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[Q] How to restore Galaxy S4 to Stock?

Hi all, i flashed the galaxy s4 KitKat ROM from jamal (THIS IS THE ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2544474);
and now i want to return to the stock rom of the galaxy S4 but i dont know how to do.I tried to flash a stock rom with Odin but it didnt work and the Galaxy s4 at the start says "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies and try again".So i flash a stock recovery and now it works fine but i want to go back to the stock rom.Can someone make a guide or post a guide on how to do that??
Thanks and sorry for my very bad english but im italian!!

Noitast said:
Hi all, i flashed the galaxy s4 KitKat ROM from jamal (THIS IS THE ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2544474);
and now i want to return to the stock rom of the galaxy S4 but i dont know how to do.I tried to flash a stock rom with Odin but it didnt work and the Galaxy s4 at the start says "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies and try again".So i flash a stock recovery and now it works fine but i want to go back to the stock rom.Can someone make a guide or post a guide on how to do that??
Thanks and sorry for my very bad english but im italian!!
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Follow the tutorial from here and download the firmware from here

repulsa said:
follow the tutorial from here and download the firmware from here
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i tried this guide but i didn't work

what is android version?
try to flash Stock 4.4.2

RubbaBand said:
what is android version?
try to flash Stock 4.4.2
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the version is android 4.4.2

Noitast said:
the version is android 4.4.2
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What is the error that appears in ODIN? Attach one screenshot if is possible :highfive:

I have a similar question,
I have an S4 with OmegaRom, Knox has been tripped and I want to update and wipe clean to sell.
Do I need to flash the same rom that the Omega one was based upon? (I.E XXUFNC9) Or will any stock 4.4.2 rom work? As I'd like the use the latest BTU one, which is only XXUFNB8
Once I've flashed stock, I undersrtand the KNOX apps won't work again, but will the device still be updatable through OTA and KIES?
Thanks!

abcarter said:
I have a similar question,
I have an S4 with OmegaRom, Knox has been tripped and I want to update and wipe clean to sell.
Do I need to flash the same rom that the Omega one was based upon? (I.E XXUFNC9) Or will any stock 4.4.2 rom work? As I'd like the use the latest BTU one, which is only XXUFNB8
Once I've flashed stock, I undersrtand the KNOX apps won't work again, but will the device still be updatable through OTA and KIES?
Thanks!
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1. You can't sell it "CLEAN" coz u tripped KNOX. This can't be reset.
2. You can flash the Stock Rom u want, always being android 4.4.2. I have KNOX: 0x1 and i use latest XXUFNB8 without any problem
3. Yes.

Joku1981 said:
1. You can't sell it "CLEAN" coz u tripped KNOX. This can't be reset.
2. You can flash the Stock Rom u want, always being android 4.4.2. I have KNOX: 0x1 and i use latest XXUFNB8 without any problem
3. Yes.
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Thanks for the help.
Yeah I know, by clean I mean without my data, and stock rom.

Note 3 N900S CF-Auto-Root on android 4.4 (kitkat)

I have Note 3 N900S And I already upgraded it to android kitkat , I used the old root file(CF-Auto-Route provided by chainfire ) and when I flash using Odin it says "Recovery is not Seandroid Enforcing" and keep boot looping And I must flash the original kitkat stockrom to get the note working , so I need a root file that can root n900s on android 4.4.2 kitkat, please help and sorry for my bad English
Note:chainfire update the old CF-Auto-Route file to work on android 4.4.2 kitkat but for N9005 only

You can't use CF autoroot on the Korean KK bootloaders because they are different from the international one.
Flash CWM usin Odin from here http://d-h.st/rZq, then get root with SuperSu (http://download.chainfire.eu/382/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.93.zip) through CWM. Remember to take a backup of your system before you do this, though!

Thx
Thanks for your reply I will try and feedback the results

I owe you man
Thank you very much jisoo Now I can have rooted apps on android 4.4.2 , you saved me special Thx to you :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:

mnet3030 said:
Thank you very much jisoo Now I can have rooted apps on android 4.4.2 , you saved me special Thx to you :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
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No problem. Come over to the Galaxy Note 3 Korean Users Thread if you have more questions about N900S.

