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Stuck on Samsung Log start up screen HELP !

Hi
I have a friends samsung s3 l710 sprint
i try using ODIN with stock recovery tar file but nothing happens. Still stuck on start up boot screen
i can get into download mode and recovery mode - i can root the phone and install CWM -
phone will go into recovery and download mode no matter what file i install via odin or recovery stuck on boot up screen
i am try to get back so i can use my phone and restart
any help please or direction get the phone up and running
thanks

Unless I misunderstood your post, you are flashing a stock recovery in Odin? Have you tried flashing an entire stock rom tar?

metalfan78 said:
Unless I misunderstood your post, you are flashing a stock recovery in Odin? Have you tried flashing an entire stock rom tar?
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No i have not tried flashing the entire stock rom via odin. can you please tell me were is it located ?
I know how to use ODIN so i am willing to try anything at this point.
thanks

Are you on 4.3 or an earlier version?
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This is where I always find what I need
http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.php?dir=Files/Devices/Samsung Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710)/
If you are already on 4.3 MK3, then that is the file you need to download. Anything before that will brick your phone. If you are on 4.1.2 MD4 or earlier you can choose any one you want.

metalfan78 said:
Are you on 4.3 or an earlier version?
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This is where I always find what I need
http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.php?dir=Files/Devices/Samsung Galaxy S3 (SPH-L710)/
If you are already on 4.3 MK3, then that is the file you need to download. Anything before that will brick your phone. If you are on 4.1.2 MD4 or earlier you can choose any one you want.
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Thanks i have no idea what AOP i beleive it is 4.12
I will try to flash the latest STOCK ROM 4.3 and see if i can get it working.
if i use MK3 and my phone is 4.12 you saying it will brick it ?
just want to make sure i pick the correct ROM can you kindly clarify which ROM i should flash first
thanks

If you flash 4.3, you cannot use Odin to go back to a previous version, that's what will brick it. You should flash 4.1.2. It does not have the Knox bootloader.

metalfan78 said:
If you flash 4.3, you cannot use Odin to go back to a previous version, that's what will brick it. You should flash 4.1.2. It does not have the Knox bootloader.
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ok thanks well i just flashed SPH-L710_MK3_Full Restore_UNROOTED (Compressed Archive)
and my phone is up and running
thanks for your help -
MK3 build so no going back but it should be all good correct ?
i can still use ODIN and recovery ?
i need to root and install recovery and i am back to square one
thanks again great support

You can still use Odin ONLY for 4.3, you can flash anything in a custom recovery though. Glad you're up and running again.

thanks look like i got it working everything sprint had to reset my provision now everything is good
thanks for all your help

No problem

Help 4.4 bootloader downgrade

I made a mistake, I installed the ROM [ ROM] [TouchWiz 4.4.2] *eZKAT*, then flashed with the patch wifi, as it not to work I returned to my previous ROM DN3 v3.2 but since I do not have IMEI anymore.
I have even to flasher with official ROM but anything makes for it, always not of baseband.
Official ROM used:
N7105XXDMB6_N7105XEFDMB3_N7105XXDMB1_HO ME.tar.md5 and N7105XXALJ5
How can't get my imei ?

You made a backup of your EFS.
If you didn't then it will be really hard to restore your own IMEI. You shouldn't try to revert back your bootloader.
Give more info what you did exactly?
Which bootloader have dn3 rom?
Here's the correct way to do things
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2755247
Read the #4 reply.
Sent from my GT-N7100

note2nooby said:
You made a backup of your EFS.
If you didn't then it will be really hard to restore your own IMEI. You shouldn't try to revert back your bootloader.
Give more info what you did exactly?
Which bootloader have dn3 rom?
Here's the correct way to do things
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2755247
Read the #4 reply.
Sent from my GT-N7100
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For my EFS i have a backup done with TWRP.
My phone: n7105 LTE
when i was DN3 and before flash [ROM][TouchWiz 4.4.2] *eZKAT*, i have 4.1.2 bootloader.
baseband : N7105XXUEMJ9
bootloader : N7105XXDMA5
OK what i do, well first i flashed eZKAT and flash wifi patch (because wifi don't work and after still don't)
Then reboot and see that i lost my IMEI
Then i tryed to flash 4.1.2 rom stock and restore EFS with TWRP, but not work still no IMEI
Finaly i restore my DN3 4.3 v3.2 from TWRP and have
now no baseband
bootloader: N7105XXDMB6
Now i don't no what is my bootloader

