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uninstall twrp custom recovery and unroot and factory restore.

hello, I need help understanding how to uninstall twrp custom recovery and going back to stock custom recovery. i want to unroot and factory restore so I can update my s4. I really never took a lot of advantage of root with roms and stuff. I guess I really don't need it. but I don't want to brick my phone. exactly what do I do?
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ahura999 said:
hello, I need help understanding how to uninstall twrp custom recovery and going back to stock custom recovery. i want to unroot and factory restore so I can update my s4. I really never took a lot of advantage of root with roms and stuff. I guess I really don't need it. but I don't want to brick my phone. exactly what do I do?
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Just odin and install stock rom

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Just odin and install stock rom
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Yes, use Odin. I assume you have an i337 and you don't have mf3 installed. Get the mdl stock firmware from sammobile.com. You'll have to register but its free. You'll download a zip file. Use 7-zip to extract the .tar.md5 file. Use that file in Odin, PDA. Only have auto-reboot and f.reset checked in Odin. That will install the stock firmware and recovery on your phone.
Edit, a word of caution. As of now, there is no way to reverse your decision of wanting the mf3 update. Once you update you will not be able to put a custom Rom or recovery on your phone. There is limited benefit, my opinion no benefit, to the up grade. Yes you can put apps on your ad card, but only the apps and not the data do you don't save much space. It also take about a gig of additional space just for the update.

so it will be as if you just took it out of the box brand new, right? I don't want any files from twrp or anything to stay on the phone. I accidentally factory restored one time when rooted.... then after starting up the "new" device, the setup worked until one step which didn't allow me to surpass it... i used Odin and followed a youtube vídeo to unroot. also, will it restore my SD card...? if I take out the SD, will it be readable after I put it back in after the startup of the "new" device? thanks. and lastly, does it matter if ive freezes any apps via titanium backup? I've freezed the att updater so the update wouldn't remove root. thanks for your help guys. (yes I'm using the att i337 model.)
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so it will be as if you just took it out of the box brand new, right? I don't want any files from twrp or anything to stay on the phone. I accidentally factory restored one time when rooted.... then after starting up the "new" device, the setup worked until one step which didn't allow me to surpass it... i used Odin and followed a youtube vídeo to unroot. also, will it restore my SD card...? if I take out the SD, will it be readable after I put it back in after the startup of the "new" device? thanks. and lastly, does it matter if ive freezes any apps via titanium backup? I've freezed the att updater so the update wouldn't remove root. thanks for your help guys. (yes I'm using the att i337 model.)
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It will not factory reset your phone, it will simply reinstall stock firmware, stock recovery and rom. You'll have to factory reset once youre done to wipe everything

ahura999 said:
so it will be as if you just took it out of the box brand new, right? I don't want any files from twrp or anything to stay on the phone. I accidentally factory restored one time when rooted.... then after starting up the "new" device, the setup worked until one step which didn't allow me to surpass it... i used Odin and followed a youtube vídeo to unroot. also, will it restore my SD card...? if I take out the SD, will it be readable after I put it back in after the startup of the "new" device? thanks. and lastly, does it matter if ive freezes any apps via titanium backup? I've freezed the att updater so the update wouldn't remove root. thanks for your help guys. (yes I'm using the att i337 model.)
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Odin will over write any of your frozen files you froze to avoid the upgrade. Factory reset will also delete your apps. Any pics, music, etc will not be deleted.
And yes to your sd card, it should still be readable. Odin shouldn't touch the external card.

jd1639 said:
Odin will over write any of your frozen files you froze to avoid the upgrade. Factory reset will also delete your apps. Any pics, music, etc will not be deleted.
And yes to your sd card, it should still be readable. Odin shouldn't touch the external card.
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and to unroot? another question, once I factory restore, and it starts up brand new, can I root, delete all bloatware, and unroot to use phone e normally? and isn't there a thing you're supposed to do to clear how many times you've rooted or not? I remember doing something with a tutorial I used that reset the count.
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ahura999 said:
and isn't there a thing you're supposed to do to clear how many times you've rooted or not? I remember doing something with a tutorial I used that reset the count.
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I believe you're referring to Triangle Away?

