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Hi guys,
I tried a couple of years ago disabling encryption on my Nexus 6 and the performance was great, but as updates were released it turned out to be a pain to keep up always having to manually update the phone. My nexus 6 now is crawling and I'm thinking about trying to disable encryption. I could not find any sort of reports if it can be done on 7.1.1
Has anyone tried? Is there any guide? Thanks!
Mephisto_POA said:
Hi guys,
I tried a couple of years ago disabling encryption on my Nexus 6 and the performance was great, but as updates were released it turned out to be a pain to keep up always having to manually update the phone. My nexus 6 now is crawling and I'm thinking about trying to disable encryption. I could not find any sort of reports if it can be done on 7.1.1
Has anyone tried? Is there any guide? Thanks!
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It's no different. If your bootloader is not unlocked, unlocking it will wipe the user data partition. If the bootloader is already unlocked, you'll need to wipe the user data partition.
*IN EITHER CASE YOU WILL LOSE YOUR DATA. DO A BACKUP FIRST
Then flash a ROM with an included kernel that doesn't force encrypt. Or, just flash a kernel that doesn't force encrypt.
Now that I've answered your question, IMHO, it's not worth the effort. If your phone is crawling, do a factory reset. On a stock ROM, go to Settings > Backup & Reset and make sure you have your Google backup settings enabled. Use the Factory Data Reset button to actually reset. READ through the information and confirm. This will cause your phone to reboot with a wiped system partition.
If your on a custom ROM I'm going to assume you know how to wipe through recovery.
ktmom said:
...., IMHO, it's not worth the effort. If your phone is crawling, do a factory reset.....
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My 7.1.1 uses the lite stock rom of Danvdh.
I think you're right about the hassle. Only decrypting is not enough. But debloating and removing unused stuff and decrypting the data partition did raise performance on my N6.
Yeah, I know it is a bit of a hassle, but considering there will be no more updates after 7.1.1 it should be a once only process right? Is possible to disable encryption on 7.1.1. without rooting?
I'm happy to unlock the bootloader and wipe the phone, not a problem.
Mephisto_POA said:
Yeah, I know it is a bit of a hassle, but considering there will be no more updates....
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Don;t forget the monthly security updates.
I am using the lite stock room of Danvdh. It's a pre-rooted stock room.
But I think updates can be dirty flashed because the system, radio and bootloader will not change anymore.
So root and install TWRP to flash the updates
the problem with rooting is that many apps will not work, I'm cool staying without root and vanilla android, I just want to get rid of the encryption
Mephisto_POA said:
the problem with rooting is that many apps will not work, I'm cool staying without root and vanilla android, I just want to get rid of the encryption
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In that case the post of @ktmom is applicable.
I am on 7.1.1 and have used the fed patcher mentioned on this site and it has worked nicely on custom and stock ROMs. But u have to be rooted.
NLBeev said:
In that case the post of @ktmom is applicable.
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I'm a bit illiterate in this aspect, apologies. but I could not find a vanilla android for nexus 6 with just encryption disabled and no root. I would really appreciate if you could give me some directions?
The NEXUS 6 ANDROID DEVELOPMENT and NEXUS 6 ORIGINAL ANDROID DEVELOPMENT seems both to have only modified versions. I'm a bit confused
Mephisto_POA said:
I'm a bit illiterate in this aspect, apologies. but I could not find a vanilla android for nexus 6 with just encryption disabled and no root. I would really appreciate if you could give me some directions?
The NEXUS 6 ANDROID DEVELOPMENT and NEXUS 6 ORIGINAL ANDROID DEVELOPMENT seems both to have only modified versions. I'm a bit confused
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Plain vanilla unencrypted would be google factory image plus a non forced enforcing kernel. B14CKB1RD, Franco there are others.
Custom ROM that is close to vanilla but comes with a non forced encrypting kernel would be Pure Nexus.
Mephisto_POA said:
I would really appreciate if you could give me some directions?
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I have only one direction for you and that's the lite stock rom of Danvdh.
The kernel is the modified part. (no forced encryption).
After flashing this rom, you can unroot by uninstalling supersu.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=59561445/
NLBeev said:
I have only one direction for you and that's the lite stock rom of Danvdh.
The kernel is the modified part. (no forced encryption).
After flashing this rom, you can unroot by uninstalling supersu.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=59561445/
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Hi, I also want to remove encryption from my Nexus 6 Stock as it is a stuttering mess.
