I recently unrooted my gs4 and went back to completely stock in order to update to 4.3. Every single time I have updated, it downloads, starts updating, then reboots and says install fails. I have done this at least 15 times the past 2 months.
Follow my thread. .... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080 ...u should go back to mf3 stock firmware by flashing mf3.tar from first post. ... and then go to post#2 for guide on his to update. ...... If u un rooted.... Most likely your current system still custom. .... It need to official. ... Before update patch apply. ..... Goodluck. .... HIT Thanks of this worked or if I helped u....
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ted77usa said:
Follow my thread. ....
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Hi Guys,i just got my warranty phone, something went wrong with the safestrap , now i dont have a recovery , and my phone is stuck on the "custom" window...
I think i deleted the main partition ... at this point i have tried almost everything... Im on MK2 , and i cant seem to find anything to restore trough ODIN , this knox crap is annoying ... I tried PIT file, but i cant seem to find the actual Firmware of Mk2 ..
Any help is greatly appreciated
Please search more next time. Read ALL directions THOROUGHLY to make sure you don't mess up. Here ya go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080
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ninja'd ^
he got it first
bennyboy78 said:
Please search more next time. Read ALL directions THOROUGHLY to make sure you don't mess up. Here ya go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080
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DeadlySin9 said:
ninja'd ^he got it first
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U guys are awesome. ....... did u guys try Deadly Venom SS Edition yet for MK2 User with SS-V3.71..... link is up on Post #4 .......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2503692
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Thank you all guys ! , i was able to get it back running after doing some crazy stuff.. i am now downloading the Venom ROM , all others seem to not work or loop , hopefully the venom one works just fine.. SHOstock for SS seems to close android.system , cant ever get trough set up process
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U guys are awesome. ....... did u guys try Deadly Venom SS Edition yet for MK2 User with SS-V3.71..... link is up on Post #4 .......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2503692
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Hopefully your rom is stable on SS, would be great
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Hopefully your rom is stable on SS, would be great
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Smooth like a butter. ... awesome. .. everything worked .....also check the other rom dark carnage v1.0.2 for MK2+SS-V 3.71 post #3 for link, guide, screen shot.......worked like a charm also.....
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hello I have been seeing that you appear to be the magic man for the galaxy s4,,, I really need your help if you know anything about the att s4 here is what I have SGH-I337 rough build date of april 2013.,, runs android 4.2.2 out of the box... ok now for what I have done.. successfully rooted using motochopper.. used cwm, to flash gravitation rom.. rebooted phone and got a screen that said not an att approved firmware... re plashed another rom... oh **** accidentally flased nexus mod redloaded for my old galaxy s4... bam bricked.. used odin to attempt to flash what I found and beclived to be the stock firmware.. I can get my phone in to download mode and odin does still recognize it but I cant find anything that will bring it back to life.. is there something that will do the kernel, bootloader and firmware.. all back to stock? i can not get in to recovery mode anymore and when I turn it on it just stays black and viberates ever 10 seconds any help would be much appricated
Check your about device. .... If build number and Baseband end with MDB / MDL then u are pretty lucky ..... use this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297033 ONE CLICK TOOL FOR ANYTHING. ....ROOT, RECOVERY, OR EVEN FLASH BACK TO STOCK AS EASY AS 1.2.3....... MAN I MISSED MY MDB FIRMWARE ....... ..... Keep me update ......Goodluck & Hit THANK if this is work or if i helped u anyhow. ....:thumbup:
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being bricked out how do I now find the build number now
I just checked my wifes phone that I bought the same day hers is
build JDQ39.I337UCUAMDL
BASEBAND I337UCUAMDL
BUT AM UNSURE OF FINDING IT ON MY BRICKED PHINE
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being bricked out how do I now find the build number now
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Oh i see.....Did u ever accept OnTheAir (OTA) update from AT&T? Since u said it was build April 2013...S4 first released back on April 2013 was 4 2.2 MDB firmware. ....MDL around May. ...MF3 around July. .... After that 4.3 MJ6, MJ9 and MK2 the latest. .... If u never accept OTA update it might u still have MDB firmware ......btw it won't hurt to try follow that thread ....go to option 5 to go to stock again. ....
