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[Galaxy S6 Active] FevenKitsune:
So I've been having a hell of a time trying to get from PE9 to PF1. I've been at it for 7 hours now and I've been running into ridiculous errors all night. After being up to 5AM, I finally managed to get my firmware to BPB3 (v4). Now, for some reason my AT&T Software Updater refuses to work (it stopped working after factory reset 5) so I've been forced to use ADB. So I downloaded the firmware for BPB3 to PF1 (I had to modify the URL provided to get my specific firmware) but for some reason it freezes mid command and I get the error

* failed to read command: Invalid argument

The first time I got this I was flashing the firmware for BPDS (something like that) to PF1 but I got the same error when using the firmware I found. Both times have resulted in a bootloader loop. The second one resulted in only seeing "Galaxy S6 Active" turning on and off again (soft brick I think). I am currently trying again but does anyone else know what could be happening?

P.S. sorry if this isn't the right thread to be putting this I just made this account really quickly and this is my first post.

EDIT: Forgot to mention, the error on my phone is (Status 0). According to some posts for other phones this means that the firmware isn't compatible but that wouldn't make sense.

EDIT 2: My second attempt just failed. Wiping data and cache partition and trying again, will update.

EDIT 3: Wiping data and cache didn't work either. Status 0 still.

EDIT 4: My phone is stuck on the charging screen and has stopped responding to input. No idea why this happened but it just did as soon as I started talking to a Samsung Support Agent. I'm going to be bringing it into the AT&T store as soon as I can. Will hopefully be covered under warranty as I was using official firmware and using their tools. Will probably see if I can fix it myself but no point in trying to solve the above error.

See next post.
[Galaxy S6 Active] Simonpe1:
Have you tried a battery pull simulation

Hold the Power button and the down volume button for around 10 seconds.
[Galaxy S6 Active] FevenKitsune:
Yeah I forgot to update that post, I managed to get it to boot again using ODIN and a battery pull simulation, but I'm stuck on v3 of the firmware. AT&T Software Updater keeps saying "Your software is up to date." I've tried using ADB but that causes the boot loop again. I'm just going to wait until I can go to Best Buy and see if someone at Samsung there can update it for me, assuming they can update an AT&T phone. The Samsung Agent I was talking to told me the AT&T store cannot upgrade the firmware for me.
[Galaxy S6 Active] Simonpe1:
Did you do a full wipe data factory reset after Odin flashing? Press and hold Volume Up+ Home+Power button, then select the Wipe Data/Factory Reset
[Galaxy S6 Active] FevenKitsune:
I generally assumed that flashing with ODIN would do that by itself. Would doing so most likely fix my problem? Because I just got my account and stuff set up...

Just tried a reset. Still says I am on the latest version.

UPDATE 7/8/2016: I went to Samsung Experience. The guy at the counter was new and didn't know how to use the firmware updating software, but we gave it a shot. At first I thought it didn't work because I was still on 5.1.1 but it turns out he had managed to update me to V4 of the firmware, which I was unable to do. So just to test, I flashed up to V5 and lo and behold, it worked. My theory is that Samsung doesn't have the latest firmware files, but AT&T does. Not 100% sure the reasons behind this but that's not my problem.
[Galaxy S6 Active] ted presley:
Do as Simonpe1 suggest:

- While in bootlop, do the battery full simulation (as above)

- after that, do the adb update

- note that windows 10 really causes difficulties with the adb update.
[Galaxy S6 Active] sumnerm1:
To be clear, if I'm on PE9 I have to Odin back to 5.1.1, then do the v_ updates via ADB in succession to get to PF1?
[Galaxy S6 Active] jrg123:
Is wifi calling for AT&T still in the official rom?
[Galaxy S6 Active] grumpyspud:
Or at least OTA if you can after you odin.
[Galaxy S6 Active] sentinel_cm:
Yes, and I can confirm it works! I still had to call them so they could "provision" my account to use it, but that was easy and they did it without question, 5 mins and a reboot. To test it here at work I put my phone in airplane mode, then turned WiFi back on. The symbol for the WiFi connection will show a little plus symbol over one side of it to let you know you are on WiFi calling, and when you make a call the handset symbol will also display the WiFi symbol on it when making and during a call. Once my wife's phone gets the OTA update to MM and everything is working properly, I may have to plan a spectacular demise of my Micro Cell..... 4th of July style <evil grin>

Chris
[Galaxy S6 Active] sumnerm1:
Any reason / advantage to switch from PE9 to PF1? PE9 has been flawless, and I have wifi calling provisioned....not sure I see a reason go thru the work of going from 6.0.1 TO 6.0.1.
[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
Here's a link for U3CPE9 to U4CPF1 so you don't have to go all the way.

https://xdmd.sl.attcompute.com/agents/48698/1488/SS-G890AUCU3CPE9-to-U4CPF1
[Galaxy S6 Active] sumnerm1:
How do I install that? Is it ADB sideloadable? I'm on ATT and not rooted...
[Galaxy S6 Active] Bakano:
Will this work if I am on U3CPE7?
[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
Yes, this file is for sideloading but you have to be on PE9 firmware to use it.

