Hey guys new to these forums. So I've been looking around and I feel like no matter what I try nothings helping. I rooted my phone when it was 4.2 and when it went to 4.3 I updated without even thinking about it... screwed up everything! I tried to re-root and now my wireless doesn't work and everythings buggy. I tried to download stock 4.2 firmware and run with ODIN and it keeps saying FAIL every time. Is there a "set in stone" way to do this for the samsung galaxy S4 by sprint?
How did you update to 4.3? If you took the ota or Odined the full tar file, you cannot downgrade to 4.2.
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It fails because you are using the wrong download. Download either the MJA or the MK2 full tar file and install with odin. Once you upgraded to 4.3 you lost the ability to use older 4.2 tar files. You must continue with the 4.3 software tar files which are MJA or MK2. Good luck.
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TRIED TO ODIN BACK TO MF9 FROM MJA. ODIN FAILED AND BRICKED MY PHONE. THE PHONE NOW SAYS, "FIMWARE UPGRADE ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE. PLEASE SELECT RECOVERY MODE IN KIES & TRY AGAIN.
IF ODIN FAILS THEN WHAT OTHER OPTIONS DO I HAVE?
I WAS ON A PURE STOCK MJA. WHEN I TRY TO DOWNGRADE SAYS I HAVE A BINARY OF 1 EVEN THOUGH EVERYTHING SAYS OFFICIAL.
Why, just why?
Have you not read that at this time you cannot go back to MF9 once you accept the MJA update ?
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daniel4653 said:
Why, just why?
Have you not read that at this time you cannot go back to MF9 once you accept the MJA update ?
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SOLVED...I USED ODIN 3.07 "NEWEST" AND DID THE CF_AUTO ROOT THROUGH ODIN...HERE... AFTER THE DOWNLOAD HAD TO DELETE THE .MD5 EXTENTION FOR ODIN TO WORK...BACK ON 4.3...SCAREY WHEN ODIN FAILS.
THERE IS A UPSIDE TO THIS FAIL...IM ROOTED NOW
Glad you got it back up. I knew there was a way to bring it back. Just couldn't remember off the top of my head.
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Thanks man
I had the same issue. I looked for talk about upgrading to mja and back to mf9, but I couldnt find anything useful. I didnt want to root from the new update mja, so I tried going back to mf9 and had the same issue you had.
I was worried.
I tried to use odin 3.07 to go back to mf9, but it wouldnt work. I instead used odin to root the f#cker and to my amazement it worked!
Now I am rooted and on 4.3!
I though I had to choose between the two.
Thanks again.
Had an S4 with MDL that I had a love affair with, then I dropped it and broke the screen.. After my heartbreak was over, I ordered and received a replacement 2 days ago that had MF3 (so mad about it). Downloaded OTA update today for MK2. Lost root, tried to use the MF3 root tool, and it soft bricked. Can't flash MF3 tars thru Odin (I'm assuming they are considering it a downgrade now), and I can't use emergency recovery in Kies. Can only boot to download mode, no recovery mode. Receive the error firmware encountered an issue during upgrade.
Can anyone kindly upload the MK2 full update that I could possibly flash thru Odin?
I didn't know how lucky I was to have MDL. Thanks to anyone to can help or point me in the right direction! :beer:
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I am currently on Sacs custom rom 4.3_v5.6 (latest build) trying to get back to stock 4.4.2 NAE. I have been flashing roms on a pretty consistent basis for about 2 years not but I am stumped this time. I open ODIN and run as an administrator as always, load my stock .tar file into the PDA slot and let it go through the checking process and then I hit start. It starts going for 2 seconds and then fails. I then have to do a battery pull to restart the phone and then my phone hangs up on the "Firmware update was interrupted, please connect to kies screen and that's as far as I can get. I have factory reset phone at least 10 times today. Like I said, I am stumped...any advice would be appreciated.
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I am currently on Sacs custom rom 4.3_v5.6 (latest build) trying to get back to stock 4.4.2 NAE. I have been flashing roms on a pretty consistent basis for about 2 years not but I am stumped this time. I open ODIN and run as an administrator as always, load my stock .tar file into the PDA slot and let it go through the checking process and then I hit start. It starts going for 2 seconds and then fails. I then have to do a battery pull to restart the phone and then my phone hangs up on the "Firmware update was interrupted, please connect to kies screen and that's as far as I can get. I have factory reset phone at least 10 times today. Like I said, I am stumped...any advice would be appreciated.