If doesn't work it might be got forced updated by Att to MF3 firmware.... PM me if you need more help. .....:thumbup:
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I just checked my wifes phone that I bought the same day hers is
build JDQ39.I337UCUAMDL
BASEBAND I337UCUAMDL
BUT AM UNSURE OF FINDING IT ON MY BRICKED PHINE
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Then u might have MDL as well. ....won't hurt to try that ONE CLICK TOOL. ... ....U ARE SO LUCKY. ...I WISH I STILL HAVE MY MDB FIRMWARE. ... PEOPLE IN HERE ARE DYING TO HAVE THEIR MDB/ MDL AGAIN OR EVEN TRADE COZ SOME PEOPLE HAVE GALAXY GEAR THEN THEY NEED THE LATEST 4.3 ......DUE TO LOCKED BOOTLOADER ON MF3 AND NEWER FIRMWARE
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I never did any ota updated I rooted it right away and the disabled it so it couldn't happen, , it still runs on android 4.2.2 another thing I noticed is on my download screen,,,, the bottom line on the top corner says write protected
It only take u not more than 6 minutes to use that one click tool. ...I did my part to help you. .... The rest is on you. .. Do some READING is also required by XDA.....
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well thank you for the help... I have been reading and have tried to flash many stock firmwares via odin... been working on this for a week and finally decided to ask for help... and maybe this oneclick works well that is it the download ever goes through
the youtube video does not show how to recover... my phone does not power on can only get it to go in to download mood
evo854880 said:
the youtube video does not show how to recover... my phone does not power on can only get it to go in to download mood
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Since u said Odin still recognized your phone it mean your USB DEBUGGING MODE STILL ON. ... u need to extract the one click tool files. .... find mdl.tar.rar.... extract it and then flash the MDL md5 application files via ODIN since u are on download/Odin mode. .... goodluck then. .... Or PM me if u need the files. ...I might still have it. ...
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I am still waiting for the onclick to dowwload its only at 60% and im leaving for work soon.. I did download odin 1.87 I belive and found a tar file that was supposed to put my phone back to stock... it says successful but them my phone does not show any more signs of life.. maybe a bad tar file or something to do with the bootloader or kernel
this is the exact tar file I tried to flash
I337UCUAMDB_I337ATTAMDB_I337UCUAMDB_HOME.tar.md5
when i follow a guide for flash a custom Rom/flash, i brick a i337 phone i need help is me christmas gift :c
Sigh. You didn't read the correct "guide" then. You cannot flash kernels or custom recoveries on 4.3.
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Try kies to restore the phone, try the mk2 update zip, or the mf3 tar files with odin. Or take it to best buy and have the Samsung guys flash it back to stock.
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HORiZUN said:
Try kies to restore the phone, try the mk2 update zip, or the mf3 tar files with odin. Or take it to best buy and have the Samsung guys flash it back to stock.
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with kies .. not responding
mk2 update .zip cannot acces to recovery
with odin Where found this? "with mf3 tar files"
charlymtz said:
with kies .. not responding
mk2 update .zip cannot acces to recovery
with odin Where found this? "with mf3 tar files"
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Follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2526964
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when i follow a guide for flash a custom Rom/flash, i brick a i337 phone i need help is me christmas gift :c
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Follow my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080 on post#3 there is guide from gtj0 that I edited to unbricked mk2 phone. ...... make sure u download MF3>MK2 update.zip from OP (Original Post) coz u gonna need it in the end of the MK2_UNBRICKED_METHOD. ...... download and extract the mf3 emergency part 1 and 2 files. ....and so on. ...... Hope this help you.....goodluck. ....:thumbup::thumbup:
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Testing ¡¡¡¡ :d
4:12 pm mexico
i flash MF3>MK2 update.zip Now can acces to recovery..
testing... i charge the update.zip to sd using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080 #2
but not work.. now going to ry ""MK2_UNBRICKED_METHOD. ...... download and extract the mf3 emergency part 1 and 2 files""
testing..
