Hello fellow XDA members. I'm in need of a little guidance. I currently have (please see title of thread) and I'm looking to flash the DK28 Froyo either through update.zip or Odin. If I'm correct when I flash this I will lose root? Will I also lose my kernel, or will that DK28 zip or tar file come with it's own kernel? If it does come with it's own kernel I wouldn't need to do anything but flash or update.zip the DK28 file correct? Or would I need to take my Phoenix kernel off? If so where do I find the stock kernel. I've searched and searched and sorry if I'm not seeing it and if someone could provide a link to it that would be great. If I do not need to do this and just go straight from what I have to DK28 that would be even better. The reason for me wanting to do this is that I have lost most but not all faith in Samsung/Sprint whoever is in charge of the 2.2 update (but that's for another argument not in here). If someone could please help that would be fantastic. Your help is always appreciated with me.
Thanks
Tom
I'm assuming you found this page: http://briefmobile.com/how-to-update-sprint-epic-4g-to-android-2-2
If you go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861220 that thread it has a DK28 that is ready to go (pre-rooted and everything). Flash through Odin.
If you want to avoid GPS issues do this:
1.) Flash stock DI18 through Odin.
2.) Turn phone on and get a GPS lock.
3.) Install DK28 using update.zip method (use factory android recovery)
4.) At this point you're done. You're going to have to root the phone and restore all your apps, etc.
Good luck
Thanks for the info.
I have flashed with the lastest 3.1 stock rom and rooted, but i am having trouble editing and copy and pastin the gps.conf file. any ideas appreciated.
Hey guys, I was wondering if someone would be willing to help me out. it has been a LONG while since I have owned an android device. as a matter of fact I never truly owned one and my only experience was flashing the TP2 to android and playing with it. I spent the past two years with a WP7 and I loved it but Sprint is taking there sweet ol' time releasing POS low end WP8 so it was time to switch.
I was hoping someone could guide me or point me in the right direction of how to accomplish this. I currently have the galaxy4 and I do like it a lot. I am on stock rom MDL that is rooted with the hot spot mod. my phone got the OTA for the MF9. I looked into being able to root the MF9 and it looks like it is no problem. so I tried to push through the MF9 update but it failed and I believe this is because I am rooted and also modded some system files when I did the hotspot mod. what would be the procedure to update to MF9 from MDL and re-root the device and but the hot spot mod back. if anyone has any guidance it would be most appreciated. Thanks!!
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Be Careful I updated to MF9 from MDL and now my phone is no longer rooted and I can't get wifi access
Here is my post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2372749
steveoski111 said:
Hey guys, I was wondering if someone would be willing to help me out. it has been a LONG while since I have owned an android device. as a matter of fact I never truly owned one and my only experience was flashing the TP2 to android and playing with it. I spent the past two years with a WP7 and I loved it but Sprint is taking there sweet ol' time releasing POS low end WP8 so it was time to switch.
I was hoping someone could guide me or point me in the right direction of how to accomplish this. I currently have the galaxy4 and I do like it a lot. I am on stock rom MDL that is rooted with the hot spot mod. my phone got the OTA for the MF9. I looked into being able to root the MF9 and it looks like it is no problem. so I tried to push through the MF9 update but it failed and I believe this is because I am rooted and also modded some system files when I did the hotspot mod. what would be the procedure to update to MF9 from MDL and re-root the device and but the hot spot mod back. if anyone has any guidance it would be most appreciated. Thanks!!
Steveo:laugh:
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I was also on MDL stock rom and rooted. I recommend to never take OTA updates if you are rooted. I got MD9 by using info from the post by 'Mudavo': http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277480
I used the first one listed of the Index of Guides: "-How to Install Stock MF9 ROM and Firmware". For the 'Choose a Rooted Stock MF9 ROM' I choose the 'odexed no data wipe' zip from 'Crawrj" (FYI at 1.4GB, it's a large file). With 'noobnl' thread, I had to do the ini edit but it's was easy. Don't forget to redo the ini edit when you are done and change it back to what it was before.
