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{ Help} revert galaxy s4 i9505 to its original m919

so here is what happened. i have a t-mobile galaxy s4 ( m919) that was running 4.3. However, i installed wanamlite rom in it, and that messed my phone up( one reason was i couldnt use data internet). now my model number is I9505 instead of M919. i installled cyanogenmod 11 rom. then thought that it could be easier now to go back to my stock model( m919). and everytime i try to flash the M919UVUAMDL_M919TMBAMDL_M919UVUAMDL_HOME.tar.md5 , i get a big FAIL from odin3. so since my model number is I9505 after flashing wanamlite, i thought why not installing i9505 stock rom. so i did and still got a big FAIL on odin3. however, i was able to flash 4.4.2 stock rom for I9505, but its glitchy .So clearly i wanna go back to my stock model M919 and install stock rom (4.3) if its possible ??. im sorry guys, im a noob and i need your help. Thanks in advance .
notice: i used odin3 v3.07 to install 4.3 stock rom, and still fails.

I'd Odin to stock and start over. Update your Odin and get your stock image from sammobile.
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Android_Monsters said:
I'd Odin to stock and start over. Update your Odin and get your stock image from sammobile.
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...... I already did that, still fails

[email protected] said:
so here is what happened. i have a t-mobile galaxy s4 ( m919) that was running 4.3. However, i installed wanamlite rom in it, and that messed my phone up( one reason was i couldnt use data internet). now my model number is I9505 instead of M919. i installled cyanogenmod 11 rom. then thought that it could be easier now to go back to my stock model( m919). and everytime i try to flash the M919UVUAMDL_M919TMBAMDL_M919UVUAMDL_HOME.tar.md5 , i get a big FAIL from odin3. so since my model number is I9505 after flashing wanamlite, i thought why not installing i9505 stock rom. so i did and still got a big FAIL on odin3. however, i was able to flash 4.4.2 stock rom for I9505, but its glitchy .So clearly i wanna go back to my stock model M919 and install stock rom (4.3) if its possible ??. im sorry guys, im a noob and i need your help. Thanks in advance .
notice: i used odin3 v3.07 to install 4.3 stock rom, and still fails.
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If you have a 4.3 MK2 bootloader you can NOT Odin back to MDL which is 4.2 MDL base.
Find the 4.3 stock firmware tar file and Odin flash that.

re: flashing stock rom
[email protected] said:
so here is what happened. i have a t-mobile galaxy s4 ( m919) that was running 4.3. However, i installed wanamlite rom in it, and that messed my phone up( one reason was i couldnt use data internet). now my model number is I9505 instead of M919. i installled cyanogenmod 11 rom. then thought that it could be easier now to go back to my stock model( m919). and everytime i try to flash the M919UVUAMDL_M919TMBAMDL_M919UVUAMDL_HOME.tar.md5 , i get a big FAIL from odin3. so since my model number is I9505 after flashing wanamlite, i thought why not installing i9505 stock rom. so i did and still got a big FAIL on odin3. however, i was able to flash 4.4.2 stock rom for I9505, but its glitchy .So clearly i wanna go back to my stock model M919 and install stock rom (4.3) if its possible ??. im sorry guys, im a noob and i need your help. Thanks in advance .
notice: i used odin3 v3.07 to install 4.3 stock rom, and still fails.
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If it was my phone the first thing I would do is to plug the usb cable into a different usb port
and then reboot the computer before using Odin.
Then I would re-download the "M919TMBAMDL_M919UVUAMDL_HOME.tar.md5" just
in case it got corrupted and try Odin flashing the phone again.
I would be sure to only plug the usb cable into the phone AFTER
seeing the [COM:xx] in Odin light up.
Good luck!

baseballfanz said:
If you have a 4.3 MK2 bootloader you can NOT Odin back to MDL which is 4.2 MDL base.
Find the 4.3 stock firmware tar file and Odin flash that.
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not sure what MK2 bootloader is and how to find out if i i have it. as i said, my model number is I9505 and running 4.4.2, not my stock m919 4.3. also i did download the stock rom m919 4.3 without any corruption. it still gives me a Big fail. any suggestions from this point are greatly appreciated. Thanks

Mk2 is the new modem and bootloader that came with 4.3.
You can check in about phone. Here's where it says under baseband.
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Have you looked at this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2267895
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Android_Monsters said:
Have you looked at this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2267895
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OMGGGG. i did download the tar file from sammobile.com again. and tried the same process on another computer and it worked!!!!! Thanks everyone who took time to help me.

