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Bypass Reactivation Lock on S5

Hello everyone, im no developer nor do I post here often, or at all. The sole reason im doing this is because last night i flashed the latest lollipop build on my Galaxy s5 and that meant it updated the boot-loader and everything. I had reactivation lock on and that didn't bother me because the phone was mine and i knew the credentials required to get in so it was meant to be a walk in the park......until it turned on. I went about just fine setting up the phone from factory setting till i reached a point where it asked me for my Samsung details. I put in all the right details but when i hit login, it said "processing failed". I searched everywhere about this issue but nothing seemed to help. The only thing i learnt was that this happened because i flashed 2 different countries' firmware's (i.e i was on the Indonesian fw when my reactivation lock was on and i flashed a different country to which i turned on and got locked out)
I tried flashing back the Indonesian and login through there, but no luck, my only option was to go to samsung...... thats until i gave it one more shot this morning
Instructions:
1. Download the earliest stock lollipop build for your device model from sammobile, since i have a G900H it was G900HXXU1BOA7_G900HOXY1BOA7 (kazkhastan) for me.
2. Enter your recovery and wipe data and cache.
3. Enter download mode and flash the old lollipop build on your device through odin.
4. After it flashes, before it goes to the Samsung logo, turn off the device again and enter recover to wipe data and cache AGAIN.
5. Reboot and wait.
6. Once you're on the welcome screen, follow the instructions on ht tps:// www . youtube . com / watch?v=OCZpUcnp6Cc and it should work because you're on the older firmware where the flaw wasn't fixed yet. (Just remove the spaces)
And that's it, that's how you can get through the reactivation lock on the s5, though I'm guessing it should work on any device that has a lollipop build before February 2015.
I hope this helps the people out there who are locked out of their own devices, no need to thank me if it does since im not sticing around here long but please do give a thumbs up to the video on YouTube since its all the main work involved

Thanks for this, will give it a try and let you know how I get on as I'm locked out of my device due to the same problem

I've managed to get a little further with your help as I can now get into the phone. I'm trying to deactivate the reactivation lock option but it doesn't seem to have any effect, even after I put in my Samsung account details.
Any ideas how to disable that option as I can't flash any custom roms?

p5x said:
I've managed to get a little further with your help as I can now get into the phone. I'm trying to deactivate the reactivation lock option but it doesn't seem to have any effect, even after I put in my Samsung account details.
Any ideas how to disable that option as I can't flash any custom roms?
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Okay if you're in the phone it means you were able to add a new or existing Samsung account to get through right? If so, have you tried disabling re activation in settings and put in the same details you used to get in when asked?

The account should be the same one as the one used to get in, if it's different it won't disable re activation

Thank you! It worked flawlessly on SM-G900M

ernestoamaya said:
Thank you! It worked flawlessly on SM-G900M
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Glad i could help buddy :laugh:

I managed to get into the phone but was unable to disable reactivation lock until I flashed the same stock rom version as I had on when I (foolishly) turned it on so if anyone else is struggling with that, make sure you're back on the same stock rom when trying to disable the reactivation lock
thanks again

Thanks for the tip!

razz3y said:
Glad i could help buddy :laugh:
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I can't for the life of me get it to turn off! I can't root I have no idea what to do next! I flashed the stock rom it works just can't root it's driving me nutz!

wizeguykev said:
I can't for the life of me get it to turn off! I can't root I have no idea what to do next! I flashed the stock rom it works just can't root it's driving me nutz!
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Flash a stock KitKat ROM, log into all accounts, disable reactivation lock

*Detection* said:
Flash a stock KitKat ROM, log into all accounts, disable reactivation lock
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Thanks I'll give it a try ! I read something about flashing the same firmware it had on it when I stupidly locked it! I think I was on Omega rom when I did it and I flashed the stock rom it came with 5.0 but it did not work! I'm not sure what omega rom firmware Omega uses I have a SM-G900M I know seeing the model number changed when I had Omega rom turned it to SG-G900F but now it's back on stock and I can't root

