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Update without OTA and Kies

Been searching and I can't figure this out.
I have a rooted S3 and I can't get 4.1.2 OTA.
I also have no access to a PC I can install Kies on.
What is another solution to getting the update on a rooted S3?

Do you have a custom recovery installed? If so, you can just flash a debloated stock 4.1.2 ROM from the development section.
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joshka89 said:
Been searching and I can't figure this out.
I have a rooted S3 and I can't get 4.1.2 OTA.
I also have no access to a PC I can install Kies on.
What is another solution to getting the update on a rooted S3?
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Root66. It's in the android dev section.

Aerowinder said:
Root66. It's in the android dev section.
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Yeah I have CWM recovery.
This shouldn't mess with settings right? the reason I haven't messed with ROMs on this one is because it's all set up like I like it.
EDIT: NV can't flash with Odin. I have a Chromebook. I need a zip to send over Kies air and flash through CWM

joshka89 said:
Yeah I have CWM recovery.
This shouldn't mess with settings right? the reason I haven't messed with ROMs on this one is because it's all set up like I like it.
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I never recommend dirty flashing (flashing one ROM over another, especially when updating to a newer version of android) it eventually just leads to problems and you'll have to start over again sooner or later.
If you do it the right way, you will have to re-setup the ROM again, pictures, music and files like that will be fine but you'll lose all of your settings.
If you do decide to flash ROMs, before you do, search how to backup your imei, you'll be glad you did if you ever lose it.
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It's stock rooted is all, don't want to delete everything just for 4.1.2.
I'll keep searching but it would be easiest to find the update zip file, especially since I won't have access to Odin or anything else to back stuff up and flash in an efficient way
EDIT:
Would sending this zip to the sdcard and apply update through CWM work?
http://honai-android.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-update-galaxy-s3-t-mobile-sgh.html

joshka89 said:
It's stock rooted is all, don't want to delete everything just for 4.1.2.
I'll keep searching but it would be easiest to find the update zip file, especially since I won't have access to Odin or anything else to back stuff up and flash in an efficient way
EDIT:
Would sending this zip to the sdcard and apply update through CWM work?
http://honai-android.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-update-galaxy-s3-t-mobile-sgh.html
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That's the firmware for Odin it looks like. If you want you can just download the OTA from my firmware thread. Flash in CWM and it should work and allow you to preserve root. Probably the easiest way to get what you want. If you can use Odin from another computer, root66 is definitely preferred, but there's more than one way to do it.
I agree about the dirty flashing, for the most part. Since you are simply updating the stock firmware, you should be fine. Clean is better of course, but it's up to you. Without starting clean.you do run the risk of having issues down the road, and then you wouldn't even know why.
If you decide to try the OTA, please take a few min to read what I've got there.
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[Q] Galaxy S3 downgrade from android 4.3 to 4.1.2

I have a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGH-T999) and I made the mistake of allowing an upgrade??? to android 4.3 which has been very unstable for me. T-Mobile, Samsung, and Google all say that there are no updates to 4.3 and I can’t downgrade, so basically I’m out of luck.
Can I downgrade 4.3 to 4.1.2 without bricking my phone and hopefully without voiding my warranty? If so, please give me some instructions. I downloaded Odin 3.07 and firmware: root66_TMO_T999UVDMD5.7z. Thanks a million.

I don't think it's possible to downgrade anymore due to Knox. There was a thread talking about it
Maybe you should check it out.
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You cannot downgrade without voiding your warranty
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Dont flash md5root66 after update!
newbee123 said:
I have a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGH-T999) and I made the mistake of allowing an upgrade??? to android 4.3 which has been very unstable for me. T-Mobile, Samsung, and Google all say that there are no updates to 4.3 and I can’t downgrade, so basically I’m out of luck.
Can I downgrade 4.3 to 4.1.2 without bricking my phone and hopefully without voiding my warranty? If so, please give me some instructions. I downloaded Odin 3.07 and firmware: root66_TMO_T999UVDMD5.7z. Thanks a million.
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if you flash the root66 of the md5 firmware via odin after you have already upgraded to 4.3 you will HARD BRICK your phone. Taking the 4.3 ota updates your bootloader and flashing anything other than 4.3 in odin will wreck your life.
You need to download the root66mjc firmware here:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23212708291682181
And flash it in odin. Then from there install a custom recovery and download a rom of your choosing and the compatible modem. I recommend you download the md5 modem. Then you're gonna wanna boot into recovery and flash the rom and the modem only (kernels are ok of course) JUST NO BOOTLOADERS. I don't even know if you can do that in recovery but trying to mess with the new BL will brick your face I mean phone.

