i have searched this over and over again and cant find a samsung s4 i337 mk2 file that works with odin. thanks in advance for your help!!
well i think im screwed. ive read and reread about installing kit kat on m samsung s4 i337 and im prettty sure ive frigged this phone up. if someone is willling to help, id be very greatful
We dont have the mk2 tars but if you can get into download mode you can likely fix your phone. Which firmware were you on?
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Bigorangewireless said:
i have searched this over and over again and cant find a samsung s4 i337 mk2 file that works with odin. thanks in advance for your help!!
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Im guessing that u are on MK2 and softbrick your phone by installing kitkat.....did u use Safestrap or TWRP to installed kitkat? If u are on MK2 Safestrap is the ONLY way to flash some 4.3 custom rom but not 4.4 rom yet.....If u can go to download ( Odin ) Mode, follow my thread.....u might be able to push i337MK2stockrecovery.tar.md5 .....flash with your own risk.....or there is work around guide from gtj0 that i edited on post#3 (Confirmed work) | ★ UPDATE.ZIP ★ | ►MF3★AT&T★MK2◄ | ★ UNBRICKED ★ | ★ Jan.01.2014 ★ | to Unbricked your MK2 phone back to stock.....Hope this help and Pm me if u need more help ......GoodLuck......hit THANK if i helped u ......
thanks muniz_ri, to be honest this is my first android phone. im used to ios and jailbreaking but ios is a little boring. im not sure of the firmware, im so aggravated at myself right now that i cant remember. i know it was on 4.3 and the last letters of the build were mk2. i know that dont help much and im sorry but like i said im new to the whole android scene. i did like it up to this point.
thanks also for replying ted77usa, heres what happened. i had the phone rooted and came across a thread that said kitkat for s4 and that it was safe for touchwiz phones. i followed all the instructions and installed safestrap, here is where i think i messed up, i installed the gappy and another apk file and installed it onto the stock rom slot instead of creating a rom slot to install to. now all odin will do is fail at writiing nand.
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thanks muniz_ri, to be honest this is my first android phone. im used to ios and jailbreaking but ios is a little boring. im not sure of the firmware, im so aggravated at myself right now that i cant remember. i know it was on 4.3 and the last letters of the build were mk2. i know that dont help much and im sorry but like i said im new to the whole android scene. i did like it up to this point.
thanks also for replying ted77usa, heres what happened. i had the phone rooted and came across a thread that said kitkat for s4 and that it was safe for touchwiz phones. i followed all the instructions and installed safestrap, here is where i think i messed up, i installed the gappy and another apk file and installed it onto the stock rom slot instead of creating a rom slot to install to. now all odin will do is fail at writiing nand.
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Everyone have to start somewhere at some point.....Here's what u need to do:
1. Download MF3>MK2 update.zip files.( save it inside your sd card )
2. Go to Post #3 and Download all the MK2_UNBRICKED_METHOD guide files....mf3 emergency part 1 and 2 ......recovery.mj6.tar.md5 files....skip update mj9>mk2 coz u gonna replace that update files to MF3>MK2 in the end anyway......
3. Reboot your phone to Download/ODIN mode (VolDown+Home+Power) and start flashing mf3 emergency files( follow guide )...
4. When u stuck at Download/ODIN mode between step 6 and step 7 ......U need to flash recovery.mj6.tar.md5 .....and force your phone to stock recovery ( VolUp+home+Power ) check post#2 if u can't reboot to recovery for ODIN force reboot.tar file.....
5. Apply update via external sd card ( make sure MF3>MK2 update.zip are inside your sd card )........if this doesnt work....Check post#2 for adb files that u need in order to do adb sideload
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[B][COLOR="Red"]adb sideload update.zip[/COLOR][/B]
6. Welcome back to MK2......
7. Hit THANK if this work......GOODLUCK......PM me if u need more help.....:good:
thanks ted77usa, i just now got the files downloaded and im about ready to start. ill report back in a little while, thanks to you
quick question. do i need to extract the 2 emegency zip files? what section in odin do i put them? pda?
Bigorangewireless said:
quick question. do i need to extract the 2 emegency zip files? what section in odin do i put them? pda?
