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[Q] xperia T jelly bean update using flash tool [HELP]

Hey guys,
I'm extremely sorry for opening this thread.! Please forgive me. I posted my question in another thread but didn't get a reply. I am from India and I want to buy Xperia T (which hasn't officially launched in India) from eBay. I was worried about the official jelly bean update for the phone. As tge phone hasn't launched in India the eBay people are providing imported phones. I found a tutorial to manually update the phone here: http://android.sc/update-the-sony-x...o-official-android-4-1-2-jelly-bean-firmware/
This is a flash tool method to flash the official 4.1.2 update only for Xperia T LT30p. I just want to know whether this method is COMPLETELY RISK FREE and there is NOT EVEN A SLIGHTEST CHANCE TO BROCK THE DEVICE BOUGHT FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD???? I want to know this as the Sony service centre in India won't even look at the phone if there is any problem! Please asure me of this flash tool method by taking a look at it and also,
can you please refer to this thread:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2136173 and tell me what can cause this type of problems? The person who started this thread who has posted 'something' about Xperia T and he is from India! And he bought his phone from Germany! I tried searching the net for 'Xperia T India' but I couldn't find a thing. So I just want to be sure about the flash tool method mentioned in the above link. Has anyone done that before?

VikramW8 said:
I just want to know whether this method is COMPLETELY RISK FREE and there is NOT EVEN A SLIGHTEST CHANCE TO BROCK THE DEVICE BOUGHT FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD????
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No.

ApriliaM3 said:
No.
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Then how do you suggest I update the phone safely and securely to the official jelly bean update? Or could you please give me a link to a thread where the question has been answered or to a safe tutorial to update the phone? I tried searching but I wasn't able to find anything that answers my question! And does this depend upon the region from where the phone is? Will I be able to update the phone using this method? Can anyone please help me with a detailed answer?! PLEASE!!

There is no 100% foolproof method, even the sony official method can ruin your phone if YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS.
However, IF YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS it will work.
Just try it.

gregbradley said:
There is no 100% foolproof method, even the sony official method can ruin your phone if YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS.
However, IF YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS it will work.
Just try it.
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Thank you very much... I was just looking for some confirmation. But now I got to know that this flash tool method is as safe pc companion method(correct me if I am wrong) I am pretty good at following instructions and also I have a rooted, bootloader unlocked, swaped xperia x8 running CM10. I am just so worried because I'm 17 and hence I don' t earn a single penny myself and this xperia T should last me atleast for the next 3 years. Would you please give me confirmation once again just for my satisfaction and also some general advice you think is necessary before following the above method? Like region verification, build no., kernel & firmware version, etc
...Pleaseee?!!:fingers-crossed:
I've pressed the thanks button

VikramW8 said:
Thank you very much... I was just looking for some confirmation. But now I got to know that this flash tool method is as safe pc companion method(correct me if I am wrong) I am pretty good at following instructions and also I have a rooted, bootloader unlocked, swaped xperia x8 running CM10. I am just so worried because I'm 17 and hence I don' t earn a single penny myself and this xperia T should last me atleast for the next 3 years. Would you please give me confirmation once again just for my satisfaction and also some general advice you think is necessary before following the above method? Like region verification, build no., kernel & firmware version, etc
...Pleaseee?!!:fingers-crossed:
I've pressed the thanks button
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Yes, rest assured, it's totally risk-free, using flashtool and flashing STOCK roms and kernels is risk-free, provided that you carefully follow the instructions...
for the firmwares and kernels, regions and the rest, don't worry about these things, as you know, you can flash ANY GLOBAL firmware, whether it is for France or M.E. or Malaysia, so don't worry, just search and see what build number is the last firmware for your T, then flash it, and thanks to DoomLord, you can root it even you have locked bootloader, using his rootkit, so don't unlock the bootloader for now
wish you best of bests, bro

