Hi there and thanks for coming to take a look at my thread.
I'm writing today to ask for some advice regarding my mother's Galaxy S4 Mini. After coming back home today she had misplaced her phone & we couldn't find it anywhere in the house initially. So I panicked a little and logged into her Google account from the web and locked her phone because she was out earlier using it. I then started ringing it.
After a while we found the phone, and I entered the password that I had set from the Android Device Manager... it keeps saying the password is incorrect. I've now changed the password on Android Device Manager again to a different password, and it isn't accepting that either.
I've now come to my PC and plugged it in, but the files aren't showing in the Windows Explorer window because the phone is locked. I'm quite upset because we've got great photos on the phone of our family.
My question: Is there any way I can retrieve the photos from the phone while it is locked before I factory reset the device? The phone is stock everything and does not have root, custom recovery etc.
Install TWRP using Odin and in Advanced use File Manager to copy DCIM folder from internal memory to MicroSD Card.
Chamelleon said:
Install TWRP using Odin and in Advanced use File Manager to copy DCIM folder from internal memory to MicroSD Card.
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Thanks for your reply.
I've had a look around here and have found Odin and TWRP on these forums. I use a Nexus 5 personally and have never used Odin before. Is Odin the same to use for any Samsung phone or is there a guide that I can follow specifically for the Galaxy S4 Mini to install TWRP?
Also.. will Odin work even if USB debugging is switched off (bear in mind I can not switch it on due to the phone being locked out)?
Use Odin 3.07, turn off phone, open download mode (vol-, center and power), connect phone to pc, open Odin and choose recovery file in PDA and hit start.
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Use Odin 3.07, turn off phone, open download mode (vol-, center and power), connect phone to pc, open Odin and choose recovery file in PDA and hit start.
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Many thanks. All of the photos are now on my PC again! Many memories recovered!
If anyone gets into a similar situation, here's what I ended up doing:
1) Downloaded Odin 3.09 as recommended by OliverG96.
2) Flashed TWRP 2.7.1.0.
3) Installed ADB drivers while the phone is booted into TWRP.
4) Used the adb pull command to retrieve the photos to a location on my PC.
Good to hear that. For me differences between Odin 3.07 and 3.09 are only cosmetics but I prefer 3.07 cause section names are like in older versions. You could also just copy whole DCIM folder to SDCard using built-in file manager in TWRP but after all result is the same.
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Good to hear that. For me differences between Odin 3.07 and 3.09 are only cosmetics but I prefer 3.07 cause section names are like in older versions. You could also just copy whole DCIM folder to SDCard using built-in file manager in TWRP but after all result is the same.
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Fair enough. I did download both versions just to compare the difference and I see what you mean.
Now, to factory reset the stock firmware, would it be safe to do it from TWRP?
Sure.
hi may i just hi-jack this thread cuz i have a smilar problem.. my sister broke her s4 mini screen+digitalizer.. and she has some photos on the internal SD.. is it possible to get those files without the screen and digitalizer?
Only way is to connect to pc and prey that it will be detected as MTP.
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Oh, also You can put phone in download mode by Vol-, Center and Power and after few seconds push Vol+ and flash TWRP. After that You can boot to recovery by pushing Vol+, Center and Power and in TWRP phone should be detected as ADB so You can use adb pull command to copy photos from DCIM folder or If You will have luck phone will be detected as MTP.
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As a general FYI, if you think you need to repartition your phone it is also possible that your phone has experienced:
a) A hardware issue, possibly partial or total emmc failure.
b) A mismatch between bootloader (sboot.bin) and trustzone (tz.img) versions. See this post or my MK6 stock thread for some possible options to fix this.
As a step of last resort to recreate the partition table on your phone, a pit file may be what you need. This can be done in either Odin or Heimdall.
Warning - repartitioning your phone may erase all data and might cause other unintended consequences. You assume all risk.
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To use a pit file in Odin, this is typically done as part of a flashing a stock rom package, like the LJ2 or MA4 package for the i317 (or similar package for the i317m). You specify the pit file in the PIT section, make sure the repartition box is checked, and then add the rom package in the PDA section like usual.
If you are running an official 4.3 or later bootloader you will not be able to successfully flash a stock firmware package that contains earlier bootloaders - Odin will hang and you will need to find a different stock package to flash that does not contain a bootloader. (i.e. If you took the the i317 4.3 OTA and are running the MK6 bootloader or a later bootloader, you'll want to avoid UCAMA4)
The attached zip includes pit files for both the i317 and the i317m. The partition mapping is the same for both (see the included analysis files), but the pit files have unique security signatures which are accepted only by the bootloader of the specific model phone for which they are intended. I've tested the file for the i317 and can confirm that it works as intended. The file for the i317m was pulled the same way by an XDA member (thanks @plemen !) with an i317m and I've confirmed it is formatted correctly. It has now been confirmed as working.
If you want to learn a bit more about pit files, check out this thread by Adam Outler:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2540480
Very interested in this, as I need the pit file for my I317. Question about the bootloader, though.... I've never taken an OTA, just flashing CM and OmniROM nightlies (was on 4.4.2 when my phone committed suicide). Should I be safe to use this pit file? And what factory firmware would you recommend to go with it?
pit files should be back in a day or two (I'll be testing over the weekend).
Depending on what happened to your phone it's still highly probable that your pit (partition) data is fine. There's a way to confirm this using Heimdall - when time permits I'll add instructions to post #2. That's a safer first step than attempting a repartition.
