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Back to stock from custom ROM and Recovery?

I'm running a custom 4.2.2 GE ROM and want to return to my stock ROM. Currently my device has CWM as the recovery and is rooted. Am I able to just flash my stock ROM through odin? Should I use triangle away first, also do I need to install stock recovery? I have read the unroot guide and I understand how to flash just need to know the answers to these questions before I flash. Thank you in advance.
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skeamznz said:
I'm running a custom 4.2.2 GE ROM and want to return to my stock ROM. Currently my device has CWM as the recovery and is rooted. Am I able to just flash my stock ROM through odin? Should I use triangle away first, also do I need to install stock recovery? I have read the unroot guide and I understand how to flash just need to know the answers to these questions before I flash. Thank you in advance.
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Use TA and make counter 0 and then flash a stock firmware using odin and reset again and u should have all back to official
and stock rom does have stock recovery
Edit : and ya mostly for ta to work u myte have to use stock recovery

123hiten said:
Use TA and make counter 0 and then flash a stock firmware using odin and reset again and u should have all back to official
and stock rom does have stock recovery
Edit : and ya mostly for ta to work u myte have to use stock recovery
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thanks for the quick reply, so i install the stock recovery (where do i get that from?) with odin. then boot back into my GE rom use TA to reset the counter, then install stock firmware with odin. So its ok to install stock recovery over custom rom?

skeamznz said:
thanks for the quick reply, so i install the stock recovery (where do i get that from?) with odin. then boot back into my GE rom use TA to reset the counter, then install stock firmware with odin. So its ok to install stock recovery over custom rom?
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I tried searching for the Ge stock recovery i cant get may be u search if u can find something
Else one more 10 mins extra work idea is
Option 2,
Flash stock samsung firmware reset the device root again using Cf root then use TA and flash the stock firmware again and reset all done
Little long but work will be done

123hiten said:
I tried searching for the Ge stock recovery i cant get may be u search if u can find something
Else one more 10 mins extra work idea is
Option 2,
Flash stock samsung firmware reset the device root again using Cf root then use TA and flash the stock firmware again and reset all done
Little long but work will be done
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great information thank you very much, i have a i9505 not the GE version sorry just have a custom ge rom, is it possible to get the stock i9505 TW recovery if so i can just flash that in odin over my custom rom TA counter back to zero then install stock firmware yea?

skeamznz said:
great information thank you very much, i have a i9505 not the GE version sorry just have a custom ge rom, is it possible to get the stock i9505 TW recovery if so i can just flash that in odin over my custom rom TA counter back to zero then install stock firmware yea?
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That TW recovery will be there but i m not vry sure that u can use the same on the Ge version rom thats the reason i told u to get back to stock and then work for TA etc for safety of ur device

Thanks for your quick replies, downloading my stock firmware now. Will post how it all goes.

Run Triangle away, clear the counter, go directly to download mode from there. Flash stock rom with odin (it includes everything including recovery rom modem kernel).
After it is done, go into recovery with the 3 button combo (this time you will see the standard stock recovery, do a factory reset there and you are set). Just remember, doing a factory reset in stock recovery also formats the internal sdcard (the internal phone storage), so be sure to have a backup of any files photos or whatever you have there because you will lose them.

Worked perfectly thank you both for your help.
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it isn't possible to get back to stock recovery by just flashing a stock recover zip? Is flashing the complete stock rom the only way?

skeamznz said:
I'm running a custom 4.2.2 GE ROM and want to return to my stock ROM. Currently my device has CWM as the recovery and is rooted. Am I able to just flash my stock ROM through odin? Should I use triangle away first, also do I need to install stock recovery? I have read the unroot guide and I understand how to flash just need to know the answers to these questions before I flash. Thank you in advance.
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Just flash using odin...

[Q] Soft Bricked?

Hey guys, first post, sorry it had to be a lame one asking for help!
I've been rooting my GS4 I9505 repeatedly over the last year or so and installing new roms and sometimes reverting back to the stock rom when I got bored. I've had no problems so far.
Today I tried to flash a new rom, which failed to install properly. I can now no longer boot into recovery, I can only boot into download mode but I can't flash anything with Odin because it gives me a fail message when I try.
I've done a fairly exhaustive search of the forums in case someone has answered this question before and they have. They suggested flashing the PIT file along with the stock rom. I tried that and Odin still gives me a fail message. I can't find any other solutions online and was wondering if someone here could help.
Thanks!

