Been reading the forums and realize it is not possible to go from 4.3 back to 4.1.1 to unlock via service menu.
My question is this, if I root 4.3 can the phone be Sim unlocked that way? I'm asking on behalf of some coworkers.
Thanks for reading.
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There is no way to unlock on 4.3 unless you get an unlock code.
Thanks guys.
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In not trying to say anything but i have downgraded on the AT&T S3 from 4.3 to 4.1.1/4.1.2/4.2.1 Os wise. I did it through Odin but to not use any bootloaders. I learned the first time and bricked but gladly im the end had an unlocked S³
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In not trying to say anything but i have downgraded on the AT&T S3 from 4.3 to 4.1.1/4.1.2/4.2.1 Os wise. I did it through Odin but to not use any bootloaders. I learned the first time and bricked but gladly im the end had an unlocked S³
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Could you kindly share the detailed steps you took to do this for everyone's learning and benefit. Thanks
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Could you kindly share the detailed steps you took to do this for everyone's learning and benefit. Thanks
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So I haven't been on a S3 for a little while but I do remember. In fact if you want to downgrade the AT&T S3 (SGH-I717) from 4.3 to lower firmwares such as 4.1.1 for free unlocking download this: http://terafile.co/407413755110/I747UCDLK3_I747ATTDLK3_I747UCDLK3_HOME.zip which will be the stock 4.1.1 ROM. I REPEAT DO NOT FLASH ANY BOOTLOADERS AS IT WILL RESULT IN A HARDBRICK!!! THE ZIP ONLY CONTAINS THE OS SO YOU'RE GOOD. You'll need Odin, I prefer 3.07 because the new 3.09 changes the button names. You can download Odin from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1168421&d=1341114315
Alright so on to the downgrading. (this will wipe everything so back up before hand)
"I'm not held responsible for any damage to your device. You have been WARNED"
1. Turn off the device and go into download mode by holding the power button and volume up, you should be greeted with some description press volume up to continue
2. Plug your device into your computer and open Odin.
3. Click PDA and search for the ROM you dowloaded. (Make sure you extract the ROM out of its zip form to get the .tar)
4. One selected in PDA press start and sit back and enjoy your free unlock this can be used for any stock OS just remember to not flash any bootloaders
Side Note: It takes a while to flash and also reboot. If the phone doesn't reboot do a factory reset through the recovery and it should boot. I believe this will also work for other variants of the S3 as long as you have the right stock image
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xSharpi said:
So I haven't been on a S3 for a little while but I do remember. In fact if you want to downgrade the AT&T S3 (SGH-I717) from 4.3 to lower firmwares such as 4.1.1 for free unlocking download this: http://terafile.co/407413755110/I747UCDLK3_I747ATTDLK3_I747UCDLK3_HOME.zip which will be the stock 4.1.1 ROM. I REPEAT DO NOT FLASH ANY BOOTLOADERS AS IT WILL RESULT IN A HARDBRICK!!! THE ZIP ONLY CONTAINS THE OS SO YOU'RE GOOD. You'll need Odin, I prefer 3.07 because the new 3.09 changes the button names. You can download Odin from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1168421&d=1341114315
Alright so on to the downgrading. (this will wipe everything so back up before hand)
"I'm not held responsible for any damage to your device. You have been WARNED"
1. Turn off the device and go into download mode by holding the power button and volume up, you should be greeted with some description press volume up to continue
2. Plug your device into your computer and open Odin.
3. Click PDA and search for the ROM you dowloaded. (Make sure you extract the ROM out of its zip form to get the .tar)
4. One selected in PDA press start and sit back and enjoy your free unlock this can be used for any stock OS just remember to not flash any bootloaders
Side Note: It takes a while to flash and also reboot. If the phone doesn't reboot do a factory reset through the recovery and it should boot. I believe this will also work for other variants of the S3 as long as you have the right stock image
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Do you remove the bootloader from the tar file by deleting it from the file to be flashed via Odin?
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That is a Good question Audit. I second that as I am also interested in the answer to that.
