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Okay recently i've been trying to un-root my phone completely by installing the stock rom from odin and when i tried to do that my phone would just not work so while it was soft bricked/Continous Samsung Flashing i decided i would download Cwm again and just try and re-flash another rom just to get the phone to open up and i did just that than when i did my phone is now wacky and seems sluggish and my phone is also begging to crash can anyone help me ?
Btw i attempted to un-root my phone because i wanted to play puzzles and dragons Jpn Version which requires no root any help would be amazing thanks

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I find it impossible to believe 75 people have read thsi and not one had responded

How long did you wait for the stock to load? It takes longer then a custom Rom. Which stock Rom did you flash? Was your downloaded file corrupted? Try re-downloading the file making sure it is the proper t mobile, koodo or telus Rom. Hope this helps.
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philip145123 said:
I find it impossible to believe 75 people have read thsi and not one had responded
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I don't find that impossible to believe...you're not very specific in the op. If your ROM is lagging you need to specify which ROM you're using...what did you wipe when flashing...what recovery version are you using...
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I use odin v1.85 and i have a custom recovery that is a touch -http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768742&highlight=recovery- And im using this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2177052 I dont think its the rom's fault though i think it should be the odin messing it up :/ And i wait for about 10 minutes for the normal rom to load thats not normal is it ?

philip145123 said:
I use odin v1.85 and i have a custom recovery that is a touch -http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768742&highlight=recovery- And im using this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2177052 I dont think its the rom's fault though i think it should be the odin messing it up :/ And i wait for about 10 minutes for the normal rom to load thats not normal is it ?
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The first boot after flashing a ROM it take that long. After that reboot the phone again it will boot faster.

No
Im not re-flashing a rom im trying to get an ENTIRELY stock rom with odin.... but that isnt working

philip145123 said:
Im not re-flashing a rom im trying to get an ENTIRELY stock rom with odin.... but that isnt working
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That's what they are telling you.. I had to flash mine back to stock last night cause I had to take it to TMobile it takes a good 10-15 min for your phone to re boot.. What did you wipe before you connected to Odin
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oH
I didnt know that was considered a Flash.. But i uhm.....wiped literally nothing :?

philip145123 said:
I didnt know that was considered a Flash.. But i uhm.....wiped literally nothing :?
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What I did was wipe cache wipe factory dada reset and it worked just fine
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[Q] Bootlooping despite flashing via Odin and installing CWM

Guys here is my problem. I tried to upgrade my Samsung N7105 to 4.3 via OTA and it got stucked on bootloop.
I tried to access recovery mode but it fails, only download mode.
What i did is I downloaded the official 4.3 firmware at SamMobile and flashed it with Odin 3.09
Based on Odin it is successful but im still stuck on bootloop and recovery mode cannot still be accessed.
Tried to root it also and installed CWM to recover. I was able to to access CWM
so i restored factory setting, wipe cache and dalvik cache but still the phone bootloops.
Any suggestions on how to resolve my problem?

iamjerbergerber said:
Guys here is my problem. I tried to upgrade my Samsung N7105 to 4.3 via OTA and it got stucked on bootloop.
I tried to access recovery mode but it fails, only download mode.
What i did is I downloaded the official 4.3 firmware at SamMobile and flashed it with Odin 3.09
Based on Odin it is successful but im still stuck on bootloop and recovery mode cannot still be accessed.
Tried to root it also and installed CWM to recover. I was able to to access CWM
so i restored factory setting, wipe cache and dalvik cache but still the phone bootloops.
Any suggestions on how to resolve my problem?
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just to add, i think i tripped the knox warrant void. its value is now 1 what this means?

Simply flash philz v5.00.5 and it should solve it, here's the link: http://link.tapatalk.com/api/click?...rs.com&subid=c157297d1a1ff043255bfb18530caaa2
Hope it works
With Regards,
Overdub
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OverDub said:
Simply flash philz v5.00.5 and it should solve it, here's the link: http://link.tapatalk.com/api/click?...rs.com&subid=c157297d1a1ff043255bfb18530caaa2
Hope it works
With Regards,
Overdub
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Was able to access custom recovery upon flashing. conducted wipe data / factory reset and wipe dalvik cache but still bootlooping was experienced. Is my phone dead already and needs replacement?

