[Tool] Frija - Samsung firmware downloader/checker

[Lxa19]

I'm getting the Error 101: Unable to connect to server. Is there a way to fix this? (SM-T736B|WC5) Thanks.

 

[AnonVendetta]

Technically all the core features besides the UI on Frija v2.x is made such that it could be run on Linux. Though everyone has their own definition of running it in linux, does one need a CLI or fully fledged Desktop app on linux is different story which is why I never perused it.

After more tests, I have succeeded in running Frija on a recent version of Ubuntu LTS, and downloading works too. I didnt let the DL finish due to being concerned about using too much of my hotspot/tethering allotment. It was able to fetch the latest firmware for my tablet, select a folder to save to, and begin downloading. I also verified that the file exists in the location I selected. So I'd say that the core functionality and the GUI *APPEAR* to be fully functional. Need more testing to be sure.And I'd like to write a short guide.

Briefly, you need to install WINE and winetricks. At first I got alot of errors about .NET Framework, and Visual C redists, which I eventually managed to install, after a few hrs of trying. And I also got an error from Themida about globalutil.dll not being found. After I got all the needed dependencies installed, Frija started working without issues.

I've attached a screenshot as proof.

Edit: After clicking the Paypal donate button, it opens the Firefox Web browser. But when I go back to the Frija window, it is not responding and I'm given the options to either wait, or kill the task. Continually clicking "wait" just brings up the same message again and again, so killing it is the only viable option. Frija can be restarted just fine. I think it's better to keep the Frija window in focus/on top when downloading, to reduce the possibility of instability. In other words, don't switch to other windows if you don't have to.

This could be specific to Ubuntu, or hardware related, or just a quirk of running Frija on an OS it wasn't designed for. I don't think it's a big deal, as long as downloading works.

Edit: Here's a video link too. It's not edited in any way (I don't know how to do that anyway), just a simple screen recording. I probably could have made it shorter by speeding up the downloading part, but whatever. There's no ads.

Frija on Ubuntu LTS Via WINE

 

[fil3s]

nope...didnt help

You'll need ms redistributables 2008 & 2010

Download Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package ATL Security Update from Official Microsoft Download Center

A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package.

www.microsoft.com

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)

Download Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86) for Windows to install the runtime components of Visual C++ libraries.

download.cnet.com

Note the 2010 SP1 doesn't seem to work but I used the version above ^

 

[AnonVendetta]

After more tests, I have succeeded in running Frija on a recent version of Ubuntu LTS, and downloading works too. I didnt let the DL finish due to being concerned about using too much of my hotspot/tethering allotment. It was able to fetch the latest firmware for my tablet, select a folder to save to, and begin downloading. I also verified that the file exists in the location I selected. So I'd say that the core functionality and the GUI *APPEAR* to be fully functional. Need more testing to be sure.And I'd like to write a short guide.

Briefly, you need to install WINE and winetricks. At first I got alot of errors about .NET Framework, and Visual C redists, which I eventually managed to install, after a few hrs of trying. And I also got an error from Themida about globalutil.dll not being found. After I got all the needed dependencies installed, Frija started working without issues.

I've attached a screenshot as proof.

Edit: After clicking the Paypal donate button, it opens the Firefox Web browser. But when I go back to the Frija window, it is not responding and I'm given the options to either wait, or kill the task. Continually clicking "wait" just brings up the same message again and again, so killing it is the only viable option. Frija can be restarted just fine. I think it's better to keep the Frija window in focus/on top when downloading, to reduce the possibility of instability. In other words, don't switch to other windows if you don't have to.

This could be specific to Ubuntu, or hardware related, or just a quirk of running Frija on an OS it wasn't designed for. I don't think it's a big deal, as long as downloading works.

Edit: Here's a video link too. It's not edited in any way (I don't know how to do that anyway), just a simple screen recording. I probably could have made it shorter by speeding up the downloading part, but whatever. There's no ads.

Frija on Ubuntu LTS Via WINE

@SlackingVeteran: I have posted a follow-up video, showing the how-to of getting Frija to run in Linux. The previous video was just a demo to show that it works, without instructions. It is about 30 mins long, a bit too long if you ask me, but I'm new to creating videos and have very little editing experience. It's just a straight-up unedited screen recording.

It took me awhile and alot of fails to get this right. As it turns out, installing the official .Net Frameworks within wine is a huge pain, and is time-consuming. So I opted to use Wine Mono instead, an open source replacement for .Net Framework. Your program works great with it.

