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How to update new at&t ota?

I know there was a thread for this but I can't find it and this thing trying to get me to update is getting old. Can anyone point me in the right direction to the thread or help me out
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Are you rooted ? What recovery? Etc need more info man
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yes im rooted sorry. as far as i know its clock work mod. how do u tell what recovery? never done that

bjballar41 said:
I know there was a thread for this but I can't find it and this thing trying to get me to update is getting old. Can anyone point me in the right direction to the thread or help me out
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Having a hard time understanding what you want...you don't know what recovery you're on? Boot into recovery and it'll say at the top what version you're on...
if you want the lastest OTA...flash through ODIN.. here..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737848
OR are you trying to disable the notification update? if so, use TiBu to freeze AT&T Software update under Application Manager> All...

defnow said:
Having a hard time understanding what you want...you don't know what recovery you're on? Boot into recovery and it'll say at the top what version you're on...
if you want the lastest OTA...flash through ODIN.. here..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737848
OR are you trying to disable the notification update? if so, use TiBu to freeze AT&T Software update under Application Manager> All...
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If you want to stay rooted, flash the LG1 package from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426. That post also has the GoogleQuickSearchBox app from LEM if you want to put back universal search.

Yup, I had the "update available" notification, then updated to UCALG1 and still have root and so far I haven't been bothered by another update notification.

let me try and clear things up sorry for the confusin, i am rooted and want to stay rooted. at&t sent that ota update about a month ago i guess now and it ask me to update when i try and update it starts to the restarts phone and sends me to recovery and i reboot system and it says update failed. id like to update it if i can keep root but not sure how to do that. my recovery is cwm-based recovery v5.5.04. i know there is a work around i think it has to do with the odin but i have no idea how to do that one. phone specs are baseband version i747uclem. kernel is 3.0.8-599060-user build number is imm75d.i747ucalem im not sure ill miss the universal search as i dont believe i use it if it just takes away the widget.

Here's my experience:
Got AT&T SGS3 from local retailer. It had I747UCALEM ROM.
Restored stock kernel via method in [Root]/[Restore]Our ATT SGS3 Tested working! thread using ODIN.
Installed ClockworkMod
Flashed rooted I747UCALEM ROM from [HOWTO] [ROOT] No Tripping Flash Counter - Updated [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers] thread using ODIN
Verified root via SuperUser and Titanium Backup
Installed ClockworkMod Touch for AT&T from [HOWTO] [ROOT] No Tripping Flash Counter - Updated [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers] thread in the Third, (optional) section.
A few days later, I got an AT&T Software Update notification.
I tried to apply the update, and it rebooted and told me the update could not be applied, so I told it to Postpone.
About a week later or so it nagged me again, so I revisted the [HOWTO] [ROOT] No Tripping Flash Counter - Updated [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers] thread and noticed the I747UCALG1 rooted ROM was available.
I downloaded the I747UCALG1 rooted ROM and applied via ODIN
After application, checked root again, and still rooted
All good (as far as I can tell), and no more AT&T Software Update nags! Now I know to freeze the app via Titanium Backup if I have the problem again, or probably I should just freeze it regardless so it stops checking period.
So in your case since you're already rooted on I747UCALEM like I was, I think all you need to do is apply the I747UCALG1 rooted ROM via ODIN and you'll be good like me.
Hope that helps clear things up for you.

So not sure if i know to do it but i think u download file to computer and open in Odin put phone in download run Odin go to recovery unzip file. Correct me if I'm wrong
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Pretty much you got it. Just remember to extract the tar and use PDA mode in ODIN.
The instructions in the Second, section of the [HOWTO] [ROOT] No Tripping Flash Counter - Updated [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers] thread, that's what I followed. It tells you exactly what you need to do.

What is tar?
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Sorry, extract the tar file out of the .7z file, you don't need to do anything with the tar file beyond feeding it to ODIN. Just don't try to feed the .7z file to ODIN as it won't know what to do with it.
But if you're insanely curious, tar is a tape archive file from the *nix days, it's a concatenation of files and their attributes.
More on tar on Wikipedia

i noticed on the other thread it says u can stop at a certain point if u arent gonna flash roms. im not sure im going to on this phone yet or not can i go back and do the third step if i decide i wanna do roms or would i be better off going ahead and going all the way thorugh? or do i even have to since i already have clockworkmod?

