Sometimes it will also cause soft-bricks such as bootloop, the phone keeps restarting and won’t pass the Samsung welcome screen, the phone froze and stuck at Samsung and carrier logo and other problems. So that means if you want to stay out of trouble when you want to get the latest firmware version you must fully remove root and unroot your Galaxy S6 first. To unroot the Galaxy S6 is easy on some part but keep in mind that there are some safety procedures that you may need to consider before you unroot the Galaxy S6 so it won’t end up into undesirable outcomes.
This Galaxy S6 how to unroot guide covers on the following variants; such as the international Galaxy S6 SM-G920F, T-Mobile Galaxy S6 SM-G920T, Sprint Galaxy S6 SM-G920V, Canadian Galaxy S6 SM-G920W8 from Bell, Rogers, Telus and other carriers, Galaxy S6 SM-G920I version from Australia, Singapore, India & Latin America. I only covered the mentioned Samsung Galaxy S6 variants since these devices can be easily rooted. This does not include and cannot be applied on Verizon Galaxy S6 SM-G920V and AT&T Galaxy S6 SM-G920A since these variants are mostly has a locked bootloader. So I set aside and separate the unroot guides for the two. If your Samsung Galaxy S6 is rooted with “CF-Auto Root” and have had a SuperSU installed. Right after CF-Auto Root installation it is actually already have the ‘SuperSU’ app installed in the device.
The good thing is; CF-Auto Root also built with an option to permanently remove root in the app itself. So if you just simply want to remove root then follow these steps. To activate the “SuperSU” unroot option just follow these steps:.
From Home screen, tap Apps then find the SuperSu app. Once in SuperSU screen, tap the Settings tab. Scroll down and locate option labeled Full unroot. A warning message will then pop-up, just tap on the Continue button. Wait until it says uninstalling root and then the phone automatically reboots.
You can also manually restart the phone by pressing the Power button for about 10 seconds. However, the process above does technically removed the root or the superuser access to the device but it doesn’t mean that it is safe now to run and perform the “OTA Software Update” again. Yes, the Galaxy S6 is unrooted at this stage but the device status still set into custom. This means the device still in modified status and the software update cannot get through when and if we tried to perform Software update it will still says “The operating system on your device has been modified in an unauthorized way. Try downloading software updates using Smart Switch on your computer or visit a customer service center.” So the best way to unroot your Galaxy S6 is by restoring back its custom status to official. Doing so you will get the latest Software update again without any difficulties.
This method will wipe out any modification you have made in your Galaxy S6, even you do have custom recovery and modified kernels installed. Here’s what it looks like on a modified Galaxy S6 status of which can be viewed in the device “Download mode” screen. Product name: SM-G920F Current BINARY: Custom System Status: Custom Reactivation LOCK: OFF CROM SERVICE: Unlock Secure Download: Disabled KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1 (0x5000) RP SWREV: 1 Kernel RP SWREV: 1 Anyway, to access the Galaxy S6 in download mode, you may just press the (Volume Down, Home and Power button) then followed by pressing the (Volume Up) button.
As long as your Galaxy S6 shows that information you won’t be able to get the official software update again. You must need to reset that system status from custom to official so that the Software update can get through without any hiccups, such as this; Product name: SM-G920F Current BINARY: Samsung official System Status: Official Reactivation LOCK: OFF CROM SERVICE: Unlock Secure Download: Disabled KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1 (0x5000) RP SWREV: 1 Kernel RP SWREV: 1 So, how to safely unroot Samsung Galaxy S6 and might as well also restore back to official status? There are two effective method to unroot the Samsung Galaxy S6 either you may use the Smart Switch or by means of flashing back the official stock firmware directly into the device. Unroot Samsung Galaxy S6 and restore back to official stock firmware using Smart Switch (First Method) Using Samsung’s owned app called “Smart Switch” that allows Galaxy S6 users to back up and transfer files but it also capable for restoring the Galaxy S6 official firmware. The Smart Switch is the replacement of Samsung’s “Kies” that can be use on Galaxy S6 and latest Samsung Android devices.
We are going to use the Smart switch apps that can be installed on both Windows and Mac computers. Though this method will work to unroot the Samsung Galaxy S6 but sometimes it will fail as depends how your Galaxy S6 being modified. But you may try this method first, unless we still have a the second method down below. Download Smart Switch: Run Smart Switch as administrator once installed in your computer. Then simply connect your Galaxy S6.
Click “Backup” icon to back up your important data first and foremost such as Contacts, Messages, Call Log, Videos, Music, Photos, Application and etc. Click on More option, once the backup has made. Choose “Emergency software recovery and initialization.” in the drop-down. Select “Software Update and Initialization” tab.
Follow the on-screen instructions that ask you to proceed or cancel. Then wait until it says Software update and Initialization are complete.
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Once your Galaxy S6 reboots disconnect and disconnect the USB data cable. Then lastly restore the previously back-up files by clicking the “Restore” icon. However, if the Smart Switch method fail, you can try the second method below. The process is something similar to the above equation but this time around we are going to forcefully and directly install back the official firmware on our Galaxy S6.
Fully Unroot Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge by Restoring back the Original and Official Stock firmware This has been a proven method to fully remove root and any modification that has been made into the Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge. No matter it runs on any non-official firmware build, custom recovery and custom kernel it will all cleaned-up using this process. Read the Safety Guidelines.
I m using Galaxy S6 Edge (G9250) which is also showing the same msg (The operating system on your device has been modified in an unauthorized way. Try downloading software updates using Smart Switch on your computer or visit a customer service center). I bought this used handset and it was already in this condition.
