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build.prop note 3

Could anyone upload a stock build.prop back up of the note 3. i tried getting tegra effects on my device and ended up with the black screen of death

1- Wrong forum
2- What is your model number?
3- BLACK screen of death?
Sent from my SM-N900W8

yulet said:
1- Wrong forum
2- What is your model number?
3- BLACK screen of death?
Sent from my SM-N900W8
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N900 i know this is the wrong forum sorry, i kinda needs this though. can get into recovery can get into download mode odin detects however i it doesnt boot past the startup screen. doesnt even get to the boot animation.

zephyr69 said:
N900 i know this is the wrong forum sorry, i kinda needs this though. can get into recovery can get into download mode odin detects however i it doesnt boot past the startup screen. doesnt even get to the boot animation.
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Just flash the stock ROM for your model with ODIN. It'll take less time than waiting for somebody to post the file (unless.. a miracle happens.).
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yulet said:
Just flash the stock ROM for your model with ODIN. It'll take less time than waiting for somebody to post the file (unless.. a miracle happens.).
Sent from my SM-N900W8
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I figured however i have limited bandwith where i am now and will only be able to download the stock next weekend. want to get my phone up and running asap

Have you got an authorised PC to push the file from? I'm certain to get adb access in 4.3, you get prompted to authorise the connecting machine, a security feature, if that's the case and you haven't done it, you may not new able to rectify your phone anyway, without the full firmware?
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RavenY2K3 said:
Have you got an authorised PC to push the file from? I'm certain to get adb access in 4.3, you get prompted to authorise the connecting machine, a security feature, if that's the case and you haven't done it, you may not new able to rectify your phone anyway, without the full firmware?
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i havent pushed the file via ADB, i have done so using build.prop editor. i then by accident wiped my internal sd thus having no back up of the file. i just need the stock build.prop file so that i can push it back via custom recovery.

Please Help! after adding a line in build.prop to use android l bar my phone is black
Dear all,
after I add a line in build.prop (qemu.hw.mainkey=0)to get android l bar.
After restart I get black screen. so now I like to change back to my safe file.
have someone solution for me to get back my device?
I use Note 3 n9005 kitkat 4.4.2 . rooted.
how I can push this file via adb? even my device is not listed.
I really hope someone can help me
thanks in advanced

Try to flash stock firmware via Odin?

vndnguyen said:
Try to flash stock firmware via Odin?
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thx for answer me.
is this the only solution I have?

jokertest said:
Dear all,
after I add a line in build.prop (qemu.hw.mainkey=0)to get android l bar.
After restart I get black screen. so now I like to change back to my safe file.
have someone solution for me to get back my device?
I use Note 3 n9005 kitkat 4.4.2 . rooted.
how I can push this file via adb? even my device is not listed.
I really hope someone can help me
thanks in advanced
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Can you get into recovery?

AO7 said:
Can you get into recovery?
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Yes I can get recover and download mode. so I tried adb but windows not load my device. so adb pull /system/build.prop not work. is it possible do use apply update from adb or use a update.zip via external storage, if yes how do I have to make this zip?

jokertest said:
Yes I can get recover and download mode. so I tried adb but windows not load my device. so adb pull /system/build.prop not work. is it possible do use apply update from adb or use a update.zip via external storage, if yes how do I have to make this zip?
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Check to make sure if the correct driver for your device has been installed.
You can install Kies to get the driver also installed.

vndnguyen said:
Check to make sure if the correct driver for your device has been installed.
You can install Kies to get the driver also installed.
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The Driver and adb work correctly you can see in my pic.
the first is my phone without listing and the second is from my wife with listed.

jokertest said:
is it possible do use apply update from adb or use a update.zip via external storage, if yes how do I have to make this zip?
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Check these thread, I have not tested it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2163974
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/easily-create-recovery-compatible-archives-with-zip-creator/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...mctr=(not provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=269061234

vndnguyen said:
Check these thread, I have not tested it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2163974
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/easily-create-recovery-compatible-archives-with-zip-creator/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...mctr=(not provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=269061234
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I tried this but not work.
I get: footer wrong and signature verification failed. I tried this via adb side load and update from external storage.
usb driver in windows will only load in adb sideload
another idea?