ebi4321 said:
Yes, rest assured, it's totally risk-free, using flashtool and flashing STOCK roms and kernels is risk-free, provided that you carefully follow the instructions...
for the firmwares and kernels, regions and the rest, don't worry about these things, as you know, you can flash ANY GLOBAL firmware, whether it is for France or M.E. or Malaysia, so don't worry, just search and see what build number is the last firmware for your T, then flash it, and thanks to DoomLord, you can root it even you have locked bootloader, using his rootkit, so don't unlock the bootloader for now
wish you best of bests, bro
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Well thank you... that was really comforting..! Now I will definitely upgrade to jellybean on the first day itself after buying the phone.. Thanks for your reply! I'll buy the phone in 4-5 days and I'll enjoy real lag free 'Sony' jellybean. For too long I've been flaahing ROMs on my xperia x8, so I'm tired of it now. May be I won't get into rooting, etc for another 6 months! Thats what I'm saying now!
By the way if anyone comes across a better method please let me know! Ofcourse I'll be searching too..

VikramW8 said:
Well thank you... that was really comforting..! Now I will definitely upgrade to jellybean on the first day itself after buying the phone.. Thanks for your reply! I'll buy the phone in 4-5 days and I'll enjoy real lag free 'Sony' jellybean. For too long I've been flaahing ROMs on my xperia x8, so I'm tired of it now. May be I won't get into rooting, etc for another 6 months! Thats what I'm saying now!
By the way if anyone comes across a better method please let me know! Ofcourse I'll be searching too..
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no harm will be made to your device if you root using DoomLord rootkit, that works easy and safe
will provide you the link if you want, when you get your phone

ebi4321 said:
no harm will be made to your device if you root using DoomLord rootkit, that works easy and safe
will provide you the link if you want, when you get your phone
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Thank you friend! You really have helped me a lot... You will be the first one to know(except my parents) after the phone is delivered to me and also after I've placed the order! Well, about rooting.... ammm... After a month may be...! (Down to 1 from 6) Lets c what happens after I've updated the device! Thanks again bro....:angel:
And ofcourse I like your signature and I also agree with it..!

VikramW8 said:
Thank you friend! You really have helped me a lot... You will be the first one to know(except my parents) after the phone is delivered to me and also after I've placed the order! Well, about rooting.... ammm... After a month may be...! (Down to 1 from 6) Lets c what happens after I've updated the device! Thanks again bro....:angel:
And ofcourse I like your signature and I also agree with it..!
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haaaa haaaa haaaaa, my signature
it's a bit crazy, but it is true, i hate Samsung devices, they are more of a TOY rather than a PHONE
hope you enjoy your T

ebi4321 said:
haaaa haaaa haaaaa, my signature
it's a bit crazy, but it is true, i hate Samsung devices, they are more of a TOY rather than a PHONE
hope you enjoy your T
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Yup I will! I'll be placing my order on the 13th!

VikramW8 said:
Yup I will! I'll be placing my order on the 13th!
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what about SP? have you seen that one? seems A LOT better than T and TX, and A GIANT GPU inside, i HIGHLY recommend that one bro...

ebi4321 said:
what about SP? have you seen that one? seems A LOT better than T and TX, and A GIANT GPU inside, i HIGHLY recommend that one bro...
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Yup.. I did give it a thought! But its out of my budget... or otherwise I would have bought a nexus 4 16GB! Though xperia T is nowhere near the nexus 4 in terms of looks and hardware but it looks much better than SP. Also the SP has just 5.8GB of usable internal storage.... I felt really sad that I can't buy nexus 4 as it costs 100USD more than Xperia T and SP costs 70USD more... But then I thought I'm just 17! Not everyone of my age is lucky enough to own such a phone.. Many of my aquiantances can't even operate a Galaxy Ace!

