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ext4 FAIL?

OK here is the issue, I have a 900F originally on EE in the UK. I flashed stock UK Rom which worked fine, no issues, however I have to send my phone into Samsung to have the black screen bug repaired so I need to go back to EE Rom, now when I go to flash I get an ext4 partition error, so I need an EE PIT file as they are obviously different.
<ID:0/004> hidden.img.ext4
<ID:0/004> FAIL! (Size)
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
I can flash stock fine, even O2UK fine but EE fails, on all their ROMS from 4.4.2 to 5.0

Anyone?

hello
sorry to blitz in on this post
I’m having the same issue and have done some epic googling and can't find the pit file I need so desperate times and all that..
its all that is standing in the way of me using the new EE UK wifi calling feature
I’m in a bit of a not spot so if anybody has the pit file I’d be really grateful.

Laconizein said:
hello
sorry to blitz in on this post
I’m having the same issue and have done some epic googling and can't find the pit file I need so desperate times and all that..
its all that is standing in the way of me using the new EE UK wifi calling feature
I’m in a bit of a not spot so if anybody has the pit file I’d be really grateful.
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I've searched everywhere can't be found, I did find one for the 901F but apparently it won't work. I can get it to boot after that error by flashing a custom recovery Philz Touch but the problem with that is it doesn't flash the CSC code, and its the CSC code that brings the wifi calling feature.

slugger09 said:
I've searched everywhere can't be found, I did find one for the 901F but apparently it won't work. I can get it to boot after that error by flashing a custom recovery Philz Touch but the problem with that is it doesn't flash the CSC code, and its the CSC code that brings the wifi calling feature.
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Hmm *wheels turning*
I'm thinking i may be taking this a bit off topic here feel free to stop me and direct me to a thread more suited however i'm guessing this feature will be second in line for you after getting your phone sorted out?
OK i'm starting to get this (i'm an email sysadmin and general linux tinkerer not a mobile developer (Jim))
Can we just change the CSC to make our phones look like EE ones ?
I guess we would have to then change back to install any android updates as if we auto downloaded the EE ones they would screw the phone up.
I've found an article that says you can do this on a rooted phone but its not s5 specific
what do you think?

Laconizein said:
Hmm *wheels turning*
I'm thinking i may be taking this a bit off topic here feel free to stop me and direct me to a thread more suited however i'm guessing this feature will be second in line for you after getting your phone sorted out?
OK i'm starting to get this (i'm an email sysadmin and general linux tinkerer not a mobile developer (Jim))
Can we just change the CSC to make our phones look like EE ones ?
I guess we would have to then change back to install any android updates as if we auto downloaded the EE ones they would screw the phone up.
I've found an article that says you can do this on a rooted phone but its not s5 specific
what do you think?
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I managed to change my BTU code to EVR, didn't make any difference. What happens is when it throws up that error about hidden.ext4 etc it doesn't flash that part of the firmware. So you can get the phone to boot using a custom recovery but you are still using the old CSC code with the new software. You can go in and change the code using EFS explorer with root but you still will not get the EVR wifi etc, I think that CSC section contains all the branding and carrier specific items.
What would need to be done would be to somehow extract the CSC from the EVR firmware and flash that separately if it would work. I don't know, this is all beyond me. The easiest way would be for someone with an EE branded phone to extract their PIT file and just flash that.

Right I have found something.
http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26428
and
http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26433

That looks really promising . I won't get access to a windows box till I'm at work on Monday to try it out though.
I do know that wifi calling needs activation by texting wificalling to 150 did you try that with your frankenee phone?

Yes I am activated and ready to go.
I have managed to open the EVR firmware file and mod it a bit, it is full of EE crap apps etc, The Wifi calling settings are hidden inside the CSC folder which is hidden in cache.img.ext4 So I have all pulled apart now, just not sure how to repack it all again.

I'm going to try the first option you linked tomorrow.
I don't mind the extra apps as I can root and uninstall them after flashing.
I'll feed back if this option works.
Thanks for your help so far.
If you come across a pit let me know
I'll keep looking myself as well.
It sounds like we are getting closer to wifi calling.

I'm having no joy with option 1 (just swapping the hidden image between the two roms then repacking)
its failing before it flashes with a secure boot error
looks like the file needs signing
any ideas?
how are you getting on with your custom rom?
hmm apparenlty there is another option
using a program called total commander to delete the hidden image totally from the tar file
thus things remained signed
you need to rename the file from tar.md5 to .tar before flashing.
i'm downloading the new ee firmware now then i'm going to try that trick and report back

Laconizein said:
I'm having no joy with option 1 (just swapping the hidden image between the two roms then repacking)
its failing before it flashes with a secure boot error
looks like the file needs signing
any ideas?
how are you getting on with your custom rom?
hmm apparenlty there is another option
using a program called total commander to delete the hidden image totally from the tar file
thus things remained signed
you need to rename the file from tar.md5 to .tar before flashing.
i'm downloading the new ee firmware now then i'm going to try that trick and report back
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WAHOO! !!!
I'VE ONLY GONE AND FLIPPPING WELL GOT IT WORKING.!
1)download latest ee firmware
2) download a windows program called total commander
3) open ee firmware in total comander and delete the hidden.img
4)rename the .tar.md5 file as .tar
5)flash to phone with odin as normal.
phone will reboot , verify apps and then decide to show the wifi calling option
just had a short conversation with my parents to test it.
happy to write a full guide on this forum however i'm a newb , where do you want it putting?
that should help you get ee firmware on your phone to so you can send it back

Wow cheers. Will let u know how I get on
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA Free mobile app

Result, it works, well for the limited time I've used it. I wonder what was hidden in the hidden partition that might be needed?

slugger09 said:
Wow cheers. Will let u know how I get on
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA Free mobile app
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Great i hope it works for you to just been phoning people from down my deep dank Victorian cellar
it changes the CSC code to when it flashes by the way.
Phone also roots fine and I was able to nuke some of the ee and Samsung crapware.
Didn't even have to factory reset the phone.
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slugger09 said:
Result, it works, well for the limited time I've used it. I wonder what was hidden in the hidden partition that might be needed?
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Nothing so far things are pretty stable for me 2 hours later
Good luck sending your phone back.
Where is the correct place on this forum for me to document this for others?

