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Need Stock Firmware/ROM for Glaxy S4 SGH-M919V (Videotron)

Hi I installed SwapSD on my sgh-m919v Galaxy S4 from Videotron but it totally screwed up my phone.. Now I get ''mtp has stopped'' ''settings has stopped'' and ''android.process.media has stopped'' each time I start the phone. I've been looking for the stock rom for my specific model (SGH-M919V) for hours but can't find it anywhere. I tried using SGH-M919 stock rom but it won't work even if I strictly follow the guide, ODIN tells me FAIL!! (Auth).. Could someone upload the stock rom for that specific model somewhere and give me the link please ?
I attached a screen capture from odin to show you what problem i get
Thank you

elektronick2010 said:
Hi I installed SwapSD on my sgh-m919v Galaxy S4 from Videotron but it totally screwed up my phone.. Now I get ''mtp has stopped'' ''settings has stopped'' and ''android.process.media has stopped'' each time I start the phone. I've been looking for the stock rom for my specific model (SGH-M919V) for hours but can't find it anywhere. I tried using SGH-M919 stock rom but it won't work even if I strictly follow the guide, ODIN tells me FAIL!! (Auth).. Could someone upload the stock rom for that specific model somewhere and give me the link please ?
I attached a screen capture from odin to show you what problem i get
Thank you
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I have this stock roms i just need to post it and it nearly 2Gb.
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do you have TWRP installed because the thing i have is a backup i did from that software. i dont know if it that you need.

elektronick2010 said:
Hi I installed SwapSD on my sgh-m919v Galaxy S4 from Videotron but it totally screwed up my phone.. Now I get ''mtp has stopped'' ''settings has stopped'' and ''android.process.media has stopped'' each time I start the phone. I've been looking for the stock rom for my specific model (SGH-M919V) for hours but can't find it anywhere. I tried using SGH-M919 stock rom but it won't work even if I strictly follow the guide, ODIN tells me FAIL!! (Auth).. Could someone upload the stock rom for that specific model somewhere and give me the link please ?
I attached a screen capture from odin to show you what problem i get
Thank you
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Not sure if you got what you needed but you can take the phone back to stock using Samsung Kies, just plug the phone in download mode select "tools" then "Firmware upgrade and initialization", input your phones info and off you go..
if you could also grab the rom downloaded by Kies and uploaded for us that'd be cool.

gillesguinet said:
Not sure if you got what you needed but you can take the phone back to stock using Samsung Kies, just plug the phone in download mode select "tools" then "Firmware upgrade and initialization", input your phones info and off you go..
if you could also grab the rom downloaded by Kies and uploaded for us that'd be cool.
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Unfortunately reverting back to stock with Kies has not worked for me either with that method.
Hopefully the stock firmware for this carrier will drop soon!

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I too would like the stock firmware for this device before I start tinkering with it.
I am surprised however that odin fails while flashing the sgh-m919 firmware. I thought these devices were essentially the same.
Have you fixed your phone yet, and how so?

+1
I've soft bricked my phone and would really appreciate a stock m919V firmware. I've installed a bad kernel and/or rom and even the partitions are all screwed up. Nothing to do without a m919v odin flashable image.
Anybody?
dj_aj said:
I too would like the stock firmware for this device before I start tinkering with it.
I am surprised however that odin fails while flashing the sgh-m919 firmware. I thought these devices were essentially the same.
Have you fixed your phone yet, and how so?
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sorinmtl said:
+1
I've soft bricked my phone and would really appreciate a stock m919V firmware. I've installed a bad kernel and/or rom and even the partitions are all screwed up. Nothing to do without a m919v odin flashable image.
Anybody?
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Sent in a request to samfirmware.com & samsung-updates.com to post the firmware. Hoping that they consider the request.
Maybe you could do the same? I'm not asking to spam them, but I suppose it'll have an impact if there's more than 1 person requesting the firmware.

sorinmtl said:
+1
I've soft bricked my phone and would really appreciate a stock m919V firmware. I've installed a bad kernel and/or rom and even the partitions are all screwed up. Nothing to do without a m919v odin flashable image.
Anybody?
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So, in my last post, I had mentioned that I had contacted samfirmware.com to post the stock firmware. They've responded to my request and already uploaded the firmware!
Posted the link here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42001570#post42001570
Good luck flashing it back to stock and reviving your S4.