full steps?
so does anyone have any full list of steps and links on where to get the modems and all to downgrade 4.3 with knox down to 4.1.2

pamma83 said:
so does anyone have any full list of steps and links on where to get the modems and all to downgrade 4.3 with knox down to 4.1.2
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Would you try reading the thread before posting ? Its not that long. You will see your answer provided by 3 different individuals.

Perseus71 said:
Would you try reading the thread before posting ? Its not that long. You will see your answer provided by 3 different individuals.
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this thread had 4 posts before i posted and only 1 talks about what to do..where are you seeing 3 different people saying what to do and how???
and i asked where to get the modems and all.. do you see anyone saying where to get them??

pamma83 said:
this thread had 4 posts before i posted and only 1 talks about what to do..where are you seeing 3 different people saying what to do and how???
and i asked where to get the modems and all.. do you see anyone saying where to get them??
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I was referring to the 3 persons who responded to the OP's question similar to yours. @jtl_777's response is pointing to the 4.3 Firmware.

Its more implied in this thread than stated matter of factly. This thread is several months old, and I know your question has been asked countless times in many different threads, much more recently than in this one.
I suggest you read the stickies in each section. Just by doing that you will find all firmware and modems and more. You will also find that the answer is no, you cannot downgrade your full firmware from 4.3. And you never will be able to.
If your having problems I suggest flashing the latest 4.3 build via Odin, then factory resetting. Start over clean with minimal restoring of backups (only the essentials).
Every time an update comes out there are people who have problems. The majority are solved by doing what I just said because most bugs are caused by using old data created by old apps on the new build.
Even if you could downgrade, chances are youd run into even more issues and still have to factory reset.
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DocHoliday77 said:
... You will also find that the answer is no, you cannot downgrade your full firmware from 4.3. And you never will be able to.
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thanks but I read online and some youtube videos showing that people have gone from 4.3 back to 4.1.2, just trying to make the phone the way it was before any updates were done and wondering if anyone knows the proper steps without bricking the phone.

They probably just flashed a rom. It is simply not possible to downgrade the firmware though.
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so i found this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48758977&postcount=1412 and i have the same case as Christopher4tw with a stock 4.3 T999UVUEMJC and just want to get back to T999UVDMD5 so its running the 4.1.2 version of android
so do i just download the below file, extract and flash via odin then do a wipe via recovery? If not can you please explain how to go about this so i can have 4.1.2 running on the phone
April 2013 - 4.1.2 JellyBean
Note: This is based off of the stock image TMO T999UVDMD5
Perm Mirror: Download - root66_TMO_T999UVDMD5.7z

You cannot downgrade your firmware.
Flash an older rom with cwm or twrp if you need to be running md5
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DocHoliday77 said:
You cannot downgrade your firmware.
Flash an older rom with cwm or twrp if you need to be running md5
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so can I use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2276645 and flash via cwm or twrp recovery and it will make the phone run 4.1.2 without bricking or having issues with knox or does that have the bootloader issue with it as well?

Yes, that one you can flash.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Yes, that one you can flash.
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great thanks so much for your help, can I flash the recovery via odin mobile app or is it safer to do it via pc?

