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[HOWTO] unroot Complete stock guide with FAST working links

First, thanks to all the Devs that put in all this work for free!
There has much confusion around unrooting the GSII. Zedomax was kind enough to make a once click unroot for us but there is trouble with it removing the customer kernels that have been included in some of the roms. I have put to together one place where there will be working links for everything that has gone missing. Getting stated there are multiple methods to unroot the phone and bring it back to stock, ODIN and Clockwork MOD recovery
Clockwork Mod Recovery Method:
Step 1. Download these 2 files :::Stock Kernel::::Zedomax's unroot rom::: and put in the root (meaning not in a folder) of the SD card.
Step 2. Boot the phone into recovery mode by hold vol +/- and power once it shows the Samsung logo let go of everything (Or from the power menu if you are using the JUGGERNAUT best rom IMHO).
Step 3. Using volume +/- key highlight "Install Zip from SD card" select it with the POWER key then using the same method select "Choose zip from SD card"
Step 4. Highlight the downloaded file (should be named "kernelstockcwm.zip") and select YES wait for it to complete
Step 5. using step 3 and 4 now select "SGH-T989-UnRoot_ROM_Zedomax" and YES.
DONE! Phone will be mostly stock, at least enough to return the device with out worry. (Zedomax's restored rom is dodexed tho)
ODIN METHOD-
Step 1. Download files to computer
ODIN LINK
Kies LINK
STOCK TAR (Thanks to Przekret) Rezipped and checked files (Odined my self back to stock) and removed password
Step 2. Install the KIES program on your PC REBOOT then extract ODIN and the Stock zip file to a folder on your computer.
Step 3. Run ODIN and put your phone in Download mode. (Have usb plugged in the computer and Hold VOL +/- on the phone and plug USB in) Once you see the download mode screen hit VOL +
Step 4. Select PDA from within odin and navigate to the extracted .tar.md5 file and hit START. When it completes give 6-10 min the phone will automatically reboot for you.
STEP 5. Thanks to Mikeyinid If you get a boot loop reboot the phone into recovery (Volume up+down and power until Samsung logo appears after let them go. Highlight Wipe data/Factory reset and select with power)
Hope this helps, didnt really see a definitive howto with steps and working links.
OTHER LINKS THAT MAY BE DOWN
STOCK Kernel ODIN
Stock RECOVERY ODIN
Bubby's INSCURE KERNEL to root
Thanks to Bubby, teshxx, zedomax, and all you devs!
VOID

Thanks for this guide, wish I would have known before.
I'm on my second SGS2.

No offense to zedomax, but his zip shouldn't be included in any unroot/return to stock how tos. The odin package is the only true method. Zedomax's zip is deodexed, and while T-Mobile may never know, its still not stock. Not to mention the fact people have already reported in several other threads that his zip is not flashing the stock kernel.
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mikeyinid said:
No offense to zedomax, but his zip shouldn't be included in any unroot/return to stock how tos. The odin package is the only true method. Zedomax's zip is deodexed, and while T-Mobile may never know, its still not stock. Not to mention the fact people have already reported in several other threads that his zip is not flashing the stock kernel.
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Agreed sir, hopefully people will flash the stock kernel first, but yeah your right. More options the better especially if your in a pinch with no Odin access zedomax's way will pass but only true stock is via Odin.
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voidthedroid said:
Agreed sir, hopefully people will flash the stock kernel first, but yeah your right. More options the better especially if your in a pinch with no Odin access zedomax's way will pass but only true stock is via Odin.
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Eh, I can see your point. Guess not everyone will have access to a pc or odin and being able to at least pass for stock is a good thing.
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How big is the tar file for Odin suppose to be ? When extract received error,was that suppose to happen?
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317,972 Kb.... Just downloaded and unzipped fine on the in laws computer, maybe a bad download? Let me know I can re up it tonight
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voidthedroid said:
317,972 Kb.... Just downloaded and unzipped fine on the in laws computer, maybe a bad download? Let me know I can re up it tonight
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I tried downloading the tar file and ones it finally downloaded it didn't work
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I flashed the stock rom through Odin, and am now boot-looping.

