note 8 root for SM-950N? - Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers

I just purchased a Korean version of the galaxy note 8. I understand that rooting can be done for the F/DS model, but I have not found any specific tutorials for the Korean version.
can anyone help a brother out?

hubstacker said:
I just purchased a Korean version of the galaxy note 8. I understand that rooting can be done for the F/DS model, but I have not found any specific tutorials for the Korean version.
can anyone help a brother out?
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What works on one f model works on another. It doesn't need to be a specific guide.

hubstacker said:
I just purchased a Korean version of the galaxy note 8. I understand that rooting can be done for the F/DS model, but I have not found any specific tutorials for the Korean version.
can anyone help a brother out?
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Ah, I missed that yours is an n model. Sorry I missed that. Rooting should still be the same though.

SnowFuhrer said:
Ah, I missed that yours is an n model. Sorry I missed that. Rooting should still be the same though.
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as of now, I have successfully installed TWRP, but when I got to wipe the phone, it gives me an error saying it failed to mount preload.

hubstacker said:
as of now, I have successfully installed TWRP, but when I got to wipe the phone, it gives me an error saying it failed to mount preload.
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Don't worry, it doesn't matter. Are you on the latest TWRP?.

SnowFuhrer said:
Don't worry, it doesn't matter. Are you on the latest TWRP?.
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Yes, I'm using 3.3.1-1

hubstacker said:
Yes, I'm using 3.3.1-1
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Ok. Well, I have the same error too, so don't worry about it. The preload partition isnt critical.

SnowFuhrer said:
Ok. Well, I have the same error too, so don't worry about it. The preload partition isn't critical.
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okay, but the problem is that it would let me finish the wipe, it just stops at preload.
should I try an advanced wipe and just uncheck preload?

hubstacker said:
okay, but the problem is that it would let me finish the wipe, it just stops at preload.
should I try an advanced wipe and just uncheck preload?
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Don't bother wiping preload.

SnowFuhrer said:
Don't worry, it doesn't matter. Are you on the latest TWRP?.
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Tried to do an advanced wipe, and just unselect preload, but then it gave me the same error "unable to mount... invalid argument" for every single option.
Long story short, I ended up bricking my phone and had to flash back to stock in odin.
What kind of note do you have? Im starting to think there's something fishy with the Korean model.

hubstacker said:
Tried to do an advanced wipe, and just unselect preload, but then it gave me the same error "unable to mount... invalid argument" for every single option.
Long story short, I ended up bricking my phone and had to flash back to stock in odin.
What kind of note do you have? Im starting to think there's something fishy with the Korean model.
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You are only bricked when twrp and system are down. Did you format data? Because you need to.

SnowFuhrer said:
You are only bricked when twrp and system are down. Did you format data? Because you need to.
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Yes, tried to format data. That is what lead to the preload error.
I think ill try again tonight when I get off work.
This time though, ill use a different version of odin and TWRP.

hubstacker said:
Yes, tried to format data. That is what lead to the preload error.
I think ill try again tonight when I get off work.
This time though, ill use a different version of odin and TWRP.
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I have not rooted for a while, but the other day I tried a couple of roms, I too got the preload error, which I had not before, but everything worked fine though. I have the N950F, so definitely not an issue with your version.

