Database Users

[Q] How to get from CM 10.1 to 4.3 rooted?

Hi there,
I'm currently running CM 10.1 with mako.Kernel on my N4 and want to switch to 4.3 rooted.
Can I simply wipe my device and flash a new 4.3 stock rom from the Google developers website and root it afterwards?
Do I first need to get back to stock 4.2.2. to be able to flash the latest version?
Cheers

[Q] Where to find GE ROM?

Hello, I am looking for a Google Edition ROM for my i9505.
I have been using Jamal's 4.3 ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2348272), but when I tried to get the 4.4 OTA, it did not work, as I now know is stated by Jamal in his/her post.
Does anyone know where I can get the completely stock ROM from the i9505G, so that I can get OTA updates, either for 4.3 to update to 4.4, or 4.4 itself?

You won't be able to get official OTA updates with those ports because the i9505G has a different bootloader. You will have To flash updates manually.
Please correct me if I'm wrong

How to downgrade my S4

I updated my s4 to Android 4.3 days ago.
And I found it hard to downgrade to Android 4.2.2.
Now I have the 4.2.2 backup generated by my recovery, and the EFS backup file from 4.3.
So how can I downgrade to Official 4.2.2?
Thanks.

Why downgrade?
Update to the latest kk http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2377129
Its smooth and faster than the nexus 5 running on stock in my opinion.

John Chu said:
I updated my s4 to Android 4.3 days ago.
And I found it hard to downgrade to Android 4.2.2.
Now I have the 4.2.2 backup generated by my recovery, and the EFS backup file from 4.3.
So how can I downgrade to Official 4.2.2?
Thanks.
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hello mate , You can no longer downgrade your phone once you flash the stock 4.3 and if you wanna know more about Knox feel free to read it . Have a nice day.

[Q] from Android 4.2.2 to 4.4.2 Directly?

heya Guys,
i have an S4 and i kinda messed up the moden, because wifi istnt working (I tried to flash the mf9 update, didnt realize i was on 4.2.2 und flashed back to MDC which is now working, exept wifi)
i tried to update via Kies but it doesnt connect to my S4. it says connecting for like an hour.
i am donwloading the 4.4.2 STOCK Full firmware (Its bout 1.5 GB Big and i dont think its an OTA-Update)
my questin is, can i flash the 4.4.2 Firmware just over the 4.2.2 with odin?
or must i get the 4.3 update to get it running?
and i read something about flashing back the Stock Recovery and unroot the Device before updating is this true?
Thanks in Advance Bros, hope you can help me.

Just flash.

Lennyz1988 said:
Just flash.
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will i lose any data?
and what about the stock recovery?
thanks for your help

My Recommendation for you in this case
Go to 4.3.
4.4.2 is Very Buggy and will mess up your phone!

[Q] [HELP] phone doesn't update after reinstalling stock ROM

hey...
i've lately installed a custon Android 5.0 Rom On My D802 Device...
but after a few days i reinstalled the stock ROM because i didn't like the custom one
since than my phone's Software Version Is 4.2.2 JB and it says it's the katest version...
before the custom ROM i've had a Stock 4.4 KK SW Ver.
any ideas how to fix that?
(btw it's a stock ROM For Israel)

marik22312 said:
hey...
i've lately installed a custon Android 5.0 Rom On My D802 Device...
but after a few days i reinstalled the stock ROM because i didn't like the custom one
since than my phone's Software Version Is 4.2.2 JB and it says it's the katest version...
before the custom ROM i've had a Stock 4.4 KK SW Ver.
any ideas how to fix that?
(btw it's a stock ROM For Israel)
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1. Download your .kdz file by entering your IMEI, here.
2. Return to Stock Firmware.