As for bootloader and firmware - if you've never taken an OTA, and you're not on a 4.3 bootloader your best bet for stock firmware is UCAMA4. It's a more complete and somewhat newer package than the other option (UCALJ2). You can get this from sammobile, or a mirror copy I have linked in post #2 here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2589891
that post also has information on a couple apps you can load that will allow you to check which bootloader you have loaded once your phone is operational.
Thanks for doing this! Did you have any luck over the weekend? Looking to re-partition as I'm unable to mount.
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Thanks for doing this! Did you have any luck over the weekend? Looking to re-partition as I'm unable to mount.
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I expected a test phone on Saturday that didn't arrive until Tuesday thanks to the USPS getting the day off on Monday. Once I confirm the files work as intended I will repost them.
As for the issue you are having - what partition isn't mounting? Can you provide more detail?
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I expected a test phone on Saturday that didn't arrive until Tuesday thanks to the USPS getting the day off on Monday. Once I confirm the files work as intended I will repost them.
As for the issue you are having - what partition isn't mounting? Can you provide more detail?
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The Note 2 (ATT) suddenly rebooted and stuck on the "Samsung Galaxy Note 2" screen. A couple reboots and a battery pull did not solve the issue. I even let the phone stay on the screen in the event it needed to do some sort of repair.. but after an hour, nothing changed.
I loaded CWM recovery and got recovery mount errors. Also, I am unable to mount any of the internal file system when attempting from the advanced menu. After a couple of hours of following tutorials I went into download mode and installed the stock ATT rom. It was successful but still did not boot (attempted this twice). I came upon a few suggestions for similar issues that said the PIT file was needed to repartition. I used Beanstalk 4.4.2 before the crash.
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anine said:
The Note 2 (ATT) suddenly rebooted and stuck on the "Samsung Galaxy Note 2" screen. A couple reboots and a battery pull did not solve the issue. I even let the phone stay on the screen in the event it needed to do some sort of repair.. but after an hour, nothing changed.
I loaded CWM recovery and got recovery mount errors. Also, I am unable to mount any of the internal file system when attempting from the advanced menu. After a couple of hours of following tutorials I went into download mode and installed the stock ATT rom. It was successful but still did not boot (attempted this twice). I came upon a few suggestions for similar issues that said the PIT file was needed to repartition. I used Beanstalk 4.4.2 before the crash.
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I desperately need this PIT file as well.. not on 4.3 however..I can get to download mode and into recovery but it spits a bunch of errors about unable to mount /cache etc...
anine said:
The Note 2 (ATT) suddenly rebooted and stuck on the "Samsung Galaxy Note 2" screen. A couple reboots and a battery pull did not solve the issue. I even let the phone stay on the screen in the event it needed to do some sort of repair.. but after an hour, nothing changed.
I loaded CWM recovery and got recovery mount errors. Also, I am unable to mount any of the internal file system when attempting from the advanced menu. After a couple of hours of following tutorials I went into download mode and installed the stock ATT rom. It was successful but still did not boot (attempted this twice). I came upon a few suggestions for similar issues that said the PIT file was needed to repartition. I used Beanstalk 4.4.2 before the crash.
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The symptoms you describe are similar to those I've seen on the Q&A forum recently. I don't want to be the bearer of bad tidings, but I suspect you have a partial emmc (hardware) failure.
My time during the week is limited so I expect to have testing done this weekend.
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I desperately need this PIT file as well.. not on 4.3 however..I can get to download mode and into recovery but it spits a bunch of errors about unable to mount /cache etc...
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I had similar issue, and was able to resolve it by following this thread. YOu need to restore factory original by following this thread from XDA.
Please don't forget to Thank
The files provided are only for phone I317 and not I317M
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877490003986
Instructions:
1. Download "back to stock" zip folder I uploaded. It contains all the files needed. No need to search around.
2. Unzip the file and extract the folder to your desktop.
3. Open folder and install Samsung drivers if not already done so.
4. Now make sure you have root and custom recovery on the phone. Turn the phone off. Hold volume up, home and power button at the same time.Wait till u see custom recovery screen and then let go off all the buttons.
5. Once in recovery... delete data, system, cache, dev cache like you want to flash a new rom. Turn the phone off by pulling the battery or see option for power off device under custom recovery.
6. Once the phone is completely off lets get into download mode. Hold volume down, home and power button until you see the screen with an option to press volume up to get into download. Press volume up to enter download mode when asked.
7. Now open odin3.07 I provided in the folder u downloaded. Once open connect your phone via usb. Windows should install device drivers. Once thats done, you should see com## on the Odin software.
8. On odin software you should see button called PDA. Click on it and browse to the file called KIES_HOME_I317UCALJ2_I317ATTALJ2_215287_REV04_user _low_ship.tar. in the folder provided by me. select it and hit ok. Odin will process the file. It will take max 2 to 3 min.
9. Before you click start on Odin make sure auto reboot and F. reset time is checked only. Everything else unchecked. Click start button. Odin will start flashing the factory firmware. It will take time.
10. Once Odin is done flashing. phone will reboot. Now you can disconnect the usb cable. When phone is fully rebooted, skip all the prompt and get to home screen.
