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[ODIN] true Samsung flash files from Kies

These file I got when flashing T-Mobile version T999, so DO NOT flash it over other variants.
Prerequisites: you must have Samsung drivers installed. You can install Kies and/or T999 tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746682
You will need this tool because the flash files are 100% stock and they will remove custom kernel and root, and custom recovery.
Are you ready?
Here are the steps:
Download the essential .zip file and extract it.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/iah2ig
Download these 4 parts of the PDA file (the 5th is in essential.zip file) and put them into the extracted folder
001: http://www.sendspace.com/file/xyqaom
002: http://www.sendspace.com/file/tfhcr8
003: http://www.sendspace.com/file/2mttve
004: http://www.sendspace.com/file/z7uhru
Run "hjsplit" and locate .001 file and it will take care the rest.
Press and hold volume down+home button while powering on. When the phone displays "downloading..." means it's in Odin mode. Connect the phone with USB cable.
Run Odin (either included in the zip file or use tool), check PDA and locate the combined file.
Press start and wait until it finished. Flashing PDA file DOES NOT erase your personal files and settings.
Run tool if you want root back.
Note: everything will return to 100% stock EXCEPT the flash counter, so you need "triangle away" and root your phone in order to reset the flash counter.

How is this any different than using Odin to flash lh2?

stevessvt said:
How is this any different than using Odin to flash lh2?
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I never heard LH2, but I experienced some troubles that I have to fully flash S3 with Kies (the one from the sticky does not work) and everything was GONE, so I have to find the original flash files from temp folder and I got all of them.
Since I have Odin from flashtool, I just use it to flash PDA file and everything keeps intact except root, custom kernel and recovery (they can be fixed easily).
The original PDA file is 1150MB, so I have to divide it into 5 so they fit sendspace.

I don't know about anyone else but my anti-virus went crazy downloading the "essentials". Can mods check this please?

How is this any different that what we can get from sammobile?

Odin PDA only supports tar,md5,smd,gz,tgz which this does not have.

edwin PR said:
Odin PDA only supports tar,md5,smd,gz,tgz which this does not have.
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do you mean before or after you run HjSplit to put them all back together into one file?
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veritasaequita said:
do you mean before or after you run HjSplit to put them all back together into one file?
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after you run HjSplit you get this files;boot.img,persist.img.ext4,recovery.img,sistem.img.ext4

Got it working, my pc was using 7 zip instead of HjSplit.Thanks for the file!
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www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&model=SGH-T999&pcode=TMB&os=1&type=1#firmware

Yeah why not sammobile?
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[Q] How do I downgrade to 4.0.4 from JB??

Can anyone help on how to downgrade from jelly bean?
I am not rooted by the way

You should be able to use one of the images posted here to downgrade to LI3. I am not sure if you will be able to keep your data or not, but it would be worth a try.

m20120 said:
You should be able to use one of the images posted here to downgrade to LI3. I am not sure if you will be able to keep your data or not, but it would be worth a try.
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Wouldnt I have to be rooted?

Nope.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium

SupremeRadicals said:
Can anyone help on how to downgrade from jelly bean?
I am not rooted by the way
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well you don't have to be rooted. first of all you need the original ICS stock, download it from the link below. just copy and past the link in your browser. in order to use this file you need an odin as well.
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/161492098/9fa8372/L710VPALEN_L710SPRALEN_SPR.zip.html
Odin download link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1738841
download both files, open the odin and clik on PDA locate the first file you have downloaded, make sure you have unzip it.
get your phone in to the download mode and plug it in to your computer. Once Odin recognize your phone click Start. now wait till it finish the process and reboot.
Hassan

You will lose data, btw.

I AM rooted and on jb, but I did a bad flash of a zip file like a half hour ago and my phones on an endless reboot/freezes. I want to go back stock..completely. Can I just follow the directions listed above (ie. download the file, transfer thru odin)?

bladeap said:
I AM rooted and on jb, but I did a bad flash of a zip file like a half hour ago and my phones on an endless reboot/freezes. I want to go back stock..completely. Can I just follow the directions listed above (ie. download the file, transfer thru odin)?
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Yup, as long as you can get into download mode it'll do the trick
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2

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hkhan1 said:
well you don't have to be rooted. first of all you need the original ICS stock, download it from the link below. just copy and past the link in your browser. in order to use this file you need an odin as well.
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/161492098/9fa8372/L710VPALEN_L710SPRALEN_SPR.zip.html
Odin download link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1738841
download both files, open the odin and clik on PDA locate the first file you have downloaded, make sure you have unzip it.
get your phone in to the download mode and plug it in to your computer. Once Odin recognize your phone click Start. now wait till it finish the process and reboot.
Hassan
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Hot File got taken down, is there any way for you to get me this stock rom zip?

