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Guys don't use this guide for now, don't use official unlocking method for now..
TO flash the CM12.1 in your Zf2 you must unlock the bootloader [WARNING: it will void the warranty]
I'm not responsible for bricked phone,try on your own risk
and official ASUS warning for unlocking bootloader ,its long so read it by clicking show content
Before you download, install, and use the Unlock Device App you acknowledge and assume complete risk to the quality and performance of this App, including but not limited to the following: once you activate the App you will not be able to recover your ASUS product (“Original Product”) back to original locked conditions; the Original Product with the activated App will not be deemed the Original Product; the Revised Product will no longer be covered under the warranty of the Original Product; the software of Revised Product will no longer be deemed the software of the Original Product and can no longer receive ASUS software updates; your purchased digital content may also be affected.
You also acknowledge ASUS does not guarantee service satisfaction to any Revised Product, including events involving paid service requested by you to be performed to the Revised Product.
Furthermore, such repaired Revised Product will not be covered under the warranty of the Original Product; the software of the repaired Revised Product will not be deemed the software of the Original Product and will not receive ASUS software updates.
It is strongly advised that you avoid activating this App unless you fully understand and accept the risks that may arise.
What this guide giving steps for:[just more like summary]
Files Needed and Required before Steps: - Just basic drivers to activate adb,fastboot system wide
Steps For Flashing CM12.1 : - unlocking bootloader, flashing twrp recovery and then flashing CM12.1,gapps and supersu.zip
Files Needed and Required before Steps:
Drivers for Asus Zenfone 2 installed on PC from here [mostly it will auto installed]
ADB installed on your PC (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0MKgCbUM0itVVFWRC02Q0VBQnc/view?pli=1),download and install this
And some more,which will be mentioned below
Steps For Flashing CM12.1 :
unlock bootloader instructions:
Update your software image to V2.20.40.59 or latest version
download app for ZE551ML[all 2gb,4gb] here and for ZE550Ml here
install, and use the Unlock Device App downloaded from above step
Download untethered twrp from here (zooa is for all ze551ml,z008 is for ze550ml),
if the .img you just downloaded doesnt have name as twrp.img [it may have version along it] then please rename that to twrp.img[remove those versions] and turn off ur phone, plug the usb cable in ur phone port,hold the VOL UP[no need to press the power] and connect the other end of cable to PC port,wait for few seconds till the green Android robot appears. You should see a blue line below saying "Waiting Fastboot command or Continue the fastboot process"
select the folder where you are having the twrp.img by pressing Shift + Right Click.. Then select "Open command here"...[in case you are wondering where and how see pics here or here]
Copy and paste the following command in the command prompt window
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
after it finish the flashing[it will take less than 10sec only],u can unplug the phone, boot the phone.
download CM12.1 latest version or nightly from here [NOTE:see the date of the build to know the latest version]
get the gapps from here
get the supersu.zip from here
after downloading all zips,..place all in your micro SDCARD
now power off, Once it is off, hold down the volume up button and hold on to the power button until the phone vibrates. After the vibration stops, release the power button and continue pressing the volume up button until the green Android robot appears. You should see a blue line below saying "Waiting Fastboot command" ,Now here click vol down till you see Recovery mode in top big rectangle box,click power button
it will enter twrp,first take the backup of ur current OS[tick everything], choose sdcard for backup,so u can restore if u want to use stock at some point[even the apps will be there,but if you kept the obb,data in internal,it will be wiped,so better copy android folder to pc]
now click wipe,click advanced wipe,select everything except the microsd [be careful],if u want to keep the internal files,then untick internal storage also
Click the install,choose externalSD, search for those zip,and install CM.zip ,then install Gapps.zip,then supersu.zip,now reboot..
Enjoy the CM12.1 in ZF2
For bugs ,discussion please goto Main Thread: here
BUGS: here
Credits : there are lot of ppl who contributed to have CM12.1 in zf2 than those who i mentioned below,thanks for them also..
@sorg for new unlocked bootloader without root
@shakalaca for old unlocked bootloader with root
@ravian29 for unlocking guide
@TheSSJ for TWRP ,thread is here
@jrior001 , @crpalmer , @hharte for CM12.1
This ROM is only for the Z00A?
Sent from my ASUS_Z008D using Tapatalk
Added to index, thanks for your work!
GreatItami said:
This ROM is only for the Z00A?
Sent from my ASUS_Z008D using Tapatalk
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551ml (z00A and z00ad)
For now not supported for 550ml..
Okay. Nice tutorial.
Sent from my ASUS_Z008D using Tapatalk
OK, so far I'm unlocked. But, I'm stuck on step 3 - select the folder where you are having the twrp.img by pressing Shift + Right Click.. Then select "Open command here"
EDIT:Got it! I had to open the actual folder first with TWRP in it (adb is where I put it) in my C drive then the right click + shift works as you said within the folder - thanks so much for this tutorial!
Is it neccessary to be on 2.19.40.22? There wasn't much of a difference between 2.19.40.20 and 2.19.40.22. Would I have to flash the OTA then flash CM? Also, do you recommend wiping cache/dalvik after flashing GAPPS just in case?
PS: Thank you Ansebovi! All your guides are easy to read and follow.
texla said:
OK, so far I'm unlocked. But, I'm stuck on step 3 - select the folder where you are having the twrp.img by pressing Shift + Right Click.. Then select "Open command here"
EDIT:Got it! I had to open the actual folder first with TWRP in it (adb is where I put it) in my C drive then the right click + shift works as you said within the folder - thanks so much for this tutorial!
