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[ROM]9/20/12 LI3 Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 3 OTA (Stock/ROOTED/Odex/DeOdex/Firmware!)

This will update your software to LI3.
The update contains firmware updates as well as a Kernel update too.
The update contains a file that will reflash the stock recovery every single time you reboot your phone if the digital signature doesn't match, but I have removed it from this rooted version I'm uploading. I will upload that file separately so that you can get the stock recovery back without worrying about Odin, then from there you should be able to apply the update manually from Sprint's servers and get updated firmware. Keep in mind that if you choose to accept the OTA from Sprint, it will only apply if you have unmodified system files and an unmodified kernel.
You should only do one or the other. If you flash this rooted update, you will no longer receive an update notification from Sprint. So you will need to either revert to a nandroid backup or reflash the stock software in order to update all of the firmware.
LI3 Release notes:
Samsung Galaxy SIII Software Update - L710VPLI3
Enhancements/Fixes
- Inclusion of SWYPE keyboard
- Improved LTE connectivity
- SMS Messaging improvements
- EAS sync improvements
Download (Flash through recovery. Wipe Dalvik):
LATEST LI3:
Download Odex: Download
Odex MD5: 8A5F6AC8862456A62F1730482214CFB3
Download DeOdex: Download
DeOdex MD5: C5F185A2587949996057A1B999208FDD
Full Firmware All-In-One (Baseband/modem&tz,rpm,sbl2,sbl3,aboot): Flashable with any recovery.
Download
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OLD LG8:
Download Odex
Odexed MD5: 4304AB26A58FCAB2EA070E5AD7B64A63
Download DeOdex
DeOdexed MD5: 65AA567FBA8C50852D709C77062BA34C
LG8 Firmware: The baseband update will automatically create a backup on your internal storage incase anything goes wrong or you would like to revert.
Baseband/Modem L710VPLG8: This needs to be flashed with CWM/TWRP.
Download
Other parts (tz,rpm,sbl2,sbl3,aboot): This needs to be flashed with Odin.
Download
SMemo Fix for LG8 DeOdex:
Download
Revert to LF9 Universal Search:
Odex/DeOdex: Download
2.4/5GHz WiFi Frequency Fix for LG8
DeOdex: Download
Odex: Download
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Stock Recovery to flash in Odin: (Don't rename it.)
Stock Recovery
If you download the Stock Recovery to flash in Odin, open Odin, press PDA and point to this file. It will flash only the stock recovery, allowing you to accept the OTA and update your firmware. This method will only work if you have a Stock kernel and unmodified system files.

Sweet thanks! Do you know what the update changed or included? Anything good
Sent from my S3

I'm still confused as to which of the two I should do. If I read that correctly it seems that anytime we want to do a firmware update we have to use the stock recovery instead of CWM?

crzy619 said:
Sweet thanks! Do you know what the update changed or included? Anything good
Sent from my S3
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supposed to of fixed google wallet

My Google wallet works fine, just used a modded apk from nexus forum. Eh well looking foreward to the update anyways. Something to flash haha
Sent from my shiny new s3

klarthur said:
I'm still confused as to which of the two I should do. If I read that correctly it seems that anytime we want to do a firmware update we have to use the stock recovery instead of CWM?
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this is always the case with OTA updates, have to have stock recovery
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crzy619 said:
My Google wallet works fine, just used a modded apk from nexus forum. Eh well looking foreward to the update anyways. Something to flash haha
Sent from my shiny new s3
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well at least this way you can get google wallet updates and not have to keep using an outdated and potentially insecure hacked wallet apk

OneStepAhead said:
this is always the case with OTA updates, have to have stock recovery
Ahh I wasn't aware of this. This is my first Samsung phone. I had a HTC before and the firmware updates were always cooked into new ROMs I believe
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looking forward to it!!

