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alright guys still can't get this damn thing to work. I somehow have the last off digit incorrect on my phone number. I found this out when I tried to call my voice mail . So I assume this could be part of my problem . So I dial ##778# and go in to edit mode and try to fix the phone number. I go through and edit the incorrect number on everything I saw that had it. Then saved the settings and the phone restarts and when it does it sets everything back. . So I tried the Gaurdian removing cab file with no luck . Still can't edit my nam settings. So I took to my Metro guy who tried everything he could he even reflashed it with Houdini and still no luck. I know someone here knows what is causing this.
Have you read this:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1443845
If not, I would start there.
mr.horndoctor said:
Have you read this:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1443845
If not, I would start there.
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Yes I have read that thread . Thanks
happens to a lot of people.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=645799
I figured it out lastnite. Had to flash back to the stock Sprint rom then edit all the settings to get them to stick. Then flashed back to a custom rom and all is good now .
Hi guys,
This is all about developing the Focus S, since we are on our own on this one I thought id start the ball moving but it would be great if others can help, my first target is to try and download as much of the device as possible
Can I promise anything at all? nope
Have I achieved anything yet? well id say 1 step above doing nothing at all, if you can call that progress then yes, there is progress
Is it even possible to do anything? i dunno
Could i brick my device? possibly, i honestly don't know
in short, this is me blindly wondering in the dark with absolutely no direction what so ever!
So what have i done, well, i managed to get the Focus S talking to Qualcomms diagnostic utility, QPST and RevSkills CDMA Workshop
I cant get QXDM to install on Win 8 x64 and im not sure we need that one anyway
it is possible to edit stuff on the phone at a very low level, NOT OS level, it should be possible to download the various images on the phone, but ive yet to have any luck with that, it keeps coming up with "Arm9 fatal error"
ive been able to download and backup various phone settings but this is still outside of the OS#
I can play about with the EFS but there are several folders that i cant get in to yet
So far,both the samsung download mode and the ARM9 (?) download mode IS visible and installes as a com port, but there is no response on that port, i can only get a response within windows when i enable USB diag mode....
i decided not to link to the various tools ive mentioned here, i dont know the legalities of it all so use google, they are all easy to find.
Samsung studio 3 drivers
http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...813082717640_Samsung_USB_Driver_Installer.exe
Install it with compability for windows vista.
Samsung Focus info (note that most of this doesn't work, its for the older focus but some does)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Focus
Handy Diagnostic codes
*#7284# - USB Path control (select to change how your phone communicates with your computer)
*#197328640# - The Root Menu (seriously, don't get too cocky, you could bugger up your device)
Samsung USB Download mode
Turn off Device
hold the camera button and the Volume UP
Whilst holding those two push and hold the power button until it vibrates
Samsung Device Hard reset
Turn off Device
hold the camera button and the Volume Down
Whilst holding those two push and hold the power button until it vibrates
Follow on screen instructions
Enable Diagnostic mode and Connect to QPST or other GSM/CDMA software
Download and install the Samsung drivers above
open the diagnostic app and dial code *#7284#
Select Modem,USB Diag
Reboot
When you plug the phone in you should see a COM port install and appear in device manager
load QPST configuration
Click on the Ports Tab then Click add new port
Select your Phone com port
Click OK then select the phone from the list, hit enable
Click on start clients then you can play with a bunch of options
Please note that this is a serious piece of kit, its designed for low level editing, what I mean by that is that it couldn't care less about if it works or not after you finish playing, a couple of other software options to play with are CDMA tools and RevTools both have the potential to paperweight your phone!
NOTE: Zune will not connect and whilst connected to PC you may lose all GSM connectivity whilst connected as well.
Enable FTM (Factory Test Mode)
open Diagnostic app and dial code*#197328640#
select 6 (common)
Select 1 (FTM)
Select 1 (on)
Click return save (it doesn't always persist unless you do)
Hit Back until you back to the main menu then win key to Windows
REBOOT to enable
NOTE: You will lose ability to connect to GSM with this enabled, a reboot is required to enable it after its set and to deactivate it, ive not found a noticeable difference with this on
If im not wrong, WP uses arm v7.
Good luck with this, it would be nice to see a 7.8 ROM on this device before I go buy the ATIV.
tayfelix said:
If im not wrong, WP uses arm v7.