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Yes. ... Goodluck.....:thumbup:
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thanks and im def gonna need it. i thought i was ready but ive got an hour to go on the update.zip file. we are in the middle of an internet upgrade in my home town so there is issues with the speeds
Bigorangewireless said:
thanks and im def gonna need it. i thought i was ready but ive got an hour to go on the update.zip file. we are in the middle of an internet upgrade in my home town so there is issues with the speeds
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Cool....Always Check md5 sum before u do anything to make sure u get same files......use and download this md5 sum tool checker from upndwn4par thread ......PM me if u need more help......goodluck.....:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
IT WORKED, IT WORKED, IT WORKED!!!!!! HUGE THANKS TO YOU TED77USA, ALSO MUNIZ_RI, AND GTJ0!!!!!
thanks so much for helping me and thanks for the all the guides on here that help people like me coming over from IOS, im actually a little bit speechless at this time because i thought my phone was gone. i learned a valuable lesson for sure. my next question is, should i reroot this phone, and install titanium backup, and if i do that and do a restore from titanium backup (since i created a full backup before the crash) will my phone, apps, contacts etc etc come back to the phone and will the phone look like it did before the crash? THANKS AGAIN, I CANT THANK YOU ALL ENOUGH!!!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh:
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IT WORKED, IT WORKED, IT WORKED!!!!!! HUGE THANKS TO YOU TED77USA, ALSO MUNIZ_RI, AND GTJ0!!!!!
thanks so much for helping me and thanks for the all the guides on here that help people like me coming over from IOS, im actually a little bit speechless at this time because i thought my phone was gone. i learned a valuable lesson for sure. my next question is, should i reroot this phone, and install titanium backup, and if i do that and do a restore from titanium backup (since i created a full backup before the crash) will my phone, apps, contacts etc etc come back to the phone and will the phone look like it did before the crash? THANKS AGAIN, I CANT THANK YOU ALL ENOUGH!!!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh:
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Glad that all worked out for u.......I'm just giving back what I learned from this great community. ....i hit couples bump before too. U should re root using root method from OP on my thread. ..... or u can try kingo method since kingo thread are opened and allowed on XDA again. ...... either way I think both work. I personally like to do nandroid back up from recovery in this case Safestrap recovery. .... it would restore everything phone, contact, mms, and all the phone set up that u made earlier. ...... but TB also worked. ..... like my sig said. ....back up .....flash with your own risk. .... if I helped u .... hit THANK button. .....
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ted77usa ol buddy, you gave back huge in this case thats for sure. one of biggest hurdles in this forum is searching for things. with my bad luck i cant even find your root thread for the i337 lol
Bigorangewireless said:
ted77usa ol buddy, you gave back huge in this case thats for sure. one of biggest hurdles in this forum is searching for things. with my bad luck i cant even find your root thread for the i337 lol
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
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Bigorangewireless said:
ted77usa ol buddy, you gave back huge in this case thats for sure. one of biggest hurdles in this forum is searching for things. with my bad luck i cant even find your root thread for the i337 lol
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From the same thread as update and unbricked ..... go to first post there is a link that I posted for ROOT method. ... click on it and follow the guide. .... pretty easy. .... it called Saferoot now. .... I'll pm u the link later on ..... I'm away from my laptop....
[email protected] said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
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Yes this one. .....u beated me. ...:thumbup:
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ted77usa you fricken rock my friend:good::good:
got it using the link that [email protected] provided so a huge thanks to him also. you guys are what make forums like this enjoyable. ive lurked on other sites and saw guys get totally bashed for asking question. i promise you all if i ask a question in these forums ive already spent at least an hour or two searching first. thanks again [email protected] and ted77usa, you guys rock:good:
got it rooted and got titanium backup back but my backup that i made before the crash isnt there to restore from. my goodness this is stressful lol
Bigorangewireless said:
got it rooted and got titanium backup back but my backup that i made before the crash isnt there to restore from. my goodness this is stressful lol
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Did u make back up from SS recovery? If you do try to restore it from SS recovery
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Hey Guys,
Iam trying to flash my samsung vibrant to a new ROM. But what if I wont like it and want to go back to an original firmware my phone came with? I tried searching answers but there are multiple ones and I cant understand it so figured I ask here. Can I somehow backup my current version or download it so I can go back to just stock firmware that the phone came out the box?
