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Hey guys,
How do I Install 4.3 on Rooted S4 i337 MF3 (at&t unlocked).
Do I have to unroot and then install then root again?
please help
thanks
langleyguy said:
Hey guys,
How do I Install 4.3 on Rooted S4 i337 MF3 (at&t unlocked).
Do I have to unroot and then install then root again?
please help
thanks
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From what I read AT&T pulled the update because it had "Problems". So ATM there's no OTA.
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langleyguy said:
Hey guys,
How do I Install 4.3 on Rooted S4 i337 MF3 (at&t unlocked).
Do I have to unroot and then install then root again?
please help
thanks
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You can try this method.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2529759
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Starting at the MF3 point in this thread helped me. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2526964
The OP has a link to download the update and side load it. I was able to install off my sd card through stock recovery. I detailed somewhere towards the end of the thread how I did it. It was off topic however. Feel free to ask questions. I will try to consolidate a good how to a little later tonight.
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CAG-man said:
Starting at the MF3 point in this thread helped me. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2526964
The OP has a link to download the update and side load it. I was able to install off my sd card through stock recovery. I detailed somewhere towards the end of the thread how I did it. It was off topic however. Feel free to ask questions. I will try to consolidate a good how to a little later tonight.
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Raidel00 has a thread opened up for mf3 to mj9. I don't know how successful his thread has been since I used the other method (link) you posted and it worked fine for me. But don't you just have to side load it through adb or through SD card? Since your on mf3 you dont have to download the mf3 partial file that I had to download since I was on mj6 correct?
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This is correct. Just download the update file, rename to a zip and side load through adb or use recovery to install.
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CAG-man said:
This is correct. Just download the update file, rename to a zip and side load through adb or use recovery to install.
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About to try this with my ATT S4 with MF3 and report.
If you do have troubles still when your phone boots and you are rooted use a file explorer to look at the log files in /cache/recovery to see where it failed.
This is how I installed my MJ9. I had a modified feature.xml file.
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upgrade rooted I337 from 4..2.2 to 4.3
i searched the best i could and i keep coming back to this thread but it is old..i am sure the answer to my question is here somewhere, so maybe someone can show me where the info is?
i have an unlocked and rooted ATT I337 4.2.2 build MF3
i want to upgrade to 4.3.. can someone please link me to the thread? thank you
matt1110 said:
i searched the best i could and i keep coming back to this thread but it is old..i am sure the answer to my question is here somewhere, so maybe someone can show me where the info is?
i have an unlocked and rooted ATT I337 4.2.2 build MF3
i want to upgrade to 4.3.. can someone please link me to the thread? thank you
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@matt1110 If you want to Upgrade to 4.3 MK2 firmware. ...Follow my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279 check post #2 for guide .... tested my self and also confirmed by others. .... Goodluck...... just wondering u said that u have ATT 4.2.2 MF3 firmware and unlocked:what::what: ..... AFAIK.... ATT i337 S4 never have unlock bootloader. .....
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@matt1110 If you want to Upgrade to 4.3 MK2 firmware. ...Follow my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279 check post #2 for guide .... tested my self and also confirmed by others. .... Goodluck...... just wondering u said that u have ATT 4.2.2 MF3 firmware and unlocked:what::what: ..... AFAIK.... ATT i337 S4 never have unlock bootloader. .....
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i should have been more specific..the SIM is unlocked or i am able to use it with other carriers ( i am old and barely able to root and unlock a bootloader, not sure what it even is) but i did both to an old atrix and rooted my S3 and then my S4..the bootloader is locked..
thank for the link and i will read and re read it until i feel comfortable enough doing it..thanks again
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@matt1110 If you want to Upgrade to 4.3 MK2 firmware. ...Follow my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279 check post #2 for guide .... tested my self and also confirmed by others. .... Goodluck...... just wondering u said that u have ATT 4.2.2 MF3 firmware and unlocked:what::what: ..... AFAIK.... ATT i337 S4 never have unlock bootloader. .....
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hi ted...updated my drivers, used your link to get the newest odin...now here comes the dumb stuff...seriously, i am 57 and i could have auditioned for "dumb and dumber" so here goes..
i see all the files...the .tar files.. if i do not download the "all in one", do i download and use the three other .tar files? (stockrecovery, stockmodem and boot? or do i just use one? my goal s to have 4.3 and a rooted phone. am i able to save all my apps and data using titanium backup with no fear of losing all my stuff?
thanks for repeating what is probably here somewhere and i could figure out if i took a few days..