klarthur said:
OneStepAhead said:
this is always the case with OTA updates, have to have stock recovery
Ahh I wasn't aware of this. This is my first Samsung phone. I had a HTC before and the firmware updates were always cooked into new ROMs I believe
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The firmware is, but with HTC phone, if you do an OTA, they 7/10 times have a new, locked hboot, which makes taking an OTA a SERIOUS problem. With unlocked bootloaders [like our GSIII], you basically just need the stock recovery, then re-root.
And the unrooting option available will reset your flash counter.
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klarthur said:
OneStepAhead said:
this is always the case with OTA updates, have to have stock recovery
Ahh I wasn't aware of this. This is my first Samsung phone. I had a HTC before and the firmware updates were always cooked into new ROMs I believe
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They'll be cooked into ROMs here too, I was just talking about attempting to install an OTA update via the official method (Settings > Updates). It will download the update and reboot to recovery and install it. If it's not the stock recovery it won't work.
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are you uploading at 9600 baud?
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teh roxxorz said:
klarthur said:
The firmware is, but with HTC phone, if you do an OTA, they 7/10 times have a new, locked hboot, which makes taking an OTA a SERIOUS problem. With unlocked bootloaders [like our GSIII], you basically just need the stock recovery, then re-root.
And the unrooting option available will reset your flash counter.
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Awesome, so if I flash the firmware that will unroot my phone and reset the flash counter?
OneStepAhead said:
klarthur said:
They'll be cooked into ROMs here too, I was just talking about attempting to install an OTA update via the official method (Settings > Updates). It will download the update and reboot to recovery and install it. If it's not the stock recovery it won't work.
Thank you for clearing that up I appreciate it!
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klarthur said:
Awesome, so if I flash the firmware that will unroot my phone and reset the flash counter?
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Basically it will happen in 2 ways [overall, not listing full details]:
1- flash the rooted rom with the update > then flash all additional rooted update zips / odin packages
2- unroot > flash stock recovery [resets flash counter] > apply ota > re-root

klarthur said:
I'm still confused as to which of the two I should do. If I read that correctly it seems that anytime we want to do a firmware update we have to use the stock recovery instead of CWM?
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There's only two ways to update:
1) While using a stock rom, with stock and odexed everything, simply wait for Sprint to push the update to your phone.
2) If deodexed, modified, or on a custom rom, wait for the developers to make flash-able updates.
You can not have root customizations and Sprint pure updates together. Besides, returning to stock from a custom rom to receive Sprint's update? You're usually giving up more than you're gaining. :laugh:

Okay, it's up in the OP!
As for which one you should do? Basically it's like this:
-If you don't care about updated firmware or you want to wait for me (or someone) to make the firmware flashable in Odin, then download and install this one.
-If you want to fully updated, firmware and all, then you should probably download the other file I'm about to add to the OP, which will install the stock recovery, so that you can download the OTA yourself on your phone and it will install.

freeza said:
Okay, it's up in the OP!
As for which one you should do? Basically it's like this:
-If you don't care about updated firmware or you want to wait for me (or someone) to make the firmware flashable in Odin, then download and install this one.
-If you want to fully updated, firmware and all, then you should probably download the other file I'm about to add to the OP, which will install the stock recovery, so that you can download the OTA yourself on your phone and it will install.
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Bout to be on that like freeza blowing up krillin.
De-oxed on its way?

freeza said:
Okay, it's up in the OP!
As for which one you should do? Basically it's like this:
-If you don't care about updated firmware or you want to wait for me (or someone) to make the firmware flashable in Odin, then download and install this one.
-If you want to fully updated, firmware and all, then you should probably download the other file I'm about to add to the OP, which will install the stock recovery, so that you can download the OTA yourself on your phone and it will install.
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Now I don't have a problem waiting for you or someone to make the updates flashable, then also I wouldn't mind doing the OTA myself in which case I see that I'll add teh stock recovery which means I can't ever flash anything right? i mean it's not a custom recovery so i'm screwed? I hope i'm making sense here haha

daniel06gt said:
Now I don't have a problem waiting for you or someone to make the updates flashable, then also I wouldn't mind doing the OTA myself in which case I see that I'll add teh stock recovery which means I can't ever flash anything right? i mean it's not a custom recovery so i'm screwed? I hope i'm making sense here haha
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What you would do it flash the stock recovery [needed to take the OTA] > then just flash the cwm recovery and the the root zip.

teh roxxorz said:
What you would do it flash the stock recovery [needed to take the OTA] > then just flash the cwm recovery and the the root zip.
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ahh perfect. and i'm assuming these would be uploaded by the OP sometime soon, and just keep them saved for when they need to get used

I'm dumb. Getting the phone tomorrow. If I take the update from Sprint, can I root and install recovery after? Sorry if some of you are laughing right now.
Sent from my PG86100 using xda app-developers app

daniel06gt said:
ahh perfect. and i'm assuming these would be uploaded by the OP sometime soon, and just keep them saved for when they need to get used
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Right, the OP or someone else would posted update zips of the firmware as time went by.
mrlou623 said:
I'm dumb. Getting the phone tomorrow. If I take the update from Sprint, can I root and install recovery after? Sorry if some of you are laughing right now.
Sent from my PG86100 using xda app-developers app
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There's no need to go to degrade yourself when asking a question. And yes, if you take the ota, you'll still be able to flash cwm recovery using odin, then flash the root zip in recovery and be all set.

