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[How to][guide] UPDATE TO 4.4.2 BOOTLOADER AND ROOT TMO/CANADIAN VARIANTS

The point of this thread is to help people safely update their bootloader so that they may flash a touchwiz kitkat rom.
I have seen several threads where people are running into issues and even development threads get cluttered with questions. So I will give you the steps needed using my method.
Please note this is for windows 7. However it should work on other versions of windows too.
This method may wipe your internal storage completely so transfer anything you do not wish to lose to you pc.
This method will also trip yout knox counter which may void your warranty.
You also may not be able to downgrade to 4.3 so make sure this is what you want to do
I am not responsible for bricked devices. Proceed at own risk
You have been warned!!!
So what you need to do is download a few files.
I have created a zip file and uploaded it for easy access and simplicity reasons. If it becomes out dated I will update accordingly.
What is needed is your variants stock firmware. You need to get the one for your device off sammobile.com
On sammobile you must create an account in order to download (if you don't have an account already).
Once you are logged in click on the firmware tab. Then enter your device name.
Canadian variants enter: SM-N900W8
TMO variants enter: SM-N900T
You will then be able to pick the most recent firmware for your device and download it. So now that you have the correct firmware (please double check, and if unsure google it)!!!
So lets begin
You also need to download the zip file I have made and extract it. Inside it you will find the samsung drivers, 3 recovery options to pick from, the supersu.zip and also odin.zip. once you've extracted the file you've just downloaded you need to extract the odin.zip inside it as well.
So if you have not previously installed the samsung drivers you will need to do so. Simply run the samsung mobile driver.exe file and install it. Once successful in installing, reboot your pc.
when it boots up, connect yout device to you pc and transfer over the supersu.zip over to your phone. The root of your sd card is recommended for easy access.
Now what you need to do is ensure usb debugging is enabled. Do so by going to settings, general, developer options and ensure its checked. If you do not have developer options simply go to about phone, and tap om build number 7 times to enable developer options.
Once this is done you need to power off your device with it unplugged. Now we need to enter download mode. You can do this by holding the home button, volume down and pushing and hokding the power button. You will be presented with a warning screen. You push volume up to proceed or vokume down to cancel and restart device.
We want to push volume up. It will then show a big android saying warning do not turn off target.
Now connect your device to your pc and run odin as administrator.
In odin near the top left you shoukd see a box colored in saying:
Com and have a number. If you see this that means odin recognizes your device. If you do not that means eiter you dont have the drivers installed properly or perhaps you need to try a different usb port or cord.
You then will see a few check boxes checked off. Auto reboot and f.reset time. leave these checked only.
Theres an AP BUTTON. Click this button and then navigate to your stock firmware file you've downloaded and select it. It may take a few minutes to load it. Once it does load all you need to do is click the start button and let odin do the rest. Do not touch anything.
This will take a few minutes. You should see a green "pass" in the box at the top left. Your device will eventually reboot and you will now be stock, unrooted on the latest firmware.
*please note that if at this point your device hangs on the Samsung logo sayong "recovery booting" you need to pull the battery and reflash the firmware. This time also check the repartition box.
Now we need to root and flash a custom recovery.
Again you'll need to enable usb debugging on your phone so I recommend skipping the google setup stuff on your phone.
Once you have enabled it, power off your phone with it unplugged and again enter download mode the same way you did before.
Plug in your device and in odin press the reset button to clear the stock firmware file.
Now connect your device to your pc and again ensure that odin recognizes it.
Click the AP BUTTON again and this time navigate to the custom recovery of choice ( I reccomend twrp. I am also using the tmo version as I could not get the canadian version to boot)
Once selected again hit the start button. In a few seconds you should again receive a "PASS" message. That mrans you have successfully flashed a custom recovery.
Now power off your device and unplug it. Now we need to enter recovery.
Do so by pressing the home button, volume up, and push and hold the power button. Once you see recovery booting you can let go. You will also see in red font: recovery is not seandroid enforcing. That just means you have a custom recovery.
If your device hangs at this screen you will need to oower it off and try a different recovery.
Once in recovery I reccomend making a nandroid backup. (Optional)
Next we are going to root. All that you need to do is press install or install zip from sd card depending on which recovery you chose and navigate to the supersu.zip
Now install the zip by following the instructions of the recovery and then reboot.
Congratulations you are now rooted (you can confirm if you like by downloading the root checker app if you wish) and on the latest firmware and can flash custom 4.4.2 roms for your device. Please read and follow the directions of the op in the thread of the rom you wish to flash.
Download link: http://d-h.st/4xl
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phone stuck on recoveryboot a
Theres an AP BUTTON. Click this button and then navigate to your stock firmware file you've downloaded and select it. It may take a few minutes to load it. Once it does load all you need to do is click the start button and let odin do the rest. Do not touch anything.
This will take a few minutes. You should see a green "pass" in the box at the top left. Your device will eventually reboot and you will now be stock, unrooted on the latest firmware.
= at this part of the instruction odin has said pass but my phone just has samsung logo and says on top recovery boot... and nothing else i dont know how to continue or move forward i hope someone can help me thank you and sorry for troubling you

