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[Galaxy S6 General] waqqas.khokhar:
Please share the software version or build number of this new release. PG5 was the latest until yesterday.
[Galaxy S6 General] acme anvil:
PG2 - July 11.
[Galaxy S6 General] asdfvtn:
Just a heads up- that update is a bit old. The Rogers update is a newer one- July 20 (PG5).
[Galaxy S6 General] matus201:
It doesn't work for me, when I try to turn on wifi calling it redirects me to a fido website (I am with Fido), I input my phone number, I get sms with verification code, and after typing that in it tells me that my device is not eligible. Same with VoLTE, when it's on and I try to make a call my phone always switches to 4G (meaning VoLTE doesn't work). I also can't make video calls.
[Galaxy S6 General] evonc:
Hmm not sure what's the case then. May have to contact fido support
[Galaxy S6 General] LNJ:
Are you on the Fido fw? Or the Rogers one?

If you have the Rogers one with the Fido CSC, try to Odin the Fido one after a factory reset.

I remember that when you have one fw and change the CSC, there is an entry somewhere that says current CSC and original CSC and they are different. Not to mention some mismatch in the build.prop entries as well.

If that doesn't work, the Wifi Calling may be cross referenced with Fido/Rogers registered IMEI #s and you may need to call in and see if they can add you to the database.
[Galaxy S6 General] matus201:
I just Odin-ed a Fido fw, still no difference. I chatted with Fido rep, he said that the imei needs to be in their database for this to work..
[Galaxy S6 General] LNJ:
Are they going to add it for you?

It's stupid cause you can buy a Nexus from Google directly and an iPhone from Apple directly and it works without issue for VoLTE and WiFi Calling.
[Galaxy S6 General] SynGamer:
So, any way to root PG2? I really want to remove the excess apps. Not sure if I'll stick with Samsung, or go with Google (AOSP), but I don't need both and it's wasting space and data.
[Galaxy S6 General] flexfulton:
If you just want root and nothing more on the stock ROM, this is the way to go. http://www.recovery-mode.com/root/ho...rshmallow.html. CF-Auto Root by Chainfire. No need to flash custom recoveries etc. One file and done. Note: This method will trip Knox.

Also, there is no AOSP for this device. Samsung based ROM's only.
[Galaxy S6 General] SynGamer:
I'm almost through my 1 year warranty so I don't mind tripping Knox if I can delete all of these extra apps. Debating if I should root or use the package disabler...
[Galaxy S6 General] SynGamer:
Just noticed the link doesn't work, seems to be trimmed.

Can you also confirm this works with the our G920W8 (Canada) S6's and won't wipe all of our data?
[Galaxy S6 General] D_Rail:
If anyone needs to flash a new ROM, I highly recommend OZOP.

It's honestly next level customization.
[Galaxy S6 General] Tarun Arora:
I just used the cf auto root method its working perfectly ... simply ... download it from their site & choose the sm g920w8 model ... just google the "cf auto root"... but knox has been tripped but its okk
[Galaxy S6 General] Tarun Arora:
Culd anyone plz confirm how to enable data toggle through #csc feature expert app plzzz ...
[Galaxy S6 General] SynGamer:
I used CF automation, no issues, but I can't uninstall any of the bloatware apps...
[Galaxy S6 General] zardoz99:
Did you actually buy your device from Fido? Their page at http://www.fido.ca/consumer/content/wifi calling states.
[Galaxy S6 General] 1984world:
Is there an ability to root this firmware as of yet? I have a Canadian Galaxy S6 128 gb, purchased through MTS, but unlocked and currently on Bell. Just updated the firmware, which appears to be the same as the Fido/Rogers firmware. I'm very good with jailbreaking iphones as I have done so for the past 7 years to many many devices, but only rooted a couple of devices and locating a proper root (after a couple of mishaps) has proven more challenging for me. Any help? Would love to root this phone (for various reasons) and will donate to chainfire via paypal if I can get this working (i donate as I'm hoping to keep development on this sort of thing).

