I have no idea exactly what's my issue, but it happened after getting mk2 modem, and now no matter what rom i switch to my phone apk messes up, i'm at my wits end at what to do to fix this. any ideas?
UPDATE: good news guys, i got mdl back, and the phone apk stopped messing up, now my issue is my wifi toggle won't work, and it wont even let me activate wifi at all, any help there guys
Need way more info.
it happened after getting mk2 modem
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Question is HOW did you 'get it'?
What is your current ROM and how did you get/install that?
I got the modem from the tri force rom, i was on a mf9 stock rom, it got changed to mk2. My current rom is slim bean 4.3 2.2 final, and i got it from the official site
Try going to a stock MK2 ROM to see if that fixes your issue.
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yoh65 said:
I got the modem from the tri force rom, i was on a mf9 stock rom, it got changed to mk2. My current rom is slim bean 4.3 2.2 final, and i got it from the official site
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You could not have gotten the modem from a ROM. It is not included in any of them. If you are flashing some 4.3 ROMs without using Odin to update the modem, you could run into issues.
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frostedunit said:
You could not have gotten the modem from a ROM. It is not included in any of them. If you are flashing some 4.3 ROMs without using Odin to update the modem, you could run into issues.
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Honestly, i tried using odin to update my modem but everytime it'd fail when i tried, so i gave up, but when i downloaded the tri force rom that's based on mk2 for some odd reason it said my baseband was now mk2, so i thought it did it automatically, but now no matter what rom i go to, whether it be jelly bean or kitkat based ones the phone apk lags, freezes up, and messes up everytime
daniel4653 said:
Try going to a stock MK2 ROM to see if that fixes your issue.
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^Try this^ this is by far your best chance!
And what frostedunit said is true also. Modems must be flashed via Odin in download mode.
now my issue is wifi not working ;( i'm on the rom "stock(ish) v01"
yoh65 said:
now my issue is wifi not working ;( i'm on the rom "stock(ish) v01"
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You must be on the MK2 modem for Wifi to work on that ROM. Redownload the modem .tar from Unknownforce's thread in development and Odin it in. Sometimes it takes a few tries for it to stick. Just make sure to run Odin as administrator and put the modem .tar in the phone slot.
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So, i'm on rogers, running iB4stid latest 4.0 Goldeye rom and i want to flash MG1 modem to get the benefits of better LTE and faster speeds. I've downloaded the MG1 tar, extracted the 2 bin files and i've tried flashing them via odin by checking phone and unchecking auto-reboot but it fails every time. I've also tried using mobile ODIN but it doesnt want to let me use it because i'm probably using a non canadian rom and tell me my device is not supported. I really want to be running on MG1 but i dont know what i can do to flash this, any suggestions? Also, i dont want to give up on Goldeneye because i strongly support ibastids main rom which is by far, the most well maintained rom from a single dev, IMO
Anybody?
polish_pat said:
So, i'm on rogers, running iB4stid latest 4.0 Goldeye rom and i want to flash MG1 modem to get the benefits of better LTE and faster speeds. I've downloaded the MG1 tar, extracted the 2 bin files and i've tried flashing them via odin by checking phone and unchecking auto-reboot but it fails every time. I've also tried using mobile ODIN but it doesnt want to let me use it because i'm probably using a non canadian rom and tell me my device is not supported. I really want to be running on MG1 but i dont know what i can do to flash this, any suggestions? Also, i dont want to give up on Goldeneye because i strongly support ibastids main rom which is by far, the most well maintained rom from a single dev, IMO
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Its a att rom? Try changing the build.prop so you can use mobile odin
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polish_pat said:
Anybody?
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Its a att rom? Try changing the build.prop so you can use mobile odin
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It's not an ATT rom. It's based off UBMGA
polish_pat said:
So, i'm on rogers, running iB4stid latest 4.0 Goldeye rom and i want to flash MG1 modem to get the benefits of better LTE and faster speeds. I've downloaded the MG1 tar, extracted the 2 bin files and i've tried flashing them via odin by checking phone and unchecking auto-reboot but it fails every time. I've also tried using mobile ODIN but it doesnt want to let me use it because i'm probably using a non canadian rom and tell me my device is not supported. I really want to be running on MG1 but i dont know what i can do to flash this, any suggestions? Also, i dont want to give up on Goldeneye because i strongly support ibastids main rom which is by far, the most well maintained rom from a single dev, IMO
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I was unable to flash as well for some reason with Odin or Mobile Odin. I ended up doing this:
-Made a Nandroid backup
-Flashed entire MG1 Firmware (from sammobile) via Mobile Odin Pro and used EverRoot to inject Root.
