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[Q] downgrading wp7

hey guys,
i've got the samsung omnia w gti8350 and i installed the latest update including kk2, but now i havn't the phone either unlocked nor i have a backup.
i downloaded the full mango build 7720 rtm and the wp7 update cab sender. when i wanted to "update" actually downgrade, the anser was no cab was required. the phone doesn't let me downgrade to mango!
is there a possible answer how i can downgrade it or how i can uninstall kk2 without having a backup?
thanks for your attention
daniel

I'd ask what you did with your backup, but it's probably too late for that now.
You need a ROM flashing tool, not a CAB sender (which is used for updates, not full ROMs). I know that ROM flashing utilities exist for the first-gen Samsung phones, and would assume that either they can be used with second-gen or you can find one that works. The tool used for HTC (like I have) is called ROM Update Utility, commonly abbreviated RUU.
You may want to look in device-specific parts of the forum. Also, just for the record, do you mind posting your firmware version info (from Settings -> About -> More Info)? People are constantly asking how to check for the KK2 version, and it would be good to have a number I could point to and say "if it's at least this high, you need to downgrade."

Here we go,this is what i got after the update:
Firmware revision number 7.10.8107.79
Hardware revision number 23.15.0.8
Radio software version 2424.11.12.1
Radio hardware version 0.0.0.800
Bootloader version 6.1.2.0
Hope it helps,since update i was unable to unlock using windowbreak.

acid74 said:
Here we go,this is what i got after the update:
Firmware revision number 7.10.8107.79
Hardware revision number 23.15.0.8
Radio software version 2424.11.12.1
Radio hardware version 0.0.0.800
Bootloader version 6.1.2.0
Hope it helps,since update i was unable to unlock using windowbreak.
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thanks for your answer
Ive got the versions, only the bootloader is different: 5.12.29.0
@GoodDayToDie: would it be possible to use the ROM Update Utility to flash my omnia w?
Daniel

I don't know; ROM flashing isn't my thing (I'm still on a stock ROM). I strongly suggest you go look at the Omnia [7] forum, if you can't find an Omnia W forum, and ask how to re-flash the ROM. Alternatively, you could try searching (using Google/Bing, since the forum's search tool is down). You could also look at the XDA-Devs wiki; a lot of this sort of info is stored there.

Here you are
OS: Windows Phone 7.5
Date: 2011 November
PDA: I8350XXKK4
CSC: I8350PLSKK4
Download: Click HERE
This ROM is from Poland, unfortunately it's the only ROM I could find for your phone. Anyway this shouldn't give you any kind of problem.
How to flash:
- Extract the archive
- Open the folder Downloader and run WP7_Downloader_Ver_3.8_for_Secure_and_SMD_change_Parttiton_and_Support_Retail_binary.exe as Administrator
- Click on PDA and choose PDA_I8350XXKK4_REV0.nb0
- Click on CSC and choose CSC_I8350PLSKK4.csc
- Click on Phone and choose PHONE_WEMBLEY_16002402_open_KK1_rev00_RC1.bin
- Click on Eboot and choose EBOOT_I8350XXKK4_REV0.eb0
- Put your phone in Download Mode (Turn it off and press Volume Up Key + Camera Key + Power).
- Plug in your phone, wait until the program finds the phone and then click Start
If the program doesn't find the Phone, then you need to install Samsung USB Drivers: Download HERE

hey AshleyT
i tried all you said exactly that order but nothing worked:
picture as attachment
Have i made a mistake?

Uhm... Everything seems correct
Try these USB drivers:
Samsung USB Driver v1.3.2300
Uninstall the old ones before installing these!
Also, I found another revision on that firmware, if you have the same error with the new drivers, try with this other one:
http://hotfile.com/dl/142699209/c6a2bc7/I8350XXKK4_XEKK4_SERKK4.rar.html

i have samsung omnia w with frmware v7720 and diagonisis ver 1109 in which the window break method does not get applied...so for this reason i want to downgrade my phone...is possible to use windows support tool for downgrading to earlier windows ver i.e. NoDO because i dont have any backup of it so i cant even reterive it with zune

i've now tested the new drivers and the new rom that you posted.
It seems not to work! Same problem as before, no way out! I think samsung provided with kk2 an update that blocks all possibilities to "hack" this phone.

