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[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] wubbalubbadubdub420:
I just got my S8 unlocked from Sprint, the UICC says it's unlocked for all sims in the settings. But I've tried both an AT&T sim and a T-mobile sim. The tmobile splash screen comes up and it even shows the tmobile phone number in my about phone settings, but I can't get any data or calling or anything to work. Same for AT&T. It even says AT&T up in the top as carrier but nothing works.

Do I need to do something like flash it, or is it possible they only did international unlock is why this is happening? Or is it because I still have Sprint service on the phone? All I know is in settings area for UICC it says any sim will work, but it's not working.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] TheMadScientist:
Sometimes service is dependant on the apn settings. Check those and make sure network settings are swapped to global. Also radio switcher app.

Lastly the sprint firmware may not have needed bands enabled. These are all the things to check first
[General Questions and Answers] TrueNomad:
I have this phone, I just found in a drawer from at least 5-6 years ago, from Virgin Mobile. When I go to the software upgrade from settings, it says it needs no update and it is currently in most up to date version, which is Android 2.2.1 (kernel ver 2.6.32.9 if relevant) .

I can not run Google Market app which came preloaded on this phone, it fails in 2-3 seconds.

All I need is to load IPwebcam app so that I can use it as a webcam on the room my cats stay and check who is pooping on the carpet (I know it is silly but I have more uses for IPwebcam afterwards, this is the first problem I am dealing with now)

Is there a way to update/upgrade the google market or is there a way to find an old version of this app and sideload it somehow ? It even doesn;t have to be this app. It just needs to function as a live camera feed and be able to run on android 2.2.1.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] James_Watson:
I think that you'd better manage to update the system software from Android 2.2.1 to at least Android 8 or 9 at first. Then you will get any favorite apps installed on your device more easy.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
The problem with that is there are no Oreo or Pie ROMs for their device and the hardware in the device they have will not support Oreo or Pie, even if they did find a way to build and flash an Oreo or Pie ROM on the device.

---------- Post added at 03:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:27 PM ----------

The most recent apps do not support 2.2.

The best you could possibly hope for is to download a copy of a more recent version of the app that you need, then use the Android SDK and APKTool to modify/port the app to work on 2.2. It may not even be possible or even worth it.

I suggest, put the device back in the drawer and leave it there because it is too old and does not have the proper hardware to support newer operating systems and apps. Similar to old computers not having proper support to run newer versions of Windows.
[Touch CDMA General] gold_sprinter:
Does anybody know where I can get one of the games that came with my original ROM? It involves popping multi-coloured balls. I don't know the name of it but my daughter loved that game and wants me to get it again.
[Touch CDMA General] hykq:
Here it is, my daughter loves this game too.
[Touch CDMA General] Rudegar:
only the first cab have any revelence

as mips and sh3 stop being supported in wm2002 or something

just a bit of advice
[Touch CDMA General] gold_sprinter:
awesome thank you so much
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] HornyHugo:
Hello everyone,

after many hours of research I couldn't find anyone with the same problem or any solution for this.

Recently (yesterday) magisk brought out a new update 20.0 and I got a notification so I opened magisk manager and clicked on update magisk auto (recommended). After it updated successfuly, a reboot button appeared on right bottom corner and I clicked it. After it turned off and on it went directly to download mode and of top of the screen there was this error:

"partition vbmeta

Reason vbmeta: Error verifying vbmeta image:

0_0_INDIVLDVMT_EDRHS_IMTHSGAUEMSAC"

Screenshots:

https://prnt.sc/pigzsh

https://prnt.sc/pih0ax

And after like 3-5 times I hardreset (VOL DOWN + POWER) then immediately press VOL UP + POWER to come into magisk root mode again, the device boot but I have no root anymore. And there is no auto update choice anymore at magisk. I tried also patching the official firmware again and flash it but didn't work, I'm still not rooted and I get always many times to download mode with this error if I reboot the device.

Did anything go wrong during magisk auto update?