Laconizein said:
Great i hope it works for you to just been phoning people from down my deep dank Victorian cellar
it changes the CSC code to when it flashes by the way.
Phone also roots fine and I was able to nuke some of the ee and Samsung crapware.
Didn't even have to factory reset the phone.
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Nothing so far things are pretty stable for me 2 hours later
Good luck sending your phone back.
Where is the correct place on this forum for me to document this for others?
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I am not exactly sure mate. I think may be notify the mod, while this works for us on EE I am sure this will work for any operator firmware.

OK been playing around with this for a while and notice a few issues. Firstly over all performance is a bit jittery and laggy. Secondly I seem to get constant warnings about the back cover not being tight, another problem is my S View case just doesn't work on it.
Wifi calling is excellent though so its a bit of a trade off I guess. Have you had any issues?

slugger09 said:
OK been playing around with this for a while and notice a few issues. Firstly over all performance is a bit jittery and laggy. Secondly I seem to get constant warnings about the back cover not being tight, another problem is my S View case just doesn't work on it.
Wifi calling is excellent though so its a bit of a trade off I guess. Have you had any issues?
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Ive not noticed anything out of the ordinary.
I did clear my cache partition though.
I notice my phone throws the warnings if the Case isn't firmly on. I use the qi charging back though. Give your case a damn good pushing (oh err)
Possibly do a factory reset?

//SM-J727P 2017\\ **Stock Odin J727PVPU1AQB9**

I couldn't find the correct thread to upload this, its a newer model of the J700P it could be from Sprint or Boostmobile either way here is the stock odin firmware i seen it in the Samsung kitchen so why not share it
This is Nougat firmware
AP_J727PVPU1AQB9_REPAIR_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT_meta.tar.md5
BL_J727PVPU1AQB9_REPAIR_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
CP_J727PVPU1AQB9_REPAIR_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
CSC_SPT_J727PSPT1AQB9_REPAIR_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120715469
Note:
This is either for Sprint or Boostmobile

Has anyone used this???
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JeepinxJosh said:
Has anyone used this???
Sent from my SM-J727P using XDA-Developers Legacy app
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yes, quite afew times

will this work for Virgin mobile as well? I haven 't had a need yet...but knowing meeee...eventually.

Worked for my VM version of the phone. I think the phone sets itself from the network(Sprint, Boost, Virgin) when you activate it.

Very well ,Confirmed Works on boost mobile only method. helps me get off or bypass screen massage Blocked by FRP ,flashed with Odin thanks

Thank you very much! Also for the confirmation it works..... (i did hit the thanks button)
Downloading now,....... Just got this device due to a insurance claim so this is a completelt new phone to me and I really want to either start or add to one specific form till we get a complete spot on the fourms.... Any way my ideal or a good ideal for us is to add everthing that is confirmed working as on today and add it to one fourm and reserve like 10 entrys for specific problems and the solutions. Or just in a easy format so everything is not so confusing till we get our device a Fourm started instead of a thread thats confusing and hard to follow.... Anyone with me???? Its a new device and we need development so bad.. im stuck in a bootloop as of now and cant find the info to help me and its so aggervating.... someone will have to maintain it of course
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quick question...... downloaded the stock firmware but not sure about something....
do I add every file to odin or just the AP file??? or what? cause im use to just flashing in the AP spot in odin. Do I just load the AP REPAIR file i downloaded in the zip file? or do I add all files to odin??? Im alil confused.... PLEASE AND THANK YOU FOR THE HELP
just never really had to flash any other files but the AP slot....
Easy instruction would be very helpfull please
UPDATE UPDATE
I just went ahead and added all dled files in the folder to Odin and everythings good! Thanks again
FLASH ALL FILES

still getting error
XxTeXx07xX said:
Thank you very much! Also for the confirmation it works..... (i did hit the thanks button)
Downloading now,....... Just got this device due to a insurance claim so this is a completelt new phone to me and I really want to either start or add to one specific form till we get a complete spot on the fourms.... Any way my ideal or a good ideal for us is to add everthing that is confirmed working as on today and add it to one fourm and reserve like 10 entrys for specific problems and the solutions. Or just in a easy format so everything is not so confusing till we get our device a Fourm started instead of a thread thats confusing and hard to follow.... Anyone with me???? Its a new device and we need development so bad.. im stuck in a bootloop as of now and cant find the info to help me and its so aggervating.... someone will have to maintain it of course
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quick question...... downloaded the stock firmware but not sure about something....
do I add every file to odin or just the AP file??? or what? cause im use to just flashing in the AP spot in odin. Do I just load the AP REPAIR file i downloaded in the zip file? or do I add all files to odin??? Im alil confused.... PLEASE AND THANK YOU FOR THE HELP
just never really had to flash any other files but the AP slot....
Easy instruction would be very helpfull please
UPDATE UPDATE
I just went ahead and added all dled files in the folder to Odin and everythings good! Thanks again
FLASH ALL FILES
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OK, so i flashed all 4 files in odin with my Boost mobile samsung galaxy SM-J727P and im still getting an error...im stuck in boot loop as well.someone please help. thanks

Does anyone knows if it's possible to unlock it with Z3X?

The extra csc file or the other so file named home-ap
AtlasTheGod said:
OK, so i flashed all 4 files in odin with my Boost mobile samsung galaxy SM-J727P and im still getting an error...im stuck in boot loop as well.someone please help. thanks
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Flash the home ap file I believe instead....
You see the file?
UPDATE UPDATE
I just went ahead and added all dled files in the folder to Odin and everythings good! Thanks again
FLASH ALL FILES

I have followed all steps. I am using the J727p for boost. It turned on loaded up normally for me then when I restarted the phone it is now stuck in a boot load it gets to the Samsung screen then shuts off and repeats.

XxTeXx07xX said:
Flash the home ap file I believe instead....
You see the file?
UPDATE UPDATE
I just went ahead and added all dled files in the folder to Odin and everythings good! Thanks again
FLASH ALL FILES
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What build were you on when flashed it ???
If you were on J727PVPU2AQI3 YOUR STUCK TILL YOU GET THE NEW FIRMWARE FILE !!