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yes your right, but that's what it says, it reboots in to some sort of QC download mode, QPST is the waiting for it to talk to it which it doesn't do, it just sits there with this error message.
I have been able to backup the Important bits that make the phone work, and I have access to the EFS, I can change all sorts at a very low level but any time I try and download some of the various "partitions" it reboots to this special download mode. because we don't have any form of ROM I thought the first priority should be to see if we can make a backup of it, outside of MS encrypted zune backup I mean
the software is old so perhaps it doenst work with newer hardware, but then it does with android soooo.....
LudoGris said:
Good luck with this, it would be nice to see a 7.8 ROM on this device before I go buy the ATIV.
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don't hold your breath, I still don't really know what im doing, consider this playing.....in a mine field
Hmmm. If this does work. Will it ever work on focus flash/ omnia w? Cuz it got the same spec except different screen sizes
tayfelix said:
Hmmm. If this does work. Will it ever work on focus flash/ omnia w? Cuz it got the same spec except different screen sizes
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That depends what you mean by work, will the focus flash connect to various diagnostic tools? yes probably, will it be possible to download the ROM? maybe, beyond that I haven't got a clue
starting to run out of ideas, I think either the download mode via QPST is disabled or, and more likely, the driver isn't correct, when it enters the arm9 fatal error screen it is still using same driver, the same driver samsungs download mode uses, but both won't talk to QPST unless I enable diagnostic mode within windows phone OS, the prob with that is that it won't then allow access to the file systemSent from my fake Lumia 900 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App
It also have diagnostic tools .
tayfelix said:
It also have diagnostic tools .
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be careful, you can bugger up your device!i will write a more detailed guide later
First things first, you will need to make sure you have the samsung diagnostic tool install
bring up the phone dialer and dial
##634#
you will now see a diagnostic app on your app list, run it and type in
*#7284#that will enable you to change the USB connection mode,select
Modem USB diag
OPTIONAL - Typing in the following code will bring up the diagnostic root menu
#197328640#you can find a full list Here Many of the codes on that list just run functions found in the root menu
Bare in mind that pissing around with some of the things in there will bring about a swift crappy end to your day!
plugging in your your phone at this point will install a Samsung COM driver
next download and install QPST on your computer, run the config part of that, it will ask you to select your phone, you will need to add a com port, it should then list your phone to connect to it
you can then edit the EFS, service/phone settings, download settings
you will need to know your SPC number, mine was already 0000000, there are ways of working out your number if leaving it all at zeros doesnt work.
use the service editor to read the phone settings, it will ask for your SPC, once loaded,you can save those settings to a file, very important ifyou screw something up
Cool, I will try it when I'm free. Hmm what's UR focus s BOOTLOADER, firmware version and diagnostic version ?
tayfelix said:
Cool, I will try it when I'm free. Hmm what's UR focus s BOOTLOADER, firmware version and diagnostic version ?
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as reported in windows phone about screen, note that the Focus S and Omnia 7, has a firmware update that will stop any interop unlocking, i had it installed but it killed my battery life and my phone reception so i took it off, id suspect the bootldt vs will be different between devices, even though they were released at the same time
bootldr 6.5.16.0
firmware 2103.11.10.1 (not the Samsung update that breaks interop)
diagnostic 0923 (not the Samsung update that breaks interop)
Er it's focus, focus s , focus flash/omnia w and omnia 7 that are affected by the freakin update. This is my version from the about info
Firmware: 2424.12.04.1
Bootloader: 6.4.4.0
Diagnostic : 1109
Note : I cant interlop unlock my omnia as Samsung fixed the exploit in the new firmware version
How did u remove the firmware ?
tayfelix said:
Er it's focus, focus s , focus flash/omnia w and omnia 7 that are affected by the freakin update. This is my version from the about info
Firmware: 2424.12.04.1
Bootloader: 6.4.4.0
Diagnostic : 1109
Note : I cant interlop unlock my omnia as Samsung fixed the exploit in the new firmware version
How did u remove the firmware ?
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I made a backup before I installed it
I think we can get an xap of my version of the diagnostic tools, but the firmware update also changes drivers an a few other things, those cant be changed, if we could send custom cabs to the device we are laughing, but we cant, to cab send requires the cab to be signed, and the device would need to have that certificate, which cant be put on whilst its all in use
:S don't think so as diagnostic tool is based on firmware I think.