There is an app phone info samsung on the play store. Get it and check . here are many threads started by user who tried to restore their IMEI. Try to search in the forum you will find many useful info.
And you have your backup so it should not be so bad. Me I m not rooted stock so I'm not so qualified to guide you. Search the forum.
Sent from my GT-N7100

jkd said:
I made a mistake, I installed the ROM [ ROM] [TouchWiz 4.4.2] *eZKAT*, then flashed with the patch wifi, as it not to work I returned to my previous ROM DN3 v3.2 but since I do not have IMEI anymore.
I have even to flasher with official ROM but anything makes for it, always not of baseband.
Official ROM used:
N7105XXDMB6_N7105XEFDMB3_N7105XXDMB1_HO ME.tar.md5 and N7105XXALJ5
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How can't get my imei ?
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first of all go to sammobile and get 4.3 stock rom for your region. Then boot into recovery and wipe everything. Then flash the stock rom u downloaded via odin.if you have not flashed the ezkat rom via odin. Then this will solve your problem. Most probably you would have flashed the ezkat rom via recovery so its no big deal as flashimg via recovery does not change your bootloader. So go flash a stock rom 4.3 version via odin.it should silve your problem if it still exist then root your phone(after flashing stock 4.3 rom via odin) then get twrp recovery and try restoring your efs.good lu k

mohit141785 said:
first of all go to sammobile and get 4.3 stock rom for your region. Then boot into recovery and wipe everything. Then flash the stock rom u downloaded via odin.if you have not flashed the ezkat rom via odin. Then this will solve your problem. Most probably you would have flashed the ezkat rom via recovery so its no big deal as flashimg via recovery does not change your bootloader. So go flash a stock rom 4.3 version via odin.it should silve your problem if it still exist then root your phone(after flashing stock 4.3 rom via odin) then get twrp recovery and try restoring your efs.good lu k
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i flash the wifi patch via odin
i just flash 4.3 stock rom but still no IMEI

Did you flash stock via odin? Try restoring efs backup.
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Did u make a titanium backup when you were on dn3 rom. If yes then you can restore your dn3 rom and restore titanium backup( both system and user apps) and if nothing works then probably just flash stock rom dont root it and take it to service center.

mohit141785 said:
Did you flash stock via odin? Try restoring efs backup.
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Did u make a titanium backup when you were on dn3 rom. If yes then you can restore your dn3 rom and restore titanium backup( both system and user apps) and if nothing works then probably just flash stock rom dont root it and take it to service center.
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I flash stock via odin
install TWRP via odin and restored EFS but still no IMEI
Maybe try 4.4 rom stock !!??

Yes you can try. Which boot loader you are on now
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Also if you want to flash 4.4 then dont flash stock first. My advice would be to first flash any aosp rom 4.4 via recovery( after full wipe offcourse) then again try restoring your efs
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If even then problem persists then download stock 4.4 rom for your region from sammobile and flash via odin

mohit141785 said:
Yes you can try. Which boot loader you are on now
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Also if you want to flash 4.4 then dont flash stock first. My advice would be to first flash any aosp rom 4.4 via recovery( after full wipe offcourse) then again try restoring your efs
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If even then problem persists then download stock 4.4 rom for your region from sammobile and flash via odin
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no baseband
bootloader version: N7105XXUEMK9
there is no 4.4 for my region
i try to flash again

Well first of all the patch is for tmobile dude.
Just odin to stock and start over
Sent from my NoteII

eZdubzitmk4 said:
Well first of all the patch is for tmobile dude.
Just odin to stock and start over
Sent from my NoteII
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How just odin to stock and start over, i flash stock 4.3 via odin and don't work still no IMEI
Need to flash 4.4 stock via odin ?

jkd said:
How just odin to stock and start over, i flash stock 4.3 via odin and don't work still no IMEI
Need to flash 4.4 stock via odin ?
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Well since your 7105 I would just odin the official 4.4 update
Sent from my NoteII

eZdubzitmk4 said:
Well since your 7105 I would just odin the official 4.4 update
Sent from my NoteII
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then i need to flash N7105XXUFND3_N7105NEEFND3_N7105XXUFND3_HOME.tar.md5 via odin ?

jkd said:
I made a mistake, I installed the ROM [ ROM] [TouchWiz 4.4.2] *eZKAT*, then flashed with the patch wifi, as it not to work I returned to my previous ROM DN3 v3.2 but since I do not have IMEI anymore.
I have even to flasher with official ROM but anything makes for it, always not of baseband.
Official ROM used:
N7105XXDMB6_N7105XEFDMB3_N7105XXDMB1_HO ME.tar.md5 and N7105XXALJ5
How can't get my imei ?
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You haven't made backup of EFS and you're also flashing incorrect bootloaders to your device?
I have no sympathy for you.

