I recently instaled 2.2 on my epic and I heard what sprint said today about it and its not the official froyo build. I used odin. Is there any way to get the epic back to 2.1? I want to be able to receive the update via ota
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Guide to downgrade here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773032
Please post questions in General section.
Use Odin to go back to 2.1
Easiest ****in way:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S/SPH-D700#Odin_Stock_Flashing
shermysherm said:
Easiest ****in way:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S/SPH-D700#Odin_Stock_Flashing
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But what about those of us who are on Macs and do not have access to a windows machine to use ODIN? Is there a way to flash back to DI18 or do I pretty much have to start begging random people to use their computers?
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But what about those of us who are on Macs and do not have access to a windows machine to use ODIN? Is there a way to flash back to DI18 or do I pretty much have to start begging random people to use their computers?
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Why not just search for the stock di18 zip and flash it? No need for Odin. Exactly what I did.
LordLugard said:
Why not just search for the stock di18 zip and flash it? No need for Odin. Exactly what I did.
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So I would just need to put the update (I actually have it) on my sd card as update.zip and install it as an update just like I did with dk28? I apologize for being very fail at knowledge.
Easy method i use and worked and removed root/clockwork... with out odin..
For you those going back to stock or are stock and u flashed 2.2 and want to downgrade or resort back to stock use this method.
Rooted/clockwork users skip the first step...
1. Do the one click root/clockwork/etc Here
2. Flash the d118 modem Here
3. Then Flash the zip file Here
4. Then flash the get rid of clockwork zip Here
5. Your are back to stock without using odin yay!!!
Now all links work!!! and added a step use this method to return to stock with out odin.
davidrules7778 said:
Easy method i use and worked and removed root/clockwork... with out odin..
For you those going back to stock or are stock and u flashed 2.2 and want to downgrade or resort back to stock use this method.
Rooted/clockwork users skip the first step...
1. Do the one click root/clockwork/etc Here
2. Then Flash the zip file Here
3. Then flash the get rid of clockwork zip Here
4. Your are back to stock without using odin yay!!!
The get rid of clockwork doesnt work... might have to ask dcrocks to reupload or if someone has it that would be great.
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Sorry to double post, just wasnt sure which threads you were checking, but in step 2 when it comes to flashing the modem updater file it wont work, i can install the kernal and rom fine, but the modem gets an "installation aborted" in clockwork.
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Sorry to double post, just wasnt sure which threads you were checking, but in step 2 when it comes to flashing the modem updater file it wont work, i can install the kernal and rom fine, but the modem gets an "installation aborted" in clockwork.
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Ditto
10char
Try the .zip Firon posted on the second page of that thread.
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Try the .zip Firon posted on the second page of that thread.
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Thanks for the reply, however, I tried that too and i got the exact same message. Stir fry a lot, how about you? Since we seem to be having the same issue did Firon's link work on your phone?
thejusticemoose said:
Thanks for the reply, however, I tried that too and i got the exact same message. Stir fry a lot, how about you? Since we seem to be having the same issue did Firon's link work on your phone?
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Ditto...I was assuming that this was an easy issue to fix IE that I just didn't have a setting right...apparently no one but us has ever seen this before.
Its still not working for me either.
kenvan19 said:
So I would just need to put the update (I actually have it) on my sd card as update.zip and install it as an update just like I did with dk28? I apologize for being very fail at knowledge.
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Yes. Very much so.
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Yes. Very much so.
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This will not, however, update your modem back to DI18, anyone have any ideas?
When I went from dk28 bac to di18 I used odin, make sure you have samsung mobile phone drivers, when I downloaded the dk18 tar file the first three times odin said bad mp5 file..I closed odin opened it again, downloaded the exact same tar file and it worked the fourth time. Make sure the f.reset button is deselected and you don't need a pit file....hope this helps
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This is something i've been pondering since i upgraded to Froyo last night and now none of my music or music player apps work lol
Also, Will it even offer me the OTA update seeing that i have Froyo now?
If you want to wait on the ota you need to go back to eclair. I updated to froyo and had to many ptoblems so im just gonna wait on the ota.
Do you know if root is required to downgrade?
no you dont need root to go basck. jusdt use odin to flash back to di18. when you do thast it will be like having as brand new phone out of the box. everything is wiped. if you dont know how to do it just nreply basck and ill help you.
int3rwebz said:
This is something i've been pondering since i upgraded to Froyo last night and now none of my music or music player apps work lol
Also, Will it even offer me the OTA update seeing that i have Froyo now?
