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Ops...I am stuck without root....

So here it goes...I was in bed today (in my Country it's holiday, everything is closed) I picked up the phone and I found a notification about an update came available....I said OMG they finally put ICS for download? So I downloaded it. it didn't go well (over wifi), phone said I had to use Kies and the pc. So I went to the pc, used kies and updated it.
UNFORTUNATELY (I am dumb) that was not ICS. I was too sleepy to understand that 72 MB maybe weren't enough....so.....now I am without root. I had no idea an update could get my root away. At the beginning I had the galaxy note with stock rom + root (the KKA switzerland kernel). Now I am stuck with a LA6 kernel, which CAN'T be rooted, am I right?
I should downgrade to stock rom, root again, and then manually install ICS with odin. I can't install directly ICS because I have no root at the moment. To have root, I have to downgrade. To downgrade, I have to wipe the phone and put another rom.
Another rom = every data lost, because WITHOUT root, I can't use titanium pro and make a backup of all the games and saved data etc etc.....
so......how do I get out of this? Am I missing something?

can't I just use ODIN from pc and put the ICS rom with odin (pc software) ? as in this thread post #2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997

do you have nandroid backup?

zekurosu said:
do you have nandroid backup?
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no, and I don't know it. The backups I ever made are the ones with titanium for the apps, and clockworkmod for the roms. Both can't be used at the moment....with no root...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331784
post #5 has the link for LA6 CF kernel ... u need to flash it with PC Odin

they write in that thread that you can't use odin.... ?!?

post #1 include a link to Odin .... and where did you read that Odin is not to be use?

zekurosu said:
post #1 include a link to Odin .... and where did you read that Odin is not to be use?
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well...download link in post 5: See the second post of the thread for flashing instructions. If you're thinking about using ODIN to do it, you should probably read that post.
second post: "DO NOT USE ODIN TO FLASH THE KERNEL ! This is the annoying part. There are three different methods:"
Anyway will the procedure from that LA6 file get me the root again on my actual rom without needing to use another rom / wipe / lost data?

ahhh ... the other way around is to flash hardcore speedmod kernel ...
make sure u download the odin version and not the cwm one...
flash it with Odin

zekurosu said:
ahhh ... the other way around is to flash hardcore speedmod kernel ...
make sure u download the odin version and not the cwm one...
flash it with Odin
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I'm sorry....i normally always manage to do everything....but in that thread I only find CWM files...that are not to be used with odin....I am just trying to get root on my actual ****ty LA6 thing...so that I can begin with the ICS installation. I should have never updated from KKA to LA6 ! I am losing the whole morning trying to get back the root.

no frets... LA6 is now directly rootable..
follow instructions on this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1535025

Ok...I will also follow that video tutorial with odin....anyway I don't get, if it isn't a WIPE rom, why does one need to get 500 MB just to get root? It's getting forever...the hosting is really slow.
I hope I can get out of this uncomfortable situation...

I lost root after this upgrade on my UK note.
I tracked down a self-extracting zip called unlockroot23-eng.exe which I understand contains a root prog called zerg rush.
When I ran the package it errored several times because files it was trying to copy on were already there (presumably from the earlier rooting) but by the time it finished I had root back.
I've only had my Note about a week so perhaps someone with more experience can comment on this method - ie: whether it's to be recommended and the download location as I am stuck in a hospital bed at the moment.

hey i got the root back with the method in the links provided...I had to download 500 MB for apparently 'nothing' but I am happy to have the root back...chainfire and stuff work properly and detect the super user and I had nothing changed...all apps with my rom bla bla bla. So I am going over to install the official ICS rom now that I have root....then I'll see to root the ICS rom

rogermorse said:
hey i got the root back with the method in the links provided...I had to download 500 MB for apparently 'nothing' but I am happy to have the root back...chainfire and stuff work properly and detect the super user and I had nothing changed...all apps with my rom bla bla bla. So I am going over to install the official ICS rom now that I have root....then I'll see to root the ICS rom
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:facepalm:
Why did you need all this hassle to get your root back just to flash stock ICS?
You could've done it without root as well.

