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[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] mattman1978:
No root yet, but I figured it out!

If you download the stock firmware. I believe this is where I got mine from:

https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=831FDD75692211E7963AFA163EE8F90B

CAUTION!!! Apparently, this phone may have 2 variants using the same model number! See link.

https://www.theandroidsoul.com/galaxy-j7-2017-release-date/

Make SURE you get the right file for your device:

https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?q=S727VL&exact=1

Go into your "device info" and look at the build number. The two links in the above site show the build numbers. Make sure you get the right one! I happened to get the right one by dumb luck!

Now, extract the zip using 7-zip. Then, right click on each file individually and use 7-zip to extract them.

In any case, one of the files should have boot.img in it. I found boot.img in "AP_S727VLUDU1AQB5_CL10551307_QB12606263_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5"

I have transferred the boot.img file to my phone and am attempting to patch it using magisk. (Which I have installed the apk.) No root, just the apk tool so far.

Magisk did patch the boot file and produced a "patched_boot.img.tar" file. Supposed to be ready to flash using odin.

Where do I go from here? Can I simply flash it back, as-is?

Do I put the updated version back into the same .tar.md5 file and then flash it?

Thoughts? Ideas?

I have done this and I have a new Boot.img file that's a bit larger in tar.md5 format. Apparently, odin is supposed to be able to flash this directly to the phone?

I'm very close, just not quite ready to pull the trigger. Anyone brave enough to throw caution to the wind and pull the trigger? Download ODIN and go for it. Of course, let us all know how it goes.

The patched boot.img file is 11.12mb. Original file was 10.86mb. Sounds reasonable...

If someone is willing to flash it using odin AND tell us if it worked and how to do so step by step, then I will gladly share my patched boot image file. Just send me a means to upload it. Of course, I'm not liable for such exercises.

I'm going to read a bit more before I jump in.

NOTE: all of this assumes the download of the stock firmware is really the correct firmware for our phone and that the patch worked correctly. I'd feel better if someone else had already done this.

https://xdaforums.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445

https://xdaforums.com/apps/magisk/guide-magisk-troubleshooting-t3641417

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[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] mattman1978:
Ok, I cleaned out my dropbox account to make some room for this.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ws9q1dmpm7v7kx9/boot.img?dl=2

That is the STOCK unedited boot.img that was extracted from:

https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?q=S727VL&exact=1

Build ending in AQB5 Confirm your build number as there are at least two variants of this phone!

I then used magisk on my phone to modify the boot.img

It produced this file:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/f60m5ek3q99dbuf/patched_boot.img.tar?dl=2

Use at your own risk, please confirm build number and DO NOT use it if your phone does not match! Please let us know if it does or does not work and what happens.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] Calhax26@gmail.com:
Fortune favors the bold

I will bite the bullet and be the one to test am testing this on one of my client's phones, and if it successful I've decided to donate the fifty dollars I'm charging them to split between xda and twrp. If unsuccessful i may ask for help restoring the phone to stock. But I'm pretty sure i can restore it myself. So wish me luck!
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] mattman1978:
So did you download the stock firmware and extract the boot.img and then patch it using magisk or did you just use the one I shared?

In any case, I wish you good luck many times over. I've had this phone since Black Friday without activating it. Still using my older, yet very customized samsung. :)
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] mattman1978:
I attempted to flash with Odin, no luck. It fails each time. No damage, just won't take the file. Secure Check Fail is the result.

FRP is off, I have NOT used any encryption.

Thoughts?
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] utkoop:
Same here. On the newest build so had to patch boot.img myself and didn't use the one above. May reset phone then boot directly to download mode and see if that helps.... Doubt it though.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] mattman1978:
I read that samsung devices can be really picky about the headers when flashing. Magisk probably didn't get it perfect. Hopefully something that will be fixed soon..
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] juntjoo:
So is this the farthest this phone has come to rooting it? And is this what I gotta do to be able to use my data as I see fit? I mean, what if I rented to you a room with that rule you couldn't dance in it.