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Me and you are in the same boat. I should have waited as well. But I'm rooted on froyo, anddont have a clue how to get back to eclair safe and easy. Hopefuly someone can be kind enough to give us an instrutional video. Because these forum directions are too difficult.to me since I'm new to android.
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no you dont need root to go basck. jusdt use odin to flash back to di18. when you do thast it will be like having as brand new phone out of the box. everything is wiped. if you dont know how to do it just nreply basck and ill help you.
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If don't reply I will, I need help possibly a youtube vid cause I'm very slow lol.
diego1985 said:
If don't reply I will, I need help possibly a youtube vid cause I'm very slow lol.
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Yes please you are a scholar and a gentleman....First where can i find odin? It seems to be the captivate version im finding
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no you dont need root to go basck. jusdt use odin to flash back to di18. when you do thast it will be like having as brand new phone out of the box. everything is wiped. if you dont know how to do it just nreply basck and ill help you.
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I would appreciate help thanks! I think i quoted the wrong person by accident...Im kinda frenzied right now just trying to go back -,-
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no you dont need root to go basck. jusdt use odin to flash back to di18. when you do thast it will be like having as brand new phone out of the box. everything is wiped. if you dont know how to do it just nreply basck and ill help you.
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Please help me. I'm stock and not rooted and will like to flash back. What will happen to my apps BTW?
Hey guys, I wrote up a post on how I went back to Eclair to fix a Froyo GPS problem, maybe there are some pointers in there to help you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9612709&postcount=50
I went from rooted stock 2.1 directly to 2.2.1 (downloaded from Google) using the stock recovery and I have ZERO issues. Maybe try again or start clean? Good luck!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=847614
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794138
The first link is odin and the second is the di18 rom
Download them both easiest is to save them to desktop
Turn your phone into download mode(hold power and the 1 key)
Open up the odin exe file
Plug your phone in and you'll see com and some numbers in the bfirst box. Make sure you do so you know your computer recognizes the phone
Find the pda section and put the rom file in there you just downloaded
Make sure that autoreboot is the only box checked off and hit star
You will see a green proogress bar and just wait
Should only take like 2 to 3 mins and itg will reboot your phoone for you
Don't unplug tillbphone is rebooted
It take a little longer for phone to reboot so don't panic let it do its thing
Any more questions just ask
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Any more questions just ask
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I'm not rooted and I updated to DK28 but now my GPS is blown.
I'm using these 2 files in ODIN3:
victory_8G_100528.pit (came with the ODIN download)
SPH-D700-DI18-8Gb-REL.tar.md5 (got this from your link here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794138 )
I need to downgrade back to DI18 but when I use ODIN it gives the following error:
<OSM> MD5 Hash value is invalid
<OSM> SPH-D700-DI18-8Gb-REL.tar.md5 is invalid.
<OSM> End...
Any help would be very much appreciated.
http://www.multiupload.com/X9AB1U56JV
Try that link for the rom and let me know. That one should work. Just put that one in Odin
I feel comfortable with this thanks for the instructions. I probably need to wait and charge my phone up completely for best results.
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Try that link for the rom and let me know. That one should work. Just put that one in Odin
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Yeah that's from the same link I got it from originally:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794138
So, it's the one giving me the hash error. Is it possible to go all the way back to DG27 and then OTA to DI18? I think I read that somewhere and saw that some folks were successful with that method. Anyways, thanks for your help!!
Nevermind it worked. I had two of the same files on my computer, i just deleted one. And also i didn't put in the rom files in odin until after i saw my phone.
Yeah use the one for the dg27 I'll and the phone should update for you. I'll get u a link. http://firon.net/xda/SPH-D700-DG27-8Gb-REL.tar
I'm sorry about the links guys I can't remember where I got the one for my phone that I use and im not home so I'm trying tondo this in the car on my phone
This may sound like a very dumb question but i am just now getting into the different things i can do with my phone. One of which is i have rooted it and installed clock work manager. I have seen A LOT of people talking about odin and using it to install froyo 2.2 on their phone. I was just wondering how you actually go about getting odin on your phone, or is it something installed on your computer to transfer files to your phone? my main objective of all of this is just to have froyo 2.2 finally installed on my phoneso if anyone could please give me the run down on this and the info i need to install 2.2 on my phone, or a web page that shows you how to install it once i have odin, it would be greatly appreciated!!!