Don't waste your time with this if you are looking to sim unlock. You can downgrade the software version from 4.3 to 4.1 but you still will not have the ability to unlock on the new boot loader, as stated above downgrading the boot loader will hard brick your device. I've spent hours trying to find a way and it's not possible right now, If you are on the latest boot loader you will not be able to unlock regardless of software version.
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I wanted to try an AKOP ROM or two on my completely stock, never rooted Note 2 running the OTA UCALK7 update. I followed the guide here (flash the SU injected stock UCALJ2 image) to root and now my note gets stuck at the Samsung logo. I have tried the following:
Downloaded the completely stock UCALJ2 unrooted image and flashed via ODIN.
Tried flashing both stock and rooted ROMs on another computer using the stock USB cable.
Flashed CWM touch via ODIN after flashing rooted UCALJ2 image, it can boot to CWM but fails miserably most likely to the lack of root.
My guess is it's bricked because sammy closed the root hole in the UCALK7 update and flashing back to rooted UCALJ2 isn't enough to bypass the patched exploit. Is there an ODIN flashable complete UCALK7 image that I can try (I've looked to no end, all I can find are rooted zips flashable via CWM) or am I really up the creek?
Pull the battery.
Hold the Center Home Button + Vol Down + Power
Slide the battery in.
If you do this right you can get into odin before the Samsung logo. I just had the same problem because I flashed the wrong recovery. It worked for me.
shakabra said:
Pull the battery.
Hold the Center Home Button + Vol Down + Power
Slide the battery in.
If you do this right you can get into odin before the Samsung logo. I just had the same problem because I flashed the wrong recovery. It worked for me.
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Thanks but I can get into Odin and flash the stock ROM just fine. It then reboots and gets stuck at the Samsung logo.
Once upon flash completely stock threw Odin.... do the three finger salute, go into stock recovery and factory reset... done
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Once upon flash completely stock threw Odin.... do the three finger salute, go into stock recovery and factory reset... done
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The three finger salute lol:thumbup:
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Once upon flash completely stock threw Odin.... do the three finger salute, go into stock recovery and factory reset... done
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Thanks - I actually figured that part out since my second post. The phone boots after the factory reset however I don't get phone/data service. I've since tried flashing the two AT&T modems I could find, atti317ucalj2modemfixed.zip and ATT K7 Modem - Baseband.zip. Neither resolve the issue.
Cheack ur apn
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Cheack ur apn
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Thanks but I can't even enter the network configuration settings - it tells me to insert a SIM. My SIM is in the phone.
I'm having other problems too which I think are partition related. Apps are acting funny, saying there isn't space on the phone (dropbox can't download anything, etc). I'm trying to get TriangleAway installed so I can just RMA it but I can't even download it to my phone. Also a CWM fix permissions fails even though I grant it root access.
It's really simple..download firmware from Sammobile.com flash it in Odin.. u might get stuck on the Samsung screen, if that happens factory reset. Make sure your downloading right file...u r now messing with Odin and it doesn't forgive
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It's really simple..download firmware from Sammobile.com flash it in Odin.. u might get stuck on the Samsung screen, if that happens factory reset. Make sure your downloading right file...u r now messing with Odin and it doesn't forgive
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I know what you're saying, I'm definitely using the right file and process. I'm a pretty seasoned veteran when it comes to rooting/odin/RSD/fastboot, etc. I've run custom ROMs on dozens of phones since the G1. What's happening to me is apparently not a common failure with the note 2 or GS3. Is there a PIT file available for the AT&T Note 2? I see one for the Verizon Note 2 but I wouldn't dare try to flash that.
There is a pit file around but I really don't think it's that.
And also just checking don't mean to insult ur intelligence but if u are using Odin it will be a .tar, if it's a recovery its I .zip
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There is a pit file around but I really don't think it's that.
And also just checking don't mean to insult ur intelligence but if u are using Odin it will be a .tar, if it's a recovery its I .zip
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Yeah, it's a tar file I'm flashing through Odin, got it from SamsungUpdates: Samsung-Updates.com-SGH-I317_ATT_1_20121005095854_bpaaavv07o.
