LHNothing said:
I had an issue where I (think) I soft-bricked my device, as I could not get it to boot up, it would get stuck on the "samsung" logo and then display a black screen and go no further. My device is Canadian as well, and was running stock Canadian firmware, but I had rooted it before hand and was attempting to flash firmware from another country.
Well, I ended up downloading the US firmware for 4.2.2 from another thread here on XDA and flashed that in a last attempt to fix it, and it worked! But now I'm running US firmware. Since the KitKat update is now available in Canada, I'm downloading that as we speak and am going to flash it when it's done.
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Update: flashing went great, just had to remove the .md5 at the end of the ROM file. Everything seems to be in order.
Hi Guys,
I am noob and never had a Samsung device before, 3 weeks ago i bought a Samsung Note 2 phone from Malaysia shop, everything works fine, network imei etc,,, till i found XDA and interest to upgrade with custom rom, at that time i dont know anything about Imei loss, EFS back up etc,,
my first rom, is official firmware with a chinese language, and i saw a browser menu in chinese name "UC Browser" with little squirel image,,then after i flash a custom rom (Xperia-Z_ized) i found some problem< IMEI Null, no network and no baseband,,,i have tried several things
1. going to samsung service center in my country Indonesia, but the reject it since i buy outside of my country
samsung technician says, my imei and Serial number is fake,,,i did check my imei and it is register and also with my serial number
2. i try upgrade official rom with KIES thru emergency recovery and also upgrade and initialisation, but still imei null no baseband and no network
3. try several custom rom, DN3, Hurricane, etc,,but still the same
4 Flash recommended kernel, and modem, but no work
all things seem so confuse me and make me cant sleep,,,i have to download many stock and custom rom, flash with ODIN with none of them is work and able to restore my imei baseband and network...
in my give up, i am offer USD 30 for someone who can give a good advice and help me how to make my phone work properly...
here some attachment of my phone,,and hope someone able to help me with this
Thanks
M
Did your phone provided with the imei no?
(Pull out batt..sticker with imei no?)
Sent from my 01v21_v89_jbl1a698 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Might be worth a try.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2700479
bichoudandy said:
Hi Guys,
I am noob and never had a Samsung device before, 3 weeks ago i bought a Samsung Note 2 phone from Malaysia shop, everything works fine, network imei etc,,, till i found XDA and interest to upgrade with custom rom, at that time i dont know anything about Imei loss, EFS back up etc,,
my first rom, is official firmware with a chinese language, and i saw a browser menu in chinese name "UC Browser" with little squirel image,,then after i flash a custom rom (Xperia-Z_ized) i found some problem< IMEI Null, no network and no baseband,,,i have tried several things
1. going to samsung service center in my country Indonesia, but the reject it since i buy outside of my country
samsung technician says, my imei and Serial number is fake,,,i did check my imei and it is register and also with my serial number
2. i try upgrade official rom with KIES thru emergency recovery and also upgrade and initialisation, but still imei null no baseband and no network
3. try several custom rom, DN3, Hurricane, etc,,but still the same
4 Flash recommended kernel, and modem, but no work
all things seem so confuse me and make me cant sleep,,,i have to download many stock and custom rom, flash with ODIN with none of them is work and able to restore my imei baseband and network...
in my give up, i am offer USD 30 for someone who can give a good advice and help me how to make my phone work properly...
here some attachment of my phone,,and hope someone able to help me with this
Thanks
M
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/guide-recover-imei-9-steps-t1264021
This looks like it might help. Its a guide on the galaxy s2 thread so read it carefully before you start
Odin odin odin!!!
bichoudandy said:
Hi Guys,
I am noob and never had a Samsung device before, 3 weeks ago i bought a Samsung Note 2 phone from Malaysia shop, everything works fine, network imei etc,,, till i found XDA and interest to upgrade with custom rom, at that time i dont know anything about Imei loss, EFS back up etc,,
my first rom, is official firmware with a chinese language, and i saw a browser menu in chinese name "UC Browser" with little squirel image,,then after i flash a custom rom (Xperia-Z_ized) i found some problem< IMEI Null, no network and no baseband,,,i have tried several things
1. going to samsung service center in my country Indonesia, but the reject it since i buy outside of my country
samsung technician says, my imei and Serial number is fake,,,i did check my imei and it is register and also with my serial number
2. i try upgrade official rom with KIES thru emergency recovery and also upgrade and initialisation, but still imei null no baseband and no network
3. try several custom rom, DN3, Hurricane, etc,,but still the same
4 Flash recommended kernel, and modem, but no work
all things seem so confuse me and make me cant sleep,,,i have to download many stock and custom rom, flash with ODIN with none of them is work and able to restore my imei baseband and network...
in my give up, i am offer USD 30 for someone who can give a good advice and help me how to make my phone work properly...
here some attachment of my phone,,and hope someone able to help me with this
Thanks
M
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DISCLAIMER:- I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK / RUIN YOUR PHONE IN ANY WAY OR YOUR PHONE BRICKS YOU OR YOU LOSE YOUR JOB FOR YOUR PHONE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T BOOT OR WHATEVER.
BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED
Brother I can help you out. I am listing the steps so do accordingly. Your phone is booting that means it can be recovered no matter what.
1. Install ODIN 3.04
2.GO TO www.sammobile.com, register yourself on the website, select your phone and download the latest firmware for note-2.
3. You should download the firmware by selecting the name of the country from where you bought your phone. EXAMPLE- if you bought it from INDIA then select country as INDIA.
4.Open ODIN and run it as administrator.