Odin is a program used to flash .tar files (modem, kernel, system) onto your phone while in download mode.
A little poking around here (I would link you but I'm at work) and you will find the Samsung Drivers, The Odin program itself, and recently someone posted Odin files for 2.2
If you have the .zip of 2.2 (or Superclean 2.4) all you will have to do is flash the eb01 modem in Odin, then install the .zip file through CWM.
Follow ALL instructions in the threads you find to the T or it will be a pain in the ass to get your phone back.
Remember: When using Odin NEVER USE THE PHONE BUTTON. We use the PDA button for the Fascinate.
PDA = Good
Phone = brick (that's bad)
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Remember: When using Odin NEVER USE THE PHONE BUTTON. We use the PDA button for the Fascinate.
PDA = Good
Phone = brick (that's bad)
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THIS!!!!
About the only way to actually BRICK the fascinate
Irish Cream said:
Odin is a program used to flash .tar files (modem, kernel, system) onto your phone while in download mode.
A little poking around here (I would link you but I'm at work) and you will find the Samsung Drivers, The Odin program itself, and recently someone posted Odin files for 2.2
If you have the .zip of 2.2 (or Superclean 2.4) all you will have to do is flash the eb01 modem in Odin, then install the .zip file through CWM.
Follow ALL instructions in the threads you find to the T or it will be a pain in the ass to get your phone back.
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Hi I have a question for you. you said that after flashing to 2.2 eb01 modem then install the .zip file through CWM. I did flash to eb01 2.4 sc and I dont understand what do you do to install the .zip file through CWM? And what that .zip file get you to have?
ksbc616 said:
Hi I have a question for you. you said that after flashing to 2.2 eb01 modem then install the .zip file through CWM. I did flash to eb01 2.4 sc and I dont understand what do you do to install the .zip file through CWM? And what that .zip file get you to have?
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If u get the eb01 sc Odin package...it comes with rom obviously so u don't flash anything in cwm. However... future roms you want will b flashed in cwm. All u do is boot into recovery,instal zip from sd cars, choose the zip from sd card....select it...and hit ok
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Irish Cream said:
Odin is a program used to flash .tar files (modem, kernel, system) onto your phone while in download mode.
A little poking around here (I would link you but I'm at work) and you will find the Samsung Drivers, The Odin program itself, and recently someone posted Odin files for 2.2
If you have the .zip of 2.2 (or Superclean 2.4) all you will have to do is flash the eb01 modem in Odin, then install the .zip file through CWM.
Follow ALL instructions in the threads you find to the T or it will be a pain in the ass to get your phone back.
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i have downloaded a dl09.tar.md5 file.... i thought that maybe this was what i was looking for to get odin or just to even have froyo installed... but neither my computer or my phone recognize the format that it is in.... am i just way off here?
boorad22 said:
i have downloaded a dl09.tar.md5 file.... i thought that maybe this was what i was looking for to get odin or just to even have froyo installed... but neither my computer or my phone recognize the format that it is in.... am i just way off here?
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You are indeed way off... you are playing with fire with this stuff with the things you are trying without doing your homework. People here could give you links to everything you need, but all you have to do is search a little. Dont take it the wrong way, but when you brick your phone youll wish you didnt rush
Sent from my rooted froyo Fascinate
ziggy484 said:
You are indeed way off... you are playing with fire with this stuff with the things you are trying without doing your homework. People here could give you links to everything you need, but all you have to do is search a little. Dont take it the wrong way, but when you brick your phone youll wish you didnt rush
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No i completely understand what you are saying that is why i am doing my best to take anyones advice who might know more about this than i do (which is probably everyone). is there anything out there than can just give me a step by step as to what to do in the safest manner to accomplish putting 2.2 on my phone? because so far the closest i have came is receiving a E:failed to verify whole-life signature along with a E:signature verification failed message trying to install the update through clock work manager thanks for your help and advice
boorad22 said:
No i completely understand what you are saying that is why i am doing my best to take anyones advice who might know more about this than i do (which is probably everyone). is there anything out there than can just give me a step by step as to what to do in the safest manner to accomplish putting 2.2 on my phone? because so far the closest i have came is receiving a E:failed to verify whole-life signature along with a E:signature verification failed message trying to install the update through clock work manager thanks for your help and advice
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Ok, easy way to get froyo... go in the fascinate develpment section of xda or droid forums and look for ODIN eb01 package. It will load you up froyo, new clockwork, and root your phone all in one shot. The directions are super easy, just follow them exactly. I did mine this way, you dont have to mess with clockwork at all, ten minutes total. Let us know how you make out.
