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Restoring stock ROM to S5

Hi,
I'm selling my S5 so I need to remove the ROM that installed from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2732110
and return to stock. Can someone point me to instructions for this process?
Thanks.

Stock ROM for the model number of your device
Odin3 tool.
Samsung Kies or Samsung mobile driver.
Charged rooted or non rooted Samsung galaxy S5.
USB cable and Windows PC
Backup your important data before flashing, in case of this process corrupt your data. [important in downgrading] Download stock ROM file (make sure you download the right FW for your phone's model number) from SamMobile or Samsung-Updates and unzip it only one time (the extracted firmware file has *.tar.md5 extension). Download and install Samsung Kies or Samsung mobile driver (Link below) Download Odin3 tool and unzip it (Link below) Close Samsung Kies and disconnect any device connected to USB ports of your computer.
Run "Odin3" as administrator.
Click on PDA button (AP if you are using Odin3 v3.09) and navigate to the *.tar or *.tar.md5 firmware file (it will take a few second to check firmware file, if you are using Odin3 v3.09).
- If the Zip file contains more than one *.tar file then they will be labeled with PDA, Phone and CSC. Put them in the corresponding section of Odin3
Shut down your device and make sure it's completely off. Put your device into download mode by pressing and holding (Volume Down + Home + Power) buttons then Press Volume up to continue.
Connect your galaxy S5 to PC using USB cable and wait until you get a sign in Odin (ID:COM section) and "Added" in message box. Make sure re-partition is NOT MARKED[very important]
Click Start and wait a few minutes until you see "RESET" or "PASS!".
If your device stuck in bootloop, factory reset it from recovery mode.
Instructions were taken from wolfdroid, i followed them an installed the stock rom on my s5.

Galaxy S4 WiFi screwy, reward offered for help.

Hey guys, I did a search on the topic but to no avail.
I have a pretty specific probably and am willing to pay a few bucks to anyone who can help me fix this issue.
I work for a mobile repairs place and we have an S4 9505 that a customer bought in, he took it upon himself to flash the latest firmware from sammobile which has resulted in the WiFi not working, you hit the button in the notifications panel and it goes half lit but not connected and never moves past that point. I tried flashing a different firmware and the WiFi fix from the WiFi fix and firmware post and that works initially but after one or two connections to a WiFi, it greys out again.
Thanks in advance.

Anytime there's wifi connect problem I've found that its the kernel.

Well, it is official firmware so there shouldn't be any software bugs. Unless, maybe, he flashed the wrong firmware on the wrong phone model.

check the wi-fi mac addres or make and efs restore, that happend when the files in efs/wifi/ where messed with, and thats a bad thing, flash a custom rom or flash a custom kernel see if it works

@Nationalmaverick
Hello,
You should try to flash the latest stock Lollipop firmware available.
-Download Odin 3.10 here
-Download and install USB drivers (skip this if you already have Kies or drivers installed)
-Download the firmware I9505XXUHOB7 here
Open Odin3.ini (found in extracted Odin package) and edit PhoneBootUpdate from 0k to 1, save and close. Then:
Extract downloaded firmware
Download and extract .pit file from the attached zip
Open Odin 3.10, choose PIT and load the extracted file
Load following files from extracted firmware: BL in BL, AP in AP, CP in CP and CSC in CSC
In Options, tick Repartition & untick Autoreboot
Put the device in download mode: power off->Volume down + power key->confirm with Volume up at Warning screen
Press Start
Once done pull battery out and put it back, then press and keep pressed Volume up + power key (you'll see a blue text, "Recovery booting"). Once in recovery (navigate with Volume up/down & power key to confirm) choose "Wipe data/factory reset" and confirm with "Yes", then choose "Reboot system"
Now your WiFi should work

Can I flash another country's firmware on my s5 g900f?

Hello everyone
I have a g900f from UAE and as it still hasn't got lollipop I was wondering if I can flash another firmware from sammobile.. If I can do so, can someone guide me at how to do it?
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA Free mobile app

Yep, long as it's for the G900F
Grab ODIN, grab the ROM you want from sammobile, install samsung drivers, put the phone into download mode, connect to PC, press PDA or AP on ODIN and load the .TAR ROM file, press Start
Phone will be wiped in the process so backup anything important
Instructions are under the download on sammobile anyway
Instructions
Extract (unzip) the firmware file
Download Odin v3.09
Extract Odin ZIP file
Open Odin v.3.09
Reboot Phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes

Downgrade to 5.1.1

Hello,can someone tell me step by step how to downgrade from 6.0.1 to 5.1.1 stock firmware ITV?