11. Turn the phone off again and get into download mode. Connect usb cable to computer with Odin open. Click Pda and select file called CF-Auto-Root-t0lteatt-t0lteatt-samsungsghi317.tar. Let Odin process it and then click start. Once flashing the root file is done. Phone should reboot to home screen. Now you have root. The reason we need root is to get rid of counter # in download more. It should say zero.
12. Connect your phone to computer while on the home screen. Open phone internal storage and go to download folder and copy Triangle away.apk into it.
13. Go into settings and security and check unknown sources.
14. Go to apps and open application "my file". Go to download folder and select triangle away application to install. install it. Open application application and scroll down and select reset counter option. Make sure your are connected to wifi. Confirm you phone is I317 and triangle away will download the file. Your phone should reboot into some type of reset counter recovery screen. follow the instruction on the screen to reset the counter. After that phone should reboot.
15. Once rebooted uninstall triangle away apk. Now open super user application and scrool down and click fully unroot. When done go into stock recovery and clear data and cache. reboot phone. All done. Your counter is set to zero. Your phone should read normal under settings.
You can update your phone under settings from att servers.
Enjoy.
Thanks to chainfire for his triangle away app and root for our device.
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I had similar issue, and was able to resolve it by following this thread. YOu need to restore factory original by following this thread from XDA.
Please don't forget to Thank
The files provided are only for phone I317 and not I317M
Instructions:
1. Download "back to stock" zip folder I uploaded. It contains all the files needed. No need to search around.
2. Unzip the file and extract the folder to your desktop.
3. Open folder and install Samsung drivers if not already done so.
4. Now make sure you have root and custom recovery on the phone. Turn the phone off. Hold volume up, home and power button at the same time.Wait till u see custom recovery screen and then let go off all the buttons.
5. Once in recovery... delete data, system, cache, dev cache like you want to flash a new rom. Turn the phone off by pulling the battery or see option for power off device under custom recovery.
6. Once the phone is completely off lets get into download mode. Hold volume down, home and power button until you see the screen with an option to press volume up to get into download. Press volume up to enter download mode when asked.
7. Now open odin3.07 I provided in the folder u downloaded. Once open connect your phone via usb. Windows should install device drivers. Once thats done, you should see com## on the Odin software.
8. On odin software you should see button called PDA. Click on it and browse to the file called KIES_HOME_I317UCALJ2_I317ATTALJ2_215287_REV04_user _low_ship.tar. in the folder provided by me. select it and hit ok. Odin will process the file. It will take max 2 to 3 min.
9. Before you click start on Odin make sure auto reboot and F. reset time is checked only. Everything else unchecked. Click start button. Odin will start flashing the factory firmware. It will take time.
10. Once Odin is done flashing. phone will reboot. Now you can disconnect the usb cable. When phone is fully rebooted, skip all the prompt and get to home screen.
11. Turn the phone off again and get into download mode. Connect usb cable to computer with Odin open. Click Pda and select file called CF-Auto-Root-t0lteatt-t0lteatt-samsungsghi317.tar. Let Odin process it and then click start. Once flashing the root file is done. Phone should reboot to home screen. Now you have root. The reason we need root is to get rid of counter # in download more. It should say zero.
12. Connect your phone to computer while on the home screen. Open phone internal storage and go to download folder and copy Triangle away.apk into it.
13. Go into settings and security and check unknown sources.
14. Go to apps and open application "my file". Go to download folder and select triangle away application to install. install it. Open application application and scroll down and select reset counter option. Make sure your are connected to wifi. Confirm you phone is I317 and triangle away will download the file. Your phone should reboot into some type of reset counter recovery screen. follow the instruction on the screen to reset the counter. After that phone should reboot.
15. Once rebooted uninstall triangle away apk. Now open super user application and scrool down and click fully unroot. When done go into stock recovery and clear data and cache. reboot phone. All done. Your counter is set to zero. Your phone should read normal under settings.
You can update your phone under settings from att servers.
Enjoy.
Thanks to chainfire for his triangle away app and root for our device.
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Thanks.. It just hangs at system.img in odin
Nice job Zen
Sent from my SGH-I317 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Pit files are back up and attached to the OP. The i317 pit file is tested and confirmed working.
The i317m file is identical, except for the security signature. I'm currently looking for someone with a healthy i317m willing to test flash the i317m pit file to confirm it works. (I would do this myself, but I don't have an i317m).
Unfortunately it did not work for me. emmc failure suspected. Strange thing is that in ODIN I can still "Successfully" install a ROM.. and even the PIT file succeeded. I still got a logo screen for several minutes.
Fortunately for me, I have an additional mainboard from a otherwise damaged note 2. I'll be swapping that out.
Thank you anyway. Hope your file helps others!
My phone was not booting and stopped at Samsung logo. After the pit file and stock rom, my phone is live again. I am still having issue with storage but at least I have good starting point.
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Works fine on i317m
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Unfortunately it did not work for me. emmc failure suspected. Strange thing is that in ODIN I can still "Successfully" install a ROM.. and even the PIT file succeeded. I still got a logo screen for several minutes.
Fortunately for me, I have an additional mainboard from a otherwise damaged note 2. I'll be swapping that out.
Thank you anyway. Hope your file helps others!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2626593
qkster said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2626593
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See posts #9 and #13 on the thread above for the specific potential solution to try.