thanks!
[Galaxy S6 General] xstokerx:
If its a w8 ya chainfire for root and theres twrp on there site for w8
[Galaxy S6 General] 1984world:
but the firmware on cf-autoroot site is different than mine, even though we are both w8. Will that not matter?
[Galaxy S6 General] xstokerx:
https://autoroot.chainfire.eu find your device here

Then download and flash threw odin
[Galaxy S6 General] 1984world:
Thanks for your help (and I watched the youtube video in your signature!) and sorry to bother again.

I found firmware on the site, but the last few digits were off:

MM829K G920W8VLU3CPC5.

Mine is: G920W8VLU4CPG5

These are two numbers/letters off. Will this still work or will it brick my device (either soft or hard)? I've been reading as much as I can on the subject, but it's a maze of information out there and since this firmware just came out last month, I didn't know if it was too recent to be able to get root access to.

Thanks again!
[Galaxy S6 General] Tarun Arora:
Bro i had the same firmware of # G920W8VLU4CPG5 & i flashed the cf auto root file that is for #G920W8VLU3CPC5 ... it flashed easily ... take time with 2-3 boots during root ... .. don't worry go ahead
[Galaxy S6 General] 1984world:
Ok, thats awesome, thanks for letting me know that! Helps put my mind at ease big time! Did you lose all your data in the process? I'd rather not have to set everything up again, but it would be worth it to gain root access! I also don't care about tripping knox, i own my phone outright and wouldn't use samsung pay.

Thanks for all the answers guys, coming from ios and jailbreaking, its a whole new world-but I'm loving it!
[Galaxy S6 General] space_eyes:
No data loss.
[Galaxy S6 General] Tarun Arora:
No data loss
[Galaxy S6 General] waqqas.khokhar:
If all you want is the data toggle, try "Good Lock" from the Galaxy Apps store. It's official and from Samsung.
[Galaxy S6 General] flar2:
Any download links to G920W8VLU3CPC5 firmware that don't make you register or cost money?
[Galaxy S6 General] space_eyes:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G920W8/
[Galaxy S6 General] matus201:
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?r=&v=&q=G920W8

Or search for "SamFirm" here on XDA, it is an app that access Samsung servers directly for the FW files.
[Galaxy S6 General] space_eyes:
Just loaded up this Oz rom this morning... so far been good. On v8 kernel.
[Galaxy S6 General] evonc:
Were you able to download it? If not I can upload it to drive for you.
[Galaxy S6 General] pilotgav:
Any better than stock?
[Galaxy S6 General] space_eyes:
This has zillions of customization options, I'm drooling all over my phone.
[Galaxy S6 General] space_eyes:
I've yet to play with the kernel a bit. But I dirty flashed this over pc5? The wind version anyways.
[Galaxy S6 General] SynGamer:
So, I've rooted and tripped Knox, no going back. What's the cleanest/fastest/lightest ROM for the G920W8? Back on my old Nexus 4 I was running SlimRom and had great performance and batter life. Would love something similar.
[Galaxy S6 General] space_eyes:
Ozop. See above screeners
[Galaxy S6 General] SynGamer:
Those screens turned me off...to each their own, but that doesn't look appealing at all.
[Galaxy S6 General] space_eyes:
That's just my preference. You go all willy nilly with whatever themes or custom you want. But mainly awesome ROM, awesome kernal. Awesome all around. Been a long time since I've been able to have something this nice as a daily driver. Recommend doing some reading because this isn't recommended for the "turned me off because of looks" . No offense meant here, it's almost too much for me to handle.
[Galaxy S6 General] SynGamer:
Pardon my ignorance, but anytime I've seen something so customization, it's almost always been bloated. Not with extra apps and such, but simply in the ROM itself.
[Galaxy S6 General] Maqical:
The rom literally comes with pick what you want debloat script
[Galaxy S6 General] pilotgav:
What about performance compared to stock?
[Galaxy S6 General] space_eyes:
I'm on Twisted Kernel V8 , see screenie. Has been fantastic for me.
[Galaxy S6 General] m3tatr0n84:
S6 OEM Unlocking and Knox

Hello fellow Canucks,

I have a SM-G920W8 from Bell. I was debating on rooting it.

