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problems with updating epic to froyo

I've been trying all day to get my epic updated to froyo but during recovery installation I keep gettin a message saying E:error in sdcard/update.zip. I've seen a guy on youtube do it and I'm using the same download and did the same steps. It was successful for him. Any help is appreciated

Have you tried searching the forums here? We have at least 2 threads going on about how to install.
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yes i have tried the update.zip method and it always fails.

ownagemaximus said:
I've been trying all day to get my epic updated to froyo but during recovery installation I keep gettin a message saying E:error in sdcard/update.zip. I've seen a guy on youtube do it and I'm using the same download and did the same steps. It was successful for him. Any help is appreciated
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Are you using stock or clockwork recovery? Have you tried the odin method?

using stock. No what is the odin method?

ownagemaximus said:
using stock. No what is the odin method?
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Head over to the development forum and take a look.
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Ok trying the method right now. What is the PDA slot? and how does it flash on the device? Do you need root?

ownagemaximus said:
Ok trying the method right now. What is the PDA slot? and how does it flash on the device? Do you need root?
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Nope
Download the stock TAR file
Put the TAR file in ODIN under PDA
Plug phone in and it should get recognized
Hit start
Cross fingers

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ownagemaximus said:
Ok trying the method right now. What is the PDA slot? and how does it flash on the device? Do you need root?
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The pda slot is a slot in odin...bottom right quarter of the screen....that's wher u put the file, I don't think you need root but I could be wrong
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Ownagemaximus: better read a little more about Odin. You don't need root, only to get into download mode. And a word of advice, don't flash anything in the "phone" part. At least it isn't good for us over in fascinate land.
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No way! It works perfectly!!! Thanks everyone

Cannot flash stock firmware??

Hey all ive been trying to flash my orginal firmware for my galaxy s4 at&t i337. Ive been using odin 3.07 but I keep having a fail to complete error. It boots up fine and I attempted to root it but it seems like it works but I run root checker and it tells me that it has rooted incorrectly. A lot of other people have been saying that samsung block this exploit in 4.2.2 and im basically screwed till the new update comes out. Ive tried everything, help would be appreciated
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joearvelo1987 said:
Hey all ive been trying to flash my orginal firmware for my galaxy s4 at&t i337. Ive been using odin 3.07 but I keep having a fail to complete error. It boots up fine and I attempted to root it but it seems like it works but I run root checker and it tells me that it has rooted incorrectly. A lot of other people have been saying that samsung block this exploit in 4.2.2 and im basically screwed till the new update comes out. Ive tried everything, help would be appreciated
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I think that's the wrong odin i think it's 1.85 or something like that you need

jaythenut said:
I think that's the wrong odin i think it's 1.85 or something like that you need
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3.07 works too since it has compatibility with all devices that work with 1.85 and dev recommends to use v3.07...

kingzain900 said:
3.07 works too since it has compatibility with all devices that work with 1.85 and dev recommends to use v3.07...
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I've tried both and get nothing but a fail here's this mornings attempt on Odin v1.85, if I got the wrong firmware please let me know, I don't think I do though...

joearvelo1987 said:
I've tried both and get nothing but a fail here's this mornings attempt on Odin v1.85, if I got the wrong firmware please let me know, I don't think I do though...
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You're not supposed to decompress the tar file.
You need to flash the xxxxxxx.tar

kingzain900 said:
You're not supposed to decompress the tar file.
You need to flash the xxxxxxx.tar
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What do you mean by decompress? Unzipp?

joearvelo1987 said:
What do you mean by decompress? Unzipp?
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Exactly

sajlence said:
Exactly
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No good, different fail error this time. Fail(auth) ??

joearvelo1987 said:
No good, different fail error this time. Fail(auth) ??
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Were you on mf3 firmware? If you were Odin is not going to work

Secure Check Fail when trying to restore with Odin

Alright, so I've been doing rooting things for a long time...and never have I had this many problems. I posted something here earlier about rooting my S4, installing ROMs and having it hang on the Samsung Galaxy S4 Screen. So I figured I would try booting with Odin and re-installing a stock image. No luck. I keep getting this show up on my Galaxy S4 when I click start -- "secure check failed" and Odin shows a fail.
I don't even know where to go from here because I'm looking at an expensive paperweight at this point. Has anyone ever seen this before or even know where I can start. Any help would really be appreciated...at this point I just feel defeated.
-Stalker