I cover running Frija in both 32 and 64 bit wine prefixes, just to ensure that the largest # of wine/winetricks combos are accounted for, since there are different distros out there, and different versions of these softwares. More and more distros are defaulting to creating 64 bit wine prefixes, so I figured it would be better to cover both.

I have also tested in Manjaro and Fedora, even though the video was created in Ubuntu LTS.

It may even be possible to run Frija on other OSes like Mac OS X, FreeBSD, etc. These OSes also have wine available to them. I don't have a Mac to test, so I'll never know unless someone tries and reports back.

It's also possible to back up the prefixes, once they are created and working. Just compress the top level prefix directory into a zip/tar/etc file. These can be restored later, so as not to repeat steps. And should be transferrable across distros, as long as they have wine/winetricks installed.

I've also briefly covered how to run Windows in a virtual machine within Linux, so that firmware flashing can be done without rebooting the entire PC into a real Windows install.

It seems that YT is cutting off the ends of some of my URLs, until my verification is complete. Currently they are unclickable. Hopefully they will be clickable within the next day or 2, but for now some of them will go to invalid locations.

The links I've used are:

Frija:

Releases · SlackingVeteran/frija

Contribute to SlackingVeteran/frija development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Wine Mono installer main downloads page:

Index of /wine/wine-mono

dl.winehq.org

Wine Mono v8.0.0 installer:

Index of /wine/wine-mono/8.0.0

dl.winehq.org

Visual C 2008 (32 and 64 bit):

Download Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update from Official Microsoft Download Center

A security issue has been identified leading to a vulnerability in MFC applications that are built with Visual Studio 2008 and ship the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package.

www.microsoft.com

Visual C 2010 (32 and 64 bit):

Download Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update from Official Microsoft Download Center

A security issue has been identified leading to a vulnerability in MFC applications that are built with Visual Studio 2010 and ship the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package.

www.microsoft.com

Tutorial for running Windows within VirtualBox, so that you can use Odin to flash firmwares:

[GUIDE] Odin on Linux [VirtualBox]

Odin 3 running inside VirtualBox on PureOS, a Debian-based Linux distribution: I found a way to get Odin running on Linux! It uses a virtual machine (VM), but it works better than heimdall for newer devices, and is much better than dual booting...

forum.xda-developers.com

I noticed that the original post of the thread isnt by you, but I'm guessing it's an alt account. I was hoping to get the OP updated with links to my video, so that Linux/Mac users can prominently see them.

@invmini: I'd appreciate it if you would do this, please (updating the 1st post). Assuming that you and @SlackingVeteran are different users. Feel free to test my instructions if you wish, I think it will work for you too.

How-to video/instructions:

Edit: It seems that Frija runs fine on Ubuntu LTS. And also on Manjaro/Fedora on my gaming laptop. But On an older Dell XPS ultrabook, Frija wont launch on either Fedora or Manjaro, despite using the same steps that worked. I think it's because this laptop has a crappy graphics chip and cant handle high end graphics stuff, it can't do gaming. I see lots of errors in the terminal log that are graphics-related, when trying to launch Frija. Which makes me suspicious that it's a graphics driver issue, or the lack of the appropriate driver being installed/available for use. I'm confident that my steps are correct, since it works in 3 distros on 1 PC, but not in any distros on another PC.

Edit #2: If Frija looks frozen when you run it, just be patient and wait. This happened to me several times when Frija was decrypting firmwares. Decrypting uses alot of system resources.

 

[mcgomfer]

I've always used this without any problems, buy now when I put in my model number, etc, it says it can't be found, and I've never had this happen before. How do I fix this?

 

[iBowToAndroid]

I've always used this without any problems, buy now when I put in my model number, etc, it says it can't be found, and I've never had this happen before. How do I fix this?

Get firmware from SamFW.com instead

 

[Maq47]

Hey, my firmware is not available via Frija nor SamFW. It's T510XXXU1ASCC. Any idea where I can acquire this firmware? I want to spoof a firmware being valid via PIT file (I know what I'm doing, the partitions are nearly identical, the only difference is the CSC being XXU), but I cannot find this firmware ANYWHERE online except those Arabic sites where you can 'purchase' firmwares, and lord knows if they are trustworthy or safe.

 

[iBowToAndroid]

Hey, my firmware is not available via Frija nor SamFW. It's T510XXXU1ASCC. Any idea where I can acquire this firmware? I want to spoof a firmware being valid via PIT file (I know what I'm doing, the partitions are nearly identical, the only difference is the CSC being XXU), but I cannot find this firmware ANYWHERE online except those Arabic sites where you can 'purchase' firmwares, and lord knows if they are trustworthy or safe.