Awesome. I'm downloading right not, but since I'm not a paid member on hotfile I'll only know in an hour if it works. I'll keep everybody posted, hopefully I'll be able to flash it with odin.
I'm also wondering what the no-name firmware on sammobile is. They posted the videotron, wind, and mobilcity firmwares. Is the no-name one unbranded? We'll have to wait and see.

So I downloaded the videotron firmware and it worked. Everything is back.
I'll try the unbranded version to see what it does.

Did you install the stock firmware using the stock recovery?

sorinmtl said:
So I downloaded the videotron firmware and it worked. Everything is back.
I'll try the unbranded version to see what it does.
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Glad to hear it, keep us posted if you flash that unbranded firmware. Hoping it frees up some internal storage.
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speed4134 said:
Did you install the stock firmware using the stock recovery?
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I believe he would have flashed the stock firmware using Odin for Windows. At least that's how it is normally done.

I just downloaded the videotron firmware from the website, I didn't flash the recovery. It's .md5 format, so I've flashed it with Odin. The phone was on CWM recovery, but it doesn't really matter as the firmware flashes the stock recovery too.
So I just flashed the videotron image in odin, phone rebooted and everything is fine, I'm back to stock, including no root and stock recovery. The only thing that's still there is the fact that phone is unlocked. (I've used the method described in the forum to unlock it).
As for the other firmware, it has _ESK in the name. I'm 99.9999% sure it's Eastlink firmware, another mobile carrier in Canada. The other ones had _VTR and so on in their name.

thanks for the info

Hotfile is down
I'm looking for a factory image of any of the MDJ builds.... Hotfile is down so I can't get it... does anybody have a copy that they would be willing to upload for me.... I need it so I can reset and sell this phone ASAP to get christmas money. Thanks

[Q] Bricked? Black Screen after Splash

Hey everyone. I tried rooting using Heimdall on my Mac, but apparently did something very wrong. I can still boot into download mode, but when I turn my phone on I get the initial logo, then a black screen. Any help to get my phone back up would be greatly appreciated!

jordan8201 said:
Hey everyone. I tried rooting using Heimdall on my Mac, but apparently did something very wrong. I can still boot into download mode, but when I turn my phone on I get the initial logo, then a black screen. Any help to get my phone back up would be greatly appreciated!
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If you can still get into download mode.. you're not bricked..
Give me a little more info on what you tried to flash.... as well as what Android version you were on... and if you had or were trying to get cwm recovery on the device via heimdall..
No worries... we'll get ya back up and running... just don't get flash happy and try something until myself or another member can confirm it's right..
I'm going to assume you were following a guide for rooting with heimdall... link that guide so I can look at it..

Gil81 said:
If you can still get into download mode.. you're not bricked..
Give me a little more info on what you tried to flash.... as well as what Android version you were on... and if you had or were trying to get cwm recovery on the device via heimdall..
No worries... we'll get ya back up and running... just don't get flash happy and try something until myself or another member can confirm it's right..
I'm going to assume you were following a guide for rooting with heimdall... link that guide so I can look at it..
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Ok, no more flashing until I hear back from you. Thanks for the reply! I'm actually not sure which version I was on. I know, big mistake.
I initially used this guide goo dot gl/LZt2l3 but I couldn't get the terminal version, so I flashed the kernel via the frontend. It appeared to work, and rebooted, but I was getting a "samsung galaxy s2 gt-i9100" boot screen and then black. So I tried flashing back to a stock kernel I found. Now it shows the right model number, but still goes black.
Thanks again for the reply. Looking forward to getting this mess I made fixed.

Will I be able to fix this with my Mac, or do I need to try to find a Windows machine to use?

jordan8201 said:
Ok, no more flashing until I hear back from you. Thanks for the reply! I'm actually not sure which version I was on. I know, big mistake.
I initially used this guide goo dot gl/LZt2l3 but I couldn't get the terminal version, so I flashed the kernel via the frontend. It appeared to work, and rebooted, but I was getting a "samsung galaxy s2 gt-i9100" boot screen and then black. So I tried flashing back to a stock kernel I found. Now it shows the right model number, but still goes black.
Thanks again for the reply. Looking forward to getting this mess I made fixed.
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Ok... no worries... as I said.. if you have download mode we can fix this...
You flashed the wrong model and bootloader I believe... so it messed up you're partitions...
What you want to do is Odin a one-click from rwilco's repo...
Give me a few minutes and I'll hunt up the links for you... I'll also link you to a good heimdall guide..
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jordan8201 said:
Will I be able to fix this with my Mac, or do I need to try to find a Windows machine to use?
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I always prefer windows... as things tend to go smoother, but we can fix it with you're mac...