If yes, why it said "update success"?

Do I have to update magisk? I used the auto update method the first time and I am deep in trouble.

What should I do to fix this and getting rooted again?

If possible without losing my files/wipe data.

My device: Galaxy A70 (SM-A705FN/DS)

Android 9

Thanks in advance

HH
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Ial69:
Hello !

Dont worry, same here. Just install the unofficial twrp from step 4 (flashing vbmeta)

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-a70/development/recovery-twrp-galaxy-a70-t3955984

Now your phone will be able to boot to twrp then to system :)

Follow step 5 for root.

I do that and my phone boot again and magisk updated.

You will lose nothing, easy and fast :)

Good luck !

PS : dont know Why we have this problem. But this solution work for me.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] xeedes:
Vmbeta Image

Hello, could you please post the original stock vmbeta image, i can't get out of that screen in the screenshots without flashing it and i am very stressed.

Please help me?
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Ial69:
hello xeedes, what screen you have ?

the same as "partition vbmeta

Reason vbmeta: Error verifying vbmeta image:

0_0_INDIVLDVMT_EDRHS_IMTHSGAUEMSAC" ???

try twrp maybe ?

flash with odin.

what have you done to get screw to that screen ?

ps : i think this screen mean you have try to modify partition system with stock vbmeta. stock vbmeta does not allow modifications. maybe... i dont know exactly ^^
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] xeedes:
I tried to relock the bootloader when flashing a modified vbmeta, now its stuck and will only continue if i flash the stock vbmeta i assume. yes its the exact same screen and message and this phone won't let me flash anything :/ nor exit the screen with any key commands, just flashes a70 and immediately goes back to the said screen
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Ial69:
I think you need custom recovery if you're stuck on this screen.

its a good news your phone boot in download mode and is detected by odin.

dont relock bootloader. (maybe... if you know what you do forget that ^^)

if you want stock vbmeta try to download all the stock rom from samfirm.

then flash all the stock rom ( if possible, verify the requirements)

hope this help.

ps : cant post link to samfirm because the forum lock me to post external link....(because im a new user)

and you need to have unlock your bootloader to flash, bad things can happens with a lock bootloader. like brick.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] xeedes:
hey, thank you for the reply, i've tried flashing the stock rom but nothing happens. downloading it from samfirm though. im going to sleep. thank you for the help
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Salty31:
its really that hard guys, no one can root this device without having vbmeta and magisk problems,

it has been 6 months since this phone released
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] BK☑️:
never got problems like that , as long as you follow tutorial it's fine , a blank vbmeta image have to be flashed in order to bypass boot verifications like theses , it's not that hard...
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] xeedes:
I've attempted to flash the stock rom but when i do, i get this.

https://ibb.co/mqhCKfc

Any thoughts?
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Ial69:
Reboot phone and pc. Then retry to flash TWRP. The phone will boot fine.

this work for me.

I root this phone with magisk at first time. no problem...

follow tuto.

for magisk :

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-a70/how-to/to-root-magisk-odin-t3930099

for TWRP :

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-a70/development/recovery-twrp-galaxy-a70-t3955984

i have vbmeta error too, bypass with TWRP. cant help you more than that, sorry....
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Salty31:
Everything was fine till magisk got update v20

I got vbmeta error in the download mood , even tho i flashed vbmeta file , any idea how to fix
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Ial69:
to update magisk you have to patch a recovery.img with magisk then install it with TWRP/odin.

just like the first time you get root with magsik ?
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Salty31:
yes i did that, but i end up with vbmeta error , i flashed vbmeta but still
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Ial69:
sorry, do you have try to install twrp ? he cause the vbmeta error ?

what odin says ?

Do you have reboot phone and pc before each try ?

need to uncheck autoreboot in odin too, like even.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] HornyHugo:
Thanks for every answer, I didn't try flashing TWRP but I will try when I go home. Seems like it fix the problem for alot of people. Thanks guys I will tell you if it worked for me or not.

