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I need to return this phone back to Samsung to repair my broken USB. But I need to flash it back to unroot it and flash it back to stock.
I have no USB capabilities whatsoever.
I have tried Mobile ODIN but this phone model is not currently supported or it doesn't detect the model.
I have been reading for hours now and I have not found a definitive solution that works for this phone.
Does anyone have any advice?
Does anyone know where I can find this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19746620&postcount=35
He was linking to a flashable stock rom, kernel and recovery. The link is now gone... But this is what I need. something flashable since USB is gone.
Maybe someone knows how to make stock flashable? Or if anyone has a backup that is fully stock everything and is willing to help me out that would also be awesome.
Please please please please please!!! I need help!
MystikMajik said:
Does anyone know where I can find this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19746620&postcount=35
He was linking to a flashable stock rom, kernel and recovery. The link is now gone... But this is what I need. something flashable since USB is gone.
Maybe someone knows how to make stock flashable? Or if anyone has a backup that is fully stock everything and is willing to help me out that would also be awesome.
Please please please please please!!! I need help!
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You can use FUS Downloader to get the odin flashable tars or use the links provided below. I recommend you use fus downloader if you can, as it has faster download speeds though.
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/159042353/c56b0ab/T989DTLLE4_T989DTLLE4_TLS.zip.html - Telus ICS
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/159504252/d690f93/T989UVLE1_T989TMBLE1_TMB.zip.html - T-Mobile ICS
http://fus.nanzen.se/ - Check Fus Downloader
namanjr said:
You can use FUS Downloader to get the odin flashable tars or use the links provided below. I recommend you use fus downloader if you can, as it has faster download speeds though.
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/159042353/c56b0ab/T989DTLLE4_T989DTLLE4_TLS.zip.html - Telus ICS
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/159504252/d690f93/T989UVLE1_T989TMBLE1_TMB.zip.html - T-Mobile ICS
http://fus.nanzen.se/ - Check Fus Downloader
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Thanks for the response! I feel like I'm on my own here...
Is this flashable with CWM? I have no ODIN capabilities. No USB. And Mobile ODIN doesn't work for this phone...
MystikMajik said:
Thanks for the response! I feel like I'm on my own here...
Is this flashable with CWM? I have no ODIN capabilities. No USB. And Mobile ODIN doesn't work for this phone...
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It's odin only, but i can convert it for CWM if you like. Did you buy it from Telus, Koodo, or T-Mobile?
namanjr said:
It's odin only, but i can convert it for CWM if you like. Did you buy it from Telus, Koodo, or T-Mobile?
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Its Telus! If you can do that it would be awesome... I'm at my wits end... You'd be helping me a lot!
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Its Telus! If you can do that it would be awesome... I'm at my wits end... You'd be helping me a lot!
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I should have it ready to download soon, I'm just adding the stock recovery and then i should be able to upload. I'll update this post when it's up and tested.
EDIT : It flashed me completely to stock without error, but it came out as 351MB so i need to find a new place to upload. Shouldn't be too much longer.
EDIT 2 : I have it uploading to Dev-Host now and should be up in about 30mins.
EDIT 3 : Uploaded here.
Well this has been quite the horrible week. I want to thank you for your work... Unfortunately it seems that I have lost root. In one of my previous attempts to go back to stock I flashed an unroot tmobile rom and it seems I'm now stuck with that and now unrooted. I'm guessing I'm screwed since there is no way to root without usb...
I want to shoot myself in the face...
Samsung is going to get a Telus S2 back with a Tmobile rom on it. There's no way they'll fix it now right?
Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda premium
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Well this has been quite the horrible week. I want to thank you for your work... Unfortunately it seems that I have lost root. In one of my previous attempts to go back to stock I flashed an unroot tmobile rom and it seems I'm now stuck with that and now unrooted. I'm guessing I'm screwed since there is no way to root without usb...
I want to shoot myself in the face...
Samsung is going to get a Telus S2 back with a Tmobile rom on it. There's no way they'll fix it now right?
Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda premium
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It depends, do you still have a custom recovery? Also I know one-click root worked on Telus's Gingerbread rom so maybe a tool like that might work.
Well it's stock recovery now... And would one click work without usb?
Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda premium
have you tried to download su to see if maybe you just need to load that back up on your phone. If not there are programs like adbd Insecure adb wifi and goo manager that may somehow be able to get you back.
adbd Insecure - will allow you to push files over to your system even without root access
adb wifi - incase you need to send a recovery over to your sdcard and then use the proper commands to install
goo manager - has twrp 2.2.2.0 in it so if you install that program you flash their recovery through the app.
put the factory zip on your sdcard and hopefully voila!
