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I can root and unlock bl my rarz m?

Hi, i don't know about updates of this phone, i got this phone today. i try to root but i don't know how do this.
this my about phone.
I can get root and bl update?

gtuxyco said:
Hi, i don't know about updates of this phone, i got this phone today. i try to root but i don't know how do this.
this my about phone.
I can get root and bl update?
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What are you looking to do exactly? carrier unlock?

dragonhart6505 said:
What are you looking to do exactly? carrier unlock?
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bootloader unlock

At the moment you can not unlock the bootloader... you can root it...and from the reading up on it I did it doesn't look like the unlock will come soon either... I went through the same thing I feel for you ... best of luck...
Here's the current root method discussion http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2379833
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ezknives said:
At the moment you can not unlock the bootloader... you can root it...and from the reading up on it I did it doesn't look like the unlock will come soon either... I went through the same thing I feel for you ... best of luck...
Here's the current root method discussion http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2379833
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Hmm...
So is it just the RAZR M XT907 that got this update? Or did the XT926 get the same thing? My thread I linked was for both, though I only had an XT926 to play with but as with all phones I unlock for customers I check for the most recent updates on the phone and I wasnt notified of any. I'm leaving the thread up because its useful to those who haven't taken it for the XT907, but could it go void because of the inability to downgrade the bootloader yet?

gtuxyco said:
Hi, i don't know about updates of this phone, i got this phone today. i try to root but i don't know how do this.
this my about phone.
I can get root and bl update?
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basically anything with a build date prior to May can be unlocked.

jco23 said:
basically anything with a build date prior to May can be unlocked.
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I have my bootloader unlocked before i took the new update i want to reroot it i just dont know if i can with this new update..

jabiles11 said:
I have my bootloader unlocked before i took the new update i want to reroot it i just dont know if i can with this new update..
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yes, you can reroot. since your bootloader is already unlocked, I'm assuming you have a custom recovery installed (TWRP or CWM)? if so, then you can flash supersu (search for it on XDA) via recovery.

jco23 said:
yes, you can reroot. since your bootloader is already unlocked, I'm assuming you have a custom recovery installed (TWRP or CWM)? if so, then you can flash supersu (search for it on XDA) via recovery.
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No custom recovery. i had shapy penguin but went back to stock recovery. Can i put a custom recovery on before i root? im still learning all this im sorry.

jabiles11 said:
No custom recovery. i had shapy penguin but went back to stock recovery. Can i put a custom recovery on before i root? im still learning all this im sorry.
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no worries, see this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2226729

jco23 said:
no worries, see this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2226729
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I have that droid razr m utility 1.20 can u use at to add root? like i said i have the new ota that verizon relesed to everyone..

jabiles11 said:
I have that droid razr m utility 1.20 can u use at to add root? like i said i have the new ota that verizon relesed to everyone..
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not sure. read through that entire thread first (took me 3 or 4 full reads before I got the gist of it).

[Q] Is there a recovery available yet?

I want to backup my current stock rom, if there is no recovery yet available for rooted verizon users, what should I do?

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How do I make my own recovery?
Is that how other people would be flashing roms that are posted on here?

kprice8 said:
Make your own? I can't tell if this is serious or not. Because there is not a Backup available, doesn't mean you can't make your own.
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What? There is a recovery included with SafeStrap(TWRP).
piehlg92 said:
How do I make my own recovery?
Is that how other people would be flashing roms that are posted on here?
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To the OP, no idea what he is talking about other than it might be slightly different than what you are used to using. Download and install Safestrap. Then when you reboot, you can enter Recovery which will be TWRP. Then you can backup, flash, whatever.

piehlg92 said:
I want to backup my current stock rom, if there is no recovery yet available for rooted verizon users, what should I do?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2793891

This place has gone to hell... haha.
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help S5 Verizon converted to G900F ( How it is possible )

Hi, as I know if the cell phone firmware changes, it will probably brick. But recently I bought S5 version from a local guy which having firmware of g900f.
Q. It is possible ? Should I move to g900f threads ?
I m uploading screenshots, if someone understand n tell me I will be very pleased.