Corrupt pit file it says. for note 2 att help
I have a Att note 2 i flash the mj9 firmware using mobile odin first. Then i formatted storage, data, system, and cache. And now its says i have NO ios Installed with is true but when i try flashing another rom in TWRP it fails iv'e try stock ATT, Jedi Rom, MeanBean Rom. now i tryed to flash stock firmware through J Odin but it always say corrupt pit file...Someone Please Help MEE
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I have a Att note 2 i flash the mj9 firmware using mobile odin first. Then i formatted storage, data, system, and cache. And now its says i have NO ios Installed with is true but when i try flashing another rom in TWRP it fails iv'e try stock ATT, Jedi Rom, MeanBean Rom. now i tryed to flash stock firmware through J Odin but it always say corrupt pit file...Someone Please Help MEE
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Err mj9 is verizon haha
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IDIOT GUIDE (I am the idiot)
This guide is aimed at the Samsung Tab 3 7.0 (SMT210/SMT210R)
I am I suppose still a newbie to the android world and a starter with rooting etc (but I do have a linux background) All the terms that appear technical are explained below.(see below)
The aim was to root (see below), my Samsung SMT210 (Ie TAB 3 7.0) and install a new Kernel (see below) and a new ROM (see below). Why you may ask, The standard SMT210 is slow, it has many programs that I don't want (Bloatware) and it runs down the battery so fast.
The first consideration when making any changes to phones or tablets is your BACKUP. There are loads of backup apps available for android, however if your device is not rooted you can only backup your data, contacts etc. The main system is not backed up. So the first priority is a too make a backup of everything, this will involve flashing (see below) your device.
I must add that I rooted my tablet before I did backups, since I had made no changes to the tablet before I rooted it, Ie it was out of the box. I rooted my phone by flashing a prerooted firmware from (Jaimison904) http://d-h.st/leL]prerooted.tar.md5 the instructions for flashing are the same as the flashing procedure for the recovery app.
Before doing anything make sure the tablet has at least 80% battery capacity left, if not charge it.
Additionally stop your display turning off, I normally set the display to a 30 min wait point.
Backing up / creating a recovery
This can be done in 1 of 2 ways with a computer, 1. using Odin (See below) for windows, 2. using Heimdall (see below) for Linux. I will concentrate on Odin as with Linux I feel that it's a bit complicated for newbies (or geriatrics like myself).
A useful tip before you start is to install Kies (see below) and make sure you get your computer to connect to your tablet (when this works the USB drivers will already be installed on your computer)
Another tip which might help is that you should create a directory for all your android & system files on you computer.
First you will need to download a copy of Odin (I have used 3.07) unzip it to your special directory.
Install Samsung USB drivers (see above)
Download a recovery app (see below) I used Philz_touch, download the xxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5 file put it in the directory you created. http://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/lt02wifi
Download the new RocketTab 3.1 (developed by Tempdroid) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507772 Read the first section of the thread and the see the various options etc.
Download Blackhawk kernel
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2439564&highlight=root
Having downloaded all the above files please check the MD5 sums (this a file check that makes sure the files are not corrupted during the download process, it should be done for all downloaded files whatever they are)
We are now ready to start:
Please watch this video and thanks to Rootjunky.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XolmtyvS3Yk
1.Power off your tablet
2.Close all programs on your PC
3.Start Odin 3.07 by clicking on the .exe file in the directory you setup (it appears after you unzipped)
4.Start your tablet in download mode (Hold Home, volume down and power, release with warning, then vol up)
5.Connect you tablet to the PC via the usb cable
6.Wait until Odin says device connected
7.Click on the PDA button and browse your computer until you find the Phil_touchxxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5 file and click on it.
8.Make sure that the only box that is ticked in Odin is F. Reset Time DOUBLE CHECK......
Then click start.
9.Wait until you see the green/blue PASS / RECOVERY box. The recover software will have been loaded.
10.Do not shutdown yet, remove the usb cable
11.Boot into Recovery mode, by holding home button, volume up, and power button, until the Samsung Galaxy tab3 logo appears and release the power button while still holding the home and volume up buttons until you see the software load.
At this point it is a good idea to create a backup either on the internal memory(called an sd card) or the external sd card (2 sd cards Confusing or what)
Just follow the instructions on the screen, be patient these things take time sometimes a few minutes.
Now I recommend that you reboot your device just select the menu option on the first screen and allow the device to restart, you shouldn't notice any difference from before you started.
Go to google play and download and install SUSuper user. (it won't work at the moment)
You are now ready to start rooting your device, there are a number of ways of doing this but I recommend that you flash prerooted.tar.md5 with Odin. The reason for this is that it allows you to explore your device and learn where files are stored and use apps with root access, freeze stock applications and generally test how things work without having changed the orginal system significantly.
So start the device in download mode and flash prerooted.tar.md5 with Odin in just the same way as you flashed Philz_touchxxx.tar.md5.
MAKE A BACKUP to recover from if something goes wrong.
When you are ready to change to RocketTab 3.1 and or the Blackhawk kernel follow the following:
Transfer the 2 zip files you downloaded (RocketTab3.1.zip and blackhawk-kernel-2.1-t210.zip) to the internal sd card, it is much safer than trying to load from the external card.
Restart your tablet in recovery mode (Home, Volume up and power buttons)
Choose full wipe (formatting system, data, cache and etc) which removes old system files and other things to allow a clean base on which to install your new files.
choose install from zip.
Scroll down and there is "don't allow old update-binary", it is checked by default and you just uncheck it. You will get an error if this is not done (Many thanks Ripshock)
Install zip from sdcard Rockettab3.1.
