Any way to remove the "Custom" Unlock Icon after ODIN back to factory using the MJE tar file?
Reboot your phone that "custom" unlock stayed after first boot after Odin to complete stock, but then disappeared after the next boot
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TechSavvy2 said:
Reboot your phone that "custom" unlock stayed after first boot after Odin to complete stock, but then disappeared after the next boot
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Duh!! Thanks, I had rebooted it twice it was still there. So I rebooted and wiped. It was still there. Read your post and though... Why not!! And it is gone...
Just my impatience. Thanks
To odin back to stock 4.3 "vzw" i put the tar file in the "PDA" SLOT CORRECT?
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My phone is stuck on the Samsung Galaxy S4 splash screen. When people say flash w/ stock using Odin, do they mean the ~1.5gb stock rom md5/tar or the 8mb kernel img/tar file?
baydude said:
My phone is stuck on the Samsung Galaxy S4 splash screen. When people say flash w/ stock using Odin, do they mean the ~1.5gb stock rom md5/tar or the 8mb kernel img/tar file?
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The 1.5gb. To go back to full stock. Like u just bought the phone
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Son Rise said:
The 1.5gb. To go back to full stock. Like u just bought the phone
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Thanks. If I want to downgrade from MF9 to MDL, Do I need to use Odin for both the stock MDL rom and the stock MDL kernel?
Sprint Galaxy s4 Return to Stock firmware Update Flash ROM
baydude said:
Thanks. If I want to downgrade from MF9 to MDL, Do I need to use Odin for both the stock MDL rom and the stock MDL kernel?
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No...the 1.5GB file should already include the stock Kernel...This Odin process is so NICE because lets say your phone is all mest up "like stuck on boot screen" it will return it back to factory stock...including a stock recovery....just like you bought the phone. The phone will do all the updates without problems.
Fool-proof-method
1. Download and run Triangle Away to bring your phone back to Samsung Official and not "Custom" so your guaranteed to be able to update....this is if you have a custom recovery already installed or have rooted the phone before...download here
2. Download the Odin file...I believe the .zip contains the .tar file...here
3. Read/download how to use Odin such as installing USB Drivers, proper USB cord...etc...here...
4. Special note before rebooting...Rooting, custom recovery, or Kernel will mean you loose that "Samsung Offical" so you won't be able to update.
4. Reboot phone and done...
5. Easy way to start flashing again is to use Odin again and flash this custom recovery...download the -spr- for Sprint ".tar file" here
6. Download and flash your ROM through the recovery...no need to root or anything...just need the ROM.
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KStyles69 said:
No...the 1.5GB file should already include the stock Kernel...This Odin process is so NICE because lets say your phone is all mest up "like stuck on boot screen" it will return it back to factory stock...including a stock recovery....just like you bought the phone. The phone will do all the updates without problems.
Fool-proof-method
1. Download and run Triangle Away to bring your phone back to Samsung Official and not "Custom" so your guaranteed to be able to update....this is if you have a custom recovery already installed or have rooted the phone before...download here
2. Download the Odin file...I believe the .zip contains the .tar file...here
3. Read/download how to use Odin such as installing USB Drivers, proper USB cord...etc...here...
4. Special note before rebooting...Rooting, custom recovery, or Kernel will mean you loose that "Samsung Offical" so you won't be able to update.
4. Reboot phone and done...
5. Easy way to start flashing again is to use Odin again and flash this custom recovery...download the -spr- for Sprint ".tar file" here
6. Download and flash your ROM through the recovery...no need to root or anything...just need the ROM.
Spent some time making this post...hit the thanks button on the left if I helped you in any way.:good:
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Hello.First post here.
I currently have been using CM11 for a few months now but miss some features on stock. (multiwindow, air view) so I installed Sacs ROM.
Everything was working great today except a known problem is wifi will not work due to radio opbstructions (i believe). So i attempted to change the baseband to MF9.
At first, Odin started then immidately it failed. The error read 'Fused 4 Binary 1'
So i assumed it was a connection error. I loaded back into download mode and tried again. Failed.
At this point i thought screw it, and took the battery out. tried to reboot and stuck at the soft brick "Firmware upgrade encountered and issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again"
I installed Kies. Plugged in my phone. Drivers installed but Kies will not connect. Try to do 'Firmware Upgrade and Initialization'
However Kies will NOT accpet my S/N number. i tried everything. writing it all out or with a space every 3 numbers or with 'DEC' at the front. nothing worked.
I even called sprint to double check S/N (ESN/DEC)
so basically I'm soft bricked and Kies is screwing me over. Any ideas?