Have you tried factory restore?
I'm not sure but maybe it would rebuild it?

MystaMagoo said:
Have you tried factory restore?
I'm not sure but maybe it would rebuild it?
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mmh just tried but same state as before.
so I really think I have to flash stock rom. But how about the root. I use towelroot before so knoxx show 0x0.
will flash stockroom change knoxx 0x1. Any special for flash stockrom?

zephyr69 said:
Could anyone upload a stock build.prop back up of the note 3. i tried getting tegra effects on my device and ended up with the black screen of death
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you should always make a copy of the rom, I have roms and firmwares at my site...
happened to me 2 days ago, I changed one hltexx to hlte or hltetmo to get my correct icons, and black screen, I just flash my good rom, keep a good copy on your sdcard or ext. so u can flash back, or restore ur backup nandroid copy.
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=devices&uid=9390248398092763634

zephyr69 said:
Could anyone upload a stock build.prop back up of the note 3. i tried getting tegra effects on my device and ended up with the black screen of death
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here is my back up build.prop from note 3 n9005 UK without the f...g line I add for l bar. hope you can push to your device and it work.
for me I not have solution to get my phone to run

Unroot S4 mini (already on stock rom)

Hi I can find loads of guides to unrooting when stock rom needs flashing, but I am already running stock rom so don't really want to go thought the hassle of losing everything again.
I read a post that said I need to delete SU binary, but tried with root explorer and it wont let me delete it says it's read only
Any tips on how I can unroot when I am already on the correct official rom?
Thanks

mzpresto said:
Hi I can find loads of guides to unrooting when stock rom needs flashing, but I am already running stock rom so don't really want to go thought the hassle of losing everything again.
I read a post that said I need to delete SU binary, but tried with root explorer and it wont let me delete it says it's read only
Any tips on how I can unroot when I am already on the correct official rom?
Thanks
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In SuperSU there is an unroot option.

omnifarious said:
In SuperSU there is an unroot option.
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Yes that appears to have worked thanks, but I still can't do official updates it can still tell phone has been modified? What now? Thanks
Edit: Think it will let me do it with Kies! Fingers crossed

mzpresto said:
Yes that appears to have worked thanks, but I still can't do official updates it can still tell phone has been modified? What now? Thanks
Edit: Think it will let me do it with Kies! Fingers crossed
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Do you have a custom recovery installed? That will stop it. You may have to Odin back to complete stock to get it to update
Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.

Skipjacks said:
Do you have a custom recovery installed?
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Oh yeah! Forgot about that, that makes sense. I was so close it let me do the update with Kies and rebooted, appeared to work just fine but killed my wifi, wont even let me turn wifi on strange...

OK so there was no shortcut, without a part brick so I had to re-install in Odin, thanks anyway for you help

[Q] Help me please ans quickly

Hi, I'm rooted with note 3 n9005 Iv still got stock but flashed supersu a while ago and factory reset and it says there is no binary, this is a problem... or something like that. I want rot flags stock to unroot, I'm only 15 so can you explain in idiot terms of exactly how to do it with every detail and do I need to root again because iv factory reset. It says iv uplated so I have to update the binary??? Help pleaseeee

MarkDyer1 said:
Hi, I'm rooted with note 3 n9005 Iv still got stock but flashed supersu a while ago and factory reset and it says there is no binary, this is a problem... or something like that. I want rot flags stock to unroot, I'm only 15 so can you explain in idiot terms of exactly how to do it with every detail and do I need to root again because iv factory reset. It says iv uplated so I have to update the binary??? Help pleaseeee
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Relax. Yes, ofc you have to update the binaries like in the pic attached.

