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[Q] URGENT/ASAP HELP PLEASE - Selling Phone Tommorw

Hey
I have a Galaxy S4-19500. It has the official 4.3 android stock ROM installed. I have tried to flash a stock kernel onto the phone but nothing changes.
How can I get this to stock before I sell it tomorrow?
Also is there anyway to get rid of binary count im on stock unrooted but still getting 1 warranty bit
http://puu.sh/5wHeg.png
This is an image of my software settings atm.
Your help is deeply appreciated.

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Nothing wrong here.
I don't see anything wrong with this. If you haven't tried rooting this before with 4.2.3 then flashed the new 4.3 Firmware manually, you'll be just fine.

Nazeiro said:
Hey
I have a Galaxy S4-19500. It has the official 4.3 android stock ROM installed. I have tried to flash a stock kernel onto the phone but nothing changes.
How can I get this to stock before I sell it tomorrow?
Also is there anyway to get rid of binary count im on stock unrooted but still getting 1 warranty bit
http://puu.sh/5wHeg.png
This is an image of my software settings atm.
Your help is deeply appreciated.
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Why don't you just flash a new stock rom and start afresh. As for the warrant bit, i don't think you can reset it sorry.

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I only made two threads as one wasn't posted as a question, I tried to delete the other then realized I couldn't.
I needed help urgently i'm sorry if this caused any trouble. I just want the phone to be stock so I can sell it today with no problems.
I already flashed a stock ROM and it won't get rid of that kernel.
As for the bumping , I didn't read the rule and now I have I won't do it again.
So is the kernal i have at the moment stock? Because I remember getting it from Rom Switcher. Im not going to root the phone again.

Then why does it say installed OCT 14? Is that not a custom kernel?

[Q] Unlocked ATT // Unable to Update from 4.2.2 to Current Version

Phone: Samsung S4 I337
Firmware: MDL
Hey guys, first post. A friend of mine referred me to XDA Dev.
I unlocked my phone via one of those "unlock websites" a while back, and just followed whatever directions they gave me. Now my phone works overseas
However I would like to update my phone from 4.2.2 to the current version 4.4.2 (if I'm not mistaken). When i try to do the OTA update, it downloads, and tries to install, but never completes the update and reverts back to 4.2.2. I assume its due to the fact that the phone is unlocked.
Did a few searches, and found a few threads that I feel may be useful, but I don't know where to start.
First question, if I return my S4 to an original firmware, will the phone lose the "unlocked" ability?
Second Question. Where do i even start? It's been a while since i've tried to 'mod' any device, so my problem is the lingo. Just even a laundry list of things I should do would be helpful, and the rest I can google/search my way through. Just need help with the terminology.
Third question, Are there mac friendly programs? or is it all strictly windows/linux
These are the three threads I found.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2728462
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2519616
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/general/guide-odin-to-stock-updating-rooting-t2926642
Thanks in advance! :highfive:

DO NOT update your firmware!!!
MJ1331L said:
Phone: Samsung S4 I337
Firmware: MDL
Hey guys, first post. A friend of mine referred me to XDA Dev.
I unlocked my phone via one of those "unlock websites" a while back, and just followed whatever directions they gave me. Now my phone works overseas
However I would like to update my phone from 4.2.2 to the current version 4.4.2 (if I'm not mistaken). When i try to do the OTA update, it downloads, and tries to install, but never completes the update and reverts back to 4.2.2. I assume its due to the fact that the phone is unlocked.
Did a few searches, and found a few threads that I feel may be useful, but I don't know where to start.
First question, if I return my S4 to an original firmware, will the phone lose the "unlocked" ability?
Second Question. Where do i even start? It's been a while since i've tried to 'mod' any device, so my problem is the lingo. Just even a laundry list of things I should do would be helpful, and the rest I can google/search my way through. Just need help with the terminology.
Third question, Are there mac friendly programs? or is it all strictly windows/linux
These are the three threads I found.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2728462
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2519616
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/general/guide-odin-to-stock-updating-rooting-t2926642
Thanks in advance! :highfive:
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Unless you want to be stuck with only the ability to use safestrap recovery and roms. Once you update your firmware your bootloader will be locked, permanently! Do yourself a favor and read up as much as you can on this phone and block the OTA update. Be happy it hasn't let you do it successfully. Start in the general section of this forum and read, re-read and read some more.

ok. i'll take your advice on that one.
The real reason i really wanted to update, is so i could make advantage of the SD card slot. because my memory is filling up quickly. What are suggestions that you have?
or should i just seek for another Android phone?

