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[ROM]9/20/12 LI3 Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 3 OTA (Stock/ROOTED/Odex/DeOdex/Firmware!)

This will update your software to LI3.
The update contains firmware updates as well as a Kernel update too.
The update contains a file that will reflash the stock recovery every single time you reboot your phone if the digital signature doesn't match, but I have removed it from this rooted version I'm uploading. I will upload that file separately so that you can get the stock recovery back without worrying about Odin, then from there you should be able to apply the update manually from Sprint's servers and get updated firmware. Keep in mind that if you choose to accept the OTA from Sprint, it will only apply if you have unmodified system files and an unmodified kernel.
You should only do one or the other. If you flash this rooted update, you will no longer receive an update notification from Sprint. So you will need to either revert to a nandroid backup or reflash the stock software in order to update all of the firmware.
LI3 Release notes:
Samsung Galaxy SIII Software Update - L710VPLI3
Enhancements/Fixes
- Inclusion of SWYPE keyboard
- Improved LTE connectivity
- SMS Messaging improvements
- EAS sync improvements
Download (Flash through recovery. Wipe Dalvik):
LATEST LI3:
Download Odex: Download
Odex MD5: 8A5F6AC8862456A62F1730482214CFB3
Download DeOdex: Download
DeOdex MD5: C5F185A2587949996057A1B999208FDD
Full Firmware All-In-One (Baseband/modem&tz,rpm,sbl2,sbl3,aboot): Flashable with any recovery.
Download
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OLD LG8:
Download Odex
Odexed MD5: 4304AB26A58FCAB2EA070E5AD7B64A63
Download DeOdex
DeOdexed MD5: 65AA567FBA8C50852D709C77062BA34C
LG8 Firmware: The baseband update will automatically create a backup on your internal storage incase anything goes wrong or you would like to revert.
Baseband/Modem L710VPLG8: This needs to be flashed with CWM/TWRP.
Download
Other parts (tz,rpm,sbl2,sbl3,aboot): This needs to be flashed with Odin.
Download
SMemo Fix for LG8 DeOdex:
Download
Revert to LF9 Universal Search:
Odex/DeOdex: Download
2.4/5GHz WiFi Frequency Fix for LG8
DeOdex: Download
Odex: Download
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Stock Recovery to flash in Odin: (Don't rename it.)
Stock Recovery
If you download the Stock Recovery to flash in Odin, open Odin, press PDA and point to this file. It will flash only the stock recovery, allowing you to accept the OTA and update your firmware. This method will only work if you have a Stock kernel and unmodified system files.

Sweet thanks! Do you know what the update changed or included? Anything good
Sent from my S3

I'm still confused as to which of the two I should do. If I read that correctly it seems that anytime we want to do a firmware update we have to use the stock recovery instead of CWM?

crzy619 said:
Sweet thanks! Do you know what the update changed or included? Anything good
Sent from my S3
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supposed to of fixed google wallet

My Google wallet works fine, just used a modded apk from nexus forum. Eh well looking foreward to the update anyways. Something to flash haha
Sent from my shiny new s3

klarthur said:
I'm still confused as to which of the two I should do. If I read that correctly it seems that anytime we want to do a firmware update we have to use the stock recovery instead of CWM?
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this is always the case with OTA updates, have to have stock recovery
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crzy619 said:
My Google wallet works fine, just used a modded apk from nexus forum. Eh well looking foreward to the update anyways. Something to flash haha
Sent from my shiny new s3
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well at least this way you can get google wallet updates and not have to keep using an outdated and potentially insecure hacked wallet apk

OneStepAhead said:
this is always the case with OTA updates, have to have stock recovery
Ahh I wasn't aware of this. This is my first Samsung phone. I had a HTC before and the firmware updates were always cooked into new ROMs I believe
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looking forward to it!!

