I am running IOKP 4.3.1 on my nexus. I have downloaded the OTA update for kitkat 4.4. Can I flash the 4.4 update from cwm or so I have to return to stock then flash it? I ask this because my stock backup will not restore due to md5 mismatch. Thanks for any advice.
Anyone?
Just backup, restore a flash the 4.4 ROM.
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OK I've backed up iokp. Can I now flash 4.4 from cwm? Or do I need to flash stoc first?
razormccabe said:
OK I've backed up iokp. Can I now flash 4.4 from cwm? Or do I need to flash stoc first?
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You can only flash an OTA if you are on stock ROM.
OK but how do I get back to stock ROM then? My backup won't restore.
razormccabe said:
OK but how do I get back to stock ROM then? My backup won't restore.
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If you don't know how to flash back to stock manually you are probably better off using one of the toolkits in the development forums.
meekrawb said:
If you don't know how to flash back to stock manually you are probably better off using one of the toolkits in the development forums.
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Sorry I should have asked how I can do this without a pc...
razormccabe said:
Sorry I should have asked how I can do this without a pc...
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Tasssadar has some stock flashable zips here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48544617&postcount=255
Don't forget to thank him if you use it.
They seem to be stock kitkat. I would need to flash stock JB and then flash KK though, yeah?
razormccabe said:
They seem to be stock kitkat. I would need to flash stock JB and then flash KK though, yeah?
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No. Just wipe(cache, dalvik cache, data, and system) and then flash KK and you are done.
Another edit: Since you can't use a computer for this, you should download a few other ROMs so you have something else to flash if something goes wrong. I would really only recommend upgrading if you have access to a computer. Things can go wrong very easily. Good luck.
Thanks very much!
They aren't update custom ROMs, they're like factory images. You just need a kitkat 4.4 custom ROM that you can flash in custom recovery. If you don't have custom recovery on your tablet, you need to use your PC to flash it, or just boot temporarily.
Afterwards, restore your tablet, clear cache and dalvik cache, install zip, choose your custom rom, and flash it.
If there is an update for a ROM (such like nightlies for CM) you wouldn't have to restore the tablet, just flash the updated custom ROM because it's just an upgrade.
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I currently have Stock 4.2.2 Rom - S-Off - Rooted - TWRP
How can I get to the newest Stock 4.3 (Radios, etc) ?
Is it easier to just flash stock recovery, then take the update, then flash TWRP and superuser back?
Or has someone made the update into a root-friendly flash-able zip yet?
Thanks in advance if this is a dumb question, but I wanted to ask so I get it right the first time.
sdlucky7 said:
I currently have Stock 4.2.2 Rom - S-Off - Rooted - TWRP
How can I get to the newest Stock 4.3 (Radios, etc) ?
Is it easier to just flash stock recovery, then take the update, then flash TWRP and superuser back?
Or has someone made the update into a root-friendly flash-able zip yet?
Thanks in advance if this is a dumb question, but I wanted to ask so I get it right the first time.
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Look here >>>>
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Look here >>>>
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Thanks for the info...
So I can just flash these with no loss of data? Or do will I need to restore data after I flash the rom?
My plan would be:
1) flash "Odexed Full ROM"
2) flash "2.10.605.1 firmware"
That should put me latest update stock right? (I might need to re-flash superuser)
I can flash all of this through TWRP?
sdlucky7 said:
Thanks for the info...
So I can just flash these with no loss of data? Or do will I need to restore data after I flash the rom?
My plan would be:
1) flash "Odexed Full ROM"
2) flash "2.10.605.1 firmware"
That should put me latest update stock right? (I might need to re-flash superuser)
I can flash all of this through TWRP?
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You cannot flash the firmware in twrp.
It has to be done following the instructions in the post.
I would do firmware and then the rom.
Put the rom on your internal storage before flashing the rom.
Flash the firmware as instructed, then in recovery flash the rom, reboot.
Do not try to reboot in between, it wont work.
If you do it in that order you won't have to wipe, you will be on the latest OTA and have a rooted boot.img.
Supersu is installed already. You can prevent it from updating or flash the newest one here.
Read the OP and post#2 and follow it you should be fine.
Yes you want odex coming from full stock...
Thank you for all of the help santod040 !!
Your files and instructions worked perfectly.
I'll make sure to check in on your threads when the 4.4 update comes around.
Will I lose the ability to do OTA updates if I flash a custom ROM or custom kernel?
What if I just flash a custom kernel by itself and keep stock ROM?
Currently rooted on stock 4.4.2.
ckfmunoz said:
Will I lose the ability to do OTA updates if I flash a custom ROM or custom kernel?
What if I just flash a custom kernel by itself and keep stock ROM?
Currently rooted on stock 4.4.2.
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Yup..
If the OTA detects either a Custom recovery, a Custom kernal or any build Prop mods..
the OTA will fail..
What I do.. Its a long method, but it works.. make a Nandroid of your Data partition only..
then flash to stock, then OTA, then install a custom recovery.. then restore your Data partition..
All should be well.. Im sure there is a much easier way like extracting the System.img from the OTA or from the Stock rom,
and Dirty flashing just the System.img.. That should also work.. OTAs are kinda hard on Rooted devices..;'
If your coming from a Custom Rom, you can wait for the Rom Devs to catch up, and then dirty flash the updated rom with out having to do a clean wipe.. But I make a Nandroid of my Data partition and restore it if I need to do a wipe..
Hope this helps
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Yup..
If the OTA detects either a Custom recovery, a Custom kernal or any build Prop mods..
the OTA will fail..
What I do.. Its a long method, but it works.. make a Nandroid of your Data partition only..
then flash to stock, then OTA, then install a custom recovery.. then restore your Data partition..