I then do another backup / recovery
Then Install zip from sdcard Blackhawk
Wait until done then reboot and start adjusting your settings as normal and enjoy the speed and reduced use of the battery.
I hope this proves useful to somebody, any comments would be appreciated and will include what updates are reasonable. I might add that I am not liable in any way shape or form for any damage that you may do, the above worked on a number of devices without problems.
Enjoy a new faster android device.
TERMS
Bloatware
Most of the rubbish that your provider preloaded on your tablet, eg games, Themes, help center etc
Download mode
Download mode, is the mode with which you can flash you system with Odin, Heimdall etc. To enter this mode hold the home button down and press the volume down and the power buttons together until you get the warning message, then release all buttons and press the up volume button. You will then see a screen saying Downloading with the green Android figure.
Flashing
Flashing is the method of uploading system software to your phone or tablet.
Heimdall
A phone or tablet flashing software that works on multiple pc platforms, ie Linux, windows and Mac
Keis
The Samsung connection software for windows. (only works on windows as Samsung doesn't support Linux)
Kernel
The kernel is the effectivly a translating module which converts instructions from the software to instructions that the hardware understands. So it controls the way that the hardware functions with the software that is installed.
Odin
Odin is a flashing software that was developed by Samsung which has been leaked to the internet. I used version 3.07. When you download this zip file you will need to unzip it to a convenient directory. Odin works with xxx.tar.md5 files NOT .zip files or .img files
Recovery app
There are two main recovery apps available CWM (Clockwordmod) and TWRP, I used a variation of CWM called Philz_Touch (Credit to Phil3759) which is an extremely good recovery system, easy to use and very powerful, but the basic CWM and TWRP versions can be used as well.
The Philz_touch download link for the SMT210 is http://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/lt02wifi
Recovery mode
The mode accessed by holding Home, Volume up and power button, which enables you to create recovery files and to flash your device using .zip files etc with CWM or similar without a PC.
Root / Rooting
Term to enable access to the system files on your phone or tablet. Read further on the Internet. Basically it allows you to at one extreme to totally destroy your device or at the other extreme to totally customize and speed up your device to make the whole experience much better.
So rooting allows access to the system files which control the device at a level which allows customization. Root is the term used to describe the user who has access to the system files.
Not bad. I do not have that device but I have done a few Roots/Roms/Recoveries so I understand the work flow. I would just make one minor change. On step 4 you tell the reader to do something, then you say "(see below)". At that point the reader has now stopped everything to try and find "below". I would recommend to keep the reader's attention directly on the task at hand and place steps on how to perform a function.
3. ...
4.Start your tablet in download mode.
a. Press the Home, Vol Down, and Power keys together.
b. Remain until the device logo appears then release.
5. ...
Also, I do not believe one has to be rooted to load TWRP or CWM (not sure if these are compatible with your device). Backups and restores can be performed with these tools. But again, I do not think one needs to be rooted at this point.
Just my thoughts.
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Brian D said:
Not bad. I do not have that device but I have done a few Roots/Roms/Recoveries so I understand the work flow. I would just make one minor change. On step 4 you tell the reader to do something, then you say "(see below)". At that point the reader has now stopped everything to try and find "below". I would recommend to keep the reader's attention directly on the task at hand and place steps on how to perform a function.
3. ...
4.Start your tablet in download mode.
a. Press the Home, Vol Down, and Power keys together.
b. Remain until the device logo appears then release.
5. ...
Also, I do not believe one has to be rooted to load TWRP or CWM (not sure if these are compatible with your device). Backups and restores can be performed with these tools. But again, I do not think one needs to be rooted at this point.
Just my thoughts.
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Thanks, I have edited the various lines, as to CWM and TWRP you are quite right you don't need to be rooted, but I wasn't, the tab was only rooted after the recovery flash was done.
For info the tab 3 7.0 is compatible with CWM and TWRP but the Philz_touch advanced edition is a major improvement on the normal CWR version which is why I chose it, the interface and functionality is greatly improved.
I'm throwing in the towel and asking for help. I have been trying to root my GT-P5210 for 2 weeks following various guides. Where I currently am at is I have TWRP 2.6.1.0 installed. The four files I have been trying use are 1) Stock-GTP5210-4.2.2. 2) STOCK-deodexed-rooted-GTP5210-4.2.2. 3) Root P5210-P5200 4) Rest!3ssroot. These are all zip files and i can't seem to get any of them to work. Where I am currently at is I installed Stock-GTP5210-4.2.2.zip and it went successfully. I rebooted and I'm in this Samsung galaxy tab boot loop I can't get out of. I also just downloaded P5210XXUAMG6_P5210OXXAMG3_HOME.tar.md5. But not sure what to do with this. Unfortunately, I've played with this thing sooo much I'm not sure what state it's in. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You. P.S. I'm also in the US if that matters and it's wifi only.
Hi,
I will have your thread moved to your device section.
Good luck!
stratfordv said:
I'm throwing in the towel and asking for help. I have been trying to root my GT-P5210 for 2 weeks following various guides. Where I currently am at is I have TWRP 2.6.1.0 installed. The four files I have been trying use are 1) Stock-GTP5210-4.2.2. 2) STOCK-deodexed-rooted-GTP5210-4.2.2. 3) Root P5210-P5200 4) Rest!3ssroot. These are all zip files and i can't seem to get any of them to work. Where I am currently at is I installed Stock-GTP5210-4.2.2.zip and it went successfully. I rebooted and I'm in this Samsung galaxy tab boot loop I can't get out of. I also just downloaded P5210XXUAMG6_P5210OXXAMG3_HOME.tar.md5. But not sure what to do with this. Unfortunately, I've played with this thing sooo much I'm not sure what state it's in. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You. P.S. I'm also in the US if that matters and it's wifi only.