nymomo789 said:
Theres an AP BUTTON. Click this button and then navigate to your stock firmware file you've downloaded and select it. It may take a few minutes to load it. Once it does load all you need to do is click the start button and let odin do the rest. Do not touch anything.
This will take a few minutes. You should see a green "pass" in the box at the top left. Your device will eventually reboot and you will now be stock, unrooted on the latest firmware.
= at this part of the instruction odin has said pass but my phone just has samsung logo and says on top recovery boot... and nothing else i dont know how to continue or move forward i hope someone can help me thank you and sorry for troubling you
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I replied to your pm you sent me. Anyway just flash a different recovery if it's hanging after flashing recovery. If its hanging after flashing stock 4.4.2 firmware try it again by oulling battery and going back into dl lodem this time also check the repartition box
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Where are the download links?

Arturofm2 said:
Where are the download links?
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Well if you're having to ask this then that leads me to believe you did not read the op. I suggest you do so or you may have a bad experience. Once you read all of the op I will tell you where it is
Sent from my GT-I9205 using Tapatalk

markbencze said:
Well if you're having to ask this then that leads me to believe you did not read the op. I suggest you do so or you may have a bad experience. Once you read all of the op I will tell you where it is
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Now I see the download link, but it wasn't there yet.
Thanks, by the way you said that it may be difficult to go back to a different version, does this include the backups too?

Arturofm2 said:
Now I see the download link, but it wasn't there yet.
Thanks, by the way you said that it may be difficult to go back to a different version, does this include the backups too?
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Yes
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My phone is not flashing
its working never mind lol. I just tried again and it worked

regarding the stuck on RECOVERY BOOTING, you have to reflash it, WITHOUT ticking the REPARTITION (as stated in the instructions. you just need to reflash again. and it should work the 2nd time around

Thanks very

How can i get it to work with mac
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westkhalifa13 said:
How can i get it to work with mac
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No idea man. I don't have a mac. Google it man
running DECEPTICON rom (coming soon)
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Help with brick

Hello
I have F version, country Italy
I tried install a few roms but I always had freeze screen and reboots. So finally tried restore from Odin and I had brick. I used the last firmware from Odin and one from this forum of "Fast download" And this only shows the bootimage and reboot again of freeze
In download mode shows in System: "custom", Recovery: Samsung Oficial
I cant enter on recovery mode
Im not sure if Samsung I still give me "warranty"
Anybody can help me ?
PD: sorry4myenglish

best bet is to try and flash another ROM if you can get into download mode still (making sure that you flash a ROM for the right version of your phone).
Samsung probably wont honor warranty as you tripped KNOX when flashing in the first place (that voids your warranty and I belive download mode states this)
EDIT:
the right version for you is the first link on the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/s6-...icial-stock-roms-firmware-aoj5-g928f-t3231589
as long as you have the SMG928F version from Italy

Natherul said:
best bet is to try and flash another ROM if you can get into download mode still (making sure that you flash a ROM for the right version of your phone).
Samsung probably wont honor warranty as you tripped KNOX when flashing in the first place (that voids your warranty and I belive download mode states this)
EDIT:
the right version for you is the first link on the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/s6-...icial-stock-roms-firmware-aoj5-g928f-t3231589
as long as you have the SMG928F version from Italy
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Exactly that firmware made the brick on my phone

Ronalrago said:
Exactly that firmware made the brick on my phone
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well it might be a corrupt download, but theres no MD5 for the files form that thread to match.
Can you enter download mode? If so then I would probably flash a custom recovery and install custom ROM just to get the phone running again.