VikramW8 said:
Yup.. I did give it a thought! But its out of my budget... or otherwise I would have bought a nexus 4 16GB! Though xperia T is nowhere near the nexus 4 in terms of looks and hardware but it looks much better than SP. Also the SP has just 5.8GB of usable internal storage.... I felt really sad that I can't buy nexus 4 as it costs 100USD more than Xperia T and SP costs 70USD more... But then I thought I'm just 17! Not everyone of my age is lucky enough to own such a phone.. Many of my aquiantances can't even operate a Galaxy Ace!
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i know, look at my signature, when i was your age, i owned Z530i..!
ok, that's up to you, i just wanted to remind you of SP, now YOU are the one who decides
wish you luck anyway

ebi4321 said:
i know, look at my signature, when i was your age, i owned Z530i..!
ok, that's up to you, i just wanted to remind you of SP, now YOU are the one who decides
wish you luck anyway
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Yup thanks! :laugh: :angel: Thanks thanks thanks bro! :good:

VikramW8 said:
Yup thanks! :laugh: :angel: Thanks thanks thanks bro! :good:
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Pressing "Thanks" button is a better option, believe me

ebi4321 said:
Pressing "Thanks" button is a better option, believe me
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I already pressed 3 times bro...! Here goes the 4th!

Hey Vikram, I just want to ask that have you updated yr Xperia T to JB successfully? As my cousin brother ordered one today and he doesn't know about updating, rooting n all. so updating his phone is my job so...
Thanks in advance.

Everything you need to know is in the All-in-One-thread by gregbradley
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VikramW8 said:
Hey guys,
I'm extremely sorry for opening this thread.! Please forgive me. I posted my question in another thread but didn't get a reply. I am from India and I want to buy Xperia T (which hasn't officially launched in India) from eBay. I was worried about the official jelly bean update for the phone. As tge phone hasn't launched in India the eBay people are providing imported phones. I found a tutorial to manually update the phone here: http://android.sc/update-the-sony-x...o-official-android-4-1-2-jelly-bean-firmware/
This is a flash tool method to flash the official 4.1.2 update only for Xperia T LT30p. I just want to know whether this method is COMPLETELY RISK FREE and there is NOT EVEN A SLIGHTEST CHANCE TO BROCK THE DEVICE BOUGHT FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD???? I want to know this as the Sony service centre in India won't even look at the phone if there is any problem! Please asure me of this flash tool method by taking a look at it and also,
can you please refer to this thread:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2136173 and tell me what can cause this type of problems? The person who started this thread who has posted 'something' about Xperia T and he is from India! And he bought his phone from Germany! I tried searching the net for 'Xperia T India' but I couldn't find a thing. So I just want to be sure about the flash tool method mentioned in the above link. Has anyone done that before?
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Trust Me. It's Safe.. always follow the instractions and that all...

C6902 prototype firmware

If someone could post please the Prototype Firmware

Meni30 said:
If someone could post please the Prototype Firmware
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z1/orig-development there you go, fill your boots

danw_oz said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z1/orig-development there you go, fill your boots
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That is not what he means.
I am unsure where he will download it from.

gregbradley said:
That is not what he means.
I am unsure where he will download it from.
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Yes, isn't that called leaks, I haven't ever seen any from Sony

danw_oz said:
Yes, isn't that called leaks, I haven't ever seen any from Sony
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No,
They are development threads made by xda users and are not based on Sony FW
He is asking for a prototype FW from sony, its an initial release of FW for journalistic and testing purposes. It is never released publicily, but there have been leaks in the past (Notably the first Sony JB release was leaked)
I do believe it only works on what are known as "Brown" Devices. i.e not for public sale

gregbradley said:
No,
They are development threads made by xda users and are not based on Sony FW
He is asking for a prototype FW from sony, its an initial release of FW for journalistic and testing purposes. It is never released publicily, but there have been leaks in the past (Notably the first Sony JB release was leaked)
I do believe it only works on what are known as "Brown" Devices. i.e not for public sale
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Yes but they have signature checks on those firmwares to look for the first few characters of the IEMI for the brown devices

danw_oz said:
Yes but they have signature checks on those firmwares to look for the first few characters of the IEMI for the brown devices
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Still, original android development roms are not protytype firmware
They are not even firmware (FTF files) but flashable, rooted and heavily modified .zips and nothing to do with official/unofficial releases from Sony

Why Sony is so damn restricted..