Thanks for your help
You can make a back up with rom manager or you can learn to odin back to stock. Check the stickies or search for more info.
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thanks, tried rom manager but cant get it to backup need to look into odin backup
Odin doesn't do backups, you can flash back your stock Froyo rom using it though.
Search in here how to flash back to stock throthroug odin so u can download the proper ROM
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Lol cmon man when you flash your never gonna want to go back...way too many advantages ....
rezession said:
Hey Guys,
Iam trying to flash my samsung vibrant to a new ROM. But what if I wont like it and want to go back to an original firmware my phone came with? I tried searching answers but there are multiple ones and I cant understand it so figured I ask here. Can I somehow backup my current version or download it so I can go back to just stock firmware that the phone came out the box?
Thanks for your help
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In order to make a backup, you need to be rooted, in order to root you need to have an update.zip file on your phone in order for the file to work you need to be on 2.1 firmware, you can probably find the file stickied in the development section, or q/a section.
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Odin is the ticket. It doesn't do a backup - it restores your phone to it's fresh out of the box state. There are 2 files you need, but they're easy to find.
But blaqr0d is going to be right - once you start flashing you will only want to go back to stock if you encounter a problem.
Here's a vid I think is very helpful.
OP, please read my stickies in my signature. You will learn a lot and not waste others time.
blaqr0d said:
Lol cmon man when you flash your never gonna want to go back...way too many advantages ....
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lol - I dunno, even I spend most of my time running stock roms.
great, thanks guys for all the quick and great responses. it cleared up many of my questions , i read a lot of stuff but wasnt sure. yeah I dont think i will go back to stock but I wanna be prepared just in case.
thanks again!
Its been a while since rooted my phone, I went back to stock about 6 months ago and dont have root anymore.. now I m in need of pda net so need root again .. i am trying to find one click root for fc19 but looks like its not supported..
is that right? or i have not searched enough? or it just works, no one mentioned it explicitly?
I got a video by qbking but thats fc09 ..
any ideas guys ?
whats the quickest way to root it now, before I leave for the beach in 1 hour
Follow the video for FC09. Its the same process.
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frostedunit said:
Follow the video for FC09. Its the same process.
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but thats reloading the whole os again .. which means i ll loose my data.. :/ no way to do in place root? wihtout loosing all the setup i already have/?
Gotta love assumptions
hardrock121 said:
but thats reloading the whole os again .. which means i ll loose my data.. :/ no way to do in place root? wihtout loosing all the setup i already have/?
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You obviously need to do some more research if you think your data will disappear. Just because a method uses Odin, doesn't mean starting from scratch.
Lastly, you posted a question in the General forum rather than the Q&A forum. Come on now.
nikon120 said:
You obviously need to do some more research if you think your data will disappear. Just because a method uses Odin, doesn't mean starting from scratch.
Lastly, you posted a question in the General forum rather than the Q&A forum. Come on now.
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aah sorry about that .. i didnt realize i was in general .. i had multiple tabs open..and i honestly wanted to post in Q&A.
So as per what you are saying my data should still remain intact.. ??? from what i have done in the past every time i did odin to flash a rom it was loosing data method.. only install from cwm after pushing rom to sd card was the way not to loose.. but its been a while
alright, so it worked.. thanks nikon .. now can someone tell me good internet sharing apps other than pdanet. .. thanks!
hardrock121 said:
alright, so it worked.. thanks nikon .. now can someone tell me good internet sharing apps other than pdanet. .. thanks!
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Try some from the Play Store.
Since it looks like you want to stay on that leaked version (FC19), you will need to flash CWM and the modded stock kernel. It's in the dev section pages back. You'll have to search for it.
Otherwise the easier method would be to just start over and flash a custom rom. You'd odin CWM, boot to CWM and flash a rom.
Ok so i know i am a newbie to this sort of thing but i wanted to wrap my head around everything and also specifically to my phone before i decide to do something and the results are permanent.
Firstly ill start off with saying im a Canadian Virgin Mobile customer and i just got the Galaxy S4 (SGH-i337m).
Ok so i want to root my device but i am confused about some of the basic concepts. I saw the tutorial video posted for my specific phone by the smoking android (link for those who havent seen it: youtube. com/watch?v=cI9r5dEcNo4) and i understand that the rooting process is fairly simple.