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I did it by downloading Terminal for Android and putting the image on the internal storage and then opening Terminal and did this
su
dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img of=/dev/block/by-name/recovery
reboot recovery
CM12 zip is downloading really slow...i know its only 350mb but is going at barely 45kb/s ..is this normal? i know its not my connection -.-
texla said:
OK, so far I'm unlocked. But, I'm stuck on step 3 - select the folder where you are having the twrp.img by pressing Shift + Right Click.. Then select "Open command here"
EDIT:Got it! I had to open the actual folder first with TWRP in it (adb is where I put it) in my C drive then the right click + shift works as you said within the folder - thanks so much for this tutorial!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3419717&stc=1&d=1437962670
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3419716&stc=1&d=1437962670
both works
Ntrasme said:
Is it neccessary to be on 2.19.40.22? There wasn't much of a difference between 2.19.40.20 and 2.19.40.22. Would I have to flash the OTA then flash CM? Also, do you recommend wiping cache/dalvik after flashing GAPPS just in case?
PS: Thank you Ansebovi! All your guides are easy to read and follow.
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i updated from .20 and i had the mtp bug which others didnt have,..so i think its better to have .22 , try with .20 and look for bugs..only problem,u cant report the bug to them,since they are seeing with .22
cjvzla said:
CM12 zip is downloading really slow...i know its only 350mb but is going at barely 45kb/s ..is this normal? i know its not my connection -.-
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no i downloaded the zip with 700KBps-1MBps ,definitely no problem from their side
ansebovi said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3419717&stc=1&d=1437962670
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3419716&stc=1&d=1437962670
both works
i updated from .20 and i had the mtp bug which others didnt have,..so i think its better to have .22 , try with .20 and look for bugs..only problem,u cant report the bug to them,since they are seeing with .22
no i downloaded the zip with 700KBps-1MBps ,definitely no problem from their side
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OK, thank you. BTW do you know if TWRP can sideload the ota zips? Is there a conflict if I use ProjectT kernel while sideloading OTA? You are more knowledged than me.
ansebovi said:
TO flash the CM12.1 in your Zf2.....
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...wow this a great rom
excuse me for asking but is this already running in 64bit mode?
or it is still 32bit?
Thanks. Worked flawlessly.
berlyshells said:
...wow this a great rom
excuse me for asking but is this already running in 64bit mode?
or it is still 32bit?
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they used asus stock .22 latest update as base,so it should be x86 till the asus release x64bit and Cm updated to that firmware ...
Ntrasme said:
OK, thank you. BTW do you know if TWRP can sideload the ota zips? Is there a conflict if I use ProjectT kernel while sideloading OTA? You are more knowledged than me.
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ota have patch for boot and recovery,..not a gud idea to flash ota with twrp,custom kernel...it may end up in failure
hi, finished downloading needed files, unlocked bootloader succesfully (white splash screen) , rooted, and installed unthetered twrp just like in the steps, however, when i tried to enter recovery for the first time just showed android on the floor with ERROR and red triangle logo...nothing happens so just rebooted and wating for a tip...thanks.
EDIT: sorry i did not read the same problem being resolved on page 1... got twrp running now.
Bro is there any bugs ? Please post bug list
himesh1994 said:
Bro is there any bugs ? Please post bug list
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62014498&postcount=2
btw dont quote the whole op anywhere in xda please..edit ur post and delete the quote
Ntrasme said:
Is it neccessary to be on 2.19.40.22? There wasn't much of a difference between 2.19.40.20 and 2.19.40.22. Would I have to flash the OTA then flash CM? Also, do you recommend wiping cache/dalvik after flashing GAPPS just in case?
PS: Thank you Ansebovi! All your guides are easy to read and follow.
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sry i forgot to answer the other qn before...no need to wipe cache after installing gapps as we wiping before the installation of both
and thanks for compliment
ansebovi said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62014498&postcount=2
btw dont quote the whole op anywhere in xda please..edit ur post and delete the quote
sry i forgot to answer the other qn before...no need to wipe cache after installing gapps as we wiping before the installation of both
and thanks for compliment
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OK, thanks. Now to go on the long process of resetting everything so I can apply OTA. Restore stock recovery, restore stock kernel, unfreeze apps, uninstall framework, uninstall busybox, unroot.
Ntrasme said:
OK, thanks. Now to go on the long process of resetting everything so I can apply OTA. Restore stock recovery, restore stock kernel, unfreeze apps, uninstall framework, uninstall busybox, unroot.
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haha ,thats really headache ... btw use manual ota for safety
For 500CL ?
I can't wait for this rom for the 500cl Zenfone 2. The original rom is awful, with the huge amount of bloatware any so many bugs ! Any chance to have this rom for the zenfone 2 500cl ?
DISCLAIMER : You are solely responsible for what you do with this information.
Last Update: Jan.29 (2017)
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Custom Recovery
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Thanks to @jackeagle for these
TWRP Builds (these ARE compatible)
I used FlashFire to flash the recovery (must be rooted)
See second post for help with Odin.
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Backups
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Notice: THESE ARE TWRP BACKUPS!!
A factory reset will be necessary prior to the restore, or best before it.
Further help in post 2
This debloated (with SuperSU) backup is the latest I have uploaded and it's only around 622mb
A debloated without root version is also abailable.
**by debloated I have removed a bunch of stock Samsung/Google and other applications.
This old 2gb backup has SuperSU and AppOps pre-installed(forgot to remove, has all stock apps)
These other stock partitions include the stock recovery.
I am currently unable (no PC) to produce a flashable zip, if you know what you are doing you can make use of these other files.
This phone needs:
- A permissive kernel
- a deodexed version of this ROM (for xposed)
- cm12/13
- etc etc
If you found this post helpful please hit thank you and leave feedback
Helpful Info:
TWRP NOT RECOGNIZING THE BACKUP???
Stay calm, here's what you do:
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∆∆∆make sure to put the files for the these backups in a folder on root of your SD card called TWRP/BACKUPS/<device ID>/BACKUPS/ in order for TWRP to recognize the backups on your device. If you don't know your device ID, just use TWRP and make a backup of whats currently on your device to get the folder with that device ID than place the backup in that location.