They're charging you for relieving you of control they'd taken over you that they NEVER EVEN HAD IN THE FIRST PLACE.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] juntjoo:
J727p (perx) as a straight talk hotspot in place of s727vl?

Once I can unlock my boost phone(it decided to stop internet from being suitable inside house after 15 day Wal-Mart return policy) to be able to use it on ST should it be good for the hotspot? And I'll keep my S727VL as extra processing power(since it's the slower one)and my main rear(13mp vs 5 or 8 on the other (perx)) camera.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] vampirefo:
I got one of these phones today, so far nice phone.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] tstivers1990:
So I'm a software developer and this is something up my alley. I managed to find a way to bypass FRP. I'd like to figure out how to root this thing, as well. Are there any guides on the low level details of how to go about rooting this? Or does anyone know what the barriers are to rooting it? If it can't be rooted, what is the reason it can't be rooted?
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] vampirefo:
No idea at this point, I just got the phone, downloaded kernel source, and once I get near my computer I will compile source and see what I can do with phone.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] vampirefo:
I talked to both Samsung and Straight talk, both claim they have no way of unlocking the bootloader.

So the reason the phone can't be rooted is due to bootloader being locked.

The bootloader prevents any flashing to phone other than stock images.

The bootloader isn't locked by crom, so Crom service simply states phone is already unlocked cause it can't find the Crom lock.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] DenzilAlida:
Can you send me the link for the stock rom ( galaxy j7 (sm- 727vl)
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] avadondragon:
Does the OEM unlock in the developer menu not work on this phone like other Samsung models?
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] vampirefo:
OEM unlock works just fine, it doesn't unlock bootloader, that's not it's design.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] StormeonSinner:
So, Odin seems to not work at all..

I have debugging, oem unlocked, etc..

I do have the LATEST TWRP Recovery for the SM-S727VL (j7popqltetfnvzw) dated 6-6-2018. (Was sent to me from TWRP Builder resource.)

ADB Fastboot and drivers.

Phone is recognized in fastboot and Odin.

Flashing of the recovery fails, but leaves system intact.

Are we really locked out of our own phones?
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] vampirefo:
There is no twrp recovery for this device, cause the bootloader is locked.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] StormeonSinner:
Why did they make a twrp image for this model then?
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] vampirefo:
Who is they? No one I know made one, my guess someone just renamed a twrp for another device.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] StormeonSinner:
TWRP Builder project. They are here on xda as well.

I would post link, but I'm not at 10 threads yet..
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] Chubbs1218:
Help with my sky pro pls

Hi my name Nathan I don't know what to do but someone close to me has hacked my phone and there messing my life up and I don't know what to do pls help
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] izryel:
Link?

Link is broken in comments
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] EMFD2000:
i saw something in a Knox web site saying how they compile and lock the stock firmware for Samsung devices. they are the ones who make the variants of the j7 firmware and are , i believe, the place to look for the hack. just a thought. thanks for all the hard work guys.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] iwannaknowtoo88:
How

Can you please direct me in how you bypassed the frp???
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] jackmi:
There are tutorials on YT. I used Bypass Google Account Verification SAMSUNG J5,J7,A5,A7,A8,S6,S7,S8.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] droppedpriorities:
Hello where can I find the stock firmware for SAMSUNG GALAXY J7 SKY PRO
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] ekoorbleira:
how do I message you?

someone had an sd card and enough time alone with my phone to use the hybrid firmware to root it and i want to change it back to stock.

pls help.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] cellphonesmaster:
gracias me funciono a la perfecion, vaje la combinacion enseni el oem y lquite la cuenta de google y espues le instale el firmware que compartio el amigo js7bla.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] troyjames:
Can I get the link for the rom for s727vl please
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] kingcoopa35@gmail.com:
rom pls

can i pls have the link
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] Properlypsychotic:
is there a chance it will trip knox? And if it does what will happen to my phone?
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] screaminenergy:
sky pro SM-S727VL