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I believe you're referring to Triangle Away?
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yes thank you
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Yes, use Odin. I assume you have an i337 and you don't have mf3 installed. Get the mdl stock firmware from sammobile.com. You'll have to register but its free. You'll download a zip file. Use 7-zip to extract the .tar.md5 file. Use that file in Odin, PDA. Only have auto-reboot and f.reset checked in Odin. That will install the stock firmware and recovery on your phone.
Edit, a word of caution. As of now, there is no way to reverse your decision of wanting the mf3 update. Once you update you will not be able to put a custom Rom or recovery on your phone. There is limited benefit, my opinion no benefit, to the up grade. Yes you can put apps on your ad card, but only the apps and not the data do you don't save much space. It also take about a gig of additional space just for the update.
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Correct file?
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Correct file?
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If you're trying to Odin back to stock, the .tar.md5 file is correct.

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If you're trying to Odin back to stock, the .tar.md5 file is correct.
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this will delete twrp files right? I have a folder named twrp with a backup... should i delete it? and is there any chance of bricking my phone by flashing stock rom?
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this will delete twrp files right? I have a folder named twrp with a backup... should i delete it? and is there any chance of bricking my phone by flashing stock rom?
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It will delete twrp and put the stock recovery on. There is always a chance of a brick when you flash. If you do flash it it'll probably take 10 to 20 minutes so let it do it's thing. Don't panic and unplug anything. Time goes by real show while you're waiting. I just flashed Odin today on my device and it seemed to take forever.

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It will delete twrp and put the stock recovery on. There is always a chance of a brick when you flash. If you do flash it it'll probably take 10 to 20 minutes so let it do it's thing. Don't panic and unplug anything. Time goes by real show while you're waiting. I just flashed Odin today on my device and it seemed to take forever.
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is there an easier way to unroot my device and go back to stock everything... i DO want all data deleted off of my phone. it doesn't matter to me... all I need are my photos. I don't care about apps or data
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ahura999 said:
is there an easier way to unroot my device and go back to stock everything... i DO want all data deleted off of my phone. it doesn't matter to me... all I need are my photos. I don't care about apps or data
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This is the only way to put the stock firmware and recovery on and return it to stock. Your pictures should still be there, but I'd back them up to some where else.

jd1639 said:
This is the only way to put the stock firmware and recovery on and return it to stock. Your pictures should still be there, but I'd back them up to some where else.
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so anything to specifically do... step by step instructions? do I put the phone on download mode or something? I'm sorry. I'm watching tutorials and trying to put piece by piece together
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anybody? please help. I know I'm being a pest and impatient but I just want my phone fixed.
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ahura999 said:
anybody? please help. I know I'm being a pest and impatient but I just want my phone fixed.
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Here's a guide it's not specifically for the i337 but hopefully helps http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26056924

ahura999 said:
anybody? please help. I know I'm being a pest and impatient but I just want my phone fixed.
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Here's a guide it's not specifically for the i337 but hopefully helps http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26056924
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understand that you will likely have to boot into stock recovery and factory reset after the odin flash in order to boot past the samsung splash screen.

I would like to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart. I'm back on stock everything, unrooted. I want to remove bloatware first though. If I root, and delete all the bliarware I dont want through tibu, and later unroot, will the ota for i337 bring back the bloatware? Once again thanks everybody
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Paranoid Android User

So I'm new to rooting and custom roms in general and excuse my language but kind of a *****. I have the files to root my G2 and it shows up on adb devices. I'm only doing this because my battery life is really subpar and I'm hoping a root and custom rom will help me with this.
Now once I was rooted I was thinking of installing Malladus. I am having a little trouble figuring out the safest way to do this. I was told to root then download and flash a custom recovery using GooManager. How exactly do I do this?
Once that is done the instructions say:
Instructions
1. wipe data (if coming from ANY other rom)
2. wipe cache
3. flash ROM
4. flash LG Apps
5. flash GApps
6. let phone sit for a few minutes once booted to settle (a lot is done on first boot)
Now what exactly does the first instruction mean? Should I wipe my data if coming from a stock LG that is just rooted? After that I just select the option "wipe cache" on GooManager and make sure those downloads are in that order and hit flash no?
Thank you in advance. I have searched the forums but haven't found the exact answers I was looking for.

I would go to the twrp thread in the LG g2 original dev forum first
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jrgilbert79 said:
I would go to the twrp thread in the LG g2 original dev forum first
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I'm still a little confused. I did some research on TWRP but still don't know exactly what it is. Also to install it I put it on the (by the directions)
Download the above file and place it in /sdcard on your device. Using adb shell or terminal emulator:
su
dd if=/sdcard/recoveryfilename.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
Make certain that you get this command right. Typing the wrong number could result in a brick!
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What exactly is that doing? Also were is the /sdcard on our device? Thirdly... lol what do they mean by typing the wrong number?
Thank you for your response. Sorry for being new to this.

First that thread should take you to a root method once rooted we can install twrp which allows you to make backups of your current ROM. And more importantly try out new ROMs on your system. It's like saying once I'm tired of Windows XP I can flash/install 7. If I don't like it I can restore the old backup. Except in this case it's versions of android or modified android os that allows for new and exciting options. Root allows you to modify your cutrent ROM choice further. You can install fonts,themes, control battery draining applications, hide your nav buttons for more screen when you don't use them. If you are not in the know I suggest you do lots of research. In some cases we will be able to use applications we normally couldn't even applications from other phones once they are ported. ...essentially it's your ticket to be able to do the magical things the normal consumer says" " I wish my phone could do that" but except they can't because they don't have root or a custom recovery to make it happen. Step one is baby steps because brick is a nasty word you don't want to mutter.
Get rooted. Install a program called adb and install the LG drivers for your phone. There are step by step guides on how to do this and you might need to follow them into other links for guides to get from a to b. Once adb can see the phone. ..warning this is command line. Then you can download twrp IN SOME CASES YOU NEED TO ONLY DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL FILES BUILT FOR Your PHONES MODEL/Carrier and push it to the phone. Install it with ADB. Once you're there your fairly safe. Now your boot into recovery and make a backup reboot your phone and at least go visit a stock ROM thread for your model phone. There should be a development thread for each carrier.
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jrgilbert79 said:
First that thread should take you to a root method once rooted we can install twrp which allows you to make backups of your current ROM. And more importantly try out new ROMs on your system. It's like saying once I'm tired of Windows XP I can flash/install 7. If I don't like it I can restore the old backup. Except in this case it's versions of android or modified android os that allows for new and exciting options. Root allows you to modify your cutrent ROM choice further. You can install fonts,themes, control battery draining applications, hide your nav buttons for more screen when you don't use them. If you are not in the know I suggest you do lots of research. In some cases we will be able to use applications we normally couldn't even applications from other phones once they are ported. ...essentially it's your ticket to be able to do the magical things the normal consumer says" " I wish my phone could do that" but except they can't because they don't have root or a custom recovery to make it happen. Step one is baby steps because brick is a nasty word you don't want to mutter.
Get rooted. Install a program called adb and install the LG drivers for your phone. There are step by step guides on how to do this and you might need to follow them into other links for guides to get from a to b.
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I already am rooted. That part was easy. It was basically run adb devices, make sure device was there, run root.bat, follow instructions, and boom. The flashing a recovery and flashing a custom rom is what really confuses me. I have done research but have not found a step by step guide (that I understand well enough) yet on how to install whatever I need to do this.

What carrier you have?
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What carrier you have?
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Verizon Wireless VS98011A

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45870947
This thread really breaks it down. I think you should download the Verizon twrp. In the original android development thread post 3 first. Then follow the guide posted after the root video in the link above. Its the guide I followed. If you have working adb you got the hard part done bro ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46300156
My suggestion and safest ROM yet for vzn. Follow the directions and when u wipe don't freak out ..this takes forever so it's ok to sweat.
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jrgilbert79 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45870947
This thread really breaks it down. I think you should download the Verizon twrp. In the original android development thread post 3 first. Then follow the guide posted after the root video in the link above. Its the guide I followed. If you have working adb you got the hard part done bro ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46300156
My suggestion and safest ROM yet for vzn. Follow the directions and when u wipe don't freak out ..this takes forever so it's ok to sweat.
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Again this is my paranoid self speaking. It says I want adb working. If I was able to open the command window within my root folder on my desktop and run "adb devices" and see my LG then I have adb working? If so how is that the hard part, all you have to do is download and install the drivers for the phone to get that to work.
I plan on making my own step by step guide on rooting and flashing a custom recovery after this (with pictures) for people like me.

After that the commands to run the twrp install ate not that much more complicated
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http://bit.ly/1ihhiPu
1st link there really couldn't be a better resource.
Download Verizon twrp. Open adb folder. Find the adb in sdk or bin run as administrator. Copy and paste the commands. You should put twrp in the same folder adb cmd prompt is ran from after downloaded. That's it. I'd use option 2. Afterward you'll,learn you can download goomanager from market and do it with 1 click. ..
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I thought this was about Paranoid Android rom... (i'll see my way out)

locoface said:
I thought this was about Paranoid Android rom... (i'll see my way out)
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Sorry about that haha.
I have read through the instructions multiple times.
and I quote
Click download zip on the right. and go into the bin folder of the zip. push loki flash and the img like so:
adb push loki_flash /data/local/tmp/loki_flash
adb push openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.2-g2vzw.img /data/local/tmp/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.2-g2vzw.img
adb shell
(IF YOU DONT SEE A # prompt, type su to get it.)
cd /data/local/tmp
chmod 777 loki_flash
./loki_flash recovery /data/local/tmp/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.2-g2vzw.img
exit
adb reboot recovery
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Where exactly do I put these files? Inside the folder that has the root.bat file I used to originally root my device? Also once I execute these commands what is going to happen?

[Q] Need Help Unrooting

need help
ok guys i have a international version of g2 d802 32gb model.... i have just rooted it. i have no custom rom or recovery installed. now i want to return fully back to stock(no root).. In LG G2 Stock Firmware (Go Back to Stock) thread i have seen people reporting about stuck at 49% only way to solve that is installing stock lg g2 custom rom or stock kernel through custom recovery... so should i install twrp recovery then try to restore my lg g2... if anything bad happens then i can flash the rom through recovery and then try restoring it..

Why do you want to unroot? Unrooting wont change anything functionality wise that you would notice if you dont use root apps.
Rooting imo is a good thing even if you dont use root apps. I.e. Say you install a malicious file and it tries to alter a system app, being rooted acts as a alarm informing you something is trying to do something that requires sudo privileges
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x714x said:
Why do you want to unroot? Unrooting wont change anything functionality wise that you would notice if you dont use root apps.
Rooting imo is a good thing even if you dont use root apps. I.e. Say you install a malicious file and it tries to alter a system app, being rooted acts as a alarm informing you something is trying to do something that requires sudo privileges
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It's a thing called warranty.. Maybe he has to send it in to repair..
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Sean473 said:
It's a thing called warranty.. Maybe he has to send it in to repair..
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AFAIK there's still a tripwire functionality that registers if it's been rooted or not. For Samsung S2 there was a tool to reset the counter, but something similar for LG G2 doesn't exist. If they check it is a different matter, though.

I sent in my phone for a gpu problem (they replaced the entire chip set) by just unrooting within supersu. And of course undoing any changes made to system files. Remember to delete other traces of root apps in the SD storage too
I don't know if there is a root checker on every device, but if there is one on the d802 they certainly didn't check before repairs
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x714x said:
Why do you want to unroot? Unrooting wont change anything functionality wise that you would notice if you dont use root apps.
Rooting imo is a good thing even if you dont use root apps. I.e. Say you install a malicious file and it tries to alter a system app, being rooted acts as a alarm informing you something is trying to do something that requires sudo privileges
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so unrooting wont untrip my root checker ? it will still say rooted in download mode ?
i dont want to return my phone for warranty purposes but for future updates i want to unroot my g2 as i cant take ota updates when rooted

As far as the root checker...
I can only confirm this works on VZW LG G2 but if you take the attached file and extract the file contained into the "SD card" main folder and restart it should reset the root checker.

