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[Q] [HELP] phone behaving strangely after unrooting

hello everyone
phone: i9505
I few weeks ago i rooted my phone (no problem) made a back up using rom manager on sdcard.
I decided to restore my phone with the back up i had made. Once it had finished restoring, I rebooted phone, go to unlock the screen and i am spammed with messages like: unfortunately process com.google.process.gapps has stopped and so on. Could not use phone because there was so many messages coming up!
my friend advised me to re-root it so i did, the problem didnt go away......
searched google found no answer to my problem
I thought un-rooting will solve the problem so I downloaded latest stock uk firmware (4.4.2) from sammobile, ran odin, put MD5 file in PDA, successfully un-rooted but when i turn my phone on now there is some writing on the top left corner it says (its pretty hard to make out it goes so fast):
REBOOT MODE = 0X684E39A6
POWER ON REASON = 0X1 (key power on)
CABLE: 0X00
DEBUG LEVEL MID
BOARD REV: 11
MSM CHIP REV 2
MSM HW ID: 0X71B0E1
BOOTLOADER VERSION: I9585XXEGNG8
BOOTLOADER AP SWAEV: 4
SPEED BIN: 2
ACPU PVS:2
SERIAL NUM:0X07FF9243
when i put my phone in dowload mode it says all this^ as well
after unrooting i went to setting and did a factory reset
ive tried rooting again, then unrooting but my phone doesnt seem fully unrooted? it says im on official, i also noticed i cant place widgets on screen
i tried google search but could not find an answer, mainly because i dont know what to search for but i know somethings not right
i just want my phone back to how it was, for now
if you need anymore info please let me know!
thanks in advanced!

Have you tried this guide to installing stock? I used this and it worked fine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477
There's a bit at the bottom about bootloops, I don't remember if I had one but I know I had to flash it anyway due to a problem I had after flashing the stock rom, so to be safe you should probably flash that after stock is flashed on as well.

lichking21st said:
Have you tried this guide to installing stock? I used this and it worked fine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477
There's a bit at the bottom about bootloops, I don't remember if I had one but I know I had to flash it anyway due to a problem I had after flashing the stock rom, so to be safe you should probably flash that after stock is flashed on as well.
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thanks for the reply
ill try this and seee how it goes! i hope it gets it sorted

[Q] sprint sph-l720 s4 lots of problem need emergency help

hi
Im in Iran.
i bought my device from USA from sprint in locked last year, i mean the Irans opporaters were not supported,
anyway with lots of software i made it unlock and dont know how!.
1 year worked well and it was rooted also.
now the problems
1-i cant take screen shots. it says "unable to savescreen shots, usb storage may be in use".
2-i back up my smss apps and other things with moborobo and it gives my success but when i try to restore it fails.
3-incomming calls with no sound, i just can realize missed calls.
4-there is only one tone for my alarm and i can't add any.
5-when i take a photo with the camera it take the photo but there is nothing in gallery part.
6- i can't download anything from play store, it says error 491.
7- i couldn't go to recovery mode, unless i installed philz touch 6. but i don't know if its helpfull and how to use.
8- in my music player there is no music, although i have music in my sd card. it can read my sd card.
9-i went to samsung customer service they said we don't have the program of your sph-l720 and cant support.
10-i dont know to search for what,rom ,recovery, modem or anything else.
11- i cant install new language for sms.
please please help me .
here is my device info
software version:l720vpuamdc
hardware:l720.08
model: sph-l720
android version:4.4.2
baseband : l720vpuamdc
kernel: 3.4.0-481102
build no:kot49h.l720vpufnae
se for android status: enforcing sepf_sph-l72004.4.2_0004
secure boot status:samsung
security software: mdf v1.0 release 2

aramic said:
hi
Im in Iran.
i bought my device from USA from sprint in locked last year, i mean the Irans opporaters were not supported,
anyway with lots of software i made it unlock and dont know how!.
1 year worked well and it was rooted also.
now the problems
1-i cant take screen shots. it says "unable to savescreen shots, usb storage may be in use".
2-i back up my smss apps and other things with moborobo and it gives my success but when i try to restore it fails.
3-incomming calls with no sound, i just can realize missed calls.
4-there is only one tone for my alarm and i can't add any.
5-when i take a photo with the camera it take the photo but there is nothing in gallery part.
6- i can't download anything from play store, it says error 491.
7- i couldn't go to recovery mode, unless i installed philz touch 6. but i don't know if its helpfull and how to use.
8- in my music player there is no music, although i have music in my sd card. it can read my sd card.
9-i went to samsung customer service they said we don't have the program of your sph-l720 and cant support.
10-i dont know to search for what,rom ,recovery, modem or anything else.
11- i cant install new language for sms.
please please help me .....
security software: mdf v1.0 release 2
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...oft-bricked-phone-im-to-t2950294/post56980704