Location of the update file

Hi, guys.
My SM-N910P (OB7) just downloaded update - 276.98 MB.
I still do not want to be update yet.
Tell me, please, the location of the update file.
I want to copy it to computer.

Dont take the update youll be sorry

I do not want to be updated.
I want to find where the update file is loaded into the phone - where it is.

Cant get it wothour root access

Thank, but I have root access. And I have Root Explorer too.

Should be in the cache folder

Cool upload the oe1 recovery to sav us all !!

In the folder "Cache" no update file..

Search for "Update.zip" is my other guess. I use ES file explorer and am not sure on the root explorer features but with ES I believe I have to have show hidden files enabled to see secret stuff. Maybe the same with the update?

Thanks to all.
I figured out where the lost file update.zip.
CF-AutoRoot cleared FOTA folder in the folder CACHE.

spinxus said:
Thanks to all.
I figured out where the lost file update.zip.
CF-AutoRoot cleared FOTA folder in the folder CACHE.
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Any chance you could flash back to stock, download the the update again, pull it off your phone with adb and then reroot?
Many of us would be eternally grateful to get a copy.

DreamingWolf said:
Any chance you could flash back to stock, download the the update again, pull it off your phone with adb and then reroot?
Many of us would be eternally grateful to get a copy.
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Some people need a copy?
I put it here.
There's a strange format archive, I was able to unpack in part by the latest version of 7-zip.
I saw that patched nearly all system applications.
..
Someone can explain to me why all regret that update to OE1?
Custom firmware does not interest me.

DreamingWolf said:
Any chance you could flash back to stock, download the the update again, pull it off your phone with adb and then reroot?
Many of us would be eternally grateful to get a copy.
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Sitting here on fresh Stock OB7 with update downloaded... can't find it with ADB.
tried ADB pull /cache/fota/update.zip Does not exist
tried ADB pull /cache/update.zip Does not exist
tried all I could think of.... does not exist...
Yes, ADB DOES recognize my device...
I've been out of commission for a couple weeks, would have thought this was handled by now.
See anything wrong with my syntax?

spinxus said:
Some people need a copy?
I put it here.
There's a strange format archive, I was able to unpack in part by the latest version of 7-zip.
I saw that patched nearly all system applications.
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Someone can explain to me why all regret that update to OE1?
Custom firmware does not interest me.
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what was the location of your adb pull?
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jhill110 said:
Sitting here on fresh Stock OB7 with update downloaded... can't find it with ADB.
tried ADB pull /cache/fota/update.zip Does not exist
tried ADB pull /cache/update.zip Does not exist
tried all I could think of.... does not exist...
Yes, ADB DOES recognize my device...
I've been out of commission for a couple weeks, would have thought this was handled by now.
See anything wrong with my syntax?
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in the same boat as you. was gonna do it last night but prior obligations foiled that plan. even though its been posted, i was trying to pull it myself before coming here to see that its been posted already... still curious of the remote location though since i went back to OB7 for the sole purpose of pulling it.

xxSTARBUCKSxx said:
what was the location of your adb pull?
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in the same boat as you. was gonna do it last night but prior obligations foiled that plan. even though its been posted, i was trying to pull it myself before coming here to see that its been posted already... still curious of the remote location though since i went back to OB7 for the sole purpose of pulling it.
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Something wrong/different with the above linked file... I guess. I can't open it to extract the stock OE1 recovery.
Downloaded it 4 times. Maybe I'm just a little "slow".
EDIT: Managed to pull it off my phone... for whatever it's worth.

xxSTARBUCKSxx said:
what was the location of your adb pull?
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I not used adb.
I reflash odin OB7, download OTA update again, phone off, flash odin TWPR, download in TWPR and copy update.zip from /cache/fota to externalSD.
Mirror - OE1 update.zip on Mega.

