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[SIZE=+3]Frequently Asked Questions[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+2]GT-I919X[/SIZE]​
Here I'll write down a set of Q&A about the S4 mini, flashing, etc.
(If you like to provide extra information or have a correction, I'll add it to the OP)
Disclaimer:
I'm not liable to any demage to your device, including Knox. The information here is as good as I know, there is no guarantee.
- How to enter recovery?
- Power the device off and press volume up + home + power for a while​
- How to enter download mode?
- Power the device off and press volume down + home + power for a while​
- How to root?
- This is one method, there are many though (this one will trip Knox): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2364980​
- What is Knox?
- Read here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52855637​
- My device is bricked help!
- Follow this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52648525​
- How to flash something with Odin?
(If not described differently, follow this)
- Make sure you've enough charge on your phone, min 40% is usually safe
- Put the .tar or .tar.md5 file into PDA or AP (it's the same, it's just different in Odin versions)
- Boot your device into download mode (press volume down + home + power at the boot process for around 20 seconds)
- Connect your device (Odin should say "Added")
- Click "start" (Do NOT disconnect your device or power off your computer in the flashing process, it could hardbrick your phone)
- Wait until your phone has fully rebooted
- Done (If you've trouble with booting into the system after a flash, do a factory reset in the recovery)​
- More flashing information: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Flashing_Guide_-_Android​
- My signal is bad etc. from the very beginning I have this phone, what can I do?
- Return to seller before Knoxing it up (don't flash anything and don't try to repair it on your own)​
- Will the s4 mini forum get more users any day, also more roms etc.?
- Yes, I'm pretty sure, the device got intense price reduction since the S5 was released, so more people could afford it​
- I don't like the keyboard of my AOSP rom, is there a better one?
- Look here this is the Xperia Z2 keyboard, it works for s4 mini (Flash the flashable .zip not the single file): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708805​
- Can I flash Cyanogenmod with TWRP?
- It worked for me, even though the Cyanogenmod team doesn't recommend it​
- When I boot my device I see colored pixels lightning up after the splash screen, is my device now totally broken?
- No, It's stuck in a bootloop, but the lightning pixels are not to worry normally. You've to unbrick it.​
- My device is heating up, do I have to worry?
- Mine does too, and I'm not worrieng​
- How to enter to enter extra-developer settings (For example performance settings (set governor etc.)) in AOSP roms?
- Tap the build number in the phone information menu 7 times (It should say "now you're a developer") Then after that you'll find more menus in the settings​
- How to easily access the hidden service menus?
- Download this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kabasoft.util.servicemodeshortcut&hl=de (In AOSP rom's probably only the "Test menu" works, because others are blocked)​
- How to change CSC?
- Get this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manniakk.cscselector&hl=de​
- How to safe battery without loosing performance?
- Deactivate syncing services (Parts of Googles services etc.) which you don't need, or pick another governor and i/o.​
- My battery doesn't work properly and I've my phone for more than 1 year, what can I do?
- Batteries don't have a long lifespan, your battery is most likely demaged. You can use this app to view what the system says to the battery health: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cpuid.cpu_z&hl=de​
- Where to download the latest stock firmwares?
- www.sammobile.com or www.samsung-updates.com (Sammobile is recommended)​
- Can I return to stock after flashing a custom rom?
- Yes, but remember you cannot reverse Knox so far! How to reverse to stock: Flash a stock firmware with odin, enter recovery and do a factory reset. (Stock firmware links, above)​
Thanks for the design template to XDA
To be continued...

Design updated, thanks to XDA for the template.

there are an idea to root a KK UCNH5 without tripping knox ? because Towelroot don't work at all...

Loulou-13 said:
there are an idea to root a KK UCNH5 without tripping knox ? because Towelroot don't work at all...
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cf autoroot http://download.chainfire.eu/425/CF...Auto-Root-serranolte-serranoltexx-gti9195.zip
here

Aronuser said:
cf autoroot http://download.chainfire.eu/425/CF...Auto-Root-serranolte-serranoltexx-gti9195.zip
here
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ha ok !
i didn't remember ...
thank you !

thank you for the information!