Safer via PC.
It is possible via Mobile Odin. But that's one of the partitions I don't want to mess with when Phone is Booted/

If you know how to use Mobile Odin then it should be fine. I agree that its better to use pc odin if youre not familiar with Mobile Odin. However, it actually doesnt flash the recovery while booted. It flashes the flash kernel which is MO's temp recovery. It then boots to this and flashes. (So, perseus is right in that regard. But I personally love Mobile Odin and find it extremely useful and consider it safe unless you are brand new to all of this).
In fact Mobile Odin is another way you can flash 4.1.2. Itll flash the firmware, but only the system, kernel, recovery and modem. (I didnt bring this up previously because I didnt want to confuse, or go too far too fast).
If youre thinking about flashing recovery via MO, though, you can also instead just flash the rom you found. No need to flash the recovery unless you just want to. Put the rom in the update.zip slot and itll flash just fine.
If any of this is confusing, just stick with the original plan for now. The rest will come easy if you dont rush things.
One more thing, while you can usually update stock without wiping, you may find you have to factory reset after downgrading as the old system was not built for using data created on a new version.
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thanks for all the help.. had to do the wipe since it kept showing the samsung logo but after that it booted just fine.

t999L
I have tried so many times to downgrade to 4.1.2 using odin but I havent be able to. I always get an error message

Confirmed - Any TW ROM after OE1 update using TWRP restore of modem/boot/EFS

Background - I took the OE1 update and faced the same issues with flashing that have been so widely discussed. In my attempts to revert I tried Odin, which failed every time, and restoring my most recent TWRP backups, which failed to boot. I was able to flash AOSP ROMs and assumed I'd be restricted to their use until a fix was found.
About the same time that the Noterized ROM and the latest emotion kernels were found to work, I was playing around with my older TWRP backups, one of which included every possible option including boot, modem, EFS, etc.
The first time I restored the entire back up and it wouldn't boot. Then I tried just restoring the modem and EFS, then flashing the Hybrid-X ROM and the latest emotion kernel figuring at least I'd have a working system. Strange thing was my baseband showed up as OB7 in settings.
I got excited and immediately made a backup in TWRP and tried to Odin the base OB7 ROM. It failed. So still using Odin I rerooted and installed TWRP again. Then restored my backup. Baseband still showed OB7.
So I decided to experiment and wiped my phone thoroughly (factory reset X3, format data X3, advanced everything but extsdcard X3, then flash Uberwipe.zip) and when TWRP had restarted I flashed the Echoerom TW ROM from mid march. No current kernels, no mods of any kind, just the base ROM. I walked away to finish a chore and 20 minutes later I returned to find, to my immense pleasure, that the setup screen was waiting for me.
So I can verify, at least for my phone, that if you have taken the OE1 update, but have a full OB7 backup (you backed up every option there is) in TWRP, it IS possible to restore the modem/radio firmware and flash any OB7 TW ROM you wish through TWRP!!!
Odin will still fail if you try to do more than root or install TWRP, but access to all OB7 ROMs is possible after the OE1 update has been taken.
Moral of the story for me - ALWAYS have at least one backup that contains everything in TWRP.

Thanks for posting this, it gives me hope. I have two Note 4's I purchased used about a week ago (one white, one black)... I needed to get MSL for both so I downgraded through odin to 4.4.4 (worked on white, not on black). After researching a bit more on here I realized the non-working Note 4 probably has the OE1 update - so this would explain why it's in a boot loop & not working....
Unfortunately I did not take a full TWRP backup of either phone at the time...
Steps I have tried to get my non-working Note 4 working again:
-attempted multiple odin restores (no dice of course)
-installed TWRP via odin
-attempted OE1 nandroid restore that was uploaded by you (lol) @ forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60983327&postcount=55
-wiping 3x (everything but extSD) & install Noterzied rom via TWRP (I read this should work, but does not for me, black/blank screen on boot)
Why didn't the Noterized rom work for me?
Can I create/restore via TWRP using the working Note4 on the non-working Note4, or is that a bad idea?
Not quite sure exactly where to go from here... thanks!
UPDATE: I downloaded uberwipe, created a fresh 'full' nandroid backup of the white Note 4, then restored it to the black Note4 - now it is working!
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Not overly familiar with nandroid backups... It would be interesting if one could be developed as a backup for those who took oe1 without making one?
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So if im completely stock OE1, theres no way to install the Hybrid X rom? Sorry, been reading all over the place and still confused about the whole ob7 vs oe1 issue

l330n said:
So if im completely stock OE1, theres no way to install the Hybrid X rom? Sorry, been reading all over the place and still confused about the whole ob7 vs oe1 issue
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If you rooted while on OB7 and took a full nandroid, you could restore it then flash any OB7 ROM. But Odin would still be broken as far as stock tars are concerned.
Still an unknown if flashing baseband and bootloader from another individual's nandroid from OB7 is enough to accomplish same result. Maybe someone will post here when/if a working solution is found. I didn't confirm it but someone had posted baseband flash was a working solution on another note 4 forum.
If not, flashing Noterized Stable release 1 is the only TW custom ROM I'm aware of ATM. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=60506574

