Now, this may sound confusing, but the official Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow firmware from the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus SM-G928C can now be flashed onto the SM-G928F variant with the help of proper PIT files. Members at XDA forum have managed to successfully port the official stock firmware from the G928C variant that received the Marshmallow update recently. All you have to do is grab the PIT files for your variants along with the firmware file from below and just flash it using Odin software.
The required files have been listed below. Go through the download section and go through the instructions carefully in order to flash the firmware. Remember, this may trip the knox counter. Some have reported that it will trip knox, however, some have managed to keep the knox to 0x0. So go through the source as well.
Install Marshmallow on Galaxy S6 Edge+ G928F with G928C Firmware
Prerequisites
- Verify your device for compatibility. The listed firmware is compatible with Galaxy S6 Edge+ G928F only
- Enable USB Debugging on your device. To do so, go to Settings>About Phone> Tap on the Build Number several times until you get a new Developer Options in the Settings. Open Developer Options and enable USB Debugging from there. Trust the connection by allowing it when you connect it to your PC for the first time.
Installation Instructions:
Step 1: Download the listed firmware for your for your Galaxy device. Extract the zip file to get the firmware with .tar or .tar.md5 extension and place at a location where you can easily locate it on your PC.
Step 2: Now boot your device into Download/Odin Mode. To do so, turn off your device completely and then press and hold Power button + Volume Down + Home keys for a few seconds. If you see a warning sign press Volume up/ Volume down to get the Odin screen.
Step 3: If you already have Odin software on your PC then simply run the Odin3_3.10.7.exe file. If not, then download the Odin3.zip file from the download section and extract it. Run Odin software as administrator.
Step 4: While your device is still in the Odin Mode, connect your device to your PC using a USB cable.
Step 5: After a successful connection, the ID: COM in the Odin should turn Blue and an Added!! message should be displayed in the Log tab. In case your device doesn’t show up in Odin, then you can troubleshoot it with the steps given at the end of the tutorial.
Step 6: Now click on AP button and add the firmware file by navigating to the file path. Once added, it should show like in the image. Take care that only Auto Reboot, Re-Partition, F.Reset Time and Nand Erase are selected in the Options tab.