Follow it exactly, any problems you can ask 'Mudavo' or 'crawrj' in their post. I have seen others having to repeat the process to make it work so if it doesn't flash the first time, try it again. Hope this helps.
Stock MF9 ROM and Firmware Installation Guide
In TWRP or CWM BACK UP!
Download noobnl's tar from here for MF9 firmware and modem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=43418277
Choose a Rooted Stock MF9 ROM of choice and Stock MF9 Kernel from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=43426426
In noobnl's thread, read and apply the instructions on editing the .ini file for the boot loader update in Odin.
Odin flash the MF9 Firmware .tar. Put the .tar in the same folder on your computer that the Odin execution app is. Right click Odin.exe and click run as administrator. Check update phone boot loader. Flash the .tar using PDA mode. Auto reboot checked.
In TWRP or CWM Do a FULL wipe. (system, data, cache, dalvik) Install Stock MF9 ROM and MF9 Kernel.
Profit. You should now be full MF9. You do not need to go any further."
So does that mean that I will wipe all data on my phone, or should I back everything up with root backup? I already did a nandroid, too.
Hi,
I have OUDHS-Recovery-jfltespr-1.0.3.3 and CF-Auto-Root-jfltespr-jfltespr-sphl720 flashed on my SPH-L720, on what was stock 4.2.2
My question is, do I HAVE to nuke & pave (factory reset) to get this to 4.3 and then re-root it?
If so, why? I thought one of the big advantages to rooting an Android was the ease with which you could un-root and return to stock.. I remember having to do factory resets to update iPhones before re-jailbreaking them, what a joy! I was hoping to avoid that here, especially as I'm behind a restrictive data cap for internet (~10GB/mo, which is about 300MB/day, combined up & down).
So... any ideas?
0x6A7232 said:
Hi,
I have OUDHS-Recovery-jfltespr-1.0.3.3 and CF-Auto-Root-jfltespr-jfltespr-sphl720 flashed on my SPH-L720, on what was stock 4.2.2
My question is, do I HAVE to nuke & pave (factory reset) to get this to 4.3 and then re-root it?
If so, why? I thought one of the big advantages to rooting an Android was the ease with which you could un-root and return to stock.. I remember having to do factory resets to update iPhones before re-jailbreaking them, what a joy! I was hoping to avoid that here, especially as I'm behind a restrictive data cap for internet (~10GB/mo, which is about 300MB/day, combined up & down).
So... any ideas?
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You have to be on a totally stock firmware to apply these firmware updates.So you can be rooted and update, as long as you have no mods applied, like the hotspot mod, etc.
Seems the easiest path if you do have any mods applied (which would be most rooted users, I'm sure) is do a full nandroid backup and TiBu or Helium backup. Also backup anything else from internal memory that might be lost, like Nova settings, etc. Then load the MF9 stock tar via Odin. To do that, follow the directions in the following thread in the section labled "Reverting to Unmodified Stock MDL to update to Stock MF9". Just use the MF9 tar instead of the MDL one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277480
Use triangle away to clear your "custom" settings on the Download screen. May even have to do a 2nd factory reset to get there.
Then root using CF Auto Root and let TiBu restore all your apps. Then use the stock recovery to load the 4.3 update. If all goes well, that should give you 4.3 on a rooted phone w/o tripping the knox bit.
oops
Ironically, I had just rooted the day before 4.3 came out. The only 'mod' I have is the CWM custom recovery.. I'm guessing that's what's tripping it up?
