I used ODIN to flash the stock firmware, tried triangle away, but still says custom for device status. Anyone know what I can do? Thanks
If you use this tar in Odin it should set you back to full stock and reset your flash counter..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258827
[LINK][ROM][ODIN][TAR]SPH-L720 MDC (MDC Modem/Kernel/ROM - Stock)
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neemot said:
If you use this tar in Odin it should set you back to full stock and reset your flash counter..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258827
[LINK][ROM][ODIN][TAR]SPH-L720 MDC (MDC Modem/Kernel/ROM - Stock)
This is from sextape and it is a All in One.
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You are awesome. Xda was down for awhile so I had to get that file by googling it. But it worked. Thanks so much.
I was wondering if a new method to install the last OTA was out. I didnt feel comfortable doing the methods I saw before. Like doing a backup then going stock then reinstalling root. Im hoping there is a apk file and only needing to install that and be done. I looked and couldnt find anything but that is probably my fault. Lol
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I was wondering if a new method to install the last OTA was out. I didnt feel comfortable doing the methods I saw before. Like doing a backup then going stock then reinstalling root. Im hoping there is a apk file and only needing to install that and be done. I looked and couldnt find anything but that is probably my fault. Lol
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Easiest way is to download the firmware from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43418277 then download the app mobile odin from the play store. Then use the app to flash the tar file and then you are on the mf9 baseband and firmware. Then flash the mf9 rom and you have the entire OTA update.
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Seriously? If you are rooted. Just flash mf9 stock rooted ROM.
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Like windows, the best way is to do a full install and not an upgrade. Use PC Odin to flash the official full mf9 md5 tar. Reroot it. PC Odin seems to do a more thorough job than mobile Odin pro app. IMO, back up everything then do a full flash. The file is like 2.2gb. Yes that patch upgrade might work but you will have better performance and less problems if you do a full install tar.md5. I haven't messed with the full zip cwm flash, so I can't vouch for it. I have done what I explained and noticed better performance than just taking the update file. Yes it's more work but I, and a few other people, agree it's worth the extra time spent. Titanium backup can help speed things up, but doing the full job is better IMO.
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Seriously? If you are rooted. Just flash mf9 stock rooted ROM.
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Flashing the rom does not give you the modem/firmware.
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Flashing the rom does not give you the modem/firmware.
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Bet he was referring to this method or similar: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2357471
Which IMO the steps listed by crawrj in post #2 is still the easiest/fastest way to get to stock rooted MF9. But to each his own.
Yeah, I was ready on the mf9 rom, so just downloaded the firmware tar and used mobile odin for that. Haven't noticed any performance issues or anything, although I have nothing to compare it to other than different roms.
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Ok. Here is what I have done and where I am at. First off I consider myself a noob. I am rooted with odex. I used the method from qbking77. My build was mdl on both lines under about phone. No issues there at all.
So last night I downloaded the MF9 zip file. Not the ones from craw. I used oden. I had to update the one file in note pad. I then put the MF9 file in the pda field on odin and installed. It installed and said passed. Now under about phone the build says MF9 and the other is mdl. No biggie there. Now the new rom is not taking. Im getting the stupid knox message and will delete that. My wifi is not working. I did read that a guy flashes the new rom and kernel and everything was fine. I go into twrp to flash the rom but cannot find it. I am assuming it starts off with mf9 in file name. This is where I need help and that help dumbed down for me. I just want the app to sd and the camera update.
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To get WiFi to work you just need to.flash a new kernel. Go with agat or ktoonz. You need to be on MF9 based ROM to have the apps to SD and the camera update.
To update your baseband you need to flash the update modem zip. I'll try to get you a link.
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The mf9 does show but it isnt what is running. It did load once last night but everything of mine was gone and I kinda freaked out and reloaded a backup.
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The mf9 does show but it isnt what is running. It did load once last night but everything of mine was gone and I kinda freaked out and reloaded a backup.
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I'm not entirely sure what you're asking here.
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I've had bad luck with every custom kernel. Some, after flashing, the phone heats up and won't cool down. All of them seem to make my keyboard flip out.