[email protected] said:
Hi, as I know if the cell phone firmware changes, it will probably brick. But recently I bought S5 version from a local guy which having firmware of g900f.
Q. It is possible ? Should I move to g900f threads ?
I m uploading screenshots, if someone understand n tell me I will be very pleased.
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Curious - can you give me the output of "cat /sys/block/mmcblk0/device/cid" from Terminal Emulator?
Also - try flashing this in Odin.

I dont why it was not working but I tried via efs and this is I have 150xxxxxxxxcccccc510xxx

[email protected] said:
Hi, as I know if the cell phone firmware changes, it will probably brick. But recently I bought S5 version from a local guy which having firmware of g900f.
Q. It is possible ? Should I move to g900f threads ?
I m uploading screenshots, if someone understand n tell me I will be very pleased.
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I'm currently using CM13 and then installed boeffla kernel. After the install mine changed to 900f. I just installed the freshest nightly and kept the stock kernel. Mine now reads 900v.

Aceshootn said:
I'm currently using CM13 and then installed boeffla kernel. After the install mine changed to 900f. I just installed the freshest nightly and kept the stock kernel. Mine now reads 900v.
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What do you mean I didnt understand completely?
Especially the part about installing kernel, what does it have to do with changing firmware and changing csc ?
Have a look I have two options.

[email protected] said:
I dont why it was not working but I tried via efs and this is I have 15xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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BY THE WAY, I meant PM it to me. You don't want this public!

Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
BY THE WAY, I meant PM it to me. You don't want this public!
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So what did u understand?
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[email protected] said:
So what did u understand?
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I was trying to see whether you had a Samsung or Toshiba eMMC. I believe (I may be wrong) that only Verizon variants had the Toshiba eMMC.

Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
I was trying to see whether you had a Samsung or Toshiba eMMC. I believe (I may be wrong) that only Verizon variants had the Toshiba eMMC.
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I need to know about what I have asked in my thread, I will be very pleased.
Second can I flash firmware of g900f to 900v ?
I dont think so it so simple, may be i need to extract the boot.img n etc files and then i can flash ?
So a little help needed.
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[email protected] said:
I need to know about what I have asked in my thread, I will be very pleased.
Second can I flash firmware of g900f to 900v ?
I dont think so it so simple, may be i need to extract the boot.img n etc files and then i can flash ?
So a little help needed.
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there are 2 possibilities about flashing g900f firmware on your g900v:
1) it will refuse to flash
2) you will hardbrick
as I said earlier, please flash this to check whether your bootloader is locked or unlocked.

Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
there are 2 possibilities about flashing g900f firmware on your g900v:
1) it will refuse to flash
2) you will hardbrick
as I said earlier, please flash this to check whether your bootloader is locked or unlocked.
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I dont have dev device thts for sure coz I studied Note 3 verizon, coz i owned note 3 before, if I have a unlocked bootloader or whateva u say then it wud have been written on my downloade mode dev edition ?
And secondly if I install this recovery then what are chances ? I will stuck in the recovery, then I have to redo n start from the scratch? And what I have right now firmware showing g900f on my 900v it will be gone ?
Sorry for asking too many questions.
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[email protected] said:
I dont have dev device thts for sure coz I studied Note 3 verizon, coz i owned note 3 before, if I have a unlocked bootloader or whateva u say then it wud have been written on my downloade mode dev edition ?
And secondly if I install this recovery then what are chances ? I will stuck in the recovery, then I have to redo n start from the scratch? And what I have right now firmware showing g900f on my 900v it will be gone ?
Sorry for asking too many questions.
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The G900F has an unlocked bootloader - the G900V does not. If it does flash, you can root if you want. If it doesn't flash - all your stuff will still be there.
By the way - there is no such thing as too many questions

Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
The G900F has an unlocked bootloader - the G900V does not. If it does flash, you can root if you want. If it doesn't flash - all your stuff will still be there.
By the way - there is no such thing as too many questions
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Check this lol,
May be I m not getting or u r not getting what I m trying to saying and has been asking.
Note : I m rooted already, I bought this cell phone locally, I dont know exactly the guy whom I bought the cell phone or some other guy port this. When i go download mode it shows 900v not 900f.
More u can check I m uploading the pics
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[email protected] said:
Check this lol,
May be I m not getting or u r not getting what I m trying to saying and has been asking.
Note : I m rooted already, I bought this cell phone locally, I dont know exactly the guy whom I bought the cell phone or some other guy port this. When i go download mode it shows 900v not 900f.
More u can check I m uploading the pics
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app
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This is VERY weird. Flashing PB1 should get rid of it... any bad side effects?

Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
This is VERY weird. Flashing PB1 should get rid of it... any bad side effects?
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Battery drainage so far, flashing pb1 ? And get rid of what ?
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[email protected] said:
Battery drainage so far, flashing pb1 ? And get rid of what ?
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I meant that should get rid of the G900F files.
If there are any adverse effects, flash PB1 using odin. Do you know how to (if you want to?)

Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
I meant that should get rid of the G900F files.
If there are any adverse effects, flash PB1 using odin. Do you know how to (if you want to?)
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Yes I can, but the thing is that I want to keep it, coz it give me lte signals, on the other hand Verizon doesnt give me lte. Thts what happened on my note 3 Verizon, thts why I changed my device which I loved so much.
But here I m plus one coz I can unlock the bootloader and install any rom but not sure those rom supports the bandwith of my lte sim.
Any advice ? Also uploading the network mode selection.
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[email protected] said:
Yes I can, but the thing is that I want to keep it, coz it give me lte signals, on the other hand Verizon doesnt give me lte. Thts what happened on my note 3 Verizon, thts why I changed my device which I loved so much.
But here I m plus one coz I can unlock the bootloader and install any rom but not sure those rom supports the bandwith of my lte sim.
Any advice ?
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Now I understand the situation.
I would NOT attempt to unlock the bootloader, just use FlashFire, unless you want AOSP. Try flashing a G900F rom on yours. I don't see why it would not work

Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
Now I understand the situation.
I would NOT attempt to unlock the bootloader, just use FlashFire, unless you want AOSP. Try flashing a G900F rom on yours. I don't see why it would not work
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Check the screenshot which I edit and uploaded
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Which rom of g900f ?
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Yes, you can downgrade APG1 to APD8!!!!!

First, flash ENG boot in the AP. Then, go back immediately and flash the CSC CP and AP of the ROM of your choice. Simple, easy, DOWNGRADE COMPLETE!!!

lincolnsxda said:
First, flash ENG boot in the AP. Then, go back immediately and flash the CSC CP and AP of the ROM of your choice. Simple, easy, DOWNGRADE COMPLETE!!!
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Wait, so if I'm on bootloader v3, will this let me flash U firmware which is on bootloader v2? Can someone confirm?
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nahtnam said:
Wait, so if I'm on bootloader v3, will this let me flash U firmware which is on bootloader v2? Can someone confirm?
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when some one tests this can they please do a video to prove if it works, also can we flash CSC that does not factory wipe the phone. also I don't remember for sure but isn't the U firmware bootloader 2 the international version with the unlocked bootloader?
I wanted to know you you could wip up a quick tutorial or steps for us . I can tell its really simple and easy. but once we unzip the firmware wont it then lose the md5 has and signature. of are the 5 files inside also signed.

