TWRP asking for PW? - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot

my rom is bootlooped and when i start up TWRP it asks for a password, when i press cancel i can go to functions but can't seem to do many things in it, what do it? did i brick my s4? DAMN im tripping

ltzmu4h said:
my rom is bootlooped and when i start up TWRP it asks for a password, when i press cancel i can go to functions but can't seem to do many things in it, what do it? did i brick my s4? DAMN im tripping
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Start over. Put it download mode an odin completlely back to stock.
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devoureddreams said:
Start over. Put it download mode an odin completlely back to stock.
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i'm pretty new to s4 and odin so on, i know how to get it to download mode but how to odin it to stock? thanks!

first try to reset to defaults settings while in TWRP/recovery. If this doesnt work you can do a factory reset, wiping system, data, cache. Before you do this I recommend installing Titanium BackUp from the Play Store and making back ups of your non-system apps. Once you boot from your factory reset install Titanium BackUp and restore your apps

cordell12 said:
first try to reset to defaults settings while in TWRP/recovery. If this doesnt work you can do a factory reset, wiping system, data, cache. Before you do this I recommend installing Titanium BackUp from the Play Store and making back ups of your non-system apps. Once you boot from your factory reset install Titanium BackUp and restore your apps
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From a bootloop?
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devoureddreams said:
Start over. Put it download mode an odin completlely back to stock.
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+1. There is a video tutorial on how. Go read the dev forums.