2nd gen devices (like Omnia W) can't be downgraded to NoDo because they didn't even exist before Mango!
Anyway 7720 is the OS version, not the firmware.
You can always try the ROM that I posted above and see if you're able to apply WindowBreak on it
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gipfelgoas said:
i've now tested the new drivers and the new rom that you posted.
It seems not to work! Same problem as before, no way out! I think samsung provided with kk2 an update that blocks all possibilities to "hack" this phone.
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Well, my Samsung Omnia 7 also received KK2 update which blocked the possibility to use WindowBreak, but I was able to flash even a custom ROM, so I don't really think that the problem is realted to the firmware.
Are you sure that you're in bootloader mode?
You can also try the procedure on another computer, but I don't know what else I could suggest you, because I didn't have any problem on my Omnia 7!

AshleyT said:
Are you sure that you're in bootloader mode?
You can also try the procedure on another computer, but I don't know what else I could suggest you, because I didn't have any problem on my Omnia 7!
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Are the bootloader mode and the download mode the same? First you mentioned i've to go to the download mode (vol. up + cam. + power).
If that's true i am in the right mode.

I'm interested in downgrade my Omnia W too. I found this. I hope that it helps, but i think, that it's only for upgrade...

Can i make a custom frimware for 2nd gen devices???

Since you'd need to unlock the bootloader before you could install it, a custom firmware for gen2 phones isn't yet a useful project...

So i tried it with later drivers and Poland Firmware and it seems that it doesn't works.. Still the same firmware.

@WooDoo.CZ: don't you forget to ckeck the checkboxes from PDA, Phone, Eboot & Phone Boot. Unless you check these, i think it won't send any files to your wp7 device...

Sorry boys. So I did it again and now i checked it. And same problem as you had.
edit:
I found this. Anybody should try it. I don't have time right now.

WooDoo.CZ said:
Sorry boys. So I did it again and now i checked it. And same problem as you had.
edit:
I found this. Anybody should try it. I don't have time right now.
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i tried now what you found. For me it didn't seem to work! Error: md5 checksumm not valid for both of the roms mentioned before in this threat.

Hmm, so I tried it too, and i had error: This is a unknown binary.. So what next?

[Q] Interop-Unlock Lumia 800 using student's developer account possible?

Hi guys, first of all I don't know if you need a General presentation of me... anyway... I have that good toy mentioned in the title and I'm looking for a way to interop-unlock it... I've studied for a week (I'm a computer programmer and I spend much of day on the computer so it's usual for me... ) and I would like to know if after the download of Network _Setup v.1.0.0.0.xap I can reset the phone firmware to the first (the one that was on the phone when I bought it, with no upgrades...) and try to fully unlock it (I have already unlock it with the student's developer account, app hub and so on... but it's not enough for me... ) with the Heathcliff interop-unlocker.xap... Is this possible?
Here's my device information:
Nokia Lumia 800
Vodafone SW variant ID212 v.01
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
OS version: 7.10.8107.79
Firmware Revision Number: 1600.2487.8107.12070
Hardware Revision Number: 112.1402.2.3
Bootloader version: 7.35.0.0
SOC Processor Version: 0.74.2.1

I used the Nokia_Interop_Unlock_by_Heathcliff74.xap but no results, now I can't install more .xap, I have the error Error - 0x81030120

I tried too... Same results, but I think it should be due to the updates of OS... Windows, as I read, made an update to fix a bug that allowed app to entry or modify register keys... but... If you don't have the updates (virgin OS, the first) you should be able to do that... Am I wrong guys of xda?
So probably if you reflash the first OS that was in the device, and retry the heathcliff hacking after got a "Network Setup" not upgraded (v. 1.0.0.0 ???) version and deployed it in the phone using the Application deployer...
I think I will try this way soon... If anybody as any suggestions.......