Omg thank you!!!!!!
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Flash a stock KitKat ROM, log into all accounts, disable reactivation lock
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Oh you are THE MAN!!! It worked!!!!! Hell Yeah!! THank you soooo much!!!!:good::good:

wizeguykev said:
Thanks I'll give it a try ! I read something about flashing the same firmware it had on it when I stupidly locked it! I think I was on Omega rom when I did it and I flashed the stock rom it came with 5.0 but it did not work! I'm not sure what omega rom firmware Omega uses I have a SM-G900M I know seeing the model number changed when I had Omega rom turned it to SG-G900F but now it's back on stock and I can't root
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Oh you are THE MAN!!! It worked!!!!! Hell Yeah!! THank you soooo much!!!!:good::good:
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Yup the exploit was patched in Lollipop, so you need to use KitKat, pleased it worked

s5 Reactivation locked out of my new Samsung a5
I'm happy I found this but do not have a clue as to how to download latest lollipop due to nor being able to use my phone. I did get into safe mode however downloading lollipop & flashing... I haven't a clue. :-/
Samsung said this is not fixable??? Verizon has no clue either.
Any suggestions????
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I thought I could not use a KK stock image once you are on BOG5 Lollipop?

Plz someone help me get this unlocked I can't find d my Samsung account information how can I get passed setup wizard on galaxy s5

bradlyladner said:
Plz someone help me get this unlocked I can't find d my Samsung account information how can I get passed setup wizard on galaxy s5
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Don't freak out here is the solution mate : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3309658
It's 100% working try it
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA Free mobile app

My SM-G900W8 was updated to 5.1.1 OTA when I decided to wipe the device from recovery - and then couldn't get past the Samsung account login to reactivate my device.
I can confirm I successfully downgraded to KitKat (G900W8VLU1AND1) and followed these steps to bypass the Samsung account login part.
Oddly enough, I could still login to my Samsung account on the phone with this workaround, even though I ran into errors when I tried to to login to my Samsung account through the initial setup of the device.

UUUUHHHHH, after many sleepless nights and struggles with downloading different firmwares and stuck at the initialisation process finally I managed to get through the Samu Relock Trap.
Anyone in the same shoes use the earliest release of Lolipop (Polish in my case / google it and download, flash through Odin and follow the video at the first post) do not try KitKat or Mashmallow because it wont do the job on G900F.

Metro Pcs SM-G530T1 Bricked..

Hi guys ! Im kinda new to xda.. so please just bare with me.. I recently bricked my Metro Pcs SM-G530T1 grand prime, If you guys have any new information about the FirmWare for the Galaxy Grand Prime Metro Pcs Version SM-G530T1 can you please provide it ? I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.. ive looked around already on sammobile & around xda & AF but no luck.. so like i said if you guys got any new info please tell... thanks in advance !!!!!

Hey,
I posted this topic a week or so ago with the same problem. We're somewhat on to something... we just need someone with a working phone to get the firmware by using their IMEI number in SmartSwitch. If you know anyone else who has the phone, it'd be awesome if you can ask them give that a go.

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Root Discovered, but phone is bricked.
xXBrain_DeadzXx said:
I have the same phone I bricked it then got it replaced, I am also interested in how to root this device, how can I help?
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I had my phone [SM-G530T1] rooted with TWRP before bricking it with Xposed. Is it possible you can provide us with the stock firmware from your phone using Samsung SmartSwitch or provided us with the S/N for we can do it ourselves. Do you need the method I used to root my GP?

i have my imei
Yu-san said:
Hey,
I posted this topic a week or so ago with the same problem. We're somewhat on to something... we just need someone with a working phone to get the firmware by using their IMEI number in SmartSwitch. If you know anyone else who has the phone, it'd be awesome if you can ask them give that a go.
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i have my factory box where it has my serial number and imei i also need help as i bricked my phone

elmo__503 said:
i have my factory box where it has my serial number and imei i also need help as i bricked my phone
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What does the s/n say on the box , not the imei #. Do you mind telling me ?

Eker05 said:
What does the s/n say on the box , not the imei #. Do you mind telling me ?
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it saids 359130060262344

No bro i don't think that's the s/n i just tried it with smartswitch on my computer and it says incorrect S/N

Eker05 said:
No bro i don't think that's the s/n i just tried it with smartswitch on my computer and it says incorrect S/N
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that is i called metro and asked them as well thats the number on my box i am going to use the tmobile firmware and see if it works i will let you know if it worked

elmo__503 said:
that is i called metro and asked them as well thats the number on my box i am going to use the tmobile firmware and see if it works i will let you know if it worked
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Wait no don't do that !! It won't work people have already tried don't even try bro !