I am using carbon ROM and it's great, but i can't remove the second chip icon (i don't use) in the status bar. Does anyone know how to remove it?

Aronuser said:
Design updated, thanks to XDA for the template.
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Hello, thanks for your advice. Please could you answer this for me. I currently have an s3 mini and love flashing custom roms etc. I am thinking of buying an s4 mini on contract with o2 service provider. If i buy this phone and the bootloader is locked will i be
able to unlock the bootloader?

2010radams said:
Hello, thanks for your advice. Please could you answer this for me. I currently have an s3 mini and love flashing custom roms etc. I am thinking of buying an s4 mini on contract with o2 service provider. If i buy this phone and the bootloader is locked will i be
able to unlock the bootloader?
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I believe you need a code for that but I'm not really sure I hope someone else knows better maybe search the forum

Yo cree unas versión de twrp para samsung
gt- i9195 en versión de 2.8.1.0 &
2.8.3.0.....pero la versiones 2.8.3.0 tiene
algunas fallos....

somebody can give me dbrick.img i9190 plzzxzz
Help me sir somebody can give brick.IMG i9190 my phone hard brick plzZ help me
almost 1 year my phone was hardbrick

benjieoral said:
Help me sir somebody can give brick.IMG i9190 my phone hard brick plzZ help me
almost 1 year my phone was hardbrick
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Search online for "repair firmware i9190" I think it was available, I'm not allowed to link it since it's for premium download only. Once you got the file, share it with us. I don't have it.

please tell me what is deference between GT I9190, 9192, 9195.
can i install custom roms of I9192 to 9190 or 9195.

sajid0786 said:
please tell me what is deference between GT I9190, 9192, 9195.
can i install custom roms of I9192 to 9190 or 9195.
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I9192- dualsim
I9190-3g
I9195-4g
You can not install roms from other device. The system will boot bu you will have no radio function(gsm, mobile data...)

BioGenX said:
I9192- dualsim
I9190-3g
I9195-4g
You can not install roms from other device. The system will boot bu you will have no radio function(gsm, mobile data...)
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Thanks
and pressed thanks buton

Thank you very helpful info

I am new to android and i have s4 mini i9190 which had stock rom 4.2.2 jelly bean.
four days ago i installed TWRP using odin but was so scared to install custom rom. Anyway i still made a back of everything(modem, EFS, Boot, System, Cache, Preload and Data). Two days ago i installed CM12.1 and i really liked it but the problem is camera. The pic captured while recording video is in low resolution compare to stock camera. so kind of slow too.
Can i go back to jelly bean using the restore without any problem?
and which restore option should i leave checked.
My knox is 0x1.
Can someone please help me go back to stock rom?

A question the system format is required to install the rom ??

Do anyone know when they stopped producing i9195 and i9195i ? I need to buy the latest version, because my i9195 was made in 2013 and have that battery drain issue even with new batteries...

Dik

Touchscreen won't work after installing CM11 from wulsic

i own a samsung galaxy fame duos (GT-S6812). I installed the cm11 rom...till then the screen was working but after a restart the phone screen became unresponsive. i tried wiping data/cache/dalvik cache many times but it didn't work too then i installed the custom rom using odin....but it didn't help me....i then installed cm12.1 (was just hoping that the screen may respond) but it didn't work too.... meanwhile i also installed twrp but the touch screen wasn't responding there too...during all this i raised my custom bin counter to 9 counts.....now i am in a situation where i can't use the phone coz the touchscreen doesn't work nor the list and back button (only power,volume and home buttons work) and i raised my custom bin count to 9 so i can't take my phone to service center and can't reset the custom count without the touchscreen working.........please help anyone:crying::crying:

Same happened with me after flashing cyanogenmod 12.1 and I gave my mobile at Samsung service center and they charged Rs. 2500

Touchscreen wont work
Hi,
I had the same kind of problem also. But it was when I was compiling the kernel for the Galaxy Fame Lite (GT-6790N).
I used the same source code as is in Wulsic's Fame software, which is also used by Karthick to compile his Hyper
Kernel. In both cases the problem arises from the header file used to compile the drivers/input/touchscreen/imagis
files. There are several header files that are used to update the touchscreen driver firmware for different touchscreens.
The firmware file for the Fame Lite is not good and when the kernel is loaded the firmware is updated and causes
the touchscreen to no longer function. When reloading the Samsung software the firmware is not updated again
and stays wrong. To correct this I recompiled the kernel using the firmware file that I downloaded from the original
Samsung source code for my device and forced the firmware update (otherwise it checks for which version, and
the wrong frimware gives a more recent version number). I do not thing either Karthick or Wulsic are aware of this
bug /issue, but it does mean requiring to recompile the kernel. Alternatively you can try and replace the Wulsic ROM
kernel with the original stock kernel from Samsung for your device, and see if the firmware can be corrected.

Gueron said:
Hi,
I had the same kind of problem also. But it was when I was compiling the kernel for the Galaxy Fame Lite (GT-6790N).
I used the same source code as is in Wulsic's Fame software, which is also used by Karthick to compile his Hyper
Kernel. In both cases the problem arises from the header file used to compile the drivers/input/touchscreen/imagis
files. There are several header files that are used to update the touchscreen driver firmware for different touchscreens.
The firmware file for the Fame Lite is not good and when the kernel is loaded the firmware is updated and causes
the touchscreen to no longer function. When reloading the Samsung software the firmware is not updated again
and stays wrong. To correct this I recompiled the kernel using the firmware file that I downloaded from the original
Samsung source code for my device and forced the firmware update (otherwise it checks for which version, and
the wrong frimware gives a more recent version number). I do not thing either Karthick or Wulsic are aware of this
bug /issue, but it does mean requiring to recompile the kernel. Alternatively you can try and replace the Wulsic ROM
kernel with the original stock kernel from Samsung for your device, and see if the firmware can be corrected.
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i reinstalled the stock rom...so i think the kernel would have also been reinstalled....doesn't the stock rom contain stock kernel??

bhkparmar said:
Same happened with me after flashing cyanogenmod 12.1 and I gave my mobile at Samsung service center and they charged Rs. 2500
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i can't do that coz my custom bin counter is 9 counts....it must be 0 for the service center to repair it

You should visit Samsung service center they may repair ur mobile with some charges

You can try out to connect a mouse or a keyboard with a USB-OTG cable. Let's hope that Galaxy Fame supports this. Then do the touchscreen actions you need.

BenjyTec said:
You can try out to connect a mouse or a keyboard with a USB-OTG cable. Let's hope that Galaxy Fame supports this. Then do the touchscreen actions you need.
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it does not support usb otg...plus i don't have it rooted coz i lost my data after flashing the roms

Minimalistic android Bootlogo (N/A covered with latest bootloader support)

Hello everyone, I know lots of bootlogo for Moto G4/G4 PLUS are available here on XDA which covers N/A. But I've seen most of them are based on Marshmallow Stock Bootlogo, But latest bootloader (v1.06) has an option 'Switch_tools_mode' which was not available in previous bootloaders. AS a result that option was not covered in most of those bootlogos. I have created a very minimalistic bootlogo from scratch based on latest Nougat NPJS25.93-14-10 firmware which only covers the N/A with least possible white area on bootlogo.
As many Moto G4/G4 PLUS users have screen retention/ screen burn issue (including myself), large bright white area on bootlogo causes screen retention after booting into ROM or TWRP. Keeping this on mind, I tried to create an android logo with a pure black background just covering the N/A spot with white.
I made a TWRP flashable zip file which can change bootlogo from TWRP (no need to flash using fastboot from a computer). Still anyone wanting to flash from fastboot or for those who are on stock recovery , the 'logo.bin' file can be found inside the zip.
Anyone can create bootlogo (I'm out of ideas) with the help of this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/themes/guide-t3588090. And don't forget to use the stock bootlogo from latest Nougat firmware which can be found on this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/stock-rom-npjs25-93-14-4-march-1-t3608138.
Hope this helped. Happy flashing.