How? The method I wanted to use was with ODIN and ODIN could not run without root access. Anyway I won't install ICS, the thing about bugs and bricking don't sound good...I'll wait an official update.
With the update to LA6 I also lost clockworkmod....I installed it from the market, but to install the recovery part I must flash it with ADB or is there a safer and easier way? I don't want to type something wrong, and I don't want to mess that counter with ODIN.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23170502&postcount=2

[Q] Update Bootloader and Recovery

Hi Guys,
First Post! Need Help!
I am trying to install pershoot's 10/17 CM10 build but I think I have to update my bootloader and my recovery so that I can avoid the SOD after every time I turn the screen off.
I tried to update both but I ended up with a rolling screen, I have fixed this but I still need to update my bootloader and recovery.
The Bootloader I am installing is 4.0.4_bootloader.tar.md5 and the recovery is recovery.tar.md5. Both are located on pershoot's site. (sorry, can't post link.)
I am currently rooted running pershoot's 8/16 CM10 build and CWM 5.8.3.1
I have Odin 1.85 but I am very inexperienced using Odin.
Need help with using odin to properly install the bootloader and recovery. I think the proper step would be to place 4.0.4_bootloader.tar.md5 in the bootloader field and recovery.tar.md5 in the pda field. Pretty sure this is where I'm messing up.
Thanks in advance.

That's the correct place to put them, are you flashing them together or one at a time?

RavenY2K3 said:
That's the correct place to put them, are you flashing them together or one at a time?
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No, I tried doing them one at a time.
I read somewhere else that the files have to be renamed is this true?
Also, will I lose root access after I update the bootloader? If so, how do I regain root access?

nitedr said:
No, I tried doing them one at a time.
I read somewhere else that the files have to be renamed is this true?
Also, will I lose root access after I update the bootloader? If so, how do I regain root access?
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No loss of root to worry about, you can rename the files, just delete the .md5 at the end do they just read .tar
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RavenY2K3 said:
No loss of root to worry about, you can rename the files, just delete the .md5 at the end do they just read .tar
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I will give this a try. Will report back with results.
Thank you.

I tried the above and flashed the bootloader and the recovery at the same time but I still had the rolling screen.
Any further input would be greatly appreciated.
FYI, when I boot into recovery it now shows CWM Based-Recovery v6.0.1.5. I think the bootloader is the only thing I am still having problems with.

Update...
I flashed just the bootloader under pda and i still got the rolling screen but this time i rebooted into recovery and recover was not rolling. I did a full wipe, wipe cache and davlik then installed pershoot's 10/17 CM10.
Everything is working like a charm. no more sod and no more rolling screen.
Thank you for pushing me in the right direction. I feel much more comfortable with odin now.

Bricked Note 3 - Now I need help!

Hello, I followed the root guide in this forum, it was successful, then I tried to change the LCD density to 240 and the mobile refused to boot!!
I am downloading a firmware from sammobile.com but still have no idea how to do it! should I use Odin or Kies?

Switch off your Note 3.
Put it in Download Mode (Home Button + VolDown + Power), then press VolUp to confirm.
Plug USB cable to Note 3 and computer.
Start Odin, on the left, you'll see a yellow square with "Com.xx", that's confirm your Note 3 is recognized by Odin.
Extract the archive you dlded from Sammobile, Samfirmware... You must have now a .tar or .tar.md5 file
Put it in the PDA field of Odin
Press Start
Wait until reboot
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why not just flash a pre rooted rom in the dev section. You already have cwm. Can you get to cwm?
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or do what luminouche says. You'll probably have to root again though. Not a big deal.

