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[q] odin, help, danger, and girls!

I may have lied about the girls, but here is my problem. I was on CM 10.1 Nightly 4/17 or something. I tried flashed Ktoonssez kernal....and it bricked my phone. I managed to get download mode but I am not sure what to do. Finals are coming up, and I have some lecture recording so if there is anyway to get everything back. If not I still want to stay on CM 10.1 I cannot enter recovery but before I flashed I made a nandoid back up in TWRP. IF anyone can help me ASAP I would really appreciate it!!!!

Came for the girls, disappointed.
Flash a stock ROM via odin, factory reset from recovery, flash TWRP, restore backup.
PS it's kernEl

Glebun said:
Came for the girls, disappointed.
Flash a stock ROM via odin, factory reset from recovery, flash TWRP, restore backup.
PS it's kernEl
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Sorry! and thanks. Stock as in Touchwiz stock right?

Xaphino said:
Sorry! and thanks. Stock as in Touchwiz stock right?
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Download one from sammobile and flash it via odin and yeah you get stock touchwiz nature ux
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KayKrate said:
Download one from sammobile and flash it via odin and yeah you get stock touchwiz nature ux
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Okay I think I scerwed it up even more.
I did the odin think, but now it doesn't even boot. It doesn't charge either, all it does is vibate whenever I try to boot it up. I cant get into Recoevery or Download. I think I hard bricked it, Will I need a Jig?

Xaphino said:
Okay I think I scerwed it up even more.
I did the odin think, but now it doesn't even boot. It doesn't charge either, all it does is vibate whenever I try to boot it up. I cant get into Recoevery or Download. I think I hard bricked it, Will I need a Jig?
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Did odin say "PASS" ?

KayKrate said:
Did odin say "PASS" ?
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Yes it did, and then I followed up with CF root. which I think is what messed up because it didnt fail or pass. It just said complete. Will a Jig fix it? It stills vibrates but thats about it.

Xaphino said:
Yes it did, and then I followed up with CF root. which I think is what messed up because it didnt fail or pass. It just said complete.
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First of all , are you sure your device is i9300 and you flashed the right file for your device ? or you rooted using CF-Auto Root (Not CF-Root, i heard it doesnt have the Sudden Death fix)

KayKrate said:
First of all , are you sure your device is i9300 and you flashed the right file for your device ? or you rooted using CF-Auto Root (Not CF-Root) i heard it doesnt have the Sudden Death fix
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Do not think Im i9300. I have a U.S. Tmobile S3 phone (Sgh-T999?)
Defintely used the CF Auto Root, And both of the files say it for Sch-T999
Files I used
CF-Auto-Root-d2tmo-d2tmo-sght999
Samsung-Updates.com-SGH-T999-TMB-T999UVDLJC-1358425905

Xaphino said:
Do not think Im i9300. I have a U.S. Tmobile S3 phone (Sgh-T999?)
Defintely used the CF Auto Root, And both of the files say it for Sch-T999
Files I used
CF-Auto-Root-d2tmo-d2tmo-sght999
Samsung-Updates.com-SGH-T999-TMB-T999UVDLJC-1358425905
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You probably need a JIG , not sure what you did there but a JIG should get it into download mode

Xaphino said:
Do not think Im i9300. I have a U.S. Tmobile S3 phone (Sgh-T999?)
Defintely used the CF Auto Root, And both of the files say it for Sch-T999
Files I used
CF-Auto-Root-d2tmo-d2tmo-sght999
Samsung-Updates.com-SGH-T999-TMB-T999UVDLJC-1358425905
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I realized what I did wrong, I flashed a different file, and for some reason I managed to get back on Download mode! Hopefully I get it right now

Xaphino said:
I realized what I did wrong, I flashed a different file, and for some reason I managed to get back on Download mode! Hopefully I get it right now
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Now take care and dont hard brick it

How to flash 4.3 or 4.4 roms

I just got this phone and its running liquid smooth 4.2.2. i wanted to flash beanstalk 4.4 but it kept failing the flash. can someone point me in the right direction lol. i have the sgh 1747.

Need more information, carrier specific, model, error message when trying to flash
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jimchee said:
Need more information, carrier specific, model, error message when trying to flash
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i have the att version. its the sgh i747 version. after searching i think it won't flash those because i need to update to 4.3. but i don't know how.

pitbullmommy45245 said:
i have the att version. its the sgh i747 version. after searching i think it won't flash those because i need to update to 4.3. but i don't know how.
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Don't do it if you think you might ever want to be able to use Odin as a recovery option. Once you upgrade to 4.3 on AT&T you're stuck if something bad happens to your phone you're going to have a hard time fixing it.
If yours sure you want to do it then Odin your phone back to an early firmware as soon as it boots it will force you to take an update. It may be 4.1.2 or it may be 4.3? Not sure but you just let the phone update through ota. Or alternately there are files with instructions in threads labeled with names similar to 4.3 OTA official.
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Well right now there are some disadvantages, imho, to upgrading to 4.3 stock, once the bootloader is updated you cannot downgrade to any other build at this time, but that is a call for u to make, if you want to ota to 4.3 you have to get on stock 4.1.2 which you do through odin and then ota, not what I would do at this time just to many horror stories for my taste on 4.3 right now
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theramsey3 said:
Don't do it if you think you might ever want to be able to use Odin as a recovery option. Once you upgrade to 4.3 on AT&T you're stuck if something bad happens to your phone you're going to have a hard time fixing it.
If yours sure you want to do it then Odin your phone back to an early firmware as soon as it boots it will force you to take an update. It may be 4.1.2 or it may be 4.3? Not sure but you just let the phone update through ota. Or alternately there are files with instructions in threads labeled with names similar to 4.3 OTA official.
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Well right now there are some disadvantages, imho, to upgrading to 4.3 stock, once the bootloader is updated you cannot downgrade to any other build at this time, but that is a call for u to make, if you want to ota to 4.3 you have to get on stock 4.1.2 which you do through odin and then ota, not what I would do at this time just to many horror stories for my taste on 4.3 right now
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so should i not do it? lol. mine is unlocked too. i'm using it on cincinnati bell. will this erase the unlock?

No once a phone is unlocked it cannot be relocked
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I wouldn't do it if it involves updating the bootloader at this time but that is just my opinion and am not a developer just an advanced tinkerer
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if i understand your question correctly, you're trying to flash a 4.3/4.4 AOSP-based ROM? but it keeps failing?
i'm sorta having the same problem too, whenever i flash any ROMs based off 4.3/4.4 AOSP, i get constant reboots, about 2-3 an hour.
i am using CWM for recoery, but i don't think i tried BeanStalk 4.4

jimchee said:
No once a phone is unlocked it cannot be relocked
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I wouldn't do it if it involves updating the bootloader at this time but that is just my opinion and am not a developer just an advanced tinkerer
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i mean is it really hard lol? can someone give me a link to the guide.

pitbullmommy45245 said:
so should i not do it? lol. mine is unlocked too. i'm using it on cincinnati bell. will this erase the unlock?
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It is all up to you. I have 4.3 and am happy with it. It is very stable and has decent battery life. It isn't without issues though. I have problems with it giving me the weak wifi signal message or that my Internet is too slow (10Mbps DSL? Slower than some but certainly no slouch) when it does this it disconnects and I have to manually tell it to reconnect. The other thing is in my battery stats built in the rom not all of the apps are being logged only things like screen on time, cell standby, wifi, bluetooth, basic phone stuff but none of the apps???
Why I wish I hadn't done it? Because I lost the ability to be able to recover my phone with Odin and the ability to do whatever it is I want to with the bootloaders.
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I just want to flash beanstalk 4.4. I depend on wifi. So does WiFi work?
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pitbullmommy45245 said:
i mean is it really hard lol? can someone give me a link to the guide.
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Read the stickys here and in the general section it will have nearly all of the information and tools you need. Then you can get firmware to flash in Odin from http://www.sammobile.com go there register for an account click firmwares in the top bar of the site and search for your phones model number such as mine is SGH-I747 and a Canadian phone or Mexican phone would be SGH-I747M.
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theramsey3 said:
Read the stickys here and in the general section it will have nearly all of the information and tools you need. Then you can get firmware to flash in Odin from http://www.sammobile.com go there register for an account click firmwares in the top bar of the site and search for your phones model number such as mine is SGH-I747 and a Canadian phone or Mexican phone would be SGH-I747M.
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can i root though after i get on 4.3. i was reading and it says don't do it if you want root.

pitbullmommy45245 said:
can i root though after i get on 4.3. i was reading and it says don't do it if you want root.
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Try these links they might be of some use, I assume you have read the stickys and have a general idea of what you are up against. click below if you're sure you want to do this to your phone.
4.3 ota Rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387423 Follow the instructions exactly and understand once you do this there is no turning back. You can run different roms but you have to have the 4.3 bootloaders you cannot for any reason EVER download the bootloaders
This will get you root, I had to use method #2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2538991
I take absolutely no responsibility of any bad things that happen if you use the above links. make sure you understand the tasks you are wanting to preform and the risks associated with such, 4.3 has caused MANY HARD BRICKS.

ok i just did this but i think i might of messed up. i did just as the op said and i was at the downgrading part and now my screen is on the samsung screen and just flashing

pitbullmommy45245 said:
ok i just did this but i think i might of messed up. i did just as the op said and i was at the downgrading part and now my screen is on the samsung screen and just flashing
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Give it a few minutes to try to boot then pull the battery, boot to recovery and do a factory reset. if that doesn't work then flash the odin file again.
When you do get the 4.3 it will take several minutes to boot it will look like its stuck on the boot screen but be patient it will likely boot eventually.

theramsey3 said:
Give it a few minutes to try to boot then pull the battery, boot to recovery and do a factory reset. if that doesn't work then flash the odin file again.
When you do get the 4.3 it will take several minutes to boot it will look like its stuck on the boot screen but be patient it will likely boot eventually.
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how long does it take? like 10 plus min?

pitbullmommy45245 said:
how long does it take? like 10 plus min?
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No it shouldnt take ten minutes but 4.3 takes considerably longer than all the roms I have used in the past.
You are still at the stage of flashing 4.1.1 correct? if it didnt boot just reflash it(uncheck the box for auto reboot so you have to pull the battery out after you flash it) then go to recovery and do a factory reset, then reboot the phone, it should boot this time.
You did check to make 100% sure you downloaded the correct 4.1.1 file for the phones model? right?
Don't mean to make anybody sound silly just trying to figure out exactly whay is going on.

theramsey3 said:
No it shouldnt take ten minutes but 4.3 takes considerably longer than all the roms I have used in the past.
You are still at the stage of flashing 4.1.1 correct? if it didnt boot just reflash it(uncheck the box for auto reboot so you have to pull the battery out after you flash it) then go to recovery and do a factory reset, then reboot the phone, it should boot this time.
You did check to make 100% sure you downloaded the correct 4.1.1 file for the phones model? right?
Don't mean to make anybody sound silly just trying to figure out exactly whay is going on.
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i got passed it. i guess i wasn't patient enough lol. i'm on 4.3 now. now time to try to root and flash beanstalk lol.

pitbullmommy45245 said:
ok i got passed that. i got to the part where you flash 4.3. it was going through the flash then it got to a part where two errors came up in red (i couldn't see what they were it rebooted right after) and then it rebooted but got stuck on the att ball and wouldn't reboot. then i went into recovery and it was all red and blue and the android had a triangle with a red exclimation mark. i just tried to reflash but it keeps doing the same thing. it gets stuck on the att ball.
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Do you still have custom recovery (Which one do you have) or do you have the stock recovery?
Edit: I see you edited your post after I quoted you to respond, glad you got it going, now just follow the guides as written for root, I had to use method #2, but you should try method 1 first.
Good luck

Downgrade 4.3 to 4.2.2

How do I downgrade 4.3 to 4.2.2? 4.3 has alot of problems, wifi keeps dropping. I am using Rochester Institute of Technologys internet. How would I do that?
Thanks
Tmobile Galaxy s4, m919

I don't think you can due to knox.
With the newer MK2 bootloader and knox people seem to report bricks when attepting.
You might want to root, flash the older modems and see if that makes a difference.
I ran a 4.3 custom rom with 4.2 modems and bootloader without issues for the most part.

TheArtiszan said:
I don't think you can due to knox.
With the newer MK2 bootloader and knox people seem to report bricks when attepting.
You might want to root, flash the older modems and see if that makes a difference.
I ran a 4.3 custom rom with 4.2 modems and bootloader without issues for the most part.
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What about the backup? I made a backup via TWRP something. Would it work?

It should.
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Android_Monsters said:
It should.
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How would I do that? I don't have root and custom recovery.

re: down grade
RanbirS said:
How would I do that? I don't have root and custom recovery.
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You need to go to http://SamMobile.com and download the
official stock M919 MDL firmware for your phone.
After doing that go into recovery mode and do a factory reset.
Once that's done you need to Odin flash the stock MDL firmware.
After doing that your phone will be 4.2.2 stock.
It will need to be re-rooted if you want root access and you will also need
to flash the custom cwm/twrp recovery if you want.
Good luck!

Misterjunky said:
You need to go to http://SamMobile.com and download the
official stock M919 MDL firmware for your phone.
After doing that go into recovery mode and do a factory reset.
Once that's done you need to Odin flash the stock MDL firmware.
After doing that your phone will be 4.2.2 stock.
It will need to be re-rooted if you want root access and you will also need
to flash the custom cwm/twrp recovery if you want.
Good luck!
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When I tried to flash the stock rom, it got fused. now what?

Go into recovery and wipe data
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Android_Monsters said:
Go into recovery and wipe data
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I got it. It's all good now.
All I did was, Root it, then flash CR, then flash MDL bootloader. Then restored it.

RanbirS, did you have stock 4.3 when you restored back to 4.22?
Thanks

my replacement phone came with 4.3 and its not letting me flash the the official 4.2.2 fw. any thoughts?
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i tried flashing the 4.2.2 official tar with odin and apparently have brisked the phone. It now wants me to connect it to kies but its not doing anything. :/

gamepr said:
my replacement phone came with 4.3 and its not letting me flash the the official 4.2.2 fw. any thoughts?
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i tried flashing the 4.2.2 official tar with odin and apparently have brisked the phone. It now wants me to connect it to kies but its not doing anything. :/
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Guess you didn't see all the posts about not able to downgrade.
Can you still get into download mode? Try Odin the stock 4.3 firmware.
☞ Sent from here☜???

baseballfanz said:
Guess you didn't see all the posts about not able to downgrade.
Can you still get into download mode? Try Odin the stock 4.3 firmware.
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Hey, thanks for suggesting this. It worked!

I can't make OTA work again after rooting my I9500 (now on 4.3) and would like to return back to Official firmware is it possible to downgrade first to 4.2 or any suggestion?

gil2004xp said:
I can't make OTA work again after rooting my I9500 (now on 4.3) and would like to return back to Official firmware is it possible to downgrade first to 4.2 or any suggestion?
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As for your root problem, try asking this in the i9500 specific forum. Our devices are sufficiently different that what works for ours won't work for yours.
As far as downgrading, you're probably out of luck like every other S4 owner in existence.
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lordcheeto03 said:
As for your root problem, try asking this in the i9500 specific forum. Our devices are sufficiently different that what works for ours won't work for yours.
As far as downgrading, you're probably out of luck like every other S4 owner in existence.
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i was able to downgrade from the latest 4.4.4 to 4.2.2 using a bst. . but now my wifi doesnt work . ha ha

aago1254 said:
i was able to downgrade from the latest 4.4.4 to 4.2.2 using a bst. . but now my wifi doesnt work . ha ha
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You had my curiosity, but now you have my attention. Not knowing what exactly a bst is, I'd like to know how KNOX liked that. Did it downgrade everything; bootloader, modems, etc? Were you able to fix your WiFi?

lordcheeto03 said:
You had my curiosity, but now you have my attention. Not knowing what exactly a bst is, I'd like to know how KNOX liked that. Did it downgrade everything; bootloader, modems, etc? Were you able to fix your WiFi?
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yes it downgraded the bootloader, the modem didnt take though, the bst dongle is a phone service box. and it allowed the downgrade. i was able to get the wireless back after i upgraded to the next firmware version. i dont have the s4 any more but i wanted to try it because everyone said it could not be done. and i did it. with a service box.

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yes it downgraded the bootloader, the modem didnt take though, the bst dongle is a phone service box. and it allowed the downgrade. i was able to get the wireless back after i upgraded to the next firmware version. i dont have the s4 any more but i wanted to try it because everyone said it could not be done. and i did it. with a service box.
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I've been searching for this dongle but I think is only available for the i9500, not for the T-Mobile M919.

Help Updating (Sorry for noob question)

hey guys have been out of the modding life for a long time now since HTC Amaze came out on market and ive had nexus' (galaxy nexus) since then. i had a quick question. my sister passed down to me a S3 T-Mobile one. its on 4.1.1 and i had at the time put in CWM long time ago as i was gonna flash custom roms but never got around to it (i did this with the help of a youtube video.) now i have this device the Volume UP button doesnt work which is essential to go into download mode... how would i go about updating this to the latest 4.3 Firmware? if there are any detailed steps id really appreciate them. Sorry i know it sucks to get noob posts like these but i have done a bit of research and i cant seem to ask the right questions on google! thanks
btw just for though im switching from nexus 4 to s3 just cause i dont need the power from the n4 and i just want the s3 screen

so i think i found the piece i think its here: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/T-Mobile-Gal...cement_Parts_Tools&hash=item4d14d4fdbd&_uhb=1
is there a demo on how to do it or should i take it to Pacific Mall and get someone to do it? how much would it cost anyways?

You only need volume up to enter recovery.. volume down is for download mode.. anyway there are apps that can get you to download or recovery mode as long as you are rooted.. you could do that meanwhile or just wait till you fix the button.. really all you have to do is flash a 4.3 rom and modem in recovery, no need to update the whole firmware
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Being on 4.1.1, itd probably be a good idea to update the firmware. Thats just my opinion though.
You can root without volume up working, and or flash roms like serio said.
As for fixing it though, if you are good working on electronics and have good manual dexterity, you could probably do this yourself. But the advantage of taking it to a shop is if they screw it up theyd probably have to replace or reimburse you for it.
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what if i want to flash cyanogenmod11? is there any step by step? i dont want to brick this phone
do i have to update baseband?

First thing is to get rooted. Easiest way is to flash the root66 firmware via odin. Now decide if you want to use cwm/twrp recovery, or Mobile Odin to flash your rom.
If you want to use recovery, use goo manager or rom manager from the store to install the recovery. Then from the app choose reboot recovery and flash your rom. Factory reset after and reboot. Thats it.
You may need to update your firmware to at least 4.1.2. I think cm had issues running on older firmware.
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isnt cm going to be 4.4.2? hwo do i update ? im fully rooted and running CWM 6.0.4.5 Touch ^^ dont know about TWRP but ive been using CWM for the longest time before so i trust it

If you want to skip updating firmware, just flash the rom from cwm. If it errors out youll need to update to at least 4.1.2 (official or root66) via Odin.
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DocHoliday77 said:
If you want to skip updating firmware, just flash the rom from cwm. If it errors out youll need to update to at least 4.1.2 (official or root66) via Odin.
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OK i dont understand this part how would i flash 4.1.2? via CWM???
also Lets say i want to go on the official one 4.3 of Samsung ROM
such as this rom Stock Mod Rom
what do i have to do to get that on my 4.1.1 phone ur kind of scaring me but thanks for all the help!

ed116 said:
OK i dont understand this part how would i flash 4.1.2? via CWM???
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for official or root66 you use Odin or mobile Odin, not cwm
ed116 said:
also Lets say i want to go on the official one 4.3 of Samsung ROM
such as this rom Stock Mod Rom
what do i have to do to get that on my 4.1.1 phone ur kind of scaring me but thanks for all the help!
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flash the ROM and the 4.3 modem, as well as a custom kernel or at&t stock kernel modified by DocHoliday77 to get WiFi working
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ed116 said:
OK i dont understand this part how would i flash 4.1.2? via CWM???
also Lets say i want to go on the official one 4.3 of Samsung ROM
such as this rom Stock Mod Rom
what do i have to do to get that on my 4.1.1 phone ur kind of scaring me but thanks for all the help!
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Go to the firmware thread stickies in development (and linked in my Sig). Download the 4.1.2 firmware (or 4.3 if you choose, up to you), and flash using PC Odin.
Mobile Odin, while awesome in its own right, cannot update your boot loader and other important parts of the firmware needed by CM.
serio22 said:
for official or root66 you use Odin or mobile Odin, not cwm
flash the ROM and the 4.3 modem, as well as a custom kernel or at&t stock kernel modified by DocHoliday77 to get WiFi working
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Or am I remembering wrong? Wasn't there issues with running newer CM roms on pre 4.1.2 firmware? Isn't that what started everyone using the boot loader asserts in their scripts?
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DocHoliday77 said:
Or am I remembering wrong? Wasn't there issues with running newer CM roms on pre 4.1.2 firmware? Isn't that what started everyone using the boot loader asserts in their scripts?
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I think it was just pre JB but I'm not sure.. If that's the case then flashing 4.1.2 firmware is a safer bet
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wow this is super confusign ahahha sorry guys !
so can i do this
go to download mode and flash root66 4.3 JB thats pre rooted with Odin Software and if later i wantt o isntall a custom rom i just install CWM recovery and can install CM 11 by just flashing the zip file?

ed116 said:
wow this is super confusign ahahha sorry guys !
so can i do this
go to download mode and flash root66 4.3 JB thats pre rooted with Odin Software and if later i wantt o isntall a custom rom i just install CWM recovery and can install CM 11 by just flashing the zip file?
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Yes, as long as you don't care about the knox counter being tripped
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serio22 said:
Yes, as long as you don't care about the knox counter being tripped
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does this do anything bad?
reading a bit online its about warranty im sure since this device is two generations old it would nto even matter!

ed116 said:
does this do anything bad?
reading a bit online its about warranty im sure since this device is two generations old it would nto even matter!
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If you didn't buy it from T-Mobile then it doesn't matter
Edit: just re-read the OP, and yeah it won't matter
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thank you all! yeah its T-Mobile phone used in Canada (Wind Mobile) thought maybe knox was like more prone to bricking or something this phone is almost 2 years old

ed116 said:
thank you all! yeah its T-Mobile phone used in Canada (Wind Mobile) thought maybe knox was like more prone to bricking or something this phone is almost 2 years old
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As long as you don't try to flash older firmware or bootloader then Knox is really no big deal.. You can still root, flash custom recoveries and ROMs with it
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Up on 4.3! mega thanks guys! looks very nice love TW!

Cant get phone back to stock

sorrry if this is the wrong area to post this..
im soon to do an upgrade august 3rd and i have been trying to get my s4 back to stock but when i odin to the official stock rom it fails every time and i cant seem to get anything to flash but never had a problem before.
if anybody could help it would be much appreciated :good:

Have you tried using a custom recovery such as TWRP or CWM?
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Lincoln99 said:
Have you tried using a custom recovery such as TWRP or CWM?
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haha actually no i didnt have the file on my phone but ill put it on this sd and see what happens.
i downloaded a few official firmwares does it matter which one exactly?

Not sure, but I would suggest using the latest.
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Yeah use latest.. If you are on 4.3 or up you will get a fail every time you flash an older firmware

serio22 said:
Yeah use latest.. If you are on 4.3 or up you will get a fail every time you flash an older firmware
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i installed twrp and then tried flashing. still saying fail no md5 or something

Turn off MD5 checking.
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Lincoln99 said:
Turn off MD5 checking.
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already not checked in settings of twrp

micky14x360 said:
i installed twrp and then tried flashing. still saying fail no md5 or something
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You can't flash firmware with twrp, you need to use Odin

serio22 said:
You can't flash firmware with twrp, you need to use Odin
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even if i leave in zip?
well where could i get a stock rom to flash in twrp cuz odin obviously dont wanna work for me

all help is much appreciated too !:good:

Could I have a link to the firmware?
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micky14x360 said:
even if i leave in zip?
well where could i get a stock rom to flash in twrp cuz odin obviously dont wanna work for me
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Yeah it won't.. And are you sure you are flashing the latest firmware? Also make sure that you have kies uninstalled.. I'm not sure if there is a flashable pure stock ROM but if there is it would be in the development threads

hey guys, I am also interested in reflashing stock. I believe I have a backup on my phone, but don't know how to install it anymore. I know there used to be a thread on how to return to stock but I can no longer find it. Can anyone link me to the "how to reflash to stock" thread
I am currently running the wicked rom v10 and having a lot of radio issues.
here is what I have
android version 4.3
baseband: m919uvuamdl
kernal version 3.4.76--KT-SGS4-JB4.3-TW-TMO-01.13.2014---gaab917b
build number: wicked v10

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Could I have a link to the firmware?
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i grabbed the latest from sammobile
but link http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=26608

serio22 said:
Yeah it won't.. And are you sure you are flashing the latest firmware? Also make sure that you have kies uninstalled.. I'm not sure if there is a flashable pure stock ROM but if there is it would be in the development threads
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yea its the latest one . i went to the flash to stock triangle away thread and even the firmware they gave wasnt working

somehow got odin to flash a firmware. about to see if i can get this thing to stock now

ok so i did everything and got it back to stock . in download mode it say knox warranty void 0x1 will that fuk anything up with t mobile?

no1udknow said:
hey guys, I am also interested in reflashing stock. I believe I have a backup on my phone, but don't know how to install it anymore. I know there used to be a thread on how to return to stock but I can no longer find it. Can anyone link me to the "how to reflash to stock" thread
I am currently running the wicked rom v10 and having a lot of radio issues.
here is what I have
android version 4.3
baseband: m919uvuamdl
kernal version 3.4.76--KT-SGS4-JB4.3-TW-TMO-01.13.2014---gaab917b
build number: wicked v10
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Flash MK2 baseband
micky14x360 said:
ok so i did everything and got it back to stock . in download mode it say knox warranty void 0x1 will that fuk anything up with t mobile?
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For warranty there haven't been reports of denial, but don't know about trading it in.. I don't think they will check though

Why not just factory reset? Probably the easiest way if you just want stock.