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[Q] how to downgared the bootloader ?

hi all,
I have flashed a new bootloader comes with BTUMJ3 official firmware and now I wanna flash an older bootloader, so is it possible
now ? if so, how to do ? or how to bypass the bootloader check ?
thank you all

AFAIK downgrading isn't possible...from MJ3
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

If You have a Nandroid backup from a older Rom You can restore it, no problems. I think the problems are whit Odin only.
If you flash a Customer Rom like Omega MI7 by recovery, work well also. We have a example already.
The bootloader continue MJ3.

[Q] Is my bootloader unlocked or not?

I have a note 3 N9005 with custom rom and recovery. I want to install the official the lollipop frimware but it needs an unlocked bootloader.
So How can i know if my bootloader is unlocked ?
Thanks in advance
Edit : The firmware needs unlocked phone not unlocked bootloader , I read it wrong. but still how can i know the status of my bootloader

try THIS
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downgrade bootloader form 5.1.1H to 5.0.1H

i install bootloader SM-N910H_WanamLite.OH4_BL_Modem.tar.zip on Sweet ROM V14 BOE3 5.0.1H rom
now my note loop on bootloader , how can downgrade bootloader?
i search in google for bootloader 5.0.1 but i dont find any files .
sorry for my bad English

windows7 said:
i install bootloader SM-N910H_WanamLite.OH4_BL_Modem.tar.zip on Sweet ROM V14 BOE3 5.0.1H rom
now my note loop on bootloader , how can downgrade bootloader?
i search in google for bootloader 5.0.1 but i dont find any files .
sorry for my bad English
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Did you take the OH4 update or flash that tar? I'm on Sprint OG5, and I know once you take the 5.1.1 update or tar you are stuck with the 5.1.1 bootloader and 5.1.1 roms. I odin'd a special tar that an xda member put together that had the 5.0.1 bootloader but updated everything else to 5.1.1 which lets me flash anything from 4.4.4-5.1.1. The 5.1.1 bootloader locks you in place.
So if you took the 5.1.1 OTA update or flashed a stock 5.1.1 tar through Odin than you can only flash 5.1.1 roms. There is no going back to 5.0.1 or 4.4.4.

Hello, Death-Dealer.
Could you please post that special .tar file you mentioned above? I'm in need to downgrade my phone too...
Thanks in advance.

flashing from lollipop to kitkat custom rom?

hi guys, i have flashed android 5.0 stock with odin to my n9005 and then got recovery mode on my phone TWRP and flashed a couple of android 5.0 roms.. now im wondering if im able to go to kitkat (x-note) rom without any problems... my phone bootloader modem n stufs etcs are in lollipop's now as i used odin to upgrade it last time.

Yes you can go back to kitkat just flash kitkat firmware with odin and that's all

Flashing a custom ROM should not touch your installed bootloader or modem.
Try flashing a custom ROM with your existing bootloader and modem. If it doesn't work properly, then consider changing the bootloader and modem.

Unlock Bootloader Issue

Dear All,
If I want to flash any custom ROM do I need to unlock the Bootloader, or flashing TWRP Recovery through Odin will be enough to flash any custom ROM. The Model of the device is GT-I9505.
Thanks.

Mulham82 said:
Dear All,
If I want to flash any custom ROM do I need to unlock the Bootloader, or flashing TWRP Recovery through Odin will be enough to flash any custom ROM. The Model of the device is GT-I9505.
Thanks.
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Only Verizon and AT&T models have locked bootloaders.
If your device is none of the above you should be fine with just flashing recovery through Odin.

Thanks dear.