No, you have to be on PE9 to use it. In your case you have to odin back to 5.1.1 and then sideload the latest file in the first post.
[Galaxy S6 Active] Bakano:
that's what I was afraid of ><

lol ok thank you!

oh, but also... there may be a chance that ODIN'ing back to 5.1.1 will allow me to get the official OTA update, true?
[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
Actually yes, it's quite possible :)
[Galaxy S6 Active] Avail211:
Thank you for this extremely detailed outline, it made updating one of my S6As near painless. I'm overseas (Guam) so it's unlikely I'll get OTA updates. I used the ADB sideload process since I prefer to factory reset between android versions (Ive had very few issues with fresh installs, but tons with upgrades, all systems). My win 10 Surface gave me issues going to 6.0.1 but that's a known problem so I switched to a win 7 machine and it went perfect.
[Galaxy S6 Active] Onismurai:
Thank you so much. Just successfully updated. I don't think it gonna make a difference compare to CPE9 but let's see.
[Galaxy S6 Active] Justin BC2:
Anyone have the odin flash file to get to 6.0.1 yet?
[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
CHANGELOG

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UPDATE: July 9, 2016

• Troubleshooting Tutorial updated with more info.

• Addressing the CANNOT READ error under Windows 10.

• and the STATUS 7 error during sideload after flashing the modified 5.1.1 BOJE (without cache.img).

Sorry, it's not yet available. Can't say if it ever will be but it'll much easier that way. :)
[Galaxy S6 Active] sumnerm1:
Did it wipe everything when you sideloaded to PF1, or was it more like an upgrade?
[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
Sideloading always wipe everything.
[Galaxy S6 Active] intxeon:
Delete
[Galaxy S6 Active] ozxander:
Hi guys,

For of all, thank you for this post which is very helpful and clear :)

Here is my experience:

I was on BOJE and used adb to go to BPB3. Everything went really smoothly. I decided then to go to CPF1 using the same method (copying the file in adb folder and renaming it FIRMWARE). This time everything started well but after couple minutes I had a message I have not seen in the troubleshooting manual : cannot read command.

I restarted the device and now I am still on BPB3 (not stuck on the logo loop) but when I boot the device to use adb again, I had the 'vm_verity verification failed' and the adb update disabled.

As my phone is not stuck in a loop is there another (easier) way to go to CPF1 without using ODIN and downgrade to BOJE again ?

Thanks!

Stephane
[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
Unfortunately not. You'll have to ODIN back modified version of 5.1.1 BOJE (read the troubleshooting tutorial - about the DM-verification problem), and then sideload again. For best results use Win7 machine.
[Galaxy S6 Active] sumnerm1:
Do you notice any difference between PF1 and PE9?
[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
I was on PE3 and I didn't want to sideload every beta version so I've waited for the official PF1.

As to the differences - it's been a day so I can't say anything just yet. Will keep you posted if something feels different :)
[Galaxy S6 Active] intxeon:
Can someone share the new active zone apk from PF1 firmware ?
[Galaxy S6 Active] duhduh52991:
just odined back to OJE and its stuck in a bootloop after getting to the AT&T splash screen then it sits there for a few minutes and reboots so i tried to use odin again redonloaded the firmware and still having the same problem i was on PE3 and waiting for the official OTA and finally got around to using to go back to OJE to go through all the updates again
[Galaxy S6 Active] Onismurai:
My batterly life actually worse than 5.1.1 since upgraded, especially in deep sleep. Android OS use a lot of battery but I don't know what is the cause.
[Galaxy S6 Active] crberus81:
had the same issue. booted into recovery after holding vol down, home and power to get it to turn off. did a factory reset and rebooted from there. I also installed OJE twice just to make sure it was good prior to this. from there it auto updated with the 85mb update and I'm updating through adb for the final one. Should work for you too if you can get into recovery.
[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
Here you go. The APK is attached below. :cowboy:
[Galaxy S6 Active] intxeon:
Could you attach the entire folder with apk and .dex?
[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
Got it. It's attached. :)
[Galaxy S6 Active] binhpv:
Backup account is grayed out

Now I'm on 6.0 but the backup account is grayed out with "No account is storj g backup data currently". Turn backup off and on doesn't help. Did a factory reset and still having the same problem.

