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[Q] S4 4.3 downgrade to 4.2 for flashing

has any one downgraded a l720 from 4.3 to 4.2. i cant flash it on 4.3 without spc. before i would run odin on it then my spc script would work but since 4.3 i get a fail with oden with same tar i used before. please help

No possible way to downgrade. Well at least not now.
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[Q] running cloudyflex 2.3,can i flash? STOCKMOD rom or it will get bootloop?

hi,the question is in the title.
i dont want to perform all the process of "go back to stock via kdz".
And get my partition and pictures etc deleted /:
i was on jb 4.2.2 stock and then via ota get the 4.4.2 stock.
then i rooted it via ioroot 25 and get recovery installed with autorec and flashed cloudyflex...if i will wipe and flash stockmod rom (jb 4.2.2) i will get a bootloop?lose root&twrp?or all will work fine?or flash kdz is the only way?thanks!

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You would have to flash the jb baseband also.

XT905 KitKat update

Hi all. Can i flash thru RSD-Lite latest sbf for XT907 to get the KitKat bootloader and kernel? Would my phone work same as now? Is it possible to flash this upgrade?
Due to XT905 don't have any OTA updates, and CM is going to support only KitKat kernel/bootloader - i want to try.
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Abstractionist said:
Hi all. Can i flash thru RSD-Lite latest sbf for XT907 to get the KitKat bootloader and kernel? Would my phone work same as now? Is it possible to flash this upgrade?
Due to XT905 don't have any OTA updates, and CM is going to support only KitKat kernel/bootloader - i want to try.
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You should be able to. But, right now, its better to stay with jellybean because of the ROM availability and all of that stuff. That's why I downgraded from kk to jb
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Abstractionist said:
Can i flash thru RSD-Lite latest sbf for XT907 to get the KitKat bootloader and kernel?
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Yes, you could. But I believe the Modem included in this update won't work on the XT905 and the JB Modem you have installed won't work with KikKat.

[q] downgrade to 4.3 possible?

AS EVERYONE KNOWS WE STILL DO NOT HAVE A WAY TO DOWNGRADE TO 4.3 WOULD THIS BE POSSIBLE TO TRY EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE A SPRINT S4?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZweIJrompdk
IT SHOWS DOWNGRADING WITH VW COULD WE FLASH USING ODIN AND THEN WHEN DOWNGRADE OCCURS TO FLASH A 4.3 ROM?

Anyone?
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It seems like it isn't a full 4.3 downgrade. It's a temp downgrade without the bootloader.
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Downgrade

Hello experts i would like to downgrade to 4.3 from lollipop how can i do it ? Im using cm12.1 now thank in advance
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If you're using CM12.1 with JB bootloader than find a stock rom and flash with odin. But it's hard to find a JB firmware now.
If using LP bootloader you can only downgrade to KK.
Dial *#0011# if it could show your bootloader version.
Else install samsung phone info from playstore and screenshot as below.

If i want to downgrade to kk i just flash the official using odin ?
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o-ellinas said:
If i want to downgrade to kk i just flash the official using odin ?
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There are many posts reporting they successfully downgrade to kitkat from lollipop. For error free use the same region/country firmware of your phone(check your phone csc). Did you ever flash lollipop on your phone? Because it doesn't means that if you're running cm12.1 your phone has lollipop bootloader. The last time i check it can even run with jb botloader.
Myself however would refrain myself from downgrading as it could take some efforts to recover in case it's unsuccessfull