UCAMA4 sammobile

Just thought I would share. UCAMA4 is available for download over at sammobile. It is a big file and you have to go through Hotfile.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=SGH-I317&pcode=ATT#firmware

Have you installed this update?

I did, just for something to do though, as it not so much an update as it is just UCALJ with the last two OTA's that AT&T had pushed out.

Is there a new modem?
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No. It is the UCAMA4 radio.

CodeNameRedNeck said:
No. It is the UCAMA4 radio.
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Well kinda depends what he's running. It's newer than the UCALJ2 and K7.

True. But at about a month old "I" would not call it new.

Thanks for the replies.
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CodeNameRedNeck said:
I did, just for something to do though, as it not so much an update as it is just UCALJ with the last two OTA's that AT&T had pushed out.
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I downloaded this as a 'just in case" backup in case I needed to return to stock - but, I am curious how you installed it. When I downloaded it - I expected it to be a tar file - but it doesn't appear to be one - did you use Odin to install? Or some other method? Can you explain
Thanks

After you unzip it you will find a .tar file that has a long name. I cannot remember the name but I know it is a long one and it is indeed a .tar file. And yes, use Odin. After I backed up all the files I wanted I did a factory reset, put it in download mode, and ran it through Odin.

mocsab said:
I downloaded this as a 'just in case" backup in case I needed to return to stock - but, I am curious how you installed it. When I downloaded it - I expected it to be a tar file - but it doesn't appear to be one - did you use Odin to install? Or some other method? Can you explain
Thanks
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1. Put the phone into Download Mode (Volume Down + Power when turning it on).
2. Load the .tar file into the "PDA" section of ODIN on your PC.
3. Click Flash

It's mainly a security patch and modem yes?
I have it running already via the OTA, but I think I'll pull it for storage..
Thank you OP.....g

You are welcome. That is pretty much what it is good for.

HELP PLEASE t889V stuck on Samsung logo

Hi Guys need help bad. I hope I didnt screw my phone up.
I rooted my phone using the latest toolkit and installed twrp. Once i did that I backed up everything including efs on the external card.
Once i did that I flashed Jedi x rom but did not have much signal so decided to flash another rom which was liquid smooth. Once I flashed it again
my signal was almost non existent. I downloaded a canadian modem in the zip file and flashed it using twrp the same way i would flash a rom.
After i did that i wiped all the data and cache and the system. As I was rushing it siince its late at night i got a message saying that I am not rooted. I ignored it and rebooted the system and now its stuck on samsung logo. What can i do? Please help!!!!!
It appears that when I hold vol up plus home plus power I can get into download mode. I hope that helps.
Can someone give me some help how to get it back to life. I am pretty sure I have to use Odin at this point but dont know how

Ok i did some reading and I think the next step is to download stock image for the wind mobile turn on Odin and upload the image to the phone..
What settings should I use in Odin? What should be checked at the top and am I to use PDA only?

You can use odin or just reflash the ROM. You said tout wiped system after flashing the modern. That means you erased what ever ROM was on there. It's sticking at Samsung because there is no ROM to boot into.
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kintwofan said:
You can use odin or just reflash the ROM. You said tout wiped system after flashing the modern. That means you erased what ever ROM was on there. It's sticking at Samsung because there is no ROM to boot into.
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Well I cant get into TWRP and dont know how to flash a ROM through ODIN? I am total newb at this.
Could you give me some pointers once I open up odin what do i need to do ? Thanks