xxSTARBUCKSxx said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...oft-bricked-phone-im-to-t2950294/post56980704
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hi again
i installed a file called 'cm-10.1-20130527-UNOFFICIAL-jfltespr.tar'
and now the only thing i can see on my phone is samsung logo and in the upper part says kernel is not seandroid enforcing
set warranty bit:kernel
i think i wipe my android.
now im downloading a file 'SPR-L720VPUEMK2-20131212171424.zip'
do you think this can work or i should search for something else?
my andriod was kitkat

aramic said:
hi again
i installed a file called 'cm-10.1-20130527-UNOFFICIAL-jfltespr.tar'
and now the only thing i can see on my phone is samsung logo and in the upper part says kernel is not seandroid enforcing
set warranty bit:kernel
i think i wipe my android.
now im downloading a file 'SPR-L720VPUEMK2-20131212171424.zip'
do you think this can work or i should search for something else?
my andriod was kitkat
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Id search through the forum i directed you towards. I cant speak for the MK2 firmware as Ive never owned an S4. If you have a sprint S4, direct any and all questions in that forum. I know with the s3 if you went back with your firmware base,(assuming knox has been tripped)youre hard-bricked for good. Not trying to put you on the spot @shabbypenguin , but he might be able to help better than most of the crew in this forum. Stick to SPH 720 forums and threads

HI
I TOUGHT OF a soultion, if anyone knows help me,
i have another s4 same sph-l720 working well, can i make a back up of that device then restore it on this wiped device?
if yes please exactly say how and with what app.
thanks

Sorry, don't know how this got cross posted.

poit said:
My friend, you are in the wrong forum. This is not the S4 forum, its the NOTE 4 FORUM.
Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk
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No I'm afraid YOU have the wrong forum, my friend, shaun the sheep.
This is indeed the Galaxy S4 Sprint forum, not the Note 4..

aramic said:
HI
I TOUGHT OF a soultion, if anyone knows help me,
i have another s4 same sph-l720 working well, can i make a back up of that device then restore it on this wiped device?
if yes please exactly say how and with what app.
thanks
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To whom that have my same problem.
I just made a backup from another sph-l720 with "philz_touch_6.08.9-jfltespr.tar.md5" in odin, then go to recovery mode and make a backup
on sd card then go to bricked s4 and again use philz touch then go to recovery and restore it.
i solved my problem.
)

Reporting a Problem With a Firmware

Hi
I today tried to flash my S5 using this Firmware: -
http://click.xda-developers.com/api... | Samsung Galaxy S 5 | XDA Forums&txt=MegaNZ This is the firmware in the 2nd post on the "[SM-G900F] S5 Firmware Thread "
This is the Official Stock Rom for my device and was under the impression it was not country specific.
I had Lollipop installed already from when it was first released and as always used Odin (3.09 in this instance) to flash. It flashed without problem. I have just been away for 2 weeks and in the meantime, my wife flashed her S5 through Wifi after getting popups reminding her to do so. She had no difficulty upgrading from KitKat to Lollipop either.
However a massive PITA for me was that I could not mute the volume as easily as I could with KitKat and when my wife showed me she could do it, after her upgrade, I simply had to upgrade, her version being the same as the one quoted above.
So this morning I downloaded the file and proceeded to flash (again using Odin 3.09). It got all the way but at the end, just before writing, I got "Fail" - it had completely failed and I was stuck in the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." screen." I had never seen this before and thought I'd bricked my phone.
After searching in vain for a solution on this forum, I got nowhere fast. However I wondered if I could take the battery out, replace it to a blank screen and try going into "download mode" once more.
I could indeed! So I then downloaded the same file (I presumed) from Sammobile, to see if I could start over. It worked!!!! And more importantly, I too can mute my phone's volume - Happy Days !!!
But it seems (and from Googling) some of your firmware files are corrupt. Not my PC as I checked the file before using it to ensure it was binary correct.
So I am reporting this officially because I can see no other threads on this subject - maybe in a specific post but not, that I can see, in a specific thread.
I have been a member here for some years and never had an issue like this - your firmwares have been always ok until now. They are faster to download which is why I use them. The Sammobile file took 2 hours to download on their free service but it was fine, unlike the one above.
Any thoughts ?
roz

[Q] Wifi lost; Unique problem maybe.

