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New 3.2 update files - Decrypted - 4.010.41 - 7.006.01

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Hi All,
I thought I would share the complete update I grabbed while my a500 was updating. Hopefully it will help those who are having OTA update issues. There is absolutely no modifications and this image is not rooted. the version numbers before and after the update are as follows.
Before Update
Model A500
Android Version 3.1
Kernel Version 2.6.36.3
Build Version Acer_A500_4.010.41_COM_GEN1
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After Update
Model A500
Android Version 3.2
Kerner Version 2.6.36.3+
Build Version Acer_A500_7.006.01_COM_GEN1
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Update File Name
Acer_A500_4.010.41_7.006.01_COM_GEN1
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Maybe this will also help the dev's with rooting 3.2.
http://www.filesonic.com/file/2040223884/Acer_A500_4.010.41_7.006.01_COM_GEN1.zip
http://www.filesonic.com/file/2039206991/Acer_A500_4.010.41_7.006.01_COM_GEN1_update.zip
http://db.tt/xv8FptR dropbox link
MD5. 17ebfb16dcbf5bd8c9208c55b2ba7a7e1
I take no responsibility for creating a brick if something goes wrong. May be a good idea to create a CWM backup prior to flashing.

? stock recovery or cwm flashing?
so can i just flash this
I had rooted right out of the box and i regret doing it cuz i dont see a real reason to overclock when everything runs fine as is..
can i flash in cwm(power vol.-) or stock recovery (power vol.+)
thank you for this i wanted to unroot and go back to stock but every time i tried to update it said network coverage is poor please find a different location ..
Im on wifi so this made no sense so I hope this help and works ill wait to flash till i hear from you on what to do im a newbie on the acer.. so help is greatly appreciated thanks !

dincdoes.me said:
so can i just flash this
I had rooted right out of the box and i regret doing it cuz i dont see a real reason to overclock when everything runs fine as is..
can i flash in cwm(power vol.-) or stock recovery (power vol.+)
thank you for this i wanted to unroot and go back to stock but every time i tried to update it said network coverage is poor please find a different location ..
Im on wifi so this made no sense so I hope this help and works ill wait to flash till i hear from you on what to do im a newbie on the acer.. so help is greatly appreciated thanks !
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Yes and no,
You can flash with CWM however after downloading the archive you will need to extract it and only use the update.zip from within. You need to place the update on the EXTERNAL sd card for it to work. It is running great on my a500.
Make sure your version is running the same as the before I have posted in the OP. I don't know if it will make a difference but it might.

Ok yea before I rooted it wanted me to update to the ver. You had before you updated to your current build.
I wounder if you are correct about update to 3.1 then 3.2 cuz it definitely was trying to do the other build not the 3.2 unless that is new..
I hope that the update help fc'ings with some gameloft games asphalt 6 was downloaded while on 3.0.1 tried to play compatibility issue then used a501 rom and others all popular roms still didn't work...
Frustrating ..
Is there a way after I update to do a factory reset to delete every and start over .. everytime I try it just delete apps kinda all programs are still there though ex. I go to market after factory reset and it says open insted of install so the apps are hidden but still installed lol..
Sry for writing a book but I'm getting frustrated.
thank you again bud!
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Three times downloaded and three times a corrupt file (once on tablet, once on laptop, and once on desktop).
! D:\Downloads\Droid\Acer_A500_4.010.41_7.006.01_COM_GEN1.zip: CRC failed in update.zip. The file is corrupt

kjy2010 said:
Three times downloaded and three times a corrupt file (once on tablet, once on laptop, and once on desktop).
! D:\Downloads\Droid\Acer_A500_4.010.41_7.006.01_COM_GEN1.zip: CRC failed in update.zip. The file is corrupt
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Same here using 7zip x64

hobjob said:
Same here using 7zip x64
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Winrar, winzip, and 7zip all give an error. Either the cheap file hosting is messed up, or the OP did. Oh well

odd... opens just fine on my ubuntu system using file-roller

Here's a good link to:
File name: Acer_A500_4.010.41_7.006.01_COM_GEN1_update.zip
Already decrypted and tested:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LH2Y80E6
Thanks to fierro315 for the direct link to Acer's site for the encrypted file!

didn't realize that filesonic was that bad, tested the file locally it works but the link i posted is corrupt. re uploadin now

spaz2k7 said:
didn't realize that filesonic was that bad, tested the file locally it works but the link i posted is corrupt. re uploadin now
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It's already done, see the post above yours bro. Already took care of it!

