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Post firmware guide please!

Ive seen people talking in complicated language about pit files and the like, but im new to Samsung flashing, so it all makes little sense.
Could someone please post a guide to flashing the tab, and the tools and resources needed!

ftgg99 said:
Ive seen people talking in complicated language about pit files and the like, but im new to Samsung flashing, so it all makes little sense.
Could someone please post a guide to flashing the tab, and the tools and resources needed!
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its the same as flashing samsung galaxy s
but if you are very new to flashing i advice you to keep away from doing anything to the tab now as no firmware is perfectly flashing
i am trying to flash all firmwares available from one week but not able to get success in any firmware

I am new to Sammy flashing. What tools are you housing? Why are others succeeding?

ftgg99 said:
I am new to Sammy flashing. What tools are you housing? Why are others succeeding?
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here you can find all the necessary information about flashing and flashing tools
as i said before these are not working other than JHA and JID firmwares
if anyone has successfully flashed other firmwares please post how you did it

I beg to differ - samfirmwares is pretty criptic - they have 4 flashing toos, the filetypes and odin and everything else is not explained in any way.
If youve been flashing sammy stuff for ages it might be easy to plunge in, but for most people its way too arcane...

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ftgg99 said:
I beg to differ - samfirmwares is pretty criptic - they have 4 flashing toos, the filetypes and odin and everything else is not explained in any way.
If youve been flashing sammy stuff for ages it might be easy to plunge in, but for most people its way too arcane...
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They have a PDF guide and a video below the firmwares...what more are you looking for?

shollywood said:
They have a PDF guide and a video below the firmwares...what more are you looking for?
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not to come off as a smartass, but phrases like "Remove the battery, then enter Device into Download Mode again as in step #3. then connect to the PC." really dont fill me with hope...
i would be more comfortable with one of our users posting a guide - its been done for many, many devices here at xda already

chowdarygm said:
its the same as flashing samsung galaxy s
but if you are very new to flashing i advice you to keep away from doing anything to the tab now as no firmware is perfectly flashing
i am trying to flash all firmwares available from one week but not able to get success in any firmware
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exactly what i'm thinking. im not a newbie at flashing and im no expert either but seeing how the tab is a fairly new product, there is not yet a definitive guide into flashing it. i'd probably give it a month or two before custom ROMs are available and the idea of flashing the tab to be more attractive.

I agree too that some kind soul here would post a stickie for us newbies on android. The video on samfirmware or the pdf is really deceiving and do not correspond well. I have been flasing my many Htc wm phones here on xda and have been succesful due to the pain and attention of the senior members guiding us with great step by step instructions including the dos and donts.
my first attemp on the tab failed miserably due to the unavailable information on pit files and reformat partion and this has given me a phobia to redo a second take after coming back with a reflased from samsung sevice centre. Sincerely hope someone can help us.
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whats more i cant see myself removing the battery

Yeah... ftgg99... Tmo booklet says "You can not remove the battery."!
Also... I'm new to Android but getting all set to do what I need to do once someone figures out how to get a phone on the thing... thanks to all who are working so hard on that! Activate your paypal buttons!
So, since I'm new... I've been accumulating links and copy/pasting things..
Just next door in the Tab developers forum (p. 2) there is a post called
[HOW-TO] Flash.... (and it has two versions of firmware listed)...
It goes into a lot more detail...
Here's the link to that thread which is most helpful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838401
It's a start... I can post some of the other links later... got work to do now.

Why the rar file (downloaded from samfirmware) is password protected?
I cannot find which is the pwd.... ???
Any help ?

Password is there right under the downloads with a ## in front of it.
brunino1967 said:
Why the rar file (downloaded from samfirmware) is password protected?
I cannot find which is the pwd.... ???
Any help ?
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Sent from Jt's Samsung Galaxy Tab!!

Bootloader unlock page under maintenance

I was planning to unlock my bootloader today. When I tried to open the Sony ericsson page, its showing the page is under maintenance. Are you guys getting the same response from the sever? Or did Sony completely stop the bootloader unlocking?
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Same question here. I tried it since yesterday and that feature is under maintenance till now. I am planning to unlock R800i. Did Sony Ericsson stop the bootloader unlocking and if so, any alternative to unlock bootloader may I know? Thanks in advance.

