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[Q] [Noob-Q] If i flash a stock firmware through Odin would it erase my data?

So guys a noob question here: If i flash a stock firmware through Odin would it erase my data? Or would it work like Kies or OTA?

A one part/single file firmware shouldn't (I did this two nights ago & it didn't), if you flash a 3 part firmware w/CSC it will.

MistahBungle said:
a 3 part firmware w/CSC.
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can you please explain what is this?

andys93 said:
can you please explain what is this?
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stock firmware for s4 come usualy with a single pda package to put in odin.
it wont delete your data.
but i strongly recommend to backup your data to your pc before flashing in case you need to wipe the device after flashing if it stuck in a bootloop

andys93 said:
So guys a noob question here: If i flash a stock firmware through Odin would it erase my data? Or would it work like Kies or OTA?
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Well essentially. ...data doesn't get deleted...but there are some instances that...when you flash an odin stock firmware...the phone will start up and get stuck on the boot screen ....in those instances...you need to boot into the recoveey mode and clear all user data....that will definitely delete all your files in the internal memory. ..so back it up...and proceed

sadeshmagic said:
Well essentially. ...data doesn't get deleted...but there are some instances that...when you flash an odin stock firmware...the phone will start up and get stuck on the boot screen ....in those instances...you need to boot into the recoveey mode and clear all user data....that will definitely delete all your files in the internal memory. ..so back it up...and proceed
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And if i flash a stock fw will it remove my root and make device status to official?

andys93 said:
And if i flash a stock fw will it remove my root and make device status to official?
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Yes..you will loose root...and the device becomes official

i lost my IMEI number

i lost my IMEI number please help me

salahsaasda said:
i lost my IMEI number please help me
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Mate ,
More info........how that happened? flashing mod , upgrade, what have you done so far...do you have an efs backup?
first thing I would do is flash modem again...it seems like is gone
check here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192025

idont have asb backup
what link i should dawnload ??
please look to attachment

MAX 404 said:
Mate ,
More info........how that happened? flashing mod , upgrade, what have you done so far...do you have an efs backup?
first thing I would do is flash modem again...it seems like is gone
check here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192025
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idont have asb backup
what link i should dawnload ??
please look to attachment

salahsaasda said:
idont have asb backup
what link i should dawnload ??
please look to attachment
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Hi ,
I did look at it......that is why i said your modem is gone , reflash modem
Lets hope efs folder is ok.......how this happen , where you flashing anything, update?

i don't do nothing before the problem showed
before the problem show i don't do anything
,after it show i do factory reset then wipe data wipe cash from recovery
and im flashing this firmware by odin just

salahsaasda said:
before the problem show i don't do anything
,after it show i do factory reset then wipe data wipe cash from recovery
and im flashing this firmware by odin just
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Try Downloading your modem firmware from here http://http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192025and flash using Odin. Make sure you follow the instructions.

how i can fined my modem?

Devilslasher said:
Try Downloading your modem firmware from here http://http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192025and flash using Odin. Make sure you follow the instructions.
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how i can fined my modem?

flash stock firmware with odin 2 or 3 time

salahsaasda said:
before the problem show i don't do anything
,after it show i do factory reset then wipe data wipe cash from recovery
and im flashing this firmware by odin just
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It depends on what phone you have and where you bought it from.

[Q] Refalsh official Stock Lollipop

Model N9005
Rooted with TWRP
Firmware leak lollipop NL8
I have download official N9005ZSUGOC3(taiwan),
1.Can i flash direct with TWRP n re-root it again?
2.I wanna keep all the data after root,is it ok i dirty root?
3.Or how to flash n keep all the current data?
Thank you.

ttkyy said:
Model N9005
Rooted with TWRP
Firmware leak lollipop NL8
I have download official N9005ZSUGOC3(taiwan),
1.Can i flash direct with TWRP n re-root it again?
2.I wanna keep all the data after root,is it ok i dirty root?
3.Or how to flash n keep all the current data?
Thank you.
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If you want to keep your data you can use odin mobile from chainfire without tick any wape options but remember to chose supersu and odin injection after flash.
I'm not sure if this will be without issues because the baseband its different.
Remember to make a backup before any steps!!!

jemis1983 said:
If you want to keep your data you can use odin mobile from chainfire without tick any wape options but remember to chose supersu and odin injection after flash.
I'm not sure if this will be without issues because the baseband its different.
Remember to make a backup before any steps!!!
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M-odin doesn't support lollipop?

kenny1991 said:
M-odin doesn't support lollipop?
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Yes it is!!!!i used it personally!!!
Or if you want use titanium backup
Later You can use twrp 2.8. tar file flash it with Odin on pc restore your data voila.

Please read Chainfires Mobile Odin thread re Lollipop as he has a new tool .

Rom update without data wipe?

hi
i`m on a G935FXXU1APAW rom with cf-autoroot and i want to update to the new G935FXXU1APC8. (both new and old are DBT)
Is there a way to not wipe the data of my phone?