I have rooted and installed the stock rom of Danvdh, but to my disappointment on boot up the phone is still showing as encrypted.
Have I done something wrong?
saltyzip said:
Hi, I also want to remove encryption from my Nexus 6 Stock as it is a stuttering mess.
I have rooted and installed the stock rom of Danvdh, but to my disappointment on boot up the phone is still showing as encrypted.
Have I done something wrong?
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That was an answer to a different question.
The ROM you installed I believe has a non-force encrypting kernel. But just installing a non-force encrypting kernel isn't enough. You need to wipe user data and install a kernel that doesn't force encrypt.
Please read back a page to two for the whole recent conversation that has more details, like the fact that you'll lose all of your data in this process.
saltyzip said:
Hi, I also want to remove encryption from my Nexus 6 Stock as it is a stuttering mess.
I have rooted and installed the stock rom of Danvdh, but to my disappointment on boot up the phone is still showing as encrypted.
Have I done something wrong?
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Got it working, just followed this:
Just because forced encryption is disabled doesn't mean it decrypts you. You have to do that yourself by formatting data either through TWRP (TWRP > Wipe > Format Data button) or through fastboot (fastboot format userdata), which will wipe out your app data and your internal storage partition so make the appropriate backups.
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Got it working, just followed this:
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You going to take credit, you should at least use your own words ?
I've gone with your guys suggestion with stock lite, working like a charm, very snappy. The phone feels indeed light, and multitasking is way smoother now, thanks!!!
just on a side note, after you install the rom you need to wipe the data partition to get rid of the encryption
Installed twrp on bn Nexus 6 os 5.1 OTA for 7.1.1 encrypted it
No clue how to fix this I'm a noob unlocked bootloader unencrypted Android 5 then it OTA updated to 7.1.1 and now can't get to twrp to wipe encryption how can I get this going again phones working just can't use cable to computer have the SD card reader micro SD any help would be appreciated
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...just can't use cable to computer...
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Get your phone's USB port fixed, then you can fix the ROM issue.
So 3 days ago woke up trying to link my phone to my sound system and noticed BT isn't working.
When I toggle it to ON it's not responding and switches back to OFF.
That happened a day after updating to the Oxygen OS 4.1.6.. don't know if it has anything to do with it.
Tried to force stop BT, clean cache and data.
Didn't work at all, already purchased my OP5 so I figured once I get it I'll factory reset the 3T to solve the issue, well today factory wiped it, still not working.
Downgraded the OS to 4.1.3, still! Not working, Im exhausted and I don't know what to do.. Help!
Noyelk said:
already purchased my OP5 so I figured once I get it I'll factory reset the 3T to solve the issue, well today factory wiped it, still not working.
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"Factory reset" is a bit of a misnomer. All it does is wipe data (and cache too, I assume) which you already tried. It won't magically restore a former OS version or otherwise touch anything in the system (as some folks seem to believe).
Noyelk said:
Downgraded the OS to 4.1.3, still! Not working, Im exhausted and I don't know what to do.. Help!
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I would think the full zip update would fix it. Maybe try the 4.1.6 (or even 4.1.5) full zip?
redpoint73 said:
"Factory reset" is a bit of a misnomer. All it does is wipe data (and cache too, I assume) which you already tried. It won't magically restore a former OS version or otherwise touch anything in the system (as some folks seem to believe).
I would think the full zip update would fix it. Maybe try the 4.1.6 (or even 4.1.5) full zip?
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I downloaded the 4.1.3 full zip from OnePlus.net, updated through Oxygen recovery, I'll try another version as you said, will let you know, thanks!
redpoint73 said:
"Factory reset" is a bit of a misnomer. All it does is wipe data (and cache too, I assume) which you already tried. It won't magically restore a former OS version or otherwise touch anything in the system (as some folks seem to believe).
I would think the full zip update would fix it. Maybe try the 4.1.6 (or even 4.1.5) full zip?
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Tried, not working.. will try to contact OnePlus support, it doesn't make sense.
Phone gets hang occasionally.Some times its been difficult to access camera.Brought this for 26k indian Rupees.Heart broken kindly let me know if there is anything i can do.I even put this in OLX for 20k
and nobody is takin this.Oh god am fed up..!!