Nah, it hasnt been rooted before, kinda been holding off but damn phone been kinda goofy lately so i figured it was time to go ahead and get it cleaned up and root while i was at it. Thanks ill go check out that Notarized

samep said:
If you rooted while on OB7 and took a full nandroid, you could restore it then flash any OB7 ROM. But Odin would still be broken as far as stock tars are concerned.
Still an unknown if flashing baseband and bootloader from another individual's nandroid from OB7 is enough to accomplish same result. Maybe someone will post here when/if a working solution is found. I didn't confirm it but someone had posted baseband flash was a working solution on another note 4 forum.
If not, flashing Noterized Stable release 1 is the only TW custom ROM I'm aware of ATM. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=60506574
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So, if I flashed Tx's stock, rooted, de-knoxed and de-itson rom, made a nandroid (minus EFS) it could be used to get OE1 folks back to OB7?

jhill110 said:
So, if I flashed Tx's stock, rooted, de-knoxed and de-itson rom, made a nandroid (minus EFS) it could be used to get OE1 folks back to OB7?
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From what I understand, it may allow them to flash OB7 ROMs but Odin would still be broke as far as stock tars are concerned.
I believe there was a recent request for a nandroid sans the data and EFS partitions.
I don't think stock-ish was the request. Maybe Noterized or Hybrid X with latest Emotion kernel would be more likely to work?

samep said:
From what I understand, it may allow them to flash OB7 ROMs but Odin would still be broke as far as stock tars are concerned.
I believe there was a recent request for a nandroid sans the data and EFS partitions.
I don't think stock-ish was the request. Maybe Noterized or Hybrid X with latest Emotion kernel would be more likely to work?
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Did it. Re-flashed it a couple of times to make sure it good and it is.
No Data no EFS.

jhill110 said:
Did it. Re-flashed it a couple of times to make sure it good and it is.
No Data no EFS.
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Great. Any takers?
@Droid2drummer was interested.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=61228198
Drop him a PM if he doesn't chime in soon.
Thanks for the effort. Maybe someone will find it useful or worth a try?

samep said:
Great. Any takers?
@Droid2drummer was interested.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=61228198
Drop him a PM if he doesn't chime in soon.
Thanks for the effort. Maybe someone will find it useful or worth a try?
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Ok, I'm just about ready to start a thread with the DL link. I'll come back here with a link to that thread.

Here's The HYBRID-X 2.2 Nandroid For Those On The OE1 OTA Download Thread
Going to shutdown the link temporarily... Be back up ASAP. Have a report of boot issues
Go Here And Follow The Link In The N910P XDA Note 4 General Section.
HERE

Spent yesterday trashing and fixing my phone. I figured out that I didn't revert the baseband through a TWRP restore. (I have an OE1 base backup and I flashed the modem from that half a dozen times and it never changed to OE1 baseband). That means it must have been through one of the Odin flashes I did (that failed, but apparently AFTER writing the modem.bin)
Does anyone have an OE1 modem.bin? I can pull the boot.img from my TWRP backup, but the modem isn't stored in a bin format. I need one so I can test my theory.
Or, if there is a brave soul out there, I made an Odin flashable tar file of the OB7 modem and the r16 emotion kernel. I have flashed it multiple times on my phone with no issues. I know it changes the kernel because I have another file with the OB7 modem and the OB7 stock kernel that I was using as a base.
If anyone is willing to try the OB7modem/emotion kernel file and report back you can download it here.
As you can see from the following pic my bootloader is OE1 my baseband is OB7 and I'm running Hybrid-X 2.2

Actually. If dreamingwolf could post a nand of his current backup minus data and efs we would be golden. I think?
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Droid2drummer said:
Actually. If dreamingwolf could post a nand of his current backup minus data and efs we would be golden. I think?
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It's uploading to Google Drive as I write this. As soon as it finishes I will edit in the link.
Fair warning though, I run Nova Launcher at 480dpi. If you are used to the default 640dpi, everything is going to appear tiny. You will need to edit the screen density line of the build.prop to change it.
EDIT: I just pulled the data, cache, and EFS then zipped the folder (so you don't have to create your own this time). The file can be downloaded here.

