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Help a Newbie noob

hi dear all,
first of all my respect and greeting to all in this forum.
im kinda new here and very noob on my galaxy tab.
but i have understand the root part and root my galaxy tab. and i have install busybox on my galaxy tab
now my question is, do i need to remove root and busybox to updgrade my firmware?
and also where do i download the original asia(singapore) samsung galaxy tab firmware, before i start installing custom rom so that i can have a backup on my original firmware in case of anything went wrong~ or is there a way that i could actually backup my current firmware
and also if i can backup my current firmware, how do i remove busybox, in order to have a clean firmware

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Downgrade (Note 3 SM-N9005) lollipop to kitkat

Hi there,
i wanted to downgrade my (note 3 LTE SM-N9005) snapdragon, which i bought from UAE.
im currently on 5.0 lollipop.
build No. N9005XXUGBOG4
ive seen many people complaining for loss of IMEI after downgrading
any suggestions or help will be appreciated :angel:

BACKUP your EFS folder as per the stickies .

Exactly, make a bacup of EFS folder- if you have root use for example this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ma.wanam.efs&hl=pl

NiNjA. said:
Hi there,
i wanted to downgrade my (note 3 LTE SM-N9005) snapdragon, which i bought from UAE.
im currently on 5.0 lollipop.
build No. N9005XXUGBOG4
ive seen many people complaining for loss of IMEI after downgrading
any suggestions or help will be appreciated :angel:
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This video may help ya: HERE.

Yes, you can

I'm not rooted... sO will i need to root n make the efs backup first? or is there any other way to make a backup without root?

NiNjA. said:
I'm not rooted... sO will i need to root n make the efs backup first? or is there any other way to make a backup without root?
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You can't take a proper backup without root, you can't take a EFS backup without root, so whatever hesitation you are having about rooting, well you need to get rid of it.

NiNjA. said:
Hi there,
i wanted to downgrade my (note 3 LTE SM-N9005) snapdragon, which i bought from UAE.
im currently on 5.0 lollipop.
build No. N9005XXUGBOG4
ive seen many people complaining for loss of IMEI after downgrading
any suggestions or help will be appreciated :angel:
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Im downgrade so many time and no problem with my device N9005 Im alway using TWRP format all/ cache/dakvil/data/system and go to download mode and flash normal. Never missing IMEI and another problem. If have problem. Dont worry, you flash again with file PIT and tick to re-partition. this everything you need!

[Q] Can I restore 4.3 nandroid backup while on 5.0?

Hello,
I'm going to buy Note 3 N9005 (Poland) with upgraded android to lollipop 5.0, because noone has factory default here. Everyone getting phone out of the box and after first boot update info appear so they click it. Geez! Anyway... if i get such phone can i get nandroid backup of 4.3 for matching model from someone else and restore it not worrying about downgrade lock? Maybe with repartition option turned on with odin? If yes please post a link to your nandroid backup for N9005 XEO or any other with polish language. If noone has such backup could be any firmware for N9005 with US English.
I'm going to try downgrade like "cristityy" does, but if it fail I need to be sure I can make it other way. Can anyone confirm, since 2011yr, if this method works? I did such things before with my S2, Ace, Ace 2, Young with success. Some tries ended with bootloop but those have no lock so there were always a way out.

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Nandroid Backup Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Duos Cricket(sm-g530az)

Please, i´m desperate :crying:. Someone who has a nandroid backup of the samsung sm-g530az that could give me. I really need that backup, my Samsung is dead, and I can´t flashing in cwm. Odin don´t recognize my smartphone in download mode, and Samsung kies don´t help me. I had a backup, but i can´t find it. Thank you so much! :laugh:

Root Without Reset G950F (Exy)

Hi
I got a Galaxy S8 - G950F with Exy CPU.
Actually i installed the Original Samsung Android 8.0.0
I want to root it but not loose any Data on it. Is this possible? If yes, can you tell me how?
Or how i can root it, use again the same Software as now?
Or Backup it actually and restore like it was?
Thank you for your helping! - And sorry for my bad english.