Have you puked the battery. Put it back in then held volume+, home and power? Your recovery should still be there.
Also, odin is easy. Just open it and click the pda box and put your stock ROM there. Two things make sure you put your image in PDA and PDA ONLY and make sure it's your official stock Image
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kintwofan said:
Have you puked the battery. Put it back in then held volume+, home and power? Your recovery should still be there.
Also, odin is easy. Just open it and click the pda box and put your stock ROM there. Two things make sure you put your image in PDA and PDA ONLY and make sure it's your official stock Image
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda app-developers app
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Yup went back to ODIN and flashed stock image and everything is now working great. I assume that I need to root the phone again before attempting to flash any roms again. I guess it was late at night and like you said I wiped the rom and there was nothing to boot into. I am an idiot!
Thanks for your quick help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

vseslija said:
Yup went back to ODIN and flashed stock image and everything is now working great. I assume that I need to root the phone again before attempting to flash any roms again. I guess it was late at night and like you said I wiped the rom and there was nothing to boot into. I am an idiot!
Thanks for your quick help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Next time odin this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975560 pre-rooted doesn't trip the counter,,,

deeznutz1977 said:
Next time odin this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975560 pre-rooted doesn't trip the counter,,,
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Ok so here's my next question.
In order to root again do i use the toolkit again or simply just download the pre-rooted rom and flash it with Odin? Which one would be better just
to get root again? Thanks!

vseslija said:
Ok so here's my next question.
In order to root again do i use the toolkit again or simply just download the pre-rooted rom and flash it with Odin? Which one would be better just
to get root again? Thanks!
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Download the rom from the link i posted..flash in Odin Thats it pre rooted

deeznutz1977 said:
Download the rom from the link i posted..flash in Odin Thats it pre rooted
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When I did this approach, I did it in two steps. I downloaded factory image of the firmware and flashed the device by using Odin 3.0.7.
Next, I used a tool package called "Galaxy Note2 ToolKit." Follow the instructions for how to root.
When I did the procedure, the software also had an option to include clockworkmod recovery
and busybox.
Gideon.

how to root latest MD5?

I'm pretty good when to comes to rooting, I just odin to stock and upgraded to
latest (MD5), but I didn't take into consideration that there's not a pre-rooted tar file out, I really hate to odin back to UVLC to root and then upgrade... anyone have any idea how to root it?

There's a rooted file already ..
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Mr_Jay_jay said:
I'm pretty good when to comes to rooting, I just odin to stock and upgraded to
latest (MD5), but I didn't take into consideration that there's not a pre-rooted tar file out, I really hate to odin back to UVLC to root and then upgrade... anyone have any idea how to root it?
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This new upgrade is pre-rooted.
No need to root it at all.
Here is the direct download link for the new Samsung Galaxy S3 T999 Official 4.1.2 stock rooted Jellybean rom:
- http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=22946563261203914
Just flash it using cwm or twrp like any other zipfile rom.
Good luck!

Misterjunky said:
This new upgrade is pre-rooted.
No need to root it at all.
Here is the direct download link for the new Samsung Galaxy S3 T999 Official 4.1.2 stock rooted Jellybean rom:
- http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=22946563261203914
Just flash it using cwm or twrp like any other zipfile rom.
Good luck!
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That's the thing.. I'm pure stock.. I don't have a recovery, I tried to odin a recovery, but it wont stick since I'm not rooted...

re: sure way to root the first time.
Mr_Jay_jay said:
That's the thing.. I'm pure stock.. I don't have a recovery, I tried to odin a recovery, but it wont stick since I'm not rooted...
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Here is a step by step guide:
Easy and sure way to root your phone - Here is s step by step guide:
After you have followed these instructions your phone will be in the same condition
as it was the day you have purchased it except with the benefit of being rooted.
Download the stock-rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 Jellybean v4.1.1 T999 firmware: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390169635556426451
After downloading make a folder on your computer's desktop and unzip the
file using Winzip or 7zip so the .TAR file is in the new folder you just made.
Download and extract Odin into the same folder you made containing the TAR file
Here is the link for Odin: http://d-h.st/Q14
Download ODIN which is required for flashing the stock rooted firmware (a windows app)
Download the Odin Flash firmware for T999 Tmobile then copy it to the same folder as Odin
Run Odin by double clicking the Odin.exe within the same folder as the TAR file you extracted
Turn off your phone and boot into DOWNLOAD MODE (Volume Down + Home + Power Hold until phone powers up, then release and press Volume Up to enter Download Mode)
Once in Download Mode, connect the USB/Charger cable to the phone and plug into the USB port on your computer.
You should now see a COM** port listed toward the top-left of Odin (under ID:COM)
Click on the PDA button in the middle-right area of Odin.
Browse to and select the Firmware you downloaded (TAR file)
Make sure Auto-Reboot and F. Reset Time are the only options checked and that PDA is the only other thing checked.
TRIPLE CHECK your settings and that you have selected the correct firmware for your model phone and are using the correct options.
If you are using a laptop, make absolutely sure you are plugged in, or if on battery, that it is charged enough and will not go into sleep mode during flash.
Click Start to begin the flash. This will take a while, so be patient!
Once complete, in the top-left box in Odin, it will say PASS and the phone should have automatically rebooted.
You may unplug the phone and close Odin if you wish.
Wait at least 5-10 minutes for the system to boot the first time and then build its cache!
(It may seem to take a long time on first boot, this is normal so you must be very patient!!!)
Good Luck!