-Flashed TWRP v2.5.0.2 via Mobile Odin Pro
-Restored Nandroid via TWRP
-Now unfortunately no WiFi
-Attemped many kernel fixes with no luck so I Flashed Adam Kernel and everything works perfect and confirmed MG1 Baseband
Alright, thanks for the input, but seems like too much trouble for me.
y not recover to stock, update it to MG1, then use the 1 click root, dl goomanager, get twrp and flash the rom n kernel
too much trouble
goothu99 said:
y not recover to stock, update it to MG1, then use the 1 click root, dl goomanager, get twrp and flash the rom n kernel
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He's a Canadian. Rogers not AT&T. What's the deal on the modem that apparently isn't worth the trouble now?
I never understand if all these different names are talking about the same things or different. Will switching to a different modem change your baseband version?
I'm AT&T in Los Angeles using TWRP 2.5.0.2 flashed GoldenEye and I have not flashed any "add ons". The bloatware is gone and my internet is smoking LTE or 4G (same thing) fast and couldn't be happier, baseband still says MDL. The GPS locks faster than any handset I've ever had and Google maps rocks. Everything works, and I'm like a kid with a new toy when I come home from work and mute the Ellen show with the IR blaster. Everything works. Nothing is broken. Best Rom I've ever flashed and the easiest one I've ever flashed.
So what about that there modem deal a bob?
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Anybody?
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I had a similar problem. Do you get a fail message at the beginning of the odin process?
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mrnovanova said:
I had a similar problem. Do you get a fail message at the beginning of the odin process?
Carried by a Raven
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Yes. I ended up flashing to stock, updating to MG1 and reinstalling goldeneye
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Yes. I ended up flashing to stock, updating to MG1 and reinstalling goldeneye
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So you're good. :thumbup:
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So you're good. :thumbup:
Carried by a Raven
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Looking forward to hearing a report of your test if you enjoy better data speeds. Was your trouble worth it?
I have a problem with my S4. I tried updating to a the new Negalite MF9 r10 update for my MF9 Samsung S4. I have a problem though, after I updated the rom, I reboot the system only to find the little green android guy saying downloading. Basically it is in download mode. I was wondering if there is any way to transfer a new rom onto phone via recovery? I have a back up from a different rom which I thought I made a backup for the Negalite ROM.
Is there anyway I can transfer a new ROM onto the phone in download mode? It's a dumb question but I cannot figure it out.
Vanishing-Warrior187 said:
I have a problem with my S4. I tried updating to a the new Negalite MF9 r10 update for my MF9 Samsung S4. I have a problem though, after I updated the rom, I reboot the system only to find the little green android guy saying downloading. Basically it is in download mode. I was wondering if there is any way to transfer a new rom onto phone via recovery? I have a back up from a different rom which I thought I made a backup for the Negalite ROM.
Is there anyway I can transfer a new ROM onto the phone in download mode? It's a dumb question but I cannot figure it out.
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Perhaps there is a way to do it with Odin? Or does Odin only work with .tar files?
Nevermind, I just used the old backup and it worked. I guess I'll try a different rom since I tried to flash negalite r10 from scratch again and I got the same error.
Not sure if you noticed, but r10 is for MJA not MF9. If you are on the MF9 bootloader and modem you need to follow the instructions in this post to get r10 to work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41384294
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frostedunit said:
Not sure if you noticed, but r10 is for MJA not MF9. If you are on the MF9 bootloader and modem you need to follow the instructions in this post to get r10 to work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41384294
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That's odd because I downloaded the r10 version from the MF9 thread shown here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381839
I suppose I'll just try another rom and if that doesn't work, I'll update the S4 with the link you provided, thanks.
help. I updated my galaxy sph-L720 s4 the official 4.4 kik kat. note that I did not like this version and decided I had to take it back 4.3 mk2. to flash it with odin I get fail. anyone can help me how to return it to the mk2 version. Now I get the cell as 2 small computers, or I will be left in download mode and can not do.