Lmao. I do too. Usually especially when on aosp
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DreamingWolf said:
It's uploading to Google Drive as I write this. As soon as it finishes I will edit in the link.
Fair warning though, I run Nova Launcher at 480dpi. If you are used to the default 640dpi, everything is going to appear tiny. You will need to edit the screen density line of the build.prop to change it.
EDIT: I just pulled the data, cache, and EFS then zipped the folder (so you don't have to create your own this time). The file can be downloaded here.
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It wont download
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Droid2drummer said:
It wont download
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What browser are you using?
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DreamingWolf said:
What browser are you using?
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Chrome. I finally got it. But its not allowing me to change the name. Crdownload at end. Anyway its saying its only 338 mb. It was 1.4 gigs it downloaded. Lol. No worries man.
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Droid2drummer said:
Chrome. I finally got it. But its not allowing me to change the name. Crdownload at end. Anyway its saying its only 338 mb. It was 1.4 gigs it downloaded. Lol. No worries man.
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I'll try and get it pushed to Android File Host later today.
And I had a thought as I was waking up this morning. When I first got my baseband reverted to OB7 I had been flashing a lot of failed tars through Odin and I ended up also rerooting and reinstalling TWRP. So I wonder if it would work better if, as a starting point, the modem/kernel got flashed, immediately followed by CF-AutoRoot, followed by TWRP, then go into TWRP to wipe and flash Hybrid-X.

[UVS2EPG2-N910T] [UVU1COG2-N910T] Bootloader and Baseband ONLY

Since all I could find were the full ROM/firmware Odin packages for the new UVU1COG2, I extracted the bootloader and baseband/modem and made them separate Odin flash-able tar.md5 packages for those that may be interested in only updating these 2 and nothing else. (Example: I'm running CM 12.1, and want to keep it that way, but want to use the newer baseband & bootloader)
Download Link: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=37084
N910TUVU1COG2_baseband.tar.md5 - SHA1: 247B957321EE5A72D439AA2BE05D9F462F492683
N910TUVU1COG2_bootloader.tar.md5 - SHA1: 244F4E55ED265BB14CD6A80409F862DC38E83D95
In ODIN 3.09+:
baseband goes in CP
bootloader goes in BL
Cheers.
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// EDIT
By popular request, I've done this for the newest UVS2EPG2 firmware as well. You can find them in the same download link.
N910TUVS2EPG2_bl_bootloader.tar.md5 - SHA1: 6E3E7061482C1AC37A11A6607C7B51631CAE2680
N910TUVS2EPG2_cp_baseband.tar.md5 -SHA1: F1790F6D00BD3039D87B5981E849E0DA15B861A9

thanks.

Thanks man!

Thank you been looking for this

Thanks! One question though...So if I want to stay on tekxodous 4.2 I just Odin OCG2 Baseband and Bootloader and I will keep my current configuration and data that I had on OCD6?
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re: upgrade to TEKXodous rom
AriaNoob said:
Thanks! One question though...So if I want to stay on tekxodous 4.2 I just Odin OCG2 Baseband and Bootloader and I will keep my current configuration and data that I had on OCD6?
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Not OCG2... You mean the COG2 bootloader and baseband, if
that's the case you are right...
Just odin flash the two files before flashing the tekxodus upgrade
and be sure to do a full wipe and factory reset before odin flashing..
Good luck,
Have a great day!