Is there anybody facing this issue?

Updated: Try to flash with Odin to v3 but fail saying SW Rev check fail: Device: 4, Binary: 3

Look like we cannot go back to v3 if we flash the official firmware. Is there any way to overcome this situation?
[Galaxy S6 Active] nefty2:
Hi, I'm trying to update from v4 to v5 using the download links provided but all of them give me error 403 forbidden. Any ideas on what to do?
[Galaxy S6 Active] bcak610:
There is odin file for PF1 floating around the internet. But its not free. Let's hope someone will share it with us :(
[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
If anyone can get their hands on it, please share and I'll put the link in the post. :)

In the mean time if anyone has a paid account in a file-sharing website and he/she is willing to give me access to it I can upload all sideload files and put the links in the first post.
[Galaxy S6 Active] ryboto:
What's the best way to backup ALL settings/Apps? I used the smart switch from 5.1.1 to 6.0.1 and a lot of application settings, preferences, random bits, weren't restored. I've just enabled Google's backup, but it doesn't show me how long it'll take to actually back up, just says to check back in 24 hours to see what apps/settings were backed up. So is there a full backup app that I need to use?
[Galaxy S6 Active] ryboto:
Wait a sec...it was released? Doesn't that mean I should be getting an OTA update from AT&T?
[Galaxy S6 Active] Bones2374:
Helium [formerly Carbon], but you'll need to usb cable to a PC before the initial backup since USB Debugging is used to unlock all the appdata.

On the desktop side, I had no luck with the Google Chrome version of Helium and had to download the Windows Installer instead.

After the Helium backup to SDCard storage is done, then do your normal backup with Samsung Smartswitch and make sure the "Carbon" folder is backed up by Smartswitch, if not, just manually copy the Carbon folder from your phone to your PC desktop so you can put it back after the wipe.
[Galaxy S6 Active] ryboto:
So Helium didn't do what it said it would, and all my apps needed to be setup again, and the phone settings were all lost as well. Awesome. The phone still wont let me select an account to retrieve the backup I made to Google either.
[Galaxy S6 Active] ngaspama:
This is a great tutorial! Life Saver... I somehow got into the "dm-verifier failed" issue and after following your instructions, I successfully updated my AT&T s6 active.
[Galaxy S6 Active] goeztra:
ask

I have a samsung s6 active At&t unlocked, now i'am on v3 - 5.1.1 - G890AUCU3BOJE.

Can i update my s6 active with this tutorial without re-locked ?
[Galaxy S6 Active] Zerhas:
Whats the point of updating to 6.0.1 can you root from 6.0.1? Sorry im new and im pissed because I have had my s6 active for awhile but no one can seem to root it..
[Galaxy S6 Active] scotty-k:
Download links are not working.
[Galaxy S6 Active] KnuppeMichi:
Hi

I want to update firmware now to 6.0.1 , I have V2 on my S6 Active and I'm living outside US, so Option 3 would be fine, I think?

But, as this is new for me, at which stage do I have to connect my S6 via USB to my PC? Backup via Smartswitch is done.

And, I have trouble downloading the files to my PC as it always says "Error 403 forbidden". After several tries I succeeded at least to download file from V2 to V3 (is it correct that this my starting point as I have V2 on my phone?)

Many thanks for your assistance
[Galaxy S6 Active] pwsfinest:
+1 :confused:
[Galaxy S6 Active] scotty-k:
Does anyone have an alternate download link for these files??
[Galaxy S6 Active] bcak610:
use ur phone to download the files :D
[Galaxy S6 Active] scotty-k:
That works. Thank you.
[Galaxy S6 Active] theeternalidol:
Just got word from AT&T that 5.1.1 was pulled on 12/10 - anyone know why?
[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
It's the first time I hear about this and I can't find anything online either. :)
[Galaxy S6 Active] alonso0492:
ATTENTION (Phone not allowed MM#6)

I have Galaxy s6 active, I sent the request to At&t to unlocked the phone I got the code, I put other sim card of other company and the unlocked I was completed. The phone is clean. But when I try to call. only show emergency call, also when I put a sim card it shows: ATTENTION (Phone not allowed MM#6) if someone knows about this issue please let me know thanks . I flashed the phone already but is not working. it shows the same message
[Galaxy S6 Active] RonanFrost:
There are still places to find it.