5.UNRAR the firmware so that it has got a .tar.md5 extension.
6.Select PDA tab in ODIN and navigate to the .tar.md5 firmware and select it.
7.Put your note 2 in download mode by pressing VOL DN+POWER+HOME BUTTON SIMULTANEOUSLY.
8.Press the VOL UP button after it enters download mode.
9.Connect it to PC via USB.
10.DISABLE the Auto Reboot option in ODIN
11.Select START
12.After successfully flashing it, remove the battery and boot into recovery.
13.Wipe data and wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache.
14.REBOOT THE PHONE.
15.VOILA!!!
bichoudandy said:
Hi Guys,
I am noob and never had a Samsung device before, 3 weeks ago i bought a Samsung Note 2 phone from Malaysia shop, everything works fine, network imei etc,,, till i found XDA and interest to upgrade with custom rom, at that time i dont know anything about Imei loss, EFS back up etc,,
my first rom, is official firmware with a chinese language, and i saw a browser menu in chinese name "UC Browser" with little squirel image,,then after i flash a custom rom (Xperia-Z_ized) i found some problem< IMEI Null, no network and no baseband,,,i have tried several things
1. going to samsung service center in my country Indonesia, but the reject it since i buy outside of my country
samsung technician says, my imei and Serial number is fake,,,i did check my imei and it is register and also with my serial number
2. i try upgrade official rom with KIES thru emergency recovery and also upgrade and initialisation, but still imei null no baseband and no network
3. try several custom rom, DN3, Hurricane, etc,,but still the same
4 Flash recommended kernel, and modem, but no work
all things seem so confuse me and make me cant sleep,,,i have to download many stock and custom rom, flash with ODIN with none of them is work and able to restore my imei baseband and network...
in my give up, i am offer USD 30 for someone who can give a good advice and help me how to make my phone work properly...
here some attachment of my phone,,and hope someone able to help me with this
Thanks
M
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@Larner had the same issue and i assisted him to recover
Return to stock rom
what I guided first unroot the device completely
Now go to stock recovery and perform a hard reset that should fix the problem if this does not happen nothing can be done.
mynonama said:
Did your phone provided with the imei no?
(Pull out batt..sticker with imei no?)
Sent from my 01v21_v89_jbl1a698 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Hi
yes i have my Imei and S?N on the back of my battery,,,,
EnGiNeEr123 said:
DISCLAIMER:- I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK / RUIN YOUR PHONE IN ANY WAY OR YOUR PHONE BRICKS YOU OR YOU LOSE YOUR JOB FOR YOUR PHONE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T BOOT OR WHATEVER.
BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED
Brother I can help you out. I am listing the steps so do accordingly. Your phone is booting that means it can be recovered no matter what.
1. Install ODIN 3.04
2.GO TO www.sammobile.com, register yourself on the website, select your phone and download the latest firmware for note-2.
3. You should download the firmware by selecting the name of the country from where you bought your phone. EXAMPLE- if you bought it from INDIA then select country as INDIA.
4.Open ODIN and run it as administrator.
5.UNRAR the firmware so that it has got a .tar.md5 extension.
6.Select PDA tab in ODIN and navigate to the .tar.md5 firmware and select it.
7.Put your note 2 in download mode by pressing VOL DN+POWER+HOME BUTTON SIMULTANEOUSLY.
8.Press the VOL UP button after it enters download mode.
9.Connect it to PC via USB.
10.DISABLE the Auto Reboot option in ODIN
11.Select START
12.After successfully flashing it, remove the battery and boot into recovery.
13.Wipe data and wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache.
14.REBOOT THE PHONE.
15.VOILA!!!
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HI,
since i bought the phone in Malaysia, i have download stock rom Malaysia and flash thru Odin,,but still my Ime is null
tonylee000 said:
Might be worth a try.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2700479
---------- Post added at 06:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:03 PM ----------
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/guide-recover-imei-9-steps-t1264021
This looks like it might help. Its a guide on the galaxy s2 thread so read it carefully before you start
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Hi Tonylee,
i have flash MJ5 bootloader before but its failed
is Blpatch the same like MJ5?? how do i know which bootloader i have now??
is this a stock rom N7100XXDMG1_N7100ODDDMG1_INU_Prerooted.rar ??
i will try your advice and hope it will help me to make my phone work again....
Us an app called Phone Info https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo to.see what bootloader you have installed already. Post here what that is. The blpatch is the dmg1 bootloader, you cannot flash the dmg1 rom if mj5 is installed. Yes the dmg1 rom is totally stock. just pre rooted.
If it fails whilst trying to.flash the mj5 then.its likely you have a mk4 or.newer bootloader wbich means you cannot.flash dmg1.
in that case the only thing I coukd.suggest is to.flash the very latest rom specifically for.you carrier
bichoudandy said:
Hi Tonylee,
i have flash MJ5 bootloader before but its failed
is Blpatch the same like MJ5?? how do i know which bootloader i have now??
is this a stock rom N7100XXDMG1_N7100ODDDMG1_INU_Prerooted.rar ??
i will try your advice and hope it will help me to make my phone work again....
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tonylee000 said:
Us an app called Phone Info https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo to.see what bootloader you have installed already. Post here what that is. The blpatch is the dmg1 bootloader, you cannot flash the dmg1 rom if mj5 is installed. Yes the dmg1 rom is totally stock. just pre rooted.