JUSMEJOSE said:
I couldn't find the correct thread to upload this, its a newer model of the J700P it could be from Sprint or Boostmobile either way here is the stock odin firmware i seen it in the Samsung kitchen so why not share it
This is Nougat firmware
AP_J727PVPU1AQB9_REPAIR_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT_meta.tar.md5
BL_J727PVPU1AQB9_REPAIR_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
CP_J727PVPU1AQB9_REPAIR_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
CSC_SPT_J727PSPT1AQB9_REPAIR_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120715469
Note:
This is either for Sprint or Boostmobile
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this fixed my blinking:
rpmb provisioned ...pink
rpmb fuse: 1 ...yellow
recovery booting ...blue

This does not work. I've tried it multiple times on multiple versions of Odin. This will not work if you use Boost Mobile. It either fails, hangs at flashing boot.img, or hangs at SetupConnection.

Galaxy J727P
spc_hicks09 said:
This does not work. I've tried it multiple times on multiple versions of Odin. This will not work if you use Boost Mobile. It either fails, hangs at flashing boot.img, or hangs at SetupConnection.
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Here try these four file ! Don't use the fifth file if your not on Sprint it not needed in most cases !
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=244089

peter couniaz said:
Here try these four file ! Don't use the fifth file if your not on Sprint it not needed in most cases !
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=244089
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Thank you, I will try them now and see what happens.

XxTeXx07xX said:
Flash the home ap file I believe instead....
You see the file?
UPDATE UPDATE
I just went ahead and added all dled files in the folder to Odin and everythings good! Thanks again
FLASH ALL FILES
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Anyone have any luck with these? I'd really like to bypass frp on this

spc_hicks09 said:
Thank you, I will try them now and see what happens.
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So do you have any luck? trying to get stock firmware on my device to bypass FRP boot.img error

Almost bricked...and then this post saved my friggin day!
peter couniaz said:
Here try these four file ! Don't use the fifth file if your not on Sprint it not needed in most cases !
This works to get you back to stock from bootloop. I tried my hand at rooting this little SOB (TWRP,Magisk) and tripped the Knox counter bc I forgot to wipe it. Reboot came up with "Validation Failure" and I was stuck. I stumbled over this post and with nothing to lose other than $130.
First piece of advice...Use Odin 3.12.3 ONLY!! I tried the latest version and it didn't work. Download the files, place them in the appropriate boxes and flash. reboot into recovery, wipe the cache/data and you should be good. Mine took quite a while after hanging on the Boost mobile splash screen, but about 3 reboots later, it brought me to the configuration screen. It's up, running and I even got the OTA software update, but then again, it is stock.
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J727P
ListlessSpectre said:
peter couniaz said:
Here try these four file ! Don't use the fifth file if your not on Sprint it not needed in most cases !
This works to get you back to stock from bootloop. I tried my hand at rooting this little SOB (TWRP,Magisk) and tripped the Knox counter bc I forgot to wipe it. Reboot came up with "Validation Failure" and I was stuck. I stumbled over this post and with nothing to lose other than $130.
First piece of advice...Use Odin 3.12.3 ONLY!! I tried the latest version and it didn't work. Download the files, place them in the appropriate boxes and flash. reboot into recovery, wipe the cache/data and you should be good. Mine took quite a while after hanging on the Boost mobile splash screen, but about 3 reboots later, it brought me to the configuration screen. It's up, running and I even got the OTA software update, but then again, it is stock.
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You may want to look at this link if you haven't already the last Rom there is my daily drive but you should read threw it let me know if you need any help !
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j7/development/updated-tweaked-deodexed-rom-galaxy-t3773219
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[Guide] How to Convert BACK to 100% Stock T-Mobile from 950U1 Firmware

Hi everyone,
If you've clicked on this thread you are probably just like me. You have a T-Mobile Galaxy S8 (950U) and wanted to try the unbranded/unlocked firmware. Maybe you thought it would SIM unlock your phone (Nope) or maybe you thought you'd like it but just don't. I was unable to find anyone who successfully reverted back to fully stock T-Mobile. My phone stayed XAA/XAA/TMB no matter what I did. Well, now I'm TMB/TMB/TMB and here to hopefully help you do the same.
I mostly followed this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/switch-to-carrier-firmware-100-t3609487. Here's the instructions:
1. Download Factory Binary, EngBoot, and the G950W firmware.
2. Turn off phone
3. Hold down on Bixby button + power + volume down
4. open Odin v3.12.7
5. add the Factory Binary to the AP section of Odin.
6. Plug your phone into your computer (NEEDS TO BE WINDOWS) with Odin open
7. Make sure your device is connected and recognized by Odin.
8. Click start.
9. One the phone reboots run the ADB command, adb reboot bootloader
10. Open PrinceComsy (modded) Odin and flash the EngBoot
11. Click start
12. Once the phone reboots type the command adb reboot bootloader
13. Put the HOME_CSC of the G950W firmware into the CSC part of Odin 3.12.7 (NOT PrinceComsy)
14. Click start
15. Open IME setting on Factory Binary
16. Type in *#243203855#
17. Select XAC
****NOTE ABOUT 15-17: A bunch of system processes kept saying they were force closing, but I just kept saying OK until I could successfully type the code into the dialer and select XAC. It worked, even with those processes supposedly failing.****
18. Click install
19. Wait for phone to reboot
20. Once it does open terminal and type in adb shell
21. Then type in echo "TMB" > /efs/imei/mps_code.dat
22. Type in exit into adb shell
23. Type in adb reboot bootloader
24. Flash the G950U T-Mobile firmware without Userdata. Also make sure to flash the non-home CSC.
25. Enjoy your reverted back to T-Mobile 100% stock phone.
Files you will need:
Factory Binary: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120727548
Eng-Boot for 950U: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4NKFp9A7CsoSmpzeEFMSldhRlU/view?usp=sharing
Combination (950W) firmware for the Home_CSC: https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=0465B78C273A11E7963AFA163EE8F90B
PrinceComsey Odin: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24588232905724860
Odin 3.12.7: https://mega.nz/#!UtI02CbY!XnmV7scm-HJq-lBUP5nOyDzs3Uwwmt17ldrfcl-9xoM
T-Mobile Stock firmware: https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=4F86A80C2FA111E7963AFA163EE8F90B