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:S don't think so as diagnostic tool is based on firmware I think.
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try this, remove your existing diagnostic app and install this xap
How can u install a xap..
Is your device still unlocked? The Samsung update will stop you applying the unlock but if you had it already installed it will still work, if it is unlocked then use an cap deployed, my link to the wee guide details how to do it, if it's interop unlocked but you can't install an xap deplorer the use the xap deplorer included with the WP SDK
Sent from my Lumia 900 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App
it's ok. I will just wait for someone to be able to unlock the device as I already got the exploit for interlop unlock patched
tayfelix said:
it's ok. I will just wait for someone to be able to unlock the device as I already got the exploit for interlop unlock patched
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well there isn't anyone working on unlocking it as far as I know, so if its going to happen then we need to do it ourselves.
Ive exhausted just about every avenue I can think of getting access to the device, ive been able to dump parts of the RAM but still not the ROM,
EFS is writable but I cant get in to the secure folders. The only way I can think of for getting the ROM is to get it working in one of the two download modes, both will not talk to anything tho, perhaps if I had the commands to copy the ROM I could just send them in the hope it will reply but it sure as hell isn't saying anything to the commands I have sent.
Hmmm. Must there be a exploit? Zzz there's are very little/no hackers having a focus s or a focus flash/omnia w. they all have 1st gen devices I think.
So i have seen many guys charging a good amount of money for this, DFS is charging like 50$ per phone. Many guys are struggling to get thr phone working since they are unable to flash Akey/SPC which is needed for some carriers like Reliance, TATA in India atleast.
I'm not going to put usual diag setup stuff right now, or may not able to update it at all.
The below commands should be sent step by step as mentioned through DFS or CDMA workshop or any other tools which you prefer to use. Also you need to first send the 16 digit password for your phone model. I believe for L720 it is "2012112120131219"
----To change SPC to 000000 or any anything
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4B13030000000000
4B130F006E766D2F6E756D2F383500
4B1308006E766D2F6E756D2F383500
4B13020041020000B60100006E766D2F6E756D2F383500
4B1305000000000000000000303030303030
4B13030000000000
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In the second last line i.e. "4B1305000000000000000000303030303030", the last 12 digits are your SPC hex value, if you want to change it to anything else like 123456, you need to edit the last 12 digits and make it look like "4B1305000000000000000000313233343536"
----To change the A-Key to anything, in the below case, akey decimal to be flashed is 11111111133333333785 (the akey hex will be: 9A3298B4E238A719)
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4B13030000000000
4B130F006E766D2F6E756D2F323500
4B1308006E766D2F6E756D2F323500
4B13020041020000B60100006E766D2F6E756D2F323500
4B130500000000000000000019A738E2B498329A
4B13030000000000
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In the above cmds, if you take a close look at the last 16 characters in the 2nd last line and the mentioned akey hex, you maybe observe that the akey hex in the cmd is in a reverse manner. You can change generate your akey online or via regular tools like DFS and arrange it in the similar manner to flash. You might need to downgrade your modem in order to get this working, please post here if it works without downgrading the modem.
This has been tested on 2xGalaxy Victory and one Sprint L720, so please test and report if this works for you.
funkym0nk3y said:
Mods
if this has been posted in wrong section, then please pardon my ignorance and kindly move it to appropriate section.
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Good write up. I flash phones and make tutorials. Some people on here claim they can do this and do that but, haven't written a clear guide yet on how to do it. Lol But, my guides are free and to the public.
Also this should be in the general section. Development is only for roms, etc.
as for resetting the SPC, you will need to downgrade the modem from MF9 to MDL or MDC... i have tried it with MF9 and didn't work...
thanks for sharing
PapaDocta said:
as for resetting the SPC, you will need to downgrade the modem from MF9 to MDL or MDC... i have tried it with MF9 and didn't work...
thanks for sharing
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If you dont mind someone asking, how do you downgrade the modem? I tried to downgrade the complete os from samsung-udpates but nothing has worked for me.... any other suggestions??? thx in advance
to downgrade the modem just download the old modem's tar file and flash it via odin.. it should work without any problems
PapaDocta said:
to downgrade the modem just download the old modem's tar file and flash it via odin.. it should work without any problems
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I actually tried that and still nothing! Maybe i just have a phone that wont take....? I have tried several os downgrades and last resort was the modem downgrade and still the same result: UNABLE TO USE THE 16 DIGIT PASSWORD TO ACCEPT ON WORKSHOP.....