If it fails whilst trying to.flash the mj5 then.its likely you have a mk4 or.newer bootloader wbich means you cannot.flash dmg1.
in that case the only thing I coukd.suggest is to.flash the very latest rom specifically for.you carrier
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Thanks i will install it in my phone,,,
thats is why when i donwload some stock rom, sometime Odin is failed,,,at that time i was taught, every stock rom will be compatible and succesfully install in my phone......................i did back to stock rom 4.3 using KiES firmware upgrade and initialisation,,,but still dont know the bootloader i have,,
i will send you the screenshot,,,my phone being repair in local service center,,,since samsung reject it,,,,;(
bichoudandy said:
Thanks i will install it in my phone,,,
thats is why when i donwload some stock rom, sometime Odin is failed,,,at that time i was taught, every stock rom will be compatible and succesfully install in my phone......................i did back to stock rom 4.3 using KiES firmware upgrade and initialisation,,,but still dont know the bootloader i have,,
i will send you the screenshot,,,my phone being repair in local service center,,,since samsung reject it,,,,;(
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Im willing to bet then that you have MK9 bootloader. This means you cannot flash any stock rom that has a bootloader MJ9 or older. Only MK4 and newer.
tonylee000 said:
Im willing to bet then that you have MK9 bootloader. This means you cannot flash any stock rom that has a bootloader MJ9 or older. Only MK4 and newer.
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Hi Tonylee,
do you know how to install MJ9 bootloader?? from MK9
by truth i dont know what to do after a week trying to flash a different rom but nonw of the were succesfully restor my imei back and network...
bichoudandy said:
Thanks i will install it in my phone,,,
thats is why when i donwload some stock rom, sometime Odin is failed,,,at that time i was taught, every stock rom will be compatible and succesfully install in my phone......................i did back to stock rom 4.3 using KiES firmware upgrade and initialisation,,,but still dont know the bootloader i have,,
i will send you the screenshot,,,my phone being repair in local service center,,,since samsung reject it,,,,;(
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HI tonylee,,
please find the attached pict, hope may will able to solve this
bichoudandy said:
HI tonylee,,
please find the attached pict, hope ma will able to solve this
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Right as id guessed your on mk9 bootloader. Ignore that now. Your knox warranty is 0x1 which is the tripped state.
You cant downgrade the bootloader lower than mk4. You cant flash a stock 412 rom If it is loaded with a bootloader Which I think Is the norm.
you have your imei so you can flash a stock 4.3 rom for your carrier or a custom recovery and custom rom such as ARHD
tonylee000 said:
Right as id guessed your on mk9 bootloader. Ignore that now. Your knox warranty is 0x1 which is the tripped state.
You cant downgrade the bootloader lower than mk4. You cant flash a stock 412 rom If it is loaded with a bootloader Which I think Is the norm.
you have your imei so you can flash a stock 4.3 rom for your carrier or a custom recovery and custom rom such as ARHD
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Hi Tony Lee,
Thanks for your advice,
I send email to samsung malaysia and just got reply and they told me my serial number is belong to samsung in spain, do you have any idea where I can download and flash a compatible 4.3 rom from my device?
How do I downgrade my bootloder lower than MK4, since I flash some stock 4.1.2 rom but always failed..
Once again thanks
bichoudandy said:
Hi Tony Lee,
Thanks for your advice,
I send email to samsung malaysia and just got reply and they told me my serial number is belong to samsung in spain, do you have any idea where I can download and flash a compatible 4.3 rom from my device?
How do I downgrade my bootloder lower than MK4, since I flash some stock 4.1.2 rom but always failed..
Once again thanks
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You could flash a spanish stock rom but id go with twrp recovery and arhd.
You cant downgrade your bootloader your stuck with what youve got now. Dont fret, im also stuck on mk9 since I flashed an mk9 rom for a developer to test something. If.you want to use 412 specifically there are custom 412 roms but you might as well.go.with 4.3 now
tonylee000 said:
You could flash a spanish stock rom but id go with twrp recovery and arhd.
You cant downgrade your bootloader your stuck with what youve got now. Dont fret, im also stuck on mk9 since I flashed an mk9 rom for a developer to test something. If.you want to use 412 specifically there are custom 412 roms but you might as well.go.with 4.3 now
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hi tony lee
i have download a europe stock firmware (suppose to spain rom too) N7100XXDME6_N7100OXXDMF1_N7100XXDMF1_Prerooted-EUR.tar.md5
when i flash thru odin, it failed..
do you know how to flash this firmware and downgrade my MK9 bootloader to older version MJ5??
there are also many stock rom failed when i falsh with odin,,but some is succes like this rom N7100XXALJ3_N7100OLBALJ3_N7100DXALJ1_HOME.tar.md5
bichoudandy said:
hi tony lee
i have download a europe stock firmware (suppose to spain rom too) N7100XXDME6_N7100OXXDMF1_N7100XXDMF1_Prerooted-EUR.tar.md5
when i flash thru odin, it failed..
do you know how to flash this firmware and downgrade my MK9 bootloader to older version MJ5??
there are also many stock rom failed when i falsh with odin,,but some is succes like this rom N7100XXALJ3_N7100OLBALJ3_N7100DXALJ1_HOME.tar.md5
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You cant downgrade you bootloader. You cant.flash these roms because they contain a bootloader that is older than mk4 which means it will fail.
the only.option you have for.flashing stock.is.to.flash a 4.3 one.
if you want older android on your phone you will have to go.down the custom.route
the only stock.roms that will flash ok are 4.3 roms or roms that dont contain a bootloader update (most of.them.do.do)
tonylee000 said:
You cant downgrade you bootloader. You cant.flash these roms because they contain a bootloader that is older than mk4 which means it will fail.