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[Q] Root and Roms

I'm not sure this is the right place for this, sorry as i am new. Yesterday i finally decided to root my D2 and i love it. Iv'e read around that the best thing to add next is a custom rom for overclocking and stuff. Now iv'e been looking on youtube on google and xda to find out how to do it. To keep it brief i need help and a step by step on what todo.Can anybody help a fellow d2 user out? I was scared just rooting it even more now figuring out how to add custom rom. I'm on stock kernel and rooted. Thank you to anybody that may be able to help me.
[HOW TO] Install/Use Droid 2 Bootstrap
Thank you very much, instructions were clear and now i know how to. Thank you again sir :highfive:
which system version is on phone
menu/system settings/about phone/
4.5.601, 4.5.621 or.....
sd_shadow said:
which system version is on phone
menu/system settings/about phone/
4.5.601, 4.5.621 or.....
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System version: 4.5.621
you may want to try
cm7 it may be the most stable
go to http://forum.cyanogenmod.org/topic/50469-installing-cm-from-234/#entry335479
and down load link posted by supercutetom
it's the newest for 621
also several good roms @ rootzwiki forum
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Thank you for the tip for rootzwiki forum,
It seems the file Supercutetom linked has been deleted or moved sadly.
Is there another link to the one he posted? The comments i've read about his link seems it worked nicely.
ive got a copy, i may have even uploaded it already
just need to check
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uploading now, will post link later
sd_shadow said:
ive got a copy, i may have even uploaded it already
just need to check
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If you happen to find it please let me know
I really appreciate the help you are giving me threw this process.
CM7 for D2 with 601 kernel check removed
droid2-cm7-gb-20120611-spitemare-.621.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/?x1p0x45o55sms10
100mb md5: F483935C9F493B26BB2008EA9223D108
sd_shadow said:
CM7 for D2 with 601 kernel check removed
droid2-cm7-gb-20120611-spitemare-.621.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/?x1p0x45o55sms10
100mb md5: F483935C9F493B26BB2008EA9223D108
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I have a question on rom manger by your guide you say to select DROID X (2nd-init) does it also work for droid 2?
I see the droid 2 recovery under the one you specified, but if yours is the correct one would like to know
yes in rom manager select droid x 2nd init
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it works for d2, d2g, & dx
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sd_shadow said:
yes in rom manager select droid x 2nd init
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it works for d2, d2g, & dx
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If i made the nandroid backup do i still have to use titanium backup to backup everything not sure how all that works or am i good with just the nandroid?
I'm also confused at this step you mentioned :
Select wipe data/ factory reset confirm Yes-- delete all user data
select wipe cache partition confirm Yes- Wipe Cache
Also does installing a rom take about the same time as making a nandroid?
I ask because my battery isnt really good. It was fully charged when i started the nandroid backup and after it's completion it was 50%.
Wouldn't factory reset delete all data even from sd card making the backup disappear?
Apologies for the nooby questions i'm just trying to do everything correct and learning at the same time. Scared abit lol.
Omar5000 said:
If i made the nandroid backup do i still have to use titanium backup to backup everything not sure how all that works or am i good with just the nandroid?
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you should be able to restore apps with titanium from nandroid, I've always just backed up directly with titanium
I'm also confused at this step you mentioned :
Select wipe data/ factory reset confirm Yes-- delete all user data
select wipe cache partition confirm Yes- Wipe Cache
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it's required, or you will bootloop, that's why you need to backup everything you want to keep, to sd card
Also does installing a rom take about the same time as making a nandroid?
I ask because my battery isnt really good. It was fully charged when i started the nandroid backup and after it's completion it was 50%.
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yes, recharge battery
Wouldn't factory reset delete all data even from sd card making the backup disappear?
Apologies for the nooby questions i'm just trying to do everything correct and learning at the same time. Scared abit lol.
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no wiping data, does not touch sd card
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sd_shadow said:
you should be able to restore apps with titanium from nandroid, I've always just backed up directly with titanium
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So should i save the nandroid to computer and just backup everything with titanium?
I only made the nandroid because of the step on your guide and also been reading its always good to make one.
Titaniium + Nandroid = Basically same thing?
no they are not the same,
a nandroid create a snapshot image of the phones system, restoring it, will restore every system file and user file
normally you only restore a nandroid after trying another rom, and decided to go back
titanium backups apps and app data
also can backup other data if selected
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sd_shadow said:
no they are not the same,
a nandroid create a snapshot image of the phones system, restoring it, will restore every system file and user file
normally you only restore a nandroid after trying another rom, and decided to go back
titanium backups apps and app data
also can backup other data if selected
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Ah i see. So if i ever decide to take off rom and go back to how things were before i would use nandroid backup as the source to do that?
In the mean time it is fine if i save the nandroid backup on my computer or is it something that i have to keep on sd card?
yes you if you don't like a rom, just boot to cwm, and wipe data/cache and restore nandroid, will reboot like nothing ever happened
if you are trying to save space moving nandroid to pc is fine, alot easier to have on sd card
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sd_shadow said:
yes you if you don't like a rom, just boot to cwm, and wipe data/cache and restore nandroid, will reboot like nothing ever happened
if you are trying to save space moving nandroid to pc is fine, alot easier to have on sd card
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The rom is beautiful. Took only a few minutes.
I'm having a few problems. I cant find google play, and it keeps telling me to activate phone. It's a wifi only phone not in service i know how to bypass activation screen but still shows up and no google play help please on that.
Also doesnt ask me to sign into my google. Did i do something wrong?
Like all of my google apps are gone.
I was able to install the Google apps now everything is fine. However after I used titanium backup to install my apps n data. Everytime I try to access Google play it just force closes me. Any ideas on why this happens?
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4G not working