I will
I will, And Thx Again:good:

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[Q] What order to upgrade, root, recovery ...

Hello ..
I am getting my Grand 2 today.
I am familiar with flashing, rooting, backing up, etc ..
I have done this all before with my Galaxy S3 ..
but, its been awhile ..
so, I have a few questions about the order in which to do things.
Here is to order I am planning on doing things .. is this correct?
I think my Grand 2 will have Android 4.3 out of the box. so ..
1st ... I will upgrade to 4.4 via Kies
2nd ... I will root using Odin .. and the CF method
3rd ... I will load SuperUser and BusyBox from the Play store
4rth ... I will flash CWM
(can I just get this from Play store? I have purchased the touch recovery previously and am used to the layout)
5th ... I will back up the Stock 4.4 Rom ..
and that's it ..
Is this the correct order to do things?
Should I make a recovery using the Stock Recovery before I root?
Or should I (can I) download CWM from the Play store and then make a recovery image? ..
Thank You for your help ..
I know all this is covered in various threads through out this forum ..
and I have read/bookmarked them all .. but, want to just verify that I am on the right track
THANK YOU

Before everything Have the firmware downloaded ! If u have the firmware in ur hands and if u know how to flash it then u don't need to worry abt anything and unlike s3 grand 2 doesn't have Flash counters

cocteau2x said:
Hello ..
I am getting my Grand 2 today.
I am familiar with flashing, rooting, backing up, etc ..
I have done this all before with my Galaxy S3 ..
but, its been awhile ..
so, I have a few questions about the order in which to do things.
Here is to order I am planning on doing things .. is this correct?
I think my Grand 2 will have Android 4.3 out of the box. so ..
1st ... I will upgrade to 4.4 via Kies
2nd ... I will root using Odin .. and the CF method
3rd ... I will load SuperUser and BusyBox from the Play store
4rth ... I will flash CWM
(can I just get this from Play store? I have purchased the touch recovery previously and am used to the layout)
5th ... I will back up the Stock 4.4 Rom ..
and that's it ..
Is this the correct order to do things?
Should I make a recovery using the Stock Recovery before I root?
Or should I (can I) download CWM from the Play store and then make a recovery image? ..
Thank You for your help ..
I know all this is covered in various threads through out this forum ..
and I have read/bookmarked them all .. but, want to just verify that I am on the right track
THANK YOU
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First of all as Sanjuujosephh said you should download a firmware and then if you are rooting with CF root then there is no need to download supersu from play store . You can't get CWM from play store coz it is not available officially here's a link to unofficial CWM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ent/recovery-unofficial-cwm-sm-g7102-t2794016

kuldude said:
First of all as Sanjuujosephh said you should download a firmware and then if you are rooting with CF root then there is no need to download supersu from play store . You can't get CWM from play store coz it is not available officially here's a link to unofficial CWM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ent/recovery-unofficial-cwm-sm-g7102-t2794016
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I was thinking that this was CWM ..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.rommanager&hl=en ..
Thank you for the clarification.
I have your link bookmarked and that is EXACTLY the kind of information I was needing

cocteau2x said:
I was thinking that this was CWM ..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.rommanager&hl=en ..
Thank you for the clarification.
I have your link bookmarked and that is EXACTLY the kind of information I was needing
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No this only works for phones which have official CWM recovery our phone doesn't have any ...and again i recommend downloading a firmware if you live in india then here's the link to latest firmware
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-grand-2/general/stock-firmware-grand-2-google-drive-t2849501
And if you don't then you can request your firmware here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-grand-2/general/request-firmware-t2884198
Edit :- these are links for resumable download you can download them from www.sammobile.com

I did not know about the "official/unofficial" CWM issue.
Many people recommend Philz Recovery instead ..
can anyone point me in the right direction for the correct zip for Philz?
I found a link for Philz recovery for 4.3 ...
would that work for 4.4?
My country is not listed on the SamMobile site ..
I am off to get the phone now ..
I will check the PDA and CSC versions when I get the phone . .
hopefully I will find a match ..
also .. I see some of the versions are listed .. 4.2.2, 4.4.2, 4.4.4 ... etc ..
I am assuming I will need to use the correct version as well ?
...

