Changes between Version 18 and Version 19 of SamsungGalaxyXcover4

Timestamp:

03/23/19 22:30:05 (5 years ago)

Author:

Rick van der Zwet

Comment:

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SamsungGalaxyXcover4

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+== Revert to factory default ==
+Android 8.1 support the features I require and is available for this phone.
+
+I used the hard way of upgrading the Android 8.1, because I can :-).
+
+ * Find firmware file for correct region at http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-G390F
+ * Unpack all files from layered archives using tools {{{unzip}}}, {{{tar}}} and {{{unlz4}}}
+ * Put device in Download Mode by Powering it while holding down this keys: Power + Volume Down + Home.
+ * Retrieve PIT or download attached file {{{sudo /usr/local/bin/heimdall download-pit --output SM-G390F.pit}}}
+ * Print PIT to find out which files to flash to which partition {{{heimdall print-pit --file ~/SM-G390F.pit}}}
+ * Flash {{{sudo heimdall flash --pit ~/SM-G390F.pit --PARAM ./param.bin --BOOT ./boot.img --RECOVERY ./recovery.img --RADIO ./modem.bin --SYSTEM ./system.img --CACHE ./cache.img  --USERDATA ./userdata.img}}}
+
+Note: I have not flashed {{{--CM ./cm.bin --BOOTLOADER ./sboot.bin --HIDDEN ./hidden.img}}} HIDDEN failed to apply properly, CM and BOOTLOADER I could not find out an reliable to flash them without potentially bricking the phone, so I used the 'old' versions.
+
+
+
+
+== Previous operating system ==
+I was unable to 'un-Google' and 'un-Samsung' the phone to a level I felt comfortable. Yet rooting provided the only method to make the phone somehow more in control.  
 