Emrys_90 said:
I flashed the stock rom through Odin, and am now boot-looping.
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Volume up+volume down and power til Samsung logo, then release power. Wipe data/factory reset
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hmata01 said:
I tried downloading the tar file and ones it finally downloaded it didn't work
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I just used Odin to go back to stock I am compressing the files I used as a zip and uploading now.
Edit: Done op updated, put them in a zip file with no password after testing them on my phone
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mikeyinid said:
Volume up+volume down and power til Samsung logo, then release power. Wipe data/factory reset
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Thank you!

Emrys_90 said:
Thank you!
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So to confirm the Odin file downloaded and worked?
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voidthedroid said:
So to confirm the Odin file downloaded and worked?
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This may be a dumb question, but are you updating those files?
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hmata01 said:
This may be a dumb question, but are you updating those files?
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Update? Not changing them at all. I've been posting links in the dev section for missing files so I figured I would put them all in one place hosted thru dropbox which is faster
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voidthedroid said:
Update? Not changing them at all. I've been posting links in the dev section for missing files so I figured I would put them all in one place hosted thru dropbox which is faster
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Oh ok.
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OP link updated, Odined myself back to stock to check the files, put them in a zip with no password.

voidthedroid said:
OP link updated, Odined myself back to stock to check the files, put them in a zip with no password.
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thank you man. And one It would be safe to send my phone back to tmo after this right?
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Yep it should look like this when you go to about phone from your settings.
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If so you are good
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nice thread!! great for noobs

[ODIN] Desktop ODIN ver 3.07 for use with Samsung Galaxy S III

ODIN V3.07 for Galaxy SIII
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Warning: Using ODIN can change your bootloader to show that the system is MODIFIED and may increase your ODIN flash count. This may void your Warrenty. There are currently no confirmed methods to reset the ODIN count or remove the Triangle and Modified tag. The current Triangle Away and JIG may or may not work. Use at your own risk! ~thanks to pinoymutt for the warning.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK
I am not responsible for anything that happens due to you reading this thread!
​ In order to use Odin you will need the Samsung drivers:
Samsung USB Drivers (Needed for Odin to recognize your phone
Drivers from Samsung's Site OR Mirror
ODIN is for Windows users only - For Linus or Mac us Heimdall found HERE

Instructions for using odin
NOTICE: I am not responsible for anything that may happen if you chose to use the below instructions... If your phone blows up... suck it up... and go buy new one!
Step 1: Download and Install Necessary Drivers
Drivers from Samsung's Site OR Mirror
Step 2: Download and Install Odin 3.04
Odin 3.04 OR Mirror
Step 3: On your Galaxy S3 got to Settings/Developer Options/USB Debuging -> check the box next to USB debugging -> say OK to security warning
Step 4: Turn your phone off
Step 5. Press Volume Down + Home (Center Button) + Power until the phone boots up to Warning screen
Step 6. Press Volume up once to enter download mode
Step 7. Open Odin3.04 by running as administrator and make sure all check boxes on in the Option section are unchecked except for Auto Reboot
Step 8. Plug your phone in to the USB cable and wait for the phone to be recognized by ODIN... When the phone is recognized the first rectangle under the Odin3 logo will turn yellow and show a com port
Step 9. Click on the PDA button and select your .tar file
Step 10. make sure no other boxes other than Auto-Reboot are checked and hit Start.
Step 11. Wait for the process to complete
MOST OF THE THINGS YOU WILL USE ODIN FOR (IE: ROMS & KERNELS) will use the PDA button - The Phone button is for Modems and Radios only and using it to flash anything else can and will brick your phone - In my time using ODIN I have never used Bootloader, CSC, UMS, or PIT files....

This prompted me to go check for an updated version of Heimdall (for Linux & MacOSX), but their site seems dead atm...

