[Q] How to flash stock rom without bootloader? - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hi friends, i would like to know if may i flash a stock rom, downloaded from sammobile, without the bootloader, avoiding the knox bootloader.
i'd like to use a stock firmware, without any modifications. is it possible?
if so, what files do i have to flash in odin? attached is a print of a stock rom opened in winrar.
thanks for the support! =) :fingers-crossed:

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[Q] how to downgared the bootloader ?

hi all,
I have flashed a new bootloader comes with BTUMJ3 official firmware and now I wanna flash an older bootloader, so is it possible
now ? if so, how to do ? or how to bypass the bootloader check ?
thank you all
AFAIK downgrading isn't possible...from MJ3
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If You have a Nandroid backup from a older Rom You can restore it, no problems. I think the problems are whit Odin only.
If you flash a Customer Rom like Omega MI7 by recovery, work well also. We have a example already.
The bootloader continue MJ3.

[Q] Most pure Samsung 4.3 custom rom (old bootloader and no knox)?

I currently have 4.2.2 with the old bootloader on i9505. I would like to keep it Knox free, but would also like
to try a newer rom. Is there a rom that is as close as possible to stock Samsung 4.3 (obviously
without Knox or new bootloader)?
This:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
Use CWM version. Stock rom without KNOX and bootloader. :good:
nikzDHD said:
This:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
Use CWM version. Stock rom without KNOX and bootloader. :good:
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Which modem would suit the PDA: XXUEML6 version? The same one that came with XXUEML6 in stock? I have heard conflicting reports about different modem versions playing not so nice and its better to match them with what came with stock rom?
I assume also that XXUEML6 WiFi_FIX will need to be flashed via Odin after flashing a modem?
clarification
So do you mean without knox and without bootloader or do you mean or do you mean without knox but with a bootlaoder as it is the older bootloader that i am trying to find for i9505. i understand some forums say you cannot roll back the firmware from 4.4.2 to 4.2. I however am having the screen rotation problem with the new 4.4.2 so i'm trying to find a way and one way might be to install a custom rom with old bootloader via CWM install zip function to replace the new 4.4.2 bootloader. This will then allow me to roll back the firmware to an older version and kill my screen rotation problems.
nikzDHD said:
This:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
Use CWM version. Stock rom without KNOX and bootloader. :good:
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[Q] Do I need to upgrade bootloader before installing custom rom?

Hi there,
just got my hands on this international Note 3 and looking to root it and install a custom rom. I think I got all the information and softwares on how to root and flash custom recovery. but I'm just not sure if I need to upgrade my bootloader before flashing a custom rom? I don't even know what bootloader i'm on. but I do know that I'm still on 4.3 stock.
please let me know of anything that I need to do before flashing a custom rom.
thanks so much!
slamming_sammy1 said:
Hi there,
just got my hands on this international Note 3 and looking to root it and install a custom rom. I think I got all the information and softwares on how to root and flash custom recovery. but I'm just not sure if I need to upgrade my bootloader before flashing a custom rom? I don't even know what bootloader i'm on. but I do know that I'm still on 4.3 stock.
please let me know of anything that I need to do before flashing a custom rom.
thanks so much!
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first step, flash with odin stock KK rom to have good bootloader, after root and put recovery you want and don't preoccupate anymore bootloader and flash custom rom or not...
rayman95 said:
first step, flash with odin stock KK rom to have good bootloader, after root and put recovery you want and don't preoccupate anymore bootloader and flash custom rom or not...
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ok thank you!
I tried using kies to upgrade to 4.4 as i figured that would be the easiest way, but keep getting an error, so I do need to flash stock using odin. but I'm so confused as to which one to download. right now when I fire up kies, it shows this:
current firmware version: PDA:MJ7 /PHONE:MJ7 /CSC:MJ6 (ZTO)
Latest firmware version: PDA:NG3 / PHONE:NG2 / CSC:NG3 (ZTO)
can someone let me know which firmware I need to download from sammobile.com?
thanks so much.
oh please disregard. I didn't know sammobile.com had a place where we can search by country, etc. it's really cool. so I found what I needed.
thank you.
I was able to do an OTA update, so now I'm on kitkat 4.4; so my question is, now do I need to do anything for preparation in order to root?
thanks.
nothing to do
flash cf auto root and you re done...
thank you! you guys are great!