[Q] Help Installing Stock Rooted ROM 4.4.2

i'm trying to get my Gear to function properly (or atleast get notifications to work).
A little confused where to start... I'm hoping a stock ROM with root will work.
Can someone point me to a HOW TO to install a stock rooted rom for my m919?
Right now I have the Infamous GE 4.4.2 ROM on my s4.

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elproduc3r said:
i'm trying to get my Gear to function properly (or atleast get notifications to work).
A little confused where to start... I'm hoping a stock ROM with root will work.
Can someone point me to a HOW TO to install a stock rooted rom for my m919?
Right now I have the Infamous GE 4.4.2 ROM on my s4.
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Go to http://SamMobile.com and download the 4.3 Tmobile M919 USA stock official rom.
Odin flash the stock rom and be sure to do a full wipe before flashing.
Always make a nandroid backup in recovery before flashing anything.
Good luck!

elproduc3r said:
i'm trying to get my Gear to function properly (or atleast get notifications to work).
A little confused where to start... I'm hoping a stock ROM with root will work.
Can someone point me to a HOW TO to install a stock rooted rom for my m919?
Right now I have the Infamous GE 4.4.2 ROM on my s4.
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Or you could download a CWM-flashable stock/rooted ROM from the Android Development section and flash that. Which ones are stock/rooted? Read the OP. The information will be there. Be sure to update your modem as well.

Misterjunky said:
Go to http://SamMobile.com and download the 4.3 Tmobile M919 USA stock official rom.
Odin flash the stock rom and be sure to do a full wipe before flashing.
Always make a nandroid backup in recovery before flashing anything.
Good luck!
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Do i need to update my modem or radio before i flash the firmware from sammobile?

elproduc3r said:
Do i need to update my modem or radio before i flash the firmware from sammobile?
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No, it will update it for you if needed.. I suggest you flash stock ROM instead though..
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elproduc3r said:
Do i need to update my modem or radio before i flash the firmware from sammobile?
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Take in count that by flashing the MK2 stock tar you will end up with the knox bootloader. If you trip the knox flag you will not be entitled to warranty work. If that does not matter to you, then go ahead and flash ;b
Your best bet to prevent this is to get a stock rom cwm flashable that does not include the bootloader.

thanks everyone.
just so i'm clear (i already soft bricked my phone), you all suggest getting the cwm stock rom and update my modem first?

elproduc3r said:
thanks everyone.
just so i'm clear (i already soft bricked my phone), you all suggest getting the cwm stock rom and update my modem first?
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Correct
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Thanks again everyone.
will this rom work:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2545711
Also I'm having trouble finding a how-to update my modem. can someone point me to a how to update modem for my m919?

This is how I updated my modem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2544612
That rom looks like it should work.
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Just showing you my baseband. I'm on a dif. rom.
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thanks to everyone
i just thanked everyone...
updated my modem and don't have any sound issues.
now to flash my rom...

It worked! I have 4.3 stock and mk2 modem.
And i finally have all the gear apps working.
Thanks everyone for your help.
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[Q] Bricked SGH T999L Need Help Urgently.

Hello Genius Fellas,
I rooted my friends T999L via ODIN perfectly fine & then flash CWR via ODIN without any problems. Downloaded the MIUI ROM from the forum, took a backup before clean flashing it. It didn't work & gave an error. So wiped everything and rebooted the phone and it went back to the stock firmware.
Then I downloaded the Quantum ROM from the original dev section and It wouldn't install either. So I gave up on installing roms and then downloaded the stock firmware for T999L : T999UVUENC2_T999TMBENC2_T999UVUENC2_HOME.tar.md5.
I then tired to flash it via ODIN but It's giving following errors. Ive attached the screen shots.
I don't know what am I missing, I really need your help. Thanks.