the only.option you have for.flashing stock.is.to.flash a 4.3 one.
if you want older android on your phone you will have to go.down the custom.route
the only stock.roms that will flash ok are 4.3 roms or roms that dont contain a bootloader update (most of.them.do.do)
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hi tonylee,
i did flash stock FW spain 4.3 rom N7100XXUEMK9 N7100OXXEMK4 PHE.zip but still my imei null and no baseband and no network,,,
soo give up now, none of the process suggested succesfully to return my imei and network back
Have you looked at this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2420881
bichoudandy said:
hi tonylee,
i did flash stock FW spain 4.3 rom N7100XXUEMK9 N7100OXXEMK4 PHE.zip but still my imei null and no baseband and no network,,,
soo give up now, none of the process suggested succesfully to return my imei and network back
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Hi guys.
I've got a China-bought Galaxy Tab S (T705C). The current ROM doesn't allow Google Services. Hence, no Gmail, no Google Play store on my Tab.
Can anyone throw me a bone here?
Where do I begin with installing European firmware for the Tab?
1. Do I need to root the device?
2. Do I have to install Cyanogenmod / some other firware loader?
3. Will LTE firmware work on this model? (It's 4G)
Thanks
For reference, would this ROM be correct for the 8.4" Tab ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/development/firmware-galaxy-tab-8-4-lte-t2837428
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (LTE) SelambA ROM NH1 V1.2.1 20140921
emfields said:
Hi guys.
I've got a China-bought Galaxy Tab S (T705C). The current ROM doesn't allow Google Services. Hence, no Gmail, no Google Play store on my Tab.
Can anyone throw me a bone here?
Where do I begin with installing European firmware for the Tab?
1. Do I need to root the device?
2. Do I have to install Cyanogenmod / some other firware loader?
3. Will LTE firmware work on this model? (It's 4G)
Thanks
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1)yes. http://androidxda.com/root-samsung-galaxy-tab-s-8-4-sm-t705c
2) you need a recovery ( TWRP) to install Rom zip file.
3) If the HW is the same I would assume yes. Does support main LTE frequencies
4) yes, Selamba Rom is correct
:good: Dude, you're my hero.
I'll give it a try.
emfields said:
:good: Dude, you're my hero.
I'll give it a try.
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I have the exact same problem, very curious if you are able to solve the issue and how.
Partial progress - Update 11/26
dqs23 said:
I have the exact same problem, very curious if you are able to solve the issue and how.
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dqs23: If it will be of help to you - here's where I've gotten so far:
My understanding, to this point, is:
1. I need to install a European ROM to use Google services, and Google Play store on the Tab S.
2. I think that the SM-T705C is the same as the T705, just from China. So, I assume that this ROM (French-based) should work:
3. I'll need a tool such as Odin or Heimdall to install a Root program.
Recommended in the above link is this one: CF-Autoroot
4. Upon flashing CF-Autoroot, I'll then be able to install a ROM manager such as TWRP, from whence I can backup and install the custom ROM.
Where I'm currently hung:
I'm using an Ubuntu 14.04 machine, which can't run Odin.
I don't have a Windows machine, or access to one conveniently.
There's a Java based version called JOdin, which I've used, but it hangs at "Cannot extract PIT file."
Using Heimdall alone, I have the same problem - Cannot retrieve PIT file. (Which I presume is necessary to proceed with flashing the Root package. So, it's apparently an Ubuntu/Heimdall issue, perhaps with this particular device.
I understand it's possible to get PIT files from other means, but I'm a bit out of my depth, and don't want to f*$# things up. So, at this point, I'll probably wait and try to get a Windows machine going, and test from there.
Please kindly add any additional information you find here to this thread.
Thanks for the update emfield.
As this is the first time I'm doing a root everything is very new to me. Luckily I have an expert nearby to consult with on the basics.
What I've done so far is rooted the tablet with cf-autoroot but after installed gapps manager I was unable to download the proper gapps (4.4.1-2) as it gave me download unsuccessful error every time.
I guess what I'm looking for is some kind of confirmation from others how they were able to flash it to a EU rom and the steps they followed.
emfields said:
Hi guys.
I've got a China-bought Galaxy Tab S (T705C). The current ROM doesn't allow Google Services. Hence, no Gmail, no Google Play store on my Tab.
Can anyone throw me a bone here?
Where do I begin with installing European firmware for the Tab?
1. Do I need to root the device?
2. Do I have to install Cyanogenmod / some other firware loader?
3. Will LTE firmware work on this model? (It's 4G)
Thanks
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That will not likely happen as China locks everything down, as that product is actually manufactured in China, it will be fully compliant with whatever regulations exist for those products. I got around some of it by extracting the Chinese Odin image and the HongKong image, then I took the Hong Kong Cache.img and placed it in the new Chinese image.
Doing that allowed me to change the csc to whatever country I wanted, in this case Hong Kong, I was then able to get my news and other things in English.
Use 7Zip to create your new tar image, since it is not signed by Samsung you will trip the Knox flag, you will need to root your phone in order to flash GAPPS. The key parts of the firmware are blocked by the Chinese bootloader so rooting is absolutely required.
lorinkundert said:
That will not likely happen as China locks everything down, as that product is actually manufactured in China, it will be fully compliant with whatever regulations exist for those products.
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Hey Lorin, please let me go back a step with your response:
1) By "That will not likely happen", do you mean it's not possible to root and install a different ROM?
