Hello to all,
Currently running 4.1.2 on my tmobile s3 and getting ready to root with this guide. Ever since I upgraded to 4.1.2 my phone is running much slower. I see their is a 4.1.1 rooted rom that I can flash. My only fear about going back to 4.1.1 though is security. I was reading about a screen lock bypass that was an exploit i believe in 4.1.1. Can this be patched in 4.1.1. I would really like to go back to it, however, I don't want the exploit to come back. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Chef-RA
Chef-RA said:
Hello to all,
Currently running 4.1.2 on my tmobile s3 and getting ready to root with this guide. Ever since I upgraded to 4.1.2 my phone is running much slower. I see their is a 4.1.1 rooted rom that I can flash. My only fear about going back to 4.1.1 though is security. I was reading about a screen lock bypass that was an exploit i believe in 4.1.1. Can this be patched in 4.1.1. I would really like to go back to it, however, I don't want the exploit to come back. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Chef-RA
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Flash S3Rx or Dandroid. Don't need to downgrade.
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Flash S3Rx or Dandroid. Don't need to downgrade.
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This. You're experiencing slow downs because of either the ROM you are using or the kernel.
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TheLastSidekick said:
This. You're experiencing slow downs because of either the ROM you are using or the kernel.
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Well, I have not been rooted up until today. To clarify myself, when t-mobile upgrade to 4.1.2 was made available a couple of months ago, my phone slowed way down as compared to 4.1.1. it was an over the air upgrade. It is not terribly slow, it's just slower. Any how today, i rooted my phone using the guide mentioned in my previous post and it worked flawlessly. I installed 4.1.2 jelly bean image with root injected into it. Very easy and straight forward guide actually. In the future I will consider other roms.
Thanks to everyone for all of your input
Chef-RA
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Hi All,
I just picked up a i317m Note II - It's locked to Rogers and I need to use it with Telus (I'm in Canada). The phone is stock 4.3 Rom.
I've unlocked a few S3's/Note II's in the past using the "free method" through the service menu's, but remember at the time the phone needed to be on 4.1.1 to work. (Even the updated 4.1.2 didn't have the proper menu items)
Can I simply revert back to 4.1.1 from 4.3 without issue using Odin and the Rogers 4.1.1 Firmware from SamMobile? Will it cause any issues?
I'm new to this whole Knox thing, need to do some reading this weekend about what's changed in the past 6 months here, but for now, I need to get the phone unlocked so I can at least use it.
Any help/comments ASAP would be great.
If your simply trying to unlock the device from the hidden menu. Then your best bet would be too flash the older modem. That was released with the 4.1.1 firmware. Then that menu will show up for you to do the unlock...
Or another option is to go to http://www.sammobile.com/
to get your stock firmware...
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Bajanman said:
If your simply trying to unlock the device from the hidden menu. Then your best bet would be too flash the older modem. That was released with the 4.1.1 firmware. Then that menu will show up for you to do the unlock...
Or another option is to go to http://www.sammobile.com/
to get your stock firmware...
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Thanks - I was just wanting to confirm there were no issues downgrading this method from 4.3 to 4.1.1 - I've done it before but not since official 4.3 had hit.
Turns out this thread was not needed. I just bought the used Note II and was told it was locked to Rogers. I just put my Telus sim in it and all is working fine, it's already been unlocked. Strange, but good enough.
bigystyle84 said:
Thanks - I was just wanting to confirm there were no issues downgrading this method from 4.3 to 4.1.1 - I've done it before but not since official 4.3 had hit.
Turns out this thread was not needed. I just bought the used Note II and was told it was locked to Rogers. I just put my Telus sim in it and all is working fine, it's already been unlocked. Strange, but good enough.
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You can't downgrade after having the official 4.3 firmware/bootloader.
And that person you got it from must have unlocked it when it was on 4.1.1
That's good it's working:thumbup:
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So long story short, I upgraded to 4.3 a while ago - rooted my phone - and as far as I knew then, I couldn't go back to the default stock phone. That's fine. Locked my phone away and got an old iPhone and used that.
But now (due to extenuating circumstances) I'm going to be stuck using my old S III and wanted to find out if there was a way for me to upgrade to 4.4.2 or to at least get back to a Stock (rooted or not) version of 4.3? I'm running a custom ROM (Slimbean) and don't really know where to look as I've been away so long and don't know what info is correct or not.
The links I posted here should help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54800327
DocHoliday77 said:
The links I posted here should help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54800327
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Thanks a bunch! Appreciate it!