Have you tried to odin back to stock?
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ROMANTiC KiD said:
Have you tried to odin back to stock?
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thats the one thing i want to avoid.
by reverting to stock wont i lose root access? i have a backup of my old CM ROM from before i flashed sacs. should i revert to stock then restore to CM then reinstall Sacs?
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thats the one thing i want to avoid.
by reverting to stock wont i lose root access? i have a backup of my old CM ROM from before i flashed sacs. should i revert to stock then restore to CM then reinstall Sacs?
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Yes but it takes all but about 30 seconds to root again
You could go straight to sacs after rooting.
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daniel4653 said:
Yes but it takes all but about 30 seconds to root again
You could go straight to sacs after rooting.
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ok that might leave me with a cleaner install also.
wheres the stock file i can flash on Odin?
also how should i update the radio if it didnt work the first time?
Thank you for the help
whatthe_fuzz said:
ok that might leave me with a cleaner install also.
wheres the stock file i can flash on Odin?
also how should i update the radio if it didnt work the first time?
Thank you for the help
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If you flash a full stock tar you won't have to flash radio.
Do a search please for the tar.
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leaderbuilder said:
If you flash a full stock tar you won't have to flash radio.
Do a search please for the tar.
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i searched around and eventually found a working .md5 file. its apparently is stock. got my phone to start booting but it got stuck at the yellow sprint screen. im going to try to boot into safe mode. any ideas how to access my recovery file? i have one form CWM and one from Ti Backup
which tar did you flash through Odin? MF9, MK2 or NAE?
IF you were on MF9 and flashed the full MF9 tar you can try and flash again. Just power off phone completely, go to download mode, attach and run Odin. (same for MK2 or NAE) BUT if you tried flashing MJA/MK2 or NAE you cannot go back to MF9. Things you should have read about already.
If it hangs on boot after flashing, power off completely, boot to stock recovery and do a factory reset and then let it restart first reboot can take 5 to 10 earth minutes.
You can then root via CF-Autoroot or Saferoot, install goomanager to grab a custom recovery (CWM or TWRP) OR Odin said recoveries (Philz, TWRP etc.)
leaderbuilder said:
which tar did you flash through Odin? MF9, MK2 or NAE?
IF you were on MF9 and flashed the full MF9 tar you can try and flash again. Just power off phone completely, go to download mode, attach and run Odin. (same for MK2 or NAE) BUT if you tried flashing MJA/MK2 or NAE you cannot go back to MF9. Things you should have read about already.
If it hangs on boot after flashing, power off completely, boot to stock recovery and do a factory reset and then let it restart first reboot can take 5 to 10 earth minutes.
You can then root via CF-Autoroot or Saferoot, install goomanager to grab a custom recovery (CWM or TWRP) OR Odin said recoveries (Philz, TWRP etc.)
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I think i fixed it.
Problems resolved.
The issue was i had Sacs v4 which didnt support wifi and i read that it needed MF9 firmware.
i had a lapse in judgement and without thinking tried to go back from MJA. didnt catch it until now.
I eventually found the correct stock file. eventually got into the phone. rerooted and in the process of install the proper sacs ROM (v5.6)
this was a simple error that i shouldve caught thanks guys!
hopefully this ROM will work with wifi...
BTW, all my backups were wiped
Your backups weren't on your external sd? Ooo, that sucks. Glad you got it.
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Hello. I recently ran through QBKing's unroot guide. The process seemed to go fine, but now I get stuck at the yellow Sprint screen. I have tried several things to remedy this. I've ran the unroot Odin file multiple times. I have tried to install a stock rooted MF9 tar with odin, I have tried to re-root and install TWRP recovery.
Nothing seems to work. What can I do now?
Thanks!
Edit: I just checked, and my Unroot/Unbrick tar didn't pass MD5...Re downloading again, see you in 2 hours lol.
When you are some try going into recovery and doing a factory reset.
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Alright, so after a fresh download where the MD5 matched, I'm still stuck on the yellow Sprint boot screen. Any thoughts? What can I try? Where can I find a valid custom recovery TAR to push out with odin?
Wiskid15 said:
Alright, so after a fresh download where the MD5 matched, I'm still stuck on the yellow Sprint boot screen. Any thoughts? What can I try? Where can I find a valid custom recovery TAR to push out with odin?
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First off, the mf9 tar file is 4 versions old now so are you using the correct tar file. Second, you will need to do a factory reset if it is hanging on the yellow Sprint screen. What exactly are you trying to do. If you want to unroot to upgrade to Kit Kat, then just flash the new NAE full tar file that is available in the development section from Random45. That will upgrade you to Kit Kat in one easy step.