[Q] 4.4.2 Downgrade to 4.2.2, is this possible yet?

Hey guys, my question is there:
Its possible to downgrade from 4.4.2 to 4.2.2 ?
I have been reading alot of threads with similar question but i gives to many answer.
Im on a rooted 4.4.2 and i will just back to 4.2.2 because i will a !!completely!! Knox free rom and bootloader.
I dont care about the warrenty, my is run out.
I dont will not only a downgraded rom but also a downgraded bootloader.
When someone have trying a to downgrade from 4.4.2 to 4.2.2 please post here the result.
When a downgrade to 4.4.2 is not possible than which is the lowest firmware which i can flash?
Please try to keep the thread clear and give a usefull answer. Thank you guys
And please dont kill me for my english :good:
Once the bootloader has been upgraded to a Knox-enabled version, you cannot downgrade it. The ROM can be downgraded regardless of the bootloader, but running a Knox-free ROM with a Knox-enabled bootloader will result in a "Kernel is not SEAndroid Enforcing" message to appear on the splash screen every time the device is rebooted.
Okay too Bad...
A question more, i have been reading that a downgrade (Rom+Bootloader) is possible to 4.3, because there have the same Bootloader but just less aggressiv. Is that true?
When yes you can share a stock samsung rom 4.3 without knox?
Thank you for the answer
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You can downgrade with a custom 4.2.2 rom. You just need to look for one.
Okay that i understand but can i downgrade the Bootloader to 4.3? Because there is similar to our one.
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Can we use official ROM
Can we downgrade without using Custom ROM?
If we unpack Official tar ROM and remove the bootloader and modem of it and then repack it to tar.
Can that downgrade the Android version from 4.4.2 to 4.2.2?
Or it is not working?
Andro-Man said:
Can we downgrade without using Custom ROM?
If we unpack Official tar ROM and remove the bootloader and modem of it and then repack it to tar.
Can that downgrade the Android version from 4.4.2 to 4.2.2?
Or it is not working?
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It's possible to downgrade to stock 4.2.2 but a custom kernel such as KT-SGS4 will probably be needed to get the WiFi working.
Simply reinstalling the 4.2.2 modem files using Odin should be sufficient to get the WiFi working. No need of a custom kernel. It is also possible to downgrade the ROM without going through the routine of unpacking and repacking the ROM. Simply flash it through Odin, although you'd need to flash the modem files a second time to get the radios fully functional, as previously mentioned. Just be aware that the bootloader will not change, so every time you boot the 4.2.2 ROM with the Knox-enabled bootloader you will get a message on the splash screen about the kernel not being in enforcing mode.
I have trying this:
I take a orginal XXUBMF8 4.2.2 delete inside the zip bootloader and some other files repack back to .tar
Flash it all fine but then the error, the software is not authorized and on the top secure fail: kernel.
I tried flash a custom 4.2.2 kernel through odin but the same result.
My DL Modus look so: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/93311676/DSC_0014.JPG
Now i get back to 4.4.2 GNG8

A little help, please.

I'm coming from 4.4.1 I want to flash a Lollipop ROM, I haven't flashed for very nearly 2 years. I'm obviously rooted already.
Is coming from KitKat as simple as just flashing a Lollipop ROM? I'm an SM-9005, I've got Odin 3.10 and I want to flash Resurrection-Remix-LP-v5.5.5.
I've seen that I need to backup my PIT and obviously backup my current ROM, do I need to update my baseband or radio etc?
No one?
No need to backup your baseband or radio. RR is an AOSP ROM as far as I know, so you won't be able to flash it with Odin I'm guessing, as it comes as a zip package? I don't have any interest or idea about it, but you can only flash via Odin if the ROM comes as tar image.
Also as you are coming from KK, you 'might' need to flash a stock Lollipop ROM first to update the bootloader from KK to LP, read RR topic, see if its mentioned or not. If its not then you probably don't need to, but as I said no idea.

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