For using Mobile Odin pro, it finished the flash much faster than PC Odin, so I wonder if it did everything properly. With my previous phone, e4gt, it wouldn't flash modems. I don't know if it works or not with this phone. I haven't tested. Tested meaning purposely flash a md5 with a different baseband to see if it actually changed it.
Let me see if I can say this better cause I am a noob. I am running odex rooted. Basically stock. I want MF9. I installed MF9 and it shows that under about device. Now when the phone boots it is still running 4.2. 4.3 is not running. When i finally got 4.3 to run all my apps and everything was gone. I freak out and installed a backup so now im back to 4.2. Now on 4.2 and 4.3 my wifi is not working. So what I need help with is getting 4.3 to run and my wifi to work.
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Let me see if I can say this better cause I am a noob. I am running odex rooted. Basically stock. I want MF9. I installed MF9 and it shows that under about device. Now when the phone boots it is still running 4.2. 4.3 is not running. When i finally got 4.3 to run all my apps and everything was gone. I freak out and installed a backup so now im back to 4.2. Now on 4.2 and 4.3 my wifi is not working. So what I need help with is getting 4.3 to run and my wifi to work.
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What the heck are you talking about? 4.2.2 is the only software available for the Sprint S4. The MF9 update does not update your android version to 4.3. It is just a service update to touch wiz to improve performance and add some features. 4.3 android is a work in progress on our phones and not 100% functioning.
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cruise350 said:
What the heck are you talking about? 4.2.2 is the only software available for the Sprint S4. The MF9 update does not update your android version to 4.3. It is just a service update to touch wiz to improve performance and add some features. 4.3 android is a work in progress on our phones and not 100% functioning.
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What he said. What specific rom are you trying to install? If it's Touchwiz, it'll only be 4.2.2. Which recovery are you using?
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I was only trying to uae that as a exaample but didnt say so. I know there is no 4.3. I should have added that. My fault
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I used qbking77 root method. I only used odex and twrp. I havent installed any other roms. Under device info its MF9 and MDL. Sorry I confused this issue with my noobness.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43418277
This is the method I used to install MF9. I really need some help!
Use this, not the one you posted. That'll confuse you if you're new. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2375523
Official MF9 tar is up~!
Use this to root. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291827
[SPH-L720] CF-Auto-Root
Sorry, I'm doing all this copy paste on the phone.
If I unroot my sprint gs4 and flash stock mdc firmware will I be able to update to mf9 through an ota update. Ive searched high and low for the stock mf9 download files to no avail. Thanks id like to get this unrooted and returned to stock asap.
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jmlape said:
If I unroot my sprint gs4 and flash stock mdc firmware will I be able to update to mf9 through an ota update. Ive searched high and low for the stock mf9 download files to no avail. Thanks id like to get this unrooted and returned to stock asap.
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Somebody has it in a softbrick thread all you have to do is use Odin and load tar file in PDA and start. Sorry don't know which exactly try googling it saw it while looking for faulty battery stuff
You haven't search much if you haven't found it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485502
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jmlape said:
If I unroot my sprint gs4 and flash stock mdc firmware will I be able to update to mf9 through an ota update. Ive searched high and low for the stock mf9 download files to no avail. Thanks id like to get this unrooted and returned to stock asap.
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Just look for a thread called " mf9 tar is up" will get you mf9 stock unrooted
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SPH-L720
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Anyone kno if or when a tar file of MJA will come around i ended up screwing something up and can't get back to stock TW no matter what i try any info would be appreciated
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I, too, am waiting for the tar. It's great to have around as a backup. It'll take some time but I'm sure it'll be coming out after not too long.
I am on NAE baseband and the stock posted here and also the Sac's rom has too many issues to apply fix manually. I am giving my S4 to my wife and wanted to go back to full stock (with root) if possible. Is there an Odin package available? I have tried to search but couldn't find anything. Can someone please point me to right link? Thanks in advance for any help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663619
There you go please search a bit more and you will find it and also wrong place to post a question. This should go in q&a.
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