After flashing the philz, try flashing a custom ROM and see if u will unstuck from the bootloop, try cm 10.2, it's very light and mostly bug free
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OverDub said:
After flashing the philz, try flashing a custom ROM and see if u will unstuck from the bootloop, try cm 10.2, it's very light and mostly bug free
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Now working cm10.2 but now my next problem is there is no signal. it appeared that imei value is null. how do i repair this? thanks!
By the way after successfully running on cm10.2 I tried to reflash again with stock firmware. bootloop again. i think i will be stuckon using custom roms for now. The only thing I need to address is the no mobile signal problem.

OK so the bootloop problem is done and don't worry there are a lot of amazing custom roms that are based on the stock one and even better features like the note 3 features, as for the imei, please tell me you did an nfs backup if you do, there are a lot of ways you can restore your nfs backup, if you don't have an nfs backup, I don't know what to do.
With Regards,
Overdub
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Not very clued up on losing baseband but it happened to me once when I used a different revovery version to restore a back up. Dr Ketan has written a guide on restoring baseband, he will be able to fix it
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Please keep us updated and if it is fixed hopefully, please show us what you did.
With Regards,
Overdub
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Still not working
OverDub said:
Please keep us updated and if it is fixed hopefully, please show us what you did.
With Regards,
Overdub
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Sorry was on vacation for a long time. I wasn't able to update this thread.
Problem right now is I forgot to back the EFS so when I flashed CM 10.2
There is no baseband and IMEI is null. Tried to flash n7105 modem but still it still doesn't work
Have read that I should flash stock firmware to fix baseband and IMEI but 4.3 firmwares makes my phone go on bootloop.
Should I wait for 4.4 update? I want my phone to make it usable again.
My phone right now is useless and works like an itouch hahaha
Any suggestions???
Need expert advise

iamjerbergerber said:
Sorry was on vacation for a long time. I wasn't able to update this thread.
Problem right now is I forgot to back the EFS so when I flashed CM 10.2
There is no baseband and IMEI is null. Tried to flash n7105 modem but still it still doesn't work
Have read that I should flash stock firmware to fix baseband and IMEI but 4.3 firmwares makes my phone go on bootloop.
Should I wait for 4.4 update? I want my phone to make it usable again.
My phone right now is useless and works like an itouch hahaha
Any suggestions???
Need expert advise
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You may try Hurricane modem changer and experiment with various modem versions. It's a longshot but it may help. Try finding very old modem version and flash that.

Hurricane Modem Changer is that an application?
Where to get it? Also, will it there be a possibility that when I flash Official 4.4 kitkat (when released) on my n7105.
Bandwidth and IMEI will be restored? I'm leaning towards to come back to touch wiz though many of you guys might say that a custom rom might be better.
For one thing, the problem in my n7105 started when i upgraded to 4.3 via OTA

iamjerbergerber said:
Hurricane Modem Changer is that an application?
Where to get it? Also, will it there be a possibility that when I flash Official 4.4 kitkat (when released) on my n7105.
Bandwidth and IMEI will be restored? I'm leaning towards to come back to touch wiz though many of you guys might say that a custom rom might be better.
For one thing, the problem in my n7105 started when i upgraded to 4.3 via OTA
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Look HERE. One of the downloads is Hurricane Modem Changer.

mat9v said:
Look HERE. One of the downloads is Hurricane Modem Changer.
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Thanks will try. Aside from this. Where can I find old modem?
Will hurricane modem changer work if I used ditto note 3 rom?

iamjerbergerber said:
Thanks will try. Aside from this. Where can I find old modem?
Will hurricane modem changer work if I used ditto note 3 rom?
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Hurricane contains some older modems along with new ones and yes it will work if you used DN3.

mat9v said:
Hurricane contains some older modems along with new ones and yes it will work if you used DN3.
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Is the hurricane modem changer link you provided will work on n7105? tried to flash it but aroma installer tells its for n7100 international version

iamjerbergerber said:
Is the hurricane modem changer link you provided will work on n7105? tried to flash it but aroma installer tells its for n7100 international version
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No, it's for N7100 only - the modems are completely different (3G vs LTE).
Please read the original post carefully before flashing, if the HC was not protected you could have lost network functions completely.