I have created a solution!
I have a fix to get the SM-G530T1 [Galaxy Grand Prime - MetroPCS] working after a soft brick. Back up and running making/receiving calls/texts, but Wi-Fi is not working and my device starts off in recovery. Still need to test out everything else though. Also, the settings say Galaxy Core Prime now meaning everything in the ABOUT DEVICE section will be altered until we have a firmware for our device to download. I used TrapKernel from ShinySide, the provided TWRP for the SM-G530H, and some files from both firmwares of the SM-G360T1 and SM-G530T devices.
Anyway, using ODIN, put the .tar file in the AP slot and flash your phone...GOOD LUCK!
Sorry, I am still too new to post external links. Contact me through other means and I will provide the file until I am allowed to share it here on XDA.

i tired
Eker05 said:
Wait no don't do that !! It won't work people have already tried don't even try bro !
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so i put my phone in download mode and then took out the battery and then factory reset then tired again and i somehow got it to say connect to smart switch i took it to Samsung in best buy and told them my phone went like this after updating and they installed the t mobile version into it and it works with t mobile and metro pcs so my advice find a way to make it say connect to smart switch for emergency firmware thing and take it to Samsung and tell them the t mobile Verizon will work for you hope you for the best my phone started working now:good: only problem is i know can not unlock my phone its locked to t mobile and their prepaid partners and all the t mobile apps and stuff but i got my phone back tho just do not tell them you rooted it

Would this help?....
I also have a bricked SM-G530T1 , along with my new replacement, would it help if I shared my IMEI with one of you? Cuz I would LOVE to fix my other phone.

serial number for metro grand prime is 000000610214642660
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Eker05 said:
No bro i don't think that's the s/n i just tried it with smartswitch on my computer and it says incorrect S/N
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serial number for metro grand prime is 000000610214642660 i think im not sure lmk if it works i can get any s/n for all metro phones as i work for a metro

Well there is easy way to root the phone it takes like 5 mins. It is free and stress free, what I did was use kingroot. Now the most people are not doing there homework, so they end up FRP locking there mobile device. Shame on you nubs, don't skip corners. See the (FRP) factory reset protection is google's doing. They make it harder for would be phone thefts. In the same sequence they made it almost so easy to brick your mobile device. By rooting your phone through kingroot, your mobile device will work until you reboot it. Once you reboot it, you trigger the (FRP) lock and then you are stuck with a bricked device. Now (FRP) lock is on every android 5.0 OP system and higher. What they don't tell you is that when you reboot and or factory reset your device. It automaticlly trips it. If you call samsung they will tell you bring it to best buy and they will help you. This is not true samsung can't do anything cause google is the one behind the (FRP) lock. Now google will ask you to wait 72 hours. Which is also wrong, smart switch,kiers,odin ,nothing will help you. The trick is simple, understanding the (FRP) lock is key. Disable the lock by deleting your google account. Now you might ask your self if i disable my google account how will I download the king root app. That is why first and for most, you download the app and run it. Once you rooted your phone use one of the hundreds of root verify apps to make sure your device is rooted. Now DON'T reboot your phone! Go to you account and delete your google account ,failing to do this will trigger (FRP) lock. Once the google account is deleted, reboot your phone. Now when the phone restarts you will have a rooted phone . Sign back in to google and you will be ready to go. Keep in mind also, I have seen countless people not even trying to root there phone have the same issues with the all black screen (FRP) lock. Just cause they factor rested there device, this will also trigger the lock. So keep that in mind anytime you want to factory reset sign out of google account before you do or same thing will happened, and once it locks your screwed. Now also keep in mind if you rooted your phone and you experienced a (FRP) lock at the moment. You are holding on to a bricked mobile device cause by rooting your phone you killed your warranty. That suck's but for all you nubs out there stop cutting corners do your home work, or pay the price.

my grand prime is bricked to it has the same SM-G530T1 and if I go to metro will they replace it for free ??? I got it a week ago