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How to Flash TWRP recovery using Odin said:
Download Odin 3.12.3
Unzip the Odin 3.12.3 .zip file and run/open Odin3 v3.12.3.exe file from the extracted files on your PC.
Make sure you’ve downloaded a Odin flashable TWRP recovery .tar file compatible for your device.
(If applicable) Enable OEM unlock:
Go to Settings » About phone » and tap Build number seven times to enable Developer options.
Go back to main Settings page, scroll to bottom and select Developer options from there.
Under Developer options, look for Enable OEM unlock checkbox/toggle and enable it.
Boot your device into Download mode:
Switch off your device.
Press and hold “Home + Power + Volume down” buttons for a few seconds until you see a warning screen.
Press Volume Up on the warning screen to accept it and boot into Download mode.
Once your device is in download mode, connect it to the PC with a USB cable. The Odin window on PC should detect the device and show an “Added!!” message.
Now click on the AP tab on Odin window and select the TWRP recovery .tar file that you downloaded for your device.
└ Note: DON’T play with any other options on the screen. You’re only required to connect your device and select the TWRP recovery .tar file in the AP tab.
Click the Start button on Odin and wait for it to finish the process. Once it has finished successfully, you’ll see a pass message on the Odin screen.
Your device will automatically reboot when Odin is done flashing. You can then disconnect your device.
How to boot into TWRP recovery on a Samsung Galaxy device
Switch off your device.
Press and hold “Home + Power + Volume Up” buttons for a few seconds and as soon as you see your device’ logo on-screen, release three buttons altogether. Your device will boot into TWRP recovery.
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Anybody find out about custom recoveries on the SM-978L?
Well I don't know if this helps, but my brother soft bricked his phone while trying to put a custom boot-animation on his phone. I figured out how to fix it by flashing https://download.chainfire.eu/719/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-e5lte-e5lteub-sme500m.zip using odin 3.09. After i flashed it and reset his device it booted back up like normal, and he had root. Just for ****s and giggles i decided to try to flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ment/recovery-twrp-samsung-galaxy-e5-t3283089. When i tried to reboot into recovery it told me that the seandroid was enforcing. My question is if we flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...nel-permissive-lollipop-stock-kernel-t3387015 will we be able to use this custom recovery. I know it is not built for this specific device, but i was wondering if they were close enough for it to work. Just to afraid to flash it and brick his device with no backup images available.
bndnrd321 said:
Well I don't know if this helps, but my brother soft bricked his phone while trying to put a custom boot-animation on his phone. I figured out how to fix it by flashing https://download.chainfire.eu/719/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-e5lte-e5lteub-sme500m.zip using odin 3.09. After i flashed it and reset his device it booted back up like normal, and he had root. Just for ****s and giggles i decided to try to flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ment/recovery-twrp-samsung-galaxy-e5-t3283089. When i tried to reboot into recovery it told me that the seandroid was enforcing. My question is if we flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...nel-permissive-lollipop-stock-kernel-t3387015 will we be able to use this custom recovery. I know it is not built for this specific device, but i was wondering if they were close enough for it to work. Just to afraid to flash it and brick his device with no backup images available.
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Did you ever gather up enough courage to try? It would seem like it should work. I might try it myself, but I cant afford to buy another one if it fails.
JoeSchmo2840 said:
Did you ever gather up enough courage to try? It would seem like it should work. I might try it myself, but I cant afford to buy another one if it fails.
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I'm the brother bndnrd was referring to.... at this time we haven't tried it but we are almost sure that this straight talk (tracphone) version is the same as the one mentioned. Just like everyone else though I just don't have $200 to test it if it were to fail.
My stupidity in not setting perms right on the boot animation is what caused the soft brick in the first place and apparently.. what ever he did.... was able to boot the phone back up bypassing perms.
If I can pay off a few bills early enough I will set aside some cash and try the build we think will work but that will be at least a month away.
If TWRP actually works after that permissive kernel is installed, we can finally get a stock nandroid backup. That would take the fear away from testing that custom cyanogen build.
JoeSchmo2840 said:
If TWRP actually works after that permissive kernel is installed, we can finally get a stock nandroid backup. That would take the fear away from testing that custom cyanogen build.
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I ended up making a nandroid backup of this phone and the only thing I couldn't make a backup of was the boot and recovery for it.
You can find out all the partitions you need to use dd with to start a backup by doing
ls -al /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name
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If I had the resources for a computer I would have uploaded a copy of my stock image, I'll see what I can do about getting one up. Also saw this tool that I thought may be useful for getting a flashable image.
tool-mmcblk0-extractor
Anyways, until next time x.x
Just wanted to post this and see if anyone has theirs different.
Also if someone could decompile the boot.img (I have a link to mine I can send) I'll work on a passive kernel for us.
допоможіть! потрібна прошивка для мого sm-s978l 4g
Took and wiped the system and data. now loaded only Samsung logo and TWRP 3.0.2
Or maybe someone has a backup of SM-S978L 4G?
oleksandr.lutsyk said:
Took and wiped the system and data. now loaded only Samsung logo and TWRP 3.0.2
Or maybe someone has a backup of SM-S978L 4G?
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What do you need a backup of? I haven't uploaded data or system partitions yet but I have the rest.
Also, you successfully got TWRP 3.0.2 working? If so please share the details on how please
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Help! Need firmware for my SM-S978L [5.0.2] Straight Talk's E5
Took and wiped the system and data. now loaded only Samsung logo and tvrp
Or maybe someone has a backup of SM-S978L [5.0.2] Straight Talk's E5?
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I need backup or firmware....
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zenful said:
What do you need a backup of? I haven't uploaded data or system partitions yet but I have the rest.
