yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pintspin:
Before you send it to Sony i would suggest to try out the following link flash it via recovery

because following file works very well for mine 6833 and i seldom got into this issue if SIm any more.

https://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4189827&d=1498114742
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] ac845:
Will try it! Thanks.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] ac845:
Tried the patch, swiped cache & Dalvik too. Unfortunately no continuous success. Sometimes SIM detection lasts for a day, sometimes for an hour, sometimes for minutes only. Rebooting gives it back once in a while only. It disappears for no apperent reason. Very strange! If there aren't any other hints I have to send it in to Sony.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] SUPERUSER:
you still have warranty?? :rolleyes:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] ac845:
No, I bought in 2013. Since Sony Germany gives a cost estimate when they have found out what it is after sending it in, I only have the risk of the shipping costs. If it gets too expensive, they would just send it back to me.

I love the device, wanna keep it and buying a new smartphone might be more expensive then getting it repaired anyway. Bought a TP-Link Neffos C5 Max in order to have a working smartphone (incl. permanent SIM detection :) ) with a large screen and memory for a low budget (EUR120), but this definetely plays in a lower league of course.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] SUPERUSER:
ah okay hope for the best!

Sony does accept devices with unlocked bootloader or being rooted etc. But only sometimes depending on the terms by the store where you bought it...be prepaired for a juicy estimate :cool:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] ac845:
I sent it in to Sony Germany. Here is the cost estimate translated into English:

Fixing electronics

Some electronic parts in your device are defective. In order to solve the problem we have to fix these defective parts or replace them or we have to replace the entire circuit: EUR160,-

Handling & Shipping: EUR14.99

Labor costs: EUR39,-

Total: EUR213.99

Shipping back without the fix is EUR24.99 "only".

Sound like a standard answer to me. I expected it a little cheaper.

New smartphones with screen sizes like this old C6833 (6.4'') are way more expensive (Any recommendations for a new one?).

Could save the money and run it with WiFi only. Have to think about it. What would you guys do?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] nuketron:
I won't pay more than 30 Euro to fix 4 year old phone
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] SUPERUSER:
Its what I expected. It cost more than buying a used one.

Keep your togari and run it on wifi as you suggested. Its not worth spending that money on a service.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MAX 404:
Hi

Unfortunately this will be use for illegal purposes........

You say to flash the boot file of the phone before running the bat file , why ? what boot file is that?

Do i need to be root?

If not root , will this trigger knox 0x 1 ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
mistake sorry.....
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
No no need for root to do this, and no it triggers nothing as the fone doesn't get a chance to boot while its done, hope this helps

and yes, just as the factory reset salute before FRP was, and the screwdriver, knife, car, printer, computer, even fones can be used for illegal purposes, but that NOT US, and we discourage that were helping people that as i see happening a very lot people buy a new fone set up google with anything that comes to mind cos the got a yahoo, or hotmail email, or maybe don't even use them so the just type any random sh!t into the fone thinking they will never use it, then some thing like this happens, before all you had to do was the three finger salute (factory reset) for them and try to warn them use memorable email passwords etc or even write them down in a book somewher, bad sec, but if it a 75 yr old woman coming to you every day coz she cant access here play store to get facebook, or whatever, then its better this way don't you think, with the obvious exception tell them not to use internet banking or there credit card online.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MAX 404:
Hi Mate

why we need to flash another boot loader?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
the bootloader activates ADB and only boot so far into the system before the Android Virtual Machine starts so we are running on pure linux so no KNOX or any other checkers are running and never know whats going on or happened as its as if they where in a comma at the time lol,

any other questions please ask, sonnettie
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] lofty5:
Does the latest security patch fix this flaw?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie_:
Nope still works ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] andrei1412:
From what i read and what i understood, with this can you restore Knox to 0x0 from 0x1?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] listeur:
Thanks for posting this fix- i literally spent the last day trying to remove the frp lock off a legitimate purchase from ebay. Google has managed to close all the exploits out there on ****-tube and nothing other than paying some other programmer to do this (probably exact thing for a profit) This is why I keep coming back to xda developers. I'm not here for profit or nefarious reasons. I want my phone to work the way it's supposed to without all the bloatware and bull****. You rock and I appreciate it!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] franticfreddy:
Hello,

I think no one has try this unlock method.

Because i think it cant work.

I have seen in the runme.bat there is script error at the end,

where it should be

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/...

Anyways, it is maybe just a fake when frp unlock methods was fixed?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] ChicagoCTG:
FLash the boot file then run bat, then while running bat flash the recovery file?

First flash the recovery or the boot? Then run the bat, while running the bat flash the recovery? Please explaina little as I am having trouble with g935usa.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
the boot file included in the file i left here
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
yes u can, makes it a new fone electronically
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
look at the amount of people how have followed my instructions including ME! and it works on any android frp locked or ox1 fone , Muppet
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] :
AMAZING!!!