5:21 pm mexico
YOUR ARE AMAZING ¡¡¡¡
works¡¡¡
ted77usa said:
Follow my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080 on post#3 there is guide from gtj0 that I edited to unbricked mk2 phone. ...... make sure u download MF3>MK2 update.zip from OP (Original Post) coz u gonna need it in the end of the MK2_UNBRICKED_METHOD. ...... download and extract the mf3 emergency part 1 and 2 files. ....and so on. ...... Hope this help you.....goodluck. ....:thumbup::thumbup:
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Can I simply flash the MF3>MK2 update.zip from the stock recovery after putting on sd card? I see those instructions on your thread but thought someone mentioned that this update was safer to be done through odin with the update file on computer. How should I update to mk2?
Edit** Do we even have Mk2 tar files to flash via odin??
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Testing ¡¡¡¡ :d
4:12 pm mexico
i flash MF3>MK2 update.zip Now can acces to recovery..
testing... i charge the update.zip to sd using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080 #2
but not work.. now going to ry ""MK2_UNBRICKED_METHOD. ...... download and extract the mf3 emergency part 1 and 2 files""
testing..
5:21 pm mexico
YOUR ARE AMAZING ¡¡¡¡
works¡¡¡
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Awesome. .... GLAD that you have your phone back. ....:thumbup: and if you could comment what u did in the thread, rate and hit THANK button. ... that would be very helpful for other users with same issue....... :thumbup:
cyrusalmighty said:
Can I simply flash the MF3>MK2 update.zip from the stock recovery after putting on sd card? I see those instructions on your thread but thought someone mentioned that this update was safer to be done through odin with the update file on computer. How should I update to mk2?
Edit** Do we even have Mk2 tar files to flash via odin??
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You could If you sure that u are on stock mf3....... I mean stock mean that u not root, no safestrap recovery, and make sure all ATT bloatware are in place and install them back if u freezed or uninstalled them earlier. .....and we don't have complete MK2.tar files yet but we do part of it. .... On post #3..... and as of right now to get back from bricked MK2..... use that mk2_unbricked_method from post#3 that I edited ......follow the guide. ....
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Awesome. .... GLAD that you have your phone back. ....:thumbup: and if you could comment what u did in the thread, rate and hit THANK button. ... that would be very helpful for other users with same issue....... :thumbup:
You could If you sure that u are on stock mf3....... I mean stock mean that u not root, no safestrap recovery, and make sure all ATT bloatware are in place and install them back if u freezed or uninstalled them earlier. .....and we don't have complete MK2.tar files yet but we do part of it. .... On post #3..... and as of right now to get back from bricked MK2..... use that mk2_unbricked_method from post#3 that I edited ......follow the guide. ....
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1 FLASH THIS VIA ODIN:
I337MK2Boot.tar.md5 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080 #3
2 flash recovery-mj6.tar.md5 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080 #3
3 Flash
mf3-emergency-part-1.tar.md5.7z
mf3-emergency-part-2.tar.md5.7z
DONE ¡¡¡
this happens DOWNGRADE to version 4.2.2
Tanks so much... Topic ---RESOLVED******************
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i337 kernel fail 4.3 STARTUP OK
But wifi No turn ON
LZLandingZone said:
Sigh. You didn't read the correct "guide" then. You cannot flash kernels or custom recoveries on 4.3.
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Thats only true for i337, i377m or canadian variant, can run anything. It will trip knox, but i can run any cwm/twrp and any rom on a 4.3 updated i377m.
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ted77usa said:
Awesome. .... GLAD that you have your phone back. ....:thumbup: and if you could comment what u did in the thread, rate and hit THANK button. ... that would be very helpful for other users with same issue....... :thumbup:
You could If you sure that u are on stock mf3....... I mean stock mean that u not root, no safestrap recovery, and make sure all ATT bloatware are in place and install them back if u freezed or uninstalled them earlier. .....and we don't have complete MK2.tar files yet but we do part of it. .... On post #3..... and as of right now to get back from bricked MK2..... use that mk2_unbricked_method from post#3 that I edited ......follow the guide. ....
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Now cannot turn ON wifi ...
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Now cannot turn ON wifi ...