I also tried flashing the stock ROM in deodex'd zip form after I got a custom recovery on there, still no dice. The non-functioning modem and lack of proper root/storage affects both Sammy and CM/AKOP based ROMs. I don't know about the modem part but I've seen weird things like this when the NAND starts going bad and things written to it don't "stick." I don't think that's the case here since it's only on its 4th or 5th flash. More than likely the latter problem is a file system issue. I have no idea about the radio.
I'm going to try and exchange it tomorrow. At least I got the flash count cleared and I'm back on a stock ROM (with the same problems).
Installing Custom Recovery
Make sure you read all instructions before trying, as I am NOT responsible for any bricked devices, dead SD cards. As this is only a step by step instructions on how to do it.
Step 1 Download Knox remover and SuperSU and put it on your phone(some where you will remember)
Step 2 Go to developers options and check(toggle) USB debugging, after that you can put your phone into download mode.(Phone off > Hold volume down, power and home button all at once, let go when you see the next menu) A warning will be prompted, volume up to continue.
Step 3 Open Odin and click on PDA and select CWM Recovery 6, make sure you UNCHECKED AUTO REBOOT.
Step 4 Plug your device in, and you should see that it is connected (if not, install Kies) as soon as its plugged in hit start.
Step 5 When the process has finished. Take out battery and leave it out, unplug your phone from computer. Wait a few seconds. Put battery back in and boot straight into recovery(If not Knox will reinstall stock recovery, thus making your restart all over again) (Press and hold Volume up, power and home button as SOON AS YOU SEE BLUE WORDS IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER LET GO).
Step 6 You should be in the custom recovery. Go to install zip and find where you put Knox remover. After you finished wipe cache/delvik.
Substep(Optional) - It is recommended that you make a nandroid backup as soon as possible because with the latest 4.3 update, there is no way to reflash back to stock if something goes wrong later with the phone, and the nandroid will be the only way to fix the phone without flashing another ROM. (Thanks to shortydoggg)
Step 7 If you wish to immediately flash SuperSU go to install zip, after flashing wipe cache/delvik.
Odin
Knox Remover
SuperSU
CWM Recovery 6
You could have also added either in step 6 or step 7 to make a nandroid backup as soon as possible because with the latest 4.3 update, there is no way to reflash back to stock if something goes wrong later with the phone, and the nandroid will be the only way to fix the phone without flashing another ROM.
unlock develpoer options
how do you unlock the developer options on 4.3
Settings/more/about device and then tap on build until it states you are a developer.
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Knox remover gives me a dead link
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I too am having problems rooting my At&t Galaxy s3 sgh-i747. Does anyone know a way or know where I can find a way to root without a computer? I have no access to a pc and need help!
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Kidkick18 said:
I too am having problems rooting my At&t Galaxy s3 sgh-i747. Does anyone know a way or know where I can find a way to root without a computer? I have no access to a pc and need help!
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Rooting requires a usb connection to a pc because you don't have access to the filesystem unless in download mode or unless you are already rooted.
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Thread about CF-Autoroot here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963790
Chainfire home page: http://autoroot.chainfire.eu/
I ask about rooting without a pc because I saw a thread; can't remember exactly where, that told how to root without a pc using an emulator and program code for a sprint s3. Is there anything like that for the at&t version?
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I hope i didnt just turn my phone into a paper weight.
I was following through doing everying in order to root my phone and didnt realize one thing until it was too late.
when the phone restarted a "verizon 4glte" screen splashed on the phone and it stuck that way. The problem is my phone is from sprint. Is there any way I can get it back to normal? I really have no idea how I missed that.
I think i downloaded the correct tar file or whatever file i need for the stock sprint setup, but i keep getting an error when installing it through odin.
how can i go back to my stock SPRINT rom without having to wipe everything?
pleeeaaaase help. much appreciated.
Download twrp odin file to get that recovery then download any rom zip and flash
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Thankfully there's a fix. You'll need to bypass the activation screen to enable usb debugging quickly before the nag screen appears. When the nag screen appears you'll need to reset the device and start over (after the nag screen is shown once it'll come back quicker next times). Once usb debugging is enabled you need to unlock the bootloader and then you'll be able to flash the L900 firmware. This method may be a bit dated as I used it on 4.1.2 (on an R950 but the L900 will be the same.)