My noob question, is if the update firmware exists .... it's essentially the full ROM, right? ... and Odin is being used to flash it onto the phone .... So what is involved in rooting the S6 Active that is missing from this process?
[Galaxy S6 Active] badbazm:
My S6 active is currently unlocked, will this update lock the phone to AT&T?
[Galaxy S6 Active] Avail211:
As long as it's unlocked from AT&T, no. I bought mine from BB in Las Vegas, submitted the unlock request online and unlocked them once I got the code. I did a factory reset and upgraded to 5.1.1 and it's still unlocked (using it on Docomo now)
[Galaxy S6 Active] badbazm:
Thanks, I've just updated using option 2. It's working perfectly and still unlocked. :D
[Galaxy S6 Active] Tiamath99:
i Just finished mine and it gets stuck in the nand write start process.

Any idea why?
[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
Several people reported a similar problem and one suggested a workaround which worked for everybody - use a different cable when connecting the phone to the PC. For some reason some cables are not good enough. I have no idea why...
[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
Well, it's official. Android Marshmallow is out for S6 and S6 edge. If we're lucky we'll get it in a month or two. :)
[Galaxy S6 Active] CloseCoder:
Make sure the IMEI is clean and not reported lost or stolen.
[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
Hi guys, there is a small firmware update G890AUCU3BPB3 released on March 9, 2016. It's still 5.1.1 and it's about 88 MB. You can read more about it here:

https://www.att.com/esupport/article.html#!/wireless/KB426851

However I can't find a downloadable version for flashing anywhere. If you can, please share it.

Also if you're on ATT and you use SmartSwitch to update the firmware it may be possible to keep the downloaded files from the computer before the process is complete.
[Galaxy S6 Active] WSam:
Did the 2nd option and it's working great!

Thanks. Let's hope for a root soon :)
[Galaxy S6 Active] stratokan87:
Succes!

Today I flashed 5.1.1 with the 2nd method, and the only thing that keep happening is that mischievous wifi loop connection :eek: Until now, everything else is working just fine. Thanks for posting! Lets hope 6.0 arrives soon for us! Another information is that Im outside US, and for the flashing I didn't remove the SIM card. Greetings!
[Galaxy S6 Active] BlueCider:
Thanks for the report.

I'm also outside the U.S., but holding on to my AT&T account/SIM, just in case I need to pop it into the phone to authenticate to get the rollout of Marshmallow..

Should I even bother with the firmware update at this point?
[Galaxy S6 Active] stratokan87:
Updating

Hi! BlueCider!, I have to clarify that the SIM i was using that moment was other than AT&T (I'm in Argentina), so, when I used smart switch it showed that my firmware was updated, even when I was in 5.0.1. But if you have the SIM from AT&T I would say that you keep it. Maybe Smart Switch will work for you. And I don't see mucg change with this update, besides the art of the icons, If the speed has improved I dont feel it because with 5.0.1 the device was wonderful on that aspect. Just again I clarify that I keep having wifi issues with that reconnection/disconnection loop every now and then. And now my device Just restarts randomly at least 1 time a day. luckily this device starts up in 10 seconds or less, so not having trouble from it rigt now. Hoping for 6.0 and all this issues fixed. Greetings!
[Galaxy S6 Active] Faizan2478:
Use Odin to flash the firmware. :o

---------- Post added at 07:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:08 PM ----------

http://androidfunz.com/how-to-update-galaxy-s6-edge-g925f-on-marshmellow-official/
[Galaxy S6 Active] ryanraven:
Updated to 5.1.1, the memory management on this phone is very very poor! Feels like it's got no RAM at all :'(
[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
Update to 6.0.1 Marshmallow !

Guys,

I've just updated the first post with instructions how to update your S6 Active to 6.0.1 Marshmallow! :)

If you have any issues, please report back here.
[Galaxy S6 Active] abcdavidefg:
I downloaded the smartswitch app.

Connected my phone, the app recognize my app, but it doesn't trigger me to update to marshmallow.

At the begging the app asked me update the app itself and I did
[Galaxy S6 Active] BonerAlert:
I found the some mirror links (new user so I can't post the links)

SS-G890AUCU3BPB3-to-U4CPF1

bit(dot)ly/29M6Kve

SS-G890AUCU3CPE9-to-U4CPF1

bit(dot)ly/29GrvrI

:)
[Galaxy S6 Active] jaeyong92:
Can I update my CEP7 6.01 to CPF1 directly? or do i need to downgrade
[Galaxy S6 Active] mpsergio13:
it works

now i have Marshmallow in my s6 active, i'm outside usa and so far don't have problems, still unlocked. i was in the BOJE version and i used the adb method. my pc have win 10, i didn't have problems but at first i try in my laptop and had problems installing adb, so i changed to the pc and everything went smooth

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sorry for the crappy english
[Galaxy S6 Active] Similac:
Anyone have details on the OTA update AT&T is pinging me to install this morning?
[Galaxy S6 Active] Patsfan123:
Android Version: 6.0.1

Baseband Version: G890AUCS4CPF3

Kernel Version: 3.10.61-8347181dpi@SWDD6314#1Fri Jul 01 18:05:26 2016

Build Number: MMB29K.G890AUCS4CPF3

File Size: 410MB

Update summary

Effective July 18, 2016, AT&T released a software update for the Samsung Galaxy S6 active (G890A). You can download this update via Firmware Over The Air (FOTA). A Wi-Fi connection is not required for the update.