Sent from my rooted froyo Fascinate
ziggy484 said:
Ok, easy way to get froyo... go in the fascinate develpment section of xda or droid forums and look for ODIN eb01 package. It will load you up froyo, new clockwork, and root your phone all in one shot. The directions are super easy, just follow them exactly. I did mine this way, you dont have to mess with clockwork at all, ten minutes total. Let us know how you make out.
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GOT IT!!! thanks so much for the advice...best web site i found for all of the downloads and clearest directions is http://www.droidforums.net/forum/sa...ork-updated-2-11-a.html ....WORKED GREAT!
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GOT IT!!! thanks so much for the advice...best web site i found for all of the downloads and clearest directions is http://www.droidforums.net/forum/sa...vd
midnight 1.1 theme
btw, this was 8pen-ed.
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I had my at&t s4 rooted last night, i delete a lot of bloat on reqbull's list...my mms wasnt working next morning, did a factory reset..now at the setup screen & after the last screen (the one where i name the device) a popup comes saying settings has stopped, and takes me back to the setup screen. how can i get around this? i am on mac by the way..
Have to Odin the firmware back in
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Dallenn said:
I had my at&t s4 rooted last night, i delete a lot of bloat on reqbull's list...my mms wasnt working next morning, did a factory reset..now at the setup screen & after the last screen (the one where i name the device) a popup comes saying settings has stopped, and takes me back to the setup screen. how can i get around this? i am on mac by the way..
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You'll need to ruu back to complete stock to fix your issue it's the only fix
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i dont mind having to go back to stock, but is there anyway i can do it from my mac?
Dallenn said:
i dont mind having to go back to stock, but is there anyway i can do it from my mac?
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Might be a more elegant way of doing this, but maybe try dual booting windows? Or google search heimdall which is a mac Odin equivalent. I'm not sure if the stock firmware works with it or not. You should definitely confirm that before attempting to use heimdall.
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Might be a more elegant way of doing this, but maybe try dual booting windows? Or google search heimdall which is a mac Odin equivalent. I'm not sure if the stock firmware works with it or not. You should definitely confirm that before attempting to use heimdall.
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He's right, try to dual boot windows or ask a buddy to let you use their pc for now just download your ruu and load onto a flashdrive so it can be ready
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Obeezy562 said:
He's right, try to dual boot windows or ask a buddy to let you use their pc for now just download your ruu and load onto a flashdrive so it can be ready
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Samsung does not have RUU files thats HTC...
i have the stock firmware file from the (return to stock) odin method...
Dallenn said:
i have the stock firmware file from the (return to stock) odin method...
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Cool. SO now either try heimdall for mac http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/, using a friends computer, or dual booting windows to use the appropriate odin method.
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i have heimdall but am unsure how to load the zip into it to flash
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i have heimdall but am unsure how to load the zip into it to flash
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I fairly certain heimdall is not confirmed to work with our stock rom yet. I would highly advise against it if at all possible, try to borrow a pc to do it via odin.
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I fairly certain heimdall is not confirmed to work with our stock rom yet. I would highly advise against it if at all possible, try to borrow a pc to do it via odin.
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prob what im gonna do, sucks cause i downlaoded the huge firmware from samsung that took forever..maybe can just file share it from mac to pc..
Hey fellas. I have to take my hat off to all of those who have done some great work for the VZW Note 3.. Well to my issue now.
I tried to step back to the original release from the MJ7 (I havent read you cant do that yet but I think I figured out why you shouldn't). I wanted to deox, root and safestrap the MJ7 release and I thought this would be the only way how.
Anyways now I am stuck at the "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please use Software Repair Assistant and try again" screen. I have tried to download the stock release from six different sources, all corrupt (one site, six different mirrors) and obviously failed.
Any suggestions? I need to go to work soon and my phone is very useful at work....