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@charlymtz Follow my newest thread for MK2 Full tar files. ..... | ★ MK2 ★ FULL ODIN TAR FILES ★ MK2 ★ | ★ UNBRICKED ★ Jan.31.2014 ★ | it should get u stock MK2 easily.... check post #2 for guide on how to and image guide...:thumbup::thumbup:
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ted77usa said:
@charlymtz Follow my newest thread for MK2 Full tar files. ..... | ★ MK2 ★ FULL ODIN TAR FILES ★ MK2 ★ | ★ UNBRICKED ★ Jan.31.2014 ★ | it should get u stock MK2 easily.... check post #2 for guide on how to and image guide...:thumbup::thumbup:
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Going to test, TANKS AGAIN¡¡
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Going to test, TANKS AGAIN¡¡
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ok flash ok
wifi on only without sim, when insert sim (reboot me phone) and wifi no turnOn, reboot/reset factory (via recovery (wipe data and wipe cache)) and works again (with sim and witout sim), restart me phone (with sim and witout sim ) and not work...
charlymtz said:
ok flash ok
wifi on only without sim, when insert sim (reboot me phone) and wifi no turnOn, reboot/reset factory (via recovery (wipe data and wipe cache)) and works again (with sim and witout sim), restart me phone (with sim and witout sim ) and not work...
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Check your apn settings. They should be set to what your carrier recommends
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Check your apn settings. They should be set to what your carrier recommends
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the problem is with wifi sometimes not tURNON, for work again i need reboot in recovery and wipe cache and data... and is very slow to turnON
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the problem is with wifi sometimes not tURNON, for work again i need reboot in recovery and wipe cache and data... and is very slow to turnON
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Perform a factory wipe after the flash to clear old data. Wiping cache isnt enough, u wanna clear the old sys and usr data
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azuziel said:
Perform a factory wipe after the flash to clear old data. Wiping cache isnt enough, u wanna clear the old sys and usr data
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READY¡¡
But not work. , i really thing abut hardware
I was on this forum a few months ago when I had an s4. my girlfriend still has one (came with mf3) and is having trouble with her rom so I wanted to go back to stock and put a new updated rom on there for her. I have the mf3 tar files for odin so I can take it back to stock. my question is, with mf3 is safestrap still the only option for custom roms? thanks guys
deadenz said:
I was on this forum a few months ago when I had an s4. my girlfriend still has one (came with mf3) and is having trouble with her rom so I wanted to go back to stock and put a new updated rom on there for her. I have the mf3 tar files for odin so I can take it back to stock. my question is, with mf3 is safestrap still the only option for custom roms? thanks guys
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Yes that's the only way back to stock by flashing MF3.tar.... and also yes to SafeStrap even with the newest MK2 4.3 rom.....SS still the only option we got. ...:good:
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ted77usa said:
Yes that's the only way back to stock by flashing MF3.tar.... and also yes to SafeStrap even with the newest MK2 4.3 rom.....SS still the only option we got. ...:good:
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I've never used odin before. is there a certain version I need to use?
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I've never used odin before. is there a certain version I need to use?
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After MF3>MJ6>MJ9>MK2.....I added ODIN3v1.85 POST#2....from my MK2.tar Thread....just in case someone need it .........check it out u might want to update to MK2 firmware instead ..... Either way any version of ODIN should work just fine as long as u have your driver installed......if not get it from SAMSUNG KIES.....I believed inside MF3.tar contain 4 md5 files.....and follow this image below where it should go into ODIN SLOT.....GOODLUCK...and also check this MK2 INDEX & ROM LIST by @guut13 if u planning to update to MK2.....:good:.
i updated to mk2 from mf3 , then i rooted my phone. then it restarted by itself now its stuck in a loop . i tired odin but no luck , been in many sites i found nothing. can someone please help me?
If you can get into recovery do a factory reset
jd1639 said:
If you can get into recovery do a factory reset
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i tried too , but it just goes to odin mode... any other methods?
thank you for helping
Follow my thread to get you back on stock mk2 firmware. ...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49797738..... Guide on post#2....Goodluck. ...:thumbup:
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ted77usa said:
Follow my thread to get you back on stock mk2 firmware. ...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49797738..... Guide on post#2....Goodluck. ...:thumbup:
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thank you! I liked in advance :good:
will report if it didnt work!