Misterjunky said:
This new upgrade is pre-rooted.
No need to root it at all.
Here is the direct download link for the new Samsung Galaxy S3 T999 Official 4.1.2 stock rooted Jellybean rom:
- http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=22946563261203914
Just flash it using cwm or twrp like any other zipfile rom.
Good luck!
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Hello curious i used that file from that link but the update is good but the baseband version is still t999UVDLJC any idea how i can get onto the new baseband version. My build is new JZ054K.T999UVDMD5 but baseband is old still.

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indnracn2 said:
Hello curious i used that file from that link but the update is good but the baseband version is still t999UVDLJC any idea how i can get onto the new baseband version. My build is new JZ054K.T999UVDMD5 but baseband is old still.
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The reason is that Jody (the developer) removed the new RADIO/MODEM image
from the rom so everyone including those people who have AT&T Unlocked phones
can use the rom.
If you want the original baseband/modem/radio cwm/twrp flashable zipfile here
is the UVDMD5 Radio/Baseband Download Link - http://db.tt/RgrCGufl
Only flash this if you have a Samsung Galaxy S3 T999 device and you have Tmobile service.

You can root same way as all prevouse stock ROMs. Install custom recovery with Odin and then flash superuser in recovery.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

Except for one thing. After odin flashing recovery you cannot let the device restart. Everytime you boot up it checks for correct recovery and if its not there it rewrites it.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Except for one thing. After odin flashing recovery you cannot let the device restart. Everytime you boot up it checks for correct recovery and if its not there it rewrites it.
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That's one of the main reasons I always suggest NOT to odin flash the stock T999 4.1.2 tar rom
but instead flash the cwm/twrp T999 pre-rooted deoxidized 4.1.2 rom which Jody setup for us.
People should have been warned about what you said before they allowed the OTA update to
upgrade their phones unless they don't want root access and want their phone to be pure stock.

Misterjunky said:
That's one of the main reasons I always suggest NOT to odin flash the stock T999 4.1.2 tar rom
but instead flash the cwm/twrp T999 pre-rooted deoxidized 4.1.2 rom which Jody setup for us.
People should have been warned about what you said before they allowed the OTA update to
upgrade their phones unless they don't want root access and want their phone to be pure stock.
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Its all been covered pretty thoroughly, and all folks need to do is read! I know its asking an awful lot for some.
I haven't looked at jovys but there are two files that cause the recovery rewrite, and if he didnt remove them his rom will do the same.
If I remember right they are:
Install-recovery.sh
Recovery-on-boot.p
The second is wrong im pretty sure, but its something similar. Check my firmware thread and it should be there.
Hope that helps.
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Misterjunky said:
That's one of the main reasons I always suggest NOT to odin flash the stock T999 4.1.2 tar rom
but instead flash the cwm/twrp T999 pre-rooted deoxidized 4.1.2 rom which Jody setup for us.
People should have been warned about what you said before they allowed the OTA update to
upgrade their phones unless they don't want root access and want their phone to be pure stock.
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Still need to Odin stock to get the updated bootloader/rpm/tz. Unless you want to flash them yourself. That's why everyone suggests root66.

