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[Galaxy S6 General] wintermute000:
Is there any restriction on distributing stock ROMs? If not surely its easy for somehere here to stick up a (time limited if need be) dropbox link or the like. Heck I could chuck it on one of several VPSes for a few days with no issues as long as its not I dunno piracy or distributing intellectual property or whatever.

Running a website/server where there are significant downloads is not a free exercise either, if they were getting tens of thousands or more of big downloads a month, they could have been facing a non trivial bill, I have no issues with people wanting to monetize. For example if I chucked it on one of my VPSes then I found out I was incurring extra hundred bucks a month of bandwidth I for sure would either take it down or charge people.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
No there is not, which is how the samfirm program works. It links to the Samsung server, searches their archives for the CSC code that you're chasing and presents the newest stock ROM with that CSC.

The download links they list on their site used to redirect to a free download filehost called upple.it, where anyone could grab the file they wanted at full speed without needing to pay for a 'Premium' account on that filehost site. What the samsung-firmware.org guys and gals have organised for themselves now is simply a 'money tree'. By getting you to register your email address, they have a 'mailing list' they can sell to spammers. Also, by redirecting you (or anyone wanting to get ROMs) to a filehost and forcing you to pay that filehost for a higher speed download, samsung-firmware.org get a commission. It isn't costing them any more to run the site now than before - it actually costs less to run a site that's got higher traffic because advertisers pay more when there's a greater chance of their product or service being seen - so forgive me for calling the site's owners greedy. My apologies to you for highlighting a major change to a site I was both using myself and advising members here in this thread to use, just so they can save money.
[Galaxy S6 General] wintermute000:
oh ok sorry I didn't know they were redirecting to a filelocker.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
The one they were using allowed for 100% free grabs at full speed, but now they're using a filehost that gives them a commission for every user that signs onto a 'Premium' account on that filehost after samsung-firmware.org refer that user. It's exactly the same as how sammobile do it; nothing more than a 'grab-for-cash'... :(
[Galaxy S6 General] Peanuts.:
Got abit bored today, so I decided to take the plunge and rooted the phone with TWRP and Uni Kernel. Surprised it took this long considering it did it almost immediately on my S3 and nexus phones.

Still not sure if whether I should go custom rom though. Purpose would be for better battery life, but other than that I'm pretty happy with stock rom.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
If you're looking for a custom ROM based on the latest XSA country sales code release of 5.1.1 for SM-G920I (Galaxy S6), check out what XDA member asc1977 has been up to over at:

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s6-edge/development/rom-crisscoss-rom-v1-t3185971

I'm running it at the moment on my S6, battery life is great, everything works and signal strength is top notch...
[Galaxy S6 General] Peanuts.:
I noticed a slight improvement in battery life with uni kernel plus taking advantage of Greenify as well.

Actually in the process of downloading criss-cross rom.

*Update*

After having crisscross rom for a day now. It seems pretty good. No bugs, looks just like stock and battery drain whilst in idle is pretty damn good.

When I flashed the rom I didn't do a wipe/factory reset. Not sure if that would/could cause problems. Also I noticed my device model is now showing G-920K. Again not sure if that makes any difference.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Best thing to do if you're going to flash a custom ROM is root what you're running before the update, then back up all your apps and personal files with Titanium Pro. Copy that Titanium backup folder to your PC. Next, do a Google account sync. before you factory reset the device. Skip all the setup stuff, then before you copy the custom ROM zip to the phone's memory, delete every folder you can. Flash in the latest TWRP with Odin, reboot to recovery and flash the custom ROM. Get it up and running, then copy back the Titanium backup and restore everything.

As for the model number showing up as G-920K, just install a build.prop editor and change those details...
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
The latest Lollipop release by the snails over at Telstra is out now, G920IDVU3DOJF/G920ITEL3DOJF/G920IDVU3DOJF/G920IDVU3DOJF. Fastest way to grab it is by using the SamFirm program for Windows, available here (thanks to zxz0O0):

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647

As per usual, all the same rules re: updating, apply. Back up your phone, etc. etc. etc.

[IMG="SamFirm on 100mb/s FTTH"]http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd40/djshotty/Capture_1.png[/IMG]

Enjoy!
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
I just received a spam email, shown below. If you get something like this, DO NOT CLICK ON ANY LINKS, but delete it completely!