I appreciate your input and help brother thx again.
If you're serious about flashing phones you should invest the proper amount of money, in the proper tools.
slawson said:
If you're serious about flashing phones you should invest the proper amount of money, in the proper tools.
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TKS BRO
Thank you this is the only thing i have seen that has actually had some success, at least i did not get any errors but how do i know if the akey is in if i press read i just get a lot of cps errors. DOes the trial version of dfs not let you do anything in the cave ?
anyway thanks again hopefully this works.
Many parameters on a number of phones are write only, so you won't be able to read them.
flashing rom fear
So I got my phone working on my cdma carrier in Indonesia. But now I am concerned about flashing New roms esp using Odin and factory resetting. Will I lose my settings with a factory reset?
How do I flash roms and still keep my network settings?
Thanks
jarcher12 said:
So I got my phone working on my cdma carrier in Indonesia. But now I am concerned about flashing New roms esp using Odin and factory resetting. Will I lose my settings with a factory reset?
How do I flash roms and still keep my network settings?
Thanks
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To answer my own question since nobody else did
Dont worry i just installed the one click mf9 rom and am now free of nags for reboot and the annoying register phone on sprint. very happy with the phone and its performance, blows my old epic out the water.
Hi,
did anyone try to change the akey for Sprint Note 3... ? N900P
thanks in advance...
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Thank You!
jarcher12 said:
So I got my phone working on my cdma carrier in Indonesia. But now I am concerned about flashing New roms esp using Odin and factory resetting. Will I lose my settings with a factory reset?
How do I flash roms and still keep my network settings?
Thanks
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Using cwm to flash another rom
Sent from my SPH-L720 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
I have a Sprint SPH-L720. I tired to use the command 4B1305000000000000000000303030303030 it accepts it but responds back with a differnt command and the SPC doesn't change.
I did downgrade the baseband to both MDC and MDL with it still not working.
Any ideas how to change the SPC to 000000?
Been awhile but I thought I posted an update. Downgraded to the MDC modem and tired again and it solved my problem.
Thank you for the awesome post.
Using the command
please how will i make use of this command.
i am currently using Sprint SPH-L720T
any other methods of changing spc?
Okijaamaka said:
please how will i make use of this command.
i am currently using Sprint SPH-L720T
any other methods of changing spc?
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You need a PC software such as DFS to send these command to your phone. You also have to enable diag mode in your phone before connecting it to the PC's USB.
rizapn said:
You need a PC software such as DFS to send these command to your phone. You also have to enable diag mode in your phone before connecting it to the PC's USB.
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i have DFS but do you have step by step on how to connect it?
please. want to change my spc to 000000
completely lost and its been a week of em trying to get this phone to accept sp,ething form odin and still noluck ive been glued to this computer and learned alot but nothing that has been able to fix my issue, any help would be appreciated please and thankyou
jpres1991 said:
completely lost and its been a week of em trying to get this phone to accept sp,ething form odin and still noluck ive been glued to this computer and learned alot but nothing that has been able to fix my issue, any help would be appreciated please and thankyou
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Can you please elaborate. .what exactly the issue...what you did?
manishvy said:
Can you please elaborate. .what exactly the issue...what you did?
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i have had my device rooted since the week i got it in october successfully, no issues. when i got the phone it was on the oi6 firmware, rooted it and put MOAR rom on it, no issues. then on the 23rd the day before i was going to go out of town i changed my primary google account password on my device, and for some reason i couldnt tell you why other than it didnt seem that it would be of any significance that OEM UNLOCK option was enabled so i turned it off not thinking anything of it, and right after i reboot the phone i found myself in a bootloop. only going to samsung galaxy note 5 powered by android with little red writing at top that says custom binary blocked by FRP lock. so i did some research and it became obvious what my issue was that the oem unlock should never had been touched. from what i figure, but that didnt validate why i was never given the chance to actually verify my account being that the device hasnt booted back into the os or any screen other than the splash screen i mentioned and download mode. thats the only two things i can access my download screen reads this
ODIN MODE
DOWNLOAD SPEED: FAST
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N920P
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
FRP LOCK: ON
Secure Download: Enabled
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1 (0x0500)
AP SWREV: B:2 K:0 S:0
i have tried flashing stock oi6, ive tried PIT file for oi6 ive gotten errors starting from couldnt open com port ehich seems to vary from the different versions of odin more or less, ive gotten complete write fail error, ive gotten COULDNT GET PIT FOR MAPPING as well as THERE IS NO PIT, and so i tried flashing one andit failed or just wouldnt go through, i mean ive just about ran the well dry as far as what ive read to do. Odin recognozes the device, i just cant get it to flash anything. as for all i know the device is wiped. my assumption.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3191927
FRP LOCK ON Can't ODIN firmware... Lord help me.
