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[Q] How to update Firmware of ROOTED S.G. Ace 2 GT-I8160 from 2..3.6 to latest ?

Hello, first of all my phone details are:
Phone-Details
Android-Version: 2.3.6
Name: Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Model: GT-I1860
Buildnumber: GINGERBREAD.XXLI2
Kernel-Version: 2.6.35.7-I8160XXLD8-CL1100997 [email protected] #2 SMP PREEMPT Tue Apr 24 05:35:29 KST 2012
Rooted: Yes
and what I'd like to do is updating the firmware to the latest possible version (eventually 4.1.2)
(I would like to keep root-access)
What I tried is:
* Updating the firmware by the normal update-notification of my phone
* Updating the firmware by the normal update-notification of my phone after a hard reset
Maybe some of these things work (if so, please also explain how):
* Resetting root, installing the firmware update, rooting again (idk how)
* Updating the firmware via PC (using a firmware from: live.samsung-updates.com/index.php?device=GT-I8160) (idk how / which tools to use for this)
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It would be great if you could help me out with this. I haven't found any truly useable post on how to achieve this.

Anyone ?

[Solved]
Ok, well I solved it. Here's what worked:
After hard reset and SuperSU's unroot I connected the phone to my PC. Then with Kies (samsung.com/de/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/) I was able to update the Firmware to 4.1.2.
After doings so I could root again using this tutorial: ibtimes.co.uk/galaxy-ace2-root-official-android412-i8160xxmf2-jellybean-491401
First time I tried to update the Firmware with Kies it didn't work (as far as I recall it didn't show an error message either).
Please set this thread to solved and/or closed if possible.

[Q] How to root my Tab s 8.4

I was going to use CS-Auto-Root but just had a couple questions. After reviving the tablet today, I did numerous updates. Would CF root still work with the new software? The only thing diffrent I can see is the build numberm does that matter? Details below, and thanks!
Model #: SM-T700
Android Version: 4.4.2
Build number: KOT49H.T700XXU1ANK2

atech087 said:
I was going to use CS-Auto-Root but just had a couple questions. After reviving the tablet today, I did numerous updates. Would CF root still work with the new software? The only thing diffrent I can see is the build numberm does that matter? Details below, and thanks!
Model #: SM-T700
Android Version: 4.4.2
Build number: KOT49H.T700XXU1ANK2
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Numerous updstes? Anyways, try it, if it soft brivks your Tab S, just flash the stock firmware with Odin.

It shouldn't soft brick it most likely. If it fails it will just revert back to stock recovery and not give you root. Try cfautoroot first then try rooting with twrp.

Unable to temp root

So after reading for hours, I am still unable to successfully apply a temp root via kingoroot or kingroot. I even tried the desktop versions and it always fails.
My phone's stats are as follows:
Model: n910v
Android ver: 5.0.1
Baseband/Build: n910vvru2bog5
H/W ver: n910v.05
Have I missed anything? Am I not on the right version?

Sorry for taking up space. Anyway, I resolved my issue by updating my firmware to 5.1.1 (BPA1) from HERE
And successfully unlocked the bootloader and rooted!

AacidusX said:
So after reading for hours, I am still unable to successfully apply a temp root via kingoroot or kingroot. I even tried the desktop versions and it always fails.
My phone's stats are as follows:
Model: n910v
Android ver: 5.0.1
Baseband/Build: n910vvru2bog5
H/W ver: n910v.05
Have I missed anything? Am I not on the right version?
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wrong firmware bud . upgrade your device to 5.1.1 (bpa1) then repeat . use the guide that is called the simplified note 4 bootloader unlock. the other is rediculously redundant

Need some help - Phone only boots to TWRP after uninstalling Magisk

Looked around and saw that I need to flash stock image/rom, but I don't know how to check what version my OS/rom/firmware is (I never updated it, and bought it in 2018 december).
I can guess but if there's a way to check (or fix it), I would appreciate it alot.

Whats your phone model.

Kenora_I said:
Whats your phone model.
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Root / Magisk broke after update to 23.0 (or 22.x, forgot) - How to fix root?
I forgot my magisk version before the update that broke my Mi A2 Lite (it was on bootloop but got fixed, just not the root which stayed broken). The bootloop was fixed by flashing Magisk via TWRP (the old version I got before updates which I...
forum.xda-developers.com
Separate thread since I got it able to boot, but would appreciate if you can help with fixing root/removing it (as it was broken by magisk update).
Model Name: M1805D1SG
Model: Mi A2 Lite
Android Security Patch level: August 5, 2018
Android Version: 8.1.0
Baseband Version: 953_GEN_PACK-1.152683.0.158868.2
Build Number: OPM1.171019.019.V9.6.6.0.ODLMIFF

To remove any magisk without issues, you should flash fastboot boot.img extracted from the same fastboot rom version, as example yours *.tgz is here and *.img files in images folder.

Downgrading firmware on SM-A720S

Hey, guys! This is my first time posting, so I apologize if my post is missing some key details or isn't of quality in some other way.
I am currently looking into installing LineageOS onto my Samsung Galaxy A7 (SM-A720S); on the LineageOS installation documentation, it said to make sure that my device was running Android Oreo (Android 8.0). Since my device had Android Pie (Android 9.0) installed, I downloaded the Android 8.0 stock ROM for my device and region from SamMobile, and I also downloaded Odin v3.14.1 (un-patched as I am using a ROM for the same region) from the XDA forums.
Furthermore, I turned on developer settings on my phone and enabled OEM unlocking and USB debugging. Attempting to flash Android 8.0 onto my device resulted in the following error message:
SW Rev. Check Fail (Bootloader) Device: 5 Binary: 3
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From poking around in the forums, I learnt that this means there is a mismatch between the bootloader version and the binary I am trying to flash. Is there any way to either downgrade the bootloader in order to be able to flash Android 8.0 or is there some way to trick the device/odin into thinking that the Android 8.0 has a binary of 5?
I really want to try LineageOS. so I would appreciate any advice on how to work around this issue.

That was a slight oversight on my end, because there aren't many A720S users. Your pie bootloader is fine, you can flash lineage.