klarthur said:
OneStepAhead said:
this is always the case with OTA updates, have to have stock recovery
Ahh I wasn't aware of this. This is my first Samsung phone. I had a HTC before and the firmware updates were always cooked into new ROMs I believe
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The firmware is, but with HTC phone, if you do an OTA, they 7/10 times have a new, locked hboot, which makes taking an OTA a SERIOUS problem. With unlocked bootloaders [like our GSIII], you basically just need the stock recovery, then re-root.
And the unrooting option available will reset your flash counter.
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klarthur said:
OneStepAhead said:
this is always the case with OTA updates, have to have stock recovery
Ahh I wasn't aware of this. This is my first Samsung phone. I had a HTC before and the firmware updates were always cooked into new ROMs I believe
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They'll be cooked into ROMs here too, I was just talking about attempting to install an OTA update via the official method (Settings > Updates). It will download the update and reboot to recovery and install it. If it's not the stock recovery it won't work.
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are you uploading at 9600 baud?
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teh roxxorz said:
klarthur said:
The firmware is, but with HTC phone, if you do an OTA, they 7/10 times have a new, locked hboot, which makes taking an OTA a SERIOUS problem. With unlocked bootloaders [like our GSIII], you basically just need the stock recovery, then re-root.
And the unrooting option available will reset your flash counter.
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Awesome, so if I flash the firmware that will unroot my phone and reset the flash counter?
OneStepAhead said:
klarthur said:
They'll be cooked into ROMs here too, I was just talking about attempting to install an OTA update via the official method (Settings > Updates). It will download the update and reboot to recovery and install it. If it's not the stock recovery it won't work.
Thank you for clearing that up I appreciate it!
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klarthur said:
Awesome, so if I flash the firmware that will unroot my phone and reset the flash counter?
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Basically it will happen in 2 ways [overall, not listing full details]:
1- flash the rooted rom with the update > then flash all additional rooted update zips / odin packages
2- unroot > flash stock recovery [resets flash counter] > apply ota > re-root

klarthur said:
I'm still confused as to which of the two I should do. If I read that correctly it seems that anytime we want to do a firmware update we have to use the stock recovery instead of CWM?
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There's only two ways to update:
1) While using a stock rom, with stock and odexed everything, simply wait for Sprint to push the update to your phone.
2) If deodexed, modified, or on a custom rom, wait for the developers to make flash-able updates.
You can not have root customizations and Sprint pure updates together. Besides, returning to stock from a custom rom to receive Sprint's update? You're usually giving up more than you're gaining. :laugh:

Okay, it's up in the OP!
As for which one you should do? Basically it's like this:
-If you don't care about updated firmware or you want to wait for me (or someone) to make the firmware flashable in Odin, then download and install this one.
-If you want to fully updated, firmware and all, then you should probably download the other file I'm about to add to the OP, which will install the stock recovery, so that you can download the OTA yourself on your phone and it will install.

freeza said:
Okay, it's up in the OP!
As for which one you should do? Basically it's like this:
-If you don't care about updated firmware or you want to wait for me (or someone) to make the firmware flashable in Odin, then download and install this one.
-If you want to fully updated, firmware and all, then you should probably download the other file I'm about to add to the OP, which will install the stock recovery, so that you can download the OTA yourself on your phone and it will install.
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Bout to be on that like freeza blowing up krillin.
De-oxed on its way?

freeza said:
Okay, it's up in the OP!
As for which one you should do? Basically it's like this:
-If you don't care about updated firmware or you want to wait for me (or someone) to make the firmware flashable in Odin, then download and install this one.
-If you want to fully updated, firmware and all, then you should probably download the other file I'm about to add to the OP, which will install the stock recovery, so that you can download the OTA yourself on your phone and it will install.
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Now I don't have a problem waiting for you or someone to make the updates flashable, then also I wouldn't mind doing the OTA myself in which case I see that I'll add teh stock recovery which means I can't ever flash anything right? i mean it's not a custom recovery so i'm screwed? I hope i'm making sense here haha

daniel06gt said:
Now I don't have a problem waiting for you or someone to make the updates flashable, then also I wouldn't mind doing the OTA myself in which case I see that I'll add teh stock recovery which means I can't ever flash anything right? i mean it's not a custom recovery so i'm screwed? I hope i'm making sense here haha
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What you would do it flash the stock recovery [needed to take the OTA] > then just flash the cwm recovery and the the root zip.

