Sideloading OTA update. - AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5

i've read there is a way to sideload the OTA updates. Can anyone provide provide the OTA files? someone who hasn't updated yet and the ota is available for download for them? anyone? help lol.

Can someone reply? or just inform if it is indeed impossible or difficult? can't someone do a clean system dump so it could be flashed? there are many of us using this at&t devices overseas. help would be greatly appreciated. thanks!!

flyhotstuff said:
Can someone reply? or just inform if it is indeed impossible or difficult? can't someone do a clean system dump so it could be flashed? there are many of us using this at&t devices overseas. help would be greatly appreciated. thanks!!
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Not sure if impossible, but as far as I know you need root to capture and pull the OTA.

Well that quickly puts a damper on my plans with this phone. Should just sell it and get a t mobile or international version. Thanks!!

flyhotstuff said:
Well that quickly puts a damper on my plans with this phone. Should just sell it and get a t mobile or international version. Thanks!!
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The update should be in /cache. Someone who has downloaded the update but has not applied it yet should be able to retrieve it using a root explorer app. One would not need root privileges to copy from that directory. You just have to catch it before it is applied.
Good luck

Can anybody here do that for us please? I'm at the point where I would even paypal someone to do it lol.
Surely if that is the case somebody with an AT&T Note 5 would just have to flash stock firmware then search for the update and then upload it?

Unfortunately no one with an AT&T note 5 has root access to pull the OTA.

Codenameredneck mentioned that root wasn't needed in order to copy from the folder, I assumed that would mean it is locked down when trying to write to cache.
Any help would be appreciated.

It has been a few years since I have had to do it that way so there is a chance I do not remember correctly. It is possible you do need root to see that file. I know you can open the cache folder without root and I know once you apply the update it gets deleted from the cache folder.

You can see the cache folder, but can't copy or pull the OTA file from it without root as you don't have read/write access.

flyhotstuff said:
Can someone reply? or just inform if it is indeed impossible or difficult? can't someone do a clean system dump so it could be flashed? there are many of us using this at&t devices overseas. help would be greatly appreciated. thanks!!
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What build are you in search of? Are you looking for LMY47X.N920W8VLU1AOGB?

pwnurlife said:
What build are you in search of? Are you looking for LMY47X.N920W8VLU1AOGB?
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I have the day one build so anything past that is a blessing.

flyhotstuff said:
I have the day one build so anything past that is a blessing.
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Can you provide me your baseband/build number?

pwnurlife said:
Can you provide me your baseband/build number?
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baseband # is n920AUCU1AOGG
build # is LM47.N920AUCU1AOGG

flyhotstuff said:
baseband # is n920AUCU1AOGG
build # is LM47.N920AUCU1AOGG
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Well I got stopped right in my tracks. Sorry, but I tried my best to help. The AT&T variant has decided to be more difficult than expected. I would either sell the device and get a different variant, or pursue the warranty options. Warranty might be a great option anyway considering you haven't gained root and shouldn't be damaged.
Good luck to you!

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[Q] Stock T-Mobile Image and Baseband

