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I replied to a thread with what's below so i figured i would make a thread for anyone else who is kinda slow like me! This was my very FIRST root i have ever done! I'm quit proud of myself! Seems like a long process but once you get into recovery its a cake walk! I was on MDL build to start,
Make a folder on your desktop and drag all files into it. Make sure your drivers are up to date. I put everything on my external sd card. Other than odin..lol.
Odin V3.07 (Download)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2189539
Recovery (TWRP) Dowload tar (Ablsolute Best Recovery)
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/jfltespr (I did the one with most downloads obviously)
Force Rom 1.0 (Force Rom 1.1 update...i had to used the mirror one on the update)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2261943
Shaggy Kernel (GONNA NEED IT FOR WIFI)
http://www.shabbypenguin.com/OUDstuf...ble-spr-TW.zip
UnZip Odin and open up the app inside. Once opened uncheck autoreboot and anything else that's checked. Select PDA and click on it and select the tar file from above. once you get the green pass unplug your phone from pc and take out the battery. Put battery back in press and hold the VOLUME UP, HOME, AND POWER buttons at the same time or as i do volume up and home and make sure i got those nice and pushed then i will hold power. Once you see the blue writing in top left hand corner LET GO OF ALL THE BUTTONS!! This will take you to the TWRP Recovery. Once in recovery hit install then hit storage close to the top and select your micro sd. In there you will flash the Force Rom 1.0. After that flash the update 1.1. When those are done flash the shaggy kernel. Reboot and you done. I love how easy these guys have made it for us!!!!!
This works with both mdc and mdl phones?
Not sure about MDC. But you can do system update prior to get to MDL from what I know.
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TheClsr420 said:
Not sure about MDC. But you can do system update prior to get to MDL from what I know.
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Yes that is correct. There is full guide at the link below for getting rooted with that update.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41384294
hi guys,
I downloaded this ROM which now I know was not the right one for my phone, I flashed it smoothly through TWRP, (this was my 1000th time flashing custom ROM's on different phones), rebooted the phone and from there on I have this constant rebooting which happens so quickly that doesn't even allow the first page's logo to appear on the screen before it restarts again, i have a vibration every 7 seconds or so. I have tried every mean I know of to get into the recovery but no luck, the download mode however is reachable, I used odin to put the stock rom back but the phone is still not booting up and acts the same, please help me if you can. I also tried flashing a recovery only image on the phone through Odin, but it doesn't allow me I think due to my bootloader still being locked.
thanks a lot.
I have a i337.
What rom did you flash? And did you flash a kernel after the rom? If so, which one?
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Which rom did you try to flash?
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jd1639 said:
What rom did you flash? And did you flash a kernel after the rom? If so, which one?
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I installed d2att from slim roms where I think I should have flashed jflteatt, stupid mistake, but I didn't flash any kernels.
thanks for looking into this for me.
egolabbakhsh said:
I installed d2att from slim roms where I think I should have flashed jflteatt, stupid mistake, but I didn't flash any kernels.
thanks for looking into this for me.
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Ok, you flashed a rom for the sIII, not good! I don't know if you can get it back. You odin'd stock but can't get into recovery?
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jd1639 said:
Ok, you flashed a rom for the sIII, not good! I don't know if you can get it back. You odin'd stock but can't get into recovery?
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when I press vol up + power button it vibrates once now I have tried two things, one I left it right away and it goes to the rebooting cycle, but if I keep holding the buttons combination nothing happens, the weird thing is that even for getting in the DL mode I have to release the power button first while still holding the vol dn so it would get in there, and the page to the dl mode renders very very slowly, also the page after that after I press the vol up.
Recovery mode is vol up + home + power. Release just the power button when the phone vibrates
You were able to successfully flash a stock ROM back? If so, see if Kies will recognize it and do an 'emergency firmware update' or something like that.
Edit: Kies > Tools > Emergency Firmware Recovery.
xBeerdroiDx said:
Recovery mode is vol up + home + power. Release just the power button when the phone vibrates
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once I release the power button it goes into the cycle again.