mat9v said:
No, it's for N7100 only - the modems are completely different (3G vs LTE).
Please read the original post carefully before flashing, if the HC was not protected you could have lost network functions completely.
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Im using an n7105 model. Guess this will not work. Any other suggestions?
From what I understand, the quickest solution is to flash stock firmwares however, i'm quite disappointed that
almost all 4.3 firmwares from sam mobile doesn't work in my phone (always bootlooping)
A technician told me that I should wait for the 4.4 kitkat release, since it might work for my phone.
Now my problem is, I need to have the phone operational. so im willing to flash custom roms for the meantime
but the baseband problem is really testing my patience. hehe

iamjerbergerber said:
Im using an n7105 model. Guess this will not work. Any other suggestions?
From what I understand, the quickest solution is to flash stock firmwares however, i'm quite disappointed that
almost all 4.3 firmwares from sam mobile doesn't work in my phone (always bootlooping)
A technician told me that I should wait for the 4.4 kitkat release, since it might work for my phone.
Now my problem is, I need to have the phone operational. so im willing to flash custom roms for the meantime
but the baseband problem is really testing my patience. hehe
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It's pretty strange really as stock firmwares are a complete set of bootloader/modem/system that should in theory work perfectly well together without any incompatibility problems. Have you ever tried to install one of them without sdcard and/or simcard installed, maybe you have some leftovers from previous system (Android secure directory) that causes bootloops, also did you completely clean internal sdcard prior to flashing, it may create the same problems as external sdcard.

mat9v said:
It's pretty strange really as stock firmwares are a complete set of bootloader/modem/system that should in theory work perfectly well together without any incompatibility problems. Have you ever tried to install one of them without sdcard and/or simcard installed, maybe you have some leftovers from previous system (Android secure directory) that causes bootloops, also did you completely clean internal sdcard prior to flashing, it may create the same problems as external sdcard.
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im not sure if i cleaned the internal sdcard prior to flashing.
It started with the OTA update that failed then I tried to flash stock firmware via odin
do i have to do a pre-requisite before flashing it again? so you are suggesting to remove the simcard and external sd card prior to flashing?

AT&T Note 3 ROMS on Tmobile version?

Hello,
I have an unlocked Tmobile Note 3 (running on AT&T network) and I would like to know if I could install roms from AT&T version on it? If so, do I need to do anything special for it?

I was just about to post the same question. I am still trying to search for a way to get ISIS working and at the same time not tripping Knox. I think this method may be it. I read some folks on the AT&T forum (AT&T Note 3 running on T-Mobile network) got ISIS working by flashing a T-Mobile based ROM.
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Your best bet is go ask in at&t forum. They would have better answers. You will lose WiFi calling
TWEAKED N3

BACARDILIMON said:
Your best bet is go ask in at&t forum. They would have better answers. You will lose WiFi calling
TWEAKED N3
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Don't care for Wifi calling as I'm on AT&T network anyway.

Yes the AT&T Roms will work fine. You just need to follow these steps.
1. Backup
2. Wipe
3. Install AT&T ROM
4. Install T-MO n900t TW kernel of choice
5. Install n900t NFC/WIFI fix zip (this is necessary for international ROMs to work so I assume you need it for ATT also. I did it and it works fine for me) FOUND HERE

dirrtyswan said:
Yes the AT&T Roms will work fine. You just need to follow these steps.
1. Backup
2. Wipe
3. Install AT&T ROM
4. Install T-MO n900t TW kernel of choice
5. Install n900t GPS/WIFI fix zip (this is necessary for international ROMs to work so I assume you need it for ATT also. I did it and it works fine for me)
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Thank you. Any particular ROM recommendation?
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ajamils said:
Thank you. Any particular ROM recommendation?
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Honestly, KNOXRAID was the best one...but that got shut down due to some drama. Not sure if the download files are still available but that's what I was running. I've heard good things about the BOBCATROM port too, but that was uploaded by the same guy so I dont know if the links are there still. I think you can try any of those safely. You have to be careful on the international ROMs though because if you don't download the right ones for your phone it will wipe your internal memory (PITA).
I also edited my first post to include a link for the NFC / WIFI fix.