Anyways as my title says, i don't have wifi. I had first rooted my phone, but then I unrooted my phone by flashing some unrooted os on the samsung which caused two problems. My wifi and mobile data didn't work at all, but after I took it to a repair shop they fixed the mobile data and got it working again and rooted my phone but not the wifi part. According to the person that tried to fix my phone, the current android os, 4.3 - jellybean, that i flashed via odin is preventing the wifi from working. I don't really know whats wrong with the phone but can anyone help me? Also by baseband version is 1337UCUFNJ4 and the build number is JSS15.1337UCUEMK2. Should i try to find a ROM that matches my baseband version and flash it via odin? Thank you in advance!
P.S. This is my first thread, so please tell me if i violated any rules.

aldrichk said:
Anyways as my title says, i don't have wifi. I had first rooted my phone, but then I unrooted my phone by flashing some unrooted os on the samsung which caused two problems. My wifi and mobile data didn't work at all, but after I took it to a repair shop they fixed the mobile data and got it working again and rooted my phone but not the wifi part. According to the person that tried to fix my phone, the current android os, 4.3 - jellybean, that i flashed via odin is preventing the wifi from working. I don't really know whats wrong with the phone but can anyone help me? Also by baseband version is 1337UCUFNJ4 and the build number is JSS15.1337UCUEMK2. Should i try to find a ROM that matches my baseband version and flash it via odin? Thank you in advance!
P.S. This is my first thread, so please tell me if i violated any rules.
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im having the same problem and i think we both have knox stupid security back on the phone that's blocking the wlan to start from bad permission or encryption
so personally yeah i will install back the original firmware (before 4.3) from factory reset (or via odin if i have to force it) then im gonna re-root the phone
having back permission ill remove knox (probly with titanium) lock and box bs from base firmware and probly remove root right
then im guessing ill have my internet back now will i go full rom again or basic function thats a good question
so many freaking remote exploit lately
ill let you know if that fix it

I also just found this
om22 said:
1. untick "Auto reboot" in odin
2. flash the stock rom again
3. reboot your phone to download mode again (by holding the power and vol down button for 10 sec)
4. flash the stock rom a second time with auto reboot ticked
This will fix your problem.
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seems that clicking auto reboot might be the cause

so would i install the I337_NJ4_Stock_Kernel.tar.md5 file following that method or would i have to find another firmware/rom/(i don't know what to call this) unrooted

aldrichk said:
so would i install the I337_NJ4_Stock_Kernel.tar.md5 file following that method or would i have to find another firmware/rom/(i don't know what to call this) unrooted
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official did not work for me
i the flashed / reset to factory for Galaxy S4 SGH-I337M VLUAMDJ
rebooted and prayed but no luck
finally found a solution but that did changed my PDA version to 9505 but got everything working again
so if you dont mind the 9505 change (more rom and solution for 9505) id go with echoes for all in 1 fresh install solution and its a nice rom
Instruction can be found on this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2372286
knowing the problem was modem i did also found this solution to re-flash and fix wifi on i337 without changing to 9505
Follow these instruction to stay i337 : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46762296&postcount=1
but i have not tested for i337
in the end i got this setup
rom echoes illusion kot 49h
kernel : 3.4.103-aelkernel-v6.2
bootloader and baseband i337mvlufnc1
pda :i9595v jughn2
hardware/ board : qcom/msm8960
platform / chip : msm8960 / apq9064
modem /board : mdm9215m
hope that help
and sorry for bad english http://cdn4.xda-developers.com/images/icons/icon8.gif
EDIT PS: These solution require basic knowledge with odin flash and cwm recovery or twrp recovery