I booted into recovery using TWRP and my device went straight into download mode and I could not get out. I have a unlocked at&t SGH i337 originally with the old bootloader or MDL.
Tried installing the tar file with Odin and it failed. The only tar file I can get to work is NB1 4.4.2. I can't install a custom recovery now cause every time I boot to recovery the whole process starts over.
My device is rooted and shows custom in the bootloader so I'm sure I'm unlocked but even so I went through the unlock procedures just to be sure.
Does this mean I need to use SafeStrap now???
Thanks for your help
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I booted into recovery using TWRP and my device went straight into download mode and I could not get out. I have a unlocked at&t SGH i337 originally with the old bootloader or MDL.
Tried installing the tar file with Odin and it failed. The only tar file I can get to work is NB1 4.4.2. I can't install a custom recovery now cause every time I boot to recovery the whole process starts over.
My device is rooted and shows custom in the bootloader so I'm sure I'm unlocked but even so I went through the unlock procedures just to be sure.
Does this mean I need to use SafeStrap now???
Thanks for your help
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Yep. If you ODIN'd the NB1 tar, welcome to the club... your bootloader is now locked and safestrap is the only recovery you can use.
Just to verify, double check your bootloader...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51067793&postcount=4
Got this thing unlocked once sure there's a way there's a will ?
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PapaMag said:
Got this thing unlocked once sure there's a way there's a will ?
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The first stage is denial.
guut13 said:
The first stage is denial.
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It was a short denial, looks as though my flashing days are over for the most part
So, I'm trying to flash everything back to stock before I send this phone back to Samsung for Trade in deal.
I unlocked the bootloader using this guide here https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909
Using this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784880 I tried flashing back to stock using OC4 Stock retail tar.
Unfortunately, I am getting an error on download mode when running in ODIN MODE.
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 2 > Binary 1
Not sure how to continue from here, tried searching but couldn't seem to find anything.
The guide said I should backup up the loader before flashing or I could be stuck with a locked bootloader, this is what I want though. I would like the phone to appear stock before I return to Samsung.
Would appreciate some assistance. Thanks in advance.
UPDATE:
Well, I feel pretty silly. I solved my issue. Apparently you can't flash the boot loader if you are on a higher version number and you are trying to flash an older bootloader. I was able to find a newer tar file from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/update-qh2-t3672387
I was doing more searching and found the solution to my problem from a Note 3 thread.
Thanks again XDA.
Try a more up-to-date tar, BOK3 at least. Or newer.
bbsc said:
Try a more up-to-date tar, BOK3 at least. Or newer.
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LoL, yeah, just figured that out.
Thanks for the response though man, I appreciate it.
Although, If you may, is there a way to remove the padlock icon (make it look locked again) from the boot screen?
I'm assuming I must of used a rooted retail rom?
Yes, you need to flash a factory firmware with pit-file. Or something.
Have you got a newer tar?
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Yes, you need to flash a factory firmware with pit-file. Or something.
Have you got a newer tar?
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I'm using this tar
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=673368273298986905
Can I use this pit?
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347765167
Thanks again.
Unzip and flash this after flashing that new tar:
https://mega.nz/#!O81HAKwJ!GWPEcA7zUtFIhWJHVF5XLO-Iwhrvy1pbL0cJRqxxm-o
The padlock never gets locked , it simply disappears.
It may disappear after the second reboot.
bbsc said:
Unzip and flash this after flashing that new tar:
https://mega.nz/#!O81HAKwJ!GWPEcA7zUtFIhWJHVF5XLO-Iwhrvy1pbL0cJRqxxm-o
The padlock never gets locked , it simply disappears.
It may disappear after the second reboot.
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Hmm, okay.
So, first I flashed my pit file I linked earlier, with the tar.
Then I flashed your file after unzipping. (put in odin ap box)
Did a factory wipe, padlock still appearing there.
At Verizon splash screen, its been sitting there quite a while.
Padlock still on splash screen. Will wait a bit and see if it boots into android and reboot again to see if the padlock is gone.
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Hmm, okay.
So, first I flashed my pit file I linked earlier, with the tar.
Then I flashed your file after unzipping. (put in odin ap box)
Did a factory wipe, padlock still appearing there.
At Verizon splash screen, its been sitting there quite a while.
Padlock still on splash screen. Will wait a bit and see if it boots into android and reboot again to see if the padlock is gone.
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Okay, finally got to the "Android is starting"
"Optimizing apps"
Finally got rid of the padlock.
Thank you so much for your help.
Its more appreciated than you think.