Great work, bro

This was all mine. I did all of this. Why does nobody say anything about me doing it. It is in the EngBoot + Root thread. I mean really, thank the people that actually DO the work.

mweinbach said:
This was all mine. I did all of this. Why does nobody say anything about me doing it. It is in the EngBoot + Root thread. I mean really, thank the people that actually DO the work.
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Agreed, I used your guide to help me get back to TMo version. You will find variation of your work here and there. But I agreed that OP should be credited.

mweinbach said:
This was all mine. I did all of this. Why does nobody say anything about me doing it. It is in the EngBoot + Root thread. I mean really, thank the people that actually DO the work.
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Happy to give you credit man. I spent days asking on four or five threads if anyone had converted their T-Mobile S8 back to 100% stock. I found no one. One guy mentioned he got his Verizon S8 back to stock.
I found the carrier switch thread ...which gave great instructions, but didn't tell you anything about where to get these files. So I searched around to get the files and spent a good two hours trying and failing until it worked. I figured a thread with not only the instructions, but also all the files you need...would be helpful.
I'm on XDA a few times a year when a new phone comes out. I could literally care less about "credit." However, I can tell you do...and I am thankful for your instructions. I would honestly have no problem with me deleting this thread, having you copy the text, and then you can post the same thing again only with your name as the thread maker. Let me know.

dharmastation3 said:
Happy to give you credit man. I spent days asking on four or five threads if anyone had converted their T-Mobile S8 back to 100% stock. I found no one. One guy mentioned he got his Verizon S8 back to stock.
I found the carrier switch thread ...which gave great instructions, but didn't tell you anything about where to get these files. So I searched around to get the files and spent a good two hours trying and failing until it worked. I figured a thread with not only the instructions, but also all the files you need...would be helpful.
I'm on XDA a few times a year when a new phone comes out. I could literally care less about "credit." However, I can tell you do...and I am thankful for your instructions. I would honestly have no problem with me deleting this thread, having you copy the text, and then you can post the same thing again only with your name as the thread maker. Let me know.
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I just care that people know who came up with what. If you dont want to add credit, fine. But dont delete this because some people might not know where to go for info.

mweinbach said:
I just care that people know who came up with what. If you dont want to add credit, fine. But dont delete this because some people might not know where to go for info.
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Can you copy the instructions (and the files I gathered in this thread) and make your own post? I will delete this if you do. Because it does no one any good to have the comments on here being about people wanting credit. Why don't you just re-post this under your username?
All I care about is helping people.

dharmastation3 said:
Hi everyone,
If you've clicked on this thread you are probably just like me. You have a T-Mobile Galaxy S8 (950U) and wanted to try the unbranded/unlocked firmware. Maybe you thought it would SIM unlock your phone (Nope) or maybe you thought you'd like it but just don't. I was unable to find anyone who successfully reverted back to fully stock T-Mobile. My phone stayed XAA/XAA/TMB no matter what I did. Well, now I'm TMB/TMB/TMB and here to hopefully help you do the same.
I mostly followed this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/switch-to-carrier-firmware-100-t3609487. Here's the instructions:
1. Download Factory Binary, EngBoot, and the G950W firmware.
2. Turn off phone
3. Hold down on Bixby button + power + volume down
4. open Odin v3.12.7
5. add the Factory Binary to the AP section of Odin.
6. Plug your phone into your computer (NEEDS TO BE WINDOWS) with Odin open
7. Make sure your device is connected and recognized by Odin.
8. Click start.
9. One the phone reboots run the ADB command, adb reboot bootloader
10. Open PrinceComsy (modded) Odin and flash the EngBoot
11. Click start
12. Once the phone reboots type the command adb reboot bootloader
13. Put the HOME_CSC of the G950W firmware into the CSC part of Odin 3.12.7 (NOT PrinceComsy)
14. Click start
15. Open IME setting on Factory Binary
16. Type in *#243203855#
17. Select XAC
****NOTE ABOUT 15-17: A bunch of system processes kept saying they were force closing, but I just kept saying OK until I could successfully type the code into the dialer and select XAC. It worked, even with those processes supposedly failing.****
18. Click install
19. Wait for phone to reboot
20. Once it does open terminal and type in adb shell
21. Then type in echo "TMB" > /efs/imei/mps_code.dat
22. Type in exit into adb shell
23. Type in adb reboot bootloader
24. Flash the G950U T-Mobile firmware without Userdata. Also make sure to flash the non-home CSC.
25. Enjoy your reverted back to T-Mobile 100% stock phone.
Files you will need:
Factory Binary: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120727548
Eng-Boot for 950U: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4NKFp9A7CsoSmpzeEFMSldhRlU/view?usp=sharing
Combination (950W) firmware for the Home_CSC: https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=0465B78C273A11E7963AFA163EE8F90B
PrinceComsey Odin: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24588232905724860
Odin 3.12.7: https://mega.nz/#!UtI02CbY!XnmV7scm-HJq-lBUP5nOyDzs3Uwwmt17ldrfcl-9xoM
T-Mobile Stock firmware: https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=4F86A80C2FA111E7963AFA163EE8F90B
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Where would I check if I'm TMB/TMB/TMB? I went from XAA firmware back to stock TMB firmware using official Odin 3.12.7 and all seems fine. I don't see any issues at all but I do wanna confirm everything is good to go.
Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Rydah805 said:
Where would I check if I'm TMB/TMB/TMB? I went from XAA firmware back to stock TMB firmware using official Odin 3.12.7 and all seems fine. I don't see any issues at all but I do wanna confirm everything is good to go.
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Settings / About phone / Service provider SW ver.

yusssi said:
Settings / About phone / Service provider SW ver.
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Figured it out after I posted but thanks for confirming. ??
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Is there any way to go to the TMobile firmware, just without the Tmo splash screen?

Zorn_ said:
Is there any way to go to the TMobile firmware, just without the Tmo splash screen?
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G950U1 firmware is the closest I have seen.

mweinbach said:
G950U1 firmware is the closest I have seen.
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If you follow all the steps to change the CSC to TMB, then at the very end flash the unlocked G950U1 firmware, does the phone still identify as TMobile? And would you be able to get the TMobile updates (like the 6/7 update)?