teh roxxorz said:
What you would do it flash the stock recovery [needed to take the OTA] > then just flash the cwm recovery and the the root zip.
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ahh perfect. and i'm assuming these would be uploaded by the OP sometime soon, and just keep them saved for when they need to get used

I'm dumb. Getting the phone tomorrow. If I take the update from Sprint, can I root and install recovery after? Sorry if some of you are laughing right now.
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daniel06gt said:
ahh perfect. and i'm assuming these would be uploaded by the OP sometime soon, and just keep them saved for when they need to get used
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Right, the OP or someone else would posted update zips of the firmware as time went by.
mrlou623 said:
I'm dumb. Getting the phone tomorrow. If I take the update from Sprint, can I root and install recovery after? Sorry if some of you are laughing right now.
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There's no need to go to degrade yourself when asking a question. And yes, if you take the ota, you'll still be able to flash cwm recovery using odin, then flash the root zip in recovery and be all set.

[Q] must I root 4.3 (w/knox) to install custom rom?

I just got another Note 2 with the darn 4.3 and KNOX!
If I just want to install philz and a SynergyROm for 4.3, must I root ??
Thx!

Here's what you do. ..
1. Odin a recovery of choice.
2. Flash Billiards412 Rom restore . This removes Knox but doesnt reset knox.
3. Odin a recovery again of your choice. Since it gets removed
4. Flash Synergy.

flynhawn2002 said:
Here's what you do. ..
1. Odin a recovery of choice.
2. Flash Billiards412 Rom restore . This removes Knox but doesnt reset knox.
3. Odin a recovery again of your choice. Since it gets removed
4. Flash Synergy.
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I got as far as step 2, falshing 412, with philz. Now its bootlooping....and I cant seem to do anything. Pulling the battery doesnt help, it just does the same bootloop sequence when battery is reinserted.

rosystreasures said:
I got as far as step 2, falshing 412, with philz. Now its bootlooping....and I cant seem to do anything. Pulling the battery doesnt help, it just does the same bootloop sequence when battery is reinserted.
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Ok, called samsung and the phone is all good...at 4.1.2.!!!
Am I not to root now?
Just odin Philz, or twrp and flash the synergyrom zip??
cant be THAT easy...please let me know..

That is correct........ Flash the Synergy Rom then you will be rooted. Enjoy!
Yes.....it's that easy! Enjoy!

flynhawn2002 said:
Non you are not rooted yet. Flash the Synergy Rom then you will be rooted. Enjoy!
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Just to let you know, I want to flash the 4.3 synergyrom....the rom with the note 3 features...
sorry, just a little scared since I bootlooped!

rosystreasures said:
Just to let you know, I want to flash the 4.3 synergyrom....the rom with the note 3 features...
sorry, just a little scared since I bootlooped!
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WOW, ok, that was EASY!
THX!!!

rosystreasures said:
WOW, ok, that was EASY!
THX!!!
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Yes one of the joys of the phone not being locked down tight. I have had multiple htc phones and they were a pain. This was my first samsung and i have to say it is easy.
Only thing is when flashing new roms you will wont to make sure to wipe/format internal sdcard. For more info check out the guide in general section. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50335424 While titled as 4.3 and 4.4 the steps should be used for all rom installs. Although the back to stock method is not allways required.
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[H] KitKat & root: screen mirroring work-around

Normally many methods to get root-rights break the Samsung screen-mirroring. The same for the Note and until now only for 4.3 exists a fix. With KitKat we have to choose: root or screen-mirroring.
But there is a work-around which works for me:
- after you got your root-rights flash the stock recovery back via Odin (make a backup of your data before - like always).
PS. The explanation is that a custom-recovery and not the changes for root-right breaks the screen-mirroring.
PPS. I still try to patch the corresponding library.
PPPS. I attached the recovery from MJ4 and still busy to build a zip for ND1. But the old from MJ4 also works.