Hi if you've been rooting for over a year surely you have custom recovery like philz or cwm?
Why not just download pre rooted custom and forget about using Odin?
Is there actually a reason you want to flash a rom via Odin.
OK here's some tips why it's not working
1 you have new bootloader the one with Knox and you are trying to flash a pre Knox rom like 4.2.2.
2 the rom is for a different country.
MY short time with sg4 has educated me never ever ever touch pit files unless you know exactly what you are doing (noobs stay way) hard perminant brick!
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ranger4740 said:
Hi if you've been rooting for over a year surely you have custom recovery like philz or cwm?
Why not just download pre rooted custom and forget about using Odin?
Is there actually a reason you want to flash a rom via Odin.
OK here's some tips why it's not working
1 you have new bootloader the one with Knox and you are trying to flash a pre Knox rom like 4.2.2.
2 the rom is for a different country.
MY short time with sg4 has educated me never ever ever touch pit files unless you know exactly what you are doing (noobs stay way) hard perminant brick!
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I wasn't going to use Odin. I only gave it a go when I ran into problems with the phone not being able to load into recovery any more.

Your recovery is damaged
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Install a new one again with odin

Jellybbz said:
I wasn't going to use Odin. I only gave it a go when I ran into problems with the phone not being able to load into recovery any more.
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Sounds like you've corrupted your recovery.
If I were in this position I would flash the .Tar version of PhilZ recovery via Odin to get recovery back.
then boot to recovery and flash a custom ROM.

I have the same problem can anyone help ???
Thanks

SOLVED recovery is not seandroid enforcing set warrenty bit : recovery --> loop

after I had succesfully rooted my phone, I wanted to install a custom rom.
I am sure I did something wrong ofcource otherwise I wouldn't be here.
#1 Battery in
#2 power on
#3 vibrate
#4 screen on RECOVERY BOOTING
Recovery is NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warrenty Bit : recovery
Samsung
GALAXY Note3
SM-N9005
#5 screen off--> reboot -->goto #3
how to brake in the loop so I can use odin ( or whatever ) to install (at least) a normal boot again?

Which custom recovery did you flashed Twrp or Cwm?
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fwberg said:
after I had succesfully rooted my phone, I wanted to install a custom rom.
I am sure I did something wrong ofcource otherwise I wouldn't be here.
#1 Battery in
#2 power on
#3 vibrate
#4 screen on RECOVERY BOOTING
Recovery is NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warrenty Bit : recovery
Samsung
GALAXY Note3
SM-N9005
#5 screen off--> reboot -->goto #3
how to brake in the loop so I can use odin ( or whatever ) to install (at least) a normal boot again?
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You installed a 4.3 recovery on a 4.4 phone.
Most likely you downloaded the TWRP on the main page and did not download the latest 4.4 compatible one.
Please flash this in Download Mode: http://techerrata.com/bigbiff/hlte-recovery.img.tar
To get into Download Mode, remove the battery, wait a few minutes then put it back, Hold the Download Mode Combination then it would boot directly into Download Mode.

hey nicho, thank you very much
so that was the trick. REMOVE THE BATTERY --> PRESS THE DOWNLOAD KEYS AND HOLD THEM --> THEN ENTER THE BATTERY BACK.
it costed me the whole day yesterday searching for a solution.
at least now I can continue to install a new rom
Thanks man

TWRP
during twrp it told me, there was a newer one. 2.x.x.9
so stupid me, if I had sticked to the plan, nothing would happend.
I used twrp b4 some days ago, for my samsung note 10.1 (2014) without trubbles,
I guess, I overread something
but I'm happy it is all fixed now.
thx for show ur interest
greetz, fred

thank you
nicholaschum said:
You installed a 4.3 recovery on a 4.4 phone.
Most likely you downloaded the TWRP on the main page and did not download the latest 4.4 compatible one.
Please flash this in Download Mode: techerrata.com/bigbiff/hlte-recovery.img.tar
To get into Download Mode, remove the battery, wait a few minutes then put it back, Hold the Download Mode Combination then it would boot directly into Download Mode.
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this solved my recovery problem, i clicked thank you!!!