Dankchild said:
You were able to successfully flash a stock ROM back? If so, see if Kies will recognize it and do an 'emergency firmware update' or something like that.
Edit: Kies > Tools > Emergency Firmware Recovery.
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the flashing goes through properly, it also gives the green message of passed at the very end before it reboots into the cycle. I am downloading Kies, never used it before so we'll see.
can you get into download mode and flash the stock firmware? it's available here, sammobile, and samsung-updates.
Russ77 said:
can you get into download mode and flash the stock firmware? it's available here, sammobile, and samsung-updates.
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I can get into dl mode, I went to sammobile but didn't see anything compatible with mine, there were mostly international versions of it, or different regions other than the US. do you have a link I would love to try a new firmware I think that should do it although I am not sure why the stock rom isn't getting it in order
one more thing I forgot to say is that I erased the system folder through twrp before flashing the last rom, something that I had done before and was corrected by the odin.
egolabbakhsh said:
I can get into dl mode, I went to sammobile but didn't see anything compatible with mine, there were mostly international versions of it, or different regions other than the US. do you have a link I would love to try a new firmware I think that should do it although I am not sure why the stock rom isn't getting it in order
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http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-I337
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http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-I337
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downloading the kernel right now, then going for the actual rom. thanks for the link.
Dankchild said:
You were able to successfully flash a stock ROM back? If so, see if Kies will recognize it and do an 'emergency firmware update' or something like that.
Edit: Kies > Tools > Emergency Firmware Recovery.
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kies fails to recognize it in dl mode, and the frequency of rebooting is too high that it cant catch it in the normal mode either!
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http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-I337
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flashed the kernel, I have to wait half an hour for the website to give me another dl, do you happen do you know of any recovery .tar images that could be directly flashed to the phone? I have not been able to locate one.
thanks
egolabbakhsh said:
flashed the kernel, I have to wait half an hour for the website to give me another dl, do you happen do you know of any recovery .tar images that could be directly flashed to the phone? I have not been able to locate one.
thanks
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no, I don't. sorry.
Russ77 said:
no, I don't. sorry.
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It's ok, thanks for all your help.
egolabbakhsh said:
flashed the kernel, I have to wait half an hour for the website to give me another dl, do you happen do you know of any recovery .tar images that could be directly flashed to the phone? I have not been able to locate one.
thanks
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Go to sammobile.com. you have to register but it's free. You'll download a zip. Extract the .tar.md5 file from it using 7-zip. Use that in odin. It's the stock firmware
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I have tried everything to unroot and go back to stock and no matter what I flash or odin and restored my nandroid I still have MF9 under software version and baseband version. My WiFi is broke and I cant for the life of me just get back to MDC or MDL. My Kernel will change and my Build number just not the other things. So right now I have Software Version MF9, Baseband MF9 Kernel 3.4.0-529760 [email protected] #1 Sat Apr 27 18:12:21 KST 2013 and my Build is MDL. I don't care about wiping everything I just want to get back to MDC or MDL. I tried QBKING77 Unroot/Unbrick method also. IDk what to do, this MF9 is locked down.
Find a stock sprint rom from before the MF9 update and flash. Do NOT install the update afterwards- just know that the "update installed tap to download" will not go away unless you switch to a new rom. I might still have the pre MF9 file you can flash with Odin. You WILL be complete fresh out of the box. You will NOT be rooted. You WILL have to call the reactivate number (##72786#). You may actually be able to get it fixed with just the number. Let me dig for a few and if I find it I'll post it for you.
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GiantJay said:
I have tried everything to unroot and go back to stock and no matter what I flash or odin and restored my nandroid I still have MF9 under software version and baseband version. My WiFi is broke and I cant for the life of me just get back to MDC or MDL. My Kernel will change and my Build number just not the other things. So right now I have Software Version MF9, Baseband MF9 Kernel 3.4.0-529760 [email protected] #1 Sat Apr 27 18:12:21 KST 2013 and my Build is MDL. I don't care about wiping everything I just want to get back to MDC or MDL. I tried QBKING77 Unroot/Unbrick method also. IDk what to do, this MF9 is locked down.