Better try flash twrp since it works for many.

Read all answers in this thread.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Ial69:
this is what i say from the beginning.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] HornyHugo:
But step 4 says after flashing vbmeta.tar you need to go to recovery mode and wipe data. And this will make me lose all data. Do I need to flash vbmeta if I flash twrp?
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Ial69:
If you already unlocked your bootloader, start with step 3.

If you are already rooted, start with step 4.

4 - Time to flash recovery. Download (link is at the end of this post) the latest version as zip and extract it. You should end up with one single file named recovery.img. Pack it as tar with 7zip or any other compression tool you prefer. This packed tar file should only contain recovery.img and nothing else, also make sure the name is still recovery.img, otherwise Odin will refuse to flash it. In Odin put the tar file in AP and simply hit start. Congrats you now have TWRP installed!

You begin from step 4. step 4 no need to wipe.

wipe is for step 3.

you are already unlock and rooted your phone if you have tried to update magisk and get stuck on vbmeta error.

ps : just do step 4. flashing recovery. then step 5 for root access ^^

good luck !
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] BK☑️:
just connect your device to computer with cable and boot it with volume buttons
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Ial69:
But the next time he update magisk, the vbmeta error will happen, no ? he will have to connect his device to computer for boot his device again. Right ?

With twrp we could update magisk without connect device to computer to reboot ?
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] brambles1234:
First off you need to take 5. Otherwise you will do something hasty that may brick your device.

IF you got to the vmbeta error because you updated magisk then you need to flash the TWRP recovery.img (made in to tar file with 7zip)

IF you got in to that screen by doing something else please say.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Salty31:
after flashing twrp and flash magisk i got bootloop, how to fix this
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Ial69:
Need to know what you have done to get bootloop.

you manage to flash twrp, so the device have started ?

(Volume up+power for recovery)

Then in magisk you have patched the recovery.img of twrp ?

Finally you have installed recovery.img via twrp and now bootloop ?

Can you boot into twrp ?

PS : bootloop can be solve by flashing a stock rom.

Maybe try that then retry to install twrp.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Salty31:
when I patched twrp with magisk it give me vbmeta error, but if i flash the twrp (https://github.com/Grarak/android_de...-twrp/releases)

I can get into twrp but if I flashed magisk from there I get bootloop ,

I already tried 3 times!!!!!

(stock rom and then try again)
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Ial69:
Ok friend, maybeeeeee if your flash stock rom...... vbmeta partition is NOT empty, so when you flash recovery, vbmeta error happens.

need to have empty vbmeta partition to install twrp and magisk (I think...)

now begin from step 3 of this : https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-a70/development/recovery-twrp-galaxy-a70-t3955984

This is have sense, your back in stock rom (about that, what files have you flash for stock rom ?) your bootloader may be unlocked but vbmeta back to stock, no ? (is you flashed stock rom)

so cant install twrp with magisk.... try step 3 with the flash of vbmeta partition. ( 3.Now you need to overwrite vbmeta partition, so you can flash third party partitions.)

follow all the tuto (means wipe data...), you're not in the same situation as the beginning ^^

hope this help.

good luck.

PS : if you're in bootloop after flashing magisk, try to boot into twrp (volume up+power). Then tap "reboot" and finally "system"

bootloop causes by magisk, twrp still be able to boot.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] HornyHugo:
So I flashed vbmeta.tar but I still have the same error. I try now flash twrp but I didn't understand the 4th step..

Time to flash recovery. Download (link is at the end of this post) the latest version as zip and extract it. You should end up with one single file named recovery.img. Pack it as tar with 7zip or any other compression tool you prefer. This packed tar file should only contain recovery.img and nothing else, also make sure the name is still recovery.img, otherwise Odin will refuse to flash it. In Odin put the tar file in AP and simply hit start. Congrats you now have TWRP installed!