I've found a European-based ROM, based off the stock Samsung 4.4 firmware, which is for the SM-T705. (It's here.)
Are you saying that's not possible / not going to work?
lorinkundert said:
I got around some of it by extracting the Chinese Odin image and the HongKong image, then I took the Hong Kong Cache.img and placed it in the new Chinese image.
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2. Sounds interesting. Can you clarify slightly about the "Odin image"? Is that an image of the firmware? (Same thing as a stock ROM?) And where did you get a HK Rom?
Thanks!
emfields said:
Hey Lorin, please let me go back a step with your response:
1) By "That will not likely happen", do you mean it's not possible to root and install a different ROM?
I've found a European-based ROM, based off the stock Samsung 4.4 firmware, which is for the SM-T705. (It's here.)
Are you saying that's not possible / not going to work?
2. Sounds interesting. Can you clarify slightly about the "Odin image"? Is that an image of the firmware? (Same thing as a stock ROM?) And where did you get a HK Rom?
Thanks!
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Sammobile.com has all the ROMs, I just downloaded the Chinese and Hong Kong Versions and replaced cache.img in the Chinese ROM with the HK version, that should work using a cache.img from Europe. Odin will work with a tar image without the md5 extension. If using Window, 7Zip will create a tar file
If you attempt to flash any other ROM on a Chinese ROM ex. T705C, T805C Odin will fail and knox will be tripped, you can flash a custom ROM but you will lose the radio, no LTE, 3G or 2G
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lorinkundert said:
Sammobile.com has all the ROMs, I just downloaded the Chinese and Hong Kong Versions and replaced cache.img in the Chinese ROM with the HK version, that should work using a cache.img from Europe. Odin will work with a tar image without the md5 extension. If using Window, 7Zip will create a tar file
If you attempt to flash any other ROM on a Chinese ROM ex. T705C, T805C Odin will fail and knox will be tripped, you can flash a custom ROM but you will lose the radio, no LTE, 3G or 2G
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I see.
Were you able to download a PIT file for the T705C? Linux user here, using Heimdall. On Mac and Linux, we're unable to extract a PIT file from these devices.
2. Regarding "Odin will fail on flashing a non-chinese ROM" - So, supposing I am able to root and install TWRP or CWM Rom Manager, even then, flashing a mostly-stock ROM based on the European stock T705, it's definitively going to lose 3G/LTE ?
Thanks
Status update:
Got device rooted ( used Odin 3.07 in Virtualbox)
Got Busybox installed
Got TWRP Backup *app* installed - not yet been able to install backup Recovery menu.
Where I'm currently at:
Trying to get TWRP recovery working, to make a backup of my current stock ROM.
Problem: Rebooting into recovery menu does NOT yield any menu options for backup/recovery. It seems to be the stock Android 4.4 recovery menu: NO ability to create a backup. (That I can find.)
Anybody got some idea what to do here?
emfields said:
I see.
Were you able to download a PIT file for the T705C? Linux user here, using Heimdall. On Mac and Linux, we're unable to extract a PIT file from these devices.
2. Regarding "Odin will fail on flashing a non-chinese ROM" - So, supposing I am able to root and install TWRP or CWM Rom Manager, even then, flashing a mostly-stock ROM based on the European stock T705, it's definitively going to lose 3G/LTE ?
Thanks
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Even changing the kernel broke LTE and 3G on mine
Succes!
Thank you very much for the post! I had the same problem.
Before using the ROM you indicated in your post: (pibach's one)
1.I used Odin to root my device.
2.I downloaded the tar file of the TWRP (for this device )
3.Installed the TWRP using Odin
4.Copied the ROM onto device(I didn't use a SD card)
5.I downloaded ROM manager app
and installed it onto the device and used it to reboot in recovery mode(using Reboot into Recovery)
6. In the recovery mode I went to Install and found the zip with the ROM and installed it without any problems
When the system started I was unhappy because there were the same Icons from the Chinese software . But when I opened the menu Play Store was there :good::fingers-crossed:
lorinkundert said:
That will not likely happen as China locks everything down, as that product is actually manufactured in China, it will be fully compliant with whatever regulations exist for those products. I got around some of it by extracting the Chinese Odin image and the HongKong image, then I took the Hong Kong Cache.img and placed it in the new Chinese image.
Doing that allowed me to change the csc to whatever country I wanted, in this case Hong Kong, I was then able to get my news and other things in English.
Use 7Zip to create your new tar image, since it is not signed by Samsung you will trip the Knox flag, you will need to root your phone in order to flash GAPPS. The key parts of the firmware are blocked by the Chinese bootloader so rooting is absolutely required.
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OK so hopefully nobody had already read my post but none of this was necessary for me as I am still living in China (therefore there's no need to worry about messing up the radio). All that was necessary was to download the "App Search" application that is popular here in China and then search for "Google Play" Store which was still in the mainland China database. In order to set up the account the rest of the way, I used my VPN to connect to the Google network and voila!
The reason it seems tricky at first is because the government blocks a lot of services that are not China-based from reaching China and it also blocks China-based services from going leaving China. So a VPN is an absolute must for using Google...but to find Google apps is a piece of cake.
But if you intend to take the tablet outside of Asia then rooting is most likely still necessary if you want to use LTE/3G.
New to Android
I am in the USA. USA Tablets do not have LTE phones as the carriers want you to buy expensive data packages.
the way around this is to buy the SM-T705C which has the correct transceiver radio in it.