Zorn_ said:
If you follow all the steps to change the CSC to TMB, then at the very end flash the unlocked G950U1 firmware, does the phone still identify as TMobile? And would you be able to get the TMobile updates (like the 6/7 update)?
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Nope, the systems are different. The updates are also different. The G950U1 ones come from samsung the others come from TMobile.

mweinbach said:
Nope, the systems are different. The updates are also different. The G950U1 ones come from samsung the others come from TMobile.
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Gotcha. Thanks for your replies. Main reason I'm worried about staying on the unlocked firmware is Samsung's horrible reputation for updates last time around. I'm afraid we won't get the updates on this firmware until 6 months after the carrier versions.

Can I use this ROM and instructions to switch from Verizon S8 to Tmobile S8 Rom?
Thanks
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Can I use this ROM and instructions to switch from Verizon S8 to Tmobile S8 Rom?
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Found this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/switch-to-carrier-firmware-100-t3609487

Help
When I try to flash the home_csc in the CSC spot odin then click 'start' odin says Fail!SHA256 is invalid.

I thought if we just flashed 950u1 firmware we could just flash straight back to the tmobile stock firmware in the same method.

So this whole thread is about 950U1, which is the S8, what about S8+? I have a T-Mobile S8+, flashed the unlocked version firmware, wanted to go back, but this instruction only deals with 950U1, what about 955U1?

Ok, i can say if you just flashed the 950u1 or 955u1 firmware with modified odin. All you have to do is flash the tmobile firmware with official odin and then do a data reset from the bootloader menu.
I was able to go right back to official tmobile firmware and get OTA updates.

Unlock USA G955U

Hey guy's an girl, I just realized there's a daily limit on how much times file can be download from DropBox. I would have to check out android file host an see how it works.
DropBox work's great on Downloading file but not ?Uploaded.
Hi all. This is the UNLOCK version of G955U (G955U1).
To flash the firmware of G955U1, you'll need to used the modified Odin. I'll share a link for your guy's, flash normally as you would with the S7 Edge. Once you load the file in Odin, will take some seconds before ready to flash. I already flash it on my 2 G955U TMO S8+, everything runs great . Also I flash the AQEF baseband from TMO version, it have more band for better signal and work's better with the U firmware. I have tested cross firmware an modems for a few months now on my S7 Edge and now my Tmo S8+. Everything work's great, you just have to keep doing manual update of your firmware, it wouldn't say you have an update. Other than that, it works flawlessly.
Happy flashing
This are the link for FIRMWARE, PICTURE AND VIDEO PROOF. Tmo_S8+
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B71VA01vEZAjdjA1UVJGNzltMjA

Can you show us how you flash it on odin with the t-mobile base?

Ok I'll have to make a video, its very simple. Once you done it before on the S7 series, its the same process.

kdecoteau1 said:
Ok I'll have to make a video, its very simple. Once you done it before on the S7 series, its the same process.
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do you have the file for AQEF ap file?

Make sure you download and extract the 955U1 firmware an Modified Odin. Create an S8+ folder on your computer, best way to locate your files, Next run Odin, do BL FILE, then CSC HOME FILE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO ERASE EVERYTHING IN PHONE STORAGE, THEN CP OR MODEM FILE, LAST BUT LEASE AP FILE, which Take the LONGEST TO LOAD, 1 minute tops depends on your computer processor speed. Next step, turn on USB DEBUGGING, access from DEVELOPER OPTIONS. TURN OFF PHONE, NEXT PRESS VOLUME DOWN, BIXBY AND POWER BUTTON AT ONCE. USED VOLUME TO NAVIGATE UP OR DOWN. NEXT PUT PHONE IN DOWNLOAD MOD, NOW YOU READY. NEXT CONNECT PHONE TO COMPUTER USING ORIGINAL USB-Type C. When you READY EVERYTHING, JUST CLICK RUN ON (ODIN), WILL TAKE UP TO 1 MINUTE OR SO BEFORE YOU SEE THE STATUS BAR SHOW PROGRESS. JUST RELAX NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

kdecoteau1 said:
Make sure you download and extract the 955U1 firmware an Modified Odin. Create an S8+ folder on your computer, best way to locate your files, Next run Odin, do BL FILE, then CSC HOME FILE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO ERASE EVERYTHING IN PHONE STORAGE, THEN CP OR MODEM FILE, LAST BUT LEASE AP FILE, which Take the LONGEST TO LOAD, 1 minute tops depends on your computer processor speed. Next step, turn on USB DEBUGGING, access from DEVELOPER OPTIONS. TURN OFF PHONE, NEXT PRESS VOLUME DOWN, BIXBY AND POWER BUTTON AT ONCE. USED VOLUME TO NAVIGATE UP OR DOWN. NEXT PUT PHONE IN DOWNLOAD MOD, NOW YOU READY. NEXT CONNECT PHONE TO COMPUTER USING ORIGINAL USB-Type C. When you READY EVERYTHING, JUST CLICK RUN ON (ODIN), WILL TAKE UP TO 1 MINUTE OR SO BEFORE YOU SEE THE STATUS BAR SHOW PROGRESS. JUST RELAX NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.
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okay you for the information now no one will ask about again

Thought I had it in the folder too, it wasn't there. You can get the FULL FIRMWARE FROM (ANDROID FILE HOST). Type in android file host search bar, G955U. You will see all the latest firmware for ALL US CARRIER. download and extract what you need, you'll be good to go after.

kdecoteau1 said:
Thought I had it in the folder too, it wasn't there. You can get the FULL FIRMWARE FROM (ANDROID FILE HOST). Type in android file host search bar, G955U. You will see all the latest firmware for ALL US CARRIER. download and extract what you need, you'll be good to go after.
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sounds good and ill i need is the ap file only right?