I'm running 4.2.2 on my 10.1 and it is rooted.
It was done long ago and I really do not need the device being rooted anymore.
Not sure how to unroot it so I can upgrade to 4.42.
It might have been posted but I couldn't find it.
Help appreciated.
my59 said:
I'm running 4.2.2 on my 10.1 and it is rooted.
It was done long ago and I really do not need the device being rooted anymore.
Not sure how to unroot it so I can upgrade to 4.42.
It might have been posted but I couldn't find it.
Help appreciated.
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Beware that some of us believe that upgrading to 4.4.2 via OTA or Kies or installing Stock 4.4.2 as they come is unsafe!!!
New stock 4.4.2 comes with new bootloaders!!
So for us the safest way to upgrade is use one of the many Rom develop in our forrum. Yes I understand many think the opposite,safest is to stick with Samsung Stock as it come from factory. It is up to you.
A few had claim that after you go back to 4.2.2 Official Stock, their programing counter had clear and they in fact go OTA or Kies to upgrade to 4.4.2. Personally I do not know. I do not use Kies.
But here is an example of such Claim:
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 > Galaxy Tab 3 General > KitKat Update official for GT-P5210 available => http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-3/general/kitkat-update-official-gt-p5210-t2871073
Good luck with your upgrade, I hope nothing happens with those new bootloaders in the future. Who knows maybe you will not be able to clear your counter again! I do not know I am just kidding.
Thanks, that worked, now I am on 4.4.2.
Just a crazy question, what if I want to go back to 4.2.2, can it be done?
my59 said:
Thanks, that worked, now I am on 4.4.2.
Just a crazy question, what if I want to go back to 4.2.2, can it be done?
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You have not said what type of TAB3 10 you have. 3G, wifi or 4G. Nor said what procedure you follow. Ota, Kies or one of the roms develop here.
I do not know if installing 4.4.2 with OTA or Kies can prevent you to go back.
In my case I use 4.4.2 Pimpdroid 3Beta. I found it smooth and nice. But I got upset with 4.4.2 limitations and went back to 4.2.2 with stock 4.2.2. Without any problems.
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You have not said what type of TAB3 10 you have. 3G, wifi or 4G. Nor said what procedure you follow. Ota, Kies or one of the roms develop here.
I do not know if installing 4.4.2 with OTA or Kies can prevent you to go back.
In my case I use 4.4.2 Pimpdroid 3Beta. I found it smooth and nice. But I got upset with 4.4.2 limitations and went back to 4.2.2 with stock 4.2.2. Without any problems.
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I have 10.1 tab 3 wifi only, i was rooted in 4.2.2, installed a stock rom of 4.2.2 via odin, after i received an autoupdate via OTA to 4.4.2
I'm expecting a new replacement phone today and need to take this one back to all stock before I send it back.
Right now I'm running 5.1.1 rooted with TWRP. Unfortunately,I rooted before the method of not tripping Knox was released so,I guess I'm SOL there?
Any help appreciated as to what exact file I need to Odin?
Thanks.
Why are you replacing your phone with another?
Flashing stock firmware with odin should do it.
Delete SU before flash.
Pp.
PanchoPlanet said:
Why are you replacing your phone with another?
Flashing stock firmware with odin should do it.
Delete SU before flash.
Pp.
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It has a couple flaws I can't get past.
Thanks for the reply.
After getting your replacement phone try running stock for a while, you can disable a lot of junk Samsung and t mobile apps and let the phone break in on stock for a while ( rooting and custom recovery is a mess anyway, at least until it gets figured out ) and you'll be surprised at how well this phone can operate and the long battery life you can get just running stock firmware.
I'm very impressed and quite happy with my s6e for now just the way it is, stock.
When this kernel thing gets sorted out or when the proper exploit is figured out, I will root.
Pp.
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After getting your replacement phone try running stock for a while, you can disable a lot of junk Samsung and t mobile apps and let the phone break in on stock for a while ( rooting and custom recovery is a mess anyway, at least until it gets figured out ) and you'll be surprised at how well this phone can operate and the long battery life you can get just running stock firmware.
I'm very impressed and quite happy with my s6e for now just the way it is, stock.
When this kernel thing gets sorted out or when the proper exploit is figured out, I will root.
Pp.
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The replacement came with 5.0,so far it's running great.
Think I'll stay here awhile.
lurk3r2013 said:
The replacement came with 5.0,so far it's running great.
Think I'll stay here awhile.
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I going to upgrade to 5.1.1 do ota, stay away from odin for now.
