I update to Oreo from SD and phone at end of update because i stop it from delete the data began to reboot from Samsung logo in a bucle, them i odin S3br1 and delete all data and them i update again from SD to Oreo and boot ok. Battery maybe better cant say for now, but notification from whatsapp still lost sometimes, and found a bug from alarm, i put it to read the alarm time when alarm comes and the 90% of the time it say another hour that is not the right one. Thats all by the moment
[OTA Updates] S7 Active SM-G891A (MM & N firmware update files)
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Important note to Nougat users looking to upgrade to Oreo CRE7 via the OTA file from the russian repo using sideload method (ExtSD method)
You MUST allow Recovery Mode setup to complete its run sequence. Avoid using the "power+home+volup+voldown" workaround in Recovery Mode in the hopes of avoiding to erase your data--DON'T! It will mess up your phone and make an infinite bootloop, Recovery will NOT load afterwards if you do this workaround.
It is better to upgrade to Oreo with a clean phone/InternalSD. So backup your data/stuff first before doing so. Samsung backup does this just fine.
If ever you find yourself in a bootloop because of not following the above instruction, just flash the latest FULL Nougat ROM (with bootloader 3) (see posts above) and you should be ok from there. Data is gone but your phone is back in shape.
Btw, Oreo CRE7 from the Russian site is ok. I'm using it now (via CLEAN install from full Nougat ROM) App notifications are much more configurable and controllable at very fine level. Particularly the space they acquire on the notification panel. You can even *selectively hide* annoying "permanent" Native and 3rd party notifications, and much more. It's just awesome. Battery usage seems good as well.
Cheers!
You MUST allow Recovery Mode setup to complete its run sequence. Avoid using the "power+home+volup+voldown" workaround in Recovery Mode in the hopes of avoiding to erase your data--DON'T! It will mess up your phone and make an infinite bootloop, Recovery will NOT load afterwards if you do this workaround.
It is better to upgrade to Oreo with a clean phone/InternalSD. So backup your data/stuff first before doing so. Samsung backup does this just fine.
If ever you find yourself in a bootloop because of not following the above instruction, just flash the latest FULL Nougat ROM (with bootloader 3) (see posts above) and you should be ok from there. Data is gone but your phone is back in shape.
Btw, Oreo CRE7 from the Russian site is ok. I'm using it now (via CLEAN install from full Nougat ROM) App notifications are much more configurable and controllable at very fine level. Particularly the space they acquire on the notification panel. You can even *selectively hide* annoying "permanent" Native and 3rd party notifications, and much more. It's just awesome. Battery usage seems good as well.
Cheers!
Thank you!
Another question, when do you think they will put the FULL Oreo ROM on the Russian website? I think will be easy to upgrade to Oreo right?
Oreo fullflash G891AUCU3CRE7
If it works/helps - donate me
P.S. Odin v.3.13.1 is required
Just bought on Pakistan site for $13. G891AUCU3CRE7_CL13639069_QB18343712_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.7z.
If it works/helps - donate me
P.S. Odin v.3.13.1 is required
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Man it worked perfectly!Just bought on Pakistan site for $13. G891AUCU3CRE7_CL13639069_QB18343712_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.7z.
If it works/helps - donate me
P.S. Odin v.3.13.1 is required
Thank you!
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How can I go from QG1 Nougat to this full version of Oreo? Use Odin v.3.13.1 and this package directly?
Yes. It is a FULL Firmware for use with ODIN. The files BL, AP, CSC, etc required by ODIN setup should be included in the archive.
my device have "Secure folder" on android 8.0 Oreo.
i log in SS account, it have Error :"contact your IT admin to reset your Knox lock type"
and " private mode" can't change Passwords.
i can't fix its
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1s4fS_Z_ojCbMNLOLPvzMXOn_g4ywwTLV
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If you are using your phone for work: using corporate email and network access, you give your IT Department automatic rights to enforce on your device the security measure to automatically wipe out all your phone+extSD contents if you or someone happens to input incorrect pin/password on your lockscreen for N times. Lockscreen password is mandatory for ALL corporate devices.
I am using my device for personal use only and also has the Secure Folder activated. No issues. Did you do a clean install? If you are using it for work, contact your IT Department.
Cheers!
my device have "Secure folder" on android 8.0 Oreo.
Now look, if you delete the user, the users account, or otherwise reset KNOX or secure strorage, you may well have deleted the keys to decrypt the SS.
Short of brute force encryption cracking, which takes massive CPU power, eg employ NSA's entire CPU for a few weeks, well you can't guess the decryption keys.
Entering a password or fingerprint is not creating the keys, its allowing the use of the keys...
So... what happened to your phone between it working, and not working ?
I update to Oreo from SD and phone at end of update because i stop it from delete the data began to reboot from Samsung logo in a bucle, them i odin S3br1 and delete all data and them i update again from SD to Oreo and boot ok. Battery maybe better cant say for now, but notification from whatsapp still lost sometimes, and found a bug from alarm, i put it to read the alarm time when alarm comes and the 90% of the time it say another hour that is not the right one. Thats all by the moment
G891A - Flash to Stock?