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[Q] knocked on the recovery

I have a Samsung device Galaxy SIII Mini (GT-I 8190)
Accidentally installed a version that was not his, and knocked on the recovery, and now my device does not get any updates, not through the OTA and automatic updates, simply the recovery screwed.
I tried to change version, and restore the original version and it did not help ..
By the way, every time a version I do, he gets stuck, and I must do him param then he recovers back. No param is stuck in the front window.
You know how you fix it please?
I dont think that any update was published.
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ppero196 said:
I dont think that any update was published.
Sent from my GT-I8190 using xda app-developers app
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Well, what shall I do?
Can fix this?
Maybe flash an official firmware from the start and do a hard reset (after the flashing).
That should definitely install the official recovery again!
quendil said:
Maybe flash an official firmware from the start and do a hard reset (after the flashing).
That should definitely install the official recovery again!
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How do I do this?
salah_nahi said:
How do I do this?
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You can download a new firmware from sammobile.com and then use the following guide for instructions:
http://www.tsar3000.com/Joomla/inde...and-stock-firmware&catid=57:how-to&Itemid=104
I tried what you said .. It did not help .. Still in the same situation
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salah_nahi said:
I tried what you said .. It did not help .. Still in the same situation
Sent from my GT-I8190 using xda app-developers app
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Was your flash succesful and did you do a hard reset after the flash?
Can you describe us EXACTLY (by letter) what your device does?
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quendil said:
Was your flash succesful and did you do a hard reset after the flash?
Can you describe us EXACTLY (by letter) what your device does?
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I did install the original version, the installation is completed to the end ..
After doing the installation device stuck, I could not do anything to him, not a hard reset, or anything that is stuck and went to recovery.
The device remains stuck until I did a setup to PARAM
Well, the way I understand I need to Install a new ClockworkMod Recovery..
Where can I get this file please?
salah_nahi said:
Well, the way I understand I need to Install a new ClockworkMod Recovery..
Where can I get this file please?
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There is no cwm recovery for our phone yet.
quendil said:
You can download a new firmware from sammobile.com and then use the following guide for instructions:
http://www.tsar3000.com/Joomla/inde...and-stock-firmware&catid=57:how-to&Itemid=104
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There is no cwm recovery for our phone yet.
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How I saw that s iii mini and the sii is the same system and the same processor and the same data to both devices,
what do you say? I can try the cwm recovery of the S II on my device?
salah_nahi said:
How I saw that s iii mini and the sii is the same system and the same processor and the same data to both devices,
what do you say? I can try the cwm recovery of the S II on my device?
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please dont do it. you risk bricking your phpne.
quendil said:
please dont do it. you risk bricking your phpne.
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Well then I will not do anything,
I understand that I have to wait until a CWM to my device ..
Right?
salah_nahi said:
Well then I will not do anything,
I understand that I have to wait until a CWM to my device ..
Right?
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yes mate as we all do.
there is a guide for building cwm in xda university
if i get time i might study a bit for it.
quendil said:
yes mate as we all do.
there is a guide for building cwm in xda university
if i get time i might study a bit for it.
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So come on, when you have something suitable for my device do not forget me ..
And really I thank you for helping me.
Thanks man :good:
salah_nahi said:
I did install the original version, the installation is completed to the end ..
After doing the installation device stuck, I could not do anything to him, not a hard reset, or anything that is stuck and went to recovery.
The device remains stuck until I did a setup to PARAM
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sorry my english is not so good
I have exactly the same problem I do not come purely from recopvery menu
already tried everything from nor even with ADB hardreset not one time with the code * # 87976633 #. if I pull on it ne other firmware I've also the problem that the programs I had before the bottles are then on it is still there or twice since
there may be the possibility to erase the phone completely, format as in the PC hard drive???
or what can I do otherwise??
[FONT="<font><font>Arial Black</font></font>"]I needed help penetrate[/FONT]
jony1512 said:
sorry my english is not so good
I have exactly the same problem I do not come purely from recopvery menu
already tried everything from nor even with ADB hardreset not one time with the code * # 87976633 #. if I pull on it ne other firmware I've also the problem that the programs I had before the bottles are then on it is still there or twice since
there may be the possibility to erase the phone completely, format as in the PC hard drive???
or what can I do otherwise??
[FONT="<font><font>Arial Black</font></font>"]I needed help penetrate[/FONT]
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Probably your problem is like mine, you have the recovery fails, and you can not do anything, that recovery is available now, so have to wait