Every company has FW they don't release
You will find Sony is actually the most dev friendly OEM there is. That is why they have been voted XDA OEM of the year for the past 3 (Or maybe 4) years.
They are the only company that actively works with devs on xda

gregbradley said:
Every company has FW they don't release
You will find Sony is actually the most dev friendly OEM there is. That is why they have been voted XDA OEM of the year for the past 3 (Or maybe 4) years.
They are the only company that actively works with devs on xda
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Very Well, so here still hope.

eclyptos said:
Very Well, so here still hope.
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for what?

gregbradley said:
for what?
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To reach what we looking for with Sony and from Sony. A solution to all our problems.

eclyptos said:
To reach what we looking for with Sony and from Sony. A solution for all our problems.
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what problems?

gregbradley said:
what problems?
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With Z1, for example, Unlocking Bootloader, maybe we get new Firmwares. You said XDA actively works with Sony and Vice-Versa, so we still in a middle of nowhere or what? If this is true what you said a solution should be on the way.

eclyptos said:
With Z1, for example, Unlocking Bootloader, maybe we get new Firmwares. You said XDA actively works with Sony and Vice-Versa, so we still in a middle of nowhere or what? If this is true what you said a solution should be on the way.
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True, but that is a user problem, the stock releases have no problem. Its only a problem if you want to "mess" with the phone (Like we all do) then we do so with the caveat that we are messing with a stable system and we may make it unstable in some ways.
That's the fun and the joy in the journey
PS, unlocking the boot does not give you new firmwares. FW are official releases from sony. Custom roms are made by non sony developers and are not official

gregbradley said:
True, but that is a user problem, the stock releases have no problem. Its only a problem if you want to "mess" with the phone (Like we all do) then we do so with the caveat that we are messing with a stable system and we may make it unstable in some ways.
That's the fun and the joy in the journey
PS, unlocking the boot does not give you new firmwares. FW are official releases from sony. Custom roms are made by non sony developers and are not official
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I agree 100% but Sony do not own Android, even if it is a part of a stable product we messing around with Android and we testing they product. They should be grateful for that. They also learning from us so why don't give the right support to the customers.

We are not testing their product, they do it themselves, they are aware that there is a lot of android users that choose android in order to have more control but a lot of software on the phone is their intellectual property and they have every right to protect it.
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The only firmware that my phone accepts is the : C6902_14.1.G.1.526_TW.ftf but then i got a problem when phone is charging it works well but when its not charging when i close my phone the phone restarts itself ...and gives me some Crash Errors at the startup screen

gregbradley said:
We are not testing their product, they do it themselves,
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I know they do, they have to but we stress this device upgrading, flashing, so in some way we test it also.
gregbradley said:
..they are aware that there is a lot of android users that choose android in order to have more control but a lot of software on the phone is their intellectual property and they have every right to protect it.
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Absolutely Right, I forgot about that.

Meni30 said:
The only firmware that my phone accepts is the : C6902_14.1.G.1.526_TW.ftf but then i got a problem when phone is charging it works well but when its not charging when i close my phone the phone restarts itself ...and gives me some Crash Errors at the startup screen
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Try using pccompanion to repair the phone
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[Q] Question about a 'ROOT ALL DEVICES' app...

So I doing some searching and happen to find this. Has anyone ever tried this? and can vouch for it? Seems like one of those "to good to be true" type deals...
Ok.. can post the link, so, if you go to YouTube and search for the following you will see the video.
Root ANY Android Device 4.2.2, 4.3, 4.4 Jelly Bean, Kit Kat, Ice Cream Sandwich One Click

kharrison83 said:
So I doing some searching and happen to find this. Has anyone ever tried this? and can vouch for it? Seems like one of those "to good to be true" type deals...
Ok.. can post the link, so, if you go to YouTube and search for the following you will see the video.
Root ANY Android Device 4.2.2, 4.3, 4.4 Jelly Bean, Kit Kat, Ice Cream Sandwich One Click
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2604749
First, I would say buyer beware. Second, I seriously doubt it considering no root yet with the locked boot loader and the talent in this community. However, if you are willing to jump first...let us know how it goes and make sure you have video to prove it

