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SM p607t root/custom roms

Is any method of root or custom ROM compatible with our T Mobile Samsung Note tablet? Coming from a HTC one m7 where all rom were compatible other then CDMA/ GSM
I've used the towelroot but really looking to install aosp on this thing already
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law16 said:
Is any method of root or custom ROM compatible with our T Mobile Samsung Note tablet? Coming from a HTC one m7 where all rom were compatible other then CDMA/ GSM
I've used the towelroot but really looking to install aosp on this thing already
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Your best bet is to ask in the rom thread. I have yet to flash anything on my P607T other then rooting. It looks like Dev work is very slow for this tablet. So you may not get a 100% working AOSP rom any time soon. Stock rom is really fast and sable once you root and deboat it. That is what I am sticking with for awhile.

Prod1702 said:
Your best bet is to ask in the rom thread. I have yet to flash anything on my P607T other then rooting. It looks like Dev work is very slow for this tablet. So you may not get a 100% working AOSP rom any time soon. Stock rom is really fast and sable once you root and deboat it. That is what I am sticking with for awhile.
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I'm looking for ROMs too. But I think I'll stay with stock for now. Any recommendations on what apps to debloat?

dmunjal said:
I'm looking for ROMs too. But I think I'll stay with stock for now. Any recommendations on what apps to debloat?
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Your best way is to just use TB and froze whatever you do not want. If you run into problems just unfroze it. If you uninstall and you run into a bootloop you will need to have the stock Odin firmware ready. here is a link to get the stock odin file.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=29807
I just uninstalled whatever I did not want. If you google What apps are safe to remove on a Note 3 to debloat, it will pretty much be the same as the 10.1. Both the note 3 and the 10.1 are pretty much the same other then screen.
Edit: I got this list from here
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...ZzBfWlR4MC03aDMyZ1BDUFNqU0E&usp=sharing#gid=0
Here is a a list for the GS4 which as a lot of the apps we have as well
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317714

unlocking bootloader
I think we need to get the bootloader unlocked to get development on this thing rollin'
I'm willing to lend my device to a well-reputed senior-member/developer and pay shipping both ways if they think they can work some magic for the SM-P607T
Should I make a new post with regards to this?

Was able to root using this method no Knox either
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785804
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TG2008 said:
I think we need to get the bootloader unlocked to get development on this thing rollin'
I'm willing to lend my device to a well-reputed senior-member/developer and pay shipping both ways if they think they can work some magic for the SM-P607T
Should I make a new post with regards to this?
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bootloader is unlocked and there is no problems getting root and current Twrp can be installed which says the bootloader is unlock. if the bootloader was locked you wouldn't be able to flash Twrp. from the looks of it no one has a p607. it is all 605 or the wifi only one p600 and 601. stock rom with root and debloated works great. try a 605 rom. hopefully CM starts to pick up more then we are set.
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Do P605 ROMs even work on a P607T? I've been wondering that myself. I have a 607T and although I am very impressed with the stock ROM it just is never going to measure up to CM for me.
I've been thinking about giving the P605 CM 11 port a try in a few weeks when it's just a bit more stable, but I have no idea how similar they are or if my device would even boot after flashing it!

amirite said:
Do P605 ROMs even work on a P607T?
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Yes.

kcrudup said:
Yes.
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Anyway to flash the "modem.bin" and "NON-HLOS.bin" flash partitions yet?

kcrudup said:
Yes.
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And how do i install a dialer app to make voice call with my haedset on my note 10.1 2014 edition (T-Mobile) p607t..is it possible at all??