Are you using the correct firmware? You werent on MF3 were you?
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agent929 said:
Are you using the correct firmware? You werent on MF3 were you?
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I believe I was using the correct firmware. I followed the instructions in the Q&A thread. I was NOT on MF3.
Hoping to get this figured out

a.stalker22 said:
I believe I was using the correct firmware. I followed the instructions in the Q&A thread. I was NOT on MF3.
Hoping to get this figured out
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I always get firmware from sammobile.com. Download the firmware ending in mdl. It'll be a zip file. Use 7-zip to extract the .tar.md5 file from it and use that in Odin.

jd1639 said:
I always get firmware from sammobile.com. Download the firmware ending in mdl. It'll be a zip file. Use 7-zip to extract the .tar.md5 file from it and use that in Odin.
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I'll download the firmware there and see if that solves my issue. Is there any way this could be related to the kernel? If I restore this firmware I will lose my root, correct?

a.stalker22 said:
I'll download the firmware there and see if that solves my issue. Is there any way this could be related to the kernel? If I restore this firmware I will lose my root, correct?
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You will lose root. Odin should put everything back on like it was new. You do have to register on sammobile to download the firmware, but it's free.

jd1639 said:
You will lose root. Odin should put everything back on like it was new. You do have to register on sammobile to download the firmware, but it's free.
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Yeah I saw that. I'm registering now and hopefully this will work. If I run into any more problems I'll let you know.

jd1639 said:
You will lose root. Odin should put everything back on like it was new. You do have to register on sammobile to download the firmware, but it's free.
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Hey man..that was it! I really appreciate all of the help...you have no idea! :laugh:

a.stalker22 said:
Hey man..that was it! I really appreciate all of the help...you have no idea! :laugh:
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Great to hear!

I need I337UCUAMF3 official firmware download

Can anyone direct me to the I337UCUAMF3 official firmware?

jsull35 said:
Can anyone direct me to the I337UCUAMF3 official firmware?
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None available, but I suggest you use the search function and do some reading because this has been mentioned dozens of times already. The best you can do at this point is take the phone to a BestBuys with a Sumsung Kiosk and see if they will reflash it. You need to search to find out more information about it.

scott14719 said:
None available, but I suggest you use the search function and do some reading because this has been mentioned dozens of times already. The best you can do at this point is take the phone to a BestBuys with a Sumsung Kiosk and see if they will reflash it. You need to search to find out more information about it.
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Yea, this is the second time this week my phone has bricked for no reason. At&t warranty center ran the samsung tool on it last time and fixed it.

jsull35 said:
Yea, this is the second time this week my phone has bricked for no reason. At&t warranty center ran the samsung tool on it last time and fixed it.
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Sounds like it needs to be replaced (warranty or insurance), but I would try for warranty first. If it bricked for no reason at all, I assume you are not rooted and have nothing custom on the phone? Because if you do, it could prevent a warranty claim. Samsung can and will send you a bill if they find anything has been tampered with. Good luck.

You can check here...
Mind you however, that is ONLY for devices running pre-MF3 bootloaders. If you attempt to flash it as a stock recovery on a MF3 device your end up with a brick. If your on MF3 and have a brick currently, there isn't a way to go back outside of sending the phone back to Samsung or going to Best Buy's Samsung Experience Center.

jsull35 said:
Can anyone direct me to the I337UCUAMF3 official firmware?
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https://mega.co.nz/#!WEEzSA7Z!aB46731_AwM7P83eMdDlmFYd1hUZfFBcQAZjc1X7wAE Here ya go Hope it works. Thx to @Shockndrop for the files.

Get the new EMJ6. Even beta is fine.

BaSingSe said:
Get the new EMJ6. Even beta is fine.
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Why? You're just locked down that much tighter. No root, no custom roms

jd1639 said:
Why? You're just locked down that much tighter. No root, no custom roms
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cant you use safestrap for custom roms?

nabears101 said:
cant you use safestrap for custom roms?
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not on mj6

nabears101 said:
https://mega.co.nz/#!WEEzSA7Z!aB46731_AwM7P83eMdDlmFYd1hUZfFBcQAZjc1X7wAE Here ya go Hope it works. Thx to @Shockndrop for the files.
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This is by far your best option, use ODIN and flash these files to return to a stock MF3. Updating to anything higher then MF3 is generally ill-advised. At least for the moment...

nabears101 said:
cant you use safestrap for custom roms?
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Have you tested or seen anyone else report that the current Safestrap works with MJ6 or you can even gain root access with MJ6?
Not being rude, but please don't offer advice if you are unsure of the outcome (this means more than one person has confirmed working or you have tested it yourself). I personally don't think it hurts to make a suggestion but let the person know it hasn't been tested or you are unsure of the outcome.
Had the OP taken your advice before you were corrected, they would have been upgraded to MJ6 with no option for running a custom ROM or getting root access (hopefully this won't be the case for long).