Eker05 said:
Hi guys ! Im kinda new to xda.. so please just bare with me.. I recently bricked my Metro Pcs SM-G530T1 grand prime, If you guys have any new information about the FirmWare for the Galaxy Grand Prime Metro Pcs Version SM-G530T1 can you please provide it ? I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.. ive looked around already on sammobile & around xda & AF but no luck.. so like i said if you guys got any new info please tell... thanks in advance !!!!!
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""It's the bottom number under neath ur battery without the dashes"" :victory:
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henrya32 said:
serial number for metro grand prime is 000000610214642660
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serial number for metro grand prime is 000000610214642660 i think im not sure lmk if it works i can get any s/n for all metro phones as i work for a metro
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Your serial number is the bottom number under neath ur battery without the dashes

Maxnificent said:
I have a fix to get the SM-G530T1 [Galaxy Grand Prime - MetroPCS] working after a soft brick. Back up and running making/receiving calls/texts, but Wi-Fi is not working and my device starts off in recovery. Still need to test out everything else though. Also, the settings say Galaxy Core Prime now meaning everything in the ABOUT DEVICE section will be altered until we have a firmware for our device to download. I used TrapKernel from ShinySide, the provided TWRP for the SM-G530H, and some files from both firmwares of the SM-G360T1 and SM-G530T devices.
Anyway, using ODIN, put the .tar file in the AP slot and flash your phone...GOOD LUCK!
Sorry, I am still too new to post external links. Contact me through other means and I will provide the file until I am allowed to share it here on XDA.
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So u have the links to fix sm-g530t1? I got stuck on the front screen and need to do a emergency recovery but need the files to do a stock recovery

Here's the IMEI & S/N of my current working G530T1
S/n: R28gb10vxqx
imei: 359130063944856

BrainHack16 said:
Well there is easy way to root the phone it takes like 5 mins. It is free and stress free, what I did was use kingroot. Now the most people are not doing there homework, so they end up FRP locking there mobile device. Shame on you nubs, don't skip corners. See the (FRP) factory reset protection is google's doing. They make it harder for would be phone thefts. In the same sequence they made it almost so easy to brick your mobile device. By rooting your phone through kingroot, your mobile device will work until you reboot it. Once you reboot it, you trigger the (FRP) lock and then you are stuck with a bricked device. Now (FRP) lock is on every android 5.0 OP system and higher. What they don't tell you is that when you reboot and or factory reset your device. It automaticlly trips it. If you call samsung they will tell you bring it to best buy and they will help you. This is not true samsung can't do anything cause google is the one behind the (FRP) lock. Now google will ask you to wait 72 hours. Which is also wrong, smart switch,kiers,odin ,nothing will help you. The trick is simple, understanding the (FRP) lock is key. Disable the lock by deleting your google account. Now you might ask your self if i disable my google account how will I download the king root app. That is why first and for most, you download the app and run it. Once you rooted your phone use one of the hundreds of root verify apps to make sure your device is rooted. Now DON'T reboot your phone! Go to you account and delete your google account ,failing to do this will trigger (FRP) lock. Once the google account is deleted, reboot your phone. Now when the phone restarts you will have a rooted phone . Sign back in to google and you will be ready to go. Keep in mind also, I have seen countless people not even trying to root there phone have the same issues with the all black screen (FRP) lock. Just cause they factor rested there device, this will also trigger the lock. So keep that in mind anytime you want to factory reset sign out of google account before you do or same thing will happened, and once it locks your screwed. Now also keep in mind if you rooted your phone and you experienced a (FRP) lock at the moment. You are holding on to a bricked mobile device cause by rooting your phone you killed your warranty. That suck's but for all you nubs out there stop cutting corners do your home work, or pay the price.
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Would you mind using Flashify app to pull the recovery and kernel from your device? I know someone who is bricked and those two files could fix his issues. I have the Straight talk version so it's a no go on my end. He does have the Metro PCS version.
Thanks in advance.