Joku1981 said:
Relax. Yes, ofc you have to update the binaries like in the pic attached.
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It's says this
See attached

You can not flash supersu. Try again the process

MarkDyer1 said:
It's says this
See attached
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You will have to flash SUPERSU via custom recovery or try other method for root your device.

Joku1981 said:
You will have to flash SUPERSU via custom recovery or try other method for root your device.
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What's custom recovery and can you tell me easiest and quickeat way to root, all I want to do is flash stock to unroot my phone

Mark, just download the latest software for your device (www.sammobile.com) and flash it through Odin. Once you have done that the device will be unrooted and completely stock.

MarkDyer1 said:
What's custom recovery and can you tell me easiest and quickeat way to root, all I want to do is flash stock to unroot my phone
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Sorry I was reading you bad. Do what @Nirak is telling you :good:

Nirak said:
Mark, just download the latest software for your device (www.sammobile.com) and flash it through Odin. Once you have done that the device will be unrooted and completely stock.
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Look at the pic I attached further up, my supersu is dodgy, so can I flash anything whilst it's like that?

You are going to flash a ROM via Odin, on your PC, what does dodgy SuperSU have anything do with that mate?

Mike, like devilsdouble said, you can flash via PC Odin as long as you are able to put the device into download mode, no matter what dodgy thingies are on it, since it will do a complete wipe. It will be stock, fresh and clean afterwards.
good luck

devilsdouble said:
You are going to flash a ROM via Odin, on your PC, what does dodgy SuperSU have anything do with that mate?
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I dont know? That's my point, I really don't know why it's like that and what problems it has?

Nirak said:
Mike, like devilsdouble said, you can flash via PC Odin as long as you are able to put the device into download mode, no matter what dodgy thingies are on it, since it will do a complete wipe. It will be stock, fresh and clean afterwards.
good luck
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Good luck sounds like this isn't going to go too well... so basically plug phone into kies and back up, factory reset phone, download mode, go in odin, place stock in AP bit and go

MarkDyer1 said:
Good luck sounds like this isn't going to go too well... so basically plug phone into kies and back up, factory reset phone, download mode, go in odin, place stock in AP bit and go
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Yes, precisely.

oooo...lol....that's not what i meant with 'good luck', it was meant honestly, considering you were a bit stressed before, just wanted to assure you all was going to be fine.

devilsdouble said:
Yes, precisely.
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My phone case is screwed around my phone, it's a big metal one and can't find the Alan key to take it off so will I most likely need to take the battery out?

Nirak said:
oooo...lol....that's not what i meant with 'good luck', it was meant honestly, considering you were a bit stressed before, just wanted to assure you all was going to be fine.
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Too bloody right, I'm stressed out my nut, I rooted it like a few weeks after I got my phone in like September, not knowing much (very stupid) and not knowing it voids warranty :/ my mam doesn't know, how can I tell her iv buggered my 600 pound phne, but it's not broke, I just keep thinking iv already broke it for some reason

You don't have to take the battery out. Just shut down the device completely, wait a few seconds, put it in download mode (volume down/menu/power buttons together), make sure Kies is not running (kill Kies back ground processes in task manager if neccessary) and fire up PC Odin, plug in your device, once connected direct to your stock rom in 'AP' and let it do it's thing.
After the 'OK' in Odin, your device will restart automatically, unplug it and run the set up.
NB....all your settings and personal stuff on internal memory will be wiped, so do back up before you start.
You did not break your phone, you just triggered an security flag that can tell you flashed custom software (root). On base of that samsung could deny warranty, but read around, there are lotsa cases samsung granted warranty with knox flag 0x1.