nicholaschum said:
You installed a 4.3 recovery on a 4.4 phone.
Most likely you downloaded the TWRP on the main page and did not download the latest 4.4 compatible one.
Please flash this in Download Mode: http://techerrata.com/bigbiff/hlte-recovery.img.tar
To get into Download Mode, remove the battery, wait a few minutes then put it back, Hold the Download Mode Combination then it would boot directly into Download Mode.
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You just saved my phone i readed so much almost one week 12hours without stop before i try custom recovery,rom and so on.
But well since i decided that im ready to, and first thing i tried to do was custom recovery wich leaded to this problam Now im afraid to enter revovery mode xD

Idiots
You're really the dumbest person I've ever seen in my life. See if this is solution to some kind of problem your beast

Worked for me
Thank you.
remove the battery then press download buttons keep them pressed and put the battery back. choose volume down to continue....

Solution To Loop SM-N900P
I am new to XDA and have only been with android for 6 months but i figure this will help new comers to this issue. Power+Volume Down+Home at the same time to enter download mode. Flash CWM via ODIN. This should work to fix the loop. I found out the hard way but it only took me an hour. I am not sure if this will work if you have not already rooted your phone but it should (since this is the major step in rooting). I believe i deleted my CWM file (accidentally) when i was trying to clear space for my recovery with ROM Manager. Be sure to download the Samsung drivers if you had not already done so during the rooting process.
Hope this helps.

Gives me same error message
But after that it boots into recovery.
Should I proceed installing custom rom or is there anything else to be taken care of

Thanks!
Thank you very much,you save me a lot of trouble.

hey_joe said:
Which custom recovery did you flashed Twrp or Cwm?
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hey joe im getting the same problem but im using the note 3 SM-N900W8 and I flash the CWM straight from the app and not using odin. My phone is already rooted using towelroot

billygun118 said:
hey joe im getting the same problem but im using the note 3 SM-N900W8 and I flash the CWM straight from the app and not using odin. My phone is already rooted using towelroot
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Which android os do you have on your phone and which cwm version did you flashed?

hey_joe said:
Which android os do you have on your phone and which cwm version did you flashed?
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im using version 4.4.2 jellybean. The rom manager is v5. 5.3.7/ current recovery 6.0.4.6

billygun118 said:
im using version 4.4.2 jellybean. The rom manager is v5. 5.3.7/ current recovery 6.0.4.6
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Based on my experience, using rom manager to flash recovery always results in a problem. I suggest you use odin to flash this in download mode.
Btw, 4.4.2 is Kitkat

hey_joe said:
Based on my experience, using rom manager to flash recovery always results in a problem. I suggest you use odin to flash this in download mode.
Btw, 4.4.2 is Kitkat
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should I root my phone first using cf-root. Then flash the cwm recovery. What happens if I get stuck in a bootloop after flashing the recovery

billygun118 said:
should I root my phone first using cf-root. Then flash the cwm recovery. What happens if I get stuck in a bootloop after flashing the recovery
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The way I did this is, first install the cwm recovery then flash cf-root after. You can always use odin to flash back the original firmware.

hey_joe said:
The way I did this is, first install the cwm recovery then flash cf-root after. You can always use odin to flash back the original firmware.
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so there is nothing else I have to do before flashing the recovery?
what boxes should be checkmarked in odin

billygun118 said:
so there is nothing else I have to do before flashing the recovery?
what boxes should be checkmarked in odin
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Just make sure reactivation lock is off.
When you first start odin, F.Reset Time and Auto Reboot are ticked off so let them be and make sure only those are checked and nothing else.
You probably know this but just to make sure, load the recovery on the AP slot before hitting start.

[Q] Set Warranty Bit : recovery

Hello, I am MrGovernor.
I have recently purchased a Galaxy Note 3 N9005 and decided to root it earlier today. The device is running on 4.3 because my carrier decide to delay their releases (O2).
About 2 hours ago I then decided to put a custom recovery on it before installing Omega ROM...
Now, me being a newb, I was following about 3 different tutorials at once; I managed to get to the final stage of using ODIN to flash CWM onto the phone (n9005-cwm-recovery-6.0.4.7-kk). Now, I did this and when my phone rebooted it got the initial loading screen and this message appeared:
RECOVERY BOOTING....
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Set Warranty Bit : recovery
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This happens when I go into Recovery Mode and when I boot normally. I can still go into download mode.
I am a newb, have I bricked my new phone or is there any way to salvage it?
Thanks a load!
MrGovernor.