As I understand things, because you're rooted already (or maybe because we have clockworkmod), the standard AT&T update doesn't work. Regardless, if out did work we'd lose root in the update.
The AT&T update check still runs in the standard (rooted) ROM so you are getting nagged about the newer version.
So...
OPTION A - UPDATE AND KEEP ROOT
If you want to update and keep root, you need to manually apply the newest rooted stock ROM from the thread with ODIN.
Once you do that the AT&T updater should see your ROM is current and will stop nagging.
OPTION B - DON'T UPDATE AND KEEP ROOT
Freeze the AT&T software update application from Titanium Backup.
Then you won't be nagged about the software update anymore.
You won't have the newest ROM but at least you keep root.
OPTION C - LOSE ROOT AND UPDATE LIKE STOCK PEOPLE DO
I haven't looked into unrooting so I can't tell you how to do this one, but you'd be back to "normal people" world.
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i wanna do option a but i was talking like a c10 rom or something like that miui stuff like that

bhiga said:
OPTION C - LOSE ROOT AND UPDATE LIKE STOCK PEOPLE DO
I haven't looked into unrooting so I can't tell you how to do this one, but you'd be back to "normal people" world.
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For this you'd flash a non-rooted, stock ROM through ODIN.

[Q] Rooting I747UCLH9, Possible?

Trying to stay stock and root my AT&T Galaxy SIII
Is this possible? Many threads but none give me a warm and fuzzy YES!
SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
Android Version 4.0.4
Baseband Version I747UCLH9
Kernel Version 3.0.8-985684
Build Number IMM76D.I747UCALH9
Thanks

Look into mobile Odin. It injects root into stock flashable Roms.
AT&T SGS3
TEAM BAKED ROM Blackbean 5
Ktoonsez KT747 Kernel
Medical MJ supporter

Also, check out here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1725839

Can I just use Odin and not Mobile Odin? And what file do I use with it?

davemccorkle said:
Can I just use Odin and not Mobile Odin? And what file do I use with it?
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Yes you can, and here's what you need.
First download the stock odin tar that has a rooted system image injected into it:
ATT Image
New Image Based off ATT I747UCALG1
This one is completely stock, just root-injected.
Perm Mirror 1: ATT Stock Download I747UCALG1 - 570.9 MB
md5sum: f9a8516fc16b81c1caad0459a4e1bcaf root69_ATT_I747UCALG1.7z
Perm Mirror 2: Thanks to creepyncrawly!: ATT Stock Download I747UCALG1 - 570.58 MB
md5sum: 2d3c950883f82d7aae4b0c2a073140ca root69.stock_ATT_I747UCALG1.7z
Check out MrRobinson's thread which is linked from the thread in my first post. Also right here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426

davemccorkle said:
Trying to stay stock and root my AT&T Galaxy SIII
Is this possible? Many threads but none give me a warm and fuzzy YES!
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I followed this guide but substituted the latest version of Odin in place of the suggested version. The key for me was to pull the battery. This most likely will trip your counter but you can use the triangle away app to clear it.

I was just concerned because my Baseband Version is "I747UCLH9" and the download is "I747UCALG1"

If you didn't get it rooted yet go to rootgalaxys3.com for full instructions if u just want to to root and stay on stock that's how it begins I am very new to this but I highly recommend it. doubt after root u would stay on stock he even has his own rom, based off stock nice rom for those who like touchwiz.
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davemccorkle said:
I was just concerned because my Baseband Version is "I747UCLH9" and the download is "I747UCALG1"
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This.
I can't find anything on XDA saying that I can flash the UCALG1 over the OTA update that gave us UCLH9 without hassle. I guess no one has the HCLH9 version root injected yet? Or am I missing something here. If anyone could shed some light on this that would be great, thank you.