This should definitely be stickied.
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Artimus009 said:
This should definitely be stickied.
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Good idea - I will be doing a write up on how to use in the second post and some details about mobile odin as well

DRIVERS
Here are the drivers that you will need and manual
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SGH-I747MBBATT

sfernandez said:
Here are the drivers that you will need and manual
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SGH-I747MBBATT
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thanks - I will go ahead and put the link in the main post and include a mirror to the drivers

When you say "select your .tar file" where do we get that from? Is that what we're gonna be downloading when we d/l a rom?

Yes... Tar files are what the kernels and ODINable ROMs will come as...
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916x10 said:
When you say "select your .tar file" where do we get that from? Is that what we're gonna be downloading when we d/l a rom?
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On the GSII the only thing Odin was used for was to flash CWM the first time and then restoring the device to stock. Thats it. Most roms are typically a cwm flash able in my experience.
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naturefreak85 said:
On the GSII the only thing Odin was used for was to flash CWM the first time and then restoring the device to stock. Thats it. Most roms are typically a cwm flash able in my experience.
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That would be lovely! I know all about that
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For those that care about your warranty WAIT and READ before attempting to flash anything with Odin or Heimdall.
The SGSIII has a built in binary flash counter that will trigger every time you flash certain components (like recovery, unsigned kernels) and Att and Samsung may deny any warranty claim if there is evidence you flashed something.
Folks will figure out a way around it, but gotta be patient. If you don't care about your warranty and like to live on the edge flash away! ;-)
And before anyone replies and says "but the international SGSIII blah blah blah...." it uses a different processor so things like Chainfire 's Triangle Away are not guaranteed to work.
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pinoymutt said:
For those that care about your warranty WAIT and READ before attempting to flash anything with Odin or Heimdall.
The SGSIII has a built in binary flash counter that will trigger every time you flash certain components (like recovery, unsigned kernels) and Att and Samsung may deny any warranty claim if there is evidence you flashed something.
Folks will figure out a way around it, but gotta be patient. If you don't care about your warranty and like to live on the edge flash away! ;-)
And before anyone replies and says "but the international SGSIII blah blah blah...." it uses a different processor so things like Chainfire 's Triangle Away are not guaranteed to work.
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First... No need to be such an Alarmist -
Yes the Galaxy 3 has an ODIN counter and a Modification Check which will change to show modified when a Custom Rom has been installed...
Yes it is possible that upon returning or submitting your phone for repairs the person might check your odin count...
with that being said...
ODIN is used to flash factory firmware on an uprooted phone or ROMs, Kernels and Modems on a Rooted phone... SO - if you did not root your phone and used ODIN to flash factory signed tars then there will be no increase in Odin count and download mode will not show MODIFIED.
IF you are rooted, then your phone is already warranty-less so the increase in ODIN count is not going to matter..
Second.... Triangle Away has nothing to do with the Processor... and everything to do with the firmware - The app works on the GSIII and resets odin counter but will not remove modified label. However if you are returning your phone for repair you will have to revert to stock firmware and this will automatically remove the modified tag as also mentioned in Chainfire's thread.
Finally... The USB jig has worked on every galaxy since the first. On the epic touch there was a small modification to the kernel to support the ICS firmware. There is no foreseeable reason why the jig wont work on the US version of the SIII.
With all that being said... its good to be aware of what pinoymutt said... but don't panic and educate yourself before using anything from XDA

I'm one of those scared/hesitant/paranoid modders, I read up on stuff over and over before I take the plunge. This being the most expensive phone I've ever bought i'm sure I'll be even more cautious.

Personally I wouldpost heimdall as its far more safer and does mobile Odin.work?
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howtomen said:
Personally I wouldpost heimdall as its far more safer and does mobile Odin.work?
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I believe Mobile-Odin was updated to work with GSIII

916x10 said:
I'm one of those scared/hesitant/paranoid modders, I read up on stuff over and over before I take the plunge. This being the most expensive phone I've ever bought i'm sure I'll be even more cautious.
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Not much to worry about here, as it was already said, you CAN reset the MODIFIED marker, by re-flahing to full stock, using ODIN or Heimdall. Now again your counter may not be reset, but if you are on full stock before a repair, you will most likely not be turned down. I had the first Galaxy and they had some similar way to tell, but by flashing back to full stock, you were usually left alone, and could explain it away, with something like my phone was acting very strange I was getting a lot of FCs, and a factory reset did not work.

