How would I go about it completely reseting my siii to stock like I never touched it, including reseting whatever counter thingy.
Keeping root would be nice, but not necessary.
I don't care much for the leaked jellybean roms and would like to be ready for when the official one comes out. I wouldn't mind having the stock leaked jellybean if that does not affect anything and will be able to be legitily be upgraded to the full jellybean when tmobile gets around to it.
Thanks in advance.
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Looking to put my wifes Inc 2 back to stock. We just got the phone from verizon via replacement for bricking hers during the new software update. As soon as I got it I had it rooted. Now, the camera will not work at all. So before I go back to Verizon I really need to get it back to stock. So I checked the Inc 2 Dev forum and didnt see anything but the ChinaCom update. I need the VZW WWE stock 2.3.4 So if anyone could point in the right direction, thatd be fantastic. Ive also tried flashing 4 separate ROMs and 3rd party camera apps, it just FC's. So Im going to take it back AGAIN and see what theyll do for me.
Thanks!
Try here for the RUU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033922
Or just try different Tom's no need to go to Verizon if you can fix it yourself
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Thanks Normal, trying that now, 81Worth, Ive flashed 4 different roms ranging from 2.3.4 to 2.3.7 none worked
PsychoticThoughts said:
Thanks Normal, trying that now, 81Worth, Ive flashed 4 different roms ranging from 2.3.4 to 2.3.7 none worked
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Scroll to the near end of the thread, I believe this is the latest version he posted in early November:
RUU_Vivo_W_Gingerbread_S_VERIZON_WWE_4.08.605.3_Radio_1.09.01.0722_NV_VZW1.92_release_212888_signed. exe
There really should be more of an ability to reset to factory, literally.
It's nice being able to wipe all user data and stuff but the custom rom still remains.
Sometimes people need to return a phone or need to go back to stock to install an OTA update ya know!
But custom roms are generally superior so whatever.
cskamoskva said:
There really should be more of an ability to reset to factory, literally.
It's nice being able to wipe all user data and stuff but the custom rom still remains.
Sometimes people need to return a phone or need to go back to stock to install an OTA update ya know!
But custom roms are generally superior so whatever.
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I Agree with this. There's been plenty of times where I have needed to sell or bring the phone back to the store, but without it being TRULY stock, they wont do anything. Plus alot of folks don't want to buy a rooted or S-Off phone becaues it voids the warranty.
There needs to be a way to completely revert to stock. Like it was out of the box. As easily as possible.
Hey I recently updated my Sprint Samsung Galaxy SII to 4.0.4 and I want to know if there is any way to donwgrade it back to the 4.0.3 version...I really don't like the new update because I just got my phone and was finally getting used to everything, and I thought that the upgrade wouldn't be too bad.. but I don't like it AT ALLL....Any help please?
Jusslucky said:
Hey I recently updated my Sprint Samsung Galaxy SII to 4.0.4 and I want to know if there is any way to donwgrade it back to the 4.0.3 version...I really don't like the new update because I just got my phone and was finally getting used to everything, and I thought that the upgrade wouldn't be too bad.. but I don't like it AT ALLL....Any help please?
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You probably mean 2.3 not 4.0.3. The differences between 4.0.4 and 4.0.3 are pretty much bug fixes, nothing changed really in the user interface. To change back to 2.3 go to the development section and look for a rom based on EL29. EL29 is most likely the version you were one before the upgrade.
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Hey I recently updated my Sprint Samsung Galaxy SII to 4.0.4 and I want to know if there is any way to donwgrade it back to the 4.0.3 version...I really don't like the new update because I just got my phone and was finally getting used to everything, and I thought that the upgrade wouldn't be too bad.. but I don't like it AT ALLL....Any help please?
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Be sure to know that your contacts are sync'd, that you do the appropriate backups of data (I'd suggest Kies for you) and know that you will have to re-setup your phone going backwards.
Well, considering Sprint didn't OTA anything that was 4.0.3, you'll have to get one of the build leaks that may still have active downloads.. You can find those here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23478866&postcount=869
If you're wanting to go back to Ginger Bread, which is 2.3.6, and the official update before ICS, you can go to the following link after this sentence... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101 - If you use this option, you can stop the notification by using the information in this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774282
Or - If you want to go back completely stock, no root, and clean up your storage - Use the EK02, Reset Data, One Click. Don't apply the OTA update to EL29 just yet, do a factory reset, then apply the EL29 update. You'll have to continually ignore the ICS update since you won't be rooted.
Be sure to use the Full Restore, Reset Data option and not the No Data one if you happen to use the one clicks...
I edited this and removed my smart a$$ comments. Wasn't helpful nor warranted. Wouldn't want it done to me. My apologies.