So. My 4G data (Sprint, S4. Rooted, but stock ROM and such) stopped working. Updated PRL and Profile. It works for a minute and stops. Restore backup. It works then stops after 5 mins. Update prl and profile in the Sprint app, it works and then stops 1 minute later.
Did a factory reset (still rooted) and it worked for a while. Came home, connected to wifi. Decide to try it now and it's out.
I also had the hotspot mod installed. Used it a bit last night.
Could it be the hotspot mod or root? Or an app issue?
wsoxfan1214 said:
So. My 4G data (Sprint, S4. Rooted, but stock ROM and such) stopped working. Updated PRL and Profile. It works for a minute and stops. Restore backup. It works then stops after 5 mins. Update prl and profile in the Sprint app, it works and then stops 1 minute later.
Did a factory reset (still rooted) and it worked for a while. Came home, connected to wifi. Decide to try it now and it's out.
I also had the hotspot mod installed. Used it a bit last night.
Could it be the hotspot mod or root? Or an app issue?
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Oh good, I'm not the only one! Happened to me today as well, exact same setup (rooted, stock ROM, hotspot mod). I also factory reset and got it working again, but mine is still connecting, it's just slow as ****.
If you find a reason/solution elsewhere, please LMK.
If it matters, I am now showing as Custom in status and in download mode.
To above, are you as well?
I unrooted. Going to factory reset now. Is there any way to get back to stock recovery?
Edit: Also, to above: do you have TWRP installed as well?
To get back to stock recovery flash the recovery.IMG from the development forum with Odin. What stock firmware are you on MDC or MDL?
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nicotheandroidguy said:
To get back to stock recovery flash the recovery.IMG from the development forum with Odin. What stock firmware are you on MDC or MDL?
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MDL. Updated in the Sprint store at first. I can't find the file for MDL. I assume I would place it in... PDA? Which slot in odin?
So now that I'm unrooted, I would flash that first? Is there a stock MDL to flash?
In other words, on MDL, can I just use the one click MDC package after unrooting to go back to that? It appears that it restores stock recovery too.
Here is a link to stock recovery http://d-h.st/Ube flash in Odin use the pda option auto reboot and f reset time. Then boot in to recovery by powering off and holding power and volume up until you see recovery booting in the left corner then let go. Then do a factory reset and cache wipe. If all else fails once booted up in android dial ##72786# it will reactivate your phone it fixed some of my connectivity issues.
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Here is a link to stock recovery http://d-h.st/Ube flash in Odin use the pda option auto reboot and f reset time. Then boot in to recovery by powering off and holding power and volume up until you see recovery booting in the left corner then let go. Then do a factory reset and cache wipe. If all else fails once booted up in android dial ##72786# it will reactivate your phone it fixed some of my connectivity issues.
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And how do I wipe the cache in stock recovery?
You will still be on mdl and to reroot use the cf auto root method found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291827
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In recovery use volume keys to move up and down make sure wipe cache is highlighted then press power to start the process.
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nicotheandroidguy said:
You will still be on mdl and to reroot use the cf auto root method found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291827
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In recovery use volume keys to move up and down make sure wipe cache is highlighted then press power to start the process.
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Okay, will try and report back. Will a factory reset likely reverse what the hotspot mod did or no?
Yes it will. If you don't want to just dial ##72786# and it will reactivate your phone that could fix it try that first if that fails do the factory reset and dial that again to reactivate it.
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nicotheandroidguy said:
Yes it will. If you don't want to just dial ##72786# and it will reactivate your phone that could fix it try that first if that fails do the factory reset and dial that again to reactivate it.
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Odin doesn't give me an option to flash the recovery, as it's an .img file. How do I fix this?
What recovery do you currently have?
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nicotheandroidguy said:
What recovery do you currently have?
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TWRP
Then you don't need stock recovery just do a factory reset cache wipe and then once it boots dial ##72786# to reactivate the phone again after the setup process. Odin doesn't flash. Img files sorry for the confussion.
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nicotheandroidguy said:
Then you don't need stock recovery just do a factory reset cache wipe and then once it boots dial ##72786# to reactivate the phone again after the setup process. Odin doesn't flash. Img files sorry for the confussion.
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Alright, I'll do this and then report back tomorrow as to whether 4G is working.
Ok
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Already stopped working.
Bad phone bud. I don't think it's hotspot mod or root. Just a bad radio most likely.
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eskomo said:
Bad phone bud. I don't think it's hotspot mod or root. Just a bad radio most likely.
Sent from my SGS4.
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Both me and the other guy in this topic on the same day and same conditions though? Seems somewhat odd.
Same areas? Maybe towers are going through maintenance. I know my tower near my house did. I was at dinner in a high 4g signal area and I only had1 bar of 3g. Very unusual for this area. As I left the restaurant it took forever to update to more bars and wouldn't connect to 4g for a few miles. Same issue? Idk. I'm in Michigan. I do know towers are still under testing phase here. Maybe for you guys too? Just because you have 4g doesn't mean the tower is official and out of test phase.
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[Q] Need to re-install official MF3 after rooting and deleting applications.