[IMG="Spam"]http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd40/djshotty/Image1.png[/IMG]

Hopefully Mods here can find out

where the muppet that's sending this junk out comes from,

whether he or she's actually a member of XDA and

whether they got members' email addresses from XDA (as they've claimed).

Take care online everyone!
[Galaxy S6 General] Huey85:
Giving crisscross a go after being on xtrestolite for a while. Thanks for bringing this rom to my attention [MENTION=1263460]djshotty[/MENTION]
[Galaxy S6 General] dwarfer66:
I have an account at sammoblie, but they wont let me download it. Good thing I have the Samfirm to do it with.
[Galaxy S6 General] sendhiloo7:
Any significant change this update
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Mainly modem, app. optimisation (for better battery life) and better usage of RAM...
[Galaxy S6 General] dwarfer66:
Used the modem out of it as my bedroom is almost a deadspot, and I can see the difference, usually I get 1 bar mobile/wifi get 3 now!
[Galaxy S6 General] DeantheBean:
Hi, i need help with my Smg920i S6. Can someone please help me troubleshoot my problem. I have been trying to fix it for weeks and am so fustrated.
[Galaxy S6 General] numloxx1978:
If you don't give any details, how can we help you?
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
What is it doing, or not doing? As numloxx1978 just said, it's quite difficult to help you when you haven't told us what the problem is. Have you tried starting again from scratch? Read my SM-G92xx 'Helper Post' by clicking on the link to it in my signature below. It's a great guide for getting an Australian model S6 or S6 Edge running at its best!
[Galaxy S6 General] DeantheBean:
Samsung galaxy s6 SM-G920i

Sorry I am new here and am a little overwhelmed.

I have a samsung galaxy s6 sm-g920i. A few weeks ago I had a great idea that I wanted to root it which was a bad idea.

I tried flashing a cf-root which made my phone get stuck into a constant bootloop.

I tried using smartswith emergency recovery to install orig firmware but same issue(Bootloop)

I tried flashing twrp 2.8.7.1 and pushed files using adb fastboot xtrolite and installed but same thing again?

---------- Post added at 02:22 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:15 AM ----------

I have a samsung galaxy s6 sm-g920i Currently running 5.1.1.

A few weeks ago I had a great idea that I wanted to root/jailbreak it which was a bad idea.

I tried flashing a cf-root which made my phone get stuck into a constant bootloop.

I tried using smartswith emergency recovery to install orig firmware but same issue(Bootloop)

I tried flashing twrp 2.8.7.1 and pushed files using adb fastboot xtrolite and installed but same thing again?

I have also tried flashing unikernals which also don't work.

I don't know what else there is left to do?

---------- Post added at 02:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:22 AM ----------

I have a samsung galaxy s6 sm-g920i Currently running 5.1.1.

A few weeks ago I had a great idea that I wanted to root/jailbreak it which was a bad idea.

I tried flashing a cf-root which made my phone get stuck into a constant bootloop.

I tried using smartswith emergency recovery to install orig firmware but same issue(Bootloop)

I tried flashing twrp 2.8.7.1 and pushed files using adb fastboot xtrolite and installed but same thing again?

I have also tried flashing unikernals which also don't work.

I don't know what else there is left to do?
[Galaxy S6 General] numloxx1978:
Does it still boot to the recovery or download mode? If it does you should be able to fix it. I'll leave it for the others to explain as I'm up north.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
When we've been flashing firmwares to Samsung Galaxy phones for the best part of five years, we advise people without much in the way of computing knowledge to do a lot of research before trying things they know little about. Go to my SM-G92xx Helper Post (link is in my sig. below) and follow the instructions there, starting from the section about downloading the SamFirm Tool. That will get you back on track!
[Galaxy S6 General] theronlas:
Any chance you can post the modem file somewhere, save the huge download?
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Here's the modem.bin file from the latest Telstra-branded stock ROM, G920IDVU3DOJF.

http://www85.zippyshare.com/v/XyOhKV2E/file.html

If you're not sure how to flash a modem into a fully operational handset, follow the instructions in my previous post here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62930476&postcount=696

Enjoy!:cool:
[Galaxy S6 General] vlahos88:
Hi all,

I have an Optus S6 Edge (purchased approx 7 months ago).