Root Checker says that this device is not properly rooted. Also I m unable to flash stock Firmware by above method as it is repeadtedly getting failed besides using it on 2 computers. Plz help to restore my phone to stock ang get OTA updates. Hey i rooted my samgung s6 edge yesterday and tried to make some in app purchases on a game, it didnt work.
I tried different suggestions from online, deleting host file etc. I then tried to delete play store, afterwards recieving pop up messages saying hangouts will not work properly and the process.com has stopped. So i tried to factory reset my phone using recovery mode, now when i restart the phone im stuck on the getting started section on checking connection screen and still have the pop ups appearing.
I’m now trying to factory stock reset my phone, the recovery mode screen shows that the version of the phone is G920TUEU3COK1 this version isnt showing on the stock firmware page. PLEASE HELP!!! I m using Galaxy S6 Edge (G925F) I bought this used handset and it was already in this condition.
Root Checker says that this device is not properly rooted. Also I want to have original softwer in my phone. Yes I war reading you article about unroot galaxy s6 EDGE. But I saw that many people have a problem about unrooting. I have AP: G925FXXU3COI9 CSC: G925FXXU3COI9 In sammobile i found that AP and CSC suit Serbian mobile network VIP. I downloaded that. Would I having a problems when returning to the original software because they do not know how it is rooted phone?
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Hi respecteds, recentrly i got samsung s6 edge and i think it is rooted. When i wish to update to marshmallow it shows a window, “The operating system on your device has been modified in an unauthorised way. Aquasnap pro crack. Try downloading software updates using Smart Switch on your computer or visit a customer service center.” but now i come to know how to unroot and install a firmfare update about my galaxy s6 edge. My question is, just tell me, is it appear any problems or demage my phone when unroot?
Or is it totally safe with odin? Hi, I bought a used Samsung S6 Edge SM-G925F from the market and I was making some searches about it but I realized that it is rooted because it doesn’t take updates and it has a very old Firmware (5.1.1). I was going to unroot it when I also realized that the IMEI I was searching is a AT&T one and it shows on the web that the phone is a S6 not a S6 Edge and also shows that the phone is blacklisted.
I wanted to know how is this possible and what can I do to have a clean phone because I’m afraid that if I unroot it the phone will die. Is there any option to save my phone.
If your Samsung Galaxy Note 5 have been modified either it is rooted, installed with custom ROM’s and modified kernels, it also quite happens that you may need to restore it back to its original factory stock firmware. For some reasons a modified and or rooted Samsung Galaxy Note 5 cannot get any official software update anymore, and you’ve lost the privileged support from Samsung and or your carrier provider. There are also quite sometime that some unknown issues occurred if your Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is running on a modified and non-official firmware. So if some things goes wrong and you’ve experienced some abnormal behavior of your phone all you need is to install back the unmodified, unrooted and the original firmware.
Is this method will be also useful in any other way? Aside from root removal and restoring back your Galaxy Note 5 from using unofficial firmware, this method has been also useful for fixing soft-bricks. Soft-bricks may usually occurred if you messed-up from attempting into rooting, and upon installing a modified system images that aren’t compatible with your Galaxy Note 5. This issue is also called such as “bootloop” like the phone keeps on restarting all over and over again. Other softbricks problem like the phone freezes or it just stuck at the Samsung Logo and can’t boot any further to the home screen.
So if you may also have those mentioned problems, you can also simply fix it by restoring back the original firmware and bring back your device to be useful again. This restoring and unrooting process covers and will work on all Samsung Galaxy Note 5 variants from United States ( T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, AT&T), Canada ( Telus, Bell, Rogers & etc.), to Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Excepting only to those devices with locked “bootloader” as such those devices can’t be easily modified. Unroot Samsung Galaxy Note5 and restore back to official stock firmware using Smart Switch (First Method) There are two effective method to unroot the Samsung Galaxy Note5. The first method is by using Samsung’s owned app called “Smart Switch” that allows Galaxy Note 5 users to back up and transfer files but it also capable for restoring the Galaxy Note 5 official firmware.
The Smart Switch is the replacement of Samsung’s “Kies” that can be use on Galaxy Note 5 and latest Samsung Android devices. We are going to use the Smart switch apps that can be installed on both Windows and Mac computers.
Though this method will work to unroot the Samsung Galaxy Note5 but sometimes it will not work as it only depends how your Galaxy Note5 being modified. But you may try this method first, unless we still have a the second method down below by means of flashing back the official stock firmware directly into the device.
Download Smart Switch:. Make sure that your Galaxy Note 5 battery is fully charged. Use the supplied USB cable for your Galaxy Note 5. Once the Smart Switch has installed in your computer simply run it as administrator, then simply connect your Galaxy Note5. Click the “Backup” icon to back up your important data first and foremost such as Contacts, Messages, Call Log, Videos, Music, Photos, Application and etc.
Next, click on More option, once the backup has made. Choose “Emergency software recovery and initialization” from the drop-down menu. Then select the “Software Update and Initialization” tab. You may just follow the on-screen instructions like the ones that will ask you to proceed or cancel. Then wait until it says Software update and Initialization are complete.
Once your Galaxy Note reboots, you may then disconnect and reconnect the USB data cable. Then lastly restore the previously back-up files by clicking the “Restore” icon. However, if the Smart Switch firmware update and initialization method will not work on your Galaxy Note 5 anymore, you can try the second method below. The process is something similar to the above equation but this time around we are going to forcefully and directly install back the official firmware on our Galaxy Note 5.
Just follow this guide:. This method allows you to directly install the stock firmware into the device manually.
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