Gil81 said:
Ok... no worries... as I said.. if you have download mode we can fix this...
You flashed the wrong model and bootloader I believe... so it messed up you're partitions...
What you want to do is Odin a one-click from rwilco's repo...
Give me a few minutes and I'll hunt up the links for you... I'll also link you to a good heimdall guide..
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I always prefer windows... as things tend to go smoother, but we can fix it with you're mac...
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Thanks, man. Am I correct that Heimdall is the Mac version of Odin?

@jordan8201
Here is the link to rwilco's repo... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903252
Go to it and download the gb27( if you're on sprint)...gb28(if you're on virgin)....if you're on boost you can download the boost one-click or use the sprint one..
I'll be back in a few with a link to a heimdall guide that I know works...
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jordan8201 said:
Thanks, man. Am I correct that Heimdall is the Mac version of Odin?
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Yes... that's about the size of... but heimdall is it's own software.. it can be used on windows as well...
The guide I want to find will explain it really well...

Gil81 said:
@jordan8201
Here is the link to rwilco's repo... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903252
Go to it and download the gb27( if you're on sprint)...gb28(if you're on virgin)....if you're on boost you can download the boost one-click or use the sprint one..
I'll be back in a few with a link to a heimdall guide that I know works...
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I actually already have those files. I think that was the last thing I tried flashing to fix things, but I was unsuccessful. I actually download two different files, so I have the following two:
2) Download the GB27 One-Click self-extractor of choice
SPH-D710_GB27_1014481_Stock_Restore.exe [Mirror1] (RESET user data) (md5: 97d005f03621dc6b779d0a5b69cad301)
SPH-D710_GB27_1014481_Rooted_Restore.exe [Mirror1] (RESET user data) (md5: 5a61f86b52be8d6808d0e293dbb23e4c)

jordan8201 said:
I actually already have those files. I think that was the last thing I tried flashing to fix things, but I was unsuccessful. I actually download two different files, so I have the following two:
2) Download the GB27 One-Click self-extractor of choice
SPH-D710_GB27_1014481_Stock_Restore.exe [Mirror1] (RESET user data) (md5: 97d005f03621dc6b779d0a5b69cad301)
SPH-D710_GB27_1014481_Rooted_Restore.exe [Mirror1] (RESET user data) (md5: 5a61f86b52be8d6808d0e293dbb23e4c)
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Ok... read through this guide and see if it tells you anymore info.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878686
If you followed the protocol for flashing with heimdall correctly and still have issues... we might need to use Odin...
As you have flashed the wrong firmware.. I believe you will need to repartition when you flash..
Let me know... I'll be on xda.. all day, until we get you up and running...

Gil81 said:
Ok... read through this guide and see if it tells you anymore info.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878686
If you followed the protocol for flashing with heimdall correctly and still have issues... we might need to use Odin...
As you have flashed the wrong firmware.. I believe you will need to repartition when you flash..
Let me know... I'll be on xda.. all day, until we get you up and running...
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Thanks, you're awesome. Of those two files, should I use the stock or the rooted version?

A couple of things I didn't see in the tutorial:
1) How to repartition (assuming I need to), and
2) Which files to flash. I have a lot more files than listed in the tutorial, so should I try to flash them all?

jordan8201 said:
Thanks, you're awesome. Of those two files, should I use the stock or the rooted version?
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That is up to you... the rooted version just has the binaries for root and a super user app.. I would try the rooted version... so after you can use mobile Odin to flash, instead of heimdall..
I have a guide for mobile Odin I put together for another member I can link you to... but let's get ya back up first...
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jordan8201 said:
A couple of things I didn't see in the tutorial:
1) How to repartition (assuming I need to), and
2) Which files to flash. I have a lot more files than listed in the tutorial, so should I try to flash them all?
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Let me look real quick...

