Downgrade lollipop - Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, question. If I want to downgrade lollipop back to kitkat, do I keep my files and apps just like I did with upgrading to lollipop?
And how do I do this?
I guess just download kitkat stock rom and flash it with Odin correct me if im wrong
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go to sammobile and download the firmware you want and flash via odin. Instructions are on sammobile.

themate1987 said:
go to sammobile and download the firmware you want and flash via odin. Instructions are on sammobile.
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is Sammobile a section in the forum?

themate1987 said:
go to sammobile and download the firmware you want and flash via odin. Instructions are on sammobile.
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Yeah i know this, but i mean.. do i get to keep all my apps and settings if i flash it via Odin, or do i have to perform a factory reset before doing this ?

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Can we upgrade firmware if we have new bootloader?

What I'm hearing is that if you have the new firmware, MH8 for example, then you can't downgrade firmware using Odin.
I am wondering if we can upgrade? Or once we've triggered the KNOX warranty status 0x1 are we stuck on the same firmware?
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Chevk this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2447832
It seems to suggest that you will not be able to use odin to flash stock firmware , whether upgrading or downgrading . But you could still use custom recovery or you have to remove the bootloader from the tar archive to flash using odin
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difyel said:
Chevk this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2447832
It seems to suggest that you will not be able to use odin to flash stock firmware , whether upgrading or downgrading . But you could still use custom recovery or you have to remove the bootloader from the tar archive to flash using odin
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Yes that's what I thought, damn.
Not that I ever use the stock firmware but I like to flash it to my device because it comes with modem and updated camera drivers.
Do you know if we install custom firmware that is based on stock ROMs that we get the camera drivers included?
hey brah! I tried downgrading from MH8 to lower version firmware UBMG5 to be exact.
and odin shows failed! now I cant use the fone. says "firmware update encountered an issue." tried flashing the same MH8 firmware again but no avail. tried using a PIT files but failed.
please visit my thread hope you could help me out. thanks!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2455240

[Q] Swapping Firmware

I'm rooted and currently running this version:-
Banned URL
Can I flash the software shown on SamMobile below?
Banned URL
Thanks
Yes you can.
Thanks. I gather VOD stands for Vodafone but what does BTU stand for? Also will I have to do a Factory Wipe/reset first before using Odin to install the BTU version?
Thanks.
BTU is the UK unbranded rom, meaning it comes without the extra bloatware that phone providers usually install.
It wont hurt to do a factory reset/wipe.
schrodinger56 said:
I'm rooted and currently running this version:-
Can I flash the software shown on SamMobile below?
Thanks
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You need to remove those links, they are banned on XDA
Use this link the download is fast.
https://mega.co.nz/#!csxW2KZQ!cxvVzJ6fehliaGgPteMi9WQp1eJcNKVgHha22Dml7Ls
Thanks for the file. Can I use TWRP to flash it after doing a factory reset or do I have to use Odin?
That is the stock firmware you can only flash using Odin.
TWRP is for installing custom roms.
schrodinger56 said:
Thanks for the file. Can I use TWRP to flash it after doing a factory reset or do I have to use Odin?
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ODIN, and flashing a stock ROM will give you back stock everything, including recovery, so you'll need to root / twrp after flashing

update without root

i was thinking about rooting my sm-g900v but the whole bootloader situation has me wondering if i want to mess with it. i cant afford to mess up the phone. can i download a ota update and flash it through the stock recovery. im on 4.4.4 now and i want 5.0 or better
Visit sammobile .com and enter your S5 model number into the firmware section, choose your region from the dropdown, then flash it using ODIN - that will not trip KNOX and does not require root
Instructions under the download of the ROM
*Detection* said:
Visit sammobile .com and enter your S5 model number into the firmware section, choose your region from the dropdown, then flash it using ODIN - that will not trip KNOX and does not require root
Instructions under the download of the ROM
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thank you. appreciate it
appealingrelic said:
thank you. appreciate it
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:good:

About KNOX

Hello I certainly tripped KNOX by installing root which I didn't know that installing root by flashing trips it so now if I fully unroot my phone and has KNOX tripped can I still update my phone thru OTA? Or I just have the flash a new firmware?
KidKnowsTech said:
Hello I certainly tripped KNOX by installing root which I didn't know that installing root by flashing trips it so now if I fully unroot my phone and has KNOX tripped can I still update my phone thru OTA? Or I just have the flash a new firmware?
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Flash firmware via odin
Then u will get ota updates
yash92duster said:
Flash firmware via odin
Then u will get ota updates
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Link for firmware and instructions? Also I'm in 6.0.1 stock.
KidKnowsTech said:
Link for firmware and instructions? Also I'm in 6.0.1 stock.
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Use sammobile site or samfirm tool
Download correct firmware of your device model and install via odin
yash92duster said:
Use sammobile site or samfirm tool
Download correct firmware of your device model and install via odin
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Will I lose all of my data if I flash the correct firmware with odin?
KidKnowsTech said:
Will I lose all of my data if I flash the correct firmware with odin?
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yes after flashing rom via odin and clearing cache and data in recovery
all data will be gone
copy data to laptop and proceed

Note 3 problem going back to stock firmware

I would like to back to my stock firmware using the Kies 3 but it gaves me an error like: SM-N9005 does not support initializing.
Can anyone help me?
Download stock rom from sammobile web site. And download odin. You can flash the stock rom with odin easily. There are many topics about stock rom flashing with odin, if you are not sure about what you are doing.
Or download from updato.com and others .
Another place for firmware: https://samsung-firmware.org/fQ/m/476/r/aLL/o/aLL/b/b/d/d/
Hi all
If i flash lates stock rom, will it unroot the phone, i now that knox is tickt, and there is nothing to do about that forever.
Yes Stock Odin flash removes root.
JJEgan said:
Yes Stock Odin flash removes root.
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Thanks
stock rom
will flashing a stock rom restore/replace system files if accidentally deleted
Yes it replaces all .

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