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MDL Firmware: http://d-h.st/sCX
MDC Firmware: http://d-h.st/rdl
GiantJay said:
I have tried everything to unroot and go back to stock and no matter what I flash or odin and restored my nandroid I still have MF9 under software version and baseband version. My WiFi is broke and I cant for the life of me just get back to MDC or MDL. My Kernel will change and my Build number just not the other things. So right now I have Software Version MF9, Baseband MF9 Kernel 3.4.0-529760 [email protected] #1 Sat Apr 27 18:12:21 KST 2013 and my Build is MDL. I don't care about wiping everything I just want to get back to MDC or MDL. I tried QBKING77 Unroot/Unbrick method also. IDk what to do, this MF9 is locked down.
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What I read is that MF9 is NAND locked, meaning that once you've updated you can't go back. I could be wrong, but it sounds like that's what you're running into if even Odin doesn't work.
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I have no problem downgrading heres how I do it.
1.dl this http://hotfile.com/dl/229748597/17b009a/SPR-L720VPUAMDL-20130430113003.zip.html
2.download odin 1.85
3.unzip download from step 1
4.place the tar in same folder as odin 1.85
5.place phone in download mode
6.open odin and select pda then select the tar from step 1
7.select bootloader upgrade in odin (dont think it makes a difference but I select it anyways
8.hit start
9.when its done itll do its factory wipe on the screen
10.hold power button till device turns off then hold vol up to go into stock recovery
11.wipe data in stock recovery
12.reboot
13.done
*NOTE: YOU WILL BE STUCK IN A BOOT LOOP UNTIL YOU MANUALLY WIPE DATA THROUGH STOCK RECOVERY
babyshrimps said:
MDL Firmware: http://d-h.st/sCX
MDC Firmware: http://d-h.st/rdl
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Tried those and nothing.
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babyshrimps said:
Find a stock sprint rom from before the MF9 update and flash. Do NOT install the update afterwards- just know that the "update installed tap to download" will not go away unless you switch to a new rom. I might still have the pre MF9 file you can flash with Odin. You WILL be complete fresh out of the box. You will NOT be rooted. You WILL have to call the reactivate number (##72786#). You may actually be able to get it fixed with just the number. Let me dig for a few and if I find it I'll post it for you.
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I was about to try this.
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devoureddreams said:
I have no problem downgrading heres how I do it.
1.dl this http://hotfile.com/dl/229748597/17b009a/SPR-L720VPUAMDL-20130430113003.zip.html
2.download odin 1.85
3.unzip download from step 1
4.place the tar in same folder as odin 1.85
5.place phone in download mode
6.open odin and select pda then select the tar from step 1
7.select bootloader upgrade in odin (dont think it makes a difference but I select it anyways
8.hit start
9.when its done itll do its factory wipe on the screen
10.hold power button till device turns off then hold vol up to go into stock recovery
11.wipe data in stock recovery
12.reboot
13.done
*NOTE: YOU WILL BE STUCK IN A BOOT LOOP UNTIL YOU MANUALLY WIPE DATA THROUGH STOCK RECOVERY
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I downloaded that file and was going to do this. It took hours to download. Will report back on what works thanks everyone.
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devoureddreams said:
I have no problem downgrading heres how I do it.
1.dl this http://hotfile.com/dl/229748597/17b009a/SPR-L720VPUAMDL-20130430113003.zip.html
2.download odin 1.85
3.unzip download from step 1
4.place the tar in same folder as odin 1.85
5.place phone in download mode
6.open odin and select pda then select the tar from step 1
7.select bootloader upgrade in odin (dont think it makes a difference but I select it anyways
8.hit start
9.when its done itll do its factory wipe on the screen
10.hold power button till device turns off then hold vol up to go into stock recovery
11.wipe data in stock recovery
12.reboot
13.done
*NOTE: YOU WILL BE STUCK IN A BOOT LOOP UNTIL YOU MANUALLY WIPE DATA THROUGH STOCK RECOVERY
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Tried this and it said failed? I'm rooted with custom recovery right now should I try stock recovery? Not sure why that would make a difference?