I am savvy when it comes to any windows problem. Recently replaced old X7001 Windows phone with a SM-T705C. S V4.4.2 Kit kat till learning Android
Carrier AT&T 4G LTE
Specs for my own phone
Model: Samsung SM-T705C
Android Version: 4.4.2 (KIit Kat)
Baseband Version: T705CZCU1AOC1
Kernal Version: 3.4.39-4367879
[email protected]#1
Wed March 4 13 40:11 KST 2015
Build Number KOT49H. T705CZCU1AOC1
Se FOR Android Status: Enforcing
SEPF_SM-T705C_4.4.2_0042
WED March 04 13:56:37 2015
Hardware Version MP 0.300
I have read this thread and it seems the best place I have found so far concerning rooting a SM-T705C international version.
I have to date gotten the SM-T705C to mostly speak English. I still get the weather in Chinese and have a few Chinese icons.
I have activated the developers options (Easter Egg)
Downloaded and installed in Win 7
Several android Emulators
Kies3
Downloaded Only: CF Auto root, Odin, Owners manuals in Chinese. Specifications for LTE version
Current Problems:
1. I can not get any Windows 7 or Win 8.1 machine to recognize the SM-T705C at all using the stock USB cable. , Need Help. I need to be able to access & transfer files.
2. Screen shuts off even when connected to USB cable. All I can do is control the delay. Very annoying
My goal is to unlock and then root the phone so that I can dual boot the original OS and any other Android OS.
Some terms I am unfamiliar with:
What is:
TWRP ?
Gapps Manager
Cyanogenmod
What is a Knox Flag ? I understand what it does but Is it hardware or software ?
Please help
MRGCAV @ gmail.com
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lorinkundert said:
Sammobile.com has all the ROMs, I just downloaded the Chinese and Hong Kong Versions and replaced cache.img in the Chinese ROM with the HK version, that should work using a cache.img from Europe. Odin will work with a tar image without the md5 extension. If using Window, 7Zip will create a tar file
If you attempt to flash any other ROM on a Chinese ROM ex. T705C, T805C Odin will fail and knox will be tripped, you can flash a custom ROM but you will lose the radio, no LTE, 3G or 2G
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i need the t805C chinese stock rom to fix my 'baseband unknown' and no 4g/LTe/signal issue.
please??
Doesn't the Hong Kong firmware work on the Chinese version?
Hi
I have the same problem, i want to change to european rom, but can´t, nobody succes?
Thanks
Hi,
My name is Asaf and I have a kinda weird problem:
I cannot update my phone to 4.4.4 (it's on 4.4.2)
My model is 4.4.2.
So the thing is:
I tried to update and it failed,
tried again and again for 2 months and I still can't.
Today I've installed Samsung Kies 3 and it failed to update.
I live in Israel and I don't think it matters.
It is T Mobile's phone and they aren't working in israel all tough I can call and SMS and use my 3G.
I don't want to flash and I am unrooted (I had root) and I have 3.5GB of memory.
Device Information:
Android Version: 4.4.2
Model Number: GSH-M919
Firmware Number/Build Number: M919UVUFNB4
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-540242
I got my phone from T Mobile
My carier is: Golen Telecom (again, I'm from Israel, this is an Israeli company.)
Thanks for helping!
You need to provide much more information like exact model number, exact firmware version that's running on phone now, what carrier your using and also your shoe size.
In order to get the best help you need you must provide better info.
You may be trying to install the wrong update.
Pp.
PanchoPlanet said:
You need to provide much more information like exact model number, exact firmware version that's running on phone now, what carrier your using and also your shoe size.
In order to get the best help you need you must provide better info.
You may be trying to install the wrong update.
Pp.
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I did update the topic, try helping me ok?
and It's my phone's update I can't do that wrong.
Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54155517 follow instructions in post #8 , if doesn't work the first time do a factory reset then repeat procedure with odin 3.07 .
Refer to YouTube on how to flash firmware tmobile S4, there are many videos on this subject, just make sure it's tmobile, not Att or Verizon.
You should have no issues.
Afterwards you can use Chainfire's autoroot to root new firmware.
Pp.
PanchoPlanet said:
Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54155517 follow instructions in post #8 , if doesn't work the first time do a factory reset then repeat procedure with odin 3.07 .
Refer to YouTube on how to flash firmware tmobile S4, there are many videos on this subject, just make sure it's tmobile, not Att or Verizon.
You should have no issues.
Afterwards you can use Chainfire's autoroot to root new firmware.
Pp.
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As I told you I want to update without installing any roms.
I don't want my phone's getting ruined and my dad's killing me..
So please if you have some answers or something that can help be sure to tell me.
AsafOV said:
As I told you I want to update without installing any roms.
I don't want my phone's getting ruined and my dad's killing me..
So please if you have some answers or something that can help be sure to tell me.
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Download this free app from the Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
Then, take screen shots of the General, Firmware and Android screens. (You can take screenshots by holding down the Power and Home at the same time until you hear the camera sound).
Then, post those screens.
This will tell us what you have.
My guess is that the T-Mobile OTA updates may not work for phones outside of the US, but I could be wrong.
You may have to flash the phone using ODIN if you have a Windows PC. There are lots of threads on flashing the Stock Roms.
You can download the firmware from either Sammobile.com or this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/general/firmwares-official-mdl-mk2-nb4-t2816508
Rob
AsafOV said:
As I told you I want to update without installing any roms.
I don't want my phone's getting ruined and my dad's killing me..
So please if you have some answers or something that can help be sure to tell me.