NighthawkXL said:
This is by far your best option, use ODIN and flash these files to return to a stock MF3. Updating to anything higher then MF3 is generally ill-advised. At least for the moment...
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The rar file in the link above comes with 5 files.
BOOTLOADER_I337UCUAMF3_812098_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
CSC_ATT_I337ATTAMF3_812098_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
MODEM_I337UCUAMF3_812098_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
PLATFORM_I337UCUAMF3_812098_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
SS_DL.dll
Odin (v3.07) has 4 slots for different files:
Bootloader
PDA
Phone
CSC
My question is which files go in which slot for redownloading mf3 to a soft bricked mf3 s4?

Zeltex said:
My question is which files go in which slot for redownloading mf3 to a soft bricked mf3 s4?
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Here is a link showing what this person did. Do not use the SS_DL.dll
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46943206&postcount=30

~wolverine~ said:
Here is a link showing what this person did. Do not use the SS_DL.dll
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46943206&postcount=30
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The CSC file seems to be giving me problems. I've tried different versions of ODIN (v3.04,3.07,3.09,1.85) and they all have the same problem.

Zeltex said:
The CSC file seems to be giving me problems. I've tried different versions of ODIN (v3.04,3.07,3.09,1.85) and they all have the same problem.
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I'm on windows 8.1 pro 64bit & used Odin v1.85. worked perfectly.

Zeltex said:
The CSC file seems to be giving me problems. I've tried different versions of ODIN (v3.04,3.07,3.09,1.85) and they all have the same problem.
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Probably a bad download

jd1639 said:
Probably a bad download
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I redownloaded the files again and Odin is still crashing whenever I press start.

Zeltex said:
I redownloaded the files again and Odin is still crashing whenever I press start.
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I saw your other post with the Odin print out. It looks to me like it's still a bad download, the md5 is not checking.
Edit, what are you using to extract the md5 files from the zip? Use 7-zip.

jd1639 said:
I saw your other post with the Odin print out. It looks to me like it's still a bad download, the md5 is not checking.
Edit, what are you using to extract the md5 files from the zip? Use 7-zip.
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That might be the case I've been using winrar to extract the files. Not sure if it should make a difference but will try

Root nk2

Can any one tell me how to root a new Verizon s5 with nk2
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root nk2
read this page carefully and follow the guide contained within it . Get the file downloads from the page. You'll also need odin and samsung drivers which you can get from the first page of the thread,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...-upgrade-root-4-4-4-nha-volte-t2879348/page36

Thanks I'll give it a shot
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j.smith81 said:
Thanks I'll give it a shot
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Here are all the files and instructions you need if you don't have any success with the other link.

lol

Misterxtc said:
Here are all the files and instructions you need if you don't have any success with the other link.
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followed all directions everything installed but on towelroot v3 it says ( this phone isn't currently supported ) any suggestions

j.smith81 said:
followed all directions everything installed but on towelroot v3 it says ( this phone isn't currently supported ) any suggestions
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Other than the codes in the directions no. Make sure you are on the NCG stock kernel otherwise TR won't work.

Misterxtc said:
Other than the codes in the directions no. Make sure you are on the NCG stock kernel otherwise TR won't work.
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what should the odin settings be auto reboot or flash lock im still on nk2 for some reason

j.smith81 said:
what should the odin settings be auto reboot or flash lock im still on nk2 for some reason
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sorry im not used to using odin I followed the thread to the t the tar and root sections and all the files have me confused do I download all of them

j.smith81 said:
sorry im not used to using odin I followed the thread to the t the tar and root sections and all the files have me confused do I download all of them
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Download this file only, as I said all the files you will need are in the zip. You will only be using the G900V_NCG_Stock_Kernel.tar.md5 file first and the NK2_Kernel.tar.md5 last in Odin. When you run Odin you will use the AP button to select the tar.md5 files. Leave everything else as it is, do not check any other check boxes. Using Odin is pretty well explained in the instructions. Just follow them, relax and do not add any other instructions to the process.

Misterxtc said:
Download this file only, as I said all the files you will need are in the zip. You will only be using the G900V_NCG_Stock_Kernel.tar.md5 file first and the NK2_Kernel.tar.md5 last in Odin. When you run Odin you will use the AP button to select the tar.md5 files. Leave everything else as it is, do not check any other check boxes. Using Odin is pretty well explained in the instructions. Just follow them, relax and do not add any other instructions to the process.
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Sweet! Was hoping it could still be rooted. Now I have something to do tonight.

would you happen to have this file for it has been deleted. Thanks in advance