Spaz Thank you! I didnt have any problem with the Filesonic link, maybe you had re uploaded but i have filesonic sub. Again bro thanks!

chai619 said:
Spaz Thank you! I didnt have any problem with the Filesonic link, maybe you had re uploaded but i have filesonic sub. Again bro thanks!
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No problem, I did re up the link, it seems that the original one became corrupted.
Just glad to help the community and fellow A500 users.

No reupload the link from the user above is still corrupt
Tried it in Ubuntu 11
Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk

Thank for uploading just the update.zip ill download n flash post when I'm done.
Do u think after I do this I can update from it and factory reset it? If I use cwm or should I flash stock recovery if I'm trying to go to complete stock?
Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk

~~~ This is where creating the MD5 checksum comes in handy folks !

I will look into how to create a md5... Never done it before.
Sent from my A500 using xda premium

[Q] Full backup of Acer Iconia A500

Please dear God help me out with this, I am so lost! So I bought an Acer A500 tab, and I want to root it. But before that! I want to save the current firmware and the CWM due to me having a two year warranty on the device, and I'm a afraid if I were to return the device with issues clearly it'll void the warranty since I've rooted the device. So please can anybody help me out? I am in huge need of help!
Thanks in advance!

To help you I need first some information about your tab. First,what android version is installed on your tab? The best backup will be with CWM but then you need root.
Of course you could connect your tab to the PC via USB and copy everything to your HDD. But I think here you need root as well to be able to see the system folders... .
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Mkami said:
Please dear God help me out with this, I am so lost! So I bought an Acer A500 tab, and I want to root it. But before that! I want to save the current firmware and the CWM due to me having a two year warranty on the device, and I'm a afraid if I were to return the device with issues clearly it'll void the warranty since I've rooted the device. So please can anybody help me out? I am in huge need of help!
Thanks in advance!
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A paradox.
You can't save your current rom in it's native form unless you root. And you can't save it, unless you install a custom recovery. And even then, you're saving a modified OS that if you restore, will be modified. So a paradox.
So if you want to root, and install roms, you'll just have to suck it up like everybody else
Fortunately, lots of methods to revert back to stock in case needed.
So, you either take the plunge, or stay stock.

Not only that but most Big Box stores dont have a clue and rarely look at it anyway ,unless you tell them its something you did (which would void the warranty) . But for me personally I void warranty within a few hours on everything I get , if its electronic they always take it back , I wouldnt worry about it , run a bunch of stress tests for a couple days if the components are sound ,it will complete them no problem , then root away and have fun!

Thank you all!
Thank you all for your replies! I can honestly say, I can happily root my device without a worry now. But I have a couple of things I'd like to ask, for one. What is a cpu ID? Also say for example I rooted my device and want to revert back to the original OS is that possible or not? Here is my current information.
Android Version
3.0.1
Kernel Version
2.6.36.3-00001-gf991e5d
Build number
Acer_A500_1.016.05_COM_GEN1
That's my current information. IF anybody of you guys call tell me I would like to root my device but with ICS not with Honeycomb since at the moment that's what I currently have. Also I have 2 year warranty.
Cheers! And much appreciation!

First, this is an excellent post about CPUIDs, why you need them, and how to get them posted by dibb_nz ... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25429111#post25429111 this will really give some direction on why it's important and how you can get it.
If you want to root an ICS rom I recommend reading this post from Civato on how to upgrade your bootloader to v6: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622425 I recommend the Automated Flashing tools for ease, but the manual version is good if you want to know more about what you're doing on the tablet.
Then pick a ROM, I personally use Flexreaper Extreme, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22964651&postcount=1 but there are several out there to choose from, I recommend putting several on your MicroSD card before you start any portion of the process and that way you have several to choose from, test between them, and don't "over customize" until you make your decision.
Finally, I'll remind to you, as many others will do, BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP!
Good Luck, and most importantly, have fun!
-DB