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AFAIK there's still a tripwire functionality that registers if it's been rooted or not. For Samsung S2 there was a tool to reset the counter, but something similar for LG G2 doesn't exist. If they check it is a different matter, though.
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Where did you get this info from? Link please.
From what I've read in this thread G2 doesn't have tripwire and you can unroot it.

so what should i do ahead?
so for the near future when i want to return back to stock should i install custom recovery and then try to restore or restoring without installling custom recovery is safe ?

how ?
wesnile said:
As far as the root checker...
I can only confirm this works on VZW LG G2 but if you take the attached file and extract the file contained into the "SD card" main folder and restart it should reset the root checker.
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have u tried this ? how will this help just by extracting the zip folder ? and i dont want to risk my phone with other model stuffs it might brick my phone

KaranBhoir said:
have u tried this ? how will this help just by extracting the zip folder ? and i dont want to risk my phone with other model stuffs it might brick my phone
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All this is a file called RTC_security with "forel.lee" in it. I can confirm it worked on my Verizon G2.

rokfor2000 said:
Where did you get this info from? Link please.
From what I've read in this thread G2 doesn't have tripwire and you can unroot it.
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When I rooted my LG, the root installer specified that it was no going back, yada yada, and it said that there was a tripwire functionality. It might have been the case that the text was generic, but it didn't look that way to me.
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[Q] How do I stop ATT update?

First off I apologize if this is in the wrong section or has been asked before, I couldn't really find the answer I'm looking for.
So I have my S4 (4.2.2 if it matters) rooted and TWRP recovery loaded on it. I was getting the ATT update message and I kept hitting ignore or remind me latter, however I noticed last night it starts to try to install and restart without giving me an option to cancel it. I quickly remove the battery to prevent my phone from updating.
My question is, how do I stop this update when I turn my phone back on? I don't want it to update the firmware and lock my boot loader. Or am I making a big deal over nothing?
Thanks in advance

Google how to stop ota i337 xda
You're not over reacting

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Google how to stop ota i337 xda
You're not over reacting
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Thanks so much.
Just one more think, I just want to make sure that when I turn my phone back on that the update won't finish installing (it was in the process of installing when I shut it off).
Thanks again for all the help.

I'm assuming that u have MDB/MDL firmware. ......Take your Att sim card out. ... u need to root your phone. ... install Titanium back up and go to Att software update app ....back up first just incase u need it to return to att and then uninstall it...... that's should stop it from OTA update
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Yep, you're going to want to root and then rename or freeze those files, you found in the Google search. That will stop the update

Taking just the SIM out at this point won't help. Only way to completely stop it now since it was installing is to Odin back to MDL and start the root process.
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Hopefully it didn't already blow the qfuse.
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I'm assuming that u have MDB/MDL firmware. ......Take your Att sim card out. ... u need to root your phone. ... install Titanium back up and go to Att software update app ....back up first just incase u need it to return to att and then uninstall it...... that's should stop it from OTA update
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So not to keep asking the same question, when the sim card is out of the phone, will that prevent the update from installing?
Also to clarify, I've already rooted my phone and installed TWRP recovery. Again at this point I just want to make sure that when I turn my phone on the update isn't going to automatically finish installing before I can block the app/files
Again, thanks so much for the help, can't wait to get a rom installed and start enjoying the awesomeness

I'd follow graydiggy suggestion. Don't turn it on except to go into download mode. Flash the mdl firmware, then root again and freeze the update apps or install a custom Rom

I could be wrong but I believe the update won't apply since the stock recovery has been replaced with a custom recovery . If I am wrong Im sure somone will come in and correct this statement .

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I could be wrong but I believe the update won't apply since the stock recovery has been replaced with a custom recovery . If I am wrong Im sure somone will come in and correct this statement .
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Won't matter