Hey guys,
A family member bought an S7 Active from eBay. Many of the features including WiFi calling (grayed out) & software updates (button is missing) are not working. We suspect the phone has been flashed with custom firmware. I thought, no problem, I can flash this back to a stock firmware for them. However, I cannot find stock firmware for S7 Active.
Thanks in advance
Hey guys,
A family member bought an S7 Active from eBay. Many of the features including WiFi calling (grayed out) & software updates (button is missing) are not working. We suspect the phone has been flashed with custom firmware. I thought, no problem, I can flash this back to a stock firmware for them. However, I cannot find stock firmware for S7 Active.
- Has anyone seen these problems before and can they confirm its a CFW issue?
- Any suggestions how to get this phone back to ATT stock firmware? They already called ATT but they do not seem able to help the situation.
Thanks in advance
Are you connected to the ATT network inside US?
Latest full stock firmware is this Oreo version:
https://cloud.mail.ru/public/BGy7/g..._QB18343712_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.7z
Flash to Stock
Thanks for the reply. We are in the US on the ATT network. These phones are supposedly new and unlocked. Regarding this stock firmware, my understanding is it won't have ATT's bloatware. Will lack of ATT bloatware stop software updates or the WiFi calling feature?
The general YouTube run down would be:
I haven't done any of this stuff in several years so I appreciate any commentary.
Thanks for the reply. We are in the US on the ATT network. These phones are supposedly new and unlocked. Regarding this stock firmware, my understanding is it won't have ATT's bloatware. Will lack of ATT bloatware stop software updates or the WiFi calling feature?
The general YouTube run down would be:
- Download stock firmware
- Download latest version of Odin
- Enter recovery mode on phone
- Once downloading screen appears on phone, attach cable from PC and start Odin program with stock files
- Done
- Now the phone should be able to update via OTA up to Oreo aka Android-v8 over OTA?
I haven't done any of this stuff in several years so I appreciate any commentary.
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Yes download full stock firmware from the post above, download odin 3.13.1, put the phone in recovery mode, once in recovery connect phone to pc, uncompress the zip file you download with stock rom, open odin and put each file you extract from zip file in correct path and hit Start on odin to began flashing the phone. Remember first to have at least 60% to 80% of charge on phone before began this process. Remember too that the process take some time and dont unplug the phone during it.
If it works/helps - donate me
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The full ROMs that are available are factory meaning that they will have all the bloat. There isn't much in the way of ROM development for these phones because of their locked-down nature. However, you can carefully go through the app list and disable a whole heck of a lot and thereby hide much of the bloat. Make sure you look at all apps including system apps. There's a couple of facebook apps that you can only see in the system app view. Sneaky bastards! Disable everything that can be disabled (within reason), and you will be all set and pretty clean. The Oreo Samsung launcher/experience is pretty nice in my opinion.
Ok, so I flashed the OTA verion of CRE7 via SD Card from Nougat, it was a CLEAN install as has been suggested previously on this thread, NOT using the vol + and - buttons with power and home buttons to stop the install, meaning I lost everything as I let the install wipe the phone this time.
Regarding the Oreo CRE7 OS, I can't recommend it enough, people GET IT INSTALLED ASAP, it is night and day in butter smoothness compared to Nougat, telling you night and day, battery life is the same or even better on stand by, and performance in games like PUBG has improved considerably. For me the biggest thing was loading time of apps and scrawling around ,etc. It simply doesn't have frustrating hickups and slow performance anymore. Can't recommend the update enough!!Get it installed!!
Regarding the Oreo CRE7 OS, I can't recommend it enough, people GET IT INSTALLED ASAP, it is night and day in butter smoothness compared to Nougat, telling you night and day, battery life is the same or even better on stand by, and performance in games like PUBG has improved considerably. For me the biggest thing was loading time of apps and scrawling around ,etc. It simply doesn't have frustrating hickups and slow performance anymore. Can't recommend the update enough!!Get it installed!!
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S7 Active Fixed on 3 phones
I really appreciate the help on this problem. I flashed the phones my father in law bought for the family and they are all working now. It took him a few days of frustration before willing to risk bricking the phone to give it a shot but with all the warnings online I can understand that point of view. Took me about 10min per phone and all went well. He and the family are happy campers.
Oh, adding this because I missed the question you posted. Yes, he did try doing a basic factory reset on the phone but it just reload the same way they were when they arrived. No software update available and WiFi calling nonfunctional.
Thanks again,
Zijan08
Hey Staffeyx,
I really appreciate the help on this problem. I flashed the phones my father in law bought for the family and they are all working now. It took him a few days of frustration before willing to risk bricking the phone to give it a shot but with all the warnings online I can understand that point of view. Took me about 10min per phone and all went well. He and the family are happy campers.
Oh, adding this because I missed the question you posted. Yes, he did try doing a basic factory reset on the phone but it just reload the same way they were when they arrived. No software update available and WiFi calling nonfunctional.
Thanks again,
Zijan08
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