TG2008 said:
Anyway to flash the "modem.bin" and "NON-HLOS.bin" flash partitions yet?
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Guys... Did you even read that thread in the link?
You should be asking these questions there... That whole thread is dedicated to making calls on the P607T.... And if you read the thread you'll know the author hit a brick wall and a boot loader hack is needed to flash the proper modem files for phone calls.

amirite said:
Guys... Did you even read that thread in the link?
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Reading is Fundamental, amirite? (... sorry, couldn't resist )
But yeah, go there for any updates.

kcrudup said:
Reading is Fundamental, amirite? (... sorry, couldn't resist )
But yeah, go there for any updates.
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Haha. Thank you kcrudup for pointing to that thread, gave me some useful info on using P605 Roms on a P607T.
Any idea about what sort of problems may pop up from doing this? I got a reply in the CM thread that their P605 version of CM should work fine on my P607 but... Surely it can't be that simple? Any idea what differences there are between thecode of the two tablets or is it really that similar?

amirite said:
I got a reply in the CM thread that their P605 version of CM should work fine on my P607- but surely it can't be that simple?
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I'm 95% sure the only difference physically is the radio "front end" hardware is tuned for the T-Mo LTE frequencies so the modem baseband SW reflects that, and software-wise all that's new is a few pre-installed apps like the "My T-Mobile" app and that (loud-and-annoying-as-hell-and-quickly-removed) T-Mobile "jingle" on startup; I've put several P605 ROMs on my 607T and everything's worked OK ('cause the bootloader won't let me overwrite the radios and potentially-dangerous bootloader files anyway).

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I'm 95% sure the only difference physically is the radio "front end" hardware is tuned for the T-Mo LTE frequencies so the modem baseband SW reflects that, and software-wise all that's new is a few pre-installed apps like the "My T-Mobile" app and that (loud-and-annoying-as-hell-and-quickly-removed) T-Mobile "jingle" on startup; I've put several P605 ROMs on my 607T and everything's worked OK ('cause the bootloader won't let me overwrite the radios and potentially-dangerous bootloader files anyway).
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Awesome info thanks so much!! So if I understand correctly, any differnces that would render my tablet completely inoperable are already protected from flashing? So I don't need to meet with the TARs for the Roms to remove the modem files or anything?
I mean, I don't mind if my radio breaks or something, I can handle flashing back to stock I am just never sure when I start flashing a new Android device what risks there are of bricking it completely (which, with Knox in the picture, could totally screw me).
So with that I will probably be going flash crazy tonight and tomorrow to test our some different 605 Roms starting with Cyanogen. I'll try to post any findings or quarks here or in those threads!

amirite said:
So I don't need to [mess?] with the TARs for the Roms to remove the modem files or anything?
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You will have to remove all the "*.mbn" and "*.bin" files from (Samsung-supplied) non-P607T ROMs, though- Odin will abort the flash if it receives a bad status from the bootloader when the bootloader rejects the flash operation. But it should be a straightforward unzip/rm/zip operation to repack, and I'm sure the CM flashes are just "boot" and "system" (and possibly "recovery") partitions anyway.

kcrudup said:
You will have to remove all the "*.mbn" and "*.bin" files from (Samsung-supplied) non-P607T ROMs, though- Odin will abort the flash if it receives a bad status from the bootloader when the bootloader rejects the flash operation. But it should be a straightforward unzip/rm/zip operation to repack, and I'm sure the CM flashes are just "boot" and "system" (and possibly "recovery") partitions anyway.
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so is it necessary to remove the above mentioned files. I can't just flash a p605 rom with twrp?

stoehner said:
so is it necessary to remove the above mentioned files. I can't just flash a p605 rom with twrp?
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Yes it is necessary, the .mbn files relate to the bootloader and the .bin files is the modem and NON_HLOS, being that they are for a different ROM it could cause major problems and maybe even bricking. @kcrudup even mentioned the bootloader conflicting with Odin if the device models don't match, so it seems you won't get the 605's installed without removing said files.

Prod1702 said:
Your best bet is to ask in the rom thread. I have yet to flash anything on my P607T other then rooting. It looks like Dev work is very slow for this tablet. So you may not get a 100% working AOSP rom any time soon. Stock rom is really fast and sable once you root and deboat it. That is what I am sticking with for awhile.
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I have been looking for a guide for flashing twrp onto my sm-p607t but i cant find one. I mainly need the correct twrp img.tar file for odin. I found this one ( openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-lt03wifiue.img ) but I don't know if it is the right one. I used towelroot to root it and i used the proper supersu to disable knox so i just need the custom recovery now.