Thanks you for the help. I just installed the Tmobile version of the Hyperdrive rom and will give it few days before I try the AT&T ones.
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thanks for the detail dirrtyswan. do you or ajamils happen to use ISIS? does it work after flashing an ATT rom?
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hamsup1o said:
thanks for the detail dirrtyswan. do you or ajamils happen to use ISIS? does it work after flashing an ATT rom?
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Nope. never used it.

dirrtyswan said:
Honestly, KNOXRAID was the best one...but that got shut down due to some drama. Not sure if the download files are still available but that's what I was running. I've heard good things about the BOBCATROM port too, but that was uploaded by the same guy so I dont know if the links are there still. I think you can try any of those safely. You have to be careful on the international ROMs though because if you don't download the right ones for your phone it will wipe your internal memory (PITA).
I also edited my first post to include a link for the NFC / WIFI fix.
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I downloaded FireNote V6x from the AT&T forum and it looks like it has messed up my phone. After doing the wipes when I tried flashing it via recovery it failed and now my phone does not see the internal SD or external. I'm stuck in recovery :crying:

ajamils said:
I downloaded FireNote V6x from the AT&T forum and it looks like it has messed up my phone. After doing the wipes when I tried flashing it via recovery it failed and now my phone does not see the internal SD or external. I'm stuck in recovery :crying:
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Did you try putting it in download mode and use Odin to flash stock firmware?
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hamsup1o said:
Did you try putting it in download mode and use Odin to flash stock firmware?
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Ya, it took me couple of hours to get everything back up but then I installed Wicked ROM and not its back to square on. I'm stuck in boot loop. :crying:. Will probably have to start all over again from stock.

[Q] What do I flash to get SGH-M919 working again?

Hi xda, I hope your Friday is going well.
EDIT: My calling problem was not fixed. I reflashed 4.4.2 NB4 Modem (twice to make sure it stuck) and the calling still does not work. Did something just completely fry when I had CM11 on this thing? Any ideas anybody? I don't even hear a dial tone if I am the one dialing out, the call still goes through though.
Everything below was my original post which has been resolved, didn't want to start a new thread though.
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TL;DR: My T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4 (SGH-M919) is unable to boot stock rom, and I am unable to enter recovery. I get seandroid messages trying to do either. Fortunately, the phone can enter download mode. What do I need to do or flash to get this phone booting again? Thank you in advance for taking the time to read and help out.
Below is the long story with details:
1. The phone was given to me running stock Android/TouchWiz. Unfortunately, I do not know what version but I assume it was whatever was the latest version as of late April.
2. I rooted the phone using Odin and CF Auto Root.
3. I created a backup of this newly rooted stock rom.
4. I flashed Cyanogenmod 11
5. After a while I discovered that I could answer calls but I could not hear nor be heard during the call.
6. I restored to the stock rom using the backup I made in step 3.
7. The calling issue continued, so I figured I would just unroot and go back to like-new factory settings. This way I could take the phone in to be repaired or whatever.
8. Following this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2336392, I attempted to flash k0nane's UVUAMDL Official Tar
9. Odin got stuck connecting to my device, I believe it was because I did not run Odin as admin. I pulled the battery and repeated this step while running Odin as admin.
10. The flash was successful, however during the phone's first boot it got stuck on the T-Mobile splash screen for about 30 minutes or so. I pulled the battery again.
11. Anytime I put the battery back in the phone, it will attempt to boot and hang at the T-Mobile screen, I believe this is a boot loop?
Looking online, people suggest going into recovery and wiping but I cannot enter recovery. I just get the seandroid not enforcing messages. I'm very hesitant to keep looking through the forums and trying things because I feel like I'm on the edge of bricking the phone if I haven't already.