Thanks
What worked for me was booting to recovery and wiping data..
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Did you flash stock odin files? and knox warranty may have been tripped
oneandroidnut said:
Did you flash stock odin files? and knox warranty may have been tripped
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Still at 0x0
gixxertriplezero said:
What worked for me was booting to recovery and wiping data..
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How? I cant get past the screen I was talking about.
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Still at 0x0
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hmm stock odin files didnt get you back??
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hmm stock odin files didnt get you back??
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Every time I try and download the stock files (the one before MJ7) all I get is corrupt files. Takes about 20 minutes per file and I hvae done it at least 6 times now... so I have been at this a while.
And that stupid spam thing every time I want to post is driving me insane, literally!
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Every time I try and download the stock files (the one before MJ7) all I get is corrupt files. Takes about 20 minutes per file and I hvae done it at least 6 times now... so I have been at this a while.
And that stupid spam thing every time I want to post is driving me insane, literally!
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guess we will have to wait and see what somebody else says i dont know if you can odin back to before that or not. my developer edition i dont have to worry about that haha
I tried to do the normal stock rooted file and I get the error "SECURE CHECK FAIL : CACHE"
YES! I finally got it after 4 hours of working on it. Had to re partition it.
Hell-Razor said:
I tried to do the normal stock rooted file and I get the error "SECURE CHECK FAIL : CACHE"
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Not sure of your exact situation, but you cannot flash MI9 back after going to MJ7. You will need the full MJ7 Odin file and most probably the pit file too.
Link to Hashcode's post for MJ7 tar >> http://rootzwiki.com/topic/106986-r...ap-recovery-v365-stable-2013-11-13/?p=1518202
Link to Droidstyle's post for pit file >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46461911&postcount=1
Edit: I see you got it already. I took too long finding the links.
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Not sure of your exact situation, but you cannot flash MI9 back after going to MJ7. You will need the full MJ7 Odin file and most probably the pit file too.
Link to Hashcode's post for MJ7 tar >> http://rootzwiki.com/topic/106986-r...ap-recovery-v365-stable-2013-11-13/?p=1518202
Link to Droidstyle's post for pit file >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46461911&postcount=1
Edit: I see you got it already. I took too long finding the links.
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Thank you very much anyways. I am hunting now for a root method, the only thing I can find currently is the king one... is it really that bad?
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Thank you very much anyways. I am hunting now for a root method, the only thing I can find currently is the king one... is it really that bad?
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I used it. YMMV
Can anyone point me in the direction of how to re-install 4.4.2 on my phone? Thought I could do with with KIES 3 like I was able to do with my S3, but when I connect my phone it says:
'Galaxy S4(SPH-L720)' does not support initializing.
Use Odin to flash stock Rom tar file.
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Use Odin to flash stock Rom tar file.
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Should there be a copy of that (stock rom) on here? Looked around and didn't see it... site kind of overwhelms me.
For Odin you need the tar file...go here- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42954144
You could flash a stock ROM but if you want to go all the way back to pure stock go there.
Just read and read the op. Make sure you're comfortable with it all.
Also hit thanks for @Unknownforce ?
If you say "Please" be sure and hit "Thanks"!!!
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For Odin you need the tar file...go here- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42954144
You could flash a stock ROM but if you want to go all the way back to pure stock go there.
Just read and read the op. Make sure you're comfortable with it all.
Also hit thanks for @Unknownforce ��
If you say "Please" be sure and hit "Thanks"!!!
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Appreciate the help, but I don't believe that's what I am looking for. I want the full stock 4.4.2 rom... which should be quite a few hundred mb. If possible what I would like to so *if someone can confirm* is do a complete wipe including the system and reinstall.
Search... Use the brain that God/evolution gave you. If you don't use it, you don't deserve it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663619
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Search... Use the brain that God/evolution gave you. If you don't use it, you don't deserve it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663619
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Sorry, maybe I should have mentioned I have mental issues (A.D.D., Bipolar etc etc) or posted in the Noob section. No biggie though, I took a crap shoot and crossed my fingers I didn't brick the phone with this file I found on some blog, went into recovery and basically erased anything that said erase lol... then loaded up Odin with the md5 and said a prayer.
Believe it or not, everything went according to plan (wipe sweat from brow...) and even my pedometer and air gestures are functioning. :good: