Samsung SM-T870 no vbmeta.img file in downloaded zip file for the device

Hi,

As the subject say there is no vbmeta.img file in the e-3.1.1-a15-20250830521751-community-gts7lwifi.zip file.

There are no previous version available in the download section. It would be nice to have this file in the zip. @Manoj can you maybe pass this on to the team.

For the great helpers around here, what is the best work around? I see some posts in the search of the site. Where is best place to get the payload file or should I find it in a Lineage build?

Any ideas welcome :blush:

You can try getting the vbmeta using Payload dumper. Lineage builds if for the same OS version should also have the vbmeta.
Passing on the information to the team.

I found the file I needed here:

https://download.lineageos.org/devices/gts7lwifi/builds

Just having issues getting to recovery, I recall it’s tricky.

I ended up bricking or softback this device. Anyone know where you find the stock ROM, the legitimate way LOL. What a joke all the websites that put you in a loop, then they want me to pay, like I would trust the site after that LOL

Anyway my error is:

partition vbmeta
Reason vbmeta: Public key used to sign dar rejected. (05)
CUSTOM vbmeta
VBMETA : No sign info.

Samsung do not publish their own builds so as I understand it you are down to one of four:

I cannot say which is best for a free download but if free, in my experience, it will be slow.