Also, you successfully got TWRP 3.0.2 working? If so please share the details on how please
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androiding. how/how-to-install-twrp-recovery-using-odin/
If you do this it will be possible. Make a backup for me)
updated main post, will try uploading backup by tonight
zenful backup request
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TWRP thanks to user @jackeagle for providing us with some TWRP builds for the E5.
Jackeagle TWRP build (I believe he has updated versions but this is the one I KNOW works for this phone)
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347821291
Other builds
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62973386&postcount=2
http://androiding.how/galaxy-e5-twrp-recovery/
http://androiding.how/how-to-install-twrp-recovery-using-odin/
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You can also use FlashFire to flash the recovery as well (must have root first)
Have fun guys!
#edit dec11.2016
Have a twrp backup of the /system partition and a dump of the other partitions as well, just get up with me on here.
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Hello, I currently have the twrp running but for some reason google play services has stopped working has blocked me our of many of my apps and functions on the phone. The only backup I have at all has this occurring may I please use your backup and partitions so I can have a working phone for the upcoming holiday.
El_Ogan said:
Hello, I currently have the twrp running but for some reason google play services has stopped working has blocked me our of many of my apps and functions on the phone. The only backup I have at all has this occurring may I please use your backup and partitions so I can have a working phone for the upcoming holiday.
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Hey @El_Ogan check your inbox, or the first post to this thread for the link. Hope it helps, happy holidays
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zenful said:
Hey @El_Ogan check your inbox, or the first post to this thread for the link. Hope it helps, happy holidays
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i have this phone and twrp works but nothing eles is this a complet back up i can just restore from twrp or is there something eles i am in need of to get this phoe working its a sm-s978l but shows e500h when i plug it in to my computer ??? so i am really confused
bullfrog83 said:
i have this phone and twrp works but nothing eles is this a complet back up i can just restore from twrp or is there something eles i am in need of to get this phoe working its a sm-s978l but shows e500h when i plug it in to my computer ??? so i am really confused
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Hey no worries and yes it's just a full backup from TWRP just stupid in the sdcard and navigate to TWRP's restore section and it should auto find it. Any other files needed I'll also have, but this a bit a flashable zip or flashable via Odin, and
I imagine Odin says that after you flashed TWRP right? If so that's because that's what the TWRP was made for so it seems like Odin checked the recovery.
If it said that BEFORE you flashed it, that's very intriguing and helpful to me
thank you very much i really like this phone maybe ill be able to use it again havent went back to odin since i put twrp on the phone but when i plug into my computer it says e500h in window on my computer when in twrp on the phone used to say sm-s978l so im not sure just the way it is introduced by windows
bullfrog83 said:
i have this phone and twrp works but nothing eles is this a complet back up i can just restore from twrp or is there something eles i am in need of to get this phoe working its a sm-s978l but shows e500h when i plug it in to my computer ??? so i am really confused
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thank you very much i really like this phone maybe ill be able to use it again havent went back to odin since i put twrp on the phone but when i plug into my computer it says e500h in window on my computer when in twrp on the phone used to say sm-s978l so im not sure just the way it is introduced by windows
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I feel ya just let me know if you need any more help and goodluck
Hello guys.
I have successfully ported TWRP 3.0.0-0 for our Smart Prime 6.
It's 100% working !!
There are NO BUGS !! :good:
DOWNLOAD
NEW LINK: DOWNLOAD
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How to install
Via app:
1) Download TWRP 3.0.0-0 from the link above and place it on internal storage of your phone.
2) Download Flashify app from Google Play Store.
3) Open Flashify app.
4) Grant root permissions.
5) Click "Recovery image" and then click "Choose a file"
6) Navigate to the folder where you placed TWRP 3.0.0-0 and choose the .IMG file.
7) Press "Yup!" button and wait.
8) After a while the phone will require reboot. So click "reboot" button.
9) Phone will reboot and automatically boot into TWRP, so you can press reboot to system.
10) Enjoy!
Special thanks to Oneb1t for modded .fstab file! :highfive:
edit: you can use Flashfire app too instead of Flashify, but it's not recommended, because the latest version of the Flashfire app is not flashing properly.
Brilliant! Thank you so much! Do you know any custom ROM what is better than the factory ROM?
There is no custom ROM for this phone yet.
But I'm trying to make LITE ROM.
Adreno306™ said:
There is no custom ROM for this phone yet.
But I'm trying to make LITE ROM.
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Do you think it's easier/possible to adapt a ROM from a similar device like say, the Alcatel
Pop 2 (5) Premium ? I don't know if there's any ROM for that phone tho, but since it's branded as Alcatel you might get more support from the community here than by using Vodafone's name.
Hello, Demonlord6.
I have tried to make a stock flashable ROM via dumping the system folder and the boot.img file, but without success.
It does not boot properly.. when I tried to flash it without dalvik/system wipe everything was as before.
When I tried to wipe /system and dalvik first and then flash the ROM, it causes bootloop.
So now I'm trying to fix this issue..
I don't know where the problem is.
So when this issue will be solved I will try to build a ROM from Alcatel phones with same specs.
Adreno306™ said:
Hello, Demonlord6.
I have tried to make a stock flashable ROM via dumping the system folder and the boot.img file, but without success.
It does not boot properly.. when I tried to flash it without dalvik/system wipe everything was as before.
When I tried to wipe /system and dalvik first and then flash the ROM, it causes bootloop.
So now I'm trying to fix this issue..
I don't know where the problem is.
So when this issue will be solved I will try to build a ROM from Alcatel phones with same specs.
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Hey, Andreno306
I don't know much about Rom's in that level of expertise I'm afraid :/ but I did some digging and came across this simple tutorial on XDA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387941
I imagine it does not work for every single device out there, at least not with modifying stuff after, but it might be a good starting point I think, in fact I would try to actually make one myself had I a working PC currently at home. But even if I did I had no way of testing it because this is currently my daily driver phone.