 The phone is running:
@@ -36 +55 @@
 
 file:/system is read-only be default. use {{{mount -o rw,remount /system}}} to make it writable.
-
-== Original firmware
-
-Can be found at http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-G390F
-
-{{{
-70876  tar tf AP_G390FXXU3BRL1_CL14164118_QB20918105_REV00_user_low_ship_meta.tar.md5
-70877  tar tf BL_G390FXXU3BRL1_CL14164118_QB20918105_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
-70878  tar tf CP_G390FXXU3BRK1_CP11207705_CL14164118_QB20646500_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
-70879  tar tf CSC_DDX_G390FDDX3BRL2_CL14941370_QB20958994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
-70880  tar tf HOME_CSC_DDX_G390FDDX3BRL2_CL14941370_QB20958994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
-70881  ls
-70882  tar xf *.md5
-70883  tar xf AP_G390FXXU3BRL1_CL14164118_QB20918105_REV00_user_low_ship_meta.tar.md5
-70884  ls
-70885  tar xf BL_G390FXXU3BRL1_CL14164118_QB20918105_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
-70886  tar xf CP_G390FXXU3BRK1_CP11207705_CL14164118_QB20646500_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
-70887  tar xf CSC_DDX_G390FDDX3BRL2_CL14941370_QB20958994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
-70888  tar xf HOME_CSC_DDX_G390FDDX3BRL2_CL14941370_QB20958994_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
-70889  ls
-70890  less XCOVER4LTE_EUR_OPEN_HIDDEN200M.pit 
-70891  ls
-70892  vim boot.img.lz4 
-70893  ls
-70894  heimdall 
-70895  heimdall print-pit --file ~/SM-G390F.pit 
-70896  unlz4 
-70897  ls
-70898  unlz4 boot.img.lz4 
-70899  ls
-70900  unlz4 *.lz4
-70901  ls
-70902  unlz4 cache.img.lz4
-70903  unlz4 cm.bin.lz4
-70904  unlz4 hidden.img.lz4
-70905  unlz4 modem.bin.lz4
-70906  unlz4 param.bin.lz4
-70907  unlz4 recovery.img.lz4
-70908  unlz4 sboot.bin.lz4
-70909  unlz4 system.img.lz4
-70910  unlz4 userdata.img.lz4
-70911  heimdall print-pit --file ~/SM-G390F.pit 
-70912  history 
-
-37029  ./bin/heimdall
-37056  cd build/heimdall
-37062  ./heimdall-frontend 
-37067  heimdall-frontend
-37071  heimdall --help
-37072  heimdall print-pit
-37073  heimdall --help
-37074  heimdall print-pit --file ~/S7710.pit 
-37075  heimdall print-pit --file ~/S7710.pit  | less
-37114  heimdall 
-37116  heimdall flash --pit ~/S7710.pit --STEboot1 ./STE_boot1.img --STEboot2 ./STE_boot2.img --Modem ./modem.bin --Kernel ./boot.img --Kernel2 ./recovery.img --SYSTEM ./system.img --CACHEFS ./cache.img --HIDDEN ./hidden.img  
-37117  sudo heimdall flash --pit ~/S7710.pit --STEboot1 ./STE_boot1.img --STEboot2 ./STE_boot2.img --Modem ./modem.bin --Kernel ./boot.img --Kernel2 ./recovery.img --SYSTEM ./system.img --CACHEFS ./cache.img --HIDDEN ./hidden.img  
-37119  sudo /usr/local/bin/heimdall flash --pit ~/S7710.pit --STEboot1 ./STE_boot1.img --STEboot2 ./STE_boot2.img --Modem ./modem.bin --Kernel ./boot.img --Kernel2 ./recovery.img --SYSTEM ./system.img --CACHEFS ./cache.img --HIDDEN ./hidden.img  
-37121  heimdall --print-pit --file ./S7710.pit 
-37122  heimdall print-pit --file ./S7710.pit 
-37123  heimdall print-pit --file ./S7710.pit | grep -e 'Partition' -e 'Flash Filename'
-37124  heimdall print-pit --file ./S7710.pit | grep -e 'Partition Name' -e 'Flash Filename'
-37125  heimdall print-pit --file ./S7710.pit 
-37126  heimdall print-pit --file ./S7710.pit | grep -e '---' -e 'Partition Name' -e 'Flash Filename'
-43779  heimdall
-43780  heimdall print-pit
-43781  sudo heimdall print-pit
-43782  whereis heimdall
-43783  sudo -E heimdall print-pit
-43784  sudo /usr/local/bin/heimdall print-pit
-43785  sudo /usr/local/bin/heimdall download-pit
-43786  sudo /usr/local/bin/heimdall download-pit --output SM-G390F.pit
-43788  sudo /usr/local/bin/heimdall print-pit --file ./SM-G390F.pit 
-43789  sudo /usr/local/bin/heimdall 
-43790  sudo /usr/local/bin/heimdall 
-43791  sudo /usr/local/bin/heimdall print-pit --file ./SM-G390F.pit 
-43792  sudo /usr/local/bin/heimdall flash --RECOVERY /home/rick/recovery.img --CACHE /home/rick/cache.img 
-43793  sudo /usr/local/bin/heimdall flash --pit /home/rick/SM-G390F.pit --RECOVERY /home/rick/recovery.img --CACHE /home/rick/cache.img 
-43796  sudo /usr/local/bin/heimdall print-pit 
-43797  sudo /usr/local/bin/heimdall flash --RECOVERY /home/rick/recovery.img --CACHE /home/rick/cache.img 
-43798  sudo /usr/local/bin/heimdall flash --pit /home/rick/SM-G390F.pit --RECOVERY /home/rick/recovery.img --CACHE /home/rick/cache.img 
-43802  sudo /usr/local/bin/heimdall flash --pit /home/rick/SM-G390F.pit --RECOVERY /home/rick/recovery.img --CACHE /home/rick/cache.img 
-43815  heimdall
-70848  history  | grep heimdall
-
-}}}}