Hi,
Unfortunately not possible (yet). No-one managed to do this on a NOKIA so far. I'm trying, but the NOKIA's are well-protected.
I hope to find an unlock asap, but there is really no way to tell if or when I will succeed.
Ciao,
Heathcliff74

About Nokia 7+ Firmware

Well, I got a Nokia 7 Plus prototype (TA-1062), and I'm able to dump emmc from it.
Now I'm working on homebrew firmware - not sure if it can be flashed into retail unit.
I hope @blackpanther0582 could release Retail Android One firmware - even flashing it requires service point authentication.
BTW, I rooted the Nokia 7 Plus prototype easily.

hikari_calyx said:
Well, I got a Nokia 7 Plus prototype (TA-1062), and I'm able to dump emmc from it.
Now I'm working on homebrew firmware - not sure if it can be flashed into retail unit.
I hope @blackpanther0582 could release Retail Android One firmware - even flashing it requires service point authentication.
BTW, I rooted the Nokia 7 Plus prototype easily.
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I was thinking of buying N7P instead of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5,but I read that Nokia doesn't allow users to unlock the bootloader, so no custom ROMs, no TWRP and no root. That is a big no for me personally.
How did you root your phone? Care to share some info?

_Raziel666 said:
I was thinking of buying N7P instead of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5,but I read that Nokia doesn't allow users to unlock the bootloader, so no custom ROMs, no TWRP and no root. That is a big no for me personally.
How did you root your phone? Care to share some info?
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Prototype phones already have bootloader unlocked...
What I did are:
1. Enter Qualcomm EDL Mode with an EDL cable, then use QFIL to dump the whole emmc to get image.
2. Dump boot partition.
3. Use Magisk Manager to patch boot.img separately.
4. Flash this boot.img on either fastboot mode or EDL cable.
That's it.
I wonder if a retail phone can achieve these.
NOTE: Nokia 6 TA-1000 with locked bootloader requires an extra procedure to process boot.img in order to root the phone.

hikari_calyx said:
Prototype phones already have bootloader unlocked...
What I did are:
1. Enter Qualcomm EDL Mode with an EDL cable, then use QFIL to dump the whole emmc to get image.
2. Dump boot partition.
3. Use Magisk Manager to patch boot.img separately.
4. Flash this boot.img on either fastboot mode or EDL cable.
That's it.
I wonder if a retail phone can achieve these.
NOTE: Nokia 6 TA-1000 with locked bootloader requires an extra procedure to process boot.img in order to root the phone.
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I didn't know that prototypes have their bootloader unlocked!
Hopefully, by the time it hits European stores, the Chinese who got it first might have figured something out. Or maybe, as it's part of Android One, it will be obligatory to allow users to unlock the bootloader.

hikari_calyx said:
Well, I got a Nokia 7 Plus prototype (TA-1062), and I'm able to dump emmc from it.
Now I'm working on homebrew firmware - not sure if it can be flashed into retail unit.
I hope @blackpanther0582 could release Retail Android One firmware - even flashing it requires service point authentication.
BTW, I rooted the Nokia 7 Plus prototype easily.
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I have the firmare will upload it tomorrow. Is there a forum created for Nokia 7+ already ??

Thank you, if root will be avaible I'll definitely consider buying the phone.
What do you think of the phone? Quality of screen, performance, battery...

How were you about to get a prototype device? What about the retail chinese phones? I was thinking about importing them from ebay/aliexpress but im not sure if they'll be able to have their bootloader unlocked, no one has tried so far to my knowledge.

reeved said:
How were you about to get a prototype device? What about the retail chinese phones? I was thinking about importing them from ebay/aliexpress but im not sure if they'll be able to have their bootloader unlocked, no one has tried so far to my knowledge.
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I still have no idea of if the bootloader on China Variant is unlockable.
But, if you're going to buy Nokia 7+ from China, here's some warning:
1. Only Chinese (both Simplified and Traditional) and English is available on the phone.
2. You can install Play Store manually, but you must told the seller that preserves everything on stock to prevent from tampered system.
3. If the system got damaged, you have to find someone who can provide service support to flash your phone. I don't know if you can flash Android One firmware for global release since I don't have one.