You can flash cwm from Odin reboot into recovery flash su and enjoy . Oh and use triangle away to reset the counter.

tonymtl said:
You can flash cwm from Odin reboot into recovery flash su and enjoy . Oh and use triangle away to reset the counter.
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This is the best way. Flashing root-injected LG1 requires doing a factory reset and then updating to LH9 again.
Here's a post with details about this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32218479
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still trying
still trying to get this thing rooted. I bought the stuff from root.android and they are still trying to help me. I will let everyone know when it does happen

statusnone said:
This.
I can't find anything on XDA saying that I can flash the UCALG1 over the OTA update that gave us UCLH9 without hassle. I guess no one has the HCLH9 version root injected yet? Or am I missing something here. If anyone could shed some light on this that would be great, thank you.
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I think that H9 is more a fix 'ish up patch than a full rom. It is a lot smaller file size

[TOOL/GUIDE] [VIDEO] How To Use ODIN To Flash Official JB Firmware On T-Mobile T999!

First off I would like to Thank DocHoliday77 for his amazing guide and work published for The Official Stock Firmware and Leaked OTA's!!!
For models T999 and T999V. I would also like to thank mrRobinson for the pre-rooted root66 firmware packages.
What you will find here is a video to show you how to install the official JB firmware via ODIN and using the root66 firmware. I am not responsible for broken devices and before attempting any of this you should read the official thread put together by DocHoliday77 which can be found HERE!!!
I forgot to mention a couple of things in the video...
1. Read the directions from DocHoliday77's thread!
2. Before starting back up all your data, just in case!
3. Do a data factory reset!
4. Download all necessary files you will need... All can be found in DocHoliday77's thread.
5. Don't blame me if you mess something up..I made the video only, in real time.
6. The video only covers the ODIN method via root66 firmware on a T-Mobile T999 device.
Once ODIN is done and you get a PASS you will need to re-install a custom recovery. You can get goo manager from playstore to install TWRP or rom manager to install CWR. When you are all done reinstalling recovery you can then restore a JB backup you already have or start downloading JB rom of your choice.

akapaul26 said:
First off I would like to Thank DocHoliday77 for his amazing guide and work published for The Official Stock Firmware and Leaked OTA's!!!
For models T999 and T999V. I would also like to thank mrRobinson for the pre-rooted root66 firmware packages.
What you will find here is a video to show you how to install the official JB firmware via ODIN and using the root66 firmware. I am not responsible for broken devices and before attempting any of this you should read the official thread put together by DocHoliday77 which can be found HERE!!!
I forgot to mention a couple of things in the video...
1. Read the directions from DocHoliday77's thread!
2. Before starting back up all your data, just in case!
3. Do a data factory reset!
4. Download all necessary files you will need... All can be found in DocHoliday77's thread.
5. Don't blame me if you mess something up..I made the video only, in real time.
6. The video only covers the ODIN method via root66 firmware on a T-Mobile T999 device.
Once ODIN is done and you get a PASS you will need to re-install a custom recovery. You can get goo manager from playstore to install TWRP or rom manager to install CWR. When you are all done reinstalling recovery you can then restore a JB backup you already have or start downloading JB rom of your choice.
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GOD BLESSS YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!:victory::victory::victory::highfive::highfive::highfive:

That's great. thanks for share.

No worries...if it helps one person Im happy!
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OK before I Odin the latest job firmware.. I have one more question : what kernel and ROM should I be on (just to be on the safe side) or modem? I'm currently on paranoid androids latest rom, on uvli8 modem.. what should I do? Do I just go to my recovery and factory reset and wipe cache and dalvic? Then Odin... idk that is my only concern before I go any further..thanks in advance and once again thanks for the videoooo
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Slicktune said:
OK before I Odin the latest job firmware.. I have one more question : what kernel and ROM should I be on (just to be on the safe side) or modem? I'm currently on paranoid androids latest rom, on uvli8 modem.. what should I do? Do I just go to my recovery and factory reset and wipe cache and dalvic? Then Odin... idk that is my only concern before I go any further..thanks in advance and once again thanks for the videoooo
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Replied to your pm!
Sent from my Wicked fast SGS3!