[SOLVED] System.img ROM RUU TWRP BKP request

i have deleted my OS and now im stuck with cynemod(witch i hate) can anyone post a link for images when avaiable or extract a system.img from the phone.
Many thanks
decisionif it will work in other devices.
it seems it might take a while until ROMs are available so i decided to send my phone to HTC to put the system back on.
Ill do a TWRP backup first thing and share but not sure it will work in other devices.
If anybody knows out to extract the ROM, please post it here.
thank you
I have posted a complete mini 2 system dump here in another thread, if it helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-mini-2/help/request-dump-t2808555
gibihr said:
I have posted a complete mini 2 system dump here in another thread, if it helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-mini-2/help/request-dump-t2808555
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yeah i saw that and got the dump but i cannot compile for a rom.
Yeah, it bad when this happens.. Been there, done that.. Currently waiting for RUU because in Croatia service they still don't have new version.. So i wait and wait... Will try again in a few days.
Finnaly
OK so i finally got my phone from HTC and here is the TWRP from original Stock.
My CID is HTC_UK001
Not sure if it work on others but just try.
Just unpack>send to phone or memory card and restore backup using TWRP
[URL="https://mega.nz/#!H8MhFLLY!WF5r4CwkXOg3Xda1YP_ESAKRNeY7AC5jkA_tIW65PwU[/URL]
Hope it helps
BTW inside the backup theres a image file. Wondering if we can change the file name to .IMG and flash
kativiti said:
OK so i finally got my phone from HTC and here is the TWRP from original Stock.
My CID is HTC_UK001
Not sure if it work on others but just try.
Just unpack>send to phone or memory card and restore backup using TWRP
https://mega.co.nz/#!msthgIJB!WF5r4CwkXOg3Xda1YP_ESAKRNeY7AC5jkA_tIW65PwU
Hope it helps
BTW inside the backup theres a image file. Wondering if we can change the file name to .IMG and flash
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Great man, it worked on my HTC_032. Thanks!!
mad_wings said:
Great man, it worked on my HTC_032. Thanks!!
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That sounds great guys.
How about a quick "how-to" for the rest of us. TWRP, root etc. if used, or at least how you went about flashing the stock ?
dbxoneA said:
That sounds great guys.
How about a quick "how-to" for the rest of us. TWRP, root etc. if used, or at least how you went about flashing the stock ?
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just search in the forum you'll find loads of tutorial in how to do it.
Install TWRP
download file from link above
send to phone via sd card or TWRP adb push (google it)
use twrp to install from backup.
Need more help? come back and we'll try again.
kativiti said:
just search in the forum you'll find loads of tutorial in how to do it.
Install TWRP
download file from link above
send to phone via sd card or TWRP adb push (google it)
use twrp to install from backup.
Need more help? come back and we'll try again.
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Good stuff, thanks mate.
Tried it, works great!
kativiti said:
OK so i finally got my phone from HTC and here is the TWRP from original Stock.
My CID is HTC_UK001
Not sure if it work on others but just try.
Just unpack>send to phone or memory card and restore backup using TWRP
https://mega.co.nz/#!msthgIJB!WF5r4CwkXOg3Xda1YP_ESAKRNeY7AC5jkA_tIW65PwU
Hope it helps
BTW inside the backup theres a image file. Wondering if we can change the file name to .IMG and flash
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sorry for noob question, can you tell me about its version and other details?
nsnobel2 said:
sorry for noob question, can you tell me about its version and other details?
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there you go bud
kativiti said:
there you go bud
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But it could not remove demo video from phone, its not live demo unit, its working phone but htc add this **** in phone, any idea to remove this?
nsnobel2 said:
But it could not remove demo video from phone, its not live demo unit, its working phone but htc add this **** in phone, any idea to remove this?
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are you using my backup? thats weird. The backup its from retail and nobody else complain. try Wipe data & factory reset.
kativiti said:
are you using my backup? thats weird. The backup its from retail and nobody else complain. try Wipe data & factory reset.
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My phone is also retail and already have demo on it before using your backup but unfortunately your backup could not delete that aap , Wipe data & factory reset is also not helpful ,
Any other suggestion?
nsnobel2 said:
My phone is also retail and already have demo on it before using your backup but unfortunately your backup could not delete that aap , Wipe data & factory reset is also not helpful ,
Any other suggestion?
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according to a search in Google its not possible to be retail and have a demo because its 2 different ROMS.
you can use TWRP to wipe everything Data, Dalvik and System.
Then use the backup.
This are tips so please use at your own risk.
kativiti said:
according to a search in Google its not possible to be retail and have a demo because its 2 different ROMS.
you can use TWRP to wipe everything Data, Dalvik and System.
Then use the backup.
This are tips so please use at your own risk.
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I can use sim on it, believe me its a retail phone with demo app, I did wipe everything Data, Dalvik and System and restore your backup but same result,
nsnobel2 said:
I can use sim on it, believe me its a retail phone with demo app, I did wipe everything Data, Dalvik and System and restore your backup but same result,
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dont know what to say to that, however, you can try this:
http://repo.xposed.info/
install framework (use flash mode) and look for module BootManager. You can choose witch apps will run at system start. Disable demo app.
Make sure you follow all instructions and good luck.
let us know how it goes.
kativiti said:
there you go bud
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I can't restore that backup. Have other suggestion.
nasirum said:
I can't restore that backup. Have other suggestion.
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theres nothing else at the moment. why cant you restore?