Deltabear said:
First, this is an excellent post about CPUIDs, why you need them, and how to get them posted by dibb_nz ... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25429111#post25429111 this will really give some direction on why it's important and how you can get it.
If you want to root an ICS rom I recommend reading this post from Civato on how to upgrade your bootloader to v6: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622425 I recommend the Automated Flashing tools for ease, but the manual version is good if you want to know more about what you're doing on the tablet.
Then pick a ROM, I personally use Flexreaper Extreme, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22964651&postcount=1 but there are several out there to choose from, I recommend putting several on your MicroSD card before you start any portion of the process and that way you have several to choose from, test between them, and don't "over customize" until you make your decision.
Finally, I'll remind to you, as many others will do, BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP!
Good Luck, and most importantly, have fun!
-DB
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You freaking rock bro! I have a question, since I already have Honeycomb on my Android by default, would I need to root first before I update it to the newer version of the ICS? OR would I just have to manually update it first and then begin the process of rooting the device? I as well admire Flexreaper Extreme. I also noticed there are special mods for the device to change the skin etc...Would you know where I can get the tutorial on that? I know I'm jumping too much, but I'm too darn excited to do this. Hahaha.
Cheers!

Mkami said:
You freaking rock bro!
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Thanks!
Mkami said:
I have a question, since I already have Honeycomb on my Android by default, would I need to root first before I update it to the newer version of the ICS? OR would I just have to manually update it first and then begin the process of rooting the device?
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You should be able to start the process by going through the steps in Civato's post on how to change your Bootloader, make sure you have a ROM on the MicroSD before doing this, and then follow the steps to install the ROM you choose.
Mkami said:
I as well admire Flexreaper Extreme. I also noticed there are special mods for the device to change the skin etc...Would you know where I can get the tutorial on that?
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In the OP for Flexreaper there are discussions about how to install the customizations, Civ wrote a great beginners guide to modding that might help, posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1648162
Mkami said:
I know I'm jumping too much, but I'm too darn excited to do this. Hahaha.
Cheers!
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No worries, it's a good thing to be excited about...I enjoy changing ROMs, testing apps, and generally "messing" with my tablet all the time.
Good Luck, Have fun, and don't forget to BACKUP!!
-DB

Deltabear said:
Thanks!
You should be able to start the process by going through the steps in Civato's post on how to change your Bootloader, make sure you have a ROM on the MicroSD before doing this, and then follow the steps to install the ROM you choose.
In the OP for Flexreaper there are discussions about how to install the customizations, Civ wrote a great beginners guide to modding that might help, posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1648162
No worries, it's a good thing to be excited about...I enjoy changing ROMs, testing apps, and generally "messing" with my tablet all the time.
Good Luck, Have fun, and don't forget to BACKUP!!
-DB
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Heyyy I finally rooted my iconia! XD Thank you so much for the help! I appreciate it! One thing now....after I booted my device it's stuck on the Acer logo.... :X any solutions?? Sorry again for the trouble!

Mkami said:
Heyyy I finally rooted my iconia! XD Thank you so much for the help! I appreciate it! One thing now....after I booted my device it's stuck on the Acer logo.... :X any solutions?? Sorry again for the trouble!
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Sounds like it didn't install cleanly. Double check the checksum, try redownload, wipe everything and reinstall. If that doesn't work make sure that your bootloader and Rom match.
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Deltabear said:
Sounds like it didn't install cleanly. Double check the checksum, try redownload, wipe everything and reinstall. If that doesn't work make sure that your bootloader and Rom match.
Sent from my ADR6400L using xda premium
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Hi! Thanks for your reply I have successfully rooted my device after hours of research I had to reinstall everything from scratch, unfortunately my build for my tab isn't the same as the the build I had it when I bought it, oh well...So now I have HC 3.0.1