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hi ted...updated my drivers, used your link to get the newest odin...now here comes the dumb stuff...seriously, i am 57 and i could have auditioned for "dumb and dumber" so here goes..
i see all the files...the .tar files.. if i do not download the "all in one", do i download and use the three other .tar files? (stockrecovery, stockmodem and boot? or do i just use one? my goal s to have 4.3 and a rooted phone. am i able to save all my apps and data using titanium backup with no fear of losing all my stuff?
thanks for repeating what is probably here somewhere and i could figure out if i took a few days..
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Choose only one. ... If u use 4 files then u need to place it according to image on post #2...... Each file goes to each Odin slot. ...... but if u choose all in one file then only place it on PDA slot from Odin. The others separate files from post#3 use it only if you soft bricked and want to replace certain file ( recovery, boot or modem).Both 4 files and all in one files would wipe your data and apps..... It would take you straight to stock MK2 firmware.
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Choose only one. ... If u use 4 files then u need to place it according to image on post #2...... Each file goes to each Odin slot. ...... but if u choose all in one file then only place it on PDA slot from Odin. The others separate files from post#3 use it only if you soft bricked and want to replace certain file ( recovery, boot or modem).Both 4 files and all in one files would wipe your data and apps..... It would take you straight to stock MK2 firmware.
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MK2 being 4.3? it seems to me, the easiest riute is the all in one, although it is huge..i can always delete it after use of course.
from what i understand, even after a wipe, i can reinstall titanium backup and get all my data and apps back or is there a better way? member, dumber here...
and, stock MK2... is there a link to rooting this after i do the upgrade ? i like a rooted phone..i unlocked the bootloader on my atrix , i guess more as an act of defiance than knowing wtf i was doing...
so now with my S4, i hope to resolve the freeze and wi-fi issues...i had no such problems with my S3..and of course i want to attain root.
thanks!
matt1110 said:
MK2 being 4.3? it seems to me, the easiest riute is the all in one, although it is huge..i can always delete it after use of course.
from what i understand, even after a wipe, i can reinstall titanium backup and get all my data and apps back or is there a better way? member, dumber here...
and, stock MK2... is there a link to rooting this after i do the upgrade ? i like a rooted phone..i unlocked the bootloader on my atrix , i guess more as an act of defiance than knowing wtf i was doing...
so now with my S4, i hope to resolve the freeze and wi-fi issues...i had no such problems with my S3..and of course i want to attain root.
thanks!
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Check this MK2 INDEX AND ROM LIST http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221 by @guut13 alot of good information and links ....like rooting. .... Safestrap recovery. ... returning to stock. ..... sim unlocked. ... and over 20 compatible rom that worked with MK2+SSv3.71
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ted77usa said:
Check this MK2 INDEX AND ROM LIST http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221 by @guut13 alot of good information and links ....like rooting. .... Safestrap recovery. ... returning to stock. ..... sim unlocked. ... and over 20 compatible rom that worked with MK2+SSv3.71
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well, i downloaded the all in one and when i try and use odin, it tell me that the tar file is invalid..and my phone is now saying "downloading...do not turn off target! but it is not connected to anything and if i connect it and use odin, i get the tar file is invalid error
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well, i downloaded the all in one and when i try and use odin, it tell me that the tar file is invalid..and my phone is now saying "downloading...do not turn off target! but it is not connected to anything and if i connect it and use odin, i get the tar file is invalid error
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@matt1110 U might got bad download ..... try to re-download the file and make sure md5 are matched. ... just pull your battery off. ....put it back and go to download mode (voldown+home+power) ......flash the valid file via Odin....
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ted77usa said:
@matt1110 U might got bad download ..... try to re-download the file and make sure md5 are matched. ... just pull your battery off. ....put it back and go to download mode (voldown+home+power) ......flash the valid file via Odin....
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ok..i did the battery pull...phone now says "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Pleas select recovery mode in kies and try again"
was it trying to do an OTA before i hooked it up via usb to the laptop?
now odin sees it but it does a fail
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matt1110 said:
ok..i did the battery pull...phone now says "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Pleas select recovery mode in kies and try again"
was it trying to do an OTA before i hooked it up via usb to the laptop?
now odin sees it but it does a fail
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it seems to be loading this time
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matt1110 said:
ok..i did the battery pull...phone now says "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Pleas select recovery mode in kies and try again"
was it trying to do an OTA before i hooked it up via usb to the laptop?
now odin sees it but it does a fail
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it seems to be loading this time
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got a "pass" this time..phone is rebooting or something...seems to be all good..
got everything working...and am rooted too... thanks ted
hello I have been seeing that you appear to be the magic man for the galaxy s4,,, I really need your help if you know anything about the att s4 here is what I have SGH-I337 rough build date of april 2013.,, runs android 4.2.2 out of the box... ok now for what I have done.. successfully rooted using motochopper.. used cwm, to flash gravitation rom.. rebooted phone and got a screen that said not an att approved firmware... re plashed another rom... oh **** accidentally flased nexus mod redloaded for my old galaxy s4... bam bricked.. used odin to attempt to flash what I found and beclived to be the stock firmware.. I can get my phone in to download mode and odin does still recognize it but I cant find anything that will bring it back to life.. is there something that will do the kernel, bootloader and firmware.. all back to stock? i can not get in to recovery mode anymore and when I turn it on it just stays black and viberates ever 10 seconds any help would be much appricated
Check your about device. .... If build number and Baseband end with MDB / MDL then u are pretty lucky ..... use this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297033 ONE CLICK TOOL FOR ANYTHING. ....ROOT, RECOVERY, OR EVEN FLASH BACK TO STOCK AS EASY AS 1.2.3....... MAN I MISSED MY MDB FIRMWARE ....... ..... Keep me update ......Goodluck & Hit THANK if this is work or if i helped u anyhow. ....:thumbup:
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being bricked out how do I now find the build number now
I just checked my wifes phone that I bought the same day hers is
build JDQ39.I337UCUAMDL
BASEBAND I337UCUAMDL
BUT AM UNSURE OF FINDING IT ON MY BRICKED PHINE
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being bricked out how do I now find the build number now
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Oh i see.....Did u ever accept OnTheAir (OTA) update from AT&T? Since u said it was build April 2013...S4 first released back on April 2013 was 4 2.2 MDB firmware. ....MDL around May. ...MF3 around July. .... After that 4.3 MJ6, MJ9 and MK2 the latest. .... If u never accept OTA update it might u still have MDB firmware ......btw it won't hurt to try follow that thread ....go to option 5 to go to stock again. ....
If doesn't work it might be got forced updated by Att to MF3 firmware.... PM me if you need more help. .....:thumbup:
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I just checked my wifes phone that I bought the same day hers is
build JDQ39.I337UCUAMDL
BASEBAND I337UCUAMDL
BUT AM UNSURE OF FINDING IT ON MY BRICKED PHINE
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Then u might have MDL as well. ....won't hurt to try that ONE CLICK TOOL. ... ....U ARE SO LUCKY. ...I WISH I STILL HAVE MY MDB FIRMWARE. ... PEOPLE IN HERE ARE DYING TO HAVE THEIR MDB/ MDL AGAIN OR EVEN TRADE COZ SOME PEOPLE HAVE GALAXY GEAR THEN THEY NEED THE LATEST 4.3 ......DUE TO LOCKED BOOTLOADER ON MF3 AND NEWER FIRMWARE
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I never did any ota updated I rooted it right away and the disabled it so it couldn't happen, , it still runs on android 4.2.2 another thing I noticed is on my download screen,,,, the bottom line on the top corner says write protected
It only take u not more than 6 minutes to use that one click tool. ...I did my part to help you. .... The rest is on you. .. Do some READING is also required by XDA.....
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well thank you for the help... I have been reading and have tried to flash many stock firmwares via odin... been working on this for a week and finally decided to ask for help... and maybe this oneclick works well that is it the download ever goes through
the youtube video does not show how to recover... my phone does not power on can only get it to go in to download mood
evo854880 said:
the youtube video does not show how to recover... my phone does not power on can only get it to go in to download mood
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Since u said Odin still recognized your phone it mean your USB DEBUGGING MODE STILL ON. ... u need to extract the one click tool files. .... find mdl.tar.rar.... extract it and then flash the MDL md5 application files via ODIN since u are on download/Odin mode. .... goodluck then. .... Or PM me if u need the files. ...I might still have it. ...