@neverends,
Do you have the AT&T version of the Galaxy S III in hand? Your signature still says Evo 4G.

jimbridgman said:
Not much to worry about here, as it was already said, you CAN reset the MODIFIED marker, by re-flahing to full stock, using ODIN or Heimdall. Now again your counter may not be reset, but if you are on full stock before a repair, you will most likely not be turned down. I had the first Galaxy and they had some similar way to tell, but by flashing back to full stock, you were usually left alone, and could explain it away, with something like my phone was acting very strange I was getting a lot of FCs, and a factory reset did not work.
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Thanks jim...you preorder yours? Cant wait to see what you come up with for it!
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916x10 said:
Thanks jim...you preorder yours? Cant wait to see what you come up with for it!
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Yep, looks like I should have mine on Monday next week. I am already working on an overclocked kernel with the source that was posted in here.

[SOLVED] E:/ Errors after going back to stock

After I did the ODIN one-click. It says successful
But after it passes the S2 screen. I get all these bunch of E:/ errors saying it can't mount or file cannot be specified in red letters.
I got a new Epic 4G Touch so I'm trying to sell the other one.

Which one-click? Are you sure it was for the SPH-D710?
Try flashing a regular non rooted restore tar.md5 GB27 using Odin 3.x
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Mattix724 said:
Which one-click? Are you sure it was for the SPH-D710?
Try flashing a regular non rooted restore tar.md5 GB27 using Odin 3.x
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GC01 one-click. It is for my device model SPH-D710BST
Boost Mobile Variant
I also tried flashing the non-rooted via ODIN and same thing.
Think I may have hard-bricked it.

Maybe your cable is bad and it caused the partitions to be screwed up during the flash. It almost sounds like the data partition thing that was plaguing users for a while.
Try checking the option in Odin to wipe or reformat partitions. I'm not at the computer so I can't say exactly what box it is.
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Mattix724 said:
Maybe your cable is bad and it caused the partitions to be screwed up during the flash. It almost sounds like the data partition thing that was plaguing users for a while.
Try checking the option in Odin to wipe or reformat partitions. I'm not at the computer so I can't say exactly what box it is.
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It's a brand new stock samsung sync cable. So doubt it's the cable, then again, new doesn't exactly mean it's functional
I will try your suggestion and will get back to you with the results

Here's what it should look like. Just click PDA then select the tar.md5 file and click start.
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Is it suppose to stay on setupconnection for awhile?

Not really, maybe a few seconds. I always had trouble when I had the USB connected before opening Odin. I usually open Odin, boot into download mode, connect the USB, then after I see the COM port pop up I will select the tar and flash. I never really needed to select re-partition though.
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Mattix724 said:
Not really, maybe a few seconds. I always had trouble when I had the USB connected before opening Odin. I usually open Odin, boot into download mode, connect the USB, then after I see the COM port pop up I will select the tar and flash. I never really needed to select re-partition though.
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Tried it and within about 2 minutes I get a fail

Try again without re-partition selected? I'm not really sure what's going on but it's looking like the eMMC might be hosed.
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Mattix724 said:
Try again without re-partition selected? I'm not really sure what's going on but it's looking like the eMMC might be hosed.
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Just tried it again, No avail. So yeah. I have a paperweight now. -.-

Sorry to hear that man. Maybe Garwynn will check the Q&A and give some input and hopefully a solution.
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UPDATE: I finally got it to boot up. I am a happy camper once again. :3

Dypraxxx said:
UPDATE: I finally got it to boot up. I am a happy camper once again. :3
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What got it working again? Whatever you did might help someone else if they run into the same issue.

I found it here within the forums.
I don't remember where, I'll search for it later today and will post a link. :]

Dypraxxx said:
I found it here within the forums.
I don't remember where, I'll search for it later today and will post a link. :]
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@Dypraxxx
Please tell me, i'm having the same issue as you

Instructions:
1: Download a GB TW ROM (EG30 STOCK ROM)
2: Download the provided pit file HERE
3: Open ODIN 3.x
4: Place the EG30 ROM in the PDA slot
5. Place the pit file in the PIT slot.
5a. Make sure the Re-partition box is checked (located on the left side)
6: Put your phone in download mode.
7. Plug it in, and click start
This method worked for me. It may or may not successfully work for you. So try at your own risk.