Do you still have the stock firmware for the J7?
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] delessio100:
I know this is an old thread but here's how to use the mobile hotspot without root

https://xdaforums.com/android/software-hacking/enable-tethering-j7-sky-pro-sm-727vl-t3920003
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] Michael 1234:
I would be greatfull as well. I'm stuck on 6.1 and just can't find any answers about it. Even to get an Oreo update would be great....
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] Luke Compton:
Luke Compton

Here's the link you emailed to yourself: https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-j7/help/galaxy-j7-sky-pro-sm-s727vl-stock-t3638841

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Hey man, I just bought this phone from a friend and he said it worked fir for him, but google has some kinda lock on it and I don’t know how to get around it, and the info on the web seems to riscky for my level of know how, could you send me that link? Send it to Luke.compton396@gmail.com Thanks in advance. Also can It been rooted, that’d be cool too.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] Snooches-24:
J7 reboot from odin(download) mode

So everyone has tried going at it with Linux... to no avail. I think it's gotten too complicated. SIMPLIFY. Think: what might be a good way.... Start with unlocking the phone with a SIM card and it's PUK codes. Then call and get any PIN codes from manuf. If you have the usb drivers downloaded from Samsung, that should work (just check out the firmare datas first before you start running crazy glitchy programs against multiple OS's
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] IC1NYC:
Stock US Cellular phone. How can I convert this for use on T-mobile. Is it just a matter of flashing right firmware? If so, which? TIA.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] fawzy ahmed:
hi I am going to buy rn4 sd 64gb/4gb version and it almost my final answer, it is a powerful phone

but the only thing that makes me worry is a lot of peoples complaining about dead pixels and bad mic so are these problems still present ?? or they have been solved ?? and are there any other bugs or problems specially the hardware one :good::good::D
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] cy_coe:
The dead pixels is a Problem of RN4 manufactored in india.

About mic quality: some are complaining about mic quality but there is a fix for that Problem if your phone is rooted... Search the forum for that.

Gesendet von meinem Redmi Note 4 mit Tapatalk
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] jbanti:
go for it.

its beast in its category

im from India and i don't have any problem as mentioned above in my mido.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] ReDuXX528:
I have 4/64 global version on snapdragon and its really awesome :) only thing that i dont like is that matte black color :/ i prefer gray one
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] Sachin:
Go get it eeeeet!
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] SuperJacky6:
I DO NOT agree that Redmi Note 4 has mic problem.I have used it for a couple of weeks and nothing wrong happened.So dont worry xD
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Questions & Answers] rockuman_ex:
I like LOS, clean and fast, but now I want to go back to official Global Rom with no root etc (basically, going back to stock, how you got it first time).

Anyone can point me to the right direction?

Do I just follow the Fastboot method found here: http://en.miui.com/a-234.html ?

Just don't want to brick my phone.

Thank you
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Questions & Answers] SilverMarcs:
Can you please download the miflash tool found on your link? The 46 mb file? I can't istall it in my pc. Gives an error everytime during installation.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Questions & Answers] rockuman_ex:
what was the error?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Questions & Answers] SilverMarcs:
Dont quite remember but while installing the application, there was an error in tge last stage.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Questions & Answers] 鑫赛陈:
Card Brush the card in the Setup Wizard

Card Brush the card in the Setup Wizard:crying:
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Questions & Answers] BananaPrime:
I just followed the fastboot method from miui.com and it works just fine.

If for some reason the MiFlash don't recognize your device try installing Mi PC Suite.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Questions & Answers] rockuman_ex:
Did you have to do anything before that? Like format anything from TWRP?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Questions & Answers] rockuman_ex:
On miflash tool, what did u choose? Clean all?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Questions & Answers] SilverMarcs:
Yes do that.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Questions & Answers] BananaPrime:
No, as stated above there is the option to clean all inside MiFlash
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Questions & Answers] rockuman_ex:
Thanks!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Questions & Answers] jonpaghiz:
I assume you got TWRP installed.