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Seems this guy got his working
Try use Samsung KIES (or Samsung Smart Switch) on Windows PC to flash/restore your firmware. I've never had to this way though.
And BTW. This is not a "hard brick", so your thread title is misleading. It's "soft"...
jpres1991 said:
i have had my device rooted since the week i got it in october successfully, no issues. when i got the phone it was on the oi6 firmware, rooted it and put MOAR rom on it, no issues. then on the 23rd the day before i was going to go out of town i changed my primary google account password on my device, and for some reason i couldnt tell you why other than it didnt seem that it would be of any significance that OEM UNLOCK option was enabled so i turned it off not thinking anything of it, and right after i reboot the phone i found myself in a bootloop. only going to samsung galaxy note 5 powered by android with little red writing at top that says custom binary blocked by FRP lock. so i did some research and it became obvious what my issue was that the oem unlock should never had been touched. from what i figure, but that didnt validate why i was never given the chance to actually verify my account being that the device hasnt booted back into the os or any screen other than the splash screen i mentioned and download mode. thats the only two things i can access my download screen reads this
ODIN MODE
DOWNLOAD SPEED: FAST
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N920P
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
FRP LOCK: ON
Secure Download: Enabled
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1 (0x0500)
AP SWREV: B:2 K:0 S:0
i have tried flashing stock oi6, ive tried PIT file for oi6 ive gotten errors starting from couldnt open com port ehich seems to vary from the different versions of odin more or less, ive gotten complete write fail error, ive gotten COULDNT GET PIT FOR MAPPING as well as THERE IS NO PIT, and so i tried flashing one andit failed or just wouldnt go through, i mean ive just about ran the well dry as far as what ive read to do. Odin recognozes the device, i just cant get it to flash anything. as for all i know the device is wiped. my assumption.
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just flash latest stock firmware through odin and your phone will be completely wiped and back to normal.
54NJ41 said:
just flash latest stock firmware through odin and your phone will be completely wiped and back to normal.
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You can't if OEM UNLOCK is not enabled. ...
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You can't if OEM UNLOCK is not enabled. ...
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how do you reckon i flash it using kies or smart switch ? i dont have my serial number and the device isnt recognized in kies or smart switch
jpres1991 said:
how do you reckon i flash it using kies or smart switch ? i dont have my serial number and the device isnt recognized in kies or smart switch
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It's on the box your bought it with. ...
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You can't if OEM UNLOCK is not enabled. ...
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for me it worked and use latest Odin
UpInTheAir said:
You can't if OEM UNLOCK is not enabled. ...
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UpInTheAir said:
It's on the box your bought it with. ...
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im 100 % sure ive tried all the numbers on the box
jpres1991 said:
im 100 % sure ive tried all the numbers on the box
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I'm sorry, this is where my help ends.
Awfully suspicious if you can't find your serial number.
They all come on the sticker that seals the two halves of the box. This is standard from Samsung.
And you're in the wrong forum. .
UpInTheAir said:
I'm sorry, this is where my help ends.
Awfully suspicious if you can't find your serial number.
They all come on the sticker that seals the two halves of the box. This is standard from Samsung.
And you're in the wrong forum. .
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WELL THANKYOU for your detective like skills considering i know my imei and meid by heart would you like photographs of my box
fact of the matter is is smart switch DOES NOT recognize the numbers give it a try detective
model number is SM-N920P
MEID_DEC: 256691545905342464
MEID_HEX: 99000583518500
ESN_HEX: 80ED70AD
ESN_DEC: 12815560877
SPC: 970920
jpres1991 said:
i have had my device rooted since the week i got it in october successfully, no issues. when i got the phone it was on the oi6 firmware, rooted it and put MOAR rom on it, no issues. then on the 23rd the day before i was going to go out of town i changed my primary google account password on my device, and for some reason i couldnt tell you why other than it didnt seem that it would be of any significance that OEM UNLOCK option was enabled so i turned it off not thinking anything of it, and right after i reboot the phone i found myself in a bootloop. only going to samsung galaxy note 5 powered by android with little red writing at top that says custom binary blocked by FRP lock. so i did some research and it became obvious what my issue was that the oem unlock should never had been touched. from what i figure, but that didnt validate why i was never given the chance to actually verify my account being that the device hasnt booted back into the os or any screen other than the splash screen i mentioned and download mode. thats the only two things i can access my download screen reads this
ODIN MODE
DOWNLOAD SPEED: FAST
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N920P
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
FRP LOCK: ON
Secure Download: Enabled
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1 (0x0500)
AP SWREV: B:2 K:0 S:0
i have tried flashing stock oi6, ive tried PIT file for oi6 ive gotten errors starting from couldnt open com port ehich seems to vary from the different versions of odin more or less, ive gotten complete write fail error, ive gotten COULDNT GET PIT FOR MAPPING as well as THERE IS NO PIT, and so i tried flashing one andit failed or just wouldnt go through, i mean ive just about ran the well dry as far as what ive read to do. Odin recognozes the device, i just cant get it to flash anything. as for all i know the device is wiped. my assumption.
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mate, its really nothing to worry about, it isnt hard bricked,
i had the exam same issue, that oem lock can be a real pain in the arse,
all you need to do is download the firmware, and i mean not just the same android version, but the same, as in oc1 ok1, what ever version you were rocking,
in my case it was the latest firmware available on sammobile,
and flash it via odin,
after that you must wipe cache, data, and factory reset to be a able to use your phone,
once booted,
you can login with you google account, enable oem unlock from dev mode, and install custom recovery and do what you do from there.
cheers
UpInTheAir said:
I'm sorry, this is where my help ends.
Awfully suspicious if you can't find your serial number.
They all come on the sticker that seals the two halves of the box. This is standard from Samsung.
And you're in the wrong forum. .
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urmother93 said:
mate, its really nothing to worry about, it isnt hard bricked,
i had the exam same issue, that oem lock can be a real pain in the arse,
all you need to do is download the firmware, and i mean not just the same android version, but the same, as in oc1 ok1, what ever version you were rocking,
in my case it was the latest firmware available on sammobile,
and flash it via odin,
after that you must wipe cache, data, and factory reset to be a able to use your phone,
once booted,
you can login with you google account, enable oem unlock from dev mode, and install custom recovery and do what you do from there.
cheers
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SO dont do the ok3 if thats not what i was on prior to this happening?
my phone isnt recgonized in odin now for some reason. it has been up until now
I can solve your problem with Fap Lock On
hoangps said:
I can solve your problem with Fap Lock On
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So long as you are using genuine Samsung firmware or smart switch you do not need OEM unlocked.
If Odin is not recognizing your phone something has gone wrong with either your drivers or your phone is in a bad state.
Power down your phone, if you have to because it is restarting, catch it so you get back into download mode.
Then follow these steps exactly as they are laid out.
Open Smart Switch, click MORE, click Emergency software recovery and initialization, click device initialization, type in your model number using caps and dashes such as SM-N9200 or whatever your device is, then input your serial number again using caps for all the letters in your SN, finally connect your phone to your PC and continue with the prompts from Smart Switch.
The problem is since you have a carrier version, smart switch may not work. There was a guy who said it would not work for an AT&T phone.
Good luck.
Edit: I checked in smart switch using the sprint model number and it took it so you should be good to go.
CodeNameRedNeck said:
So long as you are using genuine Samsung firmware or smart switch you do not need OEM unlocked.
If Odin is not recognizing your phone something has gone wrong with either your drivers or your phone is in a bad state.
Power down your phone, if you have to because it is restarting, catch it so you get back into download mode.
Then follow these steps exactly as they are laid out.