hikari_calyx said:
I still have no idea of if the bootloader on China Variant is unlockable.
But, if you're going to buy Nokia 7+ from China, here's some warning:
1. Only Chinese (both Simplified and Traditional) and English is available on the phone.
2. You can install Play Store manually, but you must told the seller that preserves everything on stock to prevent from tampered system.
3. If the system got damaged, you have to find someone who can provide service support to flash your phone. I don't know if you can flash Android One firmware for global release since I don't have one.
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Thanks for that info, on point 2 regarding play store does that extend to Google services also? Wifey is holidaying in China and just bought one and thought to buy another for me but I'm holding her off until I can be sure as I rely on Google services a great deal. Also why must the seller be informed, is that a warranty issue or software update issue?
And on point 3, presuming she brings the phone back to New Zealand is there a way I can help the community to explore flashing Android One global release firmware?

maomaoliu-bright said:
Thanks for that info, on point 2 regarding play store does that extend to Google services also? Wifey is holidaying in China and just bought one and thought to buy another for me but I'm holding her off until I can be sure as I rely on Google services a great deal. Also why must the seller be informed, is that a warranty issue or software update issue?
And on point 3, presuming she brings the phone back to New Zealand is there a way I can help the community to explore flashing Android One global release firmware?
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If you can buy it from China directly, informing seller is not necessary. For example, if you can buy it from Jing Dong or Suning, you needn't to worry about tampered OS, and that means you can receive further updates.
If you buy it from eBay or AliExpress, the system is probably tampered by seller which you can't get further updates.
As for install Play Store, it's really easy - just find Play Store APK from APKPure, APKMirror whatever and install it on the phone, this will allow you to get access to Play Store. Then you can install any other Google Apps on Play Store manually. You needn't to root your phone and install opengapps.
Since Android One firmware hasn't released yet and the bootloader isn't unlockable, you can't flash it right now.

Nokia 7 plus is available on Amazon europe sites like Germany and Italy and others and also ships worldwide and release date showing 12 to 14 or 15 april

hikari_calyx said:
Well, I got a Nokia 7 Plus prototype (TA-1062), and I'm able to dump emmc from it.
Now I'm working on homebrew firmware - not sure if it can be flashed into retail unit.
I hope @blackpanther0582 could release Retail Android One firmware - even flashing it requires service point authentication.
BTW, I rooted the Nokia 7 Plus prototype easily.
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pls pls pls
Post system image of oreo 8.1
thank you!

Big question here! I am going to europe and want to buy this phone there, the problem is that the model they are selling don't have band 4 (1700/2100) and i need it in my country. Is there a way to fix this? Is a model in europe with band 4? Can i flash the modem with band 4? Thanks a lot!

As the phone should be available, are there any news about the firmware of Europe phones? Is the bootloader unlocked / unlockable?

flo.ei said:
As the phone should be available, are there any news about the firmware of Europe phones? Is the bootloader unlocked / unlockable?
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According to this post, the official bootloader unlocking from HMD themselves is imminent.

I heard the Chinese Firmware supports navbar gestures where you can disable navbar and use gestures and this isnt available in Global version
That SUCKS! its such a good feature NOKIA give it to all!

varun.gid said:
I heard the Chinese Firmware supports navbar gestures where you can disable navbar and use gestures and this isnt available in Global version
That SUCKS! its such a good feature NOKIA give it to all!
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Try searching in settings for 'nav'. It will reveal the Navigation key of fingerprint setting.
TA-1046, Android 8.0

hikari_calyx said:
Well, I got a Nokia 7 Plus prototype (TA-1062), and I'm able to dump emmc from it.
Now I'm working on homebrew firmware - not sure if it can be flashed into retail unit.
I hope @blackpanther0582 could release Retail Android One firmware - even flashing it requires service point authentication.
BTW, I rooted the Nokia 7 Plus prototype easily.
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How you dumped emmc of nokia 7 plus oreo 8.1.0 ?

Does anyone have the build.prop from the Nokia 7 Plus they can post?

hikari_calyx said:
Prototype phones already have bootloader unlocked...
What I did are:
1. Enter Qualcomm EDL Mode with an EDL cable, then use QFIL to dump the whole emmc to get image.
2. Dump boot partition.
3. Use Magisk Manager to patch boot.img separately.
4. Flash this boot.img on either fastboot mode or EDL cable.
That's it.
I wonder if a retail phone can achieve these.
NOTE: Nokia 6 TA-1000 with locked bootloader requires an extra procedure to process boot.img in order to root the phone.
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Bro can we dump emmc of ta-1046 by using same method
Having unlocked bootloader???

