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[Galaxy S6 Accessories] KingKRiggz:
I'll try it with the S6E+ battery and hope for the best. What app do I use to flash a ZIP file kernel (Kiboi) that doesn't require root access?

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Great news! The man who worked on my phone agreed to swap the battery again for free if I it actually works this time. Will the Kiboi kernel run on a stock ROM? Does my phone need to be rooted and if not what app do I use to flash the Kernel that doesn't require root permission? Need an answer asap. Thanks in advance for all the help!
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] Jim1973:
I'm no expert on rooting but I'm pretty sure you will need to root to install the kiboi kernel. I did root mine and installed a custom rom and the kernel as well as the S7e battery.

I rooted about 6 months ago and used twrp custom recovery to install the kernel if I recall.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] KingKRiggz:
What ROM did you install. I don't want anything to crazy like I isai I'm focused on stability over functionality but I want a good balance between battery life and functionality. I'm scared to brick or loop my phone messing with all the software in it. If I root my phone today I'll need a good ROM-Kernel combination unless someone else on the thread knows if it'll work with stock ROM?

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Is there another more recent/active thread that can help me? I'm on a time frame as when I goto root my phone I need to know what ROM to get that will work with the Kiboi kernel. Where do I find the TWRP app?
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] Jim1973:
I’m using an ultimate nougat s8+ port which is stable and has amazing battery life. I’m no expert on rooting and I did loads of roesearch before I did and still had a couple of issues but I’m glad I did it now. I used Odin on my pc to install TWRP custom recovery onto my phone then used TWRP which you access via download mode on the phone to install the rom. TWRP is also used to install Kiboi kernel. Do some research as you may be able to use kiboi on stock rom. I only went for s8+ as I wanted the features of that phone like smart unlock and always on display. I would not root without doing plenty of research first and don’t rush it if your phone is your everyday phone. I have an iPhone I also use so it wasn’t a problem for me when I got a bootloop which took me a couple of days to sort out. As soon as you install TWRP do a backup of your current rom which I didn’t do. If you do that it’s easy to get out of the bootloop as you just restore to the original rom using TWRP in download mode. If you’re not familiar with rooting though do plenty of research first.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] KingKRiggz:
What about those 1-Click Root apps ? Literally there's one called "1-Click Root" & the "KingRoot" or something. I don't know how long the guy is Willing to wait & I've been looking into it alot I can't find any answers that I need. Will the Kiboi work for SM-G920P? Or is it for another carrier. I don't know if I can be directed to another thread but I really need someone help to walk me through the process. I'll keep looking for information but im really stuck rn.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] Jim1973:
When I was researching it those one click root apps didn’t get a good write up. Why not get the battery changed and then research at your leisure. You can’t rush this or you could end up bricking your phone. I’d go tried and tested route of Odin to install TWRP, backup your rom using TWRP, then install kiboi.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] KingKRiggz:
I'm trying man. I don't have wifi or another phone so I have to go place to try this. I've been downloading hella files trying to figure this out im Uber overwhelmed... I'm trying to install TWRP using Odin but I can't figure it out the instructions on evert site are so confusing and the guy said my phone wouldn't even turn on with the S7E battery & he won't do it again unless it works.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] KingKRiggz:
So I downloaded latest Samsung software, odin 3 , twrp, and supersu. Im trying to install supers zip (Root) using twrp. it showed

extracting files

disabling ota survival

removing old files (took like 5 minutes)

creating space

and now its been over 5 minutes of PLACING FILES...

how long is this suppose to take and what do I do now? am I able to cancel if it doesn't work. its taking forever but I followed the instructions exact.

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nevermind I see the problem, had an old version of supersu, gonna try flashing kiboi kernel now

phone is rooted
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] KingKRiggz:
i ****ed upppppppp...

I cant get into my phone and I forgot to backup my data. downloading original firmware has been difficult. I tried using kiboi but it said seandroid not enforcing. im using sm-g920p. I tried 3 different kernels but none of them install all the way.

