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[Q] Telstra S4 i9505 stock not working

Hi, so i've got a few problems going with my i9505 Telstra S4.
I flashed to 4.3 trying it out then went back to original stock rom 4.2.2 from sam mobile but it's not registering a simcard in the device
at all.I have flashed modem a few times and it picks it up for a bit then drops it again. When I go to reflash the new rom
I go and flash philz and completely data, cache and dalvik wipe the phone befor doing it but after wards when the phone is on the main screen
after putting in the info and plugging into a computer, it comes up with the same name as it did before for the device even though i changed it, not sure if that means anything.
Not sure where to go from here and sorry for the terrible grammar

You can't go back to 4.2.2 stock once you flashed the 4.3 stock rom. The reasons are related to the new bootloader.
I suggest you instead flash a 4.3 rom.. perhaps the BTU one.

xyzulu said:
You can't go back to 4.2.2 stock once you flashed the 4.3 stock rom. The reasons are related to the new bootloader.
I suggest you instead flash a 4.3 rom.. perhaps the BTU one.
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Okay Thanks
You wouldn't be able to provide a link could you?
Thanks again

xyzulu said:
You can't go back to 4.2.2 stock once you flashed the 4.3 stock rom. The reasons are related to the new bootloader.
I suggest you instead flash a 4.3 rom.. perhaps the BTU one.
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Sorry i found one on Sam MObile, but would I need to flash modem's or anything?
Cheers

nibregnig1 said:
Sorry i found one on Sam MObile, but would I need to flash modem's or anything?
Cheers
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You would need to flash the entire package. Please take the time to read up on this process... and make sure the phone you are flashing suits the firmware you flash. In this forum your will find clear instructions on how to flash 4.3 for the i9505 from Sammobile.

go back to stock everything

i have a galaxy s4 i9505ZHUDMI1 (not sure where ZHUD is from, china maybe?? cant find the origin anywhere online)
i have TWRP, i had flashed it to WanamLite rom , but things didnt work great, many problems, then i switched back to a backup of my original stock rom, but some things didnt work like whatsapp and this podcast app, things just messed up. i did a factory reset, still weird stuff going on.
how can i go back to a stock loader and stock rom, anyone know a page where they keep stock software around????

jdumont19 said:
i have a galaxy s4 i9505ZHUDMI1 (not sure where ZHUD is from, china maybe?? cant find the origin anywhere online)
i have TWRP, i had flashed it to WanamLite rom , but things didnt work great, many problems, then i switched back to a backup of my original stock rom, but some things didnt work like whatsapp and this podcast app, things just messed up. i did a factory reset, still weird stuff going on.
how can i go back to a stock loader and stock rom, anyone know a page where they keep stock software around????
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Get a 4.4.2 stock ROM for your region from sammobile.com and flash it via Odin.
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jdumont19 said:
i have a galaxy s4 i9505ZHUDMI1 (not sure where ZHUD is from, china maybe?? cant find the origin anywhere online)
i have TWRP, i had flashed it to WanamLite rom , but things didnt work great, many problems, then i switched back to a backup of my original stock rom, but some things didnt work like whatsapp and this podcast app, things just messed up. i did a factory reset, still weird stuff going on.
how can i go back to a stock loader and stock rom, anyone know a page where they keep stock software around????
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Go to SamMobile.com, sig in and select your model and zone code (CSC). In your case is Honk Kong (TGY).

ok great i downloaded the stock rom!! i havent tried it yet it's a little late, do you guys think its better to just keep the TWRP bootloader or try to go back to the stock bootloader?

jdumont19 said:
ok great i downloaded the stock rom!! i havent tried it yet it's a little late, do you guys think its better to just keep the TWRP bootloader or try to go back to the stock bootloader?
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I dont understand what you mean. You are mixing btw bootloader and recovery. I recommend u flash TWRP (coz you are using android 4.2.2 and you dont have KNOX) for flash CUSTOM ROMS in the future if your wish :highfive:

jdumont19 said:
ok great i downloaded the stock rom!! i havent tried it yet it's a little late, do you guys think its better to just keep the TWRP bootloader or try to go back to the stock bootloader?
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You are confused between bootloader and recovery.
Twrp is a custom recovery and you don't really need to go back to stock.
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Yeah I kinda get confused, thanks so much though the things on my phone work again!!

[Q] Galaxy Note 3 9005 - Unresponsive after restoring stock firmware through Odin???