Well, we will see. Hopefully its just a real maintenance, but maybe they are fixing the hole which the guys used to unlock cdma phones.
Let's hope it comes back to life soon!
Regards

I guess they're fixing CDMA keys hole. Looks like Verizon isn't happy about it.
But I don't understand why it takes so long to modify some small piece of code to disable MEID calculator.

Maybe you DDOSed them too much ?
Regards

Thanks guys.
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Bin4ry said:
Maybe you DDOSed them too much ?
Regards
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Lol..
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Bin4ry said:
Maybe you DDOSed them too much ?
Regards
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Heh, technically, I wasn't there when it crash happened, so I gave server the opportunity to recovery from requests and free up resources

Unlock bootloader is back, wish me luck all

jasmine106 said:
Unlock bootloader is back, wish me luck all
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how did it go?

Very smoothly. Now on stock with doomlord's kernel.
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3G & WiFi missing
solitarymonkey said:
how did it go?
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succeeded, but with a little problem. Could any1 pls help me?
i followed Bin4ry's guide [How-to] Root your Play.
On the first try of flashing system with play_modded, i got some error message like android.process.acore & android.process.media has stopped unexpectedly, so I soft reset it to factory setting and flash system again and succeeded, with no error message.
But the problem is after the root process, my phone can't detect 3G network. The service provider I am using has two options, 2G and 3G, and phone can only detect 2G network.
Another problem is that although I can find WiFi networks and connect, WiFi connection is not working anymore (no data send/receive through WiFi).
If any of you know how to fix that 3G network & WiFi missing issues, kindly let me know. Thanks in advance.
One more, my rooted play is now on 3.0.A.2.184 build and when I connect it to computer, PC Companion said found new software update and ask me whether want to update or not. Rooting process will be overwritten and I will need to root it again if I update software (base 3.1.A....something I think) I would like to know.
Thank you again.
Regards,
edit : sorry if this post should be under Q & A section, please let me know and I'll open a new thread

Im assuming you have a r800i? If so, my simple recommendation would be to flash 4. Firmware. Then enter fastboot and flash dooms kernel which will automatically root it for you. Hope this helps.
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solitarymonkey said:
Im assuming you have a r800i? If so, my simple recommendation would be to flash 4. Firmware. Then enter fastboot and flash dooms kernel which will automatically root it for you. Hope this helps.
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ႊThank you. Could you please elaborate more as I am new to android, or please let me know the location (in this forum?) where I could get detail instructions, like, where to/how to get flash4.firmware, flash dooms kernel?
Thank you again.
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I've updated to 4.0.A...(i followed the instructions found here, used X10Flash Tool and Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf to get bootloader locked, and use PC Companion to update s/w.

jasmine106 said:
ႊThank you. Could you please elaborate more as I am new to android, or please let me know the location (in this forum?) where I could get detail instructions, like, where to/how to get flash4.firmware, flash dooms kernel?
Thank you again.
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I've updated to 4.0.A...(i followed the instructions found here, used X10Flash Tool and Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf to get bootloader locked, and use PC Companion to update s/w.
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For starters unlock ur bootloader again, as you need it to flash the kernel (which in my opinion is worth keeping), then go over to the developers sub forum, download the UK generic 4.0.whatever the rest of the code is firmware, flash it with flashtool, the go to doomlords thread and download his kernel. All instructions you need are in the relevant threads, easy to follow. I would link them, but I'm away from my computer at the moment. And I cant link from my phone. Sorry. Hope all goes well!
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solitarymonkey said:
For starters unlock ur bootloader again, as you need it to flash the kernel (which in my opinion is worth keeping), then go over to the developers sub forum, download the UK generic 4.0.whatever the rest of the code is firmware, flash it with flashtool, the go to doomlords thread and download his kernel. All instructions you need are in the relevant threads, easy to follow. I would link them, but I'm away from my computer at the moment. And I cant link from my phone. Sorry. Hope all goes well!
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Thank you so much. It took me like 1 hr to figure all that out, but it worth
Now on 2.3.3, 4.0...368 built and 2.6.32.9-perf doomlord's Kernel.
And thanks a lot to the development team and everybody who's enlightened me on how to play with android.
It's time for [*ROOT required] application from droid market.