SuperNOVA

SkyHigh

Adam

any help would be appreciated
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] Jim1973:
Don't worry about it saying Seandroid not enforcing, that's normal. If you have twrp installed can you get into recovery menu? I would download any rom that is for 920p just to get your phone working again. If I remember you may have to install magisk again but it's a while since I did it. Please make sure you only install a rom that works on your exact model ie 920p.

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You've done exactly what I did - forgot to make a backup, wiped the rom and had a non working phone. Don't panic though. I've just done a quick search on xda and there are roms for the 920p. The first one I found was called bigdaddy. Also, it will take up to 20 mins on first boot up with a new rom so be patient. It will hang on the Samsung sign for ages.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] KingKRiggz:
Okay. I finally got stock firmware from Samsung's site , I factory reset it an used odin to install firmware. Going to download my cloud data back & re-root my phone. I'll definitely be waiting & researching before trying that again! So am I supposed to install a ROM before a kernel then?
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] KingKRiggz:
Another question. Now that I'm rooted I can't access any of the Samsung+ features or Samsung apps. Can't change my wallpaper or anything. What do I do about this.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] Jim1973:
I don't know why you can't access those features but I am not a rooting expert. I think Samsung pay and Samsung health may not work after rooting but there is a way of tricking the phone into thinking it isn't rooted so they work again.

I did advice you take your time and research before rooting. I read up for a couple of weeks before taking the plunge and still had some complications.

If I were you I would make a backup of your phone now. You could then flash the kernel and see if it works. If it doesn't just revert back to your backup.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] KingKRiggz:
Okay. I created a post in the S6 Q&A but I can't really find any guides I've been searching.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] amanda12:
Yai
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] KingKRiggz:
Hey. So I installed the BigDaddy ROM for S6, it has the S8 launcher and Edge Bar as well as extra features, right after flashing that I flashed the S6 SkyHigh Version 6.0 kernel and it is working nicely. It's rooted with Magisk (installed with BigDaddy ROM) but I can't access Synapse and I don't have a Magisk management app? How do I get the app and when I open Synapse it says "No UCI Support." How do I fix this?

[MENTION=7302606]Jim1973[/MENTION]

I figured it out. Had to unroot through superSU and magisk is working now so is synapse. How do I force my phone to recognize a new battery and will the SkyHigh v6.0.0 kenrel recognize a S7E battery?

You said you downloaded a ROM for the S8 on your S6 I'm assuming we have a similar ROM but we're using different kernels. What does SEandroid not enforcing mean/do & when I installed KIBOI it wouldn't boot past the very first screen so I downloaded SkyHigh instead.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] Jim1973:
Hi, glad you got it working okay. I have no knowledge of the kernel you are using so don't know if it supports the S7e battery or not. Don't worry about android not se enforcing as mine does this. I researched it and found it was normal but can't remember the reason but it wasn't anything to worry about.

I have no idea why kiboi isn't working I'm afraid.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] KingKRiggz:
Kernel?

Do you know any kernels built for 920P (sprint) that will recognize a S7E battery? My phone wont boot with the kiboi.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] Jim1973:
I don't I'm afraid. Take a backup then try flashing magisk the same time as flashing kiboi. I'm sure I read somewhere this can help but I'm not particularly knowledgeable around rooting and flashing. Someone will know why it's not working.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] KingKRiggz:
I tried. Had the same result. I keep trying to upload a screenshot of the error but it won't work. I don't know how long the guy will wait for me. I love this phone I really want to upgrade the battery! I literally can't find a single kernel designed for 920P to recognize S7E battery. I tried flashing Kiboi on stock & Big Daddy ROM and neither worked. I'll just type the error since the screenshot won't work.

mount -o bind '/data/media/0' '/sdcard' process ended with ERROR: 127

... done

Then showed the same error again after the "... done"

Wouldn't boot past the very first screen.

