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I brought a samsung galaxy s4 i9500 ..i brought it from U.A.E..now i came to india then flashed a stock indian firmware now that updates are not working..when i try to update throught mobile inbuilt ota service it says "Failed to update software server error please try to update from kies..What wrong did i do..I really need help guys

Did you try upgrading through kies? What exactly did you flash on the phone?
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http://hotfile.com/dl/236080430/7a3f9fe/INU-I9500XWUBMG5-20130726135330.zip.html
I flashed this firmware it's a official stock firmware..Please help

abhirockz said:
http://hotfile.com/dl/236080430/7a3f9fe/INU-I9500XWUBMG5-20130726135330.zip.html
I flashed this firmware it's a official stock firmware..Please help
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Found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2378957
I would Odin back to original stock firmware and upgrade through kies. It won't work if you're rooted. Good luck!!
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abhirockz said:
I brought a samsung galaxy s4 i9500 ..i brought it from U.A.E..now i came to india then flashed a stock indian firmware now that updates are not working..when i try to update throught mobile inbuilt ota service it says "Failed to update software server error please try to update from kies..What wrong did i do..I really need help guys
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You need to name your threads correctly!
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rgshah3 said:
You need to name your threads correctly!
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I named it according to my priority..

Agreed and you need to lose root and reset binary counter and have a stock recovery.
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abhirockz said:
I named it according to my priority..
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It should be named according to your query
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HANDSY said:
Agreed and you need to lose root and reset binary counter and have a stock recovery.
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Exactly!!
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Does root prevent OTA updates ?

Hi everybody !
Au said in the title, i'd like to know wether rooting the device prevent us to do OTA updates or not.
Thx !
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Not sure, I don't think it should.

No, just rooting will not prevent you from getting OTA updates, just don't change the bootloader. However when and if you get an OTA update, it might remove the root.

So I have rooted and flashed twrp recovery. Does this change my bootloader?
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Demonlinx said:
So I have rooted and flashed twrp recovery. Does this change my bootloader?
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you will not get OTA's

How would I go back so that when the time comes I can ota?
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Demonlinx said:
How would I go back so that when the time comes I can ota?
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You will need to flash the stock firmware file to go back to stock.

But I'm still on stock firmware, I just rooted and flashed twrp, I haven't flashed any roms. Shouldn't I still be able to get the ota?
And with IO Root, which is the way i rooted my phone, doesn't it bypass the bootloader and leave it locked?
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No you should not
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But I'm still on stock firmware, I just rooted and flashed twrp, I haven't flashed any roms. Shouldn't I still be able to get the ota?
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I suggest you should download the latest firmware kdz file and flash via flashtool. You cannot update over the OTA. My friends have get hard brick their phones because they have rooted and flashed TWRP. Be careful,

Well on Sprint it worked fine. Can you link me to the file? And is getting back to stock the same?
The Sprint forum doesn't have a thread on returning to stock
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[Q] Unroot galaxy s4 on mk2

I just recently rooted my galaxy using the Verizon method, but in case something happens am I able to unroot it? Or flash the stock back onto it?
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SirPinchaLoaf said:
I just recently rooted my galaxy using the Verizon method, but in case something happens am I able to unroot it? Or flash the stock back onto it?
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Yes
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[email protected] said:
Yes
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Could you elaborate or post a link to a thread that describes how to either unroot or flash stock mk2 back?
I've heard that kies works for other carriers but AT&T hasn't sent any firmware to Samsung since MDL. I haven't found any mk2 files to flash via Odin to get back to stock either.

Mind explaining how please
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Yes
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Please explain I really need this to send back for warranty:crying:

Nevermind
johnyp1406 said:
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Please explain I really need this to send back for warranty:crying:
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Just go into superSU, then settings , then go down to full unroot

[i9500] Play store apps isn't working

I did a nandroid backup after I just rooted my phone. So now I am running a custom rom and I decided to go back to stock android. So I flash the nandriod backup and it rebooted with no problems. But when I unlock the fone it said unfortunately Gapps have stop working and these pop-ups are coming up like every 2 seconds. So I just decided to wipe and factory reset my phone. So I did when it was finish I went through the process of setting up my phone and when I download Instagram the app keep crashing like I would be on it for like 2 mins and a pop-up would come up saying unfortunately Instagram has stop working. It even says it when I tried to post a picture. And when I download whatsapp also and i try to change my profile picture it keeps crashing.
I think it's something with the play store or something. Please help
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Flash new gapps
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where to find gppps for 4.3

OK thanks i hope ur solution works. I am going to try it after work
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Ali Zubair said:
where to find gppps for 4.3
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I am running kitkat 4.4.2
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Ali Zubair said:
where to find gppps for 4.3
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http://goo.im/gapps

maxsam4 said:
Flash new gapps
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I flash the new gapps and it didn't work. I think it because I am on stock android the gapps didn't work. But if I was a custom ROM it would have work.
Anymore solutions ?
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geekytech said:
I flash the new gapps and it didn't work. I think it because I am on stock android the gapps didn't work. But if I was a custom ROM it would have work.
Anymore solutions ?
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Download stock ROM from sammobile and flash via Odin.
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maxsam4 said:
Download stock ROM from sammobile and flash via Odin.
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Okay I have a question, I think I found my firmware but the country is Trinidad and Tobago and I live in the Grand Cayman islands. My carrier is locked to lime, if I flash this firmware would I still be able to connect to lime which is my mobile data carrier?
Link to the firmware : http://m.ibtimes.co.uk/i9500ubufnb3...mware-available-galaxy-s4-how-install-1438983
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geekytech said:
Okay I have a question, I think I found my firmware but the country is Trinidad and Tobago and I live in the Grand Cayman islands. My carrier is locked to lime, if I flash this firmware would I still be able to connect to lime which is my mobile data carrier?
Link to the firmware : http://m.ibtimes.co.uk/i9500ubufnb3...mware-available-galaxy-s4-how-install-1438983
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Make a backup first
I don't know about that carrier so can't say.
Do check http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/
For an exact firmware.
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FIRMWARE

Hi all.. What will happen when i flash the new sammobile/firmware... I got root now and using Omega rom.... Will i lose root? Thx in advance 4 help☺
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Yes
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Danish NooB said:
Hi all.. What will happen when i flash the new sammobile/firmware... I got root now and using Omega rom.... Will i lose root? Thx in advance 4 help☺
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You will loose root if you flash stock ROM, but it can re-root easy using the same method you did in 1st place.

koolboyztn said:
You will loose root if you flash stock ROM, but it can re-root easy using the same method you did in 1st place.
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Using Mobile Odin, you won't have to reroot again. Just download firmware to your internal/external memory, then flash it directly from your phone

Danish NooB said:
Hi all.. What will happen when i flash the new sammobile/firmware... I got root now and using Omega rom.... Will i lose root? Thx in advance 4 help☺
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I dont see a reason for do that. Knox is triggered and no way back