Software update includes

Device Security Improvements
[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
Reserved.
[Galaxy S6 Active] bscaine:
G890AUCU3BOJE 3rd Release to G890AUCU3BPB3 4th Release Update I get 404 Not Found??
[Galaxy S6 Active] binhpv:
So no one having this issue?
[Galaxy S6 Active] binhpv:
Firmware: G890AUCU4CPF1

I install it myself since I'm outside of the US.

It's normal Google backup that every Android devices using. Pls check the attachment for screenshot
[Galaxy S6 Active] binhpv:
No, my contacts were sync from Google account. Do you have this issue on your phone?
[Galaxy S6 Active] binhpv:
Yes I did have issue. When doing factory reset and setup the account from the backup, it say cannot restore from backup. But apps still downloaded and contact still sync from server.

And in the article, it does show the Google account in backup section.
[Galaxy S6 Active] CMT 1412-4444 'Fours':
This security patch did something to my phone. Now I can't update apps, download anything from the Play Store, download large files from Chrome, or upload photos through Chrome unless I am charging my phone.

Yes, you read that correctly. I can't download anything unless my phone is being charged. Any idea what's causing this? Or would a factory reset be suggested?
[Galaxy S6 Active] Patsfan123:
I'd clear data on chrome, play store and google play services first. Then factory reset if that fails. I've had the can't install apps happen on bad services before
[Galaxy S6 Active] CMT 1412-4444 'Fours':
I've cleared the cashe on everything I can think of, uninstalled/disabled Play Store and then reinstalled/enabled it, and restarted my phone several times over the past week. I can't help but wonder if using Greenify's aggressive doze on this plus power saving mode on my Active is at fault for this. Do you know if the reset helps?
[Galaxy S6 Active] Patsfan123:
I'd definitely disable Greenify. The download issues sound related if it thinks it's killing idle processes which are actually download threads
[Galaxy S6 Active] heov:
Is someone gonna post he PF3 update for those of us outside the US?
[Galaxy S6 Active] nonfob:
Hi everyone,

For those of you who are getting the "Error 403 Forbidden / You don't have permission to access the file on this server." error when you use the xdmd attcompute links under the ADB Option 3 of the original post, it's not geographically locked. Those links are official AT&T links and are still live. If you get the error above, it's because you are using a desktop browser to download the files. If you use your mobile phone's browser to download those links, it will allow you to. I've figured it out. I live in Canada, and have confirmed that I was able to get all the files off each of those links tonight.

The CPF3 link is not included in the original post. However, based on previous file naming conventions, the name for the CPF3 upgrade file from CPF1 is as follows:

SS-G890AUCU4CPF1-to-S4CPF3-UP

The file sits in the same 1488 directory as all the other xdmd attcompute links.

I was able to download this file as well, and the file size is 410.57MB, which matches the press release.

I'm not registered, so my reply can't include a url. Maybe the OP or someone senior will be able to update the list of links for everyone.
[Galaxy S6 Active] Yogi78:
download links are working via phone browser

I am downloading with my phone, that worked!
[Galaxy S6 Active] heov:
Cool, the link the updated file name worked fine. Successfully side loaded from PF1 to PF3.

I had stability issues on PF1... random 10s lock ups. Let's see if anything gets fixed. Weird a security update is 400+MB... I always hard reset when updating too.
[Galaxy S6 Active] Avail211:
The mass majority of phone owners want that level of security. Same with businesses. It sucks for us who like to customize firmwares, root, etc... But from a business standpoint it makes complete sense.
[Galaxy S6 Active] cr4ckb3rry:
xdmd.sl.attcompute.com/agents/48698/1488/SS-G890AUCU4CPF1-to-S4CPF3-UP

Error 403 Forbidden

You don't have permission to access the file on this server.

What can I do now? :(

Could anyone upload the file, please!!!
[Galaxy S6 Active] niimi93:
So, is this the same thing as rooting my s6 active or...? What is Marshmallow firmware for exactly?