GUIDE: How to FLASH and RESTORE your STOCK firmware on the TA-1054 (and others)

It seems like there are a few people having trouble going back to stock and getting everything working.
As always, this requires an unlocked bootloader. If you don't have an unlocked bootloader then search google for a $5 service that does. It is what I did.
I flashed Project treble on my TA-1054. It worked great except it kept saying "insert SIM" when there was already a sim card inside, so I could not use it.
I tried to go back to stock but that firmware file on that google drive thread was corrupted, bad upload. Took me a few days to source this original firmware.
There is a tool called OST ( around 115MB), and a patch that comes with it (the smaller file less than 1MB)
The firmware is almost 2 GB
Download everything, including firmware.
1. Install the OST tool.
2. Replace the EXE file in the program files with the patch file you downloaded.
3. Delete the Onlineupdatetoolexe.config file. If you don't do this, the program will not start correctly.
4. Put phone into download mode ( either by powering it off, pluging into USB cable and immediately hold power and volume down. Or if you can boot into android with ADB debugging, just do a adb reboot bootloader.
5. Pick firmware file and click next.
THe first 2 times I tried this, It hanged at the last second. Third time was a charm. Give it time. Use a good USB cable.
I assume that this is the same way to flash other firmware files for other devices.
As soon as i get my hands on a android one firmware, I will flash it.
Or if anyone can guide me on how to extract the firmware on my TA-1045 USA version and flash it to my TA-1054 Chinese , let me know. Cheers.
Google drive folder with all the files I uploaded.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NbzO6lfSGacjM2wqrtBg3jMpljsZswne

Thanks bro...I am downloading it.

PL2-2380-0-00WW-B01.NBx.zip is global firmware name. firmware size is 4gb.

thanks! for extract is with nb0 tools FIH Mobile v3.4

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cSgjrZUxIsN7oLbo7AP-RnILDZdswmB-
its android one firmware. I have no tool for flash...plz try and let me know

Flashing now. Will report back after flashing is done. thanks!!
Edit: Looks like the version I have for OST does not read NBX files. Will try to update that and report back. I have ntool but no working username password

I cannot flash the NBX file. I changed it to nb0 but OST LA says cannot read firmware. Is there any other way to flash?
EDIT: I went ahead and purchased a bunch of credits for NTOOL.
I will flash and see if it works!

It fails with the mdtp.img partition (no such partition) . I would think that it would just skip that partition but it did not. I will later try to extract and flash separately

For some reason when I try to flash the golabl firmware using ntool, my bootloader gets locked after the mdtp flashing fails and I have to re-unlock my bootloader and flash the original 7.1 chinese firmware using the OLD version of OST. ( the new one kept saying firmware corrupt)
When I bought the credits for Ntool, I also got access to the downloads section so I will be uploading all the firmwares they have, ( there is like 5 different ones)
I was reading how the nokia &+ users are converting their chinese variants to global variants using the android P beta rom.
We also have a P beta rom so I will be trying to install that to see if it works or not.
As some of you may realize, I am determined to make this happen! The reason is because my USA android One version has only 3gb of ram but the chinese version comes with 4GB.

stealthj said:
For some reason when I try to flash the golabl firmware using ntool, my bootloader gets locked after the mdtp flashing fails and I have to re-unlock my bootloader and flash the original 7.1 chinese firmware using the OLD version of OST. ( the new one kept saying firmware corrupt)
When I bought the credits for Ntool, I also got access to the downloads section so I will be uploading all the firmwares they have, ( there is like 5 different ones)
I was reading how the nokia &+ users are converting their chinese variants to global variants using the android P beta rom.
We also have a P beta rom so I will be trying to install that to see if it works or not.
As some of you may realize, I am determined to make this happen! The reason is because my USA android One version has only 3gb of ram but the chinese version comes with 4GB.
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can u flash my chinese rom which is nbo format via ntool. I have have ntool but i dont have user name,password, i downloaded rom which u provide.my device still cant connect to mobile data.