TheATHEiST said:
You haven't made backup of EFS and you're also flashing incorrect bootloaders to your device?
I have no sympathy for you.
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Don't burn him too hard, people are sometimes too ready to offer their suggestions, and, well, yes sometimes people are too willing to act before understanding and confirming.
Anyway. IF you've flashed a 4.3+ stock rom in odin, booted to recovery and full wiped and it still doesn't work, then it looks like flashing a stock rom in odin isn't going to cut it. My next step would be google and xda, find what others have done, and not take the first answer without confirmation. Eventually if all else fails I would get the the right pit file and stock rom and flash both in odin with pit and erase all nand checked as well as the normal two, again boot to recovery and full wipe. Anyway, I do not know if that will relieve your issue at all. But from that point I would imagine installing a custom recovery and restoring a known working backup isn't a bad shout, of cause tripping knox as I imagine has already been done.

EmptyArea said:
Don't burn him too hard,
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I didn't.
EmptyArea said:
yes sometimes people are too willing to act before understanding and confirming.
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Exactly my point.

I keep telling him he kinda has 4.3 bootloader from tmobile/at&t and can't downgrade bootloader so try upgrading to 4.4 stock see if that fixes it. Unless his bootloader gets upgrade he'll be stuck with param.bin file in wrong place and no signal
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sawdoctor said:
I keep telling him he kinda has 4.3 bootloader from tmobile/at&t and can't downgrade bootloader so try upgrading to 4.4 stock see if that fixes it. Unless his bootloader gets upgrade he'll be stuck with param.bin file in wrong place and no signal
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I flashed 4.4 stock and all is ok :good:, thanks a lot.
Before flashing, I wanted to keep my 4.2.1 bootloader but it does not seem possible.
Now i am on 4.4 bootloader :crying: My n7105 is knoxed and "warranty void" is 1

jkd said:
I flashed 4.4 stock and all is ok :good:, thanks a lot.
Before flashing, I wanted to keep my 4.2.1 bootloader but it does not seem possible.
Now i am on 4.4 bootloader :crying: My n7105 is knoxed and "warranty void" is 1
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I know but that was the only way I could think of to get baseband back. I'm glad you are up and running and please feel free to ask before you flash something if it is ok for your device.
Most people on here are helpful and won't flame you for asking for advice
Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk

[Q] I bricked my note 2 sph-l900 please help

I think i Have bricked my phone I was on the new 4.4 I flashed back to [ROM][RESTORE][5-12-13]Back to UNROOTED Stock with Auto Flash Count Reset .. And then was taking the OTA back to 4.3. When it rebooted it gets stuck on the Samsung note2 screen and sits there. I can't get intoo any kind of recovery it brings up the connect to kies screen that says Firmware Upgrade encountered an issue connect to kies. I have tried flashing recovery again with odin to no avail I have also tried flashing the unbrick.tar file that is floating aroung here. I cant get anything to flash everything fails. I can get into download mode.. PLEASE HELP!!!!

jyerly said:
I think i Have bricked my phone I was on the new 4.4 I flashed back to [ROM][RESTORE][5-12-13]Back to UNROOTED Stock with Auto Flash Count Reset .. And then was taking the OTA back to 4.3. When it rebooted it gets stuck on the Samsung note2 screen and sits there. I can't get intoo any kind of recovery it brings up the connect to kies screen that says Firmware Upgrade encountered an issue connect to kies. I have tried flashing recovery again with odin to no avail I have also tried flashing the unbrick.tar file that is floating aroung here. I cant get anything to flash everything fails. I can get into download mode.. PLEASE HELP!!!!
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Looks like your having the same issue I was having. Check the 4.4 update thread about rwilco's modified restore. The one with the sboot or boot.ini in it works. Trust me It works I just got my phone back to 4.3 then back up to 4.4. If u have any questions pm me.

puffyjello said:
Looks like your having the same issue I was having. Check the 4.4 update thread about rwilco's modified restore. The one with the sboot or boot.ini in it works. Trust me It works I just got my phone back to 4.3 then back up to 4.4. If u have any questions pm me.
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puffyjello,
what version of Odin did you use? reboot checked/unchecked?
ive used three different versions and have been unsuccessful in getting out of the samsung logo screen.
im having the same problems as the OP.
thanks for the help!!!