Cool, thanks, but sometimes you have to take the battery out on first boot up if in boot loop? And also I heard that you can sometimes lose you data from the data plan because the sim can't tell the rom where to get the data, or is that if it's pure stock rom rather than in my case an EE stock rom note 3

Nirak said:
You don't have to take the battery out. Just shut down the device completely, wait a few seconds, put it in download mode (volume down/menu/power buttons together), make sure Kies is not running (kill Kies back ground processes in task manager if neccessary) and fire up PC Odin, plug in your device, once connected direct to your stock rom in 'AP' and let it do it's thing.
After the 'OK' in Odin, your device will restart automatically, unplug it and run the set up.
NB....all your settings and personal stuff on internal memory will be wiped, so do back up before you start.
You did not break your phone, you just triggered an security flag that can tell you flashed custom software (root). On base of that samsung could deny warranty, but read around, there are lotsa cases samsung granted warranty with knox flag 0x1.
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Meant to quote you in one above ^ also on sammobile when I look up smn9005 it says mine is galaxy note 3 lte and I'm sure it's not...

[Q] Help me

Hello friends I have the cell Samsumg Grand Prime Duos SM-G530H and every time I turn off , to reload the battery, he open in Recovery mode, what should I do?
thanks and sorry my english .

The_Mechanic_Br said:
Hello friends I have the cell Samsumg Grand Prime Duos SM-G530H and every time I turn off , to reload the battery, he open in Recovery mode, what should I do?
thanks and sorry my english .
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Turn Off The Phone And Remove Battery for 5min and then enter the battery and start the phone.

Hamidkhan22 said:
Turn Off The Phone And Remove Battery for 5min and then enter the battery and start the phone.
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Without improvements , if I install the stock rom again will be to solved?

The_Mechanic_Br said:
Without improvements , if I install the stock rom again will be to solved?
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So do hard reset, you have nothing to lose. If it doesn't work, download stock rom from sammobile and install it.

I restored the original system and it worked. thank you:good:

Same problem
The_Mechanic_Br said:
I restored the original system and it worked. thank you:good:
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How'd you do that restoring the original system?

Mr.IDK said:
How'd you do that restoring the original system?
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hello friend, sorry for the delay in responding,
downloaded original stock ROM
go in setttings>about device> check baseband version your device and make the download stock rom.
in http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G530H/.
Instructions
Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Download Odin3 v3.09 from here.
SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.zip (15.3MB)
Extract firmware ZIP file
Open Odin v.3.09
Reboot Phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes

Mr.IDK said:
How'd you do that restoring the original system?
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hello friend, sorry for the delay in responding,
downloaded original stock ROM
go in setttings>about device> check baseband version your device and make the download stock rom.
in http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G530H/.
Instructions
Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Download Odin3 v3.09 from here.
SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.zip (15.3MB)
Extract firmware ZIP file
Open Odin v.3.09
Reboot Phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes

Thanks for your effort in reply but im a bit confused...
The_Mechanic_Br said:
hello friend, sorry for the delay in responding,
downloaded original stock ROM
go in setttings>about device> check baseband version your device and make the download stock rom.
in http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G530H/.
Instructions
Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Download Odin3 v3.09 from here.
SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.zip (15.3MB)
Extract firmware ZIP file
Open Odin v.3.09
Reboot Phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes
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1st Question, I bought my G530H from a Telco Company and when you turn ON the phone it has a Telco animation boot... does this method can remove that also? because it's sucks...
2nd Question, My phone is rooted, does this method will remove it? or any files and messages? because It sounds like It would reformat my phone....
THanks in advance!

Mr.IDK said:
1st Question, I bought my G530H from a Telco Company and when you turn ON the phone it has a Telco animation boot... does this method can remove that also? because it's sucks...
2nd Question, My phone is rooted, does this method will remove it? or any files and messages? because It sounds like It would reformat my phone....
THanks in advance!
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I dont know whether it would remove the boot animation or not.. But theoretically speaking.. It should.
And yeah. It will remove the root. But It wont delete anything on your device. But it is always preferred to do a factory reset before flashing a new firmware. Or you might run into some problems later.
So, If you are planning on flashing it, Be sure to backup everything before you do. Precaution is better than regret.