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OK - use this thread as a guide
1. Download the Odin file in the thread to your PC. Unzip it.
2. Download the TWRP zip file and the super user file from the thread.
3. Put your tablet in download mode (shut it down and then hold the Power and Down volume button). Choose to go into download mode.
4. Make sure the the tar.md5 file you downloaded is the correct one for your tablet (i.e . the right country).
5. Delete the ".MD5" off the file. It should end in ".tar"
6. Connect your tablet to your PC via USB cable.
7. In the Odin file you unzipped, open the Odin program, and put the .tar file into the PDA slot.
8. Uncheck Autoreboot.
9. Click start
10. After it finishes, power off the tablet, then restart it...it should boot into your tablet setup routine.
11. Go ahead and set it up now. Copy the SuperUser zip file to your tablet's SD Card.
12. Power off and go into download mode again. Connect tablet to your PC.
13. Open Odin, and put the "recovery.tar" file from the linked thread into the PDA slot, uncheck auto reboot, and click start.
14. Power off after it finishes.
15. Reboot into recovery mode (power button and VOL up button until Samsung logo flashes.
16. Choose Install, find the SuperUser zip you copied, and flash it.
17. You should now be rooted. Download a root checker from the Play store to check it.
18. This is exactly how I did my USA Tab 5210
Good Luck
Is there a way to switch from 5.0 to 4.4 while the phone is unrooted or would I have to root it in order for that to happen? Also if I have to root what would be the best way to do so and put back 4.4?
I am totally interested in this as well any step-by-step information would be highly appreciated
I would have to say no... you can flash back to 4.4... but need root to flash
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kaz007 said:
Is there a way to switch from 5.0 to 4.4 while the phone is unrooted or would I have to root it in order for that to happen? Also if I have to root what would be the best way to do so and put back 4.4?
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Here's a step by step procedure to downgrade, make sure you backup your internal sd card contents because it requires a data/reset on 4.4. since lollipop encrypts internal storage.
Download these 3 files.
USB (Driver) ver.1.5.45.0 ( Latest as of this post ) from samsung.com/support, search for your device SM-N910P and choose your color, and select manuals and downloads
Odin v3.10.6, from rwilco12's website, HERE
N910PVPU1ANK2 .TAR file, from ViperBoy's thread in generals forum HERE
Save these files to your desktop within a folder called Note4Downgrade makes it easier to find.
Uninstall your previous drivers like old Samsung, Kies of any versions.
open the Odin zip file, drag and drop its contents into the Note4Downgrade folder.
Open the N910PVPU1ANK2 zip file, drag and drop the .tar file into the Note4Downgrade folder.
Install the latest Samsung drivers, no need to reboot your computer.
Open the Odin3.10.6 executable file, select PDA or AP slot and load in the NK2.tar file, it'll take awhile and the Odin program will freeze as the file that its loading is ~1.8 GB's.
In the mean time while this is being loaded, shutdown your Note 4 Device and go into download mode by pressing Volume Down, Home Button, and Power Button Simultaneously.
Hold it down until it starts up into an Android Logo Firmware screen, Next Press Volume Up to continue into the next dialogue.
Once the file is loaded into the Odin program, use the original Samsung USB cable and plug it into a USB 2.0 port ( No, Not 3.0, Sometimes it can cause issues and errors, its do-able, but not recommended. )
Have the Odin Program detect your device and Windows will install the device drivers. Once this is done, a word within a blue box will state this message up top.
[COM:##]
It does not matter on what the "##" is as long as that is reading a number, meaning Odin has recognized and detected your device.
Stop here and recheck your progress.
- Latest Samsung Drivers installed ( SM-N910P )
- Odin 3.10.6 with loaded N910PVPU1ANK2.tar inside the PDA or AP slot
- Device in download mode, plugged into a USB 2.0
- Odin with [COM:##] in a box.
Proceed to clicking the "START" button if you have all of your above progresses done.
This will take around 15-30 minutes of flashing the stock 4.4 firmware, this will not tick the KNOX switch if you haven't rooted your device already as this is stock firmware.
It'll auto reboot once it is done, First time boot up will take longer as it is loading the device for the "First Time".
Once you're done, and you're on the welcome screen of the device, power it off.
Now we need to do 2 sets of resets, data factory within recovery, and an internal SD card wipe through Backup and Reset menu within settings of the device.
Now go into the devices recovery by pressing these 3 buttons. Power UP, Home Button, and Power Button.
Hold it until you see blue text at the top left corner of your devices screen stating "REBOOTING RECOVERY. . . ."
Then you can let go.
LEGEND
- Volume buttons = up or down
- Power Button = Proceed into next dialogue
From here go into the wipe data/factory and reset the device.
Once done, do a cache wipe.
and lastly, reboot the device.
Once your device has been rebooted, skip all the welcome steps and go to home, pull down the notifications bar and select the setting button up top.
scroll down to storage and unmount your Ext SD Card and take it out ( If you have one! ), now back out and go within Back up and Reset under personalizations. checkbox wipe internal Card and factory data reset again.