NBX format only works on Ntool. but Ntool needs working user name and password to works. OST cant read or flash Nbx format.
if u get Ntool with working user id .. then plz flash my device also via remote mode like teamviewer.

Ntool Bricked my device. the only real restore you can do is by using ost with the stock chinese firmware. edit your apn. why is your data not working?

Global rom cant flash via ntool in Ta1054..showed error in partition. if it will be solved then china to global will be easy process..

I'm eagerly watching your progress. I'm in the same boat sitting on a TA-1054 wanting to get on Oreo without chinese firmware :x
Keep up the good work. It is really appreciated!
Edit: By the way, are the custom and original chinese firmware files available anywhere?
I saw someone mention a firmware in the google drive for TA-1054 but I'm uncertain whether that is the official one or the custom one.

Its the Chinese official ROM you get it from Google drive folder in Nokia 6 mena firmware topic

safron35 said:
Its the Chinese official ROM you get it from Google drive folder in Nokia 6 mena firmware topic
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Actually, the one in the mena topic was corrupted for me.
I have uploaded a good version in the first post of this thread. I've only had success flashing it wih OST.
But yesterday Ntool bricked my phone. No download mode, no screen, no usb recognition with windows. I am not really sure what to do now. If i can't get my pc to recognize it then the phone might be dead./ I may do a warranty exchange when i go visit china next month but if they check my bootloader, they will void my warranty. anyone know how to unbrick?
Also. The nokia 7+ forums said that if you flash the android P beta rom, then the chinese vaqriant becomes gloabl.
I went ahead and downloaded the android P beta for 6.1 but now that the phone is bricked I can't really test anything. I will sell my extra 1045 before i get curious and brick that too.

stealthj said:
Actually, the one in the mena topic was corrupted for me.
I have uploaded a good version in the first post of this thread. I've only had success flashing it wih OST.
But yesterday Ntool bricked my phone. No download mode, no screen, no usb recognition with windows. I am not really sure what to do now. If i can't get my pc to recognize it then the phone might be dead./ I may do a warranty exchange when i go visit china next month but if they check my bootloader, they will void my warranty. anyone know how to unbrick?
Also. The nokia 7+ forums said that if you flash the android P beta rom, then the chinese vaqriant becomes gloabl.
I went ahead and downloaded the android P beta for 6.1 but now that the phone is bricked I can't really test anything. I will sell my extra 1045 before i get curious and brick that too.
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Can you share the link for P beta for 6.1?
Also, I own a TA-1054 model and I am in India. I ordered it from Amazon. It had Android One Oreo firmware preinstalled before I messed up and got loops. Later I flashed a GSI to at least boot it up.

TheImpulson said:
Can you share the link for P beta for 6.1?
Also, I own a TA-1054 model and I am in India. I ordered it from Amazon. It had Android One Oreo firmware preinstalled before I messed up and got loops. Later I flashed a GSI to at least boot it up.
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Ahh I see. For some reason my sim slots were not working for me with GSI. But mine is dead now, so nothing I can do.
Here is the P link.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1R5n-JAU_dzKEQ6w0W9ncDr58dqaAKFoc

stealthj said:
Ahh I see. For some reason my sim slots were not working for me with GSI. But mine is dead now, so nothing I can do.
Here is the P link.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1R5n-JAU_dzKEQ6w0W9ncDr58dqaAKFoc
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How to flash it?
Edit: Also OnlineUpdaterTool in your 1st post asks for a password. What's the password?

nooby_pls said:
I'm eagerly watching your progress. I'm in the same boat sitting on a TA-1054 wanting to get on Oreo without chinese firmware :x
Keep up the good work. It is really appreciated!
Edit: By the way, are the custom and original chinese firmware files available anywhere?
I saw someone mention a firmware in the google drive for TA-1054 but I'm uncertain whether that is the official one or the custom one.
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I put the original chinese firmware on the first post.
There is an option to install google play store, but that would make your rom unable to receive updates.