The N910V bootloader has been unlocked?

Just saw it on the verizon note 4 forum. How come no one is posting about i? Can it be used on N910A variant?

Well.. they have been talking about it.. for over 2 weeks actually.
And no, as of right now it cannot be used for att
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atx84 said:
Well.. they have been talking about it.. for over 2 weeks actually.
And no, as of right now it cannot be used for att
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Yes i have converted to Developer mode, unlocked rooted retail verizon note4 as of now only works for that phone. I also have a retail verizon edge and there is no unlock yet for that....

bigbooker455 said:
Yes i have converted to Developer mode, unlocked rooted retail verizon note4 as of now only works for that phone. I also have a retail verizon edge and there is no unlock yet for that....
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So the N910A still is no go. What a bummer!

Is that because at&t left out the developer mode?
I hate at&t so much never in the history of stupidity has anyone screwed up a perfectly well manufactured item as they do.
Remember when they were the only company to add the PMA standard of wireless charging on the lumia 1520?
Man I hope someone fired that idiot. LOL

cxyjordan said:
So the N910A still is no go. What a bummer!
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YUP!

adambomb_13 said:
Is that because at&t left out the developer mode?
I hate at&t so much never in the history of stupidity has anyone screwed up a perfectly well manufactured item as they do.
Remember when they were the only company to add the PMA standard of wireless charging on the lumia 1520?
Man I hope someone fired that idiot. LOL
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I was reading note4 AT&T thread and found this, like i said do not take any updates!
AT&T released an update with security enhancements yesterday, any word about this and how this affects us?
I am not sure. I know that I have my OTA blocked; however, I too find it interesting that a sudden security update is released now about two weeks after the Verizon hack is discovered and rolled out. It is stuff like this that tells me that their devs know something that we have yet to discover.

This may work for you AT&T guys.......
Plus, the tools to finish this are already public.
You compile SamsungCID (in a KitKat tree), and use it to change the CID using temp root, then you can flash the corresponding developer edition aboot via ODIN. The reason I haven't release it is that there is an easier method.
Ryan has a slightly better method, he extracts the CID blob from the developer edition aboot, and places it into the current aboot partition, then changes the CID to match the blob. This allows us to convert without needing to be on the developer edition aboot's increment version to unlock.
I have opted to not release the former method, as it could result in people who don't read thoroughly enough bricking due to flashing the old aboot on a newer increment.

bigbooker455 said:
This may work for you AT&T guys.......
Plus, the tools to finish this are already public.
You compile SamsungCID (in a KitKat tree), and use it to change the CID using temp root, then you can flash the corresponding developer edition aboot via ODIN. The reason I haven't release it is that there is an easier method.
Ryan has a slightly better method, he extracts the CID blob from the developer edition aboot, and places it into the current aboot partition, then changes the CID to match the blob. This allows us to convert without needing to be on the developer edition aboot's increment version to unlock.
I have opted to not release the former method, as it could result in people who don't read thoroughly enough bricking due to flashing the old aboot on a newer increment.
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Now that sounds feasible..... if i had all the tools and a full set of instructions i would love to give it a try in a heart beat.......

giga8547 said:
Now that sounds feasible..... if i had all the tools and a full set of instructions i would love to give it a try in a heart beat.......
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Make that two of us, I am typically very thorough when I read instructions and have a way of thinking outside the box when looking at issues. Not to mention, if we can unlock the darn bootloader on these things, many of us could do a MM OS update from a more unbloated and pure form.