As per "About Device" in the settings menu, my model number is SM-G925I.

I successfully rooted the phone last Friday using CF Auto-Root. I've confirmed the phone is rooted with the root checker app.

I rooted the phone with the "smg920t".tar.md5" file. I tried a few other to no avail. One small issue with the root; whenever I enter download mode, the screen is bright white with the android barely visible in the centre. Other than that, no issues whatsoever. Any ideas?

At this stage I am unsure which custom rom is the best to use with my S6 Edge. Could someone please point me in the right direction?

I would like to flash a custom rom however I am very much so a noob in this area and don't feel like bricking my phone haha.

Any help appreciated!

Cheers
[Galaxy S6 General] numloxx1978:
You need to use the same files and phone model... 925 is not 920... ?
[Galaxy S6 General] vlahos88:
Either I'm stupid or I couldn't find the "925" files?

If someone could point me in the right direction it would be appreciated!
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Follow the instructions in my Helper Post. CF-Auto-Root isn't exactly the best way to root a SM-G92xx because Chainfire's based his method on an older kernel. To do the job properly, use the Uni-Kernel method I detail in my Helper Post, then go from there.

As for a custom ROM, I myself am on CRISCROSS, but don't go rushing to grab it just yet because the developer is only a couple of days from releasing a new version of it that will include support for Australia sales code XSA. Essentially, there's a choice of four decent custom ROMs:

CRISSCROSS ROM by asc1977, at: http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s6-edge/development/rom-crisscoss-rom-v1-t3185971,

WETA-ROM by Mentalmuso, at: http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s6/development/rom-weta-v1-0-t3177550,

TyrannusROM by frenkowski, at: http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s6/development/rom-tyrannus-rom-v1-0-31-07-2015-t3169760 and

XtreStoLite Deo-Mod by edgarf28, at: http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s6/development/rom-xtrestolite-deodexed-mod-edition-1-0-t3094423

There's another custom ROM you'll see in the Galaxy S6 Android Development node here on XDA called NobleROM, but because it's based on Galaxy S6 Edge Plus stock firmware I haven't tried it myself on My S6, nor would I suggest anyone that's not on a S6 Edge+ to try it. As always, follow the advice of the ROM's developer for how to install it. Make sure you also check out my Helper Post, give my method of flashing custom ROMs a try and save yourself a lot of hassles.
[Galaxy S6 General] vlahos88:
Awesome!

Thank you!

I'll give it a go and post back in a few days :)
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Essentially they are the same phone, just the firmware has a few extra features in support of the 'Edge' part of the screen. All other hardware, such as the system-on-a-chip (SoC), the camera, the NAND controller and the RAM, is pretty much the same in both devices. In saying that, it still is a good idea to check what 'base' the ROM chef has used to build their custom ROM with. If their explanation does not show where either the 920 or 925 will work, then don't flash it to your device. Simple...
[Galaxy S6 General] dwarfer66:
The CarHDRom is also a good rom for the 920/925.
[Galaxy S6 General] vlahos88:
Hi,

Friday evening (27 Nov 2015) I re-rooted my S6 Edge (SM-G925i) using the following CF-Root file and guide:

http://ilikekillnerds.com/2015/04/how-to-root-australian-samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-sm-g925i/

https://download.chainfire.eu/737/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-zerolte-zeroltexx-smg925f.zip

My phone runs fine on this root.

I also flashed TWRP 2.8.6.0 without any issues.

The issue I have - whenever I enter recovery mode (Vol Up + Home + Power), the screen goes bright white with the green android logo barely visible. In other words, I can't use recovery mode to install/flash the new custom rom. This issue was also present with the previous root file.

Any ideas why this is?

My phone is running perfectly fine other than this weird issue with recovery mode.

Any help appreciated :)

Cheers!

Edit: Djshotty - I apologise, I just saw your helper post detailing the guide to rooting using the "Uni-Kernel method". I'll give this a go and report back soon. My apologies!
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Just call me Shotty. The DJ part stands for 'disc jockey', which was something I used to do in my younger days...