Just some choices - hope one works and good luck
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have you tried to download su to see if maybe you just need to load that back up on your phone. If not there are programs like adbd Insecure adb wifi and goo manager that may somehow be able to get you back.
adbd Insecure - will allow you to push files over to your system even without root access
adb wifi - incase you need to send a recovery over to your sdcard and then use the proper commands to install
goo manager - has twrp 2.2.2.0 in it so if you install that program you flash their recovery through the app.
put the factory zip on your sdcard and hopefully voila!
Just some choices - hope one works and good luck
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i just tried adbd on my own phone(since i never flashed back cm10 yet) and unfortunately when i start the app it asks for superuser.
Thanks for the replies! I'm gonna try goo manager right now...
But would something like this work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
Update: Goo Manager isn't really doing anything unfortunately... It won't install anything I download. Seems simple enough so I'm sure I'm not doing anything wrong there...
Update #2: Yes. All of the above seem to need root, and since I don't have root...
Thank you playya for the sugesstions!
Thank you namanjr for doing that work... I wish I had waited longer to flash the rom I did!
I think its game over. I've been trying for a week and there's not a lot of options to flash stock, root/unroot if your USB is broken... which seems ridiculous to me but it is what it is...
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i just tried adbd on my own phone(since i never flashed back cm10 yet) and unfortunately when i start the app it asks for superuser.
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My bad you do need root but damn goo won't let you flash recovery without root huh. Are you sure you can't put recovery image on sdcard and use adb wifi to send command to install recovery? Just thinking out loud
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My bad you do need root but damn goo won't let you flash recovery without root huh. Are you sure you can't put recovery image on sdcard and use adb wifi to send command to install recovery? Just thinking out loud
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I don't think that will work, i used normal ADB to reinstall TWRP and it wouldn't flash until i used su.
What about this? http://www.xoomforums.com/forum/mot...a-update-zip-flash-through-recovery-wifi.html
Not our phone obviously... but with stock recovery shouldn't I be able to flash the official ota update? what is the stock recovery for?
EDIT: Sorry I'm just realizing the use of USB in that method... but still what is the stock recovery used for?
MystikMajik said:
What about this? http://www.xoomforums.com/forum/mot...a-update-zip-flash-through-recovery-wifi.html
Not our phone obviously... but with stock recovery shouldn't I be able to flash the official ota update? what is the stock recovery for?
EDIT: Sorry I'm just realizing the use of USB in that method... but still what is the stock recovery used for?
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It can flashed OTA updates, signed zips/md5s, wipes cache partition, and factory restore. I tried the ODIN md5 file for stock and it never worked so unless someone cracks/or knows Samsungs signature i don't think it's much use. Also if you flash a rom for anything other then phones that are compatible with ours(I727, I717, etc), you will brick.
Hmmm... and I'm assuming there isn't somewhere you can download the official samsung OTA updates?
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Hmmm... and I'm assuming there isn't somewhere you can download the official samsung OTA updates?
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I seen a link somewhere back when 2.3.6 came out for T-Mobile but it was only an incremental update and Telus doesn't have any OTA updates.
Warning: This will update your bootloader, so proceed at your own risk!
Flashing the update will wipe all data, as in factory reset wipe, as in everything is gone. Poof!
You must update to 4.1.2 before updating to 4.3.
You can not downgrade to 4.1.2 after installing the 4.3 update. Any attempts to do so will brick your device.
Go Here For Rooting Instructions
Instructions
1) Backup your files to your PC.
2) Odin back to stock 4.1.1 (DLK3).
3) Download update zips for BOTH 4.1.2 and 4.3, and check MD5 for both.
4) Create two folders on your external sd card named 412 and 43, and put the 4.1.2 and 4.3 updatexxx.zip in the respective folders.
5) Plug phone in to AC charger (4.3 update takes a while).
6) Reboot recovery, install the 4.1.2 update from sd card, flash (update installs and phone reboots).
7) Reboot recovery, install the 4.3 update from sd card, flash (update installs and phone reboots).
8) Enjoy 4.3!
Edit:
The 4.1.2 OTA can apparently be flashed with Mobile Odin.
Download: 4.1.2
update412.zip
Download: 4.3
update43.zip
Download: Stock firmware
4.1.1 (DLK3)
*****
Hopefully some kind Dev will turn it into a recovery flashable zip..... :thumbup::thumbup:
danvee said:
Hopefully some kind Dev will turn it into a recovery flashable zip..... :thumbup::thumbup:
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I just updated the OP with install instructions and a screen shot.