Someone please help me.
jacobjose199424 said:
Phone gets hang occasionally.Some times its been difficult to access camera.Brought this for 26k indian Rupees.Heart broken kindly let me know if there is anything i can do.I even put this in OLX for 20k
and nobody is takin this.Oh god am fed up..!!
Someone please help me.
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Dont get so easily disappointed. First of all if you bought it from a shop you have guarantee so you can bring it back to the shop.
If there is a factory fault they will fix it or replace it.
Second write down which model you have (example T 1055) which operating system you have on it (Android 8 or 9) and which updates are on it.
Can be with the next update you do, your issues will be fixed.
And in the end try a factory reset and cache wipe. Could be some app you installed causing all this.
Good luck
Sir Please Consider!!
Model TA-1046
Recently updated to Android 9 pie version and updated it yesterday..(latest update)
still problem persists.While opening gallery gets hang.
Wipe cache partition!!
Tomar777 said:
Dont get so easily disappointed. First of all if you bought it from a shop you have guarantee so you can bring it back to the shop.
If there is a factory fault they will fix it or replace it.
Second write down which model you have (example T 1055) which operating system you have on it (Android 8 or 9) and which updates are on it.
Can be with the next update you do, your issues will be fixed.
And in the end try a factory reset and cache wipe. Could be some app you installed causing all this.
Good luck
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Does wipe cache partition actually causes any data loss?What is its effect to the end user?
jacobjose199424 said:
Does wipe cache partition actually causes any data loss?What is its effect to the end user?
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No, just removes temorary cache files, you wont notice a thing. But it is strongly recommended you do a factory reset after updating to A9, which will cause you to lose your data. Take a backup of your contacts and do a fresh install, this may solve your problems.
Sir Please Consider!!
Tomar777 said:
No, just removes temorary cache files, you wont notice a thing. But it is strongly recommended you do a factory reset after updating to A9, which will cause you to lose your data. Take a backup of your contacts and do a fresh install, this may solve your problems.
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Ok sir do i need to update any system software after factory reset or i only need to install the Apps!??
jacobjose199424 said:
Ok sir do i need to update any system software after factory reset or i only need to install the Apps!??
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just your apps
Tomar777 said:
No, just removes temorary cache files, you wont notice a thing. But it is strongly recommended you do a factory reset after updating to A9, which will cause you to lose your data. Take a backup of your contacts and do a fresh install, this may solve your problems.
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Wiping cache is not more avaible after Nougat. Oreo and Pie change the way how apps storw cache so it is not posible.
NahuelMS said:
Wiping cache is not more avaible after Nougat. Oreo and Pie change the way how apps storw cache so it is not posible.
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Nokia 7 plus Android 9 pie version
TA-1046 model
Sir am in deep trouble
After taking a pic cant get access to the gallery immediately, a dark screen appears.Though the pic appears in gallery after some time.
I brought this phone only recently.It is slow also..
What to do ..heart broken
Reinstall the apps that are giving you issues. I'm pretty sure your is an isolated case.
jacobjose199424 said:
Phone gets hang occasionally.Some times its been difficult to access camera.Brought this for 26k indian Rupees.Heart broken kindly let me know if there is anything i can do.I even put this in OLX for 20k
and nobody is takin this.Oh god am fed up..!!
Someone please help me.
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Go to service centre and ask them do fix by update the software from there end
Hi,
I am done with the android 10 update as it is full of bugs and I do not have any wifi.
is there a smart easy to go back to latest stock android 9 ?
bootloader is locked
meisterlampe2000 said:
Hi,
I am done with the android 10 update as it is full of bugs and I do not have any wifi.
is there a smart easy to go back to latest stock android 9 ?
bootloader is locked
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Second update is 100% clean of any bugs. Maybe factory reset Is you still have problems
Baron60 said:
Second update is 100% clean of any bugs. Maybe factory reset Is you still have problems
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What errors were fixed?
mh, i cannot connect to any wifi network, even the open without password,cypher...
That is still the case in the Jan Update, will try the factory reset now.
meisterlampe2000 said:
mh, i cannot connect to any wifi network, even the open without password,cypher...
That is still the case in the Jan Update, will try the factory reset now.