In a few hours I'll have the video link show how simple to change the firmware between all US CARRIER models.

kdecoteau1 said:
In a few hours I'll have the video link show how simple to change the firmware between all US CARRIER models.
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sounds good man ill be waiting for it

Depends on what you want. My S8+ is USING THE G955U1 FIRMWARE, I USED THE G955U1 (AQE3 BL), THE G955U1 (AQE3 AP), THE G955U1 (AQE3 CSC), THEN I USED THE (G955U CP). The reason I USED T-MOBILE BASEBAND IS BETTER NETWORK SIGNAL STRENGTH. ALWAYS USED THE CARRIER ( CP ) TO THE SIM CARD, Your PHONE WILL HAVE HIGHER DOWNLOAD SPEEDS.

Would I still be able to revert back to stock T-Mobile firmware?

Is this thread dead? Did anyone try this? There was a promise of a video on how to do this and yet nothing was posted. This is sounding more and more like a fake.

sanjsrik said:
Is this thread dead? Did anyone try this? There was a promise of a video on how to do this and yet nothing was posted. This is sounding more and more like a fake.
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I agree

Isn't this the same as the XAA unlocked firmware as in the guides, discussion,...forum?

Hey all. You can still switch back to stock T-Mobile, just follow the same process, I tried it too.

There's a video, at the bottom of the thread you see a link from my DROP BOX FOLDER. I did everything from my T-Mobile S7 Edge running the lastet U firmware 4BQE2.

Yeah It's SAME AS THE XAA, the U FIRMWARE IT SELF IS 1 SINGLE SYSTEM, it just configures to each CARRIER SIM CARD.
Base on my TEST FOR US CARRIERS, T-MOBILE WORK'S THE BEST WITH EXCEPTION, (VIDEO CALLS). Other than that, I personally LOVES THE U FIRMWARE 100%.

Sorry I took so long to post the video, was busy with a construction project.

Video link and T-Mobile latest G955U AQEF firmware.
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AgkrGW9tqsPRgpcZZ8JAH4JITN9cMA

Need help unbricking my Galaxy S7 edge SM-G935P phone

I flashed the firmware from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/how-to/6-8-t-mobile-935u-firmware-qe2-t3619151 along with the Tmobile radio via Odin 3.13.1, it failed in Odin and now the phone is stuck on the samsung logo. I used the BL and the AP from the zip, the CP I used from the separate tmobile download link. For the CSC I first tried the CSC that is in the package and when that failed I tried the HOME CSC even that failed. the User data I kept blank both times.. Then I tried it a third time same as above except in the CSC I put the CSC file from the zip and in Userdata I put the Home CSC file, it failed again. Am i doing something wrong ?
Update: I have been trying to flash the stock firmware from samobile, but I am unable to do even that. It keeps failing. I downloaded the firmware from here https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/...S5BRA1/206887/, extracted it, added just the AP and as per instructions went in to download mode, clicked on start and it keeps failing. In Options only auto reboot and f reset is clicked.
I would really appreciate any help to unbrick this device, it is stuck on an exclamation mark saying " An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch PC software". Smartswitch is not recognizing this device saying it's an unsupported device so emergency restore software wont work from there. I can get it into download mode but as I said flashing the firmware via Odin is not working. I can also get it into recovery mode but it keeps endlessly trying to update, fail and loop back to trying to update.
Thanks in advance.

Firstly I would check your use cable, I have a bunch and not all of them work. Secondly, make sure that your phone is being recognized on PC, hence the cable check. and third, make sure you are flashing the correct firmware. You said TMB, but I see you are flashing 3 different company files. Hi back to full G935P firmware , you front need to flash TMB on t, it should be fine cause I have a g935p with TMB sim in it
Anything else I'll be glad to help
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I flashed the firmware from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/how-to/6-8-t-mobile-935u-firmware-qe2-t3619151 along with the Tmobile radio via Odin 3.13.1, it failed in Odin and now the phone is stuck on the samsung logo. I used the BL and the AP from the zip, the CP I used from the separate tmobile download link. For the CSC I first tried the CSC that is in the package and when that failed I tried the HOME CSC even that failed. the User data I kept blank both times.. Then I tried it a third time same as above except in the CSC I put the CSC file from the zip and in Userdata I put the Home CSC file, it failed again. Am i doing something wrong ?
Update: I have been trying to flash the stock firmware from samobile, but I am unable to do even that. It keeps failing. I downloaded the firmware from here https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/...S5BRA1/206887/, extracted it, added just the AP and as per instructions went in to download mode, clicked on start and it keeps failing. In Options only auto reboot and f reset is clicked.
I would really appreciate any help to unbrick this device, it is stuck on an exclamation mark saying " An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch PC software". Smartswitch is not recognizing this device saying it's an unsupported device so emergency restore software wont work from there. I can get it into download mode but as I said flashing the firmware via Odin is not working. I can also get it into recovery mode but it keeps endlessly trying to update, fail and loop back to trying to update.
Thanks in advance.
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just checking... are you using the edited princecomsy odin? http://d-h.st/gsDA or use the link here https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-s7-edge/help/princes-odin-t3545104
find the correct rom here https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-s7-edge/how-to/odin-stock-nougat-firmware-s7-edge-t3569834
just use files from one rom at a time. get good at that first. maybe you are careful but it really looks like you were guessing what goes where at the end of your post.
i just have tips on what helped me. passing along the info and the link.

epikroms said:
Firstly I would check your use cable, I have a bunch and not all of them work. Secondly, make sure that your phone is being recognized on PC, hence the cable check. and third, make sure you are flashing the correct firmware. You said TMB, but I see you are flashing 3 different company files. Hi back to full G935P firmware , you front need to flash TMB on t, it should be fine cause I have a g935p with TMB sim in it
Anything else I'll be glad to help
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What is your APN settings ? With the sprint firmware I could either get LTE data or calls and text not both at the same time.
Thanks.

bothambhai said:
What is your APN settings ? With the sprint firmware I could either get LTE data or calls and text not both at the same time.
Thanks.
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Im actually on the G935U rom from jrkruse. If you are on the latest firmware just skip the flashing of the stock U firmware. Just flash eng boot, root it, and follow his process in his t-mobile thread for flashing in flashfire. When aroma starts it asks you what kernel to flash just choose tmobile and it works instantly. But fo APN settings whatbi had was this:
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T-Mobile US LTE
Apn
fast.t-mobile.com
Mmsc
http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
Apn Type
default,supl,mms or Internet+MMS

epikroms said:
Im actually on the G935U rom from jrkruse. If you are on the latest firmware just skip the flashing of the stock U firmware. Just flash eng boot, root it, and follow his process in his t-mobile thread for flashing in flashfire. When aroma starts it asks you what kernel to flash just choose tmobile and it works instantly. But fo APN settings whatbi had was this:
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T-Mobile US LTE
Apn
fast.t-mobile.com
Mmsc
http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
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default,supl,mms or Internet+MMS
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I managed to flash back the Sprint firmware. I feel the problem is Sprint is probably the only one with an upgraded baseband due to their last update. Both the TMO and U firmwares are based on the 4 baseband G930TUVS4BRA1 and the last Sprint update put it on a 5 baseband G935PVPS5BRA1. That is what is causing for it to fail, I feel. Do you think if I follow the eng.boot method I should be able to overcome the problem ?