What i am confused about though is my options once i am a root user and if i ever chose to revert back to original. Lets say i went ahead and rooted my phone. Will i be able to software update through the updates that virgin sends me? also if i am able to then will i maintain root acess?
my second biggest question is lets say for whatever reason i want to go back to the way my phone is now, with the stock virgin firmware. is this possible? and with no trace of the root before (is this the same as achieving original status instead of a custom one)? i know that you can remove the root and then reset the binary counter but im not too sure how all of this works, its a lot to take in at once.
im just trying to clear things up and yes i am quite new to all this (got my s4 yesterday) but i am a quick learner and im just trying to get a grip on everything.
thanks in advance for bearing with me
shibby123 said:
Ok so i know i am a newbie to this sort of thing but i wanted to wrap my head around everything and also specifically to my phone before i decide to do something and the results are permanent.
Firstly ill start off with saying im a Canadian Virgin Mobile customer and i just got the Galaxy S4 (SGH-i337m).
Ok so i want to root my device but i am confused about some of the basic concepts. I saw the tutorial video posted for my specific phone by the smoking android (link for those who havent seen it: youtube. com/watch?v=cI9r5dEcNo4) and i understand that the rooting process is fairly simple.
What i am confused about though is my options once i am a root user and if i ever chose to revert back to original. Lets say i went ahead and rooted my phone. Will i be able to software update through the updates that virgin sends me? also if i am able to then will i maintain root acess?
my second biggest question is lets say for whatever reason i want to go back to the way my phone is now, with the stock virgin firmware. is this possible? and with no trace of the root before (is this the same as achieving original status instead of a custom one)? i know that you can remove the root and then reset the binary counter but im not too sure how all of this works, its a lot to take in at once.
im just trying to clear things up and yes i am quite new to all this (got my s4 yesterday) but i am a quick learner and im just trying to get a grip on everything.
thanks in advance for bearing with me
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Read these threads...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301762
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2312444
Information that isn't in those threads are definitely linked to in those threads. Good luck.
scott14719 said:
Read these threads...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301762
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2312444
Information that isn't in those threads are definitely linked to in those threads. Good luck.
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ok so i read the threads an i understand a lot more now. It seems to me like i have the ability to easily root and then go back to the stock firmware if i please with no consequences. i just have to flash the with the correct rom [and modem?] to put it back to stock and everything should work fine.
i hope i have this straight
shibby123 said:
ok so i read the threads an i understand a lot more now. It seems to me like i have the ability to easily root and then go back to the stock firmware if i please with no consequences. i just have to flash the with the correct rom [and modem?] to put it back to stock and everything should work fine.
i hope i have this straight
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Why modem? is that really necessary, I think you mean kernel.
if you flash back to stock, modem and kernel will be included.
Have you tried this thread also? you do have a i337m
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269304
Good Luck
Is there a way to unroot my AT&T S4 with a Mac?
blbeesley said:
Is there a way to unroot my AT&T S4 with a Mac?
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flash the latest at&t official firmware via heimdall
TheAxman said:
Why modem? is that really necessary, I think you mean kernel.
if you flash back to stock, modem and kernel will be included.
Have you tried this thread also? you do have a i337m
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269304
Good Luck
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so if i just flash to that stock firmware in the link you gave me everything will be back to normal? how would i achieve original and not "custom" status if i have to send the phone back to samsung. would i have to unroot then flash then reset the binary counter? would that be it and im back to the very original state i got my phone in?
shibby123 said:
so if i just flash to that stock firmware in the link you gave me everything will be back to normal? how would i achieve original and not "custom" status if i have to send the phone back to samsung. would i have to unroot then flash then reset the binary counter? would that be it and im back to the very original state i got my phone in?
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xBeerdroiDx said:
flash the latest at&t official firmware via heimdall
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Will heimdall use the zip downloaded from sammobile or do you have to extract the .tar.md5 from the zip?
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xBeerdroiDx said:
also check out this post
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your good sir, you got 2 thanks from me today...no more for you actually, I'm out of thanks, get you tomorrow.
Good help.
TheAxman said:
your good sir, you got 2 thanks from me today...no more for you actually, I'm out of thanks, get you tomorrow.
Good help.
