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[Q] Unrooting Method for MJA?

Noob question here but has anyone developed an unroot method for MJA? May need to take the device back to Sprint soon and would like to get everything back to stock.
Thanks in advanced.
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You can download the full tar file from sammobile and odin it too return everything to stock.
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JoeyWhite said:
Noob question here but has anyone developed an unroot method for MJA? May need to take the device back to Sprint soon and would like to get everything back to stock.
Thanks in advanced.
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Here is a link where you can find the tar file to Odin. This will take you to full stock and unrooted.
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SPH-L720

Bkadleck said:
Here is a link where you can find the tar file to Odin. This will take you to full stock and unrooted.
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SPH-L720
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That link only works if you pay to download though. The file is too big for the free download option.

Thanks, guys. I have come across an issue though. The .tar file seems to cause Odin to crash... Any ideas?

JoeyWhite said:
Thanks, guys. I have come across an issue though. The .tar file seems to cause Odin to crash... Any ideas?
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Had the same problem, you are probably on MJA (eg. 4.3) and you can't Odin back to 4.2.2 (thats what samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SPH-L720 firmware links are); rwilco12 has the stock MJA firmware that you can flash over modem to get back to stock.
Rwilco stock MJA: rwilco12.com/downloads.php?dir=Files/Devices/Samsung%20Galaxy%20S4%20%28SPH-L720%29/Stock%20ROMs/MJA/Original%20TAR

So just flash with Odin PC and the mja tar too fully revert back to stock? I'm currently running cm10.2 mja
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MJA stock unrooted rom anyone?

Alright, bit of a noob here in regards to the new mk2 update. I'm trying to get this done and keep running into brick walls.
Problem: Have to flash stock recovery and unroot my s4 to get the OTA or sideloaded mk2 update. Have no stock rom with which to flash. Sammobile doesn't have the firmware available for download to reflash stock everything on my phone.
1) Do any of you most awesome people have a link to a downloadable stock unrooted mja ROM that I can flash on this phone to restore stock recovery?
2) Is there a way to restore the stock recovery without flashing the stock rom?
I searched and couldn't find an unrooted ROM. Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!

briansteedman said:
Alright, bit of a noob here in regards to the new mk2 update. I'm trying to get this done and keep running into brick walls.
Problem: Have to flash stock recovery and unroot my s4 to get the OTA or sideloaded mk2 update. Have no stock rom with which to flash. Sammobile doesn't have the firmware available for download to reflash stock everything on my phone.
1) Do any of you most awesome people have a link to a downloadable stock unrooted mja ROM that I can flash on this phone to restore stock recovery?
2) Is there a way to restore the stock recovery without flashing the stock rom?
I searched and couldn't find an unrooted ROM. Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!
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This belongs in the Q&A section
And the answers are here. Just requiring some more searching.

Moved to Q&A. Please post questions here from now on.
Thank you.

Was able to find a flashable MJA ROM.

can u point me into the same direction as to where you found it. i myself am trying to find unrooted mja so i can ota to the mk2

yotaking said:
can u point me into the same direction as to where you found it. i myself am trying to find unrooted mja so i can ota to the mk2
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No problem!
Download the ROM here. Thanks to RWilco12 for housing it even when Sammobile took it down.
http://rwilco12.com/downloads.php?d...axy S4 (SPH-L720)/Stock ROMs/MJA/Original TAR
I would download and use Odin 3.09 as well.
Good luck!

briansteedman said:
No problem!
Download the ROM here. Thanks to RWilco12 for housing it even when Sammobile took it down.
http://rwilco12.com/downloads.php?d...axy S4 (SPH-L720)/Stock ROMs/MJA/Original TAR
I would download and use Odin 3.09 as well.
Good luck!
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rwilco servers don't seem to be working for that like right now. It won't Download. here's a mirror
http://premium.caribe.net/~makpr/Odin Firmwares/MJA/SPR-L720VPUEMJA-20131030154609.zip
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briansteedman said:
No problem!
Download the ROM here. Thanks to RWilco12 for housing it even when Sammobile took it down.
http://rwilco12.com/downloads.php?d...axy S4 (SPH-L720)/Stock ROMs/MJA/Original TAR
I would download and use Odin 3.09 as well.
Good luck!
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Thanks I was looking for this too! Just in case

Status 7 Error when Trying Manual OTA

Getting the Status 7 error "/system/xbin/dexdump" has unexpected contents when attempting to manually flash the OTA vía stock recovery. Any one have a fix or files for this? I really don't want to clear the Wife's phone as she has it all set up already. Any help is greatly appreciated.
History:
Had Philz Custom Recovery
Rooted.
On MK2 Stock Firmware W/ Knox.
NOW un rooted with stock recovery.
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DarkAngel said:
Getting the Status 7 error "/system/xbin/dexdump" has unexpected contents when attempting to manually flash the OTA vía stock recovery. Any one have a fix or files for this? I really don't want to clear the Wife's phone as she has it all set up already. Any help is greatly appreciated.
History:
Had Philz Custom Recovery
Rooted.
On MK2 Stock Firmware W/ Knox.
NOW un rooted with stock recovery.
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Sounds like you are not completely stock, the error shows it found modded files in your system partition. Odin the full mk2 tar file first and try again.
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I was hoping to avoid doing the full flash again. I have seen some threads of some Nexus 7 members flashing the required files they were so kindly provided so they can move forward to the 4.4.2 update similar to my situation. If I can't then I guess I will have to suck it up and erase her info and start over.

DarkAngel said:
I was hoping to avoid doing the full flash again. I have seen some threads of some Nexus 7 members flashing the required files they were so kindly provided so they can move forward to the 4.4.2 update similar to my situation. If I can't then I guess I will have to suck it up and erase her info and start over.
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You don't have to erase her info, just flash the mk2 tar file and then install the update. No data wipe required.
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cruise350 said:
You don't have to erase her info, just flash the mk2 tar file and then install the update. No data wipe required.
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Wait dumb question... .. . I take it that the flash won't erase the info due to being an official rom? I mean the one from random45. This has slipped my mind.......

DarkAngel said:
Wait dumb question... .. . I take it that the flash won't erase the info due to being an official rom? I mean the one from random45. This has slipped my mind.......
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Correct, the tar will not wipe data. Everything will be in tact from random45's download.
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Ah okay..... and thanks for the confirmation. I will flash and see.

Just wanted to update, flashing the Rom fixed the problem. Thanks again cruise350. The wife is now rocking KitKat on her S4.

cruise350 said:
Sounds like you are not completely stock, the error shows it found modded files in your system partition. Odin the full mk2 tar file first and try again.
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I'm not a complete noob,,, Just partially...
Can someone point me to where I can learn how to flash the mk2 tar file and where to find that file...?
I'm have this same issue trying to get KitKat on to my T-Mo S4... Stock... Rooted a few times using the Kingo app on Win 7 - But currently un-rooted.
If I have asked this question in the wrong place, mea culpa.

richie65x said:
I'm not a complete noob,,, Just partially...
Can someone point me to where I can learn how to flash the mk2 tar file and where to find that file...?
I'm have this same issue trying to get KitKat on to my T-Mo S4... Stock... Rooted a few times using the Kingo app on Win 7 - But currently un-rooted.
If I have asked this question in the wrong place, mea culpa.
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This forum is for the Sprint Galaxy S4, and it seems you have the T-Mobile device. Here's a link to the tmobile forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile
MK2 is the version number that is specific to Sprint. T-Mobile may have the same number or not. But all you need to do is download the .tar file for the latest 4.3 ROM that is available for your phone, put the phone in download mode, and flash via the ODIN utility that you can download as well. This is not a complete guide, so see the relevant threads in the TM forum. Alternatively, there may be a T-Mobile .tar for 4.4.2 that you can ODIN directly. It is up to you to see if it wipes data or not. The one for Sprint does.

downgrade problems sph-l720

help. I updated my galaxy sph-L720 s4 the official 4.4 kik kat. note that I did not like this version and decided I had to take it back 4.3 mk2. to flash it with odin I get fail. anyone can help me how to return it to the mk2 version. Now I get the cell as 2 small computers, or I will be left in download mode and can not do.

The easy answer is that you cannot go back. It is impossible at this point to downgrade through odin. Once on 4.4.2 you can't go to 4.3. Also 4.3 to 4.2.2.
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ltindi32 said:
help. I updated my galaxy sph-L720 s4 the official 4.4 kik kat. note that I did not like this version and decided I had to take it back 4.3 mk2. to flash it with odin I get fail. anyone can help me how to return it to the mk2 version. Now I get the cell as 2 small computers, or I will be left in download mode and can not do.
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Tons of threats talking about how this isn't possible anymore.
Only one wev can go back an forth between are MJA and MK2. Your stuck where you're at now
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Mistertac said:
Tons of threats talking about how this isn't possible anymore.
Only one wev can go back an forth between are MJA and MK2. Your stuck where you're at now
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fine. and I can do now since my galaxy is fully lockout in download mode?

ltindi32 said:
fine. and I can do now since my galaxy is fully lockout in download mode?
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I'm not sure since I'm primarily on my Verizon s4... I'm not aware of a Nae tar file yet for sprint. I'm sure someone else will chime in
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Here... Nae is there for you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2338919
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My problem now is how I will get my cell and q fail to flash it came to me and now the phone only shows d download mode emergency? as I recover?

ltindi32 said:
My problem now is how I will get my cell and q fail to flash it came to me and now the phone only shows d download mode emergency? as I recover?
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I'm not sure what you're saying.. Right now your phones borked right??
If so get it into download mode and use that nae tar file if that's the build you were on prior to this setback. Make sense or no?
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ok. I will explain more clearly. to have my phone already upgraded to 4.4 kik kat, I do not really like this version and I decided to lower it to 4.3 mk2. to try to do that, odin began to fall and then I went in odin fail and then on the phone that I will not start. only when I turn it on I get download mode. now do not know how to get my sph-L720

ltindi32 said:
ok. I will explain more clearly. to have my phone already upgraded to 4.4 kik kat, I do not really like this version and I decided to lower it to 4.3 mk2. to try to do that, odin began to fall and then I went in odin fail and then on the phone that I will not start. only when I turn it on I get download mode. now do not know how to get my sph-L720
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Ok now I get ya. Unfortunately one you took that 4.4 OTA that's where your phone is now going to stay. You can't downgrade firmwares like we used to. So you're going to have to Odin back 4.4. However once you that you can root it, install a recovery, and then install a stock 4.3 ROM.
That'd be your only way. Your bootloaders stuck on nae now
Verizon S4
Liquid Smooth 4.4
Sprint S4
Negalite 4.4

sorry. I do not understand what I have to do.

ltindi32 said:
sorry. I do not understand what I have to do.
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You need to go to that link I sent you earlier and flash the nae tar file in Odin.
That will bring your phone back to life
Verizon S4
Liquid Smooth 4.4
Sprint S4
Negalite 4.4

ok. thank you very much. I ask? if you flash a custom rom, then again could return to the rum mk2?

and I just retrieve the phone. I'm on 4.4. Now, as I do to lower it to 4.3 mk2?

ltindi32 said:
ok. thank you very much. I ask? if you flash a custom rom, then again could return to the rum mk2?
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Yes. Once back on stock 4.4 you can root install custom recovery and THEN flash whatever ROM your heart desires, mk2 if you wanted.
I myself haven't rooted or done anything to an S4 with the nae bootloader like you have, but I'm sure the information is on here for you.
Verizon S4
Liquid Smooth 4.4
Sprint S4
Negalite 4.4