goofwear said:
when some one tests this can they please do a video to prove if it works, also can we flash CSC that does not factory wipe the phone. also I don't remember for sure but isn't the U firmware bootloader 2 the international version with the unlocked bootloader?
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Yep, if this works then the OP is a genius who's name will live on in the T-Mobile s7 edge forum. People will be able to flash the U firmware again. Can someone also verify that knox doesn't get tripped?
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nahtnam said:
Wait, so if I'm on bootloader v3, will this let me flash U firmware which is on bootloader v2? Can someone confirm?
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nahtnam said:
Yep, if this works then the OP is a genius who's name will live on in the T-Mobile s7 edge forum. People will be able to flash the U firmware again. Can someone also verify that knox doesn't get tripped?
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Since they are all official and signed files I would assume that this would not trip knox. But I can not verify for sure. Also I thought knox checks to see if the boot loader is unlocked.
I have another question. with an unlocked boot loader don't we still have the problem of dm-verity being enabled that would stop use form flashing mods and roms.

goofwear said:
Since they are all official and signed files I would assume that this would not trip knox. But I can not verify for sure. Also I thought knox checks to see if the boot loader is unlocked.
I have another question. with an unlocked boot loader don't we still have the problem of dm-verity being enabled that would stop use form flashing mods and roms.
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The main thing that *most* people want is the U firmware. Also, I'm not really sure exactly what knox does other than to not trip it.
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If this works, this would be amazing. I don't want root, I don't want to even unlock my bootloader, I just want to put the U firmware on my T-Mobile S7.

Not to get off topic but what's the big deal about the u firmware is it Universal or is it unbranded with a lot less bloat. Or additional features?

goofwear said:
Not to get off topic but what's the big deal about the u firmware is it Universal or is it unbranded with a lot less bloat. Or additional features?
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It is unbranded, let's you uninstall bloat apps completely, and unlocks most us bands.
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lincolnsxda said:
First, flash ENG boot in the AP. Then, go back immediately and flash the CSC CP and AP of the ROM of your choice. Simple, easy, DOWNGRADE COMPLETE!!!
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Have you successfully done this and does that not mean that downgraded bootloader is also unlocked. Or that we could flash another models bootloader to to the s7 edge

Maybe we been trolled?

crashnova said:
Maybe we been trolled?
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I just PMed the OP asking for more information. In the meantime, anyone ballsy enough to try?
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"Yes, you can downgrade APG1 to APD8!!!!!" pd8 i guess is bootloader v3. if he downgrade to bp8,this thread thread will be on fire!!!

I'm pretty sure pd8 is v3 bootloader also. Shouldn't be any issues downgrading pg1 to pd8 regularly, both same version bl.

crashnova said:
Maybe we been trolled?
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We better not have been, I'm immensely pissed that this is even an issue in the first place.

Akira Takamedo said:
We better not have been, I'm immensely pissed that this is even an issue in the first place.
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Tell me about it. I got my s7e yesterday. I'm pissed I took the Ota.

This tread here says we cant do it http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/help/downgrade-apg1-to-pd8-t3429642
but maybe op in our tread found a way @lincolnsxda

So guys, I've goy APD8 and have downloaded the update but haven't installed. Is there any way I can delete the update file, it's taking up space. Also why is the new updste so bad?
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I'll be happy to try on the next couple days, but I'm having a hard time finding a good link to the U firmware that doesn't require payment. Anyone have a link?

ike_1985 said:
So guys, I've goy APD8 and have downloaded the update but haven't installed. Is there any way I can delete the update file, it's taking up space. Also why is the new updste so bad?
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It is not bad, but comes with a later bootloader which can limit some options.

Installing Magisk

Is there any way to install Magisk without bootlooping?
I'm on 935U, rooted.
TIA

ImYoungxD said:
Is there any way to install Magisk without bootlooping?
I'm on 935U, rooted.
TIA
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Short answer: no. Long answer: no.
Need unlocked bootloader
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I think U does have a unlocked bootloader.. i could be wrong though..
Unless yours is a verizon variant on U fw. Then yes you still have a locked bootloader.

vsn4 said:
I think U does have a unlocked bootloader.. i could be wrong though..
Unless yours is a verizon variant on U fw. Then yes you still have a locked bootloader.
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None of the U.S. versions have an unlocked bootloader
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None of the U.S. versions have an unlocked bootloader
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Yep your right, my bad. i just did a google search and u is the usa factory. Some reason i was thinking the u model was chinese