thanks for this

My question is when I download root66 its not a zip file that gets downloaded to my lap top. Any suggestions?
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@Tdeljr
Its not supposed to be .zip format...once you dl the file to your pc you will need to extract the .tar.md5 file, this will be the file you flash to your device. I think that is in the video. It is also covered in DocHoliday77's thread!
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Thats my bad, I had a brain malfunction. I had to many things in my download folder and confused myself. Sorry.
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Now that odin is well known, at least how to odin stock jb, just wondering if anyone else has benefitted from the video? Anyone can use it, wanted to refresh the thread for the sake of new sgs3 users who also might be lost in the mix!
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[Q] Galaxy S3 downgrade from android 4.3 to 4.1.2

I have a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGH-T999) and I made the mistake of allowing an upgrade??? to android 4.3 which has been very unstable for me. T-Mobile, Samsung, and Google all say that there are no updates to 4.3 and I can’t downgrade, so basically I’m out of luck.
Can I downgrade 4.3 to 4.1.2 without bricking my phone and hopefully without voiding my warranty? If so, please give me some instructions. I downloaded Odin 3.07 and firmware: root66_TMO_T999UVDMD5.7z. Thanks a million.

I don't think it's possible to downgrade anymore due to Knox. There was a thread talking about it
Maybe you should check it out.
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You cannot downgrade without voiding your warranty
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Dont flash md5root66 after update!
newbee123 said:
I have a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGH-T999) and I made the mistake of allowing an upgrade??? to android 4.3 which has been very unstable for me. T-Mobile, Samsung, and Google all say that there are no updates to 4.3 and I can’t downgrade, so basically I’m out of luck.
Can I downgrade 4.3 to 4.1.2 without bricking my phone and hopefully without voiding my warranty? If so, please give me some instructions. I downloaded Odin 3.07 and firmware: root66_TMO_T999UVDMD5.7z. Thanks a million.
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if you flash the root66 of the md5 firmware via odin after you have already upgraded to 4.3 you will HARD BRICK your phone. Taking the 4.3 ota updates your bootloader and flashing anything other than 4.3 in odin will wreck your life.
You need to download the root66mjc firmware here:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23212708291682181
And flash it in odin. Then from there install a custom recovery and download a rom of your choosing and the compatible modem. I recommend you download the md5 modem. Then you're gonna wanna boot into recovery and flash the rom and the modem only (kernels are ok of course) JUST NO BOOTLOADERS. I don't even know if you can do that in recovery but trying to mess with the new BL will brick your face I mean phone.

full steps?
so does anyone have any full list of steps and links on where to get the modems and all to downgrade 4.3 with knox down to 4.1.2

pamma83 said:
so does anyone have any full list of steps and links on where to get the modems and all to downgrade 4.3 with knox down to 4.1.2
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Would you try reading the thread before posting ? Its not that long. You will see your answer provided by 3 different individuals.

Perseus71 said:
Would you try reading the thread before posting ? Its not that long. You will see your answer provided by 3 different individuals.
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this thread had 4 posts before i posted and only 1 talks about what to do..where are you seeing 3 different people saying what to do and how???
and i asked where to get the modems and all.. do you see anyone saying where to get them??

pamma83 said:
this thread had 4 posts before i posted and only 1 talks about what to do..where are you seeing 3 different people saying what to do and how???
and i asked where to get the modems and all.. do you see anyone saying where to get them??
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I was referring to the 3 persons who responded to the OP's question similar to yours. @jtl_777's response is pointing to the 4.3 Firmware.

Its more implied in this thread than stated matter of factly. This thread is several months old, and I know your question has been asked countless times in many different threads, much more recently than in this one.
I suggest you read the stickies in each section. Just by doing that you will find all firmware and modems and more. You will also find that the answer is no, you cannot downgrade your full firmware from 4.3. And you never will be able to.
If your having problems I suggest flashing the latest 4.3 build via Odin, then factory resetting. Start over clean with minimal restoring of backups (only the essentials).
Every time an update comes out there are people who have problems. The majority are solved by doing what I just said because most bugs are caused by using old data created by old apps on the new build.
Even if you could downgrade, chances are youd run into even more issues and still have to factory reset.
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DocHoliday77 said:
... You will also find that the answer is no, you cannot downgrade your full firmware from 4.3. And you never will be able to.
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thanks but I read online and some youtube videos showing that people have gone from 4.3 back to 4.1.2, just trying to make the phone the way it was before any updates were done and wondering if anyone knows the proper steps without bricking the phone.