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You need to get back to compete stock to take ota. Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2660607
Read that thread on how to get to mja stock, then run system/fitness update on the phone: in settings. And take the ota
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omahaguy said:
I am currently on Sacs custom rom 4.3_v5.6 (latest build) trying to get back to stock 4.4.2 NAE. I have been flashing roms on a pretty consistent basis for about 2 years not but I am stumped this time. I open ODIN and run as an administrator as always, load my stock .tar file into the PDA slot and let it go through the checking process and then I hit start. It starts going for 2 seconds and then fails. I then have to do a battery pull to restart the phone and then my phone hangs up on the "Firmware update was interrupted, please connect to kies screen and that's as far as I can get. I have factory reset phone at least 10 times today. Like I said, I am stumped...any advice would be appreciated.
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Were you already on NAE from the OTA before you installed Sacs rom?? If you were, then you can't go back to NAE stock until we have a full tar file for NAE. You can try to install one of the Stock NAE roms in the development section, but until we have the full tar file for NAE you can't odin back to stock, If you weren't already on the NAE OTA, and still have the MK2 bootloader, then odin the full MK2 tar and apply the NAE OTA.
Here is a good place to download MK2: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2601443
Remember, if you already are on NAE, you cannot odin older tar files so you have to wait until the full NAE tar is available.
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Were you already on NAE from the OTA before you installed Sacs rom?? If you were, then you can't go back to NAE stock until we have a full tar file for NAE. You can try to install one of the Stock NAE roms in the development section, but until we have the full tar file for NAE you can't odin back to stock, If you weren't already on the NAE OTA, and still have the MK2 bootloader, then odin the full MK2 tar and apply the NAE OTA.
Here is a good place to download MK2: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2601443
Remember, if you already are on NAE, you cannot odin older tar files so you have to wait until the full NAE tar is available.
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I was on the stock NAE update, so I guess I am stuck until then, not a big problem.
Sacs 4.4.2
Hi all,
Noobie here,
So I couldn't wait either- a junkie per say for a half a dozen Roms but find Sacs Rom to be most impressed with. As Sacs pointed out in the step by steps instructions- when quite successful, as others have pointed out with the camera issue which is a very small and all most not relevant at this time, with wifi I had no issues at all- did run across a small blurb about android.- something was crashing---- But I'm still enjoying it- don't plan to fall back- I am noticing the battery drains a little faster on use- did fix the toggle battery size through 3mint- awesome... Now I'm just waiting on to mods/themes as previous Sacs roms- I've tried loading the pervious versions but found it crashed the Samsung keyboard- so I reflashed 4.4.2------ Thanks for being ahead on this Sacs- great work...
I know this is more than likely the most remedial question that can be asked, but I am completely stumped at this point.
I have the S4 running on MF3. I have installed Safestrap 3.65 TWRP 2.6.3.1 installed and running Goldeneye 8.0, but the device is just continuing to slow down as the days progress.
Is it possible to update from 4.2.2 (MF3) to 4.3, and then hopefully 4.4.2? At this point I'm not really concerned about losing my root, I'd rather restore the device to stock, and then get to the latest OS and then go from there.
Thanks
Just Odin the mf3 tar file and get back to stock. Then take the ota update.
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jd1639 said:
Just Odin the mf3 tar file and get back to stock. Then take the ota update.
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Thanks for your response
Do I have to worry about Safestrap and the other installed OS (Goldeneye)?
Do I just go through Safestrap, restore the stock OS, and then flash the .tar file through Odin?
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Thanks for your response
Do I have to worry about Safestrap and the other installed OS (Goldeneye)?
Do I just go through Safestrap, restore the stock OS, and then flash the .tar file through Odin?
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Odin will over write all of it. You'll lose root
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jd1639 said:
Odin will over write all of it. You'll lose root
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Great. So just flash the MF3 tar, everything will be put back to stock, and then use the ATT software update.
I was on MK2 rooted, wanting to upgrade to NC1 via Safestrap method. Something went wrong after I wiped everything except EXSD in Safestrap recovery. The SGS4 rebooted and is now stuck in a softbrick. I can get into download mode and stock recovery, however, I cannot bring my phone back to life. I've tried flashing stock firmware with ODIN, sammobile only has MDL and MDB -- neither of these work for me. I have spent the past few hours reading posts and have not found a solution.
any help is greatly appreciated!
Since you're on a newer version you aren't able to downgrade it to MDL or MDB, if you download the MK2 tar file from here you may be able to get it back.
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279
maDIEmG said:
Since you're on a newer version you aren't able to downgrade it to MDL or MDB, if you download the MK2 tar file from here you may be able to get it back.
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279
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Thanks, I was able to get my phone back with odin and the files located on that thread!