First question: Can it be rooted without tripping Knox? Would be nice, if not so be it.

Second: Without OEM Unlocking option in Developer's Option, can it still be rooted?

Thanks
[Galaxy S6 General] D_Rail:
If you're on marshmellow then you have to trip knox. On lollipop you used to be able to use ping pong root but I think those days have passed. I have the same phone with the same carrier and my phone has been rooted since day one.
[Galaxy S6 General] m3tatr0n84:
I kinda knew I had to trip the Knox. I had to do the same thing on my previous phone, SM-G870W. I just wasn't

sure if I needed to have the 'OEM unblocking' option. I don't want to brick the phone since it's a company phone.

I've already 'drowned' the S5 active :o that's why I got the S6 replacement. I love that phone.

BTW... have you or anybody here had the camera flash going when there is an incoming call. All of a sudden my S6

started flashing when there is an incoming call. Checked Accessibility -> Hearing -> Flash Notification, it was off.

Turned it on, restarted the phone, turned if back off, restart phone, still flashing. Very annoying. I might have

to do a factory reset.

Thanks
[Galaxy S6 General] m3tatr0n84:
Disable some apps

I have disabled some apps using "pm disable <package_name>" in adb but there are two apps, "Samsung Member"

and "Samsung Gear" that I don't know the package names. Anybody here knows? Actually, if you have a list of

bloatware packages that can be safely disabled you can post would be great.

Thanks

Update:

Samsung Members - com.samsung.android.voc

Samsung Gear - com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub
[Galaxy S6 General] crazynarutoman:
Oh I see. Thank you so much for your help! I think I'll wait a bit and see if a method for root without tripping KNOX comes out..if not I'll probably root after finals. Thanks again!
[Galaxy S6 General] caanda45:
I had a HTC ONE M7 that got blacklisted two months after I bought it on Kijiji. The person I bought it from stopped paying his bill with Bell...In the end I took Bell to the CCTS and won (another long story, go to Howard Forums look for my handle to read the thread) But $hit can happen, I am getting a S6 but going to buy it outright.....
[Galaxy S6 General] TikiThePug:
If they stop paying their bill, wouldn't it be easier to just de-activate the SIM? Why blacklist the phone?
[Galaxy S6 General] caanda45:
According to Bell they purchased the phone under fraudulent means but Bell labeled the phone/imei as non payment of the bill. With that small technicality according to the rules set up on line by the CWTA (Canadian Wireless Telecommunication Network) the custodians of "The Blacklist" was inccorect and in violation of their own rules. Bell was told by the CCTS (Commissioner for Complaints of Telecommunications) that blacklisting a phone with this is reason wrong and in violation of the rules. In the end Bell never un blacklisted the imei but left it as is and gave me a re-placement in its place. (it was a new Galaaxy S4)

With my original unlocked s-off HTC One M7 I took matters in my own hands and got it working in Canada and sold it to a nice young kid who sent it to Vietnam for his mother to use.....so they Blacklist the imei so it renders the phone useless in Canada.....
[Galaxy S6 General] ankushkatari:
I'm looking forward to buy the S6 from Wind but it seems that many locations in Toronto don't have it in stock. Does anyone know where I may purchase the device in the GTA or nearby cities? Thank you in advance :)
[Galaxy S6 General] oxxshadow:
I know some Bell or Virgin Mobile stores have it in stock, but you might have to unlock it.
[Galaxy S6 General] daniel4653:
Hey since youre saying the W8 and the 920F have the same hardware in theory we should be able to flash the Roms from the international 920Fnwithout a problem?