[Q] Quick Question If Someone Has a Moment, Please

I just swapped from my Amaze 4g, to a used Note 3, and I'm a little lost as far as where I should start.
It says that it's on 4.4.2, and that I cannot update due to a modified system.
Basically, I would like to get updated to 5.1.1 (or as close as is official for the Note 3), and root it.
I'm afraid I'm not familiar with Samsung devices, and because I purchased this from ebay, I don't know how to tell the exact state that the former user put it in (I expected they would return it to stock prior to selling).
It's currently a T-Mobile branded, SM-N900T, on 4.4.2, build is KOT49H, security software MDF v1.0 release 2. Kernel is 3.4.0-660648.
It is supposedly unlocked for carriers, though I have not attempted a SIM card use yet, until I can tell that what I have is a valid device and the IMEI is checked out.
Any thoughts on how to validate the IMEI, and sort out how to get my new phone up to date would be appreciated. As I stated, I expected the vendor would have returned it to stock, but that is clearly not the case, so I don't want to accidentally boot loop it by doing something I shouldn't. I have not owned a Samsung before, so I want to be careful on how it differs from my Nexus 7, Amaze 4g, and Droid X, as they're all obviously very different in the OS area.
Thank you for the help1

Download tbe stock 4.4.2 rom and use odin to install. Then you will get the OTA updates.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk

There is no stock 5.1.1 for note 3, only cm12.1/ aosp. Latest is 5.0 and you can use odin to flash. Maybe it's rooted that's why you can't update.

bladebarrier said:
I just swapped from my Amaze 4g, to a used Note 3, and I'm a little lost as far as where I should start.
It says that it's on 4.4.2, and that I cannot update due to a modified system.
Basically, I would like to get updated to 5.1.1 (or as close as is official for the Note 3), and root it.
...
Thank you for the help1
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Some apps to install from Play Store...
Phone INFO Samsung - this will tell you all about your phone and the firmware etc.
Root Checker Basic - tells you if you are rooted or not.
SuperSU - this is so valuable you should buy the Pro licence. Chainfire does some great work for our phones.
TWRP - I have the zip version on my extSDCard and an Odin version on PC in case I have to rebuild from a Stock firmware. CWN works OK but most ROM builds seem to be for TWRP I think and a backup from one will not work on the other.
I don't know your previous phone so you probably need Odin v3.09 - this sits on PC and lets you flash firmware to the phone. (connected by USB)
For which you need Samsung USB drivers so the PC will recognise the phone. Install on PC before connecting phone.
Then do some browsing and find the processes to root your phone and install the ROM you want. If you just want Stock and access to all your phone, you can root it after flashing the original v5.0 download (from Sammobile or similar site - note on Sammobile you need a free account to DL) and then install Custom recovery (if wanted - it WILL trip the Knox flag but that may not matter given it's 2nd hand and might already be tripped anyway)
Read, make SURE you understand what is being said BEFORE you do anything - ask if you don't.
Good luck...

N9005 Lollipop brick
Hi All, just need a huge help here, a friend of mine has been using a N9005 which was auto restarting, she went online and downloaded this firmware...N900AUCUEOC1_N900AATTEOC1_N900AUCUEOC1_HOME.tar.md5....2.5GB in size...and flashed it, but the phone is stuck in boot loop even after recovery wiping data and cache, the phone can boot into download mode but re flashing the firmware always fails.....is there a solution for this.....please help

Thank you all for the info, especially the detailed info from Journyman16. I checked, and it is flagged as custom, which is fine, so I'm going to go ahead and try to return to mostly stock, update it, and root it.

Ok, everything went well. I had to do two attempts at rooting, but I think it's just one of those things where sometimes it doesn't restart into the process every time.
All seems good. I'm on 5.0, rooted, busyboxed, and smooth sailing.
Thank you all, again, for the tips. The Note 3 is running very well. Thank you to all of the devs that have made this process so refined. I've donated to you before, and did so again today. It's outstanding to have such well versed coders, on XDA, helping out the community.

mjmbirige said:
Hi All, just need a huge help here, a friend of mine has been using a N9005 which was auto restarting, she went online and downloaded this firmware...N900AUCUEOC1_N900AATTEOC1_N900AUCUEOC1_HOME.tar.md5....2.5GB in size...and flashed it, but the phone is stuck in boot loop even after recovery wiping data and cache, the phone can boot into download mode but re flashing the firmware always fails.....is there a solution for this.....please help
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You have never learned not to ask in others posts? What does your problem has to do with this topic at all?
When you need help. Just click on Q&A then Create a new thread. How hard is it?