How do I downgrade from custom rom (MM) to original firmware? - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

i tried flashing the stock firmware using odin but it gives me bootloop
I am using I9505XXUHOD7/I9505EVRHOD1/I9505XXUHOD7/I9505XXUHOD7
Samsung galaxy s4 5.0.1 EE

Obviously you did something wrong.
Custom roms don't count as official software updates/upgrade. Meaning that it won't lock your phone to that particular android version.
Remember to wipe before flashing.

i forgot to do this before but I just wiped and tried again and still get bootloops
EDIT: thank you bro im just not patient and it worked

What did you do? I have the same problem. I'm on a bootloop. please give me step by step instructions. Thanks. I have i9505 from Philippines on globe telecom network.
Thanks in advance.

PitbullOG said:
i tried flashing the stock firmware using odin but it gives me bootloop
I am using I9505XXUHOD7/I9505EVRHOD1/I9505XXUHOD7/I9505XXUHOD7
Samsung galaxy s4 5.0.1 EE
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Go to recovery and do a factory reset and wipe cache and it will boot. Hit thanks if i helped you

uwek08 said:
What did you do? I have the same problem. I'm on a bootloop. please give me step by step instructions. Thanks. I have i9505 from Philippines on globe telecom network.
Thanks in advance.
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I completely forgot that i hadn't wiped before flashing the firmware
1. Wipe device (I used TWRP to wipe)
2.Reboot into download mode
3. Flash firmware and wait
I thought i had bootloop still but waited and it worked
shud work for u too

PitbullOG said:
I thought i had bootloop still but waited and it worked
shud work for u too
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Yeah, whenever I install Custom ROMs I get nervous during the initial boot (hoping its not going to be a bootloop) hahaha.
Nowadays I literally get a timer out and countdown 15 minutes (15 minutes out of personal experience is ample.....)
If I don't get that "optimizing app x of xxx" message by then, thats when I retrace my steps to look for errors.
I guess all I can say for all you guys above is..... don't forget to do a nandroid backup!!

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[Q] Unable to Reboot

Hi guys. Need your help on this one. I flashed the latest omega rom and successfully restored my data. But whenever i reboot or power my phone off it can boot up past the samsung s4 logo. I would have to go back to recovery (twrp) format data. Then restore from back up then it can boot up. I would have to do it every time. I already tried reflashing the omega rom. After wipe but same thing the moment i reboot it will not het past the s4 logo. Any idea on this one. I really need help
mirvashstorm said:
Hi guys. Need your help on this one. I flashed the latest omega rom and successfully restored my data. But whenever i reboot or power my phone off it can boot up past the samsung s4 logo. I would have to go back to recovery (twrp) format data. Then restore from back up then it can boot up. I would have to do it every time. I already tried reflashing the omega rom. After wipe but same thing the moment i reboot it will not het past the s4 logo. Any idea on this one. I really need help
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U can try two thing first
Go to recovery and wipe cache and dalvik cache and then reboot
Reboot and see if the problem is solved
If not the go to settings and reset the device and reboot this should clear that problem let me know what happens
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123hiten said:
U can try two thing first
Go to recovery and wipe cache and dalvik cache and then reboot
Reboot and see if the problem is solved
If not the go to settings and reset the device and reboot this should clear that problem let me know what happens
Sent from my GT-I9500 using xda premium
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Thanks! Currently trying that. Will let you know right away....
Same thing cant get past Samsung s4 logo...
I will try to go back to stick rom using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477
Hopefully this works.
I have just finish flashing the official stock rom for my country and the carrier. Went through all the Software update. BOOM! now working.... Im just wondering what happened. but i am so glad i have my s4 up and running again. No more bootloops for me
mirvashstorm said:
I have just finish flashing the official stock rom for my country and the carrier. Went through all the Software update. BOOM! now working.... Im just wondering what happened. but i am so glad i have my s4 up and running again. No more bootloops for me
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Good to hear that & bootloop happens for some system files clashing Etc
And ya to to be out of the issues i suggest do a full reser from ur device if u have not done that :good:

Bricked S4?

So I have been trying to get multiple roms to work and it seems as only the TouchWiz roms worked for me (getting LTE) Jellybean wouldn't let me connect to any LTE but gave me data.
So I tried to do a few wipes, I deleted my backups (like an idiot) and now I'm stuck with just being able to get into TWRP.
I get into TWRP factory reset and wipe everything then do a internal wipe and install a rom the rom installs but when i go to reboot the rom it gets stuck at the Samsung Galaxy s4 screen and won't move.
What do I do?
I just want to have a jellybean rom...
I can get into TWRP
How long have you let it boot? The first boot can take a long time.
jd1639 said:
How long have you let it boot? The first boot can take a long time.
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It was sitting for atleast 7 mins... way too long
and the fist boot was already finished this was the first Reboot after me being on the rom
honeyp0t said:
So I have been trying to get multiple roms to work and it seems as only the TouchWiz roms worked for me (getting LTE) Jellybean wouldn't let me connect to any LTE but gave me data.
So I tried to do a few wipes, I deleted my backups (like an idiot) and now I'm stuck with just being able to get into TWRP.
I get into TWRP factory reset and wipe everything then do a internal wipe and install a rom the rom installs but when i go to reboot the rom it gets stuck at the Samsung Galaxy s4 screen and won't move.
What do I do?
I just want to have a jellybean rom...
I can get into TWRP
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You need to read about TWRP before using it. You should not be wiping "everything" with it.
honeyp0t said:
It was sitting for atleast 7 mins... way too long
and the fist boot was already finished this was the first Reboot after me being on the rom
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Can you get into download mode? If so you might want to odin the stock firmware.
jd1639 said:
Can you get into download mode? If so you might want to odin the stock firmware.
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yeah i can i never used odin before.
if i do this will i be able to re-root? or will it update me to mf3?
EDIT: i just let it sit there and got my old recovery back. im on tw 4.2.2 goldeneye. let me check if i can reboot it without it getting stuck.
EDIT2: ok i just let it reboot and it now reboots fine..
I have read 3 of your posts, you really need to start reading before you go any further...if your phone boots on 4.2.2 GoldenEye, stop there until you find more information on what you are trying to do. If you don't you will for sure be using Odin soon, may want to read up on that also...
Good luck.
BTW, you do not need to make a different thread for every question, go back to one of the threads you started, and ask ALL of your questions there...