*EDIT It is flashing now. I just closed Odin unplugged and reconnected my usb and reopened Odin and it started flashing immediately. We shall see.
devoureddreams said:
I have no problem downgrading heres how I do it.
1.dl this http://hotfile.com/dl/229748597/17b009a/SPR-L720VPUAMDL-20130430113003.zip.html
2.download odin 1.85
3.unzip download from step 1
4.place the tar in same folder as odin 1.85
5.place phone in download mode
6.open odin and select pda then select the tar from step 1
7.select bootloader upgrade in odin (dont think it makes a difference but I select it anyways
8.hit start
9.when its done itll do its factory wipe on the screen
10.hold power button till device turns off then hold vol up to go into stock recovery
11.wipe data in stock recovery
12.reboot
13.done
*NOTE: YOU WILL BE STUCK IN A BOOT LOOP UNTIL YOU MANUALLY WIPE DATA THROUGH STOCK RECOVERY
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This did not work. WiFi is still broke. And I still have the MF9 Baseband and Software Version. WTH. Well I will flash a TW ROM and then try this maybe. Or maybe with stock recovery and no root? Will report back.
Well I did the manual update to MF9 and it fixed WiFi as I thought it would. Might see if I can revert later or tomorrow to use Triangle Away while on MDL.
I know theres a sprint firmwares thread I just can't find the forsaken thing on tapa so try a search, usually google will deliver. I can't upload my zip as its too large.
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babyshrimps said:
I know theres a sprint firmwares thread I just can't find the forsaken thing on tapa so try a search, usually google will deliver. I can't upload my zip as its too large.
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Already downloaded the mdl one from Sammobile site it was a no go. Im okay for now and I think I can figure it out I was just hoping it was an easy fix I was overlooking. I had a terribly long night and day today. I just needed A WiFi wirking because my phone is usless in my area without it on 3g so I'm content for right now. Thank you again everyone. Feel free to post more if you think you have some info that might help someone.
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Downgrading from MF9
GiantJay said:
Already downloaded the mdl one from Sammobile site it was a no go. Im okay for now and I think I can figure it out I was just hoping it was an easy fix I was overlooking. I had a terribly long night and day today. I just needed A WiFi wirking because my phone is usless in my area without it on 3g so I'm content for right now. Thank you again everyone. Feel free to post more if you think you have some info that might help someone.
Brought to you by Sprint and the letters GS and the number 4
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I sure hope someone comes up with a successful unroot process. I have root, TWRP 2.6, and obviously cannot use Triangle Away to reset my counter.
TIA to whoever finds an answer to this issue. :good:
Always-Learnin said:
I sure hope someone comes up with a successful unroot process. I have root, TWRP 2.6, and obviously cannot use Triangle Away to reset my counter.
TIA to whoever finds an answer to this issue. :good:
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I resolved the issue. Flash a mdl based rom. Then install the firmware and modem for mdl. Then use triangle away and then return to stock through Odin.
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GiantJay said:
Already downloaded the mdl one from Sammobile site it was a no go. Im okay for now and I think I can figure it out I was just hoping it was an easy fix I was overlooking. I had a terribly long night and day today. I just needed A WiFi wirking because my phone is usless in my area without it on 3g so I'm content for right now. Thank you again everyone. Feel free to post more if you think you have some info that might help someone.
Brought to you by Sprint and the letters GS and the number 4
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Can you elaborate more on that mdl one from sammys was a no go?
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GiantJay said:
I resolved the issue. Flash a mdl based rom. Then install the firmware and modem for mdl. Then use triangle away and then return to stock through Odin.
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Did you have to do a hard reset?