It's working great, really fast.
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I have stock i-497 4.1.2 MF2 Odin File

I snagged this during my kies update in case anyone needs it. Never could find it out on the net floating around anywhere, so I figured I better get a copy of it before it deletes itself after the update. File name is I497UCBMF2_I497ATTBMF2_I497UCBMF2_HOME.tar.md5
Link:
http://d01.megashares.com/?d01=a8iC3r6

May make life easier for ROM dev been trying to develop for the i497 but keep hitting brick walls
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Been trying to get file uploaded to megashare, but it keeps hanging up. I am at work, so, I'm gonna wait until 4-5 p.m. and restart it. Maybe a night time upload will go since everyone goes home then. I hope someone can use it. I searched high and low looking for it online, but never found it. So, I did my research about where it stores the file for a kies update and was ready for it once it downloaded. I really hope it can be useful to someone. I just can't believe this isn't already floating around anywhere on the net.

File transfer stopped at 55% last night. FTP'ing the file now. FTP supports resume so it can't fail now.
Just realized they have a 550 MB download restriction on free accounts. It looks like you can enter a passport code for free that will give you 2Gig though. Just click on download and it will prompt you to enter a code. Arg! Will try a diff service.

Used a leech site to pull it off. Thanks.

Cool. Glad it helped somone.
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Do you know of any roms for this tab? Besides stock? I have one also, and it frustrates me that there is nothing out there for us.
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Not that I have seen.

I'd give up my left and or not excluding my right nut or nuts for some SGH-I497 development. Just my luck to have my wife gift me a tab with no aosp support. one of these days im gonna look into porting a rom on this if I ever ge the time. msm9860 has alot of development and I here the sgs tab 7" and one of the sgs3 variants is the same just diff screen and digitizer. Man I really dislike touchwiz.... I gues if it was sense id hang myself.
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I think we have a better chance of waiting on an official update than anything else at this point in time. I'd love to run AOSP/CM on this tablet though.

is there another location for this file, seems like i have to wait about 100 hours or so, crazy. for what ever reason my i497 will not update or odin any other i497 firmwares, i497vlamj2 failed at sbl1.not sure if this will work to

nrcptr said:
is there another location for this file, seems like i have to wait about 100 hours or so, crazy. for what ever reason my i497 will not update or odin any other i497 firmwares, i497vlamj2 failed at sbl1.not sure if this will work to
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Sorry, I just saw this. I'll put it up somewhere else. give me a few to find a place and get it uploaded.

that's awesome, thx.

nrcptr said:
that's awesome, thx.
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/l8tyhsw3imw89fq/I497UCBMF2_I497ATTBMF2_I497UCBMF2_HOME.tar.md5
Try that. Not sure how long drop box keeps a link live.

giving it a shot
much much thanks chad

need this file please
NMonster69 said:
I snagged this during my kies update in case anyone needs it. Never could find it out on the net floating around anywhere, so I figured I better get a copy of it before it deletes itself after the update. File name is I497UCBMF2_I497ATTBMF2_I497UCBMF2_HOME.tar.md5
hi i need this file cant download from link ,i need the stock odin file for 4.1.2 i497 can u help me please
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surgery eiyhar
sevx007 said:
NMonster69 said:
I snagged this during my kies update in case anyone needs it. Never could find it out on the net floating around anywhere, so I figured I better get a copy of it before it deletes itself after the update. File name is I497UCBMF2_I497ATTBMF2_I497UCBMF2_HOME.tar.md5
hi i need this file cant download from link ,i need the stock odin file for 4.1.2 i497 can u help me please
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i got it dropbox finaly flashing w/odin now thx
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Cool. Glad it helped a few peeps.

Thank you
This thread saved my new tab
thank you

I can't thank you enough for sharing. Wiped and attempted to install a ROM using TWRP and it failed. Seriously thought I was screwed. Thank you again.