[MENTION=7302606]Jim1973[/MENTION]

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Hey. I tried staying stock on my G920P (Sprint/Boost Mobile) the guy said my phone wouldn't even turn on with the battery in only showed the charging screen so he put a S6E+ in it instead. I can't find any kernels for my phone that will recognize a S7E. I spent $81 trying to do this mod :( do you know why my phone wouldn't boot with the S7E battery and how do I fix this? I really need help.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] Jim1973:
Sorry but I have no idea about the 920p. This works fine on the g920f but I'd never even heard of the g920p variant I'm afraid. However, I can't see why your phone wouldn't turn on with S7e battery. That sounds weird to me.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] KingKRiggz:
Idk. Maybe it has something to do with Sprint/Boost Mobiles settings? I'm going to try again eventually, starting to wonder if just unlocking my phone for a different carrier would be easier. Hopefully someone that commented on this post previously will read this and be able to help, I understand everyone is usually very busy with developing cool stuff so you can't always help every person who comes accross something like this. I invested nearly $200 on this phone already hoping I could do this mod.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] KingKRiggz:
[MENTION=7302606]Jim1973[/MENTION]

I'm having battery issues now. Accubattery shows less than 2 hours of SOT (2:58) there's a S6E+ battery installed that's supposed to be 3,000mah. Tried calibrating several times using different apps (originally with Samsungs hidden menu but I can't access that with my current ROM) using Synapse & Battery Calibration Apps for rooted devices. Battery life blows! How do I fix this.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] Jim1973:
Sorry but I have no knowledge around the 920p variant or the s6e+. I can only say what works for me using the 920f and the S7e battery. There must be other people with your variant who will know.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] ramondasoler:
i changed battery to s7 edge on g920i. but i cant get more than 2hs sot ;/. any ideias.

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kiboi kernel is for stock rom?
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] Jim1973:
I'm using on an s8+ ported rom.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] mili2611:
Does anyone use any other kernel in combination with s7 edge battery except Kiboi kernel and of course that calibration works ok on that kernel?
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] benjamen50:
You're posting in the wrong section, post in the S7 edge section next time. To answer your question, what I have been using is the TGP Kernel. Calibration? Eh, never seen any noticeable changes when calibrating batteries.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] TeoShow:
Is any risk to install a s7 flat battery(3000mah) on s6 flat?

there are calibration problems?
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] Andreja01:
ok i have been looking to do this for some time now i have my s6 nearly a year now and i ve noticed degradation also first when i got it it would say 1hr and 15 min to full charge than after few months gone to 1hr 32 min to full *that is with fast charge on and from 2 percent to 100* and from what i red here some people say that s7 flat battery is thinner than s7e and thats inportant for me because i wear my phone without a case and i dont want glass not properly sealed or separated so i am going to get s7 flat battery >accu battery reads 1950 mah wich is i would say accurate from one year o usage and charging it 2 or 3 times a day

and i dont get why do people say that it would charge only to 2550 i have some electric bacground and so far it doesnt work like that phone just loks at a voltage witch goes from 3.4 to 4.2 volts and phone estimates what percentage it should show depending on the voltage most if not all smartphone batteries go from 3.6 to 4.2

problem is in that that kernel cant handle rapid change in mah and it has to adjust so if it was a MAH problem it wouldnt work and as soon as ypur battery starts degrading your phone would shut of at lets say 20 percent

soooo

just to recap because i am a bit confused

people that want better fit without a case and keeping wireless charging pad should get s7 flat battery and thoose hwho wear it with case s7e asuming it is a bit thicker

good luck everyone!!!!
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] Andreja01:
Sooooooooooo

Is s7 flat battery thinner than s7e
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] Teracotta:
That's wrong, it's thicker. Also if you are good you can seal the back with the S7e battery but have to remove the NFC port in exchange. I have my phone sealed in case no problem, though sometimes I wish I could use NFC for Samsung Pay.