Proceed at your own risk!!!
upndwn4par said:
I just updated the OP with install instructions and a screen shot.
Proceed at your own risk!!!
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does it work on unrooted stock 4.1.1?
That should be fine with stock recovery.
Should mention that this replaces the boot loader so be careful.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
loserskater said:
Should mention that this replaces the boot loader so be careful.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
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Will do. Forgot with all the 4.1.2 excitement!
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Will do. Forgot with all the 4.1.2 excitement!
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It looks like root and custom recovery are still accessible which is a good sign.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
loserskater said:
It looks like root and custom recovery are still accessible which is a good sign.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
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Correct. Root is holding fine after CF Auto-Root. And I installed both TWRP and CWM, both of which are working fine.
Just curious my friend when you say rename zip do you mean rename this 2400258.zip to update.zip and then flash it then use odin to to install CF Auto-Root?
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Just curious my friend when you say rename zip do you mean rename this 2400258.zip to update.zip and then flash it then use odin to to install CF Auto-Root?
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Yes sir.
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I just renamed the zip file and simplified the instructions.
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install fails on rooted 4.1.1 with cwm, will try with fresh install of 4.1.1
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Yes sir.
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I just renamed the zip file and simplified the instructions.
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Thanks all good now and Rooted on update Stock
Thank you sir .. my wifi here stinks out loud just saved me a lot of trouble .
{edit} cept its a wipe update ;-(
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Yes sir.
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I just renamed the zip file and simplified the instructions.
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Thanks again Got CWM Recovery Rooted with Latest AT&T 4.1.2 As you can see Baseband version:I747UCDMG2 In my my Deadly Venom Custom Rom! :good:
Works fine when updated from 4.1.1 stock recovery, thanks! also it wipes all user setings and data.
nice! EXCEPT for deleting all my apps and ****!
update: but worth it, runs much smoother, and some games like Jewels Deluxe, which is easily the best Jewels out there now work again
Strange, but I was on stock 4.1.1 with root and clockwork. Did the OTA, when installing the phone reboots into CW recovery. Asks if I want to install untrusted zip. Choose yes ands CW installed the update. Then warns that I could lose root....fix? Chose yes and CW kept my root. Did this work do anyone else?
sent from my S3 Sammy Bean.
Should have a flashable zip of this by tomorrow evening. I've been tackling this thing all night, (5 a.m. here) and I have successfully dumped everything I need and am working on setting it up in the kitchen. I've pulled the modem but I'm too afraid to test at the moment. It's 60 MB, yet all of the other modems are ~40 MB. Getting pretty exhausted so I'll have to take a break soon.
Venom0642 said:
Thanks again Got CWM Recovery Rooted with Latest AT&T 4.1.2 As you can see Baseband version:I747UCDMG2 In my my Deadly Venom Custom Rom! :good:
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I hope you don't mind if I pull this modem out from your ZIP and put it on my modem list? I don't have an AT&T device myself, so I have to rely on others to post the AT&T updates.
[guide] install at&t kitkat e980 stock flash + root + recovery - complete wipe !
FOR AT&T LG E980:
Basically, from my experience I put together this guide for anyone who wishes to flash a complete stock AT&T KitKat from .TOT file and the root and add recovery.
All the steps are what I have gathered from around the forums, SO I WILL GIVE CREDIT FOR STEPS THAT ARE OUTLINED BY OTHERS. These people helped by their postings.
FLASHING TOT FILES:
1. The BEST - I think a lot of us can agree - thread for the LG E980 flashing with STOCK firmware is this by HYELTON http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44983841&postcount=1
STOP OVER THERE AND GIVE THE MAN SOME LOVE AND THANKS !!!!
.TOT files and .Kdz files for all versions can be found at Hyelton's thread above. Also, more details for flashing .TOT vs .Kdz files there. Below is some tips from my experience.
Here is the exact TOT file I used: http://www.mediafire.com/download/djjmck2eost77e3/BIN_LGE980AT-00-V20g-ATT-US-APR-28-2014+0.tot
SOME OF MY TIPS: FROM MY EXPERIENCES
2. The only hitch is getting LGFlash Tools and hacking it. I tried the links on Hyelton’s thread but some are now too new to be hackable. For example, one must find the reg key for the new version of LGTools he links to. Megalock.dll is hit-or-miss. There are other ways for sure but I did not bother further.