There's a thread on the main forum with Odin packages that won't wipe ur data
Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

thanks, i guess i`ve found it =)

neigo said:
hi
i`m on a G935FXXU1APAW rom with cf-autoroot and i want to update to the new G935FXXU1APC8. (both new and old are DBT)
Is there a way to not wipe the data of my phone?
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Here you go:
"single-file" flash-file; data should stay intact when flashing this...
G935FXXU1APC8 (Germany - DBT)
UN-RAR, place TAR-file in AP in Odin 3.10.7
Could you make screenshots of "version info" (*#1234#) and software-info when flashed?

neigo said:
thanks, i guess i`ve found it =)
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Sorry, I could not find the thread. Already tried to install with home_csc which ended in a freeze during Odin installation. And the above version of henklbr does wipe data.
Can you point me to the correct post, please?
Did anybody upgrade his rooted phone without wipe?

scrato said:
Sorry, I could not find the thread. Already tried to install with home_csc which ended in a freeze during Odin installation. And the above version of henklbr does wipe data.
Can you point me to the correct post, please?
Did anybody upgrade his rooted phone without wipe?
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Do you mean that my single-file wiped your data?
I think, that's because you flashed the 1st time with HOME_CSC, and then the freeze of Odin -> THAT wiped your data!
If you flash again now, with my single file, I'm sure it WON'T WIPE your data!

henklbr said:
Do you mean that my single-file wiped your data?
I think, that's because you flashed the 1st time with HOME_CSC, and then the freeze of Odin -> THAT wiped your data!
If you flash again now, with my single file, I'm sure it WON'T WIPE your data!
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Hi Hektor,
No, the freeze regarding home_csc was solved. I recovered my data from TWRP backup.
Today I flashed your single file with ODIN and it removed my files. I had to run through setup again, so I again recovered through TWRP backup.
Dont really know what is wrong.
Here is my original setup:
Odin: Installed firmware SM-G935F DBT G935FXXU1APAW
Odin: Installed TWRP 3.0.0.0
TWRP: Installed 3.0.0.1
TWRP: Installed BETA-SuperSU-v2.68-20160228150503
And as I mentioned, today I tried to upgrade with your file (G935FXXU1APC8 DBT) through ODIN which caused a wipe
Best wishes,
Scrato

scrato said:
Hi Hektor,
No, the freeze regarding home_csc was solved. I recovered my data from TWRP backup.
Today I flashed your single file with ODIN and it removed my files. I had to run through setup again, so I again recovered through TWRP backup.
Dont really know what is wrong.
Here is my original setup:
Odin: Installed firmware SM-G935F DBT G935FXXU1APAW
Odin: Installed TWRP 3.0.0.0
TWRP: Installed 3.0.0.1
TWRP: Installed BETA-SuperSU-v2.68-20160228150503
And as I mentioned, today I tried to upgrade with your file (G935FXXU1APC8 DBT) through ODIN which caused a wipe
Best wishes,
Scrato
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An OFFICIAL ROM-flash always removes your ROOT; I think, that's the reason you've to "set-up" again!

henklbr said:
An OFFICIAL ROM-flash always removes your ROOT; I think, that's the reason you've to "set-up" again!
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I thought you can keep your data somehow. Before I bought the Galaxy S7 Edge I used a S5 with Omega Rom.
Any Omega Rom update kept my data, so I thought this can be done with the original firmware for S7 as well as long I root the phone.

Here is a way that works. Did that yesterday and no issues: http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/install-ota-rooted-s7-flashfire-t3357065

about firmwares

Here are my questions about firmwares
Are firmware important to flash before flashing the rom?
I have latest version that i got from OTA MIUI 10
I am thinking to either install ArrowOS or Liquid Remix on my phone both says they need Latest firmware and i have no idea what they really mean please help
Thanks is advance

Vijay G said:
Here are my questions about firmwares
Are firmware important to flash before flashing the rom?
I have latest version that i got from OTA MIUI 10
I am thinking to either install ArrowOS or Liquid Remix on my phone both says they need Latest firmware and i have no idea what they really mean please help
Thanks is advance
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Firmware is 50mb zip file . the files are taken from fastboot rom and zip is made.
These files updates ur hidden partition like modem, bootloader, firmware of cam, audio, wifi, blueooth.
U dont need to flash firmware with every rom. It is flashed only once and stored permanantly in those partition. Format and wipe doesnt erase it.
Flash Only if u r officially unlocked bootloader by official method.
Flash only global file. Other one is china.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/xiaomi-firmware-updater/files/Stable/V10/kenzo/

Black_Stark said:
Firmware is 50mb zip file . the files are taken from fastboot rom and zip is made.
These files updates ur hidden partition like modem, bootloader, firmware of cam, audio, wifi, blueooth.
U dont need to flash firmware with every rom. It is flashed only once and stored permanantly in those partition. Format and wipe doesnt erase it.
Flash Only if u r officially unlocked bootloader by official method.
Flash only global file. Other one is china.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/xiaomi-firmware-updater/files/Stable/V10/kenzo/
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Thank you very much for replying again
Is it required to flash this firmware before flashing arrowOS?

Vijay G said:
Thank you very much for replying again
Is it required to flash this firmware before flashing arrowOS?
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No rules. U can flash firmware any time . Its stored in hidden permanent partition.
Roms , gapps and kernels are flashed in system ,data , cache and dalvik and boot partition. Which can be erased or formatted using factory reset command or format command.