[ROM] [Stock] [7.0] ASUS ZenFone Max Plus (M1) [ZB570TL] [X018DC] (With Google Apps)

[ROM] [Stock] [7.0] ASUS ZenFone Max Plus (M1) [ZB570TL] [X018DC] (With Google Apps)
**From AliExpress**​
**UPDATE 09/19/2019**
SOLVED: Rooting with Magisk are now available you may proceed to following link for Rooting tutorial here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...nfone-max-plus-m1-google-apps-t3900039/page11
Here is the link for those who are looking for the stock firmware of ZenFone Max Plus ( Chinese X018D ) that bought from Ali Express and the flash tool for the device.
Firmware:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1drWFCY0Qzj9BPHxLU0FsStUM751hZDQ-
Flash Tool:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pCN1o2kltHacnGqh5nEDJ7DsKjvsX-bz
I bought ASUS ZenFone Max Plus (M1) [ZB570TL] [X018DC] from Ali Express and the seller said that the phone is at global version and they added that the phone is [X018D] or the global version. I search the internet and later I discover that the device has an oreo update so I try to download the official firmware update for X018D from asus support site. I'm plan to do a manual update, but when i put the update file, the device won't detect the update. Then I message the seller about the update problem and the seller said that the phone has no update. Later, I discover too that the device is not a real global version or X018D, instead it's a X018DC or the chinese version of the device. So, when I try to flash the official global firmware, after flashing, the device has appeared to be no mobile signal whether I restored it's IMEI properly. Then, I try to flash the device's chinese stock firmware and after the flashing my device mobile signal was back but the problem is the firmware is in chinese version with chinese apps, but there is no google system apps. So, I message the seller about that and I am thankful that they provide me the stock firmware and they send me that firmware link to my google drive. Now my device is back to normal again, except for a problem ( read below ).
**Note Before Flashing**
>Please make a full backup of your NVRAM. As I experience, after flashing for times, I properly flash and restore the IMEI except the serial number. Until now I can't find a solution to write and restore the serial number.
**Calling for development**
>>For long searches about the device, later I discover that unlocking the bootloader for this device is impossible using the ASUS official bootloader unlock tool. The unlock tool is work only on real X018D global version. Maybe this firmware can moddified to unlock it's bootloader in different ways.
>>No root for the device until now. I hope this firmware can develop, soon.

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Confirmed and works. Thank you so much dear friend.

Swehub said:
Confirmed and works. Thank you so much dear friend.
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did your serial number is lost due to flashing?

crazyheart012 said:
did your serial number is lost due to flashing?
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No i just use firmware upgrade and all was there. From cc to ww =)
https://i.imgur.com/bhJaB14.png

Update are not working as you said.
Try to update to latest firmware from Asus and nothing happens.
So we have some issuse =)

Swehub said:
Update are not working as you said.
Try to update to latest firmware from Asus and nothing happens.
So we have some issuse =)
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yes it is because the real model of the device is X018DC not X018D which is the Global version that has oreo update..

Serial number fixed and nvram error on wifi.
https://i.imgur.com/mWQd8Mb.jpg <-- Serienummer is Serial number =) swedish...
I use SN Writer and choice smartphone with c2k and then modem files from firmware. Barcode is SN.
Download link...
https://milankragujevic.com/uploads/tesla_sp3-2_modem_firmware.rar
Update will sone be fixed..

The firmware file is corrupted!
Swehub said:
Confirmed and works. Thank you so much dear friend.
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The firmware file is corrupted. I downloaded several times, but the error occurred while extracting the file.

Silasflamenguista2009 said:
The firmware file is corrupted. I downloaded several times, but the error occurred while extracting the file.
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Here we go - Have tested it and it works to download.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qnfpANGzacYqwPtSFtNq8an5jSK-4Ysu

Thank you for the firmware. The phone works, sellers with aliexpress did not want to give it. Parallel laid out on 4pda.ru
There is also a customized program for changing IMEI SN MAC MEID
Link in attachment.

djmrmore said:
Thank you for the firmware. The phone works, sellers with aliexpress did not want to give it. Parallel laid out on 4pda.ru
There is also a customized program for changing IMEI SN MAC MEID
Link in attachment.
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wc mate. i hope bootloader unlock will soon to develop using this firmware. happy flashing

Hi friends
Have send a ton of mail to Asus and this is what i get back. I Just want a working version of unlock tool for bootloader.
From Asus frontline support/it - 2019
It plays a big part if it is bought in Sweden or China. The tool listed on our website
is the only thing we have unfortunately.
What do customers think?
I give them 1 banans of 5 conceivable....

the seller on ali reply me bout some tricks. maybe on x018dc..flashing on x018dc chinesestock and doing something codes or unlocking bootloader using unlocktool or codes on adb whike on orig firmware of device may do something rather than doing tricks while git onto this firmware i uploaded.