No homescreen after root.

1.st off thanks for the extremely helpful guides and taking the time to root this device because the copious amount of OE bloatware is horrible.
2.nd I rooted my 510 and now i have no "home" screen. I can view apps and settings and if i recieve a text i can view it by clicking the notification but if i hit home it goes straight to the google search menu?
I tried a factory reset and nothing.
Thanks in advance.
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1.st off thanks for the extremely helpful guides and taking the time to root this device because the copious amount of OE bloatware is horrible.
2.nd I rooted my 510 and now i have no "home" screen. I can view apps and settings and if i recieve a text i can view it by clicking the notification but if i hit home it goes straight to the google search menu?
I tried a factory reset and nothing.
Thanks in advance.
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Are you running a stock rom or something else? It sounds like Sense isn't installed.
well i was on the stock ROM. but now i think i made the problem worse by trying to fix it. now it wont boot passed the HTC screen. SO i guess i need to try to load a factory boot image?
bdawg the third said:
well i was on the stock ROM. but now i think i made the problem worse by trying to fix it. now it wont boot passed the HTC screen. SO i guess i need to try to load a factory boot image?
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Yeah, if you've got TWRP installed I would flash a stock rom. CM11 is also usable minus the cameras.
dipspit said:
Yeah, if you've got TWRP installed I would flash a stock rom. CM11 is also usable minus the cameras.
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Do you have a stock Rom? I cant find one that works. I'm also a huge noob.
bdawg the third said:
Do you have a stock Rom? I cant find one that works. I'm also a huge noob.
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Who's your service provider?
dipspit said:
Who's your service provider?
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boost. sorry i thought i posted that
bdawg the third said:
boost. sorry i thought i posted that
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57042931&postcount=1 V2 Flash that in TWRP.
i get an "unable to open zip" error
bdawg the third said:
i get an "unable to open zip" error
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What all have you actually flashed or done to the phone? And this error is in TWRP and not fastboot right?
dipspit said:
What all have you actually flashed or done to the phone? And this error is in TWRP and not fastboot right?
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thats the problem im not %100 sure. im pretty sure i have no OS currently flashed. and yeah the error is in twrp
bdawg the third said:
thats the problem im not %100 sure. im pretty sure i have no OS currently flashed. and yeah the error is in twrp
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How are you getting the zip over to the phone? Use adb push or an external sd card. You might need to wipe (factory reset) in TWRP before you try and install.
Ok it opened the zip and says flashed successful. now its just sitting on the htc boot screen hmm
bdawg the third said:
Ok it opened the zip and says flashed successful. now its just sitting on the htc boot screen hmm
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Sounds like a problem with boot. Do a factory reset in TWRP, flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57174863&postcount=1 and then afterwards flash that ROM.
Download the zip in this post and adb push that file to your TWRP/BACKUPS/ folder and restore like that. I forgot the other ROM I had you flash required a previous backup to have been made.
nope still stuck on the htc boot
bdawg the third said:
nope still stuck on the htc boot
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I edited my post after posting. Did you try that?
dipspit said:
I edited my post after posting. Did you try that?
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Im getting an unable to find partition for path error?
bdawg the third said:
Im getting an unable to find partition for path error?
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Regarding http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-510/development/virgin-sprint-htc-desire-510-stock-t2961521 , are you going about it this way?
There's not really a rom that you can flash without already having a backup. If all else fails you can fastboot oem lock and then run the Sprint 510 RUU from http://www.htcdev.com/devcenter/downloads
dipspit that last link did it! Thank you so much for your help. Ive learned my lesson about not making backups haha.

Full TWRP backup le s3 x522

Hey guys, I was playing around with the leeco s3 and I think I over flashed something or other. It's not exactly working right. Can someone please upload a complete btwrp backup of their le s3 x522 on 18s, 19s or 20s?
Thanks in advance!
Rico
iamrico00 said:
Hey guys, I was playing around with the leeco s3 and I think I over flashed something or other. It's not exactly working right. Can someone please upload a complete btwrp backup of their le s3 x522 on 18s, 19s or 20s?
Thanks in advance!
Rico
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I think you need to start reading some threads around here, once you have installed the TWRP for the S3, you cannot get OTA to work again and their are other numerous issues too, as of yet nobody can fully restore back to stock. So start reading.
Also a few people here do have flashable firmware that might help but it will never be a full stock recovery unless something is fixed.
Charles Broccoli said:
I think you need to start reading some threads around here, once you have installed the TWRP for the S3, you cannot get OTA to work again and their are other numerous issues too, as of yet nobody can fully restore back to stock. So start reading.
Also a few people here do have flashable firmware that might help but it will never be a full stock recovery unless something is fixed.
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I think you need to CAREFULLY read this thread before thinking of writing something.
I did not ask for OTA updates. I did not ask for stock. I asked for a functioning TWRP backup of the Le S3. Thats it.
Rico
Please play nice ppl
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iamrico00 said:
Hey guys, I was playing around with the leeco s3 and I think I over flashed something or other. It's not exactly working right. Can someone please upload a complete btwrp backup of their le s3 x522 on 18s, 19s or 20s?
Thanks in advance!
Rico
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take a look in this thread, you will find a link..i think page 3/4 Extreme99 wrote some dirctions...it has a link to his twrp 19s backup which i know works
Need x522 stock .019s rom. Lost IMEI, baseband, etc.
britdude said:
take a look in this thread, you will find a link..i think page 3/4 Extreme99 wrote some dirctions...it has a link to his twrp 19s backup which i know works
Need x522 stock .019s rom. Lost IMEI, baseband, etc.
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Thanks, Ive seen this post as well, it is 19s but is the boot partition (i think) and data partition, no recovery or system partition.
I was curious if anyone had a complete backup of working system, recovery, boot, data partitions for restoring?
Also I get this odd error 7 when trying to restore it, anyone know what is going on?
Thanks
Rico
iamrico00 said:
Thanks, Ive seen this post as well, it is 19s but is the boot partition (i think) and data partition, no recovery or system partition.
I was curious if anyone had a complete backup of working system, recovery, boot, data partitions for restoring?
Also I get this odd error 7 when trying to restore it, anyone know what is going on?
Thanks
Rico
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the post i sent you too, and the twrp back up in there at step 6 is all you need to restore your system to 19s..
it will not give you an error, but make sure you are using the chinese twrp
the error is what you are getting trying to flash the OTA thru twrp...dont worry about it as the OTA's will not install
Official twrp work too... Just ota fuxed
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Also i noticed for le s3, the update is 5.8.020s instead of the 5.9.020s that's available for the chinese le 2
britdude said:
the post i sent you too, and the twrp back up in there at step 6 is all you need to restore your system to 19s..
it will not give you an error, but make sure you are using the chinese twrp
the error is what you are getting trying to flash the OTA thru twrp...dont worry about it as the OTA's will not install
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Thanks, I thats one I tried, I get the OS and it boots ok. Phones ok, but bluetooth and wifi cashes a crash.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Rico
iamrico00 said:
Thanks, I thats one I tried, I get the OS and it boots ok. Phones ok, but bluetooth and wifi cashes a crash.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Rico
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I've used that twrp baclup numerous times without a problem.....
i would suggest, going back to twrp, and erase data, then restore again and see what happens
Good news guys! I was able to get the official le s3 from leeco directly!! I will upload it soon, it is 5.8.020s.
xterminater07 said:
Good news guys! I was able to get the official le s3 from leeco directly!! I will upload it soon, it is 5.8.020s.
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Full? How can we flash it?
Posted using a calculator and delayed by AT&T.
jose makalolot said:
Full? How can we flash it?
Posted using a calculator and delayed by AT&T.
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go to this link and have a look..
It's done thru TWRP
http://forum.xda-developers.com/le-2/development/le-s3-factory-image-5-8-020s-directly-t3527790
britdude said:
go to this link and have a look..
It's done thru TWRP
http://forum.xda-developers.com/le-2/development/le-s3-factory-image-5-8-020s-directly-t3527790
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You tried that way?
Posted using a calculator and delayed by AT&T.
jose makalolot said:
You tried that way?
Posted using a calculator and delayed by AT&T.
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yes i have tried that way, i have also tried it a diff way if you read down a few comments...
its on my phone running smooth which ever way you go...its all good
xterminator07 has worked hard at getting this full rom file for us..
please thank him
britdude said:
the post i sent you too, and the twrp back up in there at step 6 is all you need to restore your system to 19s..
it will not give you an error, but make sure you are using the chinese twrp
the error is what you are getting trying to flash the OTA thru twrp...dont worry about it as the OTA's will not install
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Hey, do you know where I could find the Chinese TWRP that allows me to flash the original stock EUI rom? I flashed LineageOS but the camera is not perfect, so I wish to go back to EUI but I cannot figure out how to install it without seeing errors such as "this package is for "le_s2_na" devices. Your device is a "s2"." Could you point me in the right direction? Maybe a download link for the Chinese TWRP that people claim works? Thanks!
potatoalien said:
Hey, do you know where I could find the Chinese TWRP that allows me to flash the original stock EUI rom? I flashed LineageOS but the camera is not perfect, so I wish to go back to EUI but I cannot figure out how to install it without seeing errors such as "this package is for "le_s2_na" devices. Your device is a "s2"." Could you point me in the right direction? Maybe a download link for the Chinese TWRP that people claim works? Thanks!
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You need to unzip the firmware file, remove top 2 lines from META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script and zip it again, it will remove the platform check. However device still does not boot, I tried to install both 20S and 21S multiple times. My guess is we need the original recovery partition image for X522 and I could not find it anywhere.
I resolved it. Took 2 days and dozens of flashes. As far as I can tell the key was to wipe everything - system, cache, data, internal storage, then reboot into bootloader again and into Chinese TWRP.
So the process would be:
1. power off the phone. Hold VolumeDown button and power on. It loads into bootloader.
2. fastboot oem unlock-go
3. fastboot boot twrp.img.
4. In TWRP wipe EVERYTHING
5. In TWRP reboot -> bootloader.
6. repeat 2-3.
7. On PC: adb push S2_X522-NA-OP-IFXNAOP5802102141S-5.8.021S.zip /sdcard
8. In TWRP click right button on the bottom and select English. Click "Do not allow modifications." Install the zip file you just uploaded.
9. Reboot.
virx14 said:
I resolved it. Took 2 days and dozens of flashes. As far as I can tell the key was to wipe everything - system, cache, data, internal storage, then reboot into bootloader again and into Chinese TWRP.
So the process would be:
1. power off the phone. Hold VolumeDown button and power on. It loads into bootloader.
2. fastboot oem unlock-go
3. fastboot boot twrp.img.
4. In TWRP wipe EVERYTHING
5. In TWRP reboot -> bootloader.
6. repeat 2-3.
7. On PC: adb push S2_X522-NA-OP-IFXNAOP5802102141S-5.8.021S.zip /sdcard
8. In TWRP click right button on the bottom and select English. Click "Do not allow modifications." Install the zip file you just uploaded.
9. Reboot.
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Hmm I might try that later, but what would I do if I get the classical error ("this package is for "le_s2_na" devices")? Will that error not show up if I follow your method?

Which is the correct firmware for the US S3/522 for this list?

I went to codeworks page:
There are 4 files for the x522 in firmware and 4 in modems. I am assuming the "19s" firmware is for India so is the "20s" for the US?
But the 4 files in the modem section is confusing, which one/one's are for the US model x522? here is the link for the modems https://host.llamasweet.tech/codeworkx/lineage/s2/
Thanks
S2_x522-na-op-ifxnaop5802102141s-5.8.021s
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S2_x522-na-op-ifxnaop5802102141s-5.8.021s
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Thanks but there is no file with that name listed in codeworks page is there? I have provided a link in the OP.
veda1 said:
Thanks but there is no file with that name listed in codeworks page is there? I have provided a link in the OP.
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find here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-2/how-to/le-s3-20s-21sofficial-ota-lock-t3634079
leo221 said:
find here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-2/how-to/le-s3-20s-21sofficial-ota-lock-t3634079
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Oh you mean flash that entire rom? And will that install the bootloader and modem? In any case, i tried flashing those files but they won't flash, any suggestions?
Since those roms won't flash i had to look for individual bootloader and modem and stumbled into those files by codeworks, and i am assuming you are saying that those aren't the correct files?
veda1 said:
Oh you mean flash that entire rom? And will that install the bootloader and modem? In any case, i tried flashing those files but they won't flash, any suggestions?
Since those roms won't flash i had to look for individual bootloader and modem and stumbled into those files by codeworks, and i am assuming you are saying that those aren't the correct files?
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I just flashed 21S today on my 522. what recovery do you have right now? that's pure stock. flashing will erase everything and restore factory rom. https://youtu.be/v_aohNnvT_Q
leo221 said:
I just flashed 21S today on my 522. what recovery do you have right now?
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twrp-3.2.1-0-s2, can't remember if i had the same one or one version older than the current one; when i tried it. Should i try it again? But the question is will it install the origibnal boot loader and modem? because i was playing with those in the past and flashed the wrong ones i think, and it will be great if i can go back to the original ones.
leo221 said:
I just flashed 21S today on my 522. what recovery do you have right now? that's pure stock. flashing will erase everything and restore factory rom. https://youtu.be/v_aohNnvT_Q
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Yep its still happening. Tried to flash it right now and it says "can't read" error.
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twrp-3.2.1-0-s2, can't remember if i had the same one or one version older than the current one; when i tried it. Should i try it again? But the question is will it install the origibnal boot loader and modem? because i was playing with those in the past and flashed the wrong ones i think, and it will be great if i can go back to the original ones.
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it certainty restores boot. not sure about modem, I never touched it. you have nothing to loose flashing it. it supposed to be bone stock. just delete two lines in the script and re-save zip. you have to do wipe, wipe data, then mount, copy zip, flash, reboot. in that order, I wasted hours today finding out that order is required. otherwise, it won't load.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-2/help/help-restoring-s3-x522-to-stock-rom-t3809619
leo221 said:
it certainty restores boot. not sure about modem, I never touched it. you have nothing to loose flashing it. it supposed to be bone stock. just delete two lines in the script and re-save zip. you have to do wipe, wipe data, then mount, copy zip, flash, reboot. in that order, I wasted hours today finding out that order is required. otherwise, it won't load.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-2/help/help-restoring-s3-x522-to-stock-rom-t3809619
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Updated script according to the video, still not flashing, says "cannot read error"
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Updated script according to the video, still not flashing, says "cannot read error"
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then you have a more complicated problem than mine. I had stock fastboot, and twrp.
leo221 said:
then you have a more complicated problem than mine. I had stock fastboot, and twrp.
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Unbelievable! It actually worked after the 2nd attempt. Even got the 21s update. Thanks :good:
The original question is still unanswered about which one is the correct firmware for the US model amng the firmware provided by codeworks, hopefully someone knows that and will share in interest of others that might have the same problem.
Thanks again @leo221 for providing a clear and easy solution.

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