I did the ota update and this phone runs great for non rooted s6e, for now, or until they perfect root without issues.
Pp.
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I going to upgrade to 5.1.1 do ota, stay away from odin for now.
I did the ota update and this phone runs great for non rooted s6e, for now, or until they perfect root without issues.
Pp.
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I'm itching to pull the plug on the 5.1.1 OTA,do you recommend it?
Battery life is the best it has ever been on this new phone running 5.0.
lurk3r2013 said:
I'm itching to pull the plug on the 5.1.1 OTA,do you recommend it?
Battery life is the best it has ever been on this new phone running 5.0.
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Go for it.
And you too can be one of the many that are enjoying there GS6E to the max with all its features working properly including fingerprint scanner.
Pp. Stock and loving it.
So I bought a samsung galaxy s4 (sgh-m919) it came loaded with 4.3. I made a backup and loaded cm12.1, which ran smooth and was a really nice interface, but the call quality (people complain their voice echoes back in their ears) was crap. Not sure what's doing it, but I am on the M919UVUEMK2. Tried using cm 11 rom, but it made no difference in call quality and LTE seems all over the place now.
So my dilemma is do I unroot and redo my back up (with knox and all the samsung bloat installed) and then upgrade the baseband using OTA and stay on 4.4.4? Or do I try to flash my baseband manually?
Has anyone else noticed call issues with 5.1.1? I'd would like to use again, but I need the phone portion to work normally too...
Thank you!
Here's the firmware but the download for non members is painfully slow - allow a couple hours. Use the fnk2:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SGH-M919/
Get Odin and follow the instructions here - the Odin 3.07 will work just fine. It also has instructions for getting into download mode [note that you must let go of the three buttons as soon as you see the warning screen and quickly tap the volume up button]:
http://androidcentral.us/2014/02/how-to-flash-firmware-using-odin-samsung-devices/
After getting the stock 4.4.4 on your phone you can root using cf-autoroot, Add twrp and supersu etc.
I personally prefer 4.4.4 KitKat to the Lollipop. There are some good custom ROM's on this site.
Jim
Thanks, Jim! Download speed reminds me of being on dial-up... ah, those were the days...
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Thanks, Jim! Download speed reminds me of being on dial-up... ah, those were the days...
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While I respect OtisDog's posts for the most part, I am running an M919 with 4.4.4 and CF-AutoRoot. I have used both the Metro and T-Mobile firmwraes and they both root fine.
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While I respect OtisDog's posts for the most part, I am running an M919 with 4.4.4 and CF-AutoRoot. I have used both the Metro and T-Mobile firmwraes and they both root fine.
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Did you ever have any weird phone issues with the mk2 baseband? Everyone that calls says it's kind of echoey and crackles. My phone doesn't sound weird to me though. It's a tiny bit better if I drop down to the lowest gsm setting, but not much.
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Did you ever have any weird phone issues with the mk2 baseband? Everyone that calls says it's kind of echoey and crackles. My phone doesn't sound weird to me though. It's a tiny bit better if I drop down to the lowest gsm setting, but not much.
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4.4.4 for T-Mobile uses NK2 modem. The Metro uses NK3. NEVER had an issue with either.
slungshot said:
So I bought a samsung galaxy s4 (sgh-m919) it came loaded with 4.3. I made a backup and loaded cm12.1, which ran smooth and was a really nice interface, but the call quality (people complain their voice echoes back in their ears) was crap. Not sure what's doing it, but I am on the M919UVUEMK2. Tried using cm 11 rom, but it made no difference in call quality and LTE seems all over the place now.
So my dilemma is do I unroot and redo my back up (with knox and all the samsung bloat installed) and then upgrade the baseband using OTA and stay on 4.4.4? Or do I try to flash my baseband manually?
Has anyone else noticed call issues with 5.1.1? I'd would like to use again, but I need the phone portion to work normally too...
Thank you!
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Did you ever try it with stock?
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4.4.4 for T-Mobile uses NK2 modem. The Metro uses NK3. NEVER had an issue with either.
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They are talking about mk2 which is 4.3 not nk2
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serio22 said:
Did you ever try it with stock?
They are talking about mk2 which is 4.3 not nk2
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I left the baseband on the version it came with which was mk2. I did actually upgrade to stock 4.4.4 and while it didn't immediately solve my call issues, finally found this little feature called 'personalized call sound' that did. So i'm on stock now and it seems fine. Just need to root and get rid of the bloatware now. I've been trying to get a handle on if this feature was removed in lollipop, and I think i've seen some people saying that, so I might just stay on this for now.