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Please don't comment or chat here if it isn't releated with something I said. If you need further help with stuff then go here:
And remember these are not "how to guides" but rather explenations on some stuff.
Booting in to stock rom will not work after installing twrp if the stock rom isn't pre rooted (rooted by flashing the whole patched AP file from magisk) or if you don't have a kernel that will automaticly fix that for you, same goes for vbmeta. This is happending because this device uses dm-verify so that means after installing twrp you are allowing modifications of system partiton which then will not let you boot in to system if you haven't done stuff as said above.
I also have guides here explaining how to not get that problem
I also have guides here explaining how to not get that problem
When rooting through magisk and when selecting a file for patching, it is best to select the whole AP file. Before I use to say that was usles and patching just the boot.img was enough, but nowI changed my opinion. When patching the whole AP file you are patching the boot.img and the vbmeta. When patching just the boot.img you may have issues with not booting in to roms, twrp, mods not working and soft bricks. It is allways better to have the whole enviroment patched. But allways be careful to not download magisk from a 3thrd party source, and allways install from official github. And use cannary edition which is latest or you might expirience issues with android 11 and root premissions breaking and etc.
github.com
GitHub - topjohnwu/magisk_files at canary
(Deprecated) Magisk File Host. Contribute to topjohnwu/magisk_files development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
It is important to have dm-verify disabled before flashing or else(only if the ROM doesn't have full verified boot support) . Always wipe data, cache, old system partiton. Install on SYSTEM_IMAGE in TWRP every time. If in TWRP you get issues with flashing on SUPER partitions make sure to flash DynaPatch or Systemrw to disable SYSTEM_READ_ONLY recovery restrictions.
VBEMTA can disable dm-verify and allow modifcations of a PARTITION you wish to modify.
VBEMTA can disable dm-verify and allow modifcations of a PARTITION you wish to modify.
If you get in a situation where you trigger PERENORMAL MODE it is easy to get arround it. If your phone got in to perenormal mode after unlocking the bootloader because you failed to get a conection to samsung servers, or if you flashed unofficial binaries and you trigger perenormal mode. Boot in to download mode and run odin, then flash new fimware.
If you get a pitch balck screen after flashing new fimware, first check if the os driver is beeing recognized. If yes reboot to download mode blindly by VOL- POWER at the same time and then after the phone vibrates imidietly VOL + VOLD - at the same time, if you were able to get here now it is just up to pressing VOL + to get in to odin mode. From your PC flash newer fimware and don't ever again flash back that fimware you flashed and got black screen.
If OS driver isn't beeing recognized and the preloader is(means hard brick), you are going to have to follow these guides on Hovatek's forum
forum.hovatek.com
forum.hovatek.com
Credit goes to them for does guide.
If OS driver isn't beeing recognized and the preloader is(means hard brick), you are going to have to follow these guides on Hovatek's forum
How to revive a totally dead Mediatek device
There are quite a number of reasons why your Mediatek device could not only be bricked but stay totally dead with no sign of life. In such a situation, pressing the power button will have no effect. T
forum.hovatek.com
How to use MTK Bypass to backup or flash secure boot MTK
This is a step-by-step guide showing how to flash or backup a Mediatek (MTK) secure boot device without using a custom download agent (DA). This tool disables the SLA / DAA bootrom protection A little
forum.hovatek.com
I don't know if this is a glich in the android 11 UI or samsung locking people out of this. What I think is that samsung is trying to prevent people from unlocking the bootloader for some security/warenty problems people have. To bypass this you might have to flash OLDER android 10 fimware see here:
https://xdaforums.com/t/clean-flashing-new-fimware-useing-odin-samsung-galaxy-a12-any-model.4338021/
After flashing older android 10 fimware, set the date and time to something older and enable Dev. options by taping on build number in about phone 8 times. OEM unlocking should apear now and you will be able to unlock the bootloader:
If you are haveing issues with pitch balck screen after flashing older android 10 fimware see above.
https://xdaforums.com/t/clean-flashing-new-fimware-useing-odin-samsung-galaxy-a12-any-model.4338021/
After flashing older android 10 fimware, set the date and time to something older and enable Dev. options by taping on build number in about phone 8 times. OEM unlocking should apear now and you will be able to unlock the bootloader:
If you are haveing issues with pitch balck screen after flashing older android 10 fimware see above.
If your phone doesn't get detected by your file explorer after installing a custom rom use ADB PULL and ADB PUSH to transfer files. Example
When you pull a fle you need to specify the location where the file will be pulled to, for pushing you can specify the adress of the file that will be pushed if it isn't in the SDK PLATFOR TOOLS install folder.
developer.android.com
Code:
adb push twrp.img /sdcard
Code:
adb pull /system/etc/hosts C:\platform-toolsSDK Platform Tools release notes | Android Studio | Android Developers
Android SDK Platform-Tools is a component for the Android SDK.
developer.android.com
Some people say useing a patched version of odin is a risk and is basicly the same as normal odin. I my self use a patched version of odin. It will bypass some errors which is useful (example: SW REV check failed BINARY 1: boot 0), it does help with flashing some not certified fimware images. Some people say they have problems with it, there use to be some glitches but the good dev was working hard and is patching glitches. I recomend to anyone that has problems with odin to try this, but at the end of the day heimdall will always be there.
xdaforums.com
Patched Odin 3.13.1
For those looking for a modified, modded, or patched odin that is a newer build than all the fake and renamed prince comsy 3.12.3 versions floating around. I patch recent Odin versions to offer similar functionality to the princecomsy; in that...
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Do not even think about re-locking the primary bootloader if you are not on OFFICIAL FIMWARE. Allways make sure that you are running 100% official fimware and not custom. If you are planing on re-locking the bootloader, and if you are not sure you are running official fimware, I recomend re-flashing official fimware and then you can lock the bootloader.
Trust me it is worf re-flashing official fimware and then locking the bootloader, because if you get in trouble because you have been running custom fimware and the bootloader locking was outputed to be successful but it actualy wasn't. You will have to go through a lot to fix what will happend.
Trust me it is worf re-flashing official fimware and then locking the bootloader, because if you get in trouble because you have been running custom fimware and the bootloader locking was outputed to be successful but it actualy wasn't. You will have to go through a lot to fix what will happend.
If you have SIM/Baseband/IMEI problems after installing a fimware version newer then BUF9, flash this file from odin in CP. Use common logic, it is a modem file so it's supose to go in to CP...
Modem file can be found in this thread:
Modem file can be found in this thread:
If you really have to use your google play store, please don't. If you need stuff that you can only find on play store you can use aurora store. It is a google play client play, you don't have to login or do anything, you can dowload your google play bloat right out of the box.
You can use F-DROID. A archive full of repositoreis of open soruce programs. Very recomended for privacy and security in mind.
f-droid.org
f-droid.org
If you don't see some stuff in F-DROID automaticly, then enable other repositoreis in settings...
You can use F-DROID. A archive full of repositoreis of open soruce programs. Very recomended for privacy and security in mind.
F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.
Aurora Store | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
An unofficial FOSS client to Google Play with an elegant design and privacy
If you get issues on some GSIs or other ROMs and you are running fimware over BUF9 version, well that could be the problem... Some people reported it happending on BUG6, BUI3, BUJ4. I personly did get any reboot issues at all on BUG6, but that could be just me. So if you get any issues on ROMs and etc just switch back to BUF9 fimware.
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