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cheers, buddy
1. I am going to trade my GS4 for the Note 3.
2. The person I am trading does not want it rooted.
I rooted it and then someone asked if i wanted to trade because they want a s4 again. So i only rooted it and never installed a stock rom.
I am trying to get it back to factory original firmware etc.
I have looked high and low for the firmware so that i can flash it back with odin, to stock but i have had no luck in finding it yet.
( Have the just not released it yet?)
These are my specs if someone can help me as i would like to have the note 3.
This is a AT&T phone in the US
Model# SAMSUNG SGH-I337
BASEBAND VERSION: I337UCUEMK2
KERNEL VERSION: 3.4.0-1921628
BUILD# JSS15J.I337UCUEMK2
SELinux status: Enforcing SEPF_SAMSUNG-SGH-I337_4.3_0010
Just use the unroot option in supersu.
I had tried that and it still has the unlocked icon and all the original stuff like the weather widget with clock and others do not show up and he don't like it.
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I meant to say that the custom word comes up with the unlock icon
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Did u try to flash i337Attstockboot.tar from post #3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080 see if that help..........
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ted77usa said:
Did u try to flash i337Attstockboot.tar from post #3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080 see if that help..........
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well i tried the i337MK2stockrecovery.tar, and I337MK2Boot.tar
no luck but i really appreciate your help. I probably done something wrong. Anyway i hate bothering people to much so i will just wait it out and see if i can eventually find the full stock firmware for this beast.
If i do find the full stock firmware for 4.3 and run it thru Odin, it should work correct?
steelerfan76 said:
well i tried the i337MK2stockrecovery.tar, and I337MK2Boot.tar
no luck but i really appreciate your help. I probably done something wrong. Anyway i hate bothering people to much so i will just wait it out and see if i can eventually find the full stock firmware for this beast.
If i do find the full stock firmware for 4.3 and run it thru Odin, it should work correct?
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Follow the guide gtj0 posted.its a hassle but it gets you back to stock mk2 just like you never done anything to your phone.
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steelerfan76 said:
well i tried the i337MK2stockrecovery.tar, and I337MK2Boot.tar
no luck but i really appreciate your help. I probably done something wrong. Anyway i hate bothering people to much so i will just wait it out and see if i can eventually find the full stock firmware for this beast.
If i do find the full stock firmware for 4.3 and run it thru Odin, it should work correct?
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Then u need to follow gtj0 guide that I edited on the post#3 that I posted earlier. ..... Download MF3 > MK2 update.zip from OP..... follow guide on post #3 ...... Download and extract mf3 emergency part 1 and 2 files. ....flash it via ODIN...... install recovery-mj6.tar.md5 between step 6 and 7 when u stuck on download/Odin mode since u don't have recovery yet ..... then go to post #2 on how to update and follow the rest of the guide from gtj0 that I edited... and use mf3> mk2 update. Zip that u downloaded earlier in the end .....goodluck. ...:thumbup:
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[email protected] said:
Follow the guide gtj0 posted.its a hassle but it gets you back to stock mk2 just like you never done anything to your phone.
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ted77usa said:
Then u need to follow gtj0 guide that I edited on the post#3 that I posted earlier. ..... Download MF3 > MK2 update.zip from OP..... follow guide on post #3 ...... Download and extract mf3 emergency part 1 and 2 files. ....flash it via ODIN...... install recovery-mj6.tar.md5 between step 6 and 7 when u stuck on download/Odin mode since u don't have recovery yet ..... then go to post #2 on how to update and follow the rest of the guide from gtj0 that I edited... and use mf3> mk2 update. Zip that u downloaded earlier in the end .....goodluck. ...:thumbup:
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Well I think it all went good guys!
It sure takes some time and concentration, which is hard on my part with the wife and kids saying do this and do that.lol
I tell you what thought you guys are very smart and very good people to help others that you do not know. I would buy you a beer but we are probably a long ways away, so i will go get some and drink a few for you all.
Anyway thanks.
There are one more questions that i have before i put my sim card back in and get started again.
1. Will the unlock icon go away, the one that still says custom.
NEVER MIND I WENT AHEAD AND STARTED IT UP AGAIN AND IT WAS GONE WHEN I BOOTED.
On payday i will donate to you ted77usa. I currently am strapped but i promise i will. I love to help people and i like to see others help others as well.