Hello,
About a month ago I rooted and installed a custom JB ROM (Kangdroid I believe?) onto my AT&T Galaxy SIII with the custom recovery mod. Now that the official release of JB has come out from AT&T I want to return my phone to it's original factory state with no custom anything, and then update to the official JB release. I don't want to use a custom un-bloated ROM. Call me crazy but I really didn't want to root/mess with the phone in the first place but I really, really, really wanted Jelly Bean. I already have backed up my contacts since that is the only thing I really need to save from my phone at the moment. I can download all of my apps again, etc. I tried searching the forums but couldn't come up with a very clear answer on how to do this. I found it hard to figure out exactly what I needed to do, and since I did this so long ago, I pretty much forgot how to do all of the little things that made my first attempt at flashing/rooting successful. I guess my question is this: What software do I need and what are some links (if any) on this site to help me return the phone to it's original out-of-the box state so that I can update my OS with the Samsung Kies software. Thanks a lot for your help and I hope to hear from some of you soon. Sorry for noobing it up in here.
easterdev said:
Hello,
About a month ago I rooted and installed a custom JB ROM (Kangdroid I believe?) onto my AT&T Galaxy SIII with the custom recovery mod. Now that the official release of JB has come out from AT&T I want to return my phone to it's original factory state with no custom anything, and then update to the official JB release. I don't want to use a custom un-bloated ROM. Call me crazy but I really didn't want to root/mess with the phone in the first place but I really, really, really wanted Jelly Bean. I already have backed up my contacts since that is the only thing I really need to save from my phone at the moment. I can download all of my apps again, etc. I tried searching the forums but couldn't come up with a very clear answer on how to do this. I found it hard to figure out exactly what I needed to do, and since I did this so long ago, I pretty much forgot how to do all of the little things that made my first attempt at flashing/rooting successful. I guess my question is this: What software do I need and what are some links (if any) on this site to help me return the phone to it's original out-of-the box state so that I can update my OS with the Samsung Kies software. Thanks a lot for your help and I hope to hear from some of you soon. Sorry for noobing it up in here.
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The same way you rooted it with odin .. download the stock rom from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625
push it on with odin and that should revert your phone back to stock ..
Once you root a phone, is possible to go back to a fully stock rom?
backstory:
not long after the s3 was released, i rooted it.
a month or so later, i went back to a stock rom.
what i noticed, my phone never seemed to update to the latest releases.
doing it wrong?
You can Odin back to 100% stock unrooted if you really want. The download link is in the Android Development thread. It has the latest update available both rooted and not. Fact is, there's not much reason to give up root for an OTA as a stock release will be available here within a day or two - sometimes hours. And if you're worried about your carrier if you had to turn the phone in, they really don't care. Just get rid of the custom ROM if you can.
ODIN: http://http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1722686
STOCK FIRMWARE: http://http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625
Why would you want to is a better question?
Aside from returning for warranty, I see no reason to ever unroot!
crixley said:
Why would you want to is a better question?
Aside from returning for warranty, I see no reason to ever unroot!
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Tried one of the custom ROMs on here, no real issues.
Tried CM10 and it was a total cluster-fok.
Only reason I liked being rooted was tethering and adblocker.
hey guys been a while but back it it..im on jelly still and rooted and i cant get the OTA update.. can i just flash the kit kat? not sure what one to download.. i just want a stock base rooted version..im on att but have tmo note 3 and going back to tmo later this month..
do i have to factory restore clean via kies first?
thanks guys
markysd said:
hey guys been a while but back it it..im on jelly still and rooted and i cant get the OTA update.. can i just flash the kit kat? not sure what one to download.. i just want a stock base rooted version..im on att but have tmo note 3 and going back to tmo later this month..
do i have to factory restore clean via kies first?
thanks guys
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Yea, if you wanted the ota, in short you would have to grab the stock non rooted firmware kies , I prefer Odin and just get back to stock stock. You may be able to hide root, and grab the ota but I've never got into that. I prefer to back up whatever needs it via titanium saved to ext card, wipe completely and just start fresh with the kk update. That way you getbthe modem, you get the boot loader, the new partitions etc etc and IMO a more solid user experience. Some may beg to differ, but, updates are updates for a reason and ne6 is far more stable and reliable than nb4 was. Kernel source is cleaner, ROM bits were cleaned up, volte was added and its just better. If you've never checked tweaked ROM out before man, you are missing out. Its the way touch wiz was meant to be, dwitherall is a friggin smali destroyer, and his work is the work others strive to do. Thats just my two cents and what I would do, but if you wanted to just flash a kk ROM right now, ya probably could, but you aren't getting the benefits of why is was the upgrade in the first place. Users may disagree with my statement but, the real devs, would agree ne6 is a far more solid base to be on, and once tweaked is done is game over. Thanks for the time man