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hi.
u want connect with share internet with Bluetooth
very easily
****oonn said:
hi.
u want connect with share internet with Bluetooth
very easily
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sure, thanks. But what i really want is a working operating system
Baron60 said:
Second update is 100% clean of any bugs. Maybe factory reset Is you still have problems
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Ok, dude, stop misleading people. Maybe it is 100% bugfree for you. Which I doubt, unless you do have device personalization services installed as a system app and can use 5 GHz hotspot; both of these problems present in mine and my wife's phone, who upgraded today, thus not coming from 13 jan upgrade. Or maybe it doesn't have any bugs that bother you, but it's enough to go quickly through the the various threads to see that you're wrong in claiming that's 100% clean of bugs.
Hey i just wiped the phone (factory reset) and now WiFi is working fine again. So definitely a SW migration bug, to those who suffer the same (wifi not connecting at all), you may have to do that or wait for a proper fix (Jan 2020 patch did not solve for me).
Thx!
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What errors were fixed?
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Slow WiFi fixed. UI glitches with gestures and other UI things fixed. Too early to tell but battery seems slightly better
Baron60 said:
Second update is 100% clean of any bugs. Maybe factory reset Is you still have problems
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No, you shouldn't do a factory reset unless you want an annoying banner at the Settings page
Hello,
I got my Note9 (N960W) at the beginning of December and was really happy with it, great quick phone, getting 8-9 hours SOT with AccuBattery, which is quite exagerated probably, and around 4h30 while monitoring with GSam.
I got the Android 10 update on Monday, March 9. I used to lose around 8-9% total overnight, but now with Android 10, it's more than 20%-30%. SOT is really worse than before too, but screen off time is the worst, more than 5% per hour. It was 2% per hour with Android 9.
I didn't change anything, didn't install any new apps or didn't change my habits. I just upgraded the OS. What the hell happened? Anyone with the same problem? What can I do? I already wiped off the cache but it didn't change a thing...
Thanks for any help...
Edit: I forgot to mention I also got a couple random freeze and reboot while using TuneIn Radio, something which never happened while on Android 9...
Do a fresh install and see if problems persists, if not, you fixed it.
For me fresh install solved all bugs and problems I had with dirty update
Do a factory reset or new clean install.
My phone is 1.5 years old and battery life is very well with android 10. About 7hrs sot.
metaleloi666 said:
Hello,
I got my Note9 (N960W) at the beginning of December and was really happy with it, great quick phone, getting 8-9 hours SOT with AccuBattery, which is quite exagerated probably, and around 4h30 while monitoring with GSam.
I got the Android 10 update on Monday, March 9. I used to lose around 8-9% total overnight, but now with Android 10, it's more than 20%-30%. SOT is really worse than before too, but screen off time is the worst, more than 5% per hour. It was 2% per hour with Android 9.
I didn't change anything, didn't install any new apps or didn't change my habits. I just upgraded the OS. What the hell happened? Anyone with the same problem? What can I do? I already wiped off the cache but it didn't change a thing...
Thanks for any help...
Edit: I forgot to mention I also got a couple random freeze and reboot while using TuneIn Radio, something which never happened while on Android 9...
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Do a fresh install and see if problems persists, if not, you fixed it.
For me fresh install solved all bugs and problems I had with dirty update
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Mr.Vag said:
Do a factory reset or new clean install.
My phone is 1.5 years old and battery life is very well with android 10. About 7hrs sot.
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This. Android updates are terrible with the incremental update system where only the changed portion of code are pushed to the device.
always do a factory reset when ther are major changes, such as when we went from 8->9 and 9->10.
Thanks for the replies.
But what's the difference between a factory reset and a clean install? If there is one, which one is the best?
metaleloi666 said:
Thanks for the replies.
But what's the difference between a factory reset and a clean install? If there is one, which one is the best?
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Theoretically, if you update your phone from OTA and something goes wrong, then it's possible that the problem won't be fixed by a factory reset because the files it's "restoring" from are already corrupt in some way.
When you clean install through odin, you are flashing the entire OS and replacing every file in the filesystem. This can solve a lot of random problems when Android phones get updated from one flavor to another, i.e, Android 8 -> 9, or 9-> 10.
A lotmof people here disagree that factory reset and a clean install are different. But I disagree with them. If you only update through OTA, then it's entirely possible something can be "corrupt" in the filesystem.
This is because OTA updates are "block based", so instead of replacing all of the files for an update, only the modified "blocks" of data are downloaded and installed. So over time, it's possible to get a bad OTA update that doesn't clean up prior conflicting files, or something like that.
Just my 0.02$
My phone is not rooted. Can I update from Odin still?
metaleloi666 said:
My phone is not rooted. Can I update from Odin still?