Unfortunately I don't know about philz recovery coz i haven't used it personally but if you want then..Here's the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53747111&postcount=3
And the latest version is 4.4.2 and build NH6 (in INDIA ) i can't tell about your country bcoz you still haven't mentioned it...

kuldude said:
Unfortunately I don't know about philz recovery coz i haven't used it personally but if you want then..Here's the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53747111&postcount=3
And the latest version is 4.4.2 and build NH6 (in INDIA ) i can't tell about your country bcoz you still haven't mentioned it...
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I am in Thailand
I do not see any numbers that look like the PDA/CSC codes on the SamMobile site ..
My phone says ..
Model Number ... SM-G7102
Version 4.4.2
Baseband G7102DXUBNH1
Build Number KOT49H.G7102XWUBNH1
On the CF root files I see different versions NH1, NG4, NH6 ...
do these matter ? .. or can I use any of them?
Thanks

cocteau2x said:
I am in Thailand
I do not see any numbers that look like the PDA/CSC codes on the SamMobile site ..
My phone says ..
Model Number ... SM-G7102
Version 4.4.2
Baseband G7102DXUBNH1
Build Number KOT49H.G7102XWUBNH1
On the CF root files I see different versions NH1, NG4, NH6 ...
do these matter ? .. or can I use any of them?
Thanks
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Yes these matter use the first one (NH1) bcoz you have that build no. (Look at the end of ur build no.) Hope i helped

[Q] Newbie to S4 Knox Needs Help i9500

I Bought this new S4 i9500 phone cause it was cheaper and retired my s3 i9305 since it didnt have android 4.4 there was no knox and I was able to root, install clockwork recovery and roms
this phone s4 has a new bootloader and knox that does not allow people to root
how to root, install custom recovery and install custom rom? I want a detailed tutorial since I didnt find for android 4.4
they were for 4.2 so i was kind of afraid. I did look up. I want to install latest MIUI v5 on S4 i want to try
any kind soul please help me

Shrapnelist said:
I Bought this new S4 i9500 phone cause it was cheaper and retired my s3 i9305 since it didnt have android 4.4 there was no knox and I was able to root, install clockwork recovery and roms
this phone s4 has a new bootloader and knox that does not allow people to root
how to root, install custom recovery and install custom rom? I want a detailed tutorial since I didnt find for android 4.4
they were for 4.2 so i was kind of afraid. I did look up. I want to install latest MIUI v5 on S4 i want to try
any kind soul please help me
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Hi mate
You can root with this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292615
The only problem is that the knox bit will be set and the warranty gone......other than that it will work, unfortunately there is no method to root the i9500 without tripping the knox bit .

Samsung note 3 SM N9006 problem instal CWM or any recovery.

Hello ,i have a phone samsung note 3 SM N9006,rom 4.4.2 , the problem is that I can not install any recovery may not install or PhilZ CWM Touch Recovery 6 .
What is the problem?
Tnx.

kppus said:
Hello ,i have a phone samsung note 3 SM N9006,rom 4.4.2 , the problem is that I can not install any recovery may not install or PhilZ CWM Touch Recovery 6 .
What is the problem?
Tnx.
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1. Try with this ONE.
2. (If the step 1 doesn't work) Reflash the same firmware that you are using if you flashed a lot of recoveries and you messed the recovery installed. Try again the step 1 when you finish the process.

I tried and does not work , and if you install another firmware i lose google play and rest , bought 4.4.2 fot the phone and install google play or gaps on it, I did not realize it was installed because it is not rooted .

Here is the China N9006 root thread .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2495375
- The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (China/WCDMA) SM-N9006 doesn't officially have Google Play, Gmail, and the essential lot of Google Services.

I tested but no work.
This man @ goukison have some problem same me , http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2495375&page=7