They probably just flashed a rom. It is simply not possible to downgrade the firmware though.
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so i found this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48758977&postcount=1412 and i have the same case as Christopher4tw with a stock 4.3 T999UVUEMJC and just want to get back to T999UVDMD5 so its running the 4.1.2 version of android
so do i just download the below file, extract and flash via odin then do a wipe via recovery? If not can you please explain how to go about this so i can have 4.1.2 running on the phone
April 2013 - 4.1.2 JellyBean
Note: This is based off of the stock image TMO T999UVDMD5
Perm Mirror: Download - root66_TMO_T999UVDMD5.7z

You cannot downgrade your firmware.
Flash an older rom with cwm or twrp if you need to be running md5
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DocHoliday77 said:
You cannot downgrade your firmware.
Flash an older rom with cwm or twrp if you need to be running md5
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so can I use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2276645 and flash via cwm or twrp recovery and it will make the phone run 4.1.2 without bricking or having issues with knox or does that have the bootloader issue with it as well?

Yes, that one you can flash.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Yes, that one you can flash.
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great thanks so much for your help, can I flash the recovery via odin mobile app or is it safer to do it via pc?

Safer via PC.
It is possible via Mobile Odin. But that's one of the partitions I don't want to mess with when Phone is Booted/

If you know how to use Mobile Odin then it should be fine. I agree that its better to use pc odin if youre not familiar with Mobile Odin. However, it actually doesnt flash the recovery while booted. It flashes the flash kernel which is MO's temp recovery. It then boots to this and flashes. (So, perseus is right in that regard. But I personally love Mobile Odin and find it extremely useful and consider it safe unless you are brand new to all of this).
In fact Mobile Odin is another way you can flash 4.1.2. Itll flash the firmware, but only the system, kernel, recovery and modem. (I didnt bring this up previously because I didnt want to confuse, or go too far too fast).
If youre thinking about flashing recovery via MO, though, you can also instead just flash the rom you found. No need to flash the recovery unless you just want to. Put the rom in the update.zip slot and itll flash just fine.
If any of this is confusing, just stick with the original plan for now. The rest will come easy if you dont rush things.
One more thing, while you can usually update stock without wiping, you may find you have to factory reset after downgrading as the old system was not built for using data created on a new version.
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thanks for all the help.. had to do the wipe since it kept showing the samsung logo but after that it booted just fine.

t999L
I have tried so many times to downgrade to 4.1.2 using odin but I havent be able to. I always get an error message

[ROM][NDC][STOCK][4.4.2][KITKAT][ROOTED][ODEXED/DEODEXED]- Virgin Mobile/Boost Mobile

STOP!!! PLEASE READ!!! Before you flash this zip file in recovery, you MUST FIRST flash either the NDC tar(see below for link),
or the ND8 tar, in order to obtain the KK bootloader and modem. If you flash this directly over JellyBean bootloader, you WILL brick!!
Alright folks, here we go again. Just as the title says, this is the NDC 4.4.2 Kit Kat update for Boost/VM in flashable zip.
Stock, rooted, busybox, zipaligned, odex or deodex. That’s it. Pretty basic. More to come in the future, but this should be enough
to keep you busy for awhile. Enjoy!
Notes: PLEASE READ!
1. In order for this to work, you need to flash the NDC tar first! Flashing the tar will/should not wipe your data.
2. And yes, NDC tar does come with Knox, so if you flash the tar, you have Knox. And if you flash CWM via Odin to flash this,
it WILL trip Knox, thus voiding your warranty.
3. This MAY cause you to lose your modem, but not to fear, we got you covered.
Thanks:
Google, Samsung, XDA – For obvious reasons
@JustArchi – For the Kitchen
@Phil3759 - For your awesome recovery
 @Agent4834 – For catching the tar ball in Kies
 @Chainfire – SuperSU and everything else you do and continue to do. You’re a magician.
@CNexus – For being there to bounce ideas off of, keeping me out of trouble!
@tdunham - For being a great sounding board and resource! So glad you’re on the S5 now!
@moonknightus- - For the modem. Good looking out brother.
Download Links:
Stock Tar OP
Stock Odex
Stock Deodex
NDC Modem
Flashing Instructions: (After flashing the NDC tar)
1. Download the ROM of your choice to your phone.
2. Download the modem to your phone.
3. Flash your latest TWRP, CWM, Philz, recovery, whatever you are using through Odin.
I personally use Philz, exclusively. Found Here
4. Reboot to recovery, wipe cache/dalvik
5. Flash rom, takes a few minutes
6. Flash modem.
7. Reboot
8. Profit
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Disclaimer: I am not responsible for whatever you do with your phone. Please flash at your own risk!
Issues:
1. Kills Modem - Solved, just flash the modem in the link!
2. Conflicts with the "MobileZone," whatever that is - Solved - See Post #2
3. This is an early run, so there may be hiccups. You tell me!