Can someone please make a TWRP flashable zip bootlogo version of my new designed Motorola g4 plus 2019 bootlogo
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14yRSvlg0C0Bhn2S5unfJeBFklP6UlskS/view?usp=drivesdk

There you go
AdityaCyberpunk said:
Can someone please make a TWRP flashable zip bootlogo version of my new designed Motorola g4 plus 2019 bootlogo
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14yRSvlg0C0Bhn2S5unfJeBFklP6UlskS/view?usp=drivesdk
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Attached zip is TWRP flashable created from latest stable oreo 8.1 OPJ28.111-22 fastboot image replaced with the requested image. Sorry for being late. Happy flashing. :good:

Thank you!

thanx!

Hi c-sayan thanks for your work. can you make me a stock logo for lastest Oreo official? thanks in advance! :good:

Provide reference image
gambitos said:
Hi c-sayan thanks for your work. can you make me a stock logo for lastest Oreo official? thanks in advance! :good:
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Sorry for late response, due to a super cyclone in my area internet connectivity was unavailable for several days.
What do you mean by stock logo? It'll be helpful if you could provide the logo image in png or jpeg format but remember it has to be pure white in the area of "id:N/A".

SayanChakroborty said:
Sorry for late response, due to a super cyclone in my area internet connectivity was unavailable for several days.
What do you mean by stock logo? It'll be helpful if you could provide the logo image in png or jpeg format but remember it has to be pure white in the area of "id:N/A".
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No problem man, i don't know what you mean by providing you the logo file in png or jpeg. The only thing i can get is the original logo.bin. from firmware
Regards

gambitos said:
No problem man, i don't know what you mean by providing you the logo file in png or jpeg. The only thing i can get is the original logo.bin. from firmware
Regards
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By Logo file I meant the image or picture you want as the logo of your device. You see, the stock logo from Moto does not cover the N/A section which is the sole purpose of this thread. Now I think we are not getting each other, so it would be great if you could explain what you actually want. Do you want the stock unmodified bootlogo file from latest firmware update or Do you want a bootlogo from the latest firmware modified with a different picture?

[BOOT ANIMATION] Motorola Series [Project 9 ¾]

I have made some Boot Animations for Motorola phones and would like to share them with the community.
They also come with their own set of Boot Logos, so you don't need to flash any Boot Logo separately in case you are using the Boot Logos I made.
Features :
Full screen animations
Boot Logo + Boot Animation Pack
N/A hidden in Boot Logo
Redesigned bootloader menu
Some other minor changes in boot logo images
These Boot Animations can also be flashed to other Motorola Devices with 1080X1920 screen resolution like:
Moto G4
Moto G4 Plus
Moto G5
Moto G5 Plus
Moto G5s
Moto G5s Plus
Moto X4
Moto Z2 Play
Other Motorola phone users may use the version of the boot animation with motorola written on the image instead of moto g5 plus.
Use VX.0_BA+BL_9-3_by_4 Zip for Moto G5 Plus.
Use VX.1_BA+BL_9-3_by_4 Zip for other Motorola devices.
The file names with DT at the end stand for Boot Logos suited for Dark Theme.
All Boot Animations have been posted on SOURCEFORGE and more would be added in the coming future. The designs have been separated into two folders and further organized inside each folder by version numbers starting with V1. All the zips are functionally the same and you can flash whichever version you like. The only difference is in the text shown on the Boot Logo image. Head down for viewing previews and downloading the boot logos.
Specifications
This pack will only work for custom ROMs
This pack will not work on Stock Motorola ROMs
All the packs contain both Boot Animation and Boot Logo that goes along with the animation
If your ROM has Display Theme based Boot Animation, the corresponding Boot Animation will be automatically played
Flashing another ROM or updating your ROM may remove this Boot Animation. Flash the pack again to get your desired Boot Animation
Existing Boot Animation in your current ROM will be backed up before installing new Boot Animation
If you wish to restore your Boot Animation that came with your current ROM, you can flash Restore Previous Boot Animation.zip given in Boot Animation folder
How to Install (via Custom Recovery)
Download the desired ZIP file to your phone
Boot to your Custom Recovery
Go to Install
Go to the location where you have saved the ZIP file
Install the ZIP file and reboot
Boot Animation Previews
Boot Animation Downloads
If you are unable to download from SOURCEFORGE on your phone, request desktop site from your browser menu to enable download.
Disclaimer: Motorola Logo and Batwing Logo is owned by Motorola Inc. Some of the artworks are not entirely my own creation.​