Finally a slution!! Thanks a lot mate! Feel better!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] joshlawn:
I just used Odin with the 930 Boot.tar file. And my phone is now in a permanent restart loop. What did I do wrong? And what do I do now to get it out of loop?

~~Fixed that problem. Still don't know what happened, but I didn't bypass FRP. My phone is sm-g930p. And I used the "G930_USA_(QUALCOMM)_BOOT" file first. Instructions were very unclear.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] warcrime:
how to I do this to a SM-G930W8 model as i cannot get them files to work with it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] knexxy:
Since i am a newbie in flashing phones ...

What Zip do i need to select in Odin for the SM-930F (there are two versions of it in there both marked with "stock")
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] metroidnemesis13:
Does this work on the G930A? I assume latest update (7.1 possibly?).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] JeffDC:
sonnettie, very interesting and thoughtful method to accomplish solving the FRP lock. Thank's for your sharing this process. I've broken out the steps you advise, and have inserted a word or two to keep things clear to me, as I'm not very familiar with Samsung's and this process. If you don't mind, would you look over the steps and make sure I have them correctly understood/outlined?

Here is how i understand the basic process:

I think basically what it does is provide two connections to the phone at the same time, one via Odin, and the other via direct ADB.

Step one is to flash a Universal boot loader, which is unlocked or can be unlocked via ADB. Now with the locked boot loader out of the way, on to getting rid of FRP.

Step two is run the. bat file which deletes the Persistence file, which is the Google encrypted setup file/FRP file. BOOM, FRP gone.

Then either stay on the Universal boot-loader, or go back and flash the OEM.

I have a few questions about your very simple process.

1. You state "Sometimes a full new flash is needed via Odin", does that mean a full firmware flash, or a partial flash, or ? and

2. If we have an FRP locked gadget, how can we tell what model firmware BL we should be using?

3. After step 5, you then just re-boot your phone and set it up as new/normal?

4. I am confirming that all of your zip files must go into the same unzipped directory as one another? and

5. How generic are the BL's included into your setup, for example for an AT&T 935A, should I use the Qualcomm tar?

6. I see a recovery tar for the versions you also include the BL's. When is that used (Sometimes a full new flash is needed via Odin)?

Lastly, a donation button for you is where?

THIS IS HOW ITS DONE:

1. Go into Download mode by Holding [Power} [HOME] and [VOLUME DOWN] all at once until a blue screen appears with stuff about non stock images et, then press [volume up],

2. Start ODIN.exe, which I’ve provided. Connect your phone to the PC and Odin should recognize it.

3. Flash your model version of the .tar file (included) by clicking the [BL} button

on ODIN. Make sure its has a tick next to it, if not click the box to tick it

4. Run the RUN_ME.bat.

5. Go with the Universal boot-loader or flash the STOCK version of your boot file, as in step 3, above.

Sometimes a full new flash is needed via Odin, but only rarely, then that’s it, the phone’s like new, as in never owned before, as the script wipes the partition (PERSISTENT) that holds the username lock files.

If you are attempting this process on a Samsung which has does not have the included BL files, you can find them..... http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] beg.1:
Thanks ?????

It helped

100%
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sathiere:
Could you specify what exactly you have been doing to get this to work?

Which type of phone do you have, which Android version, etc.

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sathiere:
Hi sonnettie, first of all, thanks for your work on this.

In terms of basics, I am trying to get FRP off on an unrooted G935F which also has a DRK/dm-verity issue (possibly something with the EFS). I can get it booted in factory mode with the latest combination software, but that's about it.

Looking at your guide, I can get the G935F exynos kernel flashed - gut then, do what?

Staying in ODIN with the phone on download mode does not give me adb access. USing the combination firmware before flashing your boot image gives me adb in the recovery (recovery or sideload type), but without root permissions, the batch cannot access the device folders (plus the script flaw mentioned earlier in the thread).

Your guidance on how to deal with this would be highly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] JeffDC:
Here is your .bat file contents. Do you think putting in a line or two, so that when the .bat file: 1) finds the Persistence partition it says "Found the Persistence partition", and 2) after deleting, and checking that the partition is no longer present, state "Persistence/FRP has been successfully deleted."

Your directions state: "...After using ODIN.exe to flash your model of fone with the right

echo .tar file by clicking [BL] and making sure its ticked,

echo reboot your fone, then run this (.bat) file for a few mins,"

Reboot into download mode, I'd guess recovery to run adb, reboot to?

Thank you. I hope you return to share your thoughts.