Elim said:
Normally many methods to get root-rights break the Samsung screen-mirroring. The same for the Note and until now only for 4.3 exists a fix. With KitKat we have to choose: root or screen-mirroring.
But there is a work-around which works for me:
- after you got your root-rights flash the stock recovery back via Odin (make a backup before).
PS. The explanation is that a custom-recovery and not the changes for root-right breaks the screen-mirroring.
PPS. I still try to patch the corresponding library.
PPPS. I attached the recovery from MJ4 and still busy to build a zip for ND1. But the old from MJ4 also works.
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Thanks - will this fix (and recovery) work with either the COO or US 4.4 updates?
With regards to the recovery - you mentioned the other option is to back up / restore the recovery ourselves. So I'd backup the current 4.4 recovery (i'll google the procedure) and just restore it after per your instructions?
Thx,
Praz

prazvt said:
Thanks - will this fix (and recovery) work with either the COO or US 4.4 updates?
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I got for both versions screen-mirroring to work with this method.
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With regards to the recovery - you mentioned the other option is to back up / restore the recovery ourselves.
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Oops, here I was not clear. No, the only method until now (for KitKat) is to restore a stock recovery. The backup I mentioned was about your data because every flash includes the possibility of losing the data.

Elim said:
I got for both versions screen-mirroring to work with this method.
Oops, here I was not clear. No, the only method until now (for KitKat) is to restore a stock recovery. The backup I mentioned was about your data because every flash includes the possibility of losing the data.
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Hey Elim - thanks for the explanation. Right now I'm trying piece together the process to root and then restore screen mirroring functionality. It sounds like I need to install TWRP recovery for the root process. Then when I'm done, I'd flash the stock recovery back.
Could you clarify the process here? Do I extract the stock recovery.img from the US kitkat image, zip it and flash it within TWRP recovery?
EDIT: I think I'm good. I used a script to convert the recovery.img to a tar.md5 file. After rooting and installing SuperSU, installed the kitkat stock recovery. Will try screen mirroring once I get home

THANKS. ... got mine working again with your instructions!
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Could someone provide a step by step instruction? ... I am new with Odin and there are a bunch of buttons you can click and boxes to check... Would really appreciate a step by step process
Thank you!
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Thanks for your tip!
Unfortunately for me with xkat v3.2.1 this does not seem to work...
any ideas?

[Q] Randows reboots on DomPop v.5.0.3 TW Lollipop 5.0 - [UPDATED] 3/16/2015

I've installed this rom and I have many problems with it
when I flashed any update my note starts to reboot by itself.
How can I fix That?

Veras07 said:
I've installed this rom and I have many problems with it
when I flashed any update my note starts to reboot by itself.
How can I fix That?
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Did you flash the entire file? There are usually two. The full rom and then updates to the rom. I would check in his thread to see what happened.
Also clearing the cache can help with the boot process

fogame said:
Did you flash the entire file? There are usually two. The full rom and then updates to the rom. I would check in his thread to see what happened.
Also clearing the cache can help with the boot process
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I did everything, but the problem begins when I install the updates.
If I only install v5, my note doesn't reboot by itself.