This is from jmatherly11, over at Android Forums, who found a good way to get rid of the "Samsung" title in the drop down, as well as some other stuff.
For those of you that are seeing "Samsung" in the pull down menu as well as the network type displaying "Samsung" there is a fix in the PlayStore, its called "Refresh Customization" by Samsung MNO Labs. This will factory reset your phone after you download select the first option called "Refresh Customization Opt1," if it is unsuccessful try "Opt2." This fixed my phone after the KitKat upgrade and if your like me and use Sensorly to map Sprint's network it will not correctly map the info because Sensorly thinks you on a network called "Samsung."
This app was designed for Samsung Galaxy devices ONLY running on Sprint's networks. If a Samsung device's initial customization settings has been lost due to the system upgrade to the KitKat platform then this is your fix. This also repairs the "My Account" app that displays "MobileZone."
Also my device is completely stock on 4.4 so for those of you that are rooted I have no idea if this will work.
His original post: Original Post

One More

Nice!
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jdsingle76 said:
Alright folks, here we go again. Just as the title says, this is the NDC 4.4.2 Kit Kat update for Boost/VM in flashable zip.
Stock, rooted, busybox, zipaligned, odex or deodex. That’s it. Pretty basic. More to come in the future, but this should be enough
to keep you busy for awhile. Enjoy!
Notes: PLEASE READ!
1. In order for this to work, you need to flash the NDC tar first! Flashing the tar will/should not wipe your data.
2. And yes, NDC tar does come with Knox, so if you flash the tar, you have Knox. And if you flash CWM via Odin to flash this,
it WILL trip Knox, thus voiding your warranty.
3. This MAY cause you to lose your modem, but not to fear, we got you covered.
Thanks:
Google, Samsung, XDA – For obvious reasons
@JustArchi – For the Kitchen
@Phil3759 - For your awesome recovery
@Agent4834 – For catching the tar ball in Kies
@Chainfire – SuperSU and everything else you do and continue to do. You’re a magician.
@CNexus – For being there to bounce ideas off of, keeping me out of trouble!
@tdunham - For being a great sounding board and resource! So glad you’re on the S5 now!
@moonknightus- - For the modem. Good looking out brother.
Download Links:
Stock Tar OP
Stock Odex
Stock Deodex
NDC Modem
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for whatever you do with your phone. Please flash at your own risk!
Issues:
1. Kills Modem - Solved, just flash the modem in the link!
2. Conflicts with the "MobileZone," whatever that is - Solved - See Post #2
3. This is an early run, so there may be hiccups. You tell me!
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awesome work JD, I don't post a lot because I do a lot of reading and I find I do not usually have to post because if you do your research everything is covered. But this one has me concerned as it seems a little out of my league. I do not think I am a noob but, not far past. I have a galaxy s3 I rooted it myself and I'm running 4.3., I noticed you mentioned Odin and flashing my custom recovery, I am already running clockworkmod do I have to use Odin? Can't I just flash that car and then the zip using the custom recovery I already have? It's business as usual right? Just flash those items in the order and then the new modem and I'm good to go? And if I have to revert back to back up will I be able to do that? Will I be able to revert back to 4.3? Just a little nervous and thank you for all of your hard work and answering my question in advance. I love the work you guys do and I think it's awesome everyone in this community stick together and help each other. Anyways I will lay back in the bushes and patiently watch for a response!