Misterjunky said:
Not OCG2... You mean the COG2 bootloader and baseband, if
that's the case you are right...
Just odin flash the two files before flashing the tekxdous upgrade
and be sure to do a full wipe and factory reset before odin flashing..
Good luck,
Have a great day!
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Lol COG2 yes!
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Really nice. Thanks just flashed them

Perfecto
Flashvetrin

thanks
Thank you for your wonderful work

I already soft brick my note 4 once. Sorry if this comes of a stupid question, is there a more detailed tutorial on how to do this?

shawnsac2000 said:
I already soft brick my note 4 once. Sorry if this comes of a stupid question, is there a more detailed tutorial on how to do this?
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Put your device into download mode
Start odin put the modem tar in the pda slot hit start.
Do the same thing for the bootloader.
Very easy I did this ontop of a 5.02 zero issues..
Flashvetrin

Can I do both same time or reboot in between?

shawnsac2000 said:
Can I do both same time or reboot in between?
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I did them one at a time.. ontop of COD6 is what I did.. using odin 3.07.
Easypeasy[emoji16]
Flashvetrin

Can you safely downgrade your baseband? I keep reading that COG2 is recommended, but my Note 4 already has DOFC.
Also is COG2 just recommended because of Wifi calling?

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Craigerade said:
Can you safely downgrade your baseband? I keep reading that COG2 is recommended, but my Note 4 already has DOFC.
Also is COG2 just recommended because of Wifi calling?
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You can easily downgrade dofc/dog1 to cog2, cod6 or even nk4 kitkat
by simply doing a full wipe and odin flashing either of those firmwares.
Before odin flashing any firmwares be sure to have a copy of your favorite
custom zip file rom on your external or internal sdcard.
After odin flashing the firmware you have chosen out of those 3 firmwares
simply odin flash twrp recovery, then do a full wipe including factory reset.
No need to re-root because all zip file roms are pre-rooted.
Then simply twrp flash the zip file rom which you have copied to the phone.
COG2 is the latest firmware which has wifi calling working properly
unless you flash any of the dofc/dog1 zip file roms, if you flash any
of the dofc/dog1 roms the wifi calling feature will not work at all.
Good luck,
Have a great day!

I'm on deathstalker rom cod6.if I updated these can I still rock the rom or have to get a different one?

BRANDENDEUCE said:
I'm on deathstalker rom cod6.if I updated these can I still rock the rom or have to get a different one?
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Upgrading your modem and bl will have no affect on jovys build..
COD6.... darthstalker
Flashvetrin

Flashvetrin said:
Perfecto
Flashvetrin
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So I'm still on NK4 running the Bobcat themed DynamicKat rom. I tried the whole ODIN COG2 then DynamicPop and all was good until I tried to restore my phone back to DynamicKat.
I decided I didn't like not having a theme like I had and presently don't have the time to make anything so all I am trying to do now is have COG2 Bootloader/Baseband but running on KitKat. I feel like I might be missing a step somewhere so if anyone could help that would be appreciated!

Ser0mancerXXIV said:
So I'm still on NK4 running the Bobcat themed DynamicKat rom. I tried the whole ODIN COG2 then DynamicPop and all was good until I tried to restore my phone back to DynamicKat.
I decided I didn't like not having a theme like I had and presently don't have the time to make anything so all I am trying to do now is have COG2 Bootloader/Baseband but running on KitKat. I feel like I might be missing a step somewhere so if anyone could help that would be appreciated!
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If you could install "samsung info".
And post a screenie of "firmware".
Then we can see infact what bl and baseband and such You've got..
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[Basebands|Bootloaders]Lollipop OF5/OG5/OJ6/OK1, Marshmallow PB5/PC1/PD1/PE1/PE2

I know some of you may be confused as to where to go to get these, but here you are.
I know some of you have come to the conclusion on your own that using Marshmallow firmware (bootloader) PB5/PC1 on a Lollipop based ROM, or even AOSP results in WiFi and camera issues. Here are Odin flashable firmwares for you to easily flash between versions.
NOTE: Basebands have no effect on WiFi or camera on Lollipop or AOSP ROMs.
NOTE2: Baseband PE1 and later require Odin 3.11.1.
Lollipop firmware/basebands are everything before PXX:
N910P firmware/basebands
NOTE: PE2 baseband wouldn't flash with Odin 3.11.1. I had to use Odin 3.10.7.