Gotta ask what was your process for flashing 5.0 did you wipe x3 and format data x3 that is what I normally do Im playing with mods right now but have been running 5.0.3 for a couple of days with no reboots actually never got any reboots while on DomPop
What Baseband and Modem are you running download the systeminfo app from playstore and it should tell you if you are unsure.

sawixso81 said:
Gotta ask what was your process for flashing 5.0 did you wipe x3 and format data x3 that is what I normally do Im playing with mods right now but have been running 5.0.3 for a couple of days with no reboots actually never got any reboots while on DomPop
What Baseband and Modem are you running download the systeminfo app from playstore and it should tell you if you are unsure.
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OK, I've solved the problem.
I updated the Baseband and bootloader, now everything works fine.
Thanks a lot.

Veras07 said:
OK, I've solved the problem.
I updated the Baseband and bootloader, now everything works fine.
Thanks a lot.
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How did you update the baseband and bootloader? Mines doing the exact same thing

G2blkteg said:
How did you update the baseband and bootloader? Mines doing the exact same thing
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I used Odin v3.10.6 to flash T-Mobile 5.0 stock rom, but I modified Odin to can update the baseband and bootloader.

Veras07 said:
I used Odin v3.10.6 to flash T-Mobile 5.0 stock rom, but I modified Odin to can update the baseband and bootloader.
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Thanks... Wasnt sure if i should have done N900TUVUDNK3 4.4.2 or 5.0... So there's obviously a root for stock 5.0 correct?

Veras07 said:
I used Odin v3.10.6 to flash T-Mobile 5.0 stock rom, but I modified Odin to can update the baseband and bootloader.
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As I have understood, you can only update the baseband and bootloader through ota. I Flashed the rom twice, the first time only the system was updated but no the baseband, the second did the modification of odin and everything went perfect.

G2blkteg said:
Thanks... Wasnt sure if i should have done N900TUVUDNK3 4.4.2 or 5.0... So there's obviously a root for stock 5.0 correct?
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I was on N900TUVUDNK3 baseband, installed the stock rom, after that Flashed twrp recovery via Odin, and finally Flashed DomPop v5.0 and updates.

Veras07 said:
I was on N900TUVUDNK3 baseband, installed the stock rom, after that Flashed twrp recovery via Odin, and finally Flashed DomPop v5.0 and updates.
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So how did you modify odin to update the baseband and bootloader?

G2blkteg said:
So how did you modify odin to update the baseband and bootloader?
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Download Odin v3.10.6 from this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2711451, unzip and search for the odin3.ini file, open it and modify this two lines:
PhoneEFSClear=0
PhoneBootUpdate=0k
Change the first from 0 to 1 if you want to do a factory reset when you install the rom
Change the second one from OK to 1 to Odin update the baseband and bootloader automatically. After that open Odin, connect your note on download mode and install the rom.

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Download Odin v3.10.6 from this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2711451, unzip and search for the odin3.ini file, open it and modify this two lines:
PhoneEFSClear=0
PhoneBootUpdate=0k
Change the first from 0 to 1 if you want to do a factory reset when you install the rom
Change the second one from OK to 1 to Odin update the baseband and bootloader automatically. After that open Odin, connect your note on download mode and install the rom.
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Ill give it a shot... Thanks.... Now another question.. What did you use to root 5.0?

G2blkteg said:
Ill give it a shot... Thanks.... Now another question.. What did you use to root 5.0?
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You don't need to root stock rom. Download openrecovery-twrp-2.8.0.1-hltetmo-4.4.zip from Google and install via Odin, after that you only have to reboot into the twrp recovery and install the DomPop rom.
This rom comes rooted.

Veras07 said:
You don't need to root stock rom. Download openrecovery-twrp-2.8.0.1-hltetmo-4.4.zip from Google and install via Odin, after that you only have to reboot into the twrp recovery and install the DomPop rom.
This rom comes rooted.
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Oohhhhh thanks man... I appreciate that... I always thought i had to root first before i can flash a recovery... Good to know... Im downloading what i need now.... Now i wish the dompop had unlimited tethering lol

G2blkteg said:
Oohhhhh thanks man... I appreciate that... I always thought i had to root first before i can flash a recovery... Good to know... Im downloading what i need now.... Now i wish the dompop had unlimited tethering lol
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About the unlimited tethering I don't know.