I don't think the flash was successful because it wouldn't give you those messages, and you would need to flash either 4.3 or 4.4.2 not 4.2.2 (MDL) Try flashing a newer firmware version.. If it was updated to the newest then I would try 4.4.2
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serio22 said:
I don't think the flash was successful because it wouldn't give you those messages, and you would need to flash either 4.3 or 4.4.2 not 4.2.2 (MDL) Try flashing a newer firmware version.. If it was updated to the newest then I would try 4.4.2
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Ok so I flashed the wrong rom then. I hate to ask but where could I find a 4.4.2 stock rom? I just found a rom I believe will work but the file is titled "M919UVUFNB4_M919TMBFNB4_TMB" not sure if this is 4.4.2 or newer?

You download the stock 4.4.2 ROM from sammobile:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
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Android_Monsters said:
You download the stock 4.4.2 ROM from sammobile:
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This is where I obtained the rom above that I wasn't sure was the newest.
I flashed this rom and everything worked, thank you both.
Any ideas on what happened with the phone call issue? My friend that gave me the phone said it was working just fine when she had it, so I assume somehow the rooting or CM11 screwed something up? Weirdly, calling through WiFi works just fine.

THVRSDAY said:
This is where I obtained the rom above that I wasn't sure was the newest.
I flashed this rom and everything worked, thank you both.
Any ideas on what happened with the phone call issue? My friend that gave me the phone said it was working just fine when she had it, so I assume somehow the rooting or CM11 screwed something up? Weirdly, calling through WiFi works just fine.
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The only thing that can foul up your phone like that would be a bad cm flash or preflash, it's super important to read and read again, check the thread for support from members and resolutions to problems before you consider the build for your phone. Ask questions and double check everything before you take the plunge.
I assume that the calling problem is fixed, a corrupt modem may cause that and re flashing the modem will correct this.
Pp.
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PanchoPlanet said:
The only thing that can foul up your phone like that would be a bad cm flash or preflash, it's super important to read and read again, check the thread for support from members and resolutions to problems before you consider the build for your phone. Ask questions and double check everything before you take the plunge.
I assume that the calling problem is fixed, a corrupt modem may cause that and re flashing the modem will correct this.
Pp.
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The calling problem was not fixed. I reflashed 4.4.2 NB4 Modem (twice to make sure it stuck) and the calling still does not work. Did something just completely fry when I had CM11 on this thing? Any ideas anybody?

THVRSDAY said:
The calling problem was not fixed. I reflashed 4.4.2 NB4 Modem (twice to make sure it stuck) and the calling still does not work. Did something just completely fry when I had CM11 on this thing? Any ideas anybody?
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Did you flash the NB4 firmware twice? Firmware, not modem
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serio22 said:
Did you flash the NB4 firmware twice? Firmware, not modem
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No, I only flashed the NB4 modem bin found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2678774. I need to flash the whole NB4 tar twice as well?

THVRSDAY said:
No, I only flashed the NB4 modem bin found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2678774. I need to flash the whole NB4 tar twice as well?
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Well modem didn't work so try the firmware
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serio22 said:
Well modem didn't work so try the firmware
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I flashed the NB4 tar from sammobile twice, calls still not working. I feel like I'm not flashing the correct thing or something.
Using the Android System Info app, every entry has something in it except for Radio. It just says "Radio: unknown". Does this have anything to do with anything?

THVRSDAY said:
I flashed the NB4 tar from sammobile twice, calls still not working. I feel like I'm not flashing the correct thing or something.
Using the Android System Info app, every entry has something in it except for Radio. It just says "Radio: unknown". Does this have anything to do with anything?
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That is a problem.. How did you get this device?
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serio22 said:
That is a problem.. How did you get this device?
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My friend gave the phone to me. She got an S5 and didn't want to bother with selling this S4 so she just gave it to me. It was completely pure and stock, with calls working. Something screwed up during the CM11 flash I guess.
WiFi calls still work, everything works except calls.
Maybe I'm doing something wrong? I flashed the sammobile NB4 tar twice via PDA in Odin as usual. For the modem, I flashed the modem bin via Phone in Odin twice. Thank you for your help, by the way.