Once its all done it'll reboot, now you're on the latest firmware of kitkat on the note 4.
I hope this will help you as well as others wanting to stay on kitkat for any reasons they have or if they run into issues on lollipop.
Your guide, simplified!
- Spark91
Awesommmme! Thanks for taking the time Spark!
Glad I've helped out!
Very thorough guide.
bought a note 4 (sm-n910p) from eBay thinking that i can use ssu.apk to sim unlock the device. It was on lollipop.
so i thought i can downgrade to 4.4 . unfortunately while flashing kitkat using odin i got a fail message .After that phone is showing ("firmware upgrade encountered an issue ")
i tried to flash stock lollipop firmware using odin sadly now it show { THERE IS NO PIT PARTITION } error .
the device is on oe1 build
I'm on N910PVPU3BOF5 will that work with my phone ?
zjor2000 said:
I'm on N910PVPU3BOF5 will that work with my phone ?
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I think of5 has an updated bootloader and cannot be downgraded.
I just got the P607T version and i tried searching for the specific version threads but i didnt have any luck.
i have 4.4.2 id like to root and possiably update to the latest KK or LP while keeping the samsung progs (like multi window) and hopefully keep T-mobile sim support?
-thanks
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Just got my hands on a P607T on 5.1.1 today. My coworker was getting an iPad and wanted to trade the Note in for like $37 in store credit! Can you believe that? I managed to score a great little companion tab for my Note 4 for next to nothing!
Anyway, I hopped on XDA and was a little overwhelmed by the various models of this tablet, and unfortunately found little mention of the T-Mobile variety. After reading through several posts (and being pretty familiar with rooting other Samsung devices) I figured I'd give something a go, hoping that if I mucked the tablet up I could just ODIN the stock firmware.
After doing what I listed below, I appear to be rooted (according to Titanium Backup), and root sticks after a reboot. However, TWRP does not stick. This isn't a problem for me, as I'm content with the stock rom, but it begs the question as to whether I could've just ODIN'ed CF Auto Root and been done with it. If that's the case you can skip everything I did further down and just:
1. Download latest CF AutoRoot from here (https://download.chainfire.eu/551/C...F-Auto-Root-lt03ltetmo-lt03ltetmo-smp607t.zip) to your PC and extract the contents of the zip file.
2. Reboot your tablet into Download Mode. I was able to do this by restarting the tablet and holding the Home button and Volume Down button as it rebooted. Press Volume Up when prompted and the tablet should show the green android along with "Downloading... Do not turn off target!!"
3. On your PC, open the folder you extracted from the CF Auto Root download. Inside this folder, you will see the ODIN application. Run it as Administrator.
4. From this ODIN window, click "AP" and select the CF-Auto-Root file that is in the same folder you just ran ODIN from.
5. Connect your tablet which is in Download Mode to your PC. When you see the window under ID:COM in ODIN turn blue and show something like "0:[COM3]", click Start.
5. Let it do its thing. You should see the magic happening on your tablet as CF Auto Root is installed, and then the tablet should reboot and you should be rooted.
However, this isn't exactly how I did it, so I'm listing all of my steps here and you may proceed as you see fit:
1. Download latest ODIN from here (http://odindownload.com/download/) to your PC and extract the contents of the zip file.
2. Download latest TWRP here (https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxynote1012014qcom.html) to your PC.
3. Download latest CF AutoRoot from here (https://download.chainfire.eu/551/C...F-Auto-Root-lt03ltetmo-lt03ltetmo-smp607t.zip) to your PC and extract the contents of the zip file.
4. Reboot your tablet into Download Mode. I was able to do this by restarting the tablet and holding the Home button and Volume Down button as it rebooted. Press Volume Up when prompted and the tablet should show the green android along with "Downloading... Do not turn off target!!"
5. On your PC, open the folder you extracted from the latest ODIN download and run the application as Administrator. Click the "AP" button and select the TWRP file you downloaded.
6. While your tablet is in Download Mode, connect it via USB to your PC and you should see the window under ID:COM in ODIN turn blue and show something like "0:[COM3]"
7. Before you click Start in ODIN, be ready to immediately hold down Home and Volume Up on the tablet. Click Start in ODIN and immediately hold down the Home+Volume Up key combo on the tablet for 10 seconds. If done correctly, the tablet will reboot into TWRP after about 30 seconds. (Note: I read this in another thread, and it's intended to keep the tablet from overwriting a custom recovery with the stock recovery when rebooting. Again, this ended up not working for me, as TWRP did not stick after reboot, but I did it as part of this process to get root, which seems successful, so I'm including it here.)
8. Reboot the tablet to System from TWRP. Reboot back into Download Mode. If you haven't already, disconnect the tablet from your PC.
9. On your PC, open the folder you extracted from the CF Auto Root download. Inside this folder, you will see another ODIN application. Run it as Administrator.
10. From this ODIN window, click "AP" and select the CF-Auto-Root file that is in the same folder you just ran ODIN from.
11. Connect your tablet which is in Download Mode to your PC. When you see the window under ID:COM in ODIN turn blue and show something like "0:[COM3]", click Start.
12. Let it do its thing. You should see the magic happening on your tablet as CF Auto Root is installed, and then the tablet should reboot and you should be rooted.