Veras07 said:
About the unlimited tethering I don't know.
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One last thing... What file did you use for 5.0? Ive seen a few... Was it 1.4gb?

G2blkteg said:
One last thing... What file did you use for 5.0? Ive seen a few... Was it 1.4gb?
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That's the correct file.

Veras07 said:
That's the correct file.
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Ok last thing.. Do i place the file in BL, AP, CP, or CSC in odin?

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Ok last thing.. Do i place the file in BL, AP, CP, or CSC in odin?
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Place the file on AP

[Odin] [Official] Firmware / Kernel / Modem / Recovery [M919UVUFOK3] TW 4.4.4

[Firmware] [Odin] [Official] Firmware / Kernel / Modem / Recovery [M919UVUFOK3] TW 4.4.4
This is a Odin-flashable official firmware, kernel, modem & recovery for T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy 4 (M919)
How to install:
1. Extract the *.tar.md5 file using 7-Zip
2. Extract Odin v3.09 & open it
3. Reboot to Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down)
4. Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
5. Add the *.tar.md5 file to AP / PDA
6. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
7. Click the start button, sit back & wait a few minutes
Full Firmware:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24338798368260486
Stock Kernel : Flash via Recovery, not needed if you use Full Firmware
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24338798368260505
Stock Recovery: Flash via Recovery, only needed if you want to go back to stock recovery, not needed if you use Full Firmware
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24338798368260507
Modem : ODIN Flashable
link removed as so many people are having issues with it

IS this the latest firmware? I bricked my phone trying to install a modem and I"m trying to get a usable phone again..

reilus said:
IS this the latest firmware? I bricked my phone trying to install a modem and I"m trying to get a usable phone again..
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Yes OK3 is the latest firmware per T-Mobile site.
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a103 said:
Yes OK3 is the latest firmware per T-Mobile site.
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You're a lifesaver. I had tons of problems with my phone and it kept failing flashes over and over again but I finally got it working with this firmware and now I'll have to see if I can root! Thank you so much! =)
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How do I root this firmware? I finally got past a boot issue...

reilus said:
You're a lifesaver. I had tons of problems with my phone and it kept failing flashes over and over again but I finally got it working with this firmware and now I'll have to see if I can root! Thank you so much! =)
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How do I root this firmware? I finally got past a boot issue...
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You will need to flash TWRP first and then supersu.
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Is the bootloader the same as the previous one?

Hmm....it looks like Xposed no longer works with this update. This is the error when you try to install it:
Xposed is not (yet) compatible with Android SDK version 19 or your processor architecture (armeabi-v7a)
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Update: The Xposed_v2.6.1_by_SolarWarez_20151129.apk variant works with this release! Search for it on Google if the stock versions wouldn't run on your phone!

Arkain2K said:
Hmm....it looks like Xposed no longer works with this update.
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Can anyone else confirm? Thanks
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Use the old Xposed Installer v2.6.1 with TW 4.4.4, and you can directly install the xposed framework within the app.

Just a heads-up for anyone having trouble flashing any of these. I tried several times and re-downloaded the modem and the full firmware. They failed multiple times in multiple versions of odin(for me). I gave up on the modem but kept working on the full and it finally took but I was stuck at t-mo boot screen more than once and it wouldn't fully boot. Finally I flashed the newest twrp before taking any other measures and it finally booted.