bigbooker455 said:
This may work for you AT&T guys.......
Plus, the tools to finish this are already public.
You compile SamsungCID (in a KitKat tree), and use it to change the CID using temp root, then you can flash the corresponding developer edition aboot via ODIN. The reason I haven't release it is that there is an easier method.
Ryan has a slightly better method, he extracts the CID blob from the developer edition aboot, and places it into the current aboot partition, then changes the CID to match the blob. This allows us to convert without needing to be on the developer edition aboot's increment version to unlock.
I have opted to not release the former method, as it could result in people who don't read thoroughly enough bricking due to flashing the old aboot on a newer increment.
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We should be able to change the CID on any Note 4 so I don't see why this wouldn't work. Don't we need root to copy the aboot? My understanding was that the kingroot method doesn't work anymore after an AT&T update. It is now soft bricking phones. I am wondering if the security update could be removed by flashing the original 5.1.1 or maybe even 5.0.1.

dkmac said:
Make that two of us, I am typically very thorough when I read instructions and have a way of thinking outside the box when looking at issues. Not to mention, if we can unlock the darn bootloader on these things, many of us could do a MM OS update from a more unbloated and pure form.
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I don't own a AT&T version of the Note4, can you roll back?

bigbooker455 said:
I don't own a AT&T version of the Note4, can you roll back?
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Unfortunatly, once you are on 5.1.1 you are stuck there. I believe that all attempts to roll back to 4.4.4 ended either in failure or a bricked device. To complicate matters more, after king root released I believe version 4.2 it became successful and unstable. Once the phone reboots automatically or manually, you cannot make it past the boot screen. You get a display that tells you to return to an att store. If you root now, you have to reboot via Odin to get the phone up and going again. With all that said, king root is stable to use, but only for a few minutes before unstability and then ultimately reboot. I always have faith in the possible and know that there is and will be a way around all this mess for a permanent unlock bootloader and root.

dkmac said:
Unfortunatly, once you are on 5.1.1 you are stuck there. I believe that all attempts to roll back to 4.4.4 ended either in failure or a bricked device. To complicate matters more, after king root released I believe version 4.2 it became successful and unstable. Once the phone reboots automatically or manually, you cannot make it past the boot screen. You get a display that tells you to return to an att store. If you root now, you have to reboot via Odin to get the phone up and going again. With all that said, king root is stable to use, but only for a few minutes before unstability and then ultimately reboot. I always have faith in the possible and know that there is and will be a way around all this mess for a permanent unlock bootloader and root.
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I feel you!

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I feel you!
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Yea, that's why I have been looking for the info that you were talking about. I want to see what I could do to help breath new life back into our phones.

Cash Samsung cloud be used on the Verizon N8?

When I run the backup/restore app and press the backup button, nothing happens. I know Verizon hid the app but did they also disable it?
Edit: title should be can not cash.....

I've tried to run in with shortcut naker.. It starts then crashes no matter if I'm on Verizon firmware or the unlocked firmware. I think Verizon disabled it..

anthonykash said:
I've tried to run in with shortcut naker.. It starts then crashes no matter if I'm on Verizon firmware or the unlocked firmware. I think Verizon disabled it..
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I have the Verizon Note 8 with the unlocked firmware installed on it and Samsung Cloud works fine. It's in the regular settings menu under "Cloud and accounts".
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The problem is once I root it puts me back on the u firmware this it's disabled.

anthonykash said:
The problem is once I root it puts me back on the u firmware this it's disabled.
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It gets deactivated by the csc file settings. If you are rooted you can edit your carrier settings to enable it. Problem is finding the right file and right settings to do so. I've been playing around with both stock and unlocked firmware trying to figure out how to enable smartcall and samsung cloud apps. If i figure it out I'll let you know.

Please do, thank you

So has anyone figured this out yet?

jellyhead said:
So has anyone figured this out yet?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3686535
Read through that, it will guide you.

nu2droid said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3686535
Read through that, it will guide you.
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looks like it requires root. I haven't rooted due to the 80% battery issue.

jellyhead said:
looks like it requires root. I haven't rooted due to the 80% battery issue.
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Yeah, that's the catch.
Fyi, 80% Thing not a huge issue. I still get 12, 14 + hrs .