Sent from my SM-N910W8
[Galaxy S6 General] TikiThePug:
In theory, yes. The same way we were able to flash the international I9505 ROMs on our I337M (Galaxy S4). I'm just about to test this with the stock international ROM posted in the development forum.
[Galaxy S6 General] daniel4653:
Sweet and just how the W8 note 4 runs 95% of all T-Mobile note 4 Roms and can run the international note 4's with a patch or some CSC file modifications?

I was thinking about getting a 920F but the W8 is about $75-100 USD cheaper

Sent from my SM-N910W8
[Galaxy S6 General] iamhacked:
How long do I have to wait for the prices to go down? Don't want to buy it at $800 when a year later I could only sell it at $400 or so
[Galaxy S6 General] ponts:
So for those of you on Rogers with S6's is voice over lte working?
[Galaxy S6 General] meboy:
I was wondering this too.

Other S6 users (ATT) apparently have a setting for this in mobile networks or somewhere they can enable/disable.

I can't find this on my W8 and don't know how to confirm if it's working.
[Galaxy S6 General] LNJ:
Is VoLTE even active on this phone? I thought it's only on one Rogers phone so far!
[Galaxy S6 General] meboy:
It was supposed to be.

Pretty sure Rogers mentioned it in a VoLTE press release a while back.
[Galaxy S6 General] lizaSB:
For anyone who is curious, while F model roms do not appear to be compatible with our device, T model roms work perfectly. Just gotta deal with T-mobile's changes... Flashed Xtrestolite and everything is nice and smooth so far. Biggest change is moving over to broken capacitive button behavior :(
[Galaxy S6 General] meboy:
Thanks for the report.

You should post in the S6 Xtrestolite thread the same. There was only one W8 user there reporting that voice calls didn't work.

Mine is running very well right now on the Stock rom, rooted after lots of battery drain issues so I feel like staying put for now. Only thing is UPSM isn't working for me but I'm not about to do a full wipe or anything just for that.

You can fix fix the capacitive buttons with this app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.notquiteinsane.galaxybuttonlights&hl=en

Shared by a nice member of xda.
[Galaxy S6 General] robertkoa:
When you have good signal your display should show LTE.

When you place a call does the display

instantly show something else when call connects ? 3G or H+ or 4G instead of LTE ?
[Galaxy S6 General] meboy:
That's not really a conclusive way to know if we are indeed using VoLTE right?

There must be some way to see for sure.
[Galaxy S6 General] ex-28:
is the the 900F the at&t phone and sub forum for roms for same as our 920W8 ?
[Galaxy S6 General] LNJ:
VoLTE should either remain LTE while on call or a variation of the LTE symbol. If it falls back to 4G or H+, then it's not VoLTE.
[Galaxy S6 General] SynGamer:
I flashed back to stock 6.0.1 and rooted to remove bloat. Running like a charm now, just curious if it's possible to add the data usage meter on the pull down menu like in other ROMs?
[Galaxy S6 General] meboy:
It's a CSC edit.

A quick search will get the info.
[Galaxy S6 General] SynGamer:
I've read through 7 websites and a few searches here on XDA and cannot find it. Best I could find was a data toggle, that's it.
[Galaxy S6 General] meboy:
From a Google search.

http://www.askvg.com/tip-enable-hidden-secret-features-in-samsung-galaxy-smartphones/
[Galaxy S6 General] SynGamer:
I looked at that same page/site earlier today and didn't see the data usage meter feature anywhere.
[Galaxy S6 General] DarryDoo:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=68067070&postcount=8634

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It's not a CSC mod.
[Galaxy S6 General] meboy:
In system/csc/others.xml

<CscFeature_SystemUI_SupportDataUsageViewOnQuickPanel>TRUE</CscFeature_SystemUI_SupportDataUsageViewOnQuickPanel>

Restart.