3. I found that lower versions of LG Flash Tool (v 1.4.1330R) works just fine.
EDIT: The latest version of LG Flash Tools is here http://www.mediafire.com/download/6g1uyoz2zsiqq1c/LG+Phone+Flash+Stuff.rar
And it contains the DLL to be used during flashing. I STRONGLY SUGGEST USING THIS. You MUST -MUST- TURN OFF INTERNET WHEN USING FLASH TOOLS. This pack contains the full software, and dll files. I have flashed using just this package >10 times at least while testing roms
a.Connect phone and let Windows install drivers. In my case, Windows 8 default were just fine.
b.Put your phone in download mode.
c.Connect it to your computer. In case of windows 8 the windows default drivers work fine.
d.Follow Hyelton’s steps.
EDIT: See posts #32and #33 in this thread. Do not go back to download. But wait for fastboot to install. See post #33 for this. Just wait patiently, the phone will reboot to full normal mode/setup screen, then the LG tools will say pass. BE VERY PATIENT.
ROOTING AND RECOVERY:
ROOTING:
THANKS TO jarari2:
1.This method here works just fine: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699067
Simple bat file method. Turn ON USB Debugging before trying.
2.RECOVERY:
THANKS TO hoangnova AT http://lgviet.com/forum/threads/moi-thu-ve-lg-g-pro-4-4-2-root-recovery-kdz.14841/
** Download and move following file to phone.
** https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4vSbKccbcIOV1NjMDlqWUdmVm8/edit?pli=1
OR
** https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=1F371A0EDB2BC3A6!107
** Run apk. Done.
You should have a full stock KitKat + Rooted + Recovery… Enjoy!!
If this guide helped you, you can buy me a beer/coffee or any such wonderful drink.
chappatti said:
FOR AT&T LG E980:
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If this guide helped you, you can buy me a beer/coffee or any such wonderful drink.
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The download on the google drive says it's non-existent.
Nice guide. Thanks!
jdk2 said:
The download on the google drive says it's non-existent.
Edit: Here's the file: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2715141&d=1398757138
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THANKS ! Fixed !!
Where can I find the .TOT file?
ducktat said:
Where can I find the .TOT file?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44983841&postcount=1
ducktat said:
Where can I find the .TOT file?
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I decided to just link directly to the actual TOT file I used.....!
Link in OP.
Roots Perfectly
Upgraded to KK 4.4.2 via OTA and rooted follow the directions contained here and every worked perfectly! Thanks for gathering the information!
MDMTahiti said:
Upgraded to KK 4.4.2 via OTA and rooted follow the directions contained here and every worked perfectly! Thanks for gathering the information!
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No Problem.
To do the OTA I guess you went back to complete stock ? Yeah, that is a good option too....! Only, it requires one extra flash (going back to stock!)
Just for info, can you please add the steps to your post.
Thanks.
Where to download AT&T kitkat upgrade ?
lchen5 said:
Where to download AT&T kitkat upgrade ?
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In the OP and in my thread
hyelton said:
In the OP and in my thread
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Hey, hyelton, thanks for visiting,,!
The steps
chappatti said:
No Problem.
To do the OTA I guess you went back to complete stock ? Yeah, that is a good option too....! Only, it requires one extra flash (going back to stock!)
Just for info, can you please add the steps to your post.
Thanks.
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I went back to pure stock and no custom recovery, then did the 10p update - I found that the update to 10p would not work with other than stock recovery. I then just used the settings query for OTA update, downloaded and installed - all my programs and data were intact after the update, except apps requiring root would not run correctly. I then followed your steps to root. I still have the stock recovery at this point. KitKat runs great.
MDMTahiti said:
I went back to pure stock and no custom recovery, then did the 10p update - I found that the update to 10p would not work with other than stock recovery. I then just used the settings query for OTA update, downloaded and installed - all my programs and data were intact after the update, except apps requiring root would not run correctly. I then followed your steps to root. I still have the stock recovery at this point. KitKat runs great.
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So when going back to complete stock the 10p, how did you keep apps, settings if you used odin.? Just interested in your procedure since obviously OTA on stock will retain programs and settings.
It just worked...
chappatti said:
So when going back to complete stock the 10p, how did you keep apps, settings if you used odin.? Just interested in your procedure since obviously OTA on stock will retain programs and settings.
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Honestly, I don't know. I had been flashing lots of different ROMS and then went back the total day 1 stock. I then updated OTA to 10p a couple of months ago and rooted but did not flash a custom recovery. I then heard that 4.4.2 was available, checked via the about link and downloaded. All the apps and data stayed in place. I then rooted and have yet to flash a custom recovery. I'm sorry I can't give you more detail. But I can tell you that I seem to have better battery life, and I had to pair my phone to my car again. Good luck.
i miss network connection
hi, i follow your steps, and it worked, i have KK now on my e980.
but... sometimes i lost my network connection, and it returns in a minute or two
any ideas?
With the recovery installed from this thread. Can we flash non stock custom roms or just stock roms.
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Problems flashing.
Hey! I can't flash the .TOT, the Flash Tool doesn't recognize port COM41, or any other. I go to device administrator, and there's my phone as port 41, but the Flashing Tool doesn't. Any ideas?!
Ink Rampant Wolf said:
Hey! I can't flash the .TOT, the Flash Tool doesn't recognize port COM41, or any other. I go to device administrator, and there's my phone as port 41, but the Flashing Tool doesn't. Any ideas?!
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Here is the detailed thread for using Lg flash tool. Http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f17...flashv141-free-no-need-b2b-user-pass-1628819/
I guess you changed yiu computer date and time before using it as mentioned in OP??
Also what Rom are you coming from? Is your bootloader unlocked/lokified?
Can you guys help me out? I already rooted using towelroot. Is it possible to just install the apk for recovery without doing the other steps?
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Jacob030 said:
Can you guys help me out? I already rooted using towelroot. Is it possible to just install the apk for recovery without doing the other steps?
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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I have not used towelroot ever. BUT, I do not see why you cannot add a recovery irrespective of root method. I have done this mtself.
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Hi,
I am just writing these steps to help those who want to downgrade from KK to JB due to any reason. Please use these steps at your own risk.
Some Background:
Recently I updated my Razr M to KK, it was Locked and Unrooted, but with the help of Twelroot and Motopocalypse I rooted and unlocked the BL.
Now somehow I didn't like the KK and wanted to go back to JB 4.1.2 because I was now having unlocked BL and rooted phone so it was easy but need to follow some steps to successfully downgrade to JB. So an unlocked BL and rooted with KK is must.
Prerequisite:
USB drivers for Razr M must be installed before proceeding.
Steps:
1. download the firmware file [Android 4.1.2
Blur_Version.98.30.1.XT907.Verizon.en.US] from http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=8
2. extract the above archive and replace the XML file with the one in attachment.
3. put the phone into fastboot mode and flash the firmware with RSD Lite (attached)
4. reboot and now you have JB 4.1.2
If you want to install root application again and also want to flash custom recovery then please follow the Post#5 [ATTACK] (thanks ATTACK)
Note : for custom recovery you will need the fastboot.exe if you don't have it then install minimal_adb_fastboot_v1.1.3_setup.exe(attached).
Put the phone in fastboot mode, copy the recovery to c:\ and execute the below command :
fastboot flash recovery [Path to recovery image]
If it help you then don't forget to press Thanks button !
Forgive my ignorance but this won't downgrade the kernel will it? I'm hoping it's possible to go from the newest OTA to the stable CM11 but I'm guessing this is new kernel JB. Either way thanks if I can't go to stable CM11 I'll stick with rooted 4.1.2.
Once you have a unlocked bootloader, you do not need to use "root programs". All you need to do is flash a custom recovery via Mfastboot / fastboot then flash SuperSU / Superuser.
In dhacker29's folder there are 2 different recoveries.
"msm8960" is for 4.1.2
"KITKAT" is for 4.4.2
ATTACK said:
Once you have a unlocked bootloader, you do not need to use "root programs". All you need to do is flash a custom recovery via Mfastboot / fastboot then flash SuperSU / Superuser.
In dhacker29's folder there are 2 different recoveries.
"msm8960" is for 4.1.2
"KITKAT" is for 4.4.2
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thanks ATTACK, can you please point out that which recovery is specially for 4.1.2 because there are a lot of recoveries with msm8960 in Dhacker29's folder.
One more thing if you have flashable Su and busybox zip then please attach it , i will update the OP.
thanks alot.
DHACKER29's FOLDER
- LINK
JELLYBEAN 4.1.2 RECOVERIES
- CWM-6.0.4.6-swipe-moto_msm8960
- TWRP-2.7.0.0-moto_msm8960-hdpi
KITKAT 4.4.2 RECOVERIES
- CWM6049-RAZR-HD_M-KITKAT
- TWRP2710-RAZR_M-KITKAT
SUPERUSER - I'm just going to link to Chainfire's thread, Direct people to download from there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
BUSYBOX
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.timos.busyboxonrails
Could you go back to KK when you've downgraded to JB? Just asking this question early before the CM11 M8 release and the transition occurs.
TheForceUnleashed said:
Could you go back to KK when you've downgraded to JB? Just asking this question early before the CM11 M8 release and the transition occurs.
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Yes.
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Yes.
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So just by flashing the KK firmware in RSD without any changes to the xml? Sorry for the noob questions, I realize how easy this phone can be bricked and I want to avoid it.
TheForceUnleashed said:
So just by flashing the KK firmware in RSD without any changes to the xml? Sorry for the noob questions, I realize how easy this phone can be bricked and I want to avoid it.
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I see don't why you would need to. It would be just like restoring stock firmware via RSD Lite.
When I try to flash this, I get Failure on 2/20, sbl1
jrk190 said:
When I try to flash this, I get Failure on 2/20, sbl1
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Did you replace the XML file included in attachment?
Sent from my ME173X using Tapatalk
Sure did. I can't even restore to 4.4.2, I'm stuck on a broken system with no wifi or signal. This sucks...
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is this sure it works? i read the feedback so,me user try it failed?
jrk190 said:
Sure did. I can't even restore to 4.4.2, I'm stuck on a broken system with no wifi or signal. This sucks...
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Can you please post the error that is displayed in RSD Lite ?
The steps are tested by my 2 times, and there shouldn't be any problem. Make sure you have installed the correct drivers.
Please ensure that your bootloader is unlocked and shows BL unlocked status code 3 on BL screen.
I was also able to successfully flash back to JB with House of Moto via fast boot and full data wipe. It would not work with Universal or Keep Data, had to do full data wipe. Just another alternative :good:
xKroniK13x said:
I was also able to successfully flash back to JB with House of Moto via fast boot and full data wipe. It would not work with Universal or Keep Data, had to do full data wipe. Just another alternative :good:
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I have used my method two time successfully, just follow the steps described in OP.
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Thanks You Its a Success Downgrade From 4.4 stock > CM11 > Stock rom 4.1 Thank you so much !!!
For those undergoing the downgrade process in RSD Lite and it takes forever for it to finish and the system ends up without data/signal, you need to RSD Lite flash again in order to regain signal. I believe the flashing was sluggish due to the jump from 4.4.2 to 4.1.2 and the many changes that were reflashed.
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We have a wiener!
Thank you so much for the guide. After a lot of trial and error (mostly error), I thought that I had bricked my lovely XT907. I finally restored KitKat by flashing the 4.4.2 firmware with the edited XML file (deleting lines with "Getvar", "var" and "oem" in them), then followed your guide to the letter and found myself with a perfectly functional phone once again. No more sticky fastboot loops or audio-related crashes for me!
Lovely guide - thanks again! :laugh:
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What functionality does Busybox add? The description on the Play page is woefully sparse.
Thanks!
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I *DON'T see why you would need to. It would be just like restoring stock firmware via RSD Lite.
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[Firmware] [Odin] [Official] Firmware / Kernel / Modem / Recovery [M919UVUFOK3] TW 4.4.4
This is a Odin-flashable official firmware, kernel, modem & recovery for T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy 4 (M919)
How to install:
1. Extract the *.tar.md5 file using 7-Zip
2. Extract Odin v3.09 & open it
3. Reboot to Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down)
4. Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
5. Add the *.tar.md5 file to AP / PDA
6. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
7. Click the start button, sit back & wait a few minutes
Full Firmware:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24338798368260486
Stock Kernel : Flash via Recovery, not needed if you use Full Firmware
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24338798368260505
Stock Recovery: Flash via Recovery, only needed if you want to go back to stock recovery, not needed if you use Full Firmware
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24338798368260507
Modem : ODIN Flashable
link removed as so many people are having issues with it
IS this the latest firmware? I bricked my phone trying to install a modem and I"m trying to get a usable phone again..
reilus said:
IS this the latest firmware? I bricked my phone trying to install a modem and I"m trying to get a usable phone again..
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Yes OK3 is the latest firmware per T-Mobile site.
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a103 said:
Yes OK3 is the latest firmware per T-Mobile site.
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You're a lifesaver. I had tons of problems with my phone and it kept failing flashes over and over again but I finally got it working with this firmware and now I'll have to see if I can root! Thank you so much! =)
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How do I root this firmware? I finally got past a boot issue...
reilus said:
You're a lifesaver. I had tons of problems with my phone and it kept failing flashes over and over again but I finally got it working with this firmware and now I'll have to see if I can root! Thank you so much! =)
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How do I root this firmware? I finally got past a boot issue...
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You will need to flash TWRP first and then supersu.
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Is the bootloader the same as the previous one?
Hmm....it looks like Xposed no longer works with this update. This is the error when you try to install it:
Xposed is not (yet) compatible with Android SDK version 19 or your processor architecture (armeabi-v7a)
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Update: The Xposed_v2.6.1_by_SolarWarez_20151129.apk variant works with this release! Search for it on Google if the stock versions wouldn't run on your phone!
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Hmm....it looks like Xposed no longer works with this update.
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Can anyone else confirm? Thanks
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Use the old Xposed Installer v2.6.1 with TW 4.4.4, and you can directly install the xposed framework within the app.
Just a heads-up for anyone having trouble flashing any of these. I tried several times and re-downloaded the modem and the full firmware. They failed multiple times in multiple versions of odin(for me). I gave up on the modem but kept working on the full and it finally took but I was stuck at t-mo boot screen more than once and it wouldn't fully boot. Finally I flashed the newest twrp before taking any other measures and it finally booted.
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Just a heads-up for anyone having trouble flashing any of these. I tried several times and re-downloaded the modem and the full firmware. They failed multiple times in multiple versions of odin(for me). I gave up on the modem but kept working on the full and it finally took but I was stuck at t-mo boot screen more than once and it wouldn't fully boot. Finally I flashed the newest twrp before taking any other measures and it finally booted.
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In case it gets stuck at T-Mobile boot screen after successful firmware flash, just hold the power button till your device turns off,
Then go into stock recovery by using power+home+volume up button and do a factory reset.
It should boot fine.
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a103 said:
In case it gets stuck at T-Mobile boot screen after successful firmware flash, just hold the power button till your device turns off,
Then go into stock recovery by using power+home+volume up button and do a factory reset.
It should boot fine.
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Thanks for the reply. I forgot to list that I did that also. For me at least this S4 was very stubborn to take on this flash. I was mostly posting so if anyone else ran into this so they wouldn't panic. All is well now though. It came around eventually.:good:
I searched this out because I'm looking for a Stagefright fix for the S4 (my wife's phone). It looks like the other ROMs were last updated prior to Stagefright, so I expect they are not fixed. However, I'm OK with stock as long as it is rooted.
Are there any issues with rooting? I read in this article that T-Mobile put a SetUID restriction on the kernel and the normal process for TWRP and SuperSU doesn't work.
The author was writing about the UVUAMDL firmware, and offers a link to download a patched MDL kernel with the restriction removed.
Since this thread is about the UVUFOK3 (a later version), it seems likely that the SetUID restriction still exists. However the article also says "MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON UVUAMDL build OTHERWISE THIS KERNEL WILL BREAK THINGS IN YOUR PHONE!" So does that mean "UVUAMDL only - nothing newer or later" or "UVUAMDL or later"? No way to know since the article has not been updated since UVUAMDL.
Has any one successfully rooted the S4 after installing this firmware? (M919UVUFOK3_M919TMBFOK3_TMB)
Is the kernel provided in M919UVUFOK3_Stock_Kernel.zip already "fixed" to remove the root restriction?
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I searched this out because I'm looking for a Stagefright fix for the S4 (my wife's phone). It looks like the other ROMs were last updated prior to Stagefright, so I expect they are not fixed. However, I'm OK with stock as long as it is rooted.
Are there any issues with rooting? I read in this article that T-Mobile put a SetUID restriction on the kernel and the normal process for TWRP and SuperSU doesn't work.
The author was writing about the UVUAMDL firmware, and offers a link to download a patched MDL kernel with the restriction removed.
Since this thread is about the UVUFOK3 (a later version), it seems likely that the SetUID restriction still exists. However the article also says "MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON UVUAMDL build OTHERWISE THIS KERNEL WILL BREAK THINGS IN YOUR PHONE!" So does that mean "UVUAMDL only - nothing newer or later" or "UVUAMDL or later"? No way to know since the article has not been updated since UVUAMDL.
Has any one successfully rooted the S4 after installing this firmware? (M919UVUFOK3_M919TMBFOK3_TMB)
Is the kernel provided in M919UVUFOK3_Stock_Kernel.zip already "fixed" to remove the root restriction?
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I don't know about the restriction you talking about but I have successfully flashed a custom ROM on latest OK3 firmware.
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timg11 said:
I searched this out because I'm looking for a Stagefright fix for the S4 (my wife's phone). It looks like the other ROMs were last updated prior to Stagefright, so I expect they are not fixed. However, I'm OK with stock as long as it is rooted.
Are there any issues with rooting? I read in this article that T-Mobile put a SetUID restriction on the kernel and the normal process for TWRP and SuperSU doesn't work.
The author was writing about the UVUAMDL firmware, and offers a link to download a patched MDL kernel with the restriction removed.
Since this thread is about the UVUFOK3 (a later version), it seems likely that the SetUID restriction still exists. However the article also says "MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON UVUAMDL build OTHERWISE THIS KERNEL WILL BREAK THINGS IN YOUR PHONE!" So does that mean "UVUAMDL only - nothing newer or later" or "UVUAMDL or later"? No way to know since the article has not been updated since UVUAMDL.
Has any one successfully rooted the S4 after installing this firmware? (M919UVUFOK3_M919TMBFOK3_TMB)
Is the kernel provided in M919UVUFOK3_Stock_Kernel.zip already "fixed" to remove the root restriction?
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Nothing is modified as it is a stock package, stock kernel is only required if you flash some custom kernel and wanted to go back to stock by just installing the kernel instead of full ODIN.
This is what I always use to root:
1) Install latest TWRP via ODIN
2) Boot into recovery
3) Flash latest SuperSU zip using TWRP.
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Nothing is modified as it is a stock package, stock kernel is only required if you flash some custom kernel and wanted to go back to stock by just installing the kernel instead of full ODIN.
This is what I always use to root:
1) Install latest TWRP via ODIN
2) Boot into recovery
3) Flash latest SuperSU zip using TWRP.
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So it should be a fairly straightforward process? The issues technut experienced are unusual? Has anyone else installed and rooted using this ROM? Please report on how it went.
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a103 said:
I don't know about the restriction you talking about but I have successfully flashed a custom ROM on latest OK3 firmware.
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a103, when you say "flashed a custom ROM", do you mean a different ROM than the one in the OP of this thread? (since this one isn't really custom) If a different ROM, which did you flash? I didn't find many options that contained the OK3 firmware.
pvsgh said:
Nothing is modified as it is a stock package, stock kernel is only required if you flash some custom kernel and wanted to go back to stock by just installing the kernel instead of full ODIN.
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The phone currently is running Wicked V8 custom ROM, so I think I need to flash everything. What are the steps for updating all three; firmware, kernel, and modem? Is there a particular order to flash them in Odin?
I read in another place that the firmware contains the Modem so I wouldn't need to flash the modem in addition to the full firmware (M919UVUFOK3_M919TMBFOK3_TMB.zip). Is that true in this case? Does it include both modem and kernel?
Edit - After searching out how to open tar.md5 files I can now see that the full firmware does include the kernel and modem files. So installing that one should sufficient to update everything.
timg11 said:
The phone currently is running Wicked V8 custom ROM, so I think I need to flash everything. What are the steps for updating all three; firmware, kernel, and modem? Is there a particular order to flash them in Odin?
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Just flash the firmware, it has the kernel and modem in it.
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Just flash the firmware, it has the kernel and modem in it.
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a103, did you have any of the problems reported by technut above? Was it a smooth process of flashing?
Here's what I think has been said:
0) Before starting - copy UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip, Titanium Backup APK, and Titanium Backup data onto ExtSD card.
1) start phone into download mode, Use ODIN to flash M919UVUFOK3_M919TMBFOK3_M919UVUFOK3_HOME.tar.md5
2) restart into stock, let it stabilize.
If any problems or stuck on Tmo screen, restart into stock recovery and do factory reset
3) once booted into stock FW, power off.
4) restart into download mode, use Odin to flash openrecovery-twrp-2.6.0.0-jfltetmo.tar
5) boot into TWRP
6) install UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip
7) reboot into Android - phone is now rooted again and ready to go.
8) restore user apps (not system apps or data) from TiBu, restore TiBu XML data for SMS and call logs, etc.
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a103, did you have any of the problems reported by technut above? Was it a smooth process of flashing?
Here's what I think has been said:
0) Before starting - copy UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip, Titanium Backup APK, and Titanium Backup data onto ExtSD card.
1) start phone into download mode, Use ODIN to flash M919UVUFOK3_M919TMBFOK3_M919UVUFOK3_HOME.tar.md5
2) restart into stock, let it stabilize.
If any problems or stuck on Tmo screen, restart into stock recovery and do factory reset
3) once booted into stock FW, power off.
4) restart into download mode, use Odin to flash openrecovery-twrp-2.6.0.0-jfltetmo.tar
5) boot into TWRP
6) install UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip
7) reboot into Android - phone is now rooted again and ready to go.
8) restore user apps (not system apps or data) from TiBu, restore TiBu XML data for SMS and call logs, etc.
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I didn't encounter any issues.
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