How to flash boot image file using ODIN

How to flash boot image file using ODIN

1. Get the stock boot image file for your device. To get the stock boot.img file download the latest firmware from sammobile or updato. Extract the file and you will get the files as shown in the below image.

2. The boot image file is contained in the file starting with AP_G935F........... So extract this file and you get boot.img as one of the files. Recent firmware files from Samsung uses a new compression method known as lz4 so if you end up some thing like boot.img.lz4 then you need to extract the lz4 file using 7zip. Now finally you will have boot.img. 

3. ODIN needs files in .tar format. So use 7zip and archive/compress to .tar format. You can even rename the file as boot.img.tar as shown in the below screenshot

4. Open ODIN and plug your phone to your computer via USB cable. Your phone should be detected by ODIN. Click the AP button and select the boot.img.tar file from your computer. Hit 'Start'. The flashing will be done in seconds as shown in the below screenshot.

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Systemless Root for Samsung Galaxy phones using Magisk

Systemless Root for Samsung Galaxy phones using Magisk

Brief Intro about Magisk:
Magic Mask is know as Magisk. “Systemless” root can be achieved by Magisk. It is a way to modify the system without actually modifying it. Modifications are done in a duplicate boot partition instead of modifying the real system files. Modifications are undetected by SafetyNet since the original files remains unchanged. This is an alternate for SuperSU. 

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Prerequisites:

• Read this post at least twice before starting. You agree that you are performing this at your own risk.Warranty may be void. 
• Take a full backup of your phone. Need to do a factory reset during the process.
• Stock boot image file of your device
• Magisk Manager
• ODIN

This method is applicable for all Android phones and I am taking Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge as an example to show the demo. There are many ways available to root a phone but the way we are gonna achieve root does not require custom recovery. In other words, flashing Masigk without root and does not require a custom recovery. 

1. Get the stock boot image file for your device. I am taking Galaxy S7 Edge as an example here. Download the latest firmware from sammobile or updato. Extract the file and you will get some files as shown in the below image.

2. The boot image file is contained in the file starting with AP_G935F........... So extract this file and you get boot.img as one of the files. Recent firmware files from Samsung uses a new compression method known as lz4 so if you end up some thing like boot.img.lz4 then you need to extract the lz4 file using 7zip (get 7zip from here). Now finally you will have boot.img. 

Get the Stock boot image file for Samsung Galaxy S7 edge here or here

3. Now download the Magisk Manager. Get it here and install it in your device. 

4. Move the extracted boot.img file to your SD card

5. Open Magisk Manager and go to Settings -> Update Settings -> Patched Boot Output Format, and select .img.tar

6. Go to the homepage of the Magisk and select Install -> INSTALL -> Patch Boot Image File -> Select your stock boot image file(boot.img) from the SD card

7. Magisk Manager will now patch the boot image and stores in Internal Storage/Download/patched_boot.img.tar

8. Copy this patched_boot.img.tar file to your desktop

9. Download the latest ODIN from here

10. Put the phone in Download mode(For S7 Edge -> Press Home key + Power button + Volume down simultaneously and continue to Download mode) Connect the phone to the PC via USB cable and open ODIN

11. Your phone should be detected by ODIN. Click the AP button and select the patched_boot.img.tar file from your desktop. Hit 'Start'. The flashing will be done in seconds. Below image is for reference.

12. Your phone will now reboot and asks you to to do a reset. After Resetting, you are Done. 

13. Go to the app drawer and you can find the Magisk Manager. Open it and follow the on screen instructions which requests you to Install Magisk. 

14. Now your phone is rooted systemless-ly. You will still be eligible to receive official OTA updates. 

Note: You may receive a warning message by 'Device Security' as shown in the below screenshot. Do not restart phone from here. Ignore it. 

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How to Activate Dual Messenger such as Whatsapp, Telegram, Facebook in Samsung phones running Oreo

Having two Whatsapp, Facebook messenger accounts (and many more apps) is now easy with Dual Messenger. This allows us to use two different accounts in one chatting app. Samsung has given this as a default feature in the latest Oreo firmware. Not all apps are supported by Dual Messenger. Please check the compatible apps in the Dual Messenger settings itself.

Steps to install Dual Messenger in Galaxy phones and in other Samsung phones as well running Oreo. Check it out by performing the following steps.

1. Go to Settings and select 'Advanced features'

2. Tap on the 'Dual Messenger'

3. The next screen shows the available apps that can be installed again to use with a second account. The apps that includes Whatsapp, Facebook, Facebook messenger, Telegram, etc. Follow the on-screen instructions and you are done.