Just wanted to say that I'm also very interested in getting a slim ROM for this device. I can't offer any expertise I'm afraid! Just wanted to show that there are people interested in your project.
:highfive:
Stock Kernel
Thanks, it works great.
This is little off-topic but does anyone has the stock kernel, i flashed NeoKernel but it is not that good and i forgot to make a backup do can anyone please link me to the stock kernel?
vojta_horanek said:
Thanks, it works great.
This is little off-topic but does anyone has the stock kernel, i flashed NeoKernel but it is not that good and i forgot to make a backup do can anyone please link me to the stock kernel?
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I have one
https://mega.nz/#!tMJD3B4T!f6m2ELYCVupqGCcN2aGbkrNzEqijLu7au-7usEfeVL0
But I recommend to restore it with the flashify app, because that's how the backup was made.
If, for some reason, you don't/can't restore it, then you can always try Sugar on the PC which basically restores everything to factory settings (recovery, kernel, etc, it all gets reset)
Demonlord6 said:
I have one
But I recommend to restore it with the flashify app, because that's how the backup was made.
If, for some reason, you don't/can't restore it, then you can always try Sugar on the PC which basically restores everything to factory settings (recovery, kernel, etc, it all gets reset)
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Restored and my phone keeps turning off after boot(once i saw the turn off screen, other times it just vibrates at boot screen), isnt it the wrong file? (flashed wia flashify)
I was able to restore the boot from TWRP (lucky i made a backup this time)
vojta_horanek said:
Restored and my phone keeps turning off after boot(once i saw the turn off screen, other times it just vibrates at boot screen), isnt it the wrong file? (flashed wia flashify)
I was able to restore the boot from TWRP (lucky i made a backup this time)
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Sorry there about the bootloop but glad u could restore it from TWRP, maybe it was because we have different ROM versions ?
Demonlord6 said:
Sorry there about the bootloop but glad u could restore it from TWRP, maybe it was because we have different ROM versions ?
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I got this one: http://www.needrom.com/download/vodafone-smart-prime-6-vf-895n-debloatedclean-stock/#
vojta_horanek said:
I got this one: http://www.needrom.com/download/vodafone-smart-prime-6-vf-895n-debloatedclean-stock/#
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Yeap, that's not the same version as my ROM, mine is not 130FNN etc. Maybe that's why it didn't work
Enviado do meu GT-S5280 através de Tapatalk
Sorry for the stupid question but... does it works on Smart Prime 7 too?
Has anyone installed that linked ROM? It seems to be what we are looking for... a slim debloated rom.
I presume we need to be rooted, install this TWRP, then flash that ROM?
It mentions unlocking the bootloader, I dont think I've seen any info anywhere about unlocking the bootloader.
Can anyone give a quick lowdown on all the steps required to install that ROM please?
Hi everyone, I discovered that Elephone Trunk and Smart Prime 6 have (almost) identical specs: https://www.devicespecifications.com...ison/c584481c6
So it would be great to "port" (or build ?) the official Nougat-OmniROM for Trunk to VF-895N: http://dl.omnirom.org/trunk/
Last but not least, here's official Vodafone Smart Prime 6 sources: Vodafone_Smart_prime_6_20150413.tar.xz
TWRP for vodafone smart max 4 990N (coolpad 8890u).
I tried this recovery image for vodafone smart max 4 990N (coolpad 8890u).
The phone is in a bootloop state. I think i have usb debugging enabled already.
So, in fastboot mode i can see the device in my pc in adb fastboot cmd.
Im trying to ''fastboot boot recovery.img" but it stops in ''booting..''.
Dont know whats the problem but for sure i can not find a specific twrp image for this device.
If i enter fastboot oem device-info it says ''(bootloader) Device unlocked: true''.
Any ideas ?
hi i was wondering if you could share how you did this or if you can make one for the Vodafone smart n9 (VFD720) it would help a lot of people out looking for this
Needed to root a Vodafone Smart Prime 6 (VF 895N) (got it from a friend because it became unresponsive from all the updated google play stuff ) to get linux-deploy running. Just wanted to leave a big thank you here for Adreno306 for his TRWP 3.0.0-0. it did the job very well!
Only the procedure to get it installed differed quite a bit for me, since Flashify is no longer available.
I wanted to preserve boot and just flash trwp to recover, what worked quite well.
The first thing I did was to boot the phone manually in recovery mode (Power+Vol up) and reset it to factory settings from there. It takes a little while. Then follow the setup, go to phone settings, enable developer mode and set usb debugging. If "unlock oem" is not available there, reboot into recovery again, set unlock there and reboot into bootloader.
The prerequisites are adb and fastboot, both must work. Means adb devices and fastboot devices must show the phone. What can make problems under win10 as it sometimes does not detect the phone in bootloader mode. An actual google usb driver is needed, as provided by google.
For me adb worked well, but when rebooted into bootloader with adb reboot bootloader, fastboot didnt detect the phone. With the phone still connected, the windows device manager showed an unknown device with and exclamation mark (!). Right click, install driver, select driver manually, select driver from device list, mark all devices (first entry) and click "disk", then point to the usb driver director and select "ADB fastboot driver". ( A more comprehensive description is available here )
Once adb and fastboot detect the device, it is time to prepare it. Boot to system (normal operation) first. Make sure that the TRWP 3.0.0-0.img is renamed to trwp.img and then
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot devices
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot boot trwp.img
Now the phone should show the trwp menu, set it up to root the phone and install SuperSU. Reboot into bootloader and
fastboot flash recovery trwp.img
fastboot reboot
Verify with adb reboot recovery, you should see trwp now. Reboot to system.
Now finally go into the app selector, start SuperSU, and root the phone. SuperSu uses trwp recovery mode to install its image and root is done.