New term for CM, "complicated maneuver" ,.
Reflashing firmware may do it. Can't hurt either.
Pp.
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THVRSDAY said:
My friend gave the phone to me. She got an S5 and didn't want to bother with selling this S4 so she just gave it to me. It was completely pure and stock, with calls working. Something screwed up during the CM11 flash I guess.
WiFi calls still work, everything works except calls.
Maybe I'm doing something wrong? I flashed the sammobile NB4 tar twice via PDA in Odin as usual. For the modem, I flashed the modem bin via Phone in Odin twice. Thank you for your help, by the way.
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I think something definitely went wrong.. Try flashing this firmware, it flashes better for most people http://www.cheatersedge.org/android/m919/M919UVUFNB4_M919TMBFNB4_TMB_FENNY_FIXED.zip after that, factory reset and if that still doesn't work then you have a bigger problem.. Good luck!
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serio22 said:
I think something definitely went wrong.. Try flashing this firmware, it flashes better for most people http://www.cheatersedge.org/android/m919/M919UVUFNB4_M919TMBFNB4_TMB_FENNY_FIXED.zip after that, factory reset and if that still doesn't work then you have a bigger problem.. Good luck!
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I flashed both Fenny's firmware and a baseband he also provided. Did both twice, and calls are still not working.
I was doing some research on this whole "Radio: Unknown" thing and I started seeing threads talking about flashes corrupting the phone's EFS partition. I never made a backup of mine, so I have nothing to restore to. Is it possible that I could use someone else's EFS backup and then use it to restore my phone's EFS partition? Does it work like that?

THVRSDAY said:
I flashed both Fenny's firmware and a baseband he also provided. Did both twice, and calls are still not working.
I was doing some research on this whole "Radio: Unknown" thing and I started seeing threads talking about flashes corrupting the phone's EFS partition. I never made a backup of mine, so I have nothing to restore to. Is it possible that I could use someone else's EFS backup and then use it to restore my phone's EFS partition? Does it work like that?
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No it will not work, this is device specific afaik.. Like I said earlier, I recommend you call T-Mobile for a replacement
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Flashing modems and such with a custom rom installed often fails. Did you try doing a restore to full stock using Odin?
It sounds like the phoen has Android 4.4 on it already so you will need to flash the full 4.4 package (can't go back to 4.3 or 4.2)
Try and, boot hte phoen without modifying it, and see if calls work then.
The EFS thing is about the IMEI number. Does your device show an IMEI number in settings? If it does, your EFS isn't the problem. If it doesn't....well then yeah. Problem is pretty much narrowed down.

Skipjacks said:
Flashing modems and such with a custom rom installed often fails. Did you try doing a restore to full stock using Odin?
It sounds like the phoen has Android 4.4 on it already so you will need to flash the full 4.4 package (can't go back to 4.3 or 4.2)
Try and, boot hte phoen without modifying it, and see if calls work then.
The EFS thing is about the IMEI number. Does your device show an IMEI number in settings? If it does, your EFS isn't the problem. If it doesn't....well then yeah. Problem is pretty much narrowed down.
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I have restored the phone to full stock and have been using it that way since I started this thread. Everything is just like fresh from the factory (except for the knox counter being tripped obviously). Calls still didn't work. An IMEI number still shows up the phone's settings. Using WiFi calling hasn't been that bad at all, but I'm screwed in the case of a real emergency with this thing.

[Q] Help! wrong magic string?

hi guys i just joined this, my sph-l900 is stuck on boot loop it says no os and every time i try to install any recovery roms (ive tried so many) it always fails in odin. it says wrong majic string. i cant install any roms i just want to go back to stock. i accidentally installed the dn3 thats meant for a n7100 and ever since that i havent been able to get it back to any stock roms. anyone please help as i dont have another phone and i need it for work. thanks

Have you tried this?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086769
[ROM][RESTORE][5-12-13]Back to UNROOTED Stock with Auto Flash Count Reset
Sent from a Sprint Note 2 GSM unlocked

I'm assuming you have upgraded to some other model kitkat rom and want to revert back to sprint rom. I had the same problem yesterday it turns out knox on those kitkat roms forbids you from going back to lower version rom. What I did was to odin ne2 rom and it went smoothly.

jocarog said:
Have you tried this?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086769
[ROM][RESTORE][5-12-13]Back to UNROOTED Stock with Auto Flash Count Reset
Sent from a Sprint Note 2 GSM unlocked
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If you use the link above do not take any updates or you will soft brick your device.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app