"@echo off

cls

echo Script to remove FRP (Factory Reset Protection By [Sonnettie]

echo This Will work on nearly all Samsung and many other Google Phones

echo All versions of android incuding v6.0.1 AND new v7.0, JUNE 2017

echo After using ODIN.exe to flash your model of fone with the right

echo .tar file by clicking [BL] and making sure its ticked,

echo reboot your fone, then run this file for a few mins, or longer

echo no harm will come from running it to long, its just some times

echo adb on fone is unstable and clicks on and off, so it needs to

echo run when adb's on, when done run ODIN.exe agian with the

echo STOCK .tar file, this should remove FRP and set it to OFF

echo if need be update softwareb from sammobile.com afterwards

echo To exit hit [Ctrl] and [C], good Luck!!

pause

:REPEAT

adb root

adb remount

adb reconnect

adb reconnect device

adb devices

adb shell dd if=/dev/zero of=dev/block/persistent

adb shell dd if=/dev/zero of=dev/block/platform/soc/624000.ufshc/by-name/persistent

goto REPEAT
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] JeffDC:
Well, it's been a few months since OP was here. I wonder if he has left the building?

I'm wondering in the .bat file if this should read if=dev rather than of=dev, as it is looking to delete a specific directory, or the other directory, if it exists? Same with the line that follows.

Also, anytime I've unlocked a phone via adb, I've had to issue an 'unlock' command. Even though the first flash is Universal, would it make sense to do an unlock command, and would that then unleash/open up being able to 'get into' the system to delete the Persistence partition/file?

I'll make those changes, do a manual unlock after the first flash, and and unless I hear something to clarify, I will try the modified .bat next week after the phone arrives.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sathiere:
JeffDC, I think, besides the missing slash, which has been pointed out earlier, the command itself could work (if you have root).

See dd usage instructions here:

Section 2:

Dumping ROM partition​

After locating the mounting point of the partition you want to dump, open adb shell command prompt and type:

adb shell
su
dd if=[B][COLOR="Blue"]/yourMountingPoint[/COLOR][/B] of=[B][COLOR="Green"]/yourDestination[/COLOR][COLOR="Red"]/partitionType[/COLOR][/B]

Let's say I want to take a dump out of system partition from above example. So the adb commands will be:

adb shell
su
dd if=[B][COLOR="Blue"]/dev/block/mmcblk0p9[/COLOR][/B] of=[B][COLOR="Green"]/sdcard[/COLOR][COLOR="Red"]/system.img[/COLOR][/B]

This may take a while to complete the dumping process, depending on the size of your dumped partition; so be patient..

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2450045

Of course, this does not tell anything about the actual impact these commands are going to have...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] JeffDC:
sathiere,

Thank you. I feel like I'm having to learn a whole new profession!

If the U BL is flashed, and then the phone re-booted (to recovery? or?) would that then release the system's control and allow adb system access access?

would something like this work to open up the system?

adb shell

su

mount -o remount,rw /system

cd /

echo "persist.service.adb.enable=1" >> default.prop

echo "persist.service.debuggable=1" >> default.prop

echo "persist.sys.usb.config=mtp,adb" >> default.prop

echo "persist.service.adb.enable=1" >> /system/build.prop

echo "persist.service.debuggable=1" >> /system/build.prop

echo "persist.sys.usb.config=mtp,adb" >> /system/build.prop

The problem for me is I don't know what I don't know.

and this command to restart adb at the root level:

adb kill-server sudo ./adb start-server adb devices
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] geeth:
hello,.1st I flash my g935fd with "G935F_(EXYNOS).tar" but odin was stuck at 99%

here is the result

after i remove the USB and plague it again with download mode and flash 2nd file (G935F_(STOCK).tar" )via odin.its also stuck when 99%complete.here result

my firmware version is is SM-G935FXXS1BPJ

is that H/W problem/please help me
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sathiere:
Normally F fw should work on FD, but it is probably best for you to revert back to stock firmware and see if this fixes the issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] :
https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/guide-onelatest-stock-fw-csc-root-t3702963
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] JeffDC:
sathiere,

Maybe the OP at the link below would have some ideas on how to solve your question/problem...

How to fix "Custom Binary Blocked by FRP Lock" error?

1.Reflash bootloader & modem via Odin3 or if that doesn't help, full reflash stock firmware via Odin3.

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/guide-onelatest-stock-fw-csc-root-t3702963
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] slim26:
Is it confirmed that this will reset the KNOX to 0x0?

From what I've read the trigger is e-fuse, hardware based. Is that not true - it's data contained in the hidden partition?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] JeffDC:
The OP has not been here for some months. Check this thread out

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/guide-onelatest-stock-fw-csc-root-t3702963
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] slim26:
Thanks. The guide is great.