nizbot said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2604749
First, I would say buyer beware. Second, I seriously doubt it considering no root yet with the locked boot loader and the talent in this community. However, if you are willing to jump first...let us know how it goes and make sure you have video to prove it
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Thanks for the info! I guess I jumped the gun on asking in a new thread (and I'll admit it, I didn't do a basic search for Kingo before hand.) I'm not quite sure I wanna be the first to try this on my AT&T S5.. even though I'm kinda that desperate to get Root :-/

kharrison83 said:
Thanks for the info! I guess I jumped the gun on asking in a new thread (and I'll admit it, I didn't do a basic search for Kingo before hand.) I'm not quite sure I wanna be the first to try this on my AT&T S5.. even though I'm kinda that desperate to get Root :-/
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I've tried it, doesn't work.
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donharden2002 said:
I've tried it, doesn't work.
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I am waiting for 2 things
1) root on stock ROM
2) possibility of larger internal storage

I would say it's gonna be a while. the man the myth the legend chain fire said it's gonna be a long time before we get root access

galaxy s4 nutjob said:
I would say it's gonna be a while some tyne man the the myth the legend chain fire said it's gonna be a long time before we get root access
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The latest firmware update for the AT&T S4 (NB1) does not yet have a direct root method. The obstacles for obtaining root on this phone (S5) and that phone are generally the same. So I would say root will be achieved on the S4 (newest firmware) before or at the same time as root for the S5. So I would say you are correct about it taking a little while.

I was under the impression that the CF-AUTO ROOT Method would work on the at&t SGH-I 337. Please advice

galaxy s4 nutjob said:
I was under the impression that the CF-AUTO ROOT Method would work on the at&t SGH-I 337. Please advice
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Nope. Won't work. There is no direct root method for NB1 yet. There is a work-around that involves SafeStrap and installing a pre-rooted ROM, but that's it at the moment.

donharden2002 said:
I've tried it, doesn't work.
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Yea, I decided to try it as well but as you said, didn't work

scott14719 said:
Nope. Won't work. There is no direct root method for NB1 yet. There is a work-around that involves SafeStrap and installing a pre-rooted ROM, but that's it at the moment.
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I'm sure it's been asked and answered, but since you mentioned it.. The same type of work-around, using SafeStrap and installing a pre-rooted stock ROM, can't be used on the S5?

Here is a mirror to the Cf auto root method I used using Odin and it gave me for access I can't speak for the NB1 as my s4 was 6 months old at the time.
https://mega.co.nz/#!w85FlB5Y!VlG8KXC2QXck1oMA3eplIBHqzlL7C4RbfqNgn6Tz7vM
Attn: link provided for use at your own risk I'm trying to help not hurt. Also this is not my work and I take no credit.
Enjoy! !!!

galaxy s4 nutjob said:
Here is a mirror to the Cf auto root method I used using Odin and it gave me for access I can't speak for the NB1 as my s4 was 6 months old at the time.
https://mega.co.nz/#!w85FlB5Y!VlG8KXC2QXck1oMA3eplIBHqzlL7C4RbfqNgn6Tz7vM
Attn: link provided for use at your own risk I'm trying to help not hurt. Also this is not my work and I take no credit.
Enjoy! !!!
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So does this method works in the S5? I think thats what you mean right?

Pretty sure safe strap requires root first on JB ROM, then flashing a pretty rooted kit Kat update.
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No it doesn't sorry for the confusion this only works on the at&t galaxy s4

(Quoted from Chainfires Google+) That's impossible to predict, but I certainly wouldn't bet on it. It may take months or never happen. If root is important to you, get an unlocked device and be sure you'll have it.

galaxy s4 nutjob said:
(Quoted from Chainfires Google+) That's impossible to predict, but I certainly wouldn't bet on it. It may take months or never happen. If root is important to you, get an unlocked device and be sure you'll have it.
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Better hope this guy succeeds: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51944477&postcount=79

CF Auto Root for Tmo S6

Anyone else try @Chainfire cf-autoroot yet for the SMG920T?
I have tried several times and Odin keeps stopping at NAND Write Start and nothing I try can get it to go past that point.
All thanks to @Chainfire for his amazing work!