Again, big thanks for providing the TRWP image!
Adreno306™ said:
Hello guys.
I have successfully ported TWRP 3.0.0-0 for our Smart Prime 6.
It's 100% working !!
There are NO BUGS !! :good:
DOWNLOAD
NEW LINK: DOWNLOAD
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How to install
Via app:
1) Download TWRP 3.0.0-0 from the link above and place it on internal storage of your phone.
2) Download Flashify app from Google Play Store.
3) Open Flashify app.
4) Grant root permissions.
5) Click "Recovery image" and then click "Choose a file"
6) Navigate to the folder where you placed TWRP 3.0.0-0 and choose the .IMG file.
7) Press "Yup!" button and wait.
8) After a while the phone will require reboot. So click "reboot" button.
9) Phone will reboot and automatically boot into TWRP, so you can press reboot to system.
10) Enjoy!
Special thanks to Oneb1t for modded .fstab file! :highfive:
edit: you can use Flashfire app too instead of Flashify, but it's not recommended, because the latest version of the Flashfire app is not flashing properly.
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Hi, I would like to try your tutorial but I can't root this phone (which is an important step in the tutorial), is there any way someone could help me??
Thanks
We have the first port and root for this highly unpopular BLU phone.
BLU DASH M 2 - Carliv Touch Recovery 6.6.1 aka CTRI have managed to replace the stock recovery and still keep the stock system since there are no customs roms at the moment. The recovery doesn't require you to be rooted but rooting is possible after flashing or booting this rom. Don't fall for the fake Dash files on youtube, I have downloaded them all and they are copies of similar phones and don't work.. This one is ported over from the D070Q by Carliv.
It will not flash a full custom rom but will flash ZIPs so you can root, recover, flash partitions and hopefully pave the way for a TWRP . I do have a TWRP ported over to the BLU Dash M 2 but the touch doesn't work so you can't pass the first swipe screen.
DOWNLOAD from uploadfiles.io @ https://ufile.io/8oc6k
Instructions
- Make sure to backup any important files, this will wipe your data pics, vids, etc..
- Enable OEM unlock under developer options and power down phone
- Boot to stock recovery by holding PWR + VOL UP
- In recovery choose "Reboot to Bootloader" ( aka fastboot )
- You should now be at a blank screen with Fastboot mode: at the bottom
Open your terminal and type the following code, obviously replacing your paths with the correct ones.
fasboot devices < --- will return a serial number or something to indicate connection is OK
fastboot oem unlock <--- will prompt your phone screen to accept unlock request, chose VOL Up to accept and make sure it says "Unlock pass" at the bottom
For testing only
fastboot -c "lge.kcal=0|0|0|x" boot CTR_6.6.1_BLU_DASH_M2_D090U.img
For permanent flash
fastboot flash recovery CTR_6.6.1_BLU_DASH_M2_D090U.img
Don't power down, instead boot in the same recovery
fastboot -c "lge.kcal=0|0|0|x" boot CTR_6.6.1_BLU_DASH_M2_D090U.img
Inside CTR select Wipe cache, Dalvik cache, Userdata / Data.
Select Reboot Phone from CTR menu and when asked to patch , Select " NO "
On first reboot it will reboot twice, then boot the stock system as if it was a factory reset.
This now paves the way for root with Magisk. See my post after this for rooting Blu Dash M2.
Enjoy !
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Hey Thank you, got it working. Had to alter it a bit though. Had to select "Yes" for the fix as mine was restoring the old recovery.
Also when I followed your method, the system was not mounting the internal storage.
So I didn't wipe the data and used "Yes" when rebooting and the recovery is good.
I'll be looking out for the root constructions.
Great tutorial though.
73Hn said:
Hey Thank you, got it working. Had to alter it a bit though. Had to select "Yes" for the fix as mine was restoring the old recovery.
Also when I followed your method, the system was not mounting the internal storage.
So I didn't wipe the data and used "Yes" when rebooting and the recovery is good.
I'll be looking out for the root constructions.
Great tutorial though.
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That will not work for root because Magisk needs the original boot rom. I'm sure it worked for you and that's a good start but wiping the partitions in order does work as well, I probably just left something out or got the order wrong. It's important we don't use CTR to patch because then Magisk complains about boot img being aleady patched and doesn't work.
Anyway you get the idea, it took me a few tries as well but in the end I managed to keep all 3 features intact, the stock rom + CTR + root. If you need to start again you don't need the full rom or sp flash, just flashing system.img to sytem partition works to restore everything.
I'm hoping to find the source code to the kernel and make a TWRP with touch working but the CTR is the only thing we have so far. It does flash zips just not full operating systems. It also flashes boot and recovery partitions.
Thanks, I can restore and try again. Do you have the tutorial for the magisk to root?
73Hn said:
Thanks, I can restore and try again. Do you have the tutorial for the magisk to root?
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I think most can figure out Magisk from here, the real hurdle was the lack of a recovery because the stock rom doesn't allow Magisk to be flashed.
Thanks, I already started checking in on it... I'll update here once I get through.
How to Root Blu Dash M 2 with Magisk
I have managed to root the stock system using Magisk. The stock recovery will not let you do this, as usual ignore the garbage on youtube and personal blogs, they're giving false info and fake files. This method works and I'm the first user who ported CTR 6.6 to allow for this.
DOWNLOAD Magisk from developer https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
FOLLOW THE ABOVE POST to replace stock recovery with CTR 6.6
Instructions
- Follow first post to install CTR 6.6 recovery and reboot a couple of times to make sure it stuck.
- Enable OEM unlock under developer options and power down phone
- Boot to new CT 6.6 recovery by pressing PWR + VOL UP
- In recovery choose "Install Zip" and choose the "Magisk.zip" from your /SDCARD
Magisk installer will launch and if you did everything right, complete without errors.
