Hi, I am new to the world of Android after having iPhones for the past 6 years, so please forgive me if this is a stupid question
I have a S9 on Optus (OPS) in Australia, back in April I flashed XSA ARD4 firmware with ODIN as I was experiencing issues with calls going silent, at the time Optus had not released any new firmware so the only way to resolve the issue was to go to XSA firmware.
The issue is that ever since I flashed XSA firmware, I am not getting OTA updates, looking at Updato I can see Optus has released BRF3 and BRE5. When I check for updates manually I get nothing, same with Smart Switch on Windows. I have done some research and I've narrowed it down to a couple of things, could someone please tell me if I'm on the right track:
1. Optus never released ARD4, so firmware is not recognizable when checking for updates.
2. Since I am on XSA firmware, maybe the PDA does not match the CSC.
In any case, how do I start getting OTA updates again? Do I need to flash Optus firmware via ODIN? If I do this will I be able to keep my data?
I have attached a screenshot of my software information in case it is needed:
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Appreciate if someone could help me out here
Most likely the CSC of the firmware you flashed included the original CSC of the phone, therefore did not change (It will always default to the original CSC if it is included in the multiCSC you flash)
So yea, your ROM vs CSC are mismatched, flash back the original firmware (Might as well just flash the latest version available to save waiting for OTAs)
Once you have OPS CSC & Firmware, OTA should work again
Flash HOME_CSC to keep data (CSC will reset the device back to factory)
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Hello everyone
i recently decided to root my Note2 ,
but then i couldnt reach OTA updates so i had to flash to stock
i flashed to stock (but i think i flashed the wrong rom)
then the phone was struggling to open pictures apps and generally work properly
so i decided to flash it again (i think again i flashed with wrong rom)
can someone help me and tell me which rom to install there is a screenshot from checkfus
also i would like to wipe everything from inside the phone.
thank you in advance.
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To recover OTA updates you need to reset your binary counter. (you need root access)
So you should root your device again then reset your counter and finally flash a stock firmware.
More details HERE
Primokorn said:
To recover OTA updates you need to reset your binary counter. (you need root access)
So you should root your device again then reset your counter and finally flash a stock firmware.
More details HERE
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i have read this thread but i am kinda lost when it comes to choose rom from sammobile
which one is the right one for my device?
On Sammobile website you can sort by country. Choose the latest one for your country.
thank you
i flashed it
i erased all data
and seems to run smoothly
thank you very much for your help
I have an unlocked MetroPCS M919N and I have flashed a stock T-Mobile 4.3 tar on the device. It works great, everything is good right down to wifi.
It fails when I try to take ota KitKat update. It gives me message about update available and downloads the update, reboots to install then says it failed and is reverting back. I was rooted with towelroot & supersu the first time. I unrooted, uninstalled SuperSU and towelroot and tried again and it still failed.
What would be my best way to get KitKat on this unit. I don't believe it has been officially released for MetroPCS(919N) but I want the tmobile version anyways.
Flash the NB4 firmware with Odin (I recommend Fenny's fixed firmware). Although I don't recommend cross flashing firmwares, it will work if this is what you want.. You can also flash a t-mobile KitKat ROM without having to flash firmware
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Flash the NB4 firmware with Odin (I recommend Fenny's fixed firmware). Although I don't recommend cross flashing firmwares, it will work if this is what you want.. You can also flash a t-mobile KitKat ROM without having to flash firmware
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Thanks for the info, I appreciate it. However I don't actually consider this cross flashing as the hardware is exactly the same for M919N. I tried factory reset and ota update again and still got this...
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...so in case anyone is wondering, I decided to try Kies and it worked like a champ. I'm now on fully functional NB4 on my M919N using T-Mobile. Still Knox 0x0, sim unlocked but not yet re-rooted.
Hi
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look this picture
and you see 7 firmwares is same pda and same csc ??