Hi guys, I'm new to this forum but have read many things on it and have gotten lots of help, but this question NEEDS a new thread!
I have been using my International Galaxy Note 3 (9005) for about 9 months, I bought it from Kogan in Australia and just recently I decided to root it using CF-Auto Root and then flash X-Note build 18.
A couple of days ago I decided that I didn't like X-Note that much so I tried and flashed Omega Rom. That all worked fine but I didn't really like any of the custom Roms and I just wanted to go back to stock.
So I download (for the first time) the newly released KitKat Australian SM-N9005 Firmware from SamMobile and tried to flash it through Odin straight over Clockwork mod recovery and over the Omega Rom that I currently had installed. When it finished it said that it had failed and something about the Ext4 not being valid, I was shocked (his had never happened to me before with Odin).
I no longer could boot into recovery and the phone said to plug it into Samsung Kies 3 and do an emergency recovery, So i plugged it in and it said that the device was not recognized, and it would not show up in the device list within the emergency recovery window.
So I did a lot of Googleing and came to the conclusion that It was probably the N9005 Australian Rom not being compatible. So after all of these errors and such I booted back into download mode and tried to install one of the other Kitkat Official firmwares that had worked fine before.
It installed just fine and Odin said reset and I unplugged it. but when it booted for the first time I was getting boot loops continually and when and now as I just start to go through the setup process the interface lags and it flashes black a few times and says I have no Sim card in (Which I DO!) and it restarts several times and IS ALL OVER THE PLACE!
It also takes about ten seconds or more after pushing the power button in to get the display to display again and it is unusable and behaving all weird.
The first few times I flash the stock firmware on it through Odin, it remembered my wallpaper, which is really weird seeing I factory reset it!
My best guess is that Flashing it through Odin and and factory reseting it is just not completely clearing it/wiping it and the system is all messed up and stuff is left over.
I don't no WHAT to do!!!! I can't even use it and it's driving me crazy can somebody, please help me!!!!
Thank you!

Look in to omega rom which version of android base it's used, flash same version of stock rom, may not available for Australian but u can flash other countries stock rom, try this & good luck.
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jdomadia said:
Look in to omega rom which version of android base it's used, flash same version of stock rom, may not available for Australian but u can flash other countries stock rom, try this & good luck.
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Hi why would I have to flash the same android base as omega and what actually is Android Base?
Also will this fix it and how do I check the android base?
Thanks

If omega rom has higher bootloader version, it will not allow to downgrade if Australia stock firmware version is lower, to find out of version u must look at omega rom u flashed.
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jdomadia said:
If omega rom has higher bootloader version, it will not allow to downgrade if Australia stock firmware version is lower, to find out of version u must look at omega rom u flashed.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Free mobile app
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Okay, but I was able to flash the Poland Kitkat Rom and another one but I still have the problems above, flashing Roms is not the problem?

Bro poland xeo has still OLD d3 version which release in may, try to flash LATTEST BTU UK ROM
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Should I try a 'Mega Wipe' to completely format it? - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2501577

And I was just reading something about no signal and IMEI, I have no signal and it says no sim card, does that mean I've lost my IMEI forever??
When I was installing x-note I thought EFS backup meant a CMR full backup

As long as I know Dr.ketan tools & utility is for SM-N 900 3g version note3, but u can read more & do it as you want.
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jdomadia said:
As long as I know Dr.ketan tools & utility is for SM-N 900 3g version note3, but u can read more & do it as you want.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Free mobile app
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Yes the original was, but this script is modified for the n9005 like the guys says in the link.
Will this mega wipe fix my phone??

I don't know about mega wipe, if I will be in your place before making case complicated I would prefer to flash LATTEST STOCK ROM.
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same problem if you find any solutions plz share

I will reply if I find a solution my friend and Visa Versa if you do too.
PLEASE! other users of XDA can you help me and 'hosamkrm'. I will happily donate some money to the helper and give him a big thanks!

[Q] Help with installing Stock Kernel and Stock Recovery

Hi guys
Really struggling to find the Stock Kernel for my Note 3 and how to flash.
From what i've read on other forums, everyone seems to say you just flash stock ROM via Odin however this has proven not to be the case when i have flashed.
Any help is appreciated, Thanks!

studelube said:
Hi guys
Really struggling to find the Stock Kernel for my Note 3 and how to flash.
From what i've read on other forums, everyone seems to say you just flash stock ROM via Odin however this has proven not to be the case when i have flashed.
Any help is appreciated, Thanks!
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so what your saying is that you tried to flash the stock firmware via ODIN and the kernel did not revert back to stock kernel ?

obtuce said:
so what your saying is that you tried to flash the stock firmware via ODIN and the kernel did not revert back to stock kernel ?
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Yes that's exactly right. to check if it was a one off i'm currently flashing stock ROM again via Odin as we speak.

it should work that way but if it still doesn't work, go into recovery and WIPE all and then reflash Stock.. that should work

obtuce said:
it should work that way but if it still doesn't work, go into recovery and WIPE all and then reflash Stock.. that should work
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Fingers crossed! I'll try that tonight when I'm not at work. Thanks a lot., I'll let you know!
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Need help to go back to stock ROM

Hey everyone
My phone become so tired of the modified ROM
So i would like to go back to the ORIGINAL STOCK ROM 5.1.1 and I need your support to guide me to the correct way.
Thanks in advance
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Go to samfirmware website to download your official stock rom then flash via odin