Don't forget to watch the previews on Imgur before downloading your desired Boot Animations

PratyushJayachandran said:
Don't forget to watch the previews on Imgur before downloading your desired Boot Animations
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But you do know that Montana doesn't have stable android Q yet? Whatever
Still nice tho!

Some random said:
But you do know that Montana doesn't have stable android Q yet? Whatever
Still nice tho!
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Actually I didn't know. The project was for Potter originally. Since it's for Full HD display, I made post for all Full HD moto phones. The files can be extracted and applied on Android Pie and below too. Just that the installer I made won't work. I had to pretty much make the installer from scratch and I'm not familiar with edify scripts. Android 10 has system as root so the location was different from all older Androids.
Let's see... I'll update if I can and post here.
Thanks for bringing to notice. I thought everyone was on 10 by now.

Prat.yushJayachandran said:
Actually I didn't know. The project was for Potter originally. Since it's for Full HD display, I made post for all Full HD moto phones. The files can be extracted and applied on Android Pie and below too. Just that the installer I made won't work. I had to pretty much make the installer from scratch and I'm not familiar with edify scripts. Android 10 has system as root so the location was different from all older Androids.
Let's see... I'll update if I can and post here.
Thanks for bringing to notice. I thought everyone was on 10 by now.
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Well technically we Have Q, it's just not very good (Gsi Roms), still usable, but nothing in comparison (especially with bugs) to lineage or something, also, System as root development is actually main focus for Montana right now, thought I might mention that

Some random said:
Well technically we Have Q, it's just not very good (Gsi Roms), still usable, but nothing in comparison (especially with bugs) to lineage or something, also, System as root development is actually main focus for Montana right now, thought I might mention that
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The mounting of system partition is different for Android 10 and all the versions before it. The code was already convoluted to address the different locations of boot animation by different ROMs. I'll try. I guess some other Moto phones are also on Pie.

Some random said:
Well technically we Have Q, it's just not very good (Gsi Roms), still usable, but nothing in comparison (especially with bugs) to lineage or something, also, System as root development is actually main focus for Montana right now, thought I might mention that
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Files updated and now supports all custom ROMs regardless of Android version.
Thanks for helping me test it out

PratyushJayachandran said:
Files updated and now supports all custom ROMs regardless of Android version.
Thanks for helping me test it out
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No problem

Can anyone help I want to flash SM-G988B older official rom to go back to UI 2.1

As title suggests I'm not happy at all with UI 2.5 which has destroyed my battery and SoT and lost some other features I really liked for my SM-G988B S20 Ultra Exynos model .
Can anyone help with the latest official f/w for UI 2.1 built number code to download it and flash it from Sammobile?
Thanks in advance for any help

orbitech said:
As title suggests I'm not happy at all with UI 2.5 which has destroyed my battery and SoT and lost some other features I really liked for my SM-G988B S20 Ultra Exynos model .
Can anyone help with the latest official f/w for UI 2.1 built number code to download it and flash it from Sammobile?
Thanks in advance for any help
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Only if u search for original rom on sammobile and flash through odin. Good luck