Natherul said:
well it might be a corrupt download, but theres no MD5 for the files form that thread to match.
Can you enter download mode? If so then I would probably flash a custom recovery and install custom ROM just to get the phone running again.
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Yep i can and I tried that, but the phone doesnt enter to recovery mode :crying:
Only can enter to dowloand mode

Ronalrago said:
Yep i can and I tried that, but the phone doesnt enter to recovery mode only:crying:
Only can enter to dowloand mode
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then flash a new recovery from download mode and ODIN.
one example of a recovery can be founds in the instructions of
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s6-edge-plus/development/rom-audax-plus-v1-0-t3219017
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or check
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s6-...-to-rooting-flashing-custom-recovery-t3200324
for custom recovery

Natherul said:
then flash a new recovery from download mode and ODIN.
one example of a recovery can be founds in the instructions of
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s6-edge-plus/development/rom-audax-plus-v1-0-t3219017
EDIT:
or check
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s6-...-to-rooting-flashing-custom-recovery-t3200324
for custom recovery
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I just tried enter but only shows the message "recovery mode is senandroid enforcing" then shows (after 1 min maybe) the screen like a tv without signal

Some days ago I had exactly the same problem as you. You need to download "Smart Switch" on PC (something like samsung kies) and then recovery your phone through it. This samsung app will download a new system and completly repair your phone, after that if you want to install audax rom or something else you MUST go to developer options and enable USB DEBUGGING and OEM UNLOCK or you will have the same problem after rebooting phone.
Hope it helps, I bricked my phone for 1 day and managed to repair it with it. ODIN and all other stuff didn't worked.

DavidB93 said:
Some days ago I had exactly the same problem as you. You need to download "Smart Switch" on PC (something like samsung kies) and then recovery your phone through it. This samsung app will download a new system and completly repair your phone, after that if you want to install audax rom or something else you MUST go to developer options and enable USB DEBUGGING and OEM UNLOCK or you will have the same problem after rebooting phone.
Hope it helps, I bricked my phone for 1 day and managed to repair it with it. ODIN and all other stuff didn't worked.
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Nice, I did not know that SmartSwitch for PC had build in recovery tools, but that is good to know.
Ronalrago said:
I just tried enter but only shows the message "recovery mode is senandroid enforcing" then shows (after 1 min maybe) the screen like a tv without signal
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That message means that SElinux is enforced and the way around that is a custom kernel as the stock on is forcing it always.

Natherul after I bricked my phone by installing audax and the unchecking in dev options "oem unlock" Smart Switch was the only one thing that actually unbricked my phone :good:

DavidB93 said:
Some days ago I had exactly the same problem as you. You need to download "Smart Switch" on PC (something like samsung kies) and then recovery your phone through it. This samsung app will download a new system and completly repair your phone, after that if you want to install audax rom or something else you MUST go to developer options and enable USB DEBUGGING and OEM UNLOCK or you will have the same problem after rebooting phone.
Hope it helps, I bricked my phone for 1 day and managed to repair it with it. ODIN and all other stuff didn't worked.
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I tried with this too. But says that doesnt support this model... Do u put in dowloand mode ? or how?

Ronalrago said:
I tried with this too. But says that doesnt support this model... Do u put in dowloand mode ? or how?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8AZyalTf5Y#t=109

DavidB93 said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8AZyalTf5Y#t=109
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ok thanks I used and works but still have reboots and doesnt recognize the touch :crying::crying:
The download mode now says System: Oficial

Maybe try once again ?

DavidB93 said:
Maybe try once again ?
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I did again. Also tried with odin and nothing
:crying::crying:

Can't mount files anymore

Hello, i wanted to mount / into rw but i always have an error, can someone tell me why and how can i fix this ? Thank you.
Here is some screenshots.