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GiantJay said:
Already downloaded the mdl one from Sammobile site it was a no go. Im okay for now and I think I can figure it out I was just hoping it was an easy fix I was overlooking. I had a terribly long night and day today. I just needed A WiFi wirking because my phone is usless in my area without it on 3g so I'm content for right now. Thank you again everyone. Feel free to post more if you think you have some info that might help someone.
Brought to you by Sprint and the letters GS and the number 4
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Can you elaborate more on that mdl one from sammys was a no go?
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ROMANTiC KiD said:
Can you elaborate more on that mdl one from sammys was a no go?
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On what mdl one? Did you already get the mdl firmware and baseband back on your phone and a mdl rom?
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ROMANTiC KiD said:
Can you elaborate more on that mdl one from sammys was a no go?
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Okay here is precisely what to do.
1. Download and flash this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2288531 (From rujelus22's thread found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2288531)
2. Then flash the MDL Firmware/Baseband here http://d-h.st/sCX (From Unknownfore's thread found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2338919)
3. Then flash the stock Odin file from SamMobile or here (This is the MDC file) http://qbking77.com/development/how-to-unroot-and-unbrick-the-samsung-galaxy-s4/
4. Wipe data and boot up then root and use Triangle away. Then unroot and you should be good. :good:
:crying:I am rooted using cf auto, i had twrp 2.6, but just now i put 2.5.0.2 zip on my sd card to flash, bc i was having problems with 2.6, i was about to flash my first custom rom, but i wanted to revert back to 2.5.0.2 first, so when i went to flash 2.5.0.2, i went into goomanager to boot into recovery, which was fine, then i went into my sd card to install 2.5.0.2, i swiped to install, then is said install successful, so i hit reboot, NOW i am STUCK IN DOWNLOAD MODE...i cant get out! please help...i took battery out, i dont know what else to do...:crying: :crying:
So when you put the battery back in the phone it automatically boots into download mode?
If not then hold power+home+volume down to boot into recovery.
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daniel4653 said:
So when you put the battery back in the phone it automatically boots into download mode?
If not then hold power+home+volume down to boot into recovery.
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nope, boots into download mode that way too....WTF??
TrickyD76 said:
nope, boots into download mode that way too....WTF??
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Sh%t I'm stupid. Its volume up not volume down to get into recovery mode. Try volume up+home+power.
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daniel4653 said:
Sh%t I'm stupid. Its volume up not volume down to get into recovery mode. Try volume up+home+power.
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That does not work either....ive tried volume up down sideways, home button, no home button...every which way takes me to download mode...there has to be another way...
If all it does is go into download mode. Then you are lucky in a way because you can Odin back to stock which fixes almost all issues. This will delete you data, more than likely. Which is only apps, messages, calls, not your pictures on internal storage.
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daniel4653 said:
If all it does is go into download mode. Then you are lucky in a way because you can Odin back to stock which fixes almost all issues. This will delete you data, more than likely. Which is only apps, messages, calls, not your pictures on internal storage.
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this is bulls*^%t...there has to be a better way....and can anyone tell me why this happened in the first place...what would have caused this to happen? what did i do wrong in trying to flash 2.5.0.2???
TrickyD76 said:
this is bulls*^%t...there has to be a better way....and can anyone tell me why this happened in the first place...what would have caused this to happen? what did i do wrong in trying to flash 2.5.0.2???
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It sucks. But stuff like this happens. And being rooted you have to know the risks of flashing and modding your phone. And its not that bad. Its exactly the same as wiping your phone to install a new ROM. You delete all the same stuff. Not hard to get back up and running.
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daniel4653 said:
It sucks. But stuff like this happens. And being rooted you have to know the risks of flashing and modding your phone. And its not that bad. Its exactly the same as wiping your phone to install a new ROM. You delete all the same stuff. Not hard to get back up and running.