@Dypraxxx
can i use a different GB rom (EL29) or do i use the one you linked me to?
the stock rom is in rar format and its a protective archive and i dont know the password

gamepro602 said:
@Dypraxxx
can i use a different GB rom (EL29) or do i use the one you linked me to?
the stock rom is in rar format and its a protective archive and i dont know the password
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You could possibly use EL29 since the partitions are the same, you will need an EL29 PIT file. I suggest using what was already linked so that you don't have to go on a wild goose chase.
EG30 was the first GB release. Just use that then follow the OTA path up until FL24 ICS. Then use Kies to update to GB27.
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Mattix724 said:
You could possibly use EL29 since the partitions are the same, you will need an EL29 PIT file. I suggest using what was already linked so that you don't have to go on a wild goose chase.
EG30 was the first GB release. Just use that then follow the OTA path up until FL24 ICS. Then use Kies to update to GB27.
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@Mattix724
Yea but the problem is that the EG30 Tar is an encrypted RAR file that i don't know the password for and i cant extract it

[Q] update stock 4.3 with clockworkmod

Hi Guys,
I am trying to update to 4.3 and installed team win recovery a long time ago. Running 4.1.2 now and when i do the update from settings --> about device --> software update when it restarts it just shows me the regular recovery screen. How do I make it continue with install, I dont care if I lose root etc. Or where can i download the stock recovery. Open to any suggestions but need 4.3 for knox at work, better than using a Blackberry......
plz dont kill me i did a lot of searching the only similar blog post is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2390127 but I can't find the zip online.

moddin said:
Hi Guys,
I am trying to update to 4.3 and installed team win recovery a long time ago. Running 4.1.2 now and when i do the update from settings --> about device --> software update when it restarts it just shows me the regular recovery screen. How do I make it continue with install, I dont care if I lose root etc. Or where can i download the stock recovery. Open to any suggestions but need 4.3 for knox at work, better than using a Blackberry......
plz dont kill me i did a lot of searching the only similar blog post is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2390127 but I can't find the zip online.
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I think you should strat by reseting your phone to its original state and you can to this following the tread of the toolbox(i'm browsing woth tapatalk now so i will try to come back and post the link but it should be easy to find). You will use triangle away in the process.
Then update your phone trough samsung kies.
Voila complete stock 4.3 with knox
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Is there anyway to put the stock recovery tool back and doing the update without resetting the phone back to original state? I'm not exactly following what you mean by toolbox

Is there anyway to put the stock recovery tool back and doing the update without resetting the phone back to original state? I'm not exactly following what you mean by toolbox. I can't find stock recovery anywhere and i would rather just keep everything as is.

moddin said:
Is there anyway to put the stock recovery tool back and doing the update without resetting the phone back to original state? I'm not exactly following what you mean by toolbox. I can't find stock recovery anywhere and i would rather just keep everything as is.
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I think you are looking for 4.1.2 stock recovery right???? Just making sure I understand, if I'm right I have what you need.

Hi, yes I just want to replace the clockwork recovery with the original Samsung recovery so I can upgrade to 4.3 over the air.
If that's what you are talking about please send a link.
They're are downloads for the t mobile Sprint ave Verizon variants but not AT&T...
Thanks
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moddin said:
Hi, yes I just want to replace the clockwork recovery with the original Samsung recovery so I can upgrade to 4.3 over the air.
If that's what you are talking about please send a link.
They're are downloads for the t mobile Sprint ave Verizon variants but not AT&T...
Thanks
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Here's the link to stock recovery for MH3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2484338
This may interest you also.
Stock 4.3 without the bootloader lock down.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2589891
You can update to 4.3 with a custom recovery, or flash it via ODIN.
Check it out before you do OTA.