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i dropped the phone off at a cell phone shop to get it fixed and they couldnt figure it out.
i did a little digging and found this out. the file i installed to mess up the phone was this:
root66_VZW_stock_system.tar
so my phone is running a rooted verizon os, i didnt know that.
if it helps, it says im running build number i605vraljb and android version 4.1.1
so i have super user access and debugging is enabled, now what?
so i'm guessing bootloader is already unlocked?
honestly, anyone that gives me info that actually gets my phone working will not only get a thanks but $50 through paypal. im dead serious.
Derf9280 said:
i dropped the phone off at a cell phone shop to get it fixed and they couldnt figure it out.
i did a little digging and found this out. the file i installed to mess up the phone was this:
root66_VZW_stock_system.tar
so my phone is running a rooted verizon os, i didnt know that.
if it helps, it says im running build number i605vraljb and android version 4.1.1
so i have super user access and debugging is enabled, now what?
so i'm guessing bootloader is already unlocked?
honestly, anyone that gives me info that actually gets my phone working will not only get a thanks but $50 through paypal. im dead serious.
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Power down your phone. Hold power home and vol down at the same time to get to download mode. Using Odin on PC flash the file found her http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2591898. That's up to date stock for your phone. If you still want root Google "kingo root" and use that to root
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EVER ONE RE READ THE OP. HE CANNOT JUST ODIN BACK TO A SPRINT ROM. THE BOOTLOADER IS A VZW ONE AND ITS LOCKED.
Now that's out the way...read up on Adam Outlers CASUAL bootloader unlock for the VZW note 2. Follow his process and after your bootloader is unlocked you'll be able to flash the appropriate L900 tarball.
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EVER ONE RE READ THE OP. HE CANNOT JUST ODIN BACK TO A SPRINT ROM. THE BOOTLOADER IS A VZW ONE AND ITS LOCKED.
Now that's out the way...read up on Adam Outlers CASUAL bootloader unlock for the VZW note 2. Follow his process and after your bootloader is unlocked you'll be able to flash the appropriate L900 tarball.
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Why would a stock rooted rom relock the bootloader
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Why would a stock rooted rom relock the bootloader
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Because you did more than install a rom. You installed bootloader, radio, firmware, and rom from Verizon.
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Because you did more than install a rom. You installed bootloader, radio, firmware, and rom from Verizon.
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BINGO.
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when i run casual it says "phone not rooted, root your phoen with any vraljb rom"
going to work on it some more tonight and see what happens.
for some reason every tar file i try to instal fails except for the
root66_VZW_stock_system.tar file.
Derf9280 said:
when i run casual it says "phone not rooted, root your phoen with any vraljb rom"
going to work on it some more tonight and see what happens.
for some reason every tar file i try to instal fails except for the
root66_VZW_stock_system.tar file.
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you accidentally installed a Verizon rom. You however DID NOT install a Verizon bootloader. Odin would not allow it. Thank God casual failed otherwise you'd be hard bricked. Ensure you have a custom recovery. Then wipe and flash my mc2 zip from here and you'll be straight again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086769
Are you sure? Someone brought in a soft bricked R950 (I know...different model but as long as it's not on 4.3 I doubt it'd matter for this situation) with ALL VZW firmware on it. Bootloader and all. I had to run CASUAL to unlock the bootloader to accept the R950 USCC firmware. Without CASUAL it kept failing in Odin (to preserve the VZW Note II firmware).
Guess I shouldve done more digging to see exactly what the OP did before pointing straight to a locked bootloader. I'm pretty sure that's the case though...I don't see any other reason for a MD5 tarball to fail. I don't think that particular VZW firmware build has secureboot.
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Hello XDA, for those of us that are using the 4.3 bootloader and running an aosp rom, that would like to update to t-mobile's new N900TUVUCNB4 modem WITHOUT updating to new bootloader...follow these instructions. This is what worked for me after a bit of trial and error. My setup prior to this update was- 4.3 bootloader, MI7 firmware, philz recovery, Will's Slim Kat V7, and slimkat gapps 4.4.2.