When I try to apply the update .zip in CWM, it says,
Code:
-- Installing: /sdcard/0/Download/update_SPH-L720_MDL_CSB_user_RP_to_MF9_CSB_user_RP.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Verifying current system...
assert failed: apply_patch_check(" /system/app/AllSharePlay15.apk", "dae9b84dd3cb4810371f2a6136a0536cac926af5", "37b87ff87a955c98258cef2145b4b7b913eb0752")
E:Error in /sdcard/0/Download/update_SPH-L720_MDL_CSB_user_RP_to_MF9_CSB_user_RP.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Aaaaand, I found the problem. MF9 is 4.2.2, yes? I've already got that, I need to be trying to flash MJA/4.3 :silly: For some reason I thought MF9 was 4.3, until I realized I had it already and I'm on 4.2.2. Sorry for the confusion. Now to find the 4.3/MJA download... :cyclops:
You have to be on a totally stock firmware to apply these firmware updates.So you can be rooted and update, as long as you have no mods applied, like the hotspot mod, etc.
Seems the easiest path if you do have any mods applied (which would be most rooted users, I'm sure) is do a full nandroid backup and TiBu ='Titanium Backup', I'm assuming?or Helium backup. Also backup anything else from internal memory that might be lost, like Nova settings, etc. Then load the MF9 stock tar via Odin. To do that, follow the directions in the following thread in the section labled "Reverting to Unmodified Stock MDL to update to Stock MF9". Just use the MF9 tar instead of the MDL one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2277480
Use triangle away to clear your "custom" settings on the Download screen. May even have to do a 2nd factory reset to get there.
Then root using CF Auto Root and let TiBu restore all your apps. Then use the stock recovery to load the 4.3 update. If all goes well, that should give you 4.3 on a rooted phone w/o tripping the knox bit.
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You will need to install the stock recovery, the MJA update will not install with a custom recovery.
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cruise350 said:
You will need to install the stock recovery, the MJA update will not install with a custom recovery.
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Correct. And you can get the MF9 one here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2357471
Camera MJA firmware manual update - possible?
jejb said:
You have to be on a totally stock firmware to apply these firmware updates.So you can be rooted and update, as long as you have no mods applied, like the hotspot mod, etc.
Seems the easiest path if you do have any mods applied (which would be most rooted users, I'm sure) is do a full nandroid backup and TiBu or Helium backup. Also backup anything else from internal memory that might be lost, like Nova settings, etc. Then load the MF9 stock tar via Odin. To do that, follow the directions in the following thread in the section labled "Reverting to Unmodified Stock MDL to update to Stock MF9". Just use the MF9 tar instead of the MDL one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277480
Use triangle away to clear your "custom" settings on the Download screen. May even have to do a 2nd factory reset to get there.
Then root using CF Auto Root and let TiBu restore all your apps. Then use the stock recovery to load the 4.3 update. If all goes well, that should give you 4.3 on a rooted phone w/o tripping the knox bit.
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cruise350 said:
You will need to install the stock recovery, the MJA update will not install with a custom recovery.
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jejb said:
Correct. And you can get the MF9 one here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2357471
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Thanks guys. I ended up installing SAC's 4.1 (based on Android 4.3), after manually flashing the MJA modem firmware.
(Because even after flashing stock recovery, I was getting error 7 or something like that, no clue why, I tried searching a few days, but no dice. The recommendation was to flash non-destructive MF9 stock update over first and then update, so I just downloaded Sac's while I had 4G on the way back from work).
NEW QUESTION: How do I get the updated camera firmware, as Sac's modded stock camera seems not to have it. (although, maybe Sac's camera is in error and the firmware is already updated it just doesn't realize).
I can get a patched camera to not do the popup, but I want the firmware. Any way to extract it from the stock MJA OTA file and flash just that?
0x6A7232 said:
Thanks guys. I ended up installing SAC's 4.1 (based on Android 4.3), after manually flashing the MJA modem firmware.
(Because even after flashing stock recovery, I was getting error 7 or something like that, no clue why, I tried searching a few days, but no dice. The recommendation was to flash non-destructive MF9 stock update over first and then update, so I just downloaded Sac's while I had 4G on the way back from work).