I downloaded the android_bootable_recovery-1-android-9.0.zip file and there is no single file called recovery. Or does he mean unpack -> pack all files in it as recovery.img -> then with 7zip recovery.img.tar ?

EDIT: ok I found it at releases page, I will try to flash twrp now. Wish me luck

EDIT 2: I flashed twrp and im in recovery mode now. But I see "Keep Read Only" how do I find the file for encryption? A70 SM-A705FN/DS
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Ial69:
Great ! TWRP is succesfully installed.

try to boot.

In TWRP, hit "keep read only" (for now we dont need to change anything)

then hit "reboot"

in the new menu hit "system"

hope your system will finally boot ^^

for encryption, you have to read this ;-p (for now i dont worry about that because i dont want to modify anything, we just want to boot ^^)

"Encryption/Decryption

Decryption works on this TWRP release, but only partially. That means you have to open the Settings Application first on your phone and disable a feature called strong protection. You can find it in Settings->Biometrics and security>Other security settings. It doesn’t matter when you disable it. Flash TWRP first and disable it, fine. Disable it and flash TWRP afterwards, fine. Never disable it, also fine, TWRP just fails to decrypt your data, but won’t do any harm. When this feature gets turned off, the device will generate a key which doesn't require any authentication for decryption, currently only this allows TWRP to decrypt the data partition successfully. This only applies to stock roms though, if you are using an AOSP based rom, then you don't have to do any of this."
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] HornyHugo:
Hey my friend, finally I have installed TWRP and Magisk successfuly !

http://prntscr.com/pj5xl9

http://prntscr.com/pj5y0d

I had an error while flashing no encrypt (from this site https://www.androidinfotech.com/no-verity-opt-encrypt-versions/)

but I think I dont need no encrypt or? Since I can flash zip or img files from SD Card ?

Thanks to everyone ! Love ya'll

PS: Im not getting vbmeta error anymore after flashing TWRP !
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Ial69:
Rock n'roll !!!

Good news, i'm happy for you :)

i think you dont need no encrypt right now, later maybe ^^

you can flash zip/img from sd card, for my opinion.

twrp + magisk, good combo.

have a nice day ! you already have a great phone ;)

have fun !
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Salty31:
i flashed TWRP but stuck in a bootloop
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Ial69:
You didnt answer my question, can you boot into twrp ? (Hold volume up+power)
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] blackbuga:
success downgrade to 19.4 from 20 with magisk manager

1 download magisk 19.4

2 open magisk manager clik just download andi it downlad latest magisk 20.1

3 go download files and rename 19.4 to some latest downlaoded with magisk manager

4 reopn magisk manager and clik patch files ad choose you ap files

5 gangrate you patched with 19.4 renamed to 20.1
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Salty31:
it finally worked, thank you, friend

no bootloop

no vbmeta error

magisk v20 work fine

thank you again
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Ial69:
Great :good:

You're welcome :)
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] France Mari:
Same issue here

I have 2 weeks old Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite (open line), Bootloader already unlock(I unlock it). When I try to root with Magisk Manager 7.3.2 apk and flash the patch boot in Odin, I get this message. Picture in set.

Any suggestions?..:(:(:(:(
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] suscurry30:
Did you solve the problem?? Cause I messes up the same way.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] fizzingbees:
can you step wise explained what you did to get both twrp and magisk working. i followed grarak guide where rot was achieved by patching recovery.img and then flashing that image int twrp in boot. you on the other hand patched AP and the flashed that in odin?? correct??

and then for twrp , you first flashed vbmeta then twrp and then you booted into system?

kindly explain the step you took and the files you used to get things working

i have been struggling for days to get magisk working but works in isolation only( meaning if i install any modules and restart , root disappears.
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Juand12556:
Same issue

Hello everyone,

I have the same issue, i sold my A70 and because of that i wanted to relock the bootloader, and factory reset, i'm on android 10, it shows the same screen with the vbmeta error, i tried to flash the same firmware by odin but it throws error: fail(device info), before this the odin was working perfectly.

