Going back to stock? - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot

Ok, I have been running an OLD version of SACs custom ROM for a while (Pre Kitkat I think).
I am considering going back to stock Rooted with the Hotspot mod only.
I've been out of the "flashing" scene for a while, so what's the easiest way to go back to current stock w/ rooted & hotspot mod? If you could point me in the right direction, I would appreciate it!

1. Please don't post questions in the development forum.
2. Find Unknownforce's stock rooted NAE thread.
3. Read and follow his directions.

frostedunit said:
1. Please don't post questions in the development forum.
2. Find Unknownforce's stock rooted NAE thread.
3. Read and follow his directions.
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Ahh... Sorry. I was looking at this forum and the Q&A forum at the same time. Thought I was posting in there.
Thanks, I'll look up his.

Been reading different threads. So if I just flash i Rooted NAE ROM I should be ok? I just want to make sure since I am coming from an OLD version of SACS.

AzWizzard said:
Been reading different threads. So if I just flash i Rooted NAE ROM I should be ok? I just want to make sure since I am coming from an OLD version of SACS.
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You'll probably have to Odin the NAE modem as well. Somewhere in unknown's thread are the instructions to do and keep a pre Knox bootloader

Ok, 1 more question...
If I want to go back to complete stock from the old SACS Rom...
Could I just flash a stock MDL to my phone and then tell the phone to update it's self and let it OTA update to current version?
Would there possible be any problems with that?
Just curious as I have an old stock MDL already on my computer from when I was flash long ago.
I know this way I would have KNOX but I honestly don't really care too much.

That will take a bit, but will work for sure.

AzWizzard said:
Ok, 1 more question...
If I want to go back to complete stock from the old SACS Rom...
Could I just flash a stock MDL to my phone and then tell the phone to update it's self and let it OTA update to current version?
Would there possible be any problems with that?
Just curious as I have an old stock MDL already on my computer from when I was flash long ago.
I know this way I would have KNOX but I honestly don't really care too much.
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You should not do this! If you have a newer bootloader than the MDL install will fail. All you need to do is download the full NAE tar file and install it. You will be updated in one step and you won't lose data. you can get the full NAE tar from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663619

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[Q] I think I hosed myself

I activated my S4, and I 'thought' I had taken the MDL update before I rooted, apparently not. My WIFI will not come on and I get the nag notice every time I try to open. Upon looking at my About Device screen I see that that my baseband version is L720VPUAMDC but my Build number shows JDQ39.L720VPUAMDL.
Used CF-Root and it seems to be holding according to Root Checker. I am currently downloading the stock MDC restore in an attempt to correct this problem. My hopes is a flash back to stock and starting from scratch will fix my woes. Am I wrong?
No custom recovery installed.I did a factory reset when I saw things were going bad. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
dh350nwo said:
I activated my S4, and I 'thought' I had taken the MDL update before I rooted, apparently not. My WIFI will not come on and I get the nag notice every time I try to open. Upon looking at my About Device screen I see that that my baseband version is L720VPUAMDC but my Build number shows JDQ39.L720VPUAMDL.
Used CF-Root and it seems to be holding according to Root Checker. I am currently downloading the stock MDC restore in an attempt to correct this problem. My hopes is a flash back to stock and starting from scratch will fix my woes. Am I wrong?
No custom recovery installed.I did a factory reset when I saw things were going bad. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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I would recommend flashing the stock MDC firmware and starting from there.
Here is a link to "[HOW TO]Install Latest Stock MDL Firmware & Modem w/Custom Recovery & Root"
Please thank Mudavo for putting this together.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277480
There is step by step info on flashing the stock MDC firmware, upgrading to MDL, rooting, and flashing a custom recovery if you are interested.
Landon4444 said:
I would recommend flashing the stock MDC firmware and starting from there.
Here is a link to "[HOW TO]Install Latest Stock MDL Firmware & Modem w/Custom Recovery & Root"
Please thank Mudavo for putting this together.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277480
There is step by step info on flashing the stock MDC firmware, upgrading to MDL, rooting, and flashing a custom recovery if you are interested.
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I'm interested in anything that gets me back on track. I am currently reading that thread you linked to. But that comes after i get back on MDC stock .
dh350nwo said:
I'm interested in anything that gets me back on track. I am currently reading that thread you linked to. But that comes after i get back on MDC stock .
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The first 2 links on that page are to Odin and the Stock MDC firmware.
There are step by step instructions listed on how you will use Odin to flash the Stock MDC firmware.
I am currently downloading the SPH-L720_MDC_STOCK_RESTORE.exe file I found from another link. Do you think that will pose a problem? I would really hate to stop my current download and start all over.
dh350nwo said:
I am currently downloading the SPH-L720_MDC_STOCK_RESTORE.exe file I found from another link. Do you think that will pose a problem? I would really hate to stop my current download and start all over.
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If it is the one from here http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=231 that will be fine. You will need to follow the instructions in that link.
Landon4444 said:
If it is the one from here http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=231 that will be fine. You will need to follow the instructions in that link.
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Thats the one, awesome, thanks hit yet again.
dh350nwo said:
Thats the one, awesome, thanks hit yet again.
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I'm just pasting links. Don't forget to thank sextape and Mudavo for their awesome contributions.