Gil81 said:
That is up to you... the rooted version just has the binaries for root and a super user app.. I would try the rooted version... so after you can use mobile Odin to flash, instead of heimdall..
I have a guide for mobile Odin I put together for another member I can link you to... but let's get ya back up first...
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Let me look real quick...
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When I add my .pit file, there is a check box for repartition. Is that what I should use?

jordan8201 said:
A couple of things I didn't see in the tutorial:
1) How to repartition (assuming I need to), and
2) Which files to flash. I have a lot more files than listed in the tutorial, so should I try to flash them all?
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Here is a guide.. explaining how to use a one-click for Odin and package it for heimdall... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348392
See if that makes sense to you... and I'll look around to make sure nothing newer is out that might be easier..
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jordan8201 said:
When I add my .pit file, there is a check box for repartition. Is that what I should use?
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Yes... I believe so... but let me read a little more.... it's been awhile since I used heimdall..

Gil81 said:
Here is a guide.. explaining how to use a one-click for Odin and package it for heimdall... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348392
See if that makes sense to you... and I'll look around to make sure nothing newer is out that might be easier..
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Yes... I believe so... but let me read a little more.... it's been awhile since I used heimdall..
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The Heimdall one click method does not seem to support the file type that I downloaded for some reason. I can use the regular Heimdall frontend app though. Then, should I just flash all the extracted files? There are 10 or so of them.

jordan8201 said:
When I add my .pit file, there is a check box for repartition. Is that what I should use?
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Ok man... this is the guide I wanted to find for ya... http://www.teambamf.net/topic/2090-guide-flashing-with-heimdall-borrowed-from-daenney/
Sorry it took so long... I'm off work and my 2 yr old little boy is trying to give me a stroke today... lol..
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jordan8201 said:
The Heimdall one click method does not seem to support the file type that I downloaded for some reason. I can use the regular Heimdall frontend app though. Then, should I just flash all the extracted files? There are 10 or so of them.
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Just seen this post... you Ninja'd me... lol
Read that last guide I linked...
I think you can flash all of them or just a select few... but if you can get a custom recovery on at the least... we can boot to it...push a couple zip's over and flash a rom from a safe recovery.... I'll explain more for that if we have to go that route..
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@jordan8201
I gave ya you're first Thanks....
I couldn't stand to look at that zero anymore...lol. I'd give ya another but you only get 8 a day.. and I'm tapped out already..
Let me know how it's going, when you get a chance...

Okay, I think I have good news to report. I'm booting now...basically. It's staying on the 4G screen for a long time, but eventually boots. Well, at least the first time it did. I just tried again and it stuck on the 4G screen.
I can still get into recovery though. Should I try flashing a custom recovery using Heimdall? If so, where can I get a compatible recovery?
Progress is good! Thanks!

jordan8201 said:
Okay, I think I have good news to report. I'm booting now...basically. It's staying on the 4G screen for a long time, but eventually boots. Well, at least the first time it did. I just tried again and it stuck on the 4G screen.
I can still get into recovery though. Should I try flashing a custom recovery using Heimdall? If so, where can I get a compatible recovery?
Progress is good! Thanks!
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Did you use the rooted rom... if so.. I would try to go into recovery and wipe cache and reboot to see if it boots up... also.. is it stock recovery, I can't remember what that one click comes with...
If it's stock and we can't get it to boot... then we will have to heimdall a kernel/recovery..remember our recoveries and kernel's are tied together on this device...
If this is the case.. I think we can find you a custom recovery/kernel and heimdall it and then flash a rom from it... after you push the zip's to you're internal storage..

Gil81 said:
Did you use the rooted rom... if so.. I would try to go into recovery and wipe cache and reboot to see if it boots up... also.. is it stock recovery, I can't remember what that one click comes with...
If it's stock and we can't get it to boot... then we will have to heimdall a kernel/recovery..remember our recoveries and kernel's are tied together on this device...
If this is the case.. I think we can find you a custom recovery/kernel and heimdall it and then flash a rom from it... after you push the zip's to you're internal storage..
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I did use the rooted files. I'm not sure if it's stock recovery, but it looks like it. Definitely not CWM.
I tried wiping cache and rebooting, but it's still looping.

jordan8201 said:
I did use the rooted files. I'm not sure if it's stock recovery, but it looks like it. Definitely not CWM.
I tried wiping cache and rebooting, but it's still looping.
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Ok... I would go to rwilco's repo and get a gb27 kernel that has a custom recovery and flash it with heimdall..
Even if it doesn't boot.. we can atleast push a rom zip and gapps to you're phone and the el26 kernel(safe kernel for flashing) and then flash the rom/gapps from it..
I can look and point you to the right kernel if you're not comfortable looking yourself..