The easy answer is that you cannot go back. It is impossible at this point to downgrade through odin. Once on 4.4.2 you can't go to 4.3. Also 4.3 to 4.2.2.
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ltindi32 said:
help. I updated my galaxy sph-L720 s4 the official 4.4 kik kat. note that I did not like this version and decided I had to take it back 4.3 mk2. to flash it with odin I get fail. anyone can help me how to return it to the mk2 version. Now I get the cell as 2 small computers, or I will be left in download mode and can not do.
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Tons of threats talking about how this isn't possible anymore.
Only one wev can go back an forth between are MJA and MK2. Your stuck where you're at now
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Mistertac said:
Tons of threats talking about how this isn't possible anymore.
Only one wev can go back an forth between are MJA and MK2. Your stuck where you're at now
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fine. and I can do now since my galaxy is fully lockout in download mode?
ltindi32 said:
fine. and I can do now since my galaxy is fully lockout in download mode?
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I'm not sure since I'm primarily on my Verizon s4... I'm not aware of a Nae tar file yet for sprint. I'm sure someone else will chime in
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Here... Nae is there for you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2338919
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My problem now is how I will get my cell and q fail to flash it came to me and now the phone only shows d download mode emergency? as I recover?
ltindi32 said:
My problem now is how I will get my cell and q fail to flash it came to me and now the phone only shows d download mode emergency? as I recover?
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I'm not sure what you're saying.. Right now your phones borked right??
If so get it into download mode and use that nae tar file if that's the build you were on prior to this setback. Make sense or no?
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ok. I will explain more clearly. to have my phone already upgraded to 4.4 kik kat, I do not really like this version and I decided to lower it to 4.3 mk2. to try to do that, odin began to fall and then I went in odin fail and then on the phone that I will not start. only when I turn it on I get download mode. now do not know how to get my sph-L720
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ok. I will explain more clearly. to have my phone already upgraded to 4.4 kik kat, I do not really like this version and I decided to lower it to 4.3 mk2. to try to do that, odin began to fall and then I went in odin fail and then on the phone that I will not start. only when I turn it on I get download mode. now do not know how to get my sph-L720
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Ok now I get ya. Unfortunately one you took that 4.4 OTA that's where your phone is now going to stay. You can't downgrade firmwares like we used to. So you're going to have to Odin back 4.4. However once you that you can root it, install a recovery, and then install a stock 4.3 ROM.
That'd be your only way. Your bootloaders stuck on nae now
Verizon S4
Liquid Smooth 4.4
Sprint S4
Negalite 4.4
sorry. I do not understand what I have to do.
ltindi32 said:
sorry. I do not understand what I have to do.
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You need to go to that link I sent you earlier and flash the nae tar file in Odin.
That will bring your phone back to life
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ok. thank you very much. I ask? if you flash a custom rom, then again could return to the rum mk2?
and I just retrieve the phone. I'm on 4.4. Now, as I do to lower it to 4.3 mk2?
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ok. thank you very much. I ask? if you flash a custom rom, then again could return to the rum mk2?
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Yes. Once back on stock 4.4 you can root install custom recovery and THEN flash whatever ROM your heart desires, mk2 if you wanted.
I myself haven't rooted or done anything to an S4 with the nae bootloader like you have, but I'm sure the information is on here for you.
Verizon S4
Liquid Smooth 4.4
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ok. thanks
thanks for all the great info...i wanted to post this in the development forum; however, since im new i need 10 posts to do so
anyway, heres my question: with 4.2.2 there was a hotspot mod for the services.odex and .jar files(mad props to crawrj!!!)....then fgr modded those files to work with 4.3....the difference is in the usb tether. Im using the Cradlepoint MBR1000 router b/c it has USB ports to receive my 3G/4G internet off my Sprint Galaxy S4....i use this combination to supply internet from my phone through the router into my entire home!!!! its been working awesome, but i accidentally accepted the 4.3 upgrade and now the usb tether option under settings/connections/more networks/tethering/usb tethering stopped working with the router ???? i can usb tether to my pc, but when usb tethered to the router, my phone says, "no usb device connected"
i am rooted, have usb debugging checked.....but dont know how to get this up and running again.
granted the naive hotspot technique from qbking77 works great; however, only 2 devices can be wirelessly tethered at any one time - thus the need for the router...and i prefer a usb tether for streaming.
CAN YOU HELP ME? Or at least pass my issue on to someone who can pm me or something....being a nube really sucks..lol..thanks!
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Yes. Once back on stock 4.4 you can root install custom recovery and THEN flash whatever ROM your heart desires, mk2 if you wanted.
I myself haven't rooted or done anything to an S4 with the nae bootloader like you have, but I'm sure the information is on here for you.
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Greetings. intale and a custom rom but when I went back to the original rom flshear mk2, I returned to get out fail. I think this fully lockout. what else I can do?
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Greetings. intale and a custom rom but when I went back to the original rom flshear mk2, I returned to get out fail. I think this fully lockout. what else I can do?
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I take It your English isn't the best?
Ok what is it you were trying to do exactly??
Trying to Odin back to mk2?
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correct. I'm trying to lose 4.4 to 4.3 mk2 and says fail in odin
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correct. I'm trying to lose 4.4 to 4.3 mk2 and says fail in odin
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Same exact thing the other guy was trying to do a couple posts up lol
Can't be don't
You need to Odin back to 4.4 nae.
There's no going back no downgrading
Verizon S4
Liquid Smooth 4.4
Sprint S4
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Can someone help me take my S4 back to 4.3? I got the OTA update for 4.4 yesterday morning and have had nothing but problems. Terrible battery life (40% down in 3 hours with little to no use) WiFi wont turn on thanks to this piece of junk Knox software. So before I dump Samsung completely for a Moto X or Nexus, can someone help me downgrade from 4.4 back to 4.3 where I had no problems?
Were you totally stock before the OTA? If you still have warranty left, I would bring it in to a Sprint store and *****.
If not, you can try one of 2 things. 1) flash the NAE tar file using odin to see if that fixes your issues or 2) flash the MK2 tar file to bring you back to 4.3
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Were you totally stock before the OTA? If you still have warranty left, I would bring it in to a Sprint store and *****.
If not, you can try one of 2 things. 1) flash the NAE tar file using odin to see if that fixes your issues or 2) flash the MK2 tar file to bring you back to 4.3
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I went Cyanogen at one point, didn't like it, and flashed back to stock. When the OTA hit I was rooted but had made no changes from stock, not even an uninstall of a Samsung app. I am backing things up now to flash the NAE again, but I want a version without this Knox garbage in it. Is there such thing?
I read that you can't flash back with Odin from 4.4 to 4.3 so I don't know how to do option 2 at this point.
sponge14 said:
I went Cyanogen at one point, didn't like it, and flashed back to stock. When the OTA hit I was rooted but had made no changes from stock, not even an uninstall of a Samsung app. I am backing things up now to flash the NAE again, but I want a version without this Knox garbage in it. Is there such thing?
I read that you can't flash back with Odin from 4.4 to 4.3 so I don't know how to do option 2 at this point.
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You're correct with not being able to go back to mk2 4.3 via Odin.
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sponge14 said:
I went Cyanogen at one point, didn't like it, and flashed back to stock. When the OTA hit I was rooted but had made no changes from stock, not even an uninstall of a Samsung app. I am backing things up now to flash the NAE again, but I want a version without this Knox garbage in it. Is there such thing?
I read that you can't flash back with Odin from 4.4 to 4.3 so I don't know how to do option 2 at this point.
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Yeah, I think you are right. Can't go back to 4.3 once you have the 4.4 bootloader, my bad. I wonder if you should do a factory reset to see if that clears up your issues.
daniel4653 said:
You're correct with not being able to go back to mk2 4.3 via Odin.
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Is there some other way of downgrading? What about going back to Cyanogen's full release?
Well that sucks that you can't go back to 4.3
I had the same issues when I updated and was kinda pissed at it to but a factory reset and it been running way better ever since and I'm rooted with xposed installed and no complaints
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sponge14 said:
I went Cyanogen at one point, didn't like it, and flashed back to stock. When the OTA hit I was rooted but had made no changes from stock, not even an uninstall of a Samsung app. I am backing things up now to flash the NAE again, but I want a version without this Knox garbage in it. Is there such thing?
I read that you can't flash back with Odin from 4.4 to 4.3 so I don't know how to do option 2 at this point.
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I believe once KNOX Bootloader has been installed, your stuck with it. No going back.
But honestly, if you root 4.4, your gonna void KNOX.
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I believe once KNOX Bootloader has been installed, your stuck with it. No going back.
But honestly, if you root 4.4, your gonna void KNOX.
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I don't want Knox on my phone at all, it's garbage for me. Are you saying I can't even go Cyanogen at this point?
sponge14 said:
I don't want Knox on my phone at all, it's garbage for me. Are you saying I can't even go Cyanogen at this point?
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You can still have all that. KNOX is just the warrantly flag I have KNOX on mine, but I still have rooted and flashed other roms.
lawmangrant said:
You can still have all that. KNOX is just the warrantly flag I have KNOX on mine, but I still have rooted and flashed other roms.
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Ah OK, I don't care about the warranty, it's out in April anyways... Looks like I need to try Cyanogen again, hopefully it's better this time.
i have gone back to 4.3 with odin.....use odin 1.85.....*First flash the mk2 modem or it will fail**.....why? i dont know...
so here is what i do....1) Odin first the mk2 modem...2) Odin stock Mk2 rom...3) Odin philz latest recovery...4) boot into recovery..goto philz settings and tap " re-root....5) reboot and enjoy.....
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i have gone back to 4.3 with odin.....use odin 1.85.....*First flash the mk2 modem or it will fail**.....why? i dont know...
so here is what i do....1) Odin first the mk2 modem...2) Odin stock Mk2 rom...3) Odin philz latest recovery...4) boot into recovery..goto philz settings and tap " re-root....5) reboot and enjoy.....
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You're saying your bootloader went back to MK2 after this? Didn't think that was possible. I've had nothing but stupid little issues myself after using Odin to flash the phone to NAE. I've done factory resets... Completely wiped the phone in Philz. Tried KToonsez kernel as well and stock NAE just sux! I'll probably just flash Liquid Smooth back on it, was only trying to stick with stock NAE for stability and camera , that phone is my girls and she doesn't have the patience for all the bugs that come with custom Roms lol
Anyways just want to confirm that with you. Thanks
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i have gone back to 4.3 with odin.....use odin 1.85.....*First flash the mk2 modem or it will fail**.....why? i dont know...
so here is what i do....1) Odin first the mk2 modem...2) Odin stock Mk2 rom...3) Odin philz latest recovery...4) boot into recovery..goto philz settings and tap " re-root....5) reboot and enjoy.....
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I don't know if that is possible for those of us rocking triband. Obviously we cannot use the Mk2 modem or rom. In any event, I upgraded to 4.4.2 on my new L720T and regretted it, but now I'v" managed to install twrp and rooted it and the rom settled down after a few days. At first, horrible battery use but now its amazing. My battery reads 75 percent after 14 hours and that's quite good enough. The only issue I still face is the SD card thing, but that only seems to apply third party software as I can move files directly from internal to external memory using the stock files app that comes with android.
i dont know about triband. i dont have one and im not going to pretend im a smart dev because thats also not true.. i HAVE ODIN 4.4.2 THEN turned around and ODIN 4.3 due to something i didnt like...im not sure if it changes the bootloader or not, i dont even check. i have only tried this with mk2 to nae.. when i purchesed my device it came with mk2 so i have never tinkerd with the other bootloaders. if you have something other then mk2 id ask a dev befor doing anything. like i said it works for me as long as i flash the modem FIRST that corrisponds to the build. ( mk2 or nae )...and in some cases if the wifi is borked on nae, iv had to flash the modem again after instalation of the rom.. i cant explain why any of this happens....
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chris-allen said:
i dont know about triband. i dont have one and im not going to pretend im a smart dev because thats also not true.. i HAVE ODIN 4.4.2 THEN turned around and ODIN 4.3 due to something i didnt like...im not sure if it changes the bootloader or not, i dont even check. i have only tried this with mk2 to nae.. when i purchesed my device it came with mk2 so i have never tinkerd with the other bootloaders. if you have something other then mk2 id ask a dev befor doing anything. like i said it works for me as long as i flash the modem FIRST that corrisponds to the build. ( mk2 or nae )...and in some cases if the wifi is borked on nae, iv had to flash the modem again after instalation of the rom.. i cant explain why any of this happens....
