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Your device has been modified. Updates are not available !!

I have s4 gt-i9500 and i have never rooted my device but few days ago my device status changed automatically from official to custom and whenever i try to check for updates it says your device has been modified. Software updates are not available. I have tried by removing my sd card but still its same ... plz guide me how can i get rid of this !!
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saad2687 said:
I have s4 gt-i9500 and i have never rooted my device but few days ago my device status changed automatically from official to custom and whenever i try to check for updates it says your device has been modified. Software updates are not available. I have tried by removing my sd card but still its same ... plz guide me how can i get rid of this !!
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U can flash a stock firmware and after flashing the same reset the device u ll have official status back

123hiten said:
U can flash a stock firmware and after flashing the same reset the device u ll have official status back
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Yeah bro i know that but i am wondering how my device's status changed on its own ??
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saad2687 said:
Yeah bro i know that but i am wondering how my device's status changed on its own ??
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well did u try flashing any custom firmware or any pre rooted firmware and install some modified app ??
that myte cause this to have custom

123hiten said:
well did u try flashing any custom firmware or any pre rooted firmware and install some modified app ??
that myte cause this to have custom
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No ... not at all
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saad2687 said:
No ... not at all
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Well strange it something I never heard b4
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Not a problem..!
saad2687 said:
I have s4 gt-i9500 and i have never rooted my device but few days ago my device status changed automatically from official to custom and whenever i try to check for updates it says your device has been modified. Software updates are not available. I have tried by removing my sd card but still its same ... plz guide me how can i get rid of this !!
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Jus restore your firmware using ODIN and after restoring, wipe data.
This will fix the problem.
U can get the firmware from
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/

[Q] [Help] Rooting Galaxy S4 not working

Hello there!
This is my first android phone as I don't know much about rooting and flashing them. I've tried to root my galaxy s4 using CWM, Motochopper and Twrp methods but at the recovery stage this screen first image in attachment i get. and following 3 images are for superuser. could anyone please help me or guide me through. thanx for your time though

Try rooting your device using the following link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292615
Good luck!
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I used oden my fone is rooted but I cannot use cwm for sum reson so at the moment I got rooted fone and can not install custom roms as I did on my s3

fezz64 said:
I used oden my fone is rooted but I cannot use cwm for sum reson so at the moment I got rooted fone and can not install custom roms as I did on my s3
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After rooting your phone with chain fires method , like I did , you need to flash the recovery of your choice and you are good to go.
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HassanM said:
Try rooting your device using the following link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292615
Good luck!
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Thanx for the reply but I think its for octa base models i9500 and I ve got i9505
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Update Android 4.2.2 for India is now released..

Hello guys,
INS and INU 4.2.2 for Indian firmware is now available..
Check this :
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9082
Please Press Thanks button..
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Parth2187 said:
Hello guys,
4.2.2 for Indian firmware is now update..
Check this :
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9082
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:good:
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Great News...

Anyone flashed this INS firmware?? Any bugs or issue??
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Thanx for the info mate..... :thumbup:
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great news mate :good:

whats the region thing there???
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Sulaimanshariff said:
whats the region thing there???
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4.2.2 INS for India Firmware..
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and parth now im running leaked 4.2.2 rooted for games n a lot mre things and if i flash for official 4.2.2 its a hectic process again rooting all my apps will be gone games like real racing 3,asphalt 8.is there anything better in the official version wil i be able to download updates from running tracker in triangle away even after rooting???
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Sulaimanshariff said:
and parth now im running leaked 4.2.2 rooted for games n a lot mre things and if i flash for official 4.2.2 its a hectic process again rooting all my apps will be gone games like real racing 3,asphalt 8.is there anything better in the official version wil i be able to download updates from running tracker in triangle away even after rooting???
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Which region of Leaked 4.2.2? U can backup game data from helium app. This app is useful to backup data without root. So I don't have idea about 4.2.2 official.. May be its stable.. If u r using 4.2.2 Russian firmware so u cannot update Indian firmware through ota.. I think its better to flash via odin.. As I don't know about running tracker on triangle away.. I havent tried it..
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i dunno which region of leaked version i downloaded from anindya mukherjee's video 'android 4.2.2 on samsung galaxy grand' in the description there ws a link to hotfiles and i downloaded it from thr
and helium app the game data will be backed up to external sd card eh???
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Yes.. Helium app can backed up to internal and external storage. There is option backup to internal or external SD card..
By the way u don't know about 4.2.2 firmware.. Okay.. What's the build number and baseband version? U may need to see.. Go to settings-> About device. U will see that baseband and build number there.. If u found it..
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Sulaimanshariff said:
i dunno which region of leaked version i downloaded from anindya mukherjee's video 'android 4.2.2 on samsung galaxy grand' in the description there ws a link to hotfiles and i downloaded it from thr
and helium app the game data will be backed up to external sd card eh???
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AFAIK Leaked 4.2.2 is not belong to any region... better u Backup ur current rom through cwm on extsd....download ins 4.2.2 n flash it through odin...now if u r satisfied with it just root it...restore ur game data....if not just flash cwm n restore ur 4.2.2 (leaked) backup....or wait for some ins 4.2.2 user reviews....
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thanks a ton jetvis37 il wait and i dunno how to back up my current rom too
i am very new to androids and all this stuff anys seriously thanks a million
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Sulaimanshariff said:
thanks a ton jetvis37 il wait and i dunno how to back up my current rom too
i am very new to androids and all this stuff anys seriously thanks a million
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To make a backup is really easy task n it is must for rooted device...there is an option in cwm for backup n restore...backup is playing roll of life saver....
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No update notification! Latest updates have already been installed!
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changelist of official indian firmware is 1329016 but thailand or other firmware have 1341826,, and also build date of indian firmware is 2 days before of thl firmware,, should i download indian firmware or go to thl firmware,,, official or unofficial doesn't matters...

yeah i know theres a option,,wt to do with that will it back up all my apps data everything or just the jellybean file???and if something goes wrong and my device is stuck on bootload shud i got to cwm back up option and restore will it restore my phone as it was previously???
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Mohanshbhr said:
changelist of official indian firmware is 1329016 but thailand or other firmware have 1341826,, and also build date of indian firmware is 2 days before of thl firmware,, should i download indian firmware or go to thl firmware,,, official or unofficial doesn't matters...
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U can download INS firmware (this is Indian 4.2.2 version.. ) or we can wait for 4.2.2 INS review..
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Sulaimanshariff said:
yeah i know theres a option,,wt to do with that will it back up all my apps data everything or just the jellybean file???and if something goes wrong and my device is stuck on bootload shud i got to cwm back up option and restore will it restore my phone as it was previously???
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Absolutely right....now u got it...in cwm go to backup n restore>backup on external sd....it will create backup itself on external sd...u can check it in my files>external sd>clockworkmod>backup...
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Software update 24/10/13

New official perfomance update for indian version of grand dous is available via Ota on 24/10/13:good:
9082DDUBMJ1 ANDROID 4.2.2

Is it INU version of 4.2.2?
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Gintu said:
New official perfomance update for indian version of grand dous is available via Ota on 24/10/13:good:
9082DDUBMJ1 ANDROID 4.2.2
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Hey, sorry for the noob question. I am rooted on XXUBMI1 . how do i get this update, coz i don't want download whole 900mb file. just this update.
Thanks

fieryfinix said:
Hey, sorry for the noob question. I am rooted on XXUBMI1 . how do i get this update, coz i don't want download whole 900mb file. just this update.
Thanks
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try this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.otarootkeeper

rutvikrvr said:
try this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.otarootkeeper
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That app won't work with Samsung phones
It's written in the desc.
Have you tried it ?
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akiratoriyama said:
That app won't work with Samsung phones
It's written in the desc.
Have you tried it ?
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no.... im using a custom rom and so i cant try it.......but i read this on some s3 forum

akiratoriyama said:
That app won't work with Samsung phones
It's written in the desc.
Have you tried it ?
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i tried using it. it didn't work. any other way around. its just a 12mb update. i don't want to download whole rom for that. please help.
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If you dont have Custom Recovery (CWM/TWRP) then you can simply download and instal the update zip package through stock recovery. If you can't download because of modified system settings then use TA to make it official

Do u mean Triangle away? If yes then that also does not help. It downloads the file but fails to update. Any work around on this?
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Can v flash stock recovery through cwm recovery?
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Yup, I mean Triangle Away. The update shall be downloaded but the update zip can only be flashed through stock recovery. AFAIK entering into CWM immediately modifies your system settings to Custom and update zip wont load on a modified system. I am not sure whether you can flash stock recovery through CWM.

Hmmm... I went back to stock to get the updates.
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Gintu said:
New official perfomance update for indian version of grand dous is available via Ota on 24/10/13:good:
9082DDUBMJ1 ANDROID 4.2.2
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is this available on sammobile and how can i download if available on sammobile cos now when i type my phones name in search bar nothing appears

Wait up for @simplyanin to post the method it works for sure and u will hve to root again and ul be in Stock recovery he is going to make a video of it tomorrow and will also post the method i guess:thumbup:
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Does anyone knows when can we expect a Europe 4.2.2 update?

4.4.2 Firmware

Hey guys.
Had some great advice in some of my other questions and I thank everyone who posted. Everything always helps.
Just before I do this, as I've been informed that you can't go back to 4.3 after updating bootloader to 4.4.2.
Which would be the latest 4.4.2 firmware I should flash for N9005 in Australia? I then want to flash custom roms like Xnote etc. Knox will be triggered after I flash a custom recovery am I right?
Thanks guys. As far as I can see NC3 is the latest.
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Then u just flash that latest.
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Yeah but which one? Haha.
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Lambetts said:
Yeah but which one? Haha.
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Lol.
I tot u said NC3?
I can't check now. The samfirmware.com is updating. Can't be opened.
If u need now, u can get from here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2643109
U can thanks valentel for the mirror.
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Oh ok cool thank you.
Thing is what if I was to flash the Netherlands firmware, will I still be able to use it stock if I wish in Australia? I'll probably go straight to custom rom but just seeing. I'm worried if I flash a certain countries firmware I'll brick my device...
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Lambetts said:
Oh ok cool thank you.
Thing is what if I was to flash the Netherlands firmware, will I still be able to use it stock if I wish in Australia? I'll probably go straight to custom rom but just seeing. I'm worried if I flash a certain countries firmware I'll brick my device...
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no u won't brick, as long as u choose the correct firmware for your device.
and do a proper step by ODIN PC.
btw, u open 2 similar threads ?

Yeah I know, just trying to get more info. As a thread gets seen once, it's forgotten about pretty quickly and not many people get to see it, or have the opportunity to comment. especially in the q&a section.
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Another thing I wanted to check was if I flashed ND3...can use like NB7 or NB3 or any earlier 4.4.2 rom?? Custom obviously? Heard some scary things if you go back...maybe that's to a non-knox firmware...
Thanks!!

Lambetts said:
Another thing I wanted to check was if I flashed ND3...can use like NB7 or NB3 or any earlier 4.4.2 rom?? Custom obviously? Heard some scary things if you go back...maybe that's to a non-knox firmware...
Thanks!!
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You can flash other (earlier) 4.4.2 roms but you can`t downgrade to a 4.3 rom afaik

Oh cool. That's fine then. All these have open MSCs right? So I could technically use it stock? There will be an English option? I mean if it's all on there I don't know why Samsung doesn't release it at a faster rate, ir more at once... If indeed it works fine. I'll probably change straight away to a custom rom but still, it'd be nice to see what vanilla kit kit is like.
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