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okay...now what? what do i do? connect to odin and what? thank you Daniel
TrickyD76 said:
okay...now what? what do i do? connect to odin and what? thank you Daniel
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Follow this video by QBKing77. Dow load the appropriate files.
http://qbking77.com/development/how-to-unroot-and-unbrick-the-samsung-galaxy-s4/
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daniel4653 said:
Follow this video by QBKing77. Dow load the appropriate files.
http://qbking77.com/development/how-to-unroot-and-unbrick-the-samsung-galaxy-s4/
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No do not do this! Just go to tarp site and get the twrp tar file for the version you want. Then use Odin to load twrp recovery. This way you won't lose everything. Also to boot to recovery you can just use power and volume up. More than likely twrp didn't flash correctly so you have no recovery. Flashing it with Odin may solve the problem.
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ifly4vamerica said:
No do not do this! Just go to tarp site and get the twrp tar file for the version you want. Then use Odin to load twrp recovery. This way you won't lose everything. Also to boot to recovery you can just use power and volume up. More than likely twrp didn't flash correctly so you have no recovery. Flashing it with Odin may solve the problem.
SGS4 Sent
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phewwww....thank you, i did not want to do this...how do i flash from odin??? thanks!
TrickyD76 said:
phewwww....thank you, i did not want to do this...how do i flash from odin??? thanks!
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download odin
download twrp 2.5.0.2 tar
click on the odin file
then click pda and select the twrp tar
boot phone into download mode
then connect phone
click start in odin
Get twrp here.
Get Odin hereOdin
I use odin 1.85, just make sure you have the drivers installed for odin to work also. That thread should give you all the info you need.
ifly4vamerica said:
download odin
download twrp 2.5.0.2 tar
click on the odin file
then click pda and select the twrp tar
boot phone into download mode
then connect phone
click start in odin
Get twrp here.
Get Odin hereOdin
I use odin 1.85, just make sure you have the drivers installed for odin to work also. That thread should give you all the info you need.
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can you help me find a twrrp 2.5.0.2 .tar file NOT from Techerrata...my computer is blocking that website (im at work ....OF COURSE
Try here
leaderbuilder said:
Try here
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thank you all!! especially YOU leaderbuilder....that link did the trick, and im am BACK!! thanks everyone!
ifly4vamerica said:
No do not do this! Just go to tarp site and get the twrp tar file for the version you want. Then use Odin to load twrp recovery. This way you won't lose everything. Also to boot to recovery you can just use power and volume up. More than likely twrp didn't flash correctly so you have no recovery. Flashing it with Odin may solve the problem.
SGS4 Sent
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Calm down sparky. Dudes going to wipe his phone no matter what to flash the rom.
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daniel4653 said:
Calm down sparky. Dudes going to wipe his phone no matter what to flash the rom.
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He specifically stated he didn't want to wipe. Plus why return completely to stock if there is no need. You SPARKY need to settle down and try to give useful information for a persons particular problem. Running around like a chicken with its head cut off for a simple recovery missflash. Then to try and bash me because I actually helped him not to have to set everything up again. What if he didn't have a proper nandroid or hadn't ran a recent TB backup. Then he would have lost all data. Now all is well. Check post 7 if you missed the part where he is asking for a better way.
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He specifically stated he didn't want to wipe. Plus why return completely to stock if there is no need. You SPARKY need to settle down and try to give useful information for a persons particular problem. Running around like a chicken with its head cut off for a simple recovery missflash. Then to try and bash me because I actually helped him not to have to set everything up again. What if he didn't have a proper nandroid or hadn't ran a recent TB backup. Then he would have lost all data. Now all is well. Check post 7 if you missed the part where he is asking for a better way.
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He didn't say he didn't want to wipe until after. He didn't say that when I told him to Odin back to stock. I am settled. Lol. At the time that was the only way I knew we to resolve this so I gave him that option. It was good that you guys knew about the tar version of the recovery.
Now I learned something new.