1. Download latest ROM here

2. Put in your phone or /sdcard/download

3. Boot to TWRP

4. Wipe everything EXCEPT /sdcard or something in the internal

5. Install/flash ZIP then choose the ROM in /sdcard/download

6. It is going to take quite a long time due to you're flashing about 1.3GB zip file

7. Reboot

8. You will notice that the TWRP is gone, so bootloader back to stock

9. After phone set-up, try to clean format again from the phone's setting

10. Done

If you want to lock back the phone, use:

fastboot oem lock

Then everything goes back to normal. Hope this helps.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Questions & Answers] Limerade:
tested working, thanks :good:
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LoneZX:
After about a year of replacing my LG G4, the boot loop happened again.

I turn on my phone, got to the launcher, phone starts to heat up and crashes, and the process repeats till it doesn't even get past the boot screen.

I'm using the H818N Model, can this be fixed with LG Bridge, up or flashing?
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheMadScientist:
Send er back to lg
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LoneZX:
The last time I sent it back, they almost made me pay for warranty. I don't wanna repair a phone that ends up spoiling in a year later.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steadfasterX:
I'm sorry to hear that. I always assumed that replacing the main board will not fully fix the issue and this is the proof

The best Chance to not have the bootloop issue again is buying a phone which was never refurbished so where the whole phone was manufactured in 2016 beginning from February. But even then there is no guarantee ...

To be sure if you have the hardware issue again you could try to flash a full factory image but backup your data first!!

.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LoneZX:
Backup my data first? How? I can only get to the home screen for at least a minute before it starts looping.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steadfasterX:
If you do

not

want to fight with LG support about warranty I would try this first:

hair dryer

method

A)

If you dont care about LG support (means they

MAY

reject the service due to detection of an unauthorized opened device)

pressure

method ->

hair dryer

method

A)

->

hair dryer

method

B)

->

freezer

method ->

baking

method (I would prefer baking before freezer as long as u have an oven which is not used for food anymore)

pressure method:

(as u need to open the device it may be rejected by LG support for repair)

https://xdaforums.com/g4/help/lg-g4-bootloop-quick-fix-try-baking-t3633595

hair dryer method:

A) https://xdaforums.com/g4/help/temporary-boot-loop-solution-to-files-t3554469

B) https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=71647715&postcount=41 (checkout the video and the last comments of the writer in the XDA thread)

(as u need to open the device it may be rejected by LG support for repair)

baking method:

https://xdaforums.com/g4/help/solution-lg-g4-bootloop-issue-story-t3322382 (ensure you read the toxic fume hint!)

(as u need to open the device it may be rejected by LG support for repair)

freezer method:

https://xdaforums.com/tmobile-g4/help/how-to-recover-data-boot-loop-defect-t3297766 (~1 hour in freezer)

(The freezer does not require to open the device BUT: it could be possible that LG may reject such devices for repair due to a water damage (depends on several things so this might or might not happen))

Once booted up backup your data as fast as you can. Btw if any of the above succeeds its very very likely that you have a defective hardware again so no need to flash a KDZ then but well it would hurt to try it regardless.

.
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heroutm:
My LG G4 SN601 bootlooped after 1 year and 2 months. Because of unlocked bootloader and LineageOS installed, LG didn't repaired or refunded my phone. Only after an argue with local seller I got my money back. LG never again! ... I won't buy anything from them again, not even hairdrainer! LG was a big mistake, they don't make so good quality products like many years in past. I bought iPhone 7 128GB instead. I hope that people in US CA will crush LG and all affected customers will get their money back even if out of warranty.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] dsymbol:
Hi,

I've had this issue forever with most of my android phones & I can't find a solution.

On my phone > Settings > Accounts & Sync > Google > Contacts

When I tap on Contacts, it's just not doing anything. It only syncs when I full-wipe the phone.

How can I get the phone to sync contacts to Google account & vice versa without full-wipe the phone please?