[Q][HARD TROUBLE] Lost data, can't root and 4.4.2 kitkat cable connection issues

Hi,
I'm a newbie of this gorgeous forum, i've heard of it many times and so, i decided definitely to create an account.
I Have a Nexus 4, 4.4.2 kitkat with the Build KOT49H and about 2 weeks ago i've accidentally deleted, in explorer, 2,95gb mic records files of the program easyvoice recording. They were very important to me, so i stopped using the phone to avoid the overwrite of the hidden/deleted files.
I tried with two methods:
1) Hexamob File Recovery PRO [NEEDS ROOT] , i haven't got root never on my nexus, so the bootloader isn't unlocked too. I can't unlock it because it will wipe all the memory involving the data folders making a total format like the hard reset does. You could say: Backup it?
It isn't so easy, the files that i've deleted are hidden by the memory in the phone (this is why i'm trying to recover it...), unless i'll download or overwrite it putting other files on it, they will certanly be unrecoverable. I stopped using my telephone in order to find a solution to my problem.
So, i've forgot this way to recover my files, and the mean question i ask to you is: Can i root my device in order to use Hexamob without the wipe process?
2) Recuva, Dr Fone Wondershare for Android, Data Recovery, Restoration... ecc ecc
I even tryied to use Windows Softwares such as the mentioned above. But... "luckily" for me, how you should know, many Nexus upgraded with 4.4.2 reports bugs with cable connection with PCs.
Example: when i try to copy all the pictures to windows it give me strange errors ("The library, drive, or media pool is empty.") and i have to copy one to one files per time.
So all the softwares doesn't find the "Nexus 4 MASS STORAGE". I've tried reinstalling automatically and manually drivers many times. Nothing work.
I've only three possibilities to return to use my nexus. Or i wait a google update in order to solve the cable connection bugs, or i wait in april a Dr Fone Wondershare for Android Software Update release compatible with 4.4.2, or i ask to you, my only concrete salvation.
Thanks a lot to all. Really.

Hate to tell you this, but you're sol. You're unlocked, unrooted, and you can't mount the device as a drive letter on the pc. I'd check with the app that's going to be updated in April, but I'm guessing it's not going to work anyway. Let them know you have a nexus 4, I don't think it can do usb mass storage
Sent from my Nexus 5

jd1639 said:
Hate to tell you this, but you're sol. You're unlocked, unrooted, and you can't mount the device as a drive letter on the pc. I'd check with the app that's going to be updated in April, but I'm guessing it's not going to work anyway. Let them know you have a nexus 4, I don't think it can do usb mass storage
Sent from my Nexus 5
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Thanks for the reply!
I've mailed with them, check this:
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Created:Mon Mar 03 10:42:26 2014
Subject:Android 4.4.2 for Nexus 4
I have a Nexus 4 with Android 4.4.2 and recently i've deleted very important files and i tryed to use Wondershare for Android to recover it.
It can't well notice my phone because after the second step, it begins by analyzing and at 20% say "The model isn't recognised" and it stop working by restarting the phone.
Please, can you release a version of this software compatible with NEXUS 4 with Android 4.4.2 ?
It is very important for me, i can't use it unless you do it..
Thanks, really thanks, you could save me!
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Dear Fabrizio,
Thanks for contacting Wondershare. This is ..... here to assist you.
We're pleased to learn you're interested in our product.
According to your description,I'm awfully sorry to tell you that our current program does not support Android OS 4.4.2, and you could go following to check the supported devices,
wondershare url
Regarding to our program,our team are researching the new version which supports more devices, and it will be released in next month.Many thanks for your kind understanding.
Yours Sincerely
.....
Support Team
Wondershare Software
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Dear Customer,
Thanks for your feedback, the supported version is planned in April, if you would like to use our update version in future, we will email you when the supported version is available. Thank you very much for your kind cooperation.
Yours Sincerely
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Support Team
Wondershare Software
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How you've read they didn't mentioned about NEXUS 4 with 4.4.2, but i think the understood. I'm going to write another email in order to point out "specifying" that i'm using NEXUS 4.
Are you sure, i haven't no other solutions...? :crying:
Thanks..

