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[Q] manually install 4.3.3 via odin

hey guys my i9500 is rooted on 4.2.2 ,i am currently running arrow rom.i just downloaded 4.3.3 official rom for my phone ,i just wanted to know whter it has to be installed in the same way as before via odin ,viz. selecting it on pda or i need to do anything else tooo.and do i need to make an efs backup also before i flash this rom.
i am a newb so plzz try to be noobfriendly
p.s i couldnt find any other post which could help me so if there is any,can you guys please post the link also

If you are still on 4.2.2, then I would recommend to not upgrade to a 4.3 stock rom. Doing so will flash the new bootloader which will setup Knox on your phone. When you have the new bootloader and you flash a custom rom, Knox wil be set to 0x1. You can read more about Knox in the Knox thread.
If you planning on flashing custom roms in the future, then stay away from official firmwares.

Lennyz1988 said:
If you are still on 4.2.2, then I would recommend to not upgrade to a 4.3 stock rom. Doing so will flash the new bootloader which will setup Knox on your phone. When you have the new bootloader and you flash a custom rom, Knox wil be set to 0x1. You can read more about Knox in the Knox thread.
If you planning on flashing custom roms in the future, then stay away from official firmwares.
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So is should stay on 4.2.2? What about flashing roms based on 4.3.3?
any significant changes in 4.3.3 that ill be missing?
btw thanks for replying bro.

when did 4.3.3 come out
i would like to know just where is this 4.3.3 coming from ..i know 4.3 is out but have not seen any official 4.3.3 on samsung servers...or google GE edition either ..
Is this a custom rom...

Nexsss1 said:
So is should stay on 4.2.2? What about flashing roms based on 4.3.3?
any significant changes in 4.3.3 that ill be missing?
btw thanks for replying bro.
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You can flash any custom rom based on 4.3 that you want. Because custom roms don't flash the bootloader. There seem te be some problems with sound and wifi (but i'm not sure) when you flash a custom 4.3 rom on an old bootloader. But you can always revert to a custom 4.2.2 rom. So you can just try it
Just don't flash originial firmwares. Custom roms are safe.

Lennyz1988 said:
You can flash any custom rom based on 4.3 that you want. Because custom roms don't flash the bootloader. There seem te be some problems with sound and wifi (but i'm not sure) when you flash a custom 4.3 rom on an old bootloader. But you can always revert to a custom 4.2.2 rom. So you can just try it
Just don't flash originial firmwares. Custom roms are safe.
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Thanks for the info bro..i just wanted to know whether I would be missinganything significant If idont updateto 4.3.3 or any 4.3.3 roms, cause of the problems you mentioned

sorry to highjack the thread as its a noob question but wanted to make sure.
I am on MH8 knox 0x0.
If i flash the 4.3 MJ5 stock firmware via know will it trigger knox? i have no intention of rooting just to upgrade to official 4.3?

[Q] Help me to restore rom stock 4.3

My phone is current rom stock 4.4.2 ( new rom stock for i9500) and my phone is rooted. Now I want to restore rom stock original 4.3 . Can anyboby help me how to restore to 4.3. I read some thread they said they lost IMEI went they restore 4.3. So i afraid if i restore follow the step:
Bring my phone to Downloading mode --> up rom 4.3 by ODIN, i also lost IMEI.can i restore by this way? Thanks.

You cant downgrade ur phone to android 4.3, sorry :silly:

Joku1981 said:
You cant downgrade ur phone to android 4.3, sorry :silly:
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So can i downgrade by rom cook 4.3 as omega rom cook ?If i can, how i do it? Thanks

leduy1088 said:
So can i downgrade by rom cook 4.3 as omega rom cook ?If i can, how i do it? Thanks
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You can flash any custom rom you want ie: Kitkat/Jelly bean/AOSP . but you cannot downgrade your phone using odin mate , You need to download a custom rom and then flash Philz recovery or TWRP , Do a nandroid backup and do a fullwipe and flash the rom.

Help Please re: flashing 4.4.2 on note 3

Hi Guys, I am fairly new to flashing and rooting. Have successfully done on my Galaxy S5 and now trying on my Note 3 - N9005. I tried flashing a latest 4.4 rom - Echoe rom and it got stuck in Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Logo. Now i have flashed stock rom (Australian Vodafone) running 4.3. My question is since i am trying to flash a 4.4.2 rom, do i need to do anything specific or just flash TWRP and install a custom rom? i noticed there were 2 versions of TWRP one ofr 4.3 and one for 4.4. I am confused as to since i am on 4.3 version do I flash TWRP 4.3 version? or since i am looking to flash 4.4 rom should i install TWRP 4.4 at first place?

maximus81 said:
Hi Guys, I am fairly new to flashing and rooting. Have successfully done on my Galaxy S5 and now trying on my Note 3 - N9005. I tried flashing a latest 4.4 rom - Echoe rom and it got stuck in Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Logo. Now i have flashed stock rom (Australian Vodafone) running 4.3. My question is since i am trying to flash a 4.4.2 rom, do i need to do anything specific or just flash TWRP and install a custom rom? i noticed there were 2 versions of TWRP one ofr 4.3 and one for 4.4. I am confused as to since i am on 4.3 version do I flash TWRP 4.3 version? or since i am looking to flash 4.4 rom should i install TWRP 4.4 at first place?
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you need 4.4 twrp. It should be 2.7.1 I think. you also need to me sure the Rom is compatible with your phone.
Swyped from the next galaxy...