junooni.1980 said:
Hello Genius Fellas,
I rooted my friends T999L via ODIN perfectly fine & then flash CWR via ODIN without any problems. Downloaded the MIUI ROM from the forum, took a backup before clean flashing it. It didn't work & gave an error. So wiped everything and rebooted the phone and it went back to the stock firmware.
Then I downloaded the Quantum ROM from the original dev section and It wouldn't install either. So I gave up on installing roms and then downloaded the stock firmware for T999L : T999UVUENC2_T999TMBENC2_T999UVUENC2_HOME.tar.md5.
I then tired to flash it via ODIN but It's giving following errors. Ive attached the screen shots.
I don't know what am I missing, I really need your help. Thanks.
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It appears as though you are trying to flash firmware for the T999 rather than the T999L. Download this UVUBNC1 posted in DocHoliday77's [Firmware/OTA's] [root66] SGH-T999(All Variants!) Official & Root66 FW & OTA Updates and try flashing it with Odin.

daggorlad said:
It appears as though you are trying to flash firmware for the T999 rather than the T999L. Download this UVUBNC1 posted in DocHoliday77's [Firmware/OTA's] [root66] SGH-T999(All Variants!) Official & Root66 FW & OTA Updates and try flashing it with Odin.
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thanks man. imma give it a shot and get back to ya. Much appreciated.

It worked. Thanks a bunch.
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What issues did you have with the MIUI or quantum Rom ?
Now that you are on 4,3 do please note, any attempt to flash older firmware will HARD BRICK your phone.

Perseus71 said:
What issues did you have with the MIUI or quantum Rom ?
Now that you are on 4,3 do please note, any attempt to flash older firmware will HARD BRICK your phone.
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Thanks.
Both ROMs would just abort. I tried couple of times all clean install but not luck.
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junooni.1980 said:
It worked. Thanks a bunch.
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I'm glad it worked. I've been using this forum and "leeching" for years and thought it time that I actually participate and help

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

Lincoln99 said:
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.

[Q] T999v - TWRP (2.7.1.0 or older) “NO OS Found”

Hi All,
I have S3 T999v – Wind variant running on stock 4.4.2 , overall I hate this kitkat experience...
My issue is whenever I try to flash custom recovery TWRP (2.7.1.0 or older), it installs but when I try to take backup it shows nothing to take backup of (no System , no EFS etc....). When I try rebooting it gives error “NO OS Found” I am able to proceed anyways and it starts up phone fine.
Can anyone tell me what could be the issue here??? I wanna downgarde to either stock 4.3 or to install custom liquid smooth 4.4.4. but would prefer to take a back up just in case.
BTW my phone is rooted , rooted it with towel root.
Also can I flash T999 (t-mobile) based recoveries onto my T999v ?
Would appreciate your help :good:.
Thanks

I recommend using d2tmo recoveries over d2can. More roms will be flashable. And you can use any rom here in our forums.
For now, try using either cwm or philz recovery. Youre experiencing a known issue that I believe is related to the hardware revision. I keep hoping to attempt a fix, but just havent had time yet. But for now, one of the other recoveries should work for you.
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DocHoliday77 said:
I recommend using d2tmo recoveries over d2can. More roms will be flashable. And you can use any rom here in our forums.
For now, try using either cwm or philz recovery. Youre experiencing a known issue that I believe is related to the hardware revision. I keep hoping to attempt a fix, but just havent had time yet. But for now, one of the other recoveries should work for you.
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Thanks Doc,
I will give it a try, but if there is a way to downgardde to 4.3 stock? Tried odin it with sam mobile firmware, its crashing

sam33r said:
but if there is a way to downgardde to 4.3 stock? Tried odin it with sam mobile firmware, its crashing
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No, you cannot downgrade firmware. Just try what doc said

serio22 said:
No, you cannot downgrade firmware. Just try what doc said
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Thanks buddy, yup CWM worked :good:
but why cant we downgrade to 4.3, i though it was that one cannot downgrade lower than 4.3 i.e. 4.2. in not possible now!

Knox. They prevent any downgrading to protect against tampering with Knox secure containers. You can't downgrade anymore, period. Anything beyond 4.3 or with Knox will be this way from now on.
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Yeah just like doc said, if you're on 4.3 firmware you can't downgrade firmware to 4.1.2, or if you're on 4.4.2 you can't downgrade to 4.3 or 4.1.2.. Anything lower than your current firmware is a no.. You can only flash equal or newer firmware