- Select Reboot Phone from CTR menu and when asked to patch , Select " NO "
Phone should now reboot twice and have Magisk installed. I have verified root by deleting protected files like default.prop and gave Root Explorer permanent root access. If something doesn't work just find the right sequence. I believe it was flash system, flash recovery. wipe partitions. flash magisk
Enjoy !
The only thing left do now is find the Blu kernel source code for the M2 so a working TWRP can be compiled from scratch, then any MT6580 rom should be flashable.
Perfectly... Got it working using your same method after reinstalling the firmware... only difference was.
After installing recovery and booting into it, I then installed Magisk via adb sideload.
Confirmed root works.
Thank you very much for your patience and assistance
graciaaas
romish said:
How to Root Blu Dash M 2 with Magisk
I have managed to root the stock system using Magisk. The stock recovery will not let you do this, as usual ignore the garbage on youtube and personal blogs, they're giving false info and fake files. This method works and I'm the first user who ported CTR 6.6 to allow for this.
DOWNLOAD Magisk from developer https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
FOLLOW THE ABOVE POST to replace stock recovery with CTR 6.6
Instructions
- Follow first post to install CTR 6.6 recovery and reboot a couple of times to make sure it stuck.
- Enable OEM unlock under developer options and power down phone
- Boot to new CT 6.6 recovery by pressing PWR + VOL UP
- In recovery choose "Install Zip" and choose the "Magisk.zip" from your /SDCARD
Magisk installer will launch and if you did everything right, complete without errors.
- Select Reboot Phone from CTR menu and when asked to patch , Select " NO "
Phone should now reboot twice and have Magisk installed. I have verified root by deleting protected files like default.prop and gave Root Explorer permanent root access. If something doesn't work just find the right sequence. I believe it was flash system, flash recovery. wipe partitions. flash magisk
Enjoy !
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Thank you very much! You do not know how much I needed to be root! I thought that this device was impossible to root. I really am very grateful. Friend was asking me if you could adapt the custom Slimrom rom for this device? because all the storage of this one takes the system, it would be of great help for all the users of this phone, I do not know if you can or are interested, but I thank you in advance
romish said:
We have the first port and root for this highly unpopular BLU phone.
DOWNLOAD from uploadfiles.io @ https://ufile.io/bj9kk
Enjoy !
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Hi, can you provide a download link that doesn't require you to get a premium account to access the file. It's against XDA rules.
kirito9 said:
Hi, can you provide a download link that doesn't require you to get a premium account to access the file. It's against XDA rules.
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It is not premium, the file just expired so the site will keep it on line for a fee. I'll upload it again.
romish said:
It is not premium, the file just expired so the site will keep it on line for a fee. I'll upload it again.
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Try this one.. if the host tries to replace it with the original let us know and one of the others who have the file will re upload it to another host. I don't feel like signing up anywhere so that is why I use this host.
https://ufile.io/8oc6k
https://ufile.io/8oc6k
https://ufile.io/8oc6k
kevoncrush said:
Thank you very much! You do not know how much I needed to be root! I thought that this device was impossible to root. I really am very grateful. Friend was asking me if you could adapt the custom Slimrom rom for this device? because all the storage of this one takes the system, it would be of great help for all the users of this phone, I do not know if you can or are interested, but I thank you in advance
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All 'ya 'all are welcome . Unfortunately I can't go any further because there is no source for the kernel so TWRP won't work because there is no touch to get past the first screen. Otherwise if it. did slim rom would flash without any problems, its just these older recoveries don't support a few things that TWRP has to make flashing full roms successful. If someone has source files for the BLU Dash M2 let me know.
I'll just let you guys know, I managed to make a pretty good custom rom with root only by deleteing everything but the core OS. I don't recommend this for everyone but I did get rid of just about everything and made this 6.0 more like 4.4 .. I got it to the point where even the phone and SMS didn't work and the google framework was deleted, then slowly began adding my approved versions of apps. Now its totally de googled but again I realize this isn't for everyone. I just wanted a small rom with camera ad GPS and those are working fine for me.
Custom recovery link taken down again
Could someone please upload the custom recovery again?
[Port] [Recovery] BLU DASH M 2
I tried to fast boot as peryour instructions but I get the error: cannot load ' ctr_6.6.1 etc. :crying:
Please try this link, if you have a better locarion to store it please do so and reshare as this link is only valid for 2 days.
ctr_6.6.1_blu_dash_m2_d090u.img
---------- Post added at 05:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:01 AM ----------
If that recovery does not work, try this one. I have two of different sizes and can't remember which one i used.
recovery.img
Download link
Please repost the download link
So my situation right now is pretty ****ty, I almost bricked my device, but I got stock firmware form xda and thats okay, I wanted to unroot my phone, opened up supersu but it said that I wasn't rotted, then I went to snapchat it says that oh no your attempt blah blah blah, then I tried to play pokemon go, still same which means that I still have root but I can't unroot, btw I have TWRP installed, what do I do? Oh and my device is SM-G900F.
Flash magisk uninstaller to clean up root
Flash magisk 17.2
Open magisk manager
Goto settings
Hide magisk manager app with random package name
Goto magisk hide
Select snapchat & pokemon go
Sorted - you have a rooted device & can use above apps
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
TheFixItMan said:
Flash magisk uninstaller to clean up root
Flash magisk 17.2
Open magisk manager
Goto settings
Hide magisk manager app with random package name
Goto magisk hide
Select snapchat & pokemon go
Sorted - you have a rooted device & can use above apps
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
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thanks, Im gonna try this out.