Anyway, you'll have no problems if you follow my Helper Post. The reason why I suggest users...

flash stock first,

flash kernel second,

flash recovery third,

copy custom in fourth,

reboot recovery and flash custom last

is because I myself have never had any issue from doing it that way, whilst I've had dramas if I've put the recovery in before the kernel...
[Galaxy S6 General] Peanuts.:
Wondering what custom rom everyone is one? Crisscross was great but because he no longer supports I've tried wanam and currently on noble. I like the features in noble, being based off S6+. But there's a few bugs which has prevented me from updating to Noble v6.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
I'm still on the same CrissCross as I was over a month ago. I haven't been bothered to update to anything, but eagerly awaiting Marshmallow...
[Galaxy S6 General] Huey85:
Weta rom + hacker kernel :)
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Here's the most up-to-date modem.bin file from the latest NZC (New Zealand unbranded) stock ROM, G920IDVU3DOKB. As per usual, you follow the instructions for flashing this with Odin that I've described in my earlier post here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62930476&postcount=696

Here's the link to the modem, 38.4MB download, completely free from Zippyshare file hoster...

http://www21.zippyshare.com/v/nkAaQLKf/file.html

Enjoy the update, and click Thanks if you grab it...
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Next up, the modem.bin file from the latest TEL (Australian Telstra branded) stock ROM, G920IDVU3DOJF. Same as above, you follow the instructions for flashing this with Odin that I've described in my earlier post here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62930476&postcount=696

Here's the link to the modem, 38.4MB download, completely free from Zippyshare file hoster...

http://www76.zippyshare.com/v/vx3DCtFk/file.html

Enjoy the update, and click Thanks if you grab it...
[Galaxy S6 General] Peanuts.:
How's it going so far? In terms of stability and battery? I may actually give that combo a ago
[Galaxy S6 General] Huey85:
Yeah really good mate. Getting good battery life and no lag or lockups
[Galaxy S6 General] numloxx1978:
If I'm using the G920IDVU3DOJ6 for Vodafone AU, would it be bad to flash the Telstra Modem? I do use the phone on the Telstra network when I work up north.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Removed after negative commentary and inappropriate personal messages...
[Galaxy S6 General] dwarfer66:
For me I use either CarHDRom (love the themes) or Echoe Rom.
[Galaxy S6 General] Sams26:
Whats better out of carHD or Echoe in terms stability and battery. New to this using Wetav12.1 atm and love it.
[Galaxy S6 General] dwarfer66:
To me they are both great, its that carhd is fully modded.
[Galaxy S6 General] numloxx1978:
So new update for the S6 and S6 Edge from Vodafone.

http://vodafone.intelliresponse.com...35&question=Samsung+Galaxy+S6+software+update

http://vodafone.intelliresponse.com...tion=Samsung+Galaxy+S6+Edge+-+Software+Update

Samsung Galaxy S6 software update

From 1:00PM AEST on the 14th of January 2016, Samsung will roll out a software update for the Galaxy S6 (SM-G920I).

What’s in the update?​

Voice-over-LTE support

Google security patches

Samsung applications update

Other global bug fixes, stability and performance improvements

Things to do before you update

Make sure your phone is fully charged, or plugged into power

Remember to back up any important info

How do I install the update?

This update is available via either Firmware Over the Air (FOTA) or Samsung Kies desktop companion software

Updating via Samsung Kies is roughly 3.4GB

When updating using FOTA, the size of the download will be roughly 113.93MB

Roll-ut details

The update is being released progressively, not everybody will be able to update from day one. The update will be released according to the following schedule:

Day 1-3: 30,000 phones are selected at random to be eligible for update

Day 4-13: An additional 20% of remaining devices are selected at random per day

Day 14: The update is now available to all users

What are the technical details?

Android version:	5.1.1

Kernel version:	3.10.61-6585178 dpi@SWDD6804 #1 Fri Dec 11 15:40:21 KST 2015

Baseband version:	G920IDVU3DOL4

Build number:	LMY47X.G920IDVU3DOL4

AP:	G920IDVU3DOL4

CP:	G920IDVU3DOL4

CSC:	G920IVAU3DOL5

IMEI-SV:	05
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
This is Lollipop simply because Samsung are still yet to release to telcos a fully fledged version of Marshmallow for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge...
[Galaxy S6 General] numloxx1978:
Yes, I never said it was Marshmellow :) Just that it was an update.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Nor was I having a go at you; instead merely expressing rage at the fact our 'flagship' seems to be forgotten about simply because Samsung produce far too many versions of the one device...
[Galaxy S6 General] fOmey:
Sadly Samsung are always delayed with android platform updates, been this way as long as I've been using Samsung products..