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Lol I know what you mean... Sometimes things just seem to work or they don't.
But that's interesting you can go back to mk2 after being on nae. I figured that was not possible. But if you didn't get any fails in Odin while downgrading that's great. Maybe I'll get ballsy and try this later.
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Is there a stock 4.4 Rom out there I can try, preferably one without Knox? Sprint has recommended that I unroot, that they have a tech bulletin where rooted phones have wifi, and other issues.
sponge14 said:
Is there a stock 4.4 Rom out there I can try, preferably one without Knox? Sprint has recommended that I unroot, that they have a tech bulletin where rooted phones have wifi, and other issues.
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You have a link to that bulletin??
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You have a link to that bulletin??
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No that's just what the escalated Tech Support person from Oklahoma City told me.
I also just wiped the cache and did a factory reset and still have the same wifi problem...
Hey all, I just acquired the SGH-I337 as an upgrade to my Galaxy S3. I can not for the life of me get a custom ROM running on it. My goal is SlimKAT because I like the ROM and have been using it on every phone since my Samsung Vibrant. Any time I'm flashing something in ODIN that has anything to do with ABOOT, it fails, soft bricks the device, and I have to reflash in ODIN all over again.
Please let me know what information I can provide to help with this. I've never had so much trouble with a phone before.
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Hey all, I just acquired the SGH-I337 as an upgrade to my Galaxy S3. I can not for the life of me get a custom ROM running on it. My goal is SlimKAT because I like the ROM and have been using it on every phone since my Samsung Vibrant. Any time I'm flashing something in ODIN that has anything to do with ABOOT, it fails, soft bricks the device, and I have to reflash in ODIN all over again.
Please let me know what information I can provide to help with this. I've never had so much trouble with a phone before.
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Please tell us the firmware of your phone (baseband, modem, etc..)
I337 has locked bootloader if your firmware is MF3 and above (MK2, NB1, NC1). You have to use the safestrap as a recovery if you want to flash the custom roms. If you want to flash SlimKAT you have to the SlimKAT safestrap version if they have one.
If he had to use Safestrap he can't use Slimkat as it's AOSP and he can't change the kernel. Chances are if he was getting issues flashing aboot then he's on a newer version. Confirm it in the about phone section of the settings though.
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I believe when I got the phone, it was updated all the way. Although I'm not entirely sure what the latest firmware is. I tried using Odin to go back, which worked sort of
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zeusakatkm said:
I believe when I got the phone, it was updated all the way. Although I'm not entirely sure what the latest firmware is. I tried using Odin to go back, which worked sort of
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You can't go back to older bootloaders ever. Sounds like you are updated to something that you can't flash custom anything to. So safestrap is the only way to go with modded touchwiz based roms.
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drock212 said:
You can't go back to older bootloaders ever. Sounds like you are updated to something that you can't flash custom anything to. So safestrap is the only way to go with modded touchwiz based roms.
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I was able to successfully unbrick the phone by using Odin to get it to MK2, although Wifi didn't work. Now I'm trying to get it back to the latest firmware so that I can sell it.
UPDATE!
Phone had been successfully reflashed to firmware NB1, with everything seemingly working. This phone seems so much more complicated than the S3 was, thanks locked bootloader.
zeusakatkm said:
I was able to successfully unbrick the phone by using Odin to get it to MK2, although Wifi didn't work. Now I'm trying to get it back to the latest firmware so that I can sell it.
UPDATE!
Phone had been successfully reflashed to firmware NB1, with everything seemingly working. This phone seems so much more complicated than the S3 was, thanks locked bootloader.
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use this to get to the NB1 firmware then take the NC1 OTA
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2674223
shamelin73 said:
use this to get to the NB1 firmware then take the NC1 OTA
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2674223
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Does it matter if I use the rootable version?
I would use the non root one then let phone take the NC1 OTA update.
That shod give you a clean slate to sell the phone or you can root NC1 with towelroot
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I've already flashed the stock one, but it says there is no software update available
I've already flashed the stock one, but it says there is no software update available
UPDATE!
Success! I am successfully running this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2767026