Yakia said:
Hello, i wanted to mount / into rw but i always have an error, can someone tell me why and how can i fix this ? Thank you.
Here is some screenshots.
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Its showing because your device is not rooted. Mounting system requires root previlage in your device.
Root your device and try again.
Hit thanks button if you find this helpful
Happy flashing

sltushar said:
Its showing because your device is not rooted. Mounting system requires root previlage in your device.
Root your device and try again.
Hit thanks button if you find this helpful
Happy flashing
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Hum, don't take this bad but, you think i will really try to mount / when i'm not already rooted ?

sltushar said:
Its showing because your device is not rooted. Mounting system requires root previlage in your device.
Root your device and try again.
Hit thanks button if you find this helpful
Happy flashing
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hello again, i think i made a mistake, in my root explorer i tried to put /system on read and now my device is stuck, i can't reboot it, the screen is on and black, the two buttons have light what can i do please help i don't wanna brick it (maybe i already bricked it now) please

Yakia said:
hello again, i think i made a mistake, in my root explorer i tried to put /system on read and now my device is stuck, i can't reboot it, the screen is on and black, the two buttons have light what can i do please help i don't wanna brick it (maybe i already bricked it now) please
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Listen
Download the mena firmware, and then press and hold power button and volume down button it will force reboot your device, then your phone may get rebooted and go on black screen
Dont worry, take a deep breath and keep patience
And do the following steps
Install OST and follow the steps down here
The instructions will be for OST tool and for mena firmware but you can install Chinese varient too
Install OST tool
Now
1. Open ur directory, c:/program files x86/OST and replace the online update tool from there and delete the config file,
AND REMEMBER THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT,
2. Open online update tool from ur directory only, from c:/program files x86/OST only, donot start it from any shortcut created on desktop or from start menu, just start it from its original directory,
if it still gives error about microsoft error warning, try fresh replacing ur online update tool again from the zip
And start the program from there only, once it successfully started
3. Click next, then choose the firmware mena, that is
PLE-3320-0-00WW-A02.nb0 file your one could be CNxxxx) and put ur phone into bootloader,
For now what you need to do is connect your phone and keep holding your power button for a while till it switches off your device and leave the button once if it turned of before it get rebooted
It should automatically take you to boot loader or else try this step for 1-2 time again you will surely rebooted to bootloader
Once it boot to bootloader
click next button on OST, now the first time u may stuck on flashing splash file and ur phone could restarted
4. Follow all the same steps again
5. Start the tool again
The tool will surely give u error for Microsoft.net
Dont panic
Close it and replace the online update tool again
6. Remember no matter if u replace the file before error, it will give error for one time surely
7. Replace it again with online updating tool and the start it from the directory
8. Now Click next, then choose the firmware mena, that is
PLE-3320-0-00WW-A02.nb0 ( your one could be CNxxxx) file and put ur phone into bootloader
Same as above i told once to goto the bootloader by connecting phone and keep holding power button untin it get rebooted and release the power button just after the phone turns off and before it get rebooted.
9. Now it should be connected and click next this time your phone will get flashed successfully...if it give error again, then try one more time u will be successfully installed the mena firmware
I know its a long procedure but it will help you
If you can reboot to 9008 mod then tell me about that
I will give u another instructions for that
But first try the above method
Hit thanks button if you find this helpful
Happy flashing

sltushar said:
Listen
Download the mena firmware, and then press and hold power button and volume down button it will force reboot your device, then your phone may get rebooted and go on black screen
Dont worry, take a deep breath and keep patience
And do the following steps
Install OST and follow the steps down here
The instructions will be for OST tool and for mena firmware but you can install Chinese varient too
Install OST tool
Now
1. Open ur directory, c:/program files x86/OST and replace the online update tool from there and delete the config file,
AND REMEMBER THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT,
2. Open online update tool from ur directory only, from c:/program files x86/OST only, donot start it from any shortcut created on desktop or from start menu, just start it from its original directory,
if it still gives error about microsoft error warning, try fresh replacing ur online update tool again from the zip
And start the program from there only, once it successfully started
3. Click next, then choose the firmware mena, that is
PLE-3320-0-00WW-A02.nb0 file your one could be CNxxxx) and put ur phone into bootloader,
For now what you need to do is connect your phone and keep holding your power button for a while till it switches off your device and leave the button once if it turned of before it get rebooted
It should automatically take you to boot loader or else try this step for 1-2 time again you will surely rebooted to bootloader
Once it boot to bootloader
click next button on OST, now the first time u may stuck on flashing splash file and ur phone could restarted
4. Follow all the same steps again
5. Start the tool again
The tool will surely give u error for Microsoft.net
Dont panic
Close it and replace the online update tool again
6. Remember no matter if u replace the file before error, it will give error for one time surely
7. Replace it again with online updating tool and the start it from the directory
8. Now Click next, then choose the firmware mena, that is
PLE-3320-0-00WW-A02.nb0 ( your one could be CNxxxx) file and put ur phone into bootloader
Same as above i told once to goto the bootloader by connecting phone and keep holding power button untin it get rebooted and release the power button just after the phone turns off and before it get rebooted.
9. Now it should be connected and click next this time your phone will get flashed successfully...if it give error again, then try one more time u will be successfully installed the mena firmware
I know its a long procedure but it will help you
If you can reboot to 9008 mod then tell me about that
I will give u another instructions for that
But first try the above method
Hit thanks button if you find this helpful
Happy flashing
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hello first thank you very much for your answer, but my phone when i plug it to my pc it recognize it as an cd i don't know why