Thanks
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] moslondon:
do you have the "auto sync" on on top of Accounts & Sync?
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] dsymbol:
I usually turn-off auto sync feature to save battery.

However, when I try to sync the newly saved contacts, then I will turn it on, off, sync, but the phone just wont sync to the Google account.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] moslondon:
I would recommend to keep that option on, to avoid that problem. It does not make too much difference in battery, you could change other settings and leave that on.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] dsymbol:
Even when I leave it on, the phone just won't sync.

[MENTION=398245]LeeDroid[/MENTION], can you be my savior please?
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] zenalien:
I solved this problem by deactivating power saver.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] zopostyle:
And make sure that the contact created is at google account. You have to choose when you create a new contact.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] gott2go:
you are amazing...thank you
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] shivadow:
There is also the Google contacts app that will help solve issues if deactivating battery saver doesn't work.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crusader71:
I finally got dun into the apn and it did not give me an error or anything on the hotspot. I set up the hotspot and when anyone tries to connect it just errors out. Nothing can connect with it? ANy help from anyone?? Im on Sprint 6.01 CQD1
[Samsung Galaxy Note FE Questions & Answers] meboy:
As title says..

Also curious if different build numbers between models.
[Samsung Galaxy Note FE Questions & Answers] Tim007super:
Mine is 7.0 with bixby
[Samsung Galaxy Note FE Questions & Answers] force70:
Same here.

sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy Note FE Questions & Answers] jah:
And no June security update yet!
[Samsung Galaxy Note FE Questions & Answers] wicklet:
No june security update cause it already has it. At least mine does. I have the N935k model. Has not been any updates since i got it either. So mine came like that.
[Samsung Galaxy Note FE Questions & Answers] jah:
Sorry my bad [emoji1]
[Samsung Galaxy Note FE Questions & Answers] wolfgart:
Mine too.

All the same
[Samsung Galaxy Note FE Questions & Answers] force70:
Mine has it also but i had one OTA...

sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, S7 edge or S6
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] harrypu:
Hi every one i got a s8+ from t mobile i switch to at&t and my s8+ is not running the 4g lte of at&t i verified the APN and nothing i called at&t and they say the phone is not compatible with their 4g lte. What can i do?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] cowhow:
To my knowledge, and others may chime in differently, the LTE bands are not compatible between ATT and T-Mobile. It would work in reverse, that is taking an ATT phone to T-Mobile, but not the other way around.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] Charkatak:
This info is from T-Mobile's website: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-34266

Network

4G LTE: 2, 4, 12, 66

3G / 4G (HSPA / UMTS / HSPA+): Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)

2G (GSM, GPRS, and EDGE): 850, 900, 1800, 1900
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] Mr. Orange 645:
The hardware is EXACTLY the same. There is absolutely no difference between a T-Mobile S8 and an ATT S8. The only difference is the firmware. And you can install the ATT firmware on your S8, or even better install the Unlocked XAA firmware.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] jhofseth:
sammobile.com/firmwares and flash in Windows with Odin
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Jay_uk:
hi i've tried to reset tytn ii timer via mtty -

this method is not working -

rtask b

0 <--- wait until you see a "0" here

ate1 <--- enable local echo

atv1 <--- verbose output for return values

at@talk?1 <--- get outgoing call time

at@talk?0 <--- get incoming call time

at@talk=<value1>,<value2> <--- set incoming and outgoing call

i've entered -

-rtask b

-atE1

-atv1

-now it reset automatically

please help :(

-
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Jay_uk:
anyone know the how to ?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Jay_uk:
Bump !! bump :mad:
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] firas_kodmany:
i need too

plz help me

make Kaiser call duration reset to 0
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] sherpa:
Try this old trick and see if it will work for you (#2).

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=1047379&postcount=124
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] demented_goose:
How cunning
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] yok888:
how call duration reset to 0

:confused:
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] sherpa:
Do you know how to read and/or write?