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I am still waiting for the onclick to dowwload its only at 60% and im leaving for work soon.. I did download odin 1.87 I belive and found a tar file that was supposed to put my phone back to stock... it says successful but them my phone does not show any more signs of life.. maybe a bad tar file or something to do with the bootloader or kernel
this is the exact tar file I tried to flash
I337UCUAMDB_I337ATTAMDB_I337UCUAMDB_HOME.tar.md5
I have owned samsung phones since the original s1 and it's always been easy to flash a stock rom using odin.whenever I had a problem with my current rom or soft bricked I just downloaded the tar odin file flashed pda in odin and went back to 100% stock. But I cannot for the love of God seem to find this easy on at&t s4. A buddy gave me his s4 to update it to latest 4.3 but cannot find any odin tars for any of the 4.3 updates..and when I find it why is it split up by recovery/bootloader etc? So my question is how do i go from 4.2.2 to 4.3 using odin, because he cannot do it via kies or ota
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I have owned samsung phones since the original s1 and it's always been easy to flash a stock rom using odin.whenever I had a problem with my current rom or soft bricked I just downloaded the tar odin file flashed pda in odin and went back to 100% stock. But I cannot for the love of God seem to find this easy on at&t s4. A buddy gave me his s4 to update it to latest 4.3 but cannot find any odin tars for any of the 4.3 updates..and when I find it why is it split up by recovery/bootloader etc? So my question is how do i go from 4.2.2 to 4.3 using odin, because he cannot do it via kies or ota
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There is no 4.3. First off, if he's on MDL then you should root and get recovery and use the StockUp ROM, because that way he'll get 4.3 MK2 but also be able to change ROMs to something like Cyanogemnod. If he already has MF3 then there's a nice clear thread with "UPDATE.ZIP" in the title you can find in the general section with all the information you should need.
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There is no 4.3. First off, if he's on MDL then you should root and get recovery and use the StockUp ROM, because that way he'll get 4.3 MK2 but also be able to change ROMs to something like Cyanogemnod. If he already has MF3 then there's a nice clear thread with "UPDATE.ZIP" in the title you can find in the general section with all the information you should need.
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what do you mean there's no 4.3, you mean an odin image of 4.3?? thats what I meant why is it that on my t-mobile s4 they have the complete image of the stock rom, is it because att version has a locked bootloader?? I never had to mess with update.zip files ever on a samsung phone, excuse my ignorance.
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what do you mean there's no 4.3, you mean an odin image of 4.3?? thats what I meant why is it that on my t-mobile s4 they have the complete image of the stock rom, is it because att version has a locked bootloader?? I never had to mess with update.zip files ever on a samsung phone, excuse my ignorance.
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He told you where to look.
scott14719 said:
He told you where to look.
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I know where to look now thanks, my originally question is why we even have to bother with update.zip instead of just flashing 1 odin file that has complete stock rom like in all other samsung phones.
euklid said:
I know where to look now thanks, my originally question is why we even have to bother with update.zip instead of just flashing 1 odin file that has complete stock rom like in all other samsung phones.
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Locked bootloader. There is tons of informative threads about it in the general, q&a, development, original development. and developer's only sub-forums.
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what do you mean there's no 4.3, you mean an odin image of 4.3?? thats what I meant why is it that on my t-mobile s4 they have the complete image of the stock rom, is it because att version has a locked bootloader?? I never had to mess with update.zip files ever on a samsung phone, excuse my ignorance.
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Yes, i meant no ODIN image. There's a locked bootloader and they're trying so hard to keep us from modifying it they make it so you can only get repairs through the Samsung centers and such where they check if you tried to mod it and are supposed to not do anything to help you if you did. As scott said, you can find plenty more information around and probably better explanations than my theories.
I think the last full stock rom was I337UCUAMDL or just MDL. Since then though, each update has been just merely that, an update or patch. So there isnt a full rom of 4.3 MK2. Your best bet, which i just did yesterday, is to use Ted77USA's thread on the bricked MK2, third post in his thread. Follow this link. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080&nocache=1 Again pay attention to it all. Worked out very well for me and my issue. Sure it should be as easy for you.
HELP!
My Galaxy S4 has NAND Write FAILED on Odin, I know it's definitely bricked. Is there anyone that can fix it with Jtag? or anywhere here in Clovis/Fresno/Sanger California Location?