I don't think so if you're not rooted. I'm trying out Dr fone for my own education, but I'm rooted and it seems to be working. It'll take awhile and I might try it unrooted too. I'll let you know what I find out.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727

jd1639 said:
I don't think so if you're not rooted. I'm trying out Dr fone for my own education, but I'm rooted and it seems to be working. It'll take awhile and I might try it unrooted too. I'll let you know what I find out.
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Ok, thank you very very much :laugh: :highfive: .
I wait here :angel:

fabrollo said:
Ok, thank you very very much :laugh: :highfive: .
I wait here :angel:
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If you're rooted it works better than I expected it to. But as you know, if you're not rooted it doesn't work. It's asking for usb mass storage which asfaik the nexus 4 doesn't support. I don't think even the update will be able to get around that limitation sorry
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jd1639 said:
If you're rooted it works better than I expected it to. But as you know, if you're not rooted it doesn't work. It's asking for usb mass storage which asfaik the nexus 4 doesn't support. I don't think even the update will be able to get around that limitation sorry
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...i should have expected it...
Sorry but, if i try DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit ? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
Will it work?
Or can you suggest me what i should wait to solve my problem? Maybe DooMLoRD or other developer will release a toolik that will be able to root without unlock the 4.4.2 in 2-3 moths maybe, isn't it possible?
so i'll take my file....
Other solutions? There aren't?
Thanks..

fabrollo said:
...i should have expected it...
Sorry but, if i try DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit ? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
Will it work?
Or can you suggest me what i should wait to solve my problem? Maybe DooMLoRD or other developer will release a toolik that will be able to root without unlock, so i'll take my file....
Other solutions? There aren't?
Thanks..
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Any root method involves unlocking the bootloader first. As you know that wipes your device. If there were away to get around that it would have already been done
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727

jd1639 said:
Any root method involves unlocking the bootloader first. As you know that wipes your device. If there were away to get around that it would have already been done
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727
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Ok... so i can't do nothing... :crying:
I think that i'll be able to wait years for a tool that will recover this files..... :crying:

jd1639 said:
Any root method involves unlocking the bootloader first. As you know that wipes your device. If there were away to get around that it would have already been done
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727
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THE LAST HOPE!! Is it possible??
Dear Customer,
Yes the supported version will be compatible with Nexus 4 Unrooted.
Anything else we can do, please feel free to tell us.
Yours Sincerely
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Support Team
Wondershare Software
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Sm-j700p stock recovery and stock boot image/stock kernel

Both files can get flashed through odin... boost mobile.

Whats with the warning messages you all act like you was long time members when you joined xda yourselfs... crazy warning messages..

Warning becareful new users their gonna slap a warning message on youre links and basically tell everyone not to use them...

o a dev can create a dev account and just start posting without no warnings but us members get screwed over. Its favortizim to the devs and not the users who actually use the devs stuff. I disagree with all this... its either you all fix it or youre losing members.

fa·vor·it·ism
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noun
the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another.
You cant say its not favoritism

quick question
JohnRF0043 said:
Both files can get flashed through odin... boost mobile.
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will this also work on the virgin mobile galaxy J700P ?
Thanks

this member has to be elevated to God like.
JohnRF0043 said:
Both files can get flashed through odin... boost mobile.
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after 4 weeks searching.... am i the onlyhuman that has a 2015 samsung galaxy j7 made in china ????
After i softbricked the device in installing a recovery with theTWRP OFFICIALL APP, and made a .img backup, I'm not used to Samsung and .tar recovery .
Can you please provide the source ,if some, so that i can get in the isssue before i flash the boot partition with some more info.
MY J7 is ALIVE AGAIN. and i'm going to enjoy it again. so i stop here. Live long and prosper my dear friend.
I will soon get in touch, Peace.

Play safe
ladybird321 said:
will this also work on the virgin mobile galaxy J700P ? :confused
Thanks
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- make sure that you have a backup of your (recovery.tar)
- ODIN to flash it
- Samsung drivers, an .exe file that you will get from samsung official site.
- adb-setup-1.4.3.exe. a brilliant work that you will find this here in this site by a very well known developer.
- Now the real fun begins .... just try