4.3 debrick image needed. SPH-L710

I need a debrick image from a Sprint GS3 running android 4.3 knox bootloader as I bricked mine trying to downgrade. Anyone please?

. Tar file was just released. And kies has been updated to show mk3. You need the . Tar file to flash in odin.
Sent from a planet far far away.

Speedin07si said:
. Tar file was just released. And kies has been updated to show mk3. You need the . Tar file to flash in odin.
Sent from a planet far far away.
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The phone does not power on. If I remove the battery while it's plugged in the charge light comes on for about 40 seconds but that's the only sign of life at the moment. That is why I need a 4.3 debrick image so I can try and make it boot from the external SD card.

Can you get inyo download mode? Volume down+power+home. If so see if odin will see the phone. If odin see's it you should be able to flash the stock .Tar file.
Sent from a planet far far away.

Speedin07si said:
Can you get inyo download mode? Volume down+power+home. If so see if odin will see the phone. If odin see's it you should be able to flash the stock .Tar file.
Sent from a planet far far away.
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No download mode doesn't work. It does not power on, nothing.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2369125 try this!!!
dave74x said:
No download mode doesn't work. It does not power on, nothing.
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Jairsantana said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2369125 try this!!!
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Thanks. I tried this method numerous times and it don't work. I need a 4.3 debrick image being that's what is in it currently.

Yeah you need someone to dump it for you. You can extract it from the tar.
But people have stated that they could not get their devices to boot even after using the debrick method, when they bricked by trying to downgrade.

CNexus said:
Yeah you need someone to dump it for you. You can extract it from the tar.
But people have stated that they could not get their devices to boot even after using the debrick method, when they bricked by trying to downgrade.
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I'm not that good when it comes to certain things, what do I extract from the tar?

dave74x said:
I'm not that good when it comes to certain things, what do I extract from the tar?
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Sorry I meant it say "you can't extract it from the tar".

I have ALL_L710VPUCMK3_L710SPRCMK3_2034598_REV03_user_low_ship.tar.md5 which I got from the Kies temp directory when I was upgrading my ROM yesterday. Is the file that you need inside of this? Here is the contents:
./D2_USA_SPR_16G.pit
./NON-HLOS.bin
./aboot.mbn
./boot.img
./cache.img.ext4
./persist.img.ext4
./recovery.img
./rpm.mbn
./sbl1.mbn
./sbl2.mbn
./sbl3.mbn
./system.img.ext4
./tz.mbn

dave74x said:
The phone does not power on. If I remove the battery while it's plugged in the charge light comes on for about 40 seconds but that's the only sign of life at the moment. That is why I need a 4.3 debrick image so I can try and make it boot from the external SD card.
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Our problem is identical dave74x. I have been trying to find this image too. But no luck. I'm hoping someone that upgraded like us hasn't been savvy enough to not try flashing anything crazy. All we can do is wait. Good luck dave74x
Edit: If CNexus can find someone that successfully rooted the stock 4.3 OTA and have them make a dump for us/each of us (depending on memory size in your phone).

Anyone?? I can't believe no one has a 4.3 debrick image or is willing to dump one. IMPORTANT... If you updated to 4.3 and you tried to flash back and bricked then you will need a 4.3 debrick image, nothing else will work!! If I can't find one in a day or so I'm just going to send it to my friend in Texas for a JTAG....

dave74x said:
Anyone?? I can't believe no one has a 4.3 debrick image or is willing to dump one. IMPORTANT... If you updated to 4.3 and you tried to flash back and bricked then you will need a 4.3 debrick image, nothing else will work!! If I can't find one in a day or so I'm just going to send it to my friend in Texas for a JTAG....
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The problem is that everyone waited because of KNOX and has CNexus's un-KNOX'ed ROM without the 4.3 bootloader. Then the people that did update to the OTA haven't been able to root or get SuperSU/Super User to work at all. I'm going to try other forum sites and i suggest you do the same dave74x.