Anyone have these yet by chance?
I am sure it is coming. I would like to get my hands on it also.
Would be nice to have as I've already screwed it up.
liquidblue1985 said:
Would be nice to have as I've already screwed it up.
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did you flash the n7100 stock firmware?
JoJo2211 said:
did you flash the n7100 stock firmware?
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Nope. Downloading that right now actually. The only issue I'm having is that it's not recognizing the baseband.
It would be nice to be able to flash the Tmobile modem.
gedster314 said:
It would be nice to be able to flash the Tmobile modem.
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Yeah. I'm pretty much stuck at this point. I have a custom recovery installed, root and on an international rom but I cannot get cell service. Wifi works, but that's about it.
I believe it has to do with the isis security.
Was thinking about going to TMO and getting a non-isis sim card to try.
liquidblue1985 said:
Yeah. I'm pretty much stuck at this point. I have a custom recovery installed, root and on an international rom but I cannot get cell service. Wifi works, but that's about it.
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+1 I need the modem or a stock tar to odin asap, hope it drops soon...
The non-ISIS sim card did not change anything.
Looks like I need the stock rom also.
:/
luser01 said:
I believe it has to do with the isis security.
Was thinking about going to TMO and getting a non-isis sim card to try.
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If anyone can help out with getting a flashable radio for this it'd be greatly appreciated. I've looked around on how to extract the radio from the current version with no luck.
As far as the ROM, a user linked one here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33242968&postcount=67
I've restored that through custom recovery/nandroid and it works fine. But without the radio... I'm lost.
I get a MD5 mismatch when I try to restore it with nandroid.
Downloaded it twice. anyone else had luck?
liquidblue1985 said:
If anyone can help out with getting a flashable radio for this it'd be greatly appreciated. I've looked around on how to extract the radio from the current version with no luck.
As far as the ROM, a user linked one here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33242968&postcount=67
I've restored that through custom recovery/nandroid and it works fine. But without the radio... I'm lost.
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luser01 said:
I get a MD5 mismatch when I try to restore it with nandroid.
Downloaded it twice. anyone else had luck?
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Had the same thing. Best bet is to go into the md5 file with a text editor and just delete everything and save the file. Recopy the md5 file over and reflash. Not sure why it was causing this error because I even re-ran the md5's myself and they were the same.
Also, just got off the phone with Samsung, they pretty much said the phone is not in their system yet and they do not have access to the firmware at this point. Their suggestion was to go back to t-mobile and get an exchange unit.
I will try that..
I called Samsung last night and they gave me the same run around.
liquidblue1985 said:
Had the same thing. Best bet is to go into the md5 file with a text editor and just delete everything and save the file. Recopy the md5 file over and reflash. Not sure why it was causing this error because I even re-ran the md5's myself and they were the same.
Also, just got off the phone with Samsung, they pretty much said the phone is not in their system yet and they do not have access to the firmware at this point. Their suggestion was to go back to t-mobile and get an exchange unit.
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Just hoping now that maybe someone with enough knowledge sees this and can extract a flashable baseband... I'd really hate to go and buy another unit.
liquidblue1985 said:
Just hoping now that maybe someone with enough knowledge sees this and can extract a flashable baseband... I'd really hate to go and buy another unit.
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You should find a store with one on the shelf, and not much supervision... and root it/extract a nand image hehehe. Though that would mean you would have be able to do all that and I have no idea how to extract a baseband image that is the power of the xda dev gods!
How hard is it to extract a baseband image?
Could someone that has one do it easily?
MikeBrWade said:
You should find a store with one on the shelf, and not much supervision... and root it/extract a nand image hehehe. Though that would mean you would have be able to do all that and I have no idea how to extract a baseband image that is the power of the xda dev gods!
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I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for in particular buuut...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1954597
It was (and still is) posted on the N7100 dev forum. It's the T-Mobile boot.img in tar format. Read through the thread for more info.
That is for people that messed up the rooting.
I flashed a full ITL rom that had the modem in it.
All I need is the modem and I am good to go.
/Waits
anoneemooz said:
I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for in particular buuut...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1954597
It was (and still is) posted on the N7100 dev forum. It's the T-Mobile boot.img in tar format. Read through the thread for more info.
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luser01 said:
That is for people that messed up the rooting.
I flashed a full ITL rom that had the modem in it.
All I need is the modem and I am good to go.
/Waits
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Oh so wait. You're using a T-Mobile Note 2 and managed to flash an international ROM with everything working and functional (except for signal/sms/data/call) ? No reboots?
I ask because I've been wanting to somehow "convert" my T-Mobile Note 2 to an international Note 2 (as in, be able to flash the updates the international version gets instead of waiting on T-Mobile). I'm not US based so I don't need it to work with T-Mobile SIM anyhow...