Kade Sonix said:
I dont know whether it would remove the boot animation or not.. But theoretically speaking.. It should.
And yeah. It will remove the root. But It wont delete anything on your device. But it is always preferred to do a factory reset before flashing a new firmware. Or you might run into some problems later.
So, If you are planning on flashing it, Be sure to backup everything before you do. Precaution is better than regret.
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That's great if the boot animation will removed but if the root is removed then if I root it again, I think the auto-recovery mode could happen again. Is there other method of rooting this device?

Mr.IDK said:
That's great if the boot animation will removed but if the root is removed then if I root it again, I think the auto-recovery mode could happen again. Is there other method of rooting this device?
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No. There aint any other method. But some people who installed the custom recovery after rooting didnt suffer this problem. Maybe installing custom recovery can end it.

Kade Sonix said:
No. There aint any other method. But some people who installed the custom recovery after rooting didnt suffer this problem. Maybe installing custom recovery can end it.
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I'll try installing custom recovery... but I'll still proceed flashing new stock rom to remove the boot animation...
currently I'm backing up my new user+system apps and newer versions... I should paste it to my computer right?
can't I just restore my root just by restoring my back ups?
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I'm from the Philippines and I bought it here but the baseband version is not match from my country...
PH(Open Line)-G530HDCU1AOA2
My phone is G530HXCU1AOA2
Should it be the same version?
If that's the case what should I install then?

Mr.IDK said:
I'll try installing custom recovery... but I'll still proceed flashing new stock rom to remove the boot animation...
currently I'm backing up my new user+system apps and newer versions... I should paste it to my computer right?
can't I just restore my root just by restoring my back ups?
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I'm from the Philippines and I bought it here but the baseband version is not match from my country...
PH(Open Line)-G530HDCU1AOA2
My phone is G530HXCU1AOA2
Should it be the same version?
If that's the case what should I install then?
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Be sure to make App backup by using titanium backup. Thats the best app for backing up apps.
I have no Idea. I had kazhkistan firmware before. And Now I have indian firmware. Even though I am not from any of these countries. It worked for me at least. So, since you have the same 530H. Theoretically It should work for you too. I dont know.:silly:

Kade Sonix said:
Be sure to make App backup by using titanium backup. Thats the best app for backing up apps.
I have no Idea. I had kazhkistan firmware before. And Now I have indian firmware. Even though I am not from any of these countries. It worked for me at least. So, since you have the same 530H. Theoretically It should work for you too. I dont know.:silly:
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It's recommended to factory reset right? but how can I moved my backup?
I'm afraid of bricking because this phone is new and only few are tested on their phones...
sorry for noob questions but please can you teach me how to backup properly... I'm done with my backup using titanium backup but you said it recommended to factory reset and that would delete my backup in my phone...

Mr.IDK said:
It's recommended to factory reset right? but how can I moved my backup?
I'm afraid of bricking because this phone is new and only few are tested on their phones...
sorry for noob questions but please can you teach me how to backup properly... I'm done with my backup using titanium backup but you said it recommended to factory reset and that would delete my backup in my phone...
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It doesn't matter... I know it...

Mr.IDK said:
It's recommended to factory reset right? but how can I moved my backup?
I'm afraid of bricking because this phone is new and only few are tested on their phones...
sorry for noob questions but please can you teach me how to backup properly... I'm done with my backup using titanium backup but you said it recommended to factory reset and that would delete my backup in my phone...
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Copy the titanium backup folder to computer.