I searched the archive I think the latest with UI 2.1 was the G988BXXS4ATGB/G988BOXM4ATGB with security patch 2020-08-01.. Can anyone confirm?

orbitech said:
I searched the archive I think the latest with UI 2.1 was the G988BXXS4ATGB/G988BOXM4ATGB with security patch 2020-08-01.. Can anyone confirm?
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You can't downgrade bootloader (bl). It's a mission impossible.
So I think that it won't work.

Please let me know if you are able to downgrade to one ui 2.1

blixer said:
You can't downgrade bootloader (bl). It's a mission impossible.
So I think that it won't work.
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That firmware is bootloader v4 and I don't think there is any v5 yet is there? So it should work fine

blixer said:
You can't downgrade bootloader (bl). It's a mission impossible.
So I think that it won't work.
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Sohag0910 said:
Please let me know if you are able to downgrade to one ui 2.1
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*Detection* said:
That firmware is bootloader v4 and I don't think there is any v5 yet is there? So it should work fine
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It is v4 and it worked just fine without triggering the knox.. Did a smart switch & samsung account backup before I downgrade at the version I mentioned (latest before UI 2.5 that is) and everything works just fine. I already feel the difference in battery life.. /sigh
Will probably stay here until UI 3.0 if I don't see any other important feature added. Only some camera features I'll miss but battery is the most important thing and I'm not willing to sacrifice an hour or two of SoT for UI 2.5
Thanks all for your help

orbitech said:
It is v4 and it worked just fine without triggering the knox.. Did a smart switch & samsung account backup before I downgrade at the version I mentioned (latest before UI 2.5 that is) and everything works just fine. I already feel the difference in battery life.. /sigh
Will probably stay here until UI 3.0 if I don't see any other important feature added. Only some camera features I'll miss but battery is the most important thing and I'm not willing to sacrifice an hour or two of SoT for UI 2.5
Thanks all for your help
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How on earth you downgraded from UI 2.5 to UI 2.1. Did you flash without unlocking boot loader or without. i have been trying for so many times in Odin and have been stuck on vbmeta.img in the log. many said its impossible
right now i am at
Version One UI 2.5
2020-08-20 update
10
PDA G980FXXU4BTH5
CSC G980FOXM4BTH5
I need to revert back to
Version UI 2.1
2020-07-22 update
10
PDA G980FXXU3ATG4
CSC G980FOXM3ATG4
i am on indian s20 exynos. which firmware exactly you used to revert back,please help me out, which build i must use. i go into download mode in phone connect to pc, start odin load all the files and start but it gets stuck at vbmeta.img. on turning on the phone nothing is changed

CtrlU said:
How on earth you downgraded from UI 2.5 to UI 2.1. Did you flash without unlocking boot loader or without. i have been trying for so many times in Odin and have been stuck on vbmeta.img in the log. many said its impossible
right now i am at
Version One UI 2.5
2020-08-20 update
10
PDA G980FXXU4BTH5
CSC G980FOXM4BTH5
I need to revert back to
Version UI 2.1
2020-07-22 update
10
PDA G980FXXU3ATG4
CSC G980FOXM3ATG4
i am on indian s20 exynos. which firmware exactly you used to revert back,please help me out, which build i must use. i go into download mode in phone connect to pc, start odin load all the files and start but it gets stuck at vbmeta.img. on turning on the phone nothing is changed
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I used G988BXXS4ATGB/G988BOXM4ATGB (EUR for GR) with security patch 2020-08-01 as I previously mentioned and it didn't stuck at anything.. Passed w/o triggering the knox of course and works like a charm.
Already feel the difference in battery life as I mentioned. Used the standard flash procedure I changed nothing