Thanks
Thanks
Thanks
You are the man as well as the others that help. May god bless you all
thanks again
steelerfan76 said:
Well I think it all went good guys!
It sure takes some time and concentration, which is hard on my part with the wife and kids saying do this and do that.lol
I tell you what thought you guys are very smart and very good people to help others that you do not know. I would buy you a beer but we are probably a long ways away, so i will go get some and drink a few for you all.
Anyway thanks.
There are one more questions that i have before i put my sim card back in and get started again.
1. Will the unlock icon go away, the one that still says custom.
NEVER MIND I WENT AHEAD AND STARTED IT UP AGAIN AND IT WAS GONE WHEN I BOOTED.
On payday i will donate to you ted77usa. I currently am strapped but i promise i will. I love to help people and i like to see others help others as well.
Thanks
Thanks
Thanks
You are the man as well as the others that help. May god bless you all
thanks again
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No need everyone was once in your shoes and wished someone else would help instead of saying read this or that but that is the first thing I would do before asking. I spent countless hours.. Seriously countless hours but everything you need is on xda you just have to look for it and read other peoples post that has the same problems.
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steelerfan76 said:
Well I think it all went good guys!
It sure takes some time and concentration, which is hard on my part with the wife and kids saying do this and do that.lol
I tell you what thought you guys are very smart and very good people to help others that you do not know. I would buy you a beer but we are probably a long ways away, so i will go get some and drink a few for you all.
Anyway thanks.
There are one more questions that i have before i put my sim card back in and get started again.
1. Will the unlock icon go away, the one that still says custom.
NEVER MIND I WENT AHEAD AND STARTED IT UP AGAIN AND IT WAS GONE WHEN I BOOTED.
On payday i will donate to you ted77usa. I currently am strapped but i promise i will. I love to help people and i like to see others help others as well.
Thanks
Thanks
Thanks
You are the man as well as the others that help. May god bless you all
thanks again
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I'm glad that all worked out for u ..:thumbup: This is what I love about this community. .... GIVING BACK. ...and maybe one day I might need your help. ..........
[email protected] said:
No need everyone was once in your shoes and wished someone else would help instead of saying read this or that but that is the first thing I would do before asking. I spent countless hours.. Seriously countless hours but everything you need is on xda you just have to look for it and read other peoples post that has the same problems.
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You are absolutely right about that.....:thumbup::thumbup:
Swyped from MK2 Deadly Venom SS
First of all I'd like to express how I feel. I feel like crying! I honestly just spent my entire savings for this year to get my note III and now I have no idea how to get it back to work. Phone is working but IMEI is null and baseband is unknown.
I wanted to install a custom ROM and thought it would be a great idea to backup my EFS. I used EFS Professional v2.0.91 tool, and for some reason instead of backing up my efs this tool got rid of my imei and baseband. I have tried every solution there is and I reached a dead end and the point of I just wanna cry now! Please if anyone could help me!
SM-9005
EDIT: I am getting random reboots from time to time
insanehadi said:
First of all I'd like to express how I feel. I feel like crying! I honestly just spent my entire savings for this year to get my note III and now I have no idea how to get it back to work. Phone is working but IMEI is null and baseband is unknown.
I wanted to install a custom ROM and thought it would be a great idea to backup my EFS. I used EFS Professional v2.0.91 tool, and for some reason instead of backing up my efs this tool got rid of my imei and baseband. I have tried every solution there is and I reached a dead end and the point of I just wanna cry now! Please if anyone could help me!
SM-9005
EDIT: I am getting random reboots from time to time
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First of all do you have a memory card and memory card reader handy ???
fahadali2315 said:
First of all do you have a memory card and memory card reader handy ???
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I do
insanehadi said:
I do
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I cannot find the original thread but i will post the link to the file , copy it to your ext-sdcard , flash it through recovery .
I will link the original thread as soon as i find it .
LINK https://www.dropbox.com/s/ynhha0mtpuk8dk1/Brick_Loop_FIX_afterRestoringBackup.zip
Thank you ill be waiting
Btw my phone is rooted and running CWM recovery. Also, I tried flashing Crash ROM, but it didn't help
fahadali2315 said:
I cannot find the original thread but i will post the link to the file , copy it to your ext-sdcard , flash it through recovery .