New OTA HTC6500LVW_1.10.605.15-1.10.605.8_R2

Just got a new nag about an OTA software update. Couldn't find any info on 1.10.605.15. Anyone else see this today?
Austride said:
Just got a new nag about an OTA software update. Couldn't find any info on 1.10.605.15. Anyone else see this today?
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yea i did too just now dont know what is for i thought it was 4.3 but it wasent
Might be a patch don't take it. Or it could be camera related.
Could be a patch to get us up to 4.3 speed. Definitely advised to not take it.
Sent from my Oney Bone.
It downloaded to my daughter's phone and it keeps popping up asking to upgrade. Anyone know where the file is located so I can just delete it? Or will flashing a newer rom eliminate it?
sofla2 said:
It downloaded to my daughter's phone and it keeps popping up asking to upgrade. Anyone know where the file is located so I can just delete it? Or will flashing a newer rom eliminate it?
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Flashing another ROM with built in OTA blocker should work or any ROM but you may get prompted repeatedly if it doesnt have OTAs blocked.
sofla2 said:
It downloaded to my daughter's phone and it keeps popping up asking to upgrade. Anyone know where the file is located so I can just delete it? Or will flashing a newer rom eliminate it?
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Should be in /cache/ somewhere. I'd move it to sd card so you can upload and help the developers out.
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tylerlawhon said:
Should be in /cache/ somewhere. I'd move it to sd card so you can upload and help the developers out.
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When she gets home I'll see if I can track it down.
I got notified for the update after it automatically downloaded at 11:38AM CST. It downloaded into /cache/fumo/ as OTAPkg.zip, just like the last update.
I have uploaded the file here for whomever would like to take it apart.
I hit check new, and it downloaded it but then nothing happened and it didn't give me the option to apply it. Clicking check new now does nothing. Weird.
EDIT: never mind, it prompted me. I'm installing it now (I don't care about root)
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I got it and the only difference I see is the build number. Same Android and sense version. I don't see anything new...
Maybe it's prep for 4.3.
Amphibliam said:
I got it and the only difference I see is the build number. Same Android and sense version. I don't see anything new...
Maybe it's prep for 4.3.
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Did you loos root/s-off ?
I was not rooted to begin with.
IceDragon59 said:
I got notified for the update after it automatically downloaded at 11:38AM CST. It downloaded into /cache/fumo/ as OTAPkg.zip, just like the last update.
I have uploaded the file here for whomever would like to take it apart.
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You beat me to it
From what I've heard the OTA is suppose to help better receive OTAs. :laugh:
Flyhalf205 said:
From what I've heard the OTA is suppose to help better receive OTAs. :laugh:
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i dug through the zip and it looks like mostly camera/sound/crypt updates .. i didnt dig into the firmware changes tho
Flyhalf205 said:
From what I've heard the OTA is suppose to help better receive OTAs. :laugh:
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Looks to be an attempt at fixing the camera at night time/low light and a microphone fix of some type.
There's also a new radio and kernel...
New radio !! Can't wait to flash the radio
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I am wondering if there is any reason not to go back to stock and take the ota. From what i heard once you are s-off you can always re-root , and the chances of vzw pushing s-on and breaking dev phones are slim to none
anyone?

Sprint SM-T807P SNAPDRAGON - ROOT??

Is there anything out on rooting this device yet? Im in the V.A. HOSPITAL in West Palm Beach Fl. right now for the last 2 months w "M.R.S.A." so, i cant post the devices needed firmware for ChainFires auto rooting process. Can someone please help post what ChainFire needs on this post so we can root this device? Sprint SM-T807P. Thanks!
VenomousViper said:
Is there anything out on rooting this device yet? Im in the V.A. HOSPITAL in West Palm Beach Fl. right now for the last 2 months w "M.R.S.A." so, i cant post the devices needed firmware for ChainFires auto rooting process. Can someone please help post what ChainFire needs on this post so we can root this device? Sprint SM-T807P. Thanks!
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We can't get it until samsung releases firmware. There are quite a few threads on this already. I am waiting for it also. Just keep checking back we will get it sooner or later.
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VenomousViper said:
Is there anything out on rooting this device yet? Im in the V.A. HOSPITAL in West Palm Beach Fl. right now for the last 2 months w "M.R.S.A." so, i cant post the devices needed firmware for ChainFires auto rooting process. Can someone please help post what ChainFire needs on this post so we can root this device? Sprint SM-T807P. Thanks!
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just want to say hope you get better soon...wish you the best.
why do you say it is snapdragon ? on all website i found exynos, on samsung website i saw exynos ?
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/Sa...id-4.4-KitKat-16-GB-10.5in-3G/3493309.aspx#TS
Anyone?
androidrouen said:
why do you say it is snapdragon ? on all website i found exynos, on samsung website i saw exynos ?
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/Sa...id-4.4-KitKat-16-GB-10.5in-3G/3493309.aspx#TS
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Sprint uses snapdragon 800 if im not mistaken
mac231us said:
just want to say hope you get better soon...wish you the best.
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Thank you!
bcombel said:
We can't get it until samsung releases firmware. There are quite a few threads on this already. I am waiting for it also. Just keep checking back we will get it sooner or later.
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Yeah i was wondering about that! I couldn't find anything when i ran a search
wondering the same about verizon t807v
Yeah sprint and Verizon version uses snapdragon. Yeah unfortunately we have to wait for the firmware to get posted. I check faithfully so keep checking back.
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bcombel said:
Yeah sprint and Verizon version uses snapdragon. Yeah unfortunately we have to wait for the firmware to get posted. I check faithfully so keep checking back.
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Have you found the firmware for this device or has it still not been posted yet? Also, where can I look for it at? I'm assuming it is a website that has all of the firmwares listed for every Samsung device. Unfortunately, i cant remember the name at the moment and Ill kick myself when you say it or if someone else posts it, for not remembering something so often i used to go to. However, I was in the hospital for a couple months for M.R.S.A. and that sucked. Im finally out of there but 2 months out of the loop with this field is like several years missing information in the technology world! So, what site was this posted on again?
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Have you found the firmware for this device or has it still not been posted yet? Also, where can I look for it at? I'm assuming it is a website that has all of the firmwares listed for every Samsung device. Unfortunately, i cant remember the name at the moment and Ill kick myself when you say it or if someone else posts it, for not remembering something so often i used to go to. However, I was in the hospital for a couple months for M.R.S.A. and that sucked. Im finally out of there but 2 months out of the loop with this field is like several years missing information in the technology world! So, what site was this posted on again?
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*kicks self* SAMMOBLE is the website lol!
Is there STILL no firmware out for this yet?
VenomousViper said:
Is there STILL no firmware out for this yet?
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Oh its out. We just need someone to upload the firmware to a fast site and port cfautoroot
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Oh its out. We just need someone to upload the firmware to a fast site and port cfautoroot
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I didn't see it on the sammobile site. Where's it posted at?
VenomousViper said:
I didn't see it on the sammobile site. Where's it posted at?
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Google samsung updates. It should be there. Thats how I got the Tmobile firmware.
VenomousViper said:
I didn't see it on the sammobile site. Where's it posted at?
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Oh its out. We just need someone to upload the firmware to a fast site and port cfautoroot
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so where is it? lol idk where it is bc i haven't yet seen it on SamMobiles site. when i enter the nomenclature it doesn't come up with any files for SM-T807P ! for the love of god please someone tell me so i can extract the file needed so we can get moving on this wonderful 4G LTE Sprint Samsung Tab S 10.5" Tablet i need a root for! Must have RooT...
so, does this mean that since this hasn't even been posted yet anywhere, completed, or done yet that considering this is the first step to development and achieving root, im also guessing people need this file to even start to begin making/developing the ROMs right? which probably means then there isnt/arent any even available as of yet and/or let alone a stock Rom/Custom ROMs for this particular device either is there? yes? no? if the answer is yes, then awsome cool where can i find any of them! if the answer is no, there arent any stock or custom ROMs available yet then my response is BoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooFREAAAAKKKKKIN Hisssssssssssssss 2 thisss maaaaaaaan! Bc this device has been out almost a year now and how can we begin development already on this thing! Is there anyway i can do it on my own? does someone have directions or a link to manually rooting IE the first way where we make the ADB command lines then type the next command to manually root the old fashioned way or what?! bc ill do it on my own if i have to!!!!! someone lead the way to the right direction(s) and im on it! might take some time but thats how i rooted my first smart phone the HTC EVO supersonic 31600. i know we use odin for samsung but what are the steps to get this ball moving?! if no one else is going to do it id like to try at least. anyone send me a link pls ? where do i start?
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so where is it? lol idk where it is bc i haven't yet seen it on SamMobiles site. when i enter the nomenclature it doesn't come up with any files for SM-T807P ! for the love of god please someone tell me so i can extract the file needed so we can get moving on this wonderful 4G LTE Sprint Samsung Tab S 10.5" Tablet i need a root for! Must have RooT...
so, does this mean that since this hasn't even been posted yet anywhere, completed, or done yet that considering this is the first step to development and achieving root, im also guessing people need this file to even start to begin making/developing the ROMs right? which probably means then there isnt/arent any even available as of yet and/or let alone a stock Rom/Custom ROMs for this particular device either is there? yes? no? if the answer is yes, then awsome cool where can i find any of them! if the answer is no, there arent any stock or custom ROMs available yet then my response is BoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooFREAAAAKKKKKIN Hisssssssssssssss 2 thisss maaaaaaaan! Bc this device has been out almost a year now and how can we begin development already on this thing! Is there anyway i can do it on my own? does someone have directions or a link to manually rooting IE the first way where we make the ADB command lines then type the next command to manually root the old fashioned way or what?! bc ill do it on my own if i have to!!!!! someone lead the way to the right direction(s) and im on it! might take some time but thats how i rooted my first smart phone the HTC EVO supersonic 31600. i know we use odin for samsung but what are the steps to get this ball moving?! if no one else is going to do it id like to try at least. anyone send me a link pls ? where do i start?
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Right here. samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-T807P now can you upload the latest one to mega upload or mediafire? Then I can perhaps extract whats needed but still may take a while as beans or chainfire hasnt been porting cfautoroot to some devices. I could try to preroot it, but it may not work.
Root for SM-T807P
I got tired of waiting around for CF-Auto-Root to come out with a package so I made my own. It's all based off the CF-Auto-Root that I modified using another device that uses the same chip as the T807P.
I am in the process of testing it. So far I've come up with one bug which causes the DHCP wifi loop, but it was an easy fix. Once you have root access just change the permissions on the /system/etc/dhcpcd/dhcpcd-run-hooks file to "execute" by "user" "group" and "others" by using a root file explorer. It fixes the "obtaining ip address loop" for wifi.
All the standard legal stuff like - I am not responsible if you brick your device or if the root doesn't work.
Here is the link to the file I used with Odin to flash the CF-Auto-Root for my T807P.
"https://db.tt/PNeQOwAR"
gorriel said:
I got tired of waiting around for CF-Auto-Root to come out with a package so I made my own. It's all based off the CF-Auto-Root that I modified using another device that uses the same chip as the T807P.
I am in the process of testing it. So far I've come up with one bug which causes the DHCP wifi loop, but it was an easy fix. Once you have root access just change the permissions on the /system/etc/dhcpcd/dhcpcd-run-hooks file to "execute" by "user" "group" and "others" by using a root file explorer. I had to to fix the "obtaining ip address loop" for wifi.
All the standard legal stuff like - I am not responsible if you brick your device or if the root doesn't work.
Here is the link to the file I used with Odin to flash the CF-Auto-Root for my T807P.
"https://db.tt/PNeQOwAR"
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How did you modify the stuff/exactly what did you do in cfautoroot? I tried myself but didn't know what else to do. I would love to learn! (I dont own a 807p so but I have always wondered how) Thanks!