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How to Root Samsung Galaxy Note 4 SM-N9100 Running 6.0.1 Marshmallow

This article provides you the steps to Root Samsung Galaxy Note 4 SM-N9100 running 6.0.1 Marshmallow. This is a Chinese model phone with the Marshmallow 6.0.1 as the latest update.

Below are the steps to gain root access for Samsung Galaxy Note 4 SM-N9100 :

1. Download the CF Auto Root file for Note 4 SM-N9100 here 
2. Unzip the CF-Auto-Root-....zip file
3. If you end up with a recovery.img and cache.img file, you've extracted twice. You need to end up with a .tar.md5 file - do not extract this .md5 file
4. Disconnect your phone from computer if you had connected
5. Start Odin (ODIN version greater than 3 is recommended. Download latest ODIN here)
6. Click the PDA button and select CF-Auto-Root-....tar.md5 file. Note that PDA is replaced by AP in newer versions of ODIN
7. Put your phone in download mode (turn off phone, then hold Volume Down+Home+Power to boot. If it asks you to press a button to continue, press the listed button to continue to Download mode

Hold Volume Down+Home+Power to get to this screen. Press 'Volume up' button to continue

Download mode

       8. Connect the phone to your computer via USB. Make sure that you phone is charged above 80%

        9. Make sure Repartition is NOT checked

       10. Click the Start button

       11. Wait for Android to boot

       12. Done

Once the rooting is completed

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Want a torrent file downloadable as a direct resumeable single link?

Hey, Do you want a torrent file downloadable as a direct resumable single link? No matter of its size whether it is 1GB or 100GB. Just put on your comments with the torrent file. I'll get back to you with a direct resumable link which can be downloaded via any browser, IDM, etc. 

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Installing Official Oreo 8.0 in Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge

Samsung is delaying the release of Oreo 8.0 for Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge phones but some countries had tasted the flavor of Oreo 8.0.
So we are gonna try the Oreo 8.0 in our phones by flashing other countries' firmware. 
This is completely official ROM from Samsung and the features such as Samsung Pay, Knox, etc. works.

Make sure to follow the below steps carefully.

1. Backup all your data since it completely wipes out the data in the phone. Make sure the phone is charged over 60%

2. The models ending with D such as G930FD or G935FD are Indian variants which does not have Oreo yet. Go to the site https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ and search for your variant, say SM-G930F for S7 and SM-935F for S7 Edge. 

3. Select a country's firmware which has Oreo 8.0 (Say United Kingdom) and download the firmware file.

4. Download the latest ODIN from http://odindownload.com/

5. Extract or Unzip the firmware file into a folder. Avoid using winrar as it can cause errors. Use 7zip instead. The extracted files are shown in the below screenshot.

6. Run/Open ODIN as Administrator

7. Put the phone in download mode. Shutdown your phone. Press Power + Home + Volume down. A screen appears asking you whether to continue or not. Press Volume up to continue. Connect the phone to the computer via a good USB cable. The ODIN should show the it has detected your phone.

8. From the extracted firmware put the below files in ODIN. Click on the buttons BL, AP, CP,  CSC one by one and choose the respective files. The file to be chosen for BL will start with file name BL. The file to go for AP will start with the file name AP and so on as shown in the following image. 

Note: Select CSC instead of Home CSC

      BL
      AP
      CP
      CSC

9. Check the below options. (for this select Options tab).

F.reset time
Auto reboot

10. Check the below option as shown in the following image.

Re-partition

11.   Now click the Start button and wait until the ODIN shows PASS. The phone will now reboot.

12.   To receive OTA updates, after installing the firmware, put the phone into Recovery Mode and wipe cache then wipe data/factory reset.

To go to the recovery mode press Power + Home + Volume up button. Now select ‘Cache Partition’ and wipe it. Then ‘wipe data/factory reset’ and reboot your phone. 

You are done.

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One Click Root for Android devices running 7.0/7.1 Nougat

Root your phone On The Go!!
This is the simplest way ever to root your latest android devices running 7.0/7.1 Nougat. Rooting this way doesn't require a PC and can be carried out even by a newbie. 

Note: Rooting may void your device warranty. 

Steps:
1. Download the Kingroot apk here
2. If there are some warnings about the file as shown in the below image, click 'OK' to proceed

3. Now go to Settings > Security > Unknown sources > Check the box and allow

4. Go to Settings > Security > Verify apps > Uncheck it
5. Install the downloaded apk in your android device
6. Open the app and it looks like the below image. 

7. Tap the icon of Kingroot and tap on 'One Click Root'. Note that a stable internet connection is required while you perform this action. 
8. You will get the result success or fail. Try it few more times if you saw Fail message since the app runs one script at a time. Running it few more times increases the chances of root. 

Put down your comments whether you had succeeded with root on your device or faced any other issues. 

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