dicksteele said:
Here's the link to stock recovery for MH3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2484338
This may interest you also.
Stock 4.3 without the bootloader lock down.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2589891
You can update to 4.3 with a custom recovery, or flash it via ODIN.
Check it out before you do OTA.
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I flashed the recovery below and tried to do OTA but it fails at 25% of the update process... Am I missing something?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2484338
CWM AT&T i317 UCAMH3 Stock *Recovery* Note 2

What 4.1.2 firmware version are you on and how did you get there? Have you made any mods? Removed system apps?
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I didn't remove anything first I thought I didn't have enough space on the root card but now I have 4 gigs left.
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ahhh. You're in between LJ2 and MH3. I'll post mc3 recovery unless Zen beats me to it
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Go for it.... I do have it if needed.. Otherwise, two files can be pushed to system to get the phone to do it for you ..
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Zen Arcade said:
Go for it.... I do have it if needed.. Otherwise, two files can be pushed to system to get the phone to do it for you ..
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You win. :laugh:
I just have the unzipped .img from Nunhuggers ATTI317UCAMC3RootedCWM.zip.
You talking adb push ??
Looks like I'm gonna learn something again !

I'll do anything you guys tell me to do I just dont know what you guys are saying lol. You can tell I have been very active since i had my Tytn II lol

moddin said:
I'll do anything you guys tell me to do I just dont know what you guys are saying lol. You can tell I have been very active since i had my Tytn II lol
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Can you still get to TWRP ? team win recovery ?? ....
But I think Zen's plan will be better.....

Here's the cwm/twrp zip for ucamc3 recovery.... (attached)
Note that the OTA may still fail if it detects anything missing or different than what it expects. In that case, a wipe of /system, then a revert to MA4, may be needed.

You want me to go back to TWRP? I have the stock recovery right now.

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You want me to go back to TWRP? I have the stock recovery right now.
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The simplest path is to reflash TWRP, then flash the recovery I provided above, then see if the OTA will complete.
You might also be able to get the OTA to complete by running the openscript option from TWRP .. I know DS has had some success with that, but ymmv. If you try this option, you may get more information about where the OTA fails - take note of that and report back.
If that doesn't work then the next option would be to wipe /system and then odin flash UCAMA4. This should get you a clean OTA path to 4.3, and your data and apps should be preserved (although there is some risk). I recommend making backups beforehand in TiBu and then copy your SDCard contents to PC.

Thanks for you help will report back later. have to wait another 20 hours to dl the OTA update again.

You can turn off auto update of network time and set your time ahead 24 hours.
An alternative if ota doesn't work is to flash the stock rooted mk6 package - odin or cwm odex... DS provided a link earlier.
If Knox is a work requirement, you would need to decline SuperSU offers to disable Knox and you would need to run SuperSU and request full unroot.
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I think I bricked my phone?

My phone kept freezing so I figured I would wipe everything on my phone and just reboot it and it would give me a fresh install, BUT I wiped EVERYTHING cache, internal, external storage and now when I try to reboot it says "No OS installed! Are you sure you wish to reboot?" when I select Yes it just reboots and I see the samsung logo and then it turns off. I tried hooking my phone up to my computer via USB and copying a ROM zip file to the external or internal SD and when it is copying it gives me a error saying "The device has stopped responding or has been disconnected" I tried taking my SD card out and putting it back in and formating it and that didn't fix it.
My phone is a Sprint Samsung Note 4 and I was using the USB cable that came with the phone.
Any help would be much appreciated!

From another thread with no OS...
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If you have your PC USB driver installed, boot into recovery, connect USB to PC, goto mounts on TWRP and enable MTP. Then you should see phone and card folders to move your ROM to.
If you use phone folder, don't wipe internal memory before flashing ROM.
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...BTW, I checked recovery for USB MTP on my PC. If I go toggling buttons like mount system and enable MTP and disable MTP, it eventually appears on PC USB devices. It's just slow to pop-up. Give it time. The toggle will display as disable MTP; that is the enabled indication.
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mohamie said:
I enabled it and it auto clicked microsd, now I see the zip
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I got a PM from the OP in that thread, he did get a good ROM zip from PC to card on phone and flash and boot. He retired from posting for the night because it was so late.
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You could just Odin the stock tar and root again.
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MTP is enabled, I see the the two folders, but as soon as I try copying files to the folders I get an error message :/