Please report back if that does it and if not what ROM.
[Galaxy S6 General] SynGamer:
Worked like a charm, thank you very much!!
[Galaxy S6 General] m3tatr0n84:
I finally rooted my G920W8 and installed TWRP. Any advice on custom ROM. I want something lean and stable.

Any of guys have experience with Xtrestolite 3.3.1?

Thanks,
[Galaxy S6 General] daubh:
I have tried Tyrannus and this. I prefer this one personally. But it depends on what you want from your ROM.
[Galaxy S6 General] m3tatr0n84:
I want to try Xtrestolite 3.1.1. I downloaded all the files: bootloader, modem, Xtrestolite ROM and Aroma add on.

Copied the ROM and Aroma addon to phone. Booted the phone into download mode and via Odin, tried to flash

bootloader using BL button and modem using CP button. Then I got "Error SW REV. Check Fail Device 4. Binary 3"

Any advice?

Thanks
[Galaxy S6 General] Riley600:
I use AlexisROM 7.0. He seems to actively develop the ROM and has added Note7 features (should you desire to use them). I find the ROM to be very fast using Arter Kernel 22.

Note that you'll have to flash SuperSU and possibly the call audio fix if you do this. But I've been pretty happy with this ROM and Alexis seems to try to support all variants for the S6.

Edit: Just thought I'd point out that Xtrestolite doesn't seem to be in active development anymore so I think the Android security updates are somewhat behind. It might be something to consider when choosing a ROM.
[Galaxy S6 General] m3tatr0n84:
Thanks for the info. I'll give Alexis a whirl.

Edit: BTW, what did you use to flash the Arter kernel. I have TWRP. Arter recommends PhilZ but I read

PhilZ and CWM is no longer supported Philz End of Support
[Galaxy S6 General] Ramsey:
New update by Rogers. OTA: G920W8VLU5CPI4.

It says: "..can include, but is not limited to:

- Device stability improvements, bug fixes.

- New and / or enhanced features.

- Further improvements to performance
[Galaxy S6 General] daubh:
If you're coming from stock, you don't need to flash bootloader or modem. I was coming from the Virgin 4CPG2 firmware. All I did was get TWRP, then flash ROM, arter kernel and Gallery fix from TWRP. I didn't flash Aroma because I didn't need it. Also, read the last few pages in Xtrestolite, there's an updated V1. The first developer apparently abandoned the ROM, but someone else took over. I have not tried Alexis.
[Galaxy S6 General] m3tatr0n84:
I actually did just what you suggested and just flashed the Rom. It worked. Installing aroma gives you options to install features found on S6 Edge and if I remembered correctly, S7 note.

I installed Alexis on a recommendation by Riley600. Minutes after it was installed I got an OTA update to the ROM. impressive. I guess I could have played with Xtrestolite a bit more. I'm sure it's still way better than the stock ROM our carrier gave us. :laugh:
[Galaxy S6 General] daubh:
I installed Tyrannus because of OTA actually. Would love not having to flash every time there's an update. But I couldn't get it working on Tyrannus. I might give Alexis a try after I play around with Xtrestolite some more. I have two questions though, how much of your system memory and RAM is the Alexis ROM taking up? And did you go with Google apps and launcher?
[Galaxy S6 General] m3tatr0n84:
Aroma is included in the zip file. After Rom is installed it then goes through few pages of options you can select.
[Galaxy S6 General] daubh:
Yeah I know about Aroma, but I don't really need any S6 or Note apps. Xtrestolite uses the exact same amount of system memory. I might give Alexis a shot because of OTA. It doesn't have any Samsung bloat, right? Samsung Gear, S Health?
[Galaxy S6 General] m3tatr0n84:
No bloat. I think both Alexis and xtrestolite are awesome Roms, but like you said, it's a hassle to flash every time for an update.

Edit: Arter 22 kernel is also supported on Alexis ROM.
[Galaxy S6 General] daubh:
Thanks for the info. I'll probably give it a shot over the weekend.
[Galaxy S6 General] m3tatr0n84:
Good luck and have fun.
[Galaxy S6 General] space_eyes:
Still recommend ozop
[Galaxy S6 General] thinhletien:
Hello everybody, just bought an S6 G920W8

Running 6.0.1 out of box

Build number: MMB29K.G920W8VLU4CPG5

I have a notification about update: G920W8VLU5CPI4, but not update yet.

I just dont know if i can root my s6 after taking the lastest update?

Is there any simple way to root our G920W8? I did google search and forum search, but solution are for other build number, so i dont know if i can use it to root my s6 or not.

Very appreciate if some1 can give me link and step by step how to root my s6.

Please dont quote and tell me that forum search and google search, because i did, but im pretty new tho, so still very confusing.

Sorry for my english, thank you for your helping.
[Galaxy S6 General] m3tatr0n84:
Yes you can root it after doing the update. You can use Chainfire's cf-auto-root or install TWRP custom recovery then flash Supersu.

Both will trip your knox counter if your phone has never been rooted before.

If all you want to do is root, just use Chainfire cf-auto-root you can download it here. It contains Odin and the cf-auto-root tar.md5 file.

Here is link on how to root using cf-auto-root.

If you are going to install custom ROM, then use TWRP + SuperSU. You can get TWRP here. Download the one

for Canada (SM-G920W8) get the tar.img file. You will need Odin to flash the file. Here is a guide to root using TWRP.

I suggest you download the newest stock firmware before you start rooting. This will be your safety net in case you soft brick your phone.
[Galaxy S6 General] thinhletien:
very appreciate your help, its very clear and useful for newbie like me.

I will root my phone this weekend :D

PS: for your suggestion download stock firmware first. So you mean in case i have a soft brick, i can flash this stock rom by odin?
[Galaxy S6 General] m3tatr0n84:
Yes, that's correct.
[Galaxy S6 General] thinhletien:
Hi there, im working on rooting and install TWRP for my s6 rightnow, using your link, but i think the link is used for Nexus device, not specific for our G920W8?

I dont know how can i begin.

I already downloaded twrp tar file. Can you help me?
[Galaxy S6 General] m3tatr0n84:
https://dl.twrp.me/zerofltecan/

Use Odin to flash the tar file.

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Link is just a guide. As long as you have the right twrp file the procedure should be the same.

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http://www.droidviews.com/root-samsung-galaxy-s6-and-install-twrp-recovery-all-models/
[Galaxy S6 General] thinhletien:
thank you so much, my s6 is rooted :D:D:D with twrp install. Now i can find some note7/s7 port for my s6. Im so happy

Thank you again, very appreciate your help bro.

PS: any suggestion for s7 base rom? :good::good::good:
[Galaxy S6 General] m3tatr0n84:
Glad I could help.

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Try Alexis Rom.
[Galaxy S6 General] sdzbwxp:
i am having deepsleep issues. anyone can post a valid link to download the stock bell recovery image for 6.0.1. Thanks a lot
[Galaxy S6 General] m3tatr0n84:
https://samsung-firmware.org/model/SM-G920W8/region/BMC/
[Galaxy S6 General] D_Rail:
I was snowboarding with my phone and I think the mix of wet and cold made my phone act weird so I thought I would share. Basically, the power button and the home button stopped registering so I wasn't able to turn the screen off and had to use the back button to navigate. Also, the battery went from 50% to 0% in one restart. I was able to restart and enter recovery using the power and home button so the buttons definitely still worked. I charged it up and set the screen time out to 2 mins. Then I wiped the caches and the power button started working. The home button just decided to take it's time and came back on its own. Maybe I should put a case on the phone next time and keep it closer to my body for warmth. I know, I know... It's a duh moment but I'm pretty proud it survived lol how Canadian is this story though right?