The kernel controls the display percentage and bases background process on it, even if the voltage is properly read, the phone will enter low power savings mode at 1% even if the battery actually has more SOT left.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] TeoShow:
If i installed s7(3000mah) battery on S6 ,i need to calibrate battery or do something?
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] mdcool:
No need to do anything. System will still report battery capacity as 2550 mAh just because this number is hardcoded in the ROM, but ROM is capable to adapt to old/new battery automatically. First 3-4 discharged battery may stay on 1% for a couple hours, this will get calibrated within a week.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] Teracotta:
Someone posted a flashable mod for any kernel to fix the battery. I've been looking for that thread as I now have unlocked BL, but I can't find it anymore. :(
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] mdcool:
There's nothing to be fixed by 3rd party kernel. I used my phone unrooted with stock kernel and s7e 3600 battery for months, and it worked 20-30% longer as expected. Battery calibration takes ~1 week, then u start noticing the difference. The only thing some people consider annoying is that phone still thinks it's a 2550 mAh battery, but it's just a stupid message and it does not influence usage at all.

My wife's mom still uses the phone (stock unrooted) and charges it every 4th day (considering her light usage).
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] TeoShow:
My battery according to this apk(battery status for galaxy s6) has 2358 mah. I recent replace the battery.

My phone at 100% is on 1970mah.

What ca i do for a real full charge ?
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] captainsami:
Everyone swapping S6 battery with S7 edge but no one did with S7( flat )

I want to know whether the flat one is good fit?

Do i have to use any kernel?
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] Rouwdyboy:
Use your phone till it shuts down, leave it off, not asleep, Off, and charge till 100%. Everytime you do this the phone records the voltage curve of the battery and the % and capacity estimates become more accurate.

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If I recall correctly the flat model battery was actually thicker.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] captainsami:
So you are saying that flat model battery won't fit ?
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] Rouwdyboy:
I believe so, even with the S7edge battery many seem to be opting to take out the NFC and wireless charging to fit. Manufacturer tolerance and legit vs aftermarket may be the culprit.

Did some more reading, I'm wrong. The S7 battery will fit better.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] captainsami:
Thankyou so much for your assistance.

I will be going for S7 battery.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] gone66:
Hello mates, silly question perhaps, but which charger should i use to "calibrate" battery after swap, fast chargring or regular one? Another question: load from 0-100% if off, or should I switch my S6 back on? Does it make any difference?
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] mdcool:
S6 battery controller is designed to always calibrate the battery. When battery loses its capacity because of battery age, controller keeps track of it and adjusts percentages. When you install a new stock battery, controller detects a longer battery life and re-calibrates percentages again. When you install a non-stock huge battery, controller just does its regular job and re-calibrates automatically as usual (this takes just a little more time than usual).

Charger doesn't matter. Charge scenario doesn't matter. Just keep using your phone, it will automatically calibrate battery sooner or later. In my case it took 5 days to get calibration. Never heard about anybody with re-calibration cycle longer than 7 days.

I just was using my phone as usual, nothing special like "charge 0-100% while powered off" or "never connect a charger during 100-0% discharge". I was connecting power 2-3 times per day, I didn't always discharge the battery to 0%. Sometimes I was adding more load (heavy online games) at low battery (15% -> 1%) to try to fully discharge my phone. And I was even connecting power at 1-2% (to finish current playing session without problems).
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] gone66:
Thank you for the answer. Unfortunatelly I've got few more questions, as I have problems with that battery. First of all battery seems to be genuine samsung as is 0,9mm thicker than stock 2550mAH, build quality also superb, but after two cycles of fully charge and discharge to 0% AccuBattery tells me it is only 2228mAh ;/ Can anybody tell me whats going on? Is it kernel thing, as I'm on NEMESSIS rom with Ultimate Kernel 1,0.. Should I go back to stock rom with stock kernel and try to re-calibrate battery? BTW battery seems to work correctly, (but maybe it is fake?) it charges up to 100% and discharge to 0 with about half an hour at 1%.. Can anyone help?
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] mdcool:
Had to scroll back few pages to find my exact answers to your questions (yes, most questions were answered few times in this thread already).

First of all: are you sure your battery is legit? It may be thicker, but stickers matter. They should be very similar to your stock 2550 mAh battery, see my pictures here and here.

Next: 2 cycles are not enough. I described my calibration experience after 2 weeks.

Next: your 30 mins at 1% are expected behavior. I had same for first few cycles, controller recalculated voltages after 6th cycle. Keep in mind that full 0-100% charge will take longer time too (2h instead of 1.5h with stock fast charger).

Last but very interesting: AccuBattery can both tell truth and lie. I used it for months and saw very clear changes in partial charge capacities at the end of "Health" tab. These screenshots were taken 1 month after changing the battery, you can clearly see difference between stock worn out battery, fresh S6 non-stock battery with good quality and stock S7e battery. Also, different tabs were reflecting different estimated capacity at the same time: 3160 mAh and 2309 mAh (see same screenshots).

Please also keep in mind that AccuBattery will never reach full 3600 mAh number because of some power leaks all over the phone which software cannot measure. My S6 with S7e battery was showing 3160 out of 3600 mAh, my current OP5 shows 2883 out of 3300 mAh. Nothing to be scared of, a 15% error is expected. Any number bigger than 2550 will count as "this battery definitely is better".

Please wait 1 week. You will see the difference if you installed proper battery. Kernel and ROM don't matter, re-calibration is done inside the controller.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] gone66:
Thank you so much mdcool. Seems that I have to do some tests, as it is more likely the battery made in china is fake. Have just recieved "malaysian made" with green sticker on it and packed in service box. With post results shortly, after few cycles.

I can confirm now, if your 3600mAh battery doesn't last for longer it is definatelly FAKE.

It is still first discharging cycle, and yet I can say that no extra kernel is needed, no battery patch, even discharging to 0% is not madatory. When I replaced battery yesterday it was 25% charged. I plugged it straight to charger and ity took nearly to hours to reach 100%. Now, after 17h battery is 50% with 2h30min of SOT (still hoping it will get better) Fake 3600mAh died after 16 hours from 100%-0. Thanx once again mdcool.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] pilicar:
Guys, if you put S7 battery in S6 do you have to do any extra steps for it to work? I heard somewhere the phone doesn't recognize 3600mAh and it will charge like it's 2550mAh. Is this true?
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] mdcool:
Arrrrgh, why don't you look literally 2 posts above and read real user's experience all in one place?!?

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79364786&postcount=493

TL;DR: just keep using your phone. You will see the difference in 1-2 weeks.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] Illutorium:
Kiboi it's too old. Try with Latest Martitos anyway.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] infidele:
Hi people, is there a maximum mAh ? can anyone give battery dimension of S7 edge ? specialy thickness? thx

i found this on amazon but i don't know if it can fit : Galaxy S7 Edge Battery,Upgraded 4000mAh
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] super_f:
OK, so if this swap is indeed possible, then you 're not intrested. Nobody asked about how is the current battery life of S6.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] BranC85:
I've also been watching this thread closely with high hopes for that S7 battery. But if it doesn't fit for rafyvitto I am considering trying this one from Amazon. I really wish it had some reviews, but it does seem slightly less shady than some of the other crap online that promises over 3000mah.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] super_f:
I don't think that it worth it to get into the trouble of dissasemplying the s6 just for 350 extra mahs.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] ivanthec:
I think so. I've had my s6 for a year and will probably need a battery replacement within a year. 350 mah would atleast give me 1 hr SOT +. That being said most of these batteries are fake.

You can buy the S7 battery but the shipping kills it for people in the USA.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Sam...629681?hash=item4d41099871:g:M3EAAOSwwpdW5~Q4
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] Lucoso46:
How did you know that 350 mah give 1 hour plus SOT?
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] rafyvitto:
OK guys im back finally had a chance to put the s7 battery on my s6, ive attached pictures of the battery inside my s6, it fits perfectly simply because it is much smaller than the oem one, the back glass closed but with a little bump, barely visible, i did buy brand new adhesive(highly recommend you do so) so far from preliminary testing the extra mAh gives me about 2 more hours of total battery live so around 10 hours of moderate use, instead of 7 or 8 with the oem battery...the phone does take alittle longer to charge the battery since its has more mAh than the oem battery, but all in all im happy with the results, il post another update in a day or two, please feel free to ask me any questions.
[Galaxy S6 Accessories] rafyvitto:
Battery stat on settings: