Note 5 Stock Firmwares [All models]

[Battlehero]

For those who want to flash the latest N920C Firmware (N920CXXU2APA2) and want to be able to root, custom recovery etc.
Flash this bootloader (Downgrade):
N920CXXU2AOK7 Bootloader
Then you can flash your custom recovery via Odin.
As always, you are responsible for what you do to your device.

 

[The_papajuara]

Any firmware for SM N9208? Thanks...

Sent from my SM-N920I using Tapatalk

 

[jorgeli3]

Flash a n-920a

I have the N920A (I believe that's at&t) and i hate the rom on it. Can i just flash the international version on it to get rid of the at&t rom or is that not how it works?

 

[Androidwizzard]

For those who want to flash the latest N920C Firmware (N920CXXU2APA2) and want to be able to root, custom recovery etc.
Flash this bootloader (Downgrade):
N920CXXU2AOK7 Bootloader
Then you can flash your custom recovery via Odin.
As always, you are responsible for what you do to your device.

What's the benefit of upgrading BL only?

 

[Battlehero]

What's the benefit of upgrading BL only?

The modem will be up-to date, only the bootloader is downgraded. This is also beneficial for those who want to flash the latest firmware and be able to root it.

 

[dr.ketan]

What's the benefit of upgrading BL only?

Any misunderstanding?
Rather he said to downgrade BL with new firmware as newer BL not allow to root device.

 

[Androidwizzard]

The modem will be up-to date, only the bootloader is downgraded. This is also beneficial for those who want to flash the latest firmware and be able to root it.

Any misunderstanding?
Rather he said to downgrade BL with new firmware as newer BL not allow to root device.

Sorry I misunderstood really
If the downgrade works, it is the solution for now until custom recoveries are updated.

 

[dr.ketan]

May be Samsung need to release latest source code.

 

[garyd9]

May be Samsung need to release latest source code.

Wishful thinking.

I've been requesting the 'i' variant source to be updated for months, the 'A' variant to be posted at all, etc. Samsung is getting worse and worse about it. I really wish some of the android publications would start calling them out on this publically again.. that seems to help.

 

[Octa_core]

Wishful thinking.

I've been requesting the 'i' variant source to be updated for months, the 'A' variant to be posted at all, etc. Samsung is getting worse and worse about it. I really wish some of the android publications would start calling them out on this publically again.. that seems to help.

Do you think we should sign a petition for samsung to open the source? That way they might do it rather than individuals requesting here and there.

 

[garyd9]

Do you think we should sign a petition for samsung to open the source? That way they might do it rather than individuals requesting here and there.

Based on what I've seen in the past in dealing with Samsung, I think the only CHANCE is if they are very loudly and publically called out on the fact that they are willfully and knowingly violating the extremely generous open source licensing terms of software they are using.

 

[SleemLDJ]

N920CXXU2APA2 has been released for SM N920C for Vodafone in South Africa.
Does it matter if this is installed on an SM N920C now branded to any network? does it now mean that the SM-N920C will be locked or branded to vodafone if updated to the new firmware?

Firmware can be found on SamMobile

 

[Androidwizzard]

N920CXXU2APA2 has been released for SM N920C for Vodafone in South Africa.
Does it matter if this is installed on an SM N920C now branded to any network? does it now mean that the SM-N920C will be locked or branded to vodafone if updated to the new firmware?

Firmware can be found on SamMobile

Of course NOT - only some carrier apps will come with it - useless in your case -> uninstall

 

[Conkrete]

Any chance of finding firmware for SM-N920R6? Tried SM-N920R4 with no luck.

 

[SleemLDJ]

i really cant seem to remember if, flashing one of the firmware from SamMobile using Odin wipes the internal storage of the phone.

Does it wipe during the process or just simply upgrades?

Thank you.

 

[Androidwizzard]

i really cant seem to remember if, flashing one of the firmware from SamMobile using Odin wipes the internal storage of the phone.

Does it wipe during the process or just simply upgrades?

Thank you.

No data wipe unless you do it manually

 

[chubbrock]

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Andr...to-Note-5-users-in-the-US-screenshots_id77970

Maybe someone can pull the image for us?

Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

 

[Mhmad Hany]

pls i need to root the latest firmware of n920c n920cxxu2apa2 someone help

 

[dr.ketan]

pls i need to root the latest firmware of n920c n920cxxu2apa2 someone help

You need to flash old bootloader. search this thread, someone have posted couple of days back.

 

[Battlehero]

For those who want to flash the latest N920C Firmware (N920CXXU2APA2) and want to be able to root, custom recovery etc.
Flash this bootloader (Downgrade):
N920CXXU2AOK7 Bootloader
Then you can flash your custom recovery via Odin.
As always, you are responsible for what you do to your device.

..

pls i need to root the latest firmware of n920c n920cxxu2apa2 someone help