I know another mdb-mdl thread.

I was looking to update my firmware to the mdl, I would like to add the 4 way mod and kill app, but i was not able to find any addons for the mdb firmware. I was looking for a flashable mdl zip that i can do to my phone without having to do odin or thru kies. I am rooted-auto loki cwm recovery, and have the apps and files froze for auto update.
Is there a flashable mdl zip or do i have to odin to mdl using adams walk thru. I have looked thru all of the general section - questions and answer threads- dev threads and could not find anything about a flashable mdl zip. Am I missing something or do i have odin to the mdl firmware and start from scratch with setting up my phone again. I am only asking cause i dont want to get forced to take the mf3 update and lose root and recovery.
Please dont bash this question with usless post like do a search or not another mdb-mdl thread. I am not a noob, and i did search. I have rooted, recovery, flashed phones before. coming from the galaxy s2 skyrocket with Mohans latest rom cymbaline embryo 7.0. Thanks again in advance.
galaxyuser88 said:
I was looking to update my firmware to the mdl, I would like to add the 4 way mod and kill app, but i was not able to find any addons for the mdb firmware. I was looking for a flashable mdl zip that i can do to my phone without having to do odin or thru kies. I am rooted-auto loki cwm recovery, and have the apps and files froze for auto update.
Is there a flashable mdl zip or do i have to odin to mdl using adams walk thru. I have looked thru all of the general section - questions and answer threads- dev threads and could not find anything about a flashable mdl zip. Am I missing something or do i have odin to the mdl firmware and start from scratch with setting up my phone again. I am only asking cause i dont want to get forced to take the mf3 update and lose root and recovery.
Please dont bash this question with usless post like do a search or not another mdb-mdl thread. I am not a noob, and i did search. I have rooted, recovery, flashed phones before. coming from the galaxy s2 skyrocket with Mohans latest rom cymbaline embryo 7.0. Thanks again in advance.
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No bash from me, good post...I have it attached to my OP in my thread here, at the bottom. You are talking about the modem it looks like, right?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295557
good luck.
You can try this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2348859
...but you will need to set things up again. It's the entire firmware, pre-rooted, and you can see in the OP what all it has. It's about as close to AMDL as you can get without ODIN or Kies. It's flashable, so you will keep your custom recovery. So it might or might not be what you are looking for. Good luck.
TheAxman said:
No bash from me, good post...I have it attached to my OP in my thread here, at the bottom. You are talking about the modem it looks like, right?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295557
good luck.
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Thanks, but iam looking for the complete firmware to go from AMDB to AMDL, I want to load a de-odexed AMDL so that i can flash the 4 way mod W/ Kill app, but I have to be on AMDL for that add on to work.
scott14719 said:
You can try this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2348859
...but you will need to set things up again. It's the entire firmware, pre-rooted, and you can see in the OP what all it has. It's about as close to AMDL as you can get without ODIN or Kies. It's flashable, so you will keep your custom recovery. So it might or might not be what you are looking for. Good luck.
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Thanks for this, But didnt I read somewhere that i have be on the stock untouched from the att AMDL in order to flash anything rooted or modified/custom AMDL.. but this one of the romz i want to try.
Scott quick question for you about your clean rom 1.1 , does this have the 4 way mod and kill apps inculded in this rom?