This thread can be closed. I just bought a used motherboard for it and all is back to normal now.. Thanks!!

thenexusgeneration said:
The problem is that everyone waited because of KNOX and has CNexus's un-KNOX'ed ROM without the 4.3 bootloader. Then the people that did update to the OTA haven't been able to root or get SuperSU/Super User to work at all. I'm going to try other forum sites and i suggest you do the same dave74x.
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You can re-root easily on 4.3 with Philz recovery. if that the problem. when you root it from there please be nice and pull the boot image. i have the SAME exact problem as dave trying to downgrade

Where did you find a used motherboard? I need one for my 32GB S3

debricking
CNexus said:
Sorry I meant it say "you can't extract it from the tar".
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i think its his power switch.sudden death syndrome on the s3.happens all the timeheap part though

I would love that debrick img as well! Flashed a bad kernel (I was in a hurry) and bricked a friend's phone. got the sd card class 10 and ready to give this a try! I've tried the other debrick.img's, but none have worked (all were earlier in the year, likely not 4.3). Can someone please drop us a line?!
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Another thing, my wife has a Galaxy S3 on Sprint as well with the 4.3 update, but is unrooted. Is there a way I could make my own debrick boot img from her phone (without rooting)? Sorry, basic user here.

MechaMacster said:
[/COLOR]Another thing, my wife has a Galaxy S3 on Sprint as well with the 4.3 update, but is unrooted. Is there a way I could make my own debrick boot img from her phone (without rooting)? Sorry, basic user here.
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I am not Android expert, but have followed many guides here. Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2345860 forum where gTan64 has done this work on other files and he has the code posted to do that in the first post. Make sure you click "Show" button.
gTan64 has attempted to extract first 70 mb or so only. I have read that due to knox, 4.3 does not work. Just for kicks, if you can extract the file might as well try out different sizes and try. If you can extract the image, and it works, please post it here. Many others would be interested in that too.

Location of the update file

Hi, guys.
My SM-N910P (OB7) just downloaded update - 276.98 MB.
I still do not want to be update yet.
Tell me, please, the location of the update file.
I want to copy it to computer.

Dont take the update youll be sorry

I do not want to be updated.
I want to find where the update file is loaded into the phone - where it is.

Cant get it wothour root access

Thank, but I have root access. And I have Root Explorer too.

Should be in the cache folder

Cool upload the oe1 recovery to sav us all !!

In the folder "Cache" no update file..

Search for "Update.zip" is my other guess. I use ES file explorer and am not sure on the root explorer features but with ES I believe I have to have show hidden files enabled to see secret stuff. Maybe the same with the update?

Thanks to all.
I figured out where the lost file update.zip.
CF-AutoRoot cleared FOTA folder in the folder CACHE.

spinxus said:
Thanks to all.
I figured out where the lost file update.zip.
CF-AutoRoot cleared FOTA folder in the folder CACHE.
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Any chance you could flash back to stock, download the the update again, pull it off your phone with adb and then reroot?
Many of us would be eternally grateful to get a copy.

DreamingWolf said:
Any chance you could flash back to stock, download the the update again, pull it off your phone with adb and then reroot?
Many of us would be eternally grateful to get a copy.
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Some people need a copy?
I put it here.
There's a strange format archive, I was able to unpack in part by the latest version of 7-zip.
I saw that patched nearly all system applications.
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Someone can explain to me why all regret that update to OE1?
Custom firmware does not interest me.