NEW QUESTION: How do I get the updated camera firmware, as Sac's modded stock camera seems not to have it. (although, maybe Sac's camera is in error and the firmware is already updated it just doesn't realize).
I can get a patched camera to not do the popup, but I want the firmware. Any way to extract it from the stock MJA OTA file and flash just that?
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Error 7 is normally when your recovery pics up that you are rooted. Or when there is a problem with the updater script in the zip file.
If sacs used the MJA camera as a base for his nodded camera then he should have the latest camera firmware.
If you worry this much about Tue camera you can download a stock rooted MJA ROM and go into system/apps with a root explorer and extract the camera apk. Then go to where the camera apk is extracted to and move it to your internal memory under system apps. Then set permissions and reboot.
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daniel4653 said:
Error 7 is normally when your recovery pics up that you are rooted. Or when there is a problem with the updater script in the zip file.
If sacs used the MJA camera as a base for his nodded camera then he should have the latest camera firmware.
If you worry this much about Tue camera you can download a stock rooted MJA ROM and go into system/apps with a root explorer and extract the camera apk. Then go to where the camera apk is extracted to and move it to your internal memory under system apps. Then set permissions and reboot.
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The camera supposedly had some improvements, that's why I'm trying to find out. I'd ask in Sac's thread, but I don't have enough posts yet. And, I used SuperSU's uninstall to unroot the phone before trying the MJA OTA... although I did put stock recovery first, IIRC. Perhaps the root uninstall needed custom recovery to work? Anyways.
Under cce8d8a155a0602c83356e00311a1695e9a9383f.USER_L720_SPT_MF9_CSB_user_RP_to_MJA_CSB_user_RP_Update_FWD.zip\patch\system\cameradata\ there are a few items:
secimaging\PIP\rear_polaroid.png.p
RS_M10MO_OS.bin.p
RS_M10MO_SL.bin.p
RS_M10MO_SS.bin.p
I'll have to find someone who is knowledgeable about this and pick their brain if they'll let me.
Obviously, I'm a noob.
I have the L720VPUFNG2.
Can someone please tell me which stock ROM to download and possibly provide a link? I rooted and while doing the hotspot tweak changed the services files. I made a backup of both, seems kind of useless when it bricked to the sprint splash and I cannot access them to switch to the original files. I wasn't sure what version of the services files to get and must have gotten the wrong ones.
Help would be greatly appreciated.
You need to post more information. Can you boot into recovery? If not, have you tried to boot into download mode? If you can get into recovery, mount your usb in recovery, flash a nandroid (backup) to get your phone working again. If you do not have a backup, connect your phone to your computer, mount your usb in recovery and trasnfer a rom to your phone and flash it.
If you cannot get into recovery, I would download Odin and the NG2 tar file. Boot into download mode and Odin the tar file to get back to stock. I want to say I have seen a few experimental tar files on here. This is what I would do, no guarantees.
I do not mean to kick you while you are down but if you do not know what you are doing, don't do it. You have to read read read and read some more before you do any of this.
cconrad12 said:
Obviously, I'm a noob.
I have the L720VPUFNG2.
Can someone please tell me which stock ROM to download and possibly provide a link? I rooted and while doing the hotspot tweak changed the services files. I made a backup of both, seems kind of useless when it bricked to the sprint splash and I cannot access them to switch to the original files. I wasn't sure what version of the services files to get and must have gotten the wrong ones.
Help would be greatly appreciated.
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You should have made a nandroid backup of the newly installed NG2 rom....if you did, just boot to recovery and reflash that nandroid.
If you didn't make a backup, download one of the 2 roms from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54807917&postcount=36 made by mxmr and flash through recovery. They are both stock rooted NG2 roms....one odexed and one deodexed.
This is your only options at this point as there is not yet an Odinable NG2 tar file. Only a tar for the NG2 modem.