danon.brown said:
you need 4.4 twrp. It should be 2.7.1 I think. you also need to me sure the Rom is compatible with your phone.
Swyped from the next galaxy...
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During my first try, i had TWRP for 4.3, which allowed me to flash Echoe Rom based on 4.4 (latest version) for N9005, it even showed me success notification but it never booted past Samsung logo. I then flashed TWRP 4.4 version, but it then wouldn't boot in recovery. i reflashed TWRP 4.3 version and as last resort i had to flash stock firmware.
I will now flash TWRP 4.4 version at first instance and try flashing a rom again. maybe will try a different rom. Thanks for your suggestion :good:

This should be in Q and A don't be surprised if this thread gets closed ..
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maximus81 said:
During my first try, i had TWRP for 4.3, which allowed me to flash Echoe Rom based on 4.4 (latest version) for N9005, it even showed me success notification but it never booted past Samsung logo. I then flashed TWRP 4.4 version, but it then wouldn't boot in recovery. i reflashed TWRP 4.3 version and as last resort i had to flash stock firmware.
I will now flash TWRP 4.4 version at first instance and try flashing a rom again. maybe will try a different rom. Thanks for your suggestion :good:
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hello there.
u were sayin u r on 4.3 JB rom.
ur device is N9005 international 32gb right?
let me tell u 1 thing which is a good thing to remember.
4.4 rom will need a 4.4 bootloader.
since u r on 4.3, u must be on 4.3 bootloader which is incompatible with 4.4 rom. flashing twrp for kitkat won't help.
steps that u need to take (easiest) :
1. download 4.4.2 stock firmware.
2. flash with odin v3.09
3. root with cf autoroot (download the KK version)
3. flash custom recovery for KK version (twrp/cwm/ philz). I personally prefer cwm as it has give me less trouble for any custom rom.
4. u can flash any 4.4.2 custom rom now.
Sent from somewhere under the sky, at the corner of this rounded earth.

antique_sonic said:
hello there.
u were sayin u r on 4.3 JB rom.
ur device is N9005 international 32gb right?
let me tell u 1 thing which is a good thing to remember.
4.4 rom will need a 4.4 bootloader.
since u r on 4.3, u must be on 4.3 bootloader which is incompatible with 4.4 rom. flashing twrp for kitkat won't help.
steps that u need to take (easiest) :
1. download 4.4.2 stock firmware.
2. flash with odin v3.09
3. root with cf autoroot (download the KK version)
3. flash custom recovery for KK version (twrp/cwm/ philz). I personally prefer cwm as it has give me less trouble for any custom rom.
4. u can flash any 4.4.2 custom rom now.
Sent from somewhere under the sky, at the corner of this rounded earth.
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THANK YOU!!! This makes lot of sense.:good: I will upgrade to KK first, then custom recovery and then rom. One question? 4.4 is not yet available for my carrier in Australia. can I download and install the Poland version that is floating around internet. Or would you recommend some other.

maximus81 said:
THANK YOU!!! This makes lot of sense.:good: I will upgrade to KK first, then custom recovery and then rom. One question? 4.4 is not yet available for my carrier in Australia. can I download and install the Poland version that is floating around internet. Or would you recommend some other.
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check ur device model.
if it is n9005 international 32 gb then u can use any.
I prefer UK firmware (BTU).
do read first on how to upgrade from 4.3 to 4.4 before u do.
good luck.
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guys i have android 4.4.2,i wanted to install new rom which is 4.2.2,should i flash new modems or somethink,or just flash new rom with full wipe?

burimi007 said:
guys i have android 4.4.2,i wanted to install new rom which is 4.2.2,should i flash new modems or somethink,or just flash new rom with full wipe?
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Hi,
I guess you mean that you have stock 4.4.2 and want to install a custom rom 4.2.2 , i would try first rom as it is , if you have signal problem i would try a different modem then.
Downgrade from stock 4.4.2 to stock 4.2.2 is not possible at the moment

MAX 404 said:
Hi,
I guess you mean that you have stock 4.4.2 and want to install a custom rom 4.2.2 , i would try first rom as it is , if you have signal problem i would try a different modem then.
Downgrade from stock 4.4.2 to stock 4.2.2 is not possible at the moment
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i have custom rom TW based ( Goldeneye rom ),and i want to install new custom rom 4.2.2.So can i directly flash new rom without flashing modems?

burimi007 said:
i have custom rom TW based ( Goldeneye rom ),and i want to install new custom rom 4.2.2.So can i directly flash new rom without flashing modems?
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Hi ,
Yes you can, usually you keep the modem you have already....change only if you want ( or if not working right)

cant go to recovery

hi friends i just install XtreStoLite INTL 2.2 on my s5 g900f sucessfuly but after that i cant go to recovery always getting this eror
custom binary blocked by reactivation lock what to do plz help

still no reply can i flash lolipop or must flash stock kitkat ?

As explained in the ROM thread you also asked the exact same question, Flash a stock KitKat ROM