So now I want to flash the device, is that possible? I want to get that ICS look without updating it to the ICS. I was wondering what would you advice me to do? haha, I know I'm asking way too many questions in this single form, I have an excuse for that I'm a noob, hahaha. But seriously your help is very much appreciated!

I will suggest rooting your HC ROM first, then install recovery for example via acer recovery installer. Make a backup then!
After that you can use AFTEROTA to upgrade the bootliader and recovery. When finished install an ICS ROM of your choice. With the help from AFTEROTA you can all ways go back to stock HC version.
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[Solved] Thank you every that helped me
Thank you guys for your help and advices! I have successfully updated and rooted, and flashed my device after hours of reading and going through posts, hahaha. Of course I did do a full backup of everything and now I am good to go! Again thanks again guys, much appreciation!
Cheers! Moe Kami!

One click root for fc19?

Its been a while since rooted my phone, I went back to stock about 6 months ago and dont have root anymore.. now I m in need of pda net so need root again .. i am trying to find one click root for fc19 but looks like its not supported..
is that right? or i have not searched enough? or it just works, no one mentioned it explicitly?
I got a video by qbking but thats fc09 ..
any ideas guys ?
whats the quickest way to root it now, before I leave for the beach in 1 hour

Follow the video for FC09. Its the same process.
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frostedunit said:
Follow the video for FC09. Its the same process.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk 2
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but thats reloading the whole os again .. which means i ll loose my data.. :/ no way to do in place root? wihtout loosing all the setup i already have/?

Gotta love assumptions
hardrock121 said:
but thats reloading the whole os again .. which means i ll loose my data.. :/ no way to do in place root? wihtout loosing all the setup i already have/?
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You obviously need to do some more research if you think your data will disappear. Just because a method uses Odin, doesn't mean starting from scratch.
Lastly, you posted a question in the General forum rather than the Q&A forum. Come on now.

nikon120 said:
You obviously need to do some more research if you think your data will disappear. Just because a method uses Odin, doesn't mean starting from scratch.
Lastly, you posted a question in the General forum rather than the Q&A forum. Come on now.
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aah sorry about that .. i didnt realize i was in general .. i had multiple tabs open..and i honestly wanted to post in Q&A.
So as per what you are saying my data should still remain intact.. ??? from what i have done in the past every time i did odin to flash a rom it was loosing data method.. only install from cwm after pushing rom to sd card was the way not to loose.. but its been a while

alright, so it worked.. thanks nikon .. now can someone tell me good internet sharing apps other than pdanet. .. thanks!

hardrock121 said:
alright, so it worked.. thanks nikon .. now can someone tell me good internet sharing apps other than pdanet. .. thanks!
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Try some from the Play Store.
Since it looks like you want to stay on that leaked version (FC19), you will need to flash CWM and the modded stock kernel. It's in the dev section pages back. You'll have to search for it.
Otherwise the easier method would be to just start over and flash a custom rom. You'd odin CWM, boot to CWM and flash a rom.

[Q] Help with some of the basics (root&unroot)

Ok so i know i am a newbie to this sort of thing but i wanted to wrap my head around everything and also specifically to my phone before i decide to do something and the results are permanent.
Firstly ill start off with saying im a Canadian Virgin Mobile customer and i just got the Galaxy S4 (SGH-i337m).
Ok so i want to root my device but i am confused about some of the basic concepts. I saw the tutorial video posted for my specific phone by the smoking android (link for those who havent seen it: youtube. com/watch?v=cI9r5dEcNo4) and i understand that the rooting process is fairly simple.
What i am confused about though is my options once i am a root user and if i ever chose to revert back to original. Lets say i went ahead and rooted my phone. Will i be able to software update through the updates that virgin sends me? also if i am able to then will i maintain root acess?
my second biggest question is lets say for whatever reason i want to go back to the way my phone is now, with the stock virgin firmware. is this possible? and with no trace of the root before (is this the same as achieving original status instead of a custom one)? i know that you can remove the root and then reset the binary counter but im not too sure how all of this works, its a lot to take in at once.