Yakia said:
hello first thank you very much for your answer, but my phone when i plug it to my pc it recognize it as an cd i don't know why
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For your kind information brother, u just bricked your phone.
Bro please follow the instructions that I provide u
Please follow it carefully

sltushar said:
For your kind information brother, u just bricked your phone.
Bro please follow the instructions that I provide u
Please follow it carefully
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ok thank you but one question how can ost la recognize my phone if my pc can't do it properly (sorry if i'm maybe pissing you off but i need info i don't wanna mess up) ?

Yakia said:
ok thank you but one question how can ost la recognize my phone if my pc can't do it properly (sorry if i'm maybe pissing you off but i need info i don't wanna mess up) ?
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Look every step is written, your phone will be recognised once you start ost tool
When u start the tool the ost will ask you to browse the firmware file with .nb0 extension
Then it will ask you to connect the phone
Now connect your phone
Then keep holding volume down and power button together, once your phone get turned off then it will show u that its been booted into bootloader or download mode, click next on ost tool and it will start flashing your device
Thats all
Hit thanks button if you find this helpful
Happy flashing

sltushar said:
For your kind information brother, u just bricked your phone.
Bro please follow the instructions that I provide u
Please follow it carefully
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hey man ! i'm pretty happy because the situation is clearly better now, my phone discharged today and i putted it in charge the charging logo was here, i tried to power it on but it always boots on twrp recovery what should i do

sltushar said:
Look every step is written, your phone will be recognised once you start ost tool
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man i just discovered that in twrp's file manager the /system folder only contains a "bin" file, everything in the /system file has been erased, i suppose i only have to get a fresh system file ? and i found out that my phone is recognizing the pc normally now ! so where can i find this fresh system file ?

Yakia said:
hey man ! i'm pretty happy because the situation is clearly better now, my phone discharged today and i putted it in charge the charging logo was here, i tried to power it on but it always boots on twrp recovery what should i do
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Thats much better now
In twrp you can goto to power option and select download mode or bootloader
Thats all
With download mode you can simply flash your phone using OST tool
Hit thanks button if you find this helpful
Happy flashing

sltushar said:
Thats much better now
In twrp you can goto to power option and select download mode or bootloader
Thats all
With download mode you can simply flash your phone using OST tool
Hit thanks button if you find this helpful
Happy flashing
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yes but what i'm supposed to flash ?

sltushar said:
Thats much better now
In twrp you can goto to power option and select download mode or bootloader
Thats all
With download mode you can simply flash your phone using OST tool
Hit thanks button if you find this helpful
Happy flashing
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i just have to get this system file and to replace it

Yakia said:
yes but what i'm supposed to flash ?
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The firmware, you can not put system files through twrp, you must have to flash the firmware

sltushar said:
The firmware, you can not put system files through twrp, you must have to flash the firmware
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it will not overwrite the files that are already on my phone ?

Yakia said:
it will not overwrite the files that are already on my phone ?
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Yes it will but your user data wont be deleted
And you can apply update through OTA with stock recovery menu
And also you will get the oreo update if you do so
Hit thanks button if you find this helpful
Happy flashing

sltushar said:
Yes it will but your user data wont be deleted
And you can apply update through OTA with stock recovery menu
And also you will get the oreo update if you do so
Hit thanks button if you find this helpful
Happy flashing
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hi, i can't flash or update anything because i rooted my phone and making update will brick my phone : "10.After your phone rooted, you can reboot your phone. DO NOT INSTALL ANY OTA UPDATES OR YOUR PHONE WILL GET STUCK AT STOCK RECOVERY (However I've never tested Magisk on Nokia 6), but I’ll recommend you to disable automatic update in settings."