arichter35 said:
puffyjello,
what version of Odin did you use? reboot checked/unchecked?
ive used three different versions and have been unsuccessful in getting out of the samsung logo screen.
im having the same problems as the OP.
thanks for the help!!!
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If it's the Samsung screen u need to go into factory recovery and do a factory reset. If u stuck at the note 2 screen u need to use odin and use the modified restore that was posted on the 4.4 update discussion thread. i think i used odin 3.4 or something. Ill turn my computer on to see.
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arichter35 said:
puffyjello,
what version of Odin did you use? reboot checked/unchecked?
ive used three different versions and have been unsuccessful in getting out of the samsung logo screen.
im having the same problems as the OP.
thanks for the help!!!
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ok to make things short as possible. i dont want this discussion to get out of hand and i will be as helpful as possible. I was stuck on the samsung note 2 screen. i couldnt get past it. tried everything for like 2 days and then rwilco12 posted his modified 4.3 restore on page 50 of the Note II - the 4.4.2 update - discussion thread. all i did was flash that through Odin3 v3.04. just reboot checked on PDA. nothing else. when it rebooted it took a while but it booted to the samsung screen that changes colors. it stuck there so what i did was reboot into recovery mode and did a factory reset. after that it booted into 4.3 no problems.
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arichter35 said:
puffyjello,
what version of Odin did you use? reboot checked/unchecked?
ive used three different versions and have been unsuccessful in getting out of the samsung logo screen.
im having the same problems as the OP.
thanks for the help!!!
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Any progress?

puffyjello said:
Looks like your having the same issue I was having. Check the 4.4 update thread about rwilco's modified restore. The one with the sboot or boot.ini in it works. Trust me It works I just got my phone back to 4.3 then back up to 4.4. If u have any questions pm me.
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Up and running thank you!

jyerly said:
Up and running thank you!
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Your welcome. Glad i could help. what about you arichter35??

It worked!
Thank you!!
If I go back to mc2 through billards file to get all the ota's in order will go through the same bs? If so, I will use the other method that was posted using the ota 4.4.2 file on XDA...
I appreciate all the help!
Sent from my SPH-L900 using XDA Free mobile app

arichter35 said:
It worked!
Thank you!!
If I go back to mc2 through billards file to get all the ota's in order will go through the same bs? If so, I will use the other method that was posted using the ota 4.4.2 file on XDA...
I appreciate all the help!
Sent from my SPH-L900 using XDA Free mobile app
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Honestly I'm not quite sure. What u could do is use billards mc2 then ota to 4.3 and when u reboot if u soft brick again just use the modified restore again. If u want to try it go ahead no harm in trying. i might try it later but chances are its going to fail anyways. Since downgrading from 4.4 is what caused the problem in the first place.

puffyjello said:
Honestly I'm not quite sure. What u could do is use billards mc2 then ota to 4.3 and when u reboot if u soft brick again just use the modified restore again. If u want to try it go ahead no harm in trying. i might try it later but chances are its going to fail anyways. Since downgrading from 4.4 is what caused the problem in the first place.
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Puffyjello,
I simply flashed the OTA 4.4.2 in stock recovery and rebooted to the update no problem. No new Odin's of MK4 or anything, just flashed the OTA after i used your method to unbrick.
I then Odin'd Philz, flashed SuperSu and now im rooted and on 4.4.2, no problems.
Again, thanks for the help with the 'unbricking'!

arichter35 said:
Puffyjello,
I simply flashed the OTA 4.4.2 in stock recovery and rebooted to the update no problem. No new Odin's of MK4 or anything, just flashed the OTA after i used your method to unbrick.
I then Odin'd Philz, flashed SuperSu and now im rooted and on 4deeded problems.
Again, thanks for the help with the 'unbricking'!
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Np. And what I thought u meant was going back to mc2 from 4.4 then ota to 4.3 and see if it bricks again. I wasnt sure if it would. Ne ways I'm glad everything's fixed. And I hope anybody that has this problem follows what fixed our phones. you guys take care. Running stock deodexed ne2 and loving it. Can't wait to try out their s5feat rom when they release it.

