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Mdl vs. Mf3???

Hey guys i just got my s4 yesterday and am wondering what the difference between the 2 firmwares is. Is one better then the other? My phone downloaded an update last nite but I havent installed it yet. Was going to root this afternoon.
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MF3 locks the boot loader, so if you want to flash ROMS, don't update. It also has some software tweaks and adds Knox and the ability to easily store apps on SD card. There is a root, but not a boot loader unlock, yet.
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Ahh, I do want to flash roms. This update wont install itself will it?
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gho5t82 said:
Ahh, I do want to flash roms. This update wont install itself will it?
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Do yourself a favor and search and read through the first page or so of the general and Q&A sub forums. The information you need is there, especially the "pinned" threads in the general section. Read the "software update" thread and the "new root method for MF3" thread also. Good luck.

Will do scott thanks! Im coming from an iphone and forgot how big the android world is! Had an inspire 4g prior to my 4s
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gho5t82 said:
Ahh, I do want to flash roms. This update wont install itself will it?
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Some say it has auto installed

It will auto install. You should root and put a custom Rom on asap. Check your firmware first though, if it's already installed you can brick your phone trying to root the way you would with mdl. If it's mf3 you've got the update and you'll have to use a different method.
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I had Knox on MDL, not sure what your talking about.
Mf3 locks the boot loader but fixes bugs and make the camera take sharper pictures. Plus better cell signal.
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I got lucky. It tried to auto instal so i yanked the battery and quickly rooted and threw a custom rom on it.
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[Q] Tmobile on Att

Just curious I have an unlocked I337. Wanting the tmobile Caller id that comes with the stock tmobile variant. Is there a way to port that to the att I337?:cyclops:

Have you tried to run a t-mobile Rom?
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I have not. Havent had a lot of luck flashing roms on the s4. I might try sooner or later. Just tired of getting error messages and having to restore. I am rooted with motorchopper.
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qbanlinxx said:
Have you tried to run a t-mobile Rom?
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We don't even know if OP is on MF3. A suggestion like that could result in a brick.
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graydiggy said:
We don't even know if OP is on MF3. A suggestion like that could result in a brick.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but if he's on MF3 he has root, but no recovery, so he wouldn't be able to even flash a Rom to brick it
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qbanlinxx said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if he's on MF3 he has root, but no recovery, so he wouldn't be able to even flash a Rom to brick it
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He could try to flash a recovery though to try to flash a rom and then he'd be sol.

Trying to flash a recovery would result in a brick...
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Im on mdl and have a twrp from the motorchopper tool. Other than that im stock. Is there a tut on how to flash a tmobile stock rom to an att variant? I downloaded the rom already and was wanting to read into it more before flashing.
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travispittman said:
Im on mdl and have a twrp from the motorchopper tool. Other than that im stock. Is there a tut on how to flash a tmobile stock rom to an att variant? I downloaded the rom already and was wanting to read into it more before flashing.
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Read the pinned threads in the General section and then read these threads...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291589
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295557
All of your questions will be answered in those threads. Make sure you read everything pertaining to your issue.

I checked out your links not sure everything I need to do the flash. I have the i337 on tmobile which kernel do I need
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travispittman said:
I checked out your links not sure everything I need to do the flash. I have the i337 on tmobile which kernel do I need
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There is no way you checked out those links that quick. And if you did, you would have clearly seen the answer to your question. Take some responsibility for your device. I have told you EXACTLY where to look for what you need, it is up to you to take the time to read and learn about it.

I read the entire post there was hardly any mention of the i337 mainly the m919 it says flash your kernel but which is that since I am flashing a tmobile rom on a att phone using tmobile service.
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Back to stock

Can someone point me into the right direction to going completely stock so I can catch the ota. Thanks.
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P1_e85 said:
Can someone point me into the right direction to going completely stock so I can catch the ota. Thanks.
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What OTA? Most all Roms now ate based on the latest MF9.
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P1_e85 said:
Can someone point me into the right direction to going completely stock so I can catch the ota. Thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2375523
Here this is the newest update we have so far.
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Whatever ota my phone downloaded. But as you know I cannot just install and restart. Since I am modded.
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P1_e85 said:
Whatever ota my phone downloaded. But as you know I cannot just install and restart. Since I am modded.
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That's why you flash a stock rooted MF9 ROM if you want to be on the latest and rooted.
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daniel4653 said:
That's why you flash a stock rooted MF9 ROM if you want to be on the latest and rooted.
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Ive tried this and still had problems. Hence I want to go back to stock and start unmodded.
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P1_e85 said:
Ive tried this and still had problems. Hence I want to go back to stock and start unmodded.
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Here's how I did it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277480

S4 rebooting as soon as I boot it!?
Hi!
So I followed Djembeys guide to root my s4 back when ME2/MF2(or smthn in that matter)was the newest firmware avable. But now I wanted to go back to stock and update my phone and as stated in the guide that would be no problem, well OTA didn't work so i did it via Kies. It worked as expected for a while before my phone started freezing and rebooting itself forever, like as soon as i get into the launcher.
Things I've tryed to do:
*Checking in download mode that everything is official, it is, and the phone doesn't seem to reboot while in download mode, should I flash a stock rom, I mean, what if the phone shuts off in the middle of the process?
*Doing a factory data reset via stock recovery, the "android" in recovery falls down and a triangle at his stomach. However the data reset worked, but it didn't solve the problem, still reboots but now when the phone is trying to set itself up.
What can i do guys? You think i can send it back to the store seeing everything is official in download mode?

MF3 Question

I have a quick question. I am on MDL rooted with a custom recovery. If I flash a custom ROM that's based off of MF3, will it upgrade my bootloader & make me lose my recovery?
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No

RobbieL811 said:
I have a quick question. I am on MDL rooted with a custom recovery. If I flash a custom ROM that's based off of MF3, will it upgrade my bootloader & make me lose my recovery?
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Really?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2468778

scott14719 said:
Really?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2468778
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Sorry man. I haven't been able to find it. I've looked & searched. Lol. Damn. He posted just before me. I've been looking around for the last 2 days & finally when I get the balls to make a post, someone did it just before me!
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Heading back to stock..

Sup guys, currently running running OctOs. Looking to head back to stock. Can any one be kind enough to provide me the correct tar file (link) so I can make that happen. Think I downloaded the wrong on.
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Search some more next time...
http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.php?dir=Files/Devices/Samsung Galaxy S4 (SPH-L720)/Stock ROMs
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Long shift, but thank you very much.
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So you know this will unroot you aswell. Might delete internal also so backup anything important just in case.
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Is that 100% stock tar for Odin Samsung update is down.
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That will definitely delete all of your data I just odind back to stock yesterday and it's a good thing I backed up my internal storage or else I would have lost everything. How come you're going back to stock if you want a very stable rom I would recommend @sac23 sacs custom ROM v8 I am currently using it and I have not found any bugs I also have amazing battery life
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chadharrop said:
Is that 100% stock tar for Odin Samsung update is down.
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Yes it is. I used it to unroot MF9 and take MJA ota.
mpalomba3 said:
That will definitely delete all of your data I just odind back to stock yesterday and it's a good thing I backed up my internal storage or else I would have lost everything. How come you're going back to stock if you want a very stable rom I would recommend @sac23 sacs custom ROM v8 I am currently using it and I have not found any bugs I also have amazing battery life
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Not all the time. The ones from Samsung updates sometimes wipe my internal and other times it doesnt.
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daniel4653 said:
Yes it is. I used it to unroot MF9 and take MJA ota.
Not all the time. The ones from Samsung updates sometimes wipe my internal and other times it doesnt.
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Oh didnt know that I used the stock odin tar files from the GS4 for Android development section and it wiped my internal storage
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mpalomba3 said:
Oh didnt know that I used the stock odin tar files from the GS4 for Android development section and it wiped my internal storage
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I might have been using a modified tar to not wipe. I'm sorry its been a while since I used one so I'm not 100% sure.
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daniel4653 said:
So you know this will unroot you aswell. Might delete internal also so backup anything important just in case.
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Yes I understand..
mpalomba3 said:
That will definitely delete all of your data I just odind back to stock yesterday and it's a good thing I backed up my internal storage or else I would have lost everything. How come you're going back to stock if you want a very stable rom I would recommend @sac23 sacs custom ROM v8 I am currently using it and I have not found any bugs I also have amazing battery life
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No offense to any dev that may see this, but just can't find a rom the catches my eye. Only one MIUI, but there's no support for it anymore.
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