im just trying to clear things up and yes i am quite new to all this (got my s4 yesterday) but i am a quick learner and im just trying to get a grip on everything.
thanks in advance for bearing with me

shibby123 said:
Ok so i know i am a newbie to this sort of thing but i wanted to wrap my head around everything and also specifically to my phone before i decide to do something and the results are permanent.
Firstly ill start off with saying im a Canadian Virgin Mobile customer and i just got the Galaxy S4 (SGH-i337m).
Ok so i want to root my device but i am confused about some of the basic concepts. I saw the tutorial video posted for my specific phone by the smoking android (link for those who havent seen it: youtube. com/watch?v=cI9r5dEcNo4) and i understand that the rooting process is fairly simple.
What i am confused about though is my options once i am a root user and if i ever chose to revert back to original. Lets say i went ahead and rooted my phone. Will i be able to software update through the updates that virgin sends me? also if i am able to then will i maintain root acess?
my second biggest question is lets say for whatever reason i want to go back to the way my phone is now, with the stock virgin firmware. is this possible? and with no trace of the root before (is this the same as achieving original status instead of a custom one)? i know that you can remove the root and then reset the binary counter but im not too sure how all of this works, its a lot to take in at once.
im just trying to clear things up and yes i am quite new to all this (got my s4 yesterday) but i am a quick learner and im just trying to get a grip on everything.
thanks in advance for bearing with me
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Read these threads...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301762
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2312444
Information that isn't in those threads are definitely linked to in those threads. Good luck.

scott14719 said:
Read these threads...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301762
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2312444
Information that isn't in those threads are definitely linked to in those threads. Good luck.
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ok so i read the threads an i understand a lot more now. It seems to me like i have the ability to easily root and then go back to the stock firmware if i please with no consequences. i just have to flash the with the correct rom [and modem?] to put it back to stock and everything should work fine.
i hope i have this straight

shibby123 said:
ok so i read the threads an i understand a lot more now. It seems to me like i have the ability to easily root and then go back to the stock firmware if i please with no consequences. i just have to flash the with the correct rom [and modem?] to put it back to stock and everything should work fine.
i hope i have this straight
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Why modem? is that really necessary, I think you mean kernel.
if you flash back to stock, modem and kernel will be included.
Have you tried this thread also? you do have a i337m
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269304
Good Luck

Is there a way to unroot my AT&T S4 with a Mac?

blbeesley said:
Is there a way to unroot my AT&T S4 with a Mac?
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flash the latest at&t official firmware via heimdall

TheAxman said:
Why modem? is that really necessary, I think you mean kernel.
if you flash back to stock, modem and kernel will be included.
Have you tried this thread also? you do have a i337m
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269304
Good Luck
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so if i just flash to that stock firmware in the link you gave me everything will be back to normal? how would i achieve original and not "custom" status if i have to send the phone back to samsung. would i have to unroot then flash then reset the binary counter? would that be it and im back to the very original state i got my phone in?

shibby123 said:
so if i just flash to that stock firmware in the link you gave me everything will be back to normal? how would i achieve original and not "custom" status if i have to send the phone back to samsung. would i have to unroot then flash then reset the binary counter? would that be it and im back to the very original state i got my phone in?
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also check out this post

xBeerdroiDx said:
flash the latest at&t official firmware via heimdall
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Will heimdall use the zip downloaded from sammobile or do you have to extract the .tar.md5 from the zip?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app

xBeerdroiDx said:
also check out this post
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your good sir, you got 2 thanks from me today...no more for you actually, I'm out of thanks, get you tomorrow.