couple questions.

Sorry about these questions all Im sure they are newb but I just want to make sure before I go about doing anything....
1. I am rooted on MF9 and thinking about going to the google Rom is there a 4.3 out for the Sprint version or it just 4.2.2 just need a no or if yes a little link to help me out due too I have not seen one.
2. If I go to google rom and decide I want to go back to MF9 how do I go about doing this in odin do I use official MF9 software? or what?
The GE rom posted here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2345386
is off of the 4.2.2 GE S4.
If you're looking for a rom based off of 4.3, give the Cyanogen Rom 10.2 nightly a shot, located here. http://get.cm/?device=jfltespr
The thread describing bugs, and all that fun stuff is here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2405081
To go back to stock, you can either flash the stock M9F rom through custom recovery, or odin everything back to stock using this thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2357471
ok thanks for clarification saw it just wanted to make sure and what what files would be good to Odin back to stock just MF9 stock file?
jprocket45 said:
ok thanks for clarification saw it just wanted to make sure and what what files would be good to Odin back to stock just MF9 stock file?
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For stock, you can use this link
You guys have so much more patience than I do. Lol
Sent from my Sprint Galaxy S4 running the Blu Kuban
jprocket45 said:
ok thanks for clarification saw it just wanted to make sure and what what files would be good to Odin back to stock just MF9 stock file?
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Use either the post above for pure stock or this
Download Deodexed No Data Wipe Tar from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2357471
For stock + root + busybox
Assuming you have a custom recovery installed just make a backup in recovery before flashing the new ROM. Then you can revert to your old rim anytime you like.
ok cool thanks everyone for your help new to the S4 things so trying to catch up yea Im running MF9 Rooted at the moment with CWM about to see what this google rom and just trying to make sure I don't brick my phone taking it calm and easy for a bit will get more gutsy soon enough lol

how to flash Stock Rom using ODIN?!?!

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
euklid said:
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.
DeadlySin9 said:
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.
euklid said:
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.
euklid said:
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.