SM-G530T1 Stock or Cutstom ROM

Okay, I have a Samsung Galaxy Prime with Metro PCS. I was just texting the other day and then my phone reset and I got a black screen saying Blocked by Binary FTP. So yes i made the mistake of bricking my phone and flashing the T-Mobiles SM-G530T firmware. I've looked everywhere for the Stock Rom but can't find it and not sure if there are any Customer Roms for this device. Can someone get me going in the right direction or am i best with just sendng it back to Samsung and letting them flash it?

same boat
http://forum.xda-developers.com/grand-prime/help/sm-g530t1-stock-firmware-kernel-t3236774

I have the fix 4 Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530T1
I have the firmware 4 MPCS Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530T1

give me Plissss I need them

HOW

Can I get link too please

I need that firmware also please send me the link as well

Here's the link with Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530T/ T1 Stock rom flashed via Odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-core/development/odin-5-1-1-sm-g530t1-oh9-metropcs-t3280445
I know it says "Core Prime" but I assure you its the Grand Prime SM-G530T Stock. it's just a little typo.
It is the T-Mobile version but compatible with MetroPCS 100%. Metro PCS is under T-Mobile in the first place, pretty much the same thing except for the Start-Up & the apps. But it works! & the developer(s) that made the package did an amazing job!
If anyone needs further info feel free to contact me! I would be happy to assist in any way possible.

Kimble_89 said:
Here's the link with Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530T/ T1 Stock rom flashed via Odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-core/development/odin-5-1-1-sm-g530t1-oh9-metropcs-t3280445
I know it says "Core Prime" but I assure you its the Grand Prime SM-G530T Stock. it's just a little typo.
It is the T-Mobile version but compatible with MetroPCS 100%. Metro PCS is under T-Mobile in the first place, pretty much the same thing except for the Start-Up & the apps. But it works! & the developer(s) that made the package did an amazing job!
If anyone needs further info feel free to contact me! I would be happy to assist in any way possible.
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so i bought this phone about 3 months ago (SM-G530T1) and i bricked it 3 days after i bought it by installing busybox un-rooted. still not sure how that happened but that is not the point, the point is i flashed the only stock firmware i could find (at the time) and it just so happened to be a mis-marked T-mobile firmware package. i didn't let it bother me though and continued to gain root and flashed ShinySides [AOF8]. It worked like a charm! I was just running T-mobile FW on a MetroPCS phone and it just got confusing if you have to call costomer service lol. so i made sure it worked in every way and removed all the bloatware. the only problem i had was with the hotspot feature, it had a mind of its own and that got annoying but i dont really use it that often so i could live with that. the phone was a champ! so i went to find a recovery or twrp. i was looking and found TWRP 2.8.7.0...it was not for the SM-G530T1 but it sorta worked and when i say sorta i mean it does pretty much everything you want it to do except BACK UP FILES! Lol! (at least for me anyways) so i ran that with the T-Mobile software for a few months until lastnight... see I didnt know about the failure to back up my files issue so you have to understand that i fully expected the TWRP Backup files to work and last night when i went to restore one of the BUps it informed me that i had no OS anymore !! oh man i wanted to puke! Upon further inspection i realized that it was only backing up about 20% of my system only and i should have noticed but i didn't expect that and that is how we learn the difference between knowledge and wisdom right? OK so at that point i had a bricked phone (MY DAILY DRIVER i might add) and i was not to happy to lose all my personal info either, so i went back on XDA to see what i could do. i was very pleased to see that there was now a working MetroPCS Package compliments of TSAR3000 and I went to work. I flashed it via Oden and was happy to see the familiar MetrPCS logo again, but i needed to re-root it so i used the ShinySides [AOF8] just to see if it would worked with the metro Firmware and it did! it trips KNOX but i could care less cause i dont want that crap anyways and i get rid of it right away lol. I debated if i sould put this next part in the message but i decided i would because people should be weary of programs and roots applications and remember that this is the true reason we root and unlock our phones to begin with... so Im not a paranoid person by nature but i dont trust King root or any of those one click apps companies because of some article i read a while back about how the Chinese root apps and downloads could possibly contain spyware but i never found any truth to it but from what i do know about the Chinese government i dont take the chance but its my opinion and i like the good old fashion (though a little more involved) flashing of SuperSU or whatever you like. So yes if you want to use ShinySides root procedure do it cause it works with metro just fine. Good luck.

cl007x said:
I have the firmware 4 MPCS Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530T1
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could u pretty pleeeeeeeezzzzzzzz give me the link for it im begging you ive been searching for the firmware forever and i have not found it anywhere plez help :crying::crying::crying::crying:

veronica94 said:
could u pretty pleeeeeeeezzzzzzzz give me the link for it im begging you ive been searching for the firmware forever and i have not found it anywhere plez help :crying::crying::crying::crying:
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tsar3000! Please give credit to the original uploader! it wont let me post a link but if you go to Stock FW for MetroPCS SM-G530T1 by Crazedmp3
im running it now and it works perfectly.

