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What do the numbers and letters in the Samsung Firmware mean?
The info of this exact firmware is shown on this page.
As written, G930FXXU2EREM is the PDA version, and G930FOJV2ERE8 is the CSC version. PDA represents the "core" OS build, while CSC - "Consumer ...
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How to restore the stock firmware to the Asus Zenfone 2?
I found out how to do it with the official firmware from asus.com. I'll post this for the benefit of all sentient beings future readers with the same problem. I'm writing this in a very beginner-...
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If I buy an Android phone today and want security updates for as long as possible, how should I choose a phone? I'm willing to use custom ROMs.
The Dutch consumer organization retests their smartphones periodically for updates: https://www.consumentenbond.nl/acties/updaten/ruim-een-derde-smartphones-heeft-sterk-verouderde-veiligheidsupdate
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Where is the baseband firmware stored and how does Android interact with it?
Is the firmware really stored in another eMMC than the Android firmware?
No. Baseband firmware, kernel and userspace Android are all stored on the same eMMC (there might be some exception but I don't ...
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Manually create A/B partitions
Android uses GUID Partition Table (GPT) as its partitioning system which is possible to modify using tools like parted and gdisk. But there are a few constraints I can think of, other than the OTA ...
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How to install a firmware without losing your data and restore the previous one in case it goes wrong?
1) You can boot into TWRP recovery from fastboot
fastboot boot twrp.img
2) Then you can backup your whole emmc from adb
adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0
Does /dev/block/mmcblk0 include my internal ...
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Is 4.1 the best for this 4? yr old device?
4 years is ancient in tech years. Your first pic holds your answers. The model Gt-p5110 and with Google it states that it was released in 2012. Came with android ice cream sandwich 4.0.3 and it is ...
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LG phone seemingly stuck on "Firmware Update"
Once when I plugged the LG phone to give it a full charge, it did this firmware update stuck on 0% thing. I fixed it by just holding the power button on the right and the volume up button on the left ...
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What do the numbers and letters in the Samsung Firmware mean?
The first part G930FXXU2EREM is the "serial" for this ROM.
The second part G930FOJV2ERE8 is the "serial" for "previous" ROM (i.e. before an OTA update).
TUR is a region code, this case it's Turkey.
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If I buy an Android phone today and want security updates for as long as possible, how should I choose a phone? I'm willing to use custom ROMs.
Modular may offer official long-term support
Not quite ready today are modular phones, like that for Project Ara. Be aware that the schedule for modular phones has already slipped by years, so I ...
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LG phone seemingly stuck on "Firmware Update"
Take out the battery while it is plugged into a laptop, computer, or maybe the wall, then leave it out for a few seconds. A battery with a red exclamation point should show up and that is when you ...
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How to find information about Samsung firmware?
XDA is the go-to site for you
This link at XDA Samsung Firmware Naming Convention would give you an insight into the conventions followed for PDA,CSC and Phone, Region Codes,
Year, Month, Revision ...
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What do the different device/code names mean?
Huawei P8 Lite: This is the basic model; design, UI and features are usually assigned to the model name.
ALE-L21/ALE-L04: This is the specific model; depending on carrier, location etc. This is often ...
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Error: Secure Check Fail : aboot, when trying to update firmware on Samsung Galaxy Core Prime using Odin
This indicates that you are using the wrong file for your phone model.
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If I buy an Android phone today and want security updates for as long as possible, how should I choose a phone? I'm willing to use custom ROMs.
Other answers mention that aftermarket distributions can provide you with security updates. This is only true to some degree. They usually integrate low level-code (proprietary blobs) from the ...
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Are Android updates signed with Google's private key or other signing techniques?
Are updates digitally signed before being shipped?
Yes, updates are cryptographically signed by the publisher. This is to ensure the integrity of the update, both from unintentional corruption during ...
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Error: Secure Check Fail : aboot, when trying to update firmware on Samsung Galaxy Core Prime using Odin
I used to get the same message. Then I removed an option called "sécurité Verr. de réactivation" in french. Translation may be "Reactivation Lock Security".
Uncheck it and restart root procedure.
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How to properly downgrade a phone that shipped with a newer version of Android?
Different Locales:
It is possible that the different locale is shipped with a different bootloader.
This bootloader is responsible for loading up Android and may contain additional checks for stock ...
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If I install a ROM that doesn't exactly match my phone, will it work at all?
The answer is almost definetly no.
Although there might not be much difference between the models, there are bits that are different. These bits won't work. Other bits may depend on these bits, and ...
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What is the baseband and do i need to update mine?
The way I understand it is that the baseband or radio partition is firmware used by the baseband processor, which is physically different from the application processor. The BP also has its own RAM ...
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What is the difference between generic and branded flashtoolfirmwarefiles (.ftf)?
1. What is a generic firmware?
A generic firmware is the firmware for an android device published by the devices manufacturer.
2. What is a branded firmware?
A branded firmware is a firmware ...
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If I buy an Android phone today and want security updates for as long as possible, how should I choose a phone? I'm willing to use custom ROMs.
Your best option would be to buy a Google Nexus phone. Because Google is Android's developer, Nexus phones get updates first.
Example of their updates is the Stagefright patch. The oldest phone that ...
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Is wiping the data partition totally unnecessary after this adb fail and stock restore?
Analyzing the InstallXposedFramework.bat script tells us the reason behind the script failure. The content of the script follows:
@echo off
set adb=files\adb.exe
echo '
echo '
echo ' Connecting ...
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Updated Samsung galaxy A5 to Marshmallow but look and feel remains that of Lollipop
Lower-end phones usually won't get the new manufacturer skin (that's on the new flagship phone) with a new Android version.
As for the launcher, bootanimation and stuff, it's how Samsung chose to ...
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No Android 7 upgrade for Nexus 6P?
I did some research and basically you need to
give it a few days, if that doesn't help try flashing it.
Here's a guide https://www.gottabemobile.com/2016/09/09/how-to-install-android-7-0-nougat-right-...
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Manually create A/B partitions
Xiaomi A2 has the same hardware as Mi 6X and actually, Mi 6X is the Chinese version of A2. Why not fully flashing Mi 6X with A2 ROM, including GPT structures from the firmware? The problem will be ...
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LG V20 stucks on "firmware update, now looking for any connection" message
I fixed it myself. I held the button down for a while to try to turn it on. Finally, the screen changed where I could toggle and select power off to stop the cycle. It worked and the phone powered ...
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SP Flash Tool does not recognize the firmware scatter file
The ROM you provided does not contain a valid scatter file or recovery.img so you can not use SP Flash Tool.
I recommend you to make a backup of boot, copy the boot.emmc.win to PC, then to another ...
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Combatible firmware for old S7
SM-G930FD and SM-G930FD are all models of the Samsung Galaxy S7. See Samsung Galaxy S7 Specifications.
Versions: G930F (Global); G930FD (Global; Southeast Asia); G930W8 (Canada)
On the Misc ...
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