MJ1331L said:
ok. i'll take your advice on that one.
The real reason i really wanted to update, is so i could make advantage of the SD card slot. because my memory is filling up quickly. What are suggestions that you have?
or should i just seek for another Android phone?
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Why do you need to update for that? As far as I know no update has really changed much about SD speed or capacity limit.
If you want to update and keep your bootloader, you can just flash any newer ROM. There's plenty based on stock or near to stock. If you go 4.4, you'll need to flash a modem from 4.4 from the thread in the general section.
Sent from my SGH-I337

Questions about installing custom rom and need rom suggestions.

Hey guys i want to install a custom rom for my t00j-d. I searched about unlocking bootloader and things like that but i couldnt find something useful. First off all i have latest stock rom (lolipop) and its not rooted so do i have to root my device first then unlock bootloader then flash rom? And which rom is good at the moment? My priorities are battery life > performance > visual.
thanks for reading and answers

Lambritsche said:
Hey guys i want to install a custom rom for my t00j-d. I searched about unlocking bootloader and things like that but i couldnt find something useful. First off all i have latest stock rom (lolipop) and its not rooted so do i have to root my device first then unlock bootloader then flash rom? And which rom is good at the moment? My priorities are battery life > performance > visual.
thanks for reading and answers
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you can root zenfone without unlocking bootloader and if you wont flash rom backup your imei using terminal and then system using twrp or another recovery

Lambritsche said:
Hey guys i want to install a custom rom for my t00j-d. I searched about unlocking bootloader and things like that but i couldnt find something useful. First off all i have latest stock rom (lolipop) and its not rooted so do i have to root my device first then unlock bootloader then flash rom? And which rom is good at the moment? My priorities are battery life > performance > visual.
thanks for reading and answers
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here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-5/general/zenfone-6-custom-t3341140

rom and phone swap
zerodeus94 said:
here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-5/general/zenfone-6-custom-t3341140
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i have been looking around and can not find any info on what i want to do. so i am just going to ask and see if anyone can help. hope ive come to the right place.
about a year ago i purchased a blu studio 6.0 hd(d651u). it came stock with kk(4.2.2 i believe. can confirm if needed.) i pulled the stock firmware using droid tool. so i do have the original rom and scatter file. the lollipop update was available so i updated. afterwards i ran the updated rom through SuperRs rom kitchen, rooted, de-odexed, debloated... afterwards when i was theming the apks and was almost satisfied, i dropped the phone and it broke.. so i purchased another one. same make same model(d651u). only thing i see any different is that this new one came stock with the same lollipop rom that my old phone had updated to. so my question is this. can i use the stock rom and scatter file that i got from my original device to restore the device i have now in case anything goes wrong. im trying to find out if i can safely skip the whole rom pull step and jump right into getting my custom rom onto my NEW phone. i know i can use my old rom, i just wonder if i would be able to restore a brick with my original rom pull because they are the same device, just manufactured at different times. any feed back would be GREATLY appreciated. thank you

ANDjROID said:
i have been looking around and can not find any info on what i want to do. so i am just going to ask and see if anyone can help. hope ive come to the right place.
about a year ago i purchased a blu studio 6.0 hd(d651u). it came stock with kk(4.2.2 i believe. can confirm if needed.) i pulled the stock firmware using droid tool. so i do have the original rom and scatter file. the lollipop update was available so i updated. afterwards i ran the updated rom through SuperRs rom kitchen, rooted, de-odexed, debloated... afterwards when i was theming the apks and was almost satisfied, i dropped the phone and it broke.. so i purchased another one. same make same model(d651u). only thing i see any different is that this new one came stock with the same lollipop rom that my old phone had updated to. so my question is this. can i use the stock rom and scatter file that i got from my original device to restore the device i have now in case anything goes wrong. im trying to find out if i can safely skip the whole rom pull step and jump right into getting my custom rom onto my NEW phone. i know i can use my old rom, i just wonder if i would be able to restore a brick with my original rom pull because they are the same device, just manufactured at different times. any feed back would be GREATLY appreciated. thank you
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no, you should not use the backup from another phone to restore your new one. and you should post in the section for blu studioinstead of here, the info you get here might be inaccurate

Need Help Fresh Install of Stock 6.0

I did a mistake, it is possible to move this thread on help section?
Hi all, today ASUS released the OTA but in some days the full rom will be also avaible.
I want to do a fresh install but i don't know how do this :crying:
I was a Samsung S2 Plus user and there was really easy flash something but on ZF2 with fastboot and recovery i don't know where go.
I am using full stock ROM unroot never touched. There is a SAFE way to flash a full firmware? I read that someone deleted some partition and IMEI was lost
Thanks for the help.
Regards,
LightDestory.