Thanks for the reply. The reason a lot of people dont want the OE1 update is because of the limitations it puts on your phone. Cant use Odin in certain areas and also cant go back, from what i understood, limiting ones customization and tinkering abilities.
ewww @ mega.... ill pass and stick with the original, but thanks
@jhill110 you aint slowwwwwww, this entire OE1 has been nothing but hell from the start.
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spinxus said:
I not used adb.
I reflash odin OB7, download OTA update again, phone off, flash odin TWPR, download in TWPR and copy update.zip from /cache/fota to externalSD.
Mirror - OE1 update.zip on Mega.
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whats up with the locked zip file. ????

jhill110 said:
Something wrong/different with the above linked file... I guess. I can't open it to extract the stock OE1 recovery.
Downloaded it 4 times. Maybe I'm just a little "slow".
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This update is not available stock OE1 recovery.
OB7 recovery is patched to OE1 recovery.
I wrote that the archive has a strange format, and I was able to unpack his part with errors only with the latest version of 7-zip.
I attached update-script from this update.
Added SHA1.
Added screens about recovery.

Yup, those are the only 2 files in the recovery folder via the update.zip
Both files

Downloaded the update. Guess it's good to have. Might need it for fixing up the firmware I modded to get next update. Or not. Lol
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Stock 5.1 resources (2.6.605.15+3.10.605.7)

3.10.605.7
OTAPkg.zip (for flashing from a stock 2.6.605.15)
- https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347853105
Custom firmware zip That includes TWRP 2.8.7.0 Fastboot flash this in download mode or rename to 0PJAIMG.zip and place on your ex SD and flash from download mode.
- https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347853110
Stock recovery img
- https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347853111
HTC fastboot USE this OR else
- https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347780554
Stock nandroid of System and Boot
- https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347853179
2.6.605.15
Custom firmware zip that includes TWRP 2.8.7.0. Fastboot flash this in download mode or rename to 0PJAIMG.zip and place on your ex SD and flash from download mode.
- https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347798464
Stock OTAPkg.zip. Requires untouched system and recovery to flash in stock recovery.
- https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347798403
Stock 5.1 Recovery fastboot flash this.
- https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347798471
HTC fastboot USE this OR else
- https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347780554
System Dump for dev use...
- https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347798491\
Stock unrooted system nand (Can be used for future OTAs)
- https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347798555

Is it alright to run this new firmware with say, andybones 5.1 rom? Do we know what fixes are in the firmware yet or any advantages over 2.6.605.10?

cliefan said:
Is it alright to run this new firmware with say, andybones 5.1 rom? Do we know what fixes are in the firmware yet or any advantages over 2.6.605.10?
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I can't see how it would hurt.... Give it a try.. you might want to pluck the boot.img out of it first as i'm not entirely sure what @andybones did with the kernel.

Thanks. I have not worked with firmware zips much. Can I just pull the boot.img out and re-zip? Or does the archive need to be packaged in a specific way or with a specific tool? I am usually running OSX.
This M9 is like a new phone now that I have it s-off/unlocked....being stock for so long was torture. Self-inflicted, but still torture.

cliefan said:
Thanks. I have not worked with firmware zips much. Can I just pull the boot.img out and re-zip? Or does the archive need to be packaged in a specific way or with a specific tool? I am usually running OSX.
This M9 is like a new phone now that I have it s-off/unlocked....being stock for so long was torture. Self-inflicted, but still torture.
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Most zip utilities will allow you to simply remove that boot.img without even unzipping... it's a pretty simple zip though so if you need to unzip... remove and rezip..

Great. Thanks. Don't want to screw anything up.
I've generally been a pretty quiet XDA member for the past 8yrs...but I have to say:
Dotdat, you are a valuable member here. Great job and thanks for all you do for everyone.

I flashed the full firmware.zip with the new boot.img and recovery.img
reflashed the custom TWRP.
stock boot.img working on the 5.1 Fluent ROM I am on.

@andybones @dottat either of you guys have the 5.0.1 recovery handy? I'm not seeing it anywhere...
Sent from my HTC6535LVW using Tapatalk

Antny6 said:
@andybones @dottat either of you guys have the 5.0.1 recovery handy? I'm not seeing it anywhere...
Sent from my HTC6535LVW using Tapatalk
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Pull it from here
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347760858
Sent from my HTC6535LVW using Tapatalk

Stock Deodexed ROM will be coming late tonight, tomorrow, if all goes to plan.
@dottat is testing it for me now, and then will send me the system apps that need updating and I will move them into system, and then upload and make new thread in Dev section.
Completely stock. No apps removed. All system apps updated.
Deodexed
Rooted/SuperSU
Busybox
Tethering
Powersaver
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Antny6 said:
@andybones @dottat either of you guys have the 5.0.1 recovery handy? I'm not seeing it anywhere...
Sent from my HTC6535LVW using Tapatalk
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sorry I'm a little late but if still needed here is the recovery from 1.33.605.15 (I think this is what you're asking for)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26383143/stuff/recovery_1.33.605.15.zip

thanks,ota file works ok with stock recovery.