STEP 1- DO A NANDROID BACK-UP.
STEP 2- DOWNLOAD VISION X3 ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559321)
STEP 3- DOWNLOAD CivZ-SnapKat-Rev1.9-sm_n900T-4.4.2 KERNEL (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2613305)
STEP 4- DOWNLOAD TRIANGLE AWAY APK (GOOGLE IT)
STEP 5- COPY ALL 3 ITEMS IN STEPS 2,3,4 TO YOUR EXTERNAL SD CARD. BOOT INTO YOUR CUSTOM RECOVERY. DO A FACTORY DATA WIPE, WIPE CACHE & DALVIK CACHE. FLASH VISION ROM, FLASH CIVZ KERNEL, AND REBOOT. BE PATIENT....BOOT TIME TAKES ABOUT 5MINS. AFTER ROM IS BOOTED...INSTALL TRIANGLE AWAY APK USING A FILE EXPLORER AND RUN THE APP. PHONE WILL SHUT DOWN .
STEP 6- NOW FROM YOUR PC, DOWNLOAD ODIN 307 (http://samsung-updates.com/Odin307.zip). UNZIP DOWNLOAD ON YOUR PC AND OPEN ODIN PROGRAM AND CONNECT YOUR PHONE TO PC IN DOWNLOAD MODE.
STEP 7- DOWNLOAD MODEM.BIN THAT I HAVE EXTRACTED FROM OTA. (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fx72lner8mud9kq/nXqmHJsfrz/modem.bin) NOW FLASH USING ODIN MAKING SURE MODEM.BIN IS SELECTED UNDER PHONE FILE BUTTON AND CHECKBOX IS CHECKED. MAKE SURE NOT TO UNPLUG DEVICE AND WAIT TILL ODIN HAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
STEP 8- AFTER PHONE HAS REBOOTED. PULL BATTERY AND BOOT INTO BOOTLOADER MODE AGAIN. CONNECT TO PC AND OPEN ODIN AGAIN. MAKE SURE TO HIT RESET BUTTON IN ODIN SO NOTHING IS SELECTED.
STEP 9- DOWNLOAD YOUR CUSTOM RECOVERY OF YOUR CHOOSING...JUST MAKE SURE ITS A .TAR FILE FLASHABLE IN ODIN. FLASH RECOVERY IN ODIN UNDER PDA FILE BUTTON AND CHECKBOX CHECKED.
STEP 10- AND FINALLY, PERFORM A CLEAN WIPE & INSTALL OF THE CUSTOM ROM YOU WERE USING PRIOR TO THIS TUTORIAL.
ENJOY!!
What's the benefits of the new modem?
Updated modems usually offer improved signal receptions and faster data speeds
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Updated modems usually offer improved signal receptions and faster data speeds
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I need a zip file
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Sorry brother for 2 reasons...1- not sure if a zip would work in this case. And 2, more importantly, I don't know how to make a flashable zip yet...lol. ;(
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Will this work on TW based and not aosp?
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Yes
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Thank you sir
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Anyone interested for instructions on how I updated to new kit Kat NB4 modem firmware while keeping on 4.3 boot loader (old device tree) and this rom? Will , awesome work bro! Many thanks.
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NP, happy to give something back to the community.
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Can you tell me why we can't just skip all of the installing of new ROM's and Triangle Away, and go straight to this step:
STEP 7- DOWNLOAD MODEM.BIN THAT I HAVE EXTRACTED FROM OTA. (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fx72lner8...sfrz/modem.bin) NOW FLASH USING ODIN MAKING SURE MODEM.BIN IS SELECTED UNDER PHONE FILE BUTTON AND CHECKBOX IS CHECKED. MAKE SURE NOT TO UNPLUG DEVICE AND WAIT TILL ODIN HAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
If that is all it takes to install the new modem, then why not just do that step?
Confused....