technut said:
Just a heads-up for anyone having trouble flashing any of these. I tried several times and re-downloaded the modem and the full firmware. They failed multiple times in multiple versions of odin(for me). I gave up on the modem but kept working on the full and it finally took but I was stuck at t-mo boot screen more than once and it wouldn't fully boot. Finally I flashed the newest twrp before taking any other measures and it finally booted.
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In case it gets stuck at T-Mobile boot screen after successful firmware flash, just hold the power button till your device turns off,
Then go into stock recovery by using power+home+volume up button and do a factory reset.
It should boot fine.
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a103 said:
In case it gets stuck at T-Mobile boot screen after successful firmware flash, just hold the power button till your device turns off,
Then go into stock recovery by using power+home+volume up button and do a factory reset.
It should boot fine.
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Thanks for the reply. I forgot to list that I did that also. For me at least this S4 was very stubborn to take on this flash. I was mostly posting so if anyone else ran into this so they wouldn't panic. All is well now though. It came around eventually.:good:

I searched this out because I'm looking for a Stagefright fix for the S4 (my wife's phone). It looks like the other ROMs were last updated prior to Stagefright, so I expect they are not fixed. However, I'm OK with stock as long as it is rooted.
Are there any issues with rooting? I read in this article that T-Mobile put a SetUID restriction on the kernel and the normal process for TWRP and SuperSU doesn't work.
The author was writing about the UVUAMDL firmware, and offers a link to download a patched MDL kernel with the restriction removed.
Since this thread is about the UVUFOK3 (a later version), it seems likely that the SetUID restriction still exists. However the article also says "MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON UVUAMDL build OTHERWISE THIS KERNEL WILL BREAK THINGS IN YOUR PHONE!" So does that mean "UVUAMDL only - nothing newer or later" or "UVUAMDL or later"? No way to know since the article has not been updated since UVUAMDL.
Has any one successfully rooted the S4 after installing this firmware? (M919UVUFOK3_M919TMBFOK3_TMB)
Is the kernel provided in M919UVUFOK3_Stock_Kernel.zip already "fixed" to remove the root restriction?

timg11 said:
I searched this out because I'm looking for a Stagefright fix for the S4 (my wife's phone). It looks like the other ROMs were last updated prior to Stagefright, so I expect they are not fixed. However, I'm OK with stock as long as it is rooted.
Are there any issues with rooting? I read in this article that T-Mobile put a SetUID restriction on the kernel and the normal process for TWRP and SuperSU doesn't work.
The author was writing about the UVUAMDL firmware, and offers a link to download a patched MDL kernel with the restriction removed.
Since this thread is about the UVUFOK3 (a later version), it seems likely that the SetUID restriction still exists. However the article also says "MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON UVUAMDL build OTHERWISE THIS KERNEL WILL BREAK THINGS IN YOUR PHONE!" So does that mean "UVUAMDL only - nothing newer or later" or "UVUAMDL or later"? No way to know since the article has not been updated since UVUAMDL.
Has any one successfully rooted the S4 after installing this firmware? (M919UVUFOK3_M919TMBFOK3_TMB)
Is the kernel provided in M919UVUFOK3_Stock_Kernel.zip already "fixed" to remove the root restriction?
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I don't know about the restriction you talking about but I have successfully flashed a custom ROM on latest OK3 firmware.
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timg11 said:
I searched this out because I'm looking for a Stagefright fix for the S4 (my wife's phone). It looks like the other ROMs were last updated prior to Stagefright, so I expect they are not fixed. However, I'm OK with stock as long as it is rooted.
Are there any issues with rooting? I read in this article that T-Mobile put a SetUID restriction on the kernel and the normal process for TWRP and SuperSU doesn't work.
The author was writing about the UVUAMDL firmware, and offers a link to download a patched MDL kernel with the restriction removed.
Since this thread is about the UVUFOK3 (a later version), it seems likely that the SetUID restriction still exists. However the article also says "MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON UVUAMDL build OTHERWISE THIS KERNEL WILL BREAK THINGS IN YOUR PHONE!" So does that mean "UVUAMDL only - nothing newer or later" or "UVUAMDL or later"? No way to know since the article has not been updated since UVUAMDL.
Has any one successfully rooted the S4 after installing this firmware? (M919UVUFOK3_M919TMBFOK3_TMB)
Is the kernel provided in M919UVUFOK3_Stock_Kernel.zip already "fixed" to remove the root restriction?
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Nothing is modified as it is a stock package, stock kernel is only required if you flash some custom kernel and wanted to go back to stock by just installing the kernel instead of full ODIN.
This is what I always use to root:
1) Install latest TWRP via ODIN
2) Boot into recovery
3) Flash latest SuperSU zip using TWRP.