I put the OTA with its name on my SDCARD and on the internal storage.
I keep getting
finding update package...
Opening update package...
E:failed to map file...
wtf

andybones said:
Stock Deodexed ROM will be coming late tonight, tomorrow, if all goes to plan.
@dottat is testing it for me now, and then will send me the system apps that need updating and I will move them into system, and then upload and make new thread in Dev section.
Completely stock. No apps removed. All system apps updated.
Deodexed
Rooted/SuperSU
Busybox
Tethering
Powersaver
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sorry I'm a little late but if still needed here is the recovery from 1.33.605.15 (I think this is what you're asking for)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26383143/stuff/recovery_1.33.605.15.zip
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No worries, I used the one from the firmware @dottat posted. Thanks though!

i had to rename the file to ptt.zip fro the phone to find it lol.

cmsjr123 said:
I put the OTA with its name on my SDCARD and on the internal storage.
I keep getting
finding update package...
Opening update package...
E:failed to map file...
wtf
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Nm...looks like you already followed up before I responded

This is the first time I've had to do that...I found it I'd but the phone kept searching for that One file.
Thanks though

Those of you who manually flashed the OTA-- how long did the 'Patching system image after verification' step take for you? I feel like it's been on this step for over 20 mins...
Nm...just finished that step now.
FYI to anyone taking this route-- that step took atleast 25 minutes to complete on my device...so don't freak out!

Antny6 said:
Those of you who manually flashed the OTA-- how long did the 'Patching system image after verification' step take for you? I feel like it's been on this step for over 20 mins...
Nm...just finished that step now.
FYI to anyone taking this route-- that step took atleast 25 minutes to complete on my device...so don't freak out!
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Yes.. I had posted in the 5.1 update thread yesterday that when i took the OTA, it threatened me with a downtime of 35 minutes!

Stock Deodexed 2.6.605.15 ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...m-stock-deodexed-official-2-6-605-15-t3184535

Having a problem here. I've tried putting the OTA on both internal and external memory, have tried renaming to 0PJAIMG.zip and ptt.zip. When I boot into download mode it doesn't search for anything. It just comes up with reboot options and below the warning message it says SD NOT MOUNTED. I RUU'd with the SD card method when I got the phone, and updated to the previous firmware via SD card, so I'm not sure why this isn't working.
Edit: Yeah I forgot you can't do this with 128gb card. I'm good.

Problem after updating to Nougat. Can´t downgrade to Marshmallow

Hey guys!
So here is the thing. Today I woke up with the official nougat update (yohoo! right?) but after I updated and the phone restarted and turned on, it starts rebooting. Time after time. I tried wipe partition, wipe factory reset, I tried safe mode, nothing worked. I pick one zip file who said to be a "rom" but it was fake, now i have no OS in my phone. Just the TWRP recovery.
OK, so I downloaded the good file from sammobile about the marshmallow rom, but when I try to install it with Odin, it says "sw rev check fail device 4 binary 3". (I suppose it´s because im trying to downgrade).
Anyway, what should I do?? Greatly appreciated for any help right now the only thing I can do with my phone is play with the recovery and put it on Download mode.
Thanks again!!

Don't use SAMMOBILE, get the file from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/sp...uide-links-files-update-root-restore-t3366862
Check the MD5 to make sure that you got a good download, then try using Odin again.

koop1955 said:
Don't use SAMMOBILE, get the file from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/sp...uide-links-files-update-root-restore-t3366862
Check the MD5 to make sure that you got a good download, then try using Odin again.
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Thanks a lot Koop! In my current situation, should I download QB1 TAR File or -QA2 TAR File?

federico50 said:
Thanks a lot Koop! In my current situation, should I download QB1 TAR File or -QA2 TAR File?
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Try the latest which is QB1, but no guarantee that it will work for you. Downgrading is always tricky.
If it doesn't, don't panic. In the worst case, the Nougat TAR file will be available in a week or two at most. I'll upload it once it comes out.