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I managed to flash back the Sprint firmware. I feel the problem is Sprint is probably the only one with an upgraded baseband due to their last update. Both the TMO and U firmwares are based on the 4 baseband G930TUVS4BRA1 and the last Sprint update put it on a 5 baseband G935PVPS5BRA1. That is what is causing for it to fail, I feel. Do you think if I follow the eng.boot method I should be able to overcome the problem ?
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Okay the problem you are having is that you are actually on bootloader 5 not baseband 5. So that number represents the bootloader and there is no way of downgrading as of yet. Samsung does this thing with fuses on the phone being blown as the bootloader upgrades, well as far as i know from the s8&s8+. So your problem you are having is that you are trying to flash a previous bootloader which isn't going to happen. Flashing the QK5 or the BRA1 firmware will work. Cause it's on bootloader 5. I'd you do what I said a couple posts ago you'll be fine I'm still running the U series tom with tmo kernel installed and I have actually had 0 issues so far. It's been completely solid and everything works, data, sms, Wi-Fi calling, etc...... it works after flashing and boot. With the Sprint tom I got headache after headache and the activating thing is annoying. Just do what I said and you'll see a that what jrkruse then did is probably going to be the only best thing the Sprint variant gets. Try it

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Okay the problem you are having is that you are actually on bootloader 5 not baseband 5. So that number represents the bootloader and there is no way of downgrading as of yet. Samsung does this thing with fuses on the phone being blown as the bootloader upgrades, well as far as i know from the s8&s8+. So your problem you are having is that you are trying to flash a previous bootloader which isn't going to happen. Flashing the QK5 or the BRA1 firmware will work. Cause it's on bootloader 5. I'd you do what I said a couple posts ago you'll be fine I'm still running the U series tom with tmo kernel installed and I have actually had 0 issues so far. It's been completely solid and everything works, data, sms, Wi-Fi calling, etc...... it works after flashing and boot. With the Sprint tom I got headache after headache and the activating thing is annoying. Just do what I said and you'll see a that what jrkruse then did is probably going to be the only best thing the Sprint variant gets. Try it
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Thanks for your reply. If it is not too much can you please break down the steps a bit more because I don't want to guess and mess it up again and also if you could please kindly point me to the other thread as well so I can download the appropriate stuff from there and read a bit more about it. I am right now unable to use the phone with the sprint firmware on it on TMo, it's super annoying.
Thanks in advance.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/development/rom-t3572739
Don't mind all the instructions there .
1. Download the flashfire zip file and place it in your phone.
2. Download the Ufirm_multi_carrier.zip and unzip it and place the AP or TaR on your phone(the file that's inside the zip)
3. Make sure to use the eng boot and the root provided in this thread and root your phone.(root is a pain but it's worth doing for this room.)
(Note, if you have flashfire stuck on enumerating partitions you can try rebooting or Google flashfire latest app or flashfire 0.73 app and download and install it)
4. In flashfire allow root permissions and select zip and choose flashfire flashable.zip and select mount system read/write,
5. In flashfire select firmware and select the AP or TaR that you downloaded and it should have all partitions checked. Leave it and press the check mark.
6. Make sure that SuperSU is not injected. MNow click on wipe and select dalvik/cache format cache .
7. The order should be firmware then zip then wipe in flashfire.
8. Click the flash tab at bottom in flashfire.
9. In aroma, select the wipe SuperSU image, I think it's selection 2, and the rest of it is entirely up to you for what carrier you are on and so forth.
There is no need to download the Ufirmware stock for Odin because it won't stick because if the new software you have on your phone. Please make sure you know what you are doing to apply these things. These instructions worked for me and if you choose to do otherwise that's on you. I claim no responsibility for bricked devices or what you create . Flashing is a risk that we all take and it's entirely up to you.
Any more questions I'll be glad to answer. Trying to get the oreo working but having issues.
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May have been the wrong link sorry here is the correct one:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/development/rom-t3637375

Did you get it sorted out? Hopefully you are on the rom and haven't bricked your device. I attached a picture so you could see that I am on what I say I am on.

epikroms said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/development/rom-t3572739
Don't mind all the instructions there .
1. Download the flashfire zip file and place it in your phone.
2. Download the Ufirm_multi_carrier.zip and unzip it and place the AP or TaR on your phone(the file that's inside the zip)
3. Make sure to use the eng boot and the root provided in this thread and root your phone.(root is a pain but it's worth doing for this room.)
(Note, if you have flashfire stuck on enumerating partitions you can try rebooting or Google flashfire latest app or flashfire 0.73 app and download and install it)
4. In flashfire allow root permissions and select zip and choose flashfire flashable.zip and select mount system read/write,
5. In flashfire select firmware and select the AP or TaR that you downloaded and it should have all partitions checked. Leave it and press the check mark.
6. Make sure that SuperSU is not injected. MNow click on wipe and select dalvik/cache format cache .
7. The order should be firmware then zip then wipe in flashfire.
8. Click the flash tab at bottom in flashfire.
9. In aroma, select the wipe SuperSU image, I think it's selection 2, and the rest of it is entirely up to you for what carrier you are on and so forth.
There is no need to download the Ufirmware stock for Odin because it won't stick because if the new software you have on your phone. Please make sure you know what you are doing to apply these things. These instructions worked for me and if you choose to do otherwise that's on you. I claim no responsibility for bricked devices or what you create . Flashing is a risk that we all take and it's entirely up to you.
Any more questions I'll be glad to answer. Trying to get the oreo working but having issues.
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May have been the wrong link sorry here is the correct one:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/development/rom-t3637375
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First up, thanks a lot for your help. After a lot of tries I managed to root the phone or so I thought and that's what the phone said after I ran the root.bat file on the computer and the phone rebooted. I downloaded the flashfire app but when I turned it on it says "root access could not be acquired, are you rooted ?".
After I ran the root.bat file and the phone rebooted the phone clearly said it was rooted. How do I go ahead now ?