Pokmemon Go/ Uninstalled Kingroot and derooted boot screen custom & gear icon on boot

Pokmemon Go/ Uninstalled Kingroot and derooted boot screen custom & gear icon on boot
Hi, so a while ago I tried using kingroot and installed it for a little bit and used root to uninstall some factory installed apps like amazon, etc. then when i decided i did not want root anymore. i used the kingroot app to remove root and then uninstalled the kingroot application.
then i downloaded a root checker app to see if i was rooted. i was not.
now whenever i boot up my phone it says samsung and then the word custom with a gear icon below it.
now when i tried the newest version of pokemon go version 0.37.0 it says it cannot run on my device cause apparently it thinks i am rooted.
is there anyway to solve this? other than a factory reset?

I don't think a factory reset would help either.
You'd have to delete every trace of root left on your device, and kingroot probably left some files behind.
Unless you can find them, the most sure method is to flash another ROM (stock) though Odin.
I believe a custom kernel would also work, or the stock boot.img of your current ROM.

GDReaper said:
I don't think a factory reset would help either.
You'd have to delete every trace of root left on your device, and kingroot probably left some files behind.
Unless you can find them, the most sure method is to flash another ROM (stock) though Odin.
I believe a custom kernel would also work, or the stock boot.img of your current ROM.
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ok i have the sch i545 on verizon. which program do i use to find and delete the files tha kingroot may have left behind. also where do i get this "rom"?

Rhalium said:
ok i have the sch i545 on verizon. which program do i use to find and delete the files tha kingroot may have left behind. also where do i get this "rom"?
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The ROM you can get from Sammobile. As for the files left behind, I don't know how kingroot handles those, but to access and delete them you would have to be rooted.

GDReaper said:
The ROM you can get from Sammobile. As for the files left behind, I don't know how kingroot handles those, but to access and delete them you would have to be rooted.
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ok, i powered down the phone and held the power and volume up buttons to get into recovery mode and then i selected wipe cache partition. and then rebooted. it seems that has solved the custom and gear icon below on when it first boots up. cause now it shows samsung galaxy s4 which is correct. but when i try pokemon go 0.37.0 it still says this device or software is not supported what should i do now? i heard somewhere that you can use xposed framework module

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The ROM you can get from Sammobile. As for the files left behind, I don't know how kingroot handles those, but to access and delete them you would have to be rooted.
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ok this is weird. i hold power and vol.up button to get into recovery, then i see flash that says no order i think. then i wipe cache partion. then i power off and boot and the custom ans gear icon is no there its just says samsung galaxy s4 on boot like it supposed to. but then when i go into poke go version 0.37.0 it still wont let me play cause it think im rooted and then i power off and boot up again and there it is again. the custom word and then the gear icon below it. should i do a backup of my phone ans do a factory reset? will that solve it?

Rhalium said:
ok this is weird. i hold power and vol.up button to get into recovery, then i see flash that says no order i think. then i wipe cache partion. then i power off and boot and the custom ans gear icon is no there its just says samsung galaxy s4 on boot like it supposed to. but then when i go into poke go version 0.37.0 it still wont let me play cause it think im rooted and then i power off and boot up again and there it is again. the custom word and then the gear icon below it. should i do a backup of my phone ans do a factory reset? will that solve it?
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I already told you that a factory reset does not unroot.
If you want to completely unroot, flash the stock ROM.
If you don't want that, downgrade to Pokémon version 0.35.
0.37 has not even been officially released yet. I mean, I don't even have it on the play store and it's the same for many others.
PS: Xposed also needs root.

GDReaper said:
I already told you that a factory reset does not unroot.
If you want to completely unroot, flash the stock ROM.
If you don't want that, downgrade to Pokémon version 0.35.
0.37 has not even been officially released yet. I mean, I don't even have it on the play store and it's the same for many others.
PS: Xposed also needs root.
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ok thanks, and do i need a specific version of this stock rom? sorry am new to this rooting and rom and stock firmware and bootloader and such.
also it seems there pushing the new update out slowly. also i think the older versions will no longer work soon once the newwer update is firnly established.