I'm scaring to brick my phone. So how to backup all things ?

Hello friends,
I would like to install custom rom on my phone Note 4 sm-n910C . I'm not an experienced person for it. But basicly I know that I need to root my phone 1st then install suitable version of TWRP on my phone. And then I can backup my stock rom and all things. Then install custom rom file.
But I scare to brick my phone doing this procedure. So I wonder, can i backup my phone's stock rom and other all things (kernel, firmware, modem etc...) without TWRP ? I mean , can do it with pc software ?
And if my phone become brick, thus, can i restore it completely via pc then ?
If i can do that, how ?
I'll be appreciate if you help me ?

Choose your Country and phone provider and download the stock ROM from Sammobile
If it's needed then use Odin to reload it. There's plenty of guides how to use it including those that explain how to root. I recently rooted one of my Note 4s, a N910C and apart from using a slightly older version of TWRP was pretty straightforward.
I used this guide and the downloaded the files from the links in it but there's other's available but be 100% sure you're following the guide for a N910C.
I'm not that knowledgeable about Rooting compared to many people on here although I've rooted all my Tablets and Phones but seem to recall you may need to use an older version of Odin to do so. The most difficult problem I had was getting the correct driver installed that would recognise all my devices and even that was just persistence. Just read everything a few times and double check you have the correct files before you start, it's pretty straightforward.
In all the above comments I'm assuming you're using the last version of the stock ROM that was released.

@Big Elf
Thank you very much for your reply and explanation. I looked at your shared pages. And I'd like to start it.
But I have some quesitons to not make a mistake. If you guide me, I will be appreciate.
But before that let me share my phone feautres screen shots. You may see all detailed information.
SCREENSHOTS
I can't share links due to xda rules bcos I need to reach 10 post. So pls complete http section if it need for below scrshoot links.
1- drive.google.com/open?id=0B6aBME5e-tzcYk1zY0dqeTZaMVk4eEdWbjN4SWVPSEU3cXFr
2- drive.google.com/open?id=0B6aBME5e-tzccHF6UFpCT29JT1ozRUFoMUtmWmZ0V0J3c19z
3- drive.google.com/open?id=0B6aBME5e-tzcajVnMGkyMTRJdmo3OTNPc29SQXlEbkY0R3N3
And My Questions
1- First of all ty for rooting page. According to explanation i'm going to root my phone. But I wonder that android version is matter or not. My phone version is 6.0.1 as you see. Is it okay, its suitable for my phone, right ?
2- As far as I read on internet, There are all TWRP versions are different for all diffrent smartphones. According to above scrshoot informations, which is the suitable, stable and latest version for my phone ? And Where can i find it from ? Or if its possible could you forward me exact page and/or link please ?
Because my scared major thing is that. Wrong type of TWRP. And so brick my phone. Btw, let me ask, wrong version lead to brick phone, right ?
If I install the true type (version anyway) of TWRP then I will be relax. Because after that, process will be very easy for me. I experienced from Huawei's first phone "IDEOS X5" . I have installed TWRP and custom roms on it , on years 2012-2013. I only scare to make mistake via perform it on note 4 & brick it.
Thank you so much again.

You've made your first mistake . I explained you need to read everything carefully and double check you have the correct files before starting so that you're reasonably confident that you know what you're doing.
The link I posted explaining how to root also has the link to the version of TWRP and Odin needed to install and Root it but you didn't read it properly.
You're running the same version of the ROM I have on my N910C albeit a different country (which won't make a difference).
If you install the Official TWRP App from Team Win you can update TWRP after rooting. I'd also suggest installing the SuperSu (Pro) App from Codingcode which will update itself after rooting. I also use Root Checker (Pro) from joeykrim to check that root has worked and SuperSu has installed correctly. All those apps are available in the Play Store. I pay for the Pro versions as I appreciate the work that's gone into them and as a thank you to the developers.
You don't have to root it so don't feel that you have to do so.
Although all my phones are rooted my Note 4s (N910Fs and a N910C) still run the stock ROM and the main reasons I did so was to run Adaway and also to debloat neither of which are essential. I also wanted to know how to do it.
Installing another non-Samsung ROM has 4 main disadvantages:
You lose the fine control over the OLED screen including the boost mode in bright sunlight
You lose some of the functionality of the s-pen
You lose a lot of quality from the camera that you won't get back with any ROM.
Most of the ROMs have some faults other than those just mentioned but are usually but not always minor.