bothambhai said:
First up, thanks a lot for your help. After a lot of tries I managed to root the phone or so I thought and that's what the phone said after I ran the root.bat file on the computer and the phone rebooted. I downloaded the flashfire app but when I turned it on it says "root access could not be acquired, are you rooted ?".
After I ran the root.bat file and the phone rebooted the phone clearly said it was rooted. How do I go ahead now ?
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Get the root from the thread in the link I provided .
In the file there should be something OS something flash the bat file in there it kills all Sprint stuff. Then do the root.batch file and don't worry when it removes all the SuperSU, flashfire, and so on, it's normal okay do on to the painful part......
In the command screen or terminal, it'll say to press a button when your phone has registered on the PC., this is probably where you are messing up. Watch your computer screen until the s7 pips up and watch your phone when it says Allow, MAKE SURE YOU TAP ALLOW! wait for your phone to click off on the PC and then click back on( it takes a while) then press whatever button you like and watch the terminal, if it has errors then it's not rooted if it is rooted then the terminal will close and your phone will reboot. Then proceed to flashfire and do it's thing. For good measure when your phone is booted open SuperSU app first and you'll know if your rooted. Let me know if you need more help

thats pretty interesting being on the binary 5 baseband and binary 4 rom. to clarify, you were on the binary 5 rom and reverted? or were you on the baseband 4 and upgraded just the baseband? thanks for the info.

epikroms said:
Get the root from the thread in the link I provided .
In the file there should be something OS something flash the bat file in there it kills all Sprint stuff. Then do the root.batch file and don't worry when it removes all the SuperSU, flashfire, and so on, it's normal okay do on to the painful part......
In the command screen or terminal, it'll say to press a button when your phone has registered on the PC., this is probably where you are messing up. Watch your computer screen until the s7 pips up and watch your phone when it says Allow, MAKE SURE YOU TAP ALLOW! wait for your phone to click off on the PC and then click back on( it takes a while) then press whatever button you like and watch the terminal, if it has errors then it's not rooted if it is rooted then the terminal will close and your phone will reboot. Then proceed to flashfire and do it's thing. For good measure when your phone is booted open SuperSU app first and you'll know if your rooted. Let me know if you need more help
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I odined the AP_Nougat_S7_Edge_EngBoot.tar.md5 then ran the root.bat file from Nougat_S7_Root_2_82_All_Carriers_V2 , I chose the options to install the fingerprint fix and install the root without any gpu tweaks. I watched the whole process complete and the cmd prompt close, my phone never asked my permission to ALLOW anything, everything was on the computer. I ran the root.bat from cmd as an administrator and the program ran evidently because it asked me about the fingerprint fix and root with or without tweaks etc. I noticed the phone reboot and there was a notification, the phone was rooted but no SU and flashwire says no root access. I tried it back from square one a couple of tries more right back from flashing stock sprint firmware and trying the whole rooting process again, same results except the next two times the phone doesn't reboot after running the root.bat file. I notice now when the phone boots up there is a sign saying "CUSTOM" beneath the samsung logo on the screen. I don't know where I am going wrong in the process though. I don't know if it is because I am on the binary 5 however I also read somewhere that people have been successful in rooting their binary 5 sprint S7 edges. I have rooted many devices before and installed roms etc, this has been, by far, the most perplexing phone in every which way.

Fownt know what to say,but, you are saying that you are on binary 5 and have successfully downgraded bootloader's by flashing stock vzw firmware which is on binary 4? I don't think downgrading is possible yet?? The way I explained it to you is exactly how I did mine numerous times. I can no longer assist you though because, I kinda bricked my s7edge,
Here's something for everyone to note on a DONT DO!!!!
Do not flash the latest ENG_BOOT AND COMBO FIRMWARE.
I think it was the binary 5 QK1 eng boot and combo I forget, but after flashing back to stock firmware you will get a SBL ERROR in upload mode and let me tell you....... It is not fun at all. I had all the files necessary for unbricking, the complete restore files, I tried the z3x box, I tried octoplus, and I tried the uni-android tools and nothing flashes it over. It's insane. But I ended up sort of destroying the body of the phone but not the internal, so I now have a skeleton phone and no screen or mid frame.
So I wish you luck and probably a final goodbye to Samsung and their insaniy with phones.

epikroms said:
Fownt know what to say,but, you are saying that you are on binary 5 and have successfully downgraded bootloader's by flashing stock vzw firmware which is on binary 4? I don't think downgrading is possible yet?? The way I explained it to you is exactly how I did mine numerous times. I can no longer assist you though because, I kinda bricked my s7edge,
Here's something for everyone to note on a DONT DO!!!!
Do not flash the latest ENG_BOOT AND COMBO FIRMWARE.
I think it was the binary 5 QK1 eng boot and combo I forget, but after flashing back to stock firmware you will get a SBL ERROR in upload mode and let me tell you....... It is not fun at all. I had all the files necessary for unbricking, the complete restore files, I tried the z3x box, I tried octoplus, and I tried the uni-android tools and nothing flashes it over. It's insane. But I ended up sort of destroying the body of the phone but not the internal, so I now have a skeleton phone and no screen or mid frame.
So I wish you luck and probably a final goodbye to Samsung and their insaniy with phones.
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Bummer about your phone. On a glad note I managed to root and flash my phone and everything works great now. I was taking the hard nerdy way to do it by running cmd as an administrator and having that run the root.bat file. I read somewhere else you could just double click the file and it worked for me . From there on the aroma part was pretty straightforward. I am grateful to you for pointing me in this direction and breaking it down for me, I seriously doubted me being able to achieve this on my binary 5 phone but it turned out to be smooth.
I do wish you the best and thanks once again.