Does the LJC_Stock_With_Count_Reset[FINAL].zip still work after ota 4.4.2 ?
This to me is the best back to unrooted stock. It resores the LJC PIT, kernel, and modem. Compared to all the other stock roms; I find this one read and writes easier with QPST & CDMA-ws.
Im currently running stock rooted MC2 with stock LJ1 baseband.
In my opinion so far this is the recipe for this phone. Oldest basebands seem to have better battery life. I'm not really sure if the newer modems are actually faster causing the battery to drain faster, or generate more compression and share more detailed information with big brother which would also cause it to slow down.
I have this theory the manufacturers purposely slow peoples equipment down with the OTA after the first couple years to motivate them to buy the newer model flagships that supports the same software more efficiently. maybe I'm just crazy but can someone please try the back to LJC stock unrooted. and let me know if it works better than the back to stock MC2.
plus it could possibly be better doing all the OTA to 4.4.2 from an older stock rom.

[Q] Trying to remember the right way.

I've been out of the loop for a while (was still running rooted 4.1.1 until last night), it's crazy how much has changed and I pretty much forgot how to do anything with my phone. I managed to get myself up to stock, rooted 4.4.2 with SuperSu installed and KNOX disabled without pestering anyone on the forums. Do I need to unlock my bootloader to use Jrummy's Rom Installer for a custom recovery and rom?
I used Towelroot (which is amazing btw) if that makes a difference.
And this is of course an att i747.
Thanks for any help
edit: I suppose I should also ask if using Rom Installer is a good method or if GooManager is still around, or should I just flash roms through recovery.

No the boot loader is fine you should be able to flash a costom recovery like always with Odin, then find your ROM (make sure its 4.3 and up) do the standard wipes and flash and you should be set......since your on 4.4.2 you can't downgrade the boot loader or modem to 4.3 or else you will hard brick

Ah good to know, I guess I was mixing the terms boot loader and recovery. Just to confirm - none of the 4.3 ROMs would come with an incompatible modem then right?
Also any opinion on Rom Installer?
Thanks

No none should....stay away from Odin flashables though.....if you just use custom Roms 4.3 onward you should be perfectly fine
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I have never used ROM installer, I have used ROM manager by CWM and the lack of Roms on that app kills it for me.....can't speak for ROM installer though

Perfect, thanks buddy.

How to upgrade from GB rom to KK?

I've got an old T989D still running the GB Juggernaut 4.1 rom and I'm looking to move up to the latest PA build. I'm wondering what steps I should take to make the upgrade go smoothly as I haven't flashed this thing in over a couple years. Do I need to update recovery? (It still has CWM 5.0.2.7) And what about the radio? (Despite being the Canadian version of the S2, this was and will be used in the US.)
Any and all help would be super appreciated. Thanks!

politiclaw said:
I've got an old T989D still running the GB Juggernaut 4.1 rom and I'm looking to move up to the latest PA build. I'm wondering what steps I should take to make the upgrade go smoothly as I haven't flashed this thing in over a couple years. Do I need to update recovery? (It still has CWM 5.0.2.7) And what about the radio? (Despite being the Canadian version of the S2, this was and will be used in the US.)
Any and all help would be super appreciated. Thanks!
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Yes, you will need to upgrade your recovery. Go to teamw.in and download the latest TWRP recovery (should be 2.8.*.*)
Idk which radio you are on. Make a backup in twrp and wipe and try flashing a KK ROM. It will tell you if you need to update your radio. There is a thread on XDA with the new radios that are flushable in recovery.
Edit: see this post for more info. forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56553266&postcount=3

Thanks for the help. I'm going to check into flashing the new recovery and then the radio (latest T-Mobile one as that's the carrier this will be used on) and rom. Will ask if anything else comes to mind. Otherwise, here's to not soft-bricking the thing!

Just to pile on here real quick:
I have a rooted (CWM 5.something) stock GB (2.3.6), baseband T989UVLDH. It is my understanding that I need a later version of CWM to flash one of these images, i.e. the recovery has to be compatible with the rom, but I don't know to what degree. So, to clarify... In case something goes wrong, I wanted to back up the current system. Please comment on the following scenarios:
1. Back up my current system with the currently installed CWM, restore with the updated recovery. Will that work?
2. Back up current system right after flashing a new version of CWM (or TWRP) and booting into it. Will that work? Importantly, will the new recovery allow restoring an old system?
In addition to possible issues with radio, what about network settings, including data and wifi calling? Right now everything seems to be in automatic mode, will that work with a new ROM out of the box, or will I need to manually set it up?
Thanks.

I would flash stock 4.1
2 ROM using odin
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Than flash recovery and rom

md1008 said:
I would flash stock 4.1
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Than flash recovery and rom
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I hear you say that either way the GB backup I'll make may actually be useless. is that the case? This is the only phone I've got right now.