Lee_Garington said:
tsar3000! Please give credit to the original uploader! it wont let me post a link but if you go to Stock FW for MetroPCS SM-G530T1 by Crazedmp3
im running it now and it works perfectly.
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OK but which one is it

It is metropcs stock rom it is right there in the thread directory.
Sent from my SM-G530T1 using XDA-Developers mobile app

Lee_Garington said:
It is metropcs stock rom it is right there in the thread directory.
Sent from my SM-G530T1 using XDA-Developers mobile app
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OK where do I put the files on odin

veronica94 said:
OK where do I put the files on odin
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Put the file in AP slot and the metro pit file in the box marked pit and start. And in about 4 or 5 min your phone will reboot and the if you want root and recovery flash Mr Sunnyside's trap kernel AOF8 then after that flash recovery TWRP SM-G530H it's the one recovery I've been able to find that works.. Good luck

ShineLikeMe said:
Put the file in AP slot and the metro pit file in the box marked pit and start. And in about 4 or 5 min your phone will reboot and the if you want root and recovery flash Mr Sunnyside's trap kernel AOF8 then after that flash recovery TWRP SM-G530H it's the one recovery I've been able to find that works.. Good luck
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i wish someone would have been kind to me and gave me this little rundown when i started rooting my phones way back in the day. direct and to the point good job! anyways i hope there is no issues... i dont see why there would be since i have been running this exact recipe for 7 days and i must say its a rare moment in the phone modifying world when you can say "perfect" this is one of those times... now if we could only get some rom up in here it would really be awesome. hey i jus want to warn you about that TWRP your about to use. i know it to have bugs personally.... the main issue is that it doesnt back up your Data Boot Or recovery or Cache LOL, but everything else works fine so far. it will however back up about 20% of your system and shut of LOL (Basically just enough to add insult to injury) so my advice is use it cause its the best we have but BACKUP SOMEWHERE ELSE! just use the TWRP to flash or do the little weird TWRP things you gotta do K? Good luck!

SM-G530T1
I'm new to this forum. I've soft bricked my Grand Prime, flashed it, put a custom Rom on it and installed TWRP. What I'm trying to do is find the device tree specifically for this phone. If there isn't, how would I go ahead and build it from scratch?

It wont work
Can you please help me it wont work for me it says failed each time i want to do this.

OPDelux said:
Can you please help me it wont work for me it says failed each time i want to do this.
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Did you unlock the phone and get the developers option in settings menu?

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cl007x said:
I have the firmware 4 MPCS Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530T1
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo locked

I have a device I recently bought from the internet. It has a device protection on it. The seller says he cannot remember such information for me to gain access. So I am pretty much stuck.
How would I go about bypassing this?
Thank you in advance.

Decl4n said:
I have a device I recently bought from the internet. It has a device protection on it. The seller says he cannot remember such information for me to gain access. So I am pretty much stuck.
How would I go about bypassing this?
Thank you in advance.
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If he cannot remerber the password why don't you return it to him ?

Soufiansky said:
If he cannot remerber the password why don't you return it to him ?
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I have already tried to return and he was having none of it, it's been sat in the draw for the last month but I've only just round to try and bypass this.
Which at the moment looks highly impossible.

Is it on lollipop ?

Soufiansky said:
Is it on lollipop ?
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I have no idea mate, I can't tell. It's just stuck on the 'Verifying your account' screen.
How would I go about checking with no access to the phone?
EDIT: I think it is on lollipop

Does anyone else have any advice at all?
Thanks

Decl4n said:
Does anyone else have any advice at all?
Thanks
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I really don't see any other solution , the best thing to do is to give him back the phone.

Soufiansky said:
I really don't see any other solution , the best thing to do is to give him back the phone.
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I finally managed to bypass the device protection. Thanks for your help anyway.
Moderator please close this thread.