Good help.

TheAxman said:
your good sir, you got 2 thanks from me today...no more for you actually, I'm out of thanks, get you tomorrow.
Good help.
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:highfive:
community
cheers, buddy

in dire straights for mk2 file

i have searched this over and over again and cant find a samsung s4 i337 mk2 file that works with odin. thanks in advance for your help!!

well i think im screwed. ive read and reread about installing kit kat on m samsung s4 i337 and im prettty sure ive frigged this phone up. if someone is willling to help, id be very greatful

We dont have the mk2 tars but if you can get into download mode you can likely fix your phone. Which firmware were you on?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app

Bigorangewireless said:
i have searched this over and over again and cant find a samsung s4 i337 mk2 file that works with odin. thanks in advance for your help!!
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Im guessing that u are on MK2 and softbrick your phone by installing kitkat.....did u use Safestrap or TWRP to installed kitkat? If u are on MK2 Safestrap is the ONLY way to flash some 4.3 custom rom but not 4.4 rom yet.....If u can go to download ( Odin ) Mode, follow my thread.....u might be able to push i337MK2stockrecovery.tar.md5 .....flash with your own risk.....or there is work around guide from gtj0 that i edited on post#3 (Confirmed work) | ★ UPDATE.ZIP ★ | ►MF3★AT&T★MK2◄ | ★ UNBRICKED ★ | ★ Jan.01.2014 ★ | to Unbricked your MK2 phone back to stock.....Hope this help and Pm me if u need more help ......GoodLuck......hit THANK if i helped u ......

thanks muniz_ri, to be honest this is my first android phone. im used to ios and jailbreaking but ios is a little boring. im not sure of the firmware, im so aggravated at myself right now that i cant remember. i know it was on 4.3 and the last letters of the build were mk2. i know that dont help much and im sorry but like i said im new to the whole android scene. i did like it up to this point.
thanks also for replying ted77usa, heres what happened. i had the phone rooted and came across a thread that said kitkat for s4 and that it was safe for touchwiz phones. i followed all the instructions and installed safestrap, here is where i think i messed up, i installed the gappy and another apk file and installed it onto the stock rom slot instead of creating a rom slot to install to. now all odin will do is fail at writiing nand.

Bigorangewireless said:
thanks muniz_ri, to be honest this is my first android phone. im used to ios and jailbreaking but ios is a little boring. im not sure of the firmware, im so aggravated at myself right now that i cant remember. i know it was on 4.3 and the last letters of the build were mk2. i know that dont help much and im sorry but like i said im new to the whole android scene. i did like it up to this point.
thanks also for replying ted77usa, heres what happened. i had the phone rooted and came across a thread that said kitkat for s4 and that it was safe for touchwiz phones. i followed all the instructions and installed safestrap, here is where i think i messed up, i installed the gappy and another apk file and installed it onto the stock rom slot instead of creating a rom slot to install to. now all odin will do is fail at writiing nand.
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Everyone have to start somewhere at some point.....Here's what u need to do:
1. Download MF3>MK2 update.zip files.( save it inside your sd card )
2. Go to Post #3 and Download all the MK2_UNBRICKED_METHOD guide files....mf3 emergency part 1 and 2 ......recovery.mj6.tar.md5 files....skip update mj9>mk2 coz u gonna replace that update files to MF3>MK2 in the end anyway......
3. Reboot your phone to Download/ODIN mode (VolDown+Home+Power) and start flashing mf3 emergency files( follow guide )...
4. When u stuck at Download/ODIN mode between step 6 and step 7 ......U need to flash recovery.mj6.tar.md5 .....and force your phone to stock recovery ( VolUp+home+Power ) check post#2 if u can't reboot to recovery for ODIN force reboot.tar file.....
5. Apply update via external sd card ( make sure MF3>MK2 update.zip are inside your sd card )........if this doesnt work....Check post#2 for adb files that u need in order to do adb sideload
Code:
[B][COLOR="Red"]adb sideload update.zip[/COLOR][/B]
6. Welcome back to MK2......
7. Hit THANK if this work......GOODLUCK......PM me if u need more help.....:good:

thanks ted77usa, i just now got the files downloaded and im about ready to start. ill report back in a little while, thanks to you

quick question. do i need to extract the 2 emegency zip files? what section in odin do i put them? pda?

Bigorangewireless said:
quick question. do i need to extract the 2 emegency zip files? what section in odin do i put them? pda?
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Yes. ... Goodluck.....:thumbup:
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thanks and im def gonna need it. i thought i was ready but ive got an hour to go on the update.zip file. we are in the middle of an internet upgrade in my home town so there is issues with the speeds