Yakia said:
hi, i can't flash or update anything because i rooted my phone and making update will brick my phone : "10.After your phone rooted, you can reboot your phone. DO NOT INSTALL ANY OTA UPDATES OR YOUR PHONE WILL GET STUCK AT STOCK RECOVERY (However I've never tested Magisk on Nokia 6), but I’ll recommend you to disable automatic update in settings."
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Man are you listening or what...
M again telling you follow all steps care fully
When OST tool will ask you to connect your phone then goto recovery mode in your phone and select power option and then select bootloader
When it will be booted to download mode connect your phone to pc and then select next button on OST tool into your pc
Flashing your phone will unroot your phone
Thats all it will start flashing and then you can install all the OTA with stock recovery
If you stuck on any step follow the steps for OST tool that i provided you earlier in this thread
And for OTA you can goto this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-6/how-to/guide-oreo-follow-steps-t3723776

sltushar said:
Man are you listening or what...
M again telling you follow all steps care fully
When OST tool will ask you to connect your phone then goto recovery mode in your phone and select power option and then select bootloader
When it will be booted to download mode connect your phone to pc and then select next button on OST tool into your pc
Flashing your phone will unroot your phone
Thats all it will start flashing and then you can install all the OTA with stock recovery
If you stuck on any step follow the steps for OST tool that i provided you earlier in this thread
And for OTA you can goto this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-6/how-to/guide-oreo-follow-steps-t3723776
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i don't want to lose my root privileges thats the point

Help me! Stuck at stock recovery mode after updating the security patch

My phone is rooted and installed twrp
I download the google security patch december from setting and press "restart and install update(or something similar)"
The phone restarts and iy boot in to twrp and showup the installation process, then it restart again but this time it boot in to the STOCK RECOVERY and i chose "reboot system now" but it still boot into the stock recovery mode, i have tried to plug the charger in but the phone just stuck at the "powered by android" logo(doesnt show the battery logo anymore)
-i can only access to the recovery mode(stock) and the download mode
Please help :<

Hey mate ! Keep calm nothing's serious. I have been already there and all what I did is reflashing a new ROM using "OST LA" !
So basically you have to go through the same steps of rooting it but of course without applying the ADB commands.
- Open OST LA
- Put your phone in download mode
- Browse the ROM you have already downloaded
- Click "Edit information" and wait until the error appears.
- Skip the error and click "Next" then install the ROM.
- Wait until the process is done.
Note : You need to get your computer connected to INTERNET while flashing it because there is some sort of information which need to get downloaded by the OST LA tool.
** Next time do not flash a security patch if your Nokia 5 is rooted

Yussuf1l3 said:
Hey mate ! Keep calm nothing's serious. I have been already there and all what I did is reflashing a new ROM using "OST LA" !
So basically you have to go through the same steps of rooting it but of course without applying the ADB commands.
- Open OST LA
- Put your phone in download mode
- Browse the ROM you have already downloaded
- Click "Edit information" and wait until the error appears.
- Skip the error and click "Next" then install the ROM.
- Wait until the process is done.
Note : You need to get your computer connected to INTERNET while flashing it because there is some sort of information which need to get downloaded by the OST LA tool.
** Next time do not flash a security patch if your Nokia 5 is rooted
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thank you so much! I will try it

Yussuf1l3 said:
Hey mate ! Keep calm nothing's serious. I have been already there and all what I did is reflashing a new ROM using "OST LA" !
So basically you have to go through the same steps of rooting it but of course without applying the ADB commands.
- Open OST LA
- Put your phone in download mode
- Browse the ROM you have already downloaded
- Click "Edit information" and wait until the error appears.
- Skip the error and click "Next" then install the ROM.
- Wait until the process is done.
Note : You need to get your computer connected to INTERNET while flashing it because there is some sort of information which need to get downloaded by the OST LA tool.
** Next time do not flash a security patch if your Nokia 5 is rooted
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Can you please give me a link for the original .nb0 please?

DanisDGK said:
Can you please give me a link for the original .nb0 please?
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Sorry for the delay! It looks like the file has been removed from the link which I have used. If you still need it, then I will upload the image for you.
EDIT : I have done some research and I found out a link.
https://combinefile.com/index.php?a=downloads&b=file&id=22195

No OEM/bootloader unlocking option on the A20e (SM-A202F)?