Decl4n said:
I finally managed to bypass the device protection. Thanks for your help anyway.
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Would you maybe like to share how you did it? Some other people could use it [emoji4]

Decl4n said:
I finally managed to bypass the device protection. Thanks for your help anyway.
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Hey Decl4n I have the same issue except, the owner has given me all info. The issue I'm having is the phone will not connect to wifi nor data. Was this the same for u??
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I'm having the same issue but for me I have email and password. My issue is it say the connect thing I hit OK and I try to connect to wifi or data and it just sits there spinning and spinning and spinning.. so I can not proceed further. Any suggestions plz... thankyou

This is one method of getting around the Google FRP Lock:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD6RcS8ulGw
He basically uses a loophole on the first time setup WiFi page to launch Google Assist - bypassing the setup process, download/sideloads some apps and adds a Google Account.
You don't have to have the apps on a separate sd card; you can download them from apk-mirror using the Stock Browser, then go back and install them through My Files.
When rebooting the phone - it forgets about the previous owners Google Account that was on the phone.
It's quite funny really - not very good security.
I ran into this problem when I factory reset a G903F on the latest BTU firmware using the old HOME+VOLUP+POWER combo.
Flashing the latest firmware using ODIN with re-partition and erase NAND didn't even remove it.
Coming from an older S2 - I didn't realise that setting a lock screen pin activated other security mechanisms.
It basically thought I'd nicked it.
I should've factory reset it through the Settings > Backup & Restore menus - have to remember that!

Odin Restore with AT&T SM-G930A G930AATT1APB5_User_Binary files NOT WORKING!!!!!!!!!!

Odin Restore with AT&T SM-G930A G930AATT1APB5_User_Binary files NOT WORKING!!!!!!!!!!
Sooooooooo tried everything to restore my S7 AT&T SM-G930A with the "Supposed" G930AATT1APB5_User_Binary files that are floating around the threads. I'll answer the question "Why are you doing that?" first.
well because i am a flashaholic that gives ZERO **cks and is pissed off that this bootloader is locked and has OCD about flashing S*it. soooooo...... whatever. And yes.... I KNOW I shouldn't have bought a branded phone. But I did soooooooo..... Rant over, anyway, Figured I could try to flash the restore shizz just in case i ever needed it for some drastic reason or Just because i just wanted to flash ****. but to no avail Odin is giving this error on the phone itself while in Odin Mode, **Odin protocol version error!** tried it in Odin Mode with oem unlock switched on and tried it switched off. Nope same error. tried in the bootloader screen also with same settings, Nope same error. Sooooooooo not sure what is going on except maybe it has to be something with the lockdown of the phone. Just thought i would drop this info down here and see what happens.
Peace OUT!

joshzdad2013 said:
Sooooooooo tried everything to restore my S7 AT&T SM-G930A with the "Supposed" G930AATT1APB5_User_Binary files that are floating around the threads. I'll answer the question "Why are you doing that?" first.
well because i am a flashaholic that gives ZERO **cks and is pissed off that this bootloader is locked and has OCD about flashing S*it. soooooo...... whatever. And yes.... I KNOW I shouldn't have bought a branded phone. But I did soooooooo..... Rant over, anyway, Figured I could try to flash the restore shizz just in case i ever needed it for some drastic reason or Just because i just wanted to flash ****. but to no avail Odin is giving this error on the phone itself while in Odin Mode, **Odin protocol version error!** tried it in Odin Mode with oem unlock switched on and tried it switched off. Nope same error. tried in the bootloader screen also with same settings, Nope same error. Sooooooooo not sure what is going on except maybe it has to be something with the lockdown of the phone. Just thought i would drop this info down here and see what happens.
Peace OUT!
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Got the same issue on my S7 Edge att, try using the smart switch app for emergency recovery, it didnt work for me but might with you