bubugaga said:
Hello,can someone tell me step by step how to downgrade from 6.0.1 to 5.1.1 stock firmware ITV?
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☆Why you want to downgrade your firmware? Nougat is on the way for S6edge plus..Without any proper reason kindly don't try to downgrade your firmware, it will might cause efs corruption for your device as lower modems failed to read newer efs partitions..Still you want to downgrade then follow guide on your own risk with backing up your current stock firmware.
●BACKUP YOUR DATA STORED ON INTERNAL STORAGE AS YOU NEED TO DO FULL WIPE BEFORE DOWNGRADING FIRMWARE
●GUIDE-
1)Download latest odin and samsung usb drivers for your device.
Extract both odin and usb drivers to specific folders(Odin to Odin and Usb drivers to Usb drivers Folder respectively)
Install usb drivers on your pc.
2)Download latest 5.1.1 software for your phone from sammobile.com/firmware section
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/58989/G928FXXU2AOJ5_G928FITV2AOJ1_ITV/
Check the above link and see you model is SM-G928F and Country is ITALY Csc code-ITV.
If i am not right then download right firmware for your device and country
(Extract firmware file in firmware folder respectively , you will get tar.md5 filein that folder)
3)Press volume up+power+home button simultaneously until you see samsung galaxy s6edge+ logo, release keys.
Your now in stock recovery.
From there wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache,wipe internal storage make full wipe.
Reboot device after wipe and do initial setup.
4)Go to settings>About device>Software info>press build no for 7 times until developers options enabled
6)Go to setting>developers options>enable oem unlocking and usb debugging
7)Now press volume down+power +home button simultaneously.
You are now in download mode.
Press volume up to continue.
8)Now on pc run downloaded odin.exe as device administrator
9)Connect your device using original samsung usb cable through main usb port
10)Let pc to install usb drivers for your device, after installing drivers you will find your device is added in Odin "COM:"
11)Now click AP in odin, go to tar.md5 you previously extracted in firmware folder and add it to AP
It will take some time to b ready
12)From odin options>check auto reset and reboot options selected*Dont select auto repatriation option
13)Hit run in Odin..Your software will start to flash..Wait until flashing complete..Odin will give PASS message after completion And your device will be reboot itself
14)Wait for some time, You will get initial setup wizzard
15)In case you stuck at samsung logo for long time, Press volume down+Power button to switch off device..When screen turns off, immediately press Volume up+power +home buttons simultaneously to get into stock recovery..From there wipe data/factory..After reset complete,reboot your device.
●DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!! NO ONE INCLUDING ME OR ANY XDA MEMBER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR BRICK TO YOUR DEVICE

Unbrick S7 Snapdragon After trying to go back to stock VIA Odin

Behold The Thread to solve your S7 Snapdragon Issue
- I have dealt with Odin errors for the last few days. Name as many as you can I've probably had it. The main issue is when people try to unroot by flashing stock ROM the phone will lock up (Soft Brick). This has happened to me many times in many different scenarios. Whether it presents itself with an eMMC error or any Fused Binary problems etc.
- Heres how to fix it.
- Unfortunately I am not allowed to post links yet but as soon as I can I will add them.
- Dowload your Stock firmware for your device.
- Download the S7 Snapdragon Root .tar for snapdragon
- Download the latest Odin Prince Comsy here
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1.) Put your S7 into download mode by holding: Home + Power + Volume Down until you see a warning. Accept it.
2.) Go to the Modified Prince Cosmy Odin and open it up
3.) Grab the s7 Qualcomm .tar file from the root file you downloaded earlier and put it in the AP slot on Odin.
4.) Go to options on Odin and select: Nand Erase All, RE-Partition, Auto Reboot and F. reset time.
5.) Plug your S7 into your computer using a charging cord that is data transfer capable.
6.) After you see a blue or green box in Odin and see your device has been connected hit start
7.) After flashing the .tar root image. Put your phone back into download mode just like before and go back to Odin. (Make sure not to extract the zips inside the extracted USA ROOT zip.)
8.) Hit reset on Odin and go to options and select: Nand erase All, RE-Partition, Auto Reboot and F. reset time.
9.) Fill in BL, AP, CP, and CSC with your phones stock firmware and then select start. If all goes well it should restore your S7 to working condition.
- Make sure to extract all the downloads before you begin -
+ If you have an issue comment below and I or other helpful community members will help you!
+ If your device is not showing up make sure you have the latest Samsung phone drivers!