DreamingWolf said:
Any chance you could flash back to stock, download the the update again, pull it off your phone with adb and then reroot?
Many of us would be eternally grateful to get a copy.
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Sitting here on fresh Stock OB7 with update downloaded... can't find it with ADB.
tried ADB pull /cache/fota/update.zip Does not exist
tried ADB pull /cache/update.zip Does not exist
tried all I could think of.... does not exist...
Yes, ADB DOES recognize my device...
I've been out of commission for a couple weeks, would have thought this was handled by now.
See anything wrong with my syntax?

spinxus said:
Some people need a copy?
I put it here.
There's a strange format archive, I was able to unpack in part by the latest version of 7-zip.
I saw that patched nearly all system applications.
..
Someone can explain to me why all regret that update to OE1?
Custom firmware does not interest me.
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what was the location of your adb pull?
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jhill110 said:
Sitting here on fresh Stock OB7 with update downloaded... can't find it with ADB.
tried ADB pull /cache/fota/update.zip Does not exist
tried ADB pull /cache/update.zip Does not exist
tried all I could think of.... does not exist...
Yes, ADB DOES recognize my device...
I've been out of commission for a couple weeks, would have thought this was handled by now.
See anything wrong with my syntax?
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in the same boat as you. was gonna do it last night but prior obligations foiled that plan. even though its been posted, i was trying to pull it myself before coming here to see that its been posted already... still curious of the remote location though since i went back to OB7 for the sole purpose of pulling it.

xxSTARBUCKSxx said:
what was the location of your adb pull?
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in the same boat as you. was gonna do it last night but prior obligations foiled that plan. even though its been posted, i was trying to pull it myself before coming here to see that its been posted already... still curious of the remote location though since i went back to OB7 for the sole purpose of pulling it.
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Something wrong/different with the above linked file... I guess. I can't open it to extract the stock OE1 recovery.
Downloaded it 4 times. Maybe I'm just a little "slow".
EDIT: Managed to pull it off my phone... for whatever it's worth.

xxSTARBUCKSxx said:
what was the location of your adb pull?
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I not used adb.
I reflash odin OB7, download OTA update again, phone off, flash odin TWPR, download in TWPR and copy update.zip from /cache/fota to externalSD.
Mirror - OE1 update.zip on Mega.

Thanks for the reply. The reason a lot of people dont want the OE1 update is because of the limitations it puts on your phone. Cant use Odin in certain areas and also cant go back, from what i understood, limiting ones customization and tinkering abilities.
ewww @ mega.... ill pass and stick with the original, but thanks
@jhill110 you aint slowwwwwww, this entire OE1 has been nothing but hell from the start.
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spinxus said:
I not used adb.
I reflash odin OB7, download OTA update again, phone off, flash odin TWPR, download in TWPR and copy update.zip from /cache/fota to externalSD.
Mirror - OE1 update.zip on Mega.
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whats up with the locked zip file. ????

jhill110 said:
Something wrong/different with the above linked file... I guess. I can't open it to extract the stock OE1 recovery.
Downloaded it 4 times. Maybe I'm just a little "slow".
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This update is not available stock OE1 recovery.
OB7 recovery is patched to OE1 recovery.
I wrote that the archive has a strange format, and I was able to unpack his part with errors only with the latest version of 7-zip.
I attached update-script from this update.
Added SHA1.
Added screens about recovery.

Yup, those are the only 2 files in the recovery folder via the update.zip
Both files

Downloaded the update. Guess it's good to have. Might need it for fixing up the firmware I modded to get next update. Or not. Lol
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Please reply! how to get A320FL stock boot.img(7.0)???

How can I get the stock boot.img on my A3 2017 Nougat (A320FL) if it is patched but I want to install magisk. Do I have to reinstall the nougat firmware? (Please drop a link so I don't brick my device) or is there any other solution? Thanks for the help
Emilis

Still need help...

Rootcarrot said:
Still need help...
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The firmware contains files like AP, BL and they end with tar.md5. Take AP file and when you delete md5 you can open with zip program. Search for *.img and you find the boot.img.

Pat750 said:
The firmware contains files like AP, BL and they end with tar.md5. Take AP file and when you delete md5 you can open with zip program. Search for *.img and you find the boot.img.
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Yeah, found that out myself everthing good, but still, thanks for the help

Just dont know how to delete the post

Pat750 said:
The firmware contains files like AP, BL and they end with tar.md5. Take AP file and when you delete md5 you can open with zip program. Search for *.img and you find the boot.img.
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What's the best way to develop a3 without rooting

Rootcarrot said:
Just dont know how to delete the post
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I don't know, maybe ask a forum moderator to close the thread.?
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trigger68 said:
What's the best way to develop a3 without rooting
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I'm not a developer. I really don't know. Please don't use this thread anymore, the problem is solved.