My Samsung firmware source can get me the version ending in SCE, but he doesn't have SCC

 

[Maq47]

My Samsung firmware source can get me the version ending in SCE, but he doesn't have SCC

Hmmm, that may actually be a valid update to my tablet, as far as I know, the last digit is merely a build ID's subversion, correct? Maybe this update will contain an actual Knox app where I can legitimately disable Knox and flash a stock firmware without needing to spoof. It's a chance I'm honestly willing to take, to be honest.

 

[iBowToAndroid]

Hmmm, that may actually be a valid update to my tablet, as far as I know, the last digit is merely a build ID's subversion, correct? Maybe this update will contain an actual Knox app where I can legitimately disable Knox and flash a stock firmware without needing to spoof. It's a chance I'm honestly willing to take, to be honest.

Correct, subversion. Since they both end in SCx, they were both compiled in March 2019. SCE would just be 2 "subversions" after SCC

 

[Maq47]

Correct, subversion. Since they both end in SCx, they were both compiled in March 2019. SCE would just be 2 "subversions" after SCC

Okay, then may I please know how to acquire this firmware? If I'm required to pay, I will gladly fork over any amount less than $20, although I'll need to wait until the 22nd to actually pay it. I see that you have a 'source' for these firmwares, so it is unlikely that these 'services' are free, so name a reasonable price if it is indeed not free.

 

[iBowToAndroid]

Okay, then may I please know how to acquire this firmware? If I'm required to pay, I will gladly fork over any amount less than $20, although I'll need to wait until the 22nd to actually pay it. I see that you have a 'source' for these firmwares, so it is unlikely that these 'services' are free, so name a reasonable price if it is indeed not free.

Public discussion of paid services is frowned upon, so I'll DM you

 

[locarno]

It don't work with EUX CSC. When you fix it?

 

[lupin57]

It don't work with EUX CSC. When you fix it?

Sure ... EUX isn't a CSC !
U have to choose one of those below ... sorry for the french at the beginning !
► EUX - L'Europe dans l'Espace économique européen - EEE et l'indicatif du pays
BTB BTE BTU EVR MET H3G 3IE O2U VDI VOD DBT XEF PHE PLS PRT TPH ITV PHN LUX ATO SFR MEO OMN HUI XEC DRE MOB ATL TCL VD2 VDF AMO FTM NEE SEB HTS XEO ROM BGL XEH XGREZ ORX OX VDC VDH OU SIO COA COS CRO DCO DNL DTM MAX TMH TMS TMZ TNL TPL BOG MOT O2C SIM TIM VIP SMP TSI

 

[waldemarz]

EUX to kod csc dla Europy
W modelach telefonów S22 i S23 nie ma XEO, BTU, DBT tylko EUX.

 

[11111111w]

ghcdh

 

[locarno]

Sure ... EUX isn't a CSC !
U have to choose one of those below ... sorry for the french at the beginning !
► EUX - L'Europe dans l'Espace économique européen - EEE et l'indicatif du pays
BTB BTE BTU EVR MET H3G 3IE O2U VDI VOD DBT XEF PHE PLS PRT TPH ITV PHN LUX ATO SFR MEO OMN HUI XEC DRE MOB ATL TCL VD2 VDF AMO FTM NEE SEB HTS XEO ROM BGL XEH XGREZ ORX OX VDC VDH OU SIO COA COS CRO DCO DNL DTM MAX TMH TMS TMZ TNL TPL BOG MOT O2C SIM TIM VIP SMP TSI

Still don't work. It says Unable to find firmware for SM-S908B/DBT

 

[Just Call Me Lucifer]

Same issue. searching for S22+ SM-S906B/EUX gives error 102. It used to work untill about 2 months ago. Oh, and EUX is absolutely the correct CSC for S22 and S23 series in the European Union region.

 

[iBowToAndroid]

Same issue. searching for S22+ SM-S906B/EUX gives error 102. It used to work untill about 2 months ago. Oh, and EUX is absolutely the correct CSC for S22 and S23 series in the European Union region.

But EUX can't currently be pulled for some reason

DBT is not a valid CSC.

Valid CSCs for pulling from Frija (apparently with the exception of EUX) can be found here:

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Firmware Download SM-S908B Free Download

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Firmware Download SM-S908B Free Download ⭐ Official and fast update ⭐ Max speed and free download ⭐ Best Samsung Galaxy website

samfw.com

 

[RheinPirat]

Does anyone know whats wrong with all the downloaders? I cant get any newer FW than the May update for SM-S908B EUX...

Bifrost can find it, but we cant download it...