Open Smart Switch, click MORE, click Emergency software recovery and initialization, click device initialization, type in your model number using caps and dashes such as SM-N9200 or whatever your device is, then input your serial number again using caps for all the letters in your SN, finally connect your phone to your PC and continue with the prompts from Smart Switch.
The problem is since you have a carrier version, smart switch may not work. There was a guy who said it would not work for an AT&T phone.
Good luck.
Edit: I checked in smart switch using the sprint model number and it took it so you should be good to go.
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yes i can get it in download mode ive installed the drivers from samsung website for the note 5, and installed them. is there other drivers i should install fgor it to recognize it? i also am successful in getting smart switch to recognize the SM-N920P for my phone model but i am unclear on how to obtain the serial number that smart switch wants. ive tried the dec hex the imei esn hex and the spc none of which it accepts. i have the box and it doesnt say serial number anywhere so im lost when i get to that point
jpres1991 said:
i am unclear on how to obtain the serial number that smart switch wants. ive tried the dec hex the imei esn hex and the spc none of which it accepts. i have the box and it doesnt say serial number anywhere so im lost when i get to that point
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That is a problem then because you need that number. It should be labeled SN and should be a mix of letters and numbers. Perhaps sprint keeps those records on file.
Good luck.
Like the topic says, my ZB551KL Zenfone Go won't register network operators and i suspect it's because the IMEI of the phone is 0 after applying official update. I've tried to Root the phone by downgrading to version WW_V13.2.8.13 and installing KingRoot and using Xposed IMEI modules but this fuxed up the phone and sent it into a bootloop. So i reinstalled the WW_V13.2.8.13 firmware again (the only firmware that KingRoot will work on, so basically the only way to root the phone) and rooted the phone again and tried to open the diagnostics port through adb shell, but when i execute the command: "setprop sys.usb.config diag,adb" it says setprop: not found.....so i am guessing i can't open the diagnostics port this way. And Xposed IMEI changer won't work cause Xposed fux up my phone into a bootloop.
So if anyone has any idea how i could change my IMEI back to what it originally was i am all ears. I was reading something about using a HEX editor, but i don't know how to get the IMEI files out of the phone or how to write them back into the phone.
And yes i've tried installing every official firmware, factory reset many times etc.... IMEI is 0 until i somehow change it myself. And when i do my SIM cards will be able to register on the network again. So any help is very much appreciated.
Honestly, they should just ship android with rooting options. Rooting newer devices is a huge pain in the neck right now.
This device is just downgrade as someone posted before and use kingroot, the problem is to enable diag port.
How we can root zb551kl
same problem here.. pls help
dbfonseca said:
This device is just downgrade as someone posted before and use kingroot, the problem is to enable diag port.
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yep enable diag port take the hell out of me
i enabled diagnotic mode
eyobaaa said:
yep enable diag port take the hell out of me
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how to recover imei from zero ?? i enabled diagnostic mode on this device
Basically you have to boot to fastboot then flash CSC firmware (also called RAW firmware) to enable qualcomm diag port.
Note that there are 2 kinds of this: 1 is the kind that connects via QDLoader 9008/QFIL to recover from hardbrick, and one that installs a very raw form of android and enables the diag port. You need the latter. Since I don't have the files anymore, you basically run this bat script file that connects via fastboot and hot-boots its own kernel that allows the diag port.
Then use this program called FactoryTool_WriteIMEI_v1.0.2 (Factory_tool_wingtech_v1.0.2.0.exe) to write the IMEI (since official qpst dont support dual Sim). You may need to fire up QPST/QFIL to get a proper com port for the software to work. Then flash first old firmware and you're good to prevent it getting corrupt again.
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Problem is that this seems to be a symptom of a failing board since ever since the LCD started to flicker when in battery mode and OK when USB is plugged in. Baseband and IMEI becomes corrupt again when you update your system. Also periodically phone shuts down and becomes a 9008 device (hardbrick) but also comes back. Left it alone for days and it was fine after but problem came back after trying a game (solder cracks?) Will try to reflow the motherboard.
May I ask if you changed your LCD? This started happening to mine when I installed a system update after replacing the LCD+digitizer. It seems the phone is downloading the Chinese software update since it detects the (chinese?) panel and installs an incompatible Chinese modem baseband firmware. Upgrading to latest downloadable firmware also corrupts the IMEI slowly (Sim 1 first then Sim 2).