Thanks everyone! It is back to life now, but I will probably try again with the Screen Density thing.. I cannot stand the 480dpi

I think its very hard to brick a galaxy phone.

nymitma the
elibi said:
Thanks everyone! It is back to life now, but I will probably try again with the Screen Density thing.. I cannot stand the 480dpi
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Indeed looks so big!

elibi said:
Thanks everyone! It is back to life now, but I will probably try again with the Screen Density thing.. I cannot stand the 480dpi
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But why such a big change. This isn't the note 2. You went to the dpi you would use for the note 2. Try 340 or 380 instead
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mircury said:
why not just flash a pre rooted rom in the dev section. You already have cwm. Can you get to cwm?
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or do what luminouche says. You'll probably have to root again though. Not a big deal.
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mine is stuck on samsung logo after boot. I can still access the cwm recovery.
Anything I can do or I have to flash the rom again. And will I lose my data ?

How does it happened? have you flashed anything?
Any way you can reflash ROM, flashing stock ROM won't erase data.

dr.ketan said:
How does it happened? have you flashed anything?
Any way you can reflash ROM, flashing stock ROM won't erase data.
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I flashed a animation zip file in CWM which I found on xda. There is also a restore framework zip to undo what the animation file did. But I can not transfer that to my phone as its not showing up as a USB drive in my laptop.
Any solutions ? please be detailed as I am new to android.

vikas724 said:
I flashed a animation zip file in CWM which I found on xda. There is also a restore framework zip to undo what the animation file did. But I can not transfer that to my phone as its not showing up as a USB drive in my laptop.
Any solutions ? please be detailed as I am new to android.
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Try this by using a fat32 micro sdcard.
1. Copy restore to the sd card
2. Insert sd card in phone
3. In CWM flash the restore.
if that doesn't work you will probably have to flash your firmware again.

vikas724 said:
I flashed a animation zip file in CWM which I found on xda. There is also a restore framework zip to undo what the animation file did. But I can not transfer that to my phone as its not showing up as a USB drive in my laptop.
Any solutions ? please be detailed as I am new to android.
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Give me link to that CWM and btw your ID seems do you have Indian ROM? That will be helpful to me as I do have Indian ROM on my PC (Though i don't have note3 )
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mircury said:
Try this by using a fat32 micro sdcard.
1. Copy restore to the sd card
2. Insert sd card in phone
3. In CWM flash the restore.
if that doesn't work you will probably have to flash your firmware again.
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I think better to have a look to script of estore zip,what restore file does do. bcoz if that packed with some files which is not from this device than it won't work. If previous file which he flashed have script to make backup and restore.zip have script to restore same thing then only it will work.

mircury said:
Try this by using a fat32 micro sdcard.
1. Copy restore to the sd card
2. Insert sd card in phone
3. In CWM flash the restore.
if that doesn't work you will probably have to flash your firmware again.
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Yh I thought of that but I don't have micro sd card now. Will have to go and buy one tomorrow.
Thanks anyways.
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dr.ketan said:
Give me link to that CWM and btw your ID seems do you have Indian ROM? That will be helpful to me as I do have Indian ROM on my PC (Though i don't have note3 )
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I think better to have a look to script of estore zip,what restore file does do. bcoz if that packed with some files which is not from this device than it won't work. If previous file which he flashed have script to make backup and restore.zip have script to restore same thing then only it will work.
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ketan,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2318514
This is the thread from where I got that animation zip file.
And I rooted by following the steps in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2460720
Yes I am from India. Delhi to be exact. I just don't want to lose data as I spent a lot of time customizing the phone.

Ok good news is that you can restore fom that zip, bad news is you need SD card, if you can manage that then it's easy.
otherwise
If you knoe adb, you can push file with to sdcard with adb command.
OR
simply flash stock ROM, that won't erase your data but you need to reroot.
Do you have internet access on PC?

dr.ketan said:
Ok good news is that you can restore fom that zip, bad news is you need SD card, if you can manage that then it's easy.
otherwise
If you knoe adb, you can push file with to sdcard with adb command.
OR
simply flash stock ROM, that won't erase your data but you need to reroot.
Do you have internet access on PC?
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Yes I have internet.
Tell me more about adb
and where do I get the stocks roms from ? Did a google search but could not find anything