I tried to install hungary vdh in odin
all is fine in install progress
system.img.ext4... OK
cache.img.ext4 etc. all is ok
but hidden.img.ext4 FAIL !
and the phone is bricked !
flashed cwm and booted phone but wi-fi is not working !!!
and I flashed the old repair firmware, I9195XXUCNJ6, all is working now but this firmware has many bugs and not installing the software updates
so I want the flash xxucpi1 but I not flash this firmware why ?
I readed many threads and flash another pits but not result.
edit : before many months, I installed the france sfr (xxucpe1) and all is fine (you seen the firmware in this picture)
ets2_volvo said:
Hi
look this picture
and you see 7 firmwares is same pda and same csc ??
I tried to install hungary vdh in odin
all is fine in install progress
system.img.ext4... OK
cache.img.ext4 etc. all is ok
but hidden.img.ext4 FAIL !
and the phone is bricked !
flashed cwm and booted phone but wi-fi is not working !!!
and I flashed the old repair firmware, I9195XXUCNJ6, all is working now but this firmware has many bugs and not installing the software updates
so I want the flash xxucpi1 but I not flash this firmware why ?
I readed many threads and flash another pits but not result.
edit : before many months, I installed the france sfr (xxucpe1) and all is fine (you seen the firmware in this picture)
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I can't see any reason why you can't flash one of those, maybe CWM is too old even for new stock rom now, surely not . I don't know, just guess.. Try flash TWRP and then try flash the rom again.
I just want to update my G710ULM to pie... Why is this so difficult? I successfully backed up my data, connected via the Air Drive thing, but it won't let me update?
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Having the same problem here. Wrote an Email to the LG Support with my IMEI. Turned out that i got a Demodevice that can´t be updated.
Your phone has a cross Firmware. For sure a Sprint version (G710PM) with a 710ULM firmware flashed. LG bridge DO NOT GOING TO check your phone.
If you want to update to latest pie firmware you can do what I (and others) did, to flash manually the firmware by youself. I did it twice, my wife's phone and my own phone. 5 minute and you gonna have Pie 9.0 with 1 Oct. 2019 security patch.
Link with instructions <<Here>>
Good luck!
Have same issue, there is no cross firmware that I am aware of blocking me here...
its 2021. I bought 2 unlocked lg 8 thinq from amazon for me and my wife from a different seller. hers was one that came with alexa. Hers is through verizon/total wireless, mine is from att or tmobile with metropcs service. Hers updates perfectly and gets all the updates while my phone is stuck on the very first system update without a way to update. I'm on G820UM10i I tried lg bridge. It finds my phone but gives me a error and wont check phone for update. Will this work for my phone and how could i do this if i have a newer version needing android 10?
I was trying to flash unlocked firmware on my T-Mobile S21 FE, I ended up getting it stuck when I try to flash anything on Auth Fail with a patched ODIN, and i cant find the right version for the revision thing anywhere because it wants 6 but i can only find 5. And its stuck in download mode. IDK what to do at this point.
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From your screenshots, I am assuming your phone model is G990U (USA-locked version) with binary revision 6, and you are looking for a TMB firmware for G990U1 (USA-unlocked version). Unfortunately, for G990U1, till now there is no firmware released with Binary revision version 6. As per Samsungs rule, you cannot downgrade to a lower binary (from 6 to 5). So, when you are trying to flash a binary 5 firmware on an already binary 6 firmware phone, ODIN cannot proceed and gives you this error.
As for a current solution to unbricking your phone, you have to flash the G990U TMB firmware with binary 6 again. I am giving you a direct link for your ready reference:
https://samfw.com/firmware/SM-G990U/TMB/G990USQS6EWC3 (click on "Download SamFw server")
Finally, you have to wait until TMB releases an updated firmware for G990U1 models with Binary 6 in the future. Once released, you should be able to flash it with patched ODIN (not the regular one, version 3.14.1 3B) to shift from G990U to G990U1.