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MTP is enabled, I see the the two folders, but as soon as I try copying files to the folders I get an error message :/
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Did you try mounting system? What kernel are you using?
It may sound strange but keeping your phone's screen awake may make a difference too.
I wouldn't hesitate to just Odin the stock tar if this doesn't help.
Edit: you could also unmount the sdcard and remove it and write to it with a USB sdcard reader.
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I put the SD card in my Tab S 10.5 and am currently copying over the zip, hopefully this works.

That works too. I was just editing my reply as you responded.
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Well it worked by installing the ROM, but now it just boots and says "Could not do normal boot, Odin Mode (High Speed)" Then shows the little android guy and downloading... :/
EDIT: This was the ROM zip I used: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/development/rom-sixperience-n5-port-v1-0-beta-t3204460
Won't let me boot into TWRP mode
Also is there a step by step guide on how to get back to stock using ODIN? I've been searching, but no luck.

reeno said:
Well it worked by installing the ROM, but now it just boots and says "Could not do normal boot, Odin Mode (High Speed)" Then shows the little android guy and downloading... :/
EDIT: This was the ROM zip I used: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/development/rom-sixperience-n5-port-v1-0-beta-t3204460
Won't let me boot into TWRP mode
Also is there a step by step guide on how to get back to stock using ODIN? I've been searching, but no luck.
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I followed the link; it's for Exynos 910C?
Do you have 910P Sprint phone or something else? Sprint version uses Snapdragon processor.
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samep said:
I followed the link; it's for Exynos 910C?
Do you have 910P Sprint phone or something else? Sprint version uses Snapdragon processor.
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Crap! Yes I have the sprint note 4...
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Odin stock tar is simple. You already have the USB driver, right?
Power down
Pull battery 30 seconds
Boot into download mode
Flash in Odin 3.10.7 with defaults
Let it boot, go through setup wizard
Look for one activation reboot request
Test data and GPS
Odin TWRP with no auto reboot
Pull battery and USB
Boot into TWRP
Follow ROM OP for install instructions
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samep said:
Odin stock tar is simple. You already have the USB driver, right?
Power down
Pull battery 30 seconds
Boot into download mode
Flash in Odin 3.10.7 with defaults
Let it boot, go through setup wizard
Look for one activation reboot request
Test data and GPS
Odin TWRP with no auto reboot
Pull battery and USB
Boot into TWRP
Follow ROM OP for install instructions
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Okay so I download Odin 3.10.7, do I need to also download a stock sprint ROM .md5 file or something? Sorry for all the questions, just waiting on a call for a job interview and phone is out of commison lol...

reeno said:
Okay so I download Odin 3.10.7, do I need to also download a stock sprint ROM .md5 file or something? Sorry for all the questions, just waiting on a call for a job interview and phone is out of commison lol...
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Stock OK1 tar is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63868221&postcount=1
Verify the md5 with a md5 checker on your PC.
Extract only the tar.md5 from zip for Odin to find. I.E., right-click, open archive with 7zip and drag the tar.md5 to Odin folder.
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samep said:
Stock OK1 tar is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63868221&postcount=1
Verify the md5 with a md5 checker on your PC.
Extract only the tar.md5 from zip for Odin to find. I.E., right-click, open archive with 7zip and drag the tar.md5 to Odin folder.
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THANK YOU! You're a life saver! For the future what did you search to find the most current stock rom tar file? I searched "stock sprint note 4 rom odin" and it gave me some old file and wasn't working, but the one you gave me worked!

reeno said:
THANK YOU! You're a life saver! For the future what did you search to find the most current stock rom tar file? I searched "stock sprint note 4 rom odin" and it gave me some old file and wasn't working, but the one you gave me worked!
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Sprint Note 4 general forum usually has a faster download link than Sammobile. Someone usually pulls it, uploads it and posts it there.
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