All should be well.. Im sure there is a much easier way like extracting the System.img from the OTA or from the Stock rom,
and Dirty flashing just the System.img.. That should also work.. OTAs are kinda hard on Rooted devices..
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I see. I'll give that workaround a try. But will the OTA fail from rooted stock? Or does the fail only apply to a custom recovery or custom kernel?
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ckfmunoz said:
I see. I'll give that workaround a try. But will the OTA fail from rooted stock? Or does the fail only apply to a custom recovery or custom kernel?
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If you have a Custom Kernel, and or a Custom Recovery.. or even a Build Prop mod
the OTA will fail.... I do a Full Nandroid just to be sure if there are any mistakes you can revert..
Flash to Stock, do the OTA.. then use Wugfresh's tool to reroot, and reinstall a Custom Recovery like TWRP. Then just restore the Data partition in recovery..
I cant find it, but there is a Thread or 2 on the topic..
I have so many saved it hard to go through them all..
Its where I got my info in the past..
I want to install the 4.4 update and it wont let me on twrp. So i was wondering if there was any way to get the stock recovery?:laugh:
willyyumm27 said:
I want to install the 4.4 update and it wont let me on twrp. So i was wondering if there was any way to get the stock recovery?:laugh:
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If it's a .tar, you could install it with Odin.
Or you could do an OTA update.
willyyumm27 said:
I want to install the 4.4 update and it wont let me on twrp. So i was wondering if there was any way to get the stock recovery?:laugh:
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It would be better to do a full stock restore. This would update all partitions including recovery and restore to as near factory settings as you can get. You will find all you need in the thread below ....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658486
I'm currently on G2 apps rom V5, but wanted to try out KitKat and Sphinx rom,
I know there is the KDZ method of going back to stock, however I was wondering if I could load my backup from stock JB 4.1.2 before installing G2 apps V5, unroot, and then work from there. Is this method possible? Thanks!
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I'm currently on G2 apps rom V5, but wanted to try out KitKat and Sphinx rom,
I know there is the KDZ method of going back to stock, however I was wondering if I could load my backup from stock JB 4.1.2 before installing G2 apps V5, unroot, and then work from there. Is this method possible? Thanks!
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I don't quite understand what you're asking, but I'll try my best to answer.
Are you asking about the stock OTA Kitkat when you say "Kitkat"?
If so, then if you restore that backup, then you'd also have to somehow restore the recovery or else the OTA will not work.
You will be back on stock 4.1.2 though and can flash any rom you want, so if you get one of the flashable versions of the stock Kitkats, then you can flash it without issue.
If you are on the E980, then the flashable Kitkat is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2760895
You shouldn't have to return to stock to flash Sphinx. All you'd need to do is format System, Cache, Dalvik, and Data, then flash.
Thanks for the reply sorry for not being more specific.
I have a 240L that was on 4.1.2 when I rooted and flashed the g2 apps rom.
I have been reading that I will brick the phone if I try to flash from my current rom, and that I need to OTA update from 4.1.2 to 4.4.2 as well. I didnt realize about the stock recovery though so the only way to get that back is thru flashing the KDZ file anyway?
Thanks again for the reply!
spexwood said:
I don't quite understand what you're asking, but I'll try my best to answer.
Are you asking about the stock OTA Kitkat when you say "Kitkat"?
If so, then if you restore that backup, then you'd also have to somehow restore the recovery or else the OTA will not work.
You will be back on stock 4.1.2 though and can flash any rom you want, so if you get one of the flashable versions of the stock Kitkats, then you can flash it without issue.
If you are on the E980, then the flashable Kitkat is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2760895
You shouldn't have to return to stock to flash Sphinx. All you'd need to do is format System, Cache, Dalvik, and Data, then flash.
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I'm currently trying to flash stock firmware via KDZ, however, the method provided on xda is not working for me.
LG Support tools is telling me that my software is updated already and is not letting me flash the KDZ.
What am I doing wrong? Please help, thank you...
Hey everyone. I'm having some troubles with every custom ROM I install on my S3 T-Mobile (d2tmo) so I want to come back to Stock ROM. I've been watching some tutorials, but lot of them are pretty old, and none is for the Galaxy S3.
So, what do I need to do to go back to Stock ROM?
Should I do a full wipe from recovery (TWRP) and then flash stock ROM via Odin?
The custom ROM I flashed is 6.0.1. The phone had 4.3 when I flashed the custom ROM.
Am I right about what I think I should do?
Thanks in advance. :good:
Yep. The firmware you'll use in Odin should be a .tar.md5 file.
Just flash the latest stock rom from sammobile.com using Odin. No need to do anything before flashing the stock ROM.
After flashing the stock ROM, immediately boot into recovery and perform a factory wipe.
audit13 said:
Just flash the latest stock rom from sammobile.com using Odin. No need to do anything before flashing the stock ROM.
After flashing the stock ROM, immediately boot into recovery and perform a factory wipe.
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tonytien said:
Yep. The firmware you'll use in Odin should be a .tar.md5 file.
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Thank you very much for answering my questions guys! Everything turned out ok!
But I have a doubt about a little think that I hope you could help me.
Before flashing the stock rom I was planning on backing up my efs folder from the TWRP,version 2.8.70 for my s3 (d2tmo), but when I try to do a backup, there no "EFS Folder" option, however, on my other phone, a Galaxy Note 3 Exynos Variant (International Version) when I try to perform a backup there is a EFS folder option for backing up. It is also a TWRP recovery, and same version. 2.8.7.0. I know the phones are completely different, but, why if I'm using the same custom recovery and same version I can't do a EFS Folder backup from the backup option?
I hope I made myself clear about my question. Sorry for my English BTW, it is not my first language.
Thanks in advance!
Maybe this will help although it requires root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/s6-edge-plus/development/updating-t3210266