Where can I get the unlocked firmware for the Verizon note 8

yesimacarguy said:
Where can I get the unlocked firmware for the Verizon note 8
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Search BlueFox721 and flashing unlocked

root info?

Hey all!
I'm new to Samsung completely, I have experience rooting, as I've had multiple Nexus devices, and other rootable phones. Just never had a Samsung. I recently took the Oreo OTA update, and was wondering about the best rooting method? Ive read that you lose secret folder. Is there a way to keep that?
Basically I just want to debloat more and theme without having to use Andromeda, as that is annoying.

zakkyzombie said:
Hey all!
I'm new to Samsung completely, I have experience rooting, as I've had multiple Nexus devices, and other rootable phones. Just never had a Samsung. I recently took the Oreo OTA update, and was wondering about the best rooting method? Ive read that you lose secret folder. Is there a way to keep that?
Basically I just want to debloat more and theme without having to use Andromeda, as that is annoying.
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At this point in time there is no root for the Verizon Samsung S8+.

OneoftheRabble said:
At this point in time there is no root for the Verizon Samsung S8+.
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Lame.
Thanks I appreciate your help.

Rooting for Verizon is not happening as of now as they Lock the Boot-Loader and just Phones aren't as easy to Root now

Yes it will work fine on oreo, as long as the 2nd to last number of the version you are on isn't a 3. Example:
Good: G950USQU2CRB7
Not Good: G950USQU3CRC6
^-- That right there is a no no for now
But afaik there is so rom in existence for 950u with a 3 there. Just something to watch for in the future.
You don't need to flash back to nougat stock first either. Your should be able to go straight to pcr. If you have trouble with the first step you can try flashing part 2 first, followed by 1 then 2 again, but i fine expect you will have any issues.
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If you have nougat or a specific type of Oreo root is still possible with PartCyborgRom (https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...root-partcyborgrom-aqk3-samfail-odin-t3717702)

ikoyhn said:
If you have nougat or a specific type of Oreo root is still possible with PartCyborgRom (https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...root-partcyborgrom-aqk3-samfail-odin-t3717702)
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But this will take you back to Nougat QL1. There isn't a root for our phones in Oreo yet. Darn Verizon.

ikoyhn said:
If you have nougat or a specific type of Oreo root is still possible with PartCyborgRom (https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...oot-partcyborgrom-aqk3-samfail-odin-t3717702)
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I have a 2!
So basically what I'm gathering is, it downgrades the bootloader or kernal to a rootable state, then with wizardry I can flash a Oreo rom?

zakkyzombie said:
I have a 2!
So basically what I'm gathering is, it downgrades the bootloader or kernal to a rootable state, then with wizardry I can flash a Oreo rom?
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Not exactly, this is a root/rom combo. So it will downgrade you back to Nougat version 2 bootloader firmware, root your device, and flash a ROM all at the same time. So there is no way to flash a different ROM since the rooting process and ROM flashing is built into one step.
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But this will take you back to Nougat QL1. There isn't a root for our phones in Oreo yet. Darn Verizon.
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True, but if anyone is still lucky enough to be on version 2 bootloader on Oreo they still can downgrade to Nougat version 2 bootloader and use that Root/ROM combo to root their device since it works on ver. 2 bootloader but not 3. And yeah, screw Verizon!

ikoyhn said:
Not exactly, this is a root/rom combo. So it will downgrade you back to Nougat version 2 bootloader firmware, root your device, and flash a ROM all at the same time. So there is no way to flash a different ROM since the rooting process and ROM flashing is built into one step.
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True, but if anyone is still lucky enough to be on version 2 bootloader on Oreo they still can downgrade to Nougat version 2 bootloader and use that Root/ROM combo to root their device since it works on ver. 2 bootloader but not 3. And yeah, screw Verizon!
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Ahh. Makes sense. Basically flashing a modded factory image?
I want to but am wondering what happens to the secure folder?

zakkyzombie said:
Ahh. Makes sense. Basically flashing a modded factory image?
I want to but am wondering what happens to the secure folder?
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Yeah its flashing an engineered firmware, and it trips knox which is needed for secure folder I think. I looked on my S8+ and couldn't find secure folder anywhere, so I'm guessing the ROM removes it.