Hello xda-dev,
I'm having trouble finding somebody else with a similar situation as mine:
So I picked up my new I337 from Costco this week. While using it throughout the week, I was very unfortunate as to allow the MF3 update from ATT to successfully update on my device. (This is the part where I cry because I can't install GE or custom bootloaders)
While doing some more research, I finally used this method to get root access after which I got Titanium Backup to remove the stock ATT bloatware.
I then proceeded to carefully un-install about a dozen or so applications most of which were ATT garbage.
Now maybe I uninstalled something crucial, or maybe certain applications need the ATT bloatware to run correctly, but my problem now is that Music and S-Voice both crash moments after starting them, so I would like to re-install my OTA MF3 update.
I understand that I have no shot downgrading or installing custom boot loaders at the moment, but I know that the MF3 rom seems to be available here.
Is there any risk in me getting Odin and attempting to install the rom using down+home+power way? (Sorry don't know the name for this procedure yet.)
I have come to peace with being stuck on MF3, but at the same time I would like to regain full functionality of my S-Voice and Music.
How would I go about safely re-installing my OS?
Using titanium backup, set both programs to be user apps, reboot, and switch back to system apps. Worked for me with Svoice, Smusic, and a few other programs. No more "Unfortunately xxxx has stopped" messages.
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EDIT: This should be the link for the original thread about this problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282959
Thank you so much, Doymecca.
This works for me... to an extent. S-Voice will only continue to run if I keep it as a user app.
Still no luck with the Stock Music player.
Will check the other threat now for a solution regarding a complete OS wipe.
Have you tried wiping your dalvik cache yet?
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EDIT: Here us a thread about wiping dalvik
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752390
I have tried wiping the "cache partition" as well as "wipe data/factory reset" from the stock recovery boot menu with no result.
Also I'm not sure, but I don't think I can wipe the Dalvik without a custom bootloader?? (Even after reading around, I don't understand the difference between Dalvik and what I have tried.)
EDIT: I really think, the reinstall would be my best option. I'm most curious to know if I'm at risk of bricking my device if I try to restore the MF3 rom from the earlier thread.
I could be wrong but I don't think you could flash that without a custom recovery.
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Apparently I cannot post outside links...
Google what is dalvik cache, also check out system tuner app in the play store, this app has a feature for wiping your dalvik cache along with a ton of other things.
HiTideBlastoise said:
I could be wrong but I don't think you could flash that without a custom recovery.
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I also would not risk a flash.
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matievan said:
I have tried wiping the "cache partition" as well as "wipe data/factory reset" from the stock recovery boot menu with no result.
Also I'm not sure, but I don't think I can wipe the Dalvik without a custom bootloader?? (Even after reading around, I don't understand the difference between Dalvik and what I have tried.)
EDIT: I really think, the reinstall would be my best option. I'm most curious to know if I'm at risk of bricking my device if I try to restore the MF3 rom from the earlier thread.
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Just so its clear, you can NOT flash the rom in your link. Luckily, you won't be able to since you don't have a custom recovery. Trying to put a recovery on and flashing that rom could cause irreparable damage to your phone. You're mf3 and are severely limited to what you can do.
If you continue to mess with tibu, freeze the apps, don't delete them. That way if you mess something up you can get them back
You extract the contents of that ROM, and a manually add in the missing apps until your problem dissapears (will prob have to change permissions on each added app to "rw-r-r" and reboot for apps replaced apps to take effect)
That should work...and next time use titanium back up to actually back up, than freeze apps reboot see if there's any problems...if none than uninstall
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Thanks for the quick replies, everyone. I appreciate your help.
After much more research, I do see that there is no MF3 factory image available yet. I guess I wait til then.
matievan said:
Thanks for the quick replies, everyone. I appreciate your help.
After much more research, I do see that there is no MF3 factory image available yet. I guess I wait til then.
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Just to add to their arguments, absolute no flashing with odin on the MF3. Period. You will definitely mess something up. I'm thinking you altered the system recovery by getting rid of some stuff. You are going to have to wait until the devs come out with something.

