yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Dobrylink:
I would like to update from ANDROID 13 (firmware S918B_WD1_DrKetan_ROM_T07_RW_F2FS ) to the new ANDROID 14 for the S23 ultra.

I ask for tips on how to do this without losing data.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Brava27:
Follow instructions. Always backup incase with Swift Backup.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] skysurfer1111:
I prefer a decypted ROM, because I wanna do nandroidbackups with TWRP. Beyond and Dr Ketan have almost the same features, and about battery live I have no Idea.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Dobrylink:
link please
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Techguy777:
Dr. Keaton would you please make tab s8 plus kernel and recovery? Muhammed closed shop
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Mic-4:
Hello Dr Ketan, I have a question, I just sold my S23 Ultra to pre-order the S24 Ultra, will you also buy it and develop your ROM on it?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Yes, I will buy S24 surely (not pre-booked though)

Let's see how it goes.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] rana76:
Hi every one I have Galaxy S23 Ultra SM-S918B, every time i checked software update ,i got this massage '' Your Software is Up to date'' its Europe version, software version is S918BXXS3AWF7, plz help regarding this issue,
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Mic-4:
Excellent news, I hope that you will take the S24 Ultra as well, then I believe that they will all have the snap dragon at home, when in France and Europe only the S24 and S24 plus models will have exynos.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Mic-4:
Hello, All you have to do is download the latest official Samsung ROM via the Frija application and flash it via Odin, the latest available in them is the January 2024 version, therefore the very latest one.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Techguy777:
He usually has exynos models I believe
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Mic-4:
Hello, yes but only for certain countries / regions and only for the S24 and S24+, obviously all the S24 Ultra will have the Snap dragon everywhere in the world, we will have all the confirmation in two days now because they are presented by Samsung on January 17 at 5:00 p.m. French time.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Techguy777:
Awesome if It could get viper 4android it would be a great phone. Otherwise I look at it as a loss because s22 Ulta exynos models can get it. So that phone does things the s23 Ulta and s24 ultra can't do. So s24 ultra is faster as if that's needed when it loses key function like sound upgrade.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Techguy777:
There's nothing new to s24 ultra and that would be a waste of money if you have the s23 Ultra. Your just getting better benchmarks and nothing else
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Mic-4:
Hello, I would like to point out that this will be my last message concerning the S24, because I do not want to pollute the forum, basically I just wanted to know if Dr Ketan intended to acquire it.

Otherwise, in fact there are really multiple improvements compared to the S23 Ultra, already the screen will be flat, with identical borders on all four sides and a smaller punch for the front camera and for me it was just great ,48% more brightness and 12% more responsive, faster and less energy consumption, a doubled vapor chamber which will allow the phone to heat up less, it will remain lower in temperature even during big gaming sessions, improvements on the photos and titanium frame part, lastly artificial intelligence for instant translations and photo retouching. In the end it's not nothing. But until today the best phone I've had is the S23 Ultra, I'm sure the S24 Ultra will suit me 100% with all these improvements.

End of off-topic
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Techguy777:
If you just have to have the latest sure. Curved display is better than flat but maybe you don't think so that's fine. 48 percent more brightness I walk 5 miles a day in the sun and my poco f3 is bright enough to see. 12 percent responsive improvement ok not much. Artificial intelligence will probably come to the s23 Ultra with 6.1 update. Alright man take it easy nice talking
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Good news for Indian users

India receive watch update

Added Blood pressure and ECG (health monitor) in GW4/5/6
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Tried BP & ECG and working flawlessly, just needed to add Health monitor to Enforce deny list. (Magisk Alphfa + Shamiko)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] pratik_193:
Doc, you being a doc, how accurate do you think is the Blood pressure mechanism on watch 4? i have a digital bp machine, which too i dont trust to be accurate
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Nothing is accurate as manual sphygmomanometer reading. I have tested multipe times watch and it is as accurate as other good quality electronic sphygmomanometer. Compare to manual reading it consistently shows +4-6 mm of Hg in systolic & +2-3 in diastolic.

Still I rate it good quality compare to other auto machine.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Ubimo:
I absolutely don't want to sound rude and have the upmost respect for @dr.ketan, but he did not yet mention to work on a January ROM update.

We usually got an update a few days after the official Samsung firmware release.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] MistahBungle:
Gee I dunno...Maybe busy with his family, day job, etc ?

:rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] jhr5474:
I look forward to the upload for testing.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] 52yt:
Hi Dr. Ketan, I already flashed the new version. The zygisk is not working. Can you look into this?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Zygisk isn't a part of ROM but user data

You might have missed something while setting up. Read change log and installation guide and follow it to every single line.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
U04 is Online

Must read changelog

Note for dirty flashing : You must remove all magisk modules + Uninstall magisk completely and then flash ROM & Install Magism apk from ROM download area and open app & complete additional setup. For other detyails read changelog post + Installation guide.

Play Intigrity Fix : Applying Essential fix from ROM Tool will install required module and currently working, if it stop working later, you needs to update fingerprints. Search Play Intigrity XDA thread for more details.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Ubimo:
I flashed U04 yesterday. All is working as expected. Thanks and good work @dr.ketan !
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] lambik333:
cant log in google playstore and a lot of problems.....
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Clasimodo:
Dirty flashed U04 and changed PlayIntegrityFix for Fork6 and own FP. No issues. Thanks again.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] gahu777:
Guys can you launch expert raw on U3?. App starts and immediately gives prompt to update system to continue using it
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] gahu777:
I Fixed it by disabling my magisk module which enables dex in phone screen, it uses /system/etc/floating_feature.xml from older system version and causing conflict
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] maroc1994:
Can you tell me more about Fork6?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Clasimodo:
GitHub - osm0sis/PlayIntegrityFork: Fix Play Integrity (and SafetyNet) verdicts, allowing custom fields and props

Fix Play Integrity (and SafetyNet) verdicts, allowing custom fields and props - osm0sis/PlayIntegrityFork

github.com
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Marucins:
U01 to U04 non problem.

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Couby:
Hi Dr. Ketan, Thank you very much for your rom on my new S23 Ultra. No problem with the installation.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Who are moving to S24 ultra?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] zapahacks:
Waiting for a reasonable price/sale :)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Gytole:
Girlfriend and I are upgrading to the 24 Ultra 1TB, keeping our S23 Ultra though.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Yannn:
Why are you asking ?

Hope that you don't!!!!

We need you to make our phone better with Dr Ketan Rom !!!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Moving to S24ultra doesn't mean I will kill development of S23

I do own S23 Ultra since day 1 and still supports N20,S21,S22 devices too.

Anyways, I have already got S24Ultra.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Yannn:
You've got it.... Lucky guy !

But it could be a good thing for us to transfert S24 IA to old S23 :p

does the upgrade to S24 be a real gain ?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
I haven't yet get hand on it, delivered to office. I will have in hand by morning.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Yannn:
...After you explore it, please make us a feedback. I think that a lot of people like (love) your work for S23U, belive in you... your feeling could help us to jump to the s24U upgrade... or not !
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
I've just tested one AI feature earlier today on store for 2 minutes and I can say Live transciption of call (Known as Call Assist) is a joke!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Gytole:
An Honest man! 😂
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] GoJo ^^:
How do you (re)boot TWRP once install is finished? I'm on One UI 5.0 version.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Mic-4:
Hello Dr Ketan, I receive mine this afternoon normally, very excited, to see the evolution not compared to the S23 Ultra, but mainly I am very happy that the screen should finally become flat again.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] vrgolin:
i belive in Dr. since 10 years ago... i won't jump to S24. at least 2 years from now... i will squeeze this S23 🤪
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] maaaatteo:
Flashing Roms during flight, what could go wrong?

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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Flashing in flight or on land make any difference? Just asking as never tried myself!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Dioky:
Hi there,

Thank you for all your hard work and nice indeed to see you supporting older devices as it gets all the more important in this day and age to not just mindlessly upgrade to every new phone that comes on the market. Older models will work fine for most of us if only software keeps getting updated, albeit at a much slower pace.

Wish you would do the same for my good 'old' but still quite capable Note 20 Ultra too though.

Kind regards,
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Ubimo:
@dr.ketan I too just ordered a S24 Ultra. Looking forward to your custom ROM. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] IziDouR:
The things are better now, i finish to do the step 2 full data wipe of TWRP and now my cellphone start normally, but it ask me language and country and click in restart but it dont go ahead.

Any suggestion?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Show screenshot

Ok you might have different csc and wrongly flashed one packed in rom

What is your csc?

Do you have stock firmware of your own country?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Johnny Eng:
Thanks for the guide , does all apps and data ok?

What about the past magisk module ? Just flash over it?

Looking forward to hear from you soon!

@dr Ketan, when you mentioned remove all magisk module + clear data of Rom tool is it like the attached?

Once done the above, do I straight reboot to TWRP and flash the rom? I would like to have all my apps and data intact .

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
It seems you have not even care to look into Installation guide. This ROM can't be flash with TWRP

Download Installation guide and go through it, it have mentioned how to flash dirty. Though dirty flash may or may not work, backup your data before trying it.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Johnny Eng:
I read the guide, but it is unclear for the dirty flash, is via ODIN or Twrp? I remember Odin can choose home_csc to retain all apps and data. Thank you for your patience.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
There is nowhere written in guide to flash ROM over TWRP. Open the guide read two times again and show me what is unclear.

There are just 2 steps

1.Flash over Odin

2.Wipe (depends on your condition of existing ROM)

That's it.

What is confusion?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hurray:
Yes, all apps and all data from all apps are ok.

The flash itself must be done via Odin (exactly like written in the original manual from @dr.ketan ). I will edit this in my post to make it 100% clear.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Mozie:
I see... Thanks for clarification doc
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] IziDouR:
i cant screenshot without other cellphone, and i have stock firmware of my country, the problem is it dont let me boot or choose any country to boot and start configuration.

Im already did many things and reinstalled the room many times with and without csc. Will try to do use unroot firmware to fix it.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
You might have flash wrong CSC, Do this, with Odin

Select AP,BL,CP file from my ROM zip

and select Your country CSC*tar.md5 file

Flash
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] cashmonkey:
Hello dr. Ketan would you be able to create rom for SM-S911N

If not available can I submit donation to see if we can get one?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Full ROM - No

Magisk module already available for all variant, try that
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] domperidane:
chimera.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JazonX:
Nah. Not really.

Have you rooted a Galaxy S (SM-i9000), SII (SM-i9100) ?

This were pretty straightforward, flash, patch done. No hide, no dancing with apps and systems were R/W by default.

We even had tools to clear the Knox 0x1 back then 😂🤣
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
It's basically more secure now.

Indeed system-ro is more secure and users should now accept it. Still all modifications in system can be made systemlessly.

If system is rw any app with root access can hack system. While on system-ro just format data and device is clean again.

99% system modification still can be done systemlessly and more securely, just it will take time to accept it. Remember system-ro is future of android, sooner or later it will be stuck there only
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Brava27:
My only rw mod is changing the fonts outside of the regular font. I replace all the Roboto fonts with roboto black and it changes almost all fonts on the phone instead of the regular font change, if that makes sense.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
I remember on i9000 or similar age devices

We have to simply flash twrp, move lock key away and you can steal any data and replace key to relock device (I have posted this loophole over xda too)

Owner even don't know someone have spoof his/her device

Then encryption born. Do we accept such loop hole now a days? Always be prepare for good.

We should always expect from android to make nice system modification with minimal security threats.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Mozie:
So without R/W changing fonts not possible? What other mods are disabled/impossible without R/W access?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
As I said 99% modifications possible.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] patrick1010:
Hello Dr. Ketan, appreciate your excellent work and the great pdf installation guide with all the required steps. Updating to T03 was quite smooth and hassle free. The process feels wonderfully straight-forward and comfortable.

Just having a question about how to remove the bootloader warnings.

I found several sources how this could be achieved. Most of the sources are modifying the param.bin at the PC and using odin to flash it back.

My question: would this also work for the Galaxy S23 or wouldn't you recommend doing this?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] maaaatteo:
apparently not, since everything went fine.. till 5 min ago.

i flashed everything, then once in hotel i installed magisk, some basic apps.. then couple of hours later, a popup message appeared, saying that device should be rebooted now or in 5 min after an update. no choice, i had to reboot;

now i'm stuck in this situation:

(the red warning says "custom binary (vbmeta) blocked due to remaining installment balance")

View attachment 6059484

trying to reflash through odin get this:

(the red warning says "custom binary (boot) blocked due to remaining intallment balance - image extract failed)

View attachment 6059485

what to do now??
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Ubimo:
I think someone already aswered this question, but I cannot find it again.

If I flash stock Samsung firmware, do I get official OTA updates again from Samsung?

Still, KNOX will be tripped and the warning is showing during boot, right?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Mic-4:
Hello Ubimo, It seems that if you put the official ROM back, the ota updates will work, on the other hand Samsung pay and other applications will no longer work, for the warning at startup, yes it will still be there, you have to relock the bootloader to make it disappear. This is what I did before selling my S23 Ultra.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Yes you can receive OTA

Also you can remove warning by re locking bootloader after flash stock firmware
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Flash stock ROM, Samsung have blocked OEM unlocking because of due payment.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] maaaatteo:
Thanks!

Edit: what should I do to avoid same problem in future?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Pay your remaining due an then only unlock bootloader (OEM)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] maaaatteo:
Who should i pay?? I have no ****ing clue 😂

Edit: I bought the phone from amazon Italy then flashed and activated it while in KSA : has this something to do with this situation?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Contact Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Brava27:
Bought the S24 Ultra. It's nice but exactly the same. Colors are washed out. Not as vibrant. Brightness hardly noticeable. If you want to upgrade for cheap, go for it. I thought about it for $750 but it's going back. The S23U is the same or better.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Mozie:
Seeing the specs and everything, I honestly don't see any reason to updgrade doc. I'll wait for the next one I guess
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] KosInUK:
hi

thank you for the rom

works nice

I need advice how to remove that message on the screen while rebboting the phone

Can i lock the bootloader back now, even though im rooted

thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] enebro77:
@dr.ketan

What would it happens re-locking bootloader while in your ROM ?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Bootloop
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] maaaatteo:
Ok done, now i'm on stock. I enabled dev option but OEM unlock option is not available - do i have to wait for 7 days? The trick to set date back in the past (and disable automatic updates) doesn't work :(
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] eastekinfo:
Hi dr.

Thank you for everything you do.

I'have issue with galaxy themes (android 14 S23Ultra) it doesn't work. stack on rolling and nothing else... Also theme parck doesn't work ?

Thank you very much sir.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ffp.:
Are you guys having trouble with Google Wallet? For a while, I had to clear data/cache of wallet, play and play services and reapply all the cards. It got back to working, but would stop working days later.

Now, I can't even get the cards back, I got the message "This device can~t be set up to pay contactless".

MY Magisk is version 26404 alpha, I have Play Integrity Fix (v.15.2) module and even tried MagiskHide Props Config after anything else worked. Still got the message.

Idk if this is directly related, but my integrity test failed in the CTS profile match...

What should I try?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] V0latyle:
Failing the CTS profile match is directly related - DroidGuard thinks your software environment is modified and not CTS approved.

First, stop checking SafetyNet. It's been discontinued. See here

Check your Play Integrity verdicts as described in the post I linked.

MHPC most likely won't help you, and there is no "ready made" fix for this - you need to use either the latest Play Integrity Fix, or this fork, and in both cases you need to find a working print on your own. To do this you can use Pixel Flasher to pull a random print from PIFS; keep testing and trying until you get one that passes BASIC and DEVICE.

For more help see this thread
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] enebro77:
One more question .... how secure would it be loging with your own gmail account in the youtube revanced app you include in your rom, @dr.ketan ?

Many thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Included one is ReVanced app from ReVanced team and logging is with MicroG

None of these are my development so nothing I can assure you, simply gogole searchg about it as both are well known project.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] KosInUK:
what i done i created gmail account just so i can use it on youtube revanced

or you dont have to use any account with youtube revanced

and about putting my main gmail account in a rooted phone, i will not do that.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Brava27:
I managed to fix it in the https://github.com/TheFreeman193/PIFS using terminus on the phone. Very frustrating process lol
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Brava27:
I've been using my email in rooted phones since 2012. I can assure you that using emails in rooted phones are not at risk lol.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Brava27:
My country, Canada, has always locked bootloader. SM-928W. Gotta find international SM-928B eventually when imported to Toronto for root 🤣
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Gytole:
I got mine from Amazon. $900… for the 12/256

Bought it solely for this rom. 🤣

Now we have the S24 ultra U1, so no Ketan for me, but we are keeping the S918B so I can tinker.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Brava27:
$900 for S23U? That's a good deal.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ffp.:
@V0latyle and @Brava27 thanks a lot. I managed to get a fingerprint and get integrity check. Now I can add my cards in Google Wallet. Didn't teat making a payment yet. But i think it will work.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Brava27:
If playstore integrity checker works then you're golden.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] V0latyle:
Yep, if Tap to Pay Setup says "Your device meets security requirements" then you're fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] jhr5474:
View attachment 6061340not sure why but after applying theme centre patch this is what you get when you press on theme. Is there another step to activate theme center hack?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] jhr5474:
Huh?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
ROM doesn't have this option. If enabled from Tweaks then send mail with logs.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] alexega:
Hi, there is twrp S24ultra?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Nope.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] MistahBungle:
Bruh, Google built a trillion $ business on surveilling its users & you're worried about some rando maybe reading your Gmail on your rooted phone ? ;-))
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Ubimo:
Update to Magisk v26405 went smooth, no problems or bootloops here.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Clasimodo:
Sorry
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Clasimodo:
Same here
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] TJ1968:
Are there any fully working versions of TWRP? By fully working, I mean nandroid backup & restore. If this is true, then I would consider buying Tweaks Pro.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
No. Don't buy it, it has nothing to do with twrp.

For TWRP issue/queries ask in concerned thread.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nelson04:
@dr.ketan I think I found the solution for the PlayIntegrity With the AutoPIF Next - PlayIntegrity Fix Next Fork....I will write to you in messages to send you the link... because I solved the problem...View attachment 6062949View attachment 6062950View attachment 6062951
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
I know.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nelson04:
Ok Broth I hope at least I can contribute something to the community, blessings 🤝🏽💯
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dchd310870:
Is it part of the rom to allow fast wireless charging to non Samsung chargers? They took that away a while ago.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dchd310870:
Is this to get wallet working properly.. They e gone back to seeing root even with the pif on.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Ubimo:
Just a thought about the S24U AI features:

Is it possible to port the gallery/photo app from S24U to our S23U?

If this is possible, do we get the photo manipulation/search AI features with it?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dr.ketan:
Haven't tried yet (quite busy with other projects) as these feature likely to come with OneUI 6.1
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] skysurfer1111:
For a fully working TWRP you need a decrypted ROM. Afaik is only BeyondROM decrypted. With Edgars TWRP works nandroid backup & restore perfect.