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Help Please - Need to revert back to Stock

Hi All,
I wonder if someone would give me some help please. Basically I want to upgrade to the Official ICS released by T-mobile however my phone has a bootloader DarkSideX that I cant seem to get rid off. I've followed a posting on how to revert back to stock but this bootloader is still there plus when I start Kies it states:
Your device does not support software upgrades via Kies
Current Firmware version: PDA:KID / PHONE:K11 / CSC:KID (TMB)
Thanks in advance,
Aaron.

Get Odin and go to t989 android Dec section and find the Odin file its the newest one it was ugy in the name some where that's all I remember look thought the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705565
Sent from my SGH-T989 using XDA

downgrade i927r frome 4.0.4at to 2.3.5 rogers

Hi
Guys i have a I927r and in default my phone android version was 2.3.5 but after up-great to 4.0.4 and rooting my phone (also i deleted all files in efs forder).
in this update the phone serial and imei get lose.
for now i need to downgrade to original framewar of rogers (2.3.5) but after flashing my phone juts stopped on rogers logo don't happen anything (phone not started)
How i can recovery and downgrade my phone to 2.3.5 rogers?!!

I think you need to flash the kernel too. I do that when I flash to GB

pleas can you give me the download link for i927r kernel ?!

with this kernel i flashed my phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1378082
but also i have wrong imei ?!!!!!

mmm no idea, sorry, i dont know what the problem with the imei, when i flashed GB, i flash the rom, kernel, and everything perfect

anybody can help me how i can restore my i927r imei?!

dude, do a search..... this has been covered MANY MANY times.
Download from samfirmware, use odin, make sure you format system data and cache before rolling back.

Thank you for help ( i couldn't find this site )

There's a button for that to the left of this post

[Q] Please help instal Recovery

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UPDATE: Ok I done a lot more reading. This looks like the way to go ?
With my current phone ( See Bellow ) this method will be ok to get me Rooted and Recovery installed ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39258099&postcount=1
Yes ..?
Thank you for replies !!
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Hi -
I am sorry if this question bothers some ... but I have looked around (searched) for a day or 2 and learning the do's and don'ts
of Rooting / Installing Recovery / Flashing ROM's for THIS phone (my 5th Android phone). I am pretty familiar with rooting and
running custom recoveries flashing roms and kernels and even a little coding (very little) on many phones and tabs over the past
couple years. But this is a new phone for me. I have used the search forum button, but I keep getting different solutions , or they
are very old and I am not sure they still apply to this phone running 4.0.4
My phone is 2nd hand, but never been rooted. It is 100% stock. It is running fine with my SIM and everything works ... but I need
to ROOT and instal RECOVERY so I can run custom ROM asap. Please help or point me to the correct location to....
Install a RECOVERY (either CWM or TWRP (prefer twrp))
ROOT the phone
Start flashing custom ROMS and Kernels :laugh: (this one I know how)
I see some program called "Odin" but I have never used a PC app to root my stuff in the past ... so yeah I am confused
PLEASE Help me at least with #1 ( Installing recovery ) and #2 ( Get Root )
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Here is exactly what I got.
PHONE: Samsung Galaxy S II ( T-MOBILE VERSION )
MODEL: SGH-T989
ANDROID: 4.0.4
BASEBAND: T989UVLI4
KERNEL: 3.0.8-perf-1190554 [email protected] #1
BUILD: IMM76D.UVLI4
SD-Card: 32 Gig's
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Currently I am running a heavily modded MIUI on a T-Mobile LG G2x P999 and I run Windows 7 Ultimate on my PC.
*Note* I DO NOT CARE if I lose anything that is currently on this new Galaxy phone.
Thank you for at the very lest reading this far !! I ramble on a lot I know. I am looking forward to some helpful replies :fingers-crossed:
Thibor
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That guide will walk you through everything you need to do. Set aside an hour (and a stiff drink) to get through everything. Odin is VIRTUALLY foolproof, don't worry. Like it says the .zip has all you need, I've used it 3 times. I would recommend updating twrp to the latest version when you are done. (2.5.5.0 I think) goo manager is probably the easiest way. Good luck!
T989D
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[Q] GT-I8160 stuck at boot logo

Hi All,
I have a problem, its on my wife's phone which makes it a huge problem, shes not very happy with me at the moment.
Her ACE 2 GT-I8160 was running very slow.
I used KIES to update it from 2.3.6 >> 4.1.2
After flashing the firmware with KIES the phone was running very slow, seemed like it wasn't able to handle the new software.
So I tried to flash the firmware back to 2.3.6 using odin.
My wifes phone was bought "off carrier" as a factory unlocked phone.
I downloaded the UK firmware cause I could not see any for the Irish region (we're in Ireland )
"Galaxy Ace 2 GT-I8160 H3G I8160NELG2 Android 2.3.6 06.07.2012 1164437 Unlock Download File"
From what I understand this is the correct stock firmware?
Anyway, I flashed it using odin and now the phone will not get past the samsung logo.
I can boot into download mode but not recovery.
Any help would be very much appreciated and will definitely make my life at home a lot easier.
Cheers.

scolariIRE said:
So I tried to flash the firmware back to 2.3.6 using odin.
My wifes phone was bought "off carrier" as a factory unlocked phone.
I downloaded the UK firmware cause I could not see any for the Irish region (we're in Ireland )
"Galaxy Ace 2 GT-I8160 H3G I8160NELG2 Android 2.3.6 06.07.2012 1164437 Unlock Download File"
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You have to flash the Russian 2.3.6-firmware first (I8160XXLK6) that consists of three seperated files for ODIN (pit, pda and csc). You can choose it on sammobile, look for the firmware checker to search their firmware archive by model and country (as a new member I am not yet allowed to post the link here).
After flashing your phone should be able to boot again. On this linked page you can also choose the correct Irish provider branded 4.1.2-firmware (METEOR, O2 or Three) that you can flash afterwards if you still want to.
Do not forget to do a factory reset after each flashing procedure!