Working on update file. Scatter file in this rome can use any firmware.... Just change som lines of code =)

I am so close to get a working update file to latest update from Asus. This file are not working 100 percent but we are really close.
Development files
Rom
[up_vnROM.net]_WW-ZB570TL-14.02.1809.67-20180926
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fkZqft8qBqn6Bc-X5QeDThZdWsnbVcAp/view
Scatter file
https://minfil.com/R3Y2w8v6b5/MT6750_Android_scatter_rar
Take some files from MR crazyhearts Rom and some files from Rom [up_vnROM.net]_WW-ZB570TL-14.02.1809.67-20180926 and you have working phone but i cant get it to burn Serial number, IMEI, WIFI and MEID.
There is problem now...

I have done it =) Victory dance......
We are free from AliExpress. Will stay on Nougat for a while and everything is much faster now. Should pack and send out as soon as possible to the people <<-- new firmware -->>. All works.... update and so on
Automatic update =) if you want.
https://i.imgur.com/d2HSyhC.jpg
Firmware version 20180926
https://i.imgur.com/jKeIF1Z.jpg
Serial number, IMEI, WIFI and MEID all is there =)
https://i.imgur.com/HvmgKte.jpg

Swehub said:
I have done it =) Victory dance......
We are free from AliExpress. Will stay on Nougat for a while and everything is much faster now. Should pack and send out as soon as possible to the people <<-- new firmware -->>. All works.... update and so on
Automatic update =) if you want.
https://i.imgur.com/d2HSyhC.jpg
Firmware version 20180926
https://i.imgur.com/jKeIF1Z.jpg
Serial number, IMEI, WIFI and MEID all is there =)
https://i.imgur.com/HvmgKte.jpg
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is both camera are working? and maybe you can try the asus unlock tool if it's working too. :highfive:

This firmware are update to next level, free from AliExpress =) ZenFone Max Plus ZB570TL. Works on Asus X018DC/X018D
Firmware download..
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EAhmHa6lYva_N6tCv2Ee9zmlMF_7DWZY/view
1. Burn with this tool - Choice Format All and Download.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ygDfwINyZffYL36XI_l83cOZp1iKRr97/view
2. After flash just wait, it will take some time to start and do signup process and download your
googel apps backups and all other stuff.
3. After signup to google and phone is done print your stuff to memory with this amazing tool ( IMEI, MAC, SN, MEID ).
Use Smart phone with C2K... Have added modem files in folder ( Modem )
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tcYUTFa-M327soo6U99p3HdfZvmp7Mz6/view
When your done just go to Asus site and download firmware if you want to go to Android O.
https://i.imgur.com/3tkY8Xv.jpg

Swehub said:
This firmware are update to next level, free from AliExpress =) ZenFone Max Plus ZB570TL. Works on Asus X018DC/X018D
Firmware download..
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EAhmHa6lYva_N6tCv2Ee9zmlMF_7DWZY/view
1. Burn with this tool - Choice Format All and Download.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ygDfwINyZffYL36XI_l83cOZp1iKRr97/view
2. After flash just wait, it will take some time to start and do signup process and download your
googel apps backups and all other stuff.
3. After signup to google and phone is done print your stuff to memory with this amazing tool ( IMEI, MAC, SN, MEID ).
Use Smart phone with C2K... Have added modem files in folder ( Modem )
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tcYUTFa-M327soo6U99p3HdfZvmp7Mz6/view
When your done just go to Asus site and download firmware if you want to go to Android O.
https://i.imgur.com/3tkY8Xv.jpg
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Thankyou so much mr.Swehub:highfive: i will try to flash it and update here, after. I wish that unlock tool will working too.