pvsgh said:
Nothing is modified as it is a stock package, stock kernel is only required if you flash some custom kernel and wanted to go back to stock by just installing the kernel instead of full ODIN.
This is what I always use to root:
1) Install latest TWRP via ODIN
2) Boot into recovery
3) Flash latest SuperSU zip using TWRP.
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So it should be a fairly straightforward process? The issues technut experienced are unusual? Has anyone else installed and rooted using this ROM? Please report on how it went.
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I don't know about the restriction you talking about but I have successfully flashed a custom ROM on latest OK3 firmware.
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a103, when you say "flashed a custom ROM", do you mean a different ROM than the one in the OP of this thread? (since this one isn't really custom) If a different ROM, which did you flash? I didn't find many options that contained the OK3 firmware.

pvsgh said:
Nothing is modified as it is a stock package, stock kernel is only required if you flash some custom kernel and wanted to go back to stock by just installing the kernel instead of full ODIN.
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The phone currently is running Wicked V8 custom ROM, so I think I need to flash everything. What are the steps for updating all three; firmware, kernel, and modem? Is there a particular order to flash them in Odin?
I read in another place that the firmware contains the Modem so I wouldn't need to flash the modem in addition to the full firmware (M919UVUFOK3_M919TMBFOK3_TMB.zip). Is that true in this case? Does it include both modem and kernel?
Edit - After searching out how to open tar.md5 files I can now see that the full firmware does include the kernel and modem files. So installing that one should sufficient to update everything.

timg11 said:
The phone currently is running Wicked V8 custom ROM, so I think I need to flash everything. What are the steps for updating all three; firmware, kernel, and modem? Is there a particular order to flash them in Odin?
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Just flash the firmware, it has the kernel and modem in it.
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Just flash the firmware, it has the kernel and modem in it.
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a103, did you have any of the problems reported by technut above? Was it a smooth process of flashing?
Here's what I think has been said:
0) Before starting - copy UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip, Titanium Backup APK, and Titanium Backup data onto ExtSD card.
1) start phone into download mode, Use ODIN to flash M919UVUFOK3_M919TMBFOK3_M919UVUFOK3_HOME.tar.md5
2) restart into stock, let it stabilize.
If any problems or stuck on Tmo screen, restart into stock recovery and do factory reset
3) once booted into stock FW, power off.
4) restart into download mode, use Odin to flash openrecovery-twrp-2.6.0.0-jfltetmo.tar
5) boot into TWRP
6) install UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip
7) reboot into Android - phone is now rooted again and ready to go.
8) restore user apps (not system apps or data) from TiBu, restore TiBu XML data for SMS and call logs, etc.

timg11 said:
a103, did you have any of the problems reported by technut above? Was it a smooth process of flashing?
Here's what I think has been said:
0) Before starting - copy UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip, Titanium Backup APK, and Titanium Backup data onto ExtSD card.
1) start phone into download mode, Use ODIN to flash M919UVUFOK3_M919TMBFOK3_M919UVUFOK3_HOME.tar.md5
2) restart into stock, let it stabilize.
If any problems or stuck on Tmo screen, restart into stock recovery and do factory reset
3) once booted into stock FW, power off.
4) restart into download mode, use Odin to flash openrecovery-twrp-2.6.0.0-jfltetmo.tar
5) boot into TWRP
6) install UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip
7) reboot into Android - phone is now rooted again and ready to go.
8) restore user apps (not system apps or data) from TiBu, restore TiBu XML data for SMS and call logs, etc.
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I didn't encounter any issues.
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