Wrenerry said:
How is your battery life... ?
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I get about 6Hrs screen on time

nougat so it kinda sounds like i should not take the oreo update if i want to root / mod my s8+is that true or not? Thanks (my 1st samsung from htc)

Dayliter said:
nougat so it kinda sounds like i should not take the oreo update if i want to root / mod my s8+is that true or not? Thanks (my 1st samsung from htc)
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Yeah, I'd stay on Nougat.

ikoyhn said:
Yeah, I'd stay on Nougat.
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Man, I miss the days of flashing roms. Back on my note 3, i used to flash a new rom weekly and had a ball customizing things and seeing what new roms were comming out.

TomNJ3256 said:
Man, I miss the days of flashing roms. Back on my note 3, i used to flash a new rom weekly and had a ball customizing things and seeing what new roms were comming out.
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Whatever happened to those days. S**t, the last few ROMs I was flashing on the N6 were all pretty much the same. I miss being pissed off that one rom had all the things I wanted but looked hideous. Then everything got CM based and themes were everywhere. Then it all just got the same. Then it all got locked down. Almost like Android and Google were playing the devs getting them to make the mods, then them steal them, and incorporate them, then lock it down.

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Whatever happened to those days. S**t, the last few ROMs I was flashing on the N6 were all pretty much the same. I miss being pissed off that one rom had all the things I wanted but looked hideous. Then everything got CM based and themes were everywhere. Then it all just got the same. Then it all got locked down. Almost like Android and Google were playing the devs getting them to make the mods, then them steal them, and incorporate them, then lock it down.
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yeah, by the time the N6 was out things were pretty bad. But back in the N3 days - they were good.

ikoyhn said:
If you have nougat or a specific type of Oreo root is still possible with PartCyborgRom (https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...root-partcyborgrom-aqk3-samfail-odin-t3717702)
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I'm sorry for this basic question, but does the phone being carrier unlocked make any difference? I know that has nothing to do with the bootloader; I'm simply asking if the phone not being Verizon-specific has any effect on rootability ... I was just about to purchase an unlocked S8+ when I saw this thread and almost spewed Mountain Dew all over my monitor. I had no idea Verizon had squelched root, although no surprise there, right?

hunteditor said:
I'm sorry for this basic question, but does the phone being carrier unlocked make any difference? I know that has nothing to do with the bootloader; I'm simply asking if the phone not being Verizon-specific has any effect on rootability ... I was just about to purchase an unlocked S8+ when I saw this thread and almost spewed Mountain Dew all over my monitor. I had no idea Verizon had squelched root, although no surprise there, right?
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if its unlocked and international version, and you use it on verizon, you can still root without any problems from verizon. only verizon variant there is that crappy problem

hunteditor said:
I'm sorry for this basic question, but does the phone being carrier unlocked make any difference? I know that has nothing to do with the bootloader; I'm simply asking if the phone not being Verizon-specific has any effect on rootability ... I was just about to purchase an unlocked S8+ when I saw this thread and almost spewed Mountain Dew all over my monitor. I had no idea Verizon had squelched root, although no surprise there, right?
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Yeah there is root for all carrieres (verizon, tmobil, sprint, att) but its limited and the bootloader is still locked. I would still get a the international version, better root, more Roms, etc...

Unlocked vs International?
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Yeah there is root for all carrieres (verizon, tmobil, sprint, att) but its limited and the bootloader is still locked. I would still get a the international version, better root, more Roms, etc...
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When you say international version, is that simply the carrier unlocked version? And do you know if there is a certain model number or letter designation after the model number I should be looking for? I'm shopping on Swappa and eBay and need to be really careful. Thank you for the help, by the way.