ok. thanks

thanks for all the great info...i wanted to post this in the development forum; however, since im new i need 10 posts to do so
anyway, heres my question: with 4.2.2 there was a hotspot mod for the services.odex and .jar files(mad props to crawrj!!!)....then fgr modded those files to work with 4.3....the difference is in the usb tether. Im using the Cradlepoint MBR1000 router b/c it has USB ports to receive my 3G/4G internet off my Sprint Galaxy S4....i use this combination to supply internet from my phone through the router into my entire home!!!! its been working awesome, but i accidentally accepted the 4.3 upgrade and now the usb tether option under settings/connections/more networks/tethering/usb tethering stopped working with the router ???? i can usb tether to my pc, but when usb tethered to the router, my phone says, "no usb device connected"
i am rooted, have usb debugging checked.....but dont know how to get this up and running again.
granted the naive hotspot technique from qbking77 works great; however, only 2 devices can be wirelessly tethered at any one time - thus the need for the router...and i prefer a usb tether for streaming.
CAN YOU HELP ME? Or at least pass my issue on to someone who can pm me or something....being a nube really sucks..lol..thanks!
Mistertac said:
Yes. Once back on stock 4.4 you can root install custom recovery and THEN flash whatever ROM your heart desires, mk2 if you wanted.
I myself haven't rooted or done anything to an S4 with the nae bootloader like you have, but I'm sure the information is on here for you.
Verizon S4
Liquid Smooth 4.4
Sprint S4
Negalite 4.4
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Greetings. intale and a custom rom but when I went back to the original rom flshear mk2, I returned to get out fail. I think this fully lockout. what else I can do?

ltindi32 said:
Greetings. intale and a custom rom but when I went back to the original rom flshear mk2, I returned to get out fail. I think this fully lockout. what else I can do?
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I take It your English isn't the best?
Ok what is it you were trying to do exactly??
Trying to Odin back to mk2?
Verizon S4
Liquid Smooth 4.4
Sprint S4
Negalite 4.4

correct. I'm trying to lose 4.4 to 4.3 mk2 and says fail in odin

ltindi32 said:
correct. I'm trying to lose 4.4 to 4.3 mk2 and says fail in odin
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Same exact thing the other guy was trying to do a couple posts up lol
Can't be don't
You need to Odin back to 4.4 nae.
There's no going back no downgrading
Verizon S4
Liquid Smooth 4.4
Sprint S4
Negalite 4.4

Can't get back to stock firmware on Galaxy S4?

I had sprints official 4.3. Then i rooted and had cyanogenmod 4.4.2. I wanna go back to stock so I downloaded 4.2.2 from galaxys4root.com and tried flashing through odin but it keeps failing. Someone please help me! it's driving me crazy

Search a bit more. You cannot go back to an earlier version of android through odin. you have to get a 4.3 tar. Either MJA or MK2.
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daniel4653 said:
Search a bit more. You cannot go back to an earlier version of android through odin. you have to get a 4.3 tar. Either MJA or MK2.
Could you please elaborate? I'm a noob (and a dweeb) but I just got updated to KitKat and it sucks. I'm a photographer and I use several photo editing apps that suddenly are not allowed to write to my SD card. I need Jellybean back.
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th_rab said:
daniel4653 said:
Search a bit more. You cannot go back to an earlier version of android through odin. you have to get a 4.3 tar. Either MJA or MK2.
Could you please elaborate? I'm a noob (and a dweeb) but I just got updated to KitKat and it sucks. I'm a photographer and I use several photo editing apps that suddenly are not allowed to write to my SD card. I need Jellybean back.
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Once updated to kitkat using ota then your stuck with kitkat you can downgrade back to jelly bean. Only way would be flashing a mk2 or mja rom. But you would still be in kitkat nae.
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ROMANTiC KiD said:
th_rab said:
Once updated to kitkat using ota then your stuck with kitkat you can downgrade back to jelly bean. Only way would be flashing a mk2 or mja rom. But you would still be in kitkat nae.
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But where would I get the stock 4.3? im sorry i dont know what mk2 and mja is. I just wanna get sprints stock 4.4. i understand i can't downgrade back to 4.2.2, but what should I do? where do i download? im desperate for help lol
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Like he already stated, best you could do now is install a custom recovery after rooting your phone, then flash a Jellybean ROM from there. You familiar with doing any of that?
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JustinB410 said:
ROMANTiC KiD said:
But where would I get the stock 4.3? im sorry i dont know what mk2 and mja is. I just wanna get sprints stock 4.4. i understand i can't downgrade back to 4.2.2, but what should I do? where do i download? im desperate for help lol
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There is a one line edit needed to restore full write capability to the sdcard with kit kat. It takes about 10 seconds to accomplish but you must be rooted. There is no way to odin back to 4.3 if you OTA to 4.4.2, like stated earlier, you can install a stock like 4.3 rom but I don't think you need to do that. Search for the sdcard write problem in these forums and edit the platform.xml file and all your stuff will write to the sdcard again.
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