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Bootloader for I9505XXUDMH6_I9505OLBDMG1_XME (4.2.2) ?

Can I get the bootloader for my original I9505XXUDMH6_I9505OLBDMG1_XME (4.2.2) firmware as a separate file or is it built into the firmware? I flashed the I9505XXUEMJ5_I9505OLBEMJ5_XME (4.3) firmware and now I desperately want to downgrade back to 4.2.2.

okizen said:
Can I get the bootloader for my original I9505XXUDMH6_I9505OLBDMG1_XME (4.2.2) firmware as a separate file or is it built into the firmware? I flashed the I9505XXUEMJ5_I9505OLBEMJ5_XME (4.3) firmware and now I desperately want to downgrade back to 4.2.2.
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Hi,
Once you have the knox bootloader,it is no longer possible to downgrade.

malybru said:
Hi,
Once you have the knox bootloader,it is no longer possible to downgrade.
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Hi malybru,
Thanx for the info.

[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] Not able to flash Official Lollipop

Hello,
The odin is falling at system.img when i am trying to flash the latest lollipop rom from sammobile for firmware for India INS.
any help?
And immediate help would be appreciated.

Which model of the galaxy s4 do you have?
when you flash the wrong firmware, it can be failed.

panther124 said:
Which model of the galaxy s4 do you have?
when you flash the wrong firmware, it can be failed.
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I have i9500 international version. I am trying to flash latest firmware of India INS version and my phone is that version only.
I previously flashed leaked russian firmware, but now that also failing at system.img.

manish.200588 said:
I have i9500 international version. I am trying to flash latest firmware of India INS version and my phone is that version only.
I previously flashed leaked russian firmware, but now that also failing at system.img.
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Did tou tick re-partition ? It must stay blanc

ludoke said:
Did tou tick re-partition ? It must stay blanc
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yes. it was un-ticked.
I am able to flash via recovery but not via odin.
Is there anyway to flash the official rom via recovery? or can I get flashable stock roms?

manish.200588 said:
yes. it was un-ticked.
I am able to flash via recovery but not via odin.
Is there anyway to flash the official rom via recovery? or can I get flashable stock roms?
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So,flash a custom rom via recovery and try after that flashing a stock rom with Odin
Official roms are intended for flashing with Odin or OTA,they are not in zip format but in
.tar
Or do a factory reset,you loose root and custom recovery and flash official rom from Sammobile via Odin

[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

downgrade bootloader form 5.1.1H to 5.0.1H

i install bootloader SM-N910H_WanamLite.OH4_BL_Modem.tar.zip on Sweet ROM V14 BOE3 5.0.1H rom
now my note loop on bootloader , how can downgrade bootloader?
i search in google for bootloader 5.0.1 but i dont find any files .
sorry for my bad English

windows7 said:
i install bootloader SM-N910H_WanamLite.OH4_BL_Modem.tar.zip on Sweet ROM V14 BOE3 5.0.1H rom
now my note loop on bootloader , how can downgrade bootloader?
i search in google for bootloader 5.0.1 but i dont find any files .
sorry for my bad English
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Did you take the OH4 update or flash that tar? I'm on Sprint OG5, and I know once you take the 5.1.1 update or tar you are stuck with the 5.1.1 bootloader and 5.1.1 roms. I odin'd a special tar that an xda member put together that had the 5.0.1 bootloader but updated everything else to 5.1.1 which lets me flash anything from 4.4.4-5.1.1. The 5.1.1 bootloader locks you in place.
So if you took the 5.1.1 OTA update or flashed a stock 5.1.1 tar through Odin than you can only flash 5.1.1 roms. There is no going back to 5.0.1 or 4.4.4.

Hello, Death-Dealer.
Could you please post that special .tar file you mentioned above? I'm in need to downgrade my phone too...
Thanks in advance.