Borgkubus said:
You have to flash the Russian 2.3.6-firmware first (I8160XXLK6) that consists of three seperated files for ODIN (pit, pda and csc). You can choose it on sammobile, look for the firmware checker to search their firmware archive by model and country (as a new member I am not yet allowed to post the link here).
After flashing your phone should be able to boot again. On this linked page you can also choose the correct Irish provider branded 4.1.2-firmware (METEOR, O2 or Three) that you can flash afterwards if you still want to.
Do not forget to do a factory reset after each flashing procedure!
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Thanks for the reply Borgkubus.
Before I saw your post last night I had in fact flashed her phone back to Jelly Bean and was able to open the phone correctly. So flashing back to 4.1.2 got me past the boot logo freeze.
But now I am back to the original problem, the phone with the latest software lags and is so slow to do anything, its very frustrating to use it, so I need to investigate how to fix this.
You talk about installing the Russian ROM, whats the thinking behind this? Would I be able to install this russian rom and then flash to an Irish 2.3.6?
I am a bit apprehensive about using a PIT file, the last time I used one I messed up my S3. Is it safe to use the Russia rom and them falsh to an Irish 2.3.6? This might speed up the phone.
Also, one last thing, doing a factory reset after the flash, what does this do? My understanding is that it removes all user info, will it speed up the OS also?
Thanks again Borgkubus.

First of all, nobody can guarantee the safety of a flashing process. However, by following the common rules when flashing with ODIN you can minimize the risk of a brick. Just do it as soon as you know what you are doing.
The thinking behind using the Russian ROM (XXLK6) is the following: It's the only firmware on sammobile that consists of 3 parts, including the Gingerbread pit file for repartitioning. Doing so I never had any problems when downgrading to 2.3.6. And of course you can flash an Irish firmware afterwards, the Russian one is just an intermediate step.
The factory reset is needed to get a clean install. I recommend you to do this every time after flashing another firmware. This might also solve many problems such as boot loops, lags and so on.
Happy flashing,
Borgkubus

Impossible to downgrade N910H to kitkat 4.4.4 **challenge**

Dear friends, it's the first time that I write a thread seeking your help.
I purchased my note 4 N910H 5.1.1 few weeks ago and I discovered that battery drains in a horrible fast way even if it is turned off (6 to 7 hours max). I read that many people had the same problem and that after a downgrade to kitkat this issue was solved. So I decided to do so.
I tried all methods I found on forums; all files I found on sammobile. No success.
I only could install 2 files..
1- N910HXXU2COJ4_N910HOLB2COJ2_N910HXXU1COJ2_HOME.tar is a 5.1.1 with CSC from Cambodia (CAM). I don't think it is the good one coz after installing it I could not do an update with kies (shows an unknown error).
2- N910HXXU2COJ4_N910HOJV2COJ1_N910HXXU1COJ2_HOME.tar is also a 5.1.1 with CSC from Iraq (MID). With it, kies accepted to update firmware without problems, so I think it's the good one.
I also found a 4 files ROM N910HXXU1ANJ4_OLB1ANJ4 it is a kitkat ROM but can not be flashed (Odin shows nand writing error). I tries to flash this rom without loading Bootloader file.. it worked but phone was stuck on a bootloop and could start again only after flashing 5.1.1 ROM.
I think that bootloader is locked or secured somehow and refuses all roms.
What is the solution? is there an other kitkat ROM with same actual bootloader maybe? is there a way to change bootloader version?

dzeus11 said:
Dear friends, it's the first time that I write a thread seeking your help.
I purchased my note 4 N910H 5.1.1 few weeks ago and I discovered that battery drains in a horrible fast way even if it is turned off (6 to 7 hours max). I read that many people had the same problem and that after a downgrade to kitkat this issue was solved. So I decided to do so.
I tried all methods I found on forums; all files I found on sammobile. No success.
I only could install 2 files..
1- N910HXXU2COJ4_N910HOLB2COJ2_N910HXXU1COJ2_HOME.tar is a 5.1.1 with CSC from Cambodia (CAM). I don't think it is the good one coz after installing it I could not do an update with kies (shows an unknown error).
2- N910HXXU2COJ4_N910HOJV2COJ1_N910HXXU1COJ2_HOME.tar is also a 5.1.1 with CSC from Iraq (MID). With it, kies accepted to update firmware without problems, so I think it's the good one.
I also found a 4 files ROM N910HXXU1ANJ4_OLB1ANJ4 it is a kitkat ROM but can not be flashed (Odin shows nand writing error). I tries to flash this rom without loading Bootloader file.. it worked but phone was stuck on a bootloop and could start again only after flashing 5.1.1 ROM.
I think that bootloader is locked or secured somehow and refuses all roms.
What is the solution? is there an other kitkat ROM with same actual bootloader maybe? is there a way to change bootloader version?
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hey, maybe a twrp backup as you can read in:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/no...-stock-rom-t3255649/post63975652#post63975652
if you find it let me know