Xanafuego said:
awesome work JD, I don't post a lot because I do a lot of reading and I find I do not usually have to post because if you do your research everything is covered. But this one has me concerned as it seems a little out of my league. I do not think I am a noob but, not far past. I have a galaxy s3 I rooted it myself and I'm running 4.3., I noticed you mentioned Odin and flashing my custom recovery, I am already running clockworkmod do I have to use Odin? Can't I just flash that car and then the zip using the custom recovery I already have? It's business as usual right? Just flash those items in the order and then the new modem and I'm good to go? And if I have to revert back to back up will I be able to do that? Will I be able to revert back to 4.3? Just a little nervous and thank you for all of your hard work and answering my question in advance. I love the work you guys do and I think it's awesome everyone in this community stick together and help each other. Anyways I will lay back in the bushes and patiently watch for a response!
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Question 1: Do you have to use Odin?
Answer: You'll need to be on the ND8 or NDC bootloader for this to work. When he says you have to use Odin, he means for flashing the stock tar for either the Sprint ND8 or the Boost/Virgin NDC ROMs. The tar files can't be flashed from recovery and please don't try to use Mobile Odin, as it doesn't like ND8/NDC.
Question 2: Can you revert back to 4.3?
Answer: You can revert to 4.3 insomuch as using a 4.3 ROM. You can either flash a 4.3 zip from recovery or restore a CWM/TWRP/etc. backup . You will not be able to revert your modem or bootloader to anything prior to ND8 after flashing the ND8/NDC bootloader. It just doesn't work.
Hope that helps.

Hey thank you that was very helpful, so I will have to go to the library today and use Odin. . and flash stock tar for virgin. Very complicated, but with these instructions I can do it ... So I 100% cannot use mobile Odin..,. ? Thank you my friend. Just wish I could update now w/o PC. Cheers
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Xanafuego said:
Hey thank you that was very helpful, so I will have to go to the library today and use Odin. . and flash stock tar for virgin. Very complicated, but with these instructions I can do it ... So I 100% cannot use mobile Odin..,. ? Thank you my friend. Just wish I could update now w/o PC. Cheers
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I would not use mobile Odin to flash full tars. That's over 1.5gb you're trying to flash, and one thing goes wrong, you will probably brick. Good luck!
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awesome work @jdsingle76 - absolutely love that you put these together for us off contract folks !! very cool of you to take the time - and oh so much appreciated !!!

I wanna try the stock rooted deodexed version

mudflap2.0 said:
I wanna try the stock rooted deodexed version
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Lol....then try it
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Edit. Please ignore.

Definitely try it - been on it for a few hours now and its great work - plus . I definitely think 4.4 is much smoother than 4.3 was - very happy ?☺
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Im VM but already flashed ND8. Working perfect so far and I dont mind the sprint labels as I used to be a sprint user before. Will the NDC be any better for my phone?
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Im VM but already flashed ND8. Working perfect so far and I dont mind the sprint labels as I used to be a sprint user before. Will the NDC be any better for my phone?
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Most notice no change but you may have better reception with the NDC modem, no guarantees. They are about the same, just carrier specific. You can always flash back to ND8 tar if you do decide to try it, just fyi.
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I'm with boost mobile and currently wicked x rom installed. Is it possible just flash ndc modem only?

jimmyyi said:
I'm with boost mobile and currently wicked x rom installed. Is it possible just flash ndc modem only?
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The quote below is from the wicked x thread.... He would say yes.... But have a backup handy just in case....
wetbiker7 said:
Right now I'm running the ND8 bootloader, NDC Modem, and the newest Sprint PRL along with the proxy changes. I'm getting better radio reception not to mention the increase in download speed. It looks like I've found a good combination.
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Can anyone tell me if the 4.4.2 can be rooted? I rooted several phones but the boost galaxy s3 will not root for some reason. :banghead:
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Rodnelson23 said:
Can anyone tell me if the 4.4.2 can be rooted? I rooted several phones but the boost galaxy s3 will not root for some reason. :banghead:
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I had no problem. I just flashed supersu through recovery and done. That fails for you?

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I had no problem. I just flashed supersu through recovery and done. That fails for you?
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Can I ask if it was this SU zip : v1.99r4.zip ? I was going to flash that because I keep getting that I need to update binaries - I am using the play store version rite now -
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