[SM-T837V][Combo Firmware and Stock Firmware Files]

Hello Folks!
As soon as I got the tablet I spent a good few hours looking around for the combo firmware to start looking for exploits so figured I would provide you guys with a link to the firmware for free
It was quite funny actually, after I soft bricked and got stuck in a boot loop I realized I couldn't find any stock firmware anywhere either haha, so I spent a few hours looking for that as well.
I have the Verizon variant, I am not sure if it will work on other USA variants or not as I have no way of trying. With that being said, below will be the links. I will provide a rev1 combination firmware and a rev1 stock firmware as well as a link to a modified ODIN for easy flashing!
And with all that being said, the combo firm is good to bypass FRP. You can enable the oem unlock switch but other than removing FRP it is useless as of right now. You can however, mix and match the firmware unlike my S9+. I am currently on stock firmware with a permissive boot.img for example.
If you got questions or need help, well, you probably shouldn't be downloading anything or flashing haha. But I will try to help when I have time. I do not have any current plans to keep this thread going with updated filese as I had to pay for these. If I can find em free moving forward I will re-upload if I can but I typically stay on the lowest rev/firmware I can until I find a root method
T837VVRU1ARG4 COMBINATION FIRMWARE/FACTORY BINARY
T837VVRU1ARGG STOCK FIRMWARE
MODDED ODIN v3.13.1
If you feel like buying me a beer...​

What is the main benefit of this?

In the q&a section someone wrote it is readily rootable with Magisk. Is that not the case?

@elliwigy
Is there any firmware for the unlocked LTE snapdragon. I got the Verizon version but it's not playing nice with AT&T. Any ideas? Maybe flashing the unlocked firmware would help.

apascual89 said:
@elliwigy
Is there any firmware for the unlocked LTE snapdragon. I got the Verizon version but it's not playing nice with AT&T. Any ideas? Maybe flashing the unlocked firmware would help.
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to my knowledge no.. different models.. not sure if there is a U version or if the sammy one is lte capable

apascual89 said:
@elliwigy
Is there any firmware for the unlocked LTE snapdragon. I got the Verizon version but it's not playing nice with AT&T. Any ideas? Maybe flashing the unlocked firmware would help.
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I think it's just the tablet, my Verizon one isn't playing nice with my Verizon service. Constantly not switch towers and losing service when full service is available. Or it's a tower problem but my note8 doesn't do it when my tablet does

Thanks for this, have been looking for a couple days for the build.prop file.

If you get permissive boot, try adb verity disable and mod through push pull adb style like we did on Att note 5

Will this work on sm-t817v?

pujuois said:
Will this work on sm-t817v?
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lol no.. its for t837v.. the 817 is a completely different tablet.. i dont even think there is an 817v.. u sure its not a 818v?
either way, search the internet and you will b rewarded i am sure

TechNyne66 said:
If you get permissive boot, try adb verity disable and mod through push pull adb style like we did on Att note 5
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its adb disable-verity but no, doesnt work as its not userdebug..
combo firmware are always permissive boots..
i am going to mess with it some more tonight

elliwigy said:
lol no.. its for t837v.. the 817 is a completely different tablet.. i dont even think there is an 817v.. u sure its not a 818v?
either way, search the internet and you will b rewarded i am sure
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I actually had a 817v. They called it the pro version. It was just an updated version at the time.

OEM Unlock
I have the T837V and would like to ODIN flash your files, but as you know there is no OEM unlock in the Developer Options on this tablet. Are you saying that you can flash these files without enabling the OEM unlocking?
I would like to install TWRP, but I believe this is not possible without enabling the OEM unlock. Do you know if this is true?
Thanks

gene5522 said:
I have the T837V and would like to ODIN flash your files, but as you know there is no OEM unlock in the Developer Options on this tablet. Are you saying that you can flash these files without enabling the OEM unlocking?
I would like to install TWRP, but I believe this is not possible without enabling the OEM unlock. Do you know if this is true?
Thanks
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there is no unlocking the bl so no twrp is possible..
you can however flash T837V/A/P/T/T1/R4/R7/W firmwares using modified odin

elliwigy said:
there is no unlocking the bl so no twrp is possible..
you can however flash T837V/A/P/T/T1/R4/R7/W firmwares using modified odin
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@elliwigy any idea what I could flash on a T835C without breaking Knox? Do you think I could flash a T835N or T835 no suffix ROM with modified Odin?

