[Q] Vodafone UK - anyone updated their software today?

[fz9999]

I've got BMI6 (baseband) BMI7 (build) and I've been offered an update OTA today which I've postoned

Has anyone updated their Vodafone UK branded N3 in the last couple of days, what version does it go to?
I'm guessing the update will make it more difficult to root? I haven't rooted yet but I'm not sure how much longer I can resist the temptation!

 

[alom5]

You can root anytime mate. I'm on MJ7 currently. .. It's the bootloader that gets updated meaning you can't go back to old firmware. The bootloader gets locked from MJ3 onwards. You can root your phone without triggering knox...I wasn't bothered about it so I used the normal way ?


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[Killberty]

DO NOT TAKE OTA IF YOU WANT TO ROOT! It contains the new bootloader...

How to update to latest firmware without bootloader, but camera and wifi working:

Step 1)
Download URDLV (script, sd card files, odin v3.09) from its thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498850

Download your latest firmware from www.sammobile.com/firmwares
-> to do so type *#1234# in the dialer and put your csc minus the last 4 signs into the sammobile search box (sould look like n9005dbt) and download the topmost file

Put urdlv.bat and all its components in c:/urdlv

Win+r
Cmd.exe
Press Enter
Cd c:/urdlv
Urdlv full
Drag your firmware in the console window
press Enter
Wait until its done

Your files are in the output folder

Untar them with e.g. 7zip

Step 2)
Prepare:

NON-HLOS.bin <- extracted from original firmware
boot.img <- extracted from original firmware
cache.img.ext4 <- created by Universal RDLV
hidden.img.ext4 <- extracted from original firmware
modem.bin <- extracted from original firmware
recovery.img <- extracted from original firmware
system.img.ext4 <- created by Universal RDLV

then follow these steps:

install cygwin64 (with all default)
start it once
go to c:/cygwin/home/<username_u_have>
put mentioned files there
in cygwin:

tar -H ustar -c NON-HLOS.bin boot.img cache.img.ext4 hidden.img.ext4 modem.bin recovery.img system.img.ext4 > DMJ7.tar

md5sum -t DMJ7.tar >> DMJ7.tar

mv DMJ7.tar DMJ7.tar.md5

Step 3)
flash generated file with odin v3.09

step 4)
put the rootdelavega.sh and root_files on your internal storage
reboot
remove the files
reboot


RESULT: KNOX 0x0, binary official, latest firmware, root


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[dsm52]

I've got BMI6 (baseband) BMI7 (build) and I've been offered an update OTA today which I've postoned

Has anyone updated their Vodafone UK branded N3 in the last couple of days, what version does it go to?
I'm guessing the update will make it more difficult to root? I haven't rooted yet but I'm not sure how much longer I can resist the temptation!

I'm on Vodafone UK. I rooted using URDLV method while on MI7 and won't update via OTA. If you're not already rooted, updating to MJ7 via OTA will mean you will flash a locked bootloader. This means you will trip your Knox warranty flag if you try to root after OTA.

This update looks like it's the MJ6 release according to what's available on sammobile.com

PDA: N9005XXUDMJ6
CSC: N9005VFGDMJ1
MODEM: N9005XXUDMJ4

If you're already rooted, the easiest method to update would be to use mobile odin pro 3.85. I.e. download the update zip file from sammobile.com, extract zip to tar.md5 and copy it to your phone storage. Then flash using mobile odin pro. This won't flash your bootloader but will update your phone software.


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[Killberty]

I'm on Vodafone UK. I rooted using URDLV method while on MI7 and won't update via OTA. If you're not already rooted, updating to MJ7 via OTA will mean you will flash a locked bootloader. This means you will trip your Knox warranty flag if you try to root after OTA.

This update looks like it's the MJ6 release according to what's available on sammobile.com

PDA: N9005XXUDMJ6
CSC: N9005VFGDMJ1
MODEM: N9005XXUDMJ4

If you're already rooted, the easiest method to update would be to use mobile odin pro 3.85. I.e. download the update zip file from sammobile.com, extract zip to tar.md5 and copy it to your phone storage. Then flash using mobile odin pro. This won't flash your bootloader but will update your phone software.


