[Q] Flash stock 4.3 - AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III

Hi,
I am stuck on a 4.1 android rom . I really don't feel comfortable flashing modems. If I flash stock 4.3 will the modem/bootloader change along with it. Will my phone be bricked since many new roms require updated bootloader/modem?

You have an i747 or i747m?
If you are running stock 4.1, why not try to update via OTA?

audit13 said:
You have an i747 or i747m?
If you are running stock 4.1, why not try to update via OTA?
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Yeah im running stock but not samsung rom plus im rooted so I can't get the OTA.

ymr said:
Yeah im running stock but not samsung rom plus im rooted so I can't get the OTA.
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What ROM is on your phone?

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[Q] 4.3 Stock for Odin?

Hey guys,
I'm trying to go back to a stock Touchwiz ROM from CyanogenMod 10.2. My only problem is, I can't Odin back to a stock from because the only Odin compatible file I have is 4.1.1 which my phone will no longer go to since my baseband was updated after trying a former 4.3 ROM.
Can anyone link me to a 4.3 ROM that I can flash in Odin? I'm asking because most of the ROM's I'm finding that are 4.3 require you to be on a TW ROM before flashing their ROM. Thanks.
n_alvarez2007 said:
Hey guys,
I'm trying to go back to a stock Touchwiz ROM from CyanogenMod 10.2. My only problem is, I can't Odin back to a stock from because the only Odin compatible file I have is 4.1.1 which my phone will no longer go to since my baseband was updated after trying a former 4.3 ROM.
Can anyone link me to a 4.3 ROM that I can flash in Odin? I'm asking because most of the ROM's I'm finding that are 4.3 require you to be on a TW ROM before flashing their ROM. Thanks.
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Go to http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/and put in your phone info and download the stock file.
Satstalker said:
Go to http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/and put in your phone info and download the stock file.
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This link is useless for me as it does not have a 4.3 stock rom listed in their official firmwares. They have only up to 4.1.2 which I cannot Odin back to since my baseband was already updated.
n_alvarez2007 said:
This link is useless for me as it does not have a 4.3 stock rom listed in their official firmwares. They have only up to 4.1.2 which I cannot Odin back to since my baseband was already updated.
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Maybe there is no update for your carrier yet! A thanks would be nice for trying to help you. But hey next time i wont even reply
|ROM|Bootloader|Kernel|Modem| AT&T Official 4.3 MJB |24 Nov 2013| There you go all stock. make sure you hit the thanks button for everyone (not my files I just found them)
You cant flash this in odin but can use TWRP or CWM. will get you back all stock. Good luck...
theramsey3 said:
|ROM|Bootloader|Kernel|Modem| AT&T Official 4.3 MJB |24 Nov 2013| There you go all stock. make sure you hit the thanks button for everyone (not my files I just found them)
You cant flash this in odin but can use TWRP or CWM. will get you back all stock. Good luck...
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Do I have to be on a stock rom to use this? I'm currently on Quantum V3 and I don't have access to a stock rom to revert to since my baseband was updated.
n_alvarez2007 said:
Do I have to be on a stock rom to use this? I'm currently on Quantum V3 and I don't have access to a stock rom to revert to since my baseband was updated.
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No you don't have to be on the stock rom to use that, but the bootloaders are for 4.3 so if you haven't updated yet this will update you.
You can flash any rom you want to as long as you do not mess with the bootloader you will be OK. I do not know if this work on anything besides an at&t phone using it on anything else is done so at your own risk just the same as using it.
What about the recovery? any way to get a stock recovery image?

Stock ROM 4.3 rooted?