Is there anyway you could extract the 4.3 boot loader for me? I would like to try to get back on the 4.3 boot loader with this method or give it a try at least. TIA
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Can you tell me why we can't just skip all of the installing of new ROM's and Triangle Away, and go straight to this step:
STEP 7- DOWNLOAD MODEM.BIN THAT I HAVE EXTRACTED FROM OTA. (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fx72lner8...sfrz/modem.bin) NOW FLASH USING ODIN MAKING SURE MODEM.BIN IS SELECTED UNDER PHONE FILE BUTTON AND CHECKBOX IS CHECKED. MAKE SURE NOT TO UNPLUG DEVICE AND WAIT TILL ODIN HAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
If that is all it takes to install the new modem, then why not just do that step?
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That is correct. All you need to do is flash the modem.bin in ODIN, nothing else and you will have the NB4 radio. And no, you cannot flash the modem via the recovery kernel (it appears to be locked), you have to be in download mode and I have not tried heimdall, so cannot tell you if that works.
dont bother updating the modem. it doesnt help. i am currently getting my third replacement device due to the lte signal issue. my sisters optimus f6 has a -86dbm lte signal while our notes are always over -100dbm. they said the kitkat update would fix the issue how ever it hasnt. the signal bars will show you as having a full signal but if you take note of the actuall signal strength before and after you will see it infact does not change. you can install the modem itself with out the other steps atleast i did on my secondary device but like i said its pointless. there is a power control feature built into these phones that are robbing us of our beloved lte. ril.modem.lte.powercontrol i tried to set it to false and off but nothing really seams to affect it. i personally believe samsung messed up with the antenna on this device. dont believe do it for yourself and please let me know. maybe i have just gotten two shotty devices in a row. but we shall see.......
Noted, I will do a before and after test when I get home.
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so i took the back cover off the phone to expose the internals. so no antenna on the device at all....guess what -106dbm with the antenna i get -104dbm samsung might want to rethink this antenna design cus we pretty much just dont have an antenna.........
Can we revert back to the old modem? I don't know if it's this modem or if it's a rom issue but I can't record video on TW roms. Yup. Just tried Tweaked and XNote. They both can't record video. Recording failed. I hope I can go back to the old modem.
okay 90% battery level is before and other is after the modem update.
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View attachment 2625837View attachment 2625839 okay 90% battery level is before and other is after the modem update.
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that is amazing though that is with att. i have wondered about att's service with these phones. i know with my sisters optimus i can roam on atts network but cant do any sorta roaming with my note. i really hope that its just my phone will know more tomorrow as they are shipping me my third device. im really considering telling tmo to f off and just sim unlocking this device and using a att mvno.......
Can this modem be used on the vzw note 3? i have the dev edition, and was thinking about trying this modem out but i don't want to if there's no point. I figure it won't work, however i'm not certain. Thanks in advance!
Anyone have the MI7 modem handy to grab. Also has anyone tried odin back/forth on MI7/NB4?
Hello! Let me start by saying that i have researched a ton and there is a lot of great information on here. The info I've read however doesn't seem to work for me.
My situation is I spilled a little bit of water on my phone (really not much), but it got inside my phone a little, which was already rooted using auto root. My power button thinks its constantly being pushed (i think). It doesn't bootloop, but as soon as i pop the battery in it turns on, and my phone was unresponsive to me clicking the power button. The rest of the phone was fully functional and i checked with Tmobile and it is still under warrenty (didn't mention the water). They told me to backup the phone which i was able to do in kies with no problem. Then they said do a factory reset, which again I did with no problem. It didn't solve my issue which i kinda knew it wouldn't, so the next step for me was to unroot my phone so i can return it. I popped it in odin, selected the original firmware and it started , then it disconnected by itself. Now the firmware upgrade screen pops up, but i am still able to get it into download mode (for me since the power button is suspect) i just have to hold the home and volume down, pop in the battery and it goes to download mode. The problem is that every time i try to hit start in Odin it gets to the part about the PIT partition and disconnects and says there is no PIT partition. Everywhere i've read says to either use a PIT partition (can't find one for the M919) or that the partition is in the m5 file, which as far as i can tell it is not (at least not it's own file). I've tried downloading the stock firmware from a multitude of different places even Sammobile with no luck and I've also tried different computers, different cables, and all the USB ports available to me.