Rapazzo said:
Got the same issue on my S7 Edge att, try using the smart switch app for emergency recovery, it didnt work for me but might with you
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Doesn't work, i think At&t blocks it. It gavr me some dumb ass remark about this carrrier doesn't allow this n that. Whatever.
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hey, I have these, if you want them let me know where i can upload them to, or I can place them on my drive for you. let me know. They helped a few times of bricking for me.
joshzdad2013 said:
Sooooooooo tried everything to restore my S7 AT&T SM-G930A with the "Supposed" G930AATT1APB5_User_Binary files that are floating around the threads. I'll answer the question "Why are you doing that?" first.
well because i am a flashaholic that gives ZERO **cks and is pissed off that this bootloader is locked and has OCD about flashing S*it. soooooo...... whatever. And yes.... I KNOW I shouldn't have bought a branded phone. But I did soooooooo..... Rant over, anyway, Figured I could try to flash the restore shizz just in case i ever needed it for some drastic reason or Just because i just wanted to flash ****. but to no avail Odin is giving this error on the phone itself while in Odin Mode, **Odin protocol version error!** tried it in Odin Mode with oem unlock switched on and tried it switched off. Nope same error. tried in the bootloader screen also with same settings, Nope same error. Sooooooooo not sure what is going on except maybe it has to be something with the lockdown of the phone. Just thought i would drop this info down here and see what happens.
Peace OUT!
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joshzdad2013 said:
Sooooooooo tried everything to restore my S7 AT&T SM-G930A with the "Supposed" G930AATT1APB5_User_Binary files that are floating around the threads. I'll answer the question "Why are you doing that?" first.
well because i am a flashaholic that gives ZERO **cks and is pissed off that this bootloader is locked and has OCD about flashing S*it. soooooo...... whatever. And yes.... I KNOW I shouldn't have bought a branded phone. But I did soooooooo..... Rant over, anyway, Figured I could try to flash the restore shizz just in case i ever needed it for some drastic reason or Just because i just wanted to flash ****. but to no avail Odin is giving this error on the phone itself while in Odin Mode, **Odin protocol version error!** tried it in Odin Mode with oem unlock switched on and tried it switched off. Nope same error. tried in the bootloader screen also with same settings, Nope same error. Sooooooooo not sure what is going on except maybe it has to be something with the lockdown of the phone. Just thought i would drop this info down here and see what happens.
Peace OUT!
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Sorry I just saw you tried those. Still, if need, let me know!!!!
Sam

ebaul said:
Sorry I just saw you tried those. Still, if need, let me know!!!!
Sam
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Hey thanks Sam, I got rid of the darn phone. Thanks for your time though.
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joshzdad2013 said:
Hey thanks Sam, I got rid of the darn phone. Thanks for your time though.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/odin-3-12-3-worlds-att-s7-odin-firmware-t3401470
working odin

ebaul said:
hey, I have these, if you want them let me know where i can upload them to, or I can place them on my drive for you. let me know. They helped a few times of bricking for me.
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Do you also have the S7 edge files?
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Skizzy034 said:
Do you also have the S7 edge files?
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Sorry for the delay, no I don't. Did you root already? Hope you did. I got rid of a bunch of crapware and can tell the difference in speed and battery life!!

Had to take my phone into Bestbuy just had them factory reset and now I have the June update.

https://imgur.com/a/4Qq7Y
Please help me

Makaveli315 said:
https://imgur.com/a/4Qq7Y
Please help me
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Use odin 3.12 or better.
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kokyleod said:
Use odin 3.12 or better.
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I did its not working still. Now it's just failing on initialization. What is the problem???

Makaveli315 said:
I did its not working still. Now it's just failing on initialization. What is the problem???
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Why are you trying to go back to pb5 when there are two newer FWs out? APF2 and APG1. I think I remember that people weren't able to restore to pb5 after updating to apf2. Could definitely be wrong about that tho.
Anyways, pg1 has wifi calling and advanced messaging.
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I found out the fix by myself. I don't understand why nobody thought of it but here it is. All I did was reboot into recovery and factory reset the phone and my phone booted up like normal without root.
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Now I'm trying to reboot it and I flashed the boot tar for it that I flashed in the first place to achieve root but everytime I download superuser it keeps force closing it...what am I doing wrong now lol. Like I must be the most unluckilest guy on the planet. This thing is a nightmare. Am I missing something after refreshing the rooted g935x boot .tar?

ebaul said:
hey, I have these, if you want them let me know where i can upload them to, or I can place them on my drive for you. let me know. They helped a few times of bricking for me.
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Do you still have those files available? I can't find them anywhere!