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Its not a rom it's a firmware, official from Samsung, which is exactly what an update does. Other than an OTA, it is the only way to update your device
Hi there,
I have the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE version, which I purchased through Ebay - I believe it came from Asia somewhere as it showed up with an international adapter for the power supply. It was sold as a "Verizon" model - I ditched that sim card and have been using it with Bell Mobility in Canada.
Recently, I tried to update my firmware using the latest version of Samsung Kies and I'm running Windows 10 latest version. For some reason Kies needs to reinstall the USB driver before performing the update to the firmware and this causes Windows 10 to crash without fail. (This is also happening to my Note 3 - Samsung informs me Kies is not compatible with Windows 10 although it seems to work for everything else - just not the update). Kies doesn't seem to care that I already have the latest drivers installed.
I can't update via the tablet because my device has been "modified" - rooted.
Finally I went to Sammobile for the firmware, however I can't find any US firmware for a compatible carrier under SM-T705. I am debating flashing the Bell Canada firmware, but the model is listed as SM-T705W. In case this is not ok and I need to revert to the original, I'm hoping someone can help me identify my build? The samsung agent offered to identify it but once she discovered it was from outside Canada she said she had no information. So much for Samsung International!
Please help! I'm having battery issues and I'm hoping updated firmware will help, plus I would like to have the latest version of Android. Thanks!
If you're in Canada then just flash the Canadian firmware.
ashyx said:
Cellular south is us
Region XAR
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Hi there, forgive me for being thick, but how do you tell it's Cellular south, and what do you mean by region XAR? I'm sure that the fellow I bought this unit from flashed US firmware, however I can't find it on the Sammobile site - in fact I can't find any US carrier firmware listed for this model.
As mentioned above, I did find Bell mobility (Canada) firmware listed for the SM-T705W but nothing for the SM-T705.
Further explanation greatly appreciated!
LostinCanada said:
Hi there, forgive me for being thick, but how do you tell it's Cellular south, and what do you mean by region XAR? I'm sure that the fellow I bought this unit from flashed US firmware, however I can't find it on the Sammobile site - in fact I can't find any US carrier firmware listed for this model.
As mentioned above, I did find Bell mobility (Canada) firmware listed for the SM-T705W but nothing for the SM-T705.
Further explanation greatly appreciated!
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You can flash any firmware for that model, so just flash the Canadian firmware, no point in flashing a us firmware.
ashyx said:
You can flash any firmware for that model, so just flash the Canadian firmware, no point in flashing a us firmware.
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Ok great. I would like to locate the US firmware though for future use. I travel alot in the US and in the event I need a different carrier's modem... Are the US carriers listed somewhere else or am I blind? http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/search/SM-T705/
Thanks!
LostinCanada said:
Ok great. I would like to locate the US firmware though for future use. I travel alot in the US and in the event I need a different carrier's modem... Are the US carriers listed somewhere else or am I blind? http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/search/SM-T705/
Thanks!
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You have root so install twrp from the development section and do a full back up of your current system.
You can then restore as you please.
Seems no US firmware for the t705.
ashyx said:
You have root so install twrp from the development section and do a full back up of your current system.
You can then restore as you please.
Seems no US firmware for the t705.
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LOL... ok now I have another problem. I had already downloaded the Bell mobility file from Sammobile and hadn't seen this response - in the meantime I hooked up with Odin and my download failed twice - I don't get it. I just did my Note 3 10 minutes ago without any issues. Rebooted device and odin between both attempts.
Thoughts?
Don't flash anything until you make that full backup with TWRP, trust me it will save a massive headache should you need it.
Download Flashfire from the link below then set your date back to August, run Flashfire then load up the firmware, select the Flash firmware package option.
From the partitions list select system.img and boot.img only.
Under the reboot options select download mode then hit the flash button.
Once it has flashed and booted to download mode you will need to flash a lollipop bootloader (assuming you are flashing lollipop?)
You will find them in the bootloader thread.
After that just reboot the tablet, it will take about ten minutes for it to fully boot.
http://likewaphd.in/filewap-1-load/...2015/FlashFire_Pro_v0.21_-_Likewap.apk-0.html
Uh... ok you lost me early on. I downloaded the file - how do I install it? I remember using the TWRP thing several phones back when I was messing with custom ROMs. I had a problem with recovery and since then have never gone this route - I've been happy with stock rom and root - installed using Odin... sortof the KISS principle.
I can try TWRP, but could you dumb down the instructions a bit - as I mentioned, I'm a bit thick - particularly with some of the terminology! LOL
This is the file I downloaded - yes, Lollipop - I don't understand why I have the Odin Fail - google isn't helping me understand either. I have root, USB debugging is enabled and I followed the same steps as with my Note 3 - the message said write fail.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/52301/T705WVLU2BOE4_T705WOYA2BOE4_BMC/ Is this what you mean by bootloader?
TWRP - flash with odin then boot into twrp using POWER + HOME + VOL UP - http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...p-2-8-6-1-unofficial-sm-t800-805-807-t3074633
Bootloader - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3099362
ashyx said:
TWRP - flash with odin then boot into twrp using POWER + HOME + VOL UP - http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...p-2-8-6-1-unofficial-sm-t800-805-807-t3074633
Bootloader - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3099362
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Ok but those "bootloaders" are custom ROMS are they not? And I don't see my device on the TWRP site - I have the LTE version, it only shows Wifi.
Really all I want to install the Bell stock firmware (assuming it is indeed compatible - SM-T705 vs SM-T75W) I linked to from the Sammobile site and then do Chainfire's auto-root.