Questions about nc2... nc4

Just got my note 3 yesterday and I am no stranger to rooting, roms and everything in between. However I've never owned a Samsung phone before either so I need some help. I've been reading through the forums but things are still a bit fuzzy. I am assuming my phone is on nc4 according to what my settings say. 4.4.2. I rooted using towel root and such is up and running. Safe strap installed. I have also downloaded Odin and a stock 4.4.2 system image file for a restore if need be. Now do I need to flash a nc2 kernel before I flash any roms? How is that done? And my model is smn900v. Which is OK to flash miui for smn900 models right? V just meaning Verizon correct? Thanks for any and all help!
cconcepts said:
Just got my note 3 yesterday and I am no stranger to rooting, roms and everything in between. However I've never owned a Samsung phone before either so I need some help. I've been reading through the forums but things are still a bit fuzzy. I am assuming my phone is on nc4 according to what my settings say. 4.4.2. I rooted using towel root and such is up and running. Safe strap installed. I have also downloaded Odin and a stock 4.4.2 system image file for a restore if need be. Now do I need to flash a nc2 kernel before I flash any roms? How is that done? And my model is smn900v. Which is OK to flash miui for smn900 models right? V just meaning Verizon correct? Thanks for any and all help!
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I'm at work now but give me a few hours and I'll give you a detailed answer.
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Thanks man I greatly appreciate it!
cconcepts said:
Thanks man I greatly appreciate it!
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Okay, I'm assuming you're on NC4 since you used Towelroot. You can flash roms but since the bootloader is locked no CM, AOSP, AOKP or Miui as far as I know. No custom kernels yet either so don't try to run any apps that change the governor or CPU frequencies. It may happen in time but not yet...:fingers-crossed:
Beans has a guide here and roms in this link read the first two posts : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787627
Modems, you're on the NC4 modem but we can change modems even though our bootloader is locked. You flash them in Odin. Put your phone in download mode and flash the modem in the ap slot. Modems can be found here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47400062&postcount=1
You may want to stay on the NC4 modem. I took the NC2 leak from 4.3 and that modem didn't work well for me at all. I'm on NC2 with the NC4 modem. Modems depend on your phone and your location. Some people haven't seen a difference in NC2 vs NC4, some people went all the way back to the MJE modem. It's something you have to try for yourself but if your signal is good then leave it.
You put on safestrap so you're good there. Don't even try clockwork mod or rom manager. Safestrap is cool in the fact that you have rom slots. You can put roms in different slots and switch back and forth with wiping and reflashing. Kinda like dual booting your computer with OS X and bootcamp or Windows and Linux. Right now the rom slots work but people have had battery issues using anything but the stock rom slot so for right now use the stock rom slot and it's like old school flashing, there can be only one for now (Highlander reference). As of right I wouldn't dirty flash anything make sure it's a clean wipe.
Next, the rom you chose to use is pure personal preference, they're all good just make sure you read the OP and browse the threads to get an idea. If you get stuck just post a question. The crowd for the Note 3 has been the most courteous and helpful since I've been on XDA.
Welcome to the funhouse!!!
Thank you again. Any more questions I'll post em here.
cconcepts said:
Thank you again. Any more questions I'll post em here.
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No problem at all, have fun... ?
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My main concern was bootlooping with flashing roms on nc4. I thought I read that somewhere a few different times.
cconcepts said:
My main concern was bootlooping with flashing roms on nc4. I thought I read that somewhere a few different times.
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You should be fine, alot of the bootloops come from being on Nc2 and hitting reboot to recovery on the power menu. There's a fix for it but I just haven't done it yet. If safestrap is on and working properly just reboot your phone and wait for the safestrap screen and hit the recovery button. If you bootloop hitting reboot to recovery just pull the battery. Reboot to download mode and reboot to system from there.
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I was told on beans thread I need to flash the nc2 kernel before any roms. Now I'm getting confused. Lol
Just tried biggins rom in slot 1 after making a backup and it hung after Safe strap boot screen. Had to pull battery and switch back to stock slot and reboot. Something isn't right....
cconcepts said:
Just tried biggins rom in slot 1 after making a backup and it hung after Safe strap boot screen. Had to pull battery and switch back to stock slot and reboot. Something isn't right....
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Did you use the nc2 firmware package in his OP? Also in reading his Op he says flash it in the stock rom slot. Even though Hashcode has working rom slots I still think they're not functioning like they should.
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thegamerdarkseid said:
Did you use the nc2 firmware package in his OP? Also in reading his Op he says flash it in the stock rom slot. Even though Hashcode has working rom slots I still think they're not functioning like they should.
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I figured I didn't need the nc2 firmware. That's what I was wondering about. If I need to flash that after flashing roms.
Never mind I feel like an idiot. ..lol I didn't dl the rom through his post but from another site and it said nothing about nc2 firmware. Lol I just read his post......
cconcepts said:
Never mind I feel like an idiot. ..lol I didn't dl the rom through his post but from another site and it said nothing about nc2 firmware. Lol I just read his post......
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It happens, at least it was just a boot problem and not a brick. To be on the safe side always download from the thread... ?. Plus he said try the stock slot instead of slot 1.
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