Megaflop666 said:
Anyone else try @Chainfire cf-autoroot yet for the SMG920T?
I have tried several times and Odin keeps stopping at NAND Write Start and nothing I try can get it to go past that point.
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I am rooted using CHAIN Fire's CF AUTOROOT - the trick is you have to use the Latest ODIN - 3.10.6 I think - here is a link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3109599&d=1420980613
Donf use the ODIN that comes with CF Auto Root unless he has updated it to the one I have linked to here. THis is the only one that works that I know of.
GOOD LUCK

mocsab said:
I am rooted using CHAIN Fire's CF AUTOROOT - the trick is you have to use the Latest ODIN - 3.10.6 I think - here is a link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3109599&d=1420980613
Donf use the ODIN that comes with CF Auto Root unless he has updated it to the one I have linked to here. THis is the only one that works that I know of.
GOOD LUCK
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Trying it out now. Will let you know. The cf-autoroot I downloaded came with 3.07. When that didn't work, I tried 3.09, so now it's onto 3.10...
EDIT: Worked like a champ. Thank you.

Megaflop666 said:
Trying it out now. Will let you know. The cf-autoroot I downloaded came with 3.07. When that didn't work, I tried 3.09, so now it's onto 3.10...
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It worked for me - it should work for you

mocsab said:
It worked for me - it should work for you
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Worked great. Have another question...
An app: com.T-Mobile.PR.adapt
Is requesting SuperSU access. I can't find anything on this app. Are you familiar with it? It only asks at boot. I went in and told it to forget it and haven't heard from it since.

Megaflop666 said:
Worked great. Have another question...
An app: com.T-Mobile.PR.adapt
Is requesting SuperSU access. I can't find anything on this app. Are you familiar with it? It only asks at boot. I went in and told it to forget it and haven't heard from it since.
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I saw that too but I didn't know what it was and wasn't sure what would happen if I didn't accept it - so I did - maybe I should forget it? What could it be?

I haven't figured it out yet. I denied it until I know what it is. Also has to manually freeze and remove all the Knox crap, SuperSU didn't ask me to disable it...

If we root, will Knox be tripped if we don't install it?
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rjayflo said:
If we root, will Knox be tripped if we don't install it?
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Yes, it will trip your Knox counter.
That brings me to a question I had, hopefully @Chainfire can answer. ..
After root, supersu didn't ask me to deactivate Knox; why? is it safe to go and freeze or remove all the Knox crap?

Unfortunately I'm waiting until I hear more information on Knox in regards to Samsung Pay. I know Chainfire and others mentioned the possibility of it needing an un-tripped counter, but until we know for sure I'm staying un-rooted (which is killing me).

B1aze said:
Unfortunately I'm waiting until I hear more information on Knox in regards to Samsung Pay. I know Chainfire and others mentioned the possibility of it needing an un-tripped counter, but until we know for sure I'm staying un-rooted (which is killing me).
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As was mentioned in the cf autoroot thread in the main galaxy s6 forum... You haven't had Samsung pay so far, so if you don't get it with root, you won't be missing anything you had...

Megaflop666 said:
As was mentioned in the cf autoroot thread in the main galaxy s6 forum... You haven't had Samsung pay so far, so if you don't get it with root, you won't be missing anything you had...
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Interesting logic. Perhaps that was one of the features he was looking forward to when purchasing the phone? I mean, come on now...

entropism said:
Interesting logic. Perhaps that was one of the features he was looking forward to when purchasing the phone? I mean, come on now...
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I'll go ahead and say it, NO that is stupid logic....
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jzero88 said:
I'll go ahead and say it, NO that is stupid logic....
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You don't think someone might have bought the phone looking forward to an announced feature?