S4 Specs:
-SGH-i337 (MF3, had the OTA 4.3 Firmware update)
Insights;
I tried to do Odin, and flashed multiple, compatible PDA and stuff etc, but all failed. It's because of 4.3 and KNOX..#@$3! Best Buy couldn't fix it either.
I talked with a pro tech guy with Wysdom App for Android, and it can be revived by Jtagging.
Please help ASAP! Thanks!
ernestriderxx said:
HELP!
My Galaxy S4 has NAND Write FAILED on Odin, I know it's definitely bricked. Is there anyone that can fix it with Jtag? or anywhere here in Clovis/Fresno/Sanger California Location?
S4 Specs:
-SGH-i337 (MF3, had the OTA 4.3 Firmware update)
Insights;
I tried to do Odin, and flashed multiple, compatible PDA and stuff etc, but all failed. It's because of 4.3 and KNOX..#@$3! Best Buy couldn't fix it either.
I talked with a pro tech guy with Wysdom App for Android, and it can be revived by Jtagging.
Please help ASAP! Thanks!
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Followed my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279 and check post #2 for guide on how to. ... If u coming or bricked from MF3 firmware.... This should fix it but remember this would update your firmware to 4.3 .... If you already on 4.3 MK2 then use it to return to stock if u bricked or just want to stock for warranty purpose ..... Goodluck. ....:thumbup::thumbup:
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Followed my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279 and check post #2 for guide on how to. ... If u coming or bricked from MF3 firmware.... This should fix it but remember this would update your firmware to 4.3 .... If you already on 4.3 MK2 then use it to return to stock if u bricked or just want to stock for warranty purpose ..... Goodluck. ....:thumbup::thumbup:
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Thanks for commenting! I need all the help I can get, I will try it out and let you know what occurs. :good::good:
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OK, my problem is all over! Thanks!
If you have the same problem, here's how I fixed mine. Use this thread!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279&page=8
Thanks Ted77usa:good::good::victory::victory::victory:
Saved another one, Ted
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i root my gs4 with odin, everything went fine but I wanted to get my gs faster so i downloaded kernel for gs4 and flashed it. mistake here. i didnt check if it supports 4.4.4. it only support devices under 4.3 so.. no wifi. that was the problem i had other than that, all was good. than I downloaded some OTA file for my gs4 and when i tried to flash it with safestrap, it kept said fail. so i thought it's maybe because i already have OS installed... so i wiped system,data and i tried to flash that OTA file, fail again. now im screwd. there is no OS on my gs4. when i trun it on, it vibrates, than reboots and than goes into Odinmode and say something like "nornal boot not possible" in red.
so i spent couple days searching how to get my phone work again but everything i tried didnt work. and for galaxy s4 sgh i337 nj4 version 4.4.4 it even made me think it was made just for me.
i tried kies, failed it told me to do emergency recovery but my phone does not show on list.
can anyone please help me.. Im new to Samsung Galaxy..
im thinking about following this guide since there are no options
http://www.androidrootz.com/2014/03/how-to-unrootunbrick-at-galaxy-s4-sgh.html
is this okay?
JustinBushke said:
im thinking about following this guide since there are no options
http://www.androidrootz.com/2014/03/how-to-unrootunbrick-at-galaxy-s4-sgh.html
is this okay?
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You'll have to use the ODIN file from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2674223
Flash that in ODIN, use the rootable version if you want to root it using towelroot.
Besides that, you can't flash any custom kernels on the S4 unless you're on the 4.2.2 MDL bootloader, and there's no way to get back to that from 4.4.
DeadlySin9 said:
You'll have to use the ODIN file from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2674223
Flash that in ODIN, use the rootable version if you want to root it using towelroot.
Besides that, you can't flash any custom kernels on the S4 unless you're on the 4.2.2 MDL bootloader, and there's no way to get back to that from 4.4.
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Thank you so much for your reply. i will try that after couple hours.
but I am curious if i can use I337UCUFNB on NJ4 bootloader. i have nj4 bootloader
JustinBushke said:
Thank you so much for your reply. i will try that after couple hours.
but I am curious if i can use I337UCUFNB on NJ4 bootloader. i have nj4 bootloader
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Yes, it will work.
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Yes, it will work.
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Thank you so much! You saved my life!
I want to be just like you helping other people
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