I will link the original thread as soon as i find it .
LINK https://www.dropbox.com/s/ynhha0mtpuk8dk1/Brick_Loop_FIX_afterRestoringBackup.zip
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I already tried using that
insanehadi said:
Thank you ill be waiting
Btw my phone is rooted and running CWM recovery. Also, I tried flashing Crash ROM, but it didn't help
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Just linked the file in last post Dont forget to thank ... and i will link the original post asap.
Should I just flash this with CWM?
BTW im on 4.4.2
insanehadi said:
Should I just flash this with CWM?
BTW im on 4.4.2
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This should work fine, i had the exact issue. flash through cwm
fahadali2315 said:
This should work fine, i had the exact issue. flash through cwm
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Flashed through CWM still nothing
insanehadi said:
Flashed through CWM still nothing
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Which rom are you on ?? you should be on tw rom
fahadali2315 said:
Which rom are you on ?? you should be on tw rom
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so should i flash the original rom back and try this again?
insanehadi said:
so should i flash the original rom back and try this again?
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Yes by original you mean stock ? then you would have to root the phone again and get the cwm or twrp recovery and flash this file
Here is the original thread ... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507403
big thanks to him
Okay I will download the stock ROM, root my phone, get CWM OR TWRP, and flash your file and then update you Thanks !!
insanehadi said:
Okay I will download the stock ROM, root my phone, get CWM OR TWRP, and flash your file and then update you Thanks !!
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check your pm.
try flashing stock rom via pc odin
OK I'll chime in here before you mess up your device due to advice that is very poor IMO.
The fire script only works if you lose your BASEBAND not your BASEBAND and IMEI!!!
By flashing the fire script it actually messes the device up more. And it should ONLY be run if you lose basband not IMEI/SN.
Read THIS thread and learn the risks, your device can be fixed, however you need to use ADB and be prepared for a bit of a headache to restore your IMEI.
People need to stop recommending that fire script until they know what the hell it actually bloody does.
fahadali2315 said:
This should work fine, i had the exact issue. flash through cwm
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Your issue would have been loss of BASEBAND not IMEI and BASEBAND, there is a HUGE difference. I suggest you learn the differences and how they vary before recommending a script that can ruin a device.
radicalisto said:
ok i'll chime in here before you mess up your device due to advice that is very poor imo.
the fire script only works if you lose your baseband not your baseband and imei!!!
by flashing the fire script it actually messes the device up more. And it should only be run if you lose basband not imei/sn.
Read this thread and learn the risks, your device can be fixed, however you need to use adb and be prepared for a bit of a headache to restore your imei.
People need to stop recommending that fire script until they know what the hell it actually bloody does.
Your issue would have been loss of baseband not imei and baseband, there is a huge difference. I suggest you learn the differences and how they vary before recommending a script that can ruin a device.
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stop using such language.
check the thread you yourself posted .....
if your imei number is ok - finish
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but it is not read below:
- firsr try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2507403 if won't help read more
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No need for fight guys. We are all trying to help each other and I am pretty sure that everyone sharing information is better then arguments. Anyways, I am still open for solutions. My phone isn't fixed yet
radicalisto said:
OK I'll chime in here before you mess up your device due to advice that is very poor IMO.
The fire script only works if you lose your BASEBAND not your BASEBAND and IMEI!!!
By flashing the fire script it actually messes the device up more. And it should ONLY be run if you lose basband not IMEI/SN.
Read THIS thread and learn the risks, your device can be fixed, however you need to use ADB and be prepared for a bit of a headache to restore your IMEI.
People need to stop recommending that fire script until they know what the hell it actually bloody does.
Your issue would have been loss of BASEBAND not IMEI and BASEBAND, there is a HUGE difference. I suggest you learn the differences and how they vary before recommending a script that can ruin a device.
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you are mistaken bro, the brickloop fix was actually made for efs/imei loss,. that was being caused when the note 3 was first released and the custom recoveries deleted imei
i have helped many ppl get their imei back using that very fix
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No need for fight guys. We are all trying to help each other and I am pretty sure that everyone sharing information is better then arguments. Anyways, I am still open for solutions. My phone isn't fixed yet
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did you try the fix that @radicalisto linked?