Bigorangewireless said:
thanks and im def gonna need it. i thought i was ready but ive got an hour to go on the update.zip file. we are in the middle of an internet upgrade in my home town so there is issues with the speeds
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Cool....Always Check md5 sum before u do anything to make sure u get same files......use and download this md5 sum tool checker from upndwn4par thread ......PM me if u need more help......goodluck.....:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:

IT WORKED, IT WORKED, IT WORKED!!!!!! HUGE THANKS TO YOU TED77USA, ALSO MUNIZ_RI, AND GTJ0!!!!!
thanks so much for helping me and thanks for the all the guides on here that help people like me coming over from IOS, im actually a little bit speechless at this time because i thought my phone was gone. i learned a valuable lesson for sure. my next question is, should i reroot this phone, and install titanium backup, and if i do that and do a restore from titanium backup (since i created a full backup before the crash) will my phone, apps, contacts etc etc come back to the phone and will the phone look like it did before the crash? THANKS AGAIN, I CANT THANK YOU ALL ENOUGH!!!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh:

Bigorangewireless said:
IT WORKED, IT WORKED, IT WORKED!!!!!! HUGE THANKS TO YOU TED77USA, ALSO MUNIZ_RI, AND GTJ0!!!!!
thanks so much for helping me and thanks for the all the guides on here that help people like me coming over from IOS, im actually a little bit speechless at this time because i thought my phone was gone. i learned a valuable lesson for sure. my next question is, should i reroot this phone, and install titanium backup, and if i do that and do a restore from titanium backup (since i created a full backup before the crash) will my phone, apps, contacts etc etc come back to the phone and will the phone look like it did before the crash? THANKS AGAIN, I CANT THANK YOU ALL ENOUGH!!!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh:
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Glad that all worked out for u.......I'm just giving back what I learned from this great community. ....i hit couples bump before too. U should re root using root method from OP on my thread. ..... or u can try kingo method since kingo thread are opened and allowed on XDA again. ...... either way I think both work. I personally like to do nandroid back up from recovery in this case Safestrap recovery. .... it would restore everything phone, contact, mms, and all the phone set up that u made earlier. ...... but TB also worked. ..... like my sig said. ....back up .....flash with your own risk. .... if I helped u .... hit THANK button. .....
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ted77usa ol buddy, you gave back huge in this case thats for sure. one of biggest hurdles in this forum is searching for things. with my bad luck i cant even find your root thread for the i337 lol

Bigorangewireless said:
ted77usa ol buddy, you gave back huge in this case thats for sure. one of biggest hurdles in this forum is searching for things. with my bad luck i cant even find your root thread for the i337 lol
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
Sent from my SCH-I545 using xda premium

Bigorangewireless said:
ted77usa ol buddy, you gave back huge in this case thats for sure. one of biggest hurdles in this forum is searching for things. with my bad luck i cant even find your root thread for the i337 lol
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From the same thread as update and unbricked ..... go to first post there is a link that I posted for ROOT method. ... click on it and follow the guide. .... pretty easy. .... it called Saferoot now. .... I'll pm u the link later on ..... I'm away from my laptop....
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
Sent from my SCH-I545 using xda premium
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Yes this one. .....u beated me. ...:thumbup:
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ted77usa you fricken rock my friend:good::good:

got it using the link that [email protected] provided so a huge thanks to him also. you guys are what make forums like this enjoyable. ive lurked on other sites and saw guys get totally bashed for asking question. i promise you all if i ask a question in these forums ive already spent at least an hour or two searching first. thanks again [email protected] and ted77usa, you guys rock:good:

got it rooted and got titanium backup back but my backup that i made before the crash isnt there to restore from. my goodness this is stressful lol

Bigorangewireless said:
got it rooted and got titanium backup back but my backup that i made before the crash isnt there to restore from. my goodness this is stressful lol
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Did u make back up from SS recovery? If you do try to restore it from SS recovery
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