If you have a custom recovery, the update should fail the install with an error 7. However, I would still completely start from scratch by using Odin to get a clean slate without an update. You could actually use Kies and do the emergency restore. Whatever you do, do not boot the phone into the OS until it has been completely wiped by either Odin or Kies. Only download mode.
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boot into recovery and in twrp manually go erase the update.zip from cache/fota. Then wipe cache before rebooting. That, or flash the PIT file. I posted directions on how to extract the stock signed PIT file but you'll probably need someone to extract one for you since you dont want to boot to Android yet.
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Oh yeah. TWRP has a file manager. Delete the update and then boot the OS and use Titanium Backup to delete the OTA stuff
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boot into recovery and in twrp manually go erase the update.zip from cache/fota. Then wipe cache before rebooting. That, or flash the PIT file. I posted directions on how to extract the stock signed PIT file but you'll probably need someone to extract one for you since you dont want to boot to Android yet.
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Oh yeah. TWRP has a file manager. Delete the update and then boot the OS and use Titanium Backup to delete the OTA stuff
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Sweet so by doing this I don't have to Odin back to stock?

Essentially.
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Thank you everyone so much for your help. I seem to have got it all sorted out, don't see any changes to the baseband version and still have root access.
Thanks again.

the_windrammer said:
Thank you everyone so much for your help. I seem to have got it all sorted out, don't see any changes to the baseband version and still have root access.
Thanks again.
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Glad you got it worked out. You had the A team, surge and graydiggy

a different approach w/ i537 jb4.2.2
on topic but with different variables... I'm not finding a detailed post on the best way to stop ATT update immediately after rooting the i537 jb4.2.2
Can someone link me here please?
Not sure if I should just delete the app or go the root explorer route and delete the knox file (not sure if that is the only file to remove either?)
I have compiled all my notes at: freehelpinghands.wordpress DOT com/2013/12/15/best-way-to-unlock-root-a-new-phone/
and the answer to my question above will likely be answered by the time this is being read.

(Help) Lost imei after flashing stock root d801

I have a t-mobile g2 d801, I rooted then backed up my efs with freegee then installed nrg ROM. I decided to see if the restore efs would work so I used freegee to restore it. Then I flashed the latest stock rooted ROM and now I'm getting a reboot about 30 seconds after the Os boots a date my imei is gone. Please help
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I can't give you specific help to fix this, but, I can advise that you make an extra backup of your EFS. Copy it off of your phone if possible. If not, just copy it to a different partition on your phone, so you have more than 1 copy in more than 1 place.
If you attempt to return to stock with T-Mobile flashing tool all the data on your phone will be erased. So moving a copy of the EFS backup off your phone is the first thing you want to do. If you can use ADB with the phone you can get a copy of it off your phone.
After that, I'd wait for someone with specific knowledge of this problem to assist you in fixing it. Assuming the backup of your EFS file is good, you will be able to fix your phone.

DornoDiosMio said:
I can't give you specific help to fix this, but, I can advise that you make an extra backup of your EFS. Copy it off of your phone if possible. If not, just copy it to a different partition on your phone, so you have more than 1 copy in more than 1 place.
If you attempt to return to stock with T-Mobile flashing tool all the data on your phone will be erased. So moving a copy of the EFS backup off your phone is the first thing you want to do. If you can use ADB with the phone you can get a copy of it off your phone.
After that, I'd wait for someone with specific knowledge of this problem to assist you in fixing it. Assuming the backup of your EFS file is good, you will be able to fix your phone.
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thanks, i think the backup is still there but i dont know where freegee puts it.i am thinking if i can push the freegee apk to the rom i can restore from there, cane someone post a copy of freegee apk? also can someone tell me where freegee puts the backups. thanks

Ok, i found my where my backups are, any help on how to restore them would be great.
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Freegee doesnt work, all i get is a blank white or black screen and then a reboot when i launch the app
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JMM2009 said:
Freegee doesnt work, all i get is a blank white or black screen and then a reboot when i launch the app
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I'm in the same boat. I have my efs1 and efs2 img files, but no idea what to do with them. Any help is sincerely appreciated.
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EDIT: Autoprime listed this method for restoring efs
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If flashable zip wasn't created or to manually restore efs img files run the following commands using adb shell while in recovery:
dd if=/sdcard/EFS_Backup/efs1.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/modemst1
dd if=/sdcard/EFS_Backup/efs2.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/modemst2
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I tried that, but still have "0" as my imei. Perhaps this method could work for someone else in this thread?

freegee doesnt work, then you probably lost root
also try when wifi on
contact freegee maker with log. you may have found a bug.
try rooting again
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