I thought i may help you with adb but i think it will me more complicatd and i have to move now, better i am updating here complete details to flash ROM wait 5 min.
and your device is n900 right?
and do you have samsung driver/kies installed?
Anyway i assume you have driver installed bcoz you have rooted already and if device is N900 then proceed this way.
Download indian ROM
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/247398412/38c8161/N900XXUBMI5_N900ODDBMI3_INU.zip.html
Then extract that to get tar.md5 file and flash with PDA tab of odin (same way you have root device)
if you need any guide you can refer this thread post#1 for installation guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2442760

dr.ketan said:
I thought i may help you with adb but i think it will me more complicatd and i have to move now, better i am updating here complete details to flash ROM wait 5 min.
and your device is n900 right?
and do you have samsung driver/kies installed?
Anyway i assume you have driver installed bcoz you have rooted already and if device is N900 then proceed this way.
Download indian ROM
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/247398412/38c8161/N900XXUBMI5_N900ODDBMI3_INU.zip.html
Then extract that to get tar.md5 file and flash with PDA tab of odin (same way you have root device)
if you need any guide you can refer this thread post#1 for installation guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2442760
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Okay I got my phone working. I used adb pusher app , found it on xda. Simple to use.
But now my wifi is not working. Its stuck on turning on.
I did a little searching , the issue was solved by flashing a custom kernel.
Can I do that on a stock rom like mine. And which kernel will work with note 3?

There is no custom kernel available in my knowledge on your device.
Make backup and try wiping device otherwise flash stock rom.
And don't flash any other device component on your, you may soft brick your device.
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[Q] Android 4.4 OTA fails on Status 7 system bin debuggerd

I am currently running Nexus 7 (2012) Wifi Android 4.3 Build JWR66Y rooted with CWM and stick mount but when I try to update Android 4.4 OTA it fails on status 7 system bin debuggered. As I was able to just run the Android 4.3 OTA when I upgraded from Android 4.2.2 without any problems this Android 4.4 update is certainly very frustrating. Since I am still a newbie at this could you please provide a step by step of how to get this to work using NRT? Do you have to unroot before installing the update and then reinstall all your apps after? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
KodachromeBob

I'm in the same boat. Trying not to have to start from scratch so I really prefer to run the update instead of flashing the entire device. Vague recollection was that debuggerd gets replaced by stickmount but I tried reverting to the backup file that I had and it still gave me the same (Status 7) error.
I think we just have to find the correct version of debuggerd and overwrite it, then sideload. Let me know if you make any progress.

If I remember correctly you have to be completely stock. If you changed anything the update will not work.
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skiman10 said:
If I remember correctly you have to be completely stock. If you changed anything the update will not work.
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It's only aborting on that one file as far as I can tell. Would love to get an original copy and just overwrite the one that's on my Nexus 7 to try if it would work.
Is there a way to get back to stock but not lose all the installed apps and data? I don't mind not using the update file, I just do not want to go through the hassle of setting everything back up (reloading apps, wifi, etc.) again.

Wayno-san said:
It's only aborting on that one file as far as I can tell. Would love to get an original copy and just overwrite the one that's on my Nexus 7 to try if it would work.
Is there a way to get back to stock but not lose all the installed apps and data? I don't mind not using the update file, I just do not want to go through the hassle of setting everything back up (reloading apps, wifi, etc.) again.
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Is there anything you changed when you were messing around with it? Like adding the stock browser or flash? Something like that...
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skiman10 said:
Is there anything you changed when you were messing around with it? Like adding the stock browser or flash? Something like that...
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No, I just recall having to change the debuggerd file to get stickmount to work. I don't remember the details exactly (it was a long time ago) but I'm pretty sure that is all it was.