koop1955 said:
Try the latest which is QB1, but no guarantee that it will work for you. Downgrading is always tricky.
If it doesn't, don't panic. In the worst case, the Nougat TAR file will be available in a week or two at most. I'll upload it once it comes out.
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Thanks I´ll download and try now, then I will tell you what happened in an hour or two (my internet is slow lol) thanks as always!

koop1955 said:
Try the latest which is QB1, but no guarantee that it will work for you. Downgrading is always tricky.
If it doesn't, don't panic. In the worst case, the Nougat TAR file will be available in a week or two at most. I'll upload it once it comes out.
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It worked man!! Thank you very much!!
I do have another problem, that is I don´t have the Hotspot or the activate or desactive button for mobile data. And I have a constant message on the notification panel "Checking device status".
Any news about these?

federico50 said:
It worked man!! Thank you very much!!
I do have another problem, that is I don´t have the Hotspot or the activate or desactive button for mobile data. And I have a constant message on the notification panel "Checking device status".
Any news about these?
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Make a backup first, if you have TWRP. (See my thread.)
Try this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6/development/zip-reenable-hotspot-t3first4
Try going to Settings, System Updates, Update PRL and Profile.

koop1955 said:
Make a backup first, if you have TWRP. (See my thread.)
Try this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6/development/zip-reenable-hotspot-t3first4
Try going to Settings, System Updates, Update PRL and Profile.
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Which one should I download? for ROM with init.d Support or without init.d Support? (sorry if this is a silly question)
No luck with updating PRL and Profile, it says that it can´t update because "no connection" with both but internet is clearly working and the nougat update its downloading again.. Weird.
By the way the Nougat download finished and I tried to install it but no luck. The phone still restarting so im going back to your rom!

federico50 said:
Which one should I download? for ROM with init.d Support or without init.d Support? (sorry if this is a silly question)
No luck with updating PRL and Profile, it says that it can´t update because "no connection" with both but internet is clearly working and the nougat update its downloading again.. Weird.
By the way the Nougat download finished and I tried to install it but no luck. The phone still restarting so im going back to your rom!
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It is not a ROM in the usually accepted sense, it is the stock image file. If you follow the thread and Root your phone and install TWRP, you won't get the Nougat OTA again. The downside is that if you later decide that you want Nougat, you'll have to manually flash it, but that sounds like a better solution for you anyway.

koop1955 said:
It is not a ROM in the usually accepted sense, it is the stock image file. If you follow the thread and Root your phone and install TWRP, you won't get the Nougat OTA again. The downside is that if you later decide that you want Nougat, you'll have to manually flash it, but that sounds like a better solution for you anyway.
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Sorry I think you misunderstood me, i was asking which one of the two files in your thread I should download (sorry if this is stupid but i dont wanna mess it up more)
Sure that sounds like a better solution

federico50 said:
Sorry I think you misunderstood me, i was asking which one of the two files in your thread I should download (sorry if this is stupid but i dont wanna mess it up more)
Sure that sounds like a better solution
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Hi.i had this problem too.i used 4 file flash from gem flash.use qb1.always 4 file rom is betet.then u can update to nougat

S7 Active AT&T - Oreo

Does anyone have an idea when the S7 active potentially might see Oreo via OTA update?
Is it hard to install on your own via root or whatever?
Thanks.

jj8279 said:
Does anyone have an idea when the S7 active potentially might see Oreo via OTA update?
Is it hard to install on your own via root or whatever?
Thanks.
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you can already use stock recovery to flash it... Just make sure you flash the previous OTA updates until BRB5 are the last 4 characters of your baseband in settings -> about -> software info
I'm running the first oreo listed on that link on my S7 Active, not sure if the others will work, but once you are on BRB5, just copy the oreo zip to the root of your MICRO SD card, reboot into stock recovery, select install zip from sd card, and select the file... to do this, you cannot be rooted, if your system status shows as custom, flash nougat with odin... if you need it the odin files as well asall previous OTA updates are listed in the website as well. Just remove /OTA/Oreo from the end of the url
https://cloud.mail.ru/public/BGy7/gKs4xzhRE/OTA/Oreo/
let me know how it goes, i'm happy with it, it has the S8 style launcher and app icons, and the new AOD, but unfortunately, no live infinity wallpapers :/
remember to hit thanks