philow said:
@elliwigy any idea what I could flash on a T835C without breaking Knox? Do you think I could flash a T835N or T835 no suffix ROM with modified Odin?
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not sure.. i dont really look at other region devices
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elliwigy said:
there is no unlocking the bl so no twrp is possible..
you can however flash T837V/A/P/T/T1/R4/R7/W firmwares using modified odin
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Forgive my apparent noobishness but what exactly will that do? Looking for a way to root and wanna know if u have found something I haven't.
Flash firm then what? Does it make OEM show or what? I just happen ta have the most difficult version of the tab S4 which is SM-T837V

Tybirdy9 said:
Forgive my apparent noobishness but what exactly will that do? Looking for a way to root and wanna know if u have found something I haven't.
Flash firm then what? Does it make OEM show or what? I just happen ta have the most difficult version of the tab S4 which is SM-T837V
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I am currently working on a root method with the N9 but it should also work on Tab S4 once all is said and done. I actually found the exploit I use on the Tab S4 originally before I started workin the N9. Nothing is released yet as so far have only gained root on S9 Exynos and I am currently super bricked and waiting for a device replacement lol
Flashing other carrier firmware won't help you unlock any bootloaders or anything nor will it necessarily help you root. Only benefit I can see really in flashing other carrier firmware is say if you have an sim unlocked tablet (we'll say it's a Verizon tablet) and you want to use it on say Sprint. You can flash the Sprint software in ODIN and everything should work. It would be like you purchased the tablet from Sprint essentially.

elliwigy said:
I am currently working on a root method with the N9 but it should also work on Tab S4 once all is said and done. I actually found the exploit I use on the Tab S4 originally before I started workin the N9. Nothing is released yet as so far have only gained root on S9 Exynos and I am currently super bricked and waiting for a device replacement lol
Flashing other carrier firmware won't help you unlock any bootloaders or anything nor will it necessarily help you root. Only benefit I can see really in flashing other carrier firmware is say if you have an sim unlocked tablet (we'll say it's a Verizon tablet) and you want to use it on say Sprint. You can flash the Sprint software in ODIN and everything should work. It would be like you purchased the tablet from Sprint essentially.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I really wanna rid myself of bloatware and unwanted ram usage. I mean really 4gigs for a so called productivity device. I'm sure u understand
Welp here's to a hopeful outcome

837T firmware
elliwigy said:
Hello Folks!
As soon as I got the tablet I spent a good few hours looking around for the combo firmware to start looking for exploits so figured I would provide you guys with a link to the firmware for free
It was quite funny actually, after I soft bricked and got stuck in a boot loop I realized I couldn't find any stock firmware anywhere either haha, so I spent a few hours looking for that as well.
I have the Verizon variant, I am not sure if it will work on other USA variants or not as I have no way of trying. With that being said, below will be the links. I will provide a rev1 combination firmware and a rev1 stock firmware as well as a link to a modified ODIN for easy flashing!
And with all that being said, the combo firm is good to bypass FRP. You can enable the oem unlock switch but other than removing FRP it is useless as of right now. You can however, mix and match the firmware unlike my S9+. I am currently on stock firmware with a permissive boot.img for example.
If you got questions or need help, well, you probably shouldn't be downloading anything or flashing haha. But I will try to help when I have time. I do not have any current plans to keep this thread going with updated filese as I had to pay for these. If I can find em free moving forward I will re-upload if I can but I typically stay on the lowest rev/firmware I can until I find a root method
I was wondering if i could flash firmware for my 837T for tobile to work on AT&T? I understand how to work odin etc, i just was not clear on the software variants and their capabilities.......
thanks
chris​
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