Wayno-san said:
No, I just recall having to change the debuggerd file to get stickmount to work. I don't remember the details exactly (it was a long time ago) but I'm pretty sure that is all it was.
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Sorry then I can't help you. I would titanium backup and go completely stock or flash or something. Hope you get it worked out buddy.
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skiman10 said:
Sorry then I can't help you. I would titanium backup and go completely stock or flash or something. Hope you get it worked out buddy.
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No worries. I just found another post (sucks that search is down) that says that if we just flash the boot, system, and bootload img files from KK that it should update without deleting programs or data... I think I'll give that a try.
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Apparently I flashed in the incorrect order and just flashed boot and system. Nexus 7 appears to have booted up and my apps/data are still present. About screen shows
Android: 4.4
Kernel version: 3.1.10-gee1a0b2
Build: KRT16S
Do I still need to flash bootloader?
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KodachromeBob said:
I am currently running Nexus 7 (2012) Wifi Android 4.3 Build JWR66Y rooted with CWM and stick mount but when I try to update Android 4.4 OTA it fails on status 7 system bin debuggered. As I was able to just run the Android 4.3 OTA when I upgraded from Android 4.2.2 without any problems this Android 4.4 update is certainly very frustrating. Since I am still a newbie at this could you please provide a step by step of how to get this to work using NRT? Do you have to unroot before installing the update and then reinstall all your apps after? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
KodachromeBob
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The method of flashing boot, bootloader, and system img seems to have worked. Might want to give that a shot if no one uploads the proper debuggerd file. Best of luck!

Step by Step Required For This Noob PLEASE
Wayno-san said:
No worries. I just found another post (sucks that search is down) that says that if we just flash the boot, system, and bootload img files from KK that it should update without deleting programs or data... I think I'll give that a try.
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Apparently I flashed in the incorrect order and just flashed boot and system. Nexus 7 appears to have booted up and my apps/data are still present. About screen shows
Android: 4.4
Kernel version: 3.1.10-gee1a0b2
Build: KRT16S
Do I still need to flash bootloader?
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The method of flashing boot, bootloader, and system img seems to have worked. Might want to give that a shot if no one uploads the proper debuggerd file. Best of luck![/Q
Did you use NRT to accomplish this and would you mind providing the step by step procedure and files that made this successful for you? Being new at this I just don't want to screw it up.
Thanks in advance
KodachromeBob
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KodachromeBob said:
Did you use NRT to accomplish this and would you mind providing the step by step procedure and files that made this successful for you? Being new at this I just don't want to screw it up.
Thanks in advance
KodachromeBob
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Yes, just download the 4.4 image from google here:
https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/nakasi-krt16s-factory-da7dee49.tgz
Unzip it until you can pull out the 3 image files I mentioned above. Then use NRT to Flash the files one at a time. You should be good to go. (fingers crossed)

Yesterday my nexus downloaded the update and asked me to press 'ok' to shut down tablet and install.
Just like after every system update the following happend:
Nexus turns off
... thats it, it simply turns off and nothing happens! Device is 2 weeks old now and i am thinking of returning it.
I'm on 4.3 and system tells me that there is no update available...
Nexus 7 2013 sucks!
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Yes, just download the 4.4 image from google here:
https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/nakasi-krt16s-factory-da7dee49.tgz
Unzip it until you can pull out the 3 image files I mentioned above. Then use NRT to Flash the files one at a time. You should be good to go. (fingers crossed)
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Yes, you have to unzip the .tgz file, then unzip the .tar file to get the folder with the image files. 7zip works great. If you are on the stock rom/kernel rooted with a custom recovery (CWM or TWRP) you can fastboot flash on both the system.img and boot.img. Those are the only ones you need. It doesn't look for file verifications in system, it just puts the latest system image there. Flash the latest supersu in custom recovery and you get back root.

Successfully Updated to KRT16S
Could not have done it without the help of Wayno-san. I flashed Boot, Boot Loader and System images with NRT and voila a successful update to KRT16S. I had to ROOT again and reinstall Busy Box but that was not a problem. Thanks again Wayno--san for all your support.
KodachromeBob

My nexus does not even have the Option to start in bootmenue.
As i told, this tablet sucks.
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KodachromeBob said:
Could not have done it without the help of Wayno-san. I flashed Boot, Boot Loader and System images with NRT and voila a successful update to KRT16S. I had to ROOT again and reinstall Busy Box but that was not a problem. Thanks again Wayno--san for all your support.
KodachromeBob
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You're welcome Sir!

Can anyone send me the JWR66Y debuggerd?
I'm also stuck trying to update to 4.4 and I'm hoping to avoid reflashing back to the stock /system. I've reverted all of the system files I touched so it's only debuggerd that's holding up the update. Thanks!
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kcc

I also had to update manually because of Status 7 update in CWM during OTA flash. Slight inconvenience yes, but nothing major as I didn't flash "Data" via Fastboot command. Had all my apps retained in the next boot
Missing ART though. I don't really want to flash a custom ROM for it.

Anyone willing to send me the KRT16S debuggerd?
If no one has the JWR66Y version, I can just edit the install script to not check (and not patch) debuggerd, then load the KRT16S debuggerd after the update completes. Thanks!
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I want to insall rom but the rom is .exe

I downloaded s6 rom for s5 from here but its .exe I want any method or app to change it for .md5 so I can install from odin to my s5

You didn't download the ROM if it is an exe, probably downloaded some crapware downloader from the file sharing site
Check there is no checkbox under the download that says something along the lines of "Use our downoader etc"

*Detection* said:
You didn't download the ROM if it is an exe, probably downloaded some crapware downloader from the file sharing site
Check there is no checkbox under the download that says something along the lines of "Use our downoader etc"
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I download it from rom from xda devolper to my computer + all file is correct but not compiled into .md5 can I do it manual or I have to re download it
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.exe files are for PC installation.......nothing to do with Android.....
Please provide the link you used....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

keithross39 said:
.exe files are for PC installation.......nothing to do with Android.....
Please provide the link you used....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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I used this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3140164
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That thread says the rom is for installation via recovery.....so you won't be needing Odin or a tar.md5 file anyway.
You *should* have downloaded a .zip file.
Did you extract the file you downloaded? If you did, you shouldn't have.....
If you didn't, you *somehow* got the wrong file.......
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

keithross39 said:
That thread says the rom is for installation via recovery.....so you won't be needing Odin or a tar.md5 file anyway.
You *should* have downloaded a .zip file.
Did you extract the file you downloaded? If you did, you shouldn't have.....
If you didn't, you *somehow* got the wrong file.......
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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Ya I extract it but how I can do it do I need root coz I tried a lot to root my g900f but all way I use it didn't work ?
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Yes, you'll need root *and* a custom recovery to be able flash that rom.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

keithross39 said:
Yes, you'll need root *and* a custom recovery to be able flash that rom.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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Can you give any link to any root method will work on lollipop g900f "Sam mobile rom "
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A lot of members are facing difficulties when trying to root the newer LP based firmwares......
There is a method that uses CF Root and a *specific* version of TWRP.......
@"Detection" would be better at helping here.....wait until he replies and see what he says.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

No need for Root, just flash TWRP 2.8.7.0 with ODIN
It has to be 2.8.7.0
https://dl.twrp.me/klte/
Leave it as .Tar and flash it from the AP or PDA section in ODIN
Once you have TWRP installed, copy the .zip ROM to your MicroSD card, and flash it from TWRP recovery

No need for CF Root then?......
Good to know.....
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keithross39 said:
No need for CF Root then?......
Good to know.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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Nah, flashing TWRP gives you custom recovery, and from there TWRP can flash anything, it doesn't rely on the OS at all in recovery, in fact, you can flash TWRP or any other recovery, from download mode, with no ROM installed at all
That's why, so long as you can access download mode, you can unbrick, even if everything, recovery and ROM, are 100% wiped clean / gone - download mode is hard coded, unless you physically break the phone, you should always be able to access it no matter what you've done firmware side
Only time you need root, is if you need to change/access system files from inside of Android itself