Megaflop666 said:
Worked great. Have another question...
An app: com.T-Mobile.PR.adapt
Is requesting SuperSU access. I can't find anything on this app. Are you familiar with it? It only asks at boot. I went in and told it to forget it and haven't heard from it since.
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If you search on it - you will find another thread. It seems to be a T-Mobile security app (At least that's what the other users think). I do not know what it is but they recommend....
Do not give it access and freeze it with TB.
-NJ

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You don't think someone might have bought the phone looking forward to an announced feature?
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I think he was saying the logic of 'you never had it, therefore you won't miss it if you don't get it' was stupid. Whereas you were being a little more gracious saying it was 'interesting' logic. In all honesty, it is a ridiculous argument. Of course you will 'miss' features that the phone should include if you lose them due to root. Even if you would not have used the feature, it still is a missing feature, just one you personally do not care about.

Raibyn said:
I think he was saying the logic of 'you never had it, therefore you won't miss it if you don't get it' was stupid. Whereas you were being a little more gracious saying it was 'interesting' logic. In all honesty, it is a ridiculous argument. Of course you will 'miss' features that the phone should include if you lose them due to root. Even if you would not have used the feature, it still is a missing feature, just one you personally do not care about.
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Ah, fair enough. I figured it was one or the other, so...

entropism said:
Interesting logic. Perhaps that was one of the features he was looking forward to when purchasing the phone? I mean, come on now...
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All the whining about a post I quoted from another thread is a little ridiculous guys. Seriously, lets keep on topic.
jzero88 said:
I'll go ahead and say it, NO that is stupid logic....
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You don't think someone might have bought the phone looking forward to an announced feature?
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Raibyn said:
I think he was saying the logic of 'you never had it, therefore you won't miss it if you don't get it' was stupid. Whereas you were being a little more gracious saying it was 'interesting' logic. In all honesty, it is a ridiculous argument. Of course you will 'miss' features that the phone should include if you lose them due to root. Even if you would not have used the feature, it still is a missing feature, just one you personally do not care about.
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Ah, fair enough. I figured it was one or the other, so...
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Megaflop666 said:
All the whining about a post I quoted from another thread is a little ridiculous guys. Seriously, lets keep on topic.
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It wasn't whining, it was originally commenting on a fairly ridiculous response that you had. But I'm glad you're actively campaigning for the job of forum moderator. Keep it up!:good:

Root after Update?
I received the S6 two days ago. It came with Android Ver. 5.0.2 and there was an update available as soon as I activated the phone. I have not yet taken it. Has anyone taken this update and then rooted successfully?

Rooting G920A running Basband Version G920AUCU3CPD6 (Marshmallow 6.0.1)

Hey All,
I've spent days now scouring the web looking for anyone and anything to root my G920A running G920AUCU3CPD6 (Marshmallow 6.0.1). There is absolutely nothing I could find. I have queried just about every method, and I have several emails out to various developers, sw companies, etc., but nothing yet. Is there anyone out there who can help?

Is there anyone out there who can help?
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No.

Jeez
Wow what a blunt reply. Anyway I have also been probing the far corners of the clearweb for a root on this device. No luck. PingPong root doesn't support it, SRSRoot says that it rooted the phone, but it doesn't actually work. I'm not going to try to flash a rom with odin cause i need to keep the data on it. Lmk if you find anything out. Peace.

I believe the next logical step would be to try reverse-engineering parts of the new kernel and look for exploitable bugs, rather than looking for work done on the subject by other individuals and attempting to classify them as the same thing.

jordaneagle220 said:
Wow what a blunt reply. Anyway I have also been probing the far corners of the clearweb for a root on this device. No luck. PingPong root doesn't support it, SRSRoot says that it rooted the phone, but it doesn't actually work. I'm not going to try to flash a rom with odin cause i need to keep the data on it. Lmk if you find anything out. Peace.
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I don't care about the data, since I lost it already anyways. I would be willing to flash via odin, but didn't find anything useful. Sounds like you may have?

The Lich said:
I believe the next logical step would be to try reverse-engineering parts of the new kernel and look for exploitable bugs, rather than looking for work done on the subject by other individuals and attempting to classify them as the same thing.
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I wouldn't even know where to begin with that, bit outside my technical expertise. Is it something you are familiar with? Or can you point me in the right direction?

Can I downgrade from the PD6 OTA? I am running 100% official. I see there are no tools for rooting 6.0.1, but can I odin down to a version of 5.1.1 that I can root? It's been a while since I have done that, and IIRC sometimes it's impossible to downgrade once you have upgraded. I don't care about Knox or Samsung Pay, losing those is fine.

Thread jacked! Haha
I heard you can, man. Check that 'Root 5.1.1 with a snag' thread that Metalcated started.
I think somebody mentioned you can. Usually you can't - you're right - but I don't think this bootloader was enforcing it. Worse comes to worst it'll just fail to ODIN it and you're stuck. No real risk of bricking. :good:
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Buko74 said:
I wouldn't even know where to begin with that, bit outside my technical expertise. Is it something you are familiar with? Or can you point me in the right direction?
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I mean, a good hex editor would be a start.
Maybe like IDA Pro? I love IDA :3
You could probably scope out some good Android disassembly tools if you look.
Maybe checking the AOSP code itself?
Maybe look into the Android system images that you can download with the SDK?
Not sure. A bit out of mine too, but definitely an area of interest.

quarlow said:
Can I downgrade from the PD6 OTA? I am running 100% official. I see there are no tools for rooting 6.0.1, but can I odin down to a version of 5.1.1 that I can root? It's been a while since I have done that, and IIRC sometimes it's impossible to downgrade once you have upgraded. I don't care about Knox or Samsung Pay, losing those is fine.
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Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67248899&postcount=420
Will be trying this on my G920A soon. (PD6)

Short answer: No.
Long answer: it's not public yet. I saw many people in other forums talking about a private method that allows them to root G920A 6.0.1 and untethered (unlike the one we have right now for 5.1.1). I do not have the files and I don't know if it's going to be released to the public. I hope one of the insiders leaks it soon because I don't wanna upgrade to 6.0.1 without root.

shichemt said:
Short answer: No.
Long answer: it's not public yet. I saw many people in other forums talking about a private method that allows them to root G920A 6.0.1 and untethered (unlike the one we have right now for 5.1.1). I do not have the files and I don't know if it's going to be released to the public. I hope one of the insiders leaks it soon because I don't wanna upgrade to 6.0.1 without root.
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On XDA or some other site? And I wonder if the update I got last night (CPF1) would break that..

Any more news on this?? I know some people who really want to root their AT&T S6's

J38U5 said:
Any more news on this?? I know some people who really want to root their AT&T S6's
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Not happening unless we get a leaked engineering bootloader from someone with connections to AT&T.
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shichemt said:
Short answer: No.
Long answer: it's not public....
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And how might one go about acquiring such private info? DM me please if you're in the know. Much appreciated.
Stay safe my friends. Stay •free•!

Not to jump on the "me too" train, but I'd like to know as well.
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Bumppp. Any update plox would be appreciated. Just got an s6 hand-me-down WEE!

YOimCHRIS said:
Bumppp. Any update plox would be appreciated. Just got an s6 hand-me-down WEE!
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Half a year has passed and still there ain't shiet. Abandon hope sir

Thanks man
jordaneagle220 said:
Wow what a blunt reply. Anyway I have also been probing the far corners of the clearweb for a root on this device. No luck. PingPong root doesn't support it, SRSRoot says that it rooted the phone, but it doesn't actually work. I'm not going to try to flash a rom with odin cause i need to keep the data on it. Lmk if you find anything out. Peace.
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Thanks for the info, I might try SRSroot for the fun of it, but lmk if you find anything else, peace out