What can i do? i'm supposed that i have to send the phone to the new owner tomorrow :(

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] fizzingbees:
Can't you flash stock firmware in odin v 3.13.3 or 3.14

If not you can search fro stock vbmeta in A70 forums

Or maybe even extract yourself from BL or AP file.

Just search before hand the proper way to extract the vbmeta
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] kme0:
I own a Samsung A80 and I decided to download a root as I worked previously on my old phone, but it turned out that I have to download the vbemta version and I did, but it started to give me a problem, it was written like this (Erorr verifying vbemta image) and I can only enter the download mode. Please give me a solution
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] JustNotMe666:
Help

Im having the same issue u solved it?

I booted my phone by locking the bootloader but i cant get any software updates and i got alot of issues
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] davidukuu:
hi i have the same problem but this https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-a70/development/recovery-twrp-galaxy-a70-t3955984 dosen't work
[Samsung Galaxy A70 Questions & Answers] Ial69:
Hello friend !

This is for Android 9.

For android 10, to have root back :

- Download zip file only from magisk manager app.

- Install it from TWRP.

- And Voila !

Work for me.

All the best !
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Questions & Answers] Darkhaven:
Hi Guys

Not sure what is going on but my Note 10 restarts randomly. Funny part is that it is not a full restart that I have to insert my sim pin again, I am using an uptime app and that does not register a restart when this happen.

I will see the carrier splash screen and then I must enter the phone unlock code before the finger print and facial recognition works again. This happens randomly in any app or screen.

I have done the below already but nothing fixed it

Cleared the cache

reset all setting

reset permissions

full factory reset

Have any of you experienced this?

Thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Questions & Answers] Gary02468:
There is an option to schedule periodic restarts when the phone is idle, but it doesn't sound as though that's what's happening here (for one thing, scheduled restarts don't occur if you've set a sim PIN).

So your phone is crashing, due to either a hardware or software problem. If you've done a factory reset to no avail, then it's not a software problem unless you've re-loaded the problematic software or settings. The only thing I can think of that could destabilize the system is use of a package disabler or other aggressive "debloating" techniques. If you're not doing anything like that, I'd suspect defective hardware.
[General Questions and Answers] angered_one:
Hi people,

My grandma bought a 'senile' tablet for my grandpa, and I intent to root with magisk to get rid of ads, etc. I've looked at the seller's page and they only offered me this software:

Couldn't post outside link :eek:

I've been searching for sp flash tool or mtkdroid here to get a tuto on how to use it to extract a viable Stock Rom but none straightforward. I'm not experienced with android developing or hardware stuff so I could use some help.

The specs of the tablet:

OS	Android 7

Processor	MediaTek

Processor Model	MT8321

Screen size	7″

Resolution	768*1024

ROM	8GB

RAM	1GB
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Noexcusses:
Hello guys, today i bought an s10 plus with Snapdragon from us G975u model... But i realised that version hasn't got pre installed GReek language... Is there any way to add languages or an apk translating??

Thank you..
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Tel864:
In the language settings, hit the 3 dots and choose "All languages" scroll down through the English spellings and see if it's not way down the list. I'll admit, I can't speak a bit of Greek but I see ελληνικά which is Greek to me. ?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Noexcusses:
Thanks for the help.. I did that but the problem is that some titles on menu are semi English/ semi Greek... :(

Any other advice?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Tel864:
Nothing comes to mind but I'd love to see a screenshot of what you're talking about if it's possible. If you're talking about apps then it's going to be up to the app developer to deal with that.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Noexcusses:
Semi English semi greek??
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Tel864:
Really strange. Did you try rebooting after you changed the language?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Noexcusses:
Yeah... How can i communicate with Samsung? Any live chat?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] TheMrM00n:
Yeah, through samsung members app.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jareqpl:
I have same issue, for example system dialog windows (or prompts) buttons are in english (even in polish-localized apps). Any way to fix this issue ? For example can we flash EU rom onto USA samsung ?