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DocHoliday77 said:
Its all been covered pretty thoroughly, and all folks need to do is read! I know its asking an awful lot for some.
I haven't looked at jovys but there are two files that cause the recovery rewrite, and if he didnt remove them his rom will do the same.
If I remember right they are:
Install-recovery.sh
Recovery-on-boot.p
The second is wrong im pretty sure, but its something similar. Check my firmware thread and it should be there.
Hope that helps.
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I was just looking in your "Firmware/OTAs T999(V) Official, Leaked & Root66 FW & OTA Updates" thread
and downloaded the "root66_TMO_T999UVDMD5.7z" which is the pre-rooted Odin flash 4.1.2 firmware.
The reason I downloaded it is that I just want to have a odin flash rooted backup of 4.1.2 in case I need it in the future.
I wanted to ask if this firmware includes the modem/radio in the TAR file?
If it does, what is the filename of the modem/radio file? (I need to remove it).
My phone is an Unlocked AT&T I747 Galaxy S3 which I am using with Tmobile service and
I do not want to flash the modem/radio since it will not work with my phone.
Thanks.

Misterjunky said:
I was just looking in your "Firmware/OTAs T999(V) Official, Leaked & Root66 FW & OTA Updates" thread
and downloaded the "root66_TMO_T999UVDMD5.7z" which is the pre-rooted Odin flash 4.1.2 firmware.
The reason I downloaded it is that I just want to have a odin flash rooted backup of 4.1.2 in case I need it in the future.
I wanted to ask if this firmware includes the modem/radio in the TAR file?
If it does, what is the filename of the modem/radio file? (I need to remove it).
My phone is an Unlocked AT&T I747 Galaxy S3 which I am using with Tmobile service and
I do not want to flash the modem/radio since it will not work with my phone.
Thanks.
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Modem is NON-HLOS.bin. Can't remove it, because the md5 check will fail.

Maybe ask mrrobinson if he can give you any pointers on how to remove it correctly. The steps he uses to create root66 would likely work to remove the modem as well.
Do you have the same partition layout as us? If not, dont use any of the firmware. If so you can always flash it and then flash your correct radio after.
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Modem is NON-HLOS.bin. Can't remove it, because the md5 check will fail.
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What if I remove the .MD5 from the filename ?
I don't think that Odin requires the .MD5 extension, I know I have Odin flashed
roms a while back which did not have an MD5.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Maybe ask mrrobinson if he can give you any pointers on how to remove it correctly. The steps he uses to create root66 would likely work to remove the modem as well.
Do you have the same partition layout as us? If not, dont use any of the firmware. If so you can always flash it and then flash your correct radio after.
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I am sure I have the same partition layout, I am using the cwm/twrp flashable zipfile of the pre-rooted UVDMD5 T999 4.1.2 rom.
Before I got the Unlocked AT&T Galaxy S3 I had the galaxy S2 which I used with AT&T network and flashed the
root66 Odin flash roms before and had no problems, but since I am with Tmobile now I need to remove the radio file.
Since I am with Tmobile now, I never odin flashed roms due to the fact that they all contain the radio file.

Mobile Odin will flash without the md5 extension. Cant remember for sure with pc odin. I may try it later tonight to see for sure. You can also deselect the modem when flashing via M.O. in case you didnt know, though
I am also pretty sure you have the same layout as the t999. I appreciate you taking the time to do it in a way that is safe and wont brick!
I do think you would be ok to flash the full fw though, just make sure you have a copy of the correct modem and flash it right after.
Ill let you know for sure about the md5 after I get home and try it out.
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re: modem
DocHoliday77 said:
Mobile Odin will flash without the md5 extension. Cant remember for sure with pc odin. I may try it later tonight to see for sure. You can also deselect the modem when flashing via M.O. in case you didnt know, though
I am also pretty sure you have the same layout as the t999. I appreciate you taking the time to do it in a way that is safe and wont brick!
I do think you would be ok to flash the full fw though, just make sure you have a copy of the correct modem and flash it right after.
Ill let you know for sure about the md5 after I get home and try it out.
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Thanks, I just wanted to save a few steps and not have to flash the AT&T stock modem if I don't have to.

Hey man, didnt want to leave you hanging. Im not going to get to try odining without the md5 tonight. Definitely tomorrow though. Just has got too late too fast and my eyes are crossing from lack of sleep!
Ill get on everything by early afternoon for sure.
Sorry if ive kept you waiting on me for anything. But I haven't forgotten!
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