Awesome thanks Freeza
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Thank you... this was much needed!
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@freeza thank you for posting that! I can promise that it was more needed than anyone is willing to admit.
I will admit that I got really excited when I saw that you had started a new thread because I thought I was about to go Beast Mode on Marshmallow. Lol
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I have a question. When flashing the bootloader in odin do i select AP like flashing a stock tar or do i select BL.
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cushgrunt said:
I have a question. When flashing the bootloader in odin do i select AP like flashing a stock tar or do i select BL.
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Use AP. If the tar contains a .pit file then that will take care of the partitions and flash everything the way it needs to be. If it doesn't containa .pit file like in this case, the first way to try is AP. 9 times out of ten that is the mode you want to use.

Hi all i tried on my note 4 sprint
Using sac_23 rom..rom is cool
I confirm new firmware hv both issues ..ie wifi and camera focus.
Flashed back ok1 firmware

added PD1 baseband/firmware.

Can't access link, you copied the file manager link!

SaintZ93 said:
Can't access link, you copied the file manager link!
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Woops lool
Edit: fixed

Thanks, as always, freeza
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Sorry for my ignorance, but what's the difference between the PD1 firmware and PD1 baseband? If I am on a PC1 ROM can I flash both via Odin? Thanks.
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So just to be sure, is all I have to do is flash one of these bootloaders with Odin for it to be unlocked, or are there steps I need to do first? Running the OTA Marshmallow on Sprint now.

sav2880 said:
So just to be sure, is all I have to do is flash one of these bootloaders with Odin for it to be unlocked, or are there steps I need to do first? Running the OTA Marshmallow on Sprint now.
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The bootloader you have isn't locked to root. There are terms you may be referring to: reactivation lock, factory reset protection, carrier unlock or root?
These are stock bootloaders; shared/posted to flash in Odin to go back and forth between lollipop and marshmallow with ease. They're ideal for those that have TWRP backups for lollipop and marshmallow; saves redundant steps. Baseband may also be necessary for those going to CM at least for now.
What are you trying to do?
Edit: OK1 bootloader is now linked in OP. Removed redundant link.
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added PE1 baseband/firmware

xbmoyx said:
Sorry for my ignorance, but what's the difference between the PD1 firmware and PD1 baseband? If I am on a PC1 ROM can I flash both via Odin? Thanks.
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I get this confused too. What is the difference between Baseband, and Firmware?
My assumption is that firmware includes both Bootloader and the baseband.
Baseband just updates your modem and leaves your custom recovery intact?
Is this correct?

long_tall_texan said:
I get this confused too. What is the difference between Baseband, and Firmware?
My assumption is that firmware includes both Bootloader and the baseband.
Baseband just updates your modem and leaves your custom recovery intact?
Is this correct?
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Right. These don't replace the recovery.
The ones labeled firmware are bootloader only.
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samep said:
Right. These don't replace the recovery.
The ones labeled firmware are bootloader only.
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Are updating the firmware / bootloader / recovery the same?
I guess my question is more what is the difference between bootloader and recovery? I thought they were basically the same.

long_tall_texan said:
Updating the are firmware / bootloader / recovery the same?
I guess my question is more what is the difference between bootloader and recovery? I thought they were basically the same.
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Bootloader is responsible for booting the various modes like system, recovery and download mode. It changes with each update and also impacts certain features so compatibility must be maintained. The bootloader can also block unofficial flashes and mounting partitions, if locked to those. Since our bootloader isn't locked, we can flash custom recovery, root, mount partitions to modify and even flash a custom ROM.
As you know, recovery has a purpose for flashing updates and wiping cache partitions or factory reset. Custom recovery gives you more freedom to flash custom flashes to customize your device. By definition, it allows for recovering your device if you soft brick it.
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samep said:
Bootloader is responsible for booting the various modes like system, recovery and download mode. It changes with each update and also impacts certain features so compatibility must be maintained. The bootloader can also block unofficial flashes and mounting partitions, if locked to those. Since our bootloader isn't locked, we can flash custom recovery, root, mount partitions to modify and even flash a custom ROM.
As you know, recovery has a purpose for flashing updates and wiping cache partitions or factory reset. Custom recovery gives you more freedom to flash custom flashes to customize your device. By definition, it allows for recovering your device if you soft brick it.
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Thanks. I appreciate the dumbed-down explanation. I know enough to be dangerous, but like to understand the details, even though I've been flashing since I bought my first Android phone - Evo 4G