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Have to admit thats far easier thsn mine
And working
Thumbs up!

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[xitobor]

@Killberty

Hi,

I finally took the pludge after a good week of research and tried your method, I was on URDLV MI7 and wanted to upgrade to MK2.

I followed your instructions but it appeared that I encountered a boot loop (3/4 times) so had to power off the phone and then Odin back the stock MI7 to recover the device. Yes I tripped. Phone was also very laggy, the camera didn't work and I got errors such as Process system isn´t responding (wait/ok). WIFI was ok. No SIM was present so I didn't check network connection.

After URDLV'ing MI7 again, I then used Mobile Odin pro to get to MK2 with no problems and the phone was back to its normal performance.
@GalaxHe also described a similar method in the Universal Root de la Vega v0.5 [ Root without tripping KNOX or Malware! ] thread (direct post link) but his method includes the additional files:
rpm.mbn sbl1.mbn sdi.mbn tz.mbn

I would like to ask please;

1. how long did your device take to install/reboot when you upgraded to the latest bootloader?
2. how many times did your device reboot?
3. why did you not include the same files that @GalaxHe did?

Many thanks
& thanks to @Chainfire for Mobile Odin as I was not confident in trying your method a 2nd time in an attempt to recover.

All good.

 

[Killberty]

@Killberty

Hi,

I finally took the pludge after a good week of research and tried your method, I was on URDLV MI7 and wanted to upgrade to MK2.

I followed your instructions but it appeared that I encountered a boot loop (3/4 times) so had to power off the phone and then Odin back the stock MI7 to recover the device. Yes I tripped. Phone was also very laggy, the camera didn't work and I got errors such as Process system isn´t responding (wait/ok). WIFI was ok. No SIM was present so I didn't check network connection.

After URDLV'ing MI7 again, I then used Mobile Odin pro to get to MK2 with no problems and the phone was back to its normal performance.

@GalaxHe also described a similar method in the Universal Root de la Vega v0.5 [ Root without tripping KNOX or Malware! ] thread (direct post link) but his method includes the additional files:
rpm.mbn sbl1.mbn sdi.mbn tz.mbn

I would like to ask please;

1. how long did your device take to install/reboot when you upgraded to the latest bootloader?
2. how many times did your device reboot?
3. why did you not include the same files that @GalaxHe did?

Many thanks
& thanks to @Chainfire for Mobile Odin as I was not confident in trying your method a 2nd time in an attempt to recover.

All good.

1) i did never upgard my bootloader thats why i didnt trip
2) once then i rebooted twice for the URDLV sd card part
3) sbl= secondary bootloader bl1 = bootloader1 so i dont inculde em, no bootloader updates

u might have skipped some step but i myself any many others can confirm it works...

 

[xitobor]

1) i did never upgard my bootloader thats why i didnt trip
2) once then i rebooted twice for the URDLV sd card part
3) sbl= secondary bootloader bl1 = bootloader1 so i dont inculde em, no bootloader updates

u might have skipped some step but i myself any many others can confirm it works...

Thank you for your reply.

Doh, @1) I didn't mean bootloader, I meant to say firmware.

I didn't upgrade my bootloader either and I didn't skip any steps. As I said, its all good, my phone is ok but who knows what happened in my case. Just had a few questions to see if I could understand it more.

Cheers.

 

[Killberty]

Thank you for your reply.

Doh, @1) I didn't mean bootloader, I meant to say firmware.

I didn't upgrade my bootloader either and I didn't skip any steps. As I said, its all good, my phone is ok but who knows what happened in my case. Just had a few questions to see if I could understand it more.

Cheers.

Hahah np and sorry for your knox :/

Maybe you had kies open or a lil bug in the cable or whatever (noone knows what samsung software does....) well i dont understand it at all as is worked for at leasr 5 people...

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