Hello, may I ask about the A20e (SM-A202F) here in this A20 forum?
My A20e does not show an option for unlocking the bootloader (well, I thought the "OEM unlocking" would be the term to search for as I know it from my S7).
I started the A20e the first time after unboxing, with no SIM card and no WiFi connected. The date (never updated) was a day in March 2019.
I then even set the date back by 4 weeks and rebooted the phone (as was suggested for the A20, if I remember correctly, if problems with a non-existing or greyed-out OEM unlocking option appear).
Still, no OEM unlocking option is available in the developer options (not even greyed out).
Can other A20e (SM-A202F) users please confirm this? Or do you have that option?
Maybe it's not needed on the A20e, but who knows?
Phone info:
One UI 1.1
Android 9
Baseband ...ASF3
Kernel 4.4.111-16308935
Buildnumber ...ASG1
SE enforcing ..._0004
Knox version 3.3 API level 28 TIMA 4.1.0
Provider ...XKN DBT (unbranded)
Security patch Jul-2019 Release 1

7wells said:
Hello, may I ask about the A20e (SM-A202F) here in this A20 forum?
My A20e does not show an option for unlocking the bootloader (well, I thought the "OEM unlocking" would be the term to search for as I know it from my S7).
I started the A20e the first time after unboxing, with no SIM card and no WiFi connected. The date (never updated) was a day in March 2019.
I then even set the date back by 4 weeks and rebooted the phone (as was suggested for the A20, if I remember correctly, if problems with a non-existing or greyed-out OEM unlocking option appear).
Still, no OEM unlocking option is available in the developer options (not even greyed out).
Can other A20e (SM-A202F) users please confirm this? Or do you have that option?
Maybe it's not needed on the A20e, but who knows?
Phone info:
One UI 1.1
Android 9
Baseband ...ASF3
Kernel 4.4.111-16308935
Buildnumber ...ASG1
SE enforcing ..._0004
Knox version 3.3 API level 28 TIMA 4.1.0
Provider ...XKN DBT (unbranded)
Security patch Jul-2019 Release 1
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Someone who's already rooted.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=80113161&postcount=77
Or
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81125253&postcount=180

It also happened with me. I will try to explain what I did to bypass this waiting. First, you got to format everything, cache and data, then reboot your phone and do all of that configuration, but don't turn your wi-fi ON or connect to the internet, go to the date & time settings, set the date to 7 (or more) days back from today and then go to the system updates and try to update your phone (now connected to the internet). Whatever happens now doesn't matter, the important thing is to make sure that your phone got a registry that you tried to update the system 7 days ago. You may now reboot your phone, after rebooting set the date for the current day and turn on developer options, you will see the bootloader option.

Thank you!
Coming back to this (moved) thread after a while, I wonder if unlocking the bootloader will trip Knox. So, will it?
Are there any ways to root the Samsung A20e without tripping Knox?

7wells said:
Thank you!
Coming back to this (moved) thread after a while, I wonder if unlocking the bootloader will trip Knox. So, will it?
Are there any ways to root the Samsung A20e without tripping Knox?
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I'm sorry but Samsung Knox was made to be tripped. If you touch your recovery partition the Knox will be broken.

Do only changes of the recovery trip Knox?
Is rooting the A20e possible without tripping Knox? (I guess, no)

re-unlock A20e (europa)
Hi, I have problem with re-unlocking bootloader on Galaxy A20e (SM-A202F) after accidental locking in download mode.
- the OEM unlocking option is not displayed in the developer options (it is not possible even after moving the date back 7+ days and clicking on updates and restart mobile)
- After turn on, hold vol- and vol+ and plug in USB cable attached to pc I don't have the option to choose the unlock bootloader by long pressing vol +, only Volume up: Continue and Volume down: Cancel (restart phone)
How to re-unlock bootloader on this mobile? Now I can flashing only original Samsung firmware via Odin, but I need root...
Thanks for tips

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TWRP now available
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...overy-twrp-3-4-0-0-galaxy-a20e-a202f-t4141767

re-unlock locked bootloader A20e (europa)
lebigmac said:
I had the same problem. Here is my solution. I hope it helps. Click my thanks button if it worked for you. Good luck!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=83209365#post83209365
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The procedure does not work. I also performed a wipe cache and a wipe data / factory reset. Then I connected wifi and waited 10 days. Nevertheless, the OEM unlock option is not available in the debug options, and the "Volume long press Device unlock mode" option is not available after entering the download mode. Can anyone advise?