So yeah, before you answered I tried rooting my phone again and it deleted twrp recovery idk why, now I cant flash anything with odin so thats really bad I'm trying to find how to fix this, it gets stuck on SetupConnection and then just writes Complete(Write) and something else, thanks in advance.
zix3r said:
So yeah, before you answered I tried rooting my phone again and it deleted twrp recovery idk why, now I cant flash anything with odin so thats really bad I'm trying to find how to fix this, it gets stuck on SetupConnection and then just writes Complete(Write) and something else, thanks in advance.
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Make sure you have installed Samsung USB drivers
https://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/others/android-usb-driver-for-windows
Odin
https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4431597&d=1519662712
Twrp
https://dl.twrp.me/klte/
Switch phone off
Put phone in download mode (hold Vol down home button and power button)
Connect phone to PC via USB USB
Push Vol up to start connection
Put twrp image.tar in the AP section of odin
Begin flash
As soon as the phone restarts enter recovery mode by holding Vol up home button & power button.
Failure to immediately enter recovery mode will mean twrp will not stick & you will need to reflash
If it's not flashing change usb cable & try again
You also may want to update your firmware if not already on the latest version - you can either download the entire firmware from sammobile.com or if you are planning on using a custom rom & don't want to download the entire stock firmware you can just update the bootloader and modem
G900FXXU1CQK3_G900FXXU1CRH1
https://duromaticspares.uk/lineageos/G900FXXU1CQK3_G900FXXU1CRH1_Baseband_Firmware.tar
Again put in AP section of odin and flash
I have samsung drivers installed, I'm going to try and change the usb cable, and what is that download link that you sent me? Is it stock firmware?
So ok TWRP worked, but when I try to flash it I get this error:
! Boot image patched by unsupported programs
! Cannot uninstall
Thanks for the help wiith odin :victory: !
zix3r said:
So ok TWRP worked, but when I try to flash it I get this error:
! Boot image patched by unsupported programs
! Cannot uninstall
Thanks for the help wiith odin :victory: !
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What are you trying to flash? Magisk?
Sounds like you have previous kernel mods that are not allowing magisk to flash
Best thing to do here is flash stock rom via odin and start again
Goto sammobile.com and download the latest firmware and flash via odin
Once flashed goto recovery (it will now be stock recovery) and perform a format data/factory reset
Obviously backup any files to pc before you do the above
The other link was the update for modem & Bootloader which saves downloading the entire latest firmware
Flash in odin - place in AP section
However since you are going to be downloading the entire firmware as long as it's the latest version you don't need this
TheFixItMan said:
What are you trying to flash? Magisk?
Sounds like you have previous kernel mods that are not allowing magisk to flash
Best thing to do here is flash stock rom via odin and start again
Goto sammobile.com and download the latest firmware and flash via odin
Once flashed goto recovery (it will now be stock recovery) and perform a format data/factory reset
Obviously backup any files to pc before you do the above
The other link was the update for modem & Bootloader which saves downloading the entire latest firmware
Flash in odin - place in AP section
However since you are going to be downloading the entire firmware as long as it's the latest version you don't need this
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The thing it doesnt let me download the latest firmware, it says that free download is not avaible, and I need to buy premium but I I am not doing that.
Oh and does it matter what country I choose?
zix3r said:
Oh and does it matter what country I choose?
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Sammobile.com free servers keep going up and down like yoyos
Use this one (choose slow speed for free download)
https://samsung-firmware.org/download/GALAXY__S5__/1l88/BTU/G900FXXU1CRH1/G900FOXA1CRH1/
So I flashed this rom with ODIN now I am going to try and install twrp then try to flash magisk uninstaller.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...m-official-android-6-0-1-marshmallow-t3319376
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Still not working and plus, the link that you sent me will be downloading for 17-10 hours so thats really bad cause my internet speed is way better.
TheFixItMan said:
Sammobile.com free servers keep going up and down like yoyos
Use this one (choose slow speed for free download)
https://samsung-firmware.org/download/GALAXY__S5__/1l88/BTU/G900FXXU1CRH1/G900FOXA1CRH1/
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here
zix3r said:
Still not working and plus, the link that you sent me will be downloading for 17-10 hours so thats really bad cause my internet speed is way better.
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I'll download it for you & upload it - will take a few hours
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I'll download it for you & upload it - will take a few hours
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Thanks, you've been very helpful, I see the thanks meter, but I dont know how to thank you, how do I do it?
zix3r said:
Thanks, you've been very helpful, I see the thanks meter, but I dont know how to thank you, how do I do it?
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Most free servers are offline for maintenance - when they are back up I'll download it & upload it
The thanks button is below each post (don't think it shows on the app but I don't use it)
zix3r said:
Thanks, you've been very helpful, I see the thanks meter, but I dont know how to thank you, how do I do it?
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What you can do in the mean time is try this
Goto download mode and flash the modem & Bootloader files I posted earlier
Backup anything in internal storage you want to keep to pc
Goto twrp
Wipe
Format data (option on the right)
Restart to recovery
Wipe
Advanced wipe
Wipe system data cache
Install
Select Los 15.1 zip https://download.lineageos.org/klte
Select mind the gapps (arm) http://downloads.codefi.re/jdcteam/javelinanddart/gapps
Select magisk 17.3
Restart
TheFixItMan said:
What you can do in the mean time is try this
Goto download mode and flash the modem & Bootloader files I posted earlier
Backup anything in internal storage you want to keep to pc
Goto twrp
Wipe
Format data (option on the right)
Restart to recovery
Wipe
Advanced wipe
Wipe system data cache
Install
Select Los 15.1 zip https://download.lineageos.org/klte
Select mind the gapps (arm) http://downloads.codefi.re/jdcteam/javelinanddart/gapps
Select magisk 17.3
Restart
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What is lineage OS and whats so special about it?
zix3r said:
What is lineage OS and whats so special about it?
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Custom rom based on the latest Android source code (although Los 16 based on Android pie is still in beta so stick Los 15.1 based on oero) - no Samsung bloat and more customized features
You can find more details on the lineageos website