HI
any one have Oreo stock rom? My S7 active can't go into recovery mode, only can use ODIN to flash. thanx

troublesome said:
HI
any one have Oreo stock rom? My S7 active can't go into recovery mode, only can use ODIN to flash. thanx
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There is no s7 active oreo rom in ODIN flashable format available yet, but you can update by flashing nougat, and flashing two ota flashable zip files in stock recovery. If you go to this website, and click the blue download button, you can extract the downloaded file with 7zip, or winrar, and flash the md5 files in ODIN, and you will then be on stock android nougat. You can then copy this zip file to your phone's external micro sd card, without extracting it, and use stock recovery mode (turn off, then volume up + home + power) to "apply update from sd card", or if you don't have a micro sd card, click "apply update from adb" and look up "how to use adb sideload" on google. Once it's done updating, do the same thing with this zip file, using stock recovery and "apply update from sd card" or using "apply update from ADB", and you will be on android 8.0 oreo. you can always use the first file you downloaded to go back to stock nougat if you don't like oreo, but it's working great for me!
remember to hit thanks, and if you want to support me, consider donating to me by clicking here!

I need rom what had bootloader 3 because my phone was brick.my phone lost recovery mode but it has download mode.i must odin my phone by rom bootloader 3.Can you have it? Share me.Tks bro !

jacoblong09 said:
If you go to this website, and click the blue download button, you can extract the downloaded file with 7zip, or winrar, and flash the md5 files in ODIN, and you will then be on stock android nougat. [/URL]
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It doesn't work, but still thank you

troublesome said:
It doesn't work, but still thank you
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It should work, make sure you have the usb drivers installed, the LATEST VERSION of odin (older versions may get stuck), and make sure your phone is in download mode (hold down power + volume down + home until a blue screen appears. click volume up). Then, open odin, connect your phone, and add the four .tar.md5 files extracted from the link you quoted. It works for me, but if it doesn't, try this file instead. let me know how it goes

jacoblong09 said:
It should work, make sure you have the usb drivers installed, the LATEST VERSION of odin (older versions may get stuck), and make sure your phone is in download mode (hold down power + volume down + home until a blue screen appears. click volume up). Then, open odin, connect your phone, and add the four .tar.md5 files extracted from the link you quoted. It works for me, but if it doesn't, try this file instead. let me know how it goes
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Dear Sir:
Just FYI~
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76331898&postcount=610
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7...sm-g891a-ota-updates-firmware-t3540866/page59

troublesome said:
Dear Sir:
Just FYI~
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76331898&postcount=610
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7...sm-g891a-ota-updates-firmware-t3540866/page59
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Oh, i see. You're on bootloader version 3. In that case, there is most likely nothing you can do to fix the phone. Just wait patiently for an odin flashable version of oreo for the s7 active, which should have bootloader 3 out of the box, and that should work. At this point, it is simply a waiting game. I really can't do anything for you, wish I could, but I unfortunately do not have the knowledge to modify bootloader versions yet. So, patience is key. Cheers!

troublesome said:
Dear Sir:
Just FYI~
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76331898&postcount=610
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7...sm-g891a-ota-updates-firmware-t3540866/page59
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actually, has anyone confirmed if unlocking the aboot allows bootloader downgrades on the s7 active? i also found this on the download site: https://cloud.mail.ru/public/BGy7/gKs4xzhRE/root/unlockg891aboot.tar
Try flashing this in the AP slot in odin to unlock the aboot partition, then flash the nougat from the link i gave before, using just the AP file from the firmware in the AP slot, and don't use the BL, CP, OR CSC slots

jacoblong09 said:
actually, has anyone confirmed if unlocking the aboot allows bootloader downgrades on the s7 active? i also found this on the download site: https://cloud.mail.ru/public/BGy7/gKs4xzhRE/root/unlockg891aboot.tar
Try flashing this in the AP slot in odin to unlock the aboot partition, then flash the nougat from the link i gave before, using just the AP file from the firmware in the AP slot, and don't use the BL, CP, OR CSC slots
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I tried it before, does not work, either, actually I tried everything on the site.lol

i have an idea.... i'll try taking a backup of my working oreo installation and converting it into a flashable tar file for odin...
can you tell me what error the phone shows when you try to flash the nougat? does it have a sw rev check fail or secure check fail?