Soft Bricked My Phone

Hi all as the title suggests i have soft bricked my UK Samsung S4. i tried to install the google addition official stock rom and now it
is stuck on the logo screen stupidly i didn't create a back up (which i really regret now i should not of let my excitement get to me)
i can access recovery but do not understand why this failed?
Steps i Followed:
1.Installed teamwin recovery
2. Wiped my phones partitions
3. Transferred the official file I9505_-_Official_Google_Edition_4.4.2_by_Jamal2367_Final-R2 to my Sd card
4. Clicked install
5. Phone says installed successful reboots
lovecustomroms said:
Hi all as the title suggests i have soft bricked my UK Samsung S4. i tried to install the google addition official stock rom and now it
is stuck on the logo screen stupidly i didn't create a back up (which i really regret now i should not of let my excitement get to me)
i can access recovery but do not understand why this failed?
Steps i Followed:
1.Installed teamwin recovery
2. Wiped my phones partitions
3. Transferred the official file I9505_-_Official_Google_Edition_4.4.2_by_Jamal2367_Final-R2 to my Sd card
4. Clicked install
5. Phone says installed successful reboots
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Here you go mate http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477 Have a nice day.
Repulsa said:
Here you go mate http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477 Have a nice day.
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Thanks this will help so much. Can you see anything i did wrong?
lovecustomroms said:
Thanks this will help so much. Can you see anything i did wrong?
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Everything seems okey but maybe you should do a full wipe (Totally wipe)before flashing jamal rom mate? maybe thats why its stuck on boot. or you can use this Super Wipe to do the job for you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2379104
EDIT:
Repulsa said:
Did you even full wipe (Totally wipe)before flashing jamal rom mate? maybe thats why its stuck on boot. or you can use this Super Wipe to do the job for you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2379104
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Yes i cleared all partitions and caches. An on top of that i did a factory wipe. I will try this supe wipe to see if it makes a difference

[Q]SoftBrick

I try rooting today. I got it to rooted then when i install the ROM it went down hill. I'm stuck and can't restore stock android any clue what to do? i have a SCH-R970
freewarer said:
I try rooting today. I got it to rooted then when i install the ROM it went down hill. I'm stuck and can't restore stock android any clue what to do? i have a SCH-R970
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Flash the stock rom again with ODIN :highfive:
I tryed. It said failed. Maybe got the wrong one ?... Yep i did lol it installing now thanks. Now it stuck on samsung screen not loading
freewarer said:
I tryed. It said failed. Maybe got the wrong one ?... Yep i did lol it installing now thanks. Now it stuck on samsung screen not loading
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try to do a factory reset /cache in recovery mode. then reboot. if still doesnt work do a factory reset/wipe cache and boot into downloadmode and flash your stock rom.
Full wipe i don't see it....
freewarer said:
Full wipe i don't see it....
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You have an update to the new android 4.4.2: HERE. You can download it and flash it with ODIN :highfive:
* REMEMBER: If u flash android 4.4.2 you can't come back to 4.3 or 4.2.2. If u flash 4.3 you can't come back to 4.2.2. Good luck
Ok it download. hope it works uggh. I can text and make calls but no mobile network.... ?

Bootloop issue please help

Well I have no problem flashing stock rom back, but everytime I flash TWRP it seems to just want to go in a bootloop. I have G928R4 USC on 7.0, every time I restart the phone it just bootloops. I can access TWRP but when I reboot it pulls that crap -_- Please help. Thank you
Tokumei no said:
Well I have no problem flashing stock rom back, but everytime I flash TWRP it seems to just want to go in a bootloop. I have G928R4 USC on 7.0, every time I restart the phone it just bootloops. I can access TWRP but when I reboot it pulls that crap -_- Please help. Thank you
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You use the latest twrp??
dizio said:
You use the latest twrp??
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Yes on the latest twrp. Idk what the issue is.
Would it be because I'm on 7.0? Idk if that's a thing but I would assume it wouldn't be the case.
https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxys6edgeplus.html
Are you using the one for your device from here?
There are 2 variants of the SM-G928R4
kdogguk said:
https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxys6edgeplus.html
Are you using the one for your device from here?
There are 2 variants of the SM-G928R4
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Yes I'm sure I'm using the right one for my device. I have never had this issue before.
Went back to twrp 3.0.2.0 and it's fine, I guess it was just the latest release that was the issue.
Wu
Root
Tokumei no said:
Well I have no problem flashing stock rom back, but everytime I flash TWRP it seems to just want to go in a bootloop. I have G928R4 USC on 7.0, every time I restart the phone it just bootloops. I can access TWRP but when I reboot it pulls that crap -_- Please help. Thank you
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Root it first
unbelievable i did a hard reset , then clear cache , before was random reboot , now it became worse and constant boot loop ,does replugging the battery solve this issue ?

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