Again, your experience may vary with this. I took a gamble and gave this a shot and I appear to have root according to Titanium Backup, which has been a pretty reliable indicator in the past. I may run into problems down the line. If so, I'll update.
nostreborderaj said:
Just got my hands on a P607T on 5.1.1 today. My coworker was getting an iPad and wanted to trade the Note in for like $37 in store credit! Can you believe that? I managed to score a great little companion tab for my Note 4 for next to nothing!
Anyway, I hopped on XDA and was a little overwhelmed by the various models of this tablet, and unfortunately found little mention of the T-Mobile variety. After reading through several posts (and being pretty familiar with rooting other Samsung devices) I figured I'd give something a go, hoping that if I mucked the tablet up I could just ODIN the stock firmware.
After doing what I listed below, I appear to be rooted (according to Titanium Backup), and root sticks after a reboot. However, TWRP does not stick. This isn't a problem for me, as I'm content with the stock rom, but it begs the question as to whether I could've just ODIN'ed CF Auto Root and been done with it. If that's the case you can skip everything I did further down and just:
1. Download latest CF AutoRoot from here (https://download.chainfire.eu/551/C...F-Auto-Root-lt03ltetmo-lt03ltetmo-smp607t.zip) to your PC and extract the contents of the zip file.
2. Reboot your tablet into Download Mode. I was able to do this by restarting the tablet and holding the Home button and Volume Down button as it rebooted. Press Volume Up when prompted and the tablet should show the green android along with "Downloading... Do not turn off target!!"
3. On your PC, open the folder you extracted from the CF Auto Root download. Inside this folder, you will see the ODIN application. Run it as Administrator.
4. From this ODIN window, click "AP" and select the CF-Auto-Root file that is in the same folder you just ran ODIN from.
5. Connect your tablet which is in Download Mode to your PC. When you see the window under ID:COM in ODIN turn blue and show something like "0:[COM3]", click Start.
5. Let it do its thing. You should see the magic happening on your tablet as CF Auto Root is installed, and then the tablet should reboot and you should be rooted.
However, this isn't exactly how I did it, so I'm listing all of my steps here and you may proceed as you see fit:
1. Download latest ODIN from here (http://odindownload.com/download/) to your PC and extract the contents of the zip file.
2. Download latest TWRP here (https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxynote1012014qcom.html) to your PC.
3. Download latest CF AutoRoot from here (https://download.chainfire.eu/551/C...F-Auto-Root-lt03ltetmo-lt03ltetmo-smp607t.zip) to your PC and extract the contents of the zip file.
4. Reboot your tablet into Download Mode. I was able to do this by restarting the tablet and holding the Home button and Volume Down button as it rebooted. Press Volume Up when prompted and the tablet should show the green android along with "Downloading... Do not turn off target!!"
5. On your PC, open the folder you extracted from the latest ODIN download and run the application as Administrator. Click the "AP" button and select the TWRP file you downloaded.
6. While your tablet is in Download Mode, connect it via USB to your PC and you should see the window under ID:COM in ODIN turn blue and show something like "0:[COM3]"
7. Before you click Start in ODIN, be ready to immediately hold down Home and Volume Up on the tablet. Click Start in ODIN and immediately hold down the Home+Volume Up key combo on the tablet for 10 seconds. If done correctly, the tablet will reboot into TWRP after about 30 seconds. (Note: I read this in another thread, and it's intended to keep the tablet from overwriting a custom recovery with the stock recovery when rebooting. Again, this ended up not working for me, as TWRP did not stick after reboot, but I did it as part of this process to get root, which seems successful, so I'm including it here.)
8. Reboot the tablet to System from TWRP. Reboot back into Download Mode. If you haven't already, disconnect the tablet from your PC.
9. On your PC, open the folder you extracted from the CF Auto Root download. Inside this folder, you will see another ODIN application. Run it as Administrator.
10. From this ODIN window, click "AP" and select the CF-Auto-Root file that is in the same folder you just ran ODIN from.
11. Connect your tablet which is in Download Mode to your PC. When you see the window under ID:COM in ODIN turn blue and show something like "0:[COM3]", click Start.
12. Let it do its thing. You should see the magic happening on your tablet as CF Auto Root is installed, and then the tablet should reboot and you should be rooted.
Again, your experience may vary with this. I took a gamble and gave this a shot and I appear to have root according to Titanium Backup, which has been a pretty reliable indicator in the past. I may run into problems down the line. If so, I'll update.
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Just a heads up, a pretty stable version of Marsh mellow can be put on the P607T, i did it yesterday with no issues - it also removes all the crapware as a stock rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-10-2014/development/rom-android-6-marshmallow-t3254901
tehargonaut said:
Just a heads up, a pretty stable version of Marsh mellow can be put on the P607T, i did it yesterday with no issues - it also removes all the crapware as a stock rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-10-2014/development/rom-android-6-marshmallow-t3254901
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How's performance? I want to try it, but my main concern is the GPS issues. I want to eventually mount my P607T in my Jeep for navigation, music, podcasts, etc. Any chance you've tested GPS?
nostreborderaj said:
How's performance? I want to try it, but my main concern is the GPS issues. I want to eventually mount my P607T in my Jeep for navigation, music, podcasts, etc. Any chance you've tested GPS?
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Performance is very smooth especially for me going from stock 4.4.2 to MM
I just threw my sim from my phone into the tablet and loaded up Waze, it seems like it works but thats the best i can tell you, i haven't had the chance to really use the sim functions yet
Do you guys have brand-new devices? Can you make a backup of factory-original esf?