Can anyone please tell me where to go from here please? I need to get this replaced asap!
(sorry i also posted this in the general section on accident)
I really think I just need the PIT partition, but I can't seem to find one for the m919 model
I have also tried different version of Odin (1.85, 3.07, and 3.09) all with the same result
What stock firmware are you trying to flash?
4.4.2?
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i think so. the name of the file is M919UVUAMDL_M919TMBAMDL_M919UVUAMDL_HOME.tar.md5
Ace$$ said:
i think so. the name of the file is M919UVUAMDL_M919TMBAMDL_M919UVUAMDL_HOME.tar.md5
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When you're in download mode do you see anything that mentions KNOX in the upper-left hand corner? I only ask because MDL (4.2.2) firmware is the pre-KNOX firmware and will have no mention of KNOX in the text in download mode; it also will not flash if your bootloader has been updated to MK2 (4.3) or NB4 (4.4.2).
You're trying to flash mdl to a phone that won't take it. (ie it's already been updated to mk2 or nb4).
I'd flash the mk2 or nb4 tar file.
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You can get them here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2816508
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no nothing about knox.
Fu** yeah!! :fingers-crossed: that looks like it might be the problem. i'll download and post how it goes
Ace$$ said:
no nothing about knox.
Fu** yeah!! :fingers-crossed: that looks like it might be the problem. i'll download and post how it goes
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If the string "KNOX WARRANTY VOID:" doesn't appear in download mode, then your phone has not been updated to 4.3 or 4.4.2 as android_monsters stated. MDL should have flashed as there was nothing related to the bootloader or KNOX keeping you from a successful flash.
One thing I did encounter myself while trying to re-flash my pre-KNOX device; did you ever update your modem/baseband to MK2 or NB4? If you did, I would recommend finding the individual MDL modem/baseband files and manually reverting them before flashing the stock MDL firmware again. Odin never failed for me at the device .pit file, but I did encounter the firmware upgrade screen while trying to revert to stock with an updated modem. Doesn't make sense to me as the stock firmware has the modem and all in it, but that fixed it for me.
That did the trick all right! :victory: :victory:
Thanks!
SAVED :angel:
I had the same problem but when i tried to flash the lastest firmware its stock on samsung logo... anyone can help me?
Ace$$ said:
That did the trick all right! :victory: :victory:
Thanks!
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Reverting the modem before flashing the stock firmware fixed your problem? Awesome! :highfive:
Hold the power button and the volume up button and try booting into recovery,
Wipe cache
3 times
Wipe dalvik
3 times
Wipe system
3 times
Reflash rom
1 time
Wipe cache
At least 1 time
Reboot or
Flash gapps
(Only if needed)
If that doesn't help, then maybe try a different rom?
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Infamous_CA said:
I had the same problem but when i tried to flash the lastest firmware its stock on samsung logo... anyone can help me?
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I'm assuming you're flashing the stock firmware via Odin... if that's the case, simply factory reset via stock recovery and you should be good to go.
lordcheeto03 said:
I'm assuming you're flashing the stock firmware via Odin... if that's the case, simply factory reset via stock recovery and you should be good to go.
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I tried but it dosnt show recovery.. I flash a recovery but it dossnt boot on recovery. It show samsung galaxy but the screen turn in black.. I think that maybe it a board problem.
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I tried but it dosnt show recovery.. I flash a recovery but it dossnt boot on recovery. It show samsung galaxy but the screen turn in black.. I think that maybe it a board problem.
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Try re-flashing the stock firmware in Odin. Don't flash a custom recovery at this point, just the stock firmware. Once it passes in Odin, power it off. Hold Power + Volume Up while powering up. It should show the Galaxy S4 screen with "Booting Recovery" in the upper-left.
Yes it say that on blue letters but dosnt show the recovery menu
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Infamous_CA said:
Yes it say that on blue letters but dosnt show the recovery menu
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Ah. Well I don't know what to say; perhaps someone else may know? Sorry and good luck.
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Ah. Well I don't know what to say; perhaps someone else may know? Sorry and good luck.
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Thanks for ur help man.
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