[q] i need help please

So, like an idiot I am, i ****ing failed.
I was trying to install Rom Toolbox Pro, and then installed Lucky Patcher. So I patched the play store, it rebooted, did its thing.
Now, every 5 seconds is says "Unfortunately, Samsung keyboard has stopped." and I don't know how to fix it....
Also, I want that stupid Lucky Patcher off of my Play Store.....
The sad thing is, I forgot to make a backup of my play store......
PLEASE HELP.....
Shouldn't have messed around with lucky patcher. Don't know how to get that off of play store, but if you tell me what firmware you're on I can probably get your phone back to normal.
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jd1639 said:
Shouldn't have messed around with lucky patcher. Don't know how to get that off of play store, but if you tell me what firmware you're on I can probably get your phone back to normal.
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My phone is a Rooted Samsung Galaxy SGH-I337m (On Rogers Carrier)
Its running on Android 4.4.2
Baseband is on 1337MVLUFNC1
Just help me please...Im so scared....
Pellisco said:
My phone is a Rooted Samsung Galaxy SGH-I337m (On Rogers Carrier)
Its running on Android 4.4.2
Baseband is on 1337MVLUFNC1
Just help me please...Im so scared....
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Backup everything, use titanium backup and Google. Then use Odin to flash the nc1 firmware. You can get it from sammobile.com. It's a zip file, use 7-zip to extract the.tar.md5 file from it. Use that in Odin 1.85, PDA slot.
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jd1639 said:
Backup everything, use titanium backup and Google. Then use Odin to flash the nc1 firmware. You can get it from sammobile.com. It's a zip file, use 7-zip to extract the.tar.md5 file from it. Use that in Odin 1.85, PDA slot.
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But my phone is rooted? Should it matter if this happens or not? And what should I backup in titanium backup?
Pellisco said:
But my phone is rooted? Should it matter if this happens or not? And what should I backup in titanium backup?
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You don't need to worry. Everything can be fixed. Titanium backup will backup your apps and their data.
Do you have titanium backup? If you do go into backup and restore and see if lucky patcher is there. If it is freeze it and that may solve your problem
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jd1639 said:
You don't need to worry. Everything can be fixed. Titanium backup will backup your apps and their data.
Do you have titanium backup? If you do go into backup and restore and see if lucky patcher is there. If it is freeze it and that may solve your problem
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I can't freeze things as I only have the lite version currently.....
Also, I removed Lucky Patcher....But it didn't fix...
So even if my phone is rooted, and I install a file over this one, will I not brick my phone?
Pellisco said:
I can't freeze things as I only have the lite version currently.....
Also, I removed Lucky Patcher....But it didn't fix...
So even if my phone is rooted, and I install a file over this one, will I not brick my phone?
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You are not going to brick your phone.
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jd1639 said:
You are not going to brick your phone.
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Okay. I also got another question....
Will flashing it back with the firmware I am downloading, will it have like google play store back and such? And will my keyboard be fixed?
Yes
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Okay, Well Ill download this now....See if I can get this to work....I don't wanna **** up this phone.....
Damn why was I so stupid to play with things I don't know what they do.....
jd1639 said:
You are not going to brick your phone.
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Here are your options, you can flash with Odin which will return you to a like new condition. It will wipe your phone and you'll have to reinstall all your apps and data. Anything on your external sd card will be ok
Your other option is to see if you can uninstall lucky patcher and all the changes it has done. I don't know how to do that.
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jd1639 said:
Here are your options, you can flash with Odin which will return you to a like new condition. It will wipe your phone and you'll have to reinstall all your apps and data. Anything on your external sd card will be ok
Your other option is to see if you can uninstall lucky patcher and all the changes it has done. I don't know how to do that.
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I don't think there is a way to undo the mistakes I did....
I am backing up all my files, and I gotta backup messages and such....I have an external SD card of 25GB that I can move stuff over to if I need to....
I'm just scared its going to break or some ****.
Also, which way would you do? The ODIN way?
Pellisco said:
I don't think there is a way to undo the mistakes I did....
I am backing up all my files, and I gotta backup messages and such....I have an external SD card of 25GB that I can move stuff over to if I need to....
I'm just scared its going to break or some ****.
Also, which way would you do? The ODIN way?
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If it was me, I'd Odin. But I do it often so it's easy and I know how to restore things easily and have backups. I dint know what you have on your device so it's hard to tell how easy it will be for you.
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jd1639 said:
If it was me, I'd Odin. But I do it often so it's easy and I know how to restore things easily and have backups. I dint know what you have on your device so it's hard to tell how easy it will be for you.
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What do you mean by like what I have on my device?
Pellisco said:
What do you mean by like what I have on my device?
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All the stuff you want to backup and don't want to lose. I don't what you have and where it is so you're going to have to make sure you backup what you want because Odin will delete it
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We don't know what exactly you instead on your device when you installed lucky patcher.
Take a big breath and everything will be fine. Backup all your data with TB then flash back to stock with Odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...08-2013-odin-3-09-odin-1-85-versions-t2189539
jd1639 said:
All the stuff you want to backup and don't want to lose. I don't what you have and where it is so you're going to have to make sure you backup what you want because Odin will delete it
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Oh okay. I am in the process of backing up all apps and such, as well as other system stuff.
I am going to back up my messages and all also cause I need them all...
Also, should I move the Titanium Backups to my SD card so they don't get deleted?
Pellisco said:
What do you mean by like what I have on my device?
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Here is what you're going to want to do:
1 goto sammobile.com and download the nc1 firmware to your pc. You'll have to register, but it's free. Extract the zip with 7-zip, you get a .tar.md5 file
2 download Odin 1.85 to your pc. Google it.
3 open Odin, then boot for device into download mode, power + home + vol down. Plug your usb cable into your device and pc.
4 Odin should recognize your device, com should be yellow, upper left hand corner on Odin
5 in PDA slot browse to where you extracted the firmware
6 hit start
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Pellisco said:
Oh okay. I am in the process of backing up all apps and such, as well as other system stuff.
I am going to back up my messages and all also cause I need them all...
Also, should I move the Titanium Backups to my SD card so they don't get deleted?
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Yes move backups to your external card
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jd1639 said:
Here is what you're going to want to do:
1 goto sammobile.com and download the nc1 firmware to your pc. You'll have to register, but it's free. Extract the zip with 7-zip, you get a .tar.md5 file
2 download Odin 1.85 to your pc. Google it.
3 open Odin, then boot for device into download mode, power + home + vol down. Plug your usb cable into your device and pc.
4 Odin should recognize your device, com should be yellow, upper left hand corner on Odin
5 in PDA slot browse to where you extracted the firmware
6 hit start
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Yes move backups to your external card
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Oh my god. You are such a life saver. So I flashed that correct software onto my phone, now I don't have the problems anymore! Also, it seemed to not wipe my data, apps, or anything else......Was it suppose to?

Odined Stock NAE, then system crash

I odined L720VPUFNAE_L720SPTFNAE_SPR.zip a couple of days ago, it gave me a clean system. That's what it was supposed to do. Then I rooted and install recovery, installed a Custom ROM (MIUI), and found battery couldn't be charged when phone was completely powered off... Frustrated, so I decided to go back to stock NAE..
Flashed the same file: L720VPUFNAE_L720SPTFNAE_SPR.zip again using Odin today. System crashed after 4.4.2 was booted up. Keeped giving me these dialogs at this NEW system:
"Unfortunately contacts has stopped"
"Unfortunately the process COM.ANDROID.PHONE has stopped"
I clicked "OK" on the dialogs, they kept coming up, just wouldn't go away.. I couldn't do anything with these stupid errors...
I am confused, why a STOCK ROM still had issue? Isn't it supposed to wipe any data/partitions from previous
ROM(s)?
It doesn't wipe any data from previous ROM you have to go to recovery and do a factory reset.
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ROMANTiC KiD said:
It doesn't wipe any data from previous ROM you have to go to recovery and do a factory reset.
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Thanks for the answer. Somehow, I was able to enter the recovery mode and wipe data from there. Thanks!!

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