jacoblong09 said:
i have an idea.... i'll try taking a backup of my working oreo installation and converting it into a flashable tar file for odin...
can you tell me what error the phone shows when you try to flash the nougat? does it have a sw rev check fail or secure check fail?
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sw rev check fail and only fail in BL part
http://protoss.myds.me/download/s7_active.jpg

then just don't flash the BL, flash everything else, let me know if it works

jacoblong09 said:
then just don't flash the BL, flash everything else, let me know if it works
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If odin BRA7 and you don't flash file BL.It will run PASS but your phone will brick when your phone was on rom RD4 (8.0).Last month ,I try do it.
You don't try it !
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jacoblong09 said:
i have an idea.... i'll try taking a backup of my working oreo installation and converting it into a flashable tar file for odin...
can you tell me what error the phone shows when you try to flash the nougat? does it have a sw rev check fail or secure check fail?
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I like your idea.You can help me do it .tks bro !

dothanhanloc said:
If odin BRA7 and you don't flash file BL.It will run PASS but your phone will brick when your phone was on rom RD4 (8.0).Last month ,I try do it.
You don't try it !
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I like your idea.You can help me do it .tks bro !
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i realize now that the issue with my idea is... root... root is not achieved on oreo yet... and the firmware.mobi website upload to dropbox doesn't work, just refreshes after clicking start upload. So i'm stuck. But, if somebody could provide an image i could flash to root oreo on the s7 active, i will be able to make an odin .tar.md5
but i can not without root :/
One other thing you could try is extracting the ota zip for oreo you previously had, take the boot.img from it, compress the boot.img into a tar file, and then try flashing that with odin, in the AP slot. let me know how it goes, my phone is in a boot loop cause i tried an older root method :/
luckily, i used an earlier oreo OTA file, so i'm still on BL2

troublesome said:
sw rev check fail and only fail in BL part
http://protoss.myds.me/download/s7_active.jpg
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Ok, after lots of digging through the ota zip, i believe i may have one step towards a solution.
But i need you to check it, as if it does work, it will update my phone to bootloader 3, which i would rather not do, since you already have bootloader 3, and it can't worsen the situation
now that i think about it, i could try flashing this on my currently installed marshmallow, after rooting, then try making the odin .tar.md5, but with the bootloader 3, so you can downgrade back to marshmallow. what do you think?
Try flashing the attached bootloader file, which i made for bootloader 3:
let me know if it works, thanks.. i might have a method for the system, too
EDIT NO STOP! i forgot a bin file, fixing now
EDIT 2 OK, SHOULD BE ALL GOOD NOW!
EDIT 3 I'M BRICKED NOW, but did see the new bootloader android logo at the bottom after flashing, then black screen qualcomm 9008

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jacoblong09 said:
you can already use stock recovery to flash it... Just make sure you flash the previous OTA updates until BRB5 are the last 4 characters of your baseband in settings -> about -> software info
I'm running the first oreo listed on that link on my S7 Active, not sure if the others will work, but once you are on BRB5, just copy the oreo zip to the root of your MICRO SD card, reboot into stock recovery, select install zip from sd card, and select the file... to do this, you cannot be rooted, if your system status shows as custom, flash nougat with odin... if you need it the odin files as well asall previous OTA updates are listed in the website as well. Just remove /OTA/Oreo from the end of the url
https://cloud.mail.ru/public/BGy7/gKs4xzhRE/OTA/Oreo/
let me know how it goes, i'm happy with it, it has the S8 style launcher and app icons, and the new AOD, but unfortunately, no live infinity wallpapers :/
remember to hit thanks
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Hey I'm already running BRB5, do i need to rename the zip to update.zip or anything like that? also how do I send it to the root of the sd card, I just copied it into the regular file, does it need to be sent through a computer?

sultanmurad said:
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Hey I'm already running BRB5, do i need to rename the zip to update.zip or anything like that? also how do I send it to the root of the sd card, I just copied it into the regular file, does it need to be sent through a computer?
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Nah, use stock to flash CRC7 AS IS, NOT ANYTHING NEWER... My phone is now pernaneantly bricked due to me flashing an older bootloader from a new one

jacoblong09 said:
Nah, use stock to flash CRC7 AS IS, NOT ANYTHING NEWER... My phone is now pernaneantly bricked due to me flashing an older bootloader from a new one
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Oh that sucks, is there any way to flash it back to original stock through adb? I think I'll just wait for the software update to come through the carrier, I don't wanna risk that
AND THANKS FOR THE QUICK REPLY!! I was minutes away from flashing CRD4, you saved me big time