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[Q] Stock Firmware Update {I-9500} {india}

Hi Guys,
I am on the Official Stock Rom DDUAMDK and I have rooted it using CF root.
Device Status Says Custom and Havent Installed any Recovery Yet
I am unable to Update VIA OTA obv cause i am rooted.
So How to Get teh Latest Indian Firmware. I am confused as in XDa there are a Hell lot of Firmwares available and don't know which one is Latest
Any other way to get the OTA or to get it update Via odin to Latest?

Here's the guide to enable OTA Update:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255190
The letters contained in the name of the firmware describes the version of the same. You can check the latest one at samfirmware or checkfus.
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manu44 said:
Hi Guys,
I am on the Official Stock Rom DDUAMDK and I have rooted it using CF root.
Device Status Says Custom and Havent Installed any Recovery Yet
I am unable to Update VIA OTA obv cause i am rooted.
So How to Get teh Latest Indian Firmware. I am confused as in XDa there are a Hell lot of Firmwares available and don't know which one is Latest
Any other way to get the OTA or to get it update Via odin to Latest?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42552786
Download from here^
flash via odin. WIpe data

Paras Lehana said:
Here's the guide to enable OTA Update:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255190
The letters contained in the name of the firmware describes the version of the same. You can check the latest one at samfirmware or checkfus.
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Thanxs for the reply..
I had already checked this method.. But as per Chainfire's thread Triangle away does not Work with I9500? Have you tested the Same?

manu44 said:
Thanxs for the reply..
I had already checked this method.. But as per Chainfire's thread Triangle away does not Work with I9500? Have you tested the Same?
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Yeah, for now but I don't think it should affect you.
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s4 i337 to 4.3

hi,
I want information,
if I install the upgrade to Android 4.3 on my s4 SGH-I337,
I lose root and recovery?
thanks

Are you upgrading using official Samsung ROM or custom 4.3 ROM?
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official Samsung ROM

caccolino said:
official Samsung ROM
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If you upgrade to the Official Samsung OTA from 4.2.2 to 4.3 there is a possibility that you will lose your root and 100% you'll lose your custom recovery. Due to the locked bootloader, you won't be able to flash a custom recovery onto your phone.

If you were on MDL and you did the update, you are now locked down...
Should read a little more, before jumping on updates.
Good luck.

Canadian I337m MK6 updatw

Hi...
I am a nexus user.. When a Google update comes out. I just look for rooted version of update and I install it. Or I install ota and reroot.
Now I have s4.. Rooted.. And cwm recovery. Mk6 is out... I Dont know what to do. I Dont want to erase my setup. Do I just wait for someone to post the update? Flash it with cwm or Odin? Do I unroot first or get a version that is rooted?
Any help to direct me with my options for upgrading so mk6 without losing cwm or root would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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best option is to update the baseband using the modem file here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542043 which you install using Odin
then flash a 4.3 rom such as GE using CWM
this avoids any issues with the OTA or stock 4.3 firmware, retains cwm and root and gives you the functionality of 4.3

Thanks for the reply and info. Ok.. So modem I can follow instructions in the thread above. No problem. But where do I get mk6 flashable file? What is GE? I am currently on rooted samsung stock 4.2.2. Is GE a custom ROM? Normally when flashing a custom ROM u need to start clean as far as I read. Can I just update my stock with stock? Any one takes ota from samsung and adjust to prevent losing root and cwm?
Thanks
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Just figured you mean Google edition .. I understand I can go Google (which needa wipe) but that is not what I am asking now. I would like to update my samsung image to mk6 (4.3 without wipe). If I wanted to go to Google image I would have updated long ago when 4.4 came out but I have been waiting for Samsung's update.
How do samsung rooted stock users update their phones?
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ssss25 said:
Just figured you mean Google edition .. I understand I can go Google (which needs wipe) but that is not what I am asking now. I would like to update my samsung image to mk6 (4.3 without wipe.
How do samsung rooted stock users update their phones?
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Root for D80220a-VDF-XX ?

Hi all
Is there root for D80220a-VDF-XX ?
After upgrading I lost twrp and root, any help would be appreciated.

No u have to go back to 4.2.2 then root and install custom recovery.
Than flash a modefied 4.4.2 then root then flash a custom kernel.
Did u even read?

maydayind said:
No u have to go back to 4.2.2 then root and install custom recovery.
Than flash a modefied 4.4.2 then root then flash a custom kernel.
Did u even read?
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No I didn't read at all, I was hoping for someone to answer my question, thanks.
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Hi
I have flashed this ROM and also SU so I'm rooted. but I fail to flash TWRP in 4.4.2 since loki is saying that my aboot does not match.
is there any solution?
Tnx

kobibn said:
Hi
I have flashed this ROM and also SU so I'm rooted. but I fail to flash TWRP in 4.4.2 since loki is saying that my aboot does not match.
is there any solution?
Tnx
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Yes a wick search will give u a solution.

Root without back to 4.2.2
Hi,
Yesterday, autoprime published it's last IORoot25
With this, you can root D82020A, but you can't write TWRP or CWN Recovery, because the loki patch is not working today for D802+D80220a Rom
I rooted my rom this morning without back to 4.2.2
I'am waiting for the last loki patch for flashing custom recovery.

yeah me too i have d80220a rom 4.4.2 kk rooted but i cant install TWRP or CWM and i was wondering about the problem so now i know from you gus its all about the loki flash thanks god i was looking for an answer; so any idea about latest release of the loki flash that can help us?

only possible fix is via linux... fixing the partitions. too complex.
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Solution:
Guys,
The solution is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715496&page=71
Enjoy.:good:

[Q] Rooted S4 4.3 to 4.4

Hi Guy's,
Need help how do I update my rooted s4 4.3 to Kitkat 4.4

jegome said:
Hi Guy's,
Need help how do I update my rooted s4 4.3 to Kitkat 4.4
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Download the official firmware from sammobile.com for your model no.
Flash it via odin
Youre done
But you will loose root access. For that, use towelroot. ^_^
Press Thanks if I helped
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DeepankarS said:
Download the official firmware from sammobile.com for your model no.
Flash it via odin
Youre done
But you will loose root access. For that, use towelroot. ^_^
Press Thanks if I helped
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Does towelroot set the device software flash to custom preventing future otas?