Going back to stock, unroot - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
I've been using the S4 but I decided to change my device and I would like to give away my S4 to a family member who isn't really tech savvy at all. I would just like to bring it back to factory settings with a stock f/w, no root so he will be able to use OTA updates, etc.
Your help is always appreciated.
Thanks
Karim

KarimSalloum said:
Hello,
I've been using the S4 but I decided to change my device and I would like to give away my S4 to a family member who isn't really tech savvy at all. I would just like to bring it back to factory settings with a stock f/w, no root so he will be able to use OTA updates, etc.
Your help is always appreciated.
Thanks
Karim
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Use the below link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477&highlight=stock+firmware
find the correct firmware flash it thru odin after flashing ur data will be there i suggest reset the device from ur phone settings / backup & Reset and all be as stock and unroot

Thanks, I'll give it a shot !

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[Q] Help how do I get my phone back to complete factory???

Help... I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 SPH-L720, It is rooted and has the CWM custom recovery. Here is the problem. I flashed the stock GE ROM onto the phone and although it flashed onto the phone, I couldn't make or receive calls. I decided to restore from the back up. Now, I am having issues with receiving phone calls. Here is where I need help. I am going to take the phone in for service and I need to get it back to how it was when I got it in the box.
I know how to remove Root. How do I get rid of CWM custom recovery and put back Android Recovery that came on the phone. I need to set everything back to factory.. Help!! Thankyou in advance..
This is l720 forums go to the 9500 forums and ask instead of putting a bunch of useless threads in our forums thanks
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Thanks for the help..
Figured it out.
I got it. Thanks for the help those that inboxed me..

[Q]sprint Galaxy s4 l720

hello everyone hope someone can help I did the update for the 4.3 and a few days I realized that sometime I'm trying to make calls or receive calls and there's no sound no out And no in on the other side is answering but no sound either he doesn't hear me I don't hear him either and what I have to do is reset the phone mains take the battery off and put it back and turn it back on And it works again and tell it's happening again this is driving me nuts because it can happen twice a day by the way my phone is flashed to boost mobile and this is a sprin Phone Everything works beautiful until the last update: thank you guys hope someone can help
Not nearly enough info to help.
you say you
did the update for the 4.3
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Question is HOW? - via OTA? via flashing ROM from dev section? If you flashed a ROM, which one? And how did you do it - steps you took.
leaderbuilder said:
Not nearly enough info to help.
you say you .
Question is HOW? - via OTA? via flashing ROM from dev section? If you flashed a ROM, which one? And how did you do it - steps you took.
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I didn't do anything or changing the Rom the phone was flashed 7 months ago I never have problems I just lately I did the update for the 4.3 and I start having those problems that's why I was checking if there is any issue with the update and if you recommend to do anything I would love to know thank you for the response
and if you think to go back to the 4.2 will Help and how can I do it thanks
eli7477 said:
I didn't do anything or changing the Rom the phone was flashed 7 months ago I never have problems I just lately I did the update for the 4.3 and I start having those problems that's why I was checking if there is any issue with the update and if you recommend to do anything I would love to know thank you for the response
and if you think to go back to the 4.2 will Help and how can I do it thanks
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Okay.
Again I'm still not quite getting what you did.
So I'll assume that when you say,
I did the update for the 4.3
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you mean you took the Over The Air update - the one from Sprint; your phone says Firmware update available.... etc.
IS THAT CORRECT?
If so you CANNOT go back to 4.2 period. End of story on that route.
You can however, If my above assumption is correct, and you didn't apply the update in some other way re-flash MJA or flash a custom ROM. For that you'll need to root your phone (CF-Autoroot works), install custom recovery (for 4.3 Philz is the one to use) and then flash the ROM as per the developers instructions.
leaderbuilder said:
Okay.
Again I'm still not quite getting what you did.
So I'll assume that when you say, you mean you took the Over The Air update - the one from Sprint; your phone says Firmware update available.... etc.
IS THAT CORRECT?
If so you CANNOT go back to 4.2 period. End of story on that route.
You can however, If my above assumption is correct, and you didn't apply the update in some other way re-flash MJA or flash a custom ROM. For that you'll need to root your phone (CF-Autoroot works), install custom recovery (for 4.3 Philz is the one to use) and then flash the ROM as per the developers instructions.
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Thank you I will work on it I will let u know

[Q] ATT Lg G2 going back to stock from ROM.

hello I am currently rooted with power user ROM installed and I want to go back to stock. is there any working lg tool that will get me back to factory stock ( like I just bought the phone stock ). will it also remove root ? any help would be greatly appreciated !!!!!
fabyprado123 said:
hello I am currently rooted with power user ROM installed and I want to go back to stock. is there any working lg tool that will get me back to factory stock ( like I just bought the phone stock ). will it also remove root ? any help would be greatly appreciated !!!!!
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In the general forum there's a back to stock thread for all carriers...it will unroot and put stock recovery also hope this helps
put it back to stock like I lf I had just bought the phone ?
fabyprado123 said:
put it back to stock like I lf I had just bought the phone ?
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If you want to go back to stock the thread in general forum will get you there...like you just got it
so ive almost downloaded all the files but except this one "LGD800AT-01-V10d-310-410-AUG-14-2013.zip 2148568KB" while downloading itll just stop downloading and display a " interrupted network " and wont download. is there any other way to download ?
fabyprado123 said:
so ive almost downloaded all the files but except this one "LGD800AT-01-V10d-310-410-AUG-14-2013.zip 2148568KB" while downloading itll just stop downloading and display a " interrupted network " and wont download. is there any other way to download ?
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Damn you'll have better luck posting in that thread maybe someone can post where you can download

[Q] Need Help! I bricked my Sprint Galaxy S4!

So I bricked my Sprint GS4. I don't even want to get into how it happend. I was an being dumb and messing around with my rooted S4. I bricked it a while back but managed to find and install the stock rom and fix it.
I'm having trouble this time around because I wiped all system files. I only get the S4 logo screen when turning it on. I was on 4.2.2 VPUFNAE. I currently downloading the SPH-L720 VPUAMDC stock rom in hopes that I can flash it on my phone with Odin. I guess my question is...will I be able to flash that stock rom back on my phone without having to do anything else?
I know very little bit about this stuff. I research a lot and that's how I know what I currently know. Sorry if I sound ignorant or like a noob. I'm just really desparate to get my phone back. I'm truly greatful for any help I can get!
King Beasley said:
So I bricked my Sprint GS4. I don't even want to get into how it happend. I was an being dumb and messing around with my rooted S4. I bricked it a while back but managed to find and install the stock rom and fix it.
I'm having trouble this time around because I wiped all system files. I only get the S4 logo screen when turning it on. I was on 4.2.2 VPUFNAE. I currently downloading the SPH-L720 VPUAMDC stock rom in hopes that I can flash it on my phone with Odin. I guess my question is...will I be able to flash that stock rom back on my phone without having to do anything else?
I know very little bit about this stuff. I research a lot and that's how I know what I currently know. Sorry if I sound ignorant or like a noob. I'm just really desparate to get my phone back. I'm truly greatful for any help I can get!
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if u can get into download mode , than you can save your phone. and i think you will be able to get it in, the big "ouchie" is when it doesnt even boot good luck! if u dont know , then google how to enter download mode
King Beasley said:
So I bricked my Sprint GS4. I don't even want to get into how it happend. I was an being dumb and messing around with my rooted S4. I bricked it a while back but managed to find and install the stock rom and fix it.
I'm having trouble this time around because I wiped all system files. I only get the S4 logo screen when turning it on. I was on 4.2.2 VPUFNAE. I currently downloading the SPH-L720 VPUAMDC stock rom in hopes that I can flash it on my phone with Odin. I guess my question is...will I be able to flash that stock rom back on my phone without having to do anything else?
I know very little bit about this stuff. I research a lot and that's how I know what I currently know. Sorry if I sound ignorant or like a noob. I'm just really desparate to get my phone back. I'm truly greatful for any help I can get!
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Get a usb jig and try if that helps you bring your phone to dowload mode.
If yes. Then get into download mode..and flash the official rom ^_^
Press Thanks if I helped
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King Beasley said:
So I bricked my Sprint GS4. I don't even want to get into how it happend. I was an being dumb and messing around with my rooted S4. I bricked it a while back but managed to find and install the stock rom and fix it.
I'm having trouble this time around because I wiped all system files. I only get the S4 logo screen when turning it on. I was on 4.2.2 VPUFNAE. I currently downloading the SPH-L720 VPUAMDC stock rom in hopes that I can flash it on my phone with Odin. I guess my question is...will I be able to flash that stock rom back on my phone without having to do anything else?
I know very little bit about this stuff. I research a lot and that's how I know what I currently know. Sorry if I sound ignorant or like a noob. I'm just really desparate to get my phone back. I'm truly greatful for any help I can get!
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charris said:
if u can get into download mode , than you can save your phone. and i think you will be able to get it in, the big "ouchie" is when it doesnt even boot good luck! if u dont know , then google how to enter download mode
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Hi mate ,
+1 with charris , as long you can get into download mode there is no problem , do the 3 buttons combo ang see if you can , flash stock and back into business , also if you have installed a custom recovery you could flash a custom rom that would solve the problem also
Thanx guys! Much appreciated! I fixed it. Just had to download the correct stock rom. Soo relieved!!
King Beasley said:
Thanx guys! Much appreciated! I fixed it. Just had to download the correct stock rom. Soo relieved!!
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Glad to know mate !!
Thanx man.
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Need IMMEDIATE insight on trading in rooted Verizon s7... PLEASE HELP!!!

So I have the s7 paid 1/2 it off n became eligible 4 an upgrade which I took & got the s8+... I do not have a computer or have access to 1 to be able to flash back to stock via computer... If anyone could point me in the direction of the next best thing, n what I would need?
Nothing else is wrong with the device, Knox is not tripped, good shape, it's just rooted with stang5litre rom... Thank You in advance 4 any help
**Edit** I know the risks involved with NOT using Odin via computer 2 flash bootloader n such, it's just I don't have that luxury at the moment & I'm **** outta luck, so I need the next best thing
Been told to flash the stock kernel n delete the supersu app n I'm good... but I don't know where to find stock kernel, nor how to flash it properly in flashfire? Any help PLEASE I would greatly appreciate it
wutangkillabee said:
So I have the s7 paid 1/2 it off n became eligible 4 an upgrade which I took & got the s8+... I do not have a computer or have access to 1 to be able to flash back to stock via computer... If anyone could point me in the direction of the next best thing, n what I would need?
Nothing else is wrong with the device, Knox is not tripped, good shape, it's just rooted with stang5litre rom... Thank You in advance 4 any help
**Edit** I know the risks involved with NOT using Odin via computer 2 flash bootloader n such, it's just I don't have that luxury at the moment & I'm **** outta luck, so I need the next best thing
Been told to flash the stock kernel n delete the supersu app n I'm good... but I don't know where to find stock kernel, nor how to flash it properly in flashfire? Any help PLEASE I would greatly appreciate it
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Flashfire to install all files without Odin then factory reset
wutangkillabee said:
So I have the s7 paid 1/2 it off n became eligible 4 an upgrade which I took & got the s8+... I do not have a computer or have access to 1 to be able to flash back to stock via computer... If anyone could point me in the direction of the next best thing, n what I would need?
Nothing else is wrong with the device, Knox is not tripped, good shape, it's just rooted with stang5litre rom... Thank You in advance 4 any help
**Edit** I know the risks involved with NOT using Odin via computer 2 flash bootloader n such, it's just I don't have that luxury at the moment & I'm **** outta luck, so I need the next best thing
Been told to flash the stock kernel n delete the supersu app n I'm good... but I don't know where to find stock kernel, nor how to flash it properly in flashfire? Any help PLEASE I would greatly appreciate it
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You don't have a computer, but want to upgrade to the s8+? I wouldn't take the chance using flashfire because it has bricked a few phones this way. I would find a friend and borrow a computer to be safe or give back the s8+ and save money
wutangkillabee said:
So I have the s7 paid 1/2 it off n became eligible 4 an upgrade which I took & got the s8+... I do not have a computer or have access to 1 to be able to flash back to stock via computer... If anyone could point me in the direction of the next best thing, n what I would need?
Nothing else is wrong with the device, Knox is not tripped, good shape, it's just rooted with stang5litre rom... Thank You in advance 4 any help
**Edit** I know the risks involved with NOT using Odin via computer 2 flash bootloader n such, it's just I don't have that luxury at the moment & I'm **** outta luck, so I need the next best thing
Been told to flash the stock kernel n delete the supersu app n I'm good... but I don't know where to find stock kernel, nor how to flash it properly in flashfire? Any help PLEASE I would greatly appreciate it
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I would recommend going to a friend or using a public computer and flashing or using the Verizon recovery assistant.
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