I see the section regarding bypassing FRP using odin and cf-root, however, it mentions nothing about resetting the knox counter to 0x0 as it is claimed that this method would. This is the only reason I would need this as I have no problem bypassing FRP, but I may need to return this phone for a warranty exchange due to a hardware issue.

I've attempted testing the method in here, however, I don't believe the included boot loader works with my G900W8 as I get stuck on the boots screen. It isn't mention what mode the phone should be in after you flash the custom bootloader and before you run RUN_ME.bat. It doesn't appear that the G900W8 will reboot to adb state automatically.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] fawazali:
I want the steps in the pictures or video thanks

PLASE I want the steps in the pictures or video thanks

I 'm started programming android thanks agin:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] nikic619:
i have done as instructed, now my phone is stuck in bootloop left it for 5 hours and still nothing. although in the runme it say that device is not found. oh and yes tried with reseting to factory, no use.. little bit help please?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] slim26:
Same happened to me with - that bootloader definitely does not get you to an adb mode at least not for a G930W8. Power off, and odin back to something else. There are other methods of dealing with FRP lock if your locked. There is no way this method resets your knox counter anyway, the OP doesn't know what they are are talking about there.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] fawazali:
Thanks you for explain to pople

plase helpe me i' want learning you >> but cat'n becouse low English ...... can you help me teach photos .... thanks very much
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
no worries thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
i dont know about reset but it definately wont trip ANY tamper switches or leave any trace of tampering
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
to get to adb root
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
yes this is more helpfull, my post was just a quick one becuase noone else had done it, it was really for for more advanced users (like yourself) thats why i just really gave the info and a few PoC's, not a tool for more people to start unlocking stolen fones or rip off non technical people for a price but yes this (your addition) will help others, my post was really just POC and for the Good Feeling of being the first to do it and show how for free no cost!, thanks for continueing the work ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
no need to be root just run it with admin permissions id suggest om win 8, 10 etc

NO it will DEFINITELY NOT trigger KNOX , KNOX will stay 0x0
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
Because it gives root adb before the OS loads in fone
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
what you mean after this is done? edit the bat file and add the files for root, or use other method, or even try to find a 0-day yourself and print it in here???? command your looking for in YOUR_ROOT.bat or Linux commands use them in adb, run adb --help or adb -help for more info even google adb commands
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
thank you, sonnettie
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
no worries mate
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
no worries thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
yes thank you i was just wanting to be first out there with the Poc before people found out and started charging as this could be done via an apk remotely and now it still is via ebay , ridiculous, but yeah thanks for cleaning the explanation up cheers mate, sonnettie
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
seems to work for anybody else??? but anyways its just PoC, its for you to refine i just wanted to help, considering i have not long had brain surgery from a bad accident and on a lot of meds ive not got the time patience to refine it, maybe you could since you've more expertise? yes? no?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
again its just a PoC as i was first person to do it, someone else can refine add pictures and different partition etc for different fones, versions etc , sorry
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] sonnettie:
again PoC (Proof of Concept) proof it can be done and how to do it including all the files even wrote tha bat file and uploaded them for you for a particular fone and gave the info on how to do it to all fones im not going to make a app thats a press one button and unlocks all fones i just wanted to stop anybody from finding out before me and charging you on ebay etc as this can be done remotely and through an apk , but ends up it now on ebay and they ARE charging for it so maybe i should have just kept my work to myself , also would have got less dissed for not making it easier to do by making a one app unlocks all with one click app ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] JeffDC:
sonnettie,

If you have the time, would you please respond to the various questions in the post? ... because for those items I was guessing and not really sure what to do/how the process goes? Anything else you could add to make the process very clear for the un-educated (me) is also very much appreciated, as well!

Your feed back, straightening out the process, would be very appreaciated.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] celltronic01:
This is a problem

Maybe the OP went to jail for breaking too many peoples phones by this method

I Flashed my SM-G935A with the Boot File SM-G935 and now my phone is in Samsung S7 Edge Logo Boot Loop

How to fix this??/ Help please:fingers-crossed::(:(
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] slim26:
There is no way the provided bootloader does anything for a G930W8 other than put it into a boot loop (only recoverable by re-odin).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] zevion:
This method using adb right? My Galaxy S7 got both 'failed to mount /efs' and 'frp lock', and run your script based on your tutorial but nothing happened,when i run adb device my device isn't detected,although my odin can detect my phone.

Maybe you can help what should I do first?:(
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] JeffDC:
So I flashed the two files suggested, and that seemed to go ok. However, it still did not unblock ADB access to use he .bat file.

And in fact, it seems that my phone, though "added" in Odin, that Odin is now unable to find the phone ADB to process/flash any files at all, despite getting the "Added' in the log section and having the correct Com.

Frustrating.