Hi!
I currently have 4.1.2 rooted and I would like to update to 4.3 and keep the root. I have the official 4.1.2 made by Samsung only rooted and also with CWM. Is there any 4.3 flashes that ONLY adds root and CWM? I do not want another custom ROM.
DarknessSky said:
Hi!
I currently have 4.1.2 rooted and I would like to update to 4.3 and keep the root. I have the official 4.1.2 made by Samsung only rooted and also with CWM. Is there any 4.3 flashes that ONLY adds root and CWM? I do not want another custom ROM.
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I think that is what ya search;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2533611

[Q] I747M still on Rogers 4.1

Hi,
I just noticed that my wife's Galaxy S III still has original 4.1 stock ROM. I tried to do a OTA update (Rogers) but the system is saying that there is no update available. The phone is rooted.
Do I need to unroot the phone to get the update?
Thx,
Roli001 said:
Hi,
I just noticed that my wife's Galaxy S III still has original 4.1 stock ROM. I tried to do a OTA update (Rogers) but the system is saying that there is no update available. The phone is rooted.
Do I need to unroot the phone to get the update?
Thx,
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Just download 4.3 Rogers and you now have the latest firmware with root. Good Luck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
If you load 4.3 with an updated bootloader, you won't be able to downgrade the OS.
audit13 said:
If you load 4.3 with an updated bootloader, you won't be able to downgrade the OS.
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Yeah that is true but if you don't want 4.3 then you can always download the 4.1.2 or 4.1 instead.
Thanks ALL
Thanks All!

Coming back from 4.4

Is it possible to come back from a 4.4 rom to say 4.2 or 4.3 stock ROM? Can I ODIN back?
Currently not able to get MMS/Group messaging to work on the current 4.4 rom. Tried updating modem, adjusting settings...still no luck and I need it for work. Appreciate any help
Which phone do you have?
audit13 said:
Which phone do you have?
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AT&T S3
You can go 4.4 -> 4.3. However, you cant get the unrooted stock rom of 4.3, since Samsung/AT&T didn't ever release to the public (It was all OTA).
If you went 4.2->4.3 OTA, then your bootloader was upgraded. As you've seen on these forums, downgrading from 4.3 to 4.2/4.1 is a big no-no unless you want a brick.
Example:
4.2 ---(OTA UPGRADE)--> 4.3.
Rooted+cyanogen 4.3
cyanogen 4.3-> cyanogen 4.4
cyanogen 4.4-> cyanogen 4.3
cyanogen 4.3
( ^ what I have done)
NOTE: After I got the OTA, I have never tried going back to stock. You can use rooted roms that are CLOSE to stock. But I wouldn't suggest going stock because of knox and blah blah blah.
Were you ever on stock AT&T 4.3? If you were, your bootlaoder was probably updated so you can't install an older bootloader. You can load a older AT&T ROM using mobile Odin which does not flash a bootloader or modem.
I never went to 4.3...straight from 4.2 to 4.4
audit13 said:
Were you ever on stock AT&T 4.3? If you were, your bootlaoder was probably updated so you can't install an older bootloader. You can load a older AT&T ROM using mobile Odin which does not flash a bootloader or modem.
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So I could go back to a 4.2 TW rom if I was never on 4.3 OTA? (or any 4.3 for that matter)
blackwrx02 said:
So I could go back to a 4.2 TW rom if I was never on 4.3 OTA? (or any 4.3 for that matter)
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Yes, you just need to find a stock AT&T ROM that is flashable in Odin.

Back to 4.3

My SGH-T999 currently has slimkat 4.4.4 I have searched through this thread to see if it possible to go back down to back down to 4.3, however it appears that the because 4.4.4 has new bootloader this cannot be done and could brick the phone due to knox? Can anyone confirm this for me?
Are you looking to flashing the stock full firmware or a custom rom? You only flashed a 4.4.4 ROM not firmware, and there is no official 4.4.4 for any of our S3 variants, only 4.4.2. T999 doesn't even have a 4.4.2 update as of now, so you can go back to 4.3 firmware if you would like
serio22 said:
Are you looking to flashing the stock full firmware or a custom rom? You only flashed a 4.4.4 ROM not firmware, and there is no official 4.4.4 for any of our S3 variants, only 4.4.2. T999 doesn't even have a 4.4.2 update as of now, so you can go back to 4.3 firmware if you would like
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Yes, I'm trying to flash back to the 4.3 stock image. Basically I have rooted, and flashed a custom Rom (slimkat) and I would like to back to the stock experience.
badapple3 said:
Yes, I'm trying to flash back to the 4.3 stock image. Basically I have rooted, and flashed a custom Rom (slimkat) and I would like to back to the stock experience.
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Then yes, you can flash the stock firmware

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