MrGovernor said:
Hello, I am MrGovernor.
I have recently purchased a Galaxy Note 3 N9005 and decided to root it earlier today. The device is running on 4.3 because my carrier decide to delay their releases (O2).
About 2 hours ago I then decided to put a custom recovery on it before installing Omega ROM...
Now, me being a newb, I was following about 3 different tutorials at once; I managed to get to the final stage of using ODIN to flash CWM onto the phone (n9005-cwm-recovery-6.0.4.7-kk). Now, I did this and when my phone rebooted it got the initial loading screen and this message appeared:
This happens when I go into Recovery Mode and when I boot normally. I can still go into download mode.
I am a newb, have I bricked my new phone or is there any way to salvage it?
Thanks a load!
MrGovernor.
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no its fine all n3 rooted will have that when and if you go back to stock it will go

jaythenut said:
no its fine all n3 rooted will have that when and if you go back to stock it will go
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Thanks a load!

MrGovernor said:
Hello, I am MrGovernor.
I have recently purchased a Galaxy Note 3 N9005 and decided to root it earlier today. The device is running on 4.3 because my carrier decide to delay their releases (O2).
About 2 hours ago I then decided to put a custom recovery on it before installing Omega ROM...
Now, me being a newb, I was following about 3 different tutorials at once; I managed to get to the final stage of using ODIN to flash CWM onto the phone (n9005-cwm-recovery-6.0.4.7-kk). Now, I did this and when my phone rebooted it got the initial loading screen and this message appeared:
This happens when I go into Recovery Mode and when I boot normally. I can still go into download mode.
I am a newb, have I bricked my new phone or is there any way to salvage it?
Thanks a load!
MrGovernor.
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it's normal

hhai2pth said:
it's normal
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Now... Another issue...
I installed PhilZ Touch Recovery and that has worked fine...
However, I went full retard and 'Wiped System for a New ROM' before I made a backup...
I then tried to flash FoxHound ROM, I managed to get through the install process flawlessly, BUT, when the device rebooted it stays on the boot screen...
What can be done to fix this? As I failed to make a backup of my original 4.3 firmware...
Thanks Again!

MrGovernor said:
Now... Another issue...
I installed PhilZ Touch Recovery and that has worked fine...
However, I went full and 'Wiped System for a New ROM' before I made a backup...
I then tried to flash FoxHound ROM, I managed to get through the install process flawlessly, BUT, when the device rebooted it stays on the boot screen...
What can be done to fix this? As I failed to make a backup of my original 4.3 firmware...
Thanks Again!
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Did u use correct ROM for 4.3? Did u tried flash stock rom again?

hhai2pth said:
Did u use correct ROM for 4.3? Did u tried flash stock rom again?
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I can't find the 4.3 firmare... Only the 4.4.2 firmare...
I just realized I may have to flash with O2's stock firmare as it is an O2 device...

MrGovernor said:
Hello, I am MrGovernor.
I have recently purchased a Galaxy Note 3 N9005 and decided to root it earlier today. The device is running on 4.3 because my carrier decide to delay their releases (O2).
About 2 hours ago I then decided to put a custom recovery on it before installing Omega ROM...
Now, me being a newb, I was following about 3 different tutorials at once; I managed to get to the final stage of using ODIN to flash CWM onto the phone (n9005-cwm-recovery-6.0.4.7-kk). Now, I did this and when my phone rebooted it got the initial loading screen and this message appeared:
This happens when I go into Recovery Mode and when I boot normally. I can still go into download mode.
I am a newb, have I bricked my new phone or is there any way to salvage it?
Thanks a load!
MrGovernor.
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oh man...
You are running 4.3, but you flash cwm for KK (4.4.2) ?
You should flash cwm for 4.3 instead.
Try to find the stock firmware, and reflash it.
Cheers!
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MrGovernor said:
Now... Another issue...
I installed PhilZ Touch Recovery and that has worked fine...
However, I went full retard and 'Wiped System for a New ROM' before I made a backup...
I then tried to flash FoxHound ROM, I managed to get through the install process flawlessly, BUT, when the device rebooted it stays on the boot screen...
What can be done to fix this? As I failed to make a backup of my original 4.3 firmware...
Thanks Again!
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if you have installed the ROM flawlessly and stuck at the boot screen, try go into recovery again and make a full wipe (but not the wipe for new rom). Then reboot.
But the custom ROM you are flashing is 4.3 also right ?
Because very simple, if you were on stock 4.3, and you flash custom ROM 4.4.2 without update your bootloader first to 4.4.2, the custom ROM won't run.
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MrGovernor said:
I can't find the 4.3 firmare... Only the 4.4.2 firmare...
I just realized I may have to flash with O2's stock firmare as it is an O2 device...
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if your device N9005, you may use any other firmware so long as for N9005.
You can try to flash 4.4.2, but you have to tick "update bootloader" at ODIN. Please note, once you are on 4.4.2, you are not able to go back to 4.3, due to different bootloader.

antique_sonic said:
oh man...
You are running 4.3, but you flash cwm for KK (4.4.2) ?
You should flash cwm for 4.3 instead.
Try to find the stock firmware, and reflash it.
Cheers!
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if you have installed the ROM flawlessly and stuck at the boot screen, try go into recovery again and make a full wipe (but not the wipe for new rom). Then reboot.
But the custom ROM you are flashing is 4.3 also right ?
Because very simple, if you were on stock 4.3, and you flash custom ROM 4.4.2 without update your bootloader first to 4.4.2, the custom ROM won't run.
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if your device N9005, you may use any other firmware so long as for N9005.
You can try to flash 4.4.2, but you have to tick "update bootloader" at ODIN. Please note, once you are on 4.4.2, you are not able to go back to 4.3, due to different bootloader.
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That's cleared a load up! I'll install the 4.3 firmware and get back to you (Samsung's Firmware Download Servers are incredibly slow <,<)

yeah. good luck

Thanks for all the help!
I used ODIN to flash this file:
N9005XXUENB4_N9005O2UENB1_N9005XXUENB1_HOME.tar.md5
From SamMobile's Firmware.
It's all working now, and it on the 4.4.2 KitKat Built.
Does this mean the bootload has updated and I can install the 4.4 Omega ROM?
This time I will make a restore point on PhilZ Custom Recovery!

MrGovernor said:
Thanks for all the help!
I used ODIN to flash this file:
N9005XXUENB4_N9005O2UENB1_N9005XXUENB1_HOME.tar.md5
From SamMobile's Firmware.
It's all working now, and it on the 4.4.2 KitKat Built.
Does this mean the bootload has updated and I can install the 4.4 Omega ROM?
This time I will make a restore point on PhilZ Custom Recovery!
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when you flash it, u did tick the update bootloader right ?
If yes, means you are now on the 4.4.2 bootloader, and you can install the 4.4 custom ROM (but please read the respective thread on how to flash that custom ROM of your choice)
And when you want to flash Philz CWM, do choose the one for 4.4.2. Try to use the latest one.
Good luck!

antique_sonic said:
when you flash it, u did tick the update bootloader right ?
If yes, means you are now on the 4.4.2 bootloader, and you can install the 4.4 custom ROM (but please read the respective thread on how to flash that custom ROM of your choice)
And when you want to flash Philz CWM, do choose the one for 4.4.2. Try to use the latest one.
Good luck!
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Thanks!
But... On last problem...
I've downloaded and used ODIN to install PhillZ Recovery ("philz_touch_6.08.9-hltexx.tar.md5").
It passes in ODIN, and boots straight to android.
However, when I try to boot into recovery mode, I get the normal 3 lines of text, but after a few seconds it reboots back to android...
What do?
P.S: I tried holding down all 3 buttons through the whole process (that just reboots), holding down only the Home and Volume + buttons once the text appears (still reboots)... I've also tried to Re-Flash the same version twice.
I just want to make a backup for this ROM in-case I f*ck up with other ROMs. Sorry for being such a scrub!
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Installed Latest Version of PhillZ, all works A-OK!

MrGovernor said:
Thanks!
But... On last problem...
I've downloaded and used ODIN to install PhillZ Recovery ("philz_touch_6.08.9-hltexx.tar.md5").
It passes in ODIN, and boots straight to android.
However, when I try to boot into recovery mode, I get the normal 3 lines of text, but after a few seconds it reboots back to android...
What do?
P.S: I tried holding down all 3 buttons through the whole process (that just reboots), holding down only the Home and Volume + buttons once the text appears (still reboots)... I've also tried to Re-Flash the same version twice.
I just want to make a backup for this ROM in-case I f*ck up with other ROMs. Sorry for being such a scrub!
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Installed Latest Version of PhillZ, all works A-OK!
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Sorry was bit busy.
But if you do read my last post... I did mentioned you have to use the latest one better
Cheers, mate!
btw :
why do you like to use KK recovery on 4.3, and when you are on KK, you use 4.3 recovery ?

Set warranty bit is different than set warranty kernel

jerryspring said:
Set warranty bit is different than set warranty kernel
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And what exactly is the point of posting this in a 4.5 years old thread ?

Dejan Sathanas said:
And what exactly is the point of posting this in a 4.5 years old thread ?
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Cuz I asked a question and no one answered me. What would be causing the bootloop on my phone? With stock and custom ROMs, it is bootlooping in and out of recovery and saying set warranty bit recovery ...

But no user has to answer you .
Post and if somebody sees it and has the answer they will .
But on the Q&A board as very few read it now and a day is not long enough.

JJEgan said:
But no user has to answer you .
Post and if somebody sees it and has the answer they will .
But on the Q&A board as very few read it now and a day is not long enough.
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The o.p is different than my question! So, instead of making a duplicate thread with basically same issue, I posted in here.

My note 3 n9005 rooted won't install custom roms. Every time I do I get an error.

So my note 3 n9005 always comes up with an error whenever I try installing custom roms. Even with Cwm or Phil touch recovery my phone gets bricked. Any help

Insayn29 said:
So my note 3 n9005 always comes up with an error whenever I try installing custom roms. Even with Cwm or Phil touch recovery my phone gets bricked. Any help
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What error what roms ??
Usual story is wrong rom for phome model .

JJEgan said:
What error what roms ??
Usual story is wrong rom for phome model .
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File package not supported if I remember correctly. I am on stock lollipop rom rooted

Check phone model by booting to download mode first .
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Rom should be zip file and flashed as zip through custom recovery .

JJEgan said:
Check phone model by booting to download mode first .
Rom should be zip file and flashed as zip through custom recovery .
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Yeah i have the correct model for custom rom and everything foes fine till when it reaches the end of installation it comes up an error. I installed cwm and it bricked my phone so its back to lollipop stock rom rooted. Do i need to unlock or install anything else to make it work

I installed cwm and it bricked my phone
thats not possible unless you flash wrong stuff .
what file are you using ??

Insayn29 said:
Yeah i have the correct model for custom rom and everything foes fine till when it reaches the end of installation it comes up an error. I installed cwm and it bricked my phone so its back to lollipop stock rom rooted. Do i need to unlock or install anything else to make it work
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Are trying to flash custom roms using the stock recovery ?

zlazaar said:
Are trying to flash custom roms using the stock recovery ?
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No when I manage to get Cwm on my phone I use that then when rebooting phone it goes back to stock recovery

JJEgan said:
I installed cwm and it bricked my phone
thats not possible unless you flash wrong stuff .
what file are you using ??
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I use rom manager to flash my Cwm. If flashes fine then when I reboot phone it goes back to stock recovery then into download mode

Insayn29 said:
No when I manage to get Cwm on my phone I use that then when rebooting phone it goes back to stock recovery
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In certain cases, custom recovery won't stick after reboot. The stock firmware will replace it.
Best procedure is to untick "Auto-reboot" in odin and flash TWRP or Phil'z, then manually reboot directly to recovery.

<I use rom manager to flash my Cwm>
Thats your problem . Dont use rom manager at all .Multiple identical posts on the forum .

TWRP is better than CWM, in my opinion. More custom ROMs seem to be more compatible for some reason with TWRP.
2.8.7 to be on the safe side