Why isn't Odin writing the firmware to my device? I've never had this issue before and I don't see what I might have done differently with this device - it's the first time I've tried to update it, but I had no trouble rooting it with the chainfire auto-root.
LostinCanada said:
Ok but those "bootloaders" are custom ROMS are they not? Really all I want to install the Bell stock firmware (assuming it is indeed compatible - SM-T705 vs SM-T75W) I linked to from the Sammobile site and then do Chainfire's auto-root.
Why isn't Odin writing the firmware to my device? I've never had this issue before and I don't see what I might have done differently with this device - it's the first time I've tried to update it.
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No they are bootloaders they are required to boot the firmware , roms are the os.
Odin won't flash because certain devices will refuse to flash another regions firmware.
My advice to you is to flash the lollipop bootloader first, to make sure it will flash then flash the firmware with flashfire.
Obviously make the twrp backup first.
ashyx said:
No they are bootloaders they are required to boot the firmware , roms are the os.
Odin won't flash because certain devices will refuse to flash another regions firmware.
My advice to you is to flash the lollipop bootloader first, to make sure it will flash then flash the firmware with flashfire.
Obviously make the twrp backup first.
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Ok I flashed the bootloader, and then I tried to flash the firmware with Odin again but it still won't do it - write fail again. I've never used flashfire - windows 10 won't open it...
UDATE: Ok I read to transfer the file to the download folder on the tablet, and then install on tablet. So I did that, but when I click on the icon it doesn't run. How the heck do I use this to install the firmware update?
Figured out the date bit, ran Flashfire.... problems during the install - got stuck in boot loop - tried a factory reset - that didn't work... stuck in loop. I think I'm bricked....
Left the default settings in place - very little in the way of instructions - read the bit about not trying to write over protected settings...
And got this:
You're not bricked as long as the tablet starts up and you can boot to Download mode.
I've seen that error with corrupt downloads so not sure why you're getting it.
Reboot to download mode. Just hold POWER + HOME + VOL DOWN until the device restarts and boots to download mode.
Doesn't matter if it's boot looping.
Reflash TWRP and restore the backup you made earlier. You will be back to where you started.
At this point I think the best option is to flash a custom lollipop rom.
There is a very good one I use on my t805 which is practically stock with a bit of bloatware removed.
Its in the development section called sweetrom.
At least one positive is that you were able to flash the lollipop bootloader, so upgrade is not impossible.
I'm definitely able to get to download mode - I was surprised that the factory recovery mode didn't work. I'm wondering if the file from sammobile is corrupted - I used the same file with Flashfire - now I think Odin was trying to save me. I'm downloading the same file again fresh, and it looks like Telus and possibly the other Canadian variants are the same - unless it's the same corrupted file.
I just hope the problem isn't because my phone identifies itself as a straight SM-T705. That is why I asked about that point earlier. There are plenty of straight 1705 options available - just don't know which country would be compatible - particularly for the modem.
I didn't understand how to use TWRP and I've had problems with it in the past (recovery) when I did figure out how to use it and was messing with custom ROMS a couple of years ago. I would really like to get myself back in order with a proper stock ROM and root. This tablet belongs in my car and right now I just want it to work properly - I'm using Torque to resolve some ongoing engine issues and it will suck if I have to go back to using the small screen on my Note 3.
If there is any way to figure out which of those countries for the 705 are compatible with Canadian carriers, in case this Bell firmware is defunct, that would be appreciated.
As well, is that bootloader going to cause any problems with stock firmware? I've already flashed it - does stock firmware come with bootloaders included?
OK before I go any further with this I need you to install twrp and make that back up. Twrp is now very stable.
Twrp will back up some very important partitions namely the Efs and modem. Don't take this warning lightly. The amount of people that have soft bricked their device because they didn't do this.
Boot into twrp then simply select the backup option and make sure the partitions on the left are ticked particularly boot,
Efs and modem.
Now as regards which firmware.
I would forget about installing the Canadian firmware.
It looks like this firmware will only install specifically on a Canadian device.
It doesn't really matter which firmware from which region you install as they are pretty much all the same except for the carrier ones which just add more bloat and some csc specific stuff.
Just go for an international rom. You've already flashed a bootloader from one of these roms so that proves you can flash.
Use odin to flash.
If you have connection issues afterwards then all you need do is restore your modem backup with TWRP.
That's why it's important you do this.
Follow these instructions and we will get you up and running.
Whole again!
Whole again!
For the record, I read elsewhere that it is NOT recommended to flash other letter variants of a model. In the meantime I downloaded all four Sammobile Canadian Carrier files and they appear to be the exact same file and all install attempts failed For anyone else with an actual SM-705W I read in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/t705-lollipop-t3099945 a fellow Canadian was having a problem with those same files. Dunno what happened with him in the end, however I tried one more W file I found elsewhere that appeared to be different but it failed as well.
Based on the comments in the above thread, I flashed the Hong Kong variant for the SM-705 from Sammobile - apparently it was the first firmware widely available and users from several countries posted they had used it successfully. So far it seems to be working ok - after flashing it, I did a factory reset on the device as was also recommended in the above thread. Sure hope the battery life will be better than before - love this tablet but I've never seen a device drain so rapidly! CF-Auto Root restored!
As a side note my Ebay seller did reply to my origins query and was helpful once he realized I wasn't complaining about the device and wanting to return it... LOL. Apparently my unit originated in Singapore and arrived with that firmware along with a Verizon SIM which I never tested. As long as the OS is smooth, and the modem compatible, and unless someone advises a better country variant, I guess I'll stick with this one.
Now just need to get Torque reconfigured!