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I had a rooted stock rom MF9 w Philz Touch Recovery 6 and wanted to upgrade to the new MK2 firmware. So I used Odin to flash the tar file and it passed. I rebooted and froze on the boot screen for about 60 seconds and then started up and said " Android Upgrade Completed". Wifi did not work so I figured it was the Kernel. So stupid me flashed KT kernel using Philz hoping it would fix my wifi issues. I powered down then up and the boot screen came on and my screen went black.. The phone works and can receive calls but I have a black screen. Then I tried to be very smart by using Odin torevert back to the MF9 firmware but no luck. Philz is still intact
How can get my sreen working again or worst case factory reset
You have to Odin back to stock you'll lose your data but it'll fix it find a mf9 tar
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nemofbaby2010 said:
You have to Odin back to stock you'll lose your data but it'll fix it find a mf9 tar
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I tried using odin but with no screen I cant see. what I am doing. What are the steps. I really need my phone back
Even when you turn your phone off you get no screen? No Samsung gs4 splash screen
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Even when you turn your phone off you get no screen? No Samsung gs4 splash screen
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no splash screen. i can touch it and resonds to my touch,even make phone calls and will ring. But no splash screen or wallpaper. I'm so frustrated
You can use android screen emulate on your desktop if you have the android sdk installed.
First off, you can't go back to MF9 since you are already on MK2. Download the full MK2 tar file to use with odin. Then pull the battery from your phone to ensure you are truly powered off since you can tell if your screen isn't working. Next press and hold volume down and then power till your phone boots to the download mode menu. If your screen is still blank but it gave you the power on vibrate then press volume up. This should put you into download/odin mode. Next, fire up odin with administrator privileges and plug your phone into the computer. If odin recognizes it you successfully entered download mode with a blank screen. Load the MK2 tar file in the pda slot in odin and when ready hit the start button. Hopefully you will get a pass when the software install completes. Next reboot the phone and see if it works. If the screen is still blank after a successful odin then it is hardware related and take it to Sprint.
Sorry, I meant this: //code.google.com/p/android-screen-monitor/
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Oi I'm posting horribly!
Let me be more concise. If you have no screen you can use the ASM tool to access your display via usb-pc/laptop and control it from there. I had to reflash an old droid after a bad firmware flash left me with no display and this was one of my few choices.
Otherwise you can use ADB to issue commands to your phone DOS style if you want to take the time to learn that stuff.
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First off, you can't go back to MF9 since you are already on MK2. Download the full MK2 tar file to use with odin. Then pull the battery from your phone to ensure you are truly powered off since you can tell if your screen isn't working. Next press and hold volume down and then power till your phone boots to the download mode menu. If your screen is still blank but it gave you the power on vibrate then press volume up. This should put you into download/odin mode. Next, fire up odin with administrator privileges and plug your phone into the computer. If odin recognizes it you successfully entered download mode with a blank screen. Load the MK2 tar file in the pda slot in odin and when ready hit the start button. Hopefully you will get a pass when the software install completes. Next reboot the phone and see if it works. If the screen is still blank after a successful odin then it is hardware related and take it to Sprint.
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I can get into download mode so i do know the screen does work to some capacity. I never took the ota to mja so im assuming i don't have the mja knox bootloader. can someone send me a link to the tar file or zip and does it include the firmware and rom without knox? i am a noob to this so i kinda understand some of the things you guys are saying but not sure how to do this. I do know the kt kernel somehow messed me up.
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I can get into download mode so i do know the screen does work to some capacity. I never took the ota to mja so im assuming i don't have the mja knox bootloader. can someone send me a link to the tar file or zip and does it include the firmware and rom without knox? i am a noob to this so i kinda understand some of the things you guys are saying but not sure how to do this. I do know the kt kernel somehow messed me up.
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Sorry, misread the original post, thought you did the full upgrade to mk2. All you should have to do is flash or odin the stock recovery or to be safe, odin the full mf9 tar to make sure you start out with a clean slate.
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Sorry, misread the original post, thought you did the full upgrade to mk2. All you should have to do is flash or odin the stock recovery or to be safe, odin the full mf9 tar to make sure you start out with a clean slate.
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can you send me a link and instructions if possible. does the full mf9 tar file have the firmware and Rom? will I have to re root
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SPH-L720
Dl and flash via odin.
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