Some say its simply because of TouchWiz, TouchWiz being one of the most largest collection of OEM modifications/tweaks in comparison to other OEMS it does make sense..

To be honest I think the S6 is going to be the last Samsung phone I will own.. Samsung appear to be locking down the platform more and more with each flagship release. The grass sure is looking greener over at LG or Sony..
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Better way to go is to a Nexus. That's the most vanilla form of Android you'll see on a phone. I will say though, that new LG G5 looks like a smik piece of gear...
[Galaxy S6 General] fOmey:
Nexus's are great, although at times the hardware is lacking in comparison to other flag ships...

Although considering Samsung decided to remove the micro sd slot from the S6 (I was stupid enough to assume it would have one), its one of the single things that always attracted me to Galaxy line..

LG G5 or a Nexus is definately going to be my go to.. I miss cyanogenmod !
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
That's one of the great things about this site - the diversity. You are bound to find as much support on XDA for both of those devices as there is for Samsung flagships. If you do decide to jump ship, sorry to see you go, and thank you for your support of this thread.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
New modem for SM-G920i Lollipop ROMs, lifted from the latest Vodafone stocko, G920IDVU3DOL4_G920IVAU3DOL5_G920IDVU3DOL4. I haven't flashed this in myself, so if you grab it and try it out, your feedback is appreciated.

Free and fast Zippyshare download, 38.5MB filesize, same applies as before to flash it in with Odin...

http://www47.zippyshare.com/v/yGgoobGD/file.html

[IMG="Download speed"]http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd40/djshotty/vau%20speed.png[/IMG]

And before you ask, Yes I'm on fibre, and Yes that's 100 megabits per second, and Yes it only takes a moment to Thank someone for helping you...
[Galaxy S6 General] dwarfer66:
MM has been released in South Korea, so hopefully its not to long for the rest of us.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Yes, but for what? Is the firmware specifically for SM-G920I and 925I? Just saying, don't count your chickens...
[Galaxy S6 General] dwarfer66:
For whatever version of the phone they have I suppose, just waiting for the "I" version to be released now.
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Any chance you could share with us where you got this information?
[Galaxy S6 General] dwarfer66:
Yeah mate. Its for the 920S and 925S.

http://www.sammobile.com/2016/01/30...w-updates-in-korea-for-galaxy-s6-and-s6-edge/
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Just a bit light on the details brah, tis all. Sorry, but if Samsung are thinking we fandroids are going to stop yelling and screaming at them about their delays in bringing out 6.0 for a device that hasn't even celebrated its first birthday yet, they're sadly mistaken. As one of the OEM Partners, they've had the 6.0 SDK for over a year now, and I just can't believe that such a smart bunch of cookies need such a long time to make the OS work on their 'flagship', except to say that it proves once again Samsung have their fingers in too many pies...

ADD-ON: Just been researching any possibility of us 920I/925I users here jumping to MM early, and found there's only five models of the 920/925 in the world that have stock firmware supporting the Telstra LTE-A bandwith at LTE700 (28). I'm not willing to put in a stock MM from Korea and flash in a LP 920I modem.bin to try it, so I'm guessing we're just gonna have to be patient (*grr*)...
[Galaxy S6 General] Disturbed21:
hi can anyone please give a download link as the one supplied is no longer valid also you wouldn't happen to have the boot loader as well ? I Need the unbranded s6 NZC one (G920IDVU3DOKB) Cheers
[Galaxy S6 General] numloxx1978:
Have you checked SamMobile?
[Galaxy S6 General] djshotty:
Use the latest SamFirm tool for Windows, and grab the full stock ROM (including bootloader). It downloads faster than what you'll get it from SamMobile. Visit zxz0O0's thread at:

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647

Latest version of the app. is 0.34. Hope that helps...
[Galaxy S6 General] ValouSydney:
Hey guys, do you have any ideas when we should be able to get android 6 working on g920i?

It seems to be available for every other version of GS6 except for us :/