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Ofc you can. No root needed.
Mr.Vag said:
Ofc you can. No root needed.
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I didn't do factory reset or clean install so far.
This is weird. Today, I was off work and I nearly had 8 hours SoT. Screen off time seems to be improving too. Still, got some wifi bugs today, it shut off a few times for no reason while being home.
But just before posting this, I got a random reboot.... Hmmmm...... Never had a random reboot while on Android 9.
Looks like I'll have to do this reset or clean install....
metaleloi666 said:
I didn't do factory reset or clean install so far.
This is weird. Today, I was off work and I nearly had 8 hours SoT. Screen off time seems to be improving too. Still, got some wifi bugs today, it shut off a few times for no reason while being home.
But just before posting this, I got a random reboot.... Hmmmm...... Never had a random reboot while on Android 9.
Looks like I'll have to do this reset or clean install....
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Yep..always must leave phone 1-2 days to see exactly how battery is.
For my opionion just reset your phone and you'll be fine.
Do a reset from recovery if you want..
Vol up + Bixby + power buttons.. and pick factory reset ...
Mr.Vag said:
Yep..always must leave phone 1-2 days to see exactly how battery is.
For my opionion just reset your phone and you'll be fine.
Do a reset from recovery if you want..
Vol up + Bixby + power buttons.. and pick factory reset ...
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I prefer odin, because unlike a factory reset, you can use the HOME_CSC file and keep you apps and settings intact, while re writing the filesystem for system. If that fixes things then no need to re set up your device, saving you between 30 mins-2 hours depending on how many settings you prefer to be a certain way.
If that doesn't fix your problem, then you can nuke the whole thing with the CSC file.
Factory reset through the phone relies on having the correct files to restore from, and with the way Android updates, it's becoming more common for the filesystem to get mildly corrupt in one way or another where factory reset through the device doesn't fix the issue thanks to block based updates. I don't think the block based system is cleaning up after itself properly and is leaving behind old code that conflicts with new code personally, but that's just a guess.
Frick_trump said:
I prefer odin, because unlike a factory reset, you can use the HOME_CSC file and keep you apps and settings intact, while re writing the filesystem for system. If that fixes things then no need to re set up your device, saving you between 30 mins-2 hours depending on how many settings you prefer to be a certain way.
If that doesn't fix your problem, then you can nuke the whole thing with the CSC file.
Factory reset through the phone relies on having the correct files to restore from, and with the way Android updates, it's becoming more common for the filesystem to get mildly corrupt in one way or another where factory reset through the device doesn't fix the issue thanks to block based updates. I don't think the block based system is cleaning up after itself properly and is leaving behind old code that conflicts with new code personally, but that's just a guess.
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Thanks. Where can I find the exact file I need for my phone to flash with Odin? I'm from Canada, on the Videotron carrier and the phone is the N960W.
metaleloi666 said:
Thanks. Where can I find the exact file I need for my phone to flash with Odin? I'm from Canada, on the Videotron carrier and the phone is the N960W.
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Search xda for samfirm download tool, install it and the needed windows components on your computer.
Then go to sammobile.com and look up your phone, sm-n960w and find your specific carrier code, it'll be 3 letters. Then use that code for the "region" box in the samfirm tool, and sm-n960w for model. It will download the latest firmware from samobile at the fastest speed your internet will allow.
Alternatively you can download it straight from samobile, but the download speed is DSL like unless you pay for an account.
The flash through odin, make sure you load the HOME_csc file and not the stands CSC file in order to reta9your settings and data.
flash CSC (along with all other fields) if your problem isn't fixed.
i got 960ou1 and i get 7 hours or more with the 10 update
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Search xda for samfirm download tool, install it and the needed windows components on your computer.
Then go to sammobile.com and look up your phone, sm-n960w and find your specific carrier code, it'll be 3 letters. Then use that code for the "region" box in the samfirm tool, and sm-n960w for model. It will download the latest firmware from samobile at the fastest speed your internet will allow.
Alternatively you can download it straight from samobile, but the download speed is DSL like unless you pay for an account.
The flash through odin, make sure you load the HOME_csc file and not the stands CSC file in order to reta9your settings and data.
flash CSC (along with all other fields) if your problem isn't fixed.
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Thanks. I'll hold for a while, as the battery gets better as it seems... But I keep this in my bookmarks.
Well, I just flashed with the HOME_CSC file. Hope it'll fix the problems with the battery...