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lebigmac said:
Hi. Does it say 'KG state: prenormal' on the top left corner when you go into Download mode?
What firmware did you try it with?
Also you shouldn't have to wait 10 days after connecting to a wifi hotspot for it to validate. On my device the validation process is done within a minute.
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Hi, KG state: prenormal, FRP lock: OFF, OEM Lock: ON(U1), firmware is original XEZ-A202FXXU3ASL4-20200120200351 (Android 9). The last procedure, waiting 10 days, was the last of many I tried.

johnny_nb said:
The procedure does not work. I also performed a wipe cache and a wipe data / factory reset. Then I connected wifi and waited 10 days. Nevertheless, the OEM unlock option is not available in the debug options, and the "Volume long press Device unlock mode" option is not available after entering the download mode. Can anyone advise?
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set date back 2 weeks

physwizz said:
set date back 2 weeks
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Hi, I tried to return the date in 7, 14, 30 days and a few months, but without success. I have Samsun Galaxy A20e SM-A202F

Tried to clicking through threads and used search... but seems I am blind.
I have SM-A202F CSC ROM and dreaming to have CSC DBT.
How to change active CSC?
Tried with Odin:
Code:
A202FXXU3BTI7_A202FOXM3BTI7_DBT
Then realized seems Multi CSC because ROM have also OXM ""Region""...
Second attempt with Combination Firmware...
Code:
COMBINATION_FAC_FA90_A202FXXU3ATD1_FAC3ATD1_CL15768665_QB30267852_REV00_user_mid_noship.tar.md5
Here Odin failed... and I saw funny warning text on screen...
Thought this will be easy 5 minute flash and voila ready DBT...
Thanx in advance.
Best Regards

Seems I managed my problem.
First mistake was to flash 5 files... with Home...
Now I have DBT, after using SIM Card from Germany and flashed 4 files and pressed Button during Settup and... magic...
Tried before without SIM card...
Only as info.
Best Regards

adfree said:
Seems I managed my problem.
First mistake was to flash 5 files... with Home...
Now I have DBT, after using SIM Card from Germany and flashed 4 files and pressed Button during Settup and... magic...
Tried before without SIM card...
Only as info.
Best Regards
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Good news
Try this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a20/development/a20e-testers-t4183683

cizordj said:
I'm sorry but Samsung Knox was made to be tripped. If you touch your recovery partition the Knox will be broken.
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I managed to do the "bootloader", to log in in "download" mode and to have the "root of my A20e.. without major problems.... but the whole thing is almost useless because anyway you can not change (for what I need) the information of the phone (imei, SN... etc etc etc),, and I believe that it depends precisely on the new security it is equipped with, in accordance withGoogle.......I won't hide from you that I would gladly install the good old Android 4.4......

johnny_nb said:
re-unlock A20e (europa)
Hi, I have problem with re-unlocking bootloader on Galaxy A20e (SM-A202F) after accidental locking in download mode.
- the OEM unlocking option is not displayed in the developer options (it is not possible even after moving the date back 7+ days and clicking on updates and restart mobile)
- After turn on, hold vol- and vol+ and plug in USB cable attached to pc I don't have the option to choose the unlock bootloader by long pressing vol +, only Volume up: Continue and Volume down: Cancel (restart phone)
How to re-unlock bootloader on this mobile? Now I can flashing only original Samsung firmware via Odin, but I need root...
Thanks for tips
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" - the OEM unlocking option is not displayed in the developer options "....: METTI UN ACCOUNT GOOGLE NEGLI ACCOUNT DEL TELEFONO

Sandro111 said:
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" - the OEM unlocking option is not displayed in the developer options "....: METTI UN ACCOUNT GOOGLE NEGLI ACCOUNT DEL TELEFONO
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-Disable Auto System Update
-Then disable Automatic date and time (Found in General Management) > then set the time back 14 days
-Go to software update then check for update and wait till it registers the device on server
-Once it's registered the OEM Unlock should be visible in the Developer Options