*Detection* said:
Nah, flashing TWRP gives you custom recovery, and from there TWRP can flash anything, it doesn't rely on the OS at all in recovery, in fact, you can flash TWRP or any other recovery, from download mode, with no ROM installed at all
That's why, so long as you can access download mode, you can unbrick, even if everything, recovery and ROM, are 100% wiped clean / gone - download mode is hard coded, unless you physically break the phone, you should always be able to access it no matter what you've done firmware side
Only time you need root, is if you need to change/access system files from inside of Android itself
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Alot of post in rom asking for wipe every what do they mean with that do they wipe cache partition or data factory reset or there is another type of wipe on custom recovery ?
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Wipe everything apart from external storage when you're changing ROMs (Probably OK leaving Internal storage alone too)
Cache, Dalvik Cache, System, Data
Then flash ROM & Gapps
Reboot
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If you are switching ROMs of the same Android version (Custom to Custom), you might get away with not wiping Data, but if it hangs at "Starting Apps", then you'll have to wipe Data too
Caches = Temp
System = ROM
Data = User Apps & settings
Internal storage = Music, Photos etc

*Detection* said:
Only time you need root, is if you need to change/access system files from inside of Android itself
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Ah....I get you....For example if (like me) you stay with stock but use TiBu to debloat, or change the values of an XML file to increase system volume with root explorer.....
My bad....I've never modified my devices and not gone down the rooting path beforehand, so I mistakenly assumed root was *always* required........
That's what I enjoy about XDA......
You can almost always guarantee that you'll learn something new every visit....
Lol
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

*Detection* said:
Wipe everything apart from external storage when you're changing ROMs (Probably OK leaving Internal storage alone too)
Cache, Dalvik Cache, System, Data
Then flash ROM & Gapps
Reboot
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If you are switching ROMs of the same Android version (Custom to Custom), you might get away with not wiping Data, but if it hangs at "Starting Apps", then you'll have to wipe Data too
Caches = Temp
System = ROM
Data = User Apps & settings
Internal storage = Music, Photos etc
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I have my school app and it's every day lock my tablet on the app usage I changed the xml settings with blue stack my question is if changed the xml settings from another device how to move it (with the changed settings ) to the tablet with out rooting the tablet
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keithross39 said:
Ah....I get you....For example if (like me) you stay with stock but use TiBu to debloat, or change the values of an XML file to increase system volume with root explorer.....
My bad....I've never modified my devices and not gone down the rooting path beforehand, so I mistakenly assumed root was *always* required........
That's what I enjoy about XDA......
You can almost always guarantee that you'll learn something new every visit....
Lol
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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Yep exactly, root just gives you & apps root (Read/Write) access and permissions to the system files, which are otherwise locked down with no access to anyone or anything other than the OS itself
So for things like TiBU, that app needs R/W access / permissions on those files to do it's job, without root, it can't touch system files at all
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Moa z Bourhani said:
I have my school app and it's every day lock my tablet on the app usage I changed the xml settings with blue stack my question is if changed the xml settings from another device how to move it (with the changed settings ) to the tablet with out rooting the tablet
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If it's a system file (XML) you can't without root, unless possibly you can sideload it from recovery, but I'm not here to help with a tablet, this is the S5 forum - if you need to root the S5, follow instructions above
If you need help with your tablet, go to that tablets forum and ask in there

If you're doing it 'on device' you can't.....
These files are usually located in the root directory which is a 'read only' partition.
You can't change this directory to 'rewritable' without root access.....
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*Detection* said:
Yep exactly, root just gives you & apps root (Read/Write) access to the system files, which are otherwise locked down with no access to anyone or anything other than the OS itself
So for things like TiBU, that app needs access to those files to do it's job, without root, it can't touch system files at all
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If it's a system file (XML) you can't without root, unless possibly you can sideload it from recovery, but I'm not here to help with a tablet, this is the S5 forum - if you need to root the S5, follow instructions above
If you need help with your tablet, go to that tablets forum and ask in there
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I ment I will change the xml from s5 then I want to put it in the other device with out root that device is that possible with backup the app or another thing else
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