Rhalium said:
ok thanks, and do i need a specific version of this stock rom? sorry am new to this rooting and rom and stock firmware and bootloader and such.
also it seems there pushing the new update out slowly. also i think the older versions will no longer work soon once the newwer update is firnly established.
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You need one for your specific phone model (AT&T or Verizon I assume).

GDReaper said:
You need one for your specific phone model (AT&T or Verizon I assume).
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yes my phone is verizon. do i need to hook up my phone to a computer in order to flash? will i lose all of the data on my phone when i flash the ROM to it?

Rhalium said:
yes my phone is verizon. do i need to hook up my phone to a computer in order to flash? will i lose all of the data on my phone when i flash the ROM to it?
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Yes and yes.

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Yes and yes.
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ok how do i get the stock boot.img of my current rom? also dumb question, could you explain what a rom is? also is odin a program that i use on my laptop to flash the rom to my phone while it is connected to my laptop? also what is sammmobile? and if you say i should get a rom, is there a specific version of the rom that i should get? sorry for dumb questions.

GDReaper said:
I already told you that a factory reset does not unroot.
If you want to completely unroot, flash the stock ROM.
If you don't want that, downgrade to Pokémon version 0.35.
0.37 has not even been officially released yet. I mean, I don't even have it on the play store and it's the same for many others.
PS: Xposed also needs root.
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ok now do you mean a firmware or rom? am i at the right place see screencap. also how large should these files be? i already have odin downloaded. i am using this guide: http://downloadstockrom.com/download-android-4-4-2-stock-rom-for-samsung-galaxy-s4-sch-i545-2.html

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I don't think a factory reset would help either.
You'd have to delete every trace of root left on your device, and kingroot probably left some files behind.
Unless you can find them, the most sure method is to flash another ROM (stock) though Odin.
I believe a custom kernel would also work, or the stock boot.img of your current ROM.
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http://smallbusiness.chron.com/use-odin-android-28504.html
this website says i need a pit file and a tar file. i already found the pit file here on xda which was a few megabytes and am downloading the tar file from the site seen in the screencap below. are these the correct files i should be using?

Rhalium said:
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/use-odin-android-28504.html
this website says i need a pit file and a tar file. i already found the pit file here on xda which was a few megabytes and am downloading the tar file from the site seen in the screencap below. are these the correct files i should be using?
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You don't need a pit file. And if the files are wrong, the instalation will just fail.
If that's the firmware you had previously, then it's ok.

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You don't need a pit file. And if the files are wrong, the instalation will just fail.
If that's the firmware you had previously, then it's ok.
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ok so i just use the tar file i got from the rwilco12 website and use that with odin and my phone?

Rhalium said:
ok so i just use the tar file i got from the rwilco12 website and use that with odin and my phone?
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Yes. But if the firmware is older than what you had on the phone (5.0 > 4.3) it may fail to flash.

GDReaper said:
Yes. But if the firmware is older than what you had on the phone (5.0 > 4.3) it may fail to flash.
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ok when i bought the phone it was on 4.4.2 or something and then when i got it i soon updated it to 5.0. so now you are saying to use it with this? http://androidromupdate.com/2015/08...y-s4-sch-i545-ota-update-with-loads-of-fixes/
the 5.0 lollipop one right? also is there a diference between a stock firmware and a stock rom or are they the saem thing?

Rhalium said:
ok when i bought the phone it was on 4.4.2 or something and then when i got it i soon updated it to 5.0. so now you are saying to use it with this? http://androidromupdate.com/2015/08...y-s4-sch-i545-ota-update-with-loads-of-fixes/
the 5.0 lollipop one right? also is there a diference between a stock firmware and a stock rom or are they the saem thing?
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Stock ROM and stock firmware is the same thing.

GDReaper said:
Stock ROM and stock firmware is the same thing.
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Have you even looked at any of the linkes or screencaps ive included in these posts? so this is the tar file i should be using to put my s4 back to stock? it says may 21 2013. see screencap. i got it from that rwilco 12 site.