Root latest update without tripping Knoxx

I am looking for the best method to root my VZW Note 4 (with the latest update) without tripping knoxx. If need be i will and return it for the insurance, but i prefer not to go through that hassle. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance!
Not possible to root phone. Your out of luck
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Not possible to root phone. Your out of luck
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Thanks for the reply. Is it downgradable?
Unless you updated it manually according to forum, no. I would say no for you
drewcam888 said:
Unless you updated it manually according to forum, no. I would say no for you
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I didnt think id ever wanna root haha. Dang, oh well. Thanks for the help Drew.

Question Any progress on rooting without breaking camera?

I really want to be able to do full backups of my phone, but losing the camera is obviously a no go. I assumed that a work around would be found by now, but can't find any recent discussion.
No.
Nobody could find a way currently, so they're waiting for Android 12.
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No.
Nobody could find a way currently, so they're waiting for Android 12.
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Android 12 is allready here, you can manual install it tru ADB, i am running it for more then a week allready
robsmith11 said:
I really want to be able to do full backups of my phone, but losing the camera is obviously a no go. I assumed that a work around would be found by now, but can't find any recent discussion.
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you can even if not rooted, just use the ADB command style to fully backup your phone.
Gojira-r32 said:
Android 12 is allready here, you can manual install it tru ADB, i am running it for more then a week allready
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That's the beta.
Gojira-r32 said:
you can even if not rooted, just use the ADB command style to fully backup your phone
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Does that work with the US variant? Can you give a step by step? Thanks!
Alxoom33 said:
Does that work with the US variant? Can you give a step by step? Thanks!
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There is literally a thread about installing the Beta 4 release. Go up one level in this forum to find it.
And yes, but you have to be on a certain software version. PLEASE read through that forum to find out what you need to do.
Gojira-r32 said:
you can even if not rooted, just use the ADB command style to fully backup your phone.
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That's been deprecated with Android 12. And even before thst, many apps prevented adb from backing up their data. The only way I know of to get a full backup is with root.
Honestly, I've yet to find a way to get the data backed up without rooting. Given that almost all my apps either export a file to use as a backup, or I don't actually need a backup. But if you do, you might want to wait for the official update.
dirtybudha said:
There is literally a thread about installing the Beta 4 release. Go up one level in this forum to find it.
And yes, but you have to be on a certain software version. PLEASE read through that forum to find out what you need to do.
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Thank you!
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Thank you!
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No problemo, good luck. I tried and it didn't work so I decided to wait.
future updates from Samsung aren't going to make more
things possible, the trend is that they make less things possible.

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